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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Allies and Chinese Battle on the
River Near Tien Tsln.
The Itnllnf I'nff I.ont 1400 In Killed
and Wniinclod, VhlHly Itiimlntm mid
iluiutinn .lllnlntnri. Hnld to
llnvo l.nft I'oUln.
lUplil Triumlt if Mull.
Letters mailed in Pnrlfl nrc deliv
ered In Berlin within tin hour nnd u
lialf, nnd Homcllniea within 35 minntcH,
through pneumatic tubus.
I'ro.proln Arn llrlglit.
China has onc-fonrtli of the world's
population, one-twelfth of its land
mirfnco nnd is likely, in the near fu
ture, to huve the largest graveyard on
record.
Outllvril Tlirrn of Her UlillUron.
Qnecn Victoria lins outlived three
of her children, Alice, Leopold and
Alfred, nnd her oldest child, Princess
Victoria, ex-empress of Germany, is
said to ho in precarious health.
I.iirBimt III tint Nrtvy.
Pivo new American battleships are
being contracted for this year. They
will ho the largest in the navy, with
a displacement of from 11,000 to 15,
000 tons and a speed of 10 knots.
Itiillrnd4 iiml Trollny Uncm.
It is estimated that 100,000 miles of
new railroad will be built in the
United States In the next 15 years,
nnd the extent, to which the trolley
will Bprcnd out 1b beyond calculation.
lCurlr UWliifr Iiintiri I.oinjnvlty.
Mrs. Sylvia Lnngdon Dunham, of
Southingtoii, Conn., who celebrated
her 100th birthday last week says
that to get up early in the morning is
one of the best ways to insure u long
and happy life.
Jintur Tlutn mi ICxprnn Train.
Several torpedo destroyers, with n
speed of 31 miles an hour, are under
construction for the United States
navy but they will be Blow compared
with the lirltlsh torpedo boat Viper,
which recently mado -13 miles an hour
on her olllcial trial trip. Though only
210 feet long and ill feet wide, with 7
feet draught, she developed no less
than 12,000 horse-power. The Viper
could bent almost any regular express
train to its destination.
MnlorCnr. im TruiiHiort.
A French automobile company has
dispatched -12 motor ears to central
Africa to serve in the regular trans
portation of goods between Busaloba
and lhimoku. Hitherto it required
nearly a month to convey merchan
dise along this trade route, but the
new motor wagons have accomplished
the journey in the space of three or
four days. Each wagon Is about four
tons in weight, and has from nine
to ten horse-power at its disposal ;ts
motive force.
THE KAISER MISUNDERSTOOD.
Trntmvuy limt.Mul of (lood Unmix.
The engineers sent to Porto Itlco to
report upon the roads needed there
reported that it would be cheaper and
better to build narrow-guage tram
ways, rather than to improve the
roads. Jn this way freight could be
hauled more cheaply than it could bo
by farmers using wagons on the pres
ent roads. 1'or, although the eost of
hauling goods may not be considered
by the average farmer, yet it is so
great that it is estimated in Maryland
alone the fanners lose $3,000,000 a year
because of the bad roads.
Unfile. Hum' KlnlKut Holiilor,
The Ninth regiment, which is fight
ing In China, has on its roster one who
Is probably the richest ollleer in the
army Second Lieutenant llobert S.
Clarke, formerly of New York. tr.
Clarke is a grandson and one" of the
principal heirs of the late Alfred
Corning Clarke, and his wealth is esti
mated at several millions. He is still
In Ids early 20s, and is a graduate of
Yalo university, lie received his com
mission in the army about a year ago,
nnd lias been making a good record for
himself in the Philippines.
Tin) (irnwtli of MoriiionWiii.
The Mormons have nt present 1,023
young men employed as missionaries
in America and Europe. Their great
est successes are in the slums of largo
cities, where the miserably poor hear
gladly the "Mormon gospel of thrift
in this world and eternal blessedness
In the next. The leaders are jubilant
over the 22,000 new converts gained
for their church the last year, and
prophesy that within a few yenrs
they shall control the entire west nnd
the western provinces of Caniulu,
where the faith is taking deep root.
Washington, Aug. 7. The an
nouncement received through Bear
Admiral Homey and Commander
Taussig, of reported heavy lighting
on the river beyond Tien Tsln, was
the news of Interest in the Chinese
situation. Little doubt was expressed
ut the navy department that the news
was substantially correct. The dis
patches stated that the allied forces
lost in killed and wounded 1,200 men,
chiefly Jtusslans and Japanese. It Is
probable a later report may reduce
the list of casualties among the in
ternational forces, but It is evident
that the move on Pekin is at lust
fairly under way, and that strong
opposition has been encountered.
The war department olllclals, who
have been exceedingly reticent for
several days as to news from the seat
of war, admitted yesterday when the
naval dispatches were received that
the announcement of the battle was
not unexpected. Opinion among the
various olllclals now in Washington
is somewhat divided as to just what
is presaged by yesterday's events.
The more optimistic are inclined to
think that such a severe blow as the
Chinese must have received at Pei
Tsang will result in the speedy disin
tegration of the forces now opposing
the march of the international col
umn, in line with this prediction, it
was prophesied that the Chinese gov
ernment would Hud means to send the
ministers from Pekin under escort
and thus stave off the advance upon
the capital. On the other hand there
was a number of ollicers in a posi
tion to judge equally well who held
that the light at Pei Tsang was only
the beginning of a strenuous resist
ance that would lie continued to the
gates of Pekin or beyond. It was
urged in support of this. view that the
Chinese had a hundred men to lose
against one of the allies; that they
were well armed with modern guns
and had apparently an abundance of
ammunition.
Kiivh Mlnltir llnvn l.oft fulfill,
London, Aug. 7. The advance of
the allied forces commenced yester
day, cables the British consul at Tien
Tsln, under date of August 4. This
Is the first olllcial information re
ceived here that the attempt to re
lievo Pekin has begun. It is accepted
as correct. The British consul does
not mention any lighting, but the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing Sunday, says:
"The Pekin relief column is reported
to have suffered a cheek. The Chi
nese, arc said to have adopted Tugela
tactics and, after several hours of
lighting, to have retreated." This is
the only nicsage received in London
this morning, bearing out the re
ports of Admiral Kemey and Com
mander Taussig regarding an en
gagement at Peitsang The fact that
the advance did not begin until Sat
urday is taken to strengthen the ac
counts of a battle Sunday.
In the same cablegram, which was
read in the house of commons, the
consul at Tien Tsln says: "News
from the Japanese legation has been
received up to August 1." Therefore
the edicts announcing the safety of
the ministers on that date are con
firmed.
Yesterday the Chinese minister,
Sir Chih Chen ho Feng huh, commu
nicated to Lord Salisbury a message
from the tsung li yainen, dated July
31, reiterating the statement that the
ministers were safe on that date and
recounting the friendly relations ex
isting between them and the yainen,
as well as reporting the sending of
supplies to the legations by the
yainen. The message contains this
important statement: "A successful
termination of the conference with
rno ministers lor ineir conveyance
under escort to Tien Tsln is expected;
but, on account of the recommence
ment of hostilities at Tien Tsin, code
telegrams for transmission to the
representatives are considered unde
sirable." This appears to confirm the
statement that the Chinese will en
deavor to stop the march to Pekin
by using the ministers as hostages.
A Shanghai special dated August 0
says: "Li Hung Chang has oflleially
informed the consuls that the min
isters left Pekin for Tien Tsln last
Friday, August 3, with Clen. Yung Lu
in command of the escort. The con
suls are by no means disposed to
credit Earl Li's statement. All other
reports that have reached London
up to this hour indicate that the min
isters have not left Pekin."
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Daily Mail says: "Active ne
gotiations are proceeding between
Bussia and the United States, the
probable outcome of which will be a
resolution to uphold the integrity of
China unconditionally ."
Amliaaaailor Whltn hiy tint ISnipnrnr Wna
WroiiKd tf tlm Cmifltrnrtliiti 1'nt Upon
III Hpcrcli In If In Soldier.
New York, Aug. 7. Andrew D.
White, United States ambassador to
Germany, was a passenger on board
the Deiitsehland, which readied her
dock to-dny from Hamburg. Among
otlierpnseiigerson hoprd thcDetltsch
lantl was John I). Ilockefcllei.
Mr. White snftl, In answer Id oucstlonu
rcKardltiB affairs In China. Hint Kmperor
William' speech to the soldiers who were.
KohiB to China was generally misinter
preted. "Ho never meant," the- ainbas
midor said, "to tell tlietn to give the Chl
n'Ho no quarter. Noliody so understood
his speech until some French imperii put
that construction upon It. The first tlmo
I heard of such an Interpretation was
when I received a certain Paris paper.
The emperor Is an emotional man and
may bo Inclined to yield to tho Impulso
of tho moment, perhaps, hut ho knows
how to control himself, and he certainly
never meant to command his soldiers to
ho merciless. What ho did say to them
was that they should bear In mind that
they were boIiik to fnco a despcrato foe."
Speaking of tho general situation In
China, Atnhassiulor White said with en
thusiasm: "Tho present conlllct means tho birth
throes of a pew era. It means tho begin
nlng of tho opening of China to tho civ
ilized world."
"Is thcro any talk of partition In Ger
many?" was united.
"Oh, no. This troublo will never ter
minate In such a way. Tho war will end
lu tho allied powers dictating terms to
China. Admlrnl Kempff's conduct In
China." Mr. Whlto said further, "was
at first misconstrued, but now tho Ger
mans approve of his policy. Russia Is
looked upon with tho usual distrust."
tho ambassador continued, "but the fact
that sho and Germany light Bhouldcr to
shoulder In China tends to Improvo tho
feeling between tho two countries."
In conclusion, tho ambassador touched
upon tho admiration folt In Gormnny
for our arms. "Tho German attaches
who saw our men light aro most exuber
nut In their praises of our army and
navy, of tho valor and skill of our sol
diers and sailors. In thl3 connection it
may bo said that our war with Spain
and tho part we piny In the Chinese con
lllct has opened tho eyes of Europe and
made It seo a good deal more of us than
It had done before."
DEATH IN A WRECK.
A CnllMnn on tin. St. Louis Southwestern
IUIIrmid I'iwmkiI tlm Dunth of
I-'Ivm .Urn.
Pine BluiT, Ark., Aug. 7. A disas
trous collision occurred on the St.
Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt
road) at. Aurich, -10 miles north of
here, in which five men were killed
and seriously injured. The dead are:
C. A. Gainey, brakeman, of Jonesboro,
Ark.; Frank Sample, conductor, of
Pine BluiT; Luther, brakeman, of
Thayer, Mo.; brakeman, name un
known, of Thayer, Mo., and an un
known telegraph operator. The in
jured are: James T. Frazier, engi
neer, fractured arm and badly bruised,
and S. 15. Ellis, fireman, seriously in
jured. East freight No. 15 took the
siding to allow southbound passen
ger train No. 3 to pass. The switch
failed to work and the passenger
train crashed into the caboose of the
freight train at full speed, killing the
occupants. The passenger engine and
baggage car were turned over and
are complete wrecks. Four freight
cars were demolished.
Kli'i'tlnn In Atiilmmu.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 7. A gen
eral election for state and county of
ficers and for members of the general
assembly was held in Alabama yes
terday and a large majority was re
turned for the democratic ticket,
headed by William J. Sam ford, of
Lee county, wlfo will be Inaugurated
governor December 1. The republic
ans, populists and prohibitionists,
besides the democrats, had tickets in
the field, but returns so far indicate
victory for the democrats by an over
whelming majority. The democrats
have also gained several members of
the general assembly. The populists
and republicans will together possi
bly lime 12 of the 133 members of
the legislature, a loss of about 50 per
cent.
Mr. .Jmihm (JIvi'H Out Siili-Ccimmlttoi-H.
Chicago, Aug. 7. Chairman Jones,
of the democrat ie national commit
tee, gave out the list of sub-committees
of the main body yesterday.
Former Gov. Stone, of Missouri, was
named on the executive commit tcu
and Norman E. Mack, of New York,
was left off. Tho only representa
tives the eastern states have on this
body are Committeeman GulVey, of
Pennsyhania, and George Fred Wil
liams, of Massachusetts. John 1!.
McLean, of Ohio, is put ut the head
of thu ways and means committee.
Tlirit iiliiuiUiir t'litrlc Uiiiul.
Westerly, 15. L, Aug. 7. William
Clark, of Newark, N. J., president of
the William Clark Thread company,
died suddenly at his home at ntoh
Hill, Monday morning, of heart fail
ure, which followed 'a severe attack
of Indigestion. He was well known on
both bides of the Atlantic.
(SnMiiiiny (iMt .Mnit l'lrnt I'rl7ii,
Berlin, Aug. 7. Theodore Wolf
wires to the Berliner Tageblatt from
Paris that Germany will get more
llrst prizes at the exposition than any
other nation, lie estimates the num
ber at 250. Germany will be llrst in
Industrial arts with 20 Grands Priv
and 100 gold medals.
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