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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
WILLIS D. OLDHAM
He VIII Wake the speech tiau

The foreigners, nevertheless, were hold
ing out under a terrible fire, upheld by
the hourly expectation of relief They
knew they would not be abandoned, and
that the armies of their governments
were advancing. Sometimes they thought
they could hear artillery in action beyond
the wall They were unable to return
the fire of the Chinese, except at moments
when an assault seemed imminent. Then
the machine guns and repeating rifles tore
the storming parties to pieces.
The messenger expressed the belief that
IL would be impossible for the foreigners
TO resist much longer, as the Chinese
were preparing to batter down the walls
of the courtyard and the foreigners am
munition was running low.
Orders were given by Prince Tuan, the
messenger says, that, since some had
been killed, not one other foreigner should
be left alive. The Chinese soldiers were
eXhorted 10 sacrifice their lives without
hesitation If by so Gonig they could help
extermnate the yang kuei tse" Ex-
treme precautions had been taken 10 pre-
vent the foreigners from communicating
with anyone outside the city, and a num-
Der of runners who had been sent out
were killed by the Chinese.
This messenger succeeded in getting
through by smearing his face and clothes
with blood and joining in the outcries
against the devils" He passed the re-
mains of foreigners of Admiral Seymour 8
force who had been killed between Lang
Fang and Lo Flu. Their bodies had been
cut to pieces. and their heads were carried
al the ends of bamboos.
A large army of Manchu Chinese i'm
pcrial troops, with twenty guns. is re-
ported to be advancing in the direction
Of Tien Tsin.
Reliance is placed in Shanghai on most
Of the statements made by the messen-
ger, as he is known to be faithful to the
foreigners.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
IN A STATE OF REVOLT.
China's Attitude Not Construed as
One of War.

Washington, July 3.-The importar<
news that came to the state department.
to-day from Consul General Goodnow at
shanghai, respecting the conditions at
Pekin, has gone far TO enlighten the Off
cials as to certain points that were shroud-
ell in uncertainty and doubt. The Consul
Generals reports show that the imperial
Chinese government is not implicated In
the attack upon the ministers, and the
missionaries and confirms what the state
department has ali along suspected name
ly. that state of insurrection exists in
Pekln, and the province of Chile, and that
ene rising must be treated as such
The officials here are gratihed OF the
successful working out of the policy adopt-
ed some days ago of consolidating the
great viceroys south of Pelxin in an agree
ment upon policy of neutrality at least.
The last and the greatest of these vice.
roye save in his adherence to-day, accord
ing to the state department s advices from
Consul McWade at Canton, so that the
ot1clals feel reasona bly, secure for the safe
" OF the foreigners in the whole territory
south of the Yellow river. which COM
prlses three-fourthS of China. The Can
ton rumor that Viceroy Ii had asked for
United States warshp to carry him
north to Tien Tsin. was an incident of the
past fortnight. He wanted TO go on the
Brooklyn, and while Admiral Kempff was
willing to take him as a passenger, the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Broderick Was Asked Many
Questions by the Members.

London. July S.-The parliamentary sec
retary of the foreign office, Mr.. Broderick,
replying to questions in the House of Com
mons to-day, said he was able to add but
little to the previous information about
China. He remarked, however, that tel
egram had been received from the British
Consul al Tien Tsn, dated June rs, saying
the allied forces had burned three arse
nails, with an immense quantity of stores,
powder and ammunition.
Mr.. William Prltchard Morgan, Liberal,
(who has large concessions in China)
moved an adjournment with the view of
debating the situation. He urged that
the government should be more energetic
in taking steps TO rescue the legations at
Pekn, and claimed it should insist that
IL Hung Chang be appointed regent.
John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, said he
wanted to know If America was acting
in concert with the other Powers at TakG.
Mr.. Broderick, in general reply to pre-
vious speakers referring to the intense
anxiety concerning the fate Of the lega-
tions, insisted that 1t was useless at the
present moment to attempt to draw the
government into a discussion of its policy.
The government, he continued was in
maze of uncertainty. The suggestion that
Ii Hung Chan be appointed regent merit
ed consideration, among many possible al
ternatives.
He had no reason to suppose that the
American admiral dissented from the 9TH
ers regarding the attack upon Taku, but
the government hoped Japan would sup
plement the considerable contingent of
troops already landed, and the government
did not think any power discouraged the
idea of Japan undertaking the work.
In Conclusion, Mr.. Broderick Informed
the House that the government could not
discuss the future government of China.
its sole preoccupation at present being TO
save the legations. The motion for an ad-
journment was then Withdrawn.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
AGAINST THE COMPANIES.
Decision Wns for the State in the
Mississippi Case.

Jackson, Miss, July S.-The state to.
day won the first victory in the fight
against the insurance companies, COM
posing the Southeastern Tariff Associa,
ton. charging violation Of the anti.
trust law. Judge Powell this afternoon
overruled the demurrer set up by the at.
torneys for the insurance companies and
practically declared that the anti-trus
law has been violated by the association
as all Of the vi<al points at issue in the
main question were involved in the de.
murrer.
The case now goes 10 trial on it's merits
at the next term. Thirty-seven com.
nanies are involved.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04

non-Democratic conferees replied tartly
to this speech. IF that speech were made
in Dakota" said Mr. Petuigrew, referring
to Mr.. Clayton's remarks, lit would mean
a loss of 5000 votes to the ticket" He
proceeded to say that if the Populists had
not unselfshiy united with the Democrats
in 1886. the latter would have been over
whelmed and he added that If their aid
was not secured in 1900 there would be a
still greater disaster.
Not Strong for Towne.
Senator Tiilman of South Carolina also
made a speech in Towne's behalf, saying
that he would add strength to the ticket
where votes were needed, and that ii was
time to have done with the nonsense that
a man had to be branded before he could
be accepted. He said the Silver Repub-
licans had left the feast of their own
party when the table was spread, and
added that he believed the Democrats
owed them every consideration.
Mr.. Croker said he had no candidate for
the Vice Presidency-that he did not con-
sider that the concession of this position
TO New York would insure the state.
Il have in mind a good man for the
place" he said, but 1 don't see that it
is necessary 90 name him. Almost any
mall will do for the vice presidency" He
thought it might be better If the West
would yield this point, but if 1t did not
40 SO he would still be satisfied.
Senator Jones contented himself with
stating the objections he had heard urged
to going outside the party for a nominee,
but did not express any opposition to Mr.
Bryan. Mr.. Sewall of Maine Mr. Bry-
ans former running mate, expressed him
self as favorable 10 Mr.. Towne's nomina-
ton.
1t was generally agreed that the trend
of opinion among Democrats as developed
in the conference, was antagonistic to
Mr.. Towne, but no sentiment was devel-
oped in favor of any individual Democrat
for the place.
Another conference was agreed upon for
Thursday morning. after the first session
of the convention. All three parties are
expected to appoint committees for this
meeting, thus making il official.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
ROOSEVELT ADDRESSED THEM.
First Day of the Reunion of the
Rough Riders.

Oklahoma City, July 3.-The weather
was extremely hot and dry to-day. The
Rough Riders reunion was fairly inau-
gurated by civic and military parade,
in which Gov. Roosevelt was given the
place of honor During its progress
through the streets, the Rough Riders and
their famous commander were greeted
with extraordinary demonstrations of en-
thuslasm from the throngs which lined
the streets.
The parade proceeded to the compress
grounds, where the formal exercises of
the day took place The welcoming ad-
dress IN behalf of Oklahoma Territory
was given by Gov. Cassius NJ Barnes,
and in behalf of the city by Mayor Lee
VanWinkle. The address of the day was
by Gov. Roosevelt.
After devotng himself to a graceful
tribute to the Rough Riders and veterans
of the Spanish war and also to the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Confederate Veterans present.
Gov. Roosevelt launched into the subject
of the nations duty in her newly ac-
quired territory.
II appeal to the great people of the
WEI, NShi0 ic, appear 10 men VINO
fought in the Civil War and to their sons
who came forward when the nation again
called, whatever their party. TO see to IL
that the nation does not shrink from its
work; that the flag which has so far been
borne 40 honor, shall be upheld for ever
more, as the flag of the greatest might
lest nation of mankind; the nation that
shrinks from no work where duty calls
Wherever the flag is. as long as there
is on armed foe against 1t, there the flag
shall stay"
During the afternoon Col. Roosevelt wit
messed a roplng and riding tournament, a
mule race. an exhibition of roping ana
tieing thirty wild steers and many other
sports incident to life on the Western
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
TELEGRAM TO BRYAN.
Clark Howell and others After n
Simple afnrmation.

Kansas City, July Sin an effort to mod
ify Mr. Bryan's expressed views in favor
of an explicit declaration on the silver
question, the following telegram was sent
him to-day:
wv. ]. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.-It is dear
to us that a simple reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform, with additional planks
on trusts and imperialism, should be adept
ed. The convention Is in the hands of
friends, their advice Is important. Such
a platform comedies nothing and insures
victory.
Albert J. Barr, Pittsburg Post.
Charles W. Knapp, st. Louis Republic.
CLARK Howell Atlanta Constitution.
Cincinnati Enquirer"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
BELIEVE 1T is WAR.
Many want Japan TO BE Allowed to
Finish Up China.

London. July S-The fact that a relief
column has been unable to leave Tien
Tsin in response to the pathetic prayer
of the beleaguered legations at Pekin is
generally regarded in London as destroy
ing almost the last vestige Of hope for the
unfortunate foreigners pent up IN the Chi
nege capital. The worst is feared. ana
the massacre Of Cawnpore is in every
mans mind.
1t is beginning to be felt here that the
plausible fiction that no state Of war ex-
lists is no longer tenable, and a fully
equipped modern army, belonging to a
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
DEsII1GED IN THE LEGATION.
Diplomats and Missionaries mt Ref
Uge Under rifle Fire.

Washington, July 3.-secretsry Hay has
received cablegram from Consul General
Goodnow OF Shanghai dated July 2. which
is practically a condemnation of the re-
port brought to Shanghai by cruiser from
sir Robert Hart, inspector general of GUS
toms. The Dispatch says:
'"rhe diplomats .and missionaries are in
the British legation under rifle fire. Cam
non command the legation. but they are
not being used. The British, German and
italian Legations are still standing"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
DECIDED ON Is To |.
LEADERS OF THREE PARTIES SET.
TIED THE QUESTION.
BUT DIDN'T AGREE ON TOWNE.
THEY COULD GET TOGETHER on
NO MAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.


sented in Conference-Free Coin
age Mt I6 to L VIII Doubtless BE "A
Plank i'm the PIatform-CrOker
Doesn't Think Much of Democratic
Chances in New York.
Kansas City, July "a conference of
the three political parties was held at the
Kansas City Club to-day. From the
Democratic party there were Jones of Ar
| kansas, Tillman of South Carolina, Croker
of New York, johnson of Kansas; from
the Populists there were Edmiston of Ne
braska, Weaver of Iowa, Pettigrew of
South Dakota, Allen of Nebraska and
I1eittield of Idaho, and of the Silver Re-
pubiicans there We're Teller of Colorado,
Dubois of Idaho, Newland of Nevada.
There were other representatives of the
different parties present.
The object of the meeting was to form
the basis of an agreement among the
three allied parties as to the vice presi-
Dental candidate. The conference set
tied as definitely as 1t was possible for
a few representative men to settle any
thing in advance, that the platform
should contain a positive and specific dec
laraton for free coinage at 16 to /, but
there was no equally positive development
in the vice presidential situation.
The meeting lasted from II o'clock until
1:45 and was marked with great earnest
ness. The entire exchange of views was
upon the two questions of the financial
plank of the platform and the selection
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
uu INTER- REACHED FRANKFORT.
Roberts Reports Upon Operations
In south Africa.

London, July 3.-The following dispatch
was received this afternoon at the war
Office from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, July S.-Hunter reached
Frankfort July !, without opposition. and
Macdonald joined him yesterday. He
found two men OF the Seaforths and
eighteen of the Derby militia in the hos
pital. They have been we'll treated by
the Beers.
"Methuen reports from Paardekraal on
the Hilborn Kroonstad road, that he has
captured the commander of DeWet's
scouts. two other prisoners and Andreis
Vessels, the head of the Afrlkander
Bund."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
CASUALTIES IN THE WAR.
A Statement Issued Showing Losses
in south Africa.

London, July S.-The war Office to-day
issued a return of the British casualties
in South Africa since the beginning of the
war. The total losses, exclusive of sick
and wounded, have been 29,7O6, of which
the killed in action were 254 officers and
2,403 non-commissioned officers and men:
died OF wounds. 20 officers and 610 non
commissioned officers and men; missing
and prisoners. IS officers and 2.624 non
commissioned officers and men; died OF
disease, 1873 officers and 4.2O4 non-commls-
stoned officers and men: invalided home.
s44 officers and ia, A2s unn-sorn nnisstonAa sf-
acers and men,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
TWO Legations STANDING.
On June % All Others I'm Pekin Had
Dccn Destroyed.

Washington, July S.--secretary Hay has
received coblcgrams from Consul Good
now at Shanghai, dated to-day, and Unit
ed States Consul Mcwade at Canton. The
one from Goodnow is as follows:
"on the 18th there we're two legations
standing. The Emperor and the Empress
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
WHO'LL RUN WITH BRYANT
Not Yet Has There Been n Safe Com
CInsion Renched.

Kansas City, July S-On the evening
before the National Democratic Conven-
tion the vice presidential nomination is
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
The Runners story.

Sir Robert Harts runner, who was in
terviewed by the correspondent of the
Express al Shanghai, supplements the
tragic sentences of the dispatch he bore
by narrative of some things he saw He
says the foreigners We're making a last
stand in the extensive buildings and en-
closures of the British legation. They had
many dead and wounded. Among them
were some women and children All were
short of food, even of the commonest nee
essaries The woment were starving, as
they gave part of their small allowance
10 the children
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
THE FOREIGNERS RESISTING
BONER HORDES IN PEKIN.
TORE ST0RMERS TO PIECES.
STORY OF THE DEFENSE OF THE
BRITISH LEGATION.

A Hummer Left the Capital June 81.
Since Then the Besicged building
May Have FaIIen--In That Event,
Men, Women and Children Who
Took Refuge, Are Probably Dead.
The Chinese Display Upon Spears
the Heads of Those They XIII.
London. July 4, 2;30 a. m.-Couriers who
are arriving at the seats of government
of the southern viceroys from their agents
in Pekin give vivid, but fragmentary, pic
lures of what is being enacted in the cap
ital.
These couriers seemingly left Pekin a
day or two later than the messenger of
Sir Robert Hart, the inspector general of
customs, who started on the night of June
"a They report that the heads of some
of the captured legation guards were be-
ing borne through the streets at the top
of spears, followed by zealots chanting
"Tapi yang kuei tse; tapi, tapi," (Km
the foreign devils; kill, kill!O
The city's millions have been reused TO
patriotic teivor bi king cut into The Will
est excesses. while over half the civ
could be heard fighting around the lega-
tions.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
SHE is Off THE ROCK
THE OREGON FLOATED FROM HER
DANGEROUS BERTH.
SHE WILL BE DOCKE0 SOON.
NOT KNOWN WHERE THE REPAIRS
WILL BE MADE.

Japan Has offered Her Docks for the
Use of the Disabled BnttIeship.
Japanese Cruiser Ordered to Her
Assistnnce-NavRI officials Sorry
the Oregon Cannot he Dockcd at
Port Arthur-LOnger Voyage Might
BE Dangerous
Shanghai, Monday. July 2-The United
States battleship Oregon. which ran
ashore off the island of Koon Kai, in the
Mao Tao group, thirty-lve miles north
east of Che Foo. June 2S, has been float
ed off and is expected to reach Port Ar
thur Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04


Washington, July 3-The naval Off
cials are disappointed at the statement
that the Oregon cannot be docked at
Port Arthur, as that place is only about
sixty miles distant from where she
struck Nagasaki is 500 miles distant.
but can be reached only by the Oregon
by venturing far outside of the tolerably
smooth waters of the Gulf of Pechih.
If the docks there are too small. then
she must push on to the Yokoksuka
docks. These are located just below Yo-
kohama In the harbor. The Kure docks
referred to are supposed to be the Kobe
docks. The difficulty in the case of the
Oregon is that she is fitted with bilge
and docking keels. making her very
broad in cross section at the bottom, and
consequently unsuited to even large dry
docks Of the ordinary construction.
The Japanese vessel Akitsushima.
which Lieut.. Key reported as going to
the help of the Oregon. is the famous
cruiser which covered herself with re-
nown at the battle of Yalu.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
Japan Is Courteous.

Washington, July 3.-Secretary Long
this morning received the following cable
message from Lieut.. Key, naval attache
at the United States legation at Toxic,
Japan, in regard to the docking of the
Oregon:
Toxic, July S.-Secretary of the Navy.
Washington; Port Arthur too narrow. II
oregon cannot dock at Nagasaki, Japan
ese navy department tenders, use of either
hure or Yokoksuka docks. Offers any
assistance desired. Has ordered Akitisu-
shima from Che Foo to the Oregon. Have
caoled Wiide offer of docks. Key"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04

CONTINUED on Fifth Psse.l
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Continued on Fifth Pase'l
The L'Anse sentinel., 1900-05-05
Explosion Causes a Horrible Dis
aster I'm a Coal Mine at
ScOfield, Utah.
RECOVERING THE BODIES.
Work of Rescue Pushed-BufId-
ings Filled With Remains
OF the Victims.

Salt Lake, Utah, May Ia spe-
cial to The Tribune from Scofield,
Utah, says
"By an explosion in mine No. 4 of
the Pleasant Valley Coal company
this morning 200 men and probably
more lost their lives. The work of
rescue is proceeding and will con-
tinue until al the bodies are brought
to the surface. AS fast as the
bodies are reached they are brought
down to the boarding houses and
other company buildings, where
they are dressed and prepared for
the coroner's inquest.
"The removal of the bodies began
at IL o'clock and every diligence is
used to get the charred and mangled
remains from out of the mine. Many
hundred men freely volunteered
their services and as fast as one set
or force is tired or worn out others
take their places. While the stencil
of smoke and powder is sickening,
there are brave hearted and brawny
men of muscle who have been con-
tinuously at work since the moment
of the explosion.
LAS soon as the accident was
known the officials OF the company
at Salt Lake City and also the rail
road company were notified of the
disaster.
The cause of the explosion is at
tribted to the blowing up of num-
Der of kegs OF blasting powder.
Supt. Sharp of the coal company and
Supt. Wells of the railroad company
went to the scene ON a special train
from this city.
Scofield is a town on the branch
line of the Rio Grande & Western,
l6 miles from Cotton.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1900-05-05
Items Of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
EsCANABA BOY SUICIDES.
Fifteen Year Old Lad Kills Him.
self Because He Was Scolded
BY His Mother.

Bert Pelton, aged fifteen years,
was reprimanded by his tmother
Saturday last, and in fit OF
despondency committed suicide by
putting bullet through his head.
A % calibre revolver was used.
Death was instantaneous.
John G. Stone, son of Judge
Stone, of Marquette, has severed
his law partnership with Judge
Champlain, of Grand Rapids, and
will locate in Ontonagon.
In the circuit court at Houghton
Monday Judge Streeter pronounced
the following sentences; John Hill,
simple assault, eighteen months in
Marquette prison; John Kelly, lar
ceny, six months in the county Jail; /;
Hugh Mccarthy, simple assault,
three months in the county Jail, 500
fine and $25 cost.
A portion of the village Of Eagle
Mills, between Negaunee and Mar
quette, was burned Tuesday even
ing. F. w. Read & Co. s big mill,
which is the sustaining industry of
the place, was not included in the
list of burned buildings.
A fatal accident occurred at No.
IA shaft house of the Calumet &
Hecla mine Tuesday afternoon.
William Champion, carpenter in
the employ Of the cpmpany, was en-
gagged in tearing out some planking
in the shaft house. He attempted
to throw plank out the first door
on one OF the upper floors and a
large spike in the board caught his
clothing and the unfortunate work
man was dragged over the brink of
the doorway. Mr. Champion fell
about 80 feet and dropped between
the rails of the track, the stone
ballast cutting and bruising him
badly. He died soon after being
taken to the hospital. The unfor-
tunate man was 55 years of age on
the day he met his untimely death.
and had resided in Calumet for a
great many years. He leaves wife
and four children, all of whom re-
side in Calumet.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1900-05-05
HARMONIOUS GATHERING.
President Mckinley IndOrsed at
Republican State Convention.

w.
At the Republican state conven-
tion held in Detroit Thursday, the
following delegates and alteraates
were elected to the national conven-
tion at Philadelphia:
Delegates -at-Large-Colonel F. j.
Hecker, Detroit; Delos A. Blodgett,
Grand Rapids; Capt. w. E. Parnall
Calumet; William Mcpherson,
Howell.
Alternates-Albert S. Glasgow,
Jackson; Herbert S. Sand, Pent-
water; William Barrie, Saginaw
John N. Mccall, Ithaca.
The business of the convention
was transacted quickly and har-
moniously, and adonted platform
unprecedented for conciseuess.
They unqua,itidely indorsed the ad-
ministration and reaf1lrmed party
faith. The following resolutions
were adopted:
We, the Republicans of the state
of Michigan, in convention assem-
bled, hereby reaffirm and renew our
allegiance to the time-honored prin-
ciples of the Republican party.
"We unqualifiedly and unequivoc-
ally indorse the administration of
Pesident Mckinley, and con
gratulate the country on its happy
and prosperous condition, brought
about as direct result of the appl-
cation of Republican principles and
policies to the affairs of the govern
ment; and we congratulate the
party on the prompt and complete
fulfilment of its pledges.
Resolved, further, that the dele
gates chosen by this convention to
represent us at the national conven
tion at Philadelphia be, and hereby
are instructed to cast the vote OF
Michigan for William Mckinley for
president of the United States. !"