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SATUBDAY EVESTKG.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 7, 1900.
SATURDAY EVENING.
THREE CENTS.
ENGLANDJLAYS
While Her Soldiers Are Shed
dins Their Blood
Under the Tropical Sun of
Africa and in Asia.
BIG ROW IS STARTED
By Astor's Course Toward a
Member of Aristocracy.
Whole Matter Turned Over to
Prince of Wales.
(Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)
London, July 7. Truly Great Britain
Is the land of sport. British soldiers are
fighting a barbarous enemy in the far
east, in a dramatic endeavor to save
the lives of some of theif fellow coun
trymen and maintain their country's
prestige; British soldiers are engaged in
a similar task in Ashanti, where Brit
ish officers, women and children are in
danger of being massacred by revolted
savages, and a quarter of a million
Britishers are still grappling with the
stupendous military and civil difficul
ties that must be overcome before South
Africa is pacified. Yet at home, racing,
cricket, running, rowing, polo, tennis
and athletic contests of all descriptions
hold practically undiminished sway
over public interest.
It is true that Henley week, as a so
cial occasion, has been more slimly at
' tended than for years past and the
gorgeous summer toilets did not blos
som as usual on the banks of the
Thames. But while society deserted
Henley 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 fea
tures. The war and the weather were
chiefly responsible for society's absence
from the great river carnival. The be
ginning of the week was so wretchedly
wet and cold that many persons can
celled their projected trips. The Oxford-Cambridge
cricket match did not
suffer from these causes. It attracted
enthusiasts in as large numbers as
ever, and for several days the under
graduate and his sister, mother and
other attachments has been ubiquitous
throughout London. The international
athletics and polo are also looked for
ward to with keen interest. What with
such large athletic contingents at pres
ent from the United States, an annual
convention ' of the largest engineer or
ganization in 'America holding its meet
ings within the shadow of Westminster
'Abbey, the hundreds of excursionists
who, on their way to Parts, pay a fly
ing visit to England, to say nothing of
those who regularly cross the Atlantic
for a European holiday, it is almost im
possible to go anywhere without meet
ing Americans. They are omnipresent.
Over fifty Americans who were anxious
to attend the Fourth of July banquet
had to celebrate the day by themselves,
owing to lack of space.
CHOATE'S RECEPTION.
The fourth reception of the United
States ambassador, Mr. Joseph H.
Choate. for Americans was more crowd
ed than remembered , in the history of
the American embassay. A curious fea
ture was the presence of a man who
strolled past the flunkeys and said:
"How d' you do" to Mrs. Choate, with
out removing his hat, and still with his
head covered sat down in the drawing
room, full of American women, and be
gan to puff a lighted cigar. After a
futile attempt to engage the ambassa
dor in conversation, this individual left,
not in the. slightest put out because
such a course had already been sug-.
gested to him. .
Mr. William Waldorf Astor's recent
paragraph in his own paper, the Pall
Mall Gazette, saying that Captain Sir
Berkley Milne, of the naval and mili
tary club, Piccadilly, formerly com
mander of the royal yacht Osborne and
& well known club man," attended a con
cert at the Astors without an invita
tion, is making a. great commotion in
London society, and threatens to seri
ously affect Mr. Astor's position therein.
It seems that Captain Milne was dining
at the house of a well known lady, who
asked him to go with her party to the
Astor concert. This is daily done in
London, and Captain Milne unhesitat
ingly accepted.
On arriving, Mr. Astor. instead of
shaking hands with the captain asked
the latter his name. Milne told him and
said that Lady brought him
with her party. Mr. Astor responded
that he had not the pleasure of his
acquaintance, requested him to leave
and added that he would insert a notice
in the newspapers. Captain Milne re
tired in confusion and, from the naval
and military club, the same night sent
Mr. Astor a letter of apology and ex
pressed the hope that he would allow
the matter to drop. In spite of this
Mr. Astor, in his paper, the next after
noon inserted as cabled to the Associ
ated Press at the time the following
paragraph:
"We are desired to make known that
the presence of Captain Sir Berkley
Milne, of the naval and military club,
Piccadilly, at Mr. Astor's concert last
Thursday evening, was uninvited."
FURIOUS AT ASTOR. "
Captain Milne's many influential
friends, who include the Duke of York,
are furious, the duke and other naval
officers regarding Mr. Astor's conduct
as an insult to their profession as well
as to a personal friend whose position
in London society is unquestioned. The
members of the naval and military club
are also indignant at 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
Africa for service in China is said to
have come about this way: The secre
tary of state for war. Lord Lansdowne,
cabled Lord Roberts asking if he could
spare a division and Roberts replied
"Yes." Lord Lansdowne then selected
a number of favorite officers who have
been cooling their heels in the drawing
rooms at home, for billets with the
force. In the meanwhile Lord Roberts
cabled suggesting that several of his
tried commanders should accompany
the division he was preparing, adding
that if an army corps was needed he
would like to go himself. These recom
mendations put Lord Lansdowne in an
awkward fix. Before he answered Lord
Roberts' suggestions the latter heard
from private sources that none of his
seasoned lieutenants wa3 to go, but that
"warriors who had fattened on the flesh
pots of the" city" were coming out to
take all commands la the expedition.
XTopeka State 3ournal.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER.
SATURDAY, JULY 7th, 1900.
Weather predictions for the next 24 hours:
For Kansas Showers and thunder
storms tonight and possibly Sunday; con
tinued high temperature; southerly winds,
becoming variable.
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.
Page. r
1 Today's London Cable Letter.
Chinese Situation More Appalling,
Democrats Moving on Lincoln.
Gov. Leedy Loses Honey in Mines.
Senator Hill Goes Home via St. Louis.
Troops Go to Manila.
McKinley Receives Delegates.
Murder at Kingman This Morning.
Hanna to Open Headquarters July 18.
2 Sporting Nawi.
Kansas News.
3 Railroad News.
Frost at Head of Kansas Exposition.
Towne's Party Nomination Goes to
Committee.
4 McKinley and Roosevelt Side by Side.
Wheat Crop of Kansas.
Church Announcements.
Review of the Week.
Late Telegraph and Local News.
5 Snap Shots at Home News.
Society News.
Abstractors Are Liable For Blunders.
Sketch of Adlal E. Stevenson.
6 Official Council Proceedings.
Death of Noble L. Frentls.
Tlllotson Elected Free Silver Leader.
7 Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
Topeka Census Returns Criticized.
Chemical Engine Runs Over Buggy.
Fusion Forces Think Kansas Doubtful.
8 Senator Jones Re-elected Chairman.
Populists Will Not Endorse Stevenson.
Convention Gossip.
9 Chicago Man Insane From Heat.
William Allea White Btudles Bryan.
Topeka Society.
New Parks For Topeka.
10 Working Hours Regulated.
Absinthe Introduced in America.
Ghosts That Haunt Royalty.
11 Theatrical News.
Minnie Maddern Fiske is Booked.
12 Editorial.
Book Reviews.
Stories of The Town.
13 Timely Hints For Women.
14 Famous Women Astronomers.
Fashions For Baby.
Gowns and Novelties.
IB Belgium to Advertise Its Industries.
The Wireless Telegraph.
World-wide Calamity Predicted.
Worth 1,000 Millions.
16 Story: "Painted Out."
Bears of Immense Size.
Catching the Albatross.
whereupon the little man promptly
wired London that it was Impossible to
send any troops at all out of South
Africa, his previous decision being
based on imperfect information, where
upon Lord Roberts' army rejoiced and
the war office was reluctantly obliged to
abandon a scheme whereby it was
hoped to mollify many distinguished
peace-soldiers and their relations. There
is no definite confirmation of this, but
it is told with considerable circumstan
tiality. The resignation of Lord Wemyss, 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
unteers in the service hasc reated a sen
sation. Colonel Balfour is a brother of
the celebrated minister of that name
and Lord Wemyss has probably done
more for this branch of Great Britain's
defenses than any other man. The trou
ble arose over the war office refusing
to give a capitation grant to the Lon
don Scottish because they were unable,
owing to having 138 men at the front to
put 50 per cent of their strength in
camp for the manoeuvers. Lord Wemyss
writing to Lord Lansdowne frankly
tells him he has ignored the original in
tention of the volunteer force and has
changed its character and constitu
tion. TELLER IS SATISFIED.
If Bryan Can Not Win No One
Can.
tSpecial to the State Journal.
Kansas City, July 7. In a conversa
tion with the State Journal correspond
ent. Senator H. M. Teller, said today:
"The allied forces have nominated an
excellent ticket, and in my humble
judgment we will win.
"There is one thing of which I am
certain, and that is that if we can not
win, with Bryan as our leader, there is
no man in the Democratic or any other
of the allied parties who can defeat the
opposition, which has a vise like grip on
the liberties of the people."
MURDER AT KINGMAN.
Douglass Walker by His Brother-in-Law
Albert Boyle.
Wichita, Kan..July 7. Douglas Walk
er was shot and killed by his brother-in-law,
Albert Boyle at Kingman this
morning as the result of a family quar
rel LELAND AND CHOKER.
Two Men Who Are Very Much Alike
in Disposition.
Kansas City, July 7. In many respects,
Cyrus Leland is the Richard Croker of
Kansas, and Croker is the Leland of New
York. The methods of the two men are
similar. . No difference how important is
that which the two men have in hand,
neither shows signs of excitement nor
loses his self-composure, .
They are also gifted with similar abili
ties. Leland and Croker seem to be able
to be everywhere at all times and man
age to keep in close touch with the move
ments of friends and enemies. In victorv
or defeat, neither shows signs of enthusi
asm or depression. "Always the same."
say the New Yorkers of Croker. This
verdict was long ago rendered by the
people of Kansas concerning Leland.
STEEPEDJN BLOOD
Situation in China More Appall
ing With Each Report.
Butchery of Foreigners and
Native Christians Unceasing.
CONGER'S LAST WORD.
We Are Besieged Provisions
Are Becoming Exhausted."
Armed Force of 3,000 Russians
Drops Out of Sight.
Has Not Been Heard From For
24 Days.
London, July 7. "The massacre of
the foreign ministers, the women, the
children and the Kuropean guard at
Pekin after eighteen days of hopeless
resistance is confirmed," says a dis
patch from Shanghai, dated July 6, and
received in London today.
"When the ammunition and food were
exhausted," continues the dispatch,
"the Chinese fiends closed in upon the
legations and butchered all those who
remained alive. Afterwards they set
fire to the legation buildings in which
the remains of the victims were con
sumed." The dispatch does not state the
source from which the news of this
confirmation is received, but it is
thought that this is indicated by an
other Shanghai dispatch, which states
that the tao tao, or officer in charge of
several departments, at Shanghai and
vicinity now admits that no legation
exists in Pekin. They are said to have
been exterminated, and it is admitted
that no foreigners have been left alive.
Reports of the atrocities committed
by Prince Tuan upon the Chinese are
appalling. He had 4,000 leading Chinese
butchered, it is said, for merely daring
to petition him to control the orgy of
blood and restrain his followers.
The dispatch concludes with the an
nouncement that Viceroy Chi Li Wang
Wen Chao has been killed by the box
ers. Reports from natives who left Pekin
June 24 continue to arrive. They are to
a large extent merely variations of the
stories already published. A dispatch
from Taku says that the last message
from Mr. Edwin H. Conger, the United
States minister at Pekin, brought there
by runners, reads as follows:
"We are besieged. The provisions are
becoming exhausted and the situation
is desperate. The relief force should
advance and give us notice by signal."
Runners also confirm the report of the
burning of the native city of Pekin.
The Che Foa correspondent of the
Express, telegraphing on Thursday, says
there is no longer any doubt that dis
aster has overtaken the Russian force
of 3,000 that left Tien Tsin for Pekin
or June 11. The Russians had a full
field gun complement and carried their
own transports. As nothing has been
heard from them for twenty-four days,
it is assumed that they have been over
whelmed. Trustworthy news is received
to the effect that all the country to
the northeast of Pekin is covered with
the corpses of men and horses of the
western garrisons. Fighting of a des
perate character took place in the im
mediate neighborhood of Tien Tsin on
June 30.
The Russian government announces
that it will give Japan a free hand to
apply military force in China. The
terms of this consent are summarized
in the subjoined dispatch from St.
Petersburg, under date of July 6, in re
ply to an inquiry from the Japanese
cabinet regarding the dispatch of Jap
anese troops to China to render aid to
the foreigners in Pekin. The Russian
government declared on May 27 that it
left the Japanese government full lib
erty of action in this connection, as the
Tokio cabinet expressed its readiness
to act on full agreement with the other
powers.
It is in consequence of this, no doubt,
that Japan is preparing to embark 20,
000 more troops. Political considera
tions that were thought to be influenc
ing the action of the powers are thus
laid aside for a moment, at least, by
the government supposed to have the
clearest purpose respecting China's fu
ture. Japan's sending of troops can
have little bearing on the fate of the
foreigners in Pekin.
Baron Hayashi, the new Japanese
minister, who arrived in London on Fri
day, said that ten days would probably
be required for the carrying of troops
to China. His dictated statements con
tained these sentences:
"If all the conditions Japan has asked
were conceded, I see no reason why
Japan should not undertake the task
of suppressing the trouble. The powers
are all agreed in wishing to put down
the rebels, but it does not seem that
they are agreed on tne means."
BAD NEWS FROM TSUNG HUA.
New York, July 7. A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Che Foo
says bad news has been received from
the Methodist mission at Tsung Hua.
The place was attacked by a band of
Chinese and the settlement broken up.
The Methodist native girl converts were
carried away into captivity by the box
ers after their preacher had been slain.
Other converts who had incurred the
hatred of the boxers fled without offer
ing any resistance. This prevented a
wholesale butchery, as the settlement
of converts was greatly outnumbered.
Pei Ta Ho, it is reported, is burned. The
property of foreigners and native con
verts to Christianity, is destroyed. Pao
Ting Foo is safe. A report comes from
apparently reliable sources that Chu
Wang is burned.
The American commander of the
Chinese merchant vessel Haechi had an
exciting experience while protecting a
party of missionaries near Teng-Chow
Fu. The Haechi had been hiding under
the shore ready to bring the mission
aries to safety. A Russian gunboat
loomed up on the horizon and. soeing
the Chinese ship, prepared to attack and
capture it. The captain hoisted the
American flag and the Russians sailed
away.
Indian troops, lancers and infantry,
sent from Singapore, most of them fierce
pathans from the hill districts on the
border are pressing to the relief of the
besieged.
The most dreadful rumors continue to
come from within the city of Pekin.
There are so many stories afloat that it
is hopeless to try to trace any of them
to their sources. Without any degree
of definiteness the report often reiter
ated is that "people have been killed,"
"foreigners have been killed."
Your correspondent, considers the re
ports to be doubtful, that is,' if what the
Chinese mean to convey is that all the
foreigners in Pekin have been slain.
These reports may refer solely to the
killing of Von Ketteler.
The refugees from Chu Fu have ar
rived. All the refugees got in safely,
but one man named Wells, refused to
leave the station and his fate is un
known. Communication with Tien Tsin
is interrupted.
A GRAVE SITUATION.
Bingham, Mass., July 7. Secretary
John D. Long, shortly after his arrival
at his home from Washington in speak
ing of the situation in China, said:
"The situation is a very grave one.
There has been no official news from
there and even a message that we got
from Kempff, came by runners. The
purpose of the American government is
to protect American vessels and Ameri
can property and not aggrandizement."
He said the government would not
send any more warships to China at
present.
STARVATION METHODS.
Washington, July 7. A cablegram
was received at the state department
this morning from Consul General Good
now at Shanghai, dated July 7, saying
that the legations were standing on the
3rd instant, and that the recent attack
of the boxers had been slight. They
seemed disposed to adopt starvation
methods.
MORE ENCOURAGING.
London, July 7. Jardine, Matteson &
Co., of Shanghai, have telegraphed to
their London house as follows:
"Shanghai, July 7. The British lega
tion was standing July 2. There are re
assuring reports regarding the lives of
the Europeans."
TO MARCH ON NANKIN.
Shanghai, July 6. Friday Prince
Tuan has ordered General Yuan' Shi
Kai to march on Nankin with 1,800 Ger
man drilled troops. It is doubtful if he
will obey but in any case Viceroy Lui
is believed to be able to safely hold
Nankin. He has 15 warships on the
Yang Tse Kiang and Great Britain is
ready to assist this opponent of the
rebel government. The departure of
the anti-foreign Taoti, Sheng, for Nan
kin is causing anxiety.
LI HUNG CHANG TO GO NORTH- '
WARD.
Canton, Friday, July 6. Quiet contin
ues here. Li Hung Chang has stationed
troops in the streets to prevent disturb
ances. A steamer intended to convey
Li Hung Chang northward sailed today
ostensibly bound for Kiu Kuang. She
took 250 packages of Li Hung Chang's
goods.
TAKES A CHEERFUL VIEW.
Seattle, Wash., July 7. J. D. Clark,
editor f the Shanghai Mercury and
war correspondent of the London News,
arrived here today on the Rio Jun Maru
from Shanghai. He has been a resident
of China for forty years. Speaking of
the conditions there he said:
"I see by the dispatches that hope
has been given up for the safety of the
foreigners in Pekin. I can not think
the conditions warrant this belief and
am of the opinion that they are safe and
will be for a great length of. time. The
British legation building i3 a large and
strongly built place and while there
may have been discomfiture on account
of the lack of sufficient food supplies, I
am convinced it could withstand attack.
Probably 125 persons are within the
legation.
"While the boxers are in control of
Pekin and the hue and cry is 'kill for
eigners' they are wise enough to know
the death knell of the cause they
espouse would be sounded in a whole
sale slaughter of foreign diplomats.
"I have the best hopes for the safety
of Shanghai and the cities in the ad
jacent provinces. The viceroys are not
really in sympathy with the boxer
movement and are at least semi-friendly
toward foreigners.
"It will be necessary for the powers
to gather sufficient force not only to
take Pekin, but to capture the emperor,
empress dowager and other boxer heads.
Just as long as they are allowed free
dom there will be trouble and atroci
ties." GERMANY FOR HARMONY.
Berlin, July 7. A semi-official note in
replying to Japanese, request for news
of the powers' attitude in China, Ger
many declared she regarded the main
tenance of harmony among the powers
as of prime importance and would, ac
cordingly, assent to any measures not
objected to in other quarters.
AUSTRALIA TO HELP.
Melbourne, Victoria, July 7. The Im
perial government has accepted Vic
toria's offer of a naval contingent for
service in China.
WU IS WORRIED.
Washington, July 7. No one in Wash
ington is more anxious to hear of the
safety of the foreign legations in Pekin
than Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister. He
carefully reads every word of Chinese
news" that appears in the papers, and
eagerly asks all the reporters who call
upon him for the latest developments
in the Chinese situation. He also keeps
in close touch with the officials in
Washington, and makes periodical vis
its to the state department to ascertain
if any intelligence has come to hand.
His interest in what is transpiring is of
the keenest character, as he realizes
the grave dangers which threaten.
Mr. Wu. while apprehensive of what
may have happened as a result of the
existing disturbances in Pekin and
other parts of nortn enma, still clings
to the hoDe that the reports which have
come of the sacking of the legations
and the murder of the ministers have
been exaggerated and that when the
truth becomes known affairs will not be
in the sorry plight in which they are
now represented to be.
At the same time he has no positive
information on which to base his hopes,
resting them mainly on the belief that
whoever may now be at the head of the
government will be able to keep the un
r ily elements in hand and prevent any
wholesale murder of foreigners. If the
ministers are in the British legation he
believes they can hold out for sometime;
that is unless they have exhausted their
supplies of provisions and ammunition.
A limited number safely entrenched un
der favorable circumstances for a time
he savs. might hold out against a force
of Chinese ten times as large. Most of
the Chinese imperial troops, he says, are
loyal to the government, and he takes
comfort in the hope that they will up
hold it in its efforts to put down the
boxers.
As already stated the minister believe
there will not be any demonstrations
against foreigners in the central and
southern provinces of the empire. Any
indications of that character he feels
will promptly be put down by the vigi
lance of the viceroys of the various pro
vinces. JAPAN IS READY.
London, July. 7. The Japanese min
ister, Takaki, received a cable dis
patch from Tokio this morning giving
his .government's reply to Great Brit
ain's question as to whether, with the
consent of the other powers, Japan is
willing to send large reinforcements to
China: Japan replied that she was pre
pared to carry out the suggestion, and
CContinued on Sixth Page.)
TIDEJPS.
Waves of Democratic Humanity
Boll Toward Lincoln.
Montana Delegation is First to
Arrive.
BRYAN GOT OUT OF BED
To Make a Speech to the En
thusiastic Mountaineers.
Jactsonian Club of Omaha
Makes a Call.
Lincoln, Neb., July 7. The tide of
Democratic humanity has been turned
from Kansas City to Lincoln, and Mr.
Bryan expects many visitors during the
next few days. The influx began early
today when the Montana delegation
stopped between trains and proceeded
in a body to the Bryan home, accom
panied by a band. Mr. Bryan was
aroused and made a speech, in which
he said he was greatly fatigued from
lass of sleep during the session of the
convention, as he had spent the greater
part of the nights reading bulletins
from the convention and had remained
up all night during the discussion over
the platform. He apologized for. not
being at the depot to meet the delega
tion, but he had supposed after the ses
sions of the convention that the dele
gates would be just as tired as he.
Mr. Bryan asked for Senator Clark,
but was told that the senator was not
in the party.
In the forenoon the Jacksonian club
of Omaha made a stop and called on
the presidential candidate. Other dele
gations are expected during the after
noon. Mr. Bryan does not expect to be
able to give out any part of his cam
paign plans for several days.
DISCOUplNG.
Populists and Silver Republi-
cans Hold Ont Little Hope
Of Carrying States of Kansas
and Nebraska.
Kansas City, Mo., July 7. The Demo
cratic national committee resumed its
sessions today at the Kansas City club.
The representatives of the Populists and
Silver Republicans attended the meet
ing. Nearly every state In which the
Populist and Silver Republican strength
is necessary to carry the state for the
Democracy was pledged to Bryan and
Stevenson. The exceptions were Ne
braska, Kansas and South Dakota, the
representatives of these states saying
they thought it doubtful whether they
could be carried for Bryan unless Popu
lism should remain in the field. At th
same time they clainiPd they did not
care to sacrifice Mr. Towne and force
him to become a Watson, even . on a
smaller scale. The Silver Republicans
and the Populists representing the three
states named did not talk very encour
ingly. They 'said Populists and Silver
Republicans might to some extent vote
the Republican ticket, while other Pop
ulists who had heretofore acted with the
regular organization would go over to
the middle of the road ticket nominated
at Cincinnati. Stress was laid upon the
danger of losing four senators in three
states. The Silver Republicans said
there would be no doubt about carrying
the mountain states, but they had little
hope of the Pacific coast. The matter of
running a third ticket will probably be
determined after a conference of the
leaders at Lincoln, as it is understood
that many will meet Mr. Bryan there
on Monday.
Acting Chairman Edminston, General
James B. Weaver and Thomas Patter
son spoke for the Populists.while Chair
man Tillotson, ex-Senator Dubois and
Representative Shafroth spoke for the
Silver Republicans.
All the Silver Republicans pledged
their hearty support to the Bryan and
Stevenson ticket and the Populists said
they were earnestly in favor of the elec
tion of Bryan, but pointed out the diffi
culty of endorsing this ticket by the
Populist committee without being
placed in the position of dictators of
the party, something that the Populists
of Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota
would not stand. The Silver Republi
cans presented the name of Chairman
Tillotson, Senator Teller and ex-Senator
Dubois for representation on the Demo
cratic executive committee. The Popu
lists did not present any name for this
committee, saying that until they could
confer with the leaders in the various
states they would tahe no action. It
was determined that addresses in the
interest f the Bryan and Stevenson
ticket should be issued very soon by the
Democratic and Silver Republican par
ties to be followed later by an address
from the Populist party when it was
ready to act. Chairman Jones said that
everything toward harmonious action
by ail of the reform forces and the in
dications were that all parties would be
pulling together for the Bryan and
Stevenson ticket. The committee at
12:30 p. m. adjourned sine die. A num
ber of the leaders left for Lincoln this
afternoon to confer with Mr. Bryan.
HILL ENROUTE HOME.
Stops in St. Louis Long Enough
to Make a Few Remarks.
St. Louis, Mo., July 7. There was
considerable enthusiasm at' the union
station today caused by the returning
delegates from the Kansas City conven
tion. Among the delegates that passed
through the city today were those of
New York, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylva
nia, Indiana, Delaware, Connecticut
and Maryland. The Gridiron club of
Washington also went through.
Ex-Senator Hill attracted attention.
When he left his train he was given
a rousing cheer, and later, when he
entered the dining room to eat break
fast, he was received with cheers and
handclapping. He acknowledged the
ovations with a bow and a smile.
Later, in company with Judge Au
gustus Van Wyck, of New York, ex
Senator Hill was taken on 'change by
ex-Governor D. R. Francis. President
O. L. Whitelaw introduced the promi
nent New Yorker in a short speech, in
the course of which he mentioned the
recent convention at Kansas City, and
said that among the many distinguished
men there he considered Mi. Hill the
most distinguished.
Ex-Senator Hill was received with
hearty applause as he stepped forward
to respond. He said in part: "Your
president has said that I have returned
from a convention where there were
some .distinguished men; and, I may
add, probably there were some who
were extinguished. I may be pardoned
for saying that possibly I belong to the
latter class.
"I am reminded that this is the hall
in which Samuel J. Tllden was nomi
nated in 1876. That was the first con
vention to which I was elected a dele
gate, but I was unable to attend on ac
count of professional engagements.
The marvelous growth of the country
is shown by the fact that this hall,
which in 1876 was used for holding a
national convention, would now be to
tally Inadequate to accommodate the
representatives of either of the great
parties in convention assembled."
At the conclusion of his remarks,
which were heartily cheered, the ex
senator spent the time before his train
left in shaking hands with those who
pressed around him. He left the city
at noon for New York.
6,234 MORE TROOPS.
To Be Sent to the Philippines at
Once.
Washington, July 7. As a result of a
thorough consideration of the subject by
the secretary of war, Lieutenant Gener
al Miles and Adjutant General Corbin
orders were issued by the war depart
ment this afternoon for the dispatch of
6,254 regular troops to the Philippines
with a view to their utilizatisn in China,
in case It is found necessary to divert
them to that country. These troops are
intended primarily to relieve the volun
teers in the Philippines and will only
be diverted to China in the event that
circumstances demand it.
The force is made of two battalions
each of the Fifteenth, Second, Fifth and
Eighth infantry, two squadrons each of
the First and Ninth cavalry, one squad
ron of the Third cavalry and a company
of engineers.
These troops will be forwarded as
rapidly as transportation arrangements
can be perfected and the entire fleet of
transports at San Francisco and New
Xork will be employed in the work.
WIND WORKS RUIN.
Houses Overturned, Barns De
molished and Trees Up
rooted. Marshalltown, la., July 7. Tornado con
ditions prevailed throughout the northern
part of Hardin county last night and
houses were unroofed and overturned,
barns demolished and trees uprooted, but
no loss of life is yet reported. Two and
a quarter inches of rain fell here during
the night and the Iowa river is all over
bctton lands and still rising. A new
Dunkard church, five miles east of this
city, was wrecked by the wind. The
weather is still intensely hot with condi
tions favoring severe storms again to
night. M'KINLEY LET THEM IN.
Delegations AreNot Kept Stand
ing on the Lawn This Year.
Canton, O., July 7. President Mc
Kinley received a delegation about noon
today composed of the delegates to the
judicial nominating convention in ses
sion here. The president came to the
door himself and admitted them to the
reception room and library. The dean
of the party was Judge Ambler, of
Salem, McKinley's predecessor in con
gress and father of the nominee of the
convention for common pleas Judge.
The president followed the delegates to
the porch and bade them good-bye.
MASON GOES FREE.
Marion Banker Ordered Released
by Gov. Stanley.
Governor Stanley today Issued an un
conditional pardon to Harry E. Mason,
the Marion bank wrecker, who will be
released from the state penitentiary
tomorrow, reaching Marion Monday af
ternoon. Mason will at once accept a
place in a loan and collection agency.
In May, 1899, Mason was sentenced
to two years' imprisonment in the state
penitentiary for wrecking a bank of
which he was president. He would
have been released in the regular order
of things next April, but the pardon is
sued today restores him to liberty imme
diately. John D. Milliken of McPherson and
Rev. J. W. Thompson, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Marlon,
appeared before the governor today and
secured the coveted document.
The influence which contributed larg
ly to this action on the part of the gov
ernor was the alleged destitution of
Mason's wife and children.
WORK TO BEGIN.
Hanna Will Open New York
Headquarters July 15.
Cleveland, O., July 7. John Barrett,
minister to Siam under the Cleveland
administration, was a visitor at Sen
ator Hanna's office, and held a long
conference with the national chairman.
The ex-minister supported McKinley
during the last presidential campaign
and it is understood will take the stump
in his behalf this fall. Later in the
day Mr. Barrett departed for Canton to
see President McKinley. Mr. Barrett
is thoroughly conversant with affairs
in the Orient and will give the president
all possible information in regard to the
Chinese question.
Senator Hanna said today he would
go to New York and open the national
headquarters in that city on or about
July 15.
LEEDY LOST ALL.
Ex-Governor's Mining Yenture
Proves Disastrous.
Invested Savings Only to See
Them Disappear.
SOMETHING TO DO.
Applied to a Topeka Friend For
Work.
Says He Must Have Employment
of Some Kind.
A' close friend of ex-Governor John
Leedy says that the ex-governor has
lost all his money in the Galena-Joplin
mining venture.
Governor Leedy had some money af
ter he had served two years as governor.
He Is a frugal man and had saved a
good part of his salary. The zinc mining
boom was at Its height and he invested
all he had in the zinc mines. From time
to time came reports of fabulous sums
which he had made and it was generally
supposed that he was becoming rich. He
spent most of his time in Joplin while
his family remained in Lawrence.
Then came the crash. The zinc market .
flattened out and so did the boom. Pro
perties valued at thousands of dollars
suddenly became worthless and Gover
nor Leedy was carried down with the
rest. He was left practically without
resources. '
A short time ago he met an old friend
from Topeka and he told him the situa
tion. He begged him to find him some
thing to do.' "I have to do something,"
said he, "and I am ready to take even a
J50 job. I am at the end of my string,"
Ex-Governor Leedy no longer owns
his farm at Leroy. He sold everything
he had there soon after he became gov
ernor and moved to Lawrence to edu
cate his family.
RAN OVER A BUGGY.
Thrilling Accident by Fire De
partment While Going
to a Fire.
The chemical engine from station No."
2 ran over J. M. English, of Auburn, to
day while responding to an alarm of
fire, and he miraculously escaped ser
ious injury though his buggy was
strewn all over the street.
The alarm from box 33 at No. 3 fire
station on Jefferson street came in ut
1:10 o'clock.. The companies responded
going north on the west side of Kansas
avenue. The hose wagon was in the
lead with Chief Wilmarth in his buggy
following and .the chemical engine driv
en by Assistant Chief Babcock, last.
English was in his buggy near the side
walk on the west side of Kansas avenue
between Fifth street and Sixth avenue.
He started to drive across Kansas ave
nue directly In front of the hose wagon
and not more than 60 feet away. S. O.
McLaughlin, driving the hose wagon,
turned in toward the sidewalk and put
on the brake and slowed down as much
as possible. He missed the buggy by
about three feet. Both the men on tho
seat and on the rear of the hose wagon
cried to the man in the buggy to look
out. He paid no heed and started to
turn In to the sidewalk again behind the
hose wagon unmindful of any other ap--paratus
which might be following.
The crowd on the sidewalk called to
him. He did not look to see whether
any other wagons were coming. Chief.
Wilmarth, who was following the hose
wagon, rang his bell and called to him
and by pulling in toward the sidewalk:
managed to miss him. The man in tha
buggy paid no heed to the gongs onr
the wagons nor the people hallooing but
turned at right angles with the street.
Assistant Chief Babcock put on the
brake, pulled down the horses and turn
ed into the sidewalk endeavoring to
miss the buggy but English kept on.
The horses and the pole of the chemical
engine struck his buggy square in the
center.
English was thrown out and the buggy
and horses piled on top of him. Those
who arn to his assistance expected to
take him out dead but he was unin
jured but badly shaken up. He walkeil
to a drug store. His buggy was a total
wreck and spokes were scattered ali
over the street. The horses on the fire
engine were thrown in a heap but be
sides being badly cut and bruised were
not injured.
None of the firemen was In any way
to blame for the accident. The drivers
did their best to avoid a collision and
two of the wagons passed without ac
cident and had English paid heed to
the warnings he would have been safe.
Chief Wilmarth said: "I am very
sorry that the accident occurred but
none of the men was in any way to
blame. They tried to miss running in
to hte buggy but when the man turned
directly in front of the laBt engine a
collision was unavoidable."
The fire was in the two story frame
business and dwelling house at 400 East
Fourth street and started from a gaso
line stove in a room occupied by Mrs.
E. McCormack. The fire was extinguish
ed by the truckmen from station No. 3
with a hand extinguisher. The ' loss
amounted to about J5.
DEWEY DEAD POLITICALLY
Democrats Bid Not Cheer Mention of
His Name.
Kansas City. July 7. George Dewey, a
year ago the idol of the American people,
is today "dead out of bounds," so far as
the national Democracy is concerned. In
stead of riding easily to harbor with the
nomination for vice president in hi
pocket, Dewey survives the convention
with but one mention and no applause.
When Congressman Dockery, of Mis
sou. 1.- was speaking he mentioned
Dewev's name in a complimentary man
ner. The delegates did not move a hand
and there was not one in all the throng
of 18,000 people who attempted to applaud
or cheer the name of the hero of Manila
Bay. This was the only time the name of
Dewey was heard in or out of the con
vention. .
Weather Indications.
Chicago, July 7. Forecast for Kan
sas: Showers and thunder storms to
night and possibly Sunday; continued
high temperature; southerly winds be
coming variable.