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The Semi-Weekly Tribune.
IRA L. IJAKK, Proprietor.
TRRMS: H. IN ADVANCE.
KOKTII PLATTE
NEBRASKA.
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Tho Chinese Insist that nil mcs
nages must bo In plain language here
after. Hoat nnd luck of water and ice nre
causing many deaths and great dls
tress in Paris.
AnnrchlBt8 of New York nro rejoic
ing greatly over the ussasslnntlon of
King Humbert.
At Enid, Oklahoma, Major J. B.
Crump wan run down nnd killed by a
train nt a crossing.
Judge George H. Morgan, one of tho
most prominent men in the state, died
at Cookcvllle, Tcnn.
The slayer of King Humbert says
ho would make way with others if he
was given opoprtunity.
At Vlncennos, Ind D. Kuhn &
Co.'s dry goods store was burned. The
loss is estimated at $.10,000,
James II. Clark, a postal clerk of
Louisville, was found dead on a mail
care on the Chesapeake & Ohio train.
Richard D. Yelland, tho distin
guished landscape artlBt, died of pneu
monia at his residence In Oakland,
Cnl.
At San Antonio, Tex., tho wife and
daughter of Secretary Shaw of tho
Y. M, 0. A. were drowned while boat
ing. A competent engineer Is to deter
mine value of the Omaha water works
plant preparatory to purchase by tho
city.
Uerlln button, feather nnd ho3lcry
manufacturers complain of a loss of
(business owing to tho Chinese situa
tion. Tho secretary of tho Interior has
appointed Eugene McComas of Illinois
a special Indian agent at 2,000 a
year.
Georgo Daniels, United States con
sul at Hull, England, under Piosl
dent Harrison's administration, died fit
London.
Gcnoral Sternberg says that 100 ad
ditional medical oillcors are wanted by
tho surgeon gcnoral for duty In tho
Philippines.
Tho Continental Iron company op
erating mills at Nlles, O., nnd Wheat
land, Pa., filed a petition In voluntury
bankruptcy.
At St. LouIb flvo cars of tho Transit
company were damnged by dynnmlto
placed on tho tracks. Nobody was in
jured so far ns learned.
Ocorgo 13. Nichols, managor of tho
Globo theater at Joplin, Mo., died at
tho Kansas ulty University hospital
after a surgical operation.
J. P. Faurot, cashier of .tho Dank of
Armstrong, 111., has hot $1,000 that
Rlchnrd Yates will bo elected governor
of Illinois by 00,000 majority.
A firm of American contractors is
advertising at Santiago for 4,000 la
borers to begin work on tho Central
railroad In Cuba on Novomber 1.
General Grcely, chief Blgnal oillcor,
has loft Washington for Alaska to mi
pcrlntend nrrnngoments for totegraph
communication with that territory.
It is denied that Oeronlmo, tho noted
Apache prisoner, has gono stark mad.
Ho is not imprisoned, but Is living
wun nis squaw on tlio Fort Sill reser
vation. Tho latest experiments In wireless
telegraphy on cruisers of tho northern
squadron, between Cherbourg and
Brest, resulted in perfect transmission
nt a distance of forty miles.
At Scranton, Pa., tho runners and
drivers at tho Delawaro & Hudson
mines struck for an lncrcasn of wages.
This has caused a comploto tlo up of
4,000 men nnd boys employed nt tho
mines.
Mrs. Augusta Borgcnthal, a Chicago
widow, was shot and killed without
npparont provocation by Ludwlg Ros
musser, who then killed hlmBclf. Tho
latter was a widower and tho fat.lio
of six children.
Tho Tomcscal ranch of 14,000 acres,
Bltuatcd partly in Ventura and Lob
Angelea counties, California, tho prop
erty of David C. Cook, tho Chicago
publisher, has been purchased by a
syndicate of Los Angeles oil men for
about $1,G00,000. Drilling for oil will
be begun Immediately.
Colonel Webb H. Hayes has left
Fremont, O,. for China, via San Fran
cisco. Ho soys ho Is going on a sight
eeoing tour, but it Is hinted that ho
goes as President McKlnloy's porsonal
representative. Mr. Hayes was re
cently a guest of tho president at
Canton.
According to oriental papers, 250
persona wore killed and many hun
dreds Injured by tho eruption of Mount
Azuma.
E. C. Sonklor, gold commissioner
of tho Yukon territory, Iiuh received
unofllcinl Information that tho Cana
dian government ia nbout to intro
duce radical reforms In tho Klondike
Tho Fifty-second Iowa voluntcoru
.hold a reunion at Perry last weok.
Hnrry Arinott, locator and p'urt
vowner of tho Llttlo Annie group of
jnlneo in tho Big Bug district, Arizona,
has committed suicide by taking
strychnine. Despondency duo to 111
health was the cause.
BresBl, tho murderer of King Hum
bert of Italy, claim to have a wife In
Hoboken, Now Jersey.
An unknown vandal wrenched tho
head from the queen's statilo In Else
wick park, Newcastle. Tho police
think It -was tho work of a crank whoso
mind has been unsettled by the as
sassination of King Humbert.
A number of now routes for rural
free delivery nre to be established In
Nobraska In tho near coming months.
All tho Italian troops took tho oath
of allegiance to the ntfw king amid
tho applause of tho people. Perfect
tranquillity reigns throughout the en
tiro country,
Tho president has tendered the ap
pointment of ambassador to Italy to
former Governor Roger Wolcott of
Massachusetts.
Twenty-seven Japanese and seven
teen Chineso officers are attaches to
the German army for instruction, be
idw representatives of other foreign
countriw.
rnmaroi
Chinese Viceroy Makes Diplomatic, but
Threatening Answer to Hay,
REPLY NOT REGARDED AS FINAL
Dlapatch from Ooodnow Indicate Impe
rial Hmi:tlfn of OutraBe Ilcltance
llrliiR Encountered ly Foreign Seoul
Indicate HtronK Opposition.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. The State
department makes public tho follow
ing telegrams received yesterday, Au
gust 3, from tho consul general at
Shanghai and the consul at Che Foo:
"SHANGHAI, Aug. 3. Secrotary of
Stato, Washington: Americans left
Chun King yesterday. LI told French
consul today no messages will bo de
livered ministers becnuRo foreigners
advancing on Pekln. Two pro-foreign
members of tho tsung 11 yamen be
licadcd 27th for urging preservation
ministers by J..I Ping Han, now com
manding troops Pekln. Ho ordered
Pao Ting massacre. GOODNOW."
"CHK FOO, Afternoon, Aug. 2. Sec
retary of State, Washington: Just re
ceived telegram from governor of Shan
Tung, requesting mo to transmit to you
tho following: 'Havo Just received tele
gram, dated July 30, tsung 11 ynmen.
stating various ministers, the German
legation, nnd others (foreigners) all
well; not In distress. Provisions wcro
repeatedly sent. Relations most friend
ly. Now conferring as to proper
measures to protect various ministers
to Tien Tsln' for temporary shelter,
which conference will soon be ended.
" 'YUAN, Governor.'
"FOWLER."
LI Hung Chang's answer to Secre
tary Hay's peremptory demand of Au
gust 1, to bo put In communication
with tho foreign ministers at Pekln,
Is evaslvo and not final and loaves
tho matter open to diplomacy. But
Li's action, as reported by Consul
General Goodnow, nro undoubtedly
sinister nnd will amount to a rejec
tion of tho proposition. Mr. Good
now's dlspntch contains Homo further
Information bearing on tho question
of responsibility for Pekln conditions,
In tho Btatoment that tho commander
of tho Chineso troops, -by lnfcrenco an
Bwerablo to tho Chinese government,
ordered tho Pao Ting massacre. It
is learned hero that LI Ping Hong,
tho commander referred to, Is a civil
ofllclal and well known to all tho Chi
neso olllclnls abroad as one of tho
most rabid unti-forclgn leadors In
Chinn. Ho Is a closo friend of Prince
Tuan, nnd tho association of these
two In Pekln affairs, with power
enough behind them to causo tho Igno
minious doath of two high oulclals, Is
regarded horo as a bad sign.
Simultaneously with Mr. Goodnow's
dispatch camo a characteristically dip
lomatic mossago from Yuan Shlh Kal,
tho governor of Shun Tung, repeat
ing tho story of two days ago that tho
Chinese government wns nrranglng to
deliver tho ministers In safety at Tlon
Tsln. No effort is mndo to reconcile
that statement with Earl Li's rofusal
to allow communication with tho min
isters. Gcnoral Chaffco's mossngo ns to "the
unexpected resistance of Chineso re
connalssanco is regarded by military
men horo as forecasting a greater de
gree of resistance tb military move
ments than had boon expected and
thoy nro now satisfied that Chinese
troops , will furnish matorlnl for nt
lonst or.o sovoro battlo before the way
Is clear to Pekln.
Tho Navy department today Issued
an order for tho co-operation of Its
ofllcorn nbrond with the ofllcors of tho
army In landing and transporting
troops dostlnod for Chlnrsc service.
This rovlves tho situation that ex
isted in Cuba when Shnfter's tirmy was
lnnded largely through tho efforts .of
the navy,
CONGER MESSAGt WAS DATED.
July 17 Wu tho Time, .or Bending the
Flmt Mouuge.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Tho stato
dopnrtment hns received a cablegram
from Consul Fowler nt Cho Foo, which
says Hint ho has obtained tho copy of
tho cipher dispatch from Minister Con
ger which was Hont through Minister
Wit to the department here. Tho dis
patch is tinted July 17 and signed by
Conger. Consul Fowler hns no doubt
ns to Ha genuineness.
Wu Cull to Secure Now.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. The ab
Ecncc of tho Chineso minister .from
tho state departihent yesterday, des
plto tho fact that It was diplomatic
day, taken In conjunction with tho
exceeding sharp noto of Secretary
Hay, wiib tho subject of speculation.
Minister Wu explained his absence on,
tho ground that ho had no news to
communlcnto and his appearance nt the
department this morning was nwaltcd
with considerable Interna. The minu
ter camo in tho course of the morn
ing. Imperturbable as ubuuI. Ho an
nounced that ho had absolutely no
news from China.
Uuevn Alun to llo Killed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, Information
from Rome Is printed horo to tho ef
fect that Antonio Luna, arrested as
an accomplice of Bresci, has confess
od, nfllrming that a plot existed In
volving tho simultaneous assassination
of King Humbert nnd Queen Mar
gharltu. Transport Indiana for Chlnn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.Tho adju
tant gonerul received a cable message
from Gcnoral MacArthur at Manila to
day saying ho had arranged for tho
transport Indiana to meet tho trans
port Sumnor at Nagasaki nnd tnko its
men and supplies at once to Taku. The
Sumner loft San Francisco on July
17 with Gcnoral Barry and part of tho
Fiftonth Infantry, General Barry is
ordered to roport to Ooneral Chaffee
for temporary service with the troops
In China. The Sumner is due at Na
gasaki In nbout two weeks.
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OMINOUSLY CLOSE TO WAR.
Iteply of Secretary liny to Earl LI U
Taken to Indicate ii Grid.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Secretary
Hny's reply to LI Hung Chang has
closed tho negotiations with Cltlna
unless tho old viceroy Is able to se
cure tho full acceptance of our terms
relative to the foreign ministers nnd
thnt nt once. No orders, therefore,
looking to tho rclnxntlon of the prep
arations for the advance on Pekln
havo gono out from Washington, for,
as tho situation is described by ono
of tho leading ofllclals here, "there
will be no bargaining on our part in
advanco of the concession by the Chi
nese authorities of full and free com
munication with tho foreign minis
ters." Thero Is, moreover, a a noto omi
nously close to actual war In Secre
tary Hay's declaration that tho con
duct of tho Chinese government 1b
"unfriendly." That kind of language
Is extreme In diplomacy and It Is only
a narrow atop between It and formal
war.
Tho Impression provnlls hero tliat
the Chinese government, If It Is now
absolutely boreft of power to act In
dcflanco of the Boxers, will accept
tho terms of the United States gov
ernment nnd somo such action Is look
ed for very soon. Possibly a battle,
not more, It is believed, than ono at
most, will be required to bring tho
Imperial government to tho point of
acceptance, tliough In thnt enso it is
questionable whether the original con
ditions would bo regarded as still open
to acceptance.
ATTEMPT TO STOP ADVANCE.
LI Hang Chans Want to Stay March of
International Column.
PARIS, Aug. 3. Tho French consul
general at Shanghnl telegraphs ns fol
lows: LI Hung Chnng has stated to
tho United States consul thnt tho min-
iBtera will bo put In communication
with their respective governments If
tho allies arrest their march on Pe
kln. Chang Is yet unnblo to secure a
reply to tho message. In his care, to
M. Pinchon (the French minister In
PekJn), as the tsung 11 yamen will
not consent to tho forwarding of ci
pher messages ror the ministers.
KILLING OFF MISSIONARIES.
Keportod Murder of l'lf ty of Thorn In the
l'rovlnco or Slum HI.
LONDON, Aug. 3. The Chinese In-
lnnd mission received, the following
cablegram from Rev. F. W. Steven
son today:
"SHANGHAI. July 31. Probably
Misses King, Burton nnd Rasmussen
and Mrs. Cunnells havo been murder
ed at Ho Shan, province of Shnn SI.
There la a local rebellion in the Nine
Po district nnd the worst Is appre-
nonueu ror an the workers, who aro
two married couples and four single
women."
Hclilry iTut Kcnpeil.
"WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 3. Ad
miral Schley has advised the Navy
department that ho narrowly mlBBed
being quarantined, with his squadron,
for a period of twenty-eight days, in
tho harbor of Montevideo. Tho South
Atlantic squadron had touched In at
Itio on Its -way south, and although
thero was not even a suspicious caso
aboard, tho port authorities at Mon
tevideo declared thnt tho warships
Should go to quarantine for nearly a
month. Admiral Schley protested,
and inittlng himself In communica
tion with United Stntes Minister
"Finch, managed to go freo after a
tlirco days' detention In quarantine.
Admiral Seymour (Joe to Nankin.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 3. Admiral Sey
mour, on hoard tho Urltlwh ill'anntfh
hoat Alacrity, started for Nankin to-
uay 10 consult with Llu-Kun-Yl, vice
roy of, Nnnkln. Admiral Seymour
wired tho viceroy of his Intended visit
and Llu-Kun-Yl replied: "I am unwell
nnd ennnot aoo you." Admiral Sey
mour Insisted upon making the visit
and tho viceroy responded by wire:
"I am Instructing a war ship to pro
ceed down tho river to escort tho
Alacrity to Nankin In enso of mis
understanding In passing tho forts."
United 8tite Will Investigate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Tho possl
hie connection between Bresci, tho
Italian murdoror of King Humbert,
and tho Now Jersey group of anarch
ists, has moved this government to
take measures to Investigate tho an
archist situation In nnd nround Now
York. Just what stops havo been
tnkon is not mnde public.
Oolng to tho North Polo.
BERLIN, Aug. 3. Captain Bnncn
dahl of tho lmporlal navy will start
for the north polo In a fortnight Ho
will snll directly Into tho pack Ice re
gions north of Spltzbergen nnd then
eastward to the open sea, when ho be
lieves that he can reacn the pole. Ho
will take threo years' provisions.
Col, Cor It run to Chlnn.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Colonel P.
C. Pope, now attached to tho marine
barracks, Brooklyn hnsr been ordered
to succeed Colonel H. C. Cochran as
commander of tho marines nt the Bos
ton navy yard. Colonel Cochran has
boon ordered to China to take com
mand of tho mnrlno forces there.
Afraid to Vl.lt London.
LONDON, Aug. 3.--Tho Bhah's visit
to England has been virtually aban
doned, according to tho Times, on ac
count of the attempt to assassinate
him in Paris.
Youiir King nt 111 Father' liter.
MONZA, Aug. 3. King Victor
Emanuel III upon arriving here met
his mother, Qucon Margherlta, at the
castlo. Sho fell Into his arms weep
ing. The king knelt before tho body
of his fnthor nnd repeatedly kissed
and embracod his mothor. Afterward
for an hour he, his mothor and hU
wlfo prayed In the death chamber.
Subsequently tho king received tho
members of the cabinet. All tho min
isters except those of war and Jua
tlce, who ore ia Rome, took the oath
of allegiance.
SHARP WORDS TO CHINA
Tho United States Will Not Stand Tem
porizing on Her Fart.
HAY REPLIES VIGOROUSLY TO LI
Attitude of Government ut I'ckln Char
acterized n Unfriendly Conger' Free
dom I First Con dltlon Washington
Not Asking for Favor.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Tho state
department has made public tho fol
lowing correspondence between LI
Hung Chnng and tho department re
garding the nbandonment of the cam
paign In Pekln:
"In reply to a suggestion of LI Hung
Chnng thnt tho ministers might be
sent under safe escort to Tien Tsln
provided tho powers would engage not
to march on Pekln, tho secrotary of
state replied on tho 30th of July:
"This government will not enter
into any arrangement regarding dis
position or treatment of legations
without first having freo communica
tion with Minister Conger. Responsi
bility for their protection rests upon
Chinese government. Power to de
liver at Tien Tsln presupposes power
to protect and to open communica
tion. This la Insisted on."
This message was delivered by Mr.
Goodnow on tho 3lst to Viceroy LI,
who then inquired whether, "If freo
communication wore established be
tween ministers and their govern
ments, it could bo nrranged that tho
powerB should not ndvanco on Pekln
pending negotiations."
To this inquiry the following reply
wns sent on tho 1st of August:
"Goodnow, Consul General, Shang
hnl: I do not think It expedient to
submit tho proposition of Earl LI to
tho other powers. Freo communica
tion with our representatives in Pekln
Is demanded ns a matter of absolute
right and not as a favor. Since tho
Chineso government admits that It pos
sesses tho power to give communica
tion It puts Itself in an unfriendly at
titude by denying It. No negotiations
seem advisable until the Chinese gov
ernment shnll have put tho diplomatic
representatives of tho powers in full
and free communication with their re
spective governments and removed all
danger to their lives and liberty. "Wo
would urge Earl LI earnestly to'advUe
tho imperial authorities of China to
place themselves In friendly communi
cation nnd co-operation with the relief
oxpcdltton. 'ihey are assuming
n heavy responsibility in acting other
wise. HAY."
"You will communicate this Infor
mation to tho minister of foreign af
fairs." This dispatch was sent to nil Amcr
Icnn ambassadors and ministers
nbrond. ,
Tho special cabinet meeting lasted
nbout two nnd a half hours. There
were, present besides the president,
Secretary Hay, Secretary Root, Sec
rotary Gago and Postmaster General
Smith. The discussion was confined
almost exclusively to tho Chineso sit
uation. All tho details of th situa
tion since tho president went to Can
ton two weeks ago were carefully gono
over nnd a general exchange of views
wns hnd. Tho definite information of
tho safety of tho legationers at Pekln
and tho hopo for their final rescue were
considered tho best features of tho
situation.
Tho administration desires nn im
mediate movement on Pekin, If it enn
bo lnanKiiratcd without too much dan
ger, nnd while no news has come from
General Chaffee that the forward
movement has begun such news is
hourly expected.
JAPAN DOES NOT FAVOR WAR.
Hope to Havo China for an Ally In Cou
tct With ltussln.
VICTORAI, B. C, Aug. 3,-Tho To
klo correspondent of the Japan Her
ald In a lengthy nrtlclo snys: "In
splto of exultnnt nrtlcles In tho foreign
press exhorting Jnpnn to heroic endea
vors, It does not enter tho China cam
paign with pride. Tho nation at largo
condemns It. Jnpan, It'is alleged, has
been dragged into it."
The correspondent prophesies war
with Russia over settling up accounts
in. China and says China would throw
In Its lot with Jnpan against Russia.
Hud Klk Die In ju.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 3.
John Bad Elk, a Sioux Indian murder
er, who has been In Jail horo since
April of Inst year, died In the county
in,L'todny of consumption. In March
1899 on tho Pino Rldgo reservation;
Bad Elk shot and killed John Kills
Back, ono of a party of threo Indian
pollcomen who woro striving to of
feet h a arrest. Ho was tried a month
later In tho -United Stntos court hero
nnd convicted of murdor nnd was sen
tenced to be hanged Juno 1C of Inst
year. Ho was granted a now trial
soon to take pluce.
Uulntuvllla lln a Wlfo in New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Nocola Quln
tayelll, companion of Bresci when ho
Balled to kill the king of Italv and
now under arrest charged with com
plicity In tho nssasslnntlon, left be
hind a wlfo 2G years of age.
Sho Is Mrs. Jennlo Qulntnvelll. who
Hvcb with her sUter, Mrs. Robert
Auld. on Ono Hundred nnd Ninth
street. She works In a cigar factory
Mrs. Qulntavelll had no knowledge
that hen husband was nn nnnrchlst
until sho read that ho had been ar-
The Letter Found on tho Aim.sln.
MILAN, Aug. 3. (Now York World
Cablegram.) Tho chief of polled in
forms me mat tho lady's letter found
on Bresci Is signed Sofia and Is not
from Now York, but from Buenos
Ayres, whore a considerable Italian
anarchist colony has settled. The
pollco here are busily arresting all
anarchists and vaguo rumors aro
heard that a conspiracy has been dis
covered, but tho procedure looks more
like activity Inspired by a deslr t
satisfy public sentiment.
WAR ON THE GRASSHOPPERS.
Fund Ilnlsed at McConk for the DUtrl
tuition of 1'iilmin.
M'COOK, Neb., Aug. 4. A meeting
of farmers nnd business men, wns held
here to consider ways of hnndllng tho
grasshopper question. It wns finally
decided to rnlso n fund nmong the
business men nnd purchase poison to
be furnished free to farmers who will
ngree to use It nnd report. Tho fol
lowing formula Is furnished with di
rections to each farmer:
Paris green, ono pound; arsenic,
one-qunrter pound; sngnr, one pound;
salt, one pound; boiling water, ono
gallon. Mix. Boll thirty minutes, then
while still boiling, ndd ten gallons of
cold wnter and to this aolutlon add
bran until suitable for scattering.
Drive through cornfields on every
twelfth row, dropping from fcolf ta
blespoonful to a tablespoonful every
twenty feet.
Distribute nlong fences, tree rows,
etc., amongst alfalfa, put on bare
ground as much as possible.
Don't put out too close to where
chickens run at large.
Crnu Work I Finished.
KENESAW. Neb., Aug. 4. Super
visor Evans closed up the work of tho
census In the Fifth district yesterday,
nnd Blnpped his Inst blnnks to Wnsh
Ington. Somo few Inquiries nre bound
to come In, but the business is prnctl
cnlly ended, nnd tho ofllcc which hns
been maintained here during the sea
son will no longer be kept open.
The supervisor does not give out tho
exact figures showing the population
of the district, but from what has been
dropped, It la thought that the figures
will not be far from what was shown
In tho 1890 census. In tho extreme
western counties, whero thero wns a
boom about twelve years ago, there
Is a considerable falling off, while
Borne of tho eastern counties show
gains.
Feeder Cattle I'rloe High,
SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 4. For tho
seven months ending July 31, 424,280
head of cattle were marketed at South
Omaha, ns compared with 357,473 head
during the same porlod of tlmo In 1899.
This Is an Increase In receipts of cat
tle of GG.813 head. With Bitch an ex
cellent start ofTlcers of tho Stock Yards
compnny predict that the calendar
yenr will show tho heaviest Increase
of cattle In tho hlstofy of the ynrds.
Range cattle will soon commence to
move rapidly and South Omaha will
certainly receive Its shnre. At pres
ent this Is considered tho best feeder
mnrket In tho country and ranchmen
In the west and northwest are aware
of the fact.
Snmll drain n I'oor Crop.
BERTRAND, Neb., Aug. 4. The
crop report Is not very encouraging
here, especially tho small grain. Spring
wheat Is threshing out nn nverago of
about ten bushels to the acre. Oats
Is thin, rye making the best yield,
nbout ten to fifteen bushels. Corn
looks well, It being helped out by tho
Into rnlns, but will hnvc to hnvo n good
rain lnsldo of a week to make any
thing. Early corn is gone, but lnte
corn stands a chance to mako a fair
crop.
Hend Crushed hy Fly Wheel.
YORK, Neb., Aug. 4. Tho sixteen-year-old
son of William Otto, a well
known grain dealer of Charleston, this
county, fell Into the fly wheel of tho
engine at the elevator nnd his head
Is so badly crushed that it Is not
thought ho can live, tlio boy w"as
found nt. C o'clock, when tho clevntor
hands closed down for the day. It
Is not known how long he was In tho
wheel.
Dr. Andrews Itelurut,
. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 1. Dr. E.
Benjamin Andrews, chancellor-elect
of tho stato university, reached Lin
coln yesterday from Chicago and Join
ed his wlfo and son Dr. Andrews
will take charge of tho university to
day. His Inauguration will bo com
bined with tho univorfiity opening ad
dress, which he will, deliver Septem
ber 22, In It outlining his policy.
Soldier Homeward Hound.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 4. Eli
Bussler of this city has received a let
ter stating that his brothors, Albert
and Edward, young Senrles and sev
eral others, who becamo members of
the Thirty-ninth Nebraska regiment
and went to the Philippines, hnve been
Invalided home, aftor having been con
fined in the hospital In Manila for
somo time.
. Violation of Uamn Law.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 4.
Sheriff Kellher 1b keeping n sharp look
out for persons suspected of shooting
prairie chickens nnd other birds out
of season. There hns been a good denl
of hunting going on In this part of
tho stato, but so far no one hns been
caught with nny game In his pos
session since tho recent executlvo no
tice wns promulgated.
Kick of llore May Cause Death.
ALBION, Nob., Aug. 4. A ten-year-old
son of George Whltacker was
kicked In tho head by a horBo and Is
now lying In n critical condition with
a fracture of the skull. It appears tho
boy was driving the horse from tho
cornfield, whero It had strayed, and
running up behind struck tho nnlmal,
which resulted In his Injury.
Veteran' Keuiilnn.
FORT CALHOUN, Neb., Aug. 4.
Tho twenty-third annual reunion of
tho Washington County Veteran asso
ciation will bo held August 21, 22 and
23. Tho commlttco having tho pro
gram In charge promises a raro trent
In speeches, sports und outdoor games.
Newton llurkley I'M.
STROMSBURG, Nob., Aug. 4. New
ton E. Buckley of this place, who went
to West Point as alternato-nt-largo to
stand examination for admission to the
military academy wires his mother
thnt he has passed tho examination
and received tho appointment. Tho
mother of tho young mnn, Mrs. Lllllo
C. Buckley, Is the postmistress here.
Mr. llnrnum DUcharced.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Aug. 4. Hon.
Guy C. Barnura, who wns before the
commissioners of Insanity on com
plaint of his son, was discharged,
Hostilities Havo Ocasod, but tho loroiga
era Kemain Vigilant.
TREACHERY OF CHINESE IS FEARED
Dr. Georco E. Morrlnou Cables to Loudon
Time Situation In Capital llurrlcadc
About lleslogcd Legation Aro llelng
Ulndo Stronger.
LONDON, Aug. 2. Dr. Georgo Ern
est MorrlBon, tho Pekln correspondent
of tho Times, has been heard from di
rect. Tho Times prints the following
dispatch from him, dnted July 21:
"Thero has been n cessation of hos
tilities here (Pekln) since July IS, but
for fear of treachery there has been no
relaxation of vigilance. Tho Chineso
soldiers contlnuo to strengthen tho
barricades around tho besieged nrca
and also tho batteries on top of the Im
perial city wall, but In tho meantlmo
thoy havo discontinued firing, probably
becauso thoy are short of ammunition.
"The main bodies of the imperial
soldlors havo left Pekln in order to
meet the relief forces. Supplies aro be
ginning to como in and the condition
of tho besieged Is Improving. The
wounded aro doing well. Our hospital
nrrangments aro admirable and ISO
cases havo passed through, tho hospi
tal. "Tho tsung 11 yamen forwarded to
Sir Claude MacDouald a copy of a dis
patch telegraphed by tho emperor to
Queen Victoria, attributing deeds of
violence to bandits and requesting her
majesty's assistance to extricate the?
Chineso government from Its difficul
ties. The queen's reply is not stated,
but tho Chineso minister at Washing
ton telegraphB that tho United States
government would gladly assist tho
Chinese authorities.
"ThlB dispatch to the queen was sent
to the tsung 11 yamen by tho grand
council on July 3, yet tho day beforo
nn imperial edict had been issued call
ing on the coxers to contlnuo to ren
der loyal and patriotic services in ex
terminating tho Christians. Tho edict
nlso commanded viceroys ana govern
ors to expel all missionaries from
China and to arrest all Christians and
compel them to renounce nil their
faith. Other decrees applauding tho
Boxers speak approvingly of their
burning out and slaying converts.
Their leaders are stated in a decree
to bo princes and ministers.
"On July 18 another decree made a
complete volte face duo to tho victories
of tho foreign troops at Tien lsln. In
this decree, for the first time and one
month after tho occurrence, an allu
sion was made to the death of Baron,
von Ketteler, the German minister,
which wns nttrlbutcd to tho action of
local brigands, although there is no
doubt that it was premeditated nnd
that the assassination was committed
by nn imperial officer, as tho survivor,
Horr Cordes, can testify.
"The force besieging tho legation
consists of tho Imperial troops under
General Tung Lu nnd General Tung
Fuh Slang, whoso gallantry is applaud
ed in imperial decrees, altnough It has
consisted in bombnrdlng for ono month
defenseless women and children cooped
up In tho legation snot and expanding
PUllots, The Chinese throughout, with
characteristic treachery, posted procla
mations nssuring us of protection and
the same night they mnde a general
attnek In tho hopo of surprising us.
"Tho wounded number 138, Including
tho American surgeon, Lippltt, severo
ly wounded, and Cnptnin Myers, vho la
doing well. Seven Americans have,
been killed.
"Tho ministers nnd members of tho
legations and their families aro in
good health. The general health of the
community Is excellent nnd we are.
contentedly awaiting relief."
READ SET FOR PEKIN.
Allies negln Advance In Direction of
Chlueio Capital City.
BRUSSELS, Au. 2. M. Favreau,
minister of foreign nffalrs has receiv
ed tho following dlspntch, dated Shang
hhal, August 1, from M. do Cartler do
Marchlenno, secretary of the Balkan
legation, now acting ns charge d'af
faires of Belgium at Shanghai:
"Tho nllles are marching on Pekln.
Thoy aro eighteen miles from Tien
Tsln and should reach Pokln In eight
days.
"All tho Europonns havo taken ref
uge In the Inner rectorale of tho Im
perial city."
LONDON, Aug. 2. "Tho nlllci bo
gan tho advanco from Tien Tsln this
morning," announces nn agency bul
letin, dated at Shanghai at 11:10 a. re.
today.
The Belgian government has re
ceived news that tho allies have al
ready marched eight miles In tho di
rection of Pekln.
It Is assumed that tho Americans,
British and Jnpaneso aro tnklng part
in this forward movement, whether
other nationalities, are or not. An ad
vance base will probably bo estab
U ,?tl twentv r thirty miles nearer
Pekln and supplies will bo assem
bled preparatory to a direct stroke at
the capital.
Statement of Coinage. " '
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 Tho
?hon!!!Jytemcnt of Ul Sector of
the ra n shows tho total coinage at
American Force Aro Iteaily.
TIEN TSIN, Thursday, July 20 via
Thn", 30' nnd Sna"Shaf, Aug
2.--The American commander received
orders from Washington not to dS
tho advanco on Pokln. Ho was also
Great nntlvlt XT I n H.li .
aneBo headq n ters. TransTort
aratlona aro being 'hurrTed ? It Fit
lremely unlikely that either tL w
British" Intend"1 be icU
Km "I?' though6 Iffi
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