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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
MINISTER WI TALKS.
China Does Not Want Trouble with
Other PONcra

China Does Not Want Trouble with
Other Powers,
War? It's absurd" said Mr.. WI Ting
fang. the Chinese Minister. to a reporter
for The Times last night. Mr.. WI spoke
with emphasis. He is usually all repose.
Last night he was action personihed
My people do not want war;" he con-
Linued. at is absolutely absurd
What would you say of the firing upon
the ships Of the allied forces" he was
asked.
ut was mistake. 1t will be explained
1t is not understood. I believe. Often IN
state OF unrest forts fire shots across
the bow or over ships which proceed with
in range Of their guns. as a warning not
to go on Why. this Is not war. Insur-
rection is not war. Such talk Is non
sense.
Some people said this afternoon that
am going to leave here. That is ridisu-
lous. Why should 1? There is no anthem
ticated informa ton, officially or other
wise, that indicates, to my mind, an
offence against the American people. Fab
relations, all fabrications. Rumors, all O:
them
I'VE would be the very first to know
OF it here. and the information would
come to us. because there would be a
great deal for. us to say to the Govern
ments to which we have been sent. Do
you think that IL my Government wanted
to send us Information that 1t could not
use the wires over which 1t has control?
Would any Of the countries through which
the wires pass refuse to transmit mes
sage to me or to my colleagues? You
ask mo n myrelf nm the eifua-
tion- I am perfectly willing to do So 1t
is particularly my mission here to satisfy
the American people of the good feeling
of my country. - " z
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19

men of Presidential proportions their
one.
All these bright dreams are dissipated!
The gallant colonel charged up San Juan
Hill in the presence of numerous news
paper correspondents. only to find at 'ast
that the country he saved is ungratefcl. A.
least the party he ornaments is determined
to lock him up and shelve him, which in
wolves like principle.
Should nothing happen to spoil the PiGtt
and Quay game between now and Thursday
We shall be glad. The nomination Of
Theodore Roosevelt at PHILADELPHIA will
distinctly improve the Democratic situa-
ton in New York. With him out of the
way there will be straight fight next
autumn between the people and the trusts.
The Democracy there has proven to the
State and the country that it Is always
ready and eager to pursue and punish
criminal monopolies. even when prominent
party men are implicated in their opera
tions. Were Roosevelt in the field as the
Republican candidate for the governorship,
the intense hatred in which he is held by
q number of grasping corporations for his
course regarding the franchise tax law
might make him friends among voters
who on no account would rally to the sup
port of regular Plat trust machine man.
The chances, then, are all the better for
carrying New York for the Democratic
State candidate, and for Bryan with
Roosevelt eliminated. We are not sorry
TO see the political cat jump in the di-ec-
ton it promises to. in the City of Brother
ly Love on Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
PLANNING A GREAT RALLY.
Bryan to Attend the Meeting of Dem
Ocratic Clubs Mt IndfanapOIis,

OcFat1c SIuDS
INDIANAPOLIS. June 1S.-The Demo-
Gratis at State headquarters were highly
elated today over letter from Bryan. in
which he said that he would be present at
the meeting of the National League Of
Democratic Clubs. to be held in this city
early in September, and that this was one
of the very few places that he would visit
during the campaign. n has been under
stood that he will not tour the country
again, and when aske. to attend the meet
ing it was thought he might decline to
do so.
AS soon as 1t became known that he
would be present steps were taken to
make it the biggest affair ever held in the
State capital. 1t will be the great rally
of the campaign and thousands from all
sctions will be present. The arrangements
for. the Entertainment OF the visitors will
be in charge of the Marion County Dem
ocracy, which will be assisted by all of
the other local clubs. Committees will be
appointed soon by Major w. W. Robbins.
President of the Marion County Democracy.
Evans WoIlen, Secretary of the CONNER
cial Club, said today:
1.-The details for the entertainment of
the crowds will be worked out after the
Democratic National Convention. 1t IL
presumed all the Democratic leaders of
the country will be here and that there
will be very large crowd.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE
All the Transit Compnny's Lines In
Operation.

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-The last day Of
finds every line of the Transit Company's
system in operation. East and west roads
are doing heavy passenger traffic, but
north and south lines are running light
Feeling that all danger of rioting has
passed, Sheriff Pohlmann has asked for
the discharge Of the posse comitatus,
to which Chief Of Police Campbell re-
spends:
1T is folly at the present time to talk
of withdrawing the sheriff's posse. Sun
days acts show conclusiveIy that the
deputies are needed now as much if not
more than at any time since the strike
began. Even in the day time We have
not sufficient force to prevent all acts Of
lawlessness. At night the situation is
always worse. As soon as darkness sets
in fusilade is fired. AS to how long it
will be necessary to keep the sheriffs
posse have no idea. No man can tell
President Mahon, OF the National Street
Railway Employees Union, says:
THE strike has now passed into the
second stage Of its history. The nsg3tia-
ton period, so far as anyone is able to
see. has passed, and the boycott must
tell the story
The strikers have established a system
Of espionage over those who ride on Tran
sit cars. while buses are running along
streets traversed by street railways with
a uniformed conductor and driver on each.
BY this means 1t Is believed thousands Of
people will take bus, cutting down
the company's receipts materially and at
the same time allaying public discomfort.
Again tonight a number of cars were
partially demolished by explosives. On
Easton and Grant Avenues. a stick of
dynamite exploded under a weStbound
car, destroying the front trucks and
smashing the platform.
At Park and Ohio Avenues car was
lifted OF the rails by force of explosion
and a hole eighteen. inches long torn in
the street. On Fifth and O'Fallon Streets
n Northern Central car was badly dam
aged. No one was injured. but Motormau
Gregory leaped from his car at the time
Of the explosion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
A REMEDY FOR TRUSTS.
bryan Wants II to he n Feature of
the Democratic Platform.

bryan Wants II to BE Feature of
the Democratic Platform.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1S.-Henry War
rum. who wrote the platform adopted at
the recent Democratic State Convention.
and who Sent William ]. Bryan a copy
of the pronouncemeut, asking for an ex-
preston on the plank relating to trusts,
received letter from Bryan today in
which the platform Is highly commended.
The important part Of his letter how
ever, is the expression Of wish that there
shall be Incorporated in the national plat
form "a definite and comprehensive rem
cdy" for the trusts. and he favors as one
means of showing the people that the
Democratic party Is opposed to trusts a
plank declaring for the removal Of tariff
on trust-made articles. He encIoses a
copy of the Nebraska platform, the trust
plank Of which. he says. is zone way Of
expressing" what he has in mind.
He thinks the Republicans will adopt an
antitrust plank with a view Of making
the people believe that there is no differ
ence between the parties on that point,
and it would please him to have the Demo-
cratic Convention adopt concrete remedy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
A SPECIALIST MISSING.

DR.. BellinznEhI Starts for WnahinE-
ton and Disappears.
NEW YORK. June 1S.-Dr. Angel Reliin-
zaghi. yellow fever specialist from Rio
de Janero. left here for Washington on
Saturday. June s. He has not reached
Washington. so far as his friends here can
learn, and they are alarmed about him.
DR.. BelIinzagh is the assistant Of DR..
Caldos. OF Rio. famous for his yellow fever
serum. He came here a few weeks ago on
his way to Vera Cruz. where it was his
intention to experiment with the anti
toxine which has been used in Brazil. He
speaks no English. He intended to re-
main in Washington a few days. A case
of yellow fever serum which was shipped
to him there was returned here on Satur-
day last. 1t Is now at the office of the
American Express Company. Letters writ
ten to Dr. Bellinzaghi have received no
response.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
HoMEoPArH1sTs IN SESSION.
Two Hundred Prominent Needless
Men Here and More Coming.

Two Hundred Prominent Medical
Men Here AID More Corning.
Already nearly 200 Of the prominent
medical men Of the country are here To
attend the annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Institute Of Homeopathy. and three
times that many are expected before the
convention ends on Saturday. They are
quartered largely at the Shoreham and
the Arlington, where the sessions Of their
subordinate societies are being held.
The institute proper will be opened at
o'clock this afternoon at the banquet
hall OF the Arlington. 1t will be chiefly
business session. devoted to the routine
of the conference. The public reception
to the visitors will take place this even
ing at the National Theatre Commits
sioner mcfarland. John Joy Edison. of the
National Homeopathic Hospital Associa-i
ton. and DR.. " R. King. representing
the local practitioners. will extend well
come to the city's guests. Miss Es:elIe
Wentworth, Of the Bostonians, will sing,
and the Marine Band will furnish music
Dr. Charles E. Walton, Of Cincinnati,
President Of the institute. will deliver the
principal address OF the evening The
decorations at the National will centre
Hahnemann. the founder of homeopathy.
An interesting programme, lasting un--
til the end of the week, has been pre-
pared. The dedication of the new Hahne-
mann statue. in Scott Circle. has been set
for Thursday Afternoon. The Preside mt and
Attorney General Griggs will attend DR..
William Todd Helmuth. of New York. has
prepared an ode for the occasion. Tho
statue and its base will cost $50 eco. which
has been subscribed by the homeopathic
physicians of the country. The monument
itself has been cast in bronze by the Cor
ham Company. of New York
1t is as yet undecided where the con-
vention will hold its next annual session,
hut Buffalo. or a nearby town. will prob
ably be chosen. as the Pan-Americau Ex-
position will be under way then
In connection with the institute. its SUBJ
ordinate branches. the American Homeo-
pathic Eye and Ear Association and the
Surgical and genealogical Society, are
holding sessions at the Shoreham and the
Arlington, respectively. Each will con-
clude its work today to give place to the
institute proper.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
BELLE ISLANDS STRIKE.
The Syndicate Declines to Make
Terms With the Miners.

ST. JOHNS. N F.. June 1s.-The strike
situation on Belle Island is unchanged.
The Whitney syndicate. operating the large
iron mine. declines to make any terms with
the miners. The Fraser syndicate offered
the men IL 1-2 cents an hour to load the
two steamers now awaiting cargoes. but
the strikers refuse to work unless their
full demands are granted. They have pos
session of a lot Of dynamite. with which
they threaten to destroy the piers il any
loading Is attempted. So far neither side
has made a move.
Armed police patrol the piers. Public
sentiment in the colony is behind the
strikers.
Commodore Clifford. OF the warship
Charybdis, is in constant communication
with the authorities and is ready to 3,o-
coed to the scene at moments notice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
Campaign Literature.
From the indianapolis News.)

There is q legitimate need for campaign docu-
ments. They furnish information that may be
relied on for its purpose and in shape for in
slant use,; and SO they become ammunition for
speakers and for newspapers, and very valuable
ammunition indeed. Much OF the present supply
goes for these uses. Most OF it. besides this we
should say, may be set down pretty nearly
sheer waste. The average voter docs not read
campaign literature. He listens to speeches. he
reads newspapers, in which information Is given
TO him in few words. But this campaign
work, even il there be so much direct waste
about it. has great indirect educational effect.
and in this view it might not be too much to
say that it is worth all it costs. There cannot
be too many means of publicity in Government
that is supposed TO he OF the people. for the peo
ME and by the people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
Rough on 1t. Old Love.

(From the Louisville Courier-Journal)
We are traversing a period OF redistribution in
American politics. Old things have passed away.
New things are coming on. The Republican
party is the organized rascality and venality of
the country. Tie Democratic party is its organ
lied folly ard virtue. The people must in the
next election choose between the two They will
not be too literal; but it is yet question which.
The race will be walkover to neither. II the
Democrats come in at the end OF it. the money
OF the country will remain untouched; perfectly
and absolutely safe; the progress of the nation
will be unchecked and its glory undimrned; and.
by the change. shall remind the professional
politicians that there both people and
God. whom it is well that selfish and ambitious
men should not forget. That alone is something,
and worth the effort of good citizens.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
ThcaGrisis in Chknn.

The chance that communication may
this morning. and that something in re-
gard to the fate of the Ministers and for
eigners at-PeEIn- may be heard through
our late desgatphes, renders it impossible
to discuss the Chinese situation intelli-
gently, save ON. the basis of facts al
ready within,our knowledge. 1t is COM
mentary upon, the condition of confusion
and anarchy that reigns from Taku up
the Pai-Ho River, that We we're only able
to get the bare statement yesterday. for
warded by Commander Taussig. of the
Yorktown, to Admiral Remey. that the
Taku forts had been taken from the Chi
nose on Sunday. What else has happened
was still more or less in doubt. Our ma
tional authorities last night were more
worried than ever about the fate of Min
lister Conger his suite and marine guard.
than at any previous time; it having been
found impossible to secure any informa-
ton as to his situation. II alive. or the
facts or particulars of his murder. as
suming that he had been killed.
Today. it is to be hoped. We shall know
more of the events Of the past week in
China. knowledge of them could proba-
bly, be reached if the Chino Russian tele-
graph line to Shanghai could be tapped
That would perhaps tell us the Pekin
story, but possibly nothing about the state
of the international relief party at or near
Lang Fang. There is reason to fear that
there is sad news in store for the coun-
try. and for all civilized countries, and
there is also ground for apprehension that
the developments of the next few days
may make the prospects for the worlds
peace look darker even than they do this
morning
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
An uncro,rned King.

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
The sovereign in this country is the people OF
the United States. Prof. Burgess has clearly
traced the distinction between the sovereign
organized in the Constitution and the sovereign
pie acting through two-thirds Of each House of
Congress and the Legislature conventions of
trce-f ourths OF the States. The people acting in
this way have unlimited powers. They may turn
the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court
out OF office and govern by means of king, a
dictator, referendum, or a walking delegate.
They can rule Porto Rico as subject province,
Laake It q State or give it back to Spain.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
THE NINTH INFANTRY.
Record of the Regiment Ordered to
China From LuzOn.

Record of the Regiment ordered 10
China From LuzOn.
Colonel Liscum, of the Ninth Infantry.
which has been ordered to Taku. and
which will be the frs. American military
force to land in China ON warlike err
rand. was born July 16 1S41, in Vermont.
and appointed from the Army. His SER
vice is given as follows: 'A7
During the war of 1S61-65, with his regi-
ment in the Army Of the fatomac, and
since the war on frontier and other duty to
April. 1895: commanding, his regiment in
Florida and in The Santiago campaign to
July 1, 1898. when he was wounded in the
battle of San Juan. Cuba. on sick leave to
April, 1899, and commanding mis- regiment
en- route to and in the Philippines and in
command of the First Brigade. Second Di-
vision. Eighth Army Corps. January 10,
1900, to date
The Ninth Infantry is one OF the best
regular regiments in the service. For
seventeen years it saw service on the Wes-
tern frontier and was one of the regiments
that was ordered to Chicago during the
riots of 1894. They served in Arizona I'M
til 1891. when portion of the regiment
was sent to New York, the remainder be-
Ing transferred to that State In 1892, and
served chiefly at Madison Barracks. During
the war with Spain the Ninth took part
in the campaign against Santiago, being
assigned to Wykoff's Brigade. The regi-
ment took part In the assault on San Juan
Hill and after the surrender OF Santiago.
was designated by General Shafter as the
regiment to march into and occupy the
city.
The regiment remained In Santiago until
August of 1898 when it returnedto Montauk
Point and after a short period returned to
its former station at Madison Barracks.
The following March the regiment was or
derad to the Philippines. The first bat
TALON under Capt. Rockefeller marched to
Caloocan without delay and 1t was while
making a personal reconnaissance that
Captain Rockefeller disappeared and has
never been seen or heard from SINCE
The regiment was part of Genera!
Law.on's column in the expedition to Ara
vat and saw much hard marching during
that movement. Colonel Liscum has twice
been detached from the regiment, being
placed in command of brigade. AS bril-
gade commander he relieved General
Funston for period and later re-
lieved Brigadier General Wheeler. The
following is roster of the officers
of the regiment: Col. Emerson H.
Liscum. Lieut.. Col Charles A.
Coolidge. Major Jesse NJ. Lee. judge ad-
vocate, Major Morris C.. Foote. Major
James Regain; Regiment adjutant. Capt.
Charles d. Noyes; regiment quartermaster.
Capt. Frank de W. Ramsey: regiment COM
missary. First Lieut.. Fred L. Munson.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
Roo.eyeIt the Victfmized.

The loneliness of Theodore Roosevelt In
Cuba, when with nothing but his red
right arm and his bucking broncho. he
drove the Spaniards out Of Santiago. could
have been Nothing to the sense OF vacuum
he feels on being assured that he must
take the Vice Presidential nomination at
Philadelphia, or get nothing. Gone are
his hopes OF a successful fight for second
term as Governor of New York Departed
is his ambition to enter the Empire State
ring and knock out Boss PIatt He has
been neatly and effectively beaten and
shelved in game. the brace" character
of which he is painfully conscious.
Other people may think that the san
culinary name of the Rough Rider will
add strength to the trust ticket. Plat
may think SO too. although that is doubt
full. In any case. he does rot fancy that
the addition will make any difference.
Indeed. there is a shrewd suspicion abroad
that the saturnine Plat expects McKin-
ley TO be beaten, and that, with him, the
Star Of Hanna will fall. He would like to
add the personality of Roosevelt to the
catastrophe. and titus eternally get rid of
him. What makes il harder for the last
named victim is that he is credited With
the same kind of impression. Roosevelt.
II is rumored. has selected the last year
Of the century as one in which the Re-
publican party will suffer reverse, on
account Of the war scandals. Eaganism.
Algerism, Sampsonism, defiance OF the
Constitution, carpetbagism. and notorious
subserviency TO the trrgts. If he could be
safe and prominent a the gubernatorial
chair at Albany fc- the next two years,
q Inundated organization might be going
around with a bicycle lamp, looking for
An honest man to help it out in 1901:
Snd Shen Republicans are hunting honest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19

NEW YORK. June 1s.-H. Walter Webb,
formerly Third Vice President of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company, and in charge Of the passenger
operating department, died this afternoon
at Beachwood. his home in Scarborough.
The immediate cause of his death was
heart disease. following long illness of
a most severe and complex nature.
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tant than Godliness." It is truly a pa
thetic picture. this of the devout disci-
pie Of Christian Science denying himself
soap. in a tropical climate, because he
needed the soap as a casket for money for
Mrs. Eddy. Unquestionably there is moth
ing like it in the history of any religion
since the world began.
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1t Is rather pathetic to Observe, how
smoothly the Long boom oozes cut Of itself
and becomes but tear spot en- the lard
scape. One would suppose that the de-
cision of the Court of Claims. which decid-
ed that Sampson was at the sea fight Of
Santiago, when he was not. would have Dol
stored that boom sufficiently to make it
seem like something. But 1t appears that
the opinion of even the Court of Gains
may not be that Of the country.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
DEATH OF CHIEF sAMoRY.
A West African Leader Who Was
Hostile to EurOpeans.

PARIS. June 1s.-A telegram to N. De-
erals. the Minister of the Colonies. an
nounces the death from pneumonia on
June of Chief Samory in the interior of
the Congo. A Frenchman, Samorys son,
and his suite of five also died.
Chief Samory was a West African chief
tain who had been fighting the Europeans
for years. He was captured by French
forces a year or SO ago.
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All the other important statesmen have
made themselves prominent In Philadel-
phia; yet it is lonesome there without Tay-
lor. the eminent fugitive from justice The
Convention of 1900 viii rot be a compete
success, and the unities will be INFLATED
unless he develops. r =
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All Languages spoken.


Visitors to the Paris Exposition may have no.
tced over one OF the restaurants the inscription:
"Ici on parle toutes les langues." Those who
are familiar with the results obtained in French
restaurants where ''Anglas'' is spoken will natu-
rally be rather skeptical about this comprchen-
siye claim to sneak all the languages under the
sun A visitor recently remarked to the man
ager: ''You must have n great many interpret
tiers heref'' ''Not one" the reply. ''Who,
then, speaks all the languagesf'' The custom
arg monsieur -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19

II We are NOT greatly mistaken. President
Mckinley will shortly wish that he had
been promDter in granting the petition of
the missionary element to have troops
despatched to China. 1r there should be
any general massacre over there. we are
afraid that his hesitancy and delay will
subject him to unkind criticism ,.l=
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THE YOUNG TURK PARTY.

The I<hedivc to Receive Certain Rep
resentntives While in London.
LONDON. June 1s.-The Khedive of
Egypt has agreed to receive certain rep
resentatives of the young Turks. the party
of reform in Turkey, during his visit to
London. Probably the most notable of
these representatives will be- Mahmond
Pasha. the Sultsn's brother-in-law. VINO
was recently obliged to flee from Turkey.