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KO RIFT IN CLOUDS
Lato3t Message of Minister Conger Throws
Ho Light on Situation.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
Eeason for Bolieving Two Communications
Are of About Same Date.
TAK REITERATES SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS
China's Appeals for Mediation Aro Not Now
Taken in Ordinary Sense.
NEGOTIATION INSTEAD OF WAR WANTED
Ailnilnltrnllnn n Delei-mlned n
Ever 'I'linl Admnee hilll III' .Mntle
on I'ekln for Purpose of
llt'uriiliiK I'lirrluni'rt,
WASHINGTON. July 2...-The receipt
at Tlcn Tsln of an undoubtedly genuine
and autographic rncHMigc from Minister
Conner bar dour nothing to dissipate the
dcubt as to the situation at Pekln. The
message, which was forwarded by the nnvnl
officers at Tlcn Tain. Tnkn mid Chee Foo,
has Indeed served only to deepen the mys
tory. Tho mcHsago coinoii from Captain
ChnrlcB M. Thomas, commander of the
Urooklyn, nnd Is us follows:
"CHi: KOO. July 24. Navigation Uurcau.
"Washington: Written message, signed
Conger, dated July I, received Tlcn Tsln,
21st, says: 'llecn besieged two weeks
Ilrltlsh Icgntlou. Orave danger general
massncro by Chinese soldlerH. who are
shelling legation dally. Itollef soon, If nt
nil. City without government except by
Chinese nrmy. Determined mnsBacro ull
foreigners I'ekln Kntry relief forces Into
city probably bo hotly contested,'
"THOMAS."
.Mtuntlnii In t'nc lianue.l.
The official conclusion remains unchanged,
of course, but It Is admitted that a care
ful scrutiny of the autograph message in
comparison with the famous cipher message
from Minister Conger ndmlts of the be
lief that tho two messages were written by
Mr. Conger nt about tho same time. Tho
situation nt tho llrltish legation is rcpro
ncntcd tn bn the iiuno in each case, and us
Mr. Conger declares that relief must como
quickly, If at all, there is ground for the
supposition thnt conditions could not long
linvo remained uuchunged In such a crisis,
Tho assumption that this reasoning Is cor
rect Involves tho further conclusion that
Mr. Conger's cipher message, If genuine,
was rcdatcd as of the 18th of July, two
weeks later than the date of actual writing
nnd, of course, If rcdatcd at nil, that was
done by Chinese nniclnlH,
On tho olher hand, nnd In support of the
Btate department position, came today a
monvngo front another of -tho. greut Chinese
viceroys, Tnk, nt 'Canton, lie who took
charge after LI Hung Chang's departure.
This also affirmed solemnly the safoty of
tho legatloncrn nnd coining from to many
different sourccB nnd from such Important
Chinese ofllclalH, these dispatches do claim
nttentlnn. A pessimistic view of them,
however, attributes to them all a common
origin, namely, some one high Chinese
personnge at I'ekln. It Is noted that Tak's
assurance brings the ministers one day
further towards .iltlmnte rescun than has
uny preceding message, the fact that It nl
lows only three days to cover the transmis
sion over the great distance between I'ekln
and Canton has attracted nttentlnn hero
nil appears to demand explanation if the
message Is to be accepted us of genuine
origin.
.'VeKntlnllmis Innteail of Ann.
"It was not known o the State depart
ment until the publication of the fact in
tl'e news dlspatchis that the French govern
ment n!o had been mldr.ivi d ty tho Chi
nce government In tho effort to secure me
diation. It now appears that still other
vowtra were addressed In a similar Htruin.
H Is known that Oreal Ilrltaln and Germany
nnd probibly llmsla have rccclwl mich
mem-gen. The larruige Is not the Fame,
but tlo animating Idea Is. The Statu do
Varttt'tnt olllcluls feel that generally speak
ing the Ideti Is not so much to secure me
diation, puro and tdmple, a to ln:lu?e the
powers to resort to thu settlement of dif
ficulties between them anil China by the
substitution of negotiations for armed
force. This appears more clearly frcmi a
comparison of the various nntrn than it did
in tho nlnglo note addressed to tho presi
dent. Bring so, the ehancrs of a nuccessful
outcome of this attempt of the Chinese gov
ornment to reeure an amelioration of the
consequences of the llnxer uprising are
much dignified In the Intimation that the
powers nre expected to refrain from premlng
the movement toward I'ekln.
ChnlTee Dsliiu All Uneruy.
"On tho contrary, the United States War
department Is moving nt prrncnl with
greater energy than at any time since the
original orders for troops to get Its contin
gent In position for tho task before it. Con
oral Chaffee reported to tho department to
day from Nagasaki and there recolved the
orders which have been cent by cable wince
Ills departure from San Frnnclsco. An Idea
of their general character can be gathered
from tho general'; report that he was about
to push forward at once with his transport
for Tnku. He will not even step nt Clio
Koo and It Is oven doubtful whether ho will
detain the Grant nt Nagasaki long enough
to tnko on coal. Ho Is nlso energetically
taking etepH In udvanco to meet the evil of
which all the foreign naval commanders
linvo complained, but none have remedied,
the lack of landing facilities nt Taku. To
this end ho has. Instructed Lieutenant Col
onel Coolldgo of the Ninth Infantry nt Tien
Tsln to secure at once nil of tho tugs nnd
lighters necemnry to a speedy landing of
tho reinforcements and stores that nre being
carried out by tho United States trnnsport
Grant.
Allien Will Ailinni'r on 1'rUln.
"In spite of thi alarm with which the
Chinese officials, Including I.I Hung Chang
profess to view the ndv.ince of the allle
forces on I'ekln, fo fnr as It affects the
safety of the foreign mtnlstoir, It may be
aid that none of the powors have eve
uhown any tondoncy to nbate their prepara
(Ions or accept an escort of Imperial troops
for tho ministers from I'ekln to Tien Tsln
This government hna ncted all the while on
the theory thnt the mlnlntcra nre nllve nnd
lias aicepted tho assurances of the Chinese
government, but It has never reccgnlzed in
nny way the suggestion contained In Sheng
cablegram of yesterday that the Chinese
government should furnish tho foreigners
an escort nut of I'ekln. It was said nt thr
Ptnto department today that the American
ulnlster Is not to bo delivered up by th
Chinese trnopi to tho allied forcra or to
nnyono else.
CHINA APPEALS TO FRANCE
Mule., thnt Is the (Inly Country
t i.iin Which It Can
Count.
PAHIS. July 2.V The emperor of China
has sent to President Loubct the following
letter, transmitted by telegraph by thu
governor of Shnng Tung. July 1J:
Inn has for feveral years been linked
hip with your honorable country.
s concerning our relations on the
of Qunng SI and Funan have been
discussed and (settled by the wny of con
ciliation. There exist no grievances be
tween us. Recently the population nnd
Christians found themselves In hostility nnd
rebellious persons have profited by tho
opportunity to Indulge In depredations, with
tho result thnt foreign nations have sus
pected the court of showing partiality
toward the people nnd of Jealousy toward
tho Christians. Subsequently, tho attack
upon and taking of the forts nt Tnku took
place, after which military misfortunes
ensued, rendering the situation still more
complicated and dangerous.
"As we think that In the International
relations of China with other governments
your honorable nation hnB most cordial
lelntlons with China, and us China Is today
prciued by circumstances up to tho point
of drawing upon Itself universal wrath, In
order to nrrange these difficulties and to
resolve these complications we think It
possible that It Is solely upon your honora
ble country that we may count. Therefore,
opening our heart to you In alt sincerity,
wo demonstrate to you our Intimate senti
ments, and wp address this letter In tho
sole hopo that you will find, Mr. President
of the republic, means of arranging matters
and will tnke the Itiltlntlvo to transform
tho present situation.
"We beg you nt the snmo time to have the
goodness to address us n kind response,
which wo cannot help but nwalt with ex
treme nnxlct.
"Signed the 23d day of the sixth moon of
the twenty-sixth year. (July 19, 1900.)"
VIEW TAKEN BY RUSSIANS
Only 'I' lit ii v fnr Power to Do In to
StiuiironH Iletielllon In
Clilnn.
CHICAGO. July 25. A dispatch to the
Itecord from Moscow says: Diplomatic
Irclcs In St. Petersburg attach no Im
portanco to the ncw that tho Chinese gov
rninent desires to secure tho mediation of
the United States with the powers, and that
resident McKinley has signified his willing
ness. under prudent restrictions, to offer
such mediation. Tho Huoslnn government
takes the ground that no legal government
exists In China and that a war for tho sup
pression of rebellion Is the only cholco of
the powers concerned.
According to dispatches from Vladlvostock
the Danish mlrolonurlcs In Manchuria, after
suffering much hardship, have been relieved
nd aro now safe In Vladlvostock.
A dispatch received thcro from Chief Kn
glneer Krutscszkl of the Mnnchurlan rail
wny at Algatschl reports that tho Chlncoo
have occupied Khallar, In northwestern
Manchuria, near tho trnns-Dalknllan
frontier.
Tho whereabouts of Colonel YougovltBch
k unknown, hut tho Russian guard troops
uro gathering for the relief of Kbnllar.
The railway sedlon between-Tsltclhnr and
larbln is connldcred to be In grnve danger.
All Is quiet at niagovechonsk nnd In the
vicinity of that town and trado has been
resumed.
DISPOSE OF FIRST RUMOR
Story of Mimnm-re on .In no Trvrnty-
serenth In Hiihtii to lie
I ntrne.
WASHINGTON. July 25. Tho message
from Minister Conger, which camo over tho
wlrea from Captnln ThomaH thle morning
was tho first communication of unqtics-
tlonnbln authenticity which has been re-
elved from the American minister nt I'ekln
slncn his urgent appeal for help of July 12.
t establishes clearly the fact that tho
Amerienn minister nml probably the other
egntloners were alive on July 4, though In
sore straits. Therefore, It completely nnd
dually disposes of the first stories that were
published from Shanghai of the massacre
of June 27.
It Is true thnt it does not In itself
negatlvo the subsequent reports of the mas
sacre on July f, two dnyB later than the
day of the dispatch ; but the otllrlals her.)
feel that there Is quite as much reason to
bolleve that tho second report was false as
n the caso of the first report, now Bhown
to have been erroneous.
GEN. CHAFFEE HEARD FROM
rriiimiort (.runt lleiiehc Xnansnkl
nml l.enve ,ol I)n
for Tnkn.
WASHINGTON. July 25. Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln today received two cable mes
sages from Major Gonernl Chaffee, both
dated nt Nagasaki today. Tho first reads.
"Transport arrived at this port on tho
Ith. All aro well. Transport will loavo
this port on tho 25th. Tnku."
Tho second Is General Chaffee's accept
ance and thnukj for his promotion, as fol
lows:
"Accept promotion to major general.
Thank president for me for honor and
his confidence."
MAY BE SENT FROM PEKIN
Chinese tiovc riiiiii-nt ArrmiKliiK to
(nnriintee Hetlremeiit of Kor-cIkiii-ix
to 'lien Tain,
imi'SSKLS, July 25. The foreign oHlco
todny rei elved the following dispatch-
SHANGHAI. July 25. LI Hung Chang
told me tho Chlneso government was ar
ranging to guarantee retirement of foreign
ers In I'ekln toward Tien Tsln.
(Signed) DU CAIITIKH."
B. De Cartler Is secretary of Delglan lega
tion at Pekln.
COAST CITIES TO BE SHELLED
SniiKulnnrj- Orilerx of Conillllonnl
Xitture (Slven In Admiral
Sl.r ilclofT,
LONDON. July 25. Tho Dally Kxpre3s
hns the following from St. Petersburg:
"Admiral Skrjdeloff, commanding the
Husslan squadron In Chlneso waters, tins
received precise Instruction to bombard
tho Chinese coast towns Immediately on
receipt of condimatlon of tho report of
tho massacre nt Pekln.
ALIVE ON TWENTY-SECOND
Viceroy Tnk Asnnrrn Conmil MelVmle
that I'lirrlKurri In Cel. In
Are Nufr.
WASHINGTON, July 25. The State do-
p.mmcnt has received a cablegram from
Consul McWndo nt Canton saying that
Viceroy Tak gives assurances that nil the
foreign envoys at Pekln were alive and well
on July 22.
iiuiicrvap
LI HUNG CHANG'S PROMISE
Reiterates His Offer to Release Ministers if
Allies Delay Their Advance.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM SHAN TUNG
Governor Insists Thnt Hp Hns Trust-
worthy Xevm from I'ekln of the
Siifely of All the Knr
clun l.cKntloim.
(Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. July 26. C a. m. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The
Dally Express Shanghai correspondent, wir
ing July 25, Wednesday, says: "1,1 Hung
Chang, who keeps In constant telegraphic
communication with tho governor of Shan
tung, has Issued the following Pronounce
ment: 'The Imperial government at I'ekln
Is now prepared at any moment to give safe
convoy to the ministers and other foreigners
from Pekln to Tien Tsln. The imperial gov
ernment would, however, require a guaran
tee that no advance would be mndo upon tho
capital nnd thnt all matters In dispute with
the powers would be made tho subject of
friendly negotiations. Tho Imperial govern
ment Is desirous of putting ait end not only
to the hostilities now prevailing among the
rebellious section of the Chlnwe people and
tho Christians, but to the hostile feeling
which has been demonstrated against China
by tho great western powers. The Imperial
government, therefore, trusts that Its offer
to escort safely the foreigners now in Pc
kin to Tien Tsln will be regarded as
an earnest of Its desire that the friendly
relations hithevto subsisting between China
and the western powers be renewed.'
"1,1 Hung Chang was Informed that no
basis for friendly negotiations can bo dls
cussed until undlsputable evidence is forth
coming thnt the foreign ministers are all
alive. Conmil Warren (Ilrltlsh) declined to
discuss the matter nt nil. but In reply to the
French consul, I.I Hung Chang undertook
to obtain within live days n satisfactory
message from M. Pinchon, the French mtn
Ister nt Pekln."
ItiiKNln Is ltenily to CI re.
Tho Dally Express has the following from
St. Petersburg: "Admiral Skrydcloff, com
mandlng tho Russian squadron In Chinese
waters, has received precise Instructions to
bombard tho Chinese coast towns Imme
dlntely on receipt of confirmation of tho re
port of the massacre nt Pekln."
Tho ExpreFK' Shanghai correspondent
wires July 25; "Tho following Is the more
detailed messago from the governor of Shan
Tung to Consul Warren In simplification to
tho previous dispatch relating to the safety
of tho legations: 'A trustworthy friend In
Pekln Informed me by letter, dated July 18,
that the messenger who left the Ilrltlsh
legation on July 13 had been arrested.
Through this messenger communication was
established by tho Pekln government with
the Ilrltlsh minister and subsequently
member of tho (sung II yamen. Won Liu,
visited tho Ilrltlsh legation. He reported
that he found nil tho foreign ministers alive,
but desirous of making negotiations for
peace. Tho imperial government arranged
that nn the following day a plentiful sup
ply of food should bo sent to tho ministers
and that they be provided with an escort
under a trusted Imperial general and bo sent
In safety to Tlcn Tsln The foreigners and
Kwnn Su troops then occupied In two brl
gadrs opposite sldct of the Imperial canal
outside the legation. Yung Lu was making
all efforts to protect the foreigners.' "
l.unr All Their Unpen.
Conger'B second message has removed the
fnvorable Impression created by tho first
Ministers here steadfastly maintain, In fnco
of all reports, thnt tho foreigners have been
massacred and complete distrust of nil Chi
ncse assurances prevails In official circles,
M Hung Chnng's Interview In the World
Is largely quoted hero nnd Is regarded ns
bearing a sinister complexion. The Dally
News, commenting on It. bays: "The fact
If It be a fact, that tho safety of the minis
ters is used by 1,1 ns n means of warding
off the allies from I'ekln. many people will
feel nn additional regret that Instead of be
ng treated ns an honored guest at Hong
Kong he was not himself detained as
hostage until authentic communications
with legations Is established."
Tho Times today publishes the Interview
with LI developing tho conditions on which
his consent to proceed ns medlntor at Pekln
as described In the London dispatch Mon-
lny. Tht powers havo definitely refused
to entrust LI with nny power.
WAR IS NOT ONLY OUTCOME
Secretary liny Snjs Itepnrallon
l'osHlhle Kcn If Wornt I'cnrs
Prove to lit- True.
CLEVELAND, O., July 2.-.. Secretary of
State John Hay will leave Cleveland Thurs
day morning for ('anion to confer with
President McKlnlcy on the Chinese situa
tion. Lnto tonight Secrotnry Hay was shown
tho cablegram from Captain Thomas. United
Stntcs Navy, referring to the message pre
sumed to have been received from Miniiiter
Cotigor nnd dated July 4.
"His message," said Secretnry Hay, nfter
he had rca 1 Conger's transmitted message.
doe not necessarily contradict tho mes
sages supposed to hove been sent by Mr.
Conger July 18 In rcsponso to my message
to him. The state of affairs represented In
this message of the 4th may still prevail.
I hardly think Captnln Thomas would have
transmitted tho message to tbo Navy de
partment unless ho were sure of Its authen
ticity. "Neither of the mojsages, however, change
the situation. Whether they nre genulno or
not the course of this government the
course now being pursued must bo the
same. The State department Is acting on
tho suppcsltlon that It has heard nothing
from Minister Conger since Juno 12. China
Is at peace with tho world so far as the
olllclal facts are concerned. As yet no
causo far war has been proved. Russia Is
not nt war with China.
"It must not he thought that tho only out.
como of tho present situation Is n war, even
If tho worst that has been published Is true
There Is alwayn a potelblllty of evading war.
If the worst feared proves .to be true then
mny still bo reparation without war. The
situation U one of terrible uucertalnty and
nothing that has como or purported to come
from our minister nt I'ekln has lessened
tho danger or uncertainty. No one can saj
what may or may not be the outcome."
HOME LEAVE IS CUT SHORT
Cnpliiln Ferilenilnll Ordered to
liort for Active Duty In
Clilnn at Once,
He.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 2n.-(SpcclRl
Telegram.) captain Ira L. Fredondnll
who has Just returned homo from n year'i.
service In Cuba, received orders from th
War depnrtment tonight to sail for China
where he will be assigned to duty as as
sistant to General Humphrey, chief juar
lermaBter. A pack train Is belu organized
hero for service In China. Over ono-lialf
of the required number of men has beer
secured and tho train will be ordered
away in about a week.
STILL TALKING OF M'KINLEY
(icrmnn I'niirr Continue to Ih'inlo
Much Spnee (! Amorlcn'n
Chinese t
olley.
DEflLIN. July 25. Tlie German govern
ment gave out no Chlwse news today and
expressed no opinion regarding President
McKInley's nnswer to Emperor Kwnng Su,
as tho government desires to await the re
sult of Count von Iluelow's conferences with
tho emperor nt Bremerhaven.
Tho Chlneso legation here, however, gave
out r. tolerram from tho viceroy of Nankin
asserting thnt on July 18 the members of
tho legations were still nllvu In Pekln.
These continued Chinese statements do not
meet with serious belief, outside of political
circles.
Various opinions arefc expressed by the
papers as to Mr. McKlhley's reply to tho
Chinese emperor. Tho semi-official Berliner
Post points out that tile nnswer docs not
Insist upon redress and satisfaction for the
horrible outrages known to have been com
mitted. Tho Ucrlluer Tageblatt ridicules
the Washington cabinet for credulity.
Tho Dcutscho Tagcs Zcltung says: "Pres
ident McKinley apparently will be quite
satlstled if the American minister la safe
and there Is no mention of tho solldntlty
of Intel est with the other powers."
The Nntlont'l Zcltung says. "President
McKInley's answer shows thnt he virtually
views tho situation In China, especially In
Pekln, ns do Germany and France. It cer
tainly does not show- any lack of solidarity."
Tho Frclsslnlge Zeltung says: "The Chi
nese hope to break tho concert of the pow
ers by cunningly sending a lot of appar
ently favorable news to Washington, but
the plan has been frustrated by the sound
senso of tho United StnLes Mr. McKInley's
reply, wnilo in a torm moro conciliatory
than the replies of Krhnce nnd Germany,
means in BUbstnnce tlto same thing, as
China Is unable to fulfill President McKIn
ley's conditions for mediation."
Count Von Uuelow'B reply to Emperor
Kwnng Su'a dispatch Is unanimously np
plntldcd by the Gorman press. The Kreuz
Zeltung emphasizes the "Insin-ere nnd hypo
crltlcnl nature of tho Chinese emperor's
message and tho willful misstatement It
contains." ndillng that Count Von Huclow
could not hnvo given a (Afferent reply until
tho renl facts regarding I'ekln hnd become
known.
C til nn 'x DniililefiieeilnesK.
The Loknl Anzclgcr says: "The dispatch
expressing regret that Baron Von Kettcler
was assasslnnted left Pekln over n month
after tjio murder occurred. While asking
Emperor William to mediate ns tho solo
hope of China, n similar request Is sent to
Franco and tho United Stntcs. and It seems
that onl) n fortnight before Emperor Kwnng
Su hnd asked Japan's emperor to enter Into
an nlllnncc against tho western powers.
This nlono Bliows China's doubtcfacedness.
She knows precisely what Is needed to clear
up tho situation, namely, indubltnblo proof
of what has become of the legations."
Tho Vosslscbo Zeltung, whllo blaming
President McKinley for breaking "the soli
darity of tho powers," lauds Count Von
Buelow's nnswer.
The Kreuze Zeltung, vilch calls attention
to tho Chlneso fleet, v-yB: "This fleet,
which must be destroy before It enn do
any damnge. Is qulto considerable, contain
ing fifteen largo and efficient cruisers and
thirty torpedo boats, nrrover, It Is qulto
possible that, the Cl.ln.ac -have made the
samo astonishing devolo'pmcnt In naval af
fairs an In military matters Blnco 1895."
MR. WU CHANGES" HIS TUNE
Chinese Milliliter la tow Opinim-il tn
A.I vn nre of Allleil h'oreen on
I'.UIn.
WASHINGTON, July 25. The ChlneflO
minister wn shown iho Conger message by
an Associated Press representative soon
nfter It reached Washington. He rend tho
communication with intense Interest nnd
Bcomed well satlstled with the Information
It contained. He called attention to tho fact
that this was unquestlonnbly a genuine com
munication, nnd proved that tho legations,
though in danger on the Fourth, were not
In nbsolute extremity. Thla dispatch, ho
said, tonded Btrongly to confirm tho genu
Iness of the minister's cipher dispatch of
the lfith. The situation since tho 13th had
changed decidedly for the better, he said,
ns regarded tho strength of tho Imperial
government in Pekln.
There was every reason to believe now
that the Imperial authorities had gotten tho
upper hand of the ronlutlonlstn in the cap
ital: that they both could and would protect
foreigners and safely dollvcr them Into the
hands of tho allies.
When asked what th probable effect
would be of a forward movement on the
part of the nllled forces Minister Wu said:
' It Is hard for me to speak on this subject
without being misunderstood. 1 had all
along been In fnvor of an Instant ndvanco on
I'ekln when we believed that the ministers
were In desperate straits. In vlsw of th"
information of the last fow days, especially
in view of LI Hung Chang's statement, as
cabled to this country yesterday, I havo
changed my opinion. I believe now that an
udvanco of the allies ot this lato day would
uo apt to do more harm than good."
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
Nprenillne Itnll Itexiilt In I'ntnl Ac-
t'ldent .Nenr lleuton In
llllnnlN.
DENTON, III., July ' 25.-Ono man was
killed and fourteen passengers wero Injured
In tho wreck of tho Southern Illinois ex
press on tho Chicago & Eastern Illinois
railroad near here todny. Tho dead:
OTTO MEINAL, Chicago, traveling sales
man. Injured:
Otto II. niumhngen. Chicago, serious.
Ous Chrlsmnn, Chicago.
P. Llnhoff. Tnylorvllle, III.
Felix Gerber. Newark, N. J.
Orpha Schick. St. Elmo. III.
Frank Craig. .
Henry Hnffmnn, Chicago.
C. A. Leo, Term Haute, Ind.
Amnr Thulstrups, Chicago.
J. II. Murray. Indianapolis.
Mrs. J. A. Speed, Chicago.
Dernlco Denson, Chicago.
Fnnnlo Denson.
Miss Eubanlts. Springfield.
Spreading rails throw the entire train on
Its side. Melnal had his head out of tho
window nnd was killed Instantly. Most of
tho Injured sustained severe cuts and
bruises, but nil will recover.
Imlliilix I.enw lli-Nervntlnn,
DENVllll, July L'3.-A special to the Rn
publican from Now-cnslle, Wyo., snj'H
.-Mii-nii i.ong nun uepuues are in clinse utter
t party of Slnux Indluns from the I'luo
Hldgo ngency who paused through hero u
few dnys ugo In company with a band of
Crows, en route to tho Crow reservation In
Mnntnnn, nnd who are reported to have
killed a number of antelope If overtaken
mo inuianN win do rnumieu up and brought
lack.
Hope In Nellie l.uhor Trouble.
CHICAGO. July 25. Thu committee an
pointed at the Denver eonfereno of tho
executive committee or tno American Fed
erntlon of Lubor to aid In settling the Chi
cago labor trouble arrived here today, and
nnslsts of President B.imue Unmoors,
Vice President James Duncan and Thomas
L. Kldd. Vice President Jumeu O'Connell
accompaniea llie cuminiuee,
BLOODY BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Insurgents and GoTemment Forces Fighting
Near Panama.
REBELS ARE NOT- MAKING HEADWAY
Ilellluerentu Agree t'nnn Armistice
of I'niir tlourn In Which to Attend
tu the Wounded nml to
llnry the Demi.
COLON. Colombia. July 25. A terrific en
gagement still continues between the gov
ernment troops nnd the Insurgents around
Panama, but the former aro still holding
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""witucti uiiii u iuui - iiuui uiiuioiiic vruo i
Tho steamer Bernard Holt arrived at
Colon from Savanllla at 3 o'clock this after-
noon wuu reiniorccmcniB ror me govern-
...em. uumoern.g i.uuu. i ney were orougni
u, uiriirrfli campus scrru.io, governor oi iu0
department.
inc came neiwecn toion ann Jamaica was
repaired louay.
Heheln llnve strnnr.-er Army.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 25. A reliable
I nsscnger by the stenmer Darlen, which nr-
lived hero todny from Colon, confirms the
statement of tho captain of tho stenmer
Flandrln. to the extent that under an nr-
rnngenient thnt Panama was to have been
formnlly surrendered July 23. the rebels
had surrounded the city. The government
ccuse, tho passenger said, Is hopeless.
rf I. .. t .. t it.. iv 1. ... .... C I . i I
i Ull lu 11 111 III Ul IUU I I Ull CI l MUillliri OUUCUri I
nt Panama reported that the rebels had
1 f.ftrt r. nrtAan ifrt ...ll- tl
l'"" I1KU Ul VniUBUl! 1UM IIIIII'D IIUUI llll- I
viimi. and 1.600 more nearer, splendidly
n. ,.,.i ..-I .ii.iii i.ii- .i
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lmil nn v 7nn rnnn Thi. t.plnelnul irnverit.
n...nt n..mi hn.i loft in,,n.n ,v n.n
Ilrltlsh stenmer Leand.r. Since July 18 the
post and telegraph ofllces have been closed
at Colon nnd Panama by the rebel forces,
Tho rebel generals, Horrent nnd Perras,
who had asked nml obtained nn Interview
wlth Colonel Shaller. superintendent of the
Panama rnllwav. told him that all trains
conveying government troops would be held
up. Colonel Shaller replied that If the road
wns forced to carry troops the trains would
be recognizable by a distinguishing flag by
day nnd a light by night. Tho rebel gen-
erals were satisfied with this arrangement,
Colon nnd Carthagenn nro without troops
or government.
With tho fall of Darranqutlla, which Is ex-
peeled to occur soon, the revolution will
did In fnvor of tho rebels.
PARTIAL RELIEF FOR INDIA
Welenme Itnliin tsive Opportunity for
Cnlllvntlon of Noll nml Hone
for (incul Croon.
LONDON, July 25. Tho governor of Horn-
bay presidency, Lord Northcoto of Exeter,
reports a general ralnfnll, sufllclcnt for ng-
rlcultural purposes. In Surat and In South
Jajarat. He sayu that two and a half Inches
of rain has fallen slnco yesterday In Godhra,
Ponchmahals, and n soveral parts of Ahmc
dabad; over half nn Inch In parts of Kalra
and sufficient In tho portions' of Baroda ad
joining Surat.
In tho remainder of Daroda no rain has
fallen and nn extensive failure of crops Is
Inevitable uiiIcfo there Is Immediate relief.
In Okhnmandnhl the rainfall has been In
sufficient and cultivation Is at a standstill
In almost the entire province of KathloAar,
where cattle are dying of starvation and
scarcity of water. There have been good
rains in Dombay. Khnndelsb nnd the Dec-
can, where prospects are greatly Improved
Tho death rate In Gujarat has decreased
nearly one-half as compared with that of
.Mny.
I'mirili Term for '.elnjn.
KINGSTON. Jamnlcn, July 25. Private
advices received here today announce the
renomlnntlnn of President Kelaya of Nlca-I dependence should be restored to them. In 3.(100 Chlnt-je tronps nnd more guns nre be
ragtia. Ills election Is practically certain, his opinion, however, the wnr wns Just and ing nonl to reinforce the gnrrlson of tho
Ho has held the ofllce three terms already,
AkiiIiihI Neeret Cniirtu Mnrtlnl.
P.EULIN. July 25. Emperor William's
decree rendering tho publicity of courts
murtlnl virtually Illusory Is severely
commented upon by tho liberal organs.
MOB ABOUT PARISH PRISON
IIiiriiRO.I liy Pnllnre tn (Set .Murderer
of Ciiiitnln Uny Crmiil Seekn
for III" Companion.
NEW ORLEANS, July 25. Thero may be
serious troublo In thin city before morning.
Soveral suspects arrested proved to be not
nnt.A.( nltnrlna fi.wl (hn nnllflA l.-.t,A hnnn m
.ki L nV, ,i ., ir J T . rrPr ,L
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killed Cnptnln Day and Po-Xco Omcer Lamb.
A tip got out for n mans meeting nt the Leo
circle tonight nnd while there were no lead-
ors nr nubile citlzcim In tho crowd, it
ti.i . i ,v. i ... ...i.
""""" l" - """ i.i-.nu.in.
began a march to the scone of tho crime,
nttncklng nil the negroes to be found. A
nnmhnr wern shnl n nml BMVnr.il wero rn.
....... ni ......
Chief Gastcr nnd every nvallable police
man, nn well as n company of militia, has
tcned to the vicinity nnd succeeded In pre
venting a general riot, though they could
not Hupprcse lawlessness and at 10:30 o'clock
tho crowd changed Its course and began n
march on tho parish prison with the avowed
intention of lynching tho negro Plorce, who
wan with Charles on Monday night, when vnnce, have evacuated nil their positions
Officer Mora wns shot. Tho prison Is well and nro reported to be moving to tho north
entrenched nnd tho attack will mean con- cast, toward Leydonborg, whither President
Blderablo bloodshed.
rno mob reached the parish prison and
found tho police ready. It satisfied Itself
by shooting Into utreet cars, wounding a
numnor of people, white as well as colored,
It Is thought thero will be no trouble to-
nignt. nitnougn. thousands of men nro gath-
ered around the prison
Tho pollco board hns offered a roward ot
jiuo ror 1110 nody of Charles, dead or alive,
At midnight th mob had left the vicinity
nf the parish prison and gono uptown, where
It will doubMcsR (l-iptrsc. It wns composed
largely of beys from 15 to IS venrs of ace
Two necioer are known to have heen killed
during tho mob'o mnrch. line .vns mnr !er,-.,i
In the tenderloin section, after pulling a
pistol tn ilcf3tid himself. So far four nc-
groes badly beaten up have arrived nt tho
hospital.
NEW OflLEANS. July 26. Acting Mayor
Mehlo haB Issued a proclamation calling on
all good citizens to aid tho authorities In
preserving tho peace nnd to let Justice take
I to course
Urn per ' HeNlKiintlnii Itreeli ed
WASHINGTON. July 25. The resignation
of Ambassador Draper has reached the
iraper has reached the
and been forwarded to
ey at Canton. So far
Stato department
President McKlnlev
aB can bo gathered nothing has yet beon
done toward selecting a successor.
One Conipiiii fnr lori Vntea,
WASHINGTON, July 25. Orders have
been Issued for ono company of tho Eighth
Infantry, returning from Cuba, to tako sta-
Hon at Fort YateB, N D. The orders to
Troop F. First cavalry, to proceed to that
post have been canceled.
condition ofjhe weather
l'otecast for Nebrnskn:
Fair. Warmer; Variable Winds
Temiiernture nt Oiiintin Vrslerilnyi
lour. lieu.
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n it.
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II n. m i:t
1 p. in .
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ROBERTS REPORTS PROGRESS
Motes KnMtwirtl from !'oltloii lie-
eniileil hy lllm Since
.Itute
LONDON. July 25 12:45 p. m. The War
office hns received the following dispatch
fo 1,0 HI ItObPftS
VANDEHMEHWE STATION. July 24.
W'n ma iln n tritnnral m vn I'atunt'i v t i-nm
,hn nn.itin. w h. i,.... hi., r
pPntnrin. ,.- t11M in n'ii,
from tho ,1(mhi re!,chpj Kustfonteln. ,CVcu
mlIp9 north , nronkllom Bprlllti on jy
22. Th, completely surrounded the en-
cmy's line of retreat thai they abandoned
, Btrn nnsltlnn thev hn.l hin nee.invlnp
... fron, ii0,..p.lrew. Stenhenson's
brigade advanced yesterday, unopposed, to
Elands river station. Our right was pro-
tccted by tho Flwt nnd Fourth brigades of
cavalry, under French, nnd Mutton's
mounted Infuntry. Tho former crossed enit
of Mlge river.
"unllwny and telegraphic communication
were restored last night.
"In the supply train captured at Hodeval
were 200 Welhh fusiliers, most of whom hnd
linAn KrUnnnru flmmtl u ftfti la mitt 1 1 it i
vv ! wiit-i a-'vm ui c n vuimu -
Ing to move northeasterly. It was nt
TTr.n.lnnnnrf lnlv ) u I i Itrmul urnml tint
w...w. , 4j I uv... i.wv I
far behind, nnd Little's cavalry brigade fol-
Inu-in ttpnn.iu-nn.1
...l. f .l, n,.ll.
"Hadon-I'otte reuorts ns follows:
" MAflATO PAHM. Julv 22. ColoneU
Arey and Lnshlngton, with 450 men. drove
1.000 Doers from a very strong position and
scattered them with consldurnblo loss. Our
casuultlcB were six killed and nineteen
wounded.' "
It Is not clear whether the supply train
and 200 fusl lerB mentioned In the above
dispatch are Identical with tho train and
100 Cameron Highlanders, tho capture of
which was reported by Lord Robert In his
communication of July 22.
The following dispatch from Lord llobert
has been received ut tho War ofllce:
"HHONKHOHST SPIIUIT (Tuesday). July
24. We mnrcltcd hero today. This Is the
place where the Ninety-fourth was attacked
December 20. 18S0. The graves of the of-
fleers nnd men nre In fair preservation nnd
will now be nut In good order. The march
wa" unoI1POI,'1, ul11 French's cavalry nnd
Hutton's mounted Infantry, making a wide
detour on cur right, met bodies of the en-
cm- There were driven DacK. leaving
several dean and wounacd. a goon many
were niso enpiuren. uur casualties were
onn killed. Uroadwood reports that ho cap
tured live of Dowel's wagons today. He
"s waiting at Vrcdefort until Little Joined
him."
DEFENSE OF CHAMBERLAIN
Wcloonien lite Ihmiip Ilnlaeil by the
.Motion tn Iteiliiee
II I x I'li.v.
LONDON. Julv 2.-..-Discusslon of tho
colonial ofllce vote led to n spirited debate whose movement Is extending rapidly south
In the house of commons today. In the ward with constantly growing strength and
course of which liberals ngaln aired most of
tho old charges agnlnst the colonial sec-
retnry. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, and In-
dulged In criticisms of the war In South
Africa.
Finally. Sir Wilfrid T.awson moved n
reduction of Mr. Chamberlain's salary as a
mnrk of censure of his policy.
Mr. Chamberlain, replying, welcomed the
Issue rnlsed by the motion, whlrh he de-
dared, meant that tho wnr wns wrong nnd
that, consequently annexation of the South
African republic wns wrong nnd their In-
righteous and should not be Judged by Its
consequences In loss of life. John Hrlghl
had defended the civil war In America as
Just and righteous, although the loss of
,fn wng u.an t0 mlltB n8 compared
with South Africa.
Mr Chamberlain charged the radicals
with condoning rebellion. Tho policy of the
government, ho declared, however, was not
vindictive, nml. Instead of subjecting tho
rebels to tbo death penalty or Imprison-
ment It only proposed to disarm them
politically for ten years. The opposition
did not spare Mr. Chamberlain. Mucrni
members simply Interrupted him nnd
chnrged him with misquoting oilier spenK-
ers nnd reminded him thnt tbo wholo
I . ....
,ll6lory or H0,lt" Amca lno ,nsl sevcn ycars
niui furnisned eupstnntini grounu lor nun to
,. fl,.nnP(,,.,i i ,,11 i.iu nntions.
Mr A J nilfnur first lord
of the
treasury und government leader In the hoiibe.
1 . !.... .i,it, rPi,i ir.n
i : - .
,oo noes. Tho motion on reduction of
Mr chamborlaln'B salary was then Inst.
20S noes to 52 nvoH and tho colonial ofllco
. . .
VOIR WHS ngrCCII IO.
BURGHERS WILLING TO QUIT
I'orrlKii CuntliiKent I'nvori HnlilliiR
Out lletreutlnK to the
'firthent.
nitONKHORST SPHUIT, July 21. Tho
liners, hnvlng got wind of tho IlrltUh nd
Kruger Is going. A portion of the tigers
remain north of Ilushveldt. whence they at
tempt to Interrupt communications on this
line. The bridges here and smaller brldgeet
to the west have been destroyed
Tho British force comprises two brigades
under Gi neral French and u brigade and a
half under General Hnmtltnn. It is tint
likely that the advance upon Mlddlehurg will
bp contested. Tim Iloers remaining upon
their farms state that most of the butghers
aro anxious to bring
ng mattc-iH to a finish, but
that tho foreigners nre persistent
' lleleKnles I Ive.l hy l.onhe
PAHIS. July 25. Messrs. Fischer. Wol
ninrnns and wessois. tno noer uniegaies,
wr recolved toduy by President Loubet
1,1 ,M0 I,a"lt'n 01 11,0 wysseo. iney were
presented by Dr. l.eyus, tno uipiomauc
"Rent of the Transvaal.
.X
rtnll lb rUn bUUNU mUNtl
SlnKle Gld Stiindnril Ailopleil, Ml-
ler llelnw l.'-eil In Sulixlilliiry
Clllllielty.
ii.iontunTnv I.. I,, or. lin,rl
oih...i.u.., u..
J i;,'r'?rPf?,StlosramInliVe8r 'rp.u tlm'
,ne lat,or fun""- adopted the slnglo gold
standard nnd has Issued a gold coin known
as mo iinra or reruvian poumi, ueiug mini-
tleal In weight and OncuuHs with the English
pound sterling. Tho libra and the silver ol
aro now received on equal tonuB hy the
banks of tho country and circulate concur-
rently. The coinage of tho former Is free
and silver Is used only In a subsidiary ca-
pa-lty.
XRIES TO GAIN TIME
Ohina Thought to Be Preparing for War
with Allied Powers.
MYSTERY AS TO PEKIN PART OF PLOT
Sir Kohort '
.' . floported to Have Died
Over Threo Weeks Ago.
ARMY OF 300.000 TO PROTECT CAPITAL
Viceroys Declare l'uability to Restrain
Troops Much Longer.
CHINESE DUPLICITY EXPOSED IN EDICT
Mliinllon In Mum-burin In llelteveil
Much Win-up Tlinn Censore.l
It h I ii ii niniinti'tir Meem
to I ii ill elite.
LONDON. July 26. I a. m. Mr. Conger's
letter, tho substnnce of which hns been
transmitted to the United States secretary
of tho i nvy through Captain Thomas of tho
United Stales cruiser Brooklyn, has In
creased the belief In Loudon that there Is
no hope for the foreign legations In Pekln,
nnd thnt the elaborate) fabric of the dis
patches with which the Chinese nre trying
. .....I .A
M l"'ua..e .nc ... -.. . - ""
million. n uiu rim
1 I . . I inmillnl
"' -"" "" '
preparations mr wiiriiuc.
1,,u "". ""."..".. v. i..., .......
Mall asserts that a Chinaman who Is em-
Pioycu ni uio i.rms.i u-kuhuu
niui interpreter nn escapeu nmn i cum i
N Chwong and thnt ho declares that at
uui umo ne leu i chin mom m mu m"H.n
l 1110 legations were aeau nun uie cmuii-
Hons of the others wero hopeless, no says
Hint hir lloucrt linn, uirecior oi i nincsH
imperial maritime customs, meu on Juiy ..
Tho correspondent goes on to say:
"No other dates nre given in tlie messago
from Nlu Chwnng. The lending Chlncsn
newspapers hero published yesterday a dls-
patch declaring that It wn all over with
tho members of tho legations. The presl-
dent of a mining board In I'ekln wroto to a
relative In Shanghai under (Into of July 9,
saying: 'Tho foreign legations uro still un
cnptuied. but owing to the dally lighting It
s reported that only nbout 300 persons nro
left nllvo tn the legations, and If there Is
any delay In the nrtivnl of tho relief forco
I fear none will bo left to receive It.'
"This letter Is regarded In Shanghai ns
authentic. Strango enough, It says nothing
0f nny assistance to tho legations by I'rlnco
Chlng or General Lung Lu."
Clilnn I'repn rlinc fnr Wnr.
While theso brief sidelights as to the fnto
of tho legations leave little ground fnr
hope, Shanghai sends a butch of reports In
dicative of preparations for hostilities on
tho part of tho Chlneso. It Is believed that
tho Yang Tnc viceroy? hnvo sent deputies to
Shanghnl to Inqulrn ns to the prospect of
rptslng a foreign loan, ostensibly to pursue,
military operations ngninst tne imxers.
had reached n point whero tho provinces of
Shnn Tung. Ho Nnn and Shan SI meet, Icav-
ing behind it n trail ot burned missions and
murdered Christians.
Simultaneously thoro Is a movement
northwrrd of southern Chinese trnopH to
Join tho main nrmy gathered to oppose the
foreign advance In I'ekln. The strength of
this pilnclpat force Is now estimated at
300,0(10 men.
It Is believed that another two or three
weeks must clapwe before the Chinese prep-
nrnt Ions nro completed. It Is reporld that
Klnn Ying forts, commanding the entrnneo
tn the Yang Tfo Klnng, ninety miles east Tif
Nankin.
Chang Chi Tung, viceroy of the Wu Chang
on the Yang Tse "lilnng. telegraphs that ho
Is npprehetiHlvo that he will not be able tn
restrain his troops for more than nnnther
ten dnyw. lie says he haa thrown the breech
blocks of tho guns eummnmllug Hankow
into tho river. These signs of unrest In tho
southern provinces nre coincident with LI
Hung Chang's prenence In Shanghai They
are suppcaed tn be tho beginning of a gen-
oral declaration ngaliiHt foreigners.
,. imperial iieerre.
In thi. connection tht Canton enrresnnn-
,iCnt of tho Dntlv Telecrnnh. wiltlm? Tiim.
I " 1
y pn " following important news
.
Viceroy Tak Su today published tho fol
lowing mandate:
An Important Imperial decree wnn Issued
on the zlu dav of the sixth moon. It kuvh
"We have lost Tien ThIh nnd great lire
i cn u i inns nro i alien in renin. isn neaee
,.,, . obt.ilned without colnc ihromli a
war. In tjio time of Chung mi ngreement
waH miiun inai no murder run he mulcted
illion lllllimieiH Hum lllirnail. II IH II Inolllll
N nn. Ilw. inlnlMlnr of f!m 'III II II V IV !l H 11 111 n u
slnnted by Hnxers nnd utrlet orders li.ivn
beon given for Hie nrreHt of the murderer
We arn trying our utmost to preserve tho
IIvch of th" other ministers and they nr
Htlll In I'ekln. Wo fear that Iho vleernya
and governors may misunderstand the In
tenllon of the decree, relying on the Bnfety
of theso minister., uh a ground for mnklng
peucn nnn inning no iicen wnniever to pre
pare mr niincK nnn nerense. -run neglect
tn fortify the districts under their lurls.
diction will bring endless calamity Vice
royH and governors are to pny all 11 1 ton t Ion
to nnd to urge on piepunitfoiiH for const
attaek and defense anil they nre to ink
tne consequences in ease or any territory
being lost entirely through their delay nnd
mismanagement.
'Europeans here understand thoroughly
the lust part of Iho edict, which means that
tho viceroys nnd governnrs aro commanded
by the omprcsH downgor to prepare for a
Chlneso war agalnot the ulllod powers. Vice
roy lak Su Is bitterly antl-fnrelgu and bt Is
lncroiislnR "1 army nnd nrmamonts, mill
tary nnd marine. Ho has lodged an obje.
,lon rmif;ii tno perfect of Kwang Chau ti
to
"'"r gunuoaiH, iwo j-roncn. ono Amcr
lean and ono Ilrltlsh. that are hern to nafo-
guard the lives of tho foreigners and hu
asked that they bo moved boyond the Ilogiin
fortf.
'His plans will bo unmasked shortly after
tho allied powers ascertain definitely tho
rnets coneornuig the mussacro at Pekln
i-niunse gunboats infest the channel at the
back of tho bhamecn nnd olghtcen Chlneso
gunboats llo swaltlng nrdern below tho Ira-
perlnl govornment wharf.
"Thu Cnntoneso are dnlly hocornlng moro
hostllo and tho situation Is critical. Ilusl
nuas is uimoat at u Btandstlll nnd lenrosv
I nml nliulln elulm frnnh vlnllmn Hnllv
......... ..... .n..uun usauiL niui inn
.Kn.l..n r 1. I . I .. n n , . U - . , i.
notnrOI111 !,,,. ,,.. cuef , . h .
"-" Mm F ench InL Ton-
now .efuses to obey LI Hung
Chnng's command to go north and fight thu
Iloxers. His soldier uro here and componn
the crews of the gunhoatB In tho Shameen "
Hopes In lli'liiy Ailviinee.
According to tho Shanghai correspondent
of the Times LI Hung Chang Is residing at
tho residence of Liu who was the envoy of
tho empress dowager In tho secret mission
I to Japan. He has received socret lotruc-
1