ANARCHISTS
A MEMBERS HATE BETRAYS THE
PLOTTERS,
MALTESTA DIRECTS ALL
Discontented Italian Tells of Secret
StHlon Held By Laadess to
Discus Crime,
New York, Auk. 6.-The police here
are of the opinion jthat even should
the efforts ot the secret service to fer
ret out the principals in the assassina
tion of Humbert fall the culprits may
be brought to Justice through Informa
tion given by discontented anarchists.
Last night an Italian, whose name Is
not known, said In a Straight street
saloon that he knew of a meeting
which had been held In this city early
In May and of which he Intended to
Inform the police.
According to his story, the Group of
Existence met In New York about the
first of May and after the others had
departed the leaders held a long secret
session, at which they discussed a trip
which Bressl and others were about to
take, and listened to a letter from
Count Maltesta.
Those present at the meeting were
Bressl, Quintalll, Gronvelli, iilarides
Ksteve and Wildmar, editor of an an
archist paper, and one or two other
whom the Italian was either unable or
unwilling: to name. Speaking of Count
Maltesta, the Informant said:
'Maltesta Is the man who made up
ail these things. His is a great mind.
All the others are weak. When he li ft
he left -Wildmar and Ksteve, neither
of whom are Italians, in charge and
they have kept up the (lame all the
time and Induced Italians to keep alive
the fiery teachings of Maltesta, I
know them things well and have a
reason for telling all. I hate Ksteve
and I would like to see him suffer."
Both Wildmar and Ksteve when told
that their names had been mentioned
In connection with the king's amassl
tiatlon were surprised and stoutly de
nied their guilt, saying that neither of
them even knew that Bressl was going
to Italy,, nd stating as proof of their
Innocence that they will not try to
slude the pollre and that whenever
the authorities desire their aid In solv
ing the assassination problem they will
be at hand to give whatever assistance
may He in their power.
Referring to the Italian informant,
Ksteve said last night:
"Th man who says these things ll"S.
There was no such meeting. He says
he hates me. He must, to tell such !!
about me. I know of no personal ene
mies I have. Some socialists may bate
me. Iast winter Ir. Komand! Cusnlo.
the Italian socialist leader and mem
ber of the chamber of deputies, was
her and there were debates. I took
part In thern, and I always bested the
socialists who spoke against me. .Some
of these men whim I beat may hate
me and take this way of hurting me."
FOES TO ALL RULERS.
Count Maltesta Diaussea the Anar
chist Society.
London, Aug. 4. N'ew York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.)-Count
Enrico Malatesta, the reputed friends
of Bressl and himself the arch-anarchist
and chief of the king killers, made
tils first detailed statement since King
Humbert was assaslnated. He said:
"What Is It you wish to know? I
can tell you but little. It Is true that
our silence may cause your American
police to plan repressive measures, but
that Is an affair for the police and
does not concern us. Those who want
to knjw our principles can easily learn
them In your country. There are
plenty of ways of getting at the truth.
I know nothing about Hressl. I do not
know of any organisation that planne-1
the assassination of King. Humbert.
That, if 'CU will eeoo me saying so.
Is a ridi.'Ulous suggustl-in. Rebellions
against royal heads are not Instigated
in that manner. Our society cannot
eusay to send a man to acompiish ruch
a deed. It is not done in that way.
We are not the instigators of individ
ual rebellion. It Is the emperor of
Germany who foments the rancor
when he talks, 'no quarter,' 'no pris
oners.' It Is Chamberlain of Kngland
who Is responsible when he knowingly
plans the robbing of little nations of
their freedom. They are the lns(lga
turs. It Is they who help the arm that
does the deed. It Is they who place
the weapon In the assassin's hand.
Those are the mun who make Individ
ual rebels and who have made them In
ail ages. It has always been the same
where tyranny has ruled. Men of old
fought against tyranny and strlved to
overthrow the tyrants. .These men
have sometimes been tailed republi
cans, sometimes anarchists.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Arrangement Completed and the
Work Will Soon Commence
New York, Aug. . All the needed
f tspltal having been secured the syndl-
cate organised for the construction of
the Inter-oceanic canal through Nica
ragua will proceed with the work at
once.
It la estimated that when completed
the canal will cost about luo.ooo.ooo.
While the company would prefer to
, construct and operate the canal as a
private venture for the benefit of the
i whole world, the wlehee of the govern
Meat wlU he net u newly m pocelble.
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STEVEKSSM WELCOME HOKE,
Fellow Cltlxsna Welcome the Dem
ocrats Candidate.
Bloomlngton, 111., Aug. 6. A hearty
welcome was given Hon. A. E. Ste
venson on his arrival here. A big
crowd gathered at the union str.llon.
Carriages carried the party of the
democratic vice presidential candidate,
who was returning from Minnesota, to
Franklin square. Judpe Lawrence
Wejdon welcomed Mr. Blevenson and
eulogized him attd his career In a
speech of twenty minutes. Mr. Ste
venson replied. In part, as follows:
"All that genius In ages past has
contributed to the world's treasury of
knowledge to whatever tends to hu
man comfort and to the lessening of
human distress dwindles In the pres
ence of the wondrous achievements of
the nineteenth century. The all-Important
inquiry now Is, 'What of the
future?'
"What of the night? What of the
perils that may lie along the pathway
of the century upon which we are soon
to enter? The future danger of the
republic Is not from foreign foes, as
during the first two decades nor along
sectional lines, as at a later period of
our history. But with the multiplica
tion and Increase of Individual fortune
thus emphasising the distance that
nepafates th1r possession from the
lolling millions; with the rapid aug
mentation of, aggregated . wealth and
the murmurings and unrest that fol
low both night and day;' with the In-,
flux and growth of an element whose
principle in action is the destruction of
the safeguards of law and of constitu
tion; with the rapid Increase in every
Held of endeavor, of appliances which
mercilessly dispense with the lalKr of
human hands and with population
pressing upon means of subsistence
who can doubt that from all these may
spring dangers to society, to the state,
unknown to the first century of our
history?
"The safety of the republic during
the century upon whinh we are soon to
enter will rest, not upon Its material
wealth, lis physical power, nor Its
splendor, but on the conservatism, the
Intelligence, the virtue, the lofty pa
triotism of all the people. At the fire
side, in the school room, In public as
semblage, everywhere throughout this
broad land, let there be Inculcated a
sublime love of country, a veneration
for government, for law, for justice
for alt that It has cost our race the
toll and sacrifice of centuries to
achieve. In this highest and grandest
sense let there be taught veneration
for the memory of our fathers, the
builders of the republic."
The proceedings were non-partisan.
Both the orator and the president of
the ay are republicans.
NEW ATLANTIC CABLE OPENED.
President and the King of Portugal
Exchange Greetings.
New York, Aug. 5. The following con
gratulatory messages from President
MeKinley and the king of Portugal
were (lashed direct today between the
I'nlted States and Portugal over the
new lino of the Commercial Cable
company which lias Just been put tn
ojieratlon between the Azores and this
country:
"Executive Mansion, Washington
Ills Majesty the King of Portugal: 1
take pleasure In congratulating your
majesty on the completion of tele
graphic communication between the
I'nlted States and Portugal and tender
my best wishes for the perpetuation
and Increase of the friendly relations
between the two countries.
"WILLIAM M KINLEY."
"His Excellency the President of the
I'nlted States of North America. Wash
ington: At this moment, when a new
element of progress and of economic
developments unites the Portuguese
nation with the I'nlted States of North
America, I hasten to thank you for the
kind congratulations which your excel
lency has kindly addressed to uie and
desire to express my slncerest wishes
for the prosperity of the republic of
the I'nlted States.
"KINO OF PORTrOAL."
The new cable conects at the Island
of Faval with the Kuropean Azore
company'' line from Azores to Portu
gal, and Is the flrnt to connect the
Azores with the United States. It also
oens direct communication for the
(list time between this country and
Portugal.
ACCUSED NEGRO CONFESSES.
Twelve Hundred Oollara Offered
For Coebel'a Death.
Georgetown. Ky., Auif. 6. "Tallow
Dick" Combs, the negro, who Is accused
of firing the shot which killed Ooebei,
confessed yesterday to all, he said he
knew about the crime.
His confession was taken down by a
stenographer. '
Combs said that Mason Hockersrnlth,
a negro, told him he had been offered
11,200 In Powers' ofllce If he would kill
Ooebei.
He alleged that Hockersrnlth said:
"They showed me the money, and
let me put my hand on It. They had
a new-fangled gun, which I didn't
know how to work, and the fellow who
had the money, showed me how It
worked,"
Combs said that Hockersrnlth after
wards pointed out Youtsey a the man
who offered him the money smd showed
him the gun.
Combs also stated that Hockersrnlth
said they wanted him to shoot Ooebei
from window In Powers' office.
A number of witnesses were mm
Ined In the case today, but nothing ol
Importance was elicited. The prlncl
pal aim wa to controvert the testi
mony of Wharton Golden. Attorney!
for the defence do not credit Combe
confession. '
MUSHED,
FILIPINOS SURROUND AND CAP
TURE AMERICANS.
BOLD DASH IS MADE.
Withdrawal of Troope for Service
In China Arouses Natives
to Sudden Action.
Washington, Aug. 6. The first seri
ous check which the American troops
have met In the Philippines during the
past two months Is recorded In a dis
patch received this' morning from Gen
eral MacArthur.
It Is assumed taht the little Ameri
can command which suffered so se
verely was completely trapped, and
was obliged to surrender or be exter
minated. Tlie message is as follows:
"Manila, Aug. 4. First Lieutenant
Aelstaetter, jcorps of engineers, United
States army, with, escort of fifteen
Tien, attacked August 1, road between
3an Miguel de.Mayuma (Luzon) and
San Isldro (Luaon) by armed, band of
.nsurgents, reported 350' strong. Entire
arty killed, wouncjed or captured.
"Killed: Troop H, Fourth cavalry,
Richard Dlcriler.
"Wounded: "V Carles . M. Newman,
wounded in arm, serious; Walter
Brewer, wounded in arm, V-rlous;
.'ornpany A, battalion of engineers, IT.
5. A., Howard JLong, wounded in ab
'Jornen, serious. ' ''
"Captured: Lieutenant Aelstaetter;
company A, batalion of engineers,
Henry T. Crenshaw; troop H, Fourth
cavalry, Arthur Bates, Charles J.
Fuchslnger, Edward J. Cremer, George
Knaub, William J. Gerrlty, John
Coughlin, Robert F. Taylor, Joseph T.
Mealey.
"Wounded sent San Isldro with note
from Lacuna Maralmo, announcing
prisoners would be well treated."
Washington, Aug. 6. For the first
time in several months the Filipinos
have been able to defeat and capture
a body of American troops."
General MacArthur has reported to
the war department that on August 1
First Lieutenant Aelstaetter of the en
gineer corps, with an escort of fifteen
Tien, was attacked by a band of "50
Filipinos and the entire party were
illled, wounded or captured. Hichard
Dichler of troop H. Fourth cavalry.
A-as killed. Three men were wounded
tnd the remainder were captured.
This took place on the road between
3an Miguel du Mayuma and Ran Isldro.
The place Is. not far from Manila, and
considerable American forces are gar
risoned In the neighboring towns. 4l
a near the mountain region of Huli
?an province, however, which Is one tf
;he most inaccessible strongholds of t'le
nsurgents.
Officials of the war department
rreatly regret the occurrence, but they
lay It canot properly be spoken of us
i serious reverse for the Americans.
The little band under Lieutenant Ael
staetter was overpowered by a much
luperlor force of natives, who probably
ambushed them and surrounded them
'rom all sides, leaving them no choice
but to surrender.
It shows, however, that In all those
parts of the island of Luzon, where the
insurgents are able to retreat quickly
into their mountain strongholds, the
Insurrection Is still In a fairly well or
ganized condition.
At the war department It is said that
this occurrence shows that the objec
tions of General MacArthur to the with
drawal of considerable bodies of troops
from the Philippines were well found
?d, and that the wisdom of Secretary
Root in not Insisting on more regi
ments being sent to China from Ma
nila, Is demonstrated.
It is believed that this Is an Indication
;hat exactly what the secretary of war
feared, has happened, and that the In
surgents have been emboldened by the
withdrawal of troops for China, being
told by their lenders that the Ameri
cans are giving up the fight and are
retreating from the Inlands.
CANAOA BARS OUT PAUPERS.
:ioses Its Cates to all Claeses of
Undesirable Immigrants.
Ottawa, Ont., Aug. . The govern
ment today caused a proclamation to
be lulled decreeing that pauper Immi
grants arr iving at any Canadian p rt
cannot be permitted to l.ind until the
captain of the vessel has put Into the
hands of the government Immigration
officials a sum sufficient to meet their
temporary requirements and to pay
their traveling expenses to point of
destination.
The cause of the government's action
was the Importation of 15,000 Dukho
bors and Galiclans Into Canada last
year, and a large number of whom
last winter had to be supported ly
public grants or aided by charitable
societies. The climax was reached a
few weeks ago when 2,000 Roumanian
Jews arrived at Quebec. Scores wer!
permitted to be landed In a state ot
absolute pauperism despite the pro
teats of press and people.
ADAMS COUNTY MORTGage RECord
Hastings, Neb., Aug. 6. During the
month of July the following number
of mortgages Were filed and released
In Adams county- Farm mortgages
filed, twenty-onfc; amount, 121,4(3.16;
released, thirty-two; amount, $22,
S72.M; city mortgages filed, fourteen;
amount. W1.2HM; Ofeleased. ttwelye;
amount e,va
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BOER WAR FA1 FROM ENDED.
Correspondent Davis Believes the
Boers Will Not Be Conquered
New York, Aug. 6. In the opinion of
Richard Harding Davis the end of the
war in South Africa is still a long way
off, and the determined Boer army,
strongly Intrenched, Is able to fight on
Indefinitely. Mr. Davis, who was a
correspondent for the New York Her
aid and World-Herald in South Africa,
arrived, with Mrs. Davis, on the Amer
ican liner New York today from Cher
bourg. It Is about two months Bince
the writer left the field, but his belief
that the.' Boers have an almost uncon
querable army has not been changed
by recent events In the Transvaal.
It was while waiting for his baggage
to be inspected that Mr. Davis was
asked for his opinion of the situation
In the Transvaal. '
Beginning, he explained that the
reason he left the British army and
Joined the Boers was that he was not
allowed to send the truth about the
campaign. "They cut my dispatches
and twisted facts so much that I de
cided to leave,' he said. "When there
was a Boer victory I was not allowed
to send the story as It was. When the
British became confused and fired on
their men I was told I must not send
that."
Of the present situation Mr. Davis
said: "It's about as if New York state
was the seat of war and the British
should move north and take Albany.
driving the Boers up into the Adiron
dack region. There they are, with two
years' provisions, knowing the rugged
country thoroughly, determined to
fight to the end, and at the same time
the British line of communication be
tween New York and Albany is being
constantly cut by attacks from the
side." I, :. ! if
Mr. Davis did not make an estimate
of the fighting strength of the Boers.
His attention was called to "the fact
that several thousand Boera under
General Prineloo had surrendered, but
he did not think It would , have any
marked effect on the result. General
De Wet he considers an efficient, deter
mined commander, but the loss of
General Joubert and General Cronje,
the "old men," as he called them, was
a heavy one for the Boers.
NEW KING ISSUES ADDRESS.
Extols Merits of Dead Father and
Bespeaks for Cooperation.
Monza, Aug. 6. A proclamation, Just
Issued by King Victor Emmanuel III.,
contains the following:
"The second king of Italy Is dead.
"In this moment of profound sad
ness I have to aid me the strength
which comes from the examples of my
august father and of that great king,
who deserves to be called the 'Father
of his country.' I have also as a sup
port the love and devotion of the Ital
ian people for the king whom they
vener;at(.I and weep for.
"Therai remain to us the Institutions
which, he loyally preserved and which
he attempted to render permanent dur
ing the twenty-two years of his reign.
Thess institutions are given to me as
the sacred traditions of my house, and
the warm love which Italians have for
them, protected with a firm and ener
getic hand from assault or any vio
lence, from whatever source It comes,
assures me I am certain of the pros-
perity Rid grandeur of the country. It
was the glory of my grandfather to
have given Italy Its unity and inde
pendence. It was the glory of my
father to have Jealously guarded this
unity and this independence to the
end.,
"My reign shall be outlined by these
Imperishable remembrances. May God
aid me and may the fove of my people
fortify me so that I may consecrate all
my cares as a king to the guardianship
of liberty and the defense of the mon
archy united by Indissoluble bonds for
the supreme Interest of the country."
A NEW LINE TO ORIENT.
Articles of Incorporation are Filed
at St Paul.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 6 James J.
Mill's scheme for a big steamship Un
to the orient seems to have taken
shape In articles of incorporation filed
with the secretary of state by the
Great Northern Steamship company,
with a capital stock of $6,000,000. The
purpose of the company Is stated to
be the building and operation of steam
ships on. the high seas and other navi
gable waters.
The Incorporators. and also the mem
bers of the first board of directors are
James J. Hill, D. Miller, W, P. Clough,
M. D. Grover and A. W. Clark, all of
ficials of the Great Northern Railroad
company. The officers are not named,
but the-date of the first anual me.etlng
is fixed for February 1, In St. 'Paul,
which will be the headquarters of the
company.
The capital stock Is divided Into 60.
000 shares of $100 each. The filing fee
was over $.1,000. The Hill system at
present includes teh lake steamship
line between Buffalo and Duluth and
the Transcontinental railroad. The
new company will extend Its buslnes
to Asia,
Washington, Aug. 6 General Wood
at Havana has reported the following
deaths from July 20 to 30: Santiago,
30th, Private Harry Srafer, A, Fifth
Infantry, typhoid fever; Columbia bar
racks, 23d, Private John Schranlz, A,
Second artillery; Plnar del Rio, 21st,
Commissary Sergeant Francisco Deca
senbrool, First Infantry; 26th, Private
Edward Welsh, H, First Infantry, and
Corporal William Fisher, G, First In
fantry; Matanias, 26th, Private John
Btoner, P, Second cavalry; all of yellow
fever.
SITUATION.
CEN, CHAFFEE CABLES ABOUT
CHINESE WAR.
ROAST THE GENERALS.
The American Commander Tells
What He Heard and Saw
at City Tien Tsln.
Washington, Aug. 6. Some features
of the dispatch received from General
Chaffee, and which the war depart
ment refused to make public, has be
come known. The first dispatch re
ceived by the war department from
General Chaffee contained very little
information, but closed with the state
ment that he was going forward to
Tien Tsin and would give his views.
That la what he has done. His views
as cabled yesterday would be far from
palatable to several governments and
that was one reason why the dispatch
was not made public. This much is
asserted: General Chaffee and the
United States forces available under
bis comamnd have gone forward
toward Pekin with the British and
Japanese forces. The troops of the
other nations assembled at Tien Tsin
did not Join in this movement, but the
reasons given by General Chaffee
could not be learned.
It is understood that the criticism
contained in the Associated Press dis
patch received yesterday of the sani
tary condition existing at Tien Tsin is
botne out in General Chaffee's dis
patch, but in discussing the matter
with the war department he has been
more specific and the names of the
commands are given which failed to
take proper precaution for the health
of the International forces.
War department officials generally
refuse to discuss the contents of the
dispatch and Secretary Root an
nounced emphatically that it would
not be given fb the public, and further
that no additional dispatches had been
received from General Chaffee. The
International questions Involved make
it Impossible on account of diplomatic
relations to give the dispatch to the
public, and it Is further desired that
the proposed movement of troops
should not be heralded to the world
for the advantage of the Chinese
forces, which are opposing the advance
for the rescue of the besieged minis
ters. PROBABLE ACTION OF VICEROYS.
The steady prosecution of the mili
tary movements undoubtedly has
frightened the Chinese viceroys, who
have been sparring for time and en
deavoring to use the diplomatic corps
at Pekin as protection. The tsung 11
yamen dispatch received this morning
through Yuan and Wu fairly Illus
trated this condition and made it plain
that the Imperial government again is
trying to force a suspension of the ad
vance on Pekin by menacing the for
eign ministers.
Having formally refused to put them
in communication with their govern
ments and having tried ineffectually
to stop the advance, it would not be
surprising If the Chinese government
should next do one of two things,
either come forward with a threat to
renew the attack on the legations If
the advance Is not stopped or resort to
the plan of delivering the ministers
safely at Tien Tsin or at least to the
commanders of the International col
umn, trusting In that way to abate
the force of the Invasion and Induce
the powers to consent to negotiations
for a settlement of the trouble. It Is
learned here that Viceroy Li Hung
Chang actually undertook to do this,
but sought to make the conditions for
the safe delivery of the ministers that
the Imperial government should be
held blameless for what had occurred
at Pekin. This condition having been
rejected absolutely by the terms of
President McKlnley's reply to the Chi
nese government, it may be that LI Is
trying to arrange for the delivery of
the ministers without conditions,
trusting to the gratitude of the powers
to secure the desired absolution.
DRAFT A NEW TREATY.
Uncle Sam and Germany Enter In
to Commercial Agreement.
Washington, Aug. 6. The state de
partment today gave out the text of
the commercial agreement between
this country and Germany, announced
by the president on July 13.
It Is published simultaneously In
Germany.
In the United States the tariff on
wines, brandies and other wine prod
ucts Is materially reduced; also that
on painting and statuary, while In re
turn Germany guarantees to the prod
ucts of the United States on their en
try Into Germany the tariff rates which
have been conceded by commercial
treaties, concluded during the years
1891-94, between Germany on one part
and Belgium, Italy, Austria, Hungary,
Roumanla, Russia, Switzerland and
Servia on the other part. "
Dried or evaporated fruits from tiie
United States will not be Inspected, on
account of the San Jose scale.
HASTING9 GETS ENCAMPMENT.
Hastings, Neb., Aug. 6. General
Barry telegraphed today an acceptance
ot the Hastings proposition for holding
a national guard encampment here
during the week of August 20. The
offer Is to furnish, fuel, straw, hay,
water and grounds. There will be
nearly t,000 guard In camp.
CIPHER KESSA8ES ROT ALUT1
Messages to Ministers Must be
Written In Plain Language.
Washington, Aug. 6. The state de
partment Issued the following:
"Minister Wu this morning banded)
to the acting secretary of state a copy
of a telegram from the taotal of
Shanghai, dated August 2, and received
by Mr. Wu on the evening of the Jd.
It confirms the message of Yuan Shlb
Kai, governor of Shan Tung, to Mr.
Fowler, consul at Che Foo, purporting!
to communicate the same telegram of
July 30 from the tsung li yamen, but It
is to be noted that it contains a pas
sage omitted from Governor Yuan'
message namely, the anouncement
that as fighting is going on in Tiea
Tsln it is inexpedient to send cipher
telegrams to the foreign ministers la
Pekin. In this particular the present
telegram SJrrees with Consul General
Goodnow's report received yesterday
that Earl Li Hung Chang had told the
French consul at Shanghai on the 3d
that no messages would be delivered to
the ministers because the foreigners
were advancing on Pekin.
"The tsung li yamen's cablegram of J
July 30 is as follows:
" 'Foreign- ministers in Pekin are alt
safe and well. Recently vegetables,
fruit and provisions have been repeat
edly supplied to them. Relations most
friendly. At present consultations are
going on for the protection of various
ministers going to Tien Tsln for tem
porary shelter, which will soon ba
conclueded satisfactorily, but as fight
ing is going on in Tien Tsin It Is inex
pedient that cipher telegrams should,
be sent. Different consuls have been
notified so that they may inform their
respective governments. Please Inform
the foreign office. Besides wiring to
other ministers, I transmit the above
RUSSIANS DEFEAT CHINESE.
Cross Into Chinese Territory and
Capture a Town.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 5. General
Grodekoff has sent the following dis
patch to the war ofllce:
"Khabarovsk, Aug. 5. Two columns
from Blagovestchensk crossed over the
Amur river at 3 a. m. under Colonels ,
Schwerin and ScherikinofT, attacked
the Chinese troops and took the town
of Sakhalin."
One gun and a quantity of Mauser
cartridges were captured. The steam
er Silenga suffered severely from rlfte
fire. The Transseisk' detachment un
der Colonel Pfotenhauer bombarded
Algun with twelve mortars, and the
Chinese replied. One officer and five
men were killed and fifteen men were
wounded. Four armored steamers are
patrolling the Amur.
A telegram received here today from
Engineer Offenberg, Idaited Kawg
Kumsig, Gasimur, in the trans-Baikal
province, Wednesday, August 1, says:
"In the retreat to the frontier the
agents, workmen and guards were sur
prised and bombarded by Chinese in
the Shlngan passes. Three guards and
one workman were killed and twenty
workmen fled to the mountains, none
of whom have returned."
OLIVER MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
With 1500 Men He Will Carry on
War Against British.
London, Aug. 6. The war office has
received a dispatch from Lord Roberts
dated at Pretoria, August 4, which
says: "Lord Algernon Lennox has
been released by the Boers. Only two
officers remain prisoners.
"Commandant Oliver has managed to.
escape to the hills In the vicinity of
Bethlehem with 1,500 men. ' He has in
formed General Bruce Hamilton that
he does not consider himself bound by
General Prinsloo's offer to surrender,
and that his force Intends to continue;
the war. He has taken up a position
between Harrismlth and the Newmar
ket road. Lieutenant General Rundle
is now following him. .
"Prisoners captured by General Ian
Hamilton say that only soft nosed bul
lets are now served out to the Boers,
hence the wounds of our men are very
serious. I am investigating this mat
ter and protesting to General Botha."
. IvuUle'lZu MalqUeZ, Aug. 4. All of
the customs officials and railway em
ployes have been dismissed and re
placed by military officers.
DEAUTIES OF THE TRUST SYSTEM.
Employes of Years Standing Are
Thrown Out of Work.
Youngstown, O., Aug. 6. District
Manager James A. Campbell of the
Renubllca Iron and Steel company to
day served notice on clerks and other
salaried employes of the company in
the offices of the several mills here.
controlled by the company, that after
tonight their services would be dis
pensed with. No assurance was given
them of employment In the near futur
and all were advised to secure other
positions wherever they could. The
order will affect over 300 employes,
many of them havlr.g been employed
in the mill offices for nearly a quarter
of a century. The order of dismissal
Is regarded as notice that the Republic
Iron and Steel company has no Inten
tion of signing any scale, ,and If any
suggestions: of settlfment are made
they must come from the amalgamated
association. Nearly all the employes
of the mills are away spending a vac
Hon.
RAISES TARIFF RATES.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 1 Owing to the
expenses tn conectlon ' with affairs ha
China, the csar has ordered that taw
rates of commercial tariff be
subject, however, to the malnta
of the tariffs maintained by ooi
clal trleatles.