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TRYING TO SURROUND BOERS. BIT SOME SKIPPED THROUGH THE BRITISH DRAG NET. Tit* Canadian* Killed In the Fiicht at Honingsprnlt—Cn*ul Hny Gallic to Maehndodorii In the Interent ot BrltUh Prisoner*—noberta Put* n St*fi to Looting—lloers Short on Food and Horse*—Heltiwh Party Trapped. London, Jun* 56. 1:25 a. m Lord Rob erts' six columns are converging apparent ly so as to close in upon the Free Staters, although decisive results cannot be ex pected tor several days. A number of Boers who were supposed to be within the wide-flung net have brok en, or rather stolen, through Gen. Run die's Fleksburg Senekal lines. The Canadians were engaged ini the Honingspruit tight last Friday. Gen. De- Wet’s men first cut off a Canadian out post of mounted rifles at dawn, two being killed. Lieut. Trlglls and tour others were wounded and three were captured. The Free Staters then attacked the coma, where there were fifty Canadians and two companies of Shropshire.*, though without much effect, as the men were well en trenched. Attache* Going Home. The foreign military attaches who were with Lord Roberts are now in Cape Town, en route tor Europe. United States Con sul Hay of Pretoria, is going to Macha dodorp in the interest of British prison ers and to see President Kruger. Eighty Hollanders have been lodged in jail at Standerton for destroying prop erty. prior to the British occupation. The Wives and children of the Boers are sur prised that the British do not loot, but pay for what they get. The Boers derailed a construction train near Standerton on June 24. Two train n'.en were killed and four badly hurt. A party of Brabant's Horse near Ficks burg saw a camp of khaki-clad men and walked in, only to find themselves smong the Boers. The visitors surren dered. The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of the Times telegraphing yesterday, says: "The Boers are losing a large number of horses from the cold and from lack of fotd, and the survivois are in miserable tonditlon. The inadequacy of the Boer oommlsariat is telling on the burghers.” The Times editorially adopts the sug gestion of a correspondent that Johannes burg should be the capital of the Trans vall colony, “beoause the traditions of Fretoiia are corrupt." CLEMENTS ENGAGED nOF.RS. Hamilton Found Heidelberg Quite nit Engli*li Town. London, June 25.—The following dis patch has been received at the war office frrm Lord Roberts: ‘‘Pretoria Presidency', June 25.—Clements successfully engaged a body of Boers yes terday near Wynberg, where he had gone to pick up supplies and some heavy guns preparatory to acting in combination with columns from Lindley, Heilbron and Heidelberg. He drove the enemy north of Sandsprult with loss. No casualties are reported. "lan Hamilton reports that Heidelberg Is the most English town he has yet seen. The Inhabitants gave him a great reception. The streets were crowded and decorated with bunting. “Capt. Valentine hoisted the Union Jack in the market square, amidst the cheers *f the populace and of the British, Aus tralian and other colonial troops. 'God, Save the Queen,’ was sung, the crowds heartily Joining in. •'Hutton's mounted infantry skirmished •with the Boers yesterday a few miles southeast of Pretoria. Capt. Anley is reported to have managed the little busi ness very well. Lieut. Crispin and one Northumberland Fusilier were wounded.” PRESIDENT PARDONED FOI R. Two of Those Set Free NVere Con victed in Georgia Courts. Washington, June 25.—The President has granted the following pardons and com mutations: Edward A. Newberry, convicted in Northern Georgia in May, 1900, of Illicit distilling and sentenced to three months In prison; pardoned. Charltß Williams, convicted in Virginia In April of this year of pension frauds •nd sentenced to one year In prison; par doned on account of ill-health. Oacar Whitehead, convicted Oct. 21, 1899, In Georgia, of illicit distilling and sen tenced to fifteen months in tire Ohio peni tentiary’; pardoned because it has been •howti that the real owner of the distillery awore falsely as to Whitehead's connec tion therewith. Lowery W. Humes, convicted at Mem phis. March 1, 1899. and sentenced to two year* In the penitentiary for defrauding pensioners. Humes was pardoned upon the recommendation of Judge Taft, large ly on the ground that he had refunded the money he had stolen. AN OR OF It FROM THE CZAR. fProop* In Amnr District to Be Put on n War Footing. London, June 25.—The Official Gazette of St. Petersburg to-day contains an order of the Czar as follows; "As we consider it necessary to raise the troops in the Amur military district to a war footing, we direct the war minister to take tile requisite measures. At the same time we direct that the necessary number of reservists belonging to the Si berian Amur military district shall be 081 led out tor active service.” India is sending eight battalions of in fantry, a cavalry regiment, artillery and engineers as a fighting force, besides two battalions to guard communications in China. GIVEN TO THE BOER ENVOYS. They Will Sail Willi Belief Fond Next Thursday. New York, June 25.—The National Boer Relief Fund Association, of which W. Bourke Coclcran was chairman and George W. Van Sicken secretary and treasurer, has concluded its operations and turned over its net collections to the Boer envoys, who will sail for Havre on the steamer L'Aquitaine June 2S. Conspiracy Trial Begun. New Y’ork, June 25.—The trial of the defendants in the Brooklyn I-tapid Tran sit Company conspiracy case began to day. A Jury wss selected and adjourn ment taken until to-morrow. It Is re ported that one of the defendants has turned state’s evidence. Pension Agent A Treated. Memphis, Tenn., June 25.—D. H. John son. United State* pension agent here, was arreeted to-day on a United States war rant charging him with unlawfully ob taining SSOO from an aged negro woman. Johnson claims he borrowed the money. Editor M. J. Russell Dead. Chicago, June 25.—Martin J. Russell, one of the proprietors and editor of the Chi cago Chronicle, and for many years iden tified with the management of Chicago newspapers, died last night at Mackinac Island from a complication of diseases. TROOPS TO COME FROM CUBA. Said That Several Regiments Will Soon Be Ordered Home. Washington, June 25.—As soon as Sec retary Root returns to this city, early next week, final arrangements will be made for the withdrawal of as many troops as can be spared from further ser vice in Cuba. It has been estimated that about one-half of the troops can safely be brought home within the next few months. Nothing will be settled as to which regiments shall come until after Secre tary Root returns to the city. There is an impression, however, that the Fifth Infantry, stationed principally in the De partment of Santiago, will be the first Cuban, regiment to return to the United States, and that the Eighth Infantry, sta tioned in the same department, will fol low soon after. The return of these troops to the Unit ed States will enable the War Depart ment to carry out its plan of sending troops from this country to the Philip pines to take the places of the volunteer army, which must he brought home and discharged by June 30, 1901. PRESS SEATS AT KANSAS CITY’. Papers Which Get Them Will Be Ad vised on Thursday, Kansas City, Mo., June 25.—The commit tee appointed to provide facilities for the working newspaper men who will attend the National Democratic convention have about completed their arrangements. G. M. Hitchcock of the Omaha World- Herald, who is chairman of the General Press Committee, issued the following statement to-night: “To Newspaper Publishers: Under in structions of the National Committee the apportionment of press seats for working newspaper men has been substantially agreed upon by the Local Press Commit tee and the General Press Committee. Newspapers which have applied tor seats will be advised by wire of allotment made not later than Thursday. "G. M. Hitchcock, Chairman General Press Committee.” “R. H. Lindsay, Chairman Local Press Committee.” HE CANNOT YISIT ATLANTA. President’s Trip to Canton Will Pre vent Hl* Being There. Washington, June 25.—A party of dis tinguished Georgians called on the Pres ident to-day and invited him to visit At lanta on July 20, the anniversary of the tattle of Peachtree creek, which occurred on July 20, 1804. This anniversary Is to be made the oc casion of the reunion of the ex-Unlon and ex-Confederate soldiers who participated in that engagement. The fact, that ac cording to present arrangements, the President will be in Canton on that date wilt prevent his visiting Atlanta on the 20th. The delegation consisted of W. A. Hemphill, I-I. H. Cabaniss, ex-Gov. Bul lock, Maj. H. H. Smith, J. P. Averill, C. R. Hoeknis, K. H. Thornton, H. N. Randolph, T. R. Sawtell and A. G. West. YELLOW FEVER SITUATION. Reported the Ostlnok n Qnrmndn* Is Greatly Improved. Washington, June 25.—Surgeon General Sternberg received a telegram to-day from Capt. Stark, chief medical officer at Camp Columbia, Quemados, Cuba, stat ing that there have been no new cases of yellow fever at Quemados during the past forty-eight hours. He also says that as a matter of precaution all the non-lrn munes have been ordered removed from Quemados. They are all in excellent con dition. The officials are encoeraged over the report of Capt. Stark, as they were afraid that the fever might become epidemic at Quemados. which is the headquarter* of Gfn. Lee, commanding the department of Havana. GEN. WHEELER TAKES CHARGE. Formally Assumed Control of De v partment of the Lakes. Chicago June 25.—Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler assumed command, of the De partment of the Lakes to-day, relieving Gen. James F. Wade, who will return to his tormer post at St. Paul, to direct the affairs of the Department of the Da kotas. Gen. Wheeler expects to remain in Chi cago until Sept. 10, his sixty-fourth birth day, when he will reach the age limit and retire from active service. There were no ceremonies attendant upon the transfer. MAY SUCCEED MIRAVIEFF. Count Cassini. Ambassador to United States, Talked of. London, June 26.—The Paris correspon dent of the Daily Express says: “Four Russian ambassadors are here, by accident or design—Count Cassiri, ambas sador to the United States; Count de Neli doff, ambassador to Italy; Count Kopniv, ambassador to Austria-Hungary, and Prince Ouroussoff, ambassador to France, it is said that Count Muravieff’s succes sor at the Russian foreign office will be one of these, and I am informed that Count Cassini stands the best chance." COMING WAR VESSELS NAMED. Battleships Will Be Virginia and Rhode Island. Washington, June 25.—The Secretary of (he Navy has authorized the following names tor the new battleships and cruis ers: Battleships—Virginia and Rhode Isl and. Armored Cruisers— Maryland, Colorado and South Dakota. Protected Cruisers—St. Louis, Milwau kee and Charleston. NEW FIVE-DOLLAR BILLS. Silver Certificate* Take Place of the Old Fives. Washington, June 25.—Five dollar silver certificates of the new design made their first app arar.ee to-day and took the place of the old flvrs In all treasury payments from the cash room. The feature of Ihe new note is a large typical Indian head In the center, with a blue seal and a large letter V with the word "Five" also In blue running in a curved line across it. Affects Ginseng Trade. Louisville. June 25.—The troubles In China are beginning to affect the remote districts of the Kentucky mountains In the ginseng trade, by which hundreds of people make a living. Ever since the Boxer trouble began the price of ginseng ha* been dropping. A month ago it was quoted at *3.75. to-day It was down to E. 25 a pound, the lowest price in four years. Farewell In Boer Envoys. New York. June 25.—Arrangements were completed to-night by the Nr w York Com mittee to aid the South Africa rumbles for the farewell reception to be tende:cd to the Boer envoys. Messrs. Fischer, Wol marans and Weasels, to-morrow night in Cooper Union. The speakers will be the envoys, former Judge Van Hoesen, Rob ert B. Boose veil, Congressman dulser and John W. Kelly. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1900. A • VN Oman’s Trials Increase from girlhood to the graves The question of health Is always before her. Thirty years of her life Is a battle with menstrua tion, and not one woman in a hundred escapes the Ills which He In wait from month to month. has restored a million women to health. Letters from grateful women are constantly being printed in this paper. Mrs. Pinhham has fifty thousand such letters. Her ocunsel is safe coun sel. It always helps wo men and it will help you. < Mrs. Plnkham’s ad dress Is Lynn, Mass. She will advise you free. '<■ WILL HAVE DOUBLE TURRETS. THREE OF THE NFtW BATTLESHIPS to be so cowritten:d. Ttv© Other* Will Have Qnailrllnter nlly Arranged Tur ret*—Snpcriinpofted Turret Ques tion Hum Produced a Lively Con troversy in Naval Circles—Con structor Taylor Submitted, a Diw nentliiK Report. Washington, June 25—Secretary Long to-day approved the findings of the Na val Board recommending that three dt the five new battleships shall be built with superimposed and waist eight-inch turrets and that the remaining two of the new battleships shall have quad rilate rally ar ranged eight-inch turrets. This turret question has been a source of lively controversy in naval circles and after the regular naval board <of construc tion, consisting of the bureau chiefs, had passed upon the question a special board was created, made up of line and staff officers of recognized ability on questions of naval construction, 10 consider it. The chief division was as to retaining the superimposed turrets as on the Ken tucky and Kear.sarge, or going back to the system of placing turrets quadr.lat erally so as to’ fire in broadsides. On this the board was divided, seven favoring the superimposed turrets, while five were for quadrilateral turrets, and Capt. Barker favored a ccmprom’se, building part of each type. Report of (lie Hoard. The report of the board .says: “In view of the strong minority of five members, Capt. Barker dissenting from either proposition, ii was finally decided to recommend three battlesh ; ps with su perimposed eight-inch turrets and two with four independent eight-inch turrets arranged quadril&terally. This was agreed to by twelve of the thirteen members con stituting the board, Naval Constructor Taylor only voting against it.” •Constructor Taylor in his dissenting re port says: "To divide these vessels between two types is to definitely advertise to the world that although we have completed two super iin posed turret vessels we do not know whether or not they are better (han if they had been built with separate tur rets. “Asa further reason for my dissent, I beg to say tha< if it is admitted or deter mined that the advantage of being able to concentrate six guns on either broad side, instead of four, is sufficiently grof*t to warrant some sacrifices in o:her direc tions, I believe that this result can readily be obtained by an arrangement involving disadvantages less grave than those fol lowing from the supposed principle.” 51ISSISS1IT1S PRIMARIES*. Reported Effort Will Be Made to Count Out It. If. Henry. Jackson. Miss., June 25.—The Democratic State Executive Committee will meet her-' Wednesday afternoon to sit as a returning board on the votes cast at the plurality primary held last Thursday to select dele gates to the Kansas City Convention. Intimations are being made that .1 scheme is on foot to count R. H. Henry, one of the nominees of the dissenting State Convention, who in now regarded a 3 elected on the face of unofficial returns re ceived, and the giving of his place to S. R. Sullivan, who from present returns has the lowest vote of either of the five candidates in the race for places on the delegation from the stato-at-large. The returns from Rankin county, home of Senator-elect McLaurin, the chief advo cate of the primary plan, show that only seven of the fifteen precincts held an elec tion. and practically the same average will be maintained throughout the state. GEIf. LEE CLOSED SALOON'S. If I* Course Wa Fully Approved by Gov. Gen. Wood. Havana, June 25.—The Mayor of Que mados recently complained to Gen. Wood of the closing of certain saloons there by Gen. Lee, who had acted in the interest of sanitation, following the precedent created last year by Gen. Wood at San tiago. In his reply to the complaint, Gen. Wood said that the only places closed were those who*e proprietors had special ly catered to (he United States troops, and that he fully indorsed <*en. Lee’s course. MHOI'I/D RE DONE THIS WEEK. Early !V(*w of the Relief of Ktima*l 1* Kow Expected, London, June 25.—The government has 1 received dispatches from Ashanti indi cating that the relief of Kumnssl should be accomplished this week. About 850 men of (he British Central African native forces sailed June 22 for Ashanti, where they will Ik- employed to quell the rising. This is the first time that British Central Africa has been call ed upon #0 partake in the responsibilities Ml the empire. WE A EED M% A Y R E FOR MS. St. ( lair MrKeluay Say* All Reform* Are l*o**lble. Albany, N. Y., June 25.—Speaking to night tn the thirty-eighth anniversary convocation of the state of New York re gent's, St. Clair McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn EagU . t>aid: ’’Sometimes the republic seems to be going on the road of suffrage to the so cialism and to the leveling reached through bicod in France. At other times it seems to be going to the control of the masses by classes, it our republic is to survive we must return to its intendment. To that teachers can contribute much by teaching and more by example. They should show that a country can be hon orably lost or saved by what calls on manhood, but that a bad cause lifted up or a good one beaten down by money shames the state’s annals, saps youth's honor and weakens respect of age. Let us educate the ignorant poor and hum m ize the ignorant rich. A nation which 'abolished slavery can aboiVsh the sale of law. In America nil reform* aie possi ble, all wrongs repairable and all ditfi cultiee surmountable.” • FR At D CASES TO COME VP. Many Cuban Teacher* Start on the Trip to Ilnaton. Havana, June 25.—Scnor Andrade, the new fiscal, says that the custom house fraud cases will he brought up to-morrow. Ho believes he can secure convictions in most of them. So far as the postal cases are concern ed, ho says, he cannot proceed until all the papers are in his hands. Consequently he is unprepared to make a statement re specting them at present, hut he under stands that he will receive the entire charges within the next few days. Havana has been practically given over to-day to the teachers chosen to attend the summer school in Boston and to their friends. The United States transport Sedgwick took CIO women teachers and the United States transport Crook, 205 men. The Sedg wick will call at Matanzas, Cardenas and Sagua, the Crook touching only at Matan zas. Both transports left to-day. EXPENSES NOT EXCESSIVE. (■oil. Ludlow Denial of ua paper Statement*. Washington, June 25.—Brig. Gen. Lud low, who was formerly military governor of Havana, has submitted a sta'ement to Adjt. Gm. Corbin, in which he denifs the allegations in some newspapers that the expenditures in Havana under his direc tion were excessive. He rays that many of the expenditures made were initial and which will not have to be repeated. A vast amount of matt rial, he said, had to be purchased and work done for instance, before cleaning of the streets could begin. Streets also had to be paved, but when once these things were done they were able to reduce expenditures. Accompany ing his letter is a schedule for the year 1899, showing how' $3,M0,272.79 was ex p nded. ROOSEVELT IS GOING WEST. lint ns a Private CTtlaen and Not a* a Republican. Candidate. Chicago, June 25.—The Times-Herald to morrow will say: Gov. Theodore Roosevelt will leave New York city next Friday for Chicago, ar riving in this city Saturday and leaving the same night for Oklahoma City, where he will attend the reunion of his old regi ment—the Rough Riders. He will rot come West as the Republican vice presi dential candidate, but as a private citi zen, glad to meet his soldier comrades again, and be welcomed by them. Or* arriving in Chicago he will become the guest* of Paul Morton, second vice presi dent of the San Fe road, in whose private car he will make the Journey to Okla homa. CORN FOR FAMINE VICTIMS. Stenmaliip Quito Arrived In India With 200,000 Run he I*. New York, June 25.—The committee of one hundred on Indian famine relief to day received a cablegram from Bombay that the steamship Quito had reached there with 200,0000 bushels of American corn for the famine victims. The Quito’s cargo represents contributions from thousands of Americans, and will be distributed through the inter-denomina tional missionary committee, the Indian government supplying free transporta tion for that purpose. TARVIX MAY BE A CANDIDATE. Beckham May Re A*ked to Call the LcMinlnture. Covington, Ky., June 25.—1 t was an nounced to-day that Judge James P. Tar vin, president of the Ohio Volley Bimetal lic League, would be a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination before the Ken tucky Democratic convention (it Lexing ton, July 19. Democratc leaders have announced that the convention ia certain to pass a resolu tion asking Gov. Beckham to call an extra session of the Legislature in order to modi fy the Goebel election law so it may be in operation in amended form at the No vember election. WILL RBXOIXCB HIS RIGHT. Ferdinand to Give I p Saccesnlon to the AuMtrian Crown. Vienna, June 25.—1 tls officially an nounced that Archduke Ferdinand, the Austrian heir apparent, will formally re nounce tho right of succession to the im perial threne on Thursday next. On the following day he will wed the Countess Sophie Chotek, his morganatic marriage being the reason for which he will with draw frem the succession. Evan* Will Xot Itealgn. Chattanooga. Tenn., June 25.—A letter has been received by the Chattanooga News from Commissioner of Pensions Evans in which he denies the story pub lish< and several days ago to the effect that he will resign as pension commissioner and run for Congress. £§& WISDOM Mjtsp The wisest wisdom is the B S&ilfcs'k wisdom of heaitn. Moth- Ip ESSYitlw et’s Friend is a wise linl- R ment. It was made after H ate woman’s suffering RB He “("liar Mother*. FrlenS was the SSjl KjaSjjXfgW result of this work and It Kg KjwKjffip&F doea all It u Intended I£] Pt - J to do—help* women throurh Kffl BwM this dreadful time With it, E 9 BjflL'W* she need fear nothing. It Is Jjaj for external use, and by Its KH BjfSggW wmiderfulp.netrstingprop- Km ertles so strengthen* the RU rrgßjlJßl muscles to bear the strain Sri ■E&xuW that there Is almost no pain. Get *u HawwW st:.lh,r • Wrl.n'ist ll..Srnr .tore |l . tottlx ■* H*H Tira.oriKsßto.i,T.a >:.*.,a, o, E?B I . I wot. ter our fro# IlfuiirstM boot, "#• Ij3 naml MOST MOMENTOUS DECISION. RELATION OF COMTITITIOX TO .NEW TERRITORY. Ilonrke Coekran Say* th Decision of the Snprcmc Court Will lie Fraught With Momentou* Connc quencea Whichever Way It Goes. We Might Annex a Part of China. He Picture* the Possibilities on Roth Side* of the Came. New' Haven. Cpnn., June 25.—W. Bourke Cockran addressed the graduating class of the Yale Law School this afternoon at the anniversary exercises. He said the young men of the gradu ating class were entering their profes sion on the eve of the most mome.ntous decision ever given by a court, referring to the pending question before the Su preme Court of the United States on the constitutional aspects of acquired terri tories. “Should the Supreme Court decide that the constitution applies to newly acquir ed islands, and (hat their products and their people have free access to our shores, to our ports and to our marts of trade, both political parties will be ns earnest in their desire to be rid of them as one parly already* seems to be. “The United States’ right to take ter ritory is not disputed. The annexation of Canada is a wish of many Americans. The annexation of Mexico is not an im probability. Nor is the annexation of part of China to-day quite so fanciful as throe years ago the annexation of the Philippines would have been considered. It is not Impossible that twelve months hence the annexation of a part of the wall of China may be a burning politi cal question. “If. on the other hand, the Supreme Court should hold that the constitution of the United States does not hold, then, too, the consequences are momentous. A government's policy can be changed, but the decree of court stands irrevocable. Whnt might be the status of the Presi dent in any countries in which Congress would set up the government The Presi dent might, it is quite conceivable, re main a Republican magistrate in the or iginal republic and his status range from that, in the dependencies, to a despotic military ruler. Indeed, Congress might remove the capital from Washington and set it up outside the bounds of the power cf the. constitution which created it. It could levy taxes, not for (he benefit of the governed, but for (he benefit of the governors. These ore consequences which might follow from such a decision of the court. You can now measure for yourselves -the magnitude of the question which the court may decide by its declar ation." NEELY CASE POSTPONED. Judge Laeombe to Re A*kcl for an Order of Extradition. Now York. June 25.—The examination of Charles F. W. Neely, which has been postponed a number of times and was set for to-day before United States Commis sioner Shields, has been again postponed to next Friday, at 10:30 a. m. The post ponement was by the arrangement and mutual consent of counsel. According (o Mr. Baldwin, United Slates district attorney, whtn the government does art. it will he in the shape of an application made by the district attorney to Judge Laeombe of the United States District Circuit Court, asking for Neely’s removal to Havana under the special ex tradition act passed by Congress in the last days of the session. The proceedings under the original re quest for Neely’s extradition made by Gov. Gen. Wood upon Gov. Roosevelt, will undoubtedly be discontinued. Neely, in the meantime, is in Ludlow street Jail. SHREWD SPANISH SWINDLE. I’nrtlf* Go All tlie Wny to Mndrld to Find They Are Duped. Washington, June 25.—Dwight Reed, United States vice consul at Madrid, Spain, has brought to the attention ot the State Department a clever and In genious swindle which has been attempt ed upon various parties in this country by certain Spanish schemers. The plan is to get money in obtaining alleged for tunes by writing letters to persons in the United Slates and signing the same family name as the person bears to whom the letter is addressed. Communications have been sent persons all over the United Slates. During the past year, Consul Reed says, parties have come from Boston and New York al! the way to Madrid only to find themselves victimized. DE9IA.YD OF Ml MO W ORKERS. Scale Will Be Presented to the Operator* To-day. Birmingham, Ala., June 26.—The United Mine Workers have not yet completed their scale of wages to be presented to the coial operators. President Young and Secretary Clemoof the United Mine Work ers, stated to-night that the scale would be ready probably by to-morrow aflernoon. It Is stated, though not through official channels, that a demand will be made tor on increase of ten cenls per ton for min ing. It Is understood that Ihe minimum fixed in the scale to be presented to-mor row will be 55 cents and the maximum 65 cents. Sennior Hill'* Availability, Pittsburg, June 25—Democratic Stale Chairman John S. Rilling, in an Interview to-night said concerning D. B. Hill's • 'an dldacy tor the Democratic vice presiden tial nomination: "Well, Senator Hill's availability depend* largely upon his ability to-unite the New York delegation. If he can do that he would look like a strong candidate.” I nlfiue < a*e of Murder. Wheeling, W. Va., June 25.—Edward Gregg and wife were arrested to-day at Moundsvllle by the Humane Society offi cer on the charge of murder. The case is one without precedent In Wea Virginia, the allegation being that the pair were ordered to provide medicine for their sick child, which they did not do, and the child died. Murine* to Go to Chinn. Chicago, June 2i.—The Fourth Battalion of United Stales Marines. Maj. W. P. Biddle In command, passed through Chi cago to-night on a rush assignment to duty in Ihe Orient, and the Chinese battle ground is believed to he Ihelr objective. The battalion, reinforced by two squadrons of tho Sixth Cavalry, will sail from San Francisco July 1 for Cavite, Philippine Is lands, via Japan. at. 1.0 al* Air I,file, Nw York, Juno 25-Plans for reorgan ization of the H(. Boult Air Dine, teemic ally known as the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Consolidat'd Halfway, were announced to-day by J. p. Morgan A Cos. This firm will issue for Hie present securities ot the Bt. Louis division first mortgage 4 per cent. 59-year goal bonds of the Southern Railway Company. KllKlit linin'! In Inillii. London. June 25.—The viceroy of India cable* that frequtnt showers have fallen in the Deccan and e aewhere, but that heavy rain* are wanted order to ena ble the native* to enaage in plowing and sowing the autumn crops. If you will buy three Old Virginia Cheroots and smoke them to-day you will get the greatest amount of comfort and satisfaction that 5 cents will buy in a smoke, and get it three times over! You haven’t any idea how good they are and cannot have until you try them. Try three to-day instead of a sc. cigar. Three hundred million Old Virginia Cheroots smoked this year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents. s THE FORCES SENT TO PEKIN. Continued from First Page. dated June 12. No direct or Indirect news front the ministers aince. “About 430 foreign troops, including fifty-six American marines, w< nt to Pekin to guard the legations. A force of 100 Americans, uniting with a total force of 2.500 men of all nationalities represented here, went on June 10 to open the road and to relieve Pekin. This movement was by permission of the Chinese government. “The last news from the expedition was dated June 12, when the expedition was ut Lang Fang. The railroad has been destroyed behind it since. “Any news that can be obtained or ef fort made for the relief of the legations and the lives and property of foreigners should be done t any hazard. “All energies anil force* here must first be directed to the relief of Tien Tain. par ticularly as it is the key to Pekin.” ALBANY MAN DO TO CHI\%. She Will He Heady to .Sail From Sou t hn in pt oll To-da > . Southampton. June 25.—The United States cruiser Albany, which arrived here June 14, will sail June 211. the work on her having been accelerated. She will meet the United States suanujh'p Bcindia at Gi braltar and will transfer stores from her. It i said that the Albany’s officers would not be surprised if the cruiser pro ceeded frem Gibraltar for China. HARPER TO GO TO CHINA. Order Look* aw If Gen. Chaffee Will Re Sent There. Chicago.-June 26.—Lieut. Roy Beveridge Harper, who has been visiting in Chicago, has had his leave of absence cut short by an order 10 report Immediately at Wash ington prepared to leave for China at the ♦nd of this week. Lieut. Harper is at tached to the Seventh United States Cav alry, but lias b*. n serving as aide de camp to Gen. Chaffee for several months and from this order it is p e.uim *d Gen. Chaffee is to be assigned to duty in Aala. A REBELLION IS LOOKED FOR. Lt Hung I’liang, So Fur, Ha* Been I noble to Slop It. Vancouver, B. C., June 25.—Oriental advices by the steamer Tartar yesterday state that according to a Canton corre spondent, a rebellion is expected to break out in Kwan lhan province at any time. Enormous quantities of Mauser rifle* and quick-firing gun* have been smug gled in, and it is said that 2,500 troops may be put in the field. Viceroy Li Hung Chang Is attempting to nip the re bellion in the bud, but so far has been unable to do so. Thousands of discon tented people tire said 4o be rallying to the black flag of the rebel chieftains. A party of miners, says the China Mail, have succeeded In locating several prom ising fields of gold and other minerals in the northern provinces of the Philippines and several British firms in China are becoming interested. FOREIGNER!! AT PEKIN SAFE. Preparing tn l.esve Kith Authority of Chinese Government. Paris, June 25 —The French consul gen eral at Shanghai telegraphing yesterday, reported that the Chinese minister of rail roads and telegraphs has informed him that ail foreign ministers nnd foreigners at Pekin were safe last Tuesday, June 19. nnd were preparing to leave with the au thority of the Chinese government. PRESERVATION OF CHINA. SnllMhnry Agrees Kith American View* on the Subject. London, June 25.—The Associated Press learn* Ix>rd Salisbury Is still hopeful that the Chinese crisis will be solved without war against that country as a whole. In spite of the alarming reports he In clines to tho belief that the government of China in some satisfactory form will shortly be able to reassert itself. He does not mean that he belittles the professions of the various viceroys who have given no tice of their willingness to co-operate with the United States. Without committing himself to a definite view of the future, he appears averse to any scheme of territo rial Indemnity which, when order Is re stored, might be> suggested by the Powers who havo suffered during the uprising. The interview of United States Ambassa dor Joseph H. Choate with Lord Salis bury Saturday was due to instructions re ceived from Secretary Hay. in which Ihe ambassador was notified of the friendly professions of Ihe various viceroys, amt Scotch and Irish Whiskier We are agents for the most celebrated Scotch a; Irish whiskies, imported direct from the distilleries c. Scotland and Ireland. These Scotch whiskies are the blend of the fine Highland whiskey matured many years in wood befor bottled. The expert Analyist describes this Scotch whi key as the perfection of Highland whiskey, and is specie O. V. H., selected Old Vattec. Highland whiskey fro:r Glasgow, Scotland. The latest novelty in Scotch whisks is distilled Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and is callo Scotch Cher Whiskey, and very palatable indeed. W are also agets for the famous old Irish whiskey, imports . bv us from Wheeler, Belfast. Ireland. LIPPMAN BROS., Agents for Scotch and Irish Distilleries. was Instructed to secure Lord Salisbu. views. Beyond casual conversation Mr. Chr had not mentioned the crisis in the Fas* until he received- Secretary H cpble message. The ambassador db cicd the British premier’s views were actly as frequently represented in U dispatches. lie maintained the belief the diplomat.-- at Pekin had not 1 massacred, and did not believe they \ Tikely to be. He is eminently satl. with the action already taken by United St'Qf-s, and expressed the s views as the cable dispatches attri to Secretary Hay. In short the conference may be said to have elicited n single point on w Ixrd Salisbury differed from the Arr c;m attitude, and while he expressed determination to use every endeavor restore order in the Pei-Ho valley r extricate the diplomats, his estimate the situation was tinged with a splri hopefulness that contrasted greatly \ the general tone of the British press. The ambassador did not discuss eventual settlement and the likeiihoo a partition of China, etc., and it ms reiterated that this phase of the situ: has not yet been made the subject c exchange of views between any of nations. Judging from the accoun w h.it pursed between Mr. Choate and ' Salisbury, tin* statement recently to the Associated Press by the* fo office, that Great Britain and the c nations. m> far a the foreign office k were eonfining ail their energies an* liberations solely to the present pi ament, is a sincere statement of fac Russia, Japan or any other Power hi r ulterior object in making capital O' t the trouble in China. Lord Salisbury . not appear to be aware of it. SHANGHAI IS NOT AFPECTE::. >l. f*. %. Man \\ Ire* of (he S of Two MiMionarleN. New York. June 25—Richard C. M general secretary of the Internal Committee of the Young Men’s Chri Association, has received a cable; frem Robert E. Lewis, repress ntatlx the committee stationed at Shanghai, e<l June 23, which reads: “War is not likely to affect Shan; Lyon cn way to Japan. Brockman on to Shanghai." , There are four other representative the committee stationed in China. \ t are Willard I.yon at Pekin, Robert Galley at Tien Tain, F. S. Brockme Nankin, and Walter J. Southam at 1. K< ng. Mr. Brockman's home is in Atlant;. AN EXPLANATION CALLED FO.‘. Monooncy Knll**<l to Fire at T..* Forts When Fired tpon. Washington, June 25.—The rep r * action of the gunboat Monocacy, in \ ing to respond after she had been I • upon from the Taku forts, is under?" • to have been received with surpris? the President, who requested an expl tion of the matter, which has not been furnished. This was made known to-day in off quarters to offset the published inti tion* that the Monocacy would not 1 failed to respond unless she hud been c dered to hold her fire. Arethune to Go to China. Philadelphia, June 25.—Under or’ ■ from the navy department, a large i of men to-day began the work of prei ing for active service the water can*.' ship Arethune, which has been In res. at League Island since the close of Spanish-American war. The A ret hue* to be sent to Chinese waters and oflk' at the League Island navy yard ex pec. . have her ready within ten days. French Troops > to China. Paris, June 25.—An official dispatch *• ceived here from Saigon, the capital French Cochin China, says the Fret armored cruiser Vauban and the tre port Cura vane have sailed north with marines and a battery of artillery. Equal Muffruge Defeated. Portland, Ore., June 25.—Mrs. Abir Scott Punway, president of the Oreg State Equal Suffrage Association, to-d gave out the following: "The equal suffrage amendment was •* frated at the recent state election by vote of 28,402 to 26,265. Suffrage lead are jubilant over the large vote, and t ing right ahead to try again." (•n tmriiilment Vetoed. Chi-ago. June 25.—Mayor Harrison, r the council rmetlng this evening, vetf the Ogden gas ordinance amendme which gives the gas company permlst. to se'l out to another company. Seven Were Killed. Pe pf<e, Wis., June 25.—The revi list of those killed In yesterday's wr on the Chicago and Northwestern Rally, places the number at seven. 5