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MONDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 23, 1900.
MONDAY EVENING.
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ARE YETJLIVE.
Consul General at Shanghai
Notifies Washington
That Prince Tuan Wires That
a Royal Officer
SAW ALL MINISTERS
In Pekin, on the 1 8th, and They
Were Uninjured.
That No Attack Was Then Being
Made.
IS SOMEWHAT VAGUE.
The Presbyterian Board of For
eign Missions
Bias a Dispatch Saying "Pekin
People Alive."
Washington, July 23 The state de
partment marie public the following-:
The state department has received a
dispatch from Goodnow, the consul gen
eral at Shanghai, dated today, saying
that Prince Tuan -wires that an officer
of the Tsung Li Yamen saw all the
ministers on the 18th; that none were
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 fs to a certain extent
at variance with the dispatch of Min
ister Conger of that date, describing the
legation as being under fire at that
time.
The above dispatch was shown to
Minister Wu this afternoon. He said he
had no explanation to offer, but said he
placed no dependence ' on any of the
Shanghai dispatches. He advanced the
theory that Prince Tuan, after all,
might not belong to the boxers, but
might be supporting the government.
"PEKIN PEOPLE ALIVE."
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis
sions Gets Hopeful Dispatch.
New York, July 23. The Presbyterian
board of foreign missions today re
ceived the following cable from Che
Foo:
"Situation not improved. Shan Tung
governor. Che Foo,..Taotai, publish im
perial edit enforcing protection to for
eigners. Christians. People Pekin alive,
trying through governor get word Pao-Ting-Fu
where foreigners in Yamen
supposed safe. TOWLER."
Rev. rr. Arthur J. Brown, one of the
secretaries of the board, said:
"We do not know any missionary
named Towler. Probably the signature
should be 'Fowler.' All our mission
aries left Che Foo for Corea or Japan
some days ago. Before leaving they
may have asked Consul General John
Fowler to keep our board informed."
The Methodist foreign missionary so
ciety of New York today received the
following cable:
"Foo Chow, July 21. Danger increas
ing. Missionaries leaving. LACEY."
In response to the cable the secre
tary at once forwarded $3,000 to help the
refugees to get away.
LONDON MOSE HOPEFUL.
Now Admits That Some Missionaries
Are Yet Alive.
London. July 23. Though there are
some indications that hardened pessim
ism is beginning to melt under the
warm shower of Chinese assurances, so
that it is now admitted that perhaps,
not all the foreign missionaries at Pekin
have been killed, still incredulity re
mains the dominant note of European
comment. No one seems able to recon
cile tfie assurances of the imperial edict
with Minister Conger's statement in his
alleged message to Secretary Hay that
he was in hourly expectation of death
by massacre, though both documents
purport to have been sent oft from
Pekin on the same date. It is con
fidently anticipated, however, that the
mystery will soon be solved, as all the
governments, following the lead of the
United States secretary of state. Colo
nel Ha.y. have taken steps to test the
sincerity of Chinese officialdom by in
sisting upon free communication with
the ministers.
In the house of commons to-day, the
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
service. Mr. William St. Jonn Broder-
K' co"Y"unicated certain statements
or the Chinese authorities with regard
to the satety f the legations at Pekin.
and said the Chinese minister declared
them to be unharmed
Mr. Broderi.k read the text of the
M?nl J " tS f JUly 1S' menting on
Minister corner's dispatch to the de
partment of state of the United States.
Mr. Broderiek said that though the dis-
edic ts and assurance of safety the lat
ter was not borne out by Mr. Conger
Consul Warren had telegraphed to the
governor of Shan Tung to know how a
message from Pekin reached him in
two days and why there was no me
, ? helr for"W minister. Sir
Claude MacDonald. The governor re
Plied that the United States minims
message was sent by the Tsung Li Ya
men by a messenger traveling 600
leagues (roughly 200 miles) a dav "I
assure you. the governor of Shan Tup
added, "there is no teleg-aphic com
munication I can not explain wv
MacDonald has not telegraphed, but I
have begun to be anxious about the
rmmsters, for they and the others are
all living and unharmed. Of this I
Jiave already had several reliable mes
sages," Mr. Kroderick continued: "Seein"
that over a month- has elapsed since any 1
communication reached the government
from the British legation and the Tsung
Li Yamen is communicating by mes
sengers with various Chinese authori
ties, her majesty's government feels j
they can not give credence to any state
ment or decrees attributed to the em
peror or Chinese government until they
are fortified by letters signed and dated
by Sir Claude MacDonald or other Brit
ish officials or by some cablegram in our
cipher."
According to the translation read by
Mr. Broderick, the imperial edict opens
as follows:
"In the Confucian philosophy. in the
spring and autumn, it is written envoys
should not be killed. How, then can it
be supposed the throne's policy is to
connive at allowing troops and people to
vent their wrath on foreign ministers."
The edict then gives the assurance,
already made known, to the public.
In the house of commons today, the
secretary of state for India.Lord George
Hamilton announced that the Mahara
jah of Gwalior had offered the govern
ments fully equipped hospital ship, upon
which it is proposed to spend 20 lakhs
of rupes for service in China, as a mark
of rupes for service in China, as a mark
was accepted. Lord George Hamilton
also testified to the g-overnment's great
appreciation of the generosity of those
who are sending the Maine to China.
CONGER DISPATCH DISCREDITED.
Washington, July 23. The state de
partment has received a number of dis
patches from foreign governments re
lating to 'the Conger dispatch, also from,
our officials in China, including Consul
General Goodnow. Without exception
they discredit the accuracy of the dis
patch, and advance various theories to
show its lack of genuineness. The en
tire burden of the answers indicate a
disposition not to move the relief ex
pedition on the evidence furnished by
the Conger dispatch. Notwithstand'ng
these messages. Secretary Hay person
ally continues to credit the Conger dis
patch, although he says that there is
a possibility of deception. Minister Wu
was closeted with Secretary Hay this
morning.
RF.MEY GOING TO TIEN TSIN,
Washington, July 23. The bureau of
navigation this morning received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Ilemey :
Taku, July 22. Going Tien Tsin to
day to look into matters, leaving senior
othcer here. Newark gone Nagasaki
for docking.
SZE CHUEN IS YET QUIET.
Paris, July 23. According to a tele
gram received today from the French
consul at Tschong Ning. dated Yvednes
day, July 18, there has been no upris
ings at Sze Chuen. In the country
northeast of that province, however,
some missions have been destroyed,
A BRILLIANT DASH.
New York, July 23. A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Che Foo,
July 20, says:
A brilliant dash against a large force
of Chinese at Tien Tsin was made this
morning by a detachment of American
troops, assisted by some English fusi
liers. . . .
The object was to capture a battery
of large calibre cannon which had been
doing great damage.
Ihe Anglo-American troops charged
a large fort across an open space, and
were exposed to a hot but poorly di
rected fire from the enemy. They
dashed into the fort and after engag
ins the Chinese In a sharp hand to hand
fight put them t night and remalnea
masters of the fort.
Eight large modern guns were cap
tured. tog-ether with carts and all the
accessories. The batteries were imme
diately turned upon the freeing enemy
who under the well directed fire suf
fered heavy losses.
The victory was won in an incredibly
short time against an overwhelmingly
superior force, and, despite the charge
under fire and the fight in the fort.
neither the Americans nor the British
lost a single man.
The Chinese army is now retreating
toward Pekin.
A dispatch to the Herald from Che
Foo, July 21, says:
The captain of a British steamer
who has just arrived from New Chwang
reports that there - arrived there on
Thursday a Chinaman, professing to be
a foreigner's servant, who escaped from
Pekin on the 12th, on which date the
British legation was destroyed and the
foreigners butchered. The story is
credited in New Chwang. -
Another telegram came from the gov
ernor of Shans Tung, Yuan Shi Kai:
last night. He says:
"I have received definite information
fiorn Pekin that all the ministers are
well and there is no illness among
them. The proper Chinese authorities
are devising means for their rescue and
protection.
FIGHTING NEAR WEI HAI WEI.
St. Petersburg, July 23. Two encount
ers are reported to have taken place be.
tween British and Chinese forces near
Wei Hai Wei. The latter, it is reported,
were repulsed after a stubborn en
counter. No dates are given.
M. Krutizky, engineer of the Eastern
Chinese railway, telegraphing irom
Algatzk in the Trans-Ballkal territory,
under date of Friday, July 20, reports
the occupation of Challar by Chinese
troops. The Russians, according to this
dispatch, continued to concentrate at
Charbin.
A FLOOD OF DOUBT.
Washington, July 23. The state de
partment was the center of interest on
the Chinese situation today. Secretary
Hay was at his desk by 9 o'clock, and
for an hour was busily engaged with
a ma.tter of such importance that he
declined to be interrupted by any one.
About 10:15 the Chinese minister ar
rived and was with the secretary for
some time. On the departure of the
minister he gave out the imperial edict
the substance of which has been pre
viously made known, declaring that
foreigners were safe on the 17th in
stant. The state department has received
a deluge of dispatches from all quart
ers of the globe relating to the Conger
message.
These show the attitude of foreign
governments. Without exception the
official view taken by all foreign offices
is that the dispatch is not genuine, and
does not afford a basis for action. This
incredulity is also shared by United
States Consul .General Goodnow, . at
Shanghai, who has communicated to
the state department his disbelief in
the authenticity of the message. The
text of these several messages is not
made public, as they are inconclusive
and do not add anything in the way of
definite news to the situation at Pekin.
the entire tenor being one of doubt and
suspicion. The official doubts are based
on various theories. One of them is
that the deception was practiced by the
Tsung Li Yamen itself. Still another
is that it emanated from a high Chinese
official a man holding a position like
that of Sheng or Prince Tuan. the lat
ter being at the head of the anti-foreign
element and at last accounts connect
ed with the Tung Li Yamen.
Notwithstanding this flood of doubt
from foreign official quarters the state
department has not varied its position
as to the authenticity of the message.
Secretary Hay's position being now as
it always has been that there is every
probability of the genuineness of the
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COMESTOJOPEKA
McCormick Company's Branch
Bouse Established Here.
Railroad Facilities ExceedThose
of Other Kansas Towns.
OFFICES ARE OPENED
In Thompson Block on Quincy
Street.
Kansas City Loses the Kansas
Machine Business.
EMPLOYES ARE COMING
Force Imported From the Kan
sas City Offices.
E. L. Bees In Charge of the
Kansas Branch.
The branch house for the McCormick
Reaper company for Kansas has been
established in Topeka and E. L. Rees
has charge of the opening and establish
ment of the business here.
An office will be opened this week in
the Thompson block between Sixth and
Seventh on Quincy street.
Mr. Rees has been over the state visit
ing the principal towns, for the purpose
of selecting a location for this branch
house. From the long list of candi
dates for this honor he selected Topeka
because of the superior railroad facili
ties which this city offers.
At this time the company has not se
.cured a suitable office and the location
of the business in the Thompson block
is said to be but temporary.
The company expects to erect a ware
house and office block 75x150 two stories
high and add to it a foundry 75x150.
The plant which will be thus con
structed will employ seventy-five men.
The temporary location will probably
be occupied until the company selects a
location for the proposed new building.
Several sites are being considered, but
the company can not use some of them
because they are not convenient to rail
road switches.
The facilities for doing business will
be greatly increased by the location of
the building on a switch. For this rea
son the location adjoining the Rock
Island switch between Kansas avenue
and Quincy street and the site on the
Santa Fe tracks near Seventh on Adams
are receiving the most favorable con
sideration.
The company hopes to reach the con
struction of the building this year, but
it is posisble that it will not be done un
til next spring.
Heretofore the business for both the
state of Kansas and the state of Mis
souri was handled at the Kansas City,
Mo., office. The office force which has
been handling the Kansas business at
the Kansas City house will be brougnt
here, and the work in the Topeka office
will be organized and well under way by
the latter part of this week. Mr. Rees
will have permanent charge here.
th eTjoebeLplot.
Militia Officer Goes Into Details
of the Conspiracy.
Georgetown, Ky., July 23. The court
room was only about half filled with
spectators when the Powers case was
called today. The prosecution gave no
tice that they would excuse a half
dozen persons summoned as witnesses
for that side. Among those excused
was Ike Golden, brother of Wharton
Golden.
Lieutenant John Ricketts, an officer
in the Barbourville militia company of
which John Powers was captain, was
the first witness today. He arrived in
Frankfort January 25, with the train
load of mountaineers. Before the train
reached Frankfort, witness said, the
men were told to report to W. H. Cul
ton for rations. The men were armed
with guns and pistols. Arriving at
Frankfort they took possession of the
agriculture building, and stacked their
guns there. Witness said each morn
ing a crowd of from 300 to 600 mountain
men occupied the yard in front of the
legislative building. Witness had a
conversation with Youtsey the day be
fore the "assassination Youtsey said
Goebel had to be put out of the way,
and he (Youtsey) had $100 which he
would give for that purpose, and knew
ten or twelve others who would also
contribute to such a fund.
"Youtsey also said Goebel could be
building near the stairs. He told us
the assassin could escape through the
basement and never be detected. He
said his job depended on Goebel being
killed. Fifteen minutes before the as
sassination witness saw Youtsey and
the latter told him he wanted 25 or 30
men to accompany him to the executive
building. Continuing, the witness said:
"Youtsey put us inside the executive
building near the stairs. He todl us
something was going to happen and we
must remain there. When he started
through the hall I left and went into a
private "residence across the street from
the building. I had been there 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."
vv itness explained that the men whom
Youtsey placed were just outside the
office of secretary of state. He said he
left because he did not want to be pres
ent in case of a killing.
Cold Storage Warehouse Burned.
St. Paul, Minn., July 23. The St.
Paul Cold Storage and Warehouse com
pany's large warehouse was destroyed
by fire today. The total loss is esti
mated at $750,000. with insurance of
$550,000. The warehouse was filled with
butter, fruit, tobacco, eees. tea. whiskv
and other commodities.
Perkins Sues Phillips.
F. M. Perkins of El Paso county, Col
orado, has brought suit in the district
court against W. W. PhilliDS for
$1,810. Perkins claims in his petition to
be the administrator of the estate of
John Cochran. He claims that Phil
lips has property that belonged to
Cochran to the amount of the suit. Sev
eral other court cases resulting from
this controversy have been filed.
BURNED BY GASOLINE.
Two Girls Dead and Two Men Badly
Scorched. . ,
Chicago, July 23. Two girls are dead
and two men were badly burned as the
result of a gasoline explosion at 331
North Franklin street, last night.
THE DEAD.
MARGARET POCH, aged 11.
ANNA POCH. aged 17.
. THE INJURED.
Gustave Keppler, scorched on face
and hands in trying to rescue Anna
Poch.
John Moore, face and hands burned.
BOBS' LINES CUT.
Gen. Dewet Captures a Body of
100 Highlanders.
London, July 23. General Dewet haa
again succeeded in cutting Lord Rob
erts' communications, both by railway
and telegraph, and captured one hun
dred of the Highlanders. The story of
the federal commander's bold raid
comes in the form of a telegram from
General Forester-Walker, dated at Cape
Town,. Sunday, July 22, forwarding a
dispatch from General Knox as follows:
"Kroonstadt, July 22. Following from
Broadwood sent by dispatch rider to
Honingspruit, wired thence to Kroon
stadt: 'Have followed commando since
July 16. Hard, sharp fighting at Pal
mietfontein July 19. Prevented from
pursuing laager by darkness. Eight
hundred Boers found. Our casualties
five killed and seventy-six wounded.
Reach Vallranz to-day. Enemy doubled
its way back throsgh Paarde Kraal in
darkness. Shall inarch to-morrow to
Roode Vaal station. "Send supplies for
3,000 men and horses, also any news of
the enemy's movements. I believe the
commando consists of 2,000 men and
four guns and is accompanied by Presi
dent Steyn and both the Dewets."
General Knox said: "The wire and
main line of the railway north of Ho
ningspruit have been cut and also the
telegraph to Pretoria via Potchef
stroom. According to my information
Dewet has crossed the railway and is
going north."
General Kelly-Kenny telegraphs from
Bloemfontein under date of Sunday,
July 22::
"The railway has been cut north of
Honingspruit and a supplytrain and 100
Highlanders captured by the enemy. A
report was received this morning that
a large force of the enemy is moving on
Honingspruit. All communication with
Pretoria is cut off. The second and
third cavalry brigades are following the
enemy." ,
A WICHITA W OMAN
Receives a Letter From Her Son, Dr.
Pruen, in China.
Wichita, Kan., July 23. A letter from
Dr. Pruen, a' missionary in China, has
just reached his mother who lives in
this city. A letter written June 22 from
Shanghai, says:
"Mrs. Mills (an English lady) arrived
here yesterday from -Tien Tsin. She
tells us that after the 2.000 Russians had
repulsed an attack on the settlement by
Chinese soldiers and boxers, the consul
ordered all women and children to leave
lien Tsin. The Mills family did so. The
steamer in which they came down the
river reached Taku just in time for the
bombardment of the forts, so the ladies
had to crouch beneath great stacks of
coai to avoia the shells. Presently from
a few of the 30 gunboats they saw the
British and Japanese land marines who
rushed forward and seized one of the
forts, then the others fell into the hands
oi Russians ana Germans.
WHISKY AND JEALO US Y
Cause an Indian to Ball His Young
Wife.
Kamloops. B. C July 23. A' sensa
tional Indian murder occurred here yes
terday. About 3 o'clock in the after
noon two Indian women were seen rid
ing up Fourth avenue at a full gallop,
xney were cioseiy pursued Dy a mount
ed Indian, who was armed with a Win
Chester. On nearing them he raised his
rine and shot one dead. She dromed
from her horse and the murderer made
off toward the reserve. He was arrested
and proved to be George St. Paul. The
victim was his young wife. Whisky and
jealousy were tne cause of the crime.
PHILIPPINE TRADE.
Bulletin of Commerce "With Archipel
ago for Six Months.
Washington, July 23. The division of
customs and insular affairs, war de
partment, has made public its regular
monthly bulletin on the subject of the
trade of the Philippine islands for the
six months ended December 31, 1899.
The total value of merchandise im
ported into the islands for this period
was $11,456,670, of which $572,346 worth
was admitted free of duty. The total
amount of import duty collected was
$2,071,706.
The total exportation from the archi
pelago amounted to $7,645,626. The ex
port duty collected was $237,856.
The total importation of both gold
and silver for this period was $1,251,-
7: exportation, $1,2S,416.
The trade by countries, including gold
and silver, in the order of their prece
dence, was as follows:
Imports From China, $0,595,495; the
United Kingdom, $2,050,620: Spain, $1,
326,629; British East Indies, $1,021,488;
United States, $768,507.
Exports To China, $2,377,629; United
Kingdom, $2,232,943: United States. $2,-
137,205; Japan, $622,766, and Spain. $676,
536. TO RECOVER DAMAGES.
Kansas City Firm and City of Oberlln
Sued in Topeka.
Two suits were filed in the United
States circuit court Saturday. The first
was filed by the Kansas City & North
western Railway company against the
American Curled Hair company of
Kansas City who had leased some build
ings from the railroad company, agree
ing to return them in good order.During
the lease the building was burned and
the railroad company claims that the
renters were responsible for the loss and
ask damages to the amount of $8,000.
The other suit is the Society of Sav
ings, of Columbus, Ohio., vs. the City of
Oberlin, Decatur county. This suit is
for judgment and interest to the amount
of $7,740. In 1S88 Oberlin issued 25 nego
tiable bonds, made payable to bearer,
and. containing 40 coupons for the pay
ment of interest. The Society of Sav
ings came into possession of the bonds.
and collected the interest on all the
coupons up to March 1. 1897. Since that
time, the city has defaulted inthe pay
ment of the interest, and the Society
enters suit for the amount stated.
SAVED FROM ;
SUICIDE.
Emma Yowell Sought Death in
the River.
Jumped From the Bock Island
Bridge Today.
SHE WAS RESCUED
t
By Henry Meer, Who Plunged
After Her.
Would-Be Suicide Now in Pre
carious Condition.
Emma Yowell, a young woman aged
about 20 years, attempted suicide early
this morning by jumping from the Rock
Island railroad bridge into the Kaw
river.
Henry Meer, an employe in the Rock
Island shops, was going to his work
and saw the woman plunge head down
ward from the bridge and strike the
water. As she fell her screams attract
ed others, but Meer dashed into the
river and succeeded in getting her to the
shore without other help after a hard
struggle. The river is up and the cur
rent swift, which made the rescue diffi
cult.
The patrol wagon was called, but be
fore it arrived efforts were made to re
vive the unfortunate girl, who had lost
consciousness.' After a great deal of
work the woman showed signs of re
turning life and was taken to the police
station, where she is under the charge
of Mrs. Thorpe. She is very sick and it
may be that she took some poison be
fore leaping from the bridge but the
vomiting caused by quantity of water
she swallowed probably relieved her of
the vorst effects of the drug.
Eirtma Yowell came here from Rich
land several years ago and has since
worked as a domestic. She has ap
plied frequently to the police matron for
assistance in securing- work and a num
ber of places have been obtained for
her, but she invariably lost them on ac
count of staying out late at night. She
was a good girl when she first came
here, but the police say she has grown
to be rather wild.
It is said at the station that she had
been out last night and was feeling the
evil effects of a carouse when she made
the effort to take her life this morning.
Two years ago her mother committed
suicide, and it is believed this may have
had its effect upon the girl's mind, de
veloping the suicidal tendency.
The girl had courage enough to take
the step to end her own life, but the
cold, slimy water dispelled the despera
tion, probablj, because when she was
submerged, she cried feebly for help.
Only vigorous efforts on the part of Mr.
Meer saved the woman's life.
FEW NEW NATIONALS.
Currency Law Increased Number of
State Banks in Kansas.
The new national currency law haa
not had the effect on Kansas banks
that was predicted by national bank
examiners when it was passed. They
declared that within six months more
than fifty state and private banks of
Kansas would nationalize. Up to date,
only six have changed to the national
system the Bank of Commerce, of
Garnett: the Stock Growers' and Farm
ers' bank, of Ashland; the Caney Val
ley bank, of Caney: the Northrup bank,
of Iola; the Bank of Nortonville, and
the Citizens' bank, of Lyons.
About thirty state and private banks
made application to the comptroller of
the currency for charters, but many
of them withdrew their applications be
fore they were approved and several
whose applications were approved de
cided, after investigation, to stick to
the state system. Two new national
banks were chartered this week, the
National Bank of Mount Hope and the
Cedarville National bank. The first
named is now a private bank, while
the latter is an entirely new institu
tion with" J. T. Bradley, of Sedan, as
the main backer.
While the state bank system has lost
only six banks up to date, with a prom
ise of one more the Mount Hope bank
going over to the national system, it
has gained fifteen by the organization
of new banks. This makes a net gain
for the state system of eight since the
new currency law took effect.
KANSAS APPLES.
Little More Than Half a Crop Expect
ed by Experts.
According to the Kansas fruit report
issued by the state horticultural society
the Kansas apple crop will exceed little
more than half a crop, the official esti
mate in a report issued today being 54
per cent
There are in the state a total of 7,
640,149 bearing trees; 3,365,458 not bear
ing Peary Steamer Delayed.
St. Johns, N. F., July 23. The Peary
relief steamer Windward entered tht:
harbor at Port Au Basques at the
southwest extremity of the island, Sat
urday with part of her machinery dis
abled. Pieces to replace the broken sec
tions reached here by train at noon to
day. It will probably require a few days
to make the necessary repairs. The de
lay may disarrange the ship s plans for
reaching the far north.
Electrocuted for Wife Murder.
New York, July 23. Joseph Mullen
was electrocuted in the state prison at
Sing Sing at 6:05 this morning. He
murdered his wife in this city on June
4, 1898.
Fell From the Dock.
Tacoma, Wn., July 23. Griffith Wil
liams, a coal passer aboard the United
States transport Rosecrans fell from the
dock early this morning and was drown
ed. His family live in San Francisco.
Power House Burned.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 23. Fire to
day destroyed the power house of the
Chattanooga Rapid -Transit company.
operating between this city and Chicka
magua park. Loss $65,000, fully insured.
Roosevelt Goes to Atlantic City.
New York, July 23. Governor Roose
velt left Oyster Bay early this morning
for Atlantic City, where he will make
an address before the Jewish Chautau
qua assembly this afternoon.
FUSION LATER.
Senator Dubois Says Idaho Silver
Men Will Get Together.
Blackfoot, Idaho, July 23. Senator
Dubois has returned home from the
Pocatello convention. He says :
"A fusion between the three parties
in the state is absolutely assured. The
Populists feared the nomination of
Steunenberg or pome one of his naming
and on account refused to join the com
bination. They are now satisfied and
in due time will withdraw their ticket
and support the Democratic and Silver
Republican ticket. Success in the state
is certain. As the candidate for the sen
ate, I will carry every county with the
possible exception of two."
MAKING EVERY EFFORT.
Chinese Government Issnes Or
ders to Protect the For
eign Residents.
Washington, July 23. The state de
partment makes public the following
text of an edict today delivered by Mr.
Wu to Secretary Hay. The edict referred
to by United States Consul Fowler in
his message received here yesterday:
"An imperial edict issued on the 1st
day of the 6th moon, (July 17) trans
mitted by the Viceroy Liu Kun Yih on
the 20th of July and received by Minis
ter 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 subject 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 refused to
go so far as to interrupt the existing
relations. We have already repeatedly
issued decrees providing for the protec
tion of the foreign legations and also
Bank Commissioner John W. Breidenthal, Who is Likely to Be the Fusion
Nominee
commanded the provincial authorities
to protect missionaries. Inasmuch as
there is still no cessation in the force.
foreign merchants and subjects residing
in China, who form a numerous body in
the country, should be protected with
out distinction. We hereby command
all the Tartar generals, governors-general
and governors of provinces to look
after the foreign merchants and mis
sionaries living in the open ports, pre
fectures, departments and districts un
der their respective Jurisdiction and to
afford them due protection in accord
ance with treaty stipulations without
fail.
'Last month we heard with profound
astonishment and regret, of the killing
of the chancellor of the Japanese lega
tion, Mr. Akira, and the same fate befell
the German minister shortly afterward.
The violent removal of the German
minister, whose residence at the capital
was necessary to the transaction of bus
iness between two countries affected us
very deeply. It is the duty of the auth
orities concerned to cause stringent or
ders for the speedy arrest and punish
ment of the murderers to be carried out.
'Since the commencement of the at
tack in Tien Tsin, there are foreign sub
jects and missionaries who have, on ac
count of. local disturbances, suffered
death or loss of property through" no
fault of their own. We hereby command
the governor of Pekin and the viceroy
of Chih-Li to cause investigations to be
made by their respective subordinates
of all such claims except those arising
directly from the said attack with a
view to their ultimate settlement. More
over, local outlaws and rebellious sub
ject have of late given themselves up to
burning, killing ana plundering to the
great disquiet of our loyal subjects.
There is another defiance of the law. We
hereby command the said governors
general and governors and commanders
of our force to investigate the situation
and to take such measure for the pun-
shment or tne onenaers and restora
tion of order as the necessities of the
case demand. We hereby command this,
our general edict to be made known for
the information of all it may concern.
Respect this."
A significant statement in' the above
edict is noted in that passage which di
rect an investigation of all claims, "ex
cept those arising directly from the said
attack (attack on Tien Tsin) with a
view to their ultimate settlement."
This appears to make plain, not onlv
that the Chinese government will settle
claims for actual losses, but that it has
now formally decreed an exception of
these claims arising directly from the
attack on Tien Tsin. It seems to indi
cate that the Chinese government holds
that the attack on Tien Tsin was un
warranted. Weather Indications.
Chicago, July 23. Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair to-night, except showers in
east portion; Tuesday fair; light
southerly winds.
ANTIS ARE BUSY.
Determined Effort Made tc De-'
feat ?ohn Breidenthal.
Workers Busy and There is ,
Undercurrent of Opposition.
OPPONENTS ON GROUND
Headquarters Opened by Stone
Dennison and Others.
"Any One But lcidenal" Is
the Cry.
NEW TICKET TALK.
Fort Scott Man Says Call Has
Been Prepared.
Would Hold a Second Convention
in Topeka.
Jerry Simpson to Force U. S.
Senatorial Question.
tSpecial to the State Journal.
Fort Scott, July 23. The antl-BreldV
enthal faction is making a frantic ef
fort to complete an organization which
will defeat the ambition of the banl;
commissioner to capture the fusion
nomination for governor.
Senator J. C. Stone of Leavenworth
and A. W. Dennison of El Dorado ar-
For Governor. '
rived Saturday and opened headquarter
at the Goodlander hotel. Senator W. H.
Ryan of Pittsburg is also here and Geo.
M. Munger arrived today. Kvery anti-
Breidenthal man available has been im
pressed into service and if a delegate,
hesitates he is marched into some one's
headquarters and subjected to an elo
quent tirade against the popular candi
date. "Any one but Breidenthal" is the
cry.
Even Jerry Simpson admits that there
is a strong under-current against Breid
enthal but Mr. Stone and the other can-,
dldates also admit that it an uphill
fight.
"I amV here," said Mr. Stone, "but I
do not know whether it will do me any
good. I' have, however, been surprised
at the anti-Breidenthal sentiment. 'I da
Who Wants to be United States Senator.
not know whether we will be abW to de
feat him but he will not have Every
thing his own way, that is certain."
R. M. Chenault of Fort Scott, is one
of the anti-Breidenthal agitators and he
tells the delegates that Breidenthal is
five or ten thousand votes weaker than
either of the other candidates.
Mr. Chenault is authority for the
statement that another Populist ticket
will be nominated if Breidenthal secures
the nomination.
"I know what I am talking about."
said Mr. Chenault, "when I say that a
call is all ready for another Populist
convention to be held in Topeka in the
event that Breidenthal is nominate!
here. It has the backings of 2i or 30
prominent Populists and a ticket will
be named that will Doll from 20 to 30,
thousand votes. Breidenthal knifed'
Leedy and played into the. hands of . the
Republicans and that is why he was re- ;
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