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TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 30, 1900.
LAST EDITION
04T EVENING.
MONDAY EVENING,
TWO CENTS.
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HUMBERT SLAIN.
Italy's King the Victim of an
Assassin.
Fell With Three Revolver Bul
lets in His Body.
MURDERER IS CAUGHT.
Be is Angelo Bressi, a Citizen
of Tuscany.
Does Sot Appear in Police List
of Anarchists.
LIVED IN AMERICA.
"Went to Europe Especially to
Kill the King.
Monarch's Body Will Be Placed
in the Pantheon.
Monza, Italy, July 30. King Humbert
was assassinated here last evening.
He was shot three times and died in a
few minutes.
The came of his assassin is Angelo
Eressi.
The king had been attending a distri
bution of prizes in connection with a
gymnastic competition. He had just
entered his carriage, with his aide-decamp,
amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots fired in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his majesty,
who fell back and expired in a Jew min
utes. The assassin was immediately arrested
and was with some difficulty saved from
the fury of the populace. He gave his
name as Angelo Bressi, describing him
self as of Prato, in Tuscany.
TO REST IX THE PANTHEON.
Rome, July 30. Signs of mourning are
rapidly appearing throughout the city.
Crepe is displayed upon many residences
and public buildings. Portraits of the
murdered monarch are displayed at
points of vantage draped in black and
flags are flying at half mast everywhere.
King Humbert's remains will be brought
to Rome and laid to rest in the Pan
theon. It is stated that the name of the as
sassin does not appear in the list of dan
gerous anarchists known to the police.
A few ncwBiJiiciS this morning publish
Fhort tributes to the noble qualities of
King Humbert, declaring that it is due
to his iove for the working people of all
classes that he has fallen a victim of
assassination. The papers add a few
words of sympathy and respect for the
iev king.
The Giorono states that if the absence
of the new king is prolonged beyond 4S
hours, a brief regency will be established
In accordance with the constitution.
Signor Saracco, the premier, will leave
for Monza with the vice president of the
senate to draw up the certificate of
death of the king. The Prince of Naples
Is at Pireaus on his return voyage. The
council of ministers is still sitting.
THE MAN WHO WAS TO DO IT.
New York. July 30. Ten days ago an
Italian in Paterson, N. J., Carbon Sper
anza laid down his life and so absolved
himself from his pledge to kill King
Humbert of Italy.
He killed Guizeppi Pezzina and then
took his own life. It was said that he
had held high place in the Mafia. The
two men quarreled and Sporanza shot
Pezzina and blew out his own brains. A
strange letter was found in the mur
derer's pocket.
In the letter which Speranza had pre
pared he set forth that he was chosen
by his anarchist comrades to kill the
king of Italy, but that, owing to the fact
that he was in this country on the date
set for the attempt at assassination, he
could not fulfill the obligation.
"This is not of my bidding," wrote
Fperanza, "but the good and brave so
ciety wills it. On February 2, in Italy it
was my lot and my order to kill the
king. My number came out in America
and I could not do it. They gave me
liberty but ordered that the will of the
society must be obeyed.
"They have said that because I was in
America, that I could do nothing, but I
will show them that I do not talk only.
Companions, either renounce the society
tr in silence obey the oath of blood."
LONDON NOTIFIED.
London, July 3011:30 A. M. The Ital
ian embassy here has received the fol
lowing official, announcement of the
death of King Humbert.
"We have the sad news to announce
to you that his majesty, King Humbert.
Just died last evening (Sunday) at
Monza. being the victim of an infamous
assassination. Kindly inform the Eng
lish government of this sad news
"Hls. m?ies,ty. King Victor Emmanuel
III. who is oft the coast of Greece, is on
bis way back to the kingdom
"V1SCONTI VENOSTA."
THE SHOCK IN PARIS.
Paris. July 30 The announcement of
the assassination of King Humbert has
created profound sorrow in official cir
cles here All official events have been
cancelled for the time being
M. Delcasse, the minister of foreign
affairs, has abandoned a fete an
nounced for tonight. President Loubet
who intended to be present this after
noon at gymnastic exercises and later
open the International Press congress
at the Sobonne, has withdrawn from
both occasions. The reception an
nounced for this evening at the Elysee
In honor of the Shah of Persia has been
Jiostponed.
Only one morning paper, L'EcIair.had
the news, and this very briefly. Its sale
was tremendous, and every one on the
boulevards this morning was eagerly
scanning the insufficient news.
CHARGED TO THE CHURCH.
London, July 30. Some of the evening
papers attempt to trace a connection
between the assassination of King Hum
bert and the rancorous propaganda that
the Vatican is alleged to have conducted
a-gainst the supremacy of the sovereign
These journals point out that the assas
sination occurred in the vicinity of
Milan, where, it is alleged, the recent
Insurrection was largely fomented by
the Roman curia. The Globe editorial
izes as follows:
"As long as the Vatican persists in its
anti-national attitude It will be in vain
t bote for re-establishing the temporal
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King Humbert of Italy, Assassinated at Monza Sunday Evening.
power of the pope ana so long wilt
fools and fanatics be provided with a
fearfully potent reason for sedition and
worse."
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
New York, July 30. Baron Fava an
nounced today in a telegram to the As
sociated Press that he had received offi
cial news of the death of King Humbert.
The telegram was as follows:
"Sea Bright, N. J., July 30. The As
sociated Press, New York: Have re
ceived official confirmation of the death
of his majesty. King Humbert, who was
murdered at Monza Sunday. King Vic
tor Emmanuel III is now at Piero,
Greece, and has left for the kingdom.
"FAVA."
AMBASSADOR DRAPER'S TRIBUTE.
Milford, Mass., July 30. General Wil
liam F. Draper, United States ambassa
dor to Italy, who recently arrived at his
home here, when informed of the assas
sination of King Humbert, was very
much affected.
"I am terribly shocked, and infinitely
distressed," he said. "This must toave
been the work of an anarchist."
General Draper continued:
"At the time of the attack on the
empress of Austria, King HumBtrt was
cautioned to be more careful of his safe
ty, but he said, 'I must take chances,
for that is part of the trade of a king.'
He was a man always of the most in
vincible courage. It was his daily habit
to drive about Rome entirely unattend
ed." Ambassador Draper said that King
Hambert was very popular with all of
his subjects except those opposed to all
government and the extreme clericals
and adds, "All the world will sympa
thize with Queen Margherita in her
grief.
"The heir to the throne, the Prince of
Naples, is an exceedingly able man, and
it is my belief that in his hands the
government of Italy will go on without
a brer.k.
"I can not see how this event, unfor
tunate for Italv and for Europe as it is.
can affect in any way the relations of
Italy with the United States or with,
the rest of Europe."
CONDOLENCES FROM WASHING
TON. Washington, July 30. The following
message of condolence on the death of
King Humbert has been sent from this
country to Italy:
"Department of State, Washington,
uly 30: His majesty, Vittorio Eman
uala, Roma: In my name and on behalf
of the American people, I offer your
majesty and the Italian nation sincere
condolences in this hour of deep Be
reavement. "William Mckinley."
The following message has been sent
to Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador
to this country:
"Department of State, Washington,
His Excellency. Italian Ambassador,
The Octagon, Sea Bright, N. J.: The
tidings of the king's assassination have
profoundly shocked public sentiment.
The president has telegraphed to. his
majesty, Vittorio Emanuala, offering in
his name and on behalf of the American
people sincere condolences in this hour
of deep bereavement. Permit me to add
the assurances of my personal sym
pathy. JOHN HAY."
AOSTA NEXT TO THE THRONE.
London, July 30. Perhaps in no coun
try was the news of King Humbert's
assassination received with deeper sym
pathy and greater horror than in Great
Britain. For the last few years and
more especially for the last few months,
during the South African war the Ital
ian ministers have shown an undying
friendship for Great Britain, even when
the rest of Europe was inveighing
against England and her policy.
Queen Victoria, naturally, was hor
rified at the receipt of the news. She
immediately telegraphed her condol
ences to Queen Marguerita.
It is stated in official circles that the
recent release of Sipido, the assailant of
the Prince of Wales as he was passing
through Belgium, has been followed by
an enormous increase in the circulation
of anarchist literature advocating regi
cide. It is thought exceedingly likely
that the assassination of King Humbert
is directly traceable to misplaced leni
ency. Diplomatists and officials generally
visited the Italian embassy in great
numbers today. Among the early call
ers was the Prince of Wales, who ex
pressed keen regret at the loss of a
personal friend.
As Victor Emanuel III, who married
in 1S96, is childless, the heir to the
throne is the king's cousin, the Duke
of Aosta. The Duchess of Aosta was
Princess Helen of Orleans, daughter of
the late Count of Paris, and she and
the duke are generally considered the
handsomest royal couple in Europe.
MUCH LOVED AND RESPECTED.
Chicago. July 30. Prominent Italians
of Chicago were shocked and grieved on
receiving the news of the assassination
of King Humbert. He was considered
a wise and liberal ruler by the repre
sentative men in the local Italian col
ony. All regarded the tragedy as a se
rious blow to Italy.
Anthony L. Razwadowski, the Italian
consul, said:
"I am terribly shocked by the news of
the assassination of King Humbert.
Our ruler was so well beloved by his
subjects that it is almost impossible to
think any Italian would commit such
a crime. However, there are many an
archists in Italy, and I think that it
must have been the work of one of
these.
"King Humbert recently had been in
Naples to bid good-bye to the Italian
troops on their way to China, and was
there received with the greatest demon
strations of respect and sympathy by
soldiers and civilians alike.
"The Italians of Chicago, of whom
there are 25.000, will receive the news
with a great deal of regret.
"The successor to King Humbert will
be his only son, Victor Emmanuel, who
is now 31 years of age. He has received
every attention in the way of educa
tion and training and is thoroughly well
qualified, and will, I believe, make a
worthy successor of his father."
Hector Durante, editor of L'ltalia,
and one of the prominent Italians in the
west said:
"I believe the sorrow will be great
among the Italians of Chicago and
throughout the world. The king was
a man who was loved by all of his sub
jects wherever they were.
"The assassination, I believe, was
from the same cause as that attempted
some time ago by an anarchist who shot
him. I can see no other motive. I do
not believe politics had anything to do
with the murder. There are in Chicago
twenty to twenty-five Italian societies,
and I am sure every one will take ac
tion in sending its condolences for the
Italians here."
Dr. E. Tobias predicted that Hum
bert's removal would result in changing
the whole political policy of that na
tion. "He has stood always," added Dr.
Tobias, "for the freedom of Italy and
the rights of all its people."
HAD NO ACCOMPLICES.
Monza, July 30. After the shooting of
King Humbert here last night, as soon
as his majesty's attendant could rea
lize what had happened, he was placed
in his carriage and driven as rapidly as
possible to the palace. He was, how
ever, beyond human aid.
The assassin's name is variously
given as Angelo and Gaetno Bressi. He
was born in Prato, November 10. 1869,
and is a weaver by trade. He comes
from America, where he has resided at
Paterson, N. J. . He says he had no ac
complices, and that he committed the
crime because of his hatred of mon
archical institutions. He reached Mon
za July 27, from Milan, where he stayed
a few days.
OFFICIAL INDIGNATION.
London, July 30. The premier and
minister of foreign affairs, Lord Salis
bury, in the house of lords, and Mr. A.
J. Balfour, the first lord of the treas
ury and government leader in the
house of commons, gave notice today
that tomorrow they intended to move
an address to the queen conveying an
expression of indignation with which
parliament had learned of the assassi
nation of her majesty's ally, the King
of Italy, and praying that her majesty
convey an expression to the present
king on behalf of the lords of their
deep abhorrence of the crime and of
sympathy with the royal family and
people of Italy.
A RIGOROUS CENSORSHIP.
London, July 30. Beyond the brief
announcement of the fact nothing with
regard to the assassination of King
Humbert has been allowed out of Mon
za, At noon a Rome correspondent tel
egraphed that not the slightest details
of the catastrophe had transpired,
while up to 4 o'clock this afternoon Lon
don and the other capitals knew noth
ing beyond the bare fact. Officials are
at a loss to explain the apparent rigor
ous censorship.
FROM NEW JERSEY.
London, July 30. A dispatch from
Monza, received here today says the as
sassin Bressi is from Paterson, N. J.
THE NEW KING.
Corfu, July 30. The new king of Italy
is expected to reach here tonight. A tel
egram from the queen awaits, announc
ing the assassination of King Humbert,
and urging him to hasten home.
HUMBERT WAS WARNED.
Paris, July 30. The Temps says the
Italian government was warned June 30
that secret anarchist societies had decid
ed on the death of King Humbert and
four other sovereigns. As a matter cf
fact an anarchist was arrested June 20,
at Pontafa on the Austro-Italian front
ier, who declared he had been selected to
assassinate King Humbert. Increased
guards were attached to King Humbert,
who. however, protested and ordered
them withdrawn. The Temps adds that
the pope was the first to convey condo
lences to the widow and queen.
AFTER THE SHAH.
Paris, July 30. While the Shah of
Persia was visiting the exposition a
member of his suite noticed nearby a
rough looking Persian carrying, as cus
tomary, pcmiaras in his belt. On ac
count of his suspicious actions, this in
dividual was arrested.
PARIS BUILDINGS DRAPED.
Paris, July 30. When he was notified
of the death of King Humbert President
Loubet sent a military officer of his
household to express his condolence to
the Italian ambassador. Count Tornielli
Brusati Di Vera.
Later in the afternoon the ambassa
dor visited the palace of the Elysee and
officially announced the death of his
sovereign.
President Loubet sent to the new king
of Italy the following:
"I place before your majestey the ex
pression of the unanimous indignation
of my country against the odious at
tempt which has taken from Italy its
generous chief. I beg your majesty to
accept this expression of my deepest
sympathy and I place at the feet of her
majesty. Queen Margherita my respect
ful homage and my sincere condol
ences." All official fetes have been abandoned
until after the obsequies. The flags of
all public buildings are draped. The
Italian embassy and the Italian build
ing at the exposition are in heavy
mourning.
SISTER OF THE DEAD KING.
Aix Les, Bains, July 30. Maria Pia,
queen dowager of Portugal, and sister
of King Humbert, left for Monz today.
GRIEF OVERSPREADS ROME.
Rome, July 30. The excitement and
emotion here consequent upon the assas
sination of King Humbert at Monza last
night is momentarily intensifying. Peo
ple are seen to snatch newspapers from
the venders and eagerly -peruse them in
the streets, openly weerng for their well
beloved sovereign and -ecrating the in
famous crime of his ta, iig off.
All the shops are closed and the nation
is in mourning. The streets are being
rapidly draped in crape.
PATERSON POLICE DON'T KNOW
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New York, July 30. The police of
Paterson say in reply to the report that
Kin.5 Humbert's assassin, Bressi, came
from there, that no such person is known
in that town.
HUMBERT'S SON DECLARED KINO.
Washington, July 30. The state de
partment this afternoon received official
notification of .the assassination of King
Humbert from Mr. Iddings, the 'charge
of the United States embassy at Rome.
It is as follows:
"King Humbert c,dssinated last
night, Sunday, at 10 o'clock at Monza,
while driving away after distributing
prizes at competitive athletic exercises.
The king was shot at three times by an
Italian and died a few minutes later.
Have just received official note from
ministry of foreign affairs, announcing
the death of the king and succession of
his son. Prince Victor Emanual."
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador
has acknowledged the receipt of Presi
dent McKinley's telegram of condolence
to the Italian government. Baron Fava
telegraphs:
"Your telegram received and trans
mitted to my government. I am deeply
grateful for the part the president, your
excellency.and the American people take
in our great sorrow. FAVA."
TO PREVENT REVOLUTION.
Rome, July 30. Orders have been
telegraphed to all provincial officials to
take steps to assure order and prevent
possible revolutionary movements.
The king will be requested to summon
parliament immediately upon his re
turn here.
SKETCH OP Tliati SEAS KING.
He Was 56 Years Old Had Reigned
22 Years.
King Humbert was born at Turin,
March 14. 1844. and was the son of King
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and the
Archduchess Adelaide of Austria. In his
early days he took to the army.and with
his father went through the campaign
in 1859 at the age of 15 years. At the
age of 22 he commanded a division of
the Italian army, and covered the re
treat of the army after the battle of
Custozza, in 1866. At the age of 24 he
married his cousin.Margherita, of Savoy,
and to them there was born one son,
who was named Victor Emmanuel Fer
dinand. In 1878, at the age of 34 years,
Humbert ascended the throne left
vacant by the death of his father. Short
ly after his ascension to the throne there
was an attempt made to assassinate
him. During the cholera epidemic in
1884 he gained great favor with his peo
ple for the generous manner in which
he assisted the victims of the plague
out of his own private coffers, and for
the bravery he showed in entering the
city of Naples at the time the epidemic
was at. its height.
When Humbert was 23 years old his
father put him in command of a di
vision in the battle of Villafranca, and
the young prince managed his charge
so well that with a minimum of raw
infantry he, by stratagem, overcame a
whole regiment of cavalry at one turn.
Victor Emmanuel saw in the youth the
seed of a future general, and with the
narrow vision and one-sided prejudice
of the victorious soldier, he straightway
turned all his attention to educating his
son to be a soldier pure and simple,
nothing but a soldier. Prince Humbert
was sent to all countries that he might
learn the latest arts of war and mili
tary practice, and therefore we may
look to the father for the blame of ed
ucating a soldier to rule his people
when the battle was over, for placing
upon the throne a military ruler when
Italy was at peace, and needed with all
the great crying need of a bleeding
war-ravaged unity a statesman king.
Since his early youth Humbert had
subjected himself to the severest per
sonal regulations, and for whatever he
can be blamed he can never be said to
have failed in any duty because of his
love of luxury or his disinclination for
physical fatigue or discomfort. He was
always, winter and summer, up and at
work at 5 o'clock in the morning; he
performed everything, down to the
smallest personal duty, for himself.with
military exactness; and was as punc
tual in all engagements and appoint
ments as a business man whose time is
precious and who realizes the import
ance of not keeping other men of af
fairs waiting. Unless there was some
accident or some unavoidable delay
over which he had no control, or unless
he was accompanied by the queen, who
is notoriously behind time, Humbert
always appeared invariably the moment
he was expected. Three years ago.when
his life was attempted by an anarchist,
who sprang into his carriage, as he
was driving to the Russian embassy,
the king ordered his attendant to pro
ceed in haste to the destination, and,
upon his arrival, made a formal apology
for the delay, not mentioning the cause
of the consequently excusable failure to
come up to time.
No sun was too scorching for Hum
bert to stand beneath.no wind too pierc
ing for him to brave without a thought.
Fur hours he would stand unprotected
in a downpour which had no effect upon
him, and he enjoyed being the toughest
and bravest man in his kingdom.
In his tastes, barring his weakness
for horses, the king was simple almost
to frugality; he despised all luxury, and
his own apartments were simple as a
barrack. A writing table with count
less lettered pigeonholes filled with doc
uments, drawers upon drawers of neat
ly inventoried manuscripts and impor-
tContinuod on Sixth Page.)
MAY By LIVE.
Indications That Legationers
Are Not All Dead.
Apparently Authentic Messages
Through Tarious Channels.
LATEST DATE JULY 22.
Letter From German Legation
Beaches Tien Tsin.
Beports Austrian, Spanish and
Dutch Legations Destroyed.
Japanese Runner Beports Bom
hard men t Has Ceased.
GEN. CHAFFEE AT TAKU
London Finally Convinced That
Ministers Are Safe.
Washington, July 30. The secretary of
state received at midnight last night a
dispatch from Mr. Fowler, American
consul at Che Foo. dated July 29, noon.
Mr. Kowler says:
"A letter from the German legation
dated 21st instant received at Tien Tsin.
German loss is 10 dead and 12 injured.
Chinese ceased their attack on the 12th.
Baron von Ketteler's body said to be
safe. The Austrian, Dutch and Spanish
legations destroyed and the French par
tially. A letter from the Japanese lega
tion dated 22d, arrived at Tien Tsin on
25th. Ten battalions of Chinese shelled
the legations consecutively from the 20th
of June and stopped on the 17th of July,
but may renew. The enemy are decreas
ing. The German, Russian, American,
British and half the Japanese and
French legations still defended. Japa
nese say they have food for six days, but
little ammunition. The emperor and em
press reported at Pekin."
JAPANESE LEGATION HEARD
FROM.
New York, July 30. A dispatch to the
Herald from Che Foo, dated July 27,
says:
The Japanese consul at Tien Tsin sent
a runner on July 15 to Pekin. On the
19th, the runner left Pekin, bringing a
cipher telegram to the Japanese govern
ment. It reads:
"We are defending ourselves against
the Chinese very well, but now the at
tack has stopped.
"We will keep up to the last of the
month although it will be no easy task.
"The Japanese casualties are: Killed,
Kosima, diplomatic attache, captain and
one student, and also a few marines;
wounded, five or six, slightly wounded
very many."
The Che Foo consul says that nothing
wa3 written about the other ministers.
SITUATION IN PEKIN.
Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.
Tien Tsin, July 22, via Shanghai, July
30. The latest advices from Pekin, un
der date of July 15, say that the lega
tions are holding out. The Chinese at
tacked the legations on the night of July
10. but were led into a trap by the
Americans and British and 1,000 of them
were killed. Afterwards they continued
bombarding the legations more freely.
COMMUNICATION RESTORED.
New York, July 30. The cable compa
nies send out the following notice:
"We are advised that communication
between Shanghai and Che Foo is re
stored." HELD AS HOSTAGES.
" London, July 30. The latest news from
the far east seems consistent with the
theory that the Chinese government has
the foreign ministers alive but means to
treat them as hostages, while the stories
of massacre relate to other members oU
the foreign colony in Pekin. Chinese of
ficialdom, it is alleged, openly speaks of
the ministers as hostages, whose fate de
pends upon the decision of the powers in
relation to the threatened advance on
Pekin. Reports are multiplying that a
number of foreigners were alive to a late
date. Thus Rome reports that the pro
paganda fide has been assured of the
safety of Bishop Favin, while a tele
gram from Nankin informs his family
that Prince Castani, of the Italian lega
tion, is alive. There is no confirmation
of the various favorable statements,
however, forthcoming from really inde
pendent sources.
CHAFFEE IS THERE.
Washington, July 30. The war depart
ment has received the following cable
gram from Major General Chaffee:
"Che Foo, July 29. Adjutant General,
Washington: Left Nagasaki daybreak
on July 26. Arrived Taku at 10 night of
July 28. CHAFFEE,
"Major General."
LI'S PROCLAMATION.
London, July 30. A telegram from
Shanghai reports on the authority of a
Briton, who had been for many years in
the service of the viceroy of Nankin that
prior to the framing of the Yank Tse
agreement with the consuls the viceroy
suggested Anglo-Chinese occupation of
the Yang Tse defenses, but Great Brit
ain declined.
It is reported at Shanghai that the
powers have again proposed, through Li
Hung cnang, tne peaceful surrender of
the Woo Sung forts and Kinguan arsen
al, but that the Chinese regard the pro
posal as a breach of the existing agree
ment. Li Hung Chang is understood to be
preparing a proclamation for distribu
tion as he travels toward Chi Li assur
ing the boxers of pardon if they disband
and return to their homes.
BERLIN GETS NEWS.
Berlin, July 30. A dispatch from the
German legation at Pekin, dated July
21, reports all well.
TOO HOT FOR LI.
New York, July 30. A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai says:
Li Hung Chang was questioned today.
He says he is very much gratified by the
amicable attitude shown by America. and
believes a friendly settlement with the
allies is possible. He explains that the
intense heat prevents him from contin
uing the journey northward. He de
clares that the emperor, empress dow
ager and foreign ministers are all safe,
but he has no more compunction than
befits an Oriental for the condition of
the women and children in Pekin.
He is unable to explain why, if the
ministers are safe, he cannot produce
such proofs as would satisfy the powers
but he strongly favors holding the min
isters as hostages so as to secure favor
able terms for the empress dowager and
the rebel government. He does not see
that holding the envoys as hostages
would be only a less crime than killing
them.
It is obvious now that the object of LI
Hung Chang's visit here is to sow dis
cord between the allies through the con
suls, who virtually represent their gov
ernments, but he has not met with suc
cess as yet.
SHANGHAI STILL MENACED.
New York, July 30. A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai, says:
A municipal meeting has been conven
ed for Tuesday, for the purpose of reor
ganizing the defences of Shanghai.which
are now admittedly inadequate to pro
tect the place against a serious attack.
The number of possible assailants is
considerably greater than was originally
supposed. Moreover, a great many of
ficials who are apparently loyal do not
deserve to be trusted.
I have just heard from an excellent
Chinese source a shocking instance of of
ficial . treachery. The then governor of
Shan Tung, Li Ping Ling, left a month
ago for Pekin, being then imperial com
missioner of the Yank Tse war juntas.
He was considered loyal, yet a couple of
days ago, on the way to Pekin, he enter
ed Kin Chow and ordered the soldiers of
his command to massacre the Christ
ians.. His soldiers killed 2.000 native
Christians and one French priest.
STILL CALLING FOR HELP.
Berlin, July 30. The German consul at
Tien Tsin has telegraphed under date of
Saturday, July 28, to the foreign office a3
follows:
"The German secretary of legation at
Pekin, Herr Bulow, writes July 21:
" 'Thanks for your news, u uly 19 the
condition of Cordes satisfactory. The re
maining members of the legation are all
right. The detachment of the guards
lost ten killed and fourteen wounded.
The houses of the legation, much dam
aged by cannon fire, are held by the
guard. The attack of the Chinese troops
on us ceased July 16. Speediest possible
advance of relief troops urgently neces
sary. The Cordes mentioned in the above
dispatch is the second interpreter of the
German legation. He was with Baron
von Ketteler when the latter was mur
dered, and himself was wounded. He es
caped to the legation.
SAFETY FURTHER CONFIRMED.
Brussels, July SO. A dispatch from the
Russian admiral, Alexleff, dated at Tien
Tsin, July 30, and communicated to the
foreign office, states that the latest news
confirms the report that the foreign min
isters at Pekin are out of danger.
HOLDING BACK NEWS.
New York, July 30. A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai, says:
A telegram was received yesterday
from Missionary Morgan at Shinan Fu
stating that in Shan Si province the na
tives and converts were being massacred
and that five more foreigners had been
murdered.
Taoti Sheng yesterday made public
a telegram received on July 19. confirm
ing the murder of the foreigners who re
mained in Pao Ting Fu and the burning
of all the foreign premises. He brazen
ly stated that he had kept this news
Dack since the 19th.
Chinese hordes are now deluging the
province or Chi L.I with Christian blood.
More than 2,000 persons have already
been butchered. The Catholic cathedral
at Huh Fung Kow is besieged and the
inmates are doomed.
Yu Sien, the governor Shan Si. has or
dered that all missionaries and converts
De massacred.
The China inland mission at Ying
Chow, Ngaa Whei province, has been
Durnea.
A crisis is fast approaching here,
Warships are concentrating. Great ac
tivity is manifest amone the Chinese
Orders have been sent to all the forts
and garrisons to be strictly on their
guard. It is rumored that 10,000 troops
nave ueeii secretly moved to the vicin
ity of Shanghai and Woo Sung.
The arsenal in Nan King has been or
dered to supply large quantities of
swords and axes. Numbers of boxers
from Nan King are spreading over the
Yang Tse valley, many going to Shang
hai and the neighborhood disguised as
coolies and priests.
LONDON AT LAST CONVINCED.
London. July 30. The British consul
at Tien Tsin telegraphs to the foreign
office today that a letter from a Japa
nese colonel in Pekin states that the
legations were safe July 22. There had
been no firing on the legations since
July 17. The consul adds:
"A reliable messenger, who failed to
enter Pekin, but reached there, returns,
stating that there was no firing on the
legations between July 15 and July 19."
In view of this evidence the British
government is convinced that the lega
tions are safe.
PRIVATE MESSENGER SYSTEM.
Washington, July 30. The view which
the Washington cabinet has taken from
the beginning, that with the exception
of Baron von Ketteler, the legationers
at Pekin were alive long after the date
which was said to have marked their
massacre, is being slowly but surely
confirmed.' The most important contribution-
in support of our government's
position since the receipt of the Conger
autograph letter, representing the for
eign minister to have been alive on July
4, came today from United States Con
sul Fowler at Che Foo. The letter re
ferred to by the consul as coming from
the German legation at Pekin, is sup
posed here to have been an autographic
letter and as such absolutely removed
from the possibility of fraud. The Jap
anese report is also understood to have
come down to sea without having passed
through Chinese hands. It was one of
the first results of the private messen
ger system inaugurated by the com
manders of the allied forces. Taken in
conjunction, the two reports submitted
by Mr. Fowler added overwhelmingly
to the weight of the testimony in favor
of the existence of the legationers.
General Chaffee whose arrival is re
ported by cable this morning from Che
Foo certainly has made remarkable
time in going from Nagasaki to Taku
in two days, showing that the transport
Grant must have been pressed to her
utmost. The general's horses are ex
pected to arrive there in about a week,
when the forward movement on Pekin
probably will begin.
WOUNDED DOING WELL.
Washington, July 30. General Greely,
chief signal officer, has received a cable
message from Lieut. Stamford, the vol
unteer signal officer serving at Taku,
China, with the Ninth infantry. It is
dated Che Foo, July 27, and is as fol
lows :
"Conditions, prospects, health com
mand, good. Officers killed. Ninth in
fantry, Colonel Liscum; wounded. Ma
jor Regan, Capt. Noyes and Bookmiller,
Lieut. Lawton, all doing well. Marine
corps, officers killed, Capt. A. R. Da
vis; wounded, Lieut. Leonard, serious,
arm amputated; Captains Long and
Lemly, Lieut. Butler; last three doing
well. Coolidge, commanding Ninth in
fantry, informs all necessary material
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A. J. FELFLOPS,
Chairman of Nemaha County
Republican Committee Bolts.
Resigns His Place to Support
Bryan and Breidenthal.
DIE WRITES A LETTER.
Congratulates Fusion Candidate
on His Nomination.
Says That the Office at Last
Seeks the Man.
One of the political surprises of the
year is in the announcement made by
ex-Lieutenant Governor A. J. Felt.chair
man of the Nemaha Republican commit
tee, of his purpose to support Bryan,
Breidenthal and the fusionists in tha
Kansas campaign.
Mr. Felt has been Ion,- a devoted Re
publican; he served the -tate as the pre
siding officer of the se. ate and has al
ways been one of the faithful supporters
and workers for the success of the stata
Republican ticket.
Mr. Felt's health has compelled him to
retire from the field of active politics
durirg the past few years, but he has
served the Republicans of Nemaha
county as chairman of the county com
mittee. This position he has resigned
and steps out to work for the anti-Republican
forces.
Mr. Felt was lieutenant governor dur
ing the administration of John A. Mar
tin. The announcement of such intention in
made in a letter which Mr. Felt wrote to
John W. Breidenthal. It was received!
today and follows:
Seneca, Kan., July 28, 1300.
John W. Breidenthal. Topeka. Kansas.
Accept my sincere and hearty congrat
ulations upon your nomination. You
and Judge Martin have proven that in
Kansas at least, "the office seeks the
man." I have this day tendered my res
ignation as chairman of the Republican
county central committee of Neman
county, because I am a Republican, still
believing in American independence, or
when I voted for Lincoln, Grant, Hayes,
Blaine and Harrison, and because in this
campaign, my duty as a citizen leads me
to cast my ballot for Americans who
still believe that the legend upon the dol
lar "In God we Trust" is a more noble
ideal than the new Mark Hanna version,
"In the trusts w find our Gods." Hop
ing for your success in November, and.
assuring you of my high personal re
gard, I am, truly yours,
(Signed) A. J. FELT.
This letter is written upon a Nemaha
county Republican committee letter
head which bears this motto:
"Republicanism and patriotism."
Mr. Felt authorized the publication of
his ' letter.
M'KINLEY TOO BUSY.
Usual Morning Drive -Abandoned
Today.
Was
Canton, O., July 30. Senator Fairbanks,
of Indiana, arrived here today and went
direct to the home of Judge and Mrs.
Day, where he will be a guest, probably,
until some time tomorrow. He is here
to talk over a number of things with the
president. Soon after reaching the city
the senator and Judge Day went to th
MeKinley home and were engaged with
the president for sometime. The president
was very busy this forenoon with official
work and did not go for the usual morn
ing airing. Mrs. MeKinley mid her Blister
took a drive.
GENERAL ORDERS
Issued From Headquarter of the G.
A. R.
Chicago, July 30. General orders re
ceived from the headquarters of the G.
A. R., Philadelphia, require all national
officers to report to the headquarters.
Palmer House, Monday, August 27, and
that the council of administration meet
at 4 p. m. on the same date. Aides de
camp on the staff of the commander in
chief, Shaw, will report for duty not la
ter than 6 p. m., on that day to Colonel
J. Cory Winans, chief of staff. The order
announces the appointment of a com
mittee of credentials as follows:
Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewadt,
R. M. Smook, assistant adjutant gen
eral, department of Indiana. John H.
Thacher, assistant adjutant general, El
liot Calender, Delaware, department of
Illinois; E. F. Taggart. delegate, depart
ment of Ohio. The order also announces
the appointment of Col. Joseph Wood of
Chicago as chief marshal of tha pa
rade. Adjutant General Stewart sends an of
ficial order detailing Executive Director
Harper to represent Commander-in-Chief
Shaw in the care and entertain
ment of President MeKinley during hid
visit to Chicago and the encampment.
TRAMPS FLAG A TRAIN.
Took Possession and Badly Beat Con
ductor Lambert in a Fight.
Anderson, Ind., July 30. A sranp of
tramp3 flagged a Chicago and Southeast
ern freight at LtLpel this morning and
when It stopped buarded the train and
took possession. In a fight which ensued
Conductor Lambert was badly beaten. A
brakeraan jumped .from the train and
went to Lapel where he telegraphed th
Anderson police. The trainpa ,to avoid ar
rest, however, compelled the engineer to
let them off near the city limits and es
caped to the woods. Officers are now
scouring the country for them. Lambert
la in a serious condition.
WILL WED MllS. PUL8IFEII.
Walter Jones Declares He Will Net
Marry Norma Whalley.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. July 30. Walter Jnnes,
the comedian, who passed through Chey
enne today on his way ea-t, denied that
he had made up with Norma Walley.
the San Francisco beauty, and would
marry her.
"I wish it distinctly understood," ha
said, "that I have no intentions whatever
regarding Miss Malley. When I return
to California next fall I shall marry Mrs.
Beatrice C. Pulsifer. This late story
from Chicago and all the other rumors of
my engagement to various women are in
correct." Weather Indications.
Chicago, uly 30. Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; light
southerly winds.