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THE POWERS POWERLESs.
Their Forces. Too Weak TO Risk
Another Advance on the
Chinese Capital

London, July 5. MOT sing
le foreigner is now alive IL
Pekin" is the latest Chinese re-
port which has reached Shaog-
hai. Earlier reports from the
same sources describe the condl-
ton of the British Legation as
something awful. tits said that
the rooms of the legation we're
filed with sick and wounded, the
killed lying unburied in heaps.
1t is believed that many member
and officials of the Tsung Ii
Yamen perished when the Ger
man guard, maddened bp the
murder of Baron Won Ketteler,
the German Minister, set fire to
the building.
That the foreigners at the
Chinese capital have been aban-
doned to their horrible efat
seems no longer open to doubt in
the light of the message received
by the Associated Press from
Taku this morning announcing
the decision of the admirals re
gardlng the hopelessness Of furS
ther attempts to relieve Pekin
under the circumstances.
The same message seems to
foreshadow the evacuation of
TienTsin by the International
forces, pending the arrival Of a
fully equipped army and while
the arrival of comparatively
small gerrison at Tien Tsin at 3
point under tbs protection q aa-
val guns would relieve much Of
the anxiety it is felt here that
retreat Of the troops is liable
to set afame tbs provinces at
present quiescent.
Advices from Shanghai today
say that there is continued fight
ing at Tea Tsin while the Ger
man Consul at Cbeefoo tele-
| graphs to Berlin confirming the
report Of renewal of hostilities
He says the foreign settlement
at Tien Tsin is again surrounded
and is being bonn barded and tha
the women and children are tc
be removed. He adds that the
/ Chinese troops have again ad
vanced against the railroad ane
that the bridges have been de
stroyed, but that communication
by water with Taku is main
tanned.
The consul confirms the re
port that the mission building
at Moukden have been burned
and that many native Christian
have been killed.
A special dispatch from st
!. Petersburg says: "Vice Admira
Alexeif's official announcement
of the impossibility of advancing
on Pekin withoub reinforcement
and the necessary pontoons an,
stores has caused despair, as l
, is regarded as tantamopnt t
, abandoning the Europeans"
l A telegram from Shanghs
says the British Legation at Pc
7 kin was still besieged July 1. Blu
: the date, July /, is questioned.
|
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BRYAN & STEVENSON.
That is the Democratic
tlcket-a happy blending
of the old and the new.
1t will sweep the coun-
hwy
China's Mil ary Strength.

New York, July 6.-Ihe Herald
says: ''Information respecting the
organization of the Chinese army
has been prepared by the Office of
military information of the United
States War department as follows:
Eight banners nominally contain
ing 30O,O men each; total 100000;
actual war footing of each banner
100000 men; total 100000; total
number of banner forces that have
received modern training, 10000.
Provincial militia: Ying Ping, or
green flags, nominal strength &c.,
600.
Actual war strength $4,000 from
Ten Tsin), 100000.
Irregular forces: Emergency
troops, including Mongolian and
other irregular cavalry, nominal
strength, 10000.
esTotal land forces: total land army
on peace footing, 100000; war foot
ing 100000.
MANY of the troops are armed
with obsolete rifles, while others
cary Winchesters, Martins, Reming-
tons. Peabody-Henrys, Sniders, En-
fields, Mausers, Mannlichers, Argen-
tine and Spanish and Belgian flint
locks.
ssNavy of China: Protected cruis.
ers Quilt in 1899. two of I, 800 tons
displacement each.
Cruisers Quilt in 1899, three oi
5000 tons displacement each and Il
Of from 1,10O to 1900 tons displace
ment.
Torpedo boat-bestroyers four o.
800 tons displacement each.
Torpedo boats 20.
"Gunboats, for river service, 81
from 100 to 500 tons displacement.
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THE GREAT LEADER NOMI-
MATED BY ACCLAMATION,
Amid Brilliant Outburst of
Cheers and Popular Kej0ic-
ing That Battles Descr'p.
tiOn.
tiOn.
Oldham Makes the Nominating Speech J.,
Which Is Seconded by David Hill,
Who Pledges New York's Thirty
Six Electoral Votes.

Kansas City, July 5.-The su-
preme moment in the proceedings
of the Democratic National Con-
vention came at 8:35 tonight,
when William Jennings Bryan,
of Nebraka, was unanimously
nominated for President of the
United States as the candidate of
the Democratic party.
The attendance at the night
session was limited only to the
capacity of the hall, every seat
end every possible bit of standing
room was occupied, and the ex-
citement of the hour, which was
held in bounds during most of
the proceedings, occasionally
found expression in wild waves Of
enthusiasm When ChairmanRich-
ardson declared that nominations
were IN order, Mr.. Oldham, Of
Nebraska, took she platform and
placed Bryan in nomination. He
spoke eloquently and at length
and in conclusion said:
s'With the issue now clearly
drawn, no doubt remains as to
the name of our candidate. On
that question we are a reunited
Democracy.
Already worldly allies, differ
ing from Us rather in name than
faith, have shouted for our gallant
leader again, and every State and
Territory has Instructed its dele
gates to this convention TO vote
for him here. So 1t only remains
for Nebraska to pronounce the
name that has been thundered
forth from the foot of BunkerHill,
and echoed buck from Sierra :
sunset slope, and that reverberates
among the pine-clad, snow-capped
hills of tle North, and rises uE
from the slumbering flower scent.
ed savannahs OF the South, anG
that name is the name of William
Jennings Bryan, the best beloved
SON."
When Mr.. Oldham had con.
cluded his speech there was 6
mighty shout from the assembled
thousands, which was prolonged
into tumultuous demonstration,
When order had been restored
David B. Hill, of New York, Sec
onded the nomination of Bryan.
In conclusion Mr.. Hill said:
ga word more. This is time
for unity and not for division.
plead tonight for party harmon,
and for party success. I pleas
because of the dangers which con
front us. AS sure as election
day comes. and if we should hap
pen to be defeated-which I d.
not believe we will-if it shoul'
occur, what will followl It mean
the restoration of Federal cleo
tion law; it means reduction G
apportionment Of members @
Congress throughout the Souther
States OF our Union; it means
consequent reduction in the elet
toral college from our Souther
States; and the plea of necessit
will be made because twill be az
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NO 154
GENERAL NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
News of the Stage, Social, Political and
Otherwise, Culled From Our
Daily Exchanges.

Tom Reeds congratulations have
possibly been sent to Washington
by messenger boy.
General Grosvenor would have to
be very great man in order to be
as big as he thinks himself to be.
Some documents lately captured
in the Philippines seem to hold out
little hope that the trouble there is
by any means nearing it's close. They
are fresh proclamations from Agui-
naldo advising the insure ents to.
hold out to the bitter end.
Those New York shop girls to
whom Mrs. Emma A. Schley be-
queathed $4,000 each merely because
they we're courteous to her while sell
ing goods to her are living proof
that politeness pays. The testator,
whose estate amounted to $5,OOO,-
900, did not even know the first
names of some of these lucky girls.
Some mystery attaches to the dis
charge in London of all the district
messenger girls. They were only
recently employed to fill shortage
caused by the strike of the messen-
ger boys, but it was thought the
change would be permanent.
Whether a leakage of secrets has
caused a return to the old order is
not known.
The law OF modern life is progress.
In obedience to it State order has
to be banished as the motive power
of Ohio's canals in favor Of the troll
ley wire Little poetry has surround
ed this animal during his career
among men. At the same time, if it
is true that originally the 1ightning's
bolt shot straight and was knocked
zigzag, as we now see it, it makes his
having to submit to this modern ap-
plication of the electric fluid all the
more impressive.
The trouble between Edna May
and Manager George Lederer, what
ever it is, has broken out again and
the fair actress who was to have had
a part in the London production OF
the Casino Grip is open for engage
ments, the ''American beauty" hav-
ing closed for the season. Miss May
is contemplating a trip to Paris,
where she may play boys part In
s'The Silver Slipper" the new oper-
eta to be produced there.
IF Calve did win wager of q
| thousand pounds by sleeping at Win
sor Castle the night she sang there
for the Queens entertainment she
will probably not be invited soon
again. 1t is the Queens custom on
these occasions to send the perform
ers back on the same evening, but
Nine Calve, according to the story,
had such cold that she was invited
| to remain, She is said to have wager
ed ten pounds against a thousand
with Alfred Rothschild that she
| could do it.
The orders which have been sent
to Rear Admiral Remey, the senior
naval officer in the East, will reduce
Rear Admiral Lewis Kempf to Sec
ond place and relieve him of the re-
sponsibility of dealing with interna-
tional questions. There was dis
position among Washington officials
to blame Kempff for indeci. ion but
they have since come to the conclus-
ion that he acted with discretion and
that his Judgment was better than
theirs. The new orders do not su :
persede him, but imply only con.
centration of naval forces.
OFF the track means great disaster
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Tom Reeds congratulations have
possibly been sent to Washington
by messenger boy.
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Atlantic Hotel,
Morehead City, July 6, 1900.
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Keep your blood rich and red by
taking Roberts Tasteless Chill Tonic.
25c, Pleasant to take Cures chills by
purifying the blood, and producing APP
petite, health and vigor. Try 1t, and
get the genuine, with red cross ON label.
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COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Deeds for the Hacker-Jackson block
were placed on record yesterday.
Special communication OF Albert Pike
Masonic lodge tonight for work in the
degrees.
The National Aaid society viii give a
dance at their hall, S14 North Main, to-
night. Good music viii be furnished.
Regular meeting of Wichita court, No
%. Roal Mystic Tie. at their hall this
evening. A fun attendance is desired
The musicale to have beeen given at
Friends university Thursday evening, the
a3th Is postponed until Saturday evening,
january 18th.
The w. r. NJ society Of the NJ z.
church viii meet at the home of Mrs
A S. Parks. III North Lawrence avenue
this afternoon at go Subject. Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Calendar Of south
Lawrence are rejoicing over the arrival
at their home Of an early Christmas
present-a ten-pouud son. born yesterday
afternoon
Knights and Ladies Of Security VIII
meet Thursday evening. December 10Th.
at 1851 i'm Harmony hail corner Of Doug
las and Topeka avenue. over Behring'S
drug store. Special session. initiation
and other important business to come
Before the council All members re-
ouested 20 be present.
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CITY IN BRIEF.

Chas. D. Brown Of Cheney was a busI-
ness visitor in Wichita yesterday.
John Saunders Of Cheney. was in the
city yesterday transacting business.
J. E. William Of Valley Center was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Louis A. DEAN. who has been quite
i'll at his home on Carlos avenue, is some
better.
General Baggage Agent P. Walsh Of
the Santa Fe was a visitor in the city
yesterday.
C. @. Chandler, president Of the Kansas
National bank, was in Topeka esterday
on business.
Elster Halle came in from Kingman
last night enroute to Topeka on the
night Santa Fe train.
Miss Lille Shoemaker OF Cheney comes
to Wichita the frs tot the coming year
to take a course in music in a Wichita
institution.
J. II. Green and Miss Lizzie Bishell.
both Of Andale were married by Judge
Haymaker in the parlors Of the probate
court yesterday.
w. L Noncrief and wife viii leave the
city this morning for Texas. They viii
visit in Powell. San Antonio and Cal
weston before returning.
Mr.. Grannon D. Smith. for ten years
in the clothing store Of Goss & Glenn
Clothing company at Columbia, Missouri
is one Of the new clerks at Fulton's
clothing store
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Stocks and Bonds.

New York Dec. -S-The irregularity
end unsettled condition of the stock mar
ket today was due 10 various cufi T.
lug causes There was sun some evil
Gence OF the important y.uE which
and which IS commonly ATTRIBUTED To
operations by large banking interests
looking TO the cons n5a-ioD of control
of many competing and connecting rail-
road systems The buying 0f This Isl q
was. however. distinctly less tlau frr
some riue past Efforts were made by
professional operators 10 give am appear
a.ce OF a continuance of this class OF
trar-actons But Che mauiru' alive
character Of m0ny movements design @
O. elre this impression became ~ her
devious and beEot some fee ms of doubt
and 6strast The crop Cf rumors re-
sar5iuE additional plans for such con-
solicitation sun TO he put in effect showed
evidences " imuroha5iEty. In spite ~
the credulous mood which he's GENTLY
prevailed in Wal Street regarding any
thine that pointed % consolidation. The
influence OF these movements ard stories
therefore lost some of their force An
Other consideration was that the o7n-
iCn has become wen sett ed in Wal
Street that The surprising decrease in
loans in last Satur avs bank statement
was due primarily 10 the m ment II
ests and financial institutions which have
had eo large part .n the recent buying
Of stock have evidently oeen drawing
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IIyEsTOCG MARKERS.
cuTrAcn.


chicago. Dec. 12-Cattle-Recelpt g.
rI0: market generally slow, unchanged;
natives. best on sale today, two car
loads at $3.50; good to prime steers, S5.15
r. Is 90: poor to medium, $3.59G5 90; select
"a feeders. choice firm; others slow. 1913
r4f0. mixed stOckers weak, S2.75G3 Is;
CONS. 81 Je0410: heifers. $2.610f 60; cam
rers. Sl.702-40; bulls s2.3504.35; calves,
fam. Sl.9.G5.50. Texans receipts 200.
hest ON sale today. four car loads at
sl45: Texas-fed steers, Sf.0ll4.75; Texas
grass steers, S3.25G409; Texas bulls, $40
Fogs-Receipts. today. 5000; tomorrow
10000. estimated left over, 1900, market
to Zoe lower; ton SAS5; mixed and
butchers. S4.e50+ So; goo5 to choice heavy
$i-E04>5; rough heavy. Sf.5o14.6l; light,
81 557#S5. bulk OF sales. St7odLS0.
sheep Receipts 1900. sheep and lambs
80 10 15c lower: good TO choice wethers.
Sc 75G4.4': fair to choice mixed, $500
$50; western sheep. $3.75044o: Texas
sheep. S&d3 50; native lambs $3.S5Q
$50; western lambs. S45o65.z0.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. No. Dec l2.-Cattle-Pe-
ceints. 5000. market steady to weak; ma
tive steers $500 Cd; Texas steers, S3.55
G4.5o; Texas cows. S2-5l03.25; native
COWS and heifers. S1.91dt05. stoc5ers and
feeders S2.-504 20. bulls $3.50 Lon: calves
receiots. Geo; market steady S4.2505.4o
Hogs Receits 1900. market 20 Zoe
lower. bulk of sales s. 7-8t .-5is. heavy
St.-3GISl; packers Si.7za4.S so. mixed. $40
l+-15 liEht 81 ST. .77-; workers. Si75G
47is: pigs $500 +f5.
Sheep Receipts. 5000. market 8 TO Toe
lower; lambs. S2.5oa5.f5; muttons. 5000
CIR rOr~rS
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THE WEATHER.

Wichita. Kan, Dec y, 1900.
During the past "A hours. ending at
p. m, the highest temperature has been
81 the lowest 81. range OF % degrees.
and the mean has been A. which Is 2
degrees warmer than the normal tenn
perature for the day as deduced from
the observations at this station for the
past eleven years. with clear weather in
the morning. gradually clou6iug over,
light north wind, and high barometer
Since the first of the month the aver
age temperature has been 60 which IS
just the normal, and the total rainfall a
trace which is .E3 inch less than the
normal.
Since the first Of the year the rainfall
has been 31.l2 inches. which is PA
inches more than the normal
FRED i. JOHNSON. Observer
Washington, Dec. 1e.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
Kansas-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day: west to north winds
Oklahoma and Indian TerritOry-Gen-
orally fair Wednesday and Thursday;
northeriy winds
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BEACH & BOWERS MINsTRELS.
A large house wiz no doubt greet the
Ninstrels tomorrow night The follow
ing is from the Cripple Creek Times-Cit-
zen Of December 12t
The production of Beach & Bowers
Ministries last evening at the Grand op-
era house was indeed clever. but as the
same company has been through here
before they need no introduction. and
the people turned out to see them.
The play was clean all the way through
and did not SAVIOR Of anything Of the
rank. It was show that the most fas-
udious could be satisfied with. While
the play-goers have seen many shows
recently, rarely are they treated with
such a good performance as was wit
messed last evening at the opera house.
The FIST part. q course was like the
old-ume minsTelsy. They We're BACKED
up. and the end meE were there. and 50
was the fnterlocutor, the ininlftabIe
Tommy McKenna. The Laughing song"
by ". \. Mont omery, brought more
than one encore, and when "Cut No Ice
With Ne No Mora" by Woody Van. was
sung, It seemed IS though the roof q
- -. - .,..--,--..s
49,. ~. eu-1. 80 49, go -.
- - 80 ~ -.
-.-.-....,-,.- -. - -,
-.-s-s.eI y. ' o-s- - $50
y. -. - 80 = --.-.. ..-.,5 -.
as he played Il no audience could ask for
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ss5GppERs AxD NOTES.

CIR Roy EIdridge. OF the Stoller Com
mission company Of Kansas City, was a
taller at the Exchange yesterday. Mr..
Efdridge was formerly Of the firm Of
Eldridge & Campbell, this city, now w.
~ Paugh & Co.
Bert KEEL was in person at the yards
yesterday he having a car Of mediums,
w. sold II good Ink figures.
Con u~+chinson, was
among the late cOlu,rs tu AID 9i~lt
A. Garland, Of Kiowa, vas late
conner last night with car load Of
hogs.
Johnston & Hanna. Of Enid, were IN
on the market with q car of very fair
hogs late Monday night.
Afr. Ernest Garter and little son OF
Clearwater. were on the market, Mr..
Carter. ST. being on business with the
Paugh Commission company.
A. P. Johnson. of Elmer, was ship
rer Of hogs to this market.
Four cars of meats We're shipped yes
fzrday from the jobbing department of
DoIds, and express and local stuff made
i'm the halanCa
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Games Grocer Co

The first consideration Win us Is qIal-
fly. We carry the very best goods that
are to 6e obtained. The second is.
fair margin ~ prcnt only We viii not
rob you. Again; Wa claim the best
service OF any store in the city. our
statesmen are educated TO the grocery
business. and know how 20 serve you iu-
diligently Our own experience Of thirty
years is pledged TO your service. Knowing
how 10 bug and 70 sell and with the
determination 70 please. We fen certain
that you viii make no mistake IN giving
Us a portion of your holiday orders. our
stock Is complete fn every department.
We VIII have especially fine Celery Ovs-
ters. Candy. Fruit and Nuts. Cur AS
tor House coffee Cvalue 800 at @ cents,
IS a trade winner
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Women Well as Men Are Made Miserable by
Kidney and Bladder Trouble

You have no idea how well I fell. I
am satisfied that do not need any more
medicine, as I an in as good health as [
ever was in my Life" So says Mrs. Mary
Engelhardt, of 2S35 Madison street, St
Louis. Mo, to a reporter Of the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
For more than ten years had suffered
with what the doctors termed female
trouble; also heart trouble, with swelling
Of the feet and limbs. Last summer I
felt so badly that I thought I had not
long to live. I consulted doctor after
doctor and took their medicines. but felt
no better The physicians told me my
kidneys were not affected but I felt sure
that they we're the cause of my troub Q
A friend recommended me to try Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and I must say
I derived immense benefits almost from
the first week 1 continued the medicine.
taking it regularly, and am now in
splendid health. The pains and aches
have all gone. have recommended
Swamp-Root to all my friends, and told
them what it has done for me viii
gladly answer any one who desires TO
write me regarding my case. I most
heartily indorse Swamp Root from every
EDITORIAL NOTICE-swamp-R Root,
special arrangement has been made by
bottle sent absolutely free by mail. Also
thousands upon thousands Of testimonial
. ton reading this generous offer in
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from the deposit accounts Of the banks
to do so. This necessitates a contraction
Of outside loans. While the bankers buy
ing therefore, is a strong sustaining
force in the stock market, it IS equally
strong as q depicting force in the money
market, upon which speculadons are de-
pendent for their resources. Another IN
settling influence was London's change
Of front. After buying actively here
yesterday that center sold freely today.
This was, Of course, the outcome Of the
monetary situation in London. With
further military reverses in South Africa
and the foreign exchanges against her
1t is common expectation that the Bank
Of England discount rate VIII be ad-
vanced tomorrow. Such a condition IS
always sufficient to cause liquidation OF
foreign securities from London in the
interest Of the money market But 1t IS
not clear that the more conservative
class of investors in England are not at
tracted by American securities. The de-
cline in trade activity there and the
continued high earnings here make the
American securities relatively more at
tractive for investment. Closing prices
Of stocks were as follows:
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Vow vorl. Honey MARKET.

New York, Der. 1s.-Money on call
steady at o per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 43t051z per cent. Sterling ex-
change irregular. with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S41l "A. S41k for demand
and 81 .801564 So2l for sixty days Posted
rates. "a. 81d4. S115 and s4.S5614. S5la. Com
mercial bills, $4792l64. S01l; silver certif-
Gates, 64665. Barisilver, 81; Mexican dol
lars, 50ll. Government bonds, strong;
refunding twos, registered, 1042[; coupon,
1854; threes, registered, 1101s; coupon,
10; new fours, registered and couron,
1881; coupon, lis; fves, registered, 1874;
coupon, 113z.
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Gentlemen In justice
eagenaent OF
me mad been out Of health for the
re
n e beng but the old complaint
a o good
have taken eight san bottles bought
ar STOPPING
Of all
a OF my
ul in OF
It lsa
o der trouble
My weIa
self thank
n
OLnces Of the Goth Police Precinct, r
ater ew orlL