?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
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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. July IS, to devise tha
bedt method of placing In nomination a
third ticket for President and Vice-President
upon a platform "denouncng and
combatting the fallacies and unusual
creedei of both ot the- old parties." Tha
call la signed by Gold Democrats of New
York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Colorado.
The Saale Floated.
NEW YORK. July 14. The North Ger
man steamer Saale was floated out of tha
mud cradle which surrounded her today.
According to a prominent official of tha
company, it will cost the company at
least $5,000,COO In paying pensions to tha
dependents of the victims. The loss to
tho company, aside from this, is estimat
ed at 14,000,000.
MoKinley's Dally Drive.
CANTON, O., July 14. After disposing
of the work from Washington, President
McKlnley went for his usual drive today.
Controller of the Currency Charles G.
Dawes returned from the conference at
Cleveland, and Is again the guest of
Judge and Mrs. Day.
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