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TIICEXIX, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1900.
LVOL. XI. NO. 83.
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THE WORLD'S WAR
A Very Little Start Made
Toward Pekin
THE RELIEF MOVEMENT
According to News Gathered From
the Appointment of the Com
mander of International Forces It
; Is Only a Little Incident in the
Plans of the Russian and Ger
man Governments.
Washington, Auk. 9. The capture of
Yang T.-un. the first obj-i live point of
the international forces was th' fu
preme news of importance received to
day on the Chine.-? situation. The first
word of this capture, effected last Mon
day came to the signal oilier at the war
department from Col. Scriven, general
officer at Che Fo Faying:
'Che Foo, All p. 9.
"Yang: Tsun was captured today.
"Wire un. All well. SCI II Vi:N."
Half an hour after this m -ysage a
cablegram came from General Chaff e
giving additional details of the capture
and showing that it had tv-en effected
at a cost cf about sixty casualties
among the American troops.
Hardly less important was a dispatch
from General Terauehi. feeond in com
mand of the Japanese staff, sent to the
war office of Japan and transmitted to
the legation here, paying that the Inter
national army would total 50.000 men
e.n August 15 'to advance on Pekin.
This dispatch stated that on the 4th,
when it was forwarded, the advance
had not begun.
This was at first incomprehensible in
view of the fact that figh.ing had ac
tually occurred. But a later statement
that the International force would total
50,000 men on he 15th appears to' make
clear General Terauehi's. meaning and
to reconcile it with General Chaffee's
dispatches. The present movement of
' eome 16.000 men doubtless Is viewed in
the- light of a rc-connoissance In f. rce.
the main movement, of the army of
WH to follow on trie loth.
WE ARE OPTIMISTIC.
And Inclined to Believe That the Vnr.t
Is Over.
Washington, Aug. 9. Secretary Root
regards the situation, both from a
military and diplomatic point cf view,
as much improved. The promt.-e of
clph.r communication with the min
isters in Pekin. together with the ad
vance of the international forces to
ward that city, is bi lieved to have a co
relative significance. It is also b -lieved
that the resistance by the Chi
nese has not been and will not be as
great as was antlcipnt d by some au
thorities who said the Chines? force
was constituted of the best of their
army.
THE YANG TSUN FIGHT.
London, Aug. 10. 8: S3 a. m.) In the
capture of Yang Tsun, the loss of the
allies, according to a dispatch to th 1
Daily Express from. Che Foo, August
S. purporting to give an accvjnt of that
engagement, was 200, the majority
of 'these being killed.
"The allies marched on Yang Tsun,"
says this report, "at dawn cf Monday.
The position, held by 1,500 Chinese, was
wll entrenched to the east of the river.
After four hours of heavy fighting the
Chinese were driven from their de
fense works."
Another dispatch to the same paper,
da'liod Tien Tsin. August G, recounts a
reccnnoi?sance that morning by the
Japanese and Britons beyond Hsl Ku,
the result being that the enfmy was
developed ire strong force, well fortified,
at Wei Ho. The Chinese wre superior
in numbers, and after facing a fire of
seven guns, the Japanese retired to Hsi
Ku with 'three killed and twenty-seven
wounded, but having captured 200
horses.
Editorials generally incline to the
view that the progress toward Pekin is
splendid thus far, but one which can
not be maintained at the present rapid
la'te, as the concentration ef supplies
and th? establishment of bases will
cause Inevitable delays.
ONLY WE ARE FOOLED
London, Aug. 9. Commenting upon
Washington's latest communication to
the Chinese government, the Daily
Chronicle describes it as "iCyliic di
plomacy" and it dec lares that 'the Chi
nese attempts to get the ministers to
leave Pekin. as described by M. Pielion,
have conveyed t; everybody except the
Washington officials that 'the steady ap
plication of force is the only argument
Pekin can und r.-tand.
SOMETHING OF A GAIN.
Washington. Aug. 9. Acting Secre
tary Adee tonight made public the fol
lowing cablegram from Consul Fowler
at Che Foo:
"I telegraphed the governor yester
day, pretesting against limiting the
correspondence with Conger, and re
questing the governor to forward to
Pekin. The governor telegraphs the
following: 'Received a note from the
Tsung Li Yamen dated the 5th. The
Yamcn has just received an edict per
mitting the ministers to have peaceful
secret telegraphic communication with
their countries. All the minister? at
Pekin have telegrams for transmission
to their governments. It is proposed
after, dispatching the same to send the
originals to the consuls for verifica
tion ' "
EYERYRODY AGREED.
Berlin. Aug. 9. The German foreign
Mice lold the Associated Press cor
espondent this c. ning tha't the- con
sent of the ether powers hud been vir
tually secured to the seli-clion of
Conl vein Wiilelcrse-e- as commander ni
hil f in China.
U'ALDKI
EE'S A I'POINTMENT.
Means That the Trouble In China Will
Become a War.
Washington, Aug. 9. The subject of
the appointment of Count von Walder
see to command the international forces
in China has been presented to the
I'nited Wtatcs government, but no an
swer has been returned. Count Wal-ders-ee
is regarded by the authorities
h.-re as an emine-nt folciier and it is 1
tw!i.v.1 he is MHsfartnrv. Tr is s.ii.l i
that bis appointment would
mean il
campaign of much broader scope than
thai in which our forces are engaged at
the- present moment, for the relief of
the ministers in Pekin. Count Wal
C. :vee, who is now in Germany, can-
jxessibly reach China until
i t ii accomplished or defeat'
that
d.
A CHINESE Rt'SE.
Berlin. Aug. !. The Chinese minister
in Berlin has received a dispatch sub
stantially identical with the alleged
Chinese imperial edict ordering the
safe conduct of members of the for- i
eign legati ons tj Tien Tsin. This he
has forwarded -o the foreign office,
where it is lvgarned, however, as an
other Chin.-se ru.
THE AMERICAN BLUFF.
Being
Slowly Translated Into
Chinese Cipher.
the
Washington, Aug. 9. The state de
partment this morning made public the
following memorandum, sent yester-;
day to the Chinese government through!
Minister Wu: j
"We are availing ourselves of the op-j
portunity offered by ihe imperial edi-t'
of August 5, alleiwing tee foreign min-j
isters free communication with their
respective governments in cipher, and '
hnvp Rint n cimimniiifitiiin t. Mininrt.f-1
Conger, to which we await an answer.", "i,h President McKinley and Secre
"We are alreadv advised by him in i lar' Ha' have taken has bcen exceed
a brief dispatch received August 7. in'' effel!tive in rheckmating the
that the imperial troops are firinir dailv
upon the ministers in Pekin. We de- i memberment of China a course more
mand an immediate cessation of th- i likel-v tnan an' otheI' l" P'W'Pitate war
hostile attitude of the imperial troops! u"d international jealousies. By
toward the legations and urge the ex-1 standing disinterestedly for the integ
ercis of every power and energy of! rity of thp c.inese empire and offering
the imperial government for the protec- I tlle Chinese a fair uhaneV to settle ti.eii
tion of legations and all foreigners own affairs, after making adequate in-
therein. e are also advised by the
same dispatch from Minister Conger
that in his opinion, for the foreign
ministers to leave Pekin as proposed in
the edict of August 2 would be certain
death.
"In view of the fact that the imperial
troops are now firing upon the lega
tions and in view of the doubt ex
pressed by the imperial government in
its edict of August 2 as to its power to
restore order and secure absolute
safety in Pekin, it is evident that this
apprehension is well founded, for if
your government cannot protect our
ministers in Pekin it will presumably
be unable to protect them upon the
journey from Pekin t.i tile coast. We
therefore urge upon the imperial gov
ernment that it enter into communica
tion wiih the relief expedition so that
co-operation may be secured between
them for the liberation of the lecr.itions,
the protection of foreigners an'l the res
toration of order. Such" action on the
part of the imperial overnment would
be a suf'.ieietit demonstration of its
friendliness and desire to attain these
ends.
"A LVY A. ADEE, Acting See."
The note addressed to ihe Chinese
government has not yet been cabled.
The' work of putting it into the Chinese
cipher is laborious.
A CHINESE LIE,
Induce the
Foreif
Pekin.
ners to L
Paris. Aug. 9. The foreign otlie-e has
rcce'ived
the following dispatch, whie h
was received here in cipher from M.
Pichon. ihe Frenc h minister at Pekin,
via Shanghai, toelay, August 9.
Pekin, (Dale not given).
"The diplomatic corps has just been
informeel by the Chinese government
that the. powers have repeatedly de
manded our departure from Pekin un
de'r escort and beg us to arrange our
departure and fix a date. We have e
sponded to the Tsung Li Yamen that
we could not leave our posts without
instructions from our governments, to
whom we leave the question.
"I should inform you that should we
not depart from Pekin the foreign
forces coming to our rescue should be
of sufficient number to insure the
safety and a convoy of 80 foreigners.
of whom 200 are women and children!
and fifty wounded anel more than :'.,031
native Clnistians, whom we cannot
leave to be massacred. In any case
a Chinese escort should not be consid
ered." GATHERING CHINESE
Inve st the Situation at Tien Tsin With
a New Peril.
London. Aug. 9. The Heioded country
beyond Pei Tsang adds immeasurably
to the difficulty of the advance of the
allie'S toward Pekin. The situation at
Tien Tsin is again perilous owing to
the assembling of Chinese troops with
in striking distance.
The losses of the allies in the recent
operations are now saiel to be 1,130 men,
of whie h number the Russians lost 009,
the Japanese 410 and the British 120.
A dispatch from Che Foo, dated Sun
day, August 5, says a, messenger from
Pekin reports that the dowager empres
sent four carloads of food to the lega-j
h '
lions on July
A SORT OF STAND-OFF
But the Business Situation Is
Generally Good
The Crop Outlook Is Rather More
Than Fair and the Political Out
look Is Still Brighter and More
Pleasing.
NVw York. Aug. 9. (Special). Th
market has been dull and uninterest
ing; streeng in speits anel weak in spots:
but displaying in general a firm and
healthy undertone. Absenteeism is the
chief obstacle to an advance at this
time. Many of the big leaders.
are
way oil neurone, n.iu, uiuu ni. tc
turn, any concert of movement townris
an aggressive ailvance in prices is im
possible. The public never jumped into
Die market without distinct signs of
leadership.
There is an abundance of money seek
ing investment. At pivseiit this is r.ot
going intee eithe-r beinds or stocks; but
both investment and speculative buyers
arc waiting until the market develops
more visible strength. The reasons for
i'.ntie-ipaling a belter marke't later on
are plentiful and sound. The most seri
r.us impediment to speculative eipera-
tieins has been the Chinese situation.
Fears that serious foreign entangle
ments of some sort might arise whicn
would derange the foreign money mar
kets, draw gold from New York and
send back American securities, very
naturally de terred any upward move
ment in this market. Other retarding
influences have been the crop uncer
tainties anil the signs of trade reaction
shown by declining prices and cur-
tailed production in the iron anil tex
tile trades. Election doubts have not
been a factor weirth notice thus far.
While these are all conditions that
will bear watching there is goeid reason
for supposing that they have been well
discounted or are partially losing their
force, The Chinese situation displays
distinct improvement.
American diplomacy is winning great
elistinction for its vigor, calmne-ss. pni-
elence
lence and unselfishness. The attitude
plans ot some or tne powers tor tne uis-
demniiy for the crimes already perpe
trated, our government has done in
calculable good towards maintaining
the peace of the world. Now that the
march to Pekin has commenced, wa
may expect some stirring news and
possibly further bloodshed: neverthe
less, the outlook for a solution of the
Chinese question without a disastrous
war is brighter than at any time since
the troubles began: and the financial
situation abroad must be eorresponu
I ingiy relieved. v
The crop situation shows improve
ment owing to more favorable weather
I during the last week or ten days. The
j serious damage te wheat has been con
fined to the spring wheat sections of
i Minnesota and the Dakotas, where only
about half a crop is expected. Rusi
I ness in those sections anel the railroads
I also will be unfavorably affected by
this loss; but elsewhere the outlook is
promising. In spite of the damage anel
i the shortage on the Pacific coast the
1 inelii'ations favor a yield of about 550.
OOft.COO bushels of wheat compared with
; 547,000.000 bushels last year. Higher
prices, lie it n")t'"'l. assure a money value
consielerably in excess of last year.
Corn is in excellent condition; and. if
the next few weeks pass without in
jury from frost, the yielel may reach
eivpr ".OfO.rtiiii.OOO bushels and prove one
of the' bigge st ein record, a fact of much
e'onsfinii'ni'e to the business interests
anil railroads of the west and south
west. The south is now more prosper
ous than for many years; in fact it is
doubtful if the south was ever in bet
ter condition than today. Cotton costs
j less to produce than forme rly, but is
bringing very profitable prices both to
grower anel distributor. The south is
also benefiting greatly by the diver
sification eif industry, the wonderful de
velopment of e'utU'n manufacturing
and the iron industry creating an era
ef prosperity to which that section h is
loug been a stranger.
Railroad earnings are ge nerally show
ing wonderfully good results, when it
is remembere el they compare with two
phenomenal ycais. Such gains cannot
always be expected. At the same time
expenses are eiften increasing very
very heavily: hence unreasonable ex
pectations of extra dividends are likely
to meet with disappointment. A num
ber of roads have lately increased e r
paid their first dividends, and this fact
has proved the strongest support whieh
the market has had. There are a num.
be'i' of 4 per cent dividend payers wi'.h
permanent prospects, which are likely
to sell at considerably higher figures
when ihe investment demand again
sets in. A good many buyers are hold
ing off for lower prices, who may at
any time be obliged to shift their po
sition. If ihe various conditions be balanced
one against the other the outlook is cer
tainly favorable. The foreign situation
is improving; money is easy; the poli
tical campaign promises to re-elect
Mr. McKinley; the crop outlook is sat
isfactory, and trade has undergone a
readjustment which should pave the
way for a good autumn business. On
the other hand, the foreign outlook is
not free from danger: a good many
timid souls are waiting for an election
scare which may never come, and the
unsettled condition of the iron trade
throws a shadow over the market fir,
all the industrials. As the vacation
period passes away, a better and more
j lfl HJ
activ
e market may be looked for.
BFRLINGTON SANGER BUND.
The Singing Societies of the Northwest
Gathered.
Burlington. Ia., Aug. 9 This city is in
noiiiiay amre 111 moiioiu cue mousa
of visitors who nave arrived to lake
pari in tile nineteenth annual fesiivil
of the Noiil'.we'siern Sangerbuiiil. The
gathering will be inaugurated with a
great chorus ooiiooil tonight aiul will
coiiiiniie through the ivmaiiidi-r r the
week. The dileg.it ions that are here
re-present more than leiO singing 30
eieiies in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Missouri and several oth'r
states. The decorations of the festival
hall in Crapo park, where the meetings
and concerts will be held, are of a most
elalborate and attractive description.
The national colors of Germany and
the United States are blended harmoni
ously in ail the decorations. During the
three days the sangerfest is in session
there will be five concerts in which
more than 2.000 vocalists will taka part.
The programme also provides for street
parades, out-of-door sports and gams
and numerous other features of enter
tainment, anel if favored by pleasant
weather throughout the week the fes
tival will, undoubtedly prove one of the
most successful ever helel under the au
spice's of the organization,' which is
now in its iwe-nti-'th year.
ARCHRISllOP UENNESSY'S WILL.
Left Estate of About $!.000,Of0 'to Rela
tives and the Church.
w , ,.. ' . ... -
St. Paul. Minn.. Aug. 9.-The will ot
the late Archbishop John Henr.essy of
Dubuque, la., has been filed for pro-
bate here by the executors. Roger
Ryan ami Clement Johann.-s of Du
bueiue. The estate amounts t. abou't
Jl.dOO.OCO, $400,000 of which is in Min-
nesota real estate, the remainder real 1
al estate the remainder real
anci personal peope: lv ill luwa. j lie
Minnesota property i divided among
nine relatives. The Iowa property is
livid, d among relatives and sister
hoods of the church.
NATIONAL G. A. R.
Preparation for the Great Chicago
Encampment.
Chicago, 111., Aug. ft. According to
a statement issueel today from the
headquarters of the committee in
charge of the arrangements for the ap
proaching national encampment of the
Grand Army Chicago will be called
upon two weeks hence to entertain thi
largest gathering of veterans ever held.
Goeid times, reeluced railroad rates and
the central locaiion of the encampment
will combine, it is believed, to mane
the general attendance eclipse that at
any preceding encampment. Another
drawing card will be the presenee of
many nistinguished guests, including
President McKinley and William J.
Bryan. The Duke do Arcos, the Spanish
minister, is also among those who have
accepted invitations to attend the en
campment. The committee on decoration and il
lumination is preparing to commence
its work of putting the city into gala
attire for the reception ot the veterans.
All the halls and buildings Much will
be used during the encampment for
meetings, etc., will be decorated under
tlie supervision committee, while the
work of deeo.aiing ihe hundreds of
l.nll.lin.rc r i : , li,,., tf ...V.-, t.'illl
r . . il ' "r .. 1 : ti,
fall to nhe lot of the business lrrms. The
work of the com.uitt .'o in the mailer of
illumination will aUru-t much iaten.
tion, esp-- laily in the court of honor
whie h is ti e xe rnd iiiong Michigan ave
nue' from .he Auifte.e iiim to Twelfth
stie'tt. Ten days hence it is expecteel
that every ;h'.
the big gat he
I si V.
lu ue? in re.iJi'ii.
f r
SCH REINER EXPLAINS.
Te lls Why He Delayed in Ordering Out
Volunteers.
Cape Town, Aug. !). Mr. W. P.
SchTeiner, late premier of Cape Colony,
speaking in the house of assembly to
day, announced his intention to sup
port an amendment to the government's
treason bill, which, without disapprov
ing martial law, declares its continu
ance in certain districts contrary to the
rights of British subjects. He took the
ground that the amendment would not
hamper imperial action.
The occasion was seized upon by Mr.
Schreiner to make a long and eloquent
explanation of his attitude throughout
the war in South Africa. "If I have
been guilty," he exclaimed, "regarding
the insufficient colonial defences, the
military authorities have been ten
times more guilty. I delayed calling
out the volunteers until the invasion of
the colony compelled it. I was not
aware at that time of the weakness of
the imperial forces."
He vigorously denied the existence of
an Afrikander conspiracy, declaring
that sympathy with the Boers did not
mean disloyalty, provided true alle
giance was maintained. Mr. Schreiner
paid an enthusiastic tribute to the
humane methods of Lord Roberts.
WRECKED PASS ENG EftS RESCUED
Cape Haytien, Aug. 9. The passen
gers and mail from the Dutch steam
ship Pins Willem I., which went ashore
on the east side of the island of Inagua
on Tuesday, July 31, have been landed
here by the steamship Alps. Several of
the crew went ashore on Inagua, and
others, with the passengers, went to the
island of Mariguana. It is probable
that the most of the wrecked steam-
ship's cargo will be saved. The pas-
sengers lost most of their baggage, and
suffered great privations on the island
of Mariguana before they were taken
by the A'.ps.
A MATTER OF NO IMPORTANCE.
Chicago, Aug. 9. No action has been
taken by the populist national execu-
five committee m regard to Lharles A.
Towne s withdraw at. ,
INCREASING NUMBER
nds'Of Those Wanting a Perma
nent Water Supply
It Is Only Demanded That Cfcunty
and Individual Rights in the
Reservoir Be Secured by Abso
lute Guarantees.
Reservoir construction grows to be a
more and more important theme in this
community as the need of water be
comes the more and more urgent. A
few farmers are still hugging the de
lusions of former years' projects. In
definite and impractical, for obtaining
a permanent, reliable and adequate
water supply. The numbers ot those
who favor something definite and prac
tical are constantly growing. That is
what they like about the plan suggested
byi The Republican. It brings some
thing in sight, within the easy ra.nge ot
probability..
Said Mr. John Orme yesterday: "1
am not in favor of voting bonds as a
general thing anel am not in favor of it
in th'.s case until a positive result is
assured, but water has become so
j much of a ntcessity that we are forced
1 to do something. Before voting the
bonds I would prsfor to see the present
M,. ihtt " .,
, "" T
know where we stand. Then I would
lik.e to have a sound guarantee protect
ing the present owners of land in their
rights so that the reservoir company
could not undertake 'to furnish water
I to new lands until those already under
.,... , c,iiMl After
that let the building of the reservoir
proceed with the definite understanding
'ihat as- soon as the success of it is as
sured the county would take $500,000
I worth of stock. Wiih all these guar
'antys and understandings there ran be
I no risk."
I R. J. List, a Giendale farmer, was
asked far his opinion on tha proposed
bond issue. He said: "I am against
When asked f. r his reasons he
said the principal one was that he was
afraid 'the reisrvoir would fill up. He
said he hael read the articles in The
Republican on the storage question
very carefully and was greatly inter
ested in it, as he fully realized the ne
cessity for a greater water supply. He
was also perfectly in accord with the
general belie-f that the county could
well afford to pay a half million dol
lars if the water supply could b si
cured, but he was f arful that the
reservoir would fill up if it was con
structed. Asked if he had read the last
issue of the paper in which this subject
was specifically treated, he replied that
lie had not seen it yet, but would read
it when he get home. The principal
features of the argument were then
explained to him. when he said: "Well,
if I can satisfy myself on that point I
will favor the bonds or anything else to
get water. I know that if I can get
water when I want it can r.aisp six
or seven crop3 of alfalfa every year
and can afford to pay even rnore for
the water than is now chargefl. But.
of course, I want to be assured of the
water, as taxes under present condi
tions are already burdensome."
While the conversation with Mr. List
was in progress another mar. came
along and joined the group. He said:
"I've just bien reading the editorial in
' The Republican on the subject of silt,
, . - ...
; ?f thf nation given of the way to
handle tne silt question is proveel to be
1 iJiae-iicauie, i ain reaciy eu voce ror tne
bonds. We all know that tho lvser-
voir will be a good investment If it is
successfully constructed."
J. A. R. Irvine said: "Ye-S I fa vor the
j bonds, but conditionally, of course. I
I would prefer to have the government
! build the reservoir if it would, but
there seems to be little hops lr. that di
rection. The need of storage is beyond
discussion, and if we can get it in no
other way I would favor the bonds with
the understanding that they be so
drawn as to become null and void if the
rteervolr is not constructed or the
water is not delivered to desiring pur
chasers. 1 wou'd not favor the bonds
without th.se specific safeguards."
Clarence MeEwen said: "I don't
know much -ibiut bonds. I think the
government should build us a reser
voir, but 1 don't t-uppose it will." We
have ge: to have water storage, though,
in some way, even if we liave 'to vote
bonds."
HARPER BROTHERS
A Plan to Rehabilitate the Old Pub
lishing House.
New York, Aug. 9. Another step in
the plan to rehabilitate the old publish
ing firm of Harper Brothers was taken
today when the big plant was sold
under foreclosure, being bid in by Col
onel Harvey, as agent of the receiver,
the Morton Trust company.
The sale includes the entire property,
the right to use the name Harper and
Brothers, together with the real estate,
machinery, stock, copyrights and au
thority to issue the various weekly and
monthly periodicals and magazines
published 'by the firm. The sale is in
accordance with the original plan by
which it is intended to get the property
1 out of the receiver's hands and effect
j a reorganization,
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j YOUNG WIDOW SHOOTS HERSELF.
Binghamton, N. Y., Aug. 9. Beatrice
Finn, daughter of W. G. Leslie, a hotel
proprietor of this city, shot herself this
afternoon because life without her hus
band, who killed himself on their wed
ding trip, was not .worth living. Mrs.
Finn is only 18 years of age, but
an extremely pretcy, well educated
young lady. Her marriage to Ray
mrnd Finn was kept a secret for some
time. Then' it was announced and the
couple started on a wedding iaCn-
eluding Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland and
Toledo. At the latter city Finn found
himself out of funds and in a fit of de
spondency on the Fourth of July shot
himself in !his room at the hotel where
he and his bride were stopping. His
wife, aloiie.in a strange city, was pros
trated by the tragedy, and though her
parents have done everything in their
power to relieve her distress, she. has
conseaivlly mourned her dead husband.
This a rtei-nonn, unable to long, r stand
the separation, she shot herself in the
breast, the? ball pasteing through the
leely. SnrgeMina declare the wound
moital.
SHOT HIS BOSOM FRIEND.
Prince and Cannon Had a Quiet Talk
and Then Prince Killed Cannon.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 9. Charles J. Gan
non, a democratic politician, was shot
to death today by his former close
friend and political associate, Michael
H. Prince, assistant chief of Norfolk
police. The murder stirred the city
greatly. Prince was a candidate for
chief of police at the recent election,
and having a strong pull, came near
being successful. Cannon, who was
oyster inspector of this district, active
ly supported him and the men were al
most constant a.-'Sociates. Prince was
furloughtd toelay for ten days and
came down at 11:30 o'cltx-k this morn
ing in citizen's clothing. Witnesses tes
tified at the inquest that Prince, who
was about town in Cannon's company
last night, met him today and smilingly
putting his arm around him asked him
to -step aside with him. The two stood
on the pavement alongside the post
office talking in a low tone and appar
ently amicably, when Prince drew his
pistol and fired five shots at Cannon.
Four of the shots took effect, and
Cannon died within a few moments.
The la-st shot, witnesses say, was fired
while Cannon lay face downward on
the ground. Prince holding his re
volver close to Cannon't head. Prince,
who refuses to make a statement, will
be arraigned tefore United States Com
missioner Bowden tomorrow at noon.
The police arrested h'm, but United
States Marshal West, because the mur
der was done on government property,
afterward took the prisoner from the
state authorities. It is believed that
the murder was the result of a po
li'.ical breach, but It is now whispered
that Princ suspected Cannon of im
proper relations with Mrs. Prince and
that some admission made by Cannon
led him to shoot.
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BREAKERS DISLOCATED SPINE.
Curious Accident to a Woman Bather
at Asbury Park.
Asbury Park, N. J.. Aug. 9. Mrs.
Twing of Boston, who is spending the
summer here, was knocked down by a
huge breaker while bathing at Fourth
avenue this afternoon. Her spine was
dislocated, and she received a number
of contusions of the face. The
injured woman was taken to the emer
gency hospital and later removed to her
home in an ambulance.
THE NOME HORROR
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Interference.
San Francisco, Aug. 9. Charles L.
Lane, the well known miner, who has
returned from Cape Nome, where he
has large interests, said today:
"From 5,000 to 10.000 people at Nome
are facing absolute destitution and
their only possible relief is through the
United States government. The steam
ers running to Nome could not possibly
bring out the destitute gold hunters,
even if the owners could be expected
to give them free transportation.
"United States Senator Lindsay of
Virginia, and Julius Kahn, to whom I
have explained conditions at Nome,
have written the war department, and
are urging prompt relief measures of
some sort."
TELEHOPNIC REUNION.
Long
Separated Brothers tJse a Long
Distance Line.
Crawfordsville, Ind., Aug. 9. Aaran
Russell, a resident of Linden, this
county, figured in a novel reunion to
day, the other participant being John
S. Russell, who lives in Corbett. Tex.
Though nearly the entire breadth of the
country intervened between them, the
brothers exchanged greetings and
heard one another's voices for the first
time since the close of the civil war.
The medium of communication was the
long distance telephone, and the &r
rangements which had been previously
made with the telephone companies en
abled the two brothers to successfully
converse for more than an hour. The
brothers have not seen each other since
1S66, when John went south, and wish
ing a reunion, and hardly feeling able
to make the long journey between In
diana and Texas, they hit upon the ex
pedient of a reunion by telephone.
BRITISH SECRET SERVICE FUND.
London, Aug. 9. During the debate
on the secret service fund in the house
of commons today Mr. J. H. Dalzlel,
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the government that no part of the
money would be used for electioneer
ing expenses.
The Right Hon. R. W. Hanbury,
financial secretary to the treasury, re
plied that he was in no position to give
such a pledge, but it was extremely un
likely that the money would be so used.
Mr. Fred Maddison, radical, said it
was significant that the fund was in
creased 30,000 on the eve of election.
Mr. J. G. M icNeiU. Irish nationalist,
declared that the increase was exactly
the amount of Mr. Hooley's check to
the conservative party. He asserted
that the conservatives were taking
from the government what they were
afraid to take from Mr. Hooley.
The funeL-was voted.
THE END AT HAND
Dewet's Collapse Is Ex
pected Every Day
A ROER LEADER'S VOW
The Execution of It Is Futile and
Sacrificial of Human Lives Bul
ler Visited Pretoria but on Hi
Return to Standerton He Found'
His Lines Were Entangled by
the Boers.
Pretoria, Aug. C (Delayed.) Pre
toria is 'tranquil, and the machinery of
government Is working well. The death,
of Commandant Du Plessis, who was
killed in. the action near Rustenburg-,
has greatly disheartened the Boers.
Bothas' force is melting away. The
Free Staters with him are dismayed at
the surrender of Mr. Bfeyn'e cabinet.
Our scouts east of Pretoria report that
fewer Boers are now een and those
are mostly scouting and unarmed.
The troops everywhere are in fine f:1tle.
The Boers yesterday bombarded the
extreme right picked of General Piile
Carew's position, but retired on tha
appearance of two guns.
All the members' of Mr. Steyn'b gov
ernment except the ex-president hirn
self have now surrendered. They have
been allowed to communicate with Mr.
Steyn, and have pointed out to him the
uselessness of continuing a struggle
which can only produce bloodshed
without any counter-balancing' advan
tage to the Boer cause.
Every day DeWct's collapse is ex
pected. The Boers state that he has
sworn a solemn oath thalt he himself
will never surrender, but he is begin
ning to !?e the unfairness of sacri
ficing the lives of his men to his per
sonal wishes.
Commandant Botha will doubtless re
ceive shortly the news of his colleague's
def -at, In which case h is almost cer
tain to enter in'.o peace negotiations.
A Boer force lias been maring sevn'
demonstrations against the railway be
tween Pretoria and Johannesburg, but
our line ha been strongly reinforced
and is ready to cope with any attack.
BULLER AT PRETORIA.
Standerton, Aug. 7. (Delayed.)
General Buller returned last night from
his visit to Pretoria. He Uft here cn
Sunelay. The night before last the rail
way bridge near Greylingstad was dam
aged by the enemy, the spans bein?
displaced. Little trouble, however, is
expected in repairing it. Our patrols
continue to come frequently in contact
with straggling bodies of the enemy.
Two nights ago about a quarter cr a
mile of the railway between Vlaak
laagte and Greylingstad was damaged.
The portion selected was nearly four
miles from our camps, and the work
had been done quietly and expeditious
ly. Half a. dozen Boers with ca'.tle or
horses could, have done the mischief in
a few minutes. The rails and some
sleepers were torn up and twisted screw
fashion, and at the same time the tel
egraph wiivs were cut at the same por
tion of the line. The wires, however,
were promptly repaired.
Early 'this morning there" was an
alarm of an attack, and. the troops
stood to arms. The affair was the re
sult of d. curious accident which hap
pened on e.he deviation of the railway,
necessitated by a damaged bridge. At
1 o'clock this morning in the darkness
a dozen '.rucks rushed oft down an
incline, coming to grief on the bridge
where the line is unfinished, the noise
creating 'the alarm. It is suspected that
this was, not an accident, and an in
quiry will be held.
Toelay another batch of Hollanders
and Boer prisoners left foi the south.
The demeanor cf the Hollanders has
changed and there was no singing and
no bravado. A force of Boers is sup
posed to be in -.he neighborhood of
Bethel, it is also rumored that the
enemy are in force on the Orange river
side of Buller's line.
BASE BALL.
Record of Games Won and Lost
Yesterday.
At Pit'rsburg Boston, 3: Pittsburg, 2.
At St. Louis Brooklyn, 7; St.
Louis, 3.
At Chicago Chicago, 5; Philadel
phia. 1.
At Cincinnati New York, 5; Cin
cinnati, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Detroit Detroit, 8; Cleveland. 0.
At Kansas City Kansas City, 7: Chi
cago, 6. '
A't Minneapolis Milwaukee, 9; Min
neapolis, 6
PORTO RfCAN DEPOSITORY BANK.
Washington, Aug. 9. The secretary
of the treasury has designated the Am
erican Colonial Bank of Porto Rico, at
San Juan, as a depository of public
moneys. The bank has furnished the
United States bonds to the amount of
$20,000 as security for public deposits,
and is authorized to hold a fixed bal
ance of $237,500.
DEATH OF C. C. BOWEN.
Detroit, Aug. 9. Charles Clark
Bowen, treasurer of the Santa Fe.
Phoenix & Prescott railway, died to
day.
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