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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, $150,000 worth of manufactured
goods were destroyed.
Sleln With a Rammer.
New York, August 21. Catherine
Scharf, aged 82, was beaten to death
with a hammer in her rooms on the
second floor of 674 Second avenue,,
some time between 7 P. M. and mid
night Saturday, the body not being
found until early this morning. Her
brother made the discovery when ho
came home after midnight. The wo
man's body lay in a pool of blood, face
downward. Near by on the floor was
a bloody hammer and the rooms hud
been ransacked of everything of value.
It is the opinion of the police that a
thief entered the house and was sur
prised in hi work by the girl and that
he killed her to prevent identification.
Aberdeen, S. D., Auguat 81. A
severe wind and rain storm is raging
in this city. At Columbia consider
able damage was done. Tbe spire of
the Congregational church was blown
off, and numerous burns and other
buildings unroofed.
lluae to C,nln Information.
Cape Town, Auguat 21. General De-
wet's demand for the surrender of the
British force at Commando Nek is con
sidered a a pretense of gaining infor
mation. ' Finding that Commando Nek
was strongly garrisoned, Dewet re
sumed his march northward, shadowed
by General Baden-Powell. .
Negroes Died Pram Heat.
Louisville, Ky., August 81. Two '
negroes died at Louisville today front
heat. The maximum, was 8$.