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^ YPLUi\lE XLA"111?KUMBER 277. WHEELING, W. YA , THURSDAY,. JULY 12. 1900. , ^ . PRICE TWO CENTS.{five'^ra.
Ehite nomin
by i
Peerless Young Leader
Virginia Nairn
iYENTION ADJOURNED I
luw Contest For Auditor Narrowe
the Former in the Lcad==CIiai
First Ballot Are Bright^ Mars
didate=Other Offices Lost Si
Auditor-'Perry Shanor Elected
drew for Sake of Harmony, an
Elected.
The Republican state convention as-1
sembled at Charleston at ten minutes
before 10 o'clock last night, nominated
Hon. Albert Blukeslr:o White, of Parkersburg,
as their candidate for gover-1
nor. The enthusiasm that marked his,
selection has never been equalled In tho ,
political annals of the state.
Mr. White's speech of acceptance,
which appcar3 in full 011
another page of this Issue,
( shows his familiarity with state
| ajid national affairs, and the ItepubllI
cans can count upon an aggressive
I campaign from start to ilnlsh. The
[ committees and preliminaries were per[
s *
fected without bickering o): dissension,
with the exception of the permanent
chairman, which dilllculty was adjusted
through the sacrifice and good political
; judgment on the part of James 1C. Hall
and his friends. The convention ad-1
| Journed after Sir. White had completed,
i" his speech, until 10 o'clock thin morn-1
' ing.
I In the auditorial contest, Ohio county's
candidate will likely be nominated
on the first ballot. The'other oltlces are
dependent upon the outcome of the
f. fight for auditor.
The convention will In all probability
; complete Its business to-day, end the
; Ohio county delegates will reach homo
. about midnight.
NIGHT SCENES
fe
On the Political Battlefield Disclose
?A11 Candidates Working Like Bea- |
vors?Converts Joining the Hall
o_
TO- VttUIJI.
$From a Staff Correspondent,
jf; CONVENTION HALL, CHARLES5;
TON, W. Va., July,11.?At mldi.lKht tha
^ jRuffner Is the warmest kind of a polltljfrcal
hot-bed and no other game tut polli':
tics Is even '.hought of.. With the
gubernatorial nomination bestowed to_
night upon Mr. White,1' the auditorial
light Is next In the order of business
and will be taken up at the morning
session Thursday. For a time there
fwas a belief that either Ilall or Scherr
would force the auditorial Issue to-night
after Nominee White's speech,
Vbut an agreemnt between the cattdlf
da tea and the lateness of the hour of
,T adjournment combined to make the mo?'tlon
to adjourn well night unanimous
and thoroughly satisfactory to the cani
dldates and delegates and spectators
. alike.
The nomination of Hon. A. B White
for governor Is on all sides conceded to
1 be a mojt excellent selection. That the
nominee for governor will make an aggressive
campaign needed not Mr.
White's promise, his reputation as the
most aggressive Republican leader to
West Virginia being assurance duubly
sure that the disorganization and badly
. rattled Popocracy will havo no rest
from now until next November when
they are dropped so deep in thi; slough
of defeat that resurrection will be
/ among the impossibilities.
Mr. White's speech of acceptance to[night
was a magnificent exposition of
r the state Issues and although the very
nature of his subject was unattractive
^ffom the orator's view point, yet the
speech held the crowd from start to
finish and the result Is that West VIr
glnla Republicans are furnished with
round after round of A. 1. thlrtecn-lnch
ammunition, and when the party spell-'
blndors tnke the field there will be such
a scries of political El Caneys and rian,
Jans that the party of negation wilt
bo lost In the shuffle. ,
The feature <if greatest Interest today,
aside from the nomination of Mr. j
White, has been the contest for the per- j
mnnent chairmanship of the convcn- |
tlon. The first round of thin contest
woo fought In the committee on permanent
organization, where the choice of
t-he Hall people won by a vote of 7 to C.
Judge Frcor's friends declined to
abide by the result of the committee
contest and announced tholr Intention
to carry the fight before the convention,
relying upon their man's undoubted
popularity to carry him through. At
this Juncture Senator Klklns, seeing
that the good old Republican ship was
nearlng the reef of dissension, gave out
an ultimatum (hat unless the con test
wan eliminated from Ihe Moor of the
convention he would not preside at tin
evening session.
Then it was.that Judge Freer wan 1m
ATED
ACCLAMATION.
of ths Republicans of West
1 For Governor.
JNTIL 10 O'CLOCK MAY.
d Down to Hall and Sclierr with
ices For Kis Nomination on the
liall Solid For Ohio County's Can=
gilt of in the Heated Battle For
Permanent Chairman, But With*
d Judge Freer Was Unanimously
portuned to abide by the result of the
contest before the committee, but he
would not retire, and it was up to Mr.
Shanor and the man whose Influence
and determined efforts had won the
committee victory, James K. Hall
Mr. Hall, like Senator Elklns. did not
desire dissension In the party organization
and after learning of Judge Frecr*s
declination to withdraw, he, like the
generous victor he Is, Induced Mr. Shanor
to withdraw, which the latter did.
Mr. Shanor, before doing this, offered
this commltte; compromise:
That the committee's report should
not be submitted, that he would refuse
the honor and move the unanimous selection
of Freer. This. too. was dc
clined by the Freer people, and It only
remained for Messrs. Hall and Shanor
to show how good Republicans they,
were .by making a sacrifice that nine |
out of ten would have refused to make.
All this Is not Injuring Mr. Hall's
chances for success. His friends are
not all modest In letting the de.eg^tea
know how generously and self sacriflclngly
he acted In this permanent chairmanship
matter and It bids fair to go
down into the annals of this convention
j as a master stroke of politics.
Hall the Best Republican.
"Hull's the b?st Republican In "West
Virginia," sakl a delegate a few minutes
ago. Another who controls several
I votes In his county and who hoc been
| supporting another candidate fr,r auditor,
said, "that act of self-sacrifice has
determined me to vote and y;ork for
your man."
The Hall men at midnight say the ad
j Journmcnt was right In line with their I
desires; that they are gathering I
strength from th? field with every hour
and will surely haVo enough votes to
nominate on the first ballot Thursday
morning.
It Is undoubtedly true that they possess
tho greatest stock of confidence
and there Is no sign of weakening anywhere
along the line.
The Seherr people continue to assert
that they are In the majority. Frank
Bailey, of Grafton, in particular, 1e con- j
fidont of his chieftain's coming success,
and on the first ballot. The Lufollctte
men maintain their claim that ntlther1
of the three leading candidates will j
have a majority on the first ballot. The
Lafolletto people are claiming 200 votes.'
The contests for treasurer, attorney
general, superintendent of schools and I
the judgeships are comparatively In the
background, but the various candidates I
arc doing missionary work on a wholesale
scale. However, It is impossible to
make any forecasts as the rosults of
these fights, of course, hinge on tlr> audltorlfllilp.
Greatest Political Assemblage in
State's HistoryIn
point of atbfidancc tht convention
Is by far th^largCBt in th^hls'orj of j
West Vlrr.inia pollers. Thejrv ar* \ A".
| Vciet nearly 1.20J dulc&atfc* anil al,
tcrn*tc?, of whom ull but fifty occupied
. se.iV* iii ihe wigwam to-njght. On all |
sides It la pronounced the greatest political
assemblage ever held In the state,
both In point of numbers, Intelligence
and enthusiasm, and to be a member of
this convention Is Itself Inspiring. Every
delegate will return home Imbued
with ft greater realization of the magnitude
of the Republican organization, |
and confident of the coming November
victory.
There Is much talk late to-plght, but
nothing tangible has mnterlallred, except
that Lewis's strength has gone to
Hall and -Getzendanner's to Schorr.
It. M. A.
CONVENTION OPENS.
Featuro of the Day Session Was
Senator Elklns' Speech?Description
of the Wigwam and tho Hosts
Present.
From a Staff Correspondent.
CONVENTION HAM* CHARLESTON,
W. Va., July 11.?The convention
was slow In nsembllng for Its opening
session at 1 o'clock, owing to the lnabll|
Ity of Charleston hotels and boarding
I house people.to promptly give the thou|
aands of dalegates nnd vlaltoro tholr
dinners, without which It was, of
coursc, Imponlblc to transact business.
l.ong before the delegates' section showed
up more than :i sprinkling of uncoatI
ed men, the spectators' benches were
well tilled, but the action of tho state
I committee in Issuing number only l?00
In each of the wigwam's capacity prej
v en led any jjreat overcrowding. The
wigwam w/ih a great success In the
sweatbwx line, and It was at once apparent
that a mistake hod been mado
IIII
j AL1BER
Repu
In partially walling up the sides. Than?
was no chance for the breeze outside to
force an entrance. The decorations
were profuse and artistic, and the
Charleston committee on arrangements
deserves general commendation for ltB
earnest endeavors. In front of the
chairman's table was an immense pas
tel portrait of Hoiie A. B. wnite, ana an ?
Ohio county man was unkind enough to
observe that Ilj "White had had any opposition
that picture would nave defeated
him. Backing up the stage
large American Hags were artistically
draped to either side of a large portrait
of President McKInlcy.
Governor Atkison Given a Reception.
At 1 o'clock the wigwam was well lined;
at 1:15 the delegates were packed
thickly, and there were frequent cries
for the several candidates. ,Wli;n Governor
and Mrs. Atkinson appeared on
the stage they were given a hearty reception,
and a minute later, Governorto-be
A. B. White was given as hearty
a recaption. At 1:30 Senator Elklns
came up on the state and received an
ovation from delegates and spectators,
to the volume of which the band added
Its contribution.
At 1:35, State Shairman Dawson called
the convention to order, with fully
1,000 delegates and 3,000 spectators
prcs?nt. The call for the convention
was read by T. It. B. Duckwa.ll, after
which there was prayvr by Kev Merrill,
of the Kanawha Presbyterian church.
Chairman Dawson recommended for
temporary secretary Captain E. K.
Hood, of Charleston.
Secretary Hood read preliminary
rules for the government of the convention
until permanent organization
should be effected, which were adopted.
Letters From Hanna and Scott.
Secretary ilood read letters from Senators
Hanna and Scott, and they
aroused great enthusiasm. Following
is Senator Banna's letter:
"CLEVELAND, O.
"Hon. W. M. O. Dawson, Charleston,
W. Va.
"My Dear S!r:?I am In receipt of
your favor of the 30th ultimo, inviting
mo to attend your state convention, and
assure you that I appreciate the remembrance
and would enjoy being with
you on that occasion.
"I know, however, that you will ap!
predate It whan I sny that every mlnI
uto of my time will be occupied from
; now until the election, and it will be
I Impossible for mo to accept any Invlta
norm wnicn will lawu iiiu uum my *\unv
with the committee.
"I elncprcly hope your prediction In
reference1 to West Virginia will bo fulfilled.
and wlshalso to express the hope
that your convention may be the success
you anticipate.
"Truly yours.
"M, A. HANNA."
Senator Scott's Missive.
Senntor Scott's letter follows, and like
Chairman Ilnnna's aroused sreat enthusiasm:
"To the Chairman nnd Fellow Republicans
of the State Convention:
"Gentlemen:?It was my purpose and
earnest desire to be with you nnd participate
In the nomination of the next
irm'nrnnr nni! ntiiii* nf!lri>rn nf rmr im-iiiiiI
state. I also desired In n public manner
to thank you for thy honor you
have conferred upon nm by choosing
mo to represent you In the senalo of the
United States, und to further express
my gratitude for the Itlnd expression of
your conlldcnco In having me again selected
na your national committeeman.
"Jt shall bo through no fault of initio
; w?ju -?.-J w
jSp" ' ^ Wtiibr.
, .V:y', '
I
T BLAKESLEE j ?
blican Candidate for Qover
or by neglect on my part If my efforts
In your behalf do not meet with your
approval, ho that you may never regret
the confidence you have placed in me.
Unfortunately. I am denhd the privilege
of appearing" In person b if ore you
and making my public acknowledge
ment of my debt to my party, by an
accident which compels mc to remain
"(iulet^nd toreek vest Rui~I*rIm^ylth
you in whatever you may do for the
good of the country, state and party,
and shall lend my best efforts to bring
about success In November by the election
of McKinley, Roosevelt and our
state ollicers.
"Wishing you a prosperous and harmonious
convention, 1 am
"Yours very sincerely.
Signed) "N. 13. SCOTT."
Senator Elkins Then Introduced.
Chairman Dawson then introduced
Senator Stephen B. Elkins as temporary
chairman of the convention.
"He Is no boy and can speak for himself,"
obperved the state chairman,
whereat the convention laughntl from
Barbour to Wyoming.
Senator Elklns* appearance on tho
platform was the occasion of another
Sonator EDdns,
Temporary Chairman of tho Convention.
demonstration of onthuslasm, that
greatly pleased West Virginia's senator.
Chairman Elklns* speech was an
able revle\y of the achievements of the
McIClnley administration In both pcaco
and war, and applause frequently interrupted
the speaker.
When Senator Elklns said:
"Now I come to a disagreeable duty;
1 havo to review the Democratic platform."
a delegate wag cried out with
great earnestness, as though an hour
of great evil wns at hand, "don't do It,"
and the convention became convulsed.
Tho senator's observance that the
Democrats had to hold their convention
July J In order to work up enough spirit
to unthuse over the Declaration of Independence
called forth more laughter.
Carry tho Declaration All tlio Timo.
'IV'.* ?<>?. I? .i~.? ? ???
tliu ui.ii.UillllMl Ulllt HIV
constitution with us all the Hmu, and
don't observe them once a year as the
Democrats do." This observation net
the convention wild again.
"References of tho eonutor to the nc<|tilHl(Ion
of the Philippines were warmly
endorsed by the convention. Ills exposition
of the Republican position In
this matter was very strong.
At the conclusion of Senator Elklns'
very able speech the thousand or more
s?
r-.*
pilf I .
IJ/j 1
ll 1
/HUE, :
nor.
i
i
delegates rose In their tents and with
repeated cheers demonstrated Ihelr approval
of what tho distinguished West
Virginia senator had said. On all sides
the speech is favorably commented
upon.
The Elklns' demonstration was fol- '
lowed by one for Mr. Hall, and then the
Sehcrr people had their innings.
"Some one took" a picture of'President i
AIcKlnley to the front of the stage and i
another great demonstration ensued, ]
the greatest of the day.
Vice- Presidents Appointed.
The convention then went Into tho
appointment of committees, which were J
as follows: !
Vice presidents: '
First district?John Frew. <
Second?M. L. Hill. 1
Third?T. B. Hill.
Fourth?L. D. Wheaton. r
Flfth-J. P. Austin.
Sixth? ^ '
Seventh?J. K. Bias.
Eighth?R. H. Boone.
Ninth?B. S. Pettigrew.
Tenth?J. W. lisarne.
Eleventh?J. G. St. Clair.
Twelfth?G. W. Harrison.
Thirteenth?-H. E. Muntly.
The State Committee Named,
First?II. C. Richards.
Sccond?Dr. J. W. McDonald. I
Third?C. E. Haddock. t
Fourth?C. E. Elliott. !
Fifth?II. C. Woodyard. t
Sixth?Elliott Northcott. ?
Seventh?J. D. Hewitt. 1 ]
Eighth?Samuel Nixon. <
Ninth?\V. M. O. Davvsnn . *
Tenth?Dr. George O. Brown. I
Eleventh?W. E. Glnsscock. t
Twelfth?A. C. Shcrr.
Thirteenth?E. C. Henshaw. t
Tho Credentials Committeo, (
First?Joseph C. Brady. (
Second?Daniel Gakics. *
Third?W. L. Armstrong. 1
Fourth?Dr. Barnard.
Fifth?I. M. Adams. i . v t
Sixth?W. S. Neale. 1
Seventh?W. A. Cather. > (
Eighth?D. E. Llewellyn. ?
Ninth?Henry Brewster. 1
Tenth?U. G. Young. ^
Eleventh?T. F. Vanllorn. '
Twelfth?J. F. Keller. 1
Thirteenth?J. H. Truax. <
Rules and Order of Business
First?C. B. Scott.
Second-B. B. McMcchen. I
Third?Frank Haymaker. 1
Fourth?W? S. Allen. I
Fifth?E. H. Flvnn. ' r
Sixth?T. B. McClurc. ?
Seventh?W. W. White. I
Eighth?Frank Lively. r
Ninth?Grant P. Hall. t
Tenth?C. P. Dorr. ' j
Eleventh?W. A. Beavers. a
Twelfth?Nydeger. <
Thirteenth?Alex. Clohan. I
Permanent Organization 1
First?C. H. I fanning. '
Sfcond?E. M. Showalter. ' . r
Third?C. W. Law. 1
Fourth?F. C. Copuland.
Flfth-J. 14. McGlothlln.
Slxth-F. H. Tlrce. . r
Seventh?C. P. Stover.
Eighth?J. E. Shields.
Ninth?William Dlls. *
Tenth?C. F. Tetor. 0
Eleventh?I. B. Robinson.
Twelfth?W. CI. Connelly. c
Thirteenth?T. L. Jeffers. 1
Members of Resolutions Cominittco. ,
First?Thomas Cochran. .
(Continued on Fifth Pago). 1'
THE PEKIN TR
WILL SOO
No Attempt to Disguise the
Could be Anticipate
LI HUNG CHANG CALLED
Hopes to Avert the Vengeance
Issued by Prince Tnan, Provi;
Has Occurred=The Ninth Infan
mira! Remey in Command of tl
ceived by Minister Wu Blam
Uprising at Pekin.
LONDON, July 12. 2:30 a. m.?The
Chinese situation again bears a most
)mlnous aspect. Eighteen days ago Sir
Robert Hart dispatched his last message,
declaring that the situation was
lesperate, and since then no word has
:ome from the Europeans in Pekln..
According to the Daily Mall's Shanglal
correspondent LI Hung Chang has
received an imperial decree ordering ,
lis immediate departure for Pekln, presumably
to break the news of the Pekln
tragedy to the European powers, and,
in his usual role of negotiator to avert
the vengeance of the powers.'
EDICT OF PRINCE TUAN .
Cndicates That a Horrible Massacre :
of Whites has Taken Place.
LONDON, July 12.?The Shanghai
correspondent of the Express gives the 1
text of a long edict of Prince Tuan, ;
iated June 29, and addressed to the '
Chinese ambassadors, which the Express
declares Is identical with the
nessage from Emperor Kwang Hsu, ,
nentloned by the Shanghai corresponJent
of the Dally Mull and with the ;
Chinese edict published In Washington, j
Die Express considers that the edict
proves that Prince Tuan's j?arty Is :
.unking no attempt to cisgulse the fact '
;hat the worst that could be anticipated :
jas happened. .
NINTH INFANTRY ARRIVES |
&nd Proceeds at Once for Tien Tsln.
Oregon Starts for Docks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11.?The ;
lolloping cablegram has been received
it the navy department Jrom Admiral
Remey:
"CHE FOO, July 10.
'Secretary Navy, Washington.
"Arrived yesterday. Two battalions
N'lnth Infantry and one battalion marines,
Colonel Meade, lunded to-day to '
iroceed to Tien Tsln. Allied forces at
Hun Tsln engaged in maintaining their :
Menses. Ordered Solace here to take ;
sick and wounded to Yokohama hon- 1
riltnl flrnr-nn rtnipnnil conn lf? /lflflf nf
Kure, towed by chartered steamer '
md convoyed by Nashville. Just learn- '
?d from Admiral Seymour at Tien Tsln,
[oreigners there are hard pressed.
-REMEY."
FOREIGNERS BLAMED
_ i
For the Boxer Uprising?Message to
Minister Wu?Attack on Tien Tsln :
the Result of the Taku Bombard- 1
ment.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11.?An <
mperial decree dated third day of tho J
sixth moon,( June 29). was received by
telegraph to-day by Minister Wu. from '
.he Taotal of Shanghai, transmitted on \
July 1, from the treasurer of the Chlh- j
Ld province, who received it by special >
rourler on June 30, from the board of i
var, who in turn received It from thp
irlvy council In Poking. The decree Is ]
is follows: 1
"The circumstanccs which led to the i
jommoncement of lighting between ;
Chinese and foreigners were of such a
complex,confusing and unfortunate kind
is to bo entirely unexpected. Our dipomatlc
representatives abroad, owing
.0 their distance from the scone of aclon,
have had no meanu of knowing the
:rue slate of things, and accordingly
:annot lay the views or the governnent
before the ministers for foreign
iffalrs of the respective powers to
vhlch they are accredited. Mow we
ake this opportunity of going fully lr.:o
the matter for the Information of
>ur representatives aforesaid.
Rebellious Subjects Arose.
"In the first place there arose In the
provinces of Chlh-Li and Shan Tung a
clnd of rebellious subjects who had
seen in the habit of practicing boxing
ind fencing In tholr respective villages,
ind at the same time clothing their dongs
with spiritualistic and strange
Ites. The local authorities failed to
uke due notice of them at the time.
Iccordingly the Infection spread with
tstonlshlng rapidity. Within the space
>f a month it seemed to make Its ap?
learanco everywhere, and flnully even
cached the capital itvelf. Everyone
ooked upon the movement as supermtural
and strange, and many joined
t.
"Then there were lawless and.
reacherous persons who sounded the
ry of Mown with Christianity.' About f
he middle of the fifth moon these perions
began to create disturbances "
vlthout warning. Churches were burn- 1
d and converts were killed. The whole n
liy was In i\ ferment. A situation wan ?
irontcd which could not be brought N
nuler control. At first the foreign
lowers requested that foreign troopri ^
te aliowe<l to enter the capital for the n
irotcctlon of the legation. The imper- j
nl government, having in view the
AGEDY
H BE KNOWN.
Fact That the Worst 1M
id Has Happened. _
TO BREAK THE NEWS.
of the Powers?An Edict fc
ng That a Wholesale Massacre
try Proceeds to Tien Tsin-Adlie
Naval Forces?Message Being
the Powers for Causing the
comparative urgency of th'o occasion*
granted the request as an extraordinary
mark of courtesy beyond the requirements
of International intercourse, over
five hundred foreign troops were sentto
Peking.
Shows China's Attempt ta ha
Priendly.
"This shows clearly how much car?
China exorcised in the maintenance of
friendly relations with other countries.
The legations at the capital never had
much to do with the people. But from
the time foreign troops entered the city
the guards did not devote thcmaolvefl
exclusively to the protection of their
respective legations. They sometimes,
fired their guns on top of the city
walls, and sometimes patrolled the
streets everywhere. There were repeated
reports of persona-being bit by
Btray bullets. Moreover, they strolled
about the city without restraint and
even attempted to enter the Tung Hua
Erne (the enstern gate of the palace
grounds). They only desisted when admittance
was positively forbidden. On
this account both the soldiers and the
people were provoked to resentment,
and voiced their indignation with one
accord. Lawless persons then took advantage
of the situation to do mischief
and became bolder than ever In burning
and killed Christian converts.
"The powers .thereupon attempted to
reinforce the foreign troops in Peking,
but the reinforcements encountered resistance
and defeat at the hands of the
Insnrtronfs nn Iho wnv nml Knfn
been able to proceed. The Insurgents
on the two provinces of Chi-Ll ari^.
Shan Tung had-by this time effected a
complete union and could not bo separated.
The Imperial government was by
no means reluctant to Issue orders
Cor the entire suppression of this Insuji
front element.
Orders to Troops to Exercise ' PiroCailtioiU;'
: ?
"However, orders were Issued to the
troops detailed for the protection of the
legations, to keep stricter watch and
take greater precaution against any,
emergency. To our surprise, on tho
twentieth of the fifth r.ioon, (June 16),
foreign officers at Taku called upon IiO
Jung Kwang, the general commanding,
and demanded his surrender of the
forts, notifying him that failing to receive
compliance they wouW, at 2
o'clock the next day, take steps ta seize
the forts by force. Lo Jung Kwang
being bound by the duties of his offlco
to hold the forts, how could he yJoId to
the demand? On the day named thay
actually first fired upon the forts,
which responded and kept up a fighting
fill day and then surrendered. Thus tho
conflict of forces began, but certainly
the initiative did not come from our
side. Even supposing that China were
aot conscious of hor true condition, how
could she take such a step as to engage
In war with all the powers simultaneously,
nnd how could she, relying upon
the support of anarchistic populace, go
Into war with the powers? Our position
In this matter ought to be clearly
understood by all tho nowors. Tho
above Ib ft statement ofrjthe wrongs wo
have suffered, and ho'tv China was
Irlven to the unfortuntae .position from
kvttlch she could not escape.
Contents of Decree to be Mado Known
"Our several ministers will mako
known accurately and*inSdotall;-tho coivLents
oC this decree and the policy of
China to the minister of foreign affairs
in their respective countries and
assure them that military authorities
ire still strictly enjoined to afford proLection
to the legations as hitherto, to
Lhe utmost of their power. As for tho
anarchists they will bp severely dealt
ivlth as circumstances permit.
"The several ministers will continue
In tho discharge of tho duties of their
itlices, as hitherto without hesitation or
loubt. This tclegraphlc decree to be
transmitted for Information. Respect
Lhls."
The note Is said to have originated
with the privy council and at the stato
iepartment this body Is declared to "bo
dentlcal with tho Tsung LI Yamen, being
the power next tho throne, .and tba
Dne which deals exclusively with foreign
powers. The curloi;s moans adopted
of forwarding tho note are supposed
:o have been resorted to because what
amounts to martial law In civilized
:ountrios. Is now lp force la Pckln and
Shan Tung, so that the Tsung LI. Yamen
would naturally confide the meswige
to tho war board, now In supremo
control, to secure Its transmission to
Shanghai.
Dfflclals Gratified at Announcement,
The announced purpose of the Chlicse
government to protect the foreign
nlnlstrcs Is gratifying to the officials
icre tor uiey nave an aiong reen more
>r leas doubtful of the authenticity of
ho several dispatches which have emulated
from Shanghai respecting the
elutlons between Prince Ching and tl.o
egutloners.
Weather Forecnst for To-day.
For Ohio?Fair and cooler Thursday;
air Friday; fresh northwesterly wlnda.
For Western Pennsylvania?Oenerilly
fair and cooler Thursday; fair Frl?
lay; fresh westerly winds.
For West Virginia?Partly cloudy
'hursday and Friday: cooler Thursdnyj
louthweaterly, shifting to northerly
vlndf.
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday, as observed
iv O. aclmepf. drunk-lst. corner Market
hd Fourteenth atroets. waa as follows;
7 ?u in : 70 1 2 l>- m 91
D a. in 7Ci Tp. m- W
> do | Weather?Fair.