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DOUBT IS CAST ASIDE
Washington Fcelu that Legationora at Pokin
Havo Escaped Massacre.
ENVOYS UNLIKELY TO BE MOLESTED NOW
Counsel of Southern and Central Viceroy
Thought to Uave Had Effect.
GREAT DESIRE FELT FOR EARLY ADVANCE
Not Much Credence Attached to Reported
Moto of Allied Forces.
GENERAL CHAFFEE IN SUPREME CHARGE
Only lrl "f I'orcr Intruded for Vr
In Chllin. (,'nn III Kmplnyrri If
.March Ik Mnilo nt Oner In
Direction of Prkln.
WASHINGTON, July 31. Doubt has Riven
way to a feeling nkln to certainty that the
lcgattoncrs at Pekln and the- foreigners who
managed to reach the Chinese capital Just
I a tho nick of time were not only alive
on July 26, hut In nil probability are still
ullvo and likely to remain so until they
are released from tholr stHic of elcgc.
Tho ofliclals here feel certain that the
attack by tho Chlmwe on tho legations will
not bo renewed. They aro convinced that
tho counsels of tho viceroys In the Krcut
southern and central provinces nnd the
ndvlce of I.t Huns Chang huve had effect
and that whoever Is still In power In I'ckln
whether emperor, cmprefs, Chlng, Tun or
Tung, now havo been made to sec the ncccs
city for tho preservation of tho legations.
Tho ofliclals here, while anxious that
Ibo movement on I'ekln begin at once, do
not attach credo'tcc to tho rumor men
tloncd by General Chnffce that the forward
march wag to begin today. Thero are two
reasons for tholr Incredulity. In tho first
jilaco Chaffee's forces, his splendid cav
alry and his battalion of artillery, are ex
actly what aro needed to strengthen a weak
spot in tho International column. In the
second place somo of the foreign command
ors aro Btlll of tho opinion that they can
not begin tho campaign before the lust
-week In August nt the earliest. Tho United
States government has not acceded to this
vlow and Is relaxing no effort to bring
about a change of plnns on this point. Hut
pur representatives havo been met by the
almost unanswernblo argument that tho do
clslon of this Important question properly
should be left to tho military commanders
on tho spot, who must bear tho responsl
blllty tor the outcome of tho expedition.
Tent fur Chlncne.
A rather novel .proposition was advanced
today, which, If adopted, might put at once
to tho teat tho Chtneno profession that the
Doxers and not tho Chinese government
aro responsible fop what has happened In
Pekln. Thl was to tho effect thai the Chi-
ae;a JVurauwul alwuld be Informed that
the International force was prepared to
lake that government at Itn word and to
join forces with It In crushing out the In
surrection. Tho kernel of Just such a prop
osition Is to be found In tho last condition
laid down by tho president In his reply to
tho appeal of the emperor, Kwang Su, and
thero may bo a development In that dlrcc
tlon speedily.
Secretary Root says that nothing more
has been received from China, either of
flclally or unofficially, nor bus thero been
any change In the Instructions given to
Major General Chaffeo. If thero Is an ad
vance on Pekln, It Is presumed that such
of tho United States forces as nre now
ready will participate In tho movement. If
dispatches are received nt Tien Tsln from
Minister Conger or others In tho legations
In I'ckln which change the conditions, Major
lieneral Chaffeo will net In accordance with
aucn information. Tlie secretary says
General Chaffeo ban full power and has
been entrusted with tho command of tho
1 United States forces because of tho confi
dence the government has In his ability
to meet any situation that may arise.
It Is ovldcnt from the dispatches re
ceived from General Chaffee that only
a portion of his force can be utilized if nn
immediate advance Is made. It Is not be
llovod that all of tho equipments of the
last expedition sent from Manila huve been
landed nnd It is of courso apparant that
tho horses and most of tho equipment of
tho Seventh cavalry are still at sea. Tho
Ninth Infantry and the two battalions of
the Fourteenth Infantry, together with the
marines, aro tho only troops of tho United
States actually available on Chinese serv
ice ut this time.
TO ADVANCE WITHIN TWO DAYS
Amrrlrnn nnd llrltlsh Troop Will
JIotp from Tlon Tnlii In 1)1
rrctloii of 1'rUtn,
LONDON, July 31. 4:DS n. m Sir Claude
Mar.Donild's welcome dispatch, dated I'ekln,
July 21, nnd recolved In cipher, waa uc
repted on all aides as dispelling any doubt
that might Rtlll havo existed regarding tho
Konulnrnera of tho dispatch, Owing to an
error In transmission tho message falls to
chow the number of wounded. David Oil
phnnt nnd Warren were two (Undent In
terpreters. The messago fails tp mention tho other
legations and othor mat tern of pressing Im
portance to know, but It should be borne In
mind that the nrltlsh minister may not be
aware that all his previous dispatches havo
been mippresscd. Ho may bo under the Im
pression that the government Is fully posted
regarding all recent occurrences.
Apart from Uil dispatch thero Is practi
cally no Iresh news. A dispatch from Tien
Tsln asserts thut the British and American
icrcMi aro getting ready to advance within
forty-eight hours.
M Hung Chang remafns nt Shanghai. Ho
ays that the great heat prevents him con
tinuing tho Journey to Pekln.
Sir Michael Hlcks-llench. chancellor of
tho exihequcr. explained to Parliament yes
torday that tho ltrltmh government had In
curred no financial liability to Japan for
military asslstanco In China. The proposed
Kuaranteo depended upon Japan's sending
n larger number of troops than she ant Bt
nn earlier dato and the offer wan not ac
cepted by the Japanese government.
LOOKING FOR SPEEDY RELIEF
l.ejrn tinner nt Prkln Itrpnrlrd h
Jnpiinrkc Attache it l'mili to
Hold Out Much 1, on kit.
ROME, July 31 The rommandor of tho
Italian crus'.or Klba nt Tien Tsln received
the following telegram today from the Ja
panese military attache at Pekln. dated
July 23:
"The legations are eagerly awaiting re
lief. Cannot, hold out long. Sixty iKu
tropeaaa killed."
sviari. i i i : 1,1
LTOSMiittlA SUBORDINATE
Hoc ti ' "'Tm Own Plnn
lll OurTuT-.Not Wnt
Iiir Time.
In
NEW VOItK. July 31. Tho report from
London that he Ilrltlsh and American
troops at Tien Tsln are preparing for an
advance within forty-eight hours aroused
much Interest here, says Ihe Washington
correspondent of the Times.
The announcement seems to have been
made Just before tho arrival of General
Chaffeo at Taku and given rise to some
Interesting theories concerning tho effect
of that commander's presence.
It Is generally believed that If tho. London
report Is correct the arrival of General
Chaffee nt TIcn Tsln will mean the Instant
cutting loose of the nrltlsh nnd American
forces front tho other troops nnd their ad
vanco ur.der General Chaffee's command.
Genera! Chaffee has not gone to China to
act as a sttbordlnto commander In an allied
army, unless that should commend Itself to
him as tho beat way of carrying out, his
own purposes. He Is expected to carry
i-.lt the policy of the United States, without
regard to Its acceptability to tho other
powers. Tho United Stntes has already In'
ill rated Its Impatience of delay and Its do,
slro for an Immediate forward movement
It has represented to the other powers that
Hiich an advance Is tho American policy and
that tho Americans only await General
Chaffco's arrival to begin to carry It out
Tho extraordinary rapidity of Chaffee's
movements shows thut ho reollzcs how much
depends on his prompt arrival.
Tho American general, then, arrives In
China with two well detlncd Intentions-
first, to begin a forward movement, In ac
cordanco with the Instructions of his gov
ernment, nt once; second, to net as If he
were tho only military commander in China
unless tho other commanders fall In with
his views. Should they do so, of course
General Chaffeo will bo only too glad of
their help, but he roes to Tien Tsln ns nn
Independent commnnder. bent on follow
Ing out his own policy and not as one officer
of tho discordant "allied army."
Tho report fiom London Indicates to poo
plo who nro nware of this stato of affairs
that the Ilrltlsh aro ready to fall In with
General Chaffee's plan, even If tho other
Europeans nnd tho Jnpaneso arc not. It Is
Btirmlsed that the Ilrltlsh, nwaro of Chaf
fco's Intentions, uro now preparing to Join
the Americans In an advance as soon as
Chaffeo arrives nnd orders It nnd that this
Is the meaning of tho report. It Is qulto
cortuln, however, that Chaffee will begin
a forward movement at tho earliest possl-
bio moment, whother tho Ilrltlsh Join him
or not. It Is suggested that tho Ilrltlsh
havo been anxious for a forward movement,
but have been handicapped by the small
ness of their numbers nnd that they hall
tho news of Chaffee's arrival as a means of
carrying out their desires,
It Is concluded from all this that Gen
eral Chaffeo will be tho commander of the
Amorlcnn nnd Ilrltlsh forces when ho
marches out of Tien Tsln. Perhaps by the
time he arrives there somo of tho other
forces mny be willing to Join him, but In
any event tho American general will carry
out his own policy, glad of support If ho can
get It, but determined on fulfilling bis In
structions, oven If bo doo3 It single-handed.
MUST HAVE HELP AT ONCE
Military Attnchr at Prkln Declare
that I.eccntlonrrN Can Hold Out
I) ut I. title LouRrr.
WASHINGTON, July 31. Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln today received a dispatch from
Lieutenant Colonel Coolldgc, commanding
tho Ninth Infantry at Tien Tsln. It came
by way of Cho Too und Is as follows:
'TIEN TSIN, July 27. Following letter
of Lieutenant Colonel Shlba. mllltnrv nt.
tacho at tho legation of Pekln, dated July
23, nrrlvcd nt Tien Tsln July 25 at 9 o'clock
In tho evening:
'PEKIN, July 22 (evening). We aro all
awaiting Impatiently tho arrival of reinforc
ing army. When nre you coming7 All
legations havo been blockaded since 13th of
last month and slnco tho 20th wo havo been
attacked continually night and day by tho
iuincso soldiers from more than ten en
campments, lly a supreme effort we aro
still defending. We nro dally awaiting with
tho greatest anxiety tho arrival of reinforce-
ing army and If you enn't reach here In less
than a week's time It Is probnblo that wn
win te unnblo to hold out any longer. Em
peror nnd empress dowager appear to be
still at Pekln. Wern our reinforcements
to arrive It Is very probablo that they would
flee to Wan Sho Shan. Killed nnd wounded
up 10 uaie, eignt killed, one a captain of In
fantry nnd an ambassador's attacho; seven
.-..uul. nuuimeu, me nrst secretary of
legation being ono of tho twenty slightly
..um.u.-u. 4 Ue numuer or Europeans killed
Is sixty In all.' COOLIDOE."
REMEY CONFIRMS THE STORY
Hopent llir DlNpntch Soul l.v
ran I.rsitlloti from Prkln
or .Inly
WASHINGTON. Juiy":u. Thn fnlin.i,.
dispatch from Admiral Ilemoy whh received
uy mo .-savy department thin morning
"CHE FOO. July 31 -Taku. Jnlv og
Jnpanere military nttachc. Peltln letter
July 22, reports legations bewieged slnco June
id. onunuaiiy attacked from .lnn n ,..,im
July 17. Attuck then ceased and Chinese
soldiers apparently diminishing at,,.,
Europeans killed. Telegram from gov
ernor of Shan Tung addressed to consular
body, Cho Foo, says: 'Imperial edict Htutes
that various ministers except German aro
well and provisions have been supplied.'
"HEMEV, Taku."
CHINESE ATTACK " RUSSIANS
Ten Tlinimiinil t'rlentlnla MnLi,,..
Wnrin for Four Thou
aniul. SHANGHAI, Monday, July 30 The Jnna.
ncso havo news that 10,000 Chinese are at
tacking .Now Chwang, with 1.000 Ru?ians
opposing them. The news was received yes-
I'lUtl .
Tho Japanese minister has forwarded a
otter to Tien Tsln stating that tho casual.
ties at the Japanese legation In Pekln wern
Captain Ando, Attacho Koilma Hiid live
marines killed and Secretary Narahara
wounded.
REPRESSING THE PIRATES
Vleoroy nt Ciintnn Slum Slitn of
Dmlrc to Check the
I. it win.
HONG KONO, Monday. July 30. The act
ing viceroy of Canton. It Is reported, Is be
coming more active ami adontlne a more
vigorous policy. It Is announced that he
has ordered tho execution of forty pirates.
Ho will visit tho foreign war ships and con-
uis tomorrow, no says LI Hung Chanc Is
not returning to Canton, where quiet pre-
HUB.
The Ilrltlsh military and naval officials
have taken careful otwarvatlons of the Can
ton and tho Iloguo defenses. The Doguo
forts are crowded with troops nnd the nam.
pets are lined upon the approach of steamers.
ENGLISH ARE HEADY TO MOVE
Oornmander Reports Intention of Advancing
Immediately on Pekin.
HOPES FOR CO-OPERATION OF ALLIES
flrnernl ClinfTrr Itrport t'ncllltlen for
IHxclinrKlitK Ship Inmloiiiiitlo
(or nt On or- to
T I en Tsln.
lAsnuu.-N, juiy 31. in the House of
Commons today tho parliamentary score
tury for tho foreign office, William St. John
Iliodcrlck, announced tho receipt of a
dispatch from General Sir Alfred Gaselce,
commanding tho nrltlsh forces In Chin.
stntlng that ho contemplated an Immediate
nctvanco on Pekln and that ho hoped to
nao tuo co-operation of tho allied forces
fin Intention to Ilrlnj- Advance.
ino united stutcs ambassador. Joseph
ii. iioaie. snw i.ord Salisbury this after
..um nrwiTinineu uis views wJlh re
gard to tho changes in tho Chinese situa
tion brought nbout by tho direct dispatches
from Pekln. Lord Salisbury assured Mr.
Choato that Great Ilrltaln had no Intention
of delaying tho ndvnnco on Pekln, nor, so
uir ns no Knew, mid any other power.
Lord Salisbury entirely acquiesced In Sec-
roiary nays ucslro that the advance bo
undertaken ns speedily ns poiulble. He
had no nttcntlon of bargaining with China
In nny way, shape or form until the min
isters were safo under their own military
escort.
The Associated Press correspondent hero
understands that China Is mnklne strenuous
efforts to como to tome agreement with tho
powers previous to banding over tho min
isters, but th!3 will not bo considered for
n moment. Onco Pekln has been reached
and the ministers havo regnlned their lib
erty, tlie powers havo nurceil. neeresslnn
will cease and reparation will becomo n
matter of negotiation. Lord Salisbury be
lieves it may still be proved that tho Chi
nese government Is not responsible for tho
attarks on tho legations excent In nn fai
ns all governments nro responsible for tho
mnmtcnanco of order.
It Is expected that within n few days free
communication -will bo established with
tho ministers In Pekln.
Chnffrr Itrnily to Slnrt.
WASHINGTON, July 31. Tho War de
partment has recolved tho following cable
gram from General Chaffeo:
"CHE FOO, July SO. Adiutnnt General.
Washington: Have had Interview with ad
miral. Go nshoro this afternoon; facilities
tor unloading not ndequato, therefore dis
charging slowly. Informed Uyron has or-
dercd tug for towing two seventy-ton
lighters. If tug Is obtained dlseharelne
will Improve. Indiana will finish dischare.
Ing today and proceed to Nagasaki: take
two days to unload horses Ilollly's battery;
week boforo Grant discharged of enreo.
Will see Daggett tomorrow. Itoported lu
Taku bay Intention to make forward move
ment tomorrow toward Pekln; details not
known here. Arrlvo Tien Tsln too late to
morrow to cable from there. Mcesaee from
Tien Tsln must leave Tong-Ku 6 morning to
catch dispatch boat nt anchorage for Cho
Foo at 4 afternoon. Soon ns posslblo will
get definite, Information as regards condi
tions and purposes at Tien Tsln. Will
cablo my views. CHAFFEE."
Cables from Admiral Ttcmey nnd General
Chaffee, both at Taku, bearing upon the
conditions in Pekln and nt Tien Tsln camo
to hand over night. Admiral Itomoy con
firmed tho Information that tho legations
were safe up to July 22.
General Chaffee said that according to a
report nt Tuku tho allied forces worie to
begin the campalgu "toward Pekln tomor
row.'
Allowing for tho tlmo occupied In tho
transmission of tho dispatch by boat from
Taku to Cho Foo It Is probablo that If tho
report were true tho advance began today
nnd tho armies nro already on the way to
renin. 'mat they should start without
wnltlng for Chaffee's force, small though
It Is, Is surprising.
W'u I Joyful,
Tho Stato department has had nothing
from China slnco yesterday and Minister
Wu, who called at tho Stato department In
search of Information, also wns without
cablo advices. In discussing tho situation
today tho minister said:
"I nm glnd that direct nows has come
from Mr. MncDonald nnd from tho German
nnd Japaneso legations to tho effect that
all of the ministers were nllvo and well
on July 22. This, conclusively corroborates
nil of tho news coming from tho Chinese
officials and from tho Chinese government
"Heforo this news camo many of the
papers hero nnd especially tho pross of
Europo did not believe tho Chinese official
statement but adhered to tho opinion that
a massacre of all tho ministers had oe
rurreu in I'euin. It is tho general rule of
cvldenco that a man Is supposed to ho In
nocent till ho has been proven guilty, but
In this case tho world hus reversed the
usual rule and Insisted on holding China
guilty till hor Innocence had been proved.
People seem willing to believe everything
thnt is hlnck against tho Chinese. Tho
papers who aro tho leaders of public opinion
In this country and who are mainly respon
sible for forming public opinion ought to
be very careful and cautious in doing so.
They should not Jump at conclusions with
out posltlvo evidence.
"Even those who have been to China havo
expressed similar opinions, somo of them
In the public press. I wns astonished the
other day to see a letter by a clergyman who
had been for fifty years r resident or
China and who Bald that I was keeping back
tho truth us to whnt had happened tn
Pekln nnd that I personally was responsible
for what occurred.
"A gross Injustlco has been Inflicted on
China as a nation and serious consequences
might have followed If tho great powers
had acted on nbsurd rumors and Jumped at
conclusions as to whnt had happened. I
think tho people nnd the papers who have
dono us this Injustice should do what they
can In fulrness to acknowledge their mis
take. And I hope In the future people will
not Jump at such unwarranted conclusions
on unsupported statements all coming from
ono source. They should remember that
tho Chinese can and do tell tho truth as
much ns other nations. I am very glud that
theso telegrams havo come to support what
wo havo nil along contended Is tho truth.
"I must not omit to say that a portion of
tho press, especially In America, had tho
forethought and the honesty of purpose to
credit our statements, which, ns you gee, uro
nil homo out by the facts In tho case."
, l.rKiitlon llulldliiK Wrecked,
PAIUS, July 31. According to dlsrutohes
received at tho foreign office today tho
Austrian, Spanish, Italian and Holland le
gations at Pekln huvo been destroyed and
tho French legation has been partially
wrecked. Tho attacks on tho legations
ceased some days ago. The omporor and
empress are living tn I'skin.
DOES NOT OPPOSE CHAFFEE
lit- ii III I nt llerlln of Current Humor
t'oiierrnliiK t'niiititiinili-r of
Allied l-'orori,
IIEP.L1N. July 31. Hope regarding tho
security of the foreigners In Pekln now runs
high In riorlln. Thu foreign office no longer
doubts tho reports ftom various quarters
thut the ministers, with the exception of
Uaton von Ketteler, nre nlhe. The papers
lako the same view nnd urge that there
should bo no delay In tho ndvnnco on Pekln
Tho foreign office Is deeply mortified nt
tho failure to ngrcu upon n cammaudcr-ln
chief of tho allied forces. A high official
said today:
"The civilized world will look on with
nstonlshmcnt If tho rescue of the members
of tho legations Is delayed, or perhaps frus
trated iiy such a trilling matter. Germany
Is ready to march her troops under nny
commander capable.
Tho Munich Allgemlno Zellutig prints a
Washington special claiming that the United
States government Is endeavoring to enforce
tho appointment of Major General Chaffeo
ns commnndcr-ln-chlcf, but thnt Germany
and Japan oppose. Tho Associated Press
Is authorized to say that so far as Germany
is concerned this statement Is absolutely
untrue. The foreign office confirms the re
port thnt tho advance to Pekln hns been
postponed by tho admirals for military und
climatic reasons.
Tho Chinese minister, Lu Hal Huan. re
ceived today a dispatch purporting to como
from tho Pekln government, saying that tho
foreign legationora would be sent to TIcn
Tsln whenover provisions for their safo
escort were finished. Meanwhile permission
would tin given them to communicate freely
with their government.
This dispatch was Immediately trans
mitted to tho Gcnnun foreign office.
Mexxiine from .Iniinner MlnlMer.
WASHINGTON. July 31. Tho Jnpaneso
consul ni Jicn Tsln telegraphod on tho
27th Instant a dispatch, dated tho 19th, from
tho 'Japanese minister nt Pekln to the for
eign offlco at Toklo, which had reached Tlon
Tsln by special courier on tho 25th. Tbo
minister snys:
"Tho Japanese marines and others run
tlnue, under command of tho mllltnrv nt-
tacho, Lieutenant Colonel Shlbn, to resist
tuo repeated attacks of Tung Fuh Slang's
troops. I think wo can hold out, although
wie iasK is ny no means an easy one, until
wo aro relieved by tho Japanese troops,
which I hear, by a special messenger, will
iirnvu ui iien ism ny the end of this
month. The Chlneso havo stopped firing
slnco tho 11th nnd the Chlneso authorities
aro apparently disposed to open negotia
tions. "Attacho Jlraoklna, CaptAIn Nakamura of
tho Imperial army and five marines hnvo
been killed, while Narabara. second seem.
tary of tho legation, a student and six ma
rines have been wounded, though not mor
tally. Others have been slightly wotimln,!
LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND
Seeon.l llrnort of Lord Knlirrt Vic
tory .Shown Cnnsldrrulilr Vn
rlnnce with the Orlalnnl.
LONDON, July 31, .1',. ntoh reeclv,!
ut the War office today from Lord Roberts
materially modifies yesterday's statement
of tho surrender of G.000 rebels under Gcn
erol PrlnBloo. It now nnnenrs thnt Gen.
crnls Prlusloo, VUllcrs and Crowthor sur
rendered with 980 men, 1,432 horses, 95,-.
rifles and a Krupp nlno-poundcr.
Somo of the leadors tn more distant
parts of the hills hesitate to come In on tho
plea that they aro Independent of General
PrlnBloo. Lord Itoberts adds that ho has
directed General Hunter to resumo hostili
ties forthwith nnd to listen to no excuses.
Tho Lourenzo Marques correspondent of
tho Dally Express says:
"Tho noers aro pteparlng to retreat from
Wotervalboven.
"Frank Pettlgrew, son of United Stntes
Senator Pettlgrew, has arrived hero and has
Joined Commandant General Botha's staff."
Want to Help llorr.
KINGSTON, Jamnlca, July 31 Advices
have been received here tuday from Mar
tinique to tho effect thut a large number
of young men there havo meraorallzed tho
president of tbo French republic, M. Loubot,
asking him to furnish nrms nnd passage to
ennblo them to proceed to South Africa to
help tho Doers. Tho nntl-Iirltlsh feeling
Is strong In tho French Antilles.
A dispatch from France states that Fort
do Franco has been selected us one of tho
chief mllltnrv nnd naval depots and that
13,000,000 francs hnvo been voted for the
ueienses or tlio Island. The relutlona be
tween capital and Inbor in Martinique nro
severely strained. Trouhlo Is feared, as the
people nro very excitable.
DESCEND ON BUCKET SHOPS
C'hlcnno Poller Commence n Wnr of
i:lormliiiitloii AKnlut Denier
of 'I'hln CIlIM.
CHICAGO, July 31. Nearly 100 persons,
many of whom had never been Ins'do of a
pollco Btutlon before, wore captured today
In a wholesale raid on alleged buckot shops
located in tho downtown illatrlct and cartel
off to the pollco stations. A dozen llrms,
ono of them John Dickinson Co., promi
nently connected with tho Board of Trade,
were visited by the pollco during tho raid,
which was so perfectly planned that hardly
n person In nil tho rooms raided succeeded
In escaping. Tho raid, conducted at the
busiest hour of the day on Yhnngo, cro
utcd considerable excltumcnt and resulted
lu tlio floor of the Hoard of Trade bolng
practically abandoned for tho tlmo being,
whllo tho traders watched with Interest
the pollco as they gathered In their prison
urs from tho adjacent building, ono pris
oner, whose numo wus not learned, captured
In tho rooms occupied by A. E. Wlrschlng
& Co., attempted to end his life rather than
faco tho humiliation of arrest. Making his
way to a lavatory, ho tried to stranglo him
Belf with a towel, but was caught beforo he
had seriously Injured himself anil bundled
Into tho patrol wagon. A panlo ensued In
Wlrschlng's rooms when tho pollco ap
peared and several persons wore trampled
on in tho mad rush to escape. Chief of
Pollco Kipley said today that today's action
by tho pollco waa tho beginning of a Berlps
of raids which, he said, would contlnuo until
every alleged bucket shop In Chicago was
driven out of existence.
Tho places closed by the pollco Included
the following: John Dlekliuon & Co.. B. A.
Wlrschlng & Co.. Chicago Commission com
pany, N. M. Nusly. Hotchklns & Co., Ilrown
& Co.. Wullaco & Co. und F. C. Noho & Co.
In nearly every Instanco the telephone
and ticker wires were cut and the servlco
rendered useless, Tho books and parapher
nalia were also token possession of by tho
police.
Defnce Ntntne of Itueeu,
LONDON. July 31. An unknown vandal
has wrenched tho head from tho queen's
Btatuo lu Elsewlck park, Newcastle. The
pollco think It was the work of a crank
whose mind has bern unsettled by tho n.
sasBlnatlon of King Humbert.
TODSC KIXC REACHES ITALY
Leaves for Monra, Whoro His Tather's Body
Still Lie.
MINISTRY HAS ISSUED MANIFESTO
Puller Aro PiinIiIiik Ibi mtlgntlon In
Kvory Dlrrellon Crime Appenr
to lime lleen l.oiift I'retnril
If ntrd . online nee Chnrneil.
LONDON. July 31. A speclnl from Homo
snys King Victor Emmanuel HI nrrlvcd at
llrlndlsl today unexpectedly. Tho dispatch
ndds that the young queen fainted when
sho was Informed of tho nssasslnatlon of
King Humbert. The king nnd queen started
for Monzu Immediately after reaching
llrlndlsl.
HOME, July 31. In tho absence of the
new king the ministry has Issued In his
name u manifesto tn the nation as follows:
"King Victor Emmanuel III, In ascending
tho throne, has to perform the painful duty
of announcing to tho country tho awful
calamity which has violently cut short tho
valuable life of King Humbert.
"The nation, wounded lu Its slncero affec
tion for the august dead und In n sincere
feeling of devotion nnd ndheslon to the
dynasty, while execrntlng tho cruel crime,
will bo plunged Into profound grief for the
veneruted memory of a good, bravo and
magnanimous king, tho pride of his people
nnd tho worthy pcrpctuator of the traditions
of tbo house of Savoy, by rallying with
unshakable loyalty around his august suc
cessor. Italians will provo by their deeds
that their lustltutlons do not die."
Tho king Is expected to nrrlvo at Heggt
IJI Calabria tomorrow. Ho received the
first nows of tho nssasslnatlon of his father
by semaphore.
Tho police are pushing Inquiries In- nil
directions, but tho Information with regard
to tho assassin, Pressl, Is not yet very
definite. It appears that when he was
searching for lodgings on Friday at Monza
ho wub accompanied by a young man, whom
tho police are now seeking. Tho pistol the
nssassin used was a now nnd . Biiperlor
weapon marked "Massachusetts."
Tho pollco of Milan searched tho houso
of n mun named Ilauclla nnd It Is reported
found Important papers showing that Uressl
had relations with persons In tho United
Stntes and that communications had pasted
between him nnd them In connection with
tho crime. Uressl nnd another Tuscnn
frcquonted tho enfes In Milan, where they
wore overheard discussing n big scheme
that would astonish tho world. Everything
goes to show thnt tho crlmo was long pre
meditated nnd the police are now being
charged with want of foresight. It appears
that tho cordons formed upon the arrival
of tho king nt the fete ground were with
drawn prior to his departure. As tho king
wns leaving a sort of scufllo occurred, proba
cy prearranged to distract tho attention
of tho carbineers. Tho king was so pleased
with his welcome nt Monza and felt so
safo that he turned to his aide and said:
'I'd like to return nfoot," but he wnB dis
suaded.
TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
Itnllnn Troon Swrnr Fruity to Now
KIiik Amid Appliiiifir of Gnth
rred 'I'll rone.
HOME, July 31. All the Italian troops
took tho oath of allegiance to the new king
todny amid the applause of the people,
Perfect tranquillity reigns throughout the
entire country. A deputation of senators
and deputies had arranged to meet King
Victor Emmanuel, but as In conformity with
court etlquetto tho Journey of his majesty
to .Monza was strictly private tho Idea waa
abandoned. For a Blmllar reason tho mln
Inters decided not to go to Naples.
QUEEN STAYS BY THE BIER
Slitn of Monrnlntr Soon Everywhere
for the Murdrrrd Miller
nf Itnly.
MONZA, July 31. Tho body of King
Humbert, dressed in black, lies today on
the bed ordinarily used by him. Around
tho mnsslvo candelbra holding burning
tapeM at tho foot nnd hcud of tho bed are
flowers placed by Queen Margherlta, who
passed the long hours of the night In prayor
by the bed on which tho body lies. Father
Hlgnami, tho court chaplnln, Is In Immcdlnte
charge of tho bier. Tho cardinal arch
bishop of Milan has ordered a requiem mass
n all tho churchca In his diocese.
Enormous numbers of telcgramn of regret
and condolenco contlnuo to arrive, including
messages from tho most illustrious families
of Home.
Uressl maintains nn air of the utmost
cynicism. In the courso of his examination
ho declared himself to bo a revolutionary
anarchist and said ho was ready to resume
operntloni! If ho were released.
The assassin has been removed from tho
local police station to tho Jail.
Slg. Sarraco, tho premier, on his arrival
at tho royal villa to tender his condolence
to Queen Mnrguertta, had nn Impressive
audience lasting half an hour. All tho royal
princes, tho queen of Portugal nnd the duko
of Oporto have arrived here.
SALISBURY PAYS TRIBUTE
KuIokUcn Itnly' Dead Klnn: nnd
Give WnrnliiK of .Soolrty' Peril
from Anarchy.
LONDON, July 31. Moving nn address to
the queen with reforeneo to tho assassina
tion of King Humbert of Italy, tho premier,
Lord Salisbury, said In tho Houso of Lords
today that anarchists aro not confined to
auy ono political opinion. Ho said the Inst
half century had scon thn ussaaslnntlon of
three presidents of republics and two man
archs, "It was a fearful thing." Lord Salisbury
said, "to rnntcmplato this depth of human
villainy beneath thn smiling surfaco of so
clety. threatening tho destinies of society
In tho early future."
Tho premier paid a glowing tributo to tho
character of King Humbert, who he said
had unflagglngly worked for thn benefit of
his country und people. Tho assassination
of such a man could not bo considered pri
vate revenge; It was nothing but that mor
bid thirst for notoriety which Is the plague
and cursn of modern civilization, which
had tlmo and again led men to the com
mission of tho foulest crimes and which
threatened tho very existence of society
itself If It could not bo nrrosted. Ho did
not propose to speak of remedies for such
a stato of things, hut ho had never hesi
tated to oxpress his own views In that ro
Bpect. Modern noeloty had erred on tho
sldo of lenluncy.
The earl of Klmberley, liberal, seconded
tho motion for tho adoption of tho address,
which was adopted both In thn House of
Lords and In thn Commons.
In the lower house A. J. Ilalfour, first
lord of tho treasury and government leader,
spoko In a similar strain to tho speech by
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HIIUSSEI. August 1. The minister
foreign nrrnlrs, M. Do Faverau. has
eelved tho following dispatch from
Do Cartler do Marchlenne. secretary
tho Belgian legation tu China, now
Shanghai, dated July 31:
"On July 22 the consul general of the
United States telegraphed to the United
Stntes minister In Pekln through tho In
termcdlary of tho local authorities. Sheng,
the tnotal, has Informed him that tho
tsung II yatnen refuses to transmit mes
Bages In cipher to tho minister nnd re
quires that nil dispatches bo in ordinary
language."
READY TO DEFEND BOUNDARY
Stntr Department Ofllclnl Declare
Clnlm Owner In Aliinkn Hnvo
Ant MufTercMt by Agreement.
WASHINGTON, July 31. None of the pro
tests reported to havo been made In Alaska
against tbo designation of tho principal
boundary lino has reached Washington yot
and tho Impression prevails In tho Stato
department that tho agitation of thnt sub
Jcct is based upon a lack of knowledge of
tho text of tho agreement effected between
tho United States nnd Great Ilrltaln b
which a most difficult and dangerous mibjcct
was removed from tho current negotiations
between tho two countries. It Ik pointed
out by tho State department olllclalit that
this provisional lino, tho running of which
Is said to have excited tho American minors
In the Porcupine region, is not in nny senso
binding upon any party to the modus
vlvendl except ns n purely temporary
scheme designed to prevent hrtttlle conflicts
between tho minora and tho police officials
through lack of knowledge ns to their
rights. The purpose of tho arrangement
as to that Is fully disclosed by tho Inclusion
In the modus vlvendl of a provision In thonc
terms:
It In understood, na formally set forth In
communications to tho Department of Stato
ef the United Stntes, thnt "the citizens or
subjects of either power found by this ar
rangement In the temporary Jurisdiction of
tho other, ehould Buffer no dltnunltlon of
tho rights and privileges which they now
enjoy."
Every American miner whose claim Hen
on tho wrong Bide of tho boundary lino
now being drawn Is, according to the official
view here, holding his clnlm by quite as
Bound a tenuro as ho enjoyed beforo tho
provisional treaty was made. He has
neither lout nr iralned In strength of title
by this arrangement, so he certainly has no
cause for complaint, ns he would havo were
the boundary lino now being drawn n per
manent one. The officials here, however,
are fully prepared to defend tho temporary
boundary, pointing out that so tor from
having ceded to Great Ilrltaln any tenltory,
Great Ilrltaln temporarily yielded to the
United States nlneteen-twentleths of the
territory In dlsputo and suffered her ship
ping to be kept ten miles from the bound
ary line at tho nearest point, notwithstand
ing the Canadian ambition to get a port on
the Lynn canal.
PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CAPITAL
Vlalt Not Prompted liy Speclnl Iliml
iiohr, lint In Accordance with
PronrritiiKod I'ronrnm.
CANTON, O., July 31. Tho president's
determination to go to Washington tomorrow
Is not a sudden one, nor Is it prompted
by any special business of stato withheld
from tho public. It was tho expectation
when ho entered upon his vacation to make
occasional trips to the capital to confer with
cabinet members and to attend to matters
of business which could not bo conveniently
forwarded to him hero and tho present trip
hns been contemplated for several days. H
expects to return to Cnnton by tbo latter
part of tho week. United Stntes Minister
to Russia Tower arrived and remained with
tho president until 4 o'clock In tho nftcr
noon. After n short talk in tho library tho
president nnd Minister Tower were Joined
by Senator Fairbanks and tho three went
for a drlvq nbout tho city.
The social call of Ohio fltato officials, re
publican candidates and committeemen, wilt
bo mnde tomorrow, us previously an
nounced. Thoy will urrlvo from Columbus
about 11 o'clock and will be received by tho
president before lunch, Tho ntfalr Is to bo
quite Informal,
TRIAL DRAWS TO A CLOSE
Ono More liny for ArKiimrnt In Jcnter
.Murder C'linr llefore GoIiir
to Jury.
ST. LOUIS, July 31. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from New London, says:
P. H. Cullen of Mexico, Mo., counsel for
Alexander Jester, being tried for tho mur
der of Ollbort Gates, made tho closing
argument for the defeuso today. Ho re
viewed thn evldcnco In detail, nnd, In ex
plaining why Jester did not take the stand
In his own defense, referred to the Bllcnce
of ChrlBt when nrrnlgned before Pilate.
W. O. Forrest, for tho pronrcutlon, will
rloso tho argument tomorrow, nnd the case
will then bo given to the Jury. The verdict
Is nwnlted with Intense interest and there
Is much speculation as to what -It will be.
Somo are confident that tho Jury will disa
gree, others that It will acquit, whllo still
others think Jester will be convicted.
FOUR YOUNG WOMEN DROWN
t'liilrrtuw Drnw Knlr llntlier
lie
yond Tholr Depth nt Ocean
t'lly, New .lrrry.
NEW YORK, July 31. -A dispatch from
Ocean City, N. J., says four persons wore
drowned In tho surf thorn today. Thoy
were Virginia nnd Elsie Lowo of German
town, Pa., and Jonnlo and Ilertlc Lonsdalo
of Wlndmere, Pa. None of tho girls were
more thnn 20 years old. Thoy were In bath
ing In tho breakers, when thoy were car
ried out by a heavy undortnw. Their screams
for help attracted tho attention nf n llfo
guard, who succeeded In bringing tho young
women ashore. Tho Lowo sisters were
deud. Tho lonsdoln girls showed signs of
life nnd doctors were speedily summoned
and did all they could to snvo their lives,
but to no purpose Thoy both died whllo
tho doftors wero trying to restore them.
French Artlllrry for t'lilnn,
I1HEST. July 31 A detachment of marine
artillerists left this placo today for Toulon,
where tbey will embark for China,
CONGER IS ALL RIGHT
Reassuring Messago is Received from Amer
ican. Miuistcr.
ALL WELL AT PEKIN SINCE JULY 16
Provisions on Hand Sufficient to Last or
Sovoral Wcoks. .
FOREIGNERS SHORT OF AMMUNITION
Attack on Logation Ocascd Two Weeks Ago
by Agreement.
FLINTSHIRE ARRIVES AT CHE FOO
More Thnn Unn Mrmlier of Xlnlh In
fantry Mlok Appeal In Mndr for
Doctor, lltiftpltiil t'orp
.Mr n nnd Mlnnnl Men.
WASHINGTON. July 31. Tho War de
partment this evening received two cable
grams from Chlnn. They uro as follows:
"CHE FOO (undated). General Corbln,
Washington: TIcn Tsln 27. Messago Just
received from Conger Bays:
" 'Slnco 16th by agreement no firing.
Hnvo provisions severnl wcoks; little am
munition. All safo, well.'
'I (Daggott) report allied forces soon
advance. Practically no looting by Amer
icans; no unnecessary killing. India nr
rlvcd 2fith. Ordor MacCann, Sladen, both
Aliens, Mitchell, Hryco Join regiment here.
"DAGGETT."
Tho Bccond rend:
"CHE FOO. Corbln, Washington: Tien
Tain 27th. Flintshire arrived 27th. Two
hundred nnd fifty-seven Ninth Infantry
sick; two doctors, 100 hotpltal corps men,
twenty signal men needed, Uuavoldahle
delay in loading transports. Foreign
troops arriving. DAGGETT."
New Not Unexpected.
The official confirmation of tho news thnt
Minister Conger Is Bnfo and woll, coupled
with tho statement that he has provisions
for several weeks and that tho firing on
tho legation lias ceasod, was welcomo In
telligence, though not unexpected, In view
of recent news. Tho Information from Col
onel Daggott waa promptly telegraphed to .
President McKlnoy at Canton, who has been
advised of tbo receipt of messages ulways
ns soon as thoy reach hero.
Tho last message which camo from Min
ister Conger was that which was obtaluod
through tho Intermediary of Mr. Wu and
was supposed to ho dated tho 18th, slnco
which tlmo nothing had como slnco June
, almost two months.
It Is expected now that all tho energies
of the government, as well as those of other
nations, will ho concentrated for nn ad
vance on Pekin. Several of tho reports
which havo como from China seem to Indi
cate thnt this will occur very booh. Somo
of the dispatches placo the date as early ua
yesterday. Tho officials here, however, do
not look for bo early nn advance If the allied
commanders adhere to their original esti
mate of 80,000 men as necefsnry for thn
campaign, as tho latest reports here do
not show half that number on the ground.
Still other reports Indicating the possibility
of tho ndvnnco bolng mado by tho Ilrltlsh
and Amerlcau armies havo come and the
American officers commanding In China
havo a free hand lu uny military move
ments, The proportion of men of tbo Ninth In
fantry reported by Colonel Daggett as Blck
Is considered nn alarming nnd unfortunate
feature of tho situation. Of course they
are unable to account for It, hut agree that
It may delay nny Immediate movement for
ward, Tho delays In unloading tho tran-
ports hlso nre discouraging and vexatious.
Surgeon General Sternberg already had
given notlco thut 100 contract surgeons ate
wanted for servlco In tho east, but It will
bo somo time beforo they ran bo on tho
ground ready for actlvo work.
SIR ROBERT HART IS SAFE
lllNpntoh Itccclvctl Iii London Pm
porlliiK to Come from G'nminla
nloiior of ('lINlOIIIK.
LONDON, Aug. 1. Important additional
continuation of tho safety of tho legations
wns received In London last evening by
Mr. Duncan Campbell, representative In
Europe of tho Chlneso customs servlco, from
tho commissioner of customs at Cho Foo
In tho ahapo of n Pokln dispatch, not dated,
but. belloved to havo been written July 31,
Blgncd by both Sir Hobert Hart, Inspector
general of customs, and Mr. Hobert Ilrcdon,
deputy Inspector general, to tho following
effect:
"Stun" and fnmlly Btlll sufe."
This dispatch has been confirmed by tho
commissioner of customs In Shanghai, who
telegraphed last evening:
"Authentic. Inspector general safo 22d."
CHARGES AGAINST"
.Mnt Anmrr for t'ownrdlor In
Trouble with tlio .Neuro,
Cliiirlr,
the
NEW ORLEANS, July 31. The special
commltti-o of tho Police board appointed to
Invcstlgato tho conduct of the police officers
who wore detailed to assist Captain Dy
In tho arreiit of Charles, tho negro murderer,
and who. If they had arrested hlni. would
probably have prevented thn riots In New
Orleans, has recommended that charge of
cowurdlco bo brought against Sergeant An
coin. Corporal Tretu bard and Officers Can
troll. Plncon and Pernler, nnd of (((sorting
his post against Detective Woodworth In tho
affair of Friday, when Sergeant Porlrus and
Officer Lally were killed.
f'hnrued wild f'onnpl raoy,
LONDON. July III. Thomas lloulton SU
may, a solicitor, was committed for trial
In tho Murlhorough street court today on
(Ivo charges of conspiracy to defraud friends.
Hu is n partner of Julian II. Arnold, who Is
now contesting extradition nt San Franclsro,
Tho magistrate placed Slsmny's ball ut J10,
000, which Ik considered prohibitive.
