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PEKIN PRISONERS
ARE ALL DEAD
Chinese Officials Break f
the Awful News
by Degrees.
PROBABLY KILLED JULY 6
.Minister Wu's Efforts to Obtain
News of the American Citizens in
China Are Answered by an Evasive
Dispatch That Is Evidently Worded
bo as co Prepare This Country for
the Worst Possible Intelligence Re
gard' ng the Pate of Its Represen
tatives at Pekin.
Shanghai, July 15. An official tele
gram was received tonight from the
governor of Shan Tuns, stating that a
breach 'vas made In tho wall of the
British legation at Pekln after a gat
lant defense and when all tho ammu
nition had given out. All tho foreign
ers were killed.
The Shanghai conespondent of the
Dally Mull says:
"I can assert positively that the
Chinese authorities had the dieadful
news from Pekln a week ago, and that
Sheng knew all tho foreigners In Pekli
were dead when ho asked the Ameri
can consul to cable Washington a pro
posal to deliver the foreigners In safe
ty at Tlen-Tsln, on condition that tho
nllles would suspend their operations
to the north of Pekln."
The Shanghai correspondent of tho
Daily Expiess, on the alleged author
ity of couriers, gives the following
details i.r those at the legations:
"Heavy guns bombarded all night
until the buildings weie demolished
.and in llames. Many foreigners were
roasted In the ruins. The Boxers rush
ed upon them and shot and stubbed
both dead and wounded, cutting off
their heads and carrying these through
tho streets on their rllles shouting
llercely. They attacked the native
Christian quarters, massacred nil who
refused to join them, outraged th.
women and brained the ehlldnn.
Hundreds of mission buildings were
burned."
At Washington.
Washington. July 15. Such news ns
came to Washington today from China
was distinctly bad. It consisted of u
cablegram to Minister Wu from Sheng,
the imperial director of posts and tele
graphs at Shanghai, and according to
tho minister, was In reply to the ur
gent message he himself had sent yes
terday to that olllclal asking him to
try to sicure some news from the Chi
nese capital. This cablegram Minister
Wu regarded as of sutllclent import
ance to carry In person directly to
Secretary Hay, who was waiting at
his home for the news. The message,
as translated from the cipher, was as
follows:
"Pekin news of July 7th says that
General Tuan Full slang. In disobe
dience to imperial orders, was about
to use guns. Legation and the gov
ernment will be In peril."
This news Is corroborative of that
contained In a recent cablegram from
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai,
although the consul general's dispatch
gave his Pekin news the date of the
sixth, saying that the final attack up
on the legations with guns was about
to begin on the seventh of July. It is
surmised here that Mr. Goodnow got
h.s news from Sheng, who Is certainly
In a position to secure the llrst news
from Pokln.
Aside from the gloomy forecast
given of the end of tho terrible strug
gle of the legatloners against the in
evitable, the significant feature of tho
message is tho coupling or tho fate of
the Imperial government with that of
the foreign ministers. Oillclals here de
rive some satisfaction from this por
tion of the dispatch, as It sustains
them In the position they have held
from the llrst. that the Chinese gov
ernment is not at war with Christen
dom, but Is confronting a formidable
Insurrection. There still remains a
suspicion that, while Mr. Wu Is un
doubtedly acting with perfect sinceri
ty, that Sheng. who is represented to
be a clever and adroit man, may know
more of tho actual happenings at Pe
kln than he is willing to reveal at
once,
Tho News by Degrees,
It Is feared that he Is trying to pre
pare the way for tho disclosure of tlm
terrible news, hoping that by letting It
como out gradually tho blow will not
fall with such severity and. perhaps,
with such disastrous results to his own
people as might bo the case If the
whole story were imparted to the
world at once. This news, It mav be
noted, comes entirely from Chinese
sources. It Is now twenty-one days
since a word has como directly from
any of the unfortunate ones besieged
in tho legations at Pekin. Tho last
message from there was from Jlr Hub.
ert Hart, the Englishman in charge
of the Chlncso customs service, and
was of undoubted authenticity. It rep
resented the situation of tho legatlon
ers as desperate and Implored help.
Tho last word from Minister Conger
came to tho state department from
Pekln under date of Juno 12. At that
time he asked that Seymour's Interna
tional relief column, which was even
then doomed to fall, should signal Its
approach when near Pekln. That was
Just ono month and three days ago
and It would bo an unprecedented de
fease for such an Inadequate and Ill
fitted and Ill-provisioned forco as was
at tho command of the foreign minis,
ters to hold out for that length of
time.
Minister Wu's cablegram from
Cheng, above- elven, should not be
taken as an answer to the cipher mes
sage he forwarded at Secretary Hay's
icquest to China In tho effort to get
through to Minister Conger. That
message went to Yonan and Shi, the
governors of the province of Shan
Tung. That olllclal has replied Infor
mally that ho has no news himself,
but It Is assumed that he will take
prompt steps to forward the cloher
message. His" status at this critical
Juncture Is, unfortunatelj, not above
suspicion, though Mr. Wu retains full
confidence In him.
The Message from Remey.
Secretary Long had two cablegrams
today from China, but ho was inclined
to set a negative value upon them
because they made no mention of A
massacre of tho legatloners in Pekln.
Ho reasoned that Admiral Remey was
in a good position to get ns early
news as anv ono of such an event.
The admiral's message from Chefoo
of today's date, though as he Is sup
posed to be himself at Toku, It Is as
sumed that It was sent from that
place yesterday. Tho admiral stated
that ho ordered the Buffalo to Taku.
She was coming out to tho Orient by
way of Suez and was to report for or
ders at Singapore, where she was to
be directed to proceed to Manila or
be dellected to North China. She Is
carrying out a cargo of coal and a
number of sailors to recruit the Ameri
can fleet.
The second dispatch came from Cap
tain Howman, of the gunboat Castlne,
which is stationed at Shanghai, and
also was dated today. It was ns fol
lows: Shingliat, July 13.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
llodui'ts viiuU word Oregon parsed Chefoo VJth,
N'a'hillc convoking. (Signed) Howman.
It is supposed at tho navy depart
ment that Captain Hodgers of the
Nashville signalled this Information
from his ship as he passed Chefoo.
The distance from Chefoo to the
Kure docks, where tho Oregon Is
bound Is about 700 miles and ns Che
foo was passed last Thursday It Is es
timated here that the crippled battle
ship Is now Hearing the Straits of
Shimonlnsekl, through which she must
pass to get up to the docks.
Minister Wu Irritated.
Minister Wu feels a natural Irrita
tion at the statements printed In some
quarters that the Chinese In the United
States are making ready to return to
China and that they will sympathize
with thi" Boxers and are lending them
financial aid. He declares In tho most
earnest manenr that there Is not a
word of truth in these statements. Ho
says that all the Chinese In the United
Stntes come from southern China nnd
are altogether out of sympathy with
the northern Chinese. In fact, they
Silt Cl.AlDi: MM'DONAM),
Hip liritlhh Amb.iss.ulor at the Court of IVkln,
lIHn-eed to llau' Keen Murdered li.v Iloers,
do not even speak the same language.
He is sure there Is not a single ono of
these northern Chinese In the United
States and If there were they would
meet with the hostility of the Canton
men. As for the latter the minister
declares that they nro entirely satis
fled with their condition In this coun
try nnd could not be persuaded to re
turn to China nnd give aid to any
element opposed to Americans.
Tile government here has taken note
of the efforts made in some quarters
to stir up an agitation against tho
peaceable Chinese In the United States.
It feels It Is imperatively necessary
to use the entire resources of tho
government to suppress any movement
that would jeopardize their safety.
Anything like a massacre of Chinese In
the United States would wreck the
whole case of the United States gov
ernment In the settlement which must
come of the Chinese trouble. Our
government could not demand repara
tion or indemnity from China for
whatever happens at Pekln or else
wheie In China If the Chinese govern
ment, through tho violence of our peo
ple, were put In a position to claim a
setoff growing out of violence shown
its ppople In the United States. There
fore, pleps have already been tnken to
have tho authorities in localities where
there may bo danger of antl-Chlneso
outbreaks, prepare for tho promptest
and most stern repressive measures at
the drat symptom of trouble. And It
may bo stated that thero will bo no
halting In tho uso of federal troops for
such purposes If they aro called for by
tho statu oillclals.
Some American Boxers.
Kansas Clly, July 15. A crowd of men nnd
boys Blithered today ul out the laundry of All
Stnir, a Chii.Mo laundryman, and started a tltni
onitratkn that caused Sing to nil on the poh"o
for iintcctlon. The crowd threw ttones into
the laundry. The police finally dUpeiteil the
mob and guarded the place.
Drowned In the Susquehanna.
Wllkcs-Ilarre, July 15. While three men were
(rostlnir the Susquehanna rher at Nantlcolce in
a Iwat this rrcnlnp they quarreled. The boat
was up-ct and John Sthlnskl, cne of the occu
pants, wu tlfrown Into the water and drowned.
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MANY REFUGEES
LEAVE TIEN TSIN
SEVERAL HUNDRED EMBARK
ON SEYMOUR'S ORDERS.
A Number of Women Refuse
Leavo the City, Preferring
to
to
Take Chances with Their Hus
bands, Who Have Business nnd
Will Remain British Refugees
Complain of Uncomfortable Quar
ters Provided for Them Artillery
Work.
(Copyright, 1P00, the Associated Press.)
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Citizens of the United States at a Shanghai Mass Meeting Urge the
Government at Washington to Afford Them Protection.
London, July 16, 3.30 a. m. Following is the text of an appeal of
Americans in China, assembled in moss meeting in Shanghai, to their fellow
citizens at home:
'Urge the government to send adequate forces to act effectively in con
cert with the other powers. At present the American forces are quite dispro
portionate to the interests involved. Our commercial interests in the northern
provinces are paramount, and we consider it a humiliating policy to entrust to
other powers the chief task, that of protecting Americans.
"Anti-foreign outrages are multiplying daily. Officials and missionaries
are massacred. The fat e of the ministers and their families in Pekin is not
known, but a general massacre is apprehended. Wholesale massacres of native
Christians continue. The whole country is terrorized. Trade is paralyzed.
"The speedy restoration of order and retribution are duties pressing upon
all civilized powers. The consequences of delay will be disastrous. Not only
are foreign lives and property placed in jeopardy, but the loss of influence
will be incalculable.
"Give no credence to the statements of the situation sent by the Chinese
government to its ministers abroad. The present outrages are the result of
the weak and vacillating pol icy of the powers in the past. We urge imme
diate, energetic and concerted action."
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13. Several ('hundred icf usees, most
of them women and children, have left
Tien Tsln on Admiral Seymour's or
ders to all non-cambatants to depart.
Many women have remained behind,
however, .-cfusing to leave their hus
bands, whose business detains them.
The refugees were sent down tho river
on board lighters and tugs ami (were
then transferred to merchant ships In
the harbor.
The American, Japanese and Ger
man warships received their people,
the ofheyrs of the United States gun
boat Yorktown generously entertain
ing 20i), most of them missionaries and
their families.
The Urltlsh refugees were crowded
on a dirty freighter and women accus
tomed to luxury, have been sleeping
huddled together on the decks. They
complain bitterly because tho half
empty British lleet declines to receive
they nnd they have chatted a strong
protest to Admiral Seymour.
The United States transport Logan
has arrived with the Ninth Infantry
from Manila. The work of disembark
ation will occupy some days, as boat's
are scarce. The Logan will take the
American refugees to Nagasaki and
the Vorktown will leave to tow the
Oregon to Yokohama.
Cannon from the warships are being
sent to Tien Tsin to silence the Chi
nese guns. Twenty-three guns shelled
the Chinese batteries yesterday, the
Chlnesa replying intermittently Hodles
of 2,000 to 3,000 attack the foreign lines
dally. A field battery is supporting
the brunt of the attacks against the
railway station and against the Hus
sion and Japanese outposts in that
neighborhood. Bullets are dropping
throughout the foreign settlement at
all hours of the day and the people
Move become so accustomed to It that
they go about the streets undisturbed.
KILLED IN THE LEGATION.
No Longer a Shadow of Doubt as to
the Fate of Foreigners.
London, July 10, 3.30 n. m. It seems
Impossible to entertain any longer tho
least doubt as to the fate of the Eu
ropeans In Pekln. The Associated
Press says that Lady Hart, wife of
Sir Ttobert Hart, director of Chinese
Imperial maritime customs, on July .".
received the following telegram from
her husband:
"Our people, Including the women,
are In the legations. Prepare to hear
the worst,"
The European governments have re
ceived from their representatives at
Shanghai a despatch from the gover
nor of Shan Tung, dated July 7, re.
porting that tho European troops made
a sortlo from Pekin and killed 200 of
General Tung Fuh Slang's forces, and
that tho Hoxers were mounting guns
to mako a breach In the defenses.
Under date of July 12. the governor
of Shan Tung wires as follows:
"Native soldiers and Hoxers have
been attacking the legations for some
hours, but havo not yet effected nn
entrance. They are now all bomhard
Inc with largo cannon to mako a
breach for a heavy onslaught. I fear
that all tho ministers, and tho gov
eminent as well, aro In great danger.
Tho government Is intensely anxious."
Finally camo the news from Shang
hai that a breach had been made and
the foreigners killed. All tho dates
probably refer to a much earlier per
iod, but the presumption Is that tho
successive dispatches give an outline
of what has happened. Tho Euro,
peans, having reached tho end of their
resources, made a desperate sortie
and then bravely met their fate. Tho
details of the horrible story will prob
ably never bo known. Admiral Soy
mour's despatches give the latest news
regarding the situation at Tien Tsln.
Telegrams to the Associated Presi
show that the operations on July 11
were a brilliant success. Tho Jap
anese cavalry and a mobile mounted
battery did splendid work. It was tin
fortunate that the allies did not have
more cavalry to pursue the flying
enemy. Four hundred Chinese worn
killed and six guns captured. At noon
the settlements were again viciously
shelled from the native city and the
hospitals and other buildings were re
peatedly hit. Tho moral effect of the
successes of tho allied forces upon the
Chinese Is believed to bo very great.
General Gasetoe and staff, with a
force of punJab Infantry, arrived nt
Hong Kong and proceeded for Taku.
The French consul at Shanghai at a
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reception Saturday, made an Impas
sioned speech. He said:
"The history of the world can show
no parallel to such a situation and If
the abominable crime, tho mere
thought of which, makes us shudder,
has been perpetrated, then It Is de
sired that swift and summary punish
ment shall fall upon the perfidious
nation which committed It. Our gov
ernment is fully aware of the danger
in which we are placed and I can as
sure you that we are doing nil In our
power to avenge the noble victims of
Chinese barbarity."
Prayers Are Asked.
Shanghai, July 13. The American
missionaries ask the Associated Press
to publish the following:
To the Christian people of the United
States:
The missionaries In China ask a spe
cial prayer from every pulpit for the
guidance of tho government and the
speedy succor of Americans and na
tive converts In extreme peril."
Italian Mission Destroyed.
Home, July 15. The Italian consul at
Shanghai cables that the Italian mis
sion at Hu Nan has been destroyed
and IilsJiop Fantosati and two mis
sionaries killed. He also reports that
the Italian missions at Ho Nan and
Hup have been assaulted.
Spain Hears the News.
San Sebastian, Spain, July 15. Senor
Dato, minister of the Interior has de
livered to the queen regent a dispatch
from the Spanish consul at Shanghai
communicating exceedingly grave
news as to the conditions of the for
eigners in Pekln.
Brussels, July 15. The minister of
foreign affairs, M. De Favereau, has
received an olllclal dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Saturday, July 14,
saying:
"Sheng (Taotal of Shanghai) com
municates the following from tho gov
ernor of Shan Tung, dated July 7:
" 'The European troops defending
legations made a sortie, killing 200 sol
diers and General Tung Fuh Slag. Tho
Boxers havo been unable to take tho
legations, but the situation Is very
critical.'
"Sheng considers tho situation dan
gerous." SEYMOUR'S REPORT.
The British Admiral's Official View
of the Situation.
London, July 15. Tho following des
patch from Admiral Seymour was pub
lished this evening:
Tien Twin, July 0. The enemy' position noith
wct of the mttlfmint wai attacked at 4 this
nomine. The Japanese by a flink movement
drove the memy out and raptured four Kun.
Cavaliy pursued and completed the rout of the
cm my, Killlntr large numbers of soldier and
llnxeih.
Iho allied forces thelled and occupied the west
ern arsenal lapturlnir two kuuii. Tho arii-ml
wuh burned, at the allies were unable to hold it.
Tho enemy' Iom was 3."0 killed. 'Ihe loss of
the allied foices was smjll.
Tien Tfln, July 12. The Chinese at 3 a. m.
ycktciday made a detcrnilrcd attack upon tho
railway ftatlon In great foiee. Finally they were
drlten cfl at 0 a in., but the allies lct IX
killed and wounded. The Chinese loss U un
known, but it U bellteed to have been heaey.
The forts were bombaided at noon by llilthh
and rnncli (runt A fort ind a pagoda used 1.8
a flenal tower were demolished.
The allied forces have been Increased by the
arrival of 1,500 Americans,
Rioting in Ningpo.
Shanghai, July 13, Friday, There lias been
cerlnus rioting in Ningpo, where tho llcman
Catholic mission has been burned. No details
have yet beeu received.
AMERICANS WIN
EIGHT EVENTS
REMARKABLE SHOWING AT
PARIS.
Although Deprived of Eight of Her
Best Athletes, Who Refused to Row
on Sunday, America Wins Nearly
All tho Races An Incident That
Caused an Unpleasant Jar A Pro
test Entered.
Paris, July 15. Although deprived of
the services of her best athletes, who
declined to contest In today's events
of the world's amateur championships
In tho Boise De Boulogne, objecting to
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Sunday competition, America won
eight out of ten of those decided, gain
ing five second positions and four
thirds. Weather conditions were per
fect. The sun was Just warm enougn
to make the muscles supple and the
sky was cloudless. The management,
taking a lesson from yesterday's con
fusion, had the course well policed,
thus keeping the spectators well with
in bounds and giving competitors un
obstructed grounds on which to meet.
Tho track and field events were run
oft quickly. One Incident caused an
unpleasant Jar. The terms of the
agreement were reached with the
French officials at a Joint meeting
held In the rooms of the racing clubs
Wednesday night. At that time it was
clearly understood by tho Americans
that the French had agreed that the
field events in which they should en
ter and In which It was proposed that
the finals should come off today would
be so arranged that the Americans
objecting to Sunday competition could
contest nlone on Monday and that the
records then mode would be counted
In reaching the final awards. Last
night the French held a meeting und
decided that events set for today must
be concluded ilnally on the grounds to
day, but that records made In the pre
liminary trials yesterday would stand.
This action was taken, It appears,
on the ground of the other contestants
objecting to such an advantage being
given to the Americans. The decision
was not known to the Americans. Ear
ly In the day some of the contestants,
among whom were Bascom Johnson,
of the New York A. C, and Charles
Dvorack, of tho University of Michi
gan, the former of whom won the
pole vault championship In London,
and the latter of whom Is the Inter
collegiate champion, went to the
grounds and were Informed that they
could contest Monday. On being so
Informed they went to their rooms.
The decision also operated against
Morris Prinsteln, of Syracuse univer
sity, who was prevented from compet
ing today by the authorities of the
college.
A Protest Entered.
A. C. Kraenzlein, of the University
of Pennsylvania, whom Mr. Prinsteln
beat yesterday, today Jumped In the
final for the broad Jump and won over
Prlnsteln's Jump of yesterday by a
small margaln. Each had three jumps
yesterday, but Kruenzleln had six
more today, while Prinsteln, although
on the grounds, could not Jump. He
entered a protest after tho games, but
there Is but little hope that It will bo
allowed.
The representatives of tho Univer
sity of Pennsylvania had a large share
of today's winnings, and their con
testing caused some feeling among the
other college men. Manager Ellis said:
"I have no authority to prevent the
men taking part on my own responsi
bility and so told them, nt the same
time advising them that they should
not contest. We have thirteen men In
our team. Of these, eight stayed out
today, but live decided that they would
stay into tho end.
In order to overcome tho feeling
caused by Messrs. Johnson and Dvor
ack being out of the pole event, the
French oillclals havo agreed to offer a
special prize for a polo vault Thurti
dav. On tho Initiative of Mr. Sherrlll, of
Yale, a protest signed by nil the Amer
ican teams has been presented to A.
G, Spalding, director of sports at tho
exposition,
As tho Americans were so successful
some of the bad feeling disappeared,
but they might have had more seo
onds and thirds If tho change bad not
THK NEWS THIS 3101.XINQ
Weather InJIcatlon.t Today,
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Rtnr.1l Foreigners in Pekin Are All Dead.
Refugees Lr.it c Tien Tiln.
Amerleatu Win In Paris Dimes.
South African War.
The Tribune's IMufatlon.nl Contest,
Northeastern Prnniytvanla.
Financial and Commercial.
Local Sunday In thi City Churches.
Two Archhald Cillrcnj Mining.
Hdltorlal.
Ncwa and Comment.
Local Hoy Dlteotcr Ilody of a Delaware
County Man.
Man and Woman Fall Off a Trestle and Arc
Killed.
Local West Scrant.-n and Suburban.
Hound About the County.
Local Live Ncwi of the Industrial World.
Democrats llatlfy Kansas (My Nomination.
been made at tho last minute ana
scarcely without any warning.
The number of spectators was much
larger than yesterday's attendance and
the presence of a regimental band en
livened the occasion. Again tho grand
stand was largely occupied by Ameri
cans, who cheered their champions
with much vim, especially when
George W. Orton, of tho University of
Pennsylvania, after seeming to be out
of the long steeplechase, made a mag
nificent spurt, beating an Englishman
who looked a certain winner as they
came down the stretch. The enthusi
asm at this point was Immense.
BAPTIST YOUNG
PEOPLE'S UNION
Features of the Last Meeting of tho
Tenth Annual Convention Held at
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, July 15. The fentures of
the last day of the tenth International
convention of the Baptist Young Peo
ple's Union of America were the un
nual sermon by the great Spurgeon's
successor, Dr. E. G. Gange, of Lon
don, England, and the missionary ser
vices. Even the overflow meetings did
not satisfy the demands to hear the
many distinguished visiting mission
aries and extra meetings were arrang
ed for them between the afternoon
and evening sessions. In the after
noon Music Hall was packed to hear
Dr. Gange and special efforts were
made to have only the Chautauqua
applause (waving of handkerchiefs),
but the audience broke out In loud ap
plause at the close of tho discourse.
There was a largo audience In Music
Hall at 8.30 a. m. to hear Dr. II. M.
Wharton, of Philadelphia, on "Soul
wlnnlng." Then the delegates dispersed for the
missionary services at 10 a. m. In th
Baptist church. Among "the voices
from mnny fields" were those of F. It.
Levering, India; George H. Brock, In
dia; W. II. Young, Burmah; S, A.
Peurlne, Slam; Annie M. Claggert,
Japan; Flora E. Ayers, Burmah; Mrs.
Lydla M. Campbell. India; F. P. Hag
gard, Slam; J. W. Carlln and wife,
of China.
The demand for Dr. Ashmore, of
China, was such that he was qulckly
transferred from one meeting to an
other. In the afternoon, at Music Hall, after
addresses by Rev. W. II. Stanton, of
Pittsburg, and Dr. D. B. Purlngton, the
latter, president of Dennlson univer
sity nt Granville, O., the event of the
week occurred. It was the annual ser
mon on "Apostleshlp," by Hev. E. u.
Gange, F. It. A. S., of London.
In the evening there was a praise
service, In which the chorus of 500
trained voices led tho five thousand in
tho audience. Dr. W. E. Hatcher, of
Richmond, Va and Dr. L. L. Henson,
of Fort Wayne, spoke briefly.
The closing consecration service was
conducted by Dr. E. E. Chlvers, of
Chicago, the general secretary, after
which President John II. Chapman
bade all God speed.
MISS RUSSELL'S LAST LETTER,
A Missionary at Pekin Realized the
Hopeless Situation on June 7.
Muncle, Ind., July 15. A letter has
Just been received by Mrs. Mary F.
Howell from her niece, Miss Nellie
Russell, of Chicago, duted Pekln,
China, June 7, in which the young wo
man states that the legation was sur
rounded by rebels, who were seeking
to murder all foreigners and Christian
Chinese. She writes that this will
probably be the last letter from her.
She states that the life of Minister
Conger and family were In great dan
ger and that within a few weeks from
that time at the most they would bo
all dead, owing to the impossibility of
getting relief to them from the foreign
nations In time to save their lives.
The writer seems to have llttlo con
cern for her own safety, expressing
great pity for "our people," meaning
the converted Chinese. Miss Russell Is
a Presbyterian who has been In China
five years.
WILL ARREST MILK DEALERS.
Commissioner Magulre Endeavors to
Stop the Use of Formaldehyde.
Trenton, N. J.. July 13. State Dairy
Commissioner Magulro will causa tho
arrest this week of a number of milk
dealeis for adulterating milk by using
formaldehyde as a preservative. Most
of tlios who will be arrested aro In
Atlantic City.
The state dairy commissioner sayi
that tho uso tit this preservative Is
resorted to In order to keep tho milk
from souring. He considers the drug
very iltingcrous, however, If ued In
largo quantities, and even when used
in very small quantities It Is very
dangerous to infunts.
Tired of 111 Health.
Kmpnrla, Kas., July 15.- C. V. Ksklldoo, ed
itor of the Kmpnrla lit publican, and former
lUutenint governor of Kansas, died at his homo
In this city today from sell inflicted wounds.
Mr. Kskridge had been ill several months, llu
told his wife that he was tired of living in ill
health.
Steamship Arrivals.
NVw York, July 15. Arrived: La flretagne,
Ilaire, Southampton Arrived Trsve, New
York for Cherbourg and Bremen (and proceeded).
Queenitown-Sailedi Lucanla, from Liverpool,
New York. Isle of Wight Passed I Western
land, Antwerp (or New York,
BATTLE WITH
THE BOERS
British Are Again Gain
Ing Ground in South
Africa.
HARD FIGHT AT PLATKOP
Thorneycrof t's Men Finally Forco tha
Dutch Troops to Retire Doer
Troops Hemmed in by the Rapid
Advnnco of General Bundle's Men.
South Africa's New Capital Mr,
Sclirelner's Views.
London, July 14. A report front
Platkop says that the Brlsh engaged
the Boers all day long. Scouts and,
mounted Infantry moving north lo
cated the Boers, a thousand strong,
occupying the ridge from which they
were driven yesterday. Colonel Thor
neycroft's men held the ridge facing
them. Members of the Strathcona.
Horse were driven In temporarily on
the ridge by tho heavy musketry flro.
After a stubborn resistance tho Boons
forceil the British to bring tho howitz
ers Into action. The infantry deployed
for a general advance, under General
Clery's direction. The Boers opened
lire In all directions, shelling with tho
gun1: posted on tho British right. Tho
mounted infantry In the face of a se
vere lire attacked the Boers. A gun
posted on an Intrenched kopje four
miles to the east forced the Boers from
a number of ridges, detached parties
retiring on the center, while a gun on
the right was withdrawn throng's a
re vine toward an Intrenched hill.
Boor Troops Hemmed In.
Senekal, Orange River Colony, July
14. General Bundle's rapid advance
has, It Is said, forced the Boers Into an
obviously bad corner. President Steyn
Is reported to have given up all hope
after the loss of Bethlehem and would
have surrendered, but General De Wet
threatened to shoot him, and It Is be
lieved ho was Imprisoned In his own
laager.
Captain Drlscoll, of D Scouts, who
went alone to Zurlngkrantz to view
the Boer positions, was surprised at
breakfast by four Boer scouts. Ho
picked up his rlflo and commanded
them to surrender or he would shoot.
The four at once surrendered, al
though Drlscoll was ton miles away
from tho mnln body of tho scouts and
close to a largo Boer forco.
South Africa's New Capital.
Cape Town, July 11. It Is understood
that Johannesburg will be the tempor
ary capital of tho Orange river anil
Transvaal colonies. It will also bo
made the headquarters of the high
commissioners. When the settlement
is finally completed It Is believed that
Bloemfonteln will become tho federal
capital of South Africa and tho seat
of the residence of the governor gen
eral. The governors of the colonies
will reside at Capo Town, Pletermar
Itzburg and Johannesburg.
Mr-. Schrlener's Views.
Capo Town, July 14. Replying to a!
deputation of his constituents today,
W. P. Schrolner, the former premier
of Cape Colony, refused to support tho
demand for unimpaired Independence
of the Boer republics, but said ho
thought they should retain a certain,
amount of Independence. Ho added
that he would not support a policy of
amnesty to the rebels. Mr. Grobler,
foreign secretary of the Transvaal,
has arrived at Delagoa Bay.
WYATT EARP SHOT AT NOME.
The Arizona "Bad Man" Not Quick)
Enough with His Gun.
San Francisco, July 15. In a letter
received from ex-Coroner Hill, of San
Francisco, now at Nome, comes news
that Wyatt Earp, the notorious Ari
zona gun fighter and bad man, wnil
shot in the arm by a man on whom
he started to pull a gun In his saloon.
Earp was batlly wounded, and beforo
he recovers he will have received ln-
telilgence of the dtath of his young
est brother, Warren, who last wcel.
was shot at Wlllcox, Ariz.
According to Hill, Wyatt Earp, who
keeps a saloon and gambling house In
Nome, has been the terror of the town
because of his reputation ns a dead
shot. He bullied every one, and ho
was particularly offensive In his own
place after he had had a llttlo liquor.
On June 30 Earp quarreled with a cus
tomer, and, being greatly enraged,
reached for his gun, which was be
hind the counter. The customer, who
had n large navy revolver, didn't wait
for the bad man to heel himself, but
opened lire, and put a bullet through
Earp's right arm. This ended tho
fight, for Earp's arm was rendered
useless, and ho lost much blood.
The military authorities Investigated
the affolr and lodged Earp In Jail. Ilia
followers swore vengeance, but theio
were too nmnv troops for them to do
anything. Wyatt Earp gained noto
riety here at the time ho gave the de
cision against Fltzslmmnnn und In
favor of Sharkey. Before he entered
the ring ns the referee tho police mado
him deliver up his big revolver, and
after tho light he went around heeled
with two guns and dared any one to
hint that hu had mado a crooked de
cision. York Anti-Quay.
York, Pa.. July 15. The Itepubliean primaries
held in this uly and county yentcrday created
but little inttrot and but a small vote was
polled. The toiiventhn will piobably be can.
trolled by the antl-'Jiuy faction.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, July 15 Forecast for Stan,
day and Tuesday: Fasti rn Pennsylvania,
thunderstorms Monday aftenmon or night
with cooler; showers Tuesday; fresh
outhwes'erly winds.
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