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SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1900.
TWO CENTS.
BOMBARDING THE
Fighting: Continued Within
the Walls of Pekin.
LEGATIONERS ARB SAFE
locality of tlio Empress Dowager Is
In Doubt Confirmation of the
Good News of Rescue Is Qlvon in
Additional Dispatches from Gen
eral Chaffee and Admiral Reiney.
The Chinese Have Made a Des
perate Stand at the Walls of the
Inner City Latest Advices from
Japanese Sources Losses at the
Eastern Gate The Mikado's Forces
Complimented for Gallantly in
Action.
Washington, Aug. 19. From General
Chaffee today the war department
received official confirmation of tho
fall of Pekln and the rescue of the be
sieged legntloners.
The dispatch of tho American com-
mnnder was not long and contained
few details, but tho unconcealed satis
faction with which it was received by
officials of the administration Indi
cated clearly tho anxiety that had
been engendered by his prolonged si
lence. Ills last communication to tho
government, prior to the receipt of to
day's advices, was dated August 11 at
Matow, almost thirty miles from Pe
kin. Tlin explanation of his sllenco is
suggested in advices received by tho
navy department today from Admiral
Itcmey, who, telegraphing from Tnku
on the 18th, says tho telegraph line
between that point and Pekin is in
terrupted. The cablegram from Admi
ral Hemey contains some Important in
formation not mentioned by General
Chaffee. Ho makes tho startling state
ment, on Japanese authority, that the
inner city of Pekln was being bom
barded by the allied forces. Admiral
Remey also says that the dowager
empress is detained in tho inner city
by Prince Tungedo.
Advices received last night from the
foreign office nt Toklo, Japan, by the
Japanese legation in this city con
firm this amply and the previous ac
counts of tho capturo of Pekln by the
allied troops.
Following is the text of the dispatch
from General Chaffee as made publlo
by the war department:
Chefoo, August 10, 1000.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Pekin, August 15. Wo entered
legation grounds at 5 o'clock last
night with Fourteenth and light
battery. Eight woundec during
day's fighting; otherwise all
well. (Signed) Chaffee.
The despatch, which was received
during the morning, was transmitted
immediately to the president at the
white house. Ho expressed his grati
fication at tho news it contained, par
ticularly at the small loss sustained
by the American troops. A copy of
tho despatch was likewise sent to
Adjutant General Corbln, who is in
New York.
It will be noted that the despatch
indicates that the American troops en
tered the legation grounds at 5 o'clock
on the evening of the 14th instant.
By the Washington officials and by
the several legation officials to whom
It was shown, tho dato of General
Chaffeo's communication Is regarded
as an error of transmission. It Is
believed that the word "fifteenth"
should be "sixteenth." AH previous
advices, official and unofficial, have in
dicated that tho legations were relieved
on tho evening of tho 15th (Wednes
day), after a day of sharp fighting.
Minister Wu, the Chinese representa
tive, and Minister Taklhara, of Japan,
wero quite positive on this point, nil
their official advices being that en
trance to the city of Pekln was effect
ed early in the evening of Wednesday,
the 15th Instant.
Distribution of Troops.
Tho fact that only the Fourteenth
Infantry and Riley's battery entered
the city, as shown by General Chaf
fee'a despatch, does not indicate that
the Ninth Infantry and the marines,
who wero so conspicuously gallant
throughout the advance upon the cap
ital, am not participate in the en
gagement which resultod directly In
the rescue of tho besieged legatloners.
It is pointed out as likely that General
Chaffee, acting in consonance with the
other commanders, divided his force,
leaving the Ninth infantry and the
marines without the walls of the city
to act as a rear guard, to prevent the
esoapo of Chinese troops by other
gates than these through which the
allies entered or for some excellent
reason. Only two battalions of the
Fourteenth regiment are with General
Chaffee. They comprise about S00 men.
This would Indicate that only about
one-third of General Chaffee's force
actually had entered .the city at the
time ho sent his despatch. Tho fact
that only eight of tho Americans wero
wounded, nono being killed, is regard
ed as notably fortunate.
Admiral Remey's despatch which
contains much Interesting Information
in few words, 13 as follows:
Chefoo.
Bureau of Navigation, Washing
ton. Taku, Aug. 18. Telegraph line
to Pekin interrupted. Informa
tion, Japanese sources, empress
dowager detained by Prince
Yungedo, inner city, which being
bombarded by allies. Chaffee re
ports entered legation grounds
evening 14th. Eight wounded
during day's fighting; otherwise,
all well. (Signed) Remey.
Fighting Continues.
The startling feature of the dispatch
Is that fighting within tho city of Pe
kin was continuing, according to the
FORBIDDEN CITY
advices of Admiral Remey. The Inner
city, It Is popularly known, tho forbid
den city, evidently, had not been
tken. It Is surrounded by a massive
wall of solid masonry, more than twen
ty feet high, and It Is not regarded as
surprising that the Chinese should
make their final stand within Its
shadows. Prior to the receipt of t!ie
dispatch It was generally accepted as
a fact that the dowager empress, In
company with the emperor and a largj
suite, had left Pekin. While nothing
Is said in Admiral Remey's dispatches
cs U- the whereabouts of tho emperor,
It Is deemed scarcely probable that he
left the city without the empress dow
ager. Some doubt of the accuracy of
'he Information received by Admiral
Remey Is expressed, particularly as the
Chinese minister, air. Wu, is very
positive that the emperor, empress
dowager and the entire Chinese court
left Pekln before the arrival at the
gates of tho allies.
Mr. Wu said to the Associated Press
today that he had official advices to
the effect that the emperor and em
press dowager had gone from Pekln
to the province of Shen SI, a consid
erable distance west of the capital city.
He had not been advised as to what
city they had gone, but it seemed
probable that their destination was tho
capital of Shen SI province. The min
ister believed thoy were entirely out
of danger. The statement that tho
dowager empress was detained bv
Prince Tungedo, therefore, gave him
little concern, although he expressed
some Interest in it. He said tlrfre wai
no Chinese Prince Yungedo. It Is not
a Chinese name. It might be, the
minister thought, a Japanese nam;",
but personally he knew of no such
person.
At tho Japanese legation the des
patch of Admiral Remey was read,
quite naturally, with the deepest In
terest. There, too, it wa3 said, that
Yungedo was not a Chinese name. No
Japanese official of that name was
known to the legation attaches. Their
solution of the question raised by the
despatch was that the name should
read Young Lu. He is tho commander
In chief of the Imperial Chinese troops
and Is said to have strong pro-foreign
inclinations and tendencies. No con
jecture was offered as to the reason
for the detention of the dowager em
press by him. Among Washington
officials it Is rewarded as hardly likely
that the empress dowager Is being de
tained by any Chinese official. If
she bo In Pekln at this time, she Is
there' probably, of her own nccord.
The assertion of Minister Wu, based
upon official advices from his govern
ment, however, is most positive that
she is not in the city of Pekln.
A Serious Affair.
While no surprise was evidenced by
the statement of Admiral Remey that
the inner city was being bombarded,
some concern was expressed lest the
final stand of the Chinese troops with
in what they regard as most sacred
precincts would prove a serious af
fair. Pekln comprises practically four
cities In one. In extent of area It is
about the size of New York city. The
four segments of it are the Chinese
city, the Tartar city, the imperial city
and tho forbidden city. The last Is the
"Inner city," mentioned In Admiral
Remey's despatch and Is the lesldence
of the emperor and the seat of the
Imperial court. Nobody Is allowed
within its massive walls except by
special permission of the emperor or
empress dowager. The foreigners who
havo entered Its gates nre compara
tively few In number. The Imperial
city is occupied only by the highest
Chinese officials and members and at
taches of the Imperial court. Further
Information as to the reported bom
bardment will be awaited with keen
interest. Late last night the Japan
ese minister received tho following
advices fiom the Japanese foreign of
fice at Toklo:
Japanese Statement.
"Tho Japanese consul at Chfoo
wired, under date of Aug. 17, to tho
following effect:
" 'The foreign forces attacked on the
eastern side of Pekln Wednesday
morning. Tho enemy obstinately re
sisted. In the evening the Japanese
blew up the Chlao Yang gate and the
Tung Chlh gate of the Tartar City
and succeeded In entering. In the
meantime other foreign forces entered
the Chinese city by the Tung Ping
gate. Detachments were sent Imme
diately to tho legations and opened
communications. The ministers and
staff were found safe. The Japanese
loss was over 100, including three offi
cers, namely, Captain Michllyo and
Lieutenant Watanabe wounded, while
Lieutenant Yazakl was killed. The
Chinese loss computed at about 400.' "
Substantially, the Information con
tained in tho above dispatch was re
ceived by the Associated Press yes
terday direct from Toklo. It contains
the explicit and reassuring statement
that "the ministers and staffs were
found safe." It is more direct and
complete in detail than the American
advice thus far received. The officials
of the Japanese legation are much
gratified at ihe conspicuous gallantry
displayed by the mikado's forces dur
ing the advance upon Pekln and they
have received with unconcealed pride
the congratulations not only of the
officials of this government, but also
of tho diplomatic representatives of
other countries at this capital.
ACCIDENT AT THE EXPOSITION.
Another Bridge Falls and Thirty
Persons Are Injured.
Parts, Aug. 10. Another accident has oc
currni at the exposition, the bridge over tho
Mould ard la tour Maibourg, Joining one part of
tho show with another, having fallen.
According to the first account of the accident,
thirty persons wsre Injured, five of them seri
ously. Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Aug. W.-Salloli Kaiser Wilhelm
II, Naples and Ocnoa. CJuecnstown Sailed i ITru.
brls, from I.lerpool, New Yor. Southampton
Sailed i Grosser Kurfurst, from Bremen for New
York.
KILLED WITH A HAMMER.
Tho Mysterious Murdor of Catherine
Seharf, of New York.
Now York, Aug. 19. Catherine
Sharf, aged 22, was beaten to
death with a hammer In her
rooms on the second floor of
617 Second avenue, some time be
tween 7 p. m. and midnight Saturday,
the body not being found until early
this morning. Her brother made tho
discovery when ho como home after
midnight.
The woman's body lay In a pool of
blood, face downward. Nearby on tho
floor was a bloody hammer, and the
rooms had been ransacked of every
thing of value. It Is the opinion of the
police that a thief entered the house
and was surprised In his work by tho
girl, and that ho killed her to prevent
Identification.
The police detained Frederick Schalf,
tho brother of the murdered girl, and
Lincoln Price. The latter Is said to
have been a frequent caller on Miss
Schalf. So far the police have not
given out any Information to show
that the two men are held other than
as witnesses to be used at the cor
oner's Inquest.
DE WET DOBS UP AGAIN.
He Demands the Surrender of the
Forces of General Baden-Powell.
Pretoria, Aug. 19. General Do Wot
appeared yesterday at North Com
mando Nek, held by General Baden
Powell and sent In a flag of truce ask
ing the surrender of the British force.
General Baden-Powell replied, asking
what terms De Wet was prepared to
offer.
De Wet Is evidently moving east
ward. General Lord Roberts Is Issuing new
severe and rigorous orders, rescinding
the ones previously Issued.
ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH
BADLY M1XED-UP
His Remarks at St. Paul Were Gar
bled and Falsified in tho Pub
lished Reports of Meeting.
New York, Aug. 19. Governor Roose
velt, at Oyster Bay, L. I., today gave
out for publication a letter which he
had written on Aug. 9, to General
John M. Palmer, of Sprinrrfleld, 111.,
relative to the St. Paul speech mado
by the governor. In which he had
been quoted as making derogatory re
marks concerning Democrats. The let
ter says in part:
I notice that in jour leeent very manly inter
view stating; why jou could not support tho
l'opuliitlc Demociacy and the Kansas Pity plat
form and nominees you allude to a statement I
was supposed to hare made attacking Democrats
generally in my St. Paul speech.
You havo evidently seen a report which was
not merely garbled but falsified. I stand by this
speech ub.olutely, and have nothing to explain
in connection with it; but I do wish to point
out where its meaning was deliberately inverted.
In my speoch I Iwgan by saying: "We appeal
not only to Republicans, but to all good citizens
who are Americans In fact as well as In nam-,
to help us in re-electing President McKlnley."
In ended by saying: "Study the Kansas City
platform and you cannot help realizing that their
policy (the policy of its makers and sponsors')
is a policy of infamy, that their triumph would
mean misery so widespread that it U almost un
thinkable and a disgrace so lasting thit inoic
than a generation would have to pas brloio it
could be wiped out. They stand for lawless
ness and disorder, for dishorn sty and ills
honor, for license and disaster at home and cow
ardly shrinking from duty abroad. We ak the
support of all Americans who have the welfare
of the country at heart no matter what their po.
lineal affiliations may have been in the past.
Ypu will Bee that here I most explicitly draw
the line between the men who support and ask
tupport for the Kansas City platform and all
other citizens, whether Democratic or Republicans.
I feul that as a matter of fact the greatest possi
ble credit is duo to me like jou, my dear sir,
and to the other gold Democrats, who four years
ago, stood and now stand for national honor.
I hold tip the policy advocated in tho Kan
sis City platform as a base and cowardly policy,
to emphasize our right to appeal to the count
less thousands of hlghmlnded Democrats who
abhor baseness and cowardice, and are quick
to sec and disown them.
DEAD IN A MINE.
The Bodies of the Primrose Colliery
Victims Located.
Mahanoy City, Aug. 19. After many
hours of desperate battling with dead
ly white damp ofio of the successive
rescuing parties succeeded today in lo
cating the bodies of George and Wil
liam Tompkins and Charles Irltls.who
were entombed yesterday In the burn
ing Primrose colliery.
The bodies were found near the mid
dle of the tunnel. They wpre lying In
a heap. The three men while on their
way down the slope to avoid the smoke
passed a surface air hole and missed
a chance to escape. The sixty mule-i
which were In the mine when It was
discovered on fire are dead and were
laised to the surface today. The fire
Is still burning furiously and the mine
officials are bending every effort to
extinguish the flames.
BRADFORD COUNTY RETURNS.
Results of Democratic Primaries In
dicate that Joseph Dunphy Won.
Towanda, Pa., Aug. 19. Meagre re
turns from yesterday's Democratic
primaries In Bradford county indicate
that Joseph Dunphy has won his fight
for Jury commissioner, and that Coun
ty Chairman Leahy will be re-elected
to. the chairmanship.
II. P. Maynard will be named a state
senator; Charles M. Hall for assembly
man; D. C. Dewltt for county Judge,
and W. W. Packard for congress. The
last four had no opposition.
Senator Ingalls' Funeral.
Atchison, Kan., Aug. 19. run rat sen Ices
over the body of ex-Senator John J. Ingalls were
held at Trinity Kpiscopal church and subse
quently Interment was made in the family vault
In It. Vemon cemetery. Owing to the request
of the family for privacy In accordance with the
expressed wishes of Mr. Ingalls, theru was no
great throng at the services.
Tebeau Resigns.
St. Louis, Aug, 19, Oliver (Tat) Tebeau, man
ager of the Bt, Louis National league base ball
club, tendered his resignation to President Frank
De llaas Robinson today, Mr, Robinson Imme
diately appointed John McGraw to succeed Te
beau. Tcbau has been connected with the old
Cleveland new Et. Louis team for eleven years.
IN MEMORY
OF HUMBERT
Impressive Services Are
Held in Washington.
THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS
Representatives of Other Nations
AIbo in Attendance in Their Offi
cial Garb The Services Conducted
in Honor of Italy's Dead King in
St. Matthew's Catholic Church A
Large Gathering of Officials.
Washington, Aug. 10. Amid scenes
of Impressive solemnity and In tho
presence of tho president of tho Uni
ted States, members of tho cabinet,
officers of the army and navy, the am
bassadors and ministers of foreign
countries and a great concourse of
people from civil life, the memoilal
services for the late King Humbert I
of Italy wero held at St. Matthew's
Catholic church at 11 o'clock today.
The announcement of the services was
made by the Italian ambassador.
Baron Fava and with tho co-operation
of the state department the event was
given a distinctly official character.
The foreign representatives wero In
full diplomatic uniform, and those,
with the brilliant uniforms of the Brit
ish, German, Austrian and other mili
tary attaches and of the American gen
erals and admirals, gave a touch of.
brilliant coloring to the solemn pa
geantry. The church had been decorated elab
orately for the occasion. Immediately
in front of the chancel rail stood the
catafalque. A superb wreath of pur
ple asters and roses, sent by the Brit
ish embassy, rested alongside the cas
ket. Baron Fava, in the full uniform of
his high diplomatic rank, stood at the
main entrance of the church and re
ceived the distinguished arrivals.
Among tho first arrivals was the Chi
nese minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, In
bright oriental silks and scarlet tur
ban, accompanied by several of the
members of his staff.
Across the aisle from the diplomatic
corps tho pews were reserved for dis
tinguished American officers and civil
officials. The Italian societies and cit
izens were given seats at tho sido of
the church near the attar. The rear
of the church was opened to the gen
eral public and was tilled to overflow
ing at an early hour.
Just at 11 o'clock President McKln
ley and the members of his cabinet
arrived at the church. Baron Fava
stepped forward and received the
president, escorting him down the mid
dle aisle to a seat Immediately In
front of the catafalque.
Tho service consisted of high mass,
the usual sermon being omitted. At
the clo?e of the mass the iprlests put
aside their white vestments for those
of black, and descending from the
sanctuary, moved about the casket,
sprinkling It with holy water, praying
for the repose of the soul of the dead
king, and chanting the "requlescat In
peace." At the close of the service
tho presidential party withdrew, fol
lowed by the diplomatic cotps and of
ficials. Many of the people remained
In tho church to view the catafalque
and flowers, and to carry away a
leaf or bud as u memento of the cere
mony. GRAND ARMY COMMANDER.
Major Leo Rausseur Will Bo Elected
at Chicago.
Chicago. Aug. 19. The Chronicle to
days says Major Leo Hausseur, of St.
Louis, will be elected commander In
chief of the Grand Army at the na
tional encampment week after next.
The other candidates for the place,
one after another, have withdrawn
from the race, and yesterday the only
one in the field was tho St. Louis
man, who is now a Judge of the
bench.
Unless the unexpected happens Major
Hausseur will have no opposition. The
position belongs to tho West this
yeaVj in accordance with tho accepted
rule of rotation In office.
DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
Mrs. Strathie, of Atlantic Highlands,
Expires in Agony.
Now York, Aug. 19. Mrs. James
Strathie, of Atlantic Highlands, N. J.,
Is dead after suffering for a week from
well defined symptoms of hydropho
bia. A mor.h ago, Mrs. Strnthte'fi
son died of tho same dlFease.
Both mother and child were bit
ten by a playful puppy. It was not
until the son's death that tho dog
wns iklled and found to have been
diseased. The mother was taken ill
n week ago, and in spite of the best
medical treatment she died at noon
today In awful agony.
CUBANS LEAVE WASHINGTON.
The 1,400 Pretty Teachers Will
Spend This Week in New York.
Washington, Aug. 19. With cheers
for Cuba, the United States, President
McKlnley and last, If not least, tho
hosts of the people of tho District of
Columbia, tho 1,400 Cuban school tench
ers left tho city nt 1 o'clock this after
noon over tho Pennsylvania railroad
for New York.
After the greater portion of tho week
spent there and In Philadelphia tho
entire party will embark on transports
for Havana.
Big Fire at Alexandria.
Alexandria, Ind., Aug. 10. Tho entire plant
of the Kelly xle Manufacturing company, valued
at 1100,000, was destroyed by fire tonight. It
was the largest axe factory in the world, employ
ing some eight hundred or a thousand men when
running at full force. The company had Just
enlarged the factory, increasing the output fully
one-third, W. O. Kelly, president of the com
pany, formerly owned and operated a factory In
Louisville, Ky and rcmoed to this city in 1683.
The company went Into the hands of a receiver
three jean later.
The Shanghai Correspondent, J. Malcolm Graham, and His Staff of
Interpreters and Couriers.
FLAMES DESTROY
THE PACKER HOUSE
A WELL KNOWN TUNKHANNOCK
HOTEL BURNED.
Fire Broke Out In the Building at 10
O'clock Last Evening and tho
Rapid Headway Made by tho
Flames Rendered tho Efforts of the
Firemen Ineffectual in Checking
the Conflagration Loss $13,000.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock. Aug. 19. Fire was
discovered In tho Packer House at this
place about 10 o'clock this evening and
before the fire department could be
rallied to the scene the flames had
gained such headway that the build
ing will be a total loss. Scarcely had
the alarm been given when the hotel
seemed to be ablaze at every point.
The building was a wooden structure
and at the present time is burning
fiercely and only heroic efforts on the
part of the firemen can save the ad
Joining buildings and the Lehigh Val
ley railroad station, which is situated
just across the track from the hotel.
The loss on the hotel building will
be about $15,000. Amount of Insurance
unknown.
The Packer House, which was situ
ated on tho banks of the Susquehanna
river nearly opposite the Lehigh Val
ley railroad station, was one of the
oldest hotels In Tunkhannock. During
the centennial year It was made one
of tho dining stations on the Lehigh
Valley road, and at that time, and for
several seasons following, the house
enjoyed unusual prosperity. When the
railroad dining station of that division
was removed to Glen Summit, the busi
ness of the Packer House diminished
to a marked degree, though It has al
ways been considered a valuable hotel
property.
THE BOER WAR.
The Trial of Lieutenant Cordua Ef
forts to Connect General Botha
with, the Conspiracy.
Pretoria, Auc It. The trial of Lieutenant
Cordua, of the Staits artillery, charged with be
ing concerned in the plot to Kidnap Gencnl Lord
I.oheits, wjs continued jestcniay. The prisoner
admitted his implication, lut declared that he
was persuaded In join the conspiracy by
a niun romcc! Ginr, who .is the ouglnator of
tho plot, and who piofcwd to have been in the
British secret scrilee, but wanted to atilrt the
Hocis.
'I ho prosecution tried to connect Command
ant General liotlu with tlui-alfalr. Cordu.i ad
mitted that, at tho mggestioii of Oano, he and
(l.mo ftaited out with fie object of visiting
llotlia, but were captured and sent back The
evidence-, thouc.li incemcluiiw, appeared to show
that Coieiui had some communication with
Botha, although Cordua denied It. Scleral wit
re" testified that Cordua had been drinking
heavily of late.
WOOD IN EASTERN CUBA.
Measures to Repair the Ravages of
the War.
Victoria de las Tunas, Province of Santiago de
Ctiln, Vig. 19. Governor General Wood und his
party left Puerto Padre yc-terday, and arrived
at Tunis last night in the siddle. lie mado an
appropriation here todjy for the reconstruction
of schools, charitable Institutions and tho tins
pital ord roads to Maniti City, which haie been
in complete ruin since lS'J7,.whcn they weie en- j
tireiy destroyed nj me c iiiun-.. inc popuu
tion then was file thousand. Now it is eight
hundred as a result of the war. The populace
showed General Wood great gratitude.
An officer of tho Tenth cavalry has been
plveed in charge of the reconduction. The
countij is absolutely peaceful and the bandit
hue been wiped out. The heavy cedar and lum
ber Interests of the eountr.i will bo likely to
flourish again after tho reconstruction of the
roads.
Fitzslmmons-Sharkey Fight.
New York, Aug. 10. The management of the
Seaside Athletlo club has again changed the
date of the KitMlmmonb-hliarkiy fight. The date
originally set for the contest was August "I,
but on account of the great crowd that would be
drawn to tho Wand on the 23th to sec the futur
ity run at the bheephead Hay raw track, the
management with a view of obtaining an In
creased attendance made tho elate of the bout
Saturday, Aug. 2V Tom O'ftourke, acting for
the Seaside Athletic dub, tonight announced
that In compliance with a general request the
fight will take place on the oilglnal date, Fri
day, Aug. 21.
No Attempt to Kill tho Shah.
Tarls, Aug, 10. Dispatches from O'tend as-
sort that there is no foundation tor tlio rtpoit
published by the Echo ele Pails and ih? P'icle
this morning that an allenpt had t.teu n.tfe
there on the lite -at tng ibtii 'if Perth.
THE KEVS THIS MOIWLVli
Weather Indications Today,
PARTLY CLOUDY.
1 Oencr.ll Allies Keep Vn the right Within
Pekln's Walla.
Imprchsive .Seniors In Memory of Humbert,
"ftinhhanoik Hotel Burned.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania News.
1'lnaucial and Commercial.
3 Local As the Coal Operators View '.ho Unisst.
Mention of Some Men of tlic Hour.
4 IMitorial.
News and Comment.
5 Local lire Horse Controversy Still On.
Central Labor Union and Store Clerks.
6 Local West Scranton and Suburbin.
7 Hound About the County.
8 General Caleb Towers Found Guilty.
Live News of the Industrial World.
SUNDAY IN PITTSBURG.
The Fatal Accident Record Includes
Ono Death by Burning and
Four Drownings.
Pittsburg. Aug. 19. Four drownings
nnd one death by burning is Pitts
burg's fatal accident record for the
day.
The dead:
ChrK l'affenbac, aged 50, fell from
a raft lu Allegheny river, was
drowned.
Edward G. Brllllnger, 8 years, fell
from a raft while fishing In the Alle
gheny river nnd was drawn under and
drowned befoto his father, who was
a short distance away, could rescue
him.
Jnmea Gallagher and Hugh McGra
dy. boys, were drowned together while
swimming In the Monongahela. Mc
Grady got beyond his depth nnd Gal
lagher, In attempting to rescue him,
was pulled under and neither came to
the surface again.
Mrs. Mary Boyd, wife of the assist
ant superintendent of tho New York
and Cleveland Coal company nt Oak
Hill, was burned to death In a pecu
liar manner. She was cleaning a rusty
saw and was using what she thought
was olalnc toll- ai a cleaner. ShR
placed the five-gallon can on tho floor
about six feet from tho stove and
turned around to get a rag. Imme
diately theto was an explosion. She
ran from tho house a mnss of flames,
and though her husband quickly
wrapped her In a blanket and smoth
eied the flames, she was so badly
binned that she died In agony three
hours later.
Mr. Boyd thinks his wlfo had the
gasoline can Instead of the oil can,
which would account for the explo
sion. While the neighbors were work
ing over Mrs. Boyd, her house burned
to the ground.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN BOOK.
Sample Copies Have Been Received.
Topics Doiscussed.
New Yotk, Aug. 18. The Republican
campaign text book, Issued at the be
ginning of each presidential campaign,
by the Republican national commit
tee, has been completed nnd sample
copies have arrived nt national head
quarters. Tho topics discussed In the boo., are
national prosperity and Its effect on
the business elements, the manufne
tuieis, tho farmers and the working
men; tho currency question, the sub
ject of trusts, conditions In Cuba, Porto
Hlco and tho Philippines. The latter
pait of tho book Is devoted to a de
fense of the subject of so-called Im
perialism. NEW COMET DISCOVERED.
Dr. Brooks States That It Is Located
Near the North Star.
Geneva, N. Y., Aug. IS. An observa
tion made last night by Dr. Urooks
gave the following position In the
northern heavens of the latest discov
ered comet:
Right iifccenslon, 4 hours, 12 minutes;
declination, north 79 degrees. 21 min
utes. It Is now came-lopardalls and is
moving through that constellation to
wards draco. On Aug. 2-, tho comet
will be only about 7 degrees from
polaris (tho north star) and below
that star.
Suicide of a Lead Dealer.
New York, Aug. 10. George 11. Studwell, 70
jears old at ono timo a wealthy lead dealer of
this city, shot and killed himself today at the
lesieleme of his son-in-law, Kugeno II Sanger, at
Laiihmont. Mr. Studwell met with business re
verses In ISO! ami retired. The death of his wife
which took place about a car ago and the fact
that two weeks ago Mr. Studwell suffered a
stroke of apoplexy, are supposed to bo the
causes which led to the suicide.
Convention of Kriogerbund.
Akron, O.. Aug. 19. The fifteenth annual con
vention of the North American Krlegerbund be-
gan hero today. There are fifty-two lodges Jn
the organliatlon and It ia expected that all will
I be represented.
THE CHINESE
SITUATION
Continued Fighting at
Pekin Puts on Seri
ous Aspect.
MANDARINS' PROCLAMATION
Thoy Reooffnizo the C&pturo of Pokin
as Just Punishment, and Warn tho
Feoplo Not to Intorforo with tho
Foreigners Object of tho Poworo
Should Bo tho Punishment of. too
B0X0T3.
London, Aug. 20, 4 a. m. Roar All
mlral Bruce's report of tho continua
tion of lighting in Pekln puts a moro
seilous aspect on tho Chinese situation
than was genernlly expected here. It
appears effectually to dlsposo of all
statements that tho empress dowager
had fled, although circumstantial ac
counts of her departuro continue to
como from Shanghai. Despite dofeat
the Chinese are apparently dotormlned
to make a desperate struggle not only
In their ancient capital, but also In
other parts of tho empire. Chang Chu
Tung, viceroy at Hankow, and Liu
Kun Yl, viceroy at Nankin, according
to advices from Shanghai, havo threat
ened the consuls that If the person of
tho empress dowager is not respected,
they will withdraw from their present
friendly attitude.
Another Shanghai despatch an
nounces the death of LI Ping Hong,
Cheng and Chang Lul Lin In tho
fighting before Pekin. Tho mandarins
in the southern provinces, according
to a despatch to tho Dally Express
from Hong Kong, have issued an im
portant proclamation, recognizing tho
capture of Pekln as a Just punishment
of reactionary officials and warning
the people not to Interfere with for
eigners, but nlBO pointing out that the
sole object of the powers: should bo
tho punishment of the "Boxers" and
then the restoration of peace, confin
ing, however, their operations to tho
north.
Emperor Nicholas has wired to
General Llnovltch, commander of tho
Russian troops In tho province of Pa
Chi LI, congratulating htm heartily
upon the rapid capture of Pekln and
bestowing upon him the third class or
der of St. George. The Russian em
peror also thanks Vice Admiral Alelxl
off nnd the heroic Siberian troops.
General Grodokoff Russian comman
der of the Amur government, reports
to the Russian war ofllco that Chln
gan Pass was captured August 16 af
ter a bloody battlo, in which tho Chin
ese suffered heavily, losing four or flvo
guns. The Russian cavalry wero Ire
pursuit of the enemy.
The principal Russian papers, not
ably the Novoe Vremya, commenting
upon the victory at Pekln, declares
that Russia should go no further In
participating In common armed Inter
vention, but should limit her military
action to the frontier and the Man
churlan railroad.
Prince Yung Detains Empress.
Rome, Aug. 19. A despatch from
Taku via Chefoo, Aug. 18, says:
"Fighting continues in the streets of
Pekln, and the allies havo bombarded
the point that Is still resisting. Prince
Yung prevented tho departure of tho
empress dowager."
Brussels, Aug. 19. The Belgian for
eign office has received tho following
from Tien Tsin, via Chefoo and Shang
hai, Aug. IS: "M. Ketels, Belgian vlca
consul, affirms the report of the bom
bardment and capture of Now Chwans
by the Russians."
Admiral Bruoe'e Despatch.
London, Aug. 20, 4.20 a. m. Rear
Admiral Bruce cables the admiralty
from Chefoo, Aug. 19, as follows:
"Am informed on the authority of
the Japanese that street fighting still
continues in Pekln, part of which Is
on fire.
"Yang Sa (7) prevented the empress
from leaving, and a last stand Is now
being made In the Inner city, which
is surrounded by the allies and being
bombarded."
KILLED THE GHOST.
Florence Almond While Frightening
Negroes Is Hit by a Brick.
Philadelphia, Aug. 19. While fright
ening a crowd of negroes tonight, by
pretending she was a ghost, Florenca
Almond, aged 1C years, was struck In
tho head with a brick thrown by ono
of tho negroes, nnd killed. The negroes
were gathered on a lot at Fifty-seventh
nnd Ludlow streets and tho girl who
lived nearby had wrapped a whlta
sheet about her and suddenly appeared
before the crowd.
The latter scattered in all directions
and tho girl was about to return
home when the brick wns thrown. Sho
died In a few minutes. The negro
suspected of throwing tho brick haj
not been captured.
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ARREST OF ANARCHISTS.
Capture of Mnresca and Guida Result
of Letters Found.
London, Aug. 20. Tho Homo carrei
pondent of tho Dally Mall says: "Tho
arrest of Jlaresca and Gulda in New
York rose out of somo letters recolvcd
at Maresca's lodgings, subsequent to
tho nssasslnatlon of King Humbert.
Ono of these, dated New York, July
25, and signed 'Maber,' urged Brescl
to commit the crime, urging that
Marcsca and Gulda would do their
duty toward President McKlnley.
"Maresca is known to tho police as
a most fanatical anarchist."
WEATHER FORECAST.
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4- dayj light northerly winds becoming va- -
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