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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. .- - Incorporated ISBB J. H. ESTILL. President. minister reported killed. JAPANESE LEGATION IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DIRKED. Chinese Situation Growing; Hore ami More Acute—Talk of Effort to Re store tlie Emperor—More Trouble Ahead of the Power* Than Merely Reaching; I’ek in— \<lli t ion* Doing Mnde to Foreign Force*—-C In* h Be tween British and French. London. June 14.—A special dispatch from Shanghai Bays an unconfirmed re port has reached there from Tien Tsin to •he effect that a foreign legation has been burned and that a minister has been killed. The names, iCis added, are with held pending a confirmation of the report. It is further rumored here that the in ternational relief parties are experienc ing great difficulties in regard to provis ions and water. It is believed that the delay has been caused by the fear that the force was in sufficient to overcome the opposition that might be encountered and thus precipi tate a massacre at the capital. It is added that the Japanese have sent two more cruisers and have landed 300 additional troops. A telegram received from Yunnan Fu says that the English and French mis sions there have been burned and that the foreign residents have taken refuge in the Viceroy’s residence. The trouble, this dispatch says, is reported to be due to French intrigues. Want to Restore tlie Empire. A special dispatch from Shanghai dated to-day, says: "A report has reached here that the British, American and Japanese minis ters in Pekin favor the restoration of Em peror Kwang Hsu. but that the French and Russian ministers insist upon the powers taking charge of China. It is fur ther reported that the respective divisions of the country have already been assign ed. The belief is that the withdrawal of the British ships from >he Yany-fse-Ki ank is an indication of Great Britain’s die olaimer of the ‘sphere theory’.” I/ater reports from Tien Tsin confirm the news of the burning of the Japanese le gation, but the rumor that a minister has been murdered is not confirmed. Fifteen hundred Russians, with four guns, have arrived outside of Pekin. This makes 4,000 Russians .who have landed. It is regarded as certain that the Japa nese government will take active steps concerning the murder of the chancellor of the Japanese legation. In consequence of a disturbance at t’he Too, the German, flagship and H M. S. Phoenix have returned there. A Russian warship, with 600 troops, has gone to Han Kow. Chinese desperadoes at Quin San. forty miles from Shanghai, have seized three steam launches and treated the passen gers piratically. More Trouble Ahead. London. June 15. 4:20 a. m.—Observers at Shanghai and Tien Tsin think there is o great deal more trouble ahead for the concert of Powers then merely reaching Pekin with 2.044 men. Serious disturbances are taking place at Yunnan Fu and Meng Tse, as well as at other points at a considerable distance from the capital. The whole Chinese Empire seems to be in a ferment. The intentions of the Empress Dowager are still equivocal, with a balance of testimony on the side of a determination to expel the appropriators of a part of her country, or to lose her dynasty in the attempt. It is related of her that on Mon day. following the murder of the chancel lor of the Japanese legation, she was roused to a sense of danger, and went personally to the Yung Ting gate of Pekin, where she advised the rioters to disperse. But she took no steps to ap ply force, and the appearance of things is more threatening than before. IncrenKiiiK the Force. While Admiral Seymour, with the In ternational relief column is forcing his way to Pekin, several of the Powers are arranging largely to reinforce their de tails at Tien Tsin. Germany purooses sending 1,200 men. Great Britain sent 601 from Hong Kong yesterday, and 4*o wall go Sunday. Italy has ordered 1,000 to hold themselves in readiness. Russia, according .to a St. Petersburg dispatch of Wednesday, has decided "to bring her force at Tien Tsin up to 6,000. Thus the combined forces at Tien Tsin will probably soon be al out 10,000 men. An explicit statement made yesterday afternoon in the House cf Commons l*y the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office with reference to the identity of opinion among the Powers upon the qu s tion of the application cf force and the method of applying it;'is accepted by all he morning papers as quite sufficient for the present, and the hope is generally ex pressed that nothing will happen to diminish the harmony. Almost it Collision. An incident, however, has already o•- curred, involving the British and French • t Tien Tsin, which nearly ended in viol ence. A dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated yesterday, says: “For some days the French and Russian authorities here have been jenlous because of the supposed facilities given to the British authorities by the British em ployes of the China railways. Yesterday (Wednesday) some French marines at tempted to take charge of an engine re quired at the front. I.*ocomotive Inspector Weir refused to give up the engine, and a Frenchman attempted to bayonet him. Weir caught the muzzle of the rifle and the bayonet passed over the shoulder. For a moment serious trouble between the British and French was imminent, but the prompt action of the British consular and naval officers, backed by the American consul and the railway officials, prevented a collision. Conciliatory expressions were exchanged. The French consul withdrew his opposition and the British remained in Charge of the engine as before.” An Engagement Reported. The Times publishes the following dis patch from Tien Tsin via Shanghai, June 14: “A serious engagement has occurred be tween the international column and the Mohammedan troops of Gen Tung Fuh Slang near Pekin.” Byron Brennan, British consul at Shanghai, who is now in London, says that these Mohammedan troops are armed with machine guns and repealing rifles. WILL OPPOSE BELIEF FORCE. Report of Chinese Entrenchments at Pekin Reiterated. London, June 14 A special dispatch from Shanghai, says the positions of the legations at Pekin is mo6t critical. According to this dtepatch, 30,000 Chi nese troops are drawn up outside the gates of the city to oppose the relief force and guns are trained on the American, British and Japanese legations. The American, Russian and Japanese minister* have *ent courier* to Tien Tain, asking for 2.000 troops of each nationality. The United States*gunboat* Yorktown and Castine left yesterday for Tong Kti. There are no foreign warships now here. Berlin. June 14.—The Berlin pa pers print a dispa tell from Tien Tsin saying that the international relief column has arrived within thirty mles of P kin. but that the distance re maining must be trav Id on foot, as the railway is completely and stroyed. This, the i ispatth says, will require two or three days. i bus far the German souadron has landed at Taku t wontv-two' officers and 500 men. The German troops at Kiao Chou will be increased on June 19. by the ar rival cf a tran-nort witii 1990 soldiers. Th*' transport originally had orders to rr li ve che troops now srrvu g there, and to bring th m back to G- rmany, but Em pe: r Wi liam has just issued an order directi? g that the steamer bo detained at Kiao Chou. RAILROAD AGAIN DESTROYED. Admiral Seymonr’s Forces Are Cui Off From Tien Tsin. Tien Tsin, June 14.—Railroad communi cation between inis place and Admiral Seymour’s international force* has been cut three miles beyond Yang Tsun. Two bridges have been destroyed. It is rumored nere that the Boxers are determined to burn lien Tsin station to night. LAXG FANG a SECONDARY BASE. Prince Tnan n<l Gen. Tung; Foil Said to Have Resigned. Tien Tsin, Wednesday, June 13.—1 tls expected that Admiral Seymour has made Lang Fang a secondary base and that he will advance- the remaining forty miles as rapidly as possible. It is reported that Prince Tuan, the new brad otf •he Chinese foreign office andGen. Tung Fuh Siang have resigned. Three more Russian warships have ar rived at Taku. TROOPS ARE AT LANG FANG. Chinese Troops Ready to Prevent Entrance to Pekin. Tien Tsin, Wednesday, June 13.—The international expedition is now at Lang Fang, half way to Pekin. The troops found the station destroyed and 200 ya;ds of the track torn up. Upon approaching the station they found the Boxers still carrying on the work <sf destruction, but the latter bolted into the village upon the approach of the advance party. A shell from a six-pound er was dropped into the village and the Boxers lied up the line. Above the station a small party was discovered engaged in tc-aring up the track, but a few long range shots drove them off. The patrol returned, this morn ing and reports that a mile and a quar ter of track has been destroyed. The ex pedition will remain for the present at Lang Fang. A courier who arrived this morning from Pekin and Lang Fang brought a letter from the American legation stiting that Gen. Tung Fuh Siang intends to oppose the entrance of the foreign troops into Pekin. Ten thousand troops are guarding the south gate. The courier re ports that it is said that upwards of 2.000 Boxers are in the immediate neighbor hood of Lang Fang. DELAY OF THE RELIEF FORCE. It Is Fcnrcil It Will Not Reach Pekin Refore Sunday. Tien Tsin, June 14.—Owing to the exten sive damage done to the railroad line it is now feared the international troops cannot reach Pekin before Sunday. The Japanese cruiser Suma has arrived at Taku. MASSACRE OF ENGINEERS. Armed Men Guarding Franoo-Bcl gian Railroad Track. Brussels, June 14.—Confirmation has been receive of the rei>ort of the massacre of two Italians and one Swiss engineer em ployed on the Belgian railroad, in North China. The sister of the Swiss engineer was also killed and two other persons are missing. The rest of the French an<t Belgian en gineers reached Pekin and Tien Tsin in safety. The Frando-ißelgian company has three hundred armed men guarding its main track which is still ope-n for one hundred miles. MISSION 111 ILDJNGS B( It NED. Serious Disturbance* Have Taken Place at Yunnan Fn. Shanghai, June 14. A dispatch from Chuns King says that a riot has taken place at Yunnan Fu. The buildings of the China inland mission were partially de stroyed and those of the Roman Cuthol e and Bible Christian missions were utterly demolished. All the missionaries are -afe. A Russian troopship passed up the Yang Tsc Wednesday, June 13. It was repo-ted that her troops were to be landed at Han kow. but the Russian officials at Shanghai explain that the transport has merely gone to Hankow to load for Odessa, and the troops on board are time-expired men on their way home. RUSSIANS LAND MORE TROOPS. An Attack Is Expected on Arrival at Chinese C apital. Tien Tsin. June 14.—The Russians have landed four 8-ccntimetre guns. These with Che 1,700 men, will start on the march for Pekin to-morrow. A train fitted with searchlights patrols the line between Tien Tsin and Taku. The opinion is growing here that the Imperial troops will attack the interna tional column near the capital, probably ai Feng Tai. Gen. Tung Fu Siang is in front‘and Gen. Nieh is in the rear of the guards. Ten thousand foreign drilled troops are still at Shanghai. TROOPS ON THE WAY TO PEKIN. Twenty-five Hundred Have Gone to Relief of begntion*. Washington, June 14.—The following ca blegram has been received from Admiral Kempff: “Tonga Ku, June 13.—Secretary of the Navy, Washington: Twenty-five hundred men are on the road to Pekin for the relief of the legations; 100 are Americans; Eng lish and Russian* in large majority; all nations here represented. The Viceroy at Tien Tsin gave permission to go there; railroad being repaired as force advances. Russians now r sending soldiers from Port Arthur with artillery. Kempff.” Admiral Kempff’s dispatch makes no mention of any undue delay in the move ment of the foreign force* upon Pekin, and. as he is in a position to secure on Fifth rage.) SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. JUNE 15. 1990. SAVANNAH CONTEST SETTLED. DEVEAI’X FACTION WON IN HE FIBLK AN COMMITTEE. Mo.t Important Content Before the Committee Wan Tlint From Louts iana—Regular Organization Head ed by Wimberly Turned Down and New Element Led by Ex- Got. Wnrmouih Seated—Hrpnb- Ilean Gain* Promised in Loulst ana. Philadelphia, June 14.—The most inter esting event in the Republican National Committee meeting to-day was the seat ing, of the Warmoth d:legates from Louis iana after a spirited contest occupying nearly all day. This is an overthrow for the federal of ficeholders of Louisiana, ten of whom were on the delegation headed by Wim berly. the collector of the port of New Orleans. Although Wimberly is a member of the National Committee and made the strongest possible presentation of the case, the committee by a vote of 25 to IS declared in faver of his opponent. Among the men thus denied s*ats in the convention is William Pitt Kellogg, former governor and at one time United States senator from Louisiana, who has been a delegate to every Republican con vention since 1810. Warmoth and h s frlends.who were successful to-day, rep resent the sugar planting interests of Louisiana, and the claim was made before the National Committee that recognition of this faction would make it possible to elect three Republican members of Con gress In the state. When the committee assembled it was announced that the sub-committee which was appointed yesterday to consider the Delaware contest was not ready to report, and passing over this ease temporarily, the committee took up that from 'he First Georgia District. The contestants were Joseph F. Doyle and R. R. Wright and the eontestees W. R. Leaken, Esq., and J. 11. Deveaux. The contest grew out of the rival claims of J. R. Delegal and L. M. Pleasant to the district chairmanship and the committee decided in favor of the latter delegation. The District of Columbia contest was settled in favor of J. E. Jones and W. C. Chase and against Dr. Robert Rcybarn and George W. Lee, the latter a colored preacher. E.oiilsiniia'ft New Element. The Louisiana case was then-taken up on the question of state delegates. This was a triangular controversy-, one delega tion. headed by E. T. Wimberly, claiming position on account of regularity of organ ization. another, headed by P. F. Herv/ig. claiming its head to be the recognized state chairman, and the Lily W-hites, cr sugar planters, headed by ex-Gov. War moth. Mr. Warmoth, who presented the case to the committee for the Lily Whites, spoke for about an hour and a half, as serting that his delegation represented a new element in politics in the South, in cluding many who were formerly gold standard or protection Democrats. He charged that on the other hand the Wim berly delegation represented only the office holders of the state; that ten of the fourteen members were federal Officials; that they were in regular co-operation with the Democrats, their object being to keep only enough men in the party to make sure of retaining federal office. J. Madison Vance spoke for the Wim berly people. He said that Col. Dick, as secretary of the national committee, had recognized Mr. Wimberly and his follow ers as the regular organization, and that this organization contained the old-time workers, the battle-scarred veterans in the party in the South, such as Cant. Wimberly and ex-Senator Keilogg. He also charged that the Lily Whites meant to ostracise the negroes, and if that faction should be recognized, the negroes of Louisiana, who had been so faithful to the Republican cause, would be without a political home. Mr. Berwig made a plea in his own be half. but his claims were not serious,y considered by the committee in reaching a conclusion. The delegation seated consists of H. C. Warmoth. L. S. Clark, T. J. Woodward and Joseph Leßlanc. . A motion was entered to reconsider the Third Louisiana district, while the parties interested were consulting the Fifth Miss issippi district was taken up, and J. W. Smith and J. T. Iglehart were seated. The committee then reconsidered the Third Louisiana cases and seated Jules Godschaux and W. J. Bekan, Warmouth delegales. This action gives Warmouth control of the state delegatfon. The District Delegates. When the committee assembeled for the evening session it began the consideration of the district conventions from Louisi ana. As nearly the same questions were involved as in the state at large, the com mittee decided to- give but five minutes on a side, and they were soon disposed of. In the First district. C. W. Boothby and Walter L. Cohen, Wlmberley delegates, were seated. In the Second district E. Kuntz and Ern est Duconge, Herwig-Harmouth delegates, were seated, while In the Third district, Charles Font a’.leu and E. Sorrell, Wim berly delegates, received the decision. In the Fourth district, B. F. O’Neil and F. M. Welch, Warmouth delegates, receiv ed the committee’s sanction. Another del egation. which has not yet arrived, has served notice of appearing before the com mittee on credentials. In the Fifth district, David Young and P. J, Ewen. Wimberly delegates, were suc cessful, and in the Sixth dislrlct, B. V. Barnard and L. J. Souer, Wlmberley men, were seated without opposition. WOODn'l FF. LONG, DOLLIVER. Seem to Re the Leading V(rf Presi dential Aspirants. Philadelphia, June 14.—Chairman Han na continues the center of interest and Is much sought after for Interviews in the hope that he will give some indication of hie choice for the vice presidency. He Is still non-committal, and while he has been quoted in several papers, his state ments are of a general character. Senator Hanna has been very seldom in the committee room and apparently avoids taking part in the deliberations of the committee so far as the contests are con cerned. Mr. Fessenden of Connecticut presided over the committee all day, -even Hanna was present. As to the vice presidency, while It ia the uppermost topic of discussion, mem bers of the committee and other leading Republicans here, seem to be sl!l at sea. Nearly every prominent Republican, who says anything about it, remarks that "the field is still open, and 4he best man will win,” which Is taken to indicate that no one has been accepted by those who are managing the affairs of the party. The avowed candidates are Lieut. Gov. Wood ruff of New York, who has friends on the ground hustling for him, Secretary Long, who was launched today as a full fledged candidate by the general distribution of his pioture on buttons, labelled "For Vice President, John D. Long." and Represen tative Dolllver of lowe. whose friends are .urging him because of bis reputation as an orator, and also for geographical rea sons. According to the present outlook, be sides the three named, there will be vot“s cast for a number of favorite sons, though probably in many insrancts it will be purely a complimentary voie. Among those are Senator Fairbanks of Indians ex-Senator Washburn of Mlnneso-.S, Gov. Schofield of Wisconsin. Judge Bartlett Tripp of South Dakota, Sen nor Pritchard of North Carolina, Irving Scott of Califor nia. and Col. Jay L. Tori', y of Wyom ing, while the field is open for any others who may be entered for the race. DEATH OF MRS. GLADSTONE. Passed Away Without Recovering Consciousness. London, June 14.—Mrs. Gladstone, widow of William E. Gladstone, the English statesman, died at 5:40 p. m., to-day. Mrs. Gladstone, who had been uncon scious for about seventy-two hours, died without recovering consciousness. In the dourse of the evening William Gladstone, heir to Hawarden, arrived from Eton, shortly followed by two sisters from London. The bells of Hawarden Church rang muffled peals. By courtf-sv of the Dean of Westminister and in .-.c'crln w th arrangements m de in 1898, the funeral will be held in the abbey. The interment will probably take place on June 19, being of as private char acter as possible. Mrs. Gladstone was Miss Catherine Glynne, the eldest daughter of Sir Stephen R. Glynne. the eighth in a line of baronets. She was married to Mr .Gladstone on May 25, 1839. At the time of the marriage Mr. Gladstone had been in Parliament six years and had been under secretary- for foreign affairs. Mrs. Gladstone was heir ess to her father’s estate, Howarden Cas tle, where she and her distinguished hus band made their home for many years. The Gladstones had four sons and four daughters. The sons are all living except the eldest, William H . who died in 189!, after sitting twenty years in the Commons. Of the other sons, one is a clergyman, another a merchant in India and the other. Herbert, ts in British politics. Of the four daughters three survive, one of whom is unmarried. Mrs. Gladstone was noted for her charity, her public spirit and her de votion to her husband. DEPREDATIONS OF YAQUIS. Mexican Troops Still Having Hard Time With Inclines. Chicago, June 14.—A special to the Rec ord. from Hermoeillo, Sonora. Mex., says: Gen. Lorenzo Torres has returned from an expedition to the country- around Guameehita, where the Yaqui Indians have been committing many depredations. At Vinerama, a band of Indians was en countered, and after a brief fight, throe Indians were killed and ten taken prison ers. In another engagement In which the pursuing cavalry took part, two In dians were killed and four men. five women and four children, taken prisoners. A few days ago the Indians attacked the ranch of Miguel Lopez. A number of cow . boys barricaded themselves in the prin cipal ranch building* and put up a stiff fight. The building was finally set afire and seven cowboys perished in the flames, or w-ere killed. After the battle with the cowboys the Indians burned the remain der of the ranch buildings and drove off several hundred head of cattle. COLLISION ON THE SOUTHERN. Two Were Killed and Seven Were Seriously Injured. Atlanta, June 14.—A northbound passen ger train on the Southern Railway collided this morning with an incoming accommo dation, near Belt Junction, five miles from Atlanta. Both trains were well-filled and running thirty-five miles an hour when they came together. Those killed are: Reuben R. Mayfield, en gineer of the accommodation train and Benjamin Davis, brakeman. The injured r(re: William N. Maine, Atlanta, fireman, ribs crushed; W. A. Sharp, Greenville, S. C.; Miss Davies, Gainesville, Ga.; IV. C. Davis, Atlanta, engineer; Robert Mcßride, fireman; Julius Wilhelt, Atlanta, express messenger, and J. H. McGregory, Atlanta, baggage mas ter, severe internal Injuries. Engineer Mayfield applied the airbrakes when he saw the northbound train round ing the curve, and stood at his post. The wreck was da used by the failure of the operator at Belt Junction to hold the northbound train. JONES IS IN KANSAS CITY. Final Arrangements for Democrats to Re Made To-day. Kansas City, June 14.—Senator James K. Jones, chairman- of the Democratic Na tional Committee, arrived here to-day to preside over the BUb-commit4ee meeting to-morrow. The committee will decide finally on arrangements for the national convention in July. Mr. Jones visited the convention hall, in course of erection, and talked with the local committee on arrangements. The principal theme discussed will be the charge that exorbitant rates are being asked by the hotel proprietors. National Committeeman Campau of Michigan, also arrived, and togeiher they visited the hall. Chairman Jonea said: "I will talk the hotel situation over with the sub-committee and then Issue a statement to the Associated Press, telling exactly how matters stand.” DEATH OF BISHOP WTI.MEH. Ills Famous Recommendation of Rr. const ruction Times. Mobile, Ala., June 14.—Rt. Rev. Richard Hooker Wilmer, Episcopal bishop of the diocese of Alabama, died here to-day. He was eighty-four years old. Bishop Wilmer was horn in Alexandria, Va., March 15, 1818. He became widely known for his recommendation to the clergy of his diocese during the recon struction times, to omit the Aayer "for the President of the United Stales and all the others in authority," on the ground that only a military government existed in Alabama. For this he was suspended by Gen. George H. Thomas, and was for bidden lo exercise the functions of his office, but was afterwards reinstated by President Johnson. Explosion Killed Eight Men. Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 14.—A dis patch from Canmora. Alberta, says: A terrible gas explosion occurred in Canmore coal mine yesterday afternoon, resulting in the Instant death of eight men and the Injury of several others. The cause of the explosion It supposed to have been carelessness on the part of a miner in opening his safety lamp. Squadron Reaches Boston, Boston, June 14.—Rear Admiral Norman H. Farquliar brought the five vessels of the North Atlantic squadron into the har bor at noon to-day. The navy yard bat tery fired a salute of thirteen guns, which the New York answered. BOTHA THREATENS BRITISH. THEY HF.RR SI RPRISED THAT HE COULD ST AM) SO LONG. A Iloer Itrporl Siy* the ltritlnli Rli*lit inp: Via* Driven llm k Five Wile*—Kracr I* Ivmiiuu !Vole* Innteatl of Pn.vlnit flat IIIm Gold. Itocr* Are Getting Frenli Supplier. Duller T.u*l Wait 1 ntil the Dain nsnl Tunnel In Repaired. London, June 15, 3:30 a. m.—That Com mandant Louis Botha should have been able to stand for two days against Lord Roberts and then to retreat without los ing: any guns or having any of his men captured is taken to mean that he has a force which ihe British must ill reckon as formidable when acting defensively. The pacification of the whole of the Transvaal, especially the wide spaces far from the railways, is looked upon as a business requiring months rather than weeks. Meanwhile everything goes well for the British arms. A Boer bulletin issued June 12, nt Machadodorp, said: "Both wings of the fedearl force touched the advancing enemy at Ift a. m. yester day east of Pretoria. Fighting continued until dark. The enemy, though in over whelming numbers, were chocked along a line of ihirty-six miles, and the burghers succeeded in driving back their right wing five •miles. Two burghers were killed and ten wounded.” Another Machadodorp announcement is that the first regiment of Gen. Butler*s force to attack Almond’s Nek was ‘ anni hilated” but as the British were in over whelming force, the burghers were com pelled to abandon the nek. f A dispatch from Lorenzo Marques dated yesterday says: ‘‘President Kruger is holding on to his gold, and is issuing paper notes from u press in his executive car. The Boer government’s coin stock is exhausted, and the officials are now paying out plain gold disks unstamped. Some who have declin ed to accept notes have taken- their sala ries in gold bars. *The Boer government is still paying out much gold In that way.” Wore Supplies for Iloer*. Two steamers arrived at Lorenzo Mar ques yesterday, bringing several thous and tons of supplies consigned to Portu guese merchants, but destined for the Boers. One hundred Americans, Frenchmen. Germfinn and Hollanders have arrived there by various steamers, en route for the Transvaal. Mr. Crowe, the British Consul General, has large stocks of clothing for the Brit ish prisoners; but he will not forward these until he gets assurance* that the Boers will not take them for their own use. Gen. Buller will unable to advance further until he fcets supplies. He will probably wait until the tunnel has been cleared. Nearly every farmhouse his troops passed flew a white flag The Brit ish took nothing without paying for It. and a brisk business was done In milk, eggs, bread and chickens by thrifty house wives. who were pleased to get so much English money. Gen. Rundle had a sharp skirmish al Ficksburg on Juim.l2. The Boers had been aggressive all along (he whole Ficksburg- Sc nek a 1 line and menaced Ficksburg in force. The British outposts retired to the village. Gen. Rundle held the attention of the Boers in front with two guns, while yeomanry were sent to their rear and drove them off with a loss to the British of three wounded. Two patrols were also wounded. President Steyn is at Uitkop. His pres ence there is supposed to account for the Boer activity. II\D HARD FIGHT WITH BOTHA. Doer Force* Fell Back to Second Hill, Which They Hold. London. June 14.—Lord Roberts reports to the war oflice, under date of Pretoria, June 13, 9:55 a. m., as follows: “Methuen advanced to Honingsprult yesterday and found all quiet. Kroonstad is strongly held. Methuen returned to-day to Rhenoster river, where the railway is being repaired. We were engaged all yes terday with Botha’s army. The enemy fought with considerable determination and held our cavalry on both flanks; but lan Hamilton, assisted by the Guar Brigade of Pole-Carew’s Division, pushed forward, took the hill in his front, caused the enemy to fall ha k on their second position to the eastward. This tin y nre still holding. It is sMghFy higher than the one we have captured. “The great extent f the country which has to be covered under modern comli’i >ns. of warfare renders progress very slow. “Details of casualties have not reach* 1 me, but l understood they are moderate in numbers. The only further casualties i ©ported to date are two officers wounded.” NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE. Some of the floor Lender* Are Tire*; of FiKlihnff. London, June 15.—The Lorenzo Marques correspondent of the Times, te’.egrjphing yesterday, says: “Among the Boer agents here there is talk of negotiations being opened with n view of securing peace. The nature of these negotiations is not made public. “Mr. Wolmarans, a cousin of the mem ber of the Transvaal executive of the sarm* name, has arrived here. He declares that he Intends to take no further part in the fighting. “The British prisoners at Nooltge.lacht are suffering terribly from cold, and ar rangements ore being made to provide them with shelter. Their rations are iden tical with the scanty fare served out to the burghers.” BOERS RETIRED EASTWARD. Evacuated Their Strong; Ponltfon Near Pretoria. London, June 14, 10:35 a. m.—The war office issues the following report from Lord Roberts under date of Pretoria, June 13, afternoon: “The enemy evacuated their strong po sition during the night and have retired to the eastward. Buller’s force and mini have afforded* each other mutual assist ance. Our occupation of Pretoria caused numbers of Boers to withdraw from Latng’s Nek and Buller’s advance to Volksrust made them feel their rear would be shortly endangered.” GOOD WORK OF THE DORSET*. Gen. Buller Acknowledges Congrat ulation* From Lannloivne, London, June 14— The war office has made public e dispatch from Gen. Buller, accepting the congratulations of the sec retary of state for war, Lord Lansdowne, In which he says: “The Dorset* who hav* been unlucky, had a chance at Almond’s Nek and show- ed themselves to be as good as any others. “About 150 yards at each end of Laing’s Nok tunnel are blown in and it will re quire several days to move the debris. The line otherwise is uninjured and open to ihe reversing stations and also to Sandsprult." Surrender of W tikker*troom. London, June 14 —Gen. Buller reports to the war office as follows: ’’Headquarters at Icing’s Nek, June It. iro rl g Gen. Lyttl ton yederduy re ceived ihe formal submission of the town and disciict of Wakkerstroom.which the enemy is behoved to have completely evacuated.” t ape Town'* Cabinet. Capo Town, June 14.—Sir Alfred Milner. Governor of Cape Colony, has sent for Sir John Gordon Sprlgg, who is trying to form a cabinet. > OPPOSED ORGANIZED L\ROR. Joint P. ( otil it of Lake Bntler, Fla., Before tlie ('oinntlhrloii. Washington, June 14.—John P. Coffin, of Lake Butler. Fla., testified before the Industrial Commission to-day in regard to labor in its relation to capital. He was opposed to organize I labor iti its contesis with non-union labor and said that the walking delegate was largely responsible f r strik s. He was particularly seveie in his criticisms on this cla s. The next great xause of labor troubles, he said, was greed, "< metimes on the part of the narrow-minded employers, but the agitator is always in the field ” The third cause was, in his op.nion, the employment cf non-union men in a shop wln re the lal or combination* are trying to obtain and keep ahs lu e control. This atta* ks the right of the t m. loyer to man age his own affairs, an t the right of a Ctizen to earn his breid. Such action, said Mr. Coffin, forms a gigantic trust Ip -i.e which ihe so-caile 1 trn- ts or aggre gations of capital pale into Insignificance lie advocated the non-employment of alien labor after the foreign r had been a resident of this country a sufficient 1 ngth of time to become a citizen and still re mained an alien. Mr. Coffin recommended legis’atlcn for bidding the employment of convict labor except upon the roads of the several .tales; also legislation forbidding the em p oyitient <t ch Id labor. He earnestly al - ated the eight-hour law as allowing t> e laborer to b come educated and broad minded and thus a better citizen. PART OF THE UNITED STATES. Still Porto Rico <nu Be ftoicrnnl Without Constitution. New York. June 14.—Judge William Townsend, In the United Slates District Court for the Southern district of New York to-day handed down an opinion in the case of John H. Goetz & Cos. vs. the United S*a es in whl h he declares that Porto Rico is a part of the. United States so /ar as other countries are concerned, hut fo far as the constitution of this country is concerned is a foreign country, and that the United States can govern it without subjecting it to the burden of national taxation. The rpolsiqn of Judge Townsend affirms the decision of the. hoard of general ap praisers assessing a duty of thirty-five c nts per pound on 100 bales of leaf or filler tobacco. COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION OVER, Kevolutlonlnl* llnl Only 4,000 Men After the Fight. Washington. June 14.—Dr. Cuervo Mar quez, charge d’affaires of the Colombian legation to-day received from Panama officials bulletins giving details of the re cent bloody engagement between the gov ernment troops and the revolutionists. One of the bulletins is signed by the gen eral in command of the government troops and reads: “I consider the revolution ended. The. enemy’s army after the fight numbered only 4,000 men and I think they cannot, se cure reinforcements. They have exhaust ed their supply of 1,200,000 cartridges. Their loss is 1,000 dead. Including ten chiefs and many subordinate officers. They have 1.500 wounded. These figures are furnished me by the prisoners, some of them persons Of importance.” The fight occurred near Ru> tnramanga, in the district of Palotiegro and Lebrija. WANT TO JOIN HIS BANDS. Wive* of Officer* In Philippine* De sire to Go There. Washington, June 14.—1n response to the large number of requests from wives of officers serving in the Philippines to Join their husbands, the Secretary of War has decided that the wives of the regu lar officers and the volunteer staff officers stationed in the Philippines can go on the government transports when there is room for them, by getting permission fronq he quartermaster general of the army, but that owing to the fact that officers of vol unteer regiments will soon he returned to this country by expiration of term of service, the wives of these officers will no-t be permitted to go to the Philippines on the government transports. FARMER’S INSANE JEALOUSY. Killed Hl* Adopted Daughter and Committed Suicide. Louisville, June 14.—Moved by strange Jealousy of an adopted daughter, Thomas Bach, aged 50, to-day shot and killed Mol lle Bach, aged 18, because she was secret ly morried four , weeks ago to Newt Thorne, n young farmer. Bach then kill ed himself. The tragedy occurred at the Bach farm, eleven mile* from Louisville. Mollle Bach was adopted twelve years ago by the Bach family, and given their name. Thom as Bach, although he is a married man, was intensely jealous of the girl, and he had told her. It is said, that he would kill her if she ever married. If%* MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS. Bryan’s Instructed Vote Insure* Him the Nomination. Chicago, June 14.—8 y the actiqn of the Democratic state convention in California, Missouri. Kentucky, Georgia and Ver mont to-day Hon. William Jennings Bryan is assured of the nomination for President on the Democratic ticket. The Instructions given delegates by those five states carry Mr. Bryan’s votf, It. is be lieved, considerably over the two-thirds necessary to nominate him. OVER <1,000,000 SUFFERERS. Increase of Famine Stricken Popula tion In Bombay. Simla. June 14.—Over 6,000.000 person* are now receiving reHef. There was an in crease In Bombay of 200,000 last week, ow ing to the return of deatltute people who deserted* the work* on account of the cholera scare. Th prcpects of a fair monsoon are somewhat Improved, DAILY. IS A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES- A- WEEK. II A YEAR PARTY HARMONY IN GEORGIA. DEMOCRATS NAME CANDIDATES \\D DELEGATES. Mr. Rarrou'N Appeal for Sonth Geor gia Not Heeded—No Local Option Plank in Georgia Platform—Bryan and Chicago Platform Indorsed. New l*Muen Given Much Promi nence—Name* of Elector* and Del egate* to Kau*n* Pity. Atlanta, June 14.—Georgia’s delegation to the Kansas Pity convention, which w r a chosen in the State Democratic convention here to-day. was instructed to cast its vote for Hon. W. J. Bryan as the presidential nominee of the Democratic party. There was considerable enthusiasm at the. mention of the Nebraskan’s name and the Democratic party in Georgia showed itself to be a unit for his selection. The convention with 4<X) members pres ent was a harmonious one. It was called to order by Chairman Fleming G. dußig non of the. State Democratic Executive Committee at 10 o’clock, and only a few hours were required to nominate, a state ticket, select four delcgates-at-large to the National convention, adopt a platform and adjourn. There was no action by the convention declaring Senator Bacon, the nominee of the party for senator, to be elected by the incoming Legislature. This was due. per haiw. to the fact that as Senator Bacon could not be elected by the. people, hi* nomination ought to be made in the legis lative caucus'. The Chatham delegation is as follows: Pope Barrow, Fleming dußlgnon, George T. < *ann, A. A. Lawrence, J. Ferris Cantt and Merit t W. Dixon. Messrs. George I < ann and Lawrence were not here. Their proxies were held by Robert M. Hitch and J. Robert Cramer. Solicitor Osborne was an onlodkor. The following are the delegates from the Mate ar large to the Kansas City cooven- Uon: Boykin Wright of Augusta. J. J. Spalding of Atlanta. Wylie B. Burnett of Athens and Lewis F. Garrard of Colum bus. The galleries of the hall of representa tives were filled with spectators when the convention met. After being called to or der by Chairman dußlgnon, Hon. 10. T. Brown of Atlanta was elected temporary! chairman. He addressed the convention briefly. Permanent organization w. 19 ,nn effected w-lth Mr. dußlgnon as permanent chairman. In addressing the convention hs con gratulaied the party on Its unity as a state organization, and said that Its power was greater this year than eVr b fore. Xo Local Option Plank. Notwithstanding the strong efforts to In ject the local option plank into the p.at form. the tide turned with the assembling of the convention and the rla form was dumb on the subject. The convention worked smoothly ur.tl the secretary and clerks were counting the votes for delegates-at-large. At iha time the vote hlood: Boykin Wright of Richmond. 312; Jack J Spalding of Fulton, 283; Louis F Gar rard of Muscogee, 223; Wylie Bu.nett of Clarke, 210*/,; John Triplett of Thomaa, 194Vj; V. T. Sanford of Floyd, 113. At this Juncture the Triplett forces en gineered a unique scheme. Sanford’s name were withdrawn and Instantly there c.imc requests to change to Triplett. The move was so sudden and concerted that It paralyzed the forces of the other candi dates for a few seconds, but Ellis of Bibb came to the rescue by citing that under the rules of the last house under which they were working, a change of vote, un less it was cast under misapprehension, could not be made. The vice chairman presiding, seemed In clined to sustain the point. Instantly there was bedlam and confusion. Finally Hon. Pope Barrow gained the at tention of the convention apd mounting a desk appealed to the members to give South Georgia one of the four, "drawing a line,” he said, "from Augusta to Columbus." The con vention had already given three of the places to North Georgia. , He appealed for folr play, but South Georgia did not get a place on the del egation at large. I There followed more, turmoil, and tha chairman had difficulty in maintaining or der The chairman on his own authority, said he would let the convention deter mine where the changes could be made. As the vote progressed at length on this question, and it appeared that the no’* would win, the name of Hon. John Trip lett was withdrawn, and the first four on the list above were unanimously nom inated'. Triplett was later made an alter nate. The Ticket ffomfuated. Committees on credentials and platfo-n* and resolutions were named. There being no contests fpom any county on the Reel ing of delegations, the credentials com mittee ha<l no business before It. The res olutions committee retired .to formulate the platform. During its absence ihe fol lowing state ticket was nominated: • For Governor—Allen D. Candler. For Secretary of State—Phil Cook. For Attorney General—Joseph M. Ter rell. For Controller General—William A. Wright. For Treasurer—R, E. Park. For Commissioner of Agriculture—O. H. S* evens. For Commissioner of Education—G. R. Glenn. For Justices of tha Supreme Court— William A. Little and Hal T. Lewis. Three prison commissioners were also nominated. There were no contesta for any of Ihe places on the state ticket, the delegate* having been Rent to the convention In structed by the state primary, held In May. The election of the foregping ticket will take place In October. T The convention also named Augustus Dupont and Fulton Colville, presidential electors from the slate at large. The Georgia Platform. The platform which the convention adopted indorses the Chicago platform o 1898. and declare* against the natlongl policies of the Republican party. It Indorses the present state administra tion and congratulates the people of the state on the school system of Georgia developed arid maintained under Demo! cratlc administration. The platform favor# an amendment to the constitution limiting the power of thg General Assembly to levy and asses* taxes for eny purpose whatsoever exceed ing a specified per centum except In caces of insurrection, etc. Ballet reform was Indorsed, but no reference was made to limiting the franchfse. An amendment to the Federal constltn tlon for the election of United States sen ators by the people te demarded. The construction of the Nicaraguan canal la The gold standard la denounc ed. The repeal of the war revenue tax get 11s demanded. Trusts are condemned and denounced aa unlawful combinations and legislation hi (Continued on Third Paged