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BOER WAR NOT ENDED
BRITISH CASUALTIES JiAST MOXTBT
WERE THREE THOUSAND.
Tvrelve
Dcathi
Hundred of These "Were
Many Weclcs of Guerrilla
FlKhtlncr Ahead.
IXNDON, July 7. "While the news from j
China continues completely to over-
shadow events In South Africa, these
'have by no means ceased to be worthy
of record. When It is understood that
the last month's casualties from June 5 to
July C amounted to over 3000, including
1200 deaths, it will bo realized that the.
Jatter chapter of tho war, though com
paratively unheralded, has been terribly
prim.
"When Is It going to end?" Is the ques
tl&n heard on all side!. The measure of
.organized Boer resistance ,js evidently no
criterion of -what tho cost will b to
Great Britain in precious lives. Unlessi
Tvord Roberts is nlannlng some move
ment, of which the news Is carefully 1
Kept secret, it. seems mere u w
weeks of guerrilla fighting ah.ead of the
British forces. , .
The political events of. the week were'
tho defeat of the government, .in the
House of Lords by its own supporters,
.over tho proposition ''to "appoint a;com
onlsslou to inquire Into- tho losses sus-.
stained by the Irish landlords. This", how
ever. Is merely a repetition of what hap
pened last sestJon. and cannot be taken
,n a.nv sirn of defection among the con-,
servatlve peers upon topics outside of the
Irish land question. The iDerais votea
'.with the government, but Erin's repre
sentatives overwhelmed them.
Truly Great Britain Is a land of sport.
British soldiers are fighting a barbar
ous enemy in tho far East in a. dra-.
matlc endeavor to save the lives of
their fellow-countrymen and maintain
their country's prestige; British sol
diers are engaged In a similar task In
Ashantee, where British ofllcers, women
and children are In danger of being mas
sacred by revolting savages, and a quar
ter of a million Britishers are still
grappling with the stupendous military
and civil difficulties that must be over
come before South Africa Is pacified.
Yet at homo racing, cricket, running,
rowing, polo, tennis and athletic contests
of all descriptions hold practically undi
minished sway o er public Interest.
It Is true that Henley week, as a so
cial occasion, has been more sllmly at
tended than for years past, and the
frorgeous summer toilets did not blossom
as usual on the banks of the Thames.
But, while society deserted Honley, there
was no diminution In the quality of the
rowing or in the interest of those who
watch Henley for Its sporting rather than
for its social features
The war and the weather were chiefly
responsible for society's absence from the
great river carnival. The beginning of
the week was so wretchedly wet and cold
that many persons canceled their project
ed trlpfc. The Oxford-Cambridge cricket
match did not suffer from these causes.
It attracted enthusiasts In as large num
bers as ever, and for several days' the
Undergraduate and his sister, mother and
other attachments have been ublaultous
throughout Ixmflon. The International''
athletics and polo are also looked for
ward to with keen Interest.
What with such large athletic contin
gents at present from the United States,
an annual convention of the largest en
gineer organizations in America holding
its meetings within the shadow of West
minster Abbey, and hundreds of excur
sionists, who. on their way to Paris, pay
a flying visit to England, to say noth
ing of those who regularly cross the At-
lantic for a holiday. It Is almost Impossi
ble to go anywhere t without -meeting I
Americans. Over 50 JrocrlcansVho wef e
anxious to attend the Fourth of uuly ban- j
quet had to celebrate the day themselves
owing to lack bf space.
The fourth reception of the United
States Ambassador, Joseph Cboatfe, lor
Americans was more crowded than
remembered In the history of the Ameri
can Embassy. A curious feature was
the presence of a man who strolled past
the flunkeys and said, "How d'ye do" to
Mrs. Choate, without removing his hat
and still with his head covered sat down
in the drawing-room, full of American
women, and began to puff a lighted cigar.
After a futile attempt to engage the Am
bassador In conversation this individual
left, not In the slightest put ou because
such action had already been suggested
to him.
William Waldorf Aster's recent para
graph in his own paper, the Pall Mall
Gazette, saying: "Captain Sir Berkeley
Milne, of the Naval and Mili
tary Club, formerly commander of
the Royal yaoht Osborne, and a well
known clubman, who attended a concert
at the Astors' without an Invitation, is
making a great commotion in London
society and threatens seriously to affect
Mr. Aster's position therein" It seems
that Captain Milne was dining at the
house of a well-known lady, who asked
him to go ,-wlth her party to the Astors'
concert. This Is daily done., in London,
and Captain Milne unhesitatingly "ac
cepted. On arriving, Mr. Astor, instead of
shaking hands with the Captain, asked
the Latter bis name. Milne told him
and saidi4fat Lady brought him
.with -fyen party, Mr. Astor responded,
that he h&4fnot the pleasure of his ac
quaintance, requested him tp leave and
Added that he would Insert a notice in
the newspapers. Captain Milne retired
in confusion and from- the Naval and
Military Club the- same night sent (Mr.
Astor a letter of apology and expressed
the .hope that he would allow the matter
to drop.
In spite of thlB, Mr. Astor. in his paper
the next afternoon. Inserted, as. cabled,
to tho Associated Press -at the time,
the following paragraph:
"We are desired to make known that
the presence of Captain Sir Berkeley
Mllno, of tho Naval- and Military. Club, I
Picadllly, at Mr. Astor's concert last
Thursday evening, was uninvited."
Captain Milne's many Influential friends
are furious regarding Mr. Astor's con
duct The members of the Kaval and
Military Club are also indignant a. the
fact that Mr. Astor dragged In the name
of their club. The whole matter, with
Captain Milne's letter, has been placed
before the Prince of Wales, and society
Is awaiting the next move.
'Lord Roberts declination to allow
troops to be withdrawn from South Af
rica for service in China is said to have
come about this "way:
The Secretary of State for War, Lord
Xiansdowne. cabled Lord Roberts, asking
if ho could spare a division, and Lord
j.vuucii iciJiicu xea. J-.uru Xiiuisuownu
IV then selected a number of favorite offi-
I rftrfl vVti-h VlflY'A Kaah nnnllnn. fUvl I.a.1.
in the drawing-rooms at home for billets
"with the force. In the meantime Roberts
cabled, suggesting that several of his tried
commanders should accompany tho divi
sion he was preparing, adding that if an
army corps was needed he would like to
go himself.
These recommendations put Lord Lans
downe In an awkward fix. Before he an
swered Lord Roberts' suggestions the lat
ter heard from private sources that none
of his lieutenants were to go, whereupon
he wired London that It was Impossible
to send any troops at all out of South
Africa, hte previous offer being based
on imperfect Information. There is no
definite confirmation of this, but It Is
told -with considerable circumstantiality.
The resignation of Lord Wemysiss, the
Honorary Colonel, and Colonel Eustace
Balfour, the commanding officer of the
crack London Scottish Volunteers, as a
result of their desire to protest against
the government's treatment of the vol-
tintcerd in the service, has created a J.
sensation. Colonel Balfour is a brother
of the Cabinet Minister of that name, and
Lord Wemysiss has done more for this
branch of Great Britain's defense than
any other man. The trouble arose over
the War Office refusing to give a grant
to" the London Scottish Volunteers be
cause they were unable, owing to having
133 men at tho front, to put 50 per cent
of their strength in camp for tho maneu
vers. A. Albrecht, who has just died In Lon
don, was a manufacturer of chemicals In
Birmingham. During the American Civil
War he was mainly instrumental In col
lecting 200.000 .for distribution among the
freedmen.
DULLER IS IK PRRTORIA.
He Hissed His Christmas Dinner, hut
Otherwise Is Doln Well.
LONDON, July 7. The War Ofilce has
Issued the following notice from Lord
Roberts:
"Tnr(!i Tnlv 7. Enteral Buller ar-.J
rived this moriuhg. Ho' looked very well,
THE DONK: 1 CAN'T
and Js apparently none tho worse for the
work he has gone through the past eight
months."
Another dispatch has been received by
the War -Office from Lord Roberts, as
follows:
"Pretoria, July 7. The General com
manding Ladysmlth telegraphs that S00
prisoners belonging to tho Yeomanry and
rDerbysbtres hav been put over the Natal
border from Secretary Reltz' advance
.party, and have reached Acton Homes,
en route for Ladysmlth. Ino officers ac
companied tho men."
Lord Roberts also transmits the fol
lowing: "Vlakfonteln, July 7. A convoy passed
Greyllng Station today. Before reaching
a defile In the hills the Boers shelled the
advancing columns. Thorneycroft's men
occupied the hills to the right of the
narrow pass, keeping the Boers back on
a ridge to the left, while the Infantry de
ployed In plain sight and the artillery
occupied a position under the ridge. Tho
Boers worked their guns rapidly, but tho
howitzers replied with effect and drovo
the Boers over the ridge. The convoy
passed safely, and when the force began
to retire the Boers again advanced with
a gun on the ridge. The British left field
battery replied. The first shell forced the
gun to retire,"
FROM
FKEi
NCH CONSULS.
ri
Refnse to Obey
Ttxan?s Edicts.
TIceroys
Prince
PARIS, July 7. The French Consul at
Shanghai telegraphs, under date of July
2, that the Viceroys of Nankin, Ou
Chang, Foo Chow and Szec Houn, and
the Governors of Klangsl and Ngan
Hpuel, have just issued a proclamation
cottchfca In Yigorous terms for the pro
tection of. foreigners. The Governor of
Che "KJang aldne, it Is added, published
Prince Tuan's edict against foreigners.
The Consuls have informed tho Admi
rals of the attitude of the latter func
tionary. A telegram from the Frneh
L:Qnsul.ja,Tien Tsindated. June 2S,
sain no men consiaerea tno situation
somewhat Improved. A telegram from
the French Consul at Hoi How. dated
I July 7, says:
"The agitation of the past few days
has, subsided, and calm 1b re-established,
thanks to the vigorous measures of the
authorities." ,
The Consul of France at Che Foo, un
der date of J,uly 4, transmits a rumor
that Men Tung Fu Slan is master of the
situation at Pekln, and is preparing an
edict against foreigners. Rebels, this
Consul also says, ocoupy -the Yellow
River.
French Reinforcements.
CHERBOURG, July 7. The second-class
French -cruiser Shfcseloup Loubat is be
ing fitted out for a six months' stay in
Chinese waters. A detachment of 600
marines and 100 artillerists started today
from Brest for Toulon, to embvark for
China. Crowds of people cheered them
off.
Promotions In the Navy.
WASHINGTON. July 7. Tho President
has made the following promotions in tho
navy: Commander M. R, S. McKenzIe, to
be Captain: Lieutenant-Commander J. P.
Colvocoresses, to be a Commander: Lieu
tenant Commander Charles E. Colaf an, to
be a Commander: Lieutenant James P.
Parker, to be a Lieutenant-Commander;
Lieutenant Ben W. Hodges, to be a Lieutenant-Commander:
Ernest V. Sandstrom,
to be a Boatswain.
Secretary1 Long has named Captain
Merrill Miller as Commandant -of the
Mare Island Navy-Yard, and Captain
Georgo Ide to bo Captain of the same
yard.
Roosevelt's Plans Laid.
"HARRISBURG, Pa., July 7. Governor
Roosevelt passed througfh here today, on
his way to "Now York. He said 'that he
had an exceedingly satisfactory visit with
President McKlnley, tn understanding
haying been reached concerning the cam
pajgn, and Just as soon as the campaign
opened ho proposed to' go on the stump.
Governor Roosevelt Intimated that he Was
not In tho least afraid of the ticket nornl-
noted at Kansas City.
ORDERS TO -REGULARS
DEC THOUSAXD TROOPS WILL GO
TO TOTES ORIENT.
The Destination Is Manila, But tho
Force May Be Utllired
in 'China.
WASHINGTON, July 7. As a. result of
a thorough consideration of tho, subject
by the Secretary of War, Lleutenant
General lilies and Adjutant-General Cor
gln, orders were Issued by the War De
partment this afternoon for the dispatch
of 6254 regular troops to the Philippines,
with a view to utilization in China, if it
Is f eund necessary to send them tq that j
China In the event .that circumstances
SEE HOW THAT'S GOING TO
demand it. Tho force is made 'up of two
battalions each of the Fifteenth, Second,
Fifth and Eighth Infantry, two squad-.
rons each of the" First and, Ninth Cavalry:
one squadron xf the Thlfd Cavalry, and
a company of engineers. These troops '
will be forwarded as rapTdlyaJ"farispor-
tatlon arrangements can be perfected.
and the entire fleet of transports, at San
Frandsco and New York-will be employed
la the work.
AVAILABLE TRANSPORTS.
Three at San Francisco and More on
the Way.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. The trans
ports in port available for the transfer
of troops to the Philippines are the Sheri
dan, Meade and Sumner. The Sumner is
praotically ready for sea, and Is scheduled
to sail the 16th. She has accommodations
for 57 officers and 7S0 men. The Meade is
scheduled to sail August L She can ac
commodate 61 officers and 1171 men. The -
Sheridan is undergoing repairs, and h.e
aepartment nas planned to have her ready
to sail August IS. On the way from
Manila ore the HancocX, IS days out: and
the Warren, seven days. The Hancock
will arrive here the middle of next' week,
and is scheduled to sail August If. She
has accommodations for 54 officers and
1062 men. The Warren is scheduled to
sail September L She has quarters for
ii officers and 1242 men. The Thomas,,
Tritn acoommoaauons zor i&iu omcers ana
men, and the Grant, with room for 18S4,
are at present on the way from this port
to Manila. In addition to these there
are nine transports at Manila and vi
cinity. - . .
COLONEL PETTIT ACaUITTEDf
Result of the Conrt-Martlal at? Ma
nila. WASHINGTON, July 7. The following
cablegram has been received at tho War
Department from General MacArthur, at
Manila, dated today: r
"Colonel James SPettlt, Thirty-first
Volunteer Infantry, acquitted, by. general
court-martial." i ,
Colonel Pettlt was tried on a charged
of having turned over a native priftoner
1 to a datto In Mindanao, who cruelly ,treat-
ou uie man. xne court-maruai was
founded upon a charge that Colonel Pet
tit's conduct was unsoldlerly and tended
to bring American arms into contempt
It was at one time reported that Webb
Harris, a Lieutenant-Colonel, of tho'same
regiment, hod thrown' up his commission
irrr... uiBuiwcuon wun -oionei
PotUt's conduct in this affair. UpOtfnla
arrival In this country, however. Major
Harris contradicted the statement and
came out In a strong defense of Oolonol
Pettlt's course. The verdict of the cour
martlal meets with the unqualified ap
proval of the War Department authorities
and of Colonel Pettlt's brother officers
here.
Philippine Casualties.
WASHINGTON, July 7. General , Mac
Arthur, at Manila, cables the War De
partment tho following list of recent
killed and wounded:
Killed July 3, Tlbaguan, Luzon, Third
Infantry: Sergeant Alfred W. Merrlam.
William Cheatham, Charles G. Addy;
July 4, near Malolos, Third Infantry:
Corporal Albert Cooke, Charles Hippler,
Patrick Mullen.
Wounded May 29, Polo. Leyte, Forty
third Infantry: First Sergeant William
Ebbert, abdomen, sorious; May 5, Forty
third Jnfafttry: Captain L. E. Polk. Tarm,
slight; Musician George -R. Shaner, arm,
serious; J J. Frances, hand, slight; May
22. Tabaco, Luzon, Forty-seventh Infan
try, Frank Casney, arm, slight.
WASJTCNGTON, July 7. General -Mac-Arthur's
latest casualty list is as follows:
Killed July 4, Mantling? Luzon, Twenty-fourth
infantry. Will Webb; Juno 10,
Atlao, Panay, Twenty-sixth Infantry,
Frank J. Kague; July 1, Rosarlo, Cavite,
Thlrty-oighth Infantry, Claude M. Davis.
Wounded July 4, Manlllng, Luzon,
Twenty-fourth Infantry. Second Lieuten
ant Eduard B. Mitchell, wounded in the
shoulder, slight; Thomas Brown, wounded
In the shoulder, moderate; Penardna, Lu
son. Thirty-fourth Idfantry, Sergeant
Samuel Bardelson, wounded In thigh,
I alight; July Z, damage of bridge, Luzon.
Thirtieth Infantry. First Sergeant Ernest
T. Hamilton, wounded In arm. Blight;
William D. Cook, wounded in mouth.
slight; lfay 6, Hllongos, Leyte, Twenty-f
third inrantry,. Owen McCaffery, wounded
in thigh, slight fc
HILL IN ST. LOUIS.
.Told the Brokers He Wax Extln
irnlshed 'in Kansas City. ,
ST. LOUIS, July 7. There was con
siderable enthusiasm at the union sta
tion today, caused by the returning dele
gates from the Kansas City convention.
Ex-Senator Hill was received with cheers
and hand-clapping. He acknowledged the
ovation with a bow and with a, smllo.
In company with Judgo Augustus Van
Wyck, of New York, ex-Senator Hill was'l
taken on 'change by ex-Governor D. R.
Francis, and was Introduced by.EresI
dent O. L.WhItolaw,who mentioned the re-
distinguished. Ex-Sonator Hill . was re- j
St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
DO ME ANY. GOOD..
celved 'with hearty applause. He said In
part:
"Tour president has said that T have re-
turned from a convention 'where' thereX
w'ej'Q sonie distinguished menr a.nd. I may
aaa' Ppa.Diy tnere were some wno were
extinguished.
I may be pardoned "'for
sayln? "V Plbly I belong to the Iat-
periCiass - .
' Feeding InOlaOi" Stifle er.
NEW YORKJuly 7. Louis 'klopschr
who went to India to prepare the way
for. tho arrival o'f the British steamship
Quito, chartered by the United States
Government to carry 200,000 bushels of
grain to Bombay, has returned on the
Hamburg-American steamship Pennsyl
vania. Dr. Klopsch left India June 2.
"Hunger and disease are doing dread-
ful execution among the poor," said Dr.
Klopsch. "The Quito arrived with her
cargo in splendid condition. Tho grain
Is sold at 75 cents a bushel to those suf
ferers who have money. It cost us 59
- cents a bushel, and thus our original
Investment of $100,000 becomes ?150.0C0,
which Is to be used for buying grain i or
those that have absolutely no means'."
Dr. Klopsch said there Is plenty of
grain in. India, t'but It Is sold at'hlgh
prices. ,
"CHICAGO, July 7. The Chicago India
Famine Relief Committee has raised a
fund of over $7000 to bo sent tho famine
sufferers In India. ?
A SUrer Paper's Admission. (
Seattle Times.
Tho party should not bo expected Xt
take any backward step pn the mqnoy
question, but it is also well for the
sticklers for 16 to 1 to bear In mind that
the people do not care tq hear, the qucr
tlon of coinage discussed to any great; ex
tent in thls,capalgiu Not a campaign
orator, in the party, can g& a Corporal's
guard to hear him if he announcs.,.pc
forehand that ho will discuss, only bl
rojetallsm. Such being the situation,, tho
party is preserving lt recojd by an af
firmation of its all-time position-on bi
metallsm. It should then make promi
nent tho question of the jcntrallzatlon
tendencies, of the Republican leaders.
The wrangle over the .matter of ratio
that was the most engrossing topic at
Kansas City was not productive of that
harmony in the party that could bo rc
stred. i
Native Cavalry in Philippines
,WABHINGTQN, July 7. The War, De
partment has been Informed of the 6r-
Mntvatlnn r? n onunHrnn nf "Phllfnrtlnr
lcavalry by Ueutenant-Colonel Wllber E.
litnirtit.. - "Cortv-thfrd 'infanfrv. United
-Wild-.' Fortv-thlrd 'Infantry. united
States Volunteers, consisting ot four
J trjoons of natLve scouts, having a maxl-
linuxn Qf 120 men to a troop, enguea to
Lservo till Juno SO. 1001, unless sooner dls-
cnargeu. xxie paxrwjcnp u-c v.uiuuutu.upvg
been designated as a rendezvous of the
squadron. '
.
Arkansas Republicans.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 7. The Re
publican state convention- mot here to
day, and, after a short and harmonious
. session, nominated Hon. Herman Rem
. mel, of Little Rock, for Governor. The
convention made no other nomination f.or
state officers. The platform indorses the
platform of tho recent Philadelphia con
vention; favors- the early construction of
tho Nicaragua Canal, favors an open
door in China and opposes convict labor.
Texax Modifies the Quarantine,
"T3L PASO, Tex.. July 7. The buhonlc
plague quarantine Texas has enforced
against San Francisco for two months
has been modified to some extent. Dr.
Norton; Btate Quarantine Officer; will Is
Bue permits for'-freight and express to
enter Texas Irom San Francisco, that has
not been In the Chinese quarters ot that
city. The quarantine against passengers
"will remain In force.
Fonnd a Petrified-"Man.
RENO, Nev., July 7. A couple of mln
ers while prospecting about three' miles
north Of Reno today, came upon the- body
of a petrified man imbedded In 3 feet of
porphyry. The features are nearly as
perfect as In life. It was fdund' lying on
Its side, with-the legs drawn up. It is
a wonderfuL specimen of petrifaction, and
1 is exciting much interest in Reno.
THE NATIOR- WORKED UP
GERMANS EXCITED OVER
CHINESE SITUATION.
THE
Emperor William' Strong Tnllc to
the Marines at Wilhclmahavcn
Airship a Failure.
BERLIN, July 7. The news from China
overwhelms everything here. The usual
ly quiet, self-sustained German Nation,
both high and low', has become 'deeply
nervous Every bit of news from China
is commented.upon heatedly everywhere.
Opinions differ locally among the masses,
bijt the majority believe, .with the govern
ment that the Chinese situation Is most
serious. This- results, too, from Emperor'
William and a number .of the Cabinet
Ministers having postponed, their Summer
vacations, becauso lt"is oxpected that
befocojong the weightiest decisions must
be taken.
His Majesty's Chinese reward dispatch
is commented on by the press., The Tage
blatt says:
"This manifestation of the solidity of
'the? interests of all the civilized nations
L shows the broadness of the Emperor's
views and sentiments."
'ErriperoY William will Monday accom
pany tho German Ironclad division,
bound for .Chlqa, Into the North Sea. '
It is well 'known In the '"Emperor's en
tourage that His"Majesty, ln'hl3 usual
impulsive way, not only gave utterance
to many undiplomatic thoughts, and opin
ions on the. news of the assassination of
Baron von ite'tteler. the late 'German
Minister at Pekln. but- it is- with diffi
culty that he was rcstralned.from follow
ing the dictates of his heart and forth
with ordering a regular army corps to
be mobilized and sent to China. The
more sober views of the Minister of For
eign Affairs, Count von Bulow. prevailed
only after several long conferences.
Among those who were ear-witnesses
of the Emperor's remarks to the marines
at Wllhelmshaven, previous to their de
parture for China, It Is known that hl3
address was much moro strongly worded
than officially reported, and the news
papers at Wllhelmshaven and that vicin
ity publish the original version, in which
was the following:
"I hope to re-establish peace with the
sWord and take vengeance In a manner
never before seen by the world. I send
you to eradicate the dishonor dealt to
the Fatherland by barbarians. I shall
not Test Until the German colors fly from
the'Pekin wall."
A numbef of Interesting press -utterances
appear today. The semi-official
Post has ah Inspired article, In which
the reasons "why Germany cannot coun
sel Russia to accept Japanese Interven
tion are sot forth in detail. Tho writer
says: ,
"Tho first principle of German policy
Is f o do nothing that Could be Interpreted
as an act of partisanship against Rus
sia! All attempts by England to Induce
Germany to abandon her neutral posi
tion toward the 'diplomatic negotiations
now fn progress -will fail. That England
Is desirous of Japanese Intervention Is
comprehensible, in view of England's
we.ak mllftary position and her rivalry
with Russia. For Germany, matters are
different, Tho abandonment 6f our tra
ditional friendship with Russia' should
l)e too Tnadequately retarded by Eng
land's platonlc approval."
Andther Inspired article In the Neuste
Nachrlchten says:
'In Berlin we make German politics,
and npt English politics. Germany ean
hot. support a motion 'to entrust Japan
with a mandate until she accurately
Knows what practical deduqtlons Japan
will draw therefrom.'
The, Foreign Office todav informed th
L correspondent o( 4the Associated Press
that Japan quite recently mado a. sue-
gcstlon. jtcutho powers asking what they
Intended to do In China, Germany an
swered that tha country roriRlrfirl Hi a
L)iarmony2 of the powers' fn faction .was
tue cmei mmg, out tne representatives
of the fcferman Government added that
they wquld not. raise an objection to a
Japanese mandate, If all the powers were
agreed-upon that subject.
A Vienna dispatch Appeared here to
day, in which the claim was mado that
the person who lnformedthe correspond
ent had received information from a
member of the American Legation to the
effect that a treaty, was in existence be
tween the United States and China, oblig
ing the United States to send to China
her .officers in case the integrity of China
is threatened by any power. Ambassador
White, when asked- regarding the sub
ject, told the Associated Press corre
sp6ndent that he was of the opinion
that any statement of this character was
certainly false. No further communica
tions between the. Embassy and Wash
ington or the Foreign Office Upon tho
subject of China had been made re
cently. The comment of the experts in tha
German newspapers regarding the Zephi
lln airship Is rather unfortunate. Eye
witnesses point out that it was Impos
sible for the airship, flying under tho
most favorable winds and conditions? to
return to the starting-point. The experts
noted the fact that, even under the fa
vorable conditions existing -when the
landing -was effected, the airship was
considerably damaged.
The German Government, it Is an
nounced, does not refuse, on principle, to
call a session of the Reichstag In connec
tion with tho Chinese troubles. It Is ex
pected that an extra session will become
necessary later, but-it is said that the oc
casion for one does not exist now.
Dr. O. V. Green, a- surgeon In tho
United State3 Marine Hospital Service,
hitherto attached to the Bremen Con
sulate, has been transferred to Berlin.
His duties will consist of making-, reports
upon 6pldemic diseases.
Is It the Heat Ian Fly?
Davenport (Wash.) Times.
Friday last W. J. Perry exhibited at
thls'ofilco several heads of wheat11 that
"Were literally covered with a very small
green bug which some farmers have pro
nounced to be the Hessian fly. We are
not up on bugolo'gy, and so do not fee'l
prepared to "speak authoritatively upon
""tfce name or nature of the Insect which
has put in7 an appedrance in various lo
calities lp this county. In this Instance
. the. grain did not appear to be injured, yet
it seems hardly possible for a Sold to es
cape damage where so many of the bugs
have established a habitation. We have
heard farmers deny that the Insect Is the
real Eastern Hessian fly, yet these same
gentlemen havo been unable to name the
pest. One thing Is sure, the Infinitesimal
Insect Is htjro In abundance, and time
alone will tell whether its presence has
worked injury to tho grain or not.
Sairmlll Men for Governor.
McMlnnvlllo Reporter.
The Pendleton East Ort'onian Is send
ing out marked copies urging the candi
dacy of Robert D. Inman, of Portland,
for Governor on the Democratic .ticket
There is a question for the people here,
as, well as. for Mr. Inman. Does that
gentleman desire to be Immolated on an
Lpltar of fusion: and. conceding a. very
remote possibility of ejecting a .Demo
cratic Governor, do tho people wanlj an
other sawmill man for. the place, in view
of past experience,?
John Barrett at Canton.
CANTON." O., July 7. The President
and Mrs. McKlnley went driving this af
ternoon after'a most arduous day for tho
President. It was the business of tho
Government that occupied him chiefly.
There seems to be no limit to the amount
" of work forwarded him here. Besides the
scores of people who-came only for front
door greetings was ono caller who seemed
BOWEL CATARRH OF SUMMER :
Mr. Chas. Ietts, Burr Oak. Mich,
Mr. Charles Betts, Burr Oak. Mich.,
writes: "I -had been troubled for a long
time wiCa chronic diarrhoea, which pro
duced great despondency, sickness at
the stomach, pain between the hips and
in the hack, and increasing weakness of
the w hole1 system.1 1 bommenced taking Pe
runa for the&e troubles and felt relieved In
a week' of the distressing. pains and 'des
pondency. I can now do work that FxSduld
riot do at all bfore taking" Peruna.
I -heffan to, Improve at once, felt
more cheerfaTand animated, strong
cr 'and finoyant, flnner "aerres,
freedom from pain in the
to be of Importance, for the President
gdve him several hours of his time. This
States Minister to Slam. China was the
subject discussed durihg his conference
with the President. It Is presumed that
he had some information to Impart which
interested President McKlnley very
much.
WHAT BRYAN COULD DO.
nis Election a Grave Menace to the
Country's We'lfare.
Now York Times.
Ono of tha pleas which the oppo
nents of McKlnley, who are also opposed
to the doctrines of Bryanism -nlth regard
to the currency and social order, aro fond
of using to excuse their willingness to ac
cept Bryan Is that tho currency issue Is
settled by the act of March 14, 1900, and
that the election of Bryan could not do
much toward reversing that settlement.
The plea seems to us very dangerous, and
we do not see how practical and sensible
men of affairs can possibly be content
with It.
In the flrat place. It may be taken for
granted that the election ot Bryan would
carry-wfith It the election of a majority
of Bryanltes in the House of Representa
tives. The margin there at present Is a
bare dozen, and when we remember that
m the Congressional election of 1S9S 25
seats were lost by the Republicans In
states overwhelming antl-Bryanlte In 1896,
It will be seen that any revolution that
could carry Bryan Into the Presidency
would Inevitably destroy the slight advan
tage now possessed by his opponents In
the House.
We shall be told, however, that -the
Senate cannot be changed at the earliest
before 1903. Even If that were true there
would be rathor scant comfort In the
prospect of a delay . of only two j ears.
It would, be too much like the mercy
shown in cutting the dog's tall off by
Inches. But it la. not even true that the
Senate could not be ..changed at the same
time as tho House by a, revujsion of
popular opinion strong enough to elect
Bryan. Senators from the following nam
ed states go out next March. All of these
Senators are either- Republicans or Gold
Democrats. All of the states would have
to bo for Bryan It be is elected, and
would with substantial certainty, In that
case, send Senators favorable to his- pol
icy: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana Maryland. Montana, ' "Nebras
ka, Nw Jersey, South Dakota, West Vir
ginia, and Wyoming. The present ma
jority for the gold standard In the Sen
ivte, Including Messrs. Lindsay bf Ken
tucky and Caffery, of Louisiana, is only
24. If each of these states Is carried
by Bryan, the chances ere all In favor of
the election of Bryan Senators, and the
anti-Bryan majority is completely wiped
out. So far, then, aa the political pos
sibilities are concerned, it is a plain propo
sition in arithma&c that Bryan's election
would carry wfith it a Bryan majority
In both houses of Congress. No sane
man Is Justified, and only an Insane one
can be excused, if 'he votes in disregard
of this fact.'
Of tfourse; ft Bryan Itf elected; with a
majority in both houses of Congress
back of Mm, the flrat step required by
the party would be the repeal of the
gold-standard act and the authorization
of tho free, unlimited and Independent
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to L
It "Wouldr take a little time to accom
plish that, especially it the margin were
narrow, but tho possibility of It Is a
thing that the conservative and indus
trious pant of tho community would not
regard with comfort. But there is seri
ous harm that could be done far short
of tho repeal of tho gold-ytandard: law
and the Initiation of stiver coinage. Tho
currency act of 1SO0 Is not a simple law.
It leaves a good deal, at various stages
of the 'operations of the Treasury to tho
possible discretion of the Secretary. A
man with ideas in sympathy with the
purpona of the law would admtnlater It
eoafly enough in the right direction, even
in the moat emborrasstng conditions aa
to roverruo. But a Secretary who be
lieved' the law iniquitous, and held It to
bg his duty to restore the function of
silver aa a "primary money metal" In
other words, to make it In practice a full
tender for all debta. public and private
might with little strain on his conscdence
and with no restraint from a favoring
Congress omit to do the things neces
sary to keep Tip the steady payment- of
the notes-of tho United States on demand
in gold.
Such an omission would be sufficiently
dEsquleJtinS',. if, asr vrould be likely, the
depression ' of business "and the 'uncer
tainty as to the future course ot "the
Treasury" should affect the re-venues and
create a atrong demand for gold- But a
Bryanite- Secretary of tho Treasury a
man. for exainpJo. like Mr. Altgeld,-whO
Is oadd to aspdrw to that position in case
of the triumph of Ms party, and to whom
Bryan is under the greatest political and
personal obligations would not need to
a-wait an opportunity to act under the
specific provisions of the currency law of
last Morchi He could, with tho approval
of tho President, begin at once the pay
ment of the interest of the ouCstandmg
bands In sQver.
That, of course, would be a gross and
outrageou.1 act of bad faith toward the
holders of the bonds, and a- violation of a
9ocred Implicit obligation of tho Govern
ment. It would also be a terrible blow
to the pubMc credit and to the prosper
ity and stability of business in the
United States, inflicting damage to the
amount of thousands of millions of dol
lars. But It would not so be regarded
by a Bryanlto Secretary of the' Treasury
or by Mr. "Bryan aa President. .And we
are aware of absolutely no means of pre
venting such action in caso of a Victory
for Mr. Bryan. The bill passed- by the
House of Representatives, for the estab
lishment of the gold standard dlstlndtly
declared-the-Interest and principal of all
outstanding bonds payable In gold. The
Sonata, under the .lead of Mr. Allison,
whose name Is associated with that of
Mr. Bland in the history of rflver coin
age, rejected this- provision; It was the
last chance for fettering the discretion'-of
la Democratic Secretary of the Treasury.
Doas any one doubt that the .freedom
noirels and stomach, and quiet sleep.
I thank you for your kind advice In my
case. I might add that Peruna cured mo
eo that I stayed cured. That Is an im
portant thing."
In a later letter he says: "Peruna Is &
household necessity, and I hope that
every family will come to realize tho
fact. As to my health, 1t Is as near per
fect. I beuove. as any one's health can
be at my age. I am well and feel the
vigor and vitality of a man of SO or 40
years, though I have Just passed my TSth
birthday.
"1 use no glasses for reading or writ
ing, and ao I am a fruitgrower I labor
regularly and never feel fatigued. I owe
this state of being. I sincerely he
lieve, to the good effects, the alterative
and restorative properties of Peruna
and Manalln Peruna chiefly, of course.
I ttob in a deplorable coadlti6n,
truly, wien I begran to tnlce this
great restorer, and I Tfonder And
-wonder at. the change it wronght In
my physical and. mental condition.
Peruna Is a Heavenly gift to the race.
Dr. Hartman is one of the chosen helpers
Land benefactors of the age and of suffer
ing men and women.
"I let no opportunity pass where Pe-
1 runa can oe usea to recorameun m. iu
neighbors and .friends., I perform this
service as a duty,"
Peruna cures all phases of Summer, ca
tarrh. Address The Perona Medicine Co..
Columbus, O., for a- free copy of "Sum-
mer Catarrh," a bookwhich treats in an
instructive manner the diseases peculiar
to 'the1 Summer months.
thus secured to such a Secretary by R
pubKcan voes would be u?d by Mm. If
tho opportunity were afforded? We do
not, and thla la one of the reasons why
we ttaink that a vote for Bryan, under
any pretext, would bo a vote for dishonor
and cSaister.
hi
TO REGAIN FREIGHT TRADE
Kevr Yorlt's Plan for Elevator to Bo
Called "Grain Island."
New York Herald.
Grain Island Is to be the name of the
newest insular possession of Uncle Sam.
Moreover, It Is to be right at our doors.
In area It will-be 10 times as big as Madison-Square
Garden. It will cost about
13,000.000 to construct this Island, and It
1s expected to be the largest factor In
rehabilitating' the commerce of the port of
New York.
The purpose of a group of eminent
financiers Is to establish a "clearing-house
for freight" of all sorts right In New
"York harbor, to reduce the port charges,
particularly for handling grain: to en
able steamships from and for all ports
bfthe world to receive and discharge their
entire cargoes at one spot; to move
freight, coal, grain, etc., automatically,
and to regain for the metropolis the
trade that lias been directed to Boston.
"Philadelphia, Norfolk. Newport News,
New Orleans and Galveston.
The enterprise is one of startling pro
portions. It contemplates an affiliation
of the great railroad lines that terminate
at New York, a union freight sta'tlon and
Warehouse of enormous size, absolutely
fireproof, and with deep water on three
sides; a network of track, a bewildering
collection of automatic cranes, elevators
and weight-shifting devices, all set on
steel caissons and situated between Ellis
and Bedlde's Islands In the upper bay.
The National Government, at great cost.
Is providing a ship channel" 3000 feet broad
and uniformly 40 feet deep for this port.
A channel 35 feet deep will be dug from
the regular ship channel right up to Grain
Island oh the bay side. A great series of
railway trestles will run oat from the
shore end to the big warehouse. Over
these rails the flat cars? freight cars, re
frigerator cars, tank cars, coal cars, etc,
will run Into tho first and second :fiears
of Grain Island. Orr the other two sides,
steamship", canal-boats and lighters will
be moored. Machinery will supersede
manual labor In every conceivable man
ner. As the floors will be of concrete, and
steel, and the walls much the same, insur
ance will be practically nil. As auto
matic devices will supplant human agen
cies to a degree hitherto unheard of, labor
charges will also be materially reduced.
As vessels will be able to secure full
cargoes at their berths without waiting
for lighters to fetch them from aear-by
elevators and warehouses, freight rates
will be reduced.
There will bo room for at least 6.C0O,
000 bushels of groin alone, and perhaps
more, according to present Indications.
At tho very least. It Is expected a re
duction of Vt cent a bushel In handling
grain will result as soon as the clearlng-
I house for freight Is an- accomplished fact.
and tho projectors confidently nope to ao
much better than that. Other products
wlft be handled at the same proportionate
reduction from present charges, and In
surance will be virtually abolished.
Year's Worlc In Patent Office.
WASHINGTON, July 7. A summary of
the year's w ork In tho patent ofilce shows
the cash receipts to have been $1,358,228,
a larger sum than In any previous fiscal
year. The total number ot patients, 2S.540,
also breaks the record. There has been
a corresponding Increase In the number
of trademarks and labels registered.
A It Appears In Idaho.
Bpise Statesman
Two years .ago he Silver Republicans
declared free coinage was paramount and
announced their support of expansion.
No.w they find their Democratic allies de
claring anti-expansion paramount. It is
time for the last one of them to coma
home from tho Democratic wilderness.
- Silver Paper of -1800 ts In Doubt.
t Salem Journal.
The Republican platform Is full of
boastful promises and stump-speechlfy-ing.
The Democratic platform denounces
verythlng' but offers no specific reme
dies. What shall we do to be saved?
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