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Hour.-' —10 a. in.to 5 p. m. Telephone 1436. THE II'IHM MM; They Will Not Believe That Min isters Escaped Massacre. THE PRESIDENT'S CONDITIONS.' Ilvforo lit- Will \tt empt Mediation Foreign ltef»reM4»itt:it I VON In China'* < ii|»itnl V«iNt He rrodiictMl In H«'n»nrl«u hie Ikravt'ry of n .InpuneNO Soldier nt Tien T«iii. London, July 25. —The message of Sir j riaude MacDnnald, British minister at ] Pekin, dated July 4 and received yes- j terdav, appealing for relief. is regarded in London as only a prelude to the ab solute confirmation of the massacre. This is tlip opinion also of the Japan ese minister here. The newspapers suggest that the British minister's dis patch was held back and released about the same time as .Mr. Conger's undated j message. Although the American and British j forces are working harmoniously, the j question of means of communication between Takti and Pekin gives evi dence of jealousies between the powers, and other dispatches from Tien Tsin j show that the language difficulty has j hampering the military opera tions. The Tien Tsin correspondent of the j Daily Mai! says that the admirals have decided that it would he useless to move toward Pekin without at least 60,000 men. In an editorial referring to this state ment the I'ailv Mail comments upon the American proposal to advance'with •7,000 men. It says: "We have learned in Africa how dan- gerous it is to despise our enemies, j and in the interest of civilization we j do not wish to see such a lesson road ' to the United Stutcs by tho 'heathen Chinee.'" \ whole batch of Tien Tsin dis patches are published. All praise the gallantry of the Americans and Japan ese Ihe Standard's correspondent says that the Americans at first made a mis take in underestimating the fighting capacity of the Chinese, whose fire was really terrific. He expressed some doubt about the ability of the allies to hold the positions captured unless they are reinforced. It appears that large hauls of silver were made by the allies, the metal being carried away in buck ets, and the Chinese calmly assisting. Requests for mediation addressed to foreign powers are interpreted here to be a preparation for the acceptance of foreign aid to suppress Jhe rebellion, and Li Hung Chang's statement that he could restore order with 20,000 white troops is looked upon as a sub tip argument in favor of appointing him to the command of the allied forces, to the exclusion of a Japanese. The Shanghai correspondent of The Times, telegraphing Monday, says: "In an interview today Li Hung Chang reiterated his statement that if the Manchu party had been guilty of the horrible treachery involved in a massacre of the members of the lega tions, he would absolutely refuse to at tempt to negotiate. He said the pres ent intention of the tsung-li-yamen was to memoralize the empress dow ager to revictual the legations and then to arrange to send fhem to Tien Tsin under the escort of Gen. Sun Wad Lin. He declared that the fighting had ceased and that foreign troops were holding a position south of the Yu Ho bridge, while Gen. Tung Fuh Siang's forces were on the north. "Karl LI expressed the intention to wait for news of the movement of the foreign legations before proceeding northward. On receiving this he will be escorted by 10,000 troops, who are now mustering In this province. "Obviously Li Hung Chang has not changed his views or his methods, while the puerility of his arguments in increasing with age. The impression is gaining ground here that the Man chus are temporizing, while preparing to retreat to Hsian Fu. A confidential member of his staff says that Karl Li will not go north until he is i-oryfinced that the empress dowager has s< ?Ti tin folly of her present policy." The Shanghai correspondent of Tho Daily Mail records the gallant action .of a Japanese soldier during the at tack on the gates of the city of Tien Tsin. A dynamite train failed to ex plode. Seeing the soldier ran for ward with a"<«nh, causing an explo ; sion, by which the brave fellow was blown to atoms. The Standard's correspondent at Tien Tsin sends a curious statement to ti:' ettett that the Russians claim that their forces occupied l'ekin two days ago and that ail the foreigners were safe. M. Delcasse. French minister of for eign affairs, has received a telegram from the French consul at Shanghai, dated July 23, which says: "Li Hung Chang has just assured me that M Pichon (French minister to China) is living, and he has agreed to transmit to him a message from me requesting a reply within live days." A Chefoo dispatch says: Gen. Li, commanding the Pei Tang forts, near Taku, reports to the British officer commanding at Tong Ku that a run ner who left Pekin on July li reports that Pekin was in a state of abso lute anarchy, that the regular troops were fighting the Boxers, and that the latter were getting the better of the struggle; that the Maxim ammunition of the legation guards was exhausted, and that they were using their rifles sparingly; that the guards recently rushed the walls and silenced the Chi nese guns, and that a few Chinese princes were desirous of protecting the foreigners, but were in a minority. Gen. Li is anxious to avoid fighting the allies. Till-; i'IIESIDEVrS MEDIATION. Minister* Mnut Firnt lie l'riidiireil In Safety I>> «°lti>• «-m«- Government. Washington, July 25.—The state de partment is again in a waiting attitude regarding China. It has frankly, promptly and fully answered the Chi nese emperor's appeal for mediation, and the next move is for the Chinese government. It is expected to accept or reject our terms at once, and in either case the answer must convey tidings of the state of affairs at Pekin and the welfare of the legationers. Furthermore, the Chinese government must produce the ministers in safety before the president will act, and the president expressly declares that his mediation must be subject to the ap proval of the powers. The belief is not concealed here that j the chances for successful mediation i is slight. Mediation cannot be forced 1 upon a party to a cause; it must be ac- I ceptable to all the parties. If the ' United States is to mediate in China's ! interest she must first secure the as- I sent of all the powers who have suf fered in-life or property at Pekin. The i difficulties in the way of such'an un | dertaking are likely to be many and j serious in view of the exhibition of I feeling in Europe. But it is said here that the United States will cheerfully i undertake the task, provided its condi ! tions are met. If it does not succeed | in inducing the European powers to be lenient in their treatment of the imperial government of China the ! United States government will not be drawn into further hostilities after we ! have taken care of our own affairs, but | we will withdraw, taking care, how- j i ever, to let it be understood that this i government will not allow its proper | interests in China to be injured by the action of any of the powers that may choose to remain obdurate. At least one of the greatest of the • powers is under strong suspicion here of acting cold bloodedly and without regard to sentiment or anything more than the most material of considera j tions. It is believed here that this I power is quietly taking measures to j drop out of the league at Tien Tsin \ and conduct a campaign on its own account against Pekin, and it is even suspected that this power is already moving troops toward the Chinese ! capital. i One fact regarded as now beyond 1 of further demonstration, in view of the Chinese appeal, is that the Chi \ nese officials at the coast ports are actually in communication with what ever remains of the imperial govern ment at Pekin, and the of Kwang Su's appeal appears to establish the fact that the Chinese government it self is sanctioning the resistance to the international advance upon Pekin. Tho state department and the Chi nese legation substantially agree in ! the estimate of six to eight days as the j time necessary to get a reply to the ! president's answer to the appeal of the 1 F *IJ :«. •-e government. According to the Lest information here urgent mes sages are being transmitted between Pekin and Shanghai by the "flying express." This, according to the Chi nese, is a relay of mounted messengers similar to the old pony express across the plains, and is used when the wire communication is interrupted. Assuming from Sheng's dispatch that i a movement was on foot on the 18th j to get the foreign ministers started j from Pekin to Tien Tsin under escort ! of imperial troops, the state depart ment. would not be surprised to get definite news of them from headquar ters of the allied forces in a short time. The distance from Tien Tsin to Pekin is 75 miles, and at this season the trip should be made in four days, supposing the escort of imperial troops met with no resistance from the in surgents. Secretary Root said yesterday that he supposed the Fourteenth infantry had arrived at Taku, and by the end of this month thi United States would have 5,000 troops in China. fir. HoekliiU'N Trip (o China. Washington, July 25. —W. W. Itock hill, who has been selected as special commissioner by the president togo to China, returned to Washington yes terday from Block Island, and began immediately preparing for his long journey. He has decided to take Mrs. Rockhill with him. and will sail from San Francisco on the American Maru, of ihe Japanese line. He will leave Mrs. Rockhill at Yokohama or Naga saki, while he goes onto Shanghai. At that point he will determine in which direction to proceed. fllnlHirrii Suit A urn ili %t n City, Pittston, I'a., July 25. —Rev. Vincent Dillionis, of Pittsburg, has brought suit against the city of Pittston, Thomas F. Corcoran, mayor of the city, and Joseph Loftus, chief of po lio, for $40,000 damages. Dillionis is a Lithuanian, and came to Pittston to address his countrymen on religious and other matters. The pastor of.the Lithuanian church in the town told Mayor Corcoran that if the man at tempted to speak a riot would likely follow. The mayor then forbid the clergyman to speak. He insisted, was arrested and later was released. 1= c — ——— | Not an Ordinary School j » When WilliainsjKirt Dickinson Seminary was f«»nu«lt-«l, tiioiit) 'A m making Mas not in tin- thought of it-, promoters. To }»ivt- young m £ nun and women thorough intellectual ami moral training it tin £ a/ lowest possible rust was its paramount aim. It remains its ]>.tra •/ mount aim. Buildings have been added, equipment iucrca i - faculty enlarged, hut 3 j Williamsport • ! Dickinson Seminary { §'' 9 mfc 112 8 Rti 11 true to its first principle*). It in a Koine and < hristian school. It provides for health and*social culture as carefully as for nental and B> moral training, taking a personal interest In each pupil, and adjusting 0 methods to need, believing that true education seeks to develop tin w? highest types of manhood and womanhood. \ splendid field, \\' I A? at hI« ties directed I»y a t rained athlete, make hall Held and g\ rnnasiuni 4,\ ,W V real value. Swimming i>ool for all. Single beds for ladle*. Nine regular im mt courses, with elective studies, oiler wide selection, six eompj tithe \m X; scholarships arc oP:*red. Seventeen skilled teachers classify aitd In- jX Js struct, makimr school work other than drudgery. Music, Art. KxpresHion W ami Physical Culture, with other branches or alone, under teachers with jM Aj best, home and Kuropean training. Home, with tuition In regular (A studies. ?250.00 a year, with discounts to ministers, ministerial candidates, }Y wj teachers, and two from same family. Fall term opens September 10, l!H)0. ■ ml Catalogue free. Address jX | Rejv. EDWARD J. GRAY. D. I).. President, Williamsport. Pa. m.lffi! MiLEY. The President Will Mediate Be tween China find the Powers. CHINESE STATEMENTS CREDITED. Our ISovernnieiil \ MMII men Tlint tho Foreign >lliil*tor* nt l'ekin Are Ksife, Wliilo Ktir«»|»«*:tii <■«» % ern ineiit* lleliove They lln\e lU w j Washington, Juy 24. —The president has .listened to the appeal of the Chi nese government as transmitted through Minister Wu, and has signified his willingness to mediate between the imperial government and the pow ers, but only upon conditions which first must be met by the Chinese gov ernment. The exact nature of the terms proposed by the state depart ment cannot be stated until this even ing, when it is expected that publica tion will be made of the text of the Chinese appeal and of the president's answer. It is known, however, that the answer is entirely consistent with the statement of principles laid down by Secretary Hay in his identical note to the powers, and moreover it accepts as truthful the Chinese statements rel ative to the safety of the foreign min isters at Pekin. The United States' answer does not goto the length of the French answer to a similar appeal in laying down con ditions which the Chinese government could not meet, even if so disposed, if it actually is struggling for its own existence. It does, however, look to the immediate relief of the foreign ministers in Pekin, and moreover to the protection of all foreigners, mis sionaries and traders in China, and to the restoration of order. With that much accomplished, the state depart | ment feels that it can properly ap proach the powers with the Chinese propositions for a settlement for what has occurred. The Chinese appeal came to Secretary Hay Sunday through Mr. Wu. The secretary promptly tele graphed it to the president at Canton, and after taking a full day for its con sideration the president's answer came yesterday afternoon. The imperial edict made public yes terday at the state department shows that the imperial government already has taken the first steps toward doing what the United States government requires as the principal condition for the exercise of its good offices, in en joining the viceroys, magistrates and leading men to stop the disorders and protect foreigners. Our government will await the result of this before pro ceeding further. It is expected that adverse criticism upon the action of j the state department in this matter will be heard from Europe, where the governments are acting upon the belief that all of . the foreign ministers in Pekin have perished, but our govern ment nevertheless regards its course as the correct* one. All of the European governments have answered Secretary Hay's note reciting the Conger message, and all of them, in terms polite and diplomatic, express utter incredulity in the au thenticity of the Conger message. Con sul General Goodnow, himself a man of good judgment, also cabled a warn ing to Secretary Hay against the ac ceptance of the message without con firmation. But the state department has fully considered the message in all of its aspects, has carefully weighed the numerous objections and suspicions put forth here and in Europe, and with out guaranteeing the authenticity of the message feels it to be a matter of prime duty to act upon the theory that it is genuine. The dispatch from Mr. Goodnow, con sul general at Shanghai, dated, yester day, says that Prince Tuan wires that an officer of the tsung-li-yamen saw all the ministers on the lKth; that none was injured and that no attack was at that time being made. He does not say to whom the dispatch of Prince Tuan was addressed, and it is to a cer tain extent at variance with the dis patch of Mr. Conner of that date, de scribing the legation as being under fire at that time. After mature consideration the of ficials of the state department have come to the conclusion that by a tele graphic error the name of the inform ant of Consul General Goodnow has been turned into "Tuan" from "Yuan." The latter is the famous Yuan Shih Kai, the governor of th<> province of. Shan Tung. il<- had always maintain ed an attitude of neutrality, and even has leaned toward positive friendship for tlie foreigners. TWO lU:rowrs VIA LOMIOW One Tell* nt Minister** Safety nud the outer «r MaNmierc. London, July 24.—The Chinese min ister, Sir Chili Chen Lo Feng Luh, has communicated to the press the follow ing dispatch from Sheng, director general of Chinese railways and tele graphs and taotai of Shanghai, dated Shanghai. July 23: "Information from Pekin dated July 18 says that the tsung-li-yamen de puted Won Jui, an under secretary of the department, to see the foreign ministers, and he found every one well, without any missing, the German min ister excepted. Gen. Yung Lu is going to memoralize the throne to send them all under escort to Tientsin, in the hope that the military operations will then be stopped." The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Mail, telegraphing July 23, says: A letter from a Chinese official in Shan Turg has been received by a tive functionary here, containing tliu following passage: "At the beginning of the month tho foreign missionaries (?) made several attempts to send messages out of j Pekin, but thanks to the strict watch kept in the city, the bearers were all caught anil executed. On the 4th inst. only 400 foreigners, much exhausted, were alive in Pekin, and one night, when the big guns were incessantly fired, it was known that all the le gations and the foreigners were finish ed, although pretended telegrams con tradict these facts." The St. Petersburg correspondent of The Daily Mail asserts that there are differences of opinion in the Russian council of war. The minister of war, Gen. Kouropatkin, wishes to send 100,-1 000 men to clear the rebels out of Man- ; churia. On the other hand, accord- j ing to this correspondent, Emperor j Nicholas wishes the operations limit- , eil to the defense and pacification of the frontier districts. Let two strong armies, one of the allies in the south and the other of the Russians in the north, confront the Chinese, and the I rising—so the czar is said to argue— would be bound to collapse. "We i want no conquests," he is reported to have declared at t lie conclusion of a sitting of the council. "What we de sire is to protect our frontiers and to rfteer into smooth waters the Chinese ship of state, now buffeted by the! waves of civil war." Till lll)\i;t!S' "M(?iKD EDICT." Thr Iiiltii HIIIIII l«>r> l*«»Ntc*rN I srd to \l'<»ll>t« (lie ( IlitlCNC. New York, July 24. —Rev. Dr. John Fox, of tiic American Bible Society, yesterday received a translation of one «112 the inflammatory posters used by the Boxers. This was forwarded by ll<±v. Dr. John K. Hykes, of Shanghai, who received it from Rev. Charles F. Gammon, of Tien Tsin. It is a sample of many varieties, of which 200,000 copies were distributed in Tien Tsin city on July 4. Only the prompt- ar rival of foreign troops prevented a second Tien Tsin massacre. It is as follows: "Sacred edict. Issued by the Lord of Wealth and Happiness. "The Catholic and Protestant re ligions being insolent to the gods and extinguishing sanctity, rendering no obedience to Buddhism and enraging both heaven and earth, the rain clouds now no longer visit us, but 8,000.000 spirits soldiers "will descend from heaven and sweep the empire clean of all foreigners. Then will the gentle showers once more water our lands, and when the tread of soldiers and tlie clash of steel are heard, heralding woes to all our people, then the Budd hists' Patriotic League of Boxers will b'o able to protect the empire and bring peace to all its people. "Hasten, then, to spread this doc trine far and wide, for if you gain one adherent of the faith, your own person will be absolved from all future mis fortunes. If you gain five adherents to the faith, your whole family will be ab solved from all evils, and if you gain ten adherents to the faith your whole village will be absolved from* all calamities. Those who gain no ad herents to the cause shall be decapi tated. for until all foreigners have been exterminated the rain can never visit | us. Those who have been so unfor j tunate as to have drunk water from wells poisoned by foreigners should at ! once make use of the following divine I prescription, the ingredients of which | are to be decocted and swallowed, when the poisoned patients will re cover: Dried black plums, half an j once; solatium delcamara, half an ounce; encommia ulmnides, half ! ounce." C':i!>tiiii! fill I)« on Chlm-xc Situation. St. Louis. July 24.—Capt. Robley D. Evans. V. S. X., who has been at Hot Springs, Ark., for two months, passed j through this city yesterday en route to j Washington. Regarding the Chinese i situation he said: "In my estimation the great powers of the earth are fae : ing the most critical situation that has j arisen in modern history. The parti ( tion of the Chinese empire can only be prevented by the United States." Vi'trrn n'x I'fuiil ~ M ( Ileum Mil. Elmiia, N. V.. July 24. —The board of managers of the Elmira Reformatory I have preferred charges against Hugh Brockway. transfer office of the insti tution and a brother of Superintendent , Z. It. BrQfkway. Hugh Brockway re -1 fused to resign when requested to do so. urging that he was a veteran sol dier and could not lie summarily re moved. The charges allege incompe tency and unfitness to perform the du ties of his position because of age and Infirmities. Superintendent Brockway, it is now Generally understood, will, on the day of his brother's hearing, tender his resignation. A Ileum nil I roni .lupsiil. I Denver, Colo.. July 24. —Governor Thomas yesterday received a brief j communication from Secretary of j State John Hay inclosing an extended | letter from N. Nabeshima, the Jap i anese charge d'affaires at Washington. The letter is in the nature of a de mand upon the part of the imperial ! government of Japan that the Colorado state lioard of health raise the quar antine on Japanese subjects on ac | count of the bubonic plague. The Jap i anese, according to the statement, j should not be included with the Chi- S nese in anything. They are not given | to plague, and never have been. Japan ! will insist that the race shall not be | discriminated against. llniiiiiicl lilts A iiieriex II AHi lotos. Paris, July 24. —Kerd. W. Peck, Uni ted States commissioner general to the I Paris exposition, entertained at din- I ner last evening the American ath j letes who contested in the world's j amateur championship contests in j connection with the exposition. The table, which was in the form of a I horseshoe and tastefully decorated, | monopolized the entire first floor of the United States national pavilion. Mr. Peck presided, and speeches were made by Ambassador Porter. Senator Depew, A. G. Spalding, M. Bruwaert, French consul general at New York, and others. Xisrapfli cm BE CUBED. T. A. Slocum, M.( 1 ., the Great Chem ist ami Scientist, Will Semi Free, to the Atllieteil, 111 roe Hot ties of his Newly Discovered Reme dies to Cure Consumption ami All Lung Troubles. Nothing could betairer, more plnlan i thropic or carry moie joy to the allliet e «!itl!iisi AIM 3ur Minister to Pekin Was Safe on Wednesday Last. )UR OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT ' In Lon«1on. However, It IM Elellveil Tlifit Our (•ovcriiiiiciil Muy Hp I'iir- ! hy the Clilnewe. Our >1 in iMer II epo rn \ «• l)« i»h«t Washington, July 21. —Like a flash | j sf sunlight out of the dark sky came | j :lie Intelligence yesterday that United I States Minister Conger had sent a j cipher code dispatch from Pekin to I the state department at Washington, ! making known that two days ago he j h-us alive and that the foreigners were lighting for their lives. The message was received by the Chinese minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, and was as fol- : lows: "In British legation, under contin- j ucd shot and shell from Cliinse troops. £}uiek relief only can prevent general massacre." Within an hour the welcome intelli gence that Conger had been heard from, after weeks of silence and evil report, was flashed through the coun try, and indeed throughout the world, iispelling the gloom which had prevail ed everywhere and bringing to officials and to the public generally a sense of profound yelief. The dispatch was In reply 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 officials above suspicion of having been tampered with in the course of transmission through Chinese chan nels. The message was telegraphed bj£ Secretary Hay to the president, who responded with a wholesome expres / 1 1 TAOTIA SIIENO. {lmperial direitor ncm-ral of railways and tcl9> erupt*. J sion of gratification, and word of it was sent to the various cabinet officers. They gathered in Secretary Hay's of fice and an impromptu cabinet confer ence was held in the diplomatic cham ber. 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. First of all, from the standpoint of the admin istration officials, the most welcome feature of the message was its assur ance that the American minister him self was alive two days ago. But with i this cheering news came the ominous statement of Minister Conger that the besieged foreigners were in the Brit ish legation under continued shot and shell from Chinese troops, and that only quick relief eould avert a general massacre. After the first flush of thankfulnc c - t! is j: raver feature of the message b< g.m to impress itself upon cabinet officials most deeply. The government accepted the mes sage as authentic, and Secretary Hay transmitted it to all our ambassadors and -ministers abroad, with instruc tions to lay it before the respective governments to which they are ac credited, and to urge upon them the necessity ol" co-operation for the im mediate i -lief of the foreigners at Pekin. A message also was sent by Secretary Long to Admiral Hemey conveying the intelligence of the des perate situation in Pekin, and instruct ing him tri "use and urge every pos sible endeavor for relief" Secretary Root sent a similar notification to Col. Coolidge, the senior American officer ashore at Tien Tsin, but without in junction. This action was the result of the conference of Secretaries Hay, Long and Root. It was realized that the land and naval forces of the Uni > ted States now in China could not single handed push onto Pekin and the i other powers accordingly were ap pealed to, c.n the basis of Minister Conger's m-v.sage, to co-operate for instant relief. Secretary Hay explained his reasons ■ for placing reliance in the authenticity • of Minister Conger's dispatch, saying that it was a complete reply in code to the code message sent to him, and that its authenticity was vouched tor by the tsung-li-yamen. "Of course," said [ Secretary Hay, smiling, "I am not om niscent, and may be fooled, but I can not see how the authenticity of Min ister Conger's cable can lie question ed." Secretary Hay said he attached no significance to the use of the words "Chinese troops" in the message. They did not, in his opinion, mean that the Chinese government troops were be " sieging the foreigners, lie seemed to entertain little doubt that the Chinese government itself was doing all in its power to suppress the Boxers' insur rection. A Brussels dispatch says: The Bel gian consul at Shanghai sends the fol lowing dispatch under date of July 19: •'Sheng (the administrator of tele graphs) announces that the foreign ers at Pekic were safe and sound July 19." ixrnr.nn.iTv ix i.oxnov. { I)olieve this is now hi the possession of tht» Chinese, fronAwhich event the selec tion or concoction of the dispatch would not be difficult. It Is argued - that the dispatch, if it were n genuine reply to the inquiry of the American ( government, would go more into de tails. A slight lav of hope is admitted EDISON'S PHONOGRAPH Bettor than a Piano, Orpan, or Music liox, for it sinps aiul talks as well as plays, and j don't cost asm mil. II reproduces tho music of any instrument—hand or orchestra —tells . s t'tries ami sings— t IK; old 112 amiliar hymns as well as the popular songs—it is alwaya ready. ' See that Mr. Edison's signature is on every machine. Cata • lopues of all dealers, 01 NATIONAL PliONOtiKAl'll CO., 135 Fifth Ave., New York. • 26-1 23 Aug In the fact that both Mr. and Mrs. i Conger arc- known to have been on very friendly terms with the empress dowager, but the universal opinion here is that, if the dispatch is genuine, the date is falsified. The Spectator says: "It matters nothing whether the em press dowager or Prince Tuan is the reigning monarch. Both are devoted to the extirpation of foreigners.and not one of the viceroys will care oppose the anti-foreign policy. . "The plot has covered the whole empire. Men who have dared to order a Russian city, upon Russian ground, to be stormed will dare anything. With inin a month the viceroys of the coast towns will have thrown off the mask, and the only safe place for Europeans will be on shipboard. "Europe has a terrible task, in which hurry is out of place. Who would have dreamed six months ago that for ten thousand regulars to take Tien Tsin would be a difficult and serious task?" The bare possibility that the news of the massacre was premature, how ever, had its effect, and the govern ment has issued a semi-official dis claimer of responsibility for the pro posed memorial service in St. Paul's cathedral, while the newspapers are calling for the postponement of the service until all doubts are set at rest. St. Petersburg dispatches show that, the situation in Manchuria is improv ing. Gen. Gribski, after relieving Blagovestschensk, capital of the Amur government, received further rein forcements and bombarded the Chinese village of Sakhalin, which was set on fire. Then the Russians advanced on the town of Aigun, which was partly destroyed. The Russian operations were carried out with great brilliancy and slight loss. The Russians cap tured 17 guns and killed 2,000 Chinese. Sir Halliday, counsellor and English secretary to the Chinese legation in London, who was interviewed yester day, admitted that the legation was in receipt of news which it was not yet able to disclose. He added: "You may take it that on July 18, the date of the Conger message, all the lega- j tions and Europeans were safe in j Pekin. I cannot say why the other j ministers are not able to communicate j with their governments. Perhaps a i supreme effort was made for Mr. Con- I ger's message, and possibly thd Chi- | nese do not realize the anxiety exist ing in Europe." A MHiHTY A It MY OK ALLIES. Thero Will He 173.U00 In China by September. Berlin, July 21. —The German gov ernment feels confident that the pres ent attempts by Chinese officials to deny the Pekin massacre are insincere and dictated solely by a desire to hamper and retard the powerful Joint ' action of the powers. At the Chinese legation here, where also denials of the massacre have arrived from the viceroys, the statement was made yes terday that the Chinese minister him self. Lu Hai Houan, placed small re liance upon them. The foreign office considers that the gravest point in the j situation just now is the doubtful at titude of the southern and central vice roys. The semi-official Militair Wochen blatt asserts, from alleged authentic ; figures, that the number of allied j troops now In China is 43,000. Of ! these, however, 20,000 Russians are lo cated in Liao Tung peninsula and Kwan Tung province, and 1,600 Ger mans, with field guns. 12 heavy guns and six machine guns, at Kalo Chou. Now on the way from Germany, France and England there are about 15,000 men. and the first part of a Japanese division is also en route. Arrangements have been made for the j departure of 57.000 with 144 guns, and j altogether there will be. from pres ent arrangements, in China by Septem ber 16,000 Germans, 12,000 English, French, 50,000 Russians, 21,000 JPP*nese. 7,000 Americans. 2,000 Ital ians and 170 Austrians, together with 311 guns and 3t> machine guns. Gen. Von Boguslawsky, a high mili tary authority, whom a press corre spondent questioned regarding the "foregoing estimate, said it wi*s quite possible that this force would prove insufficient to bring China down, but that in such an event every power would increase its contingent. "If the whole of China should rise," he eon-> tlnued, "it migui prove to be a ques tion of unparalleled military magni tude. but even then the powers, by skilfully using their fleets and troops in the harbors and harbor cities, could dictate peace on their own terms." VYII.I.ItM J. 1114 VAN OX CHINA. It Should He Ma ill- Kimivii That Onr laiirrnmrnt Will Not Trow pus*. Lir.colif, Neb., July 21. —W. J Bryan gave out yesterday the following in terview in regard to the situation in . China: "Every one deplores the destruction of life in China and is horrified at the barbarities perpetrated. Every one beliejes that it is the duty of our government to protect the lives and property of American citizens resid ing in China, and I have no doubt that the administration will do so. I also take it for granted that all American citizens will withdraw from China temporarily, or take refuge in Bume seaport where they can be pro tected by American ships until the ex citement is over. If the Chinese gov ernment has tried, in good faith, to protect ouv citizens, suitable punish ment for the guilty a nd reparation and Indemnity for those who have suffered can doubtless be secured. If upon in vestigation it is found that the Chinese government has not acted in good faith, congress has power to deal with the matter. "For several years European na tions have been threatening to dis member China, and it is not strange that their ambitious designs should arouse a feeling of hostility towards foreigners. That feeling, however, ought not to be directed against Amer ican citizens, and will not if our na tion makes it known that it has no de sire to grab land or to trespass upon the rights of China. It will be better for our meivhants to have it known that they seek trade only when trade is mutually advantageous. It will be better for our missionaries to have it known that they are preaching the gospel of love, and are not the fore runners of fleets and armies." THE TRIAL OH POWERS. Ilailronil t'oinluetor Given DaimiKlnK lOi iilrnci' AuuiiiNt the Aft'uneil. Georgetown, Ky., July 21. —In the Powers trial yesterday Robert Noaks. a railroad conductor, created a sen* sation. Asked if Powers ever spoke to him about Goebel, he said yes. Powers, he sard, declared the con tests would amount to nothing, and that when Goebel was dead and in no man in the state could hold the party together. Noaks said John and Caleb Powers and Charles Finley conferred with him in November after the election, rela tive to bringing armed men to Frank fort at the time of the meeting of the state election commission board. They told him they wanted him to bring as many men as he could, and that when they reached Frankfort they should act in such a manner as to give u;u governor a chance to call o ( ;t trie j. militia. The object was explained to . I the witness aa an effort to intimidate J the election commissioners. Noaks told of being asked by Caleb Powers to get a company of militia composed of men who would fight He also asked Noaks to get smokeless powder cartridges. He secured a com pany and it was mustered in. Then Powers directed him to capture two trains and bring his company to Frankfort. Charles Finley objected and warned Noaks not to do that, and proposed to hire the trains. Keimltlioiii .V Committee. Chicago, July 21.—Senator Hanna, chairman of the Republican national committee, will appoint an advisory committee as an auxiliary to the na tional committee within a few weeks, or as soon as he gets the New York . headquarters opened. This commit- J tee will represent the independent, non-partisan supporters of President McKinley, as distinguished from the "dyed in the wool" Republicans. There will be on this committee, it is prom- ; t ised, a fair sprinkling of men who I ( were classed as Democrats previous to j i 189(5. Mis* Morrison Meld For Murder. Eldorado, Kan., July 21. —Miss Jessie Morrison, whose preliminary trial for ! the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, wife 11 of her former* sweetheart, has been In ! i progress for several days, was last j | evening held without bail to answer ! for the charge of murder in the first | degree. She will be confined in the I , jail at Wichita. Just before the young j prisoner was taken back -to the jail : she embraced her father, and both i wept. Several times during the day 1 Miss Morrison broke down under the strain. Jolin 1.. WiintM II is Diamond licit. New York. July 21.—John L. Sulli van, the ex-pugilist, was in the Jef ferson Market court yesterday, accom panied by his lawyer, and asked that the champion gold and diamond belt which Sullivan claims was presented to him by the people of the United States, hie returned to him by order of j the court. The belt is now in posses- I sion of the company which recently employed Sullivan, and with whom he 1 had trouble a few weeks ago. Hear ing of the case was postponed until July 30 Candidate Woolley Notified. Chicago, July 21. —John G. Woolley, Prohibition candidate for the presi [ dency of the, United States, was for- I mally notified of his nomination at a I meeting held last night in Central I Music Hall. The hall was crowded by | members of the party, and the speech ! es of Samuel Dickie, of Albion, Mich., who acted as chairman of the national convention which placed Mr. Woolley in nomination, and of Mr. Woolley were received with great enthusiasm MftNNneliusett.« Towns* Tliratened. j Sandwich," Mass., July 21.—A forest ! fire which now extends over a terri tory of at least 25 square miles, and i which threatens with destruction near | ly a score of towns about this portion ! of the cape district, is the result of a I blaze started Thursday in the vicinity j of Patchville by berry pickers. Hun ! dreds of men are working night and day to check the progress of the flames, but tjiey are almost helpless. India I'laiiiie .Measurex a Failure. Simla, July 21. —Cholera is declin ing among the troops. The govern ment has issued a proclamation ad mitting that the plague measures are a failure and ordering the enforce ment of only those that do not hurt j native susceptibility. Compulsory corpse examination, the employment of spies, and other objectionable meas ures are forbidden. Senator Dubois* Victory. Poeatello, Idaho, July 21.—Yester day the Democratic convention partly reversed its action of Thursday night, when, by a narrow margin, it adopted a resolution declaring that it would nominate a candidate for senator; The result was accept; d as a complete vic tory for Senate;- Dubois, it being con ceded that he would secure the office. Tlilevi ii n Hanker'* Sentence. Caledonia, Minn., July 21. —Banker J. R. Clements, of lacrosse. Wis., ac cused of wrecking the Fillmore County bank, of Preston, Minn., was yesterday sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. He was already under a five years' sen tence. He Wn» Living; an a Reputable Citi zen of Itutlierford, X. J. Hoboken, July 21. —Chief Hazen, of the secret service, with a number of Hoboken polick we will sell all Trimmed Hats at reduced prices. V> *» * 122 Mill Street. HI if! A Roliatol© TOT SHOP Tor all kind of Tin Roofing, Spouting and Ceneral Job Work. Stoves, Heaters, Ranges, Furnaces, etc. PRICES THE LOWEST! QIiLITY TOE BEST! JOHPf HIXSON NO. 116. E. FEONT ST. put» %!•- " Vry°|T ! Not n C'lirlNtiun Knilenvorcr. London, July 24.—Miss Caroline E. Keyes, who pleaded guilty a week ago in the Marylebone police court, Lon don. to the charge of stealing a gold watch, a bracelet, hair brushes and articles of clothing of the aggregate value of £22 from rooms in the Nor folk Mansion hotel, where she had been staying, and who in the course of the hearing said she was an Amer ican and had come to London to at tend the world's Christian Endeavor convention as a delegate from a church in Minnesota, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The evidence showed, however, that she had no connection whatever with the Christian Endeavorers. Motlicr mill l)n null I <-r i> i <-,! li> I'oiwon Philadelphia, July 24. —Mrs. Mary Marchand, "ag«d 30 years, and her li year-old dum'iter, Hazel, dipd last night inn L.*; pita! from the effects of carbolic u!. M..-\ Marchand is said to have h "■ dri: king. She sent her daught< r to ptu i -w the poison, and M'tir f< rein t 112 i' eld she also took a line i : . i.o.'i 1:1 tin rand daugh ter lin. - I'm in :i • my f■ >r ,i veral hours.