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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. - Incorporated 18SS J. H. ESTILL, President. FIGHTING WAS FAST. (SEYMOUR SENT THE STORY OF HIS EXPEDITION. enemy met at every step. VILLAGE AFTER VILLAGE DE FENDED BY THE BOXERS. {Time anil Again the Relieving Force Was Attacked, Driving Back the Heathen—Treaehcron* Heavy Fire Opened Alter Friendly Advances), Great Store* ot Aral* and Ammu nition Were ruptured—Gun* of the Latest Pattern. London. June 30. 3 a, m.—The adventures Of the hard-lighting allies, under Admiral Seymour, their reaching Anting, twelve miles from Pekin, the decision to retreat, the capture of rice and immense stores of modern aims and ammunition, affording material for a strenuous and fense until re lieved—all tliis is told in a dispatch from Admiral Seymour received by tho admi ralty at midnight, which runs as follows: “Hen Tsln, June 27, via Che Foo, June S3, 30 05 p m.—Have returned to Tien Tsin with the forces, having been -unable to reach Pekin by rail. On June 13, two attacks on the advanced guard were made by the Boxers, who were repulsed with considerable loss to them and none on eur side. On June 14, the Boxers attack'd the train at Lang Yang in large numbers, and with great determination. We repuls ed thtm with a loss of about 100 killed. Our loss was five Italians. “The same afternoon tho Boxers at tacked the British left to protect Lofo station. Reinforcements were sent back and the enemy were driven off with 0 hundred killed. Two of our seamen were wounded. < “We pushed forward to Anting and en gaged the enemy on June 13 and June 14, inflicting a loss of 175. There were no casualties on our side. "Extensive destruction of the railroad in our front, having made further advance by rail impossible, I decided on June 16 to return to Yang-TEun, where it was proposed to organize an advance by the river to Pekin. After my departure from Lang Yang, two trains left to follow on, were attacked on June 18 by Boxers, and Imperial troops from Pekin, who lost from 400 to 500 killed. Our casualties were six killed and 48 wounded. These trains join ed me at Yang Tsun the same evening. “The railway at Yang Tsun was found entirely demolished and the trains could not be moved. The force being short of provisions and hampered with wound ed, compelled us to withdraw on Tien vam. wttn which we had not been in com munication for six days, and our supplies had been cut off. "On June 19, the wounded, with neces saries, started by boat, the forces march ing alongside the river. Opposition was experienced during the whole course of the river from nearly every village, the Boxers, when defeated in one village re tiring to the next and skillfully retarding our advance by occupying well-selected positions from which they had to be forced, often at the point of the bayonet and in face of a galling fire difficult to locate. "On June 23 we made a night march, ar riving at daybreak opposite the imperial armory, above Tien Tsin. where, after friendly advances, a treacherous heavy fire was opened, while our men were ex posed on the opposite river bank. The enemy were kept in check by rifle fire in front, while their position was turned by a party of marines and seamen under Maj. Johnson, who rushed and occupied one of the salient points, seizing the guns. The Germans, lower down, silenced two guns and then crossed the river and cap tured them. The armory was next occu pied by the combined forces. Determined attempts to retake the armory were made on the following day, but unsuccessfully. "Found immense stores of guns, arms and ammunition of the latest pattern. Several guns were mounted in our defense and shelled the Chinese forts lower down “Having found ammunition and rice, we could have held out for some days; but, being hampered with large numbers of wi united, I sent to Tien Tsin for a re lieving force, which arrived on the morn ing of June 25. The armory was evacuat ed and the forces arrived at Tien Tsin on June 26. We burned the armory “Casualties to date: British, killed. 27; Wounded, 75. Americans, killed, 4: wound ed, 25. French, killed, 1; wounded 10. Ger mans, killed, 12; wounded, 62. Italians, killed. 5; wounded. 3. Japanese, killed. 2; wounded, 3. Austrian, killed, 1; wounded, 1, and Russians, killed, 10; wounded, 27.” No New* of Legation*. London, June 30, 3 o. m.—There is absolutely no authentic word as to the whereabouts of the members of She legations, although abundant reports from Chinese sources say that they were safe a few days ago. The Daily Mail's Shanghai correspondent, telegraphing yes terday, says: “An imperial decree has been sent to nil the viceroys, advising them that the foreigners were safe In Pekin on June 23, and affirming that the government would protect them. This is authentic and re liable. I received it through a high Chi nese official, having means of communica tion from the capital to Shanghai, by cou rier to Fao Ting Fu, and thence by tele graph. “There is no doubt that the Chinese gov ernment fully recognizes what the safety of the ministers implies at the present time, and for this reason there is less uneasiness about them.” The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Express, under yesterday's date, says: "Chinese officials declare they have Im perial authority for stating that the for eign ministers left Pekin for Tien Tsin. via Pao Ting Fu, on June 26. They had passports and were escorted by a strong body of Chinese troops. lls Impossible to verify this statement, and the consuls here are not disposed lo placb much faith In it. Jung Lu, former generalissimo of the Chinese forces, who was dismissed by the Empress Dowager when she designated Pu Chun as heir apparent to the throne, has promulgated an order to all viceroys and governors not to obey imperial edicts Issued since June 16. This Is interpreted to mean another coup d’etat is foreshad owed. and it is believed that anew em peror will bo proclaimed.'' LI Hun;; Delayed. The Canton correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated Thursday, says; “The unexpected arrival of an edict late last night from the Emperor and Em press Dowager prevented the departure of LI Hung Chang northward on tho United States ship Brooklyn. Arrange ments for his sailing had been quietly completed by. United States Consul 11c- Wade and Commander McLean of the Don Junri d’ Austria. The possibility of a rebellion in Canton and the imperative necessity of the organization of a proper ly armed and reliable corps of 10,090 men are among the chief reasons for the edict detaining Earl Li. One hundred and thirty pirates and Boxers were beheaded yesterday by Li's orders to terrorize lawbreakers. 7he United States ship Princeton has been ordered to Canton." A dispatch from Shanghai, of yester day's date, says the tuition at Chung King is very critical, and the steamer Pioneer has been detained. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. Proposal* Sent by the Viceroys to the Minister at Paris. P:;ri3, June 29.—The text of the cable gram of the viceroys to the Chinese min ister in Paris is as follows: “We, the vi troys of Nankin and Han kow, in order properly to provide for the protection of missionaries and foreign merchants in the southern and eastern parts of the Chinese empire, have ordered tho governor of Shanghai to submit to all the consuls and to combine with them in the following agreements: “Article 1. The measures we have tak en have in view the protection of the lives and properties of missionaries, and of foreign and Chinese merchants without distinction. “Article 2. It Is understood on both sides that the Shanghai concession shall be protected by the foreign Powers. "Article 3. The viceroy of Nankin and the viceroy of Hankow formally engage to protect the properties of missionaries and foreign merchants in the valley of tile Y’aug-tse-Kiang and' in the ports of Fouchow and Hankow. Orders have been given by them to the local authorities in •the various provinces, forbidding the spreading of false news and directing the arrest of the Boxers. "Article 4. In ports where foreign war ships are lying they are authorized to re main at anchorage on condition that the sailors remain on board. “Article 5. Should the foreign Powers send warships to the Yang-tse-Kiang without the consent of the viceroys and governors, the latter are not to be re sponsible for the misdeeds or massacres resulting; and China shall not be called upon to pay indemnity. “Article 6. Foreign warships shall not approach or anchor near the Woo Sung forts or cruise in the valley under any pretext, not even for the drill of sailors, in order to avoid any misunderstanding or unforeseen misfortunes. “Article 7. All the foreign Powers un dertake not to permit their warships to approach or to anchor in the neighbor hood of the Shanghai arsenal and not to permit their sailors to approach the am munition manufactured in the arsenal and intended for use against rebels and the protection of missionaries and mer chants. Should, however, a viceroy or governor withdraw any (ammunition?) he must not be suspected. “Article 8. In places thus far devoid of troops missionaries and foreign travelers are not to go, in order that they may not expose themselves to any danger what ever. “Article 9. The protection of the Shan hai concession shall be carried out with the greatest calmness and with an absence of ostentation, for, in the present excited Condition of the people the slightest alarm might provoke disorders, of which evil-minded persons coukl take advantage to instigate dangerous agitation, “If other acton is taken than that here expounded, it will be impossible to protect the lives and properties of natives and for eigners. “The consuls have not yet signed the agreement, but are awaiting authorization from their respective governments." The viceroys conclude by instructing the minister, in the interest of the various provinces of .Southeast China, to submit this arrangement as quickly as possible to the French minister of foreign affairs and to beg him to accept It. Information received apart from the ca blegram to the Chinese minister shows that the consuls have not yet signed. OFFICIALS KNOW TERMS. Believed. Tliookli. That All tlie Con sul* Did Not Agree. Washington, June 29.—The state de partment also has been made acquainted with the terms of the agreement between the consuls and the viceroys looking to the protection of foreign interests in the southern provinces in China. The first step to this end was indicated in Secre tary Hay’s cablegram of last Wednesday to the American consuls in China, author izing them to take direct action instead of waiting on possible communication with Minister Conger. Thus authorized. Consul General Good now at Shanghai and probably several oth ers in the South began negotiations with the viceroys and tao tais of their respec tive districts. The outcome was the nine articles of agreement. The text is with held here from publication, but it Is un derstood that its general purpose is to make neutral Ihe Chinese treaty ports at Nankin and Hankow. The neutralization would involve the withdrawal of foreign men of war from the treaty ports and also of any foreign troops or sailors, leaving lo the Chinese authorities and the resi dents of Shanghai and the other ports the preservation of order. The agreement came before the cabinet to-day and failed of ratification in the belief that the foreign consuls, as a body, never entered into the agreement. In ad dition to the subjects above mentioned as forming part of this agreement, it ap pears that the consuls bound themselves to acquit the Chinese government of any responsibility for rioting, murder and pil lage in the treaty ports if any foreign warship should enter such ports In viola tion of the agreement. The whole reputed agreement bore the appearance of a rough memorandum which the cabinet concltided could have never received the assent of ail the for eign consuls. So the matter was dropped. OHEGON REPORTED ASHORE. Grounded on an Island Fifty Mile* From Che Foo. Shanghai. June 29.—1 tis reported here that the United States battleship Oregon is ashore on tlie island of Hoo Kie, in Mino Tao group, fifty miles north of Che Foo, an! that a. steamer of the Indo- China Bteam Navigation Company has gone to het; assistance. (he Wui in a Fog. June 30.—The Shanghai corre f the Times, telegraphing yes si _ lted States battleship Oregon e In a fog off Hoo Kie Island, miltnorth of Che. Foo. Messrs, itinued on Fifth Page.J• SAVANNAH. GA., SATURDAY. JUNE 30. 1900. BRITISH AND BOERS. MET IN SHARP EXCOIXTERS AT SEVERAL POINTS. BOERS ACTIVE AS GUERILLAS. LORD ROBERTS REPORTS OF THE BRITISH LOSSES. In One Engagement Ten Were Kill ed, While Four Offlcer* anil About Fifty Jlen Were IVonnded—Will Take From Three to Six Months to Subdue the Burr*—Boot* Arrived at the Custom* as “Dutch Cheese— Damaged.” London, June 30. 4:30 a. m.—Active Boer guerilla operations are reported from half a dozen points in Orange River Colony. The war office has received the following from Lord Roberts: ‘Tretoria, June 29.—Paget reports from Lindley that he was engaged on June 26 with a body of the enemy, who were strongly reinforced during the day. A convoy of stores for the Lindley garrison was also attacked on June 26, but after a heavy rear guard action, the convoy reach ed Lindley in safety. Our casualties were ten killed and four officers and about fifty men wounded. “The fight reported yesterday was un der Lieut. Col. Grenfell, not Dreipar. Bra bant came up during the engagement. To tal casualties of the two columns, three killed and twenty-three wounded. “On the previous- day, near Ficksburg, Boyes' brigade was in action with a body of the enemy. Our casualties were two officers killed, four men wounded and one man missing. “Methuen found yesterday that the Boer laager near Vech kop and Spitz kop had been hastily removed in the direction of Lindley. He followed the enemy twelve miles ananand 500 head of cattle, which the enemy had seized in that neighborhood. Our cas ualties were four men wounded. “Hunter continued his march yesterday, toward the Vaal river, unopposed. A few farmers along the route have sur rendered. "Springs, the terminus of the railway from Johannesburg, was attacked early yesterday morning. The Canada Regi ment, which garrisons the place, the enemy. No casualties are reported. “Lieut. North, reported missing after the attack on the construction train, is a prisoner of the Boers.” Boer official reports from Machadodorp aver that part of a Brifish convoy was captured on June 23, near Winburg. The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of the Times says: “Both the burghers and the foreigners who are arriving here profess a strong belief that it will take from three to six months to subdue the Boers.” Another dispatch from Lorenzo Marquez says: “A consignment to a foreign firm mark ed “Dutch chee-e—damaged,’ proved, on landing, to contain army boots Cor the Boers. It passed the customs, neverthe less, with unusual dispatch; and the Brit ish consul is making representations to the Portuguese government.” Wanted Con mil Hay, London, June 30.—The Dally Express has the following from Machadodorp, dated Thursday, June 28: “There is much condemnation of Unit ed States Consul Hay for the failure of his visit. It is supposed he is with Mr. Kruger. “The prisoners* camp at Nooit Gedacht is in a terribly unsanitary state.” President Kruger is supposed to be at Watervalonder. SILVER REPUBLICANS* Will Have Programme of Their Con vention Arranged To-day. Kansas City, June 29—The programme of the Silver Republicans will be mapped out to-morrow when Chairman Towne of their National Committee arrives. It Is expected that Senator Teller of Colorado will he temporary chairman and that L. W. Brown of Ohio will be permanent chairman. Bryan will be nominated for President on the same day that he is nom inated by the Democrats. The Silver Republicans would like to name Towne for Vice President, but if the Democratic Convention should choose another candidate it is quite possible that the choice will be ratified by the Silver Republicans. PRESIDENT OFF FOR CANTON. He and Hl* Party Have Left for His Old Home, Washington, June 29.—President and Mrs. McKinley left Washington to-night for Canton, 0., where they are to remain for several weeks. Wilh them also went Sec retary Cortelyou, Dr. Rixey, the Presi dent's physician, and a stenographer from the White House. The party will reach Canton about 10 o'clock in the morning. The President looked well and appeared to be In excellent spirits. OPENED IN MANILA. Non-Sectarian College Now Estab lished In the Plilllpplae*. Manila, June 29 —The Non-Sectarian Col lege of Primary and Secbndary Education was opened In Manila to-day In the pres ence of Judge Taft, president of the Civil Commission, and ot his colleagues. Judge Taft spoke in fitting and effective terms of the significance of the event. The in stitution is the first educational enterprise in the Philippines that Is not under the control of the priests. Report From MnoArttiur. Washington, June 29.-The following ca blegram was received at the war depart ment this rooming from Gen. MacArthur at Manila; "Lyel W. Atkins. Company I. Thirty fifth Volunteer Infantry, wounded In arm, moderate, and captured May 30, was sent in by insurgents June 27. 'Reports health Charles D. Roberts, captain Thirty-fifth Volunteers, and Private Mclntyre good." Extradition for Neely. New York, June 39 —A writ of extradi tion for Charles F. W. Neely, charged wi'h embezzling from th# postal depart ment of Cuba, was moved for by United States District Attorney Burnett to-day before Judge Lacomb in the United States- Circuit Court. Th* cas was adjourned wantil July S3, GOVERNMENT MAY AID. Desired That It Help Education in tlie £>outli. Capon Springs. W. V., June 29.—At the closing session of the Educational Confer ence Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia pre sented a resolution favoring extending government aid to industrial education in the South among both race* in co-ops ra tion with work now done by the states and private benevolence Many prominent educators favored the proposition on the ground that the general government owed an especial duty to the colored people of the South, ans that the task was too great for the instrumentalities now em ployed. Hon. W. L. Wilson opposed the proposition, partly on constitutional grounds. The subject was refererd to the Execu tive Committee to report at the next con ference. An important measure adopted by the conference was the naming of the committee to whom the public may ap peal for information in regard to the worthiness of schools asking aid. The committee consists of Horn J. L. M. Curry, Washington. D. C.; Rev. G. H. Dicker man, New Haven, Conn.; R. Fulton Cut ting, New York. Rev. Mr. Dtckermen was asked to con tinue his work as field agent of the con ference for another year, and will further investigate school conditions in the South. SNELL WAS HANGED. Gcorjcinn Paid the Penalty for the Murder of IffiM Sweetheart. "Washington, June 29.—Benjamin Hill Snell, 44 years old, formerly a clerk in the pension office, was hanged at the district jail about noon to-day. for the murder or Lizzie "Weisenberger, with whom he was infatuated. Snell was the largest man ever executed here. When he was re ceived at the jail Aug. 7. last, he weighed 296 pounds end measured six feet and six inches in hight. When led to the scaffold to-day, his weight was 23/ pound*. ’Snell had maintained from the first that he had no recollection of his crime, and his actions during imprisonment tended to bear out the theory of his lawyers, that he was insane. Physicians end experts who examined him, however, pronounced him sane. His death was instantaneous. Among those who witnessed the hanging was tho father of the murdered girl. Snell killed his victim Aug. 6, last, by cutting her throat with a razor. A strong effort was made to have the President commute the sentence to imprisonment for life, but he refused to do so. Snell came here- from Georgia, where his aged parents now reside. IS HALF SOITHERNER* Roosevelt Writes of His Connectiou Wi th tlie Sooth. Richmond, Va., 29 —Gen. Thoma.- L. Ros?er of Charlottesville, recently wrote to Gov. Roosevelt, announcing him self a Republican. Gov. Roosevelt, in hi 6 reply, just received, after expressing pleasure at Gen. Rosser’s letter, says: “By the way, I don’t 'know that it has ever come to your knowledge that I am half Southerner myself. My mother was a Georgian, and of my two uncles, one was an admiral in the Confederate ser vice, and the other w'as a midshipman, who fired the last gun from the Alabama before she went down. “Probably over half my regiment was composed of the Rons of Confederates, and I have never been able to see where our interests diverged. I challenge the right of being treated as a staunch friend of the South, as I am of the North, of the East, as I am of the West, and I be lieve in the Republican party, because 1 am sure it is really the national party.” SENDS IT TO SHIELDS* Jndge Brown Will Let Him Have Another Try at the Cn*e. New York, June 29.—Judge Addison Brown of the United States District Court has signed an order in the case of John E., W. T. and E. H. Gaynor and B. D. Greene on a motion for a war rant to remove them from here to the Jurisdiction of the court for the Southern district of Georgia for trial for alleged conspiracy to defraud the government that send the case back to Commissioner Shields to be heard again on July 6 next. United States District Attorney Erwin of Georgia. United States District Attor ney Burnett and Assistant United States District Attorney Baldwin asked that the warrant for removal be issued. Counsel for the defendants opposed the motion. This is the case in which the Gaynors and Greene are alleged to have conspired with ex-Capt. O. M. Carter in river and harbor work. DECISION FOREGONE. Port Royal Will Be Abandoned a* a Naval Station. Washington, June 29.—The board of na val officers, of which Admiral Rogers is president, appointed under the terms of the last naval appropriation act to con sider the propriety of transferring the na val station at Port Royal, S. C., to Charleston, is to meet in a few days, the exact lime to be specifically set by the President, at the navy department. Although the naval appropriation act leaves it discretionary with the board o remove the station at Port Royal, It may be stated that the decision on that point is foregone, the lack of facilities at Port Royal and the dangers from high water at that point having already determined the navy department upon its abandon ment as a naval station. Rnosrreli on Hi* Way. Chicago. June 29—Gov. Roosevelt of New York will reach this city on the Lake Shore limited at 4:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon on his way to Oklahoma City to attend the annual reunion of the Rough Riders. He will remain In Chicago over Sunday. Killed in a Landslide. Decatur, Ala , June 29 —A landslide has occurred at Hartsell Hill, thirteen miles below Decatur, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. One negro and Iwo white men were killed. It is thought sev eral others shared the same fate. Renominated Thomas. Fayetteville. N. C.. June 29 —The Third Congressional Democratic Convention in session here to-day Yenomlnated Con gressman Charles R. Thomas and endor*- sd Hon. E. J. Hale for national eommlt xgen.au for North Caroling IT IS HARD TO GUESS. NOTHING YET -TO PROVE WHO WILL R 1 N \\ ITH BRYAN. THE QUESTION IS A PROBLEM. SI LZER IS WORKING Iff IRD FOli THE NOMINATION. — * Totvne of MinneMota In Also Aggren fcive—There Art* Plenty Who Want tho Honor—lt In Not Ileing So Gen erally Declined in Advance n ly the liepublicnuM Snlxer Sn> He It in l.inc With Dryuu on Im portant (tncstlou*. Kansas City, June 29.—The “running mate” problem is as conspicuous as it was at Philadelphia, and at this distance the guessing Is as fully indiscriminate. There are plenty of candidates, men who warn the honor, and there is little of the talk about declinations that marked the Re publican convention. The aggressive men ore Sulzer of New York and Towne of Minnesota, while the names in the background form a basis of speculation, including Benjamin F. Shive ly of Indiana and Judge A. B. Parker of New York, who are put in the available class. The belief is general tliat sonic kind of an indorsement from Col. Bryan would be sufficient to name the candidate, but he will be a bold man who will dare to proclaim that any one particular can didate is the choice of the man already determined upon for President. There are not enough delegates here to even give an intimation of what is likely to occur. Dispatches received here from different sections indicate that the dele gates who have been sounded cn the ques tion have not yet made up their minds, or they do not care to express a prefer ence for any candidate. There is an impression that g od politics calls for a selection irrm New York, and if a satisfactory candidate cannot be found there, then the next best thing to do would be to go to Indiana. Western Democrats would be glad to have an Eastern man named who would add strength to the ticket in that section. Fiom the Nebraska point of view, and in fact, looking at the map from Kansas City, Indiana might he considered East. Bctli New York and Indiana are consid ered battlegrounds. Both were carried for McKinley in 1896. but the confidence of the Democrats in their ability to reverse the vote in Indi ana and the strong hopes they enter tain of carrying New York is one of the interesting features of the situation here. It is this condition that causes the Dem ocrats to aik of a vice presidential can didate from one of those states. There will have to be more delegates in the city and something like alignment of forces for and against certain candidates for Vice President before guesses can be made with any degree of intelligence. If Mr. Sulzer of New York is not nomi nated for Vice President, it will not he on account of any lack of booming on the part of his friends who are here. The managers, with B. D. O'Connell at their head, are losing no opportunity of mak ing known the fact I hat Mr. Sulzer is not only in the race, bu that he will win. if he can. Badges, bearing the inscription “Bryan and Sulzer and Victory." with portraits of the men. are being distributed to all who will wear (hem, while another method of campaign has been adopied in spreading broadcast a small handbill. This docu ment contains only a few words and quotes from a speech made by Champ Clark In the House of Representative, in which the Missouri man said: "In this distinguished presence I nomi nate for Vice President William Sulzer of New York, who Is faithful to ihe cause at ail times, in all places and under nil cir cumstances. I honor Mr. Sulzer for his courage, his honesty and his fidelity ex hibited amid environments which would discourage, dishearten and appal a more timid man." An interview with Mr. Sulzer, telegraph ed from Lincoln and, published here, quotes him as saying that he stood with Bryan on the Boer question and every other question. He also declared that the New York delegation would do whatever is best for the party, and if the convention wants 16 to 1 the delegation will not oppose it. HE IS DOWN ON HILL. William* Sny* He Dnon'l Like the Nesv Yorker'* Attitude. Kansas City, June 29.—George Fred Williams, member of the National Com mittee, and delegate to the Democratic Convention from Massachusetts, arrived in Kansas City to-day. Mr. Williams has been among those mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, but he says that having pronounced views and not being afraid to express them makes it im possible for him to be considered in this convention. He is by far Ihe most breezy and unreserved man wno has yet appear ed here, and he talks on every phase of the situation without, however, commit ting himself or the New England dele gates upon the vice presidential situnilon, save to say that he believes that Towne would be the strongest man that could be named wth Bryan. Mr. Williams talked abouj ex-Senator Hill in a manner to Indicate his entire dis approbation of that gentleman. “What is Hill coming hero for?" He asked, and answered this query: “For the sole avowed purpose of trying to se cure a modification of the platform of 1896. He ought to he here In sackcloth and ashes, instead of trying to tell us what we should do. New York, with Hill as her leader, remained silent In the Chi cago Convention, after the majority had declared its will on the platform. Now he comes here to say, 'I will help you if you do as I say.' If we win he will say. T helped you.' If we lose, he will snv. 'I told you what to do, and you see the result.' I don't like that attitude. Croker and Murphy come here in a dtf ft rent spirit, willing to take the plat form that ts made and abide by the re sult It Is likely that Hill will not be so prominent when Croker and Murphy take charge." Mr. Williams Is one of the men who is determined to work for a specific, declara tion for the ratio ot 16 to 1 in Ihe platform. He says (hat there must be no deviation from that declaration. “If we were right in 1896 why should we change now?" he said. "To simply re affirm the Chicago platform is not suffl c!#nt. Nor would it be enough to declare for bimetalllem. Every man could de clare himself a bimetallist and place the ratio at 22 to 1 or SO to 1. to suit, his own ££eas, all of which would mean nothing. I do not believe this convention will be satisfied with anything but a specific 16 to 1 declaration. The morale of tbe party demands it. and if we were right when we polled six and one-half million votes, we will be t ight in making the declaration anew. Mr. Bryan could not honorably stand upon a platform that, even by im plication. abandoned the great issue on which ihe former campaign was fought. We cannot write ourselves down os be ing jackasses or kn ives in 1896 by leaving out the old ratio declaration.” Mr. Williams turned hits attention to Grover Cleveland, whom he denounced for throwing tho weight of the Demo cratic administration against the Demo cratic ticket font* years ago. “To make concessions now,” he said, "would mean thet Cleveland was right, and the greatest man in the Democratic party. I do not believe this convention will do It. and when the delegates arrive, B will be found that the movement is not popular The men behind this move ment are those who want to place the Democratic party and Mr. Bryan hi a vacillating position like the present ad ministration . Thby want to place Bryan on a par with McKinley, and I nay the Kansas City Convention will not do any thing of that kind.” JONES AT KANSAS CITY. He Doom Not Believe Specific Silver Declaration Necessary. Kansas City. June 29.—Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, arrived in. Kansas City to-night and in a brief interview stated that he did not think a specific 16 to 1 silver declaration was necessary if the Chicago platform was adopted. He was asked the direct question if a specific declaration would bo made if the Chicago platform was adopted and re plied with a question: “Would not the re affirmation of the Chicogo platform he a declaration in favor of 16 to 1? I think it would be.” He then added with delibera tion : “I don’t think anything will be adopted by this convention that will be a deviation so much as the breadth of a hair from the principles laid down In the Chicago plat form. A reaffirmation of the platform will mean the adoption of every word end let ter in it, including the 16 to 1 declaration. I do not believe that a reiteration of that plank or any other is necessary to make plain our position. If it Is necessary to restate the 16 to 1 provision It would be equally necessary to restate that relating to government by Injunction, the income tax and every other provision. If the con vention adopts the Chicago "'platform it will mean that every syllable Is indorsed. I do not know just what form the indlrse ment will take, but it will mean evry thing It says.” Just at this point someone broke In with question as to whether or not per sona who did not support the Chicago platform could support the Kansas City platform If it should reaffirm the former. "I’m not the keeper of the consciences of such people, and cannot teli what they can do,” replied Senator Jones. When asked concerning the vice presi dency, he replied that he did not know who would be nominated, and had no in timation as to the favorite. The matter of temporary officers would, he said, be considered at the meeting of the commit tee. To a question concerning the chairman ship of the National Committee, he an* swered that he did not wish to discuss the matter. WILL STICK TO SILVER. Brian Reiterate* That He Will Nor Go lo KaniuiN City. Kansas City, June 29 —J. L. Wpoda Merrill, secretary and treasurer of the United States Monetary League, which will hold two sessions here during the convention, to-day made public two let ters he has received from Mr. Bryan. They are self-explanatory and follow: “Lincoln, Neb., June 13, 1909.—J. L. Woods Merrill, Kansas City, Mo.—My Dear Merrill: Your favor of the 11th Inst., at hand and contents noted. I beg to as sure you that the press reports in regard to my consenting to the abandonment of the silver question or to a backward step from the position taken by the Chicago convention is incorrect. “William J. Bryan.” “Lincoln, Neb.. June 28. 1900.—J. L. Woods Merrill, Kansas City, Mo.—My Dear Mr. Merrill: Your favor at hand. As I wrote you. any announcement that I would speak in Kansas City during or immediately after the convention would be construed as an attempt, to attend the convention. You will have an abundance of speakers of national reptation ai the United States Monetary League, and I have no doubt that your meeting will be largely attended. Very truly yours, “William J. Bryan.” TILLMAN HAS THE BKE. Leaving Him Out Carolina Delegate* Are for Hill or Gorman. Columbia, S. C., June 29.—The South Carolina delegation to Kansas City has not held a formal meeting to dlscußS vice presidential preferences, but several mem bers were seen to-day. Including Gov. McSweeny, who voiced their sentiments by saying 4hey thought, very favorably of both Hill and Gorman, hut pending the possibility of Senator Tillman being nominated, this delegation could not lie routed upon to support any other candi date. Tillman is absent from the state, and Is believed to be in Washington. He has the bee in his bonnet. Hill, because of New York pivotal value. Is considered the strongest man for the second place. ttt'LZElt AT LINCOLN. Jim Ham Lewi* of AVaslilnorton Alan Culled on Col. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb., June 29.—The vice presi dential boom of Congressman Sulzer of New York received local impetus to-day with the arrival of that gentleman in Lin coln. Mr. Sulzer came on the morning train and remained until late to-night. Ho said his mission was lo talk with Mr. Bryan on matters pertaining to the suc cess of the Democratic pariy, and con tinued: "I have no higher ambition in politics than to see Mt Bryan President, and I will gladly subordinate, all my ambitions to bring that about. I am not seeking the vice presidential nomination. A num ber of my friends have Interested them selves in my behalf, and I understand are working for mg at Kansas City. I have had a pleasant day with Mr. Bryan, mid aar. say in a general way that we discuss ed subjects relating to the success of the party in the pending campaign." With Mr. Sulzer came Editor Flegle of the New York Star, and Maj. A. J. Stofer of Washington. These gentlemen, with a (.Continued on Fifth Page.),, DAILY $S A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.H A YEAR HE READ A RIOT ACT. LON LIVINGSTON DS.SKFHTED WITH SENTIMENT IN POLITICS. ROUNDLY SCORES DEMOCRATS MAKING FOOLS OF THEMSELVES BY FONDICT OF CAMPAIGN. The Grorata ConßrcHinim Declare* That Sentiment 1* All Hot—NVliat He Want* I* to >ce n Sian llun Willi Bryan Whose Name Will Mean Vote*—He Mnritliy, Hill, Gorman or Gray—Shouldn't He Daniel. Washington. June 29 Representative Lon Livingston, before leaving for At lanta to-day, called tit the Democratic headquarters and read the riot act to Sec retary Kerr and his associates on th* Democratic Congressional Committee for their lack of business principles in con ducting the approaching campaign. Col, Livingston remarked with strong feeling: "Our people are making fools of themselves by the way they are at tempting to conduct the present cam paign. It exasperates me to hear them talking about nominating some unknown or insignificant man for the vice presi dency on the ticket with Bryan. Instead of going to some doubtful state in th* East and picking out the strongest man, they propose to resort to the old meth ods of playing sentiment, instead of play ing practical politics, not only In the presidential canvass, but in the fight for \thc control of the House of Representa tives. “Now, I hnve the highest regard for Senator Daniel of Virginia, hut what ts the use of practically throwing away the vice presidency on a state so strongly Democratic as Virginia, simply lo compli ment Senator Daniel. His democracy doe* not need any Indorsement by a National Convention, for he has been tried time and time again, and has never been found wanting. This is not the time to indulge maudlin sentiment or distribute personal compliments. On every hand there are Indications of a lack of over McKinley, and the more Gov. Roosevelt displays himself before the people the weaker he becomes. Tho general apathy displayed in connection with the Republi can ticket gives us an opportunity to catch a large part of the floating vote, which Is not in sympathy with McKln leyism. • “I was In hopes our people would go to Kansas City with a determine!ion to se lect for the vice presidency some live, practical business man like Senator Mur phy, Senator Hill of New York, Senator Gorman of Maryland or former Senator Gray of Delaware for the place on the ticket with Bryan. I realize that there is no chance of defeating Mr. Bryan for first place on the ticket. Ht represent* the sentimental features of Democracy, but in order to' win we want associated with him a practical business man who know.*} something of the details of organ izing and conducting a greot national con test. I am afraid, however, that we are going to throw our chances away by nom inating for Vice President some weakling who has neither ability, experience, nor financial barking to give a practical busi ness tone to the ticket. ‘'The Congressional Committee,” con tinued Col. Livingston, "is following the example of the National Committee in try ing to run the contest for the control of the House on sentiments. It is all very well in some instances to give due con sideration to what i generally known as sentiment, but in the approaching contest, with Mark Hanna leading the opposition, sentiment cuts hut little figure against pratical business principle# in politics. The Republicans apparently realize that they have a desperate strug gle before them, and they do not intend to allow sentiment to interfere with their de sire to elect McKinley and retain control of the House. I believe Judicial manage ment on the part of the Congressional Committee and a higher grade of organi zation on a practical basis would give us at least a majority of thirty in the next House of Representatives. It seems, however, that the men we have selected to manage our affairs hove conflicting ideas on the subject, and the result is apt to be that we will discover our mistake when it is too late.” Col. Livingston ridiculed Ihe idea of se riously considering Mr. S-ulzer as a vice presidential possibility, but he admitted that it is extremely probable that Mr. Sulzer or some other equally lighiwelgnt may be chosen for the vice presidency at Kansas City. Col. Livingston ea <i ho had intended to go to Kansas City during the convention, but ho is so disgusted w’lth the programme which has apparently been agreed upon in advance thlsi he finds U more profitable and. more agreeable to re main at home. Dan McConviile, w'ho was sixth audi tor of the Treasury Department turing the last Cleveland administration and also director general of the John R. McLean democracy In Ohio, says he is not going to the Kansas City Convention, because everything has been cut and dried in ad vance, and there is no chance for politi cal speculation as to the result. Mr. Mc- Oonville agrees with Col. Livingston that the nomination of Mr. Bryan Is a fore gone conclusion, and the probability is that the second place on the ticket will be bestowed upon some man who will be a handicap, rather han an advantage, to the party. Mr. McConviile is a be liever in practical methods in politics, and he does not hesitate to say that sen timent is all very well under certa'n con ditions, but as a general rule it does not succeed against the practical methods re sorted to by the Republican party. A FR 11/M) OF THE DOERS. Webster David Wants a Flank In* traduced About Them. Kansas C ty, June 2*—Webster Davis, who was assistant secretary of the inte rior. and r<-signed to take up the Boer cdUfe, Is a resident of Kansas City. He said to-day that he is going to do all he can to get a plank in the platform ex pressing in the strongest terms sympathy with the Boers. He is quoted as saying: “I did all I could in Philadelphia, but failed and now' I am and trmined to do what I ran here in Kansas City. I am strongly In favor of the Boers, and I am determined to stick to them, whether It su ts aiytody pisualy < r po'l ically." \oukes In the Suspect. Frankfort, Ky . June 29.—Robert J. Noakes. a railroad man now of Bristol. Tenn., Is the namo of the Goebel suspect for whom a warrant was Issued yesterday. The requisition was made on the Governor 1 of Tennessee instead of Virgtnl*