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NO FRILLS ABOUT LI
Bir Ohih Feng Told Ho is No Good Unless
Ho Can Do Certain Things.
ENGLAND TO BE PERSUADED TO LEAVE
Wily Old Diplomat Working Hard to Have
Foreigners Leave Capital.
CZAfl PROMISED MANCHURIAN PROVINCES
Empress Dowager Said to Be Lavishing
Money to Attain Her Ends.
JAPAN FEARS EXISTENCE OF SECRET PACT
Jlntclierr f Clilnrnr l' CiimmiicUm
Practically Admitted, While
l'retrnilliiK to Knrlilil
Such TIiIiikn.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-1:05 n. ra Accord
ing to Shanghai advices LI Hunt? Chang
wired thu Chinese minister In London, Sir
Cblb Shen Kong l.uh, as follows:
"Our Ht. Petersburg minister has per
nuoded Russia to lcavo Pekln. You are
useless l( you cannot persuade England."
It Is asserted that Karl I.I has promised
Russia threo Manchurlan provinces If she
secures tho withdrawal of the allied forces
from I'ekln and favorable peace terms, from
tho powers. Doth tho empress dowager
n nil LI Hung Chung urn sulci to bo lavish
ing money to attain these objects.
Them Is no sign as yet of any decision
on tho part of tho prfwers regarding tho
Itusslun proposals. The Japanese papers
unreservedly condemn tha Idea of evacuat
ing I'ekln and hint that tncre Is a secret
pact between Germany and Russia to thu
detriment of Great Britain and Japan.
Today's dispatches from Shanghai and
Tien Tsln refer to tho hopeless confusion
and mismanagement of the Chinese tele
Kruph system, which may nceount In part
for tho delay In getting the news from
I'ekln. Another reason for the delay,
doubtless, Is tho unxlcty of tho Chlnesu
authorities to procuro tho evacuation of
tbo capital. No erfort Is being Bparod by
them to bring this about. Their Idon Is
that should tho foreign ministers In I'ekln
1)0 allowed free communication with their
governments tho full extent of tho com
plicity of tbo Chlneso government In the
unit-foreign outrages would be rovealcd
nnd would lead the allies to remain until
retribution had been exacted.
All telegrnms lmvo to be conveyed by
courier from Tsl Nan Fu to I'ekln and
probably all cipher dispatches have been
etopped.
I'niMiick lliitcliery of ChlncMc.
Tho Moscow correspondent of tho
standard, referring to tho horrible ac
counts of Russian brutality at Rlngovo
etchensk after tho bombardment, snys:
"It Is reported that tho Cossacks merci
lessly butchered men, women .and children
in thu Manes oil til.1 Amur rl 'it nnd
rflinB tholr corpses Into tho stream. Theso
stories nro confirmed by nn official order
Just issued, couched in n mild tone, ad
mitting tho massacres, which nre described
ns caused by exasperation against the
Chlneso for beginning hostilities, and
threatening tho utmost severity of martial
law for any future violence to unarmed,
peaceful Chinamen, at the same tlmo order
ing tho police through tho Amur district
to compel tho town and country popula
tions to drag tho Chlneso bodies out of
tho river, to prevent nn outbreak of In
fection." . Tho correspondent adds: "This order
reads like a free warrant for tho massa
cre of any Chinamen whom tho Cossacks
may provoke into a quarrel or provo to bo
in possession of arms."
Proof that Emperor Kwnn Su Is still
completely undor tho thumb of tho em
press dowager Is supplied by tho Shanghai
correspondent of the Times, who writes.
"An Imperial edict, dated August 19.
vhllo en routo for Tnl Yuen Ku. nddresscd
to IA Hung Chang In the. emperor's name,
explains that In view of the dangers of n
foreign assault on I'ekln, tbo emperor felt
it his duty to comply with tho wishes of
tho empress and to accompany her west
ward, nfter Instructing Yung Lu, Hsu Tung
niic Tsung Shi to remain In tho capital
pud to carry on tho government.
I'ciir I'divrri Arc IiicciimpiI.
"Now fearing that tho powers are In
Censed and unwilling to propone a peaceful
settlement, the emperor orders ,1.1 Hung
Chang to use every ondcavnr to open
negotiations. Ho praises Karl I.l's faithful
service to tho dynasty and assureH him of
Imperial gratitude.
"Another imperial edict. Issued from
Khan Rl, August 20, nnd more conciliatory,
urges provincial viceroys nnd governors
to safeguard their territories and bids tho
Yang Tso viceroys to contlnuo the policy
tof securing protection for missionaries and
merchants and of maintaining tho general
Bcnsn of security " "
Hong Kong dispatches report persistent
rumors of an approaching anti-foreign
rising nnd there Is much uneasiness there.
J.t Hung Chang's protege. Ma Klcn Chung,
died at Shanghai Monday.
The Hussinn forces in Manchuria are
how moving on Klran. nn Important strate
gical position, whero there Is a large
arsenal. When Klran has been captured
they will occupy Mukden, capital of tho
province of Leao Tong.
Ilrltlxli I'rriuue for I, mm Mil)'.
"Six months' rations for the Ilrltlsh
force." says tho Tien Tsln correspondent
of tho Standard, wiring August 27, "are
being forwarded to i'ekln. Newspaper cor
respondents nro seriously handicapped by
tho bad nrrangement of tho Chinese tele
graphs. Messages huvo been tampered with
nnd nothing has been safe unless mulled
to Shanghai. A good deal of curiosity Is
felt here regarding the fato of the mall
baggage containing olllclal and press dis
patches describing tho entry Into I'ekln.
which was sent by nn admiral to Chn Koo In
n llusslau gunboat and Is reported not to
liao been received there.
"The proceedings of the Russians In nnd
itround I'okln nre watched with somo anx
iety. Tho situation threatens to develop
many complications, it is said that the
Russians Intend to take Shan Hal Kwan.
They have assumed completo possession of
the Hal Ku arsenal at Tien Tsln and allow
ndmlsfeton to none but Russians. The
nrscnal still contains thousands of pound'
worth of guns and ammunition.
"Tho Russians are charged with cutting
the wire between this point and I'ekln nnd
with committing various other petty an
noyances." Regarding tho evacuation of I'ekln, says
tho correspondent of the Times at Toklo,
the Japanese government will pursue the
course approved by a majority of the powers.
V
HAS NOT
RECEIVED EDICT
.Itnte Department If nn Ivnimiciluc
of Appointment f oiv Pence
Co in mi I mm lo n rr.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. The reported
edict of tho Chinese government, snld to
have been Issued from Ta Yuan Ku, ap
pointing 1.1 Hung Chang, Yung l.u, Hsu
Ting and Prince Chlng as commissioners
to negotlato pence, has not been communi
cated to the State department thus far,
nor, so far as can' be learned, have the
Chlneso authorities hero received such an
edict. It Is probable, however, that some
such communication Is In course of trans
mission, with the two vlco roys of Nankin
and Wu Chow In placo of Yung Lu nnd
Ilstl Ting. Tho latter belong to tho I'ekln
nglme, who aro ngalnst the foreigners,
while the viceroys aro regarded as friendly
to tho foreigners.
It appears thai whntevcr responses are
to be made by thf powers to the proposi
tion tp evacuate I'ekln nre expected to be
directed to tho government of Russia and
not to our Btntn department. The Russian
government undoubtedly will In turn notlf)
the United States government ns well as
all tho other governments concerned as to
the nature of tho responses.
I'rn I'iMvrm Hi'Mpoiiil.
It is stated that up to the present less
than a majority of the powers Interested
In tho Chinese question have responded to
tho Russian proposal so fur as our govern
ment Is advised and our officials hero agree
with tho general tenor of the European
dispatches this morning In the conclusion
that flnnl action on tho part of nil tho
powcrc may not bo had for several days
nt least. Everything now depends on tho
action of Russia, tho attitude of the other
nations being negative, and If it does not
hasten to carry out Us nnnounced purpose
to withdraw the troops tho other govern
ments probably will be content, cherishing
tho hope that In tho meantime somo kind
of a Chlneso government can be re-cstub
llshed In I'ekln with which the powers may
negotlato for u final settlement.
LI Hung Chang's attempt to secure Im
portant warrant for tho Institution of peace
negotiations, through himself and the Chi
nese notables referred to In tho European
dispatches, Hs regarded hero ns u step In
tho right direction, while, on tbo other
hand somo disquiet has been caused by
tho report that tho Internationals In I'ekln
hnvo been arresting some of the members
of tho tsung II yumen who were seeking
to open negotiations and re-establish the
government, There is no disposition hero
to condono the olfenses of nny of theso
Chinese officials which have participated In
the outrages In I'ekln, but It Is questioned
whether tho present Is nn opportuno tlmo
to administer punishment.
Tho War department is still concerned
becauso of the Inability to reach General
Chaffee or got dispatches from him. A
number of dispatches have been sent tho
general which the department Is anxious he
shall receive In order to guide his fuiuro
action.
Oeneral Barry, who can bo reached at
Taku, has been Instructed to span no
pains or expense to get dlspntcbos to Chut
fee nnd replies from him, which the depart
ment feels aro necessary for a correct
disposition of tho Chinese questions that
bfavo arisen since the occupation of i'ekln.
DEPFNDS ON FUTURE REPORTS
Authentic Xmm from PeUIn XerrMNiiry
to Dcc'lilr Course uf tin
I'oiriTM. LONDON. Sept. i. The absence of news
regarding the actual situation of affairs at
I'ekln continues ns complete uh tho lack of
authentic Information regarding the ulti
mate attitude of tbo powers toward tho
proposals now before the concert.
Shanghai reports an Imperial edict, issued
at Tal Yuen Ku, appointing 1.1 Hung Chang,
Yung I. u, Hsu Tung (tutor of the heir
apparent) nnd Prince Chlng commissioners
to negotlnto peace.
Kour German war ships arrived at Wu
Sing yesterday.
Tho proposal to Immediately withdraw
from i'ekln, which Is voiced from nil tho
foreign colonies In tho fur east, Is taken In
somo quarters ns n forecast of tho opinion
which mny bo expected from the ministers
when their views aro obtainable. As al
ready suggested, the Russian proposals aro
capable of modification nnd It is thought
In woll Informed circles that Lord Salis
bury is striving to conform them more
closely to tho terms first formulated by the
government at Washington.
According to nlispaich from St. Peters
burg, dealing with tho question of Man
churia, tho Russian otllclnls repudiate any
Intention to permanently occupy or annex
Manchuria, Tho dispatch adds that Russia
will claim no territorial concessions pro
vided tho others refrain from so doing
and expresses tho hope that tbo question
of indemnities can bo settled by tho co
operation of tho nlllcd powers.
PROTEST "FROM MISSIONS
Sny Kviii'initloii of IV U I n mill IIim'uu
ll 1 1 Ion or Hurl 1,1 Would lie
lllMIINtrOIIM.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1. Rev. Or. Dndd,
ono of thn secretaries of tho Methodist
Episcopal missionary society, received tho
following cablegram, signed Central
China:
"Protest government against evacuation
I'ekln nnd recognition LI Hung Chang.
Iloth disastrous to missions."
Robert E. Speer of tho Presbyterian Hoard
of Foreign Missions received a number of
letters from Presbyterian missionaries In
China todny. Ono from Cochran, 1)1).,
dnted Arniln. Japan, August 8, gives an
account of tho decapitation of nlno mis
sionaries, near Nung Chow. Rev. Henry
V. Noyes, writing from Canton, con
firms previous report that the authorities
there were making oxtcnslvo preparations
to resist foreign attack.
LAYING NEW CHINESE CABLE
Work of Coiiiici'duK' SluniKlinl unit
die I'mi liy .Siiliniiirlni' Ire
mv In I'roKreMN,
WASHINGTON. Sept. I. The War de
partment today received Information thnt
tho work of laying a cable from Shanghai
to Che Koo had been begun. It Is believed
that unless somo nrcldent Is encountered
the cable will bo completed nnd In
operation within u week. This ought to
make communication between Washington
ami American officials In China much moro
expeditious.
I.illllinilt linn (iouil IIITect.
PARIS, Sept. I. The French consul nt
Canton, under dnto of Monday, September
3, cables that tho French gunboat Cometo
has returned to Canton. Ho adds that
the trip to Swntow (on tho estuary of tne
river Hung Klung). bus had u good effect
anil has ended the troubles and ngltHtlons
against the foreigners which wero sprenu
Ing In the region north of Koang Touiig
Tho consul also reports thnt it missionary
was attneked and wounded In tho district
of Kat Kong, 100 kilometres from dutou.
PUT UP A DECIDED PROTEST
American Residents in Shanghai Object to
Withdrawal of Troops.
MANY HORRIBLE ATROCITIES REPORTED
til Oirr (hr K I nudum l'nrrlun n
nii'ii Here Ammo illicit mill Then
Killed. Wl.ll,. IIohm WVrr I'ril
on .Murdered MlMMlouiirlcM,
(Copyright, If), by tho Assoclutod Preen.)
SHANGHAI, Sept. I. Dispatches an
nouncing that tho American government re.
fuses to ngreo to the withdrawal of the
troops from I'ekln before satisfaction for
tho outrages upon and the losses of Its
subjects Is given have been received hero
nnd uro applauded by the entire foreign
colony In Shanghai. Any other policy, tie
i ordlng to the business men nnd mission
aries with whom the Associated Press rep
resentative has talked, would bo a vital
blow to tho prestige of tho .'orolvners and
would wenken their status In Chins. The
local English papers fiercely denounce the
proposals to evacuate Pekln nnd say that
the Chlneso would Interpret evacuation as
defeat.
Tho masses of Chinamen now believe that
tho Chinese arms arc victorious. The
Chlneso pupers printed In Shanghai con
tain long, circumstantial acts of alleged
Chinese victories tit Pekln, Tien Tsln and
Lung Chuo nnd tho shops In the native
quarter display tor sale lurid pictures of
tho Celestial army driving the European
soldiers Into tho sen nt Tnku nnd cutting
them to pieces at Tien Tsln. They uls
show pictures of the foreign admirals
being tortured In tho presence of the vice
roys. Vice Admiral Seymour Is repre
sented, with his arms pinioned, kowtowing
beforo tho throne. Tho people accept these
report? and pictures as correctly repre
senting tho situation and ilhow the English
press reports tin "merely foreign lies."
Tho European community still demnnds
tbo destruction of Pekln and punishment
for the otllclnls, demanding Indemnity and
holding puper promlJos of new treaties In
adequate. Undoubtedly tho information in
detail of tho massacre of foreigners dally
received inflames this sentiment.
Throw iloilleM to (lie IIiium.
Tho dowager ompress Is living In tho
yamen at Tl Yuan Fu, In Shan SI province.
Fifty missionaries hnvo been slaughtered
In thnt yamen, under orders, practically In
tho presence of tho viceroy. Three were
beheaded In tho Inner court and tho others
wero killed barbarously In tbo outer court
yard. Their bodies were thrown to the
dogs.
The empress has ordered a commissioner
to Investigate tho conduct of the southern
viceroys who made a compact with the
foreign consuls and their degradation Is
expected. No investigation of the officials
opposed to the foreigners has been ordered.
Tho Associated Press representative
learns from official sources tho facts of thu
kllliug of several American women mis
sionaries. At the request of the mission
board tho details wero withheld out of re
gard for the feelings of tho relatives of
tho murdered women, but other prpmtuont
Americans, who have long antagonized tho
policy of sending wvim,cn l" Isojated Inter
nutldnal posts, think It important that tho
facts should bo known. The names of tho
victims are withheld by request. Two of
these women wero captured whllo attempt
ing tn leave tbo stations where they were
located, driven to tho country naked, ro
peatedly outrnged and finally killed by a
method too revolting to bo described. Two
other American women were coming to tho
coast with u party, which n number of
Chinamen followed nnd stoned. Tho women
fell exhausted and were taken by tho
Chinamen Into tho presence of tho local
officials. They wero prostrated upon tho
execution block and ti feint was made of
beheading them. Ono of them beenme
hysterical aud laughed, and, thinking ber
Insane, tho Chlneso escorted her to tho
coast because of their superstition regard
ing tho Insane. On tho Journey, however,
tho woman was repeatedly criminally as
saulted by her escorts. The other woman,
after being exhibited naked for somo days
and suffering assault by several men, was
tortured to deuth by tho samo shameful
methods as, wero practiced In tho' other
cases. Two Swedish missionary womon nr
rlved at Shunghnl after similar experiences,
except that their lives wero spared. Tho
foregoing nre matters of official record.
Tho fourteen English missionaries, In
cluding six women nnd four children, who
wero murdered nt Chu Chnu, In tho provlnco
of Cho Kenng, uccordtng to tho story of a
Spanish priest who escnped, were killed
with hoy forks and ancient spears by tho
magistrates' bodyguard and their naked
bodies wero bunged from trees. These In
cidents mnko a leniency policy unpopular
In Shanghai, whero all tho victims bad
friends.
Placards appeared today In nil public
places exhorting foreigners to oppose u com
promise with tbo government and attack
ing LI Hung Chang, quoting tho remark to
Consul Ooodnow, credited to Earl LI, that
"tho foreigners In Pekln. except tho minis
ters, wero of no account."
OCCUPY THE IMPERIAL CITY
(ic-titinn Troop TnUi- lOMirMloii of
a CoiiiiiiiiiiiIIiik Position
HiiIIiiiin Arrive.
BERLIN, Sept. 4. An official dispatch
ftom Tnku announces tho receipt of a
telegram there from Pekln, dated Augttht
2.'i, saying the German troops hnvo takon
possession of a bill within tho Imperial
city. Tho dispatch adds that 2,000 addi
tional Italian troops have reached Taku.
(criuiiii)' to I. noil TroopN nt SIuiukIiiiI,
SHANGHAI. Sept. 4. It Is officially an
nounced that Germany Is about to land
IA0 troops hero to co-operato In tho pro
tection of tho city.
BROUGHT TO BOOK AT LAST
lliirulnr, Who Unit llone Vrtltllo .IoIim,
FiiIIm Into tin II ii ml of
tlie Puller.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 4. Detcctivo Law
less of Memphis arrived in St. Louis today
to tuko Henry H. Simmons back to that
city, whero ho Is charged with complicity In
thltty-flve burglaries committed within two
or tbreo.days of ono another. Simmons was
captured through a letter written to his
brother.
.tin! itfiiiin to niiuiiuni,
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4. -Judge De
haven. In thn t'nlted States circuit court,
today held Julian 11. Arnold, the English
lawyer, son of Edwin Arnold, licensed of
embezzling the funds of clients, for ex
tradition The prisoner will be dotHtmxl
pending the KlgnliiK of the necessary pa
pers by President McKinltn.
VIoIIiiImI 'fill. cm Her On n I, lie.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 Anna Senkrah
an American violinist, who was it Miss
llarkucMs and who married Herr Huffman
an uttorney practicing nt Weimar com
mitted suicide tuduy. No cutibu Is usslcnca
for tho uct.
FIND A NEW CASE OF PLAGUE
i'otnl nt UlftMKiMV Thirteen Report of
lino In l.oiiiloii, lull Mnllcnl
Olllcrr llilkc llrnlnl,
GLASGOW, Scotland. Sept. '!. A bulle
tin Issued by the medical officers of Glas
gow this morning shows thnt an additional
plague case has been rcportqjl. The total
Is now thirteen; doubtful cases, three,
under observation. 103. "
LONDON, Sept. I.- A report .was current
odny that two cases of the plague had
been discovered in the vUinlly ol the Lon
don docks, but the medical officer, when
questioned on tho subject, said he knew
nothing about the matter.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4. The steamer State
of Nebraska arrived last night from Glas
gow nnd reported all well on board. How
ever, as It came from a plaguo port It was
held at quarantine for examination, which
showed nil on board to bo well,
No I'enr of I'lntinr.
NEW YORK. Sept. I. l'resjdent Murphy
of the New York City health department
said today that he has no foAr of Infection
from the bubonic plngue. Eyory precaution
known to science has been taken. Ships
from Infected ports nre subjected to tho
most rigid inspection. Any passenger not
within half a degree of the normal tem
perature will not be nllowed todand with
out going to the detention hospital.
FIND BOTHA IN THE PASSES
loiter MnrtN Out to Lucille (lie
llorrn mill Siicci-ciIm Arc
Intrt-iuiicil.
CROCODILE RIVER VAi'LEY. Trans
vaal. Sunday. Sept. 2. Getntrsl Duller to
day reconnoltered tho Doer position in the
mountains overlooking Lydenburg. Oen
eral Hatha and 2,000 burgh rs hud previ
ously Joined the forces ' holding tho pass.
Tho Boers opened with threo long toms
nnd fired continually nil drv. Tho Ilrltlsh
bad few casualties.
PRETORIA. Sept. 4. It Is reported that
General Delury. the Iloor commander, died
of his wounds.
POPE SENDS BULL TO KEANE
1'iiiiioiim I'relnti Soon to" Receive lie
i'ii'i' MiiKIiik Hint Arolililsliop
of lliiliiiiiun.
ROME, Sept. I. The popo has sent to
Monslgnor Kcane, nt Washington, D. C,
a bull, or papal decreo, formally conferring
upon him his rank, tltlo and authority as
archbishop of Dubuque. , ;
File Hiilllleiitloii of Trent)-.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 4. Tho ratifications
of the agreements nnd treaties resulting
from the peace conference wero formally
plnccd In the archives today. Tho minister
of foreign affairs, Dr. W. II. De Beaufort,
In a brief speech, expressed tho hopo that
the future historian would bo nblo to de
clare that the work of the conference was
of lusting benefit to humanity, und pro
posed that an expression of this hopo bo
I conveyed to tho czar. A telegram in this
sense wns subsequently dlnatchcd to St,
Petersburg. '
Di'i'oriitlliii for Ailinlrn'. Drnilenuiiin.
BERLIN. Sept. 4. Bmpc' ,. William has
conferred tho Order of tho Red Eagle on
Admiral Dcndemnnn, commanding tho Ger
man Bqundron In the far east, for the
services ho has rendered In China.
Nenrly ,-,,11(10,000 It cecl vlnur Iti-llr-r.
LONDON, Sept. 4. Tho viceroy of India,
Lord Curzon of Kedleston. gives tho num
ber of persons requiring relief us being 4,
S91.000. TRANSPORTS REACH MANILA
MucArtlitir ItoporlM Hint tlic Monti nnil
Ciillfornlit Huff Arrived In
1'lllllpilllK'M.
WASHINGTON'. Sept. 4. The War de
partment toduy received tho following ca
blegram; MANILA, Sept. 4. Adjutant General,
Wnshlngton: Transports Mcado and
Cnllfornlun arrived today. Latter delayed
Guam broken propeller. MACARTHUR."
The Meade carried a squadron of tho
Third cavalry, battalion of tho Fifteenth
Infantry nnd a company of engineers. This
force originally was Intended for China,
but was diverted at Nagasaki. It probably
will be sent to Hong Kong to be docked.
Tho Callfornlnn was about ton days over
due. It. Is reported thnt 700 tons of com
missary Htofes which It carried havo been
damaged or destroyed. How this occurred
was not stated in the brief rnble received
by tho War department. A largo portion of
these stores was Intended for winter sup
plies for tho troops In China nnd It will
ciuiso somo trouble to replace them and
ship them to China before tho closod
season at Taku.
Army mill m Cliunur.
WASHINGTON, Sept. I. -Major Orlando
Duckor, surgeon United Stales volunteers,
bns been honorably discharged, "his serv
ices being no longer required."
First I.teutcnnnt G. D. Montgomery,
Thirty-fourth volunteer Infantry, having
tendered his resignation, hns been honora
bly discharged.
Tho orders of Captain E. Longneckor of
tho navy to examination for retirement
hnvo been revoked. Captain Longneckor
took thn cruiser New Orleans out to Ma
nila. Ho broko clown In health thero and
wns condemned by a medical board aud
sent homo for retirement. He enmo to
the Philadelphia Naval hospital, whero his
ailment took a fawiroblc turn und ho hns
now almost completely recoveied. which nc
tounts for the Issuance of the orders.
Lieutenant Lewis I. Lnwtnn, Ninth In
fantry, now nt San Francisco, has been nr
dored tn this city for treatment at the gen
eral hospital, Wnshlngton barracks.
lli'tnriiN from ( cumin.
WASHINGTON, Sopt. 4. Tho ronsus
bureau announces that tho population of
Hartford, Conn., Is 70,S."0, us against M.
230 In IS'jO. This Is an lncreaso of 20,020,
or 50 01 per cent.
The population of Richmond, Vn., is S.I.
050. as against 81,388 In 1890. This is un
increase of 3, CI'.', or 1.5 per cent.
The population of Fort Wayne, Ind., Is
45,115, us ugnlnst S3.3H3 in 1S90. This Is
an lncreaso of 9,722, or 27.17 per cent.
The population of Charleston, S. C, Is
55,807, ns against 51.955 In 1890. This Is un
lncreaso of 852, or 1.55 per cent.
WooiI'm (iiNiuilly Lint,
WASHINGTON, Sept. I. Tho War de
partment has received the following disunity
list from General Wood: '
Pinnr Del Rio August 21, Harry F. Frye,
civilian employe, quarters department, yel
low fover; August 25, Ellis Wlllhur, civilian
employe, quartermaster's department, yel
low fever; August 30, Vlggn Tung, civilian,
yellow fever. Guanajnh Vugust 21. Chnrlei.
11. Durnham, detachment Troop I, Seventh
cavalry, guntdiot wound.
Ml cr i'hli- P'Iimvm to lliiroiie.
NEW YORK Sept t The steamship
Kaiser ilhelm dtr Urose took out uC7,wu
ounces of silver.
ALL IS IIAIOI0NY1N NEWYOUIv
Ex-Qovcrnor Black Will Present
Namo for Governor.
Orlell's
SENATOR DEPEW TO NOMINATE WOODRUFF
I'liif form. Patriotic nml I'rimrrMlu
unit Which ConiiriitiilitlrM t'oiinlr
on Km ProMpertty Adopted
ulth IUiikIiik CIifitm,
SARATOGA. N. Y Sept. 4. The practical
work of the republican state convention wns
completed today with the adoption of the
platform. Thero only remains tho formal
naming of the candidates and tbese have
already been agreed upon. The ticket will
bn boa. led by Benjamin B. Odell of Newburg
for governor nnd Timothy L. Woodruff for
lieutenant governor.
Former Governor Black will formnlly
present the name of Mr. Odell as n candi
date for governor. Senator Chntinbey M.
Dcpew will follow, when the convention hns
ratified this nomination, with n. speech nom
inating Timothy Woodruff for lieutenant
governor. This nomination out of .tho way,
there will follow the rcnotninntlon of the
present state officers by resolution nnd then
will begin the ratification of tho ticket In
n speech by Governor Roosevelt.
Governor Roosevelt reached here tonight
nnd throughout tho evening held a recep
tion. I'liilforin Adopted.
Senator Raines read tho platform delib
erately and clearly and was frequently ap
plauded. It was adopted without debate.
Tho following Is n synopsis of tho plat
form: Tho continued prosperity of tho country
and of tho individual citizen Is tho "para
mount" Issue before tho people. Why vote
for a chnngo which, tested by experience, Is
bound to be for the worst?
Tho country wns never so prosperous as It
has been since the Inauguration of William
McKlnley. Capital hns never been so ac
tively occupied, the volumo of money in cir
culation wns never so great, labor never bo
fully employed, wages never so high, prices
never so generally good.
Concerning imperialism It says:
"Tho party which will not allow tho con
stitution to follow the Hag through the Cnro
llnns, through Mississippi nnd Texas, has no
occasion to distress Itself about the consti
tution's Journey 4,000 miles across the ocean.
Thero Is no middle course between respon
sibility for tho government of tho Philip
pines nnd abandoning them to be seized by
fcomo other power. The democratic plan of
conferring sovereign tights upon tbo Fili
pinos nnd nt the same time establishing a
protectorate over them Is Impracticable. It
Is responsibility without uuthorlty. Wo en
dorse tho administration of President Mc
Klnley and urge his election."
Tho people nro congratulated upon the
nomination of Governor Roosevelt for vice
president.
UTAH REPUBLICANS MEET
State Con vent Ion MmIciim to n Mpeoeli
mm iiioniiiM l'ltoli, Tcni
pornrj' Clinlritiun. ,
PROVO, Utah, Sept. 4. Tho republican
stato conventln wns called to order by
State Chulrman E, II. Calllstcr at 11:30 a.
m., Thomas Fitch of Salt Lake being made
temporary chairman.
Mr. Fitch made a lengthy speech dealing
with tho history of the two grent political
parties. Ills wit and sarcastic refcrenco
to tbo democratic party called forth fre
quent applause. Ho congratulated the re
publican party upon tho election of tho
best president tho country hns had slnco
Abraham Lincoln and referred to the vlco
presidential nomlneo as that "rare combi
nation of conscience and courage that had
always led his followers to victory." He
said that democracy always opposed re
publicanism regardless of tho prlnclplo In
volved. He suld nil those who desired to
voto tho soldiers out of the Philippines, to
voto 53 cents out of tho dollar and vote
tbo worklngmnn out of n Job, could gratify
themselves by voting tho democratic ticket.
The afternoon session was called to order
at 2:15. Ex-Senator Arthur Brown of Salt
Lako City was made permanent chairman.
Tho report of tho resolutions commlttco
was rend and adopted.
Tho platform commends President Mc
Klnley's management of Chinese affairs In
tho lato crisis; says that tho prosperity of
tho United Stntes again proves tho efficacy
of a Just protective tariff law.
Upon tho money question tho platform
says:
"Wo believe nnd affirm that the unpre
cedented production of gold throughout tho
world nnd tho marvelous foreign snles of
our products of field, farm and shop havo
so increased tho available supply of money
In tho t'nlted States that for tbo present
thero is no question of currency to bo
considered by tho citizens. Wo nro con
firmed In this position by tho nets and
words of tbo democratic party nnd Its
standard bearer."
The continued control of tho Philippine
Islands Is advocated and trusts are opposed.
John R. Murdoch, Wesley K. Walton nnd
C. E. Looso wero chosen as presidential
electors.
Tho following additional nominations
were made:
Governor Hebor M. Wells, renominated.
Supreme Judge G. W. Bartch.
Soerotnry J. T. Hammond, renominated.
Attorney General M. A. Breeden.
Superintendent of Public Instruction A.
C. Nelson.
Treasurer--J. D. Dixon.
Auditor C. S. Tlngoy.
Thn convention was harmonious through
out. Governor Wells and Secretary of Stato
Hammond wero renominated by acclama
tion. Tho convention adjourned at midnight.
DEMOCRATIC RAY OF COMFORT
I'lrMt lleportK of eNterilny'M Klretlon
tilt i- HoiiiiilcN tine I, Idle
t'limik of Molnci',
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Vt Sept. I.
Thn. voto for governor In MO dtlcb nnd
towns out of 2ti; In tho stale gives Stlckney
(republican) iiti.tiTl; Senior (democrat), 13.
007; others, 1,127. Tho samo cities und
towns In ISfi'i cao Grout (republican)
4P.IGI; Jnekson (democrat), 11,197; all
others, 1.24. The plurality Is 23,001; ma
jority over all, 2I.S77. Tho republican plu
rality In tho snmo towns In ISflfi was 23.S47
and the majority over all 27,483.
Thu republican voto on theso figures
shows a loss of practically 20 per cent,
whllo the democratic gain Is practically
13 per cent. If tho snmo ratio should be
maintained tho republican majority would
be about 29,400. Most of the elites and
Inrgor towns havo so fur reported nnd
tho outlook Is that the republican mnjnrli
will not much. If any. exceed 27.0P0 for
the entire state The oln for congress
man appears to ne running mvbaiantully
the same as that for governor.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forrvnst for NohniMk
Thunder Storm, i'hoI.t. VarbiliU Winds
Teniprrntiirc nt (liiinlin cmHtiImi
lour. lieu. Hour. I)ru.
n. to till I p. in s.-,
II n. in nil p. i su
7 ii. tn nit ;t p. ii ST
tl. in , 711 I p. in ..... . v.
D II. Ill T.'t . i. in S..
ID ii. Ill 77 II i. o SI
I I n. in mi 7 p. tn :t
I- in .s;t s p, in si
tl p. in Til
BANDITS ELUDE PURSUERS
Itencli Mountain TumHii'mmcm of Colo
rmlo In Siifel? ami Mil Hmciiiic
Mlottcllicr.
CHEYENNE Wyo.. Sept. I (Special
Telegram.) United States Mnitdiul Iladfcll
nnd Deputy Lafols returned to ttswlltis to
night, giving up the chase to the Union Pa
cific train robbers. The trull, which was
lost for n time, wns found ngRln on undiy
and a number of officers nre following thn
rnndlts to the Halm's pent; country In Colo
rado. The outlaws ore several hours ahead
of the posse, and the probabilities nr. they
will not be caught. Ever since leaving the
sieno of tho robbery nt Table Hock the rob
bers hnvo shown n thorough knowledge of
the country through which they retreated,
also that they expected to be pursued and
their plans of escape were well laid. The
trail has led through n section where plenty
of wnter Is to be found nnd where the out
laws obtained plenty of provisions' and fcd
for their horses. The placos selected a
camps were where It would have been Im
possible for tho posse to surprise or even
enptttte the bandits. Like the hold-up It
self, the escape Is nlso being well executed
and showr the hand of experts. As rewards
now aggregate $15,000 the country will
swnrtn with officers nnd the robbers mny be
captured, but there Is little likelihood of
this occurring In the very near future, as
the outlaws are In Colorado. United States
marshals of that district will probably Join
In the cbnse.
FAILURES IN AUGUST ARE FEW
Itrcoril for tin- .Month I'nM Miil.c.
a tiooil Miotv
Iiik. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. Failures In tho
United States for the calendar month of
August, us reported by telegraph to Urail
strcet's, number 705, with aggregated lia
bilities of $6,255,092 anil assets of $2,930,
047. In number the failures aro the fewest
reported In nny month for eleven months
past and the same Is true of tho liabilities.
Comparisons of tho number of failures and
tho liabilities with August a year ago nre
not so favorable, there being thirty, or 4.0J
per cent, moro failures than last year In
August, whllo liabilities are 38 per cent
larger and nssets uro 3ti.26 per cent heavier.
It tho record for Inst August Is omitted,
however, and comparison Is mndo with tho
samo month of preceding years, the bus
iness mortality of August this year will
be seen to havo been well below tho
normal.
BAR HARBOR NAVAL DISPLAY
llrltlMh Miinnilron .StcnniN Into ii
Inner lliirlmi- noil I'Iicm ii
Nntloiinl Salute.
BAR HARBOR. Me., Sept. 4 There was
a splendid naval display hero today, when
five British war ships steamed Into the In
ner harbor nnd fired u national salute,
which was returned by the United States
ship New York. Tbo British ships were
H. M. S. Crescent, flying the flag of Vlco
Admiral Bedford, the Tribune, Indefatiga
ble nnd tbo torpedo boat destroyer Quail.
After tbo exchange of salutes Rear Ad
miral Pnrquhur, with bis staff, mndo a
formal visit to Vice Admiral Bedford on
tho Crescent und, nt Its conclusion, a re
turn call was mado by tbo British officers,
headed by their rear ndmlrnl.
This afternoon n reception was given to
tho officers of both squadrons.
PROTECTION FOR HOME AGENT
KmiMON State liiNiiriiniw llopartnient
laniirN Wiirnlnir to oii-ll'l-ilcnl
AkciicIcm.
TOPEKA, Knn.. Sept. 4. State Superin
tendent of Insurance Church today Issued
it warning to all Uro Insurance companies
doing business In Kansas ngalnst the vio
lating of tho non-resident agency law. Ho
says:
The rulltiK of the department of Insur
ance, us sustained by the opinion of the
attorney general, Is that no lire insuriineo
company authorized to do business In Km
sum shall permit n policy of Insurance to
be written on properly Incut oil In Kuiis.ih
except through Its reguli.rly authorized
and licensed Kansas ugnnt.
The practice by Knns.is agents of .livid
Ing commissions, without paving brokerage
to non-resident agents, will he held prima
facto evidence of violation of the law.
ANOINTS WITH STANDARD OIL
John I). HoeUrf rtler filti'N a Vi'xrii
.Seminary at Atlanta a Cash
Gilt of tIK(l,(l(MP,
ATLANTA, Go., Sept. I. John I). Rocke
feller has made Shellmun semlnnry, it negro
collego of this city, a present of $150,000.
Tho money has been paid Into tho treasury
of tbo American Baptist Homo Mission so
ciety of New York, which has chargo of
tbo college.- A new dormitory, a new din
ing hall, a residence for tho faculty, a
hospital anil a heating and light plant will
ho built.
GOBBLES UP LEASED LINES
I II 1 1) II I'lU'lllC AllMOI-IlM 'I'll II KlIIIMHN
IIiiiiiIn, Which It Hum AImiim
llprrilli-il,
SALINA. Kan.. Sept. 1.- The Snlina South
western and Solomon Valley rallrouds were
sold under the hammer today to the Union
Pacllle Interes.s for $100 000 each. Tho
former runs from Sallntt to Mrl'horson and
tbo latter from Solomon to Ililolt. nntb huvo
been leased und operated ever since their
construction us n part of tho Union Pacific
system.
SEWALL'S END DRAWS NIGH
lloi'torM Glie o Hope for Recovery
of Former ( 'anil Mil to for
Ice I'l l'lclrii,
BATH BEACH. Me.. Sept. 4 Tho latest
bulletin from the Sewnll humn Is thnt Mr.
Si wall Is falling perceptibly und tho end
does not seem many hours away.
WterniiM Will Heel at Kimwlllc,
KNOXVILLE. Iu.. Sept. 1. (Special. )
Tho tenth biennial reunion of the Third
regiment. Iowa Infantry Veterans' associa
tion, will he held hero threo days, com
mencing September 2ti. Knoxvllle Is the
homo of Company B und was selei ted u.i
tho placo for 'he reunion at ibo lodinnola
meeting in 1S9S No effort will bo spared
to make the occu Ion a memorable one.
READY FOR NEXTSTEP
OhaiTeo Oables Asking if Troops Aro to Bo
Continued nt Pekin.
GOVERNMENT NOT READY TO REPLY
Condition of American Army Arrangements
in Oliina Aro Satisfactory.
MINISTER CONGER TO REMAIN AT HIS POST
No Official Announcement of Russians With
drawing from Capital,
CHINA SAID TO BE SOUND FINANCIALLY
Wily 1,1 llimn Intuit Im Creil
llcil mIHi I'.ITort to Have Some One
of the I'ouitm lllMrnf from
IIiimmIii'm I'ropoMiil.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. An Interesting
dispatch was received today at tho War de
partment from General Chaffee. It de
scribed the military situation as eminently
satisfactory and would have been uf greater
value but for tho omission of the dalo
line.
However, taking Into consideration tho
fact that a cablegram was rc.ccled by
the State department todav dated live diivs
ugu, from Mr. Conger, the conclusion with
reached that General Chntfue's dispatch
nlso was sent from Pekln about AURUBt
.'9 or SO.
General Chnlfee usks a very Important
question ns to the withdrawal of thn
American troops. Tho answer to that
question. It Is said, might have been fouud
In tho Stntu department's answer to the
Russian evacuation proposition. But that
unswer, or rather a synopsis of It, was not
cabled to Generat Chnlfee until tho 30th
ultimo, and It Is assumed that, allowing
for the snmo time In transmittal as was
consumed by General ChatTee's dispatch re
ceived today, tho synopsis has Just reached
him. When the American unswer to tho
Russian proposal was mado public It was
stated hero that General ChalToe bad boon
Instructed somo tlmo beforn by telegraph
Just what cnurso to pursuo In (he matter
of retiring from I'ekln In tbo event of tho
emergency that afterwards arose. This
being so, today's application for Instruc
tions might be regarded us an Indication
that ho bus not received tho orlglnul In
structions when be sent toduy's message.
It Is stated that no order has been sent
to Genorul Chaffee to leave Pekln us tho
result of nny recent development. In fact.
It would seem that the War departmcut
Is not able to instruct him moro specifi
cally on this point until the decision of
tho powers relatlvo to general evacuation
Is known. It wns stnted at tho War de
partment that our position was unchanged;
If Russia withdraws its troops, then Gen
oral Chaffeo will do tho same. Mean
while it is gathered that conditions in
China nro still disordered nnd foreign llfs
rtiuV.i Vjriy urn still unsafu,
Tot of CIiiiITim-'n .Mi'imnitr,
General Chaffee's message was as fol
lows: "TAKU (no date) Adjutant General,
Washington: Written report of operations
up to relief of legations will bo forwnrded
ns soon as possible. Present conditions
ore thnt hostilities have practically ceased,
only occasional shots fired from cover,
small party ropalrlng telegraph lino and
foraging. No constderublo body of Chinese
troops (Boxers) discovered hero or along
line of communication.
"Wo hear LI Hung Chang has full
power, but ho Is not hero. Will United
States keep military forco here until terms
of pen fo are arranged? Now in China,
about D.000 effectives. Sixth cavalry, Light
Battery V, Fifth artillery. Batteries Third,
Ninth Infantry, Fourteenth Infantry, 1,000
mnrlneu. I think ample forco for United
Stntes unless political reason, not apparent
to mo, demands larger forco. Shull takn
0. 000 as basis of my requirement for sup
plies. If troops remain must winter lu
tents nml conical wall tents will bo ro
qulred. ono tent ten men. Escort wagons
mentioned In of 18th will bo required
Immediately. Huvo mules for same
shipped. No moro pack trains required;
wngon transportation best. Water falling
In river rapidly; must soon haul supplies
forty, miles. Satisfied railroad will not bn
repaired beforo river freozes.
"CHAFFEE."
Dated Mommiikc from Conger.
Tho dispatch received from Minister Con
ger was gratifying to officials In that It
contained tho duto of I'okln, August .10, as
un Integral part of tho message and this part
In cipher. Asldo from bringing tho Infm mu
tton to a recent day, It satlstlcd tbo of
ficials that thn minister nt lust had re
ceived tho Instruction to Include the placo
and dale of each mehsngo ns un Integral
part of It. This promises to do away with
tbo great confusion caused thus far in
dateless messages. Tho text of tho Conger
dispatch was not madn public, but It was au
thoritatively stated that It did not chungo
the situation tun! was dovotcd somowbut to
expression of opinion. It wns authorita
tively stilted In this connection thnt Minister
Congor will remain at his post until further
orders. Up to this tlmo ho has expressed
no wish to bo relieved nnd tho Stnto de
partment holds thnt slnco ho has pnssrd
through tho portions ordeal of slego h
Is not likely to desire u lellnf under tho
present more fitvmabln conditions.
In view of the statement nf Count Lanx
dors, Russian minister of fornlgu affairs, in
tho Olllclal Messenger thnt orders already
hud been Issued to M. lJeGlors and to the
1. rmy to leave Pekln, tho statement was
mndo at tho Stato department toduy that
no such determination had been communi
cated to Washington.. Probably nothing
short of an official statement from I'ekln to
tho efject that the Russians had moved
would bn regarded by our government as
sufficient basis for such Important action
ns tho withdrawal of our Hoop.
lllotll Too I in ii k I an I i vr.
In diplomatic centers Russia's motlvn
continues to bo n faithful theme. Thn
theory ndvnnced by M. Blow Itss In tho Lon
don Times that It was an offset to Franco
for Russia's supposed nomination of Count
von Wnldcri-ee, Is regurdeil us purely fanci
ful. A much simpler und moro rnosnnuhlo
explanation is advanced by nun of thn
diplomatic offirlnlB who hns taken nn nctlvo
part In tho negotiations. )o suys that Rus
slu recognizes the obvious fact that it I
to hor advantage to huvo a weak nelghboi,
instead of having a partition of China,
which would tango a number of the powers
alongside of Russia. For this rcuson, It is
said. Russia s chief aim It, to maintain the
present territorial conditions,
The report tnut tin- Chlneso minister nt
Si Petersburg, Mr. Yung Yu. was obliged
to gno up bts p.ifatlal resldenco nnd seek
'heap quarters because of tbo lack of re
ini'tamc:) from Fckin is disposed of by Mi.