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Telephone 14Wi. M'COMAS TALKS. Maryland's Republican Senator's Idea of Imperialism. DOES NOT EXIST HERE. An %mcricn>i Imperialist I* An In kninvii F.lement In the llmly Pol itic til' the 1 nitetl Stiite*. United States Senator McComas, of Maryland, ar.ys a dispatch from Balti more, h:is just returned from abroad. Tic i ailed at the Republican state head quarters and after consultation with the party leaders seemed satisfied the Republicans would be successful this fall. H-" said the situation in Maryland was all that could be desired. He de clared that Republican success in Maryland was assured. In discussing his tour abroad, in connection with politics, Mr. McComas said. On the subject of imperialism, as they term it, some of the Democratic press seem to have gone wild. I had SENATOR M'COMAS. the pleasure of taking lunch with Lord Alverston, the master of the rolls and the probable successor to Lord Chief Justice Russell, several* days ago in London. He said to me: ' Senator, what is imperialism? 1 see that some of your papers are con tinually talking of imperialists and imperialism." "I had to think for a minute or so, and then I said to him: " I can't tell you what an imperial ist in our country is. 1 never saw one. I don't think there is a man in our country who is an imperialist by dispo sition. utterance or aspiration. I think that with us the species is extinct.' "The most ridiculous statement that I see made as a campaign argument by the Democratic newspapers is that there will tie a Republican senate and that Mr. Bryan can't do much harm anyhow Even this I deny. I say that if Bryan is elected there will be a scant hut inevitable majority of two Democrats in the senate and a very decided Democratic major ty in March, 1903. 1 should be very glad to believe that there would be a Republican majority in order to pro tect the country, but it Is not so, and those who are are making this claim are misleading the people." The Rpst Monthly Statement of Fall iiron I-'or Till* Your. New York, Sept. L—R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: Commercial failures during August were 735 in number, with liabilities of 17,322,901. Manufacturing were 174, for $2,94".,607; trading 519, for $3,585,- *'.o7, and other commercial 42. for $792,- There were only two banks, with liabilities of $140,000. This is the best monthly statement for 1900 thus far, but shows an Increase over the cor responding month in the two preceding years. Steel mills in the Cumberland dis trict ind some in Indiana have shut down, throwing many hands out, but part of these will be transferred to other departments of the new Crucible Steel company. Otherwise the working force is increasing, and hope is expressed of an adjustment with the anthracite coal miners. Reading com pany miners are said to be opposed to a strike, and some others are in the same position. Another important in fluence of the week has been favorable weather for development of corn over the greater part of the surplus corn states, though heavy rains in the spring wheat region have retarded har vesting. The cotton movement is slow and late, but weather conditions aver age better except in the Carolinas. Price changes are small. Steady improvement is seen in the iron market. It is not marked by large advances, but wherever change occurs it is in the right direction. llu 1 trnrinnw ami lloiiiiinnlnnM Bnttle. Vienna, Sept. I. As a result of the tension between the Roumanian and Bulgarian governments, due to the de mand of the former for the suppres sion of the Macedonian n volutionary i i<: ; frontier conflict took y between Roumanian i , nts at Verciorova, . h celebrated "Iron t;.i « r " . .••< , cn the Rouraan stK i-.m. Two Bulgar ia! many of both par lies weie \vuuiii d MIDDLE STATES REtiATTA. DanntlfMM Howiim Clob the Cham pion* of Harlem Itlvep. New York, Sept. 4. —The Middle States Regatta association held its eleventh annual regatta on the Harlem river yesterday, and from every stand point it was a pre-eminent success. The entry list was high class and thoroughly representative, the finishes close and exciting, the weather fine and the water in the forenoon all that might be desired. A large crowd turn ed out to see the races. The contestants in the intermediate singles were Jostgih Pehensky, Bo hemian Boat club; M. A. Cornell, Union Boat club, and Mark Davis, Harlem Rowing club. The trio rowed level for 200' yards, after which the Bohemian went to the front and led to the finish, winning by a length and a half. Henry Hilbers, Jr., representing the Wahne tah Boat club, won the second heat in decisive style, with Jesse Powers, of the Nassau Boat club, second. A bad mixup resulted in the junior pair oar event. Three crews started — the Nonpareils, the Pennsylvania Barge club and the Union Boat club. The latter crew jumped away at the start, and at the quarter led by two lengths. Soon afterwards the Non pareils were over into the Union's water, when the latter crew crashed into them. Immediately the Union stopped rowing, and so did the Penn sylvania Barge club. The referee dis qualified the Nonpareils, and he order ed the race re-started. The Unions finally won by a length. In the senior single sculls it was thought that John A. Rumohr, of the Harlem Rowing club, had an easy win. Titus, the New Orleans sculler, led for a while, but dropped behind Ru mohr and Mehroff at the three-quar ters. It was then Rumohr fouled Mehrhoff, and the former was disqual ified. The race was rowed over from that mark, and Mehrhoff won, with Titus second. The race of the day was the senior eight shell race, which practically de cided the championship of the Harlem river. The Dauntless Rowing club and Bohemians were the contestants. The Dauntless went by their rivals at the half mile and won by a clean length of open water. The Dauntless' time for the mile was 4 minutes and 49 Vi seconds. A splendidly contested race was the junior eight shell, won by the Metro politan Rowing club, of New York, from five good crews. The Potomac Boat club, of Washington, D. C., was a close secfond, and the West Philadel phia Boat club third. Later a four oared gig crew of the Metropolitan Rowing club placed an other victory to the club's credit. Max Hirsch, of the Harlem Rowing club, won the junior singles, and Far nelly, of the Union Boat club, scored a popular win in the quarter mile dash. Italian* and Pole* Hnve Fatal Fl«ht. Providence, R. 1., Sept. 4.—ln a row between Italians and Poles at Baring ton Sunday Karroll Kableviec, a Pole, was killed, his friend. Antonio Corusia, was fatally injured and two other Poles badly hurt. Kableviec got into an al tercation with Antonio Pasguale, and Chester Cardenta and Raffael Papa started after him with knives furnished by a woman named Philomena Sprelia. Corusia ran with Kableviec, and both were overtaken. Cardenta killed Ka bleviec and Papa stabbed Corusia near the heart. The Italians pleaded not guilty and were held for trial. PROHIBITION AMENITIES. Attack on the I'renldent Precipi tated n Lively Wn r of Word*. Trenton, Sept. 4. —The Mercer county Prohibition convention held here yes terday afternoon was made lively by a war of words between Rev. John W. Turner and Rev. J. Foote, both of this city. The trouble was precipitated by Rev. Mr. Turner, who indulged in a general tirade on the army canteen against President McKinley, Attorney General Griggs and Adjutant General Corbin. In the course of his remarks Rev. Turner said that the president aed Mr. Griggs were hypocrites. Rev. Mr. Foote took exception to the remark and said he knew Mr. Grlgg3 personal ly, and knew him to be a Christian and honest, upright man. Rev. Tur ner replied, and in the course of his re* marks said that it was understood that the president took an occasional glass himself. Rev. Foote retorted that it was not a mortal sin if he did. This latter remark brought a numbor of the delegates to their feet, and they charged Rev. Foote with being a back slider from the Prohibition cause. Rev. Foote answered them all by saying that he would sooner be a backslider than be responsible for such remarks as the Rev. Mr. Turner had made. For a time the convention was in very much of an uproar. Senator Fornker'a General Denial. Cincinnati, Sept. 4. —Senator Foraker opens the Ohio campaign for the Re publicans at Youngstown next Satur day. On his return from French Lick Springs yesterday he gave out the fol lowing: "The article published today puporting to be a telegram from Co lumbus, representing me as a candi date for the presidency in 1904, and giving an alleged interview with me as reported by an 'intimate friend,' is an absolute lie from beginning to end. There is not a word, thought or sug gestion of truth in the whole of it so far as I am concerned." Rxplodlnii Holler KIIIN TWO. Blddeford, Me.. Sept. 4.—One of the big boilers in the engine room of the Electric Light company's plant in this city exploded yesterday afternoon, killing William Hoffran, 40 years old, and Charles Meserve, 56 years, the for mer dying instantly and the latter some time later in the hospital. This city and Saco, which were supplied with electricity for the street lights, were in total darkness last night as a result of the accident. The building in which the engines were situated wag entirely demolished. . I'nu iiip VV•• ii t Over Km l»a n k mont. Freeport. Ills., Sept. 4.—The Chicago and Northwestern train that left Chi cago at 4:45 yesterday afternoon was derailed near Ridott, in this county, resulting in a bad wreck. All the cara left the track. Engineer Patrick Ryan, of Freeport, went over the embank ment in his engine and was instantly killed. Twelve or fifteen persons were more or less injured, but none seri ously. The accident was caused by spreading rails. To Welroiii« Hrltlwh YVn r*li i pa. Bar Harbor, Sept. 4. —All arrange ments are complete for a rousing wel come to Vice Admiral G. D. Bedford, K. C. 8.. and the five British warships comprising his squadron, which are ex pected to arrive this forenoon, unless the present southwest gale delays them. All the warships of the Ameri can squadron are at anchor in the har bor. The Kearsarge had on board as a passenger from Boston Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson, who has come here on a visit to his wife. He will take no part in the coming ceremonies. ArkfiiittfiM* l)pn»orrntlc Mnjorlty. Little Rock, Sept. 4. —The entire Democratic ticket headed by Hon. Jef ferson Davis, of Pope county, for gov ernor, was elected in Arkansas yes terday. Early returns indicate that the vote will be lighter than was expected. H. L. Remmel, the Republican candi date for governor, made a good show ing, and his increased vote over two years ago will probably reduce the usu ally large Democratic majority. There was no opposition to the Democratic ticket for any oilice except the gov ernorship. NEW YORIvSCOLOR LINE Another Day of Race Troubles in the Metropolis. COLORED BOY STARTS A RIOT. StrikiuK a Wlilte Vender With an Apple Core In Followed h>- the (iutlierliiK of a Moh and Threat* of LynchinK-A Dejperale Xeicreia. New York, Sept. 4. —An apple core thrown by a colored boy, which struck William Kohles, a white man, caused a small riot between whites and blacks in West Forty-fifth street yesterday afternoon, which was quickly quelled by a force of patrolmen. Kohles is a vender. He was driving through Forty-eighth street when he passed a crowd of small colored boys and was struck in the back of the neck with the core of an apple. The man was stabbed in the neck a week previous by a colored man, the cut requiring several stitches. The vender became very angry at the boy, and after catching him slapped his face a number of timing. A colored man final ly struck the vender in the face, knock ing him down. The exchange of blows attracted a crowd, and threats were made against the colored population. It is alleged that Kohles drew a re volver and threatened to shoot the first colored man in sight. The col ored boy entered the residence of Charles Brooks, colored. This at tracted the mob to the building. Brooks, who had been ill with typhoid fever, was taken to the police station, despite the pleadings of his wife, who explained that he had been ill and that a relapse might follow. He was after wards released. In the meantime William H. Pettilo, colored, and his daughter, Ruth, 7 years old, were passing through Forty seventh street, when a crowd of white men started after them. The little girl ran away and escaped. Her father and two other negroes ran into the saloon of Lee Springle, nearby. The crowd started to follow the colored men, when Springle drew a revolver and threatened to kill the first white man who entered. He stood in the doorway and defied the crowd. A po liceman finally dispersed the crowd. About the same hour that this oc curred a colored woman armed with a hatpin and a razor nearly caused an other race riot on Ninth avenue. She was taken in charge by a policeman and followed to the West Thirty-sev enth street station by a crowd of 300 men and boys, who wanted to lynch her. A man who said his name was Michael Grannln was standing at Thirty-ninth street and Ninth avenue, when the woman approached him. They exchanged a few words and the woman attempted to stab Grannin with a hatpin. Grannin succeeded in dodging. Then the woman drew a razor and attempted to slash Grannin. Finally a policeman caught the wo man and secured possession of the razor. Before he reached the station house the crowd had largely increas ed, and there were cries of "lynch her." A half dozen policemen finally rushed up and kept the mob at a distance. After the woman had been taken to the police station her husband appear ed on the scene. Threats were made to lynch him also, but a large number of policemen finally succeeded in driv ing the mob away. A row in which only colored people became involved started yesterday af ternoon in a flat house on West Sixty third street. As a result Charles Dan iels, colored, the Janitor of the apart ment building, is dying in the hos pital. He was shot by Benjamin Car ter, 28 years old, also a colored Janitor. Carter has also been arrested. The cause of the trouble is not known, but it is said that Daniels and several col ored men endeavored to enter the flat despite the protests of the residents. No Shakeup In Cui-neule Company. Pittsburg, Sept. 4.—So far as a care ful investigation in Pittsburg is con cerned there seems to be absolutely no foundation in fact for the special story published in the east yesterday con cerning a general shake up in the Car negie company, in which it was stated that Secretary Moreland had resigned and that Judge Reed was to succeed Mr. Schwab as president of the com pany. Judge Reed Is In Cleveland, and could not be reached, but Mr. Moreland said the story was news to him, and had no foundation in truth. Alex. R. Peacock, vice president of the com pany, also said there was no truth whatever in the story. Fend Break* Out Afre»li. Jackson. Miss., Sept. 4.—Reports have reached here of a frosh outbreak of the Kennedy-Horton fetid in the Auburn neighborhood, 20 miles south of Jackson. Friday the two factions met on the public highway and a fight occurred, during which T. W. Hackley and John Strong received probably fatal wounds. The feud was caused by the elopement of a daughter of James Kennedy with John Strong. A good portion of the entire neighbor hood is involved. VlrKtnlii Hank HoMmt Kn(*him»m. Richmond, Sept. 4. —"Topeka Joe," alias Joseph B. Evans, alias Harry Miller, alias Joe Rapley, who Is sus pected of being the leader of the gang that broke into the Williamsburg (Va.) bank some months ago, and who was being held at the city jail here for safe keeping until his trial should come up at the September term of the court at Williamsburg, made his escape yester day morning about 3 o'clock. A Parrlolde Rioncrafcd. Cedar Rapids, la., Sept. 4. —While making a brutal assault upon his wife in a quarrel over a trivial matter yes terday A. Woods, a farmer living near Martelle, was shot and instantly killed by his 18-year-old son. The son was exonerated by the coroner's Jury. Killed on the llaNchall Field. Dalton, Mass..Sept. 4. —Joseph Marsh, 23 years old, one of the best known baseball players In western Massachu setts, was killed by a foul ball yester day afternoon. He was a former stu dent at Holy Cross sollege. Mm. lltinlap a Suicide, Nashua, N. 11., Sept. 5.-''Mrs. Ellen Dunlap, wife of Irving Dunlap, of the fish commission in Washington, com mitted suicide by drowning in Penni chuck pond yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Dunlap was brought here several weeks ago for treatment for a general break ing down in health and despondency. Yesterday afternoon her husband took her for a drive, and while passing Pennichuck pond, as they were chat ting pleasantly, Mrs. Dunlap, without warning, sprang from the carriage and into the water. Mr. Dunlap, being un able to swim, could not help her. The body was recovered. Mrs. Dunlap was 30 years of age. Victims of the Hatfield Wreek. Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 5. —The condi tlon of John Davis, the engineer of the excursion train which was wrecked on Sunday morning at Hatfield. I'M., where 13 persons were killed and 50 injured, is reported to be slightly worse. Fire man Albert Wagner, of the same train, is still in a critical condition. There were at least a dozen new cases of in jured persons reported yesterday. The most serious of these are Mabel Kluge, who is paralyzed and lies in a critical condition, Mrs. Howard Bdelman, who is suffering from severe internal in juries, and Miss Laura King, who has been unconscious for 48 hours. ARTHUR SEWALL DYING. \V»IN Democra I ie t'limlidute For Vice ■'resident Fonr Yearn AKO. Bath, Me., Sept. 4.—Arthur Sewall, Democratic candidate for vice presi dent in 1896, is critically ill at his sum mer home at Small Point. He was seized with apoplexy at 10 o'clock on ARTHUR SEWELL Sunday night, and last midnight had not regained consciousness. It wa3 stated by the physicians that there was absolutely no hope for his recov ery. His death is expected at any mo ment, and he probably will not come out of the stupor in which he has lain since he was stricken. The family is about the bedside awaiting the end. MR. BRYAN AVERTS A PANIC. Partinl Colinpwe of u Stnnd Would Have CuiiMed n Stampede. Chicago, Sept. 4. —By a trite little joke sprung with cool but effective declamation W. J. Bryan yesterday ar rested a stampede of frantic men and women in the speakers' stand at Elec tric Park, preventing a panic. The Nebraskan had just fought his way through the crowd and had taken his place in front of the orators' plat form, when the overcrowded floor of the small stand cracked and began to waver. A section of the worn floor gave way, women shrieked in terror and men tried to jump over the rail ing upon the heads of the packed throng at the rear of the stand. "Hello," laughed Mr. Bryan, turning a smiling face upon the scared people, "this can't be a Democratic platform. There are no bad planks in that. Come now, stand still, won't you? If you stand together where you are you will be all right. If you stampede the thing will fall on you." And he laughed as if it was an every day occurrence. His self assurance had a quieting effect on the crowd. When the dust cleared away it was found that a few people had been precipitated into the chamber under the stand, but none was serious ly injured. Yaquin' Peace Demand*. Hermosilio, Mex., Sept. 4. —A delega tion of five Yaqui Indians who belong to the peace faction of that tribe have arrived here. They are on their way to the City of Mexico, where they will lay a proposition before President Diaz looking to a settlement of the war that has been going on for the last two years between the Indians and govern ment troops. The Indians demand that they shall be permitted to conduct their own tribal affairs, without inter ference and without taxation. It is not considered probable that President Diaz will accept the proposition. Hnilroxnl Siin|»«»n«lm For Five Minute*. Kansas City, Sept. 4. —From 11:15 to 11:20 yesterday every locomotive, every piece of machinery and every tmploye on the Memphis railway sys tem from Kansas City to Birmingham, Ala., were idle. This action was taken as a mark of respect to the memory of the late president of the system, E. S. Washburn, who died at Rye Beach, N. H., last Friday. For the five minutes specified every train, car and locomo tive was held at a standstill, no matter where they happened to bo. At the end of the five minutes trallic was re sumed. I.yaeli Defeat* Tea Kyck. Halifax, N. S., Sept. 4. —The single scull race on Bedford basin yesterday afternoon between Mark Lynch of Hal ifax, James E. Ten Eyck of Worcester, Harry Vail of St. John, N. 8., and James Norris of Halifax, for a purse, was won by Lynch in 22:30. The water was rough. Ten Eyck led for 100 yards, when he was passed by Lynch, who turned first in 10:50, with Ten Eyck second and Vail third. These positions remained unchanged to the finish. Lynch won by two lengths. XcKroos Will Deaert Nortli Cnrollaa. Asheville, N. C., Sept. 5. —-George C. White, the only negro congressman in the United States, has announced that he will give up his residence in North Carolina if the recently adopted amendment to the state constitution is upheld by fftie higher courts, and will begin the practice of law in New York. He says:"l am not only going my self, but I am going to take 50,000 negroes with me. I cannot live in North Carolina and be a man and be treated like a man. I used to feel at home in my state. When I practiced law at the bar of North Carolina I was not discriminated against because 1 was a negro. That is all in the past now." CONSUMPTION CAN BE WD. T. A. Slocum, M. ('., the Groat Chem ist and Scientist, Will Send Free, to the Afflicted, Three Bottles of his Newly Discovered Reme dies to Cure Consumption and All Lung Troubles. Nothing could be fairer, more philan thropic or carry more joy to the afflict ed, than the oiler of T. A. Slocum, M. C'., of New York City. Confident that he has discovered a reliable cure for consumption and all bronchial, throat and lung diseases, general decline and weakness, loss of llesh and all conditions wasting, and to make its great merits known, he will send, free, three bottles to any reader of the AMERICAN who may be suffering. Already this "new scientific course of medicine" has permanently cured thou sands of apparently hopeless cases. The Doctor considers it bis religious duty—a duty which he owes to human ity—to donate bis infallible cure. lit- has proved the dreaded consump tion to be a curable disease beyond any doubt, and has on file in bis American and European laboratories testimonials of experience from those benefitted and cured, in all parts of the world. Don't de'fiv until it is too late. Con sumption, uninterrnpeil, means speedy and certain death. Address T. A Slocum, M. C., WS Pine street, New York, and when writing the Doctor, give express and postoffice address, and please mention reading this article in he AMERICAN' March 4 ,9 Till! FERMENT IN CIIIM News Comes Slowly From the Cap ital of the Flowery Kingdom. EMPEROR WILLIAM'S ATTITUDE. 4 'lniler No Condition*," Say* the German Ituler, "SIUKII We Give I p Pekln^—Another I minted >le»»uj£e From Minister Conner. London, Sept. 4. —The latest reliable Pokin date is now nearly a fortnight old. An undated dispatch has been re ceived at Vienna reporting that the al lied troops inarched through the im perial palace Aug. 28, but it was known that this date had been fixed by the allied commanders for a formal prome nade. There is no other news of any kind. The Hong Kong correspondent of The Daily Mail says that the Canton officials have been ordered to transmit all possible revenues to the north for war expenses, and that all pay of of ficials, from the viceroy downwards, has been stopped during hostilities. The Vienna correspondent of The Standard telegraphs that he learns from a good source that the Germans, Austrians and Italians will remain in Pekin after the Russians withdraw. Shanghai and Hong Kong dispatches express the utmost astonishment at the idea of evacuating Pckin. The Daily News suggests editorially that Russia may have made secret terms with China behind the backs of the powers. The Standard expresses gratification at the explanation that the United States government does not approve of Russia's proceedings. The Daily Express publishes an in terview with a New York Chinaman, Liu Chuah, now staying in London, who admits Li Hung Chang's "du plicity and rooted antagonism to west ern ideas," but thinks that the allies have no choice but to negotiate with him or to retire from China alto gether. ' M. De Blowitz, the Paris correspond ent of The Times, asserts that the or igin of Russia's decision to evacuate Pekin was her desire to frustrate the schemes of Emperor William and to correct the impression produced by the kaiser's speech attributing to Emperor Nicholas the initiative in the appoint ment of Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee to the command of the in ternational troops. A dispatch dated Pekin, Aug. 22, says: Chung Li, a member of the tsung-li-yamen and prefect of police, visited the Austrian representative yesterday, who arrested him because of the Chinese official's complicity in the attacks on the legations. An Austrian official dispatch says Chung Li was military governor of Pekin, and adds that the Austro-Hun garian contingent is quartered in Chung Li's palace. After his arrest he was turned over to the Japanese. It is Just possible Chung Li may be the "Prince Ching" referred to in the Pekin dispatch of Aug. 21 as endeavor ing to open negotiations with the al lies, though there is a Prince Clilng, father of the heir apparent, lord chamberlain of the court, and recently commander of the Pekin field force. Three members of the tsung-li-ya men. Na Tung, Ching Hsin and Chung Li. it is announced at Tien Tsin, are seeking to negotiate with the allies through Sir Robert Hart, the director of the Chinese imperial maritime cus toms. A MESS ARK FROM CONGER. Tin- OmiMKion of llatra Cnuapii Annoy miee in WllKll iiiKton. Washington, Sept. 4. —A dispatch from Minister Conger was received by the state department yesterday. It was chiefly Interesting in being the first word from him since his dispatch of about the 27th ult. referring to the proposed parade of troops through the imperial palace in Pekin. Like that dispatch, this is dateless as to Pekin. The contents were not made public but it was stntfd that it contained nothing materially changing the sit uation. The Tack of date led to a de termination to take energetic steps by which all dispatches hereafter coming to the state department from China will have the date clearly stated. Two other dispatches received yes terday from China referred to the state of health of the troops, which gener ally is satisfactory. It cannot be learned that there has been any marked advanc eni"nt of the negotiations between the powerstouch ing the withdrawal of the international forces from Pekin. The plain indica tion is that the powers are acting upon the hint conveyed in the last note of the state department, and are bringing all their influence to bear upon Russia to induce her to change her mind as to withdrawing her troops. For some reason the authorities/, here appear to feel a growing confidence that this effort will be successful. It is noted as a fact of great signif icance that the proposition is being ad vanced to have Prince Ching return to Pekin as the acting head of the Chinese government. The suggestion is made that the progress of this wave of reorganization, while the interna tional troops are still in Pekin, prom ising as it does speedily to provide an actual de facto Chinese government with which the nations may treat without further doubt as to its strength, may solve the present prob lem and put the Chinese question in a fair way to final and satisfactory settlement. Much may depend upon the attitude .of Russia in this matter, and the manner in which she treats this appeal from the Chinese notables may prove to be a test of the sincerity of her expressed desire to deal with the Chinese government as soon as possible. 112 ERMAX EMPEROR'S DECLARATION •'l'ntler .\o Cotnlil ionx Shall We Give I'll Pekin." Berlin, Sept. 4.—Negotiations con tinue between the powers respecting the propositions of Russia. It appears that the portion of the proposal which contemplates the removal of the lega-. tions to Tien Ts'n does not meet with opposition, but the proposal that the troops should vacate Pekin will not bo acted upon until after thorough exam ination of the case by other powers, with a special view to the question of military advisability. Germany's pro gram is to await the action of the other powers. Count Von Buelow, the German foreign minister, has made a communication to this effect to the Russian ambassador, Count Von Der Osten-Sacken. A high official of the German foreign office said today in defining Germany's position: "Germany has not answered Russia formally, although she has informed her confidentially as to the views of the German government. Certainly we do not object to the removal of the le gations temporarily to Tien Tsin, as this would enable the members to re cuperate from their recent hardships. So far as the answer of the United States to Russia is concerned we now see it to be in substantial agreement with Germany's position." When asked whether, if the troops were withdrawn, the empress dowager and emperor would return to Pekin, the foreign oflice official in question replied that he could form no opinion worth stating on that subject. Most of the German papers are of the opinion that it is very doubtful if Germany can adopt Russia's sugges tions. and they deplore the evidence of a threatening split in the European concert. One leading Berlin journal asserts that Emperor William, while conversing with a group of officers last Saturday evening, said: "Under no conditions shall we give up Pekin, not even if every army corps has to be mobilized." KEEPING AN EYE ON RUSSIANS. London, Sept. 5. —"Six months' ra tions for the British forces," says the Tien Tsin correspondent of The Stand ard wiring Aug. 27, "are being for warded to Pekin. Newspaper corre spondents are seriously handicapped by the bad arrangement of the Chi nese telegraphs. Messages have been nbtained and tampered with, and nothing has been safe unless mailed to Shanghai. A good deal of curiosity is felt here regarding the fate of the mail bag containing official and press dispatches describing the entry into Pekin, which was sent by an admiral to Chefoo in a Russian gunboat and is reported not to have been receiv ed there. "The proceedings of the Russians in and around Pekin are watched with some anxiety. The situation threaten? to develop many complications. It is said that the Russians intend to take Shan-Hai-Kwan. They have assumed complete possession of the llai-Ku arsenal at Tien Tsin and allow admis sion to none but Russians. The ar senal still contains thousands of pounds worth of guns and ammunition. "The Russians are charged with cutting the wire between this point and Pekin and with committing vari ous other petty annoyances." Regarding the evacuation of Pekin, says the correspondent of The Times at Tokio, the Japanese government will pursue the course approved by a ma jority of the powers. One reason for the delay in getting news from Pekin doubtless is the anxiety of the Chinese authorities to procure the evacuation of the capital. No effort is being spared by them to bring this about. Their idea is that, should the foreign ministers in Pekin be allowed free communication with the governments, the full extent of the complicity of the Chinese government in the anti-foreign outrages would lie revealed and would lead the allies to decide to remain until retribution had been exacted. According to Shanghai advices, Li Hung Chang wired the Chinese min ister in London, Sir Chi Shen Lofeng luh, as follows: "Our St. Petersgurg minister has persuaded Russia to leave Pekin. You are useless if you cannot persuade England." It is asserted that Earl Li has prom ised Russia three Mancliurian prov inces if she secures the withdrawal of the allied forces from Pekin and fa vorable peace terms from the powers. Both the empress dowager and Li Hung Chang are said to be lavishing money to attain these objects. There is no sign as yet of any de cision on the part of the powers re garding the Russian proposals. The Japanese papers unreservedly condemn the idea of evacuating Pekin. and hint that there is a secret compact between Germany and Russia to the detriment of Great Britain and Japan. The empress dowager's anti-foreign frenzy in June, according to a special dispatch from Shanghai, was due to the presentation to her by Prince Tuan of an ultimatum, which is now known to have been forged, in which the powers demanded her abdication in favor of Emperor Kwang Su, the removal of the seat of government from Pekin, the placing of Chinese finances under Eu ropean control and other sweeping concessions. Li Hung Chang, Yung Lu, Hsu Tung anil Prince Ching, whom an imperial edict has appointed peace commis sioners, constitute a radically anti foreign commission. Hsu Tung, guar dian of the heir apparent, is especially obnoxious. Three of the commission ers are manchus. The American association, whose membership includes all the foremost business men at Shanghai, met yes terday and adopted a protest against the evacuation of Pekin until a final settlement has been reached. The meeting also resolved to urj,a President McKinley to insist upon the appoint ment of satisfactory commissioners and the recognition of the emperor as sovereign. ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM CO\(iEH It Indicate* That MHWIKO Will Hereafter De Dated. Washington, Sept. 5. —A very inter esting dispatch was received yester day at the war department from Gen. Chaffee. It described the military sit uation as eminently satisfactory i>nd would have been of greater value but for the omission common to all of the other official dispatches from China, namely, the date line. However, taking into consideration the fact that a cablegram was received by the state department yesterday dated Aug. 30 from Mr. Conger, the conclusion was reached that <: n. Chaffee's dispatch also was sent f'.mi Pekin about Aug. 29 or 30. Con. Chaf fee asks a very important question as to the withdrawal of American troops. The answer to that question, it is said, might have been found in tfu state department's answer to the Rus sian evaeution proposition. Rat that answer, or rather a synopsis of it, was not cabled to Gen. Chaffee until ih< 30 ultimo, and it is assumed that, al lowing for the same time in transmit tal as was consumed by Gen. Chaffee's dispatch, the synopsis has just reach ed him. It is stated that no order has been 6ent to Gen. Chaffee to leave Pekin as the result of any recent develop ment. In fact it would seem th-it the war department is not able to instruct him more specifically on this punt until the decision of the powers rela tive to general evacuation is known. It was stated at the war department that our position was unchanged; if Russia withdraws her troops then (Jen. Chaffee will do the same. Meanwhile it is gathered that conditions in China are still disordered, and foreign life and property are still unsafe. The dispatch received from Minis ter Conger, aside from bringing the in formation up to a recent day, satisfied 1 the officials that the minister at last had received instructions to include the place and date of each message as an integral part of it. This promises to do away with the great confusion caused thus far in dateless messavs. The text of the Conger dispatch was not made public, but it was authori tatively stated that it did not change the situation, and was devoted some what to expressions of opinion. It was authoritatively stated in this connec tion that Minister Conger will remain at his post until further orders. Up to this time he has expressed no wish to be relieved, and the state depart ment holds that since he has passed through the perilous ordeal of the siege he is not likely to desire a relief under the present more favorable con ditions. Crazed by typhoid fever, Fred. Lute, a railway crossing watchman, at Chi cago, dangerously shot his wife and then blew out his brains. Mrs. Ida Eckenroth, of Reading, Pa., 1 declares that her 18-months-old child has be«n bewitched by somebody who j has a grudge against her husband In Chicago yesterday three 11. :.: 1 1 and one prostration occurred as a re- i suit of the heat. The dead are Michael ; Keefe, John Feely and John Walsh. Another death, supposed to be du» to the bubonic plague, occurred in Glasgow yesterday. There are 9:i 112 - of the disease now under observation. Robert A. Morris, of Ellicott Ci y. bit into a peach in which a bee w s concealed. The bee stung him in tl> throat, swelllug ensued and ho choked to death. vmi \\\\i\\m iVAI AL Ajih.mliA Reception of ■ ' British Vice Admiral by Admiral Farquahar, FLAGS or TWO NATIONS ENTWINED Our Marine Fishier.* Fraternizing: I With t! «• MMI of Her Mojenty'a W«r »hi|»M ;»t lUr Harbor—Transvaal S>inpiithi/i*r IVoiNla n lloer rinu. I!;ir Harl'or. Me.. Sept. 5. —Seven American and five British warships lie at anchor here. Bright and early yes terday the residents, cottagers and others were tip to see Vice Admiral 0. I). Bedford, K. C. 8., bring his ships into port With the American ensign at the main, a national salute of 21 guns was fitcd at once, the Crescent's band playing the "Star Spangled Ban ner " After it the United States flag ship N< w Y( rk answered with the same number <»f guns, the British en sign at the main and the band playing "God Save the Queen." The .smoke < 112 the ralutes had hardly cleared ;:v.\ when the steam launches were being swung out from the flag ship's side Vice Admiral Bedford and his officer;-!, in full uniform, were ready to receive the visit of Rear Admiral Farquahar Rowed by twelve sturdv American jackies and accompanied by his aide.- the \merican eommander-in chief ascended the Crescent's gangway ladder and v.us received by the British vice admiral and all his captains. Upon leaving the Crescent Admiral Farqua har was saluted with 13 guns. Soon after Admiral Farquahar had returned to his own ship the British vice admiral, in his own steam barge, accompanied by his staff, boarded the New York and was received by Ad miral Farquahar and the captains ol all the American ships. The greetings on both sides were most cordial. A salute of 15 guns was fired for the British commander when he left the ship. Both admirals and all the British of ficers off duty, escorted by American officers, were subsequently driven to the St. Sauvour hotel, where, in a large parlor decorated with entwined American ami British flags, the two admirals stood side by side for two hours and with their officers received the welcomes of about a thousand of t'ne residents and cottagers. The Bar Harbor band played on the lawn. Lady Bedford and daughter took a drive with Mrs. Robert A. Mory dur ing the afternoon, and took tea with her later. In the evening Admiral Farquahar entertained Vice Admiral Bedford and the captains of all the warships at dinner in the wardroom of the New York. After a conch ride this morning for the officers there was a recer/i;;n on board the New York, followed by din ners at the cottages to officers, who are invited to the private hull at the Keboe Valley tonight. Just after the British ships dropped anchor in the harbor an incident of more than ordinary interest occurred. Near the si' ire Edward Van Ness, of New York, ".vung to the breeze from a staff on his lawn a large Boer flag and addressed bis frieads in denunciation of the British. The flag raising made the people angry, and a dozen volun teered to cut the pole down without further ceremony. Rear Admiral Up shur (retired) was particularly vexed. Charles H. Wood, chairman of the board of selectmen, called on Mr. Van Ness and politely requested that the flag he taken down, but Mr. Van Ness refused to grant the request. Chairman Wood, together with Dr. J. Madison Taylor, representing the board of trade, and two police of ficers, afterwards renewed the request to have the flag removed. Again the owner of the flag refused, and defied the officers to remove it. Mr. Wood thereupon applied the knife to the hal yarrls and the Boer standard floated to earth, amid the cheers of those as sembled. Mr. Van Ness was one of the com mitter to receive the Boer commission ers when they visited this country. Me has be-n requested to resign from the Gentlemen's club. Drinj;; r in ri I'lumber's Firopol. Medford, Mass. Sept. 5. —Five per sons were severely burned here yes terday by the explosion of a plumber's fire pot at the residence of Blair Wheaton. The hallway of the house was set on fire, and during the con fusion which followed the 6-year-old son of Mr. Wheaton was seriously burned by his clothes igniting. It is feared that he inhaled flames, and may not recover. Mrs. Wheaton. Mrs. Bliss Wheaton, her sister-in-law, Emile A Arondoglio, a plumber, and George Ingham, a plumber's helper, were the other victims. I-'nthrr Kmlonvor Home Amiln. Boston, Sept. 5. —Rev. F. E. Clark, I") D., president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, reached Boston yesterday on the steamer Cestrian, af ter an eventful journey around the world. Dr. Clark left North China only a week before the trouble broke out, and barely escaped being shut up in Fokin with the other foreigners. He declare-! that the foreigners were living in utter oblivion of the coming disasters. llniina anil Drpcn in Ohio Campnlttn New York. Sept. 5. —Senator Hanna left the Republican headquarters in this city yesterday afternoon to be gone for three weeks. He went to El heron, :nd will goto Cleveland to day He will open the Ohio campaign at Youngstown on Saturday and will then goto Chicago. It was announced here yesterday that Senator I>epew will be in Youngstown with Senator Hanna. Hi* liife For n Hoy. New Haven. Sept. 5. —Albert Har ris, aged CO, a farm r, whose home was In Orange, died at the City hospital yesterday as the result of an unusual accident. He attempted to catch in his arms a boy who fell off the roof of his hum. but instead the boy struck him on the head with such force that his r. ponded by saying it would ti ;!it t*' the last ditch. General Man a er V, F Martin, of the Municipal ( company, made the announcement that the company had already started selling gas throughout the north side territory at CO cents a thousand feet net. When this was made known to Roger Sullivan, of the Ogden Gas com pany he stated without a moment's hesitation that his company would met t th cut or any other the People's company made. <■•*»*« rnl (ionx'% FSseliews Polities. Havana, Sept. 1. Gen. Maximo Gomez has declined to accept the nom ination offered him by ihe National party to the constitutional convention, lie says he has always kept out of politics, and does not wish to enter now. The National party did not join with the other parties in a telegram, st iit ,v. derday to President MeKinley, asking that the clause referring to the | future relations between the United [ Sidles and Cuba in the order calling t! c. aitutionnl convention he modi fied. The parties which did sign the call the Nationalists unpa triotic FASHIONABLE STRAWS. 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