Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

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 {Continued qu Filth Paged 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.