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VOLUME XXXI.-NUMBER 23.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER12K1900.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,583.
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URGENT CM! FOR SWC
Ckiaeae Minister HaatoMfTMi Hit Gape
May Outing to Waakiigten.
M SEES ACTING SECIETAIY MU
BeNef That Goveraaaeat Will
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Negotiate for Peace Ex-Secretary
Nat Likely te terra.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. Minister
Wu arrived in Washington from Cape
. May this afternoon, and although it
was near the close of the official day,
be proceeded directly to the 8tate de
partment. It is understood that ho
had received an intimation that the
department officials were deslrona ot
. conferring 'with him, hence his return
to Washington. For nearly an hour
the minister was closeted with Act-
ing Secretary Hill and Assistant Sec
retary Adee, 'the door, being locked t
meantime and not even the messen-'
gem allowed entrance. None of the
parties to the conference were com-.
municatlve as to the subject of dis
cussion, but at its conclusion Dr. Hiii
repaired to the White House with a
portfolio well filled with papers.
For several hours , preceding the:
minister's visit Acting Secretary Hill
and Assistant Secretary Adee hal
been engaged in short conferences and
it was gathered that the negotiations
relative to China were ar-proachlng
r another phase and that another pro
nouncement of some kind was in prep
aration. The fact is recalled that when the
United States made its response to the
Russian onte on the 28th ultimo the
officials here expressed the belief that
about m week's time would be required
to determine upon the' next step and
at the end of that time it would bi
definitely known whether or not the
troops were to be withdrawn from Pe
kin. That period of time has now
elapsed. The reports from the Euro
pean chancellories indicate that, offi
cially at leas', this important subject
is being treated with the greatest de
liberation and at least another week
and probably even more time, may be
.consumed in framing the last of th?
answers to the Russian note. Mean
while our government has pretty well
satisfied itself as to the attitude to
ward this last proposition of each and
all of the powers interested in the
Chinese problem. It may be that this
knowledge is regarded' an . smaVIeat
upon which to base another forward
moveand in this case pe:haps an in
dependent movement by the United
States toward the ultimate withdrawal
of the troops and the-settlement with
China which the government has had
in 'mind since the beginning of the
trouble. '
The consultations with Mr. Wu are
believed to have been inspired by a
desire to learn something of the per
sonality of the Chinese notables whoso
names have been suggested as proper
to constitute the Chinese side of any
commission which may be named to
arrange a settlement of the difficulties.
Mr. Wu is an ardent adherent of Eari
Li.
There is much speculation here as
to the personnel of the American com
missioners in case the peace negotia
tes should be entrusted to such a
body and the names of men prominent
in international affairs in iecent years
all have been canvassed. Included in
the list is the name of General John
W. Foster, but it is regarded as much
ore probable that if he appears at
all In these negotiations it will be in
his old. place as a representative o?
the Chinese government. He was as
sociated with Li Hung Chang during
the peace negotiations which closed tho
Chino-Japanese war and it is saM
that Earl Li has a high sense of ap
preciation of his work for China then.
Roberts Prepara te Cease llaeae.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: There
are many signs that the military au
thorities regard the end of the war
as close at hand. Lord Roberts i?
making preparations. to return to Eng
land and has already sent four of his
chargers down to Capetown. The gen
eral belief is that General Roberts is,
coming home to take up the post of
commander-in-chief of the British
army, which Lord Wolseley will vacate
in October.
Kaaperor eo Chlaese Problem
STETTIN, Sept 8. The emperor
and -empress of Germany arrived her?
today to attend the imperial navy ma
neuvers. In reply to an address of
-welcome from the burgomaster his
majesty declared his conviction that
success would attend the efforts be
ing made to establish in the far east
a stable government and orderly con
ditions under which the German mer
chants can carry on trade undisturbed
and without risk.
Cheap Kllllas; for a Red.
DEADWOOD. S. D.. Sept. 8. Clay
ton High Wolf, a full blooded Sioux
Indian, plead guilty to killing his
father-in-law on Pine Ridge agency
and severely wounding his mother-in-law.
He was sentenced to two years
in the state penitentiary and fined $10.
For lack of evidence Stampede, an In
dian from Rosebud agency was dis
charged. He was alleged to have at
tempted to kill Louis Bardo.
The viceroy of India. Lord Curzon
of Kedleston. gives number of persons
requiring relief is 4,891.000.
I.aaaber for Troops la Chlaa.
SEATTLE. Sept. 8. The govern
ment transport Goodwin, now at Ta
coma, is loading building lumber for
the troops in the Orient. It will come
to Seattle to complete Its cargo of 2.
500,000 feet, taking also 600 doors and
800 windows, and then will sail for
Taku; China. The War department is
to establishment a cantonment or tem
porary post at Taku. Local officers of
the army believe that the shipment of
lumber indicates that American -troors
are to be kept in China for at least
six months.
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' Prospect et a Leas Strike.
WILKESBABRE.Pa.. itils. The
refusal of the coal compsn cg at their
conference in New York to confer
with the miners only m:t!:c the belief
among the people of the Wyoming
valley the stronger that there will be
a strike. Th'mWra will be compelled
to go out .ii(w?r back do, a igao
sainiously. TTe demand for c.U here
is very lara..Tl'ose at the head of
the big plantivare or the opinion that
if a strikers, watered it will be a long
drawn out affair.
wt nrs TtuR m ram nco.
Oeveraer Allca IaveattfaJes Coadltlaa af
ra.pl. aad Crape.
SAN JUAN. De Porto Rico, Sept. 7
Governor Allen returned to. San Juan
today, after a week's tour through the
mountainous regions of the Island.
Having been in receipt of a great va
riety of reports concerning the condi
tion of the people of those sections,
he determined to secure accurate in
formation personally and, accom
panied only .by an interpreter and a
pack train, he visited Abolnito, Bar
ranquilas, Parras, Ototado, Ciales and
Jayua, going from that place to Ponce.
His route took t In some of the worst
districts. He found considerable crops
on the rice and corn plantations, but
little coffee. The people themselves
are anxious for work and are ready to
build roads. Governor Allen returned
with the conviction that if properly
encouraged the portions of the island
that he visited are capable of won
derful development.
The executive council recently
adopted a plan of dividing the Island
into districts for political purposes.
The federals now claim that the repub
licans have been favored at certain
points and they threaten to resign and
to protest to Washington against the
alleged unfairness of the division. The
American members of the council say
the division is a fair one, as the fed
erals get three districts, tne republi
cans three and one is left in doubt.
Miss Bertha Allen, daughter of the
governor, will be married to Lieuten
ant Logan of the United States army
next month, the ceremony taking place
at the palace.
IDNHEi I0L0 MEN ARE SLAIN.
Attack a Detachsaeet of Tweaty-Sevea
Mea aad Get th. Worst of It.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept 7. The
following cablegram has been received
at the war department from General
MacArthur:
"MANILA, Sept. 5. Details outbreak
Bohol, developed Pedro Samson, com
mandant police, left Tagbilarien os
tensibly to inspect the police of var
ious towns. This he did until heard
from in Carmen, with followers, threat
ening to attack the garrison at Ubay.
Two detainments ordered to Carmen;
found town peaceful. No trace of in
surrection. "Detachment of twenty-seven men
under Lieutenant Leblack, August 31,
were attacked near Carmen by 120 bolo
men; latter nearly annihilated, over
100 killed. Our loss as previously re
ported. Movement in interior now in
progress."
Natl. Chrlstlaas la Dancer.
WASHINGTON, Sept 7. The Japa
nese legation was informed today by
telegraph by the foreign office at To
kio of the receipt of a dispatch from
the Japanese consul at Amoy stating
that the riots against native Christians
in Chang Chow and Lung Chi have as
sumed serious proportions. The city
gates in six adjoining districts have
been completely closed and Tung,
taotia of the locality, having been dis
graced on the ground of unpopularity,
has been succeeded by Chen, taotai of
Amoy, who will proceed to Chang
Chow as soon as the present troubles
at Amoy are settled.
Hie; Price, for Farm.
AMES, la.. Sept 7. Herbert Davis
sold -his ninety-two-acre farm to.F. T.
McLain for $70 per acre, an evidence
of the increasing value of Story county
land. Many farmers are moving Into
this vicinity from neighboring states
and show a willingness to pay good
prices for improved farms. South of
town A. Holcraft sold a $160 acre farm
to Olaf Johnson, just arrived from
Sweden, for $50 per acre. Every week
farms are changing hands in this
county at from $50 to $75 per acre.
Arctic tCxalerers Return.
CHRISTIANA, Sept. 7. A telegram
from Tromso, Norway, in reporting the
return of the Stella Polare with the
duke of Abruzzi's expedition on board,
says tne Stella Polare reached a point
in latitude 86.33 north, thus penetrat
ing further north than Dr. Nanses's
record. The Stella Polare remained
fastened in the ice ior eleven months.
The pressure stove in the ship's sides,
making a hole fifteen inches in breadth
and its machinery was also damaged.
Condeain the Prayer Chain.
CHICAGO. III., Sept 7. The na
tional officers cf the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met today at their
headquarters at Rest Cottage, Evans-,
ton. Among other matters discussed
was the prayer chain inaugurated by
some of the members of the Indiana
W. C. T. U. for the defeat of President
McKlnley at the coming election. They
were unanimous in regretting this ac
tion and will not co-operate with the
plan. "
?a Beelcn.
HELENA, .Sent! ,7. The .republican
state convention" completed its state
ticket and: adjourned today. The plat
form denounces the -republican mem
bers of the last legislature who voted
for W. A. Clark, democrat, for United
States senator. A' resolution was
adopted calling i on Senators Hobson.
MItchaH.Philllps and Geger. who were
among the number, to resign at once
so that other senators can be elected .
Sheraaaa Gees ta Washington.
MANSFIELD,. O., Sept 7. Ex-Secretary
John Sherman and I daughter.
Mrs. J. I. McCallum will leave here
September 17 for Washington, where
they:, will, spend the winter.: His prop
erty here, which Includes . several
acreslnthc residence -partof the-city,
has been laid out in lots and will be
sold.
Paaioae Faed Aaeat to Ead.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 7. The
steamer Queen brings news from Sitka
that the Sitka and Wrangel Indians
will hold a great potlatch on Monday.
September 10, and. formally end a feud
that has existed 600 years.
Latter at Acceptance Daae.
WASHINGTON, Sept 7. The presi
dent and some members of his 'cabinet
dined at the Country club tonight The1
president put the finishing touches, on
his letter of acceptance of the repub
1 lean nomination.
Praak Dorsey ta "Do Tlsae."
OMAHA Sept.-7. The" mandate of
the United States supreme court" affirm
ing the action ef the federal court, for
this district in the case of Frank M.
Dorsey, convicted of wrecking ,the
First National bank of Ponca, has
been received, and the defendant is
directed to surrender himself forth
with that he "may be taken to the
penitentiary at Sioux Falls to begin
berviag the. sentence of six. years Im
posed upon hint. Notice has been sent
to Dorsey. wka is in business at Crln-
I pie Crev
DIM ONJLD LINES
France and Germany Take Opposing Pe
titions on Buma'i Proposal
rftANCE lEAtY TO LEAVE RUN
CavaraaieBt at ITerUa VawllHag ta Ac
cede to Caar. Plaa Jaat Woa Aaatria
ad Italy, a. Wall a. Great Brltal'a Apt
ta Pellaw Kalaer'a Lead.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. The latest
expression as to the attitude of the
powers on the evacuation of Pekin
comes from the United States ambas
sador at Paris, General Horace Por
ter, who has advised the authorities
here that the attitude of the French
government, is favorable to the-position
taken oy Russia. Almost simul
taneously with this dispatch from Gen
eral Porter came another from the
American charge d'affaires at Berlin;
giving the attitude of Germany on
Russia's proposal. This in substance
states that Germany, while anxious to
avoid any friction, between the pow
ers, regards the condition at Pekin
such as to to require the continue!
presence of German forces there.
Neither General Porter nor Mr. Jack
son gives the text of the answers,
but only the substance of the posi
tions taken by the two governments.
These two highly important com
munications bring the Chinese nego
tiations to a very advanced stage,
though they are not yet concluded, as
all of the answers are not yet in. The
German and French answers, however,
clearly indicate the alignment of "the
powers. It is generally accepted that
Germany's attitude in favor of re
maining at Pekin will be concurred in
by Italy and Austria, as these two
countries act with Germany on politi
cal questions of a general nature.
Moreover, definite word has been re
ceived here which clearly foreshad
ows Austria's position in favor of re
maining at Pekin. As to the purposes
of Great Britain there is an absolute
lack of official information, though
little doubt is entertained that since
Germany has taken the intlative Great
Britain will follow suit in favor of re
maining at Pekin. The position of
Japan likewise is lacking in definite
ness, although it is believed in the
best posted quarters that if other na
tions remain at Pekin Japan will deem
It expedient to remain there also.
It would seem from this that Franco
is the only government to give con
currence to the Russian proposition,
although the United States has ex
pressed a purpose of following Russia's
course, unless the other powers
brought about a modification of Rus
sia's position. Thus far Russia ha3
not expressed any purpose of modify
ing her original position. It was
stated authoritatively today that Rus
sia has not ordered the departure o
her minister or troops from Pekin up
to this time, so far as the government
is advised. It is stated that no new
propositions have been presented, but
that the question is practically the
same as when first presented namely,
as to whether the troops will remaia
or be withdrawn from Pekin.
IK mOMJCER IN TWHJILE.
David H. Mefffttt Takes Jadgat.nt for
1S3.S16.
DENVER, Sept. 7. Judgment en de
fault for $153,516 was taken in the dis
trict court today against the Victor
Gold Mining company by David H.
Moffatt on notes given on March 23.
1900, bearing 10 per cent interest. The
Victor mine, on Bull hill in Cripple
Creek, has been one of the heaviest
producers in that camp. The company
was organized in 1892 with 200 shares
of a par value of $5 per share. It has
paid $1,155,000 in dividends. In 1896
D. H. Moffatt and Eben Smith sold the
controlling interest to a French syndi
cate, which left the management to
them, and in 1898 they sold much of the
remaining stock in their hands on the
Boston market for $8 a share. In 1898
Mr. Moffatt went out as president and
W. H. Brevoort was elected. During
that year the company paid four div
idends of $100,000 each. N. H. Cone,
manager of tho property, died last year
and the mine practically closed ship
ping. It is said that there are still
large ore bodies in the mine and proba
bly steps will be taiten by the stock
holders to save the property.
TARAK THOUGH TNE rALACE.
CoagerSay. Troops Are Marched late the
laaperlal City.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. The state
department made the following an
nouncement today: A telegram has
been received from Minister Conger,
dated Pekin, September 1. stating that
a military parade passed through the
imperial palace on that day and that
eunuchs and servants were the only
occupants.
Clerelaad After C. A.K. Eacaaapaieat.
CLEVELAND. Sept 7. Owing to the
disinclination of the Western Traffic
association to grant the rate of 1 cent
a mile, which was ne of the condi
tions on which Denver was the place
selected as the place for the next con
campment of tne Grand Army ot the
Republic, Cleveland has made a bid
for the encampment. The G. A. R.
posts in this city, r.-orklng with the
Business Men's Convention league,
have started the movement and it is
meeting with much favor.
Llewellya Laid Away.
WICHITA, Kan., Sept 7. The fu
neral of ex-Governor Llewellyn was
held here today. The body, which lay
in state yesterday at 'the Llewellyn
home, was taken this morning to the
Plymouth Congregational chnrch.
where services were held. The burial
was at Maple Grove cemetery.
Revolatiea la Gaateaaala.
TAPACHULA. Mex., Sept 7. Ad
vices from Gautemala .show restless
ness and v paralysis of business on ac
count of .the expected breaking out of
a revolution. President Cabrera's po
sition is admitted to be insecure.
ocfchlll Pats la Demand.
WASHINGTON, Sept 7. The state
department issued the following! "A
cablegram has been received from W.
W. Rockhill, dated at Shanghai, Sep
tember 5, in which he authorizes the
department to deny emphatically and
catagorically the statement mp.de in
certain newspapers relating to an in
terview alleged to have ueen given
by him. 'The only interview he ha
ever given related strictly to the 'cir
cular of July. 3. No merchant vessel
will be sailing- from Shanghai-for sev
eral days."
riOllCTS OfJVEMASU SML
Pralta aad YegataMM af Fradlgl"
Growth Showa at th. Stat. Pair.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept 8. Grapes,
apples, tomatoes and vegetables of ap
parently abnormal growth are dis
played at tae state fair from York
county, while Howard county presents
a collection of watermelons that would
do credit to an Alabama plantation.
One watermelon from this county
weighs sixty-five pounds and ten to
gether tip the scales at 527 pounds. A
pumpkin measuring six feet in cir
cumference is also displayed. Saline
county relies upon Its display of yel
low dent corn as a prize winner.
Growing cotton and root celery .form
a part of the Saline county exhibit
Antelope county has an exhibit that
includes a collection of Indian weap
ons and curious. Cuming and Fillmore
counties are both represented by ex
hibits containing samples of the var
ious grains and -vegetables.
Dairy Exhibit a Wlaaer.
LINCOLN, Neb:, Sept 8. An ex
hibit which attracts the attention of
all visitors at the fair is the one show
ing the machinery, methods and pro
ducts of the dairy industry. One en
tire building is devoted to this ex
hibit. At the main entrance is dis
played a small image of a Jersey cow
under a sign bearing the inscription,
"The mortgage lifter of the west."
Butter and cheese of the highest grade
are exhibited in immense quantities in
the building and several attendants are
kept busy explaining the workings of
the many pieces of intricate appara
tus used in their production. That Ne
braska is rapidly becoming a dairy
state is forcibly shown in this exhibit
ji Damaged by Bare.'
MASON CITY, Neb., Sept 8. Inves
tigation discloses the fact that chinch
bugs have done more damage to the
corn' crop here than the dry weather.
Considerable rain has fallen here this
summer and farmers wondered at the
slow growth of corn, but failed to dis
close the cause until they began har
vesting the fodder when chinch bugs
were found. In some fields the bugs
stood one-fourth of an inch thick on
the knives of the fodder cutters. The
ground .is in fine shape for. fall grain
seeding and a large increase is being
sown.
Death of a Neaaaha Pioaeer.
AUBURN. Neb., Sept. 8. Mrs. Anna
Campbell, widow of the late David
Campbell, died here, after an illness
of more than six months. Mrs. Camp-
.bell lived in Nemaha county for over
thirty years, having located in Brown
ville in the early days, where she met
and married Mr. Campbell, at thit time
marshal of Nemaha county. About six
teen years ago they located in Auburn,
wheie Mr. Campbell engaged in busi
ness, wnlch he continued up to the
time of his death, two years ago.
Hypnotizes a Playmate.
BEATRICE, Sept. 8. Little Arm
strong, 7 years old, while playing with
some little girls, was put into a hyp
notic state by one of her playmates,
the 7 year old daughter of J. D. Horn.
The children became excited at their
inability to arouse her and her mother
was called and the excitement was re
doubled. The child could not be awak
ened until Conrad Schmidt was called.
He having had some experience in the
science, soon restored her to her nor
mal condition.
Love aad Laadaaaaa.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.,. 8ept. 8.
Albert J. Flowers, residing in the vi
cinity of Cameron, a small station
eight miles north of Grand Island, was
orought to this place and turned over
to the county sheriff, charged with
suicidal mania and attempting to com
mit suicide. Becoming weary bf life's
trials and tribulations he concluded
tc end his earthly career by taking a
dose of laudanum, but was not suc
cessful. Drowned la Loup.
FULLERTON, Neb., Sept S.Bert
Hindman, a young man living eighteen
miles west of town, was drowned in
the Loup river near his home. He was
driving cattle across the river and was
thrown from his horse in, some unac
countable way and had disappeared be
neath the surface before the accident
was known by a friend who was with
him. The body was found soon after
the occurrence, but life was extinct
Land for Bis Sheep Baacb.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 8. At the head
of a syndicate of seven men, J. A.
Schoonjous has about closed a deal
with the Union Pacific to buy 150,000
acres of land in Carbon county, Wyo
ming. The purchase includes about all
of the grazing land in twelve town
ships. It is along the Medicine Bow
river, south of Rawlins, and can nearly
all be irrigated.
Driaka Acid by Mistake.
NORFOLK, Neb., Sept. 8. George
Kroblin took a teaspoonful of carbolic
acid by mistake for medicine. Med
ical aid was summoned and at last re
ports he was much better, although
still in danger. This is the third acci
dent from carbolic acid in Norfolk and
vicinity witnin a week.
Sample of Nebraska Cora.
YORK, Neb., Sept. 8. W. H. Lynn,
a prosperous farmer of Arborville
township, brought samples of corn
from his field of 100 acres and eigh
teen ears weighed twenty-seven
pounds. Mr. Lynn says that his corn
will average hfty-five bushels to the
acre.
Robert Tally Killed.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Sept S. An
accident occurred in the Union Pacific
yards in which Brakeman Robert Tul
ly lost his life. His train, a freight
from North Platte to this city, had
just come in, the train being conducted
by George J. Candish. Mr. Tully step
ped out on a track to signal his en
gineer, when a switch engine that was
running backward down the track
struck him. knocking him down in such
a manner tnat both arms and legs were
cut off and the body considerably
crushed from the engine passins over
it
Trala Baa. Dawa Old Kaa.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept 8. John
Plumb, an old settler and highly res
pected farmer living just across the
Colfax county line, was' severely in
jured by an accident He was driving
to the Farmers and Merchants' ele
vator and when crossing the B. M.
tracks was struck by a switch engine.
The yardman called loudly to him. but
as he la very deal he could- not hear
the warning.. He was struck by the
engine and the wagon demolished. He
was thrown out and struck heavily
on his heaa and shoulders. His recov
ery is doubtful.
CM BJOT LIKELY
FrittiM fa Settlement of Ohineie Imbro
glio Growi Hourly Leas.
MSCUSS RUSSIAN NtOrOSITION
lHsaesltloa Kvlaccd ta View th. Sitaatlea
""" Wlthaat Prrjadice Coacer May Kea-
rneat tha Called States aad Walder-
tha Chlaese.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Within the
last twenty-four hours the United
States government has received from
its representatives In foreign capitals
much material information regarding
(he attitude of the powers on tne Rus
sian proposal to evacuate Pekin. These
give the general nature of the response
made to Russia by certain ot tne pow
ers. It is stated authoritatively that
-vfphere was at any time a prospect
or a serious international ciasu im
has been very largely', if not entirely,
removed by the harmonious character
of the communications the several gov
ernments are making. The exact na
ture of the responses is not made pub
lic by the state department, for there
are some replies to be transmitted and
until all bf them are in the negotia
tions are considered in such an incom
plete form that they will not be made
public. It Is said, however, that the
answers go much beyond the tenta
tive character of those heretofore re
ferred to and are of a conclusive na
ture, so far as showing the purposes
of the governmets, although they may
not be regarded as conclusive in ac
cepting or rejecting the particular
proposition advanced by Russia. The
responses are understood to be rather
long and somewhat argumentative,
similar in this respect to the American
response. This very fact is a cause
for congratulation among officials, as
they point out that there is no dispo
sition to treat the proposal with terse
ness or in any other manner to give
offense, but rather to bring the powers
together on a common basis. On the
whole, the general tendency of the re
sponses is such as to give entire satis
faction here as to the course of the
negotiations.
The satisfactory progress of the ne
gotiations along these lines has had
the effect of directing attention to the
personality of the envoys, who prob
ably will represent the powers and
China in the final settlement The im
pression prevails here that Mr. Conger
Is eminently fitted for such a task on
the part of the United States, suppos
ing that each of the powers interested
in the Chinese problem is to have a
separate and individual representative.
Mr. RockhiU's name is mentioned as
an alternate in case Mr. Conger does
not care to remain in Pekin or to par
ticipate in the settlement These sug
gestions, however, are all speculative,
for up to this time the state depart
ment has not conferred the necessary
special powers on any one to represent
the government in the final negotia
tions. If the present state of affairs in
China is protracted until the arrival
there of Field Marshal Count Walder
see, which should occur in about ten
days or a fortnight, it is not to be
doubted that the government of Ger
many will endeavor to have all the
negotiations with the Chinese govern
ment conducted through that official as
the representative, not of Germany
alone, but of all the powers. It is gath
ered that strong arguments will be
advanced to support the advisability
of combined action through one agency
in this matter as the best means of se
curing a speedy and generally satisfac
tory termination of the Chinese trou
ble. In fact it will be urged that there
is little hope for an early adjustment
of the differences between the powers
and China if each of the powers is to
lay down a independent proposition the
culminative effect of which, particular
ly in the case of money or territorial
indemnities, might be absolutely crush
ing to the Chinese empire.
Layiac New Chlaese Cable.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. The War
department today received informa
tion that the work of laying a sable
from Shanghai to Che Foo had been
begun. It is believed that unless some
accident is- encountered the cable will
be completed and in operation within
a week. This ought to make coram u
nication between Washington and
American officials in China much more
expeditious.
Gobbles Up Leased Land.
SALINA, Kan., Sept. 5. The Salina
Southwestern and Solomon Valley
railroads were sold under the ham
mer today to the Union Pacific inter
ests for $400,000 each. The former
runs from Salina to McPherson and
the latter from Solomon to Beloit.
Both have been leased and operated
ever since their construction as a part
of the Union Pacific system.
Bat Sevea Companies Left.
ST. PAUL, MINN., Sept 6. With
the departure cf the second battalion
of the Eighth infantry, wnich leaves
tomorrow morning for the Philippine
islands, the department of the Dakotas
will be garrisoned only by seven com
panies, with a total, including depart
ment headquarters staff, of less than
1,000 men.
Sloax City's Reqaest Refnsed.
SIOUX CITY, la., Sept. 6. Sioux
City has been refused a recount by the
government census office.
Kesalt of Vermont Election.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Vt.
Sept 6. Returns from 232 cities and
towns out of 246 in the state- give the
vote for governor as follows: Stick
ney (republican), 46,934; Senter (demo
crat), 15,949; all others, 1.26S. . The
same towns in 1896 gave: Grout (re
publican), 52.029; Jackson (democrat),
14,556; all others, 1,589. The returns
from these towns give a republican plu
rality of 31,440, and a majority of 30,
127. The republican loss is 9 per cent
and the democratic gain is 15 per cent
Boxers Pat ta Death.
TAKU. Sept 6. Four prominent
Boxers were executed in Tien Tain to
day. The French shot two and the
Japanese beheaded the others. The
executions have had a good morel rf
fecL An expedition will shortly start for
Pao Ting Fu, clearing the villages en
route, which were the seat of the first
Boxer outrages in the province of Chi
Li.
The Russians intend to repair the
railroad through to Pekin.
C0N0EI ACAHH HEAI9 FI0M.
Msasaga fraam Chinese Capital Makes
Qalcker Time Thaa Usaat.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5. Minister
Conger kaa been heard from again, his
last advice being dated at Pekin on
August 30. This message was received
last evening. Preceding dispatches
have occupied a week In their trans
mission from Peklu, according to the
estimate of the State department, so
that Mr. Conger's message marks a dis
tinct betterment of the means of com
munication. Besides, it includes the
date of dispatch, something the de
partment has been trying to have done
for many weeks. The supposition is
that this particular message came
down from Pekin to -Tien Tsin by
courier and was put on the wires either
at that point or at Taku. The State
department decided to make no state
ment as to the contents of the mes
sage, beyond the simple one that Mr.
Congers communication did not mark
any material change in the situation"
in Pekin.
- It appears that whatever responses
are to be made by the powers- to-4aa
proposition to evacuate Pekin are ex
pected to be directed to the govern
ment of Russia and not to our State
department. The Russian government
undoubtedly will in turn notify the
United States governmet as well as
all the other governments concerned
as to the nature of the responses.
It is stated that up to the present
less than a majority of the powers in
terested in the Chinese question have
responded to the Russian proposal so
far as our government is advised and
our officials here agree with the general
tenor of the European dispatches this
morning in he conclusion that final
action on the part of all the powers
fay not be had for several days at least
Everything now depends on the ac
tion of Russia, the attitude of the oth
er nations being negative, and if it
does not hasten to carry out its an
nounced purpose to withdraw the
troops the other governments- proba
bly will be content, cherishing the hope
that in the meantime some kind of a
Chinese government can be re-established
in Pekin with which the powers
may negotiate for a final settlement.
Li Hung Chang's attempt to secure
important warrant for the institution
of peace negotiations, through himself
and the Chinese notables referred to
in the European dispatches, is regarded
here as a step in the light direction,
while on the other hand some disquiet
has been caused by the report that the
internationals in Pekin have been ar
resting some of the members of the
tsung 41 yamen wio were seeking to
open negotiations and re-establish tha
governmet There is no disposition
here to condone the offenses of any of
these Chinese officials which have par
ticipated in the outrages in Pekin, but
it is questioned whether the present is
an opportune time to administer pun
ishment. The War department is still con
cerned because of the inability to reach
General Chaffee or get dispatches from
him. A number of dispatches have
been sent the general which the de
partment is anxious he shall receive
in order to guide his future action.
General Barry, who can be reached
at Taku, has 'been instructed to spare
no pains or expense to get dispatches
to Chaffee, and replies from him, which
the department feels are necessary for
a correct disposition of the Chinese
questions that have arisen since the oc
cupation of Pekin.
Ia Memory of Their Lata Presldeat.
KANSAS CIiY, Mo., Sept 5. From
11:15 to 11:20 a. m. every locomotive,
every piece of machinery and every
employe on the Memphis railroad sys
tem, from Kansas City to Birmingham,
Ala., were .idle. This action was taken
as a mark of respect to the memory
of the late President E. S. Washburn
of the "Memphis" system, who died at
Rye Beach, N. H., last Friday. For the
five minutes specified every train, car
and locomotive was held at a standstill,
no matter where they happened to be.
Returns from th. Ceasas.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5. The census
bureau announces that the population
of Hartford, Conn., is 79,850, as against
53,230 in 1890. This is an increase of
26,620, or 50.01 per cent.
The population of Richmond, Va.,
is 85,050, as against 81,388 in 1890. This
is an increase of 3,662, or 4.5 per cent.
The population of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
is 45,115, as against 35,393 in 1890.
This is an increase of 9,722, or 27,47 per
Cyeloae Wen. thaa Caaaoa.
MAFEKING, Sept. 3. A cyclone
that visited Mafeking last evening did
more damage than the seven months'
bombardment. It blew down or un
roofed numerous buildings and levf-ic.l
the military camp hosnital, causing
much suffering anions the sick and
wounded. One "person was killed and
two were injured and ..here were many
narrow escapes.
Broaght to Book at Last.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Sept. 5. Detective
Lawless of Memphis arrived in St.
Louis today to take Henry 11. Sim
mons back to that city, where he is
charged with complicity in thirty-five
burglaries committed within two or
three days of one another. Simmons
was captured through a letter written
to a brother.
Ret era Soathera Battle Place.
COLUMBUS, 6., Sept. 5. At the re
union cf the Forty-s:xth Ohio Volun
teer infantry at Worthlngton, near
here, the colors of the Thirtieth Louis
iana regiment were returned to a com
mittee of the survivors of that old or
ganization. File Battflcatkta Treaty.
THE HAGUE, Sept 5. The ratifi
cations of the agreements and treaties
resulting from the peace conference
were formally placed in the archives
today. The minister of foreign af
fairs, Dr. W. H. De Beaufort, in a
brief speech, expressed the hope that
the future historian would be able to
declare that the work of the confer
ence was of lasting benefit to human
ity, and proposed that an expression
of this hope be conveyed to the czar.
A telegram in this sense was subse
quently dispatched to St. Petersburg.
-Ot! Waate Activity.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept 3. Maj.
General Otis has arrived in Washing
ton and called upon Secretary Root
and Adjutant General Corbin at the
War department and proffered a for
mal request for assignment to active
duty. This request is now under con
sideration. He has been on waiting
orders at his home In Rochester, or
near by, ever since bis return from the
Philippines, in the early summer. The
retirement of Major General Whevler
is the first available opportunity for.
an officer of the rank of General Otis
and it is probable that he will be as
signed to this post. .
TIE UVE STOCK MAMH. j
Latest Uaetatlea. Fraas Soatk Omaha
aad Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
Union Stock Yards. Cattle Thcro wet
not as many cattle here tolay as yester
day of the tlav before, and several trains
were very late in arriving, so It was rath
er late before anything like a clearance
had been effected. There were between
twenty and twenty-live cars of cornfeu
cattle on sale and packers bought up
the better grades at steady to stronger
prices. They were anxious for cattle ot
good weight and quality and as a icsult
sellers had no dlMculty In disposing of
that kind of stuff. There were only about
twenty cars of cows on sate and the mar
ket was In good shape again today. The
better grades brought steady prices ana
In some cases they may have sold a little
hlj;hor. It was a good market and the
light supply soon brought the market to
a close. The hulk of the receipts today
were again feeders and the good cattla
brought steady prices and In some cases
they sold a little better. The demand
from the country is still In good shape,
so that yard traders have little difficulty
In disposing of the better grades. There
were almost no western killers here to
day, but it is .are to call the market
steady. Packers are looking for western
cattle and had there been any more here
today they would doubtless have paid
good prices for them.
tt6rsi-"A3r5ompared with yesterday the
supply of hogs was .rather light. The
demand on the part of packers, however,
was In good shaie and as a result light
weights were fairly active at a -hade
stronger prices. They sold largely at ?.0.3
and 3.U. with quite a sprinkling at
Vulli and $5.15. There were a good many
coarse heavy hogs on sale considering the
slxe of tne receipts and packers did not
seem at all anxious for them. The mar
ket on that class of stuff was slow and
the prices paid were about like yester
day. The medium weights sold largely at
$3.05 and $5. and the heavy hogs from
$3.05 down.
Sheep The market was not heavily
Htinniiffi tml.iv nml thi most of the trains
were late In arriving. The demand on the
part of packers was In good shape so
that the stuff sold about as fast as It
came In at just about steady prices with
yesterday. Quotations: Choice western
grass wethers. $3.Wi3.G0; choice grass
yearlings. $3.KT3.60: choice ewes. $X0O
3.23: fair to good ewes. $i30?i3.00: choice
spring lambs. $3.0v??3..": fair to good
spring Iambs. $t.7555.00: feeder wethers,
$3.40C3.S): feeder lambs. $4.0511.23.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle Receipts. 17.000; market steady;
native steers. $1.00fi3.C3; Texas steers,
$2.803.t0: Texas cows. $i2.Vfi:U0; native
cows and heifers. $2.00fir..0i: stockers and
feeders. $3.23'TM.63; bulls. SS.OOftl.Ct; calves,
receipts, 700; market steady at $l.23fiC.W.
Hogs Receipts. 19.000; market strong to
5c higher: bulk of sales. $3.13Ti5.: heavy,
$3.12H3.20; Backers. $3.17fr5.:: fitted.
$5.12iffi5.25; light. $3.403.50; Yorkers. $3.25
fro.); pigs. rf.0."fi3.2i.
Sheep Receipts. 3,000: market steady:
Iambs, $4.006.00: muttons. $3.0CHj3.63.
EN1 COMES TO AKTHIR SEWAU
Foraier Raaalag Mate of Hryaa Sae
eaasbs ta Attack of Appoplesy.
BATH, Me., Sept. 6. Hon. Arthur
Sewall died at 8:30 a. m. today.
Mr. Sewall died at his summer home
at Small Point, about twelve miles
fuom this city, of apoplexy, the stroke
having been sustained last Sunday.
He was C4 years of age.
Mr. Sewall had not been in good
health for some time, although he was
not considered to be seriously ill. He
had been advised by his physicians to
rest as early as last June, and he at
tended the democratic natioual con
vention in July against the advice of
his doctor. He appeared to have suf
fered no ill effects from the journey,
however,. and was passing the summer
quietly at Small Point when the fa
tal stroke seized him.
Arthur Sewall was born in Bath in
November, 1835. His father, W. D.
Sewall, for years was prominent as a
shipbuilder and the son fitted himself
for the same trade. In 1855. by form
ing the partnership of E. &. A. Sewall.
he continued the calling of one of the
oldest shipbuilding families in Maine.
Upon the death of his brother, Ed
ward Sewall, the firm of Arthur Sewall
& Co. war formed and the corporation
now controls one of the largest of
American sailing fleets. Mr. Sewall
also was one of the prominent rail
road men of New England. For nine
years he was president of th.i Maine
Central and he was president of the
Eastern railroad until it was absorbed
by the Boston & Maine.
FORBIDDEN CITY NO LONGER.
Allies March Through Precincts Sacred to
China's Heart.
LONDON, Sept. 6. General Si- Al
fred Gaselee, commander or the Brit
ish Indian troops at the Chinese capi
tal, wires as follows from Pekin. Aug
ust 29, to Lord George Hamilton, sec
retary of state for India: ,
"The allies marched through ti:c for
bidden city yesterday (August 28). The
British had third place in the proces
sion, the Russians and Japanese being
in greater strength."
Gol'l Medal Awarded Walter Bakr A Co.
Paris, Aug. 20. The judges at the
Paris Exposition have just awarded a
gold medal to Walter Baker & Co..
Ltd.. Dorchester, Mass., V. S. A., for
their preparations of cocoa and choco
late. This famous company, now the
largest manufacturers of cocoa and
chocolate in the world, have received
the highest awards from the great in
ternational and other expositions In
Europe and America. This is the
tMrd award from a Paris Exposition.
fudge Sentence Tower.
GEORGETOWN, K. Sept. 6. Judge
Cantrill today overruled the bill of ex
ceptions in the case of ex-Secrary of
State Caleb Powers, convicted as an
accessory before the fact to the as
sassination of William Goebel. and
sentenced the prisoner for life.
Judge Cantrill made an order sus
pending execution of the sentence six
ty days in order to enable the defend
ant to procure a transcript of the rec
ord to be filed in the court of appeals.
Artillery Diverted From China.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. So much of
general orders of August 1 last, as di
rects Light batteries C and M, Seventh
artillery, for duty in China nave been
amended so" as to direct those batter
ies instead to proceed to the Philippine
islands for assignment to a station.
Missouri Pacific Change.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6. A rumor was in
circulation here today that Colonel S.
W. Fordicc will be made president of
the Missouri Pacific, with offices at St.
Louis, and that George Gould will be
chairman of the board.
Fires Destroying Lomb-r.
BUFFALO. Wye. Sept. 6. Immense
forest fires are raging on two sides of
this city, A new fire has broken out
near the north fork of Powder river,
and the other fires are increasing.
Thirty-six sections of fine timbe- have
been destroyed by fire southwest of
here. between the two branches of
Ten Sleep. Last week it was consid
ered to be under control, but on Mon
day it broke out afresh and under the
present high winds it will probably
destroy most of the timber on the big
mountain.
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