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ABSOLUTE PROTECTION
31 ust He Accorded the Foreign
Legationers.
SUCH 13 UNCLE SAM'S ULTIMATUM
Secretary Hay Does Not Mince His
Words to Li Hung Chang.
British Policy Is First Free Foreign
Ministers and Then Chinese Gov-
erniueiit by Chinese Oth
er Oriental News.
Washington, Aug. 3. Secretary
Hay's reply to Li Hung Chang which
has been given out for publication has
closed the negotiations with China un
less the old viceroy is able to secure
tbe full acceptance of our terms rela
tive to the foreign ministers, and that
at once. The negotiations began with
the proiHsitiou made by Li that the le
gatiouers be safely conveyed to Tien
tsin, the allies agreeing in that caso
not to advance on Peking. Secretary
Hay replied that the I'nifed States
government would not interfere until
It had free communication with Minis
ter Conger. Furthermore. Hay placed
on the Chinese government the reon
sibility of protecting the legations, and
Insisted that messages to the American
ambassador be permitted to pass as a
matter of absolute right, and not as a
'ivor. It is also hinted that, until the
legations are absolutely free, no nego
WW
LI HUNG CHANG,
tlations will lie entered Into with
China, who conduct so far is character
ized as "unfriendly."
f ' Ominously Close to "Formal" War.
No orders therefore looking to a re
laxation of the preparations for the ad
vance on I'eking have gone out from
Washington, for, as the situation I
described by one of the leading offi
cials here, "there will be no bargaining
on our part in advance of the conces
sion by the Chiuese authorities of full
and free communication with the for
eign ministers." There Is, moreover, a
note ominously close to formal war in
Secretary Hay's declaration that the
conduct of the Chinese government is
unfriendly." That kind of language
Is extreme in diplomacy, and it is only
a narrow step between It and formal
war. which It must he remembered has
not yet been declared by this govern
ment. .
Pats ls In a TIKht Place.
If the Chinese government now ac
cepts our terms the United States gov
ernment will be face to face with one
of the most delicate and momentous
diplomatic tasks ever undertaken. It
must attempt to redeem its promise to
use Its good offices in favor of China
and in the present temper of some of
the European powers the greatest dif
ficulties may be expected to arise in
the prosecution of th eattempt; It Is
the contident expectation of the offi
cials, here, however, that if the Chi
nese government accepts in good faith
the thing can be done.
rOI.ICY OK GREAT BRITAIN.
Stated to the Commons by Brodrlek, for
l.onl Salisbury.
London. Aug. 3. Replying to a
question in the house of commons yes
terday, tbe parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office, William St. John
Brodrlek, said there was no lack of
co-operation among the commanders at
Tieu-Tsin, and no available delay. The
government, he said, would press for
ward by every means In their power
to the relief of the legations.
The cabinet. Brodrlek said, was
completely unanimousagainst partition
of China, which would be fraught with
Infinite danger, and the government
had no reason to lelieve they were at
variance with any of the European
powers in that respect. Further, the
government would do nothing to set
up anything but a China administra
tion in China. The government hud
not In contemplation the Idea of or
ganizing the Chiuese army under for
eign officers. What form the indemnity
should take must be left for future
consideration.
Brodrick though It was a time when
the less said the better. Great changes
might result from the recent calamit
ous events, but he hoped the European
powers would discover some founda
tion upon which to build up a Chinese
government which would ensure civil
izing rule to a population forming one
third of the human race.
Advices received herefrom Tien-Tsin
say that the Russians are reported to
have captured the forts ten miles north
of Tien-Tsin. The Chinese garrison of
lo.ooo is said to have fled when the
Russians approached. The capture of
these forts is jeallv an Important vic
tory, as it gives tne allies joints of
defense and offense on the road to I'e
king. It is estimated that the I'eking relief
force numbers J0,0M) men and 170
guns.
The French consul general at Shang
hai telegraphs to Paris as follows: "LI
unnv Chan it has stated to the United
States consul that the ministers win
be put la communication with their
respective governments if the allies
arrest their march on Peking. Chang
is yet unable to secure a reply to the
message. In his care, to M. Pinebon
(the French minister in Peking!, as
the tsung-ii-yamen) will not consent
to the forwarding of cipher messages
for the ministers.
J TEIAL 01" CAL'8 POWERS.
Defense Fall to Get In the Tettlmony of
Two Good Witnesses. :
Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 3.--TLe de
fense in the Powers ease offered the
testimony of six new witnesses in
rourt yesterday. One of the. features
of the day was the presents'?! by Col
onel Mengei. of the Firi Regiment,
state guards, of an autograph .letter
from Governor Taylor, written on .Ian.
18, two weeks before the shooting of
Goebel, in which he Instructed hint to
obey "all orders and signals, given
hint by Adjutant General Collier.
The defense was overruled on two
Important points during the- day.
Judge Cantrill refusing to allow one
witness to relate a conversation he
claimed to have had with Wharton
Golden relative to receiving pay for
testimony, and refusing to allow an
other witness to read to the jury the
resolutions adopted by the mountain
petitioners and which they attempted
to present to the legislature. The de
fense e.xpreeted to show by these reso
lutions that the assembling of the peti
tioners was not for an unlawful pur
pose." PISTOLS AND COFFEE, PESHAPS
May Result from the Following "liack
Talk" l.y Marlon Ilutlrr.
Raleigh, X. C, Aug. 3. A duel will
probably result from a letter written
by Marion Itutler to Representative
Bellamy, of Wilmington. Both men are
fighters. The letter reads as follows:
"You are quoted In the Raleigh morn
ing papers as saying in a speech at
Wilmington yesterday that the Demo
crats should 'forcibly expel me from
the state. Now, if you think I should
be exielled from the state I suggest
that you undertake the job yourself.
"You are one man and 1 am ne
man. If you mean what you say and
have any courage (except when you
Uive a mob of 'Red Shirts' behind you)
I'suggest that you proceed to Raleigh
and begin the expelling business-- at
once. If you have not the courage to
undertake his job. then I suggest that
you have the decency to keep your
Inouth shut -
NO NEGRO NEED APPLY
At the Tolls for a Vote In North Carolina
Hereafter.
Raleigh. N. C. Aug. 3. After one of
the most bitterly contented campaigns
ever known in the Old North State
the Democrats and white supremacy
triumphed yesterday by a majority of
about 30.1 mo. The election disfran
chises the negro and changes the state
legislature from its combination ma
jority of Republicans and Populists to
straight Democratic, insuring the tie
feat of Marlon Butler for re-election
as United States senator. The ne
groes, as a general thing, remained
away from the ik11s.
Iowa Guards In Camel.
Red Oak. la., Aug. 3. The Fifty
First regiment. Iowa National Guard,
and troop A, Iowa cavalry, went into
camp at this place Wednesday at
Camp Walter Wagner, named in honor
of the only soldier of the Fifty-first
Iowa killed In action during the cam
paign In the Philippines'. 'Colonel .las.
Rush Lincoln, who was a brigadier
general during the Spanish war, is in
command.
Rain Does Some Damage.
Lansing, Mich., Aug.. 3. The week
ly crop bulletin says the heavy rains iu
the southern counties during the early
part of the week delayed harvestwork,
the completion of haying, and In some
cases did slight damage to hay aud
caused wheat to sprout in the shock;
generally, however, the weather of the
past week has been very favorable to
all crop growth aud harvest work.
Town That Is Bankrupt.
.Tolie. Ills., Aug. 3. Braceville, one
of the mining towns In the Wilmington
field, is in a bad way. The failure of
the voters at last spring's election to
pass an appropriation bill has left the
town without funds, and it is now re
ported shaft No. 3, the only mine in
operation, will Ik closed down. If this
Is done It will leave Braceville with
out any producing iudustry.
Rpv. Sam Jones an Attraction.
Delavan, Wis.. Aug. 3. Fully 3.000
persons attended the oieuing of the
third annual session of the Delavan
lake assembly today. The Y. M.
C. A. band of .Tanesville gave an
open air concert. Rev. Sam Jones was
the principal attraction. Governor Sco-
fleld and James i. Monahan were the
speakers yesterday, which was Repub
lican day.
Striking Miners Oolng to Work.
Cumberland. Md.. Aug. 3. Deser
tions from the ranks of the striking
coal miuers iu the George's creek dis
trict yesterday numbered about 2U0.
Several cases of minor disturbances
took place, the most serious being in
Frost burg, where the house of au anti
strike miner named Powell was blown
up by dynamite. None of his family
was Injured.
Republicans Srart the Mnslc. 1
Chicago. Aug. 3. Judge Yates was
the principal speaker at a meeting at
the Auditorium held underthe auspices
of the Yates Veteran association. Men
who served in the ranks during the
period that Richard Yates, the father
of the nominee, was war governor of
Illinois, occupied the stage and gave
the son a rousing welcome. It was
the first shot of the campaign in the
state. Senator Cullom, Governor Tan
ner and many of the state, congres
sional and county candidates occupied
boxes.
. Sue Lost No lime.
Denver, Aug. 3. Just one week aft
er leing divorced from her husband.
Millionaire II. C. Brown, Mrs. Helen
C. Brown was Wednesday married at
Cheyenne. Wyo., to John YV. Cami
bell, a Scotchman, and manager of the
Prussian mine at Rowena, - Colo. Mr.
and Mrs. Brown had been married five
years, he being 73 years old at the time
and she 19. They lived at the Brown
Palace hotel, which was built by
Brown and where Mrs. Brown met
Campbell a year ago. The divorce is
the result of this meeting. '
His Message Was from the Dead.
Berlin. Aug. 3. Lieutenant Boselli.
of the Italian army, who was making
a hor? back ride from Florence to
Berlin with a letter fiom King Hum
bert to Enineror William, suspended
his ride at Munich upon the news of
the Monza traced y, came on to Berlin
ly rail, and then returned "to Rome.
Keystone, W. Va.. Aug. 3. A race
war among the coal miners Is threat
ened, in ouellinz a disturbance the
officers killed one negro and injured
I several others.
ANARCHY IS EPIDEMIC!
Or Assassins Are Endeavoring
to Pull Off a Program.
SHAH OF PERSIA HAS A CLOSE CALL
Unknown Murderer Tries to Shoot
Him and Comes Near Success.
Persian Monarch Acts as Though Such
Little Matters Were Every-Day
Affairs with Him Assas
sin Is Arrested.
Pari, Aug. S. Muzaffer-Ed-Dln,
shah of Persia, who has been a visitor
to the exiKsition since Saturday as the
guest of France, narrowly escaped an
assassin's bullet yesterday morning. It
had been arranged that he should visit
Sevres and see the national pottery
works, going afterwards to Versailles,
and it was just after he had left the
sovereigns' palace on his way to the
Seine to go on lnard a yacht placed
at his disposal for the trip that the
cttempt upon his life was made. Only
live minutes before the pistol was pre
sented at his breast he was the re
cipient of a letter which warned him
that his life was in danger. No seri
ous thought, however, was given to the
contents. so numerous had been former
warnings of the same character.
Didn't Mlml a Little Thing Like That.
As he was seated in the landau, be
fore leaving the court of the palace his
secretary brought him a letter dated
Naples, but posted in Paris Wednes
day night, signed with a name bearing
an Italian termination. It said: "To-
.i...r tili.ill mwt tli. sump fiit nA
HumlKTt." In nowise disconcerted the
shah handed the letter to the officer on j
guard and gave orders for the carriage j
to start. The gates of the palace were
thrown open. and. as the monarch
emerged, a large crowd of curious ou
lookers broke into cries of "Vive le
Shah." and "Vive la Persia."
Attack or the Would-Be Assassin.
Hardly had these exclamations died
away when a many dressed in the ordi
nary clothing of a Paris workman
darted forward from between two
automobiles where he was hidden and
rushed toward the imperial carriage
overthrowing a bicycle policeman, who
rolled under the feet of the horses. In
an instant he was on the carriage step.
Holding the door with his left hand
with his right he pushed a revolver to
ward the breast of theshah. Heseemed
to hestitate for a moment, as though
undecided where to aim. This hesl
tatinn saved the Persian mouarch's
life, for lie fore the would-be assassin
could pull the trigger a strong hand
grasped his wrist and wrenched It so
that the weapon dropped harmlessly
to the bottom of the landau.
Wanted the Man's Photograph.
"I'd like to have a photograph of that
man," nonchalantly exclaimed the
shah. Then addressing a few words in t
his native tongue to his companions In :
the carriage lie told the coachman to !
drive on. Seated in the landau with
the shah at the time the assault was
made were the grand vizier, the per
sonal physician of the monarch, and
General Parent, his personal aide. Gen i
eral Parent. In the course of an Inter
view subsequently, said: "It was the
court physician who met the first crim
inal advance. It was he wTio seized the
Individual by the-wrist and arrested
the movement of .-regression for a suf
ficient time to allow the pistol to le
knocked from th easasilaut's hand."
Asxassin Calls for Help In Vain.
The pistol carried by the would-be
murderer was of the bulldog type, load
ed with five cartridges. When the po
lice seized the man he tried to break
away and cried: "Vive! children! peo
ple," An officer tried to stop him. but
he. shouted: "To my assistance,
friends." Then he quieted down and
submitted. When a knife was found
on his ierson an officer re-marked:
"You also had a knife." to which the
man replied:- "Yes: I took some pre
caution." "Why did you attempt to assassinate
the shahV" the officer asked. "Be
cause," was the reply, "it pleased me.
That does not concern you." To all
other questions the prisoner remained
dumb, and his Identity is not yet esj
tablislied.
' ASSASSINATION OF HI' MB CRT.
I'.esult of a Mot That Was Formed In the
1,'nited states.
Rome. Au. 3. Bressi. the assassin
of King Humbert, is said to remain
indifferent and contumacious, rejoic
ing over the success of his crime, and
declaring that the next to die will b
tTie tzar. As he said this liefoiv the
attempt on the shah it would seem
that his pals cJianged the programme.
11 Corriere Delia Italia says the po
lice have discovered ,that a huge plot
was formed In America to murder
King Humbert, aud that his assassina
tion was to lie followed by similar
crimes throughout Europe. Another
discovery is that Bressi last Sunday
entered the royal chapel of the villa
during mass, evidently with the inten
tion of assassinating Humliert If he
were there.
A man suspected of lieing an ac
complice of Bressi was - arrested
Wednesday at a railway station here.
He hal recently arrived from the Unit
ed State, and will be sent to Monza
for inspection.
Notwithstanding the most thorough
starch the will of King Humbert has
aot vet lieen found. Count BramVdla
has arrived in Rome to continue the
search, which Is retarding the arrangt
uu tits for the funeral.
Terribly anl Fatally Hurt.
Eau Claire. Wis.. Aug. 1. Nels Lar
sen was struck by a falling tree on the
Flambeau river. He was in a batteau
forty miles down stream to Warner,
theme by rail to Eau Claire. When
placed in a hospital here itgwas found
that his backlione was broTen. every
rib broken and one leg broken in three
places,' He tiled later. . .
Mltliigan Man for Heath's Place.
Grand Rapid. Mich., Aug. 2. News
has been received here that Charles V.
Watkins, of this city, Is a strong can
didate for first assistant postmaster
general, to succeed Perry Heath.
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: Wolcott Succeeds Draper.
Washington. Aug. 2. Roger Wolcott
has accepted the president's tender of
the "post of ambassador to Italy, vice
Draper, resigned, and his commission
as such has been Issued.
WLERD WEDDING STORY
Told by a Boy Who Has Made a Suicidal
Attempt.
Terr Haute, Ind.. Aug. 3. OttoCot
tom, a youth, shot himself at 4 o'clock,
yesterday morning, at the door of the
home of his father, Thomas Cottom,
and the doctors say he will die. On the
tth of July the local newspapers print
ed a statement that Otto Cottom and
Lou Chandler, of National City, were
married by the Rev. Dr. Schimer. of
Indianapolis, on July 4. Tbe boy's
father asked him about it at the time,
but he said the publication was a Joke.
He has been conscious enough since
be shot himself to tell about an alleged
marriage ceremony performed in the
woods near Fort Harrison, four miles
north of the city. He says that the
girl made him believe that Le must
knarry her. He did not know the man
she brought with her, nor did he know
the alleged minister. He says she left
town Immediately afterward, and he
thinks she is In Peoria.
He knew little about her antece
dents. Evidently she had a slight ac
quaintance with him. for as late as one
month ago she wrote a letter to him.
and addressed It to "The Window
Trimmer," at the dry goods house
where he was employed. At the offices
of the newspapers, which printed the
marriage notice. It Is said that it was
banded in by some one unknown. No
license was issued here.
MICHIGAN BURGLARIES.
Thaga See in To Be Working the State for
Everything There.
Grand naven, Mich., Aug. 3. The
dry goods store of Beaudry & Co. was
burglarized and $otX) worth of valuable
silk goods was taken by the thieves. It
is believed to be the work of the same
gang that has been operating in west
ern Michigan for some months.
Clinton, Mich., Aug. 3. The Ex
change bank of Van Tuyle & Silvers
was broken Into at night. The front
door was opened by the use of a jim
my. The burglars broke off the com
bination knob presumably with nitro
glycerine, but failed to get any far
ther. Kalamazoo. Mich.. Aug. 3. Mrs.
Clark and her daughter Nancy with
revolvers drove away two men who at
tacked their house at midnight. The
women shot many times from the up
per windows of the house.
Albion. Mich.. Aug. 3. Burglars en
tered Wilder's lumber office aud broke
open the safe, in which fortunately no
money had been left.
Scores on the Diamond.
Chicago, Aug. 3. National League
base ball clubs yesterday made the
following scores: At Brooklyn Bos
ton 6, Brooklyn 8: at Philadelphia
St. Louis 5. Philadelphia 10; at New
York Chicago 7. New York G.
American League: At Detroit Chi
cago, 2. Detroit J: at Kansas City and
Milwaukee Games postponed.
Bryan and Stevenson to Attend.
Indianapolis. Aug. 3. It is an
nounced here that both Bryan and Ste
venson will attend the National Asso
ciation of Democratic Clubs Sept. 5.
Plans have not been made, but prob
ably a big state demonstration will be
arranged, with the candidates as lead
ing speakers for a campaign opeuer.
Indiana Railways Equipped.
Indianapolis, Aug. 3. All the rail
roads centering in Iudjiuapolls have
compiled with bofli the automatic coup
ler and automatic air brake law. The
Lake Erie and Western claims to have
all Its rolling stock thus equipped. The
Vandalia has between 80 and 90 per
cent., while the Monon claims 95 per
cent. On the various divisions of the
Big Four 05 per cent, of the freight
cars now have the proper brakes, and
the officials estimate this is 30 per cent,
more than Is needed.
Russia's Deal with Vs.
London. Aug. 3. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of The Daily Express
says that Prince Vochteosky will leave
for America in a few days on Impor
tant financial business dealing with a
new loan which Russia is negotiating
In the United States.
More Facilities for Farmers.
Washington, Aug. 3. The 'postoffice
department has established rural free
delivery service to begin Aug. 18 at
Cambridge, Ills., and Westby, Wis.
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.
It Is said at New York that Anarchist
Berkman's friends dug that Pittsburg
tunneL
The British forces have routed an
other large army of Ashantis in West
Africa.
The census office announced the
population of Louisville. Ky.. as 24.
781, au Increase of 43,002 over the
census of 1810.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of
York, and the Duke of Connaught
have gone to Coburg to attend the fu
neral of the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
Frederick Bell, a London boy aged
9, committed suicide because he was
told to wash bis face.
King Alexander of Servla will be
married Sunday in Belgrade
Five persons were bitten at Chicago
by a Newfoundland dog apparently af
flicted with rabies.
An earthquake In Utah did much
damage to mines in tbe Tintic district.
M. Rothschild was awarded 14.000
francs damages in his slander suit
against the publishers of Libre Parole.
Four masked men robbed John
Moore of $4O0 near Toledo, O., and
then set him on fire.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday the
Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse, the
Deutschland. the New York and the
Oceanic will start on a race across the
Atlantic to capture the mail contract.
Edward L. Dwyer, once a wealthy
grain speculator and husband of the
Duchessof Castellucla.has been driven
by poverty to enlist In the marine
corps.
A city ordinance in Paris prevents
women from setting type at night.
Coins ben ring the names of emperors
who existed over 2.000 years ago are
still in daily circulation In China.
Simpson and Dolliver to Meet.
Tana, Ills., Aug. 1. Representative
Dolllver. of Iowa, and Jerry Simpson,
of Kansas, will meet in a political de
bate at Lithia Springs assembly Aug.
9. In every township In this county a
woman's McKinley club has been
formed. The local woman's McKinley
club numbers 150 members and they
are now organizing a drum corps, and
will take an active part in the ensuing
camnalen.
Illinois Man Oets a Job.
Washington. Aug. 1. The secretary
of the Interior has appointed Eugene
-McComas, of Illinois, a special Indian
agent, at $2,000 a year.
RELIEF FORCE MOVING
t 1 Villi- llairtttii anf.1i PasnllA
Legations at Pekiu.
long urria from th besieged
London Times Correspondent Tells a
Story of Duplicity.
In Which He Indicts the Chinese Gov
ernment for Much of the Trou
ble and Especially for
Crooked Dealings.
I Brussels, Aug. 2. M. DeFavereau,
minister of foreign affairs, has received
the following dispatch, dated Shang-
jhai, Aug. 1, from M. de Cartier de
Marchienne. secretary of the Belgian
legation, now acting as charge d'af
faires of Belgium at Shanghai:
i "The allies are marching on I'eking.
They are eighteen miles from Tieu
Tsin and should reach I'eking in eight
days. All the Europeans have taken
refuge in the inner enclosure of the
imperial city."
London, Aug. 2. Dr. CSeorge Ernest
Morrison, the Peking correspondent
of The Times, has been heard from di
rect. The Times this morning prints
the following dispatch from him, dated
July 21:
"There has been a cessation of hos
tilities here Puking since July 18,
raivcx arHo, president or the Tstrrta-
but for fear of treachery there has
been no relaxation of vigilance. The
Chinese soldiers continue to strengthen
the barricades around the besieged
area, and also the batteries on top of
the imperial city wall, but In the mean
time they have discontinued tiring,
probably because they are short of
ammunition The main ldies of the
imperial somlers have left Peking in
order to meet the relief forces. Sup
plies are beginning to come iu and the
condition of the lesleged Is improv
ing. The wounded are doing well.
Our hospital arrangements are admir
able. For Ways That Are Dark.
"The tsung-li-yamen forwarded to
Sir Claude Macdonald a copy of a dis
patch telegraphed by the tmperor to
Queen Victoria, attributins all deeds
of violence to bandits, and requesting
her majesty's assistance to extricate
the Chinese government from its dif
ficulties. This dispatch to
the Queen was sent to the tsung-li-yamen
by the grand council on July
3; yet the day before an imperial edict
had been issued calling on the Box
ers to continue render loyal and
patriotic serviee. l exterminating the
Christians. The edict also commanded
viceroys and governors to exiel all
missionaries from China and to arrest
all Christians and compel them to re
nounce their faith. Other decrees ap
plauding the Boxers sieak approving
ly of their burning out and slayingcon
verts. Their leaders are stated In a
decree to be princes and ministers.
Mnd Tricks That Are Win."
"On July 18 another decree made a
complete volte-face, due to the vic
tories of the foreign troops at Tien
Tsin. In this decree for the first time,
and one month after the occurrence
an allusion was made to the death of
Baron von Ketteler. the Clerman min
ister, which was attributed to the ac
tion of local brigands, although there
Is no doubt that it was premeditated
and that the assassination was com
mitted by an imperial officer, as the
survivor, Herr Cordes, can testify."
"HEATHEN CHINESE IS PECULIAR.'
Which the Same Will Further Appear
troui the Following.
The correspondent then tells some
thing more of Ah Siu's "schlimness,"
as follows: "The force beseiging the le
gation consists of the imperial troopa
under General Tung Lu and General
Tung Fuh Siang, whose gallantry is
applauded in imperial decrees, al
though it has consisted In bombarding
for one month defenseless women and
children cooped up in the legation com
pound, using shell, shrapnel, round
shot aud expanding bullets. They post
ed proclamations assuring us of protec
tion, and the same night they made a
general attack In the hope of surpris
ing us.
"There is still no news of Pel Tang
cathedral. The wounded number 138,
including the American surgon, Hlp
pltt, severely wounded, and Captain
Myers, who is doing well. Seven Amer
icans have been killed. All the mln
isters and members of the legation
and their families are in good health.
The general health of the community
is excellent, and we are contentedly
awaiting relief."
After enumerating the casualties al
reaor reporten ami giving the total of
deaths. Including American, as flfty
si Morrison says: "The Chinese un
dermined the French legation, which Is
now a ruin; but the French minister
(M. Fichoni was not present, having
fled for protection to the British lega
tion on the rst day of the siege."
Another letter has been received at
Tlen-Tsin from the British minister, isir
Claude Macdonald. dated July 24: "We
are surrounded by imperial troops," he
writes, "who are firing on ns continu
ously. The enemy is enterprising, but
cowardly. We have provisions for
about a fortnight and are eating our
ponies. The Chinese government, if
there, is one. has done nothing .what
ever to help us. If the Cii'uese do nflt
press the attack we can bold out for,
say. ten days. So no time should be
lost if a terrible massacre is to be
avoided."
A Shanghai special says LI Hung
Chang has received a decree, dated
July 28. commanding him to inform
tbe consuls that the ministers were
6afe on that date.
BOERS STIlLURRENDERING.
Hunter Thinks He Will Get 4.000 on the
Frlnsloo Arrangement.
London, Aug. 2. Lord Roberts has
telegraphed to the war office as fol
lows, dating at Pretoria, Aug. 1:
"Hunter reports 1.200 more prisoners
surrendered yesterday, with Com
mandants Rouse and Fontenei, whilst
Commandants Deploy, Potgieter, ard
Joubert surrendered to Bruce Hamil
ton, who collected 1,200 rifles. 050
ponies and an Armstrong gun. Lieu
teuant Anderson, a Danish officer in
the Staats artillery, also surrendered.
Olivier, with five guns and a number
of burghers, broke away In the Har
rismlth district, but Hunter expects
the total prisoners will amount to 4,
000. "An unfortunate accident occurred
near Frederikstadt on the Krugers-dorp-Potchefstroom
railway. The en
emy had torn up the rails and a supply
train escorted by the Shropshires was
derailed, thirteen being killed and thirty-nine
injured, although a special pa
trol bad bee ordered to prevent trains
passing. A special inquiry has been
ordered to ascertain why the order
was disobeyed."
NEW KINO REACHES MONZA.
Victor Emmanuel Reaches the Scene of
His Father's Death.
Monza, Aug 2. The king and queen
of Italy arrived here last evening. In
the midst of a touching demonstration
of welcome to the king two strangers
cried "Viva l'anarcbia!" They were
arrrested and narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the bauds of the furious crowd.
An Elberfield dispatch announces the
arrest three of Guiseppe Bernard!, ac
cused of declaring that Emperor Will
iam's turn to be assassinated would
come next. He denied the charge, but
is believed to be an anarchist.
Rome, Aug. 2. The ministers have
nanimously decided that the body of
King Humbert shall rest In Rome.
TOOK A "SHOT AT ALEXANDER
Rumor from Belgrade ef Another At
tempted Assassination.
London, Aug. 2. The Vienna corre
spondent of The Daily Chronicle, writ
ing yesterday, says: "A rumor has
reached here from Belgrade that an at
tempt was made to assassinate King
Alexander this afternoon while he was
drlviug through the town. It is said
he was shot at, but was not injured.
The rumor is unconfirmed."
Jester Acquitted of Murder.
Kansas City, Aug. 2. A Times spe
cial from New London, Mo., says: Al
exander Jester, the octogenarian, who
has been on trial here for the past twa
weeks for the murder twenty-nino
years ago of Gilbert Gates, was last
sight acquitted. The jury took three
ballots.
People's Party ef Kentucky.
Louisville. Ky., Aug. 2. The state
convention of the People's party of
Kentucky was called to order at 10
o'clock at Riverview park, in the ex
treme west of the suburbs, with the
largest attendance ever seen at a Pop
ulist gathering In Kentucky. There was
no question as to the platform and as
outlined It was unanimously adopted.
It opposes the Goebel election law and
demands direct legislation, these two
planks composing its main features.
International Peace Conference.
Paris, Aug. 2. The international
peace aud arbitration conference has
adopted a proposition for the establish
ment, in connection with .the peace bu
reau at Berne, of an international press
service to be known as the peace agen
cy, whose duty will be the publication
of a bulletin showing the advancement
in the interests of peace. It will be
furnished free to all the papers of Eu
rope. Funds will be raised by sub
scription to carry out the plan.
Color Line Among Cab Drivers.
Niagara Falls, N. Y.. Aug. 2. The
Miller & Brundage Coach company has
decided to discharge the negro drivers
in its employ in compliance with a de
mand made by the white drivers.
James Henderson, white, was stabbed
by Isaiah Summerfield. a negro driver,
on Sunday evening, and this so angered
the white drivers that they decided to
quit work unless the company agreed
to disc harge the negroes.
Nice Place to Summer. 4B
Pierre. S. I)., Aug. 2. The hot
weather record was broken here yes
terday, the government service show
ing 111. The record since Aug. 28
has been 102 for "Sunday, lo5 for Mon
day, 108 for Tuesday, and 111 for yes
terday, with a prediction of warmer
for today.
Government Income and Outgo.
Washington, Aug. 2. The July com
parative statement of the government
rceipts and expenidtures shows that
duriug the month the receipts amount
ed to $4'..V.V.1U. and tbe expenditures
$53.97iMi53. which leaves a deficit for
the month of $4,024,493.
Scores on the Diamond.
Chicago, Aug. 2. League base ball
clnbs made the following scores yes
terdav: At Brooklyn Pittsburg 6,
Brooklyn 10; at Philadelphia St.
Louis 7, Philadelphia 8; at Boston
Cincinnati 2, Boston 3; at New York
Chicago 5. New York 8.
American league: At Kansas City
Cleveland 6. Kansas City 17; at Min
neapolis Buffalo 3. Minneapolis 3; at
Milwaukee Detroit 2. Milwaukee 4;
at Chicago Indianapolis 0, Chicago 2.
Dividend for Chaa. Foster's Creditors.
Fostoria, O.. Aug. 2. After waiting
more than seven years the creditors
of Foster & Co., bankers, and Hon.
Charles Foster, are to have a dividend.
The liabilities of Foster & Co. were
given out as $34,81.43 and the amount
of assets to be disbursed $29,172.39,
making 8.03 per cent, dividend. Fos
ter's personal liabilities were $421,000
and there Is $15,146 to be distributed
or 3.50 per cent.
New Hampshire Democrats,
Concrrd V H. 4ug. 2. The state
Democratic convention met here yes
terday and nnanlmously nominated Dr.
Frederick E. Potter, of Portsmouth,
for governor. Presidential electors
were nominated and a new state com
mittee chosen, after which tbe con
vention adjourned.
REPUBLICANS OF IOWA
They Nominate State Ticket and
Adopt a Platform.
BRYAN'S TRIP TO BE NOTIFIED,
Will Spend Haifa Day at Chicago En
Route Stevenson to Join Hiiu
in That City.
Des Moines. Ia., Aug. 2. Secretary
of state, W. B. Martin. Greenfield;
auditor of state. F. F. Merriam. Man
chester; treasurer of state, G. S. Gll
bertson. Forest City; attorney geueral.
C. W Mullan, Waterloo: Judge of the
supreme court, Emlin McClaiu. Iowa
City; railway commissioner. I). J.
Palmer, Washington; presidential
leetors-atIarge John N. Baldwin.
Council Bluffs, and Ole O. Roe, Des
Moines.
The above ticket was nominated yes
terday by the Republican state con
vention. The new auditorium was
packed almost to suffocation with dele
gates aud visitors, but the work of
the convention went off smoothly aud
without a hitch, notwithstanding the
warm contests for the various offices.
"o Work for the Credentials Committee.
Hon. W. L. Roach, of Muscatine,
was the temporary chairman at the
morning session and delivered a bril
liant discussion of the issues from the
Republican standpoint. Senator J. H.
Trewln, of Allamakee couuty. was tbe
permanent chairman at the afternoon
session, but delivered no speech be
yond thanking the convention for the
honor. The committee on credentials
reported every delegation present aud
no contests. The committee ou reso
lutions not being ready to report bal
loting for the nominee for secretary of
state was proceeded with and W. B.
Martin was chosen on the third ballot.
Platform of Three Paragraphs.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the shortest platform of the
campaign. It consists of three para
graphs, the first of which Indorses the
state and national administration, aud
the . Philadelphia platform which as
presented with "unqualified approval."
with the candidates nominated there
on. The second paragraph pays a
tribute to the memory of Senator Gear.
The third paragraph prays for the
safety of Minister Conger who. "In the
remote east, amoug a strange anJ alieo
people, in scenes of terror aud of peril
Is now representing not onlj
the honor of his country but the digni
ty and manhood of the American peo
ple." Rest of the Ticket Nominated.
State Auditor Frank F. Merriam. of
Manchester, was renominated by ac
clamation. The ballot for state treas
urer resulted in about a two-thirds
majority for G. S. Oilbertson. of For
est City. D. J. Palmer, of Washing
ton, was renominated for railway com
missioner by acclamation, and C. W.
Mullen, of Waterloo, chosen on the
second ballot for attorney general. The
big fight of the convention was over
the nomination for supreme judge.
Four ballots were taken, resulting in
tbe nomination of EoV.m" Mv"-Uia-
chancellor of the law department lu
the State university at Iowa City. At
7:13 p. m. the convention adjourned
cine die.
District Kleetors Named.
The district electors named were as
follows: First district. E. V. Tucker.
Louis county: Second. J. A. L. Barthol
omew, Jackson county; Third. I.. B.
Raymond. Franklin county; Fourth.
C. H. McNIder, Cerro Gordo county;
Fifth. II . II. Read. Linn county: Sixth.
S. H. Harper. Wapello county: Eighth.
Marlon F. Stookey, Decatur county:
Ninth, P. L. Sever, Guthrie county:
Tenth. Thomas Wray. Crawford coun
ty; Eleventh, George E. Bowers. Sioux
county.
BRYAN'S TRIP TO INDIANAPOLIS.
Will Stop En Rente aad Be Ulvea a Re
ception at Chicago.
Chicago. Aug. 2. Chairman Johnson
and Secretary Walsh, of the executive
eominitttee of the Democratic national
committee, and Chairman Gahan and
Secretary Burke, of the Democratic
county committee, had a conference
Tuesday and completed the arrange
ments for the trip of Bryan and Ste
venson to Indianapolis on the occasion
of the notification celebration of
Aug. 8.
It was announced that Bryan will
get here from Llucolu at 8:30 a. m. of
Aug. 7, and he will be met at the sta
tion by the German-American Demo
cratic club, of which Frank Wenter i
president. Mayor Harrison and Samuel
Alschuler will also be iu the receiving
party. The club will escort Bryan to
the Sherman House, where he will be
met by Stevenson, aud the two wlii
bold a reception until noon.
The original plan of keeping the two
candidates here until night was. at the
request of Tom Taggart, of Indianap
olis, changed, aud tbe special train
which Is to take tbe party from here
will leave on the "Big Four" at 1 p
m., and reach Indianapolis about 7
o'clock. The only stops of importance
between Chicago and Indianapolis wilt
be at Kankakee. Ills., and Lafayette.
Ind. Bryan will not be expected to
make any speeches, but Mayor Har
rison and other stellhlnders may be let
loose for short efforts.
President Oft for Washington.
Canton. O., Aug. 2. After receiving
and shaking hands with a party oi
Ohio officials and committeemen, Pres
ident McKinley talked over Ohio mat
ters with Governor Nash and State
Chairman Dick, who remained at the
house for lunch. Then the president
and his secretary drove to the Penn
sylvania station and started for Wash
ington. The president is expected to
attend several cabinet meetings while
in Washington and to start on bis re
turn for Canton tomorrow evening,
reaching here Saturday morning.
Altgeld Attacks Roosevelt.
Toledo. O.. Aug. 2. The principal
speech of the meeting of Ohio Demo
cratic Clubs was delivered last nigh:
at the Lyceum by ex-Governor Altgeld.
of Illinois. He spoke In reply to the ad
dress of Governor Roosevelt before tbe
National League of Republican Club
at St. PauL The club convention
adopted resolutions reaffirming the
Kansas City platform aud indorsing
the nominees. Altgeld's speeceh wi
a sharp arraignment of Roosevelt on a
number of points and it was delivered
with the ex-gvernor's well-known ver
bal vigor.
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