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The Omaha Daily Bee. KSTAHLlSIirci) OMAHA, TV lis DAY M()HXl'i, AVU t'ST "8, 1900 -TUX PAGES. SIX(SLli COPY FIVK CBXTS. XO CHANCE AT PERIS Minister Conger Cables That Thero Have Been No Important Movements. MILITARY TRYING TO RESTORE ORDER Bo Tar No Reprotcntativcs of Chinese Gov ernment Have Been Seen. TSUNG LI YAMEN MAY OPEN NEGOTIATIONS Btato Department Sees Possible Road Out of Diplomatic Tangle. IMPERIAL PALACE HOT TO BE ATTACKED Illtpnteli ('nines from licnrrnl (iin(Tec Ilriirlnu 'In I. ii Dole, lint (Mliertl.e Iilciilicnl ullh burlier Our from Alt in I nil Heme;. WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.Aflor several doys of Intermission In Chinese advices the government tndnv received two il Is patches, which prpsumnhly lirinK Us advices up to tho moBl rcriuit date. There lire In dications thru tho principal delays In the linos of rommiinlciitlnn nre encountered between Tlcn THln nnd I'ekln, 11 fact cx plnined by the newspaper ud vires that ft mall bands nf Honors urn operating on tho line of communication of tho I'ekln campaign force J tint sue!) Interference with the work of tho signal corps men was experienced by tho L'nlled States forces In the Philippines and hy Lord Roberts' troops In t lie Transvaal cam paign. Usually theso Interruptions ure very Bhort. the marauders holng driven oft nnd tho lines restored within a day or two. The fact that more than n week waB covered by the last Interruption gives rise to the belief hero that theso attacks upon the lines of communication by the Chinese are more formidable, than was supposed to be possible after the heavy losses In flicted upon them by tho International forces In their advance. I niliiteil nlnpntch from Conner. Tho Important dispatch of tho day was ono from Minister Conger, relative to tho military situation In I'ekln. as follows: Prom Taku. August 27: "Secretary of Stote, Wnnlilngton: No Important movements since last dispatch. Military Is trying to restore. No representative of tho Chinese govern ment encountered yet. Several ministers of tho tsung II yamen reported In the city and nro expected to appear toon. Generals de cide not to enter Imperial palace, leaving It practically vacant. Two thomaud Hermans arrived todny. CONGER." 1'nfortunntely the dispatch lacked a date, tho minister presumably not having yet re ceived tho department's Instructions to In cludo tho date In tho body of his dis patches. The Stat department at first undertook to havo the cable companies correct. .this .ttorlous omission, but Anally -concluding from internal evidence that Mr. Conger's message was certainly later than any olllclal emanation from tho Chi nese capital, tho message was allowed publicity for what It was worth. Mr. Con gur'a reference to the arrival of 2.000 fresh (lermon troops caused some surprise, no ono apparently having closely watched the movements of tho Herman contingent, which Is now arriving with fairly regular frequency In China, and which conse quently may be expected soon to equal In nunierlcnl strength the military contin gents of any of tho European nations there represented Triiiik I.I Viiiiil'u Mny Plnj- Piirt. A significant statement In Minister Con ger's dispatch is that rokpectlng the ex acted appearanco In I'ekln of tome of the members of the tsung II yamen. A natural construction to be given to this statement Is that theso ministers wish to .undertake to represent tho Chinese government form ally In negotiations with tho powers. It having been found Impossible up to this mo ment, according to Mr. Conger's statement, to meet any representatives of the Chinese government In I'ekln who were competent tn open negotiations. It may be Inferred that If these ministers actually appear with propor credentials one of tho problems con nected with the present difficult situation In China will be solved. With. Borne re sponsible person or persons to deal- with It mny bo posslblo for tho United Stntes to como to somo agreement as to settlement of tho Chinese trouble. Ever since the fall of I'ekln the principal difficulty confronting the government hero has been tn nrrango for tho next movement In Its progrnm. It could not withdraw its troops, even If bo disposed, without arranging for the Indemni fication for tho heavy cost It has been put to by tho I'ekln government. It also must mako arrangements with tome responsible authority for tho future piotectlon of Amer ican Interests In China, as our business In terests cannot be withdrawn along with tho army of occupation. Therefore, ns convey ing a faint hope that in tho persons of these members of tho tsung 11 ynmcn, there may be found some authorized representative of the Chinese government competent to make engagements on these points, tho messago of Mr. Conger was very welcome to th au thorities here. Pillnoe Ant to He l'lltercd. Another statement In Mr. Conger's dis patch roiatlve to the decision of tho gen erals not to enter the imperinl palace, ap pears to explain the movement of the Amer ican troops, which the press dispatches were unablo to clear up. In relaxing tho attack upon the palace gates after capturing all but one of them. Another event of the day of tome Interest was tho order dispatching the Castlne from Shanghai to Amoy, distant about 100 miles Tho little gunboat should mnko tho run In r-ut two days under favorable conditions 4ts force Is small, but sunk-lent to serve the moral purpose, if thoro be need for such. It appears that It Is ordered to Amoy quite as much on nccount of representations from well-informed business circles as from an) oftlcla! advice. Tho consul at Amoy agree ing with tho representations of the business Interests, It was decided to be proper to fend a gunboat, to Amoy. not because of any particular apprehension as to Japan'B as pirations, but to prevent rioting at this dan gerous point. nril Received from CtintTcc, Tho first direct word from General Chaffee slnco August IS enmo todny in the form of a cablegram dated today at Taku, reporting tho action of the Sixth cavalry wlththe enemy near Tien Tain on August 19. The cabin Is as follows: "TAKU. Aug. 27. AdJuUnt General. Washington Colonel Wlnt on the l!)th re ports ho marched t u. m. and enisngtd large force of enemy seven miles from city; dlnpersed them, killing about 100. Atncrl (Continued on Second Page.) :W0W BREWING t iirMiiK nt llnVv.t' Led Ii, Thine Wlio rc Oppoi'Ji1 to .11 n n eh ti O) iiml) . I'MIIS. Aug. 27-nrtlrlnl dlspntihes from Shanghai explain that the Han Kow upris ing was nrt due to the Hoxers. but was n dot organized by the partisans of Hang Yu Wei. the reformer, combined with the secret society known as the Ko Lao I Int. an ami-foreign organization, who pro posed to the southern viceroys a revolt against the I'ekln government. Tho leaders of the movement rely especially upon Chang Chi Tuni:, viceroy at Han Kow, for arms, gunpowder and other agents of dc struct'on. A proclamation, written In-English nnd addressed to Europeans, was seized. In It tho revolutionists declared themselves op posed to the Manchu dynasty, but ready to uphold the present emperor. They ex pressed themselves ns desirous of found ing a "constitutional government," nf pro tecting foreigners and Christians nnd of supporting the powers ngilnst autl-for-olgn fanatics. The Immcdlnte effect of the movement has been to Increase tho peril of Euro penns. Proof exists of disorder and pil lage, duo to the same movement nt widely separated points. The headquarters of tho conspiracy Is Han Kow, from which point It ramifies Into other provinces. Several thousands of the supporters of the movement have received Instructions to demonstrate In the central valley of the Vang Tse Klnng, but tho viceroy has n sufllrlent force of regular troops to guar antee the maintenance of order. Twelve of tho conspirators havo been beheaded. REPORT FROM FRENCH TROOPS IJciicrnl l're (iltPN mi reotiiit if UN (lierntiiiiiM In ."North ern liilnn. PARIS, Aug. 27. General Frey, the com mander of the French forces In northern China. In his account of tho operations of the French contingent, says that with the Russians, also under him, ho seized the Chuen Che Men gate of I'ekln August 18, defeating large numbers of Manchu troops, who defended It with cannon. Tho general adds that his forces next captured tho SI Ilea Men gate after a long resistance nnd marched to Pel Tang and rescued Mon slgnnr Fnvler and tho Europeans besieged there. He says tho entire city between the marble bridge, tho Imperial palace anil Pel Tsnng, bristled with entrenchments, stoutly defended by heavy Chlneso forces, anil that most dltllcttlt nnd exhausting street fighting was necessary to dlslodgo the enemy. Throughout tho day M. Plchon, the French minister, and legation staff mnrched beside General Frey. Finally his column occupied Carbon hill. Tho French had four men killed nnd two offl cers and three men wounded. The Russians and Japanese also suffered. General Frey pays a high tribute to the courage of tho troops, who accounted for more than ft00 dead Chinamen left on the Held. BIG SPECTACLE FOR KAISER Wllhclni AViinl to Semi VnckonmiU to t'hlnii to Point Ilnttle Pictures. P.ERLIN. Aug. 27.-Thc kaiser wished to send Vockod&ak, the battlo painter, to China to paint somo memorable scenes In the com ing conllict, hut the painter, owing to en gagements here, .will probably bo unable to go. Emperor William has cabled to Lieutenant Counsoden, commander of tho Gcrmnn ma rines In I'ekln during the slego of the lega tions, congratulating him on his heroic per severance) and conferring upon him tho decoration of the Red Eagle. Next Thursday, with the empress nnd tho Imperial princes, his majesty will attend the ceremony of consecrating tho Hag or tho Asiatic expedition, which will toko place In this city. The foreign nttaches will wit ness tho nailing of the flags to tho staffs. MARINES MAY CAUSE TROUBLE Chinese Crcnlly Worked t'p Over Action of .lupiincMe lit in . NEW YORK. Aug 27. A dispatch to the Journal nnd AdvertUer from Amoy, China, Bays: Tho Japanese have been lauding marines for three days, not only without provocation, but ngnlnst the protest of the consuls. Destruction of the Japanese templo by lire was the alleged excuse for their act, hut the Amoy officials havo proved their ability to presorvo perfect order. Thero are 300 marines landing today. Tho excitement Is Intense nnd thousands of civilians aro leaving the city. Tho otllclnls, with scores of merchants,' have visited tho American consulate plead ing with the consul to Intercede for tho withdrawal of tho marines: otherwise, they declare, It will be Impossible to preserve order. The landing nf the marines by tho Japanese breaks the agreement of the powers with the viceroys. NO TRUTH IN THE REPORTS Che l'oo Dlnnntch ItcunrdlnK Action of Ccrniitny, Httnsln mill ,1 n pun Denied. LONDON', Aug. 27. There la absolutely no truth In the dispatch from Cho Foo of August 21. saying It was rumored thero "on good authority" that Itiissln. Gertminy and Japan had declared war on China nnd had "Invited Great Ilrltaln nnd tho United States to retire' from that country. In quiries mado at St. Petersburg, Berlin nnd Toklo show the roport Is I ejected at thoso capitals as "unworthy of notice" BOXER FORCES GATHERING i;ueiu IteiiortPil In Merlin Dlnpiitcli to He I'orniliiur In l.urKC Xunthcrn. IIERLIN, Aug. 27. A dispatch received here from Tlcn Tsin says' L.trgo bodies of Itoxers ,iro concentrating fifteen miles northeast of Twang Sun. As Twang Sun does not appear on any of tho available maps, or In the Gazeteer, it Is posslblo the llerlln dispatch may refor to nng Tsun. on the Pel Ho river, about sixteen miles, an tho crow llles, from Tien Tain, on tho way to PeKln. WOMEN COMING TO TIEN TSIN MnniB Itacnrt FormliiK nt I'ekln tn t'on lor 'lii em Won ml eil Also Included, ROME, Aug 27. A dispatch received from Taku under date of Sunday, August 26. con llrm previous reports t tint n convoy was be ing formed nl I'ekln to conduct, under a strong escort, the allies' wounded and the women and children to Ticu Tsin. NAVAL MEN'S DAY TO MARCH Five Thousand Men in Lino for First Qrcat Parade of tho G. A, R. Reunion. VETEPANS OF TWO WARS MARK TIME Street I'nrUeil villi CIippHiik Multi tude n the Former I'luh tcr of 'III Mitreh Aloiiu the Streets of Chlciiuo, CHICAGO, Aug. 27 William J. Ilryan has followed the example of President Me Inley nnd declined to bo n visitor at the na tional encampment. He this afternoon sent n message to Executive Director William H. Harper, the head of the local committee in charge of the local end of the encampment, saying that because of the absence of Pres ident McKlnley from the encampment he considered It ndvlsahle to remain uway. Ills telegram Is as follows: "LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 27. To W. II. Harper, executive director of tho Grand Army of the Republic reunion, Chicago Since President McKlnley Is detained by public huslness. 1 believe tho proprieties of tho occasion demand that I also decline nnd thus relieve the reunion of any appear ance of partisanship. W. J. HRYAN." Tln local committee, through Mr. Harper, expressed Its regrets at the Inability of Mr. Ilryan to be present by sending him the following message "CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Colonel W. .1. Ilryan, Lincoln, Neb. Your telegrum declining the Invitation to the Grand Army reunion be causo of President MeKlnley's absence, by reason of his public duties, reuelvod. The executive committee appreciates your deli cacy of sentiment under the circumstanced, while regretting thai we cannot have the pleasure and honor of entertaining you "V. II. HARPER, Executive Director." The thirty-fourth annual onenmpnient of tho Grand Army of the Republic, which was formnlly opened Inst night by the monster meeting In tho coliseum, was In full blast today und In all respects it promises to bn the greatest and most successful encamp ment tho army has ever held. All last night and nil of today train after train loaded down with veterntiB and their friends rolled Into tho various depots in the city, and bp evening it was estimated by railroad offi cials that fully 2,r,000 old soldiers had ar rived and 300,000 other excursionists had como with them. It Is expected that there will be 50,000 additional arrivals by tomor row ovcnlng. Tho veterans have come from all parts of tho republic and every Btato has sent a strong contingent. Tho New York delegation Is ono of tho largest the Emplro stnto has ever sent to nn encamp ment. Fully 1,000 of them had como In by this morning nnd every train from the cast brings more of them. Now Jersey, Pennsyl vania and tho New England stntes nro nit represented by largo numbers of old soldiers. Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin have sent larger numbers than to any encampment of recent years. General J. Wurren Kelfer of Ohio and General Edward S. llragg of Wisconsin, both said this afternoon that they looked to seo tomorrow, tho greatest number of old soldiers that had marched at ono tlmo be neath tho Stars and Stripes slnco the memorable rovlcw In Washington n.t tho closo of tho war. Iilenl Open I nt liny. The first day of the encampment was one of Ideal beauty in marked contrast to the hot and humid weeks that havo preceded It since tho flist of August. There wns In the early portion of tho day n fresh breeze oft Iiko Michigan, tempering the heat of tho sun which shown brightly, but not too warmly to mako the marching a burden tot tho veterans, who claimed the day as theirs. Tho right of the line on tho opening dn was given to the men who sailed the seas during tho civil war. The cheering today wos all for them, and all tho honors were theirs. Tho nrmy will como to Its own to. morrow. I'lirmle of Nlivnl Heroes. Tho heroes of river nnd sea of tho civil war aro n small band now. Of tho 132,000 men enlisted In tho navy In tho early days of tho war, less than 1,000 marched today, and It Is ngreed by tho old soldiers that their number wns greater In tho march today than it will ever bo in any parade to come. Hut ono battlo Hag was carried by tho naval veterans. It wns one that Muttered from the monitor Winnebago, when Farru gut Balled Into Mobile bay to gain his crowning victory. It was borne by Seaman E. D. Woodruff of Rockford, III., nnd bo Bldo htm marched ex-lioatswaln's Mate J. R. Lynn of Chicago, who mndo tho flag while serving on board tho Winnebago. Reside tho men who fought afloat from '61 to '0," ennio tho younger generation who helped to demolish Montejo's Hoot In Ma nila bay and mado glorious history when Cervera sailed out of Santiago harbor to overwhelming defeat. With the veterans of the navy marched a band of men whoso lot during the war comprised tho worst of hardships but nevertheless was as full of glory as the career of the bravest fighters of them nil. Theso were -tho mombors of tho Association of Ex-Prisoners nf War, who received an enthusiastic greeting us they marched along. The parade, wMch was but a preludo to tho great inarch of tho Grand Army to morrow, started at 11 o'clock from tho corner of Michigan avenue and Randolph street nnd nftcr n short march through tho downtown stroetB turned Into Michigan nvcnuo at Jackson boulevard and passe." on south under the beautiful army arch at Vanlluren street, through tho court of honor and out under the naval arch at Michigan avenue and Hubbard court, where It passed In review before Commnndcr-in-Chlof Show of tho Grand Army of tho Re public. Acting Governor Warder, repro sentlng Governor Tanner; Mayor Harrison, Commander Jones of the Sons of Veterans nnd Commander Atwell of the ex-prlsonors of war. Five 'I'll o ii mm ml In l, up. Chief Marshal J. F. R. Foss of Minne apolis headed the parade, attended hy Lieutenant W. J. Wilson, Captain Joseph L. Hrlghnm Past Commander I. C. See ley, Past Rear Admiral Daniel F. Keely Lieutenant (1. L. Carden, Captain P. Christian, Lieutenant J. A. Jnmeson and Ensign L. C. Llndley, who composed his staff. Tho first organization In tho col umn wns composed of sailors from tho revenuo cutters FoRsenilen ..mi M..m 'Then inmo two crews of Dm ttniinH u, ....... , llfesavlng service, tho naval militia of Illinois, which Included hundreds of men who fought in the navy during the war of 1S9S; tho Naval Reservo Veterans' associa tion, members of the Sons of Veterans, tho boys' brigade, tho ex-prlsoners of 'war and then tho National Association of Naval Veterans altogether about 6.000 men. Preceding tho naval parnde tho big naval arch, erected at Michigan avenue and Hub bard court, near the John A. Logan mon ument and marking tho south end or tho court of honor, was dedicated. Although tho exercises were held at a comparative early hour an Immense crowd witnessed (Continued on Secoud Taeo.) VATICAN APPEALS TO POWERS t iinilltliiti of Pn nc y t mler Itiillnn Utile Snlil to lie Urovtluc Meiulllr Wiirun LONDON, Aug. 2!. - "As a result of the outcry against the declaration of the Os fervatoie Romano." says Ihe Rome cot refpondent of the Dally Express, "that the late King Humbert had meditated glvln up Rome to the hierarchy, the clerical pa pers havo been instructed to publish a statement giving confirmation and details. According to this nccount. King Humhei;. somo months before his death, wrote to Cardinal Gulscppe Prlsco. archbishop of Na ples, requesting that a trustworthy pries: bo sent to hear his confession. A priest was sent, but absolution was refused, un less Humbert would agree to nbdlcato and give up Rome. The king asked time to consider, as he wns anxious to receive tho sacrament, nnd according to the clerical version it wns his communication to the priest that Induced tho holy seo to grant Christian burial.' "King Humbert's letter to Cardinal Prlsco will ba published. A circular nolo from the Vatican to tho Catholic powers declarer, that, so long ns Italy contests the rights of the Holy See. tho popo will recognize Victor Emmanuel only ns king of Sardinia. Tho note appeals to the powers to relievo tho popo from nn Intolerable situation, dc clatlng that the conditions of the Papacy under Italian rule Is steadily growing-worso." MALATESTA SAFE IN ENGLAND llcnil Center of tlnlliui AniirclilM I'roiiouiiiiilii I o Likely lo He l!pcllcil from l.oiiilon, (Copyright, IM, by Pess Piibllshlnr Co.i LONDON, Aug. 27. -(New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) -The state ment which reached hero from Rome that the Italian governmpnt had demanded from the Ilrltlsh government tho expul sion of Anarchist Malntesta from Eng land receives no credence. Mnlatcsla, when seen tonight, said: "1 do not be lieve any such request has been made, first because the Swiss government wns ap proached by the Italian police when I re sided In Geneva, but wisely refused to do anything In the matter." "Hut," 1 Bald, "suppose you aro warned to lenvo Englntid within twenty-four hours, where could you go7" Mnlatestu replied: "I cannot suppose anything of tho kind. I have committed no crime In Englnnd. I get my living ns an electric nl engineer. If such an order Is given me by tho pollco I should go to America." Slgnor Mlgncttl, chancellor of tho Ital ian embassy, when questioned on tho sub ject, said: "We hope for the best, but so far wo havo refrnlned from nsklng Mnl atusta's expulsion from fear of refusal of the Ilrltlsh government. I doubt whether tho constitution will permit tho expul sion of tho anarchist unless ho Is proved guilty of somo Infraction of tho English law." CARNEGIE DENIES IT AGAIN Almoliitely Colli mil li'ln (hp Persistent Humor That lie Will Support llryiwi,. (Copyright, 19 by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. Aug. 27. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.)"! saw An drew Carnegie nt Sklbo castle. He ugaln absolutely denied tho report that he In tended supporting Rrynn. Mr. Carnegie de clined to bo Interviewed, but said: " 'My views on the coming election will be fully detailed In an article I am prepar ing for the October North American Re view. According to present plans. I shall return to America ubout tho middle of October.' " CHOLERA KILLS 3,000 WEEKLY Hnvimei of DIkpunc In liiilln. Due lo Pollution of Wnlrr, re Soiue tlilnu Awful. LONDON, . Aug. 2S "The present epi demic of .cholera," says the Simla cor respondent of the Dally Mali, Is one of the worst outbreaks on record. The bu bonic plague Ss child's play compared with It. The nntlves aro dying llko llles at the rato of 3.000 a week. The epidemic Is undoubtedly due to tho pollution of the scanty water supply during tho famine." BUBONIC PLAGUE AT GLASGOW I'liuilly nf Three PernnnK I 'on nil to He SuH'ciiim; from Dreuil nincimc. GLASGOW, Scotland. Aug. 27. Three per sons, father, mother nnd child, who have been certified to be suffering from bubonic plague, havo been placed under tho caro of the medical authorities hero. I.lttle i'nofoiM ImioI (n W'nr. LONDON. Aug. 28. Referring to the tension between Roumania and Hulgiiria rcrcntly accentuated hy tho unsatisfactory character of the reply of the Sofia govern mout to the demand for the suppression of tho Macedonian revolutionary committee, which has Its headquarters at the Hulgarlan capital, tho Mucharest correspondent of tho Dally Mall, wiring yesterday, says: "Tho outlook becomes more and more serious. The opinion of tho general public Is that Hulgarla must be tnught a lesson by arms If necessary." Iiiriiieun Whent Crop. LONDON, Aug. 27,-Tho Murk Lnno Ex press, In Its weekly review of tho crop situation, says: "The Italian wheat harvest Is officially estimated at 1 .SCi.oort quarters, so i,::oo,ooo quarters' Imports will bo required. The crops In central Europe aro up to oxpoc tatlon. Russia reports an average wheat crop." Aiiierlenn Conl In l.uiiilon, LONDON, Aug. 27.On the co.il oxchango today American coal was offered for sale, but did not affect prices. Apparently no sorlous competition Is npprehended. ('lllillllc l)'.rllle Weil. OAKLAND, Cul Aug. 27.-('nmlllo il'Ar vllle, tho operatic singer, nnd l:. v. Crellln n well known business man, were married nl n.inii tndnv at the home ol the groom's parents In this ell v. It Is said Mrs. ('rellln will return to the stnge Immediately. Hoiituunier.i Heiieliex New orK. NEW YORK. Aug. 27,-Tho United Suites cruiser Montgomery arrived here tndnv The Montgomery was detached from An mlral Schley's command and sent home it sailed from St. Thomas, D. W. 1., A.igust 2.'. Mnvenif nix of Oeenn Venm-la ii(j. U7. Now York Arrived Rnutuwnrk. from Antwerp. Grosser Kurfurst, Hremen nnd Southampton; Oeorgle. from Liverpool; Manltou. from London OlitNgnw Arrived Brazilian, from Mon treal; Auiiiorla, from Nw York Yokohama- Arrived Previously Amer ica .Mnru, from San Fruiuiscn, via Hono lulu, for Hong Konz Liverpool- Arrived Ktrurln. from New York. Havre Arrived I.uHrctagnii. from New York. Cherbourg-SiUled Deutschlnnd. from Hamburg and Southampton, for New York Ilremen Arrived H.irbat'osbu, from New York, via Cherbourg. DOERS' LONG TOM IN ACTION Burghers Ohoose Battleground Unfavorable for Cavalry Tactics. GENERAL OLIVIER REPORTED CAPTURED l,n to South Afrikander Who re I'lulitliiK fuller Krtmer Is Srvrrc, ns l'rlnner H'lin Power ful l.pnilcr. LONDON. Aug. 27 The following dispatch was received today from Lord Roborts: "HELFAST, (Sunday) Aug. 26 Engaged the enemy the grenter part of the day over a perimeter of nearly thirty miles. Little ton's division nnd two brigades of cavalry, all under lluller, operated southwest of Dalmanuthn. French, with two brigades of cavalry, moved northwest of Ilelfnst, driv ing the enemy to Lckenvly, on the Ilelfnst Lydenburg road. As soon ns French reached Lckenvly Pole-Cnrcw advanced from Ilelfast In support. "Tho enemy In cpnsldernble strength opposed Httller's nnd Pole-Corew's advance. He brought three long toms nnd many other guns and pompoms (quick-firing guns) Into action. Tho firing, until dark, was hot and persistent. lluller reports his casualties will not exceed forty. Pole-Cnrcw has not yet reported. Tho Doers nro making u de termined' stand. They have a large number of guns; tho country Is difficult and well suited for their tactics, and Is less fuvorable lo cavalry than any wo havo hitherto worked over." Wiring from Ilelfnst today. Lord Roberts sas: "Our casualties yesterday (Sunday) were wonderfully few. considering tho henvy firing and tho number of hours we were engaged. lluller estimates his loss at two killed and twenty-four wounded. Ills troops had to bivouac, whero they stopped after darkness fell, and nccurato returns nro ns yet Impossible. "Tho casualties of tho force operating north of Ilelfast woro three killed nnd thirty-four wounded." The War olllce lias received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "Tho floors have been beaten back by Ilruco Hamilton nt Wlnburg. General Olivier has been cap. tured." The text of Lord Roberts' dispatch from Ilelfnst, under today's date, announcing tho capturo of General Olivier, shows that three of Ollvlcr's sons also were captured In the attack which the Poors mado from tho threo sides on Wynburg. Lord Rob erts adds that General Olivier was "the moving spirit among tho Hoers In tho southeast portion of tho Orange colony during tho war." GERMANS SEEK FOR REDRESS Subject of KulRcr Wilhelm ICxpelleil from .Inhiiiincxhuru llpiunnil In demnity or I'liKlniul. BERLIN, Aug. 27. A deputation of Ger man Biibjects residing In tho Trnnsvnnl has arrived hero to lodge a complaint with tho foreign olllco regarding cruel treatment nt Johannesburg. They assert that 400 Ger mans of both sexes wcro nrrested there and sent to a seaport, from which they wcro Bhlppcd to Flushing, whero tho nrltlsh landed them penniless. They were nrrested, according to tho statement of the deputation, In shops and taverns nnd even in their beda and were hurried away barefooted and only hulf clad, losing everything they had. They arc now urging tho foreign olllco to demand damages for tho brutal treatment and the loss of property. The Ilerllner Tagblatt. commenting upon Lord Roberts' latest measures, especially his most recent proclamation, says: "Ills course appears to have been dictated to him by England." Hnern MiiUIiik n Slliml. OELUMS FARM. Aug. 27. General Pole Carew came Into touch with the Hoers nt their main position at Dalmanuthn on Satur day and shelled a plantation east of Ilelfnst. The Hoers replied with long range guns. ' General French, on General Huller's flank, exchanged shots with the Poors, but no dam age was done. Thero was an artillery duel on tho Ilrltlsh front also, tho twelve-pounders bombarding the Hoers' position and the latter displaying great enterprise In handling their guns, which wcro placed in strong posltlou. The enemy evidently Intends to contest stubbornly tho ground between hero nnd Mnchadodorp. LITTLE DOING AT MANILA I'nsl Week Not Productive nt Any Sliirtllnu Xpwh or of ItCNtlltN. MANILA, Aug. 27. The olllclal reports show tho past fortnight's scouting to have had insignificant results: Typhoid fever Is delaying shipping. The United States transport California, which sailed from San Francisco July 17 via Honolulu July 27, for Manila, Is now n week overdue. Tho United Stntes Philippine commission, In order to explain the new conditions, their power nnd their attitude toward tho Filipinos, resulting from their assumption of legislation, nro publishing a portion of President McKlnloy'n Instructions to thcra solves. The families of Commissioners Tnft and Wright havo arrived here. FOUND DEAD IN HIS OFFICE MjNtcrldiin KiiiIIiik of Former (Imiilin Hun In llliiKliniiiitoii, imv York. HINOHAM PTON, N. yT. Aug. 27.-(Speclal Telegram.) Dr. John L. Harretl. formerly of Omaha, was found dead In his olllce by his wife under mysterious circumstances here this morning. His wife and dnughter reside In Scranton. They called to seo him nnd entered his office, to find him dead. Coroner Smith Investigated the caBo and granted a death certificate. Dr. Harrett , was well known hero. He has a brother who 1b a Roman Catholic priest In Omaha, ) who wns notified nnd came on to take chargo of the remains. The authorities are still Investigating. SUN ALL SNUFFED OUT For Half Hour lit Nooodny Kiuinii City i: perlciieed CK.Milinn llnrl. iicmi, KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Aug. 27. Tho city wos plunged Into darkness at midday, caus ing lights to bo lit In stores and offices. The phenomenon prnvnlled for half an hour, during which time r.iln fell In tor rents. Much alarm was felt, many people seeking eovpr In fpar of a tornndo. At tho union dppnt daylight signals could not be seen and train service was stopped for thirty minutes, while waiting women nnd children rushed about crylne. No damage resulted. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecnst for Nohr!k.i Generally Fair. K.tcrlv Winds Tciiiliprntiirc nt (Imiilin ctrrilni lunr. I)cu. Hour. Ili'u. . h. in US I . tit ..... 71) II n. in 117 - i. in 71) 7 n. in 11, ;i p. in.,,,,, s;i S n. m ill I p. in S!l t n. in lis n p. iii . . . . . . SI lo n. in . . . , , . 7- ll i. in -"U I I ii. in 7 1 7 p. in. .... . Ml I- in 77 S t. til 7S I) i. in 7 1 TAKE DETROIT BY STORM ICnluht of P thins re Welcomed to tily n llh Due Pomp nml t'ereinuu) . DETROIT. Mich.. Aug. 27 -Major General Jnmes 11. Cnrnahan assumed formal com mand of the tenth biennial encampment of the Uniformed Ranks Knights nf Pylhlns this evening In the present e of the several divisions of his commnnd nnd n throng of spectators. The various brigades anil sep arate regiments In camp were drawn up for the ceremony In dress parade formation, nn tho boulevard facing the major general's hcadquartf rs. the field olllrers at the front rank. The men stood, howewr. In closer order than'ls common In dress parade. Gen eral Carnnhan was stntlnned nt the edge of the rise of ground on which his headquarters nre located, his numerous staff ranged nlong on either side. Most of the spectators were massed nlong the enbnnkment on the op posite side of the boulevard In the lenr of rows of the red-plumed white helmets of the knlchts. Grand Chnncellor Lusk. In the nbfence of Governor Plngtee, presented n welcome on behalf of the stnte and Dr. IS. L. Cun ningham, chairman nf the local Pythian committee, did likewise. Supreme Chancellor Sample, responding, said that the uniformed rank must be given much of the credit for the marvelous growth of Pythlauism. He pralfced tho mil itary branch because of tho fact that "along side of the never defeated American flag files the trl-color of the Pythlnns. Hoth hnve now been taken neross tho wnter and both nre to stay there." General Cnrnahan said: "On behalf nf tho men of tho loyal army of Pythlnns. who have sworn to bo all that Is honor able and Just, I accept this command nnd Its honor. Many of our men who look the trlplo oath of honor, Jtiatlen nnd loy alty threo years ago, found plnees by the aide of many generals, also Pythians. dur ing tho ensuing conflicts. When humanity needod n defender wo havo volunteered for Hint defense nnd wo hnvo stood for the grand doctrine of Americanism." Following the speeches it largo Ameri can Hag was hoisted on the headquarters llagstnff and cannon boomed out salutes. Tho principal formal events this even ing were receptions In tho Masonic temple, held by the supreme representatives and officers of tho Kathhono und Pythlnn Sis ters. Tho Dramatic Ordor Knights of Kho rassan hold a meeting, exemplified n new ritual and elected the following officers: Imperial Prlnco John A. lllnsey. liilengo. Imperial Hnsba Frank II. Clarke, De troit. Imperial Kndl-W. D. llaillleld, Peoria, HI. Imperial Secretary II. W. Helling, St. Louis. Imperial Treasurer C. 11. France, fJnr den Grove, In. Imperial Adool D. F. Summey, Charlotte, k. a. Imperial lkflr J. P. Way. Chicago. Imperial Inestee W. A. Fraser. Dallas, Tax. Sublime Venerable Prince F. K. Duncan, Des Moines, la. Sessions of the supreme lodge begin to morrow. One of tho most actively dis cussed questions Is tho candidacy of Su premo Chancellor Sample for re-election. A very strong sentiment Is developing to continue the custom of rotation in olllce and elect Vlco Chancellor Fethers of Wis consin chief officer. The spectacular feature of tomorrow will bo the grand parade. SEDALIA IS BADLY RECKED Tnn Person SerloiiNly Injured nml .Hiiuy HiillillnuN DeiuollNlieil In .MlHNiiurl (it. SEDALIA, Mo., Aug. 27. A terrific wind nnd rainstorm, approaching tho velocity of a tornado, swept over a portion of Se dnlla today, wrecking a number of busi ness houses, unroofing a score or mrre of residences and destroying hundreds of trees. Two persons were seriously Injured by foiling buildings. They are: James Postal, a farmer, whoso head and chest woro lacerated and Is ulso Internally Injured, and Nelson Umhlcs. a uegro, chest crushed and Internally Injured. The buildings partially destroyed are: Illocker building, owned by N. W. Leon nrd of Fayotte, Mo., second story demol ished: Wood's Opera house, part of roof cnirled off and west wall damaged; A. I. Morey building, rear and east walls w locked; Whlprlcht's grocery building, partially wrecked; hall of Sons and Dang lers nf Charity, partly destroyed. Estcs' grocery store, front blown out, Hayes' building, partially unroofed and wnlls dam aged; Charles Leftwick's blacksmith shop, front torn down; grandstand In front of rnee track nt Liberty park, totally do. Btroycd. Thousands of dollars' worth of property In tho surrounding country was destroyed, muny fine fields of corn having been blown down. CUBA NEEDS AMERICA'S HELP Former SpvilNh (llllcliil DepreenlPM Set crniipp of 'lien lit Present Time. HAVANA. Aug. 27.--Sennr Lnnuzn. for mer secietary of Justlte, who was recently asked to represent the republican party nf Clenfuegos In tho forthcoming constitutional convention, published todny a prlvnto letter written lust April in which ho gives hl ren son for not Joining the republicans. He takes this step in older to explain his exact position I do not Join the republican party br.-iiiin- I do nut agree Willi tin- two principal I.Iras of that party, nami'lj: The immediate e.-.s. satlon of Intervention anil tin- Immediate iiccesHion of ubso'ite indiMii'iiilrnee. If In tervention were tn cense ficfum Cuba hnd become woll-pHtulillslicil upon a ko hi. I economic IkihIh, then durk days would be In store for us Alter the republic Is entuli llslicd Ihe I nlted States should maintain tor some time International relations with ("linn. cHperiully with refeience lo Culm's dealings with other counliieH and should also have the right of approving or iIIhiip proving Cuban loans above u ceiiwln amount. Moreover the American government should uphold Cuba before the world In deed, f the United Stntes were uoi in do these things the prospects would be gloomy. What Is needed Ih a frank avowal from Washington Hint the Fulled States will guarantee houiiiI mid cfllelonl govern ment In Cibn This Is requisite lo n restor ation of confidence. Ncicro Held for Mioolliiu.. NEW YORK. Aug 27 John liuvb. the negro who shot John llreni.nii, while, u tne race riot here Saturday night, wild held to day In $l.f) ball t.. nw.ili the result (.f Hreiiunn'H Injuries llerbeii II looks ,,n other negro In the mine rtm was IipM f r further examination (n 1 0C"j fur atsuultb Jamcu L.tngtry. LIKE RATS IN TRAP Russian Rumors Say Allies Hri?e SutTcred Terrible Defeat in Pckin. CHINESE RALLY AND ATTACK FOREIGNERS Gannon in Strongly Fortified Position Do Murderous Work. INTERNATIONAL DEAD NUMBER OVER 1,800 Greatest Loss is Said to Havo Been Suffered by Linovitch's Command. KWANG SU AND TUAN ARE NOW IN SHEN S nuulnccr unit Mtolniinrlr nt Chrn 'liim I'll Arc Iteporleil by French fuiinul ns Mill Alltc, hut In Crltlenl PokIIIimi, PAI1IS. Aug. 28.-1:2;. a. tn. A special dispatch to Lc Sleclc from St. Petersburg says: "It la persistently rumored In St. Peters burg that the Husslau government has re ceived a dispatch asserting that after n fierce battle Insldo I'ekln the allies re treated, losing 1.S00 men, mostly nusslans. It Is further said the Chinese occupy forti fied position from which they ore bombard ing tho nllles In a murderous tnnnner." Tho French consul nt Sh.tnghnt wires that Emperor Hwang Sit nnd Prlnco Ttinu nrs now in tho province of Shen SI. With reference to tho missionaries and engineers nt Chen Ting Ftt, southwest of PeKln. the t ontiil says that they nro ns yet utilnjuted, but that their position la critical. NEWS COMES LATE AT NIGHT Secretory Itoot Itcccltcn Dlapatch from ( hnllee. Who U Still In PcUin. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Secrotary Moot nnd Adjutant General Corbln woro nmong tho president's callers at tho White House tonight. They caina Into In tho ovcnlng nnd remained with tho president for al most nn hour. They wcro both uncommu nicative when leaving tho White House, but tho impression was convoyed that somo dipntches havo been received from (ten ernl Chaffee, which estnbllsh the fact that he Is still In Pckln. TUAN'S ARREST IS DEMANDED 1,1 Huiik tilling Culls t poo i:niirr Dottniter to Assist III Setlllnu Trouble, LONDON, Aug. 2S. 3:30 n. m. Tho al lies, resuming aggressive operations, huvo taken tho district west of Pokln. This statement, based on Chinese authority, Is cabled from Shanghai. From tho samo place emtio- the further statement that Ll Hung Chans has wired tho empress dowuger at Ilslan-Fu requesting thu at test nf Prince Tumi and tho disarming of tho Boxers In ordi r to give Ulm an opening lor negotiations with tho powers. The Illuminations projected at Shanghai In celebration of tho relief of I'ekln huvo been abandoned, lest they should causo a native outbreak. "Evidence has been received hero," says the Shanghai correspondent of tho Stand ard, "going to show that Otncral Yung Hi was tho rcul author of the anti-fnrclgn outbreak, the umpreas dowager, Prlnco Tuan and the others nil having bepn por bunded by him to take nn extreme attitude, while lie stood aside and nwntted develop ments." American refugee missionaries in Amoy, according tn the Hong Kong correspondent of tho Dally Mali, aro anxious to return to the interior, but tho United Stntes con sul hns forbidden them to do so nnd urge them to go to tho Philippines or to return lo America. Shanghai advices to the Dally News say that consular opinion there looks upon Japnncso action In-the landing of troops at Amoy, despite the pintests of the consuls, as similar to that of llussla nt New Chwang, tho whole Indicating a tendency to n parti tion of tho umpire." "Itiissliin Journals agiee," says the Mos cow correspondent nl Ihe Standard, "that It Is Impossible to deal with China In thn spirit of revenge, as suggested hy Emperor William. They hcllovo that methods less driiBtle ran better accomplish tho ends of Kussla In Mnnchurla. Tho question would bp satisfactorily settlPd to Russian ralnds by tho sclzuro of northern provinces." A St. Petersburg special quotes Emporor Wllllnm when wiring In answer to tho an nouncement that n Russian regiment had been named after him, as follows: "Express my good whheH today with all thn greater Joy slnco our Husslnii and (let-man com fades, after a long time, urn together again, shoulder lo shoulder. According lo nn oM and sacred tradition, victory will not bn wanting." CHINESE ADVANCE ON PEKIN DUpntcli n London Snn Attempt Will lie Mode In Itclitl.e iipltnl, LONDON, Aug. 27. A dlapatch from To klo Bays- General Yamag.iuli-ht reports that the Chinese have nnl abandoned bnpo of retaking I'ekln nnd Hint ri.ono men. wllli flftpcn guna, were advancing toward Pel. In from Shan Tung, probably Intending to cut tho allies' communu ntlnns. WILL BE NEWS TO JESSE JAMES i'etim Mnn i'limx I p Who Siih I'iiiiioiim lluiidlt In Allir nnd It ll ii ii I ii m .More, FOIIT WORTH. Tex , Aug. 2R. After nearly twenty years, a man has turned up here who claims Jesse .lames was not killed at SI. Joseph, Mo., by Dob Ford, hut that It was h dclccllvo who was klllol. Tho man hays- "Jcspc James Is now run ning ,i grocery Hlnrn twenty mllcH from Trln bind, Colo." KANSAS CITY. ug 27 Jesse .James. Ji . hnn of JpHke. James, wlipn rhown the Fort Worth Eton that his father is live, stated that It Is absurd and false.