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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
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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
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REIGN OF TERROR AT AKRON LAST NIGHT
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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
