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VOL. XXIII.-NO. 218. 11l fi|H IIPH 1 Paris Paper's Dispatch Says the Advance Guard Was Temporarily- Checked : Phe Chinese Attacked Tien Tsin Aug. 1, but Were Repulsed—Governor of Mouk den Urges Killing of Christians. PARIS, Aug. s.—The Shanghai corre £>ondent of the Temps, telegraphing Jday, says: The number of allies leaving Tien Tsin i no better known here than are the »cts as to the march itsel?, but it is 'morc-d that the advance guard had een repulsed. LI Ping Hang (former governor of Shan ung), who is intensely hostile to Euro eans, has been named commander of the hinese forces. The French foreign office has received ne following dispatch from Che Foo, ated Aug. 2: "The governor of Moukden, in a procla lation, has urged the people of Manchu -4a to massacre Christians. Nearly all tie missions have been destroyed. The lissionaries have organized for defense nd are assisted by other Chritsians." ALLIES ADVANCE. LONDON, Aug. 6, 4 a. m.—The Amerl an and British forces began their ad ance upon Pekin last Thursday, accord ig to a dispatch dated Aug. 2, from Tien • 'sin, to the Daily Express. "Th€ main bodies of the allies," con. d the correspondent, "marched July \en. Chaffee was delayed by difficul of disembarkation. Gen. Dorward British commander) had no such ob :es, and his delay is Inexplicable. "The other foreign troops are now half \ /ay to Lofa. The force includes 20,000 ; ese, under Gen. Yamacyuchi, and Russians. The British force totals and the other foreign troops are "We are weak in artillery. TIEN TSIN ATTACKED. i "On Aug. 1 a strong force of Chinese ; rom the native city attacked Tien Tsin. series of brilliant charges our troops Jrove the enemy from their positions. The lative city is still-defiant, and the allies Ire unwilling to march troops through its tre<t=, as this would mean an immense ;ter. When the Chinese saw a large of troops marching westward they niNISTERS ARE ORDERED FROM PEKIN imperial Decree Says They Must Go—Being Fur nished With an Escort. PARIS, Aug. 6, 7 p. m.—Sheng, director general of railways and tele graphs, has just communicated to the consuls at Shanghai, according to a special dispatch to the Temps, dated Aug. 5, an Imperial decree, dated Aug. 2, authorizing the foreign ministers in Pekin to communicate without restriction with their governments, and ordering their departure for Tien Tsin under a good escort. .pparently beiieved they would have an yy victory over those who were left." A message to the same paper from a rrespondent in Pekin, dated July 22, ys: "The women have borne all the horrors ith marvelous fortitude and even cheer ilness. The Chinese wanted peace when fe arsenals at Tien Tsin were captured, id the negotiations bade fair to be suc ssful. Unfortunately Li Ping Heng and ang Yu arrived here at the critical mo ent and overthrew the peace party. "Food lias become short, though not rribly so, although we have to be care- TROUBLE IN SHANGHAI. A Shanghai dispatch, dated Aug. 4, rays: "The first overt attack upon foreigners ►ccurred this evening. Three Chinese,' supposed to be soldiers in disguise, fired it a well known English resident while le was lying asleep on the verandah of house. lie had a narrow escape. ."From various sources come state ticnts that a large body of Boxers—some .climating them at 3,ooo—is gathering south of Tien Tsin and threatening com ■nunlcation." The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mall announces the reception of an mperlal edict, dated Aug. 2, ordering Gen. Fung Lv to select high military and civil llgnltaries to gather up a sufficient num. Der of picked troops to escort the foreign J -ninisters to Tien Tsln as soon as they 1 lecided to leave Pekin. By the terms of j he edict Gen. Yung Lv will he held per sonally responsible for their safety, and le Is given full authority to deal sum narlly with those opposing the peaceful passage of the escort. "By such acts," concludes the edict, "do we show our good Intentions to people j from afar and open our bosoms to them." Detailed accounts of the reconnaissance i jf July 30 say that the enemy's guns ttiat we attacked near Pel Tsang were >nly the advanced post, and Pel Tsang ?an only be taken Rfter a hard struggle. Sen. Gasalee and his staff accompanied :he reconnaissance, but no British troops were engaged. CONDITION AT CHEE FOO. A dispatch to the Morning Post from ~hee Foo, dated July 30, says: "The Rus sians at Tien Tsin refused to allow the [Americans to put up telephone wires on t,he railway poles, and they claim the Railway which the English engineers are rf»ady \o work. The .situation is cidticaT. The river Is full of railroad sleepers. Hundreds of dead bodies of Chinese, gome decapitated, are floating in the stream." Four more missionaries, according to Shanghai advices, dated Saturday, have bocn murdered near Hankow. The Tion Ttein correspondent of the rimes, wiring July 31, eaysj v "T^b TUMvfous' decision H move tomor iins been reversed. JThe American ander is unwilllrijf to aflvifioj juif!l - reinforced. The Ja.pafiesi' "reeon ince yesterday sho-wed the wisdom altlng for further reinforcements. Gtu Gasaleu i* anxious to advauue, but The St. Paul Global his command is so small, only 3.000, that he cannot take tlhe lead. The date for the departure of the expedition Is therefore uncertain." It will be noticed that the dispatch to the Daily Express announcing that the troops had started is dated two days later than the dispatch to the Times, and two days later than any other dis patch published in London this morning. There is no way of verifying the state ments of the Daily Express correspond ent. They must certainly be taken for what tJhey are worth. BELATED MESSAGE RECEIVED. One Dated July 21 Arrives From MinfMtcr Conger. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—A belated message from Minister Conger was re ceived today at the state department. It came through Consul General Goodnow, at Shanghai, who transmitted messages received by Mr. Ragsdale, United States consul at Tien Tsih, from Mr. Conger and Mr. Squires, secretary of the United States legation at Pekin. In effect the advices are the same as those received a few days ago by the state department from Consul Foster, at Che Foo. Mr. "Goodnow's message was transmitted to President McKintey, at Canton, and Mr. Adee, acting secretary of state, later in the day issued the following statement concerning it. "Consul General Goodnow, in a cab'.e gram dated Shanghai, Aug. 5, which was received at the department of state at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, reports the 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 provisions. Hope for speedy reh'ef.' "Mr. Goodnow adds that the director of posts, Sheng, had on the sth communi cated to him an imperial edict dated July 30, ordering Chung Li to provide an es cort for the ministers to Tien Tsin, when the ministers fixed the date. The edict says the ministers can receive messages not in cipher; but not*vithstanding this plain messages were returned to some consuls on Aug. 4." While the messages from Minister Con ger and Secretary Squires bear date of July 21, the belief founded not only upon them, but also upon collateral 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 of fer of the Chinese imperial government to provide an escort for them to Tien Tsin, but it is surmised they will prefer to remain in the British legation at Pekin until the arrival of the allied relief forces. Should they leave for Tien Tsin, it would be because they regarded it the safer course to pursue. It is considered not unlikely that the Chinese govern ment will be very insistent upon the de parture of the ministers, in the hope that if they can he gotten to Tien Tsin in safety, the storming of Pekin may be avoided. The Inhibition of cipher dispatches to the ministers, while a breach of diplo matic usages, is not regarded here as serious. The Chinese government, it is pointed out, is suspicious of the actions and intent of the powers and probably has adopted this precaution to prevent communication to the ministers in detail some of the military movements. It is evident from the adoption of this measure that the imperial government regards it self as antagonistic to, if not actually at war with the powers. Nothing new was learned at the navy or war departments, the officials of both announcing that nothing of public inter est had been received. That Gen. Chaffee is encountering difficulties which are proving difficult, there is little attempt to conceal. The debarkation of tioops and cavalry horses is being accomplished with the utmost difficulty. It is said that the big transports can approach the landing at Taku no nearer than twelve or four teen miles?. Vessels drawing more than fifteen feet of water are forced to lie far out In the gulf. This necessitates the use of lighters for transportation to the shore of both men and horses, making the debarkation of a considerable force a task surrounded with innumerable ob stacles. Added to the actual difficulties are the discomfort and inconveniences placed upon the troops. Rains are almost incessant, heavy foge ai<e prevalent and the water of the gulf is exceedingly rough. That the advance upon Pekin actually began no later than Friday, is well as sured now. Officials of the war depart ment still decline to discuss the latest message of Gen. Chaffee, dated Friday, In which he announced that the American. British and Japanese forces were making 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. Chaffee'e dispatch at this time cannot be given to the public, an it contajns information only for the guidance of officials here in the forma tion of a policy of campaign in China. SHOULD TAtIL t'oXGRESS. Senator Teller Thinks Chinese Sit uation WarhinU Its A«Kcmblagc DENVEK, Col., Aug. s.—ln an Inter view published here today United States Baofttor llunry 21. Tenor expressed Uie MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1900. belief that "the situation in China de mands the immediate assembling of con gress." "The president," Senator Teller added, "is not justified in going further than to protect our official- representatives in that country. When that is done, our army must be -withdrawn unless con gress shall order otherwise. The presi dent cannot declare war; that can only be done by act of congress, and the president cannot legally carry on a war in China without such declaration." Regarding the Philippines, the senator; said: "The war will cease in these islands when we satisfy the people thereof that we intend to concede them self govern ment. They are anxious for an oppor tunity to prove their fitness to maintain a government of their own, and no one who is familiar with their character and acquirements can doubt their capacity in that respect. 1 have urged ever since the war began that we take steps to con vince the Filipinos that we are not going to deny them participation in their gov ernment." ESCAPED FROM CHING CHOW. Rev. R. H. Bent Talks of Hardships of Missionaries in China. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.—Rev. R. H. Bent, of Philadelphia, a Presbyterian mis sionary, who was forced to flee for his life from Ching Chow, in the province of Shan Tung, China, has arrived here, with his wife and two children, on their way East. Rev. Bent said: "Ching Chow is the location of one of the newest Presbyterian missions in Chi na, and is situated 500 miles northwest from Shanghai, on the Grand canal. Warned by the threats of the pillaging hordes and by the massacres of mission aries and native Christians, not many miles from our station, we escaped from there on June 14, packing a few belong ings on a cart and making an overland journey of 150 miles to the nearest inland port, from which we reached the coast in boats. Nearly all our personal ef fects had to be left behind, including my library, and I suppose they are destroyed by this time. "Fortunately, we were not personally assailed by the Chinese, but we were in constant terror of being massacred, and were glad to escape with our lives. With us on our trip from Ching Chow was Miss Marshall, who was connected with an other mission. "The section of country about Chlng Chow is not infested with Boxers, but by the marauding members of a similar or ganization, called the 'Great Knife socie ty,' which I believe is the parent society. Originally it was organized for defense against the murderous robbers who per sistently harassed the country to the west ward and numbered among Its members reputable Chinese and wealthy merchants. It soon began to use Its power for other and ulterior purposes." LI STILL LIVES. Report of His Suicide Discredited - and Denied. LONDON, Aug. 6 ; 2;45 a. m.-The Shanghai report that Li Hung Chang had committed! suicide has not been definite \, contradicted, but all the advices received from that point up to this hour Indicate that he is alive. SHANGHAI, Aug. s.—The report lhat Li Hung Chang had committed suicide is without foundation. He is only In a very despondent state. The Japanese consul here has receives a message from Pekin saying that Gen. Fu Kuh Kiang has stopped all provis ions going to the legations. Admiral Seymour arrived at Shanghai today. REBUKES EMPEROR WILLIAM. Japanese Paper Says His Speech to His Troops Was UndiKiiiiieti. VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. s.—Japanese newspapers denounce the vindictive pur poses of the speech of Kaiser Wilheim, calling upon his troops to revenge Bcxon yon Ketteler. The Mainichl asks: "Should the cry of vengeance be rais ed against China because her rebellious subjects perpetrate crimes?" The speech is called undignified, and nut what one would expect from a Chris tian monarch. The empress and emperor of Japan, on July 17, visited and expressed sympathy with the wounded Germans in the Ger man hospital In Yokohama. Commander Morio, of Japan, in hfs re port of Seymour's march, notes the be lief that the Chinese cast their lot with the Boxers because of the bombard ment of Taku. BELGIAN LEtiATIONERS WELL. Dispatch From Tien Tsin Says Chi nese Are Fortifying Positions. BRUSSELS, Aug. s.—The Belgian vice consul at Tien Tsin, M. H. Ketel, in a dispatch via Che Foo, Aug. 4, via Shang hai Aug. 5, says that the Chinese In Pekin are fortifying their position out side the British legation. He adds that all the members of the Belgian legation are in good health. ■ m OPPOSES jiIJNBAY GCLF REV. DR. HAMILTON, OF NEW YORK, OPENS UP .ON SOCIETY. NEWPORT, R. L, Aug. s.—Sunday golf and the favorite diversion among the sum mer colony of Bridge, whist for stakes, were denounced, and the fashionable folks who play them severely arraigned by Rev. Dr. Bradley Hamilton, of New York, in his sermon at All Saints' chapel this morning. The congregation represented the most exclusive social circle of the country. In part Dr. Hamilton said, after telling how the whole country looks upon its society as the leaders: "Show the people of this country that the boastful, vulgar, brainless spend thrift is not the ideal citizen of this coun try. There are a great many people who might be excused if they spend Sunday in recreation and amusements, but the people of Newport have no such excuse, and the young men or young women who will desert church on Sunday morn ing have little respect for themselves and far less for the community which they are leading in the wrong. Another ex ample, the last and probably the most important, is the introduction of petty gambling. We have reason to believe with great regret that such a custom has been practiced and is being practiced in many of the cottages at Newport this season. It is safe to say if gambling is established here as an amusement in re spectable homes that inside of a year this country will have 10,000,000 more gam blers than it has today, and the majority of them will start in their humble fiat::. surrounded by bare walls, Just as Inno cently as you started here on your pi azzas, surrour.ded by plants and flowers." INSISTS ON COMPENSATION. Ottoman Government Pressed to : Pny I'll 1 ted fcliiUs Cinlmn. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 5. — Mr. Lloyd Griseom, United States charge d'affaires, today renewed his demands upon the Ottoman government for com pensation for the losses of American cit izens during the Armenian massacres. He luslstea upon a prompt decision MASKED MEN GO THROUGH A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN AT NIGHT OSE PASSIUGSR SBOT DEAD P. J. FAY KILLED FOR RESISTING THE DESPERATE THIEVES AS THEY PASSED lp PLUCKY WOMAN SHOWS SPIRIT She Beards the Robbers and Called Them Loafers—Not Much Money Was Secured, but the Men Escaped With It. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 5.-A Journal spe cial from Salina, Kan., says: "Union Pa cific east-bound passenger train No. 4, which left Denver last night, was held up by two men Beveral miles west of Hugro, Col., ninety miles this side of Den ver. The passenger in the Pullman sleep ers were robbed of their money and valu ables. An old man named Fay, a resi dent of California, who has been visiting in Denver, and was on his way to St. Louis, refused to surrender his valuables and fired a shot at on© of the robbers, but missed. Thereupon the rofobers fired', one shot entering Fay's mouth and com ing out at the back of his bead, killing him almost instantly. The robbers stopped the train, jumped off and escaped. The robbers got on to one of the s'ee^ ers near Limon, and after the train had started, the men made a noise at the door. The conductor, thinking they were tramps, opened the doo-r- to put them off. The robbers, who were masked, pointed a pistol at his head and. ordered him to lead the way through the coaches. All of the passengers were asleep, and the conductor was ordered te wake them one at a time. The. frightened, passengers were told to keep quiet ©r they would be killed, and at the same .time were asked to hand over their money and valuables. The robbers obtained about JIOO in cash and a number of gold watches and other pieces of jewelry. The robbery took place a few mJnutes before 1 o'clock this morning. The body of Fay, who was killed, was taken off at Hugo, and shipped to Denver. He was 68 years of age and a prominent Odd Fel low of California. The conductor, who was compelled to hold a bag while the robbers relieved the passengers, lost his watch and asked that it be returned to him in order that he might run his train on time. The robbers gave' !t back. After ransacking the two coaches, the men made tihe conductor pull the bell cord, but the train was going so rapjdly that the robbers were taken to Hugo he-r fore it slowed up enough to enable them to jump. They compelled the conductor to get off ahead of them,.bo that if any of the passengers had been in waiting they would have to shoot him first. Af ter the robbers had dismounted, they or dered the conductor to return to his train. Miss Sh&rv, of Denver, a passenger on the train, arrived at Sattna this morning. She stated that when the men entered the cars every one was asleep, and very few knew anything of what was going on until they were awakened by the robbers. When the men came to her berth, a pis tol was pointed at her face and she was told to be quiet and hand over her ables. With great presence of mm.* she opened her poc-ketboolc; letting a number of bills fall out, and then handed the purse, containing some silver; to the rob bers. She also managed Ito save her watch, which was pinned to her dress, by placing her arm over it. PASSENGERS' EXPERIENCES. The train reached Kansas- city at 7:20 tonight, over two hoars, late. Among those who came through t,o Kansas City were Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Buck, of Den ver. Said Mr. Buck: "It was a most exciting- experience. T was awakened by a notee that apparently came from^ the front platform. Then I heard the * command, 'Don't make a move, but hand out your valuables,' and looking up saw a revolver net six inches from my face. I affected not to hear, conjuring up a way of secreting the more I had 'Hand out:' came the-second com mand, and then my wtfe ,reached under the pillow, grasped her,.purse, and ex tended it to the man behind the gun. He dropped the purse into a pfocket and than passed on to the next" fcerth. A few minutes later I heard a- shot, several an gry exclamation?, and then for a minute or'so quiet ensued. The shot announced the death of William J. Fay. His daring had cost him his life. When the men ordered him to throw up his hands he showed fight. He reached into a va lise and drew a revolver/-but before he could raiso it the taller of the two rob bers shot Fay. It caused a great deal of .excitement and the men pulled the cord and jumped from the train. Later the passengers figured up their losses, and the total in money did npt amount to over $20." Mr. Buck got a good'look at the men. He said: "One was 6 feet tall and r the other wag about 5 feet 6 inches in he'ght. Both wore masks and looked like new men at the business. The taller wore a mack intosh when I first saw him. but he left it behind when he Jumped from the train. A lunch was found wrapped in the folds. ' Ida B. Martin, a mu*ic teacher, and Cora C. Kelcey, a stenographer, both of Kansas City, also had an exciting exper ience. They occupied a lower berth and were awakened by the noisy entrance of the bandios. The porter had b?en reduced lo_* state of subjection by.r ; a-i g a rvM 01-veroI- ver placed to his head, and while one robber guarded him the other made the rounds of the berths. Said Miss Kelcey: "The curtains were swept aside, a revolver paked into my face, and a command 'Give me your money' was made. 'I hive no money,* I replied. 'Yes, you havf,', -he retorted, with a menacing gesture;, When I re peated I had nothing, I h<* .*ot mad and demanded fiercely, "Give me your pocket book.' I handed it over to him. and after he had taken the fifty: cents it contain ed he threw it brick to me vfith an oath." From Miss Martin th« - robber secured finger rings. She prote^cl that she had nothing and he demanded the rings, got them, said 'thank you," an£ made his way to the next berth. t ' THE MURDER;. cf*T FAY. Charles V. Fyke, a KaAsas City lawyer, was among iliose robbed.s -Mrr-Fyke gives a graphic description o£ the murder of Mr. Fay. He sold: t "Near Linion, two men. we're discovered on the platform of the resßr Pullman. The Pullman conductor, Dr^g. Smith, mistook them for tramps: and^rdoml them t^ enter the car. 'G-o to the smoking 6ar, he said, "and at the next stop leave the train,' ''They entered the ear and both drew re volvers, both flashing weapons in the conductor's face. One handed him a flour sa«lif "'Hold it with both hands,' said he, BULLETIN OP IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY Weather Forecast for St. Paul: Showers. I—Latest From China, Train Held Up. Anarchists in Chicago. C. P. ..ailway Strike. 2—Camp Fire in Church. Sermon on Confucius. Investigating a Death. Stock for the Fair. 3—Minneapolis Matters. Politics of the Day. 4— Editorial. Sermon by Bishop Joyce. B—Sporting 1 News. Results of Ball Games. Bird Breaks a Record. Doings in Manila. Scandal in High Life. 6—Popular Wants. 7—Markets of the World. Dullness in Wall Street. Money in Bank Vaults. B—The Maid of Maiden Lane. 'and wake up the passengers.' Then they began a search of the car. "It was in semi-darkness and all the passengers had retired several hours be fore. One robber guaixled the conductor, while the other extorted money and val uables from the dazed passengers at the point of a revolver. All of the passengers were soon plundered and then the ban dits entered the forward Pullman, wh&ie I was. An aged man, A. J. Fay, discov ered what was taking place before any one else in the car. He partially emerged from his berth and pointed a revolver through the folds of the curtain. The bandits saw the revolve:- and one of them opened fire. At the same time Fay fired, and it is believed tha bullet struck one of the men, but of that no one is sure. Fay fell like a log and was dead before his body touched the berth. The bullet had entered his mouth and had passed through his head. His blood and brains were scattered over the bed coverings. SHOT AT THE PORTER. "At the moment of the sfiooting the train porter entered the car and at once the men covered him with their revolvers and commanded him to throw up his hands. He turned and ran towards the chair car, the robbers followed him, and as the porter entered the chair car one of them deliberately raised his pistol and sent a bullet after him. The bullet failed in its mission and the men turned to the Pullman conductor and ordered him to stop the train. "He pulled the rope, but the train did not Blow down. 'Pull harder,' one of them commanded, and the conductor again struggled with the rope, and so hard that It parted. 'Uncouple the car,' they then ordered, but he explained to them that it was a task he could not per j form. For a dozen miles or more the train proceeded--untH it.pulled into Hugo. SAID GOOD-BYE. "Then; the robbers --compelled the con ductor to alight, and with a mutteied 'good-bye,' they walked south at a brisk pace. "As near as I can judge, they boarded ! the train at 1:20 a. m. They were on board nearly an hour, but after shooting they were in absolute command. The male passengers could do nothing and the women acted admirably. The rob bers' plans evidently miscarried. Th jy i no doubt had horses staked at some con- ] venient place, and the accident to the bell rope makes, in my opinion, a good guess that they will be captured, if, in deed, the posse have not secured them. Hugo is the county seat and the sheriff and a picked posse are hot on their trail. The country for miles around is a barren plain.." MISS SHAW WAS PLUCKY. Conductor James Follens, who bough^ the train from El is, related an incident of Miss Shaw's bravery. After the robbers visited her berth and relieved her of what money she had, Miss Shaw dressed hurriedly and made her way to the second sleeper; in which they were then work ing. Accosting of them in the midst of their work, she exclaimed, indignantly. "You're a great set of loafers, to be rob bing women. If I were a man you wouldn't rob me." John A Stevenson, of Pittsburg, Pa., oc cupied tihe Fecond berth from that of Fay. He escaped injury and with the loss of a. "tew dollars. HIS LAST JOURNEY. FUNERAL. PREPARATION'S AT MOX ZA A\D HOME. ROME, Aug. s.—The city council of i Monza has ceded the plot of ground in ! eluding the spot where King Humbert j was assassinated to the royal family, wlio will erect a chapel there. Queen Margharita has composed a ten- I der prayer in mentory of her liusband j and has obtained permission from the i anchbishvp of Cremona to circulate it among the faithful. The papers say that the man who was at Monza with Bresci is not among the i anarchists arrested. The presidents of the senate and cham ber of deputies will accompany the body from Monza, The train will bo draped in ! black. The large hall of the railway ] station here is being transformed into a I chapel, ridbly, but severely decorated I with black cloth fringed with silver. The troops who are to be drawn up on I guard will not form part of the funeral j cortege. According to the wish often ex j pressed by King Humbert, .the coffin will j be transported on a gun carriage. I The Pantheon is to be lighted with large lamps and 4SO candles. At the close of the ceremony the coffin ! will be placed in the small chapel behind ! the altar where the coffin of King Victor ! Emanuel 11. has for a long time rested. TALMAGE IN BERLIN. Preached to Americans Yesterday— Cmor Interested in United Stntex. BERLIN, Aug. s.—The Rev. Dr. T. De Witt Talmage, who arrived in Berlin yes terday, with his family, from St. Peters burg, preached in the American church today on "Encouragement to Christian Workers," finding his text in I. Sam. uel, xxx., 24: "For who will hearken unto you in this matter? But as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth; they shall part alike." To the correspondent of the Associated Press Dr. Talmage said this afternoon: "Whiie in St. Petersburg I was invited to dine with Emperor Nicholas, who is in excellent health and gives one the impres sion of being physically strong. He seemed to be interested in American poli tics, and inquired regarding the pros pects of the presidential election. He is extremely weH informed as to American affairs ffeneiv-lly.. "The czar talked freely about the China question and said that he expected all would pass off without long difficulties." Dr. Talmage, who was favorably im pressed by the department of the Rus sian poor, remarked: "I found a.3 much religious liberty in Russia as there is in New York or Wash ington." — PKICE TWO CENT9-{gM'?:is~ CPililiilftllHlil SIX HUNDRED EMPLOYES OF THE ROAD BETWEEX PORT ARTHUR AXD VANCOUVER ARE MACHINISTS AS» HELPERS TRAINMEN HAVE TAKEN NO PART IN THE TROUBLE UP TO THIS TIME WHAT THE GRIEVANCES ARE The Company Claims That the Small Crops Necessitated the Redac tion of a Large Num ber of Men. WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 5-About 600 employes of the Canadian Pacific Rail way company between Port Arthur and Vancouver, are on a strike, and are very open in stating their grievances. The strikers are machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths, and helpers in Winnipeg. The men desire higher wages, recognition of their union, so fhat when grievances arise, transportation may be given to come to headquarters and discuss the same. The schedule also needs revision. The rumors are current that engineers and trainmen will go out if the grievances are not settled. Train crews took out the trains tonight, so that danger has passed over for an other day. At Brandon, Medicine Hat, Calgary, Fort Williamson and Vancouver men engaged in the trades mentioned are out and their delegates are all here ready for emergencies. The heads of the or ganizations in the United States are ex pected tomorrow. The company, started the trouble by discharging half their men in the shops owing to crop prospects being poor. The men claim union leaders were particularly selected. The origan of the labor party in this city says: "It is quite understood that the 6trike is a serious one. Tihe company is in very good con dition to make the best of the circum stances on account of the expected light traffic. They chose their own time and so were probably well prepared for the little difficulty, but so prompt has been the reply from the men chat It is evident nothing will go by default." By discharging all of the leading men and most of the committee men at this time, the company evidently thought that the new men, with preference given th.em by, being retained, would repudiate their organizations, and then the policy of skinning could be carried as far as the company wished. So far it has proved a failure. Manager Whiteer was interviewed and said: "I have nothing to say. I have not been advised by any one of a strike and am yet ignorant as to its cause. No deputation from the men has yet waited on me, and Uhis is something I would have expected before a strike ever oc curiied." ■ Genera] Superintendent Osborne stated that he had nothing to communicate. He expressed an opinion that when the situ ation was thoroughly understood the men would return to work. .«. DE WET SURROUNDED HEMMED IX BY BRITISH CORDON— MANY BOERS 1-JMMOI). LONDON, Aug. 5.—A special dispatch from Pretoria, dated Saturday, says: "Gen. Christian De Wet is completely surrounded near Reitsburg, and it is Im possible for his force to escape through the strong British cordon." The Boers say that they will make a stand at Machadodorp. They are short of ammunition and food. Gen. Hamilton, by the rapidity of his movements pre vents reinforcements reaching Command ant Gen. Botha. "It appears after the train carrying United States consul Stowe and flying the start, and stripes was derailed at Honigspruit, south of Kroonstad, conceal ed Boers tired, killing four. "Many residents of Pretoria have been sent into exile for having behaved cruel ly or shamefully to British subjects be fore or during the war. The terms of exile vary, in one instance reaching 25 years. LONDON, Aug. 6.—The Lourenzo Mar ques correspondent of the Daily Express, wiring Saturday, says: "Transvaal advices declare that Gen. Baden Powell was wounded in an engage ment at Rustenburg, when the Boers, ac cording to their account, took some pris oners and captured 32 wagons." FREAK ELECTION BET. Indiana Man Waßers Hl* Farm on tin- Result. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. s.—Several days ago a proposition was made through C. W. Bridges & Co., of this city, by a gen tleman offering to dispose of 240 acres of land for $5,000 in case Bryan was elected. If McKinley was successful then the cost would bat nothing to the purchaser. S. Alex S. Rosenthal, 333 Grand street, New York, today telegraphed his acceptance of the proposition. The deed and ab stract will be placed in Fletcher's bank, this city, and it is expected that Rosen thai will deposit $5,000 in the same bank. If McKinley Is elected Rosenthal take 3 down both money and farm; but if Bryan is elected he gets the farm, while the other man takes the money. About twen ty lots in the gas belt cities, with a cot tage in this city, remain to be disposed of in the same manner. EARLY MORNING ARREST. Tfvo Men Arrested for Stealing; Cloth From Stecle Block. William S. Carter and E. C. Carlson were arrested for the theft of eleven bolts of clo:h from Foley's tailor shop, on the second floor of the Steele block. They we;© cap turd at 1:30 ijhls morning and were lodged at the Central police station and the charge of burglary entered against their names. Lieut. Bahe made the arrest The theft was committed early In the evening ami the cloth was reported by Mr. Foley as missing. The police scented tiie robbers and located them in a re soit on Seventh street. They had the cioth with them. When questioned at the station. Carter said that he was a laborer and Carlson said he was a ste nograiiher employed by a house on Eagle street. Carter was bleeding from a wound on the head when brought to the station. He was very stubborn and refused to be locked up. Carlson had a large sum of money on his person. FORTY-FIVE POLICEMEN BROKE UP A MEETING IX CHICAGO AXD TROUBLE EXSIED LED BY A IOTORIOLS ffOUl WIDOW OP ALBERT R. PARSONS WAS TO ADDRESS ASSEMBLED ANARCHISTS FISTS AND CLUBS FREELY USED In All Twenty-Five Pertuni Wera More or Less Severely Wounded by the Officers— Incendiary Literature <- outlKt'a'.eii. CHICAGO, Aug. s.—An anarchist riot occurred this evening at the corner of Twelfth and Hal-sted streets, in which twenty-five people were bruised in a struggle with forty-five police, summoned to Quell the disturbance. Five persons were arrested, among them being Mrs. Lucy Parsons, widow of Albert R. Parl eons, who was executed on Nov. 11, 1887, in Chicago for aiding and abetting th© bomb throwing in the Haymarket riot. She was charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing the street and resisting an officer. Her bail was fixed at $1,100. The others were: Paul Vandres, charg ed with distributing incendiary literature; bail fixed at $2,000. Clement Pfuetzner, charged with as sault, disorderly conduct and obstructing the street. Herman Goodman, charged with dis tributing incendiary literature; ball rixea at $2,000. Abraham Edelstadt, charged with dis orderly conduct, obstructing the steota and resisting an officer; released on 11,100 bail. A mass meeting had been called at West Side Turner hall, at which speeches were to be made by Mrs. Parsons and others on the topic of "The Execution of the King of Italy." The call concluded: "Workingmen, come in crowds and show that the feeling of the brotherhood is strong among you." HOW THE FIGHT STARTED Mrß. Parsons was on her way to the hall, when feeling ill from the intense* heat, she stopped into a shaded doorway to rest. Soon a crowd formed and a po lice officer, pushing through the >throng, caught a glimpse of Mrs. Pursopa. Think ing she was making an anarchistic speech, he endeavored to disperse the crowd. His efforts were In vain, and th»' officer sent in a call for reinforcements. Additional officers arrived, and Immedi ately a general fight was precipitated. Flats and clubs were used, and the offi cers, finding themselves being worsted, sent In a riot call. The number of po lice was increased to forty-five, and they rushed into the throng. Mrs. Parsons was seized. It is claimed she resisted arrest, and her associates fought for her. Bricks were thrown, clubs were wielded, and a fierce struggle ensued be fore the crowd was finally dispersed. SOME WERE WOUNDED. Clement Pfuetzner, one of those arrest ed, was badly cut in the hand. A num ber of children in the crowd were knock ed down in the melee and trampled up on, but none were Injured seriously. In all, twenty-five persons were badly beat en and bruised. After the affray numerous small cards were found on the street and in the vi cinity containing two verses of poetry, urging the working man to be free, to throw off the yoke of bondage and fight for liberty and to lay down their lives if necessary to overthrow the government and attain freedom. The card bore the heading: "Workingmen, Emancipate Your selves." PRINTED IN SAN FRANCISCO. The police assert that these cards were printed In San Francisco and were re- I ceived here by the anarchists severiil I days ago, and have been secretly distrl j buted. A large quantity of literature advocating anarchy, and a book contain ing the names and addresses of sev eral hundred anarchist sympathizers, were secured by the police. SERVIA'S KING WEDDED ALEXAXDBR YESTERDAY MARRIED THE WOMAN OF HIS CHOICE. BELGRADE, Aug. s.—King Alexander today wedded Mme. Draga Maschin, the ceremony being performed with great pomp. In honor of the event the king granted an amnesty, together with nu merous political pardons, including the former radical premier, Tauschanovidt. The bridal procession passed through, streets gay with Hags and flowers. Flow ers and flags were hung from windows, and the balconies were crowded. It is estimated that no fewer than 30,000 came from the provinces and some from abroad to see the wedding pageant. Preceded t>y a squadron of Servian life guards, the bridal couple rode in an open carriage and amid loud cheers to the cathedral. The metropolitan met them at the doors blessed them and under the ritual of the Greek church made them man and wife.• The king and queen then received the congratulations of the diplomatic cor;>s. after which they re-entered the royal car riage and were driven to the palace, where a march past was witnessed and the wedding breakfast was served. \ FOUND DEAD* IN A BOAT. Ghastly Discovery nt a Dock in \ei» York City. NEW YORK, Aug. s.—While the ferry boat Farragut, of the Fulton street line, was putting Into her dock thin morningi a small row boat with a lone passenger, appeared between the Farragufs bovr, and the landing. Deck hands on the fer ryboat shouted to the man in the Ktt'« craft to get out of the way, but no at tention was paid to them. Finally theft went out In another boat to tow the ob struction out of the way. The deck hands found that the man was dead; that his right arm had been broken, sev eral fingers of his hand severed, one of the oars of the boat lost and the re maining one broken in two. The rovf boat was half full of water A boat man lndentified the boat as his P™l>er ; y. which had been stolen during the pre vious night. It is believed that the row boat was run into by a larger craft. Money From tU«- Klondike. SEVTTLE, Wa»h., Aug. s.—The steam* »hip Humboldt arrived from the nor;& today with 41 passengers and |200,OA) uj, treasure. Humboldt Gates and C. >\, flail brought our SIfO.OOO, a pr.rt'.on of if beine the proreeils of the sale of Qat*-* --inten-s' in No. 28, Eldorado. Gates is on« of the pioneers of the Klondike.