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SCKANTON, PA.. TUESDAY IMORNING, AUGUST H, 1000.
TWO CENTS.
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ALLIED FORCES
NEARING PEKIN
Were Within 33 Miles of
the Walled City on
Thursday.
CHAFFEE SENDS DESPATCH
Reports tho Arrival of the Troops at
Ho SI Wtt-At the Same Bate of
Progress Chaffee May Today Bo
Within Striking Distance of the
Walls of the Mysterious City The
Fancied Hordes of Chinese Expect
ed Did Not Close In Upon the Rear
of tho Army of Rescue America's
Reply to the Latest Imperial Edict
Is to the Effect That the United
States Troops Must Be Allowed to
Enter Pekin find Escort Minister
Conger and Other Americans to
Tien Tsin Without Being Disturbed
Washington, Aug. 13. Tho American
commander In chief in a dispatch of
Just throe words received at the war
department late this afternoon sent a
thrill of exultation and expectancy
through ollk'lul circles by cabling Ills
arrival at llo SI "Wu, only thirty-three
miles from Pekln, last Thursday. The
last heard from him before this was
at Yang Tsun, which had been cap
tured after a hard light, and word of
his movements since then had been
eagerly awaited. Thursday he was
eighteen miles beyond Yang Tsun.
Lung Vang, the place where the Ill
fated Seymour expedition met its fate
and turned back, had been left behind.
The battle of Yang Tsun was fought
on the sixth and the advance to Ho SI
AVu was accomplished on tho 9th. a
march of eighteen miles In three days.
This was four days ago, and, at the
same rate of progress, Chaffee Is oven
now fairly within striking distance of
the walls of Pekln. It was a consum
mation which tho war department had
awaited calmly, and stirring as the
news was that tho American force
was now nearlng the gates of the Im
perial City, Secretary Hoot and Ad
jutant General Corbln evinced no sur
prise, as It accorded with calculations,
although the advance had been more
rapid than was expected. The dis
patch from Chaffee, conveying so much
In so few words, is as follows:
"Chcfoo,
"Adjutant General, Washington.
"Tenth arrived Ho Si Wu yes
terday. (Signed) Chaffee."
Tho news of tho advance soon spread
throughout official quarters. In the
enthusiasm of tho moment a report
got about that this was the day for tho
actual arrival at Pekin.
But the war department has not a
word of the advance beyond Ho SI Wu.
It was deemed hardly likely that the
march to Pekln could have been made
sinco last Thursday.
Communication Open.
'At tho rate of progress, six miles i
day made from Yang-Tsun to Ho-SI-Wu,
about twenty-four miles would
havo been covered in the last four
days, and up to today this would still
leavo tho International forces nine
miles from Pekin. Viewed from any
standpoint, the advance to Ho-Si-Wu
was of the utmost importance, not
only strategically but also in showing
that communication was open back to
Chefoo, that the expected opposition
from Chinese hordes had not been suf
ficient to prevent the steady forward
movement and in the influence It
would exert on tho Chinese govern
ment. Brief as Is the dispatch, It conveys
much information beyond that spe
cifically contained in Its few words.
Although it is not stated what force
has arrived, the war department ac
cepts it to mean that it is the inter
national force which first took Pelt
sang and then Yang-Tsun. It has
gono steadily forward along tho left
bank of tho Pel river, keeping on the
main road, which skirts the river
bank. At Yang-Tsun the railway
crosses the river and branches off lo
tho west. Now the forces have left
tho railway far In the rear anil are
depending upon tho highway and the
river. Ho-St-Wu is a place of con
siderable size, and the largest town
between Tlen-Tsln and Chlng-Chla-Wnn.
The latter place and Tuns
Chow are the two cities of consider
able size in the line of advance after
leaving Ho-Sl-AVu. It is surrounded
by orchards and gardens, and Is not a
place likely to havo afforded oppor
tunity for strong defense. It is the
highest point on the Pel river, where
the river water Is depended on, as the
native wells are the source of supply
Dn tho balance of the route to Pekln.
rs It has taken five days for General
Chaffee to report tho advance to llo-SI-Wu,
it is evident that wire com
munication Is not open to tho front.
This was hardly to be expected, and
the safe nrrlval of the message at
least shows that a certain measure of
communication is open.
Fancied Hordes Absent.
One of tho chief sources of con
gratulation among officials is that the
fancied hordes of China have not ma
terialized, or at least havo not pre
sented the International column from
Irawlng closer to tho gates of Pekln.
Shortly after this dispatch arrived,
another messago from General Chaf
fee, far moro lengthy, gave tho mel
aneholy story of the fight nt Yang.
Tsun. The casualty list was given in
Jetail, with tho additional Informa
lion that hs .lend Jmil beoti builoj t
8-Tiun una the wounded had been'
sent back to tho hospital at Tlen-Tsln.
The reply of the United States gov
ernment to China's overtures of peace
was made public early In the day,
showing tho firm nnd final position
that had been taken. While express
ing satisfaction nt this pacific step,
tho reply states that It is evident that
"there can bo no general negotiation
between China and tho powers" so
long as tho ministers nnd legatloncrs
are restrained and In danger. Then
follows a specific statement of what
tho United Stntcs expects as a condi
tion precedent to a cessation of hos
tilities, viz.: That a body of the re
lief force be "permitted to enter Pekin
unmolested" and escort the ministers
back to Tlen-Tsln. The text of the
American reply is as follows;
Memorandum:
Touching tlio Imperial edict of Aug. fth, ap
poiti'fne 1.1 I lime Chang emoy plenipotentiary
to conduit negotiations on Hie part ol ( lilin
with the powers, ami tho request for a cessation
of hostilities perilling negotiations, communi
cated to .Mr. Alice by MlnUtvr Wu, on tin- 12th
of August, 1U00.
The pnirriment of tho United States learns
with atlfactlon of the appointment of I.i Hung
Chang to lomluct negotiations with the power
nnd will enter upon negotiation with a desire
to continue the friendly relations m long exist
ing IhIwcih the two countries. It is eWdent
tli.it there ran lie no general negotiations be
twien China and tho powirs so long as the
ministers o' the powers and the persons under
their protection remain ill their present position
of restraint and danger, and that the poweis
cannot cease their ctlorts for tin- ilclicty of then;
rcprc-entatltcs to which they are constrained
liy the highest consideration of national power
orept iimler an arrangement adequate to ac
complish a peaceal.Ie delhcrance.
Wc- arc ready to enter Into an agreement with
China and tin- powers for a cessition of hostile
demonstrations on condition tlmt a mlllc-tint
body cm. losing the relief expedition shall lie
permitted to enter Won unmoicMcd nnd to es
cort the foreign ministers and residents to Tien
Tsin, this movement being provided for and se
cured liy such arrangements and dispositions of
troops as (-hall lie comidercd futislai lory liy the
generals commanding tho forces composing the
relief expedition.
(Signed) Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary of State.
Washlngtrn, Aug. 12, 1!KK).
The Towers Agree.
It developed during the dny that tho
leferonce to "the powers" employed In
the American reply was not without
a distinct meaning. Exchanges be
tween tho -arlous powers hax'o been
going on constantly, and, as a result,
the officials had the satisfaction of
knowing late in tho day that the posi
tion of the United States had the ap
proval and support of all the great
poxvers. While this had not been ex
pressed in any formal manner by nil
the parties, yet tho exchanges In the
chancellories of Kurope and through
the foreign reports in Washington
hod made it positive that the poxveri
were acting unitedly In nnproval of
the course of this government. Sev
eral of the foreign representatives,
Including Baron Speck Von Sternberg,
the German charge d'affaires, and Mr.
De Wollant, the Russian charge d'af
faires, had extended conferences xvlth
Mr. Adoe during the afternoon. These
added to the assurances of unanimity
among the powers. The presence of the
Russian representative, xvas gratify
ing in clearing away some misappre
hension, which xvas not fihared by the
government here, as to Russia's course
in authorizing M. De filers to leava
Pekln under Chinese escort. It was
pointed out that this in no xvny
brought about a difference between
tho attitude of Russia and that of tho
other poxvers, ns nil xvere acting on
the theory that tho Chinese govern
ment must first give an absolute
guarantee for the safety of the min
isters. It seems evident that this absolute
guarantee cannot be given by China
unless it nlloxvs the international
forces to enter Pekln. so that in effect
the Russian position does not differ
materially from that of the other
powers. At least, Russia Is Included
among those xvho fully approve the
course taken by the United States.
BARS OUT AMERICAN SAUSAGE.
Germany's Prohibition of Canned
Meats Is Effective Oct. 1.
Washington. Aug. 13. The main pro
visions of the meat law recently enact
ed by the Uermnn government, affect
ing, among other things, tho absolute
prohibition of American ennned meats
nnd sausages, will take effect Oct. 1
next.
Back in Line for McKinley.
Denver, Aug. 13. A. M. Stevenson, who, as
a delcgate-at-large from Colorado with Senator
Teller and others, walked out of the Nat i Mill
Republican convention ot St. I.ouls, and ivno
afterward assisted In organiring the Sllicr lie
publican pirty, lias resigned the chairmanship
of the party in this state and announced Ills
return to the Republican party.
Record Passage Made,
firemen, Aug. 11. The North Oernian Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wllhelm Per drou-p, Captain
Knglcbart, which sailed from New York, Aug. 7,
fur llremen, lias made the record passage of
any steamer sailing from Sandy Hook to Cher
bourg, covering 3,181 knots in five elajs, nineteen
hours mid forty-four minutes. Her average sped
was 22.70 knots per hour.
ARTFUL ATTEMPT AT POISONING.
Paris Is Excited Over an Act That Recalls the Memory of
Lucretia Borgia Deadly Fumes from Dried Flowers.
New York, Aug. 13. A ppeclal cable
dispatch from Paris to the Evening
Telegram says:
"An artful attempt at poisoning by
the use of perfume, which recalls
memories of Lucretia Borgia, Is ex
citing tho gossips of Paris.
"Thursday tho Chinese minister, Yu
Kong, received a letter. It xxas signed
"Julie Crerxvlnskn" and contained
some dried flowers, which the xvrtter
asked tho minister to accept.
"Tho secretnry to the legation, Ar
mani HI Parma, opened the letter and
xvas Imediately overcome by the dead
ly odor emanating from the flowers.
He fell In a faint.
"Jlla recovery was accompanied by
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.
Thirteen People Are Killed at Ten
nille, Georgia.
Tcnnlllo, Ga Aug. 13. Tho South
ern rallxvay train from Augusta xvas
xvrecked hero this afternoon, and thir
teen people xvere badly hurt.
Tho train broke In two on a steep
grade, and the two sections collided.
There xvns an excursion from Ten
nllle to Savannah today, and a large
crowd of excursionists xvas on the
train.
ROOSEVELT TO
BREAK RECORDS
Itinerary of tho Governor Includes
Many Western Towns Will
Speak Little In the East.
Chicago, Aug. 13. According to Per
ry S. Heath, of the Republican na
tional committee, the campaigning tour
planned for Governor Roosevelt will
break all records in the annals of pres
idential campaigning. Prom Labor
Day, when Governor Roosevelt will
make his first big speech of the cam
paign in Chicago, until the end of Sep
tember, tho governor xvlll spend his
time xvest of tho Mississippi river. All
ot tho month of October xvlll be occu
pied in hard campaigning In the states
of Illinois, Indiana. Michigan and
Ohio, xvlth tho exception of a fexv
days in West Virginia, xvhlch the man
agers express tho hope of carrying.
Two or three days at tho end of Octo
ber xvlll bo spent In New York, and
that small period of time xvlll bo all
the east xvlll see of Roosevelt during
the campaign.
Many of Governor Roosevelt's
speeches xvlll be made from the rear
platform of his Pullman, nnd in that
xvay he xvlll be able to cover an unusu
ally large amount of territory. In the
more populous parts of the country he
will travel only in the day time, but
xvhlle crossing the far xvestern portions,
where the big towns are a long dis
tance apart, he xvlll probably travel at
night, also, In order to save time.
ESCAPED THE MOB.
Hundreds of People After a. Negro
nt Akron, 0.
Akron, O., Aug. 13. There came near
being a lynching In Akron tonight, and
only tho lleetness of a negro Hud
Howard In getting nxvay from a
hoxvllng mob saved him from being
killed. In an altercation xvlth a xvhlte
man named John Forbes, Howard
pulled a revolver and shot Forbes.
Forbes sank to the ground xvounded.
This was at the coiner of Main and
Market streets, the busiest corner in
the city, and a crowd gathered In a
minute. Hundreds of men started after
Howard, yelling "Lynch him!" How
ard had a fexv hundred feet the start,
and finally got away. He was after
xvard captured by tho police xvhlle
boarding a freight train In East Ak
ron. Forbes xvas xvounded In the thigh
and xvlll recover.
STEVEDORES STRIKE,
Two Thousand Men in Baltimore En
gage In a Riot Several Are
Wounded.
Baltimore, Aug. 13. The strike of the
2.0W union stevedores who xvent out
last xveek is assuming an ugly uspect
and minor disturbances are of daily
occurrence. A big crowd last night
attacked a street car at Locust Point,
in xvhlch xvere a number of non-union
colored men xvho had taken the strik
ers' places, and bombarded It xvlth
bricks and other missiles until dis
persed by the police. Tonight they at
tacked a gang of fifteen colored men
ns the latter emerged from tho Balti
more and Ohio docks at Locust Point,
folloxving them several blocks and pelt
ing them xvlth stones and bricks,
At tho foot of Allen street one of the
negroes drew a pistol and fired live
shots into the crowd. Three of the
shots took effect, xvoundlng Henry
Pressor, Joseph Benesch nnd Arthur
Ranier. None of the xvounds are seri
ous, and tho man xvho did tho shooting,
together xvlth his companions, fled, anil
has not yet been arrested.
THEY NOW WANT PEACE.
Germany and France Bury
Their
Bitterness of Years.
Paris, Aug. 13. The German authori
ties of Alsace-Lorraine hax-e given or
ders that the nnnlverrniy of Metis
shall not be celebrated this year in or
der not to offend the susceptibilities
of the French.
Fell Under a Freight Train.
Harrisburg, Aug. 13. Charles Wlcrdicn, aged
IS years, whoso parents live at 3tl Fifteenth
street, Newark, N. J., fell under a freight train
today at Ilallej's station on tin Pennsylvania
railroad and was killed.
Overcome by Heat.
Harrisburg, Aug. 13. Francis M. Feekley, of
York, aged 21 years, was overcome with the
beat in this city today and died soon after.
violent sickness and vomiting. In
fact, his condition had many of the
characteristics of poisoning and
only by prompt action xvas he re
lieved. "Mile. Czerxvinska has been ar
rested, "She appears to be mentally de
ranged. Beforo the examining magis
trate she claimed to be the victim' ot
a Polish princess, xvho vowed to take
hideous vengennce for como myster
ious xvong dono her, presumably by
the floxver-sendlng Julie, xvho is now
being carefully watched,
"The flowers are being chemically
analyzed.
"The (secretary la elowly recovering."
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DISMEMBERED
BODY FOUND
Remains of Joseph Schnffer Are Sis
covered Shockingly (Mutilated.
Murdered for Money.
Baltimore, Aug. 13. The dismem
bered body of a farmer named Joseph
Schnffer, who lived near the line be
txveen llaltimore nnd Howard counties,
has been found in tho Patapsco river,
near 'Woodstock, nnd the police are
confident that murder has been done.
Schoffer "disappeared from homo In
February, nnd nothing has been heard
of him since until tho head and "runk
of his body xvere found In tho rlx'er by
some boys, who xvere swimming. To
day both legs x ere found near the
same spot, and the police say an ex
amination of them indicates that they
xvere cut off nwir the hips with a blunt
Instrument. They xvere still covered
with portions of the trousers Schnffer
xvore when he left home, and in the
pockets xvere six cents, all that xvas
left of a considerable sum Schnffer
had with him when lust seen.
The dead man started from home to
cut xvood, accompanied by a negro,
xvho had helped about the farm on
previous occasions, nnd neither of
them has ever been seen allx-o since.
KRTJGER DID NOT CONTRIBUTE
The Bryan Campaign Fund Story Is
Denied.
Nexv York, Aug. 13. Touching a dis
patch from Pretoria and printed in
London under dnte of August 10, In
xvhlch It was stated that President
Kruger is contributing betxveen $2,!09 -000
and $3,3,"i0.000 to the election of
William J. Bryan and also that AVeb
stcr Davis had received Jli.-.OOO from
tho same source, as a contribution for
the Democratic campaign fund,
Chnrles D. Pierce, consul general and
treasurer of the Doer relief fund nnd
V. Lauter AVessels, special commis
sioner of the South African republic
of this city, today gave out a denial
of both statements, nddlng to the de
nial the folloxving:
"The Doers have other nnd better
use for their funds. Kngiand Is In
desperate straits for tho 'ans of this
xvar' xvhen she xvlll resort to such des
picable means to Influence tho Ameri
can peoplo against the lor cause-,
xvhen fully 05 per cent, of the citizens
are In our fa-or."
HOBSON NOT TO GO TO CHINA.
Admiral Remey Wants Him In Ma
nila if He Is Fit for Duty.
AA'nshington, Aug. 13. Constructor
Ilobson has asked for the command of
a marine detachment In China, nnd
is ready, ho says, to assume tho duty
at once.
Hear Admiral Homey has cabled that
he Is oposed to the detailing of Hob.
son for nny such duty. lie adds that
If the constructor is able to undertake
active work In the Held be is in a posi
tion to return to Mnnila or Hong
Kong, where the service's of a con
structor are required in making re
pair xvork.
Ilobson Is still nt the naval hospital
In Yokohama under treatment for his
eyes, and xvlll probably return to this
country.
CROSSING' ACCIDENT.
Thirteen Dead and Sixteen Injured
lu the Smashup at Bennlnger's
On Sunday Night.
Allentoxvn, Pa Aug. 13. Thirteen are
dead and sixteen Injured ns a result
of the grade crossing accident nt Ben
nlnger's, on tho Lehigh nnd England
railroad, last night. Besides those re
ported last night Miss Maggie Jones,
aged 20, nnd Miss Susan Bnchmnn,
aged 83, are dead.
The llrst named died In the hospital
at midnight. Others injured, but not
mentioned In last night's list, are:
John, Jennie nnd Stella Lynn, Min
nie AVIlIlams, Charles Itelnhard, Allco
Jones, Bertha Jones nnd Laird Kern.
Thoso most seriously injured are: Mrs.
AVilllam Best, Alice Naglo and Battle
Xagle. Coroner Kelm began an In
quest today.
Ammunition for China.
I'ldladelnlila, Aujr. 13. Kiclit earloadi of am
munition arrlvesl at the Uukus Iidand navy
yanl today, and will bo placed on lioard the
water carrjlnc kteamer Aretlms.1, wldeli U un
der order to sail for Cliina kliortly. The Imlk
of the ammunition came fmm Norfolk. The Are
thusa will also tako mine More to China, nnd
xWU prolubly ttop ot Caille, 1'. ! en route.
Solace Sails from Yokahnma.
Wakhlneton, Aug. 13. Tlio SoUee, lirlnslnir
homo the rtik and wounded from China, tailed
thlii moirdnir from Yokaluma for Ou.ijama,
whleh will bo her llrt ktojiplns platt on her
liomcwird trip,
UNCLE SAM'S CRACK SIEGE BATTERY.
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EMPRESS WILL MOVE.
Ruler of China Has Declared Her In
tention to Leave Pekln.
Berlin, Aug. 13. At the Chinese le
gation In Berlin, the correspondent of
tho Associated Press xvas informed to
day that the empress dowager hnd
declared her Intention to lenve Pekin,
nnd to transfer her court to another
city before the allied forces reached
the capital. Lu Hal Houan, tho Chi
nese minister here, on learning of this
intention, telegraphed lo both the em
press dowager and tho emperor not to
lcax'e Pekln, but to quietly await the
nrrlval of tho international forces.
Tho Oerman foreign office still be
lieves that the allies havo not begun
tho adx-nnce on Pekln, the rainy season
being unfavorable. The Chinese pro
test against the landing of troops nt
Shanghai has been olllclally received
here. Grent Britain, according to the
German foreign ulllce, has not given
other declaration of purpose In land
lnc troops at Shanghai than tho de
claration made by the British consul
general to the other foreign consuls
there, namely the protection of life
ami property.
SHOT A ROBBER.
A Parmer Drives Off Two Highway
men and Wounds One.
Ashtabula, O., Aug. 13. A farmer
named J. J. Freeman, residing near
Jefferson, this county, xvhlle sitting on
his porch reading, xvas attacked by
a highwayman, xvho demanded his
money. Freeman during the day had
drawn $400 from the bank and hnd
taken It home. The hlglwnynan evi
dently knexv this. Mr. Freeman pulled
a revolver from his pocket and shot
In the direction of tho robber, xvho,
nfter running a short distance, fell to
the ground.
A second hlghxvayman then appeared
on the scene. Mr. Freeman xvent to
call the hired men on the farm. AVlien
they returned both robbers had es
caped. Blood on the ground near
where the first robber fell indicates
that ho xvas xvounded.
steameroSTfire.
Terrible Experience of the White
Star Liner Cymric AVhile Cross
ing the Atlantic.
Nexv York. Aug. 13. The AVhlte Star
liner Cymric, which has arrived here,
had a terrible experience xvhlle cross
ing the Atlantic. At noon, Sunday,
Aug. 5 xvhen the big x'essel xvas nine
teen hours out from Queenstown, Are
xvas discovered among the cargo In the
forxvard hold and It raged thirty-six
hours until midnight on Monday, xvhen
it xvas reported to be under control.
Hold Xo. 1, xvhere the lire Is believed
to have originated, had been flooded
for the purpose of checking tho flames.
The water leaked through Into the com
partments, after causing- damage to
the general merchandise stored there.
The boat, however, xvas not seriously
Injured. The loss on tho cargo was
so heavy that Aggnt John Lee, of tho
White Stnr line, notified the consig
nees of tho cargo that they would be
expected to pay their pro rata share
of the loss.
Butler May Stump for McKinley.
Lincoln, Nili., Auc. 1.1. Tlio Kvcnlnj? Post, a
local Populist paper, says that Chalunnn Marion
llutler will take the stump for McKinley. A'leo
Chairman IMmlston wj.s asked about this mat
ter tliU evening and declined to talk. "In the
ah-ence of definite information," said Mr. Ed
mlston, "I can nay nothlnir about Senator Hut
ler's future course."
Jim Jeffries Injured.
New York, Mis. 13. Champion .laims J. Jef
frie wTcruhcd one of hl.s anklon today liy fall
inc from n bicycle at hi tralnlnir .purler) at
Loch Albor, near Asbury Park. The Injury was
pioiiounced painful but not dansreroiis, Jellnes,
dckplte the injuries, went in lulidnj with his
leg bandaged tide afternoon.
Golf Match.
Poland Sprint!. Me., Auir. 1.1. Harry Vanlnn,
the IliiglMi trolfcr, today in his 3D hole match
on the link luie, beat A. II. Kcnn, the profe
lnrial 7 up and 0 to plaj. In so doiiiir lie
beat the nlno holo links record ef 37, held by
I'cnn, bettering It one, and tho IS bole recoril
ol 77 by IVnn, tnjkfns It lu 72.
Corporations Chartered.
llarrisbur. Auir. 13. Charter were Issued by
the- state department today, to tho followinir
corporations: IVnn ltadlator coniunv. Cony,
capital $100,001. National Lumber comp.inv,
McKropnrt, capital iflo.OOO. IVnn Ilranch
llrlek company, PitUburtr, capital $in,ooo.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Aug. 13. Cleared: Steameu An
chorla, Mjwow; L1I111, llremen ila CherhourK
and Southampton T.iurlc, Liverpool. Southarip
ton Arrived 1 Knlscr Wllhelm I)cr Crosse, Ncv
York xla C'lieiboure for llremen.
Ten. Rounds Draw.
Denver, Anpr. 13. .lack Jeffries, of California,
and Iillly Stint, of Chicago, founht ten rounda
to a draw tonight before the Olympic club.
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leave Presidio August 20 for service in China.
THE NEWS THIS JIOI.NINU
Weather Indications Today,
QSNERALLV FAIR.
1 Oeneral Army of the Allies Near Pekln.
llnglisli and Russians Hoinlianl American by
Mistake.
A Modern Lucretia II la,
2 (ieneral Northeastern I'ennsyliania
Financial and Commercial.
The Tribune's Kd1ie.1t lonal Contest.
3 Local Court Iteeonl of a busy Day.
School Hoard Meeting.
Nine Divorces (Iranted.
i IMitorial.
News and Comment.
3 Local Democrats llxpericnco Difiiculty In Ar.
ratmlmr n Slate.
Mayor Molr Determined tu Stamp Out the
Speakeasies.
C Local West Scranton and Subviban.
7 Pound About the County.
S Local Court Itecord of a luay Day (Con
cluded) Industrial Jottlnprs.
OFFENDERS AT LUZON
Jacinto Ebron Sentenced for Insur
rection Against the Government
of the United States.
AA'ashlngton, Aug. 13. Copies of or
ders received at the xvar department
announce the sentence of Jacinto Kb
ron, a nntlx'e, xvho was chr.rged xvlth
"Insurrection ngalnst the government
of the United States of America." Eb
ron xvas sent to the penitentiary for
five years. The order states that Eb
ron xvas a member of a band of out
laxvs operating In Cayngan province,
Luzon, xvhlch committed barbarous
outrages on the xvhole population nnd
kept the people In a constant estate
of terror.
Fumln Camit, convicted of man
slaughter In Hollo, x-as sentenced for
ten vears.
The orders also contained the ne
eiulttnl of Colonel James S. Pot tit,
Thlrty-ilrst volunteer Infantry, xvho
xvns charged xvlth being responsible
for the death of a prisoner named
Juan Homos by turning him over to
tho presidente of Konmlmiga. The
findings nnd aceiultal are disproved by
General McArthur, xvho says that not
withstanding the nlleged character of
the prlFoner, xvhlch tended to reveal
him ns a guerilla or outlaw, he xvas
nevoithelesH entitled to protection,
nnd to have his guilt determined In
the regular xvay by tho xvar tribunal.
Although tho acquittal is disapproved,
there xx-as nothing further for General
MacArthur to do, and he restored
Colonel Pettlt to his regiment.
50,000 WILL MARCH.
Arrangements for tho Last Great
Parade of Veterans.
Chicago, Aug. I!). Complete arrange
ments have been made for the annual
parade of tho G. A. It., xvhlch will take
place on Tuesday morning, Aug. 2R
This xvlll probably be the Inst great
review of the veterans of the Civil
xvar, and It xvlll be made a memorable
event In tho history of tho organiza
tion. Fifty thousands veterans will march
through the Avenue ot Fame, thence
through the beautiful arches and Court
of Honor, passing the reviewing stand,
xvhere they will be greeted by Presi
dent McKinley nnd other distinguished
guests.
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CALEB POWERS' TRIAL.
Testimony of tho Accused Completed
Yesterday.
Georgetown, Ky Aug. 13. Testi
mony in the trial of former Secretary
of State Caleb Powers. ?hnrged xvlth
complicity In tho shooting of Governor
Goebel, xvns concluded at noon today.
This afternoon the jury ru taken to
the scene of tho shooting at Frank
fort. Today marked tho beginning of
the sixth xveek of the trial.
Judge Cantrlll nnnoun-ed that ns
soon ns the arguments have been con
cluded and tho case gone to tho Jury
tho case against Henry K. Youtsey
xvlll be called for trial. Tho sheriff
xvas ordered to summon n special ven
ire of Jurors for tho Youtsey case.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Concord, N. II., Aug. 11. News wa lecelved
here today that I'.ldcr Abraham Perkins, the
ohlci-t Shaker In New Kncland, died at tho Kast
Canterbury community on Sunday, aged OS years,
II mouths ami ?.) days. Klder I'ukln.s had been a
Shuker since his nineteenth jcar, and during
most of that time km at the head of the com
munity at Knlleld, tills state.
New York, Aug. IS. Announcement lias Jmt
been made of the death Sunday at the Manhat
tan stato hospital of William Ntclnltz, the clieus
player.
llarrlsburg, Aug. 11. Horace A. Clute, aged
CI joara, foimerly manager of the Western Union
Telegraph c-"co in this city, died today ol ner
vous prostration.
Berlin, Aug. 13. Carl Laufs, tho wall known
playwright, died yesterday at Cttscll.
AMERICANS
INJURED BY
A BLUNDER
The 14th Infantry Shelled
by Russians and
British.
MESSAGE FROM MACD0NALD
British Minister Statea That tho
Food Supply la Nearly Exhaustod,
Details of the Battlo nt Yang
Tsun Tho Americans Sustain thrj
Heaviest Losses of the Day Story!
of tho Massacro at Aguln Coin
sacks Killed the Wounded.
Lonlon. Aug. 14, 3.50 a. m. Tho Brit
ish consul at Canton, says the Dally,
Telegraph's correspondent there, has
rccelx-ed tho folloxving message, dated
Aug. 6, from Sir Claude MacDonald,
Urltlsli minister In Pekln:
"Our situation is desperate. In ton
days our food supnly xvill bo at an end.
Unless xx-o are relieved a general mas
sacre is probable.
"The Chinese offer to cort us ta
Tien Tsin, but, remembering Caxvn
pore, xve refuse tho offer. Theto aro
over two hundred European xvomen,
and children In this legation."
The Shanghai correspondent of tho
Dally Express, xvlring, yesterday, saysi
"The allies at noon Saturday xvero
xvlthln txventy miles of Pekln."
As General Chaffee's report, which
Is the only authentic tioxvs received
hero regarding the advance, located
the International forces about forty
miles from Pekln on Friday, It seems
probable that this Shanghai report is
optimistic. It Is scarcely likely that
the allies could adx-ance txventy miles
In as many hours.
A Yang Tsun dispatch, dated Aug. 7,
giving details regarding tho capture
of that place, says:
"The Russians and French held the
left, tho British the left center, tha
Americans tho right center nnd the
Japanese the extreme right. The Brit
ish and Americans udx'anced on tho
village at n rapid rate for five thous
and yard.!, under a severe shell nnd
rlllo lire. The Russians opened and
the British-American adx-anco became
a race for positions, culminating in a
brilliant charge.
"The heaviest loss of the day xvas
sustained by the Americans, the Four
teenth Infantry having nine killed,
sixty-two xvounded and several -ilss-ing.
The Bengal lancers unsi- '3s
fully attempted to cut off the Chinese
retreat."
Another Ynng-Tsun special says:
"Oxvlng to a mistake, British and Rus
sian guns shelled tho Fourteenth
United States infantry during tha
night, xvoundlng ten."
Commenting upon this occurrence,
the Standard says: "It Is melancholy
to ' .un tlmt the losses of tho Ameri
cans, who seem to have borne them
selves xvlth conspicuous gallantry,
xvere Increased by a deplorable error,
In conseauence of xvhlch one of their
regiments xvns pounded by Russian
and British cannon. Tho Incident em
phasizes the necessity of that close co
operation xvhlch is not easily obtain
able xvlthout a single commander and
a general staff."
Oiliclal advices from Yokohama,
dated yesterday, say that tho allies
propose to adx-anco on August 7 to
N'nn-Tsl-Tsun. between Yang-Tsun
and Wu-SIng. The Japanese suffered
no casualties at Yang-Tsun, but the
oiliclal reports say they had 300 at
Peltsang.
Russians Took No Prisoners.
The Daily Mall's St. Petersburg cor
respondent declares that tho taking o
Aguin has sealed the fate of the rising
in northwestern Manchuria. He adds:
"Is'o prisoners xvero taken by the Rus
sians. AVholesale massacres xx-as tha
order of tho day: and, xvhen the battles
xvas over, the Cossacks rode o-er tha
field, killing all the xx-ounded xvlth tho
butt of their muskets."
Once more the press of England re
marks upon the ability of the Ameri
can government to secure news ahead
of the rest of the xvorld.
"It Is to General Chaffee," says thn
Dally N'exvs, "that xve are again In
debted for nexVs from tho front. Not
n single dispatch from Sir Aured
Onzelee has thus far been Issued by
tho xvar office."
Commenting upon tho American re
ply to the Chinese overtures, the Dally
Nexvs says:
"Tho reply is moro conciliatory than
that of M. Delcasse's, In some respects
It Is n little ambiguous. Still Us j--ub-stanco
Is the same. It mny be observ
ed that the United States government
doi's not seem to separate itself from
tho allies."
All the smnll arms ammunition
used by the allies xilll bo in accord
ance xvlth the recommendations of I ho
pence conference, none being explo
sive or expanding. The drain of China
nnd South Africa upon England'
stores is so great that exery prix-ato
llrm has been enlisted to help tho
government supply tho demand nnd
to restore the reserves, xvhlch is much
below par. All the grent ammuni
tion firms are working night and day
Continued on I'aito 0.J
Pennsylvania Pensions.
WruMnuton, Aug. IT Pension?: Original,
Charles (i raver, Scrantou, iffl.
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