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CLOSE Count do Casslnl, now ambassador to tbo United States and mentioned ns tho posslblo successor of Count Mura vleff, Into foreign minister of Russia, Is ono of tho two great Russians now in tho public cyo. Tho other la tho Grand Duko Alexis, tho highest rank ing military officer of any nation now represented In the far cast. Count do Casslnl Is nt Washington and tho grand duko at Pekln or trying to got thoro. Both aro warm friends of tho Unltod States. Tho grand dukc.brother of tho czar, Is high admiral of tho Russian fleet in tho Yellow Sea or at Port Arthur. Alexis was loafing one day at Kiel, whoro tho United States atcamshlp Co lumbia rodo the waters. Turning to nn American captain ho said: "I'm glad you Americans arc rebuilding your fleet. Twlco In my career I have heard the project of capturing ono or two of your great cities and holding them for ransom deliberately discussed by officers of European fleets whoso coun Si7 I l J . 7i i Jn xji In Si v h . Sl x 7i ft XSenrtii Champions. ? la I r it I MSS EDITH PARKRW J Miss Edith Parker and Miss Halllo Champlln of tho Chicago Country Club, who won tho national women's tennis cbamplonsuip in doubles at Philadelphia, aro tho first young wo men of tho West to ever nchlovo that honor. Both aro export players, and in th?lr matches at Philadelphia they gavo a shock to tho knowing ones, who expected Miss Wlmers of Washington, and Miss McAteor of Pittsburg, to win, by defeating them in straight sets, running up a score of 97, C 2, C 2, taking the last set and match with ease In every match throughout tho tournament in doubles tho Chicago girls won tho matches easily. Tho only ones to tako as much ns a set wore Miss Iluniwcll and Miss Shaw, tho women exports of tho Longwood Country Club of Boston, who manag ed to win in ono set of the preliminary rounds. Mlsa Champlln and Miss Parker have played much together, and in tho westorn women's championship last year both took a high place in tho matches, meeting defeat In tho semi final rounds by the team which finally won tho championship. In singles both have been well to tho front in tho matches, but their work this year has beon largely in doubles, nnd their success is attributed to bet ter team work, tho result of good hard practice on tho courts. This season both will go to Niagara August 27, whero tho international championships aro to bo held. This wl.t3, bo ono week boforo tho western women's championships on the Ken wood courts, Chicago. Thoy will also tako part In several matches In tho r.lub tournaments this summer. Thoy wift main meet at Niagara, as woll as U (he western. Miss Wlmers and Mlsa TO THE tries had hard work to make ends meet I onco mado a sensation when, after llstonlng to a conversation of this kind, In which tho ofllcers of four dif ferent fleets took part. I said, 'Gen tlemen, tho United States and Russia aro friends. Should she bo unjustly attacked Russia would help to sco that tho wrong bo righted.' Ah, I can't toll you where or who it was. Coino over to tho Kurlk (the Russian flagship), and have a glns3 of wine." Alexis la the head of all tho navy of Russia, a bravo and intelligent man. Tho family of tho Count do Casslnl wero for more than 171 years tho di rectors of tho great observatory of Paris. His immediate family sottled In Russia in tho early part of this cen tury. Tho members of it wero scien tific, and tho present count Is tho first of his line to tako to politics and di plomacy rather than tho profession of his ancestors. At tho samo tlmo few men in secular life in Europe can boast his attainments in tho way of McAteer, who -won tho championship in singles and who won tho western championship in singles last summer, is regarded as ono of tho fastest play ers on tho courts. Mr. Gardner, tho leader of tho tennis contingent of tho Kenwood club, regards her as the best woman player ho oyer saw, and pre dicts that sbo will win all tho events this year. Uhe JVctvjboy. Tho reservoir of tho Grand Rapids water works gavo way last week, let ting looso about 100,000,000 gallons of water. Tho escaping torrent did dam- ago to property to tho amount of $200,- 000, and would have cost many people their lives but for a quick-witted nows boy. lie happened to notice early In tho morning a small leak near tho gatehouso, jumped at tho conclusion that It meant mischief, and rushed off as rapidly as his legs could carry him to glvo tho alarm. As a consequence of his promptness only ono person was fatally Injured. Tho, men and women whoso homes were In tho track of the flood ought to seo to It that that nows boy gets something moro substantial than a vote of thanks. I.oto nt Sight. Sir Claude Macdonald, whoso post tlon in China has brought him Into tho public eyo, has a touch of tho romnn tic In his makeup, which Is shown In tho way ho choso his wife. Tho story goes that ho ono day eaw through window Miss Ethel Armstrong," daughter of Major Cairns Armstrong, of the old Fifteenth Regiment. He did not know her, but he then and there resolved to marry her which he did. CZ,ATR. scientific and classic knowledge. Hla diplomatic work for Russia In the Orient ranks with that of tho host tal ent In tho world. He was the, czar'a roprcsentatlvo in tho complications which followed tho Japancso-Chlneso war, and It was he who secured all tho Important concessions to Russia ro ccntly granted by tho Chinese omporor and tho empress dowagor. His reward for theso distinguished services was tho embassy to Washing ton, now considered ono of tho highest diplomatic stations by tho governments of Europe. Count do Casslnl speaks sovon languages fluently, Including a few Oriental tongues, and Is a master now of English, which ho did not II v sneak when flrst arriving at Washington. Ho Is a man of far moro liberal views than tho lato Count Mu ravieff, and as foreign minister would bo moro satisfactory to England than tho man who preceded him. Muravloft hated England and nil English customs and England hated him, Co Jatie the Mind. To preserve a sound mind In a sound body ono must, says a doctor In tho July century, observe tho laws of health with regard to food, exorcise, and slcop. Few become Insane who, with sufficient mental occupation, dally tako two or three hours f vlg orous exerclso In tho open air, and do not protract exciting studies or busl ness far into tho night. 'Tho observ anco of ono day In seven by a com plcte chango In nubjecta of thought, and tho suspension of modes of nctlv lty required for six dayB, would bo philosophical, even though it had no basis In religion." Other foes to san ity that tho doctor montlohs aro anxl ety, cxaggerr-ted sensitiveness, nad tho lack of occupation that great wealth makes posslblo. Tho best prescription for Insomnia dates, ho saya, from tho tlmo of Solomon: "Tho Bleep of a la borlncr mnn In Rwnnt. wlinthnr lin put little or much; but tho abundanco of tho rich will not suffer him to Bleep." These nro old truths that long ago men grappled to their souls with steel hooks, but tho grappllngs hnvo become weak and it Is well to sco to It that they aro tightened. Von K.c1ilcr'j Pfarriarfc. Baron von Ketteler, tho Gjrman minister to Poking, news of whosa murder by Boxers is confirmed, was tho son-in-law of Henry B. Ledyard president of tho Michigan Cen tral railroad. The marriage ol the baron and Miss Maudo Led yard took place In Detroit, Feb. 24, 1897. Tho baron was promoted from the position of minister to Mexico to that of minister to China last fall. Be foro going to China tho baron and bar oness visited De troit and spent sev eral days with their friends. Tho marrlago of tho baron and Miss Ledyard took placo In SS. Peter and Paul's church, Do trolt. It waa tho greatest social event of tho wlntor BBJ1M bv '1681 jo Ledyard was a Protestant and tho baron a Roman. Catholic, a special dispensation had to bo procured from Mgr. Martlnelli.Tho civil marrlago waa performed first on Von Kettler. the afternoon of Feb, 23, by Justlco Merritt E. Shlndel, at tho Ledyard res idenc'o on Jefferson nvenuo. At tho church sorvlco Bishop Foley, asslstod by Very Reverend Father Schnpman S. J., and Rov. Father Joos, S. J., offl elated. Tho brldo was attended by Miss Amy McMillan, daughter of Senator McMHInn.nnd tho groom by Hcrr Adolf von Bruennlng, second secretary to tho Gttwwi legation at Washington. Tho baron and baroness left the same dujf for Mexico, whero Baron vot Kettolsr wag thou minister. .SCsBBBBBSBm 1 gSH UP Young Lady of Elk Greek Sovcroly In jured at Tcoumtob, THE PROHIBITIONIST STATE TICKET l). I,. Jinsh, it I'll run-r, Nenr Aslilnnd Itndly Cut Up by ii ltnirr, Druxwi by F.ve Frightened Horses Other Stttto Nexrs. Injured by n Fnll From AVhrol. TECUMSEH. Nob.. Julv 13. As Miss Amy Lawrence and Mies Blanch Hughes wero blcyclo riding Wednes day evening the former tufferod n painful accident. They were riding at a lively gait when Mls3 Lawrence's wheel struck nn old call In the road, Sbo was thrown completely over tho handlebars and landed on her head nnd back. She was picked up in au unconscious cqndltion nnd 'taken home. Upon examination tho physician found thnt four of her ribs wero uov cred from tho Bplno, her head badly lacerated nnd one limb considerably injured. Tho unfortunao young wo man remained in n semi-conscious condition for hours nnd grave hopes wero entortnlncd for hor recovery for time. It Is now bollovod sho will recover, but sho will bo confined to her bed for wceltB. Tho young woman lives in Elk Creek and tho accident occurred there. Prohibition Hluto Ticket. LINCOLN, July 13. The following stnto ticket was named nt tho prohibi tionist convention today: Govornor, L. O. Jones. Lincoln; nontenant gov ernor, Chnrles P. Lnwson, Santeo Agoncy; Bocrotary of state, N. L. Whit- noy, Beatrice; treasurer, C. C, Crowoll, Blair; land commissioner, Erastus Hickman, Sownrd; auditor, Wilson Brody, Brotly; attorney gonoral, D. M. Strong, "North Bond; superintendent of schools, Bnrtloy Blair, Pago. Kloctors nt largo: D. A. Shaffor, St. Edward; Joel Warner, Crcston. Eloctors: First congressional district, Charlos E. Smith, Falls City; Second, John Dale, Omaha; Third, C. L. Carpenter, Croigh- ton; Fourth, Frnnk A. BUrt, Aurora; Fifth, William Trlmmlm, Orleans; Sixth, George II. Hornby, Valentino. Cut In l'lcces by lliirvrstrr. ASHLAND, Neb.. July 13. A fright ful accident happened nt tho farm of C. L. Nash, ntno miles northwest of this city, yestordny aftornoon, result ing In the death of Willie, tho 9-ycar- old son of Melvillo Frederick, n farmer living nenr Memphis. Mr. Frederick was gathering grain with a renper, to which thero woro live horses hitched, the little boy riding tho lead er. Tho horses bocamo frightened and unmanageable, throwing tho boy un der tho Blcklebnr of tho machine. His loft leg was severed below tho kneo, his loft nrm was literally cut to pieces and .thero woro drcndtul injuries nbout tho lower part of his body. Tho child was beyond tho help of surgical skill, which was Immediately summoned, nnd died in n few hours. Cumhrlilco liny Hloodlinunds. CAMBRIDGE, Nob., July 13. Tho pair of bloodhounds recently purchnsed by tho citizens of Cambrltlgo arrived from Tcnnossco. today. Tho numerous midnight doprodntlons during tho last fow months prompted tho cltlzons to tako this precaution. It Is bollovod that tho hounds will not only stop burglary, but put an end to tho potty thievery which has been qulto preva lent. Spill of Ilrldgo Drops. FULLERTON, Neb., July 13. A thirty-foot span of tho brldgo cross lnc tho Loun rlvor-nonr this city gavo way yosterday, dropping Russel Hnd loy and a traction onglno nnd tondor which wdro crossing at tho tlmo a tils tanco of fifteen feot to tho wntor below Hadloy wa3 slightly Bcalcdod about tho faco and nock and his nnklo was sprained. Tho Injuries nro not sorl ous. Teoumstli Hunk Clonal. TECUMSEH. Neb.. July 13. Cashier L. R. Bailey of the Exchange bank of Vesta finds that thero 1b not sum clent banking business In tho Uttlo town to pay him for his services nnrt-j consequently tho management or tno concern has decided to quit. Tho bank has gono Into voluntary liquidation nnd Is now closing un its business and paying up depositors. Mr. Bailey will devote his enorglea to farming. llurglnr SI 111 ut Large, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 13. Sheriff W. D. Wheeler and Special Detective Dolong have thus far failed to learn anything moro an to the wnoreabout8 of tho two men who held up and robbed tho night operator and tho ticket ofllco of tho Missouri i'a eiflc. As tho robbers could not get the safe open thoy only Bucceeded in getting nbout $10 cash, and half of that belonged to tho operator. Annuul Mission Feast. COLUMBUS, Nob., July 9. Tho Gor man Lutheran church nt this place, of which Rov. H. MelHsler Is tho pastor, had its annuul mission feast in the, grove of Max Gottberg, six miles north of town yesterday, being Joined by tho Bismarck township church, Rov. A Froso ptiBtor ami the Grand Prairie church, Rov, 13. Holm pastor. A very Inrgo congregation attended tho ser vices. Ntiita Fair Contracts. LINCOLN, July 13. The Stnto Board of Agrlculturo mot tonight nnd uwarded contracts for Btnto fair sup piles, secretary Furnas sum all liidl rations pointed to tho largest exhibit of llvo utock in t,ho history of tho rair. Farmer Killed by Full. ALBION. Nflh Julv m At 10 o'clock today D. R. Plttengor fell from mo upper noor or. ms nay nam, sink' Ing pn hla head and breaking his neck 1 1 ,, ... . uu uveu uniy a iow moments. Jl? MRS. flOO TAKES THE STAND Testifies III Her Own Helmlf He foro tho Intimity Hoard. PAPILLlON, Neb., July 13. Tbo argument beforo tho Insanity board in tho Flgg enso was closed this nfter noon at 2 o'clock and tho beard took a recess until tomorrow morning nt 9 o'clock. Tho proceedings wero enlivened somewhat today by the nppcaranco of Mrs. Flgg on tho stand. While sho maintained a quiet demeanor it was ovldout that her feelings woro undergoing n torrlblo strain. Somo of tho questions uho refused to answer, claiming Atorucy General C. C. Wright was of a worldly mako-up, whllo tho questions should do an swered to God. Her husband nlso took tho Btand nnd along with a gcnornl denial stated that hl8 wlfo was becoming mora proper In a Godly form every day. During tho ontlre trial Mrs. Flgg sat Holding n little girl. Her face was a study. Sho litis eyes that resemble burnt holes in n blanket nnd has n habit of casting thorn heavenward. M times when testimony was not to her liking her features would becomo rigid. Tho general opinion provnlla that sho will bo acquitted. Dr. Armstrong, tlfo examining physlclnn, mndo a re port that tho ncciiRod woro sound physically and mcntnlly. Flnnter nt llellouo. BELLEVUE, Neb., July 9. A floater was recovered nt this placo today. Tho body Is that of a young mnn any- whero from 17 to 20 years of age, weight about 140 pounds, height five en Inches, color of hnlr dark auburn, close shaven, but beard evidently red, color of eyes Indlscomnblo. Tho body had evidently been In tho water from ono to throe weeks. A senr exists In tho cplgaBtlc region, no from a burn or sovcro bllBtcr. No clothing or marks of violence Interment nt tho county's expense. Tho body may bo that of the youth lost at Gibson a fow weeks ago. However, tno coroner hns failed to get n rcsponso to telegraphic or telephone Inquiry from thoro. YnutiK Olrl's Huitilen llentli, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 9. A telegram from Mnywood, Neb., con tained tho Bad news ot tho sudden death of Miss Vlolot Nowoll through being thrown from n horso thoro last ovonlng. Miss Newell was 17 yoara of ago and la n (laughter of Sonntor W. II. Nowoll of Una city, whero alio was born and haa slnco resided. At tho close of school In Browncll Hull, in Oinnliu, sho nnd her sister, Dcrnlcc, went to Mnywood to spend tho sum mer vacation with tholr sister, Mrs. William Stewart. Tho body Is ex pected to arrive In this city tomorrow evening. Tho funeral services will probably bo hold Tuesday and tho body laid to rest In Onk Hill cometcry. Farmer Cut by Sickle. HUMBOLDT. Nob.. July 8. Frod Swlbnrt, a farmor living Bovoral miles northonst of town, hnd a narrow es capo from death the other day. Whllo working in tho hnrvest field ho at tempted to assist in stopping a fright enod team of mules attnehod to a bind or and was thrown In front of tho slcklo. Ills right arm was caught and literally cut to nlocos. tho bono being cut through In two plncoa above tho olbow. Ho was draggod thirty foot boforo tho team could bo stopped. It Is fonrcd that, ho Is nlso injured in ternally. Fortunntoly tho slcklo bar wns broken or tho result might havo been moro scrloiu. Oxnlnllii ll.ink Ineorpnrntoil, OGALALLA. Nob., July 8. Tho Ex. chango bank, which hns been run dur Ing tho past threo yor.ra by J. W. Wolpton ns a prlvnte bank, Is now In corporatcd undor tho Nenraska laws Tho paid up capital has beon increased from S5.00U to 510,000. Tho manngo mcnt of tho bnnk will remain tho samo, under tho control of J. W. Wolp ton, who rotnlns 97 por cent of tho enp ltal Btock, whllo H. Whslpton owns tho balance. Menniilt Citiuiuiinetliiir. MILFORD, Neb., July 9. A Mcn- on I to camp mcetln that hns beon In progress liero for tho past ten days closed Us meeting last night. Largo nudlonces hnvo beon In attendance ut each meeting. Thoro wns lota of on thuslasm among the leaders, but It did not reach tho pcoplo and fow conver sions were made. Decides for the Hnloon. MADISON, Neb., July 9.Tho nnti- saloon lcaguo haa begun proceedings In tho district court to prevent the vlllago trustees ot Battlo Creek from granting a saloon llcenso to Ludwlg Volberdlng. Tho matter was fought In tho vlllago board and tho voto on tho rcmonstranco was a tlo and tho mayor decided in favor of tho saloon Itural Mull Delivery. MILFORD, Nob., July 9. On July 16 tho first rural froe mall delivery In Sownrd county will oo Inaugurated beginning at Mllford postolllco. Two routes havo boon established, cover ing a distance of six miles cast and six miles weat. E. C. Funk nnd Henry Madsko havo beon appointed mall cnrrlors. liny Full nu Ticket Fence. TECUMSEH, Nob., July 8. Bon Kurau, an Elm Crook lad, wns walking on n picket fenco Wodnoaiay, when ho foil on ono of tho pickets. An ugly wound wns Inflicted in Ills aldo which required half a dozon Btltchcs to draw together. Fortunately tho pickets ' did not enter a moro vital portion of his anatomy than tho fle3h of hla aldo, Suffer Injuries In n Itunawny, CRETE, Nob., July 9. An accident of iv serious nnture occurred at Croto Saturday ovonlng. Mrs. Chemollcr nnd Mru. Huncovsky and Miss Soobcck wero In a buggy on tho main Btrcet when tho horso took fright nt a balloon nnd ran wildly down tho street. On suddenly turning a corner tho buggy was overturned, throwing out tho oc cupnntB, Miss Soebcck'B arm waa brok en and ono of Mrs. Chomoller'a lingers waa broken, Tho horeo was thrown on Its back and the buggy badly do mollshed, EE SAFE ON JULY 4 orelgn Consuls Isaui Statement Regard ing Legations at rckra. GEN. VVAHREN'S ADVICE DOUBTED Allied I'orecs Will Soon IIiivo nt t.citst fit), OOO Troops In Chlnn. 'J'rltice Tumi ticmls it I.nrRO Army to Attnclc the City ot Nrtiikln. LONDON, July 9. Tho foreign con suls at Shanghai mot on July 7 nnd officially announced that tho legattoua at Pekln wero safo on July I. Tho fore going statement, read with Consul Wnrren'8 dispatch to tho foreign of llco on Saturday, makes It posslblo to bcllcMo that tho legations will hold out for n number of days yet. Having fought to n Btnndstlll tho first out bursts of fanntlcnl fury, it Is bollovod that something mny Intervene to cave them. Tho nows, after tho Blnistcr timors ot tho last ten dnys, Is enough upon which to build up hopes. Tho Shnnghnl correspondent of tho Express telcgrnphlng on Sunday at 5:10 p. m.. hovrovcr, thrown doubt upon Consul Wnrrcn's Information. Ho says: Tno Tal Sheng now admits that there wna an error In his communica tion to Goncrnl Warren. Tho date of tho courler'fl arrival at Chlncn Fu wna July 3, which doca not npply to his de parturo from Pokln. The Journey from Pekln to Chlncn Fu occupies fivo dnya. Tho courier, therefore, could not havo eft Pekln Inter than Juno 23. "Tho dnto of tho massacre, accord ing to Chlncso reports, wna Juno. 30 or July 1." Tlon Tsln Is still hard pressed. A Chinese forco numborlng from SO.OOO1 to 100,000 men, na estimated by con cuIbIvo reconnaissances, floods tho country. Communication between Tlon Tsln nnd Tnku Is apparently posslblo by river only. A Clio Foo dispatch to tho Express snys the Russians hnvo landed 8,000 men nt Taku nnd tho Jnpnncso hnvo discharged Bovcrnl transports. Tho Japanese pushed on to Tien Tsln, lend ing in the subsequent assault upon tho native city, In which tholr commund cr wnB killed, Moro transports nro engnged nt Jipnneso ports. With tho 10,000 British India troops nfloat and fresh Japancao contingents It is qulto probnblo that tbo allies will havo 50,- 000 men nahoro. Tho disorders In tho provinces ap- ponr to bo increasing in violence. A Chinese nrmy is within fifty miles of Now Chwnng nnd tho foreigners nro preparing to nhandon their homes. Tho southern part ot the prnvlnco la Bwopt by rnldcrp, destroying nil works of tho will to man, excopt In spots garrisoned by Rus8lnns. Proclamations havo been postod In nil villages near Cho Foo calling upon tho luynl Chlncso to rlso nnd oxpel tho forolgnorn for Introducing among tho pious Chinese nn Immoral religion. Every good Buddhist Is expected to kneel threo times .n day, knock his hend on tho floor thrice and pray ear nestly that sudden, cruel death may ovortako nil aliens. Tho provisional government at Po kln appears to havo designs upon tho southern provinces. Bcsldo hnvlng or dered Kwnn Shikal to ndvnnco upon Nankin, which Kwnn Shlknl says no will not do, Prince Tunn haa sent nn army nlong tho routo of tno grand ca nal. Nankin is on tho south bnnk ot n river nenrly a mllo wldo. Tho Brit ish cruiser Ilormlono and PIquo I. will nsslst In repelling nttompts to cross. Six Chinese cruisers nro thoro nnd 17, 000 Chlncso troops aro nt tho disposal of Viceroy LI Kun YI. Tho forts mount thirty-four hlgh-powor modern guns. Tho forolgnors nt Shnnghnl nro becom ing uneasy. Everything thoy feel do- penus on viceroy m luin u Killed In n l'eeullur Way. PITTSBURG, Pa., July d. Two ror- sons woro klllod outright nnd ono eo- rlously hurt last night in a peculiar railroad accident. Thomns Edwards had hla leg so bad ly lacerated that It will havo to bo am putated, 'i ho vlctlma woro on their way homo from church and woro standing on South Twonty-Boventh Btroot, south aldo, nt tho end ot n blind switch on tho Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston rntlroad, waiting for a long Pnn Handlo train to pnss. Tho switch which is on grndo, waa filled with ca booses. Tho freight broko in two at tho switch, auppoBodly caused by a brokon frog. Tho portion which turned into tho switch jammod tho lino ot cabooses through tho buffer Into tho party of church pcoplo, .Mrs. Edwards was lltorally cut to pieces. Both lega woro cut off, hor bond waa cruahed and hor ontlro body was cov ered with cutn and bruises. Crawl From Iloat to Shore. BUFFALO, N. Y July 9. Today's developments show That the storm which swept Lako Erlo Saturday night was ono of the most severo of tho season. The large steamer Pearl was caught by tho bwoII aB It was backing from Its dock nt Crystal Boach, Ont., with 900 Buffalo excur sloulsta on bonrd, and driven, stern foremost, on u sandbar. Nevr Meilcun Oold Field, HERMOSILLO, Mex.. July 9. Mar tin Hulon of Aspon, Colo., T. B. G. Go dlno ot San Frnnclsco, and Jnmoa Crawford of Benson, Ariz., prospectors, havo arrived from tho now placor gold fields In Lower California, about fifty miles south of Camp Companls, bring ing' with them ovor ?200,000 In gold dust. Tho prospectors state that the plncor field embraces a tract of gravel nbout 225,000 acres In oxtont. Tried to Kill Kiiiik Yu Wei. LONDON, July 13. Tho Singapore correspondent of tho Express Bays: Two Japaneso rccontly mado a deter mined nttompt to murder Knng Yu Wei, tho exited leuder of tho Chlneao reform party, who 1b hero undor Brit ish protection nnd who is always ac companied by four slkh guards. Theso foilod tho attempt and arrested tho assailants, but Kang Yu Wei was badly wounded. There hnvo ooen many attemps to niurdor Kang Yu Wei by poison In order to gain tho price set upon his head by tho Chinese,