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9.1 1 U II 1111 JA' .UlSfgBWtegiH maSBihrr7ywr" n -
LI HUNG CHANG'S
PATHETIC APPEAL
He Urges That Allies Re
frain from Proceeding
Beyond Tung Chow.
OUR GOVERNMENT'S REPLY
The United States Declines to Re
cedo from tho Position Taken nt
the Beginning of tho March lat
est News from tho Front Indicates
That tho Allied Troops Must Bo at
Pekin'a Walls.
Washington, Aug. 1C At tho close
ot a day of Intense anxiety, the depart
ment of state tonight made public the
latest correspondence between the
United States government and China,
constituting not only a remarkable
scries of state papers, but at the sairw
time dispelling all doubt and uncer
tainty as to tho American policy In the
present critical Juncture. Tle urgent,
almost pathetic, appeal of 1,1 Huns
Chans, submitted early In the day that
the victorious march of the allies stop
at Tuns-Chow, nnd that tho military
commanders on the Held bo Instructed
to arrange an armistice at that poln.,
was met with u response that General
Chaffee already had been given com
plete Instructions, empowerli.ff him to
carry out an arrangement In concert
with tho other commanders for the do
llveiy of tho ministers and persons
under their protection to the relief
column, not at Tung-Chow, as had
been suggested, but at tho Imperial city
of I'ekln. Furtheimore, It was made
known to China that General Chaffee'3
Instructions left him free rein as to
whether he should insist upon enter
ing Pekln and going to the legations,
or should receive tho delivery of the
lesatloners at the gate of the Inner
Tartar city or at the great outer wall.
In short, China, through her peace en
voy, besought a halt and an armistice
at Tung-Chow, twelve miles from IV
l:ln: whereas, the response of the
American government Is that If there
Is to be a halt an armistice that
must be at the walls of the impel lal
city.
Conclusions of the Government.
The conclusions of the government
were announced after an extended
cabinet meeting, and were embodied in
the following ofllclal statement:
A cablcerram from Karl I.i Itunir Chans, envoy
plenipotentiary ot Clilni, d.ifed Aus- 15, Bml
received by Jllnistcr Wu at 7 p. m. on the sjmc
day:
"The allied forces are approaching Tung Chow.
I have memorialized tho Imperial tjovernment
to depute envoy to negotiate an armistice with
the several commanders on the tpot. I ill
nUo shortly proceed to Pekln. The powers, be
ins fully aware of the cmbai raising; position In
which their majc-,tlcs, the Fmprcss Dovvaier and
the emperor are plated, are earnestly roqueted
to telegraph Instructions to their respective
commanders alter arriving at Tuns Chow vvl'h
their forces to stop their further advance to
the capital so as not to cauc al.irm and fear
to their majesties and calamities to the people.
Kor Mich advance would shake the foumhtloiu
of tho Ta Chins empire, and wound the fcellnc,
n all her people, lush and low. Tor a com
pliance with this appeal the millions of people
o! the empire will be profoundly grateful to
tho powers. Please communicate this cablcfram
at onco to the secretary ol state."
The following memorandum In re
ply was handed to Mr. Wu this af
ternoon: MEMORANDUM.
Forseelnff that there would he Insufficient time
after receiving a reply to our memorandum ot
Aus. 12 to set instructions to the relief column
before It had reached Pekln, we sent on the
6ame day to the general commanding tho mcrl.
can forces in China tho following dispatch:
"Adjutint General's Office,
"Washington, Aus. 12, l'stO.
"Fowler, Chefoo.
"Kor Chaffee.
"August 12 Secretary war directs me to in
form you that I.I Huns Chans, appointed by
Chinese government to negotiate with powers,
requests cessation of hostilities. Wo liae le
plied that we arc ready to enter Into agreement
between powers and Chinese government for
cessation ot hostilities on condition that suf
ficient body of the forces composing the rillef
expedition shall be permitted to enter I'ekln
unmolested and to escort fordsn ministers ard
residents back to Tien 'IMn, the movement be
ing provided for and secured by such arrange
ments and dispositions of troops .is shall be
considered satisfactory by generals comm Hiding
the forces composing relief expedition.
"We have communicated this to all the pow
ers. Japanese government takes same position.
We have not heard from other powers.-
(Signed) "Corhin."
And two days ago In view of the rapid pro
jress of the relief expedition, we sent the fol
lowing: "Adjutant General' Olflee,
"Washington, Aug. II, 1900.
"Fowler, Cheefoo.
"For Chaffee.
"August 14. In anticipation of acceptance by
Chinese government of condition in our reply
to them, cabled you Aug. 12. If Chinese an
thorltles communlcato willingness to deliver
minister and persons under their protection to
relief column at I'ekln, under arrangenimts
which you consider safe, ou are authorized to
make and carry out anangement In concert
with other commanders without referring it here.
From informal communications with representa
tives of other governminU we believe all to
take substantially same position. Question
whether you should insist upon entering I'ekln
nd going to legations or will receive delivery
at gate of Inner Tartar tlty, or at outer wall,
taking risk of mlni.tcrs passing through city
with only Chinese cscoit, jou and the other
generals must determine.
"By order secretary of war. "Corbln."
Wo are advised by Minister Conger that the
attacks by imperial troops upon the legations
in I'ekln have not ceased. While these attacks
continue we cannot stop the advance of our
forces toward I'ekln. If such attacks ctsse, the
above quoted lnstru"tlons will he allowed tn
stand, and they would seem to provide for ill
the action required under the circumstances
stated by Karl I.I In his despatch.
(Signed) "Alvcy A. Adee, acting secretsry.
psrimcnt oi state, Washington, Aug. 10,
SJ."
Dispatch from Conger,
acting secretary of state makes
tho following extract from a
Ich received this morning from
pngcr. It was handed to Mr.
Adee by Mr. Wu, who explained that
he had received It at midnight from
tho taotal of Shanghai, by whom it had
ben received by way of Tsl Nan, Aug.
15. It is undated, but would seem to
have left Pekln some time between
Aug. G and 11:
Secretary of State, Washington.
Our cipher is safe. May it not
be sufficient authenticityP "Wo
have been imprisoned and com
pletely besieged since Juno 23.
Continued artillery and rifle fir
ing until July 17. Only rifles
since, but daily; -with it frequent
but desperate attacks, ono last
night. Have already , reported
our losses. Trench, Italian, Bel
gian, Austrian, Dutch legation
and all other foreign property
Pekin destroyed. Dr. Inglis'
child dead. Marines, Fanning,
Fisher, Turner, King, Tutcher,
Kenly and Thomas killed. All
other Americans anve. iniorm
alta and secretary Ryan. Nenr-
ing allied forces give us hope.
(Signed) Conger.
The appeal of China and the prompt
response of tho American government
were the Mibjects of supremo interest
throughout tho day. Coming at a mo
ment when tho allied armies were in
the shadows of the great wall of Pe
kln, the circumstances in which the
correspondence occurred were of a
peculiarly momentous character. The
president had just returned from a
brief respite nt Canton, and going to
tho white house found his advisers
ready to present to him tho Issue now
advanced by China. Tho appeal of Li
Hung Chang camo first to the Chin
ese minister, who, early in the day,
conveyed it to the department of
state.
Although It was not the regular day
for a meeting of tho cabinet, word
was conveyed to those cabinet officers
In the city that a special cabinet
session would bo held at 11 o'clock.
Secretary Itoot.who has been a guiding
factor In the Chinese negotiations,
wns with tho president before the
meeting opened, presenting tho Chin
ese communications nnd the dispatches
of Instructions already sent to General
Chaffee. With the president at the
cabinet table were Secretaries Root,
Gage, Wilson and Postmaster General
Smith. The conclusions renched can
be stated best by reference to the suc
cinct response of tho United States
government set forth in tho ofllclal an
nouncement. After the cabinet meeting the Ameri
can reply was sent to tho Chlneso
minister, who, later in the day, cabled
It to LI Hung Chang. Thus the Is
sue was framed finally and unalter
ably. The United States declined
even to consider the proposition of 1,1
Hung Chang for a halt and an armls.
tlce at Tung Chow. Kven tho supreme
appeal of the venerable Chinese
statesman that the Chinese empire
would be shaken by an advance of the
allies beyond Tung Chow was not
heeded. The answer of the United
States Is that our position is the samo
now as It has been from the outset,
namely, that the ministers must be
delivered at the walls of Pekln and
In such circumstances as will meet
the judgment of the military com
manders on the spot.
It will be observed that tho Ameri
can memorandum of reply gives 11
Hung Chang practically nothing be
yond a repetition of the two dispatches
heretofore sent to General Chaffee.
These dispatches contemplate action at
Pekln, and It Is for him to determine
upon the manner ot delivery at the In
ner gate or at the outer wall. Thus
there can be no misunderstanding ot
the Issue as made up. LI Hung Chang's
appeal for an armistice at Tung Chow
Is rejected, and the continually re
Iterated demand of the United States
that the ministers be delivered to tho
allied troops at Pekln Is reinforced.
The latest dispatch from Minister
Conger was scanned with eager inter
est, out It brought little Information
beyond that already fin hand. In one
respect, however, It gave the govern
ment strong encouragement, as It was
almost a categorical answer to the In
quiries of tho state department. This
was the first definite knowledge that
we were In direct touch with our mlnls
Ister, for all his dispatches up to today
conveyed Information without refer
ence to the repeated inquiries of tho
government. That the situation Is des
perate is shown ay his statement that
one of the attacks upon tho legation
occurred the night before the dispatch
was sent. It Is evident that the minis
ter Is informed of the approach of the
allied column, ns he says: "Nearlng
allied forces give us hope."
Whereabouts of Armies.
Beyond the Important diplomatic ex
changes of the day and the receipt of
the Conger message, the chief Interest
centered In the exact whereabouts of
the allied armies. From Japanese
sources camo the most advanced In
formation, first In the Toklo advices
that Tung-Chow had been occupied,
and later In the day In an ofllclal dis
patch from the Japaneso foreign ofllce
to Minister Takahlra, confirming this
report. The minister promptly com
municated his Information to tho de
partment of state, and It was accepted
by the olllclals, Including the secre
tary of war, as the latest and most
authentic news of the whereabouts ot
the relief column.
Some days had elapsed, however,
since this occupation of Tung-Chow,
and there had been ample time to cover
the twelve miles between that place
and Pekln.
Whether tho allied forces were realty
there, was tho all-absorbing question
on which every one In official and un
official life awaited word with keen
unxlety. Secretary Root was satisfied
that Tung-Chow had been left behind,
and this was one of the reasons why
It was regarded as futile to consider
LI Hung Chang's proposition for an
armistice at Tung-Chow.
A dispatch was received during the
day from Admiral Remey, conveying
tho Japanese report of the occupation
of Tung-Chow, and adding the state
ment, also on Japanese authority, that
the attack on Pekln was expected to
be made yesterday. A dispatch was
sent to General Chaffee, 'but its con
tents were not made public. Although
tho ofilclals regarded It ns unimport
ant, it doubtless made tho American
commander aware of tho fact that
there was no deviation in the Ameri
can attitude.
A dispatch was atso sent to Minister
Conger, advisory In character, giving
htm the benefit of tho latest develop
ments. Tho March to Pekln.
A telegram has been received nt tho
Japanese legation from tho foreign of
fice at Toklo, stating that nt a confer
ence held on the "th Inst nt Yang Tsun
the commanders of tho several forces
decided to push on at once to Pekln.
The forces were headed by the Japa
nese and followed In order by the Rus
sians, British and Americans. They
expected to reach Tung Chow on the
12th. Tho French troops were com
pelled by the Inadequacy of their com
missary to remain at Yang Tsun, while
the small bodies of Austrlans, Italians
and Germans turned back to Tien Tsin.
Immediately upon the fall of Tien Tsin
the Russians set about repairing tho
Tien Tsln-Pekln railway, which will
be repaired as far as Yang Tsun about
the 20th of this month. Tho Chinese
from Shan Hal Kwan report that the
Russians are repairing the Tongtu
Lutal railway toward Shan Hal Kwan.
Russian engineering officers with about
800 men of the railway corps at Us
surl are expected at Tien Tsin. The
British consul at Tien Tsin says he
has been Informed by Chlneso from
Pekln that LI Peng Yeng arrived at
tho capital with 10,000 men and, after
an audience with the empress dowager,
left with them for an unknown destina
tion. The empress dowager will. It Is
believed, take refuge at Ta Kuen Fu,
In Shanso.
DEATH OF J. J. INGALLS
Former United States Senator Ex
pires In New Mexico Had Been
111 Slnco Match, 1800.
Las Vegas, N. M Aug. 16. John J.
Ingalls, formerly United States Sena
tor, died at Fast Las Vegas at 2.25 a.
m. to day. He was surrounded by his
family. The funeral Is to beJheld in
Atchison, Kan.
Senator Ingalls" Illness dated from
March, 1S93, when In Washington his
throat began troubling him. Ten
months ngo he bought a change In cli
mate and travelled through New Mexl-
EX-SENATOR JOHN J. INGALLS.
co and Arizona. Only two months
ago he planned to return to Atchison.
After a consultation of physicians,
however, ho decided to remain In Now
Mexico, and Mrs. Ingalls went to Las
Vegas. On August 14 she telegraphed
her rons, KUsworth and Sheffield, that
their father was sinking. They ar
rived in time to sec him before he
died.
John .Tames Ingalls was bom in Mlddleton,
Mass., on Dec. 2!', 1K3. He received his pre
pa'.itory educatiun in Haverhill, whence he
went to Williams college. Ills collegiate work
though eccentric hi character at times, won for
Mm the honor of delivering one of the com
ipencement orations. The title of his or.-.tmn
was "Mummv Life." Some crotchet led him
to add a paragraph satirizing one of the pro
fessors after the oration had been sinctloie'd.
I'or that he was refused a degree. After mtoo
legal delate with the trustees he was granted
his diploma in 1S55, ami some years later the
same hoard of trustees conferred an honorary
doctorate ot laws on him.
Alter being graduated Mr. Ingalls studied law
and was admitted to the bir in lk5S. He went
to Kansas and settled, first at Sumner, removing
later to Atchison. He soon became prominent
in the councils ot the Republican paitv of tha
state.
In 1S39 Mr. InjralU was a delegate to the
Wyandot te convention which framed the con
stitution under which Kansas was admitted tu
the union. He was secretary of the territorial
council of 16C0 and of tho state senate of 1S01.
He became assl.tant state treasurer the same
j ear, and in lfij was elected state senator from
Atchison county. During these jears he was
also Judge advocate with the rink of major and
lieutenant colonel. He was twice a candidate
lor the lieutenant governorship againat "Jim
Lane's ticket, but was defeated.
Ho was brousht into national Ucw by bis
election in lf7.1 to the United States senate from
his state. He succeeded Mr. I'omeroy, who was
retired. This clhce Mr. Ingalls held until IStll.
From 1S57 to the end of his term he served as
president pro tempore ol the senate. He did not
become known as a speaker on the loor of the
upper house until ho had been at Washington
two years. He then took part in tho debates,
making some reputation by his epoeches on
"The Silver mil," "Peace at the Polls," "Pen
sions," "Indian Atlalrs," "The Mugwump,"
"Justice In tho South" anil "Free Coinage."
Some of his utterances were marked by incau
tious phrases which his calmer Judgment did
nut sanction. His vocabulary was very ornate
and extensive.
After leaving the senate be devoted hlmelf
principally to law and Journalism. He contrib
uted articles to the Forum and North mcrican.
To the latter he sent his anal) sis of the per
sonal disposition and public significance of
drover Cicve-land, which created some bitter
ness. He has done also considerable work for
eastern nevvspipers.
State Fair at Lancaster.
Lancaster, Aug. IB. lllram O. Young, of
York, president of the l'ennsjlvanla Agricultural
society, met a committee of Lsnoaster County
Fair association today and arranged to hold the
state fair co-jolntly with that of the local asso
ciation In this place in the second week in
October.
Fell from a Crane.
Harrisbunr, Aug. 16. Henry llrown, ot Ktecl.
ton, fell from an electric crane at the Penn
sylvania itcel norka today, and was hilled Instantly,
MR. BRYAN'S
RETURN TO
LINCOLN
Welcomed Back to the
Old Farm After Ten
Days' Absence.
SPEECH AND HANDSHAKES
Largo Crowd Assembles to Greet
the Orator Mrs. Bryan Presented
with a Bouquet of Hoses Aftor
Returning Thanks, Mr. Bryan Dis
cusses the National Issues Ho
Bids Farewell to Silver.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1G. Lincoln ten
dered a handsome welcome to Mr.
Hryan today upon his return to his
homo here, after an absence of ton
days. Ho reached the city nt 3.20 p.
m., and was met at the depot by a
large concourse of people, who escorted
him to his residence and who, after
listening to a speech there and shaking
hands with both Mr. and Mrs. Bryan,
only dispersed to meet in the evening1
with many others In a reception given
In the state capltol grounds, which par
took of the nature of an ofllclal func
tion. Upon their arrival in the afternoon
there were speeches of welcome for
both husband and wife. Mrs. Bryan
was presented with a bouquet of roses.
The speech to Mr. Bryan was made by
Mr. W. M. Working, a local Silver Re
publican leader. Mr. Bryan spoke -it
some length In his reply, first express
ing his and Mrs. Bryan's appreciation
of the good will of their townspeople
of all parties, and explaining why he
went away from home to meet pcod'.o,
Instead of having them come to Lin
coln to see him.
Mr. Bryan then dlscusssed national
Issues nt omo length. In part as fol
lows: "Not long ago a Republican
was chiding ono of our people with
the fact that the Filipinos were look
ing to a Democratic election for the
securing of their rights and tho Re
publican said: 'Are you not ashamed
that the Filipinos are expecting nld
from the Democrats? nnd this man
replied to the Republican: 'Do you
know ot any people In all tho world
who are fighting for liberty who nro
looking to the Republican party
for help at this time?' The Boers In
South Africa are hoping for the suc
cess of the Democratic p.trty. because
they believe that they have a right to
expect tho sympathy of the American
people In the struggle for liberty. The
Republican party of today Is not the
representative of human rights nc It
claimed to be forty years ago."
Change of Issues.
Mr. Bryan then explained tho rea
sons of his party for an apparent
change of Issues, saying:
"Parties do not make Issues; parties
meet Issues."
Mr. Bryan then stated that In 1S90
the dominant question was tho tariff
nnd before 1S92 the sliver yjestlon
with the tariff occupied pub
lic attention. By 1S94 he said silver
became the main question of discus
sion, and continuing he said:
If we hid had our vvav about it we would
have in this campaign at this tlmo the same
questions wc had In lr.l; but events have
thrust Into the arena of polities new questions.
The tiut question, which wis considered some,
has become niou important beiaue the Repub
lican party has stood sponsor by the cradle of
more trusts than came into existence in all
the ears previous to 11M)0. (ApplausO.
It Is not our fault that we have to take up
new questions fiom time to tir.ie. vVhen the
Itepublicans tell jou to discus questions now
that we did not di-cuss four years ko or six
years afro, or cl'jht or ten jears ago. ten
them that they have r.iUed questions of such
inportai.ee that they challenge attention and
that Pcmociats stand ready to discuss every
questicn that Is vltit to the intcrrt of the
American people. Those who today say the dol
lar of trade Is superior to the rights of the
nilplnos, will lie (.ajinp: in a few years that
money Is more important than man and that
those onlj who have BTeat wraith have suf
ficient nt stale" to have a voice in the rovern
ment here, (fiiett ipplaue). Our contention
Is that our government is built upon tho iloctrlne
and that all men are created eejual. Destroy
that doctrine and there is no foundation upon
which a free government can be built llic
Republican pirtv, which was not willln? that
a black man should be sold for a thousand
dollars, now- claims that a Filipino can be
bought for two dollars nnd fifty cents. The
principle is exactly the same, (fircat applause).
In conclusion, Mr. Bryan advised his
hearers to vote In November as their
consciences should dictate.
AFPLETONS WILL PAY.
Tho Claims Against the Finn Are to
Be Settled.
Now York, Aug. 10. The creditors of
D. Appleton & Co., tho publishers, will
be paid 100 cents on the dollar. This
statement is on the authority of James
G. Cannon, chairman of tho reorgan
ization committee of D. Appleton &
Co.
Mr. Cannon stated today that every
claim which wad to be extended un
der reorganization of the company
had been deposited with the Metropoli
tan Trust company, of this city.
Counsel for the reorganization com
mittee will tnke Immediate steps to
organize a new corporation to take
over all the nssets from the receiver.
This reorganization, gives the house
nmplo capital to carry on its busi
ness. DEATH OF STEYN REPORTED.
London, Aug:. 17. romcr President fctejn, ac
cording tn a despatch to the Dally Mall fmm
Lorcnro Marques, elated yesterday, is reported
to have died while cmlcavorlng to reach Mr.
Krugcr, as the result of a severe wound.
Woolley at Summer Meetings.
Chlcaco, Auc, 18, John G. Woolley, Prohibi
tion candidate for president, will leave here
tomorrow for Pennsylvania, whero he will ad
drew Ave of the large aakcmbllea and summer
meeting
ManHiasnBaHMBMHtaHaMMMMn4iaBvwnMaAsBaa'aijMAVjivalaManBvBBWBnn
WALDERSEE PLEASED.
But tho German Newspapers Think
That Ho Talks Too Much Ho
Compliments Americans.
Berlin, Aug. 10. This morniitn Count
Von Waldcrsee, accompanied by the
countess and by Vice Admiral Von
Walderseo, his brother, visited the
United States embassy and asked Mr.
John J. Jackson, secretary of tho em
bassy, to present his best compliments
to President McKInley. He spoke In
the highest terms of the American
troops, saying:
"I know what they do and will con
sider It a great honor to have such
gallant soldiers under my command."
Before leaving Hanover yesterday
made a speech to the Worklngmen's
Leldertafel, saying that he hoped to
finish his task and return soon to Han
over. In his response to the address
of municipal deputation, he said:
"With trust In God and In the firm
and cheerful courage ot my troops, I
hope to carry out the plans and to
overcome all dltllcultles."
The press points out that Count Von
U'aldersee Is talking too much and ad
vises him to talk less. The Kolnlscho
Volks Zeltung bids him "follow
Moltke's example and talk with tho
sword." Several Journals dubbed him
"Felt Marshal."
In the course of a conversation at
the olllce of the general staff today, he
said:
"Tho general situation for the nllles
Is unfavorable, even If Pekln Is taken
or Is about to be taken, since the allies
are everywhere on the defensive except
In this advance upon Pekln. It Is nec
essary to adopt the strategical offen
sive throughout China."
His idea seems to be to have the al
lies act In conjunction with 'the Rus
sian forces In the provinces of Klrin
and Schong King, by way of Mukdon.
Count Von Waidorsee will leave at
noon tomorrow for Gasdol, where fare
well festivities will ho held on Satur
day. Tho Protestant Mission House here
has received a Canton cable saying
that the missions at Tchl Chan, Nnnon
nnd Luk Hang have been destroyed.
Tho Jlrst was In the northern province
of Quang Tong and the third In the
southern part.
ELOPINO PAIR NOT FORGIVEN.
Groom and His Father-in-Law Have
Lively Times in Missouri.
Nevada. Mo., Aug. 16. John R. West,
armed with affidavits from his parents
as to his age, eloped to this city with
Miss Ada Crouch, secured a license to
wed, and then hastened to Lamar,
where the couple were married. Ten
minutes nfter the ceremony n message
was received from the young woman's
father ordering the police to arrest
them. They were taken to Sheldon,
this county, nnd while West was se
curing bonds the bride's father, Dr.
Crouch, hurried away with the young
wife. When he returned West had him
arrested on the charge of kidnapping,
nnd In the midst of the quarrel that
ensued Crouch shot at West with his
revolver, but failed to hit him.
Later Mrs. West left her home, where
her father had taken her, saying she
was going to visit neighbors. She
Joined her husband nt his home.
Crouch, learning of her being there,
again took her home. West was ar
rested while on the way to his father-in-law's
house. He has sued Crouch
for $10,000.
CENSUS RETURNS LEAK OUT.
Director Merriam Making Clerks'
Life Miserable in Consequence.
Washington, D. C Aug. 10. Director
Merriam and his chiefs of the different
divisions of the census ofllce have made
life miserable for the clerks for tho
last two days. Census returns from
certain western cities have been mado
public. The director docs not believe
that any Information has been given
out by tho members of his force, but
he thinks that a warning will do no
harm.
The director says that any person
convicted of violating tho census laws
will bo rigidly prosecuted. Ho says ho
will sparo no one. The penalty at
tached to a violation of tho rules is In
stant dismissal and a fine of $500.
Dig; Traction Deal.
Pittsburg. Au 10. M. K. McMullin, broker,
who Is a director in the Philadelphia company
and prominent in the organization of the Union
Traction company, today purchased the West
End Traction company outrisht for a cash prieo
of nearly $1,600,000. This is said to be prac.
tically the consummation of a deal by which
the West End pauenfrer railway will pass into
tho control of the Union Traction company.
MR. K. TAKOHIRA.
New Japanese Minister at Washington.
THE NEWS THIS 3I0KNIXU
Weather Indications Today,
PARTLY CLO'JDY.
1 General The Tnlted States' Iteply to I.i llunff
Clianu'a l'athctlc Appeal.
Report That the Allies Have Attacked l'eUln.
Ilryan Talks to the People of Lincoln.
2 (ieneral N'nrtlieastern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Conmieiclal.
The Tribune's lMmatlonal Contest.
3 Local Proposals Opened for Sewer Honds.
Court Ileecrd of a Day.
4 Kdltnrinl.
News and Comment.
5 Local Officials Purchased the Condemned 1'irc
Horses.
Those )., L. k W. Resignations.
0 Local West Scranton and Submban.
Death of Justice Green, of the State Supreme
Court.
7 Round About the County.
8 General Live News of the Industrial World.
New York Hate Riots.
The Liberty Congress Indorses Ilryan.
KEPT RECORD OF
HIS EMOTIONS
A Young Physician, Suffering from
Softening of the Brain, Leaves a
Legacy to Medical Science.
Philadelphia, Aug. 10. Knowing him
self to be mentally deranged, and that
his malady was Incurable, Dr. Henry
J. Costello, the young physician who
hanged himself at an Kaglesmere hotel,
prepared a legacy which may be of In
estimable benefit to his fellow doctors.
From the time ho began to lose con
trol of his faculties he carefully set
down In a Journal every symptom of
his case. Kven In his melancholy mad
ness ho retained enough of his profes
sional Instinct to remember that men
tal aberration Is the most dlfllcult form
of disease to cope with, because the
sufferer rarely can tell how he Is af
fected. Therefore he urranged the
most minute data concerning his ill
ness, and the book containing It was
found amoiur his effects nfter his
death.
About six months ago ho showed
symptoms of acute melancholia. He
consulted the most prominent special
ists In tho city, who pronounced the
case to be softening of the brain in its
Incipient stage. He continued to grow
worse, and hlx weeks ago suffered ex
treme mental depression, accompanied
by nervous hysteria.
His family advised him to take a
Kuropean trip, but ho absolutely re
fused to consider It. Hnvlng a physi
cian's knowledge of his case he re
quested that he be accompanied by
some one continually, ns he feared he
would kill himself. Three weeks ngo
ho went to Kaglesmere for a rest, be
ing accompanied by his elder brother,
Chnrles Costello, nnd Dr. C. R. O'Meare,
who were his constant attendants.
His stav seemed to benefit him so
much that the vlgllnnce of his friends
became somewhat relaxed. With cun
ning born of his malady he seized tho
opportunity to end his life. He wns
found hanging by a trunk strap In his
room yesterday.
While members of Dr. Costello's fam
ily were going through his effects this
morning the Journal was discovered. It
Is neatly written and shows none of
the vagueness that might ho expecteil
from nn unbalanced mind. Indeed,
there Is every teason to believe that
the professional ability of tho man re
mained unimpaired and that his thor
ough knowledge of medicine made him
moro melancholy, for he knew he could
not recover.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Glens Talis. N. Y., Aug. 1(1. A rainy nltfht,
a heavy track and lnvviTlncr skies earned a
pnstoienient of tod.i' errand circuit races un
til 4 o'clock, at which time the unfinished 2.10
trot, postponed from jesterday, was called.
Lady Geubllne von the two news.-jry beats
handily, with Frank Creamer, second. Of the
four heats Ijily Geraldlne won three. Time
2.11i, 2.IIV4: 2.1S: 8.11.
The 2.(11 pace furnUhed a raeo unparalleled
mi th' local track. Searchlight won with two
Huts and two thirds. naconda was second.
Time 2.07; 2.07: 2.0fit,i; 2.07U-
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Auk. Id. Arrived: Germanic, Liv
erpool, vis. Queentown: Trojin Prince, Genoa.
Sailed: llulgarla, lliinburif. Hamburg Arrived:
Arcadli, Philadelphia. London Sailed: Ameri
ca, Ilaltlmnre. () uecnstnvv n Sailed: Majestic
(from Liverpool), New York,
Corporations Chartered.
Harrisburtr, Auk. 10. Thoe charters were
granted today: Mountain Spring Ice Co., Pitts
ton, capital W4.000; Hellefontc Klectrio Co.,
Hellefonte, capital $1,000.
the Capture
of pekin is
ANNOUNCED
Hong Kong Cable to W
enna Lacks Official
Confirmalion.
ATTACK BEGAN MONDAY
Shanghai Dispntches Declare That
tho Chinese Intended to Mako tha
Final Attack on, the Legations on
Sunday An Appenl to Lord Salis
bury to Not Withdraw British
Troops Effect Upon Chinese
Mindc.
London, Aug. 17, 3.4:i a. m. A cable
gram to Vienna ftom Hong Kong an
nounces the capture of I'ekln, but tho
Austrian government, like other Kuro
pean powers, Is still without confirma
tion of this report.
An ofllclal telegram, dated Taku,
August 11, has been received at Rome,
which asserts that tho attack on I'e
kln began Monday, that Sir Claude
MacDonnld, tho llrltlsh minister, has
opened communication with the reliev
ing force, nnd that the allies have es
tablished their headquarters at Tung
Chau. Chinc3o ofilclals In Shanghai are re
ported as admitting that the allies In
flicted u heavy defeat on tho ChIneo
Imperial troops nt Tung-Chau, Sun
day, and then marched direct on I'e
kln. This, If true, carries tho Japanese
ofllclal advices announcing the capture
of Tung-Chau one step further.
The western powers, according to a
dispatch to tho Dally Kxpress from
Kobe, have accepted the propocalt for
mulated by Japan for arranging an
armistice, dependent upon tho immedi
ate delivery of the foreign legations to
the nllles, or tho granting of terms to
the allies' force to enter Pekln and to
guard tho legations. Upon theses bases,
the correspondent says, Japan has al
ready begun to negotiate.
Shanghai dispatches declare that tho
Chinese had Intended to mako a final
attack upon the legations last Sunday,
but whether the plan wns carried out
Is not known there. From the same
place comes tho report that Vice-Acl-miral
Seymour nnd Rrlgartler Genera!
Creaghey have Joined In the protest
against the withdrawal of the British
troops. All the morning papers which
comment on tho subject appeal to Lonl
Salisbury not to withdraw them, and
dilate upon the serious results of such
an action to llrltlsh prestige.
American negotiations looking to a
cessation of hostilities also receive con
siderable attention, favorable and
otherwise; but nil the editorials agree
that too precipitate a withdrawal from
Pekln after the delivery of the lega
tions would have a bad effect upon the
Chinese minds.
News from Indian Troops.
General Sir Alfred Gazelee, com
manding the contingent of troops from
India In China, hns wired to tho gov
ernment from Ma Town under elate of
August 11, via Che Foo August 15, as
follows:
"Arrived here this morning eatly,
after a most trying night march. Thu
troops of all nationalities are suf
fering severely fiom the heat. Ten )t
our horses died yesterday from sun
stroke. The enemy Is believed to bo en
trenched north of Chang Chin AVnn.
There Is no further news from the le
gations." General Gazelee sends two earlier
dispatches, repeating advices nlready
received by the British government.
Russians in the Rear.
Rome. Aug. 10. Tho following ells
patch has been received from Taku
via Chee Foo AugiHt IS:
"A Russian regiment has disem
barked to protect the rear of tho al
lied forces, which Is seriously threat
ened. "'The Japanese ndmlral announces
thnt the allies occupied Tung Chau,
(also written Tung Chow), last Sun
day and that he Is awaiting news
of an attack on Pekln today."
Consul Goodnow Accused.
Shanghai, Aug. 1C The China Ga
zette openly Impeaches the United
States consul, Mr. John Goodnow. ot
complicity with tho Chinese.
Berlin, Aug. IB. The German foreign
office thinks that the allies will not
attempt to hold Pekln, but will retire
immediately with the members of tho
legations to Tlen-Tsln.
BROTHERHOOD OF THE UNION.
Will Meet at Wilkes-Barro Next
Year.
Reading, Aug. 10. The Brotherhood
of the Union todnv decided to meet
next year In Wllkes-Barre. Tho com
mittee on bureau of labor reported
good results duilng tho year. There
were a number of applications for em
ployment, and somo were provided with
positions.
Grand Scroll Keeper G. C. Mehrer,
owing to his Impaired physical condi
tion, was compelled to return to hli
homo In Philadelphia, nnd a resolution
was passed to have him Installed by
his homo circle, United No. 107, when
ho Is able to be present for the cere
mony. Announcement was made of tho
fiftieth or golden anniversary of tha
entlro brotherhood In Philadelphia, Oc
tober 7 to 11, nnd It will be the Great
est event In Its history. Adjourned.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Aug:, 1(1, Forecast for
Friday and Saturday: Eastern I'ennsyl.
Tania partly cloudy Friday ind Situr.
day: light north to west wlndi
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