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THE MORNING NEWS.
■Established 1850. .- - Incorporated ISS3
J. H. ESTILL, President.
IT WILL OPEN TG-BAY
DELEGATES wile hold their
FIRST MEETING.
ORDER OF BUSINESS FiXED.
pot*. THOMAS OF COLORADO WILL
13E TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
yawl Crowd* Take Up All Aceommo
<lo tions at Kansas City—Many Mat
ter* of Interest Demanded Their
Notice— Actions of Committees and
li-lentions Created Comment.
Great Unestion I* as to the Plnt
florm and the Viee President.
Kansas City. July 3.—With flags flying.
Pen.ls playing, streets resplendent with
the blaze of bunting and of myriads of
lights, and with the ear assaulted by the
deafening conglomeration of bombs and
rockets and crackers, and marching clubs
anti marching corps, with this confusion
of jotriotism and politics, Kansas City is
to-night ushering in the national holiday
and the Democratic National Convention.
There tvere crowds here yesterday, but
these were but the advance guard, and to
day they have come en masse, fairly en
gulfing the city and taking complete pos
session of its streets, hotels and public
places.
With this late influx have come the
Tammany braves, the Chicago marching
ciuti and many kindred organizations with
their bands. And yet, for Vome reason,
many of the most famous convention or
ganizations, such as the Duckworth Club
of Cincinnati, are not represented here,
while the Jefferson Club of St. Louis and
the Young Men's Louisville Club send only
a handful of men instead of their usual
quota of hundreds.
Notable Figures.
Many notable figures of the party have
come with the arriving delegates to-day.
With the Kentuckians came the youthful
Governor and successor of Goebel, Gov.
Beckham, accompanied by the deep-voiced
and genial Senator Joe Blac'kburn and by
the polished ex-Gov. McCreary.
From South Carolina that picturesque
figure, Senator Tillman, with his keen
right eye. Gov. Benton McMillin was
with the Tennessee party; Mayor Carter
JJarrison, Ben Cable and Samuel Al
cchuler, the latter a candidate for gov
ernor of Illinois, headed the Illinoise
delegation, and doughty Senator White,
a convention veteran and Maguire af San
Francisco, recent candidate for governor,
were with the other Californians.
Among the Tammany arrivals, George
B McClellan, son of the great soldier and
the Democratic nominee against Lincoln,
was about the only notable acquisition,
as most of the New York leaders were
*arly on the grounds. One of the arrivals
attracting attention was a namesake and
nephew of William J. Bryan, who acts
as his private secretary and who came
on from Lincoln to mingle with the Ne
braska contingent. Many of Mr. Bryan’s
townsmen and most devoted adherents
arrived to-night, including the Young
Men's Bryan Club of Lincoln, and the
Trnveltng Men’s Bryan Club of Ne
braska.
This steady influx is straining the city’s
accommooations to the utmost to-night,
people are being packed in rooms and hall
ways without much regal i to comfort, so
long as they can get A place to lay their
heads.
Order of ISuHinenM.
The actual business of the day consist
ed in the final selection of by the Na
tional Committee of Gov. Thomas of Col
orado as temporary chairman of the con
vention and the disposal of all contests,
including the seating of Senator Clark and
the Montana delegation. The choice of
Gov. Thomas was something of a surprise
as the Executive Committee had prac
tically decided for Mayor Rose of Milwau
kee. But on a close vote to-day Gov.
Thomas was awarded the honor. The com
mittee also drew up the following order
of buisness for the convention:
First. Calling the convention to order by
chairman of the National Committee.
Reading of call for the convention by the
secretary of the committee.
Prayer.
Speech of welcome by the Mayor of
Kansas City.
Response by Chairman Jones.
Announcement of the temporary organ
ization.
Address by the temporary chairman of
the convention. *
Resolutions ordering the reading of the
Declaration of Independence.
Reading the Declaration of Independ
cnee.
Adoption of rules.
Resolutions authorizing the appointment
of committees.
Appointment of committees.
Calling for reports of these committees
unii their submission for adoption.
Presentation of the names of candidates
for President.
balloting.
Presentation of the name of candidates
for the nomination of Vice President.
Balloting.
Call of tho roil of states for the names
of persons to sprve. respectively, on com
mittees to notify the nominees for Pres
ident and Vice President.
Platform mid Second Plnce.
The day's session of the Monetary
League lalso attracted some attention,
mainly through Mr. Towne's speech, se
verely arraigning his old associates of the
Republican party and declaring that the
record in Cuba and the Philippines was
one of the most disgraceful pages of Amer
ican history.
But far more Interesting than the formal
business of the dny has been the growing
intensity of feeling over the platform and
r ice presidential candidate. The most re
markable feature of (he situation was the
midden shift of sentiment since yesterday,
when the dominating influence of Mr.
Bryan was everywhere manifest, whereas
to-day many delegations look formal ac
tion against a specific 16 to 1 declaration,
which is supposed to be Mr. Bryan's sine
doa non. The movement took form early
in the day among some of the most influ
ential men of party, not through any itplr
** of opposition to Mr. Bryan, hut be
cause they believed the overwhelming
sense of tlte delegates was favorable to u
simple reaffirmation of the Chicago pint
form without n specific Ueeloration for 11
1; that is, n conservative Instead of a
radical financial platform. As explained
•*v one of therfe leaders, n man foremost
*n the councils of the party:
To Be or Not to He lit to 1-
"VTe have nothing authoritative before
ft* showing that Mr. Bryan insists upon
lining 1
tne lb to 1 declaration. To be sure there
are leports and rumors, and the Nebraska
delegates may or may not represent his
\iew The Platform Committee would
doubiless yield to the expressed wishes of
Mi. i.ryan, but when the time comes the
question will be asked. 'Who says Mr.
Bryan insists upon this, and show us the
insitenee.’ in all probability it will not
be torthcomlng, and the Piaiform Commit
tee will follow its own dictates os to tile
proper ctourse to pursue.
“There is no doubt that the personal
conviction of the members of the P.at
form Committee will be for a conserva
,ve platform, a simple reaffirmation of
me Chicago platform, omitting speclrte
reference to 16 to 1. I have no doubt Mr
Bryan would accept such a platform if
it went before him as the will of the con
vention. The fact is, we think i. rather
unjust to place Mr. Bryan in the altitude
or a dictator making: demands, and we
are proceeding on the theory that these
so-called demands are not in reality being
made by him.”
Ihe force of the movement began to
make itself apparent as the day advanced.
Ohio led off. and after a short fight
overwhelmingly instructed its represent
tatives on the platform committee. Judge
Chapman, to work for a simple reaffir
mation of the Chicago platform, without
a O’ • 16 :•* 1 declaration. This ,le-'
vision was made in the face of a protest
1? 1 ' n 1 Johnson that it was opposed to
Bryan's well known wishes.
1 lie 1* lorida caucus followed suit soon
after by instructing its platform member,
Mr. Gibbons, lo oppose a specific plank
of 16 to 1 ond to work for a reafflmation
of the Chicago platform.
The Georgia and Rhode Island delegates
expressed a like tendency. T!>o Wisconsin
delegation, in caucus, discussed similar
action, but hesitated and finally postpon
ed lh< ir determination. The Michigan del
egation also came out for a simple re
affirmation. And aside from these formal
proceedings against the 16 to 1 specific dec
laration. it is understood that Pennsylva
nia, Indiana, Illinois, part of New York,
and oilier influential delegations share
the sentiment for a “conservative as
against a radical” platform.
WHO'LL lil N WITH BRYAN f
Not N et Ha* There Ileen a Safe Con
clnslnn. Reached.
Kansas City, July 3.—On the evening
before the National Democratic Conven
tion the vice presidential nomination is
CONGRESSMAN JAMES D. RICHARDSON.
He Will Be the Permanent Chairman of the Convention.
still unsettled. It is a usual expression
in a contest like this, when there are
many candidates and no one has a ma
jority, to say that it is "anybody's plum.”
But it more aptly expresses the situation
to say that it is nobody's plum.
The chief development of the day was
the paralysis, to a certain extent, of sev
eral booms. The morning opened with
great confidence on the part of the friends
of Mr. Towne. The foregoing conclusion
that 16 to 1 wns to be specially mention
ed in the platform and the disappoint
ment of those who advocated a different
course made it look for a time as if
Bryan, 16 to 1 and Towne were to be the
three disilnct features of the Kansas City
convention. The manner in which the
Towne boom seemed to grow aroused
those delegates who want a straight-out
Democrat for second place and who ob
ject. to being accused of having to follow
the Populist platform and ticket. (
\ew York and a Candidate.
It was that condition that- turned nt
t. n:ion to Elliott F. Danforth of New
hoik, and for a time it seemed that the
East nnd (he South combined might name
the New Yorker. And while the action of
the New York delegation in defeating
Danforth and putting up Keller seemed
to ninke Danforth's selection improbable,
the tide that set toward Danforth during
the day served to show that the mass of
the delegates was not for Towne.
One thing that New York .has indicated
pretty surely is that She 'stale does not
want a vice presidential candidate, at
ieest the majority under the control of
C'roker does not. for Kellar Is not consid
ered in n serious light at all. Tn this same
connection it may be said that the Suizer
candidacy a iso suffered somewhat, as Sul
zrr supported the nomination of Kellai,
•i peculiar action for an avowed candidate.
Of course this act Is an eviden e of ttie
discipline of Tammany Hall, but it also
confirms the impiession among outside
delegates that Sulzer's candidacy is not
serious.
tdlni Stevenson Numetl.
Date in the evening, after the notion of
the New York delegation became known,
the announcement was made that Illinois
was to place Adlai E. Stevenson In noml
mi'icn, and Quite a little boom was started
for him bj ronv of the delegates. Among
those v.ho talked earr.eslly Tor Stevenson
wns Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, who
made the principal speech opposing Towne
In the three-pfirty conference. Ho said
Stevenson had or.ee hern elected; that he
; vas jH.puiar in Illinois; a> .< man whom
(Continued Oh Fifth I’age.l
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1000.
DECIDED ON 16 TO I.
LEADERS OF THREE PARTIES SET-
T* ED THE QI'ESTION.
BUT DIDN’T AGREE ON TOWNE.
THEY COI LD GET TOGETHER OX
.NO MAX FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Tlc Democratic, the Popnltnt and the
Silver Republican Partlen Repre
sented in Conference—Free Coin,
age at 16 to 1 Will Douhtlenn Ben
I'lank in the Platform—Craker
Doesn't Think Much of Democratic
Chance* in Xew 1 ork.
Kansas City, July 3.—A conference of
the three political parties was held at the
Kansas City Club to-day. From the
Democratic party there were Jones of Ar
kansas, Tillman of South Carolina, Crokcr
of New York, Johnson of Kansas; from
the Populists there were Edmiston of Ne
braska, Weaver of lowa, Pettigrew of
South Dakota, Allen of Nebraska and
Heitfield of Idaho, and of the Silver Re
publicans there were Teller of Colorado.
Dubois of Idaho. Newland of Nevada.
There were other representatives of the
different parties present.
The object of the meeting was to form
the basis of an agreement among the
three allied parties as to the vice presi
dential candidate. The conference set
tled, as definitely as it was possible for
a few representative men to settle any
thing in advance, that the platform
should contain a positive and specific dec
laration for free coinage at 16 to 1, but
there was no equally positive development
in the vice presidential situation.
The meeting lasted from 11 o’clock until
1:45 and was marked with great earnest
ness. The entire exchange of views was
upon the two questions of the financial
plank of the platform and the selection
of a man for second place on the ticket,
the latter question receiving the greatest
share of attention because it offered the
most obstacles.
The Silver Republicans and Populists
were quite agreed in pressing the candi
dacy of Mr. Towne for the vice presidency
r and also in urging the necessity for a posi
tive declaration on ratio. Some of the
Democrats placed themselves in the at
titude of men whom it was necessary to
win over. All proved good listeners and
some of them voluble talkers.
Y\ ill Have a HI to 1 Plank.
On the question of platform Mr. Johnson,
Democrat, of Kansas, made the only
notable declaration. He said that he was
willing to accept |>ositive declaration
for the historic ratio if it were insisted
upon, but that he thought it would be
good politics to leave it out. He thought
that, with this omission, more of the Ger
mans would vote the ticket. Others, In
cluding Mr. Croker, said that they were
also willing that the declaration should
be made specific. Mr. Croker expressed
the opinion that the New York Demo
crats would vote for Bryan, regardless
of the platform declaration.
Asked if he considered that there was
any chance of carrying New York with
any platform, he replied that there was
no certainty: that the probabilities were
In the opposite direction, but that it was
impossible to say at this date what ef
fect the Injection of the new issues of
the past few years would have upon the
result.
There was really no dissent from the
opinion that the 16 to 1 declaration
should be made. The Democratic repre
sentatives generally expressed the opin
ion that a month ago the declaration was
not necessary, hut they assented to the
demand upon the ground that the popu
lar clamor now makes It necessary. AH
agreed after the conference In saying that
the specific declaration will be made.
About the Vice Presidency,
There, was a very spirited talk over the
vice presidency, in which all participated
more or less. Mr. Clayton of Alabama
held out strenuously fqr a Democrat, “a
man who had the Democratic brand upon
him." 11c said thai Mr. Bryan himself
represented sufficiently the Populistic or
Northwestern idea, and he thought no con
cession should be made In the vice presi
dential nomination. He added that he
meant no reflection upon Mr. Bryan, but
only intended to say that the ticket did
not require to be strengthened in that di
rection.
Senator Pettigrew and other* oc tb*
non-Demoeratic conferees replied tartly
to this speech. “If that speech were made
in Dakota,” said Mr Petiigrew, referring
to Mr. Clayton’s n marks, “it would mean
a loss of 5,000 votes to the ticket.” He
proceeded to say that if the Populists had
not unselfishly united with the Demoeia:s
in 1596. the latter would have been over
whelmed, and he added that if their aid
was not secured in 1900 there would be a
still greater disaster.
Xot Strong br Town<*.
Senator Tiilman of South Carolina al.=o
made a speech in Tow-ne'e behalf, saying
that he would add strength to the ticket
where votes were needed, and that it was
time to have done with the nonsense that
a man had to be branded before he coal 1
be accepted. He said the Silver Repub
licans had left the feot of their own
party when the table was spread, and
added that he believed the Democrats
owed them every consideration.
Mr. Croker said he had no candidate for
the Vice Presidcncy—that he did not con
sider that the concession of this |K>sition
to New York would insure the state.
“I have in mind a good man for the
place,” he said, “but I don’t see that it
is necessary to name him. Almost any
man will do for the vice presidency.” He.
thought it might be better if the West
would yield on this point, but if it did not
do so he would still Se satisfied.
■Senator Jones contented himself with
stating the objections he had heard urged
to going outside the party for a nominee,
hut did not express any opposition to Mr.
Bryan. Mr. Sewell of Maine, Mr. Bry
an’s former running mate, expressed him
self an favorable to Mr. Towne's nomina
tion.
It was generally agreed that the trend
of opinion among Democrats as developed
in the conference, was antagonistic to
Mr. Towne, but no sentiment was devel
oped in favor of any individual Ltemocrat
for the place.
Another conference was agreed upon for
Thursday morning, after the first session
of the convention. All three parties are
expected to appoint committees for this
meeting, thus making it official.
SPALDING \\ IMS THE PLANK.
Florida Declare* Against the Spec
ific Insertion.
Kansas City, July 3.—“ln our opinion,”
said J. J. .Spalding of Georgia, on the ar
rival of the delegation from the state to
day, "the proper thing for the convention
to do is to reaffirm the silver plank of the
Chicago platform. There are j a great
many good Democrats in the Bast who
will not give the ticket their full support
if the silver plank is made too strong, and
there should be some concession made to
them if it will help them to win out in
November. From all we hear, however,
I think that there is little doubt that a
straight plank will go into the platform
regarding silveh Whatever Mr. Bryan
w-ants will suit us, but we are willing that
the matter should be administered mildly.
We have not made up our minds as a del
egation regarding the vice presidency, but
any man who has the indorsement of New
York and Indiana will do for us.” .
The Florida delegation.held a caucus to
day and named C. Gibbons as a member
of the Committee on Resolutions. It was
decided to instruct him to work for the
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform and
against the insertion of a specific plank
calling for the ratio of 16 to 1.
TELEGRAM TO BRYAN.
Clark Howell and Others After a
Simple Reaffirmation.
Kansas City, July 3. —In an effort to mod
ify Mr. Bryan's expressed views in favor
of an explicit declaration on the silver
question, the following telegram was sent
him to-day;
“W. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.—lt is clear
to us that a simple reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform, with additional planks
on trusts and imperialism, should be adopt
ed. The convention is in the hands of
friends, their advice is important. Such
a platform concedes nothing and insures
victory.
"Albert J. Barr, Pittsburg Post.
"Charlis W. Knapp, St. Louis Republic.
“Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution.
“Cinclnnoti Enquirer.”
DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Broderick Was Asked Man>-
Questtons by the Members.
London, July 3.—The parliamentary sec
retary of the foreign office, Mr. Broderick,
replying to questions in the House of Com
mons to-day, said he was able to add but
little to the previous information about
China. He remarked, however, that tel
egram had* been received 1 from the British
Consul at Tien Tsin, dated June 28, saying
the allied forces had burned three arse
nals, with an immense quantity of stores,
powder and ammunition.
Mr. William Pritchard Morgan. Liberal,
(who has large concessions -in China),
moved an adjournment with the view of
debating the situation. He urged that
the government should be more energetic
in taking steps to rescue the legations at
Pekin, and claimed it should insist that
Lt Hung Chang be appointed regent.
John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, said he
wanted to know if America was acting
in concert with the other Powers at Take.
Mr. Broderick, in a general reply to pre
vious speakers, referring to the intense
anxiety concerning the fate of the lega
tions, insisted that it was useless at the
present moment to attempt to draw the
government into a discussion of Its policy.
The government, he continued, was in a
maze of uncertainty. The suggestion that
LI Hung Chan be oppointed regent merit
ed consideration, among many possible al
ternatives.
He had no reason to suppose that the
American admiral dissented from the oth
ers regarding the- attack upon Taku, but
the government hoped Japan would sup
plement the considerable contingent of
troops already landed, and the government
did not think any power discouraged the
Idea of Japan undertaking the work.
In Conclusion, Mr, Broderick Informed
the House that the government could not
discuss the future government of China,
its sole preoccupation at present being to
save the legations. The motion for an ad
journment was then withdrawn.
AGAINST THE COMPANIES.
Decision IVns for the State in the
Mississippi Case,
Jackson, Miss., July 3.—The state to
day won the first victory In the fight
against the insurance companies, com
posing the Southeastern Tariff Associae
tlon, charging a violation of the anti
trust law. Judge Powell this afternoon
overruled the demurrer set up by the at
torneys for the Insurance companies and
practically declared that the anti-trust
law has been violated by the association,
as all of the vital points at issue in the
main question were involved in the de
murrer.
The case now goes to trial on Its merits
at the next term. Thirty-seven com
panies are involved.
FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
THE FOREIGNERS RESISTING
BONER HORDES IX PEKIN.
TORE STORMERS TO PIECES.
STORY OF THE DEFENSE OF THE
BRITISH LEGATION.
A Runner Left the Capital Jane 21.
Since Then the Besieged II u I 111 inn
May Have Fallen—ln That Event,
Men, Women nnd Children who
Took Reflate, Arc Probnbly Rend.
The Chinese Display I |i.tn Spear,
the ileurts of Those They Kill.
London, July 4, 2:30 a. m.—Couriers who
are arriving at the seals of government
of the southern viceroys from their agents
in Pekin give vivid, but fragmentary, pic
tures of what is being enacted in the cap
ital.
These couriers seemingly left Pekin a
day or two later than the messenger of
Sir Robert Hart, the inspector general of
customs, who staffed on the night of J line
34. They report that the heads of some
of the captured legation guards were be
ing borne through the streets at the top
of spears, followed by zealots chanting
"Tapi yang kuel tse; tapi, tapl,” (Kill
the foreign devils; kill, kill! ')
The city’s millions have been roused to
patriot!• teivor, biek;ng t ut lino the wm.
est excesses, while over half the city
could be hoard lighting around the lega
tions.
The Runner's Story.
Sir Robert Hart’s runner, who was in
terviewed by the correspondent of the
Express at Shanghai, supplements the
tragic sentences of the dispatch he bore
by a narrative of gome things he saw. He
says the foreigners were making a last
stand in the extensive buildings and en
closures of the British legation. They had
many dead and wounded. Among them
were some women and children. All were
short of food, even of the commonest nec
essaries. The women! were starving, as
they gave a part of th.lr small allowance
to the children.
WILLIS D. OLDHAM.
He Will Make the Speeds Putting Mr. Ilrynn Into Nomination.
The foreigners, nevertheless, were hold
ing out under a terrible fire, upheld by
the hourly expectation of relief. They
knew they would not be abandoned, anti
that the armies of their governments
were advancing. Sometimes they thought
they.could hear artillery In action beyond
the wall. They we>re unable to return
the fire of the Chinese, except at moments
when an assault seemed Imminent. Then
the machine guns and repeating rifles tore
the storming parties to pieces.
The messenger expressed the belief that
it would be impossible for the foreigners
to resist much longer, as the Chinese
were preparing to batter down the walls
of the courtyard, and the foreigners' am
munition was running low.
Orders were given by I’rince Tuan, the
messenger says, that, since some had
been killed, not one other foreigner should
be left alive. Tiie Chinese soldiers were
exhorted to sacrifice their lives without
hesitation if by so donig they could help
exterminate the "yang kuel tse.” Ex
treme precautions had been taken to pre
vent the foreigners from communicating
with anyone outside the city, and a num
ber of runners who had been sent out
were killed by the Chinese.
This messenger succeeded In getltlng
through by smearing his face and clothes
with blood and joining tn the outcries
against the “devils.” He passed the re
mains of foreigners of Admiral Seymour's
force who hsd been killed between Lung
Fang and Lo Ku. Their bodies had been
cut to pieces, and their heads were carried
at the ends of bamboos,
A large array of Mnnchu Chinese Im
perial troops, with twenty guns, is re
ported to be advancing In the direction
of Tien Tsin,
Reliance Is placed In Shanghai on most
qf the statements made by the messen
ger, as he is known to be faithful to the
foreigners.
BELIEVE IT IS WAR.
Many Want Japan fo Be tllimeil to
Finish Up < lilnn.
London. July 3.—The fact that a relief
column has been unable to leave Tien
Tsin in response to the pathetic prayer
of the beleaguered legations at Pekin is
generally regarded in London as destroy
ing almost the last vestige of hope for ihe
unfortunate foreigners pent up In the Chi
nese capital. The were: Is feared, an;
the massacre of Cawnporo Is lit eve.y
man’s mind.
It Is beginning to be felt here that Ihe
plausible fiction that no state of war ex
ists is no longer tenable, and a fully
equipped modern army, belonging to a,
single nationality, is necessary to deal
with the situation instead of the expedi
tion of a dozen nationalities. Hence arises
tire demand that Japan shall he given a
mandate to complete the work left undone
in 1594. with proper security that she shall
not te again squeezed out when the costly
task is over.
Rumors are current in Parts that the
British embassy has received notifica
tion of the massacre of the French nnd
British ministers at Pekin, but there is
no eongrmation of the report.
Shanghai reports that the international
forces at Tien Tsin are suffering from
lack of good drinking water, owing to the
Pei Ho river being choked with the
corpses of Chinese and other victims of
the bombardment.
According to the. same dispatch the In
ternational troops so far from being
strong enough to advance towards Pe
kin. are not sufficiently numerous to at
tack the Chinese still surrounding Tien
Tsin and keeping tip a desultory fire on
the place. Thousands of Chinese are said
to be arriving from I,u Tai and to be
desperately attempting to reoccupy the
bridge leading to Taku.
IN A STATIC OK REVOLT.
Chinn's Attitude Not Construed nn
One of AVnr.
Washington, July 3—The lmportarrh
news that came to the state department
to-day from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai, respecting the conditions at
Pekin, has gone far to enlighten the offi
cials as to certain points that were shroud
ed in uncertainty and doubt. The Consul
General’s reports show that the imperial
Chinese government Is not Implicated in
flu attack upon the ministers, and the
missionaries and confirms what the state
department has all along suspected, name
ly. that a state of insurrection exists in
T’ekln. nnd the province of Chile, and that
h> rising must be treated as such.
’l'li" officials here are gratified at the
successful working out of the policy a.lopt
o i some days ago of consolidating the
great viceroys south of Pekin in tin agree
ment upon a policy of neutrality at leesr.
The last and the greatest of these vice
roys gave in his adherence to-day, accord
ing to the. stale department’s advices from
Consul McWade at Canton, so that the
officials feel reasonably secure, for the safe
ty of the foreigners in the whole territory
south of the Yellotv river, which com
prises three-fourths of Chino. The Can
ton rumor that Viceroy LI had asked for
n Unites! Stales warship to carry him
north to Tien Tsin, was an incident of the
past fortnight. He wanted lo go on the
Brooklyn, and while Admiral Kempff was
willing to take him as a passenger, the
viceroy changed his mlnrl, owing to the
peri.ous slate of affairs in his own prov
ince.
It is estimated that the Ninth Infantry
from Manila should arrive at Taku to
night or to-morrow. They will he the first
of the United States regular troops lo
land on' Chinese soil. Secretary Root to
day said, that he had not ordered any
more soidiers there. He has selected the
Fifteenth Infantry as the next regular
regiment to be sent out to Manila, and (his
organization will. Jike the Sixth Cavalry,
touch ai Nagasaki en route, and may be
diverted to Chino if needed. Tile Fif
teenth wi i scarcely be able to sail for a
month. They will go by way of San
Francisco.
While douht existed at first as to the
extent of the casualties repotted by Ad
miral Kcmpfr last evening, via Che Foo.
the navy department has finally accepted
his cablegram as showing that the cas
ualties were ten killed and thirty-seven
wounded among the American landing
forces. Of the ten killed, four had been
previously reported, namely; Thomas.
Benson, Broman and Severson, all with
Met nlla's detachment accompanying Ad
miral Seymour’s column. The other six
deaths were among the marines attached
to MaJ. Waller's command, and occurred
during (he attack upon Tien Tsin and the
march thereto.
BESIEGED IN THE LEGATION.
Diplomats nail Missionaries at Ref
uge In tier Pin e Fire.
Washington, Juiy 3.—Secretary Hay has
received a cablegram from Consul General
Goodnow ot Shanghai, dated July 2, which
is practically a condensation of the re
port brought lo Shanghai by a cruiser from
Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of cus
toms. Tiie dispatch says:
"The diplomats and missionaries are In
tbe British legation under rifle fire. Can
non command the legation, but they are
not being used. The British, German and
Italian legations are still standing.”
TWO LEGATIONS STANDING.
Ou June 27 All Others In Pekin Had
Been Destroyed.
Washington. July 3.—Secretary Hay has
received cablegrams from Consul Good
now nt Shanghai, dated to-day, and Unit
ed Stales Consul McWade at Canton. The
one from Goodnow Is as follows:
“On the 72th there were two legations
standing. The Emperor and the. Empress
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SHE IS OFF THE ROCK
THE OREGON FLOATED FROM HER
DANGEROUS BERTH.
SHE WILL BE DOCKED SOON.
NOT KNOWN WHERE THE REPAIRS
MILL HE MADE.
Jnpnn llns Offered Her Doeks for the
l*e of the Disabled Battleship.
Japanese Cruiser Ordered to Her
Assistance—Naval Official* Sorry
the firi’gon Punnot Re Docked nt
Port Arthur—Longer Voyage Alight
He Dnngeron*.
Shanghai, Monday, July 2.—The United
States battleship Oregon, which ran
ashore oft the island of Koon Kai, In the
Miao Tao group, thirty-five miles north
east of Che Foo, June 28, has been float
ed off and Is expected to reach Port Ar
thur Saturday.
Jnpnn Is Coarteons.
Washington, July 3.—Secretary Long
this morning received the following cable
message from Lieut. Key. naval attache
at the United States legation at Tokio,
Japan, in regard to the docking of til a
Oregon:
"Tokio, July 3.—Secretary of the Navy,
Washington: Port Arthur too narrow'. If
Oregon cannot .lock at Nagasaki, Japan
ese navy department tenders, use of either
Kure or Yokoksuka docks. Offers any
assistance desired. Has ordered Akitlsu
shima from- Che Foo to the Oregon. Have
cabled Wilde offer of docks. “Key."
Officials Disappointed.
Washington, Juiy 3.~The naval offi
cials are disappointed at the statement
that the Oregon cannot be docked at
Port Arthur, as that place Is only about
sixty miles distant from where she
struck. Nagasaki Is 600 miles distant,
but cun be reached only by the Oregon
by venturing far outside of the tolerably
smooth waters of the Gulf of Pechlli.
If the docks there are too small, then
she must push on to the Yokoksuka
docks. These are located Just below Yo
kohama In the harbor. The Kure docks
referred to are supposed to be the Kobe
flocks. The difficulty in the case of the
Oregon is that she is fitted with bilge
and docking keels, making her very
broad in cross section at the bottom, and
consequently unsuited to even large dry
docks of the ordinary construction.
The Japanese vessel Akitsushima.
which Lieut. Key reported as going to
the help of the Oregon, is the famous
cruiser which covered herself with re
nown at the battle of Yalu.
ROOSEVELT ADDRESSED THEAI.
First Day of the Reunion of the
Ronili Riders.
Oklahoma City, July 3.—The weather
was extremely hot and dry to-day. The
Rough Riders' reunion was fairly Inau
gurated by a civic and military parade,
in which Gov, Roosevelt was given the
place of honor. During Its progress
through the streets, the Rough Riders and
their famous commander were greeted
with extraordinary demonstrations of en
thusiasm from tle throngs which lined
tiie streets.
The parade proceeded to the compress
grounds, where the formal exercises of
the day took place. The welcomingTi
dress in behalf of Oklahoma Territory
Wits given by Gov. Cassius M. Barnes,
and in behalf of the city by Mayor Lee
VanWlnkle. The address of the day was
by Gov. Roosevelt.
After devoting himself to a graceful
tribute to the Rough Riders and veterans
of the Spanish war and also to tbe mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Confederate Veterans present,
Gov. Rooseveit launched into the subject
of the nation's duty in her newly ac
quired territory.
"I appeal to Che great people of the
West,” void he, "I appeal to men who
fought In the Civil War and to their sons
who came forward when the nation again
called, whatever their party, to see to it
that the nation does not shrink from its
work; that the flag which has so far been
borne to honor, shall be upheld for ever
more, as the flag of the greatest, might
iest nation of mankind; the nation that
shrinks from no work where duty calls
Wherever the flag Is, as long as thers
Is on armed foe against It, there the flas
shall stay."
During the afternoon Col. Roosevit wit
nessed a roping and riding tournament, a
mule race, an exhibition of roping and
tlelng thirty wild steers and many other
sports incident to life on the Western
plains.
IIINTER REACHED FRANKFORT.
Roberts Reports Upon Operations
In South Africa.
Is>ndon, July 3.—The following dispatch
was received this afternoon at the war
office from Dprd Roberts: ,
"Pretoria, July 3.—Hunter reached
Frankfort July 1, without opposition, and
MacDonald Joined him yesterday. HO
found two men of the Senforths and
eighteen of the Derby militia in the hos
pital. They have been well treated by
the Boers.
"Methuen reports from Paardekraal, on
the Htlborn Kroonstnd road, that he has
captured the commander of DeWet's
scouts, two other prisoners and Andreis
Weasels, the head of the Afrikander
Bund.”
CASUALTIES IN THE WAR.
A Statement Issued Showing Losses
In South Africa.
London, July 3— The war office to-day
issued a return of the British casualties
In South Africa since the beginning of ths
war. The total lohsps, exclusive of sick
•and wounded, have been 29,706, of which
the killed In action were 254 officers and
2,103 non-commissioned officers and men;
died of wounds. 70 officers and 610 non
commissioned officers and men; missing
and prisoners, 63 officers and 2,621 non
commissioned olfiet-rs and men; died of
disease, 133 officers and 4,204 non-oommls
sioned officers and men; Invalided home,
844 officers and 18 *33 non lemmlntniwt *t
£c*ra and men.