Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE MORNING NEWS. vctvblished 1850. .- - Incorporated 18SS Es JH. ESTILL, President. DID NOT NOMINATE. wo nk OF THE CONVENTION WAS CONFINED TO ORGANIZATION. BUT NO DOUBT ABOUT BRYAN. 8 15 BIST AND HILL’S PRESENCE AROUSED OUTBURSTS. Qtrat Crowds in Kansas City and thr Hall Was Packed—Gov. Tlioiuas presided Temporarily and Spoke. Congressman Richardson Address. ( ,l the Convention and Assumed the < liair— Interesting Events of the Great Gathering. Kansas Cily. July 4.—Amid scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm, befitting- such an event and such a day, the Democratic Na tional Convention began its sessions. Bui. after sitting until a late hour to-night, the expected climax of the day—the nom ination of William J. Bryan as the Demo cratic candidate for President—has failed of realization, and all of the larger busi ness of the convention awaits the com pletion of the platform Asa spectacular event, however, the convention has fulfilled the hopes of the most fervid party man, for the vast as semblage of delegates and spectators has twice been swept with whirwind demon strations, first for the leader who Is about to be placed in nomination, and then for that other champion of dem ocracy, David B. Hill. But. in actual accomplishment, the day s work is confined to organization, with the speeches of the temporary chair man, Gov. Thomas of Colorado, and of the prrmanent chairman, Hon. James D. Richardson, the appointment of the va rious committees and the detailed pre parations for the more serious work yet In stere An Inspiring Scene. It was an inspiring scene that Chair man Jones looked out upon when, at noon, after beating a tattoo with his gavel, he eti led the tumult and declared the con vention open About him were fully 25,- (0) p’cpl?, rising tier on tier like the spectators in some vast Coliseum, await ing the appearance of the delegates of the party, while on either side stretched away the rows of desks accommodating repre en atives of the press from every sect on of the country. It was clearly not a gathering alone of wealth and fashion. The bronzed faces of many of the men, their coarse shirts, cbi lariess and scarfless, marked them as from the soil. With hardly an exception they took off their coats and sat shirt sleeved and democratic. Many of the wo men were in cambrics and ginghams, rath er than in summer silks and laces, and the gorgeous costumes and picture hats were in an oasis of duller hue. It was a gathering, none the less, Inspired with the patriotic spirit of the day, which found constant expression in wild hurrahs at every sound of "Dixie” or "America." In the body of delegates were the best known men of the party, many of them of national reputation. In front of them et Gov. i John Walter Smith of Maryland, find his delegation. Alongside the""t w-as that notable New York trio, Croker, Murphy and Van Wyck. To the right was the classic face of Daniel of Virginia, while back of him Arthur Se van of Maine and Senator White of Cali fornia conferred across the aisle. To the left at the head of the Massachusetts delegation was their intrepid young lead er. George Fred Williams. Near him sat Gov. McMillln of Tennessee, and the tall, gaunt, figure of Richardson, soon to be permanent chairman of the convention. With the Kentuckians sat their youth ful governor, Beckham, accompanied by Senator Blackburn, and ex-Gov. Mc- Creary. Senator Hill was late to come upon the scene. The great audience had been eagerly awaiting him and his en trance was the signal for the first real ovation of the day. He found no place reserved among the Croker-Murphy dig nitaries in the forefront of the delegation, and contented himself with a seat far in the rear. GREAT CROWDS ARE THERE. * Sketch of Scattered Thnnaanda nn<l the Ureal Hull. Kansas City, July 4.—lt Is the Fourth of July and the opening day of the Dem ocratic National Convention. Early the crowds began to turn toward Convention Hall, and all the approaches to t+ie vast edifice were filled with an eager and ex cited throng, surging toward the many entrances, and seeking to gain early ad mission to the building. With them came bands, marching clubs and drum corps, and to the confu sion of the crash and hurrah was added •he constant crack, boom, slzz of bombs *nd crackers as the convention enthusi asts and the small boy vied with one an other in celebrating the day. The sur rounding streets presented the appearance of a state fair under full headway, with scores of tents and improvised restaurants Rl'ing evidence thaf a good share of the •weltering mass which has descended u ion the town is living upon sandwiches and lemonade. A huge tent, large enough •° accommodate a two-ring circus, spreads white wings opposite the main entrance *o the building and dispenses foaming beverages to the weary and thirsty way fsver, while next door a huge poster an h° dices that the long-horned, champion --'•er of Kansas can be seen inside. further away there are evidences of isolation left by the great lire which r pt away the Convention Hall just '■'tee months ago to-day—here the tall ; 'ire of a church with the chancel a mass of ruins and there the debris of a S' hool house, only the dignified facade re maining. The Convention Hall Itself, a: ,l! 'st glance, looks crude and imperfect, this Is only In its external ornamen 'lon of cornice and column. The sub •dantial elements of the structure are complete, ready to give delegates and the I'glon of onlookers one of the most per- Satattrajj lllorniiuj iXftns. feet convention halls ever offered to the gathering of a great party. The Stars and Stripes snap proudly from a hundred ■ staffs along the gable and at intervals surrounding the entire building. Decoration of the Itiitlding. There are hundreds of these flags top ping the structure, giving an idea of its vastness, 340 feet long and 19S feet wide. Only yesterday an army of men were busy removing the debris of construction, and they have succeeded so well that there is not a vestige remaining. Squads of policemen were early on the ground, keeping back the crowds and maintaining quiet. There was little dis order, however, for the crowds Were good natured, and their patriotism was temper ed with discretion. It was noticeable that a very considerable portion of the gather ing throngs were made up of women, who profited by the warm day to put on their gayest raiment, thus adding another ele ment of color and beauty to the blaze of bunting everywhere apparent. Ihe interior of the building presented a gorgeous spectacle of color, alike a tribute to the patriotic sentiment of the day, and to the party about to assemble in conven tion. The disposal of flags, bunting and shields; is quite effective, hut here and there is too great a spread and tangle of steel to be subdued by patriotic devices.i The great steel roof, supported by mas sive girders, is partly obscured by flags looped into rosettes. The same scheme of rosettes makes a rim of color for the gallery forty feet above, sweeping entire ly around the hall. Rower down, the front of another gallery is flaming with the coats of of the forty-six states and territories, with here and there long streamers caught up into bows and rosettes, while Just back of the platform is a box bearing the red, white and biue inscription of the "New York High School Boys.” But the eye leaves these details of color and rests on the ten magnificent American flags, each thirty-seven feet long, which are canopied from, the top of the building to the sides, two of these monster emblems flanking the chairman's platform like the wings of a stage. AVhere Delegates Sit. The Auditorium is shaped like a great bowl, with the presiding officer in the cen ter, while the seats rise- tier on tier on every side, back to the remotest corner of the building. In the hollow of this howl, the real business is to be done, for here the delegates and alternates are seat ed and the platform is located. The area for delegates is paved with stone. The scats are arranged in a great oval, the side toward the platform. The folding choirs for the delegates and alternates make a little lake of yellow in the bottom of this bowl, marked here and there by the tail standards indicating the various state delegations. Raised about two feet above this stone arc, the platform juts out into the lake of yellow like some cape in the sea. The platform is flanked on each side by rows of press seats, stretching back 200 feet. The platform itself pr<s;nts evidence of elegance, even gorgeot sness, and is far more elaborate than tte counter part at Philadelphia. Beneath the chairman's feet stretches a rich Turkish rug of crimson hue. while a great leathern scat accom modates ihe man who holds the gavel. In st ad of a table before him, the gavel falls upon a strange vvoeden redestal, sim ilar to those used in supporting a cata falque. The secretary of the convention has an otln r raised platform with a huge chair of leathern eegance, whlje the lesser of ficials, clerks and stenographers have the usual spread of plrte before them. Alto gether the arrangements are admirable in their detail and combine lo give the most perfect machinery for the liansac t on of the business of the convention. Administering East Touche*. At 10:3J, the streets surrounding Con vention Hal! were and n-uly packed, and eviry minute added hundreds more to the ea-er. surging mass, (fines cf wire cab e had been thrown around the building leu f, frem the wall to keep l ack the thrdng. and within this aria poll'omen in.intained a clear space whle the td> of humanity pressed up to the cables, and threatened’to tfike the building by Storm. The doers were not cp n.il until late, as the doorkeepers write being drill 'd and there was no r> I ef f< r the wait ing multitude, inside the building "til- ial- W ere shouting orders to their arml s o' attendants, pages and measengts were being sent to their s atlons, and the lest ’details cf P'.ei a-at'en wcic l o ng execul cd. At 10:10, several of the doers were epened, and the s'ct sv.ee > rf s ats be gan to be dolt'd with groups of spectators. Soon the aisles lending from the public entrances been ins moving currents of men oral women hur rying to the points of vantage. Gradually (Continued on Fifth Huge l GOVERNOR CHARLES S. THOMAS, OF COLORADO, Temporary Chairman of th'e Convention. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1900. WILD OVER TOWNE. SILVER REPUBLICANS* CONVENTION SHOWED ENTHUSIASM. SPLIT FROM PARTY UPHELD. HAD IT NOT BEEN IN 1800 IT WORD HAVE BEEN SINCE. Convention** First Session—Twenty four States and Territories Repre sented—Speeches Made by Chair man Tonne and Senator Teller. Resolntlon Adopted to Present Tonne to the Democrats ss Vloe President. Kansas City, July 4.—The National Con vention of the National Silver Republican party met in the Auditorium to-day. The delegates were slow in arriving, and it was some time after 12 o’clock, the hour fired for the convention, when Chairman Charles A. Tpwne’s gavel fell, and the party formed in St. Louis four years ago, after the bolt of the advocates of free silver from the Republican National Con vention was launched on its first regular national gathering. Twenty-four states and territories were represented at the convention. Shortly before 1 o'clock the Minnesota delegates, headed by a band and carrying a huge banner bearing the pictures of Bryan and Towne, entered the hall amid a roar of cheers, and a moment after Chairman Towne rapped the convention to order, and introduced Rev. Dr. Bige low of Cincinnati, who invoked divine blessings unon the convention. Cheered n. Prayer. Dr. Bigelow's prayer was a passionate appeal for relief from "the chains that are binding us and the golden padlocks that are being forged for our lips, from the national sin and the vengeance that is sure to follow.” His prayer was cheer ed. After the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner" by the band, the secretary of the National Committee read the call for the convention. Stanley E. Parkhlll of Minnesota read the Declaration of In dependence. The reading was loudly ap plauded. " t halriuan Ton ne's Speech. Temporary Chairman Towne then de livered an address. He said: “Gehtlemen of tho Con vention: I congratulate you that it - is your privilege to witness the auspi cious opening of the 124th anniversary of the birthday of the republic; and that a day fo rlch'ln the hallowed suggestions of our peculiar citizenship and In the price less memories of out national history, Is here dedicated to one of the most import am and solemn duties that can devolve upon. Americans. I congratulate you also on the character In which you are assem bled. A Silver Republican convention Is always a meeting of patriots, because It is composed of men, who by their nations, have shown how superior to party alle giance they hold the obligations of citi zenship and how far above the allurements of personal ambition thVy place the pro gress of a greot cause and the welfare of the whole country. "The whole year could offer to this oc casion no other day so appropriate to Its object as the Fourth of July. It will be one of the chief duties of these two con ventions to meet the present crisis In our history, due to the recreancy of Republi can leadership to the fundamental princi ples of our Institutions, by proclaiming anew the Immortal truths of the Declara tion of Independence, and by calling upon the patriotism of the country to main tain and perpetuate the glorious traditions of the republic. ••For us, as former members of the Re publican party, an especial, though now melancholy Interest, attaches to the De claration of Independence, for the reason that the first convention of that party as sembled In ihe hlstorb' city of Philadel phia. forty-four years ago last month. The inevitable associations of the piece and the then noble sentiment of the party caused the adoption of a platform of which the following is the first clause of the very first resolution: “ ‘Resolved, That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the fed eral constitution is essential to the preser vation of our republican institutions.* “A few days ago another convention of the Republican party met in the city of Philadelphia. he date being selected as near as possible to the anniversary of the convention of 18%. Hut, mark this start ling and significant fact: In all the numerous resolutions so skillfully framed by this convention of 1900, <here appears not one resolution, not one word, not one syllable of reference to the Declara tion of Independence. Could anything more clearly illustrate the decadence of that once spleiTdid and patriotic organi zation? The sacred precincts of the old colonial capital sheltered for them f no shade of Washington or Jefferson or Henry or Otis or or Adams. For them there was no magic in the name of Philadelphia, whose every ut terance has been but to stir the souls of four generations of Americans with mem ories of Independence Day, 1776. For them no precedent spoke of June, 1856. “It needed but this one net of sacri lege to complete the demonstration that the party of Marcus A. Hanna stands for absolutely nothing In either doctrine or spirit that characterized the party of Abraham Lincoln. The men whom we to-day immediately represnt left the Re publican party in 1896. chiefly because of its action at St. Louis in betraying the cause of bimetallism and surrendering to the banking combinatioa. “Fundamentally that question is as vital as It was then. But the movement toward the gold standard was only a specfic example of a general tendency. A money monopoly has been followed by all the monopolies; and the resulting plutocracy, pursuing the course of its prototypes in ancient and fnedaevlal his tory, now seeks further exploitation by conquest and to entrench its power be hind the class distinctions and central ized authority of militarism. If we had not left the Republican party in 1896 we should be compelled, as patriots, to leave in 1900 and forever. “The party of Lincoln, in the preamble to its first platfrom, adopted in June, 1856, declared its purpose to be to re store ‘the action of the federal govern ment to the principles of Washington and Jefferson.’ The principles of Wash ington and Jefferson may be thus brifly summarized: ‘Abread, no entangling al lianbes; at home, equal rights for all, special privileges to none.* "The present leadership of the Republi can party has revolutionized the foreign policy of the government, and whether, as we have abundance o-f evidence for be lieving. there is a virtual alliance between the "United Stales and Great Britain at this moment or not, certain it is that in the words of Washington, we have left ‘our own to stand upon foreign ground.' and that such an alliance must Inevitably be the Issue of the present diplomacy of the administration if persisted In. "In our domestic concerns the Republi can party, by a careful system of special privilege to the has built up the power of certain cruel and selfish influ ences until they are predominant in in dustry and politics, and have virtually destroyed the Democratic element In our social life, and in the government. By law the great speculative hanks have been empowered to usurp the sovereign power 'of issuing currency and to establish a gigantic-money trust. Through failure to enact appropriate legislation, nnd to en force existing statutes and by tariffs ded icated to special interests, vast monopo lies In production and transportation have been enabled to erect and maintain a despotism over the Industry of the coun try. Bimetallism, an ancient and honora ble faith of the Republican party, has been openly repudiated by its degenerate modern leadership, after a course-of such brazen hypocrisy as has awakened the amazement of mankind. Protection, de clared In Abraham Lincoln’s platform of 1860, to be a policy incidentally to be ob served In the raising of necessary revenue by tarifT duties, has been made an end itself, and distorted into an engine of op pression and robbery of the many for the benefit of the few as represented by the monopolies and trust combinations. "And recently, as the. culmination of a Jong progress of we have seen the Republican party turn nway finally from its most fundamental faith and sever the last remaining link that bound It to a glorious past. It has repu diated the Declaration of Independence. It has proclaimed the pre-eminence of Congress above the constitution. "The plntform adopted last month at Philadelphia declares that the 'blessings of liberty’ are to be conferred upon all the rescued peoples ‘by the Republican party.' It was the belief of Washington, and Jefferson, and Lincoln, it was the ancient faith of the American people, that God gives liberty to all races of men, and that no self-vaunted benevolent de.-potlem can either confer it or take it away. What God has decreed to be the inheritance of all men, McKinley shall not be permitted to deny any. We appeal from Ihe last platform of the Republican party to the Declaration of Independence, from the impious presumption of a perverse Presi dent to the eternal Justice of the Al mighty Father; 'w. ose Judgments aie true and righteou* altogether.’ ” Senator Teller Spoke, Mr. Towne’s declaration that the Re publican platform amounted to a repeal of the Declaration of Independence brought the delegates to their feet, and his statement that the convention had met to re-declare the principles of that instrument was enthusiastically applaud ed. He then Introduced as temporary chairman Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado, and presented him with a gavel made from wood taken from the old Lin coln home at Springfield, 111. Senator Teller delivered an eloquent nd dress. dealing with tha monetary question and bltlerly denouncing the disestablish ment of silver. “We were wrong in leav ing the Si. Louis Convention?" questioned Mr. Teller, and a thunder of “No" came from the delegates. "If I had not left the party In 1896 I would have done so every month since," he said, "the condi tions now are a thousand times worse than they were then." Cheered Bryan and Towne. The first mention of Mr. Bryan's name came near the end of Mr. Teller'a speech. It started a perfect storm of applause, but the demonstration was excelled by that which occurred when Charles A. Towne's name was mentioned. The dele gates, one and all. Jumped to their feet, waving flags, handke'chiefs, fsn< and hots, nnd shouting and cheering for Bryan and Towne. E. 6. Coreer of Minnesota presented a resolution providing for a committee of fifteen, of which. Henry M. Teller shall be chairman, to present to Ihe Democratic National Convention the name of Charles A, Towne as a candidate for Vice Presi dent. and that a similar commute* cf con ference be appointed to confer with a sim ilar committee, which shall he appoint! by the DemocraMc National Convention. The various slate delegations announc ed their selections for members of the convention committees, and pending th.lr organization and reitoru the convention adjourned until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. VICTIMS OF BOXERS. NOT A SINGLE FOREIGNER LEFT ALIVE IN PEKIN. SUCH IS A CHINESE REPORT. OTHER REPORTS SHOW THEM YET HOLDING OIT. Condition of the British Legation Describes as Awful—Seems Minis t**rs and Missionaries May Be Abandoned—Tien Tatn May Be Evacuated—Advices show Fighting Continues There—Chinese Have l*arge Forces at Hand. London, July 4.—“ Not a single foreigner is now alive in Pekin,” is the latest Chi nese report which has reached Shanghai. Other Shanghai reports describe the condition of the British legation as aw ful. It la said that the rooms of tha le gation were filled with sick and wounded, the killed lying unburled In heaps. It is believed that many members and officials of the Tsung-li-Yamen perished when the German guard, maddened by the murder of Baron von Ketteler, the Ger man minister, set tire to the building. That the foreigners at the Chinese cap ital have been abandoned to their horrible fate no longer seems open to doubt. The Associated Press cablegram from TukJo seems to foreshadow' the evacuation of Tien Tsin by the international forces, pending the arrival of n fully equipped army. It is felt here that a retreat of the troops is likely to set aflame the pro vince© now quiescent. Advices from Shanghai to-day report continued fighting at Tien Tsin, while the German consul at Che Foo telegraphs to Berlin confirming the report of the re newal of hostilities. He says the foreign settlement at Tien Tsln Is again surround ed and is being bombarded, and that the women and children are to be removed. FIGHTING AT THE ARSENAL*. Report of It Is Made by Ltent. Com ninuder Keys. * London. July 4.—A dispatch from Taku dated Friday, June 29, and Shanghai, July 3, says: "A reconnoitcring party under Lieuten ant Commander Keys, of the torpedo boat Fame, captured and destroyed the new city and port 12 milea from Taku on June 28. There was little or no opposition. Two blue jackets were injured by an explo sion and many Chinese were killed. The river is practically clear from Taku to Tien Tsin, with the exception of a few sunken tugboats and lighters. “In the second attack on the east arse nal, June 27, the Russians were required to return for reinforcements. A force of British, one company of Germans and 30 Americans then engaged the enemy, who, with four guns, made a determlnid resis tance until the whole allied force sup ported the artillery. The allies advanced and stormed the west end of the ars’nal. Fifty Chinese were killed, and the remain der retired. Lack of cavalry prevented th* capture cf the whole force. As soon as the allies had occupied the arsenal, 1,500 Imperial troeps made a flank attack from the city. The British and Russians soon drove them back. The British casualties number five killed and 21 wounded. The Americans had only one wounded, the Germans two killed and five wounded, while the Russians lost 17 killed and wounded.” 140,000 CHINESE TROOPS. Are Stationed to Oppose Allies Be tween Pekin nnd Tien Tsln. London, July 4.—A dispatch from Taku, dated Saturday, June 30, and Che Foo, Tuesday, July 3, says that the British and Russian admirals, at a council of war, held on June 30, decided that it was Im possible to attempt to relieve Pekin without greatly increased numbers. They also concluded that It would he possible tp hold Tien Tsin, but In the event of this not proving feasible, they will en deavor to retain possession of Taku. One hundred and forty thousand Im perial troops are stationed between Pe kin and Tien Tsln, while the total of the allied forces which can be concentrated at the present bftrely numbers 20,000. It Is reported that Gen. Nich 81 Chang Is advancing for an attack on Tien Tsln with 90,000 troops. Another report received at Taku Is that the German guards rescued the body of the murdered minister Baron von Ket tcler. ItEPORT FROM SEYMOUR. Ills Story Is of the Defense the For eigners Mode. London, July 4.—The admiralty has re ceived a telegram from Vice Admiral Sey mour, dated Tien Tsln, Saturday, June 30. After repeating the news from Pekin of June 24 of the destruction of all the lega tions except the British, French, German and part of the Russian, he adds; "The Europeans have gathered In the British legation. They have provisions, but ammunition Is scarce. One gate of the city, near Ihe legation, is held by the Eu ropeans with guns captured from the Chi nese. Five of the marine guard have been killed and one officer Is wounded. "There Is not much sickness at present. The Chinese Inundated the country near here yesterday from the grand canal, the object probably being for the defense of the city from the south. It does no In jury tV us. Our general health Is good.” ENTENTE NOT CORDIAL. ______ I Not Strong Between Russia nml Jn pnn, England nnd fltssslu. Berlin, July 4.—The representative cf the Associated Press learns from a reliable diplomatic source, that despite repeated official assurances. Ihe entente between the Powers Is rather shaky, especially ‘Continued on Seventh Page.) FIVK MEN BLOW N TO ATOMS. Many Other* Seriously Injured by nn Oil Explosion. Parkersburg. W. Va.. July 4.—An acci dent occurred here this morning, in which five men were blown to atoms, one other so badly Injured that he soon died, two more probably fatally injured, and more than fifty persons seriously hurt. Tae dead are: J. H. Hamilton, superintendent of the Ohio River Railroad; E. A. I*allme. mas ter mechanic; Charles Mohler, yard mas ter; G. O. Shannon, train dispatcher. Bradley Reeves, freight brakeman; George Chalk, a fireman. A tank car containing 6.000 gallons of oil was in the Ohio River Railroad yards for shipment. A freight coming into the yard, ran into an open switch and col lided with the tank car. Tha collision caused a hole to he bored in the top part of the tank, and the oil ignited. All at tempts to put the fire out failed, and it burned for several hours. Finally an ex plosion occur red, caused by the fire ignit ing with the gas that had formed from the burning oil. The larger portion of the. ear was blown about a hundred yards down the track. The dome was blown nearly two hundnd yards. At the time of the explo sion there, were a hundred or more person* standing around in ijote. proximity to the burning car watching the flames and the work of clearing the track. There was a loud r. pogt. shaking the earth, the oil car flew r high Into the air and the burning oil was scattered in every direction for a radius of at least fifty yards. Many of the crowd who were standing near the car when it blew pp were del uged with the falling oil. but were not seriously injured. The officials and work men of the road who were killed were blown down the track marly fifty yards and must have md instant death. They were standing right wh< re the explosion occurred and received the full force of It. of the men who were killrd wrre blown out into a cornfield, and it was some time before their bodies were found. The killed were all frightfully man * Cled. The coroner’s jury feund that the acci dent was due to the night ctcw of the yard sleeping while on duty. ON TRIAL FOR ASSAULT. Three White Men Before n Jury nt Spnrtnnliarg, S. ■Columbia, 8. C., July 4 —ln view' of the fact that two negroes were legally exe cuted in this state l*t month for crim inally assaulting white women, and the further fact that on* the verdict of a Spar tanburg Jury, a white man was a few months ago sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for ravishing a colored girl, there M unusual Interest In the trial of three white men in Spartanburg for ravishing a respectable white woman, and treating her otherwise is a most bru tal manner. Jack Gaines, Simpson Taylor and Judaon Gaines are the defendants, and have been In Jail since the crime was committed, May 1. Mrs. 8. F. Calvert, the victim, is a young woman, who has the respect of her neighbors, all of whom attest to her goodness and virtue. Shf has been married about fifteen months, and on the evening of the assault, was at home with a child a few months old in her arms, and a young girl relative in the house. Her husband had gone to the town of Spartan burg, ten miles distant. According to the testimony of Mrs. Cal vert. the three young men came to her house on the evening named and began cursing and making threats. She was frightened that ehe fainted; on her reixiv ery one of the men asked that she would excuso i hem for their conduct. She promised to do eo If they would just go away. The men seemed half crazed with liquor. They went off a short distance and bejtan throwing rocks at the house, one hitting Mrs. Calvert on the knee. She and the little girl fastened tip the door and barricaded them with furniture. Two men open the front door, knocking in the panel with rocks, while Jack Gaines pulled the kitchen door off Its hinges and entered the house. Jack Gaines tore the baby from her arms and threw it on the floor. On her kneea, she says, she begged, but she was violently overpowered by the three men. When Mr. Calvert was seen approaching the men fled out the hack door. The defendants do not deny having vis ited Calvert's house orv that evening. Their defense will be that they hod the woman's consent. There is much feeling against the prisoners. A HUNDRED FEET TO DEATH. Thirl,'’-Six Were Killrd b, Ihr Fall of a Far. Tacoma, Wash., July Nearly one hundred people, passengers on a car bound for this city, were plunged down a gulch at Twenty-sixth and C. streets shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. Those who were standing on the platform dropped off only to be bruised and wounded by the heavy body of the coach, while others inride were killed and maimed before they knew what had happened. The car jumped the track and was smashed lo kindling wood on the bottom of the chasm over a hundred feet below. Thlrty-elx dead bodies have been recov ered, but the total loss of life will num ber nearly three-score, for there ure many of the Injured who will never recover and who are expected to die at any moment, and at least sixty of the passengers of the car are now In the yarlous hospitals and under the care of their own physicians. The car left Edison at about 8 o'clock in charge of F. L. Boehn, motorman, and J. D. Colhoul, conductor. The car, which Is a big hox-like affair, was crowded to the doors and every Inch of space on the platform was filled. Everything went well until the car\reached the hill Just beyond Tacoma avenue. At this point the motorman lost control of the car, which dashed down a steep Incline and Jumped a sharp curve. A number of passengers jumped and reached the ground In safety, t■ > ■ RECOVERED 12(1 BODIES. let Over 12S People .Hissing lleeause of Ihe Fire. New York, July 4,—Up to 11 o’clock to night 128 bodies had been recovered from the waters of the 'North liver, victims of the disaster to the North German I.loyd steamships and decks. There are yd over a hundred and twenty-five people mi s ng. I’nret Defeated. New York. July 4.—ln the tennis tour nament at Orange. N. Y., to-day, J. P. I'nret, the Southern champion, was de feated lit the tingles, second round, ill straight sets, by Deals Wright. 8-1. 6-1. In the doubles, first round, H. Ward and D. F. Davis heat Parst and J. C. David son, 8-4, -2. DAILY. !* A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK. 11 A TEA* STATUE UNVEILED. FRANCE AND AMERICA DID HONOR TO LAFAYETTE. AMERICAN CHILDREN’S GIFT. RECEIVED WITH GREAT CERE MONY IN PARIS. Occasion of the t'nveiling: Graced by President I.outlet. Who Spoke. The President** Participation Mado Clear the Estimate France Place* I pon the Monument Speeches Made by Gen. Porter, Archbishop Ireland and Others. Paris, July 4.—ln the presence of tha President of the republic, M. Loubet, the United States Ambassador, Gen. Horace Porter, and n brilliant assemblage of rep resentative Frenchmen, and the most im portant members of the American colony, the statue in honor of General, the Mar quis do La fa yet to, the gift of American school children to France, was presented to the nation by Ferdinand W. Peck, pres ident of the Lafayette Memorial Commis sion, and was accepted by President Lou bet in behalf of France. This latter fact constitutes eloquent testimony of the importance, the French government attached to the occasion and Us desire to enhance the significance of the presentation by having the President of France assume the leading role in tl© exercises, for which the Minister of For eign Affair©, M. Deleasse. was originally designated. At the last moment the mat ter was reconsidered, and it was decided that on the occasion of this great Franco- Amerlcnn demonstration the chief magis trate was the only fitting representative of the French republic. President Loubct. who was attired In A frock coa , with the insignia of the high rank the Legion of Honor at his but tonhole, stood bareheaded, surrounded by the French and American dlgnitariea. Gen. Porter Spoke. Gen. Porter in welc ming the guezts, spoke In part a- follows: Gen. Porter said, in part: “In the nnt of the school children of the UnPefll States whose generous contributions fiuitfe possible the erection cf th* imposing statue which Is al*>ut to be unveiled, and in the name of our government added ao liberal a donation to the fund. I extend to all here present a cordial welcome. Upop this day, the anniversary of our country’s birtn. within sight of vounder memorable concourse of the na tions, in the presence of this vast as semblage of the represfcntativea and citi zens of the Old World and the New, and lu memory of a struggle in which French and American blood moistened the earn a f-oil in battles fought for a commo ! cause. It is a fitting occasion upon which to Solemnly dedicate a hronumerit in honor of a hefo of two continents, the ImrrtorMM' Lafayette. This statue is a gift from th# land of his adoption to the land of hla birth. Its purpose Is to recall the recOr# of his Imperishable deeds; to testify that his name in not a dead memory, butrt* living reality; to qul'ken our sense of •v predation and emphasize th* fidelity of our affection. A recital of his deeds In spires us with the grandeur of ev; u:, and the majesty of achievement. IfV new* no eulogist. Hl* services attest his worth. He honored the age. In which he Hvd, and future generations will be Illumined by tha brightness of his fame." <'in in Isslone r Perk. Commissioner Ferk followed. He said: "That lovr for freedom, that friendship, that sacrlflde, that patience, that heroism which brought Gen. Lafayette to tha shores of the new continent to stond side by side with our Washington when a na tion was In the throes of its birth, when our forefathers saw no light through an almost hopeless gloom, will give an undy ing incentive to patriotism and live In grateful memory so long as our institutions shall endure. He came that we might live; he prayed for the perpetuity of the nation for which he fought. These are hta words; ‘May this Immense temple of free dom ever stand a lesson to oppressors, an example to the oppressed arid a sanctuary for the rights of mankind! And may these happy United States attain that complete splendor and prosperity which shall Illus trate the blessings of our government, and for ages to come rejoice the departed soul of Its founders.’ That prayer, by the grace of God, has proven a prophetic In vocation. “In thus eulogizing thy son, we do not forget, O France, thy generous gift In our hour of need. We do not forget that out of thy treasury came timely support to our Impoverished young country when our struggle of the revolution was done. We do not forget these words you uttered; "Keep one-third of what we loaned you as a gift of friendship, and when with the years there comes prosperity you can pay the rest without Interest." For this our country to-day pays thee homage with tears of gratitude. We also thagjt thee for the hallowed ground where a nation's children lovingly place this offer ing; for the beautiful site In thy historic garden of the Tullerlcs, made sacred by a thousand memories of the past. “And now. In behalf of our great re public, the representatives of which In, congress assembled supplemented the gift of our youth In placing her? this tribute to the memory of a nation's defender; and In behalf of the Lafayette Memorial Commission orgunlzed to execute the thought of our children, it Is our duty and our great privilege to present to thee, Fran-e, this monument to the memory of our Knight, whose noble deeds a nation will never forget. His ashes lie In a tomb which needs no fragrant floral offerings, for x "The actions of the Just Smell sweet to Heaven and blossom la the dust." A signal was th.n given and two bova, representing the children of America and France, dressed In white flannel suits and sailor hats and wearing trl-color sashes, pulled the strings releas ng the American flag enveloping th' statue. As the'flag drtpped and the heroic stalup of Lafay ette offering Ills sword to the American cause was unfolded to view, a scene of great en’huslasm ensued. The whole as sembly arote, cheered and waved hats, handkerchl fs and American flags, whils So sa’s band ;e*i cd anew and specially composed march, "Hall to the Spirit of Liberty." Whin lie rlrgng applause had subsided. President Lou bet stepped to the front of the pUtfor.-n, and again cheers broke forth, Americans and Frenchmen uni leg In hearty shan ■ of ''Vivo Lou be'!’ "Vive la France!” The President spoke but briefly, allud inß to the traditional friendship of the two republic*, the entire audience remaln ‘SonUnucd on Sovcntb Page.)