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SUGGESTED A DISARMAMENT.
ROBERTS COMPLIHETTBD HI'RGH
ERS ON THEIR BRAVERY.
Rutha. Flnnlly Dvcllnud to Accept
Roberts' Proposal and Hostilities
Were Renewed —Boer Commandoes
Are RetrentinK on Mlildleburg;-
They Are'Said to Be Well Supplied
With Arms and Ammunition.
Boers Working Barberton Alines.
London, June 19, 3 a. m.—Lord Roberts,
according to a Boer dispatch from Mach
adodorp, sent a message to Commandant
Gen. Lous Botha, on June 13, suggesting
disarmament and complimenting the brav
ery of the burghers. It was pointed out
that the surrender would be without dis
honor to the burghers and would prevent
much suffering.
Gen. Botha asked for a six-days’ armis
tice in order to confer and consider. Lord
Roberts consented to five days. Finally
Gen. Botha declined to accept the proposal
and hostilities were renewed.
The Boer commandoes are retiring on
Middloburg, followed by the British cav
alry and artillery, occasionally shells
reaching the rear guards. The Boers ore
destroying the biidges and burning the
veldt behind them, carrying off provisions
and cattle and leaving the country bar
ren.
Boers Are Well Supplied.
• Other advices from Machadodorp say
ihat the Boers have an abundance of
arms and ammunition with dynamite and
oxen, and that they are preparing heavy
wagon trains for a retreat to the Lyden
burg district, where the chiefs, notwith
standing rumors to the contrary, are de
termined to make a stand.
The Boers continue to work the Barber
ton mines, says a dispatch from Lorenzo
Marquez, and there are eight carloads of
bar gold, valued at £3,006,000 with Presi
dent Kruger.
Mr. Steyn in his proclamation declaring
the Free Slate still free and independent,
zajs the fact that the army is yet in ihe
field renders Lord Roberts annexation
contradictory to international law.
In a dispatch to the war office from
Pretoria, dapd yesterday. Lord Roberts
says i hat Gen. Baden-Powell has just ar
rived there.
Proposal to Kruger.
The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of
the Times, under yesterday’s date, says:
"Judge Van Leeuun, who left Pretoria
with a permit from the military govern
or, Is understood to have been the bearer
of a verbal message from the British
authorities to President Kruger to the ef
fect that, if he would surrender now,
he would not be sent out of the country.
Van Leeuun was unable to see Mr. Kru
ger, but when passing through Machado
dorp, he told State Secretary Reiiz. The
latter scouted the idea of surrender.
"R. J. H. Fortuin, head of the Trans
vaal secret service, is taking to Europe
very important secret documents.”
FIGHT AT THE ZAND RIVER.
Roberts Is About to Seize tlie Deln
gon Bay Itnilrond.
London, June IS.—A belated dispatch
from Lord Roberts, at Pretoria, dated
June 16, gives an official version of an
attack on a British post at Zand river
June 16 by SOO Boers with three guns.
It says that Gen. Knox, with a mixed
force, drove off the Boers, who left four
dead and four prisoners on the field. The
British loss was Maj. Seyiptmr and two
men killed ami nine wounded.
It was rumored at Cape Town that Lord
Roberts is about to seize the Delagoa Bay
Railroad at a strategic point.
The New Cape* Cabinet.
Cape Town, June 18.—The new cabinet
has been officially announced. Sir J. Gor
don Sprigg is premier and treasurer; J.
J. Graham, colonial secretary; Mr. Roee-
Innes, attorney general; Smartt, depart
ment of public works; Sir Peier Faure,
agriculture, and Frost, without port
folio.
Hr!, nelt* Sails for Europe.
Lorenzo Marquez, June 18.—Mrs. Reitz,
wife of the Transvaal Stale Secretary,
sailed for Europe to-day, accompanied
by her family.
Kruger in a Feeble Condition.
London, June 18.—A dispatch from Cape
Town says it is reported there that Pres
ident Kruger is in a feeble condition.
AX ANONYMOIS LETTER.
Writer Says He Is the Man Who
Killed Gov. Goebel.
Frankfort. Ky.. June 18.-William Cul
len, who is in jail, under indictment as
an accessory to the murder of William
Goebel, has received an anonymous letter,
postmarked Fort Worth, Tex., in which
the writer says;
"I am sorry you are in trou
ble. I killed Goebel. He knew
I would do it. Ten minutes
after the shooting I watched
the crowd in the state house yard from
the Fort Hill. I went to Georgetown and
took a train, landing at Cincinnati the
next day. At Kansas City I got scarel
and went to Oklahoma before coming
here. I am on a ranch out here,and thoee
who know me In Kentucky would not
know me in Texas.”
Cullen says ordinarily he would regard
It as the work of a crank, but the style of
trie letter, the good penmanship, etc.,
make it a mys ery. He has turned the
letter over to his counsel.
ANOTHER SLIT IS FI^ED.
Denver Papers In Controversy Over
Press Service.
Denver, Col., June 18.—In the District
Court to-day the TimessStm Publishing
Company filed suit against the Post Print
ing and Publishing Company, praying that
a writ of mandamus be issued for them,
whereby the Associated Press be restrain
ed from furnishing the daily news to the
Port.
The papers were filed by Carpenter and
Mcßride, before Judge Butler, who or
dered the writ served on the defendants.
It Is returnable on Thursday morning at
10 o'clock.
The complainant asks that the Associat
ed Press be enjoined and restrained from
attempting to sell any report or privi
lege to, or attempting to deliver or fur
nish In any manner, its day news report
until duo compensation be made to the
plaintiff.
PEARL RIVER OVERFLOWING.
0 —.
Great Damage Wna Hone to Tree*
and Growing Crops.
Jackson, Miss., June 18.—Pearl river is
again out of Its hanks and spreading over
the surrounding country. Lasi night one
of the heaviest windstorms in years did
great damage to trees and growing corn.
The general crop conditions In the state
are poor, all of the. cotton being either un
der water or choked out by the grass.
At the Sender's Risk.
New York, June 18.—The Commercial
Cable Company has Issued the following
notice;
"We are advised that the Chinese gov
ernment announces that telegrams for
Tien Teln and Taku, with the entire ad
dress In plain language, will be forward
ed to Che Foo by mall, at the sender’s
risk. There is a daily steamship ser
vlc* between Che Foo and Tien Tsln.”
WAR WITH JTHE WORLD.
Continued from First Page.
municetion with Che Foo and Shanghai,
but was unable to gel connections with
Tien Tsin and Taku.
The reports regarding the burning of the
legations and the murder of the German
minister, Baron von Ketteler, have not
been confirmed, although the foreign office
has tried every possible way of getting
something definite.
A foreign office official made the follow
ing statement with reference to the rela
tions of the Powers;
"No precise agreement has yet been
reached between the Powers In China re
garding their joint action there, its scope,
the proportional strength of the forces, or
the part to be assigned to each.
The transport ship which arrived Satur
day lit Tsing Tau with 1.800 soldiers for
the relief of Kiao Chau garrison proceeded
yesterday from Taku with these troops.
WANT ENERGETIC ACTION.
Paris Papers Say French Citizens
Mnst Be Protected.
(Paris, June 19.—The gravity of the sit
uation in China is now fully recognized,
and the Paris papers demand energetic
steps for the protection of the interests
of French citizens. The measures taken
by M. Delcasse, the foreign minister, are
unanimously approved, but the general
feeling now is that the government should
do much more. The Matin says;
Not only in Yunnan is it necessary that
the government should look after the in
terests of France. We must take action
with the other Powers around Pekin be
fitting the position of France as a great
naval and military power.”
A dispatch from Toulon announces that
orders have been received there to put In
readiness two armed cruisers and to pre
pare a large quantity of rations, with
transportation for a thousand men.
Detachments of marines at Marseilles
have been ordered to prepare for China
as soon as possible.
TROOPS BACK AT TIEN TSIN.
Jnpnnese Warslilp Reportsl Return
of Relief Column.
London, June 18, 4:58 p. m —The adtnirai
ity office has received the following official
dispatch from Che Foo, under to-day’s
date:
"The Japanese man-of-war Teyhasi has
just arrived from Taku. She reports that
the comma and troops ore
back at Tien Tslrt.”
Russia Deniniids Indemnity.
London, June 18.—A dispatch from
Shanghai says, Russia has demanded fifty
million taels indemnity for the damags
done to the Chinese railroads in which
Russians are interested.
British Troops for Hong; Kong.
Simla, June 18.—In consequence of the
gravity of the Chinese situation, the Sev
enth Bengal Infantry has been ordered
to proceed 10 Hong Kong.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN INDIA.
Relief Cnnnot Re Had I'ntll There Is
a Good Rainfall.
London, June 18.—The following dispatch
has been received from the Viceroy of
India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston:
"The week’s famine reports show a state
of general expectancy pending the ad
vance of the monsoon, which has not yet
appeared. Heavy rain has fallen In Bur
mah, Bengal and the central districts of
Behar.
"On the west coast the monsoon current
is weak and has not progressed north of
Goa, nor penetrated to the most affected
regions; and the hot weather conditions
still exist. There is no improvement pos
sible in the affected districts nor any de
crease of numbers on the relief works un
til there shall be a heavier general rain
fall. The relief total now reaches $5,920,-
000.’”
INDIANS ARE STARVING.
Eiglit Thousand of The%u Destitute
on Giln Reservation.
Chiciago, June 18.—A special to the Times-
Herald from Phoenix, Ariz., says:
Eight thousand Pima Indians on the
Gila reservation, thirty miles from Phoe
nix, are destitute and a like number of
Papagos are on the verge of starvation.
S. H. McCowan, superintendent of the
Phoenix Indian Industrial School, has been
directed by the Interior Department to
make an examination into the condition
of the Pimas. He declares that the sole
remedy for the starvation of the Indian?
is in a federal appropriation for the con
struction of a storage reservoir.
“An appropriation of $33,000," said Mr.
McCowan has been made for the relief of
the destitute Pimas. Rations will be dis
tributed before the end of the summer,
but the appropriation will not preclude a
recurrrence of the famine.”
ADMITTED TO WEST POINT.
Southern f-anditlntes Who Hnve
Pnsseil Examinations.
West, Point, N. Y., June 19.—Among the
candidates who have successfully passed
their examinations and been adimtted to
the military academy as cadets are;
Harry S. Betry, Tennessee; John D. Bur
net, Alabama; William D. Anderson, Vir
ginia; Joseph A. Atkins, Georgia; Tillman
M. Bunch. South Carolina; Ralph Dick
inson, Vfhtrina; James T. Dortch, North
Carolina; Joseph H. Bari, South Carolina;
Bernard P. Oswalt, Alabama; Robert C.
Richardson, South Carolina; Napoleon
Riley, Kentucky, and G. W. West, Tenn
essee.
PLENTY OF VOLUNTEERS.
Relnfl of Seventy Will Be Sent at
Onee to the Far East.
Annapolis, Md., June 18.—Orders re
ceived at the naval academy to-day for
a detail of seventy marines, to hold them
selves in readiness for service in the Far
East, resulted In the necessary number
of volunteers from the 200 men stationed
here, within a few minutes after It be
came known that men were- wanted. It
is understood that Lieut. W. Garland Fay
will accompuny the detail. It Is expected
that the men will leave for San Francisco
on Wednesday.
ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Was Caused by the Dendlork on the
Rules of Procedure.
Rome. June 18.—The Italian cabinet has
resigned.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the
premier, Gen. Pelloux, announced Ihat the
cabinet had resigned owing to the dead
lock arising from the opposition's uncom
promising attitude on the question of the
rules of procedure.
The House adjourned pending the for
mation of anew ministry.
Nev Fruit Steamer Line.
Norfolk, Vu., June 18.—A new fruit
steamer line has been established at Nor
folk and two speedy steamers will ply
between Norfolk and Boca del Toro, Co
lombia. These will bs operated by the
Norfolk and West India Fruit and Steam
ship Company of Norfolk.
PopnllstM of Mississippi.
Jackson. Mis*.. June 18.—Chairman
Pruitt has called a Populist Slate Conven
tion to meet in Jgckson Aug. 15 to nomi
nate a Populist electoral ticket. He an
nounces a complete divorce from the But
ler-Weaver-Alien fusion ticket.
THE MOANING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1000.
STOPPED TO SEE M'KINLEY.
IHT UK HAD LITTLE TIME FOII
THE POLITICIANS.
He Held u Long Conference \\ ill*
Secretary Hoot, However, When
the Latter Returned From Phila
delphia W here He Had Gone to
Attend to the Roosevelt Room.
Grand Old Party in Need of h lira**
Hand Attachment.
Washington, June 18.—The President
was so occupied with the Chinese question
to-day that he gave but little time to the
consideration of political affairs in Phila
delphia.
A few belated pilgrims journeying to the
National Convention stopped over in
Washington and endeavored to secure un
audience with the President as to the de
sires of the administration relative to the
business to be transacted in Philadelphia.
He was obliged to deny himself to several
individual pilgrims, but he relaxed suffi
ciently to review r two local political or
ganizations, composed of colored men ar
rayed in their campaign full dress uni
forms. These rival organizations were
headed by their respective leaders, Col.
Perry Carson, a veteron whitewasher and
former member of the National Committee
from the District of Columbia, and Will
iam Calvin Chase, editor of a paper which
circulates exclusively among the colored
population, and who, after many years
of persistent struggle, has finally been
elected a delegate to the Republican Con
vention from the Capital City.
These organizations, before taking the
train for Philadelphia, were reviewed by
the President from the front steps of the
White House portico. The parade was so
arranged as (o maintain a safe distance
between the two organizations with a view
to preventing any unseemly demonstration
which might have resulted had the rivals
been obliged to mingle at close range.
There was a sigh of relief in police circles
w’hen the dusky politicians from the Dis
trict took different trains and started Phil
adelphiaward.
Secretary Hoot's Rlmmloti.
The most conspicuous political visbor at
the White House to-day was Secretary
Root, who had just returned from a se
cret mission to Philadelphia. He reacne 1
the executive mansion shortly after noon
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Photo by Bell. A
SENATOR EDWARD 0. WOLCOTT. 1
Selected os Temporary Chairman of the Republican Convention, he xt)11
take the lead In carrying if to permanent organization.
end remained with the President until
after 3 o'clock. They discussed the Roose*
veil stampede and kindred questions bear
ing upon the convention in the cabinet
room until 2 o’clock. They then proceed
ed to the private dining room for lunch
ed and there continued their discussion.
Secretary Root positively declined to im
part to outsiders any information beating
upon bis trip to Philadelphia or his t on
ference with the President. It was sub
sequently ascertained that Secretary Rost
explained to the President rh t the pro
moters of the Roosevelt Is* m in • ppotd
tion to the adminis' ration’s desire to have
former Secretary Bliss on the ticket
arises from two causes, at least that is
the inside explanation put forward at
Philadelphia. First, 811.-s Is unpopular
with the Republican organization in Mew
York, and besides Senator Platt and tho e
associated with him in the management of
the Republican parly in the Empire
State are anxious to prevent Gov. Roose
velt from presiding over the destinies of
Ihe state at Albany for a second te m.
Platt Worked on Roosevelt.
In spite of a’! the direct and implied de
nials to the contrary It Is known that
Senator Platt has never wavered in his
belief that Gov. Rotsevelt might be in
duced to accept the vl e presidential nom
ination under certain conditions. Tobtlng
about the requited conditions, Senator
Platt and his associates have been called
upon lo invoke all the political skill,
statecraft, <ven to the verge of duplicity
to cul’ivate Gov. Roosevelt ui> to the
stage where he m'gltt be regarded as be
- in a r cep.ive attitude. All of the
Governor's p rsonal characteristics pollt'-
ral ambitions and desires have t een min
utely considered, uni by reason of Ids
aggressive and combative na'ure every
method known to political conniving Is
said to ha- e been r -sorted to to lmt>re*s
Gov. Roosevelt with the Idea that not
only Sena; or Hanna and o'lher friends of
the administration antagonized his going
upon the ticket with McKinley, but by
a careful and adroit use of language, per
sons inspired by Senator Platt have en
deavored to make it ap-ear that even
the senior Senator from N<-w York, and
the regular org nizrt'on was at woik to
prevftit his n minatlon Any ore who Is
familiar with the Governor's love of a
ccntrsl cart fully appreciate what effect
such a combination might hnve upon him
If he became convinc'd In Ills own mind
that an effort was being made to prevent
his onward march to notoriety and politi
cal advancement.
In Need of a Brass Rand.
The atmosphere in Philadelphia Is heav
ily charged wtlh the Idea that the Grand
Old Party Is greatly til need of a brass
band Ingredient to mix up with McKin
ley In the coming campaign, and the
Western contingent demands Roosevelt
to arouse the sluggishness of the rank
and file in that section.
The principal objecdon to Bliss appears
to be that he is a negative, instead of a
positive, character, besides it is quietly
asserted that the Grand Army of the Re
public is opposed to him on the ground
that he is supposed to be largely re
sponsible for the pension policy inaugu
rated by H. Clay Evans, ihe present com
missioner of pensions, whose administra
tion of that office has been so unsatisfac
tory to the Grand Army of the Repub
lic.
Thus it appears that the indications all
point to the nomination of Gov. Roose
velt, owing to a desire to have a New
York man on the ticket, and a peculiar
combination of circumstances.
NO WAR wTtH~CHINA.
(Continued from First Page.)
fore it cannot be assumed that we are at
war until formal assurances to that effect
have been received from competent au
thority.
Secretary Hay was asked if the latest
developments had made any change in the
policy which the United States had adopt
ed toward this Chinese trouble. He re
plied :
“Our naval forces in that region have
been directed to act concurrently with the
forces of the other Powers for the pro
tection of all American interests.”
An Independent Command.
Owing to the eccentric action of the
telegraph wires and cables, which inter
feres with Admiral KempfC communicat
ing with the Navy Department and also
with his superior officer, Admiral Remey,
at Manila, ihe Navy Department may
give Admiral Kempff an independent com
mand in the interests of quick dispatch
of business.
There has been no friction whatever
between the two admirals and the com
mander-in-chief of the station* Admiral
Remey, has lent due support to Admiral
Kempff during the crisis. The York
town was sent from Shanghai to Che
Foo by Admiral Remey without express
instructions from the department, and
has served a very useful purpose there.
It is supposed at the Navy Department
ihat Admiral Remey’ has pursued a sim
ilar course with respect to the gunboat l
Concord, the sister ship of the York
town, which, according to press dis
patches from Manila, sailed yesterday
from the place under sealed orders, pre
sumably for, China.
Fate of llie Marine Guttrd.
Great apprehension exists at the navy
department as to the fate of the United
States Marine guard of fifty-six men
which was landed at" Tien Tsin, and dis
patched by rail to Pekin before the rail
road was interrupted. They went forward
to Pekin under an authorization granted
by tho Chinese government to the United
States minister at Pekin in common with
other ministers to employ a naval guard
at the legation.
Just before the wires from Pekin were
cut word came that Minister Conger had
detadhed twenty of these marines from
his legation and placed them s a guard
at the Methodist compound. This is an
enclosure of some ten acres situated near
ly a mile distant from the legation where
many missionaries and their families as
well as a lorge number of native Chris
tians are belieyed to have taken refuge.
The instructions sent to Admiral Kempff
relative to his participation in the seizure
of the Taku forts, were broad, consisting
of a direction to protect all American in
terests, and to that end to act concur
rently with the representatives of the
other Powers. It wa explained that In
the opinion of the authorities, this order
conferred upon Admiral Kempff ample
power to seize forls, to fight or to do any
thing, in fact, on the sole condition, that
In his judgment his acts should tend to the
protection of American Interests.
KEMPFF ASKS INSTRUCTIONS.
Powers Taklqit I nltetl Action In De
lon ml!n Toko Forts.
Washington, June 18.—The navy depart
ment has made public the texts <yt the two
cablegram* received this morning from
Admiral Remey and Commander Tausaig,
the first Is as follows:
"9:40 a. m., Cavite, June 18—To Bureau
of Navigation. Washington.—Taussig ca
bles that the Taku forts fired upon fer
elgii gun Vessels and th6n surrendered to
the allied forces the morning of June 17.
Kempff asks instructions about join'ng
other Powers who are taking united a "lon
in demanding tjiat the Taku forts be turn
ed over to them to secure favorable termi
nation of the trouble. Will the depart
ment Instruct Kempff through Taku, at
Che FoO, and give me the same informa
tion? Remey.”
The telegram from Commander Taus
sig of Ihe Yorktown Is as follows:
"Che Foo. June 17.—Taku fort fired upon
foreign vessels about 12:45 a. m. Surren
dered to allied forces at 8 a. m. The Brit
ish Admiral at Tien Teln. Taussig."
( OMMI NIC Vl lbN I* OPENED.
Linen Can Be Hn<l Sow to Takn nnd
to Tien Twin.
New York, June 18.—The Central Ca
ble office of th<* Western Union Telegraph
Company this morning announced:
“Telegraphic/communication with Taku
and Tien Tsin has been re-established via
the Siberian and Helampo route. ’*
The Commercial Cable Company makes
a similar announcement.
Working
Women
ore Invited to write to
Mrs. Plnkham for free
advice about their health.
Mrs. Plnkham Is a wo
man.
If you have painful
periods, backaches or
any of the more serious
Ills of women, write to
Mrs. Plnkham f she has
helped multitudes. Your
letter, will be sacredly
confidential.
Lydia E. Plnkham’s
Vegetable Compound Is
known wherever the Eng
lish language is spoken.
Nothing else oan possi
bly be so sure to help suf
fering women. No other
medicine has helped so
many.
Remember this when
something else Is sug
gested.
Mrs. Pinkham's ad
dress Is Lynn, Mass.
Her helping hand Is
always outstretched to
suffering women.
GATHERED IN JACKSONVILLE.
FLORIDA DEMOCRATS WILL HOLD
CONVENTION TO-DAY.
rcnvrntlnn I Alters nnl Doorkeeper*
Named—Little Doubt Now That
Jennings Will liner n Good Lend
on the First Rnllot—An Attack j
Mode on Hint—Fleteher for Cliulr
itiun—Hot Contest for Superintend
ent of rnbllc Ednentlon.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 18.—Everyth! iq j
is ready now for the opening of the State j
Convention to-morrow in o blaze of glory. j
It will be Ihe largest convention ever held j
in the state.
This morning Cromwell Gibbons, of the
Duval County Democratic Committee, j
made the following appointments for the :
convention hall:
Ushers—George W. Frazier, chief; J.
F. Marine, Chas. Swift, J. D. Tylee, John
A. Phillips, ;u% John McCann.
Doorkeepers—O. W. Chestnut, Ed. H.
Gopkins, J. B. Casey, F. M. Hendricks.
Gatekeepers—E. C. Beach, B. T. Stubhs.
Pages—Claud Nolan, E. H. Sollee, F. R.
Simpson, Telfair Knight, Edward Clark,
Alva Herzog.
All these met at the convention hall this
afternoon and were given full instructions.
They will be on duty to-morrow an, hour
before the convention hall doors open. The ,
committee in charge has determined that (
the arrangements for seating the dele
gates and visitors shall be of the best, |
and that every requisite for keeping good
order and providing for the demands and
convenience of the delegates shall be had.
Delegates' tickets will be given out to
morrow, also visitors’ tickets.
At the excursion to-morrow a large com
mitttee from the Jacksonville Special Com
mittee will be on hand to see that the
delegates are well attended to and get
every comfort.
This afternoon the Hillsborough and
other Southern and Western delegations I
arrived, so that this evening all the dele- I
gallons are here, and as u general thing,
most of the delegations are accompanied
by a generous number of friends and poli
ticians, all shouting and working for their
favorites.
How Jennings Stands.
It is stated to-night that Jennings seems
to have the best' of the tight so far, and
will lead in the opening ballot to-morrow.
His friends claim over 100 votes as sure,
with others to come in later.
His position is shown by the anxiety
of the other candidates' friends to win
votes from him, showing Ihat they recog
nize his position as one of great strength
and him as a candidate to be feared. Many
little attacks have been made on him, so
his friends claim, and some of them rather
of a small nature. One remark has nn
kied in his friends’ mind, and that that
“Jennings is a Northern man and not a
Floridian." This has been staled to de
tract from his worth. Mr. Jennings, while
born In Illinois, has been a resident of
Florida for many years, and has been a
staunch Democrat all the while, fighting
for his party at ail times His friends
say that this attack is unworthy and will
not be tolerated. He has a good following
from the southern part of the state, and
his friends claim that he will show a
strength that will astonish his compet
itors.
From current talk to-day and to-night
at the hotels, it is rather conceded that
Hon. D. U. Fletcher of Duval will be
elected permanent chairman wl’hout much
opposition. He is a great favorite through
out Florida, and is noted for his impartial
rulings while acting ns presiding officer of
any meeting or convention.
As predicted, the question of the re
moval of the Capitol or the intention to
submit such a question to the people
for a popular vote has excited wide
spread interest. All the delegates are
discussing It, and it has led to several
diverse deals. It is stated. Doubtless its
influence will be felt in many ways be
fore the convention ends. The friends
of the measure say that they are confi
dent that such a resolution will be. em
bodied in the platform, though they an
ticipate some strong opposition from the
western portion of the state.
A Warm Contest.
The contest between Supt. Sheafs and
Prof. Mcßeath for superintendent of pub
lic education promises to be as exciting
as the gubernatorial, judging from' the
remarks heard in the hotel corridors and
at the headquarters of the various dele
gations. Mr Sheets’ friends recognize
the opportunity for making deals, over
I the various candidates, and the Capitol
removal question, and, it is stated, that
they tire fortifying their position all
1 along the line. They express confidence
j In being able to renominate him. Prof.
I Meßenth's friends in the same breath
j say he Is In the race, lias a good pros
pect and will he non mated. They ad
mit that the fight w'li be stubborn, and
that Mr. Bheals wiil make a coniest till
the last moment.
The total vote of the convention will b>
282 and It requires twc-thlrds or about
184 to elect.
Herator Call’s friends are active, and It
is rumored that hi. friend* will sptlnz his
| name on the convention. Those well post
ed say, however, that the veteran has
but slight chance of getting anything at
the han’S of tills convention
It Is very likely that the Duval county
ddegatlon will name Hon Frank flask
hi |h ir member of the State Democra*!.:
Exequ ive Co'i.mltle \ Mr. ( lark made a
record in the last campaign here, and his
f I rids think that be deserves the. honor.
It is stated that Hon. K bert Me Nam **
of Lake, will rscelv * the support of the
Duval county delegaten for national com
mlttteman. He l* an able man. a strong
speaker, very popular In his section of
ink nun
THOUSANDS.
Expectations More Than Real
ized.
THE CONTINUED DRY GOODS SENSATION
Great REMOVAL Sale
BARGAINS,
Like stars of the first magnitude, reduce all
other bargain attempts to the brilliancy of “Cape
May Diamonds” ground out at a glass factory.
Bona fide versus fake—Savannah public the
judges —The citizens of Savannah demonstrated
to us during the last three weeks that they are
capable of discriminating between bona fide and
fake sales. Never in the history of Savannah
was there such a continuous bona fide sale at
tempted.
TO-DAY
and every day this week, you will have an op*
portunity of seeing the difference between gen
nine and imitation sales. Extra special induce’
ments will be offered in every department. Not
a few, a dozen or so articles at reduced prices
as baits, but everything throughout the entire
house at lower prices than competitors are pay
ing for same goods to-day.
A call here means that you will save more
money, secure better results, obtain greater val
ues than you ever did before.
Foye & Morrison
the state, and would make a strong man
for the p:aition, his ft lends say.
A I iilqne Feature.
One feature of this convention will be
unique, and tba will be tin* receiving of
builetincs by a Democratic State Conven
tion from a Republican natioti.il one. Supt.
J. H. Gay, of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, has arranged to run a wpecial
long-distance wire into the newspaper
headquarters, close to convention hall. An
operator from the office will be In attend
ance with long-distance connections, and
bulletlnes from the Philadelphia Conven
tion, giving the voting, etc., will he given
out and displayed at frequent Intervals.
This will l>e anew wrinkle, and a feature
thnt the delegates will appreciate.
While the first Ixdlots to-morrow. If any
are taken, may not indicate the full
strength of the various candidates, they
will be eagerly watched, tis old time poli
ticians can tell from the way matters run,
what real strength is behind each partic
ular candidate.
I’OPIIiATKrt OF PORTO RICO.
Return* of the Recent Census Put
it nt
Washington, June 18.—Inspector General
J. P. Sanger, director of the census of
Porto Rico, has issued bulletin No. 1 giv
ing itemized statements of the |oj>ulation
of the island according lo the census tak
en Oct. 16, last.
The population of the Island os shown
by that census was 953,243, about nine
tenths of the population of the / state of
Maryland In 1890. The area of the Island,
Including the adjacent and independent
islands of Vieques, Culebre, Mona and
Muertos measured In connection with the
census, is 3,606 square miles. The Island
is about three times the size of Dong Isl
and. There are 264 persons to the square
mile, the density of population being about
the same as in Massachusetts. The least
settled district has 58 persons to the square
mile. Tl%* people of the Island are in the
main a rural community. .San Juan with
32,048 and Ponce with 27,952 being the only
cities exceeding 25,000 inhabitants. There
are in the Island 57 towns having a pop
ulation of 1,000 or more.
Cii linu Elections Were Orlerly.
Washington, June 18.—The war depart
ment has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Wood nt Havana:
“Reports from ail over the Island show
thnt the elections were orderly and peace
ful. Net a Hngle disturbance was report
ed. Nearly the entire registration voted.
AH reports indicate satisfaction."
Mining Mill llurncd.
Tucson. Arlz , June 18.—News has been
received of the destruction by fire of the
Commonwealth Mining Company’s mill at
Pearce. The loss is estimated at $50^,000.
FINE GRADES OF WHISKIES.
WHISKIES. WHISKIES.
The R. G. Whiskey gallon $2.00
Glendale Whiskey gallon $2.50
Crystal Spring Whiskey gallon $3.00
Golden Wedding Whiskey gallon $3.50
IN CASES OF 12 LARGE BOTTLES:
The Antediluvian Whiskey bottled by Osborne of New York $18.50
The Peerless Whiskey bottled In bond In Henderson, Ky H2.OQ.
The Peoria Whiskey bottled In bond by Clark Brothers 112.00
Meredith Rye Whiskey, bottled at their distillery in Ohio t 11.50
Golden Wedding Whiskey, our bottling JBJO
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Lippman Block, - - - Savannah, Ga.
* ah t VITAE IS CALLED OFF.
I)r. Kin} oun Given a Week to An
ner Contempt Proceeding*.
Sin Francisco, Juno IS.—Trial of thi
contempt proceedings Instituted again?
Hr. Klnyoun, the Federal quarantine offl
cer, for violating the Injunction Issued bj
Judge Morrow of the United States Court
forbidding him to continue any qua run |I ie
of this state, on account of the allege
plague In this city, was postponed to-day
one week having been granted the defend
ant in which to lile enswer.
The court made it plain that the de
fendant must show proper cause why h<
should not lie punished for ilisregardins
the order of the court.
I>r. Klnyoun has notified railroad and
steamship companies, that he has with
drawn all his inspectors, iin d that Chines*
are free to leave the state without In
spection.
ORDER WAS PROW WASHINGTON
Tile Case A Kill nt Dr. Klnyoun Will
He Contested.
Washington, June 18,-The treasury de
partment has directed Dr. Klnyoun ol
the marine hospital service and quaran
tine officer at San Francisco to rescind
his recent order forbidding persons from
leaving California unless provided with a
health certitlcate.
The department also has decided to
cont st the ease against Dr. Klnyoun. ol
contempt of court, for putting tills regu
lation Into effect. The Attorney General
has hren asked to Instruct the United
States attorney at San Francisco to ap
t-tar for Klnyoun as It i-t thought that
he had no Intention of disregarding th<
mandate of the court.
Recruit* for I'li 11Ipplne*.
Washington, June 18.—Fifteen hundred
recruits for the regular army in tht
Philippines are now being enlisted and as
sembbd In New York harbor and Cos
lumbus barracks, Ohio, to sail on th<
transports Buford and Kilpatrick about
the first of November, next, to take the
places of enlisted men whose terms ol
service will expire this year.
/ To Raise I'rlce of Gas.
New York, June 18.—Notice was Issued
to-day by the Consolidated Gas Company
that on June 20 the price of gas would be
restored from 65 cents to 81.05 per 1,000
feet. All the gas companies In New
York have been brought under the con
trol of Standard Oil Interests.
Deliigna Railroad Decision.
Berne. June 18.—The second of the Dela
goa Railroad decision was to-day com
municated to the parties most interested.
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