The Omaha Daily Bee.i '4 ESTABLISHED .JUXE 19, 187I. OMAHA, SATTHDA Y IOHKIX(J, SBPTKMllHH 1, 1 1)00 TWI3L V 10 PA(ii:S. sixcm? rorv five cents. It QUICK TO TAKE LEAD 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; cooler i'emperntore nl llonr. lieu. ', n, tn ..... , Tit II n, in T'J 7 n. in . , . 7!l H n. in 7. 1 It, II , . ?s III n. ni so II II. n SO IV. n 'Ml O in oh n vestprdnjl Hour. lieu. I i, in ..... . Sft il II. Ill Ml :t i. i p. r, p. 0 p. s l, Ii p. h7 Ml sr. s;t 7S 7(1 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