i V V T k 1 iK LONDON The Norfolk Weekly News 1 Skeptical of Reports That Le- gation Officials Arc Alive POBBIBLY A TEIOK OF TUAN Gloomy Vlrwx I TuUcn nvgnrdlpg the Bafetyof Foreigner In Vetting Alttr Hard Preened utTlen Tain Nlu OliwmiR Eacked nud Humeri London July 12 Tlio Chincso tioii again beard a most ominous ns epect Eighteen days ogo Sir Robert Hart dispatched his lust nicssago de claring that the situation wis despor ato nnd sinco theu no word has como from tho Euiopcans in Peking Ac cording to tho Daily Minis Shanghai correspondent Li Hung Oliaug has re ceived an imperial decreo ordering his imtuodiato departuro for Peking pre sumably co break tho news of the Pe king tragedy to tho European powers nud in his usual rolo of negotiator with Europo in difficult matters to endeavor to not as mediator and to avert tho veu gcanco of the powers To add to tho grimness of this sug gestion all advices from Tien Tsin tend VIUXCE TT7AM toconltt ni tLo cport j of the peifious condition of the allied forces and belie tho optimistic Chinese rumors Unless reinforcements speedily reach Tien Thin another disaster may bo expected Hard IrcHril nt Tien Tsin The Dally Mails Tien Thin corre spondent telegraphing July 5 says The situation is about as bad as it can well be I only trust that wo shall not soon want relieving ourselves A for ward movement is impossible From 80000 to 40000 troops are wanted and there uro only 10000 here The foreign troops aro working well together but it is inconvenient that there is no supremo commander In some quarters tho feel ing is Let us rescue Peking and then clear out in favor of Russia Other Tien Tsin correspondents say that no advance is possible until Sep tember Explanations are being asked toy papers hero of the tardy action of Japan in sending troops since it is known that she was willing and ready to send them and that Russia has no objection to her doing so It is hinted that a difficulty arose as to tho manner in which Japan would be recouped for her heavy outlay Rumors are current that Japan demanded the cession of a Chinese port The Russian papers report that tho Boxers are ravaging Manchuria and have damaged 60 miles of the railway threatening Telin and Kerin while Port Arthur and Niu Ohwang aro said to be endangered Russia therefore has notified tho powers of her intention to dispatch a largo military force to Mauohuria Trie to Atiaialnate Prince Tuan All kinds of stories come from Shang hai which it is impossible to verify It is stated that the Boxers have mur dered tho chancellor of tho Pekin guui yersity and 00 of the members of his family and retainers A confidential officer of General Yung Lu disguised as a Boxer is reported to have crept into Prince Tuaus tent while the prinoe was sleeping with tho intention of stabbing him He was caught by the sentries and decapitated on the spot His head was sent with Prince Tuans compliments to Yung Lu as a warning to him to beware The French consul at Shanghai has news tba the Chinese prefect at Mouk den himself murdered the Catholio bishop Guillou in his yamen Besides Bishop Guillon Fathers Crunoet Cour bel Bourgeois and Veuillenot and two isters of the French mission and nu merous native Christians were massa cred From Canton comes a report of large desertions from a German Ohineso reg iment at Kiao Ghou and of a riot be tween German troops and Boxers many of the latter being killed Both at Shanghai and Canton appre hension exists that these evidences of a widespread native rebellion indicates the necessity for immediate measures on the part of the powers It is stated that Germany intends to send to China 10000 to 15000 troops well equipped with guns i i Tnao Jtmea an Kdlct Lokdon July 12 The Shanghai cor tinoutitut of the Eww gives the test of n long edict of Princo Tuan dntod Juno SO and addressed to the Chines ambassadors Tho Express considers that the edict proves that Prince TunnH party is making no nttempt to disguise tho fact that tho worst that could have hnppened has occurred Tho edict con tains this The anger of our people know no bounds they could not bo re strained Tho task of guarding tho locations which before was difllcult was made impossible Elsowherc referring to tho deslro to protect tho legations still unharmed it sayfit If it is impossible for ns to continue this protection let it bo reprosecuted to tho poweis that wo must bo hold blame less for tho anger of our people grows with tho rising of each sun that sees moro and yet more foreigners and sol diers como to overrun and lay wasto our country nnd slay our people Tho correspondent says tho edict is intended to pavo the way for a linnl lifting of tlio veil over tho recent his tory of Peking Chines Defeat Allied Trnnpi London July 12 Tho Express pub lishes a dispatch from Tien Tsin dated last Friday 6aying General Ma has defeated tho allied troops and rcoccu pied tho Chinese eastern arsenal after inflicting great loss upon its defenders The engagement lasted six hours and was fought with great determination by both tides Tho Chincso were even tually ublo to utilizo tho effectivo guns of the fort abutting on tho city walls near the Tao Tuis yamen tho allied troops suffering severely from lack of heavy guns and cavalry Tho Japan ese commander scut an appeal to hurry reinforcements as tho allies wcro in imminent danger of a general defeat CMtnuo llnrn Nlu Chming Tien Tmn July 5 The lato chief of polico of Port Arthur has arrived here He reports that tho Chinese have hacked and burned Niu Chwaug The foreign residents wero escorted on board steam ers by guards from the Russian gunboat l uiMlNIS IN SULLEN MOOD Nation Wnriln Do Nut Look With Fnor Upon Attempts to CHItlzo Them SOIEWAY Minn July 12 Tho blanket Indians at Red Lake nro in n sullen mood and troublo is fcatcd Tho government is erecting n li0000 school at that point and thesoliidiansseiiouely object to any attempts to civilize them They have refused annuities from tho government for a number of yenrs claiming that tho government has not jjivtn tliPin ihen jnst portion of tho In dian money White settlers near tho reservation aro arming themselves and gatheiing together fearing an attack Arms and ammunition have been sent from Soloway and a call will probably be made for state troops Tho Indians are holding war dances nightly 51 IoiiIh Strike Situation St Louis July 12 A statement of tho position of thd local street railway strikers reviewing tho strike sinco its inception was given to tho public yes terday In tho closing paragraph tho statement declares that in tho Opinion of tho union a fair settlement of tho strike cannot bo obtained whilo Mr Baumhoff remains in tho position of general manager Cars are running on all tho liueV about as usual but it is notieeablo that tho number of wagons nnd other vehioles carrying passongeis has increased during the past two days Kx Cougreatinnn Petera Nominated Topeka July 12 Ex Cougressman Marlon S Peters of Kansas City was nominated for congressman hero yester day by the fusion convention for tho Second Kansas district His closest op ponent was ex Governor John P St John Tho Democrats and Populists each had 73 delegates in tho convention Warna Doctor to Keep Away Topeka July 12 Ouo county in Kansas Morton with 400 people re ported to tho state board of health yes terday that there had not been a case of sickness in tho county for a year and that there was not a practicing physi cian in the county The county officials notify doctors to keep away Poatntllce Safe Ulown Open OrvoM Neb July 12 The postof fico at this place was entered Inst night by burglars and the safe blown to pieces relieving Postmaster Leedom of between 1 100 and 500 in stamps and cash The safe is a wreck Ciiptnin Conrad I Dead St Louis July 12 Captain Peter Conrad one of the pioneers of the steamboat business on the Mississippi river died at St Marys infirmary yes terday He was 80 years of age and leaves a sou and daughter TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS One ol the ancient elms in the St Pauls church yard New York planted in 1776 was cot down Wednesday hav ing died a year ago Oulyone of the original eight elms now survives A special train divided into three sec tions passed through Chicago Wednes day carrying the Fifteenth United State infantry which is on its way to the Philippines to join General Mao Arthur Twenty two of the rioters who wounded 20 hussars and all the local police officers at Stolz Ponierauia dar ing the recent anti Semite riots there were Wednesday sentenced to various terms of imprisonment ranging from four mouths to three years Glaus Doscher has withdrawn from the National Sugar Refining company of New Jersey of which he lias been a director and a large stockholder and has retired permanently from the sugar business It is taken as an indication that the rogar war in over NOKFOLK NEBRASKA TIllKSDAY IULY VI U ALL NIG0TSESS10NS Fusion Conventions at Lincoln Practically Deadlocked TICKET HAS N0TASS0MED SHAPE Demnrratft PopulUta and Mirer Kepnb llraua Put In the Tlmn lUtenliiu to Speechra llrtmi nnd Town Deliver Itrlef Addreiuri Lincoln July 12 Nebroskn fusion Ists represented by tho Democratic Populist anil Freo Bilvor Republican parties nro in a practical deadlock over apportionment of offices to tho different parties with prospects that an agree ment will not bo reached until after noon Tho Democrats doniaud two places on tho tickot treasurer and nt tornoy general and tho Freo Silver Re publicans one Populists aro willing to concede tho minority parties but ouo place on the tickot nnd ns emphasizing their stand adopted a resolution allow ing tho Democrats the oilico of attorney general only Tho Populist convention at 130 this morning by a rising vote sustained the action of its conference committee in refusing to grant tho Democrats but ouo place on tho ticket nnd instructed it so to report to tho other conventions Amid tremendous cheering Mr Towno addressed tho Populist conven tion for ubout ten minutes concluding with nn eloquent tribute to Adlai 13 Stevenson Just as ho concluded W J Biyan entered tho building and for two minutes tho convention was wild with enthusiasm When tho delegates quioted down Mr Bryan inado a short address Allen Wlehla tlio linel The Populist convention was called to order by Chairman Edmihtenwlth 1200 delegates present Chan man Ddinisteu in his address urged that tho delegates work in unity in tho interests of tho re form forces His refeienco to William J Biyan as that noble man that freo man who represents the interests ot common humanity was enthusiasti cally cheered Nominations wero then in order lor temporary chairman and tho radical and conservative elements at onco clashed M F Ilnirington iop resenting tho radical element of tho party Senator W V Allen and ex Lieutenant Governor Harris wero nom inated but tho latter withdrew After considerable debate the roll call wus or dered resulting Allon 15 Harring ton ISO Senator Allen on taking tho chair inndo a plea for harmony nud conservatism A motion to inako tho temporary or ganization permanent was cainetl Then followed another wranglo over the selection of tho usual committee on conference with tho Democrats and Silver Republicans the far western counties where tho id movement is stiong insisting on the selection of the committee by congress ional distticts instead of leaving tho ap pointments to tho chair This motion finally prevailed After tho announce ment of tho committees on platform and rules and order of business tho six congressional districts elected members of tho conference committee Tho convention then took a recess until 8 p in pending tho report of the committees Tho plutform adopted by tho Popu lists reaffirms tho Sioux FallB plntform and devotes several planks to stuto is sues It does not fall in line for Bryan and Stevenson but adheres to and in dorses tho original ticket of Bryan and Towue Democratic Convention It was nearly I oclock when Chair man Hall of the Democratic state cen tral committeo rapped for order and in troduced as temporary chairman T J Doylo of Lincoln Chairman Doyle made an nddress of some length His incidental reference to William J Bryan brought out tho first hearty ap plause of the convention Following tho appointment of a committeo on cre dentials and an unsuccessful effort to take a recess of an hour W D Oldham of Lincoln and R S Bibb of Beatrice addressed tho convention Mr Bibb four years ago repudiated tho freo silver plank of the Democratio national con vention and supported Major McKinloy His speech served to announce his re conversion to tho principles of Democ racy S F Fleherty also spoke Tho temporary organization of the Democratic convention was mado per maneut Chairman Thompson of the committee ou resolutions reported the platform It reaffirms the declarations of tho national convention at Kausas City commends fusion in the election of United States senators members of congress and state officers and pledges tho nominees of the convention to an economical administration of state af fairs Silver Republican The Free Silver Republicans organ ized by electing Georgo Hibner of Lin coln temporary and then permanent chairman and after appointing a com mittee on conference took a recess The first note of disoord among tho Silver Republicans came when Delegate Ransom offeied a set of resolutions ap proving tho reported withdrawal of Cburles A Towne as a candidate for vice president in favor of Adlai E BteveiiBon Protests came from all over the hall and tho resolutions were with drawn Mr Towne who was presettt was called out and in a short speech practically announcod his intention to withdraw but adding that he would tako as active a part in tho campaign and work as hard for the euccess of the ticket as if he was a candidate The resolution aj filially touted lndors tho Kunsns City Silver Republican plat foim and recite that in accordance with the action tnktm at that convention the Fi co Slher Republican pirty of Ne braska pledges its Mipport to W 1 Brjnn and Adlai K Stoenson for ptesldent and vice prisident HITS MODERN WOODMEN Knrlety Pnrltituly AfTrrtrd by Order ol Nelirnaka Inauranee Ooininlmloii Lincoln July 12 Tho insurance commisHion of tho stntn of Nebraska has thrown n bombshell into tho ranks of tho fraternal insurance dooietiefl of the state by issuing nn ordor summarily Mil pending from work lu tho stuto nil companies of this character chartered by tho snto of Illinois This action is taken ns n result of disci iiuluut ion against Nebraska societies by tho iiiNiir unco department of tho state of Illinois nnd it is expected to result in tho 11 reiisuig of Nebraska companies by tho Illinois commissioner Tho company to bo affected in the greatest degree by this older is the Mndet u Woodmen of America At pit sent there Is hardly a town which is not represented by n camp of tho so cioty As a result of tho present order oery person who sollcitH members for any of thoso societies will bo guilty of u nii doineauor punishable by lino nud tho work of tho i lx deputies in tho state is suspended Besides tho Modem Woodmen tho Royal League tho Homo Forum and several other smaller socio tiofe aro nllecled low it Wniimn In CIiIiiii Cm si ox la July 12 All Iowa is intensied in thu fata of Ur Eliza E Lcouaul of Hello lhiine who went to China as a missiouaiy six years ago un der thu uupieos ot tho missionary so ciety of tho Presbyterian church with tho intention of remaining theio eight yeais Sho has a brother Dr J A Leonard who also resttlcs at Belle Plaino Up to a fow weeks ago her brothtrand ti lends had hoard from hci reguliuly but a few weoksago hor let ters ceased toamvo and nothing has boon heaid fiom hor sinco nnd there is great anxiety folt for her by her rela tives ami friends Sho has been sta tioned at Poking over sinco sho ai rived in China being engaged in the pi net ice of medicine in tho missions of that city Kind llixly of Hulrlilff Stoiim Lki la July 12 Tho body of a suicidu lias been found after a dis appuuinco of til days A fa in hand mimed Webber had been in tho service of a prominent Sao county fanner John Wise for tho past year Ho was last seen alivo Juno H and though tho pond was dragged and a diligent search was inado by his friends no trace could bo found ul him since that dato until Satuulay when his body was discov ered by harvesters m tho tail gri in A revolver lay alongside of it and tho lo cation of tho wound indicated that he had committed Miieido IlclilnliiK KIIIh Iiiuii Woiniiii Foiti Doikh la July 12 A young woman Miss Jennie Vanslyok was struck by lightning and instantly killed while in her bed at Rippey last night Sho had recently gone to Rippey to act as housukeeper for somo family there and but httlo can bo ascertained of hor family From papers found around hyr belongings sho is supposed to havo come from Rusncr and at lust reports tho authorities of Rippey wero endea voring to learn of her family Iouu WldurrH Swindled Pewiy la Jnly 12 Mrs Behrader a shrewd swindler who figured somo time ago in some frauds up in northern Iowa is alleged to have suocccdod in working two widows for flOO each in this city Mrs Mary Mosohoad and her daughter Mrs Shaw wero the Victims It is said she received their signatures to notes pretending that the signatures wero only for identification ut tho bank Officers aro in search of her 6 unity Note Arc Ioat Foiit Dodok la July 12 The work of surveying the route of tho new Fort Dodgo and Southeastern railroad which wus accomplished last fall and winter under the direction of Mitchell Vincent of Onawit promises to havo been time wasted through tho loss of tho fiold notes which contained all tho results of the work TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD The Maine Democratic stuto conven tion Weduesduy nominated S L Lord of Saco for governor and endorsed the Kansas City platform The new Harper Brothers publish ing plant at New York will be sold un der foreclosure on Aug 0 including the Franklin Square real estate valued at fl200000 J tr Pickelheiraer has been arrested at Middlosboro Tenn on the charge of bigamy It is alleged he has sovea wives Severe cold weather and snowstorms are reported to have occurred in the Bavarian Alps At Oberammergau snow fell three days The secretary of the navy has selected aB names for the six new submarine boats the following Grampus Shark Pike Porpoise Adder and Moccasin General Simon Bolivar Bnokner who was General Palmers running mate on the national Democratic gold ticket in 1600 has come out against the nomina tion of a ticket this year Tho 11th animal convention of the Young Peoples Christian union of trj Universalis church opened at Atlanta Weduesday with 600 delegates present from almost every state in the union It is announced tliat President Lou bet has signed a decree appointing Gen eral Voyron who distinguished himseif in the Madagascar campaigu com mander of tho expeditionary corps for China mm nil unci ii nun Mil IU1 A IY miiiunu in vjm IN Nations1 Educational Associa tion Puts in Busy Day ritor queen ron president Detroit nnd Oliiitlnnntl I ending In tin Iunteal for tlio Neil Nntlomil Coin en tlmi St Iniila 1iitn In ii Hid tin tin llltKI Mretllit Ciiuim mon H 0 July 12 Tho mombcis of tho National Kducationnl nssociatiou put in n busy tiny two ses sinus of tho general nrgnni7ittitm and ninny meetings of tho departments title ing up their time Booker T Wash lngton tho negro educator drew the largest crowd of tho eotnontlon at the nntlltorium last night speaking on the advance of tho colored man along edu cational Hues Tho nominating com inlttco will meet today and decide upon n candidate for president California is expected to present tho nnino of Profes sor Forshny of Los Angolos but the sentiment of many of tho delegates h that tho honor should go east Professor J M Gicen of Tiontou has many fiiemls ami although hn is not pressing his candidacy tho ehnir is likely to go to him PioleHsor 1aiker of Chicago will probably bo made a vico ptesidont Cincinnati and Doltoit ato claiming the next convention The innttcr will be considoicd today by tho boaid ot direc tors St Uiuis has put in a bid foi the convention in I1MI tho year ol ih expo sition Stntn CiiiiventloiiN nt million Yank ion S I July 12 Tho Dein ociiitiu ami Populiht tOiiMiitioiiH after organring temporarily and naming committees on credentials ic tilutioin and poimanout organiatinn adjourned until evening 11 11 Smith was chosen tompotmy chairman by Iho Doiuiicints and A 11 Hitchcock tonipoiaty chair man by tho Populists Alter tho reefs tho Democrats named John Wilson per manent chniriuun nud olcttod a conler enco committee ol thren to confer with tho Populists Judge ltisey of Hand county wuh elected ehaiiman of the state centtal eointnltteo Tho conven tion then adjourned until nioiniug Tent Inni lloillii lte ntered Nkw Yokk July 12 Twenty font bodies weio recowittl lioni tho hold ol tho Saalo yihtiiduy which makes tho total number of dead taken liom thi ship nlono 00 Most of the bodies were so badly buiiied or mutilated that re cognition was impossible Up to today Hill bodies of victims had been recovered and eight mora aro known to bo on tho Saalo having been located but not taken out This makes 17 bodies reooveiod lrom tho ship nver and bay Ouo other body was found oil llockaway making tho total thus fat KiS Cyi IIhIh Nii i Im In ol tint 1 rm l MiiwaiKIi Inly 12 Tho grand circuit races of tho National Cvcling association which aro billed to bo run off in connection with tho 21st national meet of tho League ol American Wheel men will prove a failure as far as rac ing is concerned Tho whole cause of tho trouble is tho unsafe track erected at the exposition hnilding Tho total register of L A W mombers up to last night shows a total of only 04 where several thousand wero expected Buffalo seems to bo tho only city men tioned for tho 1001 meet Iiillnn Are Vliltlnjr Sioux City July 12 Charles P Mathowson Indian agent of tho Win nebago reservation whilo stopping o If here said tho Omaha tnbo probablv would not hold its big annual powwow and celebration for several weeks as most of tho principal members of the tribo aro away visiting as is their cus tom in summer timo They aro on the South Dakota reservations of tho Brule and Yankton Sioux with whom they aro as friendly as the Winnebagoes are hostile IoatiiniHler General ut Cunton Canton O July i Postmaster General Smith reuched Canton yester day and will remain until after the no tification Secretary to tho President CorUdyon met him at tho station with the presidents carriage and took him to the presidents home Ho will be the guest thero during his stay in Canton RODDERS HOLD UP A TRAIN Ktirrna Mnfo Ik IIIiimii Open nnd leu 1 lionminil llnllnia Hei uretl Padihaii Ky July I i The Illlnoln Central fast train fiom Now Orleans to Chicago was hold up mid robbed yester day two milts south of Wlekllllo Ky Tho train wus Hugged nnd when it stopped tho bandits entered tho cab Tho Ircmitn J 1 Kiylnli was struck on tho head with tlio butt of a revolver nml badly hint Tho tohhers six In number cut oil tho engine nud express ear and tun a mile and a half to Fort JciTcixnii near the Ohlorivoritnd within right of the Missouri slime Heio they blow tho express safe and rccutcdnll tho valuables it contained anil crossed into Missouii Thoy dropped ono pack ago containing 700 ou the Kentucky hide ami niiot iter package on tho MIh Mm i I side both of which havo been ro covertiir Tho lobbeis did not attempt to molest tho passengers A special train with bloodhounds ami nn in mod posse left Jackson Teun lor tho scene and It Is uudeistood Missouii olllceis nro hot on tho lubbers trail About 10000 was secured in addition to tho money dropped by theiobbcrH Nu Deluy In Imiiii Iiiko GromnciowN Ky July 12 Jutlgn Cautiill ycstoiduy overt iilod tlio motion for a continmiuco in tho ease of former Secretin y of Stuto Caleb Poweis Tho temiiinder of tho day wiih taken in spin i ing between tho attorneys over preliminary matters Tho woik of selecting n juty was begun It is gen erally piedicteil Hint tho greater part of the piesent week will bo consumed in thistUNK Ilrnlii Stouli nriN lliiiiml Om mia July 12 Tuesdays phenom enal mil of live slock at tho South Omaha yaitls bioko all lecoids Previ ous to that timo tholaigost number oC cars received in any ono day was 510 ou Juno 12 1H00 Receipts figured up Tuesday Mil ciiih or 2717 head of cat tle hogH sheep ami hoises which raises tho leeotd cnnsidciahly Iiiircn Wiuiinn Willi Arnnn Iow Cirv Iii July 12 Mary Rogoy a fotmer sonant ol n Mroekwuy family wasairested last evening as an incendiary id Thuisdays t2fi000 firo Theio Ih much other evidence against her Tho woman si cms mentally un balanced On lied Irnpeily In hlonx flty Sionx Cnv July 12 Tin Massachu setts Ueal Instate company lor which i leceiver was appointed ut Boston yes teidny owns properly in Sioux City valued nllOOOOOO lnulndinr tho Massa chusetts Boston and Hedges block- Wniniiii IuIkh SIiji linlnc Raiuo Ciiv S 15 July 12 Mr t Ida lone aged 22 yean committed hiiuido by taking stiyehnine Sho 1 uvtH n littln daughter at llevier Mo ICIOI I Ittlnllll lotlMI J Sllll H4IN Niw Youic July 12 A ciblo rilri patch fiom Guayaquil Ecuador to Dr A Dm- Gupi in representative in this city of tho Colombian levolutionists Kiys that tho forces under Generals Juan B Goirales ami Simon Chaux havo capttueil tho e ity ol Popayan capital ef tho department of Cuucu These sami advie es say that on tho march te Popiyitu the re voIutioniM teok all tho citiis near tho lcuudorcan frontier including tho seaport Tuinoco Dlaniiliited lnld Heiliiirn Ketiirn San FiiANCiM oJuly 12 Thotteamer San Juan arrived from Capo Nome with 41 disappointed gold seckois Tho San Juan loft Nome Juno I0 According to tho statements of her jiassungeis thero wero II cases of smallpox theio Thero wero also numerous cases of pneumonia predicted that tho military rule now prevailing ut the capo will soon udjust the diflereuces between tho contending claims of owners and that peace will be preserved Anael Intra on the Stullil Nkw London Mo July 12 Tho taking of testimony in tho trial of Al exander Jester for the murder of Gil bert W GatCH began yesterday Tho only witness called was Ansel A Gates 81 years of ngo father of the murdered man Gates told of his search for his son in 1871 through southern Kansas ami Missouri and of the subsequent ar rest of Jester in whoso possession waa found his sons wagon and personal effects ROYAL B AKIN if POWDER Imparts that peculiar lightness sweetness and flavor noticed in the finest cake short cake biscuit rolls crusts etc which ex pert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent Made from pure grape cream of tartar ROYAL BAKING POWCCR CO NCW YOMK