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POLICY AS TO CHINA
Cabinet Holds All-Day Session DiEcussing
Eastorn Situation.
DIPLOMATIC PHASE RECEIVES ATTENTION
Timo Has Oome for Expression of Inten
tion by All tho Leading Powers.
UNITED STATES AGAINST PARTITION
Germany, Too, is Against Dismemberment
According to 'Noto of July 12,
ITALY IS NON-COMMITTAL IN EXPRESSION
"WnslilriKtnn In Henily in Aocrpl IJiirl
l.l'n (rrilrnllnl n Kwiinn So'
IVhit llntny, Itllt Oilier Cnp
llnU Tnkr Different lett.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. A Hpcclal meet
ing of tho cabinet, laming nil day and only
broken up liy a short recess for luncheon,
nhows tho Intense Intercut tho udmlnlstra-
tlon feels In the Chlncso situation. t wits
tho Inngcst cabinet meeting of the present
administration. Tho diplomatic and not
tho military phaao of tho situation In
China was under consideration and this
accounted for tho presence of Acting bee
retary Alloc, nn unusual hnppcntng at a
cabinet mcotlng. Mr. Adeo Is tho medium
through which tho foreign KOVcrnmcntB
have comniunleutod recently. Last oven
Ink' ho nnd the French charge, Mr. Thle
baut, compared tho French and American
copies of tho credential!! of l.l Hung
Chang. 1,'oday ho hail long talks wl h
Minister Wu and the German charge and
tho substance of these conversations ho
laid before the cnblnet. It Is understood
that tho cabinet today completed tho
preparation of n plan for clearing away
much of tho uncertainty that now exists
ns to tho future In China nnd outlined
Its vlows In writing.
Tho fad that tho military situation Is
Admitted to be of cecondary Imporlnnco
confirms tho vlow, though no cabinet otll
cer would vouchsafe Information to point
nt that. What la sought Is an agreement
among tho powers for terminating tho
present Hiatus of affairs In China. It Is
believed that tho point has been reached
whero It Is proper that thcro should bo
u clear expression of purposo on tho part
of tho principal powers In order that tho
United States government may Know how
far It may go consistently In the execu
tion of the common program. Most of tho
objects had In view by tho president when
ho made answer to the Chinese govern
ment's appeal and began tho campaign
upon l'ckln havo been achieved. Two others
remain to bo secured, namely, tho safe
guarding of Amorlcnn Interests In the fu
turo nnd for Indemnification for tho opera
tions nnd losses of American citizens. Homo
plan by which tho objects can bo attained
by tho United Stntes In common with
nimllrir obJetn by tho other poworH on
Eageil In China Is thought feasible.
Set "Till I'linxr's to Prolilein.
Ineldentnl to this main purpose sev
eral phases of tho problem nro attracting
peclul attention. Thus tho sulliclency
of LI Hung Chang's credentials as a peace
envoy, or rather of tho ability of tho em
peror of Chlnn to accredit any ono thus. Is
& matter of International consideration.
Tho United Stntes not only must satisfy
Itself of Li's competency, but It must con
vey solid nssuranco on tho point to con
vlnco sorao of tho powers, tho purposes
of which, perhaps, woula not be served
by a speedy termination of hostilities In
China. It was tho general understanding
that tho outcomo of today's cabinet meet
lng would bo tho opening of a policy by
tho administration that would tend to
simplify theso Ibbucb nnd nt lcnBt bring to
a focus tho varying nsplratlons of tho
powers. If this ennnot be done thu ques
tion to bo determined Is whether or not
tho United States shall proceed further,
hand In hand with thu allied forces. It
is bollovcd that this point Is very near a
decision, tho determination of tho United
Stntes depending upon the responses made
by Kuropoan nations to our inquiries.
Tho suggestion that a conference be hold
of tho nations represented In China Is
ngaln revived no an accompaniment of
this purposo and it is pointed out that
' with Special Commander Hockhlll Just
nbout arriving on Chlncso soil, with Dr.
Mtimm von Schwnrtssensteln, tho Germnn
successor to Ilaron von Kottoler, already
In China, with tho ministers resident at
l'okln and with tho high military anil naval
ortlcials In tho PcI-IIo valley tho material
is already nt hand for tho gathering of a
ronferonco fully equipped to deal with
vrn so complex nnd difficult a problem
ks Is pointed In tho settlement of China's
future.
Thoro nro hopes that communication
with China, very much dolaycd of late,
will ho better soon. Consul Fowler, nt
Cho Foo, got a routine mcssnge through
today, of current date, and the Navy de
partment has been informed that the
cable company's ship was about to leave
Shanghai today to lay a direct cable
connecting Shanghai with Cho Foo, ono of
tho wealthiest links In the chain of com
munication at present. These Improved
conditions nt the opening of communica
tion botwocn our military and naval com
manders anil tho authorities hero litwo
mado It possible for tho latter to abandon
tho purpose, conceived yesterday, of em
ploying naval vessels to convoy by water
messages between Shanghai and Che Fon.
;tiiiuii ' Attitude I'lit'iiiumiMi.
The attitude of Oermany was the ob
ject of much ofiltinl discussion during the
day ami considerable now light was thrown
upon It. Karly In the day tho German
charge-de-affairs, Ilaron Speck von Stern
burg, hnil .1 long conference with Acting
Secretary Adec. It 1h understood that any
question which may hate arisen ns to the
future course of (lermany U met by a
reference to nn olllclal note by Count von
lluclow. German minister of foreign af
fairs. Issued on July 12, which fully do
tormlned Germany's purposes in China.
Thts uotc of tho Gorman chancellor fol
lowed within ton dayb of Secretary Hay's
note to tho powers, on July 3, and Is some
what nnalngous In setting forth Germany's
Imentlons. Count von Huelow's noto sald
it nlm Is the restoration of securltv for
persons and property, freedom of .lotion
tor Herman subjects In China, tho rescue
or foreigners uelengureil In Pekln. the r.
evMhllshmcnl of security nnd regular con
ditions under .1 properly organized Chinese
government, him reparation and satlsfnc
t"i for the outrages committed. Wo de
fir, no partition nt China and seek no spo
i , advantages. The imnerla' government
l imbued with the conviction that tho
I'lalntt-nanco of the agreements between tho
power Is a primary condition for tho
jrmoriiueii ci peace nun nruer in i tuna
Tin re. In i canon for believing that Ger
many holds to lay that the foregoing declara-
(Continued on Second Pago.)
CHINA IS WITHOUT A HEAD
I'.mpcrnr Is n Punitive nml Potteries
to tin be Term of
Pence.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 Tho latest,
phase of the diplomatic tangle with the
powers Interested In China Is the abandon
ment of objection to the form of 1,1 Hung
Chang's credentials. At least It may bo
said that these objections have been sus
pended for the time being. The point nf
nttnek on tho part of the powers whirh
aro opposing tho recognition of 1,1 Hung
Chang ns a plenipotentiary Is now the au
thority of the titular Chlncso government
to Issue any credential worthy of recogni
tion. In other words, ndmlttlng that I.l's
credentials wore properly Issued by Em
peror Kwnng Stl, tho contention Is thai
that monarch, being h fugitive nnd power
less, ennnot by himself or through his
agent. I.I Hung ('linns, enter Into any en
gagement or give any guarantee which the
Chinese peopl" as n whole will nccept as
binding. This subject Is now receiving the
careful attention of tho Department of
Stale.
Meanwhile, the department and presi
dent arc In Ignoranc ns to tho where
abouts of 1,1 Hung Chang and from tho
fact th.it nothing has been heard from
him for four days at least. It Is conjee
tured that ho may hnvo left Shanghai by
sea nnd that he will next appear In tho
north of China, probably nt Taku, and de
mand nccess to l'okln.
FRENCH SAY NEWS IS NOT OLD
Hollevc Hint lllMintcli Sn.tinir
Clinnu In Detained
I True.
,1 1 1 II II k
PARIS, Aug. 29. -Tim ofllclals of the min
istry of marlno here wero shown today the
dispatch from Washington In which It Is de
clared that tho opinion prevails there that
the dispatch from Admiral Coitrrejoullcs an
nouncing tho intention of tho admirals to do
tain LI Hung Chang until tho diplomats have
consented to open negotiations with tho Chi
nese referred to a situation which oxlstea
somo tlmo ago, when LI Hung Chang an
nounced his Intention of stnrtlng north. Th
French ofllclals declare the news Is not old
nnd that thcro Is no question as to the cor
rectness of tho wording of the dispatch, bia
they add that they themselves nro unnble
to say from tho dispatch what Is the present
position of LI Hung Chang, whether ho is
detained on board ship or whether the ad
mirals Intend to detain him when ho arrives
at Taku.
ENGLAND NOT FOR PARTITION
Pnilrr Soeretnrj or Mtnl. IlroilerlcU
DiM'lllri-N In i:iTM't for Contliiu
ani'c of Clilnrnr Autonomy,
LONDON, Aug. 29. William St. John
Ilroderlck, under secretary of stnte for for
eign affairs, speaking this evening at Thcrn
combe, said tho situation In Chlnn wns con
siderably Involved becnuso there was no
Chinese government with which to negoti
ate. "Great Hrltnln," continued the under sec
retary, "while prepared to support the loyal
viceroys of southern China who hnvo stood
nloof from this Insurrection, and while pre
pared also to preserve nrltlsh trade with
China, will claim some penalty for tbeidam
ngo wrought.
"Nevertheless, wo cannot undertake to
govern China ourselves or with the assist
ance of other powers."
PRAISE PRUDENCE OFCHAFFEE
Prcpurn t Inn for Winter In Clilnii
Striken I.onilnii nu it Wise
Precaution.
LONDON, Aug. 29. Tho afternoon papers
doubt thnt tho rumors of peace negotia
tions nro woll founded nnd applaud Gen
era) Chaffee's prudonco In preparing for
a winter campaign, as they regard tho
activity of tho allies nt Pekln and tho
dtlllculty of discovering a responsible
Chinaman with whom to treat, unless LI
Hung Chang Is nblo to placo himself In
communication with tho fugitive, court nnd
sccuro credentials satisfactory to all the
powers, as Indications thnt the solution
of the problem will be moro prolonged
nnd moro dilllcult than provloiiBly hoped.
REFUGEES ENTICED TO DEATH
n. Governor of Klirnnl, Miisnncrm
Fifty I'lirelitncrs Invited to Come
to Mini for Protect Ion.
CHK FOO, Aug. 29. Yu, governor of the
provlnco of Shcnsl, Is reported to have In
vited the foreigners In the provlnco to
come to his protection.
ibout August 21, somo fifty foreigners
nccepted tho Invitation and all wero mas
sacred.
PLOT TO BURN SHANGHAI
l?iirnicnim Arc Said to Consider It
llniiKeroiiM to Wulk on .Street
After MKlitfiill.
nurtLIN, Aug. 29. Tho Frankfort Set
tling has rocclved n dispatch from Shang
hai saying a plot has been discovered
thoro to burn tho whole city. It is ndded
thnt tho Kuropeans consider the streets
unsnfo after nightfall nnd the general alt-
uutlon Is described as critical.
BANDITS DESCEND ON CANTON
(iiliifMt OntliittN Kntor the i'nrtnr
City nnd Loot House of llnteil
Norl lii'riierN,
I!ONO KONG. Aug. 29. Two hundred
bandits entered tho Tartar city of Canton
Monday night. Several houses wero looted.
It is believed that tho motlvo for the raid
Is tho Cantonese hatred for tho north
erners. TIEN TSIN QUIET ONCE MORE
I'orer of lliisNlnun .VumlierliiK l,(MIO
I, cute for Cupturcil (,'hl iii-hi-Cnpltnl.
TIKN TSIN. Aug. 23. Via Che Foo. Aug.
29. Ono thousand HusslnnB left Tien Tsln
for Pckln today.
The country here Is quiet.
WILL HOLD TIGHT TO AMOY
lienor! ('omen Tim t .In pan SoiiiU II c
Infori'cini'iita of 12,000 lieu
from Kormosn,
HONG KONG. Aug. 29. It Is rumored at
Amoy that 12,000 Jnpancso troops are com
ing there from Formosa.
.Inimnene PnshliiK I'ornnril.
nKRLJN, Aug. 29. According to a dls
patch received here from Tien T.iln, Japan
ese forces nro understood to be now on
their wny from Taku to Pao Ting Fu icapl
tal of the provlnco of Chi LI), with tho dl
roct object of occupying tbo latter placo,
BRESGI GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Assassin of King" Humbert Tried and Con
victed in Ono Short Day,
IS ARRAIGNED ON CHARGE OF MURDER
When AsUcil Wlint llr Itml to n- Ile
fori' Sentence Prisoner I'.x precil
IniHITrrencc, Suylnu He Atrnlts
the .ct He oltitUm,
MILAN, Aug. 29. Hrescl, nt the close of
the trial, was pronounced guilty and was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life.
MILAN, Aug. 2d. The trial of Hrescl,
the anarchist who on July 29 shot and
killed King Humbert of Italy at Monza
while hli majesty wns returning from a
gymnastic exhibition, opened here today.
An Immenno crowd of people gathered
nbout tho court from early morning seek
ing admission to tho court room, whero
only a few places wore reserved for tho
ticket holding public. The hearing began
at 9 o'clock. Hrescl sn: In the dock, calm
nnd almost Indlflerent. His counsel,
Slgnor Martelll, head of the Milan bar, nnd
the anarchist writer, Slgnor Morllno, made
requests on various grounds for nn ad
journment, which was refused.
It Is said that Hrescl wrote to tho
Judges, declaring ho would not reply to
tho Interrogatory
While tho Indictment, which was very
long, was being read Hresc. was apparently :
unmoved and scanned the faces nf tho nu
dlenco without any signs of fear or ef
frontery. The Indictment showed that tho
assassin Indulged In Incessant target prac
tice and that ho prepared bullets bo nti t"
render them moro dangerous.
The witnesses wero then Introdurcd.
There were eleven for tho prosecution and
five for tho defense. Tho examination of
Hrescl followed.
He declared he derided to kill King
Humbert ufter tho evci-.tu of Milan nnd
Sicily, to "nvengo the miseries of the peo
ple nnd my own." He added: "I acted
without advice or accomplices."
Tho prisoner admitted tho target prac
tice and tho preparation of bullets. Ho
spoko In n low, firm volco nnd said he fired
threo shots at tbreo yards with his ro
volvcr. Two wooden targets wore hero
placed on the table before tho Judges.
Two hours after tho suspension of the
court ensued nnd the witnesses were henrd.
A brigadier of gendarmes. Salvatorl, re
capitulated the story ot the assassination
of tho king. Ho said he saved Hrescl from
tho crowd, which nearly lynched the assas
sin. Hrescl when rescued was covered
with blood.
General Avogadro des Contcs dl Qultito.
tho king's nlde-de-camp, who was with his
majesty when tho latter was killed, re
counted how the king wns shot, saying that
tho king tried to reply to a question nf the
witness after the crime. His majesty
started: "I truly think" The klng stop,
ped in tho middle af tho sentence. Bald
"Yes" and then expired. Tho testimony of
Witnesses Oallmbert nnd Ollvlers did not
ndduce any new facts.
Tho royal groom, Lupl, deposed that he
seized Hrescl by tho throat. A witness
pnmed Rnmelln, who lodged vltlv IlrescI
and n friend threo days prior to the crlmo.
Bald tho prisoner was always perfectly
calm.
Tho remainder of the witnesses did not
throw any further light on tho tragedy,
t'nlm. Cynlrnl AhniiknIii,
The public prosecutor mado n speech dur
ing tho course of which he eulogized tho
victories of King Humbert and recapitu
lated tho Btory of tho assasslnatfon, which
he contended demonstrated that Hrescl was
fully responsible for bis acts and that tho
latter premeditated tho crlmo nnd had ac
complices. After denouncing tho anarchist
theories which brought about such fearful
crimes tho public prosecutor denied that
Hrescl bad misery ns nn excuse, also as
serting that ho was not n man of Impulse
or n fanatic, but hail a calm, cynlcnl and
obstlnato mind and that his nlm was In
famous. In conclusion the public prosecutor nBked
for a verdict of guilty without extenuating
circumstances.
Slgnor Mcrtlno said ho only wished to do
hlB duty nnd defend anarchy of tho chargo
that It had Inspired tho crime. All parties,
ho declared, had their regicides, commenc
ing with Judith. Ho nsked that those In
whoso hands tho prisoner's He would not act
In a splrl' of vengeance, but of Justice Ho
claimed extenuating circumstances for tho
accused man.
Slgnor Mnrtclll nsked thnt tho verdict be
tempered with Indulgnnco toward nn Ir
responsible mnn condemned of a crime com
mitted In a stnte of exaltation. He spoke
ot Hrescl's previous good conduct nnd Im
plored pity for tho guilty mnn. Hrescl was
given an opportunity to speak and said:
AiviiMk .eit Ilcvolutlon.
"Sentence me. I am Indifferent. I nwnit
tho next revolution."
Tho persons who wero to deliberate on the
verdict then retired
Hrescl was led nway to bis cell, whero
henceforth ho will bo no one and hear no one,
not even his Jailor.
He gave tho Impression of nn emissary
capable of acting coolly, but Incapablo of
conceiving tho plnn. Notwithstanding his
statement In tho course of tho examination
that be had no relations with nnnrchlsts
when In America, ho admitted having re
ceived COO lire at Genoa from I'aterson.
nrescl escaped with llfo Imprisonment, as
that penalty Is tho most sovero which ran
be Imposed under tho laws of Italy for mur
der, ou which charge tho anarchist was
tried.
It was believed that Hrescl would be tried
on tho chargo of treason. In which case tho
penalty would havo been death.
MOURNS FOR HER GAETANO
Wife of Convicted tKnnln IViir
Thnt Hp M'lll Not Look Survive
Life III PrlNon,
NRW YOIIK. Aug. 29. Tho news that her
husband had bocn sentenced to llfo Impris
onment for killing Humbert of Italy was
carried to Mrs. Hrescl at her homo In Union
Hill., N. J. When told of the sentence she
wept bitterly. When she cnlmed down sho
said:
"My poor Gactano! He has been tried,
convicted and sentenced In one day. That
was a great injustice. I would rather tee
him dead than havo him go to prison for
life. I know ho will not bo able to stand
long tho llfo ho will havo to lend In prison."
Open llt-iirtli Steel Cora lip,
PITTSIU'RCl, Aug. 29,-Tho Crucible Stee'
Company of America hns advanced the
prlco of all klmlH of open hearth Htcel l a
Ion This applies to nil products except
fine tool steel, which remains at 7 cents per
pound and upward, nccordlng In quality.
In .Mcnuiry of Fire Victim.
H1NCKLHY, Minn, Aug 29,-The monu
ment erected bv the state of Minnesota In
memory of the 5nu people who lost their
Hvch In tbo great tiro six years ago, will be
dedicated In tho Memorial cemetery In this
villugo on saiurciay, tscpiemoer i.
RET,RE BEF0RE THE English
llnlierl Report the liner Jlnkc n
Poor Mn nil Ncnr Mnclin
tloilorii. LONDON. Aug. 2!. Lord Roberts reports,
under date of Hclfnst, August 2S, ns fol
lows: "Hiillcr'a advance occupied Mnchadodorp
this nftcrnoon. The enemy made a poor
stand and retired northward, followed by
Dundonald's mounted troops, who could
not proceed beyond Helvetia on account of
tho difficult nature of the country and the
enemy taking up a position too strong to
bo dislodged by the mounted troops. It
appears that Ilullor's casualties were tery
few.
"French continued the movement today
as far as Rtandsfontoin, from which he
turned the enemy out with no difficulty.
Tho latter retired very rapidly, leaving
cooked 'ood behind."
MUST MAKEljPNEW SLATE
President Itnttuttiii' Cnlilnet tine
llucU on I II in nml ,ntt He In
IfiiiiUliis for tilt lcr.
LIMA, I'eru. via Galveston, Aug. 29.
Late last evening, after the constitution
of tho proposed new cabinet had been
olllclnlly gazetted, ns cabled to the Asso-1
dated Press, events occurred which com
pletely upset the coalition ministry. The
members refused to accept the portfolios
tendered lo them and then Dr. Cntilmo
and Senor Carlos Plerola, who have been
co-operating with President Komnna In
". 'HZ.M I
retire from nil further connection with It. ! In-chlct of tho Grand Army ot tho Ho
The president Is thus still without a J public: Walter Warder, acting governor
ellbln't' of Illinois; Lieutenant General Miles. Ma
COAL FAMINE IN GERMANY
PriiNMlnn Colli net llei'liles to Uriint
.tloilllli'il 'I n r 111' mo no to I'lii'llltntc
Inipiirliitlnu.
nrcKLIN. Aug. 29. The roal famine In
Germany has beromo very serious and a
number of chambers of rommcreo have
petitioned tho government for relief.
The Prussian cabinet has resolved to
grant n modified railroad tariff for foreign
coal In order to facilitate the Importation
of coal from England nnd the United
States. Indeed tho famlnn is bo pro
nounced that the Prussian minister of
railways In tho Interest of the stnto has
laid the embargo on all tho coal mined In
tho stntb mines.
FLAME READY TO BURST OUT
Itoiiniiiiiln AVItliilrnttn IIh lOnvny from
HiilKni-ln nml KIok I'erilliiniiil
'I'll rent eim to HchIkii,
LONDON, Aug. 29. As a result of tho
friction of Houmnnla nnd Hulgnrla over tho
latter's delay In complying with tho de-
mnnriK of Mm fr-,nn, ir u, ,....i
....... ... . . , ., tolull
of the Macedonian revolutionary committeo ,
the Hulgarlan diplomatic agent at Huchar
tst, Dr. D. TcodorfT, has been recalled.
According to tho Vienna correspondent
of tho Dally Kxprcss the Wlornnr Abend
blntt assorts that Prince Ferdinand of Hul
gnrla has threatened to nbdkato unless
tho quarrel with Roumanla U amicably
dlhmlsscd.
CZAR SAYS HE HATES WAR
llorrn Arr Ailvlieil to MnUc Ponce mill
no Kiul iiielr Troiililcn III
Trillin viwil.
LONDON, Aug. 30. "Dr. Leyds Inter
view with Kmperor NIcholaB," says a
dlipatch to the Dally Mall from St. Peters
burg, "lasted barely five minutes. The
czar said ho was sorry ho could do noth
ing for the Transvaal except to urge It
to make peace, as ho hated all wur."
Cfi'iiiim i'raiiM viwilfiN nt llerlln,
H Kit LIN, Aug. 29. Tho delegation of
German subjects who recently arrived hero
from tho Transvaal to lodgo a complaint
with tho German Foreign olllce recurdlni?
thn trn.itmnnt nf r!nrm.nu tv,nn i...
British has nlr.-n.lv l,en w .
.. niu
foreign ofllce. As Investigating tho grounds
of tho complaint tho Foreign otllco will
bring tho matter to the attention of Oreat
Britain.
.Mnn l,ooUn Ululier.
HAYAMO, Provlnco of Santiago do Cuba,
Aug. 29. At Manzanlllo yesterday Gcnernl
Rartolomo Maso declined the nomination
for a delegate to tho convention. In spite
of tho great pressuro brought to bear on
him, claiming that It would Identify him
with some political party nnd that his ac
ceptance would defeat his ambitions for
tho presidential nomination, to which ho
aspires.
Men of lliirnt-il Dark MInnIiik.
LONDON, Aug. 29. Tho Hrltlsh bark Prl
mcrla, C97 tons, Captain Sennn, which left
London Mny HI for Capo Cross, and wns
spoken Juno 11 near latitude 38 north, lon
gitude 13 west, was burned August 4 near
latltudo 13 south, longitude 3S west. Ono
boat landed nine men on Ascension island.
Another, which left tho bark with live men,
Is missing. Captain Soman Is dead.
llnUc of .llnnclioNter n llnnUnipl.
LONDON, Aug. 29. Tho duko of Man-
cheater was today adjudlcatod a bankrupt,
entnlllng his resignation from all his
dubs. Tho petitions to tho bankruntcv
court Included ono from the young noble
man himself, whose acceptances nro so
widely distributed In unknown hands that
his friends for somo time have strongly
urged this radical course.
31on- PliiKiie In GlimuniT.
GLASGOW, Scotland. Aug. 29. Two girls
and a boy, membors of Isolated families,
havo fallen vIctlniB of tho bubonic plague,
though the medical authorities assert that
tho attacks aro less virulent than In tho
cases which have already proved fatal.
In the event of u further spread of the
disease Glasgow shipping will probably bo
quarantined.
Arrest Accomplice of AHNnxsln,
IU'DA-PKSTII, Aug. 29.-Glusoppo Toma
zlo. a Venetian, who is believed to havo
been an uccompllco of Lulgl Luchonl In the
assassination of Kmpress Elizabeth of Aus
tria, has been arrested hero. Ho was
soon with Luchcnl shortly before the nn
Bnsslnntlon, but disappeared. Ho has been
living hero undor the namo of Joseph
Ores.
tlllllnrj Service Compulnory,
SANTIAGO, Chill. Aug. 29. (Via Calves
ton) Obligatory military servlco has beon
approved by tho Chilian congress, Presi
dent Krrazurlz has Improved In health and
will resume direction of public n Hairs at
tbo end of September.
Iloily Found After .tinny Day.
CLF.VKLAND. Aug. 29- The body of Idi
Corrlgiin. IS years old. wuh found floating
In the lako today, near, where sho wuh
drowned on July 7. The siiiooner ynehi
Idler canslzed off the nort of Cleveland dur
ing a heavy squall and live women an I glrln
nnd one laby of tho families of John und
James Corrlgiin, th" wealthy trssel owners,
were drowned, though nil the member uf
I thu crew baved themselves.
IOWA ORATORY FLOWS FREE
Henderson and Dolliver Address Hamilton
Club at Chicago.
NEW SENATOR TALKS OF PROSPERITY
i'hoe llnnle Principles of ItcpiiMI--nnlui,
Mm ml Money nml Imltii
liitil Prnteellon Minim to llr
.MulnaprliiH; of liooil 'I'liues,
CHICAGO, Aug. 29. rromlncnt men from
nil parts of tho country gathered around,
the tables In the banquet hall of the Audi
torium hold tonight to attend the feast
given by I ho Hamilton club of this city
In their honor. Tho Hamilton club Is a
republican organization i.inl Its banquet
wits, after tho menu, a bauquct with poli
tics the chief thing under discussion. Tho
glent hall was never more handsomely or
elaborately decorated. Tho walls wero
hung with the national colors, great bou
quets and garlands of flowers of the samo
colors as thoso In the Hag were to bo
found upon every tnble nnd the decora
tions throughout were of a patriotic nnd
military character. President Fred A.
Hangs of the club acted as toastmaster
nnd with him nt the head nf tho table snt
David It. Henderson, speaker of the house
of representatives; Senator Cushman K.
Datls of Minneapolis, Senator Dolliver of
Iowa, Charles G, Dawes, comptroller of
" S'
jor General Louis Wagner, General Daniel
12. Sickles, Judge Itassleur and others.
President Hangs opened tho speech-making
with a short nddrcsH, at tho end of which
he Introduced Speaker Henderson, who
spoke briefly.
Just berore taking the train night be
fore last to come to Chicago to hate an
nil around good time with my comrades of
the tlrand Army, I received a lolcgnim
from the president of this club asking me
lo lake the plnen of the president. 1 am
not here for that place. No mnn In Ibis
country can take the place of President
.McKlnley. And, gentlemen, when the bal
lots are counted In November the patriotic
and senHlblo people of this country will
demonstrate to tho world that no mini will
bo permitted lo take bis place.
Wlin I II n in 1 1 1 on Min;t-it.
The name of Hamilton suggests three
thoughts that may be appropriate to lfW.
First, ,i strong government ; second, u just
government; third, a protective govern
ment. In this great world of ours, full of
powerful, massive, aggressive governments,
this tuition as u government must be strong
to tako care of our people unit their in
tKestM. No government can be strong
that it not Just. Wo cannot hold the love
und support of our people unless we are
Just in the enactment, In tho Interpreta
tion nnd in tho execution of the law. This
Hnd give e.u'li a fair clmti.'c' it must pro.
'fet the rich und the poor, the black and
Gin. white and t ho brown, also Mr. Hrvan.
government must protoi t capital and labor
rnr,s wp , government big enough
to extend Its protective power everywhere
wi:ii oiu nag jjouih ii win come siiorl of
Its duty. Aye, nnrt gentlemen, It must be
u government Hint will protect Its citizens
In the heart of Chicago or In tho heart of
China.
Theso doctrines nf Hamilton, which I
assume nro supported by this club, must bo
tho text word of tho hour. I want elected
n man who not only preached those doc
trlnes. but, like McKlnlev. acted them
from his heart, because I helluva In those
doctrines nnd 1 urgo tho American people
to support the men who believe in them,
therefore. 1 cry out tonight in the midst
lM republic. "Hlect ut the next election
Ullllum McKlnley nnd Theodoro Itoose
vclt. The address of Speaker Henderson was
most happily received and ho was heartily
cheered as ho resumed his Beat. President
Hangs then brought forward as tho next
speaker Senator Cushman K. Davis, who
replied to tho toast, "Our Destiny."
Senator Dolliver of Iowa was greeted
with prolonged cheers ns he roso to re
spond to tho toast, "Prosperity and Its
Causes."
Tho new senator from Iowa received at
tho closo of his address an ovation which
surpassed the reception that met him be
fore ho began to speak.
I have been asked to HnenW nlinnt tlm nn
I i " " 1 . P r BP c 1 "Hises and effects, its
i ini ()miiiK aim us outgoing. Its salutatory
. "d Its farewell address. The subject would
be one entirely nonpartisan If It were not
for tbo fact that good times In tho United
htntes have got so completely mixed up
with tbo republican party that It Is al
most Impossible to separate them, either
In your own mind or In tho public thought.
Almost every man recognizes tlmt since
March 1, 149 1. tho conditions of American
life liavo undergone, a ehnngo which may
almost be compared, without Irreverance.
to a resurrection of the dead.
Cornerstone of Proitperlty.
Senator Dolliver then praised the Ding
ley tariff bill of 1&9C, which ho said was
passed "by tho almost unanimous consent of
tho only nation for whoso benellt It w'as
framed the United States of America," and
continuing, ho said:
I count that statute ns the cornerstone
nf tho Miitlonnl prosperity which followed
closo on Its enactment.
In WJi no other question was dlscUBsed.
Today tho democratic party runs away
from tho tariff question, In which tho wuges
nnd employment of every American citi
zen nro Involved, nttempls to decoy us
across the Paclllc ocean anil to hldo Its rec
ord and plans for tho future In a network
of emit and hypocrisy about tho Declara
tion of Independence. Tho republican party
stands ready to meet them, either on the
mainland or on tho high Kens, but I do not
minu leiung you inni wnuo wo proposo to
whin them wherever wo find them, wo rec
ognize that the real Held of this battle Is
Hero anil not on tno ottier sldo or tno world.
Wo light for tho rights of American labor,
now everywhere employed for tho comfort
of the scattered homestends.
Hardly less Important, and n tho case of
many oven more Important as tho founda
tion of national prosperity, whs tho solemn
determination of the American nnnnlH ro.
corded on the election day of 1498 to main
tain ine Hianiiiirii ni value on wiitcn all
contracts of the people were drawn nnd nil
their business transacted. Men may hon
estly differ ns to the causes of national
prosperity, oh to why everybody Is at work,
as to why tho merchant sells more goods,
as lo why our commerce, foreign und do
mestic, has been multiplied and extended
almost beyond human belief, ns to why the
tmerican iarm again rejoices in tno legltl
mato demand for all its nrndiictN. Aimm
all these things men may differ, but there
is ouo tiling ansoiuieiy neyonil dispute, and
that Is that the existing standard of value
cannot bo changed, or even put In snrlouu
Jeopardy, without culling an Instant halt In
all Investments ot capital and all the en
terprises of Industry.
Cheap OralloiiK on Civil Mlicrly.
Senator Dolliver then criticised the dem
ocratic party for what he termed its attempt
to "cover up tho only slncero nnd settled
conviction which It has by pushing to the
front u lot of cheap orntlons on the subject
of cjvll liberty." nnd continuing, said.
Tho world Is so arranged thnt every man
nuer.ide of false nrctonsen. trying to ib)
business upon a high moral hi ale, mnni'r
or later come.s to a point along ttr line of
marcii wnero it can distinctly near in
laughter of gods und men. Such a point, 1
think, was reached nt Kansas city vh-n
Senator iillinuu was selected, on account
of his voice, to reud the Declaration of
Independence, with Its subitum precepts
about the equality of men mil tbo ultlmaie
pasts or Human government, i nm .Mr.
lirvmi kh.ill Kt ii ml no somewhere before the
American people and Ju nn eudlli e tone of
voice utter one word of inanlv disapproval
of the crime ag.ilii.st civil liberty, tvhb ti
In the undisputed demociatlc communities
r.f the l'nlted Slulci h,is led IO.iuki
people helpless nnd outcast benr the law.
I. for one. Intend in ne,ii hN decl.irn'l ji
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KNIGHTS PASS IN REVIEW
P.ttlilnu rniy In I'nll Force nt
trolt Mil relic llcfoic the In
npi'flltm OlllcerN,
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DKTHOIT, Mich.. Aug. 29 -Hello Isle wa
Invaded today by the Pythian army In full
force. Tho Knights left their enrampnicnt
on the east boulevard nt 10 o'clook.
marched to the long bridge lending to the
Island pari; and to the play ground com
mons on the easterly side of the Island,
where tho biennial Inspection and ret lew
of tho uniformed rank was held. The
weather was clear, but n fresh northwest
erly breeze blew down the river. Tho long
line mnteil In column nf four, down the
boulevard, across the bridge und through
tho driveways nf the Island,
After n deal of galloping nbout of the
staff, brigade and regimental officers the
Inspection formation was completed, two
long lines of troops stretched from end to
end of the great field, the brigade and reg
imental olllrers grouped to the fore In
their appropriate place, the artillery and
cavalry on the left. The Inspection pro
ceeded, the majur general and start mov
ing down nnd up the long lines.
General Cnrnahan then took station In
the center Held, his army wheeled light
Into rompnny front nnd marched In review
in thu formation. As tho head of each
brlgude passed the commander-in-chief
the brigadier genernl's stff fell out and
Joined tho staff of the major general. Tho
entire cnnimand of 9.000 knights returned
to camp In good spirits and without special
fatigue.
Sessions of the supreme lodge Knights or
Pythias wero resumed today and some of the
reports of tho committees wero heard. Su
premo Chancellor Sample will today an
nounce tho re-election by tho supremo lodge
of James II. Carnahan ot Indianapolis nu
major general commanding tho uniformed
rnnli. General Carnahan founded tho uni
formed rank moto than twenty years ago
and has ever slnro been Its commander.
Ills salary Is 1 1,500 per year. It now ap
pears to bo conceded thnt Vlco Supremo
Chancellor Fclhcrs of Wisconsin will br
elected supreme chancellor according to pre
vious custom Instead of re-electing Supremo
Chancellor Sample.
Twenty-four past grand chiefs of the Uath
bono Sisters were today admitted to tho ses
sions of the supremo body of tho woman's
order, but without the right to vote. Tho
reports of oIllcerB wero lead und referred.
Tho Pythlnn Sisterhood supremo lodgn
spent most of today's session discussing rec
ommendations made In odlccrs' reports.
UPROAR IN NEGRO COUNCIL
WfiKhliiuton Mnn ClinrKes iiuil llein
ocrntn 1 1 ml ItniiRlit In lllnlinp
Vnlter anil In ICJeeteil.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 29. It Is stated
tonight thcro will bo no endorsement of
the national administration by tho Afro
Amorlran council nnd that all politics will
bo ollmlnatod. Tho resolutions committee
In its reportB mado no reference to poli
tics nnd members of the committeo sny
tonight that tho report will be adopted to
morrow by the convention without change.
The report Is in tho form of an nddrcss to
tho country.
Tho session tonight was very lively.
John P. Green of. Cleveland, assistant
stamp dork In the Washington. I). C , poHt-
olllce, wub ejected from tbo hall by James
Lowls of New Orleans. Ho wns making n
political speech and refused to sit down
when called to order by HlBhop Walters.
He shouted that no bishop or set of men
could mnko him sit down. His friends
rushed around him to support him and
tho convention was In an uproar. Green
shouted that Illshop Walter's had been
bought up by tho democrats, whereupon
ho was led from tho hall. Ho roturned
later and kept quiet. M. C. H. Mason de
plored tho occurrenco In n speech. J.
Milton Turner of St. Louis tried to speak.
but was cried down. It was during tbo
uproar that tho rommlttee on address
mndo Its roports and action wno deferred
until tomorrow.
Trouble wns started today when Hlshop
Wnltcrs nnnounccd that ho had Invited
representatives of two political parties to
address tho convention nnd thnt Senator
Prltrhard of North Carolina would speak
for tho republicans later. Delegates de
manded on what nuthority this had been
done. Georgo White, tho North Carolina
congressman, charged that lit tho Raleigh
state convention ho had heard Senator
Prltchnrd express sympnthy with n move
ment that would cut down tho representa
tion In thoso districts of tho Btnto whero
tho negroes wero In tho majority. Whlto
charged that tho Bonator on that occa
sion promised his support lo nny legisla
tion that would bring this nbout.
Tho convention appointed a committeo
to wnlt upon tho senator tomorrow when
ho nrrlved and asked him If ho ever ex
pressed such vIowb. Upon his answer will
depend whothor ho speaks.
CITIES OF 25,000 COME NEXT
CeiiNUM llilrenii Aiiiiiiiinee 'I'll it t
turns from U'J.lilll) Districts
Have lleeu lleeel veil.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. Tho census
of thirty of the largest cities of the
United States has been tnude public, with
tho exception of Detroit, Mich., whose
figures possibly will bo announced tomor
row. Dr. Mcrrlam today began making
public tho census of cities of 2,"i,000 popula
tion or over. Thoro are 181 cities Included
In this Bccond list nnd their figures will
bo given out nt intervals for somo time.
Up to today the returns from 22.000 nut o;
53,000 districts have been counted.
NO CASE AGAINST THE TRUST
C. .1. Sni III'" Attack on Hie SI a ml aril
till Cnmpaii.v In liidellnllely
PiihI piineit,
Ninv YORK, Aug. 29. All hearings In
tho proceedings instituted by tho Btate oi
Nebraska, through Its attorney general.
C. J. Smyth against tho Standaid 0j
company nf thn state of Indiana, under
NebraBka'B anti-trust law. begun heto yea
terday, has been Indellnltoly postponed.
It was stated that the rrauon for this
was the absence of witnossos.
i'rniiHporl iiiomii Write.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. -Tho Unite I
HmtcH transport Thomas arrived tot Igl.t
i weal -nine 1hh from Manila ti i nr,.'
homa Sip- h.ts mi bond 2d n K m''
wounded Miildlerh thirty-me miutart prl'-
i oners tirty-imi niiln pnf,-"C' g n. i ;i I
I Hie steerage and s.vri) itoive w ,v Sc
d iths occurred during the voyage.
LI APPEALS FOR AID
Begs the Empress to Appoint Him Four
Assistant Mediators.
PRINCE TUAN IS AGAIN REPORTED DEAD
Said to Havo Been Killed During a Fight
with Japanese.
BOXERS THE UNPOPULAR PARTY NOW
Peasantry Around Fckin Rises Against tho
Anti-Foreign Party.
MORE RUMORS OF RUSSIAN ATROCITIES
Correspondent nt ru Clinnns Snj
tlw .tliiRfot lli-s tie llnli'lierliiu
,o ti-Cii in lint nti t tl mm oil n n
tl) llimili ls.
LONDON. Aug. nn -( a. m. Sir Chi
Chen Lofengluh, the Chinese minister In
London. aaFcrts he Is In rotmtunt communi
cation with LI Hung Chang, who Is still In
Shanghai.
Dispatches received thin morning bring nn
Inter Pol. In neus. A Shanghai telegram
m.VH l.l Hung Chang haH rent u memorial
begging the empress dowager (o nppolnt
Pi lin e Ching, Grnrrnl Yung l.u and the
Vang Tsn viceroys ns Joint peacemakers
wtlh hlmcelf.
It Is rumored nt Shanghai that the Jap
anese gained a victory over the Hotcrs and
Chinese troops from Pel Tsnng und llo-SI
Wu Inst Thursday at Teh Choua. The story
says l.r.00 Chlnrt-o were killed, Including
Prince Tuan, nnd that all the Chinese wero
driven back Into Chi LI.
Tho Hong Kong correspondent of tho
Dally Mall, wiring yesterday, says ha un
derstands that General Caselce, the Hrltlsh
commander with the allies, has counter
manded his order summoning more troops to
tho north and that possibly tho Hrltlsh
troops will go to Amoy.
Tho reform party under Kang Yu Wei Is
said to be actively preparing for rebellion.
General Creigh, In tho presenco of Vlre
Admiral Seymour, received 3,000 troops of
nil nationalities nt Shanghai Wodncsdny.
II la reported thnt twenty-flvo reformers
hnvo been executed at Hankow, their heads
being exposed.
IIomtk Arr I'll piipnln r.
Tho Tnku cot respondent of the Dally Tel
egraph, wiring August 20. niys tho country
around Taku nnd Pekln Is devastated, with
tho result that tho ltoxern nro most unpop
ular nnd nro being attacked by tho peas
antry. The Hnxrrs. who wero moving north
from Shnn Tung, aro now returning hastily
to their hom.'s.
Delated dispatches nnd the stories of
refugees arriving nt Che Foo continue to
describe tho terrible, conditions In Pekln.
Ono of tho worst Incidents la the allocking
desecration nf the foreign ccmctory outside
tho wett wall. Tho details nro too revolting
to ho described. Hundreds of bodies of Chl
ncso are found In the streots of Pekln, sup
posed to be those of traitors to tho caufe of
the Hoxers.
Tho Shanghai correspondent of tho Tlmrn
Eiiya n native olllclnl telegram from Pno-Tliig-Fu
announces tho arrival of tho court
lust Sundny at Tal Yuen Fu. Communi
cation between Pekln and Tien Tsln Is In
terrupted, possibly becnuso the bands nf
Hoxers mnko tho road unssfo for couriers.
The county north of Yang Tun Is said to
bo Hooded.
A German Arm is negotiating with Chang
Chi Tung, tho Wu Chang viceroy, to lend
him 1,000.000 taels nn tho security of cr
tain viceregal Industrial undortaklugs.
IIiinnIiiiin AcciimciI of A I roc 1 1 If ..
A correspondent nt Now Chwang says
tho Husiilans nt Hal Cheng nro awaiting
rcluforcemonts, whoso ndvunco Is deViyod
by tho Impassable condition of tho roads
to Leao Yang nnd Mukden. Meanwhile tho
nutlvo population of tho district is being
treated with tho utmost Boverity. Eye
witnesses report tin indiscriminate slaugh
ter of noncomhntants and the reduction
of tho country In tho vicinity of Port Ar
thur to a statu ot utter desolation.
RUSSIA READY TO WITHDRAW
Cr.nr Inillentes iiuil l,eiitloner llav
ItiK lleen Itelleveil (lie Potter
Mioulil Leave liilnu.
WASIIINOTON, Aug. 29. Tho St. Peters
burg dispatch to London communicating the
assertion that Russia almost Immediately
will notify tho powers that she considers
tho relief of Pcklu IcgatloncrB as the llnal
accomplishment of thu military task of tho
allied forces, it was learned Into tonight. Is
tho phaso of the Chlncso situation which is
attracting tho most attention from this gov
ernment ut this time. This usscrtlon In
ferentlnlly carries with it tho Impression
thnt tho Russian government is of tho opin
ion thnt, the legations hating boon relieved,
that government should withdraw Its mili
tary forces from Pekln and thinks tho other
allies should do likewise. No olllclnl Infor
mation along these lines, however, can bo
obtained here, nlthough tho recent Hying
visit of the Russian chnrge, Mr. Dewollant,
fiom Cnpe May to Washington. Is believed
to be an indication that a communication hns
been received from tho Russlun government.
Tho withdrawal of tho military forces
from Pekln Is a phaso of tho Chinese situa
tion lo which our government as yot ban
not given any serious consideration, bu
llovlng the first duty of tho allien la to
reach somo common ground of understand
ing with it vlow of opening negotiations
of hcttlnmont of peaco with China. Tho
withdrawal of tbo military, It la held, might
be very properly a subject of after con
sideration. Tho recognition of somo au
thority In China, with power In conduct
peace negotiations and enter Into an
agreement for tho protection of foreign
interests nnd international obligations, it
Is Insisted, miiut bo tho first step toward
tho adjustment of Chlncso affairs. Tho
Russian proposition of tho character re
ported from London would not therefore, It
Ih bollovcd, bo favorably looked upon by
this gnvornment. Ah a rouult of tho cab
inet meeting of today a reply outlining
this government's attitude in thlB matter
was drafted nt the Stnto department nnd
sent to our ambassador to St. Petersburg
and n copy furnished to tho Russian charge
In this country, (initials familiar with
It decline to Indicate its nature.
Sue II ii 1 1 rn ii it (.'onipniiy for Fire I,o.
I.ITTLK HOCK, Ark., Aug. 29.-In the
fedeial court today the Lesser Cotton com
pany and thirteen lire Insurance compnnles
tlleifsull against the Rt Luuls, Iron Moun
tain & Southern railroad for an aggregate
of $Uh),ihk'i ami liiteicst, lining the amount nt
IriHiirii tn paid on cotton liiirned at New
port April 19') It Is albged that tho
cotton ignited from an engine spark and
tho iil.iititiffB xeck lo bold Urn railroad
liable nnthur suit is pending at Newport
for Jl'il.MK).