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CONFERENCE
OF POWERS
PROPOSED
Effort of United States to
Untangle the Chi
nese Muddle.
GOVERNMENT'S POSITION
In Case of Serious Differences in
Settling Future Affairs in China
the Administration Will rirmly
Oppose Territorial Division of the
Empire The Government Not Dis
turbed Over the Action of Russia.
Xarge Part of Our Work in China
Accomplished Chaffee's List of
Casualties.
Washington, Aug. 21. The Chinese
situation developed little of Importance
today. It Is stated frankly by the oin
clals In the state, war and navy de
partments that no dispatches hae
been received bearing on the problem
which has jet to be solved, namely,
the disposition of China's affulrs at the
hands of the powers. In the absence
of other food for .speculation, the re
ceipt of two casualty lists from Gennr.il
Chaffee, dated at Tien Tsln, were made
the basis for a report that he and the
American forces had evacuated I'ekln.
It was stated at the war department,
howecr, that no advices had been re
ceived Indicating that General Chaffee
had left I'ekln and It was said that he
would have advised the wai depart
ment and given his icasons for doing
so had he contemplated such an im
portant step.
A cabinet officer Is authority for the
statement that alleged dlffeiencfs
among the poweis brought on by the
reported action of Russia have not dis
turbed this government In the least.and
theie Is no lnfoimatlon In possession
of this government that Russia his
declaied war 01 that she Is piiisulnr
n tout si? in nn j' way different fiom
that of other governments represented
In China. It was also said that the
statements regarding Hussla hid not
received consideration at the meeting
of the cabinet today.
Rcgarellng the attitude of this gov
ernment In case serious different es
among the powers should ailse as to
their futute course In China. It was
stated on good authority today t'.i it
this government remained Ilimlv op
posed to any tenltoilal division of
China, as was plainly stated In Sco
retaiy Hay's note. Our lesource of di
plomacy will bo exhausted to prevent
partition of the empire.
Our Woik Accomplished.
Our work In China has been accom
plished In largo part by the relief of
the legations and our further obliga
tion, that of aiding to restore and
maintain peace, can bo accomplished
through the troops already on Chinese
soil.
After the cabinet meeting today there
was an extended conference at the
white house, In which Secretary Hoot
and Acting Secretary Adee partici
pated. The conference 1 elated to Chi
nese affairs and It was said to b
confined largely to considering mes
sages received from other powers on
the subject and drafting answers to
them. The suggestion that the pow
ers bo asked to participate in a. con
ference or to give some Indication of
future purposes In China was believed
to bo under consideration and It was
Intimated that notes to the different
powers have been prepared. Secretary
Root said at the close of the confer
ence that It related to matters which
needed the consideration of the presi
dent and covered the wide Held of
Chinese affairs. Ho said that nothing
had developed of a serious nature. It
was also stated that the United States
government Is In frequent communi
cation with the other powers regard
ing the Chinese situation.
Despatch from Fowler,
Washington, Aug. 24 Acting Sec
retary Adee tonight made public the
following despatch from Consul Feiwler
nt Chefoo, giving additional informa
tion bearing on events in Pekln
"Chefoo, (undated)
"Received Aug 23, midnight.
"Secretary of State. Washington.
"Twenty-third Japanese npoit em
peror (and) empress left IVkln 11th.
rested at Wau Shou Shan, supposed
destination Tao Yuan Tu (Tal Yuen
Tu') Shon SI. Prince Chlng believed
in Pekln. LI Ping Heng died. Half
population left. (Signed) 'Tovvlcr."
Chaffee's Report of Casualties.
Washington, Aug. 21. General Chaf
fee has cabled the war department
the following list of casualties which
havo occurred In his command sincn
his last report:
Pekln, via TaUi, vdjutaut General, Washington.
-I'ekln, Aug 18 The Mlmelng casualties haie
Xrurred ilmc the last rtxrt: taiigtiiumr, Arnr
J, wounded, I'jurteenth Infantrj, Comiiam V.
Alfred Evaiu, Hounded In head, firioiw. Com
pany K. Chailes A Itodirer, wounded In hhouhhr,
icrlous, Mattow, Auk 10, killed bj aliailioot
trs vihlle foraglne, fowium I'ourteenth in
fantrj, Clado smith IVkln, Viic in, died frnui
ound n celled in aitlon, Company 11, four
teenth Infantrj, Oorprr C haufnian lien Tln,
Auk. 21, death occurred on iur 10 of l'tlijto
R'illlam Drayton, Company (', Ninth intjntrj,
Ijacntcry: Auk 20, Clinton W. firalum, Com
janj I, fourteenth Infantrj, shrapnel wound.
Olgwd) Chatfte.
Washington, Aug. 21 The war de
partment today received th following
lists of deaths from General Chaffee,
via Taku:
Adjutant General, Wathlngton. Tien TIn, Auk
23, deaths to datct Tien Tln hojpltal: Autr
4, Company M, lourteenth Infamry, Charlie I,.
Organ, eljeentery: Companj M, Ninth Infantrj,
Joseph U Krltch, gunshot wound: Aug. 7, Com.
pany H, Fourteenth Infantry, I'amhal . Smith,
Bunahotj Company K, I'ourteenth Infantry, Jamet
Wee. Auk. 8, Company 11, rourtrtntli Infantry,
John II. Hunt! Compjny O, Fourteenth Infantry,
Archie J, lttmey. Auk. l, Company K, Tour,
teentn Infantry, Lafer J. Alley. Aug. 10, Com.
pany M, Fourteenth Infantry, Jofeph Ouclctte
Auk U. Cominnj F, Fourteenth Infantrj', Hohert
llernn Aug 10, Company M, Ninth Infantrj,
Charles I relde rleh. Insolation. Augmt 10, Com
pany JI, Ninth infantry, Denis Shea, dyentery
Auk 21, Conn ny D, Mnth Infintrv, UiMtl
E. Hale, djsmtcry. (Signed) Chaffee.
JAPS IN FORIBIDDEN CITY.
Are Awaiting Instructions Pursuit
of Prince Tunn.
Pckln, Aug. 17, via Chefoo, Aug. 23
The Japanese command the gates of
the Torbldden City and are awaiting
Instructions as to whether to hold
them In position or destroy them.
Prince Tuan, leader of the Insurrec
tion, Is reported to have bem seen here
and a diligent search Is being made
for him. Chinese troops are operating
In squares near Tung Chow; and a
squadron of slkhs and American cav
alry has been sent In pursuit of them.
It Is believed that the empress dowa
ger has established her court at Slan
ru, the ancient capital
TERRIFIC STORM
AT -CAPE NOME
Heavy Loss of Life in Storm on Au
gust 7 Many Vessels nnd
Barges Drift Ashore.
San Francisco, Aug. 21. A Seattle,
Washington, special to the Bulletin,
says:
A terrlfTIc storm raged at Nome,
August 7. Thcro was a heavy loss or
life. The water front Is lined with
wreckage and stranded vessels of all
descriptions.
Out of sixty-eight steam launches,
It Is reported, only five remained nfloat
and of seventy-two barges all but sev
en drifted nshore.
Twenty dead bodies were washed
ushore and taken to the morgue for
identification.
rivo dead bodies were washed ashoro
at Topuk, three miles north of Nome,
the mouth of Nome river, and eight In
front of Nome cape, three miles below
Bluff City and two below Topuk.
BRYAN NEWSPAPER TURNS.
New Haven Register Offended by the
Speecli to Populists.
New Haven, Aug. 21 The Now Ha
ven Register, which .is the leading
Democratic newspaper of Connecticut,
has been watched closely of lato by
politicians foi nn avowal of Its atti
tude toward Bryan, and which cam
out a week ago last Monday In a
strong editorial npprovlng Bryan's In
dianapolis speech, today nttacks,
Bryan's Topeka speech of acceptance,
on account of Its free silver senti
ments. The Register h.ijs of Mr.
Bryan:
Hid he taken the position lit took with refer
eiei to the rdatin- due of the various In-uh
of thi fiiiip-ilgn it the time of the Kami Citj
urn int ion he would haie, to 1 large exttnr,
oiercnno the lirijudlie asalmt him, created by
bis pirfirniuiees In ltr0
The ohjntlon -uilmt VIr Ilrvan H the old one
of doubt In the mill's Judgment Mm grant inc
the growth in Intellictinl tone during tour
jiars of unpricrdented .ictiiltj, hi U still a
ruin who iroiw moie fni thin confldino
iimiuiK (incnatne ritl7cn IIU i-pecehis yn.
terdij make it rvtmiulv iliulitful If he lau keep
the di minint k-iio dominant f u another month
If President MiKlnlev nieits tt courageously, r.s
it I? said lie will, the v iv i urrent of iuiN will
le llkelv to throw Mr limn Inck upon the
Kinai Citj iVtfomi itself, which ii a real
firniation of the mistaken predii tlf nj and dieln i.
tiom (t four veils ten The mill fin in who
cin win Is the Hrj in of Indlinapulis The IlrjJn
of Topeka is a sur, lor
PECK SENTENCED.
The Negro Who Caused the Outbreak
at Akron, Ohio, Will Bo Im
prisoned for Life.
Akron, O., Aug. 24. Louis Peck, tho
negro whoso self-confessed attempt to
criminally assault a little white girl,
culminated In a mob attack on the
city buildings and the los of life and
prooort, wa. brought hack to Akron
today from Cleveland, and shortly af
ter his at rival was sentenced to the
Columbus penitentiary for life. Troops
guarded the railway station nnd the
streets loading to the court house, but
theie were no outbreaks. Immediate
ly after being sentenced Peck was
placed on a train for Columbus.
Three minutes after Akron was
reached Peck was arraigned In court.
He pleaded guilty and threw hlmse't
on tho mercy of the court. Judge
Nvo then said: "In crimes such ns
that to which you havo pleaded guil
ty there Is but one penalty provided.
That Is Imprisonment for life. It Is
the Judgment of the court that you
be confined In tho penitentiary for life.
You must pay the costs of thU pro
ceeding." Peck was then led away.
Tho second victim of the mob's furv
died today, Hhoda Davidson, who was
shot while In her mother's arms.
Throughout the day tho sltuutlon has
been generally quiet.
CENSUS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Cities Included in the Oftlcial Counts
Yesterday.
Washington, Aug. 24. The popula
tion of the cities of St. Louis, Indiana
polls and Rochester, was announced
today. The ofllclals counts are an fol
lows: St. Louis 57C,23S In 1900, against
411,770 In 1800, an Increase of 27.33 per
ceirt.
Indianapolis 109,104 In 1900, ngalnst
103.43C In 1S90, nn Increase of C0.41 per
cent.
Rochester 102,435 In 1900, ngalnst
133.S9U In 1890, an increase of 21,31 per
cent.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Auk, 21 Arrived! Frlederlch Per
flrcB.se, from Ilmmn, K'yUir Frlederlih, from
Hamburg. Cleared: I.ueanls, Liverpool; Ktlil
cpla, aiajgour; SpaarnUain, ltottcrdam via Uou-logne.
FIGHTING BOERS
ARE CAPTURED
BADEN-POWELL CAPTURES 25
AND RELEASES 100 BRITISH.
Gorman Artillery Officer Also Taken.
General Rundle Digs Up 140,000
Rounds of Ammunition in the
Komati Valley Buller and Kitch
ener Fighting The Pursuit of De
Wet.
London, Aug. 24 The following de
spatch has been received at tho war
olllce from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria (Thursday), Aug. 23 Baden-Powell
rescued one hundred British
prisoners at Warm Baths Aug. 21 and
captured twenty-live Boers and a Ger
man artillery olllcei.
Buller's casualties, Aug. 21, were
seven men killed nnd Captain Bller
shaw and twenty-one men wounded
and five missing
Kitchener, Aug. 22, had eight casual
tics. While reconnolterlng In tho Komati
Valley, Bundle found 1 10,000 rounds of
ammunition burled.
Tho columns pursuing Dot Wot made
wondorful marches. Colonel Mackln
non covered two hundred and twenty
four miles In fourteen days.
HAMILTON'S STATEMENT.
Reply to Attacks Mado Upon Food
Commissioner at Mt. Gretna,
Ilarrlsburg, Aug 21 Secretary of
Agriculture Hamilton Issued a public
stutement todav In replj to the at
tacks made upon Dairy and Food Com
missioner Cope jesterday at Mt. Gret
na by representatives of the Pure But
ter Protective association Mr. Hamil
ton says the best answer to the accu
sations that Mr Cope Is not enforc lug
the law l elating to tho snle of oleo
margarlne Is the fact that during tho
month of July the commissioner
brought fifty-three suits against oleo
dealers In Ponnsjlvnnla and that a
large number of other cases will be
brought to trlnl elsewhere ut the Sep
tember term of court.
'Tor a man. In the face of these
facts," Mr. Hamilton adds, "to pub
licly charge that the department Is
doing nothing for the suppression of
olemargarlne Is to utter a deliberate
nnd Intentional falsehood, and tho man
who mnkes such a stutement discred
its himself before the truth loving nnd
fair-minded public The whole nftalr
Is a sample of the misrepresentation
that has been resorted to in order to
injure the reputation nnd Influence of
the pure food department of the state
and can only be intended to bo used
for political purposes in the hope that
they iinv prejudice people against the
state administration."
HUNTINGTON'S WILL
Two-Thiids of His Interest in the
Southern Pacific Bequeathed to
the Widow.
Newark, Aug. 21 The will of tho
late Collls P. Huntington was Hied for
probate at noon today and printed
copies of tho will Itself and un ab
stract of It were Issued for publi
cation by Charles H. Tweed, second
vice president and general consul of
the Southern PacllU compiny, who
drew up the will. Tho petition tiled
with tho will does not bet forth the
value nf the estate. The eecutois aro
Arabella D. Huntington, Charles it.
Tweed and Isaac H. Gates.
Mr. Huntington bequcated two
thirds of nil his shaies In the Southern
Paclfl Co. to Mrs. Huntington, and
one-third to his nephew, Henry 1M
w arils Huntington, but the shaies are
not to be disposed of during the life
time of the legatees, without the con
sent of both or of tho one that sur
vives. He leaves his Pifth avenue
house nnd all his pictures, furniture,
horses, etc., to his widow, nnd $1,000 000
to his eldest daughter, Princess Hnt
feldt. To the I'nlon Trust company of
Now York, for tho use of his wife, he
leaves $'00,000, nnd to the same com
pany, for the use of his son.Aicher Mil
ton Huntington, $2'0,000. He also
innkFR a number of smaller bequests
to relatives nnd friends.
The only public bequests made are to
Hampton Institute, Virginia, $100 000,
as a part of tho permanent fund of the
Institution; to tho Chapln Home for
the Aged and Infirm of the City of
New York, $21,000, ns a part of the
permanent fund, to the Metropolitan
museum, all his pictures, after tho
death of his widow, Mrs. Huntington,
nnd of his ndopted son, Archer M.
Huntington, to whom they successive
ly go for life, and, contingently, to
Yale college, tho Fifty-seventh street
resldenco and the fixtures appertaining
thereto.
In all, $2.46",000 In cash bequests aro
given, besides tho real estate, securi
ties, paintings nnd other articles The
absence of nnv statement of the se
curity holdings makes It difficult to
estimate tho value of tho estate.
DYNAMITE IN HIS PIPE.
Mai tin Hesslon the Victom of a Most
Peculiar Accident.
Plttston, Aug. 24. Select Councilman
Martin Hesslon, of the Tlrst ward.
Plttston, was terribly Injured about 7
o'clock this morning, rsy mistake and
unknown to himself he placed a dy
namite cap In his pipe nnd It exploded
with awful results. A holo was blown
In his face, his teeth were blown ouf,
a portion of his tongue was blown
away and ho was otherwise painfully
injured.
Tho plpo was blown to pieces and
frasments of It stuck In Hesslon's
face. Blood Hawed freoly from the
wounds and such a largo quantity of
It was lost before tho physicians
staunched It that ho may die from
tho loss of blood.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Alloona, Auk. J). Henry Crjder, rathler cf
the 1 Int Vatlonal bank, died of lleer trouble at
lis home here today, lie -will a native of Sinking
Valley and aed 63 jean.
1 I im
TOLLHOUSE DYNAMITED.
Farmers Along Logansport Pike Ob
jected to Paying Toll.
Loganrpott, Ind., Aug 21. Between
1 nnd s o'clock the tollhouse on tho
Logansport nnd Burlington pike, four
miles south of this cltv, just over the
lino In C in oil county, was demolished
by dynamite, the work being done by
a mob of some forty or fifty people,
supposedly farmers living along the
pike, who objected to piylng tolls.
Some days ago the gatekeeper re
ceived notice to leave, and since then
the officers of tho road have been un
able to secure the services of another
keeper.
Since the trouble between tho Toll
Road company and the farmers began,
over a vear ago, two bildges nnd two
toll houses have been destroyed, and
there are threats of destruction of tho
onlv remaining tollhouse, located at
Wheeling. The Turnpike company to
day posted trotlces offering $200 re
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the dynamiter i.
AN ATTEMPT
AT LYNCHING
Willinm Leonaid Is Accused of
Crimo and Maltreated by a Mob
of Masked Men at Canton,
Bradford County.
WIIHamsport, Aug. 24. A dispatch
from Canton. Pa., gives tho following
account of the attempted Ivnehlng of
a. man near that place Wednesday
night by thlr ty masked men because
he would not confess to a robbery:
Mrs. William Spencer, a widow, liv
ing In the Silencer nelghboihood In
Union township, midway between
Canton nnd Ogdensburg, was robbed
about two weeks ago of $U3 In cash.
The crime was committed by some
person who was doubtless fomtllur
with her house and the Immediate sur
roundings. Tho house was errtered at
midnight and at the point of a revolver
the lone widow was for ted to tell
whore she kept her savings The tieas
ure consisted of two fifty and seven
live dollar bills, which she kept secret
ed in a buieau drawer. William Leon
ard, a farm hand, was suspected of
being tho robber. Leonaid worked for
a farmer whoso land adjoins Mrs
Spencer's farm. Wednesd ty night n
mob of thirty men heavily masked
went to the residence of Leonard, bat
tel ed down the door with the end of a
mil, dragged Leonard ftonr bed nnu
after getting him outside a lope was
fastened mound his neck livery one
of the thirty men took hold of the
rope and startid on a run for a tree
which was about two hundied arils
auav. When tho tree was reached
Leonaid was In bid shape. His body
was cut and bruised nnd tho life was
almost chnUeu out of him When ho
was sufficiently recovered he was ac
cused of having stole $11" from the
Widow Spencer. He was Informed If
ho told where the money was con
cealed the lynchers would let him go
unharmed, but If he did not confess
lirey would hang him until dead Leon
nrd declaied he was entirely innocent
of tho crime. Is statement was not
regarded ns being tho truth and In
stantly one end of the rope was thrown
over a stout limb of the tree and the
victim was jerked Into the nlr. He
was suspended for a short time, when
he was lowered and given another
chance to tell about tho whereabouts
of the money Again he protested his
Innocence and for a second time he
was lifted off his feet by the lope. Two
more attempts to get him to corrfess
that he took the money were unsuc
cessful. The fourth time he wns
hanged Leonard wns nearly strangled
to death. Ho was notified tho leave
the state and was told that If ever
ho was caught In Biadford county ho
would bo killed Tho news of the nf
falr has excited the entire northern
part of tho state.
TO TALK AGAINST STRIKE.
Pastor of Lithuanian Church at Free
land Will Advise His Flock.
Hazleton, Aug. 21. Rev. Carl Hous
er, pastor of the Lithuanian church nt
rreelnnd ond nlso of several small
churches In the region, has advised
the men of his congregation not to
go on strike should one bo otdered by
the United Mine Woikeis In event
of the operators refusing to meet th"
men In Joint confer enee next week,
rather Perurzl, In charge of the Ital
ian c hutch In this city and also pas
tor of the church nt Lattlmer. where
twenty-one miners wire' killed and
over fifty wounded by sheriff's depu
ties three years ngo, announces that
he will talk against strlko In his
churches on Sunday.
Tho Mlno Workers claim that tho
action of tho clergy will havo no effect
on tho woik of the convention next
w eok.
Iron Workeis Refuse to Work.
l.ilnon, Pj Ami 21 i the result of a re.
cptet In the merlc-in Iron nnd Mcl Manufac
turing company to tluir ttrlktng iron workira
to return to work, tho men held a meetlnif todaj
jih! decided not to return union the pu Idler are
uld at tho rato of ?.( 60 per ton. Ihe ttrlko be
Iran beit.uc. tho couiunj would only pay $3 a
ton.
mi ii
GREAT WALL AT PEKIN.
SHARKEY DEFEATED
IN TWO ROUNDS
THE SAILOR PUT TO SLEEP BY
LANKY BOB.
Fitzsimmons Pioves That He Is the
Best Man .and Settles Accounts
for the Injustice Done Him When
He Met Sharkey in California Four
Years Ago The Tight by Rounds.
Six Thousand Sports Swelter.
Now York, Aug. 24. Whipped Into
Insensibility In less than two rounds Is
tho stoiy In brief of Tom Sharkey's
meeting with Bob nt7s!mmons nt the
Conev Island Spoi ting club tonight.
I'ltz wns the v Ictor, Sharkey the loser,
ntz said nil along that when an op
portunity presented Itself he would
conclusively show that he was Shar
key's supeilor, and settle nccounts for
the injustice done him when he met
Sharkey In California four cars ngo.
Sharkey was equally confident that ho
would provn to be Fitzsimmons' mas
ter In the ling, but the result of to
night's battle nnd the brevity f It
proved that ntz Is still a great fighter
and able to beat the best of tho heavy
ve eights. He has beaten Corbett, Ruh
lln nnd Sharkey. Fltz was a decided
favorite In the betting, ow lug to his
showing with Ruhlln a short time ngo.
His defeat of Uuhlin on that occa
sion anil the prev loirs victory of Ruh
lln over Sharkey a few weeks earlier
were figured on as showing that Fltz
ought to whip the sailor on this oc
casion. When the men met tonight
both of them declared themeselves to
b in first-clnss condition and they
certainly looked It ntz had taken
on n few pounds In weight since hli
meeting with Huhlln, but neither he
nor Sharkey would tell his actual
weight, but Sharkey looked to be
about twenty pounds the heavier
When the men came together, Sharkey
assumed the nggresslve, rushing fierce
ly and swinging wildly. Fltz had no
difficulty in side stepping out of the
way. Bob soon began feinting Sharkey
into leads nnd when the sailor tried
hii round arm blows he left himself
open, of which ntz was quick to take
ndvantage as he stepped Inside and
put powerful right and left smashes
on the sailor's body nnd neck. Ua
(Unbind Sh irkey with his loft, making
the salloi lose his temper, then Shar
Ki'v rushed more wildly than before,
missing most of the swings, while
Fit was getting to him wlthjgreot
foice and using both hands.
Fitz on the Floor.
At the close of the round, Sharkey,
with a ton file left .swing which landed
on shoulder nnd neck, put Fltz down
to the Hoot of the ring, and Tom 'ell
over him In his mad rush. Tom re
gained his feet qulcklv, but the bell
rang with Fltz still on the iloor. The
spectators were cheering like wild men
and when Fltz got to his feet the men
shaped to go for each other, evidently
not having heard the bell amid the up
roar. The referee rushed between
them, sending them to their corners,
and this Is wheue Shnrkoy says he
would have finished ntz had ho ten
seconds more. In the second rojnd,
Slmikey, having gained confidence
from his knocking Fltz down In the
preceding lound, went for his man ns
If to annihilate him, but Tltz, having
the cooler head and better judgment,
out-generalled the younger man, who
seemed to lose all control of himself
In his frantic endeavors to land on
Fltz ntzslmmons stepped In ivlh a
crushing right to the body and a ready
left to the jaw, while tho best Shark;
could do was to swing a left, which
landed In the middle of FltzsimmoiiB'
back.
There was fearful force behind this
blow, as Fltz said after the fight was
over that ho felt as If he had been hit
with a pickaxe In tho small of the
back ntz" coolness never forsook hlnr
nnd he watched Sharkey's wild efforts
with evident satisfaction, as the sailor
was leaving himself open. Fltz stepped
Into hlrn nnd literally battered Sharkey
down with right on tho body nnd lefts
and rights on the head Sharkey took
the count nnd came up groggy. Ho
staggered ..ack to the ropes, with Fltz
hot after him. Sharkey was then un
able to piotect himself and Fltz sent
that fearful right once moie to thd
body, following up with a right and left
to the body. Sharkey wobbled, but
still hnd strength enough to keep on
his feet. Fltz stepped In again with
another right on the body, following
twice with rights and lefts on the head
arrd finished his woik and the fight
with a stinging left hoolc on the Jaw,
which sent Sharkey down nnd out. It
was a short but hnid fight. In which
Tltz proved his superiority and It Is
Just posslblo that another meeting with
Jeffries will result In ntz again win
ning the title of heavyweight champion
of tho world. About six thousand peo
ple saw the bout, but If they had not
been oxtra good-natured they would
have left tho club houso long before
tho fight was put on The manage
ment wns In bail order for three hours,
during which tlmo the six thousand
ponned-up sports sweltered and fumed
In tho heated club house, where there
was little or no ventilation.
After tho battle when tho men had
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THE NEWS THIS M0KNLQ
Weather Indications Today,
SHOWERS; WAHMEI1.
1 General l'nlted Stites Will Propose Confer
inee of the Pan in on Chinese (Jiustloli.
ltenortcd Capture of Prince Tuan
Iliden I'imell t'ltiturcs lloers
niiitii rnwi n e-ipuireq iioerd
1 lt7lmmon snrc.e iEht,
1 (Icneral Northeatern I'ennsjlianla News.
Kimnclnl nnil Conmierelal
The rrlbiiiu'a ldueatlonal Contest.
3 I oeal Sundae school Levon for Tomorrow.
Itelifflou Niws of the Week.
Weekly letter on Municipal AHalrs.
C Iiocal sViclal an 1 l'crwnjl.
One Woman's Views e
Tie Homestead
0 Local Lieutenant Colonel Wlnt's Civalrj
ttnk on the Chinee.
I.eiRue Orpinlud to stop Selling of Intoxl
rants it I ike ltesorta
7 Ixnal 1), I. k W. and Traction Co. Agrc
to llulld the Miihict.
The Mijor' ARi?reiee Speik l'ay War.
8 I ocal West Seranton and Suburban.
0 Hound About the Countj-.
10 General I lie Vcwa of the Industrial World
DISGRACE LED
TO A SUICIDE
New Cnstle Man, Charged with Thett,
Cuts His Throat and Then Drinks
Carbolic Acid.
Now Castle, Pa.. Aug. 21. Failing to
cut his tin oat with a razor or sever
an nrtety In his wrists, Edward Jen
kins committed suicide by drinking
embolic acid Owing to his promi
nence, high social ptandlng, family
connection nnd the train of circum
stances that led to his self-destruction,
the affair has caused a decided sen
sntlon. For nearly nine jears Jenkins
has been head salesman In W. D.
Hnnna's store. He moved In tho best
society nnd was trusted Implicitly.
About a month ngo he married Daisy
Middle, a pretty oung woman, be
longing to one of the best families
In the city nnd they went to house
keeping on North street.
The bliss of the honeymoon wns
rudely broken last week, when Mr.
Hiinna, suspecting that Jenkins was
appropriating to his own use money
taken In over the counter, employed
Detectives Marshall and McClnin to
make an Investigation. On Friday
morning tho detectives sent several
liei sons to mike puchnses before the
arrival of Mr Ilnnna. at tho store
Upon his nrilvnl, It Is said, tho de
tectives appeared, searched Jenkins,
nnd. It Is alleged, found n marked bill
In hi" pocket.
Jenkins stoutly protested his Inno
cence, saying thnt he had paid out
some money on behalf of the store and
that, In the transaction, he had pock
eted the bill In making chmge. Jen
kins lost bis position und felt keenly
the publicity which the affair rapidly
gained.
REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Intense Heat a Drawback to
Business in Some Sections Good
News from Iron Centres.
New York, Aug. 21. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Ttade will
say:
The chief drawback of the week has
been the Intense heat In some see tlons
of the west, which was more efficient
In retarding business than the lower
temperature east was in stimulating
It. Crop ndvices continue as cheeiful
as at any time lately, and tho labor
situation shows no Important changes
In working foices Prices aie steady
but there Is talk of a decline, perhaps
$10 per ton In steel rails shortly to n
basis at which It Is believed tho rail
roads will be willing to plnco orders
for the ensuing year's supplies.
More good news comes from th
great Iron centres, where bridge and
boat builders nnd makers of agrlcul
tuial Implements, stoves and cast Iron
pipe aro all eager to secure raw or
partially finished material. Prices are
sustained and In a few cases moved
upward.
Failures for the week were 171 In
the United States ngalnst 1C3 last oar,
and 2'J In Canada against 16 last year.
President's Proposed Trip.
Washington, Viiu ) It Is stated at the white
housu that the tltiutkn riifarding; the rmldent'i
pre posed trip to I'lilriKO Is the. same u.s on Jim
terdij He still hope a that he will be able to
Ko In time for the pirado on Tuesdaj and the
banquet on Wednesdiv Tho opinion U ex
piiMtd, however, that hit going Is a matter ut
doul t.
Cubans at Glrard College.
Philadelphia, nif 2) The Cuban school
teaehiw who arrlied lieie jesterday and upent
the daj vUllini; points of Interest, todaj went
ihrouxh the t'nliemity of 1'ennsjlianla depart
ment", fiirard college and tho OlrU' Normal
wlionN, At Cilrard collcRe thcro wins brief ex
ird.ica and a luncheon.
Valuable Horse Sold.
Lexington, Kj , vuir. 21, J. Will Foniyth, cf
this citj. ha told to John K. Madden the brood
mare Uulljhoo, tho dam of li.illjhoo Iley, for
U,tm The tale includes a colt, a full brother
of Ualljhoo Iley. Ualljhoo U again with foal to
Kingston.
CAPTURE OF
PRINCE TUAN
It Is Reported from
Purely Chinese
Sources.
EMPRESS STILL IN PEKIN
Said to Have Turned Back After a
Day's Journey from tho City Em
peror Xwang Su Bescued by Jap
nnese Serious Mortality Among
the American Horses at Tien Tsln,
London, Aug. 25, 3.45 n. m. Five hun
drcd American troops participated in
n signal defeat of "Uoxors" outsldo
Tien Tsln Aug. 1. The fact Is brief
ly reported from Vienna. Details oj
the engagement comes from tho Rou
ter agent at Tien Tsln In a despatch!
dated Aug. 20. In addition to tho
Americans the force consisted of 373
British and 200 Japanese, all under tho
British general Dorvvard. The fight
took place at a village six mlIo3 south
west of Tien Tsln, where the allied
forces found a considerable number of
Boxers whom they engaged, killing
over 300 and taking 04 wounded pris
oners, who were sent to the hospitals
of tho nllles. The village was burned.
The Americans had five wounded, tho
Japanese 3lx nnd the British none.
Hundreds of Boxers' flags, spears and
swords were captured.
From Shanghai comes a report, qual
ified by the assertion that it Is from
purely Chinese souices, that tho cm
press dowager after proceeding on ono
day's Journey from Pekln became ter
rified at tho looting by General Tuns
Tus Slang's troops and went back to
Pekln.
A telegram from Tslan Fu says that
Prince Tuin has been captured by a
detachment of the allies.
Shanghai advices nnnounco tho re
ceipt there of a Chinese ofllcial des
patch asserting1 that Kmpcror Kwang
Su has been found nnd rescued by tho
Japanese.
Messages from Tien Tsln report seri
ous mortality nmong tho American
horses owing to tho heat.
London, Aug. 24 In a despatch from
Chefoo, elated Thursday, Aug. 23, it
Is said that rthere has been further
fighting near Tien Tsln. The Chi
nese sought to cut the line of com
munication, but were driven back. Tho
allies' loss was small.
VON KETTXER'S BODY EOTTND.
Funeral Services Over tho Remains of
the Boxeis' First Victim.
Beilln, Aug. 21. Ofllcial' Chinese in
formation continues to bo extremely
meagre. The Lokal Anzleger an
nounces the llndlng of tho body ofi
Union Von Kettler, the murdered Ger
man minister. In a Chinese giaveyard
In Pekln. A solemn burial service,
with Christian rites, will bo held to
mon ow.
Dr. Bachmann, of Shanghai, asserts
In the Gegenwnrt, that Emperor
Kwang Sir suffers from enncer of tho
throat and that he Is unable to reign.
Letters from German soldiers say
that tho German troops during tha
lights nt Tien Tsln killed nil tho Chin
ese tnisoners, but that the Russlnna
murdered everybody, the women and,
children being bnyonettod.
The Zoltung has a letter saying that
the Russians nnd Japanese assassin
ate all Chinese whom they encounter.
All tho letters agree that the Chin
ese horribly murder and mutilate all
the wounded and captured allied
troops.
CONGER'S APPEAL FOR AID.
Asks the Missions for Funds to Sup
port Chinese Christians.
New York, Aug 24 Tho Presbyte
rian board of foreign missions received
the following cablegram from Minister
Conger today, elated Pekln, Aug. 20,
which says that the native Christians
of North China who havo survived tho
slaughter are now destitute nnd home
less. For their immediate relief
financial help Is asked as a thanks of
fering for tho Christians In Pekln.
Tho petition Is sent co-Jolrrtly by
missionaries, Whetry, Presbyterian,
Hobart, Methodist mission, nnd Smith,
Congregational missionary, to the homo
boards of nil tho missions and Is In
dorsed by Minister Conger.
In response the various boards ara
about to Issue a petition for money.
URGED TO GET TOGETHER.
Chairman Rilling and Sir. BlacK
Endeavor to Rally Democrats.
Ilarrlsburg, Aug. 21. Chairman
John S. Hilling, of tho Democratic
state committee, nnd Chauncey r.
Black, president of the Deniocr.ltlo
societies of Pennsylvania, Issued a
Joint address today from tho state
headquarters In this city, urging tho
Democrnts throughout Pennsylvania
to meet In their tespeetrvo communi
ties on tho first 'day of September and
organize themselves Into Democratic)
club3 to work for the party nominees,
Torecast for Today.
Eastern Penrujlianla Showers, followed by
fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday (air; freiti
westerly windj.