M'COOK TRIBUNE.
F. 2C. KIAiaiKLX. , PuhlUher.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
.
Severe earthquakes are reported at
Caracus , Venezuela.
, The late heavy raTns covered all
eections of Nebraska.
: Fire at Durant , I. T. , destroyed prop
erty valued at $100,000.
, Live stock conditions in the north-
west are of a most flattering character.
I
: Seven people were injured , on la-
tally , by falling walls in a Chicago
fire.
fire.Both
Both of the big political parties
have opened headquarters in New
York.
Charles Johnson , of Omaha , took
hold of a live electric wire and was
instantly killed.
It is semi-offlcially denied that 30-
000 Russian troops are marching to
Pekin from the north.
A terrible drouth prevails in west
ern Rio Arriba county , in the Rio
Puerco section , New Mexico.
Rev. Dr. Mowatt , professor of theology
elegy in queen's university , died at
Kingston , Ont , aged 75 years.
The census office -has issued the first-
bulletin giving the population of the
District of Columbia at 278,178.
Admiral Remey has cabled to the
Buffalo , now at Colombo , Ceylon , to
proceed to Taku. The trip will take
three -weeks.
Spanish capital involved in China
DOW is small. Only four lines of Span-
Ssh steamers are still entering Chinese
( ports by route of Japan and Manila.
! Colonel Emerson H. Liscum of the
Ninth infantry , who was kL.ed at Tien
Tsin , was one of the most gallant of
the old civil war veterans still in the
service.
A largo committee from the house
of representatives was appointed bj
the speaker to attend Senator Gear's
funeral. Congressman Mercer is among
the number.
George Ludwig Muerhe , president
and manager of the Volksblatt , and
for many years a prominent German
editor of Chicago and St. Louis , died
in St. Joseph.
The state convention of Texas Pro
hibitionists to nominate a state ticket
called for Dallas , July 18 , has been in
definitely postponed by the state ex
ecutive committee.
Mrs. Mary Lawton , widow of the late
General Lawton , purchased $100 worth
of books to be sent to Mrs. Liscum at
Manila , when she heard of Colonel Lis-
cum's death in China.
Judge Yancey Lewis , formerly judge
of the central district , under Presi
dent Cleveland , has accepted a position
in the faculty of the law department
of the University of Texas.
There are now about 64,000 troops
equally divided between regulars and
volunteers under General MacArthur ,
but this force is to be reduced by
about 3,000 for Chinese service.
At St. Joseph , Mo. , a Rock Island
passenger train pushed a freight train
off the track and through a building
seventy feet square owned by the St.
Joseph Plow company , completely de
stroying the structure.
General Heywood , commandant of
the marine corps , is arranging for the
mobilization of another battalion of
marines for the far east. They will
leave San Francisco as soon as trans
portation can be arranged.
Dr. Arthur Brown , secretary of the
Presbyterian board of foreign mission
aries , has cabled an order for $500 to
Rev. Dr. Hunter Corbett , head of the
mission at Che Fee , with instructions
to use the money in relieving the
wants of refugees.
Vice Consul General McLean has
made a report from Yokohoma on the
subject of the importation of American
flour Into Japan. He says that the use
of flour is not confined to the large
cities of Japan , but is becoming com
mon throughout that country.
High military officials place no cre
dence in the published report that , the
military department of the gulf is to
he re-established for the purpose of
giving Major General Otis a command
commensurate with his rank , though
General Miles has recommended its re-
establishment.
George H. Heafford , general passen
ger agent of the Chicago , Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad , has resigned to
take effect in the fall.
Grain rates from all southwestern
Mis'souri river points to the east , north
and south have been advanced an av
erage of 5 cents per 100 pounds.
Dutch interest in China is about
1,000,000 annually.
The Italian consul at Shanghai ca
bles the Italian mission house in Hu
Nan has been destroyed and that
Bishop Faintosati and .two mission
aries were killed. He also reports the
Italian mission in Ho Nan and Hupe
has been assaulted.
At Emporia , Kan. , C. V. Eskeridge ,
editor of the Republican , and 'former
lieutenant governor of Kansas , died
from the effect of self-inflicted wounds.
At Phoenix , Ariz. , John Torrance ,
an actor , died from sunstroke. Tor
rance was 55 years old and had been
on the stage for thirty-five years.
All grades of refined sugar have
heen advanced 10 cents per one hun
dred pounds.
Three hundred and eighty vagrant
foreigners have been arrested at Jo
hannesburg in consequence of the dis
covery of a plot to create a riot and
to join a Boer commando with which
they have been in communication.
Cholera is raging in India , the per
centage of death being 90.
The position of first assistant post
master general , to be vacated by the
resignation of Perry Heath , has been
offered to Mr. Curtis Gould , Jr. , of
Boston , who was a member of the Porto
to Rico insular commission.
At Richmond , Ind. , Evans H. Jen
kins , aged SI , for more than sixty
years a prominent jeweler , and for
fifty years an Odd Fellow , is dead.
Lieutenant Smedley Darlington But
ler , who was wounded in the engage
ment between the allied forces and the
Chinese , is a son of Congressman But
ler of West Chester , Pa.
And Wants Us to Help in Settling Her
Perplezing Difficulties ,
NO ANSWER HAS YET BEEN MADE
State Department Is Proceeding Upoi
the Theory Unit Logatex Are Alive
Point * of Difference ISatwcen State
Department and Kuropean Vowerg.
WASHINGTON , July 23. President
McKiuJcy has received what purports
to be an appeal from the Chinese im
perial government to use his good of
fices to extricate that government
from the difficult position in which it
has been placed as a resiut of the
Boxer uprising and ensuing hostile at
titude of the great powers. Although
the "exact text of the appeal made by
the emperor of China to France , as
outlined in the cable dispatches of
yesterday had not been made known
it is known that the address
to the president is similar in
terms to that communication. In our
case the communication was made
through Minister Wu to the state de
partment.
Thus far a final answer has not been
returned. iho French government
answered at once , but that answer
will not serve us. The United States
government is conscientiously pro
ceeding upon an entirely different line
of policy in the treatment of tne case.
Unfortunately the state department
finds itself alone in this , but never
theless it is convinced that its plan is
the'best and it has behind it the con
solidated assurance that at present all
of the European governments have
tacitly admitted that an error was
madcuin the beginning in not follow
ing the common sense advice of the
Taku.
The point of difference between the
state department and the European
governments is that the latter are
proceeding upon the belief that all the
foreign ministers and missionaries
having guards at Pekin have been
killed and insist upon dealing with
the Chinese situation on that basis ,
thereby assuming a hostile attitude
that ends to destroy the last chance
of availing of whatever friendly sen
timent may yet exist among the pow
erful Chinese viceroys and the impe
rial government itself. Thus , the
French reply > as indicated in the four
conditions laid down by M. Delcasse
yesterday , sets an impossible task for
the imperial government in its present
straits and tends to drive it at once
to make terms with the Boxers and
Prince Tuan's party.
On the other hand the government
of the United States , while not"guar
anteeing the truth of he advices from
the Chinese government as to the
safety of the foreign ministers , is will
ing to accept the statements temporar
ily , in the meantime remitting none
of is efforts to get access to Mr. Con
ger through the use of military force
if need be. By following out this pol-
isy the state department argues that
It has two chances instead of one. It
may reach Mr. Conger with troops and
it also may secure. his deliverance
through the friendly offices of some of
the powerful Chinese officials , which
the powers are not likely to obtain for
their own people by following out
their present policy. It may be stated
also that the United States govern
ment has not and does not intend to
relinquish any part of its claim for
compensation and reparation in the
ultimate settlement. Its posiion in
that respect , it holds , will not be af
fected unfavorably by prosecuting its
efforts to make use of the friendly
sentiments of the Chinese officials.
Seeks to Appease William.
PARIS , July 23. Thfe Berlin corre
spondent of the Temps asserts :
"It is asserted in Berlin that the em
peror of China has sent a telegram
to Emperor William deploring the as
sassination of Baron von Ketteler by
the rebels and declaring that the mur
derers are being actively sought and
will b'e punished. He also expresses
a hope that the relations of China
with Germany would not suffer from
this state of things. "
HEAVIEST ARTILLEY TO 00.
Seventh Battery Receives Rush Orders
to the Orient.
FORT RILEY , Kan. , July 23. Rush
orders have come for the Seventh bat
tery of heavy artillery to proceed with
all haste to the Orient , calling for or
ders at Nagasaki. General Merriam
promulgated the order in Denver.
The battery was organized during
the Spanish war and since that time
has been idle. The equipment em
braces the heaviest caliber guns in
the service , with a full complement of
mortars , attended by 250 men and ten
officers.
Has No Faith in Confer Disnatch.
ST. PAUL , Minn , . July 23. W. N.
Lovatt , who has spent forty years in
the customs service in China , is in the
city. In an interview today Mr. Lo
vatt declared his absolute disbelief in
the authority of the telegram received
at Washington , signed by Minister
Conger. He believes the last authen
tic information -from any of the le-
Cationers was the message from the
British legation , countersigned Sir
Robert Hart , and dated June 18. Mr.
Lovatt says that Sir Robert Hart was
a favorite with the Chinese and the
fact that no letter or message has
come from him means that every for
eigner in Pekin has been killed.
The Philippine Trade.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , July 23
The divisions of customs and insular
affairs , war department , has made
public its regular monthly bulletin on
the subject of the trade of the Phil
ippine islands for the six months end
ed December 31 , 1899.
The total value of merchandise im
ported into the islands for this period
was ? 11,45G,670 , of which $572,346
worth was admitted free of duty. The
total amount of import duty collected
was $2,071,706.
FLICK HEADS THE TICKET.
ailddlo-of-thc-Itoad Populists Take a Cus-
tcr County Mail.
For Governor
TAYLOR FLICK , Custer.
For Lieutenant Governor
11. G. R1GHTER , Buffalo.
For Secretary of State
W. C. STARKEY , Pawnee.
For Auditor of State
SAMUEL L1CI1TY. Richardson.
For Treasurer
A. TIPTON. Otoe.
For Attorney General
F. STEVENS , Clay.
For Land Commissioner
JAMES SALMON , Douglas.
For Superintendent
MRS. J. T. KELLEY , Buffalo.
For Presidential Electors
JEROME SHAAIP , Lancaster.
A. A. PERRY. Douglas.
JAMES BROOKS. Stanton.
DEWITT Ea'ger. Seward.
JAMES STOCKMAN. Ouster.
G. W. RAWORTII , Douglas.
AV. O. WOOLMAN. Clay.
D. F. PEARSON , Nemeha.
GRAND ISLAND , July 21. Middle-
of-the-road populist convention here
nominated a state ticket ( as given
above ) , appointed a central commit
tee , adopted a platform and formed a
new political party , christening it the
"populist party of Nebraska. " The
convention was called to order by Al
fred Fawkner of Omaha and a bless
ing was invoked by Rev. Mr. Arthur.
Mayor Platt welcomed the delegates on
behalf of the city and the response
was delivered by A. Sott Bledsoe of
Otoe. B. F. Morearty of Omaha was
chosen secretary.
Among resolutions is the following :
We , the populist party of Nebraska ,
in convention assembled at Grand Is
land this 20th day of July 1900 , heart
ily affirm the Omaha and Cincinnati
platforms and enthusiastically enders
the candidacy of Wharton Barker for
president and Ignatius Donnelly for
vice p'resident.
We demand an irredeemable dollar
good for all debts , public and private ,
issued direct to the people by the gov
ernment , but until such legislation is
secured we are in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the existing ratio of 16
to 1.
1.We
We pledge our candidates if elected
to use all existing lawful means to
introduce the initiative and referen
dum for the conduct of state affairs
and to provide such necessary legisla
tion as may be lacking for its enforce
ment , but until such legislation.is se
cured we are in favor of enacting the
following : Election of president , vice
president and United States senators
and federal judges by the direct vote
of the people.
We demand state or municipal own
ership of water works , street railways ,
telephones and electric light service at
cost to the people.
We demand an equality of assess
ment on all property to the end that
corporations may not shift their bur
den of taxation to the small property
owners ; that the rich shall pay their
just share of government taxes ; that
the stocks and bonds of all corpora
tions , including railroads , banks , etc. ,
to be registered in the counties in
which their value resides and assessed
in said county or counties at their
full sellinjg value ; that all mortgages
shall be deducted from the value of
property before assessment and that
such assessment shall constitute a
first lien upon such property assessed.
MADE SENSATION IN LONDON.
Message From Conger Revives Hope In
the British Breast.
LONDON , July 21. ( New York
World Cablegram. ) Minister Conger's
reply to the Washington message cre
ated a tremendous sensation here ,
strengthening the hope of the rescue
of the legation.
It is pointed out , however , that it
: he Chinese had taken the American
legation they would have got the ci
pher and key in Hay's cipher , but the
opinion is prevalent in the house of
commons tonight that if the reply is
a fraud it would have been more hope
ful in order to lull the powers into
a sense of security.
The example shown by America in
getting information is urged for imi-
.ation by the British government ,
which intends to press the Chinese
ambassador here to do likewise.
Marine Bntullion Going.
WASHINGTON , July 21. General
Heywood , commandant of the marine
corps , and Major Denny , quartermas-
.er , were in consultation with Secre-
tai'y Long at the navy department to
day with respect to the immediate
transportation of the marine battalion
about to be mobilized in this city for
service in China. These marines , num
bering fifteen officers and 501 men in
command of Major Dickins , will leave
: his city next Sunday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock for San Francisco. They
are scheduled to sail on tne trans-
) ort Hancock , which will leave San
' "rancisco within an hour or two after
; heir arrival , eu-er on the 27th or
2Sth inst.
Flans of the Commission.
WASHINGTON , July 21. Mr. Rock-
hill , who has just been appointed spe
cial commissioner to China , has gone
out of town to a Pennsylvania resort ,
but will return - ondaj- . The devel-
Dpments in the Chinese situation will
not affect his mission ; in fact , they
have rather increased its importance ,
for they are taken to presage an ear
lier settlement in China than had been
sxpected. Mr. Rocklull accordingly
iv.il sail from San Francisco on an
American steamer on August 3 , taking
this route instead of going by Van
couver , as he can thereby save nearly
two week's time.
The Election in Cuba.
WASHINGTON , July 21. It is un-
Jerstood .that the president and Gen-
jral Wood have agreed on September
L5 as the time for holding the election
in Cuba for delegates to the constitu
tional convention that is to be called
for the purpose of formulating a con-
; titution for an independent govern
ment for Cuba. On the return of Gen-
jral Wood to Cuba he will confer with
: he leaders of the Cuban people as to
Jie details of the election and what
restrictions , if any , should be placed
ipon universal suffrage in the Island.
Chinese Minister Eeceives Beply to Mes
sage Sent to American Minister ,
THE NEWS COMES IN CIPHER FORM
Authorities KxpresH Confidence In Gen
uineness of the Message Oulck Belief
Can Prevent Mussaere Legation Under
Constant Shell Fire from Chinese.
WASHINGTON , July 21. Like a
flash of light out of the dark sky came
the intelligence at an early hour yes
terday that United States Minister
Conger has sent a cipher cablegram
from Pekin to the state department
at Washington , making known that
two days ago he was alive and that the
foreigners were lighting for their
safety. The Chinese minister , Wu
Ting Fang , received the message.
It was in tne state department ci
pher and was transmitted through the
tsung li yamen and the Shanghai tao-
tai. It contained about fifty words
and was signed in English with the
name "Conger. " .
At 9:45 Minister Wu nanded the
Conger dispatch to Secretary Hay ,
who immediately called in his assist
ants and private secretary and work
was begun in translating the cipher.
Mr. Conger's telegram is as follows :
"In British legation. Under con
tinued shot and shell from Chinese
troops. Quick relief only can prevent
general massacre. "
The message is not dated , but , it is
understood , was sent from Pekin on
the 8th. -
The state department issued the fol
lowing bulletin :
"The secretary of state received this ,
morning a dispatch from Consul Fowler
ler at Che Fee , dated midnight 9 , say-i
ing a Shanghai paper of the Cth said
all foreigners murdered. Fowler
wired the governor demanding the !
truth. The governor replied that his
courier left Pekin on the llth and all
then were safe , but Pekin east city
had been carried by rebels with intent
to kill. "
Within an hour the welcome intel
ligence that Mr. Conger had been
heard from , after weeks of science and
evil report , was flashed throughout
the country , and. indeed , throughout
the world , dispelling the gloom which
had prevailed everywhere and bring
ing to. officials and to the public gen
erally a sense of profound relief. The
dispatch was in reply to Secretary
Hay's cable inquiry to Minister Con
ger , on July 11 , and as both messages
were in the American cipher code they
were regarded by the officials as above
the suspicion of having been tampered
with in the course of transmission
through Chinese channels. Mr. Wu
promptly communicated the dispatch
to the state department , where he
translation was made from the cipher
figures , and soon all Washingon was ,
astir1 with the intelligence.
FRIENDLINESS WILL BE TRIED.
This Expedient TV'ill Be Our Policy "With
Chinese Officials.
WASHINGTON , July 21. Secretary
Root this evening made the positive
statement that no more troops had
been ordered for Chinese service. He
added :
"The chief object of our government
just now must be directed to aiding in1
securing he friendliness of the Chi
nese officials. It is taken that the
Chinese government has been acting
in good faith , and on the ISth inst.
was still using its best efforts to pro
tect the legations. We must do every
thing we can to second us efforts. It
is hard to say just now whether increased - '
creased military activity on the part
of the powers would have good or evil
effect. That must be judged by the
officers on the other side. We have
not the information here that would
enable us to fairly judge. '
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFED.
minister Conger's Dispatch Promptly
Sent to Him.
CANTON , 0. , July 21. The presi
dent's first news of Minister Conger's ,
dispatch was handed nim the instant
he left the train by the Associated
Press correspondent. Scanning the
bulletin , he gave evidence of pleasure
at the news. Later wiien the state de
partment's statement first reached
him by the Associated Press adding
strength to the genuineness of tbfi
news , he was more visibly gratified.
Those near the president have known
for days that he has never given up
hope that Minister Conger was alive.
Pover Checked at Callao.
LIMA , Peruvia Galveston , Tex. ) ,
July 21. There have been no further
deaths from yellow fever on the Brit
ish steamer Chile , which still remains
at Callao. The French steamer Acon
cagua , from Caleta Buena for La Pal-
lice , with a foul bill , although without
death on board , was ordered to under
go ten days' quarantine at Paiyta on
the very day she was to have sailed
for Panama.
Doubts Ulassacrc of Foreigners.
MANCHESTER. July 21. The (
Guardian says today that its London <
agent. Sir Robert Hart , director of the
Chinese imperial maritime customs at >
Peivm , yesterday received a cable
gram from Pekin , and thereby much
doubt is thrown on the report of the
massacre of the foreigners.
Colonel Grosvenor Dead.
NEW YORK , July 21. Colonel Wil
liam Grosvenor , an editorial writer on
the New York Tribune , died at his
home in Englewocd , N. J. , today. He
served with distinction in the civil
war. Afterward he entered journalism
and became in a short time editor of
the St. Louis Democrat , then the lead
ing republican newspaper of Missouri.
\Vhile acting in this capacity he be
came interested in the liberal repub
lican movement of 1872 , which culmi
nated in the nomination of Horace .
j.
rreeley for the presidency by the Gin- j
: innati convention of that year. j
THE IIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latent OnotatioiiH From South Omaha
and Kansas City.
UNION STOCK YARDS SOUTH OMAHA
Cuttle Tfic supply of cattle was rath
er limited , anil prices In most cases were
not materially different from what they
were the previous day. Handy weight
cuttle that suited the buyers fold nt lul-
ly steady prices , whereas fome grades
lor which there did not happen to he
much competition wore a little slow and
weak. The light supply , however , and
fairly good demand brought the market
to an early elose. There was hardly
enough cow .stuff on sale to make u test
of the market , only about 2 or o c.rs
being reportdd at the yards. The better
quality brought fully steady prices , and
Sowing to the light receipts , sold In some
cases a little higher. There was nothing
on sale to sjicak of in the way of stock
cattle , but \vhat few there were here
'met ' with ready sale , at good , strong
, 'prices.
, Hogs There was a light run of hogs.
: but buyers started out from the begin
ning to pound the market. Opening
bids were largely at $ t.ii5 , but sellers did
not let go at that ilgure , and as a re
sult packers had to pay $ t.97l. for the
bulk of their droves. The choicer hogs
sold from that > figure up to J.'i.lO and the
lighter weights sold from SJ.HTVLdown. .
Alter the long string had changed hands
prices began to weaken , and it looked
as though the wind-up was going to be-
easier , but finally everything was bought
without much change in prices. The
bulk went from $ l.95'ufi.u , with the long
string at J1.97'and the top $ : > .10.
Sheep There was a good demand on
the part of local packers and the ewes
sold at fully steady prices. The Iambs ,
however , sold lower owing to the big
drop in the eastern market. Quotations
wore : Choice western grass wethers ,
SS.M'&J.OO ' ; choice gni s yearlings , ll.uqw
4.L7. ; choice ewes , $ { . tf.40 : : ; fair to good
owes , S2.75f < : : .2. ) ; fair to good yearlings ,
? : ; . ( Wf : : .90 ; good to choice clipped lambs ,
l. 'iTi-l.l > ' > ; choice spring lambs. $ ri.7.Vii >
O. < 0 : fair to good r-prtng lambs. Jn.2r fir . . " 0 ;
feeder wethers. $ : : . < Wfi"iJ : : ; feeder year
lings , $3.25113.30. and feeder lambs , J3.W
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle Market steady ; native steers ,
S-i.Wf/.l.iX ) ; Texas str-frs. $ i.7. i'ii..r > 0 ; Texas
cows , $2.301/3.20 ; native cows and holfers ,
Sl.rhifi-i.iiO ; stoekcia and fecilert , , $2.uOfi-J.40 ;
bulls , Scroll l.M.
light , $4.95'/u.lO ; yockers. $3.uyJo.lU ( ; pigs.
. . .
Sheep Market steady ; lambs , J1.00QC.25 ;
muttons , ? 3.UC H..iO.
LI HUNG CHANG AT SHANGHAI.
Chinese Diplomat Is Coldly Received by
Foreign Consuls.
SHANGHAI , July 23. Li Hung
Chang , who arrived here today 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 ob
jected to their passage through the
French settlement they were with
drawn and Earl Li landed under an
escort of twelve French police. Once
out of French jurisdiction he was
handed over to the Cosmopolitan set
tlement's police , who escorted him tea
a place of residence. The Anping
.having munitions of war on board
violated the harbor regulations by
entering and was compelled to leave
the limits.
The consuls have decided not to
call upon Li Hung Chang officially.
Japan Impresses Steamships.
VICTORIA. B. C. , July 21. Word
was received here today by the local
agent of the Nippon Usen Kaisha line ,
connecting with the Great Northern
railway , that two of their % essels , the
Tosa Maru and Kinshiu Maru , have
been impressed by Japan to carry
troops to Taku. Rio Jim Maru , which
sailed yesterday for the Orient , is the
only vessel left in service. It will
not be back until September.
France Honors America.
PARIS , July 21. Mr. James Hyde
of New York has been appointed a
shevalier of the Legion of Honor.
This decoration has been conferred
upon him in recognition of his work
Cor the advancement of French liter-
iture in the United States through the
Jercle Francaise of Harvard univer
sity.
Smallpox Under Control.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , July 21. The
secretary of the treasury has received
i telegram from Lieutenant Jarvis ,
icting special treasury agent at Cape
ome , stating that there had been only
, wo new cases of smallpox since last
eport. The disease , he states , is ap
parently not spreading. He reports
; hat he is maintaining examinations
) f vessels and immediate isolation
ishore.
CURE FOR YELLOW FEVtR.
tlexican Patient Treated 'With liellin-
xaghi's Scrnm.
VERA CRUZ , Mexico , July 23.
[ "he first patient treated with yellow
ever serum by the young Brazilian
ixperimenter , Dr. Belinxaghi , now is
ully convalescent. Other patients
reated * are progressing favorably ,
[ "here is intense interest in the ex-
leriments and every facility is af-
orded the doctor. Patients very low
nth black vomit have been treated
md the effect of the serum is mar-
clous , astonishing old physicians
tere.
Jack Was a Dull Boy.
The late Admiral "Jack" rhilip ,
i'hile a religious , conscientious man ,
; as as a boy persistently neglectful
f his studies and always in trouble
n account of his uncontrollable tend-
ncy to mischief. When in the naval
cademy he only managed to attain
he minimum grade necessary to keep
im in the institution , and made that
nly through the grace of his instruct-
rs , Vfho knew that he had the making
f a fine officer in him.
Boer Attack Repelled.
LONDON , July 23. The war office
as received the following dispatch
rom Lord Roberts :
"PRETORIA , July 22. The Boers
lade a determined attack yesterday
3 destroy a post at the Rail Head ,
fiirteen miles east of Heidelberg ,
hich they attacked with three guns"
nd a 'pompom' and surrrounded the
est .
"They were , however , beaten off af-
? r a sharp engagement , before rein-
arcements summoned from Heidelberg
ad arrived. "
TO INVESTIGATE CHINA
Eockhill Named as-a Special Commissioner
for the Work ,
ACTION TAKEN BY THE CABINET.
Our Government After Information
Former Secretary of Legation at 1'ukln
"Will Kndeuvor to Ascertain the Stiitim
of Mat tern.
WASHINGTON , July 20. The cabi
net mooting yesterday developed noth
ing of importance regarding > the Chi
nese situation beyond u decision to
send W. W. Rockhill , formerly secre
tary of the legation at Pekin and as
sistant secretary of state , and now di
rector of the Bureau of American Re
publics , to China to investigate the sit
uation and report to the authorities
here. Mr. Rockhill will go as a special
commissioner to ascertain the extent
of the responsibility of the Chinese
government , if any , for the existing
disturbances and to otherwise furnish ,
the administration with information'
upon which the case of the United
States against China for indemnity
and reparation will be based. He is
well equipped for the mission , having ;
been secretary of the American lega
tion for several years. He speaks anil
writes Chinese fluently.
The administration expects authen
tic news from Pekin soon ; in fact ,
both the president and his advisers
can hardly understand why some ab
solutely reliable news has not arrived
before this time. In the absence of
any additional information , the dis
cussion in the cabinet today took wida
range , covering tentatively many con
tingencies which may possibly arise.
There was unanimous concurrence in
the president's action in appointing
General ohaffee to be major general ,
to make his rank commensurate with
his commend in China and that of the
commanding officers of the forces of
the other powers.
For some reason the officials did
not care to have it known that Mr.
Rockhill had been selected for this re
sponsible duty. Within a week he will
have a final conference with the pres
ident and Secretary Hay and then will
leave for China. He probably will go
to Vancouver and there take the Jap
anese line steamer for Yokonarna , pro
ceeding from that point to Shanghai.
Not until he arrives at Shanghai will
Mr. Rockhill undertake to outline his
further cours'e. His position Is a pe
culiar one ; ne will be actually an am
bassador in powers and so in the scope
of his functions will be akin to Presi
dent Cleveland's paramount commis
sioner to Hawaii , Mr. Blount.
LONDON. July 2Q. "The Washing
ton idea of sending Mr. Rockhill to-
China , " says the Standard editorially
this morning , "is an excellent one and
might advantageously be imitated by
the British and other governments. "
ANDRE AGAIN HEARD'fROM.
Canadian Indians Tell of Finding Ilodien.
and Wreckage.
CHICAGO , July 20. A special from.
Fort William , Ont. , to the Times-Her
ald says :
Indians hunting on the east coast of
Hudson bay have brought word from
Hudson Bay company's post , on the-
west coast of James bay , that they
found a vast amount of wreckage , the
bodies of two men and a man in the
last stages of death struggles. Th&
Indians reported that they couiU not
understand the language he spoke , but
that it was not English. He died
while they were there and they re
turned to the trading post without
bringing any evidence of the strange'
occurrence.
SUCCESSOR OF HENNESSEY.
Blnhop Kenno Named by the Pooe Tor-
the Place.
WASHINGTON , July 20. The New
York Evening World says that Bishop
Keane has been named by the popo-
to succeed the late Archbishop Hen
nessey of the archdiocese of Dubuque ,
his name with those of two others hav
ing been presented about six weeks-
ago by priests of the diocese for con
sideration. Should this statement
prove true it will be the quickest se
lection ever made by the propaganda
and will be a great surprise to mem
bers of the household of Mgr. Martin-
elli , and papal delegate to the United"
States.
IN BEHALF OF BOLLIV.
Attorney AVili Next Week Seek Ills.
OMAHA , July 20. J. M. McFarland ,
attorney , will go to Lincoln to begin
habeas corpus proceedings to secure
Lhe release from the state penitentiary
3f Kenry Bolln , the former Omaha.
jity treasurer , convicted of embezzle-
nent. Mr. Macfarland will bring the-
: ase in the district court in chambers ,
: ourt being now in vacation , ami , in.
: ase of a favorable ruling on his plea ,
Bolln will be at once released.
Iloiisrh iidrB for China.
FORT MEADE. S. D. , July 20. Dr
iers have been received at this forS
'rom Washington , in regard to the-
roops thac are to leave for China ,
frcop I has been ordered to proceed
.0 San Francisco , thenre to Manila , ,
-here orders will be waiting to pro-
: eed to some port in China.
MILITARY POWE OF NATION
rhe Adjutant Gem-nil Slake * a State
ment Krlatiic TlHTeto.
WASHINGTON , July 19. The adju-
ant general's office has issued its an-
mal statement of the organized mil-
tia force of the United States , to-
; ether with the number of available
or military duty but unorganized. The
; rand total of organized militiamen in.
he several states and territories at
ast report was 105,339. Those unor-
ranized but available for military duty
ggregated 10,343,152.