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The Omaha Daily Bee. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOITN mi, AU UST ti:$, 1D00-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY V I V E CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUXE 10, 1871 CHINA OUT ON FOUL Undo, Bam Hetlrcs Oolestial Collection! Masterly Drop Ball. CHAFFEE'S CASUALTY REPORT Atuerlenn Wounded nml Klllnl III Action in the Way tn 7)"tes. l'ekln, EARL LI'S PEACE APPEAL IS REJECTED Absence of Responsible Government at Fokin Given as Reason CONGER REPORTS CHAOTIC CONDITIONS Entire Chinese Capital is Practically in Hands of Allies, BOXERS BATTLE TROOPS AT TIEN TSIN Cabinet rtrcrltm nml Consider DIs Iiafcli from General Clinu"cc, U'hlcli In Thought to lie llntlicr I'cNNlmliitle. OTON, Aug. 22. The fol- report was today received rtmcnt from Gcnci .i WASHINGTON. Aug, 22. After a lone conference at the Whlto House today the reply of the United states to tho application of LI Hung Chang for the appointment of peace commissioner!) was completed and a copy of tho reply sent to tho Chinese min ister. .Mr. Wu, to ho forwarded to Earl I.I Tho State department made a definite an nouncement that the reply had been conveyed to Mr. Wu, hut added to Its olllctal utterances that tho correspondence would not be made public until tomorrow morning. A copy of the reply was sent to other governments rep resented in China, Tho American reply Is chiefly character ized by 11b firm tono and Its brevity. Its keynote 1m tho president's attitude as laid down lu tho American note of July 3, and tbcro Is the strictest ndhcrenco to tho points enunciated at that time. While the docu ment Is open to the construction of being a rojcctlon of I.I Hung Chang's proposition for Immedlato negotiations, yot It Is stated by thoso who have read tho answer with caro and huvo had a part In Its preparation that "rejection" Is probably too strong u term to apply to It. Tho United States places Itself In the position of botng ready at the proper time to take up peace negotiations, but In tho present unsettled condition of uffnlrn In tho empire, tho lack of knowledge as to who arc tho responsible rulers and what constitutes tho actual Chinese govern ment, It Is mado clear that the time has not arrived for pursuing tho negotiations proposed. Tho formal courtesy of diplo matic procedure Is preserved, but at the same tlmo tho entire tenor of the document Is marked by force nnd firmness, Tho gov ernment of tho United States takes tho po sition that negotiations arc Impossible with a government which cannot prevent hostili ties against tho forces of tho powers which wcro Bent to tho Chinese capital to save tho envoys. As long us attacks aro made on tho troops of this anil other governments. nueh as havo followed tho occupation of rekln, and tho attacks In the vicinity of Tien Tsln It Is deemed that tho Chlneso Government Is clthor unwilling or unable ,to prevent thcto hostilities, nnd 'for this reason negotiations must bo deferred. Slop Toward NcKollntlnim. It la stated, however, that tho reply Is a ntrp In tho direction of opening negotiations. No qurstlon Is raised us to tho authority of J.l Hung Chang to represent his government but It Is suld that his credentials, like thoso of all others who como together for tho pur poso of negotiating terms of peace, will bp examined by tho respective governments and tho validity of the papers of each rep resentative determined by that body. Tho United States, however, in communicating with Mr. Wu, recognizes him as tho olllclal representative of tho Chlneso government Minister Wu received tho reply early this nftcrnoon and work was Immediately begun upon Its translation, first on the American text to the Chlneso nnd then from tho CM nrse into cipher. This took yomo tlmo nnd It was not until Into In the day that tho reply was actually dispatched. Tho most Important development of the day as to tho actual conditions In Pckln camn lato In tho afternoon, when tho State department mado public u dispatch from Minister Conger, dated at l'ekln only three Says ago, It was given out with tho fol lowing statement: Connor IlPiorli Chans. "Tho State department authorizes tho nnounccment of tho receipt ut an early hour this (Wednesday) morning through tho consul at Clio Koo of n telegram from Minister Conger In tho department cipher to tho following clfect: 'PEKIN, Aug. 11). Secretary of State, Washington: Tho entire city with tho ex ception of the Imperial palnco Is occupied hy Japanese, Hussion. Hrltlsh, Americans and French. It Is being apportioned into districts for pollco supervision. Tho Chl neso army lied. Tho Imperial family and the court havo gono westward, probably to Siun Fu. In tho provlnco of Shonsl. No representatives of tho Chinese government nro In sight In Pckln nnd tho conditions nro chaotic. Tho palaco Is expected to bo taken immediately. Mony missionaries havo started for homo, whllo others remain In chargo of tho Christian rofugeos, numbor Inc about 1.000. CONGKIt.' " Mr. Conger's message was particularly welcome to tho ofllcers In showing how completely tho cntlro olty Is dominated by the allies. Ho states that It is occupied throughout nnd that It Is being districted for pollco supervision. This last message Fhtws the thoroughness with which tho allies nro applying civil methods to the Chlneso capital. Mr. Conger's statement that "the conditions are chaotic" was taken as another strong Justification for the firm reply given to China today. He emphasized tho facts that tho Chlneso army has fled, tho Imperial family and court have gono nnd no representative of tho Chinese government Is to be seen In rek(n. Minister Conger makes no mention of his desire to como homo nud It Is stated officially that this government has mado no suggestion that ho return to this coun try. The rallltnry situation was of quite as much lntorest In today's developments ns was tho diplomatic. Admiral Homey reported early in the morning, bringing tho story of tho l'ekln operations up to August 1 In l'ekln nnd confirming the press reports already printed of the doath of the gallant Captain Ilelliy in tno nnai assault on tho outer walls of rokin. llnttlc lvltlt H em nt Tien TnIii. Almottt as Important as the l'ekln now in this dtBpatch was the statement that th lloxers nre again concentrating around Tien Tsln and last Sunday morning th Sixth cavalry, with about 400 Kngllsh nnd Japanese troops, had a lively brush with tho Hoxers eight miles outside Tien Tstn, where nbout 100 of tho Cht neso were killed and flvo American wounded, It was evident from Admiral Ilemey's nrcount of this affair that whll tho Chlneso aro In forco enough around nt t Chaffee riiK t-nn--3UniNf(!ciiet-fll. Washing ton: l'ekln, AUR.Vtys'ummltloH in action August it: Fourteen infantry. i.'ompuiiv K, William K. Parle, wounded In hand, slight (see foot note); Company (?. John Huuser, sergeant, wounded In buttock, moderate; Thomas M. Illggln, wounded in foot, slight; August t. Trotitrnnn, wounded In leg below knee, modern te; Hufus I.awyes, wounded In leg below knee, slight; Com pany II, Henry Hopkins, first sergeant, wounded In leg ubove knee, slight; Com pany K, Frank L. Whitehead, llrst sergennt, wounded In leg below knee, slight; Jesse A. Foulkes, wounded In leg ubovo knee, slight. Uuttcry F. Fifth artillery: Wllllnm 1. Nunnev. wounded In chest. serlouw. Marines: Ciptuln Smedle I), nutler, wounded In ehest, slight; Company A (leorKo I'. Furrnl. wounded lu heud. mod crate; Company C, Frank W. Green. Wounded in hand, moderate. Casualties In action August 13, the follow ing ollleers and men were killed: Hultery F, Fifth artillery, Captain Henry J. Kollly. morning of 17th; Company C, Ninth Infan try, Hubert K. Walsh, Company H, Ninth Infantry. James O. Hull, Daniel W. Simp kins; Comiiuiiv K. Fourteenth Infantry, Ilussell T. Klllott; Company M Fourteenth milium-. James c. Wlhci. Wounded: Ninth Infantry. Conimniv F. Mnrtln A. Silk, wounded In head, serious; Company 1. George I). Il.i lev. llrst stir geant, wounded In arm, slightly :Coinpany IC ueorgo it. Siemens, wou.'iuca in leir ueiow Knee, serious; "tnpnny M, William i . Nor ton. wotmded In le,x below knee, slluht. Fourteenth Infantry: Company K, Georgo . i-ox. sergcum, wounueu in muni, siigni; Hnrvey linker, musician, wounded lu thigh, moderate, Calvin I'ltus, musician, wounded In neck, slight; George C. Kuffmitn, wounueu in iiuuock; loin puny w, J. live Belli, wounded In chest; Company Riots, Anarchy and Bloodshed Will Follow Failure to Disclose Policy. 0INTED WORDS BY JAPANESE DIPLOMAT OmprcKr DoTVURrr Is Hie Potent Force In China nml Her Alii Must lie Ilnd In All IJffnrM to llcstorc Order to Umpire. LONDON, Aug. 23.-4 a. m. The Dally II. Charles II. Mornlnir. enninrnl. wmimleil In leg, moderate; Oru F. Tyler, ; George iving, ; jonn i.. i.yncti, wounueu In thigh, slight: Comimnv I. Curev I.. Durlilti. wuiiniiea in leg neiow Knee, slight; Com pany I., Thomas A. I.anker. wounded In chest, serious. Thomas Klinr. wmimleil In arm, serious; Company XI. Wllllum H. Hoff- niun, coon, wounueu in thigh, moderate; iii-!ii u. is,tvies, wounueu in leg liclow Knee. serums: i.nnerv i. Kinii i,rtm,.,-i l.eo Doyle, wounded In hnnd, slight. iviiKiisi in, men or wouuus receiver! In no lion, l-.uwiird H. .Mitchell, Compuny 1! rouriecnin iiiiauiry. CHAFFEE. Note Wllllnm I'arlo not found on roll of A. O. O. Possibly Intended for William V Enrlo. Itellly Generally lleloveil. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The death of Captain Henry J. Heilly In l'ekln caused deep regret among army officers who knew mm well. Ho was said to bo an Ideal ar tlllery ofllccr, thoroughly understanding the profession, bravo and energetic. Captain Hellly was born September 24, 1S4D. He enlisted In tho Fifth artillery September 22 1SC4, and was soon promoted to be a ser geant. In 1SGG ho was made a lieutenant but did not reach tho grade of Captain until 1891. He went to Cuba during the Spanish wur. but did not reach Cuba until tho San, tlago campaign wub over. Captain Hellly graduated In the army artillery school In 1S76. Coloucl Lee, military attache of the Drlt lsh legation, cnllcd at tho War departmen to obtain authentic news of Captain Hellly Ho was grieved to leurn that the brave ar tlllcryman was dead. Ho paid a high trlbuto to Captain Hellly ns a soldier and man. Ho said ho never know n man who was so willing to light nnd so fearless o danger as tho gallant Hellly. M'KINLEY'S POLICY IS RIGH German I'll per Upholds I'nnitlon Taken by l ulled Stales with Inference to Cliliui. HERLIN, Aug. 22. The scml-ofTlclal Her liner Host, In a leading nrtlcle. defends th policy of tho United States In China against suspicions cast upon It by certain German papers that go upon tho theory that Wnsh ington is pursuing separate alms. After reciting tho history of Secretary Hay's sue cess In getting declarations from the powers In favor of tho "open door," the Post sny It is calculated to remove all false Inter nretatsons of American policy. It thon goes on to say: "Thoso Americans are to blame for thl mistrust of the policy of tho United States who demand that President McKlnloy shnll come forward as tho protector of the Chlneso emnlro and decloro urhl et nrbo that th United States will regard us an unfriendly act any further seizures of Chinese terrl tory, thus establishing an American protcc tor.ito over China." The naners demand more earnestly tha vor tho Immediate calling of the Reichstag n special session. Tho Dcutscho Tagges Zoitung argues against tho claim that It la necessary to wait until tho Chinese situation has cleared up and demands that tno Holchstng bo convened and Informed re garding Gormnny'B China policy, adding that this "should already bo so neiinuoiy fixed that It can bo communicated to tho representatives of a waiting people." (Continued on Second Paso.) MUST ACT QUICKLY DEADL0CI( n iN THE FIFTH l'nntillvt Mil ml liy SntliTlnnil ami the Democ rats Stick to Sha lien barker. HOLDREGE, Neb.. Aug. 22. (Special Telegram.) The populist congressional convention opened this morning at 10 o'clock nt tho opera house In this city. Simultaneously the democratic convention wns cnlled to order nt the court house. Senator I.. M. Graham of Frontier county was elected chairman of tho populists and O. C. Tcel of Wobstcr couuty secretary. Tho temporary organization was made permanent and a committee of eighteen, consisting of one from each county In tho district, wns elected to confer with the Chronicle publishes nn Interview with the democratic convention as to fusion. A Japancso minister In London, Kato Takakl, commlttco of five wns then appointed on which represents him as having said: resolutions, after which tno convention Tho empress Is the heart and soul of adjourned to meet at 2 p. m. i h. t-oru China, so long ns she lives, so long as she of Webster county was eleiti-d chairman remains lu China: whether the supreme of the democratic convention nnd a corn- power is taken from her or not she will mlttce of eighteen was promptly elected nlwnys bo tho greatest force, the ono above to confer with tho populists. all others reckoned. Tho dlftlculty will bo After dinner the committee on resolu- to get any ono who will speak for her. : tlons of tho populist convention reported, fear that tho Influence of LI Hung Chang which wns adopted, but with s. great deal Is now of extremely little weight. of criticism, they being silent as to the Tho powers must como to a final under- Incomo tax and nlraost everything eiso ex- standlng quickly. Hlots, anarchy, bloodshed eept Imperialism. A recess was taken to ind misery throughout China will be the allow the commltteo on conieroncc io r- Innvltnhln remilt of a nollcv that docs not nort. At about 3 o'clocK tne committee Immediately disclose Itself. Tho govern- on conference reported having mado an metit. milil l,n rn.extnhllKhed." nereemcnt with tllO democratic commit The Japanese envoy expressed his ap- tee to tho effect that tho cundiuuie mat proval of tho American suggestion regard- should receive a majority vote oi uom In,- ,i rnnferenen nf the tinwers nnd an d ennvent ons should Ue ueciareu uie huhii 1,. tmllnvml flint untlarnMnt-v nnrnnlnrv rnm. nnn Thn ronort WOS UQOpiCU, SIlHIieu- nnnnnllnn eniilrl h seenred If thn resources linrirer of Harlan county received a ma of China wero properly developed, despite Jorlty In tho democratic convention and tho fact that her present revenues aro Concrcssmun Sutherland of Nuckolls re- io,i.i Mvn,t n mnlorlty In the populist conven Today fifteen hundred Americans at- Hon. There is no cnangr m i tacked the Imperial palace." says a dls- the conventions are in a ueuuiuin. patch to tho Morning Post from Pckln, dated AiiRiist 15. "and enptured four of tho courts. The American flag Is nylug over the Imperial granary and the Impe rial bank has been looted." Describing events prior to the relief, tho Morning Post's correspondent cables: On August 12 tho tsuug 11 yameu requested a conferenco with a vlow to peace. No STKP NEARER TO ST. HELENA Krugcr Pleads with His Followers to Oon- tinuo Fight Against England. WILL HELP NOTHING TO LAY DOWN ARMS CONGRESS IS WELL ATTENDED DelcKiitrs from Kntrn States Swell Niinilic m at l'nriiirrn' Antlonal Convention. COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 22. The at tendance at tho twontloth annual sosslon of armistice was granted, howovcr, and that the Farmers' National congress was largely nlcht wn endured the loncest fusllludo of increased today by the arrival or tno 1111- tho whole siege, as It lasted twelve hours, nols and several other eastern delegations, "Ausiist 1.1 the tsune 11 vamon beEEcd to who camo by special train irom i,mcago. bo excused from any conference, saying Tho number of delegates now hero ib ncariy that tho metnbors were too busy. Later 1,000. State Engineer McCuno of Colorado they wrote that they had forbidden IlrlnR nnd other representatives of western states on us and would courtmartlal nny who dls- are making efforts to have the congress obeyed. During tho evening many shells adopt resolutions on the question of lrrfgo fell In tho legation compound." tlon. The addresses on the program to Field Marshal Count von Wnldersee. ac- tho morning session were: Natural Ke cording to tho Dally Mall's correspondent, gourccs of tho South," J. B. Klllebrew, Ten- expresses the opinion that his labors In nessee; "Dairying," G. M. w hlttaker, dairy China will be of long duration, "as psclflca- commissioner of Massachusetts tlon will be a different undertaking," a special feature of tho meeting IB n Threo hundred nnd sovcnty-flvo thousand nno exhibition of Colorado fruit nnd vego Husslnn troops nro already In the far eaBt, tables. Many boxes of Grand Junction or on the way there by land nnd saa, or nnnches were distributed today among th under orders to emoarK. rnis statement is ,iPipcates. H. W. Tanslll, a now .mcxicuu mado by tho Moscow correspondent of the d0iOKato, brought a carload of Pecos Vulloy Dally Graphic, who adds that mobilization frlllt ... reo distribution. Kargo, N. D., Is In progress all over European Russia and nas nvited tho congress to hold Its next that thero aro now nt Odessa fourteen .-uni- there. Sioux Falls. S. D., has steamers chartered to take troops. lso acnt a delegation which is work According to n St. Petersburg speclol, a , tn K(.(.Ure tho next convention telecram has been received at the Russian niher nlnees which are bidding for th canltal from Shanghai announcing the dc- iiAYl rnnprnaR are Detroit, tluffalo, JSrle. Pa parture of LI Hung Chang for Pckln. Richmond. Va.. Llttlo EilVS'I. NashvlR Rv sneelal nvitatlon K. W. lansui oenv ainT nitl-rr DCAiW Tfl ntllTlnred nn address on "Tho Pecos Valley In NUI UUIIt ntnui iu yu.. - HeEourccs." Aihlresiies wero delivered tonight hy A t i yiKiiHilirn of Indiana on "The Mission of thP Farmer." and by J. w. hpringer Colorado on "The Livestock Interests of the West." Thn evening session was addressed oy J. P. nrown of Connersvllle, Ind., on I he vnino nf Forests to Agriculture. The resolutions commltteo announced inai Chlncr Attack the International Troop" In Vicinity of Tlon Tsln. EMPEROR STILL IN PEKIN In P" """ l.eitalloii at v iiniiihkmmi Henri Irom Tolilo fonceriilnn Affairs In China. WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. Tho Japanese legation has received a telegram ditcrt Au gust 21, from tho foreign otllco at Toklo, giving tho following dispatch, received yes terday from tho acting consul general at Shanghai: "A dispatch received hero from a Chlneso olHclal at Pcalng Ku says that by the em press dowagor's orders Hsul-Yung-VI, Ll Shan and Lien-Yuen wero executed on Au gust 11. and Yung-Lu. who was to' havo shared the same fate, Is now In a Jail of tho Judicial department, and that tho omperor and the empress dowagor left Pokln August 13, escorted by Tung-Fu-Shlang troops, for Wil-Talshnn. via Chuchow and Tse-Chlang- Kwan. Kang-Ye, It Is furthor stnted, has been appointed coramander-ln-chlof of the Wu-Wel nrmy. whllo Princes limn and Chwung and Tsong-Chi, Kang-Yl and Psul Tung havo been ordered to remain nt Pokin. 'Another telegram, dated August 16, has been received hero from Paotlng-Fu to tho effect Hint though the empress dowager has left l'ekln the emperor has decided to re mnln behind." 1'rnlnc for Consnl Fowler. NEW YORK. Aug. 22. Dr. Leonard has received a letter from Rev. Frederick Ilrown from Che Foo, In which a high compliment Ib paid to Consul Fowler ns follows: "Che Foo Is unsafe and wo shall havo to movo soon. The place Is full of refugees and there Is only one consul worth any thingConsul Fowler of tho United States, nut for him 200 missionaries In this and other provinces would have been loft to their fate. On tho arrival of nlnety-threo refugees today three cheers wero given for Fowler and groans for tho Hrltlsh upstart. Hoth EnglUh and Canadians are disgusted with him. I wrote thus that you may bring this to the notice of Fowler's superiors." LONDON, Aug. 22. "Tho allies are fight Ing outsido from Tien Tsln, August 10.' So Hear Admiral Iiruce wlrcH to tho Hrlt Uh mlmlrnltv from Taku under date of August 20, lidding that the engagement ts report would not be ready until Frl wns reported to have occurred six miles day. south of Tien Tsln. Admiral Hruco also sent a dispatch dated Pekln, August 17, from tho geueral officer commanding there, In which nothing is said as to the situation at Pekln. It gives n partlul list of tho Hrltlsh casualties dur ing tho slcgo of tho legation, the death of Captain Hernard Strouts and regrets that "owing to tho heavy road and forced inarch the naval brlgado was unable to participate In tho entry." adding that the "wny they brought their guns by boat and road from Tien Tsln Is an achievement of which they mav bo nroud." An official dlspntch from Tien Tsln. dated August 20 nnd received at Toklo. repeats that the Jupaneso occupied tho imperial palaco at Pekln August lfi nnd says that about August 12 the dowager empress and tho emperor and ministers left l'ekln with 3.000 noons, their destination, It is sup posed, being Sinn Su.- Pekln. being In crent confusion, was divided In several districts. Half tho Tartar city was placed under tho control of tho Japanese nnd committees of Japanese, Americans, nrlt lsh. Russian nnd French officers wero ap pointed to maintain order. A detachment of Japanese troops rescued tho foreign missionaries and Chlneso Christian con verts who had been Imprisoned In tho nnlaee. Two hundred Japanese were killed or wounded. MILLS DROP OUT OF SIGH' Mines In .lonlln Hell unve in. nvixi IimvIiik Grent Criislilnn IMiinls. GALENA. Kan.. Aug. 22.-The large emshlnc mills owned by Congressman Ilowersock and others nt Lawrence, wa swallowed as If by magic last night by an Immense cave-In on the south side ground It wus among tho largest mills in tni district. Tho cavo-ln occurred witnoui moment's wnmlng. forming a perfect circle, Tho ground has continued breaking loose mnrn nr less alnco that tlmo. The lnrireHt eave-in In the history or this mining district occurred a short Urn before 1 o'clock this afternoon on tho Ohio cround. taking In part of tho Nlghtlngal plnnt, Including derrick, tramway auu tanks. It had beon considered dnngerous Blnco Saturday, tho forco of men coming out at that tlmo. Howovcr, they hav been' working In and on tho ground morn or less slnco. This forenoon they worke on tho ground and were moving machinery from tho top. When the collnpso oc curred all wcro nt their dinner. This rolno has been in operation for the last twelve years, and Is ono of the greatest producers In the Galonn-Kmplro district. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER orcenst for Nebraska: Generally 1'ulr; Southerly Winds. Tctniirrntiire nt Oninlin oMcrilaj l liner Ailvlscil to Stay lth Coititiinmlon nml to Give All lilens of TnltliiR llonie ward Step. Their l'l LONDON, Aug. 22. President Kruger. ac cording to a dispatch from Lourenzo Mar quoz to tho Dally Express, has Issued a proclamation counter to tho latest proclama tion Issued by Lord Roberts. Tho Trans vaal president says: "It will help you nothing to lay down your arms or to leave the commandos. Every step homeward means a step nearer St. Helena." SMALL FIGHTS IN TRANSVAAL llrltlftli Iteport Slight Losses Sinnll l'nrty with Klvo Oinccrs MInmIiik, LONDON. Aug. 22. The War office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated August 21: Lieutenant Colonel Sltwcll, rcconnolter- Ing near Ventcrsburg, engaged the Hoors, Two Hrltlsh were wounded. Lieutenants Speddlng, Davenport, Surtees nnd Watson and n medical officer und twenty-four men aro missing. "Hamilton has crossed tho Crocodile river, "Paget nnd Haden-Powcll engaged the commandos protecting Dcwct August 20. Lieutenant Flowers and ono mun were klllod. Lieutenant Klrby and six men were wounded." FORCE OF BOERS ASSEMBLING ISIiiht Thousand Cutler SehnlUlmriier. with All the Artillery, at Mnchndnrp. TWYFELAAR, Monday, Aug. 20 Through secret Intelligence agents tho Hrltlsh lenrn that Louis Schalkburger ami 8,000 Hocrs have assembled at Macliadorp with tho whole of tho Hocr artillery, In cluding the heavy pieces formerly at Pro torla. I'ulillsli All Correspondence. LONDON, Aug. 22. Honry Lnbouchere's publication of tho correspondence ndvls lng him of tho seizure nt Pretoria of com promising letters to Secretary Reltz Is to bo followed by tho publication of tho whol correspondence which, the Colonial offlco says, will bo Issued tonight or tomorrow all tho members of Parllmcnt Involve having answered the official communlca tlon sent to them on the subject. Lieutenant Corilua Guilty. PRETORIA, Tuesday, Aug. 21. Tho trial of Lieutenant Cordua, formerly of the Transvaal artillery, on the charge of beln concerned In tho plot to kidnap General Roberts, was concluded today. The prls oqcr wfl found guilty of all the counts tn the Infltctmeut against him, but sentcne was deferred until the findings of the court shall have bocn confirmed by Lord Roberts lour. Ui'u, " a, in 71 II a. in TO n. tn TO S u . in ...... T I I) it. in T'J III II. in 7U II n. Ill TS tU tn Ml Hour. I p. nt. U p. in. it p. iu. 4 p. in . ." p. in . II p. in. 7 i. in. ,H l. Ill, II l. III. Pett. ST hT Ml olice Officials Havo Battle with Mob Seok- ing Negro Fiend. REIGN OF TERROR AT AKRON LAST NIGHT , ..s:t , .i , .T.N BUNCHED BOTH THE 0MAHAS How the I'roiulncil lncrense In Popu lation Is Supposed to lime Iteeu llenchcil. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. (Special Telo- gram.) In explaining the announcement that Omaha would show n Inrgo Increase In population over 1S90, It Is now sug gested that a mistake was mado lu tho counting division and Omaha and South O mull, -i wero counted together ns ono town. Enumerators throughout Nebraska havo generally received their money for count ing tho population of 1(00. In the Sixth dlBtrlct. howovcr, but fow have been paid. as tho district Is still Incomplete, being the only district In tho stnto that docs not show a clear record on the books of tho census bureau. Enumerators havo re cotved their money nnd been discharged as follows: First district. 123 paid, 25 tin paid; Third district, 11" paid, 80 unpaid, Fourth district, it)!) paid. 17 unpaid; Fifth district, in," paid, S5 unpaid; Sixth district 07 paid, 139 unpaid An order establishing rural free delivery at Poncn, Nob , removes tho need for post- offices nt Dally and Hnzle, Dixon county, Petitions for rural delivery routes running north and east of Exeter wore filed today by Senator Thurston. Tho petition for rural freo delivery servlco out of Kearnoy has been referred to the special agent In chargo of the western division for report Julius C. Secmnn, letter carrier ut Daven port, la.. Is promoted from $C00 to $S0O Lanltz Jorgcnson, letter cnrrler nt Omaha Is promoted from $000 to $S00. Rural free delivery servlco was today ordered established at Centcrvlllo. Turner county, S. D., on September 1. The servlco Is one of the largest ho far Inaugurated covering, ns It will, 149 square miles. Four carriers will servo a population of 2.G2I Peter Haverberg, William J. Smith, John Oakland, Jr., and Wllhelm Hist havo been appointed carriers. Charles W. Glndelo has been nwarded the contract for making repairs and altera tlons In tho room occupied by the wenther bureau In the Omaha public building. Tho firm will receive $S0O for tho work. The secretary of tho Interior today af firmed the decision of the land cummin sloner In the case of Oman Osofson against Henry C. Mussmnn, Involving lands In Chamberlain (S. D.) land district. Charles H. Messenger of Omaha has been appointed fntmor at tho Grand Junction (Colo.) Indian school, In place of Hays, a $720 a year. Frank U. Green of Wisconsin Is nppolntcd teacher at tho Pine Rldgo (S. D.) school nt J COO a year. J. W. Colo was today appointed post nmstor at Hsulah, Clayton county, la. Hogei Foirler at River Sioux, Hcrrison county, In., and Isadore Wolnsteln at La grace, Campbell county, S. D. ON TRAIL OF OCTOPUS Lynchers Make Determined Effort to Get Confessed Criminal, OFFICERS SPIRIT PRISONER OUT OF TOWN Committco Searches Every Room in City Prison and Uourt House. Attorney General Smyth of XclirmaUit After Slumlord till ("oiupiin.v. NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Tho Journal and Advertiser will say tomorrow C. J. Smyth, attorney general of th state of Nebraska, who Is now In tho city MESSAGES COME FROM PEKIN CHANGE IN CHICAGO PROGRAM MIhnIoii llonnl In New York necelvc Word from Their Hcpresent ntlves In China. Itec-epllon for Cnmninnilcr-lii-Clilcf Shaw Han Hern Set for .Monday. . PECK HAS NOT YET ACCEPTED Comnilimlniicr General May tie Forced to Itefuxp Decoration nf I.c ulon of Honor. PARIS, Aug. 22. Regarding the nccusa tlon that he violated the constitution In ac centing Iho ileenrn! Inn nf uriinH nfllenr nf Min Legion of Honor, tendered him In behalf of ! lms summoned lohn I). Rockefeller to ap tho Franch nation, Ferdinand W. Peck, tho commissioner general of the United States at the Paris exposition, said today: "I was especially careful not to mske a formal acceptance of tho same when pre sented to mo by M. Delnuney Hellevllle (di rector general) In behalf of President Lou bet. I stated to him that I had examined the laws of the United States on the sub ject, and that, while greatly appreciating tho honor, I could not make a formal ac ceptance nt the present time." Mr. Peck has received tho decoration, pos session of which ho still holds pending ad vices from Washington. The Purls edition of the New York Times says over ninety applications for tho decora tion of tho Legion of Honor havo been made by tho American commission, which Is twlco as many as made by any other foreign com mission. A list waB furnished to the French authorities, on their Invitation for each for eign commissioner to recommend such mem bers of hie, staff us ho deemed worthy of tho cross. Mr. Peck's list Included Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. Daniel Manning and Michael H. De Young, proprietor of the han Fran cisco Chronicle, from the national commis sioners; the directors of tho various United States sections and their assistants nnd moBt of the Important American exhlhltors. Tho applications for Mesdames Pulmcr and Manning wero refused. In this connection the Parts edition of the Times says: "Either this Is a measure of precaution In view of tho Jealous nproar which It would create among French women of note who have been denied tho honor, or, perhaps, It Is owing to certain social rivalries." NEW YORK, Aug. 22. The first cable grams which have come to the mission boards in this city from Pekln slnco commun icatlon was cut off two months ogo arrived feot a Tlle8day afternoon reviewing tho GcrmniiM Itench I'cUlu. nEHLIN, Aug, 22. Tho German War office has received a dispatch from Tdku, dated August 17, saying tho advance of the Ger man battalion was delayed by violent rains, It reached Pckln August 17. Yang Tsun, It i added, was still threatened by the Chinese tioops on the Imperial canal. CHICAGO, Aug. 22. A change In the pro gram for tho Grand Army of the nepubllc encampment week has been made. It Is ex pected President McKlnley will bo on his today. Ono of them was received by the Presbyterlnn Hoard of Foreign Missions. It camo from Row Dr. Wherry of Pekln and wns dated from Che Foo, where It Is sup posed to have been sont via Tlon Tsln. It was ns follows: 'Mackey some converts marvelously saved. Property mission private totally de stroyed. Wire frlonds." Robert E. Spccr, one of the secretaries of the board, commented on this as follows: Thero Is much doubt as to tho meaning of tho message. The Interpretation that It refers to Pao Ting Fu and that 'some con verts' mny be a mistake for 'Slmcox.' " Rev. Dr. A. H. Leonard of tho Methodist Missionary society also received a cablegram from Pekln. It was as followB: Pekln relieved. All members mission safe, well." Thoro were eighteen members of the Meth odist mission In Pokln during tho scene. SITUATION AT SHANGHAI Cablegram from Anicrlciui Anocla tlon llrgi'n that the Govern ment Send Troops. NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Tho executive commltteo of tho American-Asiatic asso ciation has received the following cable gram from the American association of China at Shanghai and havo forwarded It to tho secretary of state: "Situation Yang Tso valley Increasingly critical; military estimate 15,000 troops needed to effectively protect Shanghai; urgo government immediately to send quota." parade, nnd the committee has thought It would bo too great u strain on him to at tend a reception tho same night. There fore tho reception to Commander-ln-Chlof Shaw, department commanders and distin guished guests, has been set for Monday afternoon. The reception committee has received ac ceptances fiom nearly nil the department commanders. In order to meet the demand for nccom modatlons for members of the Grand Army encampment slxty-thrco school buildings of this city nro to b8 turned temporarily Into hotels, with ample accommodations for tho comfort of tho veterans. e( (i, A. It. Commnmler. CHICAGO, Aug. 22. -Among tho members of tho Grand Army of the Repuhlle win have arrived for the encampment next week the names of but two men arc being incut oncil tor tho position or commander In-chtcf of the Grand Army of tho Republic, one being that nf General John ' HlneK nf Illinois nnd the other .Malor l.eo Huh- sleur of St Louis. Considerable 1'iomlng Is being duno for Major Hnssteur und his candidacy h.us so far occupied tho most uttenttnn. The friends of Orneral lllnck w;,v linvver thnt If lift will fnrni:iliv i.Mriw the use nf his nnme they ure confident ho will ue elected. Steamer Sunk lu I.nlir Hrle. DETROIT. Aug. 22. The steamer Spec tucular, bound for Mamuotte to Cleveland with Iron ore. was funk off Point 1'elee. Luk" Erie, at 3 u. m. to.lty, the result of colliding wltti nt: unknown vessel. The latter pa-sel on up In tlw dnrknms after thn collision. Thirteen men of the Spec tacular's er?w of elghteui escaped In thn small boat Tho other Ave peiched In the topmast rigging which protruded above the water Later they were picked up by the steamer Maruama ana orousm io uciraii pear before him to give testimony regard lng tho Standard Oil trust. Tho attorney general uuld: "Tho state of Nebraska has an untl trust luw which prohibits foreign corpor atlons which are trusts doing business there, it Is my duly to enforce that law Among the foreign corporations doln business In Nebraska ure the Standard OI company and tho American School Furn turo company. Tho latter has a capital of $10,000,000 and has absorbed some twenty four leading furniture factories. Its gen cral offices are here. I havo Just finished taking tho testimony of-President Hoyd und I l.ellcvo tho result will bo suits In No brnsku that will result In driving th corporations out of the state "At Chicago I summoned the general manager nnd tho secretary of tho Standard Oil company to nppear nnd testify. Thoy Ignored the summons. InBtend of havln them subpoenaed I camo on hero to the concern's headquarters. I will not nsk t havo Mr. Rockefeller subpoenaed unless h follows tno example of his Chicago biilio dinatos and Ignores tho simple summons, A large number of other witnesses have volunteered their testimony. I hopo to go back prepnrcd to attack the Standard Oil trust successfully In the Nonrasua courts. I0L1) MOB AT BAY NN0CENT CHILDREN ARE SHOT TO DEATH DUELLO POPULAR IN ITALY DurliiK Vcnr .lust rust More Than U.-lOll AffnlrH of Honor Took I'lacc, .ISO Deaths It emill I iir. LONDON, Aug. 23 The Romo corre spondent of tho Dally Moll nrs: "During tho Inst few wrks duels havo caused a perfect slaughter In Italy. As many as four duelists wcro killed In differ ent towns lust Saturday. 'During tho last year 2,400 duels have been fought in Italy and 180 deaths havo resulted. Most of these combats wero be tween army ofllcers and based on the most trivial pretexts." FINE SHOW OF GENEROSITY Many German Cltlen Will Omit Seilnn Celebration imv that France l-'lKhtM llenlde Germany, nERLIN, Aug. 22. The military author ities at Hamburg have decided to omit tho Sedan celebration on tho ground that It would bo Inopportune nt a time when Ger man and French troops nro fighting shoulder to shoulder In tho "brotherhood of arms." A number of cities, as well as Hanover, will omit tho celebration for the same reason. Klni? Oiear uh Arbiter In S annul, STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 22, King Oscar has formally agreed to act as arbltra tor of Iho claims for compensation for losses sustained by Hrltlsh and German subjects and American citizens In Samoa. ANDRUS LOSES HIS BRIDE I, ami Aisent of I'nlon I'milllc. I.ooUIiik for III" VounK "Wife, of a Week. CHICAGO, Aug. 22. Tho Chronicle to morrow will say: Three weeks ago th marrlago of S. H. Andrus, land agent of tho Union rnclfic railroad system, nnd Miss Martha Salisbury of Kansas City took place and now Mr. Andrus Is looking for his bride. On their wedding trip to Mackinac Island they passed through Chicago, stopping nt tho Polmer house. Returning they wcro at the Auditorium Annex for a fow days. From thero they went to Rork Falls. 100 miles distant, whero a visit was made to a family of tho name of Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler l In the lnnd department of the Union Pacific. Mr. Andrus left his brldo thero whllo hn went west on a business trip. Last Sunday ho sent n telegram from Kansas City to Mr. Wheeler which read: "Keep Martha another week." Mr. Wheeler wired back thnt Mrs. Andrus had left a few days beforo saying she was going to Chicago. Sho has no friends or relatives In this city, suvo a brother, who has not heard from her slnco sho left here In company with her husband for Hock Falls. Whllo Mrs. Andrus Is Just 20 years of ago, her husband Is considerably older, and has beon married beforo. She Is said to be of a dreamy, fatalistic temporatnont, whllo ho Is a practical business man. Friends of tho couple aro greatly worried, knowing that she is at times despondent. Ilehelllon lu Ciiri-n, YOKOHAMA, Aug. 22. An official dis patch from Corea says that 1,000 robots havo attacked Hong Chu, burning tho gov roment bulldtnc located there. Dclit of Temperance Temple, CHICAGO. Aug. 22-Mrs. Mutlldii H Carse, president of Iho Temperance Tempi-' trustees, denied toduy tho stnlemnnt that the templo Indebtedness Is $2,100,000. Hho suld: "A slight fraction over JTM.OOO. with what has been pledged will give us tho building entirely rreo irom neui i no sum or ( mj more, however, must be raised by the llrst of next January In order to sec j re Mar shall Field's conditional pledge of H00.000. Wo have still ten years to ralbo tho re. mutnder of the $700,0W, The building Is well rilled with tenants and shown u baUnco upon tho rlsht Hldo of the lodger." .Mayor Young: Anl.n for 3lllltln, ltlot- cr HiivIiik Sucked Gun Store and GIvIiik H lileucc of Desire for l-'urther Trouble. AKRON. O.. Aug. 22. In this city, tho heart of the boasted western reserve, n mob tonight sought the llfo of a negro prisoner and In a conflict with tho authori ties shed blood. Louis Peek, n negro, was put in Jail today on the chargo of crimi nally as?aultlng Christina, tho little daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Maas. Tho report that ho had confessed spread rapidly and tonight a mob gathered. Not believing the statement of tho sheriff that Peck had boon sent out of tho city, the crowd sent committees through tho city prison and the county Jail to search. This proving fruitless the mob gathered In front of tho city prison, where tho mayor tried to In duce them to disperse. Some ono fired a shot nt the prison. Other shots followed nnd for a fow minutes there wero terrlblo scenes. Two persons nro dead from bullets nnd several badly wounded, nt least ono of tho latter fatally. At 12:30 o'clock tho mob was still bont on mischief, having sacked n gun storo nnd set lire to n business block. Prisoner Con fen Km Crime. In police court tho prisoner pleaded guilty nnd wns bound over to the common ploaa court. His ball wub placed ot $5,000. Tho negro on Monday night offered to glvo tho child n rldo In his buggy. Chris tina accepted tho invitation and a few hours inter sho was found on tho sldo of a road west of tho city. A largo crowd gathered about tho city prison tonight ut 8.30 o'clock and forced In tho doors. The prison was soon pUckcd with the mob and the ofllcers offered no rcslstnnco, as Peck, earlier tn tho evening, had been qulotly laKen away to Cleveland. To satisfy the mob tho officers suggested that a committee of six bo appointed to search all tho cells and go through ovefy part ot tho building. This was dono and ns tho negro was not round n yell was made, "Now for the county Jail. Glo u. tho nigger and wo will denl with him." A mad rush followed for tho Jail, und Hbon the Jail was In tho hands of tho mob After going through tho prlvnln apart ments of tho Jnll tho crowd started to batter down tho big Iron doors. Deputy Shcrlrt Stono stood In front of the prison doors and made a speech. Committee Senrchen Jnll. Ho Infoimed tho crowd that Peck could not bo found in there and ho told tho people in tho mob Io select a commltteo nnd he would allow the commltteo to search the Jail from top to bottom. A commlttco was quickly selected nnd tho Jail wna searched, every cell being entered. Satisfied that tho negro wns not thnre, the mob rushed across tho street nnd forced open tho doors of tho county court house. The old court house wns soon packed and all rooms searched except tho rooniR In the treasury depart ment. A start wns mado to tear off tho Iron doors of the treasury department, hut the mob decided not to tackle tho Job, and then tho thousands of men and boys rushed hack to tho city prison crying for tho hlood of Peck. The city prison was ngnln surrounded and hundreds of pcoplo forced their way Into tho prison for tho second time, insisting thnt Peck was there. Major W. E. Young at this time appeared ot nno of the win dows in tho upper part of the building. Ho nddressed tho mob as best ho could, saying that Peck had been taken out of tho prison at 4 o'clock hy Sheriff Kelly nnd driven out of the city In a closed carriage. The pcoplo would not believe tho mayor und continued to demand thnt Peck bo surrendered. At 12 o'clock the mob began for the third tlmcrftn attack the city prison. Someone hegnn shooting nt the building. This was followed by several more shots. Muli !' Ire at Ofllcers, Tho ofllcers lu tho building appeared nnd begnn to shoot over tho heads ot tho mob. A man with a shotgun then fired at tho officers. It Is oald sovcrul officers were wounded. Tho firing bornmo general. I Inn-' dreds of shots were exchanged and ono boy was carried dead from tho street. It Is certain that dozens or men wore wounded. A report has been received from tho city building thnt ono otllcer had both legs broken nnd another was badly wounded. Mayor Young Is still In the building and Is conducting n call for the mllltla. Tho excitement has become Intense. Th front of tho city building is a total wrerk and the Urn bolls aro ringing. At '10:45 p. m. Prison Keeper John R Washer camo from tho city building an 1 was knocked down by a brick. He was badly Injured about the head and had to receive medical nttentlon. It Is known two persons wore Instantly killed nnd another Is dying at tho city hospital. Tho dead are: Twit Children Killed. Glen Wado. aged 10 years, shot through tho heart. John M. Davidson's 4-year-old child, shot dead In a baby carriage. Wounded Fred V. Orwick, aged 2fi years. Is badly wounded with buckshot. Ho lives at No. 13 North strcot and Is now dying at tho hospital. A man named Mull was shot In tho head and ulso In ono of tho legs. Another man whoso nnmo could not bn learned, but who is a driver for tho American Express company, wub shot in the leg. It Is certain that many more people wore wounded. At 11:15 p. m. tho crowd bogsn to leavo for homo and tho Indications aro that no rnoro trouble will take placo. Shortly after midnight tho moh broke Into a hardware storo and stole all tho firearms anil ammunition they could fin-".. Including guus, rifles and revolvors and proceoded to tho city building, where It opened flro on tho defenders and finally set flro to Columbia hall, which adjoins I the city building. They will no doubt hot