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THE SITUATION is IMPROVED.
THIS is THE OPINION HELD by SEC
RETARY ROOT.
The Cnpture of Pei TsanE Is Regard
ed az successful Achievement
Reconnaissance VIII Continue

washington. August 9.-The capture of
Yang Tsun. the first objective point OF
+ha international forces. was the supreme
news Of importance received today on the
Chinese situation. The first words of
,his capture. effected last Monday, came
in brief dispatch to the signal office at
tbe war department from Colonel scri-
ven the signal officer al Chez Foo,
Half an hour after this message ca
b,e9ram came from General ohaffee CIV
ing additional details of the capture and
showing that it had been at the cost OF
about sixty casualties among the Ameri-
can troops.
Hardly less important was a dispatch
from General Terauchi. secoad in COM
na =, tba Japanese stan. sent TO the
va, otsce OF Japan. aud transmitted 10
,he ,ev,tion stating that the International
sorces would total $4,000 men on August
* AZ which time the real advance on
na,.,, iii, begin. Genera Terauchis dis
na,ch stated that on the Attn. when II was
forwarded. tine advance had not yet be-
-, This was at nrst isconprehensiols
IN view Of the fact that hsA'iss hAa ao'
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Nothing Was Accomplished Though
Three Sessions Were Held.
MR.. HOGG MADE A SPEECH THAT CAUSED
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
Language Was Not at All Parliamentary but He
Insisted on Hearing-Was Replied
to by Ball and Odell

ventton who would undertake TO cry down
free speech is whelp Of the arst water
and coward. have a question TO dis
cuss before this convention, and by sat-
tlinsl / am going TO do I'll have two
honored and honorable opponents to dis
cuss this question with me, and so far as
am concerned l would have contempt
for my best friend II he would try to bawl
any Of thou down II you don't agree
with me and don't want to hear me. lie
down and shut your mouths or get out.
II you don't agree with me, appeal to
your reason upon these questions so that
you, AS delegates from the people, can
get clear expression of the subjects
Upon these important questions | cam
paigned this State for several months.
invited men from all over the State to
meet me in joint debate upon these ques-
tions and in every place that | went
was treated respectfully and the people
Endorsed these issues and they instructed
many of those whelps who tried TO hoi-
Ter nae out to vote the way I asked them.
Any man who would undertake to crush
out q matter OF such Importance as that
involving TO the people of this State over
5000 100000 of fictitious deh-g-- that the
railroad companies are trying 70 taka
from these people; any man who would
try to crush that kind of a question by
yelling is fool and an idiot, and brand
each one OF you that would stand here and
sling anatheuas at me as too cowardly
to Gene up and express your maligpity
in reach of my nose II you do not love
me because you fought me before. you
ought to be complimeuted enough that
you have been cut OF the party and thar
\ you got back. When we had the htsSeony
meeting | made up with them and lived
4 By the pledges that harmony should pre-
vail In the democratic party without re-
ferring TO past issues. I have met the
men who met me on the stump in that
| fight and extended to them the cordial
hand Of welcome and friendship and do
not believe there is one OF those men
! who would stop and reflect the questions
who would be guilty of such ungentle-
manly conduct as to boiler me down.
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Washington, August s,--The state de-
addressed to the Chinese government
which was last night delivered by Acting
Secretary Adee to Minister WI for I'M
mediate transmission to the authorities at
casted in the Associated Press dispatches
from here yesterday 1t practically is a
demand for complete compliance with the
terms of the president to the emperor Of
receipt of the edict allowing free com
munications with the ministers and vir-
tually serves notice on the imperial au-
thorities that their good faith in Issuing
which has been sent to Minister Conger.
The strangest part of the note is en-
braced in the demand for the Immediate
and complete cessation of the attack OF the
imperial troops upon the legationers.
The note is not at ali bellcose in tone
and its temper is generally commended
as the best method of using the protested
friendship of the imperial authorities to
save the legationers The demand for the
immediate cessation of the attack on the
legations is stern and emphatic, but the
words demand" gives way to urge"
when the imperial government is 10 est
ed to place itself in friendly communica7
ton with the advancing allies
1t is pointed out that while we have the
undoubted right to demand that the hrins
upon our diplomatic representatives cease
10 do more than advise and urge the chi
nese government to cooperate with me
forces of the powers for the relief OF the
ministers and the restoration OF order
might possibly be deemed presumptious
and offensive.
The authorities here are very hopefni
that this moderation will carry weight,
as it will afford the Chinese government
an opportunity to comply without seeming
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HsRAL SIMPLICITY.
1t Cost a Young Man and HIS wife
Their Lives.

H SoSt toubS <uah ah' aa'S
Their Lives.
Memphis, Tenn, August "a special
to the Commercial Appeal from Birmng-
ham, Ala, says: Washington Turner, .
young farmer residing near Admission,
boarded the Southern railway train today
at this place. bound for Neral, twelve
miles away. where he was reared With
him were his wife and baby They had
never ridden on a railway train before
and as the cars sped along at fast rate
of speed they watched anxously for the
approach of their destination. Half mile
from McFall the whistle blew. and recos :
MIXING the whereabouts from the scenery.
Turner and wife hurriedly left their seats
and, proceeding to the platform of the
coach. made a leap for the ground, the
wife clutching her babe. AS the tram
had not slackened its speed Turner was
killed almost instantly and his wife so
badly hurt that she died. The baby mas
broken leg. The only explanation o.
the conductor of the couple is that they
were unacuuainted with travelling on inc
train and, fearing that the train wou'e
not stop. proceeded to leave 1t.
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Texans in New York.

New York, August 9-The following
Texans are registered at New York hotels
Calvert--R. A. Rossier, at the st. CAR
Dallas.-J. Undertake, al the St Denis
Houston.--J. D. Sohen. at the Grand !
Charles f. Parker. at the Hoffman,
Mineola.- Hacket at the st. Denis
Nacogdoches,--H Kaplan, j, F. VooFder-
smith. at the Hoffman. and F II. Tucker.
at the MARLBOROUGH. -.
Royce. A. Murphy, at the 81
George :,
Rockwell. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Town
send. at the st. Denis.
san Antonio.--D. Urquhart, Miss n j
Urouhart. at the Park Avenue; MIS-
George NJ. George and Miss Reed, at I'M
Holland, @.
Tempie.-william Gumart, at the ST
George. 4,
Waco.-,Mr. and Mrs. R. H. bowman. a
the Fifth Avenue; R. Lyon, at the ~
Nicholas, and S. Herr. at the Vendome'
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THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE,
1t Demands the Immediate Cessation of
Firing ON Foreigners.

to yield to a demand. The text Of the
note forwarded through Minister WI is as
follows:
I'VE are availing ourselves of tine op-
portunity offered by the imperial edict
Of the 5th Of August allowing TO the for
eign ministers free communication W tn
their respective governments in ctuher
and have sent a communication 70 MIN
lister Conger, to which we await an an
swer.
I'VE are already advised by him in a
brief dispatch received August Z that ini-
per,al troops are ffrisS daily upon the
ministers in Pekin. We demand the I'M
mediate cessation of hostile attacks by
imperial troops upon the legations, AMI
urge the exercise of every power and
energy Of the imperial government for the
protection Of the legations and all for
eigners therein.
I'VE are also advised by the same dis
patch from Minister Conger that in his
opinion for the foreign ministers to leave
Pekin as proposed in the edict OF August
2, would be certain death. In view OF
the fact that the imperial troops are now
firms upon the legations and in view OF
the doubt expressed blythe imperial gov
eminent in its edict of August 3 as to it,
power to restore order and secure absolute
safety in Pekin, II is evident that this
apprehension is well founded, for if your
government can not protect our minister
in Pekin, it will presumptively be unable
tosprotect him upon journey from Pekr
to the coast.
Eve therefore urge upon the impera
government that 1t shall adopt the course
suggested in the third clause of the lette
OF the president to his majesty. the en-
peror Of China, OF July 20, 1900 and ente
into communication with the relief expedi
ton so that cooperation be secured be
tween them for the liberation OF the lega
tons, the protection of foreigners and tn,
restoration of order Such action on The
part of the imperial government would b,
a satisfactory demonstration of its friend
Illness and desire to attain these ends.
ALVEY A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.
Department Of state. Washington, Au.
gust 8, 1900"
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THE COMMIT TEE ON PLATFORM
TEXT or THE ADOPTED REPORT
OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
A Number of Resolutions offered
Were Turned Down and Notice
OF Appeal WAS Given.

Waco. Texas, August s.--The committee
o'clock this morning to receive the report
OF It's subcommittee appointed to prepare
platform and pass upon such resolu-
tions as had been presented for It's con-
slderation and after having remained in
session seven hours agreed upon the fol-
lowing platform declarations to be recon-
mended 10 the convention for its adoption:
Recognizing that The American people
are now confronted by issues, the decision
Of which Will mark the life of our Re-
public, the democracy Of Texas in conven-
ton assembled desires to emphasize its
Endorsement OF the platform OF the party
set forth by the Kansas City convention as
being wise, patriotic and expedient, and
as presenting righteous solution of tho
great questions involved, and invites the
co operation OF all classes OF our citizen
ship In maintaining the fundamental
principles OF government as announced
therein.
We congratulate our people upon the
nomination by our party Of man for
president whose splendid craftsmanship
knows no section and whose lofty patriot
ism has elevated American manhood, and
we pledge to the democracy OF the Ma
ton fifteen electoral votes for William J.
Bryan and Adlai e. Stevenson. We es-
pecially commend the manner Of their
selection as voicing the spontaneous viii
of free people, uncontrolled by the whip
of party boss and uninhuenced by or
ganized greed.
Believing that United states senator's
ought TO be elected by direct vote Of the
people, we instruct our delegation IN con-
gress TO work for the submission Of
constitutional amendment having this end
in view.
Recognizing that Texas is the natural
1c...;uuaa nm Isaurfh Paue)
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tually occurred. But the later statement
that the international army would total
b0,0 900 men on the 10th appears 10 make
clear General Terauchi's meaning and 10
reconcile II with General Chahee's dis
patch. The present movement OF some
10000 men doubtless is viewed In the
light of a reconnaissance in force. the
main movement OF the army OF $4,000 to
follow on the 18th. This makes clear the
meaning OF General Chaffees dispatch
thai Yang Tsun was the objective pont
The war department here has been con-
siderably puzzled over this statement OF
an objective point far short of Pekin II
would appear. however. from General Te-
rauchis dispatch that the first force OF
10000 men having opened up communica-
ton to Yang Tsun brought forward sup
plies and established this advance base,
the way would then be clear for the adj
vance of the larger force on the 18TH
The capture OF Yang Tsun Ia therefore an
important strategic branch OF the fast
maturing military plane The place is
about eighteen miles Beyond Tien Tsin
and little less than quarter o. the Wa
to Pekin Colonel Scrven's statement.
wire up." contains much meaning, as 1t
Is accepted as showing that there Is d.
rect telegraphic comnuniea tion With tbs
army III the field. Aside from the as
surance this gives OF speedy transmission
OF news from the front. Il gives addi-
tional assurances that the line Of COM
munlcation is intact back to the first
base OF operations. The capture Of Yang
Tsun on the day following the battle OF
Pei Tsang IS regarded as a highly sue
cessful military achievement. especially In
view OF the fact that II was looked upon
as a stronghold whose CAPTURE might give
the foreigners considerable trouble
Aside from the military developments
Of the day the diplomatic aspect OF tho
crisis was made more CLEAR by the publ.
cation Of the demand made by the United
States on the imperial government of
China and transmitted to Minister WI
last evening.
Minister WI worked assidrously on the
message during the day. transiating i
nrst from English TO Chinese ana then
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Americans Suffered About Sixty
Casualties, One An Officer.
MANY WERE FRUSTRATED BY THE
HEAT AND FATIGUE.
Was the Town Indicated by General
the Objective Point of the Allied
les i'm the Pekin Movement.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

received
rtmen fomG enera
Wounded Second
casualties
ntinry the Fifth artillery
"Chanee"
following by signal Of
"chee Foo captured today Wire
Need own ranpor ton A WE'LL
Chanee ndi
the
Pekn us miles
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ANOTHER UNDATED MESSAGE.
French Legation, Though nan s'"r'-
ed. shelters the Frcnchmeh.

Ell. shelters the Frcnchmen.
Berlin Angus. 9.--The government has
received another telegram from herr
Bulow. first secretary Of the German ie-
CATION in Pekin. which is not dated, bur
saws: "The French legation building, al
though half destroyed By the Boxers no.
only affords shelter TO the members o,
the French legation. who are all IN e.oa1
health. but also to the members Oh w
there after the complete destruction o.
their own building The French legation
building is surrounded by Boxers"
Herr Bulow does not mention the Bel
CLANS. but II Is supposed that as they tooA
refuge in the Austrian legation they are
now in the French legation.
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ssssssssssssssssssssssssss
CHANGING THEIR PeLlcY
rhe Chinese Government win
Allow Free CommunicattOn.

rhe Chinese Government WIN
Allow Free Communication.
Washington. August s.--Acting
Secretary Adee of the state depart
ment tonight made public the tcl-
lowing cahlegram from Consul
Fowler at Chez Eco, which reached
the department at IL o'clock to-
night
Secretary OF State, Washington.
Morning Sth
"chee Foo, August 9.--feic-
graphed governor yesterday pro.
testing against limiting corrs-
spondencc with Conger and requir-
ing governor to forward to PckiA.
Governor telegraphs following RE-
ceived note from tsung Ii yamen.
dated eth. Yamen just received
edict permitting ministers to have
peaceful secret telegraphic COM
munications with their countries.
All ministers at Pekin have teie-
grams for transmission to their
governments. II is proposed atevr
dispatching same 20 send originals
to consul for veri1cation.
nIrewiers
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Were unsuccesrfuI.

Managua, Nicaragua, August s.-1he
representatives of the Interoeeanic Canal
company have been unsuccessful in their
efforts to get an extension Of time for de-
posting with the government OF Nicara-
qua 100000 In gold and beginning the
construction OF railroad and canal
across the country.
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nnrrrsH rnoors AM snANeHA,.
Mr.. Goodnow Says Merchants pis"p-
prove the Action as unWise'

prove the Action as un"ise'
washington. August 5.--The state de-
psrtment has rec-zsd caoiegram rom
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai an
nounclug that considerable British de-
tachment OF troops had been landed for
the protection OF the foreign settlement
vt Shanghai. No protest has bsen MADE
by the American consul general, but ne
says the merchants of Shanghai dlsap'
prove OF the action of Admiral seymour
fearing twill incite the anti-foreign Chi
naap
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The following Is that part Of Mr., Hogs
speech containing his opinion OF some OF
the delegates: II want to say that those
of you who want to act as gentlemen l
respect. but any man who would under
take to cry me down call white liy-
cred, cowardiy cur. Any man in any con-
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Continued ON Toarth Page,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-10
H'EALITH OF THE COUNTY,

The board Of county commissioners is
in session today, and took UP the mat
ter of contracting for the services of a
county physician for the ensuing year
1901. Sealed proposals We're received from
three Anaconda physicians: DR.. H.. w.
Stephens, the present incumbent of the
office, putting in a bid of $2,933: DR.. o.
{. Evans asking the sun of $1,000 for
the year, while DR.. N. w. Seeman's bid
was for 81 $50. The board will not finish
the awarding of the contract until late
in the afternoon.
Accompanying his offer for services for
another year, DR.. Stephens submitted
his report for the past year, which is a
very gratifying one. During the first few
months of the year, an epidemic of SMALL
poX made the most efforts nee
essary. With his assistants, the doctor
treated 60 cases at the Anaconda pest
house, and 80 Others in various parts of
the county, in quarantined houses. Most
of the cases We're of a mild form of the
disease, though some were quite severe,
but not one of the 80 proved fatal. Every
effort was made to stamp out the dis
ease for the future, in the way of de-
stroying infected bedding and clothing
and furniture; also in the way of fumi-
eating whatever could he safely
treated this way, and save the county all
the expense POSSIBLE.
During the past few weeks, however.
despite tine utmost precautions taken last
Winter, and the cooperation OF the coun-
ty and city officers to stamp out the
contagion, the disease has appeared
again. and 16 cases have been treated in
the pest house, while three others have
neen quaTantined in. outside houses. 1t
seems that the epidemic is more or less
llHely to continue all the winter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-10
VOTES

All students have returned to their
work after the Thanksgiving vacation
and will now work with renewed vigor
to nave their standing good at the begin-
ming of the Christmas vacation, which
will be December 21st.
A reception was rendered the visiting
football team from Bozeman on the even
ing of the game. A large number of the
students and faculty We're present and a
good time was enjoyed by all. The in
jured members of the team were able to
be out and this added to the pleasure of
the evening.
Mr.. Farrell is recovering from his
broken collar bone as rapidly as can be
expected.
Mr.. Taylor, who received an injury on
the football field some weeks ago, will
soon be able to be out again.
President Craig has returned from
Helena where he made his report for the
year to the state board of education.
Mr.. j. +. Rowe of Butte, has been ap-
pointed to fill the chair of physics.
Prof. Elrod attended a meeting of the
game commission in Helena the first of
the week.
Major Duncan and Mr.. Sutton of Hell
ena, were visitors at the university on
Thursday.
The library supplies have arrived and
the work of cataloguing will progress
rapidly.
Prof. Smith was a visitor. at the Uni
versity during the week.
This damp weather has spoiled the
skating for a time. The pond was in very
good condition during the cold weather.
a Reinhard entertained a number
of his University friends Friday evening.
ConVocation was conducted Wednes-
a by Prof. Westcott. He spoke to the
students on college publications. After
conVocation the athletic association held
a meeting for the purpose of receiving
the reports of committees relative to the
Thanksgiving game.
Helen McCracken of Hamilton and q
graduate from the University was the
guest of friends during the Thankseiv-
ing vacation. She came to attend the
game and reception.
Miss Katie Roman and Sidney Ward
entertained the Whist Club on Friday
evening.
The Clarkia Literary society held it's
regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon
and a very interesting programme was
rendered The society has taken I'm .
systematic study of Dickens.
The programme for the next Haw-
thorne meeting is:
DecldnlatlOn ........ ..........W w. Ranki
Original Story ........... &C. Sheridan
defamation ...... .......... ..E. Graves
eeiect Reading ......... ........ w. Beck
oetiailalloh ............... g.. Woodman
Debate-Resolved: THAT during the
civil war Grant displayed better general
ship than Lee"
Afiirmative-C. Savage, L.. Sheridan,
Negative-G. Wesley, w. Cochran.
Irregular debate-Resolved: THAT in
the formation of character environment
mas more power than heredity."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-10

will be continued until every one of
them has received official notice.
The taking of testimony in the legis-
lative contests will begin before two
justices of the peace or the 29th inst.
The hearing will come VI before w. l..
Powell and Oren Emmerson, justices
from the town of Deer Lodge, who will
sit in the grand jury room in the court
house in this city for that
The testimony will be taken in the form
of dispositions, which will be forwarded
to the secretary of state, who will see
that the dispositions are turned over to
the house of representatives when the
meets, which will be the
judge of it's own membership.
The contest with the county candi-
dates will not come up until some time
in January, before a district judge to
be selected later.