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JUNE- 24, 1900. iKiUJbi irivi- jjjnxs.
RDES OF CHINESE
Block the Way of the Tien Tsin
Relieving Force.
COLUMN HAD TO FALL BACK
Another Attempt "Was to Have Been
Made LRt Night "With a
Larger Ferce.
LONDON, June 24, 3:20 A. M. The only
dispatches from China, received last night
are those which give further details of the
repulse of Thursday's attempt to relieve
Tien Tsin. According to a dispatch from
Che Foo, hordes of Chinese with weM
posted artillery block the way of the
American, and Kusslan forces. The guns
of the allies rould make no Impression,
and it was found impossible to shift the
enemy's position. Nothing could be done
except to fall back, and this was accom
"pllshed to good order.
It was ascertained that the foreigners
in Tien Tsin were making a gallant de
fense. The French concession buildings
had been vigorously attacked, and In all
probability have been reduced to ashes.
After the force retired, an armored
train attempted to reconnolter, but was
derailed. More troops aire arriving ai
Taku, and another attempt at relief with
a force of much greater strength was to
have been made last night.
The Chinese legation at Berlin- received
another telegram last (Saturday) night,
stating that all the legations in Pekin
were eafe, and that the foreign Ministers
at that place were all well.
i "WHAT AMERICA IS DOIXG.
Meeting; the Military and Naval Re
quirements of the Situation.
WASHINGTON, June 23 Dispatches
received today from Admiral Kempff an
nounced that fighting was in progress
near Tien Tsin. Beyond the information
that American marines under Major Wal
ters and 400 Russians had been engaged
with the Chinese Army, and that a sec
ond attack with a force of 2000 was about
to be made, no specific details were re
ceived. The officials waited anxiously
throughout the day to learn the result of
this second movement, but up to a late
hour no further word regarding it had
come from the Admiral or any other
source
The news was sufficient, however, to
accentuate the need of reinforcements,
and the energies of the War and Navy
Departments were exerted In preparing to
forward men, ships and supplies as fast
as possible. The dispatch of troops from
Manila is mainly Impeded by the severe
storms now raging in the Indian Sea
Hurry orders were given to make ready
for sea the three naval colliers Hanni
bal. Alexander and Saturn, now at Nor
folk, for the purpose of taking supplies
of coal to the Asiatic station.
This led to the belief In some quarters
that the colliers might be accompanied
by some of the powerful ships now In At
lantic waters, possibly -a" portion of the I
North Atlantic squadron, but officials
suited that while Admiral Remey's force
at Manila had been much depleted, there
was no present purpose to send more
ships. In case they are needed, however,
the Atlanta is ready at New York, and
the Bancroft at Boston, both of them
being light-draft vessols, well suited for
Chinese waters, while the New York,
Texas, "Massachusetts, Indiana, Kear
sarge and Kentucky give a reserve of
strong vessels which can be drawn upon
if the developments seem to warrant
such a course.
The American naval force in China at
present consists of the Newark, 400 men;
Monocacy, 273 Nashille. 275; all at Ta
ki, and the Yorktown, 300, at Chef Koo.
The Orogon, v hlch is under orders to go
from Hong Kong, will probably start
next Monday, Lut cannot reach the scene
of action short of six or seven dajs. The
Ills a supply-ship, also is on the way.
This will give Admiral Kenipff a fleet of
six ships, Including the" Oregon, wnen
iey are assembled a week hence.
Outside of the immediate necessity of
n ..ting- the military and naval require
r.nts, the Government Is chiefly con
ctrrod in finding out to what extent the
Chinese Government is countenancing the
c.it-!sLlng the warfare at Tien Tsin. One
cf tli highest officials of the Administra
t in said tonight that there was some
cvidcrce tliat General Ttmg Fu Sen, the
principal General of tne Mohammedan
C Inese. was In command, and that pos
sibly without orders from the Chinese
Government he had succeeded In leading
of :wme of the regular troops. This wouid
in part explain Admiral Kempff s message
tint the Chinc&c Army Is cniged In fight
ing But the assurances of the Chinese
M.nlster and the communications from 11
Hung Chang and several of the influential
viceroys all lead to the belief that the
CWnc Government does not direct the
movements now going on. This uncertain
ty must be cleared up within the next
t-xr hours and It will be then determined
whether the authorities here are to deal
with China or an uprising- of Chinese reb
els. The critical condition of affairs brought
out the usual outcrop of sensational
rumors. There were jcrslstent reports
tiat an extra session of Congrea, might be
called, but members of the CaMnet, who
would be apt to know if such a siove was
cortemplated. dismissed the report as en
tirely unfounded.
The alarming report from Shanghai that
the Smpress Dowager has ordered the ex
termination of all foreigners In Chlua was
received with great allowance at the, State
Dt parturient. At the same time, this was
the 11th day of complete silence o the
I irt of Minister Conger, and every hour
c f eilence adds to the apprehension among
tu officials.
General MacArthur's report of the am
boning of American troops In Mindanao
r suiting In a large casualty list, addtd
somewhat to the perplexity of the "Wo.
Department In provic-.nzr soldiers fov
(hra, as this was another evidence that
General MacArthur needed a considerable
force to garrison and protect the many
cutl Ing posts.
Admiral KempfTs message, repeating the
rrodanmtion sent to the viceroys, is bf
imiwrtance aw showing the present atti
tude of the powers represented in Chinese
waters. It indicates that for the present
at least thej are operating In harmony for
the release of the foreigners who are con
1 ned In the Chinese capital, and that they
nro taking active steps by means of th
proclamation to have this fact become
known to the peaceably-Inclined China
men. Officials here interpret the procla
mation as a conciliatory measure, and con
fer it calculated to restore the confi
dence of the Chinese people la' the pres
ent Intentions of the powers.
departure of the military reinforcements
to China. The officials are very much '
chagrined over this further delay. It has
been proposed to sends the Ninth Infantry
and its transporting equipment, including
mules and wagons, to Taku on the
transports Logan and Port Albert. The
voyage will take at least six days, and It
will be impossible "to land- the troops on
Chinese soil before July 3 at the earliest.
Adjutant-General Corbln said that noth
ing bad been heard from General MacAr
thur on the subject of sending reinforce
ments to China, Th& department, how
ever. Is making arrangements for the 1
prompt transportation to China of as
many troops as can be spared from Im
mediate service In the Philippines. Act
ing Secretary Melklejohn was in close
consultation with General Miles, Adjutant-General
Corbln, Quartermaster-General
Ludington and Colonel Bird, the
Quartermaster in charge of transporta
tion. It Is no secret that the delibera
tions related to the completion of plans
for affording substantial relief to the force
which has so far borne the brunt of bat
ORIENTAL TRAGEDY
Epoch-MakingWarsMayArise
Out of the Crisis.
ENGLAND'S INTEREST IN CHINA
Death of Mura-dcJC Removes an Ob
stacle to the Cordiality Between
Russia and Great Britain.
LONDON. June 23. Never at any time
' In her history has Great Britain been
' involved in so many diverse issues that
tie at Taku. Tien Tsin and) on the rood 1 vitally affect the future of her empire.
to Pekin. in conjunction with the larger ' And, though there are still at stake in
forces of the allied powers. ' South Africa military, territorial and
So far as the transportation service is financial considerations that In their mag.
ily was tonight corroborated by a mes
sage received here from Henry B. Led
yard, of Detroit, whose daughter is the
wife of Baron von Ketteler. The mes
sage stated that a cablegram bad been
received via Berlin stating that his
daughter and her husband were "both
safe.
concerned, there will be no difficulty In
the way of forwarding additional troevs
from Manila to the Chinese coast. The
big transport Warren, which has been
nltudo have scarcely been exceeded dur
ing the century. Great Britain Is no ex
ception to the rest of Europe in being
wrooght up to a pltch of intense anxiety
,
000Am
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Americans Killed.
NEW YORK. June S3. The Journal
and Advertiser today prints a copyrighted
dispatch from Rev. Frederick Brown,
presiding elder of the Tien Tsin district
of the M. E. church. The dispatch Is
dated at Che Foo, June 2, and Is as
follows:
"I have Just got away from Tien Tsin
on a German gunboat. The city has
been bombarded for several days by the
Chinese. All the foreign part of Tien
Tsin has been destroyed.
"Lieutenant Wright, of our Navy, and
lo0 others of the white residents, marines
and sailors sent up to our assistance are
lulled or wounded,
PLANS OF CAMPAIGN
there have been any differences between
himself and Chairman Jones, of the Item-
J cratic National Committee, are absolutely
I without foundation. Asked his oninl-on. of
, I the Philadelphia platform. Colonel Bryan
said:
... i "The Philadelphia platform Is the best
Hanna SayS McKinley Will evidence thus far given of the deception
auemptea Dy tne .Kepuoucan psjiy
Taken in connection with the speeches
made at the convention, it shows that
the Republican party's platform of 1S3S
wtos a deliberate fraud as far as the prcm-
lses of international blmetallsm were
I concerned; that the party's attitude on
t the trust question Is Insincere and that
i the party is not willing to state Its at
Goveraor Roosevelt "Will Talse the , tltude on the Philippine question and In
vite the judgment of the people. Noth-
Make No Speeches.
ONLYAFEW BRIEF TALKS AT CANTON
Stump The Senator Confident
of the Re-alt.
CLEVELAND, June 23. Senator Han
na arrived home at noon today from Phila
delDhla. He was driven dlreetlv from tho
"The American Consulate building has station to his office In the Perry-Payne
been destroyed. Ammunition Is almost
gone. The garrison is suffering terribly
and needs instant help."
A Missionary Report.
NEW YORK, June 23. In response to
a cabled inquiry as to whether their mis
sionaries in Pekin and Shan Tung were
safe, the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions In this city today received the
following reply from Presbyterian Mis
sion Treasurer Eletrich at Che Foo.
"Che Foo, June 22. Pekin In peril.
Shan Tung ordered to port."
As interpreted by the secertary of the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions,
Charles W. Hand, the dispatch means
that all missionaries In the Province
of Shan Tung have been ordered by tho
United States Consul to leave their mis
sion posts and proceed in haste to somo
port, where they can be under the pro
tection of a United States gunboat.
Building, where he spent half an hour
looking over his mall and attending o
business afi'alra Mr. Hanna said he was
well pleased with the ticket nominated at
Philadelphia, and predicted the election of
McKinley and Roosevelt by an overwhelm
ing majority. He denied emphatically
that he had been compelled to make terms
A BOOM IN WHEAT
July Options Jumped Nearly
Five Cents in Chicago.
BIG WINNINGS ON THE EXCHANGE
ins1 was more manifest in tho convention
than the military spirit, and yet the con
vention did not dare endorse ithe demand
of the President In 1S9S for a standing
army of 100,000 men."
Bryan in Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 23. William J. Bryan,
bronzed like an Indian from his outing
in the woods and among the lakes of
Central Wisconsin, arrived in Chicago to
day and left for his home ha Lln
con. Neb., tonight. Colonel Bryan said
that ha would remain In Lincoln for an
indefinite period, and unless he changed
his oresent nlan3 would not attend tho
with Messrs. Piatt and Quay, and added Kanoaa City convention.
that if there had been any fight on It re- J Colonel Bryan today held conferences
suited In Ins favor. He felt sanguine, ha with ex-Goycrnor Altgeld, ex-Con-sald,
that NewYork would be earned by gresaraan Htnrichsen and other loaders of
SEAT OF THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.
The Admirals Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, June 23. The following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff was" re
ceived late this afternoon at the Navy"
Department:
"Che Foo, June 23. To Secretary Navy,
Washington: Proclamation- issued 20th:
The Admirals and senior naval officers
of the allied powers In China desire. In
tho name of their governments, to be
known to the Viceroys and the authorities
of coast and! river provinoes- and! cities in
China that they intend to use armed force
only against the Boxers and the people
who oppose them in tho march to Pekin
for he rescue of their feUow-countxiTnen.'
"KEMPFF."
''lil
REAR-ADMIRAL. KEMPFF, AMERICA JTAVAL, COMMAXDER IX CHINA.
cruising in Southern Luzon, Is due at and anticipation, to the-exclusion cf every
other topic, by the drama being enacted
In the far East.
In the excitement of the moment, the
relief of Mafeklng seems a little tilng.
compared with the relief of "Vlce-Adsniral
Seymour and the International forces.
Splonkop, Paardeburg and Colenso stnk
into insignificance compared with the
spectacle presented by the land and ses
Manila the 1st. and will be available on
that date for the transportation of about
2000 troops. The Sherman also Is due at
Manila, from San Francisco, about July
L, This vessel could undoubtedly be em
ployed In taking troops to China within
the next few weeks. In case such a step
la found necessary. In addition to these
two large transports, there are several
smaller ones used In the lnrer-island serv
ice. Including the Pennsylvania and the
Indlara. which could be utilized In the
movement of troops to China In case of
necoielty.
The War Department officials are seri
ously considering the advisability of
nV-MH 4 . 4Vi lnnnMnn rt tV tMTl.nAft -
X?"L.twT.. ..".:,. crrTm 1 present crisis.
-, xivih u.u iv ?" "" ! The duh of Count Muravleff. the Rus
JSZ"Z$& n Minister of Foreign Affairs, evoked
Empress Orders Extermination.
SHANGHAI, June 23. Only seven
Krupp guns are employed in the bom
bardment of Tien Tsin.
There is 6111 no news of Admiral Sey--mour.
The officials here are anxious.
Business i3tpractically suspended, and all
the respectable Chinese look for foreign
protection In the event of a rising.
It is officially said that the Empress
Dowager has issued emphatic Instructions
for the extermination of all foreigners in
China. (Large numbers of refugees are
anrfvlmr here from the North. All is
quiet here, and in tho Yaaigtse Kiang district
fys l vS. A
pa l v. Jz&roKT
The Advance "Was Caused by the
Failure of the Crop In the
Northwestern States.
CHICAGO. June 23. July wheat was
quoted at G&& cents on tSie Board of
Trade dairing tJhe session of Juno 4. At
the close today the same option was selling-
at SS cents. This was 4 cents above
tne clos-ig price of yesterday. No euch
advance bos been scored since the at
tempted, corner engineered by Joseph Let
ter. In tho advance of 21& cents during
the paot 19 days -ahere have been no evi
dences of manipulation, contrary to the
speculative proverb that "the market only
aavuaieea on manipulation; Its natural
course Is downward." It has beeni the
most remarkable rise ia the history of the
exchange.
"Pynamlders" have had everythimr their
own way, because there bos been scarce
ly a setback since the market crossed 70
cents. No failures have resulted, Thera
was an extraordinarily small short Inter
est at the beginning of the advance, and
this was hastily covered. Foreigners had
hedged against considerable cash stuff In
this market, but. of course, this kind of
shortage entailed no financial loss.
Stories of big winnings are thick about
the exchange, and no sudh wave of pros
perity teas visited the commission njen in
a decade.
Causes for this advance In the price of
"the staff of life" are found In the parched
Sprfrjg-wheat fields of the great North
west, where authoiitles declare but one
third of the crop of former years can be
harvested. A bumper Winter crop has al
ready been assured, outsMe of the States
of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. For the
satisfaction of those who may be In fear
cf starvation. It may also be stated that
the visible supply of wheat in the public
granaries of the UnSjfed States exceeds
43.000.0CO bushels. These are the grains of
comfort left to the bears, who also havo
tire assurance that every month In the
year records a wheat harvest in soma
country of the globe. But at present a
sort of "bull fever" is running high, and
the Chicago wheat pit is flooded with
telegraphic orders from every part of the
world to "buy, buy, buy."
THE JUMP IX XEW YORK.
How the litis Fared.
BERLIN, June 23. The report of the
German commander at Taku has at last
arrived. It says:
"The commander of the litis was the
soul of tht engagement. He fought con
spicuously and gallantly. The machinery,
boilers, hull and 18-centimeter guns of
the litis were not damaged, but the 3.7
guns and upper works were severely
damaged. The conduct of the crew was
oplendld."
forces of the greatest powers In the wori
fighting side by side with a common
enemy. With a keen ser of the relative
proportion of things Goat Britain quick
ly turned her eyes to China, not so much,
perhaps, on Immediate devtfopments as
upon the poscibllity of the epoch-making
J wur or wars which may oris out of tho
numbering about S00 men, and a battalion j
of marines, numbering 230 men. These j
troops are now being asasmbled at San j
rrancisco, ana are scireauitu io :t. wi
the East the 1st prox. Tho Grant is a fast
ship, and can make the trip to China in
troops are to be taken over on a transport
from Portland, Or.
CHINESE REFORMERS.
British Columbia Contention Ap
peals to the Powers.
VANCOUVER. B. C. June 23. The Chi
nese Empire Reform Association of Can
ada has been holding a convention here
no canting obituaries or expressions of re
gret here, for the British public. In spite
of the equanimity of the Foreign Office,
was unanimous in recognizing the gravity
of the present turn of affairs. To quote a
staid and humane weekly, the "death of
28 or 30 days. The horas of the cavalry Russla.s Minister removes on obstacle
According to the latest news from China, a large foreign force was to have
left Taku last night to relieve the American and Russian troops beset by the Chi
nese army at Tien Tsin. The first relief column encountered the Chinese in over
whelming numbers, and was compelled to turn back, retreating In good order. No
news has come from Pekin of the fate of tho Ministers and other foreigners there,
nor of the column of bluejackets commanded by Admiral Seymour, save a dispatch
received by the Chinese Legation in Berlin, saying all the foreigners are safe. The
TienJIn.xallroadV the -first- built in China, which Is shown in the above map,-runs'
from, Tien Tsin Z13 dies nortneast to unung non oo, ana o mues irom xien u.sin
itOfthwest to Pekin. From Pekin it rung south to Pao Ting Fu, a large town In the
isame province, about SO miles. It was at the latter point where the first Boxer at
tacks on foreigners took place.
to the cordiality between Russia and Eni:-
J land." Though this summarized comment
of leading papers, there Is little hope ex
nreswd thnt Russia's ajrcresslve nollev
j toward China will be much modified.
Apart from the material view, the result
I of Count MuravIcfTs death is reneraSlv
I referred to as one of the most pathetic '
I happenings in political careers, for, ac
i "cecdiiTO t the dead man's critics, he
during the past three days, with dele- t seemed, owing to the crisis in China, on
gates present from branches In all the
principal Pacific, Coast cltlest The asso
ciation haj !f?ued an appeal to the gov
ernments of the United States, Great Brit
ain and Japan, begging their active aid
in inducing the powers to declare a Joint
protectorate in China and. undertake the
government of that country through the
reinstatement on the throne of Emperor
1rr-S.?:'S ! SSSSM 5S3?:
IIIUS lO UB lOlJUOU iu W1.HU1 Wltr t..- j-,, n, ,, n,M J . V.
the verge of accomplshlng' the object to
which he has devoted his life.
Lord Loch's death, aimost coinciding'
with Count Muravleffs, also removes one
whose name was much connected with
matters In the far East. Before he be
came a Colonial Governor Lord Loch as
sisted In the negotiations which resulced
j in the treaty of Tien Tsin In 1S60. and only
escaped execution at the hands of the
ments of customs, ports andi telegraphs,
establish a uniform currency, readjust
tho system of taxation, and insure abso
lute freedom of religious "worship.
Oriental Advices by Steamer.
VICTORIA, B. C June 23. The steamer
Tartar brings Oriental advices of the
atrocious murders of Revs. N. V. Norman
and C. Robertson, of Yung Ching. by Box
ers, who tortured and finally dlsembow-
reallzed. In his case, it was British fed
eration over the whole of South Africa.
Lord Salisbury's entreaty this week to
the missionaries not to nave themselves
murdered. Is one more instance of his
uncommon frankness, or, as It is referred
to, "his tMnking-alond phase." Among
the secular presas the Premier's remark
will meat the approbation of their sound
common-etRse. but It will not add votes
to the Conservative party at the next
general elections, which, by the way. Is
Chincbe trouble.
The village of Lalsbun hoe been wiped ' still further postponvd on account of the
out by the Boxers. In June, 73 Roman
Catholic residents were massacred with
shocking brutality.
There is trouble between Japan and
Prince Taan In Command.-
SHANGHAI. June 23. Prince Tuan has
Corea, caused by the horrible torture and tnksn charge as General-in-Chief, after
murder of Corean refugees- who were pro- ' dismissing Young La. a nephew of the
ieges of Japan and returned to Corea with j Emperor, the former Commander-in-Chief.
fa promise of safe conduct. ! prince 'man gave notice that he would
Three hundred boats engaged in coast marcn to i.ien xsm ana sweep out tne
flshtng off the coast of Murotosakl were ' handful of foreigners there. At daylight
bst at sea In a storm June 3. I on the morning of June 21, he attacked
J the settlements at Tien Tsin with artil
lery and the best foreign-drilled troops.
Tho Chinese Army bad about 45 Krupps.
They managed to burn the United States
The warehouses, and the
AMER1CAX REIX FORCEMEATS.
Cavalry Troop on Transport Grant
May Be Landed at "'nlU.
WASHINGTON, June 23. The only news
given out at the War Department today
avlng any bearing on the situation in
China was a dispatch from General Mac
Arthur announcing a further delay In the
Movements of British "Warships.
HONG KONG. June 23. The British
traasport Hallong. wltn 12 .sappers and Consulate-
tons of stores and ammunition, loaves hero
Immediately for Taku. The British cruis
er Pique and the torpedo-boat destroyer
Hart sail for Shanghai Wednesday. The
British gunboat Rcdpole has sailed sud
denly for Canton. The steamer Valetta
Standard Oil Company's- premises are
believed to have escaped. Though the
situation is grave, the Chinese have not
occupied Tien Tsin.
The latest news from Pekin emanating
from authentic sources, is to the effect
has been detained by the British naval j that there is no change In the situation.
auinonues. aoe was iarag axx norm, i a ins is unuersioou 10 mean inai me J-e
Xp British Minister to Pekin.
LIVERPOOL. June 23. Among the pas
sengers on the Etruria, which sailed tv
day for New York, was Reginald Thomas
Tower. Secretary of the British Embassy
at Washington, who. It is said. Is to suc
ceed Sir Claude MocDonald as British
Minister t Pekin, the latter having been
recalled owing to Ill-beakh.
gatlons still hold out. The Chinese have
surrounded them, but do not dare to make
another attack. Apparently they hope to
starve out those who have taken refuge
there.
Yob Ketteler Safe.
WASHINGTON, June .23. The news of
the safety of Baron von Ketteler, the
German Minister to China, and his farn-
NEW ROUTE DISCOVERED.
Tide "Water Level Canal Can Be Built
la Xlcaragrna.
NEW YORK. June 23. In a letter to a
personal friend at Bellfonte, Pa., Dr. G.
F. Wickes, formerly physican at Belle
vue Hospital, New York, and at present
Surgeon of the Nicaragua Canal Commis
sion, conveys an Idea of the results which
may bo expected of the work of the com
mission. Dr. Wickes gives the Interesting
and startling Information that the com
mission has discovered a tide-water level
route for a canal across the Isthmus. The
letter also shows some of the hardships
and dangers which the commission en
countered. It was written from Lasardl,
Caledonia Bay, and In part says:
"Here we have found what we all have
vainly sought for weeks and weeks, a
practical route for a tide-level canaL We
have found low enough gaps In the di
viding ridge from time to time, with a
step approach on the Atlantic slope, mak
ing a 'cut a practical posslbllty. but dis
appointment has always awaited us on
the other side. But In the last week we
have found a gap S00 feet high, a little
too high, perhaps, but not beyond the
science of modern engineering, and when
I tell you this, every fact against the
route has been enumerated.
"From the summit of this gap In the
divide, both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes
drop precipitately, especially the latter,
which has heretofore been our stumbling
block. A great, wide valley stretches out
straight toward the Pacific Ocean, which
can be seen in the distance. The Atlantic
Is near and in plain sight. Here a tide-,
water canal,, the dream of all 'canallsts,'
can be built with a perfect harbor on each
side. At Lasardl the many Islands would
protect Its mouth, and on the other side
San Miguel Bay Is a perfect site. The
officers of the Scorpion say that the Las
ardl Harbor alone makes this route worth
J5O.O0O.00O more than any other. The dam
ming of rivers, which would otherwise
flood the canal. Is a problem of every
route. The only thing to be said against
this route Is the high cut of S00 feet.
"Of course Congress may not accept the
report of the commission, but it remains
an Indisputable fact that this is par ex
cellence the future route for a transcon
tinental canal route. It really seems pos
sible that we have refound Selfridge's
Caledonian Route, discovered during his
three ears' work here In the early 70s."
The route suggested from Caledonia
Bay to the Gulf of San Miguel lies about
130 miles east of the old Panama-Co
lonial route. The proposed line would
connect the Gulf of Uarien and the Bay
of Panama At that place the Isthmus
of Darlen Is about 35 miles wide.
CHILE EXPECTS WAR.
Mar Get Into Tronble "With Pern and
I Bolivia Soon.
NEW YORK. June 23. The Chilean
Minister here is making overtures to ob
tain the support of Brazil hi case of a war
with Peru and Bolivia, says the Rio
Janeiro correspondent of the Herald. He
says that Chile does not fear either re
public, but is seriously afraid of Inter
vention on the part of the United States,
because, it is deserted, Peru has. requested
the support of the American Government.
The Attorney-Gentral has submitted an
opinion, m which he says that, as a re
sult of the recent conspiracy, charges
should be preferred only against Senor
Basson, Captains Marcondes and Merlnda
and Ensign Castro.
the Republicans in the coming Presidential
election.
Mr. Hanna said that President McKin
ley would make no speeches during tho
campaign, except perhaps a few brief talks
to visiting delegations at his home in Can
ton, where the chief executive will spend
his vacation. Governor Roosevelt, the
the party In Illinois, during- which the po
litical outlook was discussed in a general
way.
Delegates at hi2 White House.
WASHINGTON, June 23. Home-going
Republican delegates filled the White
s yacawon- uov-rnor riooseyeit, w.e HouSe toda Tnejr came Jn eJ ,y and In
Senator said, would probably take the alre and ta who,e The
atump during the campaign and deliver
a number of speeches.
Mr. Hanna stated that he expects to
remain in Cleveland for about a month.
He said he bad not decided as yet whether
the meeting of the National Executive
Committee would be held In Cleveland or
In "New York.
"I have been assailed on every hand by
the question as to what states we will
win over from the Democrats." said the
Ohio Senator, "and we would like to tell
tho newspapers and would like to have
them tell even body in the country who
Is interested in the campaign, that the
grand old party this year will go after
its opponents wherever they aro found.
No stronger ticket was ever placed In the
field. I would not like to predict the ma
jority that will go to McKinley and
Roosevelt- However, we will carry Ken
tucky, Goebel law or no Goebel law. Cali
fornia will vindicate Itself. Up In the
Northwest the Republicans will have no
difficulty in holdings sway. There Is no
doubt as to the turn things will take In
the East."
Asked as to his opinion of the resnilfof
the fight In Nebraska, the Senator said:
"We will try hard to keep Bryan's state
in the righteous column, too."
"September 1 will see the red fire burn
ing, and all the drums heating before a
fortnight later," was the Senator's com
ment when questioned regarding tho time
of the opening of the campaign.
President shook hands with them all and
extended his thanks for their congratula
tions. Representative Dolllver called and
spent some time with the President. It is
understood that he will take a prominent
part In the coming campaign. General
Miles also saw the President, but nothing-
important developed in the conference.
Wheat Closed 5 3-S Cents Higher for
the Day.
NEW YORK, June 23. Just to show that
they still bad p'enty of energy and power
left, bull operators in wheat gave their op
ponents a twist today, exceeding in sensa
tional features anything- yet produced In
the present campaign. Taken completely
I unawarea because ofyesteruays drop from
iop pourca, ine oearrs were panoc-sincitea
this morning on flndinsr English cables 2
and 3 pence higher, and an advance at
Buda-Pest of 45 points since last night. In
large numbers they plunged Into the mar
ket as -the gorjg- itruck and began a fran
tic and excited effort to replace their sales.
The, result was an Immediate Jump to 90
cents for July, compared with 83 cents last
night. After a little hesitation, during;
which a lot of long wheat came out, the
screws were moved again and July shot
up to 93s& cents witfo hardly a step, repre
scntirr S3 cents rise for the day, and
about 22 cents In the last three weeks.
This means to the public a rise of H to
Jl 25 per barrel In the price of flour.
Toward 12 o'clock wheat suddenly dropped
off agaOn, reaching- 91 cents on the curb
under renewed heavy realizing-.
FRANCE MOURNS.
Union Reform Party.
CHICAGO, June 23. A call has been
Issued for a convention to be held In this
city June 27 to organize the Union Re
form party, of Illinois, on the basis of di
rect legislation. R. S. Thompson, chair
man of the National executive committee
of the party, will be present.
RETURX OF CROKER.
Tallts About the Zfc Trnst and Cam
palirn Matters.
NEW YORK, June 23. Richard Croker
arrived from England today on the-Cu-nard
line steamer Lucanla. He says he
is Teady to take a very active part in the
coming National campaign.
Mr. Croker acknowledged having owned
American Ico stock, but said it was
bought before the company became a
trust, and he would not say if he was
now a stockholder. As to the request
made to Governor Roosevelt to remove
Mayor Van Wyck for his ownership of
Ice stock. Mr. Croker said:
"The Governor has the power to do so
if the Mayor is guilty, but all men must
be considered innocent unless they are
convicted of wrong-doing."
"What would you consider as guilt?"
he was asked. -
"Well, in case the Mayor used his office
to get possession of the shares of stock
or to increase the price of Ice. that would
be. If proved, cause for his removal," was Mnllet and Fltzharrls Deported.
the reply. NiEW YORK, June 23. Joseph Mullet
Mr. Croker said that with Roosevelt and James Fitzharris, the Irishmen, who
as McKinley's running mate, we should i served sentences in an English prison for
have "San Jua-s Hill all over again." complicity in the Phoenix Park murders,
He said that he was going to Kansas City and who arrived at this port May 27 last,
and that he had to thank the New York were deported by the Cunord steamship
newspapers for making him a delegate, j Servln, which sailed at 1 o'clock. Mullet
It looked, he said, as If Bryan would be , and Fitzharris were locked up In the
the Democratic nominee for the PresI- steerage hospital of the Scrv-fa. according
dency. Mr. Croker was asked whether to custom, but they -broke down the -door.
v ...-,. rtrnii,.r Pnlor .uM make a U Fitzharris, sticking out his head, and
Li Vi.-MriAnti.-.i ,-rtt or a. n a- frightful rage, yelled:
stronger candidate for Governor, but he
said that he could not answer that.
Mr. Croker said that In their trust plank
the Republicans were simply straddling
the matter. "They cannot take that
plank away from the Democrats," he said.
RAN INTO A WASHOUT.
Georgia Train "Wrecked With Heavy
Lois of Life.
ATLANTA, Go., June 23. A passenger
train on the Southern Railway, which left
Macon at 7 P. M. for Atlanta, ran Into
a washout near McDonough, Ga., tonight.
It Is reported here that there was a
heavy loss of life. The train crew Is
said to be lost and only seven passengers
are known to be uninjured. The Southern
RaRway officials here have, up to this
hour, only the most meager advices, but
express considerable apprehension.
The wreck occurred at a culvert near
the Ocmulgee River, a short distance from
McDonough. A cloudburst occurred to
night, and flooded the country near Mc
Donough. The train went Into the wash
out without warning and despite the pour
Ins rain the wreckage took fire. The tram
was composed of one sleeper, two day
coaohes and two baggage cars. The Pull
man caught fire, but before it was totally
destroyed the body of Captain Wood was
rescued.
Superintendent Jones fears the entire
train crew Is lost. He is totally unad
vised, but from the nature of the wreck
thinks it must have been a bad one, and
that the passengers, too, have met with
heavy disaster. Seven or eight of the
passengers were saved, but the flagman
Is the only member of the train crew who
escaped.
The Constitution has received the fol
low.ng list from the wreck:
Engineer Sullivan. roSssinc
Fireman Byrd, missing.
tho
Death of Mnravlefl ndnngers
Franco-ItuHsIan Alliance.
PARIS, June 23. The sudden death oC
Count Muravleff, Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs the strong bulwark of
the Franco-Russian alliance, has caused
deep concern among the members of the
French official and political world. Count
Muravleff was a bitter antagonist of Eng
land, and in him France felt that she hod
an influential friends in the event of diffi
culties with Great Britain. The cordial
relations of the Foreign Offices of Rus
ita. and France, moreover, have not rest
ed upon a purely political basis. A great
element of stren?rth was foundi in the
penwnal friendship existing- between M.
Del Casse, French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Count Muravleff, and to the
former the loss of his friend came as a
severe blow. The removal of Count Mura
vleff from the council of the Czar is
gravely commented' upon by the French?
press, and in the hopes expressed that t)he
policy of Russia will not be affected)
thereby one discerns apprehensions lest
the fbundatlon of the Franco-Russian al
liance should be rudely shaken by the
lopping off of one of Its strongest roots.
The veil drown over eventa In Pekin
by the interruption of communicatlonr
serves to Increase the anxiety felt here.
M. Del Casse, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
speaking today upon the situation, gave
it as hhi opinion that the powers' flrat
duty was to overcome the rebellion andf
to insure the safety of tho property and
lives of all foreigners.
BRYAX OX THE PLATFORM.
Stop, you Britishers, you are worse
than the Americans. We are not prison
ers." Friends interposed and the men were
given the Mberty of the deck until the
vessel got away.
His Opinion of the Worlc Done In
Philadelphia.
MILWAUKEE, June 23. Colonel Wll
iinm J. Brvan. while en route to Chicago
from his outlntr trio in Wisconsin, stated the Woman's
1 today that all stories to the effect that j Union.
Worlds' W. C. T U.
EDINBURGH. June 23. The World's
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
programme today included an impressive
memorial service In honor of the late
Miss Frances E. Willard, ex-president of
Christian Temperance
Developing? Jipans OH Fields.
YOKOHAMA, June 8, via Victoria, B.
C, June 23. American enterprise Is man
ifesting itself in the exploitation of the
Japanese petroleum fields. Two experts
from the Standard OH Company havo
made a favorable report upon a field in.
Echlgo Province, upon which trial work
ings will shortly be made.
The Cabinet upheaval continues, with no
sign of any settlement. The extraordi
nary spectacle is presented of a leading'
political party offering to surrender Its
principles if Marquis Ito will Join it and
consent to shape its policy as Premier.
The Revolt in rtnlgarla.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 23. It transpires
that 90 persons were- killed and 372 wound
ed In the recent conflict between the troops
and tenants In theVarna district. A state
of siege has been proclaimed In the dis
tricts of Varna, Shumala. Tirnova, Ras
grond, Rustchuk and Rlstovats. The gov
ernment Is anxious to limit the number of
newspapers, and has Issued stringent reg
ulations as to the qualifications whictt
must be possessed by the edators.
Delehanty Ordered to the Orient.
NEW YORK, June 23. Commander
Daniel Delehanty has been ordered to
duty on the Asiatic station, sailing from
San Francisco on the steamer ieavmB
that port on July 10, according to a
dispatch from the Washington corre
spondent of the Herald. These orders
are In anticipation of the expiration on
June 30 of the leave granted the Com
mander, and mean that he will have to
leave his position as Governor of Sailors'
Snug Harbor, New Brighton, S. L
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