The Omaha Daily Bee. 32STA IJIISIIKO JUNK 1 J), 1ST 1 . OMAHA, FHI DAY MOKNIN'CJ, AlT(UTST ;, 1JK)0-TEX 1A5 1$S. SINJLH row FIV13 CENTS. MUST CO J TO TAW United States Will'Not Stand Temporizing on vfi of China. HAY REPLIES ENERGETICALLY TO LI Attitude of Jovemment at Pekin Char- ...Xi..,! TTV!.,,1l.. niiuiiu uo umnmuij. conger's Freedom is first condition T-..1 t . a ii. j .-tj tj .! laruijononppuuuioiriuuuiiiiuu by the Celestials. WASHINGTON IS NOT ASKING FAVORS fltnlc Ilcnnrlnicnt Informs I.I Ilium (Minim, TlirmiKli Co ii mi I On.nl now, It Will Xot TrnriN iii 1 1 1 1 1 h Proposition, WASHINGTON. Aue. 2. The State do- tM.rimf.nl hnn mfidn nubile, tbo following correspondence between LI Hung timing mid tho denartment regarding tho abandon- inent of tho campaign In Pekln: "In rr-nlv to a suecest on of LI Hung Chang that tho ministers might bo sent under snfo escort to Tien Tsln provided tho powers would engage not to march on 1'tkln, the secretary of state replied on tho 30th of July: 'This, government will not enter Into any ,rn,,nmrn retfiirdliitf dlsnoaltlon or treat- inent of legations without first having rroo .,..in.tir.n ui. Minim Connor. Ha- riponslblllty for their protection rests upon A., v.-nmnnt. Power to deliver nt Tlon Tsln presupposes power to protect and to open communication. This is in- ..... ., ,. '"" TMn mrUHllirn was del VcrOd by Mr. UOOd- ., ., fllal In V rornv I.I. WUO tllOn " r . . I inoulrcd whether. "If free communication ...i.ii.i....i i.M'n ministers and ., ,.(u it rniilil ho arrnneed that tho powers should not advance on ,,,.. , tiniin.ia " L criiu Jiiuu.i.h uvn v. I ....ll..!!. o C.IOllniMT. To this Innuiry tho following reply was Rent on tho 1st of Auguut: 'doodnow. Consul Oeneral, Shanghai: l do not think it oxpcdlent to HUbmlt tho proposition of Karl LI to tho other powers, Kree communication with our ropresenta- tlvos In Pekln Is demanded ns a matter of absolute right nnd not ns n favor. Since the Chlneso government ndmlts tnnt it dofbobsc" tho power to glvo communlca- tlon it puts Itself In nn unfriendly attitude Hago was sent to him at Nagasaki. Tho by denying It. No negotiations seem ad- message contained no additional instruc visablo until the Chinese government shall Hons, but meroly Information which he havn T)Ut tho diplomatic representatives of the powers In full and froo communlca- tlon with tholr respectlvo governments nun removed all danger to tholr lives and lib- erty. Wo would urgo Karl LI earnestly to sdvlso tho imperial authorities of China n nlnco themselves Sa friendly communl- cation und co-oporutlon with tho relief ox- -..'..imr.n' - Thrtv nre assunilhg a ncairi ! HDnnBlbllltv In acting otheiwlso. inn. I "You will communlcato this Information Oi minister of foreign anairs. This dlsnatch was sent to all American nmhuKHndors and ministers auroau. At tin Ciililiiet .MrrtliiK. Th. n.rlnl cabinet meeting today lnstcd ..nut i wo and a half hours. Thero were prosont besldou tho president, Secretary Hay, wrniiirv Hoot. Secretary Oagn and Post- mastor Oeneral Smith, nio discussion win - .. . I confined almost exclusively to tho Chlneso itiiNtlnn. All the details of tho situation lnoo tbo president went to Canton two weeks ago waro carefully gone over und n general exchange of views was had. H'o dennlte Information or tne saicty 01 u legatloners at Pekln and tho nopo lor meir final rescuo were considered tne uesi lea turos of tho sltuntlon. The admlnlstrntlou desires nn immediate mavment on Pekln, If It can be Inaugurate'! without too much danger, and while no news bus como from Oeneral Chaffeo that tho for- ward mnrch tins begun such news is liourlv expected. The failure of tho nllles thua far tf ngree upon a commander is diBippiiiiu- ing, but no now Instructions havo been or will bo sont to Ocnernl t'liaffec. Hi' is on the ground and the administration has the T . .. . ... l. . ....in... i I trcntosi conu.icnco in mo uuim, ...... ...r- tlrcllon, nnd there is no purpoHo hero to 1 linndlcnp him with instructions. l""M' .... I No chnngo in tho present policy of tlm Kovernmont reHiilled fiom the meeting to- day. The action of Secretary Hay in nntl- .,n,Mi,,iini..,iui m. fyll.g the powers Hint tho United Mate3 gov- rniuient had liiloimeu ui iiung tunng inut .... ,..,.... i .,t., i i.. i...,. o i.. h i " t.-.li with our in Ulster was urati'miiusiy enrinrfced an 1 iiimmended ns a step wbuh . i i. inusi. inu.M-Do ..." ..-.- cinment the fuct that this country U not III. Thn rnvert. IhrentH i ruir. m.i i.v I i nn,i iVia f.M.f. vleovi f. tbrown out uy i.i ami tno otnor vie. iyi as to the fllsnBlir that might overtako tho loga- tinners If the udvniico of the ni les was Inslstnl on vnii chiirncterlzo 1 by onn of the members of the cabinet ns a bluff. KAISER QUOTES FROM BIBLE In Hnmlny Sermon I'rrni'lieil on Ynelit I'liipertir t'rli'N Out for VeimenniT. Ill nKHLlN, Aug. 2. -The papers print a sermon preached by Kniperor William last ..... 1. ...... -I.,. ..,.i.. ii,.. nuu.uy u.. u.m... ...u ...M...... henzollern from Lxodus, chapter xvll, verso "And it eonio to pass when Mosch held up his hand that israel prevailed; and when "XWtt! had a.wny art ho let down his hand Amalok prevailed." vacated the suppression of the Hoxers, liav- Th subject was "ine tioiy uuiy and lioiy Tower of Intercession." Tim reports show that tho dlacourso wns qulto bellicose towards China. Of the sol- nlors going thither tho Imperial Puncher said: "They shall bo tho strong arm which pun- ,UhCB assassins. They ahull be tho mailed fist which smites that chaotic mass. They nhnlt defend, sword In hand, our holiest pos sessions. "Truo prayers can still cast tho banner ot the dragon Into the dust and plnnt tho banner of tho cross upon tho walls." n n r- r. tin-- piunn iai a n I&PAN nflFS NOT FAVOR WAR All ww iw Wll Ilflll XlopcN tn Hun' (liliin for nn In ii Co in I UK Co n ten I ullb ItUNXIll, 411 . YiuiutiiA, ii. .., Aug. ine iokio correspondent of the Japan Herald In a lengthy article sayn: "In spite of exultant lartlclus 4n the foreign press exhorting Japan to heroic cndeavois, It does not enter the China campaign with pride. Tho nation at lurgo condemns It. Japan, it Is alleged. has been dragged Into It." Tlio correspondent prophesies war with Russia over settling up accounts in China and iujh China would throw In Un lot with Japan against Russia, OMINOUSLY CLOSE TO WAR lleplj- of .oorclnr liny tn I'.nrl I I In TnUrn n linllciitliiic IHpln inn lie ( rl-ln. WASH I Sci retnry Hay's reply to 'jEw? the ne' gountions w: Old vice- roy Is nblo to seen eptancc of our terms rclatlv minis-there- ters and that at on fore, looklnc to the relaxation of the preparations for the ndvanco on Pekln Bono out from Washington, for. ns the situation Is described by ono of the lead in otllclals here, "there will bo no bar gaining on our part In advance of the con cession by tho Chlneso authorities of full and free communication with the foreign ministers. Thero u moreover, a note ominously cioso 10 actual war in secretary nay s declaration that the conduct of the Chi nese government Is "unfriendly." That kind of language Is extremo In diplomacy ind It Is only a narrow stop between It and formal war. Tho Impression prevails hero that the Chinese government. If It Is now absolutely bereft of power to net In defiance of tho Hoxers. will accept the terms of the United .States Government and somo such action Is looked for very soon. Possibly a bat tie. not more, It Is believed, than ono at me most, win bo required to tiring tno im Perial government to tho point of accept- ui.ee. muugn m uui cubu h in iiui-buuuuuic whether the original conditions would be regarded ns sun open 10 acceptance. u mo umneso government, now accepts, however, the United States government will bo faco to face with ono of tho most delicate nnd momentous diplomatic tnsks ever uuueri.iKcii. h must imumiu iu iu deem Its promlso to use Its good offices In tavor ot unina ami in mo present lompcr or "onto or uic r.uropeon powers me groin- est uniicuiucs may i.e. inniura i i ... the prosecution of tho attempt. It Is the confident expectation of tho officials here, however, that If tho Chlneso government nctunlly and In good faith meets nil of tho cuimiiiuiis ...... ........ . ...- fiwwui In his reply to the Chinese emperor's ap- I l 1.1 H..1 . I . !-!.,. !. I"'" "" ..... " . 1'""' ' -"" " . . -,..,...,.. ...1 ln Pklnn ... 1 1 1 copt that as a proper basis upon which to ccaso present Hostilities nnu open ncgo tlntltuiK for a settlement. Tho decision of tho majority In such case without doubt would receivo tno acquiescence ot tno mi 1 1 lnlnfmll,llfllA nnlnmilnmnnl ..... - , . might nrlso w IiiNtrtiotloiiN for t,imrfpc Secrctnry Hoot said this afternoon tlioro had been no developments which would necessitate nny changes In tho lnstruc- Hons to Oeneral Chaffeo In tho least. A cipher cable mcssago was sent to Oeneral cbnfleo by Secretary Itoot today, which contained additional information nnd facts which have developed slnco tho Inst men ,Hay uso ns a guide to his actions, u is not believed nt the War department that nn advnnco lias Deen mauo ns yet irom Tien Tsln. It Is explained that the Inst dispatches Indicated a great deal of dolay )n securing tho transports nnd before any advance can be mndo tho troops must have all their equipment nnd transporta- tlon. Tno innicnuonn nro inui iuc plans being mntured nt Tien Tsln contem plate, a rapid auvanco wneu 1110 iiiuvchicul begins, for it seems to bo understood that thero will do cnrrieu wun tne army a nui nclent quantity 01 Buppncs to maintain tne troops on tno marcn to i okid. THO fact tnai no roporis worn received from Oeneral Chaffee during tho day was not surprising to tho War department of- ficlals, who said that the genernl was busy preparing for the campaign and moreover . .. . . rr..... 111 communication ooiween iunu unn vno ruu Is uncertain THOUSANDS KILLED IN PLKIN rci(),rl(,,p cHUeim hm Well iin Con vrrtN Jliinlernl ! lloer HiitiiniiN CHICAOO, 111.. Aug. 2. A special to th nccord from Victoria, IS. C. says A letter received by a local Chinaman by tho steamer Olenoglo, dated from Chi-San yx, the capital of Shan Tung, on July 6ays chl-Tn. a reformer who escaped from l'ekln on June 2S, ban given the writer tho following information from the capital to Juno 20: Thero wero over 100.000 Hoxers und Man chu troops In the capital when I left, nnd numbers more were mmrliur In from nil ,H ()f ch,.Ui Hnn Vxim, Slien SI nnd linnnn. Their niiiln object seemed to bo plunder nnd hutrcd of foreigners. Tlio irn nu nt 1aI ii ti'nin rinltaitri Mtn 1 1 1' nnull 5, r " ,'rn,i. .,,',, refnfore.,- intuitu to enter tho city. Those in the city hail iittncki-tl the foreign legations conl nuoiisly lor ten dnyH, but were rc- ,,UH(,(1 vorv ,lme ulthough Ibey inmmged to net nro to u number or iuiuhpm adjoin i nit: i n) lorcicn (ii arierr. i ncreiore. ie:iv ..... iMiter eoiibldeniblv exn.w.1. I lie nnvn om, or two foreign' 1io.ih.-h had nl ready been destroyed when 1 left tho cllv. No decent person could get any wliero nei.r lb.. 1. iir for fe:ir of bolnir I culled a foreigner by the mob. Not cnunliiivr the i.otO or 11.000 converts I w'lio lutvo heoii inaHSiiored by tho Hoxers .,.(,, ,.r i..,.i,, u .11M nuti,.,.tr,i lVhon I ift that over 1,000 penceublo citlzetm " niso iire.u. siiuu in tno meiec. rne BtreotH ran with blood; it was awful. The Tartar and Forbidden cities wero tilled to overflowing with Boxers and Mnnchu troops, wlilcli caused .1 panic among the irinces, uiiKes, iionies ami members or tno mnerlnl clan, who wero afraid that thev also would bo plundered iin noon an tho uoxcrs got iieyonu control, utui ho uy diplomacy they mauagcil to clear hot Ft cKIoh of their .laugeroUB IrlenilH, closed the gates nntl placed strong guards of banner men In prevent further IngreHs of Ollthld'U'M. The Tartar clly gates are now only on'nril a ouple of h.mrs a l.i in nulilc iviHi'iili In nurchiDH' tlilncB from the otber .'11101.. To Hl(;w lmw I)(1llliir ,p UX0IH Wt, tlu jinnehiis. In front of the nalaceH of each prince, duke anil nobleman thero aro Hoxer lug received .u!uioiien rmm tne viceroy ",7i.,7.m LV . i, . .i.J iTriiv ' . ...r ..i.,.. .. (10tnK the nroWnclnl .11.- patches nt the grand council that monilng. ,r Tuan und vang vu, wno nennunood rung I.n nn ii traitor ami literally overwhelmed hlni by their numbers". Finally, In ito of tho endeavor of the empress dowager to rentore order. Prlnco Tuan and Tang Yu cried out that they would take all the ro snoiiBlbllltv of the war against foreigners .....1 -..U..A.I ,.f ,1,,, ..f.1.,.1 ..,1,,.,tll ..lll.Ml. iier. all' decorum and ollniictto 'belli thrown to the winds. The empreB dowager left tho council chamber In despair and ban not been beard of Hlnce. nor ban tho emncror. I 1 . I pit... ... uu.-. .nu hoi ....... ... Prince. Tuiiu'h men In tho nil nee. When 1 . 1...... .. ;.. ,. ..,.,1 ...tl.tnn Wllrl Wilt. Illl.l.. 11 ... ...U Ul.llMi:. tn ..ill. ,ti.t,kw I "'.l...n J niu v.j, . ...v.. .Mlrt u V,n ixi un, r "I'r. i.-ltl tlln Tn. THiiiir ii.vnnHiy aim uown wun tno tor lenorn!" which was taken un by tho non ubieo In tho Tartar clt An hour afterward becun the relKii of Prlnco Tuan and his nllmiA Wo fi'i.r ureutlv for Hie Mafetv nf i our beloved emperor. mn of .-lniinrle. DOSTON. Aug. 2. A telegram was re celved here today by tho American Ilaptlst Missionary union, dated bhangnal. It said "Holmea, Ilouefleld will be on next steamer. All safe." Rev. E. F. Merrlam, editorial secretary of the union, said tho dispatch Indicated tho safety of all the missionaries iu tho eastern I China mission ol tbo union. TVMiuUL close o to thb'i!llin pc No oruFrs. NEWS IS BEING HELD BACK Size of Army Advancing on Pekin Known Only to Commanders, ONE ESTIMATE IS TWENTY THOUSAND ItnKftlunn CmiNlrtii'lliiK Annorril TrnliiN Cliliiere nt rnnton Itei'rultliiK for Tlirlr Arnij , SHANGHAI, Wednesday, Aug. 1. The allies advanced toward Pekln today. It Is estimated that tho expedition numbers 20,000 men of all nrms, with 170 guns. It is hoped to reach Pekln August 12. LONDON, Aug. 2. Uccause of tho fact hat tho Chinese agents at tho principal Juropraii cnblo points are In freo cipher communication with tho viceroys, tho for eign commanders at Tien Tsln have seem ingly put an embargo on news concerning no size nnd composition of tho forces ad vancing on Pekln. Neither tho Kngllsh admiralty nor the I'orelgu office havo In telligence from Tien Tsln later than Fri day, July 27. Telegrams from Hong Kong nnd Shanghai ltidlcnto that restlessness Is Increasing In southern China. Tho German mission at Namon has been destroyed and tho native city of Wu-Chow Is no longer considered safo for foreigners. At tho Hoguo forts target prnctlco Is going on. At Canton the authorities aro enlisting recruits at ?9 a month, twlco tho usual pay. Proclamations sont to tho recruiting stn Hons threaten officers who defraud the troops. Aiiolli.-i' ltciiet from 1,1, An agency nt Shanghai says LI Hung Chnng has nsked the United States consul general, Mr. Ooodnow, It ho woro placed In communication with tho ministers nt Pekln, tho commanders would suspend tho advance. Mr. Ooodnow, tho report adds replied that ho would ask tho Washington authorities. A third brigade was ordered to China from India today. It consists of four native regiments, about 0,000 men. Anothor Tlon Tsln version of tho mcs sago from tho Ilrltlsh minister at Pekln Sir Clnudo MacDonald, of July 21, describes him as saying: "We havo provisions for many weeks but little nmmunltlon." A news agency dispatch from Tien Tsln, July 25, reports that Lieutenant Oenoral Llnewltch has succeeded Admiral Alexlcff in command of the Russian forces there, Tho Russians, tho dispatch adds, aro con structiug armored trains In tho Tien Tsln hops and Intend reconstructing tho rail way as fast as tho column advances toward Pekin. Roplylng to a question In the Houso of Commons today tho parliamentary secrc tary for tho foreign office, William St. John Droderlck, said a report reached tho ad miralty Tuesday, July 31, from Rear Ad mlral Bruce Btnllng thnt although Rear Admiral Kcmpff of tho United States navy attended tho council of admirals beforo tho attack on Tnku, he was unablo to take any action because he had received no author Izatlon from Washington to do so. btrciiKth of (lit AMIva. Replying to a query by Sir Kills Ashmead Dartlott as to whether tho forces of Great Drltala nnd Japan wero prepared to ad vance In strength on Pekln and as to who Is to command tho nllles, Mr. Hrodorlck said he bad no fresh Information to communl cate. Later in the session Mr. Uroderlck said that although largo forces wero now a Tien Tsln they wero not yet fully arme. and equipped. As far as ho was nblo to Judge at present thero was no lack of co operation among tho commanders and no avoidable delay. In giving tho dally record of steps tho government had taken with a view of res cuing the legations Mr. Uroderlck stated that on July 6 tho government proffered financial assistance to Japan with tho spo clal object of rellovlng tho legations. Tho government, ho said, would press forward by cery means in its power to tho relief of tho legations. In tho Yang Tso sphere Ilrltlsh ships and forces would assist tho viceroys, but must limit their undertakings to tho dofenso of Kngland. Tho governmen hnd thought It wlso to order a third brl gado from India in readiness for possible contingencies. Tho cabinet, Mr. Rrode rick said, was com pletely unanimous against partition of China, which would bo fraught with Infinite dnnger, and tho government hud no reason to bellovo It was at varlanco with nny of tho Kuropean powers In that respect. Further, tho government would do nothing to set up anything but n Chlneso admin istration In China. Tho government had not in contemplation the Idea of organizing tho ChincBo army under foreign olllcers. Tbn form tho Indemnity should take must be left for futuro consideration. Mr. Urod erlck thought It wiib a time when tho less said the better. Orcat changes might re sult from tho recent calamitous events, but ho hoped tho Kuropean powers would dis cover somo foundation upon which to build up a Chinese government which would cn Biiro civilizing rulo to a population forming onu-thlrd of tho humun raco. Clionli- nt I'orelnii Oilier. Tho United States nmbassador to Ore.it Ilrltoln, Mr. Joseph Choate, called at tho foreign olllco today. He did not see Lord Salisbury, but It Ib understood ho left a memorandum to tho effect that tho United States proposed tn pay no heed to Li Hung t'hang'H rcmonstrnnces npnlnst an advance on Ptkln. nor to nssurancos that communl cation with Minister Conger will bo estab Hailed soni; time In tho future. SEYMOUR GOES TO NANKIN Viceroy AttrniilH In UNniiiiiIc IIIiii, lint the Ail in I rill IiinInIn I'liou (lllllnu. SHANGHAI, Aug. 1. Admiral Seymour, on board tho Ilrltlsh dispatch boat Alacrity, started for Nankin today to consult with Llu-Kun-YI, viceroy of Nankin. Admiral Seymour wired the viceroy ot his Intended visit nnd Llu-Kun-Yi replied: "I am unwell and cannot see you." Admiral Seymour Insisted upon making tho visit and tho viceroy responded by wire "I am Instructing a war ship to proceed down tho river to escort the Alacrity to Nankin In case ot misunderstanding In pass lug tho forts." VON LESSEL OFF FOR CHINA tirrninn Kippilltlnniiry Corpx l.envm on TruimporlN Itlieln nuil Ailrln. I1RKMKRHAVKN, Aug. 2. Tho German transports Itlieln nnd Adrla sailed for China today with the Btaff of tho expedi tionary corps under Oenoral von Lessel Emperor William and the empress visiter both vessels on tho ovo of their departuro and bade the oftlccrs adieu. They were en thuslastlcally received. MINISTER WU FEELS INJURED ( bluer AmliiUMiiliir ,(tlnlin Hint StntemoiitN In MnrfUon 1)U pnteli llcllri't oil II I in. WASHINOTON. Aug. i The Chinese minister had Just read tho, dispatch of Dr. Morrison from Pekln to tlit London Times when he was ceen by a representative of the Associated Press this morning. Mr Wu, who all along has maintained nn optimistic tone as to the trend of events in China, eoemcd more dlstretf.ed by yesterday's de velopment than nt any time tlncc the Chliicno trouble began. He said: "Of course, I do not know this corre spondent and 1 cannot tell what his sources of Information are. They certainly nre not official utterances. He evidently haB been under slcgo In the Urltlnh legation for n month and l naturally Irritated, so that his utterance- probably are blaned, Hiid ho Is inclined to bellevo the worst of tho Imperial authorities. I see that he makes the direct statement that 1 have telegraphed my gov ernment that tho United States would gladly assist the Chlnceo Authorities.' This Is untruo and it Is unfair to me. I have telegraphed nothing direct to my govern ment beyond forwarding the president's re ply to the request of the Chlnwe govern ment for mediation. Kveryone knows what that Is. The statemont that I havo led my government to expect help from tho United States Is most unfair to me. It looks ns though I liavo not been dealing candidly. As a mntter of fact, I have been doing my ut most to deal honestly with both sides, nnd as a loyal subject I havo tried to point out tho best courso to my home government. In my communications with the viceroys and high ofllrlals with whom I have been In correspondence I havo urged thnt the ministers be put In freo communication with their governments. 1 have had only two direct communications from my government ulnce tho nrst trouble occurred, which bIiows that direct communication Is not easy." It inny be stated on good authortty that tho Stato department, whatever may bo Its opinion of tho Imperial government of China, hns had no rcauon to change its opinion as to tho sincerity nnd good intentions of tho Chinese minister hero and the depart ment is continuing to deal with him tn entire confidence, desptto the peremptory tone of the last message addressed by Sec retary Hay through him to tho Chinese government. Regarding tho possibility of vlolcnco being renewed ngalnnt the PcMn legations, In case tho march of the Inter national column on Pekln was not arrested Mr. Wu declined to talk. He said It was Impossible to fairly judgo ot tho situation from this distance, but it wns evident from his tone that he was exceedingly anxious as to tho outcome. ATTEMPT TO STOP ADVANCE 1,1 1 1 it ii cr Cliiinir Miilfcn n Move Stny Jllnrcli of Interna tional Column, to PARIS, Aug. 2. The French consul gen oral at Shanghai telegraphs today as fol lows: LI Hung Chang has stated to the United States consul that tht minlsterti will bo put in communication with their re spectlve govornrntots if tho nllles arrest their march on PckIu. Chang Is yet tin nblo to secure a reply tn the message In his caia, to M, j'lncnon.'U'ft-Jrnoh mln later in Pekin), mi the (sung II yamen will not consent to the forwarding of cipher niessnges for tho ministers. PRAISE FOR SECRETARY HAY German Journal t'oinmcnilN Policy of A .1 in I ii I n I in 1 1 o ii Tow n r il ( blnii. RRRLIN, Aug. 2. The National Zeltung, in a lending article on "America In China,' says: "If the movement upon Pekln has now really begun America undoubtedly deserves great credit. Immediately after tho first dl rect news from Mr. Conger, tho United StntcB minister, wub received, a communica tion firmly regarded at nil times In Wash Ington as authentic, Mr. Hay Insisted with nil earnestness thnt Mr. Conger's cry for help absolutely demandod speedy relief. It oven seemed for n while thnt tho American secretary of stato entertained tho thought of sending a purely American expedition to Pekln if necessary." Tho paper is gratified at President Mc Klnley'w refusal to accept LI Hung Chang's offer to deliver Mr. Conger It tho American expedition Is countermanded. Tho Kreuze Zcltung hns nn article on tho samo subject. Assuming thnt tho United States Is still ready to mediate, this journal remarks: "It would bo a brilliant coup If President McKlnley's ndmlnlstratlnn could como for wnrd ns tho preserver of tho world's peace With Its separate, rolo the ndmlnlstratlnn would draw nearer the goal which American oncelt of greatnesB Ib already striving for, namely, American hegemony in tho Pncitlc This goal Is not ono to be reached easily, but tho prospect can do President McKln loy's party good service In the coming elec tion." RUSSIA STATES ITS OBJECT HITnrtH Will Hp Dlreeied Townrd Ho HtnrliiK Order In CIiIiicho Mm il re. ST. PF1'ERSDURO. Aug. 2. A com munique In tho Ofllclnl Oazetto says: "In formation concerning the march of events In China hhows the absolute powerlessness of tho Ptkln government ngnlnst the rebels. "Tbo Chinese emperor's mcssago tn the e.nr, dated July II, substantially in tlio samo terms as tboso to President McKlnloy, President Loubet and Queen Victoria, re cited tho czar' reply to a previous mes sago and expressed grief over tho disorders In China. 'Tho absence of news from Pekln ns to the fnto of the Russian and other min isters renders mediation dllllcult. Russian efforts will bo directed tn tho restoration of order In China. Russia Is willing lo aid the emperor In this respect." General Orodekoff, under dale of Wednes day, August 1, telegraphs as follows: "The Chinese fortress at Hung Hun was stormed by General AJgustoff July 20. thus reliev ing 'the posts of Nnvokljovskojo nnd Postja, threatened by the Hung Hun garrison. Many guns were taken. The Russian loss was two officers and six mon killed and four men wounded." KILLING OFF MISSIONARIES lleporleil Murder of Fifty of In tin Province- of Slum M, CIiIiiii. I'Iipiii LONDON, Aug. 2. Tho Chlneso Inland mission received tho following cablegram from Rov. F. W. Stevenson today: "SHANGHAI, July 31. Probably ,Misses King. Ilurton and Rasmussen and Mrs. CunncIIg have been murdered nt Ho Shan, provlnco of Shan SI. There U n local re bellion In tho Nlng Po district and the worst Is apprehended for all the workers, who are two married couples and four single women." ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF SlIAlTl Ruler of Persia Oomes Near Sharing Fate of Humhert. WOULD-BE REGICIDE FAILS OF OBJECT Mnn Srlznl nuil l'lnecil fmlrr Arrc-it llrfnrc llnrni AVnn Dour llr lirrsftCN ItrKrct Hint 111 IMiiiin MlHCitrrlnl. PARIS. Aug. 2. Muzaafer Ed Din, shah of Persln, who has been n visitor to the ex position slnco Saturday as tho guest of France, narrowly escaped an assassin's bul- et this morning. It had been arranged that ho should today visit Sevres and see the national pottery works, going afterward to Versailles, and It was Just after ho had left tho soverlgn's palace oh his way to tho Seine to go on board a yacht placed at his illsposal that tho attempt on his life was mnde. Only five miuutes before tho pistol wns presented nt his breast ho was tho re cipient of a letter which warned him that his llfo was In danger. No serious thought, however, was given to the contents so uu meruus had been former warnings of tho same character. Ab ho was seated In tho landnu, before leaving tho court of the palace, his secre tary brought hllii n letter dated, Naples, but posted In Paris last night, signed with n name bearing an Italian termination. It said: "Today you shall meet the same fnto ns Humbert." In nowise disconcerted, the shnh hntuled the letter to tho officer on guard and gave orders for tho carrlago to start. The gates of the palacu were thrown open nnd ns the monarth passed through n largo crowd of curious onlookers broko into cries of "Vivo la shah!" nnd "Vivo la Perse!" Hardly had theso exclamations died away when a man dressed In tho ordinary clothing of n Paris workmnn dnrted forward from be tween two automobiles, where ho was hid den, and rushed townrd tho Imperial car riage, overthrowing a blcyclo policeman, who rolled under tho feet of tho horses. In nn instant ho wus on the carriage step. Holding tho door with his left hand, with his right ho pushed n revolver toward tho breast of tho shah. He seemed to hesitate for a moment as" though undecided where to aim. Tho attempted assassination thre came to an end, for the grand vizier struck tho weapon from tho man's hand and at the aimo tlmo olllcers caught his arm from be hind and overpowered him. A crowd of 500 people who witnessed the attempted assas sination made a rush townrd tho would-be murderer and tried to nttack him, but there weru many pollco In tho neighborhood act ing as guards of tho shnh and three pre vented tho mob from doing vlolenco to the miscreant. The prisoner wns taken to the police station. The pistol carried by tho wood-be mur dcrur was of tho bulldog type, loaded with five cartridges. When tho pollco seized the man ho tried to break away nnd cried: "Vlvro, children of tho people." "Why did you attempt to assassinate tho shah?" an officer asked. "Because," wns the reply, "It pleased rao. That docs not concern you." To all ijther qunstlom the prlcoLer re mained dumb. I'rlxoncr In TTleflnnt. Tho shah's assailant Is nbout 26 years old, has chestnut-colored hair, a largo mous tache and bluo-grny eyes. He was dressed In u blouso nnd wldo trousers, tho usual clothes of u carpenter. In his pocket was found an ugly Unlfo nud n handkerchief marked "28th regiment Infantry." When this was discovered the mnn said: "That will not aid you in your inquiries concern lng my Identity. An eyo-wltness of the nttenipted nssassl nntlon says the courage of tho shah was ro mnrkable. Ho acted with perfect coolness nnd was nmong the first to selzo his would- be murdered, holding htm with both hands until the man was thrown to the ground by tho police. Tho investigations of the police havn not resulted in nny developments tending to es tablish the Identity of the would-be nssas sin. When the ofllclals tried to Interrogate tho prisoner ho maintained absolute silence. Ho struggled desperately to avoid a picture being taken and bad to bo bound band and foot and his heud held between the knees of tho photographer's nsBlslnnt. Tho Im prcsslou Is gaining ground that he Is an Italian. Up to midnight nothing regarding tho would-be assassin or his connections hnd been learned that wns not known within half nn hour after his nrrost. Ho main tnlned absolute silence, Tho peculiarity of his accent, although he speaks perfect French, mystifies tho officials, It having been nHaerted by one of these that his accent was English. A man speaking English was per mitted lo enter his cell. Tho visitor ml dressed him, but ho gavo tho appearance ot absolute inability to understand and tho vis itor rnme away convinced that ho was not acquainted with that language. Tho Im pression is that ho Is from southern France or possibly a bonier Spaniard. Whllo tho popular belief Is thnt ho hnd an accomplice, thero Is no actual pvldenco to prove this. Tho pollco nro theroby mystified nnd disconcerted. Although tho mnn has been seen by most of tho secret service olllclals, not ono of them hns been ablo to rocognlzn him. Paris hnB received tho news of tho at tempt with but one sentiment that of in dlgnatlon. All join to condemn this nut rago upon the guest of the nation. As n result of It the shah will hereafle bo surrounded by a guard whoever he goes Extia precautions will also bo taken to protect President Loubet. PARIS, Aug. 3.-1:30 u. m. It now np pears thai the pollco have secured n pleco of evldenco going to support tho popula belief that the shah's nssallant had nn uc complice. M. Mabsy, nn nrtlst, says tha n quarter of nn hour beforo tho outrage ho biiw tho criminal In company with a well dressed man Impntlontly awaiting tho ap pcaraneo of tho roynl visitor. Tho crlm Innl stumped his feet and exclaimed: "Lord what a tlmo ho Ih." At this his companion pulled n lino watch from his pocket, Baying, "II Is flvo past 9, and It won t bo long now. LONDON, Aug. 3. Tho shah's visit t England has been virtually abandoned, a cording to tho Times, on account of tho at tempt to nssasslnato him In Paris. Sluil ll.H. (irrillllll .Mel boil. BERLIN', Aug. 2. Profs. A. N. Talbcrt and linker of tho Unlveislty of Illinois are hero studying tho Rerlln water works an sewage systems. Edward North nnd Ed ward F. Wlllnughby of tho United States department of labor are here Inquiring Into tho economie value of technically educated labor from tho standpoint of the employers HiinnIii SeekluK n l.omi In merlcn LONDON, Aug. 3. The St. Petersburg correspondent of tho Dally Express says that Prince Vochoosky will leave for Amer lea In a few days nn Important financial business dealing with n now loan whie Rusdla li negotiating In the United States condItTon of the" weather I Forecast for Nebrask i Fair. South. rlN Wind. It. tiling Northerly etnperiiliiri' nt Omnliii rMcriln I Hour. lieu. Hour. Dei!. ft it. in 7- II n. in - 7 n. in 7 1 H ii. in 74 II n. in 711 II) II. in S.'l 11 n. n sr. Vi in ,s I p. ni. . . . II III :t p. iu ... . i p. ni. . . . n p. in ... . it p. m ... . . p. in ... S p. Ill ... n p. in. . . . till III im Sll Ml Ml Ml DISOWN MAN; APPLAUD DEED AmirclilMM of I'liti'i'Nim' Dri'liire Tluit llresel Wiin ot M'leeteil to Kill Humbert. NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Several hundred anarchists held u meeting In llartholdl hall at Patersou, N. J., for tho purpose of dis cussing the situation In Italy. Thero were many Frenchmen, n number of Spaniards anil a few Austrlans In tluj assemblage, which consisted for tbo most part of Ital ians. Pnsquullo Frank presided. At the opening he dcuoun.ed the newspapers In general and claimed that they wero mis representing the unnrchlsts. He said the papers mndo anarchists out as bad men and Icturcd them In revolting actions. He aid this was untruo nud that anarchists ere the same as other people. Pedro Estove, tho Spanish leader and dllor ot n P.iterson uuurchlst publication wns tho principal speaker of tho evening. o discussed the situation In Italy from his own standpoint, claiming that the govern ment wns bad to 'he core. Ho Bald the poor peoplo of tho nation were oppressed and overburdened by tnxes nud because of he latter the poor people could not stay in tho country Ho leviowod the work of the socialists In Hilly and claimed that their propaganda had done uo good; their Intentions might be well, but their methods were not produc the of results. Ho said Italy's only hope wns In tho anarchists. They had no secretB, ho said, and took no part In plots. Ho Bald they did not select by lot or otherwlso ny person to kill. Uiescl, he said, had not been sent to kill tho king; ho did the act ot his own freo will. An anarchist was free to do us he leased. An anarchist, he snld, might do Ido in his own mind to 1:111 a king nnd new when he had dono It that ho would have to glvo his llfo for It, but he would glvo his llfo gladly. Urcscl, ho said, had killed tho king nnd ho wns glad, although o know ho would have to suffer for his net Esteio Bald ho was not sorry. Ho asked If anyone present wns sorry. TIiIb was gtoeted with laughter nnd npplnusc. SpecchcB wero also made by Pedro Mores! Vancls Wldmcr nnd A. Almoore, each say ing there had been no plot for tho killing of tho king. Resolutions woro adopted ns fol lows: "Wo, here assembled, Intend to sny that Ilrescl's deed was tho result of social af fairs and thcreforo wo nro trying to estab lish one where violence would not bo pos sible. "Wo deplore ns foolish tho contention that thoro could havo been or existed u plo In this city (PaterEou) nnd protest against thoso who attribute It to us nnd nro trying o raaKo tliu Italian colony of PatorBon re sponsible for Drcdcl's deed." T CAME FROM BUENOS AYRES etler I'oiiml on llrrNOl AViin Written 1- nn InnroliUt I.oenleil In ArKCiillnr Iti'iniblte, (Copvrlght, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) MILAN, Aug. 2. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Tho chief of police informs mo thnt the lady's letter found on Dread Ih signed Sofia and Is not from New York, hut from Iluenos Ayreu, whero a considerable Italian annrchlst colony has s;ttled. Tho pollco bete are busily arresting all anarchists ami vague rumors aro heard that n conspiracy hns been discovered, but tho procedure Icokn moro like activity Inspired by a deslro to satisfy public sentiment. YOUNG KING AT FATHER'S BIER AfTectlnu Seenp WImii He nnil the Queen .Mother .Meet nt Monzri. MON52A, Aug. 2. King Victor Emanuel HI upon arriving bore mot his mother, Queen Marghcrltn, at the castle. She fell nto his nmiB weeping. Tho king knolt be fore tho body of his father and repeatedly ilsscd nnd embraced his mothor. After ward for an hour ho, his mother nnd his wife prayed In tho death chamber. Subsequently the king received tho mem bers of tho cabinet. All tlio ministers ex- epl thoso of war anil Justice, who nro In Rome, took tho oath nf allegiance. Tlirrnl.'lieil by A nil r.'li ll x, NEW YORK, Aug. 2-Charles H. Petrle. a silk finlBhor of Pntorson, lias received a number of letters from lucal anarehisfj of what ho calls tho Malla, In which his llfo was threatened. Mr. Petrle Is u prominent mumbor of many Middles that havo for Ihelr object tho restriction of Immigration nnd disfranchisement of certain sections of tho Italians. Ho Is not nlonc. Six prom inent citizens of Riverside, N. J., who sharo his views, also received threatening lot tors. Somo tlmo ago Mr. Potrlo was out spoken against allowirvg tho Italians the uso nf tho public schools at night to tench what they saw tit. Ho has been threatened for this particularly. Ho ha armed Ills household and the other men who havo been llirenlened havo applied to tho pollco for protection. (Inilltll vrtll IIiin Wife In r.v torU, NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Noeola Qulnlavtdll companion of Drescl when ho sailed to kill he king of Italy and now under arrest charged with complicity Int tho nBsashlnu Hon, left bnhlnd u wlfo 2fi years of age. She Is Mrs. .Icnnlo Quliitiivclll, who lives with her siMler, Mrs. Robert Auhl, nn One Hundred nnd Ninth streol. Sim works In n cigar factory. Mrs. Quint.ivolll had no knowledge that her husband wns an an nrchlst until sho read thai ho had been nr rested. She refused tn bcllcvo at first thai the news was true, but became convinced by Inquiry on Wednesday and slnco then has been overcome by grief. THREATS AGAINST THE CZAR llresel Sn tin Holer of Will He Ibe vl line to I 'nl I. It II N I II NEW YORK. Aug. 2. According tn a dis patch to tho New York Journal, Urcscl, the ussasslu of King Humbert, said to his warden today: "It will bo tho czar's turn next." The pollco havo found evidence that Ilrescl acted in collusion with others and numerous arro.its havo been made. Ilrescl' brother, a shoo dealer, nnothor kinsman named Muroz.i and sovurnl auurchlsts havu bocn arrostcd at Prato. Nalalo Possanzlnl who was arrested nt Anconn, admits trav eling with Urcscl from Milan to Monza, NO WORD SENT BACK Fortunes of Allios Marching on to Pekin Aro Unknown. SILENCE MAY BE DUE TO CENSORSHIP Tsung Li Ynmon Now Furnishing Supplies to Besieged Logationers. FRIENPLY- INTERCOURSE IN PROGRESS Imperial Troops Oontinuo to Slaughter For eigners nnd Converts. GENERAL GASELEE AGAINST ADVANCE Emperor AVIIIInin quote from Old I'l-Mnmi-ul unit Then AiIvIntn IIIn AuiIltnrN of ll.e .NreenNlty of t'llnu Mroiin i'iu on Clilnn. LONDON, Aug 3. 1 n. m. No word comes this morning regarding the fortunes of tho comparatively small body of troops believed to be forging its way toward Pekin. Tho silence Is probably duo to diligent censor ship rather than to nny lack of devel opments. A Shanghai special nnnounccs the receipt of nn ofllclnl telegram from tho tsung II yamen asserting thnt tho ministers wero all well on July 30 nnd that vegetables, fruits nnd other supplies hnd been sent to tho lega tions on Fovrrnl occasions. "Friendly Intercourse," the oniclal tele gram says, "Is now being carried on be tween tho ministers nnd tho Impertnl gov ernment." According to the Dally Express, however, cablegrams' from Che Foo announce that tho Imperial tioops, advancing to oppose the relief force, havo completely wiped out n Christian town near Pekln, killing flvo for eign priests and 10,000 nntlvo Christiana. General flasclee. Bays tho report, was strongly opposed to nn Immediate advnuce, but was overruled by the other commanders and influenced by Washington's orders In General Chaffeo to "proceed without un In stant's delay." From Shanghai tho Dally Expresn lias received confirmation of the reported niu dor of fifty missionaries In tho provlnco ot Slum SI. with tho additional Informntln that eight English women were dragrcd -it of the mUhlon buildings by n Chinese o' , hi beheaded them in tho streets of Clu. uiitt. French troops aro reported to have occu plud Meng Tsze, In tho province ot Yuu Nan. .liipniicxo In Sore Strnlt.. Tho Tien Tsln correspondent of the Standard says: "A heartrending letter has been received from the Japnneno legation, dated July 22, stating thnt the casualties number CO per cent, that only twenty-live cartridges per man nro left, with sufficient food for flvo days, und that it Is feared tho legation will succumb within u week." Mr. rBMdcrick's statement In the tllouno of Cotntnono yestordsij', plnclns Great orltaln on recoru nj unniiernniy opposed to., tne. partition of China, le well received, by nil the morning papcr, which, for lack of other news, chiefly devoto their comments to Dr. Morrison's remarknble mcssago to tho Times, cabled yesterday to tho United States. Tho Merlin correspondent of iho Dally Chronicle, who reports Emperor Wil liam's extraordinary sermon of Sunday nn board the Hohouzollern, says thnt some of tho most striking sentences attributed to tho kalaer aro the following: "Once again has the heathen spirit of the Amalekllcs been raised In distant Asia with great power and much cunning. Willi de struction und murder It will dispute the way to European trade and European cul ture. It will dispute the victorious mnrrh ot Christian customs and Christian faith. "And ngaln Is hoard GoiI'm command. Choose us out mon nnd go out lo light with Amnlek.' "A hot nnd sanguinary struggle has be gun. Already a number of our brothn n nro over thero under lire, many more an- raveling to tho hostile coasts. You ha seen them, the thousands who In unsw to tho call for volunteers will go to the front. We who remain at homo nro hound by other sacred duties. Woe unto u If wo remain slothful nnd iilugglHh, whllo they nro ngaged In their dlDlcult nnd bloody work. nd, It from our place of security wo only curiously look on while they wrestle In battle. "Not only should we moblllzo battalions of troops, but we should also and shall pet In motion nn army of trained peoplo to beg and entreat for our brethren, that Ihov may strike Into Hie wild chant, with awnril in hand. May they strike for our most sa- ciod possessions. Wo would pray that Ood the Lord may make hetooB of our men nnd load those heroes lo victory and that then, with laurels on their helmets and orders In Ihelr bienstB, Ho may lead them homo lo tho land of their fathers. "Our light will not bo Mulshed In ono day. but lot not our hands grow weary or sink until victory Is secured. Lot our prayers bo iib a wall of flro around the ramp of our brethron. Eternity will reveal tho fulllll ment of nn old promlso 'Call upon Mo In trouble nnd I will deliver thee' There fore, pray rnntlnunlly." I: IS a. in.--Tho Vienna correspondent of the 'limes says: "Tho Noun Frein Piesso greets tho do- tislon of tho Ilrltlsh nnd American gov orninontB In advance lo Pekln Independently with tlio greatest tiatlsfnctlon. It believes tho resolution of thoxo two powers will put nn end lo tlm paralysis occasioned by tho unsolved question of Iho chief command and will Insplro Iho combined forces with fresh llfo nnd lgnr. It myn that when once lh Anglo-American troops asBiimn the offensive the others will follow suit." MAY MAKE A BAD MISTAKE .Move on IVIiln by Allied Forces Ail terxely ('oiiimenli'il on b) I'rllelinrll Moruilll. Copyright, 1D0O, liv Press Publishing "' i LONDON. Aug. 2.- (Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) "This fresh advance upon Pekln, I bollove, will piovo u terrible military nnd political mistake," said Mr. Piitchurd Morgan thin evening. Ills steadfast iiHiortlon, through good report and evil report, mndo that tho legtillona Iu Pekln worn safe, has boon strikingly verified. "My Intoat Information," ho continued, "is that there are 70,000 Chlneso troops be tween Tlon Tsln and Pekin und probably 30O.0CO In and around Pekln Itself. "This expedition probably will be com pelled to return, llko Admiral Soymour'a. riosldos, the (iilnoso government may loso tlio power to protect the legations uny longer when tho now that a foreign army Is advancing bucntnos known. "Tho lulciibo of the ministers could hava been Becured by LI Hung Chang If tho pow ers had consented to negotiate through