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
