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FLORIDA MAKES A PLATFORM. DEMOCRATS D’DOksE C OL. Bit VA A AND THE PARTY. DiggoMt right NVns on the Plank About Removal of the Capitol—lt Wan Adopted in a Modified Form. Question to Be Submitted to tlie People—A I'lnnk in Favor of White Primaries flunks on National Issnes. Jacksonville, Fla., June 20.— I The conven tion met this morning at 10 o’clock. The Credentials Committee was not ready at that time and it was an hour or two be fore Che committee entered the hall. The trouble arose over the Wakulla contest. The committee held a lengthy session last night and finally decided to seat both delegations from Wakullu with half votes each. This the Myers members of the committee violently opposed and he finally secured another meeting of the committee this morning before the final decision was given. At the meeting this morning it was decided to seat the delegations from Wakulla, with half a vote each. They crime into the convention hall with the committee, as did also the Volusia delegation headed by Major Healy and the Clay#county delegates, headed by Sydney Hanford. The convention en thusiastically indorsed the work and re port of the committee. During the waiting the delegates hod much fun in impromptu speeches. The band discoursed inspiring music which pleased all One enthusiastic delegate, while the band was playing “Dixie,” sprang into the aisle and danced a jig to the amusement of the crowd, amid, cheers and clapping of hands and cat calls. Upon motion the temporary organization of the convention was made permanent. Committees on resolutions. io select a national committeeman, ptvsideti tlal electors, etc., were appointed. The Executive Committee. The counties then selected a committee Cos select a State Executive Committee, of one from each county, os follows Alachua, Dr. J. M. McKinstry; pak r, D. H. Rowe; Bradford, W. T. Wo ks; Bre vard, W. J. Tucker; Calhoun, S. W. Clark; Citrus, J. C. Priest; Clay, S. F. Hanford; Columbia, J. L. Niblack; Dade, P>. 13. Tatum; DeSoto, T. J. Watkins; Duval, Frank Clark; Escambio, T. E. Wayles; Franklin, J. C. F. Griggs; Gadsden, W. H. Ellis; Hamilton. 1. J. McCall; Hernando, A. C. Croom; Hillsborough, J. E. Crane; Holmes. John T. Neal; Jackson, W. H. Milton, Jr.; Jefferson. W. M. Girardeau; Lafayette, R. I>. Goodbread; Lake, J. C. Luning, Lee. R. A. Henderson; Leon, G. P. Raney; Levy, T. W. Shands; Liberty, W. H. Gunn; Madison, Chas. E. Davis; (Marion, Robt. Bullock; Manatee, J. C. Pe lote; Monroe, Geo. W. Reynolds; Nassau, A. T. Williams; Orange, W. L. Palmer; Osceola, R. E. Rose; Pasco, M. J. Dooner; Polk, J. N. Hooker; Putnam, T J. Fern aide; St. Johns, A. H. Mlckler; Santa Ro sa, Ernest Amos; iSumter, W. H. Howell; Suwannee, W. S. Hodge; Taylor. S. H. Peacock; Volusia, (passed); Wakulla, Nat R. Walker; Walton, Samuel Campbell; Washington, J. R. Wells. The convention then adjourned till 4 p. *n. Prof. Mcßeath. candidate for superin tendent cf public instruction, has been approached, according to his friends, with many offers of “trades” and “deals.” To all he has turned ad af ear. In a conver sation he said: “I am not a Trading and trafficking politician, but an educator, and if I cannot be nominated on my fit ness for the position of sup rintendont of public instruction of this great state, I will not descend to dishonest or s hom ing methods to secure it.” At 4 o’clock the eonven'ion convene!, but little business was done, as the Plat form Committee was not ready to report. Following are. the presidential electors: J. M. Barrs, Duval; J. S. Beard, Escam bia; W r . H. Ellis. Gadsden; M. ].. Wil liams, De Soto. Alternate?—W. H. Harris. Monroe; G. J. Ifilbu n, Putnam; W. J. Hines, Sumter; Dan Campbell, Walton. At the Even In*; Session. For over four hours, from R o'clock to midnight, a hot tight prevailed over the adoption of the platform and resolu ions, or that portion refeiring to caoitol r mov al. but they were finally carried by \oie of 201 to 81. J. M. Barrs, secretary of the Commit tee on Resolutions. read them deliberate y presenting the majority report Chens upon cheers rent the air as they wer read. The minority report came fr.m fourteen counties out of forty-four. A hot debate began on paragraphs 25, 26. 27 and 28, Sid Carter of Alachui, E lis of Oaddden. and Raney of • Ijeon A gutng against them, while Clark and FI cher of Duval. McNaroe© of Lake, and o:ho;s. favored the majority report. It vas a grand intellectual battle of giants, and delegates roared themseives horse • he r lng champions. The final vote a* mid night was 201 to 81 fo- the ad -pHon o •11. and on motion it was made unan m us. Candidate for the governorship will be nominated in the forenoon anj balloting begin in the afternoon to-morrow. The Platform. Among: other things the platform con tains the followlng^prlnclples: "We most henrtil.v and enthusiastically Indorse each and every, the d-riaratlons of principles embodied in the platform adopted by the National Convention of' our party at Chicago, in 1898. "We most heartily and enthusiastically Indorse Ihe fearless stand taken by that great, true and brave leader and friend of the people, Coi. William J. Bryan, on the greet questions of principle and of national policy which have arisen since the adoption of the Chicago platform.* * * "We denounce as utterly subversive of the principles of liberty, upon which re publican government must ueee sailly be based, the policies recently adopted by Ihe Republican party, whereby it Is sought 10 maintain in America a great staining army; to establish an Imperial govern ment over millions of people thousands of mil from our shorts who have never wronged us, and have for centuries main tained a constant warfare for lit eriy; and to govern as a conquefed province of an e i pire the peaceful ) ■ oi>l cf the ‘sen I of Porto Rico, denying the protec ion of our constltUiion to those who enthusias tically received our flag as an emblem of republican governm nt and cf constitu tional liberty. “We favor the prompt carrying out of the pledges mode to the people of Cuba a* to the benevolent ami temporary char acter of our occupation of ihot Island, and we favor the giving and the faithful car rying out of a similar policy to the peo ple of the Philippine Islands. We believe that the principles upon which our form of government exists require the adoption of this policy. We maintain that all the people over whom our (lag Hies are enti tled to the protection of our constitution without or In eplle of any net of Congress. “The enormous growth and influence of the power of the trusts challenges the at tention of the people, chokes the prosper ity of the masses of the people, threatens Ihe. Integrity and permanency of our In stitutions, and, next to Imperialism, pre sents the most vital question which must be settled at the coming election. "We favor o graduated Ihcom ■ tax. e* > levied as to produce a large part of the revenues now raised by taxation which falls heaviest on the poorer classes. "We favor the free, unlimited and Inde pendent coinage of both silver and gold at a ratio of 16 to 1. "We sympathize with the patriotic at tempt of the brave Boers to defend them selves and their republican form of gov ernment against the criminal aggressions of the tr.onoarchlal government whl h first Instigated- the notorious Jameson ra Id "We favor a liberal system of improve ment of rivers and harbors in the inter est of commerce and cheaper transpor tation. "We favor the prompt construction, for tification and maintenance of the Nicara gua canal by the United States govern ment, independent of the co-operation or consent of any European government. “We urge the amendment of the consti tution of the United Sra-.es so as to pro vide for the election of United States sen ators by direct vote of the people. • State Affairs. Tn state affairs, we declare in favor of the mest liberal support and develop ment ol the public school system, point ing with pride ?o th- record made and i sisiing upon an entrgeiic advance in the same direction. \\ e favor, as of prime importance to the i eoi le, the passage of such laws as will best tend to the improvements of our system of public roads. The import ance of good roads for local transporta tion cannot be over-estimated. We favor a liberal policy’ towards tire Florida State Tr ops and the Florida Nav al Militia, and the encouragement of our cltizen-soluiery in the patriotic service. “We declare the present condition of the Supreme Court docket to be intolerable, the long delays in getting decisions amounting to practical denial of justice. “W T e warn the people that an attempt is being systematically made by avowed Republicans, through the connivance and co-operation of persons claiming to bo Democrats, to subsidize the press of Flor ida for the pur;>ose of teaching Democrats false doctrines, and of keeping at the front, under the guise of Democracy, men as leaders of Democracy who will be sub servient to trust magnates, and who will, under the pretense of conservatism, attempt to instill Republican doctrines and oppose the principles of true Democracy.. “We believe that true Democratic prin ciples require that the people be consult ed in all matters when practicable, and that they, as directly as possible, be per mitted to make known th* ir wishes. We tiierefore favor the nomination of all Can dida lets for office, both state and county, and of United States Senators by a ma jority vote in white Democratic primary flections, held under the provisions of law, which shall provide all possible pro tection against fraud, bribery, intimida tion and other vicious influences, said primaries to be uniform and hold through out the state, on the same day, and we pledge the Democracy to the passage of all necessary laws to that end. Removal of the Capital. “The question of the removal of the seat of state government and the question ns to the holding of o constitutional conven tion should be settled by’ the white Dem ocratic electors of the state at a prim \ y election to lx.' held at the time of holding the sta-c election, Nov. G. 1900, to be par ticipated in by only white Democrats, who. at said general election, shall have voted for the candidates of this conven tion. “In- the event that a place other than Tallahassee shall have received a plural ity of the votes cast for the location of xff\ \ V ' I'-,: / wBB . I CORNELIUS N. RLIS3. Ho has been considered the administration'* choice for Alee President. tho seat of state government it shall he the duly of ihe State Legislature to pro vide- for the submls- ion to the electors if a constitutional amendment providing for the change of location to that chosen at said primary election. and it shall be the duly of all Democrats to vote for such constitutional amendment. "We most heartily indorse the admin istration of Governor William D. Blox ham, and we express the sincere hope that nfter his retirement from the office of chief executive by reason of constitu tional limitation he may live long to counsel and guide the party of which he has been a chief ornament and strength throughout his distinguished and honored career." Charles Hairston llansred. Richmond. Vo.. June 20.—Chari a Hair ston. colored, was hanged at Martinsville. Henry county, this morning for aitemptol criminal assault on a young lady. Con trary io expectation there was no attempt i: rescue or anticipation of legal exe u tlo„ bv lynching. The condemned min was taken to Martinsville Utah r a mllu <ry guard and the hanging p issed off quietly. Populists f Alabama. Birmingham. Ala., Juno 20,-Samuel Adam“ probate Judge of Chilton county. Who some weeks ago and. dined the honor, was renorolnaied for governor on the Pop ..liqt tii kot by a caucus ol party loaners he her* to-day. M. W. Wood of‘Cull man was nominated for state treasurer ™ o. B. M. -Kin-try of rickens for su perintendent of education. noth l>o no lleinu I: Wt till lied. Havana, June 20.—Maj. K. C. Rathbone. the at, pended director general of ptats, Is h ing examined by the inspectors at tached to the staff of Joseph 1. Bristow. This completes Mr. Bristow s duties. Bat r he will make a report to Gov. Gen. Wood when i- will !> decided if addi tional slops aro to bo taken. Hon 111 of nn Aurtl Citizen. Wayoross, Go.. Juno 20.—Mr. John God win. one of Ware county's oldqst citizen*, died last night nt his home near Schlotier viile. He was about 60 years of ko, ond hid been in ill health several weeks. His remains were burled this afternoon in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Clnyton Will lie dominated. Union Springs. Ala., June 20.—The l>m o< r atie Kxf v'utlve Committee of the Third district to-day called a convention for Ku f.iula. July 19 to nominate a candidate for Congress. The present incumbent. Hon. Henry D. Clayton, will be nominated with out opposition. —Charles A. Sohleren, ox-Mayor cf Brooklyn, have given SI,OOO towards the establishment of a hospital in Bristol, V*. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1000. AGUINALDO MAY SURRENDER. AMNESTY PROCURATION SEF-MS VERY SATISFACTORY. Agriin:<ldo Said to Be Ready to Con sider the Pence Platform Adopted l.'y tlie Filipino Leaders—lluenon inhno and Others Greatly Pleased nt the Outlook—American Ollicinls Encouraged l*y tin* Progress Made. Marines for Cliinn. Manila, June 20.—Gen. Mao Arthur will to-morrow formally announce President McKinley’s order of amnesty. Buencamino, Paterno and other promi nent Filipino leaders are greatly pleased, as they believe that under the amnesty they can bring about the surrender of Aguinaldo, who they declare is ready and willing to consider the peace plat form adopted by the Filipino leaders with a few insignificant exceptions. Several meetings of the leaders were held quietly in Manila last week. They are encouraged by the progress they are making with the natives, and the author ities here. To-morrow r an important meet ing will be held at w’hich the amnesty decree will be read. It is the consensus of opinion of the for eigners, the bettor class of the Filipinos on \\ the Spaniards, that Agulnaldo will be in Manila shortly, as the result of the decree and of the negotiations of the Buencamino party. Now that the rains have fairly begun, life in the country districts is a great and prolonged hardship. Preparations are being made at Cavite' to move a majority of the marines to China, in the event that developments there require them. WILL GIVE GENERAL AMNESTY. Proclamation to lie Made PnblJc in Manila To-day. Washington, June 20.—Secretary Root said to-night that the text of the amnesty proclamation will be made public to-mor row: in Manila and Washington simultane ously. It will be issued by Gen. MacArthur and is done by direction of the President. The proclamation gives a free pardon to all Filipinos who have participated in the re bellion against the United States, the only condition being that they take the oath of allegiance and acknowledge the sovereign ty of the United States government. It excludes no one, except those who have violated the laws of war. The proclamation, the Secretary said, will go into effect immediately. The time, j considering the facrilltiee for communica tion hi the islands for acceptance of the amnesty proclamation by those still in ! insurrection, is quite limited, being thirty or sixty days. The proclamation Is very brief, and Is plain and simple in its terms, not com* prising more than can be put on a single sheet of typewriting. It is confidently b lieved that the result of the p:oclamation will be quite a gener al submission by those Filipino lenders who have not yet givcti in their adhesion to control of the islands by the United Sta'es. It has been made known to the admin istration tint the influential classes among tlie Filipinos were anxious for an end of hostilities. A b iter understanding of the purposes of the' United States towards them Is now understood to prevail among the Filipinos, so that their hostility to Am* r ,l an control has abated in a consido:able degree. SCHOOLS OF WAYCROSS. Superintendent mid All Teachers \\ rrc IBe-eleotcd. Waycross, Ga,, June 20.—At a meeting of the <’i y Board of Education a super intend nt of the public schools was elect ed, also a lull corps of teachers for both the white and c lord schools. Prof. E. A. Pound, who has given such universal satisfaction both to the lw*ard and o pa trons of the school, was unanimously el oted superintendent. Everyone of the teachers was re-elects ed, as follows: Miss Emily Charlton, ninth and tenth grades; Miss L. Doreli Burton, eighth grade; Miss Lou M. In graham, seventh grade; Miss Willie It. Beck, sixth grade; Miss Maude Taylor, fifth grade; Mrs. M. S. Zachry, fourth grade; Mrs. C. W. Lyon, third grade; A; Miss Gertrude Lee, third grade, B; Mias Eva V. Harris, second grade, A; Miss Carrie Mason, second grade, B; Miss Mamie Park, lirsi grade. A; Miss Virginia Lyon, first grade li. Prof. Floyd Bncison was- re-elected principal of the colored schooL with Mrs. MamleCooper as first assistant, and Mrs. Annie Lee John son second assistant. The California Fruit T atr-po taHon Company has contracted with the Sitllli Manufacturing Company t> have all heir fruit cars re-iced nt this pace, an ' r - quires on an average about thirty tons of n* every day. Tie Armour paeirtag house lias also decided to have ol (.It. lr refrigerator cars re-iced here. Thb will require a large, increase In thi ©ipacPy of the ict factory, and the Fatllla poop t* will pul in a plant with fifty tons daily ca- KIDNEY TROUBLES OF WOMEN Blis. Frederick’s Fetters Show How She Relied on Mrs. l’lnUhnm and Was Cured. " I)kar Mks. Pixkham :— I have a yellow, muddy complexion, feel tired and have bearing down pains. Menses have not appeared for three months; sometimes am troubled with a white discharge. Also have kidney and blad der trouble. I have been this way for a long time, and feel so miserable I thought I would write to you and see if you could do me any good.”—Miss Edna Frederick, Troy. Ohio. Aug. 6, 1893. “ Dear Mrs. Finkiiam I have used Lydia E. I’inkham's Vegetable Com pound according to directions, and can say I have not felt so well for years as 1 do at present. Before taking your medicine a more miserable person yon never saw. I could not eat or sleep, and did not care to talk with any one. Now I feel so well X cannot be grateful enough to you for what you have done for me.”—Miss Edna Frederick, Troy, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1899. Backache Cured “Dear Mrs. Pinkham :—I write to thank you for the good Lydia E. Pink ham'sVegetable Compound hasdone me. It is the only medicine I have found that helped me. I doctored with one of tlie best physicians in the city of New York, but received no benefit. I had been ailing for about sixteen years, was so weak and nervous that I could hardly walk : had continued pain in my back and was troubled with letieorrhoca. Manses were irregular and painful. Words cannot express the benefit I have derived from the use of your medicine. I heartily recommend it to all suffering women.” Mrs. Mary Babshinoer, Windsor, I’a. paclty. They will also erect cold s( r ase house having a capacity of GOO lons. The gentlemen who had tiled an injunc tion against the Waterworks and Sewer age Commission, restraining them from emptying the sewage in the canal within the e ty iimits. and the commission held a joint meet ng la-t night in the City Council Chamber. Asa result of that con ference the suit has been withdrawn and tlie commission will carry out their ori- Rh al intention of dunning the sewage in tlie canal below the residence of Mr. Joseph McQuail. The gentlemen who filed the suit of in junction agree to withdraw their suit, with the understanding that if. by Novem ber, they are sure of the opinion that it is a nuisance, the commission is to con tinue the mains to the river. STORM. Continued from First Page. Hanna and father, rode to the convert” tion together to-day.” "And as to the vice presidency?” "Senator Platt believes, and has said to me this afternoon several limes, that lie believes Gov. Roosevelt will be nom inated on the ticket with President Mc- Kinley. The Senator made up his mind < > this when he witnessed the enthusiasm of the men from the Southwestern and Western states. He believes that these men want Roosevelt as Vice President, and that they have strength enough to see <hut their wishes are carried out.” Brynn Finishes His Outing. Minocqua, Wis, June 20.—William J. Bryan will finish his outing here to-mor row. when he end his party will leave at 5 p, m. for Chicago. Col. Bryan has derived great benelit from his rest and t\ creation. HEAVY ARTILLERY IX REALITY. Great Britain's Indian Army Guns \re Drawn ly Elephant*. From the New York Pres*. In England's Italian army the heavy ar tillery means much more thnn siege guns or the permanent guns of forUficalion. It means the elephant artillery—a corps of heavy men, heavy elephants, heavy bull ocks and heavy guns and ammunition The guns, which have a long rarge, are just the kind that would hove proved in valuable in Bouth Africa. But ihe heavy brigade as yet never has had a chance of distinguishing itself. It is said that iho eye is the w.'ndow cf the soul. If this be true, the elephantine eye is the exception. The bullock’s eye is large, soft brown, and full of pathos, yet the animal itself is perhaps more de void of intelligence and feeling than even tiie idiotic sheep. On the oher hand, the small piglike orb of the elephant ce ms to contradict* hiß affectionate, reasonable nature. But the military author! ies know him and treat him as he deserves, his life being ordered and regulated al most as though he were a huma < so'dier. H© is subject to stringent mllitaw d'scl rfine; he ha.s his kit and accoutreme t; he parades for his rations; goe* on ro t© marches, salutes the officers, and, does fi ligue duties, such as carrying luggage* or trampling down the mud tennis courts in lieu of a steam roller. Each elephant, moreover, is provided with a rec rd of service, age. height, character, and oin. and the defaulter £*h<eet is kept like a sol dier’s. Punishment awaits any breach of regulations, and this means deprivi g him of special dainties, such as cakes end sugarcane, in case of slight often*©* w i © graver sins merit a severe thrashing, ad ministered by a fellow elephant with a heavy iron chain. The elephant s home resembles a long row of giant railway tunnel openings, the stable being built with high arches id each stall. In front of the siable Is a broad, square space known as the ele phant lines, and here the animals are picketed in two rows, each one being fast ened to his allotted place by an ankle chain. That this fust.nng business is a mere matter of form Is proved by the fact that the elephants themsehes place the rings on tin lr feet. Appearan es must **■ kept up and they ore the fits, io rcoo.- nize this. It Is in the eleph int lines tha they take their green foddi r, the s rvlng out of which is a prolonged but mils tig proceeding. Two and two, the e ephants go up to the ration stand and w.ien the fodder has been secured w.th rop s io th ir ba< ks the drivers mount on the t p of the p.le, and off swing. tile big fchows, the pleasure of anticipation giving in ex tra sirring to their usual le sear ly call. When they have reached their paces In the lines the fodder Is unloaded and, after fastening themselves up according to ie<- ulatior.s, they proceed to demolish Gie bundles for the rest of the day. But even more Interesting than the pa rade for green fodder is the paia.le f,>r chupattis—ehupat'is Irelr.g Ihe peculiar kind of cake which forma the elephant a other meal. Bang'd In a long lire, the solemn animals wait patiently until each driver has unrolled his bundle und place l a shire of the cakes close beside >h trunk of his s|>ecial elephant. The little ejes twinkle, (he large eaia flap and the animals edge each other, shuffle about with their feet and wave their trunks 111 ir and thither, now playfully flicking a NPighboi“e ear, now sniffing Ia nc gh ls>r‘s chupattis. When at length tie word has gone to slai t feeding the me, roll up the cakes andjinnd them to the elephants, who take them daintily In th curve of the trunk and dispose cf them, each according io his special fancy. Ore n ars his chupattis In two and gloats a nv lime over it before putting It away; en oiher 1 1 e<s * hi* share piecemeal Into Ms capacious mouth; a third slv.y watches his opportunity to filch a b t Horn his neighbor, and thus draw on h * lan i a sound scolding from the driver.wto makes him return the spoil. They say that the elephants know the exact w lglit aril number of chupattis they should have and absolutely refuse to take anything less than their due. BRITISH AT MACHADODORP. HO Ell S II AY Fa LEFT THERE RETIR ING NORTHw \nn. limiter I* nt Alkmaar—Boer Bulle tins Report the t’npture of finny FaiiKlinli—Kroger I* Reported an Already on the ?ea and Round for Fa u rope—Truce of Five I)h>m Declared Between Roberta and Hotlin. London, June 21. 4:10 a. m —The British have penetrated Transvaal territory as iar as Machadadorp. Passengers who arrived yesterday at Lorenzo Marques from the Transvaal as sert tha. heavy artillery was engaged and that the Doers abandoned Machadodorp retiring northward. President Kruger is still at Alkmiar. Boer bulletins regarding Gen. DeWet*f operations dong Rober.s communi cations assort that two convoys we:e cap lured and 200 workmen with fifty soldiers taken prisoners. A member of the British House of Com mons who has had an important commu nication from South Africa, Is telling a story of a telegram alleged to have been receiver! from Cape Town, which says that Mr. Kruger has really escaped and is already on the seas bound for Europe and that the person occupying tlie exec utive car is not Mr. Kruger, but is a substitute. The Pretoria correspondent of tlie Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated Sunday, says: “An informal truce for five days Is in operation between Lord Roberts and Com mandant Botha.” HUNTER AT KIII GERSDORP. Itudcn-Pnw ©II la Getting Thing* In Sliape in the Went. London, June 20.—The wur office has re ceived the following dispatch from Lcrd Roberts: “Pretoria, June 20.—Hunters advance column occupied Ivrugersdorp without op position June 18. “Methuen, who was escorting a large convoy to Heilbron yesterday, routed a force under Christian De Wet, who, en deavored to prevent him from entering the little town. Methuen had only three casualties. “Baden-Powell left this city to-day on his return to Uustenburg. The country is quieting down in that direction. This satisfactory state of affairs will bo mu e rially assisted by the capture between here and Rustenburg June 19 of two i;un? by Hutton’s nvounted infantry from a body of the enemy under Command nJ Duplessis. “Railway and telegraph communication with Cape Town is now complete.y ie?ia ed. “All is quiet here end at Johannesburg. The shops are open and t lie market is daily becoming more crowded and busi nesslike” KITCHENER’S NARROW ESCAPE. Fire Was Opened on Ills Car nt 11 O’Cloek in the Morning. June 3). According to a Cape Town dispatch of this date Gen. Kitch ener had a narrow escape fom capture in the engagement at Leeum Spruit June 14. He was sleeping in the repair train when il was attacked and many of th© engineers were captured. Gen. Kitch ener’s sleeping car wns at Kopjes staii- ti when the Boers under Gen. DdWet sud denly opened a rifie fire at 2 a. m. Kitch ener managed to reach his hoise and gal loped to Rhenoator, two miles distant The Boers numbered 9 0 men, with thr e guns. They burned the culvert, vvhi h had just been rebuilt, and derailed C e train. FORCES OF lIOKII LEADERS. Belts and Kroner Still In Private Car. With Mm-li (iolll. Lorenzo Marquee, June 20.—Capt. I.OSS berg, an American who was engage-! with tlie Boer artillery, has arrived here. lie says the Boer ammunition factory has be n removed to Lyd nburg and adds that Gen. DeWet has 6,(W0 men in the Free State. Gen. Botha 2 500 in the Transvaal and that there are 1,300 burgher* in small er parties. Secretary of State Rei'tz arid President Kruger are still in railroad carriages, be tween Machadodorp and Nelsprult. It Is reported they have £2,000,000 in gold with them. ' t. . lx . FORCES ARE AT* PEKIN. (Continued from First Page.) was undamaged. Admiral Alexejeff says the French warship Bion, the British Al gerine and the German gunboat litis par ticipated in the engagement. OUTRREAK AT TIE* TSIN. Chinese Made No Visible EfTorle to Itestrnin Boxers. London, June 20.—1n the Mouse of Com mons to-day the parliamentary secreta ry of the foreign office, Mr. Broderick, replying to a question, said the British consul at Tien Tsin telegraphed, presum ably June 18, confirming the reports of the Boxer outbreak at at Tien Tsin and the burning of churches and a great num ber of Chinese houses. He added that the Chinese troops made no visible effort 10 restrain the Boxers on their attacking the settlement, but that the foreign guard killed about a hundred of them. FRENCH CITIZENS ATTACKED. Those In Ylinnnn Fu IVqn t #fnfe Con duct Demanded for Them. Paris, June 20.—The French Consul of Mong Tse cables that he has received from M. Francois, French Consul at Yunnan Fu the following telegram dated June 15; "‘Were attacked Juno 10 on leaving Yunnan Fu and were forced" to return to the town. All our baggage was rifled; and Ihe missions and railroad build* Ings were burned, except my residence, where I had gathered our countrymen and Which wo defended with our rifles. "After twenty-four hours the manda rins have at last taken measures. I called upon them to conduct us to the frontier, and I expect them to answer for the safety of the roads. "It Is urged that the government should demand peremptorily that wo be permit ted to leave as we are like prisoners, hut the French troops in Indo-Chlna must not. cross the frontier. All the Frenchmen are safe at the present moment." The consul at Mong Tsr adds that the situation is sill! critical. Alarms are fro. quent. hut thus far there have been no serious Incidents. The dispatch from M. Francois Is a day later thnn the previous news. SEYMOI'H’S MARCH TO PEKIN. Column Was tllnehed Five Times by Chinese Forces. London, June 20. A news agency dis patch from Shanghai, dated June 20. says: "After an arduous march and frequent fighting with the Chinese, Vice Admiral Seymour arrived at Pekin Sunday after noon. On five occasions the Chinese at tacked the column In great force. There were many mounted men among the Chi nese, but most of the natives were badly "JSSSSg!* Mother’s Frie] /il-llil Shirt Waist ' VU\r O'; e-Y t Sale jO©yS The Mother's Friend doe* wqv entirety //>* with the wwing cu of Button*. It t auppl -cl owf wittf an adjustable belt, which i* e.v- !v taken A J C J f A cliance tor the motnei torn off. either m wearing, washing or j * and her son. We have 50 dozen of the above waists, formerly sold at 75c and SI.OO which we offer for the rest of this weel as follows: 75c Waists at = = = - -50 c SI.OO Waists at == = = = = 75c We challenge competition on suet values. B. H. Levy & Bro. armed. At they fought with admir able courage and bravery. The losses of the Chinese during the march, are esti mated at 600 killed. The losses of the for eigners were trifling. “The exact state of affairs Inside Pekin, it is impossible t. describe, in view of the many conllictlriv reports, nothing hiv ing been received from the legations or foreigners there. “Surprise is expressed at the fact that n large force of Indian troops has not been ordered here.” CAIILKGIi AMS TO < ONCER. Ila\e fleea Sent From Clio Foo !if Conn AI Fmvler. Washington, June 20. —A cablegram was rec ived at the State Departm nt this morning from United States Consul Fow ler at Che Foo. Its contents us des riled at th© Siat© Department were as follows: Consul Fowler says that he has trans mit ied by the Phoenix (probably a char tered vessel) ail the communications that have a cumulated tier* for Minister Con g- r and Admiral Kempff. there being no communication n rihwani except naval. He Jus also chatter..d a small steumer leaving Che Foo to day at noon for Yang ( hi Kan for the rescue of .American and British missionarys. Th© Fi*. n. h consul from the northwest region of Bhnn Tung reports that th© Hogan British ml slon at Twang Chow has been looted. It Is not reported that any of the missionaries were kill'd, but they were carried off by the Chinese g* n eral and their wher übcuta is at pre.-ent unknown. The gov in or has left Chenang the capital, for Tech- w, a point nearer the c oast. Chinese slips have 1 ft for the south. Troops are leaving. Nothing has been heard at Che Foo about the Pekin force for six days. CACTI HI D ni OTHER POWERS. Admiral licmpfT Wires of Taking of the Tnku Forts. Washington, June 20.—The navy depart ment has Just given out the* following statement regarding the contents of a dis pa Uh from Admiral Kempff, brought from Taku to Che Foo and forwarded by Com mander Taussig of the Yorktown. “The department has received a cable gram from Admiral KernpfT dated June 20. He says tjie Taku forts were captured by the other foreign forcer; that heavy fir ing was heard at Tien Tsln on th© evening of the 17th Instant. He is making common cause with the foreign Powers for general protection. There are 300 Americans ashore. On May 31 the number of foreign troops ©i Pekin was 430. There are 6,000 men ashore now t Che Foo and about 3,000 troops, Russian, German and English, have just arrived.” Admiral Kernpff’a cablegram wm tided at Che Foo, June 20. The Admiral’s sta ©- ment that heavy firing was he.ud at Tl n Tsln on the evening of the 17th fxv-sib’y Is the basis for the report current in Eu rope that Pekin was attacked that da/ by the foreign column. Naval officers generally regret that Ad miral Kempff was not In the fighting at Taku. Up to the receipt of his dispatch this afternoon they had continued to l ope, even in th© face <*i the foreign repre.- n tatives to the contrary, that the American naval forces had taken some i>att in re pelling the attack of th© Chin sc f*tH. But th© Admiral's statement that the f. r s were captured by “the other forego forces” dismissed that hope. CONFERENCE II \> ON CHINA. Official* In AYnsliinKlnn Regard It it* Very Critical. Washington, June 20.—Secretaries Hay and Root, Assistant Secretaries MelkJo- John and Rackett, and Admiral Crownin ©hleid. had a long conference with the President to-day. On leaving th© While House, they stated that nothing ha*l been heard from Pekin, and that the conference was oh the subj© c of how communication with Minister Con ger could be secured at th* ©nrlbtd possi ble moment. They declined, however, to say’ what conclusion h id been reached or to discuss the matter further. There Is no doubt thiit the officials h©r© regard the Chines© situation as very crit ical, and that more rigorous measures than any hitherto contemplated, are now under consideration. .litpan Sending Troop*. Washington, June 20.—Tlie American I RENOiI CLARET WINES, and Z GERMAN RHINE and MOSELLE and FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES, t t All theie fine Wines urui Liquors art Imported by us In glass direct fioeh tho growers In Europe. lw Our Kl. Jullen Claret Wins from Everest, Dupont & Cos of Bordeaux*! France, !* one of their speclaltle , and one at extremely low price. let The Chateaux Loovllle, one of their superior Claret Wines, well known a.-*t over the 'nltod States. We also < arry lit bond Ci vet Wins, from this celebrated firm In casks, th Our Rhine snd Mo elle Wines ara Imported from Martin Deutx, Frankax fort, Germany, are tha beat that coma to the United States. t BODENHEIM la very line and chain. NIERdTEIN also very good. t RUT'ESHEIM very choice. Li RAUBNTHAL. seiscted grapes very elegant. x LIEBFRAN.MILCH. quits oelebr ted " MARCORRUNNKR CABINET elegant and rare. , YOHANNiaBfrtQEn Is perfection. ' SPARKLING HOCK SPARKLING MOSELLF. 6PARKLINO MUSCAr TELLE, and FINE FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES Special Brundlcs are Imported direct from France by us, In cases and eask^, t LIPPMAN BROTHERS 1 minister at Tokio, taiegrapifs that trar.oports with 1.300 men and 300 ho | sailed to-day from Japan for Taku, , ■ GOO Japanese troops huve already iat j ntil flv*‘ Japanese war vessels ure not I C*ku. IP* o Ids that th© Japanese go\ I ment is prepared to send additional ft sho-uid the necessity arise. ClU\\ IS ItKSI'OVSIDLE. Berlin Hold* Tliat This Point Clearly Proved. Berlin, June 20.—“Th© responsibllltj iho Chines© government for re * vims,” said a high official of the foi office to-day, “is clearly proved.” “It has been ascertained that 10,000 mso troops who deserted to the did so under direct orders of th? Chi gov. ti rmnf. Promotion to the hi? positions of notoriously nnti-Euro officials also points in the dlreo ’fills Is th© war of China againet all ©lgnore, including German*, and the i now is to go ahead vigorously and qt ly and resolutely, no matter what the outcome may be.” An inspired article In to-day’s K Zeitung says: “Prompt and effective measures mut taken, even if a volunteer corps fron regular army 1 sent out, as tire ion-, a ere Insufficient.” The Berliner Tageblatt, which rel reflects the view of political circles In lin sayi “A power which is unable in tlm peace to protect envoys accredited from Its own subjects, has ceaeed to ns state. We do not doubt that nil • nets are inspired by determination 10l what can be saved.” A The government has ordered the I man Consul at Che Foo to establish pfl service by sea, between ('ho Foo and 4 immediately. The gunboat Lucha, ** arrived at Kiel, yesterday, destined South America, has been ordered to ©eed to China, and is hastily prepaid! sail to-morrow. The new armored cr i'uerst Bismarck is under orders tl ready to sail far Chinese waters w*' a week. Naval authorities in the || y.i>ds at Kiel nr© showing extraordi activity. New* Received In Italy. Rome, June 2b.—ln the Senate to in response to an Interpellation on th nation In China, the Marquis Vis Venostl, the Minister of Foreign Af who was absent, telegraphed, aekinji House to adjourn the debate, adding n dispatch from the Italian Coiisi® Shanghai had been received to-day, Ing the legations had been saved. More* German Troop* for Chlnß Berlin, June 20.—The German cons Che Foo has been instructed to co with the commander of the German t*CQ ron with th© view of establishing p ommunic atlon with Taku. The T(J German Lloyd steamers Frankfurt Wittekfnd have been chartered to t)£ |x>rt German marines to China. They leave In about a week. *Q May R<> Trouble m 1 Canton, t* Hong Kong, June 20.—'The Chine?**, ©ect trouble ar Canton on the depaf* of LI Hung (’hang for Pekin. It it tnor©d that th" forts have received to fire on tiny foreign warships attem to pass. A gunboat is kept under e iin case of em©rgency. There i no I ship at CanUfti. Riifl'nlo to Sail for C hina. Southhampton, June 20.—Hurry have been issued for coaling the U*® States training ship Buffalo. All b of absence have been cancelled an hands have been ordered on boar?* 3l night in order that Jhe Buffalo ready <to .sail to-morrow. She is b for China. be Yorktown Ilea©he* Che Foo Washington. June 20.—A cnblegranwj. Just be©n received at the navy merit from Commander Taussig, annr” Ing the arrival of the Yorktown at><* Foo from Taku. where he went wit®:* patches from the department. mi Receiver I* A*ked for. Nfw Juno 20 —An a, pllcatlorf* p|..<] tn- 'ay In I hi* Supiemw Court Fulled Btut< h in Brooklyn for a tttnpud rece ver of the Republic Savings and AssociatPn. by Judge Coyne, deoutls? tornev general. The petition re itestvt the association Is Insolvent and that Iff is a la’ge in its aecounts.in assoclat i> n has loaned money all ovejtu United States. Is< 5