MKINLEY AND
ARE NOMINATED.
Great Scenes of Enthusiasm Marked
Unanimous Nominations Conven
tion Harmonious Throughout.
" In the finest halt and with the most
pleasant surroundings the greatest Na
tional Republican convention ever held
in the United States has become a
thing of the past, leaving pleading recol
lections of a harmonious gathering and
brilliant oratory galore.
1'romptly nt 1.2:35 Tuesday the first
session was called to order by Chairman
llanna, after which the convention was
opened with prayer by the Rev. J. tiny
llolton. As the prayer closed Col. Dick,
secretary of the national committee, rend
the call for 1 he convention. The chair
man then delivered the address of wel
come, which evoked much applause.
After concluding, Mr. llanna introduc
ed Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, as
temporary chairman, who addressed the
convention, and as he concluded his
brilliant oration there was an enthusias
tic demonstration.
After reading the lists of committees
the Kev. Edgar M. Levy, who delivered
the invocation at the first Republican
convention in I'hiladelphia 44 years
ngo, pronounced the benediction, and an
adjournment was taken until Wednes
day. The Wednesday session was railed to
order at 11:2 by Senator Wolcott. Im
mediately the band started up the "Star
Spangled Banner," and the vast audi
ence arose while Rev. Charles M. llos
well offered a prayer. A prolonged out
burst of applause was caused by Senator
Wolcott introducing IS survivors of the
first Republican convention called at
Pittsburg 44 years ago.
When irdcr had been restored, the
PRESIDENT
report of the committee on credentials
was presented by Chairman Payne, and
was unanimously adopted. The report
of the committee on permanent organ
ization was presented by the chairman.
Gen. Grosvenor, naming Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, as per
manent chairman of the convention.
After being escorted to the platform he
delivered his address, after which fol
lowed the usual gavel presentations.
Former Senator Quay moved to base
convention representation on Republi
can votes, but opposition carried it over
until Thursday. The platform of the
party was read by Senator Fairbanks,
and was unanimously adopted. After
announcing the following committee the
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
Thursday:
Alabama, Joseph Dimmiek; Arkansas,
Powell Clayton; California, W. C. Van
Fleet; Colorado, E. O. Wolcott; Con-
necticut, Charles F. Brookcr; Delaware,
John Edward Addicks; Florida, John G.
Long; Georgia Judson W. Lyons; Ida-,
ho, George L. Shoup; Illinois, Graeme
Stewart; Indiana, Harry C. New; Iowa,
Ernest E. Hart; Kansas, David W. Mul
vane; Kentucky, lohn W. Ycrkes;
Maine, Joseph II. Manlcy; Maryland, L.
C McComas; Massachusetts, G. L.
Meyer; Michigan, William H. Elliott;
Minnesota, Thomas H. Shcvlin; Missis
sippi, H. C. Turley; Missouri, Richard
C. Kerens; Montana, W'illiant H.Dewitt;
Nebraska, R. H. Snyder; Nevada, H. L.
Flannigan; New Hampshire, Charles T.
Means; New Jersey, Franklin Murphy;
New York, Frederick S. Gibbs; North
Carolina, J. C. Pritchard; North Da
kota, Alexander McKinncy; Ohio,
George B. Cox; Oregon, George A.
Steele; Pennsylvania, Matthew Stanley
. Quay; Rhode Island, Charles R. Bray
ton; South Carolina, E. A. Webster;
South Dakota, J. M. Green; Tennessee,
Walter P. Brownlow; Texas, no selec
tion; Utah, no selection; Vermont,
James W. Brock; Virginia, George K.
Bowden; Washington, George H. Bak
er; West Virginia, N. B. Scott; Wis
consin, Henry C. Payne; Wyoming,
Willis Vandevanter; Alaska. John G
Hyde; Arizona, William H. Griffith;
Indian Territory. William M. Millette;
New Mexico, Solomon Luna; Okla
homa, William Grimes; District of Co
lumbia, Myron M. Parker; Hawaii,
An Awful Train Wrack.
A passenger train on the Macon
branch of the Southern railway ran into
a washout one and a half mile north of
McDonough, Ga., Sunday night and
was completely wrecked. The wreck
caught fire and the entire train, with
the exception of the sleeper, was de
stroyed. Every person on the train ex
cept tlie occupants of the Pullman carJ
perished. Not a member ot the tram
crew escaped. Thirty-five people in all
were killed, .
ROOSEVELT
the
ttarold M. Sewallj Texas, R. D. Haw
ley; Louisiana, A. T. Wimbcrlcy.
The representative of Hawaii is the
son of Arthur Sewell, Democratic candi
date for vice president in lH)6. Hawaii
was for the first time recognized as a ter
ritory of the United States by the con
vention. The third and final session of the con
vention was called to order at 10:35
Thursday morning by Chairman Lodge.
The Right Rev. Archbishop Ryan, of
Philadelphia, opened the proceedings
with prayer.
Ex-Senator Quay was recognized and
withdrew the amendment he offered to
the rules providing for a change in the
basis of representation in the conventions
This announcement was greeted with
great cheering.
Chairman Lodge then said: "The
next business is the nomination of the
next President of the United States."
At this the convention yelled itself
hoarse.
The roll was then called beginning
with Alabama.
'Alabama yields to the State of
Ohio," said the national committee
man. Col. Dimmiek. of Alabama.
Chairman Lodge thereupon recogniz
ed Senator l-orakcr. of Ohio.
As poraker proceeded up the aisle to
the platform he was accorded a great
ovation. The applause was general ov
er the hall, among the delegates on the
lloor and in the galleries, rorakcr I
gan his speech at 10:55. He said in part
as follows:
"Alabama vields to Ohio and I thank
M'KINLEY.
Alabama for that action. Alabama has
so yielded, however, by reason of the
fact it gives Ohio a superfluous duty to
icrform. Our candidate for President
las been already nominated. He was
nominated by the distinguished senator
from Colorado when he took the tem
porary chair of this convention. He
was nominated again by the distinguish
ed senator from Massachusetts when he
became permanent chairman here, and
he was nominated for the third time,
when the distinguished senator from In
diana read the platform of his party.
"He lias already been nominated by
the whole of the American people.
From one end of the land to the other
there is but one name mentioned for
President on the Republican ticket
that man is the first choice of every oth
er man who wishes Republican success
next November. It is therefore not
necessary to speak for him here or else
where. "He has already spoken for himself
and to all the world. His record is re
plete with brilliant achievements in
peace and war, of inspiring fidelity, to
duty and good works accomplished.
"Four years ago the American people
confided to him their highest and most
sacred trust. What has been the result?
When he entered office he found' busi
ness paralyzed. He has brought pros
perity unprecedented to this country.
The man already nominated by the con
vention had surmounted every difficulty
that had arisen. He had opened the
door of China and advanced our inter
ests in every land.
"But tTiis was not surprising. It was
anticipated. When he was nominated
four years ngo at St. Louis all knew that
he was brave, able, faithful and honest,
and the greatest achievements were his
in time of peace. We never dreamed of
war then. War, however, came, in spite
of all he could do to avert it, upon us.
We were unprepared for war. But
Americans met the situation promptly.
And there had never been a brighter
chanter in our history than that.
"In 100 days he drove Spain from the
Western seas and filled the world with
admiration of our power. It means free
dom and independence for the long suf
fering people of Cuba, and the blessings
of liberty to the people of 1'uerto Rico,
We have done so gloriously for nnr.
A Maniac's Crime.
At Cedar Rapids, la., Charles Mef
ford, a maniac, Sunday morning, killed
James Fitzsimmons, fatally injured Jo
seph Drake, seriously and possibly fa
tally injured Mrs. James Fitzsimmons,
slightly injured Miss Kate Fitzsimmons,
and then ended his own life.
Mefford was 37 years old and had
been insane for a number of years. Two
years ago he was in the Independence
asylum for a short time, but escaped
and was never returned. He wai not
considered dangerous.
selves we propose to do generously forTthat our men are not born to anything
them.
Wc have so declared in our plat-'
form. Here at the birthplace of the
nation, where the declaration of Inde
pendence and the constitution were
ramccl, in tins magnificent city of 1 lul.i-
dclphia, is the proper fitting place for
the .party of Lincoln, Grant and illuinc.
(.Cheers. )
to pledge ourselves to this work we
arc in the midst of carrying out our
cv
TWf 0. IROOSIEVIFILT
trust, and wc must not falter nor Igno.
minously fail before the world. Our
present chief executive has shown his
wisdom and his uncmialcd diplomacy
He is an ideal candidate and has been
an ideal President. In his hands the
destinies of the party will be carried to
triumphant victory next isovemncr.
(Great cheering.) I nominate for Presi
dent of the United States William Mc
Kinlev. of the United States."
At the conclusion of this speech cheer
upon cheer rent the air and the enthusi
asm ninong the delegates nnd crowds in
the galleries surpassed anything ever
witnessed at any other national conven
tion.
This protracted outburst was but the
forerunner of the pandemonium tint
reigned a moment later when Roosevelt,
the man of the hour, mounted tlie plat
form to second the president's nomina
tion. When the convention caught sight
of him it went off like a rocket. As
he stood there facing the yelling multi
tude the roar could have been heard
for blocks. When finally he was allow
ed to begin he plunged directly to the
heart of his subject in the impetuous
way which the people so much admire.
His first statement was that he rose
to second the nomination of William
McKinley, who had faced more prob
lems than any President since Lincoln.
The convention got on its feet, nnd it
was several minutes before he could pro
ceed. Every movement and every word
was characteristic of the man. He look
ed, spoke and acted like one giving di
rection to an army about to go into bat
tle, and as he laid about him with
sledgehammer ' blows the multitude
went wild with delight. A Nebraskadcle
gate shoiitcd:"llit'em again!" Inclosing
his address, nncl with a world of infinite
scorn in his voice, asked if America was
a weakling to shrink from the world
work of the world powers, the whole pit
echoed "No" in chorus.
The rcnomination of President Mc
Kinley accomplished. Chairman Lodge
warned the noisy and demonstrative
throngs that the nomination of a candi-
! date for vice president was to be made.
. n'l. ul ; .1. 11
tvnen mauama was canco in inc run
of States for the nomination for vice
president, the chairman of the delega
tion yielded to Col. Lafayette Young, of
Iowa.
Col. Young then withdrew Dolliver
and paid an eloquent tribute to Roose
velt. He spoke of the landing of 20,
000 troops in Santiago harbor two years
ago, and added:
"On the sliip Yucatan was that fa
mous regiment of Rough Riders of the
far West and the Mississippi valley. In
command of that regiment was that fear
less young American, student, scholar,
plainsman, reviewer, historian, states
man, soldier of the Middle West by
adoption, of New York by birth. That
tleet. sailing around the point, coining
to the place of landing, stood off the
harbor, two years ago, and the navy
bombarded that shore to make a place
for landing, and no man who lives who
was in that campaign as an officer, as a
soldier or as a camp follower, can fail
to recall the spectacle and if he closes
his eyes he sees the awful scenes in
that campaign in June and July, 189S.
Then the landing being completed
there were those who stood upon the
shore and saw' these indomitable men
lead, landing in small boats through the
waves that dashed against the shore,
landing without harbor, but land they
did, with their accoutrements on and
their weapons by their sides. And those
who stood upon that shore and saw
those men come on thought they could
see in their faces, 'Stranger, can you
tell mc the nearest road to Santiago.'
(Applause.) That is the place they were
looking for. And the leader of that
campaign, of one of those regiments,
shall be the name that I shall place be
fore this convention for the office of
vice president of the United States."
Senator Chauncey M. Depcw's speech
seconding the nomination of Roosevelt
was plentifully punctuated with laughter
and applause. When shouts of "Depew"
went up from the audience, Gov. Roose
velt took him by the arm and led him
toward the platform. He said in part:
1 had the pleasure of nominating
him two years ago for governor when all
the signs pointed to the loss of New
York in the election, but he charged tin
and down the old State from Montauk
Point to Niagara Falls, as he went up
San Juan hill and the Democrats fled
before him as the Spaniards had in Cuba.
is a peculanty of American life
Oklahoma Cyclone.
A cyclone passed over Beaver coun
ty. Okla., what was formerly known as
"No Man's Land," Sunday night. Henry
Hardwcll atoncbird and Abe Wrights
man were killed, and William Harberg
cr Paul Rhodes fatally injured,
The storm swept through the county for
60 miles, thousands of cattle were statm
peded and many killed and injured
Several houses were destroyed. The
home of George Nebb, a ranchman, was.
carried aoo yards in the air and demol
Tirr
ished.
hut they get there afterward. MtM:i-
ley, a voting soldier, and coining out n
major; McKinley, a congressman, nnd
mnking a tariff; McKinley, a President,
elected because he represented the pro
tection of American industries, nnd Mc
Kinley after four years development, in
peace. In wnr, in prosperity and in ad
versity, the greatest President save one
or two that this country ever had, and
the greatest ruler in Christendom to-
lay. So with Col. Roosevelt we call
him Teddy." (Applause.)
At Santiago a modest votce wa
heard, exceedingly polite, addressing a
militia regiment, lying upon the ground,
while the Spanish bullets were flying
over them. This voice said: 'Get on
side, gentlemen, please; that my men
can get out. And when this polite man
got his men out in the open where thev
could face the bayonet nnd face the bul
let, there was a transformation, nnd the
transformation was that the dude had
become n cowboy, the cowboy bad be
come a soldier, the soldier bad become a
hero, nnd rushing up the hill, pistol in
hand the polite man shouted to the mi
litiamen lying down: Give them h 1,
boys!'"
1 he serious work ot the convention
was now practically over, nnd only a few
details remained to be performed. A
resolution offered by Gen. Grosvenor
was ngrecd to for an official print of the
convention proceedings nnd a reprint
of the proceedings of four years ago.
Another resolution empowered the Na
tional committee to fill vacancies on the
committee, and at 3:14 the convention
adjourned sine die.
Coventor Theodora Roosevelt,
The career of the Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt has been one of meteoric ao
complishment, nnd yet it has been on-
of signal usefulness nnd great honor
one which has contributed most nppre
clably to the prosperity of the nation,
and which conserves the public good.
He has won for himself a commanding
position in the public world, and high
Honors as a man among men,
Theodore Roosevelt is now governor
of the State of New York, tut he will
always live in the admiring hearts of his
lellow men as the organizer anil com
tuander of the First United Slates vol
tmteer cavalry, but more popularly
known as Kooscvclt s Rough Riders.
Theodore Roosevelt won for himself
the grand distinction of being one of
the most intrepid heroes of the
llispano-Atnerican war for his unex
celled bravery at the storming of San
Juan hill.
lie was born in New ork city on
October 27, 1N58, and comes from a fam
ily that for generations has been noted
for its wealth, social position, high in
telligence, disinterested public spirit,
general usefulness nnd philanthropy.
ith such a successful, distinguished
nnd worthy ancestry it is not to be
wondereil at that Gov. Roosevelt has
accomplished so much and risen to stun
lofty heights in national prominence.
Chinese 11 mum am.
WERE AMBUSHED.
Shedding of American Blood Causes Govern
ment to Order Troops to Taku America
and England Will Act Together.
A dispatch from Cltce Foo, dated Fri
day, says:
"It is officially reported that the bom
bardment of Tien Tsin with large guns
continues incessantly. The foreign con
cession have nearly all been burned and
the American consulate has been razed
to the ground. The Russians are occu
pying the railroad station, but are hard
pressed. Reinforcements arc urgently
needed. The casualties are heavy. The
railroad is open from Tong Tau to
Ching Liang Chung, half way to Tien
Tsin."
A dispatch from Vienna says: Li
Hung Chang has wired the Chinese le
gations in Europe, directing them to in
form the governments to which they arc
accredited that he is called to Pekin by
the empress to act as intermediary be
tween China and the powers to nego
tiate a settlement of the points at issue,
and he instructs them to beg the powers
to facilitate his mission by ceasing to
send troops to China."
The navy department Sunday after
noon, issued the following bulletin: "A
telegram from AdmiraV KenipfT, dated
Chefu. Sunday, says: 'In ambuscade
near Tien Tsin, four of Weller's com
mand killed and seven wounded. Names
will be furnished as soon as received.
Force of 2,000 going to relieve Tien
Tsin to-day.'
"The secretary of the navy has order
ed Admiral Remey to go with the
Brooklyn to taku nnd to tender to den,
MacArthur conveyance of any nrmv
troops which the Brooklyn can carry."
United States Ambassador Choate, in
his long conference with Lord Salisbury,
Saturday, is understood to have found
that the governments of the United
States and Great Britain arc generally
in agreement as to their views regarding
the Chinese situation; and the two gov
crnments will probably be found follow
ing the same broad lines of policy in the
far cast. Mr. Choate communicated
with Washington after the interview.
A Chefu dispatch, dated Sunday, savs
"The attack on the Tien Tsin relief force
was made by 30,000 Chinese, using ma
chine guns and modern field pieces. The
allies were wise in retreating.
At Canton the Boxers are posting in'
flammatory cards, of which the follow
ing is a sample:
"Kill all Germans. French, Ameri
cans and English. To have peace pre
vail in the hearts of all the people all
foreigners should be driven out. This
end can be attained in a few days if wc
unite our strength."
The British admiralty has ordered five
more cruisers to go to China. This rep
resents an additional 50,000 tons, the
crews aggregating 3,000.
It was reported from Shanghai Sun
day evening that the allied forces had
blown up the Taku forts and that every
available man had been sent to the re
lief of Tien Tsin. Two thousand three
hundred Chinese bodies are alleged to
have been cremated at Taku, and more
than 4,000 Chinese are said to have been
killed at Tien Tsin.
CABLE FLASHES.
The Irish Nationalists are Jubilant
over the success 6f the convention held
at Dublin.
LATEST NEWS NOTES. , II
At Ifarrisbttrg the Salem Company,
of Greensburg, Pa., tnpital $i4),ooo, was
chartered.
Safecrackers failed In nn attempt up
on the Produce Exchange bank of
Akron, O.
Cubans on the Havnna Electric Rail
way have struck for the same wages as
Americans.
An audit of all Cuban expenditures is
being made under the direction of Gen.
lconarU Wood.
Colonel Brvan and nnrtv finished
their outing at Minocipta, Wis., and de
parted for Lincoln.
In a fight nmonir miners nenr Hinton.
W. Va., John Wilgus was killed and
several men wounded.
Frank Gilmore, white, was lynched
near New Orleans, for the murder ol
Mrs. Josephine Coates, nged 60.
Secretary Gage, who has bren sick for
more than a week, has gone to Atlantic
City to recuperate for a fortnight.
The "insurgent" council of the Junior
O. U. A. M. demanded the resignation
of the Pennsylvania State officers.
General Botha was reported to be
willing to surrender, but President Kru
ger holds out, fearing banishment.
Maj. Charles M. Schaefer, formerly of
the regular army, committed suicide in
a cemetery nt New Prague, Minn.
A detachment of the Fortieth infantry
wns ambushed near Tagayan and eight
men killed nnd a number wounded.
The Pennsylvania naval battalion left
Philadelphia on the United States
steamer Prairie for a practice cruise.
News from Rome to Washington in
dicates that Rev. John Gucndling will
be appointed Bishop of I t. Wayne, Ind
It is announced from Frankfort, Ky.,
that the Kentucky delegates will sup
port David JI. 11 ill (or the vice presi
dency.
The forty-fifth annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania Teachers' Association be
gins July 3 in Williamsport, to continue
lour nays.
The South polar expedition promoted
by former Catit. Oscar Von Baucndahl,
of Berlin, will sail at an early date from
Hamburg
While resisting arrest nt Washington
C. II., O., Samuel Brown was shot and
mortally wounded by Chief of Police
James Skinner,
Richard Croker has arrived home
from England and said he would tak
an active part in the campaign, support
ing W. J. Uryan.
Chicago is preparing for the thirty
fourth annual encampment "I the G. A
R. in August, which promises to be the
greatest on record.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British anib.is
sndor, visited the postoffice department
in Washington, urging a parcel post
treaty with Britain.
Two striking miners were shot nnd
wounded by the coal and iron police
m n riot at the Boston mine, near
Wilkcsbarre, Friday.
During May nnd thus far during the
present month in Germany Emperor
illiam has retired 23 generals at an av
crage age of 50 years.
The world's convention of the Wo
men's Christian Temperance Union me
in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Ijo Amer
icans among the delegates.
The transport McPherson left Santi
ago with U5 Cuban teachers, mostly
women, bound for Boston to take the
summer course at Harvard.
1 he Democratic State convention r.
Florida is deadlocked over the nomina
tion for governor, Jennings leading at
the close of the voting rriday.
In place of Michael D. Ratchford. re
signed, Charles H. Litchman, of New
Jersey, has been appointed a member
of the Industrial Commission.
The great powers now clearly recog
nize that China is at war with them, but
defer formal declaration of war unti
communication can be had with Pekin
Lieutenant Governor Mclnncs, of
British Columbia, who refused to resign
his office when requested to do so, has
been dismissed by the premier of Can
ada.
Georgia Democrats have adopted 1
platform the main features of which ar-
the endorsement of the Chicago plat
form and W. J. uryan lor the presi
dency.
There will be 5.000 singers at the na
tional saengerfest, which takes place in
Brooklyn June 30 to July 5. During the
fest 5.000 children will sing at a matinee
concert.
Californians who have wines nt the
Paris exposition will contest the de
cision of a jury that no foreign wine
bearing a French name shall compete
for medals,
Three passenger boats went over the
falls on the Demarara river, British
Guiana, and J. B. Tays, an American
gold miner, and many natives wc
drowned.
United States Consul Monagh.m
Chemnitz, Germany, reports that empire
has 100 commercial nouses in Guate
mala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, with
capital of ?33,ooo.
By mistake the President appointed
and the Senate confirmed John M. Oat
as postmaster for Honolulu. John lives
in California, and the man intended
Joseph Oats, a brother. living in Hono-
lum- - . .
Miss Edna Terry, the missionary b
licved to nave Deen Kinea in ciuna. r:
centlv wrote a letter to Brooklyn friend
predicting the present trouble and stat
' i. ..1.1 . f...,i ........... i
lllg M1V luum iiui ivvi vuiijr a lllUllg
was coming.
The United Mates Circuit Court, at
Philadelphia, sustains the will of th
late Judge John Handley, Scranton mil
lionaire. which gives $250,000 to Win
chestcr. Va.. near which place decedent
fought many battles in the civil war, for
a public library, ana tne income ot the
residue ot ms estate tor tne estaDli
ment of schoolhouses for the poor.
Burglars broke into the First National
bank at Conneautvillc and forced open
the outer doors of the vault and broke
the combination of the inner doors, but
were frightened away before securing
any Dooty.
The guards who were protecting th
mine returned the tire. Une of th
wounded is believed to be in a critical
condition. Sheriff Harvey has bee
called on for assistance, and with sev
eral deputies is expected to reach the
mine.
At Salt Lake City Brigham H. Rob
cm was convicted of polygamy.
HE Of BIT 10 REBELS.
GENEROUS TERMS.
Only Thoie Who Havt Violated Lawi of War
At Excluded by the Offer Mad by
Genoral MacArthur.
The war department has made public"
the following notice of amnesty, which
was Issued by General MacArthur
Thursday, at Manila:
"By direction of the President of tltfl
United States the undersigned an
nounces amnesty with complete Immun
ity for the past and absolute liberty of
action for the future to all persons who
arc now or at any time since February
nave tieen In insurrection
against the United States, in either a
military or a civil caoacitv. nnd who
hall within a period of 00 days from the
late
nereoi lormany renounce all con-
nection with such insurrection, and sub
set ilic to n declaration acknowledging
and accepting the sovereignty and au
thority of the United States in and over
lie J hilippmc islands. The privilege
herewith published is extended in nil
concerned without nny reservation what
eier, excepting that persons who have
violated the laws of war during the per
iod of active hostilities nre not embrac
ed within the scope of this amnesty.
"All ...1. . . . , , . ' Mi
fu mm ui-sirc 10 1,-ikc advantage 01
flic terms herewith set forth are re'
uuested to present themselves to h
commanding officers of the American
troops at the most convenient station,
who will receive them with due consid
eration according to rank, make provi
sion for their immediate wants; prepare
the necessary records and thereafter pcr-
iMii cam individual to proceed to any
part of the archipelago, according to hi
own w-isncs. or Which mirnnsr (lie
United States will furnish such trans
portation as may be available either by,
railway, steamboat, or w.umn
Prominent persons, who m.-iv ilrsirs
to confer with the mil ilarv irnvrrnnr i,r
with the board of American commission
ers win be permitted to visit Manili,
nnd will, as far as possible, be provided
nun ir.iiisioriaiion ior that purpose.
In order to mitigate as much as possible
consequences resulting from the various
disturbances, which, since 1H06, have
succeeded each other so rapidly and to
provide in some measure for destitute
soldiers during the transitory period
which must inevitably succeed a general
ok- mmiary amiiornics Ol tlie
.'ted States will nav in nrsos to p.n li
man who presents a rifle in good condi
tion. CKIRMISHES WITH THE EOERS.
British Lost 37 Men at Honing Spmlt-Kru
ger Has 15.000 or 20.000 Men.
The Transvaal military incidents are
summed tip officially bv Lord Roberts
in the following message, dated Pretoria,
aumiay, i :jo a. m. :
"Buller reached Standcrten June 22.
He found a good deal of rolling stock.
All the Dutch residents had left the
town. 1 he British prisoners captured
lillCC OUT occupation of I'mtorin tiavo
been taken to Machadodorp. Ian Ham-
uion occupied lleidelhcrg Saturday.
The enemy fled, pursued by our mount
ed men, six or seven miles. The pre
vious day Broadwood's cavalry had a
skirmish with the enemy, dispersing
them completely and capturing six.
Hunter's advance brisade reached to-
hanncsburg, toward Heidelberg, June 22,
1 nc enemy attacked our post at Hon
ing Spruit and before reinforcements ar
rived from Kroonstad they had burned
three culverts. These had all been re
paired by this afternoon."
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
Sunday, says the British casualties at
Honing Spruit were 37 killed and
wounded.
The force now available to President
Kruger is officially estimated at from
15.000 to 30.000. The Standerton corre
spondents assert that his sole idea is to
hold out until after the American presi
dential election.
The communications of Senckal with
Winberg, the nearest supply point, have
been temporarily interrupted. Gen.
Clements is at Scnekal. A convoy seek
ing to reach them Friday was driven
back.
SURPRISED THE PORTE.
The
Renewal of American Demands Came
Unpleasantly to the Turks.
Lloyd C. Griscom. United States
r, , T-1 r rt'lftntmam Una - t
m.'ijv uaimuvi, naa ji caelum a iresti
note to the Ottoman government, in
sisting upon an immediate reply to the
demand of the United States for a set
tlement of the indemnirv in jnnnrtirn
witn tne losses ot Americans at the time
of the Armenian massacres.
Although vigorously phrased the note
is not an ultimatum. It is said, how
ever, to have been a disagreeable sur
prise to the porte, testifying as it docs
to the intention of the United States
government to pursue this matter of in
demnity to the end.
Says He Killed Goebel.
William Culton, who is in jail at
Frankfort, Ky., under indictment as an
accessory to the murder of William Goe
bel, has received an anonymous letter,
postmarked Fort Worth, Texas, in
which the writer says:
'I am sorry you are in trouble. Z
killed Goebel. He knew I would do it
Ten minutes after the shooting I watch
ed the crowd in the State house yard)
from the Fort hill. I went to George
town and took a train, landing at Cin
cinnati the next day. At Kansas City
I got scared and went to Oklahoma be
fore coming here."
Culton says ordinarily he would re
gard it as the work of a crank but the
style of the letter, the good penmanship. "
etc.. make it a mystery. He has turned
the latter over to his counsel.
Irish Nationalists Meet.
The National convention opened
Tuesday in Dublin, under the presidency
of John Redmond, chairman of the
United Irish parliamentary party, and
was largely attended. Many Roman
Catholic clergymen were present, but
the Healyites were absent..
Resolutions were adopted declaring;
there was no longer anything to prevent
the Nationalists from reuniting, pledg
ing Mr. Redmond their unflinching sup
port, and asserting that the first object
was to secure independence for Ireland