a." M4 . flaw '
. THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
Neither Mr. McKlnley nor Mr. Bryan
' attended churches at their home of
which they arc members, the forruer
worshiping at the Episcopal church In
Canton and the latter at the Congrega
tlonal church In Lincoln.
Severe penalties are being Imposed
upon upper classmen at West Point for
making plchs do mcnlnl service and for
Knobbing the officer who reported
them.
Seven persons were Injured by the
flame which engulfed a New York
trolley tar. the flame being canoed by
broken fuse.
Miss Mae Brown, a New York heir
ess, will devote her life to ameliorating
the condition of the poor on the EaBt
Side of that city.
George W. Snyder, of Philadelphia,
ha sued John T. Kenby, Jr., for aliened
alienation of hln wife's affections. He
wants f 10,000.
The imperial Russian cruiser Varlag.
built by the Cramp, walled from
Philadelphia on her official trial speed
trip.
Frederick Strahl, an employee of the
Norfolk Fruit Packing Works, 'had hlB
k'g torn from hia body by a moving
belt.
Two hundred Filipino Insurgents
were killed. i:t() surrendered or were
captured, and 100 rifles were taken Inst
week.
There Is great scarcity of Ice In
Southern Virginia, and the price has
been advanced to two cent a pound.
Brother Stanislaus, a monk, has en
listed In the regular army at Louisville,
Ky., for service In China.
A society has been Incorporated In
New York whose chief object will be to
prevent premature burials.
The Seventh United States Battery
of Heavy Artillery has been ordered to
duty In the far East,
The contractors and striking stone
masons of Chicago have reached one
bonis of agreement
The Lehigh Valley Is now running
trains over Its new line to Its Jersey
City terminals.
More rich gold diggings are reported
as having been discovered In Alaska.
There Is a prospect of an Inconven
ient scarcity of water In Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Over one hundred cases of smallpox
arc reported at Nome, Alaska.
An electrical storm did considerable
damage In the neighborhood of Han
over, Pa. Mls3 Daisy Swartzbaugh, of
near Jefferson, was killed by lightning
and other members of the family were
stunned.
J. R. Clements, of LacroBse, Wis.,
was couvlc.ted of wrecking, the Filmorc
County Bank, of Preston, Miun., and
sentenced to ten years' Imprisonment.
The Kentucky Democratic Conven
tion nominated Lieutenant-Governor J.
C. W. Beckham to fill the unexpired
term of the late Governor Goebel.
Mr. John G. Woolley, Prohibition
candidate for President, was officially
notified In Central Music Hall, In Chi
cago. William Beaver, a painter, fell a dis
tance of forty feet at Mount Zlon, Pa.,
but escaped serious Injury.
Castle Craig Tavern, a summer re
sort hotel In San Franclsco.was burned
All the guests escaped. - .
Quite a number of persons have lost
their lives by going down the falBe
channels of the Yukon.
Officers were elected by the Southern
Industrial League, In session in At
lanta.
The executive committee of the Fed
cration of Labor appointed a commit
tee to try to end the St. Louis street
car strike, and levied an assessment for
the benefit of the striking cigar-makers
In New York.
Miss Esther Nicholson Barney, daugh
ter of the late Commodore, was chosen
to be sponsor for the torpedo-boat Bar
ney.
Executors of the will of George W
Pullman turned over to the directors
of the Free Manual Training School
fl,ZOO,000.
On account of the strike of the run
ner and drivers, the Grassy Island
.mine, at Ollphant, Pa., was shut down.
Mr. D. L. Davis, son of the late
Rev. James N. Davis, died at his home
In Piedmont, W. Va.
The Generate Transatlantlque Com
,pany has filed with the State Depart
ment a claim for 1,500.000 francs as In
demnity for losses suffered In tho seiz
ure and detention of two of Its vessels
during the Spanish-American war.
A dispatch was received from Cap
tain Wilde suggesting that temporary
repairs be made on the Oregon and
that she be returned to Taku. The
Navy Department so ordered.
Judge Hagner refused to order Sec
retary Gage to deliver sixty-four mil
lions of Central Pacific Railroad bonds
to the heirs of Charles Durkee.
President McKlnley Issued his proc
lamation declaring that the new reci
procity treaty with Italy has gone into
effect.
Brigadier-General Chaffee was com
missioned as a major-general In com
mand of the forces In China
The Convention of tho National
League of Republican Clubs, In session
In St Paul, elected Isaac M. Hamilton
of Chicago, president, and, having
adopted a set of strong resolutions, ad
journed.
The Standard Stone Company bought
a spring controlling Martlnsburg's
water Biipply, and diverted the water
causing a famine and an Injunction
Congressman Otcy, of the Sixth Vlr
glnia district; Hay, of the Seventh, and
Rlxey, of tho Eighth, were renominat
td by acclamation.
An order was signed by Judge Fos
ter In New York dismissing the Indict
ment found there against Mrs. Nuck In
the Guldcnsuppe murder case.
Captain Charles J. Holmes, of the
yacht Idler, which capsized off Avon
Point, drowning five women una
baby, was orrcsted In Cleveland.
The Hawaiian National Committee
sent n letter of thanks to President
McKlnley for the liberal laws approved
by him.
TroJ. Charles R. Eastman, of How
ard, accused of the murder of Richard
II. Grognn, Jr., was discharged.
Irene MuMastcr, seventeen years of
age, was burned to death at her homo,
In Paradlao township, Pa.
A freight train ran Into an excursion
train at Johnatowu, l a., and a number
.of persons wcro more or less hurt.
Commissioner of Patents Duell sub'
mittcd hi annual report, showing
total of 20,540 patents grantod.
Governor-General Wood arrived In
Now York from Cuba. He speaks en
tliuslastlcally of tho peaceful condl
Hons on the Inland.
' John W. Yerkcs was nominated by
the Republicans for Governor of Ken
s tucity.
NO EXTRA SESSION,
t'KlftlDI NT A NO CAIIINK.T MFt'lDK
AGAINST CONVENING lONClRF.K.
WASHINGT0NMS hopeful.
Military Meanurea are Considered Army
Fterla Mubnift Data Mionrlng Thai I n
lorn tha Situation Changea for the
Wome Thar AY I II Ha No ed to Kn
Hat Additional Troop
Washington tSpeclal). After a hur
ried trip from Canton to Washington
President McKlnley discussed tho Chi
nese situation with his Cabinet for two
hours, and then authorized a statement
that at present he Baw no necessity for
an extra session of Congress. He
added that If the time should come
when he considered an extra session
necessary to give him additional men,
money or authority, he would not hesi
tate to call one.
Secretaries Gage. Long, Root, and
Hay and PoBtmaster-General Smith at
tended the Cabinet meeting In response
to a telegraphic notification from
President McKlnley on his way from
Canton. Messrs. Root and Long pre
sented statements of the forces they
were prepared to place In China. Sec
retary Hoot spoke of the 10.000 men
already ordered there, for the dostlna-
on of the troops sent by way of Naga
saki Is no longer In doubt, and said he
could spare a few more from the United
States without denuding fortifications.
Mr. Long thought the HOO additional
marines he had already ordered to
China were about all the Marine Corps
could spare at present. The strength
or the Marine Corps Is 5000 men, so
with the 1200 now in China or on the
way and the 600 to be sent, nearly 40
per cent, of the force would be there.
Brigadier-General Haywood, who com
mands the Marine Corps, was author
ized to recruit it to its full legal
strength of 6000. The additional 1000
can be used In China. But about 5000
will be drawn from the Philippines.
I ho information that the Chinese
city in Tientsin had fallen before the
allies was received as encouraging, al
though regret was expressed at the
considerable losses which the allies had
suffered. This victory relieved the
strain when it was feared the allies In
Tientsin might suffer the fate of the
Ministers and otherB In Pekln. It was
believed the allies could now hold their
own at Tientsin, and the disaster to
Chinese there would have a deterring
effect on the contemplated movement
of the Boxers toward Shanghai and
Tientsin.
Satisfaction was also expressed that
.1 Hung Chang had been appointed
Viceroy of Chlhli, ulthough his with
drawal from Canton may result In
some disorder there. It Is thought.
however, his presence in the disturbed
province, with supreme authority over
the remaining troops faithful to the
Government, will greatly assist In re
storing order. Viceroy Li's acquaint
ance with the-resources of the great
powers Is such that he will undoubted
ly discountenance projects .of war, al
though the fear 1b expressed that he
will again resort to his diplomacy and
endeavor to obtain the most favorable
terms by negotiations which may di
vide, the powers.
Minister Wu s Information, which he
received aud communicated to Secre
tary Hay that the legatloners were safe
on July 9, was received with expres
sions of doubt. None of the Cabinet
seems to longer hold the hope that any
foreigner in Pekln is safe, even If
alive.
The Cabinet was of the opinion that
the United States could furnish all the
troops that could reasonably be ex
pected of her by the powers without
calling for more volunteers. Ameri
can troops In China will soon amount
to one-tenth of the United States
standing army, which will be propor
tionately much greater than that of
any other power, except possibly
Japan.
The appropriations for the support
of the army and navy for tho fiscal
yar have Just been made available.
so there is an abundance of money to
last until December, when a deficiency
K.i can easily be passed.
OLD RATTI.KA HKIOI'GHT.
II Hi a and Orajf Meet and Cheer Ynnkea
Poodle and IlMln.
Atlanta, Ga. (Special). Five thou
sand members of the Orand Army of
the Republic and the United Confeder
ate Veterans lustily cheered the com
manders of these two organizations.
Gen. Albert E. Shaw and Gen. John
B. Gordon sat together upon the stage
of the Grand Opera House at the kind
ling of the camp fire of the Blue and
the Gray reunion here. The occasion
was the formal beginning of the re
union of the surviving veterans of the
nlon and the Confederate armies who
fought in the battles around Atlanta in
July, 1864.
The auditorium of the theatre was
filled with the veterans, who mingled
in fraternnl peace and cheered the bat
tle tunes of "Dixie" and "Yankee Doo
dle" with equal enthusiasm.
President McKlnley, unable to bo
present, sent his regrets In the follow
ing telegram addressed to Hon W. A.
Hemphill, chairman of the executive
committee:
"I deeply regret my inability to be
with you dining the reunion of the
Blue and the Gray in Atlanta this
week. Such reunions are gratifying
evidences of good feeling and comrade
ship and give assurance of the perman
ence of our Government, resting upon
the patriotism of a reunited people.
I'leusc express to those who may bo
present my cordial congratulations and
best wishes."
The President's words brought the
audience to Its feet In a burst of ap
plause. When General Gordon, who was the
first speaker, was presented to the au
dience by Col. W. A. Hemphill, master
of ceremonleg, the cheering continued
for Beveral minutes.
No less enthusiasm greeted General
Shaw, and throughout his patriotic ad
dress ho was listened to with the clos
est attention.
Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, Inspector
General of the United States Army and
a distinguished Union veteran, and Col.
W. C. P. Breklnrldge, of Kentucky, an
equally distinguished Confederate vet
eran, were on the stage. The former
was presented and after he had con
cluded an eloquent tribute to the re
united country his brother, Col. W. C.
P. Breckinridge, spoke.
OREGON SOON READY FOR DUTY.
On Captain Wllda'a SuRgantlon, Teui.
porary Repairs Will lie Made.
Washington (Special). The Navy
Department received the following
dispatch from Captal'a Wildo, com
mander of the Oregon, dated Kure,
July IS:
"Secretary Navy, Washington:
"Oregon and Nashville arrived at
Kure. Expect to dock on the 19th.
Shall I make permanent or temporary
repairs? I would suggest putting on
steel patches, which can be done in a
very short time, and ship go back to
her duty at Taku. To make perman
ent repairs will require at least sixty
days, probably more. Not a single man
injured in any way. WILDE."
To this dlBpatch Secretary Long at
once replied as follows:
"Universal rejoicing over safety of
Oregon. She Is the Constitution of
this generation. If safety of Oregon
permits, patch and go to Taku. I com
mend your preference for service there.
"LONG."
9TH MOWED DOWN.
THE I AJIOH KLOl.MLNT LOSES TER.
It HI I. V AT TIEN TSIN,
COLONEL lTsCUM KILLED.
Tha Alllad Forces Defeated In a Desper
ate Attempt at Storming the FortMed
Walls, a Movement Fraught With Such
Peril as Almost Seeming to Invite
Dlra Defeat.
Tientsin (By Cable). The allied
troops In Tientsin met with a disas
trous repulse in an attack upon the
native city July 13.
The Ninth United States Infantry,
which was conspicuous In the attack,
was, according to the accounts at hand,
cut to pieces, losing Its commander,
Col. E. II. Liscum, and about 25 per
cent, of Its men. The other foreign
troops also lost heavily.
News of the disaster came to Wash
ington officially In a cable message
from Admiral Remcy, dated Chefu,
July 16. He gives the following list of
losses:
RUSSIANS. 100, Including a colonel.
AMERICANS, 30, including Colonel
Liscum, and Captain Davis, of Marines,
killed, and several officers wounded.
BRITISH, over 40.
.JAPAN, 68, Including a colonel.
FRANCE, 25.
Admiral Remey's dispatch Indicates
that there were two attacks, one In the
morning and one In the evening. The
attack In the evening "was repulsed
with great loss."
Press dispatches from Tientsin give
more details of the fight. It is stated
that at the time the correspondent left
the field the result was In doubt. At
that time, according to an estimate by
a surgeon, 25 per cent, of the Ninth In
fantry had been hit and the regiment
was still exposed to a direct and enfi
lading fire. A dispatch to the London
News gave similar details.
Col. P. French, who la said to have
been among the Americans killed, la
not known In Washington. The story
of his death Is believed to be a mistake.
Washington (Special). President
McKlnley, on hearing the news from
Pekln and Tientsin, decided to go to
Washington from Canton, where he
has been resting. At a Cabinet meet
ing it will be decided whether an extra
session of Congress will be called to
deal with the Chinese situation. A
Cabinet council came to no definite
conclusion. Troops will be rushed to
Chlnn. The American force there may
be Increased to 25,000.
The German Government has not yet
decided to declare war against China.
It Is said In Berlin that 80,000 Chinese
troops are well armed and drilled and
that it will take an army of 100,000
men to force a way to Pekln.
London dispatches say that the Con
suls at Shanghai have asked for more
warships to protect foreigners there.
Chefu dispatches through London say
the Chinese masses are rising to defend
Pekln and a general uprising would fol
low a retreat from Tientsin. London
considers the position of the foreign
troops at Tientsin desperate.
TOWERS MAY CONFER.
14TH SAILS FOR CHINA.
MucArthnr Tells Also of Departure of
Itellly'a Battery.
Washington (Special). The follow
ing cablegram was received at the War
Department from General MacArthur
dated Manila, July 16:
"Transport Indiana sailed for China
with 21 offlcerB, Including 2 medical;
847 men Fourteenth Regiment United
States Infantry; 1 officer, 31 men Ninth
Regiment United States Infantry; Wil
liam CrozliT, ordnance officer; 1 oid-
nance sergeant; 1 chaplain; 16 hospital
corps men; Flintshire, with 7 officers,
271 men Rellly's buttery; 2 medical
officers, 5 hospital corps men, fully
equipped."
THREE CilKLS KILLED.
Young Women's Llvea Crushed Oat by
Tralu lu Indiana.
Itallnn Government In Receipt of a. Pro
posal for International Agreement.
Rome (By Cable). The Government
has received a circular from M. Del
casse, the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, which it Is understood has been
dispatched to all the powers, proposing
an International agreement for joint
action in China and the future attitude
of the powers. The matter Is still un
der consideration here. Lord Salisbury,
the British Premier, and Minister of
Foreign Affairs, It 1b understood, has
already replied In a friendly spirit.
The replies of the United States and
Russia have not yet reached M. Del-
casse, nor has the reply of Germany.
The latter Government, it appears,
had previously made a somewhat simi
lar proposal to the United States
alone. It is reported that President
McKlnley hesitates to join with the
other patlons, but It Is regarded as
practically assured that all the pow
ers, In view of the danger of the situa
tion, will negotiate regarding M. Del
cause's proposal and finally sign an
agreement on the Chinese question.
These Missionaries are Safe.
Nashville, Tenn. (Special). A cable
gram has been received from Shanghai
by the Mission Board of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, announcing the
safety of fifty of its fifty-six mission
aries. They are at Shanghai and in
Japan. The bIx still at their stations
are: Rev. J. L. Stuart and wife, who
have been in China for thirty years, at
Kudin; Rev. George W. Painter and
Miss E. B. French, at Hang Chow;
Rev. J. B. Pear and wife, at Cblnkiang.
AllOL'T NOTED PEOPLE.
Shelbyville, Ind. (Special).-Three Qne ,8 tenrjhj at wnlch he ,g an ftdept
young women, riding In a buggy, were
caught on the crossing and killed by a
passenger train one mile east of this
city. Two were sisters named Schloss,
and the other was Miss Zoble. All re
sided at Prcstcott.
Power of State to Guard Health.
St. Paul, Minn. (Special). The Su
preme Court has decided that the bak
ing powder law, requiring manufactur
ers and dealers to affix a label bearing
the names and amount of the ingredi
ents on each can, is constitutional.
Two Explnsloim In St. LouIh.
St. Louis, Mo. (Special). Two ex
plosions, which damaged Transit Com
pany cars, aud one disturbance. In
which a woman wan wounded by a
stray bullet, occurred here. A car of
the southwestern division was blown
up on South Seventh street. Another
car of the Broadway line was blown
up In South Broadway and the front
trucks were demolished.
Mrs. Annie Kollmeter was struck by
a bullet In n bombardment of a Cha
teau avenue cur, sustaining a slight
llesh wound.
Shot by Her Hoarder.
New York (Special). Jeremiah Cro-
uin, thirty years old, a lather, shot and
probably fatally wounded Mrs. Mary
Carew. Cronln followed Mrs. Carew
and her seventeen-year-old son John
up to the root of her home, and, while
she was banging out clothes, deliber
ately shot her twice In the buck.
liuelnesa Portion of Town llurned.
Dallas, Texas (Special). Fire at
Durant, I. T., destroyed the larger por
tion of the business section. One man
was fatally Injured. Loss. $100,000.
I
His other Is angling.
Dr. E. M. Lleber, leader of the Cen
ttiBt party In the German Parliament,
is preparing for a visit to this country
Simon Newcomb, the American as
tronomer, haB had an honorary degree
conferred upon him by the University
of Cracow, Austria.
The German Emperor has expressed
a desire to furnish three sea pieces,
nalntcd by himself, for the decoration
of Queen Victoria's yacht, which has
been built at Pembroke und will short
ly be completed
Dr. Max Nordau Is to visit England
In AugtiBt, and will probably come to
this country in September. His trip,
he says, is made in the interests of the
Zionist movement.
Paul Loubet, son of President Lou
bet, has Just taken his degree of doc
tor of laws in the University of France,
His doctorate thesis wua on "The
Bauk of France aud Discount."
Amedee Joulln, the California-born
artist, has Just been made a brevet offi
cer of the French Academy, tho dis
tinction being conferred in recognition
of some of his more recent work.
William A. Clark, the copper king of
Montana, Is an enthusiastic member of
the Butte Press Club, at the meeting of
which he is always called upon fur a
song, having an excellent voice.
Frequent declarations are made
among persons who attended the
Democratic National Convention that
Senutor Tillman, of South Carolina,
read the platform more effectively than
anyone who ever before attempted such
a Job.
Secretary Root discussed the ques
tion of annexation of Cuba, and stated
that the Island must In duty bound be
given Us independence.
ALLIES GET TIENTSIN.
After Hard Fight Walled City Succumbs
to Foreigners.
Tho allied forces who were repulsed
at Tientsin July 13 In an attack upon
the walled city renewed the fight July
14 and succeeded in capturing the city
and fortB. The allies lost about 800
men. Chinese losses were heavy.
The fact of the fall of Tientsin is
stated officially by Admiral Remey In a
dispatch to the Navy Department at
Washington. It was dated Chefu, July
17. He said:
'The city and forts (of Tientsin)
are now In the hands of the allies."
Admiral Remey said the total losses
of the allies reported were 775. Of
these he said 215 were said to bo
Americans, 40 of the Marine Corps and
175 of the Ninth Infantry. He was
of the opinion that the losses might be
exaggerated. Communication, he said,
was difficult, and he awaited more ac
curate Information.
Press dispatches from London ani
Shanghai confirm Admiral Remey's
cablegram. They say that (ho allies
battered down the walls of the native
city at Tientsin July 14, routed the
Ch'ncse and took the city and forts,
The losses of tho allies were placed
at 800 men.
Wu Ting Fang, Chinese MinlBter ot
Washington, has received a dispatch
from Sheng, Director of Posts In China,
saying that the foreign legations were
safe .'ul 9. Tho same dispatch was
made public in London. It Is pointed
out there that the Chinese use the old-
style calendar and that the real date
Is July 5. It Is peculiar that the au
thority given for the dispatch is the
same as that given for the massacre
of foreigners two days ago.
FIELD OF LABOR.
NEARLY A MILLION MEN.
Prince Tnan Has Mohlllr.art this Immense
Army Chinese Fleet Concentrating.
St. Petersburg (By Cable). A dis
patch from Chefu says:
Prince Tuan has mobilized 930,000
men, divided Into different corps. The
Northern corps has been ordered to ex
pel foreigners from Amur. The Tekln
army Is divided into four corps, the
first of which Is to operate against Mud-
ken and occupy the roads between Pe
kln and Shanhalkuan; the second Is to
concentrate at Tientsin, and the third
at Pekln, whence a column numbering
40,000 will be sent to Welhalwei ana
Tslntau. while the fourth corps win
concentrate at Nankin.
There are now 23,000 Japanese
troops In China,
"The Chinese fleet la concentrating
n the China Sea, and hostilities are
expected."
A dlsnatch from Nankin announces
that Prince Tuan has ordered a great
military movement, owing to the ap
pearance of the Japanese In China.
The Viceroy of Nankin has Informed
the foreign consuls there that he can
not be answerable for events In C'hao-
sln, Nlngpo and Chuchnu.
The foreigners are fleeing to Shang
hai. Tho position Is alarming. Six
teen foreigners have arrived at Nankin
from Ningpo, where the houses of for
eigners have been burned and mission
aries horribly maltreated. The rebel-
Ion has taken hold of Southern China.
The foreigners at Chuchau and Inchau
have been attacked and are fleeing
panic-stricken.
Reports have been received by the
Russian general staff from the Amur
district showing that the. Chinese have
made serious preparations there and
are now concentrated on the railway
line from Aleun to Saghallen. They
are well supplied with artillery and
have large quantities of munitions.
The Russian General Grlbovskl, afer
reconnolterlng the district, returned to
Blagovetchensk, capital of the Prov
ince of Amur, on Monday.
Other official reports confirm the se
rious news of the stoppage of work on
the Manchurlan Railway, owing to Chi
nese attacks, especially at Cbarbln,
where an attack by 400 Chinese was
repulsed on July 9. Charbln Is In a
critical state, being cut off from the
west, south and north.
Russian troops have been sent from
different points to protect the railway.
The Chinese, however, are still work
ing on the eastern section of the line,
which gives hope that energetic meas
ures may succeed In restoring order.
In til opinion of the general Btaff,
the chief command of the allied forces
at TlentBln will eventually devolve
upon the Russian Vice-Admiral Alex
eleff, in conjunction with the Japanese
Communder-in-Chlcf.
Persia hasn't a railroad.
Paris has 250 bicycle policemen.
There are 112 unions of musicians.
Uncle Sam has 57 frog farms.
Edlnburg has no Sunday street cars,
East Tennessee has several zinc
mines.
Grand Uapius lias a consumers
league.
Russia exports 1,500,000,000 eggs
year.
We supply four-fifths of the world's
cotton.
Texas haB 30,600,772 acres of unlm
proved land.
Sweden has hollow steel sphere bil
Hard balls.
New York dockbullders want $3 for
eight hours.
New York mail carriers will hold a
State convention.
Freuch railways transport wine in
bulk in tank curs.
New Hampshire's annual shoe out'
put is $23,000,000.
Liquids can be automatically meas
ured by a new faucet.
German Empire has 6,000,000 work
ers, 800,000 unionists.
Minneapolis Central Union is op
posed to beer selling at Sunduy picnics
The clove supply of the world is pro
duced on the lslunds of Zanzibar and
Pemba.
On a recent Sunday 700,000 Socialist
leaflets were scattered over Berlin aud
its suburbs.
Electric railway trains will run from
Chicago to Milwaukee in three hours
next year.
The boot and Bhoemakera' unions ot
the Pacific Coast have started another
crusade against Mongolian lubor and
in favor of home industry.
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.
A Cloudburst Ilrlngs Havoc to tho Town
of Coleman.
Coleman Texas (Special). Fifteen
lives are known to have been lost In
a cloudburst here. Ten bodies have
been recovered, but only two were
Identified.
It Is feared that many more lives
were lost In the valley below Coleman.
The cloudburst, which followed three
days' unprecedented rainfall, caused
Ford 8 Creek to burst Its banks ana
rush through Coleman, a village of less
than 1000 inhabitants.
Bewildered citizens, roused from
their slumbers, rushed into the streets
and were swept away. Many were
Baved by catching pieces of timber and
navigating them into eddies formed by
the swift current, where they were
drawn ashore.
Spath and Fulelsstlne managed to
mount their horses. They dashed Into
the water and swam their horses to a
house where four little girls were
screaming for help. Each rescued two
of the children, whom they took upon
their horses. The animals were swept
away, however, In a heroic effort to
stem the swift current, and all were
drowned.
CHICAGO STORM SWEPT.
Two Persons Futnlly and Nino Seriously
lnjurnd.
Chicago, 111. (Special). Seven people
were injured, ono fatally, by falling
walls In a fire caused by lightning at
Michigan street and Dearborn avenue
While the firo was raging, In another
part of the city the storm aleo worked
great damage. At Thirty-seventh
street and Ashland avenue one man
was killed and two girls were injured
by a piece of wooden sidewalk, which
was carried fully 100 feet by tho wind.
At the place mentioned tho gale
formed a small whirlwind and for u
short distance swept everything before
it. It picked up a long section ot a
wooden sidewalk, which whs carried
bodily for 100 feet. The sidewalk was
dropped squarely upon the three people
Injured. The man a r.laul was frac
tured and he wus badly cut about the
chest, lie never regained conscious
ness afer being struck.
hilled Ills Partner.
New York (Special). Isaac Michael-
son, after a dispute with his partner,
Alexander Sherman, In the office occu
pled by the two men, Graud street,
drew a revolver and fired two shots
one of them hitting his partner and iu
stantly killing him.
The shooting was the result of part
ncrship troubles. Mlchaiison and Sher
man entered into partnership six weeks
ago for tho manufacture ot antiques,
Mlchaelson advanced the necessary
capital, but the business wus not sue
cessful, and tho money was soon gone,
Old Mint Employe Arrested.
Washington (Special). Chief Wll
hie, of the Secret Service, has been ad
vised of the arrest of Fred A. Taylor,
nn old employee of tho San Francisco
mint. It is said that ho had on his
person at the time of his arrest about
eight ounces of gold clippings und a
quantity of gold uuttons.
W75, OOO Cotton Mill Chartered,
Raleigh, N. C. (Special). The State
chartered the Lumberton cotton mill
at Lumberton, with a capital of $75,
000, to Bpin anu weave.
WASHINGTON CITY.
United States Senutor John Henry
Gear, of Burlington, Iowa, died of heart
failure in ins upurtments at the Port
land.
Reports indicate that tho foremost
impediment to an extended trade with
Spain is the absence of a commercial
treaty.
Secretary Hay has received an undat
td dispatch from Consul-General Good
now. at Shanghai, stating that the Gov
ernor of Houan Sbansi has issued a
proclamation favorable in its terms to
the "Boxers."
CONGER HEARD FROM
WAS ALIVE AMOl T .It LY 1H, HIT IN
(IREAT PERIL.
QUICK RELIEF IS NEEDED.
Through the I hlnr.e Foreign Office
and the Chinese Minister at Washing
ton Secretary Hay Receives a Message
From tha I nlteil State Mlulster In
Ptklu.
Washington (Special). Like a flash
of sunlight out of the dark sky came
the Intelligence that United States
Minister Conger had sent a cipher ca
ble; dispatch from Pekln to the State
Department, indicating that two days
ago he was alive and that the foreign
ers were fighting for their lives.
Mr. Conger's telegram is as follows:
"In British legation. Under contin
ued shot and shell from ChlneBe troops.
Quick relief only can prevent general
massacre.
The message Is not dated, but Chi
nese authorities say it was sent from
Pekln July 18.
Tho message was received by the
Chinese minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang,
at 8.30 a. m. Within an hour the wel-
ome intelligence that Conger hud been
heard f rom, after weeks of silence and
vil report, was Hashed through the
country, and, Indeed, throughout the
world, dispelling the gloom which had
prevailed everywhere and bringing to
ifficlals and to the public generally a
sense of profound relief.
The dispatch, it is said, was In re
ply to Secretary Hay's cable Inquiry to
Minister Conger on July 11, and as
both messages were In the American
cipher code they were regarded by the
ofllcialB as above the suspicion of hnv-
log been tampered with iu the course
of transmission through Chinese channels.
Minister Wu promptly communicated
the dispatch to the 8tate Department,
where the translation was made from
the cipher figures, and Boon all Wash
ington was astir with the Intelligence.
It was telegraphed by Secretary Hay
to the President, who responded with
an expression of gratification, and word
of It was sent to the various Cabinet
officers. They gathered In Secretary
Hay's office und au Impromptu Cabinet
conference was held iu the diplomatic
chamber, mainly for the purpose of ex
changing congratulations and of tak
ing a survey of the situation to see if It
had been materially changed by this
Important development.
fhe Government accepted the mes
sage as authentic, and Secretary Hay
transmitted it to all our Ambassadors
and Ministers abroad, with instructions
to lay It before the respective gov
ernments to which they are accredited
and to urge upon them the necessity
of co-operation for the Immediate re
lief of the foreigners at Pekln. A mes
sage also was sent by Secretary Long
to Admiral Remey conveying the In
telligence ot the desperate situation in
Pekin and Instructing him to "use and
urge every possible endeavor for re-
lief. This message, Secretary Long
explained, meant for Admiral Remey
to himself uoe . and to "urge" upon
the commanding officers of the other
powers the use of every endeavor for
the relief of Pekln.
Secretary Root sent a similar noti
fication to Colonel Cooiidge, the senior
American officer ashore at Tientsin,
but without injunction. This action
was the result of the conference of Sec
retarles Hay, Long and Root.
Secretary Hay explained his reasons
for placing reliance In the authenticity
of Minister Conger's dispatch by saying
that it was a complete reply in code to
the code message sent to him and that
Its authenticity wus vouched for by
the Chinese Foreign Office. "Of course,"
said Secretary Hay, smilingly, "I am
not omniscient, and may be fooled, but
I cannot see how the authenticity of
Minintcr Couger's cable can be ques
tioned." Secretory Hay said he at
tached uo significance to the use of the
words "Chinese troops." in tin? mes
sage. They did not, In his opinion,
mean that tho Chinese Government
troops were besieging tho foreigners
He seemed to entertain little doubt
that the Chinese Government itself
wus doing all In its power to suppress
the Boxer Insurrection.
Later In tho day several messages
were fccelved from United States Con
sul Fowler, at Chefu, all strongly con
firmatory of the news that the foreign
ers wen; alive.
The fact that the cablegram from
Minister Conger was given scant cre
dence in London official circles had uo
dampening effect on the optimism of
the Administration officials. It was
pointed out by one of tho'offlclals most
Interested that tho weight of internal
evidence In the dispatch was In favor
of Its genuinencas. Besides, there
were the several strongly corrobora
tive dispatches from Consul-General
Goodnow and Consul Fowler. The fact
that Minister Conger mentioned the
bombardment of the British lorutlou
was considered good evidence that the
dispatch was written subsequent to
the 6th, as the best Information here is
that the bombardment of the legutlous
did not begin prior to that date.
keySItat
LATEST NEW- GI.EANRD rilm,
I PART.
BOLT DISABLED FAN'
Mldfllo-of-ltoad H end qmir tors.
Indianapolis, Ind. (Special). Verbal
assurunces have been received by
members of the Populist State Com
mittee that Indianapolis will be made
the headquarters of the Middle-of-the-road
Populist Nuttonal Committee.
KEMEV MUST RELIEVE.
. " " airs. I
hannn were nlckine w,i.. I
itains near luhnw ...- I
rolling down the tlinnntiii J
Souretary l.onff Souds Imperative Order
to the Admiral.
Washington (Special). Secretary
Long has sent the following cable
gram to Admiral Remcy:
"Conger telegraphs that he Is under
fire lu British legation, Pekln. Uso
and urge every means possible for Im
mediate relief."
Admiral Remey Is instructed to use
all efforts himself and urge tho com
manding officers of other forces to
press on to I'ekin,
RETORTED SAFE JULY lt.
Dlapatoh from a Chinese Soureo One Day
Lutxr Thau Conger's.
Brussels (By Cable). The Belgian
Consul at Shanghai sends tho follow
ing dispatch, under date of July 19:
"Sheng (tho administrator of tele
graphs) announces that the foreigners
at Pekln wcro safe and sound July 19.
An imperial decree, dated July 19, or
ders the Viceroy of Tientsin to ap
praise the damage caused by the
troubles and orders the local rnlltUa to
rwnress tb ruhalluiD."
ilrl Killed, Mister Illl.i... . .
-"-"inerL,-,
During a storm Mi.. n,
in.iu.er living on the niiNklrts
town of Hanover. ..."K
nlng and instantly klllcii, f
i n.; holt came down the ,hi
and, besides killing .i, hf
senseless the entire family
fill flPO hAr..l I-
iB'..vin. in no room. An i
7" -'"V" was stricken Mfc
A large barn ,m the ,,rA I
near thla t.,. m rsni- w
bolt of lightning aml!,,,""
ground, torelhi.r ,,1,1.
whent iiml ii,i..i.. ... . . '?
...... ,,,I1B () .
Seven houses , rl, 3
and more or Irs ,t,....... ..
mosphere was so heavily ,.'!
. wtr ,.lv tl,. i... , ' '"'.rt-i
pany was compelled , sh '
plant for three hours
At Porters, a Junct'lm, rim ,
estern Maryland r,'
tracks were entirely covered , '
for a distance of nearly , m l
trains were ran with .lifneultv
eral bridges were RW,.,)t '
vicinity of Jefferson, a villas ,
Hanover.
Nunhonnet Saved Mn l.VfI
r
Buc
mom
rock
ly caught them. The boulder I
weighed several tons, landed!
curve on a branch nt it,. i..,J
... . . ""IKS
icy nanroan, and as the women!
noi uuuge u tney ran In oppesiJ
tlons. 7
A half mile away Mrs. CnnwJ
a passenger train rnmlnr ti,c
woman seized her sunbonnot &
standing In the middle nf thj
n n it . . . . 1 . , -. : .... ':
anu nalll, 1L Vigorously Hllr
the train.
When the passengers heard k.
tney made tin a nurse fur h
The rock had to be broken lil
ueiore n, couiu lie removed.
Whirled About Whrel,
While William Uoe. f Hem
driving a herd of cuttle his 11-v
son guided a horse la the na
drove. The boy stuck nut his ft
ward the wheel to tap the spokA
nis toes. Hefore he knew It i
was caught In the wheel and
being drawn out of the vehic!
shriek startled the horse,
sprang forward, and the h
whirled about tho wheel, i
screamed as his limb was to
broken. A physician amputa:
injured member, but the shock
juries were so great that the 1
during the night.
Child Pltten by Untile. nk,
While playing In the yard In i
of his home, at 1317 West
street, Scranton, the 3-year-old
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hennld
bitten by a rattlesnake. Ills c
Is serious. How the snake g"
yard and where it came fremn
terles.
Shot Man Imttenil nffat.
Martin Moleskl, of Hazlci
called upon to shoot a eat t
been killing his young chick'
In the excitement of tho motm
up his gun and fired while
Boyer was standing In front
Boyer received the charge In !
and may lose his si;:ht.
Ilavnr ly l.iltlittiliiK.
During the recent llnmilew
the lower end of Dauphin 101:
barn on Etter's Island, in the !
lianna River, owned by Dr. G
Mish, of Middletown, was si
lightning and destroyed,
named George Brown, resiJi:
High Spire, was struck by 1
and badly injured.
Made Insane liv tit R"'
Joseph Saltess, a Hungarian
of Lebanon, became violently
and was locked up in the coua
Saltess was employed by tn?
wanna Iron and Steel
the physicians say he was dr.
sane by the heat.
IV nn Lost on Jlmmll
The residents of the lit
Taylor are trying to locate SI
P. Williams, who is suP
lost in the mountains west oft
Mrs. Williams is about 45 year
and went out on the mountain-
huckleberries, but failed to re
Car Wheel riant
The Hamlin Car Wheel at
... . i . ,,1'int al
luciiinug L oiiipiuij' " iF.u... -
sa has been purcnaseu n -t
Lockard, of Ltlix.tnsluirv'. W'l
' .. ... I. ..llts Xhi'l
u company oi ciiuim
once erect the necessary
buildings and Install the f
ery required in the eonsiru
cars. The plant will begin oi
with n force of 100 men.
The Rtnle In
Lightning struck a lurgefra
on the farm of Henry i'-;
township, and It was
stroyed by fire. .,
The collieries in rottsvi'
!..! - 1 .... I., rr t.i fPl'l U-
tiiiuj' lliu ui'rjiuno'O a
of the continued drought, n J
a copious rain Is soon
they will all be obliged to nu
During a heavy thuiid'r'
passed over Gettysburg W
ii.i...,i, u-jis (leslr
llirhtnliio- tmrnther WitH
crops aud farming niaclnory.
Samuel Eroh. a fiirmer I
miles north of Hazleton,
a harvester over his hay ne'
horses ran away. Kr0,1h k,
under the harvester anil tat
htm In a horrible manner.
Philip Freeborn, aged abo, .
of Scranton, arose about t ,
other morning, aud taking
went out into the yaw-
piaceu mo muzzim - y
pulled the trigger. The J
lh,-ni,U Vila t.raln II 11(1 W "
The HfeloBS body f TbS
38 yeaiB old, resiuius - ,
lUWUUllip, lUOlllBV.-'' . J!!
found on the enibauknii'"1 ,
ton Cut-oft Railroad at '
... x btt'lliW'
uon. xie waa a un M,vi
bud nosed ho wub strut w
ing the night.
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