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Jtul the thing for a spin on. the, White House Road. 320-338 E. Morrison St T Q9QOO CAPTURE OF PEKIN Unofficial Reports of the At tack on the City. MINISTER! BELIEVED TO BE SAFE Allies Inflicted a Heavy Defeat on the Imperial Troops at Tuns Chow Sunday. LONDON, Aug. 37, 3:45 A. M. A cable gram to Vienna from Hong Kong an nounces the capture of Pekln; but tho (Austrian Government, like other, Euro pean powers, is still without connrma. tion of this report. An official telegram, dated Taku, Aug ust 14, has been received at Rome which asserts that the attack on Pekln began Monday, that Sir Claude MacDonald, the British 'Minister, opened communication with the relieving forces and that the allies have established their headquar ters at Tung Chow. Chinese officials In Shanghai are re ported as admitting that the allies in flicted a -heavy defeat on the Chinese Imperial, troops around Tung Chow Sun day and then marched direct on Pekln. This, If true, carries the Japanese offi cial advices announcing the capture ot Tung Chow one step further. The 'Western powers, according to a dispatch to the Daily Express from Kobe, have accepted the proposals formulated by Japan for arranging an armistice dependent upon the immediate delivery of the foreign Legations to the allies or the granting 6f permission to the allied forces to enter Pekln and to guard tho legations. "Upon this baBls, the corre spondent says, Japan has already begun to negotiate. Shanghai dispatches declare that tho Chinese had intended to make a flpal attack upon the legations last Sunday, but whether the plan was carried out Is not known there. From the same place comes the state ment that Vice-Admiral Seymour and Brigadier-General Creah have joined In the protest against the withdrawal of the British troops. All the morning pa pers, which comment on the subject, appeal to Lord Salisbury not to wltn draw them and dilate upon the serious results of such action to British prestige. American negotiations looking to a ces sation of hostilities also receive consid erable attention, favorable and otherwise, but all the editorials agree that too pre clpltate a withdrawal from Pekln after the delivery of the Legations would have a bad effect upon the Chinese situation. The consensus of opinion expressed by the morning papers tends to the belief that the members of the Legations ara now safe with the allies. Describing the capture of Ho SI Wu, a special dispatch says that the headr gear of the Americans was quite lnsufflt cient for the awful heat and that the consequence was direful. .Entered Pekln '"Wednesday?' tONDON, Aug. 17. A special from Shanghai says: The aliles entered Pekln August 15. It is believed that Yuan Shi Kal's troops have gone thence to Shen Si to protect the Empress, who, according to reports re ceived by local officials here, with Tuan, the Imperial household and the bulk of the army and Boxers, left Pekln August 7 for Hslan Fu. CONFERENCE AT YANG TSUN. Decided to Push u Headed by the Jnpnnesc. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. A telegram has been Tecelved at the Japaese lega tion from the -foreign office at Toklo, stating that at a conference held the 7th Inst, at Yang Tsun the commanders of the several forces decided to push on at once to Pekln. The forces were oead ed by the Japanese and followed in order by the Russians, British and Americans. They expected to reach Tung Chow the 12th. The French troops were compelled by the Inadequacy of their commissariat to remain at Yang Tsun while the small bodies of Austrlans, Italians and Ger mans turned back to Tien Tsln. Immediately upon the fall of Tien Tsln tho Russians set about repairing the Tien Tsin-PeWn Railway, which will be repaired as far as Yang Tsun about the 20th of this month. The Chinese from Shan Hal Kwan report that the Rus slas are repairing the Tong Tu Lu Taj Railway toward Shan. Hal Kwan. Rus sian engineering officers with about 835 men of the railway corps at Ussurl are expected at Tien Tsln. The British Consul at Tien Tsln says he has been informed by Chinese from Pekln that Ll Ping Hang arrived at the capital with x10,000 men, and after an audience with the Empress Dowager left with them for an unknown destination. The Empress Dowager will, It Is be lieved, take refuge In Tal Fuen Fu, in Shan SI. PRAISES A5IERICANS. Von Waldersee Says It Will Be .Nec essary to Tnlse the Offensive. BERLIN. Aug. 16. This morning Count von Waldersee, accompanied by tho Countess and by Vlce-Admlral von Wal dersee, his brother, visited the United States embassy and asked John B. Jack son, secretary of the embassy, to pre sent his best compliments to President McKlnley. He spoke in the highest terms of the American troops, saying: "I know what they can do, and will consider it a great honor to have such gallant soldiers under my command." Before leaving Hanover yesterday he made a speech to the worklngmen's Jied ertafel, saying that he hoped to finish his task and return soon to Hanover. In response to the address of the munici pal deputation, he said? "With trust in God and in the Arm, cheerful courage of my troops, I hope to carry out the plans and overcome all difficulties." The -press points out that Count von Waldersee is talking too much, and ad vises him to talk less. Several jour nals have dubbed him "felt marshal' In the course of a conversation at the offices of the general staff today hewsald: "The general situation for the allies Is unfavorable, even if Pekln Is taken or Is about to be taken, since tho allies are everywhere on the defensive, except In this advance on Pekln. It Is necessary to adopt the strategical offensive through out China." His Idea seems to be to have the allies act In conjunction with the Russian forces In the provinces of Klrln and Sheng Klnsr, by way of Mukden. , Count von Waldersee will leave tomor row for Cassell, where farewell festivi ties will be held Saturday. These will consist of a military parade and a ban quet, to be attended by a number of Gen erals. The banquet will also take the form of a celebration of the 70th birth day of Emperor Francis Joseph. The Protestant mission here has re- celved a Canton cable saying that the mission at TiechI Chin, Noman and Xiuk Hang have been destroyed. The first was In the northern part of the province of Quang Tons, and the third In the south ern part. The German Foreign Office thinks that the allies will not attempt to hold Pekin, but will retire immediately with the mem- f bers of the Legations to Tien Tsln. Cossaclcs Defeated. Chinese. ST. PETERSBURG. A.ug. 16. General Reetnenkamp. according to advices to the Russian War Office, while pursuing the Chinese from Algun, found 400$ infantry, 5000 cavalry, and 12 guns In a strong posU tion at Sanjshan. Although the Russians were Inferior In numbers and had only two guns, they made combined front and flank attacks on the Chinese August 10. The Chinese succeeded In breaking up the flank movement, and fought with great stubborness, but eventually they were compelled by a, flerce Cossack at tack on their center to evacuate the po sition and withdraw the guns. To Protect the Allies Rear. ROME. Aug. 16. Tho following dispatch has been received here from Taku. via Che Foo, August 15: "A Russian reeiment has disembarked to protect the rear of the allied forces, which Is seriously threatened. "The Japanese Admiral announces that the allies occupied Tung Chow last" Sun day, and that he Is awaiting news of an attack on Pekln today." Hart Has Left Pekln. HONG KONG, "Aug. 16. It Is rumored that the Canton customs department haav received a dispatch that Sir Robert Hart; Director-General of Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, accompanied by his staff, has left Pekln under Chinese escort and that a cruiser will be sent to meet him on his reaching the coast. Capture of Chans Kia Wan. BERLIN, Aug. 16 A dispatch received here from Tren Tsln. dated August 14, an nounced that the allies captured Chang Kia Wan. with slight loss. The Chinese left 500 dead on the fields The remainder fled, some to Tung Chau and some to Pekln. France Accepts Von Waldersee. PARIS, Aug. 16 France has notified Germany that when Field Marshal Count von Waldersee arrives In China to as sume command of the allied forces, Gen eral "Voyron, the French military Commander-in-Chief, will act in , perfect ac cord with him. .Goodnow Accused of Complicity. SHANGHAI, Aug. 16. The Shanghai Gazette impeaches the United States Consul, John Gpodnow, of open compli city with the Chinese. NEW YORK'S POPULATION. Census Shows an Increase of 35 Per Cent. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. The census office this morning announced the popu lation of Greater New York (Manhattan and Bronx Borouarhs) as 2.050.(500. The papulation of the orougUofpMab1jtta"S IS ,Oirj,VSi, UUU U1UI UJL IIHT DIUIIA, W,- 507. There are, besides the boroughs named, three other b6roughs in Greater New York, viz.: Brooklyn, Queens and Rich mond. When the census of 1890 was tak en, the City of New York comprised all of what are now the Boroughs of Manhat tan and Bhonx, except the territory lying to the west of the East River, annexed January 1, 1SQS.' The population of New York City In 1890 was 1,515,401. On June 1, 1900, the joint population of the Bor oughs of Manhattan and Bronx was 2,050,600, representing an Increase from 1S90 to 1900, Including the annexed territory above referred to of 533,299 or 35.33 pec cent. APPLETONS' AFFAIRS. The Publishers Will Pay One Hun dred Cents 'on the Dollar. NEW YORK. Aug. 16. The creditors of D. Appleton & Co., the publishers, will be paid 100 cents on. the dollar. This state 'ment Is on the authority of James G. Lan non, chairman of the reorganization com mittee ofHD. Appleton & Co. Mr. Cannon stated today that every claim which was to be extended under the reorganization of the company had been deposited with the Metropolitan Trust Company, of this city. The proposed reorganization will give the house ample capital to carry on its business. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. Unofficial reports continue to arrive of the cap ture of Pekln by the allies. Page 1. Chinese troops were dereated at Tunr Chow Sunday. Page l. U Hunc'Chang's appeal to the United States, for an armistice was met with a refusal. PageZ Minister Conger sends a list of casualties in Pekln. Paee 2. England will not land troops at Shanghai. Page 2. Transport Warren, with troops for China, soiled from San Francisco. Pago 2. Political. The Antl-Imperiailst Convention Indorsed Bry an's candidacy. Pajre 1. Bryan has returned to Lincoln, where public meetings were held. Page 2. Iowa Democrats nominated a fall stato ticket Page 2. Domestic. Many persons were Injured In anti-negro rlqts. In New York. Page 3. Fltzsinunons threatens to claim the champion ship. Page 3. - The closing argument in the Powers trial will be made tonight Page 2. Ex-Senator J. J. Ingalls died at Las Vegas. N. 21. Page 3. New York's population, excluding" 3rooklyn, is 2,050.600. Pacific Coast. The conditions at Cape Nome are told in a let ter by a mining engineer. .Page 4. Two new Quarts strikes have been made in Southern Oregon. Page 4. A system of cisterns is to be built at Fort Stevens this Fan. Page 4. At the ChemaWa Institute the need of "Wflclent Industrial teachers in Indian schools was voiced. Page 5. The wheat yield of the Northwest estimated at , 3S",000,000 bushels. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Sugar advanced 10 cents .per hundred in the local market, making a total sain of 40 cents in a. week. Page 11. New York bank statement expected toJ show & heavy loss of cash Saturday. Page, 11. London "stock market looks for "easy money rates, but bankers discount the .expectation. Page 11. Local. Two women commtttjl suicide, one by shoot-, lng, one bypolsonlng. Page & A fund of $250 was started for tho ransom of Young Venule. Page" 12. Much more space has been acquired by the street fair. Page 7. Liberty Congress Indorsed the Democratic Candidate. WARM FIGHT OVER THE PLATFORM ,9Iost Vigorous Opponents to In dorsement Were members of the Third-Ticket Convention. INDrANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 16. The Liberty Congress of the American Leagao of Antl-Imparlsll-ts todiy emphatically indorsed the candidacy of Bryan for Pres ident. The convention did not adopt the p'atform as submitted unanimously by the resolutions committee without a long THE LATE SENATOR and heated debate, but when the previous question was ordered, lers than a score could be marshaled to vote against the Bryan Indorsement. The vote was viva voce," and Its exact result will never be known, but the sentiment was clearly shown as being In. favor of the Indorse ment of Bryan as. the most effective roan- Incr'jdf checking; theQtllcged.-ImperJalIsfc poncy or tne Aaminwrauon. The most vlgorou3 opponents of the Bryan 'pronouncement In the platform were conspicuous members of the Na tional, or third-ticket, convention, who were also admitted as delegates to the aitl-lmperlallst congress. They were led by Thomas M. Osborne, of Auburn, N. Y and advocated the nomination of a third ticket on the theory that their followers, while opposed to President McKlnley. were not prepared to accept Mr Bryan on tne Kansas City platform. Every men tion of Mr. Bryan's mmc In the conven tion cafled forth enthusiastic applause. Speakers who opposed the Bryan plank in the platform were received with Jeers and cries of "time" frqm the delegates, and the chairman at times had difficulty in obtaining a hearing for them. The Platform. The platform follows: "The Liberty Congress of antl-lmperlal-Ists recognizes a great National crisis which menaces the Republic upon whose future depends In such large measure the hope of freedom throughout the world. For the first time In our country's history the President has undertaken to subju gate a foreign people and to ruje them by despotic power. He his thrown the pro tection of the American flag over slavery and polygamy In the Sulu Jshinds. He has arrogated to himself the" power to Impose upon the Inhabitants of the Phil ippines government without their consent, and taxation without representation. He Is waging war upon them for asserting the very principles for the maintenance of which our forefathers pledged, their lives, their fortunes and their sacked hon or. He claims for himself and Congress authority to govern the territories of the United States without constitutional re straint "We believe In the Declaration of In dependence. Its truths arc not less self evident today than when first announced by our fathers. It cannot be abandoned while, government by the people endures. We believe In the Constitution ot the United States. It gives the President and Congress certain limited powers and se cures to evnrv mnn -nrttMn tho InrJcrtlf Mnn of our Government certain essential? rights. We deny that either the President or Congress can govern any person any where outside the Constitution. "We are absolutely opposed to the pol icy of McKlnley, which proposes to gov ern millions of men without their consent, which in Porto Rico establishes taxation without representation, and government by the arbitrary will of a Legislature -unfettered by Constitutional restraint, and, in the Philippines, prosecutes a war of conquest and demands unconditional sur render from a people who are of right free and Independent. The struggle ot men for freedom has ever been a strug gle for constitutional liberty. There Is no liberty If the citizen has no right which the Legislature may not Invade, if he may be taxed by a legislature In which he is n.ot represented, or if he is not protected by fundamental law against the arbitrary action of executive power. The policy of the President offers the Inhabitant of Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines no hope of Independence, no prospect of American citizenship, no Constitutional protection, no representation In the Con gress which taxed him. This is the gov ernment of men by arbitrary power with out their consent; this is imperialism: "There is no, room under the free flag of America for subjects. The President and Congress, who derive all their powers from the Constitution, can govern no man without regard to its limitations. We be lieve that the greatest safeguard of liber ty is a free press, and we demand that the censorship In the Philippine Islands, which keeps from the American people the knowledge ot what Is done In their name, be abolished. We are entitled to know the truth and we Jnlst that the powers which .the President holds In. trust for us shall not bo used to suppress it. "Because we thus believe, we oppose the re-election of Mr. McKlnley. The su premo purposo of the people in this mo mentous campaign should he stamped with their final disapproval of his attempt to grasp- imperial power. A self-governing people ca nhave no moro imperative duty than to drive from public Ufa a Chief Magistrate who; whether In weak ness or of wicked purpose, has used his temporary authority to subvert the char acter of their Government and destroy their National Ideals. "We. therefore. In the belief that It is essential at this crisis for the American people again to declare their faith In the universal application of the Declaration of Independence and to reassert their will and that their servants shall not have or exercise any powers whatever other than those conferred by the Constitution, ear nestly make the following recommenda tions to our countrymen: "First That without regard to thelt views on any questions ot domestic policy they withhold their votes from McKlnley. In order to stamp with their disapproval what he has done. "Second That they vote for those can didates for Congress In their respective districts who will oppose the policy of Im perialism. 4,Whlle we welcome any other method JOHN J. INGALLS. of opposing the re-election of McKlnley. we advice direct support of Mr. Bryan as the most effective means of crushing imperialism. We are convinced ot Mr. Bryan's sincerity and ot his earnest pur pose to secure the Filipinos their Inde pendence. This position and the declara tions contained In the plajtform, ot his party 6n"the vltaTlssue of the campaign meet our unqualified approval. ''We recommend that the executive committees of the American Ahtl-Expan-slonlst Leagues and Us allied leagues con tinue and extend their organizations, pre serving the Independence of the move ment; and that they take the moat active possible part In the pending political cam paign. "Until now the policy which has turned the Filipinos from warm friends to bitter enemies, which has slaughtered thou sands ot men and laid waste their coun try, has been the policy of the President. After the next election, It becomes the policy of every man who votes to re-elect him and who thus becomes, with him, re sponsible for every drop of blood there after shed." After the adoption, of the resolutions In dorsing Bryan, the representatives of the third party met in the assembly-room of the Commercial Club and selected Thomas Osborne, of Auburn, N. Y., permanent chairman, and Everett V. Abbott, of New York, permanentsecretary. A motion was made and carried that a convention be held In. New York City, September 5, for the purpose of nominating a ticket. It Is said that the third party men today offered the Presidential nomination ta Moorfleld Storey, of Massachusetts, but that Mr. Storey declined the honor. Will lam I. Palmer, of Colorado, was reported to be their choice for Vice-President. The leaders of the movement said to night that they expected a large repre sentation at the convention In New York Septembers, and that candidates for Pres ident and Vice-President would then sure ly be nominated. Secretary Mlze, of the Liberty congress, today received, a letter from William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston, pledging the writer's support to Bryan. Proceedings of the Convention. The second day's session of the league was cAlle.do order by ex-Governor Bout well, aftcnia brief prayer by Rev. S. W. Sample! Astor, of the People's Church, of Minneapolis, and pending the report of the committee on resolutions. Dr. L. W. Habercom, cf Washington, addressed the convention. Dr. Habercom was received v, lth much applause. He charged that the President had "done that which he hadvhlmself solemnly declared to be a great crime, and now attempts to shift the responsibility upon Divine Provi dence." He said he appealed more espe cially to those like himself, who had como from a country over which a monarch reigns. "Is it not an act of Imperialism," he asked, "that the President has entered upon this new adventure in China, with out assembling Congress In extra session? The people who like myself have coma from Germany know to their sorrow what militarism means. These are the last men who will vote to convert their coun try into an empire. The President has said, 'Who will haul down the flag?" Now I have always believed that the flag should be hauled down where it has no business. Is It the emblem of liberty in Manila and Porto Rico. There It floats over subject people not free people. I have always been a Republican, but I now feel It my duty to fight the Republican party with all the strength I possess, be cause It has now become the party of Imperialism." Mr. Habercom concluded with a decla ration for Mr. Bryan. Colonel Charles R. Codman, of Massa chusetts, read the report of the committee on resolutions, which took the form of an address to the American people. Colonel Codman said that 25 members of the com mittee were unanimous in submitting a report to the convention. The resolutions advise the people to withhold their support from McKlnley and to giva direct support to Bryan as the most effective means of checking Im perialism, At the mention of Mr. Bry an's name the delegates arose In a body and gave three cheers for the Demo cratic candidate. Moorfleld Story, of Massachusetts, said he cordially joined in the statement of principles contained in the resolutions, . (Concluded on Third Page.) WHEATCROPOF 1900 The Figures Will Approximate 35,000,000 Bushels. EARLY ESTIMATES WERE TOO HIGH Yield on Heavy Lands Were TJ satisfactory and LIsht 7tIi Produced Record Yields. Tho time-honored saying- that. a bJfl wheat crop is always overestimated, white a small crop is underestimated, holds ex ceptionally good In the case of tho crop now being harvested. The early estimates made on this crop were nearly all Tecord breakers. some of them ao much so that they were ridiculous. State Grain Inspector Wright, of Tacoma, an official whoso emol uments from the wheat Industry are suffi clet to warrant at least a small degree ot accuracy In his statementsr early ta the season led off with an estimate ot 30.000.000 bushels for Washington alone He has since reduced his figures to 25. 000.000, but there is still plenty of leeway for lopping oft 5,000,000. to 7.000,000 bushels and yet be In no danger of havlnjr tha figures too low. Whitman County. Wash., and Umatilla County. Or., are the banner wheat coun ties of the respective states, and both of these big counties will fall from. 30 to CO per cent short ot their record yields. In a few districts In both Oregon and Washington the yield la above the averago, and In Idaho and Oregon, there la a con siderable area of new land which offsets the large amount ot Summer fallow which Is idle this year but which was not idlo In the record-breaking year of 1S97. Whflj this Improves the situation from an acre age standpoint, it Is insufficient to maka up the shortage due to a light yield. In the course ot a 15C0-mlle Journey through the principal wheat districts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, an Oregonlan rep resentative interviewed upwards of 100 rep. resentatlve wheat men In their respective localities, wheatbuyers, wheatgrowers. threshing-machine men and a number ot others directly and Indirectly Interested In the Industry discussed the matter In de tail. The net results of this Inquiry indi cate a crop for Oregon, Washington and, Idaho of from 32.0C0.0O3 bushels to 35,000, 000 bushels of the finest quality of wheat that has ever been produced In the North west. These figures, of course, may bo changed by unfavorable weather condi tions later on. There Is still considerable lata sown, Spring grain In the Palouse and thera are also several thousand acres of grain in,- the-shockrwithout-the semblance of at capsheaf to protect It from the weather. If Providence Is kind to these shiftless farmers this wheat will figure In the above totals; If otherwise. It will swell and sprout and make good hog feed, although hog3 are scarcer than wheat In tho In land Empire. As to the cause of the light yields la so many sections of tho country, thera are all sorts of theories. That it is due In the slightest measure to a wearing out of the soil 13 disproved by the rankest growth of straw that was ever known, tho harvesters leaving field after field ot heavy stubble three feet high, while soma of It was over five feet high before it ripened. In Umatilla County many ot tha farmers advance the theory that a hard frost which nipped the wheat before It was knee high, killed the top and when the root resumed business. Instead of sending up one stalk, two or three stalks sprang up, forming a kind ot a volun teer growth, and extracting so much ot the strength from the earth that the head was Imperfectly provided with nutriment, and did not produce as many berries as it would have done under ordinary circum stances. The crop In Umatilla County Is running about DO bushels to tho acre, on lands which have always been regard ed as sure 40-bushel producers, under any thing like favorable circumstances. Tho light lands, however, are not showing up so unfavorably, proportionately, as tho heavy lands, the excessive rains being absorbed to better advantage by this soil. Over on Eureka Flat, where "the crops never fall," the best land3 ore turning off 35 to 40 bushels to the acre. An occasional yield of 40 bushels to tho acre 13 reported in the western part of Whitman County, where the yield will be nearly up to the average per acre, but will be short on acreage. The eastern part of the county, so far as threshing has progressed, is running about SO per cent under tha average. Owners of threshing machines complain bitterly of the diffi culty In keeping even at the old rates. Some of them claim that they are handling more than twice the usual amount of straw handled In threshing out a buohel of wheat, and the owner of a machine operating near Pullman. Wash., stated that he suffered an actual loss ot $15 per day for the first 3even days of his run, and that he proposed to lay hla machine up as soon as he had filled con tracts already made. Another machine) man stated that it was impossible to maka anything at less than 12 cents per bush el, a rate which would make the cereal look "worse than 30 cents" at most Inland Empire points. Numerous samples from fields around Colfax, Pullman and Garfield show a large number of very small grains. These grains are not shriveled, but are perfectly formed and plump and materially increase the weight per bushel, tho returns from one field of 1C0 acres near Pullman show ing by machine measure but 224 bushels to the acre, while the actual weight showed a return of 24 bushels to the acre. The banner yield for Washington this year Is coming from the much-despised cheap lands in the vicinity of RltzvlUe and Hatton. This land soaks up water like a sponge, and while the heavy lands far ther south were suffering from an over dose of moisture, this "five-dollar land." a. It is frequently termed, softened and mellowed under the heavy showers, but did not "pack" and afterwards bake under the sun's flerce rays. These favorable con ditions "have resulted In a number of 50- (Concluded on Fifth Pago.)