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M'COMAS TALKS.
Maryland's Republican Senator's
Idea of Imperialism.
DOES NOT EXIST HERE.
An %mcricn>i Imperialist I* An In
kninvii F.lement In the llmly Pol
itic til' the 1 nitetl Stiite*.
United States Senator McComas, of
Maryland, ar.ys a dispatch from Balti
more, h:is just returned from abroad.
Tic i ailed at the Republican state head
quarters and after consultation with
the party leaders seemed satisfied the
Republicans would be successful this
fall.
H-" said the situation in Maryland
was all that could be desired. He de
clared that Republican success in
Maryland was assured.
In discussing his tour abroad, in
connection with politics, Mr. McComas
said.
On the subject of imperialism, as
they term it, some of the Democratic
press seem to have gone wild. I had
SENATOR M'COMAS.
the pleasure of taking lunch with Lord
Alverston, the master of the rolls and
the probable successor to Lord Chief
Justice Russell, several* days ago in
London. He said to me:
' Senator, what is imperialism? 1
see that some of your papers are con
tinually talking of imperialists and
imperialism."
"I had to think for a minute or so,
and then I said to him:
" I can't tell you what an imperial
ist in our country is. 1 never saw one.
I don't think there is a man in our
country who is an imperialist by dispo
sition. utterance or aspiration. I think
that with us the species is extinct.'
"The most ridiculous statement that
I see made as a campaign argument by
the Democratic newspapers is that
there will tie a Republican senate and
that Mr. Bryan can't do much harm
anyhow Even this I deny. I say that
if Bryan is elected there will be
a scant hut inevitable majority of
two Democrats in the senate and
a very decided Democratic major
ty in March, 1903. 1 should be very
glad to believe that there would be a
Republican majority in order to pro
tect the country, but it Is not so, and
those who are are making this claim
are misleading the people."
The Rpst Monthly Statement of Fall
iiron I-'or Till* Your.
New York, Sept. L—R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
Commercial failures during August
were 735 in number, with liabilities of
17,322,901. Manufacturing were 174,
for $2,94".,607; trading 519, for $3,585,-
*'.o7, and other commercial 42. for $792,-
There were only two banks, with
liabilities of $140,000. This is the best
monthly statement for 1900 thus far,
but shows an Increase over the cor
responding month in the two preceding
years.
Steel mills in the Cumberland dis
trict ind some in Indiana have shut
down, throwing many hands out, but
part of these will be transferred to
other departments of the new Crucible
Steel company. Otherwise the working
force is increasing, and hope is
expressed of an adjustment with the
anthracite coal miners. Reading com
pany miners are said to be opposed to
a strike, and some others are in the
same position. Another important in
fluence of the week has been favorable
weather for development of corn over
the greater part of the surplus corn
states, though heavy rains in the
spring wheat region have retarded har
vesting. The cotton movement is slow
and late, but weather conditions aver
age better except in the Carolinas.
Price changes are small.
Steady improvement is seen in the
iron market. It is not marked by large
advances, but wherever change occurs
it is in the right direction.
llu 1 trnrinnw ami lloiiiiinnlnnM Bnttle.
Vienna, Sept. I. As a result of the
tension between the Roumanian and
Bulgarian governments, due to the de
mand of the former for the suppres
sion of the Macedonian n volutionary
i i<: ; frontier conflict took
y between Roumanian
i , nts at Verciorova,
. h celebrated "Iron
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stK i-.m. Two Bulgar
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lies weie \vuuiii d
MIDDLE STATES REtiATTA.
DanntlfMM Howiim Clob the Cham
pion* of Harlem Itlvep.
New York, Sept. 4. —The Middle
States Regatta association held its
eleventh annual regatta on the Harlem
river yesterday, and from every stand
point it was a pre-eminent success.
The entry list was high class and
thoroughly representative, the finishes
close and exciting, the weather fine and
the water in the forenoon all that
might be desired. A large crowd turn
ed out to see the races.
The contestants in the intermediate
singles were Jostgih Pehensky, Bo
hemian Boat club; M. A. Cornell, Union
Boat club, and Mark Davis, Harlem
Rowing club. The trio rowed level for
200' yards, after which the Bohemian
went to the front and led to the finish,
winning by a length and a half. Henry
Hilbers, Jr., representing the Wahne
tah Boat club, won the second heat in
decisive style, with Jesse Powers, of
the Nassau Boat club, second.
A bad mixup resulted in the junior
pair oar event. Three crews started —
the Nonpareils, the Pennsylvania
Barge club and the Union Boat club.
The latter crew jumped away at the
start, and at the quarter led by two
lengths. Soon afterwards the Non
pareils were over into the Union's
water, when the latter crew crashed
into them. Immediately the Union
stopped rowing, and so did the Penn
sylvania Barge club. The referee dis
qualified the Nonpareils, and he order
ed the race re-started. The Unions
finally won by a length.
In the senior single sculls it was
thought that John A. Rumohr, of the
Harlem Rowing club, had an easy win.
Titus, the New Orleans sculler, led
for a while, but dropped behind Ru
mohr and Mehroff at the three-quar
ters. It was then Rumohr fouled
Mehrhoff, and the former was disqual
ified. The race was rowed over from
that mark, and Mehrhoff won, with
Titus second.
The race of the day was the senior
eight shell race, which practically de
cided the championship of the Harlem
river. The Dauntless Rowing club and
Bohemians were the contestants. The
Dauntless went by their rivals at the
half mile and won by a clean length
of open water. The Dauntless' time
for the mile was 4 minutes and 49 Vi
seconds.
A splendidly contested race was the
junior eight shell, won by the Metro
politan Rowing club, of New York,
from five good crews. The Potomac
Boat club, of Washington, D. C., was a
close secfond, and the West Philadel
phia Boat club third.
Later a four oared gig crew of the
Metropolitan Rowing club placed an
other victory to the club's credit.
Max Hirsch, of the Harlem Rowing
club, won the junior singles, and Far
nelly, of the Union Boat club, scored
a popular win in the quarter mile dash.
Italian* and Pole* Hnve Fatal Fl«ht.
Providence, R. 1., Sept. 4.—ln a row
between Italians and Poles at Baring
ton Sunday Karroll Kableviec, a Pole,
was killed, his friend. Antonio Corusia,
was fatally injured and two other Poles
badly hurt. Kableviec got into an al
tercation with Antonio Pasguale, and
Chester Cardenta and Raffael Papa
started after him with knives furnished
by a woman named Philomena Sprelia.
Corusia ran with Kableviec, and both
were overtaken. Cardenta killed Ka
bleviec and Papa stabbed Corusia near
the heart. The Italians pleaded not
guilty and were held for trial.
PROHIBITION AMENITIES.
Attack on the I'renldent Precipi
tated n Lively Wn r of Word*.
Trenton, Sept. 4. —The Mercer county
Prohibition convention held here yes
terday afternoon was made lively by
a war of words between Rev. John W.
Turner and Rev. J. Foote, both of this
city. The trouble was precipitated by
Rev. Mr. Turner, who indulged in a
general tirade on the army canteen
against President McKinley, Attorney
General Griggs and Adjutant General
Corbin. In the course of his remarks
Rev. Turner said that the president
aed Mr. Griggs were hypocrites. Rev.
Mr. Foote took exception to the remark
and said he knew Mr. Grlgg3 personal
ly, and knew him to be a Christian
and honest, upright man. Rev. Tur
ner replied, and in the course of his re*
marks said that it was understood
that the president took an occasional
glass himself. Rev. Foote retorted
that it was not a mortal sin if he did.
This latter remark brought a numbor of
the delegates to their feet, and they
charged Rev. Foote with being a back
slider from the Prohibition cause. Rev.
Foote answered them all by saying that
he would sooner be a backslider than
be responsible for such remarks as the
Rev. Mr. Turner had made. For a
time the convention was in very much
of an uproar.
Senator Fornker'a General Denial.
Cincinnati, Sept. 4. —Senator Foraker
opens the Ohio campaign for the Re
publicans at Youngstown next Satur
day. On his return from French Lick
Springs yesterday he gave out the fol
lowing: "The article published today
puporting to be a telegram from Co
lumbus, representing me as a candi
date for the presidency in 1904, and
giving an alleged interview with me
as reported by an 'intimate friend,' is
an absolute lie from beginning to end.
There is not a word, thought or sug
gestion of truth in the whole of it so
far as I am concerned."
Rxplodlnii Holler KIIIN TWO.
Blddeford, Me.. Sept. 4.—One of the
big boilers in the engine room of the
Electric Light company's plant in this
city exploded yesterday afternoon,
killing William Hoffran, 40 years old,
and Charles Meserve, 56 years, the for
mer dying instantly and the latter
some time later in the hospital. This
city and Saco, which were supplied
with electricity for the street lights,
were in total darkness last night as a
result of the accident. The building
in which the engines were situated wag
entirely demolished. .
I'nu iiip VV•• ii t Over Km l»a n k mont.
Freeport. Ills., Sept. 4.—The Chicago
and Northwestern train that left Chi
cago at 4:45 yesterday afternoon was
derailed near Ridott, in this county,
resulting in a bad wreck. All the cara
left the track. Engineer Patrick Ryan,
of Freeport, went over the embank
ment in his engine and was instantly
killed. Twelve or fifteen persons were
more or less injured, but none seri
ously. The accident was caused by
spreading rails.
To Welroiii« Hrltlwh YVn r*li i pa.
Bar Harbor, Sept. 4. —All arrange
ments are complete for a rousing wel
come to Vice Admiral G. D. Bedford,
K. C. 8.. and the five British warships
comprising his squadron, which are ex
pected to arrive this forenoon, unless
the present southwest gale delays
them. All the warships of the Ameri
can squadron are at anchor in the har
bor. The Kearsarge had on board as a
passenger from Boston Rear Admiral
W. T. Sampson, who has come here on
a visit to his wife. He will take no
part in the coming ceremonies.
ArkfiiittfiM* l)pn»orrntlc Mnjorlty.
Little Rock, Sept. 4. —The entire
Democratic ticket headed by Hon. Jef
ferson Davis, of Pope county, for gov
ernor, was elected in Arkansas yes
terday. Early returns indicate that the
vote will be lighter than was expected.
H. L. Remmel, the Republican candi
date for governor, made a good show
ing, and his increased vote over two
years ago will probably reduce the usu
ally large Democratic majority. There
was no opposition to the Democratic
ticket for any oilice except the gov
ernorship.
NEW YORIvSCOLOR LINE
Another Day of Race Troubles in
the Metropolis.
COLORED BOY STARTS A RIOT.
StrikiuK a Wlilte Vender With an
Apple Core In Followed h>- the
(iutlierliiK of a Moh and Threat* of
LynchinK-A Dejperale Xeicreia.
New York, Sept. 4. —An apple core
thrown by a colored boy, which struck
William Kohles, a white man, caused
a small riot between whites and blacks
in West Forty-fifth street yesterday
afternoon, which was quickly quelled
by a force of patrolmen.
Kohles is a vender. He was driving
through Forty-eighth street when he
passed a crowd of small colored boys
and was struck in the back of the
neck with the core of an apple. The
man was stabbed in the neck a week
previous by a colored man, the cut
requiring several stitches. The vender
became very angry at the boy, and
after catching him slapped his face a
number of timing. A colored man final
ly struck the vender in the face, knock
ing him down. The exchange of blows
attracted a crowd, and threats were
made against the colored population.
It is alleged that Kohles drew a re
volver and threatened to shoot the
first colored man in sight. The col
ored boy entered the residence of
Charles Brooks, colored. This at
tracted the mob to the building.
Brooks, who had been ill with typhoid
fever, was taken to the police station,
despite the pleadings of his wife, who
explained that he had been ill and that
a relapse might follow. He was after
wards released.
In the meantime William H. Pettilo,
colored, and his daughter, Ruth, 7
years old, were passing through Forty
seventh street, when a crowd of white
men started after them. The little
girl ran away and escaped. Her father
and two other negroes ran into the
saloon of Lee Springle, nearby. The
crowd started to follow the colored
men, when Springle drew a revolver
and threatened to kill the first white
man who entered. He stood in the
doorway and defied the crowd. A po
liceman finally dispersed the crowd.
About the same hour that this oc
curred a colored woman armed with a
hatpin and a razor nearly caused an
other race riot on Ninth avenue. She
was taken in charge by a policeman
and followed to the West Thirty-sev
enth street station by a crowd of 300
men and boys, who wanted to lynch
her.
A man who said his name was
Michael Grannln was standing at
Thirty-ninth street and Ninth avenue,
when the woman approached him.
They exchanged a few words and the
woman attempted to stab Grannin
with a hatpin. Grannin succeeded in
dodging. Then the woman drew a
razor and attempted to slash Grannin.
Finally a policeman caught the wo
man and secured possession of the
razor. Before he reached the station
house the crowd had largely increas
ed, and there were cries of "lynch her."
A half dozen policemen finally rushed
up and kept the mob at a distance.
After the woman had been taken to
the police station her husband appear
ed on the scene. Threats were made
to lynch him also, but a large number
of policemen finally succeeded in driv
ing the mob away.
A row in which only colored people
became involved started yesterday af
ternoon in a flat house on West Sixty
third street. As a result Charles Dan
iels, colored, the Janitor of the apart
ment building, is dying in the hos
pital. He was shot by Benjamin Car
ter, 28 years old, also a colored Janitor.
Carter has also been arrested. The
cause of the trouble is not known, but
it is said that Daniels and several col
ored men endeavored to enter the flat
despite the protests of the residents.
No Shakeup In Cui-neule Company.
Pittsburg, Sept. 4.—So far as a care
ful investigation in Pittsburg is con
cerned there seems to be absolutely no
foundation in fact for the special story
published in the east yesterday con
cerning a general shake up in the Car
negie company, in which it was stated
that Secretary Moreland had resigned
and that Judge Reed was to succeed
Mr. Schwab as president of the com
pany. Judge Reed Is In Cleveland, and
could not be reached, but Mr. Moreland
said the story was news to him, and
had no foundation in truth. Alex. R.
Peacock, vice president of the com
pany, also said there was no truth
whatever in the story.
Fend Break* Out Afre»li.
Jackson. Miss., Sept. 4.—Reports
have reached here of a frosh outbreak
of the Kennedy-Horton fetid in the
Auburn neighborhood, 20 miles south
of Jackson. Friday the two factions
met on the public highway and a fight
occurred, during which T. W. Hackley
and John Strong received probably
fatal wounds. The feud was caused
by the elopement of a daughter of
James Kennedy with John Strong. A
good portion of the entire neighbor
hood is involved.
VlrKtnlii Hank HoMmt Kn(*him»m.
Richmond, Sept. 4. —"Topeka Joe,"
alias Joseph B. Evans, alias Harry
Miller, alias Joe Rapley, who Is sus
pected of being the leader of the gang
that broke into the Williamsburg (Va.)
bank some months ago, and who was
being held at the city jail here for safe
keeping until his trial should come up
at the September term of the court at
Williamsburg, made his escape yester
day morning about 3 o'clock.
A Parrlolde Rioncrafcd.
Cedar Rapids, la., Sept. 4. —While
making a brutal assault upon his wife
in a quarrel over a trivial matter yes
terday A. Woods, a farmer living near
Martelle, was shot and instantly killed
by his 18-year-old son. The son was
exonerated by the coroner's Jury.
Killed on the llaNchall Field.
Dalton, Mass..Sept. 4. —Joseph Marsh,
23 years old, one of the best known
baseball players In western Massachu
setts, was killed by a foul ball yester
day afternoon. He was a former stu
dent at Holy Cross sollege.
Mm. lltinlap a Suicide,
Nashua, N. 11., Sept. 5.-''Mrs. Ellen
Dunlap, wife of Irving Dunlap, of the
fish commission in Washington, com
mitted suicide by drowning in Penni
chuck pond yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Dunlap was brought here several weeks
ago for treatment for a general break
ing down in health and despondency.
Yesterday afternoon her husband took
her for a drive, and while passing
Pennichuck pond, as they were chat
ting pleasantly, Mrs. Dunlap, without
warning, sprang from the carriage and
into the water. Mr. Dunlap, being un
able to swim, could not help her. The
body was recovered. Mrs. Dunlap was
30 years of age.
Victims of the Hatfield Wreek.
Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 5. —The condi
tlon of John Davis, the engineer of the
excursion train which was wrecked on
Sunday morning at Hatfield. I'M., where
13 persons were killed and 50 injured,
is reported to be slightly worse. Fire
man Albert Wagner, of the same train,
is still in a critical condition. There
were at least a dozen new cases of in
jured persons reported yesterday. The
most serious of these are Mabel Kluge,
who is paralyzed and lies in a critical
condition, Mrs. Howard Bdelman, who
is suffering from severe internal in
juries, and Miss Laura King, who has
been unconscious for 48 hours.
ARTHUR SEWALL DYING.
\V»IN Democra I ie t'limlidute For Vice
■'resident Fonr Yearn AKO.
Bath, Me., Sept. 4.—Arthur Sewall,
Democratic candidate for vice presi
dent in 1896, is critically ill at his sum
mer home at Small Point. He was
seized with apoplexy at 10 o'clock on
ARTHUR SEWELL
Sunday night, and last midnight had
not regained consciousness. It wa3
stated by the physicians that there
was absolutely no hope for his recov
ery. His death is expected at any mo
ment, and he probably will not come
out of the stupor in which he has lain
since he was stricken. The family is
about the bedside awaiting the end.
MR. BRYAN AVERTS A PANIC.
Partinl Colinpwe of u Stnnd Would
Have CuiiMed n Stampede.
Chicago, Sept. 4. —By a trite little
joke sprung with cool but effective
declamation W. J. Bryan yesterday ar
rested a stampede of frantic men and
women in the speakers' stand at Elec
tric Park, preventing a panic.
The Nebraskan had just fought his
way through the crowd and had taken
his place in front of the orators' plat
form, when the overcrowded floor of
the small stand cracked and began to
waver. A section of the worn floor
gave way, women shrieked in terror
and men tried to jump over the rail
ing upon the heads of the packed
throng at the rear of the stand.
"Hello," laughed Mr. Bryan, turning
a smiling face upon the scared people,
"this can't be a Democratic platform.
There are no bad planks in that. Come
now, stand still, won't you? If you
stand together where you are you will
be all right. If you stampede the thing
will fall on you." And he laughed as
if it was an every day occurrence. His
self assurance had a quieting effect
on the crowd. When the dust cleared
away it was found that a few people
had been precipitated into the chamber
under the stand, but none was serious
ly injured.
Yaquin' Peace Demand*.
Hermosilio, Mex., Sept. 4. —A delega
tion of five Yaqui Indians who belong
to the peace faction of that tribe have
arrived here. They are on their way to
the City of Mexico, where they will lay
a proposition before President Diaz
looking to a settlement of the war that
has been going on for the last two
years between the Indians and govern
ment troops. The Indians demand that
they shall be permitted to conduct
their own tribal affairs, without inter
ference and without taxation. It is not
considered probable that President
Diaz will accept the proposition.
Hnilroxnl Siin|»«»n«lm For Five Minute*.
Kansas City, Sept. 4. —From 11:15 to
11:20 yesterday every locomotive,
every piece of machinery and every
tmploye on the Memphis railway sys
tem from Kansas City to Birmingham,
Ala., were idle. This action was taken
as a mark of respect to the memory of
the late president of the system, E. S.
Washburn, who died at Rye Beach, N.
H., last Friday. For the five minutes
specified every train, car and locomo
tive was held at a standstill, no matter
where they happened to bo. At the
end of the five minutes trallic was re
sumed.
I.yaeli Defeat* Tea Kyck.
Halifax, N. S., Sept. 4. —The single
scull race on Bedford basin yesterday
afternoon between Mark Lynch of Hal
ifax, James E. Ten Eyck of Worcester,
Harry Vail of St. John, N. 8., and
James Norris of Halifax, for a purse,
was won by Lynch in 22:30. The water
was rough. Ten Eyck led for 100 yards,
when he was passed by Lynch, who
turned first in 10:50, with Ten Eyck
second and Vail third. These positions
remained unchanged to the finish.
Lynch won by two lengths.
XcKroos Will Deaert Nortli Cnrollaa.
Asheville, N. C., Sept. 5. —-George C.
White, the only negro congressman in
the United States, has announced that
he will give up his residence in North
Carolina if the recently adopted
amendment to the state constitution is
upheld by fftie higher courts, and will
begin the practice of law in New York.
He says:"l am not only going my
self, but I am going to take 50,000
negroes with me. I cannot live in
North Carolina and be a man and be
treated like a man. I used to feel at
home in my state. When I practiced
law at the bar of North Carolina I was
not discriminated against because 1
was a negro. That is all in the past
now."
CONSUMPTION CAN
BE WD.
T. A. Slocum, M. ('., the Groat Chem
ist and Scientist, Will Send Free, to
the Afflicted, Three Bottles of
his Newly Discovered Reme
dies to Cure Consumption
and All Lung Troubles.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan
thropic or carry more joy to the afflict
ed, than the oiler of T. A. Slocum, M.
C'., of New York City.
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
llesh and all conditions wasting, and to
make its great merits known, he will
send, free, three bottles to any reader of
the AMERICAN who may be suffering.
Already this "new scientific course of
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it bis religious
duty—a duty which he owes to human
ity—to donate bis infallible cure.
lit- has proved the dreaded consump
tion to be a curable disease beyond any
doubt, and has on file in bis American
and European laboratories testimonials
of experience from those benefitted and
cured, in all parts of the world.
Don't de'fiv until it is too late. Con
sumption, uninterrnpeil, means speedy
and certain death. Address T. A
Slocum, M. C., WS Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor, give
express and postoffice address, and
please mention reading this article in
he AMERICAN' March 4 ,9
Till! FERMENT IN CIIIM
News Comes Slowly From the Cap
ital of the Flowery Kingdom.
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S ATTITUDE.
4 'lniler No Condition*," Say* the
German Ituler, "SIUKII We Give I p
Pekln^—Another I minted >le»»uj£e
From Minister Conner.
London, Sept. 4. —The latest reliable
Pokin date is now nearly a fortnight
old. An undated dispatch has been re
ceived at Vienna reporting that the al
lied troops inarched through the im
perial palace Aug. 28, but it was known
that this date had been fixed by the
allied commanders for a formal prome
nade. There is no other news of any
kind.
The Hong Kong correspondent of
The Daily Mail says that the Canton
officials have been ordered to transmit
all possible revenues to the north for
war expenses, and that all pay of of
ficials, from the viceroy downwards,
has been stopped during hostilities.
The Vienna correspondent of The
Standard telegraphs that he learns
from a good source that the Germans,
Austrians and Italians will remain in
Pekin after the Russians withdraw.
Shanghai and Hong Kong dispatches
express the utmost astonishment at the
idea of evacuating Pckin.
The Daily News suggests editorially
that Russia may have made secret
terms with China behind the backs of
the powers. The Standard expresses
gratification at the explanation that
the United States government does not
approve of Russia's proceedings.
The Daily Express publishes an in
terview with a New York Chinaman,
Liu Chuah, now staying in London,
who admits Li Hung Chang's "du
plicity and rooted antagonism to west
ern ideas," but thinks that the allies
have no choice but to negotiate with
him or to retire from China alto
gether. '
M. De Blowitz, the Paris correspond
ent of The Times, asserts that the or
igin of Russia's decision to evacuate
Pekin was her desire to frustrate the
schemes of Emperor William and to
correct the impression produced by the
kaiser's speech attributing to Emperor
Nicholas the initiative in the appoint
ment of Field Marshal Count Von
Waldersee to the command of the in
ternational troops.
A dispatch dated Pekin, Aug. 22,
says: Chung Li, a member of the
tsung-li-yamen and prefect of police,
visited the Austrian representative
yesterday, who arrested him because
of the Chinese official's complicity in
the attacks on the legations.
An Austrian official dispatch says
Chung Li was military governor of
Pekin, and adds that the Austro-Hun
garian contingent is quartered in
Chung Li's palace. After his arrest he
was turned over to the Japanese.
It is Just possible Chung Li may be
the "Prince Ching" referred to in the
Pekin dispatch of Aug. 21 as endeavor
ing to open negotiations with the al
lies, though there is a Prince Clilng,
father of the heir apparent, lord
chamberlain of the court, and recently
commander of the Pekin field force.
Three members of the tsung-li-ya
men. Na Tung, Ching Hsin and Chung
Li. it is announced at Tien Tsin, are
seeking to negotiate with the allies
through Sir Robert Hart, the director
of the Chinese imperial maritime cus
toms.
A MESS ARK FROM CONGER.
Tin- OmiMKion of llatra Cnuapii Annoy
miee in WllKll iiiKton.
Washington, Sept. 4. —A dispatch
from Minister Conger was received by
the state department yesterday. It was
chiefly Interesting in being the first
word from him since his dispatch of
about the 27th ult. referring to the
proposed parade of troops through the
imperial palace in Pekin. Like that
dispatch, this is dateless as to Pekin.
The contents were not made public
but it was stntfd that it contained
nothing materially changing the sit
uation. The Tack of date led to a de
termination to take energetic steps by
which all dispatches hereafter coming
to the state department from China
will have the date clearly stated.
Two other dispatches received yes
terday from China referred to the state
of health of the troops, which gener
ally is satisfactory.
It cannot be learned that there has
been any marked advanc eni"nt of the
negotiations between the powerstouch
ing the withdrawal of the international
forces from Pekin. The plain indica
tion is that the powers are acting upon
the hint conveyed in the last note of
the state department, and are bringing
all their influence to bear upon Russia
to induce her to change her mind as
to withdrawing her troops. For some
reason the authorities/, here appear to
feel a growing confidence that this
effort will be successful.
It is noted as a fact of great signif
icance that the proposition is being ad
vanced to have Prince Ching return
to Pekin as the acting head of the
Chinese government. The suggestion
is made that the progress of this wave
of reorganization, while the interna
tional troops are still in Pekin, prom
ising as it does speedily to provide an
actual de facto Chinese government
with which the nations may treat
without further doubt as to its
strength, may solve the present prob
lem and put the Chinese question in
a fair way to final and satisfactory
settlement. Much may depend upon
the attitude .of Russia in this matter,
and the manner in which she treats
this appeal from the Chinese notables
may prove to be a test of the sincerity
of her expressed desire to deal with
the Chinese government as soon as
possible.
112 ERMAX EMPEROR'S DECLARATION
•'l'ntler .\o Cotnlil ionx Shall We Give
I'll Pekin."
Berlin, Sept. 4.—Negotiations con
tinue between the powers respecting
the propositions of Russia. It appears
that the portion of the proposal which
contemplates the removal of the lega-.
tions to Tien Ts'n does not meet with
opposition, but the proposal that the
troops should vacate Pekin will not bo
acted upon until after thorough exam
ination of the case by other powers,
with a special view to the question of
military advisability. Germany's pro
gram is to await the action of the
other powers. Count Von Buelow, the
German foreign minister, has made a
communication to this effect to the
Russian ambassador, Count Von Der
Osten-Sacken. A high official of the
German foreign office said today in
defining Germany's position:
"Germany has not answered Russia
formally, although she has informed
her confidentially as to the views of
the German government. Certainly we
do not object to the removal of the le
gations temporarily to Tien Tsin, as
this would enable the members to re
cuperate from their recent hardships.
So far as the answer of the United
States to Russia is concerned we now
see it to be in substantial agreement
with Germany's position."
When asked whether, if the troops
were withdrawn, the empress dowager
and emperor would return to Pekin,
the foreign oflice official in question
replied that he could form no opinion
worth stating on that subject.
Most of the German papers are of
the opinion that it is very doubtful if
Germany can adopt Russia's sugges
tions. and they deplore the evidence
of a threatening split in the European
concert. One leading Berlin journal
asserts that Emperor William, while
conversing with a group of officers
last Saturday evening, said:
"Under no conditions shall we give
up Pekin, not even if every army corps
has to be mobilized."
KEEPING AN EYE ON RUSSIANS.
London, Sept. 5. —"Six months' ra
tions for the British forces," says the
Tien Tsin correspondent of The Stand
ard wiring Aug. 27, "are being for
warded to Pekin. Newspaper corre
spondents are seriously handicapped
by the bad arrangement of the Chi
nese telegraphs. Messages have been
nbtained and tampered with, and
nothing has been safe unless mailed to
Shanghai. A good deal of curiosity
is felt here regarding the fate of the
mail bag containing official and press
dispatches describing the entry into
Pekin, which was sent by an admiral
to Chefoo in a Russian gunboat and
is reported not to have been receiv
ed there.
"The proceedings of the Russians in
and around Pekin are watched with
some anxiety. The situation threaten?
to develop many complications. It is
said that the Russians intend to take
Shan-Hai-Kwan. They have assumed
complete possession of the llai-Ku
arsenal at Tien Tsin and allow admis
sion to none but Russians. The ar
senal still contains thousands of
pounds worth of guns and ammunition.
"The Russians are charged with
cutting the wire between this point
and Pekin and with committing vari
ous other petty annoyances."
Regarding the evacuation of Pekin,
says the correspondent of The Times
at Tokio, the Japanese government will
pursue the course approved by a ma
jority of the powers.
One reason for the delay in getting
news from Pekin doubtless is the
anxiety of the Chinese authorities to
procure the evacuation of the capital.
No effort is being spared by them to
bring this about. Their idea is that,
should the foreign ministers in Pekin
be allowed free communication with
the governments, the full extent of the
complicity of the Chinese government
in the anti-foreign outrages would lie
revealed and would lead the allies to
decide to remain until retribution had
been exacted.
According to Shanghai advices, Li
Hung Chang wired the Chinese min
ister in London, Sir Chi Shen Lofeng
luh, as follows: "Our St. Petersgurg
minister has persuaded Russia to leave
Pekin. You are useless if you cannot
persuade England."
It is asserted that Earl Li has prom
ised Russia three Mancliurian prov
inces if she secures the withdrawal of
the allied forces from Pekin and fa
vorable peace terms from the powers.
Both the empress dowager and Li
Hung Chang are said to be lavishing
money to attain these objects.
There is no sign as yet of any de
cision on the part of the powers re
garding the Russian proposals. The
Japanese papers unreservedly condemn
the idea of evacuating Pekin. and hint
that there is a secret compact between
Germany and Russia to the detriment
of Great Britain and Japan.
The empress dowager's anti-foreign
frenzy in June, according to a special
dispatch from Shanghai, was due to the
presentation to her by Prince Tuan of
an ultimatum, which is now known to
have been forged, in which the powers
demanded her abdication in favor of
Emperor Kwang Su, the removal of the
seat of government from Pekin, the
placing of Chinese finances under Eu
ropean control and other sweeping
concessions.
Li Hung Chang, Yung Lu, Hsu Tung
anil Prince Ching, whom an imperial
edict has appointed peace commis
sioners, constitute a radically anti
foreign commission. Hsu Tung, guar
dian of the heir apparent, is especially
obnoxious. Three of the commission
ers are manchus.
The American association, whose
membership includes all the foremost
business men at Shanghai, met yes
terday and adopted a protest against
the evacuation of Pekin until a final
settlement has been reached. The
meeting also resolved to urj,a President
McKinley to insist upon the appoint
ment of satisfactory commissioners
and the recognition of the emperor as
sovereign.
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM CO\(iEH
It Indicate* That MHWIKO Will
Hereafter De Dated.
Washington, Sept. 5. —A very inter
esting dispatch was received yester
day at the war department from Gen.
Chaffee. It described the military sit
uation as eminently satisfactory i>nd
would have been of greater value but
for the omission common to all of the
other official dispatches from China,
namely, the date line.
However, taking into consideration
the fact that a cablegram was received
by the state department yesterday
dated Aug. 30 from Mr. Conger, the
conclusion was reached that <: n.
Chaffee's dispatch also was sent f'.mi
Pekin about Aug. 29 or 30. Con. Chaf
fee asks a very important question as
to the withdrawal of American troops.
The answer to that question, it is
said, might have been found in tfu
state department's answer to the Rus
sian evaeution proposition. Rat that
answer, or rather a synopsis of it, was
not cabled to Gen. Chaffee until ih<
30 ultimo, and it is assumed that, al
lowing for the same time in transmit
tal as was consumed by Gen. Chaffee's
dispatch, the synopsis has just reach
ed him.
It is stated that no order has been
6ent to Gen. Chaffee to leave Pekin
as the result of any recent develop
ment. In fact it would seem th-it the
war department is not able to instruct
him more specifically on this punt
until the decision of the powers rela
tive to general evacuation is known.
It was stated at the war department
that our position was unchanged; if
Russia withdraws her troops then (Jen.
Chaffee will do the same. Meanwhile
it is gathered that conditions in China
are still disordered, and foreign life
and property are still unsafe.
The dispatch received from Minis
ter Conger, aside from bringing the in
formation up to a recent day, satisfied
1 the officials that the minister at last
had received instructions to include
the place and date of each message as
an integral part of it. This promises
to do away with the great confusion
caused thus far in dateless messavs.
The text of the Conger dispatch was
not made public, but it was authori
tatively stated that it did not change
the situation, and was devoted some
what to expressions of opinion. It was
authoritatively stated in this connec
tion that Minister Conger will remain
at his post until further orders. Up
to this time he has expressed no wish
to be relieved, and the state depart
ment holds that since he has passed
through the perilous ordeal of the
siege he is not likely to desire a relief
under the present more favorable con
ditions.
Crazed by typhoid fever, Fred. Lute,
a railway crossing watchman, at Chi
cago, dangerously shot his wife and
then blew out his brains.
Mrs. Ida Eckenroth, of Reading, Pa., 1
declares that her 18-months-old child
has be«n bewitched by somebody who j
has a grudge against her husband
In Chicago yesterday three 11. :.: 1 1
and one prostration occurred as a re- i
suit of the heat. The dead are Michael ;
Keefe, John Feely and John Walsh.
Another death, supposed to be du»
to the bubonic plague, occurred in
Glasgow yesterday. There are 9:i 112 -
of the disease now under observation.
Robert A. Morris, of Ellicott Ci y.
bit into a peach in which a bee w s
concealed. The bee stung him in tl>
throat, swelllug ensued and ho choked
to death.
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iVAI AL Ajih.mliA
Reception of ■ ' British Vice Admiral
by Admiral Farquahar,
FLAGS or TWO NATIONS ENTWINED
Our Marine Fishier.* Fraternizing:
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I!;ir Harl'or. Me.. Sept. 5. —Seven
American and five British warships lie
at anchor here. Bright and early yes
terday the residents, cottagers and
others were tip to see Vice Admiral 0.
I). Bedford, K. C. 8., bring his ships
into port With the American ensign
at the main, a national salute of 21
guns was fitcd at once, the Crescent's
band playing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner " After it the United States flag
ship N< w Y( rk answered with the
same number <»f guns, the British en
sign at the main and the band playing
"God Save the Queen."
The .smoke < 112 the ralutes had hardly
cleared ;:v.\ when the steam launches
were being swung out from the flag
ship's side Vice Admiral Bedford and
his officer;-!, in full uniform, were ready
to receive the visit of Rear Admiral
Farquahar Rowed by twelve sturdv
American jackies and accompanied by
his aide.- the \merican eommander-in
chief ascended the Crescent's gangway
ladder and v.us received by the British
vice admiral and all his captains. Upon
leaving the Crescent Admiral Farqua
har was saluted with 13 guns.
Soon after Admiral Farquahar had
returned to his own ship the British
vice admiral, in his own steam barge,
accompanied by his staff, boarded the
New York and was received by Ad
miral Farquahar and the captains ol
all the American ships. The greetings
on both sides were most cordial. A
salute of 15 guns was fired for the
British commander when he left the
ship.
Both admirals and all the British of
ficers off duty, escorted by American
officers, were subsequently driven to
the St. Sauvour hotel, where, in a
large parlor decorated with entwined
American ami British flags, the two
admirals stood side by side for two
hours and with their officers received
the welcomes of about a thousand of
t'ne residents and cottagers. The Bar
Harbor band played on the lawn.
Lady Bedford and daughter took a
drive with Mrs. Robert A. Mory dur
ing the afternoon, and took tea with
her later.
In the evening Admiral Farquahar
entertained Vice Admiral Bedford and
the captains of all the warships at
dinner in the wardroom of the New
York.
After a conch ride this morning for
the officers there was a recer/i;;n on
board the New York, followed by din
ners at the cottages to officers, who are
invited to the private hull at the Keboe
Valley tonight.
Just after the British ships dropped
anchor in the harbor an incident of
more than ordinary interest occurred.
Near the si' ire Edward Van Ness, of
New York, ".vung to the breeze from a
staff on his lawn a large Boer flag and
addressed bis frieads in denunciation
of the British. The flag raising made
the people angry, and a dozen volun
teered to cut the pole down without
further ceremony. Rear Admiral Up
shur (retired) was particularly vexed.
Charles H. Wood, chairman of the
board of selectmen, called on Mr. Van
Ness and politely requested that the
flag he taken down, but Mr. Van Ness
refused to grant the request.
Chairman Wood, together with Dr.
J. Madison Taylor, representing the
board of trade, and two police of
ficers, afterwards renewed the request
to have the flag removed. Again the
owner of the flag refused, and defied
the officers to remove it. Mr. Wood
thereupon applied the knife to the hal
yarrls and the Boer standard floated to
earth, amid the cheers of those as
sembled.
Mr. Van Ness was one of the com
mitter to receive the Boer commission
ers when they visited this country. Me
has be-n requested to resign from the
Gentlemen's club.
Drinj;; r in ri I'lumber's Firopol.
Medford, Mass. Sept. 5. —Five per
sons were severely burned here yes
terday by the explosion of a plumber's
fire pot at the residence of Blair
Wheaton. The hallway of the house
was set on fire, and during the con
fusion which followed the 6-year-old
son of Mr. Wheaton was seriously
burned by his clothes igniting. It is
feared that he inhaled flames, and may
not recover. Mrs. Wheaton. Mrs.
Bliss Wheaton, her sister-in-law,
Emile A Arondoglio, a plumber, and
George Ingham, a plumber's helper,
were the other victims.
I-'nthrr Kmlonvor Home Amiln.
Boston, Sept. 5. —Rev. F. E. Clark,
I") D., president of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor, reached Boston
yesterday on the steamer Cestrian, af
ter an eventful journey around the
world. Dr. Clark left North China
only a week before the trouble broke
out, and barely escaped being shut up
in Fokin with the other foreigners.
He declare-! that the foreigners were
living in utter oblivion of the coming
disasters.
llniina anil Drpcn in Ohio Campnlttn
New York. Sept. 5. —Senator Hanna
left the Republican headquarters in
this city yesterday afternoon to be
gone for three weeks. He went to
El heron, :nd will goto Cleveland to
day He will open the Ohio campaign
at Youngstown on Saturday and will
then goto Chicago. It was announced
here yesterday that Senator I>epew
will be in Youngstown with Senator
Hanna.
Hi* liife For n Hoy.
New Haven. Sept. 5. —Albert Har
ris, aged CO, a farm r, whose home was
In Orange, died at the City hospital
yesterday as the result of an unusual
accident. He attempted to catch in his
arms a boy who fell off the roof of
his hum. but instead the boy struck
him on the head with such force that
his r.<vk was broken. The boy was
Mill? hurt.
( (I»N War,
Chicago. Sept. 1. — Chicago has a gas
war. Tin new Municipal Gas company
threw down the gauntlet yesterday to
tin Ogden company and the Ogden
company r> ponded by saying it would
ti ;!it t*' the last ditch. General Man
a er V, F Martin, of the Municipal
( company, made the announcement
that the company had already started
selling gas throughout the north side
territory at CO cents a thousand feet
net. When this was made known to
Roger Sullivan, of the Ogden Gas com
pany he stated without a moment's
hesitation that his company would
met t th cut or any other the People's
company made.
<■•*»*« rnl (ionx'% FSseliews Polities.
Havana, Sept. 1. Gen. Maximo
Gomez has declined to accept the nom
ination offered him by ihe National
party to the constitutional convention,
lie says he has always kept out of
politics, and does not wish to enter
now. The National party did not join
with the other parties in a telegram,
st iit ,v. derday to President MeKinley,
asking that the clause referring to the |
future relations between the United [
Sidles and Cuba in the order calling
t! c. aitutionnl convention he modi
fied. The parties which did sign the
call the Nationalists unpa
triotic
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