. T"tKr TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY CORNING, AUGUST 22, 1000. TWO CENTS. Hjf - "1 lV -- ... , - ' ' ' 1 1 ". -rym CHINESE AFFAIR MORE flhinft Mfrt?nff in Pntl -uiwiiivvi luvviiu iu viuu- sider Application of Li Hung Chang. DIPLOMACY IS REQUIRED Tho Reply of This Government to the Appeal of Viceroys That No Indig nities Be Offered the Emperor and Empress Is Mado in Language That Will. Not Commit the Government Impossibility of Mapping iOut a General Policy at Present. Washington, Aug. 21. The cabinet session today practically opened the consideration of the momentous ques tions growing out of the capture of Pekin and the war In China. Until to day's session the absorbing question had been the safety of Minister Con ger and the legatloneis at Pckln. Now, however, that has given place to problems of a more Intrlcnte and far reaching chaincter, touel.Vig the very existence of the Chinese empire and the part which the American government Is to take In thu teconstructlon of that country. The meeting today was devoted en tirely to the Chinese situation. Sec retaries Hay and Hoot, who have been most active In directing affairs, were absent from the city, so that the at tendance wns comparatively small, the president having with him Secre taries Ciage, Hltchork and Wilson and Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith. Several questions were await ing attention. First of these was the application of LI Hung Chang for the appointment of Minister Conger or some other commissioner to negotiate for the cessation of hostilities. The de cision arrived at was to reject the ap peal and a reply of this character will be sent to Minister Wu to be forward ed to LI Hung Chang. The moving cause for this action Is that this government is at present very much In the dark as to whether there is any existing government In China. With the capital In the hands of the allies, the emperor and empress dowa ger fugitives In hiding, and the entire governmental fabric paralyzed, there Is no evidence of an authority ade quate to conduct negotiations and se cure results which will be final and binding. It was said by members of the cabi net that the Chinese establishment, instead of being a government, appears to be an enormous, headless affair, without knowledge of what Is for Its best good and without power to en fotce It wishes. With the recognized ruler In Illght, no one seems to know who, if anybody, Is directing the af fairs. As China Is an absolute mon archy, without any executive branch, tho emperor and empress dowager are all-powerful, and practically they are tho empire of China. Under the pres ent remarkable conditions the Unltea States will act with extreme caution In whatever steps It may take toward a solution of tho pending problems. In the meantime, there la reason to be lieve that tho United States and all the other powers Interested will keep their armed forces on the ground, so that order may bo maintained and at least a semblance of a stable govern ment brought out of existing chaos. Regarding Emperor or Empress. The reply of this government to the appeals of the iceroys of Nanking and Hunan that no indignities be of fered the emperor and empress dowa ger Is a formal acknowledgement of the receipt of the communication with a satisfactory assurance that no in dignities would be offered tho persons of their majesties. This reply is couched in the polite language of di plomacy, but It Is understood that It does not in nny way commit the gov ernment to refrain from Imposing on the emperor nnd empress dowager any penalty that subsequently might be decided upon In case It Is pi overt that they were dliectly responsible for the recent atrocities. Tho question of fixing responsibility where it belongs and Imposing any punishment that may be deemed fitting has not received formal consideration as yet. The answer with which the two viceroys' appeal is met according ly Is a diplomatic assurance that the rights of the emperor nnd empress dowager will bo protected, but does not Impose any barrier to a proper pun ishment, such as may be sanctioned by civilized usage, for any offense which they hereafter mny be held to call for an accounting. This is the Interpretation given tho reply by a cabinet ottlelnl tonight. Tho question of responsibility will have to be worked out slowly. The cabinet hart before it a message from Minister Conger received last night. It had been hoped that Minister Con ger's advices, as well as those from General Chaffee, would bo ample by this time In order to afford tho Wash ington officials full opportunity to deal with tho perplexing questions raised by the Chinese disturbances. General Chaffee has not been heard from nnd the Conger message was not as com plete as the authorities hero had de sired. It was stated today that mes sages may be sent from here to our representatives in China specifically calling for more detailed Information. Aside from the consideration given to particular questions raised by tho Conger dispatch, tho appeal of Li Hung Chang and that of tho southern vice roys, the cabinet also had time to look over the broad field of Chinese affairs. There was no effort, however, at this early stage to outline a general policy. That will como lator, and It will be to a coneiatrabla extent tho outgrowth of INTRICATE fthe KOvernmcnt'B nctlon upon the vn- riotis issues as they may he presented. It was stated tonight that the reply of this government to tho appeal of LI Hung Chang for a cessation of hostili ties nnd the appointment of a peace commissioner has not yet been trans mitted to the viceroy. It Is suggested in diplomatic circles that the delay Is probably for the purpose of ascertain ing the trend of opinion of the other foreign powers, inasmuch as the pre sumption Is nn identical appeal was made to all of them. STOUT OP THE BATTLE. Sounds of Attack Upon Legations Aroused Soldiers to Action. (Copjrigl-t, 10fO, by the Associated Pre ti ) Pekin, Aug. li, via Chofoo, Aug. 21. The Amei lean nnd Russian flags were planted on the east wall of Pekln at 11 o'clock this morning. The Indian troops entered the Brlttu'i legation at 1 and the Americans at .1. There was n Joyful reception from the wall. The emaciated tenants could have lasted ' MESSAGE FROM CONGER. The American Minister at Pekin Sends His First Despatch to the Government Telling of the Rescue. Washington, August 21. The department of state makes public the following extract from a telegram re ceived last night from Minister Conger: "Secretary of State, Washington. "Saved. Relief arrived today. Entered city with little trouble. Do not yet know where Imperial family is. Ex cept deaths already reported, all Americans are alive and well. Desperate effort made last night to exterminate us. Mitchell, American sailor, and a Russian and Japanese wounded; German killed. Advise Woodward, Chicago; Conger, DesMoincs; Sims, Council Bluffs; Conger, Pasa dena; Porter, Paris. (Signed) "Conger, by Fowler, Chcfoo, August 20." - but little longer. They had only thiee days' rations. The Chin ese bad been attacking fur iously for two days. Four thousand shells fell Into tho legation during the siege. Sixty-five wore killed and 100 wounded. Tho Japanese began the battle be fore daylight and they are still fight ing about the north wall, where a part of the Chinese are defending tho Im perial city. The Japanese casualties have not yet been ascertained. The Russians had five killed and twelve wounded. The plan was to make a general attack tomorrow, and the troops were arriving in camp, live miles east, all night. They were com pletely exhausted and slept In the corn fields In the rain. The generals, how ever, alarmed at the sounds of a heavy attack on the legations, pushed for ward Independently, the British, Americans and French on the left of the river and the Russians and Japa nese on the right. Beginning at 2 o'clock In the morning, the Japanese diverted tho brunt of the resistance to the north of the city, their artillery engaging the Chinese heavily there. The Americans and British met with but little resistance until they entered the city; here thete was street fight ing'. Hellly's battery attempted to breach the inner wall. The troops finally entered the foreign settlement through the canal. Company K, Fourteenth United States Infantry, planted Its flag on the outer wall, Musician Titus scaling the wall with a rope, by means of which the others climbed to the top. The Chinese had continually violated the armistice. Admiral Seymour Defends His Ad vance. The Dally Express prints this morn ing a long letter, said to have been written by Vice i Admiral Seymour, In which ho stoutly defends his action In advancing to the relief of the legn tlonera when ho did, saying: "Two or three times our prospects were very dark and disaster seemeu probable. Yet I never regretted that I had started, as I could not have re spected myself If I had not done so." Referring to tho dllllcultles of con trolling mixed troops, and to their characteristics, he says: "The Germans we admired most; but for daMi nnd go none surpassed, or, perhaps, equalled, the Americans. The French hart no particular approach ment with any other nationality. The Germans and Russians were Inclined to hold together; but the Americans were with us always." PROTECTED HIS HONOR. Charles P. Wheeless Excuse for Kill ing Three Persons. Port Ollnon, Mlw., Aug. 21. At firind null, n village eight miles from Port filbson, Charles V. Whclcs9, a leading merchant, toelay shot ami killed V. t William, a fisherman, ami Will latin' 7-year-old son. A negro boy standing near by was mortally wounded. WhcelcM faid that he thot Williams to protect lils honor. Horrisburg Democratic Nominations. llarrUtiurc, Aug. 21. 'J he Dauphin county Democratic ronentlon which was held In this city today, nominated Colonel W. S. Thomat, of llarrisburg, lor senator; Ccorgc K. lludd, of Will Umntown, nnd IHwoocl Hummel, ol llummels. town, for tho legislature in the Second district, and Valentine Hummel, ol Harrlsburg, (or Jury commissioner. Tho ofllces of congress, coroner, director ol the poor, prothonotary and one mem lier from the Second district were left vacant and a committee was appointed to confer wills tin- i'lohililtonliti and Citizen party with a view ot lllling thtm. Mr. lludd is llcpubllcan. Death In a Gangway. Harrlsburg, Aug. 21. Weary Noel, aged 40 j ears, a miner employed In Hear Valley slope, Wlllisnutown colliery, fell down tho gangway today and wu Instintly killed. BLAZE AT BRADDOCK. Eight Buildings Destroyed Loss, $50,000. Braddock, Pa., Aug. 21. One of tho biggest fires In the history of the town visited this place to-night, destroying eight houses and causing a loss of $50,000. The insurance cannot be given to-night. The fire was first discovered in J. C. SchmoslngerV photograph gallery. Befote firemen could reach the scene the building wns a mass of flames and quickly spread to surrounding properties, all of which were entirely destroyed: First Christian church, corner of Braddock nnd Corry avenues; Maggie Field's millinery store, Mrs. Anna Mc Feeley's grocery, the Braddock Up holstering company, William Zeoplltz' gentlemen's furnishing store, Rodgers lumber yard nnd the Braddock Coal and Supply company. The Rod;er company Is tho heaviest loser, its loss being about $20,000, with small insur ance. SEVEN ARE DEAD. Fatal Bear End Collision at Kensico, New York Engineer Huns Past Signal Block. New York, Aug. 21. There was a fatal rear end collision '. iront of the depot at Kensico, N. Y.. this evening. -f f f f f -- Engineer William Lausrcrbauch and Fireman John Cassidy, cf tho second train, were burled under the debris, crushed to death. The conductor nnd two brnkemen of the rot ward train are missing nnd are believed to be In the wreck, dead. Kensico Is on the Harlem division of the New York Central, about sixteen miles from this city. Tie collision was caused, so far as can bo learned, by tho engineer of the second train running past a block signal set against hltn. It 13 believed that seven arc dead. There may not be so many, as the estimate Is based only on the number of men of the train crews who are missing. The regular freight pulled Into tho depot about S o'clock. The train was south-bound. The en gineer left the train standing upon the main tracks and went off on a siding for some cars. While this train was standing, the second train, an extra, loaded with ice, dashed into it. SENATOR HANNA OPENS CAMPAIGN Reviews the Situation in a Sleeting at Asbury Park The Dangers of Over-Confidence. New York, Aug. 21. Senator Hannn, chairman of the Republican national committee opened the campaign of the Republicans of New Jersey nt Abbury Park tonight. An Immense crowd, more than could be accommodated, gathered in and about the auditorium by the seashore. The senator was roundly applauded when he entered the building. He was Introduced to the audience by Frank Appleby, presi dent of tho Asbury Park city council. Senator Ilanna, after tl-nnklng tha audience for the hearty reception ac corded him, said: I want to Bound u note ol warning tonight whlih the importance ot the campaign jutifl!). 1 want to call your attention In tho duty before you, not only to Individuals, but to the whole country. This Is a duty that Is not tran feiable. It cannot be placed on our neighbor. It H jour Individual duty. The time it at hand when every man Is called on to contribute what he can to perpetuate this administration. It lias been demonstrated be yond any doubt that the policy of the Republican party and of President McKinley (applause) stands for everything which means the welfare and well being of the country ot large. Wo are confronted with a dangerous foe and flrjanltm Is in the balance and it it Is killed now it Is killed forever. Ch erconfldence is tho worst feature of this cam palgn. No one can he blamed for confidence in what the outcome will be after three jeara of President McKinley, but remember that we hue an enemy which may be called a "Cuckoo" party which Is composed ot men of every shade of io litlcal opinion, every crank and very nihilist. They are all against ns. We must be active and It Is to Impress this upon jou that I am here to night and to tell you jour plain duty. In con clusion let me say, you must not neglect It. Elias Deemer Nominated. Willianuport, Aug. 21. The llcpubllcan confer ence for the Sixteenth congressional district, com posed of Clinton, Tioga, Potter and Incoming counties, tonight nominated Kllas Deemer, of L coming count, for congress. The nomina tion was made on the cine tiur.dred nnd twenl) fourth ballot. The confereei of the other coun ties pledged the support of their constituents to the nominee. Mr. Lewis, the candidate of Potter count, made a speech In which ho pre dicted tho success of the nominee. Suicide of a Real Estate Dealer. New York, Aug. 21. flustav Itoder, a real es tato dealer, shot his wife In the right arm and right shoulder today at their home, then shot twice at their lS-ycix-old son without hitting him and finally killed himself by tiring a bul let through his right temple. Ills wife was taken to the hospital. Neither tho wife nor the boy could or would tall the cause. WILL FIGHT TRAITORS Republican Committee Prepares to Deal with Fusionists. TREACHERY DENOUNCED Resolutions Condomnine Methods of Antl-Quny Republicans in Cer tain Sections are Adopted, and a ' Committeo is Appointed to Investi- ' gate Charges and Report Names of Leaders Guilty of Dishonorable Practices. Philadelphia, Aug. 21. A special meeting of the Republican State com mittee was hold here to-day at which the fusion of the Anti-Quay Republi cans and Democrats In certnin legisla tive districts were denounced nnd a committee appointed to Investigate al leged tieachery and dishonorable prac tices. Contrary to expectations the subject of ballot reform or of a con stitutional convention was not discuss ed. The roll call showed 49 absentees of the total membeiship of 108. William II. Sayelcn, of Radnor township, Dela ware county, was placed on the ticket ns an elector at largo to succeed Forinor'-ConcTessman W. C. Arnold, of Clearfield, who resigned, and se lected Dr. Ely, of Wyoming county, as a. dlstilct elector to fill the vacancy caused by the death of F. L. Kennear, of Bradford county. After these details had been dis posed of Crosby M. Black, of Delaware county, offered the following prcamblo nnd resolutions, which were adopted: Whereas, It is openly charged that certain ppr tons, claiming to be llcpubllcan', are engaged in an effort to form a fusion with th Demo cratic party, even to the extent of noting for Democrats If noccsary, whereby the pucccs of llcpubllcan candidates In rnngresslonil, senatorial ami representative districts may be Imperilled; and Whereas, Such persons claiming to be Republi cans arc guilty ol the treachery of making con tests at Republican primary elections and con ventions and with a dishonorable regard ot the result of such primaries send have proceeded at once to con-pin for the defeat of the nominees of such convention! where thej have not been suecssful; and Uhcreis, The candidates nominated In regular paily tomentions where such fusion Republicans hue been successful in many uses openly boast of their intention not to enter a Republican' caucus ot the nect sesinn of the legislature and in many cases hae sought the endorsement of the Democratic pirty while at the same time plan ning to defeat nnj colleagues they may have upon the ticket. Resobed, That the Republican state committee of Pennsjhania condemns Tn the most emphatic terms these practices, which, if further tolerated, will be ilcrtnicthc of party discipline and elft-clenej-, and must IneUtablj lead to party dis organization and failure; and Rcsol'cd, Further, that a committee of seven bo appointed to imestigafi; suih charges and re port to this committee at an early date the names of any person or persons iliimiug to be Republican' and guilt of the dishonorable prac tices aforesaid, and the counties or districts in which such efforts of fusion maj exist, so that the state committee may take prompt and ef fective action and may be able to mike such recommend itlons to the next state convention as will enable that body to provide such rules and regulations as will prevent such practices in the future. State Chairman Reeler appointed tho following on tho commltte, provid ed for in the resolutions; Hon S. J. M. McCarrell, of Dauphin county; Ctosby M. Ulack, Dolaw.iro county; William II. Keyser. Philadelphia; r. W. Slocum, Lancaster; W. L. Jones, Allentown; S. S. Wright, Susque hanna, and W. J. Whltehouse, Schuyl kill county. IJrlef addresses were rrnde by Sena tor Penroso unci Isaac P. Brown, of Trie, deputy secretary of lnterml of falrs, who depreciated the factional lighting and condemned luslor ns en dangering Kepubltcnn control of the next congress. BARBOUR WANTED BLOOD. Hotel Man Attempts to Murder His Wife. Harrlsburg, Aug. 21. Scott Barbour, colored, proprietor of the Clark House, Mlddletown, attempted to kill his wife, Barbara, and Mrs. Samuel Harlcy, last night at that place. Barbour called at Mrs. Harley's house and after making an attempt to settle a law suit which his wife had entered against him, pulled out n revolver and shot the woman. One ball entered Mrs. Harley's leg and another bullet struck his wife, causing serious Injuries to both. After the shooting he left the house and Is still missing. RECEIVED THE BLACK VEIL. Twenty-one Ladies Take Flnnl Vows at Mallnckrodt Convent. Wllkes-Barre, Aug. 21. Twenty-one young ladles took the final vows and received tho black veil at Mallnckrodt convent this morning. Eight of the young ladles are natives of tho United States and tho others are from Ger many. llev. P. Christ, of Scranton, offlelated at the high mass and Bev. C. D. Mneckerl, S. J., of Buffalo, delivered the sermon. Among the clergymen from a distance were. Revs. Becker, Milwaukee; Stopper, Scranton, Baltz, Plttston; Schlacter, Harrlsburg; Ot terbeln, New York; Hoeber, Danville. Steamship Arrivals. New York Aug. 21. Arrived: 6paarndim from Rotterdam; Sardinian, from (Jlasgovv; I.a Cham pjgne, Antwerp. Cleared! Noordland, Antwerp, Rotttrdam, Rotterdam: C'oimanlc, Liverpool; Rt. Louis, Southampton. Sailed; Servla, Llver-nxd; Kaiscrin Maria Tluresa, Ilrcmcn via Cherbourg and Southampton; Ojmric, Liverpool. R'uthamp ton Sailed: Aller, for New York. Scllly Passed: Oral Walderaee, New York for Ham burg; Amsterdtm, New ork for Rottcidam; Lahn, New Yoik for Ilrcmcn. Cigarmakers Reject Terms. New York, Aug. 21, Tha cigarmakers who ara locked out and on strike In twelve factories, lave rri- .i , terms of settlement offered by the manufacturers. ENVOYS' WIVES AT PEKIN. AIRS. CONGER, AUiE. DE GIHRS, AtMI PICHON, Of America. Ot Russia. Ol Prance. j&:.v$W : '. ,i ''- UARONbSS NICIIII, LADY AlACDONALD, Of Japan. Of fcngland. BRYAN TALKS SILVER. An Appeal Made to the Citizens of Wahoo Tho Situation the Same as in 1806. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21. Mr. Bryan addressed a large audience of Saund eis county people at Wahoo, the coun ty seat, to-day. The speech was an appeal to Repub licans to vote tho Democratic ticket. (Jiving his reasons for this appeal, Mr. Bryan said: "Now, If you were with us In 1S9G, there Is no reason why you should be against us now, unless the now ques tions have changed your opinion or unless you have changed your opin ion on the old questions. But I do not believe you can find In this coun ty nny man who voted with us In 1E30 and who understood tho Issues before tho country who has changed his mind on those Issues and now believes that the Republican paity was right In 1S05. I believe you will find many peoplo who were against us on tho old Issues who arc now with us on the new ones and will bo on the old ones." Mr. Bryan referred at length to the financial question saying: Tho Republican party is trying today tho same deception that It practiced In '00 on the money question. Tho Republican leaders wanted tho gold standard In 1SDG Just as they want It now, but they held out before tho peo ple the delusion of International bi metallism. The president sent a com mittee of three dlstlngushed gentle men and they were to labor with the Europcon nations and try to get those nations to help us. Did they suc ceed. Of course thev dirt not. Wo told you In 1S9G that they would not succeed. You could not expect Ung land to join with us In restoring bi metallism. If a man sets his heart on a thing and does not got It he feels soriowful. You cannot find a Republican to-day that felt sorrowful because they did not get International bimetallism that they promised to get in 1SDG." (Applause.) At this point some one In the rear of tho crowd shouted: "Hurrah for Mc Kinley," to which Mr. Bryan promptly responded: "Now, I don't know whether that man Is hurrahing for the McKinley that denounced Orover Cleveland or the ono following In Cleveland's foot steps. I want to assure you that I do not object to anyone cheering for McKinley. but I think that you owe It to the audience to describe which Mc Kinley you are cheering for when you are cheering." (Applause.) Ho then went on: "Now, the Republican party to-day does not talk In favor of silver at nil. Theio is no talk about International bimetallism now. What was good In 1S9G is good now. If the double stand, an wns desirable In 9G It Is de sliable now. Then, why is it that the Republicans do not talk about It? Because they dirt not want it In 189G." Mr. Bryan then talked of trusts and other subjects. PAID S750 TO SEE HER FUTURE. Then Love-sick Woman Had a For tune Teller Arrested. Concord, X. II., Aug. 21. Leosaidow, a disciple of Hermes, who advertises himself as an Kgjptlan scientist, was brought hero from Pall River, Mass., today and put In Jail. He Is charged with having obtained by fraud from Miss l'llzabeth S. Weston $7M, after showing her future and her future husband. She longed for a peep into the future, and consulted Lcosaidow in April. He went Into a trance and fairly onrvv helmed Miss Weston by reading her past history and outlining for her a future full of magnificence. He said she would marry a dark-skinned Kgjp tlan prince, whose wealth wa.s boundless and who would take her back to live in the home of his ancestors along the binks of the sacred Nile. Miss Weston saw In her teacher the ollve iiucil prince of her dreams, and realised at onco that no other woman had been so fortunato as she. Day after day for weeks sho called on tho l'gjp tlan, and arrangements, It Is alleged, vvero made for celebrating the marriage. On April 2.1 Lcos aidow made known the fact that lie was finan cially cmbanassed. Miss Weston went to a bank and drew out $750, the savings of her lifetime. The money, it Is alleged, she delivered to Leosaldow. Tho next dav he went to Lowell. The Concord police hiaid her story amHicgau a search for Lcosaidow. Roosevelt nnd Bryan at Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 1. It was announced at Demo cratto national headquarters today that Will iam J. llrvan will be in Chicago on Labor Day and speak at the picnic to be held in connection with the labor celebration. If this progremme U adhered to It will result In flovernor Rooavelt and Colonel llrjajt appearing on tho same platform. - --j- - '' Wt i a'' I ' K ". :"? ' " '-EZiiS H331 crtt1 AUifc. KNOBEL, BARONESS VON HEYKING, Of Holland, Of Germany. THE KMVS THIS JIOIWI.VS Weather Indications ToJay, LOCAL RAIN3. 1 tieneral Chinese Situation Is Itccoming Tjnglid. l.'ngl.iml Approves America's Action ns to China's 1'iace Proposals. Republican State Committee to Tight the Fus ionists. 2 Oenueral The Tribune's IMucatlonil Contest. Northeastern l'ennlaiila News. 3 Local Wyoming Avenue Will Soon De Openel. Robinson Asks $50,000 Damages. 4 P.dltorlal. News and Comment. fi Local Coroner's Inquet Into Officer Coldcn's Death. Democrats Si-ml-hlc Oicr Chairmanship. 6 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Round About the City. 8 General A Chapter of Accidents. Financial and Commercial. KILLED BY THE PAST EXPRESS John Turner and Frederick Schwarz Are Struck by No. 8 on the Lack awanna and Hurled Thirty Feet in the Air. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Mroudsburg, Pa.. Aug. 21. Lackiwanna's fast express train. No. 8, at S.30 this morning crashed into a wagon in which were John Turner and Ficdcrick Schwarz, of Ainlomlnk, at the Tin!; crtown crossing, near Minsi. Turner was in stjntly killed and Schwarz m badly injured that Ids recovery is doubtful. The two horses were killed and the wagon smished to kindling wood. Turner was a son of Overseer of the Poor Wil liam Turner, of Stroud township, ami was 2i) ieirs old and single. Schwarz is the joungest son of Hon. R. V. Schwarz. of SpraguoUlle, and Is 17 years of age. Tiny left the Schwarz gir dens at 4.20 this morning on their way to Water (Jap with a wagon load ot fniits and vegetables. They were prmeeding along at their usual gait when they reached the Tinkertown grade cross ing, ono of the most ihngerous along this sta tion. It is Impossible to tell whether they heard the express train or not, but, as a freight was coming north. It Is pos-.lhlo that they were watch ing the lattir's approach. They had ample time to cross be'nre the freight came up, but they 1ml just reached the last rails, the south-hound, whin tho evpresi, one hour late, came thundering along. The en gine struck tho wagon at the front wheels and literally tossed it, horses, vegetables and mon fully thirty feet in the air. The horses wire thrown over a pile of ties on the right side of the track. One of tho aninnls was completely disemboweled and the other had its head almost severed from its body. Turner was caught bv the pilot and carried about SfKl yards down the track, win re he was found by Harry J. Iluflord, an eye witness, and the conductor of the train, laving faie downward between the tracks. He was cowrcd with blood and must have died instantly. His bodv was put in the baggage car and taken to the (Jap depot. It was later tiken to his hom- bv undertakers. Tied Schwarz was found at the foot of an em hinknicnt about slstv foit from the track. He was also unrecognizable from blood nnd uncon scious, m FITS DESTROYED HER HEAVEN. Woman's Love Cooled Toward Kan Sho Had Worshipped. Chicago, 111., Aug. 21. Mrs. Sue I I'stick. of St. Louis, JIo., got a divorce because she loved A. Wallle Patterson, a wealthy hoird of trade man of this cltj, and had decided to marry him. Her hero had several fits In her presence and now she won't speak to him. Mr I'stieW had the two arrested on the night of July 30 In an apartment here on Wabash ave nue, which the board of trade man had fitted up for lier that it looked llko an Asiatic dream. Mr. Patterson and Mrs. I'stick had several names for it they called It "Heaven" and "The Clt) beautiful." On the silken sofa pillows the words "dory" and "Kcstacy," "Sweetheart" and "Deaile" were embroidered. Constable Turk said in describing the apart ment that it looked like a "chow (how" house, full of "Chink" screens and "Jap" corners, and things fiom a Shanghai "sing-song" ranch. "And when I knocked on the door," said Turk, "it opened, and there stood Patterson In a 'klm mony. "Mrs. I'stick was in bed In her room. It was her 'kltnmony' that ho was wearing. She called to us and we went in. Patterson sat down on the edge of the bed and In a minute lid off to the Moor In some kind of a fit. She asked me to telephone for a doctor nnd I did." Since the hearing began Mrs. I'stick has shown u illslike for Patterson, and now she does not speak to him. Three Hundred Men Idle. Tamaqua, Pa., Aug. 21. Over 300 men and boys wire forced into idleness today at the Spring Tunnel workings of tho Lehigh Cosl and Navigation company, by the intense heat eman ating from tho burning mines at Summit 11111. A large force of men Is engaged in fighting the flames which aro spreading- with slsrrnlng rapidity. AMERICAN ACTION IS APPROVED Our Course in Dealing with Li Will Be Fol lowed by Powers. STORY OF THE BATTLB Tho Troops Arrivinrr Near tho Walla of Pekin Woro Completely Ex hausted from the Long March and Slept in tho Corn-fields The Gen erals Alarmed at the Sounds of Heavy Attack on Legations Pushed Forward Independently Japanese) Begin tho Fight Joyful Reception London, A us. 22, 3.53 p. m. In thu news that i cached London this morn Inn; direct from China there is noth ing to confirm the report that the empress dowager has heen run to earth. Tho foreign envoys, according to the Shanghai correspondent of tho Dally Express, are piocetdlns to Tien Tstn. The same correspondent avcr3 that tho sacred city was entered Au gust 15, two days earllsr than Rear Admiral liruce reported "Tho flags of the allies," says tho Shanghai corerspondent of the Dally Hall, wiring yesterday, "arc now floating over tho imperial palace. Street fighting, however, continues. Considerable assistance In tho capturo of Pekln was rendered bv four thous and armed native Chrisi'nns. The le gations were enabled ti hold out by purchasing ammunition from tha Chinese. American action In refusing to deal with I.i Hung Chang in tho peace pro posal meets with unanimous approval at tho hands of the morning papers. The Standard says: "Wo Imagine that other powers will take tho same course, at nny rato until Earl Li produces satisfactory evidence of his authority to nego tiate." The Dally Chronicle says: "Mr. Conger has at last opened tha eyes of tho state department to th real character of Oriental's." MRS. MAYBRICK MAKES A PENIAL She Declares that Lord Russell Al ways Believed Her Innocent-. Tirst Interview with Counsel. London, Aug. 21. For tho first time since her life sentence was imposed, eleven years ago. Mrs. Florence May brick to-day had a private Interview with her counsel. Dr. Clark Bell, of New Yoik, ot Aylesbury prison. A por tion of the time counsel gave up to a representative of the Associated Press, who, through tho courtesy of tho Home olllce, was granted an opportun ity to talk to tho prisoner. Mrs. May brick, like her many friends. Is indig nant at the attacks mado by the Liv erpool Post on tho late Chief Justlco of England, Lord Russell of Klllowen, former counsel for the prisoner. "Tht only person up to the present who ever saw me alone," she said to the Associated Pi ess representative, "was the chief justice. When the as sizes were here last February, Lord Russell came to tho prison and asked to see me, as was his official right, Irrespective of tho Homo ofllco or any one. When hu was starting to go ho said: " 'Mrs. Mnybrick, I am doing all In my power for your release. What ever happens, remember this that If there is one man in England who be lieves In your Innocence I am that man.' "It was only by accident that I heard of Lord Russell's death, for I have not seen a newspaper for a dec ade. Rut I could not help but feel that In his death I had lost my best friend. It Is an outrage, in view of his constant anil untiring efforts and friendship for me, that ho should bo atacked now that he Is dead. I fully appreciate and am glad of tho chanca to express my gratitude to the officials In Washington and to my friends throughout America, especially tho ladles, for what they are dolnir. It Is that alone has upheld me theso years. I have my friends In England, too, and cannot but believe the tlmo will soon come when these long years of captivity will cease and I shall bo restored to my mother and my coun try." Mrs. Maybrlck Is now 30 years of age. She has tho prison pallor, but her blue eyes and dark, wavy hair aro still reminders of tho attractions which mado hur a brldo at 17. Sho wears a reel star on tho shoulder, indicative of it being her first offense, and of her former good character. Below this Is the letter "L," meaning that she la a life prisoner, and her prison number. Mrs. Maybrlck said her health was generally good, adding: "All tho of ficials hero or at tho Homo ofllco con do to mitigate my prison life is done. They are universally kind, but no ona allvo can know the weight of thesa dragging years." f 1 -r WEATHER FORECAST. Wellington, Aug, 21. Forecast for -f eastern I'cnmyhanla: Local rains In eastern, fair In western portions Thurs- 4- day fair: fresh easterly winds. -r -r -r- ;.
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