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THE "V LLMTN GrTOS MESSENGER, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1900. M'KINLEY AS MEDIATOR REQUESTED BY CHINA TO MEDIATE WITH THE EUROPEAN POWERS. ACCEPTS ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS Mediation Will Not Prevent Strenu ous Efforts for Relief" or the Lega-tlons-N'o European Powers Put Any Faith In the Conger Message A New Story or the Massacre Other Reports or Safety or the Foreigners. Foxes Under General Chaffee Washington, July 22. President Mc KinJey has received what purports to be a direct appeal from the Chinese Imperial government to use his good offices to extricate that government from the difficult and dangerous posi tion in which It has been placed as a result of the Boxer uprising and the ensuing hostile attitude of the great powers. Although the exact text of the appeal made by the emperor of China to France has not been made known here, it is believed that the address to the president is similar in terms to that communication. The French gov ement answerd at once, but that an swer will not serve America. It Is tacitly admitted that an error was made by the powers in the beginning In not following the common-sense ad vice of the United States naval com mander at Taku. The point of differ ence between the state department and the European governments is that the latter are proceeding upon the belief that all of the foreign ministers and missionaries and guards at Pekin have beeen killed. They insist upon dealing with the Chinese government upon that basis, thereby assuming a hostile attitude that tends to destroy the. last chance of availing of whatever friend ly sentiment may yet exist among the powerful Chinese viceroys and the im perial government itself. Thus the French reply, as indicated in the four conditions laid down by 31. del Casse yesterday, sets an impossible task for the imperial government in its present straits and tends to drive it at once to make terms with the Boxers and Prince Tuan's party. On the other hand the American gov ment, while not guaranteeing the truth of the advices from the Chinese gov ernment as to the safety of the foreign ministers, is willing to accept the statement temporarily, in the mean time remitting none of its efforts to get access to Mr. Conger through the use of military force if need be. By following out this policy the state de partment argues that it retains two chances instead of one. It may reach Mr. Conger with troops and it also may secure his deliverance through the friendly offices of some of the power ful Chinese officials, which the powers are not likely to obtain for their own people by following out their present policy. THC PRESIDENT'S ANSWER. "..'ishirigton, July 23. The president has listened to the appeal of the Chi nese government as transmitted through Minister Wu and has signi fied his willingness to mediate between ..the imperial government and t'he pow ers, but only upon conditions which first must be met by the Chinese de partment. The exact nature of the terms pro posed by the state department cannot be stated until tomorrow, when publi cation will btr made of the text of the Chinese appeal and of the president's answer. It is known, however, that the answer is entirely consistent with the stdtemrnt of principles laid down by Secretary iiay in 'his note to the Iwers and, -moreover, it accepts us truthful the statement relative to the safety of the foreign ministers at Pe kin. It could not, of course, be possible to take even initial steps toward medi ation were either iparty to the nego tiations to entertain openly distrust of the accuracy of the statements of the others. There must be confidence between them. Th'e United States does not go to the length of the French answer to a sim ilar appeal in laying down conditions which the Chinese government could not meet, even if so disposed, if it ac tually is struggling for its existence. It does, however, look to the immediate relief of 'the foreign ministers in Pekin, and moreover to the protection of alk foreigners, missionaries and traders in China, and to the restoration of or der. With that much accomplished, the state department feels that .it can properly approach the powers with the Chinese proposition for a settle ment for what has occurred. The Chinese appeal came to Secretary Hay yesterday through Mr. Wu. The secretary promptly telegraphed it to the president at Canton and after tak ing a full day for its consideration, the president's answer came this afternoon to the state department. It was put in the proper diplomatic form and a copy delivered to Minister Wu, who is to forward 'it to his own government. The imperial edict, made publiic to day at the state department, shows that the imperial government already has taken the first steps toward doing what the United States government requires as the principal condition for the exercise of its good offices, in en joining" the viceroys, magistrates and leading men to stop the disorders and protect foreigners. Our government will await the result of .this before proceeding further. NO EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT BE LIEVES IN THE CONGER MESSAGE. It is expected that adverse criticism upon the action of the state depart ment in this matter will be heard from Europe where the governments are acting upon the belief that all of the foreign ministers in Pekin have perish ed, but our government, nevertheless, regards its course as the correct one. All of the European powers have tak en the stand above indicated. The last of the answers to Secretary' Hay's note reciting the Conger message have come and all of thm, an terms polite and diplomatic, express utter incred ulity in the authenticity of the Conger message. CONSUL, GENERAL. GOODNOW DOUBTS IT. Consul Generai Goodnow himself, a man of good judgment, also cabled a warning to Secretary Hay against the acceptance of the message without confirmation; but the state department has fully considered the message in all of its aspects, has carefully -weighed the numerous objections and suspi cions put forth here and in Europe, and, without guaranteeing the authen ticity of the message, feels it to be a matter of prime duty to act upon the theory tihat it Is genuine. Admiral Remey"s notification to the navy department that he had gone In person up the Pei Ho from Taku to Tien Tain is attributed to the receipt by him of Secretary Long's urgent message to hasten the efforts to get to Pekin, and Important news from him is expected Boon. The war department. It appears, un der estimated the time that would be required for the Grant to arrive at Na gasaki. She sailed on the 1st instant so that she is not yet quite due at that point with General Chaffee. The Goodnow cablegram reciting the message from Prince Tuan as vouch ing for the safety of the foreign min isters on July 18th, caused a ripple of excitement for a Jime at the state de partment, but the officials soon con--cludeTl from the context and other cir cumstances surrounding the message that Yuan was meant instead of Tuan, so that the message lost the value it would haw had, if it had come from the redoubtable Boxer leader. MORE REPORTS OF SAFETY OF LEGATIONS. London, July 23, 11:30 p. m.-ir Hal iday Macartney, conusellor and Eng lish secretary of the Chinese legation in London asserted this evening that the Pekin legations were safe and about to proceed to Tien Tsin. Washington, July 23. The state de partment today . made public the fol lowing: "The state department has received a dispatch from Mr. Goodnow, the consul general at Shanghai, dated to day, saying that Prince Tuan wires that an officer of the Tsung LA Yamen saw all the ministers on the 18th; that none was injured, and that no attack was at that time being made. He does not say to whom the dispatch of Prince Tuan was addressed and it is to a certain extent at variance with the dispatch of Mr. Conger of that date, describing the legation as being under fire at that time." The officials of the state department, after considering Consul General Good now's dispatch in the press, express the belief that a mistake has been made in the transmission of 'the mes sage and that the name Tuan should have been Yuan, governor of Shan Tung. Paris, July 23. M. del Casse, minis ter of foreign affairs has received a telegram from the French Consul at One Foo, dated July 21 saying - "The governor iniorrru me that, ac cording to reliable news from Pekin, all the foreign rnmisii-rs are safe and -the government is taking all necessary steps to deliver ani protect them." EDICT BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT Laylnc Blame on Missionaries -Orders for Suppression of Disturbances. Washington, July 23. The state de partment has made public the follow ing text of an edict delivered today by Minister Wu to Secretary Hay. This is the edict referred to by United States Consul Fowler at Che Foo, in his message received here yesterday: "AN IMPERIAL EDICT." "Issued on the first day of the sixth Moon (July 17th) transmitted by the Viceroy Liu Kun Yin on the 20th of July and received yy Minister Wu on the 21st day of July at 7 o'clock: "The present conflict between China and the foreign powers had its origin in the long-standing antagonism be tween the people and Christian mis sions. The subsequent fall of the Taku forts precipitated the meeting of force with force. The imperial government, having due regard to the (importance of international intercourse, still refus ed to go so far to interrupt the exist ing relations. We have already repeat edly issued decrees providing for the protection of the foreign 'legations and aLso commanded the provincial author ities to protect missionaries. Inasmuch as there is -Dill no cessation in the em ployment of force, foreign merchants and subjects residing in China, who form a numerous body in the country, Should 'be protected with distinction. We hereby command all the Tartar generals, governors-general and gov ernors of provinces to look after the foreign merchants and missionaries living in the open ports, prefectures, departments and districts under their respective jurisdiction, and to afford them due protection in accordance with treaty stipulations, without fail. "Last March .we heard with profound astonishment and regret of the killing of the chan cellor of the Japanese legation, Mr. Aknia, and the same (fate befell the German minister ishortly afterward. The violent removal of the German minister, wfhose residence at the capi tal was necessary to the transaction of business betwreen the two countries, affected us very deeply. It is the duty of the authorities concerned to cause stringent orders for the speedy arrest and punishment of the murderers to be carried out. "Since the commencement of the at tack in Tien Tsin there are foreign subjects and missionaries who have, on account of local disturbances, suf fered death or loss of property through no fault of their own. We hereby command the governor of Pekin and the viceroy of Chi Li to cause investi gations to be made by their respective subordinates of aJl such claims, ex cept those arising directly from the said attack, with a view for their ul timate settlement. "Moreover, local outlaws and rebel lious subjects have of late given them selves up to burning, killing and plun dering, to the great disquiet of our loyal subjects. This is an utter defi ance of law. We hereby command the said governors-general, governors and commanders of our forces to in vestigate the situation and to take such measures for the protection of the offenders and restoration of order as the necessities of the case demand. "We .hereby command this, our gen eral edict to be made known for the in formation of all it may concern. Re spect this." A significant statement in the above edict is noted in that passage which directs an investigation of all claims, "except those arising directly . from the said attack." (attack on Tien Tsin) "with a view to their ultimate settle ment." This appears to make plain, not only the Chinese government will settle the claims for actual losses," but that it has not formally decreed an exception of those claims arising directly from the attack on Tien Tsin. It seems to indicate that the Chinese government holds that the attack on Tien Tsin was unwurraned. REMEY GOES TO TIEN TSIN. Washington, July 23. The bureau of navigation this morning received the following form Admiral Ttemey: "Taku, July 22. "Going to Tien Tsin today to look into matters, leaving senior officer here. Newark gone to Nagasaki for dock- I ing." EFFORTS TO GET POSITIVE NEWS FROM CONGER. Washington, July 23. There is rea son to believe that the government Is again using every effort to secure com munication with Minister Conger and this time to get an answer from our minister which will be so conclusive as to remove every shadow of doubt.. In this connection, it was reported today that Minister Wu yesterday sent an other cipher cable dispatch to minister Conger, but there is strong disinchna tion in official quarters to discuss the various steps being taken, -while they are still in on inconclusive form. NEW STORY OF MASSACRE Said This Time to Ilare Occurred July 12th. (Special to Baltimore Sun.) Che Foo, China. July 21, (via Shang hai, China, July 22). The captain of a British steamer just arrived from Newchwang reports .the arrival there on July 19 of a Chinaman professing to be a foreigner's servant, who escap ed from Pekin July 12, on which date the British legation was destroyed and the foreigners butchered. The etory .is credited in Newchwang. London, July 24., 4 a. m. The Shang hai correspondent of The Daily Mail telegraphing July 23rd says: A letter from a Chinese official in Shanghai has been received by a native here containing the following passage: "At the beginning of the month, the foreign missions made several attempts to send messages out of Pekin, but thanks to the strict watch kept on the city, the bearers were all caught and executed. On the 4th instant only 400 foreigners, much exhausted, were left alive in Pekin, and one night, when the big guns were incessantly fired, it was known that all the legations and the foreigners were finished, although pre tended telegram contradict these facts." GENERAL CHAFEE'S FORCES. Washington, July 23. Although the orders have not yet been issued it is pretty generally understood in military circles that Brigadier General Freder ick D. Grant, United States volunteers and Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry have been selected for assign ment to duty with the military divis ion in -China. Their assignment to gether with that of Brigadier General James H. Wilson, United States volun teers already announced will give Ma jor General Chaffee, command-in-chief, three general officers of recog nized ability to assist in the manage ment of military operations in China, The transport Grant is expected to arrive at Nagasaki early this week. Orders have gone forward for the Grant to proceed from Nagasaki to Taku with the utmost speed. It is expected that the troops from Manila, consist ing of two battalions of the Fourteenth infantry and a battery of artillery will arrive at Taku tomorrow or Wed nesday at the latest. These will give General Chaffee an effective fighting force including marines already there, of about 4,000 men. AGAINST THE CREDIBILITY OF THE CONGER MESSAGE London, July 23. In the house of commons today the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office, Mr. Broderick, communicated certain state ments of the Chinese authorities with regard to the safety of the legations at Pekin and said the Chinese minister declared them to be unharmed. Mr. Broderick read the text of the imperial edict of July 18th, commenting on Minister Conger's dispatch to the de partment of state of the United States. Mr. Broderick said that though the dispatch was of the same date as the edict's assurance of safety, the latter was not borne out by Mr. Conger. The governor replied that the United States minister's message was sent by the Tsun Li Yamen, by a messenger travelling six hundred lis (roughly 200 miles) a day. EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY In the Powers-Goebel Case and IIow That Conspiracy Was Carried Out. Georgetown, Ky., July 23. Spectators were scarce to-day when the trial was (resumed of Caleb Powers, charged with complicity in the Goebel shooting. The prosecution gave notice that they would excuse a half dozen persons summoned as witnesses for that side Among those excused was Ike Golden, brother of Sergeant F. Wharton Gol den. Lieutenant John Ricketts, an officer ini the Barboursville militia company of which John Powers was captain. was the first witness. He went to Frankfort January 23th with the train load of mountaineers. Before the train reached Franfort, the witness! said, the men were told to report tc W. H. Culton for rations. The mei. were armed with guns and pistols. Ar riving at Frankfort they took posses sion of the agricultural building and stacked guns. Witness said that each morning a crowd of from three to six hundred mountain men occupied the yard in front of the executive build ing. He met Youtsey frequently and talked with him the day before the assissination. Youtsey said Goebel had to be out of the way and he (Yout sey) had $100 which he would give fori that purpose and knew ten or twelve others who would also contribute to such a fund. Youtsey also said Goe bel could be killed from the executive building; that the assassin could es cape through the basement and never be detected. He said his job depended on Goebel being killed. Fifteen min utes before the assassination the wit nesa saw Youtsey and the latter told him he wanted twenty-five or thirty men to accompany him to the execu tive building. Continuing, the witness said: "Yout sey put ua inside the executive build ing near the stairs. He told us some thing was going to happen and we must remain there. When we started through the hall I left and went into a private residence across the street from the executive building. It was but a few minutes when I heard the shots. I did not know any of the men whom I left at the foot of the stairs in the executive building. The men whom Youtsey placed were just out side the office, of the secretary of state." Witnes said he left because he did not want to be present in case of "a killlng." Cross examined, the witness said that when Youtsey placed the men in the hall he told them that as soon as "something happened" a man would come down the steps and go away: with them. Witness said when Youtsey left the men went In the direction of the governor's office. THE PEOPLE DETERMINED TO STOP ELECTION IHTERFENENCE BY FEDERAL OFFICE-HOLDERS. FUSIONISTS BECOME DESPERATE They Resort to Intimidation of Regis trars and Stealing Reiristratlon Books Chairman Simmons Places Charges - Against Offlce-IIolders Before the Civil Service Commission The Vauce Statue Placed In Position-White RetfUtered Majority In Wake 3,000 (Special to the Messenger.) Ifciteigh. X. C, July 23. Dem ocratic State Chairman Simmons today forwarded to the civil service commission a copy of his recent letter to .the president, and wrote the com mission the following letter: "I herewith enclose a letter addressed by myself, as chairman of the demo cratic state executive committee of this state, t the president. The letter is a true statement of the meddlesome con duct and pernicious activity of federal officeholders in the state campaign which is now in progress in this state. I am now getting together affidavits, which I propose to submit to your commission, showing open and flagrant violation ty these officers of the civil service laws and regulations, which it is your duty to enforce. As soon as I have secured these affidavitsl will submit them to your board for inves tigation and adjudication." Chairman Simmons is also in com munication with ex-Senator Arthur P. Gorman; Senator Jones, chairman of the national executive committee; Senator Morgan, of Alabama; ex-Senator "David B. Hill, of New York; Sen ators McLaurin and Tillman, of South Carolina; Senator Money, of Missis sippi, and Senator McEnry. of Louis iana. He expects to enlist these gen tlemen in behalf of the people of North Carolina, against the attempt of the federal officeholders to take charge of affairs of the state. He has asked these gentlemen to assist him in se curing full investigation and adjudica tion by the commission. He has also written to ex-Senator Ransom, Gov ernor Jarvis and Mr. C. B. Aycock upon the same subject, and asking not only their co-operation, but that they appear before the commission. It is stated that affidavits are already coming in showing meddlesome inter ference of federal officeholders in mat ters of election as well as pernicious activity.. It is further given out that not only Chairman Simmons, but the white people of North Carolina are determin ed to press this matter and to have a decision at as early a day as possible that this is a matter not only of state improtance, but of national concern; that if the republican party does not intend to enforce the civil service laws, it ought to repeal them; the national campaign will soon open and it is a good time to have an understanding as to what the civil service commission proposes to do about such conduct as is now taking place in North Carolina on the part of federal officeholders in this state. A telram to Democratic State Chain?-: xn Simmons says the registra tion books of Honeycutt's township Sampson county, were taken by a mob Saturday night The registrar says they show a democratic majority of twenty-seven. This 'is Senator Marion Butler's own township. The registered majority in this coun ty is 3,000. 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To-day General Lee order ed the, camp moved three miles into the country and quarantine will be strictly enforced. - A TRAGIC SUICIDE Surrounded by Stramre Circumstance In Which a Woraau Figures. Norfolk. Va.. July 23. A tragic death surrounded by strange circum stances occurred at the Monticello hotel last night. The dead man is George Allison Brown, of Baltimore, a man about 45 years of age. and well connected in the Monumental city. Brown registered at the Montlcello Friday evening and was assigned a room on the sixth floor of the hotel. Saturday morning a woman giving her name as "Mrs. Gray," and who figures very conspicuously in the case, arrived in the city from Baltimore, and with a nurse who accompanied her. registered at the Montlcello hotel, as from Virginia. She was assigned a room on the third floor of the hotel. Saturday afternoon Dr. Stanley H. Graves was called to the hotel to at tend "Mrs. Gray," whom he found to be in a critical condition, suffering from some violent poison which sub sequently proved to b morphine and cacaine. Brown, who was found In her room, appeared very nervous and excited, and was anxious to know if the patient would die. He said that the woman had poisoned herself. After heroic measures the patient began to revive and about 4 p. m. appeared to be on the road to recovery- Upon Dr. Graves leaving the woman to go to a telephone. Brown was allowed in the room with her alone, and upon the doctor's return the patient's condition was found to be more desperate than ever. Dr. Graves and the nurse worked upon the woman until S p. m., when she began to respond to treatment and 11 o'clock Saturday night 6he was out of danger. Yesterday, on advice of Silvanus Stokes, the proprietor of the Monti cello, the woman left the city for Bal timore. At 8 o'clock last night Brown was found dead in his bed at the hotel, as the result of morphine and cocaine poisoning. His body was viewed by Coroner Newton, and was subsequent ly moved to an undertaking establish ment. Coroner Newton and a jury of in quest to-day inquired into the circum stances of Brown's death and reached a verdict that he came to his death from morphine. and cocaine poisoning administered by his own hands. Brown, the suicide, is said to have been a brother of the late Dr. It. It. Brown, of Baltimore. The body was forwarded to Baltimore this evening. The woman, Mrs. Massie, was origi nally Miss Lucy Paxton, the daughter of a Danville jeweller. She is a sister of Rev. John W. Paxton, a Presbyte rian missionary now in China. She married Dr. George Lemmon, of Lynchburg, about 18S3. After Dr. Massie, a prominent Danville attorney. Lemmon's death she married Hardin Mrs. Massie came to Norfolk with the intention of marrying Brown. When Mr. Stokes told her that Brown was a victim of the morphine habit she took his advice, "refused to marry the man and left for Baltimore. ROBERTS' COMMUNICATION CUT. The Boers Cut Rail and Telegraph Line and Capture a Supply Train. London, July 23. General DeWet has again succeeded in cutting Lord Rob erts' communication, both by railway and telegraph, and captured 100 of the Highlanders. The story of t he federal commander's bold raid comes in the form of a telegram from General Walker, dated at Cape Town, Sunday, July 23rd. forwarding a dispatch from General Knox as follows: Kroonstad, July 22. Following from Broadwood sent by dispatch rider to Honingspruit, wired thence to Kroon stad: "Have followed commando since July 16th. Hard sharp fighting at Palmietfontein, July 19th. Prevented from pursuing laager by darkness. Eight dead Boers found. Our casuali ties five killed and seventy-six wound ed. Reach Vaalkrantz today. Enemy doubled back through Paardelkraal in darkness. Shall march tomorrow to Roodevaal station. Send supplies for 3,000 men and horses, also anything of the enemy's movement. I believe the commando consists of 2,000 men and four guns and Is accompanied by Pres ident Steyn and both theDeWets." General Knox continues: "The wir and main line of the railway north of Koningspruit have been cut and also the telegraph to Pretoria via Potchef stroom. According to my information DeWet has crossed the roadway and is going north." General Kelly-Kenny telegraphs from Bloemfontien under date of Sunday. July 22nd: "The railway has been cut north of Honingspruit and a supply train and 100 Highlanders captured by the ene my. A report was received this morn ing that a large force of the enemy Is moving on Honingspruit. All com munication with Pretoria is cut off. The Third cavalry brigade is following the enemy." The war office has received a tele gram from Lord Roberts, dated Pre toria. Sunday. 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