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The evening times., 1900-07-11

The Chinese Riddle.

The news from China is more confusing
and ineNplicable than ever. Only one thing
is safely deducible from the dispatches.
and that is that the Chinese officials are
playing some deep game. Apparently its
object Is to throw the blame for whatever
may have happened in Pekin upon the
foreign Governments and the legation
guards. Kwang-Su is reported again as
alive. and the Viceroy OF Nanking is rep
resented TO have received an edict from
the Emperor dated June % in which the
latter regretted the murder Of the Japan
ese Chancellor OF Lega lion, declared that
the regular troops were not helping the
Boxers. and implored the aid Of the pow
ers- The Empress Dowager is brought 10
the front once more in Sheng story from
Shanghai TO the effect thar she was re-
stored to power on Jure 80. and had ap-
poiI ted Yung Lu as Prime Minister. Sheag
continues to insist that the Empress Dow
ager is protecting the legations
This morning the Chinese Minister pre-
sented to the State Department a transla-
ion Of commune: tiOn received by him
from his Government yesterday. which
states the Chinese position in relation to
The troubles in Pekin. up to the date Of
the document, which is June -. The tenor
of the note is to hold the civilized powers
responsible Tor the terrors OF the situation
L charges the legation guards with firing
their rides in the streets. and conducting
themselves in d disorderly manner such
things iufuristed the native popuace and
Ted TO the murder OF Baron Ven Ketteler
The mob became uncomfortable wnen news
was received OF the attack upon the Taku
forts. June 10. The despatch will be fouad
in our news columns
To what 10 al these apparently prepar-
atory statements and messages tend? II
there are ministers or any foreigners stan
alive in Pekn. why DO not the Chinese au-
thorities manage to let the world know
il, through message from them or sone
one Of them2 We are afraid that there is
sinister significance in the fact that June
%. is The latest datt with which the Chi
nese reports of the safety Of The legations.
can be connected, when heir origina ors
are pinned down TO the truth. All native
stories Of The ma sacre al Fekin agree that
il occurred on June 80 or July l. The
Chinese Director Of Telegraphs at Shang-
hai. ard the Ni-sroy Of N4nkirg are able 10
maipiain communication with Pekin and
receive alleged orders and edicts from iae
central imperial authority. Why is it that
they cannot also secure some trustwor-
thy account Of the fate Of the legations
and foreigners SheGg. a. least rs be
lieved certainly 10 know all about IT, Per-
haps The civilized world may be lef; IN
doubt and anxiety until Pekiu has been
taken by the International forces. Appsr-
entity. there is not yet any comfort for the
relatives and friends Of the foreigners IN
Pekin 20 be derived from the news. To
assume that there is announcement in the
latest Chinese stories is hoping against
hone
The evening times., 1900-07-11
The GocbeI Murder Trials.

plain development Of the court sirua-
tion at Georgetown. kentucky. where five
Of the alleged GoebeI murderers have been
arrsigned. is that the defence. backed by
Republican influence and money. is making
desperate efforts TO postpone the trials
50 that the damning evidence which the
State is believed to have in its possession
may not be brought out in time 10 do dam
age in the Presidential campaign.
II is hardly TO be expected that the
plans Of the Republicans will work sue
eessfully. They have been demanding
speedy trials for their accused leaders and
brethren for months. Now. when the Com
monwealth is prepared to proceed, they are
clamoring for delay. and for the excellent
reason that they know fairly well what is
before them. The true story of the as
sassination conspiracy. and the brutal
murder OF Governor GOebel in which Il cuI-
minated. will probably be laid before the
country before long. In a general way II is
already known. Mr.. Arthur GoebeI
brother Of the late Governor. confidently
asserts positive knowledge that the fatal
shot was fired by the mountain bandit
Jim Howard. from the room adjoining
that of Governor" Taylor in the Execu-
tive Building at Frankfort. Howard having
been given that room as his quarters by
Taylor. II was the most available for ,bo
purposes of the assassination. which had
been prearranged by and between whom
the State will be able to show. Taylor's
confidential man, Youtsey. il is believed
Will make a full confession on the witness
stand. and testify that he handed the rife
Win which the crime was committed IN
Howard, remaining in the room until after
the latter had dropped Senator GoehaI
from the window
II il should be proven in the couree =,
these trials that Taylor. now a fugitive
from justice. was one of the instjeators of
the murder, if not the chief and original
one, 1t would be interesting to know what
course the national leaders OF the Renub-
hean party will pursue in tn.
matter of further protecting the
exile, or surrendering him IN
the Kentucky authorities Ii goes with
out saying that the attitude Of Governors
Mount. Nash, Roosevelt, and Stone. on the
question of TaylOr's extrsdition was not
without reference to the wishes of the Ad
ministraton II the trials should demon
strate completely in the assassination, on
the part of the fugitive it would amount
to rather bold challenge TO the country
for the party in power to continue its pres
ent defiance OF the constitutional provision
which makes the surrender of fleeing al
legged criminals mandatory upon all State
Executives, on the demand of the State
having Jurisdiction Of the crime.
We are entirely aware that it would be
The evening times., 1900-07-11
The FIr~, Campaign Gun.

The campaign of l90O-Jhe campaign OF
the American people against the trusts
and mOnOpOlies, and TO save their i'm
periled free insUirutions-was formally
opened yesterday at Lincoln Nebraska
where ratification meetings were held. by
ihe Populists in ne afternoon, and the
Democrats III the evening There were
present Mr.. Bryan and his running mate,
Mr.. Stevenson; the Hon Charles A. Towne,
the Hon. Webster Davis. General Weaver,
and other distinguished opponents of mo-
nopoly ard Hannaism, all of whom ad
dressed the meetings amid great enthu-
siasm
Mr.. Bryan spoke but briefly. desiring TO
give most Of the time TO his guests; but,
as he always does, he managed 20 say
something in the course Of a short ad
dress that cannot fail to be of inte. est
He said:
We enter this campaign under conditions far
more favorable 20 success than those which sur
rounded in 1896. But. whether We VIE this
yesT OF not. the fight must be continued until or
gsuzed wealth ceases 10 control the affaifs of the
nation and Il becomes again nation OF the
people.
Mr- Bryan is right. The irrepressible
conflict must and will go on until victory
over the conspiracy against the Constitu'
tion and liberty. and the prosperity of the
masses has been won. II all the elements
in opposition to trust oligarchism. imperi-
alism. and Hannaism. can be fully polled
IN November. the result need not be con-
sidered doubtful 1t remains only for the
gers for the Democratic ticket to set
out the vote. Upon their ability ard sue
cess in that matter viii hang the decision.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
MISSION BARK WRECKED
Crew and Passengers of rae Alaska
Relieved to He safe

ROSToN, July 1.-THE American Board
or Fcreign Missions has received two let
ters from The Rev. DR.. Sheldon Jackson
dated on the United States steamship Bear
Nome, Alaska, announcing that the bark
Alaska which had on board the anual sup
plies for W. T. Lopp and the mission of
Cape Prince Of Wales, had been driven
asohre and was a total wreck Whether
anyone was lost with the vessel was not
mentioned in the letters, but the statement
vas made that fOTty-fVe Of the passengers
and crew had been saved ap5 we're being
cared for on board the revenue cutter Bear
1t is presumed from this that all hands
were saved.
The first letter was dated June and gave
the hrst news of the loss of the Alaska
which occurred June 6. bat no mention
was made of the exact locality Of the ac-
cident. Dr. Jackson said that at that time
II was hoped TO save at least part of the
cargo, bu; in the letter dated June two
days later, he said the supplies were a
total loss.
The supplies for the Swedish missions at
Golovin Bay and Unalaklik were also on
the craft. and Mr.. Jackson remarks that
the turkey which was being forwarded for
Mr.. Loops Thanksgiving dinner was
drowned. He says the Bear forced her way
through 100 miles Of ice between the
Aleutian Islands and Cape Nome
The evening times., 1900-07-11
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN HUMoR.
president McF<inIey'S FIattering
Comment ON Cuban Postal annirr

treriuent hchtnleN'r FIattcri N =
Comment ON Cuban Postal anairS
One Of the campaign documents which Is
being given wide circulation BY the Pc
public ar National Committee is the mes
sage OF the President. transmitted 20 Can-
gresS on December last. 4 subiec' ~
which the President makes a feature in
this message Is the success OF the pls al
administration in Cuba. and which. in the
light Of recent developments. reads very
much ike grim humor. Upon this the
President wrote:
In restoring peaceful conditions. orte-ly
rule, and civic progress il Cuba. Porto
Rico, and 30 far as practicable. in the
Philippines the rehabilitation OF the pos
tai service has been an essential and i'm
portant part OF the work. Ii became res
essary TO provide mail facilities 10th for
our force OF occupation and for the native
population. To meet this requirement has
involved a substantial reconstruction. T e
existing systems were so fragmen; airy de-
fective. and inadequate that a new and
comprehensive organization had 10 Be Gre
ated. American trained officials have been
assigned TO the directing and executive PC
sitions, while natives have been chiefly en-
ployed in making up the body of the force
in working out this plan the merit rule
has been vigorously and faithfully appl ed.
The appointment Of Director General OF
Posts of Cuba WAS given to an expert who
had been Chief Postoffiee Inspector and
Assistant Postmaster General. and who
united large experience with administra-
tive capacity. For the postmastership et
Havana the range OF skilled and availa BILE
men was scanned and the choice fell upon
one who has been twenty years in the ser
vice as deputy postmaster and postmaster
Of a large city. This principle governed
and determined the selection of the Ameri-
can officials seIt not only TO Cuba, but to
Porto Rico and the Philippines. and they
were instructed to apply il so far as prac-
ticable in the employment of the natives
as minor postmssters and clerks. The
postal system II Cuba though remaining
under the general guidance of the Postnas-
ter General. was made. essentially in6e-
pendent. II wa telt that il should .rot be
burden upon ne postal service of the
United States, ano provision was made that
any deficit in the postal revenue should be
2 charge upon the general revenues OF the
Island
Though Porto Rico and the Philippines
hold a different relation TO the United
States. yet for convenience Of admins
tratiOn the same principle Of ar au;ono-
nous system has been extended TO them
The development OF the service in all OF
the islands has been rapid and successful
Ii has moved forward on American lines
with free delivery. money ordsr. and reg
istry systems and has given the people
mail facilities far greater and more relia-
Bile than any they have ever before en-
joyed Il is thus not only a vital agency
OF Industrial social. and business progress
but an important influence In difusing a
Just understanding Of the true spirit and
character of American administration
The evening times., 1900-07-11
VOYAGE OF A TRAINING SHIP.
The PreSidente sarmiento Has Visit
ed Nearly Fifty Ports

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. July l1.-Tbe
Argentine Republic naval training ship
Presidente Ssrmienjo, which has arrived
here from New York. is just completing
cruise around the world and viii stay
az this port about four or five DAYS. dur
ing which time she viii take on bunker
coal.
The vessel ls commanded by Capt. Onope
Betheder, who is ranked in the Argentine
Republic Navy as captain Of frigate The
crew all told numbers $50 men. seven Of
these, including the train are commits
stoned GERS in the navy The oarmiento
sailed from Buenos Ayres, Argentine Re
public, on January T. 1889. a1d has prac-
ueally been around the world since that
time She has visited probably fifty ports
while on her voyage and stopped az each
place from three 10 twenty days
The ship viii go from this port to An
napoiis, where the officers and apprentices
will visit the United States Naval Academy
AFTER several days al Annapolis the vessel
Will sail almost directly for Buenos Avres
ana VIII stop az very few ports on the way.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
RARE GOLD COINS FOUND.
Part of the Estate of an Aged Bal
tfmore Hermit

BALTIMORE. July 1.-THE inventory
Of the estate Of c. Leonard Harbaugh. who
was found deac II bed last "Wednesday in
South Arlington Avenue. where he lived
alone, was flied in the Orphans Court yes
terday
Mr.. Harbaugh was about sky years old
and AT the time OF his death il was
thought he was worth 81 200. the value Of
the house he occupied and the one ad-
joining on the south. which ne owned. II
was ascertained that he had $40. 900 IN
bank and S127 in gold was found in his
room. II is said there are some rare coins
among the gold, including one SO piece.
Coroner C Frank Jones who was ap-
pointed administrators Of Mr.. Harbaugh' s
estate, is searching for the dead mans
relatives. The estate will not revert to
the public schools. as is the case when no
relatives can be found of a person who
dies without making will. Mr.. Harbaugh
has some cousins in this city and it is said
that brother OF his lived some years ago
in Mechanicsville, Ill.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
INDICTED FOR BRIBERY. :
Colorado Springs Postmaster Held by
the Grand Jury

COLORADO SPRINGS. COL Jaly IL
The grand ;Iry impaneled by Judge Ste
vens to investigate the charges Of bribery.
on account Of which the jury IN the Carl
ton divorce suit was dismissed on June %.
has returned true bill against Postmaster
Darrell W. Sullivan. Juror Dodge. on r.
ceiying S100 from Sullivan to induce hills
TO bring in a verdict in favor Of the plain
tin, gave the money and Information 10
Judge Stevens The jury's dismissal fol-
lowed and an investigation was ordered
The grand jury further found Sullivan
guilty OF contempt of court in Offering
Dodge a money consideration 10 secure h.s
immediate absence from the jurisdiction o:
the eour: This count includes others an
named acting for ard with Sullivan. The
grand jury eSonerates from all blame the
Eemaining jurCrs as well as the counsel on
10th sides. Sullivan is warm personal
friend OF the plaintiff who has amassed :
fortune at Cripple Creek.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
4 Foolish story


II the alleged plot to assassinate Presi-
dent Mckinley has been manufactured for
the purpose Of creating sympathy for him
in the hearts OF the Eglerican people who
abhor the killing OF Republican candidates
quite as much as they do the murder Of
Democratic Governors. We can understand
the reason for making IL public clumsily
as it has been done. If there were any
thing in the yarn. the party managers
would have guarded the secret with re-
ligious care. In any event they should
never have published such story. admit
ding it 10 be true one. country which
contains as many harmful cranks as this
doe = not the place to s1,t such vio-
lent ideas on their travels
Aside from That consideration. the dream
is not worthy OF serious attention. ~
very cheap and transparent political ioI &c
it will be taken at its true value II Span
iards and Cubans or other 1ark sub-ccIlaI
consprators wanted TO remove" the per-
son or persons responsible for the imperial
or for any policy Of the present Admins
trztion. the---~uId he very certain not TO
select Mr.. II .'~rrm We hold
this truth 10 be self o-.r a.. trat
hrst-elsss and competent eonspIraJor- nee
essarily knows that as long rs The trust
machine is running The country and Hanna
holds he mandate Of the oligarchy to SUD
iugate and govern in its behalf Il matters
not a niach OF dust who the msu in d
White House may be Call him Mckinley.
Roosevelt Tom Platt). Dick or the Evil
One 1t would come TO the same thing. Gen.
uine piotters would as soon think OF at
lacking poor little Kwang- Su for the sins
Of his Empress Dowager Aunt Hanaa-or
whatever her f'as'5 fhA- woulG Of
doing harm 10 the -an.abie. nominal head
Of the Republican party.
Talent Of the. sensational and specta.ular
order is sadly lacking at trust he1dquar-
ters. If the Himsy assassination conspiracy
development" is 10 be regarded as the
best article OF the kind within tre ability
of the aggregation. Better material ccl d
be worked up from the primevsf.f' hods
recorded IN gEe hisie.y Of the Eatans1rI
election II is too early in the campaign
ior Murey letters and Burchards. but smelly
the money Of the great mOnOpolies which
Is eonstant!v on zap ought TO BE- sufficient
10 hire few people with imagine ion and
capacity fof producing terIOrs that he
public viii recognize. We regret 10 Sc our
worthy opponents relying upon bungling
devices. Even their scheme OF filling the
front yard at Canton with lynx-eyed Srer-
lock F0lmses does rot satisfy any national
craving. Now If they were TO pull Theo-
dore Roosevelt of from his one night s and
circuit. and put him in command OF a WTd
West show. by way o. imperial bodyeusrd.
that would be some ,hing like. But 20 oad
the front porch with policemen in pain
clothes will certainly destroy the useful
ness OF the humble Mckinley cottage a. a
political Mecca. The majority of RepuhIi-
car politicians viii naturally and IN vftaby
shrink from mixing in company known to
be in part composed OF detectives with
handouts in their pockets; because many
shining lights oi the organization have
but too much reason TO he afraid Of such
gentry on general principles
The evening times., 1900-07-11
WAR OF THE FISHERMEN.
Japanese ia British Columbia Warn
eel by Union WORKERS

VANCOUVER. B. c. July 1.-The sit
uatiOn among the striking fishermen on the
Fraser is becoming more serious. -Four
thousand japanese made for the open riv-
er with determination % accept the can
ners' price for salmon, % cents Three
thousand striking white. negro. and Indian
fishermen were as determined that the
japanese should not g5t Jess than union
prices.
The united white, negro. and Indian
forces sent out iOtilla after the japanese
and threw their fish overheard. and order
ed them back 10 town on penalty Of being
shot The Japanese. although they had
rifles in their boats. did not resist Later
S690 whites and Indians visited all the
Jsts sanese, and, besides posting notices.
warned them that they would be sho- Il
they attempted 70 fish for less than union
prices The authorities have not as yet in
terfered.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
ENOUGH OF THE WHIRLPOOL.
Nissen Declines TO Run the Niagara
Rapids Again.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y July Il Pc
ter Nissen. who navigated the Whirlpool
Rapids. Monday said when questioned re
garding his future intentions: 1T is my
intention to so back 10 Chicago On Friday
Ny trip and incidentals cost me fully $500
bat | am satisfied because ! have demon
strated that the terrible Whirlpool Rapids
can be navigated in a boat built after the
iattern Of mine. l will sell the boat If
l have good offer. If not. l viii leave
her here for while and then take her
away.
Trolley lines operating along the zap
ids have tried 10 persuade him 10 run them
again, hut be refused 70 even consider the
suggestion.
The evening times., 1900-07-11

very convenient for Mr. Hanna and his
lieuteDants to keep Taylor aud the Ken
lucky murder cases Ou; OF politics this
summer, and until after November. bur We
expect that the blessing viii be denied
them
The evening times., 1900-07-11

AS the Prince of Wales and all London
society have cut William Waldorf Astor
for his public insult to Sir Archibald Milne.
and as the Marlborough Club will probably
drop him. his career as :; naughty noble of
d'AstoTg lineage. in England. has come to
an abrupt and deserved end Perhaps he
will now become Frenchman, or a eiti-
zen Of the little republic Of San Marino.
where the title Of prince or duke can al
ways be purchased at reasonable rates.
The evening times., 1900-07-11

odeII " ont Have II--As f-eauenflv
predicted by The Times the Hon. B. B.
Odell has positively refused 10 accept the
Republican nomination for Governor Of
New York. The reason given for his refu-
sal. by both himself and Nj Plat. is that
he whole management OF the state organ
lzaiion has been turned over 70 OdeH. and
he cannot afford 20 surrender control OF the
party machinery in New York for a chanc.
20 be elected Governor. This view accords
exactly with statements may BIZ The Times
when. during the Philadelphia Convention
II was evident Roosevelt was going 10 he
removed from Albany by the Joint efforts
Of the Platt and Hanna machines for rea-
sons that are now too well understood 10
need repeating The announcement of
OceIs accession 10 the head OF the Plat
machine does not mean. contrary TO the
general understanding. that the foxy Mr.
Platt has surrendered control of the or
ganization. Il simply means that OdelI-s
powers are 10 be enlarged both m the par-
~ organization and in the lobby al Albany
II is an open secret ths; as Platt's agent
at the head of the lobby at Albany OdeIl
has been making money very fast during
the past TWO or three years and il is
known that his principal reason for declin-
ing the gubernaJorial nomination is thar
acceptance OF that nomination would large
ly cut him of from the rich pickings be
has been enjoying at recent sessions Of the
New York Legislature. 1t is thought that
his activities as a shreWd and successful
promoter CT legislation will not now no
confined to Albany but that they will be
extended 10 every centre Of legislation
touched by the influences that the Plat
machine. working in conjunction with the
Hanna and other political machines organ
lied for pelf can reach This will cause
his power to be felt at Washington as wer
as at divers and sundry State capitals that
the HaDnaites are supposed to look after
carefully.