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New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
HEBRAsKAH ACTIVITY AGAINST TRUsTs
PoFULIsTs PLAN TO HAVE SUIT AGAINST
STANDARD OIL FIGURE IN CAMPAIGN
IN BRYAN-s STATE.

Omaha Neb July p (SpeciaD.-The special ref
erees appointed to hear the testimony in the suit
Of the State against the Standard OIL Company held
an animated session in Omaha to-day. The hearing
was cut short by developments showing that most
of the books be found in Chicago and the
referees viii hold their session there This is
the case wherein the Attorpey-General proposes 10
prove that the Standard Oil Company is operating
in defiance Of law and should be excluded from the
State under the Antitrust law Attorney-General
Smythe Populist, is conducting the case, and is
seeking TO make political capital of the same
Mr.. Bryan and the National Democratic Commit
tee propose to make good deal Of the activity Of
the fusion government Of Nebraska against trusts
II Is no secret that the suit instituted and
timed that n would reach sensational proper
tions IL al 3li, about the time the campaign
on the stand ana admitted that the company
operating in Nebraska is offshoot Of the Stand
ard and It's affairs directed by the Rockefellers
The hearing was held behind closed doors the
companys request, the manager asserting 81 would
do the company much harm II its methods were
known.
II is the present plan of the Fusionsts of the
State 10 make spectacular display Of the fight on
the Standard Oh Company and to further begin
proceedings against other trusts in Mr.. BTyan's
home State so a 10 give the Fusion leader an op-
poTtunity point what his State Is doing as an
intination Of what he Will do if placed in the White
House. II is singular phase of the situation that
the present laws the statute books of Eebra ska
against trusts those framed by n Republican
LEGISLATURE. and the same laws have been IN ex-
isence during the four years Of the present Popu-
fist administration but the Fusion officials have
waited until the approach Of the present National
trusts This aspect of the case is causing much
ridicnle
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
ANGERED LORD SALISBURY
THE PREMIER REPLIES SHARPLY Tn ~
QUESTION OF LIBERAL PEER

THE PREMIER REPLIES SHARPLY Tn ~
QUESTION OF LIBERAL PEER
London. July Pin the House OF Com,
to-day the Parliamentary Secretary OF tbs 7,--
Office George Wyndham. IN introducinz -
Elementary army estimate OF ELL 5G0O0o =
planned that IL covered the expenses in So,
Africa 20 the end of February 1901. ana 4.
cluded 100000 sor China.
The amount asked for South Africa F,o,,,s.,
the cost OF repatriating the imperial and eoIo,,1
troops II Is proposed to leave in South 49,,
5000 men. including $1,000 coIon,als ana =
servists desiring to remain. The amount al,o
included the gift OF is to every soldier and su,,
Of mufti to ever reservist. Including the me-
ent estimate the aggregate amount voted to
the War Office Is E61, ,O22. 700.
In the House Of Lords to-day the Earl a..
Wemyss asked whether the Premier Lord sal,,-
bury. had received information "coEhrrninz tbo
view OF one OF military attaches 70 tn
effect that IT was all important that Enzlana
should be entirely unassanabIe by Nover,h.-
next and whether he had satisfied himself tia,
our means OF defence were such as TO render an
attempts at invasion futiIe7"
Lord Salisbury demanded the name o. auc5
attache.
The Earl OF Wemyss-I cannot give IT,
Lord Sali5bury-Then you have no right "a
quote him
The Earl Of Wemyss-Tou have no right u,
ask it.
Lord Salisbury, proceeding with some warmth
said the Earl OF Wemysss inability 70 quote
the name was evidence that the story was pure
invention He said rs had never heard that il
was important that England should be unassaII-
able by November. He understood hoHsever
that a number of shooting Stars might be aU-
pretended in November IL his Albert Han
speech on tdis subject were read In its entirar,
il would be seen he had not pointed 10 any in
mediate danger. He believed the defences were
quite adequate and had every confidence in the
future.
The Earl Of Rosebery said II was 20 be re
gretted that the Premier had impaired 90 mura
heat in his reply. He thought TIE Earl 0s
Wemyss should not have mentioned the
anonymous attaChe, and said Lord Salsbury's
Albert Hall speech had intensified the anxistv
Of the country by it's extraordinary inadeauata
conclusion. II was not enough tell the Prir-
rose League to form rifle clubs to protect liberty
when vast a body OF reseTvist5 was locked I'd
seven thousand miles away. The Secretary 0f
War had made innuTerable statements in the
House and developed schemes OF national de-
fence. but the Commander In Chief had never
pressed support OF the schemes The matter
was grave. as Parliament would shortly ad-
jOuTn.
The Earl Of Kimberley hoped the Government
would devote the remainder OF the session 10
seeing that everything possible was done 10 put
the country condition Of safety.
The subject was then dropped.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
THE ISSUE IN KENTUCKY.

According to Trey Woodson, member OF the Demo
cratic National Committee from Kentucky, i'm
peralism, free silver and trusts will cut figure
in the Bourbon State campaign this fall Mr.. Wood
son is something of a fire eater" and he declared
Yesterday that the only issue in Kentucky this fall
was whether decent people there going to
tolerate the assassination OF it's citizens
The paramount issue won't be 16 to l, i'm
perialism. trusts said Mr.. Woodson. The
great issue Will be, Shall be murdered for
political reasons and their assassins go unwhipped
of justice? Kentucky will he found IN the Demo
cratic column, both State and National this year.
We have dared to nominate old State ticket.
The Republicans did not dare to nominate Taylor,
the fugitive from justice, and there is the issue.
Asked about the Gold Democrats of Kentucky
and If the fact that their Presidential candi-
date in 1896, Mr.. Buckner having his home in that
State would have any influence on their votes, he
said that the issue he had stated had made it
tain that the great majority of the Gold Democrats
there would be found with the Bryan DemocraC Cy."
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
CONFERENCE ABOUT PRIMARIES.
DIVISION AMONG LEADERS REGARDING
METHOD OF ELECTING STATE CON
VENTION DELEGATES

General Greene, president of the Republican
County Committee and William H Ten Eyck,
chairman OF the Executive Committee had another
consultation at County Headquarters yesterday
over the preparation of a call for the Republican
primaries. which will be held August IS. The call
will he laid before the Executive Committee for ap
proval Monday afternoon. and IT is expected
that there viii be a division of sentiment among
the members of the committee regarding the plan
Of electing delegates TO the State Convention.
Some of the district leaders want, have the
Assembly district ticket. directly the primaries
They feel that they control the selection Of
the delegates better if the delegates all
ticket. The difficulty in the way of such, selec-
ton IS that there may not be time for the votes
be canvassed by the Bureau Of Elections before the
State Convention meets A Saturday half holiday,
2 Sunday and Labor Day between the day
the State Convention is TO meet at Saratoga, and
the time for canyassng the returns of the primaries
Is short
II is probable that the Executive Committee will
be asked to approve plan for having delegates to
the State Convention elected at Assembly district
conventions. TO be eld the evening of August
81. the delegates The Assembly district conven-
tricts at the primaries Where the election district
is the unit of representation il is not necessary 70
have the Bureau Of Elections canvass the returns
and prepare list Of delegates elected, as the re-
turns announced by the inspectors of elections
81 the close or the polls on the day of the prl-
maTies
At the primaries on August q there will be
viii not be organized until after the general cleo
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
TALKING OF coLER FOR GOVERNOR
UPSTATE DEMOCRATS ASKING ABOUT THE
CONTROLLER-AT CAMPBELLS
HEADQUARTERS

Frank Campbell, chairman of the Democra tic
State Committee was confined to his room in the
Hoffman House yesterday He became sick while
visiting ex-senator Hill at Normandie- by -the-sea
on Thursday. Secretary John 4. Mason said that
lie expected James K. Mcclure. chairman of the
Executive Committee, to-day.
The talk of Controller Coler for Governor was
strong at he Hoffman House yesterday. John f
Gaynor said that he had heard many men up the
State express a preference for him. 1t was said
that Ex-Governor Stone talked over the matter
with Frank Campbell and advised the selection of
Controller Coler for Governor. but Mr. Stone when
asked about II. said he had recollection of H.
Several up-the-State Democrats were at head
quarters and were asking about Mr.. Colcr. They
reported that the Controller strong up the
State Mr Coer's little book on "rrusts' has been
distributed in the western COUNTIES
The Democratic State Committee Is sending out
a handbook entitled Who Rules America ?" IL Is
and deals with the
Robert a. Maxwell, of Genessea County who uaa
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
WANT CUT RATES TO INDIANAPOLIS.

Indianapolis, July 27.-Parks NJ Martin, chairman
of the State Democratic Committee, said to-day
that the situation with reference to railroad rates
to the Bryan-Steve lson notification exercises on
August is unchanged. IF do not get the
things for which asking I shall be good
my word. and send the notification exercises to
some other city" said he.
The chairman and his assistants are contending
for one fare rate for the entire State the sale
of tickets to begin August and tickets TO be good
returning day after the exercises. Thomas
Taggart, Indiana member of the National Commit
tee said to-day that no further steps had been
taken. He believes that the railroads will the
justice of the demands OF the State Committee
and in the end everything will be satisfac torily
arranged
Chicago July 27-The Central Passenger As
sociauon has granted rate of one fare for the
round trip from all points in Indiana Ohio Miehi-
gan and Illinois to the Bryan notification meeting
in Indianapolis Tickets will be sold on all trains
on August Z. limited for return TO August g. The
Central Passenger Association has given the West
ern Passenger Association these rates a basis
for making its rates for the same meeting.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
THE BAY STATE CONVENTION.

Boston, July 27.-Tte Republican State Committee
this afternoon decided to hold the State Convention
at the Boston Theatre October /. George P
Lawrence Of North Adams. was selected 10 preside
over the Convention. The selection Of Lieutenant
Governor Bates, who, il is generally admitted, is
exceeded by Republican in the State in his 10y
atty 10 President Mckinney, as the head of the
committee which is 10 draft platform, is consld-
cred q guarantee that there will be nothing luke
warm in the indorsement TO be given the Admin
tstration. The four members at large OF the COM
nittee viii be G Henry Hutchins. of Worcester;
John y. H. Gauss Of Salem, Representative
William Schoheld of Maiden, and Francis II. Man
ming. Of Boston.
The caucuses for the selection of delegates 10 the
State, Congress, Councillor Senate and County
conventions 10 be held either Monday, Sep
tenber p. or on TUESDAY. September p, as the
local committees may determine. The Congress
conventions this year will be called upon In addi
ton nominating candidates for Congress, 10
designate candidates for Presidential Electors, two
in each district
Monday and Tuesday October ! and q respec-
lively were fixed as the dates Of the representa-
tive caucus. the local committees being permitted
10 choose between the two The apportonment for
the caucuses is the same that in effect when the
State and Congress caucuses were held last spring,
preliminary TO the National Convention.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
STILL FEAR THE WORST
LoNDON'S ANXIETY REGARDING PEKINC
LEGATIONS GROWS.
(Ry The Associated eres.l


London, July 2S.-Lyma1 ]. Cages statement
that there is still hope, but it is constantly
diminishing. is held here to define accurately
the situation. The Chinese Minister in London.
Sir Chih Chen 10 Fcng LUX yesterday received
telegram from Sheng Director Of Railways
and Telegraphs. to the effect that an imperial
decree, in the following terms, was issued on
July pa
1t is fortunate that all the foreign representa-
tiVes except Baron Won Ketteer are found in
safety and unharmed. Provisions in the shane
Of foodstuffs, vegetables and fruits will be sup
piled to the legations in order to show our
courtesy.
THE Morning POST goes so far as to assert
that there is now direct communication between
the Chinese authorities in Peking and London
and that the Ministers are safe However this
may be, 1t is certain that the attempts Of the
French, Italian and other consuls TO get direct
replies from Peking have utterly failed. II il
also pointed out that the ability to supply to
the legations fruit and vegetables involves the
conclusion that communication is not impeded
by the Boxers.
Despite the daily alienation of hopes and
fears, the reiterated Chinese assertions of the
safety Of the Ministers fail 20 carry conviction
and the decision of the United States not TO
delay military measures is approved as the only
possible course to pursue. THE Daily News"
says that negotiations with the Chinese authori-
ties, If there be any authority in China. are
useless
1t turns out that early as July II an ap-
peal from the Emperor of China to Queen Vic
toria for mediation, dated July 3, was handed
to the Marquis of Salisbury, and II is under
stood that the other Powers had no communica-
tion until July 90
The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Express asserts that three versions of Sir
Claude Macdonald's letter OF July G are current
there and that it Is believed all three originated
from Chinese sources He adds. however. that
ii Hung Chang says the Legation party ought
TO reach TienTsin Sunday
The Morning Posts" correspondent at Che
Foo. telesraphing on Wednesday SAYS there is a
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
THE BUFFALO AT HoNG-KoNs.

Hong-Kong July 2T.-It Is asserted he'e -"
a Chinese transport. now coaling at Canlo'|
going to Shanghai to bring Ii Huns Cha"S
back
The United States auxiliary cruiser -
and the British third-class cruiser N'1'
have arrived here.
In order 20 ties; the Chinese assurances - -.
ing the safety OF the legations the 4'shan -, -
sui here yesterday requested the actns -,
Of Canton TO communicate with the l'a1'an -
lister. Marquis Salvage RaggL and % ''''- $50
reply from him conserving matter Sho"" 49,
10 the Minister and the Consul Io-NaS -,
Acting Viceroy replied that il was inllE..ssges
for him TO accede 10 the request, as az Il,-srsof
We're received from Peking through the ", - ,ras
Of Shan-Tung secretly. For this reaso"
compelled 20 refuse.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
"ANTTS" COMMITTEE RETURNS.
MR.. CHAPMAN SOLIC1ToUs ABOUT THE
NAME OF HIS ORGANIZATIONS

John Jay Chapman, f. V. Abbott. NJ. D. Roth
schild, r. A. Widenmann and Jacob F. Miller, mem
hers of the committee from the Plaza Conference
who attended the meeting of the National Commit
tee of Gold Democrats at indianapolis this week,
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Chapman appears 20 be extremely solictous
about any misapprehension to the real name of
his party. He has written to Erving Wnslow, OF
the Boston Anti-1mperiallst League that some Of
the newspapers calling him and his friends
Ant-l -lmperialists," and he assumes that it Is be-
in this city. where the real thing Anti Imperial
lists met several weeks ago. He Mr.. Win
slow that he feels the responsibility of correcting
the false impression prevailing, and then he goes
on 10 say that he and his friends and the Anti
lmperialsts are hotn against imperialism.
The committee Of which Mr.. Chapman is MEM
Der Will probably be called together upon the return
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
TIOGA COUNTY CONVENTION

OweGo, y, Y. July 2L-At the Iioga County Re-
publican Convention held here this afternoon
County Judge and Surrogate Howard J. Mead ana
County Clerk Frederick Richardson were each
renominated for third term. and District Attor,o,
Oscar B. Glezen. c. B. Dean. Superintendent Of rho
Poor, and Coroner A. W. Post for second tsrns
Edwin s. Hanford of Wavery was nomInated . fo.
member of the Assembly The following deieSatess
G G Platt w. A Smyth, W r. Johnson, D. P Witter
W > Moore and 5 B Davidge- As delegates 10
the Senate Convention the following were electa5S
George F. Andrews, ". w Parmelee, John Tozer
j. J. Howell, w, u. Smith, James Holmes ana
". Allen. All nominations were made by acclaim
ton Resolutions were adopted indorsing the non1i
nations OF Mckinley and Roosevelt. ~
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
DISORDERS IN szE-cHUEN.

Paris. July 27.-At the Cabinet Council to-day
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. NJ. Delcass6.
stated that full power had been given the
French consuls in China to take such measures
as should be necessary to insure the protection
of French subjects. and accordingly, as naval
reinforcements arrive at Taku. vessels will he
dispatched to various ports where their presence
may be deemed advisable.
The Consul at Hankow telegraphs TO the For
eign Office that two military stations at See
Chuen have been pillaged and the Lazarisr
establishment at Tao-Chow Province OF Kiang-
Sc. has been burned The dispatch adds that
the Viceroys spontaneously took measures to
restore order.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
4 R4AB- WESTERN BURST OF ELooUENcE.
CHAMP CLARK USES THOMAS JEFFERSON AND
THE DEVIL. COLONEL ROOSEVELT AND LOUIS
NAPOLEON TO POINT HIS MORAL.


Boulder, Col, July 27,-This was Democratic day
at the Texas-Colorado Chautauqua. Excursion
trains were run from Denver and other cities and
towns in Northern Colorado, bringing several thou
sand visitors. Champ Clark of Missouri was the
orator of the day He said in part:
II These , jing9es, say we are opposed to expansion
Pa9sson pans is lie LIS, 4 f lie made Of the whole
lively and with malice aforethought / take it
that all Americans are expansonists-p provided the
and will strengthen our institutions and not weak
But man does not have to be a fool necessarily
in order to be an expansionist. Rational people
sons sreatest act vas in man S
Purchase. That was the most profitable and stu
earth since the ev took the savoar to the tp top
Of Of m high or6 monntan III a d and Offered Him the dominion
The old proverb, Great minds in the same
the of thought and angnge of fapnoaa IN
not mot by L9gis Napoleon and a recent utterance by
vouminous and v9luble speaker but is also an
publican National Clubs League Colonel Roosevelt
earnestly enjoins his oountrymen to remember
THE Empire is peace" asseverates the dream
panson ultimately brings peace" echoes the
dreaming. scheming, ambitious Governor-Colonei
Louis Napoleon and Theodore Roosevelt par
thought get there E two hearts that S'bs1t beat
as one tto De the whole show. Two lovely her
rtes moulded on one stem'-the stem of imperial
ism Twin statesmen revelllng in iridescent dreams
of peace-pcace TO be obtained by a ouantum
sssufIcit Of throat cutting, and blood letting-the
Identical scrt of peace which reigned in Warsaw
on a memorable occasion and which damned TO
sword and fire. -
Now, be it remembered that am not accusing
Colonel Roosevelt of plagiarizing from Napoleo5
III I would not even in the estimation of a hair
detract from his just fame. But one Of two thing
IS true; Either he had read Louis Napoieons
Bordeaux speech and boldly appropriated or nm
consciously assmilated both his ideas and his
language. or the exigences of the case Compelled
Colonel Roosevelt to the argument ir favor of
his imperialism that the French Emperor used in
defence of his imperialism. "
Louis Napoleon,s Bordeaux speech. delivered for
ty-eight years ago this coming October and Colo
mel Roosevelts st. Paul speech which is stiI rine
ing In the ears Of men. are much alike as two
peas in pod. The Empire which the Frencb,n"r
was then creating lived bloody life for eighteen
years, and died thirty years ago in aeony and
shame amid the rejoicings OF ali lovers Of human man
liberty. a republic rose upon its ruins rrouIing
stronger day by day seeming destined for eternitv
For twenty-seven years Louis Napoleon has sle1t
in foreign soil. He has found peace at last ~
he did not find II in his Empire Neither will CoIo
mel Roosevelt find peace in the theory or nractioa
OF imperial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or universal CONQUEST
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
SECRETARY HAYS POLICY PRAISED

London. July 2S-"The Daily Graphic" COM
menting to-day upon Germany's indignation at
the attitude of the United States toward China
contends that. save for the fact that Secretary
Hay Is less vindictive. there is no difference OF
policy between Washington and Berlin BY
the exercise OF little sobrety." it SAYS. the
United States Government has been careful to
keep open diplomatic channels while IL is not a
whit less jealous or active for the rescue OF the
Europeans in Peking than Germany IL is pre-
cisely case justifylng the policy OF holding the
candle TO the devil and Mr.. Hay cannot be
blamed for taking that course. Certainly such
speeches as Emperor William made Yesterday
are calculated TO do more harm than good"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
CALLING SHEEHAN A DEAD DUCK"
CROKER CUTTING GROUND FROM UNDER
HIM-Ex-JUDGE BROWNE DESERTS HIM

Richard Croker keeps right cutting the ground
from under John c. Sheehan, and the wise ones
say that Sheehan is dead duck in his Assembly
district The latest demonstration OF how easy it
is for a man fighting Tammany to be put out OF
the way in the desertion from Sheehan of
ex-Judge Edward Browne and his two sons How
ard and Ellis Browne who have gone the
Goodwin camp. Mr.. Browne was formerly Mr..
SheehanS law partner, and last year rendered val
liable aid Mr.. Sheehan, 1t is said that because
Of this he dropped from the Law Committee
Of Tammany Hall. Thomas F. Smith, private sec
retary to Richard Croker made the announcement
that. Mr.. Browne had joined the G9odwinites. and
secretary of the Sheehan organization, had fol
lowed the Messrs. Browne.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
PORTUGAL GUARDING HER INTERESTS

Washington. July 2T.-The Portuguese Charge
d'Anaires. Senior Duarte. called on Secretary
Hay to-day TO inform him that his Government
had sent reinforcements for the Portuguese
troops in the Portuguese colony at Macao in
China, two regiments OF troops. These troops
he explained. had been sent only as a precau-
tionary measure TO aid in the protection of
Portuguese interests in her Chinese COLONY and
were not designed in any way to Cooperate
with the forces of the allied Powers Portugal
has no interests in North China
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
RUSSIAN ENCAMPMENT BURNED.
CHINESE TROOPS ACTIVE IN THE AMooF
REGION

st. Petersburg. July 2S.-The Russian General
Staff has received news from Aigun. the
Amoor River. of the burning by Chinese Of an
encampment there occupied by Russians.
Newspaper dispatches assert that Chinese
troops have appeared in Russian territory
within one hundred versts Of Stretinsk. the
river Shilka
1t is rumored that the forces of all the north
ern provinces will be Modified foot
ing.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
ALL SLAIN AT PAo-TING.

London, July 2T.-In missionary circles at
Shanghai, according to a dispatch received here
to-day it has been learned that all the mission
aries at Ting. In the Province OF Pe-Chi-IA
have been murdered. All OF the people of the
norted we'll
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
a NIEssAGE FRoM CHE-Foo.

Boston. July 2T.-The American S'1 a,v
Commissioners for the Foreign Missions 3
received dispatch from the Rev -, -,s-
Porter. a missionary OF the Board H',S.s,o-. HNs~
Foo. July ~ containing only the WoiuS TONED
alive" The Rev. MIR. Porter, who vas NSorth
at Pang- -Chwang. Province OF shan Us -, M
China. escaped TO Che-FOO after the S'~
rising