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TOIVXPS WmiDRAIVAL :
He Declines the Populist Nomitfa
tion For Vice President.
TO FfiGE BEYAN AND STEVENSON.
His I'nnil lilary n« I'njmllst \oinlnee.
While Advocating the Election of
Another, Would lie n Sliiini That
Wnnld IJeeelve \ol>o«ly.
Duluth, Minn., Aug. B.—ln a letter to
P. M. Ringdahl. chairman, and the
members of the committee of notifica
tion of the candidate for vice president
of the People's party Charles A. Towne
has declined the nomination tendered
fctm by the Populist national conven
tion at Sioux Falls. The letter is of
considerable length and sets forth fully
Mr. Towne's views in regard to the
nomination. It is believed the Popu
list committee empowered to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Towne's with
drawal will immediately indorse Adlai
E. Stevenson for vice president on the
ticket with William J. Bryan. Mr.
Towne's letter is in part as follows:
"After mature consideration of all
the factors involved that concern the
welface of the cause of political reform
in this country, and my own duty
thereto, I am constrained to inform
you in all respect that I must decline
the nomination tendered me by the
Sioux Falls convention. In announc
ing this conclusion, I cannot forbear
to express to you, and, through you,
to the great convention whose com
mission you hold, as well as to that
patriotic body of advanced political
thought that your convention repre
sented, my deep sense of the honor
conferred upon me.
"The action of the Sioux Falls con
vention in nominating for president a
representative of the Democratic party
and for vice president a representative
of the Silver Republican party, is one
of the most encouraging and inspiring
spectacles in recent politics. Its un
selfishness and magnanimity, its testi
mony of the precedence of the cause of
the people m'er any merely partisan
advantage, raised the procedure of that
convention into the serene upper air of
true civic heroism. The Silver Repub
licans, 1,330 delegates, were indeed
eager to name the ticket chosen at
Sioux Falls, but to the great Demo
cratic convention another course com
mended itself.
"That convention selected Hon. Ad
lai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, a man of
unimpeachable character and ripe po
litical experience, who as a member of
congress more than 20 years ago was a
close associate and colaborer of Gen.
J. B. Weaver and other great leaders
In the reform political movements of
that day, and who, as vice president
from 1X93 to 1807, distinguished himself
by rebelling against the betrayal of
Democratic principles by President
Cleveland.
"Everybody knows that either Mr.
Stevenson or Roosevelt is to be the
next vice president of the United
States. I am expected to take a labor
ious part in the campaign. I shall, of
course, advocate the election of Bryan
and Stevenson. In what light should
I appear before the American people
if, while advocating the election of
one ticket, I should be going through
the form of running on another? No
body in the United States would think
I had the slightest chance of being
elected, and nobody would believe that
I considered myself seriously as a can
didate unless at the same time he be
lieved me to be absolutely lacking in
common sense. Whom could such a
phantom candidacy deceive? What
respect should I deserve, indeed, if in
such a matter I should attempt to de
ceive anybody whatsoever? I know
the People's party to be composed of
men most exceptionally keen and ex
pert in political judgment. So obvious
a sham could not elude their vision."
ZionUtM lloMtilf It *»<•«» pt lon.
Mansfield, 0., July 6. —Overseer John
Hamner Piper and Elders E. P. Fisher,
A. W. McClurkin and A. McFarland,
of Dowie's Christian Catholic church
in Zion, arrived here yesterday. A
mob of over 2,000 was in waiting. The
policemen refused to allow them to get
out of the car, and amid cheers and
shouts they went onto Ashland, 14
miles east. There they attempted to
hire a carriage to drive here, but all
the liverymen refused their requests.
They telegraphed back that they would
be here again in the afternoon, and
they came. Nearly 4.000 people were
at the depot, and again they were not
permitted to leave the car. They then
said: "If we cannot get off here we
will goon to Chicago, but we cannot
promise that we will not be back here
next Sunday." The city is now quiet
again.
Four Klll«*«l in ii MivMonrl I'end.
Farmington, Mo., Aug. 6. Four men
killed ami one fatally wounded is the
outcome of a shooting affair between
William Dooley and his four sons on
one side and the four Harris brothers
on the other, as a result of a feud at
Deer Run, one of the mining towns of
St. Francois county. William Dooley,
We'ss Harris, James Harris and John
Dooley are the names of those killed,
and Frmk If; iris was fatally wound
vit. ' y u:. • [ii, Mary Idttrell, was
rtn i!: t • I' !< the ankle with a
112 : • b:> I. Tl '. iris boys sent word
•to 1) I ■< 1 '. ! ihey would be at a
I>'< i '" • i 'i and intended to run
"the Imh grounds. When the
i'ooleys appeal i*. the shooting began.
1 ROYAL IWUITIOS
King Victor Emmanuel's Address
to the People of Italy.
FOLLOW HIS FATHER'S COUNSELS.
The New Huler Derlurn Ilia Purpose
to Support l lie I nxlllut Inna Loyally
Preserved l>y Kliik Humbert In the |
Twenty-two Year* of lliw Keljtn-
Monza, Aug. 4.—King Victor Emman
uel 111 has addressed the following
proclamation to the Italian people:
"The second king of Italy is dead.
Escaping, thanks to his valor as a sol
dier, the danger of battle, anil depart
ing unharmed, thanks to providence,
from the risks he confronted so cour
ageously to end public calamities, this
good and virtuous king fell a victim
to an atrocious crime, while with easy
conscience and without fear of danger, |
he was participating in the joys of the
people at their fetes.
"It was not permitted to me to be
present at the last breath of my father;
but I understand my first duty to be
to follow the counsels he left me and
to imitate the virtues of the lyng and
first citizen of Italy.
"In this moment of profound sad
ness I have to aid me the strength
which comes from the examples of my ,
august father and of that great king
who deserves to be called the 'Father
of his country.' I have also as support
the strength which comes from the
love and devotion of the Italian people
for the king whom they venerated and
weep for.
"There remain to us the Institutions
which he loyally preserved and which
he attempted to render permanent dur
ing the 22 years of his reign. These
institutions are given to me as the sa
cred traditions of my house; and the
warm love which Italians have for
them, protected with a firm and ener- '
getic hand from assault or any violence
from whatever source it comes, as
sures me. lam certain of the prosper
ity and grandeur of the country. It
was the glory of my grandfather to
have given Italy Its unity and inde
pendence. It was the glory of my
father to have jealously guarded this
unity and this independence to the end.
"My reign shall be outlined by these
imperishable remembrances. May God
aid me and may the love of my people
fortify me, so that I may consecrate all
my cares as a king to the guardianship
of liberty and the defense of the mon
archy. united by indissoluble bonds for
the supreme Interest of the country. j
"Italians, render your tribute of
tears and honors to the sacred mem
ory of Humbert of Savoy. You, in the
bitter sorrow which has struck my
house, have shown that you consider
this sorrow as though it were that of,
each individual among you.
"This solidity of thought and af
fection will always be the most cer
tain bulwark of my reign and the best
guarantee of the unity of the country,
which unites in the august name of
intangible Home, symbol of grandeur
and pledge of integrity for Itnly. Such
are my hopes, such is my ambition as
citizen and as king."
I.lentenant Hrencl to He*lirn.
Milan, Aug. s.—Lieut. Bresci, broth
er of King Humbert's assassin, has
informed the colonel of his regiment of
his intention to leave the army and
change his name. He will be provid
ed with an appointment in the civil
administration. A duel with sabres
has been fought between Capt. Tani
and Capt. Bacciali on the subject of
Lieut. Bersci's course. Capt. Tani had
expressed sympathy with the lieuten
ant, whereupon Capt. Bacciali declared
that he could no longer offer his hand
to Lieut. Bresci. Bacciali was wound
ed in the head during the sixth on
slaught.
The \#»r tli t'arolliin Kleetlon.
Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 4.—The Demo
crats rejoiced quietly all over North
Carolina yesterday. The returns show
that Democratic majorities aggregate
64,1178 and fusion majorities 5,125, j
making the net Democratic majority
59,553. To the senate there are elected
38 Democrats and nine fusionists, with
three seats doubtful, and the house
59 Democrats and 13 fusionists, while ;
12 seats are in doubt. There will be )
only two Populists in the legislature,
both from Senator Butler's county.
Crushed to Death by Shift lnit Lumber
Providence, Aug. 4.—A body sup- j
posed to be that of Arthur McCleary,
of Atlantic City, was found in a car- |
load of lumber yesterday afternoon.
Workmen unloading the lumber found ,
the body, and its position leads to the I
belief that the man was stealing a ride 5
and the lumber shifted, pinning him
against the end of the car. The man
was about 26 years of age and had been
dead about 48 hours.
The President lteturns to Canton.
Washington, Aug. 4. —President Mc- i
Kinley left the city last evening on his
return to Canton, 0., to resume bis |
vacation. Accompanying him were !
Hon. Charles G. Dawes, the comptroll- i
er of the currency, and Secretary Cor- |
telyou. There were the usual number
of persons around, and the usual j
guard of police officers and detectives
were on hand to see that nothing be
fell the president.
A >'ew SteaniMlilp Line to Aula.
St. Paul, Aug. 4. —President James '
J. Hill's scheme for a big steamship
line to the Orient seems to have taken
shape in articles of incorporation filed j
with the secretary of state yesterday
by the Great Northern Steamship com
pany, with a capital stock of $8,000,000.
The purpose of the company is stated
to be the building and operation of i
steamships on the high seas and other
navigable waters.
Tlm* Trump*' lifvcnK< k <
Fort Dodge, la., Aug. 4. —Municipal
discipline against tramps has appar- j
ently stirred the vagrants to retaliation
on the residents of this city. Eight
barns owned by prominent citizens
have been burned within 24 hours, that
of Congressman J. P. Dolliver being
the first to be fired. A large force of
police in citizens' clothes patrols the i
town at night.
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Rev. EDWARD J. GRAY. D. D., President. Willijwmiport. Pa.
TONANAMSR
Officials Will Investigate Alleged
Murder Conspiracy.
HATE MAY HELP AUTHORITIES.
An Italian In Sew lork Telia of a
Seeret Meetlau lletween lireaet and
Others—Hail 111* Head Broken For
Denouncing Humbert's Murder.
Paterson, N. J., Aug. 4. —Governor
Voorhees admitted yesterday at his Eliz
abeth home that steps had been taken
to investigate the allegations that th«
plot to kill King Humbert and other
monarchs had been hatched in New
Jerst%. If the evidence can be pro
cured and there are still some of thost
concerned living in the state they will
be prosecuted. The investigation is
not complete, and probably will not be
until information from Italy enables
it to be conducted minutely. The gov
ernor does not consider the situation
at either Paterson or West Hoboken
as serious.
There is a chance that hate will re
veal much to the authorities relative
to the alleged plotting of the Paterson
anarchists to kill the crowned heads
of Europe. Last night in a saloon in
New York an Italian whose name
does not appear to be known to the
proprietor of the place, although it may
be and he will not disclose It, said he
knew of a meeting held In the city
early in May, which he intended to in
form the authorities of. The story he
tolcl was:
"The Group of Existence held a meet
ing about the first of May, and after
the others had departed the leaders
held a long secret session. Those
present were Bresci, Quintavalli, Grai
soni and Alphones Blanidles, Esteve
and Widruar, the editor of the paper
issued by the group, and one or two
others whom I may not reveal or may,
as circumstances occur. These men
talked over a trip which Bresci, Quin
tavalli, Graisoni and some others were
to take. The meeting was held to read
a letter from Count Malatesta. There
were also letters from Genoa and Paris.
Quintavalli left Paterson after the
meeting, which ended early in the
morning. Bresci also left, but came
back on May 12 and collected his
money at the silk mill.
"Malatesta is the man who led in all
these things. His is a great mind.
The others are weak. When he left
Paterson he left Widmar and Esteve,
neither of whom are Italians, in charge,
and they kept up the flame all the time
and induced Italians to keep alive the
fiery teachings of Malatesta. I know
these things well and have a reaßon for
telling all. I hate Esteve and I would
like to see him suffer."
When Esteve and Widmar were told
of this boast of an Italian they seemed
worried or surprised. They talked to
gether in Itailian, and then Esteve
said that the whole tale was false. He
said neither he nor Widmar knew Bres
ci was going to Italy. They had never
talked with Bresci about murder. They
had talked with him many times over
how to spread the teachings of an
archits through the United States.
Esteve said: "The man who said
these things lies. There was no such
meeting. He says he hates me. He
must not tell such lies about me. I
know of personal enemies I have. Some
socialists may hate me. Last winter
Dr. Romandiod Cassato, the Italian so
cialist leader and member of the cham
ber of deputies, was here, and there
were debates. I took part in them,
and I always bested the socialists who
spoke against me. Some of these men
whom T beat may hate me and take
this way of hurting me. I shall stand,
and so will Widmar to meet any ac
cusations. The police need not watch
us. We shall be here if they should
ever want us."
Michael Aretta, a silk dyer's helper,
39 years of age, had his head split open
yesterday by Pietro Marcelll, 40 years
old, an avowed anarchist. Arretta loud
ly condemned the anarchists, saying he
hoped Bresci would be tortured as well
as killed, iuid lauded King Humbert as
a great man and a good one. Marcelli
rushed upon him with a club and hit
him on the head with the weapon.
The I'nlted Metal Workers.
Indianapolis, Aug. 4.—Preliminaries
for the formation of the International
Union of United Metal Workers were
completed last night by the delegates
who have been in session here with
that object since Thursday. Chicago
was chosen for the headquarters of the
organization. Officers chosen for the
first year are: President, Charles Mc-
Carthy. Cincinnati; first vice president,
Otto Nowack, Chicago; second vice
president, Frederick Marker, Detroit;
third vice president, Charles Smoiar,
Chicago; secretary-treausrer, C. O.
Sherman, Chicago. Architectural,
wire and metal workers, bridge and
jail builders, surgical instrument mak
ers. metal pattern makers and copper
smiths are embraced in the organiza
tion.
A Srncra I-'alla Cyclone.
Seneca Falls. N. Y., Aug. 7.—A small
cyclone struck this place about 6
o'clock last night and did considerable
damage. Many large trees were broken
off like pipestems. Telegraph wires
were also blown down. The electric
light company suffered the greatest
loss, its polws and wireß being blown
down all over the village, leaving the
streets in darkness. The thermometer
registered between 98 and 100 degrees
all day. The storm came on suddenly,
lasted only ten minutes and was ac
companied by hail.
Keeleslust lea 1 Marriages In Cuba.
Havana, Aug. 7.—The new ecclesi
astical marriage law. revoking the de
cree issued in May of last year by
Gen. Brooke, will go into effect next
Monday. The Brooke edict prohibited
ecclesiastical marriages, recognizing
only the civil ceremony. Governor
General Wood directs that the ecclesi
astical ceremony be recognized as on a
basis of legality like that upon which
it rests in the United States. From
Monday next, therefore, parties wish
ing to marry may go through the ec
clesiastical or civil ceremony, or both,
at their option.
THH SHAH'S ASSAILANT.
He Is u I'rcnclimiiii Wlio lias Served
Time l or I'rencbiiaK Anarchy.
Paris. Aug. 4. —At the meeting of the
cabinet yesterday it was announced
that the would-be assassin of Muzaffer-
Ed-Din, shah of Persia, had given his
name as Salson. A man of this name
who had been regarded and watched
as an anarchist disappeared from
Paris in 1895 and had not since been
located.
Salson was more communicative
yesterday, and when an effort was
made to interrogate him he spoke
freely of Thursday's attempt and ven
tilated his anarchistic ideas, but when
asked If he acted as the instrument
of others he declined to answer, say
ing, however, that had he killed the
shah and escaped he would have killed
the czar.
The discovery of Salson's identity
was made by means of the Bertilliou
system, his measurements agreeing
with a card at police headquarters.
When shown the card and photograph
the criminal said: "Y<>6, 1 am Sal
son."
His full name is Francois Salson.
He is a Frenchman and was born in
1876. He was regarded as a dangerous
anarchist, and in October, 1898, was
condemned to three months' imprison
ment for preaching anarchy. In June,
1899, he was condemned to eight
months' imprisonment for a like of
fense.
Inquiries at the worklngmen's hotel
where Salson lived, and where he was
regarded a model boarder, brought to
light the fact that he had been work
ing at day labor until recently, when
his work was finished. He was then
unable to find new employment, and
became more uncommunicative even
than formerly, though still keeping
regular hours. The last few days the
question of existence was a difficult
one for him.
What his punishment will be is a
matter of doubt. Probably it will be
a life sentence at hard labor, though It
Is possible he will be condemned to the
guillotine.
Second Victim of Kanton Eiploslon.
Gaston, Pa., Aug. 4. —Joseph Toad,
the Hungarian who was badly burned
by an explosion at the Alpha Portland
cement works Thursday, when Imrle
Tefenzki was killed, died in the Easton
hospital yesterday. Before he died
Toad Informed the hospital authori
ties that he had S4O sewed In the lining
of his coat, which would bury him.
The Population of Milwaukee.
Washington, Aug. 4. —The population
of Milwaukee, Wis., according to the
official count of the returns of the
twenfth census, is 285,315, against
204,468 in 1890, an increase of 39.54 per
cent. The population In 'IBBO was
115,587, showing an increase In 20
years of 76.90 per cent.
Mob Killed the W route !*e*ro.
New Orleans, Aug. 4. —Last Friday,
when the mob riots here were at their
height, a negro supposed to be Burke
Jackson was taken away from officers
at Erato and Dryades streets and
shot dead. It developed yesterday that
the negro was not Jackson at all, for
he was captured at Magnolia yesterdav
Suya Klrfiiur Coimul Trnln
It <>nti I (t'd From u Mintnkc.
Kroonstad, Aug. 8. —Commandant
Theron, who commanded the Boer fly
ing patrol that derailed and burned last
week near Honigspruit the train carry
ing United States Consul Stowe and
flying the Stars and Stripes, has suf
fered a loss of three killed and ten
severely wounded in a rear guard ac
tion near Kroonstad with the Malta
mountpd infantry. The British sus
tained no losses. Additional details re
garding the attack on the train bear
ing Mr. Stowe show that 27 bullets
traversed his compartment. Mr. Louis
Sharp, an American, accompanying Mr.
Stowe, was shot through the foot.
Theron, whom Mr. Stowe hastily
sought, expressed sorrow for the act,
maintaining that it was due to a mis
take. The Boers put Mr. Stowe's car
riage back on the line.
The "Wind Spill time" Trnln.
Baltimore, Aug. S.—Frederick U. Ad
ams' "wind splitting" train made a
trial run on the Baltimore and Ohio
railway yesterday between Philadel
phia and Baltimore, and broke all
records for speed between those
points. The train left Philadelphia 20
minutes behind one of the "Royal
Blue" passenger trains. Half way be
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia it
had gained so much time on the regu
lar train that it encountered a "block"
signal, and was compelled to slow up.
In spite of this fact it made the run In
one hour and forty-one minutes and
gained 18 minutes on the regular train
which preceded it. This feat was per
formed with a train consisting of seven
cars drawn by a 50 ton locomotive,
while the regular train had but five
cars and was drawn by a 90 ton loco
motive.
Japanese(<irl Drowned While KINIIIIIK
Toledo, At.g. 8. —Miss H. O'Kabe.
daughter of Prince P. K. O'Kabe, of
Tokio, Japan, was drowned at Cedar
Point. Miss O'Kabe was sitting on the
steamboat dock fishing, when she was
overcome by heat and toppled off intq
the water. The body was recovered in
fleep water within ten minutes, but no
physician was at hand, and when
medical assistance arrived life was ex?
ilnct. She was engaged to be married
lo a prominent Japanese gentleman of
Chicago.
CONSUMPTION CAN
BE CUBED.
T. A. Slocum, M. C., the Great Chem
ist ami Scientist, Will Send Free, to
the Attlicted, Three Bottles of
his Newly Discovered Reme
dies to Cure Consumption
and All Lung Troubles.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan
thropic or carry inoie joy to the afflict
ed, than the ofler of T. A. Slocum, M.
C., of New York (Jity.
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
flesh and all conditions wasting, and to
make its great merits known, he will
send, Iree, three bottles to any reader of
the AMERICAN who may be suffering.
Already this "new scientific course ol
medicine" lias permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty—a duty which lie owes to human
ity —to donate his infallible cure.
He has proved the dreaded consump
tion to be a curable disease beyond any
doubt, and has on file in his American
and European laboratories testimonials
of experience from those benefitted and
cured, in all parts of the world.
l>on't deltiy until it is too late. Con
sumption, uninterrnped, means speedy
and certain death. Address T. A
Slocum, M. C., ( JH Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor, give
express and postotfice address, and
please mention reading this article in
he AMERICAN* March 4 ,9
THE ADVANCE ON PEKIN.
Latest Reports Say It Began on
Thursday Last.
LOME MORE "IMPERIAL EDICTS."
MinlnterN to Be Encorted to Tien Tain
tnder Stroug Kmort ut ThelrPlea*-
ure—They Are Altu to Be Allowed
I'ninterrupted Communication With
Their Government*.
London, Aug. 6. —The American and
British forces began the advance on
Pekin last Thursday, according to a
dispatch, dated Aug. 2, from Tien Tsin
to The Daily Express. "The main
body of the allies," continues the cor
respondent, "marched July 30. Gen.
Chaffee was delayed by difficulties of
disembarkation. Gen. Dorward (the
British commander) had no such ob
stacles, and his delay Is Inexplicable.
"The other foreign troops are now
half way to the Lofa. The force in
cludes 20,000 Japanese under Gen.
Yamachuchi, and 10,000 Russians. The
British force totals 9,000 and the other
foreign troops are 7,000. We are weak
in artillery.
"On Aug. 1 a strong force of Chi
nese from the native city attacked
Tien Tsin. By a series of brilliant
charges our troops drove the enemy
from their positions. The native city
is still defiant, and the allies are un
willing to march troops through its
streets, as this would mean an im
mense slaughter. When the Chinese
saw so large a body of troops marching
westward they apparently believed
they would have an easy victory over
those who were left."
A message to the same paper from a
correspondent in Pekin, dated July 22,
says:
"The women have borne all the hor
rors with marvelous fortitude, and
even with cheerfulness. The Chinese
wanted peace when the arsenals at
Tien Tsin were captured, and the ne
gotiations bade fair to be successful.
Unfortunately Li Ping Heng and Kang
Yu (?) arrived here at the critical
moment and overthrew the peace
party. Food has been short, but not
terribly so, though we have had to be
very careful."
A Shanghai dispatch, dated Aug. 4,
says:"The first overt attack upon
foreigners occurred this morning.
Three Chinese, supposed to be soldiers
in disguise, fired at a well known
English resident while he was lying
asleep on the veranda of his house. He
had a narrow escape. From various
sources come statements that a large
body of Boxers —some estimating them
at 3,000 —is gathering south of Tien
Tsin and treatening communications."
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Daily Mail announces the reception of
an imperial edict dated Aug. 2 or
dering Gen. Yung Lu to select high
military and civil dignitaries, together
with a sufficient number of picked
troops, to escort the foreign ministers
to Tien Tsin as soon as they decide to
leave Pekin. By the terms of the
edict Gen. Yung Lu will be held per
sonally responsible for their safety,
and he is given full authority to deal
summarily with those opposing the
peaceful passage of the escort.
The Russian war office, says a St.
Petersburg dispatch, has received a
dispatch from Gen. Grodekoff, dated
Khabarovsk, Aug. 5, announcing that
Algun had been taken by the Rus
sians after a stubborn fight and that
the Chinese were beiug pursued in the
direction of Tsitslkar.
A report from Shanghai yesterday
that Li Hung Chang had committed
suicide created a sensation, but it was
subsequently learned that there was no
foundation for the report.
KO ANXIETY l.\ WASHINGTON.
Still Confldent Thut Our Leicatlonera
Have Kacapcd Maaaacre,
Washington, Aug. 6. —A belated mes
sage from Minister Conger was receiv
ed yesterday at the state department.
It came through Consul General Good
now, at Shanghai, who transmitted
messages received by Mr. Ragsdale,
United States consul at Tien Tsin,
from Mr. Conger and Mr. Squiers, sec
retary of the United States legation at
Pekin. In effect the advices are the
same as those received a day or two
ago by the state department from
Consul Fowler, at Chefoo. Mr. Good
now's message was transmitted to
President McKinley at Canton, and
Mr. Adee, acting secretary of state,
later In the day. Issued the following
statement concerning it:
"Consul General Goodnow, in a
cablegram dated Shanghai, Aug. 5,
which was received at the department
of state at 4 o'clock this morning, re
ports the receipt by Consul Ragsdale,
at Tien Tsin, of messages from Min
ister Conger and the secretary of the
legation, Mr. Squiers, dated July 21, to
the following effect:
"'All. well. No fighting since the
16th, by agreement. Enough provis
ions. Hope for speedy relief.'
"Mr. Goodnow adds that the directo®
of posts, Sheng, had, on the sth, com
municated to him an Imperial edict,
dated July 30, ordering Jung Lu to pro
vide an escort for the ministers to
Tien Tsin when the ministers fix ttie
date. The edict says the ministers can
receive messages not in cipher, but
notwithstanding this, plain messages
were returned to some consuls Aug. 4."
While the messages from Minister
Conger and Secretary Squiers bear
date of July 21, the belief, founded not
pnly upon them, but also upon collat
eral and later information, Is that the
Jegatloners are yet safe from at least
immediate harm. At present there Is
no means of knowing whether the
ministers will accept the offer of the
Chinese imperial government to pro
vide an escort for them to Tien Tsin,
but it is surmised they will prefer to
remain within the British legation at
Pekln until the arrival of the allied
forces. Should they leave for Tien
Tsin, in all probability, it would be
because they regarded it the safer
course to pursue. It Is thought to be
not unlikely that the Chinese govern
ment may be very Insistent upon the
departure of the ministers, In the
hope. If they can be gotten to Tien
Tsin in safety, the storming of Pekin
may be averted.
The Inhibition of cipher dispatches
to the ministers, while a serious breach
pf diplomatic usage, is not regarded
fiere with apprehension. The Chinese
government, it Is pointed out, is sus
picious qf the actions and Intent of the
powers, and probably has adopted this
precaution to prevent communication
to the ministers of details of the mili
tary movements. It Is evident from
the adoption of this measure that the
Imperial government regards itself as
antagonistic to, if not actually at war
with the powers. Thus far no inhibi
tion has been placed upon cipher dis
patches passing between the various
governments and their consular repre
sentatives in China, outside of Pekin.
The state department h;£ talcoi} the
ground that the dispatch from the
tsung-lj-yamep delivered at the state
department Saturday by Minister Wu
Is not ap answer tq the dispatch o{
{secretary llav sent on Aue. 1. Ift
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that dispatch Secretary Hay finally
and decisively insisted that free com
munication with the ministers must be
established before any stci»= would be
taken by this government toward a
peaceful ?olution of the present trouble.
The message delivered by Minister Wu
to the state department Saturday, rela
tive to the inhibition of cipher dis
patches, was sent by the tsung-li
yameu on July 30. As of that, it al
ready had been communicated to the
department by Consul Fowler. Obvi
ously, therefore, it could not be a reply
to the dispatch sent to Mr. Goodnow
by Secretary Hay on Aug. 1.
A definite reply to the secretary's
dispatch of the Ist inst. is awaited
with some concern, not to say anxiety.
It is the final word of the United
States government In the pending
negotiations. The demand must be ac
ceded to if trouble of serious charac
ter is to be averted. The reported im
perial decree given out yesterday that
the ministers shall now be allowed to
communicate with their governments
without restriction, and ordering their
departure for Tien Tsin under a good
escort, must be officially communicated
before it is accepted by our govern
ment.
An Allefced Imperial Decree.
Paris, Aug. 6. —Cheng, director gen
eral of railways and telegraphs, has
just communicated to the consuls at
Shanghai, according to a special dis
patch to The Temps, dated Aug. 5, an
imperial decree, dated Aug. 2, au
thorizing the foreign ministers in
Pekln to communicate without re
striction with their governments and
ordering their departure for Tien Tain
under a good escort.
MlnUter Wu Thinks It's True.
Cape May, Aug. 6.—Minister Wu
Ting Fang, who came here Saturday
to join his wife and son, last night
said that the dispatch stating an im
perial decree had been issued allowing
the ministers in Pekin free communi
cation with their home countries was
probably true, and the result of the
memorial of the Chinese ministers in
all countries asking for this privilege.
THE BRYAN NOTIFICATION.
DemocratlcCandldate Starts Tonight
Fur the Indiana Metropolis.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6. —Col. J. I.
Martin, sergeant-at-arms of the na
tional Democratic committee, arrived
here yesterday for the purpose of es
corting Mr. Bryan to Indianapolis.
The party will leave Lincoln at 6
o'clock this evening on the regular
train on the Burlington road. There
will be no special train. No arrange
ment has been made for speeches on
the way, but it is considered not im
probable that Mr. Bryan may be called
out at different places. He does not
expect, however, to make any formal
addresses during his absence, except
that in accepting the nomination. If
other talks are made they will be
purely informal and will not enter in
any detail upon the discussion of the
issues of the campaign.
The party will consist of Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan and their son, Col. Mar
tin, Governor and Mrs. Charles S.
Thomas, of Colorado, Mr. Bryan's sec
retary. and a few newspaper men.
They will reach Chicago about 9:30 to
morrow morning, and will remain in
that city until 1:35 in the afternoon,
when they will proceed to Indian
apolis, arriving there for dinner to
morrow evening.
At Chicago Mr. Bryan will be taken
in charge by a local committee and the
party will travel by special train from
Chicago to Indianapolis.
Col. Martin says the arrangements
are complete for a monster open air
meeting in the Indiana capital and
that there will probably be 50,000 wit
nesses of the notification.
Italians' Tribute to Murdered Kins*
Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 6. —Headed
by a brass band and 50 girls dressed
in black and white, 500 members of
Passaic societies paraded through the
principal streets yesterday in honor of
the late King Humbert. In the pro
cession was a hearse draped in solid
black and drawn by six horses. Pic
tures of the dead king were borne In
the parade and each parader wore a
band of black upon his arm. Services
were held in the Italian church. Two
thousand persons attended. There
was also a parade of Italians in Jer
sey City yesterday to do honor to the
memory of the late king.
Opulent Uold Brick Swindler ('auifht
Malone, N. Y„ Aug. 6.—A man who
Is accused of being a gold brick
swindler and of operating under the
names of Smith, Ogden, Pratt and
Flower is under arrest here. It is
charged that about a month ago he
swindled a Massaschusetts farmer out
pf $4,000 by means of the old game.
It is said that his operations were
conducted in conjunction with two
others, and that these three within the
last ten years have swindled farmers
in various places out of at least sllO,-
000.
Fonilly I'oiNoiifil by Pea Sonp.
Irwinsville, Ga., Aug. 6. —The fam
ily of Lewis Connor, a farmer, nar
rowly escaped being wiped out with
poison Saturday night. As it is, two
children of the family are dead and
Mrs. Connor and a third child are
critically ill. though It la believed now
that they will live. Mrs, Connor cook
ed pea soup in a new tin vessel, of
which all portook, Physicians say the
poison was metallic.
Death of Wllllaui Clark.
Westerly, R. 1., Aug. 7.—William
Clark, of Newark, N. J., president of
the William Clark Thread company,
died suddenly at his home at Watch
Hill yesterday of heart failure, which
followed a severe attack of indigestion.
He was well known on both sides of
the Atlantic. Mr. Clark, in spite of his
great age, never ceased to tftUe an in
terest in the business, and he was at
his desk up to last Friday. The funeral
of Mr. Clark will take place in Newark
on Thursday.
Mysterious Murder In Norfolk,
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 4.- —CharW J.
Caunon, a prominent citizen and local
politician and also state oyster inspec
tor for this district, was shot and
killed ou the street by First Assistant
t>hief of Police M. 11. Prince shortly
before noon yesterday. No cause for
the deed is assigned by Capt. Prince
or his friends, and the killing is a
mystery. The two men were thought
Jo be the closest of friends, both so
cially an,l politically, Mr. Cannon hav
ing been one of Prince's chief workers
jn the latter'a recent canvass for the
position of chief of police. Prince Is
under arrest.
Canadian Iloat Victorious.
Montreal, Aug. 4. —The first day's
International race for the Seawanhaka
cup between the American challenger
Minnesota, of the White Bear tit-
Paul, and the Canadian defender Red
Coat came off on Lake St. Louis yes
terday and results »n an easy win for
the Canadian boat by six minutes and
20 seconds. There was one inch dif
ference in the length of the boats,
the Red Coat measuring 2S feet 7
inches and the Minnesota 2| feet 0
inches. The MUiuesota also had the
lighten v?ew skipper.
WILKESBARKEPROBERS.
Investigating Charges of Attempted
Bribery of Councilmen.
LAWYER DENOUNCED AS A LIAR.
The Counsel, In Tarn, Declares the
Aci'oned Witness Is a Liar and a
Conard - Teatimun} of Aeeaslnic
Councilmen Flatly Contradicted.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 7. —The com
mittee appointed by city councils to in
vestigate the alleged bribery or at
tempted bribery of councilmen to pro
mote franchises of rival electric rail
way companies held its first session
yesterday. Counsel for Councilman
Thomas Wheatley, who claimed he had
been offered a bribe of $5,000 if he
would vote for a certain measure, re
fused to allow him togo on the stand
yesterday. He will be heard today.
Councilman Thomas Santee said he
had been offered a bribe by George J.
Llewellyn if he would vote as desired.
Llewellyn placed S2OO in his lap. Wit
ness put the money back on Llewel
lyn's desk, saying he would not take
the money If he was starving. Coun
cilman Gresh testified that he had a
conversation with Henry Scott, the
janitor of city hall. The Janitor told
him that he might as well take SBOO
as other councilmen.
George J. Llewellyn testified that he
never offered Councilman Santee a
bribe, and he denounced Mr. Santee's
lawyer, Mr. Dando, as a liar. Mr.
Dando replied by railing Mr. Llewellyn
a liar and a coward. Janitor Scott
also denied the statement made by
Councilman Gresh.
The attorneys for ex-State Chairman
John M. Garman entered a vigorous
protest against the mode of examina
tion, claiming that the whole scheme
was a villainous one and had a ten
dency to besmirch the characters of
honest men. Mr. Garman, who was
also present, entered a protest. He
said the use of his name in connection
with the charges was unjust. It put
him In a false light before his friends
all over the state. Mr. Garman was
attorney for one of the electric rail
way companies seeking a franchise In
Wilkesbarre.
THE QOEBEL CONSPIRACY.
Taylor's Instructions to Collier Ruled
Oat as Illegal.
Goregetown, Ky., Aug. 4. —Of the
eight witnesses introduced by the de
fense in the Powers case yesterday all
but one were called for the purpose of
attacking the credibility of witnesses
placed on the stand by the prosecu
tion. One of these, former State Au
ditor Stone, stated that Witness W. H.
Culton, an alleged co-consplrator of
Powers, was removed from a place of
trust in his office because he defaulted
in the sum of SI,OOO.
The most important witness of the
day was Daniel R. Collier, of Lan
caster, adjutant general of Kentucky
under the Taylor administration. He
offered as testimony the written word
of Governor Taylor directing him to
bring the regiments of the state guard
to Frankfort after the shooting of
Senator Goebel and ordering him to
confer with the civil authorities of
Franklin county as to how best to
preserve peace there. Judge Cantrill
ruled the document out as incompetent
on the objection of the prosecution
that it was not in accordance with the
statutes of the state, not directing Col
lier to place the military under direc
tion of the civil authorities.
The case of George F. Weaver, the
prosecutiop witness charged with per
jury, was called in the county court
here yesterday and set for hearing on
the 22d. Weaver insists that he is in
nocent of the charge.
An alleged confession of "Tallow
Dick" Combs, one of the men under
indictment in connection with the
Goebel shooting, which was exhibited
here yesterday, was at first denied by
him, but he later admitted to one of
the interested attorneys that it is par
tially correct. The confession, if true,
throws no further light on the case
than to connect Henry Youtsey more
closely with the murder and to bear
out the idea of a conspiracy.
Work of the Secret Service.
Washington, Aug. 4. —The thirty
fifth annual report of the secret ser
vice division submitted to Secretary
Gage by Chief Wilkie yesterday, Bhows
654 arrests during the year, with 218
convictions, 253 awaiting action of the
courts and four fugitives from justice.
Missouri had the largest number of
cases, 76. Pennsylvania was second,
with 63; New York, 52; Indiana, 61;
Texas, 40. Of the persons arrested 454
were born in the United States, 30 in
Italy, 20 in Germany, 13 in Ireland,
while the remainder represented all
parts of Europe and Asia. The coun
terfeit money captured and secured by
the division amounted to $55,000, of
which $33,000 was in notes and $22,000
in eoin.
"Cap" HntJleld Again a Prisoner.
Baileyville, W. Va., Aug. 4. —"Cap"
Hatfield has been caught again. Offi
cers have been hunting him for nine
months. When he escaped from jail
In Mingo county he fled to Cuba.
Finally he returned and has been
working in a lumber camp in Mc-
Dowell county. Thursday Hatfield and
a fellow workman, Wilbur Curtis,
quarreled and shot until both were
thought to be dead. When Hatfield
thought he was dying he confessed *0
his identity and that he had been 'oaek
two months under an assumed name.
The physician thinks Hatfield will re
cover.
3EN. DE WET SURROUNDED.
The StrouK British Cordon Makes Hla
HstiMPW Impossible.
London, Aug. 6. —A special dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Saturday, says:
"G«n. Christian De Wet is completely
gurrouuded near Keitzberg, and it is
Impossible for his forces to escape
through the strong British cordon. The
Boers say they will make a stand at
Machadodorp. They are short of am
munition and food. Gen. Hamilton,
by the rapidity of his movements, pre-
Ssnts reinforcements reaching Com
laudant General Botha. It appears
that, after the train carrying United
States Consul Stowe, and flying the
Stars and Stripes, was derailed at
Honigsprult, south of Kroonstad, con
cealed Boers fired, killing four. Many
residents of Pretoria have been sent
into exile for having behaved cruelly
or shamefully to British subjects be
fore or during the war. The terms of
exile vary, in 0p.9 instance reaching
25 years,"
Recused Cleruymnu's Denial,
Ocean City, N. J„ Aug. 6.—Rev. Pr.
Henry M. Wharton, who was arrested
here on a warrant charging him with
receiving property wnder false pre
tenses from, Miss Clara Somers, of
Ocean, Qro.ve, entered his bonds for
(or his appearance at the next
term of the Moumouth county court.
Dr, Wharton preached morning and
evening at the Auditorium yesterday.
Last night he referred to the charges,
and a number of other clergymen and
loymen followed him, claiming that it
was malicious prosecution. He de
clared that the proprty deeded to hi#,
at Asbury Park by Miss Sonera was
conveyed the property with
out any condition, was understood
that it should be vised as an orphanage,
and Hit as been used for that purpose
alone. As tljie property ha«i been put
entirely iu his ytfasessfon, he had the
perfect right to raise money upon it
(o carry on his work. 1
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