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Newspaper Page TextA' MIST. J. IajP VOL. XVII. ST. HELENS, OREGON", FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1900. NO. 36. OREGO EVENTS OF THE DAY Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TKRRK TICKS FliO VilK WIRES An Interesting Onllwiiilnii of Item rviim 'Urn Two liemlephere pros iU i In a Cor i.iii.ei) Vi .'iu. Theodore Roosevelt will not visit tit Pacific OOast. Geueral Methuen 1 lu touch with Dewet'a tHr guard. Shanghai hmi word that tlis Pekin le agtlout were deperateiy attacked Aug uat 8. In ft collision near Colorado Springs, Colo., two passenger wore killed and live lujurad. President Kruger ha applied for a temporary asylum lu the American consulate at Loureuoo Marques. C. P. IluutlnKton, president of the Southern Pacific railroad, died in the Adirondack!, N. Y,, ol heart disease. The army of the Philippine eleatod General F. V. Greene president, Oeu era! O. ' Summer aa second vice president. The clothing factory of K. U. Olion A Co., of Chicago, wna destroyed by Are, with a loaa on buildings and good of $96,000. Contractor are making close exam ination of the root for the Klamath Kail railway, preparatory to algulug the contract. Steamer Deiitsohland made the rim from New York to Plymouth, England, in 6 daya, 11 houin and 45 minutes, breaking the record. Hub Fitxslmmon and Tom Sharkey have been matched to light August 25 before the Coney Island Club for a purse of 135,000. Charley While is to be referee. The quettlon of making the perma nenl repair on the Oregon at home in stead of In Jupan ha Ireeu discussed by some of the authorities of the uavy de- partment and may result In her being brought back to the Pacific const. The official report of the Colombian government commander In the recent battle at Panama say the rebel casual tie were 000 anil those of the govern luent 100. The commander intimate that the oonsnl favored the rebel, aud that their intervention wa dangerou aud pernicious. The detoutive bureau of New York City, la looking for Antonio Peace, a banker, with ollloes In that city, lie ha mysteriously diiwppeared. Scores of excited Italian depositor have thronged Ponce's ollices, aini it is re ported to the police that the hunker ha gone to Italy, takiog with him 9 16,001). A site ha been chosen for the new Fort Hall Indian school. The Iluaaian minister will not leave Pekin before hi comrade. . The besieged foreigner in 1'ekin have food to last them only a week. liryan' speech of acceptance will be reproduced by phonograph. Twelve person were killed and 40 Injured in a train wreck in Italy, The empress Intend to leave IVklu before the foreign troop arrive. Appropriation by the Inst session of congrea were 7IO,lfiO,8U:'. The ameer of AfghaniHlan la prepar Ing to cros into Kussinn teriitory. The annual convention of the Typo graphical Union opened in Milwaukee. Several cannerymen were arrested for packing salmon after close of sea son. I!y mistake British and Russian ar tillery shelled the American at Yang Tiun, Judge Lacoinbe, of New York, re fused to tigu writ of extradition for Newly About 30 farmer near Halem real ised 60 cent per bushel foi wheat ny pooling the same. Kxport of gold from New York is ex pected to relax the financial tension at European oapltals. The state department replied to the diet appointing LI Hung Chang a peace commissioner. Two government pack traiu leave Vancouver to take a transport at Seat tle for service In China. ' The report that the Canadian govern ment ha abandoned the royalty on the Yukon gold output i not correct. An export duty 1 under consideration. I'arejtta, well-known Cabau bandit, wa shot and killed at Talma Snrito, 80 mile from Santiago, by a corporal of the rural guard. This outlaw had been terroriclug the country for several year. He ha committed numerous murders. A pitched battle occurred near Gra ham, N. M., between a posse, under Deputy Bheriff W. K. Foster, and two bandit who robbed a store in Graham in broad daylight. One of the robbers wa killed. The other wa wounded, but he escaped. Petroleum field of tome importauo are being opened in Japan. Belgium 1 one of the few oountrie in wbioh the death penalty, ' though till part of the criminal code, i never enforced, in deference to public opin ion. Three women, the wive of famous husbands, have been accorded the honor of burial in Westminster Abbey. They are Lady Palnieraton, Lady Augusta Stanley, wife of Dean Stanley, and tit. Gladstone. LATER NEWS. American troop shared in the sault on l'ekln, Fire lu Wellington, Ohio, caused a Iosa of f (10,000. Frenchmon aocuse Enuland of dnpli' city at Shanghai. Unirrlgated crops in Idaho are (ut tering fiom drouth. Another attempt wa made to assas sinate the shah of Persia. The Typographical Union ha refused to enter the political Held. Two person were killed in an acci dent at the 1'aris exposition. The population of Greater New York i shown by the census to be II, 487, 802. Four deaths and 16 prostrations as a result of another hot wave in Chicago. Steel mill at Wilmington, Dela ware, shut down, affecting 1,500 men. The Shanghai muddle la bogluulug to asatime a serious aspect, International troop being landed, Pugnt sound salmon pack for this season 1 about 11)9,000 oases, compared With 528,000 for 1899. Philip Koeulgberger, a New York tohaoco dealer, cut hi throat in a bar ber shop in Sun Fmuolsco. Caleb Power was convicted of com plicity of in the Goebel murder aud sentenced to life imprisonment. Lord Ilobettii will be recalled from Africa In October and appointed com-iiiander-ln-uhief of the British army. War in China caused the closing of a large mill in Bidrieford, Me.,, throw ling 8,000 hands out of employment. Shipments of lumber from the state ot Washington for the year just ended amount, approximately, to 17,500,000. Foreign anarchist, aaid to have come to this country to assassinate President McKiuley, are uuder arrest at New York. Ex-Preitent Tgnacio Andrade, wbo was deposed from the presidency ot Venezuela aud succeeded by Cipriauo Castro, the preseut Incumbent, i dead. A forest tire uenr Encampment, Wyoming, has burned over a territory eight by 10 miles in extent and now threatens two towns. Two thousand sliei-p and one man have perished In the Hame. The general attack on Pekin began Auguat 1ft, in the morning, when the Japanese demolished the Chain Chang Lang and Tung Chi gutea aud entered the capital. The other armies entered by the Toug (juien gate, aud sent de tachments at once to the legations, where the minister were found safe. Fort Sherman,' Idaho, ia unsuitable tor an Indian school. Kx-Secretary lloutwell announce that he will vote for Bryan. Seven perron were killed in a train wreck near Grand Itupida, Mich. The Friuk slate went through the Waahington Republican couveution. The war department publishes Fill pluo correspondence captured by Fun aton. I'ritchanl Morgan any the powers have decided on a new form of govern ment for China. General Chaffee reported the allies at Ma Ton, SO miles from Pekin, three or four day ago. Preparation to extend the railroad down the Yukon from White Horse to Selkirk are,in progress. China will seud a high ofllcial to Tuna: Chow to arrange for delivering the foreigner to the allies. Foreign and domestic wheat market have a downward tendency, aud tiie locul situatiou continues dull. Oregon supreme court decide that district attorney's fee must be deposit ed with clerk when divorce suit are tiled. The transport Thomas, which left Nagasaki August 10, will bring 2 It) sink aud four insane soldier from the Philippine. Severe flood have occurred in Japan aud it 1 reported that 2,200 person have been drowned. Railway tratllc 1 interrupted. Three live were sacrificed by fire as the result of au explosion of natural gas in Thirty-fourth street, Chicago. Three other person are supposed to be in the ruins. Secretary Gage, of the treasury de partment, xaya that a long as the United State maintain the gold stand ard aud keeps the public credit good It can retain for its own use all the gold it needs. - A severe hailstorm destroyed 40,000 acres ot the fluest grain in North Da kota, even that cut and in the shook being destroyed. Many ot the hail Ntona were from three to four inches in diameter. Maurice Bronnan, who is under ar rest at St. Louis, charged with being a dynamiter, wa iudentified as one of the men connected with the blowing up of the stieet cars in the southern part of the city several weeks ago. Kli Frank, formerly a merchant ot Victoria, 11. C, is missing with $800, which he collected in Dawson for Lens & Lelser; ot that city. He failed to visit Victoria on his return from Daw son. The police traced him to Port land, Or., and lost the trail there. An Atlanta jury decided that a wile is responsible for the burial expenses of nor huabaud. Cheap lauds In Nebraska bare been taken up so rapidly that few desirable acres remalu. An addition of two miles will short ly be made to the fine avenue on the Gettysburg battlefield. The Kansas City nroduce exchange ha adopted a plan tor telling egg by weight instead ol by the aozeu. TICKET IS RATIFIED The Frlnk Slate Adopted by Washington Republicans. ,. ALL BUT ONE BY ACCLAMATION 4 Slight Contest Or Nomination of Superintend. nt of School The rutroriu Put forth. Congressmen W. L. Jones, of Yaki ma; F. W. Cushinan, of Pierce. Governor J. M. Friuk, of King. Lieutenant Governor 11. G. Mo Bride, of Skagit. Secretary ol State S. II. Nichols, ot Snohomish. Treasurer O. W. Maynurd, ol Lewis. Auditor J. D. Atkinson, of Chelan. Attorney-General W. B, Stratton, ol Pucitlo. Laud Commissioner Samuel A. Cal vert, ol Whatcom. Superintendent of Public Instruction It. li. liryan-, of Chehali. Judge ot Supreme Court Wallace Mount, ot Spokane; It, O. Dunbar, of Thurston. Presidential Electors Chas. Sweeny, of Spokane; J. M. Boyd, of Okanogan; F. W. Hustings, of Jefferson; S. G. Cosgrove, ot Garfield. Tacoma, Wash., August 17. J. M. Friuk, of King, was nominated for governor by acclamation at the liepub lican state convention today. Every candidate on the Frink slate was suc cessful. All were named without con test, with one exception, the candidate for superintendent of public instruc tion, K. 11. liryan, of Chehalis. Pro fessor liryan appear to be objectional to many leaden of tbe state, who are not satisfied with hi former adminis tration of the oflice, and a very sharp light wa organized against him. It resulted lu nothing except an acrimon ious discussion in the King county del- I ttiyuti.in Uaveml Halaifufna 4,iu4..twl jtn voting for Professor Laybue, and ap pealed to the convention to be permit ted to cast their vote, despite the unit rule enforced in the .Seattle delegation. I The King county leader violently pro ' tested, aud a very lively row ensued, to the edification of the convention, aud tbe great delight ol Pierce county, wbo wa seated near. Bryan was nominated by a small majority. The Platform. The following platform was unani mously adopted: "Four year ago, the Republicans ol I Washington met to mourn over uni versal calamity and despair nnder I Democratic rule. Today we meet to I rejoice over universal prosperity and . happiness under Republican rule. Democratic theories become dangerous when coupled with political power; aud they are not improved by a mon grel mixture of free silver and Populist vagaries They can be rendered harm less only by maintaining Republican rule in the nation, state and county; and to such maintenance we pledge our strongest effort. 'We are proud of President McKin ley, anil indorse bis able, fearless and patriotic administration. Under bis leadership protection and reciprocity have again been restored to their proper place in public law; tbe Hawaiian island have become part of the Union; Spain ha been compelled to lift her heavv hand from off tbe Western hem isphere; Cuba has been made free; Porto Rico is happy uuder our flag; the Philippines are rapidly learning to appreciate aud aocept that kind of lib I erty which ia known and understood only by the American people; our army and navy have been ably sus tained; the honor of our flag has been maintained at home and abroad. "We indorse the Republican national platform adopted at Philadelphia, and commend it to voters of this state a an able exposition of Republican doo trine and of correct public policy. "We unreservedly indorse and ap prove the work of . Senator Addison G. Foster aud Congressmen W. L. Jones rnd F. W. Cushinan in behalf of the state. "We favor the building of railroads within our Btate as an essential means of Us development and growth. "We stand for the loyalty of the flag; for the gold standard of value for all our money; for protection and reci procity; for the Nicaraguan oanal, owned, operated and defended by the United Slates; for the election of Unit ed States senators by direot vote ot the people; for the further enlargement of our trade and commoroe; for the im mediate rescue of our people imperiled in China, aud for ample restitution for loss of life and property therein. "In concluding this address to the voters of the state of Washington wa invite their aid and co-operation upon the principles and purpose herein enu merated, without rogard to past politi cal affiliations, in the firm belief that the best conduct of our publio affair will be assured by this convention. " Fort Suelllug. Minn., August 17.- The depot battalion ol the Eighth in fantry, United States army, started tor China via Sun Fiancisoo today, nnder command of Major W. L. Pitcher. There were 500 men in line. Safe Conduot of Ministers. Washington, August 17. The state ment was made tonight on reliable au thority that the Pekin government would designate some high ofllcial to meet the oommaudora ot the allied armies at Tung Chow aud agree with them on some measure for the safe conduct of the members of the foreign legation in the oapital. Information to this effect was reoeived here today. The bop yield ot California is re ported to be abort. ' I IS UP TO CONGRESS. aTeoesalty for tho Improvement of the Colombia Hirer, Washington, Angnst 18. More than ever before ia it now neoessary to make an improvement at the mouth of the Columbia river. That Improvement has always been necessary, but when It is pointed out in the report of the naval board that it is desirable to have a drydock on tbe Coiimbln, that makes the necessity for the great improve- mnt according to the latest plans of the enigneers greater than ever, and It now devolves upon congress to pro vide lor such an improvement in the next river and harbor bill. The Unit ed States has fleets upon the oceans It baa naval vessles, It ha army tran' ports, besides the growing Pacific com merce carried in vessels owned by pri- vate corporations and individuals. These vessels must be oared for in the government docks, and it ia neoesasry to have a repair station where they can be taken care of in esse of accident, The interest in the far East have de veloped. Instead of being less, there will be more ships, and there will be more naval vessel on the Pacific coast than there are today. Tbe neces sitites are greater. We shall always have armies in the Philippines, aud they must have supplies, and trans- ports must carry soldiers to and from thote distant Bhores. When this mat ter is made plain to the men who have charge of preparing the next river and harbor bill, there ought to be no dun culty in making the Columbia river improvement one of such profound im portance by reason of the proposed building ot a government drydock and naval station, that they will make proper provision for the improvement of the mouth of the Colombia. This naval station and dock are absolute necessities in order to keep pace with the progress and development of the Pacific coast. RIOTING IN NEW YORK. Bee War Carried on Wl.h Hlsta Hand Many Injured. . New York, Augnet 18. Such a furl oua ebullition of racehatred as found vent in tbe rioting that occurred here last night, the outgrowth of a murder a lew days ago of Policeman Thorpe by a negro named Arthur Harris, has been not equaled in New York La many years. As a result of the disturbance, which raged from midnight nntil 3 o'clock aud burst out in a flame of passion and violence at Intervals nntil daybreak there were about 50 persona injured by plitol balls, razors or knives, rocks and clubs. Ol these, one negro, Lloyd Lee, may not recover, and Policeman Ken nedy is also seriously injured. Lee is alleged to have made threats against the life ot Kennedy because he was the particular triend and associate ol Thorpe, the murdered officer. Thorpe wa the third white man murderously assaulted in the vicinity by negroes, a race prejudice having been engendered In less than an hour from the time the trouble began last night, the whole ol the west side, from Twenty-eighth street to Lougacre aqnare, above Forty second street, including Eighth and Ninth avenues, was in an uproar Fortv or niore arrests were made. Dur- ing the riot it ia estimated that 500 police were on duty, and ambulances from every hospital on the west side were kpet busy. A police estimate ol the result puts the number of wounded at 50, the number of arrests. Seven Carloads ot Ammunition. New York, August 17. A special tc the Tribune from Norfolk, Va., say what is regarded as one of the most important order received at the Nor folk navy-yard since the close of the Spanish war was one directing the sending, at once, to Ogden, Utah, ol seven carloads of shells, powder and projectiles. It is reported the desti nation of the ammunition is San Fran cisco, and from there it ia to be for warded to the American warships in Chinese waters. Tbe run aoroas tbe continent must be made in seven days, which is considered record-breaking time for a freight'train. Tl' Latest Invention. New York, August 18. A patent hs been granted to Nikola Tesla for at' invention that he claims will preven the escape of electricity from a wire. Tenia's invention, it is olaimed, solver the insulation problem by insulating the wire by passing it through air kept at a low temperature, producing a coat of ice on the wire, which cannot be broken through by the strongest cur rent. Jumped From n Bride. Toledo, August 18. The Lake Shore fast mail train No. 3, due here at 1:45 A. M., wa wrecked at Bay bridge, just west of Sandusky, about 1 o'ulook this morning, oaused by jumping the track. The engine passed over safely, but the next cars went down the embankment into the lake. Particulars are very meager. It is reported no one wai killed, bnt a good many were injured, some seriously. Hamburg Strikers Proteat. Hamburg, August 18. An Indigna tion meeting was held here today by the dock laborers who went on a strike about a month ago and have since been locked ont, to proteat against Emperoi William' characterisation of -them at "fellows without honor and without a futheiland." John J. Ingnlla Dead. Atchison, Kan., August' 18. Ex United States Senator John J. Ingallf died at East La Vegas, N. M., at 2:26 o'clock this morning, surrounded by bis wife and two tons, Ellsworth and Shef field. The news came to the Ingalls home here in a telegram at 10 o'clock today. The funeral will be ia Atchi son. A Wisconsin eyndioate has bought 10,000 sore ot timber land in Iaho. I ALLIES TAKE PEKIN Chinese Made an Obstinate Resistance. ENTRANCE WAS BY EAST GATE thm I,e;ittlone Are Bafee'epanee Coat One Hundred Men In the Asaault -Chinese ton Was Henvj- waRnington, August Z0. The navv department toniifbt received tbe fol lowing cablegram from Admiral Itemey: "Taku, August 20. Bureau Navi gation, Washington: Pekin was cap tured on August 15. Forelgu letta tions are safe. Details follow shortly "REMEY." The acting seoretary of state later made public the following telegram from the United State consul at Che Foo: "Che Foo, August 20. Secretary of State, Washington: Japanese admiral reports allies attacked Pekin, east, 15th. Obstinate resistance. Evening, Japp'iese entered capital with other forces. Immediately surrounded lega tions. Inmates safe. Japanese loss over 100; Chinese, 300. "FOWLER." Previous information which had been received here showed that the allies took possession of Tung Chow tbe 12tn Inst. From that city to Pekin the dis tance is not very great, not more than a dozen miles, it seems evident. therefore, that the armies baited for a time at Tung Chow, probably for the purpose of giving the men a rest and preparing for the attack non the cap ital city in force after waiting until the rear of tbe advancing hosts should arrive at the lront. Possibly also the delay was the result of negotiations be gun by the Chinese official looking to the delivery of the ministers with a Chinese or other escort. If negotia tions were attempted they must have failed, as the army continued on its march and attacked the capital three days after reaching Tung Chow. Tbe officials here were awaie of the fact that tbe stronghold of the Boxers was in the Chinese city and for the allies to attempt to force their way through into the Tartar city, in which the legation compounds are located, might mean a great loss of life and possibly a defeat It was also known that the imperial troops who have sided with the Boxers were, many of them, in or near tbe Chinese city, and that much of the artillery and rifle which has been poured into the leea tions had been from tbe wall operating the two cities. These facts were evidently communi cated to General Chaffee and the other commanding odicers of the allies. Kealizmg tnese obstacles it appears that tbe allies decided to attack the city by the east gate. There are four gates to the city on the east, two lead ing to the Chinese oity and two to the Tartar city. Just which one of these was selected as the attacking point Consul Fowler's dispatch does not dis close. Contrary to the press reports of to day Consul Fowler's dispatch shows that the attack on the city met with strong resistance. Tbe Japanese force engaged with the adavnoe, according to the understanding of the officials here, numbered 10,000 men, so the loss suffered by them was over 1 per cent. Allowance ia made for losses in tbe forces of the other armies, but it is presumed that it was in proportion to that of the Japanese.. Summer Ilesort Horned. Mackinac Island, Mich., August 30. Pine cottage, oue of the large board ing houses of the island, was burned to the ground early today. The flames, fanned by a strong wind, threatened for a time to destroy many buildings. The loss is estimated at $25,000 to $35,000; no insurance. William Tai lon, a member of the fire department, was seriously injured. Belsrlnn UIhss Worker Locked Out. Washington, August 20. United States Consul Roosevelt, at Brussels, has informed the state deprtment of a lockout at the Belgian glass works. The union ol glass workers, numbering 6,000, says the consuls, recently notU Bed the manufacturers if their demands Were not granted they would abandon work ami the manufacturers replied by snnounuing the shutting down of all works August 1. Ciar Will Vl.lt Paris. Paris, August 20. It is officially tnnounced, according to the Petit Bleu, that the czar will visit Paris, ar riving at Cherbourg,' September 14, reaching Pans the next day and re maining here rive or six days. It is idded that his majesty, who will come ilone, will reside at the Russian em bassy, while in this city. Veterinary Surgeon Drowned, London, August 20. Sir Henry Simpson, veterinary surgeon to the aueeu and ex-president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon, was drowned nt Datcbet, llnckiughamsliire, where he owned the South Sea estate. He was bom in 1842 aud was at one time mayor of Windsor. London, August 20. The Rouman ian government, according to a dis patch from Vienna, has addressod a pharp note, amounting almost to an ultimatum, to Bulgaria, demanding the arrest of Sarafow, president of the revolutionary committee at Sofia, and the suppression of the organization. Berlin, August 20 With the per mission of lOmpmnr William, the work Ml opening tne tonios ol the uerman umporers, buried iu the Cathedral of Spries, has commeuued. THREE TRANSPORTS SAIL. Wnrrea Carrie Over One Thousand Troops to China. San Francisco, August 20. Three transports sailed for the Orient. The Warren carried the headquarters, band and two squadron of the Ninth (col ored) cavalry, nnder command of Col onel MoGregor; 75 hospital oorps men, nnder command ot Surgeon-Major Ives; 138 reoruits for the Ninth infantry, 160 drivers and other government em ployes and also a detachment of hospit al oorps men for Manila. The Warren also carried $1,500,000. According to present arrangements the troops will be transferred at Nagasaki to a trans port that will take them to Taku. The Warren will then pioceed to Manila with a few officers and men together with freight. Thtxe are 1,100 troop and civilians on the transport, and the cabin accommodation are taxed to their full limit. It wa necessay to leave considerable supplies on tbe dock, owing to lack of room. Tbe Aztec sailed for Kobe with 500 horses and mules for China, and the Siam sailed for Manila via Guam with 5,000 tons of freight. The general hospital at the Presidio is to be enlarged to accommodate the extraordinary detachments of sick and wonnded on tbe way here from the Philippine and China. Fifty wall tents will be erected inside tbe in closure at the rear of the hospital aud a large tent to serve : a ward. The Seventh Artillery. Washington, August 20. Light bat tery M. Seventh artillery, which ha been stationed at Washington barracks for seveial months, will leave here Friday for San Francisco, en route to China. Light Battery r , Second artil lery, bas arrived here from Cuba to re lieve Battery M, and will garrison tbe aresnal post for tbe present. At san Francisco the troops from Washington will be joined by light battery C, also of the Seventh artilloy, nd will sail on the first available transport. Tbe equipment of Battery M, inclnding horses, has been shipped to San Fran cisco. Second Infantry Hurrying: West. Kansas City, August 20. Five hundred and fifty soldiers of the Sec ond United States infantry, destined for service in China, being rushed through to San Francisco from Foit Thomas, Ky., arrived here from Chi cago this afternoon, with their officers and equipments, and were hurried on west. COLOMBIA'S TROUBLES. President He. Resigned and tho Tice Prealdent Succeeds Btm. New York, August 20. A cable dispatch was received here from Bo gota, announcing tbe resignation of President Sanctlemete, of the republic of Colombia. Vice-President Marro quin will serve out the four years that remain of his term. The action of Senor Sanctlemete will bring about a change in the political system of Co lombia, and may even end the revolu tion which has been in progress for 10 months. Intervention of Consul. Colon, Colombia, August 20. The following is the full text of the state ment regarding the alleged interven tion of the foreign consuls during the recent fighting in Panama, a contain ed in the ofhoial report of General Sa- lazar, commanding the government forces, General to Alban, civil governor and military chief of the province of Panama, who was in command of the garrison when the city was attacked by the revolutionists: . "The revolutionary leaders, alter taking positions around Panama, placed themselves in communication with several foreign consuls, hoping that their intervention would lead to the surrender of tbe city. The interven tion of the consuls produced such dan gerous and pernicious effects, morally, that only the resolution oi Ueneral Alban averted serious consequences." HEIR TO MILLIONS A PAUPER. rill Pauper's Grare Become of the rrorlslone of a Will. San Francisco, August 18. The Ex aminer says: Asa i'acker wilder, one ol the heirs to the $20,000,000 estate left by Asa Packer, tbe Pennslvania railroad king and coal baron, has died in poverty in this city, and yesterday was buried in a pauper's grave, lie was a victim ol the morphine habit, and until a few days ago worked at in tervals for J. P. Bogard, proprietor of a dramatic paper, to whom he assigned half of hi prospective estate. He was a nephew of Asa Packer, whose will made over his immense estate to his children, but contained a clause that should they die without issue the estate was to revert to two brothers, named Elisha and Jeremiah Wilber, wbo were related to Packer by marriage, or in ease oi ineir aeain iu their direct heirs. Elisha Wilber took charge of the Lehigh Valley rail road and the Packer coal properties and operated them, increasing tbe value of the property. One bv oue the I'acker children died, leaving no direct heirs, nntil only one daughter is lett. She has no chil dren, and her life i said to be all that stands between the Wilber family and the Paoker fortune. Philadelphia, August 20. Three freighters the British steamship Bey nolds, Trevanian and Rathmoor have been chi.rtsred to carry coal from this port to Fiance. It ia stated that five more vessels will be chartered for a similar purpose. Tbe miners' strikes in Germany and Austria have resulted in a scarcity ol bituminous ooal in France, and for several weeks agents ol the French government have been endeavoring to secure ships in England and tbia country available for carrying fuel. REPORT OF CHAFFEE Admiral Remey Also Sends Information. SMALL AMERICAN LOSS AT PEKIN Undo Sam' Troops Kntered tho r.g tloa Orounds on the Kvenlug of the 14th. Washington, August 21. From Gen eral Chaffee today the war department received official confirmation of the fall ot Pekin and the rescue of the besieged legationers. The dispatch of the American commander was not long, and contained but few details, but tbe unconcealed satisfaction with which it was received by officials of the adniin- ' istratiou indicated clearly the anxiety that bad been engendered by his pro longed silence. His last communica tion to the government prior to the re ceipt ol today's advices was dated Aug ust 1 1, st Ma Ton, almost 30 miles from Pekin. The explanation of bis silence is suggested in advices received by the navy department today from Admiral Remey, who, telegraphing from Taku on the 18th, say the telegraph line be tween that point and Pekin is in terrupted. The cablegram from Admiral Remey contains some important information not mentioned by General Chaffee. He makes the startling statement, on Japanese authority, that the inner oity of Pekin wa being bombarded by the allied forces. Admiral Remey say also that the dowaeer empress is de tained in the inner city by Prince Ynn gedo. Advices received last night from tbe foreign oftiec at Tokio, Japan, by tbe Japanese legation in this city confirms and amplifies previous ao counts of the capture of Pekin by the -allied troops. Following is the text of the dispatch from General Chaffee, as made publio by the war department: "Che Foo, Angnst 21, Pekin. An-' gust 15. We entered legation grounds at 5 o'clock last night with Fourteenth and light battery. - Eight wounded during day's fighting. Otherwise all well. CHAFFEE." The dispatch, which wa reoeived during the morning, was transmitted -immediately to the president at the white house. He expressed bis gratifi cation at the new it contained, par ticularly at the small loss sustained by the American troops. It will be noted that the dispatch indicates that the American troops en tered the leeation grounds at 5 o'clock on the evening of tbe 14th inst. By the Washington officials and by several legation officials to whom itwa shown the date of General Chaffee's commu nication is regarded as an error of transmission. It is believed that the date "15" should be "18." All prev- , ioua advices, official and unofficial, have indicated that the legations were relieved on the evening of the 15th, Wednesday, after a day ol sharp fight ing. Minister Wn, tbe (Jhinesei repre sentative, and Minister Takahira, of Japan, were quite positive on this point, all their official advices being that the entrance to the city of Pekin was effected early in the evening of Wednesday, the 15th inst. Big Ax Plnnt Burned. Alexandria, Ind., August 21. The entire plant of tbe Kelly Ax Manufac turing Company, valued at $800,000, was destroyed by fire tonight. It was the largest ax factoiy in tne world, employing 900 men when running at full force. The insurance on the plant is thought to be $450,000. The fire is thought to have originated from an overheated boiler. The fire was dis-' covered by tbe watchman, and the woodwork between the boilers and the grinding room was ablaze. The plant was thoroughly equipped with an au- toroaiio sprinkler, but owing, to the steam in tbe boilers being so low it -would not work. The great establish ment wu divided by a railroad switch, and all .of the buildings on one side was burned. The burned district in cludes the forging, drop, grinders, pol ishers and pattern makers depart ments. , In addition to the buildings, machinery and half of the finished stock, $150,000 worth of manufactured goods were destroyed. Sleln With a Rammer. New York, August 21. Catherine Scharf, aged 82, was beaten to death with a hammer in her rooms on the second floor of 674 Second avenue,, some time between 7 P. M. and mid night Saturday, the body not being found until early this morning. Her brother made the discovery when ho came home after midnight. The wo man's body lay in a pool of blood, face downward. Near by on the floor was a bloody hammer and the rooms hud been ransacked of everything of value. It is the opinion of the police that a thief entered the house and was sur prised in hi work by the girl and that he killed her to prevent identification. Aberdeen, S. D., Auguat 81. A severe wind and rain storm is raging in this city. At Columbia consider able damage was done. Tbe spire of the Congregational church was blown off, and numerous burns and other buildings unroofed. lluae to C,nln Information. Cape Town, Auguat 21. General De- wet's demand for the surrender of the British force at Commando Nek is con sidered a a pretense of gaining infor mation. ' Finding that Commando Nek was strongly garrisoned, Dewet re sumed his march northward, shadowed by General Baden-Powell. . Negroes Died Pram Heat. Louisville, Ky., August 81. Two ' negroes died at Louisville today front heat. The maximum, was 8$.