The Omaha Daily Bee
32STA1JLLSIIED JUXJ3 10, 1871
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOHJXlJ, JULY 28, 1 OOO-TWELV H l'A(i RS.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
READY TO DROP CHINA
Bute Department Losing Faith in Informa'
tion Furnished by Wu.
CIPHER DISPATCH NOW MUCH DOUBTED
British Government Calls Attention to Sov-
eral Suspicious Circumstances.
FOREIGN CRITICISM IS NOT RELISHED
TJ. fl. Refuses to Make Conger's Safe Return
Matter for Diplomatic Barter.
EARLY ADVANCE ON PEKIN TO BE MADE
AdYlcrn Itreeltril nl AVnhlnu;lnii ln
illente Thill Allle llnw .Noiv
nirl- itll.llHO Snltllern lOn
cniiticil In Tien Tln.
WASHINGTON. July 27. Unless some su
thcntlc assurance aa to the condition ot the
Americans In Pekln reaches the State dc
partment within u day or two the udmlnls
tratlon r likely to abandon whatever (alth
It has manifested thus far In the truthful
ncss of Chinese Information. Tho Chinese
minister Is confident that within that time
them will bo news from I'rkln of u char
netcr to satisfy the mojt skeptical as to Its
accuracy, and be Is also conlldcnt that this
will bo Rood news from the American point
of view.
Tho State department Is still receptive,
though looking with growing coldness on
tho numerous edicts and telegrams which
are comlnK from China, all without bringing
nny news. The contributions of tho day
were from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai and Consul Fowler at Cho Foo. So
much of their messages as was given out
for publication i plated to Iho welfare of cer
tain missionaries who have been made the
ntibjcct of Inquiry by relatives In this coun
try. Tho cables mangled these messages
and there is reason to doubt the value of
tho information attempted to bo conveyed
through them.
Mr. Goodnow also hud something to say
nbout the political situation nml It Is he
llevcd that that part of his message was
not of an encouraging character. At any
rate, it was withheld from the press, prob
nhly because tho government did not deem
It prudent to give It tho stamp of npparcnt
approval.
Illlllllt UN to Cipher .Ml'NNIIHI.
Kver slnco tho receipt at Tien Tdln of tho
autograph message from Minister Conger,
dated I'ekln, July 4, Slate department offi
cials have bad gravo doubtx as to the au
thenticity of tho cipher message attributed
to him, dated I'ekln, July IS. There have
ticen many Ilttlo side lights on this message
that nfford ground for suspicion, and now
tho British authorities have added their
quota to tho growing distrust of things Chi
nese. It sccmH that Mr. Warren, at present
acting as Ilrlllsh consul at Shanghai, has
tieen told by Shcng, tho famous Chinese di
rector of posts and telegraphs, that Yuan,
tho governor of Shun Tung, told hlra
(Shrug) that n message bad passed through
to tho United State from Mr. Conger on
tho 18th of July telling of the conditions at
tho Drltlsh legation. This cipher dispatch
was "faked" by Chinese ofllclalK.
It Is pointed out at tho Stale department,
liowover, that thero arc plausable explana
tions of this curious fact which tend to
show tho authenticity of tho cipher dis
patch. Secretary Hay cabled to Mr. Conger
that ho might have Implicit faith In tho
person who brought the dispatch to him.
Mr. Conger, therefore, hail a right to trust
the man, and possibly ho told him In a gen
eral way tho contents of tho dispatch In
case tho messenger should be obliged to de
stroy It to Insuro. his own safety. However
that may he, tho Ilrltlsh government has
thought Mr. Warren's report worth the at
tention of our own government.
Tho Stnto department officials do not llko
tho European criticism moro or less attrib
uting to our government n Inck of wbole
heartednesB In tho effort to get to I'ekln.
They point to what tho American troops
nnd marines havo already done, to tho loss
of life and limbs suffered by them und to
tho repented urgings of tho American odl
clals nt every point looking to u forward
movemont on I'ekln.
Chlnn'a Overture .Vil Cniiiitcmiiieeil.
And lu answer to tho Intimation that thoy
nro responsive to Chinese efforts to brlbo
un by tho delivery of Mr. Conger at Tlon
Tsln nnd thus ttccuro us to abandon the
I'ekln campaign, tho department lost no time
this morning In making known tho fact
that It had not and would not countenance
nny such proposition. Tho intimation was
Klven that tho purpose was to head off a
formal proposition, as tho department had
been made aware by Mr. Goodnow and Ad
miral Remcy. It Is presumed, that sugges
tions of this sort had been thrown out by
tho Chinese viceroys or their agents, though
theso had not been reduced to an oftlclnl
form, Tho department rather strengthened
its position through being enabled In this
way to reject tho proposition by anticipation.
Jt was pointed out that even should the
nthor powers agree to any such proposition
wo would not consider It until Minister
Conger's views were known. It Is explained
that to agree to such a plan might result
Jn sending tho ministers forward with an In
adequate escort and If murdered, we would
then be entopped from demanding redress.
Admiral Kinney's dispatches havo not al
tered tho plans of tho government and noth
ing at tho cabinet meeting occurred which
changed tho position of tho United States.
Th meeting was rather a review of tho
Situation nnd nn exchange, of views.
Hurl)- Movement I'll vnri'il.
It Is tho earnest desire of this govern
ment that the forward move.nent on I'ekln
bo made at tho earliest porelblo moment.
Although neither General Chaffee's rank nor
the number of troops mule.- liU command
would1 ontltlo this government to press him
for command of the International forces, the
government feels that ho personally la tit
for Biich nn honor nnd If chrfsen would acquit
himself with credit. If another commander
in solected, It Is tho wish of thu president
that the American force should not bo di
vided as to command, hut In carrying out
Its Bharo of any movement all orders to tho
American forces should go through General
Chaffee
In case tho commanders of tho allies can
not reach nn agreement as to who Bhall
command, It may become necessary for tho
Governments themalves to decldo tho mat
ter While tho secretary of state has sent
out no clrculnr on this subject to those of
tho foreign ministers who have seen him
and havo broached the Biibject, ho has sug
Bested thl solution In tho ovent of n hitch.
It la earnestly hoped, however, that no such
necessity will arise, hut that tho command
ers themselves will reach an agreement.
Tho beginning of the campaign on I'ekln
depends ontlrely upon tho gathorlng at Tien
(Continued on Ninth l'ase.)
DECLINES CHINESE OFFER
l nil
Will .ot Viny the
letlnl Cnpltnl
WASHINGTON. Jtlijhc United
States government has absolutely refused
the Chinese proposition to suspend mill
tary operations against VvV" In return
for tho delivery at Tien Tsln of the for
elgn ministers.
RECEIVE ENCOURAGING WORD
Amerlcnii MIloiinr.v lliiuril linn a
fiihleumin from Itev. I'nrtrr
lit Che I'no.
IIOSTON. July 27. The American Daard
of Commlrsloncrs for the Foreign Missions
today rocclved a onhlrirr.-im frnm Unv tiunrv
II. I'orter. a missionary of the board, dated
i.ne eoo, juiy 2.1, containing the words
"I'ekln alive." Itev. Mr. I'orter, who was
stationed at Pane Chunne. nrnvlnro nt Shnn
Tung, north China, escaped to Che Foo nfter
tne lioxcr uprising. Tho cablegram con
lalncil only the two words "Pekln niivn
no Intimation being given as to the evidence
on wnicii the conviction which apparently
prevailed nt Che Foo was based.
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PRINCE TUAN SAID TO BE DEAD
Miiinulml Corr rex imiii ilr ut Cnlilr Tlmt
timer Lender Wn Klllril In
Hull If.
LONDON, July 28. The Shanghai corre
spondent of tho Dally Kxprcss, wiring yes
terday, says:
It Is reported here that a large section of
the Hoxcrs have revolted against I'rlncc
Tuan. alleging thnt he Is making tools of
them fur his own ends. A desperate con
flict took place outside of I'ekln on Sunday
Prltifv Tuan personally led his followers
two of his generals having deserted him.
Tho battle lasted several hours and
I'rlnce Tuan wns defeated nnd killed.
UNABLE TO GET REPLY
Ai'llnu VIimto.v -Uniit IimIki-h liinhll-
llj to Co in in ii n leu Willi
Itiillun .Mliiller.
HONG KONG. July 27. In order to test
tho Chinese assurances regarding the safety
of the legations, the Italian consul here
yesterday requested the acting viceroy of
(.anion to communicate with Hip linl nn
minister, Marnuls Calvnco Rnircl. nnd in oh.
tain n reply from him concerning n matter
Known only to tlio minister and tho consul.
Today the acting viceroy reported that it
was Impossible for him to accede to tho re
quest, as all messages were rrcelved from
I'ekln through the governor of Shan Tung
secretly. For this reason he was compelled
lo refuse.
BOXERS DO BLOODY WORK
I'nri'luner mill .Mnny Nnllrr Chrl-
lit ii n lli'ixirti-il Killed nt
'I'no II ii it.
WASHINGTON, July 27. The following
dispatch has been received at the State de
partment from Consul General Goodnow at
"Shanghai, dated July 27:
"An official telegram received hero on
the ISth said that all foreigners and many
native Christians had been killed at Tuo
Ting, tho missions burned. Americans, Sln
cox family, Taylor, I'ekln, Mli-sea Gould
and Morrill. The customs ofllcc reports
disturbances at Yunan yesterday."
Tho cablegram Is somewhat confined, but
Is given out exactly as received by the
Stato department.
It probably means that the Americans
who wero killed comprised tho Slncox fam
ily, either a man or woman named Taylor,
another na-ned rekln nnd the Misses Gould
and Morrill. Tao Ting is about tt!vcntv-
llvo miles southwest of I'ekln.
The name Pokln In thla dispatch Is be
lieved at tho State department to he Pitkin,
as Inquiries for an American of that nnmo
havo been made.
FINE COMPLIMENT TO HAY
KiikMkIi .loiirnnl Milken 'niniiirlmi
.Not Kiivoriihlr to (it'miiiii) '
lliilrr.
LONDON. July 27The Dally Graphic,
comn.entlng today upon Germany's 'ndlgna-
tlnn at tho attitude, of the United States
towanl China, contends that save for tho
fact that Secretary liny Ih less vindictive,
thero Is no difference ot policy botwecn
Washington nnd Berlin.
"Ily the exercise of a Ilttlo sobriety,"
It Bays, "the United States government has
beon careful to keep open diplomatic chan
nels, while It is not u whit leas zealous or
active for the rencuo of the Europeans In
I'ekln than Germany. It Is precisely a case
Justifying the policy of 'holding tho candlo
to the devll'H eye' and Mr. Hay cannot bo
blamed for taking that course. Certainly
such speeches as Kmperor William mado
yesterday are calculated to do moro harm
than good."
REBELS DEFEAT PRINCE CHING
llerlln linn n Story of riKhtlmr Annum
Ihlnenr Fore Inner Defend Inir
Tht'iimelve In (,'n tiled nil.
nKRI.IN. July 27. A dlsnateh reenlvi.,1
hero today tinted Tien Tsln, Tuesday, July
l, says:
"A messenger who left Pekln Snndar.
July 15, brought today to the customs
office hero news that Prince Chlng's sol-
illors had been fighting Prince Tune's
troops nnd had been defeated. Tho for
eigners were defending themscUcs In the
norinern cathedral near tho Forbidden
City."
GOING HOME TO CANTON
I.I ilmiir ciuiiik, iiiiviiiur .VoiiiiiiK
.11 ii re to Do nt Muiiiulinl, Will
Leave for Smith.
HONG KONG. July 27. It Is asserted hero
that a Chinese transport, now coaling nt
Canton, Ih going to Shanghai to bring 1,1
tiung Chang back.
The United States auxiliary cruiser Iluffalo
nnd the Iliitlsh third-class cruiser Mohawk
havo arrived here.
Movement of nvnl Veel,
WASHINGTON. Jlllv L'7 Thn (mining
ship iluffalo arrived at Hong Kong today.
The Caesar, carrvlne rnnl fnr mir Bliln- In
China, has sallcj from Gibraltar for Malta.
Admiral behley, on the Chicago, la nt En
sonada. The Montgomery has lofr Mnnt.i.
video for llahla. Tho Ivancnster arrived at
copennoBen today.
Arl.iumi I'tipx .Noiuliinle,
MTTM: HOCK. Ark.. Jlllv 27. A tinmill.f
state mam meeting held hero today nom
inated A. W. Fllej Of Little Hnnlf fnr rni.
ernor and a complete Darker and Donnelly
ciociorai ticket. .No other state nomina
tions were made.
STILL SAY ENVOYS ARE ALIVE
Chinese Minister in London Olaiins Knowl-
1 nr'lrrA TTn trt T.nel T,iAa,1ni
EFFORTS TO GET DIRECT REPLIES FAIL
1,1 IIiiiik Chun Given It Out 'III it t
I'll re I Kit .Mliilxter Nlioulit Arrhc
III Tien Tnlii .Vol l.nttT Tltiiu
.Ml n ilii .MornliiK.
LONDON, July 28. I a. m. Lyman J
Gago'u statement that thero Is still hope,
but that it Is coiihtantly diminishing, Is
held here to define accurately the (situation
Tho Chinese minister In London, Sir Chih
Chtn Lo Feng Luh, yesterday re:elved a
telegram from Sheng, director of railway
and telegraphs, to the effect that an Im
perlal decree. In the following terms, was
Issued on July 21:
"It is fortunate that all the foreign repre
ecntatlon except Huron von Kettcler arc
found In safety and unharmed. Provisions
In the shapo of foodstuffs, vegetables und
fruits will be supplied to the legations In
order to show our courtesy."
The Morning Pent goes so far as to nsrert
that there I no direct communication be
twecn the Chinese authorities In Pekln and
London und that the ministers are not sate
However this may be. It Is quite sure that
the attemptH of the French, Italian and
other consuls to get direct replies from Pe
kln havo utterly failed nnd It Is pointed out
that the ability to supply the legations
with fruit and vegetables Involves the con
elusions thnt communication Ih not I in
peded by the Hoxcrs
ThUB, despite the dally alternation of
hopm and fears, the reiterated Chinese as
sertions of tho safety of the ministers fall
to carry conviction nnd the decision of th-;
United States not to delay the measures
for relief Is approved as the only possible
course lo pursue. The Dally News days
that negotiations with tho Chlneee nuthorl
tlcw. If there be any authority In China, are
useless.
It turns out that as early as July 12 an
appeal from the emperor of China to Queen
Victoria for mediation, dated July 3, was
handcl to the marquis of Salisbury and It h
understood that the other powers wore not
communicated with until July 20.
VnryliiB VernloiiN of .Mitflliiiuiltl Loiter
The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally
Kxpress arscrts that three versions of Sir
Claude MucDonald'a letter of July tj are
current thero and that It Is believed all
threo originated from Chinese sources. He
ndd. however, that LI Hung Chang saye
tho legation party ought to reach Tlcn Tsln
on Sunday.
Tho Morning Post correspondent at Che
Foo. wiring on Wednesday, says there Is a
rumor thnt Prince Chlng rescued the lega
Hons nnd conveyed them to a place of safety.
Llglitcen missionaries havo been massa
cred at Tung Chau, where tho Chinese have
been burned.
General Sir Alfred Gasclco has started for
Taku.
Tho attitude of Germany and tho United
Stntes respectively toward the Chinese
problem Ih a theme of considerable discus
slon. It Ih Mated In Berlin, with n show
of authority, that both Germany end Run
sin nro determined lo Inflict exemplary rmii'
isnment. Tho Ileriln papers on the whole
adversely crltlclso President McKlnley's
conciliatory policy.
i:iikIIm1i Tnper Find Pnult.
The London Standard also complains that
the official declarations of Washington havo
a "perceptibly uncertain sound" and says
"Washington politicians use a great many
worus to say a simple thing nnd this, we
Know, Is one device of people who wish to
slip out of an unwelcome obligation. It Is
probable that when the time for action nr-
rives President McKlnley will not refuse to
co-operate."
The Dally Chronicle says: "Secretary Hay
eliowH nt laBt some grasp of tho situation.'
The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally
teiegrapli says: "Trustworthy information
nmcn reacueu mo lonay (Friday) convinces
me that all tho ministers except Ilaron von
Kctteler nro still alive. Some of tho
Kuropcan survivors nro leaving Pekln "
The Dally Kxpress has tho following from
Cho Foo, dated July 27: "Four more Iirllleh
missionaries havo boon murdered In tho
province of Shan SI. News from Christian
sources says thnt for eight days a general
massacro of foreigners has been In progreas
In tho provinces of Ho Nan nnd SbJii Si.
The governor of Shan Tung has wired the
consul hero that ho has prohibited the cir
culating of a proclamation threatening na-
tivo Christians with death unless they re
nounce Christianity."
OREGON DOCKED AT KURE
IIIC Ainerlfitn lln It It-xlilp, 1 hlle Until)
Injured Is Striieturnlly In
dict. WASHINGTON. July 27. The Navv do.
partment today received this c.ihW ra 111
from Captain Wilde, commander of tho Ore
gon: "KUR13, July 26. Secretary Navv. WHh.
Ington: Ship docked. Structural strength In
tact. WILDll."
While this dispatch omits tho technical
details of tho Injury received by tho Oregon
In running on a rock in tho culf of Pechin.
Captain Wlldo Is known to havo supplied
some of theso details. They Indicate that,
although the structural strength of the rcat
natuesnip is still ntact. Its inlurles wr
of nn ugly charactor. Nono of tho longl-
UKitnni frames wero lulured. but Mm vm.
Bel's bottom was badly torn and somo of its
pumping connections were broken. The main
injury sustained wbb to Comnartment A.
as It Is technically known.
Captain Wlldo In his cablo messairi. if
nevcral days ago ostlmntod Hint It would
require n low weeks to mnko temporary re
pairs and at least four months to complete
permanent repairs. Tho Nnw denartninni
authorized Captain Wilde to patch It tip
wnn lomporary repaint in order that It
might return to tho Chtneso coast for serv
ice. These orders will stand unlets nfh.r
full consideration of tho character of the
Oregon's injuries by tho bureau chlefb
at Washington it is desirous to proceed im
mediately with tho necessary permanent
repairs.
ENLIST MEN FOR PACKTRAINS
Western l'otn (Irilerril to Nri'iirc ii
Miiuy im I'onnIIiIi. for .Seriler
In China.
CHKVUNNK, July 27. Lieutenant Smlth-
ors, commanding tho detachment now gar
risoning tort itusscii, has received an order
from the quartermaster at Washington to
cnllBt hero as many men as possible for pack
train service in enma. it Is tho Intention
of the government to form seventy. five pack
irmnB lor mo uninese campaign, a number
never before called Into service by this gov
ernment. A largo ntimber of theso will he
enlisted nt the western forts. All men en
listing In this service are guaranteed free
transportation to and from China.
STRONG APPEAL FOR HARMONY
ICnler Write to Cronti- I Until of
Huropc Dwt'llliiK on J llilnrlty
of latere!!
IJEHLIN. July 27. It Is reported that Km
peror William hne written letters to Queen
Ictorla. Kmperor Nicholas, Kmperor Fran
els Joseph und King Humbert, making n
strong appeal on behalf of the maintenance
of harmony of the powers against China, am
dwelling strongly upon the solidarity of In
terests against tho "yellow peril" by which
ail nro threatened.
Tho Vorwearts, which declares that the
kaiser Is pecretly preparing a much larger
force for China, says that this Is belli'?
brought about by a second appeal within the
mslmonts composing tho iirmy for volun
tcers to servo In the second Chlnn corps.
Tho attitude of the United States Is Judged
much moro mildly by the fotclim office than
by the preoj generally. Discussing this
question today a prominent foreign office
official said:
"I do not believe that tho United States
will take up an Isolated position on the
Chinese question, because Itils evident that
the Washington government In principle
agrees with the Kuropcan powers. More
over, if the United States .vas Just now to
choose to go itt? own way IL would soon sec
llsagreeable consequence reiultlng from Buch
a course."
Regarding the alleged llucntlon to begin
the advance on I'ekln within a week the
German government has no Information.
Some now hope that the legatloners ore alive
has sprung up here, owing to several clr
cumstnnces pointing that way, particularly
the nrrlval of Ilaron von Kettelor's groom nt
Tien Tsln. with the statement that the
Europeans In I'ekln were alive on July 0.
From the detailed dispatches received here
from the German commanders, It Is clear
that the lark of a chief commander during
tho Tlcn Tsln light until July 14, proved
very hampering and retarded the capture
of Tien Tsln several days, thus causing
much unnccecsary bloodshed. The German
prcm expresses the hope that tho question
of tho commandcr-ln-chlcf will soon be
solved.
Hcrr von Drntidt. former German minister
to China, writing In the Deutsche Revue.
wurns Germany agalnBt seeking territorial
gains In China, urging her to follow tho ex
ample of tho United Stated und to confine
her efforts to winning a I.vrc part of the
Chinese market.
First Lieutenant von Ilorske has been
sent to the United States to buy horpss for
the China expeditionary corps Tho horses
are to do nenvereu at can 1'rancisco.
Ilerr lohmann. n German agont. has pur
chased 1.300 Australian hontes'fnr Tain Tun
A telegram has reached hcrsaylng that
the German Catholic missionaries In Shung
Tung are still alive, and that sjx nt them are
in tne interior.
MUST GIVE N0 QUARTER
Klllnnr it'll III .Stililli'r to Sinre
No I One Clilnnninn nnil.Io MnKe
Ao I'liNiiiierM, "gj
BKRLIN. July 27. Tho Lokal Anzcinor
says tho emperor, when iitldresslng the
troops at Hremer Haven, before, they sailed
for China, referred first to t .in responsibili
ties which had sprung up for tho German
empire abroad during tho last decade. Oer
many b troops, he said, must 'now sl ow In
tile face of the t:ntmy whrtneV.-jJiclr ter.don'
clos tho tendencies which Gorman military
methods had followed wero right. Their
comrades of the marine had already proved
that the training nnd principles upon which
that arm of tho force had been built "up
wero right ones, end now it was for the
troops to dn the same.
'Kvory German ban been filled with
pride." continued his majesty, "to learn that
tho highest praise bestowed upon German
warriors has comn from tho mouths of for
elgn leaders. Tho task before you lo n
great one. Thnt n people like tho Chinese
should cast to tho winds International rights
1,000 years old and treat with scorn tho
sanctity of an ambassador and tho rights
of hospi'allty In a manner so horrible, lit un
precedented In tho history of tho world.
Kvory civilization not founded on Chris
tianity Is suro to he brought to naught.
"So I md you out. May you nil prove
your German efficiency, devotion and brav
ery, bear Joyailly nil discomfort nnd uphold
tho honor and glory of our arms. You must
set an example of discipline, solf-domlnatlon
and self-control.
IJjo for Hyr, Tooth for Tnolh.
"If you closo with tho enemy, remember
thla: Sparo nobody. Mnko no prisoner.
Uso your weapons so that for a thousand
years henco no Chinaman will daro look ask-
unco at any German. Open the way for
civilization onco for all."
The uddrcss concluded as follows:
"Tho blessing of the Lord bo with you.
Tho prayers of the whole people will ac
company you In all your ways. My best
wishes for yourselves and tho success of
your nrms.
"Glvo proofs of your eourngo, no matter
where. May tho blessing of God rest on your
banners, nnd may Ho vouchsafe lo you to
find n path for Christianity in that far-off
country. For this you have pledged your
solves to mi with your oath to tho colors.
I wish you godspeed. Adieu, my comrades."
Tho Lokal Anzeiger's report of tho speech
differs from Iho semi-official reports, notably
in respect of tho referenco to sparine none
and making no prisoners when coming into
closo quarters with tho enomy, but tho cor
respondent of tho Associated Press was as
sured this evening by a perfectly responsi
ble person who heart? tho Bpeech that tho
Lokal Anzeiger's report Is correct.
NICE POINT BROUGHT UP
.Mini Wnnli-il In Culm for Mnriler,
Mil) he Cvlriiillli' from I'nrtiiutir
l I'nlletl Mule.
WASHINGTON. July27. Tho Stato do-
partment has nnother rowl extradition case
on hand growing out of the peculiar Inter
national status of Cuba. Louis Darell com
mitted u murder in Cuba and made his cs-
capo from the Island. Ho was traced to
Portuguese Kast Africa, and tho Stato de
partment today was notlfcd that tho Portu
guese authorities had him under arrest and
detention nt the town of Ilelra, awaiting the
arrival ot officers from Cuba to tako him
nto custody. Portugal has no extradition
treaty with tho United Stntes, but surrend
ers fugitives from Justlcn nlmost Invariably
upon request of tho United Stntes, accom
panied by fair proof of guilt. In the pros
cut case the Portuguese government hn
signified Its willingness to Biirrender Daroll
o tno united states authorities, actlnir for
Cuba.
Iliilletln of Army Detnlla,
WASHINGTON. July 27.-Captaln C. M.
Augur, assistant quartormaster, United
States volunteers, will temporarily relieve
jinjnr J. u. Aieshlre, quartermaster, U. S.
V., of all his duties at Santiago, Cuba.
Maajor Aleshlre will proreod at once via
San Franclaco to Taku. China, for assign
ment to duty.
Lleutonant II. S. Hlrshlnger haa been de-
tached from the marine barracks, Marn Is
ln.' Pal and nrdr-re to duty with the
mm battalion of marines as adjutant.
SEES ENEMY IN DISTANCE
French's Soldiers Oatch Qlimpso of Boors
, Piecing Towards Middlcbnrg.
STORM PREVENTS BRITISH FOLLOWING
l.tirtl Itolirrt Cnlilc to London Thnt
tiriiernl llnnler lln Oeotiiileil
I'tinrlrrlitirK, While llroiul
vi mill Wit tehe llt-Wrl,
LONDON. July 27. 11:59 p. m. The War
offieo has received the following dispatch
from Lord Huberts:
"Fiench nnd Hutton continued their pur
suit on July 25. Tho former crossed Oil
phanfs river and from the high ground
on tho east bank ho could see Mlddlcburg
und the enemy retiring in great disorder,
The main road north wns blocknded for sev
eral miles with horsemen nnd wagons. The
enemy's rear was then scveti miles north
Mounted forces were still west of the river,
night was closing In. the rain wnH falling
In torrents and so It was Impossible to
follow. Tho night was terrible. In ntldl
tlon to tho rain n strong east wind made
the bivouac most uncomfortable. One otll
cor, I regret to sny, died of exposure nnd
the mortality among the mules and oxen
wns great. Tho men made light of hard
ships and were In famous spirits when I
saw them yesterday.
"Hunter hns occupied Fourlerburg. and so
far as I know, did not suffer loss. He found
Mrs. Steyn. wife of the ex-presldent, und
evernl of our men whom Do Wet had cap
tured at different times and whom he wns
unable to send to Mnchadodorp.
"The enemy In tho llcthlehem hill nrc
now closed In on. Husutolnnd Is closed to
them. 1 in rrissmltli Is the only line open
and It will not be easy fur them lo reach
there with guns nnd wngons.
"Ilroadwood Is still watching Christian
Do Wet, who has taken lip a position in
high hills near Reltsburg, nbout seven miles
south of tho Vnal.
"P. Do Wet. a younger brother of Chris
tian, surrendered nt Kronnstud yesterday,
"Ilarron reports from Krugersdorp thai
ho had rcconnoltered tho rnllwny to Hank
station, where the train was wrecked on
July l!i, nnd been enabled to replenish his
supplies.
"Methucn's column, which reached the
Krugersdorp-I'otchetstroonp railway, Is
uow moving on Potchetstroom.
"Duller reports that tho railway was
opened to Heidelberg yesterday, giving us
through communication to Natal."
ENGLAND IN FEAR 0FINVASI0N
Dflinlr In limine of Lord Intllente
Thnt A pireliPiiloii I I't'll it
to n 1 1 ll tl il I llerriiMe.
LONDON. July 27 In thn House of
Lordn today tho earl of Weymlss asked
whether the premier. Lord Salisbury, nail
received Information "confirming the vieiV
of one of our mllltnry attaches to the effect
that It was all Important that Knglanl
should be entirely unassailable by November
next nnd whether he had satisfied himself
that our means of defense were such m to
render nil attempts at Invasion futile?"
. Lord Sillsbii'-y demanded tho name of
such attache.
Tho carl of Weymlss said: "I cannot
give It."
Lord Salisbury "Then you have no right
to quote him."
The earl of WeymlfK "You have no right
to ask It."
Lord Salisbury, proceeding with some
warmth, said the earl of Weymlss' Inability
to quote the name was evidence that tho
story was pure Invention. He said ho had
never heard that It was important thnt Kng
land should bo unassailable by November.
He understood that n number of shooting
stars might be npprehended in November,
If his Albert Hall speech on this subject
were rend In Its entirety It would bo seen
he did not point to any Immediate danger.
Ho believed the defenses were qulto ude-
quato and had every confidence In tho fu
ture.
Tho earl of Rosebery said It was to be re
gretted that tho premier had shown bo much
heat In his reply. He thought tho earl of
Weymlss should not have mentioned the
anonymous attache and said Lord Salisbury'
Mbert Hall speech had Intensified tho anx
iety of this country by Ita extraordinary In
adequate conclusion. It was not enough to
tell tho Prlmroso league to form rifle clulw
to protect liberty when so vast a body of
rescrvisto was locked up 7,000 miles awny.
Tho secretary of war had mado Innumerable
statements In tho house and developed
schemes, of national defense, but the commander-in-chief
had never pressed support
of tho schemes. Tho matter was gravo, aa
parliament would shortly adjourn.
The carl of Klmbcrley hoped tho govern
ment would dovoto the remainder of tho ses
sion In seeing that everything possible was
done to put the country In a condition of
safety.
Tho subject was then dropped.
YELL0WFEVER AM0NGTR00PS
Siirneon (ilrnnnn nt HiiMinn Itoiinrt
on the Illfteiinp Annum
the Solillpr.
WASHINGTON, July 27 Surgeon General
Wyman has received the following dis
patches from Surgeon Glcnnon ut Havana
regarding the yellow fever among the troops
in Cuba:
"HAVANA, July 2C.-Wyman, Washing-
ten: Have been In communication with
military authorities regarding First regi
ment. Have been eleven deaths nt Pliur
del Rio; eight cases and eleven suspects
now under observation. Dise.iso obtained
headway beforo dirt'erentlatlon. TrnofH
moved out of camp for observation. All
baggago and equipment will be disinfected,
abeled and sealed by us beforo being placed
upon transports. GLKNNON."
"HAVANA. July 2C Wyman, Washing
ton: On account of gencrul prevalence of
yollnw fever In Havana I am requiring dis
infection of all baggago leaving this city for
tno statc3. Affairs running umoothly.
Havo arranged with military authorities to
deliver built of effects of First regiment
in ndvanco for disinfection and storage.
Articles for field use to be disinfected Im
mediately prior to embarkation. Klght
companies moved to camp on 221. Ono
case developed on tho 25th. Cases ulso re
ported among troops of Matanzas. Have
notified Surgeon Gulteras. GLKNNON."
I'll'i'lilllii Killed In Ciilllnloii.
INDIANAPOLIS. July 27 Tun r n c
W. passenger trulns collided on n uiiiimr
near Tuscola, III., this uftonioon. Thn en
gines Wero lllldlV USetl llll. Arlln V fllmm
a tlreman, was killed nnd two others wero
nuuruii.
.Mot emeu! of (Ii'diiii Veel, .Inly UH,
At New York Arrived Island, from Co
penhagen: Patricia, from Jlamburg;
Grosser Lurfurst. from IJremcn.
At Sydney, N. S. W.-Arrlved-Wnrrlmoo,
from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Jlrls
bane. At Oueenstnwn Arrived t.'yninrle, from
New York for Liverpool.
At Liverpool Sailed Tuurlc, for New
York.
At Cherbourg-Salled-Coluinbla, for New
York.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Ni'l.r.il: -
Showers; Cooler; Vnrlublo Winds.
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WATCH ORDER IS NOT LIKED
Wetrrn Hin ilt ex of the I nliin ln
ellle til- iiilliliiu or ii Mrll.e
AunliiM It.
CHKYKNNK, Wyo.. July 27. (Special
Telegram.) Unless President Hurt annuls
the recent order whereby englnemcn, train
men and switchmen on the Union Pacific
ate compelled to carry watches of certain
make fears ale entertained Hint a general
strike on Iho system will be ordered. Rep
rtsentntlves from local railroad organiza
tions have visited lodges ut other points on
the rond and have found the sentiment Is
against the order everywhere. A few men.
those who carry timepieces that meet the
requirements of the watch order, are say
ing nothing, but a largo malorltv of the em.
ployes are affected and are willing to take
n determined stand. Committees have been
delegated to go to Omaha and enter n strong
protest to President Hurt ngnlnst the watch
order, also the new physical examination
which the men must undergo. Kmployes
feel that both ortlerB will work n hardship
upon them and efforts will bo made to have
then rescinded, or at least modified. There
is no bad feeling umong the men. but tbev
talk In a determined manner. A Btrlke Is
not to their liking, but many suy they will
walk nut before they will obey tho order.
Conservative railroad men here believe the
company will rescind the obnoxious order
nnd avoid trouble.
Little credence Is given the report of a
threatened strike by Union Pacific officials
in this city. President Hint, General Man
ngcr Dickinson nnd other high officials are
absent from the city und have been for
somo time. President Hurt being in New
York und Mr. Dickinson out on the lino
mnklng a lour of Inspection. Thomas M
Orr. conlldential secretary to President
Hurl, expressed surprise at any report of a
strike. "No Information of such u naturo
has been received at tho president's office
and the only rumors of n strike, or of nny
discontent among the employes, have come
from newspapers, and the origin of such re
ports have been at all times clouded and
uncertain.
"I hardly believe that tho new watch reg
ulations have aroused any dissension. Cir
culars explaining tho Innovation wero clr
ciliated only today and 11 is tho general
comment of operating employes who have
received and carefully read tho rules and
Instructions of tho new watch Inspection
system that It Is altogether fair nnd by no
means unreasonable nor likely to work n
hardship upon anyone."
NEBRASKANS TO THE FORE
Tnlit- Prominent Purl In I'rrliy Icrliin
IniuiK People' liirlMlliui
I nloii.
ui'"vhii, jiuy it Tne forenoon session
today of tho twelfth annual convention of
tho Young People's Christian union of the
United Presbyterian and ABSoclatcd Re
foimetl Presbyterian churches wns devoted
to conferences. Meetings wero belt! In
four churches and tho audiences hiled tho
auditoriums;
The program was ns follows: "Teachers
and Teaching," led by Prof I. N. Clnrk,
Mlnden. Nob.; "Tho Young People In Con
gregational Work." conducted by Rev. F.
II. Foster, Omaha, Neb.; "Stewardship,"
conducted by J. C. Scouller, D. D., Phila
delphia, Pa.; "Junior nnd Primary Work,"
'led by Mrs. O. G. Wallace, Omaha.
Tho feature of the afternoon session ot
tho convention wns the address of Rev. J.
L. Cook ot Athens, Tenn., a negro, on "The
Ilseo Problem." Mr. Cook did not agree
with Hooker T. Washington's theory thnt
llter.irv and mnnuui education for the negro
should go together. He declared that the
Idea of colonizing tho negroes In Africa wns
nut of the question He snld he hud nn
complaint to mako regarding the refusal
of whites to grant social recognition to his
race.
VALUABLE TURQUOISE MINES
Wonilr rfnlly Itleh I)iiiimIn I'tiiuiil In
the Orrlllii l)llilt l .None
iinla I'V.
KAST LAS VKGAS,M.. July 27.-(Spo-
clal Telegram.) Nows of tho richest tur
qtioiso find In tho history of tho world cornea
from Cerrlltos, N. M. Tho atrlko wus mado
In tho ml ues of tho American Turnuolou com
pany at a depth of 1100 feet. Kxperts pro
nounce tho gems Just discovered tho largest
ever found, as well as possessing tho great
est purity, with tho most beautiful tlnt-
ings. A largo portion of tho gemo found
will easily polish to tho hIzo of small hen's
eggs, which easily ranks them us tho larg
est In the world. Their value la incalcula
ble, as such gems have hcictoforo only been
bought for tho crown Jewel of Kurope. In
fact many of tbo famous crown Jowels of
Spain wero taken from these samo mines
over 200 years ago by tbo Spanish. The
turquoiBo BUpply taken from tho Corrlllos
mines has been greater In quantity and
quality than tho total from all tho other
mines of the world. The mines discovered
during the earlier centurleo iupplled tho
world until Now Mexico was discovered.
und kho old sources havo long been well
nigh exhausted. During the laBt year a
Jowelry trust has mado an attompt lo se
cure a monopoly of the New Mexican tur-
quolso ground, but unsuccessfully.
MISS ANTHONY TO NEGROES
Constltiitlomil Ame iiilmrnt I'rovlilliiu
for Wtinirn Siin'muc
1 I I'Keil,
MONTOOMKRY, 77a" July 27.-AI the
negro race conference today n papur from
Susan H. Anthony was read by tbo secre
tary. She appeuled to tho conference to pe
tition congress for a Bitcontb amendment
which shall prohibit tho uisfranchlsement
of citizens on account of sex and declares
tho condition of negro women was not Im
proved by emancipation. Tho negro women
will organize a national society to sond out
literature Inotructlng negro women how to
Improve homes.
TriiiiNptirl Wiirrrii nt 'I'rUeo.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27. Tho United
States transport Warren from Munllu, via
Nagasaki, arrived this afternoon after a fast
rip. The vessel left Japan on the 10th and
camo over In a roraarknbly short time. It
brings ooveral discharged men and a num
ber of cabin paskengors. It has gone Into
quarantine.
I'll I tin I'lnjiT ,Vinv .Mil) or,
1IKRLIN, July 27. Joeph Mayor, for
many years tho Chrlstu of the "Passion
Play," has been elected mayor of Obenmi-
mcrafiu.
KILLED IN HIS LAIR
Negro Fiend Shot Aftor Killing Five Persons
at Now Orleans.
SLAYER OF DAY AND LAMB ADDS TO LIST
His Hiding Place Discovered, Charles Shoots
PortcaiiB, Van Xurem and Bloomficld.
MOB MAKES SHORT WORK OF DESPERADO
Body of Red-Handed Murdoror is Pumped
Full of Load. 1
HOUSES SET ON FIRE TO SMOKE NEGRO OUT
ritliTii Hundred pre hi I Ollleer Pn
Irol thn Mreel. While llvrry
l'iiniinn' of Mule .Mllllln
Help Krep Order,
NKW OR1.KANS, July 27. Twelve per
sons killed, Including one woman and twenty-eight
wounded, Including a woman and
a girl, somo nn seriously that death In prob
able, I tho cusualty list ot tho trouble In
New Orleans, which began uith the at
tempt of Policemen Day and Iitnh to ar
rest the negroes Charles and Pierce. The
dteperate negro. Robert Charhw, uhono
crimes have caused the terrible events of
the last two days, was located In a negro'
dwelling on Saratoga street this afternoon
and lu effecting his capture, the liven of four
more white men two police officers and
two citizens were sacrificed. Charles' re
sistance cost him his life and with him wa
killed u negro companion, who had aided
him In hl defiance of the authorities.
With the organization of a citizens' po
llco force last night, the turbulent clement
yielded and pence and order were restored.
This morning the better clan, of negroes
reeiimei their vocations, free from moles
tation and the restoration of order promised
to be permanent. Tho early hours of tbo
nfternoon, however, wrought a startling
change In the nltnntloit. The fresh violence
of today has revived Hie turbulence of tho
unruly element nnd adds strength to their
forces. The elll7ens' police force has been
Increased by more than 1.00(1 men. All
companies of the mllltla nro under arms nnd
are guarding the prlnon and other Important
points. The general belief Is that tho force
In hand will bo ample to Hiirprefcs the law
lens element.
1.11 of llt-nil nml W'tiiintli'tl.
A complete list of the casualties islnce tha
trouble began Is us follows:
Killed:
JOHN T. DAY, police captain.
PKTKR J. LAMI). policeman.
AUGUST THOMAS, laborer. In employ of
New Orleans City Railroad company.
HAPTISTK FILKAN. negro, aged 75 years,
laborer In French street market.
LKW1S TAYLOR, negro laborer In mar
kel. GARRIKL POHTKAUS, white, sergeant of
police.
JOSKI'H LALLY, white, corporal of po
lice. A, VAN KURKM, white, keeper of the city
workhouse.
ALFRKD J. HRUMFIKLD, white, employe
of Southern Nowh company.
ROI1KRT CHARLKS. negro, triple mur
derer and author of the trouble.
ANNA MAURY, negro?, killed In her
homo by a mob hcarchlng for fugitives.
UNKNOWN NKGRO, companion of
Charles.
Wounded:
Ksther Field", revere gashes on the head.
03wuld Mc.Mahon, white, gunshot wound
In right thigh.
Frank Shepherd, white, gunshot wound In
rlsht nrm.
Alex Ruffin. shot In shoulder.
Joseph Deeds, while, cut on hand.
G. F. Travis, white, shot In leg.
J. Cluny, white', clubbed about arms.
Georgo Morris, negro, gunshot wound In
leg nnd ruin on head.
Lean White, negro, guiiBhot wound- on
hand. A
Henry Daurln, white, gunBhot wound on
IPS.
Louis Lapuyade, gunshot wound on leg.
William Armstrong, negro, gunshot wound
on thigh.
Charles Doyle, white, gunshot In both legs.
Tony Hcchcl, white, wounded In both
hands.
Joseph Wilde, whlto child, shot In knee.
C. P. Collls, negro, wound In hip.
Thoman Sanders, negro, Blabbed In old.
scalp wound.
JamoB Nelson, skull fractured.
Nathan Ilrown, negro, stubbed nenr heart,
Charles Washington, stnhbed near heart.
II. H. Dattc, white, shot In chest, proba
bly fatal.
Henry Davis, while, slightly wounded.
George J. Lyons, white, wounded in the
right bund.
A. V. Loclore, white, shot In the forearm.
John Hanvllle. whlto, euot In abdomen.
Frank Rertuccl, white, shot In tho shnul-
dor.
Frank Kvans, white, ox-nollccman. wound
In abdomen.
J. W. Ilolll, white. Bllghtly wounded.
FIGHTS HARD FOR LIFE
Xi'grn Urir riiiln Kill Severnl Prr-
mi llrfnrr lie lllinelf I Shot
lo llenlh.
NKW ORLKANS, July 27. After a des-
perato battle lusting HOvcrul hours, In
which ho succeeded In killing Sergeant
Gabrlol PortcaiiH, Andy Van Kurem, keeper
of tho police Jail, and Alfred J. Dlonmflcld,
n young boy, nnd fatally wounding Corporal
John I' . Lally, John Handle, ex-I'ollceman
Frank II. Kvnns nnd A. S. Locloro, ono of
tho lending confectioners of tho city, nnd
moro or less seriously wounding sovoral
other persons, tho negro desperado, Rob
ert Charles, who killed Captain Day and
Patrolman Lamb and badly wounded Offi
cii! Mora, was smoked out of his hiding
plaeo In the residence, section of tho city
this afternoon and literally shot to pieces.
I lie tragedy wus one of tho moat remark-
able In tho history of tho city and 20,000
people, voldlers, policemen nnd citizens worn
gathered around thn square In which Churles
was finally put to death.
rite greatest excUement reigned In Now
Orleans ns tho battlo went on between thn
policemen nnd citizens und tho negro with
his Winchester, After tho trugody was
over and Charles was dragged out from the
mud and slush Into which ho had fallen.
with the mob bowling for tho burning of his
body, tho statement was tnudo that tho man
killed was not really the desperado who had
killed Day and Lamb, but papcts wero found
on his perBon and tho fact thi't ho fought
so desperately for IiIb llf nnd shot so ac
curately scum to leuvo Ilttlo doubt thut'ho
is tho man wanted.
Strgeunt Gabo l'orteaun, ono of tne beBt
known officers on tho force, and Serueaut