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SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY' MORNIXG, AUGUST 2, 1900.
TWO CENTS.
ATTEMPT TO HALT
ALLIED COLUMN
Chinese Arc Playing
Desperate Game.
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MINISTERS IN DANGER
They May Tot Bo Turned Over to tlio
Blood-thirsty Boxers Unless the
Chinese Can Profit by Their Re
leaso No Change In the Military
Programme Has Been Ordored.
Other News from China.
(Washington, 'Aug. 1. The Chinese
imperial government Is putting forth
tho most powerful efforts to secure,
through negotiation, the abandonment
of the International movement upon
Pekln. All the cablegrams received at
tie stato department today from Earl
14 Hung Chang tend to demonstrate
afky doslro to secure the safety of the
Jjifnlsters and their delivery at Tien
jPsln, if it can be safely effected, trust
ing that In return the international
column can be halted. "Unquestion
ably a proper assurance of a safe de
livery of the ministers would have
tome effect upon the temper of the
powers, and it is possible that the
United States government would give
ear to overtures In that direction were
not the attempt made by the Chinese
to impose conditions upon the deliv
ery that are altogether objectionable.
Such, for instance, Is a stipulation
that the Chinese imperial authorities
shall be absolved In advance of the
consequences of the attempt and for
liability for what has taken place in
Pekln. The first stipulation might be
regarded as a direct invitation to the
Boxers to murder the ministers on
their way to the coast, and, therefore,
our government will leave it to Minis
ter Conger himself whether or not he
regards It as safe to leave Pekln when
the oppoitunlty is held out.
No Change in Programme.
Meanwhile there has been no change
as to the military procramme, so far
as our government Is advised. The
senior United States naval officer at
Taku already is under the most posi
tive Instructions to urge a forward
movement, these having been sent by
Secretary Long, just nfter the receipt
of the original Conger message, and
ho was advised also of theIntention of
the government to add to his force.
These matteis are referred to In the
belated dispatch ftom Tlen-Tsln, which
touches upon the military situation
and the prospects of a speedy forward
movement. But no additional instruc
tions on this point were sent to the
United States army olllces today, and
the government Is allowing its ofllceis
on the spot to shape their own cam
paign, relying particularly upon the
very full and comprehensive instruc
tions previously given to General
Chaffee, both In person and by cable,
upon his arilval at Nagasaki.
Secretary Hoot said today that there
had been no developments in the dip
lomatic situation which would delay
the advance on Pekln, and that Gen
eral Chaffee had orders to cover any
contingency which might atise. A
statement has been made In the dis
patches from Europe to the effect that
the United States Is pushing General
Chaffee for chief command. It was
said at the war department today that
such was not the case, though It was
recognized that the situation might be
such as to make it necessary for him
to accept command if tendered him by
the other powers. j,
SITUATION AT PEKIN.
Terrors of the Siege Told by n Chi
cago Correspondent.
Chicago, Aug. 1. A cable dispatch to
the Dally News fiom Chefoo, dated
July 31, via Shanghai, Aug. 1, says-
"Dr. Robert Coltman, Jr., the staff
correspondent of the Chicago Record
in Pekln, who had not been heard from
since June 12, sends the following dis
patch: Pekln, July 21. Paron Von Kettclcr, the Ger
man minister, was murdered by Chinese troops
and his tccretary wounded June 20, while on his
way to the tsung li yamen. The foielen test
dents are besieged In the Ilrltlsh legation and
have been under a dally fire from artillery and
rifles.
The cowardico of the Chinese fortunately pre
vented them from making successful rushes. Our
losses are sixty killed and seventy wounded.
The Chlneso losses exceed 1,000.
Thcro has been no word from the outside
world. Food is plentiful, such as It Is, rice and
horse flesh.
Yesterday, under a flag of truce, a message
was sent by Yung Lu asking If Sir Claude Mac
Donald, the British minister, would consent to a
truce. The minister replied that be was willing,
provided the Chinese came no closer. The shell
firing: then ceased and ever) thing is now quiet.
We hope that, having defeated the Chinese,
relief Is nearing us. We are all exhausted with
constant standing on guard, fighting, building
barricades and digging trenches both night and
day.
All the legations except the Ilrltlsh are utterly
wrecked bj shot and shell. The Austrian, Ital
ian, Helgian and Holland buildings are buined
to the ground. The Ilrltlsh legation is alio
much shittercd. The United States marines
still bold a ltal position on the city wall,
commanding the legations.
After a brilliant sortie on the night of July 3,
Captain Myers succeeded In driving back the
Kansuh mounted troops. During the fight Cap
tain Mjcrs Has slightly wounded. Secretary
Fqulcrs, of the United States legation, deserves
the greatest credit for his services throughout
the siege. Ills military experience and energy
are Invaluable. Many Hags and rifles were cap
tured by Captain Mjers.
Me fur that treachery is possible when the
defeated Chinese troop enter the rlty. Mean
while, wo are living In Intense anxiety and hop
ing for early relief.
HOW LI PRESERVES ORDER.
Troublesome Chinese Are Put Out of
the Way.
London, Aug. 1. A letter from Honir Kong,
tinted July 2, which was icceivd hern today,
represent that LI Hung Clivi was pies'cvln?
order In Canton by a virtual reign of terror,
rendering him well hated liy Hi- disorderly ele
merits. Ho had ruthlessly prevented nnytl'm in
the nature of a public meeting, and thus f
fectuallv presented any of 'he various turtles,
oil of them animated by hatred of forcigncis,
coniini: together to plan .1 rislrg.
Durlnp one week he had executed, by Strang,
ling or beheading, 70 persons, and it is asse'ted
that during his viccrojaltv to less thw 2.JC0
were executed. All suspect, innocent and gull
ty nliUe, were thrown into rrlson lndtsi rlmln
atoly, which in a majority of cM was ciuiil to
execution.
ALLIES START
FOR PEKIN
They Are Now Eighteen Allies
from TIcn Tain and Should.
Reach the City in 8 Days.
Brussels, Aug. 1. M. De Fa
vereau, minister of foreign af
fairs, has received the following
despatch, dated Shanghai, Aug.
1, from M. De Cartier De March
lenne, secretary of the Belgian
legation, now acting as charge
d'affaires of Belgium at Shang
hai: "The allies are marching on
Pekln. They are eighteen miles
from Tien Tsln and should reach
Pekln In eight days.
"All the Europeans have taken
refuge in the inner inclosure of
the Imperial City."
POWERS ON THE STAND.
The Defendant in the Goebel Trial
Gives His Version of the Case.
Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 1. Former
Secretary of State Caleb Powers, on
trial for alleged complicity In the
shooting of Governor Goebel, began
his thtid day In tho witness box this
morning. He w -ubjected to a rigid
cioss-examlnatlon n iding the oi
ganlzatlon of the mountaineer army.
He said that Taylor and himself were
the prlmai y spirits In getting It up.
The military companies were brought
along, he said, because they had some
discipline and could be more easily
eonti oiled. Moreover, he said, they
were already aimed.
The witness said he had asked Gov
ernor Taylor, while the contest com
mittee was sitting, to call out the mili
tary companies and to send the bulk
of the other mountain people home,
and had secured a partial promise
from the governor to do it. This was
to be done in order that they might
hold possession of the state olllce till
the Supremo court of the United States
had passed on the merits of the case.
The witness contradicted the state
ment of Hanker John A. Black, who
swore that Powers, in discussing the
mountaineer exclusion to Frankfort,
teferred to it as a mob. Powers says
Black so referred to It, but that ho
told Black he would do all he could
to keep it from degenerating Into an
organization of that chaiacter.
At the afternoon .session Colonel
Campbell Inteirogated the witness re
garding his lllght under military es
cort to evade arrest after the Issuance
of the warrant Match 10. Powers re
peated that he was afraid he couldn't
get a fair trial on uceount of political
prejudice and also because of the $100,
000 reward fund appiopriated by the
legislature. Colonel Campbell:
"Mr. Powers, do you not know that
of the $100,000 appropriated the sum of
$95,994 lemains In the hands of the
commissioner unused?"
The witness said he had no knowl
edge of this point. The witness also
cited various Instances of what he
construed ns hostile demonstrations
on the part of the people of Frankfort
toward him, which Increased his ap
prehensions as to his safety and his
unwillingness to be tried before a
Franklin county jury.
The cross-examination was conclud
ed at 2.10 and Powers quit the wit
ness box, where he has been since 10
o'clock Mondny morning, or a total of
over fifteen hours.
SENATOR HOAR'S DECISION.
Will Make No Campaign Speeches
Outside of His Own State.
New York, Aug. 1 Senator Scott received a
letter today at Republican headquarters from
Senator Hoar In reply to an invitation extended
to the Massachusetts senator to take an active
part In the campaign. Senator Hoar expressed
bis hearty sjmpathy with the work of the He
publican national committee.
"There is no man In the country who desires
more earnestly Republican success than I,"
wrote he. Hut he added that he had never
throughout his public life made an exception to
bis rule never to make campaign speeches out
side of his own state, although he would do all
he could to aid the committee In that way, as
well ns by correspondence with leading citirens
elsewheru and publication of his views,
Kanally Starved to Denth.
ringhamton, N. Y., Aug. 1. I'atrle.i Kui.ml'v
has slarved to death at his home in Great U-ml,
i'a. lit was 37 years old and had sui'.cred frim
threat disease. Of late his Iroub'.s had been
so Kd that he could not cat anl starvation
csultrd,
Postal Delivery nt Kennett Square.
Washington, Aug. l.-llural free delivery
postal service has been ordered established on
Aug. 13, at Kennett, Square, Chester county, Pa,
ALTGELD'S TALK
ON IMPERIALISM
DEMOCRATIC KEYNOTE
BOUNDED AT TOLEDO.
IS
The Illinois Governor, Who Par
doned the Chlcngo Anarchists,
Directs the Batteries of Oratory at
the United States Government He
Discovers Somothlng Wrong with
the Whole System Throws Mud at
Roosevelt, but Does Not Wish to
Appear Sevre.
Toledo, O., Aug. 1. The principal
speech befote the Ohio association of
Democratic clubs In Fesslon here to
day was dellvoied by John P. Altgeld
who, ns governor of Illinois, uardoned
Oscar Neebe, the Chicago anarchist
Implicated In the Haymnrket llot. His
theme was Imperialism. In the course
of his rematks he said:
We have seen the spectacle of a major general
of the United Stales army, who was sworn to
defend the constitution and was paid a salary
by the government for that purpose, stand up
in his gorgious uniform and tell an assembly
of wine drinking trust magnates tint the con
stitution was no longer binding. After a taner
of unparalleled splendor, after having lvcn the
hope of the human race for a centur, after hav.
Ing shaped the clvillratlon of the ago, it is
solemnly proposed to abandon the principles that
made us great, to cotne down from the heights
where we have been beckoning the nations, and
to get on the low plane of brute force, and en
ter Into a scramble with the despotic nations
of the earth in an attempt to plunder weaker
people.
You ask who are the people and whence
comes the Influences that make this astounding
proposition. They are the people who repre
sent greed, lapacity and corruption. Since the
civil war every method of plundir that genius
of man could invent has been practiced; gov.
eminent has been used to ei.rich the few. Years
ago our factories ran diy and night, and our
heme market consumed all their products; not
five per cent, of our business was with foreign
rations. This home market has been de
stiojed by depriving our people of their ability
to buy. If the purchasing power of our people
cruld be restored to what it was at the close
of the civil war, then, with our Increased popu
lation, we could consume nt home every thing
that our mills and our factories can make We
are not suffering from overproduction; we are
suffering from undcr-comumptlon. This uestruc
tlon of the purchasing power of our reople has
been brought about by the Republican policies
which make the foreigner's money dear and
American farm products cheap.
A Shot at the Trusts.
The trusts constitute the head, the shoulders,
the plre, the limbs and the soul of the He
publican party of today. They own, control
and direct It. They have eiaod eviry great
motto from Its banners and have substituted a
vulgar dolhr mark. The men who toiay speak
for the Republican party as a rule are mere
trust creatures, who have to change iheir song
every moon in defense of their masters and
secret emplojers. In order to perpetuate their
power l'ic trust are now raising millions of
dollars to help Mark Hanna debauch the Ameri
can elections.
Republican politicians have made America a
tribute-pa) Ing colony to Great Britain. See
how we rush to the assistance of England in
the case of China. A jear ago the newspapers
and the men that spoke for the administration
talked of the early partition of China. Eng
land has already taken a Imbor Germany had
taken a harbor ard Russia hid taken a harbor.
We were told that we must keep the Philip
pines because they constituted a near-by trcj
behind which we could hide until the hold-up
took plare, when we could quickly rush out
and get our share of the plunder. Now- tint
the trouble in China has unexpectedly arisen,
England hat her hands full in Africa. She is
not in a position to demand the lion's share
of the spoils; therefore she does not want a
partition to take place at present, and instantly
the McKinley administration Issues an edict that
China must not be partitioned Whether the
edict was right or not is linmiteiial It was
Issued to protect English interests.
History In New Guise.
In the spring of 1S13 the Democratic pirty,
a-.M.-tpil bv a few patriotic Republicans, forced
the administration against Its will, to go to the
rescue of outraged and suffering Cub- Lori
before we declared war against Spain in behalf
of Cuba the people of the Philippine Islands
had been waging war for their own independ
ence. They continued this warfno and finally
drove the Spaniards off the Islands. And we
are now encaged in a war to rob the islanders
of their Independence and make the ptople sub
jects, not citizens, of this lepublic To- two
join the American republic, through President
McKinley, has been burning villages, shooting
down men, women and children, who had done
us no harm, who, according to all the evidence,
were peaceable and Industrious people, who are
gulltv of no crime, e;cept that they had read
the Declaration of American Independence, had
admired tie I erolsm of tlio fithers of this
Republic, bad believed in the honor of our
eonntrv wlen we declared that in going to
war with Spain, that it wis not for purposes of
conquest; and who hid dared to asnlre them
selves to that freedom and In lepcndence for
which our forcfatheis died.
Tlie documents, the letters, the despatches on
f.le In the departments at Washington give us
m inplcte Information on all points. These
hspitclus and papers show that alter Dewey
had sunk tho Spanish fleet nt Manila the ad
ministration thought of having him come nwav
Then it considered the ilea of keeping one
island as a base for our shipping, and It askrt
Dewe.v's opinion as to which was the best. He
iccommcndcd Luzon. Then the Ilrltlsh minister
alted on the president and urged him to keep
all of the 'stands aid to go into tin colon! il
business with England. You recall that the ad
ministration papers told us In Mir headlines
that England loved us so much she wanted us
to keep all the Islands It has since developed
that Germany wanted to buy the islands of
Spain. England did not want Germany for a
neighbor in the Soutli seas. She could not con
trol German statesmen as she could American
politicians. She could not dictate German pol
ley as she could American policy; therefore,
If she could not have the Islands herself, the
next best thing was to have them held by nn
administration which she could control; hence
the desire that we should keep them. Instantly
the sndlcates of America and the forces of
greed, rapacity and corruption united In favor
of that policy. It meant new contracts, It
meant commissions In the army for the Bona of
the rich, It means opportunities to make for
tunes out of the government, it meant opportu
nities for bonding, and for despoiling weaker
stations.
Respects to Roosevelt.
Recently a gentleman In New York who had
become famous for having been alone In Cuba
a gentleman who has adopted as his life motto
or coat of arms two "I's" and a double "S,"
which four letters signify "pompous posing" and
"strenuous strutting" left the capital of New
York and went to St. Paul and delivered a speech
to an association of Republican clubs. The
speech has not, from beginning to end, a single
argument or a single accurate historical refer
ence; a speech that Is maele up of invective,
misrepresentation and vituperation. Ordinarily
the speech would not be noticed even In a
country newspaper, but inasmuch as It was
mado by a man whom Tom 1'latt had permitted
to be governor of New York, as it was made
by a man whom the trusts of America have se
lected to preside over the senate of the United
States In order that their Interests may be se
cured, Inasmuch as It was made by a man who
Is a candidate (or the suffrages of the American
Britons Bombarding Boxers in Strongholds
people, Inasmuch ns It was made bv n man
wno is relied on to secure the perpetuation of
the regime of hvpocrls and revolution in the
White House, who Is relied em tu help make the
grasp and control of Rrltlsh influence over our
people still more complete, I will notice this
speech to see the kind of misrepresentations
that the Republican party feels compelled to
resort to
Referiing to the Democrats, he said: "They
stand for lawlessness and disorder, for dishon
esty and dishonor, for license and disaster at
home, and cowardly shrinking from duty
abroad " This Is a reflection on the intelligence
and patriotism and the honor of ever- Democrat
In the country It Is a personal Insult to the
six and one halt million of men who supported
Mr, Ilrjan in 1S90, and to the eleven millions
of free men who are going to support him in
1000. The question arises; Is this the language
of a sincere and discreet man, and therefore
worthy of notice, or Is It simply the hysterical
rant of a polltlcnl mountebnek, and, therefore,
to be treated with contempt?
Examines Teddy's Record.
Who, then, is this man, and what Is his his
tory. Personalities are offensive and I will not
Indulge In them, llut, surely, when we are thus
brutally assaulted we may ask who it is that
Is berating us. I will notice only a few of the
incidents of his public career, which throw light
on the question of his sincerity and discretion.
I find it recorded tint years ago he was a mem
ber of the New York legislature, and on one
occasion he roused the hopes of the country by
making a speech against a class which he called
the criminal rich. But be at once dashed these
hopes by turning around and voting with and
for these very criminal rich whom he hail de
nounced. In the years 1897-8 he held a Teelcral office in
Washington and in order to escape plying his
taxes in New York he signed an altidavit nnel
swore before the ever-living God tnat he was not
a citizen of New York. If this was true, then,
under the constitution of New York he woubl
not have been eligible for the governor of that
state. Ity subsequentlv arc cptlng a nomination
and election to that o!iu he showed that he
did not believe his wi affidavit. This being
sr,r 'viaSSt,"1"" ,h0
It is next i.i uleel that he entered the Span
ish war, in lulu, and, although his regiment
was commanded bj another man, he succeeded
by means of that modern weapon of warfare
known as a newspaper bureau, in winning more
renown in a week than General Grant did in
four jeais of hard fighting, and he seems to be
the only man on this continent who boasts of
having with his own hand shot down and killed
.1 Spaniard tint was Ileeing from the battle
field. In his book he sajs: "As they turned to
run, I closed in and fired twice, missing the
first and killing the second" He then boasts
that he had considered this feit unique, and so
it is. He Is the first brave man to shoot an
enemy in the back.
Altgeld Throws Vitriol.
Again, the modem historians tell us that It
was he who first demonstrated to mankind that
however useful the camera may be to science,
to art and to industry, its true mission is to de
velop tin-plate heroes. The recoids at Albany
show that the governor got the legislature to
pass a law taxing the franchises of corporations
a most righteous law. Hut the records also
show that at the demands ot Tom l'latt and the
corporations bo reconvened tho legislature in
extra session and had It change this law- as the
corporations dlctateel. The e-anil fund of New
ork had been robbed of about $9,000,000 by
Itepuhlican politicians, and, although he talked
loudly of prosecution, tho governor has not
brought one of these men to justice. History
recoids the fact that the governor never lost an
opportunity, when standing in the temple or the
market place, to make loud protestations of
heroic virtue, but the historian has searched In
vain for any evidence of performance. The
volume of profession is full, but the page ot per
formance is blank.
I wish to avoid even the appearance of scverl
I), and, as I have not the language to pioperly
characterise this inan'n career, I shall not at
tempt It. He Is the right man to defend
criminal aggression, and the abandonment ot
plain duty by the president. He is the right
man to defend a war of conquest, the burning
of tuwns, the slaughter of people, and the assas
sination of libertv. llut the Ilcniocratic party
will pay no a.tcntlon to bis vulgar assaults.
ANELIE RIVES ILL.
Afflicted by a Nervou3 Disease One
of the Features of Her Illness Is
a Strange Antipathy to Her Hus
band. Richmond, Va., Aug 1 Amelle Hives, the
authoress, now tho Princess Troubetskay, has
been ordered to Bar Harbor, Me., b liu phjsl
eians. Nervous collapse follow eel bv excruciat
ingly painful sciatica, has endangered her life.
As a ichult ot lier nervous eiisoriier she lias
become possessed of an antipathy for her hus
band, who, in recent dajs, has not been per
mitted to enter her room. Through It all the
prince Is devotion itself, and he accepts ban
ishment with patience and resignation.
This Is her second nervous collapse. The
first came when her novel, "The Quick or the
Pead," was Ki severely criticised. At that time
her life was despaired of. The last breakdown
occurred in May, Just after sho had completed
a novel, upon which she had worked harel and
Incessantly. When It ui finished she Ivy down
her pen, and went into a fit ot hjsterla that
rapidly grew worse.
Collections in the Ninth District.
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 1. Itcvcnuo Collector
Hershy, of the Ninth Internal revenue district,
reports the following receipts for July: Cigars,
$231,273.10; tobacco, $2,932.35', snuff, $11.40;
beer, $ll,010.RSj spirits, $27,V5.4.lj special
tax, $27,270.17; miscellaneous, ir27.0J "0; docu
mentary stamps. $9,033.09; proprietary stumps.
$007.23; sundries, qu.-ssi iu. Total amount,
53,2.19.15. The receipts for June were $30o,.
307.30. The sale of cigar stamps shown) a de
crease of $17,801,24, as compared with last
month. ,
Conflagration at Convoy.
Tort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 1. A large rart of
the business section ot Convoy, Ohio, twenty
miles east of here, was destroyed by tiro this
morning. The loss will be from $Wj,O)0 to $100,.
OOO. Tho burned buildings Include the postof.
tire, the town liall, tho Columbia hotel, six
store buildings and a number ot residences.
MAJOR SMITH'S FIGHT
FOR HIS REPUTATION
REVIVAL OF SEVENTY-EIRST
REGIMENT CONTROVERSY.
Arguments Before Justice Qiegerlch
on the Case Arouse an Unusual
Amount of Ill-Feeling Colonel
Bacon and Major Smith Become
Excited During the Proceedings.
Mr. Coyne's Argument.
New York, Aug. 1. Argument") were
made today before Justice Glegerich,
as to the light of Major Clinton It.
Smith, of the Seventy-first regiment,
to have a review of the decision of
tho military court that branded him a
coward. The justice reserved decis
ion. The hearing today -was on an ap
plication by tho attorney general to
set aside the order granted by Jus
tice McAdnm compelling General
Peter C. Doyle and the court of in
quiry to show cause why a review
should not be made.
In the course of the arguments.
Judge Coyne, for the state, asserted
that the civil courts had no jurisdic
tion to Interfere with the discretion
of the governor in military matters.
In his argument in bohalf of Major
Smith, Colonel Bacon said that It was
not argued that Governor Roosevelt
ellel not have the rlirht to annolnt a
cour(. o ,nqulry and Uiat a proper
hr h?s the if" to .hear evldence
and make a finding on It
"Out," said Colonel Bacon, "If a
court martial takes illegal evidence
and makes a report on It, nnd the
governor approves the finding of the
court arrived at on that Illegal evi
dence, then the whole proceeding Is
Illegal.
"The Seventy-first legiment did Its
duty at San Juan hill, ' shouted Colo
nel Iia on, excitedly. "Unlike other
regiments, however, thy did not have
a staff of newspaper reporters with
them and paid by thsm to chronicle
their glorious action ind boom them.
Contrast the showing maele by tho
Seventy-first and that of the Rough
Itlders. "Which Is the best?"
"What we seek." said Colonel Bacon,
in answer to a question by Justice
Oeigerlch, "Is to nullify the action of
the governor In dismissing Major
Smith."
Attack on the Governor.
He then began a bitter attack on tht
governor, nnd especially as to his m'll
tary iccord, which was stopped by the
court.
"The board of Inquiry," explained
Mr. Coynp, "was appointed at the re
quest of Major Smith, after ho had
been bianded as a cowaid by the olfi
cers of his tegiment. That charge has
been given to the world.
"The board of Inquiry in Its report
found that the men of the Seventy
first did their duty, and did It well, at
the battle of San Juan hill," declared
Mr. Covne. "but It found that they
were olllcered by men who wete cow
ards. Major Smith Is charged with
being n coward and incompetent."
"That Is not true," said Major
Smith, leaning over toward Mr. Coyne.
"That Is not in the repot t."
"It's all true," returned Mr. Coyne.
"You are n cowardly liar, and I defy
you to find It in the repoit!" excitedly
declated Major Smith in an undertone
to Mr. Coyne.
Justice CJlegerlch's gavel came down
upon the bench with a bang, and Mr.
Coyne did not reply to Major Smith.
The major arose and apologized to the
court for his conduct.
Continuing his argument, Mr. Coyne
said that Major Smith was not en
titled to a review- of tho case. "The
only purpose of It," said Mr. Coyne,
"is to vllllfy and slander a number of
honorablo men. It Is to give Colonel
Bacon a chance to utter his vile,
slanderous and cowardly accusations
against honorable men. Men whoso
valor at San Juan hill had been hon
ored by tho people."
"That sounds like another of our
governor's stump speeches," said Col
onel Bacon, and he was again stopped
by Justice Glegerich. Decision wns
reserved.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Aug. 1 Arrived: Steamers tt'errra,
Genoa; City of Nebraska, Gla.gnw; Pciitseh-
lunu, London. Cleared: L'Aepiitaine, Ha. re;
Grosse, llremen via Chcibourgh; halsr rredn
ick Hamburg, via I'ljmouth and Chcrliouigli.
Sailed: Westernland, Southampton and Ant
werp; Majestic, Liverpool; 1'atlia, Naples, ele.
Gl.i-govv Airlvcd: Ktopia, fiom New York;
Saidlnlan, New York. I'ljmouth Arrivel: Pie
lorla, New York for Hamburg. Southampton
Sailed Lahn (from llremen), New "vork via thn
bourgb. Liverpool Sailed: Teuto'il1, Ncv
York via Queenstown. Sicily Passed: ltulfarli,
Hmnburg for New York; St. Louis, Nev Yoik
for Southampton. Iloulogne Arrived: Spaarn
dam, New York for llotterdam and pioce-dcd.
Review at Mt. Oretna.
Philadelphia, Aug, 1. Word was received from
General Miles, commander of the United States
army, that he would review the stato militia at
Mt. Gretna next Monday, instead of Wednesday
as previously announced.
About Tong-Ku.
THIi MWS THIS MOUXLVU
Weather Indications Today,
GENERALLY PAIR.
1 General China Knde.avorlng to Halt Interna.
tional Movement Toward I'oicln
Heated Wonls In the Seventj -first Rcslment
Controversy.
China Charged with Infany and Duptlci'y.
KvGovcrnor Altgeld on Imperialism.
2 The Tribune's Kducational Contest.
Northeivtern l'ennsvlvantn.
Kinanclil and Commercial.
1 Locnl-btrlko Is Over at the N'orth Serinton
Mines.
Advance Detail of the Cluard Oft lor Jit.
Rretna.
4 1 ditoriil.
News ami Comment.
K Local firound Broken for th N'eiv Umo'y.
Narus7js Clurged Aith lll'lvis Mill Kr.
0 Ixical West ficranton and Suburb.
7 Round About the Comity.
8 Local l.lv e News of the Industrial Wnill.
Coal Production ot the Liiitcd States.
MORE BOERS SURRENDER.
Tho Total Number Will Heach
About 4,000 Evacuation of Ma-
chadodorp Reported.
London, Aug. 1. Lotd Roberts has
telegraphed to the var ofllco as fol
lows; "Pretoria, Aug. 1. Hunter reports
1,200 more prisoners surrendered ys-
terday, with Commandants Rouse and
Fontenel.
Commandants Ijeplter, Poltiger and
Joubert surrendered to Bruce Hamil
ton, who collected 1,200 lilies, C30 po
nies nnd nn Armstrong gun. Lieuten
ant Anderson, a Danish oflloer In tho
Staats artillery, tlso surrendered.
Olivier, with Ave guns and a number
of burghers, broke awiy In the Har
rlsmlth district, but Hunter expects
the total prisoners will amount to
4,000.
'"An unfortunate accident occurred
near Frederlkstad on the Krugers
dorp Potchfstroom railway. The ene
my had toin up lails, and a supply
trnin, ehcoited by fihropshlres, was
rlprnlleel. thirteen belni? killed and
thirty-nine injured, although a special
patrol had been ordeied to prevent
trains passing. A special ineiulry has
been ordeied to ascertain why the
order was disobeyed."
Lorenzo Marquez, Aug. 1. The
Boers have evacuated Maehadodorp
retreat to Lydenburg, to which place
they have completed teWgraphlc com
munication. VISITED THE PRESIDENT.
Chairmen Nash and Dick Headed a
Delegation of One Hundred.
Canton, O, Aug. 1 President McKinley ele
parted fur Washington at 1.33 in a special car
attached to the regular l'ennsjlvanla train.
Chairmen Nash and Dick headed a delegation
of one hundred who arrived shortly before 11
o'clock today to visit tho president. The cltl
tens' committee met the part with carriages
and took tl.rm directly to tho McKinley hour,
(,o that the conference could be completed In
time to allow the president to start for Wash
ington as prevlouslj arranged. The visit was
entiielj infiumal. The president received his
visitors In the house without epeeth making or
Introduction. Indeed, introductions were unnec
essary, for he knew nearlv everv one of tho
visitors personally. The ladles of the party
were necived bv Mrs. McKinley.
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NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS.
Officers on the Retired List Lieuten
ant Henderson Discharged.
Harrisburg, l'a , ug. 1 General orders were
issued today from the headquarters of the Na
tional Guard of l'cnnsvlvanii placing on the re
tired list Major General James W. Latta, Colonel
Khx Krumbbar, Colonel Ralph P. Cullinan, Ma
jor Thuiber T. Ilrazor, Captain Porrcst Weaver
and Urst Lieutenant John I). Worman, all of
Philadelphia.
Orders were also Issued discharging Second
Lieutenant William (1. Henderson, Ccmpanj K,
fourteenth legiment, he having been absent
from his command more than thlrtj davs with
out leave.
Affected by Coupler Law.
ninghaniton, N. Y.. Aug. 1. Today 330 mn
emplojed as brakemen on the different divisions
of the Delaware ami Hud-on road lu northern
Pennsylvania were discharged. It is lalel the
cause of the reduction is the eompanv's com
pliance with the inteistate rommeice law, which
icmilrci that all railroad companies should
equip their cars with automatic coupler.! anj
air biakes by Vug. 1.
Will Not Discuss Income Tax.
Lincoln. Neb, Aug 1 W. J. Hrjan an
nounced todav that ho will not discuss tho in-
ecme la in his notification speech at Indian.
upolls, but will deal with the subject In his
letter of acceptance. Mr. Bran said the re
affirmation of the Chicago platform, according
to his idea, is an endorsement of the) income
tax principle,
Italy's King nt Monza.
Moma, Aug. 1, The King and Queen of Italy
arrived hero this evening.
THE STORY OF
PEKIN IS TOLD
Chinese Government Is
Guilty of Infamous
Conduct.
DR. MORRISON'S REVIBW
Tho Infamy and Duplicity of thn
Pekln Officials Exceeds tho Sur
mise of Its Worst Detectors Tho
Safety of Ministers at Pekln Duo
Entliely to the Capture of Tien
Tsln An Imperial Edict.
London, Aug. 2, 2 a. m. At last thl
story of Pekln has been told. Dr.
Morrison In today's Times holds up
tho Chinese government before tho
world ns guilty, and to the degree of
infamy and duplicity that exceeds tho
surmlso of Its worst detectors. In tho
same dispatch he gives a more hope
ful view of the prospects of the be
sieged than has been expressed by any
of the others who have been heard
fiom.
Simultaneously thcro comes from tho
Belgian charge d'affaires at Shanghai
an olllclal statement that allies are
expected to reach Pokin In about a
week, they being eight miles from
Tien Tsln yesterday.
Another letter has been received at
Tien Tsln from tho British minister.
Sir Claude MacDonald, dated July 24.
"We are surrounded by Imperial
troops," he writes, "who are firing on
us continually.
"The enemy Is enterprising but cow
ardly. "Wc have provisions for about
a fortnight nnd are eating our pontes.
"The Chinese government, If thero
be one, has done nothing whatever
to help us. If the Chinese do not
press the attack, we can hold out for,
say, ten days. So no time should bo
lost, If a terrible massacre Is to be
averted."
Yet a Shanghai special says LI
Hung Chang has received a decree,
dated July 28 commanding him to In
foim the consuls that the ministers
wete safe on that date. Hvldcntly Sir
Claude HacDonald was over pessi
mistic, as Dr. Morrison, under dato
of July 21, announces the arrival of
supplies. In view of this, It Is qulta
within reason that the edict announc
ing the safety ot the ministers on
the 2Sth Is correct.
An Imperial Edict.
Sir Claude MacDonnld's latest letter,
while a strong Indictment of the Chi
nese government, is not nearly so much
so as Dr. Morrison's dispatch. That
correspondent, with the Imperial edicts
ns authority, declares that as late as
July 2 the Imperial government urged
the Boxers to continue their loyal and
patriotic services in exterminating the
Christians. He explains those mar
velous changes in the Chinese atti
tude which have so puzzled the world.
It appears that alt the appeals for in
tervention and all the protestations of
friendship have been duo entirely to
the victories of the allies at Tien Tsln.
The ministers In Pekln owed their
safety up to July 21, not to govern
ment protection, but to the scarcity,
of Chinese ammunition and to tho
fear that the Tien Tsln victories in
spired. When It Is remembered how great
reliance is placed upon Dr. Morrison
In England, the importance of his ex
posure of the Chinese government can
scarcely be over-estimated. It seems
to banish all hopes entertained by Sal
isbury that the Chinese government
might yet be proved not directly re
sponsible for the outrage, and It may)
result In an entire cessation of tha
negotiations with Chlneso diplomatists,
if not In an open declaration of war;
on the part of tho powers.
General Sir Alfred Gazelle Is quoted
as saying on July 28 that he was ready)
to advance, nlthough lacking In artil
lery. Colonel Daggett, commanding
the Americans at Tien Tsln, Is also
credited with a similar statement on
the same date, although utterly with
out transportation, not even having a
horse for himself.
Reenforcements are reported to
have been sent to tho Chinese at Yang-s
Tsun, where strong entrenchments
have been thrown up to bar the ad
vanco of the allies.
Large German Expedition.
The Berlin correspondent of tha
Dally Chronicle says that Emperor
William's opproval of the employment
ot non-commissioned men on leave la
evidently Intended to pave the way
for a German expedition on a larger
scale, and that It Is ptobable that when
sufficiently large this foice will act in-
dependently.
Commenting on Dr. Morrison's dis
patch, the Times says: "It Is now be-
yond doubt that tho frequent asser
tions of tho different Chinese repre
sentatives that for a month past tho
legations hae been enjoying tho pro
tection of the throne are, one and all,
unqualified falsehoods. The cumula
tive evidence Is overrvnelmlng that
the whole affair has been throughout
under the control and direction of tha
Chinese government.
"It now rests with the powers to
make tho Chinese government under
stanel that It w HI be held fully respon
sible for whatever happens in Pekln."
Alexander Jester Acquitted.
New London, Mo., Aug. 1. Alexander Jester,
the octogenarian, who lias been on trial hcra
for the past two weeks on tho charge of kllb
Ing Cllbtit Gates brother of John W. Cates,
the wire magnate, in 1871, was acquitted to
night. Three billots were taken.
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-f Thursday and Friday; Eastern 1'cnnsyl. -f,
4- a aula Generally fair Thursday and Kit- -4-"
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