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The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06

by the terrific and long sustained ap
plause, lasting over q minutes and ex
ceeding the ovations usually accorded
the favorites of the party. Following
this the announcement that the 16 to !
idea was retained in the platform, re-
ceived only faint and ill-sustained recog-
milton, the applause being limited to a
few minutes. 1t was regarded as a sig
nificant showing on the sentiment of the
delegates, quite as convincing as the
terms of the platform had put forward.
Another stirring event of the day was
the appearance Of Webster Davis, former
ly assistant secretary of the interior un-
der McKinley's administration, in
speech severely arraigning the Republi-
can party for it's lack of sympathy for the
Beers and formally announcing his al
legiance to the Democratic party. But
the great battle OF the convention has not
been fought under the eyes of cheering
thousands, but in the privacy of the close
ly guarded quarters Of the committee on
platform. Here was waged throughout
last night and again this morning one
VI ol4O AAOoO I6I1tbIAtbOl5 hbEuHRlSS bn8b
has ever racked this historic party. On
the one hand was the influence of Bry-
an and the absolute unity of devotion felt
toward him and the cause of silver with
which his name Is inseparably linked.
On the other hand were many of the
patriarchs of the party, men like Daniels
of Virginia, insisting that the very life
of organization was enda ngere1 by
to it's old issues and thatgthe duty
of the hour called for new issues based
on new and vital events.
This contest was at last narrowed
down to the one issue of specifically re-
the party's adherence to a is
to / standard, as desired by Mr.. Bryan, or
of reaffirming the silver plank in most
general terms. And ON this issue the
brains, the sagacity, the persuasive elo-
quence and the best ability Of the conven-
tion has for the last SO hours been en-
gagged in battle royal for supremacy.
And out of this fierce strife the adherents
of Bryan emerged SCARED, but victorious.
They have written platform in their
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
OUR FORCES In CHINA.
United States May Take Measures to
Strengthen.

Washington, July 4.-Consul General
Goodnow S prophecy of further trouble If
the allied forces in China fail to impress
the Chinese with their resources is part
of the testimony upon which the United
States may base it's decision to increase
it's forces in China considerably. The
consul generals despatch was the only
scintilla of official news emanating from
China today respecting the war. The
state department. has accepted as beyond
question the reports of the death of the
German minister to Pekin, as evidenced
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FROM THE FRENCH CONSUL.
WALLS STILL HOLD.

Shanghai, July 3 "A messenger with
official advices who left Pekin June q
says that over loo, 600 Chinese soldiers and
rioters surrounded the legations but in
spite of fierce attacks had not then sue
ceeded in breaking through the walls.
The messenger also stated that all per-
sons connected with the palace We're pro
Boxer, even the princes and dukes and
everyone worshipping the god of the Box
ers. The gates of the inner city, it was
added, were open for half day.
SUICIDE OF THE EMPEROR.
Shanghai. July 5.-Emperor Kwang
Su committed suicide by taking opium
under compulsion of Prince Tuan, June
20.
The Emperor Dowager also took poison
but is still alive though reported to be in
sane from the effects of the drug.
The above has been officially reported
to the consular staff.
sICKENING STORY REPEATED.
London, July 5, IL. 40 p m.-The oftre-
peated story of the massacre of all the
whites is being reiterated today with cir
cumstantiality that almost convinces
those that have hitherto refused to credit
the sickening details. The only redeeming
feature of the evil news is the fact that it
comes from Chinese sources at Shanghai,
but it is realized that even if the tragedy
has not yet been enacted it cannot long
be delayed unless help comes from un-
known sources. Even the holding of Tien
Tsin against the overwhelming hordes
now seems to be a very remote possibility
while the safety of other treaty ports is
seriously threatened.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
SIXTEEN TO ONE WINS OUT BUT
IMPERIALISM DECLARED PARAMOUNT.

platform for the initial speech placing
Mr.. Bryan in nomination for the Presi
dency. This was the signal for the de-
monstration of the day and in a common
purpose, the great concourse joined in
tribute of enthusiastic devotion to the
party leader. A huge oil portrait of Bry-
an neasuring-15 feet across, was brought
down the main aisle before the dele
gates. At the same time the standards
of the state delegations were torn from
their sockets and waved on high while
umbrellas of red, white and blue, silk
banners of the several states and many
handsome and unique transparencies
were borne about the building amid the
deafening clamor of 10000 yelling, gesti
culating men and women. All of the in
tensity of former demonstrations and
much more, was added to this final tri-
butte to the leader.
When the demonstration had spent it.
self the speeches seconding the nomina-
tion OF Mr.. Bryan were in order.
Hawaii, through it's native delegate,
John II. Wise, made it's first seconding
SpeeCn III a OemOcra6lC naIlOna1 COnV6n-
tion, and finally swest-voiced and
pleasant-faced woman alternate from
Utah, seconded the nomination of Mr.
Bryan in behalf of the State of Utah.
Then came the voting. State after state
recorded it's vote in behalf of the Nebras-
ka candidate and giving him the unani-
nous vote of all the states and territories.
The convention managers had already
agreed that was sufficient work for the
day and the Vice Presidential nomina-
tion was allowed to go over until tomor-
row.
Next to the demonstration for the party
candidate, that greeting the announce
ment that imperialism was to be the
paramount issue Of this campaign, was
the most spontaneous and significant OF
the day. Senator Tillman read the plat
form and with measured force brought
out the fact that Imperialism was now
given the first and supreme. place among
the issues of the party.
That the delegates were in complete
sympathy with this expression was shown
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06

Kansas City, Mo, July 5.-William
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska was tonight
unanimously placed in nomination as
the Democratic candidate for President
of the United States, on platform op-
posing Imperialism, militarism and
trusts, and specifically declaring for the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
1.
The nomination came as the culmina-
tion of frenzied demonstration in hon
or of the party leader lasting 27 minutes
and giving utterance to all the pent up
emotions of the vast multitude. 1t fol-
lowed also fierce struggle throughout
the last SO hours concerning the platform
declaration on silver and on the relative
position which the silver question is to
maintain to the other great issues Of the
day. 1t was late this afternoon when the
convention was at last face to face with
the Presidential nomination. Earlier
in the day there had been tedious delays
due to the inability of the platform com
mittee to reconcile their differences and
present a report Until this was ready,
the convention managers beguiled the
time by putting forward speakers Of more
or less prominence to keep the vast au-
dience from becoming restless.
The first session beginning at 10 this
morning was entirely fruitless of results
and it was not until late in the afternoon
when the second session had begun that
the platform committee was at last able
to report an agreement. Already it's
main features embodying the 10 to
principle had become known to the dele
gates and there was little delay in giving
it's unanimous approval. This removed
the last chance for an epen rupture Oh
questions Of principle and left the way
clear for the supreme event of the day
the nomination Of the Presidential candi-
date. The vast auditorium was filled to
it's utmost capacity when the moment
arrived for the nomination to be made
When the call of states began for the
purpose Of placing candidates in nomina
tion, Alabama yielded It's place at the
head Of the list to Nebraska, and Mr.
Oldham Of that state made his way to the
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
Chinese Whisper the
Terrible Story.
Story of Emperor's Suicide
Confirmed.

London, July $3.50 a. m.-The story
that all foreigners in Pekin were mur-
dered on June 30 or July I, appears to
be circulating simultaneously at Che
Foo, Shanghai and Tien Tsin. Yet, as
1t is not confirmed by official dispatches
and Is not tracaable to the southern vice
roys, who are still in certain communica-
tIon with Pekin there is a basis for the
hope that it is untrue.
Cautious observers at Shanghai recog-
nize that even though these reports are
rejected events IN Pekin must be gal
ioping to a tragic end. Correspondents
Of the Express at Shanghai gather details
from Chinese sources, which pieced to-
gsther. relate that when the foreigners
ammunition was exhausted the Boxers
and imperial troops rushed to the Brit
ish legation and poured into the court
yard with fanatical fury. The moment
the mob broke, the courtyard was con-
verted into shambles. One correspondent
adds:
1T is only left to hope that in the
final rush of the murderous hordes, the
men of the legations had time to s1ay
with their own hands their wo men kind
and children. The Chinese are whisper
ing the terrible story under their breath
Their attitude toward foreigners IN the
streets has undergone a strange change.
The demeanor of the better class of
Chinese Is one of pity rather than of
triumph, even the rabble in the native
onartar are silent. .
Two Manchus who arrived at Shanghai
certify to the truth of the statement that
Prince Tuan visited the palace and offered
the Emperor and Dowager Empress the
alternative of poison or the sword. Th/
Emperor, they say, took poison and died
within an hour The Dowager Empress
also chose poison, but craftily swallowed
only a portion of what was offered her
and survived. On the same day the
Chinese customs bureau was destroyed
Sir Robert Hart, the inspector of GUS
toms and his staff, escaped to the lega-
tions. Intense indignations is felt in
Shanghai against the supposed action of
the powers in restraining Japan from
sending an army to Pekin Immediate
y. Inc powers dfe accused OF pelnS as
guilty of murder as are Prince Tuan S
fanatics; and Sir Robert Hart is blamed
for not having informed the foreigners of
the immense imports of arms especially a
few weeks ago.
The Chinese commanders are preparing
for a long severe campaign and are put
ting into operation plans drawn up by
German officers last year for resisting an
invasion from the seaboard by Russia.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
STORY OF THE CONVENTION.
Detailed Account of Events Of the Day
at Kansas CITY.

Convention Hall, Kansas City, July 5.
The convention hall was again beseiged
by eager and excited thousands and long
before the time set for-opening the second
days proceedings of the Democratic con-
vention all of the great streets approach
ing the building were solidlyImassed with
humanity, moving forward to the many
entrances. Expectancy was at high pitch
as it was universally felt that the day had
in store the great events Of the conven-
tion. BY 10 O'Clock, 80 minutes before
the time set for the opening of the con-
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, July 8, taken at
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, SO, NV, p cldy; New York, rs. SE,
cldy; Philadelphia, 50, S, cldy; Wash
ington, 50 degrees, NV. rain; AL
bany, 76, N. clear; Buffalo, "A, SW,
cloudy; Detroit, 81, ,SW, , p cloudy; Oh icago,
SO. SW, clear; St. Paul, 81, S, cloudy;
Huron, Oak, IA, W, p cldy; Bismarck,
69, NV, clear; Jacksonville, 81, SE,
clear.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06

own way with 16 to /. But it was a VIC
tory by scratch, for a single vote would
have turned the scale. And it has not
been victory without concession, for in
the final draft silver is no longer para
mount, - it is far down in the platform,
while in the very forefront is the declara-
tion that Imperialism is the" Paramount
issue of this campaign"
There remains only the choice of cam
didate for Vice President and the work
Of the convention is over. There is every
evidence that this choice Will be quick
~ made tomorrow, although there is
still doubt as to who the nominee win be.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland July 5, 1900 The local
weather bureau records the following:
s q. m.-Barometer. 30.o15; thermome-
ter, sc; dew point, As; rel. humidity, So
direction Of the wind, E; velocity Of
the wind, 7 state of weather, partly cldy.
s p. m.-BaroIneter 20 SS2; thermome-
ter, 3d. dew point, 3D.; rel. humidity, 81
direction of the wind, w; velocity OF the
wind, L state of weather. clear
Maximum temperature. ~; minimum
temperature, 63; mean temperature. 68;
maximum wind velocity, IL, SE precipi-
tation-24 hours, co.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
lTALK No. 23s.l
DON'T WAIT.

Ii your eyes trouble you in any
way, give them attention now Ev-
cry day you postpone the matter,
means just so much longer getting
them we'll again. III you wear glass
ses at the first symptom of strain,
you will probably only need them in
reading and sewing. 1t is much
easier to cure a slight defect at it's
first appearance, than to make the
eyes strong after it has been allowed
to progress. Amy strain or overwork
of the eyes has tendency to injure
the delicate tissues and membranes,
and the longer it is allowed to con-
tinue, the more permanent the injury.
The condition in time becomes
chronic one, and can only be relieved
by wearing glasses constantly. You
cannot afford to take chances. Take
care of them today.
A. Nj. WENTWORTH,
Practical OpticTam,
sac AZ Congress St.
office Hours, s3S s3S 8. s. m M to 70 ;. I'M q
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
OUIGG RESIGNS.

New York, July 5.-Lemuel Eli Quigg
resigned as president of the Republican
county committee tonight and Gen. F.V.
Greene was chosen to succeed him.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06

to buy your kindlings of the grocer,
getting served SO promptly and really
saving money. ReWson's Charcoal
has really revolutionized the kitchen
fire methods.
BIG BAGS loo, AT ALL GROCERs.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington. July 5.-Forecast for Fri
day and Saturday for New England !:
Partly cloudy and warmer Friday; gen
orally fair Saturday; light to fresh wes-
torly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
IN It's messagea Of o0nd0Ien0e direotoa to

in It's messages of coincidence directed to
Berlin.
Secretary Hay had as callers today rep
resentatives of four of the powers in
volved in the Boxers trouble. Minister
Wu came early in the day and was fol
lowed by NJ. Thiebeaut, the French
charge; Herr Won Heleben. the German
ambassador, and Mr.. Nabeshime, the
Japanese charge. It seems reasonable to
suppose that Notwithstanding the diplo-
matte denials on their part, these gentle
men We're impelled to visit the state de-
partment by the Chinese conditions; very
likely they were brought here by Secre-
tary Hays Identical note to their respee-
tive governments defining the position of
the United States. II the note vas in
tended, as it probably was, to bring out
corresponding pledges from the other
powers to do what is right IN China; to
act in the common interest and to sinks.ig-
noble personal ends, it as yet has had no
effect. There is however, every reason to
believe that the delay is entirely reason
able IN view of the importance of the
nADjSOv o440 u4e&V AAO EOWCA W44A ACCA NA40~
posed to withstand the application of the
United States IN view of the high plane
Of international morality upon which it
is based. The one point upon which all
the powers seem resolved is that an ex-
petition shall be get to Pekin at the
earliest possible moment and our govern
ment is second to none in the determine.
tion that order shall be restored there,
that the lives of the foreigners shall be
preserved, and that an effective arrange
ment must be made for the preservation
in che future of the foreign interests and
lives in China.
FROM THE FRENCH CONSUL.
Paris, Jaly 5.-19 55 p. m.-The French
consul at Che Foo tslegraDhs that
Chinaman who left Pekin June 25 reports
that all the ministers and residents were
then assembled at the British legation,
the French, German and Japanese 1ega-
tions were guarded by their own detach-
ments and III. Pichon and his wife were
well. The other legations, the custom
house and the missions had been burned.
The foreign troops had lost six men
killed and had six men wounded, includ-
ing the commander of the British detach-
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-06
s1PIDo GOES TO REFoRMAroRY.

Brussels, July 5.-The assize court to-
day returned a verdict of guilty of at
tempt to kill the Prince of Wales against
Sipido. who fred at the Prince on April
4, as the train bearing his royal highness
was leaving the northern station in this
city for Copenhagen. The court consid-
cred that Sipido acted without discern
ment and sentenced him to reforma-
tory until he shall have attained his
majority. Meert, Perchot and Metre,
the iustigators of the attack upon the
Prince were acquitted on the ground
that they considered the plot joke.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13
DIED.

sUMMA-on Friday. May 18th. 1900 at
ana M SlHGh gnmm a.s aged Sp y years.
months and 20 days.
Funeral will take place from parents
residence, No. 2216 Market street, this
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Inter
ment Mt. Zion cemetery. Friends Of the
family invited to attend.
WILLIAMSON steubenville. Ohio. Sat-
urday morning, May 18th, 1900, at go
o'clock. Josephine Blackburn, wife OF w.
d. Williams, aged q years.
Funeral from the residence of DR.. A. NJ.
Blackburn. this Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment at Steubenville ceme-
terry.
WIsE-On Friday, May 18th, 1900, at $50
O'Clock q. m, Charles W. Wise, IN hi.
25th year.
Funeral services at the residence OF his
brother, William Wise. No. lis Eighteenth
street. Sunday afternoon at O'clock
Friends of the family respectfully invited
to attend. Interment at Riverview GEM
etery, Martins Ferry. Ohio.
FLANAGAN-On Friday. May nth, 1900
at 420 d. m, Nellie Bates, youngest
daughter OF Martin and the late Charlotte
A. Flanagan, aged Is years, months and
days.
Funeral from the residence of VIM. J.
Scroggins. 500 Main street, on Sunday at
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment private
at Mt. Wood cemetery.
GOETZE-on Friday. May 18th, 1900. at
u o'clock m. Henry GoetZe, in the Esd
year of his age.
Funeral services at his late residence,
corner of Market and Twenty-third SITS,
Sunday. May 18th. at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Friends are invited to attend. Interment
in Greenwood cemetery.
McDONALD-On Thursday May 10th.
1900, at the residence of her son, DR.. j. w.
Mcdonald, Benwood. w. Va, Mrs. Har-
riet Mcdonald, aged IL years.
GRAY-On Thursday, May 10, 1900, at
p. m, Mary Gray. relict of the late VIM.
Gray, at her residence. No So Indiana
street.
FISHER-On wednesday. May 9th. 1900.
at 1905 a. m, Christ Fisher in his Goth
year.
ACKER-On Wednesday. May .. 1900, at
one o'clock p. m. Emma. wife of J. r.
Acker.
REINHERMER-On Tuesday. May 8,
1900, at 1880 p m, Charles Reinhermer, in
his 9th year.
PFIEFER-At the home for the aged,
Altenheim, on Wednesday. May 9th, 1900,
at o'clock a. m. Mrs. Anna Margareta
Pdefer, aged 50 years and 5 days.
MOTTE-On Wednesday, May 8, 1900,
Mrs. Mary j. Motto, widow of the late
VIM. y. Motto, in her S5th year.
sCITATZINGER-Mo May Eth. 1900,
al 1912 o'clock a. m, Frances wife of
John Schatzinger aged IS years
SMITH-At Boulder, Colorado, Thurs
day. May Cd. 1900, AT 12:45 O'Clock p. m.
Albert c. Smith. formerly OF Martin
Ferry ohio, IN the 18th year Of his age.
HONEYMOON May 9Th. 1890, Vincent F.
Bonene, aged Il months. son OF Eugene
and Mary Bonene OF No. 1924 Jacob street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13
ALL RECORDS BRoKEN.

The following telegram came over
the wires from Washington Friday
night:
''The House to-day broke all records.
passing $50 private pension bills. The
House adjourned over until Monday"
This is the third time within about
a month that this particular record
has been broken. Does anybody think
what it means to the people of the
country? In the first place these "pr1-
vate pension bills" represent cases
which the regular commissioner and
his official staff have refused to grant
upon their merits. They are of such
a peculiar nature that they cannot get
through under our very liberal pension
laws They are thus placed In the
hands of some Congressman. and are
log-rolled through by Smith agreeing
to vote for Robinson's little bill if
Robinson will vote for his, while
Jones and Brown will both be helped
out If they will help in turn. In this
manner majority Is obtained, an hour
is set apart upon some day for this
particular purpose, and the whole list
is passed just as fast as the clerk can
humble the words. No member stops
to ascertain what merit any particular
bill has, or how much it will cost the
people. The only understanding is
that the bills are to pass, and they go
through.
These bills run into money. Take
the $50 passed Friday as an example,
If they average $500 per year the total
is $4,000. But that is a small part
of it. They run during the life Of the
claimant. If there is an average ex-
peetancy of twenty-five years it means
nearly two million dollars of the peo-
pies money voted away in probably
an hour. 1t has happened three times
In about a month, and may happen
three times more before Congress ad-
journs. 1t means millions upon mil
lions. It is all right to pension de-
serving soldiers. but the private PEN
sion bill" is being overworked.