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RAXGE OF IHERMOUETER The thermometer rarujed as follows at The Times office yesterday: 9 A.M., 86; 12 M-, SS: 3 P. iM., S2; 6. P. M., 88; 3 P. M.. 87; 12 SL, 83. Average temperature, 871-2. VOL." 15. NO. 168. 16 PAGES, RICHMOND, VA. SUNDAY. AUGUST 26. 1900. WEATHER lORRCAST, Forecast for Sunday and Monday: Virginia and Xorth Chrolinn?Generally fair Sunday and Monday; light southwea* terly wlnds. PK1CE THEEE CENTS, ANGL O- SAXON RA CM Russia, Germany and Japan Have Declared War Against China and Invite England and- the United States to Withdraw?Serious Dissensions Have Broken Out Among International Com manders in Pekin?The Russian Commander Has Forbidden Communication With the Chinese. INSTRUCTIONS SENT OUR REPRESENTATIYES. OOOOCXXXXXXXX>DCX^^ Che Foo, Friday, August 24.?It is rumored on good au- 8 thoritv that Russia, Germany and Japan have declared war on 8 > China and invite Enqland and the United States to retire. 8 | J o VVYYVYYYYYYYYYYVYYYYYYVTIO^ (By Assoelatc* Presu.) WASHIXGTOX, August 23.?Tiie diplo matio featurc of the Chinese .sltuation to day took preccdence over both the naval aiil military featurcs. The oflicials of this Government were, If anything, more un communlcatlve than heretofore as to the relations between the Powers and China. Jt wai stated authoritativeiy that no news of operations had been received and that the diplomatic negotiations could not be made public. The most unsatisfactory Jevelopment of the. day so far as the pacifie programme of this Government is concerned, is the re ceipt of a dispatch irora Admiral Kem'ey, conveying tho reports which had reacfted hini of a disagreement between the com lnander of the ltussian forces in Pekin and the other intcrnationals. The text of this dispatch was not niado public, but it was said on j^ood authority tn contain the statemenit that the Russian conimand er had forbidden communicaton with the Chinese on the ground that Russia was tcchnically as well as practicaily at war with China. lt may be said that this informution was not conveyed by Admiral Remey as official news, but mereiy as a report from reliable sources which he considereC this Goverii ment shouid possess for its own informa tion. POSS1P.IEIT1ES 1XF1X1TE. Assuming Admiral Remey's report to be torrect, this movc on the part ol' Russia strikes the first note of discord in the harmonious concert of the Powers. The possibilltes of futurc complication that it ipens up are almost infinite. and would he serious to a degree. lt may be said, however, that the news is not taken very seriously by this Government, and certain 1y will not affect our course in any way until it has been officially conrirmed. lt was explaincd that the sltuation grow ing out of the joint oecupation or Pekin by the Powers was delicate. althoush not neoessarily to be described as serious. The Jnte-rest of all tho Powers there represent ed were at least competitive if not antas onlstlc. and an ill-advised move on the part of any one Government might easily entail disgreenble consequences in which all would be more or less Involved. At the .--anu- time it was explained that all of the Govemments represented in China were anxious to avert any open clash if Ithis could. he done without sacrificing whut they consldered their rights in the premises. ln this situation the United States oc cupied the position it had all through the disturbanoe, namely, of being the one Power least under suspicion by the others of selfish and ulterior motives. TIIE XEXT MOVE. This Government is exceedingly anxious to maintain this vantage ground und re tain the onfidence of the other Powers, so that it is now more than ever cautious as to ihe next step to be taken. The de cision to address instructions to the Vnited States representatives at the Courts of the various Powers was reach? ed yesterday after the most mature de lilie.-ulon. lt would have been a satls faotlon to this Government if the iietioh could have been taken without exciting public comment of any sort. Owing to the fact that this communication was not addr-essed directly to the other Govern? ments and ahat it contained mereiy in tsructions for the guklance of our diplo mr.tie ropresen;!.*ives ahroad. it was de eided not so make them the text or the suhstance of the instructions, lest their premature publication shouid defeat the very ohject for which they were deslgned, namely, of ascoriaining the tenor of the various Governments interestcd with a view to determining what form of pro ((?iare is most likely to meet with gen? eral approbutkm among them and lead to a speedy solutlon of the problem. GERMANY'S ATTITUDE. Will Insist on Adequate Reilrcss for Chinese Crimes. (Copyright. 1&00. by the Associated Press.) BERU1X, August 2,".?Official circlcs hero emphasize the statement that Germany's altitude in China stands preclsely the same?vlz.. adequate redress for Chinese crlmes against international rights, and the re-estab!lshment of an orderly state of affairs, and the installation of a Gov? ernment willing and able to give guaran- j tees against the recurrence of the recent . outrages, ! Manv papers. however, continue to ex- \ press distrust of the intentions of several | of the Powers. espeeially Great Britain t and France. ckiiming they have separate plans regarding the Tang Tse Valley and the southern provinces. The belief is generally held here by both the Government and the press that Count Von Waldersee will find plenty to flo after his arrival in China. even if his tommand is restricted to the province of Pe Chi LI. STREET FIGHTING Allies Ravc Not Force Sufficicnt to I Police Pekin. | (By Afssoelated PresB.) 1 LOXDOX, August 25.?Street-fighting | brcaks out inu-rmittently in Pekin, ac cordlng to dispatches from Shanghai, { the allies not having sufiiclent forces to I police the vast city. As small parties j of the troops penetrate Into new dis- j trlcts, they have to engago half-armed mobs. j ? Shanghii dispatch of date repeats the i , report that the Japanese troops pursued 1 the Dowager-Empress, and the Court ) overtook them eighty miles southwest of j Pekin. The Emperor, it Is added, threw hlmself j on the protection of his captors. The J prisoners have not yet reached Fekin. In tlie engagement at TIen-Tsin, one thousand Aroericans, British and Japan? ese, routed three thousand Chinese, and killed three hundred of them. Tlie Vicerjy of Sze Chuen is reported at Shanghai, to be sending troops to Tonriuin frontier, and to be intending to fight the French at Meng-Tze. Tho bulk of the German fleet recontly at Shanghai, has gone to Taku as an escort to the new German Minister, Dr. Mumm Von Schwarzenstein, who is bound for Pekin. Clan fights are of daily occurrence in the Hung Slian dietrict. L! HUNG CHANG. Chinese Officials Think He Has Sinrt oil Nm-tli. (n.v Associated Press.) WASHINGTON; D. C, August 2S.?Chi? nese ollicials expressed a belief to-day that Li Hung Chang. the Chinese peaco envoy, had started for Pekin or Tien Tsin. A\"hi*le there is said to be no ofliciai advices to this.-effect, yet it is so in aeordai.ee with the expectations of China's course, that the officials accept it as a fact. If this prove to be correct, it may bring about early opportunity for personal exchanges between Earl Li and the commlsstoners of the allies, and the ministers of the re? spective powers. ' Tho Chineso Government has been entire ly silent since tho capture of Pekin, except in tho two communications from Li Hung Chang, and up to the present time Minis? ter "Wu ha.s received no word responsive to thp American answer sentfcto him by "Mr. Adee last Wednesday. TROOPS AT TAKU. Many Aro in Port antl Are Beinjr Hur ricd lo tlie Fronr. (By Associated l'ross.) TAKU, "August 24.?Transports are pouring into Taku. Three large German vessels have arrived and are unloading. one regiment that haa dlsembarked i.s on way to Pekin and another is bound for Tien Tsin. Three Russian vessels aiso in the harbor. The Fifteemh Infantry. the Third Artillery and 500 marines are camp ed at Tien Tsin awaiting orders. Ratioris for forty days are being for warded to the Pekin contingent by boat. A hundred civilians have left Pekin. in? cluding the customs force and are on their way down the river. The foreigners here desire that an ex THREE NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH Traction Car on Broad Street Runs Down a Trio and One is Ser iously Injured. John Qloshy, a twelve-year-old colored lad. was struck by the fender of Car No. 1 of the Richmond Traction at Broad ani Jefferson Streets, about 6 o'clock yester? day afternoon, and the result of the con tact with the life-saving a.ipliance was the breakirg of ihe boy's left leg .iust above the ankle and the criishing of the right thigb. aiosby and two other negro lads narrowly escaped death under the wheels of the car. They were steaiing a rlde on an ice wagon that was coming down Broad Street, and at Jefferson Street the driver either turned and yelled' at the boys io get off the wagon or cut at them with his whip. This caused the youngsters to jump from the wagon and rush across the tracks of the Traction Company. just as Car No. 1, west-bound, came along at a fast clip. Mosby's companions were struck by the fender first. They were. tripped and landed squarely in the fender. Mosfcy was not so fortunate. (Mosby had just reached the south rail of tiie track upon which ths car was coming when the fender struck him. His body fell into the ap pliance. but his legs were in som? manner drawn under the fender. and his legs were broken either Sy the fender or the ma? chinery under the car. None of the wheels pas'sed over his legs. The screams of the little fellow attraeted the attention of persons on the street in that vicinity and of the passengers on th? car. Several women came near fainting nnd there was conslderable commotion for a few minutes. As quickly as he could, the mortorman brought the car to a standstill and medical aid was summoned. A little later the city ambulance was tele phoned for and the injured boy was taken to the almshouse. where his broken legs | were set last night by Drs. Fisher aiid | Nuckols, , i "Mosby will not loso fither ieg, but his right leg will probably be much shorter | than the other. ( Richard Oeters was the motorman, and i C. A Atklnson the con.luetor on the car, and both declare that the accldent was in no way attribiitable to the company or to neglect on the part of either. "Dr. Fislier says the Mosby boy will get well. The other lads were not hurt. beyond having received a few scratches by falling into the fender. pedition shall be sent against Pao Ting Fu to destroy the city and avenge the massacres of foreig-ners which occurred there. FRENCH POLICY. Follows Idcntical Linus of llio United States. (Copyright, 1900, by the associated Press.) PARIS, August 25.?While no official statement is forthcoming as to the po? sition of France in the nbsence from Paris of those in control of her foreign policy, the following emanating from un ofiicial assooiatcd with tlie French Gov? ernment expresses the view of the Foreign Ofiice at the present juncture: "We have tio rcvenge to seek in China and we have no~"intention to demand such recompense in tlie sliape of indemnities as wiil crca'e resentment against foreign? ers. All our policy wili be one of liberal educatlon, an effort to leach this great mass of- people lo trust and regard Kuropeans favorably. To make a radical upSieaval of their form of Government just at this time would do more harm than good. We shall attempt to find per? sons of liberal ideas toward foreigners ?who will assume the relns of Government. Our position follows the idcntical lines of the United States in nearly every instance. Commercially we wish tiie broadest in ternational construetion to be placed upon j foreign priviieges, and it is a fact that had not that country declared an "open door" at the time it did, France fierself would havo done so. The reply made by the United States to Earl Li Hung Chang's rcquost for the appointment of an emlsrary to act with a view .to a set tloment and the establlshment of peace receives gtnera! approval here. France will take a .similar position. While we have special commercial inlerests in Yung Nan and Se Yuen. our desire to develop that region would be defeated should we act on rtarrow, selfish ideas there." BOXERS IN PEKIN. Ijnrge Masges Said to Be ln Southern Pnrt of City. (By Associated 1'ress.) LOXDOX, August 2(i.?3:55 A. iL?The only news of the night from China comes by way of Berlin, where official dispatcbes have been received dated Taku. August 2.">:h, reporting on authority tha-t an un dated Russraii-Peldn telegram, received on Wednesday last, says.'that large masses of Boxers are stili ln the southern part of the Capital, and that a force of troops under Prince Ching is in the Imperial city. According to a special dispatch from Berlin, Germany has not received any prwposals or suggestions from the United States for an inlernat'onal conference. The Foreign Office considers the idea of such a conference as premature, and de sires the allied communders to exercise control in Pekin and t'ne occupied parts of China umil Fic-ld-Marshal Count von Waldersee shall have assumed command an'.l has time to report on the situation. The generally well-informed Viedomosti, of St. Petersburg, says it is the opiriion in d'ploma'tic quarters ;there that the wifhdrawal of the allies from Pekin, now that the foreigners have been rescueu, would facilitate peace negotiations. NO REPLY. ChafTee Has Not Sent Report on Con? ditions as ltequested. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, August 25.? The War Department has not yet Teceived from General Chaffee the report requosted of him a few days ago upon conditions in Pekin. In fact, several recent cablegnams of inquiry nddressed to General Chaffee have not been answered. It is supposed that the uncertainty of communication between Pekin and Tien Tsin is responsible for General Chaffee's silence. The wires have been cut between ihe capital and Tien Tsin, and it is profcu bie that the messages were sent by courier to Pekin. BOXERS DRIVEN OUT. Allied Troops March Throujfh Doors of Imperial Palaee. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, August 25.?General Frey, com manding the French forces at Pekin, teie graphs from there, under date of August 20th: "The allies have driven the Boxers from all points they occupied. The ailies are camped outside the Imperial palace, which was occupied by some soldiers of^lie regu? lar Chinese army. Tho generals decided to march the international forces through the palace doors, which were afterwards closed." NO NEWS FROM PEKIN. Serionsly Feared That Gpmmuiiica t ions aro Cut. ""-""" (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, August 25.?The Foreign Office officials informed the Associated Press correspondent this evening that they had not received any direet news from Pekin since Thuirsday. and expressed apprehen sion that the communications were lnler rupted. They say it depends entirely upon China whether the wur will be continued'. Will Resist Any Attempt. (By Associated Press.) "LONDON. August 23.?A special dispatch received here from Shanghai, dated August 25th. says: "The Viceroy of Chang Chih Tung de clares that he will resist any attempt to extort territory or to interfere with the armies of he various vfceroys. "It is stated here that Prince Tum and Prince Tuan were captured by the Japa? nese." KILLED TWO BOXERS. Mrs. Eugene Crane, or Slianglini, in M inueapolis. (By Associated Press.) MIXXBAPOIdS, M1XN., August 25. Mrs. Eugene Crane, of Shanghai, China, arrived here to-day. "While visiting at Sinu, fifty miles from AVei Hai Wei, Mrs. Crane was attacked by a mob of Boxers at tho residence of J. T. Elliston. She had been visiting at the house of the Brit? ish Consular Agent earlier in the evening, in company with Mrs. Elliston. As they started for home about 3 o'clock a Russian aceosted them, saying he was fearful of a Boxer uprising and- that they had better lookout for themselves-. Thoroughly alarmed, tho women hastened home and hdd barely entered the house before a dozen Boxers were hammering at the door. They tried to break down the door, but faiiing ln this one of them secured entrance through a window. Mrs. Crano ran into tho next room for her, revolver. "When she returned the Chinaman was inside tho room and help ing another man to enter. She lired and tho man dropped. The ono in the window hung in full view', and Mrs. Crano rushed >up and placed the revolver against his breast and fired again. He fell baok into tho crowd. Tho mob started for the rear of the house, when Mrs. Crano opened fire again, dropping another. She and Mrs. Elliston afterwards dragged the Chinaman, who had fallen in the house, out on the street, where a half-dozen other dead Chinamen wcra found the next morning. Start for Ticu Tsin. (By Associated Press.) TJOXDOX. August 25.?A special dispatch from Pekin, dated August 19th, says: "Forty Americans, with an escort of United States troops, start for Tien Tsin to-morrovv." MR. COOKE DEAD Kxpires at Retreat for the Sick Karly This Morniiijf. Mr. William Xbel Cooke, of tho State Bank, died at ihe Retreat for the Sick a: 2-2<? o'ciock this morning. An operatmn was performed on him by Drs. Mc-Guire and Henson yesterday, but too late to save Mr. Cooke's life. Mr Cooke was in the twenty-third year of his age, and was the son of B. F. and Fannie B. Cooke. He resided at Xo. 10S North Xineteenth Street. The announceinent of the funeral will oe mado from the various puipits this morn CROPSSUFFER. South Cai-oiina Cotton. Cnue and Corn Cut Short. (By Associated Press.) ATT.AXTA, GA., August 25.?A special to The Constitution, from Columbia, S. C, says: ?'South Carollna crops have suffered dis astrously fro??7 the preisent hot spell com bined with the dfotght. Recently a few locai showers have fallen. over very lim? ited arcas, but otherwise there has been no rain in August. Some farmers esti mate the coctc-u crop has benn reduced forty per ccnt, but only allowin=r a loss of 12 per cent. on an averjge yield on the ncreage planbrd tne loss will be 100,00) bales or S4.5OO.000. The less on other crops, sugar cane, late corn and?hay will make the total over $7.0OO,O00. Unless there are general rains within a v*ry few days the drought will become a disaster. A SHOT AT OHIO. Texans Admonisli Her of Danjjcr of Seitinjr Iiaw at Defiancc. (By AssooiateU I'ress.) SHERMAX, TEXAS, August 25.?At a public meeting of the citizens presided over by Judge R. R. Hazlewood last night, resolutior.s were passed protesting against uncivilized conduct on the part of our sister State of Ohio. and admonishing them "of Uie pernicious example they displayed in setting the laws of the land at defiahce in this age of clvilization and land of Christianity." Railroad Deal. (By Associated I'ress.) XASHVILLE, TEXX., August 25.?W. S. Smith. of Kansas City, was negotiadng with C. P. Huntington for the controi of the Chesapeake und' Xashville ix>ad, and negotiations would have been completed had it not been for the death of Mr. Hunt? ington. The larrangements contemplated- the im mediate cxte-iision of the road from Gal la'ty to Xashville, and from SeotTsvllIe, Ky? via Mammoth Cave. to a connection with tho Southern at Bloomihgiield. The deal will be eonsummated. WAS TURNED INTO P1LLAR OF FLAME Branch Disregarded Repeated Warn ings and Paid Penalty With His Life. In the twlhkling an eye, Davidl Branch, colored, an employee of the Richmond Passenger and Power Company, was trans formed into a living pillar of fiame. Within an hour after the accident hap pe.ned, Branch w'as dead. Ho had been rcasted alive. Brancli was tmployed as a helper at the plant on Johnson's Island, at the foot of Seventh Street, and had been in the company's service for many years. He was regarded as a good man, but had one habit against which he had been wamed time and again. That habit was to fill torche.", while Iighled, and for his disregard to these numerous warnings he paid the penalty with his life. As was his custom, Branch started' to fill torches yesterday about 2 o'clock. This he did by holding tncm under the spiggot of a kerosene barrel, which happened to be about one-third full. The .vind blew the flame nuder the spiggot and in an Instant the fluid was ignited. A terrific explosion followed. Branch was hurled to the floor a brulsed. bleeding mass of flesh and en veloped in flame. The fire attacked some construetion material, but it was soon extinguislied Willing nanos rushed to the unfortunate man's aid and the ambulance was sum moned. Branch was beyond all human aid and he d'ed whilo on the road to the hospltal. Coroner Taylor was summoned, but deamed an inquest unnecessary. Branch llved at No. as st- -Tamet Street and was about 65 years Qf age. . - . , PREPAR1NG FOR THE ODD-FELLOWS Committees Report That Much Has Been Done. PLAN BIG PARADE. Miitary of the City Called Upon to Escort the Sovereign Lodge, TEN THOUSAND MEN IN LINE. The Column Will Be Reviewed by the Governor, tho Mayor, aud Grand Siro Pinkerton?Several Halls Secured lor the Kxempliiica tioii of J)c?*ree Worfci A Grand Cakewalk. There will be no uncertain ring to the welcome the peoplo of Richmond propose to give to the Sovereign Grand Lcdge, In depcndent Order of Odd-Fellows, and the subordinate bodies of tho Order, when they assemblo in this city September 17th. It will be a true Virginia reception, one that will be recognized by the place ln which the latch-string is found. The hearts and homes of the citizens of this historic city will be thrown open to the visitors. From the repcrts made at tiie meeting of the Executive Board, and the chairmen of the various committees on arrange ment.'; for the ccming of the Odd-Fellows. which was held at the Jefferson yesterday afternoon, it appears that notliing is to be left undone that will contribute to the pleasure and proiit of the visitors during their stay here. The wearers of the three links will begin to arrive in Richmond on Saturday, September I5th, and from that time until tho last mother's son of them has left for home, they wiil be looked after, wined and dined, by Ilichmond Odd-Fellows and other public-spirited citi? zens, who want to see such an important body of men properly received by the Queen City of the South. PLAXS FOIl THE BIG PARADE. All tho locai committees wero represent ed at yesterday afternoon's meeting and some of the .reports were espeeially en couraging. Captain Morgnn R. Mills, chairman of the Committee on Parade. started the ball rolling by telllng of his plans for the big parade. on tho 10th. He said he expoeted there would be not less than 10.000 men in line and that the parade would be tho^Trreatest of a civic nnd mili? tary character Richmond his ever seen, except possibiy the parade incident to the Confederate reunion in 1>%. Oaptain Mills said he would send out an official announcement, invlting all the lodges ad encampments in Virginia. and partieularly those in Richmond and Man? chester. to partieipnte in the parade as separate bodies. and urging all to wear some kind of uniform. At Cantain Mills" suggestion, the committees united ln a re? quest that all the locai militray act as an escort to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. and tho committees have reason to believe that their invitation will he accepted. The parade will be reviewed by Mayor Taylor as it passes the City Hall. by Gov? ernor Tyler as it passes the Executive Manslon, and by Grand Sire Pinkerton at the Jefferson. While the line of march has not been defiriitely declded, it will probably be from Adams Street down Broad to Gover? nor, through the Capitol grounds to Xinth Street. down Xinth to Main, up Main to Ffith. up Fifth to Franklin and out Frank? lin to the Jefferson. where it wiil disband. There will be five divisions in the line and Captain Mills wiil announce his aids in a few days. Tn connection with tho report made on behalf of the Committee on Pa? rade, the Committee on Horses and Oar riages reported that about slxty carriages and as many horses had been engged for the prominent Odd-Fellows who are to take part in the parade. BIG RECEPTION" COMMITTEE. Mr. J. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of thf Committee on Iteeeption. said he would appoint a committee of thirty-five leading citizens to act with him in the matter of properly receiving the visitors. The Committee on Halls reported that it had secured the assembly-room of the Ma sonic Temple. Snng?r Hall and the Sev enth-Street Armory. ns places for the ex emplification of degree work. Lee Camp Hall has also been engaged as general headquarters for the ladies of the Rebekah Degree, nnd Mr. George B. Davis, chair? man of the committee to look after the members of the fair sex. stated that he would have them amply provided for. Light refreshments will be served continu ously at tho ladies' headquarters. Mr. Davis has appointed a committee of twen ty-flve Richmond ladies to assist him in his part of the work. On behalf of the Committee on Concert. to be given at the Auditorium. Mr. Samuel R. Crowder, the chairman, reported that he had arranged to h.ive a competitive crtke-walk, in whieh well-kr.own artists in this line would take part. He said the en tertainment would in every way be ple.ts ing and would be a novelty to many of tho visitors. This concert is to be free to all. THE COMPETITIVE DRILLS. Captain R. M. Mason, chairman of the Competitive Dril! Committee, said that already there had been many entries In the various contest' and that his commit? tee of twenty had gotten its work in fine shape. He added that arrangements had been perfected to have an officer of the regular army to act as chairman of the board of judges. The official programme is to be a neat affair, whieh the Odd-Fellows can stiek :n their pockets. Tt will contain, besides the official programme of the meeting, the names of the representatives. the various committees and much interesting matter relative to the historic points in and around Richond. Mr. Julius Straus. chairman of the Com mitftee on Decorations. announced that he had already taken active steps to have the merchants of the city decorate their places of busiresp in honor of the Odd-Fellows, and be!ie\r4s that many of them will do it. As chairman nf the Press Comm.'ttP*". Mr. Henrv Flegenheimer, reported that he had found the papers of the city ready and wiiling to do all in their power to aid in the successful entertainment of the Odd-Fellows. The other committees re? ported progress and the meeting adjourn ed. It was declded to hold a final meeting of the Executive Board and all the com? mittees. aggregating several hundred men, In the convention hall of the Jefferson. Friday night. September "th. when al! de? tails of the arangements for the reception and entertainment of the visiting Odd-Fel? lows will he discussed and settled. Neffro Child Bnrned T7p, (Special Dispatch to The Times.) OXFORD. N. C, August 24.?A severe thunder-storm passed over Oxford .Wed- t nesdav night about 10 o'clock. The Ilght ning struck a negro's. house. setting it on ftre and burning up a child, who could not get out. The steeple of the Presbyte.tao Church was also struck and knocked on*. The Taylor-Cannady Buggy Company shipped two cars of buggles this week. The tobacco sales have been very lignt this week. WILL SUPPORT BRYAN NOW. Hon. Thomas M. Scott. a Palmcr Elec tor-at-liarco in 1S06, Chanscs. Hon. Thomas M. Scott, of Northampton county, who was a candidate for elector at-large on the Palmer-Buckner ticket, tn 1S5?", has written a letter to a friend here sayins that he would support Bryan and Stevenson this year. Mr. Scott made a number of speeches on tho Bastera Shore and in other parts of the State for Palmer and Buckner four years ago. but now says he will offer his services to the democratic State Chmm'ttee and will make speeches for Bryan this year if given assignments. He ls one of the most prominent men on the Eastern Shore and one of the most attractlve and powerful speakers iu his section of the State. He is a lawyer bv profession. but being a wealthy man. "retired from the practice of law several years ago. He says h:s views on the money question have not ehanged, but that he agrees with Mr. Bryan on the question of Imperialism, which he regards as the real issue in this campaign. GENERAL ALEXANDER RETURNS Thinks Nicarajiua "s Vf-ry Anxious That Cannl l>o Built. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. August 23.-General P. ?Ytexatnler. who wis appointed by Presi? dent Cleveland arbltrator in the boundary dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rico. has just returned from those countnes on the completiou of his mlssiou. His labor s on the boundary question were ihe cause of a c'ose survey of the lme of thrt p-up<-:-ed Nicaragua canalL no said that he did not think the commi*sie-n now preparing a report would advis-* a now route. While dlsclaimins definite knowledge on the subject, he was inclined to. think that a nropo'sitian from the Nicaraguan Gov? ernment to ours ha.l aiready been made. He bellteved taat rather than not have tho canal built the Nicaraguan Govern ment would aecede to almost any terms made by the United States. -?-?????? CORDUA'S DEATH. EIoTValkcd Boldlyio Place of Execu tiou and Was Not Bound. (L'.y Associated Press.) LONDON, August 25.?A special dispatch from Pretoria, dated August 24th, gives details of the execption on Friday of Lieutenant Cordua, of the Transvaal ar tillcry, coiivioted by a couxt-martTal of breaklng his parole in plotting t-i-^oduct Lord Roberts and kill British oulcers. Cord-ua walked fearlessly to the gar.I. :; behind the jail. At his own request h?:? was not bound, and sat :n a chuir with folded arms. He told Captain Barehard. eommanding the tiring party, that he was ready, and ten bullets struck him. The body was burietl ncar the spot vthere the lieutenant fell. THREATENED TO KILL BRYAN. Th is Charjre BroiiuhtAirainstn Welsh maii "Was Not Siistaiiictl. (By Associated Prcsa.) OMAKA, NEB.. August 25.?William M. Williams. a Welshman, employed ln a smelter here, annumced, lt is said, to rn? of his fellow workers to-day that he in tended to kill William J. Bryan when he came to attend tlie Jacksonlan plcnic this afternoon. He was immedlately arrested. Williams ls charged by some af.his fel Iow-workmen with being an anarchlst. The po'ice this afternoon released Wil? liams, havirtg failed to verify the charge They beiieve the informatioa denouncing Williams was purely maliclous. ? J!r, Patteson's Misliap. Hon. S. S. P. Pattsson. wh'.'.e riding his bicyclo to Lakeside yesterday, me: with quite a serious accident. While riding down a hill his wheel ttpset and Mr. Pat teson fell, spralnlng h's ankle very badiy. BRITISH NEARING MACHADODORP Where the Bulk of Boers Now in Arm: are Supposed to be?Buller's Cavalry Falls Into a Trap. (Bj- Associated Presa.) LONDON, August '5.?Lord Roberts has left Pretoria and has fixed h-s> headquar ters at Wonderfontein, the second statfon west of Machadodorp, where the bulk of the Boers in arms are supposed to be. Wlring from there, August 24th, he says: "Bulier reports the Boers laid a trap for his cavalry, August 23d. opening with several guns at fairly short range. A MISTAKK MADE. "The English guns silenced the Boers', but when the liring ceased and the pick ets were being p!ac_sd for the night by some mis-take, two companies of the Liverpool Regiment advanced rtfteen hun? dred yards into a hollow out of sightofthe main body, where they were surroimdeJ by the Boers and suffered severely." The Liverpools lost ten men killed and Captain Plomer und forty-tive men were wounded. In addition they had thirty-two men missing. General Builer's other casualties Au? gust 23d, were twenty-men killed, wound? ed or missing. BELFAST OCCUPIED. Lord Roberts also wlres that General ?Pole-Carew occupied Belfast, near Machadodorp, August 24th. without oppo sftion. General French with four brigades of cavalry, is moving east of Machadodorp. The dispatch of the British commar.der in-chief ln South Africa also says: "There is a welcomo green over the vei'-it. which, I hope, mear.s that our ridin? and trans port animals will get grazing shortiy. They have I'ared badiy of-late." DEWET ESCAPED. C?ossed the River iu the Oran.e Biver Coluny by a Buse. (by A?oclated Press.) KRUGBRSDORP. August 25.?Commana. ant Delarey appearad yesterday betore Banks Station with a large forco and suai mone'd fho garrison, commanded by Lord Albemarle. to surrender. which the garri? son refused to do. In the meaatlme Dewet took advantage of this rose and crossed the river towards tbe Orange River Coto 9h .?_;__.? HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK CITY Democrats Will Begin Work There Wednesday STONE IX CHARGE ' mportant Conference to be Held September the Third. BRYAN SPOKE TWICE IN OIKIAHA Thero Was a Larj?e Attendance andl Applanse Was I-'requent aud E?? tuusiustic?Crsed tho Fuslon Forces to Make Sure of Suc? cess?Webster Davis Also Spokeiu tlirFvetiinff. (By Associated rri-as.) CHICAGO, August LT,.?Chairman Jones, of the Democratic National Executive Com? mittee, stated to-day that on Wednesday next an Eastern headquarters will be opened in Xew York city, with the Vice Chalrman. W. J. Stone, of MIssouri, la charge. Associated with Mr. Stone will be former Senator Gorman. of Maryland; Daniel J. Campau, of Michlgan; James M. Guffy, of Pennsytvnnla; and James *?? Ricbardson, of Tennessee. The lccation of the headquarters has not yet been determined upon, but Mr. Cam? pau is now in New York for that pur? pose. - ^T^'S 1 her-' will he a conference in this -jUy on September 3d, at the rooms of the Dem? ocratic National Committee, of the chalr men and secretarfes of all the State Dem? ocratic Committees of the mkldle western States, including THInois-. Indiana. Mis sourf. Michlgan, Mmnesota, "WIsconsin. Ne hr.tskn. Kansasr, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia The ob.tect of th:* conference is to establlsh .n thorounh co-operation be? tween the committees of the various States in the matter of asshrning rirominent speaKers and flxing the dates and places at whh-h thay are to speiik. These State Committees! are rdso to form aluances with the National Committee tor the purpose of i>.mlng valuable auxil i iries In the work of the campaign-, MADE TWO SPEECHES Mr. Bry^n Cr2*9 Ftt-?i?>n Forces of Ne brnska lo Make SiicC'1^ .Sure. (By Ass.ii-i:itr.l I'n^.j OMAHA, NED.. August .:.. -Mr. Bryan made two speeches her* to-day, ono of them in. tha afternoon ...1 the >>ther ir? the evening. He spoke on both occusloiis) at Symlicate Park. under the ausplcea ot the Juckson Club. ot th s city. Th*r? wa.? a large atieridance upon both speeches,. aTKl upplause was freqaeat and enthus iastic. At the afternoon mee-tlng Mr. Bryan was- pTecedcd by Webster Davis and J. R. Sovereign. He was n'-.i heard until after l o'ciock, an.i he spoke brleiiy. He de? voted hlmself to a conslderablo extent to> State politics, urg.'ng rhe fuslon forces of the State to make sure of the success*, not only of the electoral tl-Ic :. mt of the members of the State ticket. Congress and United States senators. After u:-g'.".g che people to lrcfttlly rit they Mr. may vote with a i '?? ir irader Bryan saidi: ??!;' RepublTcan poucfes are right, then those who r-,:?--'?..: fire op-Iniana heldi !>v Democraits, Pbpulists and Silver Re pubilcane ought ta '??? ow rwhekrdttgljf de '?-,.,-. f ? th !'?? - a dUT-erence between ;: , .an ? M :Ies an i oura in th?:r terms. ls w ?? !- the .r.i thal leparated I-azarus :i Abraham's I.>m from Divcs. The po! ??: s fox which our p ?;?> sfand aro directty ontagonistic to the poUcteg for uh h the RepubUgan party stands, and ;. ,ta cannot be rignej' He :???:'? rr-.i to the Republican poiicy in the newly acootred possessions, sayinjR among other things, <>n rhis point; ??The Republfcans say we want a _flfty cent dollar; th?y have given uo an ^5 pey cent. citizen in Pbrto II.co-." Referring to the election of I'nited States senal wa>, Mr. Bryan satdfc "I want a Senate that will be in har rnony with the Congress and the Presl Ienl if we win this Ball. If wc had had ,i Democrat or a Populist In th" Senata in the place ot John M. Tharstom tliere vsoul I be to-day r.o war in the Philip tfnes, because that one vote would have been surTlclent to. have carried the Bacocj resolution. and I do no; betleve that tho administratfon woutd fceva carrli -l on a war against the majority "f the Sentkt* HANNA INPHILADELPHIA. Conferrcd JorTvv., Hmirs Witli Maim tnrcrs of Tfrat <"lry. (Bj ASMCial???> ?-?r.-.--. ? w ^ PUILADKEPIIIA. A -:--. -' ?>.?NttUOOM Chairman Hnnna came h re from New York to-day nnd held a conference lastlng two hours with about two doz ?:: rni.-iufac turen* and business men ot this e.ty. Th? conference ot* held in the offlcea of W. W. Gibbs. the Eastern Pennsylvanta rneta. ber of the Advisory Board of the Republi? can National Commrtb ?? After rh- conference 3 nator Hanna Ief< for New York. SUMMARYOFTO-DAY'S NEWS. I.ocal. ?Three narrowly escape death. ?Richmoriil'-r wedded ln I.ondon. ?iian transformed irif> plilar of ffame, ii c Beattie dropDedl from Henrlcci Committee. _Odd-Fellowa plan big tlmo. ?Call t.-ndered Rev. li. Cabell Hening. ?Richmond's population disappointlngi State. ?Reina Mercedes left N*orfoIfe ln taw ot naval tuus. ?Caboose on Southern rolls down night embankment. limiieraan probably fatallst Injured. ?pocahontas coal wm stilt d? shlpped) t'rom Hampton Roads piers. ?Fire in Woodstock may result in builO> Ing of water works. A General. ?Ballyhoo Bey won tha gxeai ?ta? turity. ?Democratic headauarteni a?ill ttt openetl in New Y'ork city. -Br>'t?n spoke twice ia Omalia oa JM* terdav. ?Troops held ln Akron. O., to prwjpa^. further trouble. > . ?| Forefen. ?Russia. Germany am! Jai>an declaf% . war against China and ask United 3tat4?; and England to retlre. ?Dlssenslons break out among latann* tionai comanders in Pekin. ^ ^jf ?Boxers atlU ln the cttv. *&M ?Buller's cavalry ran ixtto 3 ^gi