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FIGHTING IN PEKING
UJ.1ES ARB BOMBARDING THE E».
XEH CITY.
Startling: Statement Made la a Dis
patch From Admiral Remey—
First Official Confirmation of the
Fall o
1 PeklnK I» Received From
Gen. Chaffee Dowager Einpreii
la Detained In the Inner City—
Chinese Evidently Reaolved to
H»«h« a Laat Stand in the Ancient
Capital.
Washington, Aug. 21. From Gen.
Chaffee yesterday the war department
received official confirmation of the
fall of Peking and the rescue of the
besieged legationers. The dispatch of
the American commander was not
long and contained few details, but the
unconcealed satisfaction with which It
was received by officials of the admin
istration Indicated clearly the anxiety
that had been engendered by his pro
longed silence. His last communica
tion to the government prior to the
receipt of yesterday's advices, was
dated Aug. 11 at Matow, almost thirty
miles from Peking. The explanation of
Hli Silence
1b suggested In advices received by the
navy department from Admiral
Remey, who, telegraphing from Taku
on the l»th, says the telegraph line be
tween that point and Peking is inter
rupted. The cablegram from Admiral
Bemey contains some important in
formation not mentioned by Chaffee.
He makes the startling statement, on
Japanese authority, that the inner city
of Peking was being bombarded by the
allied forces. Admiral Remey says
also that the dowager empress is de
tained in the inner city by Prince
Yungedo. Advices received Saturday
night from the foreign office at Tokio,
&pan, by the Japanese legation in this
city
Confirm and Amplify
previous accounts of the capture of
Peking by the allied troops. Following
)6 the text of the dispatch from Gen.
Chaffee, as made public by the war de
partment:
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"We entered legation grounds at 5
o'clock last night (14th) with Four
taenth and light battery. Eight
wounded during day's fighting other
wise all well. —Chaffee."
The dispatch was received during the
morning and was transmitted immedi
ately to the president at the White
Htouse. He expressed his gratification
at the .news contained, particularly at
the i
Small Loss Sustained
by the American troops. It will be
nAted that the dispatch indicates the
American troops entered the legation
grounds at o'clock on the evening of
the 14th inst. By the Washington of
ficials and by the several legation of
ficials to whom it was shown, the date
of Gen. Chaffee's communication is re
garded as an error of transmission. It
Is believed that the word "fifteenth"
Should be "sixteenth." All previous
advices, official and unofficial, have
te^icated that the legations were re
lieved on the evening of the 15th,
Wednesday, after a day of sharp fight
ing. Minister Wu. the Chinese repre
sentative, and Minister Takahira of
Japan
Were Quite Positive
en this point, all their official advices
feeing that the entrance to the city of
Peking was effected early in the even
ing of Wednesday, the 15th inst. The
fact that only eight of the American
force were wounded, none being killed,
Is regarded as notably fortunate. Ad
miral Remy's dispatch, which contains
much information in a few words, is
a& follows:
"Chefu, (no date).—Bureau of Navi
gation, Washington: Taku, 18th.—Tel
egraph line to Peking interrupted. In
formation, Japanese sources, empress
dowager detained by Prince Tungedo,
inner city, which is being bombarded
by allies. Chaffee reports
Entered Legation Grounds
evening 14th. Eight wounded during
day's fighting otherwise all well.
—"Remey."
The startling feature of the dispatch
Is that fighting within the city of Pe
king was continuing, according to the
advices of Admiral Remey. The inner,
or, as it is popularly known, the for
bidden city, evidently had not been
taken. Prior to the receipt of the dis
patch it was accepted generally as a
fact that the dowager empress, in com
pany with the emperor and a large
suite, had left Peking. While nothing
is said in Admiral Remey's dispatches
as to the whereabouts of the emperor,
it Is deemed
Scarcely Probable
that he left the city without the em
ytrfeis dowager.. Some doubt of the
accuracy of the Information received
by Admiral Remey is expressed, par
ticularly as the Chinese minister, Wu,
is very positive that the emperor, em
press dowager and the entire Chinese
court left Peking before the arrival at
the gates of the allies. Late Saturday
bight the Japanese minister, Takahlri,
received the following advices from
the Japanese foreign office at Tokio:
"The Japanese consul at Chefu wired,
under date Aug. 17, to the following ef
fect: 'The foreign forces attacked on
file
eastern side of Peking Wednesday
morning. The enemy
Obstinately Resisted.
In the evening the Japanese blew up
the Chiao-Tang gate and the Tung
Chili gate of the Tartar city and suc
ceeded in entering. In the meantime
other foreign forces entered the Chi
nese city by the Tung Pien gate. De
tachments were sent out immediately
to the legations and opened communi
cations. The ministers and staffs were
found safe. The Japanese loss was
»ver 100, including three officers,
namely, Capt. Michiiye and Lieut. Wa
tanabe, wounded, while Lieut. Tazakl
was killed. The Chinese loss computed
at about 400.'"
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LOOKS MORK SERIOUS.
nikting in Peking Puts a More Se
rious Aspect on Chinese Aflatr*.
Xondon,
Aug. 21. Rear Admiral
Bruce cables the admiralty from Che
fu, Aug. 19, as follows:
•'Am informed on the authority of
the Japanese that street fighting still
ovntinues In Peking, part of which is
fire. Tang Sa prevented the em
i from leaving? and a last stand is
now being made in the Inner city,
which is surrounded by the allies and
being bombarded."
Rear Admiral Bruce's report of the
continuation of fighting in Peking puts
a more serious aspect on the Chinese
situation than was generally expected
here. It appears effectually to dispose
of all statements that the empress
dowager had fled, although circum
stantial accounts of her departure
continue to come from Shanghai.
Despite defeat the Chinese are ap
parently resolved to make a desperate
struggle not only in their ancient capi
tal, but also in other parts of the em
pire. Shang Chi Tung, viceroy at
Hankow, and Liu Kun Yi, viceroy at
Nanking, according- to advices from
Shanghai, have threatened the consuls,
saying that if the person of the em
press dowager is not respected they
will withdraw from their present
friendly attitude.
Another Shanghai dispatch an
nounces the death of Li Ping Hong,
Cheng and Chang Lui Lin in the fight
ing before Peking.
The mandarins in the southern prov
inces, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Express from Hongkong, have
issued an important proclamation rec
ognizing the capture of Peking as a
just punishment of reactionary officials
and warning the people not to inter
fere with the foreigners, but also
pointing out that the sole object of
the powers should be punishment of
the "Boxer" and then the restoration
of peace, confining, however, their ope
rations to the north.
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ROBERTS' FIRM STASD.
Wo Mercy for Those Who Break
Their Oaths.
Pretoria, Aug. 21. Lord Roberts*
proclamation, after reciting the fact
that many have broken the oath to
maintain neutrality and that the leni
ency extended to the burghers is not
appreciated, warns all who break their
oath in the future that they will be
punished by death, imprisonment or
fine. He declares that all burghers in
districts occupied by the British, ex
cept those who take the oath will be
regarded as prisoners of war and
transported, and that buildings on
farms where the enemy or his scouts
are harbored, will be liable to be razed.
SHAH ESCAPES.
Second Attempt Made on tbe Life of
the Persian Ruler.
Paris, Aug. 21. The Siecle says a
private telegram from, Ostend states
that an attack similar in all points to
that made by the anarchist in Paris
on Aug. 2 was made Saturday on the
shah of Persia. Details of the assault
are lacking. The Echo de Paris pub
lishes the bare statement from Ostend
that an attempt had been made upon
the life of the shah, adding that owing
to the lateness of the hour it was Im
possible to obtain confirmation of the
report.
RAIN A LUXURY.
Ore Handler Demands Higher Pay
Because of Wet.
Cleveland, Aug. 21.—The ore handlers
at the New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio ore dock refused to unload the
steamer Simon J. Murphy until they
were paid 28 cents per ton instead of
22 cents, on account of the ore being
wet. The increased cost of unloading
this cargo was $1,800. Capt. John
Mitchell, the owner of the largest
fleet of boats on the lakes, declares
that he will not carry ore to any dock
where the increased charge is made.
ARE THROWN OUT.
American Fire Bflsrade Disqualified
for Professionalism.
Paris, Aug. 21.—The Kansas City flre
brigade has been disqualified for se
curing prizes at the International ex
hibition of flre apparatus at Vincennes
on the ground of professionalism, the
staff being paid. The men were per
mitted, however, to give an exhibition.
As regards speed in preparing their
apparatus for reaching the top of
buildings, and the height and distance
of projecting water, they outclassed all
competitors.
MANY PERSONS ARB INJURED.
Bridge at Paris Exposition Col
lapses and Thirty Persons Are
Injured.
Paris, Aug. 21.—Another accident has
occurred at the exposition, the bridge
over the Boulevard la Tour Maubourg,
joining one part of the show with an
other, having fallen. According to the
first account of the accident thirty
persons were injured, five of them
seriously.
Father Killed in Self-Defense.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21. James SC.
Burnham, publisher of a paper at
Waymore, Neb., shot and killed his
father, Capt. Collins A. Burnham, at
their home yesterday. A coroner's
jury immediately exonerated the son.
Both father and son were prominent
political workers In the county in
which they reside. The killing was in
self-defense.
Droitk In Kansas.
Kansas City,, Aug. 21.—Two-thirdB of
Tfntigna west of the three easternmost
tiers of counties is experiencing one of
the most severe drouths in the history
of the state, and the general opinion is
that the Kansas corn crop will be the
smallest, in proportion to its require
ments for feeding, that has been raised
in many years.
Klondike la American.
Victoria, B. C., Aug. 21.—The steamer
Amur has just arrived from Skagway.
Advices brought say that Richard
Mansfield White of New York, mine
owner and explorer, in an interview
given at Skagway, contends that the
Klondike is In American territory.
Sprung a Leak and Sunk.
Escanaba, Mich., Aug. 21—The wood
en steamer Argonaut sprung aleak
yesterday after taking on a cargo of
iron ore and sunk at her dock.
Harvesting In Progress.
Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 21.—Har
vesting is progressing and the yield
will exceed estimates of the state
where hall struck.
Day's Record of Fatalities.
Pittsburg, Aug. 21.—Four drownings
and one death from burning is Pitts
burg's fatal accident record for tip
day.
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CAUSED GREAT LOSS
FIRE DESTROYS PROPERTY VAL
UED AT NEARLY A MILLION.
Largest Ax Factory In the World
Goes Up In Flames—Just Hovr the
Fire Started Is Unknown, but Is
Thought to Have Originated
From an Overheated Boiler—Hard
Fight Made to Extinguish the
Flames but Without Success**
Throws Seven Hundred Men Out
of Employment.
Alexandria, Ind., Aug. 21.—The entire
plant of the Kelly Ax Manufacturing
company, valued at $800,000, was de
stroyed by flre last evening. This was
the largest ax factory in the world.
The plant was well Insured.
The flre started in the grinding de
partment of the ax factory. A strong
wind carried the flames to the pump
house and doomed the entire works to
destruction. In a short time the wheel
plant, covering ten acres was reduced,
to ashes. It was the only plant not in
the trust, was valued at nearly a mil
lion dollars, and although in the hands
of a receiver, was expected to be taken
out of the receiver's hands next Janu
ary.
Just how the flre started is unknown,
but it is thought to have originated
from an overheated boiler. When first,
discovered by the watchman the wood
work between the boilers and grinding
room was ablaze. The plant was
thoroughly equipped with an auto
matic sprinkler, but owing to the
steam in the boilers being so low it
would not work. Many of the em
ployes of the establishment live within
a short distance of it and every effort
was made to extinguish the blaze
without success, and the plant, em
ploying about 700 men, was destroyed
within a short time. W. F. Kelly said
last night that it was his intention to
rebuild the plant, providing the insur
ance was sufficient. He also said the
debris would be cleared away at once,
and iat all his employes who so de
sired would be given work.
925,000 GOES ASTRAY.
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Express Packagc Disappears Some
where Between Chicago and Bur
lington.
Chicago, Aug. 21. Somewhere be
tween Chicago and Burlington, Iowa,
an express package, supposed to con
tain $25,000, is alleged to have gone
astray. The Commercial National
bank of this city, sent the package to
the Burlington agent of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad a few
days ago on orders given from the
Burlington headquarters in this city.
The money was sent by the Adams
Express company. When the. money
was expressed from the Chicago bank
it was wrapped in the ysual by which
money is transmitted. In -due course
of time the Burlington agent of the
railroad received a similar package,
but it contained nothing but brown
paper. The wrapper containing the
worthless paper was returned to Chi
cago and the bank officials are certain
it is not the one sent out by them.
Representatives of the corporations In
terested in the matter spent a busy
day yesterday investigating the mys
terious missing package and laying
plans for the arrest of the robber—if
the money was stolen between Chicago
and Burlington.
MGR. IRELAND SPEAKS.
Conspicuous Honor Conferred by
the Pope.
Rome, Aug. 21.—Yesterday being the
feast of St. Joachim, the pope's patron
saint, there was a large gathering at
the Vatican of cardinals, bishops and
presidents of societies. The pope, who
was in excellent health and spirits,
spoke at some length regarding mat
ters of Catholic interest, and then
with a complimentary introduction. In
vited Archbishop Ireland to address
the assembly on matters in America
and the relations of the outer world to
the holy see. Mgr. Ireland, .who was
frequently applauded during a speech
of twenty minutes, spoke glowingly of
the fidelity of American Catholics to
the Roman church and the holy see.
He spoke of liberty under the Ameri
can flag, and set forth the necessity of
the pope, as the head of Christendom,
being free and independent to any one
civil power, "so as to be in fact as well
as of right, the sovereign teacher and
ruler of all nations and people, without
special dependency on any special na
tion or people." The address gave
visible satisfaction, Mgr. Ireland had a
final audience of the pope on Friday.
He left Rome last evening.
RACE WAR ENDED.
Order Is Restored In Liberty Conn*
ty, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 21.—Gov. Candler
received a telegram from Sheriff Brew
er of Liberty ccunty saying that the
negroes in
thai
locality, had now dis­
persed and there was no longer any
need of the Liberty Guards. The citi
zens who had armed themselves have
returned
to
their
homeB
been restored.
and order has
ALL WILL SOON BE OVER.
Negotiations Between America and
Spain to Be Concluded.
San Sebastian, Aug. 21.—Premier Sil
vala has had a conference with Bel
lamy Storer, the American minister to
Spain, regarding two conversations re
sulting from the treaty of peace be
tween Spain and the United States. It
is believed the negotiations will be
concluded soon.
Cut in Two by the Cars.
St. Louis, Aug. 21. Allen Nlcholl,
twenty years of age, of Nlcholl, N. Y.,
was instantly killed by a Big Four
freight train in Alton yesterday morn
ing. He fell between the cars and his
body was cut in two at the hips.
Mall From the Wreck.
Chicago, Aug. 21. Two carloads of
mail which were on the Lake Shore
train wrecked at Sandusky, have ar
rived here. It Is all badly water
soaked, and in many cases it was im
possible to read the address.
BLOCKADE HAS BBEN LIFTED.
Schooner Maidia Swung Round So
That Boats Can Pass.
Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 21. The
blockade to Lake Superior navigation
by the stranding of the schooner
Malda directly across the deep water
channel in St. Mary's river has been
lifted. The wreck was swung around,
leaving a space sufficient for deep
laden ships to pass. The detained
fleet of more than 200 vessels at once
began moving. The blockade lasted
about eighty hours. It is estimated
the losses entailed by delay to ship
ping will approximate $200,000.
ARE BLOWN DOWN.
Cyclone Levels Van Dusen Elevator
at Harrold, 8. D.
Pierre, S. D., Aug. 21. A telephone
message froni Harrold, thirty miles
east of here, says a cyclone struck
there about 5 o'clock, destroying the
Van Dusen elevator and several small
er buildings. No one was injured.
Tried to Kill His Wife.
Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 21.—A. Tom
Jack made a desperate attempt to mur
der his wife in a quarrel over money
matters. He wielded a knife and In
his attempt to kill the woman slashed
her arm. She escaped from his grasp
and Tomjack, thinking he had wound
ed her seriously, made his escape.
Tomjack is an ex-convict, having
served five years in the state peniten
tiary for beating a man almost to
death.
Body Found Hanging.
Fergus Falls, Minn., Aug. 21.—While
picking plums in the town of Erdahl
Lauris LarSon and Ole Thompson
found the dead body of a woman sus
pended from a tree, the corpse hang
ing so low that the knees touched the
ground. The woman's appearance
would indicate that she had been a
traveling peddler. She was dark and
about forty years old.
Killed by Lawn Mower.
Albert Lea, Minn., Aug. 21. The
three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Madison was found dead on tbe
lawn of the house, and the fact that
the lever of the mower was on his
head disclosed the cause of death. It
is supposed that the child was playing
around the mower and pulled the lev*sr
out with the above result.
Leaped to Her Death.
Helena, Mont., Aug. 21.—Valeria G.
Gibson, while temporarily insane late
last night, jumped from the third floor
of the Park hotel at Great Falls and
received injuries from which she died.
Mrs. Gibson was the wife of Paris
Gibson, the founder of Great Falls,
and one of the leading men of the
state.
Shot During a Qnarrel.
Pipestone, Aug. 21. A quarrel at
Ruthton, fifteen miles north of here,
between Sim Akers and Frank Finley
resulted In the former drawing his re
volver and shooting the latter in the
leg. Afters was a former village mar
shal of Ruthton and had arrested
Finley several times. Akers was ar
rested.
Cows Killed by Lightning.
Royalton, Minn., Aug. 21.—During a
heavy storm that passed over Buck
man lightning killed four valuable
cows of N. W. Moorhead's. Some of
the farmers have started to thresh
out of the shock and report light yield.
Attacked by a Steer.
Hankinson, N. D., Aug. 21. While
W. E. McLaughlin was leading a steer
to the slaughter house the animal
rushed at Mr. McLaughlin, knocked
him down and trampled on his head,
breaking his cheek and nose bones.
Ten Bushels to the Acre.
Hawley, Minn., Aug. 21. Warren
Works, the first farmer here to thresh,
reports ten bushels to the acre of re
markably fine wheat. This would in
dicate about tliree-fourths of a crop
for Clay and surrounding counties.
Hall Destroys 1,700 Acres of Grain.
Langdon, Minn., Aug. 21.—News re
ceived from R. C. Pew of Cando, N. D.,
announces that a severe hail storm and
cloudburst passed over that section,
completely destroying 1,700 acres of
grain, also his entire crop of hay.
Horse Thieves In Evidence.
Waverly, Iowa, Aug. 21. Horse
thieves have sgain visited the city and
took from the barn of Henry Cchoof a
valuable black horse. They also took
a set of double harness and flynets.
No trace has yet been found.
Tornado Breaks Everything.
Chatsworth, Iowa, Aug. 21.—A de
structive tornado visited this section of
the country. The storm was accom
panied by rain and hail and much
damage, was done to corn by the latter.
The storm was a mile wide.
Killed by a Street Car.
La Crosse, Wis.,. Aug. 21.—O. P. Ol
son stepped in front of a moving street
car and was instantly willed. He was
in the employ of the company and was
repairing rails at the place where the
accident occurred.
Killed on the Traeks.
Storm Lake, Iowa, Aug. 21. Leo
Reeves, a boy of fourteen, was killed
by jumping from an east-bound gravel
train on the Illinois Central railroad.
He was thrown backward under the
cars.
Fatal Bolt of Lightning.
Slayton, Minn., Aug. 21.—Chris John
son, about twenty-two years old, living
four miles northwest of here, was in
stantly killed by lightning during a
storm.
Crushed to Death.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 21.—James F.
Baker, foreman of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul roundhouse at
Storm Lake, was crushed to death be
tween two passenger coaches while at
tempting to couple them.
Implement Sheds Burned.
Downing, Wis., Aug. 21.—The W. A
Douglass Lumber company's yards
and farm implement sheds were de
stroyed by flre. Some machinery wa«
saved. The loss is partly covered by
Insurance.
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Writes Hail and Fire Insurance.
Special attention given to collections.
PRSSIDSNT VICI-PMSIDSNT
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President Vicb-Prmidbnt C*8HIW
The First State Bank
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Writes Hail, Tornado, Fire and Life Insurance
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