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?HB SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLMIJ, JULY 15, 1&00. BOILED BY BOXERS Alleged Fate of the Russian Minister at Pekin. HIS WIFE TORTURED TO DEATH A. Blood-Curdling; Story Comes From St. Petersburg; That Lacks Confirmation CHICAGO, July 14. A dispatch to the Record-from fit. Petersburg, July 11, via Paris, July 14, says: The Cz&r has- received with great emo tion the dreadful details of the catas trophe at Pekin. Tears coursed down His ilajesty's cheeks as he read the sablo fcram from Admiral Alexeff, at Port Ar thur, confirming the horrible details of the assassination of M. de Glers, -which merely in the form of rumors had already Teached Russia. The Admiral declares that the Russian Envoy was dragged through the streets by the Boxers, in sulted, beaten and tortured, and even thrown Into a great kettle and boiled to death. Then the remains were thrown to the dogs. While M. de Giers was being disposed of, the franti mob danced around the caldron. Mme. de Giers, Admiral Alexeffs ad vices declare, suffered a fate wor3 than death, and was beaten and tortured with sharp sticks until life was extinct. The Legation officials are said to have been tortured fiendishly untl. death ended their sufferings. M. de Glers and Ills Legation officials resisted desperately, and his body guard killed many of the attacking mob. In the middle of his tortures the Envoy is said to have heroically proclaimed his faith to Christianity, encouraged by the wife who so soon shared his martyrdom. Count Lamsdorf received the friends of the murdered ones at the Foreign Office and unfolded to them the tragic story. The scenes of frenzied terror and grief that followed were unspeakable. The building of the Foreign Office was be sieged by an excited throng, and the whole of St Petersburg is full of lamen tation. Immediately after Admiral Alexeff's dis patch was received the Czar ordered the Cabinet and Council of State to go into pesslon at once. The Russo-Corean relations at the present moment are all that could be desired. The audience of the Corean En .voy last week, when he presented his credentials to the Czar, was most cordial. The Corean Minister and his Cabinet are inclined to be favorably impressed by Russia's successful activity in China and the empire's tolerant attitude toward Japan. Denied in St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, July 14. It is offi cially stated here that no report of tho murder of M. de Giers, the Russian Min ister at Pekin, has been received here. Not Reported in Washington. "WASHINGTON, July 14. The Russian Embassy here has received no Informa tion of the killing of the Russian Minis ter at Pekin. The officials do not dis credit the report, but say that the Rus sians are under the same disadvantages as the other powors In getting telegraphic Information from Pekin. They think that if this proves true it will entirely and very seriously alter the whole situation. NINETEEN DAYS SILENCE. One Englishman Believes the Minis ters Are in. Hiding:. NEW YORK. July 14. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: When Lord Salisbury stated In the House of Lords that thero was no news whatever from Pekin, the spectators Were painfully Impressed with the sol emnity of his manner. This was a small matter in comparison with the ominous fact that the Legations had kept silent for 19 days. Mr. Broderick explained in the House of Commons that the wires were not working between Shanghai and Che Foo, and that the Admirals could not communicatao with their governments. Shanghai had virtually become the only center of news and the northern provinces wore cut off. Mr. Broderick admitted that a dispatch purporting to come from the Emperor of China had been received at the Foreign Office, and this was regard ed as an indirect conformation of the Cor rectness of tho version previously pub lished of the edict holding the European powers partly responsible for the anarchy ata Pekin, since they bad ordered the bombardment of the Taku forts. There Is no ground for criticising the ac tion of the powers in this respect, but well-informed men here do not hesitate to 6ay that Vice-Admiral Seymour's course In marching from Tien Tsln to Pekin with an inadequate force and insufficient sup plies was a fatal mistake, which excited the Chinese mobs and brought on the catastrophe. The only hopeful man with whom your correspondent talked was an Indian veter an, who considered it impossible that Sir Robert Hart had lost his life whon he was a Mandarin and could wear the pea cock's feather and the red button .This officer expressed the belief that Sir Claude McDonald, Mr. Conger and the other Min isters were In hiding either in the palace or elsewhere, and explained that the Chi nese -officials could not give the foreign govomments' aeeurance of their Minis tors' safety without exposing themselves to a fresh attack from the mobs. This veteran assented that an official with Sir Robert Hart's experience and influence would have succeeded without doubt in rescuing most of the prominent members of the Embassies. He was also disposed to credit the report that there was a sec ret passage between the Brltlrii legation and the Imperial palace. All other public men were hopeless. There were frequent references to China in the 12-hour prayer meeting in Wesley Chapel,' City Road, with which the Chris tian Endeavor World's Convention was opened. NO GROUNDS FOR HOPE. Pessimistio Vievr Token by -British Consul at Shanghai. LONDON, July 14.-The British Consul General at Shanghai, in transmitting to the Foreign Office messages from the Governor of Shan Tung already published says he fears there can be little doubt in regard to the fate of the foreigners at Pekin. The official admissions In both the Uni ted States and Europe that the diplo mats have adopted the pessimistic views held by the Consuls at Shanghai, have almost silenced those attempting to rea son against the circumstantial evidence which is becoming so cogent. The situation at Tien Tsln appears to "be slowly but surely growing worse. Tho killed forces are experiencing the greatest difficulty in sending forth reinforcements, as the Chinese have rendered the naviga tion of the river most difficult by divert ing its wateraL Happily, St Petersburg today announces officially that tho tele graph between Taku and Tien Tsln has al ready been restored, and that railroad communication wiH shortly be re-established. To tho other trials of the besieged persons at Tien Tein has been added an outbreak of scarlet fever. Dispatches from Tien Tsln report that a number of ladles there have become white-haired through the horrors of tho seige. A Stand at Tien Tsln. ST. PETERSBURG, July 14. A dispatch from Khabarousk, dated Thursday, July 12. says an international counoll of war held at Tien Tsln has decided for the 1 present to confine the efforts of the allied forces to fortifying Tien Tsln and es tablishing communications with forts and arsenals. Tien Tsln, it is believed, is be ing rearmed with guns of tho highest class. Another Summons for LI. HONG KONG, July 14. Li Hung Chang yesterday received urgent telegraphic summons to Pekin. It is expected that he will proceed North tomorrow. The Chinese agree that his absence is certain to lead to trouble at Canton. WHEN KEMPFF GOT THERE. His Report of the Landing of tho Nevrarlcs Marine. WASHINGTON, July 14. In the mail from China today Secretary Long re ceived from Admiral Kemptf a report of tho American operations in China up to June 5. The report is as follows: "United States Flagship Newark, Taku, China, June 6. Sir: I have- tho honor to report that at E A. M., May 29, I received a telephone message, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, marked 1' and at 6 A. M., in compliance with orders which I Immediately issued to the commanding officer of this ship, 100 armed men, con sisting of 40 marines and 60 sailors, were landed at Taku. Captain B. H. MeCalla, U. S. N.. in charge; officers. Captain J. T. Myers, U. S. M. C.; Captain N. H. HalL U. a M. C; Ensign D. W. Wurts baugh, U. a N.; Naval Cadets J. X. Taussig, U. S. N., and C. E. Courtney, U. S. N.; Paymaster H. E. Jewett, U. S. N., and Gunner C H. Sheldon, U. S. N. "(2) Taking the first party which ar rived on shore, consisting of 37 marines, to tho railroad station at Teng Ku, they were refused passage on tho train to Tien Tsln, owing to the agent being un willing to assume the responsibility of issuing tickets to an armed force with out orders from the directors of the road. This portion of tho landed party were returned to Taku. where, by this time, all of the force had arrived. Procuring a tug and lighter from the Taku Tug & Lighter Company, the entire fore wa sent to Tien Tsin by river. Captain J. K. Myers U S. N in command. Cap tain MeCalla and Paymaster Jewett pro ceeding by train at 1:44 P. M. The land ing party reached Tien Tsln at 10 o'clock P. M,, where they wore received with demonstrations of Joy by the foreign pop ulation, they being the first Caucassian troops to arrive, I remained at Taku with my personal staff. "(3) On May SO, at 1:44, I proceeded to Tien Tsin for the purpose of examining, as well as I might, the state of affairs. On this day tho English ship Alger.n camo and landed 27 men and sent them to Tien Tsln, and ships of the various nations began arriving and preparing to land troops. "Fourth On May 81, having obtained permission of the Chinese Government, X sent 50 men from Tien Tsin to Pekin, la company with about 300 foreign troops of various nationalities. They left at 4:15 P. ML, Captain MeCalla in command, and arrived at the end of the railroad line at G:43 P. M. and marched to the lega tion, having encountered not the slightest opposition on the way of in the city. "Fifth I returned on board ship June 2, and on Juno 3, Captain MeCalla, after seeing that our men on shore were prop erly dared for and that everything was in a satisfactory condition, returned to the ship. "Sixth I take great pleasure In saying that our officers and men on shore have, by their conduct and management, con tributed in every way to the standard of efficiency held by the Navy, yet it is proper, as a matter of justice and in sat isfaction to myself, to mention and call the attention of the department particu larly to Captain MeCalla, whose foresight and ability In the discharge of his duties In connection with this whole matter merit unqualified praise. "Seventh At 7 P. M. yesterday I re ceived a message, a copy of which is in closed with my No. 11 of this date, Indi cating that affairs were again in a crit ical condition. A party of 50 more men were landed from this ship this mornlpg at 6 A. M., and Captain MeCalla has again gone ashore. Ensign C. Gilpin, U. S. N., and Naval Cadet Courtney, who returned with Captain MeCalla from the first land ing party, wore the officers. "The department was Informed by cable message, and the Commander-in-Chief was similarly informed and requested to send a light-draft vessel here for use in the river as a base of supplies for the force on shore. As the disturbance here Is likely to be of such a prolonged na ture as to require the protracted stay of a vessel here ready to land mon on short notice, as mentioned in my message, I consider a light-draft vessel, which can be stationed Inside of the river, where communication Is certain, with a battalion of marines, almost indispensa ble to the present trouble, in order to ef fectively protect American interests and property in this locality. Other nations are landing troops today in response to the message received las$ night," Admiral Kempff incloses with his report copies of the cablegrams which he sent to the Navy Department at the time of the outbreak. These have alroady been pub lished in tho main. Then he givos in de tail some messages, on the strength of which tho landing was ordered by him. These are messages from United States Consul Ragsdale, at Tien Tsin. informing him of the murderous attack of tho Box ers upon the railways and missionary stations, and steadily increasing serious ness of the situation. Malor Gallagher's Asslsmment. WASHINGTON. July 14. By an order issued today. (Major Hugh J. Gallagher. Chief Commisairy of Subsistence, of the Department of California, has been re lieved from his present duty and ordered to proceed to Taku, China, and report in peraon to Brigadier-General A. R. Chaf fee for assignment to duty as Chief Com missary Officer f Subsidence, of tho United States' troops in China. He will be relieved at San Francisco by Major O. E. Wood, Chief Commissary of Subsist ence of the Division of Cuba. Stockholders Slay See Books. NEW YORK, July 14. The appellate division of the Supreme Court in Brook lyn has handed down a decision affirming the order of Justice Jenks on April 7, per mitting Mr. Relss, chairman of the stock holders' protective committee of the American Spirits Manufacturing Com pany, to examine the books, papers, eon tracts, agents and employes of the com pany. This action was begun as a result of the formation of the present distilling company of America, which took over the American Spirits Manufacturing Company, the Kentucky Distillers & Warehouse Company, the Standard Dis tilling & Distributing Company; of New Jersey, and the Spirits Distributing Com pany. 0 Cuts Into Express Business. NEW YORK, July 14. A new freight problem Is presenting itself for solution to the railroads, says the Times. A par eel deliver company has been formed in this city, which collects small packages which have heretofore gone by express, packs them in boxes and ships them as fast freight. At the destination the par cels are distributed by a branch office. Packages of original consignment which are destined for a minor point are then repacked and forwarded in the same mun ner by the company's branch. The business makes quite a cut into the business of the express companies, who have appealed to railroads fox relief. The latter, however, have not yet been able to discover en effective method of stopping it. Mrs. Clyde Ilaohe of Salem. SALEM, Or., July 14. Mrs Rose Es telle Crelghton Raabe, wife of Clyde Roabe, died at the home of her mother. Mm John Crelghton, In this city, at 11:30 this evening, after an illness of three months, death resulting from ab scess of the brain. Deceased was born at Union, Or., December 2S, 1R78. Tho fu neral will take place on Monday, at 2 P. M, Intenxvent will bo In Rural cemetery. REMEY AND GOODNOW SEND REPORTS, BUT NO LIGHT ON PEKIN MYSTERY. Boxer Proclamations Issned try Gov ernors of Two More Provinces Miles May Go to China WASHINGTON, July 14. Secretary Long has received tho following cable gram from Rear-Admiral Remey, commander-in-chief of tho naval forces on the Asiatic station: "Che Foo, July 14. Secretary of the Na vy Washington; Two Japanese transports arrived today. Landed commander and BARON JAPANESE MINISTER TO -marino regiment, stores, field pieces and ammunition. Report Chinese defeated at two new positions commanding the river communication with Tien TBln. Remey." The importance of this cablegram, in the opinion of Secretary Long, lies in the fact that it makes no mention of tho massacre at Pekin. which it would surely do had the story como to Admiral Henley's ear. Secretary Hay has received an undated dispatch from Consul-General Goodnow, at Shanghai, stating that the Governors of Honan and Shansl have issued procla mations favorable to the Boxers. Honan and Shansl are provinces of vast extent, lying in the western and north ern portions of China. The two might present an almost Impassable barrier if, as Mr. Goodnow's dispatch indicates, they are disaffected and undertake to oppose the northward march of the armies of Li Hung Chang and the other great South ern Viceroys upon Pekin. The Consul-General's message was un dated, and, as this lack of knowledge as to the exact time of happenings recorded in the cablegrams of the Naval -and State Deportment officials is embarrassing and even serious In results, the Government today cabled instructions to its rep resentatives in China, to Include the date in the body of every dispatch sent by them. No confirmation has reached the State Department of tho report from St. Peters burg of the torture and death of the Rus sian Minister at Pekin. Mr. Von Holleben, tho German Ambas sador, called upon Secretary Hay this morning, but stated that he had no in formation regarding the Chinese situa tion. A rumor was afloat this morning to tho effect that certain interviews attributed to the Chlneso Minister here, Mr. Wu, had attracted official attention and might be made the subject of representations to him by the State Department. It is understood that nothing has yet been done In that direction, however, and it is possible that the particular Interviews may be Ignored officially, in view of the realization on the part of the officials that the Minister is under a high nervous tension. Tills dispatch from St. Petersburg of the slaughter of the Russian Minister' and his wife at Pekin sent a thrill of horror through the foreign establishments here, none of whom, however, was able to shed the slightest light on the subject. At the Russian embassy the officials were able to neither confirm nor deny, stat ing that the government was in the habit of forwarding developments to its diplo matic representatives. At the German, French, Japanese, Chi nese and all other foreign establishments horror was expressed at the occurrence, although in these quarters thero was no knowledge of the facts. The Chinese Minister continues to exert every effort toward getting information from Pekin, but up to a late hour he had not received any answer in con nection with the cable to Minister Conger, or from a second inquiry which he for warded yesterday to the Taoti of Shang hai, which sold in subitance: "American Government is greatly con cerned over the safety of Minister Con ger at Pekin. Can you givo me any In formation on the subject!" Minister Wu was much depressed by tho continued reports that the legations had "been wiped out and the Ministers mur dered. To all inquiry he sorrowfully shakes his head and says that ho has ab solutely no Information and can only hope for the best. The report of the killing of the Russian Minister and his wife was another severe blow, but as to this also Minister Wu said that he had absolutely no news. The Chinese Minister has sent a cable dispatch to the Taoti of Shan Tung, tell ing him that the American Government is exceedingly anxious as to the fate of Minister Conger and requesting him to cable any Information he may have on that point. This is in addition to the cablegram he forwarded Wednesday, at the request of Secretary Hay. Lieutenant-General Miles called at the Chinese Legation today and had a talk with the Chinese Minister, Mr. Wu. This aroused comment in connection with the vaguo rumors afloat that General Miles might go to China. It was stated later, however, by those in position to be 'thor oughly Informed of General Miles' plans, that the call on Mlnlstor Wu was entire ly devoid of official significance, and that General Miles has no present purpose of going to China. Tho relations between General Miles and Mr. Wu are friendly and personal, so that they frequently meet and exchange Informal greetings. It Is stated that General Miles has not asked for service in China and that such a raoYo would not bo considered for a moment under tho pres ent circumstances. At most, tho army to be placed under foreign commanders does not exceed 10,000 men and It Is pointed out that such a command would bo quito inadequate for a Lioutenant-Gcneral. It Is appreciated, however, that tho sit uation may dovelop at any moment so that a large army will bo required, In which cose General Miles might dotermlno to take tho field In peraon. For tho pres ent ho is exercising care in tho prepara tions for getting the Amerioan troops on the ground, the detail of supplies, trnns-' portatlon, etc Tho diplomatic Instruc tions of General Chaffee, who Is In Im mediate command of tho forces in China, are quite apart from thowo of a military nature. Tho Japancso Legation hero has re ceived a dl&patch from th'o Minister of Foreign Affairs, stating that after tho NISHI CHINA, NOW AT PEKIN. German Minister was shot at Pekin, the German marines made on assault upon the Tsung 11 Yamun and burned down the building. The dispatch goes into the affair in detail. DESPATCH FROM NOME. Arrived at Astoria and Left Up for Portland. ASTORIA, Or., July 14. Tho- steamer Despatch, which arrived in from Capo Kome late this afternoon, left .for Port land at 6 o'clock. .Tho Despatch left Nome City July 2, and stopped at Dutch Harbor, spending nine days on tho trip to tho Columbia River. The captain states that 54 vessels were at Dutch Harbor when the Despatch left. When she came out the Despatch sighted the Ban Jose, bound for Unalaska from San Francisco. Tho Santa Ana left Dutch Harbor 24 hours ahead of the Desaptch, for Seattle. The barge Skookum, whloh left the Sound with a load of horses In May, experienced considerable difficulty getting the stock ashore. Effort was made to swim the horses to shore, a distance of over two miles, but the authorities stopped it on account of the cruelty to the animals. The Despatch had but few passengers and no treasure ANOTHER NOME MURDER. Mystery Surrounding: It, as Survivor Refuses to Talk. SEATTLE, July 14. Nome advices re ceived lost night by the revenue cutter McCulloch tell of a midnight murder near the camp, on June 27, of John Nolan, and the serious wounding of Michael Smith. The a:alr is shrouded in mystery. Smith refusing to talk. The Inquest held before the United States Commissioner on June 20' developed strong evidence against W. G. Brelnlng and George Payne, who were tentmatcs of the other two, and they were held for trial. Little Is known of the parties. Nolan was first identified as Lou Meyer, of Butte, Mont, but investigation proved a Perry neath, Nevr Secretary of the Republican National Committee. mistake had been made. Smith's retl cenco prevents learning anything about him save that he went North this year from Spnttlp. "RrHnlni? venn ji rnnttnrit ! from this city on the Garonne's first sail ing. Payne claims to be a blacksmith from Madison County, Kentucky, and more lately of Spokane. Military Men 3Iate Charges. NOME, June 27, via San Francisco, July 14. Charges have been filed against Major Patrick Henry Ray, who, previous to tho coming of Brigadier-General Ran dall, commanded the troops in Alaska, by Captain W. K. Knight, of Company L, Seventh United States Infantry, who. In turn, has been made the subject of a counter complaint by the Major. Tho charges against Ray contain over 30 speci fications, involving his integrity and con duct as an officer. Wright is charged with disobedience of orders. "General Randall Is expected to hold a court of Inquiry at Fort Egbert, where Ray is now stationed. Prizefight Referee Shot. SAN FRANCIECO, July 14. News has been received from Capo Nome that Wyatt Earp, who refered the Sharkey Fltzslmmons fight, and gave the decision to Sharkey on a foul, was shot recently in the saloon which he is running at Nome. At last accounts Earp was still OliTO. wgsR TREATY WITH GERMANY PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS THE RECI PROCITY AGREEMENT. American Importers Now Entitled to Preferential Rates Meat-Inspection Bill Modified. WASHINGTON, July 14.-Tho following proclamalion by tho President on the Ger man reciprocity agreement has been made public: "Reciprocity with Germany: By the Pres ident of the United States of America. A Proclamation: Whereas, the German Govcmmont has entered Into a commer cial agreement with the United States in conformity with tho provisions of tho third section of tho tariff act of tho United States, approved July 24, 1837, by whdeh, in tho Judgment of the President, reciprocal and equivalent concessions are secured in favor of the products of the United States. "Therefore be it known that I, William McKlnley, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority of said act of Congress, do hereby suspend, during tho continuance In force of said agreement, the Imposition dad-collection of duties imposed by tho first section of said act upon the articles hereinafter specified, being: the products of the soil and industry of Germany, and do declare in place thereof the rates of duty pro vided in the third section of said act to be in force and effect from, and after the date of this proclamation, as follows, namely: "Upon argols or crude tartar or wine lees, crude, 5 per centum ad valorem. "Upon brandies or other spirits manu factured or distilled from grain or other materials, $1 75 for proof gallon. "Upon still wines and vermuth. In casks, 35 cents per gallon; In bottles or Jugs, per case of one dozen bottles or Jugs, con taining each not more than one quart and more than one pint of 24 bottles or Jugs containing each not more than ono pint, 51 25 per case; and any excess beyond these quantities found In such bottles or Jugs shall bo subject to a duty of 4 cents -per pint or fractional part thereof, but no separate or additional duty shall do assessed upon the bottles or Jugs. "Upon paintings In oil or water colors, pastels, pen and Ink drawings and stat uary, 15 per centum ad valorem. "Of which the officers and citizens of tho United States will take due notice. "In testimony whereof, I have heerunto set my hand and caused tho seal of tho United States to bo affixed. "Done at the City of Washington, this 13th day of July, A. D. one thousand nlno hundred, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and twenty-fifth. "WILLIAM McKINlLEY. "JOHN HAY, Secretary of State." The proclamation does not recite tho terms of the agreement. It Is Ud that each government will proclaim only such features of the arrangement as are nec essary to the guidance of its own officials administering it. The arrangement itself will not be made public at present. Tho putting into operation of the Ger man meat bill Is deferred for an indefinite period. The official explanation is that the purpose of Its suspension Is simply to allow of tho execution -of existing con tracts held by American meat packers. It is not discoverable Just now whether or not this meat act figures in any way in tho reciprocity agreement, and It may be, and probably is the fact; that the sus pension has been arranged for separately. Tho State Department is perfectly satis fied with what has been secured under the agreement for American exporters, and though the proclamation enumerates no special privllegtfl conferred upon these ex porters, tho department officials, feel that they will bo satisfied with the results at tained when they are fully disclosed. The German-American agreement ap pears to be tho result of sharp diplomatic maneuvering over a period of several years, in tho meaning of the "favored-nation" clause. Germany formerly had only one tariff schedule for all nations, but In the years preceding 1892 seven reciprocity treaties were made, with Austrla-Hun-garyf Russia, Italy, Belgium, Roumonla and some other countries. These gave a preferential tariff to the countries men tioned in return for concessions allowed to Germany. Germany made no reciproc ity treaty with the United States, but under the "most-favored nation" clause of the general treaty between this coun try and Germany It was held that the United States was entitled to tho same preferential tariff allowed by Germany to Russia, Italy and the other countries mentioned. When, therefore, tho United States gavo reciprocity reductions to France, the German authorities asked for similar reductions under the "favored nation" clause, and as evidence of the Justice of their request, they pointed to the fact that the United States was get ting the preferential duties from Gormany through the operation of tho "favored nation" clause. Tho German tariff covers several hun dred items, and on a considerable per centage of these tho preferential rate Is 5 marks per 100 kilograms. On com tho regular rate Is 3 marks; preferential rate, 1.60 marks. On meat, ham, bacon, etc., the regular rate is 20 marks; tho prefer ential rate, 15. On machinery the prefer ential rate Is In some- cases only 1 of the regular rate. Red wlno In casks, used for mixing, is sent In considerable quan tities from California to Germany, and on this the regular rate Is 24 marks per 100 kilograms, while the preferential Is 10. There are many other like reductions In the preferential rate, all of which the United States will now enjoy under tho reciprocity agreement, not by reason of any "favored-nation" clauso, as hereto fore, but by virtue of the agreement now proclaimed, giving the preferential rates as a distinct right to which American im porters ore entitled. Germany Modifies Meat Bill. WASHINGTON, July 14. Tho German Government has consented, on tho earnest request of tho United States Minister at Berlin, Mr. White, to modify tho meat inspection bill so that It will not Interfere with existing contract obligations ot American exporters. By this arrange ment all present contracts will be car ried out on the present basis of inspec tion, and the new system will apply after there has been opportunity to make con tracts with the full knowledge of the changed condition of affairs. The act does not state when it shall go Into effect, but it has been understood that tho Bundesrath would fix October 1 as tho date. Tho German authorities have found, however, that this will give scant time for getting up the extended system of Inspection required under the law, Including the establishment of In spection stations, the erection of build ings, the selection of officials, etc This may take most of the Summer and it may be January next before the system will bo ready to go Into effect. John Reese Released. ST. LOUIS, July 14. Judge Thomas Ayer, of the United States Court of Ap peals, has handed down an opinion de claring that John P. Reese, the Iowa Miners' Union official who was sentenced to Imprisonment in Kansas for violation of a strike injunction, was illegally re strained of his liberty, and granted a writ of habeas corpus releasing him. Judge Thayer ruled that the lower court erred in including Reeso under the In junction. Lost a. Bride of Two Days. CHICAGO, July 14. The Chronicle says: Mourning the loss of his bride of two day3 and $200 of his money, Gerhard On- ken. a prosperous farmer llvins in Napa, ' THE NEW WOMAN Is Making Her Appearance in AH Parts c Cal., last night appealed to the Chicago Police department to search for the miss ing woman. Onkcn travelod from his far Western home to Toledo, O., married Louisa Anna Worthlngton, Wednesday, after a few hours' acquaintance, and while on his return to California, lost his bride in this city. The police offi cials informed Onken that it was prob ably a ruse on tho part of tho woman to get his money and that nothing could bo done for him. THE TRIAL OF JESTER. Lost Man Who Tailed With Gates Tcstlflos. ST. LOUIS. July 14. A special to tho Post-Dispatch from New London, Mo., says: The last person who ever talked with Gilbert W. Gates, as far as known, save Alexander Jester himself, was placed on the stand today. His name Is A. W. Bas sett, and he resides near Middlegrove, whero the young man so mysteriously dis appeared in 1871. The two travelers stopped at the Bassott farm and bought feed for their teams. This was the day followlne the night Jester choked Gates. I The witness testified that he talked with young Gates, when Gates told him that, he had been out West, and was going home, and that he did not like to travel with Joater, because he was so crabbed. Ex-Governor Johnson, of the prosecu tion, said today that tho state's theory for Gates failure to leave Jester after the choking he received was because ho had no opportunity to do so. Asela Gates, the father, had thlB to say on that point: "I believe Jester made my son bellevo he was dreaming when ho choked him, and as Gilbert knew he would soon bo in Paris, Mo., he thought he would con tinue to travel with Jester until ho reached that point" The appearance of Alexander Jester Is .more cheerful since the arrival of his daughter Alice Kimbrough. ' f rom Okla homa. She is tho youngest of his large family, and she Is disposed to stand by her father. Shortly after coming Into court today Jester remarked that "he liked the 'looks of the Jury." Captain Hugh Stewart testified that he and his wife were riding horseback on the road leading: from Middlegrove to Parle, Mo., ono day in January. 1871. They saw a pool of blood In the snow. In the middle of what Is known as Hulln's Lane. The pool was fresh. The witness saw numer ous spots of blood as he proceeded along the road. When near the mouth of Hu lln's Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart saw a colored man named Bill Maxey, and Tom Teaford. who had Just previously met two wagons and their driver, Alexander Jes ter. When Mr. and Mrs. Stewart arrived at that point. Jester and the two wagons were about half-way to the Hulln house, witness Bald. The nearest timber from the pool of blood was In a southeasterly direction, and after Jester started wl$h the two wagons and teams tied together, he went a quickly and as directly as he could to this timber. It Is the theory of the state that the corpse of youner Gates was in ono of the wagons at the time. NELSOX STILL AT LARGE. Barnes, the Bandit, Refnses to Sign His Confession. ST. LOUIS. July 14. The police have not yet captured John Nelson, the al leged tralnrobber who escaped from their clutches yesterday. Requisition papers for Charles Barnes are expected Sunday, and he will be taken Monday to WIckllffe. Ky., to stand trial. At the instance of Perclval Adams, his St. Louis attorney. Barnes has refused to sign the supposed confession he mado to Chief of Detactives Desmond. Implicating Nelson and Conley. He now says that he was not Implicated in tho robbery at all, and he made the statement to the chief of detectives merely to allay the fears of his wife for the time being. Mrs. Nelson has been released by the police, and hns disappeared from her boarding plce. Tho condition of Murray, tho Illinois Central detective, who was shot by Nelson, is Improving. It Is prob nblo that he will be able to resume his duties in a few days. Confidence Men Arrested. BOSTON, July 14. The police arrested on the Cunard wharf todiy Edward Mc Grath. of New York, and George Gordon and John O'Brien. Tha lattor two are well known to the police of all the large cities of the Union. When searched more than ?CO0O In bills of large denominations were jtound on tho men. Chief Inspector Watts Identified Gordon as George Ma son, alias "Punch." Mason is a notorious gold-brick man. He is wanted at Wind sor, Ontario, for obtaining $5000, June 23, 189S. from a farmer for a gold-brick swin dle. Ho belongs In Seattle, Wash. John O'Brien was identified as John Wilson, a bunco man from New York, who had served terms In the Boston House of Cor rection. He bad in his pocket, besides a roll of money, 28.400 shares of stock of the Freedom Gold Mining Company, of Butte, Mont. HAWAIIANS ARE PLEASED. Republican Delegates Think They Have Been Royally Treated. CHICAGO. July 14. Judge A. M. Kepoi kal, Samuel Parker, S. B. Wilson and Harold Sewall, all from the Hawaiian Isl ands, left this city last night for San Francisco. Two members of the party. Judge Kepolkai and Samuel Parker, acted as the representatives of the first Repub lican Territorial Convention ever held in tho islands, and were presont at the Re publican National Convention at Phila delphia as delegates. Owing to a misunderstanding the terri torial convention elected four delegates, but with the provision that If the number allotcd to the Islands was but two. Judge Kepolkai and Samuel Parker should act In that capacity. JJidge Kepolkai was a member of tho delegation appointed by the convention to., pijrmally notify Presi dent McKlnley of his. .nomination, and he and his companions are now homeward Mrs. Clara Makemer, housekeeper for th Florence Crittenden Anchorage Mission, oi Chicago, writes from 302 Chestnut street, Chi cago: "Peruna Is the best tonic I have even known for general debility a sure cure for liver complaint, and a never-falling adjuster In cases of dyspepsia. I have also used It in cases of female irregularities and weak nerves com mon to the sex, and have found it mo3t satis factory." Dr. Rachael A. Magaw. 67 W. Jefferson street, Springfield, O., says: "Your Peruna is worth its weight In gold. I feel like a new wo man. I can't praise it enough. I spent a greal deal o f money on doctors, but nothing ever did me any good until I sent to you and tried your. Peruna." The coming of what Is known as the "new woman" In our country is not greeted by every ono as If she were a great blessing. But thera is another new woman whom everybody is glad to see. Every day some Invalid woman Is ex claiming: "I have been made a new woman by Dr. Hartman's home treatment." After years of bitter disappointment and suffering they have found medical relief at last. The more new women we have of this kind the better It will be for the future of our country. It Is only necessary to send name, address, symptoms, duration of sickness and treatment already re ceived to Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O., and di rections for one month's treatment will be promptly forwarded. The medicines can bo obtained at the nearest drug store. Address Dr. Hnrtmnn, Columbus, Ohio, for a free copy of "Health and Bennty," a hoolc written especially for women, treating o diseases peculiar to their sex. bound. The members of the delegation express themselves as delighted with tha ticket. th nlatfnrm and their treatment at Philadelohia. U Accompmying the party West was Sen ator C. J. Clark, of Wyoming. Senator Clark was also a member of the commit tee appointed to notify President McKln ley of his nomination. Monetary Leaene "Will Notify Bryan. DENVER, Colo., July 14. In accordance witn tne instructions of the Ivationai il Monetary Convention, at Kansas City, tho following aro members of the committee. oi wnicn juuge a. w . rtucKer, ot vjoio- i rado. -will be chairman, to notlfv Mr. LI Bryan of the proceedings and action of the convention: Arizona, Hon. C. L. Hughes, Tucson: California, Frank Wil lard Kimball, San Francisco; Idaho. Hon. James W. Reld, Nampa; Montana, Charles S. Hartman, Bozeraan: Utah, R. C Chambers, Salt Lake; Washington, J. H. White, Seattle; Wyoming, Hon. J. B. Osborne, Rawlins. Popnllst Ilendqnarters. CHICAGO. July 14. A special to tha Tribune from Indianapolis. Ind., says: Indianapolis has been selected a3 head quarters of tho MIdd!e-of-the-Road Popu list National Committee Verbal assur ances of this fact have been received by officers of the Populist State Committee. At the Populist National Convention held at Cincinnati. Chicago was selected as National headquarters, but the National Committee has decided that Indianapolis will bo a better vantage point from which to manage the Populist forces, which ara situated chiefly in the Southern states. Gold Democrats Call. NEW YORK, July 14. A committee of Gold Democrats today Issued a call for a meeting in this city. 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