'-! i"- orujitou sss w TWO CENTS. THV PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1900. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. ..rQli 5S- &'J' i il4' W v -mpp CHINESE AFFAIR IS AT AN ACUTE STAGE Another Message Sent to the Imperial Gov ernment. ANXIETY AT WASHINGTON Minister Conger's Last Dispatch Has Fully Impressed the Authorities That the Situation Is Very Grave and Thnt Only Prompt Action Can Save the Foreign Representatives at Pekin Minister Wu Plainly Perturbed Over Mr. Conger's State ment That the L'egationers Are Still Under Fire He Contends, However, That His Government Is Acting in Good Faith Americans Not in tho Battle at Pietsang. Washington, Auk. S. The Chinese situation Is cunsldefd very grave by the authorities In Washington. The receipt of tho message from Minister Conger last night, which Indicated a continuation of tho firing upon lega tions s and the C'hlncst government's Insistence that the ministers should leave 1'ckln, which Mr. Conger con sidered .would mean certain death, brought matters to an acute stage. All day tho cabinet officers who are In town have been consulting with each other, and tho president has been "ommimlc.ited with by telegraph and vcr tho long distance telephone. Sec rtary Hoot held two conferences with ttorney General Cirlggs and several Jth Acting Secretary of Stato Adee, 1 their views ueie communicated 3 tho president. As a result of these &X. sulfations It was announced ofll cla.lv at the close of tho day that n mctsuge to the Imperial government nt Pekln had been delivered to Min ister Wu for transmission to his gov ernment. Tho text of tho message was prepared by Acting Secretary of State Adeo and Secretary Hoot, and In Its final form was made known to tho president In a talk conducted bv Mr. Boot over the white house long distance telephone. It was then stat ed definitely that tho authorities of this government would not make pub lic tho text of the latest communi cation to China till Minister Wu had had an opportunity to forward it to his government. The chief officials of the government were not willing to outline In any definite manner the contents of the message, although It was generally accepted that the com munication was emphatic and to the point. Cipher Cable Message Sent. Tho state department sent a cipher cable message to Minister Conger, re spnoslve to his message made public last night and Intended to test the assertion of the Chinese edict that f'co cipher communication would be allowed. The message sent to tho Chinese government through Mr. Wu, accord ing to the best Information obtain able, Informs thnt government that the removal of the restrictions upon communication with our minister evi denced both by the receipt of Mr. Con- gers message and the transmission of the edict of the fifth Is very grati fying, but Is not an entire compli ance with the original demands of the president in his original communica tion to tho emperor of China, laid down In three conditions precedent to any action looking to negotiations for the settlement of the difficulties be tween China and the powers. These conditions in the president's own words were as follows: I most solemnly urge upon jour milcstj's gov ernment to give public assurance whciher (he for eign ministers are alive, and if so, in wlut condition 2. To put the illplmmtle representatives of the powers in Immediate and free rummiinliation with their rcspccliio gowinmcnt mid to re move all dancers to their ll and lllierly S. To place the imperial aulhoittlcs of fhini In communication with the relief expedition J that cooperation may lie secured hctveen them for tho lelit f of the ligations and the protection of foreigners and the restoration of order. Demands Reiterated. These three demands practically were reiterated In the dispatch which Sec letary Hay sent to Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai August 1, for submission to Harl LI Hung Chang, The authorities consider that the opening of communication with the minister, therefore, only patllally com piles with the president's demands. With the legatlonern still under fire, the Chinese government cannot be said to have removed "all dangers to their lives and liberty," nnd, more over, so far as known here, the Im perial authorities In China have made no efforts to communicate and co operate with the relief expedition. The new demand upon the Chinese govern ment is for squnre-toed compliance with these conditions. Theie is hop growing out of the fact that the Chinese government has yielded par tially, that when confronted with the firm position taken by tho United State It will bo suflhiently Impressed to make complete acquiescence. This government's determination, it Is hoped, will show tho Chinese govern ment that tho United States Is not to be trifled with and will bring the shitting, evasive authorities In Pekln to a full realization of the situation and the consequences of refusing, MJplatur Wu, early In the day, brought to th itau department the imperial edict removing the restrictions from free communication with tho mlnls teis. He was plainly perturbed over Minister Conger's report that tho le gal loners were under fire, but still contended that his government was acting In good faith and protested against a misinterpretation of the sit uation. He pointed out the fact that the absence of artillery fire might in dicate that there were no regular troops engaged In tho assault and the rifle lire spoken of by Mr. Conger sim ply might bo the sniping of disgrun tled Irergulars who were engaged In guerilla tnctlcs. Americans Not Engaged. Two dispatches were lecelved dur ing the day, one from Gerenal Ucmey nnd the other from General Chaffee. Uoth related to the fighting at Pelt sang. Admiral Bemey's dispatch stated specifically that the Americans were not engaged and General Chaf fee's dispatch explains how It was that they practically were out of It. They occupied the rear of the turning column. Owing to the limited ground of operations which he mentions, it Is probable that tho Americans could not be bi ought into the thick of the fight ing nnd they thus escaped without casualties. The fact that the Ameri can troops did not have an opportun ity to distinguish themselves was something of a disappointment to the officials nt the war department, but knowing General Chaffee ns they do they are confident If his men were not engaged. It was because It was physi cally Impossible to bring them Into nctlnn. Tho continued brilliant work of the Jnpanese, who seem to have bornu the brunt of tho fighting at Pietsang, as well ns at Tien Tsln, attracts unstinted praise for the doughty warriors of the mikado's realm. Despatch from Chaffee. Washington, Aug. 8. The war de partment has received the following cablegram from General Chaffee: Chccfoo (no date). Adjutant General, Washington: August 5. Pcllsinir handsomely taV.cn early this morning by Japanese troops, supported liy Ilngllsh ami American. Japanese loss consider able; Kinrlish, slights American, none, Ground very limited. In morning American troop occu pied rear position which w.-u) to form turning movement hut were unable to form in line. We will cross the I'ei Ho to left bank tomorrow morning and move on Ynn Tsun. Consul at Che foo furnished copy dispatch from Tsun li yainen on Jiilv SO which he has cabled. (Signed) Chaffee. Formal Notlco to Wu. Washington, Aug. 8. Secretary Root said this afternoon that a message hal been delivered to Minister Wu saying thnt free communication had not yet been established between tlila govern ment and its minister In China, and, therefore, tho demands made In the president's reply to the emperor had not been acceded to. WHERE IS ITALIAN MINISTERP Ho Is Said to Have Left Pekln Sev eral Days Ago. London, Aug. 9, 4 n. m. Beyond the official news given out yesterday the morning papets contain no direct In formation of Importance from Chint. Thanks to the dispatches of Sir Claude MncDonald and Rear Admiral Bruce, there is n general disposition to take a more hopeful view of the situation. The Rome correspondent of the Dally Mall announces the reception there of reports from the Italian minister In Pekln asserting thnt he left Pekln on July 31, presumably for Tien Tsln. The text of the edict of Aug. 2 au thorizing the escort of the ministers from Pekln to Tien Tsln, given out nt the Chinese legation, says in part: "In .lew of the existence of hos tilities between certnln Chinese rebels and foreign powers caused by the Christian feelings of Chinese people, we have afforded reasonable protec tion to the foreigners In Pekln; and the tsung II ynmen has sent the lega tions letters of Inquiry and proposals for their safe conveyance under escort of Tien Tsln In order to uvold appre hension of further attack from rebels before the complete restoration of peace und order In tho capital, "We have now on the advice of T.I Hung Chang nnd Liu Kun Yi, to au thorize Yung Lu to escort them to Tien Tsln. If there be any rebels on route trying to endanger the safety of tho party, the officials have o destroy the rebels at once." The Chinese legation believes thnt tho members of the foreign legations have not yet left Pekln but they will do so. Seymour Opposed. The ShanghnI correspondent of the Dally News, wiring yesterday, says "United Stntes Consul Goodnow strongly opposes Admiral Seymour'H Intention to land 3,000 troops, on the ground that such an act would not be lequlred by the- clrcumstnnces and would be likely to crente trouble. M. Besaure, the French consul, agrees to tho arrangement, but says If the Brit ish land forces, the French will do likewise. The Austrlans also will land men My personal opinion Is that the landing of troops here at the present moment would be a grave mistake." The Dally Chronicle, commenting tipon American criticism of the char acter of "Chinese news" printed In some London dallies, admits that tho charges are only too true and that the practices of certain pnpers In this recpectB nre opposed to tho best tra ditions of British Journalism. It Joins In the American protest against trashy sensationalism. Almost all tho news In this morning's papers upon which credence Is placed, comes either from Washington or direct from Brit ish officials. Casualties at Peltsnng. Chefoo, Aug. 7. During tho engage ment on Sunday which preceded tho occupation of Peltsang by the allies the Russians lost CO killed and tho British, EO. Tho Germans and Japa nco also lost heavily. The road to Pekln Is supposed to be open. OPINION OF GEN. MILES. Ho Is Not Surprised nt China's Fight. New York, Aug. 8. General Nelson A. Miles, discussing the Chinese sit uation, said hero today that he ro garded it as very serious. "China," he said, "Is a bad country for troops to move through. Seiious obstacles are to bo encountered in forwarding munitions of war and general sup plies. I see a force of 15,000 Chinese soldiers nre reported to be within a day's marching of Tien Tsln, It Is possible they may strike in behind tho relief column nwd threaten lti line of communication. It would bo a seiious matter were the column cut off, as there Is no supporting force to rush to Its aid." He said tho United States should bo able to get fi.OOO troops into China within a month. Continuing General Miles said: "I'm not surprised nt tho fight tho Chinamen are making. It Is well known among those who have followed events In the Flowery Kingdom that the government has been storing mu nitions of war and making prepara tions for this for years. They are an ingenious people and can Imitate nl most anything made by others." EVIDENCE IN THE POWERS TRIAL Decidedly of a Contradictory Char acter Yesterday Witnesses, How ever, Are Good-Natured. Georgetown, Ky., Aug. S. When tho trial was resumed today of former Secretary of State Powers, on the charge of complicity in the killing of Governor Goebel, Dr. Prcwitt, of Tay lor county, who was on the stand when court adjourned yesterday, re sumed his testimony. On cross-examination tho witness denied that ho told Wharton Golden he had no dpubt that "Tallow" Dick Combs llred the shot that killed Goebel. He denied that he came Into tho adjutant gener al's office after the shooting. He re peated that Combs and Hockersmlth were In the olllco at the time nnd that neither of them could hnve done the shooting. The witness also said ho had seen Golden a day or two ago and denounced him as a liar. As Prewltt left the stand.Goldon was recalled, nnd the men met face to face, spectators watched them closely to see how they greeted each other. They spoke cordially, and then Gol den took the stand and denied that he made certain statements with which Piewitt chnrged him. He repeated what he clnlmed Prewltt told him In regard to "Tallow Dick" Combs in connection with the shooting. Mrs. J. B. Matthews testified that she heard Culton tell her husband that he was so busy "at that meeting nt Moore's office" that he did not know exactly what happened. T. R. Hampton, who was a member of the Frankfort militia, said thnt he was at the arsenal on the morning of the ohootlng and that it was ten or fifteen minutes after their first In formation before they left tho arse nal and that It took them from three to five minutes to reach the state house. Representative W. II. Lilly was call ed to contradict Wade Watts, who testified for the prosecution that while Lilly was In his barber shop one morn ing with some mountain men It wns stated that when Van Meter wns seat ed a shot could be fired and then all the Democrats would rise and they could shoot them all In two minutes. Lilly testified that he did not know Watts, was never In his shop but once and never heard such a conversation. James Sparks, of Laurel county, testified that Powers told him that In selecting men he wanted good citi zens, sober and well behaved and that they were to show their Interest by their presence. (Recess). Cross-examination of James Sparks, county attorney in Laurel county, opened the nfternoon session. Sparks admitted that he had been Indicted for murder nnd sentenced to twenty-one years In the penitentiary, but tho court of appeals had reversed the de cision and, on a new trial, he was ac quitted. He admitted that he had nlio been Indicted for Illegal sale of whis key and once for carrying concealed weapons since he had been practicing law. II. B. Coolman, of New Albany, Intl., n civil engineer, wns called. He made a survey of the capltol grounds at Frankfort and had made a chart which he presented, together with cal culations respecting the fall of a bul let If fired from the window of the secretary of state's office. It waiMn- tended to prove by his figures that the bullet which killed Goebel could not hnve been llred from the sill of the window of tho secretnry of state's office If It took the course claimed for it by the prosecution. HANNA AT BOSTON. Will Be the Guest of tho Bay State Republicans. New York, Aug. 8. Senator Mirk llanna, chairman of the Republican, national committee, left the city for lloston this afternoon when he goes to look over the work of nlk sub-corn-mlltee and examine tho iiolltlc.il altuatlon in general. Chairman llanna will return here on Saturday morning. Tomorrow the national chilnnan will bo tho Ktumt at luncheon of tho lloston ( ommerelal club and on Friday he will be entertained at dinner by a number of flay state llcpuhllcons. Mr. llanna announced that the advisory com mittee to the national committee Is now prac tically completed and that he would make known the names of the eighteen members early next week Green Glass to Be Advanced. Atlantic Clly, N. J Aug. 8. It la probable that at a result of the conference hero today of the manufacturers of green glass that the price of the products of the factories during next Ma son's blast will be advanced ten per cent. The manufacture say the advance in the cost of production necessitates an Increase In the trade price. i Meeting of A. P. A. Philadelphia, Auk 8. The fifteenth annual meeting of the right worthy grand lodge of tho American Protestant association of the United States began here today and will continue until tomorrow night, Alwut 300 delegates are in at tendance. Little of importance wu aiconipllahed at today' sessions. QUEEN'S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT REASONS FOR ANNEXATION OF BOER REPUBLICS. Great Britain's Attitude Toward China References to the Ashantl Uprising and Plague and Famine In India Commons Thanked for Their Liberality Belief That Ex cessive Expenditure Will Be Abat ed Soon First Mention of America London, Aug. S. In tho queen's speech today proroguing parliament, after an assertion that the relations with the powers of Kurope and America continue friendly and a ref erence to tho establishment of the commonwealth of . Australia, mention Is mado of the wnr In South Africa, "which has placed in the strongest light the heroism and high military qualities of the troops brought to gether under my banner from this country, from Canada, Australia, and my South African possessions." "Believing," the speech goes on, "the continued Independence of the repub lics to be a constant dnnger to the pence of South Africa, I uuthorlzed the nnnexatton of the Free State as a first step to the union of the races under an Institution which may in time be developed so as to secure equal rights and privileges In South Af rica." Reference to China. A reference to China Is ns follows: "The British and other tegatlons at Pekln have been unexpectedly attacked by an Insurgent mob, nnd It Is feared many of their inmates have been mur dered. How far the Chinese authori ties nre accomplices in this atrocious crime, and whether the British minis ter and his family are among the vic tims, are matters still In some uncer tainty. The utmost efforts will be made by myself and my allies to visit with worthy punishment the nuthors of this unexampled crime." After a reference to the Ashantl up rising a few words are devoted to the distress caused by the famine and plague In India, and the commons nre thanked for the liberality "wherewith they responded to the unusual financial demands duo to the wnr." Tho satis factory progress of the campaign, It Is added, gives fair ground for hoping thnt the excessive requirements of mil itary expenditure will soon bo abated. The speech closes with the usual ref erence to the session's legislation. Parliament adjourned after the ap propriation bill had been passed by both houses. The closing hours, of tho session in the house of commons were enllved by the sharp replies of the secretary of state for the colonies, Joseph Cham brelaln, to his political critics. An Innovation In the queen's speech which caused some comment wns the mention of America specifically. The speeches from the throne usually al lude to the powers generally or to the Buropean powers. FIRST REGULAR SESSION. Three Hundred Delegates at Conven tion of C. T. A. U. Philadelphia, Aug. S. The thirtieth annual convention of the Catholic To tal Abstinence union of America be gan here today and will continue until Friday. About 300 delegates nre In attendance from nearly every state In the union. Previous Ito tho business session, solemn pontlflclal mass was celebrated nt the cathedral by Archbishop Ryan. The sermon wns preached by Monslg nor T. J. Conaty, rector of the Catho lic university, at Washington. The first regular session wns held In Horticultural hall. J. Washington Loguo, of this city, first vice presi dent, presided in the nbsence of Rt. Rev. Michael Tlerney, president. A communication was received from Archbishop Martlnelll, papal delegate, placing the stump of his approval on the work of the union. The convention decided to send a cablegram to tho pope, giving a sum mary of the work of the union during tho thirty years of Its existence and asking the pnpal benediction. After the nppolntment of a commit tee on credentials, the session ad journed. sfc -I LOOKING FOR ANARCHISTS. The Governor of New Jersey Visits Paterson. New York, Aug. 8. Governor Voor hees, of New Jersey, was In Paterson today making an Investigation In re gard to the anarchist group In Pater son. It is supposed that the governor Is seeking Information with the view of prepnring n report for the benefit of the Italian government. The governor said today that he did not believe the plot to assassinate King Humbert was hatched in New Jersey. In his opinion tho conspiracy had its origin in New York. President's Busy Day. Canton, O., Aug. 8. President McKlnley and Secretary Corteljou were early at work today on official matters from Washington, and pre sumably, on the president'! letter of acceptance, although no authoritative announcement has been made in regard to this document or as to when it will be given to the public. Motor Race Mixed Up. Boston, Aug. 8, The twcnty-five-mllc motor paced race between Nelson, Stlnson and Pierce at Charles Hlve-r park, Cambridge, tonight ended In a grand mlxup In the second lap of ihe fifth mile. Nelson was In the lead at the time of the accident which caused the race to bo declared off. DEATHS OF A DAY. Huntington, Pa,, Aug. 8. Hon. J. Simpson Africa, ex-secretary of Internal affairs of Penn sylvania, and at the time of his death president of the Union Trust company, of Philadelphia, died at his home here this afternoon of valvular affection of tho heart. He had been ill for several months. Portland, Me., Aug. 8. Iter. Cyrus Hamlin. P. I)., former missionary to Turkey and one of the most famous men in the Congregational minis try, died today, ... ! I w ii ' ' .in ' i i WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. Democratic Nominee for President. DRILLS HAD TO BE SUSPENDED HEAT AT MT. GRETNA TOO MUCH FOB, SOLDIERS. The Brigade Inspection Comes On This Morning and in the After noon There Will Be a Division Re view fsr Governor Stone and Sec retary of War Root Regiment Mado a Fine Showing in Tuesday Evening's Dress Parade Notes About the Boys. Special from n Start Correspondent. Camp Hawkins, Mt. Gretna, Pa., Aug., S. The weather was again so frightfully hot today that the Thir teenth had neither drills nor dress pa rade In tho afternoon despite the fact that It Is to be inspected tomorrow morning. Colonel Jj. A. Watres decided that Inspection or no Inspection It wouldn't do to expose the men to the rays of the sun, and accordingly he ordered nil drills off. The reglmentnl Inspec tion will occur tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, and In the afternoon the di vision will be reviewed by Governor W. A. Stone and Secretary of War Hoot. The latter will arrive In camp tomorrow morning nnd will, It Is thought, remain over until Friday. Despite today's terrific heat there were no prostrations and there Is only one patient In the hospital and his con dition Is not serious. Three members of Company K, Pri vates Kuschel, Georran and Eck, were bathing In Lake Conewngo this af ternoon when they noticed two Fourth regiment men struggling In the water. They swam to their assistance and managed, after a hard struggle, to bring them to land. They are accord ingly the heroes of the regiment to night. At I o'clock the sky darkened up and there seemed to be every pros pect of a shower, nnd It did com mence to rain a wee little bit, where upon a mighty cheer arose from every man In the regiment, everyone desiring a storm to cool off things and allay the dust. It rained for Just about fifty-three seconds, and In n few moments the sun came out again. Bauer's Thirteenth regiment band went down to division headquarters tonight and gave a most brilliant concert In front of General Miller's headquarters. The field and staff of ficers of the regiment also went down In full dress uniform nnd paid their respects to the commanding general. FOB TIIK THIUD TIME. Adjutant Atherton announced to night thnt the Thirteenth would fur nish the brigade guard again tomor row. This Is the third time the regi ment hns furnished this guard In six days, which Is considered an especial honor. The field and staff officers were all photographed this evening on the parade ground. It wns given out on good authority thut the Thirteenth would break camp by special permis sion early Friday evening, so as to get home before Saturday night. At torney Charles Daniels, of Scranton, arrived In camp this afternoon, and will stny for a doy or two. There have been so many prostra tions among the men thnt tho sur geons have been taking1 steps to locale the cause. They find that some of tho men drink as many as two or three dlpperfulls of Ice water before going on, nnd orders have accordingly been issued forbidding any man more thin one-half a dlpperful of lee water at any one time. During their leisure time today and yesterday the field of ficers have been conducting schools In order to thoroughly perfect the line officers In their duties. Owing to the fact that the Philadel phia Inquirer had made previous ar rangements for a display of fireworks on Thursday evening, tho vaudeville entertainment which was to be given by tho amateur artists of the Thir teenth has beeu abandoned. "Hob" Bauer and Lieutenant demons, of Company I, who had the nffalr lit charge nre especially disappointed, but aro now making nrrangements for a small Impromptu affair to bo conduct ed In front of headquarters on Friday night. Last night's dress parade and this morning's guard mount were without Continued on Page A. THE NEWS THIS MOttNlXU Weather Indications Today, PARTLY CLOUDY. 1 Oenerai Chinese Situation b Becoming Acute. Heat Inteifcres with Drills of the Thirteenth Itegiment. Democratic Candidates Officially Notified of Their Nomination'. I'mroguinff of Parliament. 2 IJereral Nottheastern Pcni'jlvania News. I'lnanelal and Commercial. Tribunc'9 l'ducational Contest. 3 Local Court PioceedlnRs. Case of Mrs. Newell HevUed 4 lMltnrlsl News and Commrnt 5 I.ocal Lawj er Serjuc Pcenti a riot. Scranton's Klrst Life Kiting Corpi. 0 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Hound About the County. 8 Ger.eral Speeches of llryan and Stevenson. ! Oenrral Second Foreign Letter from Itev. Dr. It. 1 Y. Pierce. Whitney's Weekly News Hudcet. 10 General Heat Interfiles with Drills of the Thirteenth lleRinieiit (Concluded). HUMBERT'S FUNERAL. Decoration of Rome Most Elaborate. 150,000 Foreigners Arrive. Borne, Aug. S. The runeral train bearing the remains of King Humbert, left Monza at 4.25 p. m accompanied by the Duke of Aostn, the Count of Turin nnd tho Duke of Oporto. A large crowd witnessed its departure In silence. At 4.45 p. m. tho train reached Milan, where nil the ofllcers and an immense throng hud assembled at the railway station. The widowed queen nnd prin cess Maria Pla arrived here at 0 o'clock this evening. In accordance with tho former's desire, there was no reception nt tho depot. The royal party proceeded nt once to tho qulrl nal, escorted by culsalssiers, the spectators along tho route baring their heads respectfully. Telegrams from various cities and towns through which the funeral ttnln his passed, say that the authorities nnd populace displayed signs of the deepest sorrow nnd loyalty. Tho decoration of Itome Is almost completed and already the scene Is extraordinary. Nine hundred munici palities hnve sent delecntlons to at tend the funeral ceremonies. No few er than 1.10,000 foreigners have ar rived. Funeral wreaths are so nu merous It Is Impossible to find loom for more on tho ground lloor of the qulrlnal. THE NEELY CASE. Judge Lacombe Decides to Grant the Extradition. Washington, Aug. S. The attorney general, Secretary Boot and United States Attorney Burnett, of New York, had a conference today at the department of Justice on the Neely case. A telephone message had been received ftom New York announcing that Judge Iacombe had decided to grant the extradition of Neely, to take effect on Aug. 13. The government looks for an appli cation to the court for a writ of ha beas corpus and tho conference today was for the purpose of advising with United States Attorney Burnett in tho preparation of his case against grant ing the writ. Tho government confi dently believes that Neely will be re turned to Cubu for trial. Stenographers' Association. Uarrlsliurg, AutT. 8. The Pennjhanla State Stcnoirraphers' association was formed today at a ineetlne In the senate chamber at which there were present thirty expert stenographers. Col onel II. C. Deinminic, of Ilarrlsburcr, wis elected president and Samuel Kolfht, of GreensburK, si c rctary. m Pittsburg's Death Roll. I'lltkliiirir Auk 8. Tno addltlorj wire mado today to the death roll in this city from the ef fect of the heat. They are James Donnelly, aged 50 jcars, and Jacob Krc, aged 80. There were aim ten prostrations. The maximum tempera ture was 00 degrees by the government thenno. meter. Corporations Chartered. HarrUliurg, Aug. 8. Chartcra were issued by the state department today to the following corporations; The Great Kastern Seat Coal com pany, Philadelphia; capital, 11,000. BRYAN AND STEVENSON NOTIFIED National Democratic Cam paign Is Opened at Indianapolis. STIRRING SPEECHES MADE Five Addresses Delivered Talk That Lasted from 3 O'clock. Until 5.40 A Large Audience Braves tho Torrid Element to Listen to the Speeches Mr. Richardson Ob liged to Omit a Portion of His Address. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 8. William Jennings Bryan and Adlal E. Steven son were today In this city officially, and formally notllled of their nomina tions by the Democrats at tho recent Kansas City convention to the ofTlces respectively of president nnd vied president of tho United States. Tho ceremnoy was made tho occasion of a demonstration with which tho Democrats may be fulrly said to havo begun their national campaign. Tho notification occurred in tho Mil itary park, a beautiful nnd shaded tract of ground in tho center of tho city. Tho park contains probably thir ty acres of ground and It was well covered with people. In the vicinity, of the speakers stand tho crowd was very dense nnd the entire park was well filled. Probably n majority of; them were residents of Indianapolis, but many were from other portions of Indiana, while many also came from distant states. The ceremony wns preceded by n pa rade through the principal streets of tho city, which was participated In by a number of visiting and local Democratic clubs. These acted as an escort to tho notification party nnd tho cavalcade was an imposing one. Tho meeting begnn a few minutes nftor 3 o'clock and concluded at 5.40 p. in. Five speeches were made. Mayor Tag gart, of Indianapolis, tedding a wel coming nddiess to the notlllcatlon speeches of Bepresentatlvo Richardson and Governor Thomas, nnd responses made by Mr. Bryan and Mr. Stuven sno. Suffocation Threatened. Tho weather was hot, but towards tho close of tho ceremonies a slight breeze alleviated to some extent the suffering occasioned by the high tem perature. At one time It appeared as if actual suffocation might be the re sult of the terrible crowding in front of the stand where the ceremonies oc curred, but beyond a few fainting at tacks and much personal discomfort, no evil resulted. The platform on which the speeches wcro made was elevated about fclx feet above the park lawn nnd upon It sat the candidates and their families, the members of the national committee and of the two no tification committees, as well as a f-w Invited guests. Mr. Bryan sat near the center of the stage, Just to tho left of Chairman Jones, who presided. Mrs. Bryan and William, Jr., occupied ad joining chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Steven son also sat In the same group, as did Mrs. Senator Jones, Congressman P.lchardson and Governor and Mra Thomas. Mayor's Welcome. Tho meeting was called to order In a brief speech of 'v'elcome by Mayor Taggart, of this city, who said: Mr. Chairman of the" National Committee and Gentlemen f the Notification Committee. It is a great pleasure to mo to havo the op portunity to wekomo lo tho capital city of the great state of Indiana the- gentlemen who are with ui today anil also this vast concourse 0 lilicrty-loving pciiple, who have come from arlous xdaces to witneg-f the ceremonies hero tu take place-. I elolre on behalf of the peo ple of Indianapolis regirdlesi of party, to ex tend to jou a hearty and cordial welcome. We iae a liberal and generous population which does not allow partisan politics to interfere with the spirit of ho.pitullty and, therefore, jou may be sure that the words of welioma which I utter arc not mere- words cf formality, but that they riprrent the hi arts and feel ings of the- people of Indianapolis and of In iliana. ft may not. lie out of place on this oc casion to remind jou that jou an in the home of Thomas A. Hendricks Iaic P. Gray and other wheel borsca of the ancient Demo cracy men who were the great leaders of thu gieat Democratic parly in times past men who arc now gatlieicd to their last resting place. There is also the name of another great Demo cint who was associated with the great leadera of the party in other j ears the Hon. David Tur- pie. It Is the wish of eierv citizen of this atato that this grand old man may jet be spared long to sere ids country. ou are In a city and in a state whose Democracy is true and Is pre paied to take its full part In tho winning of the ictory this year which will moke William J. Ilrjan piesidcnt of the .I'nlted States. (Loud cheering). 'Ihe Democracy of the state of Indiana with our fjithlul allies, the liheiay loUng people of this country, hae come and are coming with us dally to march by our sldo to win tills vic tory. They arc Intensely IntiTcMed this year in the issues that have arisen and they bellete la reverencing the Hag and also bellee In reverenc ing the constitution and the principles of tho Declaration of Independence dear to eery true American heart. They are for the flag of the 1'nion and all for which it stands and believe that it should be ,i (onst.mt r minder of the doc trine that all gcucniments elorUe their just pow ers from the consent of I lie governed. They be lieve that the pie-sent admlni.tratlon is in favor of official and commeicial supremacy and the ad vancement of liiulneMi interests regardless of tho constitution and regardless of the consequences whlih menace the peace and prosperity of the countrj. They aro now riMdy tu wage war for the principles which they entertain and which t belieie will lead us to lctory fn November. Again, ladies uml gentlemen, 1 present to you a hearty welcome. I now have the plctsuro of Coitlnucd on Page e.J f t-t- -f WEATHER FORECAST. 4- Washington, Aug. 8. Forecast for Thursday and Friday: Eastern Penn sylvania, partly cloudy Thursday and iriday; light fresh southerly winds. ttT Tttt-TTt t-r tt 1
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