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I PERNICIOUS ACTIVITY OF ALA
BAMA OFFICEHOLDERS IS LAID
BAKE IX PHILADELPHIA
1 REPUBLICANS mm TOR
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COMMITTEE DECIDES TO THROW
OIT BOTH DELEGATIONS
FROM ALABAMA
WANT A BIG, STEONG MAN
Milii:ikith Are AH at Sea an to
Where to Find a Suitable Run
ning Mnte for Mr.
Mi-Kinley.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.—The natlon-
U Republican committee met at the Hotel
VVaitoii at noon today, and immediately
began the investigation of contest cases,
preparatory to the formation of the tem
porary roll for the national convention.
Chairman Hanna was not present when
the committee was convened, and Mr.
Henry C. Payne, member from Wiscon
sin, was chosen to preside in his place-'.
Senator Hanna came in from Washing
ton about 1:30, but he did not assume the
fluties of the chair during the afternoon.
The entire afternoon session was devot
ed to hearing the recital of testimony and
',j the arguments in the contests from the
' >tate of Alabama. There were several
contests from that state, including that
Dve-r the representative of the state at
large, and those from the Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth dis
tricts. Half an hour on each side was
■ given to the contestants on the state del
egation, and fifteen minutes to each side
In the district cases.
JThe newspaper representatives, as well
as the public at large, were excluded from
the room in which the committee sat. The
i ■Rearing, in the main, consisted of recitals
if of petty acts of bribery, an dof intimida
tion, from both sides of the controver
-1 eicp, and in some cases affidavits were
i.'i which the witnesses had testified
on both sides of the ca?e, giving abso
\ lutely contradictory testimony. The prin
cipal developments of the day, however,
consisted in bringing out the fact that the
f federal officeholders in Alabama, and some
"of those fmni the state who are employed
In Washington, had been exceedingly ac
tive in shaping the result of the contests
.for delegates.
In the state contest there were two fac
tions, one of which was known as the
• Vaughan faction, represented by District
Attorney Vaughan, and the other headed
by District Attorney Wiekersham. The
technical grounds of the contest had ref
erence to the regularity and Irregularity
of the two "delegations. Mr. Vaughan is
now chairman of the state central com
mittee, and, notwithstanding he has held
the position for the past two terms, is a
candidate for re-election. The controversy
grew out of his renewed aspirations. He
appeared before the committee in support
of hie n, as Mr. Wickersham did
In the interest of his followers, each de
manding recognition of his own faction,
and denouncing ttie opposition.
PERNICIOUS ACTIVITY.
It developed during the hearing of the
gtate contest that the federal officehold
ers had bi.ii very active in the campaign
on both ' sides of the controversy, and
hearing upon the district cases served to
accentuate this fact. It was brought
out that, previous to the beginning of the
convention for election of delegates, a
(lumber of officeholders met In Washing
ton and resolved that, "as it was the wish
of the president of the United States that
no federal officeholders sh iiild participate
In the selection of delegates, they would
r* train from taking any part in either
tin- primaries or in the state convention."
The further fact was developed that,
notwithstanding this action cm their part,
Xiiost of the participants in this meeting
hurried to their homes, and immediately
started campaigns in behalf of their fa
vcrites, with a view of controlling the
state delegation, and thus, it was argued,
I directing the disposition of patronage un-
I der the next administration In case of Re
* publican success.- It was found that of
ficeholders had also been prominent on
the other side of the contest.
So palpable did it become that the fed
eral patronage was the principal object
i*' In view, that the committee was not long
In reaching a decision to exclude all the
contesting delegates from the temporary
organization of the convention except
those from the Ninth district. In fact,
the contestants had hardly left the room
when Committeeman Joseph Mauley, of
Maine, offered the following resolution as
• the sense of the committee:
J "Resolved, That the committee decline
ko place on the temporary roll any con
ftesting delegates or alternates from Ala
jbania, except in the case of"the Ninth dis
trict, and in that district that A. D.
IWlmbs and J. W. Hughes and their alter
nates be placed upon the temporary roll."
INVESTIGATION ASKED.
This resolution was speedily adopted,
and it was hardy disposed of when Com
mitteeman Payne, who had been acting as
temporary chairman, introduced the fol
lowing resolution:
"Resolved, That this committee request
the president to direct the proper officers
to cause an investigation into the acts
and doings of certain federal officehold
ers in the state of Alabama in connection
with the election of delegates to the pri
mary conventions, and to the state and
. -4 CQOrSQtlofl held jn paid state to I
aelegatfa to. the national conven- ]
JtioQ, to b£ held In rhflaUe'nhia on the j
- 15th iftst. and if the if acts as stated In I
the hearing held before sajd committee,
' jregarding the contests in saiad'stners and
(.state, be. true, this committee asks', not
in the Interest of the Republican party,
but of the country, that such action shall
. be taken as the good of the public inter
terest ivquires." r; z ■. ..^ ..
■ ■ -"
V' In presenting tne resolution Mr. Payne
eaid that he Introduced It because of the
evil, pernicious activity of the offlcehold
' 'ers in the campaign, and he believed it
would be a very serious mistake for the
f committee to fall to ask that official cogni
zance be taken of this infraction of the
laws of the country. The committee, how
-1 ever, had agreed to take a recc-ss after
the disposal of the Alabama case, and I
gome of the members insisted that as U
was* then halt' past 7 o'clock this Scci
" felon should be adhered to. Accordingly.
ommlttee dissolved for the time, Mr.
Payne requesting that action should be
postponed until tomorrow.
The resolution was ;he subject of much i
discussion among other contesting dele- ;
pa lions present, and District Attorney !
i/twell, of Dallas, Tex., sought out the I
Associated Press to ask that a state- i
Bicnt *>c made In behalf of his state that j
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the question of federal patronage had not
entered into the contest there.
WANT A STRONG MAN.
During thf noon recess of the commit
tee Senator Hanna held a prolonged con
ference with Senator Scott, of West Vir
ginia; Hon. Joseph Manley and Henry C.
Payne, probably the three oldest members
of the national committee in point of
service. When they dispersed all agreed
that the question of vice presidency was
still open. There was a general confes
sion of concern over the situation, but,
at the same time, a feeling that in the end
the right man would be found.
"We want," said a member of this quar
tette, "a man for vice president who
would be a big enough man for president
In case the necessity should arise for him
to become such. We do not care where
he comes from," he added, "we will waive
the geographical question if we can get
the right man in other respects."
This statement expresses the general
sentiment among the members of the na
tional committee.
Chairman Hanna will probably not pre
side at any meetings of the national com
mittee. He will be very busy with other
matters, and Mr. Payne, who occupied
the chair at today's meeting, will con
tinue to act as chairman.
DELAWARE CONTEST.
The evening session was devoted to the
Delaware contest, Walter Hayes appear
ing for the Addicks, or "Union" Repub
lican contestants, and Levi C. Bird for
the Dupont, or "Regular"' Republican del
egation. Mr. Hayes contended that the
Union Republican party was in reality the
regular organization, a slight change of
name being compelled because of the re
fusal of the state authorities to recog
nize them. He declared that his party
represented two-thirds of the Republican
electorate of Delaware.
Mr. Bird contravented these contentions,
asserting that votes of recent years show
ed a constant decline of the Addicks fol
lowing. He also presented arguments to
show that his delegation was the regular
representatives of the Republican organ
ization, adding that the Addicks faction
had twice prevented the election of tha
Republican senator from Delaware. Mr.
Bird charged Addicks with persistent at
tempts to corrupt the ballot, and added
that both Mr. Addicks and his followers
were in constant collusion with the Dem
ocrats.
Members of the committee made an ef
fort to get the two delegations to com
promise their differences. The Addicks fol
lowers said they were willing to do tnis,
but the regulars replied that they had no
authority frcm their party organization to
make any concessions.
When the hearing was concluded the
committee went into executive session for
the consideration of the case.
The committee continued Its session un
til 12:25, when a decision was reached to
refer the Delaware controversy to a com
mittee, with Instructions to harmonize
the differences of the two parties If pos
sible. The committee consists of Payne,
of Wisconsin; Cuming, Iowa;-Saunder, of
Colorado, and Leland of Kansas.
NOT MR. WOODRUFF.
Senator Hanna Dlscusscn Vice Pres
idential Possibilities.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-With the
meeting of the national committee today
for the purpose of framing the prelimi
naries and adjusting ihe claims of con
testing delegates, the ante-convenition
work set in. Next to the committee
meeting the feature of interest today was
the arrival of Chairman Hanna, who
reached here at 1 o'clock. The national
chairman was met at Bread street sta
tion, by a committee of citizens, and es
corted io tho Hotel Walton. As soon as
he reached his rooms, Mr. Hanna was be
sieged by callers, who came in a steady
stream.
There was a great influx cf visitors to
day. All but a few of the national com
mitteemen are here. Many delegates also
arrived. Quite a number of Southern
delegates are here. Senator Hanna was
asked after his. arrival whether It was
true that the president had a candidate
for the vice presidency.
"There is no truth in the report," he
said, "none, whatev( r The president
will not interfere. He has no candidate."
"Then who is your candidate?" he was
asked.
"I have none. My only desire is to get
the bost man."
"You are quoted as being opposed to
Mr. Woodruff?"
"I have said when asked whether Mr.
Woodruff was a candidate that I hoped
not, and I do not retiact that statement.
That is the way [ feel. As for Mr. Bliss,
he is an admirable man, but he is out
of the question for he cannot accept.
Senator Allison? Well, 1 came ove- on
the train with him, and ho is absolute in
his refusal. There is nn doubt of his sin
cerity—in not wanting the place. And a:»
a matter of fact we cannot spare him
from his present place in the senate. He
is worth a dozen of us other fellows
there."
'•What are Mr. Dolliver's chancea!'.*-'
"Mr. Dolliver is an avowed
and he has a good following among hia
frienjs in the house, but I cannot say
more as to his piospects. The truth is
that there Is as yet no approach to a
settlement of the matter."
WILL. GO IN FORCE.
Wisconsin Di'inocriis Plan for Con
vention Trip.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 13.—The
Wisconsin delegation to the Democratic
national convention held a meeting today
and arranged plans for the trip to Kansas
City. It was decided to have a specia.l
train and the chairman said about 200
Wisconsin Democrats would go with the
delegation.
The delegation decided to present the
name of Mayor David S. Rose, the chair
man of the delegation, as temporary
chairman of the national convention.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
Will Meet in Louisville This After.
Xocii.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 13.-The Ken
tucky Democratic state convention will
meet tomorrow afternoon in Music hall.
It will select delegates-at-large to the
Democratic rational convention in Kan
sas City, and two presidential electors
frora the etate at large. Judge Frank E.
Daugherty, of Nelson county, is the only
candidate for temporary chairman. -
TO REPEAL GOUtJEL LAW.
Extra Session of Kentucky Lchls
luttire Hay Be Culled.
LOUISVILLE, June 13.— It is reported
tonight that Senator Blackburn will to
morrow introduce a resolution requesting
Gov. Beckham to call an extra session ;
of the legislature to repeal the Goebel
election Law. The report is traced to
close friends of the senator, but he has
made no statement about the matter.
FAVORS MR. BLISS.
Vie«? Presidential Pick of Senator
C. K. On vis.
PHILADELPHIA. Jurfe 13.-The Phila
delphia Inquirer prints the following this
afternoon:
(Senator C'ushman K. Davis, of Minne
sota, whose views on the situation are of
more than ordinary importance, on ac
count of bis close relations with President
McKinley, expressed himself as favorable
;'■ ex-Secretary of the Interior Bliss as a
candidate for the vice presidency.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1900.
Pill 111
MLR. BRYAN DISCUSSES THE ISSIES
OF THE CAMPAIGN SOON TO
BE INAUGURATED
THREE HIPOITHT QUESTION
THEY ARE MONEY, THE TRIST
QUESTION AiND THE POLICY
OF IMPERIALISM.
FITTILUE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Col. Bryan Tells What Should Be
Done With the l.slands—lH-mo
crats to Try for Every
State in Union.
CHICAGO, June 13.—William Jennings
Bryan was in Chicago today, and the
center of much political discussion, all of
It bearing on what may be done at the
Democratic national convention next
month. Mr. Bryan saw scores of people
during the day. He talked "business'
with Senator Jones, chairman of the na
tional committee; J. 11. Johnson, head of
the executive committee; Charles A.
Walsh, secretary of the national com
mittee, and Daniel J. Campau, national
committeeman from Michigan. The plat
form to be adopted at Kansas City and
the vice presidential question—especially
the Towne-Populist nomination angle of
it, we-2 considered at some length.
On the question of platform the trend
of discussion forecasted to some extent
the differences' of opinion which may
arise at Kansas City, even among loyal
Bryan men. The question is whether the
money plank and other legacies from IS'J6
Bhlll be handled by reaff'rmation of the
Chicago platform In a'lump, or whether
some planks of the 1896 platform, espe
cially the money plank, shall be rewrit
ten.
Mr. Bryan favors rewriting much of the
1896 platform this year.
Senator Jonr-s, ax-cording to credible ad
vices, advocates reaffirmation of the Chi
cago platform as a whole, and then a
quick transition to the newer Issues of
imperialism and trusts.
• THREE BIG QUESTIONS.
"I say, as 1 have done so many times,"
Mr. Bryan said, when he was asked what
h© thought the platform and Issues this
year would or should be, "that I think
the three big questions before us aros
money, trusts and imperialism. The
money question, of course, Includes the
question of silver and of paper money;
the question of imperialism includes mili
tarism, and the policy of which our na
tional administration's work in the Phil
ippines, and attitude on the Boer question
are samples.
"I believe the principles adopted in the
platform of 15-96 were adopted as a part
of the party creed and never to be de
parted from. I do not think they should
be or can be departed from this year.
That platform must, however, be added
to as new issues arise. As I do not ex
pect "to be a delegate to the national con
vention, 1 cannot presume to discuss the
form in which these principles shall be
stated in the platform to be adopted
there.
"I cannot undertake to .say wrat v,i\\
be the paramount issue. No man can.
One thinks one question Is the biggest,
and another man thinks another is.
PHILIPPINE ISSUE.
"What do I think should be done in the
Philippines? 1 think this country should
tell those people that we are there only
for lh« purpose of establishing a stable
government, aiid that when we have done
so we should turn the islands ever to the
people there and protect Hum against
foreign aggression, as we have protected
tlv.' South American republics.
"The conditions ahead and the plan of
campaign? Why, conditions are much
more favorable than they were at this
time in 1896. The Republican party is on
the defensive. It will talk prosperity, of
course, but we'll be willing to take the
voies of all the people who have not had
their share of prosperity and leave then-.
the votes of the people who have had
their shties.
"I should say our p!an of campaign v/ill
be to carry every state in the Union.
Cannot carry all of them? I would not
speak so harshly of the people of any
state as to say that I thought the people
there intended to support the Republican
party."
SIGNED STATEMENTS.
Col. Bryan and Senator Jones on
Campaign Iwnes.
CHICAGO, June 13.—The following
statements by William J. Bryan and
Chairman Jones, of the Democratic na
tional committee, will be published to
morrow:
"Money, imperialism and trusts will be
the three great issues in the Democratic
platform. Money includes silver and pa
per. Imperialism carries militarism and
the Boer war. The contest in South Af
rica is one where imperialism is now spe
cifically applied, ajid therefore it concerns
the people 4>f this country. The Chicago
platform win be reaffirmed, and the new
issues tkat have arisen added to its
principles. I have not been asked by Sen
ator Jones or. any one else to drop 16 to 1.
—"W. J. Bryan.' 1
"I believe that Col. W. J. Bryan will
carry every state he carried in ISS6, and,
moreover, will carry Kentucky and Mary
land. He has a splendid chance in In
diana, Ohio and New York. The great
fight will be in New York and Ohio, and
we have gained in both states since 1896.
The Pacific coast is stronger today for
Col. Bryan than in 1896. Kansas and Col
orado we will carry, and the situation in
the two Dakotas is most encouraging.
■■■■.■wpJT***"*'*'' —"James K. Jones."
OHIO NOMINATIONS.
Democrats of Buckeye State Con
clude Their Work.
COLUMBUS, 0., June 13.—The Demo
cratic state convention today made the
following nominations:
Delegate.--at-iaige, Jam s Klibourne,
Abiaham A. Patrick, William S. Thomas
and Horace L. Chapman.
Alternates, M. O. Burns, John Me-
SIX MEN KILLED IN RAILROAD WRECL
Vv'ILLIAMSPORT, Pa., June 13.—Six
men were killed and another fatally in
jured on a logging railroad at Cammal.
; t buut thirty-six miles from this place, thi.~s
afternoon. A train jumped the track in
some unaccountable manner and plunged
down a 300-foot embankment. Both fire
man and engineer were instantly icilled,
as also were four Italian laborers. The
cars and engine were -literally smashed
Sweeney, C. L. Brumbach and M B
Clyburn.
Electors-at-large, Gen. Isaac R. Sher
wood and Gen. A. J. Warner.
Secretary of state. H. H. McFaddcn.
Judge of supreme coutt. Allen W.
Smalley.
Dairy and food comm's-loner, Ballard
B. Yates.
School commissioner, J. D. Simpkins.
Member of the board of public works,
Peter Y. Brown.
After a continuous session of over nine
hours, the convention adjoucned tonight.
It was a slate-smashing and record-break
ing convention. The McLean men said
yesterday they were asking for nothing,
and they certainly got nothing. They
helped those who have been opposing
them to the places of party distinction
and responsibility.
There was a notable absence of the Mc-
Lean leaders here this week, and very
few of those who were In the city, out-
Bide of the delegates, went to the conven
tion hall.
It is said that Mr. McLean did not care
to take any aggressive part on account
of the Dewey candidacy.
During the last hour of the convention
there was much confusion and disorder.
Charles W. Baker, who was temporarily
presiding, sent for a squad of twenty
police, ordering them ta clear the aisles,
knock down those who would not sit
down, and compel the disturbers to be
silent The police filed down the aisles
and maintained order during the remain
der of the convention.
"WILL BE A WARM FIGHT.
Content for Missouri Delegates to
Kaus:iH Cltj.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 13.—The result of
the Democratic convention to be held in
Jefferson City tomorrow for the selection
of four delegates at larg* to the national
convention and thirty district delegates
cannot be safely predicted. Much inter
est has been taken in the contest, and
delegates selected have probably already
been lined up in a number of instances.
What the strength of the various candi
dates will be, however, is impossible to
foretell. Former Gov. W. J. Stone and
Col. William H. Phelps have announced
themselves as candidates for delegates
at large. These gentlemen are rivals, and
their struggle for first honors will, in all
likelihood, be a spirited one. Gov. Ste
phens will probably be one of the dele
gates. He has enough Instructed votes to
guarantee his success. Col. M. C. Wet
more, of St. Louis, seems very popular
In the state, and he will start in with a
goodly number of instructions to back
him If he cares to mukea fight.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Senator Davis, of* Mlaiii'Noiii, Deliv
ers an AddrreM.
PHILADELPHIA, June I.3.—The feature
of alumni day at the University of Penn
sylvania was an address by Senator
Cushman K. Davis, cf Minnesota, on "The
Foreign Relations of the United States."
In the course of his remarks Mr. Davis
said:
"The foreign policy of this country
has usually been of that formal char
acter which consists in negotiating those
conventions which maintain peaceful in
tercourse of states. We -^avu followed,
with very few exceptions, the wise ad
vice of Washington, not to Involve our
selves In entangling alliances with Kur
opean states, and to preserve- our pe
culiar and powerful isolation from their
political concerns has been the line upon
which our foreign relations have been
conducted. We have been too remote
and our latent power has been too
great to be attacked, or even made the
subject of serious diplomatic aggression
by European states singly or in combin
ation.
"As to any expansion of our domin
ions, It has never been asserted by the
most adverse critic of our institutions
that the cause of civilization and human !
freedom would not be thereby promoted.
"I think it can be safely eaid that they
who once threatened Intervention be
tween the United States and Spain
abandoned that desire alter the move
ments at Manila and Santiago, and will
never again entertain a design of a sim
ilar intiu»ion under any circumstances
that we can now imagine.
"I believe that the.se victories have
done more to asssure the. peace of the
world than all of the alliances and inter
national concerts which have been ef
fected during the last fifty years."
With regard to the partition of China,
Senator Davis said the United States
would command the greatest part of
the commerce with the Chinese Orient.
WISE MURDER SUSPECTS
TWO MORE SISPECTED Ml RDEK
ERS FOLLOWED BY SHERIFF.
ANOKA, Minn., June 13.—(Special.)—
Within a few dajs further arrests will be
made in the Wise murder case, as Sheriff
Merrill Is close on the track of at least
two who are suspected ot being impli
cated In the murder who are somewhere
between St. Cloud and Brih»erd, without
a possibility of escape. Two rifles and a
shot gun, it is believed, we're used bq the
assassins, one of the rifles being found
with Johnson, whose implication in the
murder seems more evident as- the case
develops. Besides the two now being fol
lowed there is a fourth suspect who is a
resident of Anoka.
The men now being tracked were heard
to make remarks in a train about "a
d—d Swede," which caused a traveler who
overheard them to suspect their being im
plicated in the crime.
DEED OF\A MANIAC.
FORCED HIS WIFE TO SWALLOW
DOSE OF POISON.
SOUTH M'CALISTER, Ind. Ter., June
13. —John W. Clark, who conducts a dairy
near the mining camp of Haleyville, be
coming suddenly insane, drove his chil
dren away from the house, and then de
liberately prepared a dose of strychnine
and forced his wife at the point of a re
volver to swallow the pcrtson. He stood
over the writhing body with his weapon
and prevented any assistance being given !
her, keeping every one at bay until the
woman died.
*
STRIKERS JNJJGLY MOOD
SITUATION AT BELLE ISLAXD
MINES IS SKHIOIS.
ST. JOHN'S, N F., June 13.—The strike
situation at the Belle Island mines has
become more serious. Steamers cannot
load ore. The niagietrate's constabulary
is being reinforced by special officers and
double watches guard the magazine
where dynamite and other explosives are
stored.
The strikers now assume a threatening
attitude- and mutterirtgs of an ominous
nature are heard.
into kindling. The courity coroner and an
undertaker left" this city at midnight f o r
the scene.
The names of th> Killed are Engineer
McGilvary, Fireman English, Justice of
the Peace T. F. Schuyler, Frank Carson,
Jello Dim. James Roe and Memon.
The nrst three were residents of Cam
mal, while the others were Italian labor
ers employed on the road.
ifi ii ii rai
CHINESE ARE IKTRENCHrjfG TO
OPPOSE ADVANCE OF INTER
NATIONAL* COLUMN
GUIS TRIIJED ON MISSIONS
BRITISH LEGATION IS ALSO CON
FRONTED BY CANNON OF THE
FANATICS
REPOET OF BATTLE CONFIRMED
Thirty-Five Chinese Were Killed
During the Eneratfem.«nt—An
American MiMsionury
Murdered.
LONDON, June 14, 4:20 a. m.—The Chi
nese are intrenching outside of Pekin to
oppose the advance of the international
column. A dispatch dated Tien Tsin, Juno
12, says:
"I learn that the Chinese have guns
trained on the American mission and the
British legution. Two thousand Russian
cavalry and artillery have landed at
Taku."
The Shanghai correspondents leport that
United States Minister Conger, by courier,
asks for 2,000 United States troops.
The question of provisioning the relief
force is already difficult, and It Is pre
dicted at Shanghai that it will become
acute.
The leading members of the Reform
party, representing fifteen out of eighteen
provinces, are at Shanghai. A dispatch to
the Dally Mall, dated yesterday, says they
are sending a petition to the United
States, Great Britain and Japan, praying
these powers to take Joint action against
any attempt on the part of the other pow
ers tc*j>artition the empire, and they im
plore the powers thus addressed to res
cue the emperor.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that
the ships of the Ruslsan Pacific squadron
on the active list, as well as those at Vlad
lvostock, have been ordered to proceed
with all haste to Chinese waters.
The foreign office confirms the report
of an engagement between the troops of
the international column and the Boxers
on Monday. It says "about thirty-five
Chinese were killed."
Pekin appears to be completely isolated.
None of the morning papers or news agvn
cles have a word from there direct today.
The latest message received In London is
the one announcing that the Chinese ar*
Intrenched outside the capital.
CAME AS A SURPRISE.
WASHINGTON, June 13.—Definite offi
cial Information was received here this
afternoon from the foreign office of one
of the most important continental pow
ers, stating that Tsung Li Yamen had
notffled the minister of that power at
Pekin that the dowager empress would
rot object to the pfVsc-nce of foreign
troops in Chinese territory. Vague unof
ficial rumors to this effect had been cut
rent, but the information received here
today was from such a high
official source aa to leave no
doubt that the empress dowager,
who practically constitutes the gov
ernment of China, had made known this
determination not to object to the pres
ence of foreign troops.
Thia change of front came as a dis
tinct surprise to officials and diplomats
as all the reports up to this time had
REPUBLICAN MANAGERS FRY OUT FAT
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Post to
merow will publish an article stating that
the Republican congressional campaign
committee has beer endeavoring to collect
us a campaign contribution a part ot th-j
extra month's salary voted to th>; em
ployes of ongress just before adjourn
ment. The employes were informed that
any contribution would be voluntary, and
many of them paid no heed to the com
munication received, while others made
only a small contribution, so that tho
amount collected will not exceed $1,200 or
$1,500, Instead of $10,000 or more, as had
been expected.
The extra month's salary voted to em
ployes of congress, in accordance with a
custom observed by both political parties
when In power, amounted In the aggregate
to about $80,000. The Republican employes
were requested by note to call on Mr.
AN AMUSING ANIMAL.
. His Master—Ladles and gcntlrmcn, the elephant will now pietend he la going
to right ME! Ha. ha I—New York Evening Journal.
HAD PASSED A CENTURY.
DeatU of Mrs. «.nr<l In^.o fin A^eil
Mimiion Indian.
SAN DIEGO, June 13.—Mrs. Gardingo,
the oldest of the Mission Indians, of tiiij
PRICE TWO CENTS-Jgyv^fe,.
BILLETIN OF
IMPOETANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul.
Fair.
I—KoDiibllciins at Philadelphia.
Gen. Dewet Met Defeat.
Blr. Bryan on Platform.
Chinese to Fight Before Pekin.
2—No Fight In Primaries.
No Ckoiee la Yet Made.
3—Minneapolis Matters.
News of Northwest.
4—Editorial Page.
s—Sportings —Sporting- Xfws.
Hemmed In bj Rebels.
o—News of Rnliruiidi.
McCleary la Hopeful.
7—Can Order Joint Rates.
Markets of the World.
Chicago July Wheat, 75 I-2-S-hc.
Bar Silver, «,(> I-Bc.
B—Reception to Seniors.
Fair Women in Bath.
Grand Lodge Bnulnesa.
pictured the empress dowager as In
tensely hostile to foreigners, and as the
real power behind the boxers' anti-for
eign uprising.
TROUBLE AT CHEE FOO.
WASHINGTON. June 13.—The navy de
lurtment has been informed that the
JTorktown sailed yesterday norn Shang
h;ii for Chee Foo.
The United States consul at Ccc Foo
informed the state department yesterday
of boxer disturbances at that place, but
no particulars were furnished. the Poo
is on the northern coast of Shan Tung
peninsula.
RIOTING IN PEKIN.
WASHINGTON, June 13.—Official dis
patches received in diplomatic quarters
in Washington show that the rioting: in
Pekin has reached an acute stage, with
the rioters directing a number of their
assaults against n.embers of the differ
ent foreign legations there.
WAR TALK UNFOUNDED. %
LONDON, June 13.—1n regard to the
reports that Japan Is about to declare
war on China, It was learned by a r*-pi<--
Kentative of the Associated Press at the
Japanese embassy today that the atti
tude of Japan In the Chinese crtals is to
co-operate loyally with the European
powers. In the existing situation Japan
would not be willing to see any single
power take the lead.
AMERICAN MISSIONARY KILLED.
NEW YORK, June 13.—News has be-^n
received in this city of the murder of Dr.
Edna G. Terry, in charge of the station
of the Methodist Episcopal Women's For
eign Missionary society, at Tsung Hun,
China. The tidings came In the shape cf
the following message to Dr. Terry*
brother-in-law:
"Dr. Terry murdered. Break news gent
ly."
This was the first Indication of trouble
at Tsung Hua.
TIME FOR ACTION.
NEW YORK, June 18.—A dispatch from
London says:
"There Is a general feeling In diplomatic
circles that the European powers have
been united by the dismissal of Pi
Ching, and that in the purging of the
tsung 11 ynmen of all ita moderate men
the empress dowager has gone to the Box
ers bat? and baggage, and that the pow
ers have been forced to eo^operftte In tlus
restoration of order at Pekin, even if the
Bervices of Russian troopfl are required."
TROOPS FOR TIEN TBIN.
HONQ KONG, June 13.—The steamer
Nation has Been chartered to convey SOO
troops to Tien Tsln. She Is being fitted
by the artificers of the Terrible. The
troops today drew their field equipment.
The date of their departure has not bten
made known.
Schrader at the Ralnlgh hotel. Mr. Schra
dor w:i3 assistant secretary of the con
gressional committee in the last cam
paign.
The headquarters of the committee an
in the Normandie hotel. When the ei>;
ployes called, they were asked for cam
paign contributions, and any Inquiries as
to the amounts, the Post will say, were
answered with the suggestion that half
of their extra month's pay would b
ceptable, but that contributions would be
voluntary, and the giver could ilx any
other amount. The amounts tfiven ran ali
the way frr.m ?5 to $i 0 and up. In one
Instance the Post will say, to a whole
month's salary.
Many employes, learning from others
the purpose of the note sent th^m, di«l
not call, so that the total contributed wa_s
much smaller than expected.
county, died last night, aged 110 years.
She was among the early converts to
the Catholic faith by mission fathers,
find has been a constant member ■
Methodist church. Her a^e ia vtrllied
by the church record.
lliilii
BOER COMHAXDEB MANAGED TO
ESCAPE WITH IOMMV At i i:il
LOSIXti BATTLE
LORD ROBERTS IllfiS ItfTORT
COMMIXK ATIO\ BKT\Vi:i:v PRE
TORIA AKD OITSJUK VVIiI(M)
is again oim;m:»
PRESIDENT KRUGER PREPARED
Ha* an En-lnc Re-ady to Move With
His Cnpilul on a Train at
First Siiiii of Daagei
Sohrclncr Resigns.
LONDON, June 14, 3.50 a. m.-Tho dis
patch from Lord Roberts clearing up the
situation at Pretoria and alor, X the <<>ni
munications stands alone. Military ob
servers, noting that no mention is mada
of prisoner?, assume that Gen. Dewet got
away with his forces practically tni
Oen. Buller entered Yolksrust W< ■
day, parsed through Chariest..n and en
camped near Laing's Nek. The tunnel
was not much damaged, both ends wera
blown out, but the engineers think that
repairs can be effected in about four
The advance guard of Cen. Buller raw
the Boer rear guard four miles distant
yesterday. Jt was estimated that B,oo*
Boers were withdrawing. Tin towns
people at Krcnelo counted fifteen gun*.
Three hundred Free Staters release.}
from guarding Van Kenans Pass havi
gone to Join President Bteyn'a command*
In the eastern part of the Orange lUc-r
colony.
Clundle lias sent notice to the Prea
that unless they surrender by
their farms and other posseasloui
confiscated.
KUr^K I 8 r EADY
lewt Kruger, according to a dis
patch from Lourcnzo Marques, keeps a
locomotive v.ith steam up attached to tin
car in which he concentrates* the cxwu.
tive officers of the government and thai
he intends to leave Machadodorp soon to
establish the Transvaal capital at Nel
Spruit in the mountains, a fine dttenssiv*
region.
'Die state printing press Is operating a(
Macbadqdorp, producing leaflets eon tain
ing war news for distribution among th«
Boers.
It is again reported at Lk urenzc
Marques that the Brttl.-li an advancing
through Swaziland. Lord Rob rt.s it op
pears, however, countermanded the ordei
given to ytra/hrooa's horse to land on
I coast and to penetrate to the Trans
through the Swa7i country.
-. Bchrelner, the Cape pri mi< r. and
colleague! resigned last evening, Bif
ed Milner accepting their resigna
*. The London papers only recently
led Mr. Bcbreinei for not making wot
irationa. Now they are compli
menting his rtfiual to follow the ma
jorlty of the Afrikander bund in oppo
sition to the British military pi
Gen. Buller's casualties on jun>- io have
been issued by the war office. Thej we>re
28 killed, 126 wounded, and l missing.
A meeting of work n who obji <-t to the
war was held at Queen's hall
I ln«. Alrn. Howard < :oui
rind Mrs. Jan.. ution
I declaring that the war resulted fr< m the
"bad policy ol the government." Thi:j
oth. r anti-war reaolut ions
"i. 'i hi m< • ting hissi d .\;r. i
■ j name vigorously.
M. Donahue, the Daily M
id< nt at Pretoria, in Pre -
I i'l.-ut Kruger took £3,500,000 gold In bla
A dispatch from Lisbon says: "Th«
; Portuguese goven ment It again report* I
1 fearing the rs will i nl
territorj when forced to retreat from
nburg. Tin Portug only
in East Africa and will b< pow
to pr« vent an Incursion."
JUtiTi.su LOSSES.
Th.s following dispatch lias been le-
I calved at the war office from Lord Rob
erts:
"Katsbosch, June 12.—1n yesterday's
femoral Methuen had one killed and
•' .1 WOUnded. Ainontc the latter in
■ Lieut. Cearl, of the Twelfth battalion or
"On June 7 the Derbyshire militia lo^t
20 kilktl and 101 wounded, all of whom
were In the yeomanry hospital which
j was captured by the Boers arid retaken
by Methuen."
BOERS CAPTURE A TRAIN.
A special dispatch from Cape Town r< -
ports that the Boers recently captured a
train at Bmaldeel, and . two
mlli-3 of the line. Bui
patches show that Gen. Hunti r routed all
th<- Boers In thai neighborhood.
The Earl of Alrlie, who Lord
Roberta deplores, was one ol
popular m< mix ra of the nob
commanded th< Twelfth lan
Cavendish w.->s the son and beta ol Lord
Cbesham. M.:j. Fortescue wu
aide-de-camp to Lord Sejmour, In <'an-
BOTI f A DNDEF EAT ED.
After a week's nil. nee, Lord It ■!>*- I
been beard from, his line of i
tlons having been practicality r<
means of a complete vi I by
Gens. Methutn and Kitchener
Dewet, at the Rhenostcr rl
June 12. The Boer camp wu
and the burghers. It is added, .
tered in all directions.
Lord Roberts, on being notified of »h>
cutting of his lino of commmni
Kitchener In a'l haste to Joii
thuen. June 11 Lord Roberts attacked
Botha with a strong force, flf
southeast of Pretoria. After strenuous
opposition, the B»-ltl«li forces gair.i v con
siderable ground, but Oen. Boiha,
Lord Roberts left the field, was still un
defeated.
BOER l'K.v
BALTIMORE, June IS.-Messrs. I
and \
this country. : They,
call' I
them of tho syrr.iiathy of the peo
Baltimore with tin- Boeri in tl
struggle, anu added that - moie
Bubstar.t'.al than sympathy would be
gladly given 11 the national g
Wij-jld only say the wo; I
tn. m that' the fall of their caj iial city
did not neoepsanly mean I was
shown in th^ war of 1812, between tha
United States and Great BrlUri
CAPE COLONY CABINET CRI8I&
CAPK TOWN, June 13.— 1t 1» un'i'Tstocxl
' that Sir Alfred Milner, goven
.■ unwilling tl: i< m .
■
and it'-.'- be favori . mln
list iy, for the ; ~£ through
the contemplated iinptrUl measttrtab