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    TITR OMAHA DAILY JllGIStSlON DAY, 1 VIjY 1(5, UKM).
LAST STAND OF LEGATIONS
Msgo Eecolvcd by Minister Seems to
Confirm Worst Fean.
DATE OF PEKIN ATTACK GIVEN AS SEVENTH
talnme Olllclnl nt Hlinn Tnng Send
iiblfurnm Til At IKiitlnn- nnit Im
' perlnl Gnvrriimeiit Are llutk
lit (Irave Danger.
(Continued from Flrat Page.)
for the latter, tho minister declares that
they aro entirely satisfied with their condi
tion in thin rnnntrv nt.H fmM a rv-.
suaded to return to China to give aid to any
lement outwaed to Americana.
The government hor. t atin n nt
the efforts1 made In some quarters t0 stir' up
an ngitutlon against tho peaceable Chinese
in the United States. It feels It Is lm
peratlvsly necessary to use the entire re
sources of the government to suppress- any
movement that would Jcopardlje their
safety. Anything like a massacre of Chines
In the United States would wreck tho whole
cnne of tho United States government In the
settlement which must comn out of tho
Chlneso trouble. Our government could not
demand reparation or lndcmntr from China
for whatever happens at I'ekln or elsewhere
In China It tho Chinese government, through
the' vlolcnco of our people, wcro put In posi
tion to claim a set-off growing out of vio
lence shown its people In the United Statco.
Therefore, steps havo been taken already to
havo the authorities In localities whero
there may bo dangers ot antl-Chtnesn out-
breaks prepare for tho promptest and moat-1
stern reoresHlve measures at the flret symp-
torn of trouble. And It may be stated that
there will be no halting In tho use of federal
troops for such purposes If tboy are callod
for by tho state officials
. , "
Today's news served to settle only more
fnrrlhtv in ih nmini min.i ftin i-nnvif-ilon
that the worst has happened In I'ekln.
Secretary Long Is an exception to thoso
who, now are almost firmly convinced that
tho worst has happened In I'ekln. He still
has hopes that tho ministers may bo olive
and that when reliable news la received dl-
rect from Pekln It may Bhow that many re- I
portH emanating from there havo been ex-
nggurated. He bases his hopo partly on the
opinion that the responsible heads of the
Chinese government, whoever they may be(
wlll not be so shortsighted ns to permit
such n terrible catastrophe us tho murder I
Ot the foreigners, because ot the evil con-
Beqiioiicea ot wnnt woui.i ioiiow.
Mlulster Wu Is disconsolate over the
latest reports from China and It seems cvl-
oeni inai ne nimosi nos given up uupu iuui
the milliliters aro yet allvo. At the same
tlmo he trusts that official udvtces will show
all the rumors to have been cxaggarated
and that good will come out ot evil which
now seems to overhang his government.
A cabinet member said tonight thero had
tieen no talk of any extra session of con
gress to deal with the Chinese situation, as
the authority ot tho president already avail
able wns sufficient to .deal with existing
conditions.
Reports Are DlnFiiurHKlnic.
LONDON, July 1C.
3:80 a. m. It reoma
jmpossiDio 10 enienuin any longer mc lean "uuhiuwhib. uui jusi men ucnerai rung amenal fire, following the Chinese and kill
doubt as to the fate of tho Europeans In Fuh Slang arrived from the vicinity of iag 400. The foreign loss was heavy, the ex
I'ekln. Tho Aesoclnted Press learns that Tien Tsln with a large force of Kan Su ai nrr.a t,ai h... J.,.i
l,ady Hart, wife of Sir Robort Hart, director
nr Hhlni'sn lmnnrlal maritime customs, on
' . I
July 5 received the following telegram from
sier nusoanu: uur people, inciuiiinK uie
"women, aro In the legation, rrepare to
liear tho worst."
m 1 1 1 1
me inirupcnn KovuriiincniB uvr nvwra
irom meir represonianves ni ouuiin.ii ui-
jiatches from the governor of Shan Tung, lery wns now directed. Toward sunrise It An explosion of dynamite killed twenty Rus
dated July 7, representing that the European was evident that the ammunition of the al- ans.
troops mauo a sortie irom renin ami Kiuen
200 of General Tung Fuh Slang's forces and
that the Iloxers were mounting guns to
wake a breach In the defenses. Under date
of July 12 the governor of Sban Tung wires
as follows:
"Native soldiers nnd Boxers havo been
nttacklng tho legations for some hours, but
liavo not yet effected tin entrance. They are
now all bombarding wltn largo cannon to
make a breach for a heavy onslaught. I fear
that all the ministers and tho government
aa well oru In great danger. The govern-
tnent Is Intensely anxious.
l'lultt to the I.nat.
Finally camo the news from Shanghai that
broach had been made and the foreigners
Wiled. All tho dates probably refer to a
much earlier period, but the prcaumptlon Is
rat tro succwalve dispatches give an out-
lino ot what happened. Tho Europeans hav-
" Lk"?i , .1,-1, m.,i.
lng reached the end of their resources made
a desperate sortlo and then bravely mot
their fate. Tho details ot tho horrible story
nrobablv never be known.
Admu-al Lym"r's dlspauhcs give the
latesl rnei. rSlnS the sSon at Tien
latest news regarding
to the Zo. ed Pres.
rations oti July 11 wcro a
Tsln. Telegrams
ahow that tho operatl
.1 illl.ni ..... TV.. Tannnau- navalpv nnit I
uruiiu.n ' . x , C
a uium.u uiuu...n .
u was uniwriumiiu mm 100 ..... .....
nave muro iav..iijr .u ....u ...u "J"'
enemy. Four hundred Chinese were killed
nnd six guns captured. At noon the set-
lni.ii.nla wnrn ncsln vlptmuilv ahnlltid from I
the native city and the hospitals and other
hulldlngs wero repeatedly hit. The moral
,l,,"v"V- ' . ... .. , - ------
effect of the successes of the alMed force.
u)iuii vuiuvoo io u' 4
General Oazelee and sUff, with a force ot
Punjabs infantry, arrived yesterday at Hong
Kong and proceeds for Tau. Tho French
i shnn.hni i n rwntlnn Satnr-
"I" " j. . ""V. ."..
uuy, muiie mi ini..uur.. pOT,t. ..u a.u.
Kreneh Consul'. Speeeh.
"Tho history of the world can ahow no
parallel to such a situation and If tho aboni-
mutiin crimp, tne mnro tnouem ar wn cn
makes us shudder, has been perpetrated,
- - --- "
then It Is our drslro that swift and sum
mary punishment shall fall upon the per
fldlous nation which committed It. Our guv
ernment Is fully aware of the danger In
which we are placed and I can assure you
that we aro doing all In our power to avenge
the noble victims of Chinese barbarity."
Following Is tho text of nn anueal of
American, In China, assembled n mas.
meeting In Shanghai, to their fellow cltlzeiu
at homo;
"Urgo tho government to send adequate
forcoH to act effectively in eoncort with
other powers. At present the American
forces aro qulto disproportionate to tho In
teretta Involved. Our eommnrcUl Interests
In the northern provinces are paramount
nnd we consider It a humiliating policy to
entrust to other powers the chief task, that
ot protecting American.
" An tt-foreign outrages are multiplying
dally. Officials and missionaries are mas-
varred. Tho fate ot tho ministers and their
families In I'ekln Is not known, but a gen
oral massacre Is apprehended. Wholesale
massacres ot native Christians continue.
Dr. Lyon's
PERFECT
Toofh Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of roflnomont
ior over qiuurtar of ouutury.
The whole country In terrorised. Trade In
paralyzed,
"The spredy restoration of order and retri
bution aro duties pressing upon all civilized
powcrj. The consequences ot delay will be
disastrous. Not onljr are foreign lives and
property placed In Jeopardy, but tlw loss of
Influence wilt bo Incalculable.
"Olve no credence to statements ot the
"Ituatlon sent by the Cblncio government
to !U nilnloters abroad. The present out
raxes are tho result of the weak and vac-
cllatlng policy of the powers In the past.
We urge Immediate, energetic and con
certed action."
Tho Shanghai correspondent of the Dally
Mall says:
"I can assert positively that the Chinese
authorities had the news from I'ekln a week
ago and that Sheng knew all the foreigners
In I'ekln were dead when he anked tho
American consul to cablo Washington a
proposal to deliver the foreigners In safety
at Tlpn Tln on condition that the allle.
wou,(! suspend tbelr operation to the north
of rckln."
Mtnrr of (he StrtiKRle.
Tho correspondent adds certain details of
affairs at I'ekln after Juno 2.".. According
to hi story, the members of the legations
made dally sorties, sometimes by night, and
so successfully as to compel tho Chinese tol
retreat from tho Immediate vicinity. These
reverses had a disheartening effect upon the
Chinese and there soon began to be open
signs ot disaffection, followed by desertions
to 1'rlnce Chlnga army, which was endeav
orlng to co-operato with the besieged. Ulti
mately, 1'rlnce Tuan decided to mako a night
attack In three powerful columns.
"At 8 o'clock In tho evening of July 6,"
saya tho correspondent, "flro was opened
with artillery upon tho Ilrltleh legation.
whero tho foreigners wore concentrated. For
two hours tho walls were battered with
shells and shot and huge breaches were
made In them. Then a general advance was
ordered and tho Chinese Infantry, volleying
constantly, moved toward tho gaps. The
flro of the defenders, however, was so ac-
curato and steady that hordes of Chinese
soldiers and noxera broke and fled In tho
.. . - . " . . - . . I
wildcat contusion, leaving large nunioors ot
dead and wounded around tho location. They
couid not bo rallied until they were out of
mo riiia range or tlio roreigucrs.
"Then 1'rlnce Tuan, making a desperate
appeal, Induced them to stand and return to
the attack. Artillery flro was then re-
sumed and at the ralddlo watch a second at-
tack was attempted. Hut before the attack-
era could accomplish their object they wero
mot by Princo Chlng and General Wang
Wen Shao with their troops, who were
going to tho aid of the foreigners. A des-
perato battle' ensued between the various
forces ot Chinese and Manchus.
llnttlc With Chlneao Troops.
"Unfortunately, many of Prince Chine's
troor)9 ,,.MTtPl. , prinpB TnBn Prinnn
re nnd WM 8Uppo;Jed to havo been
ke(,( but tne Bearch fQr hu waJ
linsurcessful It Is now believed that he was
only wounded and was carried off and se
creted by his faithful retainers.
'Ooncral Wang Weng Shao, gray haired
nnd 70 years of age, led his troops In per
son. Ho was killed nnd his force, which
was completely outnumbered, was defeated.
Throughout tho night repeated attacks wero
raado on the legations, but these wcro ln-
variably repulsed with heavy losses. Toward
mo ewi 01 mu mini waicn, aDoui u a. m., Russians captured tho Chinese fortified ar
the allies had practically defeated the be- .ens!. twn mile ri nt ih mv m-Mno.
siegers, who were wavering and gradually
braves. Ily this time tho walls of the lega-
lion null been l attrrnl down nnd mmt nf h
1
buildings were In ruins. Many of tho allies
nuu luuun ut meir posis aim mo small Dana
tnat, was left took refugo In the wrecked
buildings, which they endeavored hastily to
1
luun.
upuii wiem 1110 nre ot mo i;ninese artu-
lies was running out, anu at 7 o clook as tho
advance of tho Chlnoso tn force failed to
draw a response a rush was determined
upon.
l--nd of the Ilrnve Ilnnd.
"Thus standing together as the sun rose
tho little remaining band, nil Euroneans.
met death stubbornly. There wa3 a desper-
ato hund-to-hand encounter. Tho Chinese
lost neavlly, but as one man fell others ad-
vanced, and finally, overcome by ovorwhelm-
lug odds, every one of the Euroneans re-
malnlng was put to the sword In the most
atrocious manner.'
The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally
I T7?YTMa0t tn TK . .11. il n.. . . .
'-. JV ? .'" 01 lno
"r" ,,: " , "".. 1 J'. K1" a ver'
.."'"u k..'" """'il..."! ".1
L " . , . nuving Deen
,"ttan f
1 ."Vl. th SUard8 mado a cortlfl
on lh.e nlBht 0( Jue 30 and killed 200 Chi-
neso in an unexpected attack. General Tun
tub Ting, enraged over-the loss of so man v
men. hrn frill iim . 1 1
,,: .1 .1 " 1 1 r,,,ce
I"'? ,RaV? t,he 7,er,I,Bt every 'orclfener
tt'I' " ? "V"'?-
J0""5" VPS,,Re and ma,i0 Chlna
"1'rlnce Tuan had previously discovered
. .. . . 1 '
nnco t;hlng was auppl)lnK the for-
cigners wltn nmmsnltlon. Ho therefore
ordered Generad Tung Fuh Slan to Are on
I'rinco Chlllg's trooDS. nnd II U n
that ch,,. k...d op Bprlna)v
In Ul0 nnal ntlemDt to ,h '
,w i .... . - '
Ulth the women and children Tn the eTtVr
vttocriiJX 'ZIlU
viiruumi iu ifgaiioners formed a squaro
,)olnft nUacI;cd tliey bocame ,,k;b
mill SDOl eacn other with rnvnivnra ti., ytt
m.n- bomoVrt al Tight until the build-
K8 were demolished and In flames 71
t? 2.d In Ih ? ruins. "tSb
noxers rushed upon them and hacked and
....u-j .. . . ...
'HUUe" Q0" "ea ana wounaea, cutting off
lneIr nea,Ig and carryn(f tjiege through tho
streets on their rifles, .houtlng fiercely.
r then attacked the native Christian our-
ters. massacred all who refusod to Join thoirt.
.h6vu u.o wuiueu ana Drained mn
1 . . .
children.
Hundreds of mission buildings
were burner
The correspondent adds:
Itevolt la Snrendlnir.
All China la now aflamo with revolt
ngainsi loreigners. Only In the extreme
west Is there quiet. Every port, oven
Shanghai. Is menaced. In tho provinces of
n .i u ,1.......... . " V"
."'r "... V" ' ur
tlans havo been mutilated and
tortured, th,.
.1 .,..
women being first outraged and
"
sacred."
The morning papers nre unanimous In bs-
Moving that tho foreigners havo been anni
hilated nnd aro calling for retribution. The
Dally Chronicle comments upon tho state-
went of its Washington correspondent that
thn tlnllurl Rlil,ia will nl I. ,...
.... ..... .. ww..a.uu, unci. ai
wnr wlllt Phlni nml imva
-
"If thn Amnrlxana nri ......
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in nn.l . l r.
1 w rw iii'iiiiiiui aw. i, zuiik,i;i 9
murder thoy may as well take tho consola
tions without moving another man or gun.
Kmperor William can scarcely take tho
Washington view, for ho has pledged hlra-
self tn retribution and he 1b a man of his
word."
lher
r 01
Tho Dally Telegraph, the Times and o
njners nmilntul I.nril S.ill.thnrv' nnllov
Japan a. tho only policy, aa It might have
hatou tno roreigoera. The JMIly Telegraph
saii Ihf rtarhnnlhltlt v rtvita nn thnaa ttvhn
delayed Japanese action. The Times pub-
llslies a letter from Its Tekln correspondent.
dated June 10, which contain, an assertion
made on seemingly good authority that the
empress uowager naa decided mat every
roroigner wa. to be masaicred that night. It
also publlsne. the last messages from Its
iurr.apuu.irni. uaieu june t, wnen tne
Boxers uau r..ue two iiiempn 10 run me
roreigo quarter.
tir iiaumay Macartney, secretary to the
Chinese legation In London, who waft Inter
viewed ymlerdsy, said the legation had no
ndvlcea and no official newa of any kind, but
I hilt ho still fervently hoped tho terrlblo
ITZ 7h-r,-IlitillUihf.0tUm,ol,i Julti
nrpHf.M Inrt Anlnlnn Chat inmn nnnnllA in I
pressed the opinion that some definite In
formation ought to be obtalntd almost Im
mediately,
I.I HuiiK ClimtK Sntl Troop.
Canton dispatches say that LI Hung Chang
had planned to start for the north on July
18, but he Is much debilitated by cataarh of
the stomnch. He ordered the leader of the
"Black Flag" to march with 50.000 men
overland to I'ekln against the Ooxers.
Among the numerous Shanghai rumors
aro reports that the governors ot Shan SI
and Ho Nan have Joined the anti-foreign
movement and that fifteen membem of the
Canadian Presbyterian mission and five en
gineers havo been robbed near Nan Yang,
In Hu Pen.
It Is also reported from Shanhal (hat the
allied fleets are concentrating off Shan Hal
Won and have been ordered to shell and
capture the forts.
A Toklo telegram announces that 19.040
janaresB troons aro now embarklne at
Hiroshima.
Ilt.'B1,tin oTlt Make Sortie.
...... ,t ,., ...
UUUO&UUi; Al. JIIIU Willi. ntd Ul LUI - I
sn ana r, "e '".,u' q ...
official d spa ch from Shanghai, dated Sat-
urday, July 14, saying:
"Sheng (Taotal of Shanghai) communi
cates tho following from the governor of
Shan Tung, dated July 7i
" 'The Kuroiean troops defending tho le
gations made a sortie, kilting 200 soldiers
of General Tung Fuh Slang. The iloxers
have been unable to take the legations, but
the situation Is very critical.' Sheng con
siders tho situation dangerous."
SHELLING NATIVE TIEN TSIN
(Continued from First Pago.)
large trade In the south of China, cstl-
mated at 4.000,000 yearly, consequently the
nn.tM. .1l,.l In nhl. I. ...... i .
.. ... v....,,. ... .u m
easiness at L,lst)on and Oporto. TMo I'ortu-
RJe consul fit Shanghai cables today that
'" 'ul,-"'ull
certain, according to Chinese official news.
UaiT
nULLANU WILLINU IU WAN
Qnren tVIIhelmlnn's (3nrernnient
Uoes Not Intend to Take
the Inltlntlve.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
TIIR IIAOUR, July 15. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Dutch In
terest In China Is about 1,000,000 annu
ally. This government will not take the
Initiative In suggesting a form of repara
tion, but will accept the scheme adopted
by the great powers.
flACli DV CflDCIPM CADPCC
UAOn DI rUnCIUII rUnOCO
Chinese Fortified Arsennl Outside
Tien Tln Cnntnrrd by
Allien.
(Copyright. 1M0. by the Associated Press.t
TIEN TSIN, July 9, via Cho Foo, July 12.
VlA Rhan0h.lt -Tlllv 1ft fnr.& nt 9 AHA In,.
elgnors-Japanese. supported by British and
nlcht attack. Thev rhnrcd im.i-r hv
Tho Chinese ha"- been bombarding Tien 1
rr..i 1 n- u. .1 ..... . .
uvrtvuy iur fcurv. uaya. luvy Hiiieu u
British sailor on j tug today. Sovoral
Frenchmen and other foreigners are mount-
inE heavy euus from the float Four 100.
nnundr and four 4.lnoi, ffnn hnvn hn
r 13 1
nlocod in nos linn ninl an nttMimt will 1.,.
mndn tn Inpntn nml ll.-nr ih nhin.an nnm
Twn hnitnllnnn nf Dir. N'lntl. Infnnir ..,!
Two battalions of tho Ninth Infantry and
. ,u- a. 1 .
300 marines from tho United States armored
cmier llrnnklvn hv Wn iiUnmharVo.i
tnrtlng for Tien Tsln today on lighters.
), ,., , .,i .,. ,,.
f th i r-m. t,r..i ....,ii
r... f ,11 n.inn.i... m t,
to Japan by the United States transport
Logan.
TRflfl DC UC 11 nil ft CflD PUIftJA
111.n11.w 1111 viinin
Two Ilattnllona of Flarhtlnac Four
teenth and Dairscrtt'ii llattery
Are ISnronto.
MANILA. July 14,-Two battalions of the
oa"cen.ln .lnrantr'r a ."aggetfs battery
of the Fifth artillery will cave for China
t0raorrow "y tne Flint-
sl,ire an Wyefleld. Tho expedition, which
will Join the Ninth lufantrv. will carrv 500
nounda of ammunition to mn -,,d n
nf 1 nnn m ..i., n 1 I
... . . ...
suusistenco, stores and clothing for 5,000
men for throe months. It will take also wo
"oven-lnch mortar, and two slx-.nch how-
"
1th ammunition. Tho hospital ship
going to China.
SEEK VENGEANCE ON CHINESE
Celestial l.aniiilryiona la Knnioa Cltjr
Is Attuuked ly uu Angry
Mob.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., July 15,-Incensed at
Br murder., a crowd ot men and boy.
gathered about the laundry of Ah Sing.
wumv-u uuu omubu a uumuu-
cas Sing to call on the po-
llco or Protection. The crowd passed the
"me throwing stones into the laundry and
cal,ln out to lne lnnlatM lit they would
urn v,u.t, a u . u A. a
, - . h
ln" crowu 1ulCKy ana 81 instigation of
sln. who 'a 0110 most Intelligent of
lno verai nunurea uninese in Kansas City,
Guarded the place during the night.
1 .
END OF THE GALLANT BAND
1 . . . -
Telrvrnai From Cloveinor of
Sha
Tun Telia of the Klitlsa
at I'ekln.
SHANGHAI, July 15. An otllclal telegram
" r"elvedtonlf,htl fr0Km thu" pernor of
Shan Tun statins that a broach was made In
the " , he legation at Pekln after
a gallant defense and when all tho ammun
the wall nf the RrlH.h le.rn.lon at PWln fr
.i.. i... a.. . 1
killed.
Prlneeton rtennhea Ilnuir Kimir.
HONG KONO. Jnlv IS. Tim ITnltml Slnttv,
gunboat Princeton, which has arrived here
from Canton, reports that all was quiet
.. . . ... '
mere wnen 11 leu. ine governor win con-
I ...1.1. . t . . . ,
i icr wiin lav commanaer ot me iTinceion.
I n.. ..... ..
mere is no lurmer news recaraine no
, . . "
reported intontlon of Li Hung Cbnng to go
north. Tho transport Talsang Is loading
ammunition. It has already stored a bat-
tery of 12-pounders and will leave Taku to-
marrow with fuslllcre.
niaaionnrira .tlx ior 1'rnjrera.
SHANGHAI, July 13.-The American mis-
alouartes ask tho Aswcl.ted Press to pub-
in. .v.. ...1 ..... v
. . .....
,,,B ,he '',owlni!
-r .i. r. i.
States: The missionaries In China ask a
Bnc'l Pr"Jrer 'ra eTeTr nulplt for the
u,unce 01 ,uo government ana tne speedy
,u?cor of Am"lc"n" and natlve converU ,n
.....
Italian Mission Ileatroyed.
HOME, July 15.-The Italian consul nt
Shanghai cables that the Italian mission In
uu .Nan baa been destroyed and Bishop Fan-
tosl and two missionaries killed. He also
report, that the Italian mlsslous In Ho Nan
I and Hu Po have been assaulted.
SHORT STORIBS'.OF THE DAY
II 4
rote and Fancios'pred by The Bco's
Ubiquitous' Reporters.
SURE TO BE A WEDDING SOME DAY
(irrmnii Womnn Telia A limit n "l.ocille
Choke" I'uriun Itf 'the Ilnir ruenoy
Hospital Cnit. IIoUkiIoii'm Hi-
prrlrnce on 'toil' nenc Count.
til t
The corner of Thirteenth and Farnam
streets would not recommend Itself as a
tryttlng place for loveri under ordinary
circumstances, but on Friday evening while
tho wheels ot commerce woro rattling at a
more or less rapid paco over the cobble'
stones, the greatest question In the life of
a woman was asked -and only the rumble
of a heavy dray prevented the answer being
heard by the passing crowd.
Sho was a sweet thing, alt In white, and
wemed to hava stopped out of one ot Alma
Tadema's paintings, but withal she boro
. I an. Inn. tr M In n
signs ot determination In her face, which
showed that sho was one to be led. not
He was a working man and his dress
showed that he had recently quit one ot tho
shops In the vicinity. As they approached
the corner he was saying:
Mamie, this cannot last forever. I can
not rest while I am In so much doubt. It
Is a little word cither way yen or no and
I must havo It right away."
Dy this tlmo they had crossed the street.
Sho raised her eyes In protest and her
lips moved. The person standing near
heard nor say something ot parental ob
jections which would not be overcome and
her Intention to obey. They stopped and
In the shadow of a telephone pole held
an earnest conversation. When they sepa
.... . ... . . . ... ' ' . ' .
... ,." , M. . n .
flUBhcd face and downcast eyes, were fa
,, ,, ,. , K.
warning that some day thero will be a wed-
d,ng wnether parents are wlnlng or nol,
-
A pnco whero comM th( vctm of R(,c.
dent' the Jrunk wlth a oken he""', the
fightbr with a knife of gun wound, tho ctt-
Izen who has been assaulted nnd found un
conscious, tho would-bo suicide and sick.
both real and Imaginary, cannot help but
be Interesting because of Its revelations of
life nnd human nature. Such a place Is the
little room In tho southwest corner of the
city Jail presided over by Dr. Ames and dig-
nIHod by tho namo of emcrgenoy hospital.
The police supply most ot Its patleuts.
though many of them come of their own
volition, or aro brought by their friends.
Somo coran In the city ambulance, wlillo
others are brought In the patrol wagon. The
hospital Is over ready for business, as tho
Uollco surgeon sleeps -In. the building nnd
spends his waking boursithcrc.
No matter who ithOi patient may be,
whether it Is a drunken hobo without a
cent or a well known cltUen, ho receives the
best ot treatment and In the latter caso is
taken home or to at hospital, whichever Is
deemed best, as there are no facilities for
the ennncnt care xtf patients,
The vol
ume of business seems to Increaso steadily.
In May, 1809, the number of cases treated
was ten. while In tho samo month of this
year It was torty-'four June, 1899, fur
nished fifteen cases and the samo month of
the present year flfty-one. A great many
ca8ea ore treated for "sweot charity's sake,"
esiiesiuur moso 01 Dersons under arrest.
,. . . r . . '
tnouBn many of tucnf are, amply able to pay
"i'5" 'u.u f- iio ponce aro
M 1 ' prouu 01 mo onicieot. sorvlco rendered
,no unroriunaio at meir Httlo hospital,
. "
It vas yust a loedlo choke, und I dlt
not dink It vood ged mo into all of dls
droublo," romarked a German woman to
" , " u.oi . wnen sno was caneu
before him, charged with refuslnc to make
r". ........ 1 1 .. . 1 . . .
roP'les ' quostlons asked by the census
tor.
it vas dees vay, yudge," she continued.
Uat man he corned to my houu, yen I vas
Pusy gettln dinners und ho naked mo mlno
B8"' 1 vas vlddow, yudge, und I told
b,ra lat 1 not to" mlne aR0 for fear 1 neffer
BBl uuoaer nusoanu, unn don I goes Into do
Kltchon to finish my dinners, und ho goes
avay. Den I get n letter from tho man
I vat la de supervisor und I fills out do paper
uai is vnn 11 und nopody effer come to get
11. unu nere It Is. yudge. Id vas n llddln
choke und I don'd vant any droubles."
uuueeo. a personal
. of th fc " "X -.TJ
fh" .f, ' . . T " wna
Sur Tan7uaCe Wrlt
i " ' "g, K , She. was reUuod upon
her .wn "cognlxance to appear at a later
aat0 Ior examination,
I Tnnrn In nnn mat. In nM.l.. 1.- m
,, . " 7" ..... uu nas an
'sent Idea of the troubles in China,
' e'. atpr..sent are absorbing the attention
, unu mai man la tho
retired navigator, Captain Isaao Hodgdon,
who spent tho greater part of his llfo as a
sailor with tho United States navy and In
mo mercnant marine
It waa in the '50s that CaDtaln Hodcrinn
In charge of a trading vo4sol Hying the stars
and stripes, was In the China sea. not far
irom mo port of Taku, where the allied
"' rcl 7' .thelr uUlmnt0
ah . Tb Ve".l weut aSn
iorces are nrcnaxlncr tar m.ir ,,iu,..n,
."e?
k nfv -. ...
th the native.
!P, ,U d,tre" ani a number of
yUen? Zit on 0 FT
ala8htering the
"aors and looting tho vessel.
!n tnos. d the mrrl,n .1.1. . .u-
chl t . I'"""
7'" thn ""'JL?. Te1 flghl P'tea.
,,Prt ,K ; "1 I. .. " .r
1 . ... .
The vessel wu not prepared 1 to flght so
u. L-nL-n uioir inn nnrn mrmtta.i ..i.t.
"i.u.ia a. iorce as wasapproachlng and the
captain hesitated to'siidrit. He stood with
a burning match ovW'ltho guns and when
me proas would appWaclfcloser to the vessel
man ne mought corafttrtHb e ho wnnld ni.
a mntinn ai tliit.li ltfl.. . 1
the Chinese would fluff out of range This
' . . ... t,,i.oul 01
w)lea r pUHu(t wa. not feared'
t.,. . . r .i".1 not tiarea,
up .unul "ZX' floated
"u,lD OJ umu were at that time
f 1 1 . , ' VLth.e ports ot JaPan
7k ' aar wreck on
lno Japanese Coast was morn tn hn f,,..j
I than a Wreck on a ClWiffiat lalan.l ...
was a Imperial decrpe'n Japan consigning
to deah every white, man found upon tho
I llon,l . .. ,1, Hpou mo
later, inqt tne allied rnn-.m
1 I ka i.U l imivud
I utcnjeiu opened Janan in i..
In. (I... I I'lUUJl' ...loi-
uuiumerce anu ma.ia iu...im
I rf.,,.1 . .. l"H
developments of tho las' j)lrty years,
fiiilid om-rru iir.n.'. ii-
WASHINGTON, July 15. The mnltinn nt
first csslstant postmaster General, tn.
bo
V i'.T t Mtl hu t ... . I . I .
1 - -" " 1 .mo iik u. u nr nnn. 'aprv
lloatd i.. . . ..w
i1'.' U"ea " ereU 10 Mr- c' '"
& ,7 a .raernber 0f' 11,8
VaxKa Itlco Insular commlsa on. The nrv.t.
mater general has not received anr word
v,u.,m inuiiming wnetner or not he
Jlo l'lnee Yet for Otla.
WASHINGTON. July 15-Hlch mllltarv
officials place no credence In the published
report tnat tne military Department of th
Gulf Is to be re-established for the nurnos
of glvins: Maior General mu . m,n,m.n,i
commensurate with hi. rank, though Gon
eral Miles has recommended Its re-establish
meut. General Otis la now on !... of .h
sence and thero U no prospect of bU be In
sslgnnd to duty Immediately. He came
homo from the Philippines to take rest
and tho president M disposed to accommo
date him fully In that respect.
unless present plans miscarry, Ocnoral
Otis will not resume active duty until the
commaud of the military Department of tho
Lakes at Chicago becomes vacant In Septem
ber next by tho statutory retirement of
Urlgadtor General Joe Wheeler on account
age. He then will have his choice of
vacant commands.
BEAT GATHERING IN LONDON
World' Convention of Ckrlntlnn Iln-
ilenvorern Attended h- 10,000
Member.
LONDON, July 15. Alexandria palace pre
sented a brilliant spectacle tonight whon
10,000 members of the Society of Christian
Emleavorers opened tho world's convention.
Tho night session was preceded by an after
noon organ recital and an Immense chorus
rendering familiar Christian Endeavor
songs accompanied by one ot the greatest
organs In all Kngland. This was followed
by a second musical service and six simul
taneous secondary services. One-of the most
Interesting meetings was held nt Albert hall.
Crowds overflowed every available Bpace and
Is safo to say thnt seldom havo two such
religious meetings been held in the town.
On ono side ot the royal arms in the cen
ter of the Alexandria ball was plncod a ng
nlflcent picture ot the cnpltol at Washing
ton, while the opposite side boro pictures of
the houses of parliament. From walls nnd
roof hung the United States and tho Ilrltlsh
flags. Interwoven with graceful festoons.
Dr. Monroe Gibson, formerly of Toronto,
now of London, welcomed tho members of
the Society of Christian Endeavor In behalt
all Kngland. Honorary Secretary S. W.
McKnlgbt made a welcoming address. The
responses were made by Chaplain W. V.
Tracy of Philadelphia, Newman Hall and
Rev. W. Patterson ot Canada. Doth ad
dresses and responses wero made In tho
most cordial terms.
As Father Cla'rko had gone to Albert hall,
eneral Secretary John Willis Ilaer ot Bos
ton responded and promised to Introduco
Mrs. Clarke.
Among the speakers this evening were
Helen Richardson, who made a sptondld ad
dress of welcome.
Meanwhile at Albert hall, miles nway, sim
ilar scenes woro being enacted, the Immense
auditorium vibrating with Immense Chris
tian Endeavor choruses. Many addresses
were made by Americans. The wonderful
system of organisation nt the White City
and at Alexandria hall have already aston
ished the Ilrltlsh people. Forty American
ministers are booked to All English pulpits
tomorrow, although the delay of steamers
may Interfere with somo of those arrange
ments. MOUIIMZU HUH EIGHTY YKAHS.
ove Story of "Uncle lllll" Stronir, the
Oldest lintel Keener.
The kind, wrinkled face of William F.
Strong will bo seen no more of man, reports
tho Chicago Chronicle. Tho oldest hotel
keeper and clerk In tho United States is
dead and his passing wao likn the "lost leaf
from tho tree." "Uncle Pill" Strong was
100 years old. Thero aro persons who said
ho had creased the century line by four
years, but tho subject ot anccdoto would not
admit this. Ho Bald he was 100 years old
or thereabouts, and thon he would lean upon
his big cane and laugh at men who wondered
t his age.
"Uncle lllll Strong In youth must have
been n man of great strength. His shoul
ders wore broad and his chest was deep and
ommanAlng. His hair in lato years becamn
as whlto as snow plastered against a church
steeple and when In conversation his voice
was so musical that ono's chair drew In
stinctively to the side of the aged man.
Thore were moments when ho would slap
himself upon tho breast nml talk about
everything but the Incidents of his life. Hls
clothing was that worn by men In ante
bellum days. The skirt of his coat tell below
his kneos.
Tho centenarian lived In a little room tn a
brick building In Chicago. For twelve years
ho slept In the same chamber, and during all
this tlmo he said little to the woman who
was mistress of the house. He camo and
departed, day after day, but had little to
say. A plcturo of himself hung upon the
east wall ot his room. Near his pillow and
acroaa the chamber was another photo
graph. It was a young woman who was
dressed in the gowns ot the 30s, and It was
hero and at her feet that tho old man died.
Undo Bill" Stroug, from the time ho at
tained his majority until be tell lifeless,
mourned tho death of a sweetheart. She
was a wlnsomo girl, as tho photograph on
the wall of his room tells, In faded and yel
low outline. Eighty years ago "Uncle Bill"
Strong pledged his love and devotion to the
maiden, who was then but 16 years ot age.
ThU was In Watertown, N. Y. The girl sud
denly sickened and was taken by wagon to
Florida, for it was thought that tho aun ot
that latitude would prove beneficial to the
invalid. Climate, physicians and attention
were of no avail, however. Tho pretty coun
try girl from Now York grew weaker and
weaker and quickly passed from life.
From that momont "Uncle Bill" Strong
was another man. He cared no more for
woman. To him the world was a black disk
In which he revolved without much care
or thought. He did not seek thn company
of men and yet he earned a livelihood as a
hotel proprietor. This In Itself was one of
tho contradictions of his lite.
Then "Uncle Bill" went to New Orleans
and became a clerk In the St. Charlca hotel,
Hero ho remained for many years, tho same
qulot, stlvor-halred old man who spoke and
smiled to bis fellows and yet was not one ot
thorn. For a greater portion of a century
his mind was rivetod to a green mound In
the SU Auguntlno graveyard and every
twelvemonth In later years ho nover failed
to visit the spot whero hi sweetheart lay
burled. Nodbody knew tho reason for hi.
mysterious disappearance or why he carrlod
flowers when be went away. Ho held In his
breast to the last the secret of his great sadr
ness and It was only a day before he, died
that he told a fragment of tho romance And
then he wished this not to be repeated.
A romance ot eighty years is of somo
lasting, but It Is all burled now. The mound
In St. Augustine and tho ono In Forest
Home, over 1,000 miles apart, cancel from
the page one story of love and single-handed
mifferlnz.
Fruits of Iteform,
Tho Fort Scott Monitor draws a nractlca
sermon from the experiences of a local
chnraeter, Charley Zimmerman, who drives
a one-norse gray. "Homo guy wnat am t
wise nsKH cnarley to come in un nave ms
mornin s mornin on nun, an wnn u. ti. i)
says: 'Well. I sues not.' the man. ol
course, tlnks he's aore nnd says: 'Why
necnuser 'meres wnere tne u, h, i,
comes In. an' naytc "A year ai:o 1 rouldn
icot credit nt Conine's for a hambonn. an
wnen 1 was our or re.i my norse lnd to
be satisfied with how good his last dinner
tasted. When I was out of coul 1 stoln the
blanket ore the horse nn sat nround
picture of the Chicago lire, When I wns
out of groceries 1 satlnlled my hunger by
chewliV the rug. When I wns out of whisky
1 worneu 1111 1 gni money 10 ouy more
Whxii that failed 1 swore off.
" 'Nor mo and horso and dog eat three
squaro meals a day. I've got carpets on
every uoor in my nouse. I've bought n
hnuso hu' lot. an It's all paid for but to0,
and I can get credit at Conino's nnv time.
" 'No. I nln't no temperance shark Just
one oki iHKize-iigiiier gono wrong. uo
lane. HUH' "
CASTOR I A
For Infant ail Children.
tin Kind Yer Han Always Bon-!
Bears thn stf sTaT
glCaatur of ( mtfJTT&4lJUM
PART AND PARCEL.
DAINTY box, an exquisite wrapper, a deli
cate color, and a clinging fragrance yet all
I these will not cleanse the skin! Has it ever
loccured to you that you pay bie prices for
these things? Do you care to buy five articles or do
you require only one a strictly pure soap. Remember
you pay for perfume whenever you buy it mixed
with soap. Don't you think it is wiser to make your
own selection of perfume and buy it separately? It is
certainly the method adopted by most persons of culti
vated taste, those who bathe with pure Ivory Soap.
IVORY SOAP 99tSa PER CENT. PURE.
(ANSAS MAN RILLS HIMSELF
Former Lieutenant Governor of State Tiros
of Long Sickness.
WAS EDITOR OF EMPORIA REPUBLICAN
III With nn Iiu'iirnlile Dlarnat. He
Stntra lie Dot's Not Care to llrur
Further I'nlii uuil l'nta Mul
let In Ilia llody.
EMPORIA, Kas.. July 15. C. V. Eskrldge,
editor of tho Emporia Republican and former
lieutenant governor ot Kansas, died at his
homo In this city today from tho effect of
sclf-lntllcted wounds. Ileforo ho died Mr.
Eskrldgo, who had boon 111 for several
months, raid ho knew he could not livo and
that ho whs tired of llfo.
At 3:30 o'clock this mornlnjr Mr. Ksk-
ridge's son, who slept In an adjoining room,
was awakened by a pistol shot. Running to
his father's room ha found tho latter groan-
Ing from a wound tn the upper part of the
body and still grasping the plitol with which
ho had shot himself. Youtig Eskrldgo
rouaed the family and went for u physi
cian. Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson ot Kansas City,
alster-ln-law ot tho sick man, was tho
first to reach the room after tho son loft.
As sho entered Eskrldgo, weak from hh Ill
ness and from loaj ot blood from the pistol
wound, ralaed himself on his elbow and
again pointed bis weapon townrd himself. A
brief struggle between the two ensued, Mrs.
Dickson trying to secure the revolver. Mo
foro ho could bo overpowercxl tho 111 man
sent a second bullet into his body and fell
backward In a faint. Two hours later ho
died, despite tho efforts of physicians.
Eskrldgo remained conscious to the last
and talked with his family as they stood
about his bedside. He has been Hi with
cancer of the liver for sovoral months. Ho
knew, ho said, that recovery was impossible
and ho did not caro to ssffor longer.
Charles V. Eskrldgo was born In Virginia
in 1843 and came to Kansas In 1855. He has
been identified with Kansas politics alncs
beforo tho civil war, having beon a repre
(Mutative In tho legislature from 1859 to 1863
and state senator In 1864. He served as lieu.
enant governor with Governor Jnmes M
Harvey from 1861 to 1871. Since 1881 he ha.
owned and edited tho Emporia Republican,
ono of tho strongest republican nowspapers
n tho stato.
Onlr nn Accident.
Thn rnnorted dvnamitlntr of ono of the
largo safes in tho l'aciuc express com
pany's buildlntr at Fourteenth and Harney
early this morning proved upon Investiga
tion to ho nothing more serious than the
nccldcntal discharge of tho night watch
man's revolver. It nppears that hi wus
bendlne over n. safo to see If It wns prop
erly locked when his revolver fell from Its
holster nnd went off. At Ilrst ho was un
nblo to decide whero tliu shot came from
and thought for a mlnuto that a gang of
robbers wero outsnio to kiii mm nna loot
the building. This belief was mude to seem
ronl by reason of .some norsons who had
hoard the shot peering In the window. The
police were notified and OHlceru llnldwln
and lirown were sent to investieuto. ily
the tlmo they arrived the wntchman had
recovered from his frlsht nnd was uble to
show tho only result of his ohot, a large
nolo in tne celling.
Drex L, Shooman's Tan Shoe Sals
In an popttlnr tin Tin; Dally Bee voting
conttwt Just a mull nil tho tlmo and
why not? Who ever heard of Helllnu
Hunan's, Foster's and Clnpn's tine
shoes for $3.50? That's wlmt we nre
dolus fO.OO shoes for $3.50 Just so Its
n tau shoe-then ull our $-1.00 and $5.00
tuns not these makes go at $2.50. This
little story Is worthy of more than 11
piisHlni: consideration from you. We've
your size In any of them now.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
Oaamhav'e Ur-to-4att kaa Huaa
119 FAKNAM STREET.
Artistic Framing
Is nn essential feature In the ylcture
frame world Many a picture is ruined
by Improper combinations of color ft ml
tone In the selection of a frame We
havo made a careful study of mould
Ihks, frames, niuts everything that
tends to make the perfect picture, for
the past quarter of 11 century Wo give
you the benellt of our years of exjie
rlenee and careful Judgment whenever
you order a frame from us Over one
thousuud patterns at prices the lowest.
A. HOSPR
Unit lal All 1113 DntllL
CRUEL TO HIS HORSE AGAIN
Aiulrrw Nnrninn, n IVdillrr. Hlintua
Cully MlattHrn I lit- .t 1 111 ail
Hi- Drlvva.
Andrew Newman, a young peddler of fruit
nnd vegetables, wns arrested Friday by Offi
cer Woolrldgc and charged with cruelty to
animals, violating the peddlers' ordinance
nnd resisting nn officer. Even this multi
plicity of charges failed to secum a convic
tion, for Judgu Gordon was not long In tell
ing him "that's nil. that's all." After bolnc
released about 9 o'clock yesterday morning:
Newman drove his old lame horse nil over
the city disposing nf a wngonlnad of produce.
At last, lato In the evening, tho poor nas.
which had had nothing to eat during tho
long, hot day's work but a few handfuls ot
grass, was turned homownrd. It struggled
slowly on under tho beating nud cursing ot
Its master until Fourteenth and William
was reached. Here It laid down and could
go no further. Omcer Duvereeso round It
lying thero and notified Dr. Ramacclottl, tho
city veterinary. After an examination the
latter said he could not condemn and kill
the horse as It was not diseased, but starv
ing to death. Tho animal wns movod to a
stable nearby and the police started looking
tor Newman. Ho was found and arrestod lata
la the evening by Officer Cumralngs.
(irri.imi Aurlcul turul Kxuoxttlnn.
WASHINGTON. July 15. The secretary
agriculture has received from the Central
Vorstand ot the Oldenburg Agricultural no
ddy of Oldenburg, Germany, the announce
ment that a general agricultural exposition,
called "Landestlerschnu," will bo held al
that capital from August 9 to 12, 1900.
This Is regarded as one of the moat im
portant European agricultural exhibitions
nnd the best breeds of the Oldenburg coach
homes and of tho far-known Oldenburg cat
tle and swine will be exhibited.
.ltriitlon, KiikIos.
A speclnl meeting will bo held by Aerie
No. SS, Fraternal Order of Eagles, at their
lodge room, Continental blnclc, July 13, 7:30
p. m. on account of Brother John Murphy's
death. All Eagles tiro expected to uttend.
IJy order of
HARRY MKMlOHi;. Secretary.
J. A. TUTHII.U D. Q, I.
TRUSSES
ELASTIC
STOCKINGS
etc, raado to order
by oompotent
workmen.
8ond to ut for
meosurmont
blanks and other
Information.
THE ALOE & PENF0LD CO.,
De(tmltr Ira. Maamfateta.
14UM Farnam OMAHA.
Op. Pamtoa Hotel.
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