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-A LAST EDITION TUESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 26, 1900. TUESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. If i . ll TEN 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 u V 'Hi! 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. AS ''Am Mi ft 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. 1 1 v M:&-.H ay i 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'. I