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VOL. XXTO.__BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1900_NUMBER 24
M KINLEY NOTIFIED
OF HIS NOMINATION
Another Committee Invades the Rough Riders Home
and Breaks the News to Roosevelt.
PRESIDENT APPLAUDED
When He Referred to Gold
Standard and Tariff,
HIS POSITION TOWARDS CHINA
Mr. McKinley’s Appearance Indicated
the Best of Health and His Voice
Was Very Strong, Reaching
Outside of Crowd
Canton, O., July 12.—Under an azure sky,
the sunlight glinting through the trees and
with the banner of the Republic draped
above him, William McKinley was today
officially notified of his second nomination
by the Republican party for the highest
office in the civilized world. Grouped about
him were leading men of his party, while
surrounding his Canton home were the
friends among whom he has lived for more
than thirty years, togther with vast crowds
from the surrounding towns of his native
State.
To the eloquent words of Senator Lodge
the President responded in a ringing
speech. There was enthusiasm enough and
to spare, and to many of the pointed ut
terances of both Senator Lodge and the
President there was hearty and cordial
approval shown.
Important features of the speech of noti
fication by Senator Lodge and the response
by President McKinley were the references
to the Chinese situation. This caused a
great deal of discussion during the con
ferences following the formal speech-mak
ing, and the impression created was that
thees utterances were a notification to the
world that the United States intended to
preserve all its rights in China.
The impressive portions of the President s
speech gathered from the applause both
from the audience and the Republican lead
ers, were his references to the maintenance
of the gold standard and the financial pub
lic faith, the preservation of a protective
tariff, the enlargement of our markets and
the specially catchy phrase, “prosperity at
home and prestige abroad.”
iurm yuesiion
When he asked, shall we go back to the
tariff of four years ago, there were shouts
of “no, no,” from every part of the audi
ence. Another prolonged cheer brought
out was his reference to our authority in
the Philippines. Everybody followed the
speech with the keenest interest, and there
was a most impressive shout when he de
clared that there should be continued legis
lative control over the territory acquired
by the United States, and another out
burst when he said such authority would
be coupled with liberty and humanity.”
His declaration that the United States
had reclaimed “ten million human beings
from imperialism” was a decided hit, and
there were many requests for him to repeat
the sentence. This turn of the word used
so much by the opposition was one of the
features of the speech. The President
seemed at his best. He was in good voice
and in good spirits. His appearance in
dicated the best of health and his voice
rang out in clarion tones, reaching the
outskirts of the vast throng which sur
rounded the house and extended over the
lawn and across the street.
While the speech of the President closed
the forpial notification, there had not been
oratory enough for those who had gath
ered in Canton, and other speakers were
called for. Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana;
Senator Hanna, Chairhian of the National
Committee; Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith, Colonel Samuel Parker, of
Hawaii, and Senator Lodge were heard.
These speakers, with the exception of
Colonel Parker, who was called out of
compliment to the Pacific islands, took oc
casion to refer to the recent action of the
Democratic National Convention, and the
remarks, for this reason, were interesting.
It was the first public occasion in which
Republican speakers had attempted to dis
sect and criticise the platform recently
adopted by their opponents. It was evi
dent that Senator Fairbanks intended to
make the money question the dominant is
sue of the campaign, denying that with
16 to 1 in their platform the Democrats
could make “imperialism” the leading is
sue. Senator Hanna’s remarks were con
fined almost exclusively to calling on the
Republican voters to remember the im
portance of their campaign, and were, as
one of his friends expressed it, “an all
round jolly.”
Postmaster General Smith warned his
hearers that the Democratic success would
disarrange the buslnesss interests of the
country.
ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED
Ceremony Was So Simple As to Be
Almost Informal
Oyster Bay, L. I., July 12.—On the ve
randa of Sagamore, his country home,
Governor Roctevelt today was officially
notified of his nomination for Vice Presi
dent on the Republican ticket. The cere
mony was so simple as to be almost In
formal.
Surrounded by the members of the Com
mittee of Notification, a little party of in
vited guests, Mrs. Roosevelt and the rest
of the Governor's family, Governor Roose
velt listened to the address of notification
by Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, chair
man of the committee. There was no at
tempt at ceremony. The party simply ar
ranged themselves about the wide veran
das, which command a magnificent view
Of Long Island Sound, and Senator Wol
cott, practically without preliminaries of
any kind, delivered a short address. To
this the Gqveruor responded briefly, and
then luncheon was served. An hour was
spent in general conversation on the cool
porches, and then the party returned to
Oyster Bay, where a special train was
waiting to convey them back to New York.
REPUBLICANS^
Of West Virginia Put Out a Full 8tate
Ticket
Charleston, W. Va., July 12.—Governor,
A. B. White; Auditor, Arnold S. Scherr;
Treasurer, Peter Silman; Attorney-Gen
eral, Romero H. Freer; Superintendent of
Schools, Thomas C. Miller; Supreme
Judges, Henry Brannon and George Pof
fenbarger; electors at large, Benson B.
McMakln and J. B. Lewis.
The Republican State Convention, after
completing the foregoing ticket, adjourned
at 8 p. m. after being in session since 10
a m., with a recess from 12:40 to 2:30.
Two candidates for supreme judges were
nominated for terms of twelve years each.
Twelve years ago Judge Henry Brannon
had been nominated by the Democrats and
elected. Four years ago he changed his
politics and he was today nominated by
the Republicans to be his own successor,
and practically without opposition.
Judge Freer, whose term in Congress ex
pires next March, had been Mr. White’s op
ponent for the nomination for Governor.
He was made the permanent chairman of
the convention last night and became such
a favorite that delegates insisted on him
going on the ticket. There were 1,054 dele
gates and an unlimited number of workers
for the different candidates who crowded
into the wigwam.
In such contests as those for Auditor,
Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools
there were at times indescribable scenes of
disorder. The chairman of the convention
used a maul, not a gavel, but pounding was
of no avail. Finally he secured a large
megaphone, used on steamers on the big
Kanawha for hailing passing craft and at
tempted to make himself heard, but no
foghorn was equal to the general pande
monium.
THE NO riFICATION
Of Bryan and Stevenson Takes Place
August 8
Washington, July 12.—William Jennings
Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson will be
formally notified of their selection as the
Presidential and Vice Presidential nomi
nees of the Democratic party on Wednes
day, August 8, at Indianapolis, Ind. In
formation to this effect was received by
Representative Richardson, of Tennessee,
I chairman of the Democratic Campaign
j Committee, from Senator Jones, the Na
[ tional chairman. Mr. Richardson will
make the speech of notification to Mr.
j Bryan, and Governor diaries S. Thomas,
of Colorado, that notifying Mr. Stevenson.
It is expected that the notification will
be made ^Jie occasion of a large popular
demonstraiion, somewhat similar to that
at Madison Square Garden, New York,
four* years ago.
Meteor b«8 royed Store
Memphis, Tenn., July 12.—A special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Coffeeville, Miss.,
says:
In the village of Bellefontein, Webster
County, thirty-three miles in the interior,
an aerolite or meteor stone fell from the
sky last night, striking the large store of
Hodge & Mabry, completely destroying its
contents. The strange phenomenon blazed
like a coal of fire in its flight downward
and exploded when it struck the building.
Llnu Steamers Ceased
Hamburg, July 12.—The Boersenhalle
announces that the Hamburg-American
Line has leased four and the North German
Lloyd Line six steamers to the Marine
Minister for the transportation of 12,000
troops and ammunition to China.
Stole #40,000
New York, July 32.—Charles R. Wester
velt, secretary and treasurer of the Dime
Savings Bank of Newark. N. J., is under
arrest, charged with stealing between 138,000
and $40,000 from the bank.
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ST, LOUIS CITIZENS
WANT ARBITRATION
Urging Settlement of the Strike
Suit Filed Against Transit
Company
St. Louis, July 12.—The Citizens' Com
mittee, of which John T. Wilson is chair
man, has been actively engaged all day
procuring signatures to the petition urging
that the street railway strike be settled
by arbitration. No expression on the sub
ject could be obtained from representatives
of the company. In brief, the company
appears to take the men at their own word
and says: "Since they declare they do not
believe a settlement can be effected which
will be permanent as long as the present
officers control the affairs ol the company,
it is useless to talk about settling the
strike by arbitration or otherwise.’’
Attorney General Crow, on behalf of the
minority stockholders of the Southern
Electric Railroad, Hied suit today to annul
the purchase of the Southern Electric Rail
way by the St,. Louis Transit Company.
The case will be a test one, and If It
wins will break up the entire deal, by
which the St. Louis Transit Company was
organised.
DETAILS DF TIE
ASSASSINATION
Japanese Legations Officially In
formed of the German’s Death,
NINTH INFANTRY AT TIEN TSIN
Col. Liscuman Has a Free Hand in Ad
vancing and It Is Thought He
Has Reached the Be
leaguered City
Washington, July 12.—The Japanese le
gation has received a dispatch from Tokio,
giving briefly the details of the assassina
tion of Baron Von Kettler at Pekin and
the fighting around Tien Tsin. The dis
patch was sent from Tokio July 4, but
was in some way subject to great delay
around the Siberian route. It states th^t
the German minister was killed by a shot,
and that it is not known w’hether the mob
element present or soldiers are responsible
for the shooting.
Concerning today’s reports from Yoko
hama that the Government is being asked
to send £0,000 troops to China, Mr. Nabe
shimu, the Japanese charge d’affairs, says
there is no present evidence that the Gov
ernment has the slightest purpose of send
ing more than on* army corps, or 22,000
men, to China.
It is the understanding of the Japanese
officials here that the Fifth Army Corps
is now being put aboard transports at one
of the great naval stations near Hireshl
ma. It is expected that the transports
will go forward in groups as fast as load
ed, each group being accompanied by £
convoy of warships to afford protection.
But as Japan and China have not declared
Jwar against each other, it is not expected
that a large convoy of war vessels will be
required. The Japanese troops will go
straight to Taku, the trip taking about
three and one-half days.
Ninth Infantry at Tien Tsin
It is inferred at the War Department that
Colonel Discuman and two battalions of |
the Ninth Infantry, which arrived at Taku
on Friday, have reached Tien Tsin. Colonel
Ltiscuman has a free hand in the matter
of an advance, and it is thought that by
prompt movement he has already reached
the beleagured city of Tien Tsin, where,
according to today’s advices to the British
Admiralty, reinforcements were urgently
needed.
The Bureau of Military Information has
received a communication from Major Za
linszky, U. S. A., retired, giving some de
tails of climate and topography of the
country between Taku and Pekin. The
country between Taku and Pekin is hilly,
and the climate probably will be more fa
vorable for white troops than that of the
Philippines. The mean temparture of Pe
kin is about the same as that of San Fran
cisco, but it is much hotter in summer and
bitterly cold in winter.
The quartermaster’s department has
chartered the steamer Aztec at San Fran
cisco and has directed that she be fitted up
for use in the transportation of horses and
mules for the Philippines, or China as the
case may be.
In view of the prospective military opera
tions in China the quartermaster’s de
partment is favorably considering the ad
visability of establishing a regular service
between Taku, China, and Nagasaki,
Japan, and using the transport Logan and
the freight ship.; Flintshire and Wyefleld
for that purpose. The Logan carried the
Ninth Infantry from Manila to Taku, and
it is now at the latter port. The Flintshire
and Wyefleld are scheduled to leave Manila
tomorrow with two battalions of the Four
teenth Infantry and a battery of the Fifth
Artillery for Taku.
Negotiating with Japan
The State Department Is now in nego
tiation with the Japanese government for
permission to land these armed forces at
Nagasaki. It is expected that this permis
sion will be speedily granted.
The good impression made by the edict
of the Chinese government given out by
Minister Wu yesterday threatens to be off
set to some extent today by the reports
from London stating that Prince Tuan was
the real author of this edict, and that some
of its most forcible anti-foreign language
was omitted from the version given out
here. But at the Chinese legation these
intimations from London are dismissed as
groundless. The dispatch was received
here in Chinese, by which the Chinese gov
ernment transacts its official code mes
sages. This in itself indicates that it iJme
with the sanction of those in imperial au
thority, as the official code is not known
outside of this limited circle.
Two translations will be required. CVst
from the numerals to the Chinese, the sec
ond from the Chinese to the English.
These translations were made by the mem
bers of the legation staff here, so that the
ultimate text as made public contained the
phraseology adopted by the officials in this
city. In taking their translations they say
they adhered literally to the telegraphic
edict, so that the published text contains
everything embraced in it. When the Em
peror Kwang Hsiu issued his edict he does
not sign his name, but his acts are au
thenticated by a seal, which in this case
could not be cabled, so that the document
was authenticated as coming from the
privy council, the highest body of dignitar
ies in China and the one most closely as
sociated with the Imperial household. Fol
lowing an invariable custom in time of
disorder, the war office at Pekin was en
trusted with furnishing the runners to
carry the message to the Imperial treas
urer of China, who in turn got it to Shang
hai. From that point it was sent direct
to the various ministers, coming to Wash
ington direct instead of by the usual route
of London. Under the foregoing circum
stances, the Chinese officials regard it as
beyond the slightest question that the
edict is a bona fide expression from the
imperial government of Cinna, and more
over that it is complete as given out here,
without the anti-foreign addenda sought
to be put into it in other quarters.
New Truck! for Street Cars
Huntsville, July U.—(Seclal.)—1The Elec
tric Railway Company has received trucks
for two summer cars that will be operated
on Its line this summer.
ICE MATTHEWS
mm cum
Was Democratic Nominee For
State Auditor,
IMPORTANT QUESTION RAISED
There is Now a Vacancy on the State
Ticket Which Must Be Filled
Within the Next
Few Days.
Judge Walker H. Matthews, Democratic
nominee for State Auditor, died at his
home at Guln, in Marion County, yester
day, thereby creating a vacancy on the
state ticket, which ftiust be filled within
the next three or four days.
The first news of Judge Matthews’ death
received in Birmingham came in a tele
gram to the Age-Herald last night, the
telegram containing the bare announce
ment of his death without stating any
cause. It was known that he had been ill
for some months past, but a letter to Sec
retary John C. Pugh of the executive and
campaign committees a few days ag$>
stated that he was very much improved.
Jn the letter Judge Matthews expressed the ,
hope that he would soon be out and that \
he expected to take part in the campaign
now in progress.
When nominated by the State Demo
cratic Convention at Montgomery on April
25 for State Auditor, Judge Matthews was
confined to his bed at his Marion County
home and had been for several weeks.
Later his condition was improved some
what and there were hopes that he would
be entirely recovered in a short time.
Judge Matthews was one of the most
prominent men in the State and had been
honored by the voters of his county with
the best offices in their gift. For twelve
years he was probate judge, an office held
by his father for twenty years and by his
grandfather for a number of years. Hfe
wrhs aone time tax collector and at the
time of his death was a State Senator
from the district of which Marion is a
part. He was 42 years of age.
Meeting of Committee Nm'ss»ry
The death of Judge Matthews makes 4t
necessary for the State Democratic Com
mittee to meet at once and fill the va
cancy thus created.
Under the election laws of the State, po
litical parties making nominations must
file the names of the nominees and the of
fices for which they are nominated with
the Secretary of State not less than thirty
i days before the day of election. If this
provision of law stood alone it w'ould ren
I der further action by the committee un
1 necessary, but the same section provides
that any qualified voter may have his
I name placed on the ticket to be voted at
the election if a petition, bearing the sig
natures of not less than 5U0 qualified elect
ors be furnished the probate judges of the
different counties not less than twenty
days before the day of the election. The
opinion seems to be that when such pe
tition is filed no certificate to the Secretary
of State would be necessary.
The State election occurs on Monday,
August 6, and in order to comply with the
lawr it will be necessary for the probate
judges to be provided with the properly
signed ,petitions not later than July 17,
which will be next Tuesday.
Miciiun of llie v. ode
Section 1606 of the Code of Alabama, 1896,
which provides the manner in which candi
dates may get their names on the ticket is
as follows:
‘ The Probate Judge of each county
$hall cause to be printed on the bal
lots to be used in their respective coun
ties the names of all candidates who
have been put in nomination by any
caucus, convention, mass meeting, pri
mary’ election or other assembly of any
political party or faction in this State
ujid certified in writing and filed with
l>lm not more than sixty nor less than
twenty days previous to the day of elec
tion. The certificate must contain the
name of each person nominated and the
office for which he is nominated and
must be signed by the presiding officer
and. secretary of such caucus, conven
tion, mass meeting or other assembly
or by the canvassing board of such pri
mary election, and their signatures must
be duly acknowledged by one or more
of them before an officer authorized by
law to take acknowledgements. The
Judge of Probate shall also caused to be
printed upon the ballots the name of
any qualified elector who has been re
quested to be a candidate for any State,
county, municipal or Federal office by
written petition signed In case of a can
didate for a State or Federal office by
at least five hundred electors, and In
case of a county or municipal office, by
at least twenty-five electors qualified to
vbte in the election to fill said office,
when such petition has been filed with
him 'hot less than twenty days previous
to the election. In case of a person to
Be voted for by the electors of the whole
State, or of an entire Congressional
district or judicial circuit or division,
the certificate of nomination or the peti
tion must be filed in the office of the
Secretary of State not less than thirty
days before the election; and the Secre
tary of State must thereupon Immedi
ately certify to the Judge of Probate
of each county In the State in case of
an officer to be voted for by the electors
of-th? whole pt&te, and to the Judges of
Probate of the counties composing the
circuit, division or district, upon suit
able blanks to be prepared by him for
PEKIN YET SHROUDED
IN DEEPEST SILENCE
And the Most Cheerful Now Believe the Worst Has
Happened—Still No News.
that purpose, the fact of such nomina
tion >and the name of tVie nominee or
nominees, and the office to which he
or they may be nominated. In case of a
person to be voted for by the electors
of a Senatorial district, the petition or i
certificate of nomination must be filed
with the Judge of Probate of each coun
ty composing the Senatorial district.”
Conference Held
Chairman John V. Smith of the State
Campaign Committee, when advised last
night of the death of Judge Matthews con
ferred with Chairman Robert J. Lowe of
the State Executive Committee, Colonel
Francis G. Caffee, Gordon McDonald of
Montgomery, Secretary John C. Pugh and
others with reference to the steps to be
taken M) fill the vacancy. All agreed that
prompt action would be absolutely neces
sary and the Executive Committee will be
called together within the next day or two,
perhaps tomorrow. After the conference
Mr. Smith authorized the following state
ment:
“Under this section there will be no diffi
culty in calling the State Democratic Exec
utive Committee together and filling this
vavancy. Any qualified elector who has
been petitioned to become a candidate for
a State office by 500 qualified electors has
the right to have his name placed on the
ticket, and it becomes the duty of the pro
j bate judge in each county in the State to
| place his name upon the official ballot, pro
| vided this is done within twenty days be
fore the election.
“The law Is reasonable and never requires
an impossibility in case of death or resig
nation. Any political party would clearly
have the right to substitute the name of
some one else to fill the vacancy caused by
such death or resignation. It becomes im
portant therefore that Mr. Lowe call the
State Executive Committee together at
once to fill this vacancy, "which will proba
bly be done this week. The necessary
steps will certainly be taken in ample time
to fill this vacancy on the Democratic
ticket.”
t here Were Four Candidates
In the convention that nominated Judge
Matthews there were four candidates for
the nomination. They were Judge Mat
thews, of Marion; Robert H. Greene, of
Montgomery; A. W. Bailey, of Lawrence,
and George \V. Ellis, of Montgomery, the
present encumbent. Only one ballot was
taken, and the tellers never announced
the result of that one. It became evident
before a dozen counties had voted that
the race was between Judge Matthews and
Mr. Ellis, with the former running far
ahead. When the last county had been
called Judge Matthews had 207% votes—
45V6 less than a majority. Before the tell
ers could cast up the vote Jefferson, Dale i
and other counties changed their votes to
Judge V‘‘tthews, and then a motion was
made to make his nomination unanimous,
and this prevailed.
A telegram from Jasper last night stated
that State Senator T. L. Sowell, of that
place, would be a candidate for State
auditor to till the vacancy on the Demo
cratic ticket caused by the death of Judge
Matthews.
Chairman Low a Issues' Call
Chairman Robert J. Lowe, of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, stated
to an Age-Herald reporter at 1 O'clock this
morning that he had issued a call for a
meeting of the committee, to be held in
this city tomorrow at noon, for the pur
pose of filling the vacancy on the State
ticket cuused by the death of Judge Mat
thews. Referring to this call Mr. Lowe
said:
“I decided to issue the call on the advice
of competent attorneys, who were of the
opinion that the action of the committee
on Saturday towards filling the vacancy
on the ticket might save complications
which might otherwise arise under the
statute regulating the preparation o" the
ballot. In view of the exigency of the case
' I hope there is no indelicacy or improprie
ty in the course I have taken. Few' men
had a higher regard for Judge Matthews
or more sincerely deplore his deuth. I sup
ported him in the convention, and rejoiced
at his nomination.”
CHINESE DEFEAT
ALLIED FORCES
Engagement Lasted Six Hours
and was Fought With Great
Determination
London, July 12.—(3:30 a. m.)—The Chinese
situation presents an aspect more ominous
than ever. A dispatch from Tien Tsln an
nounces that after a heavy engagement the
allied forces have been defeated and driven
out of the eastern arsenal by General Ma.
This dispatch, dated Friday and sent via
Che Fee, is as follows:
"General Ma has defeated the allied
troops and re-occupied the Chinese eastern
arsenal, after Inflicting great loss upon Its
defenders. The engagement lasted six
hours, and was fought with great determin
ation by both sides.
"The Chinese were eventually able to
use the effective guns of the fort abutting
on the ,clty walls near the Taotal’s yamen,
the allied troops suffering severely from
lack of heavy guns and cavalry.
“The Japanese commander sent an urgent
appeal to hurry re-enforcements, as the
allies were In Imminent danger of general
defeat”
Eighteen days ago Sir Robert Hart dis
patched his last message, declaring that
the situation was desperate, and since then
no word has come from the Europeans In
Pekin. ___ __
USUAL RUMOR CROP
Nothing Has Been Heard From
Li Hung Chang.
REPORT IS DENIED IN BERLIN
Statements are Circulating in Shanghai
Accusing the Russians of Indiscrimi*
nate Slaughter of Friendly Chinese
Non-Combatants
London, July 13, 4:10 A. M.-A terrible
veil of silence enshrouds Pekin, and there
is nobody who does not believe the worst
has happened. It is taken for granted
that all the powers have exhausted every,
means to get direct news from their le
gations, and the fact that their efforts
have been in vain leaves but one interpre
tation. The Chinese representative at Ber
lin denies the statement that LI Hung
Chang had sent to him a hopeful telegram.
He says that, on the contrary, no direct
telegrams have been received by him from
LI Hung Chang for some time past. To
day's news is again restricted to the usual
crop of the untrustworthy Shanghai ru
mors, the most serious of which, reported
by the correspondent of the Express, is
to the effect that Europeans are directing
the Chinese military operations. The cor
respondent asserts that Captain Bailey,
of Her Majesty's ship Aurora, distinctly,
saw u man in European garb directing the
Chinese artillery operations outside of
Tien Tsin.
Foreign refugees from Tien Tsin openly,
accuse a European official, whose name
the Express correspondent suppresses. Col
vin Hennekln, who was formerly employed
to drill the Chinese troops, is accused of
being one of the parties to a plot to pro
cure the escape of General Chang and
themselves from Tien Tsin before tha
bombardment, leaving the other foreigners
to their fate. j
Indiscriminate Slaughter
Statements are circulating in Shanghai
accusing the Russians of Indiscriminate
slaughter of fretndly Chinese non-combat
ants, without regard to age or sex. The
manager of a Chinese steumship company,
who 1m sarrlved in Shanghai, asserts that
he only escaped from Tien Tsin by cutting
off his queque and donning European
clothes. It is stated that Tao Toi of
Shanghai protested to the powers against
these Russian slaughters. It is asserted
that the Buddhist preists throughout the
Empire are propagating Prince Tuan’s anti
foreign gospel.
News is in circulation throughout the
Yang Tse valley that General Ma has in
flicted a crushing defeat upon the allies
at Tien Tsin and that the foreign army
I has been cut to pieces east of Pekin. The
actual impotence for the moment of the
allied forces nearly gives cover to these
| stories with the worst results.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Ex
press gives Tien Tsin advices to July 8,
when the superiority of the Japanese artil
lery enabled them to relieve the Russians,
who were hard pressed at the railway stfti
tions.
SENATOR JONES
Goes on an Outing — Indiana will go
Democratic
Chicago, July 12.—Senator Jones left Chi
cago today for a trip to Lake Minnetonka,
for a brief outing. The Chronicle tomor
row will say:
No appointments have been announced,
but It is generally understood that Mayor
Taggart of Indianapolis will be made chair
man of the campaign committee. Chair- '
man Jones is conceded his old place as
the head of the executive body and he will
be the active manager of the campaign.
Mr. Taggart assured Senator Jones that
the Democrats need have ,no fear of In
diana going Republican this year, but he
added that the task will be rendered less
if the ceremonies were to take place at tha
Hoosier capital. "I believe Indiana will go
Democratic this fall by 25,000,” said Mayor
Taggart. “Imperialism will swallow’ all
other issues and bring us many Republican
votes.
“Ex-Congressman Henry U. Johnson and
other well-known Republicans will be with
the ticket on account of the imperialistlo
plank in our platform, and there are no
signs of defection In our party.”
The Democratic National headquarters
will remain in Chicago, and the information
is given upon good authority that the camp
will be pitched in the Auditorium Annex in
the same rooms used in 1896.
Trentatove Awarded Contract
St. Louis, July 12.—Chevelier Trentanove,
a sculptor, of Washington, D. C., was to**
day awarded the contract for erecting ths
monument to the Confederate dead that
will be placed in Springfield, Mo., by thp
United Confederate Veterans and Daugh*
ters of the Confederacy. The monument is
to be ready for unveiling by June of next
year. It will cost $12,000, and will be ths
only memorial to Coalads rate soldiers
Missouri, ^