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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
OUTSIDE SCENES.
The Driveways. We're Crowded Wit
EQuipages of all Kinds.

CONVENTION HALL. PHILADEL-
PH1A, June 19.-As the hour drew near
for the assembling of the convention the
esplanade in front of the main entrance
presented an animated appearance. The
crash came in a heap Crowds from
street cars filled the Sreensward on either
side of the driveway. while the driveway
became crowded with equipages of every
class.
The first arrival which attracted the
attention OF all was Senator Hanna, who
came in the private carriage of George
C. Griscom, and was accompanied by that
gentleman. The police lined up before
Mr. Hanna and kept back the crowd
Although Mr.. Hanna had any number of
offers to show him how TO get in, he I'M
dertook to be his own pilot, and made
the wrong entrance.
The Thirty-fourth-Street entrance TO
the grounds was not pressed up TO the
noon hour. Not thousand persons had
passed the turnstiles at II O'Clock The
grounds about Convention Hall are sup
piled with benches, on which many sat as
leisurely as if there was nothing unusual.
The impatient hurry. confusion and dis
order usually incident to the first day of
a national convention We're not in evidence
outside the building before the beginning
of the first days session.
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Frightened by the Eclipse.

Tog oldest incident in connection Win
the eclipse that l nave yet heard OF &C
Cured right mere in the house SAID L
New Orleans hotel clerk, WHO mas IN eye
Tor the whimsical side OF things one Oh
cur guests was a travelling man fEonl
Kentucky, who mad come several hundred
,rilas our OF his route for the particular
purpose OF seeing the big show, 9undA-
evening he fell in with some friends ans.
instead OF going TO bed early as Ae 20 !l''-
ed he got 10 discussing ecitpSeS ana hlGi
balls and other Astronomical problems
and STAGED up until nearly t O'Clock. lie
yy4s pretty tired when he came IN, and
concluded, very sensi6ly. that ne mad oest
take Il short nap or ne WculdE De ape
10 tell 4 moon from a monkey WFencn.
s, he walked over to the counter, picked
IL the call sheet, marked the NUMBER OIL
his roou in the $50 O'Clock column and
vent upstairs without saying a Word 20
ANYBODY in the office. This cali sheet. as
you know. is for guidance OF the 0eli-hoyS
and IS ruled off into spaces with the houfS
and half hours printed at tS-@ top BENZ
a little tewildered, the Kentucky gentle
man didn't notice that he had pa. kiiEse!s
down for the $50 P. NJ. insteat! OF $50
4. NJ, and consequently tie was peaceful
!; snoring in his apartment while eVery-
body else was up on the roof watciiis TIE
greatest single performance exhi'.+-"n OF
the century.
AS said before. ne came In pretty tFed
and. having lost a good deal Of sleep on
his. trip, ne siurnbered right on through
.le day N.-trU, 50 nuct as turning oves-
NJ eco rtat evening the beIi-boy went up
and hammered ar his door According 70
kis own story. he woke with stare. SUD
denly realized where he was and. seeins
how. dark 1t had become outside. natural-
" concluded that the moment OF totally
had arrived. However it kept getting dark
er. and, in great excitement. he fuutpetl
up and began pulling on his clothes He
had dsrobed all over the room and had
10 hunt everything, and before he was
anywhere near dressed night was rapidly
closing in. About that time mis- bell began
10 ring like a fire alarm, and a boy rushed
up TO see IL anything vas wrong. The Ken
tuckian was standing in the hall In his
shirt sleeves, his eyes popping out OF their
sockets. My God. boy. he yelled. how
long Is It going to LAST The boy rora
back and said there was crazy man on
foo- three. I went up to investigate. 'oh.~
tel, me. quick what has happened" he
beloved as soon as appeared How long
Is 1t going to las.?' How long Is what
going to last?' said I. The eclipse. he
gasped. When I explained. the reaction
was severe. He had to have four tish
balls before he could tie his craga---
New Orleans Timss-Democra4
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WARM FIGHT FOR
SECOND PLACE
CONTINUED from First Page0
tated by a candidate like Secretary

3 y y
ftated by candidate like Secretary ar.
Long.
In making the fight against Roosevelt
Senator Hanna finds the opponents OF
Roosevelt divided. some for Long anu
some for Doliiver. The question "
transferring the vote from one TO the
other without nominating the man lhey
wish to defeat is the difficult problem.
''If we can't do it then we have not
control of the convention" said Senator
Hanna. IF the friends Of the President
cannot agree upon a candidate, and by
their difference cause the nomination Of
a man that is not wanted and does not
want the place, they will have to take
the responsibility for it,
The Senator did not believe that there
would be loss of more than few
votes. although Deliver men in the West
declare that they will not vote for Long,
and there seems to be a large NUMBER OF
Eastern men who are now for Long VINO
say they prefer Roosevelt TO DoiilVer.
This is a chance that Senator Hanna IS
willing to taxa in the fight he is making:
Conferences between Senator Hanna ana
Senator Plat were an interesting feature
of the contest. Hanna talked to F!att as
he had talked to C'Dell and Quisg the
dav before He told him that because
he did not want Roosevelt in New YORK
was no reason why he should attempt 10
force MIN upon the party in national
politics Plat tried to get an agreement
from Hanna 10 support O'Dell, but TINS
was refused on the ground OF being IN
lust to the other candidates in the heid-
Piatt asked for time and the matter went
hack to the New York delegation.
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Mr.. CHAMBERLAlN's SPEECH.
He Thinks the English Have Our Sym
rathy in the Bucr War.

LONDON. June l9.-Joseph Chamber
lam, Secretary Of State for the Colonies
addressing meeting OF the Moments Lib
erai Inionist Association this evening
said the colonies had seen through The
haze OF the South African ante-belliIm
negotiations when Sir Henry Cam,beIl-
Zimmerman and others We're mystified
Now that the war was CONCLUDING. he
added, whatever the settlement, may be ii
must be final. he Was unable To crafty
their natural curiosity as TO when that
would occur, but whether the election
took place tomorrow or was postponed
Indefinitely. il would be mornen.ous, in
Solving the future OF South Africa
Referring 10 The continental criticisms
Mr.. Chamberlain said: but there are
quarters where even a note OF dtsapproval
would be q matter of serious concern /
refer to our colonies and the United
States. think we are happy in that we
have their good opinion and approval
1t IS true this opinion of the United
States is not unmiSed with other senti-
ments. j believe the great majority of
true Americans recognize that our aims
In this war are as high and unselfish as
those which animated themselves In the
Spanish-Ainerican struggle Ne recog-
1ized that they We're carrying out. as
Angio-SaNons. a great work of ciyiliza-
ton and humanity. Now we are asking
sLaeir sympathies, and we believe that in
Inc long run We sfa.. gain the final seal
Of their approval"
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seconded by everybody present. There
were calls for Hanna. Roosevelt, Lodge
and others, and the crowd in the street
looked ND at the hotel front as if it ex-
pected to see some of those called appear.
Then the crowd yelleG for anybody TO
talk.
There was an advertising wagon in
the crowd constructed on the electrical
plan \ man mounted this and haragued
the crowd. He had .he voice, and that
satisfied them. No one seemed TO know
the speakers name. and no one seemed TO
care When the speaker jumped off the
wagon the band of Albany Club moved
toward the City Hall. The crowd shifted
and broke into groups, still filling the
street.
The artist doing the crayon sketches,
q crowd of boods on the balcony, crowds
Of gamns, the fakir. the ice cream, the
badge seller, all had their innings.
The weather was well adapted for
crowd and it made the most of the COM
pima tion.
While the street throng was enjoying
itself, the hotel Hobbies were in merry
mood The time for button-hol'ng delegates
IN the corridors has passed. so the hotel
crowds amused themselves by inducing
anybody to mount the Office stairs and
crate. From that time the speaker was
the butt of ridicule and cat calls on the
part of the crowd. Then the LOBBY crowd
would sing. or try TO, and wind up with
a college yell.
Tonight big mass-meeting was held in
tIle Academy of Music, at which Mayor
Ashbridge, of this city, presided. This is
the building in which General Grant was
nominated in 1872. A number of distin-
s11shed Republicans addressed the meet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
PUSHING LONG.
The Secretary is Gaining Strength as
the Race Progresses.

The Secretary is Gaining Strength as
the Race Progresses.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The MaSsa-
chusetts delegates are not leaving a stonc
unturned in pushing the Long boom. To-
night it was the concensus of opinion Of
the delegation that Long is stronger than
he had been since he had been mentioned
as a candidate for the place.
Tonight the Bay State men had eau
Gus at which We're present many members
from other New England States. All but
Connecticut have promised to vote for
Long. but the Nutmeg State is expected
by Longs friends to fall into line when
the time comes.
After the caucus had adjourned some Of
the Massachusetts delegates figured that
up to the present time lac votes were
promised for their man on the first ballot.
OF course the bulk of these come from
New England, and the others are scattered
among Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Hi
nois California and Alabama.
a telegram was sent to Secretary Long
today to the effect that Senator Lodge
had accepted the honor Of nominating him
for. the vice-Presidency. and that the
delegates were con their road to victory"
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registered on the delicate plates
When the venerable chaplain, IN the
robes of his Church. arose TO pronounce
the invocation the man behind the camera
had his machine trained upon him Ike
Il gun. While Chairman Hanna was talk
ing after the reading OF the call the pic
ture man was most active
During the delivery of Temporary
Chairman WoIcott's speech, the east gal
lery camera had a brief rest, but there
were others directed at the delegates and
across the convention hall at the people
in the galleries. One Of these was estao-
Hshed in the northeast corner OF the plat
form occupied by newspaper correspoh-
dents: another was in the corner oDpo-
site; still another was in the south side
gallery These three did business during
every hour of the convention
When the assemblage in the hall were
taken from every view point the lenses
were turned upon individual groups IN
the delegations, and shifted alternately
mon coIeries of spectators in the gal
fpriFS
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KANSAS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Will Hear Of No Other Candidate for
IiI:c-IrcSii:enI.


PHILADEI-P HIA, June 19.-The Kan
sas delegation met this evening and decided
to support Roosevelt for Nice-President.
The delegation determined to clinch the
determination on the spot, and headed by
Chairman Burton called upon Governor
Roosevelt at mis- room. Judge Burton an
nounced to the Governor that the kansas
delegat ton had determined unanimously TO
support him for Vice-President. In his re-
ply Roosevelt reiterated the statements
he has made during the past three days,
insisting that he did not desire the nomi-
nation and urging all his friends to refrain
from voting for him.
At the conclusion of the Governors
statement, Judge Burton said: Governor,
We have heard your wishes; now listen to
our demand. You must be the candidate
for Vice-President.'' Then turning to the
members of the Kansas delegation. he said:
Gentlemen allow me TO present to you
the next Vice-President OF the United
States"
The Governor greeted the members indi-
vidually and cordially, but persisted in his
urgency that they should not VIE for
him.
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COMM ITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Serene Payne, of New York, Made

chairman.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The Com
nttee on Credentials met Immediately af-
ter the adjournment of the convention and
organized by electing Serene Payne, of
New York, as chairman. 1t was found
twenty-four cases We're to be heard The
most important contests are from Texas,
Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama; nearly
all the other contests are confined to dis
trict delegates.
After calling the roll of States, it was
decided to go into executive session. After
an extended argument on the part of sew
eral contestants. it was arranged that for
at-large fifteen minutes should be allowed
each side for argument and for distr ct
delegates five minutes a side. II was left
discretionary with the chairman to extend
the time.
At $50 P. NJ. the committee adjourned
until O'Clock
The Addicks delegation, from Delaware,
was tonight seated by the Committee on
Credentials, IS to S. The fight has been
waged since 1881, and the struggle tonight
before the committee was the hottest they
have had.
In the Alabama contest between the
Vaughan and Bingham factions. the con-
test for the delega tes-at-arge, by vote
of IS to 81, and two in four Of the con-
tested districts. Vaughan won the third
and fourth, while the Bingham people
won in the fifth and seventh.
The committee sustained the action OF
the National Committee in sustaining
contests in their seats.
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CONVEN HALL.
The Interior Decorated With Bunt-
ing. Flags and Pictures

llS. sshtA L iCth iS~-
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE first
National Export Exposition Building in
which the Convention met. is located in
West Philadelphia, across the Schuyikill
River 1t is an imposing building. with
Corinthian pillars and handsome architec-
ture with a Quadrgal drawn by four horses
an alegorical group, representing Com
merce driving her steeds through the
world A paling of staffs with flags snap
ping nlerrilly in the fresh breeze, encircled
the roof The interior of the immense
hall, with a seating capacity of 1850, was
q profoundly impressive sight. Spanning
arches overhead suggested at first glance
the hull OF a great snip beneath which the
sloping floors reaching up in all directions
from the pit to the walls made the en-
closure for the delegates resemble the
trough of an immense sea. There are no
balconies on the sides, but a long straight
gallery stretched across the extreme rear
of the hall, a perfect terrace of color of
festooned bunting, flags and shields.
A portrait of the President looked out
from an immense American ensign. 1t was
the most striking feature OF the decora
tons.
on the raised platform Immediately be-
low this portrait were the seats for the
National Committee and other dlgnitarleS
and distinguished men of the convention.
The rear OF the platform was massed with
two immense vases filled with spreading
lunches of American Beauty roses On
the chairman's desk was q hughe bunch
of roses.
Down five steps was another platform
which ran back, until it fianked the main
platform, where We're seats for 500 working
newspaper men, and down five steps was
the pit for the delegates, their seats run
ming back, rank on rank, the State stand
ards marking the location Of the delesa-
tons.
Back of the delegates seats We're those
of alternates, the whole pit being sunk five
feet below the main floor and surmounted
by a green railing.
In the decorations, studded between the
outer rank OF pillars, were pictures OF the
Presidents of the United States and many
Of the heroes of the Republican party
Lincoln, Grant and Garfield The portrait
of Jackson, Dernocracy's patron saint, oc-
cupied a prominent position
In the pit Alabama was at the front on
the east and Texas on the west. Idaho,
Indiana, New Jersey and New Hampshire
were located between. The three big dele
cations, New York. Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA, sat in that order between behind New
Hampshire Illinois and Missouri were
prominent in the right centre. Nevada,
Mississippi and Rhode Island and South
Carolina were in the extreme rear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
WRECK IN KEN TUCKY.
Two Killed; Five Seriously and Ten
Slightly Injured,

LEBANON, KY. June 1.-Two men
were killed, five seriously injured and ten
slightly wounded in wreck to-day on the
Greensburg branch of the Louisville and
Nashville Road. at Calvary, six miles
from Lebanon
The killed: George Mullins and j. II.
Houston, both bridge carpenters.
Thirteen carpenters were at work on the
bridge that crosses Rolling Fork River.
The passenger train was in the centre OF
fine first span when the bridge gave way
and precipitated almost the entire trafn
70 the bed of the river The last coach
containing twenty passengers. was lett
hanging over the abutment, and Its occu-
nants were taken out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
TWO CASUALTIES.
This the Record, for ST. Louis Strikers
on Yesterday,

ST. LOUIS, MO-, June 19.-There were
two shooting affrays tonight as a result
of the strike. AS a passenger wagon was
passing Transit Line car. some OF IT'S
passenger tainted those on the car by call
them scabs Some one on he car fired a
shot at the wagon, the bullet lodging IN
the foot Of Peter Bonifer. saloon
keeper, one of the. passengers on the
wagon.
It is said the car carried several mem
bers Of the posse comitatus.
Miss Winnie Allen was shot and seri-
ous!v wounded under similar circum-
stances In her case it is shown that a
posse man fired the shot The weapon
used was a riot gun.
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LODGE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
And Charles w. Johnston Permanent
Secretary Of Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The Com
nittee on Permanent organization. Of
which General Grosvenor, OF Ohio, IS
chairman, and Thomas n. Hasting, OF
New Hampshire, secretary, met after the
adjournment of the convention, and by
unanimous consent selected Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts. for permanent chairman,
and voted to continue Charles W. John
ston, OF Minnesota. permanent secretary.
The list of secretaries, clerks and other
officials. recommended by the National
Committee. was approved and the COM
mittee adjourned.
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Additional Committeeman.

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The follow,
ing members of comm tees have been Sc
lected in addition to those sent last night:
National Commttee-Arkansas. Powell
Clayton: Georgia, Jlldson W. Lyons; South
Carolina E. A. Webster
Committee on ResoluUons-Alsbama, j
w. D'mck: Arkansas. C. w. RiN; Geor,
gia. H. A. Rucker; North Carolina, j. II
McNamee; South Carolina, E. j. Dicker-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
IN GOOD CONDITION.
Examination of Cuban Treasury Ac-
counts Conlplctc0,

HAVANA, June 19-General Wood has
issued the following statements
1.-The examination by expert account
ants of the Treasurer's office from the
date of inception last year has been COM
pleted The office was found in excellent
condition 1t has also been concluslvely
proven that the charge of extravaganza
in the salaries to Americans is absolutely
without foundation. The fact IN the case
is that the highest salaries paid on the
island are paid to Cubans. The reports OF
extravaganza in transportation and the
like are absolutely false.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
NEW ENTERPRISE.
Wachovia Company TO Operate Flour
in. Mills by Electricity.

W1SsToN-sALf1M. N. e, June 10
Specialize papers were signed this at
fernoon and will be sent TO the Secretary
of State al once for Incorporation of
Wachovia Mills Company. The Touring
mills owned and operated in Salem for
many years by T. and II. Fries, will be
moved To Winston and greatly enlarged.
Ihe capital stock of the new company
as TO he fifty thousand dollars. The
plant VIII be operated by electricity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
THE OPENING OF
THE CONIYENT ton
and then. at exactly o'clock. the con-
vention adjourned until noon tomorrow.
ROOSEVELT THE MAN.
Mr.. O'DelI Says There Is Little Doubt
of His Nomination..
Continued from First Page.l

Just before going to the Convention,
Chairman O.Dell, of the New York state
Committee, sent word to Governor Roose-
welt:
..Don,t make any statement or talk for
nrbIication until you see me. I nave
Something to tell you of importance that
will please You.
It is generally believed that Mr.. Platt
and Mr.. Hanna have arranged a pro
sramme. and that Roosevelt will not be
nominated.
Governor Roosevelt said after he came
into the Convention Hall, when asked
about the reported remark to Henry Z.
Payne: IF you hear rumors of state
ments,'' he continued, you can go to
Chairman O'Dell, of New York. and, un-
less he says they are genuine, you need
not believe them
Mr.. O'Dell, when approached in the Con-
vention Hall, said bluntly: why, there's
little doubt but that it is Roosevelt. Ii
can't be stopped
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0A.z2@4zyz@fz
KzA!!2 -zg4ox ag7E7rZE4s

Chinese dislked their religion. It was be-
where that missionary work was merely
an instrument by which secular govern
ment achieved its object. While this was
unjust. and though the missionaries could
not renounce their work. the utmost cau-
ton ought to mark their actions as over
zealousness led to martyrdom. and caused
the death of soldiers and sailors sent to
avenge the Oltra gcS.
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KENTUCKY DELEGATION.
VIII Vote Solitlly for the Choice Of the
Administrations.

PHILADELPHIA. June 19.-The Ken
lucky delegation held a conference to-
night to consider the Vice-Presidenual
situation. The delegation came instruct
ed for former Governor Bradley, but in
view of the popularity of Governor Roose-
welt it was deemed expadent to change
their plans. During the conference Mr..
Bradley positively refused to have his
name presented to the convention. The
delegation was polled, and it is said. VIII
vote solidly for any candidate satisfactory
to the administration
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
Rennrt ofCasuaItics

LONDON June l9.-Colonel wilcox's re-
ports to the Colonial Office that Captain
Wilson, OF the Royal Irish Fusiliers and
seven natives We're killed. and ten wound
ed, in Captain Halls attempt to relieve
Colonel Carter.
There is no news from Kumassie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
WEST VIRGINIA.
Her Delegates Will Support Admins
tr:,tion'S Choice.

PHILADELPHIA, June Ex-senator
Scott of West Virginia, said tonight:
THE West Virginia delegation is in favor
of an Illustration candidate for Vice
President, as soon as it makes known its
wishes The delegation will support the
nominee of Mr.. Mckinley
Mr. Scott could not say whether the"
name of Senator Elkns would be presented
to the convention for the second place on
the atonal ticket.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
PICTURE MEN BUSY.

Cameras Focused on II anna and Other
pron;neut Figures.
PHILADELPHIA. June 19.-Every as
hIaee has been, or will be. preserved II
the cameras have not failed. One located
In the east gallery of the hall began busi-
ness early in the day, and was focused
during the entire session on the platform.
Every movement OF Chairman Hanna was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
His Face Routed Them.

He kept his face to the foe.
The Beers shuddered gloomily and then
disappeared in the gathering gloom.
people have told me- ne said as ne
wrapped his thoughts about him, that
have a hard face.
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Town Guard Surrendered.

VoLKESRUsT. TRANsvAAL. June IA
The town of Walkerstroom has surren-
dered 10 The British. and a number of
Mause.os with several rifles of American
manufacture have been handed in General
11ildyard has returned here.