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KANSAS CITY
THE SCENE OF
ENTHUSIASM
The Patriots of Demo
cracy Are Warming
Up Tilings.
A BLAZE OF BUNTING
The City Engulfed by an Immense
Crowd That Take Complete Pos
session of the City Business of the
Day A Sudden Shift of Sentiment
Towards Mr. Bryan.
Knnsas City. July 3. With flags fly
ing, bands playing, streets resplendent
with the blnzo of bunting and of my
riads of lights and with the ear as
saulted by the deafening conglomera
tion of bombs and rockets and crackers
marching eliibs and marching corps,
with this confusion of patriotism and
politics, Kansas City Is tonight usher
ing in the national holiday nnd tho
Democratic national convention. There
were crowds hero yesterday, but ther.c
were but the advance guard, nnd to
day they have como enmasse, fairly
engulfing the city and taking com
plete possession of Its streets, hotels
nnd public places.
With this late Influx have conic tho
Tammany braves, the Chicago mnrch
ing clubs and many kindred organiza
tions, with their bands. And yet, for
some reason, many of this most fam
ous convention organizations such as
tlie Duckworth club, of Cincinnati, are
not represented here, while tho Jeffer
son club, of St. LouK and the Young
Men's Louisville club send only a
handful of men. Instead of their usual
quota of hundreds.
Many notable figures of the party
have come with the arriving delega
tions today. With the Kentucklans
came the youthful governor and suc
cessor of Goobel, Governor Beckham,
accompanied by the deep-voiced nnd
genial Joe lilackburnand by the pol
ished ex-Governor McCrcary.
Distinguished Arrivals.
Prom South Carolina came the pic
aresque figure, Senator Tillman.
Vmong the Tammany arrivals, George
1$. McClellan, son of the great soldier
and the Democratic nomlnue against
Lincoln, was about tho only notable ac
quisition, as most of the New York
leaders wero early on the grounds.
Some of the arrivals attracting atten
tion was a namesake and a nephew of
Wllllm J. Bryan, who acts as his pri
vate secretary, and who came on from
Lincoln to mingle with the Nebraska
contingent. Many of Mr. Bryan's
townsmen and most devoted adherents
arrived tonight, including the Young
Men'n Bryan club, of Lincoln, and tho
Traveling Men's Bryan club, of Ne
braska. This steady lnllux Is straining
the city's accommodations to the ut
most, and tonight people nre being
packed In rooms and hallways, with
out much regard to comfort, so long as
they can get a place to lay their head.
The actual business of the day con
sisted In the final selection by the na
tional committee of Governor Thomas,
of Colorado, as temporary chairman of
the convention, and the disposal of all
contests, including the seating of Sen
ator Clark and tho Montana delega
tion. The choice of Governor Thomas
was something of a surprise, as the
executive committee had practically
decided for Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee.
But on a close vote today Governor
Thomas was awarded the honor.
Order of Business.
The committee nlso drew up the fol
lowing order of business for the con
vention: Calling the convention to order by chairman
of national committor, Heading of rail for
convention I'.v tlio tecictary of the committer.
I'r j j rr.
Speii h of welcome by the mayor of Kansas
City.
Aminiincinirnt of tho temporary organization.
Addrcs by the chairman of tho convention.
ItiMilntions ouliring tho reading of the dec
laration of independence.
Heading of the declaration of independence.
Adoption of rules.
Hoolutions authorizing the appointment of
committees.
Appointing of committees.
Calling for rcprccntatitcs of these commit
tees and their submlislou for adoption.
Presentation of tlio names of candidates for
president.
llallotlng.
Presentation of tho names of candidates for
nomination of vie? president,
llalloting.
Call of the roll of states for tli names of por
tions to serve mpeetltely on the commlttets
to notify tho nominees for the presidency and
vlco presidency.
Day's Session.
The day's session of tho Monetary
league also attracted some attention,
mainly through- Mr. Towne's speech
Beverely arraigning his old asosclates
of tlio Republican party nnd declaring
that tho record In Cuba and tho Philip,
pines was ono of the most disgraceful
pages of American history.
But far more interesting than the
formal business of tho day has been
tho growing Intensity of feeling over
the platform and tho vice pieslden
tial candidate. The most remarkable
figure of the situation is the sudden
Ehlft of sentiment since yesterday,
when the dominating Influence of Mr.
Bryan wns everywhere mnnlfc3t.
whereas today many allegations took
formal action against a specific 10 to 1
declaration, which la supposed to bo
Mr. Bryan's nine quanon. Tho move
ment took form early In tho day
among some of tho Influential men of
the party, not through and spirit of
opposition to Mr. Bryan, but because
they bellevo thu overwhelming sense
of the delegates wns favorable to a
simple realllrmatlon of the Chicago
platfrom without n specific declaration
for 10 to 1, That Is a conservative,
Instead of a radical, financial platform.
The force of the movement began to
make itself apparent as the day ad
vanced. Ohio led off, and after a short
light, overwhelmingly Instructed Its
representative on the platform com
mittee, Judge Chapman, to work for a
simple realllrmatlon of the Chicago
platform, without a specific 16 to 1
declaration. This decision was made
In the face of a protest by Tom John
son that It was opposed to Bryan's
well-known wishes. The Florida cau
cus followed suit, soon after, by in
structing Its platform member, Mr.
Gibbons, to oppose a specific plank of
1C to 1 and to work for a reaffirmation
of the Chicago platform. At tho West
Virginia caucus the same sentiment
was manifested on the ground that
they would give a fighting chance to
West Virginia. The Georgia and Uhoile
Island delegates expressed a like tend
ency. The Wisconsin delegation In
caucus discussed similar action, but
hesitated and finally postponed their
determination.
The Michigan delegation nlso came
out for a simple realllrmatlon. Ana
aside from these formal proceedings
against the 10 to 1 specific declaration,
it Is understood that Pennsylvania, In
diana, Illinois, part of New York and
other Influential delegations share In
fhe sentiment for the "conservative"
as against a "radical" platform.
THREE PARTIES
GET TOGETHER
Conference Held nt Kansas City.
Itepresentnitves of Democrat, Pop
ulist and Silver Parties Meet to
Pool Their Issues.
Kansas City, July 3. A conference of
the three political parties was held at
the Kansas City club today. From the
Democratic party there wero Jones, of
Arkansas; Tillman, of South Carolina;
Croker, of Now York; Johnson, of Knn
sas; from tho Populists there were Ed
miston, of Nebraska; Weaver, of Iowa;
Pettigrew, of South Dakota; Allen, ot
Nebraska, and Heitfeld, of Idalio, and
of the Sliver Republicans there were
Teller, of Colorado; DuBois, of Idaho;
Newlands, of Nevada.
The conference settled as definitely
as could possible, for a few represen
tative men to settle anything In ad
vance mat tiie platform slioulel con
tain a positive and specillc declaration
for free coinage at 10 to 1, but there
was no equally positive development in
the settlement of the vlce-prusldentlat
situation. Tho meeting lasted ft'om tl
o'clock until 4.50, nnd was marked with
great earnestness. The entire ex
change of views was upon the two
questions of the financial plank of the
platform and the selection of a man
for second place on the ticket, the lat
ter question receiving tho greatest
share of attention because it offered it
the most obstacles.
i The silver Republicans and Populists
were quite agreed In pressing the can
didacy of Mr. Towno for the vice-presidency
nnd also In urging the neces
sity for a positive declaration on ratio.
borne of the Democrats placed them
selves In the attitude of men whom It
was necessary to win over. All proved
good listeners and some of them volu
ble talkers.
On tho question of platform Mr.
Johnson, (Dem., Kan.,) made tho only
notable declaration. He said that he
was willing to accept n positive de
claration for the historic ratio if it
were insisted on, but he thought It
would be good politics to leave it out.
All agreed after tho conference in say
ing that' the specific aclaratlon will
be made. There was :i very spirited
talk over tile vice presidency, in
which all participated more or less.
Mr. Clayton, of Alabama, held out
strenuously for a Democrat, "A man
who had the Democratic brand upon
him." ile said that Mr. Bryan him
self represented sufficiently the Popu
llstlc or Nu.thwestcrn idea, and ho
thought no concession should be made
In the vice presidential nomination,
lie added that ho meant no reflection
upon Mr. Bryan, but only intended to
say that the ticket did not reeiulre to
be strengthened In that direction.
Senator Pettlgrow and others of the
non-Democrat conferees replied tartly
to this speech. Former Senator Du
Bois asserted sarcastically that the
Democrats were raking the earth to
find a man with whom to beat Bryan.
"It that speech were made in Dakota,"
said Mr. Pettlgrew, referring to Mr.
Clayton's remarks, "it would mean a
loss of G.OOO votes to the ticket."
He proceeded to say that i' tho
Populists had not unanimously united
with tho Democrats In 1S90 the latter
would have been overwhelmed, and he
added that If their aid was not secured
in 1900 there would be a still greater
disaster.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
also made a spirited speech In Towne's
behnlf, saying that ho would add
strength to the ticket where votes wero
needed, nnd that it was time to have
done with the nonsense that a man be
branded before he could be nccepted.
Senator Jones contented himself with
stating the objections he had heard
urged to going outside the party for a
nominee, but did not expect any oppo
sition to Bryan.
PRESSURE ON BRYAN.
An Effort to Induce Him to Modify
His Views on 10 to 1.
Kansas City, July 3. In an effort to
modify Mr. Bryan's expressed views In
favor of an explicit declaration on the
silver question, the following telegram
was sent him today;
V. J. flrjan, Llnioln, Neb.
It Is clear to us that a simple re-affirmation
of Chicago platform, with additional planks on
trusts and Imperialism should bo adopted. Tlie
contention is In the hands ot your friends;
their adtlce Is Important. Such a platform
concedes nothing anil ensures victory.
(Signed!
Albert J. Darr, ritteburg Tost.
Charles W. Knapp, St. Louis Republic.
Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution.
Cincinnati Knquircr.
Ovation to Mr. Hill.
Kansas City, July 3.-Mr. Hill went to the
Indiana headquarters and made a speech to the
deligatlon. His remarks were general In terms,
but advocated conservative action as a means
of Democratic success, He was loudly cheered
by tho delegates and as ho passed through the
crowd when returning to his rooms there were
many shouts of "Hill," "11111," Interrupted
with cheers.
EMPEROR
OF CHINA
A CAPTIVE
The Boxers and Prince
Tuan Now Rule
In Pekin.
STATE OF ANARCHY EXISTS
Only Two Legations Standing En
voys Are Starving and Under Rifle
Eire Empress Dowager Impris
oned Reports of Envoys' Desper
ate Condition Received by Secre
tary Hay Prince Tuan Said to Be
Beheading Captured Legation
Guards Eoars That Impossibility
of Despatching Immediate Relief
Has Sealed Ministers' Doom Ad
miral Kompff's Foresight.
Washington, July 3. Secretary Hay
has received cable messages from Con
sul General Goodnow at Shanghai, dat
ed itoday, and from -United: States
Consul MnWade at Canton. Tho dis
patch from Goodnow Is as follows:
On tlio 2"th there were two legations stand
ing, 'llic errpcror and tho cmprcsi are prison
er in tlie palace. Tlie city nates are closed.
Prince Tuan and his force of llnxcrs are in con
tiol of etertthlng. Complete condition of an
archy In street.
The cable message from McWade is
as follows :
Viceroy 1,1 Hung Ching today aisurcd me
that he will Immediately issue a strong proc
lamation commanding tile preservation of peace
and order In his province and villi take tlie nec
essary measures for tlie protection of foreigncis
so far as possible, lie lias largely Increased the
force of his aimy.
Shanghai, July 3. According to the
latest Pekin news from Chinese sources
the foreign legations are at such ex
tremities from lack of provisions that
the women who escapoel the bullets of
the besieging forces ure perishing of
starvation.
Prince Tuan Is said to bo publicly
beheading all tho Ifgatlon guards cap
tured by the Chinese.
Wisdom of Kempff.
London, July 3. Tho fact that a re
lief column has been unable to leave
Tien Tsln In response to the pathetic
appeal of the beleaguered legations at
Pekin Is regnrded generally in London
to mean that the last vestige of hope
for the unfortunate foreigners pent up
in the Chinese capital has been re
moved. Tho worst Is feared, and It Is
beginning to bo felt that the plausi
ble fiction that no "state of war ex
ists, is no longer tenable.
The opinion Is expressed that a fully
equipped modern army, belonging to
one nation. Is necessary to deal with
the situation, Instead of an expedition
of a half dozen assorted nationalities.
Hence aris.es the demand that a man
date shall be given to Japan to com
plete the work she left undone In 1894,
with proper security that she shall not
again bo squeezed out when the costly
task has been ended.
While America's non-participation in
the bombardment of the Taku forts
is criticized generally here, several of
the London newspapers are beginning
to una out that Bear Admiral Kempff
possessed better foresight than the al
lied chancelleries of Europe when he
protested against an attack on Taku,
on the ground that It would throw
the Chinese government Into the nrms
of the Boxers nnd make all the other
nations technically at war with China,
when tho international forces were
manifestly insufficient to guard tho le
gations and the Europeans In the In
terior from retaliation.
Tragedy nt Pekin.
London, July 4, 2.30 a. m. Couriers
who are arriving at the seats of gov
ernment of the southern viceroys from
their agents in Pekin, give vivid but
fragmentary pictures of what is being
enacted In tho capital. These couriers.
seemingly, left Pekin a day or two
i latcr than the messenger of Sir Robert
nun, me inspector general or c is
toms, who started in the night of Juno
21. They report that the heads of sotno
of the captured legation guards were
being borne through the stteets at tre
top of spears, followed by zealots
chanting "Tapl yang kuel tse! tap!!
tapl!" ("Kill the foreign devils! kill!
kill!")
The city's millions have been rousrri
to patriotic fervor, breaking out Into
the wildest excesses, whlli over half
the city ould be heard fighting nrounl
the legations.
Sir Robert Hart's runner, who was
Interviewed by tho correspondent of
the Express at Shanghai, supplements
the tragic sentences of the dispatch ha
bore by a narrative of some things he
saw. He says the foreigners were
making a last stand In tho extensive
buildings and enclosures of the British
legation. They had many dead and
wounded. Among them weto some wo
men and children. All were short of
food, even the commonest necessaries.
The women were starving as they ga a
a part of their small allowance to th'i
children. The foreigners, nsverthelesa,
were holding out under a terrible fire,
upheld by the hourly expectation of
relief.
Tho messenger expressed tho belief
that it would be Impossible for ihe
foreigners to resist much longer as the
Chlneso were preparing to batter down
the walls of tho court yard and their
ammunition was running low.
Orders were given by Prince Tuan,
the messenger says, that since some
had been killed not ono other for
eigner should bo left alive. Tho Chl
neso soldiers were exhorted to sacrifice
their lives without hesitation if by so
doing they could help exterminate tho
"wang kuel tze." Extremo precautions
had been taken to prevent the foreign
ers from communicating with any one
outside tho city, and a number of run
ners who had been sent out wero killed
by the Chinese.
.
FOR BRYAN AND STEVENSON.
Decision of tho Pennsylvania Demo
crats at Kansas City.
Kansas City, July 3. The Pennsyl
vania delegation in its caucus tonight
engaged in a heated debate on a reso
lution to Instruct Its representative on
the committee on resolutions to voto
for a specific declaration of 16 to 1, as
the ratio ot coinage In tho. financial
plank nnd on a proposed substitute
that tho principles of tho Chicago plat
form be re-affirmed in general terms.
The debate was brought to nn end by
a motion of ex-Governor Pattlson that
tho delegation Instruct Its resolution
committeeman to observe the Instruc
tions of tho Harrlsburg conference,
which was an endorsement in general
terms of the Chicago platform and that
the delegation voto In convention for
W. J. Bryan for president. This was
carried out with a hurrah.
The delegation will vote for Adlal
Stevenson for vice president.
M0RB VICTIMS OF THE
H0B0KEN HOLOCAUST
One Hundred and Two Bodies Have
Been Recovered from tho Waters of
tho North River.
New York, July 3. One hundred and
two bodies have been recovered from
tho waters of the North river up to 10
o'clock tonight, this being the list of
fatalities positively known. The list is
growing hour by hour nnd tomorrow
morning, when the tide Is at its low
est, it is believed that a great many
more bodies will be recovered.
The dead tonight are distributed
among tho morgues In Hoboken, Jer
sey City and New York, and on the
steamship Saale there are three bodies
which have not yet been removed. In
O'Donnell's undertaking establishment
there are fifty-live bodies; in Hoff
man's, twenty-six; In Jersey City, two,
and In New York morgue, six; tho
other ten of the sixteen, which had
been taken to tho morgue up to to
night, have been removed for burial.
Aside from the bodies which have
positively or partly been identified, a
number of people were seen to have
perished by friends or by fellow-ofil-cers
on tho ship.
All day long today tho work of
searching the ruins was kept up. The
officials of the North German Lloyd
line wore doing everything they could
to straighten out matters and bring
things Into some sort of tangible shape.
Their main efforts were directed to
taking care of the survivors and to
securing an accurate list of the miss
ing. They looked after tho transpor
tation to Germany of the survivors who
are in condition to go. They also gave
them clothing and fed them.
Thousands of people lined up along
River street in Hoboken today, watch
ing the recovery of the dead. Under
takers' wagons stood In front of the
Valencia boat club house and wooden
Collins lay on the float In the water,
ready to receive the dead ns the bodies
were towed in. Far out in the stream
were numerous small row boats drag
ging their grappling hooks behind them
as they searched for bodies among tho
submerged debris.
m
POSITION OF FRANCE.
M. Sembat Takes a Gloomy View of
the Chinese Situation M. Delcasso
States That There Should Be No
Shrinkage of Duty.
Paris, July 3. In the chamber ot
deputies today M. Sembat, socialist,
asked for explanations regarding the
credits for operations In China. Ho
took a gloomy view of the outlook say
ing he thought troubles might arlso
out of the quarrels between the cow
ers regarding their respective suheres
of Influence. The attitude of France,
he claimed, ought not to be the covet
ous attitude of certain powers whose
aim was the dismemberment of China.
When the Frenchmen wero rescued
and peace re-established, Fi nee, in
his opinion, ought to unite wit those
powers who wished to respect Chinese
nationality. Ills party thought It bet
ter to relinquish a railroad which dis
pleased the Chinese than to risk put
ting the far east to fire and blood.
M. Delcasse, minister of foreign af
fairs, replied that France had no de
sire to make war on China, but could
! not shrlnk from tho uut5' protecting
her citizens nnd obtaining for them
the same guarantees ns offered to
those visiting France. Continuing M.
Delcasso said:
"Wo nourish no secret design. Com
mon danger demands a common aim
and common efforts. This necessity Is
realized by all the powers. I assure
the chamber that France will neglect
nothing to strengthen tho sentiment of
human solidarity which will prevent
the powers from thinking of anything
which might divide them."
RACES AT READVILLE.
Kcadvllle, Mass., July 3. The closest and
most keenly contested of finbhes characterized
the majority of heats in the four events which
mado up tlie second days races of the New
Kncjand Trotting Horse llrceders' association at
Iteadvllle park today.
In the 2.17 pace with six starters, Paul He
vero was the favorite. lie got the first heat,
reeond In the next tind a bad break In the
third gave tlie distance flag, dtp Walnut al
ready winner of tlio second heat, made it three
ttialulit In as steady a pjclrg race ai is seldom
seen. De Veras got Record In the race after
three hard finishes, Best time, 2.11H.
UoMlina won the 2.11 trot In two heats, tdth
1M Lock and Dan 1 abreast of lilni. Ed I-ock
got second money. Time, 2.12, B.13',4.
'I he best rate of the day and full of the
most suiprlses was tlie 2.12 pace. Karly bird
and Clinton II were favorites. Silvermaker
took the first heat and Clinton I) the next two
and tho race. Time, 2.1US. S.12'4, 2.1514.
The 2.20 pace was won in straight heals by
Dark Wilkes, In a field of nine horses, second
money going to ltuna. Ilest time, 2.154.
LI Hung Chang Asks Our Aid,
London, July 3. In a special dispatch from
Hong Kong It Is said that LI Hung Chang has
requested a United States gunboat to tako him
to Tlcn-Tsln.
Another Warship for China.
London, July 3. The British first-class cruber
Argonaut, witli a crew of 1037 men, left Sheer.
SCM for China,
THE KAISER
IS FOR WAR
Germany Will Avenge tlie
Death of Her Minister
at Pekin.
THE EMPBROR'S ADDRESS
Ho Will Not Rest Until His Elng
Flies Over tho Pnlaco In Pekin.
Will Act, However, with Allies.
Warns His Soldiers to Keep on
Good Terms with Those of Other
Nations Plight of Envoys in
Peliin Volunteer Brigade to
Organized in German Army
Servico in China.
Bo
for
Berlin, July 3. Addressing tho de
tachment of German marines which
sailed from Wllhelmshaven for China
yesterday.the emperor made a remark
able speech, during which he notified
the world of Germany's Intention to
avenge tho murder of Baron von Ket
teler, the late minister of Germany at
Pekin, and the missionaries, and to
dictate terms to the Chinese from the
palace at Pekin. Ills majesty spoke as
follows:
The firebrand of war has been hurled In tlie
midst of the most profound peace. Unhappily,
this was to ino not unexpected. A crime of
unspeakable Insolence, horrifying In its bar
barity, lias been committed against the person
of my trusty rcpicsentatlve and has taken him
from us. The ministers ot the other powers
hoer between life and death, and with them
comrades sent for their protection. It may be
that wlule I speak they hate already fought
their last tight.
The (Scrraan Hag has been Insulted and the
German empire treated with contempt. This
demands exemplary punishment and engeance.
i:ints hate moved with frightful rapidity and
have become profoundly grave and still graer.
Since I called you to arms what I hoped to
effect with the help of the marine infantry
has now become a difficult ask, which can only
be fulfilled with th help of the serried ranks
of all cil Hired states.
This very ilay the commander of the cruiser
squadion has asked me to consider the despatch
of a dltislon. You will have to face an enemy
who are no less courageous than yourselves and
trained by Kuropean officers. The Chinese hate
learned tlie use of Kuropean weapons.
Thank Cod, your comrades of tho marine
Infantry and my navy, when they have en
countered them hate proved true to the old
German battle cry. They have defended them
seltes with glory, have won victory and have
done the duty committed to them.
I now send you out to avenge the wrong
and ill. Do not rest until the Ocrman Has,
Joined to those of the othr powers, floats tri
umphantly over China's flag, and until it has
been planted on the walls ot I'tUn to dictate
peace to the Chinese. You will have to main
tain good comradeship with all tho other troops
whom you will come in contact with over yon
der. Russians, Dritlsh and 1'rench all alike are
fighting for one common cause for civilization.
We must bear in mind, too, something higher,
namely, our religion and the defense and pro
tection of our brothers out there, some of whom
stake their lltcs for the Saviour.
Think also ot the honor of our arms. Think
of those who have fought befoie jou go forth
with tlie old Biandonburg motto:
"Vertrau auf (iott, Dich tapfcr wehr,
Darin besteht deln ganzc chr.
Denn wer auf (iott Hcnhattig wait,
Wird nimmer aus der welt gejagt."
The flags which here float above you go tinder
fire for the first time. See that you bring
them back to me clean and stainless and without
a spot. My thanks, my prayers and my solid,
tudo go with you.
The emperor's departure for Norway
has been postponed.
The following Is a free adaptation of
the old German saying repeated by
Emperor William:
Trust all to Oodj be bravel
All honor lies in this.
For he who wholesouled fights with Ood
Will ne'er be hunted from the world.
THE OREGON AFLOAT.
Will Probably Make for Port Arthur.
Japanese Docks Havo Been Ten
dered. Shanghai, July 3. The United States
battleship Oregon was successfully
floated yesterday and It is hoped she
will reach Port Arthur safely.
Washington, July 3. Secretary Long
today received the following cable mes
sage form Lieutenant A. L. Key, naval
attache at the United States legation
at Toklo, Japan, in regard to the dock
ing of the Oregon:
Toklo, July 3, 1CO0.
Secretary of the Nary, Washington.
Port Arthur tomorrow. If Oregon cannot dock
at Nagasaki, Japanese navy department tenders
the ue ot cither Kure or Yokoksuka docks.
Offers any assistance desired. Has ordered Ot
kitisushima from Cliefoo to tbi Oregon. Have
cabled Wilde offer of docks.
(Signed) Key.
BRYAN WILL ATTEND.
Nominations May Be Mado at Kan
sas City Today.
Kansas City, July 3. Unless plans
perfected tonight are upset, Mr. Bryan
will attend the Democratic national
convention after his nomination If he
is put in the field early enough to ren
der It practicable for him to do so. A
formal Invitation has been extended to
him and he has said that he would
accept.
This fact was brought out in the af
ternoon meeting of the national Demo
cratic committee, as was also the in
tention of tho national committee to
have tho nomination for tho presidency
tomorrow if possible.
President Will Be Guest of G. A. R.
Chicago, July 3, President MeKlnley has for
mally accepted the Invltatloi. tendered lilm by
the Grand Army of the Itrpublic to attend the
annual encampment of the organisation to be
held In Chicago next month, Kxccutlvo Direc
tor Harper received the prtiidcnt'i letter of
acceptance today. , (
THE NEWS THIS HORNING
Weather Indication! Totlayt
FAIR) WAHMCn.
Oencral Democrats Knlhuso at Kansas City.
Chinese Kniperor is a Captlv
(Icrmany's ltulcr Addresses Departing Troops.
Costly Fire In tho Coal lbcchanga block.
General The Tribune's K.xtraordlnary Offer.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Costly
eluded).
Coal Exchange I'lro (Con
I Hdltorlal.
News and Comment.
S Local Consumers' Ico. Comrany Buildings
Iturned.
Itlnsland Awarded $1,000.
0 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Hound About tho County.
8 Local I.lo News of tho Industrial World.
Kierciscs at the Wyoming Monument.
ROYAL RECEPTION
TO ROOSEVELT
Tho Govornor Is Honored by Rough
Riders at the Oklahoma Reunion.
Extraordinary Demonstrations.
Oklahoma City, O. T July 3. Gov
ernor Roosevelt was given a royal
greeting by his old comrades today.
Everybody in town, and it Is estimated
fully 25,000 persons were within the
city's gates, seemed anxious to grasp
his hand. Indians, cowboys, regular
army men nnd Rough Riders were his
constant attendants throughout tho
day.
Governor Roosevelt was given the
place of honor in tho civic and mili
tary parade and be was greeted with
extraordinary demonstrations of en
thusiasm from the throngs which lined
the strets.
Welcoming addresses were made by
the governor and mayor, to which
Governor Roosevelt responded. After
devoting himself to a graceful tribute
to the Rough Riders and veterans ot
the Spanish war and also tho members
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Confederate Veterans present,
he launched into the subject of tho
nation's duty in her newly acquired
territory. t
"I nppeal to the groat people of the
West," said ho. "I appeal to men who
fought in the civil war nnd to their
sons who came forward when the na
tion again called, whatever their party,
to see to It that the nation does not
shrink from Its works; that tho flag,
which so far has been borne to honor
shall be upheld for evermore ns the
flag of tho greatest, mightiest nation
of mankind; tho nation that shrinks
from no duty where duty calls.
Wherever the Hag Is as long aa there
Is an armed foe against it, there tile
Hag shall stay."
During the afternoon Colonel Roose
velt witnessed a roping and riding
tournament, a mule race and Exhibi
tion of roping and tying thirty wild
steers and many other r.ports incident
to life on tho western plains.
EDUCATORS MEET.
The Forty-fifth Annual Gathering of
State Teachers' Association.
Willlamsport, July 3. The Pennsyl
vania State Teachers' association con
vened for Its forty-fifth annual meet
ing in this city today. There are over
700 teachers present. This morning
Hon. John Hamilton, of tho depart
ment of agriculture, read a paxiur on
"Relations of the School to the Farm,"
while the principal papers of the after
noon session were read by Atreus
Warner, superintendent of schools,
York, and Dr. W. A. Lamberton, A.
M. Litt. D. V., of the University of
Pennsylvania. This evening Colonel
John A. M. Passmore, ot Philadelphia,
president of the association, delivered
his annual address, and State Superin
tendent N. C. Schaeffer also gave an
interesting talk.
The convention will remain in ses
sion for three days.
MOURNS VON KETTELER.
The Baron Wns Formerly Stationed
in City of Mexico.
City of Mexico, July 4. The death of
Baron von Ketteler, the German min
ister to China, has excited the great
est sorrow and indignation here. The
baron went from here to Pekin, nnd
while here both he and his American
wife won a high place In the regard of
Mexican society.
Patrick, the yellow fever patient at
tho American hospital, was yesterday
sent to the convalescent ward, and
the success of the serum cure for yel
low fever, even wnen the patient had
black vomit, seems to be demonstrat
ed In his case. Tho new tsnire will be
at once tried on tho Gulf coast.
STORM AT READING.
City's Electric Lighting System Com
pletely Demoralized.
Reading, July 3. A terrific electrical
storm passed over this city and vic
inity tonight. Several churches and a
number of dwelling houses and bus',
ness places were struck by lightning.
The northeastern section of Heading
was flooded and a number of peonle
escaped from their houses by using
the porches of their houses as boats.
The electric lighting system In Read
ing was completely demoralized.
ABOLISHING SIBERIAN EXILE.
Czar Modifies Law in Regard to
Banishment.
St. Petersburg, July 3. The Official
Messenger today publishes an imperial
ukase providing In a largo measure for
tho abolition of banishment to Siberia.
In May, 1899, tho czar commissioned
tho minister of Justice to draw up a
law abolishing banishment. Tho min
ister's draft, as finally sanctioned by
the council of the empire, has been
signed by the czar and tho law is now
gazetted.
Strikers' Mass Meeting Called Off.
St. Louis, Juno 3. The executlro committee
of the local union of street car men this after
noon endorsed tlio action of the grlnvance com
nilttee in coming to the agreemnt with the
Transit company, that resulted in the siik.i be
ing declared off. The mass meeting of striken
called (or this afternoon was called off.
DISASTROUS
BLAZE IN
COAL EXCHANGE
Building Badly Damaged
by a Pierce Fire
Last Wight.
TOTAL LOSS WILL DE
AT LEAST $80,000
Eire Started in the Cellar of tho
Northern Store of the Coal Ex
change Which Was Occupied by C.
J". Weichol and Louis Bernard, Jr.
Theso Two with Mcicereau & Con
nell Sustained the Heaviest Losses.
The Eiremen Made a Bravo TJp
Hill Eight It Was Necessary to
Call Almost Every Company in tho
City to Assist in the Work of Sav
ing tho Big Building in Which tho
Eire Started from Complete Des
truction as Well as tho Adjoining
Property.
Again the Coal Exchange, on Wyo
ming avenue, John Jormyn's largo
store and office building, was last night
the scene of a costly conflagration.
At 3 o'clock this morning the flro
had gone halt way through the build
ing and was not yet fully under con
trol. Merceroau & Connell's Jewelry store
and tho jointly occupied store of C. J.
Welchel, crockery, and Louis Bernard,
jr., novelties. In the northern end of
tho building, were completely gutted;
the adjoining stores of G. V. Millar &'
Co., china nnd glassware, which Is in
the Raub building to tho north, and P.
J. McCrea's carpet store, next to tho
Coal Exchange main entrance on tho
south, suffered severe damage to their
stocks from smoke, heat nnd flames.
and the offices In tho northern end of
the Coal Exchange, together with n,
few in tho Rnub building, sustained
more or less damage from fire, heat,
smoke or water.
The total loss, roughly estimated. Is
$80,000. Mercereau & Connell aro tho
heaviest losers, the damage to their
stock being easily 520,000. Welchel and
Bernard each suffered to tho extent of
about $15,000, which amount represents
their entire stock. The loss to tho
building Is about $20,000. All carried
Insurance.
Tho following table gives the esti
mated losses:
Estimated Losses.
.IOIIV .lr.HMYS'
Mi:it(T.lii:.UT ,t COXMM.I..,
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TKXIXTS 01" OITICKS.....
..$:o,(ioo
.. ;o,noo
.. 1.7,000
. . 0,000
.. 12,0m
.. 2,110
.. lo.oco
Total S.-,000
For a time It appeared as if tha
flames would spread throughout tho
whole Coal Exchange and the build
ings on Spruce street, and a call was
sent out for the nearest of the subur
ban companies. A score of streams, In
cluding a deluging torrent from tho
water battery, directed with good Judg
ment by tho valiant firemen, succcedeel
in keeping tho flames to the ono build
ing. It was after midnight, though,
before tho flames wero under control.
A lodge of colored Odd Fellows In
session on the third floor of tho Raub
building, 131 Wyoming avenue, first
discovered the fire. They scented tho
smoke and making an Investigation
discovered the adjoining building in
llanif-S. One ot their number caused
an alarm to bo turned In from Bos
22, corner of Wyoming avenue nnd
Spruce street, and lie hail scarcely
reached tho box before a hostler from
ono of the barns In tlio rear rushed
down Spruce street to sound tho
nlarm.
The flames supposedly, originated a
llttlo to tho rear of the mlddlo of tho
cellar, under tho storo Jointly occu
pied by Welchel and Bernard. What
started them is a mystery.
Spread Rapidly.
It wan only a few minutes after tho
alarm was sounded that tho flames
broke through tho floor and tho wooden
partition dividing tho Welchel and Ber
nard and tho Mercerenu & Connell
cellars. A short tlmo later tho flames
were bursting through tho floor of
the Mercereau & Connell store.
Fortunately, tho flro center was to
tho rear of the main part of tho
building, where the structure is only
one story high. This fact alone saved
tho Exchange from probable total de
struction. Tho start which the flames
had gained and tho dlUlculty in getting
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, July 3. Vorecast for Wed.
nesday and Thursday! For Kastem
Pennsylvania, partly cloudy and cooler
Thursday; fresh westerly winds,
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