The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUXE J), 1871
OMAHA, 31 OX DAY 310KXTXG, AlTGlTST J7, 11)00.
SIXCJLH COPY FIVE TEXTS.
WAR CLOUD, NOT WAR
Russia, Germany and Japan Have Yet to
Break Off Relations with China.
RUMOR FROM CHE FOO IS NOT CREDITED
Washington Has Heard Nothing in Days
from Oonger, Reracy or Ohaffce.
CHINESE ARE RALLYING TO ATTACK ALLIES
Tear Expressed That Internationals May Be
Under Siogo at Pekin.
POSSIBLE MEANING OF RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE
In llic Trent Hint Utimiir Mpiisiiren
Arr Tnl.cn II U I.II.H Thiit
I nltril Mnli'K Wnulil Inxlxt
I lion i'rrnl IIIkIiIn.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S. ItUBHla, Ger
many and Japan have not declared war
upon China, either separately or In con
cert. This statement Is made upon the
authority of the highest character.
What those nations tuny do within the
next forty-right hours, or within the next
fertnlght. Is a nuestlon which no one In
Washington Is prepared 0 answer.
A brief dispatch from Che Foo. com ey
ing n rumor current there that Russia,
Germany and Japan had Joined In a declara
tion of war upon China, aroused some
Interested comment nmong Washington olh
clala and among diplomatic reprosentu
tives of foreign governments resid-nt
here. In neither olllclal nor diplomatic
urclcs, however, was tho rumor taken
ttcrlously. No Information of such action
lias reached either tho Department of
State or thn legations of tho government
primarily , Interested. That fact alone Is
accepted in olllclal circles na a suinclent
refutation of tho rumor.
Olllrlals of the Slate, Wnr and Navy de
partments were at their desks early to
day, but up to tho hour of closing for the
day uot a word had been heard Irom
Minister Conger, General Chaffee or Ad
miral Homey. Since tho dispatch from
Consul Fowler was received lato last
Thursday night tho Department of .State
has received no advices from any source
In China, except n brief cablegram from
Minister Conger inquiring how ho should
route his messages. Tho text of tho ills,
patch, which, It was explained, was very
brief and purely administrative In char
acter, was not made public. The War
department has received no dispatch from
General Chaffee, known to have como di
rectly from him, for about a week. Ca
blegrams signed "Chaffeo" have been re
ceived, but as they contained only lists
of casualties It Is nssumcii they were sent
by somo subordinate officer m General
Chaffee's name. l'.-om no official sources
has the department learned of the de
parture of forty Americana from Pekln to
Tlon Tsln ns reported to a London paper
under dato of August ID.
Advices from General Chaffeo are ex
pected hourly, as the military telegraph
lino between Tien TBln and l'ekln, which
haB heen Interrupted, presumably is being
or has been repaired. Imperatlvo In
structions were sent yestorday to tho com
mander of tho United States forces at
Tlon Tsln to havo tho lino restored nt
onco under tho protection of a cavnlry
detachment. A suspicion exists hero that
tho delay In messages, both from and to
Washington, Is rather between Cho Foo
nnd Shanghai than between Tien Tsln and
l'ekln. From Cho Foo to Shanghai the
telegraph line Is In control of tho Chlneso
authorities nnd It Is suspected tlmy arn
not so prompt in tho transmission of mes
aces as they might bo.
tiilncap ItnllyliiK for Attack.
Later In the day a dispatch was received
at thn Japaneso legation from the foreign
office, of Japan conveying tho latest nnd most
authentic Information of the situation In
nnd nround Pekin. In a measure the advices
wero of a disquieting nature, as they In
dlcated that tho Chlncsu had rallied their
forces and wero preparing for an nttack
upon tho allies In l'ekln. If it should prove.
that tho allied forces were besieged In To
kin, It would account for the lack of ad
vices from General Chaffeo.
As mado public by Minister Takahlra, tho
dispatch from thn Japanese foreign otUco
at Toklo Is as follows-
"An olllclal telegram, dated l'ekln, August
IS, was received at Toklo from General
Yamaguchl, rnmmnudcr of tho Japanese
forces, to the following effect-
" 'Tho capital Is now entirely cleared of
tho enemy. A cavalry regiment which had
been sent out to Wan Shu Shan (whero tho
empress dowager's palace Is located) ro-
ports that tho Imperial family, who had left
l'ekln on August 14. Btnrted after n short
rest nt Wan Shu Shan for tho west nnd
wero under the escort of General Ma and his
troops, consisting of only about fiOO horse
men nnd twenty carts. The Japaneso forces
occupied the Treusury department, In
which over 2,000,000 taels In silver and n
large quantity of rlco wero found.'
Mny IIpnIpup Allien lit l'ekln.
"Another telegraphic dispatch, dated
Taku, August 23, states that as the Chinese
troops nnd Hoxera who had gathered at
Nan Yuen were about to nttack tho for
elgn forces nt Pekln, Japnneso add Russian
cavalry were expected to encounter them
on August 20. The dispatch further states
that a Chinese Infantry, somo it. 000 strong
with fifteen gnus, are advancing from Shan
Tung to make a rear attack on the allies.
A copy of tho dispatch was transmitted
to Acting Secretary Aden at tho Department
of Stnto and by him furnished to tho prest
dent. While tho nows of a possible rear
attack upon tho comparatively small force
of tho nllles was not received with sur
prise. It generally was not regarded as
serious, as the foreign forceB nre believed
to bo abundantly able to tuko care of ahem
selves against any forco of Chlneso likely
to be sent against them.
I'niiillilllly of Genuine Wnr.
In the absence of olllclal Information
from China or from foreign ofllcers thero
Interest today centered In the diplomatic
phases of tho existing trouble. Tho rumor
of a declaration of war by Russia, It Is
explained, may havo grown out of tho
ni'crattons of the troops nt tho czar In tho
protection of the southeastern frontier of
his empire, or It may havo arisen from tho
reported statement of tho commander of
the HusHlan forces at l'ekln that his gov
eminent was at war with China and there
foro he must prohibit communication with
the Chinese. Neither the operations of
Huhsla on her frontier nor the prohlhl
Urn by a Russian genera I of commuuica
Ion with the Chlneso would constitute, It
is said, a declaration of war by Russia.
No general, by n mere dictum, could de
(Continued on Second 14 go )
GIVE THANKS UNTO GOD
liiiprlcnn nml Ilrllnim In I'rltlii llolil
Sort lor In ('(tiiiiiii-iniiriilloii (if
Tln-lr Snfp Deliver.!.
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PKK1N, Aug. 19, vln Taku. Aug. 21 -This
morning a thanksgiving service was
attended by the members of the British
and American legations, the missionaries
and the marines.
Armed Chinese are rcportcil to the
southward and westward. A well en
trenched force has heen located hy the
Hengal lancers In n village four miles to
the southwest. It Is believed that the best
Chinese leaders are In command.
Detachments of the allied forces were
out today roejonnolterlng and looting. The
Imperial city and the Forbidden city are
under close guard by the International authorities.
FEW REPLIES COME TO HAND
Male l)oiniiinenl In ltccpil of Hi
port In llcfi'i'i'iit e In llcccnt
"Voir nlicprillnu liluii,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S It was stated
tonight that several "straggling replies"
had been received by the United Plates to
tho notes addressed to our ambassadors
and ministers abroad on the Chinese ques
tion tor their guidance In obtaining the
views of the governments to which they arc
accredited on the settlement of the Chinese
problem. Ofllrlals decline absolutely to in
dicate the nature of the icprcse'titullons
made by our representatives to the foreign
governments or to sny whether the replies
thereto are satisfactory or tint.
Acting Secretary of Stnte Adec was at
the White House for a short time tonight
In conference with the president, lie an
nounced later that there were no dispatches
from our rrnresentntles In China to make
public and no prospect of any tonight.
THIS LOOKS LIKE REAL WAR
1 1 it h I ii n eipiiprnl Infill-inn Chlurn'
'flint III li I'milili' tn t'pnp
lln-itllltlrn.
ST. PFrKRStll'RG. Aug. 26. General
Irodokoff, commander of tho Amur govern
ment, reports under date of August 21 that
Kara Nt and Tsba Telia n havo been occu
pied by the Russians. The Chinese sent an
emissary to General Itcnnenknmpf propos
ing a suspension of operations, but the
Russian general replied that he was una
ble tn cease hostilities.
VliMm of I'rlni'i' Oni'li toiunk)-.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2ti.-l'rlnce llcspcro
Ottehtomsky of Russia, I'rlnecss Ourhtnm
sky nnd Mielr son, I'rlncc Dly Ouehtomsky.
who are en route to China, arrived on tho
steamer, L'Aqultalne, today. I'rlnco Oueh
tomsky, who owns ti newspaper and Rus
sian railroad stocks in China, said he
thinks there will bo no disintegration of the
Chlneso empire.
C'lilnin Troup tn (jo to Orient.
LLWVKNWORTH. Kns.. Aug. 2B. The
Second battalion of the First Infantry,
which arrived ten days ago from Cuba, has
started from Fort Leavenworth for San
Francisco and It is expected will take
steamer for tho Orient within six days.
Maine Arrlrra nt llnnie Kunif.
LONDON, Aug. 2fi. Advices from Hong
Kong report that the American hospital
Bhip Maine, which sailed from Southamp
ton for China July 12, arrived thero today.
READY TO RECEIVE KNIGHTS
Detroit Gully lli'curnti-il ytIIIi Kin it
nml Hurler In limine nt Ineuni-
liiK I'ytliluiiN,
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 26. A myriad of
Incandescent lights stretched across Wood
ward nvenue, all tho way from the rlvor
to Grand Circus park, beamed welcome
tonight to the Incoming I'ythian knights.
Tho Initial illumination brought out In
striking contrasts of color tho decorations
which wavo In front of every building in
tho downtown portion of tho city's leading
thoroughfare. Long lines of small Amer
ican flags, Interspersed with Knights of
Pythias burgees, wero suspended abovo
tho glittering rows of lights, giving llfo
and gaiety to tho pretty spectacle.
During tho day thero wero moro specta
tors than knights at tho big encampment
of tho Uniform rank, only n, few scattered
rcglmcntB arriving during tho morning,
but as night approached tho air resounded
with music of tho bands accompanying tho
Incoming Pythlans.
Admirable arrangements havo boon per
fected by tho local executive committee
for serving meals to 3,000 persons slmul
tnneously nnd tho kitchen of tho two great
mess tents 1b a feature
Religious services wero held this oven
ing In tho Central Methodist church, with
a sermon by Chaplaln-ln-Chlef K, G. San
derson. At tho camp grounds thero wero
concerts by tho various bands.
Tho llrst formal exercises of tho bi
ennial gathering will bo nt li n. in. to
morrow, when the camp will bo formally
opened.
MORE LIKE FIENDS THAN MEN
llt-tiimcd American Solillrr Telia of
lliirhnrlllcs I'motlseil liy Filipino
Ititieln.
K.MPORIA. Kan., Aug. 26.-Lleutenant
William Weaver of tho Thirty-second
United States volunteers, who resigned In
the spring on arcount of Illness and has
Just returned home from tho Philippines
tells of barbarities practiced by Filipinos
upon American soldiers, lie said that out
Hide of the Macabebes, who were friendly
to the Americans, the Filipinos aro very
cruel.
' Six men were killed nt Dlnaliipljahn,'
said IJcutcnant Weaver, "and I do no!
think there was a man that had fewer than
ten bullet holes In his body.
"In tho enso of ono American soldier It
seemed ns though tho nuu.le of the ro
volver bad been placed right In his eye
and fired, ho was also stabbed In tho neck
and breast with bayonets. Harry Faster
of r.mporla nnd McDonald of Iowa, two of
my company, were killed Instantly. Uasler
was shot In tho neck nnd McDonald In
tho back of tho head. Just about twenty
of tho company wero with them ami they
were attacked by about 2,',0 Filipinos.
"The Amorlcnns fought them an hour and
fort) -five minutes. Thoy had to leave the
dead itnd when they camo back tho rebels
had stripped tho boys of all their clothes.
They had even pulled up grass nnd sticks
and built a fire on their breasts. We got
to the boys beforo anything further was
dono to them."
liiterenteil In Miiiilclnul Itefiirm,
PHILADHLPHIA. Aug. :t..-The National
Municipal leaguo will hold 'fx next anuu.il
meeting at .MiiwaiiKce un Ncpteinuiir r.,
in uuu i-i. ns nunounceu in tne program l
sued by Secretary Wnnilrulf of till', cltv
The occasion will nlno murk tho ilghih
national conference for good city go em
inent and it tirnmlt.es to e ill tokretlu-r a
representative gathering uf men from all
pat tK or tne eimiiiry interested in tho buo
Jcct of municipal reforms.
FEAR OF FA1IIXEAT TIENTSIN
Thousands of Villago Refugees Flocking to
Oity Captured by Allies.
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION AT CAPITAL
loniin Pnppr, hlrli llnx the Iteiiuln
tlim of mipiiUIiiu l the Hook Hi
(n ltiiiu. Sii) t'nr tins
Sot lleelnrril Wnr.
LONDON. Aug. 27.-4 a. m. The latest
news from l'ekln Indicates that tho situa
tion thero. Is unchanged. The Imperial city
Is still Invested, but 1ms not yet been oc
cupied. The allies, when tho Inst mes
sage left, were still refraining from ag
gressive action pending Instructions from
their governments.
An nttack from 30,000 Hoxers was ex
pected nnd to meet this the whole Ameri
can forco and the British artillery, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Morning Post from
l'ekln. dated August IS wns moved to the
outer city wall. The Hoxers were reported
coming from the south.
General Dorward. in his report of tho
engagement outside Tien Tsln August 10.
when the Americans, Rrltlsh and Japa
neso signally defeated n large force of
Hoxers, killing over 300, says In a dispatch,
dated August 25:
'The lines of communication near Tien
Tsln aro now freo from danger. The
enemy had been treating the villagers
badly. Several decapitated bodies were
found near their camp. The villagers are
now flocking to Tien Tsln at the rate of
about a thousand n day. As there Is not
moro than a mouth's food supply, there
Is every prospect of a famine shortly."
The declaration that a famine is Im
minent In eonnequeni'o of tho Inadequacy
of provisions for tho hordes of refugees
at Tien Tsln adds a now element of peril
to the situation.
llmtnTor Still nt l.nrur,
Shanghai advices say the report of the
capture of Kmporor Kwung Kit by the Jap
anese wnH erroneous. It was a case ot mis
taken identity. The l'ekln correspondent
of tho Dally Telegraph, writing August 1!).
says that the empress dowager fled west
ward and adds: "Sho has a bodyguard
of 1.500 und uf the mountainous character
of tho country' would prevent artillery fol
lowing, It IsjUjellevod she will not be pur
sued."
This correspondent reports everything
quiet on the dalbif his dispatch, but a
telegram to the sarfle paper from Tien Tsln,
dated August 21, asserts that 1,000 Rus
sians, Germans and .1 panose pushed for
ward from Pckln with tho intention, It wns
assumed, of pursuing the Hoeing empress
dowager.
At n conference of ministers nnd gon-
crals, held at Taku Friday, It was decided,
according to tho correspondent of tho Dally
Telegraph, to refer tho fate of the For
bidden city to Kuropo.
Tien Tain dispatches to lierlln, dated
August 23, sny:
'The Japanese troops aro In possession
of the wall nround tho Innermost pnrf of
tho Forbidden city, but have not yet mado
their way to tho Imperial palace, owing to
lack of government instructions,"
Lieutenant General Llnovltch, com
mander of tho First Stberlnn army corps,
cabling to St. Petersburg under date of
August 16, says:
'There aro no longer nny Hoxers In
Pekln. They wore driven out today by the
French nnd' Russians, whoso Hags nro
hoisted over tho Imperial city. The em
press dowager, the emperor, the heir ap
parent and tho whole court havo fled to
tho province of Shun SI."
Knrl 1,1 Still Tiirrlpn nt Slinniclinl.
LI Hung Chang, according to a Shanghai
dispatch dated yesterday, has onco mora
postponed his depnrture for tho north.
Tho Japanese have landed moro blue-
Jackets at Amoy, where order Is main
tained In spite of tho crcat excitement.
'Conspicuous gallantry was displayed by
Captain Gnussen of tho Bengal cavalry,"
says tho Shanghai correspondent of tho
Standard, "while under heavy fire In tho
recent fight at Tien Tsln. Captain Gaussen
stopped nnd picked up an American
trooper, lifted him into the saddlo nnd rodo
off In Bafoty."
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times,
wiring August 24, says: "LI Hung Chnng
has received n message, from Pekln that
tho Japanese nlono will occupy tho Impo
rlal palace. Tho Jnpaneso government has
renewed Its assurance that It will protect
the poisons of the empress dowager and
tho omporor."
Mr. Morgan of tho China Inland mission,
who has arrived hero from SI Ngan Fu, ro
ports that thlrty-sovcn foreign mission
aries nnd thirty converts havo been mas
sacred nt Taian Fu.
Tho Japaneso havo notified Karl LI that
negotiations will bo Imposslblo until plen
ipotentiaries nccoptablo to tho powers aro
honored. Japan suggests the viceroys of
Nan Kin and Wu Chang and Earl LI. If
theso nro appointed nnd China expresses
a willingness to mako full Indemnity, Jnpan
Is ready to assist to tho utmost.
Tho Polltlscho Correspondenz of Vienna,
often employed as tho mouthpteco of tho
Russian foreign office, asserts omphatlcally
that Russia has not declared war against
China and doos not contomplato taking
such a step alone.
The Cologne Gazette, In nn article which
Is said to forecast Germany's attltudo re
garding compensation, claims that the
necessary indemnity can bo secured by In
creasing the maritime customs, the pow
ers assuming complete control of China's
finances, Including the financial adminis
tration of tho provinces.
ROBERTS MEETS GENERALS
!l Is cmv Item!)' for I'urtlicr Ail
lllli'r uf llrltlsli lliiHtH AKiilnst
1 1 in li it t of liners,
t'U'KTOWN. Aug. 2C Lord Roberts nr-
rlved yesterday nt Ilelfast, a few miles
west of Muchododorp. where hn met Sir
Hedvoi.1 Huller, General French nnd Gen
eral Pole-Carew. Kverythlng is now ready
for an advance.
.'M limners re Hi-oil ii fit ,
I'NIONTOWN I'a., Aug. 20.-Atth,i M.
Rtttenour e.f this placo lost Ills llfo today
through tile death embrace of a friend be
was trying to save from drowning. Samuel
Trimble of Fast Knd. Pittsburg, attempletl
to swim across the MonongahelH rher sev
eral miles above Point Marlon at ." o'Hu"
and when some distance from thn ,,ih.r
side, gnvo out ur.d called for help. Young
Rttteiinur went to his rescue and when
ho reached the drowning man. tho hitter
eiuicueu mm unoui tne uouy in a ies
pcrato manner tu such a way that Itlt
enour's nrms were held agulnst his body
nnd both went down.
Ill w C'nl.p eiveiiN tn Shut llinvii.
ni'N'HAIt. Pa.. A liar. 20. Orders were ip
celved at this place today from the otllci.i 's
of tlie Cambria Steel company uf Juim
towit to stmt down all their works at tbU
placo for nn Indefinite period. Th" Cambria.
Steel company owns the Mahoning. Atlas.
Anchor. I nlondale und Great IllulT plan's
which compni-e over ioj ovens rue una
down Is attributed to a suroluH of enke it I
the furuuiei at .lohnalowiu Over ICO men
will bo thrown Idle,
PLAN UPRISING IN MANILA
Inerliulnntlng: Letter Fun nil Ainnnit
Diietinieotfi of Mir Filipino
(iiMii-rnl Itlcnrt.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S. The War de
portment has mado public letters found
among tho papers of General Rlcart, re
cently arrested by the police nenr Manila
Among them Is an unsigned letter In regard
to an attack on Manila In Jnnunry, I'.miO. It
stales that the resson for not carrying out
the proposed attack was because of the small
number of resolute persons stationed at the
gates and because General Otis had gone
n loi nl a ship In .Manila bny. Another nttack
was planned, but not carried out because
thn "enemy" mado a careful search of the
city as n result of disturbances the pre
vious day. Tho letter advises nnother at
tack and outlines tho following plan:
Tn recruit in your command of Suttn
Luzon 3," mot of sure during and t.-.i I
Inns' These will enter tho wnlled el.y
armed with knives. The entrance of thl"
number f men will be effected during a
ptrlnd of about three weeks: it will b" ver
easy tn dn It and I shall undertake to plj"n
them lii safe places while Hie rest .ire
nrrlvlng and as soon us they all ot in I
shall give the tieec.sury Instruction tn
illren and arrange for eo-opcrr.ilnn in tne
blow on the rnM point, tile walled cltv.
After making sugnosllons as to the rais
ing of funds the letter continues:
At the same time with nil honor and re
Miei t I Inform vnu. ueneral. that It Is my
strong belief that tn receive u favorable j
termination of this present enmpaln. in !
which w-p snlTpr defeats eontliuinlly, not
that r.nyone is .if much Importance, hut
they diminish tho deslrn or the Filipinos
to pursue with the ueeosMiiry ardor the
longed-for liberty and Independence of our
dear eimnlry; there Is no other way f i.t
l.iinlng this than hy currying out tlie
blow In the city of Manila, slnco that piece
if land, "iirroiiiuleil with Its hlwh nnd
nmsshe wall, nnee taken, we shall be utile
tn ilniiiltinte its suburb unit lis tile foreign
ers live In thi-m we shall be forced tn h.iv
direct relations with them. Yes cen-r.il,
I it it rep wltii person of greater ability than
1 that the burning or a few foreign m'li
menial establishments will bo sulllcleiit
to give a new color tn the present critical
conditions lu the Philippines, hut permit
me, general, to state my cuso briefly: I Inn
would the foreigners and Americans rome
tn any arratigi'inetits In rcgnrtl to the il. in
ng ami prejudice such a cunlliigl'u ton
would pause the lirst? How would we t ml
out their agreement? If the property of tin
foreigners la burned ami nothing more Is
done we shall not obtain their valuable
aid; wo shall never get It, .but If In ad
dition we succeed In nbtalnitiir poHieaUnu
of the said walled city, t licit with our head.
nobly ercei we can demand what we want
of them nnd of the enemy, because thn
tlrst will have to submit to our authority
hn soon a we can dominate the placo whe.-t
they are.
I state all this, general, for your opinions,
so that If vnu Hpprnve It I can proceed to
mako the iieccKsnrv preparations and ar
range fairly for the commands tn take
place In the vurluus places and the im'I'T
signals. I hope, general, thnt you will im
prove! this plan, which is one of the proofs
of the ardent patriotism nf this, your hum
ble subordinate
The following, apparently addressed to
General Artemlo Rieurt, ns chief of tho
operations about Manila, nnd signed by
Mariana Trias, division general, follows Ihe
nbove-
I niiswer your communication. In wbloh
you Inform me of your desire lo place your
self at tho head of the (In command)
forces that are to nttacn ,lf we operate,
against .Manila. I must nin'ee known to you
the great satisfaction that such a desire
produces In me, for Just Ui.lt. was th? only
detail wanting to complete the -work of our
revolution and places In an .nwkward po
sition the so much boasted jjood policy of
tho enemy, who, as nn ultlmnto result,
would bo thn ono to pay the fiddler: If your
Intention Is carried cut n'K satisfactory
mnnner nnd then there, wr id ho no uPPrn-
piir.Ui woriU Hi l-UoI Xlii.lt m tCimJiation,
which, though It will not end thn war,
neverthelesn enough will havo been dono
for tho triumph of our cause nnd on the
part of this government you may rest as
sured that no means will be begrudged to
give you an much help and support as you
may men to curry out to a. nappy termi
nation ot the enterprise.
Another letter, dated June 17. 1000, to
Rlcart and signed Mariano Uarroga, fixes tho
28th of June as the dato for tho attack.
Julian Montalan, on Juno 4, Informs the
general of division 5 "sevnral Juntas will
be ready when called nut."
Another document, dated March 4, 1000,
directs a regiment to sherl the Inst drop ot
blood if necessary to carry out thn program
and throatens death under the military coda
tn those who do not assemble at tho up-
pointed places.
GREAT NAVAL BASE AT GUAM
t nlli'il MntPH "Will nt Oner Proceed
to MiiUp Islnnil nn Xearly Im
pregnable ii m I'uknIIiIp.
WASHINGTON. Aug. i6. Tho Navy de
partment has taken tho Initial steps In the
preparation for the complcto nnd compre
hensive system of fortifications and harbor
improvements by which It la intended to
make tho Island of Guam a thoroughly pro
tected base for our naval vessels In tho west
ern Pacific. Tho authority for tho prelimi
nary work in this line wus granted under
tho act of June G of this year tn tho appro
priation for river and harbor Improvements,
Tho Navy department has been nt pains te
ascertaiu Just what harbor facilities other
nations have In this part of tho world and
tho mnps already prepared show that south
ward from Guam we uro flunked for 2.500
miles by a chain of islands containing thir
teen line harbors, all of them potentlul bases
of hostile powors. Somo of them already
are equipped and fortified. These harbors
aro included In tho Marshal nnd Carolino
group, which stretch from tho southern
border of tho Philippines eastward past the
longitude, of Gunm, while on tho north the
natlonB possess several harbors, several ot
them ns close as forty miles to our posses
slons In Guam. In view of all these facts
It has been determined to make Guam a
great naval baas, thoroughly equipped with
supplKs for our squadrons and as nearly
Impregnable as possible against a hostile
fleet.
A mixed commission of one army nnd
two nnvy corps has already been assigned
to the work of tho preliminary survey, and
upon their recommendtt' Ions tho futuro
work in this lino will bo mnde. The otrirers
aro. Captain J. F. Merry, now on iluty
at the nnval station In Honolulu; Major
Riddle of tho army engineer corps, now
on duty In tho Philippines, and Lieutenant
A. M. Ileecher, now on duty in Washing
ton and recently attached to tho naval
surveying ship Fagle. Lieutenant Ileecher
Is accumulating tho outfit for tho commis
sion here, and shortly will proceed to San
Francisco, whero he will sail on tho Solace
about October 1, picking up Captain Merry
at Honolulu, while Major Illddlo will como
eastward tu meet tho other two members
of tho commission.
Hotl nix to Help I'll ui I up Sufferers..
NKW YORK. Aug SC.-The American
National Red Cross announco tint tuid'-r
tne puwers conferred upon U by tho lust
congress it will at once begin netlve wuik
for the relief ot those suffering from fam
ine in India. Headfiuarters for tins bruieh
of relief work will be opened tomorrow lu
this city. .
.11n cincntH of Oceun VfiMPlia Auk, 'Jll,
Now York Arrived Furneslnl, from Olas
gow: Caledonian, from Liverpool.
Lizard Passed Liiltrntagno, from New
York for llam.
Qu'.'enstnwn-Ar rived Steamer Savonla
from Hoston for Liverpool (and proceed! ,ti.
Sailed Campania, from Liverpool for New
York.
Southampton- Sailed tlnutsehland. frou
Hamburg fcr f'betbourg u-ii New York
Prawlc Point Passed -Wnslt-rnlantl, from
Antwerp for New York
Palln Head Passed Pomeranian from
Montreal, for Glasgow
llathiln Island Passed Siberian from
I leiptlla, wu st Jonn, .n l . ror UIuh
AMERICA WISHES CUBA WELL
Governor Wood Counsels Concerning Con
stitutional Convention.
BANQUET OF NOTABLES AT SANTIAGO
Address Is TnliPO lij fnlmns n .Most
I in for tn t llee'lnriitlou Mode Slui'i
Oee'uiintloit of Islnnil li
I iilleil Stiite Troops.
SANTIAGO DI-: Cl'nA. Aug. 26.-Gocr-nor
General Wood wns officially banquettcd
last night by the republican and demo
cratic parties. The civil governor, tho
aichhlshop of Cuba, tho prim ipal Judicial
and civil dlgnltniles and scores of repre
sentative merchants were present. The
archbishop said the time hnd arrived for
peace and thnt he bclleed a consolidation
of political parties would be of gteatcr
benefit to Cuba In tho future than a house
divided against Itself. He ssld he wns
happy to greet the people uf the Unlte'd
Stales In thn person of General Wood
Senor Tnmayo, secretary of state, said:
This Is one nf the mnM IniDorlant etio.iis
In tin. tinlltlcnl lilslorv nf Cuba. A cnnstl u-
lioiial convention, where the fundamental
law of tlie laud Is tn be framed, N about
to be held. In that convention the people
of Culm are to prove themselves p.ipiiile
of constructing u government, of guaran
teeing life and prnpert und of preserving
order. Tho nre also in prov that e'uoa
Is n land open to all men, not only in th' "e
who nro Cubans by accident of birth, or
wlio iiartlclpated in thu revolution, but
aim tliosp wlin can claim the privilege un
der the treaty nf Paris.
Tills is a moment when political conten
tions should lie set aside. The issil Is
national. Cuba is about tn obtain what
three generations bled for; and. If the
constitutional convent Inn is lint what It
should be. the noble dead will rise to de
mand that blood should not have been
shed In vain. The curse nf the mothers,
wives and daughters of those who fell
would be upon us. We should bear in mind
that Ihe sea of tears of Cuban women Is
far deeper than tho sen which bathes our
Island shores.
If we fall In tills convention we t-hnll
li unworthy of t lit- blood that wns sh"d nt
HI "alley and on San Juan hill. Oeo-'ril
Wood Is tho true frLvul of Cuba, and I
can certify to It The I'nlted States gov
ernment Is sincere In tlie promises It made.
I appeal to you all lo send to tlie conven
tion the best and must capable men among
us. and thus show to tho world that Cubans
urn worthy of the eontulence placed In
their capacity for self-government.
Aililrrss by tipiii-rnl AVooil,
Governor General Wood, on rising, was
greeted with shouts of approbation nnd
"vivas." which wero taken up by somo 3.000
persons nssembled outside the eiiib house
on tho Parque do Ccspedes. He spoko In
part ns follows:
I am here nr our friend and In no other
capacity. Only those who remember the
ten-year war can have as full knowledge
of the conditions of this province ns I
have myi-elf. When I tlrst utw HI Cnney
matters were In a most deplorable condi
tion. The road to SanllnKo was parked
with dead and dying. In the Improvement
one see everywhere we have a proof of
thn friendlv Internet shown by the Amer
ican people. Kverybody In the Fnlted
States wns astonished it tho satisfactory
way In which the municipal electlrns pascj
off. President MelClnlcy personally as
serted that ho thought the time for the
next step had come. Whatever the ulti
mata destiny of Cuba may he, It Imme
diate future Is Independence. This Is no
political movo on tho part of the ITnltc.l
States, but u sincere desire to do what
Is right. VMtvtnre; I beg- you, us a i.vi
snnal favor to me und to the I'nlted States
government, to sink your political differ
ences and passions and to send men to
the conventions who nre renowned for
honor and capacity, so that the conven
tion may mean more than tho Cubans even
now anticipate.
roiiiise'lN Choice of llest Men.
Again I say, send the best men. The
work before your representatives Is lar-i'iy
leuul wnrk. 1 enrn lint what vour lllTiV
noiitles are. but whatever they are, for
the present let party considerations be sus
pended for the snko of the great end In
view, tint end that will inuko history nnd
effect thn welfare of all Cuban nennle.
It Is a. dutv you owe yourselves and vuur
fellow patriots to see that your represen
tation is without party prejudice. Hear
lu mind that no constitution that does not
lirtnir n stnhln irnvernment will not be ac
cepted by Ihe I'nlted States. I wish to
nvold making Cuba inta a second Havil,
although 1 do not think that possible. Vnu
want liberty for all nnd for no particu
lar party. The Fulled States Insists that
vnu Hhull li:ive It. This Is no"stl)lf und
enslly possible. We have said this to tlie
world. It lies with you to help us to inuleo
our word good. Vour enemies predict fail
ure. The people of tho I'nlted States and
their representatives hODe to see you de
feat theso predictions. If wo werp not
your friends wo would not seek the best
men you hnve, but would seek the .lis
turbed and the malcontent to represent
you In tho convention. Wo seek and de
mand the best you have. Again 1 say,
oen.i Tiennln in thn convention who will
hereafter mako your political system work
able and permanent.
Goneral Wood's speech is considered by
Cubans hero to bo tho most Important
declaration mado sine tho American occu
pation began.
The Cuban flag was raised over tho pal
aco by General Wood's permission today,
thousands of Cubans witnessing tho cer
emony. Later In tho afternoon tho Amer
ican, Cuban nnd Spanish arms wero fas
tened together In decorations at tho min
clpal theater, whero General Wood was
present. This was tho first tlmo the Span
ish arms havo been exhibited ttlncu the
evacuation.
This morning Oenoral Wood visited tho
battlefields of San Juan nnd HI Cnnoy.
Tomorrow he will go to Manzanlllo.
Tho military rood from Santiago to San
Luis Is finished ns far as tho summit ol
Puerto Donatio, an altitude of 1,200 feet
ThlB Is a dlstanco of eight miles. Tho
llayamo and Cauto valleys are thus placed
In direct communication through Santiago
valley. Tho nrca effected Is G.OOO square
miles. Tho sugnr country, which tho com
pletion of the road will resuscitate. Is bo-
lloved to be the finest In tho world. Seven
teen miles of the highway remain to bo
constructed.
WARSHIP TO ENFORCE CLAIM
l ulled States KmpliiiNlPN to .Murope'o
.-rccNKlt nf Knrly SrttleuiPiit
for KkhiikIo's Dentil.
TANGIKIt, Morocco, Ail. 20. A United
States war ship has arrived hero today
to support tho claim arising out of tho
murder last Juno of Marcos Kssagln,
naturalUcd American citizen, who was the
manager of tho Fez branch of the Freuch
firm of llraur.swolg & Co.
K.isngln, while riding on horseback
through n narrow streot In Tangier, Jolted
against tho mule of a religious fanatic
and a dispute ensued, t ho crowd siding
with tho priest. In self-defense Fssagln
drew his revolver and fired, wounding a
native. This was tho shjnal for n general
attack upon tho American, who received
doens of knlfo wounds and whose body
was burned, according to some accounts
before llfo was oxtluct.
riieriilii't's CnrollliiK Rapidly,
MFHCfMlKH. I. 'P.. Auc 2.-Tanis lilxhv
who resigned his commission us a member
of the Dawes commission a few days ago
tn take part In the Minnesota campaign
has left for the north Mr Hlxby slated
f'hrrokee enrollment was iirocre .tdnu er
sailst.K loril) and the full blood element Is
enrolling ai n surprising rate The few
weeks which the enrollment h-is been in
progress lias seen more tlmn Mm enrnl ed
whtdi Is probahl) about tme-fourth of the
population.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska.
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RACES CLASH IN NEW YORK
PKrnps nml lilte t nine Touetlier
In Mrpptv or .Neil nrU, tlnp
Mini IIpIiib Mint.
NKW YtiilK. Aug. 2ti. -A number of In
cipient rnre riots broke out here today, the
direct cause being the shooting on Saturday
night of John Urentian. a white messenger
hojf, aged 20. by John Davis, alias "Lamp
lighter." a negro. Mullets from the negro's
revolver lodged In his stomach nml chest.
He in In a iMiH'ltnl and likely tn die. The
shooting wait done on Slty-sevenlh street
j and, becoming noled about, the rough white
element began tn senrch nut negroes before
dnybreak ihli morning. James Arnold, col
ored, wlillo passing Six! -fourth street and
Amsterdam nvenue, was ut Inched by a
crowd of whites ami badly beaten. He was
treated at a hospital. Sh'rfly afterward,
about two blocks away, similar treatment
wns given lo Alexander tl.illnntlne. u negro.
In neither rase were arrests made.
t 9:30 o'clock In the morning n crowd
of whites, led by Frank Mcl'lke. 21 years
nld, went to a tlve-story tenement on
Sixtieth street, ncupled by negroes, with the
avowed purpose of cleaning It out. They
had about demolished all tho windows and
Incidentally craiked a head or two when
thn police arrived. Mi-like and another man
were arrested. Joseph Pnyle, IS years old, was
arrested for stoning two rolorcd men. fllllcer
John J. Clenry plnred under arrest William
Hnpsnn, a negro. He rashly undertook to
take his prisoner tn the slat Ion through
West Sixtieth street. That street, between
West Knit and Amsterdam uvenues. Is called
Cuckoo How" and here ncgrnes live by the
hundreds. The fact that one of their race
wns In the hands of n policeman was all
that several of them wanted nnd half a
dozen of them thought they would release
Hopson. Cleary used his club nnd then
drew his revolver. Hy threatening tn shoot
the first man to move he held the mob at
bay until other policemen came tn his old.
They arrested George Mejer, also colored.
Clcary said he stance! thn attempted rescue.
Meyer resisted nirest nil the way to the
station and when he got there he had sev
eral wounds and II Is thought Hie negro's
skull Is fractured. William, and Henry
Hnpp, brothers, white, were nrrested and
locked up this evening on complaint uf
Adam Johnson, negro, who claimed they
had stoned him.
READY TO SWALLOW ADLAI
I'npiillst ntlonnl iiiunilltec Will To
il ny rVitiue SlPrpiiNon nn
Toiviii'm Siie'c'e'sniii.
CHICAGO, Aug. CO. Unless thn unex
pected happens Adlal K. Stevenson tomor
row will bo substituted for Charles A.
Towno ns tho vice, presidential nominee
o.i tho populist ticket. A poll of tho na
tional committee of that party was taken
tonight and the Illinois man was seem
ingly assured a comfortablo majority. Tho
populists, who are ndvocatlng unity with
tho democrats, predict that the selection
of Mr. Stovensnn to be Ilryan's running
mate on both tickets will bo unanimous.
Senator Marlon Ilutler, chairman of the
committee, nnd several others havo de
clared themselves unalterably opposed to
such action. Chairman Ilutler nrrlvrd In
Chicago today and found in waiting n
number of his fellow committeemen. Ho
was In eonferonco with his associates at
the Sherman house during tho greater part
of tho evening. Tho friends of Stevenson,
It is understood, brought every urgunient
to bear on tho senator In favor of a speedy
and decisive meeting.
While Senator Ilutler would not discuss
tho meeting, Kugeno Smith, secretary of
tho conference committee and the olllclal
In charge of.Mie Chicago headquarters, was
nut so rotlcent.
"Friction Is out of tho question," ho
said. "Fverythlng will run ho smoothly
that you would not bellevo an Important
political question wns being passed upon.
I havo no authority to mako a forecast
ot tho committee's action, hut from what
I havo heard I am pretty cortnin that the
populists will bo working with all tholr
energies for Hryan and Stovenson."
ALL FOR DEAR LOVE'S SAKE
C'utliiille .Sinter I.piivpn llei- Order nnd
Then Knds .Joy nml Sorrow by
Lcnp Into Oeenii,
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -On tho French
lino steamer, L'Aqultalne, which arrived
this morning from Havre, Margaret Mlnne
hun, a former nun, committed sulcldn by
Jumping overboard at A a. m. August 23.
The alarm was quickly given, n boat was
lowered nnd thn woman was picked up,
but too late. A Roman Catholic priest
among tho passengers performed a burial
service over tho remains, usslsted by a
number of other priests and nuns who wero
on board tho steamer, and the body was
committed to the sen. A passenger on
board said that thn deceased was a nun
In a Roman Catholic Institution In Franco
and was dismissed for somo reason which
he did not learn. Un tho voyage she
brooded over her troubles until driven to
suleldr.
During the voyngo Miss Mlnnehan had
confided to some of her follow passengers
that sho had been n nun, but her lovo for
a young man caused her tn leave tho con
vent and alio felt she had disgraced her
family. She said sho was on the way to
her brother, a priest who lived In Pennsyl
vania. THROAT SLASHED WITH RAZOR
Prominent Itiilliniy Ollleliil at St,
liiMppli Dyluv from M'ouuil lu
II I t I'll l .pui-ii.
ST. JOSKPH. Mo., Aug. 2C An unknown
negro boy probably fatally slushed Angus
Morrison, superintendent of bildges for the
Chicago Great Western railway, tonight as
ho was hurrying to catch a train. Morrl
son'u throat was cut, supposedly with n
raior. Ho ran give no reason for tho as
sault, unless it Is becausu ho accidentally
brushed ugatnst tho negro.
loiiniiN I'l-piipli ut KiiiiMitn City.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. M.-Flfteon hundred
people attended the third day's i uahI in of
the annual reunion of Latter Dav Sumls
at WasnlnEloii parK lortav. The ussemnlv
win composed of a union of tin. ki-Iioo'm of
Indepeiiileiii e, Mo., whllo reprencinall es
were mere trnm miier biafs I tic miiiiect
of tho morning lessnn wus "Trin Itl -iu
Taken From the Hi i m'm mi the Mount '
Tb Kcueral nvlew Wua ltd lv ,1 A fjuu-
mdly of I, am. mi I The fr ii ,re of the
da h cxereb'i ) ,-' u t-rmu dell cird ut
the. afternoon (cxsinn b I- T Kel rt nf
' wn weiierai lil-.Ii n or 'lip ncil HUt 3,
ins sunject neiug -ituo rami
BOYS IN BLUE RALLY
Nation's Defenders of '01 Qnthor in Chicago
for 0. A. R. Encampment.
NEARLY 30 000 HAVE ARRIVED IN CITY
Week Begins with Grand Patriotic and Song
Sorvico at Mammoth Coliseum,
LORD'S PRAYER RECITED BY MULTITUDE
Major Raissour of St. Louis Seems Certain
to Bo Shaw's Successor.
NAVAL VETERANS ARE TO PARADE TODAY
Tnnlulit l'A-1'rlsiiuprs nf Wnr of tin
t I ii ii V nil. I Will (iiithrr Aliuiit
'ii in ii i'lie tu Mnu Miutis
nnd Tell stories,
CHICAGO. Aug. 2t'. Despite a rain,
which fell at times with the energy of a
ulrcain from a garden hoso and degen
crated practlrally Into a cold, soaking
drlZKlo, the grand patriotic and sacred song
service at thn Coliseum tonight was at
tended by a throng which taxed tho ca
pacity of the immense building to the in
most. The exercises begnn at S oVIoik
and between that hour nnd T o'cloi k the
sidewalk on Wabash avenue was impassablo
for a block In both directions. A largo
delachm.nl of police wns on hand and
l lie ollhcrs had their hands moro than
full In handling the crowd. The Jain in
Hie doorways at S o'clock was terrific and
although no one was Injured, ninny gowns
and coats were badly wrecked. It Is esti
mated that fully Ill.Otio persons wero packed
Into tlie hall and thousands mure wero
unable to gain admission.
Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago, who
gained renown as a lighting man on tho
battlefield before ho won distinction In thn
pulpit und who Is the ehairmnn of tho
encampment committee on religious ex
ercises, presided. On the platform with
him were: Mayor Harrison, Commander-in-Chief
Shaw of the Grand Army of thn
Republic Itev. Thomas C lllff of Salt Lako
City, I'tah; General Daniel 13. Sickles.
Ilev. U. G. Hlrsch of Chicago and a host
of department commanders of the Grand
Army of tlie Republic, as well as tho local
olllelals In charge of Chlcngo'n end of tho
encampment.
After a muslrnl selection hnd been ren
dered by the band the vast audlenco Joined
In tho Lord's Prayer, being led by Itev
Frank GunsaiiliiH nf Chicago, and then
Hlshop Fallows etxended a warm nnd eln
qurnt welcome to the visiting veterans.
A responslvii reading was led hy Itev. .1.
I). Soverlnglinua of Chicago nnd Hlshop
Fallows then Introduced Commnnder-ln-Chief
Shaw, who spoko at some length
upon "Trtio Patriotism." llo dwelt upon
tho services which had been rendered to
this nation In pnrtleulur and to the world
nt largo by the members of tho Granil Army
and pointed out the need of training the
coming generations In the duties whl"h
patriotism ueniniuls of tint nation's citi
zens. Itev. I. G. Hlrsch delivered n nntrlntln
address and Itev. T. D. Wallacn pronounced
the benediction. Iletween th n iii1(tt.an
music numbers were given by soloists, qunr-
icis anu tno ctinrus, nil of them being ap
plauded frantically by tho nudlence, which
was In an Intensely patriotic frame of mind.
During tlio afternoon a service for chil.
dren wns attended by fully m.OOO people.
AiiuresKos were mnde by Cnmmander-ln-
hler hhnw. Illshnn FhIIowr and llov 11 iv
Arnet of Wllbcrforce, O.
Neiirly ,i(l,(IO(l VcfprniiH Arrive.
Veterans nnd visitors tn thn f n Pit m n m a t
camo In by tho thousands today, every In-
oining passenger train being packed to tho
doors. liallroad ofllclnlH rRttmnt1 Hint
fully 75.000 persons nrrlved rlurlmr thn hv.
of which number 18,000 wero members of
tho Grand Army of tho Ucpubllc. Forty
llvo thousand utrangers had arrived pre
viously, over 11,000 of whom worn vot
crnns, n total of 29,000 alrcndy In the city
and reports from tho railroads nnd from
Grand Army of tho Ucpubllc headquarters
inuicnto mat tomorrow's arr vals will swell
tho number to a record-breaking total.
ihey wero "tenting on tho old camn
grounds" In Lincoln park tonight. In splto
of tho steady drizzling rain and tho water-
fioaiseu ground, tho palo light of lantnrns
glimmered through tho walls of whlto tents
nnu a group of edil soldiers sat under a
shelter tent around a ruddy cnmpllro and
"Snng Marching Through Georgia" nnd
told stories of war times. Seventy mem
bers nf tho Allegheny Cltv nost. No. l?s.
nrrlved In Chicago today and marched to
iiincoin park, wliorn they wont Into camp.
With them wero a Inrgo number of votor- .
ans from Pennsylvania nnd othor eastern
states, togethor with many frlonds of tho
old soldiers. Tho entire body, -numbering
100, took up quarters In tho tenia that
havo heen pitched for them.
Miss Clara liarton, head of tho lied Cross
society of tho United States, arrived to
attend tho encampment.
ItiilNni-ur Looks 11 AVIiiner,
Unless tho unoxpocted happens It Is prob
able that Major Leo Hnlsseur of St. Louln
will bo elected eonimnndcr-ln-chlof of tho
Grand Army of tho Republic for tho com
ing year nt tho business Besslon Wednes
day. General John C. Illnelt of Illinois,
who has been promlnontly mentioned for
the clllco, has declined to bo a candidate
This apparently leaves a clear field for
Major Halssmtr.
Tho program for tomorrow Includes thn
dedication of tho new arch In Michigan
avenuo nt 9 n. m., tho parade of the naval
voternns, parade of government vessels and
private yachts on Lako Michigan, thn
courso being from opposite the Lake Front
park to off tho center of Lincoln park,
naval buttle off Lincoln pnrk nnd in thn
evening the mooting of the So-;loty of Pris
oners of Wnr at tho Coliseum.
It Is expected thnt about 2.000 of the naval
veterans will be in lino for thnlr parade.
Thoy will bo escorted by tho vaturans nf tho
Spanlsh-Amcrlcan war. the naval reserves
and tho Sons of Veterans. Thn National
Association of Union Hx-Prlsonera of War
will also march and will havo for Its nacort
a battalion of the Illinois National Guard
nnd tho IloyH' hiigndr tho aim bolng to
show In tho march tho soldiers of the past,
premnt anil future
Thn parade will bo reviewed hy Governor
Tanner. Maor Harrison, Cnmmodorn Oeorgo
L. Seavey. commnnder-ln-chlef of thn (Naval
Veti runs' association; Commander Jninos
Atwell nf tho Association of Kx-Prlsoners,
Comtnander-ln-Chlef Shaw of tho Granil
Army of the Republic fr.Innel Asa W Jones,
commandnr-ln-i hicf of the Sons of Vcitirans,
and a number of other oflb ml
Thn chief feature of the exert iscs tomor
row night is to bo tho reunion of thn ex
prisoners of war at tho Coliseum, A mon-
