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SCRANTON, PA., MONDA1' MORNING, JULY 30, 1900.
TWO CENTS.
MINISTERS HELD .
AS HOSTAGES
Growing Belief That They
Are Still Alive
at Pekin.
BXPECT IMPORTANT NEWS
New Machinery Set In Motion to Se
cure Communications from the
Prisoners in the Tartar City Col
onel Liscum's Last Act May Bo
Followed by Good Results Official
Report of Fighting at Tien-Tsin.
"Washington, July 29. There Is a
growing expectation nt the state de
partment that news of the utmost Im
portance may be forthcoming at any
Moment from Pekin. It was even
thought that something might be re
ceived toiay, but this hope was doom
ed to disappointment. The few cable
grams that wore leceived, referred to
minor matters and did not touch at all
upon conditions In the Chlncso capital.
It Is believed that the basis for this
expectation Is the knowledge on tra
Mart of the oTlclals that certain ma
...linery heretofore set In motion may
result In the opening up of communi
cation through some sccret but relia
ble channels. It Is known that a sec
nd effort has been made by our gov
vnment to get unotlvr message tiom
n. Conger and that rrariv all of the
powe-s also hae lesoited to private
agencies In their own Interests with
a like object. The fact has just been
developed that one of the last acts of
the late Colonel Llscum befoio his
death at Tien Tsln was to undertake
the dispatch of a spy to Pekin. Gen
eral Dorwaid, the British commanding
ofllcer at Tien Tsln, also sent out two
messengers and It Is believed that the
Japanese did the same. Up to date,
not one of these mesngers has re
turned to Tien Tsln nor has there been
a single word heard from any of them.
This fact, however, has not caused the
abandonment of hope and this is true
In particular of the message expected
from Mr. Conger. Minister Wu Is.
perhaps, the basis for this hope on our
part, and he maintains an unshaken
confidence in his original asser Hon
that the news when It does come will
show that the legatlontrs are alle.
The message icportd to have come
through Missionary "Wilder at Che Foo
Is regarded as most promising.
Wu Has No News.
Minister Wu had no cablegram him
self today nor had the state depart
ment anj thing directly from China.
Nothing further has been heard as to
the date set for the beginning of the
movement from Tien Tsln toward
Pekin and It Is said here that It Is a
detail that must bo ilxtd by the mili
tary commanders upon the spot. A
message came to the war department
from the quartermaster on the Lenox
announcing the arrival of that ship
together with the Conemaugh at Kobe,
Japan. They ha e aboard the SKth
caalry mounts, and although they
will start for Taku at once, not less
than lle dajs will be consumed in
this last stage of the voyage. It Is
doubtful whether General Chaffee
would care to leae Taku before the
sixth cavalry arrives. This fact alono
may delay operations until late In the
present week, though at least a portion
of the International column may start
on the day fixed, namely tomorrrow.
Assurances received here show that
the Japanese are doing all In their
power to facilitate the International
movement and though the good will of
the Japanese was never suspected as
far as the United States Is concerned,
the knowledge Is gratifying.
Secretary Long had a cable message
today from the commander of the
Buffalo at Hong Kong, stating that he
had sailed for Taku. The Buffalo Is
taking out much needed lellef for the
naval crews and also has a lot of
stores for the approaching campaign.
Cablegram from Coolldge.
The war department received a
cablegram from Lieutenant Colonel
Coolldge, who assumed command of
the Ninth Infantry, after the ileath
of Colonel Llscum, giving n part of the
part played by that organization dur
ing the fighting at Tien Tsln. The
report Is as follows:
Cliffoo.
Corbln, Washington:
Six companies Ninth Infantry undir I Iseum
srtlh marines commandtd ly Meade, Joined British
lorces under Gcnenl Dorward in conjunction with
French and Japanese attacked southwest part of
nailed city at dajbrcak on the litli Hie Ninth
infantry on the rleht wore rait o( (he ,uth
gate protecting the allied force from flanking
Are. Aft renting undir fire for ffteen hours they
wero ulthduvvn to the outer wall at night
Ninth infantrv had sixteen killed, sixty nine
wounded and one missing, out ol 420 engaged at
this point Companj postid at the ra Imad
station east of 1'ai Ho was exposed to heavy
shrapnel flrr losing; two killed and seen wound
ed in addition to th foregoing On the morning
of the lith the Japanese blew up the south gale
entering the walled oliv Assigned the rrcrl
cans for police protiction fiuirds wrre csub.
liahed in the American piarter which was al
ready on fire. Ilrltrsb commindcr highlj praised
American soldiers for arduous work and gallantrj
in communication Meade, Tien Tsln, Jul it.
Mr. Rockhlll En Route.
Chicago, July 29. Special Commls
sloner "William W. Rockhlll, appointed
by the government to ascertain tha
true situation In China, passed through
Chicago today on his way to the Oil.
ent. Ho arrived at 3 o'clock and at
6.30 was speeding toward San Fran
cisco, whence ho will sail on the Jap-anesc-Amerlca
Maru.
Mrs. RockhlU accompanies her hus
band, and will remain In Shanghai
while he conducts his Investigation.
Asked If he would endeavor to reach
Pekin to treat with the Chinese gov
ernment direct, he replied:
"I think not, unless circumstances
warrant It and the country Is quiet
enough to render possible the success
of such an expedition.
"I shall make my headquarters at
Shanghai, and Investigate conditions
aH far northward as circumstances
and the troubled conditions will per
mlt. My sole duty Is to keep the
piesldent and secretary of state ad
vised as to the situation."
Evanston Woman's Flans.
Chicago, July 20. Mrs. M. S. Wood
ward, of Evanston, when she wrote
the last letter received by her hus
band from Pekin, was armed with a.
live-shot revolver. It was her Inten
tion, according to the letter If the
band In the legation building were at
tacked, to use the first three cartridges
on the assailing Chinese. Then If,
with what other defenders were doing,
the Boxers were not repulsed, she had
decided to kill her daughter, lone with
one of the remaining bullets and shoot
herself with the last, so they would
not fall alive Into the hands of the
Boxers,
This piece of news was contained In
the letter written by Mrs. "Woodward
on June 11, last, after she and her
duaghters had made a futile attempt
to escape from Pekin. They foun '
when they arrived at the depot t1
so much of the track had been torn up
It was Impossible for them to depirt,
so they made their way with difficulty
back to the legation.
Hancock Sails for Taku.
San Franclrco, July 2D The trans
port Hancock sailed at 10 o'clock today
for Taku, China, via Nagasaki, with
four batteries of the Third artillery,
numbering 47." men, under command
of Captain Charles Humphreys.
Major Hugh J. Gallagher, chief com
missary of Major General Chaffee's
staff, was among the Hancock's passengers.
NEW IMPERIAL EDICT.
The Viceroys Urged to Let No For
eigners Escape.
London, July 30. The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Dally Express, tele
graphing yesterday, 3ajs:
"A new Imperial edict promulgated
this evening urgently orders all vi
ceroys and provincial governors to en
deavor to negotiate peace with the
powers, whose ministers are 'held as
hostages pending the result of the
overtures for the abandonment of hos
tilities against China.'
"The vlcorojs are also commanded
to guard their territories vigilantly
against attack and to preent, by all
means In their power, the advance of
the foreign tioops, especially along
the Yang Tse Klang. The decree says
the ofllcers will answer with their lives
for any failure to oecute these or
ders Commands are nlso given that
not a single foreigner shall be allowed
to escape from the interior, where
there are still fully 3000 Europeans,
connected with missionary work, In
Isolated stations.
"When the governor of Shan Tung
communicated to the consuls the Im
perial deciee of July 21 he omitted
these Important passages addressed
to LI Hung Chan?:
" 'It Is admittedly Inadvisable to kill
all the ministers, but It Is equally un
wise to send them to Tien Tsln. It
w III be much wiser to keep the sur
v Ivors at Pekin as hostages.
" 'You are commanded to hasten to
Pekin. You are Incurring imperial
displeasure by delay. You have been
appointed viceroy of Chi LI, because,
with your military experience, you will
successfully lead the Imperial armies
against the foreigners In Chi LI. which
Yu Lu, the present viceroy Is unable to
do, owing to his ignorance of military
affairs.'
"LI Hung Chang replied to this
edict, nsklng to be allowed to retire on
account of his age.
"Sheng now admits that he has had
telegrams since July 19, announcln-r
that eery foreigner In Puo-Tlng- 'r
was murdered, Including forty BrUUh,
French and American mlsslona I -
and announcing also that two Fr-nch
Jesuits and a thousand converts have
been massacied at Kwang-Plng-Fu, on
the borders of Shang-Tung and Chl
Ll, A majority of the consuls favor
strong measures against Sheng's du
plicity. Italian Piiests Tortured.
"Local officials assert that the Ital
ian priests murdered In Hu-Nan wero
wrapped In cotton, which had been
soaked with kerosene, and wero slow
ly roasted to death. It Is believed that
all foreigners In Chl-Ll have by this
time been massacred, and the wave of
massacre la spreading toward NIng
Po and Hong-Chow, from which point
thirty English and American mission
aries are endeavoring to escape In
boats down the river to Klang-Su. Of
llclals here anticipate a general rising
along the Yang-Tse-Kiang about Aug
ust 1.
"An astounding American Intrigue
has been revealed to the consuls here
In the shape of a skillful attempt to
get the maritime customs placed In
the hands of an American missionary
named Fergusson, who, although he
was an active ally of Sheng In the lat
ter 'b endeavor to hoodwink the world
with regard to events In Pekin, was
supported by the American officials In
his claim to the appointment of In
spector general."
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Julv 2'J Wrivcd! California, Mar.
Bellies, Genoa, etc j Maasdam, Ilotterdami Cuflc,
I.itrrpool ht. Mldiaeli I'asved: Ems, Genoa,
for New York. Queeni'town Arrived: Servia,
Niw York fo Liverpool (and proceeded), Sailed!
I'jinpaiila, t erpool for New ork. Movllle
balled! Amlioria, Qlasgow, for New York,
KING HUMBERT ASSASSINATED.
Italy's Ruler Murdered by a Man Named Angelo Bressi Three Revolver
Shots Were Fired in Rapid Succession.
Monzea, Italy, July 30.- King Humbert has been assassinated. He was shot here
last evening by a man named Angelo Bressi, and died in a few minutes.
The king had been attending a distribution of prizes in connection with a gymnastic
competition, He had just entered his carriage, with his aide-de-camp, amid the cheers of
the crowd, when he was struck by three revolver shots fired in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of His Majesty, who fell back and expired in a few minutes.
The prize distribution took place about 10 o'clock.
The assassin was immediately arrested and was, with some difficulty, saved from
the fuiy of the populace. He gave his name as Angelo Bressi, describing himself as of
Prato, in Tuscany.
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
AT A STANDSTILL
BOERS CONTINUE TO ELUDE
LORD ROBERTS.
After Fruitless Attempts to Over
take the Flying Dutchman the
British Commander Has Returned
to Pretoria The Relief Force Sent
to Assist Gen. Baden-Powell Also
Obliged to Fall Back.
London, July 30. Operations In
South Africa have again arrived at
a sort of standstill. Pretoria telegrams
announce that Lord Roberts has re
turned there with his staff, ancar
ently rTdIng It useless to spend his
energies against a constantly retreat
I ' foe.
Commandant General Botha, with
sceral thousand Boers, like General
Christian De Wet, has thus far elud
ed Lord Rober ts' grasp.
General Delarey Is besieging General
Baden-Powell at Hustenburg In West
ern Transvaal. The relief force sent
to General Baden Powell's assistance
under Colonel Hickman, proved too
weak to be effective and was obliged
to fall back on Pretoria.
Fighting at Fouriesburg.
London, July 29 A desratch from
Fouriesburg, dated July 27, shows that
the capture of Fouriesburg was pre
ceded by heavy fighting to force a
passage of the passes, which was stub
bornly contested for two days. Gen
eral Hunter's forces had the hardest
work In forcing Relief's Nek, his cas
ualties amounting to about 100.
Upwards of six thousand Boers, with
a very large number of wagons, a large
quantity of stores and many cattle
hae now been driven Into the moun
tain passes, where they are watched
by British troops. Their escape from
that point will be very difficult.
The operations have been hampered
with bad weather, thunder-storms and
deluges of rain, accompanied by In
tense cold. Lieutenant MacLaren
and three Highlanders have died of
exposure, as well as many horses and
cattle. A despatch to the Dally Tele
graph from Lourenzo Marques says
that President Kruger Is now at
Waterval Onder. He adds that a big
fight Is expected and that If the Boers
are beaten President Kruger will trek
through Swaziland to Delagoa Bay and
take a steamer for Europe.
MINE CATASTROPHE.
Fire in the La Paz Vein in Mexico
Will Cause the Death of Thirty
Persons Eleven Bodies Taken Out.
Monterey, Mexico, July 29, The gov
ernment authorities have been notified
of a terrible catastrophe at Matebuala,
a thrl!ng mining camp south of Mon
terey, in the state of San Luis Potosl.
Tire broke out In the La Paz mine,
and before the miners could leach ths
surface many of them wero entombed
and either burned to death or suffo
cated. The fire laged fiercely for sev
eral hours. EIeen bodies have been
taken out nnd others are known to be
In the pit. It Is thought the loss of
life will reach thirty.
When the fire was discovered Ramon
Gomez, the foreman, boldly descended
the shaft and went Into the burning
chamber, for the purpose of aiding the
unfortunate miners. He was overcome
by smoke and perished.
QUIET AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Militiamen Have Been Relieved
of Duty.
New Orleans, July 29 rhe city was vcrj quiet
toda) and most of the prtcnutionuj ineakuris
have been dispensed w.th. There, had been 1,500
militiamen on duty and most ol these have bton
relieved, a detail of twentj men being left at
the parish prison with the Oatling Runs The
bod of Charles was taken out to Potter's field
before daylight and burled before the public
knew anything about it This evening the. citi
zens police disbanded, fifty men biing detained
as an emergency squad.
Mavor Capedeville has rigidly enforced his or
der to keep the saloons clot-cd today.
Mr. McKlnley's Sabbath,
Canton, O , July 29 President McKlnlty at
tended services tills morning at ills own church,
the Kirst Methodist. Special music was sung
by the boys' vested choir of Wheeling. Main
during the afternoon prevented the customary
drive and rreatly reduced the number of callers
This evening the president and Mrs. McKlnley
were the dinner guests of Judge and Mrs. Ilaj,
together with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lynch and
Mr. and Mrs M. O. Darber.
Drowned in the Canal,
Wilkes Barre, July 29, Herman Marler, aged
43, while fishing In the Pennsylvania canal, near
Nanltcoke, this morning, fell into the water and
was drowned.
Rainfall in India.
Bombay, July 29. The rainfall In fiuzernt Is
good, and general prospects hae greatly im
proved. The crops already sown will be saved.
CATLE KINO DEPARTS.
Edward L. Swazee Negotiates n
Loan and Goes to South America.
Kansas City, July 29. A warrant has
boo Issued for the arrest of Edward
L Swnree, charging hW with Intent
to defraud by selling to the Third
National bank, of Springfield. Mass.. a
mortgage of $7,250, on 261 head of cattle
owned by J. H. Kenny, of Hemphill
county, Texas. It Is alleged that Swa
zee represented that the mortgage was
a first when It was a second Hon. If
true, the operation Is Identical with
those pursued by Grant Glllett, the
Kansas plunger, who remortgaged cat
tle to the amount of over a million dol
lars. Glllett crossed to old Mexico,
where he has since resided
According to a report from the office
of the Bankers' and Cattlemen's Pto
tectlve association, the Swaree Irregu
larities approximated $70,000. Until
the time of Its financial collapse three
months ago Mr. Swazee was a member
of the local commission firm of Ladd,
Penpy & Swazee. The firm did a gen
eral cattle commission business at the
stock yards. The loss Is said tos--.be
geneially distributed among banks,
some of them In the Last, so that It
Is not heavy on any one person or
concern. Swazee Is well known In
Kansas City and through the cattle
courtly west of there having been In
the business for many years. He Is
said to be on board the steamship
Bermasj, sailing for Buenos Ayres,
South America, having gone on board
July 5, just two hours ahead of De
tective Kirk, who followed him from
Kansas to New York armed with a
wanant, which was Issued by the au
thorities here.
THE FIESTA A FIASCO.
People of Manila Are Pensive, Pas
sive and Indifferent on the Sub
ject of Amnesty.
Manila, July 2 11 10 p. m. (Edited
by the censor). The two days fiesta in
Manila organ'zed by Senor Paterno
and his political followers to com
memorate the amnesty, resulted In a
fiasco. The people were passive, un
enthuslastlc and not even Interested.
Fading to perceive any tangible, ef
fective results of amnesty, they say
they can see no reason for celebrat
ing. Judge Taft and his colleagues of
the commission felt constrained to de
cline to attend the anquet ns they
had ben informed that the speeches
would favor Independence under Amer
ican protection, and they could not
passively lend their acquiescence by
being present.
Senor Paterno, foreseeing the sus
pc nslon of the banquet without the
Americans, frantically appealed to
them to attend promising that there
should be no speeches The provost's
precautions were extreme. The guards
wero doubled both days and the au
thorities forbade the display of Filipino
flags and of pictures of President Mc
Klnley and Aguinaldo fraternally
fiamed. The fiesta Is generally con
sidered to have been premature and
unfortunate
During last week's scouting ten
Americnns were killed and fourteen
wounded. One hundred and eighty
Filipinos wern killed and sixty taken
prisoners. Forty Insurgent lilies were
captufd.
RATHBONE IN JAIL.
His Attorneys Unable to Procure a
Bondsman.
Havana, July 29. The court before
which Estef. G. Rathbone, formerly di
rector of posts of Cuba, was arraigned
yesterday, after his arrest on charges
of fraud, issued an order directing
that the prisoner be removed this
morning to the Carcel; but Lieutenant
Colonel Scott, acting governor gen
eral, advised that he be allowed to re
main In the Vivae until It was known
whether ball would be secured.
His attorneys are confident of get
ting a satisfactory bondsman tomor
row. Many persons called upon Mr.
Rathbone today to express their sym
pathy with him In his predicament.
Among them was General Lee.
Coal Trade Dull.
Philadelphia, July 2) -The Ledger in Its coal
article tomorrow will sav i "The anthracite coal
trade Is dull and unchanged. Very little business
Is doing and curtailment of output tontlnues to
prcent, as far as possible, oer accumulation of
stocks, although the companies expect a full
demand for all their coal in the autumn. The an
thracite business presents no new feature worthy
of note hcjond some unrest indicating labor
troubles, that may curtail production."
Grand Circuit Meets.
ColumTiiw, O , July 21 The grand circuit meet
ing opens tomorrow. A II Merrill, of Pamers,
Mass, will start the liJ.s. Iheic are over 200
entries. The big race will be the free for all tret
for stallions for a purse of $J,000 Thur.diy. Six
liortcu will probably start Charley llerr, Cre
ecus, Oavton, Tommy llritton, Dare l)eil and
(ratton Roy,
Miners' Wages Increased,
Huntingdon, V. Va , Julj 29. One thousand
miners in the Davy coal fields will tomorrow be
granted ten per cent, of Increase In wages. The
mines throughout the state sre running at their
fullest capacity and unable to keep up with or.
ders.
BUFFALO BILL'S
TRAIN WRECKED
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL
WOUNDED.
John Cuslck, of Pittston, Among the
Injured A Sleeping Car, Contain
ing Forty Members of the Troupe,
Smashed on a "Y," Near Mil
waukee Junction Wounded Men In
Dotrolt Hospitals.
Detroit, July 29. Section one, of the
Buffnlo Bill Wild West show trains,
suffered a severe collision, nar Mil
waukee Junction, shortly before day
light today, resulting In the smashing
of a show employes' sleeping car, con
taining some forty sleeping Inmates.
One of the latter is dead, and nine
others are In Detroit hospitals, suffer
ing from more or less serious Injuries.
The dead. Edward Sullivan, aged
thirty-seven, of Bridgeport, Conn., por
ter of the canvas car, who died from
Internal hemonhage after teaching
the hospital.
The Injured: Henry Eastmun (nick
name) Nash, aged twenty-six, of Ro
chester, Ont., spinal cord affected.
A. J. Burkholder, aged twenty-one,
Bradford, Pa , crushed and injured
seriously Internally, back and leg cut
by window glass; recovery hoped for.
Heniy Burton, aged twenty-eight.
West Chester, Pa,, knee cut, bruised
about back.
Joseph McCann, aged: twenty-three,
of 6C Chambers street, New York, con
tusion of right hand, left cut.
Noyes Mix, aged forty-three, of
New Haven, Conn., slightly Injured
through chest, hand sprained.
Thomas Kelly, aged twenty-eight, of
No. Ill North Elliott Place, Brooklyn,
shoulder bruised.
John Cuslck, nged twenty-flve, of
Plttthton, Pa., right ankle sprained,
rlnht side and leg bruised.
George Hunt, aged twenty-three, of
Waterbury, Conn., contusions of both
legs.
William Gllmore, aged twenty-three,
of Oscaloosa, Iowa, left shoulder and
arms bruised, skin torn from right
heel.
The Wild West company gave Its
exhibition at Ypsllantl on Saturday
and shows at Pontlac tomorrow. At
the time of the collision the train, con
sisting of twenty wagon and stock
cars, four of the show's sleeping cars
and a Grand Trunk caboose, were be
ing transferred from the Michigan
Central to the Detroit, Grand Haven
and Milwaukee road. The train was
being pushed backward from the "Y"
at the Milwaukee Junction, when It
was struck by an outgoing Grand
Trunk freight train.
TIEN TSIN LETTER,
Tate of Missionaries at Pao Ting
Fu in Doubt.
New York, July 29. The American
Bible society has recehed a letter
from Charles F. Gammon, Its agent at
Tien Tsln, dated June 24. Mr. Gam
mon, after detailing the events up to
thp date of the letter Including the
killing of the EngUsh Missionaries
Simpson and Norman, savs:
"The missionaries at Pao Ting Fu
have thus far and wisely, too, tefused
to leave there. With the railroad de
stroyed and boat travel certainly fa
tal, they cannot leave, and, with the
government so utterly helpless and the
soldiers so thoroughly In sympathy
with the Boxers, there Is cause to fear
for their safety, although the minis
ters have warned the officials to give
them protection. The railway author
ities are fighting hard to maintain
communication with Pekin (the heads
of the departments being British), but
the line Is dally Interrupted by the
burning of bridges nnd stations, and
trains are frequently returning, being
unable to get through. The Chinese
troops sent to guard the line have fail
ed to accomplish anything and even If
they were not In sympathy with the
present anti-foreign moement and
largely members of the Boxer society,
there Is every reason to believe that
they have received Instructions not to
resist or punish the Boxers. Mean
while the powers have been dally land
ing sailors and marines, and Tien Tsln
Is one great military post, full of
moving patrols, and with guards sta
tioned at every vulnerable point. Twen
ty men of war ate now at the mouth
of the river and more are coming."
Captain Little Dead.
Washington, July 29 General Brooke, at New
ork has Informed the war department of the
ileath at Goiernor's island, last night ol tjphold
fccr, o Captain John Little, of the subsistence
department ( aptain Little was a natre of Ten
nessee and graduated from the naal aeademj
in ISSi. He became a captain in the subsistence
department in IMS and served with distinction
In Cuba and I'orto lllco He married a niece
of the late General Fherman.
Twelve Missionaries Murdered.
London, July 30 special dispatch from
Shanghai dated yesterday ej)s that the Englleh
mission station north of Xing Po has been de
stroyed and twelve missionaries have been mux.
dtred.
TIIE NEWS THIS MORNING
Weather Indications Today,
LOOAL RAINS,
1 General Italy's Hulcr Assassinated.
Belief That Ministers Arc Held as Hostages.
Buffalo mil's Train Is Wrecked,
lighting in South Africa at a Standstill.
2 The Tribune's Fducatlona.1 Contest.
Northcistcrn Pennsylvania News.
Financial and Commercial,
3 Local Sermon by Dcv. J. n. Sweet.
New Scale of Wages for the Eric and Wyoming
Valley.
4 Editorials.
Marvelous Development of Our Foreign Com
merce. 5 Local Big Hallway Move In the Southwest.
Mention of Some Men of the Hour.
C Local Wpst Peranton and Suburban.
7 Bound About fhe County.
8 Local Live Industrial Nws
Excellent Itccord of the Thirteenth Beglment.
TEN PERSONS INJURED.
The Terrible Results of the Pre
mature Discharge of n. Gun nt
Springfield.
Springfield, III,, July 29. Ten per
sons were Injured, two fatally, by the
premature discharge of the evening
gun nt the Illinois National Guard
encampment, Camp Lincoln, this even
ing, The explosion was caused by
some one throwing n lighted cigarette
into powder which had fallen to the
ground.
The accident occurred In the pres
ence of a large crowd of visitors to
the camp. The two fatally hurt are:
Private Jesse Rupert battery A,
Danville, head, chest, arms and left
leg tertlbly burned, left arm broken
and left hand parltally shot away.
Corporal Charles Balsley, battery A,
Danville; face, breast and arms badly
burned, left arm broken and chest
torn, entirely a mass of bruises.
Corporal Balsley and Jesso ..Rupert,
acting quartermaster, were loading
the gun, assisted by several men of
battery A, A sack of powder was
placed In the mouth of the cannon
and Rupert was about to drive the
charge home. The powder sack was
too large for the gun and In forcing
It into the cannon the canvas was torn
and some of the powder fell to the
ground just between the nozzle of the,
cannon. Private Rupert stood facing
the gun ramrod In hand. Balsley also
faced the gun and a number of sol
diers and civilians were gathered
around, detplte the commands to keep
back. There was a Hash of powder on
the ground. The (lame was commu
nicated to the powder which was being
forced Into the cannon and the gun
was discharged, the ramrod being
broken and shot from the cannon.
Balsley nnd Rupert had their clothes
blown from their bodies, which were
blackened by powder.
THE NEWS AT ROME.
Slgnor Saracco, the Premier, Departs
for Monzea.
Rome, July 30, 4. SO a. in. The news
of the nssasslnatlon of Humbert did
not arilve here until after midnight.
Slgnor Saracco, the premier, Immedi
ately summoned a meeting of the
cabinet and the ministers w ill start
at the earliest possible moment for
Monzea. The Prince and Princess of
Naples are on board the Yeta, yachting
in the Levant.
5 a. m. Slgnor Saracco has left for
Monzea.
WAR IN CHINATOWN.
Fierce Dispute Between Ho Yon and
Tong Ki Chong.
Snn Francisco, July 29. A fierce dis
pute has been broken out In China
town between Ho Yow, the Chinese
consul general, and Tong KI Chong,
editor of the Chinese World and of the
Oriental and Occidental Press, one of
the leadeis of th reform association
which seeks to raise an army and
overthrow the empress dowager and
restore the emperor, Kwang Hsu, to
the throne. The editor deoted three
pages of his American paper yester
day to a scorching of the consul gen
eral and an alleged exposure of his
weaknesses and deception
The consul general retaliates with
the explanation that the editor Is lead
ing a revolutionary parly which has
three thousand members In Chinatown
all of whom he has watched by spies
and detectives.
BALL PLAYERS' UNION.
Members Will Fight the Tarmlng
System.
New York, Jul 29. The Base Ball
Plaers' Protective association was
formed In this city today. A perma
nent organization was effected, con
stitution and by-laws adopted and
officers elected. "Chief" dimmer, of the
Pittsburg club, was chosen president;
Hugh Jennings, of the Brooklyn club,
secretary, and William Clarke, of the
Boston club, treasurer.
The constitution was prepared by
Harry Taylor, of Buffalo, the organ
ization's counsel.
Mr. Taylor stated that the principal
object of the players' organization
would be to fight the magnates In the
matter of selling and fnrmlng players.
The present Bistem of contracts will
also be bitterly fought by the players'
organization.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Manassas, Va , July 21 Ex Congressman E. F
Meredith died at his home hero this afternoon
from an acute obstruction of the bowels. Pr.
Ford Thompson, of Washington, and Dr. O Brlcn,
ol Alexandria, were summoned here to perform
an operation, but death endued while they were
making preparations for the operation.
Washington, Jul; 29 News was received here
tonight of the death of Lewis Harvie Finney,
private secretary to Secretary Long, at Warm
SpringH, Va , this forenoon, He had been away
from the office a month or more as the result
of an attack of fever. He was a native of Vir
ginia, where his peoplr are well known.
New York July 2"). Former Assemblyman Ebtn
Winton, one of the oldest newspaper men In
New Jereft", died today at his home la Newark,
aged 78 years.
THE SITUATION
AT SHANGHAI
Correspondents Believe
That Ministers Arc
Still Alive.
A CRISIS IS AT HAND
Tho General Situation Becoming
Darker Ten Thousand Chinosa
Troops Secretly Moving Towarda
tho City The Consular Body De
cides That the Situation Demands
tho Presence of a Large Military;
Force in Shanghai.
London, July 30, 4.13 n. m. Tho
Shanghai correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph says he Is still firmly con
vinced that tho ministers arc safe,
but with the exception of an alleged
message from the Japanese legation
In Pekin, dated July 19, brought by a
runner, saying that the legation wat
still defending Itself, nothing has yet
been published giving anything In tho
nature of proof. On tho other hand,
the dally Increasing reports of tha
massacre of missionaries nnd foreign
ers leaves only the most slender thread
upon which to hang a hope.
The general situation Is steadily bo
coming darker and a crisis Is said to
be fast approaching. It Is rumored
in Shanghai that ten thousand Chi
nese troops have been secretly moved
Into that vicinity and that the com
mander of the Klang Yu forts has
been ordered to lire If any further
addition Is made to the number o
foreign ships ascending the river.
Rioting has already occurred at
Klu Klang, the mobs threatening
death to foreigners. With the arrival
of the Second Japanese division, tho
allied forces at Taku and Tien Tsln
will number 10,000. The river floods
near Tien Tsln are diminishing.
It Is reported that Russians from
Harbin have arrived at a point 150
miles north of Pekin, after severe
fighting. The Shanghai correspondent
of the Times, wiring yesterday, says;
"I learn that LI ring Hong and
Lu Chuan Lin, governor of Klang Su,
both rabidly nntl-forelgn, are ad
vancing toward Pekin with large
bodies of troops. Their advent must
seriously affect the situation there.
"Today the consular body decided
that the situation demands the pres
ence of a military force In Shanghai
and the consuls have notified their
governments accordingly."
An Embarrassing Message.
Beilin, July 29. The Chinese lega
tion in Berlin has received a messaga
from Sheng, director general of rail
ways and telegraphs, saying that ho
has received a despatch from Pekin
announcing that General Tung Fuh
Slang threatens to kill all tho mem
bers of the legations If the Interna
tional forces advance on Pekin.
Evidently the legation Is embar
rassed by the receipt of this despatch,
as the Chinese minister haswnot com
municated It to the German govern
ment. The legation has cabled the viceroy
of Nankin requesting him to try to get
Information as to whether the widow
of Baron Von Ketteler, the murdered
German minister, Is still alive.
THE "ROBBER NATIONS.1
Held Responsible for the Chinesa
Trouble by Rev. Marshall.
Chicago, July 29. A stirring address
on China was delivered before the
Moody Bible Institute couj regatlon
this afternoon by Rev. Thomas Mar
shall, field secretary of the Presby
terian board of foreign missions nnd
a Chinese missionary of wide experi
ence and more than national fame.
He charged that European nations,
especially England, Germany and
France, are responsible for all tho
trouble tj pined In the national upris
ing against foreigners In China; that
the missionaries are not to blame, and
that the "robber nations" of Europe,
when caught In tho act of despoiling
the Chinese of their territory and
desecrating the Chinese graves by
running railroads through them, ara
trying to make scapegoats of the In
nocent missionaries and are using tho
Christian evangelizing forces for polit
ical and selllsh ends.
Steamer Goldsborough in Flames.
Philadelphia, Julv ."i The Cljde line steamer
(oldsborough arrivid here tilav from Xiw York
with a portion of her cargo in Barnes. The Art
started in the foriliold and is suj posed to have
been the renult of spontaneous lombuvtion.
When the Coldborouh arrived opposite her dock
she was towed to the Cjmdeii aide of the river
and beached in the mud The tire was eating,
uished late tonight aftrr the hold of the vessel
had been tilled with water. It is .impossible at
this time to estimate the amount o damage.
Japanese Minister Arrives.
Chicago, July 2t Korgo Takahiera, the new
Japanese rainWcr to the United Mates, arrived
here today on his way to Washington. He li
accompanied bj his wife. Minister Takaheira
will resume lila journey eastward tomorrow morn
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-f day and Tuesdaj : Eastern TennsjlvanU. -f
-f local rains Monday; Tuesday fair; fresh -f
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