TrC irOBXTXO OREOOXIAy, PBIDAY, AWTJST XO, 1900.
YANOTSUNCAPTURED
Allies Are-a Quarter of the
Way to Pekin.
OBJECTIVE POINT OF THE ADVANCE
City -Will Be Held at a Bate for
Further Operations Demand on.
Ghinese Government.
WASHINGTON, Axis. S. The capture of
Yang Tsun, the first objective point of
the International forces, -was the supreme
news of importance received today on the
-Chinese situation. The first word of this
capture, effected last Monday, came to
the signal office at the "War Department
from Colonel Scriven, the general officer
at Che Foo, saying:
"Che Foo. Aug. 9. Signal Office, "Wash
ington: August 6 Yang Tsun captured
today. Wire up. Need own transporta
tion. AH well. SCRIVEN."
Half an hour after this message a cable
gram came from General Chaffee, giving
additional details of the capture and
showing that It had been at the cost of
about 03 casualties among the American
troops. General Chaffee's dispatch Is as
follows:
"Tang Tsun, Aug. C Tang Tsun occu
pied today. "Wounded Second Lieutenant
Frank R. Long. Ninth Infantry. Cas
ualties, about CO men. Ninth United
States Infantry. Fourteenth United States
Infantry and Battery F, Fifth United
States Artillery- Nearly all from Four
teenth Infantry. Names later. Many
men prostrated by heat and fatigue.
"CHAFFEE."
Hardly less Important was a dispatch
irom General Terauchi, second in com
mand of the Japanese staff, sent to the
war Office of Japan and transmitted to
the Legation here, stating that the inter
national army would total 50,000 men Au
gust 15, to advance on Pekin. This dis
patch stated that on the 4th, when It was
forwarded, the advance had not begun.
This was at first Incomprehensible, In
"view of the fact that fighting has actu
ally occurred. But the later statement
that the international force would total
E0.j03 men on the 35th appears to make
clear General Tcrauchi's meaning and to
reconcile It with General Chaffee's dis
patches. The present movement of some
3G.O00 men doubtless is viewed In the light
of a reconnoissance in force, the main
movement of the army of 5OO00 to follow
on the 15th. This makes clear the mean
ing of General Chaffee's dispatch that
Tang Tsun was the objective point. The
War Department has been puzzled on this
point. It. would appear, however, from
General Terauchi's dispatch that the first
force of 16 003 men, having opened up
communications to Tang Tsun, brought
forward supplies and established this ad
vance base, the way would then be clear
for the advance of the larger force on tho
35th.
Tho capture of Tang Tsun is therefore
an Important strategic branch of the fast
maturing military plans. The place Is
Utoout IS miles beyond Tien Tsin, and a
little less than a quarter of the way to
Pekin. Colonel Scriven's statement "wire
up" contains much meaning, as It Is ex
pained as showing that there is tele
graphic communication with the army in
the field. Aside from the assurance this
jrives, of speedy tranrmlsslon of news
from the front, it gives the additional
assurance that the lire Is intact back to
the first base of operations. The capture
of Tang TsMn the day following the bat
tle of Peit Sang is regarded, as a highly
successful military achievement, and es
pecially in view of the fart that it was
locked upon ae a stronghold whose cap-J
ture mlKht give the foreigners consider-
Demnnd Upon China. '' "'
Aside from the military developments
of the day, the diplomatic aspect was
made clearer by the publication of the
demand made by the United States upon
the Imferlf Government Of China and
transmitted to Minister Wu last evening.
The document is as follows:
"We are availing ourselves of the onnor-
tunitv offered by the Imperial edict ofl
th .ith of August allowing to the foreign
Ministers free communication with their
respective governments in cipher, and" have
Bent a communication to Minister Conger
to which we await an answer.
"We are already advised by him. in a
brief dispatch received August 7, that Im
perial troo:. are firing dally upon the
Ministers in Pekin. We demand the im
mediate cessation of hostile attacks hv
Imperial troops upon the legations, and
urge the exercise of every power ard
energy of the Imperial Govornment fcr
the protection of the legations and all
foreigners therein.
"We are also advised by the same dis
patch from Minister Conger that in his
opinion, for tho foreign Ministers to leave
Pekin. as proposed in the edict of August
2, would be certain death. In -view of
the fact that the Imperial troops are now
firing upon the legations and. in view of
the doubt expressed by the Imperial Gov
ernment In its edict of August 2. as to
Its twwer to restore order and secure ab
solute (safety In Pekin, it is evident that
t'ns apprehension ib well founded, for If
your government cannot protect our Min
ister In Pekin. it will presumptively be un
able to protect him upon a journey from
Pekin to the Coast.
"We therefore urge upon the Imperial
Government that It shall adopt the course
suggested In th third clause of the let
ter of the President to His Majestv, the
Emperor of China, of Juty 23. 1900. and
enter into communication with the relict
expedition so that co-operation may be
ovured between them for the liberation of
tho Legations, ihe protection of foreign
ers and the restoration of order. Such
action on the part of the Imperial Gov
ernment would be a satisfactory demon
ira'.ion of" its friendliness and dtslre to
attain these ends.
"ALVEY A. ADEE,
"Actlas Sccremry
"Departmcnt of State, Washington, Au
gust 8, uoa."
Minister Wu worked assiduously on the
msge during the day, translating it
firjt from English to Chinese, and then
Into the cipher code of China. Owing to
the gravity of the document, this work
roc.urta exactness and time, but It is
probable that the menage is by this time
on its way to the Chinese Government.
The Power Not Consulted.
This action by the United States was
taken wridy on its responsibility, with
out cousHKIng other iowers as to the
ad js.iluMiy of the demand. The use of
the word "dwoand" In the note thor
oughly Indicates the urgency of the mes
sage In the technical parlance of diplo
macy. It differ from an ultimatum, which
usually fixes a date or sets a time within
w hich there must be compliance, the fail
ure of ooaiftMance during the .stated time
being a .ground for war. Whlie a de
mand Is less specific as to time of com
pliance, it none the less ssterts a. posi
tive right, which the Government will
enforce if the rijdit be not conceded. Ow
ing to tfce difficulties of communication
RHh Pektn, it fe expected that some days
nust elan; before an answer can be
revived, and there Is 'a disposition to
grant all reasonable rime for its trans
Twieloa. Late in the day the State Department
received n important dispatch from Con-tai:-Grn-nl
Goodnow. at Shanghai, an
nouncing the landing of British troops at
that Mint The Consul does mot state
that he has protested against this action,
and the State Department Judged from
this that no protest had been made by
him in the absence of Instructions. He
stated, however, that the merchants of
the city rtfOBgly disapproved of the land
ing of the British troops, feariag that It
lould incite the Chinese to hostilities.
The GoventtBat at Washington has
takes no action in the nature of a pro-
test, and it is stated officially that no
such action will be taken. On the con
trary, the United States Government rec
ognizes the right of-anypower to protect
its citizens or their Interests when they
are supposed to be In Jeopardy. As in
dicative of Its policy. It Is said In the
highest quarters that if the United States
citizens at Amoy, China, were reported
to be In danger, this Government would
proclaim its right to send an armed force
for their protection. This right of protec
tion claimed by the United States Is con
ceded to- be open to all powers alike. At
the same time the State Department rec
ognizes that there Is a question of wis
dom involved In this particular landing of
troops. As to whether our Government
would express any doubt upon the wis
dom of the movement, the officials de
cline positively to say.
Secretary Hoot regards tho situation
both from a military and diplomatic
point of view as much Improved. The
promise of cipher communication with
the Ministers in Pekin. together with
the advance of the international forces
toward that city, is believed to have co
relatlve significance. It is also believed
that the resistance by the Chinese has
not been and will not be as great as
anticipated by some authorities, who
said tho Chinese force consisted of tho
best of their army.
The movement on Tang Tsun Is In ac
cordance with information contained in.
the dispatch from General Chaffee, which 1
was not made public .and also in a dis
patch which was made public after Felt
Sang had been taken. It is the expec
tation, of the officials of tho War De
partment that the reconnoissance In 'force
will continue, although nothing is said
coming from General Chaffee to that ef
fect. Talk "With Earl LI.
An Important dispatch has been received
in diplomatic quarters in Washington,
forwarded from the Foreign Office of one
of the powers taking part in the inter
national movement, and giving with much
detail a conversation by LI Hung Chang,
In which he expresses his despair over
the condition of the Chinese Government
and his fears that the anti-foreign eie
ment has gained complete ascendancy at
Pekin. Tho conversation was with the
Consul of the power receiving the dis
patch, and, as he is an Intimate friend
of long standing with Earl Li, the lat
ter spoke unreservedly of the deplorable
condition of affairs among his own peo
ple. The dispatch is quite long, and
quotes Li Hung Chang as saying: that
he is satisfied that the conservative or
progressive element to which he belongs
no longer has any Influence at Pekin.
The ascendancy of LI Ping Hong, the in
tenso antl-forelgn leader, is referred to,
and it is stated that It was due to his
proposition that two conservative mem
bers of the Tsung 11 Yamun were be
headed. The names of the beheaded Min
isters are given in the dispatch as Tuen
Chang and Hsle Chin Chang.
This last event appeared particularly
to depress LI Hung Chang, who regard
ed it as establishing that the progressive
element favorable to the foreigners could
expect no mercy. He even expressed the
belief that he would be among those to
suffer. He stated that although sum
moned to Pekin. ho had asked for 20
days' delay on the ground that he was
not Nable to travel.
The substance of .the foregoing dis
patch has been communicated to the
State Department. It is not strictly of
ficial, as the conversation was to a cer
tain extent confidential, but none the
less is considered as throwing light on
tho situation from the standpoint of the
noted statesman.
The subject of the appointment of Count
von Waldersee to command the Interna
tional forces In China has been presented
to the United States Government, but
no answer has yet been returned. Count
Waldersee Is regarded by the author
ities here as an eminent soldier, and It
is believed that he will be satisfactory.
It Is stated that his selection would be
for a campaign of much broader scope
than that in which -our forces' are en
gaged. The present movement is for the
relief of the Ministers in Pekin, , and
Count Waldereee, who is .now in Ger
many cannot possible reach China until
that QbJectJ has been accomplished "or de
feated. It is thought by this govern
ment that it Is not necessary immedi
ately to decide upon a commander for a
future campaign. The matter will be
taken up with President McKlnley w.hen
he arrives In Washington next week.
A member of the Cabinet said today
that there was no question as to the ac
quiescence of this Government In the se
lection of Field Marshal Waldersee as
tho Commander-in-Chief of the allied
forces in tho Chinese campaign, if the
Count's appointment to command the
German troops meant such selection. The
appointment, it was suggested, doubtless
meant that the Berlin Government pro
posed largely to augment its forces In
China in the near future. The same of
ficial added that In all probability the al
lied forces tvouM be in possession of the
Chineso capital before Count Waldersee
could land in China.
Two army transports, the Indiana and
the Thomas, have arrived at Nagasaki.
The Indiana will take a battalion of the
Fifteenth Infantry and other supplies
now aboard the Sumner, and proceed to
Taku, th& Sumner going on to Manila.
Tho Thomas sailed some days ago from
Manila for San Francisco. She has on
board siege guns and Maxim guns, which
General MacArthur is sending to General
Chaffee. These will be put aboard the
Indiana to be carried to Taku.
MESSAGE FROM PICHON.
French Minister nt Pelcln Appeals
for Relief.
PARIS, Aug. 9 The Foreign Office has
received the following dispatch, which
reached here In cipher from M. Plchon,
the French Minister at Pekin, via Shang
hai, today, August 9, tho Pekin date not
being given:
"The diplomatic corps has Jurt been in
formed by the Chinese Government that
the powers have repeatedly demanded our
departure from Pekin under escort, and
beg us to arrange our departure and fix a
date. We have responded to the Tsung
Li Yamun that we could not leave our
posts without instructions from our gov
ernments, to whom we leave the question.
"I should Inform you that should we not
depart from Pekln the foreign forces com
ing to our rescue should be of sufficient
number to insure the afety and convoy of
800 foreigners, of whom 200 are women and
b"dre"' " M. 7,ounded' nd ore than
3000 native Christians, whom we cannot
leave to be massacred. In any case, a
Chinese escort should not be considered.
"I hope that my clprer No. 1. dated Au
gust 3, has been transmitted."
The dispatch referred to by M. Plchon
has not yet reached the French Foreign
Office.
Italian Minister Heard From.
ROME. Aug. 9. The Foreign Office here
has received a cipher dispatch bearing the
signature of the Italian Minister at Pe
kin, not dated, in which the Minister,
the Marquis Salvago RaggI, confirms the
reports of the murder of Baron von Ket
telr the German Minister, and adds that
the legations of Belgium, Austria and
Italy have bean evacuated, the members
of tho Legations, missionaries and for
eigners to ttin number of 700, seeking ref
uge in the British legation.
The Catholic missions in the north city,
it Is further announced, hold out, de
fended by 20 French and 10 Italian ma
rines. The British legation, when the
dispatch was sent, was provisioned for
two weeks.
Bonneville Excursion Train.
The special Sunday excursion train to
Bonneville is discontinued. Persons wish
ing to spend a quiet Sunday under the
trees on the banks of the Columbia should
take the regular O. R, & N. train leaving
Union depot at 9:15 A. M. and return at
4 P. M. The popular rates of CO cents
for the round trip will continue in effect
WHERE ALLIES FOUGHT
HARD
COUNTRY FOR '.THE POB
BIGX SOLDIERS.
Socio of the Difficulties That the
Pete In Relief Force Is Bound
to Encounter.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. The country over
which the allied forces are now fighting
Is, according to all accounts, of a sort
to make it a wonderful accomplishment
to reach Pekin inthe face of a superior
force. W. Xal Kee, of this city, who lias
traversed the route between Tien Tsin
and, Pekin, several tlmeo, having ono
from South China by tho Grand Canal,
says of. the country:
"Near Tien Tsin It Is a waste of marshes
end lagoons and wandering "rivers. The
Chang Ho, the Hun Ho, and similar
ROBERT M.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
streams, join the Pel Ho, somewhere in
this mesh, but they are very much con
fused. About the city to the north are
rice fields and gardens. 3eyond these are
marshes, across which the railway is built;
on an embankment.' made of bamboos 4
driven in tho earth, the space between
the two rows being filled In.
At Pel Chang (Pelt -Sang) the first
good ground is found. -It is- GO..!!.- (20
miles) -from -the toyn. . Tho nett6p.aper&
have much misstated distances'," because
Chinese miles are one-third of English
'miles. . c
"Here are great r'ce- fields, stretching
for many miles, with embankments built
by the province along the river, which is
very crooked, and with earth paths run
ning every few yards through the rice.
The water being very low, these paths
and embankments would make natural
trenches for flshting. Only on boats in
tho river or along the railway can artil
lery be used.
"For 20 miles here and all about Tung
Sung (Tan Tsun), which means dust and
mud, nre mud flats, which at this season
are very dry and baked. The laM Sum
mer I was along the roaJ we often had
to lie down and cover up our heads whilt
the dust storms swept by. It is ns bad to
march through as water. 'Lafa-Sang, or
the last place of' mud, is where 11m, low
hills, covered with grass, begin to rife,
and the country from there on to Pekin
Is fine ami rolling, with many villages,
rich farms and gardens.
"Before Lafa-Sang is reached .there is
not one stone as big as a man's fist which
is natural to the ground, and not one tree
Is to be seen. If the soldiers stay long
near the rivers, which in Summer time
have an awful smell, they will next month
become 111 with fever, and very many
will die.
"There are not many people living be
tween Lafa-Sang and Tien Tsin, except
the Chlneso whom the railroads keep at
work on the track and to watch it so
the water, which sometimes flows two dif
ferent directions within an hour, will not
carry a mile of it away."
GLOOM IN ENGLAND.
From the Queen Down All Are Des
pondent. NEW' YORK, Aug. 9. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
In spite of the message received -from
Sir Claude MacDonald announcing the
safety, or the comparative safety, of the
Pekin Legations up to August 3,' official
circles hero are full of pessimism. Doubts
still prevail and it is felt even now to be
more than doubtful whether the allies
can strike hard and quickly' enough to
save the Ministers. The publication here
of tho latest Conger message confirms
this despondent opinion.
On the other hand It Is worth while to
remember that the British Foreign Office
has from the beginning displayed a ten
dency to look at the worst side of the
Pekln situation. It unhesitatingly accept
ed as authentic the reports from Shang
hai and Che Foo, which gave lurid ac
counts of the wholesale massacre of the
foreigners, and it seems to have made, up
Its mind that its representatives had
been slaughtered weeks ago. A curious
example of this despairing frame of mind
is found in the Queen's speech, read at
the close of the Parliamentary session.
Her Majesty is made to say that it-is
a matter of uncertainty whether the Brit
ish Minister and his family have been
among the victims of Chinese violence.
yet shortly before this document was '.sub
mitted. Mr. Broderlck read to the House
of Commons a cipher dispatch from Sir
Claude, which showed that at any rate
the British Minister was alive on Fri
day last. ,
Outside of the Foreign Office there Js,. a
strong hope that the emphatic message
communicated by Consul Goodnow. from
the United States may have some effect
Men who know the Chinese and their
methods believe that the Mandarins will
deliver up the Ministers unharmed, but
not until the last moment, and . when
they -see the game of prevarication and
resistance is up. This would be in, ac
cordance with the attitude of LI Hung
Chang, after the Tien Tsin massacre pf
1ST0. end with Celestial precedent gener
ally, but the experts admit that the posi
tion of the Manchu and Tartar fanatics
like LI Ping Hcng and Tung Fuh Slang,
at the head of large bodies of well-armed
troops. Introduces a new factor.
Nothing, is known here officially -as to
the alleged suggestion of tho German
Emperor? that Count von Waldersee
should be appointed to-supreme command
of the allied troops in China, If the
proposition should he made. It would be
probably welcomed In this country. The
British. Government is well aware that
no English General Is "a possible candl-datefor-the
office of Generalissimo, and
It would as soon see -a German officer
appointed to the post as well as one from
any other country apart from this. Her
Majesty's Government is extremely anx
ious just now to keep on good terms
with Germany In the far East.
There Is considerable seriousness at
Downing Street as to the attitude of
France la regard 'to the Tangtse Valley
English statesmen will have to move with
great caution if they intend to assert the
paramount Interests of Great Britain in
Central China without provoking danger
cn u position on the Continent of
Europe.
The accounts of the battle of Peit Sang
are too fragmentary for military men
here to form an opinion on it of any
value. One distinguished soldier said that
he. thought that- the stand made-, by the
Chinese would, .at any rate, give to the
-foreign officers a more just -appreciation
LA FOLLETTE
BY WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
of the difficulties encountered by England
in South Africa,
The Chinese seem to be adopting Boer
tactics, but fortunately their men are
not-of the fighting quality of the Trans
vaal burghers. - -
A dispatch to the Tribune" from Lon
don says:
.The-t,press correspondent in Shanghai
sends the disquieting intelligence that
Sbeng- hasiprpniblted the export of food-
I stuffs to-the north, Su,ch a measure would
.militate seriously against-cthe operations
of the relief force, which is largely .dependent-
upon Shanghai for its supplies
from Nankint The Express also reports
that LiHung Chang Is endeavoring- to
negotiate terms -with Ru3ia.
Scored the Felctn Diplomats.
"VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug.' 9. The
Rev. Jonathan Lees, head of the' London
Missionary Society, arrived from Tien
Tsin on the steamship Empress of In
dia, Her said that but for the Chinese
converts many missionaries would have
lbecnkilled. They were Invaluable during
the siege. They built all the barricades
under a rain of bullets. He severely
spored ,the foreign diplomats, who, he
says, are babies beside the wily Chi
nese.' As an Instance of how little the
European representatives know of the
native rules, he said that the day before
Pekin was closed. Sir Claude MacDonald
J persuaded some ladles who were visiting
j htm that there was no danger .and that
iney mignt as well prolong their visit.
Fotnl Service in China.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. The Postofflce
Department announces the completion of
arrangements whereby remittances may
be made to the troops operating in China
or those who will hereafter be sent there.
Money order offices have been established
at military postal station No. 1, China.
Its location Is at present undecided, but
L Intending remitters may safely purchase
money orders drawn as above, and their
payment will be provided for, notwlth-
standing the troops may be located at
various points In China. For this service
the domestic rate is charged, namely, 20
cents for 100
, Minilonnrlcn Reach Kobe.
NEW TORK, Aug. 9. The Rev. M. B.
Leonard, secretary of the Episcopal
Methodist Missionary Society, today re
ceived a cablegram from the Rev. W.
B., Lace, from Kobe, Japan, announcing
the safe arrival at' Kobe rf various mem
bers of the Methodist Episcopal mission
at Foo Chow, including besides Mr. Lacy
and his wife, -Rev. and Mrs. James Sim
ester. Mrs. Julia W. Plum. Mts-5 Sarah
M. Hosworth and Miss Isabella Lcrfg
street Another German Expedition.
BERLIN, Aug. 9.It Is generally be
lieved that Germany will send another ex
pedition to China, bringing the total Ger
man contingent up to 39,0'0 by the mid
dle of October, but neither the Foreign
Office nor the Minister of War will con
firm the reports to this effect. The
"Foreign Office, however, denies that Em
peror uilliam has arranged with the
"Czar for the transportation of German
troops by way of the Siberian Railway.
Chinese Flooded the Country.
,TOKIO, Aug. 9. A dispatch received
here, describing the capture of Peit Sapg
by the allied forces, confirms the pre
vious accounts and adds that the advance
q the Russian and French troops, num
bering -5000 men, has been prevented by
the- enemy flooding the country. Tho
allies, it is also said, will now advance
on Yang Tsun..
New Massacres in Chi Li.
LTONS. Aug. 9. The Catholic Journal
announces new massacres and a disaster
to the missions in tho southeast province
of Chi Ll. It says five priests have been
killed.
Philippine Poctnl Service.
WASHINGrON, Aug. 9. A circular has
been issued by the War Department .giv
ing an order to the Postofflce Department
to the effect that all offices In the Philip
pine Islands hereaftor shall be under the
control of the Governor-General, to whom
duplicates of all report" are to be made
and to whose approval tho action of the
Director of Posts in the matter of ap
pointments are subject. A similar order
was Issued sometime ago relative lo
Cuban postal affairs.
PLOT TOCAPTURf "BOBS"
BOER CONSPIRACY NIPPED IN THE
BUD.
Plan Was 'Also to Shoot All the Brit
ish Offieers-iDeWet'a Forces
Cross the VaaL
LONDON. Aug. 10,' 4: A. M. The
Dally News has the following dispatch
from Pretoria, dated August 9:
"A plot to shoot all the British offi
cers and to make Lord Roberts a pris
oner has been opportunely discovered.
Ten of the ringleaders wero arrested and
are now In jalL
"It Is probable It Is part of a' conspiracy
of which the attempted rising at Kanner;
burg was the first indication."
Details of the Plot.
PRETORIA, Aug. 9. Everything" was
prepared In the plot to make Lord Rob
erts a prisoner and shoot the British of
ficers, and the conspiracy, was only dis
covered at the last moment The con
spirators numbered about 15. They had
planned to set fire .to the houses In the
extreme western part of the city, hoping
that the troops would be "concentrated
there. The plan was that then the con
spirators were forcibly . to enter all
houses .'occupied by British officers and
kill, the' .occupants. The Boer sympa
thizers were acquainted with the plot, and
several had been told off to secure the
person of Lord Roberts and to hurry
with him to the nearest commando.
Horses had, been obtained for this pur
pose." Then the'Brltlsh learned the na,mes
of tho ringleaders, who wero put' under
arrest. The affair has created a tre
mendous sensation.
Pretorlnns Involved.
PRETORIA, Aug. .10. The plot discov
ered yesterday, to make a prisoner of
Lord Roberts and shoot all the British
I officers, included a number of the towns
people, who were in communication with
the enemy. It was arranged . that the
capture and killing should take place on
the evening of Tuesday last. Intense In
dignation prevails throughout the army,
and the general opinion is that the len
iency of the British Invited such a con
spiracy. It is. considered that no meas
ure for the repression of such plots can
be too strong.
CROSSED THE VAAL.
DeWet Eacnpca Northward Pursued
hy Kitchener.
LONDON, Aug. 9. The following report,
dated Pretoria. August S, has been re
ceived from Lord Roberts:
"Kitchener was Informed yesterday by
an escaped British prisoner that DeWefs
wagons had crossed the Vaal. Afterwards
I heard the sound of guns, which, I think,
must have been Methuen's. as I directed
him to take up a position between Pot
chefstroom and Llndlque, where he could
Intercept the enemy, who crossed the riv
er at Dewetsdorp. Kitchener Is crossing
the Vaal with cavalry and mounted in
fantry." "Hunter reports that he made 4140 pris
oners in the Bethlohem-Harrlsmlth dis
trict, a majority of whom are now en.
route for Cape Town. Three guns and
4000 horses werj -captured, and 10 wagon
loads of ammunition and 195.0C0 rounds of
ammunition were destroyed.
"The garrison of Eland's River, which
I hear has been captured, consisted of
about 00 Bushmen and Rhodeslahs. I had
hoped that Carrington had been In time
to -withdraw the garrison, but It seems
that Delarj-y learning of Ian Hamilton's
approach to Rustenburg, hurried west
Ward and surrounled the garrison before
Gorrlngton arrived.
."Mcthuen telegraphs that he engaged a
P3rt 06 DeWet's ' foFce spsterday near
Benter's Kroon. He "drove the enemy off
tof a-succossioh of hills, which they-held
obst natcly. Our C3sualtle, seven men
killed or wounded, including four offi
cers.'' ' BOER ENVOYS IN BERLIN.
Not Likely to Get Much Help From
Germany. ',
BERLIN, "Aug, '9. The Foreign Office,
referring today to the presence of the
Boer delegates and Dr. Leyds in Berlin,
said -that the delegation was here in an
unofficial capacity only, and that it was
not likely that any power would en
deavor to secure favorable peace terms
for the Boers In tho final settlement
Dr. Leyds and the delegation, however,
had a conference this morning with Herr
von Dorenthal, Privy Councillor, who Is
representing Count von Bulow during
the absence of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs on his vacation. Later in the
day. Mr. Fischer, of the delegation, said
to the correspondent of the Associated
Press, in 'the presence of Dr. Leyds:
"The burghers of the South African Re
public don't intend to give up the fight
They will take to guerrilla warfare,
splitting up into small detachments, and
they will doubtless disturb the British,
Inflicting In the aggregate more damage
In this way than they could inflict In a
big war."
England Weary of Boer War.
' NEW YORK, Aug. 9. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
"The public interest in the South Afri
can War has waned, but the Parliament
ary session closed with a series of angry
discussions on the. subiect, Mr. Chamber
lain be ng fiercely berated by the Radicals
on the communications which ho alleges
some opposing members have maintained
with the Transvaal Government. In all
this there Is a considerable element of
party politics. It Is commonly believed
that the general election will take place in
the Autumn, and the policy and conduct
of the war will be the iseue before the
people, s'nee the politicians are.still talk
ing'' of South Africa, though the nation Is
paying far more attention to the opening
of the drama in Eastern Asia.
Everybody 13 tired of the Boer War,
and' is anxious to have done with It as
soon as possible, but the Government Is
by no means convinced that the end is at
hand; andlit is significant that reinforcing
drafts for two of the regiments at the
front have just been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness for embarkation
next week.
American t Muleteers in Africa.
"WASHINGTON, Aug.' 9. The Depart
ment of State Is in receipt of a dispatch
from the Consul-General of the United
States at Cape Town, dated July 9, relat
ing further to the shipment of American
citizens -as muleteers at. New Orleans on
British transports. In this instance, Mr.
Stowe remarks -that he sends home freo
all who apply to him, but adds:
"I no sooner clear one vessel than an
other comes in port with more Americans
who have been so foolish as to ship with
mules from this country. Over 500 have
arrived, and further shipment of these
muleteers ought to be prevented. The
means used to bhtaln men at New Or
leans, as told "me by the men, are sim
ply 'disgraceful.'"
Delngoa Bay Claims.
LONDON, Aug. 9. It Is understood that
the , question of tho American Delagoa
Bay Railroad claims is on the point of
settlement, though it is not actually set
tled. The parties Interested have arrived
at a practical. agreement, but there are
still some matters of detail to be adjusted.
Suicide of a Counterfeiter.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. Paul Jansen,
who was arrested at East Rutherford,
N. J., three weeks ago, charged with
counterfeiting, hanged himself In his
cell In the Hudson County Jail last night
He tore his coat Into strips, which he
itwlsted Into a rope and fastened to the
bars of his cell door. Then, tying the
end about his neck, he threw "his weight
on the cord and was slowly strangled
to death. His feet rested on the floor,
but he was dead when found.
Jansen was 39 years old. When arrest
ed he was taken before- United States
Commissioner Romalno. who held him to
await the action ox the United States
Grand Jury.
HOT WEATHER -IN THE EAST
All Records Broken in Chicago
Many Deaths and Prostrations.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9. Hot weather rec
ords for this city were broken today and
will be broken again Friday and again
Saturday, and probably for several more
days after that. The local forecaster-will
not hazard a guess for the next threo
days, all of which he says -will be of the
same torrid nature as tho last six days,
and he has fears of the weather in tho
more distant future. For 25 years, or
since the weather bureau was established,
there has been but one term of hot
weather In which the mercury reached 90
for five consecutive days. The average
maximum temperature for theso five days
was 92. There have now been six days
on which the temperature has gone above
SO, and the average maximum for the
six days- has been 93.5. Today was- the
hottest of the present season, the mer
cury reaching 65 ia the Auditorium tower
at 3 o'clock. On the street it was two
degrees warmer than in the tower.
The prolonged heat is having a seTiou3
effect on business. All of those who can
leave the city for points along the lake
shore and the woods are going, and many
havo materially, curtailed their hour3 of
labor. Gangs of laborers all over the
city laid off during tho afternoon. There
were four deaths due to the heat, and 29
prostrations, three of which are expected
to prove fatal. The four deaths today
make a total of 17 due directly to the
heat It is estimated that over 100 deaths
of people already 111 have been hastened
by the weather of this week.
For the week the mortality list has
been mounting" with great rapidity, the
increase being attributed entirely to the
heat There were 465 deaths last "week,
and with tho present ratio of increase
.there will be 600 this .week. The ratio of
deaths, according to the Coroner, will in
crease steadily as long as the hot weather
continues.
Terrible Heat "in New Yorlc.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. The hot wave
that arrived here several day? ago con
tinued today, and the local forecaster
gives no promise of early relief. At 5
o'clock this afternoon the temperature
had reached 9?, two degrees higher than
ever before recorded here on this date.
At 8 o'clock this morning, 76 was regis
tered. At. 10 o'clock, the thermometer reg
istered 10 degrees higher, but the humid
ity, which had been fearful early in tho
morning, had dropped to 57 per cent
From 10 o'clock until 5 o'clock the tem
perature steadily rose to 95 degrees. On
the street it was 5 to 10. degrees hotter.
From 5 o'clock the temperature dimin
ished, and at 10 o'clock tonight it was
down to S3. There wero but few prostra
tions during the day, and only one death
was reported.
Three Deaths in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9. Three deaths
and 20 prostrations, occurred in this city
today from heat. The maximum temper
ature was reached at 4 o'clock this after
noon, when 94 degrees were registered on
the .Government thermometer on top of
the Postofflce building. In the streets.
however, It was much hotter, and the
thermometers placed in the sun registered
as high as 120.
At Easton, Samuel Nevin, a prominent
merchant, died from the effects of the
heat,-There were sls prostrations and
some may prove fatal.
At Chester, nine men were overcome,
and there !jsras a general cessation from
work in the iron .mills in the city.
Two Deaths In Pittshnrgr.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 9. Today the
temperature registered 94 .degrees. Two
deaths. and seven, prostrations were re
ported". Prostrations in Milwnulcee.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 9. Another death
from bea$ occurred, tonight Three pros
trations were tflad reported
Depressing: in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 9. Though the
temperature did not exceed 83 degrees to
day, the heat was depressing. There were
four prostrations.
No Deaths In Detroit.
DETROIT, Aug. 9. There were four
prostrations In Detroit today from the
heat, but no deaths.
THE PRESIDENT'S PLANS.
He "Will Probably Return to the
Capital Next Thuraday.
CANTON, O., Aug. 9. When President
McKlnley leaves Canton for Washington
next week. It will be for an absence
from his 'home of several weeks. Mrs.
McKlnley expects to accompany him to
the capital, and they will probably start
from Canton next Thursday. Saturday
afternoon a reception will be tendered the
1400 Cuban school teachers visiting in the
United States. Sunday the President and
members of the Cabinet in Washington
will attend the memorial funeral services
for the late King of Italy. President
and Mrs. McKlnley will probably remain
In Washington tho greater part of the
week, and will go direct from the capital
to Chicago to attend the National En
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. From Chicago they will re
turn to Canton and will probably remain
hero until the second week In September,
when they will go to Somerset, Pa., to
attend tho wedding of Miss Mabel Mc
Klnley, the President's niece, to Dr.
Herman Baer. Beyond that their plans
have not been definitely arranged, but
they will probably return to Canton for
at least a part of the time between that
and election day.
The President had another busy day,
cooped up in the library most of the time
handling the malls on the Chinese quea-
. tlon. There was much official matter for
warded from Washington, and many per
sons called who wanted tho President to
help them on. little matters in the depart
ments or otherwise.
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Philippine Cnnnalty List.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. The War JDe
partment has received the follpwing cas
ualty list from General MacArthur:
"Manila, Aug. 8. Serseant George
Deans, Quartermaster Sergpant Cornelius
Sheehan, Christopher E. Hanson, Third
Infantry, left Manila April 3 in casco for
Apallt; have heard nothing since; dropped
from rolls June 15 as killed by ladrones.
"Wounded-July 31, Boac, Madrlnduque,
Twenty-ninth Infantry. First Sergeant J.
T. Ellis, In arm, serious: Corporal J.
A. Upshaw, in chest, slight; July 25,
Paltstlna. Luzon, Eleventh Cavalry. L.
Rlcket, In leg above knee, moderate; Aug
ust 1 Santa Cruz, Luzon, Thirty-seventh
Infantry. John M. Hayne, In buttock,
slight; July 21, Baggued, Luzon, Thirty
third Infantry, Thomas J. Maloy, In neck,
serious; June 20, Anlstac, Luzon, Forty
seventh Infantry, William E. Fltzpatrick,
In throat, serious: July 26. Sarlana, Lu
zon Thirtieth Infantry, O. F. Gardner,
In chest, serious; August 4, Cavinto, Lu
zon, Thirty-seventh Infantry, Walter
Beck, in thigh, moderate; July 2ff, Slna
loan, Luzon. Acting Assistant Surgeon
John G. Byrne, In arm, slight
Armenians Massacred.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 9. Advices
received from Bltlis, Asiatic Turkey, say
that 00 men, women and children have
been massacred In theArmenlan village
of Spakhank, In the district of Sassun,
by troops and Kurds under All Pasha.
the Commandant of 'Bulls. He is said
to have ordered the village to bo burned. L
NEW LIGHTHOUSE TENDER
THE MORANS MAY BE GIVEN THE!
CONTRACT.
The Plans of the Boat Have BecsC
Modified to Reduce Its
t Cost.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. It now looS3
as if the North Pacific Coast was to hare
a new lighthouse ' tender. Negotiations
have been pendinff for several weeks with,
Moran Bros.. In regard to their recent
bid for constructing this tender, for
which an appropriation was made in tho
last Congress Tho last bid they sub
mitted, the only one received, was about
$3000 la excess of the amount available,
and the Lighthouse Board, after much
consideration, decided to cut out a num
ber of essential features to the tender,
reducing the cost Tho original design
was complete, but not elaborate. Al
though a contract has not been formally
entered Into, it is understood that Moran
Bros, will now undertake the contract
at $118,000. following- the revised plan. It
is the Intention of the Llghthousa Board
to secure an additional appropriation
"when the tender is built in order to sup
ply theso appliances and conveniences
which have had to bo omitted at thi
time.
Comment of Bryan's Speech.
The comments of the Eastern Goia
Democratic press upon Bryan's speech
are very favorable. They commend him
for sidetracking 16 to 1. and point out
that if he will continue in this line and
regard silver as a dead issue, there; is
some hope for the Democratic party. Of
course, this come3 from the papers that
are Intensely antagonistic, to the retention:
of the Philippines and the expansion,
idea. The general impression, however,
among Republicans and among substan
tial men generally. Is that Bryan has
labored hard to bolster up a weak causo
and gave his attention entirely to that
one subject for the purpose of making
all he could out of it during the cam
paign. SITUATION IS GRAVE.
Admiral Dewey Says "We Are at Wnrl
With China.
NIEW YORK, Aug. 9. A special to the(
Brooklyn Eagle from Washington saysa
Admiral Dewey said today:
"I regard the news from the Philip
pines as particularly encouraging. Ag
uinaldo's lieutenants are surrendering
one after another. Whatever show oC
resistance to our authority there is at
the present time in the Philippines will
be kept up until after our election la No
vember. 'T regard the situation In China as ex
ceedingly grave. The difficulties that out
soldiers will have to contend with aro
many and varied. The conditions that
exist there are very much the samo as
those in the Philippines."
When asked whether. In his opinion,
there was really a condition of war now
existing between this country and China,
ho saidt
"I should say most assuredly yes. They
are killing our people, and our soldiers
are fighting hard for their lives.
"The Navy can be of little service in
this Chinese difficulty. Our warshipa
can, however, keep things quiet at Hong
Kong and Shanghai. Our naval com
manders can do just as I did at Manila,
when Agulnaldo said he was. going to
take the city. I sent him word that 1C
he did. ho would not find one brick upon
another, and that I would raze the city
to the ground. This I certainly should
havo done If he had persisted In hla pur
pose. The warships of the allies ought
to be able to keep things straight Ira,
those cities within reach o their gunai
on tha coast"
PocXcers Protest. ,
NEW YORK. Aug. 9. Protests aro be
ing made by packing-houses and forward
ers against tho new war-revenue-stampt
ruling by which tho firms are compelled,;
to give a stamped receipt for every parcel
received by them. The interpretation of
the law cams as a great surprise to the
Interests affected, since none of the for-)
wardera. It seems, has been stampings
such receipts, and strong efforts are tot
bo mado to havo tho ruling either set
aside orJmodified. '
If enforced, it is claimed that it will J
not only embarrass packing-houses, but J
will also affect firms in many llne3" of;
business, and particularly small mer-j
.chants In all parts of the country whoaa 1
shipments aro bulked by these f orwardera 1
for transportation. 1
Manila Customs Regulation. j
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 9. The cus
toms regulations recently promulgated'
at Manila, to the operation of which j
San Francisco manufacturers and mer-j
chant3 objected, will be investigated byf
the board of officers having in charge
the revision of the tariff. Colonel Clar-i
ence R. Edwards, Acting Assistant Ad-j
jutant-General of the United States i
Army, has notified tho complaining firms j
that the Military Governor at Manila
has been requested to call for a report j
from the Collector of Customs concerning
th& regulations, and thl3 report will b
known to manufacturers and merchants'
as soon as possible.
Jumped FmattehouBe Roof.
COLUMBUS. O., Aug. 9. Charles F. R.,
Renlck, of Falling Springs, W. Va"
leaped from the roof of the Statehousa,,
this afternoon, and was dashed to death
on the stone pavement of a court 50 feet '
below. The man had climbed out on tho
roof through a window in tho dome. Ren--1
Ick was a victim of the opium habit, and j
had several times attempted suicide.
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