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New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
PARANOTNT ISSEES.

William Jennings Bryan is the Presidential
candidate Of three parties. He was first nomi-
mated by the Populists in convention assembled
at Sioux Falls. Then he was nominated last
week by the Democrats at Kansas City and
almost simultaneously the Silver Republicans
met also in Kansas City and placed his name
at the head of their ticket. These three conven-
uons have adopted platforms differing in sew
eral respects The Sioux Falls people showed
that they would not be content with silver dol
lars but would soon demand unlimited green
backs, while greenbackism at Kansas City was
manifested only in the selection Of an old Green
hacker for Vice-President All the platforms,
however, have thing in common. that is
devotion TO free silver coinage at the ratio of
l6 TO /
It is that common element which brought
about the Populist-D Democratic Silver Repubi-
can fusion. Ii is the purpose to achieve the
overthrow Of the gold standard which stimu-
lates these diverse efforts arising in different
quarters and all working for the elevation of
Mr.. Bryan, and if Mr.. Bryan succeeds his sue
cess viii mean, first and foremost, the triumph
OF the policy on which the parties supporting
him are d unit 1t is therefore false pretence
for any one Of those parties TO try to fool voters
who do not believe in that common principle
by declaring that something else is the para
d.
such union Of silver forces? If it were. would
Dir. Bryan be the Democratic candidate?
Everybody knows that nothing but free silver
would have taken the Silver Republicans from
allegiance TO the party with which on other
things they were in general agreement If they
had thought imperialism" the paramount
issue" they would not have been holding a con-
ventiOn. II ii had not been for silver and their
devotion 20 the great champion Of silver, Mr.
their own instead Of waiting while their cand-
Dale for NicePresiden1 decides whether he can
best serve the common silver purpose by
running or retiring If imperialism" were
paramount with the Democrats the real anti
lmperialist" leaders would have been turned 10
al this time, rather than the silver leader But
they had no more influence at Kansas CITY
than the advocates Of the gold standard Mr.
Bryan's power is the power Of silver He was
nominated four years ago because of silver and
his subsequent ascendeHcy is due 10 IT, ANY
other issue than the anarchistic and silver
policy Of the Chicago platform taking hold of
the Democracy would infallibly have brought
other men 10 the front
Mr.. Bryan has no consistent record on the
expansion question. He favored the treaty an
ueXing the Philippines and according to the
constitutional theory which he now advocates
making the Filipinos citizens Of the United
States, entitled to the personal guarantees Of
our Constitution and in due time 10 participa-
ton in the government Of this continent Yet
'he Democratic version Of the triple platform
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
PERSONAL.

Governor Nash of Ohio will probably make a
visit to the Paris Exposition early in the fall.
Captain Brinkey. the leading authority on all
things Japanese has sustained a heavy loss
through fire. The whole of his library, his works
OF art and manuscripts of more than twenty years
collection have been entirely destroyed
James Dunsmur, of Victoria B. c. the new
Premier of British Columbia, threatens to be
known as The Silent Premier" He has been a
member Of the Provincial Legislature for two
heard in debate on the floor of the House.
The London Tablet" announces that the SEN
tence of major accommodation has been passed
against Joseph-Rene ViIatte alias Archbishop
Mar Timotheos,' who, though the validity of his
own orders is doubtful gained notorety in England
by processing TO ordan Father Ignatius to the
priesthood.
James Page master of the Dwight Grammar
School for Boys, in Boston. will celebrate the
fftieth anniversary of his election as master OF
that institution on September IL
Isaac Walker Maclay' West Point "a, has been
elected 10 the Board Of Trustees of the University
Of GhiGago to m the vacancy caused d. by % the death
have expired in June, 1902
At the recent marriage of Miss Clara Butt and
Kennerley Rumford at Bristol Cathedral Sir
Arthur Sullivan conducted an anthem which he
had composed specially for the event.
The senior bachelor of arts of Dartmouth Col
Iege is now Arthur Livermore. Manchester. Eng
land of the class of 30 Mark Wentworth Fletcher,
Of the class of % who long held that distinction,
medicine is George Cogswel, of Bradford, Mass,
Of the class of 30.
Major Ximeno ViIIeroy, a representative Of Brazil,
IS in this country investigating the manufacture OF
smOkeless powder
Dr. Joaquin Nabuco, of Pernambuco. has been
appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenpotentiary of Brazil in London, to succeed
the late DR.. Souza Correa.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
AMERICAN ATHLETES ABROAD.

American amateur athletes greatly surprised
their British competitors near London on Sat
urday winning a large majority of the contests
for which they were entered in the handsomest
manner and producing a general conviction
that they will be invincible at Paris. They de-
serve high praise for their remarkable pro-
fciency and their thorough craftsmanship and
it is especially gratifying to observe that in
contrast TO the experiences of some Of their
predecessors, not a word Of complaint is uttered
concerning their methods and demeanor We
strongly inclined to think that former un-
complimentary criticisms have for the most part
been quite undeserved, but the lack of them in
connection with these contests is not the less
agreeable on that ac unit.
Saturdays victories seem to throw some light
on a much discussed question. namely whether
the admitted disadvantage to which athletes
competing in a foreign country are subjected by
a long journey and a change of climate is in
creased or diminished by allowing a consider
able period for recuperatiOn and training after
their arrival. Athletic managers have usually
preferred To wait for several weeks in the hope
that the men under their charge would become
accmated, but the wisdom Of that course has
always been disputed and never concusively
proved. The Cambridge University athletes
whose performances in this country few years
ago greatly disappointed their supporters, felt
thoroughly fresh and fit for a week or so after
they landed, and We're delighted with the eli
mate. Nor did they attempt to excuse their
failure by explaining that they out of con
dition when the time came. but afterward in
generous and instructive article on the subject
their captain said that though he thought they
would have been beaten in any case he believed
they waited too long, inasmuch as they could
better If they had been able to compete within
a day or two after their arrival Unless we are
mistaken, American oarsmen in particular have
been led by their experiences In England to
form similar opinion. The result of last Sat
urday's games did not decsiyely settle the
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

on which he stands declares that the Filpinos
must not be citizens. and he is striving for the
Presidency pledged to help them to form a gov
ernment quite unwarranted by the Constitution
which he says they are under, and which, If
that is true he helped 10 put them under. The
fact is Mr. Bryan's "anti-imperialism" is mere
" an expedent to gain votes Until 1t seemed
useful he had no convictions on the subject
He was the Prophet of Silver, ready to lead
"imperialsts" or "antiimperialsts," or both, in
another financial campaign, and when the Dem
ocratic leaders in Congress first took issue with
the Republicans over the annexation of the
Spanish islands he kept himself carefully in
position to jump either way concerning their
disposition and now in his Democratic plat
form jumps both ways, protesting in one breath
that they are in the Union and also that they
cannot be In the Union.
Real serious thinkers over a paramount
issue" do not blunder in that way in trying to
find out what their all important policy Is
Evidently the real thought of candidate and
party was on something else, and that some
thing else was silver. the real topic Of interest
for them all. That was natural. Mr.. Bryan is
the candidate Of three parties whose common
ground is silver. whose common hope is cheap
money. Everything else is and must be second
ary from the nature Of their union, and all at
tempt by them TO concentrate interest on other
subjects is mere essay in fraud.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The "GauIois' recalls the fact that it was the fate
Prince de Joinvile who brought the ashes Of Ma
poleon I from St Helena. and adds that when IN
September 1910, the Belle Poule was on Cherbourg
Baron de Lagaune-ie. then Commissary-General
of Marine asked the Prince to allow the Baroness
de Iagatinerie who was a skilful artist to make
a sketch of the chapeue ardente. The Prince
granted the favor, and the Baroness went between
decks and painted a striking picture OF the chapel
This picture precious and without doubt unique
souvenir is still in the possession of the Baron de
Lagatinerie
A bar association has been formed by the Amer
lean lawyers in Manila.
A BUSINESS Chance Overlooked.-"The ignorance
of people is something fierce said the bar bar
the telephone whether X. c. in Missouri or
did you tell him Kansas" asked the boss.
@ oaS ma n be @ sh If On y6G gad d Kansas
he'd have ordered. anyway, a gallon to take with
him. indianapolis journal.
Copake. n. Y. comes to the front with a decided
novelty in the way Of social diversion. The cti-
zeDs organized tombstone bee and. going out
to the graveyard. Strengthened all the toppling
monuments and headstones. They then returned
to town and wound up the evening with dance
Parties.-Among the natives there were two
OF these the progressves favored killing the mis-
For unless we embroiI ourselves in war with the
great Caucasian Christian nations" they
W. don't want to be civilized said the con-
servatives Let the missionaries alOne!'
Party feeling ran high and much rancor was
displayed, first and last.-(Detroit Journal
A Kansas man has struck way of getting
a living He has a flock of six hundred turkeys.
which in consideration of board for himself ne
moves from farm to another, where they clean
up the grasshoppers with which the farms of that
section infested
RafflinE-One of the battling mysteries OF nature
is the pie that melts In the mouth but feels solder
than a brick in the stomach.-(Detroit Journal
The expedition to Lake Tanganyika under the
direction of J. Il. S Moore has been successful In
its explorations which have been carried
through the great Rift Valley from the south of
Lake Nyassa the Albert Nyanza 1t found
that the old marine flora of Lake Tanganyika did
extend any of the lakes nOTthward. though
there geological evidence pointing to
former extension Of the lake westward along the
Congo Valley.
Mamma" said little Ethel. Mrs. Gayley's hus-
band isn't dead Is he?'
No, dear
Then what's she going TO be married again for?'
Never mind. dear You can't understand such
things"
"Oh. 1 know" exclaimed the little girl; "its just
like getting VaCcnated 1t didn't take the nrst
time, did it?'-t Philadelphia Press.
In Philadelphia drug store there is a conspicu-
Gus sign which reads: DO not talk to the clerk
when he Is putting up prescriptions" This has
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
LOST. SrRAYED OR STOLEN.

Since the adjournment of the Kansas City
Convention the interesting discovery has been
made that the expected income tax plank Is
missing from the platform. The creed of 1896
Is reaffirmed, as everybody knows, but there is
no separate and specific mention of the issue on
which the Democratic party was exceedingly
warm four years ago. 1t is a clear case of lost,
strayed stolen, with some definite cOmmittals
already to each of these hypOtheses and others
in prospect. George Fred Williams says posi-
lively that an income tax plank was framed,
but that, in doubt Of its being strong enough to
stand the strain, 1t marked for repairs, and
then unfortunately forgotten. This explanation
was vouchsafed by George Fred on Sunday in
Lincoln Neb., hitherto considered to be the
centre of inspiration and infallibility But it is
extremely perplexing to find our own Sulzer de-
claring, in the same place, on the same sacred
day, with all of his accustomed sOlemnity, that
while simultaneously Mr.. Bryan himself, being
asked to account for it's absence. simply but
pointedly replied: You will have to see Senator
Jones'" Apparently Senator Jones was not Wis
ible, but we hope he will be seen sooner or later
and the mystery cleared up.
In the mean time we hazard the conjecture
that if David Bennett Hill were skilfully ap-
preached he might be willing to acknowledge,
not necessarily for publication but as a guaran-
tee of good faith, that he was not utterly as
founded to find on looking over the Kansas City
platform that the income tax plank had been
inadvertently omitted
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIUN.-The Chinese Minister in Berlin re
.cefved a dispatch from Ii Hung Chang, dated
July Z. saying no confirmation OF the alleged
slaughter Of foreigners in Peking had ar
rived, but trustworthy information showed that
Prince Ching had organized a determined op-
position TO the Boxers and was nghung then;
the loyal troops had killed 5000 Boxers in the
streets of Peking, the 9th Infantry has arrived
at Talu; telegram from Admiral Bruce says
that there is ground for hope that Prince Ching
is protecting the legations in Picking. - Six
hundred Afridis attacked and killed number
of Afghans engaged in building a fort on the
Indian frontier: IndOn officials fear another war
IS brewing. - The Viceroy Of India reports
that the rains have been fairly general over
many districts Of the Peninsula, but much be-
low the average; little rain has fallen in
Rajpootana- Guzerat and Central India ~
Lord Roberts reports several skirmishes in
South Africa in which the Beers were unsuc-
cessful; President Steyn and General De Wet
are retreating further into the mountainous
country, and several members Of the Free State
Government have surrendered
DOMESTIC-A Cabinet council in Washing
ton, in which Secretaries Hay. Root and Long
and Attorney-General Griggs took part, was
followed by renewed activity in sending rein
forcements to China. - At a conference in
Lincoln, Neb.. the Bryan plan of campaign
1t TO a fusion committee, TO be named by the
chairman of the Democratic National Com
nittee. - Many educators have assembled
in Charleston for the meeting Of the National
Educational Association, TO open to-day. -
An effort is 10 be made by the native party in
Hawaii to elect the Territorial Legislature, and
ignorant natives are deluded with the idea Of
the restoration Of the Queen. - The annual
cruise Of the Atlantic Yacht Club was begun
yesterday. the run ending at New-Haven. -
The leading tennis players Of the country took
part in the tournament at Chicago
CITY-There was a moderate Improvement in
prices Of stocks. .=W William H. Ten Eyck was
elected chairman OF the Executive Committee Of
the Republican County Committee. - Abra-
ham Disbecker a former Police Commissioner,
who was removed from office by Mayor Wick
ham charges, died at his home. 80 Two
children were killed and one mortally hurt
by trolley cars in Brooklyn
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair,
with moderate temperature. The tempera ture
yesterday: Highest, 50 degrees; lowest 20;
average, 74$l.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

been rendered necessary by the ioquacity OF the
foreign residents of the neighborhood. The otner
day a crowd surged into the store talking exeteuS
and with many gestures. The clerk fearing that
some mistake had been made in medicines anu
that his life was in danger. escaped by the rear
door and returned with policeman The itahans
were stl in possession. and appeared to be labor
ing under intense excitement. An Interpreter finally
discovered that a mlschievous boy had told the
foreigners that large crystal Of sulphur IN the
window was a lump of gold bearing quartz from
Cape Nome and that any one by paying 10 cents
could guess at the weight OF the crystal ana ne
who guessed right would win Il. IL TOOK the
greater mart of an hour to convince the excited
Italians of their error.
Pavement Sore-'What's the matter with you
asked the unicorn
Il should think it would be very urins 20 your
wings these long flights OF yours -, IT,. nv,
INV wings? Huh! They never tlre. ~! ~ hg ~
feet that are sore. This fellow AuStn WIZ ,,d
riding me lately couldn't get me of the ground
-(Catholic Standard and Times
Colorado has sold sixty acres Of timber near
Devils Head Mont. where it is estimated there
are thirty thousand gray squirrels. whicn nave
lived and multiplied there for years protected oy
public sentiment The squirrels Will be spared
by the wood cutters.
THEY CONFESSED.
They talking to each other OF the season
Said one: Il really do not how Fan made
such a match
Then each. forgetting all except her dsappoint-
Said: Il never could quite bring him up to the
-CDetroit Free Press.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
FIGHTING WITH BOER BANDS.
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS ON THE OPERA
TIONs OF HIS ARMY

TIONS OF HIS ARMY
London. July 9-The following dispatch rom
Lord Roberts has been received at the War
Office:
Pretoria, July S.-As the enemy for some days
had been threatening our line OF railway oy
trying to get around our right ranA- as
patched Hutton, July >, with mounted lnIahI1
70 reinforce Nahon and with orders 10 drive
the Beers to the east OF BrOnker SpFul~ ms
orders were effec-ually carried out during -,
day and Saturday by MahOn, who was attaGAs-
by some 5000 men, with six guns and TWO 1 AaA-
inns Our casualties were: Wounded, Two oll-
GERS. including Captain Nelles, OF the Canao-AA
Mounted rifles, slightly. and twenty-slX men
Steyn left bethlehem the night of July
for Fouriesburg, between Bethlehem an
Ficksburg. accompanied by Christien De we.
and other Free state commanders, with troops
reported numbering 5000 men
Hanbury- Tracy, commanding at FtusJenollS
reports that party or BoerS unoer L-l-l.-~ .
called on him yesterday 10 surrender me .oSA
and garrison. Hanbury-TraCy replied that II
held Rustenburg for Her Matestys Govern
ment and intended to continue 10 occupy X
The enemy then opened fre with artillery an
tried 10 take the heights commanding the Iow-
but did not succeed owing TO the GOOD aFI@Hse
ments made by HanbUry-TraCy and his oIlceIs
Eventually they were driven on, with ln7 -
sistauCe OF HOldswOrth and his Hussars' w
made a rapid march Of fOrty-eight niles H1l-
the neighbOrhOod of Zeerust. with the BuSnhleu
under Colonel Airie. on hearing Rusteho~.s9
was likely TO be threatened. The enemy sS- S
fered heavily, and five men were captured & ~
casualties were two men killed. ana one 01''
and three men wounded
Lord Roberts also telegraphs TO the War once
from Pretoria as follows:
The officer commanding at Hebron reports
that State Secretary Blignaut, state AttogG9s.
Dickson and Members Of the Council NanIan~-'
and Kuppervergen came in yesterday ana s"-
rendered. .
Hutton was attacked yesterday in a posllI1J.
he holding by a large number OF BoeTs -
cut them of without much difficulty the 0-t2r o.,
guns with him being found most useIuL -
only casualty was Lieutenant Noung, OF -
LIST Canadian Mounted TrOOP-slsht $50 80
wound. The enemy left several wounded On - =.
ground and sent flag Of truce with a fS0es
that they might be received In our Held nus
pitaL ian,
l regret 10 say that Captain Currte ana - -
tenant Kirk. OF the Imperial Light HORSE; -
were reported wounded in my telegraN o. ySfs
terday were both killed One squadron o. - -
distinguished corps pressed a very heavy - a
Of the enemy in gallant attempt 70 carry 49,
wounded COmrade 10 which they attrlouISSS Ss-s
heavy loss sustained In addition % the HI.Yts5
a farrier sergeant and three troopers We're 80
and the sergeant major, three SerSse'''S
seven trOOperS wounded
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
KRUEGER's ALLIES DISCONTINUED

Cape Town. July 9.-At a meeting OF AiriN@-
der women here to-day. called 60 protest aSA.',-
the annexation of the republics 90 the 0'...1-
Empire and the punishment of the reoe'S' -
Olive Schreiner Cronwrght denounced the D...
ish policy. She said she was ashamed OF hs'
English descent and added;
II the republics are annexed. II the AfTlH@n
ders are oppressed, peace is Impossible, lE,Ts
trench Of BOeT dead Is grave or E-t7' Us
honor Every bullet making a wound ais' '''
a billet In the heart OF the Empire
II is reported here that President KrugerS
tention of large amounts Of gold at Mach"NN
dorp has created the utmost discontent aii''~9
the mercenaries. officers and men. IheS
pected substantial rewards for champiohl"e
Boer interests. but have received nothing
added that visiting foreigners who nave SUI
quently advocated Intervention are oelleNe~
have received substantial sums Proofs :
further asserted, have been discovered IN r.
toria which promise startling developments
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
FIGHTING AHEAD OF WILLCOCKs.
THIRTY THOUSAND NATIVES AWAIT HIS FORCES
AT COOMASSIE.

London, July 9.-The Colonial Office has re-
ceved the following dispatch from Colonel Will
cocks. dated from Fumsu Ashantee:
Three companies OF troops Joined Colonel Bur
roughs's regiment at DOmpOOss at the exact
hour appointed. thus upsetting the plans of the
enemy who offered no resistance. Burroughs
attacked Kokofu on July 3 but failed to take
the town Lieutenant Brown-Lee of the West
Indian Regiment, and five soldiers were killed
and eighty-twO were wounded, including several
officers slightly wounded Proceed to Bekwai
tomorrow About thirty thousand Ashantees
are awaiting approach at Coomassie.
Later the Colonial Office issued the text of a
telegram from the Governor Of the Gold Coast.
Sir Frederic Mitchell Hodgson. dated ASwa-
bosir, July l. which said he crossed the Ohn
River with the force that left Coomassie.
companied by Lady Hodgson and other Euro
peans A Special Service officer and an assistant
Inspector died of wounds and hardships The
Journey he adds was very severe
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
THE RAINFALL IN INDIA.
FAIRLY GENERAL IN MANY DISTRICTS, BUT
MUCH BELOW THE AVERAGE

FAIRLY GENERAL IN MANY DISTRICTS, But
MUCH BELOW THE AVERAGE
London. July 9.-The Secretary Of State for
India Lord George Hamilton has received the
following from the viceroy Of India. Lord Cur
zon of Kedleston:
The rainfall has been fairly general this week
in Bombay Deccan, Berar. Khandeish, the Cen
trail Provinces the Gangetic Plain and the Pun
lab but has been much below the average Tor
these tracts. except in Southern peccan Little
or no rain has fallen in Rajpootana, Guzerat
and Central India.
The cholera mortality continues high in BON
bay The May mortality there was appalling
The number of persons receiving reheI Is
6O13000.
The Governor of Bombay telegraphs to the
Foreign Office as follows:
There were 1O32O deaths from cholera and
500 fatalities in the famine district during the
last week in June. The total deaths among the
numbers on the relief works in the British as
trict were : 324 The number on the relief works
is increasing rapidly in consequence OF the
drouth The number gratuitous reler Is IN
creasing throughout the affected districts.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

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