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LAST EDITION
TUESDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 26, 1900.
TUESDAY EVENING.
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International Forces Raised
the Siege June 23.
Relief Column Started Im
mediately Toward Pekin
TO HELP OUT OTHERS
"Who Started Over Same Route
Two Weeks Ago.
Conditions in Beleaguered City
Found to I5e Horrible.
Dead Bodies of 31 ass acred For
eigners Fill the Streets.
CHAFFEE TO C0M3IAXD
AVill
Sail For China July
With Sixth Cavalry.
Washington, June 26. The navy de
jartment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
"Taku, June 25. Secretary of the
Navy, Washington:
Relief force reached Tien Tsin. 23rd,
"ss very small; Pekin relief force which
left Tien Tsin June 10. reported ten miles
from Tien Tsin, surrounded; force left
Tien Tsin 24th, to render assistance.
"KEMPFF."
DEAD LIE IN THE STREETS.
London, June 26. 1:28 p. m. The ex
clusive dispatch of the Associated Press
f ri 'in Che Foo giving Rear Admiral
Kempff's authoritative announcement
of the relief of Tien Tsin June 23, re
mained for hours the sole news of this
oceurrenee of world wide importance.
At about 1 o'clock the Hong Kong and
Shanghai bank's London branch re
reived confirmation of the news and at
about the same time Mr. Dawson, a del
egate from Singapore to the congress of
the Association of Chambers of Com
merce of the United Kingdom, now in
session here, informed his fellow dele
gates amid loud cheering, that he had
just received a dispatch from his son
announcing the relief of Tien Tsin.
The news reached Berlin later from
the Ceiinan consul at Che Foo, who an
nounced that the relief column entered
Tien Tsin during the afternoon of June
23 and started again June 24, to rescue
Vice Admiral Seymour, who, with the
foreign ministers was said to be occupy
ing a position twelve and a half miles
from Tien Tsin. where he was surround
ed and hard pressed by a great force of
boxers and Chinese regulars. Possibly
the Japanese report that Seymour is a
i.risoner and that the ministers had left
J'ekin guarded by Chinese soldiers is
merely a distorted version of the Berlin
story. Hut in any event definite news
may be expected speedi.y. and it is con
fidently believed here Seymour and his
companions will be safely delivered
from their plight.
According to the report of a China
man refugee who has arrived at Shang
hai, the condition of Tien Tsin is horri
ble. Everywhere in the streets are the
bodies of massacred men and women,
Americans as well as all other nation
alities. The Hong Kong and German
banks were both destroyed early during
the bombardment.
Shanghai also reports that the Ameri
("Ituxiun relief force was so badly
ambuscaded that the forces were obliged
to abandon several field guns and much
ammunition. About 1m) Russians and
11 Americans were killed or wounded.
The lei man gun boat litis and a Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer are patrol
ling tlie I'ei Ho and raking with ma
chine guns the native villages on the
liver banks.
A disnateh to the Associated Press
from Canton says that city remains
quiet, but the female missionaries from
the outlying 'districts are coming in
owii g to the warnings of native Chris
tians. Tb.e missionary hospitals are
being deserted by the students and ser
vants. Although i is officiallv said at Can
ton that Li Hung Chang will not go to
Pekin he continues his prfparations for
departure. A telegram from the gov
ernor of Liao Chuu, dated June 25.
which has reached Berlin, announces
that according to reports from Chinese
Sources, Vice Admiral Seymour's force
has reached Pekin. This is probably
merely a reiteration of the previous re
ports on the same subject.
Washington, June 26. The Navy de
partment announces that the armored
cruiser Brooklyn with Admiral Remey
v.id take 300 marines from Manila to
Taku. stopping at Nagasaki enroute.
The gunboat Princeton has been order
ed to Swato, Ainoy and Foo Chow
thence to Shanghai to install an electric
plant, keening ever ready for im
mediate active service.
New York. June 26. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The dense fog has not lifted from
China. The wires are down in every
direction from both Pekin and Tien
Tsin and Chinese messages received at
the seabord from the interior towns are
not entitled to credence. An old time
official who resided in China for a long
period told me yesterday that he had
followed the details closely, and that
Jipart from the dispatches of the ad
mirals nt Taku there had been no au
thentic information for a fortnight from
any source.
The most significant and ominous fact
In the situation, he declared, was Prince
Tuan's presence as commander of the
Chinese forces near Tien Tsin since this
was a proof that the most powerful
Uader of the court was at the head of
an anti-foreign movement and that well
armed government troops were massed
on the side of the boxers. This meant
that China was at war with Europe,
America and Japan.
This well informed official could not
find in yesterday's dispatch any evi
dence that the relief column under Ad
miral Seymour had reached Pekin or
that the legations were safe.
The Chinese assurances were of no
value and the news from China was a
tissue of rumors. This information de
clined to believe that the legations were
safe, since he remembered how easy it
would have been for the boxers and sol
diers to command every legation except
the Austrian from the wall which tow
ered above them, a short distance away.
Two facts stand out in this tangled
mass of uncertainty, one is the neces
sity for an army of from 50,000 to 100,000
men if China is to be rescued from an
archy and the second is the fact that
the Chinese troops are well armed and
in better condition for a warfare under
modern conditions than they were in the
campaign with Japan.
A careful estimate of the number and
armament of the Chinese troops around
Pekin puts the total at 360.000. and it is
calculated that these troops possess 227
centimetres cruesote guns, 18 Krupps
and 150 Maxims.
Their supply of ammunition is prac
tically inexhaustible. It has been main
ly supplied by a German firm at Car
lowitz. Fully three-fourths of the Chi
nese forces are badly drilled, wholly un
disciplined and unfamiliar with modern
weapons.
CHAFFEE IN COMMAND.
Washington, June 26. The president
has assigned Gen. Adna R. Chaffee to
the command of the military forces op
erating in China. Gen. Chaffee was at
the war department today receiving in
structions and will leave for San Fran
cisco in time to sail on the 1st of July
with the Sixth cavalry. This detach
ment saiis on the Grant which has been
ordered to touch at Nagasaki for furth
er orders. It is probable that the ship
will then sail direct for Che Foo with
Gen. Chaffee and the Sixth cavalry.
Gen. MacArthur was cabled today an
order directing the commanding otiicer
fif the Ninth infantry and such other
forces as may be operating in China by
the time of the Grant's arrival to report
to Gen. Chaffee on his arrival. Unless
present plans change headquarters will
be established at Che Foo. Gen. Mae
Arthur was also directed to send Capt.
Russell of the signal corps, with a de
tachment to Che Foo. Capt. Russell,
during the Spanish war, worked in con
junction with the naval officers, and he
has been selected to have charge of the
signal operations because of his famil
iarity with that work in both the army
and navy.
The military career of Gen. Chaffee
covers a wide field. He was an active
participant of the war of the rebellion,
the Spanish war and various important
Indian campaigns. He has seen service
in every grade of the army, having risen
from the ranks to the grade of major
general. Born in Ohio on April 14, 1842,
he entered the regular army as a pri
vate in July, 1861, and served success
ively as private, sergeant and first ser
geant company K, Sixth cavalry to May
21, 1S63. when, because of especially
brave and meritorious conduct he was
commissioned second lieutenant, Sixth
cavalry, March 13, 1863. He was bre
veted first lieutenant July 3, 1863. "for
gallant and meritorious services in the
battle of Gettysburg, captain, March
31. 1865, for gallant and meritorious ser
vices in the battle of Dinwiddie Court
House, Va. ;" major, March 7, 1868, "for
gallant and efficient services in engage
ments with Indians at Paint Creek,
Texas, March 7, 1868," and lieutenant
colonel, February 27, 1890, "for gallant
services in leading a cavalry charge
over rough and precipitous bluffs held
by the Indians on the Red river of Texf
as, August 30, 1874, and gallant services
in action against the Indians at Big
Bry Wash, Arizona, July 17. 1882."
Gen. Chaffee was appointed colonel of
the Eighth cavalry May 8, 1898, and
about the same time was made briga
dier general of volunteers for service
during the Spanish war. He was pro
moted to major general of volunteers in
July, 1898, and was honorably discharg
ed from that grade in April, 1899, since
which time he has held a commission as
brigadier general of volunteers. Since
his appointment as a general officer of
volunteers, he commanded a brigade
and division of the Fifth corps during
the Cuban campaign and subsequently
commanded a division in the First and in
the Fourth army corps. From Decem
ber, 1S98, until a few months ago, he
served as chief of staff to the governor
general of Cuba. Recently he has been
on duty in the office of the adjutant
general in this city, but for several
weeks past has been visiting friends in
Connecticut.
ESCAPING MISSIONARIES.
New York, June 26. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo June 25. says:
The arrivals today included 148 per
sons, including servants and attaches
of the mission. The list of missionaries
is as follows:
From Pekin: Reid, Davis, Hobart,
Walkers. Veritz, Gammell, Lowry,
Amrent, Ewing, Wevell, Gilman, Gloss,
Martins.
These are of the American board and
Presbyterian ladies missions.
From Tien Tsin: Pike, Hayner, Pat
terson. Lowery, Roberts, Wilson, Bond,
Stevenson, Glover, Croucher, Schok'ey,
Gailey.
One hundred and forty-eight arrived
in good condition.
For Poi Ting Fu there is very little
hope.
CHINA FLEET AT SHANGHAI.
Paris. June 26, 2:45 p. m. M. Del
casse, the minister of foreign affairs, in
formed a cabinet council today that the
French consul at Shanghai telegraphed,
under date of June 24, that all was
quiet in the southern provinces, in the
Yang Tse Kiang valley and- in Szeehuen
province.- The minister added that no
news had been received from Pekin, and
that eleven Chinese warships were lying
off Shanghai.
NINTH SAILS TOMORROW.
Washington, June 26. The war de
partment has received the following ca
blegram: Manila, June 26 Adjutant General,
Washington:
Ninth infantry sails 27th, thoroughly
equipped and well supplied with every
thing. MAC ARTHUR.
LI HUNG CHANG PROTESTS.
Washington, June 26. The six great
viceroys of China, acting through the
Chinese minister here today renewed
their efforts to have foreign troops kept
out of China until Li Hung Chang
reaches Pekm. The request was a for
mal document signed by the six vice
roys, includiag Li Hung Chang.
The answer of the United States gov
ernmeot was the same as that to the in-
formal request of Minister Wu yester
day and amounted to a declination.
DISCORD APPEARS.
Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.
Che Foo, June 26. The officers of the
British first class cruiser Terrible as:
sert that discord exists between the
Russians and Anglo-Americans and say
they believe the Russians are planning
to break the concert and take posses
sion of Pekin independently. They as
sert that Vice Admiral Seymour's com
mand lacked unison.the foreigners sulk
ing because they were under British
leadership. They utterly denounce the
Russians' general conduct as uncivilized
and barbarous and charge that the
slaughter of peaceful Chinamen at
Taku has aroused the otherwise passive
natives against the foreigners.
CHAOTIC CONDITIONS.
Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.
Che Foo, Tuesday, June 26. The for
eigners everywhere are urging the im
mediate concentration of an army of
100.000 men, or at least 50,000 men, for an
advance on Pekin.
Many persons familiar with the Chi
nese character think the foreign minis
ters and Vice Admiral Seymour are held
as hostages for good terms of settle
ment. They also believe the whole cm-
tnese army is joining in the movement
under the leadership of Tung Fu Hsiang
who crushed the Mohammedan rebel
lion. Recently he was nominally de
graded for the purpose of organizing an
anti-foreign uprising quietly. It is esti
mated that 60,000 soldiers, well armed
but poorly disciplined are about Pekin
and Tien Tsin. The Chinese officers
boast that they have 400,000 soldiers.
Admiral Seymour's force carried a
week's rations and the men had an av
erage of 150 rounds of ammunition. The.
Russians conduct at Taku, according to
the other officers, inflamed the natives.
The Russians are reported to have been
shooting the Chinese indiscriminately
and driving away the peaceful Chinese
who would have procured transporta
tion and provisions, and of looting the
town.
A great naval demonstration at all
the treaty ports is also said to be desir
able in order to influence the wavering
Chinese merchants who are friendly to
foreigners.
The masses are becoming excited at
the reports of their countrymen's suc
cesses against the powers. Merchant
men arriving here report that the box
ers are drilling in the streets of New
Chwang and that when the officials in
spected the soldiers with the view ot
suppressing the boxers they found the
soldiers had sold their rifles and equip
ment to the boxers.
The military school at Moukden Is re
ported to have been destroyed.
The British consul at Foo Chow is
asking for warships. The arrival of the
British first-class cruiser Terrible and
two Japanese cruisers at Che Foo today
relieved the strained situation. The Chir
nese forts, equipped with Krupp guns,
command the foreign city. The only
protection was the United States gun
boat Yorktown with 150 sailors. As an
outbreak was reported last night the
sailors slept on their arms and the for
eigners prepared to take refuge on the
ships.
Commander Taussig of the Yorktown,
requested the commander of the forts
to cease his disquieting manoeuvri s
with cannon and notified him that if
Chinese troops were sent to the city os
tensibly to repress the boxers, Ameri
cans would be landed.
There are about 150 American and
British missionaries at Che Foo. They
are short of money and clothing, having
left their stations hastily.
United States Consul John Fowler's
ship is expected to bring 50 missionaries
and French priests from the mouth of
the Yellow river, whither they are flock
ing from the interior.
The commander of the Chinese cruiser
Hai at Tang Chow, offered Mr. Fowler
to go to the relief of the missions at
Yang Chie Kiang, if assured of protec
tion.
It is reported that the Russians are.
moving 30,000 men towards New Chang
Wang.
THE SITUATION TO DATE.
Washington, June 26. After a day of
uncertainty and suspense official infor
mation came with a rush early today
concerning the forces operating at Tien
Tsin and the seeking to break through
to Pekin, Admiral Kempff s dispatch
and that from Consul Fowler at Che
Foo both confirmed the reports that the
combined forces which have been op
erating near Tien Tsin entered the city
on the -3rd The admiral added the
welcome intelligence, "loss very small."
This is the relief column including
Major Littleton Waller and 130 United
States maiines. which suffered a re
pulse on their first movement. Beyond
the .brief statement of four killed and
eleven wounded, nothing has come as
to the casualties of this first attack.
but the result of the second movement
which has been awaited with deepest
concern, is now cleared up by the ad
miral's report that the force has got
through with, small loss.
It remains yet to be reported how
the relief column found affairs at Tien
Tsin, where according to the unofficial
reports of last week, anarchy prevailed
and the foreign quarters were destroy
ed. But the admiral's report turned
attention in a new- direction by the
statement that the Pekin, relief force
is reported "ten miles from, Tien Tsin,
surounded."
This is the first word of any kind
that has located the party of 2,500 un
der Vice Admiral Seymour and includ
ing Cantain McCalla with about 100
U. S. marines. The last heard of them
was on June 12 just two weeks ago
when they were stalled at Lang Fang
aoout two-thirds cf the way from Tien
Tsin to Pekin, short cf supplies and
water, the railroad torn up and. with a
menacing army of Chinese about them.
Admiral Kempff's information dis
closes that Admiral Seymour's force
has not been able to get through to
Pekin, but has retreated a good part
of the distance previously covered and
is now back wiihin ten miles of Tien
Tsin. The whole distance from Tien
Tsin to Pekin is about 80 miles, and
Seymour's expedition when at Lang
Fang had covered about 55 miles of
this distance. It is to succor this Sey
mour party that the latest expedition
left Tien Tsin on the 24th inst, occord
ing to the closing words of Admiral
Kempff's report.
There have been so many expedi
tions that officials themselres are
somewhat confused as to several move
ments and it is well to locate the dif
ferent expeditions as they stand by the
latest dispatches. The first band of
foreign troops about 450 in number in
cluding 56 American marines which
went to Pekin to guard the legations
is thought to have got through. The
second force cf 2.500 under Sermour,
after making two-thirds of the distance
is now back ten miles from Tien Tsin,
according to Kempff. The first force
which went against Tien Tsin, includ
ing Major Waller's marines and 400
Russians, was repulsed with less This
was reinforced to 2,000 men and the
reinforced body started to the as
sistance of t:-e force ten miles from
Tien Tsin. Tiese several bodies are
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
CURTISiAINTS.
Topeka Congressman Collapses
After the Reception.
Falls Against a Chair and is
Severely Bruised.
REST IS PRESCRIBED.
Physician Says He Must Take a
Tacation.
Condition is the ResHlt of Politi
cal Overwork.
Congressman Charles Curtis fainted
last night after ' he had reached home
after the demonstration in his honor
and in falling he struck a chair and was
severely bruised and is unable to leave
his home today.
His physician has ordered the Topeka
congressman to rest for three weeks but
he chafes under the restraint and it is
doubtful if he will follow the doctor's
advice for a longer period than he con
siders necessary.
The truth is that Congressman Curtis
is suffering from overwork. Those who
saw him when he stepped off the train
last night did not notice the haggard
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Congressman Charles Curtis Who
look in his face and those who felt his
hand grasp did not notice that it was
any less firm than formerly.
Congressman Curtis filled his part of
the programme last night withoift any
one noticing that there was any change
but his speech was shorter and some
what less vehement than usual. He
was driven to his home in North To
peka immediately after the reception
and then came the collapse. His family
was very much frightened but Mr. Cur
tis soon regained consciousness and to
day he is suffering more from the effect
of the fall than anything else.
Mr. Curtis is an indefatigable worker.
He has never known what it is to rest
and some of his friends fear that his
collapse may result seriously. When
a strong active man breaks down he
does not always recover his usual vigor
without a long struggle. There never
was a public official more devoted to his
constituents than Mr. Curtis. No man,
no matter how humble, ever wrote to
Mr. Curtis without receiving prompt
and careful consideration.
There never was a campaigner in
Kansas who excelled Mr. Curtis for he
never stopped. He has tramped the
Fourth district over in an almost house
to house canvass and he built up a con
stituency that made him invulnerable.
W'hen he was shifted into the First dis
trict he again began his work and his
success is known to every one.
During all this time no one ever heard
Mr. Curtis complain of overwork but he
has been overworked and it is not sur
prising that he should come home after
a long and arduous term in Washington
on the verge of a physical collapse.
Mr. Curtis told his friends last night
that he would be at his office in the
Crawford building today but he is not
there and he may -not be there for
some time. While his condition is not
considered serious by his friends no
one knows how serious it may become
unless he takes the rest advised by his
physician.
MAURICE GOULD HISSED
Kansas Boy Stirs Up Sons of
Old Eli.
New Haven, June 26. Yesterday at
class day for the first time at Tale a
clas3 historian was hissed in the person
of Maurice P. Gould of Wamego, Kan.,
who animadverted jocosely on the taci
turn disposition of Captain Malcolm
McBride of the 'varsity football eleven.
One of the leaders of the class im
mediately arose and called for three
cheers for McBride which were given
with a will.
Gould is a graduate of Washburn
college and carried papers for the State
Journal.
Temperance Union Active.
At the office of James A. Troutman
Friday evening the state temperance
union executive committee will hold a
meeting to Sx the date of the next
annual convention and the appointment
of committees for the convention, also
the apoointment of lecturers for the
Karsas field. The union promises to
conduct a more vigorous campaign than
ever. Professor Kirkpatrick, one of the
union's lecturers, begins his campaign
at Klmont tonight.
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HONOR FOB CURTIS.
Topeka Congressman Receives a
Bousing Reception.
When Congressman Curtis stepped
from the Rock Island train yesterday
evening he was met by a large number
of enthusiastic friends who escorted him
to a carriage which then took its place
in the procession which had formed to
march to the Copeland hotel.
The streets were crowded witb people
who were anxious to see both the pa
rade and the returning congresman.
The procession was formed by the fol
lowing organizations: Marshall's band,
Twenty-third regiment band,Wrheelmen,
Topeka City Troop, Civil war veterans.
Trumpet corps, Republican flambeau
club, Scandinavian club, Santa Fe Cur
tis club, and the Curtis clubs from the
different wards.
At the Copeland hotel Mr. Curtis was
escorted to the gaily decorated balcony
by the reception committee. Governor
Stanley called the great crowd which
had assembled to order and made a few
remarks in which he congratulated Mr.
Curtis and his constituents. He intro
duced Department Commander W. W.
Martin of the G. A. R. who made a few
brief remarks and then presented Mr.
Curtis who was received with cheers.
Mr. Curtis confined his remarks prin
cipally to thanking the people for the
demonstration made in honor of his re
turn. He did not touch on politics but
mentioned the war with China, which,
he declared the United States had en
tered into for the protection of Afneri-
i '"
Is Suffering From Overwork.
can subjects and not for the purpose of
conquest. He mentioned several war
heroes whose names were loudly ap
plauded and commended in highest
terms the efficiency of the American
navy.
He spoke of the pleasure it gave him
to again be among the friends of his
youth and thanked the people for the
loyal support they had always given
him.
After the speech Mr. Curtis was again
given three cheers and when he came
down from the balcony to take his car
riage for home the people lined up to
shake hands with him. The informal re
ceptjon lasted over half an hour and it
seemea xnat rne crowd would never
grow less.
Finally the band played "Star Spang
led Banner" and then started to march
down Kansas avenue. The crowd then
gradually dwindled and Mr. Curtis was
able to get in his carriagei but the hand
shaking and cries of welcome continued
until the carriage had passed some dis
tance down the street.
A. K. Rogers, who met Mr. Curtis in
Kansas City and accompanied him
home, received the following telegram
this morning: Leavenworth desires to
join with 'lopeka in its welcome to Mr.
Curtis, the best congressman the First
district ever had. Our people will show
tneir appreciation shortly, also in No
vember. w. N. TODD.
F. Wr. WILLARD.
DE BARROWS DIVORCE.
Man Who Killed Foreman of
Mulvane Ranch Sued
For Divorce.
Frances DeBarrows today filed a suit
for divorce from Richard DeBarrows
tone charges non-support, gambling,
drinking and infidelity.
This suit recalls the tragedy enacted
on the Joab Mulvane ranch July 4, 1S95,
when DeBarrows killed Joel D. Ross
and wounded two others.
It was proved in the court that De
Barrows on returning to the ranch
where he was then living found Ros
and several others ejecting his family
A ngnt ensued ana Ross, who was
oroiner-in-iaw or joao Mulvane s, was
killed by DeBarrows who succeeded in
driving the ejecting party away. He
was acquitted on the ground that he
was defending his wife and family.
When the Twentieth Kansas was or
ganized DeBarrows joined the regiment
acd served until they were mustered
out. He made a good record as a sol
dier. MAYOR HARRISON 0. K.
Insists That Chicago Corporations
Must Pay City For Privileges.
Chicago, June 26. Mayor Harrison, at
the council meeting last evening, vetoed
the Ogden gas ordinance amendment
which gives the gas company permis
sion to sell out to another company. The
mayor insisted that the company should
pay for the privilege which it was asking.
He asked that the company be required
to extend its mains a fixed distance each
year and also pay additional compen
sation to the city.
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A HUSTED MAN.
Gov. Taylor of Kentucky Breaking
Down Under the Strain.
Philadelphia, June 26. Broken in health
and spirits. ex-Governor William S. Tay
lor of Kentucky started for Niagara Falls
last night. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Taylor, and four detectives followed close
ly at thir heels. Two of the officers rep
resent the state of Kentucky and bear
warrants for the arrest of Mr. Taylor
upon charges growing out of the assassi
nation of Governor Goebel.
The other two were employed by Mr.
Taylor to guard his person. His stay in
this city was devoid of personal pleas
ure. He accepted but one invitation, and
denied himself to everybody who called
upon him at the hotel where he made his
headquarters.
He came here to attend the Republican
national convention as a delegate at
large.
The strain is telling both on Mrs. Taylor
and Governor Taylor. Their rooms were
closely guarded, and Mrs. Taylor person
ally answered every rap upon the door.
She denied herself to all callers, and was
on the verge of collapse several times.
It is understood that Taylor will not
be surrendered to the Kentucky authori
ties by Governor Roosevelt, and that he
will be immune from arrest until he shall
return to Indiana, where he, is now mak
ing his home, or until such time as he
shall return to Kentucky of his own volition.
CAPTURED BY BOERS.
150 Highlanders Surrender to
the Transvaalers.
London, June 26. 3:05 p. m. As Lord
Roberts apparently is carrying out iAi
portant combined operations, the slack
ness of news from South Africa will
probably continue until they are com
pleted. The fact that the foreign mili
tary attaches are homeward bound in
dicates that in their opinion the war is
over. But the reported refusal of Lord
Roberts to spare troops for service in
China seems, if true, to show the field
marshal considers much work remains
to be done.
Large quantities of bar gold, received
by merchants in the western part of the
Transvaal, from President Kruger, os
tensibly in payment of requisitioned
goods, 'have been seized by the British.
If the genuineness of the accounts can
be proved the gold will probably be re
paid. The Boers sharply attacked General
Rundle's transport near Zenekal June
23, but were repulsed.
The official report of the capture of a
convoy of fifty wagons escorted by
Highlanders between Rhenoster and
Heilbron, June 4. was only received to
day. Lord Roberts reports that the
convoy was surrounded and sent mes-
engers to the nearest posts, asking for
assistance, but reinforcements were un
able to reach the convoy and 150 High
landers. In reply to a flag of truce from
eneral Christian Dewet surrendered
during the morning of June 4.
REAL PROGRESS
Is Reported in the Direction of a
Pacific Cable.
London. June 26
ThA,flH,ri, 5?n!sTcalled on him and asked that the pro
nf the Association of Chambers of Com
merce of the United Kingdom opened here
this morning. Between 3w and 400 dele-
pates, representing the colonies as well
as Great Britain, were present. Lord
Selbourn, honorary president of the as
sociation, welcomed the delegates. In the
course of his speech he announced that
real progress had been made towards lay
ing a Pacific cable and that tenders would
be invited almost immediately for the be
ginning of the work.
Discussing imperial defense. Lord Sel
bourn remarked that the whirligig of
time had inverted the feeling in relation
thereto. A century ana a quarter ago
this question of imperial defense was the
root of a quarrel with the American col
onies which finally lost them to tireat
Britain. Today the same question, he
said, is operating more than any other
in drawing the different parts of the em
pire together. The colonies, he added,
now voluntarily admitted what America
had disputed, namely, that colonies ought
to contribute to their own defense.
KANSAS DEMOCRATS
Hard at Work Getting Beady Kansas
City Headquarters.
Kansas City, June 26. The Kansas head
quarters in the Baltimore annex are now
being decorated. As usual, the Kansans
win lead. ineir neaaquarters will De
the handsomest, the best arranged, the
best decorated and the most centrally lo
cated of the fifty that will be established
during the present week. An immense
electric sign, reading "Kansas." will
adorn the front of the building, and flags.
banners and bunting in profusion will
surround it.
WANT HARVEST HANDS.
One Hundred Good Men Can Secure
Work in Ellis County Now.
Hays City, June 2fi. Harvesting began
this week on 140. C0U acres of the best wheat
ever grown in Kins county. Every farmer
this year has his wheat field. One hun
dred good harvesters, not tramps, can
find work at once at S2 a day.
Whole Block Burned.
Xew Tork, June 26. The buildings and
trestles ot the consumers Coal and ice
company at Bayonne. occupying one en
tire city block, were destroyed by fire
early this morning with much of their
contents. The loss is estimated at $100,
000.
Severe Storm at Nome.
Seattle. Wash.. June 26. The steamer
Cleveland arrived from Cape Nome today
with fifteen passengers and a nominal
amount of gold. She reports a severe
storm at Nome on June 5. in which the
schooner Alaskan, from San Francisco,
was beached and a total loss. Her pas
sengers were saved by the revenue cutter
Bear. She also had news of the wreck
of the small sloop Gypsy in the same
storm, and two of her crew were drowned.
One was named Scott Stewart.
Caught in a Hurricane.
New York, June 26. The Norwegian
bark Serang, timber laden, bound from
ilebile for Manchester, was towed Into
port this morning leaking and unable to
continue her voyage. Captain Nerdrum
reports having experienced a v hurricane
June W in which the vessel sprung a
leak. Captain Nerdrum then decided to
bear ud for this port for a survey and
repairs. Her cargo of pitch timber is
valued at 25,000.
Pigs Killed by Hail.
Lewiston, Idaho. June 26. A special to
the Tribune from Denver, Idaho, gives
an account of a disastrous hall storm
which visited that section of Idaho county.
Wheat fields and orchards were de
stroved and small pigs and chickens were
killed by the hailstones. The hail was
driven by a heavy wind storm with ter
rific force, and horses were knocked down.
Damage to srain and fruit crops is es
timated at $5u,000. Reports from other
points indicate much damage to grain.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, June 26. Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Wed
nesday; cooler Wednesday and in north
ern portion tonight; variable winds.
STRIKEJUST END
Else St. Louis People Will Not
Be Allowed
To Shoot Fire Crackers on the
Fourth of July.
MAYOR HAS SAID IT.
Will Issue a Proclamation to
That Effect Soon
Unless a Settlement of the
Trouble Shall Be Reached.
St. Louis, Mo., June 26. Unless the
street railway strike is ended by July
4, Mayor Ziegenhein says he will pro
hibit the use of fireworks of any descrip
tion in St. Louis on that day. He an
nounces that a proclamation will be is
sued two or three days before the na
tion's holiday. In explanation of his
proposed action, the mayor said:
"I have decided to issue a proclama
tion forbidding the use of fireworks of
any description in this city on the
Fourth of July. This I deem the wisest
course to pursue under the circum
stances and I hope the people who will
be prevented from celebrating the day
as they are used to doing will look at
this matter rightly and see that it
would be a grave mistake to allow fire
works to be used in this city while the
strike remains unsettled. I announce
my decision this early so as to warn the
dealers in fireworks and save them
much loss."
Lee V. Cottner, John Kilker and Mar
tin Manion have been arrested and.
locked up on the charge of cutting
trolley wires. It is said there are a.
number of other men who were interest
ed with the three mentioned and the
police expect to have them in custody
soon.
The troubles between the management
of the suburban road and the employes
union seems to have broken out afresh
after a satisfactory arrangement for
settlement had been agreed upon by
Manager Jenkins and the grievance
committee last Thursday.
It was understood after the meeting
at which the agreement was reached,
that there would be no necessity for
arbitration, as both sides were confident
that the trouble could tie adjusted satis
factorily between themselves. Since then.
however, it is said that the union insists
that arbitrators shall hear the griev
ances of the men and decide the ques
tions at issue.
A strong and organized protest
against the proposed issuance of a proc
lamation by Mayor Ziegenhein forbid
ding the discharge of fireworks on the
Fourth of July is being made by a com-
. . C .1 . ,.1 r. ! .. ; .. . .... 1- Th..,-
posed proclamation be modified so as to
not prevent the use of ordinary fire
works, leaving the ban on fire arms, can
non crackers, booms and torpedoes of
the dangerous size. The mayor refused
to make any definite statement to the
committee.
Three prominent citizens presented a
proposition for the settlement of the
strike to an official in authority of the
Transit company today, and received
assurances that the proposition was
looked upon with favor by the official.
The committee self-appointed was
asked by the Transit company official to
secure the acceptance of the proposition
by representatives of the strikers and to
call upon the company after having se
cured this. The plan of settlement of
fered by the three citizens is foundeil
upon reinstatement of former employes.
The coroner s jury conducting the in
quest on the body of Robert H. Stiison,
the non-union motorman,, who died Sun
day from the effects of a gunshot wound
received May 29, in a disturbance at
California and Chippewa streets, re
turned a verdict of homicide this af
ternoon and declared that "the de
ceased met death at the hands of par
ties unknown to the jury."
SHORT SESSION.
Cabinet Sleeting Lasted But an Hour
and "Was Uneventful.
Washington, June 26. The cabinet
meeting today lasted only an hour and!
developed nothing of special interest.
It was stated that no troops in addi
tion to the Ninth infantry had been or
dered to China and while this is literally
true there seems to be no doubt the gov
ernment is quietly taking steps looking
to the early reinforcement of our small
company of marines now on Chinesa
soil. Secretary Hay took with him to
the meeting a message from Consul
Fowler at Che Foo, but it was asserted
that it threw no light on the general
situation. Secretary Long also had one
or more dispatches but they were not
made public. Postmaster General Smith)
stated at the meeting that Mr. Rath
bone was no longer connected with the
Cuban postal service.
TROOPS FOR THE ORIENT.
Fourth Battalion of TX. S. Marines
Enroute to Scene of Trouble.
Chicago, June 26. The fourth battalion
of Cnited States marines. Major W. P.
Biddle in command, passed through Chi
cago last night on a rush assignment to
duty in the Orient, and the Chinese bat
tleground is believed to be their objective.
The battalion, reinforced by two squad
rons of the Sixth cavalry, will sail from"
San Francisco July 1 for Cavite, Phi!-'
ippine islands, via Japan. Major Biddle
said that he expected orders in Japan
that would throw him and his men into
the fighting In China. There are 2.18 men
in the battalion, which was recruited a.t
Norfolk, New York and Washington.
Mrs. Castle Improves.
El Dorado, Kas June 26. Mrs. Olin
Ca.stle, whose throat was cut from ear to
ear last Friday morning, is getting along
far better than the physicians ever ex
pected, and they now give the relatives
some hope for her recovery. Yesterday
and today she has been taking nourish
ment through a tube and seems bright
and cheerful. Sunday was a day of
prayer in the churches and throughout the
homes of the city for her recovery.
Admiral Maxse Bead.
London, June 26. Admiral Frederick A.
Maxse, who was naval aide de camp to
Iord Ragiand, commander in chief cf
the forces during the siege of Sebastopol.
and who was known as a politician and
writer, is dead. He was born in 1833.
Regular Weekly Advance.
New York, June 26. All grades of re
fined sugars were advanced one-tenth of
one cent a pound to-iu'.
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