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TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24 1900.
TWO CENTS.
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NO MORE TROOPS TO
BE SENT TO CHINA
Chaffee's Reports Indicate
That They Will Wot
Be Needed.
ROCKHILL'S INSTRUCTIONS
Careful Directions for the "United.
States Special Commissioner to
China The lead of the United
States in Dealing -with LI Is Fol
lowed by Othor Powers Indica
tions That the Empress and Em
peror Will Bo Recognized ns the
Heads of the Imperial Govern
ment. Washington, Aug. 23. The important
development In the Chinese situation
to-day was the decision of the govern
ment not to send any more troops to
China. All the troops now at sea,
amounting to about s.OiW, together with
those under orders for servlco in the
Far i;ust, which haw not sailed,
amounting to about 33,000 more, will be
rent to .Manila. These troops will sail
on the same route and upon touching
at Nagasaki, xvlll go on to Manila un
less there are developments In China
not now expected which would make
their presence In that country neces
sary. Secretary Root said to-day that
no more troops were being sent to
China, because they wore not needed.
With the arrival at Taku of the ITan
"ock and the troops she carried, Gen
eral Chnfeo will have 5,000 available
men, which Is deemed sufficient for
all present purposes. The decision of
the department was not based upon
any recommendation made by General
Chafeo but upon reports received by
him which made it apparent that no
more troops were needed.
The announcement of the diversion
of the troops was made In the follow
ing official bulletin which was posted
nt the war department this evening:
"The government lias decided that
unlfos required by future developments
no more troops are to be sent to China.
Otders have accordingly been cabled
to Nagasaki for the Meade, which la
duo there to-day, with four troops,
Third Cavalry, four companies, Fif
teenth Infantry, and Company E, Bat
talion of Engineers, to proceed directly
to Manila. Similar orders will b
given to the other troops which are
under orders for China via Nagasaki."
It was stated at the department that
the encouraging condition la China
was the main reason why the orders
cf today regarding the troops were is
sued. Besides the troops on the Meade
there Is now at sea the Warren
with two squadrons of the Ninth cav
alrv and recruits, the Sherman, with
one battalion each of the Second, Fifth
and Eighth infantry. The Logan Is
scheduled to sail on Sept. 1 with two
battalions of the First and one bat
talion of the Second Infantry. It was
said at the department that six or
s-even thousand ttoops would be af
fected by the order.
Dispatch from Chaffee.
A dispatch was received from Gen
c;al Chaffee today, dated Pekln, Aug.
IS, which was not In response to the
request sent him a few days ago to re
port the conditions nnd requirements.
General Chaffee did not report further
fighting In Pekln, nnd, for that reason,
the Washington ofllclals feel assure i
that hostile demonstrations In the Chi
nese capital have ceased. The dispatch
related largely to transportation and
Ftated that the railway between Taku
nnd Pekln could not be used at the
present time, as portions of it had been
destroyed by the Chinese.
General Chaffee will co-operate with
the other commanders In China In re
constructing the load for the use of
the allied forces.
At a conference at the White House
today in which the president, Secre
tary Root and Acting Secretary Adee
l nrticlpated, careful instructions were
prepared for Mr. Roekhill, the United
States special commissioner to China,
to be forwarded at once to him for his
guidance. The state department re
ceived a dispatch from Mr. Hockhlll
today, dated Yokahoma, briefly an
nouncing his arrival there.
This brought about the White House
conference and the preparation of In
structions. Mr. Adee stated that, as
the Instructions related to pending nf
falrs. It would bo Inexpedient to make
public anything In reference to them.
United States Takes Lead.
The United States has taken the
lead In replying to China that there
will be no temporizing negotiations,
nnd there is every reason to believe
the powers will be united in this sanio
policy. The answer of the United
States was quickly followed today by
similar action on tne part of Germany,
the Beilln foreign office delivering to
the Chinese minister nn answer re
fusing to enter into negotiations on
the ground that there was no evidence
that LI Hung Chang's ciedcntlals gava
him sulllcient power to net and that
nothing short of complete authority
from the responsible ruleis of China,
the emperor and empress dowager,
could be ri-sarded as sulllcient.
The Japanese olilcialH expicssed their
full conviction that Japan would take
similar action, If Indeed euch action
had not already been taken.
The course) of Franco and Great
Britain has not been made known
here, but there Is thought to be no
doubt that these governments will de
cline to treat with China at this time.
Each government, however, is act
ing entirely on his own responsibil
ity and there was no disagreement to
the reply. For that reason the Ger
man answer differs from the American,
although the end secured Is the same.
The (Serruan icply In one respect is
regarded aa having significance be
yond that of the United States In that
It Is based on the theory that there
can be no sovereign authority In China
other than that emanating from the
emperor and empress dowager. Among
diplomatic ofllclals this Is said to bo
equivalent to an assertion that the
existing regime is to be recognized
and that there Is no purpose to set
up any new administrative authority
over China. While It Is said that this
may not go to the extent of assuring
the continuance of the present Man
chu dynasty, It at least discloses no
present purpose to hold that the flight
of thu empress dowager Is an abdi
cation of the Manchu regime.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH LI.
Mado Known by Department at
Washington.
Washington, Aug. 23. The state de
partment this morning made public
the following correspondence:
Chinese Correspondence, Aug. 20 22, 1900.
(Handed to Mr. Adee by Minister Wu, Aug. 20,
1W0, 10.15 a. m.)
Cablegram dated Aug. 10 from Viceroy Li Hung
Chang was transmitted by the Chinese minister
in London and received by Mr. Wu on the night
of the same day. It was the declaration ot all ot
the ministers for foreign allalrs of the great
powers that the expedition of the allied troops
was solely (or the rescue ot the ministers in
l'ckin.
Now the allied troops having entered Pekln and
found all the ministers safe, it seems proper that
hostilities should at once cease and that negotia
tions should commence. I therefore request the
United States government to appoint an envoy
will full jiowers or appoint the minister now in
Pekln for the puriwse, as he Is necessarily ac
quainted witu the affairs between Chinese and
foreigners, and to inform me if the conference
will take place in I'ekln. Afler receipt of a de
finite reply I will at once proceed to the north.
Phase request the secretary of state to lay the
matter before his excellency, the president. I
await reply.
(Received at the department of state, Aug. 21,
3.17 p. m.)
Cablegram from Viceroy Li Hung Clnng, dated
Aug. 21, and received by Minister Wu on the
above dite:
The Iloxer rebels in Pekln have been dispersed.
There will be possibly no more righting. Further
military operations on the part of the powers
aie greatly to be deplored. Resides securing ces
sation ot hostilities, please confer with secretary
of state upon subject ot withdrawal of troops
and appointment of plenipotentiary to negotiate
settlement of all other questions so as to preserve
amicable relations. I await early reply.
(Sent to the Chinese minister,
Aug
1.30
p. m)
Memorandum in response to the Chinese minis
ter's communication of eablegiams from Viceroy
Karl Li Hung Ching, dated Aug. 19 and 21, pro
posing the immediate ctssatlon of hostilities and
the appointment of on envoy to conduct negotia
tions, received at the department of state, Aug.
20 and 21. 1000:
Wliile the condition set forth In the memoran
dum delivered to the Chinese minister on 21st has
not been fulfilled and the powers have been com
pelted to rescue their ministers by force of arms,
unaided by the Chinese government, still this
government Is ready to welcome overtures for a
truce and invite the other powers to Join when
security is established in the Chinese capital and
the Chinese government shows its ability and
willingness to nuke on its part an effective sus
pension of hostilities there nnd elsewhere in
China. When this is done, and we hope it will
be done promptly, the I'nlted Stales will be pre
pared to appoint a representative to Join with
the representatives of the other similarly inter
ested powers, and of the authoritative and re
sponsible government of the Chinese empire, to
attain the ends declared in our circular to the
powers of July 3, 1D00.
(Signed) Alvey A. Adee, Acting Secretary.
Department of fetato Washington, Aug. 22, 1900.
GOVERNOR CENSURED.
Resolutions Adopted at the Meeting
of the Pure Butter Protec
tive Asosciatlon.
Mt. Gretna, Aug. 23. In resolutions
adopted at the meeting of the pure
butter protective association here to
day. Governor Stone was censured and
the ofllclals of the state dairy and food
department were severely scored. The
resolutions In part were as follows:
Resolved, That we censuro the governor of
Peiinsvlvanli for refusing to ask for the reso
lution ot Honafohn Hamilton, secretary of agri
culture, as lie showed lie was not the proper man
to be at the head ot such a great department.
Hesolved, That we censure Hairy ana Food
Commissioner Cope for permitting Jaroeti Terry,
an agent of the department at Pittsburg, to par
ticipate in a political canvass for the perpetua
tion in power of a corrupt political ring which
has betrjved tho elairj interests of Pennsylvania;
that the open defiance o( the law by d a'e rs In
oleomargarine in Pittsburg with the l.no v i j,;o ot
tlie otfitials ot the dairy and food department is
a scandal of such proportions as lut to be ig
nored. Tho resolutions further state that
the dairymen ate convinced that there
can be no excuse for the non-enforco-ment
of the pure food laws, and an
nounce the Intention of the association
to appeal to the legislature for the
appointment of a committee to Inves
tigate tho dairy and food department.
Steamship Arrivals.
New Ycrk, Aug. 2J, -Sailed: 1'uerst Msmarck,
Hamburg via l'l.v mouth and Cherbourg; La Lo
utile, Havre; La Campine, Antwerp; Koenigen
I.ulse, liremcn via Southampton., Rotterdam
Arrived: Amsterdam. New York via lloulogne.
Sailed: Maasdam, New York via lloulogne. Ply
mouthArrived: Auguste Victoria, New York
for Cherbourg and Hamburg (and proceeded),
Queemtown Sailed" Oceanic, Liverpool, for New
York. Liverpool Arrived: Teutonic, New York,
Uremen Arrived: Lalin, New York via Chor
bourg and Southampton.
Fire at Punxsutawney.
Punxsutawney, Pa., Aug. 21. One of the big
gest fires in the history of this town, or this
county, occurred here today, causing a loss which
tonight is eitmated at from $90,000 to $120,000.
The fire broke out in the room occupied by Mrs,
William Horning, in the Kurtz building just at
8 o'clock and spread rapidly to adjoining build
ings. A rush call for help was sent to Dullols
and In a very short time a volunteer force with
several engines came down on a special train.
Drowned in the Susquehanna,
Lancaster, Aug. 23. William and Joshua Lev
ering, of llalllmore, Mel., were, drowned In the
Susquehanna river this afternoon1 near Safe Har
bor. They were taking a pleasure trip in a can
vas canoe. At tho point where the accident oc
curred the river is sixty (eet deep and tha cur
rent very strong.
THE AKRON RIOT
NOT YET ENDED
TROOPS IN POSSESSION OP THE
OHIO CITY.
Mob Dispersed Before the Militia Ar
rived lawless Events of the Night
Infuriated Citizens, Searching for
- a Negro Prisoner, Stormed the City
and County Buildings City Hall
Burned Two Children Killed and
Many Persons Wounded.
Akron, Aug. 23. As the result of last
night's rioting two children arc dead,
two persons will die, sixteen others are
Injured and fully $200,000 In property
has gone up In smoke. The City hall
Is destroyed, the Columbian building,
which adjoined it, Is a heap of ashes,
and several smaller frame structures
In tho vicinity are In ruins.
State troops are patrolling tho
streets. The city Is calm and no fur
ther disorder Is expected. The citizens
are ruefully contemplating the smould
ering evidences of the mob's fury. Tho
destruction was wrought by 1,600 riot
ers, who held possession of the city
from dark last night until almost dawn
this morning.
The list of killed and injured follows:
Killed Glen Wade, aged 11 years, eon of
Lillian Wade, Lmpirc hotel, shot through the
heart.
Fatally injured Hhoda Davidson, aged 4 years,
daughter of Mr. and Mm. J. M. Davidson, shot
through the head; Prod Vorwek, buckshot wound
In abdomen.
Injured W. H. Du-.se 1, Hell wound in leg;
Park Strair, flesh wound In leg; John N. Wash
er, scalp wound from brick: Arthur K. Sprague,
teamster, scalp wound; John Ahren, painter, flesh
wound; A. K. Cheraloskl, flesh wound In band;
Albert flrant, flesh wound below knee; Frank
Sours, flesh wound in hand: Fireman L. Mane hen
ter, flesh wound, cheek and neck; Fireman W.
ltoepke, flesh wound in neck; Fireman Miner
Fritz, flesh wound In eheek; Fireman David Phil
lips, flesh wound in cheek; Fireman Jolin Pen
ious, flesh wound in leg; Fireman A. Eberly, flesh
wound in breast; Policeman Alva (1. Urcenlcsso,
struck over heart with a brick, serious; Police
man John King, struck on knee with a brick;
Detective Fdnard Dunn, struck on the buck with
a brick; Albert Stevens, of (Irahim Station, shot
in foot.
Daylight this morning revealed a
scene of desolation and the evidences
ot violence and lawlessness unparal
lolod In the history of this city.
The rioters had done their awful
work and had dispersed. One child
was lying cold in death nnd nearly a
score of people wore suffering from tho
wounds of pistol balls, buckshot and
missiles.
The city building was a heap of
smouldering ruins nnd beside It steam
ed the watersoaked ashes of Columbia
hall.
Tho police force of the city was dis
organized and scattered. The chief
was fleeing In desperation from the
scene of bloodshed, riot and burning,
crazed by what his men had done.
Electric wires, deadly to the touch,
lay across the streets In the vicinity
of the burned buildings and debris ot
all kinds was scattered far and near.
The down-town streets were Just as
the mob left them nnd olthough noth
ing was being done by the rioters,
crowds of spectators, hundrerls In
number, hung around, "waiting for
something to turn up."
At 6 o'clock the crowds began to In
crease as the curious spectators hur
ried to the scene of the trouble. A
policeman appeared and then another,
timid at first, but with Increasing as
surance as no violence was offered.
Then Company C, of Canton, a de
tachment of the Eighth Ohio regiment,
marched down the street from the
train and halting before the ruins of
the building, was at once set to pa
trolling tho fire lines. There was no
evidence of 111 will or disquiet on the
part of the crowds at the lines. There
was no talk of violence. The turbu
lent element had slunk away with tho
coming of daylight and order was onlv
more fully restored after nn awful
night of terror and anarchy.
Troops Arrive.
At 6.30 this morning Company C,
Eighth regiment, of Canton, under
command of Captain A. Fischer, ar
rived In Akron under riot orders. The
soldiers were met at the Valley depot
by Mayor Young and a party of city
officials. They were marched to the
scene of last night's rioting. As the
troops marched up the main thorough
fare hisses and groans were heard.
The lawless element which figured so
prominently In the rioting was still In
evidence, although no open resistance
to the troops was shown. On the ad
vice of friends, Mayor Young sought
his ollice by back streets and alleys,
as It was feared that his presence so
early after the rioting would cause a
fresh outbreak.
At 9.20 companies of the Fourth regi
ment arrived in the city and marched
to the scone of last night's rioting.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mayor Young
Issued a proclamation closing every
saloon In Akron until further orders.
At 4 o'clock this morning the rioting
had practically ceased. Today the
scenes of last night's disorder were
visited by thousands.
The people of Akron were restless.
Every one appeared to bo waiting for
trouble, but none occurred.
During the day wild rumors were
current that mobs were being formed
to go to Cleveland and lynch Peck, but
there was no good round for the ru
mor. The arrival of tho troops dis
tracted the attention of those lawlessly
inclined and had a salutatory effect
on those who had delighted In a recur
rence of the rioting.
The rumor that Chief of Police Har
rison has become Insane nnd fled
caused a great deal of comment. Al
though Mayor Young Is criticized
fomewhat for his contradictory
speeches, a great deal of tho blame
for the rioting Is placed on the shoul
ders of Chief Harrison.
At a conference In tho afternoon at
tho Buchtel Hotel with Mayor Young
and the militia olllcers dead lines were
established and soldiers wero placed
in different parts of the down town
section of the city.
History of the Riot.
Monday night a negro named Louis
Peck mado an attempt to assault
Christina, a 6-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Mnas, respectable
white people of this city. The negro
was arrested at 1 o'clock yesterday
morning and locked up In tho city pris
on. At 7.30 o'clock last night a mob
of several thousand people gathered
about the city prison yelling for the
blood of Peck. They forced their way
Into tho city prison and searched all
tho cells. The officers offered no re
sistance as tho negro had been re
moved In the early part of the even
ing. The mob rushed for the county Jail
and forced open tho outer doors of tho
building. The Jail was soon packed
with howling members of the mob,
who Insisted that the prisoner wn
there. Deputy Sheriff Stone addressed
the mob, saying that Peck was not
there. A committee was appointed by
the mob to search the Jail from top to
bottom. Tho mob then rushed ncross
tho street and forced open the doros
of the court house and searched that
building. Peck was not there, and
another ruBh was made for the city
prison, which ngaln was soon packed.
The olllcers made no resistance and
Mayor Young appea stl at a window In
the upper part of the building nnd at
tempted to address the crowd. He told
them that Peck and another negro
named "Bug" Howe, who was arrest
ed two weeks ago for shooting a white
man, was removed from the city early
In the day by Sheriff Kelly, who took
the prisoners to Cleveland for saf6
keeping.
The mob attacked the city prison
for tho third time at 10 o'clock. Peo
ple In the crowd opened Are on the
building, and It was returned by the
police olllcers In the building. One
bov was shot dead and several per
sons wounded. Mayor Young Is now
making preparations to call out the
mllltla. The crowd has now gone for
dynamite. The mayor nnd many offi
cers arc held ns prisoners In the city
building. At midnight the crowd
broke Into a hardware store and se
cured guns. They had also set fire to
the city building.
CUBAN liACHERS
IN PHILADELPHIA
Over 1,000 Handsome School Ma'ams
Witness Sights of the City of
Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia, Aug. 23, The trans
ports Sedgwick, Crook, Rawlins and
McPherson, with the Cuban teachers,
numbering over one thousand, who are
visiting this country, reached this city
this morning. The ships were anchored
off Chestnut street wharf, and shortly
after noon the visitors debarked and
began their sight-seeing tour. The of
ficial welcome of tho city was extend
ed to the tourists long before the troop
ships arrived here, the members of the
geneial committee nnd the city oillclals
meeting the party down the river.
As the teachers stepped from the
boats to the pier they found awaiting
them a delegation of Spanish-speaking
guides and the entire party proceeded
in street cars, automobiles and on foot
to Independence hall, where a welcome
was extended by Mayor Ashbrldge.
Professor Edward Brooks, superin
tendent of public schools, made a brief
address, and was followed by Dr. Ed
ward Fornlas, who addressed the dele
gation In Spanish. The orator of the
occasion was United States Senator
Coles Penrose.
After tho speech-making tho visitors
were escorted through the various
rooms of the building and listened to
a short descriptive lecture on the his
torical associations of the cradle of lib
erty. The old Liberty bell was an object of
special Interest. Prom Independence
Hall the teachers were escorted to the
School of Industrial Art, where they
were greeted by Theodore C. Search,
president of the Institution; L,. W. Mil
ler; principal, members of the board
of trustees and the associate commit
tee of women.
The party were shown through the
school nnd addresses were mado by
Mr. Search In Kngllsh and Professor
A. M. Orillon In Spanish. After the
exercises dinner was served on the
lawn.
To-night there was a public reception
and dance In Horticultural hall from 3
until 10 o'clock. The visitors were
then conveyed In trolley cars to the
pier and from there ferried to the
transports where they will spend the
night. To-morrow they will visit tho
University of Pennsylvania, Girard
college and tho girls' normal school.
They will return to tho transports In
the evening and begin their homeward
voyage.
ODELL UP AGAINST IT.
He Will Not Run Away from Any
thing Coming.
New York, Aug. 23. When Chairman
B. R, Odell, of the Republican state
committee, walked Into headquarters
today he was asked about the printed
report that he had consented to bo a
candidate for governor provided the
nomination should be tendered him by
tho Republican state convention. He
replied: "It looks as though I were
up against It at last."
He was asked It he had told Senator
Piatt last night that he would accept
the nomination.
"I was In Newburgh last night, but
the statement might have been made
some other time. I won't deny It. I
will not run away from anything the
convention wants mo to do, or decline
any honors It wishes to confer upon
me. But I will remain chairman of the
Republican state committee and work
my hardest for the election of McKln
ley and Roosevelt."
Two prominent Independent Repub
licans today declared their acceptance
of State Chairman Odell as a candi
date for governor. One was ex-Mayor
Strong and the other was General
Wager Swayne.
Fairman Rogers Dead.
Philadelphia, Aug. 23. A cablegram received
hero today from Vi.'nna announces tho death of
Fairman Rogers, distinguished as a civil engineer
and an authority on gentleman coaching. Ho
was 07 j cars old and was visiting Vienna when
lio became ill. During the civil war lie served
as an engineer officer on the starts of Ocnerals
Kevnolds and William F. Smith. Mr. Rogers
was a member of the American fcoclety ot Civil
Knglnecrs and of the American Philosophical
society. He is survived by a widow.
Requisition for Harris.
Washington, Aug. 23. Requisition papers
wero granted today for the return to New York
of Arthur J. Harris, the colored murderer of l'o.
lice man Thorp. The death ol the latter led to
the recent mob attacks on negroes in New York,
DISSENSION
AT PEKIN
The Allies Are in a Fair
Way to Begin
Fighting.
RUSSIA. IS OBSTINATE
Her Representative Declares that
Russia Has Declared War on
China The Mystery Concerning
tho Whereabouts of the Empress
Continues Puzzling Reports That
She Has Been Captuied Tho Min
isters Will Not Leave Pekln Yet.
London, Aug. 24, 3.50 a. m. Fighting
and dissension are apparently follow
ing In the wake of the relief of Pekln.
Tho Dally Mall has dispatches from
the Chinese capital dated as late as
Aug. 1", declaring that a great fire
was then raging In the imperial city.
The Russian commander has de
clined to accept the decision of the
others generals not to violate the Im
perial precincts and street fighting was
going on.
General Chaffee, so It Is asserted,
maintained that the Chinese had been
adequately punished already and that
It would be unwise to take tne Imperial
palace. This explains the withdrawal
of the Americans after breeching three
gates, as cabled by the special corres
pondent of the Associated Press. The
Russian general, however, maintained
that his government had declared war
against China, and that, therefore,
there was no reason to prevent him
carrying hostilities Into the sacred pre
cincts.
Judging from various, and, In many
cases contradictory, dispatches that
have reached Europe this morning
from Pekln, the commanders eventu
ally adopted a middle course, for a
Reuter telegram asserts that sentries
were placed to prevent looting. Hence
It Is presumed that tho Imperial build
ings, although captured, will not be
destroyed. The fires appear to be In
cendiary and to be caused by the Chi
nese themselves.
The foreign residents appear to have
been sent to Tien Tsln, although the
St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Dally Mall says the ministers will
not leave Pekln until negotiations for
Indemnity are under way. Among the
puzzling reports as to the where
abouts of the empress dowager Is one
from St. Petersburg that tho empress
Is In the vicinity of Pekln but sur
rounded. The emperor seems to have
disappeared completely. St. Peters
burg despatches announce good pro
gress In the Manchurlan campaign.
The reports of risings In Northern
Korea are confirmed.
Shanghai reports locate Emperor
Kwang Su ns under the protection of
tho allies and the dowager as already
captured by the Japanese.
GAZELEE'S REPORT.
British Commander Gives Descrip
tion of His Entrance to Pekln.
London, Aug. 23. General Gazelee,
the commander of the British forces
at Pekln, has telegraphed to the war
office as follows:
Pekln Aug. 15 (Wednesday) via Clicfoo Aug. 21
(Tuesday). At a conference Augsut 12 it was
agreed that the allies liould concentrate within
five miles of l'ekin August 1 and the asiuult
should begin August 10. The attack, however,
commenced early In the morning of Aug. 11 and
our troops had to make a forced march of fit
teen miles (rem Tung Chow- in great heat. Wo
wero on the extreme left and attacked the south
east gate of the Chinese elty. There was prac
tically no opposition as wo were not expected
at that point. Tho Indian troops broke down and
rushed the gate and I entered with cavalry and
guns. 1 then scut other cavalry and the l'unjju
Infantry to the temple of heaven to Becure our
left Hank and camping grounds and with the
other corps pushed on towards tho legations. At
3 o'clock got on ths canal, opposite the water
gate, and were signalled from tho wall held by
the lcgatloncrs. I, with a portion of tho stair
and seventy Indians, rushed across the almost
dry moat and entered through the water gate
without loss. We found all well in the legs
tlons. MacDonald immediately showed me around
the positions with the view of further action.
In the meantime our field artillery had been
brought up to bombard the central gate ol the
tartar city; but, a sortie by the Americans and
Russians on the garrison along the wall antlci
pated the bombardment and the gate fell into our
hands.
Two field guns were then brought Into tho le
gation and the rest were sent back to the temple
of heaven.
At about 5 o'clock In tho afternoon tho Ameri
cans undei General Chaffee, entered the legation
and then we moved on towards the central gate
of the Tartar city for the night.
By nightfall wo had -100 men In tho legation.
(Here, apparently, some words are missing).
During the evening at the temple ot heaven,
we wero engaged and after inflicting heavy losses
we occupied the south gate ol tho Chinese city.
JAPANESE REPORT.
The Mikado's Troops Now Occupy
the Imperial Palace.
Washington, Aug. 23. The Japanese
legation today received the following
advices from the foreign ofllce at
Toklo, dated Aug. 23:
The commander ol the Japanese fleet at Taku
transmitted by telegraph on the 21st the follow,
ing report from I'ekln:
The Japanese regiment which had been de
tailed early on tho 15th for the purpose ol pro.
tecting the imperial palace, had had fighting
all day, but they could not bring it to a decisive
issue as they retrained Irom firing on tho palace.
On the folowlng day, however, they took its
THE NEWS THIS M0RNINU
Weather Indications Today,
LOCAL RAINS.
1 flencral flovcrnmcnt Will Cease Forwarding
Troops to China.
Dissensions Among the Allies at l'ekin.
Bryan Accepts the Populist Nomination.
Fatal lliot at Akron, Ohio.
2 Oencnl Northeastern Pennsjlvmla News.
Financial and Commercial.
The Tribune's Kducational Contest,
3 Local Hoard of Health Inspects the East
Mountain Water Supply.
Useless Appeal to Reason in Councils.
4 F-dltorlal.
News and Comment.
5 Local Viaduct Proposition to Co Drafted To
day.
The Vacancy on the Supreme Pencil.
0 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Hound About the County.
8 General Live Ncvva of the Industrial World.
principal Rate; and now tho city is almost en
tirely cleared of the enemy.
The imperial family ami the ministers ot slate
left for Slan five- or elx days ago, escoited by
3,00(1 trooi under Tung Fuh Mil.uig,
With the object of restoring order, the elty
baa been dlvded into districts, Japan being as
signed the northern half, and Japan, the United
States, Oreat ltritaln, Russia and France have
each deputed an officer to carry on the admin
istration. Prince Turn's residence has been burned down
by the Japanese. The Japincse naval detachment
which guarded the Japanese legation lost during
the siege five killed and eight wounded.
The Japanese forces which row occupy the
imperial palace havp rescued foreign and native
Christians from their confinement.
FIRST ON THE WALL.
The Russians Claim That Their Ban
ner Was the Leader.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2". General
Llnevltch, commander of the Russian
troops In the province of Pe Chi LI,
telegraphs to the minister of war ns
follows:
At 2 o'clock In the morning of August It our
troops stormed the eastern gate ot l'ekin and
w-eie tho first to enter the city. The Russian
Hag was first hoisted on tho wall. The bom
bardment of the gate lasted fourteen hours. The
Russians then scaled and cx-cupled the wall. The
Chinese, however, still held the observatory and
other towers whence they subjected our troops
to a heavy, enfilading fire until our infantry
forced them to leave their positions. Our losses
were: Killed, Colonel Antikoff and twenty men;
wounded, General Wasllow-skl, Colonel Modi and
five other officers and 102 men.
In the meanwhile tho allied troops stormed
and captured another gate and entered the city.
We found the Imperial government had fled
and the legatloners were in great straits.
The dispatch concluded with describing the re
cent attacks on the legations.
During the siege the Inmites of the Russian le
gation had live men killed and twenty wounded.
DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
Disposition of the Troops Now En
Routo for Manila.
Washington, Aug. ?3. Orders have
been Issued by the war department di
recting that the troops on tho trans
port Meade Intended for Taku, China,
be sent from Nagasaki, on arrival
there, to Manila. The troops on the
Meade consist of 13 officers and 512
men of tho Fifteenth infantry; 10 of
ficers and JG9 men of the Third Cav
alry; four officers and K5 men of the
engineer corps. This Is tho first order
diverting troops Intended for China to
Manila. The government is satisfied
that there are now sufficient soldiers
In China for present purposes.
Orders also have been issued divert
all other transports now en routo with
trcops for China from Xngasaki to Ma
nila. About -t.r-00 troops will be af
fected by this order.
OTIS L. GLYNN ARRESTED.
Ho Is Accused of Various Swindling
Schemes.
Du Bols, Pa., Aug. 23. Otis L. Glynn,
of Philadelphia, charged with forger
ies and perpetrating various swindling
schemes, was arrested In this cltv by
Chief of Police Roney last night on
Information from Wllllamsport. His
alleged scheme was to travel from
place to place representing himself as
manager of a Philadelphia commer
cial collective agency. Glynn's al
leged victims weio banks and laivie
business concerns.
A reward of $200 was offered for
his arrest. He Is wanted at Philadel
phia, Bellefonte, Tyrone, Altoona,
Milton nnd Wllllamsport. Ho was
taken to Wllllamsport today.
India Relief Fund.
New York, Aug. 23. The committee ol 100 on
Indian famine relief lecelved a cablegram to
day from William T. Fee, I'nlted Statcri consul
at llombay, chairman of the Amerlin, Indian re
lief committee wliit.li reads: "Famine distress
appalling. Thousands will die of starvation un
less rescued. Money is needed to buy both food
and blankets. The suffering from lack of eluth
ing is terrible. Chodera is still active, 'die end
of destitute women and deserted children spe
dally pitiable. Many boys and girls are in
heart-lending need."
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Loan Agent Arrested.
Wilkes-llarre, Aug. 23. Henry (ierrlsnn, agent
for a building and Loan association ol Pltuton,
was arreted at F.lnilra, N. Y., today charged
with embezzlement. He was given a hearing be
fore Magistrate Loftus and held in $1,000 ball for
a further hearing on Monday next. (iurrUm was
foimerly principal of the public schools ol West
i'ittaton.
m
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Washington, Aug. 2.'). The state ol the weather
today Irom olc nations ol temperature ami gen
eral conditions taken at 8 p. in., are as follows:
Fastport, Maine C2 clear,
Ronton 72 Clear.
New York "2 Clear.
Philadelphia) 67 cloudy.
Atlantic City 71 Partly cloudy.
Cope May 7tl cloudy.
Norfolk H) Clear.
Jacksonville SO Partly cloudy,
Atlanta 78 Cloudy,
Palestlno SO Partly cloudy.
New- Orleans SI Tartly cloudy,
Memphis 80 Partly cloudy,
Cincinnati SI Clear.
Detroit 78 Partly cloudy,
ChleJgo 70 Cloudy.
St. Paul 70 Cloudy,
St. Louis 70 Cloudy,
Washlgnton 78 Cloudy.
Denver 71 Cloudy.
Pittsburg hi Clear,
Jupiter, Tla SO Cloudy.
Forecast for Today.
Kastern Pennsylvania Fair In western, local
rains in eastern portions Friday; Saturday (air;
light southeasterly winds.
MR. BRYAN
NOTIFIED
Receives Second Official
domination for the
Presidency.
HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
Expresses Deep Appreciation ofi
Liberality of Opinion of the Popu
lists From Usual Acknowledg
ment of Courtesy He Drifts to tho
Issues of the Campaign Warns
His Hearers Not to Bo Deceived
by Prosperity Arguments.
Topckn, Kansas, Aug. 23. William
Jennings Bryan today received the sec
ond official notification of his nom
ination for thu presidency. This no
tification came fiom the Populist
party, and at the same time he re
ceived the Information of the endoise
ment of his candidacy by the United
States Monetary league, this nntlllca
tlon being given by A. W. Ruckor.
Tin- ceremonies occurred In the spa
clous and beautiful grounds of tho
state capital and were witnessed by
a large number ot people.
Judge A. W. Rucker, who conveyed
to Mr. Bryan the Information of his
endorsement by tho United Status
Monetary league, also curtailed his
speech owing to the heat. He made a
number of points which met with tho
approval of thi auditors.
When Mr. Rucker took his seat Mr.
Simpson introduced Mr. Bryan, who
wan received with a burst of applause.
Mr. Bryan read the greater part of
his address from manuscript and the
delivery consumed about forty min
utes. When he ceased speaking thoso
present wero Invited to shako hands
with him and many availed themselves
of this opportunity to formally greet
him.
The address, Including the reply to
the league, was ns follows:
Mr. Clnlrman and Members of the Notification
Committee:
in accepting tho presidential nomination which
jou tender on behalf of the Populist party I da
sire to give emphatic recognition to the educa
tional work of jour party. The Populist party
as an organization and the Farmers' Alliance
and the labor organizations from which they
spuing have done much to arouse the people to
a Etuily ol the economic anil inuusiriai question.
Relieving as I do that truth grows not in seclu
sion but in the open field, and that it thrives
best in thu sunlight ot full and Irce debate, I
have confidence that the discussion which your
party has compelled will aid in reaching that
true" solution ol pending problems toward which
ull honest citizens aim.
I desire also to express my deep appreciation
ol the liberality of opinion and devotion to prin
ciple which have led the members of your party
to enter the ranks of another party In the selec
tion ol a cmdidate.
And let me pause to siy thit when this speech
was prepared and given to the press I did not
know that formal announcement ol the resolu
tions passed by the monetaiy league would be
made at this time and I desire here to express
mj gratitude to the members ol that league for
the support which they promise and for the
cordial commendation which these resolutions
speak. The monetary league lus for four years
been ac'ive in the ilistiibutlon of literature con
nected with the money question aimed at tho
enlightenment of the voters and I have on nu
merous occasions and do now- express my com
mendation of the cirort of this league and ot
slmllir leagues, to spread before the people in
form it ion en the money question because I be
lieve that Hie more the question Is studied and
the better it is understood the stronger will lie
the demand lor the restontlon ot the- double
standards In the I'nlted States. (Oreat applause).
While I am grateful lot the confidence which,
the Populists have rxpic-ssul in me. I am not
vain enough to regard as personal their extraor
dinuy manifestation of good will. Tho tie
which bind together those who believe in the tw
great fuutlamentil principles are stronger than
ties ol affection stronger even than tho ties ,
ot blood: and co-operation between the reform
force is due to the fact that Democrats, Popu
lists and Silver Ilepublleans take the side ol
the people in their contest agilnst greed, and
argee in the application ol JefTersonian princi
ples to the question immediately before us.
Money Question.
In lSOfi the monev question was of paramount
importance and the allies in that campaign
unite d In the ileniiml for the immediate restora
tion ( silver by the Independent action ol this
eountiy at 10 to 1, the ratio which has exlsed
siiue 3I. They were defeated, but that did not
end the dicussln. The Democrats wero cfeited
in 1SS.3, but that did not put nn end to tuitl
reform. Tho He publican were defeated in I'-O,
but tint dlil not permanently overthrow the
protective tarliT. Defeat at the polls does net
neiessarily decide a great problem. Kxperlcnee
anil experience alone settles rmei.tloiis. II an
increase in the volume ot the currency since HJ1,
although impromised by the Ilepublleans and -in-expected,
has brought improvement in Industrial
conditions, this improvement, Insteid pt answer
n; the arguments put la-th in favor of bimttal
Hun only confirms the contention of Ihose who
insisted that more money would make better
tines.
The Republican paity, however, while claiming
crec.it for the increase in circulation, makes no
pern anent provision lor an adequate supply cl
stpimard money. It denies the necessity for mo.-e
real money, while it permits nation it banVs to
expand the volume of paper promises to par
n.ci.ey.
If the Populists felt justified In opposing the
Reitiblican party when it sought to conceal it
gold standard tendencies under the miA of :n
te national bltnetallls.ni, the npposlt'.m iliould
be n ore pronounced In proportion as th. Krpub
Kcnn party more openly espouses gold eleno.nl
natmg. In ISM the icformeis charged the Republican
party with intending to retlro the greenbacks.
Tbi." charge-, dcnleel at the time, has been con
fessed by the financial bill, which converts green
backs, when once redeemed, into gold certio
rates, and extends new privileges to banks ci
issue. If a Populist opposi-d the Itcpubllcan par
ty when Its hostility to greenbacks was only sus
pected, that opposition should be greater now,
slnco no one can longer doubt the purpose ot tha
Itcpubllcan party to substitute bank notes for
greenbacks.
It is true that tho Topullsts believe in an Ir
redeemable greenbark, whili the Democrats bes
lieve in a greenback redeemable in coin, but th
vital question at this time, so far as paper
money is concerned, is whether government or
banks shall issue It. There will bo time enough
to discuss tho rcdccmablllty ot the greenback
when the greenback itself is saved Irom tha an
nihilation which now threatens It.
The Republican party is now committed to the
currency tvttcm which necessitates a perpetual
debt, while tho Populist finds himself In agrts-
Continued on Tage T.J