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the morning news. Eitabliehed 1850. . Incorporated ISB3 J. H. ESTILI President. ALLIES ONTHE MOVE fU-;PORTED NOW WITHIN SIXTEEN MILES OF PEKIN. MO GREAT OPPOSITION MET. D UE CHINESE ARE CONCENTR ATED AT USING HOH SIEN. Fight I* Expected When the Allien Reach That Point—Chinese Offered Little Real Opposition at Ho-SI- Wii Movement of Allien From Yang Tian Mysterious Menage From MacDonald-Berlin Still He llenes the Real Advance Han Not Yet Begun. I/>ndon, Aug. 15.—“ The allied troops,” eays the St. Petersburg- correspondent of the Times, “having on Aug. 9 occupied Ho-SI-Wu, have now moved on toward Mu Chang, without meeting any great opposition. The artillery Is being moved satisfactorily, in spite of the bad roads, which the Japanese are engaged in re pairing. x "The Chinese are now concentrated at Hsing Hah Sien, where fighting may be expected.” London, Aug. 15, 4 a. m.—The only news which takes the advance on Pekin fur ther than Ho-Si-Wu comes from Paris. The London morning papers contain rothing to confirm the. French report that the allies are within sixteen miles of Pe kin, although a Che Foo dispatch is print ed saying that they were within twenty seven miles of the goal on Saturday. Confirming the report of the arrival of the international forces at Ho-Si-Wu (also written Hobsi Wu), the Daily Mail’s cor ifppondent adds: “The Chinese offered little real opposi tion. The arrival of the allies frustrated l determined attempt to divert the course cf the river. The heat is intense, but the health of the troops is good.” AIIIok Still Advancing. A St. Petersburg special says: The latest news from Gen. Linevitch, commanding the Russian troops in the province of Pe-Chi-Li. is that the allies after the capture of Yang Tsun took one day’s rest, and then, on Aug. 7. a van guard was formed, consisting of one Si berian regiment, one regiment of Bothnia Cossacks, three battalions of Japanese infantry, one Japanese sapper company and an American mounted battery. “In spite of the condition of the road, this column proceed and by forced marches, about llVfr versts toward Pekin, encoun tering at Nan Tsai Tung, about 49 miles from the capital, a Chinese detachment which fought for an hour and a half. F.nally the Chinese -threw down their arms and fled in a panic. “When this news was sent back all the o lies started forward in three columns, with Cossacks in front and on the flanks.” A Port Arthur special announces that the women and children have been of ficially notified to leave that place. Message From MacDonald. The Chinese minister in London is quot f i as saying that he hoped and believed that peace would be established between China and the powers within the next six weeks. Yesterday he transmitted to the British foreign office another message from the British minister in Pekin, Sir Charles Mac- Donald, the contents of which the officials have thus far refused to make public. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says the German government has ordered two cruisers to Shanghai and thnt another is on the way, while a fourth is already there. “The German government,” he remarks, “is evidently determined that England shall not have a free hand in that re gion.” The Standard, after expressing the opin ion that there is increasing ground to hope that the ministers will be rescued by the arrival of the allies at Pekin to-mor tow (Thursday) if the initial rate of progress is maintained, goes on to deal with what will follow the rescue, and fays it may be taken for granted that the policy attributed to the Washington cabinet represents the absolute minimum of the demands of the combined Powers. WAITING FOR WALDERSEE. Germany Seems to Uelleve N'otlilnjt Will Be Accomplished 1 util He Arrive, on tlie Scene. Berlin. Au. 14.—Considerable surprise Is expressed by the German foreign office at the communication telegraphed to Washington by (Jen. Chaffee, that the al lied troops were at Ho SI Wu last Thurs day Inasmuch as other recent dispatches bad asserted that the Chinese were strong ly entrenched in front of the allies above Yang Tsun. The Hanover Courier discussing the plan of campaign, say® to-day that the foreign office circles regard thesuccess of the pres ent movement as next to Impossible and expect that the first task of Count von Waldersee, after his arrival at the front, will be to lead the advance on Pekin. Lieutenant Colonel Reinhold Wagner, discussing the military problem In the National Zeltung, argues that the roads leading from Pekin to the Interior ought to be seized In order to prevent the es cape of the rebels, and that then with n army of from 70,000 to 80,000 men an advance should be made along both banks of the Pei Ho. The possibility of the clashing of Inter national Interest® in China Is still gener olly discussed. The Berliner Post, refers to the landing of the British at Shanghai end to Russia's action at Nitbhwan, par ticularly to the latter, as having caused ®°me apprehension among other Powers, ■ol especially In Japan. •t would not be strange,” says .he I>o( t. "if other powers did likewise; and It would cause a serious complication of the situation If not only Great Britain J&abannaj) Mofnittg peto#. but others took occasion from Russia’s action to adopt steps of far-reaching im portance for the future.” AGAIN ATTACKING LEGATION’S. Prince Tnan and Many High Officials Have Left Pekin. London, Aug. 14 —A special dispatch from Shanghai dated Aug. 13. says num erous reports from Pekin, dated have arrived there, describing the sit uation at the Chinese capital. It appeals the Chinese are aga ; n des perately attacking the legations, which had very few defenders left. It is also alleged that Prince Tuan and a hundred high officials have left Pekin and that the ikws of the capture of Yang Tsun caused a heavy exodus of the res idents. Finally, It is said, that the execution of Cheng Yin Huan, the Cantoneee, who was special ambassador of China to Queen Victoria's jubilee, has created widespread terror, and it is believed to be a fact that Y’u Lu, the former Viceroy of Chi Li was killed in battle at Yang Tsun. apprehension at shanghai. • — 1 France to Take Steps to Defend Her Concession There. Paris, Aug. 14.—Dispatches received here from the French consul general at Shanghai show apprehension exists there as to the conditions prevailing at Shang hai, and In its vicinity. The French min istry have, therefore, decided to take pre cautions to defend the French ponceseion at Shanghai. Information obtained from * British sources says the allied troops were with in twenty-five kilometres of Pekin, but the date of this news was not stated. BOMBARDMENT WAS RESUMED. Report That the Enropean Clmrcta Yard Was Desecrated. Berlin, Aug. 14.—A semi-official dispatch from Tien Tein dated Aug. 8, says the Russian Colonel Woyczak has received advices from Pekin announcing that dur ing the night of July 31 the bombardment of the foreign legations was resumed and that the European chureh yard was dese crate<i - , 4 GLORY BELONGS TO THE JAPS. Feature® of the Figrht With the Chi nese at Pel Ttang. (Copyright, 1900, The Associated Press.) Shanghai, Monday, Aug. 13.—The follow ing dispatch has been received from the Associated Press correspondent with the allied forces, dated Pei Tsang, August 5, and forwarded by mail to Che Foo and Shanghai: "The glory of to-day's fighting belongs to the Japanese. They did all the hardest fighting. The Americans were in reserve and had no casualties. The Japanese, ad vancing across the plain, had no shelter, and flanked the Chinese from their strong mud walls and trenches extending five miles. The feature of the battle was the magnificent Japanese cavalry charge which resulted in the capture of ten field guns. "The Chinese retreat was orderly and they left but few dead on the field. The correspondent of the Press counted 200 dead' or wounded Japanese. The British loss was two men killed and a few wounded. The British naval brigade guns and two big Russian guns had a duel with the Chinese guns, which re sulted in silencing the latter. The Rus sians found the plains east of the river flooded and joined the main army west of it. "Every vehic'le in Tien Tsin is impressed for the transport service of the allies, in cluding all wagons and rickshaws drawn by coolies.” THE FIGHTING AT YANG TSIN. British Casualties There Were Ahont Fifty Killed. London, Aug. 14—The Brilish govern ment to-day received from Che Foo, un der date of Aug. 11, Gen. Gaselee’s brief dispatches describing the capture of Pei Tsang and Yang Tsun. He says the Jap anese dislodged the enemy from Pei Tsang in gallant slyle. Describing the fighting at Yang Tsun, Gen. Gaselee says: "After ascertaining that the enemy he’d the railway embankment we formed for the attack with the Americans on our right and the Russian battalion on our extreme left. After a rapid advance of nearly three miles, during which they were under a hot shell and rifle fire, our troops carried the first line of defense in fine style. We are now encamped on the left bank of the Pei Ho, near the railway bridge over the Pei Ho. Casualties atout fifty killed.” SUPPLIES REACH YANG TSUN. American Signal Men Keeping the Wire Up With Dlffleiilty. London, Aug. 14.—A special dispatch from Yang Tsun doted Aug. 7. reports the arrival there of supplies sufficient to last twelve days. The dispatch adds that reconnoisences show that the Chinese are demoralized and have fled towards Pekin. The American signal men are keeping the telegraph wire Intact along the line of march in the face of great difficulties. About fifty per cent, of the wounded are cases pronounced to be serious by the attending physicians. CANTON FORTS NEWLY' AHMED. Outbreak Expected There—Troop® in Yang T*e Valley. London, Aug. 14.—Secret inquiries at Canton show all the forts have been new ly armed with 12-centimeter disappearing guns and that the garrisons 'number 18,- 000 in ail. armed with Mausers and Win chesters. The Chinese also have been erying to engage a foreign electrician to lay mines In the Bogue, or entrance lo the Canton river. Dr. Marks, LI Hung Chang's physician, Informed (he correspondents at Shanghai this morning (hat Id could not go north on account of the weather and the un settled state of the country. The doc tor Is removing his family from Canton, because he believes there may be on out break there. The St. Petersburg papers are complain ing against the political activity of Great Britain in the Yang-Tse valley. The St. Petersburg Gazette has Inter viewed a member of the United State* embassy as lo the reasons why the United States assumed a hostile attitude toward (Continued on Fifth Page.) SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1000. CONGER HEARD FROM MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE IS WITH HELD FROM PUBLIC. NOTHING FROM GEN. CHAFFEE. BELIEVED HE IS NOW CLOSE TO CHINESE CAPITAL. Pekin Will Be Difficult lo Captnre. It Will Take Big Gunn to Hatter Down Its Fifty-Foot Wall*—Hope That the Problem Will Be Solved Without Reeourne to Sueh Meas oren-OppoMltion to Landing of British Troop*. Washington, Aug. I<4.—At th© close of th© official day at the state department the following official announcement was bulletined: “The department of ’ state announces that a message from Minister Conger haa been received, but of uncertain date, and not in reply to the telegram sent him on Aug 8. It will not be made public.” This came at the conclusion of a per iod of intense expectancy, and yet one devoid of any actual developments, save in the foregoing meager announcement. Minister Conger’s message was received in Washington shortly before noon, com ing first to the Chinese legation by the usual route through Chinese officials. It was In the American cipher, without date, and signed with the minister’s name. It was transmitted to the state depart ment and conferences began between Act ing Secretary Adee and Secretary Root. Throughout the afternoon, however, the state deportment maintained an unac countable reticence concerning the sub ject, declining to admit that the message was in hand. The suspense was cleared up at 4 o’clock by the above announce ment. No Change in Affair* There. It was stated authoritatively that w’hile the message was of a confidential char acter, and for Chat reason would not be given out. yet, as a means of allaying possible misinterpretation, it could be said that the dispatch showed neither a bet ter condi ion nor a worse condition on the part of the legationers at Pekin. It did not indicate whether Minister Conger has or has not received any messages from this government. Nothing was contained in the message which will cause any change in the in structions to Gen. Chaffee. In fact, it was stated in this same authoritative quarter that the only additional instruc tions sent to Gen. Chaffee since he left Washington were those of a more specific and explicit nature, which the develop ments in China and the information re ceived by the war department necessitat ed. Pekin Will Be Hard to Take. Throughout the day word w r as anxious ly awaited from Gen. Chaffee as to the development of the military situation near Pekin, but not a word came, nor did Ad miral Remcy send anything on the situa ticn. The last heard frem Gen. Chaffee, he was at Ho Si Wu, and according to all calculations he must now be very near Pekin, unless events have occurred to de lay the advance. The officials are tak ng into account that an advance even up to Pekin leav©3 much to be accompli-hed in a military way. It was stated to-day by an official who has lived at Pekin, that nothing short of the heaviest artillery could make any im pression upon the walls of the imperial city. He said light artillery would be oi no aval, and, for this reason, the ad vance of a flying column even up to the walls of the city could effect little if a s übborn defense wtre de:ermined upon. The walls are some fifty feet high and wide enough on top for two coaches to pass abreast. From an offensive stand point, the walls afford opportunity for planting guns, while from a defensive standopint they could not be breached. txo.pl by the use of very heavy projec tiles. Although the situation admits of the prcspect of an assault upon Pekin, yet government officials were decidedly more hopeful to-*say that a solution of the Chi nese problem would be found without re course to such h roic. measures. The im proved fetling is based largely cn the be lief that China/ nal zir g tha her sacred capital Is about to be besiegid by the armi< a of the world, will yield everything and that the legationers will be delivered on the terms of the allies. Oppnwing England’* Course. The attitude o? the United States con cerning rhe landing of British troops 3t Shanghai has been known to the foreign governments through their representa tives here. This has had the effect of practically eliminating the United States from the question. Neither the French nor th German government is disposed lo accept calmly the landing of British troops, and it is understood that strong representations, both from France and Germany, are now’ being made a4 Ix>n don. As summed up by a well-informed diplomat, these representations in effect are that for every British marine landed at Shanghai, France and Germany also would hand a marine. It is felt, more over, that the issue involved relates not only to Shanghai, but virtually to the control of the entire Yang-Tae-Kiang val ley, known as the paradise of China. Foreign governments have manifested a desire also to learn the views of the United States concerning the instruc tions of Russia to her minister at Pekin, M. De Giers. In response to inquiries here, it has betn made known that this Rovernment looks upon the course of Russia as substantially the same ns that of the Urtited Stmes. and that the Pow*- ere are. therefore, acting in substantial unanimity. JAPAN’S ANSWER TO CHINA. It Is Coached in Term* Similar to That of the United State*. Washington. Aug. H.-Thers is reason to believe that Japan has made an ans wer to China's peace overtures substanti ally identical to the answer of the United States made public yesterday. This not only places Japan in unison with this government, but it also shows the purpose of the government in carry ing out the assurances of the Emperor of Japan to the Emperor of China, and about the time President McKinley ans wered the imperial edict. In the Japan ese emperor’s answer the following sig nificant language was employed: “Our government, as is well knowm to Your Majesty, entertains a feeling of cor dial friendship for your countries, so that should circumstances make it nec essary Japan will not decline to offer her good offices based on the feeling of mu tual friendship. If your majesty’s gov ernment, therefore, at once suppress the insurrection and actually rescue the for eign representatives, Japan will be pre pared to use her influence in the event ual negotiations between your country and the foreign countries, with a view to conserve the interests of your em pire.” POWERS TAKE OUR COURSE. United States Answer to China I* Approved by All—Nothing Yet From Id Hung Chang. Washington, Aug. 14.—A mysterious dis patch from Minister Conger, which the State Department refused to make public, was the sum total of the department ad vice® from China to-day. The reasons for the unusual mystery concerning this message can only be sur mised. Assurance was given by the offi cials, however, that the message indicated no change in the situation at Pekin, either for better or worse, and also that it was not a reply to any of the messages which this government has sent our besieged minister. > It is the general understanding about the War Department, where the message was naturally much discussed, that it had particular reference to the inadvisability of the acceptance of a Chinese escort and was even stronger on this liqe than Min ister Conger’s former message concerning the lack of good faith of the Chinese gov ernment. It is also understood to have contained some valuable information about the military situation at and surrounding Pekin which may be of value to the com manders of the allied forces. There was nothing from General Chaf fee up to the hour of closing the depart ments. War Department officials very much hope that he and his colleagues have succeeded In getting their forces well on towards Pekin by this time, though it Is hardly possible to know thla for several days yet. There seems to be a general impression that the Chinese will make no stand this side of Pekin. If such a stand is made, it will probably be made at Chlng Chai Chow, which the maps show to be the next town of importance beyond Ho-Si- Wu. This is really a part of the walled town of Tung Chow, where the grain sup plies upon which Pekin depends are stored. McKinley I* Optimistic. President McKinley is decidedly opti mistic over the situation. Those officials who have talked with him over the long • distance telephone say he believes that China will meet the condition laid down in the American note made yesterday, and will allow the allied troops, or a cer tain portion of them, to go info Pekin un der proper guarantees and bring our the besieged legaiion force and the 3,000 native Christians, who mu?t be protected from massacre. The announcement was made to-day that all of the other Powers, Including Russia, agree to the general terms of the American nore, and have either al ready so informed China, or will do so. This is, they will place themselves on exactly the same footing as this gov ernment. There is no official information here of the reported permission of the Czar to M. De Giers, his minister, to accept Chi nese escort. If is pointed out that the Czar practically left the/ decision open with his minister, and it Is believed here that. M. De Giers will not act Independ ently of the other ministers, but will be governed by their Judgmenr, which is against the acceptance of Chinese assur ances of safety. If M. De Giers believes it. the part of wisdom to place his safely in the hands of the Chinees, he is the only one of the ministers who fakes that position. Nothing has been received direct from Li Hung Chang looking to peace negotla tions. It was expected that in view of his anpoin-tment something would have beer, heard from him by this time, but it is probable that the American note has had the effect of causing delay and per haps a change of plan. An Alleged Interview. * An Associated Press interview with an alleged high official of the government, published this afiemoon. attracted some attention and called forth a vigorous de nial from those in highest authority. This official was quoted as saying that the United States would demand for every American citizen killed or maimed by the Chinees a sufficient indemnity to com fortably support their families for the re mainder of their lives. “The collection of the indemnity,” the supposed offleial Is made to way, “may make It necessary to station warship* in the harbors of the principal cities, and officials within these cities to watch the revenues, nnd. if need be, take charge of the revenues to apply to the In demnity.” The most significant clause of the In terview tvau this, “If it can be shown that orders for the hostilities were Issued by the Empress Dowager or Em parlor, their deposition is certain and another government will be set up.” The men who in the absence of the President and Secretary Hay are In charge of affairs enter a vigorous denial that this has been considered at all, and say that the plans of this government do not extend beyond the rescue of Minister Conger and his associates. What will happen after that is a matter for future consideration. FITZSIMMONS VS. SH ARK El". They Have Agreed to Fight on Aog. 2ft for 925,000. New York, Aug. 14.—80 b Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey met this afternoon and agreed to fight on Aug. 25 before the Coney Island ftpordng Club for a purse of $25,000. Charley White la to be the referees NEW THIRD PARTY CONT ENTION OF INDEPENDENTS AT INDIAN APOLIB WANTS TO NAME A TICKET. YVILL TRY' TO COMBINE YVITIf THE A NT I -1M PERI ALISTS, They Want a Platform Favoring An tl-lmperi&llnui, Mound Money and Civil Service Reform—They Are Opposed to Both Bryan and McKin ley Ehrleh Made Temporary Cbalrinu n—Chapman Predict* the Re-election of President McKinley. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 14.—The firs* day’s session of the National Third Party Convention was devoted entirely to ad dresses, no formal action being taken beyond the appointment of a committee of three to confer with the anti-lmeprial isrs, whose convention opens to-morrow morning. The sentiment among the independents was strong against the candidacies of both McKinley and Bryan, and seemed to Indicate that a third ticket would be the outcome of their convention, although there is also a desire to combine with the anti-imperialists, If possible, and there is scarcely a possibility of the anti lmperialists nominating a ticket. The convention of the “Independents” was called to order this afternoon in the Commercial Club rooms by Thomas M. Osborne of Auburn, N. Y. The number of delegates was not large, but enthusi asm was plentiful. Mr. Osl>orne stated that the committee calling the convention was appointed in July. “We have chosen,” he said, “to be known, temporarily, at least, by the name of the National party. Both the old par ties have grown corrupt and selfish. We are asked to compromise not only in mat ters of judgment, but in matters of con science. In place of Lincoln and Sum ner and Chase we have McKinley and PlaM and Hanna; and In place of Tilden and Cleveland and Russell, we have Bry an, Altgeld and Tillman. We want a platform favoring anti-imperialism, sound rroney and civil service reform. With much of the movement of the anti-impe rialists or ‘liberty congress’ which meets here to-morrow we ar© in sympathy, but at the same time we want it understood that w’a are entirely distinct and sepa rate from them.” Ehrleh on Money Question. R. Ehrich of Colorado Springs. Col., was then presented as temporary chairman of the convention. Mr. Ehrich was frrqpently applauded during the read ing of his address. He said, referring to the currency question: "Four years ago in this very city, at the convention cf the Gold Democracy I was pc.rmitltd to discuss it at length. To day it is a dead issue. 'Even the Kansas City Convention, had it been able to act without pressure, would have registered an overwhelming majority against it. The issue lingers with a ghostly, post mprtrn existence, due partly to the force of Iner t a, hut pr nclpally to the desire of intel lectual consisiency on the part of a great political leader. "As to the currency bill, we admit that it is a step In the r ght dire tion, but it is a very halting and stumbling step Why was the issue of currency condi tioned on the basis of government bonds, robbing the system of all elasticity and of its response to # money demand, thus inviting an inevitable panic when the next financial dl turbance overwhelms us? We think the bill do s not go far enough. The government must comp efcly abandon the banking business. The only elastic, scientific currency system is one with money issues based on bank notes, guard ed with an insurance tax, so that the government can safely become the in dorser of every dollar Issued." Mr. Ehrich concluded as follows: “I declare that if need be, I shall fight this Philippine crime so long rh life shall last. The crisis presents the alternative beiween national self-restraint and Jus tice. which shall lift us to a higher plane of civilization and national lust and op pression. which will soil and corrupt the very soul of the republic. It is the choice between the Imperialistic spirit of Napol eon, who taught everything for the peo ple, but nothing by the people, and the Republican spirit of Lincoln, who said that ‘government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.’ With A ii 11-1 in per In lint*. E. V. Abbot of N* w York, after being elected secretary, read the official call of the convention. A resolution was then adopted reel Ing that “among the antl imj ei ialists who meet here to morrow there will be found many who s* ek not only to counteract the evils of the pres ent administration, hut also • he evils pro duced in our public life by the press and candidates of the Democratic isirty; therefore, it is resolved that a committee of three he appointed to communicate to the Liberty Congress a statement of the purpose of this convention.” Pr f Francis Philip Nash, of Geneva, N. Y., brought forth the greatest enthu siasm of the session by a short address. "Four years ago.” he said, “the platform of Bryan was more dangerous and tlie record of McKinley Jess objectionable. This year the --rimlidates of both parties are morally ineligible. It ir charged that Mr. Bryan protMred the ratification of the treaty of peace with 'Hpain simply for the purjK>Re of embarrassing the adminis tration. If he did that the only name that can properly bo applied to him is the name of traitor. But we have too much belief in his high character and integrity to think those were his motives. It may be that we object to Mr. Bryan chiefly on account of the company he keeps. Mr. McKinley, after ndllng the world what would be criminal agression, proceeded himself to consummate that crime. The President of the United States has robbed this iieople of their good name and their honorable standing among the nations.” Kmju Mclilnley Hill Win. John Jay Chapman of New York, being called on for a speech said that McKinley would be re-elected, because “Bryan *< tied up to things which the conscience of the country cannot- support.” The speak er said he admired much of Bryan's per sonality and particularly approved of a great part of his Indianapolis speech of acceptance. “When I read that speech,” he said. “I wns at first inclined to think that I would vote for Bryan, nut I have now de termined tha: I cannot do that, because if I should I would have to vote for elector* picked out by Rk hard Croker. e are powerless to win this year, but we must make a beginning and the soon er the better." Mr. Chapman concluded by expressing the ho|>© that the Independent* and th*' anti-imperialists would bo able to get to gether in the nomination cf a third tick et. At the conclusion of Mr. Chapman's ad dress the convention adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. It is not proba ble they will be called together again un til after the anti-imperialists have held their flis* sess'on to-morrow. THE ANTI-IMPERIALISTS. Temporary Chairman’* Speech Will Favor IndorNcmrnt of Bryan. Many Delegate* on Hand. Indianapolis, Aug. 14.—The convention of the American League of Anti-Imperial ist*. or "Liberty Congress,” will be called to order at 11 o’clock to-morrew in Tom linson Hall. The speech of the temporary chairman, Edwin Burrltt Smith of Chicago. Is ex pected to lean toward the tacit, if not ex pressed, indorsement of Bryan, but it la not thought that the convention will go farther than to express strong condem nation of Imperialism in every form and degree, leaving the question of candidate* open. It seems probable that they will perfect nn organization which shall labor for the defeat of Mr. McKinley, leaving their fol lowers to vote for Mr. Bryan or to re frain from voting as they may choose. About 250 delegates are already here and enough more are expected during the night mul to-morrow morning to swell the number to GOO or 700. The greeter number of those who aVrived to-alght were from Pennsylvania, New York and New England. Among them were ex- Gov. George S. Rout well, Gamaliel L. Bradford and Irving Winslow of Massa chusetts; Georgs' O. Mercer of Philadel phia; Franklin Pierce of New York; l>r. W. A. Croffutt of Washington; Robert Stevensoni of Cincinnati, and Moore Field Storey of Boston. Ex-Gov. Bout well will probably be per manent chairman of the convention. Carl Schurz cannot be here on account of th** funeral of his son. In Ills stead an ad dress* will be delivered to-morrow nigh* by Sigmund Zisfer of Chicago. It is not yet certain whether Boutko Cockrnn can reach here |n time to deliver his #pt*ech. His speech is prepared and in case he does not reach here It will be read to the convention. Ex-Sena tor John B. Hender son will arrive from Washington to-mor row morning. INSURGENTS MORE ACTIVE In Pfinny, Leyte and Kumar They Are (ouNtuntly Firing; on nnd An noying; the Gurrlaon*. Manila, Sunday,* Aug. 12.—Reports from the Vlzayas Islands show that there has been increased activity among the insur gents there during the last nix months. The American losses In the island of Panay last month were greater than in any month since January last. Gen. Mojica, in Leyte, and Gen. Luc ban, in Samar. are harassing the gar risons, shooting inlo the towns during the night and ambushing small parties, fir ing and then retreating upon the larger bodies. The rebels possess an ample, sup ply of ammunition and are organized to a considerable degree. Tht* Americans have garrisoned three towns on Samar Island, two of which shelter a tenth of the original Inhabi tants who suffer from the continual "sniping” of the rebels from the sur rounding hlils. The third Is without any native inhabitants, the rebel outrosts, a mile nway, preventing their return to their homes. When amnesty was proclaimed it prac tically was without effect and the expec tation that, the prodama ion would ac complish much In the unexpired time is dally diminishing. The Philippine Commission, it is now announced, will make all future civil ser vice appointments. Several minor engagements occurred last week In Luzon. The tebels used srokeless powder, which they must have necessarily obtained by filibustering. BUTLER OPPOSE* MTEVENftOX. ' Favor* Nomination of Nnothrr I’opu li*t Candidate. Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 14.—The Independ ent, a local Populist paper, telegraphed Chairman Butler of the National Popu list Committee for a denial of the report that he would take the stump for Mc- Kinley. The following telegram was ro ceived In reply: ”ltaleigh, N. C„ Aug. 14.—Report un qualifiedly false, I nm for Bryan and the People's Party nominee for vice president. I am in favor of the committee nominat ing a candidate on Aug. 27. I am not a Democrat. I an) not a Republican. I am a Populist. I was not for Stevenson In 1892 and am not for him • now. “Marion Butler, chairman.” DRANK I’OISON ON THE STAGE. Famous tlnger, Mine. Nemethy, Ex pired nn Hour Later. Ix>ndon, Aug. 15. While performing Monday evening at the Royal Opera House, Buda-Pest, ihe well-known opera singer, Mme. Nemethy, according to a dispatch from Vienna to the Dally Ex press, drank a virulent poison instead of the colored water supposed to be used on the stage. Mme. Nemethy fell before the horrified audience and expired an hour lat r. Mow poison came to be substituted for the colored water ha* not yet been ascertained, but It Is believed, the corre si>ondent asserts, that Mme. Nemethy was quite ignorant of the deadly nature of ihe drink. II Al< TIG AN TOOK REVENGE. % Fatally Cut Mayor of I'linin Garda far Arresting Him. Ptinta Oorda, Fla., Aug. 14.—Acting Mayor Samuel Huffman, of Punt a Gordo had Tom Hartlgan, a well-known taxi dermist arreated to-day for violating a city ordinance. on Hartigan followed Huffman into a restaurant with a drown knife and cut him thirteen times with fatal effect. Hartingan then secured e rifle and fled the town* DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.fi A YEAR HUNTINGTON IS DEAD MILLIONAIRE It AII.HOAD MAGNATE EXPIRED 81 DDENLY. CAUSED BY HEART DISEASE. HIS DEATH DID NOT AFFECT THF7 STOCK MARKET. Wa* Seized With a Violent Fit of Coughing nnd Expired in Three quarter* of nn Hour—Life null Work of tlie Grrnt Financier—The Huntington Stock* Fell Oft One Point hot They Soon Rallied and Ilentnined Firm. Rocquetta Lake, N. Y., Aug. 14.—C, P. Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, died at iiis camp, Pino Knot, in the Adirondaeks at about midnight. Heart ditea*© was tha ; direct cause of death. Apparently well on retiring at 11 o’clock he wan taken suddenly with n choking spell, which wns quite common with him ami which was not thought to be serious, but he became worse. As soon as the seriousness of the attack was realized, a messenger was dispatched to the neighboring camp of Gov. Lounsborry, for a doctor, and he was on hand iti half ajv hour. Mr. Huntington died without regaining consciousness, not more than three quar ters of aii hour having paused between the attack and his death. Mrs. Hunting ton nnd Mr. Huntington’s secretary, G. K. Miles, were at Ills bedside at the time of death. Early In the day of Monday, Mr. Hum ington appeared to be enjoying the best of health, walking about bis preserve and taking u. trip oil his private steamer, the Oneonta. and he remarked to friends that he was feeling unusually well. His adopted son, Archer M. Huntington, was notified at an curly hour this morn ing. After much difficulty and delay, the news of the death was delivered to W. West Durant, who was jointly con nected with Mr. Huntington in the Rac quetlo Lake Railway. The remains are to bo conveyed to the Huntington residence in New York. The funeral cortege Is expected to start from RacquetLake to-morrow, but may not be able to read) New Y’ork city before Thursday. The time for the funeral has not yet been announced. Llf© f tlie Great Financier. Collls P. Huntington was born in Har rington. Conn., Oct. 22. 1821. His father was a farmer, with a family of nine chil dren. of whom Collls was the fifth. He was brought up as the average farmer's son of his time, with many more hours of manual training than of mental. Four months each year at the Village school, until he was 14, wns the extend of hla mental education. He then hired out at farm work for one year, receiving $7 per month. His instinct for business, and that In a larger field than was afforded him by farm work, led him to New Yoi k city, where he obtained a credit for a small Invoice of goods, with whjch he be gan bis career as a merchant. He spent six years traveling through the South and West, selling his goods and at the same time collecting notes for Connecticut clock manufacturers. When he reached his majority he had saved a considerable sum of money, and with It he went into pattnershlp with his brother, as general merchant, at Oneon-ta, N. Y. In 1819 he drew out of the business $1,200, and with it set out for the gold fields of Califor nia, which had b<?en discovered the year before, and to which thousands had pre ceded him. He went by way of the Isthmus. He traded tn such commodities as had a market among the emigrants r.nd natives, and when he finally took passage for San Francisco, his $1,200 had grown, during the three mon/ths’ deten tion, to 15,200. Tn the fall of 1849 Mr. Huntington commenced business In Sac ramento, in a tent, with such articles as were in demand by tho miners. The large use of shovels, picks and other hard ware, led to determining his line of busi ness. W’ith the increase of trade, and the need of carrying a larger stock of goods, to take advantage of cheaper freight by sailing vessels around the Horn, Mr. Hun-flngton became associated with Mark Hopkins, which association continued for twenty-four years, until the death of Mr. Hopkins.. Mr. Huntington, us early as 1849. was an advocate of a speedy projection and completion of a railway across the Sierra Nevada moun tains. This project was so gigantic that he was. with other early advocates, call ed "Pacific-Railroad-crazy.” Asa busi ness proposition, it staggered the wisest financiers of the community, but Hun- Ington wen-t steadily onward, nnd in IBGI the Central Pacific Railroad Company of California became a bona fide corporation, with Huntington, Stanford, Crocker and Hopkins as moving spirits. Mr. Hunt ington. em|K>wered with full authority, went East, and in New York and Wrash ington set financiers and lawmakers in active co-operation, and a contract with the government, by which he jLgreed to construct a railroad and telegraph line from Ihe Pacific (“Oast to a point where It would meet the Union Pacific Rail road, was made and executed. Not con tent with this gigantic achievement, Mr. Huntington planned and perfected the whole Southern Pacific Railroad System, wdih over 8,900 miles of steel track, and bulk and acquired a system east of the Mississippi river by which the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio, and other railways, form a contin uous line, nearly s,o<*> miles long, from Portland. Ore., to NVwr*>rt News, Va., which developed a multiplicity of steam W'ater lines connecting the Pacific const through vessels that find abundant and safe harbor at Newport News, with every commercial port in the Old World, in cluding a steamship line on the Pacific to China and Japan. At Newport N**ws he erected the largest dry dock and ship yard in America, where the largest cruis ers for the United Suites navy and war ships for the republic of South America, are bul t and fitted out. For a few years the great railroad builder enjoyed the unique experience of riding in his private car over his own lines from ocean to ocean, or from Newport News, on the Atlantic coast, via N**W' Orleans, to San Francisco, and r third of the way acroes the continent again, via the Central Pa cific to Ogden. Utah. Dm NOT AFFECT SECURITIES. Even Huntington’* Stock* Soon Ral lied From Mlljcltt Drop. New York. Aug. 14.—Mr. Huntington’s death had little effect on the general stock market. Even his own stocks, chief among which wao Southern Pacific, were hardly disturbed. Home large lots of Southern Pacific (Continued on Fifth Pag*,)