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AMERICAN SCALED PEKIN'S WALL WITH
ROPE BY WHICH OTHERS ASCENDED
Pour Thousand Armed Native Christians Helped Allies Capture
Pekin and Had Supplied Legations With Ammunition.
FOREIGN ENVOYS ARE NOW PROCEEDING TO TIEN TSIN
Troop. Entered Forelgi Setllemeil Tnreur.li Canal-Slrcet FlfHtlnj Continues Empreii
With Orcit Trenur. Ssrrouaded by Japaneae Cinlry - ChlneK General S.yi
Forelji D.'vll. Art Fw li Number lod Dtpeid t'poa Chinese Produc
Hoot -America Refuaei lo Coaalder Peace Nejollalloni.
LONDON. Auk. 22-In Ih news that
lO'iich'-a London thla morning, direct
fiiiin 'hlra, there ta nothing to confirm
lh report that the empnus d'iwcr
Inia been run to earth. The fon-lgn
envova, according to tli Shanghai cor
respondent 'if the Ially Kxprins. tirv
proceeding to Tien Tsln. Stnwt fight
Inir. Imwever. continues.
Considerable iirsliitarice In th rupture
nf tin rlty nf I'cHin m render.! by
4.i armed native Christiana. The l
ciittoner were enabled to hold out by
pun having ammunition from Chlmse.
Tht, An.'Tlran action In refusing to
0-al ttlih LI Hijnn f'hnntf In hl rwn-'c
tiroiioltiin 'lirctn wlih tinnnliitoim nt
tjp.vul ut tln hnn.tM (if :tw I'l'Tnlnn
lmi"ti.
WAIIlNr.ToN. Ati. U.-Tli.- i-ubl-
I n.-i pin trxiiiv triii-ii aMv open !
lh ronnM-Milon "( th mim''n!min
! iniftli im KTi ttlnif tiut of the cnii'urp
of I'-kln nml ho wur in f'Mnn. i'n
1 HI (fil.iv'n .-Kon tlw ribnotbliTif 'iu-n-j
tlor. him bi-rn th nMv of MlnUicr
. foi.a.T nnl the b-KHtlonMn nt fvkln.
I Now. hnwivor. that hna svn pIiip to
I iirobl.Miin of n mort Inirlrnte nn'l fur-
nmrlilncrf-hnracli-p. tonchln I h exlut
nc of th i'hlnK mtilre nnI tht
imrt whlrh :ht Ami-rlrnn ovTrtmcnt
In lo tnkij In the rwmntry'tlnn i. that
ronrlrv.
The r.irctlna' todnr wa dpvnt4 en-tir.-v
to trn rini' situation. P-v-.riil
oui'(rii vvrt awiliinr att'-ntlon.
Th first of thm vhi the ai.illrft
lion of 14 Hun "han fur the on
i'lntmnt if Minister Conner or om
oihr romnilnnloniT to tieg-otlntc for the
ratlon of hoKtllltliD. The li-lnlon
arrived at t-i reject the atn.!. an,l
a fulv of thin chnmrler will be eent
to M'riter Wu to b fomardod lo LI
llnnir ChJn.
The movln eue for thU nrtlon In
that thli irnvernmeiit la at Preent von'
touch In the dark a to whether thre
In anv xlxtln rwernment In Phlna.
With the ratiltnl In the handa nf the
nl'b-n. the emtieror and emn'ca dr.iv-nr-r
fualtlve. 1n hldlnar and the en
tire governmental fabric faraivs'd.
there la no evidence of anv authority
'eri'iiit. to conduct n'-fo'latlon and
pciire ri'aulta which will be final and
binding. It va muted bv eoblnet tn-ni-b-i
h5t the Chlnew emablNhmont In
atead of belnir a l'velmn apneara
to be an normou leadl.-ea afTair w Ith
out knowledire of what la for Ita bat
pool and without the nowep to enforce
lt lthea with lt r-cornlied ruler In
I laht. tin rne peoma to know If nny
liodv l dlri'dln Ita affalra.
A "hln.i In an atmoiute mnnrrhv
without anv executive branch, the em
peror and emni-'ss dowaver are all pow
erful, on l nrnctlc illv. thev are the cm
ilre of China, t'njer the present re
mmkr.b'e rortdltl.ina. the 1'nlted StatcH
will net with .xtreme caution In whot
ever atetm It mav take toward the ho
I'ltlon of penllne .irohletna.
In the meantime there In reaaon to
be'l-ve that the I'nT.ed States and all
other powt-ra '.nteret-M will kwo their
armed force on the around ao that
mli r mnv be maintained and at leaM
n aembinnoe of atnble government
hroiurht out of the exl!liiK chaos.
The renly of thla Kovernmeiit to the
nnpeftl of the viceroy of Nankin' and
Hupnn that no Iniliniltied be offered
to th e"peror and empress dowaeer
Ih formal acknowledgement of the
receipt of th eommunlcatlon. with sat
Isfae'orv n'"''rnnce that no Indignities
would be offered the prana of their
rnatestlP".
Thla replv Is couehed In the polite
IniiKiiaire of diplomacy, but It Is tinder
atoofl that It dots not In any way com
mit the rowrnment to refrain from Im
pmlnar on the erereror and emnresa
downarer nny penalty that tmbseiiuenr
lv mlcht be decided upon In ee It Is
proved that thev were Indirectly re
nn'TioWe for the recent atrocities.
There ave now In China, the Ninth In
fantry, elitht ompanles of the Four
teenth Infnntrv, hntterv V of the Fifth
artll'nry. elitht troops of the Sixth
cavalry and four companies of the Fif
teenth Infnntrv. the latter hiuinsf re
cently arrived
There are at aea. destined for China,
four bntterka of the Third arttll-rv.
Company K. of the engineers, four
troops of the Third cavalry, elfht troopa
of the First cavalry and eight troopa
of the Ninth cavalry.
Hesldes these, there sailed on the
Sherman today four companies each of
the Stcond. Fifth and Klehth Infantry.
Some troops at aea ahould reach Taku
within a week or ten days.
(Ccpvrlirhted. lOflfl, Associated Press.)
TFIvlN, Auk. 14. via Che F.x. Auff.
21. The American and Russian flairs
were planted on the ent wall of Pe
kin at 11 o'clock thla mornlnfr. Tndlan
troopa entered the British legation at
ide Sued
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1. and the Americana at J. There waa
a Joyful reception from the a!l. The
i-Uiurlutcel tenants could have lasted but
little loniter. They had only three
d.iva' rations. The Chinese had been
attiu'kliiK furiously for two daya. Four
thousand shells f.-ll In the Kent ion dur
Inr the sieife. Hlxty-flve men were
killed, and one hundrd and fcixty
Wounded.
The Japanese began the battle be
fore d.'ivllk'ht nnd they are still flgtit
Inif about the north wall. wh-re a part
of thefhlne-e are defending thlmir
In I cltv. The Jatmnese cUHltiea have
not vet been anc.-rtained.
Th" Huaainna had five killed and
twelve wi.unded.
The Americana and ltrltlsh had few
wounded.
The t.lan won to make a general at
tack tomorrow, and troop were arriv
ing at camp, five mile east, all night.
They were completely exhausted and
slept In the cornflelda In the rain. The
gi-nerttls. however, alarmed at the
s lunda of a heavy attack on the lega
tions, pushed forward Independently,
the ltrltlsh. Americana and French on
the left of the river and the Kuaslana
and Jananeae on the rleht.
IteRlnnlrig at 2 o'clock thla moriilnd
the Japanese diverted the brunt ft the
resistance to the northern cltv. their
artillery engaging the Chinese heavily
there.
The Americana and British met but
little resistance until they entered the
cltv. where there iu street fighting.
Kelllv'a battery attempting to breach
an inner wall. The troopa finally en
tered th? foreign settlement through a,
canal.
Company E. Fourteenth United States
Infantry, planted Ita flag on the outer
wall. Musician Tltua scaling the wall
with a roie. by means of which others
climbed to tb top.
The Chinese had continually violated
the armistice.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 21.-Ths foreign
ollletils learn here that the telegraph
from Tien Tsln haa been cut. The
position of the allies is uncertain, and
a large bo.lv of Chinese troops has tak
en the field. '
WASHINGTON. Aug. Il.-The cabi
net today dr-cided to rHect the latest
apnea! from Ll Hung Chang for a ces
sation of hostilities.
The reply will be communicated at
once to the Chinese government with
a atatement of the reasons 'for the ac
tum of the government.
The relet t Inn is biKfd on the non
compliance of the Chinese government
with the specific provisions of the dec
lnratlon of the 1'nlted States under date
of August 12.
The state department has received a
itlspntch from Consul Fowler, at Che
Foo. but It develops technical features,
and for this" reason It will not be giv
en out. It ("heds no new light on the
situation at Hekln. An anneal was to
day received from the viceroys of Nan
kin and Hunan asking that no personal
Indignities be shown the emperor and
empress dowager and renewing assur
ances of friendship and maintaining
viulet In China if this Is observed.
The communication from the viceroys
came through Minister Wu and was
delivered bv him to Mr. Adee this
morning. It Is understood that the
powers have already considered this
uuestlon and there appears to be no
disposition to give the emperor and
empress dowager affront.
Enrl M Hung Chang has signified his
Intention of having Shanghai for Pe
kin as soon as he receives the reply of
the powers to his request of yesterday
for peace.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21 The state
del artm?rt makes public the following
extracts from a eablegrnm received
laM nltht '-om Minister Conger:
' 1'nlted States Legation. Pokin (un
dated), via Che Foo. Aug. 20. Secre
tary of State, Washington: Paved;
relief arrive,! today. Entered city with
little trouble. Do not yet know where
imperial family Is. Except deiths al
ready reported, all Americans alive and
well. Dsperate efforts made last night
to exterminate us. Mitchell, an Ameri
can soldier, nnd a Russian and Japa
nese wounded. German kllled. Advise
Woodward. Chicago. Conger. Des
Moines: Sims. Council Muffs: Conger.
Pasadena: Porter. Paris.
"(Cy Fowler. Che Foil.) CONGER."
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. The Japa
nese legation has received a dispatch
from the Japanese consul at Amoy say
ing that Chlntse mobs continue to
work devastation In that neighborhood
and have destroyed several chapels.
PARIS. Aug. 21. The Temps pub
lishes a dispatch from Shanghai of to-
alties
day's date saying It la report-d th'-re
that the dowager empr-rsa lied from
Pekln with treasure ammritlng to
t).'.WiH tads, and that she is sur
lounded by Japanese cavalry.
LONDON, Aug. 21. Thi following
dispatch has been recilved from Kear
Admlral Lruce:
'Taku, Aug. 1 (Sunday). The al
lies are reported to nave entered the
aicri;d city of IVkln August 17."
WASHINGTON. Aur. 21.-The gov
ernment has received tl'ive confir
mation from oltl.'lal Chines aourcea
of tha departure of the emperor and
impress dowager from Pekln. Th-y
went westward, but the point at which
they ere now located was not given.
HONG KONO. Aug. 21. A prominent
reformer has obtained trim the Ya
mun runners a letter from General
Yung Lu. commind-r-ln-chef of the
Northern army, to General Tung Fu
SUn. commanding the Kan Pu troopa,
saving:
"It la not convenient to accomplish
my secret ordera." and proceeding:
"The foreign devlla. couatlng their
superior strength ;n warships and guns,
have dared to exert all th'-ir power to
rob and Insult us. but their populations
are small and en'.lrdy dependent on
the Chinese productlwis. China now
possesses cannon and rifles and plenty
of well-trained troopa.
"I don't fear the foreigners. In the
cae of Pan Mun I refused Italy with
the result that nothing was takn. It
Is evident the for'lgn devils are cow
ards. I and Frinrv Tuan recently ob
tained the help of millions of IJoxera.
pnssfsxlng magnificent boldness. I
swear to murd-.-r all the foreigners with
the assistance of the Boxers who are
supplied with arms."
General Tung Fu Flan In his reply,
which was alsi obtained, says he is
of tre same opinion, and places the
Kan Su troops at General Yung Lu'fc
dlscosal.
NEW TORK. Aug. 21. A dispatch to
the Herall from Pekln Friday. August
17. via Shanghai, rays:
Contrary to the agreement of the al
lied commander, the Russians ad
vanced and occupied the first door of
the east gate earlv In the morning of
the Hth. but failed to force the second
door.
At two o'clock In the afternoon of
the Hth. the Rritlsh and Americans en
tered the gate near the legations and
met with only slight resistance.
The Jaranese met more opposition
at the upper east gate all day. At
midnight on the Hth. they blew up the
gate and entered the city. Many Chin
ese were killed.
The people In the legation were well
but somewhat starved.
Minister Cong?r ald:
"They tried to annihilate us the day
before you got In. Prince Ching. pres
ident of the Tsung LI Yamun. sent
word that his officers had received or
ders to cease firing on us under pain of
death.
"At 7 o'clock In -the evening of the
same dav. the Chinese opened fire and
this continued all day.
"If the relieving column had not ar
rived when it did we should probably
have succumbed.
"The Americans loirt seven marines
killed and 13 wounded and one child
dead.
"The whole movement Is purely a
irovernmental one. The Roxers are on
ly a pretend, having no guns.
"The confidential advisor of the em
TMvsa wis the leader of the Imperial
tr.ps here.
"Tn II dovs over 20o0 shells fell among
its."
NFW YORK. Aug. 21. A dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says:
For the Inst dav or two, rumors have
bren current In the press of a conflict
between Count Von Bulow and the
kals'r and the military party regard
ing China.
Dr. Theo. Rarth. a well-known mem
ber of the r?tchstag. who Is known to
be In tbe confidence of the foreign sec
retary, publishes an article In Die Na
tion In which he declires that Count
Von Ruin could not regard the ap
pointment of Count Von Waldersee as
a purely military question. He had
probably given his consent to It. but Its
premature announcement to the press
before he had finished negotiations
with foreign cablnetj. was sprung up
on him by the military party, anxious
to brine about a fait ac?.wipll. Dr.
'tarth declares th? tr?atment of the
Wnldorsoe oiiestlon causes anxiety, as
it looks as If military influences were
at work on the foreign office.
NKW YORK Aug. 21. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Neivs with reference to Pekin contin
ues both scanty and contradictory.
There is still confusion as to the pre
cise date of the allied forces' entry,
whether it happened on the 14th or the
1"tb. What 's more Immrtant for ornc
ticil purposes, the uncertainty continues
to prevail as to the oroceedinga of the
empress dowagr. The Chinese minis
ter hre states that he has received a
telegram from Pekln. which shows that
th empress together with the emperor
left the capital some days before the
arrival of the allied forces. No official
news, however, has reached the Chin
ese legation here since -he receipt of
the telegram from Pekln announcing
the entry of th foreign troops on the
15th. Rorlln. like London and Wash
ington, Is supplied with both versions
of the Imperial movements, while a dis
patch has been received from LI Unrig
Chang announcing that the court has
gone westward.
The German consul of Che Foo tel
egraphs that the bombardment of the
palace Is still going on. and that the
empress Is believed to be within the
walls of the Forbidden City.
With regard to the suggested peace
negotiations, nothing Is af present de
cided at the foreign office. LI Hung
Chang's application to Washington has
not yet been officially communicated
to Downing street, which has only Just
despatch?d to the Rrltish consul at
Shanghai Lord Salisbury's reply to Li's
previous sugestlon of an armistice. In
tl Is message the Rrltish foreign secre-tnr-
Snvs that no negotiations can be
Initiated till the legation staffs and
other foreigners are safelv delivered at
Tien Tsln without opposition from the
Chinese troops. The opinion of those
"uallfied to express an opinion Is that
Great Pritnln would very readily sup
port the proposition for opening nego
tiations for a definite settlement as
soon as possible, especially to the Unit
ed States. England herself ha noth
ing to gain by the Chinese Imbroglio
not even In the Yangtse region, where
It Is clear that she might easily drift
(Continued on fourth page.)
LOVES TO POSE
AS A MARTYR
Prominent Filipirfo Goes to Jail
Voluntarily Every Night.
MUCH PLOTTING GOING ON
Prtu Ccaionblp Hit Heretofore Forblddea
Publicalloa ( Palerno'l Vi;arle
Batncatnlno li Aldiof Ameri
ca! Autnoritlei.
(Copyrighted. VSiO, Associated Prtaa.)
MANILA. July 13. The recent politi
cal vagarl- In Manila of Don Pedro
1'aterno. a prominent insurgent, have
received but Utile comment in the local
hi nti.h prewa bc-cause the press cnsor
prohibited the publication both here
and In tne Cnited States of this man's
strange doings. Paterno's liberation
from Jail for the purpose of working on
the peace prop'witlons b--gun by Don
Felipe Luem amino, his Immediate pub
lication of a most remarkable docu
ment in favor of Philippine Indepenl
ence, his subsequent re-lncarceratlon
and the fact that he then took the oath
of allegiance to the L'nited Sta:es and
waa freed but declined to accept his
liberty, electing to remain In )ail and
pose as a martyr, read more like an act
from a comedy than the truthful rec
ords of a week's political happenings
In Manila.
Paterno cam to Manila ab-Hit three
months ago from Vifcan. He fays he
surrendered, but the army reports ay
he was captured. In Manila ha was
placed In the Anda street Jail, along
with Buencamlno and other politlca.1
prisoners. While there he meditated
political coups, studied English and was
well lodged and fed at government ex
pense. When General Otis was leaving Ma
nila he liberated Buencamlno with the
understanding that he use his Influence
with the Filipino people toward bring
ing about peace. Buencamlno worked
away on these lines alone until about
the middle of June, when he realized
that Paterno's influence would be a
good thing to have on his (Buenca
mlno's) side of the undertaking; go per
mission was obtained from General
MacArthur for Paterno to leave the Jail
every day in order to more easily con
fer and work with Buencamlno. Pa
terno returned to the'Jail to sleep night
ly, and it was understood between Gen
eral MacArthur and himself that his
efforts and attitude must primarily
embrace the recognition of the sover
eignty of the United States In the Phil
ippines. With General MacArthurs permission
there occurred, June 21. the locally
famous meeting in Paterno's house
where about two hundred well-known
revolutionists met to discuss the terms
of an honorable and dignified pace
with the American army. Thirty of the
two hundred men present were liberat
ed from the Anda street Jail purposely
to attend the meeting, and, afnr a
s,tormy and spicy session, they re
solved that peace could be obtained on
eight certain bases, which, that same
evening, were handed to General Mac
Arthur. The next morning the gener
al was stricken with a local fever which
prevented his attending to his official
duties for nearly a week. This delay
in the proceedings was seized upon by
the Filipino enemies of Buencamino's
plans (there were American enemies to
the peace scheme a well, but these
latter were passive)to start an anti
peace campaign In the country with
the Idea of forestalling the good that
the Manila group hoped to accomplish.
During the delay caused by the
American general's Illness. Paterno
sprang his coup d'etat tn the form of a
most remarkable and Impertinent docu
ment, without r?ason without sequence,
without head or tail, which began
with a 'mutation from a plan of Philip
pine government and ended with quo
tations from European statesmen like
Gladstone, Von Moltke, etc. Paterno's
Plan was nothing less than a seditious
plea for Philippine Independence, and
it had a disquieting effect on the people.
It was published simultaneously In all
of Manila's Spanish papers, a method
of publicity which insured Its spread
throughout the entire archipelago.
In this document Paterno set forth
what he and his followers graciously
would deign to accept from the 1'nlted
States In exchange for a cessation of
hostilities by the Filipinos. He con
ceded the changing of the name "Fil
ipino Republic" to that of "Free Phil
ippine State" ns a sop to the American
national pride: he demanded the admis
sion, on a basis of equality, of Filipinos
Into the American army, navy and con
sular corps: he demanded the recogni
tion of the Filipino Hag. but saw no ob
jection to the Stars and Stripes Hying
bv its side. After many printed col
umns of rules for our future restric
tion and guidance in Philippine affairs
by which he practically limited our
power and control to the protection of
the International relations of the "Fr?e
Philippine State." Paterno remarked
that when the United States had con
ceded the foregoing he opined there
would be peace. He also announced a
meeting In his home for the following
Sunday to discuss his new programme
As soon as the real nature and sig
nificance of Taterno's utterances were
made known to the military authorities
they forebade the meeting In question
and Paterno was sent back to the Anda
street lail and kept Incommunicado.
The Filipino people Jump at conclu
sions. They do not always read care
fully and reason clearly, and Paterno
worded his document In such a way
that the common people at once con
cluded that the United States had con
ceded tc the Filipino people a l that
Paterno had asked for, and Paterno's
stoch as the man who had obtained
these remarkably favorable concessions
from the common enemy, boomed ac
cordingly. On the streets natives talk
ed volubly of the new "concessions"
and said thev had alwavs known they
could bring the Yaukses to terms even
tually. Anl during these days there waa
much talk of uprisings In Manila, ex
plosive bombs wore found In the street,
houses were fired. General Estrella and
General Rlcarte were captured In Ma
nila, each boldly admitting they were
her; to take part In an uprising, anl
ftlcarte's followers) pn.s d pi' tun a f
Agulmildo among the crowd at thu
Tondo market, whispering mysteriously
that the time ha I com". Hut the ex
citement about an uprising dleii down,
and Paterno t'ok the oath of allegUnco
ti the United Htatc hef.,re the provost
marshal cf Manila, Colonel Wllliston,
and waa given complete lllwrty. Hut
complete lllierty did not suit Paterno;
as long Ha he was In Jail he could pou
before the people aa a martvr In the
cauae of Independence, and to do this
Is part of his scheme. So now he vol
untarily returns to Jail every night,
saying he will not leave Anda street
until every political Filipino prisoner
under American durance has first been
set free.
The prompt action by the American
military authorities stopped the spread
' of the Paterno propaganda, but they
were too late to stop among the natives
the feelings of exultation and conse
quent depression resulting from their
interpretation of the Paterno document,
and to give Paterno an excellent chance
to pise as a martyr for his country'a
welfare.
' Notwithstanding the Paterno fiare-urj
Buencamlno has persistently and qui
etly gone ahead with his worlj: he has
received from General MacArthur the
latter's answer to the peace proposi
tions approved by the Filipinos at the
meeting held June 21, and has em
bodied these, together wfth the terms
of the ninety-day amnesty and some
r' marks of his own. In a pamphlet
which Is being distributed to th Fili
pinos, and many Americans hope for a
successful outcome to these, peace prop
ositions. But. the Idea has Its Filipino
en.-mk- nnl but thive days ngo they
showed their hand by sutdenly rausirg
to disappear the truty messenger
whom Dueneamlno intended should
convey these proposals of peace and
amnesty to Don Emlllo Agulnaldo. In
whatever corner of the woods that gen
tleman might be found. .
POPS WANT A VICE-PRESIDENT.
Stevenson's Friends Are Working Hard
to Have the Populists Agree
Upon Him.
CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-The latest re
rorts received here Indicate that the
Populist national committee, which Is
to meet in this city on the 2Sth. may
not be as harmonious as was nrrdleted
when the executive committee was In
session here early In the month.
The meeting Is called for the purpose
of selecting a candidate for the vice
presidency. When Mr. Towne declin
ed the nomination of the Populists It
was generally supposed Mr. Stevenson
would receive the Populist endorsa
nvnt by general consent. The corres
pondence which has taken place be
tween members of the national com
mittee since the executive committee
meeting makes It plain that this result,
while apparently sttll probable, will
not be accomplished without a strug
gle. Indeed. It Is understood that many
of the leaders of the party are strong
ly urging that the committee shall
name an independent candidate. Those
who take this position include a ma
jority of the officers of the national
committee, among them being Chair
man Butler and Treasurer Washburne.
w ho are pronounced In their views.
Vice-Chairman Edmlston Is also said
to Incline towards the or-iwi that wis
dom demands that the Populists have a
candidate of their own In the field.
Secretary Edgerton Is credited with be
ing the only officer of the organisa
tion who is friendly to the Indorsement
of Mr. Stevenson's candidacy.
Mr. Stevenson's friends claim that
Edgerton Is working effectively In their
behalf. The best canvass of the com
mittee thev have been able to make
causes them to feel hopeful of the re
sult. Still those now committed to
the course are considerably below a
majority In members. "
Senator Butler and others who agree
with him contend It would be suicidal
for their party not to have a candi
date of their political faith in the field.
They also hold that unless there is
a Populist candidate for second place,
many Populists wilt be driven from Mr.
Bryan.
The national committee has full pow
er to. act with the Instructions of the
Sioux Falls convention, and It is pre
sumed its decision, when made, will be
final.
BRITISH CAPTAIN ARRESTED.
R. A. Batchelor, of the Ship Cedarbank,
Now at Portland.
PORTLAND. Aug. 21. Captain Rob
ert A. Batchelor. of th-j British ship
Cedarbank. was arrested this afternoon
aa the result of a damage suit for
J5.000 filed against hlni in the state
circuit court by Peter Grant, sailor
boarding house keeper.
The action Is the outcome of the
rcctnt arrect of Grant on tlv1 charge
of unlawfully boarding the ship Cedar
batik. on a complaint sworn to by the
master of the vessel. Captain Eaten
eler afterward admitted In court that
Grant was not the mat; who boarded
Ms fhip .nd the latter w.n discharged.
BRYAN WILL GO TO CHICAGO.
Will Speak on the Same Platform With
Governor Roosevelt.
CHICAGO. Aug, 21. It was an
nounced at the Democratic headquar
ters todav that William J. Bryan would
be in Chicago on Labor day after all
and speak at a picnic to be held in
connection with, the Labor day cele
bration. If this program is adhered to
It will result In Governor Roosevelt
and Colonel Brvan speaking on th?
same platform.
BIG RUSSIAN LOAN.
Will Borrow 300,000.000 Roubles Frjm
the United States.
LONDON. Aug. 21. It Is reported
that Russia has completed negotia
tions for a loan of 3u0.0o0.000 roubits
In the United States.
HANNA OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Republicans Hs.d a P"!!r t Ahn.-y
Park. New Jersey.
NEW YORK Aug. 21. Senator Han
no nimimiun rf the Republican nation
al committee, opened the campaign for
the Republicans in rsew jersey at as
bury Park tonight.