oe ——— 4 a THE NEWS. No news was brought! by Caleium, which arrived in phia, of Lieutenant Peary, the Arctic Regions in quest North Pole. Reports from the drouth-stricken gections of Arizona ave to the effect that every water hole and most of the wells have gone dry. the bark Philadel- who ix in of the The Chinese residents of the recent ly quarantined districts of San Fran- e¢isco are preparing to demand com- pensation for alleged to have been sustained owing to the action of the health officials. Thomas White, 34 vears old, is suf- fering at the Episcopal Hospital, in Philadelphia, from a triple fracture of the shoulder blade, caused by an acci- dent during an initiation at Pride America Lodge, Foresters of America, at the latter's hall, The body of John Weblwr, old, was found in a pond near Pater- gon, N. J. It is thought that wis murdered. Mr. Bryan has stated the date for his notification is satisfactory him. Richard Croker and David B. Hill have been chosen members of the New York Democratic Executive Committee The rall-ducing mill of the Illinois Steel Company at Milwankee has sumed operations. J. G. Schmidlapp has offered $100,000 10 build a wing to the Cincinnati Art Museum as a4 memorial to his wife and daughter. losses of 0 years ae set to re. of murder by a fail E. Owens, Goebel injured * Ex-Congressman W the defense in the cases, was severely at Georgetown, Ky A collection between $5000 stolen from Museum. Senator Hanna made chairman of the Republican Executive Committee and Perry S. Heath secretary at Cleveland meeting The Carpenter Reading, Pa., has re der from the Government twelve-inch navy shells. The United States authorities Cape Nome have declared martial rare coins, valued $10,000, has been Milwaukee Fublie of and the was the Steel at or- 600 Company, rush for eived a at law Chicago promoters have arranged a $30,000,000 deal to insure pure water supply for St. Louis Serious trouble was reported threat ened between the Mo] Fort Mojave, Col, and thorities. Indians at agency au The storage plant and grain elevs of the W. 8. Limond Grain Drier pany jrooklyn, worth by fire. The plant of ment Company burned with a lo of Striking street car employees in Louis continue assault i ing on cars of the Transit Company. persons 10 in San Francisc Alaska of Capt took place News was received of the death in Webster, which Governor Roosevelt he had dismissed Comptroller Coler. No action has been taken in the Mayor Van Wyck and District Attorney Gardiner The fo i irom the charge CANEOS of ri and Ohio re Washington New York, wrecked near Philade i $3.000,000 in gold on had been tampered with, suggested that the work of would-be ialtimore inhi phia board. The and it 3 4 acciaen Was was the robbers, The Colonial cruiser Fiona went ashore near Codroy, on the coast of Newfoundland. Edward W. Trexler, dealer of Allentown, by a Railroad killed, It is probable that Chicago will be the headquarters of the during the Presidential campaign. The Democratic Presidential paign was informally opened at coln. Two ratification held by the Populists and Silver Re- publicans and the other by the Demo- crats of Nebraska. Mr. Louis Klopsch has cabled $100.- 000 to sIndia from the relief fund in response to an urgent appeal from Rev. Mr. Frease, at Barada. The resumption of the street-car strike caused no tion to traffic. Preparations for notification day at Canton, Ohio, have been completed. A report has been received at the Treasury Department from Roberts, commanding the revenue cut- ter Manning, dated Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, June 23, 1900, showing a situation at Cape Nome which, the officials fear, may result in great suf- fering during the coming winter among the crowds that are now flock- jug to the new gold fields. Consul-General Guenther, at Frank- fort, stated in a report to the State De- partment that not only horse meat Is was struck Reading instantly Pa., Philadelphia and freight train and fast Lin- St. Louis interrap- also dog meat. The officials at the War Office are busy planning to push the campaign in China. An agreement has been reached in the reciprocity arrangement between the United States and Germany. The President will issue his proclamation putting the new duties in force in a few days. It was decided by the union em- ployees of the 8t. Louls Transit Com- pany to resume at once their strike and boycott, which was settled recent. ly, after being on nearly two months. John L. Pennington, Governor of Da. kota from 1874 to 1878, died at Oxford, Ala, In compliance with an agreement signed by representatives of most of the cotton mills in Fall River to cur tail production for four weeks during the summer, several mills have sus pended operations, Trouble was reported among the em. ployees of the Central Railway of New Jersey which, it was sald, might de velop into a strike, resident Eliot, of Harvard, refused to permit the Cuban teachers to attend a total abstinence meeting on the ground that they had no need of any such thing. FIRST BIG GUN. AND ROOSEVELT NOT THEIR NOMINATIONS, LARGE CROWD AT CANTON. Pesidex the Formal Remarks of Senator Hesponse, by Chair. nt Lodge President's the an und the Crowd Was Hanns Hoosevelt's Oyster Bay Home. Addressed Simple Ceremonies 0 with Under the sunlight glinting through the leafy trees, with the ban- ner of the Republic draped above him, Willlam McKinley noti- fied his the Republican party for the highest office Canton, (Special). an azure sky, was officially ol second nomination hy in the civilized world, leading gurrounding Grouped about of his party, Canton home him while were the friends among whom he has were men his lived for more than 30 years, together with vast crowds from the towns of his native State, The scene was inspiring eloquent words of Senator the resident responded in a ringing gpeech, There was enthusiasm enough and to spare, and to many of the point- ed utterances of both Senator Lodge and the President there hearty and cordial approval shown Important features of the speech notification by Senator response by President the references tion. This caused a great deal of dis- cussion during the conferences follow. ing the formal the impression created was that these utterances were a notification the world that the United States intended to preserve all its rights in China The impressive portions the President's speech were his references to the maintenance of the gold stand- ard and the financial public faith, the preservation of a protective tariff, the enlargement of our market, ally and e the catehy phrase “prosperity home : When and prestige abroad to the tariff surrounding af toy the ode, was 0! Lodge and the MeKinley Chinese were to the situa specch-making and 10 of he asked “Shall we of four vears + ghouts of “No! No!” [4 “ge ¥ the an nee, 20? from vvery rolonged greeted hi % to maintenance Philippines shout 10 O00 alism” anism pression and not hearty applause While the the SpeeCil OR formal been and Senator closed notin had not gathering 1 called for. t diana: Senator Hanna, chairman of the Committee; Che Emory Sam- Senator oratory VIED mkers Wer anks fF 3 $ aries Postmaster-General: Col sr. of Hawaii, were the twice, heard, The came from Cleveland on a at the to 21 minutes, They were met tion and in carriages ome of President McKinley pecanoe Club of Cleveland was the place of honor next the The American flag floated from business houses and residences the route of the procession. Other dele- gations from nearbs and towns helped to swell the large throng whic h escorted given band many fo cities mons citizens and to contribuie share fication of Mr. McKinley a day long to be remembered as a historical and in- teresting event in the city of Canton. Roosevelt Notified, Bay, N. Y. (Special).~ Theodore Roosevelt was officially noti- fied of Viee- Presidency. Oyster {3OV. his nomination for the The exercises took place at his coun- Sagamore, near Oyster Bay. Wolcott, of try home, Senator Colorado, Governor Roosevelt received party on the wide vine-covered porch of Sagamore, Standing on to Mra. Roosevelt, who stood on the veranda behind him. o'clock Senator Wolcott called cool shade of the awnings and vines, he read the formal notification in a clear and resonant voice. His address was almost exclusively a laudation of Governor Roosevelt. The Governor re. plied in part as follows: “I accept the honor conferred upon me with the keenest and deepest ap- preciationi of what it means and, above it. “This is nere party parting of very much more contest, We stand the ways, and the at the path of honor abroad turn their been done during whether they into an abyss go forward along perity and high whether they will upon what has last three years; plunge this country misery or “I feel that we have a right to ap- peal not merely to Republican, but to have been their party affiliations in the past, and to ask them, on the strength under of the conditions reached a degree perpetuating which we have nation’s history and under abroad we have put the American flag history of the has been placed.” A round of Governor saving “Gentlemen moment, Here, Ned,” he to Senator Wol- cott, “this ig not to the National Com- mittee, but I want to this to friends: country applause broke out as the paused, but he checked it LE +) cried SAY ¢ here, 1 appreciate secing vou to-day I want to say [I am more than honored and pleased at hav. ing been made a candidate for Vice- President the national ticket, but cannot imagine how badly 1 feel leaving the with whom i worked for civic fired a Bay , of on Youu at men endean and de- Cency d righteousness York. Refreshments the an N % sNTW served then on dining room Wire pore hes and in the NINE PRESIDENTIAL TICKETS. Bryan's Name Heads Three of Them This Year. nine field this There are i as follows in the year Republican. President WILLIAM Ohio Vice-President VELT, New McKINLEY, THEODORE ROOSE Democratic President ILLIAM People's Party (Fusion lent, WILLIAM J t, CHARLES Silver-Hepublican LIAM J SON, 1] People's Party (Middie-OfThe WHARTON +: Randi BARKER Prealdent Social Demacratie. EUGENE V JOB HARRIMAN PF'roahibitionist JOHN G HENRY ie Inland I nited Christian President, REV. 8. C Pennsyl Vice SWALLOW Vania President Deleon Socialist. IOSEPH F. MALONEY VALENTINE RE BELIEVED TO RE DEAD. of Pate of Legationiste. Washington {Bpecial) From a source worthy of the highest credence it was learned State Depart- ment believe foreign Ministers in Secretary | Hay has no information at hand upon to base thizx assumption, but it is sald that he draws the conclusion from all the circumstances and alleged circumstances surrounding the Chinese { gituation The Imperial State Department have determined in his gloomy inference. That edict jeft Pekin lon June 28, and he believes that if Mr Conger wag then alive and safe some { repesuring word would have accom- panied the communication The department however farding no more guesses as to the { of Minister Conger and the other | lomats at simply waiting, anxiously waiting, for | some definite ray of light from Asia Until then speculation will cease, the to io # understood the Secretary edict reported % i in, haz- fate dip- POLICE CENSURED, | 81 Leonie’ Grand Jury Says They Niame for Lawlessness 8t. Louis, Mo. (Special). ~The grand jury for June, in ita final report, just rendered, fastened much of the respon- the disturbances marked the recent strike on the police, The report denounces the police law as passed by the last Legislature, and says that it makes it possible for the president of the board to step in and assume full authority over the chief of police, The jurors declare that the law should make it compulsory for the mayor to be a member of the board and to attend the meetings. The sheriff's posse was compliment. ed for its efficient serviee, | sibility for FIELD OF LABOR, Pittsburg molders get $3 a day. Japan has 1267 telegraph offices, New York electrical workers earn $4 a day. The head of the postal department at Gibraltar Is a woman, New York dock builders will demand the eight-hour day. A St. Louis judge has declared the Union Label law uncon#fftutional. It cost $1,500,000 per mile to bulld the underground rallways of London. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, Rochester, N. Y. (8pecial). During ia heavy storm lightning struck and | killed John Watson, aged sixty-two, a farmer at Sodus, while he was in the | fleld cultivating corn. A hired man, | who was at work with him, was rendered | unconscious for over an hour. No | marks were found on Mr. Watson's | body, but his hat was torn to pieces. | A horse nearby was killed. The farm { parns of John Van Hee, near Sodus, | were struck about the same time, and, together with thelr contents, were burned. The loss will be about $4000 SAALE'S DEAD. ALL RECOVERED FROM THE STEAMER Fall of Hoboken Fire Has Not Yet Hoenn Learned Vessel Success’ully Floated, But Muadbanks Movement Vifteen Carpres Horror Prevented » Filed in =» Heap in Steward's Hoom. New York Twenty-four the of the buried steamship Saale which makes the total number of dead taken from this ship alone 60. Most of the bodies were so badly burned or (Special). mutilated that recognition was impos. sible, but identified by initials or names on articles taken from parts several were of clothing that sometimes TYe- mained. All of them appeared to be of workmen in the ship Great pumps orked in the Basle, and by 2.20 o'clock the vessel was floated. The ship was in 8 or 10 feet of mud, and when she finally freed herself from this bed she seemed Jump fully two fect out of the water, Tugs undertook to swing the stern of the Saale around toward the middle of the bay. A mud bank on her starboard side resisted, and after an hour's tug- The have be towed Course she came holds of the steam- were w to probably will to in The first It had been the corset remained of the There was nothing to aid in identifica tion. It is that she was ¢m ployed in the steward’s department The second body brought up was that of a man. In his pocket was a letter of which nothing is decipherable but that of a woman, so badly burned that only f 1} clothing body was believed saloon-keeper. [It ard's cabin The third body brought was identified as that of A steward, The ldentifics from the name on the co box found had ths was near the stew the deck Kleen, was made f i i 10 COV iT a tobac- The cover Day poe kot also 1564 A memorand thie Christmas of been body TO KILL THE PRESIDENT, Alleged Flan lo One Viotter Assmasinate McKinley Weakens New York (Special) A pit sassinate President McKinley has frustrated It was conc Ly a group of Span ish and Cubs rs with head- One of gent a the That of Secretary Charles ferred it to Chairman the New York State investigation Chalrman Odell en- gaged a detective, who speedily veri fied certain important allegations made In the warning letter. There- upon Mr. Odell reported to Secretary Dick, who laid all the facts before Mark Hanna. Mr. Odell’s report alarm among the President's close friends and advisers. Mr. Odell made it plain that he regarded the plot as a matter of the utmost seriousness, and urged that extreme precautions be taken to keep the President out of harm's reach Mesars. Dick and Hanna laid the matter before the President shottly before he departed for Canton. They instructed Mr. Odell to continue bis investigation and cautioned him to work with the utmost secrecy. Mr. Odell admitted that he and cer- the plotters weakened and member of Committee the hands who re Odell, of ’ ing letter to Republican National letter placed in Dick BB Committee Warn WHR Of caused great a plot to assas- “Yes, it is true,” he said, “but I re- gret exceedingly that the matter has become public.” He was extremely no reference whatever Special detectives are guarding the President in Canton. — wa —" Clark Nowe! Married. Savannah, Ga.(8pecial).~~Hon. Clark Howell, of Atlanta, was married here to Miss Annie Comer, daughter of the late Hugh M. Comer, president of the Central of Georgia Railway, Ilmme- diately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Howell left for New York, where they will take passage for Europe for a tour of several months, RAI OAS 300 OUR NEW POSKESSIONS. Colonel James 8, Pettit, tried by court-martial in Manila of unsoldierly conduct, was acquitted. The new charter of the City of Ha vana gives the city officials more power than ever given before to a municipali- ty on the island. Governor-General Wood will come to Washington to consult with the Sec rotary of War regarding the coming constitutional convention. General Wood reported five deaths in ten days in Cuba from yellow fever, ANXIOUS OVER PERKIN, That Accounts of Massncre Are True. it 1s Feared Official dis confirm Pekin in Washlugton (Bpecial) patches from China tend to the belief have already tony foreigners in met death or are dog. perate straits Consul-General Goodnow hax dabled fo the Biate Shanghal ment that the from Depart Governor of SBhaptung says the loxers and soldiers were bombarding the Pekin legations July 7. Extreme anxiety was expressed by the Governor as to the fate of the Eu- ropeans and friendly Chinese in the beleagured legation buildings. An offi- cin] message the same effect has been received in London from the Gov. ernor of Bhantung A london news agency reports that all foreigners in Pekin were murdered July 6. This is thought to be an of Thursday's Shanghal dispatch to that effect, The Belgian Foreign Office has r¢ ceived a dispatch from Shanghal an nouncing, on Chinese authority, that Gen, Nieh-Bl-Chang has the rebels near Pekin and has Prince Ching and General who were trying to defend A Tientsin correspondent of the don Express, writing under the of July 8 suys that the Chinese are dally “driving in” the allie The Chi- nese mounted 12 fresh guns in advantageous positions and are sweep- ing the streets the gett]e ments. A dispatch from Peoters burg to the Daily Mall Is of a different tenor, saying that in the last six urs fighting around Tientsin the Cos captured six Krupp guns and kK many fleeing Boxérs, The Chinese Jost S000 killed, nding General Kel Consul MeWaeds says i 14 Hung Chang has on a steamer sailing for Pe dispatches say that Prince 1J has given up his Pekin trip Berlin say that Prince Li is sending troops to Pekin to suppress the Boxers. in response to an imperil June 17. He wii 71 sald, so as fo GOVernors, io ocho defeated relivved Ying-lLu, Europeans on. date have of foreign Bt hi« sacks filed ine of Canton hat engaged 5 Kil quarters Press dispatches This ix et dated srt ter Dispatches [rom have evacuated China Boxer LAcutenant-ons foreigners Southern re] in threatened application 101 5 Ld American to b 10 AMERICA'S POSITION STATED With tind Trade. PVence Wanted China and “Tm par and property i“ guaranteed rights tions. If treaty wrong be don gens we propose to hold t respons bie authors bility. We Pekin as whereby power practically devolved upon the local vincial 4 not in lion and use the eign life and property as representing the with whom we seek to remain and friendship “The purpose of the President is, as it has been herecofore, io act concur- rently with tue other powers, first, in opening up communication with Pekin and rescuing the American officials, missionaries and other Americans who are in danger: secondly, in affording all possible protection everywhere in China to American life and property. thirdly, in guarding and protecting all legitimate American interests; and fourthly, in aiding to prevent a spread of the disorders to the other provinces of the Empire and a recurrence of such disasters, “It is, of course, too early to forecast the means of attaining this last result, but the policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territoriai and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and inter national law and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impar- tial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire. “You will communicate the purport of this instruction to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.” to the uft regard 1 of virtual ! CR wmsibil one anarchy iy authorities. So jong as are overt i ir power we regan Chinese Hay to Return Cape Town (By Cable). —United States Consul Adelbert 8. Hay, of Pre- toria, ig about to return to the United States. . Patches of prisoners are arriving here dally from the front. One lot contained 38 English and Irish names, ¥ b . New Californian Place * Chicago (Special). A dispatch to the Record fre. Hermosillo, Mex, says: “Martin Halen. of Aspen, Col; T. B. G. Gedine, of Ban Francisco, and James Crawford, of Henson, Ariz, prospectors, have arrived from the new placer gold field in Lower California, about miles south of Camp Com panis, bringing with them over $200,000 Ey fo oT ea ! Tr earnings a t months. ; 4 Es a an THREE MEN HELD. ROBBERS WHO LOOTED CAR OF 11.113 NOS CENTHAL RAILROAD. ONE MADE A CONFESSION. Vice President J.T, Haraliap of the Cow One Han Mao Aw , and Third 1 pany Hus Made a Statement dit Was Taken nt Cha other at Wyekliffe, Ky Louis Detective shot lesion, Three of Ceti Chicago. 11 the trai {Bpecial be robbers who held up illinois No. 4 at Mavfield Creek, KY sont} { Cairo and train about 10 miles have been wiped uy impr f 4 special employ of the company. pect to the other get two robbers in time, Vice-Pres HHHnois short 3.1 Railroad ident Harahan Central made foregs statement H HOE “The wt one Arrested alias Doyle be a resident Porils caught at « fawn nariex1on on n on Mountain about 15 HOMEY RULE IN HAVANA Wide Vouners are Conferred by the Charter. inicipai Nelther the ial government in the of ti gue "Bi ontrol nore complets granted isiand orders {or 1 before the The the removal of a args of troops from Cuba have been i by the Cubans eipt of many offering thanks his disposition to Cubans declaring that entire island is in a state of abs + +h ays dd t Lar na 1s “ r inte tr iis nguiiiit BOAT WENT OVER DAM. Tuo Members of a Boating Party Drowned. in, Pa. (Special) David Hallen Isaac both 19 vears of age. wer the Schuylkill River, by a row boat going over Fiat Rock Dam, just above this city. Hallen and Braumiine were members of a picnic party, and. in company with Leon Kapplain and TH lie Stein. hired a rowboat for a ride on the river. They did not know of the close proximity of the dam, and when they discovered it the boat was too close to be rowed away. There was not much water going over the dam at the time, and the little craft stuck fast. The lock keeper came to their rescue in a launch and threw them a rope which he instructed them to tie around their bodies and thea jump overboard. Hallen and Braumfine re fused, but the girl and Kapplian did as directed. As they jumped the boat became lightened and shot over the dam to the rocks below. Hallen and Braumfine sank immediately. The other two were drawn safely on board the launch. Philadelp Braumfine, drowned te] Nominations for Congress. Little Roek. Ark, (Special). Repub: leans of the First District have nomi nated P. O. Fitzpatrick, of Forest City, for Congress. Sixth District Republi cans nominated Charles F. Cole, of Batesvilie. ABOUT NOTED PROPLE. Assistant Secretary of War Meikle john is at home in Fullerton, Neb. for a three weeks’ vacation, Mofakhamed-Dowleh is to be ihe representative of Persia at Washing: ton. Admiral Dewey's declination of an invitation from Newport to ride in a carriage in a parade at that great re sort on the Fourth is taken to mean that he has gone out of the show busi ness entirely and has cut polities d § »
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