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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1350 - Incorporated ISSB
J. H. ESTILU President.
REPORTED MASSAGRE.
■AID 1 ..’WX) FOftBIGMIHS WE III;
KILLED IN TIEN TSIX.
STATEMENT NOT CREDITED.
AMERICANS TOOK PART IX FIGHT
ING AT TIEN TSIN.
• till No Nena From Pekin, lint the
Chinese Director of Telegraph*
hoys the Legations Are Safe—Ll
Hong Chang Will Try to Bring
Abont a Settlement—The Powers
Strengthening Their Forces on
Chinese Soil.
CEAB WAR e
Tondon, June 22.—A special from Shan
ghai Bays that it is reported from Japa
nese sources, that 1,500 foreigners have
been massacred at Tien Tsln.
London, June 23.—A special dispatch from
Shanghai, dated yesterday, says "the in
telligence has been brought by the United
States gunboat Nashville to Che Foo that
the foreign quarter at Tien Tsin was bom
barded Monday and Tuesday by Gens,
ttieh, Tung Fuh Slang, Kang Su and
Vuan Shu Kal. The result of the fight
ing is not known.
The foreign residents are confined to a
restricted district and as food and water
gre scarce, they have suffered greatly.
The Tong Shan mines at Pei Tai Ho were
abandoned by soldiers and rlpters flooded
the mines and ruined the machinery.
The silence ot Pekin continues un
broken.
Four thousand men of the allied forces
Were having sharp defensive fighting at
tt'len Ttrin Tuesday and Wednesday, with
It prospect of being reinforced Thursday.
This is the situation in China, as set forth
In the British government dispatch.
American* Took Part,
"Eight hundred Americans are taking
part in the fighting at Tien Tsin,” says
the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
cabling last evening, “and they
apparently form a part of a supplementary
force, arriving with Germans and British
after the conflict started. It is impossi
ble to estimate the number of Chinese
there, but they had a surprising number
of guns."
This information appears to have been
brought by the United States gunboat
Nashville to Che Foo and telegraphed to
Shanghai. The Chinese are deserting
Shanghai in large numbers and go
ing Into the interior.
Reports from native sources continue to
reach Shanghai of anarchy in Pekin. Ac
cording to these tales the streets are fill
ed day and night with Boxers, who. are
wholly beyond the control of the Chinese
IfoOpa and Who are working themselves
tip to a frenzy and clamoring for the death
b£ all foreigners.
Tragedy In the Pnlnee.
The English consulate at Shanghai Is
tald U* have received from influential na
tives reports of a tragedy in the palace
t Pekin, but precisely what is not de
fined. The Consulate thinks that Admiral
Seymour, commander of the international
relief column, was misled by information
from Pekin and consequently underesti
mated the difficulties in his way and the
Chinese power of resistance with Maxim
guns and Mausers.
The consuls at Shanghai still believe the
foreigners at Pekin are safe, although
Japanese reports received at Shanghai al
lege that up to June 15, one hundred for
eigners had been killed in Pekin.
The Dally Express says:
"We understand that Reginald Thomas
tTower, secretary of the British embassy
|n Washington, is to succeed Sir Claude
MacDonald at Pekin and that the reason
pf Sir Claude's recali is the breakdown to
bis health.”
Id Wants to Settle It.
A special dispatch from Vienna says:
"Li Hung Chang has wired the various
Thlnese legations in Europe directing
(hem to inform the governments ta which
they are accredited that he is called to
Pekin by the Empress to act as Inter
mediary between China and the Powers
to negotiate a settlement of the points at
issue, and he instructs them to beg the
Powers to facilitate his mission, by ceas
ing to send troops to China."
Cheung, director general of telegraphs,
svires from Shanghai to the Chinese lega
tions in Europe that the foreign lega
tions in Pekin are safe.
It is reported that the British govern
ment will immediately send 1.200 marines
to China, and, possibly, according to some
of the morning papers, 10,000 of the regu
lars now w ith Lord Roberts.
BOMBARDED BY THE CHINESE.
Powers So Far Have Agreed on Only
Three Main Point*.
Berlin, June 22.—The commander of the
Herman squadron at Taku has wired as
follows:
"To the government: A French officer
Who has arrived here from Tien 'lsin,
Which lie left June 20, reports that for
three days the city had been bombarded
by rhe Chinese and that the troops of the
foreign detachment were short of am
munition,
•'The German cruiser Irene lias arrived
here with 210 marines, who with 3SO Eng
lish and 1,500 Russians, proceeded to tlie
relief of Tien Tsin. The railway Is work
ing from Taku to within fifteen kilometers
Of Tien Tsin.”
Whether the Powers Interested tn China
Will ultimately reach an agreement re
garding concerted action, it seeing to be
certain, judging from the results of in
vestigations made to-day by the corre
spondent of the Associated Press that no
auch agreement lias yet been reached. The
same series of questions was put succes
sively to the German foreign office and to
the Russian and French embassies. The
German foreign office said:
‘ The Powers just now are agreed as to
three points only, the relief of Tien Tsin
and Peliln, adequate satisfaction for the
severe injuries European Interests have
sustained and the establishment of guar
antees against the repetition of such out
rages. Beyond this the attitude ,of the
Powers will largely depend on what has
really happened in Pekin, which is still
unknown in Europe.”
■tu.•lnn View* Different.
The reply of the Russian ambassador,
Count Osten Slacken, was substantially
the same as that of the German foreign
office, except on two points. The am
bassador sgld, with much emphasis:
intervention of {he Fvjyjirs 1#
* ■ ■ *. - J f# . A ~, v > 4. V „ - , ,
§ntamnnl) Horning Dtrtno.
China must, under no conditions, mean a
settlement by war of old scores with the
Chinese government, and it must not em
brace governmental reorganization. Es
pecially, it must not inc’ude a change in
the head of the government. Even if the
Chinese and the international armies
come into collision these considerations
must never be lost sight of.”
The French ambassador. Marquis de
Xoailles, expressed a different view. While
substantially coincid. ng with the pro
gramme of the German foreign office, he
insisted that the removal of the Em
press Dow ager and her -clique would be
r ecpssary to secure the permanent results
which the Powers desire.
Missionaries Mot Located.
The Washington government several
days ago inquired through United States
Ambassador White.* regarding the where
abouts and safety of a number of American
missionaries, located within the Germun
sphere of influence in Shan Tung. Thus
far the German government has been
unable to furnish a satisfactory reply.
The semi-official Berliner Post has a
special dispatch from Rome, asserting that
the Vatican! has applied to the French
government, urgently entreating that
larger reinforcements be sent for the pro
tection of Christians in China.
The reply of the Paris cabinet, accord
ing to this correspondent, is that the mat
ter will be treated in harmony, and solid
arity with the other Powers.
The Chinese embassy, having received
several anonymous letters', threatening
vengeance, should the news of the murder
of tiie German Minister in Pekin, Baron
von Ketteler, prove to be true, it imme
diately applied to the Berlin police for pro
tection, and a number of men in plain
clothing now patrol Ihe precincts of the
embassy night and day.
DISPATCH OF MORE TROOPS.
Government Preparing to Get Rein
forcements to China.
Washington, June 22.—The only news
from China laid before the cabinet meet
ing to-day was a telegram to the Secre
tary of the Navy, giving the movements
of vessels in Chinese waters. The text
of the message, however, was not made
public.
That the President ahd the members of
the cabinet regard the situation in China
as extremely critical is shown, by the fact
that preliminary preparations are being
made to send forward additional troops
in case of need.
A telegram was sent to Gen. Mac Ar
thur this afternoon asking him how large
a force he can epare, should it become
necessary to send them to China. No an
swer to this inquiry is expected before to
morrow', when instructions be sent
to have transports and 'troops in readiness
in anticipation of orders to sail.
The administration is endeavoring to
stimulate the dispatch of troops and na
val reinforcements to China to meet the
emergency at- Tien Tsin.
Reports that have been received over
night at the navy department, but which
are temporarily withheld from publica
tion, are it is believed, confirmatory of the
reports from Europe, of the need of rein
forcements for the international forces at
Tien Tsin.
To Hurry the Mnth Regiment.
The emergency described in Admiral
KempfTs dispatches has led the war de
partment to make an extra effort t hur
ry forward the Ninth Regiment from L.u
zofi to Taku. It was reported by Gen.
MacArthur upon the receipt of the origi
nal order to send these troops to China,
that owing to the break in railway com
munication between Tarlac, the headquar
ters of the Ninth, and Manila, and the
prevalence in the harbor of a typhoon,
it would probably not be possible for the
troops to get away before the 24th in
stant. The war department is now deter
mined that this movement shall be has
tened, if it is possible to do so, and has
instructed Gen. MacArthur in such fash
ion as to warrant the belief here that the
troops will be on their way to China not
later than to-morrow evening.
There also is good reason to believe that
the authorities will dispatch at least one
other ifegiment from Manila to China with
the least possible delay', in order that the
United States may be in a better position
to assist the allied forces In protecting
the lives and property of foreigners.
The United States consulate at Tien Tsin,
which late news advices report to have
boon destroyed, Is situated far up on the
Meadows road, which runs up from the
Fel Ho directly through the center of the
town. It is far removed from any of the
other consulates and practically isolated
from all other foreign buildings.
A recent census of Tien Tsin shows the
foreign population to bo about 1,000 per
sons. including 110 Americans. Thus the
report from Japanese sources that 1,500
foreigners at Tien Tsin had been massa
cred, would seem to be untrue or grossly
exaggerated in point of numbers.
NOT YET A STATE OF AVAR.
Government* Will Deal Leniently
With the Chinese.
Washington, June 22.—Administration
officials are exasperated at the peculiar
omission from every official message of
any statements which would clear up tile
doubt, as to whether or not the Chinese
army, as well as the Boxers, are opposing
the relief column, and If the former then
whether the troops are rebels, or are act
ing under orders from the Chinese gov
ernment.
This is of the utmost importance, for
upon it de|>en.ls Ihe attitude to lie assum
ed by the United States toward China,
ami by that test must be determined he
question, "are we at war will) China?"
The state department still holds a'nega
tive view, and it lias received recently a
powerful support in its iiosltion by the
attitude assumed by the various European
chancellors. Without exception the Euro
pi in advices to the department indleato
that the governments there do not yet
regard the developments in China as war
ranting the assumption Hint a slate of war
extsis. The gonerul disposition is to
avoid Ihe applications to China of the
same rule lhai governs Intercourse be
tween highly civilized nations, and even
if there have been infractions of those
rules by til- Pekin government, providing
It shows readiness to make amends, and
do what Is necessary lo safeguard for
eign life and property ill China, It i like
ly tiiat that government will be dealt with
leniently In the common Interest, and lo
prevent a break up of China.
At the close of tlv day a long message
was dispatched by the navy department to
Admiral Retney at Manila, supposed lo
be in execution of the cabinet's decision
lo strengthen tho I'nited States forces at
Taku.
THREE MISSIONARIES SAVED.
Relieved All the Ollier* In Tln
Were Massacred.
New York, June 22.—Rev. Dr. Leonard,
secrotary of the Methodist foreign mis
sionary society In this city, received the
following cablegram to-day:
"Che Foo, June 15.—Tien Tsin bombard
ed. Pekin very serious, IlTkins, Brown
and King saved, gunboat.
Brown.”
Tha threo men mentioned are mlsrlon
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SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. JUNE 23. 1900.
BOERS ARE HEMMED IN
WIDE NET AROIND STBYN'S ARMY
WILL NOW CONTRACT.
BRISK FIGHTING EXPECTED.
BOERS ARE PRACTICALLY Cl'T OFF
FROM FREE STATE,
Thl* AVa. Effected by the Arrival of
Bnllrr’a Advance Guard at Stand
ertun—Hamilton on Hi. Way to
Join Boiler—Badm-rnwrll'a Ride
From SlafeklnK to Pretoria—Kro
ner's Son* Hack on Their Farm*.
London, June 23, 3:45 a. in.—Gen. Steyn's
forces in the Orange River Colony are for
the time drawing the attention of
Lord Roberts, rather to the neglect of
Commandant Gen. Louis Botha, and
President Kruger.
The severance between the Transvaal
and the Orange River Colony was com
pleted yesterday-, as Lord Roberts said It
would be, by the arrival of Gen. Bullcr’s
advance guard, under Lord Dundonald at
Standerton. ’ M
The wide net around the 6,000 or 8.000 men
under Gen. Steyn will now contract.
Adroit maneuvering and brisk fighting are
likely to take place, because until all re
sistance south ot the Vaal is at an end
the British line of communications will
not be safe.
President Kruger’s sons who surrender
ed to Gen. Baden-Powell are back on their
farms and working peacefully. Gen. Ba
den-Powell rode with only 300 men from
Mafeklng and he made the last section of
his ride to Pretoria, with only thirty-five.
Lord Roberts met him in the outskirts ot
the town and escorted him to the presi
dency.
Gen. DeWct's farm houses hava been
burned by the British.
Gen. Buller has Issued a special order
eulogizing the services of Strathcona’s
Horse.
Capt. Jones and the brigade from Her
Majesty's ship Forte have been, ordered
back to the ship at the Admiral's request.
HAMILTON TO JOIN DULLER.
Will Stop Joint Action Between
Transvaal and Free State.
London. June 22.—Lord Roberta reports
that Gen. lan Hamilton reached the
springs yesterday cn route for Heidelburg
lo join hands with Gen. Buller.
The dispatch of Lord Roberts In full Is
as follows:
"Pretoria, June 22.—Ian Hamilton’s col
umn reached the springs yesterday en
route to Heidelburg, where they will Join
hands with Buller's troops, who reached
Paardekop yesterday and will be at Btand
erton to-morrow, tnus opening up commun
ication between Pretoria and Natal and
preventing any joint action between the
Transvaalers and the people of the Orange
River Colony-.
"Baden-Powell reports from Rustenburg
that he found the leading Boers very pa
cific and cordial on his return Journey
hence. Commandant Stey-p and two ac
tively hostile field cornets had been cap
tured during his absence.
“Lord Edward pcll, the administrator
of the Rustenburg district, has to date
collected 3.000 rifles.
"The commander at Kroonstad reports
that 431 rifles have been handed in at
Wolmaranstad.”
RAILROAD MEX EXPELLED.
Fate of Those AVho Refuse in Do
Brllish Traasport Work.
Amsterdam, Juno 22.—The Netherlands
Railroad Company of South Africa has
received official notification of the expul
sion from the Transvaak of one hundred
of its employes with their families.
Thq Dutch consul at Lorenzo Marquez
telegraphs that a proclamation has be-n
issued to Ihe effect that the company's of
ficials who refuse to do British military
transport work wilt be sent back to Eu
rope via East London, Cape Colony.
KRUGER WANTS TO STAY HOME.
That I* Hi* Principal Condition for
Immediate Peace.
Lorenzo Marquez, June 22.—President
Krugers principal condition for imme
diate peace is that he be allowed to stay
In the country.
There are 5,000 Bri Lsh si k and wounded
at Pretoria.
ifrs. Reitz, wife of the Transvaal state
secretary and her family, who arrived
here en route for Europe, had so little
money that the Dutch consul purchased
second-class steamship tickets for them.
CODE MESSAGES SUSPENDED.
British Government Wont Let Them
Go to St. Helena,
New York, June 22.—The Commercial
Cable Company has issued the following
notice:
“We are advised that the government
of Her Britannic Majesty has found it
necessary by virtue of article VIII of the
international convention to suspend Ihe
transmission at St. Helena of code or
cipher messages whether emanating from
foreign governments or private persons to
or from t lie island. Messages in plain lan
guage will be subject to censorship and
will only bo accepted at the Bender'#
risk.”
Dundonald at Standerton.
Kaatsbofch. June 22.—Gen. Dundonald.
with the Third Cavalry Brigade, occupied
Standertotti to-day, without opposition.
Tho burghers left yesterday, after hav
ing blown up the railroad bridge, and
doing other damage. The infantry march
ed twenty-two miles to-day and camped
at Kaatsboach epruit to-night.
Ml*l*si|>pi’* Brlrgnln,
Jackson, Miss., June 22.—Returns thus
far received from tho primary which was
held yesterday for tho choice of four del
egates from the s4ate at largo to the Kan
sas City Convention indicate the selection
of Gov. Longino, Senator Money, R. H.
Henry and Gen. Caneron.
Bmltli W *. Dlaqua llAed.
New York, June 22.—Joe Bernstein of
this city met Solly Smith of Los Angeles
at the Broadway Athletic Club, and after
fighting fourteen round#, Smith was dis
qualified for fouling.
England Buy* Artillery.
London, Juno 23.-It Is announced tha/t
Che British war offleo has bought forty
Queries ot Krupp field artillery. „
MEETING OF CABINET HELD.
Important ns elnpmenta Exprrteil
in Chl,iee Sitnation.
London, June 22.—Lord Sajjftbury presid
ed this morning at a meetlng pf the cabi
net, specially summoned t*“coi dcr th*
Far Eastern crista. .
Prior to the meeting ih*,french em
bassador, M. Paul Cam bon, and the Chin,
ese minister. Sir Chih Chen LA Feng Luh,
paid a lengthy visit to the of the
foreign office and it is expeeted that im
portant developments will n*%he outcome
of the cabinet conference, as Lord Salis
bury proceeded to Windsor aftdr the
I meeting.
A Shanghai dispatch reports that Tien
Tsin was bombarded for two days; that
the casualties were 100; that IS,OOO interna
tional troops are there, and that now that
the allied commanders at Ta|#are hastily
pushing forward a relief column, it is hop
ed the worst apprehensions will soon be
dispelled. ,
Another Shanghai dispatch announces
that all the members of the foreign com
munity of Pei Tal Ho have arrived at
Che Foo on board the Nashville, but that
they left ell their possession# behind them.
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Shanghai, under this .afternoon’s date,
says five Chinese warships passed Woo
Sung to-day, and that officers of the
British armed cruiser Undaunted visited
the Chinese commanding officer and re
ceived an assurance that the ships were
under orders to act against any Boxer
rising.
The. superintendent of foreign telegraphs
has started to Che Foo to organize a ser
vice thence to Shanghai.
It is understood the admiralty has re
ceived a dispatch from the British naval
commander in Chinese waters on the sub
ject of the heavy damage done to the
foreign concessions at Tien Tsin and the
casualties of the international forces.
This has not yet been published.
The admiralty sent orders to Ports
mouth and Plymouth this morning to hold
detachments of marine artillery and in
fantry In instant readiness for service in
BRYAN ON THE riLIPDOS,
Declares We Bhooll Treat Them the
Same as the Cnbaa*.
Knoxville, Tenn., June 22.—The Sentinel
prints a letter addressed to it by Col.
William Jennings Bryan, in which he ex
presses his views upon the relations of
the Filipinos, and the Cubans and their
rights. It is as follows
“I believe that the rights of the Fili
pinos and the rights of the Cubans are
identical. The recognition of the rights
of the Cubans by resolution did not create
those rights. They existed before.
“If the Filipinos have a right to their
independence the fact that they fought for
it, does not justify u* in carrying on a
war of conquest.
•‘lt is no more humiliating for a ration
to recognize the rights of an opponent
than for an individual to do so.
•‘We would have had the same trouble
in Cuba if we had treateg the Cubans the
same as we have the Fllipinc#. We would
have had no trouble In the Philippine
Islands If we had treated the Filipinos
as we have treated the Cubans. If we
are going to give the Filipino their inde
pendence we ought to say so at once and
thus avoid further bloodshed.
“How can we justify the sacrifice of
American soldier# and the killing of Fil
ipinos merely to show that we can wiiip
them?”
Col. Bryan declares that if the Bacon
resolution had been acted upon there
would have been no war with the Filipi
nos.
EXTRADITION OF NEELY.
Action Looking to Hi* Removal In
goon to Be Taken.
Washington, Juno 22.—1 t is understood
here that the United States attorney nt
New Y'ork will take action within the
next day or two, looking to the prompt
removal of Neely, the alleged embezzler
of Cuban postal funds to Havana for
trial.
Judge Lacombe, before whom the case
will be brought, expects to leave New
York on July 2. and It i hla wish that
the matter be disposed of before his de
parture.
There are two indictments against Nee
ly, one for violation of Article 401. of Ihe
Spanish Cuban law#, and the other under
Sections 33 to 57, of the Cuban postal code.
The former case is eaid to be the stronger,
and it is probable that he will be tried
first tinder the first indictment. It is the
expectation of the officials here that Nee
ly’s counsel will take the case to the
United States Supreme Court.
ANOTHER SCANDAL IN’ CUBA.
Gen. AVooil Doe* Awny With tinny
U*ele* Professor*.
Havana, June 22.—The postal frauds
have rather swamped the scandal existing
in the university, which has been th**
milking ground for some of the best known
men in Cuba, who, as under-professor.*,
received $24,000 a year each. There were
seventy-two of these professors and
twenty-four assistants, some of them hav
ing no classes at all and others- only ore
or two students. Many of th£ professors
drew other government salaries. ,
When this was called to Gera. Wood s nt
tentiora he immediately inaugurated re
forms which resulted in cutting down th"
list to forty-six. Including assUtartft#,
which is enough, considering that th* re
are only 450 students.
Smith Knew Nothing: of It.
Washington. June 22.—The Postmaster
General returned from Philadelphia to
day and was at the department for several
hours. Ho said that he knew' nothing of
the report that ex-DirectOr Rath bone will
be arrested.
LIABILITIES OF $12,ti8,r.91,
Schedule In Price, McCormick A Cos.
Case Filed In New York.
New York. June 22.—The, schedule# in
tho assignment of Price, McCormick &
Cos., bankers and brokers, were filed to-day
in the Supreme Court. They show liabil
ities of $12,698,591; nominal assets, $24,180,-
066; actual a.";t, $12,109,821.
Convention I* Lend locked.
Newport, Ark.. June 22.—The Democratic
Congressional Convention hero has been
deadlocked since Wednesday. 916 ballot*
have been taken without change, fttafe
Auditor Clay Sloan leads, Judge Taylor
is second, and Congressman McCulloch
third.
No Fretli New* From Knaisnel.
Prahsu, Jun# 21 —There 1# no freah news
to hand from Kumassl. hut the local au
thorities think that the relief of the town
may now be effected any day. The cai
ualtiew of the relieving force* all rankf,
lifCD-ge'* W) ftlr.d£.
WAS PLANK OMITTED?
GROSVENOR’S CIIARGIO 18 DUMITD
BY SECRET ARI QIIGG.
RELATED TO NEW TERRITORY.
SAID CONGRESS HAD FVLIi POWER
OYER NEW LAMM.
unigg Say* the Plank Wnu Consider
ed But Was Left Out to \void n
Controversy With the Supreme
Court Which Xow Has the Ques
tion I uder Deliberation —Re De
clares Nothing \\ as Put Di or I.eft
Out Surreptitiously.
New York, Juno 22.—Lemuel FJ. Quigcr,
the New York member of the Committee
on Resolutions of the Republican National
Convention at Philadelphia, in reference
to a statement of Gen. C. 11. Groevenor
of Ohio, which was called to his atfen
tion, in effect that certain language had
been omitted from the final draft of the
platform, after It had been agreed upon
by the sub-committee, of which Mr. Quigg
was secretary, to-night declared Mr.
Grosvenor’s statement untrue.
One of the alleged omissions referred to
by Mr. Grosvenor contained the state
ment:
‘‘That Congress has full legislative power
over territory belonging to the United
States, subject only to tin* fundamental
safeguards of liberty justice and personal
rights.”
As the reasons for leaving this proposed
plank out of the platform Mr. Quigg cays:
“Tho committee considered that inas
much as this question is now before the
United Slates Supreme Court Is was
neither advisable nor netfessary to run the
risk of getting our platform into a contro
versy with the Supreme Court. Hut we
did say that it was the duty of the govern
ment to put down armed insurrection in
the Philippines, and that as to the people
of all the territories acquired by war, ‘the
largest measures of self-government con
sistent with their welfare and our duty
shall be secured to them by the law.*
‘‘This plank was fully debated and de
liberately and unanimously agreed uj>on
and no man has any authority to say that
one word was put in or left out surrepti
tiously.” /
TAYLOR IS IN HIGH SPIRITS,
Relieve* McKinley find Roosevelt
Con Carry Kentucky.
Philadelphia, June 22. Ex-Gov. W. S.
Taylor of Kentucky, who Is still here, but
expects to return to Indianapolis to-night,
was in high spirits to-day over the result
of the convention. In an interview he
said:
“We -shall carry Kentucky by such an
overwhelming majority that they will not
dare to count us out. You see, you peo
ple out East here don't understand our
position.
“Kentucky is not lost to McKinley and
Roosevelt. If the National Committee
will do Its full duty and give to the un
dismayed and struggling Republicans of
Kentucky the co-operation and aid they
require, the Blue Grass State will he
found in line for McKinley and Roosevelt
next November. Roosevelt is very pop
ular in Kentucky, because of his manly
expressions of sympathy in our behalf.
He is an Ideal campaigner. On the plat
form he is always logical and likewise
magnetic. His sterling honesty shows
itself in every line of his face. I hope
he will take the stump and visit our
state. He is my candidate for President
In 1904.”
GOV. HOOMKVKITS PLANS.
Will Go to Oklahoma to the Rough
Rider** Convention.
New- York. June 22.—Gov. Roosevelt left
this city -for Oyster Bay to-day. After
sleeping last night at the Union League
Club he went with Gen. Francis V.
Greene to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, meet
ing Chairman B. B. Odell, and the trio
made a call on Senator Platt. There'was
nothing more than an exchange of courte
sies between the Senator and the vice
presidential nominee.
Gov. Roosevelt announced that he will
stay at Oyster Bay until June 29, when he
will go to Oklahoma to attend the Rough
Riders’ Convention. It was Intended that
he should address the local ratlfbalion
meeting at Camegia Hall on Juno 2G. but
his nomination for the vice presidency has
made that inri|x>st*ible. No one has yet
been selected to take his place on the
speakers’ platform.
Senator Platt 1s better to-day thnn he
has been since his rib was fractured.
I%\\\ HELD A CONFERENCE.
Executive Committee Settling: I p Mm
Old Ailuii-M.
Philadelphia, June 22.—National Chair
man Hanna to-day held a conference with
Joseph M. Manley of Maine, Henry C.
Payne of Wisconsin, Senator Scott of
West Virginia. R. C. Kerens of Missouri,
< rf i n. Grosvenor of Ohio and several other
members of ihe National Committee.
While unofficial, the meeting was e-aid
to he for a general settling up of the ac
counts of tin committee,'and other matters
that repair <1 attention before the com
mittee Anally adjourned. There was also
some discussion among the members with
relation to the work of the new executive
committee, which was nafhid by Chair
man Hanna last night.
H AN N % GOING TO CLEVELAND,
Alt tlie Convention Rill* Will Vie
Paid b.v Noon To-day,
Philadelphia, June 22.—Senator Hanna
will leave for his Cleveland home to-mor
row morning anil the other members of
tne sub-committee of the National Com
mittee on National Convention Arrange
ments will depart sometime during to
morrow for their homes. Chairman Alan
>y of the nub-committee announced to
night that by noon to-morrow all bills In
connection with tho convention will have
been paid.
Very few convention visitors and dele
gates remain in the city.
ROOSEVELT NOT TO RESIGN*
Odell Say* He \\ 111 Flninli Hl* Term
a* Cleveland Did.
New York, June 22 —B. B. Odell, Jr.,
chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee, had hi# attention directed to the
etatement of en ardent partisan of Lieut.
.Woodruff, tfcft} Gov. ©oosuveU would
probably resign, making way for Mr.
Woodruff iu the executive office, the cx-
P‘> ted result being the nomination of Mr.
Woodruff for Governor. Mr. Odell said:
“Gov. Roosevelt will not resign. He
will serve oUt his term as Gov. Cleve
land did after he was nominated for Pres
ident. There is no reason why he should
resign.”
ADDITIONS TO 1 AMIWIGN FI ND.
Three Former Bryan it e* Give Re
publican* Raeli.
Philadelphia, Juno 22.—Gov. lleber M.
Wells, Thomas Kearns and Charles E.
Ijoose, three of the s‘x delegates from
Utah, to-day announced that they have
each forwarded checks for $60,000 to Chair
man Hanna as a contribution to tho cam
paign fund.
Four years ago these three delegates
were Bryan leaders. Wells is a Silver
Republican and voted for Bryan; Kearns
is the owner of a silver mine at Provo,
and Ijoosc is vice president of a bank.
They contributed S2T,COO each to tho Bryan
campaign.
ROOSEVELT TO MeKI \ LEY.
Answer to President's Message of
Conjirnt uln Hon.
Washington. June 22.—The following is
tho text of Gov. Roosevelt’s message to
President McKinley:
“New York. June 21.—Hoiv. William Mc-
Kinley. Washington: I appreciate deeply
your congratulations, and ain proud lo
be associated with you ora the ticket.
“Theodore Roosevelt.’*
SEVERE FIRE IN PITTSIH lU.*,
Two Build!nkm l>t*Mtroyed nt iv Lomm
Of About
Pittsburg, Pa., June 22.—Fire In one of
the principal down town business blocks
to-day caused a loss of $260,000, involving
eight buildings, containing many office
tenants. The aggregate insurance will
more than cover I his amount.
The'firse was first discovered in the rear
of the Elehbaum Company printing estab
lishment, supposedly caused by spontane
ous combustion. The Eichbaum building
fronts on Fifth avenue, a few doors below
Wood street, was six stories high, und was
tenanted by many officeholders, among
them being Duff’s college, occupying the
tipper floors, nrul the Holmes Electric
Company, ora the third floor. In an in
credibly short time tho entire building
was a mast* of flames, and before tho fire
men could do much effective work, had
communicated to the nelghl>oring build
ings.
The greatest excitement prevailed in. the
rooms of Duff’s Business College, where
fifty or more atudenta were at w'ork. The
extension of the flameH was so mpid
that these people had to run for their
lives, not having time even to gather to
gether their belongings.
Reports were rife that several students
had perished, but it i known to-night that
all escaped unhurt. The Elehbaum build
ing was completely destroyed, and the
Hussey building had three upper stories
burned ami the lower floors flooded with
water. A
RAINS rAl'SB* YELLOW FEVER,
Two tutor lean Oflloera nt Riiemndo*
Have the DlNenNe.
Havana, Juno 22.—The unusually heavy
rain# that have been falling throughout
Cuba have caused yellow fever in place*,
where It had been unknown for several
years.
Fortunately, except at Santa Clara and
Quema<sos, the United Slates troops have
escaped. At Quemados two cases are re
ported among the members of Gen. Lee’s
staff—Muj. Kean, chief surgeon, and Capt.
Hepburn, signal officer. Capt. Hepburn's
case is serious, but MaJ. Keara’s is slight.
Mrs.. Edmunds, wife of the late Maj.
Frank H. Edmunds, is convalescent. She
has not been told of her husband’s death.
Havana lias developed only three i ukiu
thus far.
Gen. Wilson, commander of the military
department of Matanze#4Santa (Tiara, tc*l
egraphs that the. situation nt Santa Clara
has materially Improved since the troops
were ordered out of the city limits.
Gera. Leo's headquarters at Quemados
will probably moved to the camp in
tho neighborhood of Fort Columbia, where
flio troops are, or possibly to the sight of
hie first headquarter# at Buena Vista.
TO PAY HAWAII’S BONDS.
Treasury Department Official* Car
ried Out Mucli Money.
San Francisco, June 22.—The steamer
China sailed to-day for the Orient with
a largo number of passengers, Among them
Col. MarFarlan and Mr. McLennan of
the treasury department, who have $750,-
000 in United States coin, to deposit in
the American Hank at Honolulu. The
institution will become Ihe FI rat Nation
al Hank of Hawaii. The funds are to he
used In paying bond* of Hawaii. All the
payments will he made within thirty days.
4 II M Ivl D 111 \ t't)N\ ICT.
Ilow Kentucky** Treasury Bf<* Vlad
to He Opened.
Frankfort, Ky., June 2J.—Tho Inside
doors to the rash arid bond boxes in the
state treasurer’s vatilt, the combination
of which was lost when the Democratic
state treasurer took charge of ihe office
were opened to-day. Frankfort machinist-*
worke I on the doors for three days, but
made no progress Finally Frank Sim
mons, a afeblower. w*i brought from tho
penitentiary and blew open the doors in
half an hour.
DEMOCRAT* WIN IN CHICAGO.
Or Inrlf en Will lie Supported for tlie
Go* er nornli I p.
Chicago, June 22.—The Cook county Dom
eratic organization won a complete vic
tory at the party primaries to-day. Out
of 729 delegates from the city ward* elect
ed lo the County Convention, not over six
teen are opposed to the organization.
Asa rc>tilt of the balloting Adam Ort-
Helfcn, city treasurer, will go to the State
Convention at Springfield with Cook coun
ty solidly is hind him for the gubernatorial
nomination.
Morocco UiiutN Arhilrntion.
liondora, Juno 23.—The Times aays this
morning:
“On June 9, tho government of Morocco
sent a formal demand to the French gov
ernment for European arbitration of the
questions in dispute between Baris and
Tangier#. Morocco contends that she pos-
Ktsses h mas* of correspondence with the
Algerian dey# conclusively proving that
the oa Is of Tual, formed part of the
Moorish Empire, and was so recognised
by the predecessor* of France in title.”
Luable to Nominate.
Jacksonville, 111., June 22—The Sixth
District Democratic Congressional Conven
tion adjourned to-day until July 31, after
Utkipg 871 wUUoul uommgiing. .
DAILY. IS A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.SI A YEAR
NAMED W.S. JENNINGS
FLORIDA DEllOf RATJ XOMiXATB
. HIM FOR DOVKHXOR.
TOOK FORTY-FOUR BALLOTS.
fiVIvHS OF TALLAHASSEE FIRST
Ol T OF THE R ACE.
On JnekMon County** Motion the
Nomination Wnu Bade ( nanmion*.
Effort to Stampede the Conven
tion to Fniled—May* Finally
Withdrew and Then Begg*, But
Tliej Could Not Down the llrook*-
vlllc* Bail—Hi* Career.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 22.—After for
ty-three ballots und a day and half spent
in balloting, caucusing and hard w'ork,
William 8. Jennings of Brooksville wm
nominated for Governor to-night, by the
State Democrhttc Convention, securing
198 votes out of 282. and then on motion
the nomination was made unanimous
amidst the greatest enthusiasm ever dis
played in a Florida convention.
The convention assembled this morning
at 9 o’clock, and at once began balloting
with five cqndidates In the field.
The average during the forenoon, Whs:
Jennings 114, Mays 41, Myers 67, Hegge
42, Milton 19. At one time Hillsborough
and Duval threw their entire strength to
Jennings, and he received 121 votes. Thia
creaud great enthusiasm* and a stampede
occurred, but not enough votes w r ere se
cured to elect.
Up to noon twenty-three ballots had
been taken, with no choice, and the con
vention adjourned to 3 o’clock. Up to the
thirtieth ballot in the afternoon, nothing
had occurred. Suddenly In the thirty
lirat ballot, a well arranged plan to stam
pede the delegates io Mays, was aprung.
Clay, Alachua, Gadsden. Liberty and oth
ers changed their votes suddenly to Mays.
A scene of the wildest confusion resulted.
Delegates shouted, cheered and ran from
delegation to delegation seeking the cause
and strength of the move. All delegate*
stood, waved their hats and shouted.
Chairman 1 ’.ilne r hammered Ills table, but
to no purpose.
Even the big bass drum could not re
store order.
Dead I eel. liege e to ItreaU.
For twenty minutes (he confusion lasted.
Then Judge Roney rose up and In excited
topps withdrew Myers and threw his vote
lo Mays. Again was the scene of enthusi
asm and cheering renewed. It was fully
half an hour before quiel was restored.
The ballot showed, however, that Jen
nings and Beggs' forces were not disturb
ed, it standing, Jennings, 116; Beggs, 28;
Mays, 122; Milton. 16 After this Mays
went down and Jennings erept up again.
No particular change took place up to
6 o'clock when 37 ballots had been taken.
At K o'clock I lie convention reassembled
and it was seen that delegates were In
earnest and would break the deadlock If
possible. f)n the list ballot Capt. Parkhlll
of Escambia withdrew Mays and threw
his strengih to Milton, but It was seen
that this would not down Jennings. On
tile 42nd ballot Palmer of Orange with
drew Beggs and the opposition concentrat
ed all their forces on Milton. It grew ex
citing.
On tho next ballot Jennings was 169 and
Milton 109. This was greeted with loud
shouts and cheers, and delegates ran
around wildly and pandemonium reigned,
tan the forty-fourth hal'ot. it was soon seen
that Jennings had won as several coun
ties changed, and before the ballot ended
lie had 195 or 7 more than sufficient to
nominate.
Judge Raney of Leon then east the four
teen voles of Leon for Jennings, and the
and legates w nt wild. They threw up their
hats, danced Jigs, Jumped up and down,
while others seizing those next lo them
danced up and down the aisle.
They .Made It I niinluioti*.
Jackson county moved that the nomi
nation be made unanimous, and it wss
so ordered. For twenty minutes tha
delegates enjoyed a fine feast, the band
piay*d "Dixie” and the auditorium wea
a scene of great enthusiasm. When order
was restored the chair appointed Mr.
Turk of Duval, Parkhlil of Escambia,
and Paine r of Columbia, to escort the
nominee Into the hall. Mr. Jennings re
ceived an ovation when he was Introduc
ed as the nominee, and the next Gover
nor As he was Introduced a little piping
voice from Hi- galle y homed "Duval
did it,” which provoked a thunder of ap
plause.
Mr. Jennings warmly thanked the con
vention for the honor and said he would
bring the governorship flown to the people
And for the people. Ills word- were few,
but were iadfu! and full or suppressed
feeling. This ended one of the greatest
convention contests ever held In Florida.
The Morning News correspondent last
Sunday predicted tin* nomination of Jen
nings and 1 lirai pre.Ucilon is now fulfilled.
Ollier Officers Named.
The work of the convenllon was then
proceeded with. Judge F. B. Carter of
tile Supienu; Court was renominated,
lion. John 1.. Crawford was unanimous
ly nominated for secretary of state, by ac
clamation. . -
W. H Lamar of Jefferson, and J. T.
Wilt of Bradford, were placed in nomina
lion for utiomey general. Will* grace
fully withdrew, and Lamar was nomitiM
ed by acclamation. '
W. 11. Reynolds of Polk, was unani
mously nominated as controller. .
For superintendent of public Instruction,
VV. N. Bleats of Alachua. Prof. H. E.
Graham of Wakulla, and Thomas F. Mc-
Boatli of Duval, we re placed In nomina
tion. The hr i hallo* stood, Sheals 151,
Graham 66, Mcßeath 62.
On the second ballot, Blieats received 120
voles, and was nominated unanimously.
The convention was still in session at
1:30 u. in., but the business was slow.
Mr, .leimliiK* ißrrrr,
I lon. William S. Jennings of Brooks
villo, Fla., nominee for Governor, who Is
a native of Illinois, was hoi n March 24,
1663, and moved lo Florida In lRf. His'
education wis acquired In the local
schools of Marlon country. In tire stale of
ids birth, lie- Southern Illinois University,
and the Union I-aw College In Chicagr.
He was ail ml tied to the Florida bar In
Brooksville In May, 188*;. and has since
continued the practice of his profession
witli marked success.
Few men In the stale have been mor*
consplcuosly honored by the community
than Judge Jennings, who has been Cir
cuit Court commissioner, county judge,
alderman, president of the Brooksvillo
Town Council and chairman of the local
board of school trustees.
In 1693 he was elected a member of the
Legislature, and was also sent o Talla
hassee two years later, he wa*
elected speaker of the Hpuse of Repre
sentatives. In 1596 he v-#M made a presi
dential elector and two ♦ears later was
chairman of the Democratic Slate Con
vention. Judge Jennings is a cousin of
William Jennings Bryan, whose confidence
ani esteem he enjoys to a remarkable
degree, and whoso broad and liberal view*
he fully shurts.