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PLATTSMOUTH, NEB., JUNE 15, 1900.
VOL. IX, NO. 62.
TUE NEWS, Establstaed Not. 5, 181. i Consolidated Jan. 1,1895.
TUE HKKALD, Lstabliahed April 10, ISCt. f
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BURNING AND KILLING.
XewH Does Not Forbode Lonjr'
Iteitfii lor the Uowager.
MUEDEB OF A rOEEIGN MINISTER
And the Burning of a Legation Report
ed from Tien Tsin.
Belief Corps Having Trouble Going to
I'ekin "France anil Kuia in a
Hurry lor the "Divvy"
Kngla nd's Action.
Tmlr.n .lime l."i. A snecl.il dispatch I
froiu Shanghai says an unconfirmed re-'
noit has reached there from Ticu Tsin .
t the nw ii.,.t .-. forei-u legation has I
been
I. ...... ..I .....I tli-if -i minister lian '
I LA V U U " ' - -
been Killed, me name, n au.eo
are withheld pending a continuation of
the rejort- It is further rumored here
, , III
that the international relief parties are
exiTieiiciug great ditlicultles in regard
to provisions and water.
Supposed Cause or the Ielay.
It is believed that the delay has been
caused by the fear that the force was
Insuilicieut to overcome the opposition i
that might I encountereu auu iuus
precipitate a massacre at the capital.
It is added that the Japanese have
sent two umre cruisers and have laud
ed 3H) additional troops. A telegram
received from Yunnan I'u says that
the English and French missions there
have been burned and that the for
eign residents have taken refuge in
the viceroy's residence. The trouble,
this dispatch says, is reported to be
tiue to French intrigues.
Franc and Kuuin Want f artition.
A special dispatch from Shanghai,
dated yesterday, says: "A reiort has
reached here that the British, Ameri
can and Japanese ministers in I'ekin
favor the restoration of Emperor
Kwang Su, but that the French and
Russian ministers insist upon the pow
ers taking charge of China. It Is fur
ther reported that the resiective di
visions of the country have already
ben assigned. The belief is that the
withdrawal of the British shiis from
the Vang Tse Kiang is an indication
of Great Britain's disclaimer o the
'sphere theory.' "
Japanese Legation 1 timed. "
Later reiorts from Tien Tsin con
firm the news of the burning of the
Japanese legation, but the rumor that
a minister lias been murdered. Is not
confirmed. Fifteen hundred men with
four guns have arrived outside of I'e
kin. It is regarded as certain that the
Japanese government will take active
steps coucerulug the murder of the
chancellor of the Japanese legation.
STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.
Full He port of the Action of the Itritlsh
Government in China.
London, June 15. In the house of
commons the parliamentary secretary
of the foreign ottice, Wlliam St. John
Broderick, made a statement in regard
to the position of affairs in the Chinese
capital. "Her majesty's minister at
I'ekin," said he, ""lias been in constant
communication with the Chinese gov
ernment since the attack by Boxers
on peaceable converts and the destruc
tion of three villages about ninety
miles from I'ekin on May 12. On May
IS Sir Claude McDonald remiued the
tsuug-li-yamen of his unceasing warn
ings during the last six mouths of the
dangers of not taking adequate meas
ures to suppress the Boxers and an im
perial decree was ubsequeutly issued.
On May 20 a meeting of the diplo
matic corps was held at which a reso
lution was unanimously adopted call
ing on the tsuug-li-yameu to take more
stringent measures. It was not then
considered necessary to bring the in
ternational guards to I'ekin. but the
B.itlsh marine guard at Tien Tsin,
which had been under orders to leave,
was detained there and two British
ships were sent to Taku. As no spe
cific measures were taken by the tsuug-li-yamen
the diplomatic corps met
again May 2G and decided, failing the
receipt o fa satisfactory reply from
th etsung-li-yamen, to summon guards.
This course was adopted May 28, and
a British detachment of seventy-eight
men with a machine gun was forth
with sent to I'ekin. and 104 men were
sent to Tien Tsin. while four more Brit
ish ships were brought to Taku.
"News was then received of the mur
der of Mr. Robinson and the capture
of Mr. Norman, who wassubsequently
murdered. Sir Claude MacDonald
cntinued until June 5 to urgently Im
pres the tsung-li-yamen with the ne
cessity for taking instant and effective
steps to punish the murderers and re
store order, informing them that her
nese government resjMinsible for the
criminal apathy which had brought
altoiit this disgraceful state of affairs.
These remonstrances having no effect,
and the situation lxtth at I'ekin and in
Its neighlorhood becoming more threat
ening, her majesty's government on
June G telegraphed Instructions to Sir
Claude MacDonald and Admiral Sey
mour to take, in concert with the other
powers, any steps in their discretion
which was left unfettered they might
consider advisable for the protection
of the foreign legations at I'ekin and
British subjects there, at Tien Tsin, or
In the neIghlMrhood.
"SirCalaude MacDonald. after a con
ference with the Russian representa
tive at Pekin, was empowered to sup
port any Chinese authority capable of
maintaining law and order, or any
measures to this end, the.Russian min
ister being similarly authorized. In
consequence of further depredations of
the Boxers Admiral Seymour called up
three more ships, and June V, after
consultation with the foreign com
manders, decided to land a force and
march to I'ekin. On June 10 he
marched with 1.07s men. of which '50
were nntisu. Tnrs rorce has since
been Increased to 2.300 men. contain
ing detachments from the ships of sev
en of the powers. The admiral hal
advanced thirty miles June 11, when)
fie encountered, the 'Boxers' and killed
thirty-five of them.
"The railway was mu?h hrnt nt
and or:I;y. three miles were covered la
me nexx twenty-four hours. About
u50 troops are being embarked at Hone
iwug, auu. iue lerrioie is going to
Taku. The Russians are landing an
additional detachment of 1.7oo mon
Sir Claude MacDonald reported June
xi inai uisoruers were occurring nt-
Pekln.
Nine British and twenty -five
foreign ships are now at Taku. and
couiplete aecora prevails among the
powers in regard to the action taken
y Admiral Seymour."
Broderlck conclude with denying
that he had the least intention of iin
nlvine that flre.it Britain had any
closer agreement with Russia than
wItu an other power.
HIS SLAYER IS UNKNOWN.
Man Who Killwl -Cyclone" Johnson, the
Indiana Evangelist.
Carmel, I ml., June 15.- The excite
ment over the Johnson Carey tragedy
has about died out, and quite again
prevails. The coroner's inquiry was
concluded Tuesday evening, but it
failed to throw additional ligbt on the
question as to who fired the shot
which ended Johnson's life, and this
secret will doubtless never be known
to the public. The testimony submitted
warranted the coroner in linding that
Carey came to his death by a gunshot
fired by "Cyclone" Johnson, with in-
tent to kilL With reference to the kill-
Ing of Johnson the Jury could only say
"is siayer or siayers are unauown
The report given currency
at In
yclone" UMUIIU"5 '"u5 -J1"1'
T.JiHj.!! .n. I
" ' " Ia iJ VJ I
en driven out of town
Jg uttlM.ly Ul.VO,i of truth and without
foundation. Nothing of the kind has
occurred. Since' this sad affair, the peo
ple of Carmel, regardless of likes and
dislikes, have counseled forlearance
and submission to law. It is true that
the general feeling of the town and
neighlorhood is that Johnson himself
, was the aggressor, and that he forced
the lighting, but his friends are not
Lel;, responsible for his misdeeds.
BOTHA LOSES NOTHING
EVACUATES A STRONG POSITION,
But Takes All If is Men and Cumwlth
Him I'at-itU-atlon Likely
To lie Slow.
London, June 15. That Command
ant General Louis Botha should have
beeenable to stand for twodaysagainst
Lord Roberts and then to retreat with
out losing any guns or having any of
his men captured(vhich he has done)
is taken to mean that he has a force
which the Britlch must still reckon as
forinidablew hen acting defensively.
The pacification of the whole of the
Transvaal, eseiK-ially the wide spaces
far from the railways. Is looked upon
as a business requiring months rather
than weeks. Meanwhile everything
goes well for the British arms.
A Boer bulletin issued June 12 at
Machadodorp said: "Both Avings of
th federal forces touched the advan
cing enemy at 1 a. m. yesterday east
of Pretoria. IFghting continued until
dark. The enemy, though in over
whelming numbers. were checked
along a line of thirty-six miles, and
the burghers succeeded lu driving back
their right wing live miles. Two
burghers were killed and ten wound
ed." Another Machadodorp announce
ment Is that the first regiment of eGn
eral Buller's force to attack Almond's
Nek was "annihilated," but as the
British were in overwhelming force,
the burghers were compelled to aban
don the nek. ,
FARMER KILLS ITWOLF.
One of a Pack That Infests Stork Pastures
and Poultry Yards.
Paris, Ills., June 15. One of a pack
of about a dozen large gray wolves
which infest the stock pastures south
of Kansas in Edgar county was killed
Tuesday night by James Eekard. a
farmer living near Redmon. Mayor
J. M. Steele, of Kansas, located a pack
of live wolves and drove them in Eck
ard's direction.
The latter crippled one of the ani
mals with a shotgun, and he was aft
erward dispatched with a rlfie ball.
The wolves have been very active of
late, sheep and poultry in large 'num
bers falling victims to their depreda
tions. The animal killed is of a gray
ish brown color and somewhat similar
in size and appearance to a shepherd
dog, weighing thirty-five pounds.
Pleaded Ouilty to the Charge.
Fort Dodge, la., June 15. In the
United States district court there was
an unexpected turn In the case of Sam
uel Pickett. The charge against him
was the use of mails for fraudulent
purjHjses, his particular "graft" being
the swindling of theatrical advance
agents. When the Jury was empaneled
Pickett arose and pleaded guilty to the
charges, thus astonishing his attorneys,
who knew nothing of his purpose. Sub
sequently it developed that there were
officers In Fort Dodge with papers for
bis arrest on various charges from four
states. Pickett recognized some of
the officers, and fearing results, en
tered a plea of " guilty in the case
against him. Judge Sliiras sentenced
the prisoner to one year and one day
in the state penitentiary.
Hallways Must Accept the Hates. I
St. Paul. Juue 15. The supreme
court has sustained the decision of the
lower courts in the New Uhu coal rate
case, which Involved the power of the
state railroad commission to compel
the railroads to accept the rates estab
lished by the commission. For spe
cific suit was over coal rates to New
Uhu from Duluth over the St. Paul
and Duluth and the Minneapolis and
St. Louis roads. The commission fixed
a rate but the two roads disagreed over
the division of it and the Minneapolis
and St. Ixuiis withdrew from carrying
at the joint rate. The railroad com
mission asked for a maudainus from
the courts ami the decision of the su
preme court sustained the granting
of it. -
Coal Strike Practically Ended.
Topeka, Kas., June 15. The big coal
strike in the southwest Is practically
at an end, three of the "Big Four"
companies having signed an agreement
satisfactory to the miners, and the
fourth company, the Southwestern
Coal and Improvement, is expected to
sign in a few days.
Spring Valley Strike Is OlT.
Spriug Valley. Ills., June 15. The
strike was declared off Wednesday
evening by President John M. Hunter
and the United Mine Workers after
having lasted just fifty days. The
strikers got all they demanded.
Steel 'Works Closes for the Summer.
Muncle, Ind., June 15. The Midland
Steel works have shut down for the
summer, throwing out of employment
about 000 men. No starting time is
announced. The Midland now belongs
to the sheet mill trust.
Wisconsin Town Gets Cannon.
Richland Center, Wis., June 15. The
Spanish cannon, which Is to be used
as a soldiers monument, arrived here
i yesterday and will "be placed in posi-
iwu a oon as jwiuie.
PHILADELPHIA IS READY
'Convention Preparations Are
I Now Complete.
MATIONAL COMMITTEE IS AT WOEX
Settling the Tough Problems Growing
kOut of Contests Several Dewiu
cratio State Conventional
Political Field Notes. . ,
Philadelphia, June 15. With all the
work preliminary to the entertainment
of the national Republican convention
and its attendant throngs practically
accomplished, Philadelphia is now con
tentedly awaiting her visitors. From
the big convention hall down to the
smallest detail, those charged with the
responsibility feel that they have the
situation well in hand, and the com
pleteness of the preparations seems to
justify the belief, as yet, liowever,
the hospitality of the city is by no
means taxed. There were very few
arrivals yesterday and the lobby
crowds at the hotels were composed
principally of those persons interested
in the contests - with which the na
tional committee was wrestling on the
breezy tenth fioor of the Hotel Walton.
The fakirs with badges, buttons and
souvenirs made their appearance in
scattering ttights yesterday. and decora
tions were beginning to appear sporadi
cally. The great mass of delegates
are not exected to arrive until tomor
row and Sunday.
Federal Ottteebolders Turned Down.
The most interesting evetit in the na
tional committee yesterday was the
seating of the Warmouth delegates
from Louisiana after a very spirited
coutest occupying nearly all day. This
Is an overthrow for the federal of
ficeholders of Louisiana, ten of whom
were on the'delegatlou headed by Wlm
berly, the collector of the port of New
Orleans. Although Wimberly is a mem
ber of the national committee and
made the strongest possible presenta
tion of the case the committee, by a
vote of 25 to IS, declared in favor of
his opiKjuent, Among the men thus
denied seats in the convention Is Will
iam Pitt Kellogg, former governor and
at one time United States senator from
Iwouisiana, who has been a delegate to
every Republican convention since
liitlO.
Represent Sugar Planting Interests.
Warmouth and his friends who were
successful represent the sugar planting
interests of luislana, and the claim
was made before the national commit
tee that recognition of this faction
would make it jtossible to elect three
Republican meinlersof congress in the
state. The Delaware case is in aley
auce while a sub-committee appointed
Wednesday is endeavoring to have the
factions agree. It is understood that
the DuiHUit-Iliggins delegates insist
upon absolute recognition of their en
tire delegation, while the V.ldick men
have shown a disposition to make some
concessions.
Henry C. Payne forScofield.
Henry C. Payne, member of the na
tional committee from Wisconsin, yes
terday sent the following dispatch to
the chairman of the Wisconsin delega
tion: '"I am not a candidate for vice
president or any other office. I hope
our delegation will unanimously sup.
port Governor Schotield. " This was
in answer to a letter which Payne had
received and which suggested that the
Wisconsin delegation would present
Payne's name if he would permit it.
The vice presidency is the unknown
quality so far.
JONES IS AT KANSAS CIT.
He Will Make a Statement Regarding Ho
tel Charges Bryan Figures.
Kansas City, June 15. Hon. James
K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, arrived here yes
terday to preside over the sub-committee
meeting today. The committee
will decide finally on arrangements for
the national convention in July. Jones
visit'-d the convention hall in course
of erection and talked with the local
committee on arrangements. The prin
cipal theme discussed at the committee
meeting will le the charge that exorbi
tant rates are being asked by the hotel
proprietors. National Committeeman
Campau, of Michigan, also arrived. and
together they visited the hall. Chair
man Jones said: "I will talk the hotel
situation over with the sub-committee
and then issue a statement to the As
sociated Press, telliug exactly how
matters stand."
Chicago. June 15. Senator Jones,
chairman of the national Democratic
committee, said before leaving here for
Kansas City that with Missouri's thirty-four
delegates the total number of
states instructing for Bryan is thirty
six and the number of instructed Bry
an delegates Is M4, or twenty-four
more than the necessary two-thirds
for nomination.
In an authorized interview Colonel
Bryan said: "Money, imperialism and
trusts will be the three great issues in
the Democratic platform. Money in
cludes silver and paper. Imperialism
carries militarism and the Boer war. I
have not been asked by Senator Jones
or anybody" else to drop lit to 1.
A LI. IN LINE lOU Hit VAN.
Demo. ratio Conventions in Kentucky,
Georgia and Other States.
Louisville. June 14. Characterized
by harmony, in marked contrast with
the feeling that prevailed one year ago
when the Democrats of Kentucky met
in Musk- hall to select a nominee for
governor, was yesterday's convention.
The object of yesterday's convention
was to select delegates from the state
at large to the national convention at
Kansas City. Temporary Chairman
James fn his speech opening the con
vention pointing to the picture of Goe
bel which was suspended over the
speakers" platform, said that like Will
iam G.icbcl lie would rather be in the
grave than to be a lugitive rrom jus
tice like th Republican, W. S. Taylor.
This brought the delegates to their feet
and like one man they cheered long
and lustily.
The convention declared for Bryan
for president.
Atlanta, Ga.. June 15. Georgia's
delegation to the Kansas City conven
tion, which was chosen In the state
Democratic convention here yesterday
was instructed to cast its vote for W.
J. Bryan. The platform indores Bryan
and the Chicago platform of 1S96 and
declares against the national policies
of the Republicans.
Montpelier, VL, Jnne 15. The Dem
ocratic state convention held here jes-
terday nominated a full state ticket by
acclamation, and declared for Bryan
and the Chicago platform, and against
the "imperial policy of the administra
tion and the Republican party." John
M. Sentor was nominated for govern
or. Sacramento, CaL, June 15. The
Democratic state convention convened
yesterday and the men selected to at
tend the national convention at Kan
sas City were Instructed to vote for
"William J. Bryan for the nomination
for president. The platform reaffirms
the Chicago resolutions of 1890 and
generally opposes all Republican na
tional policies; trusts are condemned
and sympathy is expressed for the
Boers.
A to a Gold Democratic Ticket. .
New York, June 13. General Simon
B. Buckner is in this city on his way
to Europe. In the course of an Inter
view be was asked whether he thought
the gold Democrats would put a ticket
la the field this fall and replied: "My
opinion is tht they will not. But, of
course, much will depend upon the ac
tion of the conventions at Philadelphia
and Kansas City.
Coming East to Boom Scott.
San Francisco, June 15. A delega
tion of Pacific coast Republicans Is
now on its way to Philadelphia to
press the claims of Irving W. Scott
for the vice presidency. They are sing
ing his praises and winning over votes
ror "tne man who built the Oregon."
CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAGS.
What
Cominander-tn-Chlef Shaw
Says
About Returning Them.
Davenport, la., June 15. The see
and day of the annual encampment of
the G. A. R. of Iowa was notable for
one of the largest parades of veterans
the state ever formed, 2,000 being in
line. One feature of the day was the
address by National Commander Al
bert D. Shaw, in which the speaker de
clared himself on the mooted question
of the return of captured Confederate
battle nags.
He said the majority of the soldiers
believed the time not ripe for such ac
tlon. The banner that was furled at
Appomattox represented a dead past
and should not be brought into view
again in this generation.
General Madison B. Davis, of Sioux
City, was elected department command
er. The reports of the Women's Re
lief Corps showed the state member
ship, to be 9.353. The Hornet's Nest
brigade holds its next biennial meeting
at Anamosa.
MAN AND WIFE 8ENT UP.
Confeaaed to Tbeft, but Said They Stole
Because They Were Penniless.
Detroit, Juue 15. William Morgan
and his wife, who until recently lived
in Chicago .were arrested for stealing
Jackets from Neweomb. Endlcott &
Co.'s store and sent to the house of
correction for sixty days in default of
a $2o fine. According to their story
they left Chicago two weeks ago be
cause of Morgan s failure to get em
ployment, going to Benton Harbor and
from there walking to Detroit.
They reached here penniless. In des
peration they stole the Jackets. In
court each tried to take the blame,
saying that th eother had nothing to
do with the theft.
Iowa Bankers' Association.
Des Moines, la., June 15. The four
teenth annual convention of the Iowa
Bankers' association elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, E. B. Huxford, Cherokee;
vice president, C. B. Mills, Sioux Rap
ids; secretary, J. M. Dinwiddle, Cedar
Rapids; treasurer, L. F. Harlan, Har
lan. Resolutions were adopted favor
ing the repeal of the federal bank
ruptcy law and the modification of the
internal revenue law as to the stamp
ing of drafts and money orders.
Wanted on a Charge of Arson.
Springfield, Ills., June 15. Governor
Tanner yesterday issued a requisition
upon the governor of New York for
the extradition of Henry Frederick,
under arrest in. New York city. Fred
erick is wanted in Chicago on a charge
of murdering Ida M. Pearson. He was
employed as porter at the Hotel Helene
in Chicago, and Is charged with setting
it on fire May 16, in which fire Ida
Pearson, a domestic, lost her life.
Died of Wood AIcohoL.
Bay City, Mich., June 15. Daniel
McDonald. 53 years old, died at his
home on Twenty-second street from
drinking wood alcohol which he mis
took for grain alcohol.
Wisconsin Masons.
Milwaukee, June 15. C. C. Rogers,
of Milwaukee, was elected grand mas
ter of the Masonic grand lodge of WIs
sin yesterday. He succeeds C. E.
Whelan, of Madison.
Bond and License Law Is Void.
Lansing, Mich., June 15. The act of
merchants to give bonds and procure
licenses was declared unconstitutional
Wednesday by the supreme court.
NEWS FACTS IN0UTLINE .
General Otis Is at West Point watch
ing the cadets being graduated.
The German reichstag has passed
the navy bill.
Cambridge has made Ambassador
Choate an L. L. D.. Cantab.
The Train Dispatchers' association
Is in council at Atlanta, Ga,
Fire that did slight damage brok
out in the Bosnia and nerzegovlna pa
vilion at the Paris expo.
Senator T. C. Piatt, of New York,
wil stay In the senate until his term
Is ended and then retire from public
life.
Mme. Augusta Lebmann, once a
singer of international reputation, is
dead at Santa Cruz, Cal., aged 80
years.
The rural mail delivery routes in
Brown county, Wis., are being ex
tended. The goose used In "Nanon" at Stude
baker's theatre, Chicago, flew from the
stage into the parquette.
Sunday's elections in Italy resulted
in a gain of several seats for the Min
isterialists. London is alarmed by the epidemic
of suicides that continues.
Gertrude Roth, of Allentown, Ta
20 years old, committed suicide by
drowning in Whirlpool Rapids Ni
agara. Fire In the New York Tribune build
ing drove out editors and compositors,
and much of The Journal's property
was damaged by water.
Twenty-eight women were arrested
In a New York pool room.
There Is no native of the state of
Nebraska among Its representatives in
either branch of congress.
Russia's new battleships axe lined
with abestoa.
CHINA
CHANGES
FRONT
Will Not Object to Foreign
Troops Smashing Boxers.
ACTION EEMOVES SOME DANGERS
Japan to Act Loyally with th: Other
Powers.
Boxers Murder an American Woman
Missionary News from South.
Africa Is More Satisfac
tory to the British.
London. June 14. The Chinese are
entrenching outside of Pekln to oppose
the advance of the international col
umn. A dispatch from Tien Tsin,
dated Tuesday, June 12, says: "I learn
that the Chinese have guns trained on
the American mission and the British
legations. Two thousand Russian cav
alry and Infantry, with artillery, have
landed at Taku." The Shanghai cor
respondents reiort that United States
Minister Conger, by courier, asks for
2,000 United States troops.
Washington, June 14. Definite of
ficial information was received here
yesterday afternoon from the foreign
office of one of the most Important con
tinental powers stating that the tsung-li-yamen
had notified the minister o
that power at Pekln that the dowager
empress would not object to the pres
ence of foreign troops in China's terri
tory. Vague unofficial rumors to this
effect had been current, but the in
formation received here was from
such a high official source as to leave
no doubt that the empress dowager.
who practically constitutes the govern-.
ment of China, hd made known this
determination not to object to the
presence of the foreign troops. This
change of front came as a distinct sur
prise to officials and diplomats, as all
the reports up to this time had pictured
the empress dowager as intensely hos
tile to the foreigners, and as the real
power behind the Boxers.
Bemovea a Large Difficulty.
This supposed attitude of the em
press gave much concern to the au
thorities here and at other capitals, as
it was feared it would eventuate in an
open declaration by the government of
China against the presence of the for
eign troops'. This would have raised a
new complication, placing the foreign
forces now advancing on Pekjn in the
attitude of resisting the sovereign au
thority of China over her own terri
tory',, instead of assisting China in a
suppression of disorder. The empress
dowager's acquiescence In the plans of
the iowers is felt to remove a threat
ened complication, and at the same
time to give evidenhat t'v empress
dowager is no longer yielding to the
aatl-foreign clamor.
Japan Mot Sporting for a Fight.
London, June 14. In regard to the
reports that Japan is about to declare
war on China it was learned by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press at
the Japanese embassy yesterday that
the attitude of Japan in the Chinese
crisis Is to co-operate loyally with the
European powers. In the existing sit
uation Japan would not be willing to
see any single power take the lead.
Relative to the reports that the Jap
anese minister at Pekin is pressing for
the recognition of a Jaoanese snhere
of influence to include the provinces J
or Che Kiang, F-Klen and Klang-Si,
It Is pointed out that Japan has al
ready obtained a promise that the pro
vince ot Fo-Kien should not be alien
ated, while Kiang-'Si, situated at the
mouth of the Yang-tse river, is in the
British sphere.
Murder of a Woman Physician.
Chicago, June 14. News was re
ceived here yesterday of the murder by
the Chinese Boxers of Dr. Edna G.
Terry. She was In charge of the sta
tion of the Methodist Epslcopal For
eign Missionary society atlsung-Hua,
China. A telegram from New York a-n
nounced the receipt of a cable to Dr.
Terry's brother-in-law: "Dr. Terry
murdered. Break news gently." This
was the first Indication of trouble at
Taung-Hua. Later the Methodist
Episcopal board received this message.
dated Tientsin, June 12: "Hopkins and
Hayner safe." The persons named
are missionaries at Tsung-IIua,
BRITAIN HEARS FROM "BOBS."
Cine of Communication la Restored More
Fighting la Reported.
London, June 14. After a week's
Hence, Lord Roberts has been heard
from, his line of communication hav
ing been practically restored by means
of a complete victory gained by Gen
erals Methuen and Kitchener over
General De Wet at the Rhenoster riv
er Tuesday, June 12. The Boer camp
was captured and the burghers, it is
added, were scattered in all directions.
Lord Roberts, on being notified of the
cutting of his line of communications,
sent General Kitchener in all haste to
join General Methuen. June 11 Lord
Roberts attacked General Botha, who
was in strong force fifteen miles south
east of Pretoria,
After strenuous opposition, the Brit
ish forces gained considerable ground.
but General Botha, when Lord Rob
erts left the field, was still undefeated.
All is quiet at Pretoria and Johan
nesburg, and Lord Roberts says the
government need have no apprehension
about the security of the army in
bouth Africa, as it will not take long
to remedy the reverses and repair the
railroad.
A special dispatch from Cape Town
reports that the Boers recently cap
tured a train at Smaldeel and de
stroyed two miles of the line. But sub
sequent dispatches show that General
Hunter routed all the uoers m that
neighborhood. Among the H Wed re
ported dt Lord Roberts is the Earl of
Alrlie, whose death Lord Roberts de
plores. He was one or the most popu
lar members of the nobility and com
manded the Twelfth lancers. Lieuten
ant Cavendish, who was also killed,
was the son and heir of Lord Ches
ham. and Major Fortescne. another
was formerly aide-de-camp to Lord
Seymour In Canada. These fatalities
occurred in the nght with Botha, which
was proceeding when Roberts closed
his dispatch.
Geaneral Bniler entered oYlksrosi
yesterday, passed through Charleston
and encamped near Lalngs nek. The
tunnel was not much damaged. Both
ends were blown up. but the engineers
think that repairs can be effected in
about four days. The advance troops
of General Buller saw the Boer rear
guard, four miles distant, yesterday.
It was estimated that 8.000 Boers were
withdrawing. The townspeople at Er
melo counted fiftee nguns.
Three hundred Free Staters released
from guarding Van Ronan's pass have
gone to join President Steyn's com
mando in the eastern part ot Orange
River Colony. General Bundle has
sent notice to the Free Staters that
unless they surrender by June 15 their
farms and other possessions will be
confiscated.
President Kroger, according to dis
patchpatch from Lonrenzo Marques,
keeps a locomotive with steam up at
tached to the car in which he concen
trates the executive officers of the government,-and
that he intends to leave
Machadodorp soon and to establish the
Transvaal capital at Nel Spruit, in the
mountains, a fine defensive region.
HENRY WADE SOGERS RESIGNS
President of Northwestern University Re
tires from Ilia Position.
Chicago, June 14. Dr. Henry Wade
Rogers resigned the presidency of
Northwestern university and his resig
nation, which was tendered to William
Deering, president of the board of trus
tees, was accepted at once. Dr. Rogers'
retirement came as a great surprise
to the student body of the university,
although it was known that there has
been considerable friction between him
and members of the board of trustees.
There is no official confirmation of
the reports, but it is generally believed
that Dr. Rogers' outspoken stand
against the policy of expansion and
his opposition toward the national ad
ministration were the causes that led
to his retirement.
DYNAMITER DIABOLISM.
Dastard Unknown Blowa Up a Bonis
Family's Miraculous Escape.
Chippewa Falls., June 14. Tuesday
night the farm bouse of John Peterson,
eight miles north of Cadott, was
wrecked by an explosion of dynamite.
Some unknown party put the explosive
under a corner of the house, where the
wife and three children were sleeping.
That side of the house was completely
shattered, and the bed blown - into
smithereens.
How the sleeping occupants escaped
Is nothing short of miraculous. Their
clothing was torn into shreds. A mill
hand was compelled to go to a neigh
bor to secure clothing for himself and
the family. Two of the children are se
verely injured and Mrs. Peterson is
seriously ill from the shock.
Shot and Killed by a Sentry.
Sioux City, la,, June 14. Privates
Cole and Ripley, two prisoners doing
terms for desertion, escaped from the
guard house at Fort Meade. An hour
after the discovery of the escape Pri
vate Jack O'Donnell, of troop I, un
aware of the escape, came down the
road and was ordered to halt He prob
ably did not bear, and advancing was
shot dead by the sentry. O'Donnell
was an old Eighth cavalry man, and
bad just returned from Cufba. Lieu
teufut FirchugVvLee. soa.of General
Lee, was the officer of the guard.
Automobile Company In Trouble.
Cambridge, Mass., June 14. An at
tachment for $250,000 was filed In the
Middlesex county court yesterday In
an action of contract against the In
ternational Automobile and Vehicle
Tire company, of Newton, Mass., by
the New England Rubber Tire Wheel
Company, of Boston. F. S. Merrill,
of Amesbury, Mass., and Durley H.
Bradlee, of Medford, are attached for
the amount as trustees of the Interna
tional company.
Shortage Sura in the Lumbar Cut.
"Minneapolis, June 14. Abundant
rain within a week cannot prevent a
shortage of at least 150,000,000 feet in
the season's lumber cut at Minneapo
lis and Cloquet, according to the esti
mates of conservatives lumbermen. If
dry weather continues the shortage
will be much more. The four mills at
Cllquet, which usually cut more than
100.000,000 feet, have done practically
nothing this season, owing to Inability
to get logs.
Rod Mills to Resume.
Joliet, Ills., June 14. Superintendent
Thorp, of the Illinois Steel company,
announced yesterday that the rod mills
owuld resume operations next Mon
day, employing between 300 and 400.
The rod mills, which have been closed
several weeks, were closed down as a
result of the flurry in American Steel
and Wire stocks, which closed twelve
American plants ,
Officers of the Train Dispatchers.
Atlanta, Ga., June 14. At the ses
sion of the convention of the Train
Dispatchers' Association of America
the nominating committee named the
following as officers for the next year:
President, J. R. Lusk, of New Castle,
Pa.; secretary-treasurer, J. F. Mackie,
Chicago.
NEW3FACTS IN OUTLINE.
Jewels valued at $30,000 were stol
en from the Cathedral of Campeche,
Mexico.
Hot weather and storms are causing
many deaths in England.
Two children were run over and
killed in Chicago streets Tuesday and
a babe was burned to death. i
A large body of Dacoits raided an
Indian town, masascred many natives
and later were defeated by the armed
police.
The court of claims has decided that
the New York participated in the de
struction of Cervera'8 fleet and that
Sampson is entitled to his share of
the prize money, he having been in
command.
eGneral Shaffer, at San Francisco,
has reported to the war department
the arrival of the transport Grant
with a number of military passengers,
including 198 sick . soldiers.
Columbia University has conferred
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
on Lord Pauncefote and Thomas
Brack ett Reed.
The steamer F. A. Gustin left Daw
son on June 4 for St. Michael, carrying
$2,000,000 in gold dust.
Ex-Governor Drake, of Iowa, will
leave one-sixth of his foutune to
Drake university. It will be about
$500,000.
The penny Is legal tender to the
amount of 25 cents.
North Carolina farmes are making a
test of Japanese rice.
Mississippi has a $100,000 poultry
farm. It is located fifteen miles from
Bay St. Louis. There are 5.000 laying
hens. 1,500 industrious ducks, and
hundreds of turkeys.
Eric Hope, earl of aYrmouth, told'
the London bankruptcy court that it '
costs him $15,000 a year to live.
MKINLEY JAS NO MAN
Will Not Interfere With the Se
lection of Vice President.
HANNA WOULD HAVE THE BEST MAN
But That Does Not Mean Woodruff
BUss or Allison Not on the List
Ohio Democrats.
Philadeplhia, Jnne 14. With the
meeting of the Republican national
committee yesterday for the purpose
f framing the preliminaries and ad
Justing the claims of contesting dele
gates, the ante-convention work set In.
Next to the committee meeting the
feature of Interest yesterday was the
arrival of Chairman Hanna, who
reached here at 1 p. m. The national
chairman was met at Broad street sta
tion by a committee of citizens and es
corted to the Hotel Walton. As soon
as he reached his rooms Hanna was
beseiged by callers, who came in a
steady stream. There was a great In
flux of visitors yesterday. All but a
few of the national committee are now
here. Many of the delegates are also
arriving. Quite a number of southern
delegates are here.
Hanna la Not for Woodruff.
Senator Hanna was asked after his
arrival whether it was true that the
president had a candidate for the vice
presidency.
"There Is no truth in that report."
he said; "none whatever. The president
ZNATOS lLtBCCS A. MAKVX. '
will not Interfere. He has no candi
date." "Then, who Is your candidate?" he
was asked. "I have none. My only de
sire is to get the best man."
"You are quoted as being opposed to
Mr. Woodruff." "I have said when
asked whether Mr. Woodruff was u
candidate that I hoped not, and 1 da
not retract that acatement. That la
the way I feel."
Bliss, Allison and Dolllvsr.
"As for Mr. Bliss, he is an admirable
maabut be is out of the question; he
cannot accept. Senator Allison? Well.
I came over on the train with him, and
he is absolute In his refusal. There Is
ne doubt of his sincerity In not want
ing the place. And as a matter of fact
we cannot spare him from his present
place in the senate. He Is worth a
dozen of us other fellows there."!
"What .are Dolllver's chances?"
"Mr. Dolilver Is an avowed candidate,
and he has a good following among his
friends In the house, but I cannot say
more as to his prospects. The truth
is that there is at yet no approach to
a settlement of the matter."
OHIO DEMOCRATS IN SESSION.
Nominate a State Ticket and Select Dele
gates to Kansas City.
Columbus, O.. June 14. The Demo
cratic state convention held here yes
terday was under the control of the
McLean men. It nominated a state
ticket and selected delegates to Kan
sas City. It also nominated presiden
tial electors. When it came to the state
ticket the names of Dr. R. H. Reeme
lin. of Cincinnati, and Harry H. Mc
Fadden, editor of the Steubenville Ga
zette, were presented for secretary of
state, but before the call of counties
was completed Reemelln's name was
withdrawn and McFadden was nom
inated by acclamation. The names of
Simeon M. Winn, of Zanesville, and
Allen W. Smalley, of Upper Sandusky,
were presented for supreme Judge.
Before the result of the balloting was
announced Winn's name was with
drawn and Judge Smalley was nom
inated by acclamation..
For dairy and food commissioner the
names of W. H. Oowden, of Guernsey;
Ballard B. Yates, of Pickaway; Dr.
Theodore M. Garrett, ot Henry: Dr.
Thomas T. Shields, of Union and New
ton L. Bunnel, or Warren, were pre
sented, and then the convention was
precipitated Into such disorder that the
chairman sent for a detachment of po
lice. When the police entered theji
filed down the aisles with the chair
man yelling orders to "club them
down." The police were ordered tm
take some out. but they restored or
der without making arrests. On the
second ballot Yates was nominated.
Professor J. D.Simpkins.of St. Mary's,
was nominated for state school com
missioner without opposition, also Pe
ter Y. Brown, of Chillicothe, for mem
ber of the board of public works.
At 7:30 p. m. the convention ad
journed sine die.
Sheriff's Deputy Under Arrest.
St. Louis, June 14. At the conclu
sion or yesterday's session of the in
qest into the shooting Sunday after
noon Coroner Lloyd put Gardiner Mc
Knigbt, on of the sheriff's deputies,
under arrest as a result of the testi
mony already brought out.
Appointment for W. D. Byaum.
Washington, June 14, The president
has appointed ex-Representative W. D.
Bynum, of Indiana, a member of the
commission to oodlfy the criminal laws
of the United States, vice D. B. Culber
son, deceased.
Mrs. Gladstone Reported Dying.
London, June 14. It was announced
last evening that Mrs. W. E. Gladstone
was not expected to live through th
night. '
Delegates from Alabama. '
Philadelphia, June 14. The national
committee decided last night not to
place any of the contesting delegates
of either faction from Alabama on the
temporary rolls of the convention, ex
cept those from the Ninth district.
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