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ADNIIRALS SEND REPORTS.
RUSSIAN AND BRITISH NAVAL COMMAND
ERS FURNISH DETAILS OF
SUNDAYS BATTLE

ST Petersburg. June 20.-Vice-Admral Alex
eff, from Port Arthur, reporting the capture of
the Taku forts says the bombarding fleet was
commanded by the Russian Captain Dobrowlski.
as senior officer present. The Russian losses
were two Leutenants killed. severely and
one slightly wounded, and sixteen men killed
and sixty-seven wounded. The gunboat GiIjak
was seriously damaged by a shell below the
waterline and must be locked for repairs. The
gunboat Korejez leaking in six places and
had her cabin destroyed. The gunboat BObr
was not damaged. Besides the above Admiral
Alexein says the French warshp Lion, the
British vessel Algerine and the German gunboat
Hits participated in the engagement.
London. June 2O.-The British Admiralty has
received telegram from Rear-Admira1 Bruce,
dated Taku June IS. via Chee-Foo. June 20
After a mere mention of the capture of the forts
at Taku Admiral Bruce adds:
The Chinese Admiral present with the
allied fleet. his flag flying from a cruiser. At a
meeting June II he agreed to anchor with the
fleet, putting out his fires.
No news from the Commander-in- Chief and
the advance guard. heavy fire was heard at
Tien-Tsn the night of June II.
In conclusion Admiral Bruce says:
Three thousand Russian troops commanded
by a major-general here.
My communications with the allied authori-
ties are most harmonious.
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TEXAN DELEGATES FIGHT
TROUBLE IN QUARTERS OF COMMITTEE ON
CREDENTIALs-GREEN FACTION BEATEN.

TROUBLE IN QUARTERS OF COMMITTEE ON
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FACTION BEATEN
Philadelphia. Dune 2O.-The Committee on
Credentials. after an all night session, adjourned
at a. m. having completed all its business
lively fist fight between two Texan dele
gates occurred at 4:30 o'clock, just after the
committee had listened to arguments from con-
testing delegates in that State AS the dele
gates were leaving the committee room. w II
Love, a delegate from Mckinney. Tex. accused
Walter Burns of having made statements in
the committee room which were not true Burns
denied that he had made any such statements
and Love called him a liar. Burns promptly
planted his fist in Loves face with q violence
that would have laid Love on the floor had moi
some bystanders caught him. Burns after
striking the blow. stood quietly Watching Love.
who making desperate efforts to break
away from the men who were holding him.
Love had a knife partially drawn from his
pocket
I'm through" said Burns. unless he starts
II again.
Love finally hustled down the stairs and
taken away by his friends
Immediately after this fight two colored dele
gates began 10 make violent threats and war
like demonstrations at each other. This trouble
also involved question of veracity They were
dragged apart without difficulty
In the Tennessee contest the Brownlow people
Won clean victory over the Evans faction, the
committee confirming their claim to seats in the
Convention. The Texas delegation presented
eleven contests-tWo among the delegates-a
large and nine in the first nine districts The
contestants were followers of E H r. Green
and opposed the delegation already seated
headed by Congressman r. B. Hawley of Gal
weston. The issue disastrous to the Green
people. who not only lost all their contests but
had one man supplanted by Hawey follower
in the WITH District Two Hawley delegates re-
ceived seats from the With District. delegates
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JERSEY WAS FOR LONG.
THE ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR VOORHEES,
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNE.I


Philadelphia, June 2O--The arrival Of Cover
nor voorhees, to-day completed New-Jersey's
delegation The Governor got hearty reception
at the hands Of the Jerseymen. Ne came down
from Elizabeth on the train which brought the
Essex County Republicans, five hundred strong.
with DR.. H. c. H. Herold as marshal and Major
Carl Lentz.
The Essex men paraded from the Broad Street
Station to the New-Jersey headquarters, at the
Lafayette. They attracted much attention. The
Governor went at once to headquarters. where
he received an ovation from the Jerseymen who
at all times crowding the big paror. Asked
whom he would prefer for Vice President, Gov
ernor Voorhees, said he had thought while
abroad, and indeed. before he went away. that
Governor Roosevelt ought 70 be named. but
since he had landed and got some inkling OF the
situation he had somewhat changed his mind.
He had preference.
The States delegation still stands for Score
tary Long for Vice President. But at a brief
caucus this morning Colonel Sheffield Phelps.
delegate from the With District. asked that the
matter of Endorsement he brought up in order
to have the States position more clearly set be-
fore the people The idea had apparently gone
forth that the delegation had pledged its sup
port to Mr.. Long. when the only action had
been TO give informal expression TO a pref
erence for the Secretary Senator Seweu and
others in the delegation said no further action
was at present necessary, as nothing had been
done to create the impression that pledge had
BILE for any error. The matter was left in that
shape, and the caucus adjourned without further
action.
Later on in the days proceedings. when the
call Of States being made for member OF
the National Committee and vice-presdcnts Of
the Convention and the name Of Governor Noor-
hees presented for the latter honor by
Senator Sewell, large number Of the delegates
and of the audience broke into Of APP
plause.
A member of the New-Jersey delegation took
a conspicuous part in the proceedings of the
Convention to-day Chairman Lodge appar-
emily getting into a tangle the report
of the Committee on Rules to which OK
Senator Quay had submitted important
amendment. Delegate Lynch had injected fresh
trouble into the situation with what he called
his substitute for Quay's amendment, but which
was really an altogether different matter, COW
erng suggestion for the withdrawal of Con-
gressional Representatives from those States
which dsfranchse negro voters Chairman
Lodge seemed disposed to grant Lynch's demand
for a hearing on his proposition, when Flavel
Magee one Of the delegates from the With
NewJersey District. arose to a point of order
holding that Lynchs proposition was not ger
name to the subject under consideration. and
therefore not a matter for discussion. Chairman
Lodge grasped at this solution of the apparent
difficulty, and the rest easy.
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ROOSEVELT AND THE MOB.
HE FALLS A VICTIM TO THE VIOLENT
ENTHUSIASM OF HIS ADMIRERS

Philadelphia, June 20 (SpeciaD.-Governor Roose-
welt had opportunity to experience some OF
the discomforts of glory he left the Convention
hall this afternoon. Indeed, II took almost half
dozen policemen, of whom was some seven
feet tall. to him from his friends A small
crowd Of these-perhaps three hundred or four
hundred-saw him walking from the hall toward
his carriage. and they upon him in an ecstacy
Of joyful enthusiasm. 1t looked exactly like
football rush The Governor was In the middle
OF 1t, and those on the edges trying to push
in near enough to get glimpse of him. and to
near whatever he might happen to say, I'm case he
should happen to say anything.
lie did not look 5 If any speech coming from
him at the moment would be pleasant, but he said
nothinS tnat the crowd could hear, EXCEPT 10
utter loud calls for Senator Lodge Senator Lodge
II he was within hearing evidently did not TO
the placdity OF the Rough Rider and he did not
come 10 the Governors aid.
al, he seven foot policeman stood by the Governor
III ne got MN under the OF gateway. VIII
ne could get his back to the wall and have the
1ull benefit OF the protection of the lesser police
The crowd had the Governor out Of his shelter
faster than Winking. Those nearest to him grasped
ms hands and snook them, those little further of
SSdled Tor speech, and those further off still
desired to know who was all right and were
assured by others that Teddy" was The Gov
GinoI hlihseIf, whenever he could get hand free
waved IT in the air and asked for Senator Lodge
tneh an effort was made to lift him off the ground
The Governor absolutely in the hands Of the
h"p however, Tor some little space of time before
me eseYen-foot policeman came back, having failed
Poncemen. led by the footer continued to
keep the crowd from breaking the Governors
rage. There the crowd refused TO be comforted
except by speech. and the Governor was Obliged
drove away without Senator iodee We t9 men
0Nu gave thlee cheers FOR Governor Roosevelt.
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AMNESTY IN PHILIPPINES.
UNDER THE PRESIDENTS ORDER II rs
EXPECTED IN MANILA THAT AGUI-
NALDO WILL SURRENDER.

Manila. June 2O-General Macarthur will to-
morrow formally announce President McKin-
ley's order OF amnesty. Buencamino. Palermo
and other prominent Filipino leaders are greatly
pleased. they believe that. under the am
nesty, they can bring about the surrender Of
Aguinado, who. they declare. Is ready and will
ing to consider the peace platform adopted by
the Filipino leaders with few insignificant ex
ceptIons.
Several meetings Of the leaders were held
quietly in Manila last week. They are encour-
aged by the progress they are making with the
natives and the authorities here Tomorrow
an important meeting will be held, at which the
amnesty decree will be read.
It is the consensus Of opinion Of the foreigners.
the better class Of the Flpnos and the Span
lards that AguInaldo will be in Manila shortly
az the result Of the decree and OF the negotia
lions OF the Buencamno party.
Now that the rains have fairly begun, life In
the country districts Is a great and prolonged
hardship.
Preparations are being made at Cavite to
move a majority OF the marines 10 China In the
event that developments there require them.
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TIEN-TSIN ISOLATED.
Continued from first page.

The Admiralty had previously received an OFF,
ciaI account of the bombardment OF the Taku
forts from the British Admiral 1t might not
have been impracticable for the marines with
Admiral Seymour 10 return to Tien-Tsn when
the Boxers destroying the railway and
burning churches and houses north of the city.
but that course would have involved the aban-
Comment Of the legations to their fate.
There decisive news at midnight, but
there were strong hopes that the news Of the
arrival of the marines at Picking would be con-
frned explicitly within a few hours.
A common danger has brought the European
Powers together, and the concert is entirely
harmonious /. n. F.
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RUSHING RECRUITS TO FORT sLocUNL
TWO THOUSAND FOR THE ORIENT EX
PECTED THERE BY SEPTEMBER

Recruits being rushed Fort Slocum IN
Long Island Sound. which is the general rendezvous
for enlisted at stations of the MissfssnrI
River. In addition to the regular garrison of the
fort. consisting of Battery l.. OF the 7th United
States Artillery. there about three hundred
at the fort. and least two thousand
expected by September. In order to faciIi-
drilling and transportation. the recruits will
be formed into one or more provisional regiments.
The men have been CnliStng for service in the
Philippine Islands, and because of the report that
the lighting there is at end. there have been
many assertions The spirits of the recruits how
ever, have picked up. since there is prospect OF
their being sent to China. The assertions
fewer than any time within a year
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM 4sPHTII4TTOS.
MANAGER. SUPERINTENDENT AND ANOTHER EN-,
PIoYE OF GAS PLANT MAY DIE

Finshamton. y Y. June - (speciaD-Fred B.
Wheeler. of New-York, general manager OF the
Riughamton Gas Works; John D. Douglass, super
intendent Of the corporation, and II. L. Deviuney,
another enpIoye, were aSpnyXtatvd by gas, PROBABLY
fatally. in the purifying room Of the works this
afternoon.
of the pipes becoming CiOEEed with water checked
he flow al DOughldS and Deyinney descended
TO repafr the damage. but suddenly overcome.
and Tell 20 the floor. Mr. Wheeler thinking only
Of the danger Of his men and forgetting himself.
herocaIly plunged into the nOXious vapor, but was
as quickly OverpOW|red-
When found all three thought 70 be dead.
They were hurriejly removed 10 the open air, ana
ambulance calls summoned surgeons who worked
hard to preserve the spark OF life with partial
success. They were removed TO their homes. but
have not rcgaiued consciousness. and are IN a
critical condition This is the first accident OF the
kind that has occurred the plant.
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NOTICE FROM CABLE COMPANY.

The central cable office OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company this afternoon made the
following announcement:
The Great Northern Company (the Siberian
route to China and Japan advises us that its
wires are so crowded with traffic that great de-
lay exists, and that no further business he
taken except at sender's risk.
The Eastern company's all cable route to
China and Japan is intact and reasonably free
of delay. There is difference in the charge
to China via this route but the charge to Japan
is materially higher.
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EFFECT oE WAR on TIE LAUNDRY TRADE

EFFECT OF WAR ON THE LAUNDRY TRADE.
The possibility Of this country becoming involved
In a war with China is matter of much interest
to the laundrymen Of this city. II war is de-
cared It will cause the deportation OF the Chinese
from the United States There are about two
thousand Chinese aundrymen in this city. and .232
them in the boroughs OF Manhattan and The
Bronx. Several of the American laundrymen who
are brought in direct competition with their
tial rivals talked freely the subject yesterday.
A representative of the Empire Steam Laundry
in East Houson-st.. said that the exclusion of the
Chinese laundrymen would result in revolution in
the laundry business. As it is now. the Chinese get
large snare Of what is known the starch
laundry business. Many families have their soft
washing done at home and send the shirts collars
and cuffs the laundrieS. 4 large share of this
trade goes to the Chinese. not because they can do
II better than their white brethren, but because
they have little shops In all parts OF the city The
American steam laundries try to compete for this
trade by establishing agencies In stores where or
ders for laundry work be left.
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AN ATTACK ON THE BENCH.
DIR. GERALD CHAPLIN SAYS THE ORDINARY
JUDGE Is "HOPELEssLY MEDIOCRE"

Mary p Lease. of Kansas. was the guest of honor
last night at the dinner of the Medlco-LegaI So
ciety. given at the Hotel st. Andrew, Broadway and
Seventy Clark Bell. president of the So
ciety. presided Mrs. Lease made a short address
DR.. Gerald Chaplin, secretary OF the society in his
paper attacked the ability and competency OF the
judges at present holding office in this city. The
ordinary Judge he said as a rule is a hopelessy
mediocre individual This condition OF affairs is
brought about by the system which puts men who
are politicians into judicial positions There are OF
course, exceptions the general rule Justices
Pryor and DAILY were men who an ornament
to the bench and would he esteemed in any city.
In all seriousness, in view of recent experience
In the Ice Trust. I most earnestly advocate the
passage OF an act which will permit counsel to
examine judges as to interest. In the same manner
in which turies are examined"
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TO EIHUME BODY OF A mISER.
A BROTHER THINKS HE CAN IDENTIFY IT
CLAIMS THE ESTATE

Arthur ]. Burns lawyer. yesterday applied to
the fonkers Board Of Health for a permit to have
the body OF William Bowers. the mser. exhumed
Bowers died several weeks ago leaving a fortune
Dr. Gibson. who attended him. was appointed adj
mnistrator' and when he searched the rags which
constituted BowerS's bed. he found three bankbooks
showing deposits of $4,000 besides deeds to yalua
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RIG CUT IN PRICE OF STEEL.

Cleveland Ohio. June pa big drop in the price
of structural steel was announced to-day The
prices of beams and channels was cut s. a TON, OF
angles 50 a ton and of bars SO a ton. There has
also been a decline in the price of steel plates or
Sl4 a ton within the last four or five weeks. No
big sales have Yet been reported at the reQuceI
price yet the booking Of large orders is looked for
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from there previously having been admitted to
the Convention.
In the lid Virginia District the contests
brought by H. Iibbey and Alvah Martin
against George F. Bowden and W. s Holland
proved failure, the claims of the Bowden dele
gates being confirmed by the committee.
The contest In the District Of Columbia was
terminated by a decision In favor OF John f.
Jones and W. c. Chase. the present delegates.
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NATIVE CHRISTIANS KILLED AT PAO-TING-

San Francisco. June 20.-Mrs. a. P Lowrie.
Presbyterian missionary. who has been stationed
at PaO-Ting-FU for six years. arrived here the
Doric. She reports that the night Of May Is
many native Christians. principally women and
children were murdered by the Boxers while fee
ing from Pao-Ting-F'u toward Tien-Tsin. This
about ten miles from Mrs. LOwris'S station. which
was not disturbed. The native Christians had been
attacked on May Is and successfully repUlS5d the
horde of murderers, but in trying reacn Ten
Tsin the following night they were Overtaken and
murdered. and the Boxers then returned to Pao-
TnE-Fu and burned all the houses of their victims.
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THE FLINTsHIRE REACHEs M4NILA.

has received a cable message from General Mac
Arthur saying that the transport Fllntshire
rived at Manila this morning.
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Bile property. Bowers was not known % have
relatives. any
John Bowers. Of Changewater. N J.. has co,..
forward and says that the dead man ~ SoIn1e
brother. 1t is in order have John Bowers MS
tify tins body that the application to exhuns isa-
made. - -
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TO CARRY STORES TO MANILA.

The steamship Asturia. OF Funch & Edges line.
IS loading at the South Central pier Brooklyn. for
Manila and other Asiatlc ports. She will carry
1900 tons OF merchandise. 400 tons OF which
Is stores consigned to the United States Army and
Navy In the Philippines.
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MANY VACANT SEATS.-With only fifteen thou
sand seats to dispose of. and great a demand
for them nevertheless the hall not full Every
where there were vacant seats, many of them being
among the choicest in the Convention Hall.
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in order not to have the time drag on his HANDS ne
went fishing He strolled into the Walton with a
bamboo rod a can Of and a small string OF
mud fish caught off the pier.
Mr. TJANNA'S DIET.-Senator Hanna likes bread
and milk While other politicians were eating oys-
ter cocktails, SQUAD and fancy dishes at the Walton
on Tuesday the Ohio Senator was happy over a
large bowl OF bread and milk
SLEEPING ON A BILLIARD TABLE.-An Idaho
alternate got permission on Tuesday night at the
Walton to sleep on n billiard table. all the cots
having been taken. In the morning when he asked
for his bill the charge for his sleeping accommo-
dalton was itemized thus: Use Of billiard table
seven hours al 20 cents hour 81 So He remarked
afterward that the slowest game of billiards
he ever figured in.
HANNA DEFINES HIS POsTTION.-Senator
Hanna was asked to-day how ne could reconcile the
stand he was taking in the matter OF the Vice
Presidency with the refusal OF the Administration
to interfere. 7 do not representative Admnistra-
ton" replied Mr. Hanna. II am not Official in
this Convention. Ny office expired yesterday and
I am simply private citizen and as such have
inalienable right TO the opinions hold on the
Vice-Presidency any other question"
BARTLETT TRIP AND MANLEY-Joseph H.
Maney was approached the other day in behalf OF
the Bartlett Trip boom. which has been confined
entirely TO the State OF Washington. The appeal
behalf of Mr.. Trip for the support Of the Maine
delegation grounded on the fact that MI Trip
formerly resident Of the Pine Tree State.
Mr.. Manley replied with decided negative Not
much" quotn he. In 1858 Bartlett Trip defeated
me as Alderman in the Sixth Ward in Augusta, and
IN my turn I decline support MIN for the
Vice-Presidency in 1900"
MRS. ROOSEVELT-S INTEREST-Mrs Roose-
welt changed her seat the second day for one In
the front the opposite side of the hail. near
the stage. She keeps close watch on the pro-
ceedngs and every move relating the Governor
Observation-Disclosures Woodruff with Mrs. Wood
ruff, occupied the that they had the
first day.
PENNSYLVANIA CHRONOLOGICAL H H
Bingham, OF the Philadelphia delegation, said when
this morning, that Pennsylvania would IN
equvocally support Roosevelt for the second place
the ticket, and that in the opinion of Governor
Stone and the other members OF the delegation
Governor Roosevelt would certainly be nominated
as Vice-President on the ticket
MORE APPLAUSE FOR ROOsEVEIT-Roo.a
velts advent the second day elected moro az
pause than 1t did the first and when he escorted
senator Lodge. the permanent chairman to the
stage as one OF the committee for that purpose he
was still more enthusiastically cheered
MAJOR-GENERAL CORBIN PRESENT -Ars4or
General Corbin. Adjutant- General OF the Army was
one Of the visitors OF the day. General C,orbIr
came with a Washington party who will remain
until tomorrow.
GREETING FOR FAIRBANKS-SenatorF Fair
banks came in late. and received generous ap-
-
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plause many Of the delegates rising to their feet
as he passed down the aisle.
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SOCTHERNER GOES FISHING.-Henry Clay
borne Clay manages TO keep busy. MT. Clay is a
oolored from Georgia. and is here 10 see the
Convention. He couldn't get in the first day. and
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GREETING FOR FAIRBANKs.-senator Fair
banks came in late. and received most generous ap-
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IN order not to have the time drag his hands ne
went fishing He stroled into the Walton with a
bamboo rod. can of worms and a small string OF
mud FISH caught off the pier.
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MORE APPLAUSE FOR ROOsEVELT.-Roose
velt's advent the second day elected moro aD
pause than It did the first and when he escorted
Senator Lodge. the permanent chairman to the
stage as one Of the committee for that purpose he
was still more enthusiastically cheered
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Mr.. FTANNA's DIET.-Senator Hanna likes bread
and milk While other politicians were eating oys-
fer cocktails SQUAD and fancy dishes at the Walton
on tuesday the Ohio Senator was happy over a
large bowl OF bread and milk.
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MAJoR-GENERAL CORBIN PRESENT. Major
General Corbin, Acknowledgement OF the ARMY WA 9
one OF the visitors Of the day General CorbIn
with Washington party who will remain
until Tomorrow
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csc CITY

MAP OF THE TARTAR CITY OF PEKING.
Showing the situation of the foreign legations