r : r : : ....... r,. , , ,; ,, : TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, lAM FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1900. TWO CENTS. THE CHINESE WAR COMPLICATIONS CULTON'S EVIDENCE AT POWERS' TRIAL RUSSIA FORWAR Chinese Envoy at St. Pe tersburg Is Given His Passports. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY RULED OUT. No Concerted Action of tlic Powers, as Yet. HOPES FOR LEGATIONS Chinese Are So Persistent in Declar ing That Foreigners in Feldn Aro Safe That They Aro Beginning to Raise the Hopes of Many Action Delayed on Account of Jealousy Felt Among the Allies Regarding the Japanese Commander The Russians .Accused of Barbarity , Towards the Chinese British Courtesy to LI Hung Chang Re garded as an Evidence of Weak ness The Siberian Railway Closed. London, July 20, 1 a. m. "The Wash ington idea of sending Mr. Rockhlll to Chlnii," says tlio Standard editorially this morning, " is nn excellent one, and might be advantageously imitated by tho British and other governments." Tln standard then proceeds to com ment upon the great Ignorance preva lent In Europe, not only of recent events, but of Chinese affairs gener ally. The cabinet council convened by Lord Salisbury yesterday came one day earlier than usual and It Is expected that It will be followed by a state ment throwing light upon the situation. Thi' Chincfo assertions that the mem bers of the lorelgn legations are still safe have been so often repeated that they are beginning to raise hopes In some quarters. According to the Dally Telegraph's St. Petersburg correspond ent, however, the Russian government is already In possession of definite news that all the foreigners In Pekln were massacred on July C. Russians Accused of Barbarity. Delecasse's circular only goes to prove that so far the powers have failed to arrive at any concerted plan of action. Very little further news Is available this morning. The Yokohama corres pondent of the Daily Mall repeats his statements regarding the jealousy felt among the allies on the subject of a Japanese commander In chief and the general lack of unity among them, adds: "The Japanese- correspondents charge the Russian soldiers with appalling bar barity towards the Chinese. They de clare that the Pol Ho is full of the corpses of women and children, and that the Russians loaded 300 bodies on a Junk and burned them." Shanghai reports that three mission stations on Po Yank lake have been destroyed, but it Is believed that the missionaries escaped. All the mission aries at A-Sho-Ho, Kerin and Kuan Cheng Tsu, In Chinese Manchuria, have arrived In safety at Vladivostock. It Is rumored that Yu I,u, the miss ing viceroy of the province of Chi LI, has committed suicide. Various con flicting stories are published of the manner of General NIoh's death. It is stated that when the allies entered the native city of Tien Tsln they found the Chinese dead piled breast high and it was feared that this would result in an outbreak of pestilence. Sixteen of the captured guns aro quite modern weapons. The Shanghai correspondent of the Times expresses doubt that the south ern viceroys will be able to withstand the pressure of the provincial olllcials to Join the anti-foreign movement, lie thinks that already there are signs of wavering on the part of the viceroy of Nan Uln, Liu Kun Ylh, and says: "It is admitted at Nan Kin that Liu's authority Is now lnsufllelent to guaran tee the maintenance of the law and order north of the river. Hence the consuls at the Yang Tso ports are ar ranging for the departure of the wo. men and children." ,-It is Inevitable that the mandarins as a body should sympathize with Prince Tuan's movements." Signs of Weakness. This correspondent confirms the statement of the correspondent of the Dally Kxpress regarding the indigna tion caused by the Hrltlsh reception of LI Hung Chang at Hong Kong. He Bays it is Interpreted by the natives ns weakness on the nart of the allies and he asks why LI Hung Chang could not have been detailed until informa tion had been received from Pekln. The Times understands that the chief representatives of the Mohammedan clergy In Constantinople have Issued a strong protest, based upon the Kor an, against palace sympathy with tho Chinese massacres. According to the Canton correspond ent of tho Dally Telegraph, six Chinese soldiers have been beheaded for as saulting an American medical mission ary. The RuFsIans, according to the latest news from St. Petersburg, have now completely defeated the Chinese, and havo occupied Ulagovestsehenk, capi tal of the Amur government, with a largo force. Since General Gribskl (not Grlbovskl), chief of staff at Port Arthur, hns taken over the supremo command In Manchuria, reinforcements have been rapidly pushed up and tha general situation has been greatly Im proved. Siberian Railway Closed. Tho Russian minister of the Interior has Issued a notice that the Siberian railway Is closed to private trafllc. There Is little doubt that the Russian authorities were not prepared for such an organized Chinese movement In Manchuria, but they havo taken brisk measures, and they believe that China will soon be too much pre-occuplcd with military operations around Pekln to conduct serious operations in the north. The Dally Mall's Shanghai corre spondent says: "Advices from Vladlw vostock state that tho Chinese invasion of eastern Siberia has stopped tho Rus sian advance from the north on Pekln. Tim Russians have burned the Chinese town of Hclamp, and are adopting very vigorous measures." Berlin telegrams dwell upon the Im mense German Interests In southeast ern Siberia. They say that tho many German merchants, the numerous Ger man employes and the Immense stores of merchandise belonging to German" in that territory will compel Germany to co-operate with Russia In resisting the Chinese. General Sir Arthur Power Palmer, commander In chief in India, said, In the course of an Interview In Simla yesterday, that no more British troops coulil be sent from India for China, unless they could be replaced from South Africa. Li Believed to Bo the Originator. London, July 20. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Dally Express says: "Intense indignation is felt here at tho honors which the British In Hong Kong have accorded to Ll Hung Chang, who Is looked upon In Shanghai as the originator of the whole fiendish anti-foreign plot. "A Chinese merchant who has Just arrived from Pekln gives horrible de tails of the massacre. He says he saw European women hauled Into tho street by shrieking boxers, who stripped them and hacked them to pieces. Their dis severed limbs were tossed to the crowd and carried oft with howls of triumph. Some were already dead, having been shot by foreign civilians. "He says he saw Chinese soldiers carrying the bodies of white children aloft on their spears, while their com panions shut at tho bodies. He gives other details too horrible to bo par ticularized here. "Some Boxer leaders had organized a plan Including the offering of re wards and rich loot for the annihila tion of Europeans throughout China and Prince Tuan's generals have been emphasizing the opportunity the sol diers have of seizing tho bodies of white women." Russians Hard Pressed. London, July 20. The Dally Mail publishes tho following from Chefoo, dated yesterday: "The Russians aro hard pressed around Niu Chwnn and havo been ex pelled from Tien Chwang Tai, the scene of a great fight during the Chlno Japnnese war, where they have sus tained heavy losses. "They have also been compelled to abandon Tsralchau by a large body of boxers and armed peasants. Here ngaln tho Russians lost heavily, but It Is reported that they succeeded In kill ing 700 of their assailants. The Chinese havo completely demoltshod tho rail way north of Tshalchau. The Rus sians are now moving on Nlu Chwang." Tien-Tsin Casualties. Washington, July 19. The navy de partment this afternoon received from Admiral Remey a list of casualties on the marine corps in the light at Tlen Tsln. It Is as follows; Killed Captain Austin It. Davis, Sergeant C. J. Kollock. Corporal Thom as Kelly, Privates J. E. McConkoy, I. W. Partridge. Seriously wounded First Lieutenant Henry Leonard, Corporal J. A. McDon ald, Privates J. J. Kelleyer, C. D. Mil ler, C. J. Mathews, John Stokes, J. Van Home. Wounded Captain Charles G. Long, Captain William B. Lemly, First Lieu tenant Smedley D. Butler, First Ser geant James Murphy, Sergeant E. T. Winters, Corporal Joseph W. Hunt, Privates W. S. Chapman, James Coo ney, Roderick Desmond, E. G. Kgelser, Laurin Larsson, George E. M elver, J. C. Megonegal, A. B. Penney, II. A. Rlckers. WU ENCOURAGED. The Chinese Minister Still Has Hopes for the Legations. Washington, July 19. Minister Wu was one of Secretary Hay's first call ers today. He remained only a few minutes. He had no news from Pekln or from any other quarter and regard ed tho situation as unchanged. The minister was encouraged by the con firmatory reports that Prince Chlng had taken the foreigners to his palace at Pekln, where he Is giving them his personal protection. To the minister, who Is personally familiar with tho household of Prlnco Chlng, this Idea seemed not only reasonable, but it agrees exactly with his own theory ex pressed to the Associated Press two days ago. At that time he stated that Prince Chlng would defend the for eigners even with his life, and, al though he had no olllclal information that this course was being pursued, yet ho gathered from various reports that it was tho situation most likely to have arisen. Tho cable dispatches from Belgium now appear to strength en this view. Mr. Wu has been a guest at tho home of Prince Chlng, and Is quite familiar with Its capabilities for affording pro tectlon. It Is in the western part of the cty, near the west gate, Inside the walled town, and on the opposite side of the city from Legation street, whete tho foreign Institutions aro located Like all houses of Important Chines personages, It Is surrounded by a high wall, and within this wall aro spacious buildings and a considerable spread of ground. As In the case of other noble men, Prince Chlng has a large force of retainers and guards, even in times of quiet, and under the present con ditions lie would doubtless have the assistance of a large number of troop. Cartridges Arc Examined and De clared to Bo Liko Those in Posses sion of Youtsey Powers Anxious That the Witness Should Keep Off tho Stand Attorneys Ask Pointed Questions. Georgetown, Ky., July 19. Today's session of tho trial of Caleb Powers, charged with complicity In the Goebel shooting, slarted oft with a long de bate on tho ndmlssabllity of matters transpiring between the date of the shooting of Goebel and his death. The point was raised by a question put by the prosecution to Witness Culton re garding a conversation between him and Henry Youtsey before Goebel died. The court ruled that this evidence must bo excluded. After the assassination Culton said Powers came to him and told him to write to the parties who were In con ference and tell them they had better be very careful and do no talking, as they were liable to be connected with the murder. Witness told him It would be dangerous to write and Pow ers said he would do It himself. The prosecution produced a box of car tridges for the witness to Inspect. Culton said tho cartridges were like those Youtsey showed him when talk ing about killing Goebel. Powers gave witnesses badges for the mountain men who remained In Frankfort so they could distinguish their own men from the others. Cul ton declared that while In Jail with Powers at Frankfort Powers begged him not to go on the witness stand In the hearing of his (Culton's) motion for ball. Witness told Powers he wanted to get ball, as his family need ed him. Powers told him ho would see to It that his family was provided for if witness would agree not to go on the stand. Witness refused. Pointed Questions. "Is it true," asked Attorney Oweif, for tho defense, "that you used over $1,000 belonging to the funds In your charge while a clerk In the auditor's olllce, and that Auditor Stone was com pelled to make your shortage good?" "It is not true. I was not short, and Auditor Stono did not have to pay any thing on my account. There was a question about tho legality of some claims allowed In my district." Culton was asked If he had not been Indicted for forgery In Jackson county. Hu answered that he was Indicted for the technical offense of signing another man's name to a petition for the build ing of a new court house. Witness was asked about visiting Colonel Camp bell and others of the prosecution. He denied that he had been promised im munity. In becoming a witness in the Powers case, he was following the ad vice of his father, Judge Culton. Mr. Owens asked how It happened that the witness, although in Jail at Frankfort, Is here merely under guard. Culton said the commonwealth consented that he might remain under guard ap pointed. Colloquy followed the defense at tempting to show Intimacy between Culton and the prosecution, and that a discrimination was being made be tween Culton and the other defendant. A number of questions were asked by the defense to show that Culton's evi dence now Is at variance with that given in his application for ball at Frankfort. HORSELESS ARTILLERY TEST. Rapid Fire Gun Will Be Mounted on an Automobile. Chicago, July 19. A piece of "horse less' artillery, otherwise a rapid fire gun mounted on an automobile of spe cial construction, started from Fort Sheridan today on nn experimental trip to Washington. The carriage, besides tho gun, car ried Major A. Davidson and three ca dets from the Northwestern military academy. Miss Helen Gould, accom panied by General Joseph Wheeler, saw the party set out from the fort. General Wheeler gave Major Davidson a note to bo delivered to General Miles in Washington, whllo Miss Gould wished them good luck and remarked that If the automobile could bo used for carrying guns, It could be used for Red Cross work. The route mapped out leads through Toledo. Cleveland, Buffalo, Now York nnd Philadelphia. Ths trip Is expected to take two weeks. ON LOOKOUTi FOR CRANKS. The Chinese Legation in Washington Is Guarded. Washington, July 19. Some days ago Major Sylvester, chief of the District police force,' purely as a precautionary measure, detailed a detective to watch the C'hlneso legation and prevent cranks harming its Inmates. Today a call on Secretary Hay by Major Syl vester gave rise to rumors that tin guard nt the legation was to be Increased. It wr.s ascertained, however, that tho purpose of the call was sim ply to ascertain If the detail made had been agreeable to the minister and to the department officials, who assured him that It was satisfactory to all. Tho police beats In tho precinct in which Minister Wu's homo is located havo been shortened simewhat so as to permit of more preouent ratroH in the vicinity of tho house. Steamship Arrivals. N'ew York, July D. Airluil: Victoria, Mar tellies; Oermanlc, Liverpool. Salledi I.a lire, tagne, llavie; Koenlg Loula, Hi emeu, Jlrrimii Arrived: I.ahn, New York. 0,ufeiiitoui Sailed; Majestic, N ew ork. Cheihourg Sailed! Grosser Kurturtt, New ork. Arrlvor: Columlila, New York for Hamburg (and pro eroded). Rotterdam Sailed: Maasdam, New York via Boulogne. Bled of Hydrophobia. Heading, Pa., July 19. Mm. Frank Hemp, aged 27, wife of a well-to-do farmer, in Cumru, thl county, died today of hyelrnphobla alter foal fill pony. Her luuband'a bunting dog bit her eight month! aeo and the liat been worrying cun-ll-Ut la fear of rablei ever itnce. l GENERAL CHAFFEE PROMOTED. Will Kae Chargo of Troops in China os Major General. AVnshlngton, July 19. The president today appointed llrlgadler General A. It. t'haffee, U. S. V., who Is to com mand the American fotces in China, a major general of volunteers, in order that his rank should be commensurate with his command. 'This action was received with great satisfaction at the war department and in official circles generally, where General Chaffee Is held In tho highest esteem. Ho Is con sidered by his bruthjr officers ns one of tho most capable nnd thoroughly equipped soldiers In the service. Although General Miles recommended that Major General Hates, now in the Philippines, be assigned to the com mand of the troops In China, he Is well pleased with the promotion of General Chaffee. His recommendation made on 'he ground that the service called for requited an officer of the rank of major general and he named General Hates for tho reason mainly thut General Chaffee held only the rank of a brigadier general. Adjutant General Corbin has sent a cable message to General Chaffee no tifying him of his promotion nnd he will receive tho cablegram on his nr rlval at Nagasaki about tho first of the month. Among other subjects of the cabinet meeting tlie question of Instructions to Major General Chaffee was gone oer at considerable length nnd a ca blegram was drafted which will be forwarded to reach him on his arrival at Nagasaki. These Instructions are of a diplomatic ns well as of a military nature, and indicate the line of policy to be pursued by the commander of the United States forces In China. The exact natuii' of the Instructions was not disclosed, but it can be stated on good authority that they follow the same line of policy that has been al ready outlined in statements from the state department. The rank of major general for the commander of the Chinese expedition will necesslato the presence; of two, or, perhaps, three, birigadler generals In China. These lit all probability will be chosen from the officers of that rank now in the Philippines, but Gen eral Chaffee will bo given considerable latitude on the selection of his stuff. The cabinet had no direct news from China that has not already been made public. Secretary Hoot and General Leonard Wood, who was present at tho cabinet luncheon, remained at tho White House with tho president until almost 4 o'clock. Upon leaving tho White House General Wood said ho would start for Havana on Saturday. LABOR LEADERS AT ST. LOUIS. They Are Expected to Restore Order in That City. Dover, July 11. The executive com mittee of the American Federation of Labor, If day Instructed President Gompers nnd Vice President O'Connell to proceed to St. Louts after tho ad journment of th? council and "take steps to secure tha adjustment of the street car employes' difficulty." Amalgamation of the American Fed eration of Labor and tho Western Fed eration of Labor was discussed to day at the meeting of tho executive com mittee of the American Federation. Tho Western association has 80,000 members. The executive council of tho American Federation mad" nn appro priation of $1,000 and levied an assess ment of two cents per member on all unions affiliated with the federation for the benefit of tho locked-out cigar makers of New York ""lty, members of the International Clgarmakers union. Tho assessment will nlfect 750.0JO union members, realizing the sum ot $ir,000 to aid tho striking elgarmakcrs. ENDEAVORERS AT WINDSOR. They Are Allowed to Sea Queen Victoria. London, July 19. Several thousand ot tho Christian Kndenvorers visited Wlndsur today, en route for Oxford and Stratford. This afternoon a largo assembly gathered In the royal grounds, hoping to see Queen Victoria, and re -reived word that her majesty would appear In the quadrangle of tho castle. Hero tho queen shortly urrived, at tired In wldto, and accompanied by Princess Henry of Uattenberg, ready for a drive. A thousand voices united In "God Save tho Queen," which was followed by tho Christian Kndeavorors' anthem, ns her majesty drove down tho ranks, acknowledging the plaudits, bowing and smiling. DEATHS OF A DAY. Haslnn, Pa July 19. Thoma McICcen An drew, fS year of nice, one of F.aston' loading merchant and benlncs men, died latt night at 111 homo here. Ilia ilcalh resulted from ailment following a shock caused by tho destruction by fire of lil bis dry good house lait New Year1! day. STREET SCENE IN PEKIN. MICHAEL WINS THE MARATHON RACE THE AMERICAN RUNNERS WERE FAR BEHIND. A Circle of Paris Made in Two Hours and Forty-nine Minutes Edmond J, Minahan, of Georgetown Uni versity, Takes tho 100 Metres Handicap Through Misunder standing the Americans Are Not Allowed to Take Part in the Polo Vault. Paris, July 19. Excessive heat at tended the sports held In connection with the exposition today, making tho Marathon race of forty kilometres, In the form of a complete circle of Paris, a most trying ordeal. Three doctors were stationed at various points along the route. In order to render assist ance to the sufferers. Tlio start was made at I'.SO p. in. There were thirteen runners, as follows: Americans, A. L. Newton, of the New York Athletic club; Dick Grant, of Boston, and Mac Donald; Frenchmen, Fluquel Denis, Champion Kmlle, Theatro Michael, Hessamire and Marchais; Englishmen, John Pool, Saward and Rondnll; Swedes, Nystrom and Fust. Tho race opened with four turns on a track and the competitors then trav ersed tho Hols De Boulogne to Passy, whence a circle of Paris was made. The runners kept fairly well together at the beginning, going at an easy pace, with the two first named French men leading when they left tho track for the Hols Do Boulogne. The race was won by Theatro Michael. His time was two hours and forty-nine minutes. Champion Emtio was second, arriving twelve minutes later. Tho American runners were far behind. The 100 metres handicap was won by Edmond J. Minahan, of the George town university, with six metres start. William J. Holland, also of George town university, was second, with four metres start, and N. G. Prltchard, tho champion 100 yards runner of India, was third, with throe metres start. Time, 10 4-5 seconds. There were sixty live entries. Champion of India Wins. In the final heat of the 400 metres handicap hurdle match, N. G. Prltch ard, champion of India, with fifteen metres start, won; Walter B. Tewkes bury, of the University of Pennsyl vania, with four metres, fifty centi metres start, was second, and Lewis, of Syracuse, with ten metres start, was third. Time, one minute, six seconds. In the 2,500 metres steeplechase handi cap, Kraschtll, an Australian, with 230 metres start, finished first. Djihnoe, a German, with 240 metres start, was second, and Edward 11. Bushneil, of the University of Pennsylvania, with 175 metres start, was third. Time, 7 minutes, 17 2-4 second. George W. Orton, of the University of Pennsylvania, was on scratch; Alex ander Grant, also of the Tniverslty of Pennsylvania, who had fifteen metres handicap, and John Bray, of Williams college, who had fifty metres handi cap, also ran in this event. The final heat of the S0O metres handicap flat race was won by Chrls tensen, a Dane, who had a handicap of seventy-five metres. Howard W. Hayes, of the University of Michigan, with forty-five metres handicap, was second, nnd Harvey II. Lord, ot tho Chicago university, with thirty-five metres handicap, was third. Tim.', 1 minute, 52 seconds. When tho polo vault, a handicap contest, was about to bo called, the American entries, who were not awaro of the fact that tho competition was about to start, failed to answer to the call of their names and none of them were, therefore, permitted to take part. A special scratch pole vault, however, was added for their benefit. Kauser, a Hungarian, won the hand icap event with a vault of two metres, ninetv-flve centimetres. The scratch pole vault was won by Horton, of Princeton, who cleared throe metres, forty-five centimetres. Charles Dvorack, of the University of Michigan, was second, with three me tres, forty centimetres. West PointCadets Appointed. Washington, July 19. A number of cadets for Wet Point under the increase provided by re cent legislation have been appointed during the ut week from tho itatcs at large. The I'eim yhunU appointment are John K. Cochran, Mercer, Pa.; IMwln K. Itlebnaek, alternate, Phil adelphia, Hypnotist to Be Hanged, Lexington, Neb., July 19. Frank L. Penmore, alleged hvpnotUt, convicted of tho murder of hit wlfo and Fred Lane, will bo hanged tomorrow, the anniversary of. hU marriage. Demmore lias, been confined at Kearney, llo received lili sen tence with emotion and protested Ids innocence. TIIK NEWS THIS J10KS1XU Weather Indications ToJay, LOCAL RAINS. 1 General -Ttussia Severs Official Hclations with China. Con plication Over the Chinese Situation, pay's llecord of Paris Sports. Tctlniony in the Powers' Trial. 2 TYv Tribune's durational Contest. Northcfilern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Coroner's Jury S.ijs Signal Light Were Tampered with at Old Forge. Convtablo Hivis Sued. 4 L'ditotial. News and Comment. 5 Local Removed Tatrolncn Entitled to Pay. Statesman Chittenden Again Fooled. Soo Keo lias Not Decamped. 0 Local Wot Seranton nnd Suburban. 7 Hound About the County. 8 Local Lic Iiii1uMri.il News. ROCKHILL'S MISSION. Ho Has Been Appointed to Investi gate tho Chinese Situation nnd Prepare a Case for tho United States. Washington, July 1?. The cabinet meeting to-day developed nothing ot Impotrance regarding tho Chinese sit uation beyond a decision to send W. W. Hockhlll, .-x-secretary of the legation at Pekln, and assistant secretary of state and now director of the bureau of American republics, to China to In vestigate the situation nnd report to tho authorities here. Mr. Rockhlll will go as a special commissioner to ascer tain the extent of the responsibility of the Chinese government. It any, for the existing disturbances, and other wise furnish the administration the in formation upon which the case ot the I'nited States against China for in demnity nnd reparation will be based llo Is well equipped for the mission, having been secretary with the Ameri can legation In Pekln for several years. He speaks and writes r'hlnese fluently. Tho administration expects authentic news from Pekln soon; In tact, the president nnd his advisers can hardly understand why some absolutely re liable news has not arrived lu'foro this time. In the absence of any ad ditional Information the discussion In the cabinet today took wide range. After the cabinet meeting th presi dent entertained tho members at an informal luncheon. For some reason tho ofllclals did not caro to havo it known that Mr. Itock hlll had been selected for this respon sible duty. Within a week he will have a final conference with tho president and Secretary Hay, and then will leavn for China. Ho probably will go to Van couver and there take the Japanese line steamer for Yokohama, proceed ing from that point to Shanghai. Not until he arrives at Shanghai will Mr. Uockhlll undertake to outline hi.-: further course. His position Is a peculiar one; ho will bo actually an ambassador In powers, and so in the scope ot his functions will bo akin to President Cleveland's paramount com missioner to Hawaii, Mr. Blount. NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS. Dates for General Inspection nt Mt. Gretna Are Fixed. Harrlsburg. July 1!). General orders were Issued today from the hoadqunr ters of the National Guard of Pennsyl vania, fixing the following dates for general Inspections at the division en campment, to bo held nt Mount Grutna on August 4-11: First brigade, August 7; Second bri gade, August S; Third brigade,' August 9, to begin at 7 a. m.. and regiment to report at Intervals of two hours. The Inspection of the artillery will bo under tho direction of Colonel Sheldon Potter, ordnance olllcer, who will ar range the time and scope with batten- eniniiuindei'H. Insnector General Sweeny will Inspect tho cavalry on August 9 nt 8 a. in. Charles Cross Executed. Hartford, Conn., Julv U). Cliarlci II. Crow, tho 18-year-old buy murderer, was exeeutcil at tho Mato prison, U'ethcriJlcld, Jmt after mid night this morning. Crew killed Mrs. Sarah C. King, M yean old. hi bcnefaclre-s, near Mam find, Xou'mber 7. P-M. lie wu aJdlcleel to the cigarette Imblt, hi parents and grandparent we'io epileptic or weak-mlniled and a stron,? ef lent wa mado to faec the boy from the gallott 1.1 a moul degenerate aul not responsible. Corporations Chartered. Ilarriiliurg, July 19. Charters wero issued by the statu elepartment Unlay to the following cor. puratloui: I'niteil States Macaroni Manufactur ing coinvany. l'lttburg: rapltUT, $20,000. Citi rem' Light. Heat ami Power company, New Castle; capital, ?lft,eo. Looks Like Beckham. Lexington, Ky., July 19. Tho Democratic ttate convention was still in session ot midnight lis tening to speeche. The Indications point to the renomlnation ol Oovcrnor U'ckham. FIGHTING ON THE BORDER Condition of Parts of Amur Terrl tojy An Official Statement from St. Petersburg Belief That This Will Tend to Clear the Situation. China' Against tho Powers. Trouble Brewing in the South Rumor of, Russian Intrigues Sir Francis Grenfall to Command British Forces. St. Petersburg, July 19. Having sat Isileel Itself that tho Imperial govern ment of China Is not only countenanc ing tho acts of the lioxers, but direct ing their movements, nnd that regular Chinese troops have Invaded Siberia, the llussian government yesterday handed the Chinese envoy at St. Pe tersburg his passpo.-ts and requested him and the members of his mission to leave tho country. London, July 19. The action of Count von Uuelow, the German mister of for eign affairs, In informing the Chlneso legation at Ilerlln that all telegraphic messages must be in plain languago and submitted for approval by tho censor, and the suggestion of M. Del casse, the French minister of foreign affairs, that tho exportation of arms to China be prohibited, which are gen erally regarded here as long steps In the direction of treating China as a state engaged In war, have been sup plemented this morning by tho olllclal announcement from St. Petersburg that certain portions of the Amur ter ritory, Including parts of the Khaba rovsk district anil the coast territory, as well as the towns of Hlagovcst chensk, Khabarovsk and Nlkolskussurl havo been eleclared In a state of war since Julv 17. Russia's announcement Is regarded in London as at least foreshadowing a speedy, unconditional recognition of the fact that a condition of war exists between China and tho civilized world, and tho general opinion seems to favor such recognition as tho best means of meeting tho barbarian upheaval, whllo at tho same time endeavoring to Iso late the Independent viceroys from tho general conflagration. The revelation of the ability of the Chlneso forces in tho north to stand their ground against tho International forces Is producing the Inevitable results In the south. At Shanghai it is announced officially that foreign women and children have been requested to leave the ports along tho river. Rioting at Po-Yang. Serious rioting has occurred at Po Yang Lake, near Klu-Klang. Several missionaries have been killed and chapels burned. The telegraph between Klu-Klang and Hankow is interrupted. In connection with the story that Prince Tuan's forces have been ordered to march to Wei-Hni-Wel, It is con sidered as significant that Indian troops arriving at Hong Kong havo been ordered to proceed to Wel-Hal-Weh A Shanghai dispatch reports that Russia has been in secret negotiation with Prince Tuan's government, with tho connlvnnco of LI Hung Chang. In a dispatch from St. Petersburg It Is stated that Russia's anxiety to mini mize the alarming nature of the ne-wt from Manchuria Is dictated by fears of the Injury the confirmation of sueh news might cause in tho matter of ar rangements alleged to have been mado In the United States for money with which to complete the Munchurla rail road. A dispatch from Shanghai received here today teports that the losses vi tho Chinese In tho lighting nt Tien Tsln were upwards of 3,000. LI EXTREMELY RETICENT. Claims That Foreigners at Pekin Were Safe July 8. Hong Kong. Jim-" IS. Ll Hung Chang and his suite arnveel here yes teiday evening nnel landed this morn ing. Ho was received with a saluto of seventeen guns and with a guard of honor trom tho Welsh fusiliers and a band, proceeded to the government house, where no was received by tho governor, Sir Henry A. lilake. Gener als Caselee Harrow and other ofUelal3. Ll Hung Chang was extremely reti cent. Ho mated that he had rt-celved definite news that the ministers nnd foreigners at Pekln with tho exception of liaron Von K'et?eio' tho German minister, were unfa July S, Tho Im perial edict recalling him to Pekln, the viceroy said, was elue to the em press nnd emperor and not to Prlnco Tunn. Governor lilako exerted all possible! power to nduce 1,1 Hung Chang to remain In Canton, but tho Chlneso viceroy proceeded, ostensibly for Shanghai. Tho governor of Canton la rogurded as nn exceptionally weak of ficial, and the natives fear lie wilt never succeed In maintaining order. Transports, with a portion ot tho Hen gal lancers, a native field hospital and Generals Oaseleo and Harrow have proceeded to Taku. Tho deck protected cruiser Dldl has gone to Woo Sung. . . f -T- -f -r -f- 1 -t- -t - f WEATHER FORECAST. 4- -f Washington, July i9. Forecast for Frl day and Saturday: Eastern PennayJ. 4-4- vanla, local rains Friday ami cooler In - 4- the Interior; Saturday generally fair; 4" 4 light fiesli northerly wind. 4 f -T- -M -T -t- -f t
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