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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-08
ONE SURE. CANpIDATE.

Mr.. Stevenson also excused himself
and introduced Mr.. Alschuler, about
whose candidacy he said there could
be no doubt.
Mr.. Alschuler made a brief speech
expressing his belief in the success OF
the national ticket and Calling up his
hearers TO do their duty at the polls.
AT Lafayette Mr. Bryan did not speak
except to introduce Governor Thomas.
The Governor assured his hearers that
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson will car
ry every State in the Rocky Mountain
region by majorities equal to those OF
1896.
Nothing on earth remained to do, he
said, but for Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and
Wisconsin to do their duty as they had
done before. If they did so the party
would give them a President of the
United States who wore no mans coll
lar and who belonged to the common
people" (Applause)
Hon. Webster Davis also made a few
remarks exhorting the Democrats OF
Indiana to earnest effort in behalf OF
Bryan and Stevenson.
At Lafayette the train was met by
apohs. This committee consisted OF
the following:
Parks M. Martin, State chairman;
Austin H. Brown, Henry Warrum, Il.
A. Brown, DR.. w. A. Beck, Col. Back
us, Judge Sullivan, L. A. McKain, 8.
K. Fausvre and V. N. Siam.
The members of the committee were
introduced by Mr. Martin and all ex-
tended a hearty welcome to the ap-
preaching visitors.
THOUSANDS MET THE TRAIN.
The fact that the train was an hour
behind schedule time in reaching In
dianapolis did not seem to damper the
enthusiasm of the crowds that waited
How many there were Is impossible TO
estimate but such was the pressure that
1t required the utmost energy OF Col.
Martin TO get his party landed in the
| waiting carriages. At one moment
Senator Jones, chairman OF the nation
al committee, got lost in the surglnR
mass and had to be sought out like a
wandering plead.
When Mr.. Bryan's well-known fig
ure was recognized in the marching
column, great shout was sent up and
cheers followed him constantly until he
arrived at the Grand Hotel. The
streets were lined so thickly with peo-
pie that progress was difficult. Final
/ ly at s o'clock the wearied travellers
sat down to dinner.
After dinner, Messrs. Bryan and
Stevenson were given a general recep-
ton at the Grand Hotel. They shook
hands with a large number of people
and chatted for a few moments with
many Of them. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs.
Stevenson were entertained by a com
mittee of ladies.
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SIXTEEN THOUSAND ALLIES ALL kinds OF TESTIMONY.
NESE INTRENCHED AT PETIT
SANG ON SUNDAY.

Reported That the Fighting Was
Heavy All Along the Line, and
That the Allies Lost Four Hum
dred Men-Chinese Were Forced
to Retreat, but They Managed to
Save Their Guns-Their Rearguard
Was Attacked and Practically
Decimated.
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when the assassination of King Hum
pert was announced to the pope, he
directed that mass be said for the
dead monarch, at which the aged
pontif himself was the celebrant.
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TWENTY-FIVE CARTRIDGES

For Each Man and Six Days PrOvas-
ions All That Remain to the Legal
TONERS.
SHANGHAI, August 1.-THE Japa-
nese consul here received by wire to-
day a message to the effect that the
foreign ministers at Pekin We're safe
August LIST, but that they expected a
renewal of the attack by the Chinese at
any moment. 1t was added that only
twenty-five cartridges each and six
days provisions were left. 1t was also
said that the Japanese secretary had
died of his wounds.
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Copyright. Associated Press.l

TEN TSIN, Sunday, August 5, a.
M, via Shanghai, August This
morning at daylight sixteen thousand
allies attacked the Chinese at Peitsang
and forced the enemy from the trench
es. The Americans who participated
were the Ninth and Fourteenth regi-
ments, Reilly's battery and the ma
rines. A heavy battle is still in pro-
gress.
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Ordered to China.

FORT RILEY, Kan, Aug. BATTERY
0, with its seven-inch siege guns, the
largest in the army, and 175 men,
started for San Francisco during the
night on hurry orders to proceed to
China.
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No More Munitions.

LONDON, Aug. TN accordance
with the recently passed bill, the Ga
zette tonight proclaims the prohibit
ton of the export of arms or ammuni-
ton to China from to-day.
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GOING TO THE JURY IN THE CA.
LEB POWERS CONSPIR-
ACY CASE.

A Witness ON the Stand Yesterday
Who Located the Assassin I'm the
Third Story of the Executive
Observation-Disclosures Are That
Each Side VIII Try to Impeach the
Others Witnesses.
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THE WEATHER.

wASHINGTON-Augus For West
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Viz
ginia-Fair and continued warm WefInes-
day and Thursday; light to fresh south
westAS2x winds.
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WASHINGTON, August S-The
following cabIegram from Min
lister COnEer was received to-
night by the State Department.:
ssTSIN-AN-YAMEN, August z.
"TO Secretary of State.
"StilI besieged. Situation
more precariOus. Chinese gov
eminent insisting upon our
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SIEGE UPON The LEGATIONS
RESUMED BY IMPERIAL TROOPS.
Mr.. Conger Sends a Cablegram to the
State Department, Telling Of the
Situation in Pekin.
COURAGE is ABUNDANT,
BUT AMMUNITION SCARCE.

Chinese Government Insists Upon the For
eigners Leaving Pekin, Which Would Mean
Certain Death.
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AFTERNOON CONFERENCES.

Conferences among the leaders OF the
party who were brought together for
the first time since the Kansas City
convention filled the afternoon. The
tone of these conferences was generally
very hopeful. Senator Jones expressed
himself as especially pleased with the
outlook In New York. Webster Davis
participated freely in the conversa-
tions and announced his intention to
speak during the campaign in several
states, including New York. He said
he accepted the Democratic platform in
toto, but that he would devote himself
especially in his speeches to the exploit
tation of the subject of Imperialism.
Mr. Bryan and Mayor Harrison rode
on the engine at the invitation of the
railroad authorities between Lafayette
and Lebanon, Ind.
Brief stops were made at several
places on the way, and there were
crowds of people at many points at
which stops were not made. The faces
OF the waiting people showed disap-
pointment as the train whizzed by
them, but they cheered loudly. The
principal stops were made at Kanka-
kee, H., and Lafayette, Ind.
At each of these places the candi-
dates were given a reception which
was reminder Of the campaign of
1896.
AT Kankakee the first speaking of
the tour was INDUCED in. The streets
around the station were jammed.
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SEVERAL BRIEF STOPS MADE
ON THE WAY FROM CHICAGO.
At Each Stop There Was Reception Sim
liar to Those That Marked the
Campaign of 1896.
ALL READY FOR THE NOTIFICATION.

INDIANAPILIS, Ind, August 7.-Wll-
liam ]. Bryan, of Nebraska, and Adlai
e. Stevenson, OF Illinois, reached this
city at 1880 o'clock this evening. They
came on a special train of twelve
coaches, all filled with enthusiastic
Democrats.
Tomorrow in Military Park, shortly
after o'clock, Messrs. Bryan and
Stevenson will be duly notified of their
nomination by the Democratic national
convention at Kansas City. Stops or
some length were made at Kankakee.
Ills, and Lafayette, Ind. Large crowds
gathered at every station and cheered
Justify whether the train stopped or
not.
Ten cars of the train we're occupied
by members of the cook county Demo-
cracy. The eleventh was for use OF
press representatives. In the last
coach were Messrs. Bryan and Steven
son, their families and friends. Chair
man Jones, of the national committee,
and wife; Governor and Mrs. Thomas,
of Colorado; Secretary Walsh and Ser
geant-at-Arms Martin, of the national
committee, and many of the leading
members of that organization. Hon.
SapoueI AIShuIer Democratic candidate
for governor of Illinois; Mayor Harri-
son, of Chicago, and Walter Davis,
former assistant secretary of the inter-
ior, were also among the guests.
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Continued on Sixth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
INCIDENT CLOSED.

Beers Deny. Misuse OF White Flag,
and Make Counter Charges.
LONDON, March 2O.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war office
from Lord Roberts. dated Bloemfontein,
Monday, March 19:
81 have received the following reply to
my telegram of March IL to the presi-
dents of the Free State and South African
Your excellency's telegram reached
me yesterday. I assure YOU nothing
would grleVe me more than that nay
burghers should make themselves guilty
OF deed such as that laid to their
charge by you. I am, however, of the
opinion that you must have been mis-
taken. :! have made personal Inquiry Of
our burghers at the place mentioned by
you. He denies entirely that our burgh-
ers acted as stated by you, but he says
that on Sunday, the date being illegible,
about fifty yards from our position, put
up their hands. as well as white flag,
whilst at the same time your cannon
bombarded the said troops, with the result
that Commandant De Beer was wounded
Yesterday morning the head command
ant wrote in his account of the battle as
1.-THE soldiers hoisted the white flags,
but were then fired at by the English
canyons and compelled to charge
Perhaps 1t is not known. to your ex-
at Spionkop, where when portion of
the troops hoisted a white flag and put
up their hands, and whilst eur burghers
were busy disarming them, another por-
ton of the troops fired on our burg GSrs,
and some of the British troops were
killed 1t has also been reported that
at. the last battle of the Tugela Eng
lish cannon fired on troops who had sur
rendered. ,-r-
With reference to the explosive bull
lets found In Cronje3s laaEer and else
where, can give your e-teellency assur-
ances that such. bullets were not pur-
chased or allowed by the government. 1
have, however. no reason to doubt your
statement, as L know many OF the burgh-
ers of this. state. and Of the South Afri-
can. republic took a large number OF
Lee-Metford rifles and dunl-dum and
other bullets from British troops
May / request your excellency, as
the cable is closed to me, to make my
reply known to YOUR government and the
neutral powers by cable.
-" State President -
The dispatch from Lord Roberts con-
cludes as follows:
"As the inquiry into that matter proves
his. honor's allegation to be unfounded,
and as l personally saw the holding up
of hands, which he denies I; have not
thought it desirable to continue the cor
reSpondence."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
BUSY DAY FOR LABORITES
COMMITTED VISITS CONGRESSMEN
AND DIsPOSES Of MUCH WORK.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-At the sec
ond days session of the executive COM
mittee of the American Federation of La
Dor, Mr. Douglass Wilson, vice pIesi lent
of the Machinists National association
made report regarding the differences
existing between the machnists and their
employers at Chicago, Columbus, O., an /
other places The situation was pres mt
ed in a comprehensive form, Indicating
the report said, the unfair attitude OF the
employers in insisting that the men le-
turn to work before matters in dispute
should be submitted to arbitrat on AS.
surances Of assistance within the power
OF the federation We're given.
The dispute between the Machinists In.
tornational association and the lnteIna-
tional Typographical union was taken u,
and, with view Of adjusting the matte,
committee of three was appointed t.
meet like committees of both organ "a
tions in the near future
The question Of jurisdiction be, wsen tils,
Brewery Workers National unicn and
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen was
settled by holding that all frem II at
tached TO the former organization should
maintain their present status, but in fu-
ture all new unions formed should become
part of the latter organization, and this
applied also to brewery engineers.
An appropriation of $3.50 was made, II
addition to the $500 already appropriated.
for the legal defense of the miners imptis
oned in the bull pen of Idaho. 1t was
further decided that an investiga len bs,
conducted supplementary to the one n W
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
VAGUE As TO PROBABLE DATE
SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS OF
HIS TRIP TO THE CAPITAL
OF THE ISLAND
EvADEs THE DIRECT ISSUE
MIR. Root Would Not Venture Opin-
lon as to How Soon Cubans
Might Become Fitted for
Self-GoVernment.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Secretary
Root this afternoon gave to President
mckinley the results of his observations
OF affairs In Cuba during his recent trip
to the island. Subsequently the secre-
tary consented to talk for publication as
to existing conditions in the island, and
the possibilities of the people In the di-
rection of self-government
The secretary's views in many impor-
tant matters affecting the island and
Its people were very fully given through
the Associated Press before he left Ha-
Vana.
During Mr.. Roots trip he visited the
provinces of Havana Matanzas and Pinar
del Rio, and made 1t a point to note
carefully the condition. of the people and
their industries, and to discuss with in
dividualS as well as officials in all the
places at which he stopped, questions af-
fecting their interest. His inquiries and
observations covered many subjects, and
gave him fund of Information which
will be Of value to the president and to
the war department in It's future dealings
with the Cubans
On the whole, the secretary feels that
he is we'll repaid for the time required
to make the trip, for he now has per-
sonal knowledge of many things which he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS ILL
ENTERTAINMENT AT SAVANNAH
WAS NECESSARILY POSTPONED.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 2O.-The pro-
gramme for the entertainment of Ad-
mlral and Mrs Dewey was broken this
evening by the Illness of the admiral A
public reception had been arranged and
5000 persons gathered at the De Soto
hotel to greet the distinguished visitors.
But the admiral was too i'll to appear
and the function had to be called off.
The admiral's attack, which Is of in
digestion, occurred on board the revenue
cutter Hamilton, while the party was on
a trip down the river and harbor Sur
geon General Wyman, Of the Marine hos
pital service, and DR.. S. B. j. Graham,
who were aboard the cutter, adminis-
tered to the admiral, but his indispostfon
was so severe that 1t was deemed best
to bring him back to the city
The admiral is resting easily tonight,
and his physicians say he will no doubt
be able to go on with the programme Of
arrangements tomorrow.
All the shipping in the harbor foreign
and domestic, was decorated gaily in
honor Of the admiral Mrs. Dewey was
entertained this afternoon by a commit
tee of ladies at the Yacht club, where
she heard plantation songs sung by a
chorus of rice field picaninnies.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will arrive tomor>
row afternoon, too late to participate in
the military review.
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heretofore had heard Of only through the
channel of reports of the military au-
thorities stationed in the island.
The secretary expressed himself as sat
isf1ed with what he saw; the people ap-
pear to be getting along very well.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
Naturally the question Of the ultimate
independence of the island came up for
discussion during the secretary's visit to
Cuba, but he was not prepared to say
just when the United States government
would be willing that this should be
ready. Incidental to this matter which
is uppermost in the Cuban mind are the
formative steps that will bring 1t about
The first of these. viz, the holding of
the municipal elections at an early date,
was a subject that Secretary Root dis
cussed frequently with the United States
officers on the island, and provisions for
carrying into effect their first step to-
ward an independent government were
matters into which Mr.. Root looked very
carefully.
"These elections" said the secretary,
will be the Cubans' first effort toward
popular government. Unaccustomed as
they are to these things, they are as
the babe unborn and have everything to
learn. The whole plan for making effect
i've the scheme of municipal suffrage has
to be very carefully worked out, and
the people Instructed in all the details.
This involves a vast amount of labor,
and takes considerable time, but ulti-
mately will be worked out and the cleo
tions take place. / hardly believe, how
ever, that the authorities would be quite
ready for holding the elections before the
1st of May
DATE IN DOUBT.
Secretary Root was not prepared to
venture an opinion as to just when he
complete independence to the Cubans
The declaration in the joint resolution of
congress, however, granting them full in
dependence, would be carried out. He
pointed out how it would be necessary
that the municipGl governments should
be firmly established on a working basis
after which attention would be given to
the selection OF q constitutional conven-
tion for the purpose of framing con-
stitution for the island and it's adoption
by the people. Following this and the
establishment of q firm government in
the island the secretary felt would be
time for the formal recognition of the
independence of the island, and the with
drawal of the assistance and supervision
of the authorities of the United States.
Mr. Root made it a feature of his visit
to talk with the leaders Of what has been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21

being conducted by the military commit
tee or the house Of representatives.
A subcommittee of the executive coun-
ell then reported on the accounts and af-
fairs of the organization, showing that
now there were flfty-four volunteer off,
GERS and fifteen salaTied officers directly
employed by the American Federation Of
Labor, who are doing excellent work,
This does not include the officers of the
international unions. 1t was shown that
for the past five months the national and
international unions had issued charters
to $50 local unions.
During the day the executive council
took recess and visited the chairman
Of the labor committee of house of repre-
sentatiVes, Hon j. Gardiner, and other
members Of congress regarding the eight
hour bill and other proposed labor bills
now pending before congress-
An interview of an hour was had With
Speaker Henderson, when the merits of
the eiSht-hour bill, anti-injunction bill
and prisOn-labor bill were gone into ami
arrangements made for a day to be set
aside for the consideration of these bills.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
WARSHIP SENT TO CHINA
GUNBOAT WHEELING IS ON THE
WAY TO TAKU

WASHINGTON, March 2O-The secre-
tary Of the navy has received a cable
gram from Admiral Watson, stating that
the gunboat Wheeling had proceeded to
Taku. She will be relieved by the Con-
cord about May 10 and will go, as usual
in the summer, to Unalaska, on the Alas
kan coast.
The state department is In n quandary
to devise means to render effective pro-
lection to the American missionaries at
Shan Tung. The difficulty lies in the
fact that the missionaries have in most
cases gone as far as 200 miles inland and
are along the western border of Shan
Tung, beyond reach of any aid that can
be extended from a MarShIn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
CAPTAIN And CREW SAFE
Loss OF TIE CITY OF FLORENCE
IS CONFIRMED.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-Capt.
Stone and twenty-six men Of the wrecked
British ship City of Florence which
struck on a reef ten miles south of Point
Pedro last night, were picked up by the
tug Alert two miles north of Point Pedro
late this afternoon and brought to this
city.
The Florence sailed from Iquique for
San Francisco in February with 1,SOO tons
of nitrate consigned to Balfour, Guthrie
d Co. She encountered fine weather to
the equator, which was crossed twenty
one days out, .-.t
Last night, with the weather hazy and
the wind from the northwest, the ship
struck twice against a reef She was
full to the scuppers with water ten
minutes after striking, compelling the Of
hcers and crew to take to the boats, the
captain and eight men In one boat and
the second officer and seven men in an
other.
The crew saved some of their personal
effects, but the officers left the sinking
ship with nothing but the clothes they
had on their backs
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known as the revolutionary element of
the population, and those who are OPP
posed TO annexation 10 the United States,
and he says they are not impatient over
what are regarded as necessary and rea-
sonable delays in the formation of we'll
established government.
When a stable and settled policy OF
rule has been established the secretary
believes the island will have a season Of
prosperity, and that outside capital, as
we'll as much now there remaining unin-
vested because OF the uncertainty that
exists, will find it's way into the channels
Of trade and agriculture.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair; Warmer.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair; Warmer.
I-Plea for Justice.
Independence for Cuba.
Latest From Africa.
Golden May Escape.
2-WOman Badly Frozen
Accusation Against Mckinley.
School TangIe United.
3-MlnneaDOlis Matters.
Northwest News.
Duluth Normal School.
4-Ed1tOriaI.
Washington Gossip.
Short story.
st. Paul Social.
6-SDOrt1ng News.
Fitz to Meet Mccoy.
Chance for Puerto Rico.
Ravages of Plague.
6-POpuIar Wants.
News OF Railroads.
White Bear Line.
7-Markets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat, GO 6-sc.
Bar Silver, 6Oc.
Markets Excited; Stronger.
Sin the Field of Labor.
Local Political Gossip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
TROY EDITOR TWICE SHOT
UNKNOWN ASSAILANT ATTACKS
FRANK w. ELLIOTT.

TROY, Kan, March 20-Frank W. Ell
lott editor Of the Troy Times Demo-
cratic weekly newspaper, was shot by
an unknown assailant as he alighted
from Grand Island passenger train
here at II o'clock tonight
Mr.. Elliott had scarcely proceeded a
dozen steps on his way from the depot
when a man concealed behind a freight
car commenced firing on him at a range
of only eight or ten feet. He was shot
in the arm and side and painfully
wounded.
Mr.. Elliott drew his revolver and fired
several shots at his assailant but could
not recognize him in the darkness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
CRIME OF A JEALOUS WIFE
MRS. CHARLES SMITH CONFESSES
KILLING MISS ANNIE STR0THER.

CHICAGO, March 2O.-Three hours after
the shooting early this morning of Miss
Annie Strother, cashier at a restaurant
on Twenty-second street, Mrs Charles
Smith, wife of a saloonkeeper, with
whom Miss Strother is said to have as
sociated, was arrested and made a con,
fession, saying she had shot Miss
Strother because the latter had taken
her husbands love. Mrs. Smith, who
was arrested at the home of Mrs. Mary
O.Connell, 40 Twenty-second street,
where she had gone Immediately after
the shooting, talked freely of the at-
fair and claimed she was jus flied in
killing Miss Strother. Afterward her
confession was written out and Mrs
Smith signed it. With her at the po-
lice station are her husband and her
six year-old daughter E,s.e. Mrs.
Smith is only twenty-three years old.