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VOL. -IX, NO. 73.
THE UKKALD. fcstablished April 10. 164. (
LKGATIONEKSARE SAFE
So Says British Counsellor anil
Secretary Macartney.
ABOUT TO PEOCEED TO TIEN-TSIN.
Statement Is Corroborated by a Tel
egram Received at Paris.
Oar Government to Mediate for China
Under Certain Conditions Ah
Sin Must First Accom
plish Other News.
London, July 24. Sir Halliday
Macartney, counsellor and English
secretary to the Chinese legation in
London, asserted last evening that the
Peking legations were safe and" about
to proceed to Tien-Tsin.
Paris. July 24. M. Deleasse, minis
ter of foreign a flairs, has received a
telegram from the French consul at
Chefoo, dated July 21. saying: "The
governor Informs me that according to
reliable news from Peking all the for
eign ministers are safe, and the gov
ernment Is taking all necessary steps
to deliver and protect them."
Message from Taotal Sheng.
London. July 24. The Chinese min
ister, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, has
communicated to the press the follow
ing dispatch from Sheug, director gen
eral of Chinese rail ways and telegraphs
and taotal of Shanghai, dated Shang
hai, July 2:1: "Information from Be
ing dated July IK says that the tsung-11-yanien
deputed Won Jul, an under
secretary of the department, to see
the foreign ministers, and he found
every one well, without any missing,
the German excepted. General Yung
La Is going to memorialize the throne
t send them all under escort to Tien
Tsiu in the hope that the military op
erations will then be stopd."
Tellt Another Hurt of feitorjr.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Daily Marl, telegraphing July 23. says:
"A letter from a Chinese otlicial in
Shan-Tung has been received by a na
tive functionary here, containing the j
following passage: 'At the beginning
of the month the foreign missionaries i
? made several attempts to send
messages out of Peking, but thanks to
the strict watch kept on the city the
bearers were all caught and executed.
On the 4th Inst, only 4XI foreigners,
much exhausted, were left alive In Pe
king:, and one night, when the big
guns were incessantly tired, it was
known that ail the legations and for
eigners were finished, although pre
tended telegrams contradict these
facts. "
WE WILL HHP All SIN.
But First the President Insists on Certain
Necessary Conditions.
Washington. July 24. The presi
dent has heard to the appeal of the
Chinese government as transmitted
through Minister Wu, and has signi
fied his willingness to mediate be
tween the imperial government and
the powers, but only upon conditions
which first must be met by the Chinese
government. The exact nature of the
terms proposed by the state depart
ment cannot be stated. It is known,
however, that the answer Is entirely
consistent with the statement of prin
ciples laid down by Secretary Hay in
his identical note to the powers; and
that it accepts as truthful the Chinese
statements relative to the safety of the
foreign ministers at Peking.
It would not. of course, be possible
to take even the initial steps toward
mediation were either party to the
negotiations to entertain openly dis
trust of the accuracy of the state
ments of the other. There must be con
fidence between them. The United
States' answer does not go to the
length of the French answer to a simi
lar appeal In laying down conditions
which the Chinese government could
not meet even if so disposed If it
actually is struggling for Its on ex
istence. It does, however, look to the
Immediate relief of the foreign mis
sionaries in Peking, and to the protec
tion of all foreigners, missionaries and
traders in China, and to the restora
tion of order.
With that much accomplished the
state department feels that It can
. properly approach the powers with
the Chinese propositions for a settle
ment for what has occurred. The Chi
nese appeal came to Secretary Hay
Sunday through Minister Wu. The
secretary promptly telegraphed It to
the president at Canton and after tak
ing a full day for Its consideration the
president's answer came yesterday aft
ernoon to the state department. It was
put In the proper diplomatic form and
a copy delivered to Minister Wu, who
is to forward it to his own govern
ment. The last of the answers to Secre
tary Hay's note reciting the Conger
message have come, and all of them
in terms polite and diplomatic express
utter Incredulity In the authenticity of
the Conger message. Consul General
Uoodnow, himself a man of good judg
ment, also cabled a warning to Secre
tary Hay against the acceptance of
the message without confirmation. But
the state department has fully consid
ered the message in all of Its aspects,
has carefully weighed the numerous
objections and suspicions put forth
here and In Europe, and without guar
anteeing the authenticity of the mes
sage feels It be a matter of prime
duty to act upon the theory that it Is
genuine.
Belgians Make a Demand,
Brussels, July 24. In reply to the
demand of the Belgian government the
Chinese charge d'affaires says he has
telegraphed Indirectly to the tsung-li-y
aiuen with a view of placing the Bel
gian minister at Peking. Baron de
Vtack, In communication with Bel
gium. More Rare l Free Delivery.
Washington. July 24. The postof
fice department has ordered rural free
delivery service established on Aug. 1,
at 'ewrk, Ills., and additional ser
vice at Lavenport, la.
Indian Democratic Committee.
Indlanaxils. July 23. The Demo
cratic stale committee adjourned Its
meeting h iat week with a senti
ment .pre vaijng that the campaign
should open W. August, a month earlier
than annountfci. a was reported that
"..T. 111 asl or the national
commlttee $50ooo for work in In- '
diana.
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AN
HEB "WORRY DROVE HER MAD. j
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Now Insane Herself.
Springfield, Ills., July 24. Mrs. An
n.l? Hoehen has been taken in charge
by the sheriff and locked up hi the
county Jail. The woman Is elemented
and it was feared she would do herself
harm. Mrs. Hoehen's afilictiou is the
result of worry over' her husband,
who became deranged several weeks
ago and was committed to the state
hospital for the insane at Jacksonville.
Since the man's Incarceration the
woman spent most of her time with
him, and recently she showed signs of
derangement. Owing to the fact that
the county. quota is already exceeded
at the Jacksonville hospital, it will be
necessary for the authorities to keep
Mrs. Hoehen confined in the county
Jail.
Refused to Probate the Will.
Freeport, Ills., July 21. Judge Hud
son of the Jo Daviess county courts
has refused to probate the will of
Lucy Price, an eccentric woman who
died near here recently leaving the
greater part of her estate to a sanitar
ium In Battle Creek, Mich. The court
held that she was of unsound mind
when she made the will, and that she
was Incompetent to dispose of her
property. The estate comprises a
farm and some'moncy. Jt is valued at
several thousand dollars, ami probably
will now pass into the possession of
tLa woman's brother and two sisters.
Fought to the Death with Pitchforks.
Aberdeen. S. D., July 21. A terri
ble encounter occurred between two
Russian farmers, whose names have
not yet been learned.Mu Emmons coun
ty, which resulted in the death of bothJ
There was no witness of the battle,
but It is supposed that they quar
reled over a tract of hay land and at
tacked each other with pitchforks.
Their bodies were found in the field
where the fight took place. There Were
evidences of a terrible struggle be
tween the two men, their bodies being
pierced by thCITork tines and covered
with blood from their many wounds.
St. I.ouis Done with Ora Havill.
St. Louis, July 24. Ora Havill, a
former Transit company detective,
who was arrested with dynamite In
his possession, was released by .Iti(ge
Clark In the court of criminal correc
tion yesterday. Havill pleaded guilty
to the charges of being in unlawful
possession of dynamite and of carry
ing concealed weapons. Two other
charges of carrying concealed weapons
were dismissed on the understanding
that the prisoner should leave the city.
The court costs, including the lines as
sessed against Havill, amounted
to $251.
Made a Faying; Investment.
Marshall. Mich., July 21. Howard
Dwlght Smiley, son of the late Dr. J.
F. Smiley, of this city, has Just re-'
ceived word that a fortune iiwaits his
orders as the result of a rise in min
ing stocks. He Invested $1,500 last fall
In the Franklin, Jr., copper mine, near
Houghton. The mine was believed to
be worked out. but youu? Smiley
bought up the margins, and a few days
ago received notice that tUefrhares h.id
gone up $3o each. His agent inquired
what disposition he should make of
the stocks. Smiley replied to sell at
once.
Couldn't Kipect Protection.
Shelby ville, Ind.. July 24. Two Mor
mon elders recently appeared at Fair
land, in this county, to proselyte. They
hired a hall, and were holding forth to
a very few persons. After a few meet
ings, the young men of the community
commenced to gather old eggs, with
the Intention of using them on the fol
lowers of Brlgham Young. As the eld
ers could not expect the protection or
the law they left.
Another Attempt at Train Wrecking.
Three Lakes, Wis., July 24. Some
time during Saturday night eighteen
ties were piled on the railroad tracks
five miles south of this station. Alex
Swan, a lalorer at Wilson &- Co.'s
camp. Stella Junction, was coming to
town and removed the obstruction just
In time to prevent n passenger train
from striking it. Swan also removed
a number of large stones from a
bridge a short distance north.
Scoresorf the Bali Field.;
Chicago, July 24. Following are the
scores made by League base ball clubs
yesterday: At Boston St. Louis 4.
Boston 5; at Brooklyn Chicago 7,
Brooklyn 7 darkness; at Philadelphia
Cincinnati 4. Philadelphia 4 eleven
innings, darkness.
American League: At Chicago
Clevelanu 0. Chicago 5; at Milwaukee
Buffalo 5, Milwaukee 4.
New Trial for Miss Morrison.
Eldorado, Kan., July 24. Miss
Jessie Morrison, charged with killing
Mrs. Olin Castle by cutting her throat
with a razor July 20. will have another
preliminary hearing. Judge Uandall,
of the probate court, overruled the mo
tion of the state's attorneys to quash
the habeas corpus proceedings, and or
dered another hearing Aug. 10.
Two Dead Bodies Found.
St. Joseph. Mo., July 24. Two tin
known young men were found beside
the Chicago and Great Western tracks
at Savannah, Mo., twelve miles north
of here, dead, with bullet holes in the
back of their heads. Both were well
dressed. The theory is that they were
murdered on a train and thrown off.
A coroner's Jury is Investigating.
Situation In India.
London. July 24. The viceroy of In
dia telegraphs to Lord George Hamil
ton, secretary of state for India, that
the rrtonsoon continues favorable this
week except in Gujerat, Kathiawar,
Baroda and Ratputana West- where
cultivation is at a standstill and rain
is greatly needed for fodder.
Lightning Strikes Two Men.
Kenton, O., July 24. During a
severe rain, hail and electric storm
lightning struck John Kipfer and John
Rogers, railroad section men, seriously
Injuring both. They may live, but
may be crippled.
Petition In Bankruptcy.
Milwaukee. July 24. Harpke &
Maler. clothiers, have filed a petition
in bankruptcy. The liabilities are
placed at $.".0,031 and assets $22,221 .
Their creditors are mostly eastern
firms. .
Eleven Negroes Drowned.
Tuscaloosa. Ala., July 24. Eleven
negro men were drowned in the War
rior river, near Akron, Ala., yesterday
by tha capsizing of a skiff.
Nelson, of Chicago. Win.
Cambridge, Mass., July 23. John
Nelson, of Chicago, won the twenty
flvA-milA motor-naced match Drofes-
lonal race at the Charles River park
Saturday in 4U minutes i- -n seconus.
NEELY'SEXTRADIT10N
Judge - Lacombe of New York
Hear Evidence.
OF THE DEFICIT IS STATED.
Total Being Something Over 44,000
Kentucky's Assassination Trial
Develops New Features.
New York, July 24. The further
Soaring in the case of Charles F. w.
Neely, of the Cuban postal service, on
proceedings to extradite him under the
law passed at the close of congress,
was continued yesterday, before Judge
Lacombe, in the United States circuit
court. ,Tudg Lacombe, In a decision
handed down last week, decided that
Neely could be extradited, but further
testimony must first be had. George
W. Marshall, of the bureau of finance
In the department of posts, In Cuba,
testified that the money was kept In a
safe; that Neely signed the receipts
which witness made out and that Nee
ly also received the money, and In most
cases opened the envelopes himself.
Neely had entire charge of the receiv
ing and disbursing of money. Marshall
went into detail concerning the keep
ing of the ledger and said the last
time he had seen it was in April be
fore Neely left for the United States.
Marshall then started to go through
the book and tell, one by one. In whose
handwriting each entry was.
Derides the Kvldence Competent.
Judge Lacombe decided, after ob
jection had been made as to the com
petency of the evidence, that it was
competent, as it showed the state of
Affairs previous to April 28, the time
Neely left Cuba. He further said that
the evidence was competent as It
showed that others beside the accred
ited persons, had access to the books.
II. T. Gregory, a postoftlce Inspector,
said he had received a report of the
bureau of finance two days before
Neely left the island. The report was
read and part of it highly praised Nee
ly's work. Judge Laeoinbe excluded
the report until it shall be sworu to.
Deficit Is $44,745.
Colonel George IT. Burton. Inspector
general of the department of Cuba, the
next witness, said he had Inspected
sill the departments of Cuba, in
cluding the postottice department, and
that he added up the receipts in the
pnstotlicc. department and compared
the total with that of the amount de
posited, and found the total re-eipts
to be .101.C5?. The deposits were $77.
"".. Beside this there were receipts of
about $20.hh from the Havana postof
fice. which Colonel Burton said were
not accounted for. making a total defi
cit of .$41,745. Judge Lacombe. after
a short adjournment, took up the
matter of an objection to a question by
Counsel .Lindsay concerning C.dttnel ,
Burton's errors in accounts in the past.
He sustained the objections and Col
onel Burton was excused.
Will Fight the Special Legislation.
Neely. who lias been In Ludlow street
Jail since his second arrest, In default
of . $5i..nm ball, was represented by
eminent counsel who, it is understood,
will strenuously oppose the extradition
of their client on the ground tiiat the '
extradition act of June U was unconsti
tutional.
TICIAI. OF CALKH I'OWKUS
Develop a Spat Between Counsel for the
Defense and the Judge.
Georgetown, Ky., July 24. The
Powers trial developed several new
features yesterday. In addition to the
testimony, which was nearly as inter
esting us on any previous day, there
was a spat between ex-Governor
.lolin Young Brown, senior counsel for
Power, a ud the court in which both the
attorney and the judge exchanged a
hot passage of words. In case Powers
should be convicted and given even a
light senteine the defense will move
for a new trial, on the ground that
the statements of the judge while en
gaged in the controversy with Brown
were prejudicial to the defentant. Two
of the witnesses who testified were
Lieutenant John Ricketts. of Bar
bonrville, and Wade H. Watts, a very
intelligent netrro, and the circumstan
tial evidence again Henry Youtsey was
reirarded as very damaging.
Ricketts' testimony was very favor
able to rowers, lie not only testified
that Powers did all he could to keep
the members of the mountain army
which he brought to Frankfort Jan.
'2. sober and orderly, but be also gave
testimony the inference from which
was that Goebel was shot from the
second story of the executive building
instead of rotn Powers' office, which
was on the first floor. One statement
Ricketts made against Youtsey was
that "I saw Youtseyf quite frequently
and had several talks with him. Ono
of these conversations was held tho
day before the assassination of Sen
ator Goebel took place, and during the
interview Youtsey told me that it was
necessary Goebel should lie put out of
the way by some means or other.
Youtsey talked a good deal
about killinz Goebel, and said It was
easy enough to shoot him from the
executive building, and the fellow who
fired tho shots could run down to the
basement and make his escape through
that way and never Ik detected or
even suspected. He said his Job de
pended upon Goebel being killed."
Forty-Ninth Iowa F.ncampmeut.
Cedar Rapids. Ia., July 24. The an
nual encampment of the Forty-ninth
Iowa regiment will be held in this
city Aw.'. 7-15 and elaborate arrange
ments are being made for the enter
tainment of the soldiers. The encamp
ment will he t lie first gathering of the
regiment since it was mustered out of
service in Savannah In May. ISiMt, aft
er several months of duty in Cuba.
Scores on the Hall Field.
Chicago, July 21. League base ball
records yesterday were as follows: At
New York St. Louis 2, New York 3;
at Philadelphia Pittsburg 4, Philadel
phia 7; at Brooklyn Cincinnati 8,
Brooklyn 7; at Boston Chicago 8,
Boston 3.
American League: At Cleveland
Chicago 9. Cleveland 5; at Buffalo
Milwaukee 3, Buffalo 5; at Indianapo
lis Kansas City 2, Indianapolis 1.
Town Get a New Industry.
Adrian, Mich., July 21. The Ameri
can screen door factory. located at
Hillsdale, has been secured by the.
Arian Improvement company, who will
move here immediately. I
THREE HOLD UP EIGHT.
Stirring- Kvenie Take Place on a Dead
Bead Ride In a Box Car.
Jefferson, la., July 24. Three men
held np eight companions dead-heading
It in a box car, two miles east of
this city late Saturday night. The
eight men were robbed of cash and
valuables, and J. C. Malsby, of G lid
den, a man of good repute, was shot
In the breast and may die. When two
miles east of town a light was struck
and a newspaper lighted, and the eight
men saw three masked men and the
muzzles of three revolvers. The order
was to throw np hands, and it was
obeyed.
However, Malsby's hands were not
high enough to suit, and he was or
dered to put them np. At the same
time a bullet crashed into his breast.
He bad $30 about him, and this, with
such funds and valuables as the other
men had. were taken, and at Grand
Junction the robbers fled. Malsby was
conveyed to the home of a physician
and his wound dressed.
MICHIGAN STYLE 0F BOXES.
Brutal Assault Made en a Chinese Laun
dry man at Kscanaba.
Escanaba, Mich., Jftly 24. Wah
Kee, a local Chinese laundryman, was
made the victim Sunday morning of a
brutal assault by American "Boxers,"
and was so badly beaten that he Is in
a precarious condition. One arm is
broken in two places and it is believed
his skull Is fractured.
Theassault was made in hislaundry,
corner Lundington and Elmere streets
by Frank O'Donnell and Coleman
Joyce, both young men of this city,
who were intoxicated at the time. Wah
Kee has been in business here for sev
eral years. 'Donnell was arrested, but
Joyce escaped.
Champaign Man Wins Honors.
Champaign, Ills., July 24. The first
American student to carry off the hon
ors of a class at the musical academy
in Budapest is a resident of this city,
He Is the 19-year-old son of D. Kisner,
a wholesale grocer. Maurice Eisner Is
a musical prodigy. He has studied
with some of the greatest masters of
the old country, and his graduation
with the honors of the class of 19O0
gives him a claim to distinction. No
other American ever before was so
honored.
Engineers Sell Their Farm.
Mattoon, Ills., July 24. Meadow
Lawn formal) tuLsrrCca shrdlut
Lawn farm, located north of this city.
which is owned by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, has been sold
to E. C. Murphy, of Tuscola, for $18,-
000. The brotherhood sought to estab
lish a national home for disabled en
gineers on this site at the recent bien
nlal convention in Milwaukee. The
sale of the property effectually dis
poses of the project to establish a
home for disabled memners or tne
order.
Falls Helresa to $50,000.
Baraboo, Wis.. July 24. Nelson
Watts died in California, leaving an
estate valued at K300.000. He is sur
vlved bv a wife..' He bad no children
and has left no will. According to the
law In that state his wife will get one
half and his brothers and sisters the
remainder. Mrs. Aaron Tell, of the
town of Fairfield. Wis., will get $50
006. as she Is his sister. He had two
brothers.
Late in Life To Be Moving-.
Hastings. Mich., July 24. Uncle
William Griffin, aged 101 years, and
his aged wife, have moved from this
city to Freesoll, Mich., where they will
reside hereafter. In his time Griffin
was an extensive traveler, and as he
retains his mental faculties to a re
markable degree his account of his ex
periences are very interesting.
Another Victim of Heart Failure.
Bedford, Ind., July 21. Alonzo Wil
cox, a farmer, was found dead, still
clinging to the top of a fence, where
he had seated himself to oversee a
number of men cutting grass in bis
field. Heart failure was the cause.
Leading- South Dakota Citizen Dead
Sioux Falls. S. D., July 24. Gil
bert II. Lien, a brother of the fusion
1st for governor of South Dakota, and
a leading citizen of this city, died sud
denly Sunday of congestion of the
brain. He was on the streets Satur
day, apparently In excellent health,
and his death was entirely unlooked
for.
Young Shoplifters Arrested.
Merrill, Wis., July 24. Three youth
ful shoplifters, Ella Boetcher, aged 14;
Emma Boetcher, aged 12, and Amelia
Krenka, aged 9, were intercepted while
stealing In the Leader company's store
here. Investigation proves that they
have been operating for several
months.
MEWS PACTS IN OUTLINE.
The St. Paul Cold Storage and
Warehouse company's large ware
house has burned, costing the company
and others $750,000.
The resignation of Perry Heath as
first assistant postmaster general has
been officially announced. It takes ef
fect next Tuesday.
During last week 200 Filipinos were
killed and 150 surrendered or were
taken prisoners. Our losses were
twelve killed and eleven wounded.
Eleven men were drowned when the
Campania cut in two the bark Einble
ton in a fog in the Irish channel.
Paris nationalists and police had
many conflicts over the posting of Gen
eral Jamont's letter of resignation.
No greater crime is known In China
than that of desecrating a graveyard.
Illnols apples were awarded first
prize at the Paris fair.
Bedridden and almost constantly un
der the care of a physician. John G.
Gessing, 71 years old, committed sui
cide at Chicago.
Richard Croker Jumped overboard
In Long Island sound to save his part
ner, Peter F. Meyer, from drowlng.
Meyer could swim, however.
Dr. D. K. Pearsons, of Chicago, has
offered to give $25,000 to Bethany col
lege, Salina, Kans., on condition that
the institution raise $75,000 by June 1,
1901.
Panama and Colon are In the hands
of Colombian insurgents, according to
the captain of a German steamer.
Miss Grace Johnston, of Oak Fark,
(Chicago suburb) and Charles Hunt, of
St. Charles, Ills., were married six
months ago, but no one knew it until
a few days ago.
City Fire Wrecker Benson and a
gang of laborers worked like Trojans
at Chicago to rescue a cat imprisoned
under tons of broom corn in a burned
building.. They thought It was a man.
Jean de Reszke had decided not to
try to sing agala this year.
'NO GLAD HAND FOR LI
Get the Marble Heart From
Shanghai European!.
DiPOBTANT STATEMENT AT LONDON
Sir Halliday Macartney Declares the
Suspense Nearly Over
And That the Chinese Government
Will Prove That It Is Not De
generate Emperor Ap
peals to Washington.
Shanghai, July 23. LI nung Chang,
who arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Anping from Hong Kong, was
coldly received. The native officials
sent an escort of 300 armed troops.
but as the French consul objected to
their passage through the French set
tlement they were withdrawn and Earl
LI landed under an escort of twelve
French police. Once out of French
jurisdiction he was handed over to the
Cosmopolitan Settlements police, who
escorted him to his place of residence.
The Anping. having munitions of war
on board, violated the harbor regula
tions by entering and was compelled
to leave the limits. The consuls have
decided not "to call upon LI Hung
Chang officially.
Chinese Diplomat's Significant Call.
London. July 23. Sir Chih Chan
Loh Fang, the Chinese minister in
London, took the unusual step yester
day of paying a Sunday call at the
foreign office. As Lord Salisbury was
absent the visit was without special
result, bat its importance may be gath
ered from an Interview with the secre
tary of the Chinese legation, Sir Hal
liday Macartney, in which the lega
tion officials seem to have assumed at
last something like personal responsi
bility. Sir Halliday admitted that com
munication had been practically re
opened with Peking, and that messages
from Sir Claude MacDonald. the Brit
ish minister, and the other foreign en
voys might be expected almost Imme
diately, lie said he hoped the trou
ble would soon be over, since the Chi
nese government was doing its utmost
to overcome the difficulties and to con
trol the lawlessness element.
Fays t'nele Sam a Compliment.
In his opinion the Americans had
taken the most common sense view of
the situation, and he insisted that
China ought not to -be misjudged.
Against the suspicion that LI Hung
Chang had any but a sincere pacific
object in view he protested warmly,
declaring that all stories about the
perfidy and treachery of Earl LI were
'absolutely baseless." With regard to
the prospects In the southern provinces,
the secretary admitted that there
might be small outbreaks, but he said
there would be nothing serious and
that Europeans would be quite safe in
treaty ports. The long silence he ex
plained as "due probably to the reb
els, who have cut the wires and
blocked the roads."
Still John Hull Is Incredulous.
Thus, according to the secretary of
the Chinese legation, a few days more
should bring a solution of the great
mystery. Nevertheless no one in Eng
land believes that the alleged dis
patches and edicts are anything but
subterfuges to hide the real situation
as long as possible, and to avert re
tribution by sowing discord among the
powers. From Shanghai comes a re
port that the empress dowager and
the court are moving to Hslan-Fu (?).
in the province of Shan Si, to which
large stores of rice are being sent, and
that when these arrangements are com
pleted the remaining viceroys will de
Clare against foreigners.
AH SINS APPKAL TO VS.
Our Government Not in Harmony with
the European Powers.
Washington, July 23. President Mc-
Klnley has received what purports to
be a direct appeal from the Chinese
imperial government to use his good
offices to extricate that government
from the difficult and dangerous posi
tion in which it has been placed as a
result of the Boxer uprising and the
ensuing hostile attitude of the great
powers.
Although the exact text of the ap
peal made by the emperor of China to
France has not been made known here
it is believed that the address to the
president is similar In terms to that
communication. The French govern
ment answered at once, but that an
swer will not serve us. The United
state government is conscientiously
proceeding upon an entirely different
line of policy in the treatment of the
case. Unfortunately the state depart
ment finds itself alone In this, but
nevertheless it is convinced that Its
plan Is the best, and it has behind it
the consoling assurance that at pres
ent all of the European governments
have tacitly admitted that ann error
was made in beginning In bombarding
laKu, wnicn the united states naval
commander advised against.
Ihe point of differences beween the
state department and the European
governments is that the latter are pro
ceeding upon the belief that all of the
foreign ministers and missionaries and
guards at Peking have been killed, and
insist upon dealing with the Chinese
government uion that basis, thereby
assuming a hostile attitude that tends
to destroy the last chance of availing
of whatever friendly sentiment may
yet exist among the powerful Chinese
viceroys and the Imperial government
itself.
On theother liana, our government.
while not guaranteeing the truth of
the advices from the Chinese govern
ment as to the safety of the foreign
ministers, is willing to accept the
statements lemporuruy, in me mean
time remitting none of its efforts-to
get access to Conger through the uas
of military force, if need be.
A particularly deplorable effect of
the reasoning of the European govern
ments on this point In the estimation
our government is the abandonment
ol the idea that there Is particular
nettd for baste and for taking even
desperate chances In the effort to get
the international relief column
through to Peking. The military ex
perts here, who have been closely
scanning all the reports from Tientsin
that appear to be worty of credit, felt
that even now the war la ooen to Pe-
Ling and that the march should begin
with the force at present on the Pel
Ho. leaving the powers to bring up re
enforcement to reopen the base, should
the first expedition be cut off.
OCR LOSSES AT TIEN-TSIX.
Nineteen Killed Among the Non-Commissioned
Officers and Privates.
ChVf. July 20? via" ShVngifal. Jul?
23. Copyrighted. 1900, by the Asso-
the Kinrh ITnlte.1 st,.rM l..f.4..trv wr
buried near the barracks this evening.
The regiment paradede. Chaplain
Marvine officiated, and the bodies were
enclosed in gradee's coffins, taken at
TIen-Tsin. .
Following is a list of the casualties
suffered by the regiment: Killed
John A. Potter, George H. Buckley,
CorjHral Richard B. Slater, John Mc
Partlaud, Gotfried Svenson, Barney
Gonyea, Robert B. Gordon, John H.
Porter, Oscar Olsen, John J. Dreber,
Alexander Syoghberg, Caspar Xhwert
feger. James B. Taylor, Clyde B. Jami
son, William L. Partlow, Frederick F.
Rieffennacht, John P. Smith and Dew
ey Rogers. The wounded number sev-euty-four
and the missing one Myron
C. Miller.
In the marines the killed were: Ser
geant Charles J. Kollock, Corporal
Thomas Kelley and Privates J. L. Mc
Conkey and Isaac W. Partridge. The
fc'ounded numbered eighteen.
Another Telegram from Peking.
Paris. July 23. The Berlin corre
spondent of The Temps says: "It is
asserted in Berlin that the emperor of
China has sent a telegram to Emperor
William deploring the assassination of
Baron von Ketteler by the rebels and
declaring that the murderers are be
ing actively sought and will be pun
ished. He also expresses a hope that
the relations of China with Germany
would not suffer from this state of
things."
Oar Policy In China.
Washington, July 23. It is the In
tention of the administration to with
draw our forces, military and naval,
after the Anufsr ans In Peking have
been relieved, and wash its hands of
Chinese affairs, looking only to the
preservation of such privileges as It
has a right to retain for Americans.
Russia Proclaims a State of Siege.
St. Petersburg, July 23. An Im
perial ukase issued yesterday orders
that a state of siege be proclaimed In
the military districts of Siberia. Tur
kestan and Semlrstchlnsk, and that
all Reservists In those districts be
called to the colors.
CRAZED BT SCHREFFLEH CASE.
James Kelly of Juliet. Ilia., Goes Insane
on a Railroad Train.
Joliet, Ills.. July 23. Thomas Kelly,
a wire-worker of this city, went in
sane while on a Lake Shore train. He
was on his way to New York and had
a through tveket to that point in his
possession. Chief of Police Gorey re
ceived word from Sheriff Hathaway
of Auburn, Ind., that Kelly had been
taken off the train at Butler, near that
place, and was there in his custody
He said the prisoner raved about in
Quests and arrests.
The reason assigned by his friends
here is that Kelly became Insane
brooding over the Shreffler case. Dur
ing the hearing of the sensational
charges Kelly was in constant attend
ante, and when out of court spoke of
nothing else. Kelly left bis home in
this city last Wednesday and had not
been heard from until notice was re
ceived from the De Kalb county au
thorities.
DISCRIMINATION IN TAXES.
Cnited States Supreme Court to Consider
a Case from Iowa.
Des Moines, la., July 23. Thirty
foreign insurance companies doing
business in Iowa will carry their tax
cases against John Herrlott, treasurer
of the state, to the supreme court of
the United States. The Scottish Union
and National Insurance companies
were the plaintiffs nominally in the
case recently decided by the Iowa 6U
preme court.
A writ of error will be asked In the
state court on the claim that the state
discriminates against the foreign com
panles In taxing its own companies 1
per cent, other companies outside of
Iowa In the union 2 per cent., and
foreign companies 3 per cent. The dis
trict court and state supreme court
held that the charge made against the
foreign companies Is a license and not
a tax.
Wife Murder and Suicide.
Evansville, Ind., July 23. Herman
Strauser. a railroad man, shot bis wife
four times, killing her Instantly. He
then killed himself. Strauser left his
wife some time ago, and she obtained
a divorce on the ground of failure to
provide. She then sought employment
and got a place as cook. He went to
the place where bis wife was employed
and called her outside. Without say
ing a word he drew his pistol and be
gan firing. Four shots took effect In
her bead and breast. After being shot
twice the woman fell to her knees and
expired. He then placed the weapon to
his temple and fired, falling over dead
Miners Have a Large Fund.
Indianapolis, July 21. The report
of the auditing committee of the
United Mine Workers, made public
Thursday, speaking of the special as
sessment of 25 cents a month per cap
ita says that there were more miners on
strike June 30 than when the assess
ment was ordered. On July 2 the or
ganization had $70,303.03 on deposit in
the Capital National bank of
Indlanaitolis. Many miners are urg
ing that this large fund be used in
caring for strikers and that the de
fense fund assessment be discontinued.
The Mine Workers' Journal opposes
the discontinuance of the fund.
Death of an Es-Oovernor.
Helena, Mont., July 21. A private
message from Akron, O., announces
the death of Sidney Edgerton, former
governor of the territory of Montana,
and uncle of ex-United States Sena
tor Sanders, of this state. He was ap
pointed governor of territory by Presi
dent Lincoln. He was about 82 years
old.
Seventy-Three Weds Twenty-One.
Milwaukee, July 21. Freerlck W.
Isbam. of Stoughton. took out a mar
riage license Thursday morning to wed
Josephine Van Kampen. He Is 73
years old and she is but 21.
Franklin, Mich., July 23. William
Wood and his son Bateman had a nar
row escape from death. They were
leaning against a wire fence when a
bolt of lightning struck near by. Both
men were knocked several feet and
stunned, but both will recover. 1
M IS FIRST
Senator .June Says That Will
Be the Leading Issue.
' TfiUSTO WI" 0ME NEXT, HE SATS.
Cmplgn I to Begin Larly, He .ub-
Hcaiw Being Aggressive Ilrjau
Notincation Meeting.
Brinneapolis.July 23. Senator Jones
Saturday discussed at some length the
issues which the Democratic party
would present In the coming campaign.
Imperialism will be foremost, with
trusts a close second, but other Issues
will not be neglected. Continuing.
Jones said: "I am perfectly satisfied
with the conditions with which we are
to enter upon the campaign.
Regarding China, there Is a general
feeling that the president should use
all means in his power to protect the
United States citizens and property
there, but I do not Itelieve that the
people will accept the situation as an
excuse to acquire territory there, as
has been done In the Philippines.
As to the calling of a special
session of congress that lies with Mr.
McKinley."
Campaign to Begin at Once.
Chairman Jones left Mlnnetonka.
Beach last night for Chicago, and early
this week will open the Democratic
national headquarters In that city. Dur
ing the past week Jones has had sev
eral long conferences with Adlal E.
Steveuson. rhe Democratic nominee for
vice president, and also with several of
the leaders In this state. They agreed
that in view of the evident aggressive
campaign of the Republicans it would
be wise to get to work as early as pos
sible. Jones said the camttuien would
be fairly Inaugurated by the middle of
next week. The first Intention was
not to begin active work before Sept. 1.
Democratic Notification Meeting.
Indianapolis. July 23. The commit
tee In charge of the notification meet
ing of Bryan and Stevenson has made
a change in the arrangement, and In
stead of at Newby oval the meeting
will be held in the open air In Mili
tary park. A huge stand will be erect
ed, and all but the speakers and dis
tinguished visitors will stand. The
park Is within five squares of the ceu
ter of the city. Many great political
gatherings have been held in the park,
notably before the war. It was here
soldiers camped on their way to the
Black Hawk war In and Indiana
soldiers camped here during the civil
war. It was formerly ('amp Morton.
FUSION W1THOIT THK POPl'LI iTS.
They Demand More Than the Other
Idaho Silver Parties Will Stand.
Pocatellio. Ida., July 23. The Popu
lists held an exciting session of their
convention Saturday morning over the
rejection by the Democrats the night
before of a ultimatum seat to them
by the Populists. They did nut with
draw the ultimatum, but authorized
their conference committee to again
meet with the others. The meeting
of the committees resulted iu a dead
lock. The Democrats offered the Popu
lists the representative, auditor and
mine inspector and the Silver Repub
licans the senator and secretary of
state. The latter accepted, but the
Populists demanded sec rear y of stale
and one elector iu addition. The
Democratic convention Instructed Its
committee to refuse to yield.
The Populists convention then, as a
pre-requisite to yielding demanded
that the Democrats adopt the follow
ing resolution: "Resolved, That we
demand the immediate discontinuance
of martial law in Shoshone county, un
der which the pernicious system of
permits to seek employment has been
inaugurated, and we demand the aloli
tion of said system. We further de
mand that all further civil and politic
al rights guaranteed by the cousltu
tion and the laws be immediately re
stored to all citizens of our beloved
state."
After a sharp debate Involving the
Cour D'Alene policy of the state ad
ministration the Democratic conven
tion unanimously voted to close nego
tiations with the Populists and fuse
with the Silver Republicans. The con
vention adopted its platform, but re
mained in recess most of the afternoon
hoping the Populists would recede.
But the Populists voted not to recede
and it looks as though there would
not be fusion of the three parties. The
platform of the Democrats indorses
the Kansas City platform and espe
cially the financial plank and ratifies
the national ticket. It demands elec
tion of senators by direct vote and
indorses record of state administra
tion. Boers Repulsed by British.
London. July 23. The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Pretoria, July 22:
"The Boers made a determined attack
yesterday to destroy a post at the
Rail Head, thirteen miles east of Heid
elberg, which they attacked with three
guns and a pompom and surrounded.
They were, however, beaten off after
a sharp engagement, before reinforce
ments summoned from Heidelberg had
arrived."
More Rural Frse Delivery.
Washington, July 23. The postof
tlce department has ordered the estab
lishment or rural free service, to begin
Aug. 1. at Carterville, Ills.; Waupun,
Wis.; Fremount. Neb., and Framing,
ton. Hamburg. Vermontvllle and
Sprlngport, Mich. That at Springpurt
Is In addition to service already In
operation.
Didn't Go Home Till Morning.
Lexington. Ky.. July 21. "We won't
go home till morning." was the song
most popular at the Democratic state
convention and it did not go home till
morning. At 3:05 a. m. yesterday the
convention had nominated Beckham
for governor and adopted Its platform
the latter making the state issue
prominent and esrecially emphasizing
assassination, while It advocates modi
fication of the Goebel election
law. After nomination Beckham made
a speech of acceptance and it was
nearly 4 a. m. before adjournment
sine die was reached.
Bolt Out of a Clear Sky.
Cedar Falls.. Ia., July 21. William
Bereer. a farmer, was struck by light
ning while working In the harvest field,
and instantly killed. There was no
storm In the immediate vicinity, the
bolt coming from a practically clear
sky.
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