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VOL. XVII LOUP CITY, SIIEUMAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUOUST 17. 11)00. NUMBER 40, Cil^cca Emperor Appoints Viceroy to Ko gotiato With Power t. AMICABLE SETTLEMENT DESIRLD Btitc Department llerelvcn O. Icial Notice to that Effect — Conger Kipretaes Ability to “Hold On” Until Itellef Force Arrives. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Indica tions of the desire of China for a peaceful Settlement of her present diffi culties have been displayed for several days. Official notice of that desire was i presented to the department of state vy today. It was In the form of an * edict promulgated by the emperor. Kwang Heu, appointing Earl LI Hun Chang envoy plenipotentiary to nego tiate with the powers for "an imme diate cessation of hostilities’' pending a solution of the questions which have grown out of the atrti-foreign uprising in the empire. Earl Li is to act di rectly for the emperor and a fair in ference is that whatever the terms of the settlement they reach with the , powers will be approved by the impe rial government. , During the day only one dispatch 1 • that was made public reached any of • the government departments from . Lchlna. A beiaLftl message from Min Jster Conger was transmitted to the I War department by General Chaffee. It expressed simply his ability to "hold ^ on” until General Chaffee should r come to his relief. All the power of this government will be exerted to get that relief to him and the other Imprisoned legatiouers at the earliest possible moment. Minister Wu was an early caller at the Department of State. Shortly after 9 o'clock lie made an engage ment witli Acting Secretary of State Adee to meet him at the department at 10:30. Promptly at that hour the minister's automobile stopped at ths * west entrance to the department and Minister Wu alighted and hurried to Secretary A dee's office. He presented to Mr. Adee a copy of the Imperial edict which he had received last night. It had been transmitted to him In the Chinese foreign office cipher and its translation and preparation for sub emission to the Department of State had occupied much of the night. Minister Wu remained with Secre tary Adee for three-quarters of an hour discussing the terms of the edict and the probable response to it of this government. Shortly before Min ister Wu left the department Secretary of War Root met the two diplomats, but remained only long enough to re ceive a copy of the edict and discuss it brlelly with the Chinese minister. Minister Wu thought the edict pre sented a means of peaceful adjustment of the present, trouble and that the re quest of the Chinese government for a cessation of hostilities pending peace negotiations was entirely reasonable. Immediately upon the conclusion of the conference the text of the edict, together with the details of the call of Minister Wu, was communicated to President McKinley at Canton. The president's reply has not yet been re ceived. I.ater in the day Acting Sec letary Adee made public the text of the edict In the following statement: ‘The Department of State makes public the following tmperial edict, ap pointing Viceroy LI Hung Chang us envoy plenipotentiary to propose a ces nation of hostile demonstrations and negotiate with the powers, a copy of which was delivered by Mr. Wu to the b 'ting ,c Tctary of state this (Sunday) morning at 10:oO o'clock: “An Imperial edict forwarded by the privy council at Pekin, under date cf the 14th day of the seventh moon (August s». to Governor Yuan at Tsi Nan, Shan Tung, who transmitted It on the 17th day of the same moon (August 11) to the taotal at Shang Lh.tl, by whom It was transmitted to Minister Wu. who )<■ eived it on the night of the same day t August 111. 1401 SIPPUID VMIII POISON. Iv liter I'rothka Moliiltrt With Menu to l.ONIioN, Aug. 13 — i New York s World Cablegram.)— The story is printed here that the kataer followed 1;U "no quarter ' npeet ti by presenting I., tvery (lertiiiu aohtter bound for < *siu«* a iIiik. hi whlrh »a*a tiny phial f iitaiuiug poison, bl« soldiers i« ins true furnished nlth tIts* meant of t.*U-'HR l hitler toiluie J.ONIlON, Aug 13 A ape rial IU p»nh ftofu db.rngh.il dated I'tllt). A iiual 10. soys th<* tltilUk ruMul gen «• 11, replying to protests of Chint’*. nter hunts against the bin ling of troop*. eaplalna that lhl» Is merely a n*r mtionary me inure. due to the it i that the dlourb.m north are ■ eroding and routing dally uea e< to Hiianghal. lie also mit« Kung do u alfetdl fa a at tie of reiolt and itial ai Tal f ,n( there has be ■« rioting the tele* g aph station being btrrrwd I A I IN >iI<1S fa s I ! f It B pet* ora aere i.oUhII) III led and *,jt**a idhefe sarrral of *)>)W *IU i. a. vm aMtoMaly injured i m«hi ta a grade r roost a g n*s Ideal It o miles i uf iMe fily by a |uo n**f traia ihe l..»h.*n g V*e fciugiakd (all eraahing t|i« aa oaaaibua >«» t. aihg 1* > Ml to p- ■» < t >n garni and iafui" I p*r*on» »*i* la is* oftllst *a4 only ik.« e« sped har,i|ie I hlnr»v Inritir** 1 ri'iiioe »|trrtiling *mtth CHINA MIST TOE THE MARK, Rc|>l j to Edict Authorising LI Hung ('hung hk 1'eace Envoy. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Tonight Secretary Adee, by direction of Presi dent McKinley, presented to Minister Wu for transmission to his government the reply of the United States to the imperial edict appointing IA Hung Chang envoy negotiate with the pow ers for a cessation of hostilities. The text of the reply will not be made pub lic before tomorrow. In effect, how ever, Jt is a reiteration of the demands previously made by the United States upon China coupled with a vigorous intimation that no negotiations will be entered Into until the C hinese govern ment shall have complied with those demands. This government, inspired by a de termination to effect the rescue of the legatloners besieged ii Pekin, takes advantage of its reply to the edict to reiterate the demands previously made upon China. These demands first were made by the president on June 23, and subsequently were reiterated substantial.y by Acting Secretary Adee by direction of the president. The demands for the protection of the ministers, for free communication be tween them and the restoration of or der in China form the Keynote of the memorandum forwarded to tin* impe rial government by the president to day. The iteration and reiteration of the demands must, it is thought, make it perfectly clear to the Chinese gov ernment that no negotiations will .>e entered on until a square-toed com pliance to them be made. Should the demands he acceded to, there will be, it is said, no obstacle in tin* way of the settlement of questions arising. Mr. Wu declined tonight to maae any statement, bearing on the reply, not even being willing to say whether or not it had been received by him. Copies have been sent to the United States representatives in Europe and Japan to be submitted to the govern ments at which they are stationed, also to the European diplomats resident here for their information. PunUliing the Anhantli. BAKWAI, Aug. 13.—A column of 700 moil under Colonel Burroughs has re turned from Kumassie, having rein forced and re-rationed the fort for two months. The force attacked and de stroyed three old stockades after a desperate bayonet charge, In which four officers and thirty-four native sol diers were wounded and three killed. On the night of August 7 Colonel Bur roughs attacked an Ashanti war camp near Kumassie, surprising the camp and bayoneting the enemy. Great num bers were slain. The Shall Huy* Wheel*. PARIS. Aug. 13,—The shah of Persia has taken great interest in the bicy cle secret police of Paris, an escort of which always attends him when he leaves his palace, decided to establish a similar service in his own country. ; He has bought sixty wheels and en t gaged three instructors and two repair ers, and as soon as he returns a bicycle | bodyguard fifty strong will be organ ized. After competitive trials the shah purchased all his wheels from an American bicycle company. Nashville Uun to New t'liivang. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The Navy department has been informed that the gunboat Nashville has sailed from Taku for New Chwang. The district around New Chwang is reported to be in a disturbed condition and there have been several reports of collisions | between the Russians and Chinese in the vicinity. While the department here has no Information on the subject it is presumed that Admiral Remey ordered the Nashville to this point as a precautionary measure. A »m*rlo%n» Capture n Coni mu ikI. WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.—The war ! department received the following die* I patch containing the cheering news from General MacArthur, nt Manila: • Adjutant General, Washington: Col onel Hrassa, August 12, in the vicinity of Tayug, surrendered command to Colonel Freuian, Twenty-fourth United States infantry, consisting of on*1 ina I .ior. six captains, six lieutenants, lt.u 1 men, 1»H) rifles an l fifty bolos." It ill tut: *«» HMpper’e Uifir. WASHINGTON, l». C„ Aug. 13 —The ! comptroller of the tieosury today holds that a common carrier holding goods for shipment, although not ue - i i-mpanle I hy u l>ill of lading or ship j ping directions. Is liable for their loss I as such common carrier, provided there was iio uurea*onat>le delay l>y he shipper In furnishing the neces sary shipping directi.ms. HimI) I-.i.d.I OMAHA. Aug IS—The body of lanii-s OlWtgan. the 9 year old boy, who was drowued white Pallium In the Missouri river last Tuesday, was found • lute Wedar.ilay afternoon negr It. I | lev ue, nearly ten tnties l.ei-iw the point i whete he was last seen alive The lei.|V has lets identified by the 0 ») S | father. tttMehSM.M mil..I Nt a-.l-i-.tt *T lt»«K»*ll Mo Aug 13 d-«#;>h rhttja.t an | | lank t raig w- lino ■ stiie h men were fatally tint threw tulles flow N -Isssr M s . hy two tutu . I sti-hiN.it M-l Just returned fi -w HI 1 (tit rati hr at ft iu-tyh They had deposited the ptuaeeda in the Wat*It t*> of f 1*1 eh in M Man It nt !t» -i has been Appointed |y she a census [ of the Philippa at % Minister Conger Cables That Allies Must flurry On to Pekin, THE MINISTERS REFUSE TO LEAVE Escort of Natives Proposed by Taung LI Vumcn Means Certain Heath — Receipt of I,ite*t Message lleteroiiucs Oovern ■uent to Kush Itellef to the Cu| Ital. WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—In the light of the latest dispatches from Minister Conger, received by the State department through Minister Wu today, the attitude of the admin istration is that there is but one tiling to he done in the present cir cumstances, namely, to press on to the relief of the besieged garrison at Pe kin. This was made known after ex tended communications between Wash ington and the president at Canton. The Conger message wa3 accepted as showing conclusive justification for the Imperative demand of the United States sent to the Chinese govern ment on Wednesday night, insisting that the imperial troops co-operate with the international forces in the rescue of the ministers, and until this condition, as well as the cessation of the bombardment, is fully conceded by China, there is no other course open but to press steadily onward in the mission or relief. The Conger dispatch was received before daylight at the Chinese lega tion, and as soon as the official day opened Minister Wu presented it to Acting Secretary Adee at the State de partment. It was in the American ci pher and was found to be an identical note witli that of tHe other minis,era at Pekin (that of the French minls'er, M. Pinchon, already having appeared), with the additional fact that seven members of the American guard had been killed and fifteen wounded. The text of the message, as given out by the State department, is as follows: ‘‘Secretary of State, Washington: The tsung li yamon states to the dip lomatic body that the various foreign governments have repeatedly asked through the respective Chinese minis ters that we immediately depart from Pekin under suitable escort. The ya men asks us to fix a date for our de parture and to make the necessary arrangements to do so. Our reply is that we seek Instructions, from our governments and that in the absence of such instructions we cannot quit our post. I must inform you that in order to insure our safe departure foreign troops only can safely escort us and they must !>e in sufficient force to safely guard 800 foreigners, includ ing 200 women and children, as well as 3,000 native Christians, who cannot be abandoned to certain massacre. We cannot accept a Chinese escort under any circumstances. Ail my colleagues are dispatching the foregoing to their respective governments. Of the Amer ican marines seven have been killed and sixteen wounded, among the lat ter Captain Myers and Dr. Lippltt, who are getting along well. "CONGER.” The discussion with the president led to the determination of the secre tary to reply to the Conger message at once and accordingly Secretary Root and Acting Secretary Adee con ferred on the terms of this reply. The text was ready by 3 o’clock and It was forwarded late in the day. It was announced officially and positively that this message would not be made public, either in whole or in substance. It was made plain, however, that the message was sufficiently guarded as not to further increase the jeopardy of our. minister In case the Chinese have access to our cipher. As to the terms of the message, they are believed to make plain that tills government will not advise, much less direct, that Mr. Conger leave Pekin under Chinese eseort. when the minister lias advised Washington that tills would mean cer tain death. COAL HUM) l\ At ASM. f>!»co%rry «f KitouMv* Urdu Nrar Horse. VANCOI VEK, B. C.. Auk il —The steamer Ptttch from Skugwuy brought seventy pot'.ieugera ami also news of dl'icoverle* of extensive ton! beds near the Patton trait an t not far from White Horse. The discovery was made by Gustav GervaU, who has lieen Interested iu coal mining at Leth bridge News of hla hnd had been re reived Just s» the Patch was sailing, tint to substinflate his statements Gervuta had brought In with him a amaU sack of his sumtdes. H « I h»*f of *(•(?. BKHI.IN. Aug II -The evening pats.* her. tPRiiunm that Major Urn eral von gt hwartakop. command, r of the Ptrst Pad Astatic brigade, has been apt** t.ted held dal slut tun \Va.d»r**es thief of staff The Pttcisi lien It.iUl. !ger this evening |uMlrkrs a ptucdamatioti f.*r* bidding the espott of arma or war material to Phina or ports adj-sut to t nine*.’ territory ln<Mi|l lids.tti fur t sUe UNPINS k 11 A> « II Vbe 1»e..H»d Infant* r* ••n. i aid n today to leave Piltl I k"IS*« hi Sell S llu tdll for gait I .t ic<i for sets Pea In t him i t oinael Ctrrlta* In < umtuai 4 and i among hi. captains U Pram t» ti Pr» in ml sou id General J -tin t lie | •MIL the I ctnand*/ THE DIM AND Or UNCLE SAM. Atlor'ii MrpgSffe to T«uii|; Id Ymiupii for- j warded in Cl|>lit*r to I*rkln. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.— Following is tin* demand by the Cnited States on the imperial government of China transmitted to Minister Wu: •'We are availing ourselves of the op portunity offered by the imperial edict of the uth of August allowing to the foreign ministers free communication with their respective governments lu cipher and have sent a communication to Minister Conger, to which we await an answer. “We fire already advised by him in a brief dispatch received August 7 that imperial troops are firing dally upon the ministers in Pekin. We demand the immediate cessation of hostile at tacks by imperial troops upon the lega tions and urge the exercise of every power and energy of the imperial gov ernment for the protection of the le gations and all foreigners therein. “We are also advised by the same dispatch from Minister Conger that, in his opinion, for the foreign ministers to leave Pekin as proposed in the edict of August 2 would he certain death. In view of the fact that the imperial troops are now filing upon the lega tions, and in view of the doubt ex pressed by the imperial government in its edict of August 2, as to its power to restore order and secure absolute safety in Pekin, it is evident that this apprehension is well founded, for if your got eminent cannot protect our minister jn Pekin, it will presumptive ly be unable to protect upon a Journey from Pekin to the coast. Wo therefore urge upon the imperial government that it shall adopt the course suggested in the third clause of the letter of the president to bis maj esty, the emperor of China, of July 23, 1900, and enter into communication with the relief expedition so that co operation may be secured between them for I he liberation of the legations, the protection of foreigners and the re storation of order. Such action on the part of the imperial government would be a satisfactory demonstration of its friendliness and desire to attain these ends. AL.VEY A. ADEE, "Acting Secretary, Department State. “Washington, August 9, 1899.” THEY ARE ALL RIGHT. American DcniamU ('pun China Approved by Minister Wu. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—Mr. Wu, tho Chinese minister, said tonight that he had received information from Chi na that eight foreign legations in Pekin had sent cipher messages to their re spective governments. This was per mitted in accordance with the imperial edict of the Imperial government, al lowing all the foreign ministers free communication with their respective governments in cipher. A cipher telegram intended for the Spanish government was inadvertently sent to Minister Wu here, who, discov ering the mistake, immediately had it transmitted to Madrid. The fact that the legations are being allowed to send cipher dispatches to their home offices shows, in Mr. Wu's opinion, that his government Is living up to the imperial edict permitting the ministers to have free communication with their govern ments. Mr. Wu says me consuls’ ’ci pher dispatches, which also were re ported as having been held up, have been forwarded. Mr. Wu tonight sent to his govern ment the memorandum addressed to bin by Acting Secretary Adee and de manding the immediate cessation of hostile attacks by imperial troops upon the legations and urging the Imperial government to enter Into communica tion with the relief expedition for the liberation of the legation. The minis ter accompanied it with an explanatory statement, in which he gave the rea sons why, in his opinion, a compliance with Hip representations of the I’nited States would be for the best interests of all. He expects it will take several days for the memorandum to reach the imperial authorities. T1 e latest message sent to Mr. Cou nt r In response to that received from him on Tuesday afternoon was filed for transmission last night. State de partment officials estimate that, allow ing for the interruption of telegraphic communication, the time required iu deciphering the message and In form (tig a reply, at |e»?it five days will elup.-e before an answer la received. Matmon* I mirr la t lylit. nrilUN. An*. 10.-Tito nurnlior of voltihtoora from the nrmy roaorvoa who htvr sUiiltfii thrlr wIHIiiiumh to jto to Fltlna In nail to lw> I.’o.ihhi. From thla it u tabor It U un'loralnmi that a lorp* of not rn-oml In* SO.iWt) will l»o fnrnmil A portion of tho rorp* will loavn within a fortnltht. or a* "<w»n a* tho rah I not mooting i alio.I for tomorrow ohall Itatr given ittlM-jt to the project, M 11 (MOW** H rONATANTISOI'I.F An* jo A«l *|rr« ff *hH from Hltll# Atlttlr Tttr W»» *4jr that 2#>t nioa. women an.I rklMron hi»Vo Wo# to. <s- ro.| In Ik# A*m#nlan village of riptgliaeh la th> *|!**ri * of tlittim li) troop* at | Kuril* limhr Ail t'«*l»» tko tomaiaail ant of Mltlta, ha u al«o »*l(t to ho*« •rihri"! Ik* trill***’ to ho l>utn««i *»w I’rulitt. • to# | a< I irollii: In I An* »o -l*rof li'ti. K Kotaenga of llt'llMil Vtrl, a itatl .ait of li t* Foil*** ho* at. t»t>4*.l tin * hair of k'uliti at th« U *t#rn Flo* *1 hu4raif at ttraao* Fit), !>*•* l* *.f Kular*|a ta tu"*» ta in* **tF.al' Maal > ir*l*a of tho la ith Hifwaail tktmk No Mere Dilly-Dallying on tha Part of the United States. ._ DEMANDS D1SPATCMID TO PI KIN dll of the Conditions Sat Forth Must Ho Met—Our HovcTiiinriit IIred of I*»l» TerliiK—(hunt Must Now Show Hrr Ilaml. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—The Chin ese situation is considered very grave by the authorities in Washington. The receipt of a message from Minister Conger last night, which indicated a continuation of the lighting upon the legations and the Chinese govern ment's insistence that the ministers should leave Fekin, which Mr. Conger considered would mean certain death, brought matters to an acute stage. All day the cabinet officers who are in town have been consulting with each other and the president has been communicated with by telegraph and over the long distance telephone. Sec retary Root held two conferences with Attorney General Griggs and several with Acting Secretary of State Adee and thetr views were communicated to the president. ,.s a result of tills com munication, it was announced officially at the close of the day that a message to tiie imperial government at l’ektn had been delivered to Minister Wu tor transmission to his government. The text of the message was pre pared by Acting Secretary of State Adee and Secretary Root and in its fi nal form was made known to the pres ident in a talk conducted by Mr. Root over the White House long distance telephone. It was then stated definite ly that the authorities of this govern ment would not make public the text of this latest, communication to China until Minister Wu had had au oppor lunily to iorwara n co ins guvenuueui.. The chief officials of the government were unwilling to outline in any defi nite manner the contents of the mes sage, although It was generally accept ed that, the lauguage of the communi cation was emphatic and to the point. The state department sent a cipher cable message to Minister Conger, res ponsive to his message made public last night, and intended to test the as sertions of the Chinese edict that free communication would be allowed. The message sent to the Chinese government through Mr. Wu, accord ing to the best Information obtainable, informs that government that the re moval of restrictions upon communica tions with our minister, evidenced both by the receipt of Mr. Conger's message and the transmission of the edict, is very gratifying, but is net in entire accordance with the original de mands of the president in his reply to the appeal for mediation. The presi dent in his original communication to the emperor of China laid down three conditions precedent to any action looking to negotiations for the settle ment of the difficulties between China and the powers. These conditions, In the president's own words, were as fol lows: “I most solemnly urge upon your majesty's government to give public assurance whether the foreign min isters are alive, and if so, in what con dition. "To put the representatives of the powers in immediate and free com munication with their respective gov ernments and to remove all danger to their lives and property. "To place the imperial authorities of China with tne relief expedition so that cooperation may he secured be tween them for tlie liberation of the legations and me protection of foreign ers by the restoration of order." These three demands were practical ly reiterated in the dispatch which Secretary Hay sent to Consul General Goodnew at Shanghai on August 1 for submission to Karl l.i Hung Chang. The authorities consider that the open ing of communication with Minister Conger, therefore, only partially com plies with the presidt nt s demands. With the legations still under lire, the Chinese government cannot he said to have removed "all dungers to thilr liven and lllierty." and, i«»reover, so far as known here, tne Imperial au thorities of Chlua have made no ef forts to communicate it it I cooperate with the relief expedition. VMIH I 111 a | IMIS (SUM I II It. (raw t'«ul»H loaireu li< turl«r« of i N .*»•<» T HOST, KOMI. Auk 9 Two d*t«< h Rirnt* of Iii II4U troop* bMf h*t« b»<’n tuillt' l lo proporo to pro» <••4 to slung hoi About 3’wo IlUt k KU«« J»ft t’mUm o*i*n»lbljr bound fur tVkln It t* reported tl (Union ibai Ik* I'tr#. b Intend to <l«,ir tk* t'hl»*'»# rrnft from Ike ofoob Hirrawdlll the iitllrti Und of Kb* III** me I (Union 'fb" fblKri* pn>l«*i M llMl »U* h I Mon li tnlrulnUMt to •*<»*»• 4in«fb*»i»i, M oil lo t**nio Mo* llpta OIK KiM Aug 9 liuring Ike en g U< >o*iti M I'i Mm Mbbb pi* njr l lb* m> ui>ul»n of I**it mug bp Ik# *1 live Ik* !(>»•<• uni bni V»t HIM «n I III lit III. b Bftp I bo IWrnuttt Ihl w» *Ui l>»“t biitllt Tb* ro. l to Kvktn I* i«ppou4 I* bo • P«w niSSINS IFAD l\ LOOTING. M«o front Tim Tula Tell of Hue covltc Iliirliarltjr, RAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8— Among the refugees from China who returned on the Logan were the wife of Prof. C, D. Tenney of the Imperial university at Tien Tsin and her children. They were among those who took refuge In Gordon hall during the bombardment and escaped uninjured. She and her husband had been together in China for eighteen years. Prof. Tenney is now accompanying the allied forces on the march to Pekin as an interpreter. Prof. O. I). Clifford and his wife also came home. They bring with them a baby girl who was born in Tien Tsin on May 13. Mrs. Clifford Is the daugh ter of Dr. Robert Coltman, who came home on the Coptic last week. Prof. Clifford was connected with the Im perial university. Miss Lillie M. Tahr of Lincoln City, Ind„ who spent two years In Tien Tsin, had three narrow escapes from the sav age Boxers. She found safety with many others In Gordon hall. During the siege and when out one day she was struck by a fragment of a three inch shell. On two other occasions she was shot at by riflemen, but was not hit. The two children of United States Consul Ragsdale, who have returned to their home In this state, tell stories of similar experiences of others who lived through the perilous times in Tien Tsin. The tales of Russian brutality are confirmed by Rev. Frank Hayes, a Methodist missionary. He thinks the present troubles will be ended within a year. Many of the refugees from Tien Tsin escaped with only me clothing on their backs. Among those who had lost ev erything are Henry Bmith and wife, an English couple. Smith was a broker at Tien Tsin and had a fine house In the British concession. Prof. O. D. Clifford of the Imperial university of Tien Tsin, who was one of the last to leave the besieged city, says: "Looting by the allied forces began as soon as they got, the upper hand. The Russians led in this and weut to extremes. They are naturally cruel and, expecting no mercy, they showed none. I was an eyewitness to eight cold-blooded murders by them. The victims were old and infirm Chi nese. The hussiana stole everything In sight, looting the houses In the set tlement as the Chinese would have done." nev. Horace w. Houidlng, a mis sionary whose labors were in South Phi id province, between Tfo Nan and Shan Tung, escaped with seventy-five others from Pei Tai Ho, the seaside re sort north of Taku, on the British war ship Humber. Mrs. H. H. Monteile, whose husband is a turfman at Tien Tsin, with Mrs. Frank F. Davis of Philadelphia passed through a trying experience during tho bombardment and fighting at Tien Tsin and took advantage of the first opportunity to leave the place. Ilrud Money for the Chliime. NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Shanghai says: Colonel Meade of the marine corps has received by native courier a message wrapped in pigskin, signed by Minister Conger, as follows: "Help at once if at all. Besieged in British legation. No government Pe kin except military chiefs, who are de termined on destruction of foregners." The Shanghai correspondent also says that in the papers of the vice roy at Tien Tsin was found a receipt for 100 taels paid to the Boxers for the supposed head of Major Waller of the United States marines, who was tin light to have been killed at the first battle of Tien Tsin." They Worked .Many Iowan*. CEPAll RAPIDS, la., Aug. 8.-At the instance of the local police, \\\ <). Cochrane anil Mrs. M. Keller, claim ing to hall from Chicago, were ar rested today at Davenport on the charge of swindling nearly fifty Ce dar Itapids people in the amount or ?;!. The couple claimed to he repre senting a Chicago book concern, an advertising agency. 'I hey gave their victims contracts to distribute adver tising at fl.oO per day, but demanded III cash deposit The suckers were plenty. The offerers are c mflilent the pair will go to the penitentiary. VlAllllali* Win,it, ST PACIi, Aug. 7 A Winnipeg. M Hi-, special to the Dispatch says: The government crop bulletin issued thin afternoon plans the total wheat >leld lu Man tuba at ll.MW.IMO bushels. Winds and drought destroyed 3iss|9 a>te* of wheat. The yield of wheat ta estimated at seven and one-half bush «U pel Site ««)(• lltlt.ry tar I htiis. TOUT RI1JCY, Kan. Aug 8 —Hal ts y O, with Its seven Inch siege guns, the largest In the army, end 172 men. werv »tar*ed .or Man Kriadsa during the night on hurry orders from Wash ington to proceed to China The guns, with the pea carriages Just received, I itlrtne filled four cars. Two trains •••' « »»• ■ **-try t » . u r • Use satire bat | |k**|kl le M* till* Haklwf, IdAVhH, Aug I —A special to the from ttago, Coio. »a)». y<r i*. I ruk llerru » a as arrested la Icbsit I county today aad brought to Hugo at I t orwh ua suspti tua of helag uas of i -• I ntoti l*.c i g- train robber a A P Miae is after another man thought to t* Merrick a partner aad ts eipsaiad bs return sosaa tins tonight.