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SCENES ON THE STREETS.
HOW THE CROWDS AMUSED THEM
SELVES—MANY ATTENDED BIG
MASS MEETING.
Philadelphia, June 19.— crowd is easily
assembled and easily amused. To-night is
everybody's night in Dm 1 1 The Albany Club
started cut from the Hotel Walton about 8
o'clock, headed by a band. The crowd quickly
gathered around the club and the band played
while the throngrs applauded.
Then somebody calji?d for a speech. There
■were calls for Hanna, Roosevelt, Lodgre and
others, and the crowd In the street looked up at
the hotel front as if it expected to see Rome of
those called appear. Then the crowd yelled for
anybody t« talk.
There was an advertising: wagon In the crowd
por.structed on the electrical plan. A man
mounted this and harangned the crowd. He had
the voice, and that satisfied them. No one
Fe?cir>.ed to know the speaker's name, and no one
Beamed to rare.
Wh<»n the speaker jumped off the wagon the
band and the Albany Club moved toward the
City Hn'il. The crowd shifted, and broke into
proups and FtiH filled the street. The artist
dome: the crayon sketches, the "bloods" on a
balcony pitching pennies to pickaninnies and
pnmini" who rolled in the diiFt and fqught for
the coin?, the man who flashed news and Con
vention celf-b^ities on the canvas, the fakir, the
lemonade vender, the ice cream dealer, the
badge seller all had audiences, and the aggre
gate made the crowd.
Later in the nicht a drum and fife corps, under
the apprehension that they had been neglected,
started In and added to the noise. This was a
diversion for the street for a few minutes, and
then the crowd resumed its promenade, halting,
ccramentinK or shouting:, according to the ex
hibit.
The weather v.a.« well adapted for a crowd,
and It made the most of the combination. A
new generation has come into Philadelphia since
the last National Convention held here, and It
eeems to think there will never be another.
While th<=> street thronj? was enjoying itself the
hotel lobbies were in a merry mood. The timo
for buttonholing: delegates in the corridors has
passed. Bo the h(,tel crowds amused themselves
by indue :ng: anybody to mount the office stairs
an-i orate. From that time the speaker was the
butt of ridicule and catcalls until he gave up in
despair. And then the JJpbby crowd would sing,
cr try to, and wind up with a college yell.
BIG MASS MEETING.
To-night a big mass meeting was held In the
Academy of Music, at which Mayor Ashbridge.
of this city, presided. This is the building In
Which General Grant was nominated in 18711.
A number of distinguished Republicans ad
dressed the meeting. Congressman Dalzell, of
Pennsylvania, referred to Grant's nomination
in Philadelphia, and paid the Republicans of
the United States had met to nominate another
American soldier for a second term in the
Presidential office.
The record of the Republican party was its
platform, and on this platform victory was cer
tain to come nf-xt fall.
Representative Orusveuor, of Ohio, quoted,
n F.alley as saying In 1886 that if
ri'.y followed the pa.«=sape of the Dingley
bUI there would be no necessity for a Demo
cratic nomination in KKHt. and. In view of pres
ent condltiona, he called on Bailey to make
Us implied promise.
tor Thurston, of Nebraska, in the course
of his speech saM the Convention was assem
bled t.. iiuiiiin:iti j McKinley. Out of the Span
!th war had coins new problems wnicli the
American people had been compelled to face,
pr.d they hud faced thtm with consciousness of
ttl« then and settle them right. Hay-
Philippines, it had become the
duty of the United States to maintain there
to see that rapine ajid
I il.l cease.
Every consideration of humanity and honor
demanded that the islands be not turned over to
be divided by the nations of Europe.
Senator Thurston said it seemed to him that
the God of the Universe had kept the continent
of America in it.- virgin condition for the spe
cial purpose of exhibiting here, on soil un
stained by the blood that had deluged Europe,
the highest development of which humanity was
cap&tole.
"Wsjhington," said the Senator, "made our
flag the flag of independence; Lincoln made it
the flag of liberty, and McKinley made it the
flag cf man's humanity to man, until to-day, on
land and eea the wide world round, serenely
lifted into the blue empyrean, kissed by the
Ban of day, wooed by the stars, feared by
tyrants and beloved of men. It tranquilly floats
unconquered, the flag of the greatest Nation of
the earth."
Lafayette Young, of lowa, was next intro
duced by Mayor Ashbridge as the representa
tive of Congressman DolUver, who paid he hoped
the audience would not misunderstand his posi
tion. He said he was not Mr. Dolliver, but only
represented him.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, closed the
H>.ak:nß by a brief address, which was listened
to with Interest and frequently punctuated with
aptilause.
The Blame Club of Cincinnati enjoyed a ban
quet to-night by the invitation of the William
R. Leeds Association, one of the largest and
most active local Republican clubs. Over five
hundred men participated, and the entertain
ment lasted until long after midnight. Many
leaders attended and made informal speeches,
including Senators Foraker, Wolcott, Penrose
and Bhoop. Congressmen Dolllver, Cannon and
I Inf ::., and ex-Sf-natcr Quay.
HE REMOVED IT.
From The Chicago Tribune.
"t.'yrus Barker, remove your arm!"
For. in i. ti apparently careless manner, he hud
placed It upon tie Lack of her chair.
Stuns by the tones nf her voice no less than by
Bel words the young man flushed deeply.
"Is that the greeting, you give m**, Angelina Ash
craft—you who professed to be so sorry when I
went away to the war— who wept upon my neck
find s=aid you would never have a. moment's peace
or hapjilnc-Ks until I returned fely home again—
■who gave me a photograph, which" I have carried
next to my heat t from that day to this!" he v.
claimed. ""Do you remember how you said you
would b» true to me, though thousands of miles of
ocean might, roll between us?"
"<>h. yfcs. I ri-memiitr ail that." -
"Have you forgotten how you said at parting.
•Oh, Cyrus, it breaks my heart! I cannot give you
Up!'"
"I think I did make some puch remark."
"I think you did. Have you forgotten how you
bß'ie me think of you. In camp or on the battlefield
when the bullets of the enemy were flying thick
and fast around me, and let the thought that you
were praying f Or ,»,,, cheer me in that d/irk houV?"
"1 think L do recollect saying something of the
kind."
"Yoa think you do! Ha! And when I was
wounded you wrote to me to get well a.- soon as I
could and com* back to you' Do you have a dim
recollection of doing something like i hut ?"
".Vow that you mention it, I believe ! did "
'•You have changed, then," he. said, scowling
darkly. "You are not the Fame girl!"
"You have changed more than I have Mr
Barker." coldly she answered. "You are not the
Esme man."
"You ctUl Ist." he went on. with exceeding
bittern* ss. "that I remove my arm? 1 '
"I do."
'"So be It, then!"
Calmly the young man arose, unscrewed his
wooden arm placed it at her feet, and turned to go.
2 I .tope. Miss Ashcraft," he said, "you are satis-
But Miss AnireJlr.e Ashcrtft had fainted.
A STRICTLY MAHOMETAN RAILWAY.
Berlin oorreßpondtnc<« of The London Globe
~ r .'\* ■'£ elal 'LclleL clle Zltlu:\s" learns from ConEtantl
ooi'l' the preparations connected with th«
projected construction of a line of railway from
hamiVoi to Mecca are telng pushed forward w?/h
ostentatious real. According to many of the Turk
leh new e papers, rails and locomotives already
b^n ordered in Europe. On the other hand v- v
also siven out that a supply of rails has been pro!
fr C * d^ rC J a th « raw !ron In the Turkish work"noi,B
that Mahometan engineer, have been bummor^J
frora the provinces to Constantinople to receive in
ttructioKS concerning the construction of the ra -
way, er.d last, that the authorities Intend 80 far
&s poesihle to exclude Christiana from the undVr
*"""<»■ However, notwithstanding ail these re
port! and plans, negotiations are now on foot be.
**?£ th £ ■ te a^ d Herr a.K«.!niaker, the director
of the S!t-oulng Car Company, as the latter has
expressed his readiness to build the ll«e of rallwiy
from Damascus to Mecca provided that he receives
the monopoly for laying the electric light in
Turkey. The r.f -satiations with regard to the ex
tsnslon of the Damascus and Htyrout line of rnll
way are approaching completion. Tho project has
beta worked out. and !t j, a - t.ow to b« approve* ut
tar the TurlVj Xir.Lnry of Woris.
TAMMANY AT KANSAS CITY.
DISTRICT LEADERS MEET AT THE CALL
OF JOHN F. CARROLL.
ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED BRAVES EXPECTED
TO START— PROMINENT WIGWAMITES
FINDING EXCUSES TO STAY AWAY
FROM CONVENTION.
The Tammany district leaders, responding to a
call by John F. Carroll, met at the Wigwam, in
East Fourteenth-st.. at 4 p. m. yesterday and
made arrangements for the trip of the Tammany
delegation to the Democratic National Convention
at Kansas City. There had been some expectation
that plans for a reception for Richard Croker upon
his arrival In New-York on Friday or Saturday
might be. presented, but John F. Carroll, who
called the leaders together, <«a!ri Mr. Croker's
friends understood that ha did not want any dem
onstration upon his return. "Larry" Delmour de
clared that Mr. Croktr would "trow down" his
best friend for getting- up a reception for him.
State Senator Plunkitt, as chairman of the Com
mittee on Transportation, announced that spe
cial trains going over tho Pennsylvania and New-
York Central roads would carry the Tammany del
egation to Kansas City. The leaders were asked
to tell on tho epot Just how many men would go
from each district and what road they preferred
to travel on. The roll of the districts was called,
and it was ascertained that there would be about
four hundred brp.v?s accompanying the delegates
on th« special trains. Twenty-one of the, thirty
five districts elected to go on the Central train.
Mr. Plunkitt did pome figuring, and announced
that there would h/ive to be two trains over the
Central and one train over the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
The special trains will be made up of sleeping
coaches, each car holding only about twenty men.
so that every man will have a berth and plenty
of room. The fare for the round trip will be $41 75
a man. The trains will leave New-York on the
mornijip of Sunday, July 1, and get to Kansas City
on Monday night or Tuesday morning. In Kansas
City arrange men te at hotels have been mado so
aa to givo two men a room and meals at $15 a
day for both.
• Llk at the m»etlnp yesterday disclosed th»
that several of the Tammany leaders are
going to dodge the Kur?as City Convention. It
•n known for a long time that m^.ny of the
leaders would like to avoid going to Kansas City
ard shouting" for Bryan. President Feitner of the
Tax Department said yesterday that he would
have to stay here to presiae at the Fourth of July
In Tammany HalL He is Chief Sachem
of the Tammany Society. "J-trry" Delmour sold
he would remain and help Mr. Feitner run tho
Ltion. Tax Commissioner Sheeny declared
he would have to stay In the city and send the
tax books to the <"ity Clerk on July 1. City Clerk
Scully sail he would have stay and receive tho
;'; ' Keating; the Commissioner of
Highways, announced that be could not go to
Kansas < ity. as he fell out of v cab In front of
his house a few nißhts ago and dislocated hi? left
shoulder. P. E. Nagle. the Commissioner of Street
ag. said ho would hnvt to stay it> New-
York to keep the streets clean. William Dalton,
immisstoner of Water Supply, asserted that
his deputy was pick and he might have to remain
in New-York. Ex-Sheriff Dunn ««ld he would like
to dodge the Kansas City trip, "but he was afraid
he would have to go.
DELAWARE DELEGATES FOR BRYAN.
Dover, Del., Juno 19 (Special).— The Democratic
State Convention assembled here to-day and elected
these ci'-lovrates to the National Convention in
Kansas City: I* Irvln Handy, John G. Gray,
Senator R. R. Kenney, Hezekiah Harrington, Ed
ward D. Hearne and George H. Draper. The Com
mittee on Resolutions recommended the reitera
tion of the Chicago platform and the instructing
of the deVgntes to cast their vote for W. J. Bryan,
The report of the committee was unanimously
adopted, and cheera were given for Bryan.
WANTS HILL TO RUN WTTII BRYAN.
Frankfort, Ky., June 19.— Judge W. S. Pryor. one
of the Kentucky delegates-at-large to the Kansas
City Convention, to-day announced that he wns In
favor of former Senator David Bennett Hill, of
New-York, for Viee-Presldent. The Kentucky dele
gation If divided between Hill and former Congress
man Bhively, of Indiana, for second place with
Bryan.
TOWNE FISHING WITH BRYAN.
Duluth. Minn., June IP.— Charles A. Towtie re
turned to-day from Mlnocqua, Wls., where he spent
yesterday with William J. Bryan, fishing In Xawa
; I>ake. When asked if anything of a politi
cal nature developed during the visit that might
be made public, he said with a smile: "No. it was
not a political trip, although we naturally did have
some conversation in reference to the political
situation."
TWO GREAT LITTERS ORDERED.
Berlin, June 19.— North German Lloyd
Steamship Company has commissioned the Vul
can Shipbuilding Works, at Stettin, to construct
for its New-York line the largest two steamships
in the world, each of 24.500 tons.
A MODERN SOLOMON.
From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Th" Billing twins wuz a queer pair," said the
old settler reflectively as h* poised himself with
many hitches on the rear legs of his chair. "Thero
never wuz two tich haulers In lh' hull dern
county. When their ma died she divided up every
thing jest as nearly ekal between 'em as Flic could
- ail 'ceptin' th' planner, it wuz a euperannyated
ol' rattle box thet their pa hed traded a runt of
a colt fer rnore'a thirty year afore. Th' ol' lady
couldn't very well divide thet, an' so she Jest
Fighpil in' gave it up.
"Well, sir, both them boys claimed that planner
like It wuz a stock farm or a copper mine. You
never did see Bich prfts;«ln' fellers. They'd have
pone to law 'bout it, too, et it hadn't been for the
parson. He gays to 'em: 'Why don't you boys
leave It to a referee says he. 'or Kb Snow Is
the very man to decide this here knotty pint o'
ownership, an 1 It won't cost you a red cent.' So
tho upshot of it wuz that Eh came over to the
Hillina homestead one day an' heard both sides
an' spen th' planner, an' then stood back an'
cogg-ytated.
"Piltty soon he says: 'Bring me a handsaw.'
Somebody brung him a saw, an' ol' Eh kind o'
guessed at the middle, an' thi*n derned ef lie
didn't caw that planner clean in two! That's right:
'There.,' ):*> says with a pleasin' smile an' the
sweat rollin' down his face, 'that half's yourn,
Ji, an' this half's Cy's. But, say, by gum— l'll be
blamed et 1 haven't gone an' give .11 three extra
keys, an' th' biggest bunch o wires! That entitles
you to the stool, Cy.' And there it wuz all settled
a. c neat as you plea?e.
"I tell you, ol' Eb Snow wuz a mighty cute
sort o' fr-ller, ef he wuz a Pop'list."
A XOXAGEXARIAX ADMIRAL.
From The Birmingham Post.
The visit of Admiral Keppel. at the age of ninety
years, to Singapore has Yicon made memorable by
an interesting ceremony which took place before he
left for England on the Peninsula and Oriental
liner Massilia. The community In Singapore then en
deavored.to show their thorough appreciation of
the long, arduous and gallant services Sir Henry
Keppel has rendered the empire by renaming what
was formerly, known as New-Harbor In Singapore
Keppel Harbor. The splendid anchorage was first
discovered by Admiral Keppel. who Bailed through
the' western entrance in Her Majesty's steamer
Raleigh many yean ago, and after careful sound
ings announced his discovery of this natural har
bor, which was given the prefix New and as such
obtained a good name with all seafolk In Eastern
water?. Sir Henry Keppel first landed In Singa
pore in 1832, and previous to his recent visit the last
time he visited it was as Commander in Chief of
the China fleet in IKS. The renaming ceremony
was brief, but impressive. Th« day previously the
aged Admiral arrived in Singapore roads on board
Her Majesty's steamer Linnet, from Borneo, where
lie had been visiting British North Borneo. Labuan
and Sarawak, reviewing the scenes of hla past
labors. Next day, in the afternoon. Her Majesty's
Fteamer Linnet, with the Admiral; Her Majesty's
steamer Rattler, and the Colonial steamer Sea
Belle, having on board Sir Alexander Swettenham
X, C. M. G.. Acting Governor of the Straits Settle
ments, and numerous officials and heads of the
Singapore merchant and Chinese communities
steamed slowly through the harbor to the western
entrance. Here they Btoppx-d, and bottles of
champagne, broken by being thrown against the
side of a convenient buoy, effected the christening
The yards were then manned, and three cheers for
Admiral Sir Henry Keppel were signalled. The Ad
miral was conveyed on beard the Sea Belle, where
the assembled guests were introduced to him and
a banquet followed, during the course of which the
Acting Governor referred to Admiral Keppel as a
specimen example of one who lived doing his duty
during a long term of years, and yet show.- i such a
fine specimen or a man. The Admiral replied at
length, thanking all for the honor done him. and
concluding by saying. "God bless you all." The
vessels then steamed back through the anchorage
In order, and the ceremony wat at an end.
FROM AGVIXALDO'B DIARY.
From The Baltimore American.
January J, 12<»-I am. going to keep a diary. It
is a nice day. I wrote three proclamations and
ran ten miles
January 2— Elan thirty miles.
January 3-Decoratc-d myself with a new (olden
collar and a net of efj.rrir.gs. Ran twenty miles.
January 4— Busy* day. Han forty-two miiea.
January s— Also ran.
January c— Ditto.
January 7to June Ditto.
NEW-YORK BAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20, 1900.
SEYMOUR NEEDS RELIEF.
Continued from first pntre.
arid plain, while "The Times" mentions a re
port that the British flag was flying on Mon
day over the South Gate of Peking, and thjs
was presumed to indicate the arrival of the
expedition. I- N. F.
— . ■
LONDON MORE HOPEFUL.
THE DAYS DEVELOPMENTS DISCRED
ITED ALARMIST REPORTS.
[Copyright; 1900: By The New-Tort Trtt.unc]
[BT CASLE TO THH TIHHTNE.]
London, June 20, 1 a. m.— Official explanations
made by Mr. Brodrick In the House of Commons
and by the Secretary of the Admiralty have
tended to discredit the alprming reports respect-
Ing an attack upon the foreign legations in
Peking and the retreat of the marines to Tlen-
Tsln. When the cruiser Endymion left Taku. at
2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, the Rear Admiral
had not heard of Admiral Seymour's return to
Tlen-Tsln, and a Japanese torpedo boat had
sailed from the mainland nine hours before the
British dispatch boat. The forts had been bom
barded and occupied by the forces from the Euro
pean fleets, and the casualties had been light,
but there was no direct or authentic evidence
that a catastrophe had occurred In Peking. The
Admiralty has not received any information re
specting the sinking of British vessels In the
engagement with the Taku forts and discredits
the reports. There has clearly been some reek
loss telegraphing: from German consulates and
agents.
The press agencies say that Chinese officials
at Shanghai have received messages from Pe
king as late as Sunday, in whjch the situation
is described as serious, but there are no refer
ences to the legations.
Communications are again Interrupted with
Tien-Tsin. but Shanghai reports that the city
has been burned by Chinese soldiers are not
believed In official circles here.
The only fresh detail respecting the capture
of the Taku forts is that a brilliant charge was
made by the marines after they had landed.
The British Government has ordered strong
reinforcements for the Yang-tse Valley, and ad
ditional Indian regiments will be sent to Hong
Kong. The Russian Government 1s reported to
have landed four thousand troops in China and
the Japanese Government to be sending three
thousand and offering to employ twenty thou
sand.
Probably the most hopeful sign of Improve
ment Is the announcement that Li Hung Chang
is starting for Peking to consult with the Em
press. He understands the conditions of Euro
pean opinion better than any other adviser who
can be summoned by the Empress.
The situation had not cleared and the fate of
the legations was still enshrouded with mys
tery, but there was an easier feeling In the
best Informed circles at midnight, and the dis
patches from Berlin and other European capi
tals seemed to Justify It.
Lord Salisbury made a characteristic speech
at Exeter Hall yesterday on mission work, in
which he asserted that no other nation was so
indifferent to the subject of religion as th»
Chinese. I. X. F.
TO STORM YANG-TSE-KTANG FORTS.
London, June 19.— Mr. Brodrick, Under Secre
tary for Foreign Affairs, Informed the House
of Commons this afternoon that the latest
cable dispatches from China told of British
ships capturing four Chinese torpedo boat de
stroyers.
Arrangements had also been perfected for
storming the forts by a force established at the
Yang-tse-Kians.
According to a Shanghai dispatch, a large
number of the Chinese garrison at Taku had
been killed In a bayonet charge of marines from,
the allied forces, the forts being completely
destroyed.
COMFORT FOR YON KETTELER'S MOTHER
Berlin, Juno 19. — The mother of the German
Minister at Peking, Baron yon Ketteler, In
MUnster, has received a telegram from China
paying thßt the news of her son's death was not
true.
HEARD NOTHING OF SEYMOUR.
REPORT OF A BRITISH COMMANDER— DOES
NOT CONFIRM JAPANESE STORY.
London, June 19. — The Admiralty Office has
received the following message from the officer
commanding the British first-class cruiser En
dymion:
Llu-Kun-Tau. June 18. — The Taku forts opened
fire at 1 in the morning of .Tune 17 on the ships
of the allied squadrons. After six hours' en
gagement the forts were silenced and occupied
by i!i" allied forces. Additional men for storm
ing the torts were sent ashore from tho ship*
the previous afternoon.
The Bi!ti>b ships jp the river engaged wera
the. Algerine (gunboat), the Fame (torpedo boat
destroyer) and the. Whiting (torpedo boat de
stroyer). The two latt.-r captured four Chinese
torpedo boat destroyers. The casualties of the
Algerine were Blight Those of the storming
party and others are unknown.
A Chinese second class cruiser, flying an ad
miral's fla;::, is detained outside Taku by the
allied admirals
No information of Commander-In-Chief Sey
mour's return to Tlen-Tsln had been received by
the Rear Admiral up to 2 in the afternoon of
June 17. I am sailing forthwith to Taku.
The. British Admiralty draws attention to the
fact that the Endymion's report, which Is of a
later date, does not confirm the Japanese report
of Admiral Seymour's return to Tien-Tsln.
SHANGHAI FILLED WITH RUMORS.
ONE REPORT IS THAT TIEN-TSIX HAS BEEN
BURNED BY CHINESE SOLDIERS.
Shanghai. June 19.— The consulates have re
ceived no communication from the legations at
Peking since June 11, and the greatest anxiety
prevails as to their safety. There are innum
erable rumors, but there is nothing of an au
thentic nature.
The ptories purporting to describe the situa
tion at Peking June 17 merely reiterate previous
accounts.
The Viceroy of Nan-King has taken vigorous
measures to prevent a rising in his district.
Sensational native rumors are current that
Tlen-Tsln has been burned by the Chinese sol
diers, and that Yulu, the Viceroy of Chi-Li has
Bed from his province in order to escape degra
dation.
CALMER IN YANO-TBB-KIANQ VALI.KV.
Paris. June 19.— The French ConsyJ at Shang
hai telegraphs ,that the danger of complications
In the Yang-tse-Kiang valley and the Province
of Tsa-Chuan (Bse-Chuan?) appears to be di
minishing.
The Minister of Marine. M. De Lanesaan. an
nounces that the French armored cruiser Gui-
Chcn will leave France for Taku Jun<* 23 and
that the armored cruiser Amlral Chamer and
T>l e second - cruiser Frlant will sail June
li'.t. He added that two transports conveying
two battalions of infantry and two batteries of
artillery would leave at the Fame time.
At a Cabinet council to-day the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, M Delcasse, announced that
the telegraph line between Pekinsr and Tien-
Tsln was still interrupt ~d.
THE FUELING IN GERMANY.
HOPING FOR GOOI) VEU'S FROM CHINA.
BUT PREPARED FOR BAD
Berlin, June 19. The German Government
continues to express its opinions with the ut
1 aution regarding the situation In China.
Even now it contrives to avoid the u.s«' of t lie
word '.var, and still expresses a hope thru the
. Gov< mmi nl Is Innoceni of deliberate
hostile action. xh« Cerscsji art**, bowsyer. is
outspoken In Its demands for more vigorous
steps. The "Vossische Zeitung" says:
Germany, in conjunction with the other
Powers, will bear her share of th« burden 01
re-establishing normal conditions, but she win
claim an adequate share of the reward.
An official of the Foreign Office remarked to
day that if the alarming news from Peking last
received were true some confirmation of it would
almost certainly have reached the coast, adding:
■Still, UM Foreign Office is prepared to hear
bad news when any news does come, which
will probably be several days hence."
The Foreign Office emphasizes tho fact that
the Taku forts tired upon the International
lie et in answer to a request to land marines to
protect foreigners In Tlen-Tsln. It la unable to
explain tho action of the Chinese commander ex
cept upm the assumption that he acted under
general orders from Peking.
The Foreign Office has no confirmation of the
report published In the British papers that the
German gunboat Iltis was badly damaged In
the engagement with the forts, and that her cap
tain was killed. It discredits these rumors.
A kt.llng official, sptaklng for the Foreign
Office, repeats the denial that the Powers are
negotiating regarding a course of Joint action,
and says that everything has been left to the
various commanders, who will simply "perform
police duties."
An official dispatch says that everything is
quiet at Klao-Chau.
The Chinese Minister In Berlin has counter
manded the diplomatic reception for Friday
next. Invitations to which had already been
issued.
AMERICAN RIJIPS TOOK NO PART.
MANY REPORTS FROM CHINA REACH LON
DON—THE RISING SPREADING.
London. June 19.— Judging from the German
official dispatches, the American ships took no
part in the bombardment of the Taku forts.
No news has yet been received here of the
relief of the legationa at Peking, and Europe's
attention Is centred far leßa on the overwhelm
ing display of naval force at Taku than on the
fate of the diplomatic staffs and six hundred
cosmopolitan residents guarded by a handful of
International marines within the Legation com
pounds. There has been no news thence since
June 14.
The revolt Is spreading In Western China.
The representative of Prltchard Morgan, M. P.,
at Cheng-Tu, telegraphs that he and his party
have been detained there owing to news that
the revolution has broken out In Sze-Chuan.
which adjoins the province of Yunnan, also in
revolt, and official news comes to-day that the
London Missionary Society's premises at Tsao-
Shlh, Central China, west northwest of Hankow,
have been destroyed by a mob.
The rising seems to be spreading with ra
pidity, and shows unexpected organization
among the antl-forelgn elements.
The missionaries at Tsao-Shlh escaped and
reached Hankow In safety.
Cable dispatches from Shanghai report that
a number of Chinese cruisers are anchored In
sight of the foreign settlements, which are only
guarded by a small Japanese gunboat. A thou
sand Chinese troops, with two 49-ton guns, still
hold the forts outside the town.
The Viceroy of "Woo -Sung Is reported to have
assured the consuls that the foreign settlements
at Shanghai will not be attacked.
An agency dispatch from Shanghai, dated
June l'J, says the latest news from Peking Is
that the Empress Dowager 1b greatly concerned
at the capture of the Taku forts, and that
wholesale degradations of the Chinese army, in
cluding Generals Sung Ching and Fung Fu
Pianp. the Governor of Peking, and other hlph
officials who promised in the Tsung-li-Yamen
to accomplish the expulsion of the foreigners,
have taken place.
Three of the Taku forts, It Is added, wera
completely destroyed, and most of the garri
sons were killed or wounded by a charge of the
sailors of the allied fleets.
TOKIO WITHOUT NEWS.
Berlin, June 19. — The following semi-official
dispatch has been received here from Toklo:
The Japanese Government has been cut off
from all communication with Peking since June
14. The Japanese Consul at Che-Foo does not
report anything concerning the destruction of
the legations at Peking.
SALISBURY CAUTIONS MISSIONARIES.
THE) PREMIER TALKS OF THEIR ACTIVITY
AND THD CHINESE TROUBLES.
London, June 19. — Lord Salisbury was the
principal speaker at the bi-cent'-nary meeting
this afternoon of the s*oolety for the Propagation
of the Gospel, which took place In this city. The
Premier apologized for his presence because, he
paid, missionaries were not popular at the For
eign Office.
Referring to China, he remarked that though
tho persons slaughtered were Christians, it must
n I be Imagined that they were murdered sim
ply because the Chinese disliked their religion.
It was because the idea prevailed there and
elsewhere that missionary work was merely an
instrument by which secular government
ai hieved its objects. While this wan unjust, and
though the missionaries could not renounce their
work, the utmost caution ought to mark their
actions, as overzealousness led to martyrdom
and caused the deaths of soldiers and sailors
to avenge the outrages.
The Bishops of Albany, and Kentucky were
present at tl>^ meeting. The former presented
addresses in behalf of the General Missionary
Society <>f the American Church nnd the Diocese
of Newojeraey, which the Archbishop of Caster
bury acknowledged. Ha begged those who sent
the addresses in question to believe that It went
to his lifprt to find there was sympathy with
idsty for the Propagation of the Gospel
on the other Bid* of the Atlantic. The English
Church, he added, was always ready to acknowl
edge the beauty and excellence of the Church of
the Tnited States, and felt that in this work
both were working side by side.
.V. B. VALENTINE REMOVED AS EXECUTOR.
SURROGATE SPEAKS OF UTS TREATMENT OB* A
TRUST FIND AS FRAUDULENT.
Surrogate Sllkman yesterday signed a decree re
moving Nathanlal B. Valentine, of Yonkers. as
executor and trustee of the estate of his father,
George B. Valentine, and appointed the "West-
Chester Trust Company in his stead. The appli
cation was mad • by Harriet A. Burtis. a sister of
Valentine, who alleged that he had not accounted
to her in a number of years for the Income of the
trust fund left by their father for her use. Th«
Surrogate in his decision comments as follows:
The law can only look upon the transactions of
tho trustee with the trust estate as fraudulent.
Both the moral obligations Which a brother owes
to a aister and the legal obligations which apper
tain to a trust seem to have been entirely over
looked by this trustee.
The Surrogate directs Valentine to pay the costs
of the proceedings and to turn over more than
$30,000.
George B. Valentine died In 1880, leaving a large
estate, Including several hundred acres on Valen
tine Hill, which had been in the family for several
generations. Part of it Is occupied by St. Joseph's
Seminary. It was at the old "V alentine homestead
that Washington was quartered on .ii» march from
Yonkera to White Plains George Valentine's will
provided that th« residuary estate should be held
In trust for Harriet A. Burtis as life tenant, and
at her death should pans to her *on 9.
DELMOUR CALLS O.V YORK.
President York of the Police Board had not re
signed his office up to last night, and the knowing
ones about Police Headquarters, while certain that
there Is something In th<» rumor* of his retirement
from ths Board, do not believe that the president
Is going to leave the Police Department for some
time yet.
A visit of Lawrence Delmour to President York
late yesterday afternoon caused a flurry about
Headquarters.
Mr Delmour paid after he came out that he was
only making a friendly call. He is not an lnfre
<lin-nt visitor fit Headquarters, and his call on Pres
iilont York bad little significance, much as he
was accompanied by Alderman Burrell. who went
Into Mr. York's private office with him. it was
taken tor granted that If Mr. Delmour had come
to talk over the Coney Island trouble he would
have made his call alone.
ANXTETY IN WASHINGTON
FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OP THE LEOA
TION AT PEKING INTENSIFIED.
[nr rcT.ur.n*A.vH to tite tbibcne.l
Washington. June 19— Official anxiety for the
safety of the Legation at Peking, which has not
been heard from for eight days, has been mate
rially Intensified by lik.lihood that the inter
national column has not only fal!>-d to r^nch the
capital or return to Tten-Tsta, but is itself be
alegad In! w sail the two cities and In iasparaU
].■■■ lof food, ammunition and relief. llnforttt
nutely the Power* seem unable to garh'T suffi
cient force for the present to prevent the de
struction of th(> Tl«>n-Tr;n foreign settlements,
and although large military forces — Russian.
Japanese. American, Hritish, French and Ger
man—have been ordered to Taku. no forward
movement will be possible within a week.
THE DKf.AY TO THE OTH.
Chagrin Is expressed that General Mac Arthur
cannot start tho 9th Regiment before next Sun
day and that the United States must be repre
sented altogether by naval forces, until t l
day of June at least. Of th^ 360 men compos
ing the crew of the flagship Newark ."»(". were at
Pckinp, H>4 wen with Captain McCalla In the
International column, and aa nearly on* hundred
are non-combatants In the flreroom force of that
vessel there remained only 160 fighting men to
guard the ship. Perhaps that fact would ex
plain why, according to reports from Taku. the
Newark landed no men to assault the forta on
Sunday morning. The Oregon will BOt reach
Taku for at least a week, if not ten days, as she
will be compelled to proceed cautiously most of
the way through waters poorly charted for ves
sels of her draught, although It is plain sailing
for lighter ships.
The Iris, which will leave Manila to-ntght or
to-morrow, will carry no men, but Is sen;
to furnish fuel, fresh water and other sup plies to
the fleet. The gunboats Princeton and Marietta.
which Admiral Remey to-day reported ready for
final orders at Cavlte, will probably start to join
Admiral Kempff to-morrow, and the Zaflro,
which Admiral Dewey purchased at Hnng X >ng
in April, 1898, Is simply a fleet tender, with lit
tle capacity for carrying men or ■tores, hot
which, being useful as a dispatch boat, may be
ordered to Taku as a general utility transport.
General Mac Arthur has not yet reported his
selection of the two additional regiments to be
sent to Tien-Tsin on the transports Warren and
Sherman, but the authorities at the War De
partment think that one of them will be the
14th or the 2(>th Infantry, now on provost guard
duty In Manila, the place of one or the other of
them being taken by a regiment near by. The
other, it is thought, will be the 22d Infantry,
now in the pacified section along the railroad.
whence the 9th was withdrawn. The Oth Cav
alry, now camped south of Manila, in Cavite
Provlnoe, will be distributed In the country
formerly protected by the 9th and 22d Infantry
regiments.
COLONEL. LISCUM'S ORDERS.
The orders to Colonel Liscum direct him to
proceed to Peking for the relief and protection
of the American Legation, and to take subse
quent orders from Minister Conger. Beyond this
he has the fullest discretion, and will be gov
erned by circumstances as he finds them. He is
expected to confer with the American Admiral
on reaching Taku, whose assistance he will have
if he needs It for landing his expedition. It is
also thought that Colonel Liscum will not hesi
tate to act concurrently with other forces which
he finds at Tien-Tsln. and which, like his own.
are bound fcr the same destination. He will cer
tainly co-operate with them most heartily if the
march to Peking 13 opposed. As one of the
higher officials of the War Department ex
plained It to-day:
"Colonel Liscum must reach Peking as expedt.
tiounly as possible. If he can peaceably buy a
ticket on the railway he will go through on a
regular train, without questioning his fellow
Faßsenger3. If the train is attacked, doubtless
all the passengers will combine for defence, and
If the others are as anxious as he is to reach
their destination, they will push through shoul
der to shoulder. If It becomes necessary to de
tach a few companies of his command to furnish
a proportionate part of a force required to
maintain communication with the base of com
bined operations. Colonel Liscum will not hesi
tate to assume his share of the responsibility.
If he gets Into a tight fix he will have the
satisfaction of knowing that another American
regiment, and perhaps two, wii; come to his
support within a few days, as they will be only
that far behind him from the time he leaves
Manila."
In addition to the Oregon, which is to go up
to Taku from Hong Kong:, the Buffalo, with
three hundred green landsmen aboard, has been
ordered at once from Southampton, England, to
the Philippines.
ADMIRAL. KEMPFFS FLEET.
If the Princeton and the Marietta join Ad
miral Kempff. as seems probable now. he will
have at his command a more numerous and
effective fleet of gunboats adapted to service on
the Pei-Ho River as far up as Tlen-Tsln than
any of the other naval Powers there repre
sented.
No reports were received at the State Depart
ment to-day from any of its officials In China;
there was not even a report from any official
source respecting the Sunday fight with the
forts at Taku. It is not known, consequently,
whether or not our naval vessels were in the
engagement with the other foreign ships.
In the absence of a copy of the orders to Ad
miral Kempff. It is not possible to give a pre
cise definition of his powers, but It is learned
to-day that they are wider than was supposed
yesterday. He- is not limited to the protection
of American life and property. He may do any
thing proper in his Judgment to conserve Amer
ican interests of any kind In China, and that
means that he may take action to insure the
United States against loss of trade or commer
cial position in China. This instruction opens
up unexpected possibilities, Involving; even an
alignment of the United States with China in
case it may be found necessary in that manner
to prevent the usurpation or destruction by
other Powers of such trad» privileges as we
now enjoy In China. Of course. it is improbable
that this Government would go to such length,
but it is quite certain that Admiral Kempff
would find it entirely compatible with his in
structions to do so.
The official view here is still that there is not
yet a state of war between China and the United
States. It is contended that the stirring events
of Sunday morning did not of necessity involve
us In war. and that the action of the Chinese
commander at Taku may yet be disavowed, or
prove to have been based upon Ignorance or
misunderstanding. In this case there Is still
opportunity for an explanation by the Chinese
Government, and suitable reparation that shall
close this incident without war. Of course, this
leaves out of the calculation what may have
occurred at Peking, but the officials are- holding
to a hopeful view of the situation there.
CHINA'S PERVERSE COURSE.
Yesterday the Department was informed that,
while the wire system beyond Chee-Foo and lead
ing up to Taku and Tien-Tain had been cut. It
had been arranged that a dally steamboat should
take messages for these points at Ch»>e~Foo
and carry them to their destination, up the river.
Though this arrangement involved a day's de- i
lay, It was acceptable, and the authorities were
disappointed at receiving to-day the following
notice from the cable office:
"Cable office reports Chinese Administration I
cancelled arrangements for postal service from :
Chee-Foo to Tlen-Tsln and Taku. The Oreat
Northern route through Siberia will do Its
utmost to get telegrams through to Tlen-Tsln,
but message can be accepted only at Bender's
risk."
An ugly feature about this notice is the dis
closure of an apparent purpose on the part of ■
the Chinese Government to Interfere with free 1
communication between the foreign naval com
manders at Tien-Tain and Chee-Foo and their
respective governments, an action which may
have some bearing on the decision which must
be reached shortly as to the status of the rela
tions betweep China and. the other nations of
the world.
UNITED STATES GUNS AT TAKU.
ARMAMENT OP THE SHIPS ASSIGNED TO
ADMIRAL KKMPFF'.-! ASIATIC FLEET.
[BT TII.EC.BAFn TO Til ■BJBBSSSX]
"Washington. June ID.— The ships assigned to
Admiral Kempff's squadron of the Asiatic fltet,
with their armament.--, are as foil"
At Taku:
Flagship Newark— Twelve fJ-inch rapid fira
rifles sin main battery: secondary battery, eight
fi-potinder rapid fires two Colt automatic 6-mlli
rnetre. and two .'57-milimetr* revolving cannon.
Nashville — Main battery, eight 4-inch rapid
fire rifl" *; secondary >-hattery. four *>-pot:nd<»r
rapid fire, two 1-pounder rapid fire, two Colt
automatic, and one 3-inch rap. fire field gun.
on landing carriage.
Yorktown — Main battery, six R-inch rapid fire
rifles; secondary battery, two fi-pounder rapid
fire, two ."{-pound- rapid fire, four 1-pouader
rapid fire and two Colt automatic.
Monocacy- Main battory, four S-lnch smooth
bore muzzle loading, two 6<>-pounder breech
loading rifles: secondary battery, one 3-tneh
brsschloadins howitzer, one 12-pounder smooth
bore howitzer, four r.T-milimetre Hotchklss re
volving cannon, two 47-milimetr*- Hotehkias re
volving- cannon in 1 two Oar lines. Th-=- Mono
ester's battery was specially designed for us* at
Tien-Tsin.
Ordered to Taku:
Oregon— Main battery, four 13-inch breech
loading rifles, eight b-inch breechloading rifles
and four ♦I-inch rapid fire guns: secondary bat
tery, twenty 6-pounder rapid firea, two I
pounder rapid fires, two Colt automatic srun3,
one 3-inch rapid fire field gun and two White
head torpedo tubes.
Marrletta and Princeton (Identical armaments)
— Each main battery, six 4-inch rapid fire rifle*:
second battery, four O-pounder rapid fire, two.
1-pounder rapid fire and one Colt automatic.
At Shanghai :
Castine -Main batten.-, four 1-taea ra:
rifiV/3; secondary Sht •
fire rifles, two 1-pounder rapid fire and one Colt
automatic.
At Amoy:
D n Juan d<» Austria — Battery not yet t
to the Navy Department, but helleved to b« the
Eame as that of tn<- Castine.
At Hong Konerr
Monterey — Main battery, two 12-lnch breech
loading rifles and two 10-inch breechloadrsg
rifles: secondary battery, six 6-pounder rapid
fire, four 1-pouncler rapi 1 fire, two Gatlings and
one o-inch rapid fire field gun.
XEWS OF WARSHIPS.
BOARD TO PASS ON SUPERIMPOSED TUR.
RETS— FINAL TRIAL OF THE KEN
TUCKY — MOVEMENTS OF
OTHER VESSELS.
"Washington. June 19— A Board of high ranfc
met at the Navy Department to-day to consider
the merits of the superimposed turret system.
as embodied in the battleships Kentucky and
Kearsarge, and to decide whether or not such
turrets shall be placed on the five new battle
ships to be constructed. After a brief discus
sion the Board adjourned until to-morrow, with,
the probability that it would then be decided
whether or not It would be necessary for th*
members to make a personal inspection of th;?
respective types of battleship as embodied hi
the Kearsarge and the Kentucky on the on*
hand, and the Alabama, the lowa and the Mas
sachusetts classes on the other.
The Acting Secretary of the Navy has ap
pointed the following Board to convene at New
port, R. 1., next Monday to conduct ta> final
trial of the battleship Kentucky: Rear Admiral
Frederick Rodsers-, Commanders C. R. Roelkep
and J. M. Hemphill, Lieutenant-Commanders C.
E. Yreeland and R. Henderson. Naval Construc
tor TV. L. Capps and Lieutenant Joseph Strau&s.
Admiral Schley telegraphed to-day from
Montevideo that his squadron has been release!
from quarantine at that point.
The Philadelphia arrived to-day at Seattle.
The Rodgers sailed yesterday from New- York
for Newport.
The Gloucester, In tow of the Standlsh, sailed
to-day from Annapolis for Norfolk.
The Dixie has arrived at Colombo, the Eag'.3
at Glbara and the Adams at Portland!.
Cape Henry, Va . June 19.— Passed out: Dis
patch boat Dolphin.
LAW AXD ORDER LEAGUE FORMED.
CITIZENS OF XXIST ASSEMBLY DT3TRICT?
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT THE SALOON.
Citizens of the XXlst Assembly District met last
night at St. Michael's parish house. Nir.ety-r.lr.:n
st. and Amsterdam-aye., to form an or<ra..-.tzat!oa
to oppose th« illegal sale of liquor In the district
above One-huntireJ-and-tenth-st.
The BMett] was presided over by the Rev. Dr.
John P. Peters and was the outgrowth of a meet-
Ing he'd at the. same place two weeks a.so. at
which there were present twenty members of •' »
federation of churches in the district. The Com
mittee on Organization reported, recommendlr.?
that the organization be known as the Law aiui
Order League of the XXlst Assembly District, «ad
that the fourteen churches in the district be re
quested to appoint two representatives each, who
In connection with the. officers of the League shall
constitute an Executive Committee. The follow
ing officers were elected for one year:
President, the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman; first
vice-president, Thomas Cochrano; second vlre-pres
ident, W. J. McDoogal; secretary. E. M. Willis:
treasurer. Genriro McCullom.
Thomas A. Fulton" said that on* of the purpose*
of the organization was to Instruct the p«o;'l6 ir&
their rights, and by workli through the Exeisa
Commission to Rive* them the protection which t-»
police fail to give.
A man WhSSS name could not be learned, an.l
Who said he was a Prohibitionist, askt-d, "Where
do we come in at a meettns of this kind?" Continu
ing he said, "While you seem to aim at only cat
tin? off the d^n"s tall, t favor cutting off mo tail
closd behind the ears."
As ther« was a motion bslors the house, the man
was declared out of order. This n.a.io him angry,
and he caused some commotion by demandias tJ
know in Just what way he was out of order. H*
finally subsided and was told that the - eacb..."
•would welcome any aid h* would clve.
MR. STTOLL AXD THE: REPUBLICAN CLUB*
Some members of the Republican Club said yes
terday that Edward Pearson Sholl. the Importer of
No. 11 Broadway, failed to yet the required number
of votes to elect him a member of the etas at th»
meeting on Monday evening because of the- opposi
tion of friends of F. E. M. Bullowa. & lawyer, »t
No. SI Nasaau-st.. who la a member of the cluh.
The opposition, It was said, was due to aa attack
which Mr. Sholl made upon Mr. Bullowa in Janu
ary of last year. Mr. Sholl appeared In tl»
United States District Court aa a complainant
against AnK^lo Ghiglione ia a bankruptcy eAS II
and took offence at some remarks made la court
by Mr. Bullowa, who' was counsel for the «* e "
Xendant. When the cast) waa concluded Mr. S~j"*
met Mr. Bulli a 1. outside the courtroom Vw te T
mande.i an apology Mr. Bullowa refused, arui
Mr. Sholl seised the lawyer by the throat ar.vl
banged his head against the wall. As a result or
the encounter Mr. ShoU had to answer a charge <«
contempt of court.
TO Rl .V 112 /MILES AX HOUR.
From The London Telegraph.
Yesterday a committee of the> House of Common*
presided over by Sir John Kennaway had befor* it
a bill promt by the MaaCMSt«t and Liverpool
Electric Kxpress Hallway Company, authorizing '•••
construction of a hi<h «p*«*i railway on the sstaw"
rail principle to connect the two towns.
Mr. BiUfour 3rown«, Quoer.'s Counsellor, a mo ap
peared for the promoters, said the proposed Una
would rim fT'">tn the centre of jne town to the cea^
tre of the other. The «tngl<s rail system wMca
would he employed would do away with many o.
tha risks of ordinary railway travelling, as it w £*
practically Impossible that th<? carriages could *>"*
<ieralled. The railway would b<» between thirty
four and thirty-:: • ralles In length. an«i It «as frfr
lleved that a ipeed of 112 mlU>» an hour wouiJ
easily be attained. There would be no intermsdi
ata stations between Manchester and Liverpool, no
Koods would be carried, ar.vl only histh speed train*
would bo run. The line would b« divided into sec
tions of two miles each, anct In order t:> obviate ail
fear of collisions, by an automatic lock and biocri
system tha electric current would be cut off In trui
Hfctlon preceding; that iii which any train was run
'■•■■< The opposition in the s>ehem* was e# & sllsrnt
character. The twr> towns wanted the- new line,
and a body of rn«;n llvintr In the locality wore will
inp to rind the* monoy. The orpo^itton of tht> tnr-a
competing railways and tw.) or three local author
ities would nut stop a si'h^mo \\nich proposed t*
run carriages at the rate or 112 zatlea -.. hour.
(Laughter.>