3"-f ?T .ft -i(5w,7i'i.t,-'N---x- !n, vf t. "Pr-.: .-Ti-r T'."-"F'-"t' , r'-rW-tii.-r"-ji -r?Sw"Vri,, ,. -, . , -TttSV '". x '- 'n - 5" " crcmtott ooci TWO CENTS. TEN RAGES. SCHANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1900. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. vBHhHSp Enbum jJ'ftE&jS 1' (A '' v" a HARD FIGHTING WITH BOXERS Admiral Seymouf Tells of Difficulties of Allied Forces. 4RMS AND STORES SEIZED Immense Stores of Guns of the Latest Patterns and Ammunition Captured by the Army Under Seymour The Chinese Guns Arc Mounted and Turned Upon the Torts The Min isters Aro Undoubtedly Safe. London, Juno SO, S n. m. Tho adven tures or the hard-lighting nilles under Admiral Seymour, their leaching Ant ing, twelve miles from Pekln, tho de cision to rotieat, the capture ot rice and Immense .stores of modern arms and ammunition, affording material for a strenuous defense until relieved, all this Is told In a dispatch fiom Ad miral Seymour received by the admir alty at midnight, which runs as fol lows: "Tien Tain, June 27, via Chefoo, Juno 29, 10.0' p. m. Have returned to Tien Tsln with the forces, having been un able to reach Pekln by rail. On Juno 13 two uttacks on the advanced guard were made by tho Boxers, who were repulsed with considerable loss to them and none on our side. One June 14 the Boxers attacked the train at Lang Yang In large numbers and with great determination. We repulsed them with a loss of about 100 killed. Our loss was live Italians. "The same nfternoon the Boxers at tacked the British guard left to pro ject Lofa station. Itelnforcements were sent back and the enemy were driven off, with a hundred killed. Two of our seamen were killed. "Wo pushed forward to Anting and engaged the enemy on Juno 13 and June 11 Inflicting a loss of 173. There were no casualties on our side. Railway Destroyed. "Extensive destruction of the rail nay In our front having made further idvance by rail impossible, I decided on June 16 to return to Tang Tsun where It was proposed to organize an adance by the river to Pekln. After my departure from Lang Yang two trains left to follow on were attacked on June IS by Boxers and Imperial troops from Pekln, who lost from 400 to 500 killed. Our casualties were six killed and forty-eight wounded. These trains Joined me at Yang Tsun the same evening. "Tho railway at Yang-Tsun was found entirely demolished nnd the trains could not move. Tho force being short of provisions and hampered by wounded, compelled us to withdraw on Tlen-Tsln, with which we had not been in communication for six days, and our supplies bad been cut off. "On Juno 19 the wounded, with nec essaries, started by boat, the forces marching alongside the river. Opposi tion -was experienced during the whole course of the river from nearly every village, the Boxers, when defeated In one village, retiring ,to tho next an 1 skilfully retarding our advance by oc cupying well-selected positions, from which they had to be forced, often at the point of tho bayonet and In face of a galling fire difllcult to locate. A Treacherous Fire. "On Juno 23 we ma a night march, arriving at daybreak opposite the Im perial armory above Tlen-Tsln, where, after friendly advances, a treacherous heavy fire was opened, while our men wcro exposed on the opposite river bank. Tho enemy wero kept In rhetk by riflo tiro in front, while their posi tion was turned by a party of marines and seamen, under Major Johnson, who rushed nnd occupied one of the salient points, seizing the guns. The Germans, lower down, silenced two guns and then crossed the ilver and captured them. Tho armory was next occupied by tho combined forces. Determined attempts to retake tho nrmory were made on tho following day, but un successfully. "Found immense stores of guns, arms and ammunition of the latest pattern. Several guns were mounted In our de fence nnd shelled the Chinese foits lower down. "Having found ammunition and rice, we could have held out for some days, but belnrj hampered with large num bers of wounded, I sent to Tlen-Tsln for a relieving force, which arrived on the morning of Juno 25. The armory was evacuated and the forces arrived at Tlen-Tsln on June 20. We burned the armory. "Casualties to date: British Killed 27, wounded, 75. Americans Killed, 4: wounded, 25. French Killed, 1; wound ed, 10. German Killed, 12; wound ed, 62. Italian Killed, 5; wounded, 3; Japanese Killed, 2; wounded, 3: Aus train Killed, 1; wounded, 1. Russian Killed, 10; wounded, 27." There Is absolutely no authentic word as to tho whereabouts of the mem bers of the legations, although abun dant reports from Chinese sources say that they were safe 'a few days ago. Tho Dally Mall's Shanghai correspond ent, telegraphing yesterday, says: "An Imperial decree has been sent to all the viceroys ndvlslng them that the foreign ministers were safe In Pekln on Juno 25 and nmrmlng that tho government would protect them. This Is authentic and reliable. I received It through a high Chinese ofllclal hav ing means of communication from the capltnl to Shanghai by courier to Pao Ting Pu, and thence by telegraph. "Thero Is no doubt that the Chinese Kovernment fully rocofrnlsieii what the eafety of the ministers implies at the present time; nnd for this reason there Is less uneasiness about them." Departure of Mlnlstors. The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Express, under yesterday's date, says: "Chinese officials declare they have Imperial authority for stntlng that the foreign ministers left pekln for Tien Tsln on June 2G. They had passports and were escorted by a strong body of Chinese troops. It Is Impossible to verify this statement and the consuls here are not disposed to place much faith In It. "Jung Lu, former generalissimo of the Chinese forces, who was dismissed by the empress dowager when she de signated Pu Chun ns heir apparent to the throne, has promulgated an order to all viceroys and governors not to obey Imperial edicts issued since June l(i. This is Interpreted to mean an other coup d'etat Is foreshadowed nnd It Is believed that a new emperor will be proclaimed." Boxers Beheaded. The Canton correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, In a dispatch dated Thursday, says: "The unexpected ftfrlval of an edict late last night from the emperor nnd empress dowager prevented the de pasture of LI Hung Chang northward on the United States ship Brooklyn. Arrangements for his sailing had been quietly completed by United States Consul Robert M. McWade and Com mander McLean, of the Don Juan De Austria. The possibility of a rebellion In Canton nnd the Imperative necessity of the organization of a properly armed and reliable corps of 1,000 mJrt nre among the chief reasons for the edict detaining Earl Li. One hundred and thirty pirates and Boxers were beheaded yesterday by Li's orders to teirotize law-breakers. The United States ship Princeton has been ordered to canton." CHINA'S FUTURE. Powers in Accord in Respect to Set- tlement Spheies of Influence and Commercial Agreements to Be Maintained Agreement ns to In demnity and Guarantees An In ternational Army of Occupation. Paris, Juno 20. A representative of the Associated Press was Informed to day that, as a result of negotiations between the nnwers. nn nrrrenmnnt lma been arrived which provides for the maintenance of the statu quo ns re gards spheres of Inlluence and com mercial agreements in China, and also respecting the nature of the guaran tees and compensations which will be demanded from the Pekln government. According to the understanding the international army of occupation will consist of SO.OOO men. Russia nnd Japan will provide 12,000 each, Great Britain will provide 10,000 men, France 8,000, and Germany, America and the other powers 5,000 each. Tho Russian army corps In Siberia, which has just been mobilized, will only cross the Chinese frontier in the event of the crisis being aggravated. CABINET AND CHINA. Now News Received to Relieve Anx iety in Washington. Washington. June ?9. None of ithe members of the cabinet who wore present nl today's meeting could see the least change for tho bettor In tho Chinese situation. Secretary Hay was not pre3ent, nor was Secretnry Gage, but the other membeis said nothing had been heard from the ministers stationed at Pekln, nnd that fact was causing the greatest alarm for their safety. It was added that every possi ble effort was being made to secure Intelligence of their whereabouts, but up to thin time without results. No additional troops. It was said .had been ordered to China, but matters were being put In shape to meet any emergency that might arise. UOSEVELT LEAVES FOR OKLAHOMA Will Celebrate the Aninversary of the Battle of San Juan at Rough Riders' Reunion. Now York, June 29. Governor Rooss velt left this city tonight on a Lake Shore train for Oklahoma, where he will join the Itough Riders' reunion to celebrate the battle -of Snn Juan. His compnnlons were II. C. Pollock, Arthur F. Crosby and Dave Goodrich. At Ch cago he will be joined by Sherman Bell. The latter and Pollock will travel with the governor during the present cam paign. Before leaving for tho west, Gover nor Roosevelt said: "I lunched with Senator Piatt today and at the Union League club house met General Greene and President Benjamin Wheeler, of the University of California. I ant going to Oklahoma to have a good time, and shall not touch at Kansas City at all." Referring to the coming campaign, Colonel Roosevelt said: "I shnll make my fight In the campaign entirely on my record ns governor. There will be no 'Rough Rider' excitement, no khaki uniforms, oranythlns of that Bort." Handler Awarded a Decision. New Vork, June 29. At the Hroadtvay Ath It tic cluli tonight, Jimmy Handler, ol Newark, nil awarded the decision on a foul over "Mys. tcrious lllllj " Smith, of New York, n the t c ent li lound, of uliat was to have been a 25 round bout ut 110 poundi. It was a villous battle and another punch by either man would bate brought it to a conrluiion without tl.e refrrer'g Interference, when the foul was com mitted, as both nun were wabbling (rum the effect el right haiid iroaibcs en the Jaw. BATTLESHIP OREGON HAS FOUNDERED Pride of the American Nayy Is Ashore Off Chefoo. AGROUND ON H00 KIE The Big righting Vessel Ashore on the Islnnd of Hoo Kio in tho Miao Tao Group, Fifty Miles North of Chefoo A Steamer Dispatched to Her Aslstance British Consul at Chefoo States That Foreign Lega tions Are Still at Pekln. Shanghal.Jtinp 20. The United States battleship Oregon Is ashore on the Island of IIoo-Kle, In the Mlao-Tao group, fifty miles north of Chi-Koo. It is reported that a steamer of the Indo china Steam Navigation company has gone to her assistance. Tho Oregon sailed from Hong-Kong on Sunday evening, bound for Taku, She can led, In addition to the regular crew, 164 sailors and marines, brought to Hong-Kong by the Zaflro. The Ore con was expected to make the run of 1,500 miles In six days. London, Juno 29, p. m. The British consul at Che-Foo wires the foreign olllce today that a message from Pekln to the Taotol of customs at Tlen Tsln says the foreign legation aro still at Pekln. IRE IN PITTSBURf; One 1'ireman Killed and Eleven In jured Best Manufacturing Com pany's Pipe-Fitting Plant De stroyed Firemen on Burning Structure Borne to the Ground by Falling Walls Property Loss Esti tlmated at 830,000. Pittsburg, June 29. One fireman was killed, eleven were Injured and almost $300,000 worth of property was destroy ed In a lire that broke out In the ma chine shop of the Best Manufactur ing company, on Twenty-fifth street, hoon after C o'clock tills morning. David Williams, of No. 15 engine company, was killed by falling walls. Captain Robert Kdward, Captain Mc Gulre, Lieutenant William 'Apt, Peter Tantllnger, George rilagle, Timothy Murphy, Fireman Zlegler, Fireman Cttvanaugh, Harry Hart, George Pron to r .and Bert Lenox weie injured. Fireman Tantllnger may die. The lire was discovered at C.18 o'clock, and the llames spread so rap Idly that In less than a half hour the entire plant, four stories high and 100 feet .square, was burning, and It was feared that adjoining property would be destroyed. At 7.30 o'clock the large structure was In ruins and at 9 o'clock tho fire was under control. The firemen were injured by falling walls. They were stundlng on a lire escape on the side of the building, where they hud two streams playing. Suddenly the walls began to topple, and in spite of the shouts of warning, the men were caught nnd carried to the ground In the masses f brick and timbers which fell as the wall col lapsed. One or two of the firemen Jumped, but even they were struck and cut by tho falling bricks and timbers. Wil liams was taken out dead from under a mass of brick and stone. His bend was badly crushed and he was othet wise cut and mangled. Six of the oth ers were so badly Injured that they were removed to the West Penn hospi tal. The property destroyed was valued at $200,000 and the stock of patterns and machinery nt probably JlC.000 more. Many of the patterns cannot be replaced, The company manufactured pipe fit tings and valves. French Troops nnd Warship for Chin ParU, June 20. A Hench second class cruiser departed today for Chinese watcM with Instruc tions to make tho trip as speedily as potable. .She rocs directly to Taku. Two thousand French troopj. Including two batteries of artillery, are due at Taku today. Mr. Croker En Route. New York. June 20. Itlrhard Croker and ex rnlted States Sonitor Kdward Murphy, two of the delegates at larsc to the Democratic nation al contention, started for Kansas City tonight out the rents) banla railroad. President Leaves for Canton. Washington, Juno 20. President and Mis. Me Klnley left Washington aot 7.s" o'clock la the Pennajlvanla rallrrad for Canton, O., where thy rre to remain for several weeks India Famine Relief. New Vork, June 20. The committee on India famine relief today announced that the sum sub scribed had passed the hundred thousand dollar mark, $102,530 being received up to date. DEATHS OF A DAY. Toledo, June 20, Mrs. Wiley McLean, sister. In-law of John 11. McLean, died at flic Hotel Victoria, lYt-in-llay, this afternoon, of acute ttrlglit'a dlicite. Bhs had bees 111 three weeks. THE SILVER PUZZLE. Absorbing the Attontlon of the Dem ocrats nt Kansas City. Kansas City, June 29. The topic up permost In the minds of the Democ racy seems to be whether or not there shall be a specific declaration In tho platform for silver coinage at 10 to 1 oi whether ample re-afllrmatlon of tho platform adopted at Chicago shall be sulllcient. It is believed that much depends upon Mr. Bryan's wishes In the matter, but oven he may not be able to inlluence the action of the con vention If It is deemed a wise policy to ndopt the same plan that has been followed In several western states and not specifically mention 10 to 1. The Interview with ex-Governor Stone, Au gustus Van Wyck, In St. Louis, and talks with different members of west ern delegations who have arrived, best Indicate that these men do not think It Important to make a specific decla intlon, while others make It plain that If 10 to 1 Is not mentioned it will be construed ns an abandonment of the principle. The ratio declaration and the three words "sixteen to one" aro likely to bo the stumbling block In which there might otherwise be a har monious gathering. Advocates of 1C to 1 say that to omit the declaration would be "trimming" and the party cannot afford to do any "trimming" In view of tho advanced stand taken four years ago, after a bitter and In tense struggle. Those who nre content with a re alllrmatlon of the Chicago platform, or who are earnestly seeking a modifi cation of that document, say that tho Democrats want to win.' and that the most earnest silver man ought to be satisfied with Bryan as the candidate, even if the're Is not a specific declara tion In the platform In favor of silver with the words 1G to 1 Included. Those men assert that sliver cannot be mnde the vital Issue, any wj.V, and that tho campaign will be fought on Issues that have arisen since 180C, thereto: e It Is useless to try and make a silver dec laration, especially as It Is not desired by the men who did not stay with the party on that Issue four years ago. This does not satisfy tho 1 to 1 men, who say that the very vital point Is that those who now want to return want to force the silver men out of their position nnd make them concede that a mistake was made In Chicago. Of course, it is a rather fine point, the dlffeience between realllrmlng tho Chi cago platfoun. which declared for sil ver at 1G to 1, and a specific declara tion for 1G to 1, hut It Is .sufficient to cause contention. The mere fact that rcafllrmatlon Is satlsfactcuy to such a large number of men who did not icmnlii with the party four years ago, makes It unsatisfac tory to the ultra sliver men. To them It Is n concession which thev do not want to make. Hence, thero is quite an Interesting contest developing over the platform. FIGHTING NEAR PRETORIA. Lord Roberts Reports an Engage ment nt Llndley. London, June 20. The war office has lccelved the following from Lord Rob erts: i "Pretoria, Juno 2fl. Paget reports from Llndley thnt ho was engaged on June 20 with a body of the enemy who were strongly reinforced during the day. A convoy or stores for the Llnd ley garrison were nlso attacked on June 20, but after a heavy rear guard action tho convoy reached Llndley in safety. Our casualties wore ten killed and four officers and nbouo fifty men wounded. "The fight reported yesterdty was undered Lieutenant Colonel Grenfell, not Drelper. Brabant came up during the engagement. Total casualties of tho two columns were three killed and twenty-three wounded. "On the previous day, near Flcks burg, Boyes' brigade was in action with a body of tho enemy. Our casu alties were two oillcers killed, four men wounded and one man missing. "Hunter continued his march yester day toward the Vaal river, unop posed." Steamship Arrivals. New Vork, June 29. AriHnl: Kaiser Tried rich, Hamburg; Phoenicia, Hamburg, ("loiie.1: Lucanla, Licrpocl; Allcr, N.ipl.s and (ienna Maadam, Hotterduin s.la lloulogur; Columbian, Lis ei pool. llaire Arrlwd: La ('liimpagne, New Vork. Cherbourg Airlicd: Auguto Vic toria, -from New York. Itotterdam Arilved: Ppaamdum, from New York U lloulogne. Sail ed! Mutei. dam, New York. Boulogne Sailed: Reli:rala, from Hamburg, New York. South aiu ton Sailed: Columbia, from Hamhutg), New York, sla Cherbourg. MoviUe Sailed: As toria, from Clla-gow, New Ycrk. Seilly Passed: Southwark, New 'iork for Southampton and Antwerp- llrowhead Passed: Cole, New Vork for Lherpool. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, June 2!). Henry A. Neyman, of Huanlcn, has been granted a pension of $3 a month. JAPANESE BATTLESHIP ATAGO. DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. Political Influences Tend to Produce Uncertainty in a Business Way. New Vork, June 29. It. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomor row will say: inlluenccs affecting business during tho week ranged all the way from a boycott nt St. Louis to the troubles In foreign countries. Political Inllu ences also tend to color current opinion about most things In presidential years. All these and other Inlluences work together to crato a state of un certainty until the controversy Is over. The long effort to hold nominal prices for iion at Pittsburg ha ceased, and the associations now recognize an open :narket. Bessemer Is offered at $19 and billets at $2G with grey forge at Tl7. Scarcely a single transaction is reported. Buyers abstaining even more than when prices wen-purely nominal, and while there nre many considerable contracts waiting for a safe basis In cost of material, the prob lem Is a lather difficult matter. AVIth a ptoper adjustment of supplies and prices to tho uctunl demand a heavy business Is possible, but delay at this season may affect prosperity for some time to come. With uteel plntes quoted at $1.30 at Pittsburg nnd No. 2 sheets at 2 cents, no general gain In business results from the sudden decline In structural shapes. Neither ofllclal nor unofficial ac counts have removed doubts about tho wheat crop and If It proves as low as one estimate. -IGO.OOO.OOO bushels, the extent to which It may now be dis placed In Kuropean consumption by coijn kill be seriously tested. In four weeks of June, Atlantic ex ports of wheat, flour Included, have been 10.KS0.0T6 bushels, against S,n34,83S last yen-, and Pacific exports 2,753,978 bushels ngainst 2,415,741 last year, while corn exports in the four weeks have been 11.9S6.344 bushels against ll.lsr.,59G Inst year. After rising four cents .wheat closed unchnnged for the week and corn only one-half cent high er. Raw wool, woolen goods nnd cot ton goods nre lower, but raw cotton had slightly advanced. The boot and shoe Industry makes slow progress toward Improvement nnd trade Is unsatisfactory. Failures for the week have been 207 In the United States, ngainst 181 last year: and 21 In Canada, against 22 last year. MR. PATTISON RETICIENT. Will Not Accept or Decline a Nomi nation in Advance. Philadelphia, June 29. Ex-Governor Robeit K. Puttison, whose name has been mentioned as a vice-presidential piohablllty on the ticket with W. J. Bryan, was Interviewed today, just pi lor to his departure for Knnsas City with the Pennsylvania delegates. When asked If he would accept tho nomina tion If It was tendered him, he replied: "That Is hardly a fair question. It has not been offered to me, and It Is not likely to be." Mr. Pattlson expressed the opinion that It Is too early to say who will bo the nominee, nnd ndded: "If New York unites upon a candidate and presents him to the convention, I believe that the West particularly will fnll Into line and that Mr. Bryan's running-mate will be from the Kmplro state." Former Chnhmnn ot the National Democratic Committee William F. Har rltv announced today that he will not attend the Kansas City convention, and continuing, said: "Personally, I am not In accord with tho position taken In the Chicago plat form of four years ago with respect to the currency question, and I prefer to await the action of tho convention at Knnsns City, particularly upon that Issue, before saying anything on th" general subject, If, Indeed, I shnll care to say anything whatever. "I may say, however," the former Democratic leader continued, "that I consider Mr. Bryan himself as tho per sonification of the free sliver Issue, nnd that his nomination will necessar ily make that Issue prominent In the coming campaign." DROPPED INTO A MINE. Terrible Experience of Frank Otis man of Luzerne County. Wllkes-Barre, Juno 29. A son ot Frank Ottoman, residing In Newpoit township, this county, had ai remark able experience this afternoon. Ho was plowing In a field when the earth suddenly gave wny under his horses' feet. Both horses sank Into a mine cavo hole, carrying In tho plow after them. The driver let go of tho han dles Just In time to save himself. The cove-In covered nn area of thirty-five feet nnd tho horses sanV; Into tho earth a distance of thirty feet, being suffocated In a short time. Tim field Is over one of the mines ot tho Susquehanna coal company. Advance in Coal Rates. Philadelphia, Juno 20. The anthracite, coal rarrjing railroads hae aKrecd to aihance the rates on coal for lino and city delhery 10 cents a ton for all but the pea and buckwheat sites. THE NEWS THIS MOKNIKU Weather Indications ToJay: SHOWERSj COOLCR. 1 General Hattleshlp Oregon hore Off Che foo. Admiral Sojir.out's l'lcht with the floxers. Democrats Worry 0er a Dunning Mate for i)i. an. 2 Oeneral Northeastern I'ennsjlianla. Financial and Commercial. r Local Sunday School Lewon for Tomorrow. HHIkIori New of the Weilc 4 Kdltorlal. News and Comrrent. H l.ocal Social and Personal. One Woman's Views. 0 Local Courells Will Demand Name ot Man Who threatened the Fire Chief, lirookhn's Mr Hnclncr l'estlsal. 7 Local Need of a l'.athlni; Pool. Honored Guests of the Maccabees. 8 Local West Scrantcn and Suburban. 9 Hound About the County. 10 Local Lite Industrial Neva. MR. BARKER'S OPINION. Discusses the Chinese Situation. Fears That the United States Has Been Drawn Into an European Con spiracy. Philadelphia, June 23. Wharton Bar ker, the nominee ot the Cincinnati Populist convention for president, who Is pniably one of the best posted men In this country on Chinese affairs, gave his opinion today on the situation In China. Mr. Parker discussed at some length the question whether the Ameri can government was not being drawn Into a conspiracy for tho dismember ment of China. He said the alllel powers are finding thnt China Is not the military nonentity It was In the war with Japan, and questions whether she has not had a military awakening and prepared to do battle with the western nations to free herself from their grasp. He says this Is possible, and If true, a war with China will bo a serious one. Referring to the position of the United States, he says: "AVe have come to crisis In our his tory. We have come to a parting of the ways. We aro tempted to embark on a departure from the paths of peace, of good will and brotherhood for the paths that for a nation lead to glory nnd then to the grave." Con tinuing, Mr. Parker advises that this country had, In the despatching of troops to China, to determine If we have right on our slJe. "As we de mand that others respect our rights," he says, "let us respect the rights of others. If wo find that we, or our peo ple in China, have not respected tho rights of the Chinese and have given the provocation that has led to this war, let us have tho courage to ad mit It and cease to make war. It be hooves n? to see if the powers nnd wo as one of the powers have not pro voked the war." In conclusion, Mr. Parker urges that It be determined that if the allied pow ers In making wnr ostensibly for the protection of their citizens are not really aiming at the dismemberment of China. In such an event, he urges that this country withdraw from such an alliance. He also snoke of thci great danger of Knglnnd, Japan nnd this country entering Into a war with the other powers over the dismember ment of China. LETTERS FROM BRYAN. J. D. Woods Merrill Exhibits Two Self-Explanatory Documents. Kansas City, Juno 29. J. L. Woods Merrill, secretary and treasurer of the United Stntes Monetary league, which will hold two public besslons here dur ing the convention, today made public two letters he has received from Mr. Uryan. They are self explanatory and follow: Lincoln. Nib,, .lune 1.1, 11XJ0 J. L. Woods Merrill, Kansas C:t, Mo. My Dear Mr. Merrill' V ur favor of 11th inst. at hand and ccntrnts noted. I hm to assure you that the press irports In risnrd to mj consent Ini; to the nhandunmuit ef the sllur question or to a backward step from the position taken by the Chicago contention is incorrect. (Hxncd) U'm. J. Ilrjan. Lincoln, Neb., Juno 2S, 1300. J. L. Woods Meiilll. Kansas City, Mo. My Pear Mr. Merrill: Your fator nt hand. As I wrote jou, any announcement tint I would speak in Kansas Cilj durini: or immediately li ter the contention would be construed as an attempt to attend the contention. You will hate an abuudat.ee of spiakers of national repu tation at the I'nlted Mates Monetary leauue, and I lute no doubt tint jour mretinR will be larttely attended. Veij truly jours, (Signed) W'm. J. Ilryan. Army and Navy Officers Wanted. Washington, I). C, June 29. About 110 vsean cles exist in the lower grades of the arinj-. They will be filled shortly from the ranlcs, West Point and cltil life. Many wiancles also exist in the navj-. To meet these needs many men lave been granted permission to appear before the army board shortly for cxamlmtions for commissions as second lieutenants. Officers are needed In Cuba and the Philippines, as well as In the United States. RUNNING MATE FOR MR. BRYAN The Problem at the Kan sas City Convention. CANDIDATES ARE PLENTY NumoroUB Business and Other Mon Are Ready to Consider tho DTonoa with No Thought of Declinations. Mr. Bryan Will Indicate No Cholco in the Mattel- An Impression That Good Politics Would Mean a Man from New York. , Kansas city, June 29. Tho "running mate" problem Is ns conspicuous as in was at Philadelphia and at thin dis tance the guessing Is fully as India criminate. Thero aro plenty ot candU dates, men who want the honor, anil one does not hear so much about de cllnatlons us thero were among tho Kepubllcans. The aggressive men aro Sulzer, of New York, and Towne, of i Minnesota, while the names In tha background form a basis of' specula tion, there being such men ns Benja min F. Shlveley, of Indiana, and .Tudgo A. P. Parker, of New York,- who aro considered as available. Tho belief la general that some kind of an endorse ment from Colonel Bryan would bo sufficient to name the candldato, but It will be a bold man who will dare to proclaim that any one particular can dldate Is the choice of tho man al ready determined upon for president. There are not enough delegates hero to even give an Intimation of what is likely to occur. Dispatches received here from different sections Indtcuto that the delegates who have boon sounded on the question have not yet made up their minds, or they do not care to express a preference for any candidate. Man from Now York. There Is an Impression that good politics of the situation would menn the selection of a man from New York und If a satisfactory candidate cannot be found there, then the next best thing to do would be to go to Indlnna. Western Democrats would bo glad to have an eastern man named who would add strength to tho ticket in that section. From tho Nebraska point of view and, In fact, looKing nt the map from Kansas City, Indiana might be considered Inst. Both Now York and Indlnna are considered bat tlegrounds. Both were carried for Mc Klnley In 1S9G, but the confidence of the Democrats to reverse the vote In Indiana and the strong hopes they en tertain of carrying New York Is ono ot the Interesting features of the situa tion heie. It Is this condition that causes the Democrats to talk of a vice-presidential candidate from one of these stntes. Thero will have to be more delegates In the city and something llko align ment of forces for and ngainst certain candidates for vice-president before even guesses can be made with any degree of Intelligence. If Mr. Sulzer, of New York, Is not nominated for vice-president It will not be on account of any lack of boom ing on the part of his friends who aro here. Tho managers, with D. B. O'Con neil nt their head, aro losing no oppor tunity of making known the fact that Mr. Sulzer Is not only In thotrace, but that he will win if he can. Badgea bearing the words, "Bryan, Sulzer and Victory," with portraits of the men, nre being distributed to ail who will wear them. Senator Hill Departs. Albany, N. Y June 2D. Former Sen- ator D. B. Hill left this afternoon foif Kansas City.. He expects to reach his destination Sunday morning. John K. McWade and the senator's private sec retary weie his traveling companions, Mr. Sulzer Entertained. Lincoln, Neb,, June 29. Congress man Sulzer arrived hero this morning and was entertained this afternoon by; Mr. Bryan. He remained In tho city) over night and will have another in- tervlew with Mr. Bryan tomorrow. RACES AT SAUGUS. SjURiit, Mass., June 20. The first race mccttn; of the season at the old Sauau mile tracl: closed loilaj. There wero two events en tha card, the 2.2" tiot ami the 2.13 pace-, and In twth it was a contest in etery individual heat to wlu. There were elfiht starters in the trot, with Lady Allcrton and Landlord held In high favor as probable winners. Knoch had been entirely oterlooked by knowint; ones and he eamj fourth and third respectitelv In the first heats, (iazcuway won the first heat and Laily Attar ton the second. Knoch then stepped in and took the next three heats, llest time (second beat), 2.211:. Oazeauay gut second money and Lady Athcrton third. Shorty was suppo.ed to be the best horse inj the 2.19 pace, but bid breaks ruined Us chances in thu two first heats. He then toolc the next tluee heats. Norval took the first two heats with second inonet. Put! mount got third money, licit tlmo (second 1 eat), 2.1S1,;, White Squadron at Newport, R. I. Newpoit, It. L, June S The North AtUnthj sipiadion, under the command of Hear Admiral I'armihar, arrited heic todaj. '1-e vessels of the fleet are the lir.t class battleships Massachusetts, Indiana, Kentuckj and KrarMrtee, second class lilt tie ship Texas and armored cruiser Newr York, The lint will remain here until July (31. Poltoned by Pork, Wilkcs-llarre, Juno 2'J. Tho family of William Schaule, residing at Pl.t mouth, wero polsonsd by eating diseased pork, ltalph, 3-j ear-old son, died todaj'. The other members of the family are ir a critical condition, but are expected to recoter, -n- -t- WEATHER FORECAST. , f Washington, June 29. Eastern Pennsyl. ( 4- anla Showers Saturdaj-, followed by fair -f ami cooler; brisk west to northwest -H 4- winds, Sunday, fair, -i. -T- 4" 3 A A'
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