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United States Onco More Giving D
Ohincso Policy of Powers
RUSSIA'S LATE NOTE GIVES OPPORTUNITY
Messages Stating Amorica's Position Aro
Gabled to Europoan Courts,
TWO EVASIVE REPLIES HAVE COME TO HAND
Great Britain and Germany Evince Disposi
tion to Bido Their Own Time.
DISCUSSION AS TO EARL LI'S CREDENTIALS
TA'llr Old Dlplomnl Snld in Hpprpspnt
Iip rrn-llnsslnn llunnurr, While
the. Hnipprnr Illinsplf I.pnu
to Crrnt llrllnln.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. The Russian
note relative to the withdrawal of Russia
from China and tho United States' re
sponse thereto were mado public today by
the Htato department, after tho cabinet
had fully aonsldcrcd tho expediency of so
doing- The correspondence In unique In
tho history of diplomatic oxchnnge. It
may bo said to Ulustrato a clever move
by which tho United StatoH government has
again assumed tho lead In prescribing the
policy of the powers respecting the Chinese
trouble. This was accomplished by the
Btato department availing Itself of tho
Ilusslan note to address to the powers an
Inquiry an to their policies, an answer to
which scarcely can be avoided.
Various meanings may bo placed upon
the statements of tho two principals to
this correspondence. Thus on tho ono hand
It may bo noted that whllo Russia un
nouncea a purposo to withdraw hor troops
from China, still tin to the occupying forco
nt Now Chwang a condition Is attached that
almost negatives tho proposition as to that
solnt.
Respecting our own attitude it appears
that whllo believing the best course to
pursue Is to remain In Pekln, our govern
mcnt Is still willing to withdraw. Perhaps
this means If thcro Is to bo separate action
by the powers in China the United States
proposes to deal with the situation with
a freo hand. It may bo noted, In connection
with our withdrawal statement, that
whereas Russia proposes to withdraw
from China our offor is to only withdraw
from Pekln. A significant fact In this con
nection is that General Chaffee, who Is
well advised of tho situation, having sev
eral days ago beon directed to prepare for
Just such an emergency by tho Russian
action, continues his preparations for win
tering the American troops In China. In
deed, unless tho men arc afloat and out of
the Pel Ho within tho next six weeks they
iro likely to remain In China, perforco,
being icebound.
.New InalrnntlnnH for ClmfTpe.
(Icneral Chuff oo wan further advised today
of tho developments In the Bltuatlou, a
compendious statement of tho points In
tho Russo-Amcrlcan correspondence being
cabled to him for his guidance. As boar
lng further on tho prospcctB of tho futuro
it may bo noted that the War department
ofllclals state that tho government has not
considered tho question of tho evacuation
of China.
It scnrcely Is expected that with the
aid of tho cables complete accord cun bo
reached Immediately on this last propo
sition. Up to the closo of the official day
only two communications had been re
ceived In consequenco of our last note.
Ono from tho Hrltlsh foreign otllcc
rfU tho American embassy, stating that
,ord Salisbury was absent from London
and merely promising consideration for
tho note. Tho German response was
through Mr. Jackson nnd was equally In
conclusive, Indicating a wish on tho part
of tho (lormau government to consider the
ptopoHltlnn. The officials here way they aro
satisfied that Japan, at least, Is fully In
accord with our objects nti set out In tho
nolo and they rather expect an early
ntiswor from tho government cf that coun
try. Franco has not been heard from on
this point, hor last communication relat
ing entirely to tho matter of LI Huug
Chang's status.
Tho full text of tho French government's
nnswer to M Hung Chang's peace propose
nts of August 19 and 21 has Just been re
ceived hero. It proves to bo almost Idea
tlcal In language with the reply of tho
American government, which laid down as
n preliminary to peace overtures that so.
rurlty In tho Chinese capital and a rcsponsi
lile government bo guaranteed.
Gets Authority from Old Tni An.
It has developed In the course of the
careful consideration which official's hvo
given to I.l Hung Chang's credentials that
they wero Issued by tho empress dowager
nd not by tho emperor. Kwang Tsu. This
may havo an Important benrlng on tho sub
ject, as It opeus up tho authority of tho
empress dowager slnco tho coup d ctat of
September 9, 1898. when she took the reins
of power from tho hands of tho emperor.
It Involves also tho Issues between the
empress dowager, who is nntl-forclgn, nuo.
hn emncror. who Is pro-foreign. Still a
further consideration Is tho Russian sym
rathles entertained by the empress dow
nger as against tho Hrltlsh sympathies
held by tho emperor. Thus far, however
thero has been no questioning of the ere-
dentlals on nny of tho personal grounds
mentioned, although they are forcible In
shaping the action of tho several powers
1,1 Acting 1.1 k - Dime-Novel Drtcetli e.
Although the exa-H whereabouts of 1,1
, Hung Chang continues to bo In doubt. It is
tno understanding of diplomatic official
that ho is now in continuous communication
with the Imperial household and thus lb
enabted to convey to them tho prospect of
a return to the Chlneso capital. 'I he ex
pectod return of Prlnco Chlng to Pekln Is
said to bo a result of this communication
between Karl I.l and the Imperial family
and to bo tho Initial move of responsible
authorities toward the capital.
Thero Is reason to believe also that Karl
1.1 Is now In frequent telegraphic cor
respondents with Kuropean capitals, at
though Washington has not received a word
from him since August 1, tho dale of the
last appeal for peace. Somo significance Is
Attached to this, as Indicating that Karl 1.1
lalllnc to get from Washington nn acceptance
f his overtures, turned to Kurope and more
particularly to Russia. It was stated to
flay as an additional reason for American
creptanco of I.l Hung Chang that his con
Adentlal secretary anil ndvlser is an Ameri
ran, Mr. I'ethlck, formerly of the American
consular service nt Tien Tsln. Mr. I'ethlck
Is known to havo great Influence with th
viceroy and among tho officials here ho Is
(Continued on Second Paee.)
BOXERS ARE BEYOND CONTROL
(iilnpsp Viceroy (iimplnlns UN
I'rcnttirps ov Itpfuso to
Obey II 1 in.
W by the Assoilated Pre.. i
ug. 2 i Via Shanghai. Aug
epted letter, written by the
'a Ting ru, who commanded
at Tien Tsm during the fight there, com
plains that the Iloxers aro overrunning
tho country southwest of Tien Tsln, par
ticularly the cites on tho Grand cnnnl.
despising the officials, who nt first counte
nanced them, and looting nnd killing the
enemies of their organization nnd fighting
tho imperial troops. The gates of Pao Ting
t'u aro kept closed and the people Inside
aro suffering. Tho Iloxers aro practically
besieging the place.
Tho viceroy reports that the tnotal of
the city of Tsang Chow, on tho canal, In
vited 2.n00 Iloxers to a feast and that
while the Iloxers wero eating anil their
weapons wero stacked the Imperial sol
diers, by his orders, fell upon them and
slaughtered all of them.
There Is much recrimination between the
foreigners besieged in Pekln and the mem
bers of the relieving foree. Officers say
that the besieged sent out alarmist re
ports nnd that the condition of tho foreign
ers was never one of such extremities iih
tho official dispatches represented. The
foreigners, they nssert, could have resisted
Indefinitely. The besieged arctise the gen
eral of timidity and of exaggerating th
Chinese opposition. They think a much
smaller nrmy might have made tho mark
nnd relieved them months sooner.
Tho looting nt Pcltln proceeds Industri
ously and openly. The olTlcers of every
nation, except tho Americans, Ignore tho
repressive order and all the allies ridicule
the Amerlcnns for their abstention,
Mtsslnnnry Green, of the China Inland
mission, his sister, wife ami two chil
dren, who wero for Home time held ns pris
oners by the Iloxers nt Using Han Slen,
near Pao Ting Ku. were well treated.
A company of Catholics hold a town near
Pao Ting Pit for three months against the
Iloxers nnd Imperial troops. The officials
havo offered larp sums for their capture.
JAPANESE TO THE FRONT
Tlmt Government nw Comes I'nr
ward with I'ropoN .Ion Itclutlvc
to IViu'p In Clilmi.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 Thn Chinese
negotiations remain at the same point
that they occupied yesterday. It Ih stated
that no conclusion has been reached uh to
tho last phase, namely, tho Russlnn prop
osition of withdrawal. As to the proposi
tion to recognize I.l Hung Chang ns an en
voy, the negotiations remain nt a stand
still, no conclusion having been reached.
There Is, however, reason to bcllovo that
tho way has been opened for tho settle
ment of this latter question at the propor
tlmo on tho basis of the Japanese proposi
tion, which Is that Li Hung Chang be re
inforced by Prlnco Chlng and tho viceroys
of the two great southern provinces, Nan
King nnd Hankow. As It Is pretty well
understood that these three ofllclals are
pro-foreign in their sentiments and
strongly desire to ninlto pcacn on nny
terms, tho intluenco of I.l Hung Chang,
even if sinister, would be counteracted.
Mi. Conger's report that Prince Chlng
is coming to Pekln may bo regarded as an
Indication that tho Japanese proposal
stands a chanco of meeting tho approval
of all the powers. As to I.l Huns Chang's
whurenbouts tho Stnto department knows
nothing, but It assumes that he Is still In
Shanghai. A man of his rank could
carcoly conceal his movements.
It lc pointed out that the foreign ad
mirals would find It nn Impossible task to
rtstrnln LI Hung Chang from communicat
ing with the Imperial court. He could
cnslly make his way overland from Shang
hai through a country entirely outside of
foreign occupation to Tnl uan Ku, tho
capital of the province of Shnn SI. where
the court Is reported to have been taken.
Tho route Is also open to mesHenKers be
tween LI Hung Chang and the empress
downger, so that It would not be easy to
restrain his freedom of communication.
No dispatches wero received over night
from Minister Conger or nny of tho officers
of the Stato or War departments from
China except a short message relntlvo to
the wounding of Lieutenant Wnldron.
The department had last evening n mes
sage rrom consul uencrni tioounow ai
Shanghai, but It consisted merely of a
report by tho consul general that the
Japanese consul at Shanghai had conveyed
to him tho same Information relative to
the withdrawal of Jnpaneao forces from
Amoy as had been communicated to the
State department yesterday by tho Japan
ese legntlon hero. Tho department this
morning mado public tho proposal of Rus
sia to withdraw troops from Pekln nnd tho
answer of this government thereto.
GUARDS FOR IMPERIAL CITY
J a pa of m- In llolil Three lintex
ii nil
the AiueiieallN due Palace
Kuniit'liH Surrender.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 31 General Yamn
guchl. commanding tho Jnpaneso troops In
Cblnn, reports that a meeting of foreign
ministers nnd commnnders has decided to
maintain guards ut the gates of the Im
perial city, entrusting tho south gates to tho
Americans, whllo tho Japanese hold throe
others. It wns also decided to commemorate
tho occupation of Pekln by a march of the
allied troops through tho Imperial city
rugust 28. Many of tho eunuch guards have
left the palace and havo surrendered them
selves. The Inmates of tho palaco have
been assured that they will bo treated with
overy consideration. Five enmputiieB of
troops from the Japanese garrison at Tnplah,
island of the Formosa, started Tuesday
for Amoy.
PRESENT FLAG OF TRUCE
Clilnep Tnlee K General Heniieii-
Ulllllf to Cellar llosl III I Iph mill
Are TvIcp HefiiNPil,
ST. PUTKRSRURO, Aug. 31. Telegrams
received here today from Illagovetchnnsk
i capital of Amur province) confirm prevlou.,
reports from General Grodekoff, commander
of the Amur government, announcing thnt
the Chlneso sent messengers with a Has
of truce to General Rrnnenkampf. This
occurrd August 22 nnd August 21. The
Chinese declared they would cease hostll
(ties and In no case would make a further
attack. Oenernl Rennenkampf replied
that he had no authority to negotiate and
would push on to Tsttslknr. Ho called on
the Chlneso to retlro without offering any
resistance.
itunslnn t'urnrtli Artillery,
ST. PETERS11URG. Aug. 31. General
Llnevltch, commanding the Russian troops
tt the Chinese capital, reports from Pekln
under datn of August 20 that tho Russian
detachment, on the previous day, captured,
without loss, the Imperial summer palace.
The KtisiiUn artillerymen havo also un
earthed nt Pekln thirty cannon and many
r'lles, A large quantity ot silver was found
at tho tsuac 11 yamcn.
CZAR'S NOTE AND ITS REPLY
Text of Documents Likely to Become Famous
in Chinese History.
RUSSIA SEEKS AMERICA'S CO-OPERATION
Administration of (hp Opinion Tlmt
Milliters Should He inn I n t'ntll Plan
of Sclllemcnt N Aitreeil t pun
by China nml (lie Powers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Tho Stato de
partment has Just mnde public the text of
tho Russian proposal and Its own response,
ua follows:
Purposes of Russia In China: Telegraphic
Instruction sent to the representatives of
tin- I'nlteil Slates In Merlin. Vienna, Purls,
Home, Tnklo nml St. Petersburg:
DEPARTMENT Or STATU. WASHING
TON. Aug. ilii, IS i. The Russian charge
yesterday afternoon made to tne nn oral
statement respecting Russia's purpose In
Chins, to the following effect: That ns
nlreuily repeatedly dcrlnred, Russia has no
di'xigns of territorial acquisition In China;
that equally with other powers now operat
ing there, Russia has sought the safety of
legations at Pekm and to liel;. the Chinese
government to tepross tho troubles; that.
Incidentally to necessary defensive
measures on Russian border, Russia bus
occupied Nleu Chwang for military pur
poxes, and, as soon as older Is re
I'stabllsheil, will retlie- tron;is therefrom If
action of other powers be no ohstai le
thereto; that the purpose for whlel) the
various governments have eu-operated for
relief of legations In Pekln has been ne
lomtiilshed: that, taking the position that,
as the Chinese government lists left Peltln.
there Is no need for Us reprusentntlves to
remain, iii.ssi.i nas uircctcil tile llusstnil
inlnlsttr to retire with bis otllelal mr.nnnel
I mm china; that the Russian troops will
likewise be withdrawn; nnd that when Hie
government of China shall regain the reins
oi Koverniiieiii ana niToru an authority witn
which the other powers can deal, and will
express desire to enter Into npentln ti.ina.
the Russian government will also nume Us
representatives Ilnld.ng these views nt.d
purpose, Russia expresses hope that the
1'nlted States will share the same opinion.
Ilepl of ThN Government.
To this declaration our reply has been
made by the following memorandum:
The government of the Tinted States re
ceives with much satisfaction the reiterated
statement that Russia h.is no designs of
territorial acquisition in China, and thn'.
equally with the other powe,- now operat
ing In China. Russia has soueht th safetv
of Its legation In Pekln nnd to help ,hn
Chinese government to repress the exist
ing troubles. The same purposes have
moved, and will continue to c. ntrol. the
government or t Me I tilted States, and th
iraiiK declarations or Kussla in tins rr
gard are In accord with those made to the
United Suites by the other powers. Al'
the powers, therefore, havltiK dlselnlmed
any purposes to acuulro anv Hurt of China.
and now that adherence ttie-eto has hm
renewed since relief has rejctiud Pekln, It
ought not to lie dlllWu't by concurrent no
tion, through nt.'otlHtion, to reach an
ntnteable settlement with China by which
the treaty rights of all the powers will be
secured for the future, the open door as
sured, the Interests and property of for
eign citizens conserved, and full ropnr.'tlon
made for wrongs nnd Injuries suffered by
them.
So far as we am advlcd, tho greater part
of China Is at pence and earnestly desires
to protect the life nnd property of nil for
elgners, nnd In several of tlio provinces ac
tive and successful efforts to suppress th
Hoxcrs have been taken by the viceroys, to
whom we havo extended encouragement
through our consuls and naval olllcerj. The
present good relations should bo promoted
for tho peace of China
Other Interests In Common.
While we agree that the Immediate object
for which th military force? of th pawvrs
have been co-operating, viz., the rellof of
the ministers nt Pokln, has been accom
plished, there still remains the other pur
poses which all the powers have In common,
wnicn are referred to in tne comniuruca-
Hon of the Russian charge and which were
specifically enumerated in our note to the
powers of July 3.
These aro: To afford all nosstble nrotec-
tlon everywhere In China to I'orelcn life
and property: to guard and protect all le
gitimate foreign Interests; to uld tn pre
venting the spread of the disorders to other
provinces of the empire and n recurrence
of such disorders and to senk a solution
which may hring nbout permanent safety
and peaeo to China, preservo Chinese ter
ritorial and administrative entity, protect
all rights guaranteed hv treaty und Inter
national law to friendly powers nnd safe
guard for the world the principle of equal
and Impartial trade with all parts of the
Chinese empire.
In our oiilnlon these tmrnnses could hest
he ntlain, d by the Joint ocoupit'on of FeVn
tinner a (leuuite unoerstundlne lietween tlla
powers until tho Chinese government shall
have been re-established and shall be In
a position to enter Into new treutls. with
adequate provisions for reparation and
guarantees of futuro protection. With the
establishment and recognition of such au
thority the t'nlted Stales would wish to
withdraw Its military forces from Pekln
and remit tn the processes of peaceful ne
gotiation our Just dumands
we eonsiuer. However, tliiil a continued
occupation of Pokln would he Ineffective
to produce the desired result unless all tin
powers unite therein with entire harmony
of purpose. Any power which determines
to withdraw Its troops from Pekln will
necessarily proceed thereafter to protect its
Interests In China hv Its own method,
and wo think that this would make n
gtnernl withdrawn! expedient As to the
tlmo and manner of withdrawal, we thlnK
that, in view of the Imperf-ct knowledge
of the military situation resultliifr from tne
Interruptions of telegraphic communica
tion, the several military commnnders at
Pekln should be Instructed to confe- nn I
agree together upoi the withdrawal as .
concerted movement, as they agned upon
the advance.
Will Act nt Once.
The result of these considerations Is tlmt,
unless thero Is such a general cxptes-lnn
by the powers In fnvor of continued occu
pation us to modify the views express" I
by the government of Russia, and lead to
a general agreement for continued occupa
tion, we shall give Instnu tl ins to the com
mander of the American forces in China to
withdraw our troons from Piikln after due
('"inference with the other lommaivlers as
to the time and manner of withdraw il.
The government of the I'nlted States Is
much Brntlllcd by the asurniice given bv
Russia that the occupation of Nleu
Chwang Is for military purposes Inoldon'.tl
to tno military steps tor tne security or
tho Russian border provinces menaced by
the Chlneso, nnd that as soon ns order
shall be re-established Russ'a will retire
Its troops from those places If the uetl ui
of tho other powers be not an obstacle
thereto.
No obstnele In this regard can nMe
through any action of the I'nlteil States,
whose policy ts tlxed and hns been eenl
edly proclaimed ALVKY A PHI3
Afthig Secret rv.
Department of State, Washington. At.gusi
29. 1900
You will communicate the foregoing to the
minister of foreign affairs and Invite early
consideration nnd response.
MANCHURIA IN ITS GRASP
IIiikhIii Needs hot In Tal.e Mulcricn and
II XA'III Hove the llnllre
Province.
ST. PETERSnunO. Sept. l.-Omclal dis
patches confirm the report of tho occupa
tion of Tsitsiknr, which leaves only Muk
den to bo captured In order to place tho
wholo of Manchuria In Russian possession.
Apparently thero is no Intention to relax
that hold. General Kouropathkln. the Rus
slnn minister of war, has Just ordered two
batteries of Krupp guns to protect tho
Mauohurian railway. Eight new batteries
of quick flrers will bo distributed among
tho four new Siberian arniy corps.
BATTLESHIPS AT WU SUNG
Ori'Kon and I'our Oilier tnierlcun
Men of Wnr Ordered lo VsnpiiiuIp
nt Chinese Port.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 31. It is announced
here that the battleship Oregon and four
other battlcsblpb bavo been ordered to Wu
Sune.
CUTTING THE TIME TO LONDON
lletnlN of the Plan to He Adopted b.v
the !Npw Atucrlenii Mnr of
Meninerw.
(Copyright, P'". by Press Publishing Co
LONDON, Aug. 31. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) An olarlal
communication has been received from
Dover concerning tho use of that port by
the new Hue of transatlantic mall steam
ers, to be built arid owned In tho Pnlted
States, and called the "Atlantic Shipping
company." This company has been formed
for the purpose of running weekly steam
ers between Now York nnd the continent.
Tho first port for thoso liners on this
side of the Atlantic will be llcrchaven, on
the extreme southwest of Ireland, nt the
entrance of Ilantry bay. This Is a naval
station for tho Hrltlsh fleet, nnd Is de
fended by forts erected on nn Islnnd nnd
on tho mnlnland. It contains all the neces
saries, Including depth ot water, for such
a port.
Among tho bills passed by Parliament
last session was ono enabling a railway
to bo constructed from the pier in Rere
haven harbor almost in a straight lino to
Rosslare, on tho cast coast, where the
Great Western railway of England Is now
establishing n line of fast mall steamers
to do the llfty-seven miles passage to
Plshgunrd, Wales, In two nnd thrco-quarter
hours.
Tho effect of this arrangement will bo
that a special train leaving llcrchaven
with malls and passengers will be nt Pad
dlngton In less thun thirteen hours. This,
as compared with the Queenstowu route,
is a clear gain of over eight hours In time,
as llcrchaven is six hotirs west ot Queens
town. On tho many occasions of stormy
weather when mall steamors cannot get
Into (Jueenstown nnd must proceed to
Liverpool, the gain will bo Incrensed, ns
llcrchaven harbor Is available In all
weathers. It has two entrances perfectly
sheltered with forty to fifty fathoms of
water.
The fctonmers of this new line, after
leaving Ilerohaven, will call nt Havre and
then conic to Dover, subsequently pro
ceeding to Flushing. Steamers aro to be
constructed to maintain an nvcrage speed
of twenty-five knots across tho Atlantic.
ANNA'S BROTHERS ARE GOOD
(ioold Hoys Pity OIT (hp lmporttllintc
Creditors of Their Tilled
I 're ne h II rot hcr-l n-l.a w.
(Copyright. 1P0O. by Press Publishing ""o.)
PARIS. Aug. 31. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) It Is now
known why the sale of Count Castellanu's
castle was countermanded. Countess Anna,
though falling to sway hor brothers, and
especially her sister, Helen, and obtain
money for Count Honl on their last trip to
New York for that purposo, some monthB
ago, decided to mnko a last appeal, and
her distress was so pitiful that Edwin was
touched anil ho finally prevailed upon
George. The brothers then sent for Count
Honl nnd after Imposing upon him some
rather sovero conditions put up enough
mouoy to pay tho main creditors nnd stop
tho sale.
Some well informed friends tllcgc that
Count Ronl, when he saw how slrous tho
Gould family was to pen '., .hn' scandal
of a sale under tho hwirper. took advan
tage of the situation and refused to accept
any help unless his whole dobts wero
wiped out. Tho samo people further attlrm
that George Gould refused to trust tho
money Into tho count's hands and paid
tho creditors himself, the sum thus nd
'anced aggregating 8,000.000 francs (about
$1,000,000. Kdwln sailed yesterday on the
St. Louis from Cherbourg. George and his
wife are still here.
FIRST BLOOD SHED IN NEW WAR
Tvro llolcnrloiix Killed In Coolllct
with Roumanian pnr Iron (into
of the Dnmilip.
VIENNA. Sept. 1. As n result of the ten
sion between the Roumanian and Bulgarian
governments, duo to tho demand of tho
former for the suppression of the Macedo
nian revolutionary committee, a frontier
cnnlllct took place yesterday between Rou
manian and Rulgnrlnn peasants at Verolor
ova, a few miles from the celehrated "Iron
Gate" of the Danube, on the lloumnnlnn
side of the strenm. Two Ilulgarlnus wero
killed nnd many of both parties were
wounded.
HEAR FROM AERONAUT ANDREE
Unity of I.oiir-.VIIssIiir Arelle Kxplorer
Willi Hopeful McsHiiiie found
In .rwn.
STOCKHOLM. Aug. 31. Captain Orendahl
telegraphs the following message here from
Skjervoo, Norway:
Andreo's buoy, No. I. has been fjtind
here and contains the f. l'nwii.g:
"IC1.Y 11 10 p. m. Gieenwich Our voy
age gone wull .so far: are i ow at an ultlludu
of 2iM metres. Original direction, n r:h ii
degrees each, compass undevhitlon Later
north 13 degrees east, compass .indevlnllol..
Four carrier pigeons dispatched, i'hoy aro
Hying west. We ore nov-- over Ice, whl 'M
Is very rugged. Weather splendid the
whole time. In excellent spirits.
"ANDRF.E,
"FUENKF7L.
"STRITDERICRO? (STItl N I MlriRO.)
"Above tho clouds; line; 7:15 Greenwich
mean time."
NEW TREATY IS APPROVED
Mcni'imniin Conitrcss Passes t'poo
Aureeinent Providing IIpi'I proenl
Co in lucre In I It el ill Inns,
MANAGPA, Nicaragua (Via Galveston).
Aug. 31. The Nlinragtmn congress today np
piovcd the commercial reciprocity treaty
between Nicaragua and the I'nlted Stales.
ev- Cnlilnel In Pern.
LIMA. Peru. Aug. 31. -(Via Galveston,
Tex..) The cabinet crisis is ended. Presi
dent Romana has appointed the following
ministers:
President of the Cabinet and Minister of
Home Affair Senhor Enrique Coroncl
Zegarr. "
Minister of Foreign Affairs Senhor Felipe
Osma Pnrdo.
Minister of Finance Senhor Joso V. Lar-
rabure.
Minister of Justice Senhor Pedro
C.
Olaechea.
Minister of Public Works Dr. Miguel
Rojas.
Minister of War Colonel Pedro A.
Canseco.
D.
Strikers lo llcsiune Work,
CARDIFF. Wales, Aug. 31. A meeting of
tho strlkors at Cardiff today confirmed the
nctlnn of their committee in agreeing to a
resumption of work, the company having
acceded to the demands of tho strikers.
About fiO.OOO colliers went to work this
morning.
Ncn .vlulstr In New llrtlllavrlcL.
FREDER1CKTON. N. R.. Aug. 31. -Hon
Honry R. E. Emerson, premier of New
Urunswlck, tendered his resignation today
and Lieutenant Governor McClona called
upon Hon. I. J Tweddle, provincial Bei.re
ury, to form a new government,
BOERS BUSY FALLING BACK
Roberts Finds Tew of Them on His Imme
diate Front.
BRITISH FORCES ARE ADVANCING STEADILY
.No Crssntlon In Hip VIrot of Un
it Inter CampnlBii Tlmt N llelim
Waited In youth
Africa,
LONDON, Aug. 31. Lord Roberts, under
date of Relfast. August 25, reports to tho
War office as follows:
"Ilullcr telegraphs from Helvetia that
only n few of the enemy aro thcro nnd
that this 'morning French nnd Pole
Carew's fo ces will move on their Hank.
The sdvnnce of Dundonald's mounted troops
on their front caused them to abandon n
very strong position. Tho country thus
cleared, our troops moved eastward. The
South African Light Horse, nftor little
opposition, entered Wntcrvnlhoven and
drove tho remnant of the enemy through
the town.
French's column reached Donrhoek.
overlooking Wntervalonder. with slight op
position. Dundonnld. with Strathcona's
Horse. Is further near Noolt Gadarht. Wo
have occupied Watervalhovcn and Water
valdon. Ilullcr reports that Noolt Gadacht
Is apparently deserted, except by British
prisoners, who are passing In n continuous
stream up the Hue toward Waterval
onder. No Iloers are visible. The natives
report that Krnger and all the commanders
left yesterday for Pilgrims' Rest.
"French reports tho rnllway Intact as
Vnlendor. except for a small bridge near
tho station, which has been destroyed."
BRITISH PRISONERS RETURN
Mildly Clothed nml llnlf Stnrvrd Men
AKnln vrlth Their (Inn
Force.
LONDON. Aug. 31 The following dls
patch has been received at tho War odlce
from Lord Roberts.
"BELFAST, Aug. 31. About 1,800 Hrltlsh
prUoncrs released nt Noolt Gedacht havo
reached French and Pole-Carcw. They arc
badly clothed and some are said to be half
starved. Ambulances are out picking up
many of tho sick nnd weakly ones. The
captured othcers nro reported to hnvo been
taken to Ilnrberton. Some of them
escaped, Including tho earl of Leltrlm nnd
Vicount Ennlsmore. Tho prisoners report
that Kruger, Steyn. Rotha, Lucas Meyer
nnd Schnlkburgcr left Noolt Gedacht Aug
gust 29 for Nelsprult. The Doers seem to
bo scattering."
CYCL0NEW0RSETHAN CANNON
Mnfeklnn; Surfers from 'Windstorm,
Which 1'nroofs Houses nnd Levels
Military Hospital.
MAFEKING, Aug. 31. A cyclone thnt
visited Mafeklng last evening did more dam
ago than the seven months' bombardment. It
blew down or unroofed numerous buildings
and leveled the military camp hospital,
causing much suffering among the sick nnd
wounded. Ono person was killed nnd two
wero injured nnd there were many nnrrotv
escapes.
WESTERN LINES WILL UNITE
Trnnseontliit'iilnl I'nxHenttnr Associa
tion In Xow Sit I cl to l;e nil As
sured i'hlnu.
OLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 31.
Tho committee of soven appointed yesterday
by tho meeting of railroad officials to draft
a form of agreement looking to tho estab
lishment of a transcontinental passenger
association has not been able to submit a
report to tho main body as yet and at a lato
hour tonight were In session. They ap
peared twico before tho main body and re
quested further time to deliberate. It Is
said thcro is no hitch in tho discussion of
tho main question, but tho committee Is
trying to perfect plans. 11 Is known tho
following points have bucn agreed to: The
orgnnlzntlou will be Independent nnd in no
wlso connected with uuy other In existence;
that tho territory to bo covered will not ex
tend beyond tho Missouri river on the east.
Tho Santa Fo representative, Mr. Nichol
son, favored associating with sotno existing
organization, but did not urgo the point.
Not tho least doubt Is expressed but satis
factory arrangements can be made with tho
two eastern passenger associations, so thnt
thero will bo harmonious relations. It Is
thought the action of the committee, as soon
as leported, will bo quickly ratified, nnd
after referring amendments to subcommit
tees another meeting will bo held nt an early
date.
POOL TO KILL COMPETITION
lllir Transcontinental Lines .loin
I fit tl si In I'.IVort to Increase
llnles.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Tho Record tomor
row will sny:
It is reported that th5 Great Northern,
the Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific
railroads hnvo ontrred Into an agreement to
ccbbo unprofitable competition for trans
continental business nnd to strengthen rates
to tho normal figure. Tho three lint hope
to forro the Santa Fc, which lately has be
come ono of the strongest competitors for
transcontinental traffic, to bo a party to the
arrangement.
St, Pniil Get Line lo Duliith.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Tho St. Paul road has
Just closed a hundred-year contract v(th tho
St. Paul & Duluth company whereby It
will ti8o tho northern rnmpany's tracks anf!
make Its own rates between Duluth and St.
Paul nnd Minneapolis. The contract makes
It optional with tho Chicago lino to operate
its own trains over tho Duluth lino If con
ditions shall warrant such operations, but
for the present tho St. Paul will uko the
Duluth's equipments. Tho arrangement
ha.t given to the St. Paul that which It long
has desired a practicable outlet from tho
Twin Cities to Duluth.
Grand Island's cw lllllelnl.
ST. JOSEPH,1 Mo.. Aug. 31. -Tho appoint
mcnt of H. Fcrnslrem as chief engineer of
tho St. Joseph A- Grand Islnnd road was nn
nounred today. Ho comes from St. Paul nnd
has been chief engineer of tho Chicago
Great Western for sovural years.
Forest ITres In Coloruilo,
PAGOHA SPRINGS. Colo.. Auk. 31. -For
est tires are raging along nearly the entire
north boundnry of Archuleta county and
devastating large areas of timber Tho
largest lire Is burning near the head of
Knur Mile creek, doing great damage.
RED CLIFF. Colo., Aug. 31 A timber
tire prevailing for Hie past few days in the
vicinity of the deserted village of Gold
Park, twelve miles from here, has assumed
threatening proportions and Is raging
through a large ncreage of timber on
Ilomestnke mountain. l: crvthliiK Is ex
ceedlngly dry on account of the alnio.it
entire absence of thn customary rnln sea
son, und unless the drouth is promptl
raised incalculable damage will result.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrask
Thunder Showets;
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OMAHA WOMAN IS CHOSEN
.Mrs. V. A. Dllluortli elected Presl
dent of l')tlilnn sisterhood
nt Unroll,
DETROIT. Aug. 31 -Tho supreme lodge
of the Knights of Pythias today confirmed
the reappointment of General .1. R. Carna
ban of Indianapolis as major general com
manding the uniform rank. The following
members of the hoard of ronlrol were
elertcd. 1. G. Aldrlch of Mississippi, C.
S Neat of Indiana and John A. Harvey
of Illinois. The rest of the session was
devoted tn the introduction nnd discussion
of bills nnd amendments.
The competitive drills for Class A and
tho battalion drills continued today.
The Rnthbone sisters today elected the
following olllcers Supreme chief. Doll P.
Glnzer of Fort Madison. In.; supreme
senior, Hello Qulnlnn of Galesburg, 111.;
supreme Junior. Lydla A. Monroe of River
side, Cnl.; supremo manager, Flora A.
Schlff of Corrlgan, Tex.; supreme mistress
of rerords nnd correspondence, Josle Nel
son of Union City, Ind.; supreme mistress
of llnnnco, Anna Youiig of Zanesvllle. O.;
supreme protector. Mary E. True of Erie,
Pa.; supreme guard. Maud F. Hays of
West Hrunch, Mich ; president of Insur
ance branch, Mrs. F. L. Ingham of Vllllsca,
la.
The Pythian sisterhood elertcd the fol
lowing: Supremo chancellor, Mrs. W. A.
Dlllworth of Omnha; supreme vlen chan
cellor. Mrs. D. W. Ilnyd of Plain City. O.;
supremo prelate, Mrs. O. W. Adams of
Ilnvcrhlll, Mnss.; mistress of exchequer,
J'rs. L. A. Small of Farmlngton. N. II.;
keeper of records nnd seals, Mrs. Robert
Smith of Rlchwood, O. : mistress of arms.
Mrs. J. O. Arthur of Pittsburg: inner
guard, Mrs. J. Marlll of New York, outer
guard, Mrs. W D. Ladd of Providence.
WILL KEEP OUT OF POLITICS
(ipnernl .Maximo (ionic;. Will ol Pnr
tlclpatr lu Ciilinn Constitu
tional Convention,
HAVANA, Aug. 31. General Maximo
Gomez has declined to accept tho nomination
offered to him by tho nutlonal party to
tho constitutional convention. lie says he
has always kept out ot politics and does
not wish to enter now. Tho national party
urn not join witn tno other parties in a
telegram sent today to President McKlnley
asking that tho clause referring to the I
futuro relations between tho United States Pekln.
and Cuba In the order calling the cousti- j Much mischief may havo already been
tlnnnl convention be modified. Tho par- done by tho hesitation to enter tho Forbld
tles which did sign tho dispatch call tho I den city. To withdraw from Pekln wou'd
nationalists unpatriotic. The nationalists
reply In substanco that they trust tho
Americans, but that If tho Pnltod Stite
government should finally say that Cuba
must accept a protectorate they would re
fuso to assist in drawing up tho constitu
tion. PROSPERITY SMILES ON CUBA
It ll 1 r- of AineiicniiH t nder liineriair
General Wood Itcsolts In I'm
lletter Times.
JPCARO, Culm. Aug. 31. Governor Gen
eral Wood, after n careful canvass of the
Island, will return to Hnvana Sunday even
ing. Tho effect of his tour has been ex
cellent. Wherever he has been he has
found good order provalllng, and tho Jails
for the greater part nre empty. Tho re
construction of the country Is slow, but
much Is being accomplished. Nowhere has
ho seen evidence of suffering from hunger.
The health of the United States troops at
all points Is good. The political situation
still retards the Investment of foreign cap
ital, but tho public school system is
Btemlily expanding, with the probability
that at an enrly date places will bo found
for 2.-.0.000 children.
CUBAN TEACHERS" RaTsE ROW
Party .lust lletiiroed from I'nlteil
Stales (llijepl lo Their Treiilineol
ill Function in Havana.
HAVANA, Aug. 31. Somo trouble wns
caused during tho entertainment given yes
terday nt tho Tacon theater to tho visiting
school tenchers because many of thum wero
unable to obtain seats, residents of Ha
vana having occupied tho larger part of
tho house. Flnnlly several of the teachera
went on tho stage and called upon the
others to withdraw from the theuter. a!
Iofilng that they were bolng insulted there.
For awhile confusion reigned supreme. The
police arrested a number of teachers,
though aftcrwardB releasing thorn. After
Homo delay tho dilllculty was adjusted by
providing scats for tho teachers In tho
boxes. Tho entertainment In other re
spects was highly successful.
BANDITS REACH BAD LANDS
t'nloo Pnelllc Train Hohliers Said
Hp Snrroiinilpil In Southern
W) ooiiiiK,
to
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. 31 -ISpeelnl
Telegram.) A report has reached the rail
road that tho posho In pursuit of the four
bandits that dynamited and nibbed the Union
Pacific express train at Tuble Rock Wednes
day night have been surrounded In a wild
spot In the bad lands of southern Wyoming.
known ns tho "Hay Stacks." and that they
cannot escape. The robbers aro known to
bo well armed and If they were thoughtful
enough to supply themselves with food It
may lie many days before they cun. bo starved
out of their hiding place.
Viaeiicnn Coal for iislrla.
PENSACOI.A. Kla., Aug. 31. -A local coal
company closed a contract today for 100. -000
tons of Alabnnui coal, to he shipped
iiirnumi mis port to r iume, Austria.
MotenieiitN of Ocean Steamers Auk. .it
At New York-Arrived St Paul, from
Southampton and Cherbourg; Minneapolis,
from London; Campania, from Liverpool
ami u lecnstown ; omnia, irnm iiamiiurg
Can Frlc. from Hamburg, etc.
At Hamburg Arrived- Kulgarl.i, from
New lork; Kuerst lllsmarcK, from New
York.
At I Jvernonl Arrived Cymric, from Now
York. Sailed Nuiiildhin. for .Montreal.
At Sydney, N. S. W.-S.illed-Moann. for
Han ! ram Isco.
At Movllle -Sailed-Anchoiln, from Glas
bow, for New York.
At Southamnton-Sailed Auunste Vic
torla. from Hamburg, for New York, via
C lerbourK.
At Oueenslown - Art Ived Lucanln. from
New York, for Liverpool and proceeded
H.tlled -New England, irom Liverpool, for
Huston
At Naples - Arrived Kaiser Wllhelin II
from New York, for Genoa and proceeded
At liierbourr Hailed Auguste Victoria
from Hamburg ind Southampton, for New
VOI'K.
HARD NUT TO CRACK
England Guessing nt Import of Russian,'
American Exchange of Notes.
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES DISTURBINL
Great Britain Opposed to Evacuation ol
Pokin ru Matters Stand,
TWO CONDITIONS ARE NAMED BY LONDON
Indemnity Must Bo Paid and Ritigloaden
of Revolt Must Bo Punished.
OBJECTION IS MADE TO U HUNG CHANG
I'lmllsh pvs pit iters t'hnre Govprn
input nl Wimlilimlon vtllli 1lrpU
Itiwr I hi' Concord or Hip I'nvtpr
liy Its Latest Jlurf,
LONDON,
absence ot
papers are
Sept. 1. I 20 a. m. In tho
other news from China tho
ngaln filled with discussions
of tho Russo-Amcrlcan proposals, which
so far an may be gathered from the rep
resentations of opinions in the vsrlous
European capitals, aro calculated to sub
Jert the unity of the nllles to nn exoed
ingly severo and dangerous test.
In Germany especially these proposals
are so diametrically opposed to Emperor
William's policy that they have produced
something like consternation. As the
Dally News editorially remarks, "Count
von Wnldersoc was assuredly not sent to
assist In restoring thn empress dowager."
It is recognized on nil sides that Ger
many's decision is tho pivot of the mat
ter. Emperor William Intended by dis
patching Count von Wnldersco to havo the
master hand in tho Chlneso settlement.
Russia has taken tho wind out of thnt of
ficer's sails and Is now posing as the
friend and protector of China.
Wlinl "Hie Thniiilprer" Hits to Uny,
The morning papers express tho great
est suspicion of tho intentions of Russta.
The Times' editorial fairly ruproscnts tho
opinion of nil. saying'
"Thn advantages of Russia's policy nre
not manifest and It Is very doubtful
whether It will recommend Itself to
powers like Englnnd and Germnny that
have largo commerlcnl Interests In tho
establishment of n slablo nnd progressive
government to replaco tho reactionary
cllquo which has impeded nil progress nnd
development In China In recent years.
"Negotiation with I.l Hung Chnng would
be a condonation of government crimes
and tho throwing awny of all
the ail-
vantages gained by tho occupation of
I be Interpreted ns provlnp; not only that
tho allies nre cowards, but that they arn
hopelessly ilvlded. It mty bo that i.onio
of the powers will withdraw, but that does
not Imply that others are bound to leave
Pekln and to acqulcsco in the restoration
of n government guilty of a gross Interna
tional crime."
Tho Standard says: "Diplomacy some
times makes strnngo bedfellows. It Is
curious to llnd tho mighty autocrat of tho
old world nnd tho great republic of tho
now gently coaxing tho other powers along
tho paths of peace. Nothing could bo bet
ter than tho spirit of theso documents,
and It Is Interesting to find two such pow
ers so anxious to determine tho contro
versy in an unselfish spirit."
Mall iiilnh" Itussln Lends.
Tho Dally Mall says: "Russia has forced
tho hand of tho United States against tho
better Judgment of the latter. At tho samo
tlmo tho United States govornmont hns ad
duced such valid reasons why tho Russian
policy Is n bad ono that it will hardly ho
expected that tho othor powers will con
cur." Tho Dally News, which complains bit -torly
that tho Hrltlsh govornmont docs not
commuulcnto n particle of InformntlK re
specting theso Important negotiations,
cnlls Mr. Adao's dispatch "very able" and
asks what tho British government Is doing
in tho mnttor.
Tho Dally Chronicle thinks tho question
of tho "open door" will prove tho rift
within the' Into which now sounds such
sweot harmony between tho United Stntes
und Russia.
"Russia," says tho Chronicle, "hns heard
of the 'open door' before from a greater
naval nower than tho United States and
linn lepllcd by simply Blamtning tho door
In Hint power's face."
Tho paper then proceeds tn comment upon
tho dilllculty of understanding Russia's real
motives and the dangers of following Rus
sian leadership.
The Dally Telegraph remarks: "The Rus-
slan proposals aro among the most extra
ordinary coups attempted of rcrent years,
even by Russia. Tho upshot will probably
be the ncceptnnco of LI Hung Chang to ne
gotiate somo kind of a compromise with the
empress downger."
Awkvtnril for Analrln.
Vienna specials show that tho Russo-
Amorlcan proposals havo caused extrenio an-
noynnce there. It Is belloved that Austria-
Hungary will follow In Gcrmnny's steps, bu'
it is recognized In both Ilerlln and Vienna
that the withdrawal of Russia and the
United Slates from Pekln would leave tho
other powotH Illtlo option but to follow.
Tho afternoon papers of yesterday also
appeared to be perplexed nt the
Amorlio-Russlnn accord to secure tho
prompt evacuation of Pekln. They point
out how completely this upsols precon
ceived notions of tho grouping of I lie
powers on tho Chinese question and tho
consensus of London's editorial opinion Is
that the proposals are antagonistic to
Hrltlsh Interests nnd that Iho allies should
remain In Pokln until tho Chlneso govern
ment Is ro-cstnblished and tho ringleaders
of the present uprising are punished
Tho Globe seizes Iho opportunity to In
dulgo In unfrlondly criticism, accusing the
United States of breaking the concord of
the powers nnd playing Into tho hands of
Russia against Great llrllnln by supporting
tho suggestion of tho employment of Li
Hung Chang, who, Iho paper declares, Is
notoriously hostile to Great Britain and
friendly tn Russia.
Tho Globe urges that the Hrltlsh govern
ment opposo to thn uttermost tho Idea of
tho ovacuullon of Pekln. In which course,
tho paper adds. It will ho supported by
Emperor William of Germany.
RUSSIAN PLAtTTs" FAVORED
nompcnn lint crnnieiits Consider II
llesl In Withdraw Their
Troops from Pel. In,
LONDON Aug 11. Thn Assnitatcd
Pros has official authority for aunquncinif