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PICKING AND TIEN-TSIN.


Picking lies in a sandy plain something
over one hundred miles from the Yellow
sea. Tien-Tsin, about eighty miles nearer
the sea, is it's port on the Pei Ho. This
river in the summer months may be trav-
ersed to within twenty miles of the capital
AT this point is transferred to
the grand canal, which is the path of COM
merce from the river to Picking.
Picking is really two cities, each separate
ly inclosed by lofty walls. The entire cir
cult of these walls is about twenty-five
miles. There are sixteen openings, pro-
tected by gates. The walls are thirty feet
high, twenty-five feet thick at the base,
tapering TO twelve feet in thickness at the
top. Square towers. projecting fifty feet
from the outer sides are built along the
entire circuit of the walls at intervals of
sixty yards, the whole surrounded by a
deep trench.
Nearly all the houses in the twin cities
are only one story high, built of brick with
tiled roofs. The southern city is where the
Chinese live. and is also the seat of COM
merce and is intersected by four wide
streets. which for ages have been the
t-horoughfares of the town, and are thickly
lined on either side with shops of all kinds.
But these streets are unpaved and un-
drained.
The northern Is the imperial city, where
dwell the Manchus, the c%onquerors of the
Chinese. 1t consists of three separate
walled Enclosures. One of these is called
1.-The august city," and is six miles In cir
cult and entered through -four large, arched
gateways. Here are extensive public gram
aries. an arsenal and seminary, and the
buildings of the foreign embassies, as well
as three great temples, and the residences
of the chief dignitaries of the empire.
An inner Enclosure is known as the 'for-
hidden city" full two miles in circumfer-
ence. faced with yellow tiles and as strong
as masonary can make ii. Within this
wall are the palaces OF the Emperor and
the Manchu royalty. Here also are the
beautiful gardens, lakes and an artificial
mountain.
Outside Peking's walls are suburbs which
make a large city of themselves. About
ten miles northwest of Picking is an i'm
perial park. covering twelve square miles.
and containing thirty palaces of the EN-
peror and officers of the imperial council
fTsung Ii Yamen.p
In 1860. on Oct. 81. the English and
French assembled the Pei Ho, captured
Tien-Tsin and compelled Picking TO yield.
II has been the capital of the Chinese en-
pire since 12S2, the date of the Mancnu con-
quest.
There Is nothing interesting about the fiat
region between the mouth OF the Pei Ho
and Tien-Tsfn. where the Grand Canal joins
the river. Here and there IL q little village
with its adjacent graveyard and little
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NELLY CASE POSTPONED.
Friday Now Set for the Hearing of the
Alleged Embexzler.

NEW YORK, June 25.-The examination
of Charles f. w. Nelly. which has been
postponed a number of times and was set
for to-day before Commissioners Shields,
has again been postponed to next Friday.
The p-ostponement was by arrangement
and mutual consent of counsel.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Baldwin said to-day that the govern
ment would act very soon in the Nicely
case. According TO Mr.. Baldwin. when the
government does act it will be in the shape
of an application made by the district at
torney to Judge Lacombe, of the United
States Circuit Court, asking for Neely's
removal TO Havana under the special ex-
tradition act passed by Congress in the
last days of the session. II is understood
that Neely's counsel will make no move
i'm the matter until after the government
takes some definite step for the prisoners
removal.
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New York Evening Post.
The town of Taku, which has Just been
captured by the allied civilized nations. Is
a military settlement rather than a city.
II is situated at the mouth of the Peh-Ho,
the chief river of the province of Chilli.
1t was originally a fishing village, and a
~favorite rendezvous of pirates and SNUG
glers. Even before the first war of China
with England 1t was fortified in the anti
quated style so dear to the Chinese heart.
The cid fort is still in existence, and is
wondered at and laughed over by the few
who visit the place. The walls are made
Of brick and earth and are reinforced by
mud banks made from oozy soil of the
neighborhood. Originally il was armed
with smooth-bore, Misunderstanding thirty
two and sixty-four Founders. 1t was a
stronghold according to the standards of
the last century, but under modern condi-
lions practically worthless. II was neatly
described to a party of friends by the late
Captain Gridley, OF the Olympia, as "the
most satisfactory cattle-pen on the Chi
nese coast" During the war between
France and China in 1SS4-1SS5 the old fort
was greatly strengthened by earthwork
batteries on both sides of the river. and by
a number of Krupp and Armstrong guns.
1t was the intention of the Chinese COM
mander-in-chief to use Armstrong; ex-
clusively, but the British agent refused to
pay any commission to the Chinese officials
or to give receipts for amounts larger
than those he received. Negotiations were
therefore broken off with him, and the re-
mainder of the armament supplied through
Chinese Intermediates, who furnished
Krupp guns at figures satisfactory to them
selves and the purchasers. The corruption
which marked this official business was
illustrated soon after the breaking out Of
the war between China and Japan, when
over one thousand cartridges in stock
turned out TO be neatly clay nodded, sill
vered. and %jaranned. so as to be almost
in~distinguishatle from the real article.
Two of these quaker cartridges were ex-
bibited in Yokohama among other relics
of the international contest. 1t is said by
old residents of Tien-Tsin that at least two
of what seemed to be the largest sized
Krupp guns were made of wood, painted,
silvered, and carved so as to be perfect
images of the steel and iron weapons of
The famous German ironmaster.
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NOT A POLITICAL TRIP.
Roosevelt VIII Come West m a Pri-
vnte Citizen. Not m. n Candidate.

vnfe Citizen. Not as N Candidate.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The Times-Herald,
Tomorrow. will say: Governor Roosevelt
will leave New York city next Friday for
Chicago. arriving In this city on Saturday,
and leaving the same night for Oklahoma
City, where he will attend the reunion of
his old regiment. the Rough Riders. He
will not come West as the Republican vice
presidential candidate, but as a private
citizen. glad 10 meet his soldier comrades
again and be welcomed by them. On arriy-
ing in Chicago he will become the guest OF
Paul Morton, second vice president Of the
santa Fe road, in whose private car he
will a the journey TO Oklahoma. A
year ago. when Governor Roosevelt at
tended the Rough Riders reunion at Las
Vegas. Mr.. Morton placed his private car
at his service, and the same was accepted
On the homeward journey from Las Vegas
Mr. Morton proffered the car for use again
this year and the Governor accepted the
tender. His presence in Chicago is. there
fore. in keeping with his promise given in
June. 1859.
Mr.. Morton said. yesterday: I have a
telegram from Governor Roosevelt, In
which he says that he is certainly going to
Oklahoma City, but desires IL thoroughly
understood that he is not making a politi-
cal trip and that any s-peechmaking de-
handed Of him will be responded TO only
I'm the character of a private citizen. I pre-
sumo ne does not propose TO talk politics
until after he has been officially notified
of his nomination for the vice presidency.
We shall leave here some time Saturday
for nLIo borno Cstx. u-ho~o 49, D1,uL Dfl
ers will be the entertainers
The stay of Governor Roosevelt in Chi
cago will be very brief"
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E. G. RATHBONE REMOVED
NJ. CT. OsNE NOW DIRECTOR GEN
ERAL OF POSTS In CUBA.
Statement by Postmaster General
Smith-HearinG of the Nicely Case
Postponed Until Friday.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The postmas-
ter general has issued an order removing
from office Estes CT. Rathbone, who had
been suspended by a former order from
the position of director general of posts
of Croa, and detaching Martin c. Fosnes,
an inspector i'm the postal service. to per-
form the duties of director general of
POSTS until further orders. Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow has
been relieved from further work in Cuba
and has sailed for home.
To-day's action In removing Rathbone,
Postmaster General Emory Smith said to-
night, was not taken because of any fresh
developments in the Cuban postal frauds
affecting the deposed director. When Mr..
Bristow, who has been conducting the in
~vestigation, left the island he designated
Mr.. Fosnes as acting director. and TO SIM
plify the matter and avoid a make-shift
arrangement Mr.. smith decided to appoint
Mr.. Fosnes as director. his tenure to be
until otherwise ordered" Mr.. Smith was
not prepared at this time to say how long
the new appointment would last. The APP
pointee is said TO be well qualified for the
position. having been in charge of the
postoffice inspection work in Philadelphia,
and was one Of Mr.. Bristow's principal
assistants during his work in Cuba. The
suggestion has been made that Mr.. Bris-
tow will visit the island later on to see
that matters are working smoothly, al
though If he does go it will be mainly in a
supervisory capacity.
Mr.. Smith was not prepared to say
whether or not former Director Rathbone
would be arrested for any connection he
may have had with existing conditions
of affairs in the Cuban postal department.
The determination of that question, he
said. would be left entirely with General
Wood, the military governor of the island.
who would be guided by the developments
shown by the investigation concluded by
Mr.. Bristown. Mr.. Rathbone, Mr.. Smith
said. would not leave the island, as he
would be wanted as a witness in the
cases of the other officials against whom
charges have been preferred.
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waged from the same headquarters-in the
success OF the Republican ticket Branch
headquarters will be maintained In New
York. in charge of former Secretary of the
Interior Bliss. treasurer OF the national
committee. but the real battle will be
fought IN the West. During the month OF
July. while Senator Hanna is resting at
Cleveland. he win be in easy c~ommunica-
ton with President Mckinley. who will be
at Canton. Between them the programme
Of the campaign will be formulated. with.
OF course. the aid and sanction of the ex-
ecutive committee.
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LITTLE ROCK. Ark. June @.-The most
interesting contest expected to come be-
fore the Democratic State convention.
which assemblies here Tomorrow, was set
tied this afternoon when Representative
McRae announced that he would not be a
candidate to succeed himself as national
committeeman, thus giving a clear field
to Ex-Governor James Il. Clarke. This is
considered a defeat for Senator James II.
Jones'. chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee. who favored McRae.
Clarke Is generally understood to be a
candidate for United States senator two
years hence against Senator Jones. Dele
gate Charles j. Parker. OF Ouachita coun-
", who Is promoting the movement TO in
struct for David h. Hill for Vice President.
IS confident the convention will adopt a
Hill resolution. The convention will In
struct for Bryan for President. and the in
dications are tonight that the Parker res
olution will be adopted despite the strong
opposition of several party leaders.
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Marines. En- Route to the Orient.

CHICAGO, June 25-The Fourth Battal-
p. Biddle in command. passed through Chi
cage tonight on a rush assignment TO duty
in the Orient. The Chinese battle ground
is believed to be their objective. The bat
talon, reinforced by two squadrons of the
Sixth Cavalry, will sail from San Fran
cisco July 1 for Cavite. Philippine is
lands, via Japan. Major Biddle said that
he expected orders in Japan that would
throw him and his men into the fighting
in China. There are 2S men in the bat
talon which was recruited at Norfolk, New
iork and Washington.
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Six cruisers, $500 tons each, German
built.
Three cruisers, 3,4W tons each, German
built.
One cruiser, 1880 tons, English built.
One torpedo cruiser, English built.
One gunboat.
Two armored cruisers, built in England,
but not delivered or paid for.
Four antique gunboats of 400 tons, Eng
lish built.
Four modern small torpedo boats, built
in Germany.
No adequate docking facilities. Fleet un-
dermanned and undermined.
Army
Three hundred thousand men, poorly
trained, with antique arms.
Imperial guard, $500 men, with modern
arms and we'll drilled.
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GRAND FORKS. n. d., June 25.-The
weather here is distressingly hot. register
ing 1A in the shade to-day. The water in Red
river has fallen two feet since Saturday
and the municipal authorities have issued
notices requesting householders TO use
water sparingly. Navigation has been dis
continued Crops are in a parched condi-
ton. Indications pointing TO a decrease of
from Is TO 20 per cent. since Saturday. Hay
selling for $3.50 last Saturday. sold on the
street to-uay for SIG.
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Mayor Harrison Not a Candidate.

CHICAGO, June 25.-"Under the present
circumstances 1 not only would not &C
cept the nomination for Governor, but even
the election to that office If assured of
it," These were Mayor Harrison's en-
phatic words last night, after his return
from New York, where he had been for
several days with his brother. William
Preston Harrison, who was operated on
for appendicitis in that city last Thurs
day. The mayor spoke with much en-
Dhasis regarding the governorship ques-
ton, IL having been suggested to him 1t
was the opinion of a good many people
that the Democratic State convention
which meets at Springfield Tuesday was
likely to select him regardless of his own
wishes. 81 am not unmindful of the great
honor conveyed in all that has been said
In this natter he said. but i am most
emphatically not a candidate, and under
the present circumstances not only would
not accept the nomination for Governor,
but even the election to that office II as
sured OF it,"
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WOOLLEY FOR PRESIDENT.
ProhIbitfonists May Place n Chi-
cagoan at the Head of Their ct.


cagoan AT the Head of Their Tic~et
CHICAGO, June 25.-Sentiment among
the delegates to the Prohibition national
convention, who arrived here to-day, APP
parently favored the nomination for Pres
ident of John CT. Woolley, of Chicago.
The fight this year, 1t was stated, would
be made on a straight Prohibition plat
form, even perhaps to the exclusion OF
all other national questions. Mr.. Woolley
is the chief advocate of this plan of cam
paign, and would not care to be NOM
mated on a broader platform. taking the
tariff, expansion. money and other planks.
For this reason, according TO Chairman
Stewart of the national committee. and
other Prohibition leaders, he is considered
the most logical candidate for the presi-
dency. Hale Johnson, of Newton, H., and
DIR. 5. c. Swallow, of Pennsylvania, have
many friends, however, and a brisk con-
test is expected before a nomination is
made.
The nomination for the vice presidency
probably will be governed to a certain ex-
tent by the result of the balloting for the
presidency. Should a Western candidate
presidential nomination, 1t 10 stated, will
probably go to an Eastern man., W. w.
Smith, of ~Poughkeepsie, N. Y, being the
most prominent mentioned in that connec-
ton. If an Eastern man is nominated,
DIR. E. l.. Eaton. of Des Moines, or Prof.
r. 7. McWhirter. of Indianapolis, who
is also spoken OF for permanent chairman
of the convention, may be nominated for
Vice President.
There will be polled not fewer than
300.0 900 votes for the Prohibition national
ticket this fall. The vote four years ago
was approximately 10000. a loss of nearly
150,O coo from the vote of 1892. This loss was
due to the money issue raised in the last
campaign, and will be retained with per-
hap IN fneraoCo this rnarf This iS u~h0f
Chairman Oliver w. Stewart said o-nigh
According to the same authority, the Pro-
hibitionists I'm convention this year will
leave the solving of economic problems,
except those which I'm their opinion can he
solved by the abolition of the liquor traf-
fc. 10 the other political parties.
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w. j. BRYAN INTERVIEWED.
He Is Confident the Chicago Platform
Will He Reamrmed.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 25.-W. j. Bryan
returned to-day from Chicago. He will re-
main in Lincoln until after the Democratic
national convention. He said he had been
placed in a wrong position by some one
who had presumed to outline his plan of
campaign and dictated the following: ANY
made by anybody I'm regard
TO campaign plans are without foundation
or authority. No plans have been made
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MORE WARM WEATHER.
The Mercury VIII Continue Near the
Swelferfng Point for Two Days.

WASHINGTON. June S.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Ohio--Fair on Tuesday and Wednes-
Gay; fresh easterly. shifting to southerly
winds.
day. Wednesday fair; fresh to brisk south
erly winds.
For Indiana-Fair on Tuesday. with
warmer in northern portion. "Wednesday
fair and warm; fresh southerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-26

WICHITA. Kan, June 25.-Sherif Neal
Morris was wounded and two of his depu-
ties killed near Cloud Chief. Oklahoma,
while pursuing George Casey and a man
named Mckee, who had broker Jail at
Arapahoe.
At Granite. a new town I'm Greer county,
Cattle Inspector jeff Gilmore. Bill Ander-
son. another man and a woman engag ed in
q game of cards. They quarreled and drew
guns. Gilmore shot and killed his three as
sailants
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ID. b. Hill Il. Favorite.

NEW YORK, June 25.-The following
table shows the opinions of thirty-ive
Democratic national and state committee
men who have replied TO the Worlds ques-
ton. who would make the strongest run
ming mate for Bryan in the doubtful
States?": David B.. Hill, q: New Yorker Ito
be chosen). 8; Rear Admiral Schley, ;; b.
+. Shively. 8; Charles A. Towne, 8; Carter
H.. Harrison. 2: Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. 1; Ad-
miral George Dewey. L; George Fred Will
liams, /; no choice yet, 5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-26

HAVANA, June Ex-senator Andrade,
the new fiscal says that the custom house
fraud cases will be brought up tomorrow.
He believes he can secure convictions in
most of them. So far as the postal cases
are concerned, he says that he cannot pro-
coed until all the papers are in his hands.
Consequently he is unprepared to make a
statement respecting them at present, but
he understands he will receive the entire
charges within the next few DAYS.
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Heavy Vote for Equal Suffrage.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 25.-Mrs. Abigail
Scott Dunway. president of the Oregon
State Equal Suffrage Association, to-day
gave out the following: "The equal suf-
frage amendment was defeated at the re-
cent State election by a vote of Is. 402 to
%. 265. Suffrage leaders are jubilant over
the large vote. ~Twenty-one counties out
of thirty-three gave good majorities. One
county was lost by a tie and one by one
vote. The leaders are going right ahead
70 try again."
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philadelphia North American.

Philadelphia North American.
WI Ting Fang. the Chinese minister, was
standing in the lobby talking to two dele-
gates.
Said one of them: where did you learn
your English. sir-in this country"
mo. indeed" answered WI Ting Fang,
affably. Il don't speak Yankee speak
English"
Which Is a charming example of Chinese
diplomacy and far East humor.
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LOUISVILLE, June 25.-The troubles in
China are beginning to affect the remote
districts of the Kentucky mountains in the
ginseng trade. by which hundreds of peo-
pie make a living. Ever since the Boxers
began their outrages the price of ginseng
has been dropping. A month ago 1T was
quoted at s.. 75; to-day 1t was down to N.25
a pound for the Kentucky product, the
lowest price in four years.
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FRANKFORT, KY, June 25.-Democrat-
ic leaders announce to-day that the Demo-
cratic state convention. at Lexington. July
10. is certain to pass a resolution asking
Governor Beckham to call an extra session
of the Legislature in order 10 modify the
Goebel election law so IL may be in opera
election.
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Wayne County Rough Riders.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, June 5.-Paul Com
stock, son of Judge ID. W. Comstock, of the
Appellate bench. and late captain of the
Richmond ofnpany i'm the One-hundred-
and-sixty-first Indiana Regiment, will or
ganize a troop of Republican Roosevelt
Rough Riders The meeting for this pur-
pose will be held Wednesday evening.
Members will probably be drawn from the
entire county.
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Roosevelt Confer. with Payne.

NEW YORK. June Ex-Governor Roose-
welt at his Long Island home to-day saw
Henry c Payne, vice chairman of the Re
publican national committee. Governor
Roosevelt later announced that he had
made up his mind not to publicly discuss
any plans for the campaign until after July
II. when he Is TO be formally notified of his
nomination for Vice President.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 25.-This
was the hottest day of the season here. the
government thermometer registering 81.
n mercury In the Thermometers on the
streets In many places touched the 100
mark and esme of them a little beyond.
No sunstrokes have been reported. No i'm
mediate relief r. promised. In northern
Minnesota and North Dakota the heat was
much greater than In this city.
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On. ORDINANCE vetoed.

CHICAGO, June G.-Mayor Harrison, at
the Council melting this evening. vetoed the
Ogden gas ordinance amendment which
gives the gas company permission to sell
out 10 another company. The mayor in
sisted that the company should pay for
the privileges which il was asking. He
asked that the company be required to ex-
tend its mains a fixed distance each year
and also pay additional compensation TO
the city.
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L OF TIEN-TSIN.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
him wherever he went, who cleared the
crowd away from his chair by force. Ten
attempts have lately been made on his life,
and his political haters have finally fin
ished him When shot Liu, it Is said. was
en- route to Japan on a secret mission in
connection with the Boxer uprising
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order to report Immediately to Washington
prepared 10 leave for China at the end OF
this week. Lieutenant Harper is attached
10 the Seventh United States Cavalry, but
has been serving as aid-de-camp 10 Gen.
Adna r.. Chafee for several months. and
from this order it Is presumed that Gen
eral Chaffee is to be assigned to duty in
Asia