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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.
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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,
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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.
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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
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WEATHER FORECAST.
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Washington, Aug. 8. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday: Eastern Penn
sylvania, partly cloudy Thursday and
iriday; light fresh southerly winds.
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