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10,000 CHRISTIANS KILLED
Pekin Army Is Advancing to Oppose
the Relief Column They Wipe Out
Christian Towns Along tho Line of
March Emperor William's Strange
Speech Influence of Decision on
Part of the Anglo-Americans.
London, Auk. ". 3.1." a. m. No word
comes this morning regnitlitig tho foi
tutjes of the comparatively small body
of troops believed to bo forging their
way toward IVkln. The silence is
probably due to diligent censorship
rather than to any lack of develop
ments. A Shanghai special announces the
receipt of an olllcial telegram from
the tsung 11 yamen asserting that tho
ministers wore all well on July 30, and
that vegetables, fiults and other sup
plies had been sent to the legations
on seeial occasions. "Friendly In
tercom so," the olllcial telegram states,
"is now being carried on between the
ministers and the imperial govern
ment." According to tho Daily Hxpress,
however, cablegrams from Chefoo an
nounce that tho imperial troops, ad
vancing to oppose the relief force, have
completely wiped out a Christian town
near Pekin, killing five foreign priests
and 10,000 native Christians.
General Gazelee so says the cable
gram was strongly opposed to an Im
mediate advancement, but he was
overruled by the other commanders
and Informed by "Washington's order
to General Chaffee to "Proceed with
out an instant's delay."
From Shanghai, the Daily Express
has received confirmation of the re
ported murder of fifty missionaries in
the province of Shan Shi with tho
additional confirmation that eight Eng
lish women were dragged out of the
mission buildings by a Chinese mob,
who beheaded them In tho streets of
Chu Chou.
French troops are reported to have
occupied Meng Taze, In the province
of Yun Nan.
Hejart-Rending Letter.
The TIen-Tsin correspondent of the
Standard says: "A heait-rending let
ter has been received fiom the Japan
ese legation, dated July 22, stating
that the casualties number CO per
cent., that only twenty-five cartridges
per man are left with latlons suffic
ient for five days and that It is feared
the legation will succumb within a
week."
Mr. Brodorlek's statement In the
house of commons yesterday, placing
Great Britain on tecoid as unalterably
opposed to the partition of China, was
well received by all tho morning
papers, which for lack of other news
chielly devote their comments to Dr.
Morrison's lemarkable message to tho
Times, cabled yesterday to the United
States.
The Eerlin correspondent of the
Dally Chronicle, who reports Emperor
William's extraordinary sermon on
Monday on board the Hohenhollzern,
says that some of the most striking
sentences attributed to tho kaiser are
tho following:
"Once again has tho heathen spirit
of the Amal"kltes been raised In dis
tant Asia with great power and much
cunning. With destructton and mur
der it will dispute the way to Euro
pean trade and European cultuie. It
will dispute the victorious inarch of
Christian customs and Christian faith.
"And again is heard God's command,
'Choose us out men and go out to light
with Amalek.' A hot and sanguinary
struggle has begun. Already a num
ber of our brethren are over there
under fire. Many more nre traveling
along hostile coasts.
"You have seen them, the thousands,
Who to tho call of volunteers to tho
front, who will guard the empire, have
assembled themselves to battle witli
victorious banners. We who remain at
home nre bound by other sacred du
ties. Woe unto us if we remain sloth
ful and sluggish while they aie en
gaged In their difflcult and bloody
work. And if, from our placo of se
curity, we only curiously look on while
they wrestle in battle.
"Not only should we mobilize bat
talions of troops, but we should nlso
and shall, set in motion an army of
trained people to beg and entreat for
our brethren that they may sttlke into
the wild chaos with sword In hand.
May they strike for our most saered
possessions. We would pray that God,
the Lord, may make heroes of our
men and lead those heroes to victory
and than then, with laurels on their
helmets and orders on their breasts.
Ho may lead them home to the land
of their fathers.
"Our light will not bo finished In
. one day; but may not our hands grow
M'eary or sink until victory is secured.
Let our prayers be a wall of fire
nround tho camp of our brethren. Eter
nity will reveal tho fulfilment of an
old promise, 'call upon Mo in trouble,
and I will deliver thee.' Therefore,
pray continuously."
Influence of Decision,
The Vienna correspondent of tho
limes says:
"The Neuo Frele Presse greets the
decision of the British and American
governments to advance to Pekln In
dependently, with the greatest satis
faction. It believes that tho resolu
tions of these two powers will put an
end to the paralysis occasioned by the
unsolved question of the chief corn-
mnml and will Inspire the combined
forces with fresh life and vigor. It
says that, when once the Anglo
American troops assume the offensive
the others will follow suit."
NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED.
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Final.
Washington, Aug. 2. Secretary Hay's
reply to Li Hung Chang has closed the
negotiations with China, unless tho old
viceroy is able to secute the full at -centance
of our tonus lelative to th
foielun ministers, and that at one.
No orders, theiefoie. looking to a re-
laxation of the propaiations for th" '
advance on I'ekln have gone out fmm
Washington, for, as the situation Is
descilbed by one of the leading olll. -l.ils
hole, "Theie will be no bargain
lug on our part In advance of the con- !
cession by the Chinese nuthoiltlos rf
full and free communication with t""
foreign minlsteis."
Thoie Is, moieovor, n note ominously
dose to actual war in Secretary Hay's
declaiatlon that the conduct of the
Chinese government Is "unfriendlj "
That kind of language Is exticme In
diplomacy, and It is only a narrow
step between it and formal war.
The impression prevails hero that
the Chinese government, If It Is n t
absolutely beieft of power to a"t 'n
dollanoe against Boxois, will necoii'
our terms and some such action is
looked for very soon. Possibly a bit tie,
not moio. it is belles ed, than one it
most, will be ieciilied to bring the
Impoi lai go eminent to the point of
acceptance, though In that case It I
questionable whethoi the original con
ditions would bo legal ded as still open
to acceptance. If the Chinese govern
ment now accepts, howewr, the L'nltrd
States government w ill be face to face
with one of the most delicate and
momentous diplomatic tasks ever un
dertaken. It must attempt to redeem
Its promise to use Its good offices in
favor of China, and in the present
temper of some of tho Euiopean pow
ei s the greatest difficulties may be ex
pected to ailse In the prosecution of
tho attempt. It is the confident ex
pectation of the olllclals here, how
ever, that if tlie Chinese government
actually and In good faith meets all
of tlie four conditions laid down by
tho president in his loply to the Chi
nese empeior's appeal for aid, that at
least a majoiity of the powers non
represented in China will accept thai
as a proper base upon which to cease
present hostilities and open negotia
tions for a settlement.
The decision of the majoiity in such
case, without doubt, would receive tho
acquiescence of the minority, else
an interminable entanglement might
ailse.
No Developments.
Secietary Root said this afternoon
there had been no developments which
would necessitate any changes in the
instructions to General Chaffee, or
which would change tho intentions of
the government in the least. A cipher
cable message was sent to General
Chaffee by Secrotaiy Hoot today.whlch
contained additional Information and
facts which have developed since the
lost message was sent him at Nagas
aki. Tlie message contained no addi
tional Instiuotlons, but meiely Infor
mation which he may use as a guide
to Ills actions.
It Is not believed at tho war depart
ment that an advance has been made
as yet from Tien Tsln. It Is explained
that tlie last despatches indicated a
great deal of delay in unloading the
transports and before any advance can
be made the troops must have all their
equipments and transportation for
them. The Indications are that the
plans being matm ed at Tien Tsln con
template a rapid ndvance when the
movement begins, for it seems to be
understood that there wilt be carried
with the army a sufficient quantity
of supplies to maintain the troops on
the maich to Pekln and return, If a
return should bo advisable.
The fact that no leports weie re
ceived fiom Geneial Chaffee dutlng
the day was not surprising to the war
department oltleials who said that the
general was busy preparing for the
campaign and moreover communica
tion between Taku and Chefoo is un
certain. AMERICAN CONSUL DEAD.
Repiesentative at Ennanqullla Said
to Have Been from This State.
Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 2. Infor
mation lias reached this placo of the
death of tho United States consul nt
Iiarranqullla, Columbia from cholera.
The United States consular list gives
the name of W. Irvln Shaw, of Penn
sylvania, as consul at J5arranqullla,
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Aug. 2. Cleared: ( uflc, Liicipool;
I'.urope, London. Sailed: rAqultanne, llarc;
KiImt Krledrieh, Hamburg, via lit mouth ami
Chcibourg! (:rov.or Knifurst, llrcmcn, Ua Cher
bourg, l'ljiiioutli Airhcd: 1'uerst lllsmarck,
from N'cw York, Hamburg. Qucewtonn Sailed:
Teutonic, Lhcipool, New Yfiik. I.beipool Ar.
riled" (lennanle, via uecntown. Kotterdam
"Airiwil! Snaurndani. New York la Potilognp.
Sallid: State ndam, IlouU'gne and New York.
Mysterious Fatal Explosion,
Kaslon, Aug. 2. A nyterlous explosion that
paused tlie death o( ono Hungarian and the fatal
Injuiy of another occurred at the Alpha Ce
ment work, below I'ldlipsburtr, this morning.
The men were at work In the grinding mill
and the flame of an exposed torih on one ol
their cap Is bcllcicd to hap paused the. dust
to explode, The interior of the mill uai
wrecked and the foreigner, horribly mangled.
Bishop Horstmann 111.
Clocland, Aug. 2. Illthop Ignatius ! Horst
mann, ol tho Cleveland Catholic dloiew, Is seri
ously 111 at hii residence In tlili clt). lie has
been confined to his bed for ten da) 9 pait, suf
fering from a complication of diseases.
Free Delivery in Chester.
Washington, Aug. 2. Tlie postofflce depart
ment has rMahllslifel fre'e delivery unlce to
begin AuiiUbt 15 at l'lioenhUllc, Cliettcr coun
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ATTEMPT TO KILL
SHAH OF PERSIA
THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
CAPTTJBED.
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He Pointed n Bull Dog Revolver at
the Shah The Grand Vizier to tho
Kescue He Holds tho Man with
a Gun at Arm's Length Until the
Arrival of the Police The Shah
Not Excited.
Paris, Aug. 2. As the shah of Per
sia was starting out to visit Sevres
this morning, a man appieiached his
carriage brandishing a leveilver and
crying: "Long live the children of tho
people." The man was ai rested.
The investigation of the police have
not resulted in any developments
tending to establish tho Identity of
the would-be assassin or associating
any other with his attempt. When the
officials tried to interrogate the priso
ner this afternoon lie maintained ab
solute silence. Nothing would Induce
him to say a woiel. lie struggled des
perately to avoid a picture being taken
and bad to be bound hand and foot
and his heart held between the knees
of the photographer's assistant. The
Impression is gaining giound that he
Is an Italian. He ceitnlnly Is a na
tive of a southern country.
IIf was dressed In a blouse and wide
trousers, the usual clothes of a car
penter. In his pock"t was found an
ugly knife nnd a handkei chief marked
"12Stli regiment Infantry." When this
was discovered the man said:
"That will not alel you In your In
eiuhies concerning my identity." Later
in the day to some olllclals of the
household ef the shall w ho tried to
Interrogate him, tho prisoner said:
"Your master will do well to resign,
otherwise wo will kill him."
An eye witness of the attempted
assassination says tho courage of the
shah was icmatkable. Ho acted with
pei foot coolness and was among the
flist to seize his would-be liuirdeier.
holding him with both hands until
the man was thrown to the cart'1 by
the police-.
Story of an Eye Witness.
Another eye witnes of the affair
said:
"When the gate of tho palace opened
the flint carriage to appear contained
the bhah. Ho sat at tho ilght-hana
side of the can luge, with his doctor
at his side. Opposite was tho grand
vizier, and at ills side) CJonoral Parent,
the personal aide of tho shah. The
were on their way to the Pont Alex
ander III., where they weie to take
the boat on the Seine for Sevres to
visit the pottery woiks there. The
landau turned to the left, towards fie
avenue Hois De Houlogne. It had not
gono far when a man dressed as a
carpenter lushed towards the carriage
and put his right foot on tho step, rest
ing his left hand on the door to assist
him to mount. Then, drawing his light
hand from his pocket, ho pushed it
towards the breast of the shah. This
hand can led a revolver. Tho shall
was surprised, but did not really pay
much attention to the man until ho
perceived the weapon. Then ho bound
ed aside and, standing up in tho lan
dau, lifted a cane, a second later bring
ing It down upon tho head of his as
sailant. At tho same moment the
grand vizier Jumped to his feet and
seized the man by the arm nnd twisted
his wrist, actually raising him from
the ground. Tho grand vizier Is a ver
itable giant, and without apparent ef
fort he held tho aggressor suspended
In tho air. Then a policeman, follow
ing on a bicycle, Jumped from his ma
chine, grasping the man, drew him
back. Other police arrived, and the
man was overpowered and led away.
Shah Was Not Excited.
Tho shah did not nppear to bo ex
cited by the attempt on his life, and
when the man had been led uway, he
repeated himself In his carriage and
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quietly spoke In Persian to tlie grand
vizier. Then he said to tlie coach
man. "Drive on," and the carriage
proceeded to tho Alexander III bridge,
wheie a boat was taken for Sevres.
Tlie pistol can led by the would-be
murderer was of the bulldog type,
loaded with five cartridges. When
the police seized tho man ho tried
to break away and cried: "Vive, chil
dren people." An officer trieel to stop
him, but lie shouted: "To my assist
ance fi lends." Then ho ejulcted down
and submitted.
When the knife was found on his
person an officer remarked" "You also
had a knife." to which' the man re
plied: "Yes; I took some precau
tion." "Why did you attempt to assassin
ate the shah?" the officer asked.
"Hecause," was the reply, "it
pleased me. That does not concern
you."
To all other questions tho prisoner
remained dumb.
The Mysterious ,T?iisoner.
12.40 a. 111. Up to midnight nothing
logardlng the would-be assassin or his
connections had been learned that was
not absolutely known within half an
hour after his arrest. Ho maintains
absolute Vsilenco. Tho pecullailty of
his accent, although ho speaks per
fect French, mystifies the officials, it
lla Ing been assorted by ono of these
that Ills accent was English, a man
speaking English was permitted to
outer hip ceil. Tho lsltor addressed
him. but he gave tho appearance of
absolute inability te understand, and
the visitor came awav convinced that
he was not acquainted with that lan
guage. Tho Impression left was that
he Is from southern France, or possi
bly, a border Spaniard.
While the popular belief Is that ho
had an accomplice, there Is no nctual
evidence to prove tills. The police ate
thoroughly mystified and disconcotted.
Although tho man has been seen by
most of the secret service officials,
not one of them has been able to re
cognize him.
Palis lias received the news of the
attempt with but one sentiment, that
of Indignation.
As a result of It tho shah will here
after bo suuounded by a guard wiier
e er ho goes.
Extra precaution1 will nlso be taken
to protect President Loubet.
TANNER RAISES A ROW.
He Gesticulates Wildly nnd Defies
the English Nation.
London, Aug. 2. Once moro Dr.
Chailes Tanner, nationalist member for
the middle division of Cork, lias been
suspended from the house of com
mons, nnd although In this instance
tlie suspension wna only for one night,
It was accompanleei by scenes that
would have done credit to the meist
disorderly legislatuie in tho world.
After opposing a vote In session Tan
ner assaulted a teller. Subseeiuent to
tho division the chairman announced
that Dr. Tanner had grossly Insulted
him on account of the appointment
and that In conseeiucnco ho would sus
pend him for tho remainder of the
sitting.
Gesticulating wildly Dr. Tanner de
fied tho chairman, the house and tho
whole English nation. Amid a deaf
ening upioar ho declared that tho
chairman was "merely one of tno
premiers' minions." and then he ex
claimed: "I defy the whole lot of you.
I throw that in your teeth. As nn
Irishman I leave the house with
greater pleasure than I ever entered
It."
Then, while staid members roso In
their seats and tried to drown these
utterances. Dr. Tanner, still yelling de
fiance, went out.
Hall Renominated.
Welgway, lr , Aug. 2. James K. I Hall wai
last night lenomlnaied for tongresj by the Dem
ocratic) conferees of tho Twenty-eighth ell'triet.
Tho dMrlct i composed of the counties of Cen
ter, Clarion, Clearfield, j:ik and Foret.
Germony's Coal Exports.
Pcrlln, Aug. 2. Tho Pcutscho Tages Zeitung
pointing out tho Imrea.'O In Germany's eoai ex.
porta in spite of the fanu-c prices at home,
dciaamhi the nationalization of all coal mined.
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THROUGH 11 FLOORS
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED BY
PALLING DEBRIS.
Over One Hundred Workeis Narrow
ly Escape Death Alfred Not ton,
Foreman in Charge of the Iron
Workers, Arrested on Charge of
Criminal Negligence.
New York, Aug. ?. Three persons
were- soiiously injured and six others
badly cut and bruised today by the
falling of live heavy pieces of stiuc
tural lion from the top of a twelve
story building In course of construc
tion at Broadway and Walker street.
Pannle Cohen, 17 years old; Morris
Islcicher, 16, nnd David Waldman, 10.
wore so badly injured they had to lie
taken to hospltnls, ani Isartor Greens
berg, Ifi vears old; Esther Gullenhoff,
II; Mori Is Weiss, 18; Isndor Eisen
stark, 21; Annie Laur, 14, nnd Philip
Flurle, 18, were sent to their homes,
after being ntendeel by surgeons. All
will recover.
All of the Injured were employed by
M. Goldberg & Co., pooketbook maker h,
who occupied the uppjr two floors of
the five-story building on Walker
stiott directly in the ioar of the build
ing in the course of ceinstruction.
Four heavy iron girders, each weigh
ing over a ton, were being hoisted to
the top of tho building, when they
slipped out their chain. Three of tlie
heay girders crashvl through eleven
Hoots to the baseui"iit nnd the fourth
stopped at the second story. Over a
hundred workmen wet'3 at work in the
building, but they managed to escape
injury. When til? big boom of the
dot rick was uioased lrom the girders
It swung nround and struck a fourteen-foot
It on uptight, snapping it off
and throwing it over tlie side of tho
building. This piece of iron weighed
over a ton. It crashed through the
roof of the Walkei street building,
wheie thirty people were nt work on
the top floor. They were bulled in
the debris. The Cohen girl, Ulelcher
and Waldmann were the most serious
ly hurt.
Alfred F. Norton, foreman In charge
of the lion workers, was arreste-d on
a charge of criminal negligence and
arraigned In tlie Centre stieet court.
He was paroleel until tomorrow.
Killed by a Train.
Philadelphia, Aug 'J. John Iloyd, well known
In the eaipet trade of this and other eitlps, w.i
strut k and Imtanlly Mlled todaj by a lialn at
the Spring fiuelen stieit station of the Keiding
railwav, Mheie hp ii said to bant been killing
time bj watching the tralm pia. Mr. Ilu.ul
was 70 ji-ara old. He ittlrol from biHiniM fcev
eral ears ago upon the elUlution of the film
of llojd. White i Co.
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Wage Scale Discussed.
New Y01K, Aug. 2.-The Amalgamated Asso
ciation delegation and the- ntlicials of the Amir
lean Tlnplato toinpiny, American Steel Iloup
company, National Meel coinpanj and sceial
Kindled corporations, wtra again In cMtutlu
fesslem today dituv.lng the wage siale- fir the
the fiscal jpar. 'Hip aisotiatlom Inter al
journci! without reaching an agreement, to mee".
In I'iltscuirg, Mtuidiy, Aug. I,
Regarding Bishop Montgomery.
Washington, Aug. 2. V rumor prevails in cler
ical tlitlea that Hilltop (Jtorge Montgomery, of
Los Angeles, Cab, 1 to bo transferred short!)
to San I'ramiaio as cotdjutator prelate there of
Archbishop Itiordan, and that Monslgnor James
Loughlin, chancellor of tlie sic of Philadelphia,
will bo appointed lilt auccefMor.
China's Emperor 28 Years Old,
Hong Kong, Aug, 2. The emperor of China
Ii 23 jpari of age todiy, bat the disruption of
the empire caused by the war now In progress,
precnts an) elemeir.nt ration of honor of tho em
peror'11 birthday. Ho was born an August
2, 1872.
Died in a Pavilion.
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 2.-Mr, Edward
fschlablcli, of Kaston, IM., tiled suddenly today
while sitting in ono of the board pavilions.
Heart disease la said to have been tho cause of her
death.
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LOCAL RAINS.
1 Oeneral Nn News of the il.mhi' Allies
Clilrnsi llluir lne. Not Mter I'ncle k.nn'
l'urpo-e.
Wanted to A.slnate the Mi ill of 1'irsl.i.
New Yuk I.aboitis li'jnrtil bj I'jllliit (iird-
ers.
2 The Tiiliune's IMuratlmill Contest,
Noilhnstern I'erinh.iiila Npwi.
rinamial .ind C'tmimnxlal.
.", Oeneral IMdi-mu In Kcnl'icl.N Shooting
Ca-p.
4 lM1torl.1l.
Nctta and Comment.
5 (Jeneral McKinley and ISijaii l'our Years
Ago,
0 Local l'lrp Orillmncp I'.i.scs I'ir'l Head
ing. The Awsmpnt of lllpjele.
7 I opal V.nu7bes Ten mittpd foi Tiiil.
Major Oppose Snule Ilinrrlleil I.eMitlou.
S l.oeal West Scranton and Siihmbin.
0 Hound About the im.nt.e.
10 Loral I.lvp News of thp Industrial World.
WAS GIVEN A SURPRISE.
The Tenderloin Is Visited by Police
and Notorious "Tivoli's" Inmates
Arrested.
New York, Aug. 2. The Tenderloin
was given a big surprise party last
night when the peillco swooped down
upon the Trivoli, the dive tun by Chas.
Ackion, and arrested 81 women and
13." men. All of them were taken to
tho station house. The Trivoli Is one
of the most geirgeous resorts in the
tenderloin. For two years Ackron has
elelled tlie police to close him up. Men
wore frequently robbed there. Ackron
snapped his fingers at Chief of Police
Devorey and said: "Whnt can Dev
eiey do? 1 have a pull stionger than
his."
Ackron will bo remembered for his
testimony in the Mazet committee.
Last Saturday night State Senator
Ford was the victim of an assault at
the Tlvoll and he complained to the
police commissioners. It was quickly
le.solved that something must be done,
and Deverey said he would close up
tho Trivoli.
Last night three detectives visited
the placo, enticed three women to the
sidewalk and arrested them. Soon
nfter the police called and the place
was sui rounded. Tho police stopped
the music and Infoimed the denizens
and the visitors that the place was
pulled. The men and women were bun
tiled In patrol wagons and taken to
the station house, where their nnmes
weie taken. Ackion could not bo
found. The girls, SI In number, were
locked up on the charge of disorderly
conduct. Of the 133 men, only ten
were hold, as they were employes of
the place.
MICHAEL DID NOT APPEAR.
Forced to Cancel Contracts on Ac
count of Illness.
Bridgeport. Conn., Aug. 2. Jimmy
Michael failed to appear today for the
second in the series of races between
Michael and Johnny Nelson, to de
termine the middle distance cham
pionship of the world, and In conse
quence was suspended by the execu
tive board of the National Cycling as
sociation. New York, Aug. 2. It was said here
today that Michael has been forced to
cancel all contracts on account of sick
ness. Race War at Mines.
Keislone, W. Va., Aug. 2. A raco war among
the coal miners la threatened. In quelling a dis
turbance ttiday olllteni killed one negro and In
jured scural others. The negroes aro in tho ma
jority and aro holding Indignation meetings,
Fatal Game 'of Cards.
HarrUburs, Aug. 2. Philip 0. Hathaway, a city
fireman, who was stabbed a dozen times yes
terday by Andrew Marhbanks, a fellow fireman,
died in a hospital today. The stslblng oc
curred during t, Quarrrel over a game oi card).
United States Governinent
Is Steadfast in Its
Purpose.
CABINET NEBTING HELD
President McKinley, Secretary Hay,
Secretary Gage and Postmaster
General Smith Discuss tho Situa
tion Tho Covert Threats of LI
Hung Chang and Other Viceroys
Not Regarded Soriousljo Qousral
Chaffeo Will Bo Allowed to Pro
ceed Without Instructions.
Washington, Aug. 2. Tho special
cabinet meeting today lasted about
iwo and a half hours. There wares
present besides the president, Seero
tary Hay, Secretary Gage and Post
master General Smith. The dlscus
nion was confined almost exclusively
to the Chinese situation. All tho de
rails of the situation since tho prcsN
dent went to Canton two weeks ago
were chleily gone over and a general
exchange of views was had. The defi
nite Information of the safety of tho
lcgationers at I'ekln nnd tho hope for
their final rescue were considered thes
best features of the situation. Tho
administration desitw an immediate)
mtnemont on Pekln If It can bo lnau
'ui uted without toti much danger anil
.". bile no news has come from General
1 'halfee that the forwarel march has
Ijtguu, such news Is hourly expected.
The falluie of the allies thus far to
agiee upon a commander Is disap
pointing, but no Instructions hava
been or will be sent to General Chaf
fee. He is on the ground and the nd
mlnlstintion has tlie greatest confi
dence In his ability and discretion
and there Is no purpose hero to handi
cap him with Instructions.
No change in the present policy of
the government icsulted from tho
mooting today. Tho action of Secre-
tuiy Hay In notifying the powers that
we had informed LI Flung Chang that
we insisted upon being placed In com
munication with our minister was un
animously endorsed nntl commended
as a step which must Impress upon LI
and the Chinese government tho fact
that we nre not to be trilled with.
Opinion of Li's Threats.
The covert threats thrown out by
LI and the other viceroys as to tho
disaster that might overtake the lcga
tioners if the advance of the allies
was insisted upon was characterized
by one of the members of tho cabi
net as a bluff. If harm should befall
them after the Chinese government's
announcement of it3 ability to pro
tect them, Its accountability would bo
all the greater. As long as the ad
ministration has no ahsolute knowN
edge that the Chinese government has
been Implicated In tho attacks on tho
legation, It will bo assumed that its
attitude Is correct and tho adminis
tration, therefore, is not prepared to)
accept at this time the statement of
Dr. Morrison, the London Times cor
respondent In Pekln, that imperial
edicts encouraged the Boxer move
ment in the earlier stages of tha
troblo. To do so would be almost tan
tamount to admitting that tho Chlnesa
governinent had made war upon tha
powers. Anything which tends to im
plicate the Chinese government in tho
siege and the massacre of foreigners
would make tho reparation and ind
emnity harder and heavier. But all
these are matters for tho future. Tho
object of the administration is now to
rescue our minister and protect tho
lives and property of American citi
zens. One of the cabinet officers sail
that wo had no vengeance to gratify,
and would participate in no wantort
act as a measure of revenge.
BRYAN'S WORK FOR AUGUST.
Will Receive Notifications, Wrlta
Letters, Etc.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2. W. J. Bryan
today outlined his work for August,
us follows:
After the notification nt Indianapo
lis, Aug. 8, he will return to Chicago
for a few days to consult with mem
bers of the national committee. Ho
will then return to Lincoln where he
will remain until Aug. 30, when he will
go to Chicago to attend tho National
Grand Army encampment. During hla
stay in Lincoln between tho Chicago
trips, Mr. Bryan will complete his let
ter of acceptance, which Is now par
tially written, and this will bo Issued.
Ho will also prepare addresses for tha
Populist nnd Silver Republican notifi
cations. The time nnd place for the
Populist and Sliver Republican notifi
cations have not yet been fixed.
America Well Represented.
Pari, Aug. 2. Tho International medical con.
grew comtned todaj. Prominent men of tha
piufeMlun fiom all paits of the world are In at
tendance, tho representation from tho United
Mates being laiger than that of any country
outside of France. The congress will hold
three sessions cavlt ami will not ajourn until
August 21.
Schurz Died of Heart Failure.
London, Aug. I. A coroner's Inquest held on
tho body of Carl Schurz, jr., the second on ot
ex-Secretary ' ,l10 Interior Carl Schurz, ot New
York, who died alone in ills boarding house July
20, resulted in a mdlct that ho died ot heart
disease.
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Washington, Auj. 2. Forecast for Frb -
4- day and Saturday! Kastcrn Pennsylvania, 4-
4" local rain Friday; Saturday generally fairs -f-
4- light to fresh southeasterly winds. 4"
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