The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-13

alarmed the merchants and mead MOI,
of Chinatown, New York. and a nr,o
lamation calling upon the Chimes. =,
obey the laws and be cautious was ro,d
on the streets, signed by several prom.
incnt Chinese.
The nMtter had been under discus
sion for several days and mistreatm,r,
of Chinatown residents at points sI,r,
the Bowery on Saturday night preciri,
tated the matter. The head men cs,i.
mate there are $4,000 Chinese in Ncy,
York and vicinity, and say not one ~
them is from the north of China or
even of the same tribal races involved
in the disturbances.
"A Manila, July Q telegram saws. Tho
past weeks scouting in Luaon resulted
in eleven Americans being killed and
sixteen wounded. one hundred and
sixty Filipinos were killed during the
week and eight Americans who had
been prisoners in the hands of the RON.
els were surrendered and "A huudr,d
rifles were turned over to the United
States officials.
The enemy ambushed a wagon train
between Indang and Naic. The Third
infantry lost nine men while on an OK.
petition to punish the Ladrones in the
delta of the Rio Grandc.
In the Antigua province of Panav a
running fight of three hours duration
resulted in the killing or wounding Of
seventy of the enemy. There were no
casualties among the Americans.
The insurgents are slowly accepting
the amnesty provisions. In some in.
tance the Americans are suspending
operations in order to give the rebels
an opportunity to take advantage of
the decree.
Genera Paget is moving toward the
heart of h country held by Dewet.
Lord Roberts telegraphed to the war
office under date of Pretoria as follows:
"Paget engaged the enemy success.
fully at Pleisirfontein. He drove them
out OF a very strong position across
Leeuwkop to Broncrifontein, where he
~bivouacked one night. lie followed up
the enemy and on the afternoon OF
July was at Blaauwkopie, fifteen
'N' w vi itlllltIltIl. liz
reports that all OF Stcyn's government
officials except the Encouragement.
who has gone to Verde, are at Bethlc.
hem which has been proclaimed at the
capital. Steyn himself is reported to
have taken flight to the mountains.
Butler reports the line to Heidelberg
restored, thus completing railway com
munlcations between Pretoria and
Natal"
Lorenzo Marquee on Friday learned
that the Beers are showing fresh ac.
A British force is reported
within forty miles of Koomatipoort.
The Times Lorenzo Marquee CORES.
pondcnt, in a dispatch dated Friday.
From "A trustworthy source it is
learned that cX-PresidcnJ Steyn and
CHRISTIAN Dewet are the only obstacles
to the termination of war i'm South
Africa"
w. j. Bryan of Nebraska was unan-
lmously placed in nomination as the
democratic candidate for president of
the United states on "A platform oppos-
ing Imperialism, militarism and trusts
ana specially declaring for the free
coinage OF silver at IL to !. The nom.
came as the elimination of a
demonstration in honor of the party
leader, lasting tw%cnty-scven minutes
giving utterance to all the pent-up
of the vast multitude. 1t
ollowed also a fierce struggle through.
out h last t~hirty-six hours concern.
Ing the platform declaration on silver
ma on The relative position which the
SILVER question is to maintain to the
gold issues of the day.
The first session, beginning Thurs
lay morning, was entirely fruitlcss Of
'esnlts and it was not until late in the
when the second session had
begun hat the platform committee
vas at last able to report an agree
hent. Already its main features, en-
'ooylng the III to / principle, had be-.
ONE KNOWN to the delegates and
mere was little delay in giving il
approval This removcdth
chance for an open rupture ON
IueStions or principle and left the
way clear for the supreme event of the
nomination of the presiden-
ial candidate.
Kansas City, July q special says: The
ticket was completed
y the nomination of Adlai l.. Steven
on Tor vice president. The nomina-
was made on the first ballot, state
tier state joining in the wild scram.
nc To record their support of the win
ing candidate. 1t was not accom-
anled by any such frantic demonstra-
ION OF approval as had marked the
roceedings at previous stages, al.
iough the result followed a spirited
at times highly dramatic contest
e'"eeh the advocates of Stevenson,
o"he, Hill and the other candidates.
1T distinct triumph of the day in the
'ay OF an ovation was That accorded
: senator iiill and in its s]pontaneity
nu enthusiasm was one OF the most
otable features the convention has