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""Stf VOL. XIX. UO. 32. PORTLAND, OUZGOIff, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1900; PRICE FIVE ' CENTS. r "mc-yfR rfzw . WEKIY-HQHT PAQ5 mPLII I AN .APPEAL IGNORED Viceroys Protest Against Land ing Troops at Shanghai. THEY WANT US TO STOR: IT Another Belayed JItwcee From Conner American. Soldiers Suf fer From the Heat. "WASHINGTON. Aug. 11- It Is stated officially tonight that this Government will pay no attention whatever to the latest appeal from China, transmitted In the form of a memorial from the south ern. Viceroys, begging the United States to use Its Influence against the landing of British troops In the Yangtse Valley. This memorial was transmitted to the State Department this morning by the Chinese Minister, Mr. Wu. It xirged on this Government the serious consequences that would follow the landing of a Brit ish force at Shanghai, and represented that the preparations already made had Induced a panic among the resident Chi nese, and "would paralyze commercial activity In that part of the empire al most as much as a formal declaration of war by Great Britain. " This Government decided, however, that not only would It be entirely out of its province to interfere with the British programme In Southern China, which -was being carried forward by Admiral Sey mour on the ground, with full knowledge of local condition, but In view of China's present attitude and the lack up to date of even an acknowledgment of our latest demand concerning the safety of our Min isters, the United States was not inclined to shoulder any of China's troubles with Great Britain, nor any of the powers. Consequently, the appeal of the Viceroys will be Ignored. It is possible that the communication from Minister Wu may be turned over to the British Government for its Infor mation on the general friendly prirclple that has been adopted by the powers of keeping each other Informed on the vari ous developments In the situation. Even this step, however, has not been decided upon j et, ana will be left to the judgment of the President. In connection with the proposed landing of Admiral Seymour's force. It may be said that the report of Japan's opposition 4o this move is without any official con firmation here. The Japanese Minister, In general conversation, when the subject wnj first broached, said that he had no lr formation of any protest having been entered by Japan "What developments subsequent events might bring It was im possible for him to say. It may be said, however, aside from the Japanese Minis ters statement, that Japan has up to da e displayed no jealousy of Great Brit ain In the Chinese campaign. Japan her self, it has been announced semi-olucial- 3y. has no colonial ambitions. Incidentally It may be s&ld that the cor dial relations between Janan and the Unite States, aside from her jjarticjpa-J " w "ic jrmsn ana .American 'aavance on Pelt Sang has been shown In her re ply to the Stale Department advices con cerning our last note to China. This- note was transmitted for the Information of Japan as -noil as to the other powers In t"eRtcd, and the Japanese Government acknowledged its receipt and indicated Its friendly approval of the stand taken by the United States. "While this ac knowledgment was a mere official coun tesy, Japan is the only one of the pow ers so far to she formal expression of Us concurrence in the action of the United States. The action of the Russian Government in authorizing M. de Giers to start from Pekln to Tien Tsin under Chinese escort caused no little concern and surprise lb official circles here, and it is diametrical ly opposed to the course of the other governments, although there Is no dis position to question the good faith which has Inspired It. The officials say that Its only effect is to leave M. de Giers acting independently and upon his own discre tion. If he determines to leave Pekln with a Chinese guard and succeeds in getting through to Tien Tsin, It at least will have demonstrated that this course Is less hazardous than haB been supposed. The position of the United States authori ties is unchanged, however. In declining to entertain the idea of allowing Minis ter Conger to leave under Chinese es cort. Jlesiiase Trora Conner. The only information from the seat of war made public by the Government to day was a dispatch from Consul McWade, at Canton, communicating an additional message from Minister Conger to the State Department, and a very brief dis patch from Admiral Romey. reporting some information from Chaffee on the operations at Tang Tsun. Consul Mc wados message follows: -J'0??1011' Au?- U- Secretary of State, Washington: Conger, date August 10, Tsl Nan. answering my ntsssra .-., , the Legations are under siege by the UU(i swuira. ine situation is des- 2f Jf a Th5 1lwes of U,e Leeationers Is 60 killed and about 100 wounds Th i some slcknaes; nevertheless, the general .-: "" Booa. He concluded: JNhatever may be the outcome we will hold on indefinitely.' MWADD" In the opinion of the State Department the value of the Conger message is con siderably reduced by the uncertainty as to Us date. The date of August 10 at Tsl an certainly Indicates that the dispatch . w.a .CAaut0 irwni i-eKin could not hav been loss than three or four davs -rii,. i nt x . u'a earner. ini -n o a. larcre mwn nn k - i Shanghai Toad about 23 miles rm, TJ Pekin It certainly would have to twi . .'v wuner M me way to Shanghai and be re-transraltted from that point to hive reached McWade at Canton. The in- formation It contained is practlcallv ' identlct 1 with the State Department's ' message of August 6, and the only cheer !-g feature Is his plucky concluding sen- I tcrre '"Whatever mav be the ntM." I te will hold on indefinitely.' Report From Rexney. Admiral Remey's dispatch Is as follows: "Ce Foo. Aug. ie Bureau of Naviga tion, "Washington: Taku. August 7. Chaf fee telegraphs from the front: "Sixth. Yang Tsun occupied Casualties about 60 in raj comm&na; two marines wounded. Miny prostrated by heat and fatigue; npit mnw -it unVi.n, f5r nprsl iunmirin. ir-t. -. r . ) telegr pa: 'Marched from Pelt Sane nine , miles toward Yang Tsun when formed for attack with Americans on right. Rus v.ars on loft After rapid advance of three miles, under hot rifle and shell fire, cur troops carried the first line of de- n Casualties about CO killed or died f-cm sunstroke REMCT." The chief interest in the Chaffee dis patch, us made public by the Navy De partment fs indication that the Amer . an command was in the thick of the 'VH at the cipture of the importan ttwi of Yang Tsun. but the rerereuce n dn from sunstroke indicates that tie International forces are undergoing trr'M" privations from the tropical weather along the Pel Ho Hlver. Tp to the present time neither the Chi- r-se Lec-iUon aor the State Department, so far as known, has been advised of LI 1 Hung Changla, seleqtlon a envoy for peace In behalf of China. But tho, report is credited by the Chinese Minister here, who says that Earl XI is eminently qual ified to perform such service In case the Imperial Government determines upon such a course. member of the Cabinet said today that the reported Imperial edict authorizing Li Hung Chang to negotiate for peace was likely to have no immediate effect on the situation. ""It may be true," he said, "and the Chinese may be awakening to a realiza tion, but neither that edict nor anything else will bring about any change In the present plan and determination to push on to Pekln and rescue the Legations. I do not apprehend that anything will occur that will be a warrant for stopping the march on to the Chinese capital. The Ministers must be rescued first. We would place little faith In such a step until it Is backed up by something more definite. LI Hung Chang may Immediate ly put himself in communication with some of the powers, but It will not af fect present plans until our Legatloners are rescued." It was further stated that thl6 Govern- HE WILL LEAD tflELD MARSHAL ment did not have, much faith In the reliability of. the Chinese statesman, and w as not inclined to pin great faith to his acts. The course of such a" negotiation, as outlined today by an eminent diplomat conversant with Pekin, would be along the following general lines: The ilrst move w ould be for a truce on both ifldes, during which hostilities would be sus pended. But It is recognized that the pow ers -would Insist as the first condition of the truce that the initial action under It would be tho rescue of the Ministers and all other foreigners at Pekin. To accomplish that, it Is stated by this dip lomat, the most advisable course would be to have the international column pro ceed to a point about two miles outside the east gate of the Imperial city and there camp, with a distinct assurance from the commander that no assault on the city would be made. jThls east eate Is the nearest point to the place where Min ister Conger and all the other Ministers and foreigners are now located, It being one and one-half miles from their com pound. The international forces could then wait for tho Imperial Government to deliver the foreigners to the camp of the allied forces. It was stated by the diplomat who outlined this plan that It was entirely feasible, and that in the present emergency It was essential that some such means of meeting the com plexities should be devised. It realized that any suggested plan would be hazard ous and open to objection, but this one Is said to have the least features of sub stantial objection. Nashville Goes to New Chiron jr. The Navy Department has been in formed that the gunboat Nashville has sailed from Taku for New Chwang. The district around New Chwang Is reported to be in a disturbed condition, and there have been several reports of collisions be- ' tween the Russians and Chinese in the ' vicinity. "While the department here has no Information on the subject. It Is pre sumed that Admiral Heme' ordered the i Nashville to that port as a precautionary measure, as In his report to the Navy Department he stated that the Nashville, after a brief stay at New Chwang, would return to Che Foo. The Quartermaster - General received word this morning that the hospital-ship Relief left Kobe August S. for Taku. The officials are satisfied that she reached the r,i- v. m Ti Tn v.voo yun j .. w..v.. ..t iku took tno soldiers who were wounded at 'rien Tsm and the soldiers who had sue- -""' l" ""' - wwmo -a- Pa!fJT1 Prior t0 taat event to Nagasaki, where there Is an excellent hospital. "no J0311650 Government has not In- formea t1 Government that her dock at Kure could not be used by the Oregon ,onfi: enou-n to make permanent) repairs. as published today. But this Government, miUIWMfe .3 fcitttl. HUC V .G UU,ft k Kure, felt that It would be an imposition to monopolize so valuable an adjunct of the Japanese Navy Just at this time, and. therefore, has decided that the Oregon shall be only temporarily repaired at pres ent. The word "temporary" conveys per haps a false Impression, Inasmuch as the repairs which she will undergo will be complete a far as they go. The repairs mCIetf Jar f "" ? J??r to the Injuries to her hull will be plete when she leaves the Kure dock, but tne ,TVOrk. of "P111"' the Interior fittings to her Injured compartments will be postponed until some time In the future. It is said at the Naw Department that when 6he leaves the Kure dock, the Ore gon can resume active service and remain In. commission as long as may be deemed necessary. Kflled by Boiler Explosttra. I PORTLAND. Me., Aug. 1L Three men were killed and two were injured by an ( exniision OI tne holler at the nlant of . the Portland Gaslight Company here to day. The dead are: William Carey. Brighton, Mass.. burned to death: Wil liam Case, yardmaster, formerly of Con cord, N. H.: Robert Moles, engineer. Arthur Mullen saw Carey under the burning timbers, and In a desperate at- tempt to save him was severely burned. Cw , ". .'' J- . - iSjWOHBMrMBSeSZ"1..,- COLUMN PUSHES ON Advance Force Marches -to Occupy Tsai Tsun. FIVE MILES BEYOND YANG TSUN Trlnce Tangr and His Followers Pre paring to leave Pelcin on the Approach of the Allies. LONDON. Aug. 12, 4 A. M. The only news last night relative to the advance on Pekln was found in a belated Tokio dispatch of August 9, according to which, after the capture of Tang. Tsun August 5, it was arranged that two battalions of THE ALLIES. wmmi a VOX IVALDERSEE. Japanese Infantry, a squadron of Caval ry, a battery of Mounted Artillery and a company of Engineers should march Aug ust 7, in advance of the main body of allies, and occupy Tsai Tsun, five miles north of Tang Tsun. Other dispatches merely repeat the de tails of the capture of Tang Tsun. One cable message, however, credits the Em peror of Corea-with giving permission for the laying of a cable between Taku and Chemulpo. A. Tokohama dispatch of the date of August 11 says that tho Corean Government has consented to the dispatch of Japanese troops to Corea, for the pur pose of- providing for the emergencies growing out of the Chinese troubles. Various rumors, having their origin in Chinese' sources, are floating around Shanghai. One of these rumors is to the effect that Prince Tuan and his followers are preparing to leave Pekin In case the allies should-succeed in getting near the capital. Reports have been received In London to the effect that the hospital ship Maine has arrived at Colombo, Ceylon. Speak ing at a Primrose League demonstration at Eagle's Cliff, Lord Londondeiry ex pressed a hope that when the allies reach Pekin, the first step will be the punishment not as In the past, of a few subordinates, but of the Mandarins and others high In authority. There, he was of tho opinion, all vengeance ought to end. REFUGEES FROM CHINA. Some of the Last White Men Who Left the Interior. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11. The steam ship Gaelic, which arrived from the Ori ent tonight, had on board a number of refugees from China. Among them were the Revs. C. E. Prultt and George Worth, with their wiv es and families, each con- slating of three children. The Rev. Mr. Prultt was at Shan Tung, from whence he was summoned by an urgent warn ing July 8, sent by Consul Fowler from Cho Foo. The missionary and family started at once, and they wero on the way none too soon. "The whole country was rising up as we passed on our way to Che Foo," said. Mr. Prultt. "and tho Boxers wero organ izing ever where. One station we passed through was attacked and burned before wo were away from it. If Consul Fowler had delayed his warning we should have been among the missing. The situation In China is appalling, and every ono ex- jkuu a. icu-i.ui cuuiuuu Jiiae its not a. white man left in the Interior alive. All have lied to Japan, to the coast ports, where- the powers are In control, or have left the far East altogether. I was In China for 19 j ears under the Southern Baptist Board." The Rev. George Worth was at a Chi- nese military station on the Yangtse. He received a hurried warning, and eet "out for the coast with his wife and children. The dispatch telling him to leave advised him that the imperial troops were as much to be feared as the Boxers, and he lost not a moment in starting with his wife and family for Tien Tsin. W. B. Field, an American miner, is another refugee on the Gaelic He was north of Pekin, in the most dancerous district of China, ajid eat n-inri f , impending trouble In time to reach Pekin just before the end of communication with tho city. He fled from Pekin with all possible haste, leaving many of his belongings behind, and Is thought to have been one of the last whits men to leave the Chinese capital J. M. Dickinson, a Tien Tsin business man. Is homeward bound, after having suffered much lpss through the depreda- ons of the Boxers. His residence in Tien Ts11 """ burned and his place of busl- nes uumoaruea, Dr. John Freyer. professor of Chinese In the University of California, arrived on the Gaelic. Professor Frej er for many years was officially connected with the Imperial Chinese Government. In many rTf 7f . Pa"1Fu,arJr questions of international law. the Chi- nese statesmen look upon him as author- lty. Officially, Dr. Freyer Is a hlsh Man darin of the emigre, and holds the third degree, brevet civil rank. He stands clos est to the great Viceroy of .Nankin, at whoso hands he received the Order or tho Sacred Dragon last Summer, andwho-appears friendly tovthe foreigners In the present troubles. Professor Freyer would make no statement tonight on the present situatibn In China,. Taun Kiansr missionaries Safe. PARIS, Aug. 1L The French Consul at Tsun Klang, wiring- under date of Au gust 5j says: . "Many missions have been destroyed and some Christians killed,, but the mis sionaries axe safe and sound. All Is calm at Tsun Klang. The Mandarins are do ing all possible to repress troubles, and I believe they will succeed lr am. con ferring -with the Viceroy of Che LI, rel ative to the protection of missionaries who, instead of assembling at one place from Tshengton, Schung King and Sopl Fou, should retire to the walled cities of their respective districts. Outrages at Vng Knns. "BOSTON, Aug. 11 The American Bap tist Missionary Society today received a cablegram from Swatow, China, from Rev. A. F. Groesbeck, in charge of tha Baptist mission at Ung Kung, about 70 miles 'north of Swatow, announcing that his mission has been destroyed by tho Chinese, together with four other sta tions. This is the firsts intimation re ceived ot actual violence in that section of China. Rev. J. H. Foster, of Swatow, and Rev. Jacob Speecher, of Katyang, had sent their families to America by the steamer Victoria, sailing -from Hong Hong, August 7, for Tacoma. Renewed Attnck on Legations. PARIS, Aug. II The Minister of Ma rino, M. Delanessan, has received from Admiral Courrejolles two dispatches con firming the battles at Pelt Sang and Yang Tsun One of them, dated Taku, August 6, and forwarded via Che Foo, August 7, mentions a rumor that the Legations-at Pekln have suffered a renewed attack. Minister Plchon Supported. PARIS, Aug. 11 Delcasse, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has forwarded two cipher ntcssages to M. Plchon, the French Minister at Pekin, felicitating him on his attitude and asking him to expedite any unreceived messages. Message Front Italian MlniHtcr. ROME, Aug. 11 The Government has received a dispatch from Marquis Raggl, at Pekin, identical with those recently received from the representatives at Pe kln of the United States and the other powers. Returned to Tien Tsin. BERLIN, Aug. 11 A Tien Tsin dis patch, dated August 7, received here to day, says that after the capture of Pelt Sang the German, Austrian and Italian forces returned to Tien Tsin. Heltfeld Returning: Home. ' CHICAGO, Aug. ll.-5enator Heltfeld, of Idaho, arrivqd here today, and after a consultation with the members of the Democratic Advisory Committee, an- nminrpri that he 'will return home lmmew diately and. use hia be3t efforts to securer " '- J . the adoption of recommendations of '"the committee looking to the , promotion ot harmony among the antl-Administration forces In that state. He expressed 'tHe opinion that there will be no difficulty In prevailing on the Populists to withdraw their electoral ticket. Extradition With Spain. MADRID, Aug. 11. The Cabinet has ap proved the extradition convention between Spain and the United States. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. An advance guard of the internatonal column has jiushed on from Yang Taun to occupy Tsai Tsun. Page 1. Prince Tuan is preparing to escape from Pe kin Page 1. The Trench press and people are not pleased with thfr appointment of Von YValderseb as Commander-in-Chief. Page 1. Chinese Viceroys want the United States to prevent the landing ot troops at Shanghai. Page 1. Another delayed message from Conger is re ceived Page 1. , Many American soldiers were prostrated by the heat In the advance on Yang Tsun. Page 1. England expresses her determination to land troops at Shanghai. Page 11. Germany w ill also land troops to protect her intersts in the Yangtso Valley. Page 11. Foreign. King Victor took the constitutional oath before the Italian Parliament Page 3. The ringleaders in the Pretoria plot have been arrested Pago 11. Paris exposition awards will be announced Saturday. Page 1. Political. A SI. Stevenson, a Silver Republican leader In Colorado, has returned to the Republican party. Page 1. Governor Roosevelt will speak in Oregon in September. Page 1. Congressman Overstreet cays Republicans must iork hard to ' control the next House. Page 1. Bryan has decided to make a general cam paign tour of the country. Page 1. Sport. Jeffries Is anxious to meet Fltzslmmons and Sharkey la the last week of August. Page 3. Cresceus won the .match trotting race from Tommy Britton at Chicago. Paara 8. Domestic. Extreme hot weather continues in the Cast. Page 3. The Navy Department has rejected tho three bids for armor-plate Page 2. ' Testimony in the Powers trial will all bo in Monday. Page 2. Pacific Coast. Activity of favorite sons for various Indorse ments prevents county declarations on Washington Governorship Page 6 Probate of second will of Matilda D. Holt, at Oregon City, shows an odd situation. Page U. General Randall Is given authority to send des titute persons out from Nome. Page 4. The conditions at Cape Nome and in the Klon dike countr ore set forth In letters. Pages 4 and 5. Seattle Inaugurates a move for an Interna tional fair in 1904. Page 4. There is great demand for timber and farm lands in Oregon. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Speculation on the New York stock market is restricted because of uncertainty in the situation. Page 18 Exports of gold from New York in the next week ma) reach $10,000,000. Page 18. Schooner Neptune ashore near San Francisco. Page 18. Sealing schooner Mtnni$, of Victoria, wrecked in Northern waters. Pago 18. Local. The Democratic and Populist State Commlt tee vmet and called another meeting for September 7. Page 20. Joe Smith defeated Walter Goss in a close tennis match. Page 20 Judge Bellinger ordered about 04.000 acrea of taken away from a southern Oregin Vagon road company. Pago 8. m NOT PLEASED Appointment of Von Walder ' seera Bitter Pill. WILL ACCEPT HIM WITH BAD GRACE Relief O.ver the Safety of Plchon Police. Reforms in Paris Expo sition Awards. PARIS. Aug. 11 Though official France, when forced to a decision, will gra ciously admit the superior rank of Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, and ac knowledge him as a "Generalissimo of the allied forces In China, the Paris press and French citizens will accept the sltua- JOHN G. REAPPOINTED CHAIRMAN -OF DEMOCRATIC . . COMMITTEE, -!,, -r.i.v.. ninn..n.1, -nit- w. UUU CTIL1. U f.lAlAitlliEJ DLX1.LA U3 .UH.i&L 1UCU1- jfcina produces. Though years have passed. the time Is not long enough to efface the jnemdry of 'the, ' day that German troops marched along the Champs Elysee and .so it Is even thought an expeditionary force under a" German commander will be sufficient fo throw the anti-Republican press into qualms of resentment. Nat urally the Government is the object against which they ' hurl their anathe mas. The Libre Parole says: "Wo will be- considered -ar'nation of the second .part in fact, a part of' the Ger man confederation"; while the Echo de Paris speaks of tho humiliation of the French soldiers and the sacrifice therein imposed. What make the dose more nauseating is the fact that General Ne grler, on July 24, pleaded to be sent to China, but bis offer togo was not ac cepted. - He outranks Count von Walder see, and thus it would have toeen per mitted to France to "hold 'the leading officer. ' The announcement In " Berlin that France acquiesced in the selection of the Commander-in-Chief is at least prema ture. No such acknowledgment has been admitted, so the Foreign Office Informed a representative of the Associated Press, but there is no disposition to stand out against the other powers in consenting when Count von Waldersee shall have reached China. "This hubbub," said a member of France's official family, "is purely Po litical and Is not disconcerting. We have a present duty to perform, which is the immediate relief of the Christians in Pekln. Surely none expects, in the face of appeals for rescue, that the allies will camp out while the Ministers telegraph urging immediate assistance. It will be the middle of October when Count von Waldersee arrives. Is there any one who counsels Inactivity for that time? The cable dispatches from our Ministers to China. M. Plnchon and others, leave no question as to the advisability of quick action, for it is evident that the dypasty is painfully anxious to rid itself of tho foreign Ministers in order to arrest the march of the allies on Pekin. It ti equally certain that It means almost sure death to all foreigners to order the Lega tions to accept a Chinese escort, which would probably massacre them. We must march and all France's Influence must be brought to bear In this direction, wo need no Generalissimo to accomplish this." Paris, which began seriously to doubt that M. Plnchon was living, was in tensely relieved Thursday when the Min ister's message arrived. The tone of the dispatch was warmly applauded as Indi cating that the official position of France was not one of aggrandizement, but one ot simple regard for the lives and prop erty of the Christians. The recent announcement of decorations conferred gave the reactionary press an opportunity to recall the proceedings of the high court, which exiled MM. Derou lede and Guerln. In the list of those or namented are found the names of nearly all those who were prominently connect ed with the prosecution before the court, thus permitting the suggestion that they have finally received their salaries. The courts this week have also had a souvenir of the high court in the proceed ings against Dr. Devllliers, charged 'with Insulting Dr. Pozzl after sentence had been passed upon Deroulede. Dr. Pozzl was a member of the court. The men met at a club, and Devllliers said: "I am sorry to see you since you dared to condemn Deroulede, whom a Jury had acquitted." The result was a duel. In which Dr. Pozzl was wounded. Although a reconciliation was effected, the gov ernment decided upon a prosecution on the ground of protection of the court's verdict, and Dr. Devllliers was fined 3000 francs. M. Loplne. the Prefect of Police, has taken sternly In hand two of the most annoying evils to which strangers In Paris are bound to submit trickery and over charge on the part of cab-drivers, and tho pestering of promenaders on the boulevards by persons bent on the sale of transparent cards, salacious literature and other articles, the sale of which would mean Immediate Imprisonment in any city In the United States. So vigo rously has the latter case been assailed by the police that many innocent news boys have been arrested, but the .result of M. Leplne's energy has been very noticeable on the boulevards the last two nights. To do away with the maddening assaults of the cab-drivers, which cause many an American to use unprintable words, he has Issued a long series of rules compelling cabmen to notify passengers of the exact amount of their fare before starting, prohibiting- the pastime of the drivers that of smokinjr on duty; com pelling them to accept passengers, and in many other ways restricting cabmen. It is undoubtedly due to the arbitrary ac tion of the cabmen during the exposition that their strike is receiving no sympa thy, and. though they are decided to con tinue the strike, tho bottom of it has dropped out, and transportation is scarce ly impeded. The police are busily engaged watching the anarchlatlo groups. Since the attempt was made to kill the Shah of Persia, an Investigation has been carried on which resulted in the discovery of several meet- JOHNSON. NATIOIfAIi EXECUTIVE ins .places of the "reds.;,' It la now cer tain that tlfe' desecration of the D'Suber vllle Cathedral was the work of anar chists, and it Is not sure that Salson was not a participant in that outrage. Salson continues his reticence, every ef fort to Induce him to break his silence being unavailing. Valette, who was ar rested as an accomplice of Salson. has been released for want of proof of com plicity. The annual report on the subject of hy drophobia, which has just been presented to the Council of Public Hygiene by Professor Poust, shows by statistics that the number of mad dogs in Paris and the Department ot the Seine Is steadily In creasing. The Pasteur Institute treated 294 persons who had been bitten by rabid animals between the first of the year and June 8. Next Saturday the official announce ment of the awards of the exposition Juries will be made. The occasion will bo very Imposing. The ceremonies will take place In the Salle des Fetes, and tho President of the Republic, his Cabinet and other functionaries will be present. The general commission of each country Is expected to march to the placo as signed, preceded by Its nationnl flag, guards, staff, etc. A magnificent musical programme has been arranged. At the same time decorations will be bestowed upon some members of the foreign com missions. So great pressure has been brought to bear by those holding costly concessions that the authorities have finally agreed to a scaling of the prices originally fixed. A committee also has been appointed, consisting of M. PIquart, commissioner general of the exposition, his directors, the managers of the Opera Comlquc, the Comedle Francaise and the Theatre du Chatelet, for the purpose of arranging a series of fetqs . The first of these oc curred Friday night last, taking the form of a Venetian fete. The Seine was alive with brightly Illuminated boats, carrvlng bands of music, living tableaux and fire works. One hundred and fifty craft par ticipated. The affair wa3 very success ful. Sunday a new set of American wheelers will contend in the big meet brglnnlng that day at Princess Park. Next to France, America has the greatest num ber of entries. Harry Flkes, who was expected to win the 100-kilometer race, sent his entry too late, and will not be allowed to contest. An expert comparison of the receipts of the month of July at the present and past expositions shows a considerable de crease this year. The official visit of the Shah of Persia to Paris ended this morning. Accom panied by President Loubet and M. Del casse, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Majesty rode to the railroad station, accompaneid by an escort of cavalry, and started for Ostend. DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Chairman Jones Favors Postponing Convention Until October. NEW YORK, Aug. 1L William R Hearst, president of the National Associa tion of Democratic Clubs, has received a telegram from Senator J. K. Jones, chair man of the National Democratic Com mittee, favoring the postponement of the association convention until October 3. The telegram follows: "I favor postponement of the conven tion until October 3, for the reason that Democratic clubs are rapidly being formed all over the country, and I think it well to allow time for all to be represented at the convention. I believe It will be an ex tremely Interesting meeting. A gathering of all the representatives of the clubs will attract the attention of the emir coun try and serve to stimulate action in our ranks. I look forv great results from this meeting, and believe that It will be Im mensely Influential In the causa of good government." On the Retired List. WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. Lieutenant Colonel John H. Calef. Third Artillery, United States Army, has been placed on tho retired list, having served 40 years. WALKED BACK AGAIN Another . Silver Republican Leader Returns. A. M. STEYENSOR OF COLORADO Resigns the Chairmanship o th Partr In That State He I an. Expansionist. J?iPTfe Auff - M- Stevenson, who. in ISSt,, as a delegate-alarge from Colorado, with Senator Teller and others walked, out of the National Republican Convention, and who afterward assisted in organising the Silver Republican party, today resigned tha chairmanship of tho party in this state and announced his re- SJtile..Rei!ubUcan party Homado public a letter in which ho declares tho ftZeI QUf " ?S Is no Ionser Paramount issue and will not be for years to come. The Silver Republican party is being kept t Vm , mpaign, ne says, simply to aid the Democratic party, and. on the question of expansion,, which Is named aa paramount in Its platform, he does not agree with the Democratic party. ROOSEVELT'S CAMPAIGN. ne Will Malce Speeches In Oregoa in September-. CHICAGO. Aug. 11,-AccordIng to Perry s Heath, of tha Republican National committee.who returned to Chicago today, an elaborate campaigning tour has been planned for Governor Roosevelt. From Labor Day, when Roosevelt will make hia first big speech ot the campaign in Chi cago, until the end of September. Gov ernor Roosevelt wiir spend his time west ot the Mississippi River. All of the month, of October will be. occupied In. hard cam paigning In the states of Illinois. Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, with the exception ot a few days In West Virginia, which the Republican managers express strong hopes ot carrying, and that small period of time will be all the Bast win seo of Roosevelt during the campaign. "Roosevelt will come to Chicago Labor Day." said Mr. Heath. "From Chicago he will pass througn Wisconsin. Minneso ta. North and South Dakota. Montana. Idaho, Washington. Oregon. California. Utah. Wvomlng. Colorado, Kansas. Ne braska. Iowa and Missouri, practically in the order named. No attention will bo paid by Governor Roosevelt to the East ern states outside ot New York, and un less conditions change materially, ho won't go Into New England at all. "Many of Roosevelt's speeches will ba made from, the rear platform of his Pull man, and In that way he will ba able to cover an .unusually large territory. In the most populous parts of tho country he will travel only in the daylight, but while crossing the far Western portions, where tho big towns are a long distance apart, ho probably will travel at night also,-In order to save-tlme." . - - BRYAJT CHANGES HIS M1XD. He May Travel ns Mnch as He Did Four Years Ago. CHICAGO, Aug. 11. W. J. Bryan's visit to Chicago has practically resulted In an understanding that he will travel almost as much durimr the present cam paign as he did In 1S9S. The first incli nation on his part was to avoid tho making of many speeches this year but there has been such general pressure that It is understood that he is now inclined to yield and to visit many parts of the country. No positive promises for participation in the campaign have heen made for other states than New York, but the probabilities are that he will go from that state to Maryland, where there appears to be great anxiety for his ap pearance. After that time he Is likely to make a quite general tour of the North Mississippi Valley States. Including Ohio, Illinois, Indiana. Minnesota, etc. No au thorized statement has been given out to this effect, but there Is no doubt that this Is the present tendency that indeed, the plan Is practically decided upon. In New York It is expected that Mr. Bryan will speak only In tho larger cities. The Silver Republicans originally ex pected to notify Mr. Bryan of their nomi nation of him for the Presidency at tha same tlmo that the Populists make their notification at Topeka. Kan., August 23, but this purpose has been changed. Their notification will come liter, and the prob abilities are that it will be made at St. Paul or Minneapolis. T M. Patterson, ot Denver, will make the speech at Topeka notifying Mr. Bryan of the Populist nomination. There will be no notifica tion to a Vice-Presidential candidate, aa in view of Mr. Towne's declination, tha Populists at present have no candidate for that office. THE NEXT HOUSE. Congressman Overstreet Says tho Republicans May Itose It. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 11. Congress man Overstreet, Secretary of the Nation al Congressional Bureau ot the Republi can party, said tonight i In 1S96 we carried the House by a ma jority of 13. By contests decided in our favor our majority was increased, nut we cannot now depend on the districts the contestants came from. Wo had three Congressmen from North Carolina, but. of course, since the disfranchisement of the negroes we shall not get a Repre- entatlve from that state. In 1SS8 we had two from Kentucky, but one wa3 elected by the narrow margin of 10. We are not counting on that district as certain, 'me other district In Kentucky gave us a large majority, and they cannot count us out of It. We had one Representative from Texas, from the Galveston district, but it is always close there, and tha Tesi dcntlal election may change the result this time. "This makes a total of five that we are almost sure to lose from what we now have, leaving us a bare majority of three. We are making estimates on a majority of three now, but the odds this time are really In favor of the Democrats. They have, to begin with, 122 Representatives from the Southern States that always gave a solid Congressional delegation for them. In some Northern States they have 40 per cent of the Congressmen. In New York they have 18" In the present House, or 60 per cent of the New York delega tion. So on the face of the outlook their chances for carrying the House are bet ter than ours, but I am sure we should defeat them and have a majority again. We are going about the campaign in a practical way. In 1S33 we sized up tho situation and found that we would lose 30 districts east of the Missouri River, so we went to work In districts that had been doubtful and were uccessfully In carrying enough ot them to give us a lead. We expect to get the same results again, and to redeem any districts against us In 1S98." North Dakota Prohibitionists. FARGO, N. D., Aug. 13. Tha Prohibi tion State Executive Committee today placed In the field a full ticket, headed Dy D. Carleton for Governor. Eil 103.0