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COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. AUGUSTS. 1900. "
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. The Stats
department makes public the follow
ing telegrams received yesterday, Au
gust 3, from the consul general at
Shanghai and the consul at Che Foo:
"SHANGHAI, Aug. 3. Secretary of
State, Washington: Americana left
Chun King yesterday. Li told French
consul today no messages will be de
livered ministers because, foreigners
-advancing on Pekin. Two pro-fereign
members of the tsung II yamen be
headed 27th for urging preservation
ministers by Li Ping Han, now com
manding troops Pekin. He ordered
Pao Ting massacre- GOODNOW."
"CHE FOO, Afternoon, Aug. 2. Sec
retary of State, Washington: Just re
ceived telegram from governor of Shan
Tung, requesting me to transmit to you
the following: 'Have just received tele
gram, dated July 30, tsung li yamen.
stating various ministers, the German
legation, and others (foreigners) all
well; not in distress. Provisions were
repeatedly sent. Relations most friend
ly. Now conferring as to proper
measure to protect various ministers
to Tien Tsin for temporary shelter,
which conference will soon be ended.
'YUAN, Governor.'
-FOWLER."
Li Hung Chang's answer to Secre
tary Hay's peremptory demand of Au
gust 1. to be put in communication
with the foreign ministers at Pekin,.
is" evasive and not final and leaves
the matter open to diplomacy. But
Li's action, as reported by Consul
General Goodnow, are undoubtedly
sinister and will amount to a rejec
tion of the proposition. Mr. Good
now's dispatch contains some further
Information bearing on the question
of responsibility for Pekin conditions,
in the statement that the commander
of the Chinese troops, by inference an
swerable to the Chinese government,
ordered the Pao Ting massacre. It
is learned here that Li Ping Hong,
the commander referred to, is. a civil
official and well known to all the Chi
nese officials abroad as one of the
most rabid anti-foreign leaders in
China. He is a close friend of Prince
Tuaa, and the association of these
two in Pekin affairs, with power
enough behind them to cause the igno
minious death of two high officials, is
regarded here as a bad sign.
Simultaneously with Mr. Goodnow's
dispatch came a characteristically dip
lomatic message from Yuan Shih ivai,
the governor of Shan Tung, repeat
ing the story of two days ago that the
Chinese government was arranging to
deliver the ministers in safety at Tien
Tsin. No effort is made to reconcile
that statement with Earl Li's refusal
to allow communication with the min
isters. . General Chaffee's message as to the
unexpected resistance of Chinese re
connaissance is regarded by military
men here as forecasting a greater de
gree of resistance to military move
ments than had been expected, and
they are now satisfied that Chinese
troops will furnish material for at
least one severe battle before the way
is clear to Pekin.
The Navy department today issued
an order for the co-operation of its
officers abroad with the officers of the
army la landing and transporting
troops destined for Chinese service.
This revives the situation that ex
isted In Cuba when Shatter's-army was
landed largely through the efforts of
the navy.
CONCEI Mf SSAfrt WAS lATft.
Jl7 1? Wu tha Tim. f Scarfing th.
Flrat Mmm,.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. The state
department has received a cablegram
from Consul Fowler at Che Foo, which
says that he has obtained the copy of
the cipher dispatch from Minister Con
rer which was sent through Minister
Wu to the department here. The dis
patch is dated July 17 and signed by
Conger. Consul Fowler has no doubt
as to its genuineness.
Wi Call to Scnr Xetra.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. The ab
sence of the Chinese minister from
the state department yesterday, des
pite the fact that it was diplomatic
day, taken in conjunction with the
exceeding sharp note of Secretary
Hay. was the subject of speculation.
Minister Wu explained his absence on
the ground that he had no news to
communicate and his appearance at the
department this morning was awaited
with considerable interest. The minis
ter came in the course of the morning.-
imperturbable as usuaL He an
nounced that he had absolutely no
news from China.
Qaa Ala. to B BUlIed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Information
from Rome is printed here to the ef
fect that Antonio Lana, arrested as
an accomplice of Bresci, has confess
ed, affirming that a plot existed in
volving the simultaneous assassination
f King Humbert and Queen. Mar
gkerita. forCktea.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. The adju
tant general received a cable message
from General Mac Arthur at Manila, to
day saying he had arranged far the
transport Indiana to meet the trans
port Sumner at Nagasaki and take its
men and supplies at. once to Taku. The
Sumner left San Francisco an July
.1 with. General Barry and part of the
Ftftenth infantry. General Barry is
ordered to report to ueneral Chaffee
f cr temporary service with the troops
in Cttam. The Sutawr is due at Na
gasaki in about two weeks.
ST. LOUIS. Aug- 4. Gus Eddinger.
a batcher, seddenly became insane at
the Four Courts today and
assault with a table leg on. the deputy
marshals who had him in castoay.
After knocking down, several persona.
Eddinger broke away, followed- few a
crowd. He refused ts halt and defied
the ameers, when Deputy Charles By
fatally shot him in the hack. Ever
since fee achieved notoriety three years
asm fey participating in. n bloody arise
with Gas Frederick, Eddinsjer'a
has seen affected
WASHINGTON, Aag. 3. Secretary
Kay's reply to LI Hang CUtog haa
closed the negotlatieaa with CMna
ulesate old viceroy Is able to -cure
the fan acceptance ef v teraw
relative to the foreign ministers and
that at once. Ne orders, tkarefer.
looking to the relaxatiea of the prep
arations for the advance on Pekin
have gone out frsm Waahingtan, for.
as the situation la described by one
of the leading osneiala here, '"there
will be no bargaining on our part In
advance of the rem cession by the Chi
nese authorities of tall and free coaa
manication with the foreign minis
ters." There is, moreover, a note omi
nously close to actual war in Secre
tary Hay's declsxaiien that (he con
duct of the Chinese government is
"unfriendly.' That kind of laagasge
is extreme im dlplosascy and It 4s only
a 'narrow step between It aadfermal
The impression prevails here that
the Chinese government, if it Is now
abeolntely bereft of power to act In
defiance of the Boxers, will accept
the terms of the United States gov
ernment and some such action is look
ed for very soon. Possibly a'hnttl.
not more, it s believed, than one at
most, will be required to bring the
imperial government to the point of
acceptance, though in that case it Is
questionable whether the original con
ditions would be regarded as still open
to acceptance.
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PARIS, Aug. 3. The French consul
general at Shanghai telegraphs as fol
lows: 11 Hung Chang has stated to
the United States consul that the min
isters will be put in communication
with their respective governments if
the allies arrest their march on Pe
kin. Chang is yet unable to secure a
reply to the message. In his care, to
M. Pinchon (the French minister in
Pekin). as the tsung li yamen will
not consent to the forwarding of ci
pher messages for the ministers.
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f Fifty Tana la the
.f SkaaSU.
LONDON, Aug. 3. The Chinese In
land mission received the following
cablegram from Rev. F. W. Steven
son today:
"SHANGHAI. July 3L Probably
Misses King, Burton and Rasmussen
and Mrs. Cunnalls have been murder
ed at Ho Shan, province of Shan SL
There is a local rebellion in the Ning
Po district and the worst is appre
hended for all the workers, who are
two married couples and four single
women."
Scktey Jmat
WASHINGTON, D. O, Aug. 3. Ad
miral Schley has advised the Navy
department that he narrowly missed
being: quarantined with his sqaadr .
for a period of twenty-eight days, in
the harbor of Montevideo. The South
Atlantic squadron had touched in at
Rio on its way south, and although
there was not even a suspicious case
aboard, the port authorities at Mon
tevideo declared that the warships
should go to quarantine for nearly a
month. Admiral Schley protested,
and putting himself in communica
tion with United States Minister
Finch, managed to go free after a
three days' detention in quarantine.
Admiral Bcyataar Goca t. Xaakia.
SHANGHAL, Aug. 3. Admiral Sey
mour, on board the British dispatch
boat Alacrity, started for Nankin to
day to consult with LIu-Kun-Yi, vice
roy of Nankin. Admiral Seymour
wired the viceroy of his intended visit
and Liu-Kun-Yi replied: "I am unwell
and cannot see you." Admiral Seymour-
insisted upon making the visit
and the viceroy responded by wire:
"I am Instructing a war ship to pro
ceed down the river to escort the
Alacrity to Nankin in case of mis
understanding in passing the forts."
Cait4 SCitaa WUI Iavartlcata.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The possi
ble connection between Bresci, the
Italian murderer of King Humbert,
and the New Jersey group of anarch
ists, has moved this government to
take measures to investigate the an
archist situation in and around New
York. Just what steps have been
taken is not made public.
Galag to ta. Hsrtk Pol.
BERLIN, Aug. 3. Captain Banen
dahl of the imperial navy will start,
for the north pole in a fortnight. He
will sail directly into the pack ice re
gions north of Spitsbergen and then
eastward to the open sea. when he be
lieves that he can reacn the pole. He
will take three years' provisions.
Cal. Coekraa t. Cklaa.
WASHINGTON Aug. 3. Colonel P.
C. Pope, now attached to the marine
barracks, Brooklyn has been ordered
to succeed Colonel H. C. Cochran as
commander of the marines at the Bos
ton navy yard. Colonel Cochran has
been ordered to China to take com
mand of the marine farces there
Afraid to.TTaK Loadaa.
LONDON Aug3 The shah's visit
to England has seen virtually aban
doned, according to the Times, on ac
count of the attempt to assassinate
him in Paris.
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MONZA. Aug. 3. King Victor
Emanuel III upon arriving here met
his mother. Queen Margherita, at the
castle. She fell into his arms weeping-
The king knelt before the body
of his father and repeatedly kissed
and embraced his mother- Afterward
for an hear he. his mother and his
wife prayed in the death chamber.
Subsequently the king received the
memfeeia ef the cabinet- All the min
isters except these of war and jus
tice, whe- are im Same, took the oath
ef aQegiance-
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LOUKXHZO MARQUEZ. Aug- Z.
The Beers have evacuated Machederp.
and. it is reported- are preparing to
ta retreat te Lydenburg, ts which
they have completed telegraphic
FARMTNGTON. Utah; Ang: 2.
Walspp teday sentenced Jackr
Hawnrth te fee asset on Friday. Sep
li si i 14. for the murder -ef Night-
watchman Sanaa TT The
captured in Oregon, and brought Back
far triaL
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. The statt
department has made public the fol
lowing correspondence between Li
Hung Chang and the- department re
garding the abandonment of the cam
paign in Pekin:
"In reply to a suggestion of Li Hung
Chang that the ministers might be
sent under safe escort to Tien Tsin
provided the powers would engage not
tar march eu-Pekfst; the secretary of
state replied on. the 3eth of July:
"This government win not enter
into any arrangement regarding dis
poaitiom or treatment of legations
without first having free communica
tion with Minister Conger. Responsi
bility for their protection rests upon
Chinese government- Power to de
liver at Tien Tsin presupposes power
to protect and to open communica
tion. This is insisted on."
This message was delivered by Mr.
Goodnow on the 31st to Viceroy Li.
who then inquired whether, "if free
communication were established be
tween ministers and their govern
ments, it could be arranged that the
powers should not advance on Pekin
pending negotiations.''
To this inquiry the following reply
was sent on the 1st of August:
"Goodnow, Consul General, Shang
hai: I do not think it expedient to
submit the proposition of Earl Li to
the other -powers. ' Free communica
tion with our representatives in Pekin
Is demanded as a matter of absolute
right and not as a favor. Since the
Chinese government admits that it pos
sesses the power to give communica
tion it puts itself in an unfriendly at
titude by denying it. No negotiations
seem advisable until the Chinese gov
ernment shall have put the diplomatic
representatives of the powers in full
and free communication with their re
spective governments and removed all
danger to their lives and liTJerty. We
would urge Earl Li earnestly to advise
the imperial authorities of China to
place themselves in friendly communi
cation and co-operation with the relief
expedition. Ihey are assuming
a heavy responsibility in acting other
wise. HAY."
"You will communicate this infor
mation to the minister of foreign af
fairs." This dispatch was sent to all Amer
ican ambassadors and ministers
abroad.
The special cabinet meeting lasted
about two and a half hours. There
were present besides the president,
Secretary Hay, Secretary Root. Sec
retary Gage and Postmaster General
Smith. The discuseiou was confined
KSK 111-
nation. All the details of tht situa
tion since the president went to Can
ton two weeks ago were carefully gone
over and a general exchange of views
was had- The definite information of
the safety of the Iegationers at Pekin
and the hope for their final rescue were
considered the best features of the
situation.
The administration desires an im
mediate movement on Pekin. if it fan
be inaugurated without too much dan
ger, and while no news has come from
General' Chaffee that the forward
movement haa begun such caws is
hourly expected.
JAFAN Mf SNOTFAYOft WAL
r.aaa t. Have Cklaa far aa Ally la Ca-
taat Wltk Kt
VICTORAI, B. C Aug. 3. The To
kio correspondent of the Japan Her
ald in a lengthy article says: "In
spite of exultant articles in the foreign
press exhorting Japan to heroic endea
vors, it does not enter the China cam
paign with pride. The nation at large
condemns it- Japan, it is alleged, has
been dragged into it"
The correspondent prophesies war
with Russia over settling up accounts
in China and says China would throw
in its lot with Japan against Russia.
Ok Dt9 la JalL
SIOUX FALLS- S. D, Aug. 3.
John Bad Elk. a Sioux Indian murder
er, who has been in jail here since
April of last year, died in. the county
jaiL today of consumption. In March.
1899, on the. Pine Ridge reservation.
Bad Elk shot and killed John Kills
Back, one of a party of three Indian
policemen who were striving to ef
fect his arrest. He was tried a month
later in the -United States court here
and convicted of murder and was sen
tenced to be hanged June IS of last
year- He was granted a new trial,
soon to take place.
QwlatavHIa
a Wife la ww York.
NEW YORK, Aug- 3. Nocola Quin
tavelll, companion of Bresci when he
sailed to kill the king of Italy and
now under arrest charged with com
plicity in the assassination,. left be
hind n wife 26 years of age.
She is Mrs. Jennie Quintaveili, who
lives with her sister, Mrs- Rofcort
Auld. on One Hundred and Ninth
street She works in a cigar factory
Mrs. Quintaveili had no knowledge
that her husband was an anarchist
until she read that he had been ar
rested. Letter
MILAN, Aug. 3. New York World
Cablegram.) The chief of police in
forms me taat the lady's letter found
on Bresci Is signed Sofa and Is not
from New York, but from Buenos
Ayres. where a considerable Italian
anarchist colony has settled. The
police here are busily arresting- all
anarchists and vague rumors are
heard that a conspiracy has been, dis
covered, hut the procedure looks more
like activity inspired by a desire to
public semtiment-
NEW YORK; Aug. 3. According to
a dispatch ta the New York JoumaL
BrescLthe-asawawfm of King Humbert,
said to his warden, todnyr
"It will be the caars turn next"
The police have found evidence that
Bresci acted im csHnsiom. with others
and numerous arrests have
s hi ether- n shoe dealer.
and
admits traveling
Mflam to
with Bresci from MHam to Momsa-
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MCOOK. Neb- Ann. 4. A.
of farmers and business mem was meld
here to consider ways of Handling the
grasshopper question. It was finally
decided to raise a fund smnug the
business mem and purchase poison ta
be furnished free to farmers who wilt
agree to use it and report. The fal
lowing formula is furnished with di
rections to each farmer:
Paris green, one pound; arsemie.
one-quarter poundr sugar, one pouudr
salt, one pound; boiling water, omc
gallon. Mix. BoU thirty minutes, tmest
while still boiling, add tern gallons of
cold water and to this solution add
bran until suitable for scattering.
Drive through cornfields on every
twelfth row; dropping from fcalf ta
blespoonful to a tablespoomful every
twenty feet
Distribute along- fences, tree rows,
etc., amongst alfalfa, put on feare
ground as much as possible.
Don't put out too close to where
chickens run at large.
Caasaa Work la Flatekcd.
KENESAW, Neb., Aug. 4. Super
visor Evans closed up the work of the
census in the Fifth district yesterday,
and shipped his last blanks to Washington-
Some few inquiries are bound
to come in, but the business is practi
cally ended, and the office which has
been maintained here during the sea
son will no longer be kept open.
The supervisor does not give out the
exact figures showing the population
of the district, but from what has been
dropped, it is thought that the figures
will not be far from what was shown
in the 1890 census. In the extreme
western counties, where there was a
boom about twelve years ago, there
is a considerable falling off, while
some of the eastern counties show
gaiu3.
reader Cattle rrieee Hick.
SOUTH OMAHA. Aug. 4. For the
seven months ending July 3L, 424.28S
head of cattle were marketed at South
Omaha, as compared with 337,473 head
during the same period of time in 1899.
This is an increase in receipts of cat
tle of 66,813 head. With such an ex
cellent start officers of the Stock Yards
company predict that the calendar
year will show the heaviest increase
of cattle in the history of the yards.
Range cattle will soon commence to
move rapidly and South Omaha win
certainly receive its share. At pres
ent this Is considered the best feeder
market in the country and ranchmen
in the west and northwest are aware
of the fact.
Satall Grala a Fear Crept.
BERTRAND, Neb.. Aug. 4. The
crop report is not very encouraging
here, especially the small grain. Spring
wheat is threshing out an average of
about ten bushels to the acre. Oats
is thin, rye making the best yield,
about ten to fifteen bushels. Corn
looks well, it being helped out by the
late rains, but will have to have-a good
rain inside of a week to make any
thing. Early corn is gone, but late
corn stands a chance to make a fair
croo . J
Head Creaked ky Fly Wkeel-
YORK. Neb., Aug. 4. The sixteen-year-old
son of William Otto, a well
known grain dealer of Charleston, this
county, fell Into the fly wheel of the
engine at the elevator and his head
is so badly crushed that it is not
thought he can live. The boy was
found at 6 o'clock, when the elevator
hands closed down for the day. It
is not known how Icng he was in the
wheeL
Dr. Aadrewa Ketone.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. L Dr. E.
Benjamin Andrews, chancellor-elect
of the state university, reached Lin
coln yesterday from Chicago and join
ed his wife and son. Dr. Andrews
will take charge of the university to
day. His inauguration will be com
bined with the university opening ad
dress, which he will deliver Septem
ber 22, in it outlining his policy.
Sold tern Homeward Bowad.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Aug. i. Eli
Bussler .of this city has received a let
ter stating that his brothers. Albert
and Edward- young Searles and sev
eral others, who became members of
the Thirty-ninth Nebraska regiment
and went to the Philippines, have been
invalided home, after having been con
fined in the hospital in Manila for
some time.
VIotatiea of Gaaie La we.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.,. Aug. 4.
Sheriff Keliher is keeping a sharp look
out for persons suspected of shooting
prairie chickens and other birds out
of season- There has been a good deal
of hunting going on in this part of
the state, but so far no one has been
caught with any game in his pos
session since the recent executive no
tice was promulgated.
Kick of Hone Star Caaae Oeatk. '
ALBION,. Neb.. Aug. 4. A ten-year-old
son of George Whitacker was
kicked in the head by a horse and is
now lying in a critical condition with
a fracture of the skulL It appears the
boy was driving the horse from the
cornfield, where it had strayed, and
running up behind struck the animal,
which resulted in his injury.
Teteraae Keaaioa.
FORT CALHOUN, Neb.r Aug. 4.
The twenty-third annual reunion of
the Washington County Veteran asso
ciation will be held August 21. 22 and
23. The committee having the pro-
gram in charge promises' a rare treat
in speeches, sports and outdoor games.
Sewtea Saekley Paeeea.
STROMSBURG, Neb., Ang. 4. New
ton. E- Buckley of this place., who went
to West Point as alternate-at-Iarge to
stand examination for admission to the
military academy wires his mother
that he has passed the examination
and received the appointment. The
mother of the young man, Mrs. Lillie
C. Buckley, is the postmistress here.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Aug- 4. Hom.
Guy C. Barnum. who was before the
commissioners of insanity on com
plaint of his son, was discharged-
XADISON, Neb-. Aug- 4. The
isou band is am applicant for the hon
or of being the First Nebraska regi
mental band- Colonel KHIias. came
here and heard the band give a con
cert at 6. A- R. hall. A number of
military pieces and marches were
played and the colonel im. aiwlre sting
the oand said he was well pleased with
the mueic rendered. Other hemes after
the honors are XeCook; Beatrice and
Columbus- The eaionel expecss to de
cide which band win have the
of following the regiment im the
of a week or so-
TaafTmfla afcrt Catawi, femi Jkz TmmffK
TigilsaS.
1-ftCKlYOf CmftCSE IS HMO
LONDON, Aug- 2. Dr. George
cat Morrison, the Pekin correspondent
f the Times, has been haurd from di
rect. The Times prints the following
dispatch from aim, dated July 21:
"There mas feeem a cessation of hos
tilities mere (Penm) since July 18, hut
far fear of treachery there has beast no
-rejaantjou of vigilance. The Chinese
soWiem continue to strengthen the
barricades around the besieged area
and also the batteries on top of the im
perial city wall, but in the meantime
they have discontinued firing, probably
because they are short of ammunition.
"The main bodies of the imperial
soldiers have left Pekin in order to
meet the relief forces. Supplies are be
ginning to come in and the condition
of the besieged is improving. The
wounded are doing welL Our hospital
arrangmenta are admirable and 130
cases have passed through the hospi
taL "The tsung li yamen forwarded te
Sir Claude MacDonald a copy of a dis
patch telegraphed by the emperor to
Queen Victoria, attributing deeds of
violence to bandits and requesting her
majesty's assistance to extricate the
Chinese government from its difficul
ties. The queen's reply is not stated,
but the Chinese minister at Washing
ton telegraphs that the United States
government would gladly assist the
Chinese authorities.
"This dispatch to the queen was sent
to the tsung li yamen by the grand
council on July 3, yet the day before
an imperial edict had been issued call
ing on the ooxers to continue to ren
der loyal and patriotic services in ex
terminating the Christians- The edict
also commanded viceroys ana govern
ors to expel all missionaries from
China and to arrest all Christians and
compel them to renounce all their
faith. Other decrees applauding the
Boxers speak approvingly of their
burning out and slaying converts.
Their leaders are stated in a decree
to be princes and ministers.
"On July 18 another decree made a
complete volte face due to the victories
of the foreign troops at Tien isin- In
this decree, for the first time and one
month after the occurrence, an allu
sion was made to the death of Baron
von Ketteler. the German minister,
which was attributed to the action of
local brigands, although there is no
doubt that it was premeditated and
that the assassination was committed
by an imperial officer, as the survivor,.
Herr Conies, can testify.
The force besieging the legation.
General Tung Lu and General Tung
Fuh Slang, whose gallantry Is applaud
ed in imperial decrees, although it has
consisted in bombarding for one month
defenseless women and children cooped
up In the legation saot and expanding
bullets- The Chinese throughout with
characteristic treachery, posted procla
mations assuring us of protection and
tha same night they made a general
attack in the hope of surprising us.
"The wounded number 138, including
the American surgeon. Lippitt, severe
ly wounded, and Captain Myers, who is
doing welL Seven Americana have
been killed.
"The ministers and members of the
legations and their families are in
good health. The general health of the
community is excellent and we are
contentedly awaiting relief."
HiSITFOtmMf.
ajMea aWcia Advaaee la Direction off
Calaeee Capital City.
BRUSSELS, Aug- 2. M. Favreau,
minister of foreign affairs has receiv
ed the following dispatch, dated Shang
hhai. August 1. from M. de Cartier ie
Marchienne, secretary of the Belgian I
legation, now acting as charge d'af
faires of Belgium at Shanghai:
"The allies are marching on Pekin.
They are eighteen miles from Tien
Tsin and should reach Pekin in eight
days.
"All the Europeans have taken ref
uge In the inner rectorale of the Im
perial city."
LONDON, Aug. 2. "The allies be
gan the advance from Tien Tsin this
morning." announces an agency bul
letin, dated at Shanghai at 11:10 a. re
today.
The Belgian government has re
ceived news that the allies have al
ready marched eight miles in the di
rection of Pekin.
It Is assumed that the Americans,
British and Japanese are taking part
im this forward movement, whether
other nationalities are or not. An ad
vance base will probably be estab
lished twenty or thirty miles nearer
Pekin and supplies will be assem
bled preparatory to a direct stroke at I
the capitaL
Stateateat ef Cot3aa;e.
WASHINGTON. Ana' t The
monthly statement of the director of
tne mint snows the total coinage at
the mints during July, 1900. to have
been 18,404.427; as foliowsr Gold, $,
540,000; silver, 11,827,827; minor
coins, 136,600.
TTEN TSLN, Thursday; July 26, via
Che- Foe, July 30, and Shanghai, Aug.
2. The American commander received
enters from Washington not to delay
the advance on Pealn. He was also
informed that heavy reinforcements
are enroute.
Great activity is noticeable at Jap
anese headquarters. Transport prep
arations are being hurried. It is ex
tremely unlikely that either the Jap
anese or the British intend to be left
behind the Americans, though the
British preparations are a long: way
completeness.
Craw
CHICAGO, Aug- 2. The Corn Belt,
th'e official paper of the Barlingtom
road, makes this summary of crop
eitlous im the westr
Nebraska Corn ham annually
put im a fair eomditlcn by the late raims
and. small graim generally has dome
I welL
Iowa Corn is mostly im excellent
eomditJom. Small grains generally are
im excellent cosdition-
Kamaas Corn is reported im excel
lent condition ia early all parts of the
Stan grains have also
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a i at !. tagattaaa Ax. states;
LONDON; Aug. L A special from
Basse anya King Victor EmBaanael 111
arrived at Jarlndiei today unexpected
ly. The itmsetrfe add that the young
feeem fainted when she ..as informed
ef the taaaeafnirfon of Kins; Humbert.
The king and queen started for Moans
Immediately after reaching Briadiai.
BOMB, Aug. L La the absence ef
the new king the ministry has issued
im his .name a manifesto to the nation
as foUews:
"King Victor Tmmssuel m. ia as
cending the throne mas to perform the
painful daty uf announcing to the
country the awful calamity which has
violently cut short the valuable life
f King Humbert
"The nstiam, wounded im Its sincere
far the aagast dead and im a
feattatr of devotion and adhe-
te the dynasty, while execrating
the cruel crime, win be plunged into
profound gtsaf for the venerated
urave-ead
king, the pride of his people and the
worthy perpetaatoc of the traditions
of the house of Savoy, by rallying with
unshakable loyalty around hia august
successor. Italians will prove by their
deeds that their institutions do not
die-"
The king is expected to arrive at
Reggi Di Calabria tomorrow. He re
ceived the first news of the aasaasin
tiom of his father by semaphor.
The police are pushing inquiries im
all directions, but the information
with regard to the assassin. Bressi. is
not yet very definite. It appears that
when he was searching for lodgings
on Friday at Monza he was accom
panied by a young man, whom the po
lice are now seeking- The pistol tha
assassin used waa a new and superior
weapon marked "Massachusetts.."
ley CoaflraM the Stacy.
WASHINGTON. Aug. L The fol
lowing dispatch from Admiral Remey
was received by the navy department
this morning:
"CHE FOO, Aug. L Taku. July 28.
Japanese military attache, Pekin,
letter July 22, reports legation be
sieged since June 13. Continually at
tacked trom June 20 until July 17.
Attack then ceased and Chinese sol
diers apparently diminishing. Sixty
Europeans killed Telegrams from
governor of Shan Tung addressed to
consular body, Che Foo, says: 'Im
perial edict states that various minis
ters except German are well and pro
visions have been supplied.'
Uaeea Stays ay the SUrr.
MONZA, Aug. L The body of King
Humbert, dressed in black, lies today
on the bed ordinarily used by him.
Around the massive candelabra hold
ing burning tapers at the foot and
head are lowers placed by Queen Mar
gheritea, who passed the long hours of
the night in prayer by .the bed in
which the body lies- rather Bignami,
the court chaplain. Is in immediate
charge of the bier- rihe cardinal arch
bishop of Milam has ordered a requiem
Enormous numbers of telegrams ot
regret and condolence continue to ar
rive. res Thaa Oae Tha
LONDON, Aug. 1. A dispatch re-r
csived at the war office today from
Lord Rotsrts materially modifies yes
terday's statement of the surrender cf
5,000 rebels under General Prinsloo. It
now appars that Generals Prinsloo,
Vniiers and Crowther surrendered
with 986 men, 1.432 horses, 955 rifles
and a Krupp nine-pounder.
Soma of the leaders in more distant
parts ot the hills hesitate to come in
on the plea that they are independent
of General Prinsloo. Lord Roberts haa
directed General Hunter . to resume
hostilities forthwith.
Ww Hats for the Geard.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. L General
Barry received word that his requisi
tion for campaign hats and hat cards
for the Nebraska national guard has
been honored, and the goods sent from
St- Louis. The entire guard, conse
quently, will be equipped with these
hats and dark blue flannel shirra for
the coming encampment. The en
campment will be of all the state mi
litia companies, including two regi
cents of infantry, a troop of cavalry
and a battery of artillery.
Kasllsh meadyte
LONDON, Aug. L In the House of
Commons today the parliamentary sec
retary for the foreign office, William
St John Broderick, announced the re
ceipt of a dispatch from General Sir
Alfred Gaselee, commanding the Brit
ish forces in China, stating that he
contemplated an immediate advance
on Pekin and that he hoped to have
the co-operation of the allied forces.
Call far Caaaa Kleettoa.
WASHINGTON, Aug. L The war
department has issued an order for a
general election to be held In Cuba
on the third Saturday in September
to elect delegates to a convention to be
held In Havana on the first Monday ot
November: This convention Is to
frame and adopt a constitution for the
people of Cuba.
Fears ett far Iawaas.
CEDAR RAPLDS, Dl, Aug. L The
people of this city are anxiously
awaiting news from Pao Ting Fu.
where Dr. and Mrs. Rensellaer Hodge
are among the missionaries who are
supposed to have been massacred by
the Boxers.
NEW ORLEANS Aug. L The spe
cial committee of the police board ap
pointed to investigate the conduct of
the police officers in the arrest ot
Charles, the negro murderer, and who,
if they had arrested him, wcaHi prob
ably have prevented ae riots in. New
Orleans, has recommended that
sharges of cowardice be brought
against Sergeant Aneoim, Corporal
Trenchard and Officers CamtreiL Pin
ion and Pernier, and of deserting hie
post against Detective Wbodworth im
the affair of Friday, when Sergeant
and Officer Lally were killed.
Catewx ta Ctah aad Wjaemlaav
SAIC FRANCISCO, Ca, Aug. L
The heme battalion of the Twenty
third imfamtry, which returned from
the Fhflippines on tha Warren, mas
received orders to garrison army posts
ia Utah and Wyoming. Lieutenant
CsIum! Richard L Eskridge will go
ts Fort DougUas, Utah, with compa
nies I and L, and company M will go
ta Fort D. A. BusseR, Wyo.
Two mora tf sops of cavalry ensue In
teday and went ito enmmat the Pre
sidio ta await transportation, to China.
They were troops B and G of the
Third cavalry, from Fort Meyer. Two
troops ef the Ninth arrived last night
jtuwoLATrnt mux ma
WASHINGTON, Aag. L The
last evening received
from China. They ate as
follows:
"CHB FOO (undated). General Cer
fein. WaahimmtlBu Tien Tstm 2T.
faat received from U
' rz
says:
"'Since lth fey agreemeat mo tr
sac. Have ntsfmisma several
"I (Dagsjatt) report allied
soon advance- Practically no looting
by Americans; no.unneceseary hilling.
Udiav arrived 36th. Order MacCann.
Sladem, both Aliens. Mitchell, Bryce
jot regiment here.
"DAGGETT."
The second read:
"CHEE FOO. Corbin, Washington:
Tien Tsin 27th. Flintshire arrived
27th. Two hundred and fifty-seven
Ninth infantry sicicr two doctors. 100
hospital corps men. twenty signal mem
needed. Unavoidable delay in loading
transports- Foreign troops arriving.
"DAGGETT."
The official confirmation of the news
that Minister Conger is safe and well,
coupled with the statement that he has
provisions for several weeks and that
the firing on the legation has ceased.
was welcome Intelligence, though not
unexpected, in view of recent news.
The information from Colonel Daggett
waa promptly telegraphed to President
McKlaleyat Canton, who haa been ad
vised of the receipt of messagea al
ways as soon as they reach here.
The last message which came from
Minister Conger was that which waa
obtained through the intermediary of
Mr- Wu and waa supposed to be dated
the 18th, since which time nothing had
come since June 12, almost two
It ia expected now that all the ener
gies of the government as well as
those of other nations, will be concen
trated for an advance on Pekin. Sev
eral of the reports which have come
from China seem to Indicate that this
will occur very soon. Some of the dis
patches place the date as early aa yes
terday. The officials here, however,
do not look for so early an advance
if the allied commanders adhere to
their original estimate of 80,000 men as
necessary for the campaign, as the
latest reports here do not show half
that number on the ground. Still
other reports indicating the possibil
ity of the advance being made by the
British and American armies have
come and the American officers com-
I rT " rr . - f-B fr-iag-
In any military movements.
The proportion of men of the Ninth
infantry reported by Colonel Daggett
aa sick is considered an alarming aad
unfortunate feature of the situation.
Of course they are unable to account
for it. but agree that it may delay any
immediate movement, forward- The de
lays in unloading the transports also
are discouraging and vexatious- Sur
geon General Sternberg already had
given notice that 108 contract surgeons
are wanted for service in the east but
it will be some time before they can
be on the ground ready far active
work-
ra .be JTew Laid Aside.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Doubt has
given way to a feeling akin to cer
tainty that the Iegationers at Pekin
and the foreigners who managed to
reach the Chinese capital just in the
nick of time were not only alive on
July 26, but in all probability are still
alive and likely to remain so until
they are released from their state of
siege. The officials here feel certain
that the attack by the Chinese on the
legations will not be renewed and that
all people therein will be saved.
WW Call
FRANKFORT, Ky Aug. L Gover
nor Beckham has decided to call an
extra session of tne legislature at some
date between August 15 and Septem
ber 1. to amend the Goebel election
law. It is understood that a bill has
already been prepared for non-partisan
election commissions in each of the
counties to report to a non-partisan
state commission of two representa
tives of each party on the state com
mission and on each county board.
iy Perish la aTraetloa.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 31. Partic
ulars of the eruption of Mount Aznma
In Japan on July 17 have been received
ia Oriental papers. So far as known
250 persona were killed and many hun
dreds were injured.
Iadla Waats a Lou.
WASHINGTON, July 3L Consul
Fee at Bombay has advised the state
department that the government of
India desires to contract a 3 per cent
loan to the amount of $10,000,000.
Cable Workias ta Che Fes.
NEW YORK. July 3L The cable
companies send out the following no
tice: "We are advised that communi
cation between Shanghai and Che Foo
is restored."
L'alea FaeWe Divideed.
NEW YORK, Aug. L The directors
of the Union Pacific Railroad company
today declared a semi-annual dividend
on the common stock of 2 per cent
The last dividend was a semi-annual
one of 14 per cent
Beady te Go After Others.
MONZA, Aug. L Bressi maintains
an air of utmost cynicism. The assas
sin of King Humbert, in the course
of his examination, declared himself
to be a revolutionary anarchist and
said he was ready to resume opera
tions if he were released.
Sir
LONDON, Aug. L Important addi
tional confirmation ot the safety of
the legation was received in London
by Mr. Duncan Campbell, representa
tive in Europe of the Chinese cus
toms service, from the commissioner
of customs at Che Foo ia the shape
of a Pekim dispateh. not dated, but
believed te have been written July 31
signed by both Sir Robert Hart- in
spector general of. en atoms, and Mr.
Robert Bredou, deputy inspector gen
eral, ts the SeOewing effect: -Staff and
family still safe.''
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