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FIGHT AT TIEN-TSIN
CHINESE MAKE AN ATTACK ON THE]
ALLIED FORCES.
By a Series of Brilliant Charges the
Enemy Were Driven From Their
Positions Native City Still Dell-
ant—Advance Upon Peking Began
Last Thursday Imperial Edict
Ordering Gen. Lnns Yn to Gather
a Sufficient Number of Picked
Troops to Escort Foreign MlriTs
ters to Tien-tsin.
London, Aug. 7.—The American and
British' forces began their advance
upon Peking last Thursday, according
to a dispatch dated Aug. 2 from Tien
tsin to the Daily Express. "The main
bodies of the allies," continued the cor
respondent, "Marched July 30. Gen.
Chaffee was delayed by difficulties of
disembarkation. Gen. Dorward (the
British commander) had no such ob
stacles, and his delay is inexplicable.
The other foreign troops are now half
way to Lofa. The force includes 20,000
Japanese under Gen. Yamachuchi and
10,000 Russians. The British force to
tals 9,000 and the other foreign troops
are 7,000. We are weak in artillery.
On Aug, 1 a strong force of Chinese
from the native city
Attacked Tien-tain.
By a series of brilliant charges our
troops drove the enemy from their po
sitions. The native city is still defiant
and the allies are unwilling to march
troops through its streets, as this
would mean an immense slaughter.
When the Chinese saw a large body of
troops marching westward they ap
parently believed they would have an
easy victory over those -who were left."
A message to the same paper from
a correspondent in Peking, dated July
22, says: "The women have borne all
the horrors with marvelous fortitude,
and even with cheerfulness. The Chi
nese wanted peace when the arsenals
at Tien-tsin were captured and the ne
gotiations bade fair
To Be Successful.
Unfortunately Li Ping Heng and
Kang Yu arrived here at the critical
moment and overthrew the peace
party. Food has become short, though
hot terribly so, although we have to
be careful."
A Shanghai dispatch, dated Aug. 4,
says: "The first overt act upon for
eigners occurred this evening. Three
Chinese, supposed to be soldiers in dis
guise, fired at a well known English
resident while he was lying asleep on
the verandah of his house. He had a
narrow escape. From various sources
oome statements that a large body ot
Boxers, some estimating the number
at 3,000, is gathering south of Tien
tsin and threatening communication."
Safe Conduct for Ministers.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail announces the reception of
an Imperial edict dated Aug. 2, order
ing Gen. Yung Lu to select high mili
tary and civil dignitaries to gather up
a sufficient number of picked troops
to escort the foreign ministers to Tien
tsin as soon as they decided to leave
Peking. By the terms of the edict Gen.
Yung Lu will be held personally re
sponsible for their safety, and he is
given full authority to deal summarily
with those opposing the peaceful pass
age of the esco.t. "By such acts,"
concludes the edict, "do we show our
good intentions to people from afar,
and open our bosoms to them."
Force Is Ample.
Yokohama advices say that Gen.
Terauchi has reported to the Japanese
government that it is not advisable to
send more troops to China, declaring
that the united force is now ample to
relieve the legations in Peking. Jap
anese advices say that in addition to
causing the execution of high function
aries of pro-foreign tendency, Li Ping
Heng has impeached Li Hung Chang,
Liu Kuan Yi, viceroy of Nanking, and
others on a charge of maintaining re
lations with foreign powers. A Tien
tsin dispatch of Aug. 1 to Berlin gives
detail of an imperial edict issued July
27, ordering the capture of Taku and
Tien-tsin by troops from Shangtung
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MESSAGE FROM CONGER.
Says No Fighting Since the Sixteenth
by Agreement.
Washington, Aug. 7.—A belated mes
sage from Minister Conger was re
ceived yesterday at the state depart
ment. It came through Consul Gen
eral Goodnow at Shanghai, who trans
mitted messages received by Mr. Rags
dale, United States consul at Tien-tsin,
from Mr. Conger and Mr. Squires, sec
retary of the United States legation at
Peking. In effect the advices are the
same as those received a day or two
ago by the state department from Con
sul Porter at Chefu. Mr. Goodnow's
message was transmitted to President
McKinley at Canton, and Mr. Adee,
acting secretary of state, later in the
day issued the following statement
concerning its:
"Consul General Goodnow, in a ca
blegram, dated Shanghai, Aug. 5,
which was received at the department
of state at 4 o'clock Sunday morning,
Reports tlie Receipt
by Consul Ragsdale at Tien-tsin of
messages from Minister Conger and
the secretary of the legation, Mr.
Squires, dated July 21, to the following
effect: 'All well. No fighting since
the 16th by agreement. Enough pro
visions. Hope for speedy relief.'
"Mr. Goodnow adds that the director
of posts, Sheng, had on the 5th com
municated to him an imperial edict,
dated July 30, ordering Chung Li to
provide an escort for the ministers to
Tien-tsin when the ministers fixed a
date. The edict says the" ministers can
receive messages riot in cipher: but,
notwithstanding this, plain messages
were returned to some consuls on Aug.
4."
While the messages from Minister
Conger aid Secretary Squires bear
date of July 21,
The ilelief Founded
not only upon them, but also upon col
lateral and later information is that
the legationers are yet safe from at
least immediate harm. At present
there is no means of knowing whether
the ministers will accept the offer
the Chinese Imperial government to
provide an escort for them to Tlen-taln,
but It is surmised they will prefer to
remain the British legation at Peking
until the arrival of the allied forces.
Should they leave for Tien-tsin It
would be because they regarded it the
safer course to pursue. It is consid
ered not unlikely that the Chinese gov'
eminent will be very Insistent upon
the departure of the ministers in the
hope that if they can be gotten to
Tien-tsin in safety
The Storming of Peking
may be avoided. That the advance
upon Peking actually began no later
than Friday is well assured now. Of
ficials of the war department still de
cline to discuss the latest message of
Gen. Chaffee, dated Friday, in which
he announced that the American,
British and Japanese forces were mak
ing the start without the remainder
of the allies. While no reasons for the
reticence of the department are given,
it is well understood that Gen. Chaf
fee's dispatch at this time cannot be
given to the public, as it contains in
formation only for the guidance of of
ficials here in the formation of a policy
of campaign in China.
LI ONLY DESPONDENT.
Report That He Had Committed Sui
cide Unfounded.
Shanghai, Aug. 7.—The report that
LI Hung Chang had committed sui
cide is without foundation. He is onl
in a very despondent state.
Communication Unrestricted.
Paris, Aug. 7.—Sheng, director gen
eral of railways and telegraphs, has,
just communicated to the consuls at
Shanghai, according to a special to the
Temps, dated Aug. 5, an imperial de
cree, dated Aug. 2, authorizing the for
eign ministers in Peking to communi
cate without restriction with their
governments and ordering their de
parture for Tien-tsin under a good es
cort.
Taken by Russians.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 7.—The Russian
war office has received a dispatch from
Gen. Gredekoff, dated Khabarovsk,
Aug. 5, announcing that Aguln had
been taken by the Russians after a
stubborn fight, and that the Chinese
were being pursued In the direction of
Tschikar.
GEORGIA TO FOLLOW SUIT.
Constitutional Amendment Proposed
That Will Disfranchise the Negro.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug.
7.—Owing
to the
result of the recent election in North
Carolina in which white supremacy
was engrafted on the state. Represen
tative Hardwick will introduce in the
next session of the Georgia legislature
a bill providing for a constitutional
amendment enforcing a property and
educational qualification on suffrage,
which practically disfranchises the ne
groes.
AN OFFICER IN DISGRACE.
Second Lieut. E. H. Martin Dismissed
From the Army.
Washington, Aug. 7.—Second Lieut.
E. H. Martin, Fifth artillery, has been
dismissed from the army by direction
of the president, in conformity with a
sentence of a general court martial by
which he was tried and convicted of
making "false, fictitious and fraudu
lent statements of claims and receipts
in the accounts of the post exchange
at Fort Hancock, N. Y."
Work Was Satisfactory.
Victoria, B. C.. Aug. 7.—Members of
the boundary delimination commission,
which has been marking the provision
al boundary on the Chilkoot, Chilkat
and White passes, have arrived here
by the steamer Queen. In interviews
the commissioners, W. F. King for
Great Britain and O. T. Tittman for
America, said the work had been com
pleted to the satisfaction of all. The
last work was done on the summit of
tin Chilkoot, and Tittman said the
towns of Dyea and Sheep Camp were
deserted.
Mysterious Double Tragedy.
Philadelphia, Aug. 7.—Robert W. Sin
clair, aged fifty-one years, a fruit com
mission merchant in this city, and his
wife, aged forty-three, were both
found dead last night with a bullet
hole in each of their heads in the gar
den in front of their summer home at
Green Tree station, on the Pennsyl
vania railway, near this city. Wheth
er it was a case of mutual suicide or
murder and suicide will probably never
be known. The couple had frequently
quarreled and some time age sepa
rated.
Wounded Were Not Shot.
San Francisco, Aug. 7. Dr. G. P.
Smith, who was in the allies hospital
at Tien-tsin until July 5, has arrived
here on the City of Pekin from China
and absolutely denies the story of the
shooting of wounded soldiers by Ad
miral Seymour on the retreat from
Tien-tsin. The doctor states that he
was present when Admiral Seymour's
column arrived and that the wounded
were with him.
Anarchists Arrested.
Chicago, Aug. 7.—Lucy Parsons and
five other anarchists were arrested
here yesterday while attempting to
hold a meeting. The police had been
informed of the gathering in advance
and arrested the principals as soon as
they appeared on the platform. A con
siderable amount of incendiary litera
ture was confiscated.
Old Title Slay Be Dropped.
New York, Aug. 7. Some of the
railroads are considering the advisa
bility of abandoning the time-honored
title of brakeman on passenger trains
and calling him assistant conductor.
The brakes on passenger trains are no
longer worked by hand, but by air, and
it is argued that the old title is a mis
nomer.
King Alexander Weds.
Belgrade, Aug. 7. King Alexander
yesterday wedded Mme. Draga Mas
chin, the ceremony being performed
with great pomp. In honor of the
event the king granted amnesty, to
gether with numerous political par*
dons, Including the former Radical
premier, Tauschanovlch.
Drowned While Fishing.
Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 7.—Max Kats,
eighteen years old, was drowned In. the
river while fishing. He was a gradu
ate of the high school and was pre'
paring to enter into business.
REPULSE WAS EASY
COMMANDO OF BOERS ATTACKS
GEN. SMITH-DORIEN."
Boers Sent a Flag of Truce to Smith'
Dorrlen^s Headquarters Demand­
ing Surrender and Before He
Could Reply the Boers Opened a
Heavy Fire—Seven Hundred and
Fifty Additional Boers Surrender
—Hamilton Goes to the Relief of
Baden-Powell Kruger Issues a
Proclamation.
Cape Town, Aug. 5. Liedeberg'S
commando attacked Gen. Smith-Dor
rien near Potchefstroom, but was Easi
ly repulsed. Gen. Ian Hamilton has
gone to Rustenburg to bring away
Baden-Powell's garrison. Seven hun
dred and fifty additional Boers have
surrendered to Gen. Hunter.
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London, Aug. 5.—An official dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Pretoria,
Aug. 2, gives the date of Gen. Smith
Dorrien's repulse of the Boers as July
31. The dispatch says: "In the morn
ing a flag of truce came to Smith
Dorrlen's camp demanding his surren
der. Before he could reply, the Boers
opened a heavy fire. The British losses
were slight. Ian Hamilton met with
slight opposition.at Vitboal's Nek. His
casualties were light."
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Pretoria, Aug. 5.—President Kruger
and Commandant Gen. Botha have is
sued a proclamation promising to pay
all damage done to the farms by the
British providing the burghers remain
with the commandoes.
LONDON HAS THE PLAGUE.
Four Cases and Two Deaths From
the Disease.
Washington, Aug. 5. The marine
hospital service has received the fol
lowing telegram from Past Assistant
Surgeon Thomas, announcing the out
break of the bubonic plague in Lon
don:
'There have been four cases of the
bubonic plague in London. Two deaths
resulted. Diagnosis confirmed by bac
teriological examination. Do not think
there will be further spread.
—"Thomas."
The dispatch from Surgeon Thomas
gives no details as to the origin of the
cases, nor whether they were on
shipboard or within the city itself.
The marine hospital service authorities
say the instructions already given to
quarantine officers are ample, and they
express confidence that the disease is
not likely to reach this country. At
the same time the possibility of danger
is not overlooked, and quarantine of
ficers will be especially watchful in the
enforcement of the regulations.
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
One Friend Kills Another Without
Apparent Reason.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 5. Charles J.
Cannon was shot and killed yesterday
by First Assistant Chief of Police M.
H. Prince. The two men were thought
to be the closest of friends. Capt.
Prince and Cannon met on May street.
Prince placed his arm about Mr. Can
non's shoulders and the two walked to
the side of the postoffice, where they
talked together for several minutes.
Without any apparent cause, so wit
nesses say, Capt. Prince suddenly drew
a revolver and fired upon Mr. Cannon
five times, thrice after he fell. After
firing the fourth shot Capt. Prince
walked several feet away from Mr.
Cannon's prostrate body and then, he
went back and fired the last bullet in
his revolver into Cannon's head. The
cause of the shooting is not known.
NORTH CAROLINA RETURNS.
Net Democratic Majority Is Placcd
at r»,5.13.
Raleigh, N. C., 'Aug. 5.—The returns
last night show that Democratic ma
jorities in Thursday's election aggre
gate 64,678, and the fusion majorities
are 5,125, making the net Democratic
majority 59,553. There will be contests
in several counties, irregularities being
charged in Randolph, Harnett, Wilkees
and Chatham counties. In the latter
county at Congressman Atwater's pre
cinct, the fusion stronghold, the fuslon
ists smashed the ballot box and buried
the ballots. This was the only outrage
which occurred in the state so far as
known. The returns show that to the
senate there are elected 38 Democrats
and 9 fusionists, with 3 seats doubtful
and in the house 95 Democrats and 13
fusionists, while 12 seats are in doubt.
FORESTS ARE BURNING.
Disastrous Fires in the Sierra Madre
Mountains.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 5.—Great for
est fires continue to burn in the Sierra
Madre mountains. Unless the flames
are soon checked a large area of the
San Gabriel forest reserve, in addition
to the fifteen or twenty square miles
already devastated, will be laid waste.
Martin's camp on Mount Washington
has been cut off from communication
with this city. The chief danger point
at present is around Elizabeth peak,
back of Monrovia. If the fire gets well
down In West Fork, as now seems
probable, there is no telling where it
will stop.
KILL THE QUEEN, TOO.
Confession by Luna, Alleged to Bt
Bresci's Accomplice.
New York, Aug. 5.—Information from
Rome is printed here that Antonio
Lana, arrested as an accomplice of
Bresci, has confessed, affirming that a
plot existed involving the simultaneous
assassination of King Humbert and
Queen Margherita.
Farmer Gored to Death.
Clear Lake, Iowa, Aug. 5. Peter
Nellson, a farmer living six miles from
here, was gored to death by an angry,
bull. He was crossing the pasture
when the bull attacked him. Deceased
was seventy-seven years of age
Arrested for Blocking Tracks.
Newell, Iowa, Aug. 5.—Chris Jensen,
the fifteen-year-old son of O. C. Jen
sen, has been arrested for placing ob
structions on the Illinois Central rail
road tracks. There were probably oth
ers Implicated In the job.
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MINNESOTA DEFEATED.
Loses First
of
the Seasvanhaka Cup
Races.
•Uontreal, Que,, Aug.- 5. The first
day's international race for the Sea
wanhaka cup between the American
challenger Minnesota, of the WlOt
Bear club, St. Paul, Minn., and th»
Canadian defender Red Coat, came off\
on Lake St. Louis yesterday and re^
suited in an easy victory for the Can
adlan boat by 6 minutes and 20 sec
onds. There was one inch difference In
the lengths of the boats, the Red Coat
measurtng 25 feet 7r inches and the
Minnesota* 55 feet 6 inches. The Min
nesota also had the lighter crew and
Skipper Duggan, having won the toss,
selected a triangular course for yes- y
terday's race, the distance being
twelve miles, three times around. The
following is the elapsed time: Red.
Coat, 1:45:18 Minnesota, 1:51:38. Dif
ference, 6:20.
ELECTRICAL STORMS.
Fires Set and Many Buildings,
Bnrned in Wisconsin.
Cumberland, Wis-. Aug. 5. A
terrific Vltctric storm passed over this
region at 1 o'clock yesterday a. m. The
Methodist church in this city was struck
and it was necessary to call out the fire
department to extinguish the flames. Sev
eral other buildings were struck In and
near the city, and it is believed that
great damage was done by lightning in
the country districts. The lightning was
continuous without cessation for three
quarters of an hour, and it was the se
verest ever seen here. The electric light
and telephone plants were both crippled,,'
and at one time the streets were llnedf\
with frightened people. Reports of a.
heavy hall storm with damage to crops
come In from the country.
INCENDIARISM EPIDEMIC.
Bight Barns In Fort Dodge Burnett
In One Day.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 5. A
well formed plan to burn all the barns
In Fort Dodge seems to be in progress
of execution here. The work of the In
cendiaries is being well done, and the
town is greatly excited. Eight barns have'
been fired within the last twenty-four
hours, and all of them have been the
property of prominent people, that of
Congressman J. P. Dolliver being the first
to be fired. The citizens are
greatly excited, and it is feared that
more fires will occur. A large
force of police in citizens clothes have
been sworn in and will patrol the town.
Considerable property has been destroyed
In the fires.
GAIN IN MILWAUKEE.
Large Increase in Population Dur
ing the Past Ten Years.
Washington, Aug. 5.—The population,
of Milwaukee, Wis., according to the
count Just completed at the census of
fice, is 285,315. In 1890 the population
was 204,468. The increase is 39.54 per
cent.
Storms Do Great Damage.
Waukesha, Wis., Aug. 5. The se
verest electrical storm in the city's-
history struck here early yesterday,
lightning striking and causing dam-,
age in many instances. The barn be-JJ
longing to Hebe Smith, three miles east
of the city, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground together with 138- ».
head of sheep and five horses. Camg- 4
bellsport, Wis., reports a similar st8(®u*
and several buildings were struck" *y
lightning and consumed. The barns of
several farmers containing the season's
crops were destroyed.
Back Broken by Falling.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 5.—Harry J.
Layburn, an engineer with a threshing
machine gang, was fatally hurt here
yesterday morning. With the other
workmen he was sleeping in a barn.
When he got up early in the morning
he leaned against a door which, beipg
unfastened on the outside, opened, anjjl
he fell to the ground. His bdek was
broken and complete bodily paralysis
has followed. The physicians regard It
as a very remarkable fact that he lives
at all, considering his injuries.
Found His Son Dead.
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 5. William
Simmons, an aged farmer living near
Jackson, Neb., left his home to go to
Xenia, Ohio, about ten days ago to
visit his son, whom he had not seen or
heard from for years. He learned his
son was dead, and he only had money
enough to bring him to Chicago on his
way home. There he became demented,
but through the efforts of the police in
Chicago and Sioux City will be brought
home.
Lost Banker Still Missing.
Helena, Mont., Aug. 5.—A dlspatph
from Mammoth Hot Springs statf.e
that L.*it. Piper, the St. Mary's, Oh*e..
banker who wandered away from the
Fountain hotel in the Yellowstone Na
tional Park Monday and became Jost,
has not yet been found. He is the
second man to be lost in the park this
year. The other one when found was
insane.
Resignations Demanded.
Helena, Mont., Aug. 5.—Gov. Smith
has called for the resignation of the
trustees of the state normal school at
Dillon. The president of the institu
tion was ousted by the state board of
education. Gov. Smith will appoint
trustees \frho will work in harmony
with the new president when selected.
Sew Factory Building.
Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. 5.—Will Pollock
has sold his lot on Second street toijlhe
Waterloo Steel Tank company, which
will erect a new factory building. This
company's business has grown beyond
the capacity of its present quarters.
Small Wheat Yield.
fheldon, N. D., Aug. 5. The first
thseshlng report of the season has
..feeen 'received. Dan Cornwell got 470
bushels of wheat from 220 acres. In a
radius of ten miles from here the
wheat will average five bushels per
acre.
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Both Legs Severed.
Prentice, Wis., Aug. 5.—GUP: Ber&
strom had both legs cut off while at
tempting to board a Soo train at Brant
wood.
Was It Murder or Suicide
Albert Lea, Minn., Aug. 5.—The body
of an old man was found in Fountain
lake, near the pumping station, tthls
morning with a bullet hole in the Tight
side of his head.' There was nothing on
tfefi body to reveal its identity.