Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 27, 1904, Page 2

| en eee herald-Review. |B By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, + MINNESOTA. A Toledo club has decided that there is a personal devil. No names are mentioned. King Edward read his speech with as grave and serious a face as if he had written it himself. Somebody asks whether Russell Sage could afford to retire from busi- ness. He couldn’t afford not to. The lobster is green when he’s fresh and fresh when he’s green, but he is indispensable in the salad of life. A writer in Harper’s Weekly asks: “Does civilization shorten life?” It does if car .barn bandits get there first. Statistics show that woman lives longer than man. And still men will continue to stay out till early in the morning. Mme. Nordica doesn’t get any ali- mony, but her case isn’t so bad. She won’t have to support the Hendeman any more. The successful men of to-day work- ed hard for what they have got. The men of to-morrow will have to work harder to get it away. The book agent who sold Speaker Cannon sixty books he didn’t want would be am invaluable adjunct to the lobby.—St. Louis Republic. “He who would live long,” says a dondon doctor, “must eat heartily.” Another reason why all young women should learn to be good cooks. It is reported that a Russian grand duke recently broke the bank of Mon- te Carlo. Probably the duke will be walking home when he is’ next heard from. King Edward in his speech from the throne said he was worried about the scarcity of cotton. Still, the queen gets enough. of it to darn his socks. It is asserted that smallpox is spread by fish. The wise housewife will refrain from buying a fish that does not have a well-defined vaccina- tion mark. At Columbia, Mo., they have discov- ; ered a new method of raising mush- rooms. Perhaps each mushroom fur- aishes identification papers that it is a mushroom. W. K. Vanderbilt’s success in run- ning his automobile a mile in thirty- nine seconds shows that it does not necessarily handicap a man to have a good start in life. When a girl is determined to marry the fellow that you don’t like let her go ahead. She will be sorry long after you ceased to care a rap whether she is married or not. If Dr. Fielder’s estimate of the germ carrying capacity of paper money be correct, the calling of bank clerks should be added to the list of extra hazardous occupations. The London lawyer who left $60,000 in bank notes in an unlocked port- manteau in a hotel room while he went to get shaved seems to have needed the lesson he got. An editor states that “we use over a hundred million boxes of tooth- picks annually.” Judging from the nature of the gentleman’s calling his statement seems incredible. The Minnesota man who shipped his wife as baggage to save car fare was probably mean enough to pay storage on the trunk at the other end of the line to escape hotel bills, The trial of Hamlet for the murder of Polonius before the Yale law school has resulted in a hung jury. What is needed is a hanging jury for a few of those who insist on murdering Ham- let. Another titled foreigner announces that he is coming over the seas for a bride. Moreover, he says she must be tall. It is also safe to assume that the aforesaid titled foreigner is “short.” Dr. Bevan of Chicago may declare that the drug treatment is useless in cases of pneumonia, but most of us when we perceive the symptoms will hasten to call in the family physician. just the same. A Chicago man wants a divorce be- cause his wife insists on moving more than six times a year. Evidently that gentleman thipks there may be such a thing as running the breaking-home- ties business into the ground. Ali Asghar Khan Atabek Azam, grand vizier of Persia, traveled across the American continent on his name. He did not pay a cent nor did he miss a meal. And yet one would think with a name like that he would be atrested on suspicion. A Massachusetts school ma’am has by getting married given up a chance to inherit a fortune. She probably thought there might be other fortunes to inherit, but as for other chances to} Wall horsey yesterday. get married—well, she-was a Massa-, loads: of chusetts school ma’am. From Different Sources: Come Reports of Activity of Russian Troops in Korea—Small Japanese Force Was Repulsed While Attempting to Blow up a Bridge. Forly Thousand Japanese Troops Have Landed at Chemulpo— Japanese Intend to Push the War With all Possible Vigor From Now On. Newchwang, Feb. 24. — Reports re- ceived last night state that there is a panic at Pingyang, due, it is said, to the near approach of tae opposing armies. It is believed that a big en- gagement is imminent. Foreigners and Natives Flee. Seoul, Feb. 24—The foreign stores at Pingyang are closing and the na- tives are fleeing. A steamer sent to remove the foreign women and chil- dren has been obliged to return on ac- count of the ice. The male mission- aries express a determination to re- main at their posts of duty in the north, but a rough journey to Seoul is probably now unavoidable for the ref- ugees. Late last night it was reported that seventy miles of railway track and a number of important bridges have been destroyed between Harbin and Vladivostok. The report is officially confirmed. Russian scouts are reported to have left Wiji for Pingyang, and 3,000 troops are said to be on the right bank of the Yalu river. Cossacks Near Pingyang. Tokio, Feb. 24. — Some hundreds of Cossacks have reached Chonju, thirty miles south of the Yalu. On the after- noon of the 20th the troops crossed the river at Kazan, thus arriving with- in. forty-five miles of Pingyang. . Russians Active in Korea. Berlin, Feb. 24—The Tokio corres- pondent of the Lokal Anzeiger reports that several Russian cavalry have ap- } peared at Anju, Korea, and have de- stroyed the telegraph. Anju is about seventy-five miles south of Wiji and 160 miles north of Seoul. Russians Preparing to Fight. Chefu, Feb. 24.—The repairs on two of the vessels damaged by the torpe- does of the Japanese fleet are now nearly completed, and it is thought they will be ready for service very shortly. The Russians now claim their fleet at Port Arthur has in fight- ing trim six battleships and three cruisers, ten torpedo boat destroyers and twenty-five torpedo boats, carry- ing in all 9,500 men and 800 guns. It is stated that when Admiral Makaroff arrives to take charge of the fleet a sortie will be made from the harbor and a clash with the Japanese fleet thus invited. To Destroy the Russian Fleet. Tokio, Feb. 24.—Further news of an attack on Port Arthur by Admiral Togo’s squadron reached here last night, but they are not confirmed, nor are any details available. It is be- lieved, however, that the rumors are correct, as it is part of the policy of the Japanese fleet to destroy the Rus- sian vessels in that harbor. The Jap- anese feel elated over the story of the successful ruse by which their squad- ron is said to have captured four Rus- sian torpedo boat destroyers. Japs to Push War With Vigor. The statements that the Russians expect no fighting worthy of the name before August, and that they contem- plate withdrawing their main army from South Manchuria, are ridiculed. It is learned from an authentic source that the Japanese intend to push the war with all vigor, and that they ex- pect the enemy to resist with spirit. Engagements are expected in North Korea within a few days, although the deep snow has made progress much slower than was anticipated. The fact that the Russians are indulging in lugubrious manifestos and other- wise feigning momentary helplessness, instead of putting the Japanese off their guard and leading them into rash experiments, is moving them to added caution. Small Japanese Force Repulsed. Chefu, Feb. 24——News comes here to-day from the Port Arthur side, by a scheoner from Society Bay, which says that a force of Japanese, esti- mated at 100, was repulsed on Mon- day at Liau Yang while attempting to reach the railroad bridge at that point. The Japanese were mounted and came from the direction of Newchwang. They were pursued, so the story goes, and four of them were killed by moun- ted Russians. The bridge at Liau Yang is one of the most important on the railway system south of Mukden, and had the attempt been successful all the Russian troops bound south- east for the Yalu would have had a march of more than 200 miles longer than from their present point of dis- embarkation at the Newchwang sta- tion. The destruction. of the bridge would have seriously crippled military operations. Chinese Troops Are Moving. Tien-tsin, Feb. 24.—The conveyance of Chinese troops outside the great Four train- cavalry were despatched. IMMINENT IN KOREA Panic ai Pingyang Caused by Near Approach of Opposing Armies —Foreigners Close Their Stores and Natives Are : Flecing for Their Lives. | | | ¢ Humiors of Land Fight. _ London, Feb. 24. — The renewal of the rumors of the Russian retreat from the Yalu is an indication that the censorship is enforced so rigorous- ly both in Manchuria and in Japan that no real information is obtainable from the special correspondents. Mukden is now named in preference to Harbin gs the new base of Russian operations, but it is not probable that the line of the Yalu will be abandoned without battle. There were 24,000 troops along the Yalu at the outbreak of the war, and reinforcements have been reported by various correspondents. There are persistent reports that fighting has oc- curred between the ‘land forces, and this is more probable than a prema- ture retreat. There is evidence that the censors of both sides are using the correspond- ents’ dispatches to deceive their op- ponents respecting the moveme:ts of the Vladivostok fleet and the strength with which the line of the Yalu is pro- tected. PIONEER PASSES AWAY. Theodor Borup, Prominent St. Paul Business Man, Is Dead. St. Paul, Feb. 24—Theodor Borup, one of St. Paul’s best known pioneers and business men, died of heart fail- ure at his home, 555 Summit avenue, at 6:30 o’clock yesterday morning, after an illness of ten days. Mr. Borup was seventy-one years old. His health had not been of the best for a year or two, but his condition was not regarded as critical up to a week ago. He had suffered from one or two pre- vious attacks of heart trouble. When another attack of heart trouble devel- oped ten days ago Mr. Borup refused to give up, and continued to visit his oince, watching after his business in- terests. The pain became so great that he was confined to his home, and gradually grew weaker and weaker. The doctors did not give up hope, however, until Monday morning. He continued sinking during the night and passed away peacefully at 6:30 o’clock yesterday morning. Several Japanese officers were at tne station to inspect the proceedings. The soldiers are harrassing the Rus- sians at Liao Yang. Chinese troops are guarding the railway. Apart from the 10,000 men now be- ing forwarded, about 9,000 are dis- tributed along the line. The move- ments of the Russian troops are being strictly guarded from observation. Rumor of Land Fight Confirmed. London, Feb. 24.—A special to the Post from Chefu says: Confirmation has been received of the report that some Japanese troops landed at Pigeon Bay, near Port Ar- thur. Others landed at Talienwan. An engagement took place on the night of Feb. 12. Four Japanese were captured by the Russians while the former were trying to cut the railway line. Forty thousand more Japanese troops have been landed at Chemulpo. It is reported that the Russian soldiers are deserting in large numbers. Refugees Possibly Massacred. Tokio, Feb. 24.—Grave anxiety is felt by the government as to the fate of more than 100 Japanese refugees from the district north of Port Arthur who were sent to the latter place un- der Russian guard. It is believed that they have been killed by rioting Russian troops. Reports received here from Chefu, seventy-five miles from Port Arthur, and across the straits leading to the Guif of ‘Pechili, says that the refugees left Port Arthur for Newchwang. This information came from — Russian sources, but there is no record’ that the refugees, amotg whom were a number of women and children, ever reached the Chinese treaty port. 4 Messages were sent by the govern- ment to Chefu and Newchwang, Urging Prompt Investigation of the report, but no satisfaction was obtained. Official information persis- tently was refused by the Russian civil authorities, and no satisfaction could be obtained from military sources. Other refugees have told United States Consul Miller at Newchwang terrible tales of the cruelties inflicted on. them by Cossacks, and he has tried his best to improve the conditions of the Japanese arriving there. But he, too, has been balked by the Russian officials, who has announced that they themselves intend to take charge of the refugees, and allow no other pow- er to interfere with their plans, ev eh after arrival on neutral soil. What action the government will take is not known, but that some measures will be adopted to prevent the maltreatment of refugees is cer- tain. An appeal to the other powers undoubtedly will be made if it can be proved that Russian soldiers have kiwed or imprisoned any of the non- combatants, who practically were given safe conduct’ from Manchuria. France Supports Russia’s Protest. _ Paris, Feb. 24.—Russia has the sym- pathetic support of France in the former's latest representation to the powers that Japan is guilty of a viola- tion of international law in conse- quence of the attacks upon the Rus- sian warships at Port Arthur and Chemulpo before the formal declara- tion of war. No intention exists in official circles to take up the Russian note on the subject with the view of pressing ac- tion by the powers. France was satis- fied from the first of the unjustifia-’ bility of the Japanese action and is anxious that the other powers should come to appreciate the enormity of the offense. Attention is called to the oc- cupation of Korea by Japanese. In spite of declaration of Korean neutral- ity, which was communicated to all the neutral powers as well as to the belligerents, it is pointed out Japan has. not hesitated to throw troops into Korea and establish a base there. It is suggested in diplomatic circles that France, which has been charged with the protection of Russian inter- ests in Korea, could probably, make objection to the Japanese action. But nothing of the kind has yet been done. Russia Will Wait and Strike Hard. London, Feb. 24. — A special from Berlin to the Post claims to-day’s ad- vices from St. Petersburg foretell the disappointment to all who anticipate an early collision between the land forces of Russia and Japan, declares one of her most distinguished states- men in the Berlin Post, “proposes to avoid decisive engagements until her preparations are complete. In pursu- ance of this policy it is probable that strategic movements to the rear in Manchuria may shortly be executed. Our conduct of the war will be marked not by haste, but by thoroughness. hud shall deliver our blows at a late SAYS LEFAY IS SLAYER. Ernst’s Landlord Identifies Alleged Murderer. Washburn, Wis., Feb. 24.—The trial of Joe Lefay, charged with the mur- der of Willié Ernst near this city last fall, was started in the circuit court yesterday. A jury was secured by the latter part of the afternoon and one witness was put on by the state, he being Joseph Hall, keeper of the boarding house where young Ernst was murdered and where the robbery occurred. Hall positively identified Lefay as the murderer, claiming to have recognized his voice and certain weaging apparel. RURAL CARRIERS TO MEET. Wisconsin Mail .Men to Convene at Madison. Madison, Wix., Feb, 24.—Rural mail earriers in Wisconsin will meet in state convention at Madison, July 4, then and there to name delegates to the national convention in St. Louis in September and complete organiza- tion. The association of this county met here yesterday and took steps toward the organization of a state so- ciety to memorialize the congression- al representatives in favor of the passage of the bill increasing the sal- ary from $600 to $720 or $800. TRAIN STALLED FOR DAYS. Slow Traveling in the Manitoba Province. Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 24. — People arriving here from Brandon tell of a terrible trip to that city, due to the storms. The train leaving here last Monday was stalled for two days at Indian Springs and had a similar stop at Belmont. The train hands were obliged to melt snow for the boiler of the engine. This was the first train to arrive at Brandon in a week. The journey ordinarily takes thirteen hours from Winnipeg to Brandon. SHOCK OF ASSAULT FATAL. Fond du Lac Woman Dies After Robbery. Fond du Lac, Wis., Feb. 24.—Infor- mation has been received here that Miss Julia Flint of this city, who sailed for Europe last December, is dead in Rome, in consequence of a shock to her nerves caused by an as- sault from a robber. While returning from church in Naples Dec. 27 a man seized her, and after a struggle se- cured her purse. She was taken ill and never rallied. The remains will be brought here for burial. MURDERER IS HANGED. Execution of James Martin Takes Place in Utter Darkness. Butte, Mont., Feb. 24—James Mar- tin was hanged yesterday for the mur- der of J. R. Williams at Silver Bow Junction in May, 1902. The trap was sprung at 4:42 a.m. The hanging took place in utter darkness, and the only indication that the trap was sprung was the thud. His neck was broken by the fall. Martin’s only words were: “Good-bye; God bless you all.” Crashed Into a Caboose. Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 24. — An IIli- mois Central‘ coal train crashed into ‘the caboose of a local freight at Dyersville yesterday, wrecking five ‘cars and a part of the depot. C. M. Corrigan, a traveling man of Cedar Falls, died of his injuries. Thomas Martin, a traveling man of anid : Was painfully injured. ase AMENDMENT TREA PANAMA. , WITH FOURTEEN DEMOCRATS VOTE AYE ONLY INTEREST IN VOTE WAS IN DIVISION ON DEMO- CRATIC SIDE. WILL GET TO WORK AT ONCE EVERYTHING READY FOR SPEEDY CONSUMMATION OF THE CANAL TREATY. Washington, Feb. 24. — The United States senate ratified without amend- ment the treaty with Panama for a canal across the isthmus of that name bya vote of 66 to 14. The result was | a foregone conclusion, the interest in the matter being only in the division of the vote on the Democratic side, whico was not known definitely until the roll was called, all the Republicans being for ratification, Fourteen Democrats voted for rati- fication and fourteen against. Two Democrats, Clark of Montana and Stone of Missouri, were paired in favor of the treaty, and three Demo- erats, Overman, McLaurin. and Martin, were paired against it, so in the total vote 16 Democrats were for the treaty and 17 against it. The Democrats who were present and voted for the treaty were: Democrats Who Voted for It. Bacon, Berry, Clarke of Arkansas, Clay, Cockrell, Foster of Louisiana, Gibson, Latimer, McCreary, McEnery, Mallory, Money, Simmons and Talia- ferro. The only other vote was on the amendment offered by Senator Bacon, providing for an arrangement to com- pensate Colombia for loss of the ter- ritory of Panama. This was rejected by a vote of 24 to 49. Senators generally commend the management of the treaty by Senator Cullom, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, who has had charge of the measure during both the plain and stormy sailing. Everything is ready for the speedy consummation of the Panama canal treaty and both the war and state de- partments have made preparations for the next step, the former by the dis- patch of troops to the isthmus and the latter by the completion of arrange- ments for the exchange of ratifications of the treaty, which must take place in Washington. There is no reason why this ceremony should not occur Within the Next Forty-Eight Hours. M. Bunau-Varilla, the Panama, was at the state department yesterday in reference to this matter, i and as soon as he has made the rati- fication of the treaty, he will* lay down his mission, according to notifi- cation he has already given. His suc- cessor as minister here will be Pablo Arosemena, the present head of the constitutional commission and father of the secretary of the Panama lega- tion here. The administration intends to press the canal project by all proper meth- ods. A's a cabinet officer expressed it, the next step after the appointment of the commission will be “to scratch dirt,” and aJready such members of the commission as are assured of their places, like Admiral Walker and Maj. Gen. Davis, have been giving some at- tention to the preparation of the cler- ical force and the engaging of engi- neering talent to conduct the actual work of canal digging. Causes Great Rejoicing. Panama, Feb. 24. — A cablegram from the Associated Press brought to President Amador the first news of the ratification of the Panama canal treaty by the American senate. The information was received by all of- ficials with great satisfaction. The news rapidly became public and was received everywhere with expressions of gratification. Celebrations in honor of the event are to be held to-night on both sides of the isthmus. TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK. One Man Killed and One Fatally In- jured. Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 24.—The af- ternoon north-bound train on the Knoxville & Augusta railway, a thir- ty-mile branch of the Southern rail- way, which runs from this city to Townsend, Tenn., jumped the track near Grady. The engine and three ears left the track. One man was killed, one fatally and two seriously injured. Dead From Exposure. Aitkin, Minn., Feb. 24. — Charles Fjell, the man who was badly frozen last week a mile north of here, died in the Brainerd hospital. Dead With Bullet Hole in Head. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 24.—Sandy Ri- dell, shipping clerk for a paper com- pany at Cloquet, was found dead at} his home with a bullet hole in his head. It was apparently a casé of suicide. No cause is known. , Transfer Insane Patients. Fergus Falls, Minn., Feb. 24.—Sixty pati were transferred from the ii ie hospital here yesterday to the new asylum building at Anoka. They -were chronic cases and all regarded as incurable. - minister from | CONGRESS. Senate Takes Up the Agricultural Ap- propriation. Bill. “Washington, Feb. 24.—The routine business of the senate yesterday was broken into by an executive session on the Panama canal treaty. After the vote on the treaty work was begun on the agricultural appropriation _ bill. More than two hours were consumed in discussion of an amendment mak- ing an appropriation for experiments in stock feeding, against which a point of order was made by Mr. Lodge. The point was finally withdrawn and the amendment adopted, but not until “Rule 16” had made its annual in- roads into the valuable time of the senate. The agricultural bill remains the unfinished business. Although the house devoted the en- tire day to the consideration of the naval appropriation bill.under the five- minute rule small progress was made. WANT TEN MILLIONS. Government Is Asked to Spend Some Money on the Kansas, River. Kansas City, Feb. 24——-The Kansas River Improvement association in Kansas City, Kan., has adopted reso- lutions asking congress to appropri- ate ten, and one-half million dollars at the present session for the improve- ment of the Kansas river, according to the recommendations made in the report of the board of government en- gineers. The resolutions will be for- warded to the war department and to members of congress! MITCHELL WILL RESIGN. May Succeed Carroll Wright as Com- missioner of Labor. Tamaqua, Pa., Feb. 24. — President Mitchell’s declaration in Chicago Sat- urday that shortly he will resign the leadership of the United Mineworkers |-of America, leads officials of the or- ganization to think he is about to en- ter President Roosevelt’s official fam- ily. What the place is cannot be stated, but it is believed to be com- missioner of labor. Carroll D. Wright, the present incumbent, will, it is said, retire in a month or two. WILL NOT FIGHT. Bulgarian Agent Assures Porte That Sofia Government Is Not Hostile. Constantinople, Feb. 24-—-M. Natcho- vitch, the Bulgarian agent here, who has just returned to his post, brought back formal assurances to the porte that the Sofia government intends to maintain an absolutely correct atti- tude with regard to Macedonian af- fairs. There is now a more concilia- tory tendency in the Turkish official world toward the Bulgarian demands and this creates the hope that the re- lations between the two countries will be improved. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Feb. 24. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 97 @ 971-2c; No. 2 North- ern, 94 @ 95c; No. 3, 89 @ 92c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 431-2@44c; No. 4, 421-2@48c. Minneapolis, Feb. 24.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, $1.011-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.00 1-2; No. 2 Northern, 97 3-4c. Oats —No. 3 white, 401-2c. Corn—No, 3 yellow, 44 1-2c. Duluth, Feb. 24. — Wheat — No. t hard, $1.011-8; No. 1 Northern, 99 5-8c; No. 2 Northern, 971-8c; flax, $1.17; oats, 421-8c; rye, 67c; barley, | 84@52ce. | Milwaukee, Feb. 24——Wheat—No. t | Northern, $1.03@1.04; No. 2 Northern, | 97¢c@$1.01. Rye—No. 1, 84@85c. Bar- | ley—No. 2, 63c; sample, 42@61c. Oats -Standard, 441-2@45¢e. Corn—No. 3, 51-2@47e. j Feb. 24. — Wheat—No. 2 | red 1.11; No. 3 red, $1.05@1.10; No. 2 hard winter, 97¢@$1.01; No. 3 hard winter, 90@99c; No. 1 Northern | spring. $1.04@1.07; No. 3 spring, 90c¢ | @$1.02. Corn—No. 3, 43 1-2@44 1-2c. | Oats—No. 2, 41@421-2c; No. 3, 401-2 Towa, Feb. 24. — Cattle @4.50; cows and heif- ers, $2.20@3.50; stockers and feeders, $2.75@3.70; calves and _ yearlings, $2.50@3.50. Hogs—Bulk, $5.10@5.20. Chicago, Feb. 24. — Cattle—Good to prime steers, $5@ stockers and —Beeves, $3 feeders, $2.50@4.15; cows, $1.60@4; heifers, $2@4.75; calves, $3.50 @ 7. Hogs — Mixed and butehers, $5.15@ | 5.55; good to choice heavy, $5.50 @ 5.60; light, $4.90@5.25; bulk of sales, $5.25@5.45. Sheep — Good to choice wethers, $4.25@4.60; Western, $4.10@ 5.15; native lambs, $4.50@6; Western lambs, $5.75@6.15. South St. Paul, Feb. 24. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $3.70 @ 5; good to choice cows and heifers, $2.70 @3.25; butcher bulls, $2.50@3; veals, $2 @ 5; good to choice feeding steers, $3.25@3.75; steer calves, $1.75 @2.50; good to choice stock cows an¢ heifers, $2@2.35; heifer calves, $1.25 @2; good to choice milch cows, $30@ 35. Hogs—Range price, $4.60@5.10; bulk, $4.80@4.90. Sheep—Good to choie lambs, $4.85@5.35; fair to good, $4.50 @4.85; good to choice yearling weth- ers, $4.25@4.65; . heavy, $3.65@3.90; zood to choice ewes, medium weight, * $3.15 @ 3.50; culls and stock ewes, $1.15@2.25. Cupid Lands Elderly Pair. Escanaba, Mich., Feb. 24.—Sylvester F. Edwards and Mrs. Harriet Caffey were married last night. They are the oldest couple to whom a license has ever been issued in the county— 70 and 56, respectively. Populist National Convention. St. Louis, Feb. 24. — The national committees of the fusion and the mid- dle-of-the-road wings of the Populist party last night decided to hold a joint national convention in Spring- field, 11l., on July 4. ae i