I ixmiii THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD. It la not believed that the coal op erators will attend tte conference at Hasleton, to which they have been In vited by the t'nlted Mine Workers. Correspondence recently discovered In the Philippines and given out at Washington shows that the Filipino planned two covert attack upon Manila. A successful test wai recently mndo of the navnl torch at Atlantic City. N. J., tinder the supervision of the Gov ernment officials. Margaret Mlnnehim, a former nun, committed suicide by Jumping over board from the French liner L'Aqul tulno at xea. National Association of Mexican War Veterans will meet In Cincinnati on September 13 and 14. The Municipal League will hold It annual meeting In Milwaukee on Sep tember 19. 20 and 21. St. Louis shows a spurt In her efforts lor a world's fair next yenr. There were several race riots In New York. A terrific Btorra U reported to have raged at Cape Nome on August 7, re sulting In much loss of life and the de struction of many vessels. Water splashed Into a vessel of mol ten metal at the Hethlchem Steel Com pany's work, at Ilethlcheiii, Pa., and caused an explosion. Seven men were dangerously hurt. The remains of "Tom Hall," the well known writer und soidler, who died at Hannibal, Mo., were taken to Chi cago nnd Interred there. The Building Trndes Council of San Francisco has ordered a general boy cott of all the goods turned out by uine-hour planing mills. A terrific electrical storm struck St. Joseph. Mich., and did much damage to Jtroperty., A small tornado visited Milwaukee, One man was killed und another fa tally Injured by a live electric wire in Philadelphia. The will of the late C. P. Huntington was filed In New York. The widow, adopted daughter (Princess Hatzfeldt), and his nephews are the chief bene ficiaries. Andrew Carter Gllllgan has begun his sentence of 18 years In Virginia penitentiary for the murder ot Mr. Turner, father of his one-time sweet heart. The population of St. Louis is B75, 238. In 1890 its population was 451,770. The Increase during the past ten yearH was 123,48, or 27.33 per cent Hon. W. L. Wilson, former Postmaster-General, and now president . of Washington and Lee University, Is re ported to be seriously 111. Hon. Harry L. Maynnrd, of Ports mouth, was nominated for Congress by Democrats of Second Virginia District Omahn, Neb., Is the first city thus far counted in the twelfth census that show a decrease in population during the past decade. The count of the population shows 102,555. The popula tion In 1890 was 140,452. This Indi cates a decrease In ten years of 37, K97, or 26.98 per cent The population of Jersey City Is 20G, 433, against 163,003 for 1890, an In crease of 43,430, or 26.64 per cent Ho boken's population is 59,864, as against 43,648 for 1890, an increase of 15,716, or 36.01 per cent. The sixteenth ajinual convention and third exhibition of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists adjourned In New York. A fire which has smoldered for 40 years In Summit Hill Mine, All-entown, Pa., has broken out afresh, and is rag ing furiously. On account of pressure of public business the President may not be able to visit the G. A. R. Encampment in Chicago. Judge Cantrlll, of Kentucky, contin ued the ense of Henry Youtsey until the next term of the court on account of the prisoner's illness. Major John D. Kerr and Captain Slo cum have been ordered to Berlin and Lisbon, respectively, as United States military attaches. Bartholomew Ruella, a noted Italian counterfeiter, wai convicted at Phila delphia of making and passing bad sli ver dollars. Hon. J. P. Dolliver was appointed United States Senator by Governor Shaw, of Iowa, to succeed the late Sen ator Gear. Thomas Green, the well-known hotel proprietor In Philadelphia, died there, aged 70 years. Caleb Corbln nnd his father were killed near Brooks Run, W. Va., by a hand-car plunging into the creek. Adolph Sinks, principal of the Sink's Institute, Chicago, died at Hartford, Conn., aged 68 years. , Mrs. Florida Grant, wife of Bishop Grant, of the A. M. E. Church, died at Atlantic City. A statue to ex-United States Senator Zebulon Vance was unveiled at Kalelgh, N. C. The Berkeley County (W. Va.) Agri cultural Fair is the most successful tver held. The Fayerweather will case in New York has been opened again. The steamer Spectacular was sunk in Lake Erie. The Farmers' National .Congress as eembled In Colorado Springs. A lurge number of delegates from various sec tions of tho country were present. The visitors were welcomed by Mayor J. 1L Robinson. According to census returns, the population of St. Paul is 103,632, an In crease over 1S90 of 30.476, or 22.89 per cent., and that of Minneapolis is 202. 718, an increase over 1890 of 37,980, or 23.05 per cent. Mr. W, J. Bryan addressed an audi ence at Wahoo. the scat of Saunders county, near Lincoln. Justice Frederick Smythe, of New York, died at Atlantic City after a long illness. It is estimated that the losses caused by the forest fires in Colorado and Wyoming amount to $10,000,000. John D. Flower, a New York banker and brother of the late Roswell P. Flower, is dead. The HUKgestlon of the Baltimore American for a floral exhibit In Balti more, next year meets tho approval of those attending the couventlon and trade exhibition of the Society of American Florists and Ornamentul Horticulturists. In New York. Gen. John B. Gordon lift's replied to the United Confederate Veterans, who protested against future reunions of the Blue and the Gray and against his acceptance of an Invitation to attend the O. A. It. Encampment In Chicago, lie states that he will continue to work lor harmony between tho North and the South, and that ho mubt be the judge of his acts. Wm. H. Sayen, State Commissioner from 1'cniiBylvuiilu to the World's Fair, hays that he was treated with scant courtesy by Commissioner-General Peck. The riotous negroes at Jesup, Ga., jbave dispersed. A TRAIL OF DEATH. IKlNK- ItAKI) I'HYNHIA KILLS THIIF.K AND I SHOT DOWN. CHILD A FORCED WITNESS. Ir. stlirler Harrlafton el M:orl hr-nla linwn Ilia facia and Moiher-ln-Law While la Search of Wlfr, Hhnin Ha Hail Irlven Away, and Kllli Puriuing Sheriff -Shut by HharlfT Son. Leavenworth, Kan. (Special). A pe culiarly distressing quadruple tragedy took place at Farley, a small town ncros the river in Missouri. Dr. Stur ley Harrington, a physician, of Farley, drunk and Imagining fancied wrongs, killed James Wallace, his uncle, a wealthy farmer; Mrs. Wm. Wallace, Harrington's mother-in-law, and J. P. Dillingham, sheriff of Platte county, who tried to arrest him. He was, in turn, shot dead by Harry Dillingham, the sheriff's son. Harrington's 12-year-old daughter was a forced witness of the different stages of the tragedy, the physician taking her with him In his buggy a he went from place to place on his bloody errand. Saturday night Harrington quarreled with hi wife and drove her from home, threatening her life. He had had words with James Wallace over a line fence, and had been on a protracted spree. Mrs. Harrington had not re turned home, and Harrington, repair lug to Wallace's home, demanded to know where she could be found. Wal lace professed to have no knowledge of hpr whereabout, whereat Harrington whipped out a revolver and shot him twice, once In the head and once again through the heart. Leaving hi victim as he lay, Har rington drove half a mile to the home of Mrs. Willlnm Wallace, and again de manded news of his wife. Mrs. Wal lace answered that she knew nothing of Mr. Harrington, and the physician shot h?r dead before she could make an outcry. Harrington drove immediately to Leavenworth, taking his little girl with him. He purchased some cart ridges for his revolver and a 41-caliber rifle and ammunition for It As he re traced his steps the liquor and the thoughts of hi crime apparently mad dened him. Reaching Farley, ho en tered William Ehee's general store and demanded some money of Daniel Can non, the clerk. "I have only three dollars and can not let you have that," said Cannon. "Yes, you can. for I will pay it back," replied Harrington. Cannon still refused, and Harrington drew a revolver and demanded the money. The clerk turned over the money and Harrington started to leave the store. As he did so Cannon seized a revolver and fired one Bhot at him, He missed, and Harrington turning quickly, emptied his revolver In the di rection of the crowd. None of the shots took effect, but they sufficed to keep the people at bay and Harrington sauntered toward the door. Sheriff Dillingham and his posse had been following Harrington closely, and as the Tnurderer emerged from the store he stood face to face with his pur suers. Harrington raised his weapon and fired at the sheriff, the ball enter ing Dillingham's forehead. Harring ton a moment later stepped over the body of the dying sheriff and started to run. He had gone but a few rods when a shot from the revolver of Har ry Dillingham, son of the sheriff, brought him to the ground. Both Sheriff Dillingham and Harrington died within a few minutes. DETAINED ITALIAN KEEP QUI ET. Secret Service Men 1'rlaenera Rave' Nothing lo Say, New York (Special). Michael Gulda and Mateo Moresca, the two Italians arreBted by Secret Service men on the steamship Kaiser Wllhelm II., were brought over from Ellis Island to the barge office with the rest of the detained immigrant. The men, as far as appearances went were no more guarded than are the persons In de tention. They walked about the pen, but had very little to say to their com panions. Captain Howard, head of the con tract labor department, was in charge at the barge office, and said there was nothing new in the case. Whether the Government authorities will have a special court of Inquiry for the Anarchists remains to be seen. It was suggested by an official that there may be a special board of investiga tion. It is understood that the officials at Washington are waiting for evidence from the Consul at Naples which is lo be gathered by the Italian police. London (By Cable). The Rome cor respondent of the Dally Mull says: "The arrest of Maresca and Gulda In New York arose out of some letters re ceived at Brescl's lodging subsequent to the assassination of King Humbert. One of these, dated New York, July 25, and signed 'Mabor,' urged Brest! to commit the crime, urging that Maresca nnd Gulda would do their duty toward President McKlnley. Maresca Is known to the Italian police as a most fanatical Anarchist." Triad to Impale Iraln Wilkesbarre, Pu. (Special). A po liceman crossing the tracks of the Le high Valley Railroad In the extreme northern part of the city came upon a serious obstruction on the track. He could see down the line some distance from the crossing something that pro truded from the rocky embankment. He made an examination and found a 30-foot steel rail Imbedded III the rock and reaching out onto the track at un angle. The rail was so placed that It would strike the cylinder of an engine com ing from the weBt. It is thought the purpose was to wreck the express from Buffalo, and In the excitement that would follow blow open und rob the safe In the express car. Latliuer a Went Virginian. Lieut. Julian L. Latimer, who Is with the United States Army In I'ckln for the purpose of transmitting authentic Information to Admiral Kemey, to bo gent on to Washington, is a native of Jefferson county, W. Va., where his father wa for several years Clerk of the Circuit Court. He was appointed a cadet at the Na val Academy In 1886 by Hon. Wm. L. Wilson, was a bright and Industrious student, and graduated with credit. In July of lust year he was commis sioned lieutenant. He has spent eight years at sea. Lightning Kills Merchant anil Clerk. I-IIntoii, W. Va. (Special). J. Price Beckley, a prominent merchant of Hockley, twenty miles west of this place, and Fred George, his clerk, were Instantly killed by lightning. The bolt struck Beckley's store, and the build ing and stock were badly damaged. Chlneae Mobs at Aiuoy. Washington (Special). The Japan ese legation has received a dispute!) from the Japanese Consul at Amoy, saying that Chinese mobs continue to work devastation In that neighbor hood and have destroyed several chapels. tll M ItKPI.T to haul 1:1. Latet Correspondence lletween the Chinese anil Thin tioTarnmen t. Washington (Special). The Stale Department made public the following correspondence: (Handed to Mr. Adee by Mr. Wu, August 20, 1900.) Cablegram dated August 19, from Viceroy LI Hung Chang, transmitted by the Chinese Minister In lxindon and received by Mr. Wu on the night of the same day. It was the declaration of all the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the great power that the expedition of the allied troops was Solely for the rescue of the ministers In Pekln. Now the allied troops having eutered Pekln and found all the ministers safe, It seem proper that hostilities should at once cease, and that negotiations should commence. I therefore request the United States Government to ap point an envoy with full powers, or ap point the minister now In Pekln for the purpose, as he Is necessarily ac quainted with the affair between Chi nese and foreigners, and to Inform me If the conference will take place In Pekln. After receipt of a definite re ply I will at once proceed to the North. Please request the Secretary of State to lay the mutter before his Excellency the President. I await reply. (Received at the Department of Stale August 21, 1900.) Cablegram from Viceroy LI -Hung Chang, dated August 21, 1900, and re ceived by Minister Wu on the same day. The Boxer rebels In Pekln having been dispersed, there will be positively no more fighting. Further military op erations on the part of the powers are greatly to be deplored. Besides urging cessntlon of hostilities, please confer with Secretary of State upon subject of withdrawal of troops and appoint ment of plenipotentiary to negotlatt settlement of all other questions so as to preserve amicable relations. I await early reply. (Sent to the Chinese Minister, Aug. 22, 1900.) Memorandum In response to the Chi nese Minister's communication of ca blegram from Viceroy Earl Li Hung Chang, dated August 19 and 21, pro posing the Immediate cessation ot hos tilities and the appointment of an en voy to conduct negotiation, received at the Department of State August 20 and 21. 1900. While the condition set forth In the memorandum delivered to the Chinese Minister August 12 ha not been ful filled, and the powers have been com pelled to rescue their ministers by force of arms, unaided by the Chinese Gov ernment, still this Government Is ready to welcome any 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 wil lingness to make on Its part an effect ive suspension of hostilities there and elsewhere in China. When this la done and we hope It will bo done promptly the United States will be prepared to appoint a representative to join with the representatives of the other similarly interested powers and of the authoritative and responsible government of the Chinese Empire to attain the ends declared in our circu lar to the powers of July 3, 1900. AuVEY A. ADEE, Acting Secretary. Department of State, Washington, Au- giast 22, 1900. BKYAVH SECOND NOTIFICATION. Cmna From the I'opulUt TartyWit , Ucnftet! by Large Crowd. Topeka, Kan. (Special). William Jennings Bryan received the second official notification of his nomination for the Presidency. This notification came from the Populist party and Thomas M. Patterson, of Colorado, act ed as the mouthpiece of the party In making it Mr. Bryan was at the same time In formed of the Indorsement of his can didacy by the United States Monetary League, this notification being given by A. W. Rucker. The ceremonies oc curred In the spacious and beautiful grounds of the State Capitol and were witnessed by a large number ot people. In many respects the meeting paral leled the Indianapolis notification. This was true in the fact that both were held In parks, In that the weather was intensely hot, and that the Impatience of the crowd compelled the speakers preceding Mr. Bryan to curtail their remarks. Indeed, not one of the speak ers was permitted to speak at the length be had counted upon, and as a result the entire proceeding covered only an hour and a half. Rain had been threatened early in the day, but before the meeting was called to order the clouds had lifted and the fear of a storm which might compel the meeting to be held indoors had given place to the certainty of nercely beating buii shlne, which was Intensified by great humidity and untempered by any breeze. An audible sigh of relief from tho sweltering crowd mingled with the ap plause which greeted the appearance of the national leader upon the plat form when he arrived at 3.30 o'clock, and it was evident even then that while there was a general desire to hear nnd see him the audience was finding the situation too uncomfortable to be long endured. (ilrl Klllrit by liobtirr. New York (Special). Catherine Schnrff, aged 22, was beaten to death with a hammer In her rooms on the second floor of 674 Second avenue some time between 7 p. m. and midnight Saturday, the body not being found un til morning. Her brother made the discovery when he came home after midnight The woman's body lay in a pool of blood, face down ward. Near by on the floor was a bloody hammer, and the rooms had been ransacked of every thing of value. It Is the opinion of the police that a thief entered the house nnd was sur prised In his work by the girl, and that lie killed her to prevent identification. Antaill'ed Hi Hl-y ll-p. Charleston, W. Va. (Special). Clint Samples, n ltf-year-old printer, em ployed on the Gazette, had his skull crushed while lying asleep In bed ut Shumblln's Hotel, and Bert Myers, his room-mate, was rendered unconscious by a blow at the same time. The assault Is shrouded in mystery. Samples gave one scream about 1 o'clock, rousing tho house. He was found In lied with his skull crushed, whilo Myers wns on the floor uncon scious. The room was open, but there was no weapon, nor anything to indl dale who hud committed the crime Killed by Trlilil. Shlppensburg, Pa. (Special). Ellis Paxton was killed ut Zion's Church, near Hunter's Run, by a Philadelphia and Reading freight train. He was holding a horse attached to a wagon whilu the train passed, when the horse made a dash directly Into the train. Thu young man was struck by a coal car and his skull was crushed. Oovernor of Shan Tunc' Dead. Shanghai (By Cable). Yuan Shi Kal, the governor of Shantung, ia dead. Skagway and neighborhood in Alas ka were recently shaken by an earth-ouake. RIOT IN AKRON, OHIO. LARGE CKOWD l ATIir.HKI TO LYNCH COLORED MAN, TWO CHILDREN KILLED. Jail Omclala Fired t pun and Many Peo ple Injured In Melee-Crlin for Which Colored Man wan Arrented wa Ault I'pon a Hlx-Year.Old Olrl Prlnoner Taken to Cleveland. Akron, Ohio (Special). In this city the heart of the boasted Western Re serve, a mob sought the life of a negro prisoner and in a conflict with the au thorities shed blood. iouls Peck, a colored man, was put In Jail on the charge of criminally as saulting the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Theodore Man. The report that he had confessed spread rapidly and a mob gathered. Not believing the statement of the Sheriff that Peck had been sent out of the city the crowd sent committees through the city prison and the county Jail to search. This proving fruitless, the mob gathered In front of the city prison, where the Mayor tried to Induce them to disperse. Some one fired a shot at the prison. Other shots followed and for a few minutes there were terrible scene. Two persons are dead from bullets and several are badly wounded, at least one of the latter fatally. Between 1 and 2 o'clock a, m. Officer John Duffy arrested Peck, who during the day confessed to Prison Keeper Washer of having attempted to assault Christina, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Maas, Industri ous and respectable people, who live on Perkins Hill. The colored man offered to give tho child a ride in his buggy. Christina accepted the invitation, and a few hours later she was found on the side of the road west of the city. The prisoner Is about 40 years of age, married, and recently moved here. The story of his confession spread like wildfire through the city and offi cers learned that an attempt would bo made to lynch him. Peck was badly frightened. Officers had been search ing for him since Monday night, and he was arrested at the Union Depot a ho stepped from a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train. In Police Court he pleaded guilty and was bound over to the Common Plea Court. His ball was placed at $5000. A large crowd gathered about the city prison at 7.30 o'clock and forced In the doors. The prison was soon packed with the mob and the officers offered no resistance, as Peck earlier In the evening had been quietly taken away to Cleveland. To satisfy the mob the officers sug gested that a committee of six be ap pointed to search all tho cell and go through every part of the building. This was done, and as the negro was not found a yell was made, "Now for the county Jail. Give us the nigger and we will deal with him." A mad rush followed for the Jail, and soon the Jail was In the hands of the mob. After gaining the private apartments of the Jail the crowd started to batter down the 1 big iron doors. Deputy Sheriff Stone stood in front of the prison door's and made a speech. He Informed the crowd that Peck could not be found In there and told tho peo ple In the mob to select n committee and he would allow the committee to search the jail from top to bottom. A committee was quickly selected and the Jail was searched, every cell being examined. The city prison was again surround ed and hundreds of people forced their way into the prison for the second time. Insisting that Peck was there. Mayor W. E. Young at this time ap peared at one of the windows in tho upper part of the building. He ad dressed the mob as best he could, say ing that Peck had been taken out of the prison at 4 o'clock by Sheriff Kelly and driven out of the city In a closed carriage. The people in the mob would not believe the Mayor and continued to yell and demand that Peck be sur redered. At 10 o'clock the mob began for tho third time to attack the city prison. Someone In the crowd began shooting at the building. This was followed by several more shots. The officers In the building appeared at the windows and began to Bhoot over the heads of the people. A man with a shotgun then fired tit the officers. It Is said that several officers were wounded. The crowd then began to smash In the windows of the city build ing and the firing become general. Hundreds of shots were exchanged, and one boy, name unknown, was carried dead from the street It Is certain that dozens of men were wounded. LI I K SENTENCE FOR LYNCH Fits. Tour Moro liltci Co to dull for Killing Humphries Men. Dallas, Texus (Special). Four lynch ers, white men, recognized as among the leading citizens of Henderson county, pleaded guilty before Judge Lipscomb, at Palestine, in Anderson county, before whom they were to bo tried on change of venue, and received life sentences in the penitentiary. The were Former Justice of the Peace Jos. Wllkerson, J. A. Johns, Sam'l Hall and John F. Guddis. This concludes the most sensational criminal chapter In the hlBtory of Henderson county. Eight white men have been convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life for the lynching on the night of May 23, 1899, of James, John and George Humphries, white farmers, In what Is known as the trans-cedar district. Two others, Polk Weeks and John Green haw, turned State's evidence and will escape punishment The excuse for lynching the Humphries brothers was that they were "bad citizens and were harboring criminals." Tho truth, how ever, appears to be that they knew too much about Illicit stills and other vio lations of tho law, A HOL T NOTED I'BOPLB. The little King of Spain prefers bull fighting to any imported sports. The little Grand Duchess Olga of Russia is the richest baby In the world, Al one time the Kaiser called Victor Emnfnnuel III. "thu wandering royal encyclopedia." Daniel Howell, of the New York City Postoffice, has resigned after an un broken service of 47 years. President Hadley, of Yale, Is nn ex pert with the foils, and Is said to bo a better fencer than anyone In his col lege. The memory of Miss Mary KihgHloy, the African traveler, is to be com memorated by a Mary Klngsloy memo rial hospital. The German Crown Frlnce is to com plete IiIb education at Bonn, and his brothers will also study at the Univer sity there In duo course. Lord Roberts Is nfrolu of about only one thing In the world, and that Is ii cat. He cannot bear one of those ani mals to come near lilm. Maj.-Gen. Joseph Wheeler has been asked to deliver during next winter u course of lectures on the great battles of the world before tho department of history of the University ot Chicago. CHAFFEE CIT OFF. Chlneae Troopi Mm to Attach or He aloe Atlle. Washington (Special). The plight of the allied nrmleg In Pekln Is beginning to excite apprehension. No dispatch knowi) to have come directly from General Chaffee has been received by the War Department In Washington for a week. A message from the For eign Office at Toklo, received at the Japanese Iegntlon In Washington, shows that the Chinese have been mak ing plan to attack or besiege the al lies In Pekln. The Japanese dispatch say that Chi nese troops and Boxers had gathered near Peklu with a view of attacking the allies. Russian and Japanese cav alry were preparing to attack the Chi nese. About 9000 Chinese Infantry, with 15 cannon, were advancing north ward from Shantung province, to attack the allies In the rear. . A cablegram from Pekln, doted Au gust 19, and received Sunday, states that armed Chinese forreB were then reported south and west of the city. Detachments of the allies, it was stat ed, were out, "reconnoiterlng and loot ing." Pekln ha been entirely elenred of Chinese troops. General Yamaguchl, the Japanese commander there, says that the Emperor and Empress, fleeing westward, were accompanied only by about 600 soldiers under General Ma. There I no confirmation of a Shanghai dispatch to the effect that the Emperor and Empress were overtaken and cap tured 80 miles southwest of Pekln. Russia, Germany ancLJupan have not, as reported, declared war upon China. President McKlnley, nevertheless, Is closely watching the movements of the two first-named powers and Is anxious to prevent them from taking Indepen dent action. He Is sounding the drift of opinion at the courts of St. Peters burg nnd Berlin through the United States diplomatic representatives there. CHINESE THREATEN ALLIES. Native Troopi A.pmiii hind South und Vi es of l'ekln. Pekln, via Tnku (By Cable). The Chinese have been dispersed and whol ly cleared out of Pekin, but ore mass ing near by. The Forbidden City has been evacu ated by them and is guarded by the allies. Thu imperial palace Is sur rounded. Pressure Is reported to have been brought on the Dowager Empress, who has abandoned Pekin for the provinces, making Tayuenfu, In the Inland prov ince of Shensl, the capital. HOW I'EKIN WAS TAKEN. Foreigner! Were Attacked tho Day Hp. fore Allii-a F'.nterrd. Pekln (By Cable). Contrary to the agreement of the allied commanders, the Russians advanced and occupied the first door of Pekln's east gate eariy Tuesday morning, but failed to force the second door, At 2 o'clock In the afternoon the Americans and British entered the gate near the legations and met with only Blight resistance. The Japanese met more serious opposition at the upper east gate all day. At midnight they blew up the gate and entered the city. Many Chinese were killed. The per sons In the legation were well, but somewhat starved. Minister Conger said : "They tried to annihilate us the day before you got In. Prince Chlng, presi dent of the Tsung LI Yamen, sent word that his officers hud received orders to cease firing on us under pain of deuth. At 7 o'clock in the evening of the same day the Chinese opened fire and this continued. If the relieving column had not arrived we- must have succumbed. The Americans lost 7 marines killed and 15 wounded. One child died. "The whole movement Is purely n governmental one. The Boxers are only a pretense, having no guns. The confidential adviser of the Empress was the leader of tho Imperial troops here. "In 11 days over 2000 shells fell among us. The American marines, un der Captain Myers, held a position on the wall throughout the siege. Upon the allies passing the wall the Chinese retreated. The imperial family left four days ago for Shensl Province." It Is estimated that the strength of the Peklu garrison was 10,000 men. The United States legation was urged to leave the city under un escort of Chinese troops, but refused, fearing treachery. The Chinese In the Tartar city made a stout resistance. After shelling them the allies succeeded In forcing thu gate and entering the city about noon on the 15th. The Ameri can loss In this action was the great est. Captain Reilly, of the Fifth Ar tillery, was killed. In an Interview Sir Claude McDon ald, the British Minister, said: "The Chinese broke every enira-o-ment with the foreign Ministers. There Is no truth In the story that the impe rial palace supplied the egatiomi with food. The palace sent vegetables, which were refused. Our total losses during the siege of the legations were 07 killed and 120 wounded." ISl-tMlMltic Mm ICeonril. Parkersburg, W.Va. (Special). Gov ernor Atkinson is making u remarku ble record in the mutter of granting pardons. During the first three yens of Governor MacCorkle's administra tion 48 pardons were issued and 12 fines remitted by the Executive. Dur ing the firm three years of Republican administration 146 pardons have been Issued and 51 fines remitted. Thin Is a total of tiU under it Democratic Governor iib against 197 under u Republican Gov ernor. hwordti Ch pt in cil. Keyser, W. Vu. (Special). After a dress parade by the First West Vir ginia Regiment hnndsome silver mvoiiU were presented from the enlisted men und officers of the regiment to Col. Clarence L. Smith, of the First Regi ment, and Llout.-Col. Charles N. Sims, of the Second Regiment.'' Major W. W, Scott, commundliig the First Battalion, made the presentation speeches. Klllnd Wlfo und Children. Arlington, Minn. (Special). Theo dore Wullart, a farmer, living three miles from town, killed his wife, u boy of 19 years, a girl of 18 and a baby, lie then net fire to his burn, destroying the stable with nine horses, n corn crib and a full hay barn. Mrs. Wullart had been trying to secure u divorce, thu couple bavins separated. Wnllart en tered the hoiiBC through n window and slaughtered the family with the excep tion of one child, u boy, who was wounded, however, and probably will die. Wullart fled, Cimhlcr Kolilioil nn n Train, Omaha, Neb. (Speclul). Edward E. Raich, assistant cashier of the Omuhn National Bank, was assaulted In his berth on the Chicago and Northwest ern Roud near Boone, Iowa, and robbed of $130, all the money he had on his person. Mr. und 'Mrs. Eugene Amo rettl, of this city, were ulso relieved of a email sum. They were not awak ened by the robbers. l ire Makea a Cteun Sweep of Iloiia. Huntsvllle, Ala. (Special). Bong, a small town in Marshall county, was de stroyed by Are. Every business house was swept away. The loss is estimat ed at 150,000. . J POWERS QUERIED. Asked to define their atti. TIDE TOW.tllll CHINA. AN IMPORTANT MOVE. In View of the Warlike Frrparatloni of (iermany and Huellte Mnrrn ol ItUMla, the t lilted st ite Oovernmenl ' Wanta lo Know Their Intention In China. Washington (Special). It was de cided at Friday' meeting of the Cabi net to sound the foreign powerB on the proposition to continue the present concert of action In China. The Ameri can minister at London, Paris, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Toklo were cabled by Acting Secretary of State Adee to make inquiry at the respective foreign offices as to the attitude which these powers will assume toward China now that the purpose of the first alliance has been accomplished. The diplomatic situation In China was tho sole topic of discussion before the Cabinet, the question of calling an extra session not coming up at all. The difficulties which were feared tire already making their appearance. The conduct of Russia and of Germany arouse the gravest apprehension. The reported announcement of the Russian commander in Pekln that his country has declared war against China, to gether with the tone of Germany's re ply to LI Hung ('hong's request for the appointment of a peace commis sioner, together with the German Em peror's recent speeches. Indicate clear ly that both these Governments have plans and Intentions far beyond the rescue of the ministers and the resto ration of order. Steps have been taken by the State Department to lenrn If the Hussion commander has been accurately re ported. Surprise I expressed here that the first intelligence of such grave action by the Russian Government nhould come In such an Indirect way. There Is a disposition to doubt the accuracy of the report. If the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg has been given his passports, it is thought that either Minister Wu should have learned of It or that the American Embassy at St. Petersburg would have reported It. That both Russia and Germany are acting in concert with a view to terri torial acquisitions In China is scarcely doubted. The demonstrative continu ance of Germany's military prepara tions, in spite of the fact that Pekln Is In the hands of the allies, und that the country has begun diverting Its troop from China, Is too significant of that Government's determination to obtain land Indemnity lor the death of Its Minister. The project of inviting all the na tions to an international conference, wiilch was tentatively considered by the Cabinet some time ago. Is again being discussed. The formal an nouncement by tho War Department that uo more troops would be sent to China was Intended as an official 'decla ration by the Government that It re garded the military operations In China as pow near an end. With tho Russian commander announcing th-it his country Is nt war with China at a moment when American troop3 are be ing withdrawn, u state of confusion is bound to arise, which can be cleared up only by diplomatic conferences. It Is too early to state whether this In ternational congress shall be identical with the peace congress to be held in Pekln, or whether It shall meet on the Contlnenl after the Pekln peace con vention has completed the work of ar ranging a preliminary peace, leaving the broader questions of reparation nnd Indemnity und the methods of pay ing tho obligations assumed by China, to the continental conference. l.ARO IlfT 1IY TORNADO. A Swath of Iliiln Throuuh tho City of KhehoyBiin. Sheboygan, Wis. (Special). A ter rific windstorm struck this city, com ing suddenly from the north. Eight large buildings were completely wreck ed und 200 small houses were blown down, causing a loss of $300,000. At noon it was as dark as night and Intensely hot. A few minutes before 1 o'clock the storm broke, Increasing In force until it became a tornado. People were thrown down and fences and signs hurled hundreds of feet. The storm, which raged for only ten min utes, was two miles wide. The street cur barns were wrecked, and cars were Einashod to pieces. The electric wiro3 wore nil blown down. The roof of the warehouse of the Crocker Chair Com pany was blown off and thrown against the factory, wrecking the building. The tout of a horse and pony jhow was torn from the ground and blown away, leaving the animals to run panic- I stricken thre'igh the city. I The stecpi? of the Lutheran Church I was blown down Into two residences, smashing in the roofs. The Fourth 1 Ward Fchoolhouse was completely wrecked. The wind wietked building nfter building with the greatest rapid ity and there was little warning of the approach of the utorm. The people In every case, however, were out of their houses before the utorm struck, and those who wore hit by flying debris were only slightly injured. In the fac- ; torlca the employees wcro. in many i cases, bruised and cut from wreckage. Children Killed by l.lx'it niiii;. Milwaukee, Wis. (Special). During tho litorm. two little children of Chas. Zunkcr, named Frlda and Allele, were killed by a bolt of lightning. The county hospital was BtrucU by light ning, u section of tho roof torn away and the electric plant rendered useless. Hull Itnlna Tolinrco. Janesvillo, Wis. (Spejlul). A terrific huil storm swept over Rock county, and It is estimated thut two-fifths of the tobacco crop l.i ruined. If this should prove to be true the loss will reach ?500,000. Our LnrgtoMt (,un. South Bethlehem, Pa. (Special). In the presence of Lieutenant-General Miles, General Wilson, General Bulllng ton and other army ofitcluls the new 18-Inch Gathaiiuin torpedo gun, the largest ever built in this country, was tested at the Bethlehem Steel Works to determine the velocity of the shot und the strength of the gun and proved u gratifying success. The Government made un appropriation of Silo, 000 for the experiment und demanded that ten Bhots be fired, the tetits to show a pressure of 18,000 pounds per Inch ana a velocity of 18,000 feet to tho second. l.nv. Itintuesn nt Cupa Nome. Port Townuend (Special). Reports from Cape Nome by tho steamship Ta conia say that much lawlessness pre vails there; that from eight to a dozen robberies occur nightly, and that peo ple are not safe from actiicko from thugs after nightfall. The luwlesa elo meut. It Is said, predominates, nnd those whom they fear to rob In tho streets ure drugged In tents by means of u long rubber tube, through which chloroform lit forced, after tho tube has been inserted through tho canvas of the tent. Tho occupants of a many as twelve tents havo been robbed In this manner in one nlirht. KEYSTONE ST LATEST NEWS OLEANr b, J LANCASTER TO L0$ The Heirs ot Mr.. I Wl.l-N..y Mo.tHV"' With Ein. i. ln" HrWn.d atE..,..n 0't The will of the Into calll, man Long, of Latica,,,.? i bequeathed the bulk 0f v,.; tote for a city Park fged single won,,.,,, bv her ne'ir,,t i,i. "! " Cameron and Hiilden'mnTj rins of the h... . n Ia" question received minil i. the will. nm lfM That Dart i,t ii. ... 1 city park, with $260,000. will h. e-miind. h..t ,i.. ! """('H'l We thVcliybn,. The contest win , r tlon Of l'1eelii,.,,i n. " Y""s .iayor I nrv t , viiuili'g .j I r nud the Uncaster Tn , treasurer. " A Troll,, ,., .-, p i-ium-u car on 1. Riv, at Beaver Full i a steep grade, o'v,-,,,,, ,' Into Wn trnno x.. . a f ed 150 feet above the K r road tracks. ,l About fifty passongcN pi , hereof the Elbe Club of N,v who had been attending ,i, park, were in the ,8r Ma;' lured. Vincent llurrv. n't I may uie. Jennie I.oe uf ti .un.il iiiiin mi oar tn an is in a serious cimilitl.m ers will recover. ""' Tlllcf (oi,f,.,J l.,l,n n..r .. 1 """ i-A-n'iir.v, mc aecd hi now in custody at Lit n.-afti mltted to the thefts f,f sei. and a number of wugnim i Harry Hess, of I'aiudiso, his! three of the stolen anlmak delnhla. and (ni n ril.w.h, mare, the property of Molhfl of Llmevllle. In Asbury Pari All the anlmalB sent tn l j were disposed of at hnrn. Paul O'Neill, a teanisti'r, n tody ln that city. In the matter uf O'Neill tion a quest Ion of legal Jur developed. He was never In tv and (iisniwul nt ii,. . Philadelphia. Pending an 1 u ieiu is neiu in custody ii pnta. Ilrnu iif.il hi linNtoi Antonio Vndsm, nn V drowned in the Hushklll. n. despite heroic efforts of his Irwin Shillcr, to save I: worked on the I0atoii anl Railroad repair gang, and v, water after ealinR their mm When the drowning man n went to his rescue, but the leased his hold and was I being in the water twenty in body was found, hut nil til suscitation failed. I'liKloMlreil lirintitltt Orders were Issued disioiiri postoffices at the villriges of town, Thornlniry, Seal, (I and Maishalltuii. Tho.-e o! been swallowed up by the rurf livery routes from West ClJ will now be known simply a tlons, and will be under II, i of Postmaster H. 0. Smith. Drtermlnrii lo Dir. U,,a'nr,l tti nuhnncr 11 Veil Spring City, who a few vt i nearly all the tingem m no, a Pnttutiiun bv rolling In front train, attempted suicide thi While sitting in 'f nomas cua ber shop he nonoweci a y attempted to Jab the large the side of his nodi. He ...1 l,., Unu'tinl lli-nrd. A afterward he went over to l J vanla Railroad, wnere ne o,, In front of 11 trulll. 1)111 hv PrpBton llalliiian, the ti at tho Bnrln (Mlv Station the day he attempted the s again, and this nine death by John r . rry, w press Company's driver. Moy'a Lee tl " Robert Wrlnht, 10 '''1""' of John W. Wright. .;(;' liuu Jim iui - r, ' j the p.nkle at thttl'ciinsjlv.ij sta11"11- i..i Young Wrlu'bt was sittinp ni.iii'mni when he 'k I I,,, .' .... shifting toward him. In V run out of tlio way m tracks and the wheels ot a i.l, Ho s lie sw" - m II. . l.n loiUlVd ine laiMiiy i" . roud within two 't:1!'s- 1111 fatally. A train of rn.piy Pi its waytoltcadini!''''! lllg eiiBiin- " Schuylkill Valley ltuilroad, J ne pnoi oi " . was crushed ,T,h o Ephralm ureou.or ough. who wen ".jink shifting engine, we re'.' The accident was caiita fog. Aflera'"!'"!'"" -Clifton Height" h Peeper," and try cers of the borouRh u ture him. ne - , , pearance between M' . is snarp enoui," - j The citizens a- "' (, caught he win ne in r'" JIIIM"".- - . . i. Into tne V Robbers r. a of A. R. Hrr1h'? Vb and secured pill""" A Steel r.l.hn'V t The Allegheny e " ' , pany. Tareiitum. M Lhartered by the Ma" funeral ol Kin. King Humbert " "";. Pantheon, nt ' pressive funeral services were held In cities. Public twn requiem masses in''' nit's lu Hoston, I'lill'"11""1 Troy uml Pittsburg. inmui Hunt I"' i Ills KxceJIency, llie trv old, owned by C H. h" r....i. In LIU Washington . 1 a nurtured blood u" pul.1 10,000 for f Louisville weetlPif W fm
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