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SEYMOUR SAVED! Allied Forces Rescued by Russians After Suffering Terribly in Battles With Boxers. Savage Hordes Still Surround Pekin, and Thousands More Are Flocking to the Scene. Ministers and Other Foreigners From Pekin Not With the Relief Force, and Grave Fears Are Felt. Seymour's Party to Tien Tsin and 200 of His Wounded Removed. Russians Pushing on to Pekin.

(Cable by Associated Press.) CHEF0O, June Via -Noon. -(Bulletin.) Admiral Seymour's expedition has been relieved. SEYMOUR SAFE, BUT PEKIN SEEMS LOST. CHEF0O, June Shanghai, -Admiral Seymour's expedition has been relieved, haying failed to connect with Pekin. There is no news from Pekin.

Russian Col. Schtelle, commanding the combined forces of 10,000 men, is supposed to be proceeding to Pekin. Admiral Seymour's expedition is returning to Tien Tsin. His force has suffered greatly. It is estimated that from 40,000 to 60,000 Chinese troops are now before Pekin.

Boxers from all sections are swarming there. RUSSIANS RELIEVED ADMIRAL SEYMOUR. ST. PETERSBURG, June The Minister of War has received the following dispatch from Admiral Alexejeff: "PORT ARTHUR, June During the night of June 25 a detachment of four companies of Russians, Col. Schivinsky -commanding, and the same number of foreigners relieved Admiral Seymour and brought 200 of his wounded to Tien WASHINGTON, June following cablegram was received at the Navy Department late yesterday afternoon: "CHE FOO, June 27.

"Secretary Navy, Washington: "Pekin force and ministers reported with Pekin relief expedition entrenched eight miles from Tien Tsin. "KEMPFF." REASSURING REPORT FROM ENGLAND. Tien Tsin is a foregone conclusion. FOREIGN LEGATIONS BELIEVED SAFE. NEW YORK, June situation In China is clearing slowly but surely, says the London do correspondent the Tribune.

The losses and dangers of the foreigners in Tien Tsin are now known to have been grossly exaggeratd by the rumor mongers. There has been no massacre of foreigners. The casualties have been few and the damages to property have been slight. Dispatches recelved from Shanghal and Che Foo agree in minimizing the perils to which the foreign quarter had been exposed, and a European who has reached the. coast from Tien Tsin reports that there has been anxiety there, but no approach to a panic.

The relief column which entered Tien Tsin Saturday night met with little registance. The Russian losses are reported as four killed and 20 wounded, and the casualtles of the other detachments were light. Admiral Seymour's mixed force, which was retreating toward Tien Tsin, does not appear to have been in so desperate a plight as the earliest and most sensational dispatches made out, and on Sunday It was only three hours' march from the city. The details of the rescue of this force by a relief column 2000 strong are still 1 lacking, but the return of the entire body to The safety of the foreign legations! is assured. The foreigners with own guards were conducted out of the capital and placed under the protection of EVENING N.

'THURSDAY. JUNE 28, ALC IAI DING NA ILW DIDO HAMBURG TO BE ASKED. Important Action of the "Union Station Committee" Taken This Morning. MR. HINGSTON WANTS FINISHED PROPERTY.

He States That He Will Not Be Able to Make a Formal Bid for Three or Four Weeks Yet-- Invitation at Once. Cairman R. B. Adam of the Grade Crossings Commission, President Heerwagen of the Board of Aldermen, Councilman Dunbar, Mayor Diehl, City EngIneer Bardol and Corporation Counsel Cuddeback, composing a subcommittee of the joint union passenger station committee, had a very important conference in the Mayor's shortly fore noon today on the union station project. The subcommittee met for the purpose of determining whether it is advisable to throw out the bids received last fall for sewering, and filling in the canal and advertise for new bids.

Chairman Adam reported that he had a conference yesterday with E. J. ston, who made a rough proposition last week to the Joint committee to build a union station on the canal property, and Mr. Hingston informed 'him he would not be ready to submit his proposition, in detail for three or four weeks yet. Mr.

Adam said Mr. Hingston would prefer to be released from his bid of sewering and filling in the canal and make his proposition to bulld the station on a finished property, WILL ASK NEW BIDS. In view of this fact, Mr. Adam said he belleved "it would be advisable for the city to throw out the present bids. and get new ones, and then receive a proposition from Mr.

Hingston on the finished property. The city would be fulfilling its obligation with the State to abate the nuisance, and would probably get a more advantageous bid on the canal work in a second competition. The other gentlemen coincided with Mr. Adam, and after some informal discussion It was resolved to pursue this course at once. President Heerwagen was requested to notify the Aldermanic Committee on Sanitary Measures of the result of the conference at a meeting they will hold tonight.

The committee will report to the Board of Aldermen next Monday and recommend that the new bids be invited at once. Mayor Diehl said to a NEWS man after the conference that Mr. Hingston had stated emphatically to him he would not submit his proposition except on a finished property. Corporation Counsel Cuddeback advised the committee that in view of the delay that has resulted thus far in acting on the present bids Mr. Hingston could not be held to his low bid.

An examination of the records of the Board of Public Works shows that the present bids were received on Sept: 1899. Mr. Hingston's lowest bid on work, as provided for in Part I of the plans and specifications, Is $394,311: The next lowest bidder was the Arm of Wiiliams, McNaughton Bapst at $424,900. There was one other bidder, the late Christopher Smith, at $598,905. LOWER BID, PERHAPS.

Chairman Adam said he thought a lower bid might be secured in a second competition, and he is of the opinion that if the city goes ahead and does the work a satisfactory proposition will- be received from Mr. Hingston or someone else to erect the station on the finished property. "Is there still time to get new bids and do the work this year?" Mr. Adam was asked. the matter is rushed, I think there he replied.

"As I understand It, work can be done in the winter time as well as the summer." President Heerwagen believes that something should be done this summer or fall toward carrying out the sewering and filling work, which has been so long delayed, and he will urge his board to act promptly upon the project. WALL STREET. NEW YORK, June were inclined to sag at the opening of the stock market, but the trading was very narrow. and dull. New York Air Brake dropped 2 points and Baltimore Ohio a point, while American Ice rose a point.

Otherwise changes were fractional. Prices advanced in the second hour on the break in the wheat market. In a few cases the recoveries extended to a point. The grain-carrying roads were the leaders. Reading first preferred was prominent and sold above 53.

The specialties hesitated but advanced under the leadership of Sugar and Brooklyn Transit. At noon the market was semi-stagnant and inclined to relapse. FIRE IN APARTMENT HOUSE. Late yesterday afternoon fire was discovered in the Roanoke Flats, at Chippewa and Morgan streets. An alarm was sent in and the fire was quickly extinguished, but not until the bullding was damaged to the extent of about $100, It is owned by the Realty Improvement and Investment Company.

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HARVARD WINS! Her Sturdy Sons March Off With -Oared and Freshman's Eight -Oared Races From Yale. FORMER BY FOUR LENGTHS; LATTER BY MANY SECONDS. GALES FERRY, June Harvard won by four lengths in the four race. GALES FERRY, June Freshmen race Harvard won. Time, about, Harvard 11:51, Yale 12:13.

NEW LONDON- Official time fouroared Harvard, Yale, 13:25 2-5. Official time freshmen race: Harvard, Yale, 12:19 2-5. (By Associa NEW LONDON, June 28- -The weather at 8:30 o'clock this morning made the prospect of pulling off the three Yale-Harvard races at midday rather uncertain. la The sky was overcast with clouds and the conditions favored rain. NEW LONDON, June 28-- 9:20 A.

M. -(Bulletin). -About 9 o'clock sun began to burn its way through the clouds and the chances of rain materially decreased. The day promises to be a bit cloudy, but hot and sultry. GALE'S FERRY, June 28- 10:10 A.

river is in beautiful shape for the race at this time. A light southwesterly breeze is blowing up stream and the water is just tippled. The wind does not seem to increase and it looks now as if it would continue light the rest of the day. GALES FERRY, June The four-oared crews got off at 11:45:30. Harvard caught the stroke quickly and steadily pulled about 36.

Yale had less success, splashing considerably as she pulled 34. At the half-mile Harvard was at. least three lengths ahead and was pulling surely. Harvard passed the half-mile flag at 11:48:30. On the run to the mile the crimson Increased her Harvard passed the first mile at Yale 11:52:06.

Half way between the mile and mile and a half Harvard had a lead of about three lengths, both splashing some. Yale was holding her own, but did not seem to down the lead. Harvard held her lead of four lengths the Anish. Time: Harvard Yale. 12:23.0 GALES FERRY, 12:10 P.

boats are at the starting line for the freshmen eight-oared race. GALES -They got off at GALES got the best start and pulled out half a length, Yale rowing 32, Harvard 33, Harvard leads by about half a length. GALES Harvard now leads by about one quarter length, Yale drawing p. GALES half mile Harvard leads by about a length. Both crews rowing well.

GALES FERRY, is drawing up again and cuts Harvard's lead to three-quarters of a length. GALES Yale Is now on even terms, rowing 33, Harvard 34. GALES boats now. nearing the mile flag. Harvard has al slight lead.

It's a two-mile race. GALES FERRY. Mile. Harvard leads by about a length, having made, the mile in GALES FERRY, June W11- liam Meikleham, who acted in that capacity for several years, is the referee of the race. He is stationed on the steam launch Mishka, Yale takes the west side, of the river in both the varsity and the four-oared races, and the east in the freshmen.

SINDICATIONS OF RAIN. were late in arising as a result. CROWDS RATHER SMALL. NEW LONDON, June 28. -The day of Yale-Harvard regatta did not open.

r. omisingly for the races that were arranged for midday: there were prospects of wind and rain. But later in the morning the chances improved; the sun through the dark canopy and a hot, sultry day began. The dawn came stealthily through muddy black clouds, and a fairly strong breeze blew fitfully from points between south and west. The surface of the river was dark and portentous where it showed between the thickly anchored white hulled craft that spent the night off the Pequot House and in the upper harbor.

The hundreds of college men who had arrived at all hours during yesterday afternoon and last night had stayed up till the last moment drinking success to their favorites and howling college songs and yells over the lawns and through the halls at the Pequot. and were stilh clinging to the cots that had been strewn thickly through the rooms and parlors of the hotel. Up in the city there was the usual high carnival of conviviality and noise until almost daylight, and the merry-makers There were not as many persons in evidence on New London's streets durIng the early forenoon as precedent demanded for regatta day. The was frequently heard that the accident to Higginson and his loss to the Harvard varsity had caused many to lose the interest necessary to bring them here, and with other lovers of good sport who could not attend both regattas had decided them in favor of Poughkeepsie, where four colleges will fight for supremacy Saturday. It is the wherein the thoroughbreds are entered that always brings the true lovers of college racing to a meet like this.

The fact that Harding had participated in many elght-oared contests on the Charles and had never lost a race was more responsible than any other one thing for the even betting that was carried on extensively at the Crocker House last night and this morning. For Yale had a splendid crew in her varsity boat and from a dispassionate standpoint would seem to have had the chances in her favor under the exist- Ing conditions. DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS. One of the most distinguished spectators of the day was Secretary War Ellhu Root, who was a guest of Willam P. Eno of Westport, aboard his yacht, the Aquillo, which was actIng as tender to the referee's boat Helvetla for the day.

Among the yachts that moved up stream to the finish line, just above the drawbridge, were: Truant. Susquehan, Electra, High Flyer, May, Intrepid, Flying Cloud, Wayfarer, Edith, Comet, Zatox and Dreamer. As the morning advenod, the sport- TWELVE PAGES NINETY-SIX COLUMNS. 1900. PRICE ONE CENT.

MANY WANT JOBS. Announcement me News or 'New Postolfice Positions Starts a Flood. Postmaster Dorr wishes it announced that the appointments of additional postoffice clerics are all that will or can be made during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1900, and ending June 30, 1901. The appointments have already been made from the highest numbers on the Civil Service list, as announced in the NEWS. ture of the appointments, as he has been some misapprehension regarding the naDr.

Dorr says there a must have been besieged with applicants for the positions already allotted. He wishes It stated emphatically that applications are in vain as he la bound by the law to make only those appointments which have already' been announced. YOUNGSTERS TOOK PICNIC PROFITS, Two Boys Collared the Proceeds of St. Agnes' Church Refreshment Tables. Two kids, so innocent looking that not one person in a hundred would think them guilty of committing a crime, nearly succeeded yesetrday afternoon in robbing mg St.

Agnes' Church Soclety of a large share of the profits which were made at the annualpicnic. The annual pleasure event held at Bellevue Park yesterday was attended by nearly all the parishioners and a large number of their friends. The profits from the venture were to be spent in improving the church. The refreshment booth was jammed the entire day and when the proceeds were figured out late In the afternoon it was found that about $50 had been taken In. The money was placed in a cash drawer.

In view. of the fact that only friends and parIshioners of the church were around the booth all day no extra precautions were taken to guard the cash. Just before 6 o'clock the discovery was made that the cash drawer had been robbed of all Its contents. Rev. Father Fisher and the members of his flock made a searching investigation, learned.

that two youngsters, Edward Cimerer, aged 12, of 1603 Broadway and George Fenner, aged 13, of 40 Hirschbeck street, were seen to leave the park hurriedly. It was suspected that they took the money and word was sent to the police of this city to be on the lookout for them. Capt. Lynch and Detective Kehler started out to look for them and succeeded in catching them early this morning. They charged them with grand larceny and will take them to Cheektowaga this afternoon' for trial.

The officers recovered $21 of the stolen money. WEATHER BUREAU WILL HAVE EXHIBIT Plans Made for an Interesting and Attractive Display at the Pan- American. One of the most Interesting exhibits In connection with the United States Government's display at the Pan-AmerIcan Exposition will be the exhibit which the National Weather Bureau Is going to establish. Weather Forecaster Cuthbertson returned this morning from Washington with the gratifying news that Willis L. Moore, chief of the Weather Bureau, has determined to fer the Bureau's exhibit at the Paris Exposition to the Pan-American, and to supplement it In a degree that will make it the most complete exhibit of the kind ever shown.

The headquarters of the Exposition Bureau will be in commodious apartments in the southeast corner of the Government building. A large and thoroughly competent force of weather "sharps" will be on duty there, and the display will include every kind of apparatus ever devised for use in connection with the work of the bureau. Al contract has already heen let with a Philadelphia firm for lithographs weather maps, which will be distributed from the Pan-American Weather Bureau. These maps will, In an artistic and meteorological sense, be the best ones ever issued. Forecaster Cuthbertson will be promInently connected with the management of the Exposition Bureau.

The regular bureau in the Prudential building will be maintained as usual. Mrs. Cuthbertson accompanied her husband. In addition to their visit to Washington they spent time In New. York and at Atlantic City and other Atlantic resorts.

They were away 28 days. TWO BITTEN BY DOGS. Mrs. Mary Belerlein of 484 Michigan street yesterday afternoon tried to stop a dog fight in which her pet dog was getting worsted. She received a bite on the left arm.

had the wound cauterized at the Fitch Hospital. James Wilson, 40 old, who lives at 141 Erie street, was bitten on the left arm by a dog yesterday afternoon. He went to the Fitch Hospital, where the wound was cauterized. BICYCLE AND WAGON. While driving a wagon along Broadway near Jefferson street yesterday afternoon, John Moeschel of 159 Peckam street collided with Mrs.

Augustine of 799 Genesee street, who was riding a wheel. Mrs. Augustine's bicycle was badly broken and she herself reecived a number of bruises. She was able to go to her home on a car. EVENTS AND MEETING3.

Star Theater, Criterion Stock Company In "May Blossom" and 8 P. M. 'Shea's Garden Theater, vaudeville and the and 8:30 P. M. Olympic Park, baseball, Buffalo vs.

Indianapolis-4 P. M. City Hall, Aldermanic Committees P. M. Kopp's Hall, Main Street Property Owners' meeting on paving question-8 P.

M. The Weather. Unsettled, partly cloudy weather tonight and Friday, with possibly a local shower tonight; cooler Friday morning; fresh west winds. Fair weather Saturday. Roses, carnations and every variety of nowerg to be found can be seen at Palmer's, 304 Main street.

All orders for weddings, funerals, carefully Alled with strictly fresh flowers, direct from our own green-houses. 13 O'CLOCK OLD LADY: DROWNED IN A BATH TUB. FOREIGN MINISTERS REPORTED SAFE. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, June commander of the German squadron at Taken "The telegraphs, foreign under ministers date of are June with 26, the as landing follows: force." RUSSIA ORDERS ARMY MOBILIZED. (By Associated Press:) BERLIN, June Vorwaerts says: "From an absolutely reliable source we hear the Russian War Ministry has sent to all the military and civil authorities in Russia telegraphic the secret of orders June to 18 prepare 19." everything for mobilization.

The orders Seymour's force, which retired slowly toward Tien Tsin, with its sick and wounded. The column was harrassed by Chinese mobs and compelled to move slowly, but apart difficulty of securing supplies it appear to have been in serious danger, much less in great extremity. seems probable that with the 10,000 troops, IncludIng the Japanese, between Taku and Tien Tsin, Pekin can be approached with little difficulty within a few days, and members of the legations reinstated in their quarters. This may be an opproved so rapidly during the last 48 timistic view, but the a situation has imhours that the collapse of the entire Boxer movement within a week is now forecasted by well informed men. The optimists are probably over sanguine, just as the croakers have been unduly alarmed, but the improvement in the.

situation is unmistakable. Information was not definite at midnight, but there was a general feeling among those watching events in the Far East there had been no catastrophe and that the crisis had passed. When Seymour's force, is rescued diplomacy will come Russia and Japan will have troops on the ground, and it will not be easy to bring about their exit; but there. will be a diplomatic situation in place of a crisis in Asian affairs, with China at war with Christendom. ADMIRAL SEYMOUR HARD PRESSED.

LONDON, June composite brigade of 2,300 men who raised the vestment of Tien Tsin and pushed on to Admiral Seymour has probably saved him: but the news has not yet reached Che Foo, the nearest wire point. The last steamer arriving at Che Foo from Taku brought this message, dated Tien Tsin, Monday, June 25: "The Russian, general in command of the rellef force had decided, in view of Saturday's heavy fighting and marching, that. one day's rest for the troops was essential and that the advance should not be resumed until today." "Meanwhile came Admiral Seymour's hellograph his position was desperate and that he could only hold out two days. The relief started at dawn today (Monday)." Saturday's fighting began at davbreak. The, allied forces opened with several of the Terrible's 4.7 naval guns, six field guns and numerous marching guns, the firing being at long range.

They continued to advance steadily, the Chinese artillery replying. The guns of allies more skilfully han-. died and put the guns of out of action one by one, Chinese the retreating about noon. There was keen rivalry among the representatives of the various nations As to which should enter Tien Tsin first, and the Americans and British went in neck and neck. The Russians stormed the arsenal, thereby sustaining the largest losses.

(Continued on Page 6.) THE DEATH ROLL. BROCKVILLE, June Klelly, who came here from Rowsie, N. a short time ago to visit relatives, died suddenly last evening. He was 70 years old. CHICAGO, June Rev.

J. D. T. DowlIns. Chicago, vicar died general here of the yesterday archdiocese from heart of trouble.

The deecased was pastor of St. Bridget's Catholic Church and was well known throughout the country. Stoddart Bargains. Friday and Saturday this week: Vineland Grape Juice, delightful drink in hot weather, mixed with water, half and ha f. 20c; 40c; Imperial Lime Juice, better than lemonade, large bottle, 25c; Claret, Zinfandel, Riesling, Catawba, the best hot weather wines, very cholce, 21c a bottle: Dublin Stout, a bottle, $2 a dozen; Hoff's Malt, 25c; Hunyadi Janos Water, 21c: Beef, Iron and Wine, 25c; Hill's English Cocoa Wine, 67c; Vin Mariani, 94c; Hoxsie's Croup Cure, 33c; Swift's Specific, 69c; Fellows' Syrup, 96c; Kilmer's Swamp Root, 39c and 780; Peruna, 69c; Pinkham's Compound, 650; Pitcher's Castoria, 21c; Seidlltz Powders, 14c; Rochelle Salts, 25c Witch Hazel, 15c Borax, 10c lb.

Rapid selling keeps our stock fresh and strong; no stale goods. Stoddart druggists, 84 Seneca. NORRIS-In this city, June 27, 1900, entered Into rest, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. C.

McDonald, Judson Horton Norris. Funeral private. No flowers. MARQUART-At Elma, N. suddenly, June 26, 1900, Harriette Louise Marquart, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. George Marquart and sister of Mrs. W. Pollock of Buffalo, aged 21 years, 5 months and 17 days. Funeral services to take place at the M.

E. Church, East Aurora, Friday, June 29, at 2 P.M. PARKIS- -In this city, Wednesday, June 27. 1900, Caroline Hulin Parkis, wife of Charles H. Parkis, aged 38 years and 2 months.

Funeral will take place from the family residence, No. 233 South Division street, Friday at 1:30 P. M. 27t.28 Was Seized With Fainting Spell and Died Before Assistance Came. CORONER'S CERTIFICATE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

Unfortunate Woman Was 87 Years Old and Very Feeble. She Had Lived i in Buffalo 60 Years. ted Press.) ing men gathered in larger. numbers, but in spite of this there was' still no life to the betting. The old-timera the Crocker House said they had never known so little betting.

The professional quotations at the Crocker House at 10 o'clock were even money that Yale would win the freshman; even money that Harvard would win the four-oar; $300 to $350 that Harvard would win the varsity; 3 to 1 that neither Harvard nor Yale would take all three. There were no acceptances of the Harvard bid for odds. CROWD GATHERING. Not until just before 11 o'clock did the streets and depot begin to assume anything like their usual race day appearance, The two observation trains, the Central Vermont on the west bank of the river, and the New York, New Haven Hartford on the east, were scheduled to start: up to Gales Ferry for the four-oar and freshman races at 11 o'clock, but there was, of course, the usual 10 minutes' delay. The separate seats were sold for these events, but they were not much in demand until shortly before the trains moved.

Seats for the 'varsity races, on the other hand, were at premium. The regular trains of the morning brought only fair sized of spectators reaching the city on the crowds, the first really large contingent special from New Haven at 10:25. Ten minutes later the Hartford train came in with another good crowd, and soon after the observation cars began to All. The New York, New Haven Hartford train moved out of the depot at 11:10 with practically every seat filled. DRY, CLEARING WEATHER AHEAD, This is the Cheerful Programme Which Mr.

Cuthbertson Gives for Comfort. Weather Forecaster Cuthbertson is man of strong temperance proclivities. He has been for years and years a shining light in the ranks of the total abstainers; and has never failed to identify himself most prominently with. every movement looking toward the suppression of the liquor traffic. Consequently, his friends are wondering if he has not been recreant to his principles in furnishing this community week after week with humid, sticky weather, calculated to excite thirst for rickeys, high balls and other inventions of the Evil One, instead of sending moist winds and cooling rains, lessen one's desires for such "comforters," He pleads In extenuation of his strange inconsistency that he has been obliged to obey an unwritten law, which long ago decreed that an excessively wet winter must be followed by an extremely dry summer.

He points to the fact that last winter was unusually wet, and begs to assure his fellow temperance workers that he has not "backslid." "Last winter," said he, "the people in these diggings thought they couldn't get rain enough. They prayed and lift-, ed up their voices for it, until I made up my mind to give them a proper soaking. In the deluge which followed I inadvertently used up most of the rainwater I had in stock. Of course, I expected to get more, but the wind trust cornered the supply and the price has been so high ever since I haven't been able to pick up any. And the worst of it is, I don't know when I will be able to." Yesterday was marked by scattering showers in different sections of the country.

Rain, 2.74 Inches of it, fell at Erie last night, while Buffalo got just enough to give a baby mosquito a shower bath. are that we will have dry clearing weather for some days, with less humidity. ELLSWORTH ACTING GOVERNSRO NEW YORK, June Gov. Roosevelt starts on Friday for Oklahoma, Lieut. -Gov.

Woodruff being out of the State, the temporary president of the Senate, Timothy E. Ellsworth of Niagara county, will be acting Governor. If should go out of the State or be otherwise incapacitated, the duties of the office will devolve on Assemblyman S. Fred the Nixon of Chautatuqua, Speaker of Assembly. BRIEF NEWS BY WIRE AND CABLE.

PERLIN, June from Dresden say that King Albert of Saxony Is suffering from cancer of the bladder. CALIFORNIA, June Dorsey W. Shackleford has been renominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Eighth district. NEW YORK, June McKinley will be in this city Friday. He has engaged rooms at the Hotel Manhattan, on his way to his home in Canton, 0.

CHICAGO, June delegates to the Union Reform party's State convention met here yesterday and named 8 full State ticket, headed by Lloyd G. Spencer for Governor. VICTORIA, B. June -John L. Grace recently shot his wife at Dawson and then committed sulcide.

The couple were married in Hamilton in 1876, but have been separated for several years. Mrs. Grace will recover. THE HAGUE, June The second chamber today approved the conventions of the Peace Conference relating to the application of the Geneva convention to naval warfare and relating to the laws and usages of war on land. WEST SUPERIOR, June 28.

-Forest fires are burning again in the vicinity of this city and about 15 miles out in the vicinity of Rockmount, on the Duluth, South Shore Atlantic road. Farmhouses are threatened with destruction. Two nickels' worth for a nickel! Double portion Ice cream and delicious Ice, all for Stoddart druggists, 84 Seneca. Mrs. Emily W.

Morgan, widow of the late James R. Morgan, was drowned in a bathtub at the home of her son, James R. Morgan, at about 11:30 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Morgan, who was 87 years old and very feeble, went to the bath room about 11 o'clock.

No sound issued from the room, and after a time her daughter entered the room to see if she could render any assistance. She was surprised and shocked to see the old lady lying in the bath tub with her head under water. The old lady was quickly lifted out and an attempt was made to revive her, but without avall. A physician who was summoned pronounced the unfortunate woman dead. Coroner Kenney was called, and after investigating the case gave a certificate of death from accidental drowning and senile debility.

Mrs. Morgan's daughter told him her mother was subject: to fainting spells and probably was selzed with one immediately after getting into the tub. Mrs. Morgan had lived in But falo 60 years and had many friends. CHINESE BULLETINS.

HAMBURG. June firms here have received telegrams from Shanghai saying that all the Germans at Tien Tsin are uninjured. WASHINGTON, June following cablegram was received this morning by the Navy Department from Admiral Kempff: "CHEFOO, June 28. "Secretary Navy, Washington: "About 12,000 foreign troops now ashore. Soldiers ordered should report Taku Chefoo.

Substituted Nashville Yorktown Chefoo. vilestead Yorktown used as dispatch boat, being more suitable. KEMPFF." BEAT A LITTLE BOY TILL BLOOD FLOWED Father Arrested For Chastising a Small Child With a Cat-o' -Nine-Tails. The police of the Eighth Precinct arrested Walenty Kaczmarek, a living at 119 Sweet avenue, last night on the charge cruelly whipping his 7-year-old son, Adam. Kaczmarek, his neighbors declare, rarely works, and the family is supported by the earnings of his wife.

While Mrs. Kaczmarek was away from home yesterday little Adam did something that displeased the father. Kaczmarek went to a cupboard where he keeps a cat-o'-nine-tails, took the child's shirt off, and brutally struck him several blows on the bare skin. The tails cut into the tender skin until the blood ran from the child's back. He shrieked with pain and struggled to get away.

Neighbors heard the boy's cries and notified Patrolman Ryan of the Eighth Precinct. The officer went into the house and found the little boy weak from the loss of blood and the awful beating he had received. The officer arrested the brutal father. Later the police took Mrs. Kaczmarek and her boy to the station house, where they ate the first good, square meal they had had in several weeks.

Supt. Churchill was notified and took charge of the case. Kaczmarek was arraigned before Judge Murphy in the Police Court this morning and short work was made of his case. Judge Murphy looked at the boy and made up his mind once that the inhuman father was guilty, He heard the testimony of the officer and then sentenced Kaczmarek to the PenItentiary for three months without giving him the option of a fine. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL.

Bryan and Sulzer! How the ticket would fizz! There will be a meeting of the chemists of this city in Alumni Hall, University Building, on High street, at 8 o'clock this eyening. There will be a meeting of the Main street property owners between Goodell and Ferry streets at Kopp's Hall this evening to consider repaving that portion of Main street. The annual meeting of the Buffalo Dental Association will take place at the Bedell House, Grand Island, Saturday, June 30. The boat will leave the foot of Ferry street at 2:30 P. M.

Henry Wayland Hill may now hunt for delegates In a mortar board it he chooses. He was made a doctor of laws yesterday by the University of Vermont. Senator Marcus A. Hanna was similarly honored by Kenyon College. Give Hamilton Ward credit for the advertising spirit.

If Judge Hazel will declare war against China, abrogate all the treaties and open the door to all the Chinese that want to come to this country, as proposed by Mr. Ward, the young attorney will be a lion In his profession. But maybe Judge Hazel won't do It. At a recent annual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizen's Bank, the following were elected directors for the ensuing year: Joseph Block, Christian Klinck, William F. Wendt, Jullus Binz, Fred Zeller, Jerome I.

Prentiss, Melvin Dunning, William A. Rinehart, Devillo W. Harrington, Nathanlel Norton and Edwin Sikes. ITALIANS HAVE BEEN COUNTED, Censes Enumerator Has Beer at Work Getting Names of People Out of Town. Census Supervisor Hamilton's attention was directed this morning to story, printed in a morning paper, In which a well-known Italian physician was quoted to the effect that about 400 Italian residents of Buffalo, employed by the Erie Preserving Company at Brandt and Farnham, had not been included in the census.

The physician suggested that it would be well to send an Italian enumerator to get their names, as well as those of other Buffalo Italians, working on farms near this elty. doctor's suggestion was acted on a week before it was made," sald Mr. Hamilton. "I learned a week ago yesterday that there were several Italiane employed by the company you mention, and immediately sent an Italian out there to get their names and other information about them. He has been working In that territory ever since.

"Many of the people, who come here to report that they were not included in the census, find their names have been enrolled. One man came in here and declared his entire family, six In number, had been skipped. It turned out that one of the dnughters in the family had given the names of the six to the enumerator, and had not cald anything about having done so to the other members of the family. "We do not expect to get the name of every person living in Buffalo. It would be imposalble to do so, but we think the enumeration in this elty will be as complete as that of any other city of the size in the United States.

"I wish you would remind the readers of the NEWS that the census taking hrs not been completed. If any person who has been missed will notify me by postal card or otherwise. I will send an enumerator to see the person," Mr. Hamilton's address is room 30. third floor, Postoffice building.

BICYCLE RACE BANNER. Supt. Bull of the Police Department, Mayor Diehl and Corporation Counsel Cuddeback bad a consultation in the Mayor's office this morning on the ques. tion of whether the Mayor has power to Issue a permit for the stringing of a banner across Main street advertising some bicycle races that are to be held on July 4. It was decided that the Mayor has the power in this instance, where the banner was to be put up only temporarily, but no permits will be Issued for permanent banners or banners advertising private enterprises.

The Mayor believes the bicycle races are In the nature of a public celebration and the banner should be permitted. ROSE FESTIVAL'S SUCCESS. The rose festival at the St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum yesterday afternoon and evening was a very enjoyable and successfur affair. It consisted of an afternoon programme arranged with especial respect to the entertainment of the children, and an evening entertainment adapted to the tastes of adults.

The booths were particularly attractive and decorative this year. One of the features of the entertainment was a local talent variety and minstrel show which met with overwhelming applause. Refreshments were served both afternoon and evening. CLOTHES AND CASH. Michael Cullen of 302 Michigan street was robbed of a sult of clothes and $15 in money yesterday.

The police arrested Mary Tunney on the charge of taking the clothes and cash, Judge Murphy suspended sentence on her this mornIng. DIED. ALBERT POPPENBERG'S DEATH. Albert Poppenberg, formerly of this ette, died in Zehledort, Germany, June 11. Mr.

Poppenberg furnished the music for the first National Saengerfest held in this city and was the leader of the popular Poppen. berg bands of this city. He was 60 years old, and is survived by no near relatives. MR. HILL MADE A DOCTOR.

The University of Vermont last even. Ing conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on Hon. Henry Wayland Hill this city..