Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1900 — Page 1

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LI'S mi FOB [HCE Allies Determined to Capture the Dowager and Emperor.

FOHKII MnilE FLO Oil HIT SHU BE fl PEKII

Formal Application for a Cessation of Hostilities Put Before the State Department To-day— Messages from Remey and Chaffee.

Tb* n*wi from to-4ar IndJcOo* that tha aUlM art datmaliMd to capture th« - i ma toaaiar and brtmr undor thrtf control ail thorn government ofW ho supposedly sympathlxed with tho boxer movement aad encouraged 4ha recent outrage* In Pakha There to soma doubt, however, as to tha wbaraahouts of tha Empreas. The Japanom have sant a larva datachment to tho north on tha thaory that she has thither with bar household and palace traaauraa Another thaory to that tha Empreas to a prisoner In tha Inner city at Pekin, and tola announced that the fortifications are being bombarded, with a view to her capture. Minister Wu. at Washington, has raoetved a message, saying that tha entire royal bmi-^hold left Pskln three dags before tha alltoa arrived. ' '' ' Megotiationa Opened for Paaoa The other important development to the opening of negotiation* for peace by LI Hung Chang, on behalf of tho Chinee* government. The United Btates la asked to aa arbiter, and It to believed that a conference will shortly be held, either at Tlen-Tgta or Pekin. <

LTf APPEAL POE PEACE.

Via Appeal la Vow lofora tha Stats Department W ASH IKOTOK, D. C.. August The Chinese government to-day made formal application, through LI Hung Chang, aa Its envoy, for the appointment of an American commissioner to bring about a oeasatlon of hostilities la China and the restoration of general peace. This, coming sines the capture of Pekin, is the first showing of China’s complete weariness with the struggle^ and her desire to make terms. The reply of the United ftates Government has not yet been made known. LI Hung Chang*e application came to the Chinese minister, and was delivered by him to the State Department at 10 o’clock this morning. Shortly afterward the President was acquainted with China’s desire*. In the absence of Secretary Hay and Secretary Root, the latter having gone to New York, there was no opportunity for a Cabinet council. The appileatlon of U Hung Chang asks that Minis tor Conger or some other official be named as a commissioner to neMfafSJSUrr?hi£J2W22, toners the power* may daslra, to espftSgbf K 'Xr.Xr'&l'n t'ftrtirX that event, the negotiations will occur on ' What Is practically conquered territory. The suggestion of the Chinese envoy that Mintotir Conger be named ss tha American commli*«lon*r Is said to ha due to the fact that as Minister Oon*#r to now relieved from .Personal danger at Pekin, he Is free to conduct «he negotiations and ;• has the advantage of being on the spot. Ail Powers Appealed To. The application to the United States Is nrderetood to be similar to that made to

TROOPS SAIL FOR CHINA.

■AM FRANCISCO, Cal.. August V.—The transport Sherman sailed today for Taku, by way of Nagasaki. The second battalion of the Twentysecond Infantry from Ft. Thomas, Ky., and a battalion of the Eighth Infantry, from Ft. Basiling. Minn., which, with the Fifth Infantry, were ordered to sail on the Sherman, arrived late last night and marched at once to the transport dock. Companies A and JB, of tha Fltot Infantry, commanded by Capt. T. m. Lacey and Lieut. E. E. Carroll, from Ft. Riley, Kas., have arrived at the Presidio, where they will await Balling orders. To-day 7» horses were put on board the transport Strath* gale, which will probably sail for the Orient to-morrow. The Thyra has been chartered by the Government, and will come here direct from Honolulu.

Ison. Ictal

As to this, however, there la no

official announcement, for Lt Hung

Chang's application has barely had time to get before the President and hia ad-

visers

Another Important development to that two of the influential viceroys of China have made application to the powers, including. it Is believed, the United States, that no disrespect be shown to the Em perorapd “ ^ b underetl termed tnl. „ .. ■ . a! powers Is prepared to answer that there wtit be no personal Indignity or dierespect shown to their Majesties. Condition Inside tha Walls. The condition Inside Pekin wea made more dear to-day by a dispatch from Admiral Remay. giving authantio reports from one of his staff officer*. Lieutenant Latimer, aa to tha situation on the 1fth. ft spoke of the troops "moving on the imperial cltV," and ‘clearing out the Tartar dtty." This latter city contain* the Tartar arsenal, and to headquarter* of the vicious Tartar troops. EUMurr or empress.

Japs fleam to Think flhe Has Usd from Pekin. LONDON. August Ik—The Japanese cavalry has left Pekin la pursuit of the dowager Empress and her court, according to telegrams from the north received at Shanghai by Chinese officials. These dispatches aver that the Empress and her treasure train, protected by thirty thousand troops, have already arrived at Wu-Tal-fian, in flhan4U province. ‘ __ Tha Empgeas Dowager Fled. LONDON, August to—The Chinees minister here has received a dispatch from Pekin saying that the Empress dowager and the Emperor left Pekin a few day* before the alUea arrived there. This ti probably authentic, but the allies will take no chance* aad propoa* to capture the inner or forbidden city, where one report lays the Empress now la, without delay. FROM CHAFFEE AT !PEKIN.

Direct News Received from the American Qeaaral. WASHINGTON, D, C., August toThe War Department has received the fallowing dispatch from General Chaffee. dated Pekin. August Ik. via Che-Foo, August It: •'W# entered legation grounds at S o'clock last night, with the Fourteenth Infantry and tight battery. Bight wounded during the day's fighting. Otherwise. all wail." JAPS IN THE PALACE.

Mot with Obstinate Resistance from the Chinese f ASHINO^N. D. C. August to-The legation has received Several at dispatches. One received tofrom Tokto, dated August ». says; •After entry Into Pekin was effected by the allied troops, the Japanese troops, on August IB. betook themselves to and remained in tha Impart si palace. A body -z-mssM “*900000 army to In

the legation, and the division Is mainly quartered In the villages outside of An-

flng-Mtn."

Another telegram, dated the Ifth. gives the ragert of the Japanese consul-gen-eral eVShanghai, asylng that Sneng credit* the report that ths Empress dewafer, and probably the Emperor, alas, bad left.

Lukon bri< banner of

.jdouncll

on ttb mh.

1e Imperial

that Prince Ching to still

though Prince Tuan Empress Dowager.

SSSiiS

cortege. Also II In Pekin, alhas followed the

WHIRS IS THE IXPRXflflf

News from Ons flouroe flaps Shs is Still in Pskln. WASHINGTON. D C.. August to.-Ths Navy Department has received the following cablegram from Admiral Remey, dated Taku, August U, via Cbe-Foo, August it 'Telegraph line to Pekin Interrupted. Information through Japanese sources Is that the Empress dowager to detained by Prlncs Yungedo In the Inner city, which to being bombarded by the allies. Chaffee reports entering legation grounds on the evening of the Hth. Eight wounded during the day’s fight. Otherwise all well."

OOURAOB OF THE JAPS.

Charged a Battery aad Sabered the Chinese Gunners. WASHINGTON, D. C.. August Military men here are much impressed by the accounts of the extraordinary gallantry and efficiency displayed by the Japanese troops, though It doe* not surprise those who had opportuntlee of ee tng their benavior during the last»war with China. At the battle of Pel-Tsang the manner In which the Japanese cavalry charged straight at a Chinese battery and sabered the gunners to doeortbed as magnificent. Their fault to that they are too impetuous and lose men through their reekleea courage, but in this war, as in their previous conflict with Chins, they have shown that no braver troops or more enduring soldiers can be found In . the ranks of ths European armies. The British troops are now landing from transports at Shanghai. and tho French are sanding around a battalion from Saigon to the earn* place. Tho result toukely to be that there will be two allied armies Inatoad of one operating on Chinese soil • AMERICAN GABUALTXE8.

List of Xilled hud Wounded During Siege in Pekin. WASHINGTON. D. C.. August to-Tha Bureau of Navigation this morning received the following cablegram from Admiral Remey: "Taku. August to.—Authentic report from Pekin, August IS, from Lieutenant Latttmer. Troops moving on Imperial city. Clearing out Tartar city. All Americana who remained tn Pekin are well, except one child. Captain Myers recovered from wound: has typhoid; ertsts passed, sad now conv&leactiw. Assistant Surgeon Lippet wae wounded In upper left leg; bone fractured; leg saved; now recovering. The following were klUed during the siege in Pekin: "Sergeant J. F. Fanning, privates C. B. King. J. W. Tucher. J. Kennedy. A. Turner and H. Fisher. Wounded—Private J. Schroeder. elbow, severe, now dangerously ill from fever; Beaman J. Mitchell, upper arm. severe, now recovering." "All other wounded and sick returned to duty. Oasualties. Major Biddles command. attack Taa-Tating: First Lieutenant Butler, cheat; private Green, wrist; private WarreL right temple, all slight "Reported from Chtneae sources that the royal family have escaped and are en route to Sten-Fu. REMEY." THE MINISTER TALKING.

An Indlanian Complimented t Sympathising with China. [Special t« The IndtaaapoJle Newa] LINTON, lod.. August to.—Among the tew people tn the United States who have steadfastly held to the opinion that the uprising In Chins was not countenanced by the Chinese government, aad was be-

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MOHDAY EYENTNG, AUGUST 20, 1900. ON THE TRAIL.

KILLED Bf K THIEF

A Ysasg Won an Mirdered st Bnfsta, N. Y.

THREE BURGLARS ENTERED THE FAMILY HOME.

BROTHER FOUGHT WITH ONE

HE WAS EADLY BEATEN, BUT WILL RECOVER

1 f How Towie Will Follow Roosevelt on His Speech-Making Toor. M MUIEMTHIE GOIIOOII'S C0ISC1EICE HE FMCTO TO fill

8XAGWAY AND DAWSON CITY WERE BADLY SHAKEN..

Government Buildings Toppled Over, a Mountain was Split and a River’s Course Changed. VANCOUVER. D. C.. August The steamer Cutch, which has arrived here from Skagway, brought news that an earthquake, on August 10. shook Skagway for seventy seconds, and was even more severely felt in Daweon. All the way down the river the shock was apparent. and at several planes It was particularly well defined. At Dawson two small Government buildings in course of construction were toppled over. Arrivals from the Stewart river, half way down the Yukon tq Dgweon, say the mountgfh There was epUt In two. One stream was dammed, partly by the fallen roSk. aad It turned Into the newly formed canyon through the mountains. Five miles of this stream and two miles of the second tributary of the Stewart were left dry.

INTRODUCED BY THE POPE. Archbishop Ireland Addresses Catholic Dignitaries at Rome. ROME, August ».—Yesterday being the feast of St. Joachim, the Pope’s patron saint, there was a large gathering at the Vatican of cardinals, bishops and presidents of societies. The Pope, who was tn excellent health and spirits, spoke at some length regarding matters of Catholic Interest, and then, with a complimentary Introduction, invited Archbishop Ireland to address the assembly on matters In America and the relations of the outer world to the Holy See. Monsignor Ireland, who was frequently applauded during a speech of twent> minutes, apoke glowingly of the fidelity of American Catholics to the Roman church and the Holy See. He described liberty under the American flag and set forth the necessity of the Pope, as tha head of Christendom, being free and independent to any one civil power, “so aa to be In fact as well as of right the sovereign teacher and ruler of all nations and peoples, without special dependency on any special nation or people." The address gave visible satisfaction. Monsignor Ireland had a final audience ot the Pope on Friday. He left Rome last evening. THE INGALLS FUNERAL Simple Services at ths Family Home in Atchison. ATCHISON. Kas., August to.-Funeral services over the bddy of ex-SenatQr Ingalls were held yesterday at Trinity Episcopal church and subsequently interment woe made In tha family vault at ML Vernon oamstery. The little church was filled with friends of the family, and a few persons were obliged to stand. Tha exercises were very simple. Chopin’s funeral inarch was played as the coffin was borne Into the church, the Episcopal service was read, and a vested choir of thirty men and boys sang “From Every Stormy Wind That Blows" and "Nearer. My God, to Thee.” The officiating clergyman announced that the Interment would be strictly private, and only members of the family and the pallbearer*, young men. eons of old friends of the dead ex-flenator, went to the cemetery.

African Picnic. LONDON. August The War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberta: "Ian Hamilton captured two krupp guns at OUphant's Nek. August 17. Three British were wounded. Hamilton engaged the Boers all day. August to. at Roods kopje and Crocodile river. There were few casual tie*. "Bundle resorts that CM Boer* surrendered in the Hanrtomlth district. August to." No Place for Americana. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] PORTLAND. Ind , August to.—A. 8. Moon, just returned from South Africa, to here visiting relatives. He was at Durban and Johannesburg, and he to not particularly Impressed with South Africa aa a country tn which an American would desire to live.

DORMITORY IN ASHES. The Students Escape, but Lose Their Effects. {Special to The Indianapolis News.) VALPARAISO. Ind.. August to-Union Hall, one of the largest domltories on the College hill was destroyed by fire last night. The building wae occupied by students. all of whom escaped from the burning building, although they lost the principal part of their effects. The building was owned by attorney Templeton, and -the loss is fl.mi with to,000 Insur-

REPLY TO PROTEST OF UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS. Will Do os He Pleases About Accepting Invitation, and Has No Regrets for Post Conduct. ATLANTA, Oa., August Gen. John B. Gordon, commander-ln-chlef of the United Confederate Veterans, has prepared a reply to a resolution recently adopted by & camp of Confederate veterans at New Orleans, condemning the Blue and Gray reunion in Atlanta, recommending that no more similar reunion* be held and protesting against General Gordon accepting an Invitation to the G. A. R. reunion at Chicago. The reply 1s aa follows; “Kirkwood, Ga.. August 20. "Comrades — A resolution recently adopted by your association at the instance of General Chaleron, criticising certain acts or supposed acts of mine, entirely escaped my attention at the time of Its appearance in the public preas. and I have just seen It for the first time. I understand this action of your association to mean a formal am

FARMER TRIED HIS REVOLVES IN THE WOODS.

Tbs Marauders Escaped and There is No Clew on Which the , Police Can Work. PITTSFIELD. Mass.. August to-MIss Msy Foeburg. the twenty-four-year-old daugter of It. L. Fosburg, a contractor of Buffalo, N. T., was shot and killed early this morning by a burglar. Her brother, F. Foeburg, was badly beaten by one of the men. whom he tried to capture Thera were three of the burglars, and all escaped. Mr. Foeburg to living In this city, while engaged In some work for an electrical company. There to no clew. CONGRESS OF FARMERS. It will Discuss Trusts and Urge Free Rural Delivery. DENVER. Colo.. August to.-Several hundred delegatee to the National Farmers’ Congress, which will open In Colorado Springs to-morrow, arrived here today. B. F. Clayton, former Speaker of the House Is lows, chairman of the committee on arrangement*, said to-day that he believed the convention would be the most successful of the kind ever

held.

"It looks now as If there would be nearly 2.000 delegates present." said Mr. Clayton. That la a larger attendance than there has ever been at a National Farmer*' congress. In addition to the subject of pure food, which will be considered at length, there will be discussions of Interest on trusts, the Nicaraguan canal and free rural mail deUvsry. I have no doubt that the Congress will take steps to urge that the rural free delivery system be spread as widely as

and also that It means a formal and public protest by your association against my acceptance of an Invitation extended to me by the Grand Army of the Republic and by the executive committee of the dtlsens of Chicago. Hia Conscience First. ‘The object of this reply to your resolution. which you failed to send me. la not to call In question the right of your association to criticise any official act of mine which does not meet your approval. I do wish, however, to state kindly, but frankly and plainly, that my own conscience and my own conception of duty must be my guide in' the future, as In

the past.

“As to the courteous and cordial invitation of both the G. A. R. and of the executive committee of Chicago citlsens,

Then Hs Killed His Wife and Two Stepchildren and Wounded Another. ARLINGTON, Minn., August 20.—Lost night, between 10 and 11 o’clock. Theodore Wallart, a farmer, living three miles from town, killed hie wife end two of his stepchildren, a girl of sixteen and a baby, and seriously wounded hto nine-teen-year-old stepeon. He then set fire to hto barns, destroying the stable, with nine hones, a corn crib and a full hay barn. Three years ago Wai'art married the widow 8 tarn bo rs, sro for i-rne 'J’tle time they had been having -ro’iole. The wife bad recently been trying to «eeur4 a divorce. and bad takeh means to prevent Wallart from coming to the farm. Practiced with a Ravoivtr. Yesterday morning, after practicing In the woods with a revolver, he returned to the house add entered by one of the windows. His wife evidently was alarmed by the noise and was shot ancf killed as she was leaving the bed. The baby was found dead on the lounge and the girl on the floor of her bedroom. A second boy was seriously wounded and has been brought to town, where It to said he may die. Wallart fled to the woods after the crime and has not yet been located. CATTLEMAN SHOT DEAD.

livery sys possible."

Tha Murderer Fired Through an Open Window. WICHITA Kas., August 20.-M. R. Huff, cattleman and farmer, was shot dead tn hto own home In Custer county, Oklahoma. Friday night by some one who fired through an open window. The herd law there Is said to be the cause of the crime, and more trouble to feared.

FIERCE FOREST FIRES. It is Feared that Many Herders Have Been Lost. SARATOGA, Wyo.. August ».—Forest fires continue to rage in the mountains between Battle Lake and Grand Encampment. and those towns and the numerous mining camps and sheep camps are threatened with destruction. The herders were forced to drive their flocks high up In the mountain*, owing to the scarcity of both feed and water on the plains below, and It to feared that many of these herders, with their flocks, have been surrounded by the fiames. The timber to as dry as tinder and burns fiercely. Nothing can prevent the progress of the flames except a heavy rain. , It Is estfnsrteff that thvloes thus far, exclusive of the millions of feet of fine timber, will be over <200,000. Miners have Joined the forest rangers In the work of fighting the fires. BOND GIVEN IN $500: Houston Mauls Returns to the Lawson Neighborhood. [Special to Ths Indianapolis News.] ANDERSON. Ind., August 20.-Hous-ton Mania, who shot and killsd Irvin Lawson, was released from jail on 9GOO bond this afternoon. Mania announced that he would return to his home, among the Lawtons, and would again defend himself. If bothered by relatives of the man he killed. Some of the Lawsons, who have been practically the terrors of their community when mad. are now afraid pf the Mania boys, and want them put under bond for keeping the peace. Marshall Lawson, who drew a gun on one of the Manls boys, last week, says he will no longer bother them in any way.

I have to state that-I greatly appreciated A MERRY PARTY SUBMERGED ?o , n < ^ , rV rt '. 1 ^“rprZpS‘ t S: BERMAN WAR VETERANS. * IWcHHT rAnli aUpMcHutu.

spirit which prompted

Circumstance*, however, render It impoeslble for me to accept, and I so notified the officers and committees nearly two months ago, when the Invitation first reached me. But in this connection, also, I wish to say that I must be the judge now and hereafter of the propriety of accepting Invitations from any section of the country or any class of my fal-

low-countrymen.

Makes His Position Plain. “In order that there may be no possible misunderstanding of my position on these and all kindred matters, I repeat that my sole guide must be my own convictions of duty to this whole country, and to the Southern people, whose glorious record in all the past, whose tradition*, dignity and honor I have endeavored tn defend and uphold at ail tiroes, in all sections and under all con-

ditions.

°*Tn conclusion, let it be definitely understood that so long aa Providence permits me to speak or labor. I shall continue the efforts which I have made for thirty years In the Interest of sectional harmony and unity. Whatever I can do will assuredly be done for the truth of history, for justice to the South and to all sections, for fostering our cherished memories, for the obliteration of all sectional blttemeea and for the settlement of all sectional controversies on a basis consistent with the honor, manhood and selfrespect of all. I am, aa ever, fraternally yours, J. B. GORLON."

TWO KRUPPS CAPTURED. FATAL FENCE LINE DISPUTE. letnt H«w« of tho Littlo Sooth A Xonooo Doctor XlUo a Former

Neighbor. LEAVENWORTH. Kas.. August to — James Wallace, a wealthy former, was shot and almost instantly killed, to-day. In Platte county. Mo., near East Leavenworth. by hto neighbor. Dr. Arrington, In a quarrel over a line fence. Dr. Arrington then went to the home of his mother-in-law, the widow of William Wallace, and deliberately shot her to death. Arrington escaped in a wagon with hto young daughter, but was pursued by Sheriff Dillingham and a posse. The poses came up with Arrington In a road near Farley, about ID o’clock. The murderer opened fire, fatally wounding Dillingham In the breast. As he feU, Dillingham shot Arrington through the heart. Murder* Wore Deliberate. The murders were committed in a most cold-blooded manner. Wallace aad Arrington, who were neighbors, had been at outs for tome time. Wallace was greasing hia buggy, this morning, when Arrington approached, and, without a word, fired two ahota, one taklig effect in W allot e’s bead and the other In the breast, killing him almost Instantly. Arrington then drove across the river to Leavenworth, taking hto daughter with him. purchased 90 cartridges and went to the heme of Mrs. William Wallace. Arrington entered the woman's house and shot her to death before she could make an outcry. He then climbed Into his wagon and drove away. Saturday night Arrington drove his wife away from thetr home by threatening to kW her. She elept In a corn field aad to atm ta hiding.

Rtmloc ig Now Being' Hold at Akron, Ohio. I AKRON. O.. August to.-The Kriegerbund.or German Warriors’ Association of America, opened its annual convention here yesterday, with good representations from most of the Eastern cities and nearly all towns In Ohio The organise^ tlon to composed of survivor* of the Franco-Prussian war and honorably discharged soldiers of the German army. This was the big day of the convention, opening at 10 o'clock with a military parade. in which Grand Army posts took part. All Akron la decorated with the colors of the two nations. BERLIN BROKERAGE Bonks Agree to Confine It ti Registered Persona. BERLIN, August ».—An association of tha largest Berlin banka has resolved to confine its brokerage business to firms and persons registered In the Bourse register. A dividend of U per cent, upon a capital of 12,000,000 marks has been declared by the Hoesch Company, against a U per cent, dividend on 9.000,000 marks capital last year. The Hasper firm declares a 40 per cent, dividend against one of 3 per cent lost

year.

KIDNAPPED A CHILO. The Old Story of a Separation of

Faronts.

ROCK ISLAND, DL. August ».-Ella Marie, the two-year-old daughter of Mrs. W. H. Blelfeldt, was kidnapped Saturday night. It to supposed by her father and his brother, Otto Blelfeldt the latter living in Davenport la. The child was alone on the porch of Its mother's home when seised by two men wearing false whiskers. Blelfeldt since separating from hto wife. July • last had often threatened to get possession of the child. VICTIMS OF FIRE DAMP. Throe Bodies Token from a Penn-

sylvania Colliery. °

MAHANOT CITY. Pa.. August

After many hours of desperate battling with fire damp, a rescue party has found the bodies of George and WlUlaa Thompkle* and Choriss Iritis, who were 'entombed tn the burning Primrose colliery. The bodies were lying in a heap.

MEDICAL DISCOVERY.

Cans* of Bright's Disease Said to

Hava Bean Ascertained.

LONDON. August The Pan Mall Gasette publishes a dispatch from Rome. ! which declares that an Important medical ; discovery concerning the cause of . it's disease boa bees mads by Dr

Boren teen Lives Imperiled by a

Swollen Stream.

[Special to The Indtanapell* News] BLOOMINGDALE, Ind., August 20.— While a merry party of campers at the Glenns, from Liston, this State, were on board the trolley ferry-boat, crossing the stream at this place, the boat sank with all on board in midstream. The waters were badly swollen from the recent rains, and It was only by heroic effort of those on board that every life was saved. The sinking was caused by overloading the boat, seventeen persons having taken passage. Several women In the crowd were rescued with difficulty. . WEATHER BULLETIN. United States Weather Bureau. Indianapolis, August to.

—Temperature.—

August to. 1199. | August to. 1900. T am. 12 m. S p.m. j 7 am. 12 m. 2 p m.

—Relative Humidity.— 7 am-, SO. | 12 m., 42. | 2 p.m., 40.

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—Local Forecast.

I 1 Forecasts for Indianapolis and vl> 1 clotty tor the thirty-six hours ending J • p. m-, August <L 1900: Warm, fair weather to-night, and pos-

sibly on Tuesday.

—General Conditions.—

High barometric pressure continues from the Ohio and lower Missouri valleys and New England south to tne gulf, near the Pacific coast and in the Northwest; the low barometric area moved eastward, with Us center at St. Paul. Minn. Warm weather continued north to the lakes; In the Northwest it Is quite cool. Local rain fell near the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains, near the gulf, near the lakes, In the Ohio valley and In Pennsylvania. Heavy rain—L74 Inches—fell at Parkersburg, W. Va.. and LIS Inches at Saulte Ste.

Marie, Mich.

—Weather to Other Cities.—

Observations takes by the United States Weather Bureau at I a. m., sev- |

enty-flfth meridian time:

INDEX OF TO DAY’S ISSUE.

Page 1—China War News. An Alaskan Barthquake. Genual Gordon's Reply. Man Murder* Hto Family. Woman Killed by a Thief. Youtsey’s Trial. 1—Sporting Nee*. September Race Meets. Brush and the Hooaiere. ■-Hancock County Protasts. Hanna to Stir the Pot. Chinese War-Continued. McKinley’s Chicago Trip. 4— Editorial. Scrap*. • Menand Women. Communication a The Anti-Imperial tot a The World s Work. 5— In the Grip of Famine. Picturesque Pendleton. v News Photographic Contest Daily Fashion Hint*. Helps for the Housewife. •—Farmers’ Toll Gate War. Mob After Keith. Chapter of Suicides. Kelly Ax Works Burned. State News. 7— Classified Advertiaementa Among the Colored People. 8— Troop* for Chinese War. Railroad News. Another City Loon Asked. Tales of the Thermometer. I— Medical Board's Report. Highland Place Again. v Coet of Marlon County. ID—Markets. An Anarchist Letter. II— In Early Abolition Days. Sights Seen in London. Coaming the Population. Penns) ivanla Shops Tug-of-War. •-Police Force kept Busy. The New County Asylum. Through the Microscope. 1 ’"A' Labor Day Parade. German Day Celebration.

EXPRESS PACKAGE LOST. It Contained flag,OOO—The Wrapper Returned. CHICAGO. August to.—Somewhere between Chicago and Burlington. Iowa, an express package, supposed to contain <9.000. to alleged to have gone astray. Tha Commercial National Bank ot this city sent the package to thq Burlington agent of the Chicago, Burlington a Quincy, a few days ago, on orders given from the Burlington headquarters in thto city. The money waa sent by tha Adams Express Company. Whan the money eras expressed from the Chicago bank it was wrapped In the usual way by which money to transmitted. In due ccuree of thne the Burlington agent of the railroad received a similar package, but It contained nothing but brown paper. The wrapper containing the worthless paper was returned to Chicago, and the bank officials axe certain it la not the one sent out by them. RECORD OF ACCIDENTS. Four Brownings and One Daatk by Burning at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa.. August to.—Four drowning* and on* death by burning was Pittsburg’s fatal accident record for yesterday. Tha dead: Chris Pafferbach, age fifty years, fell from a raft in Allegany river and was drowned; Edward G. BrillInger, eight years old, fall from a raft while fishing In the Allegany river and was drawn under and drowned before his father, who waa a abort distance away, could rescue him, James Gallagher and Hr —

Tke 8«*fl4 «f the Geehel •piracy Cam §

THE DEFENDANT PALE AMD Y

HIS WIFE WAS ALSO IN

AN IX70KTAHT WITNESS ED TO KBSPOED.

Bocognisnnca wag Fortsitod and OM Attachment was lasusd by Judge Can trill. GEORGETOWN. Ky.. August “ * was 10:1* o’clock to-day when the ogga of Henry E. Youtsey eras called, as tha second of Goebel conspiracy trials, defendant, looking pole and weak, was brought in and took a east by hto wife and just behind hto counsel. When the Hat of witnesses ws ex-8t*te Treasurer Walter Day respond, and on motion of the Wealth, recognisance was forfi a forthwith attachment Judge Cantftil. Taylor and Finlay Called. At the cl©** of the calling of the witnesses for the common wealth, prosecution announced Itself trial. The defense asked for time to I a conference before announcing they were ready for trial, and t adjourned until t:to. When the for the defense were called. W. and Charles ‘ tary of State Washington who*faUed'to appear In the , likewise failed to answer to-day

Politics, Ho Bays, Booled Hia Fotfr-

Trial a Mockery.

GEORGETOWN, Ky.. August K " leb Powers IssiiH a statement, last i tng, from the jail where he to

It to as follows:

’To the Public—I am asked my concerning my trial and tha the Jury. Could I have but on* Can any fair-minded man or this State hav# but on*T That the greatest judicial farces history has Men enacted here trial, under the forms of law, informed man can doubt, no shield with <MB,M0 and the of Campbelltsm against you. T tude of one's past Uf* counts for They say Taylor is guilty

was at hto office.

and that

assistant superintendent of the New York * Cleveland Coal Company, at Oak Hill, wae burned to death, SUICIDE OF A NURSE. Death of a Patient Thought to Hare Panged the Act. NEW YORK. August JO.-The body of Mis* Bertha M. Hunt, the nurse, who strangely disappeared from the City Hospital on Blackwell's Island, where ah* was employed, Thursday night, was found ysetsrday. Miss Hunt coma from Chatham. N. Y. She lived with other nurses In the training school. On Thursday one of ths patients under her care died ot epilepsy. Thto made a strong impression on ths nurse's mind, and when she returned to her room she wea In quite a nervous stato. She told her room-mat* that she would go down to the river to get a pitcher of salt water, with which to bathe her head. She wee not again seen alive. NOVEL GROUND FOR DAMAGES Mother flays Baby Suffered aa a Basalt of Her Detention. COLUMBIA. Mo., August to.-Dr, and Mrs. James Vawter. of Columbia, hav* filed suit her* for <2,000 against the Missouri Midland railroad for damagss resulting from ths failure of the sold company to land the plaintiffs In Columbia at midnight of August L om the return from an excursion to Jefferson City, as was advertised by the railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Vawter base the suit on the ground that they suffered mental anguish while being kept from their child, only about a year old, and It to claimed that the Infant suffered by the prolonged absence of hto mother. CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING. Woman Bald to Hays Conspired Against a Wealthy Man. ALBANY, N. T., August to.-Hsnry W. Heist, of Elmira, and a woman named Mrs. Sigel, of this city, have been arrested on a charge of kidnapping. It Is claimed that Hetot Induced ex-Alderman

The woman Is said to have been a former employ* of Mr. Ebel’a Hetot finally informed the police, and the arrests followed.

* FATOL SHOCK.

Engineer Found Dead in an Kleetxio

Light Power House.

BAN DIEGO. Cal., August 20.—W. E. McCurdy, asetotant engineer of the electric light plant here, was found dead In ths power house, lest night. Hs had received a ahock of about 7409 votta A burned epot on hto band showed where he had touched the pole, the shock throwing him over another machine standing near. In hto flight through the air he apparently disarranged the gearing, for the engine ran away and burned

out the dynamo.

SHE PUYED GHOST.

party since

offices to which we were by the people. There are ■asaifj

bej&ntng* 0 of' have itood, s

for

dorse thUT

titutton of . tain ends. From the

what^uttorf meriT I hav* hgd. f< rights and liberties of the people, is ray * crime. That to only offense I have ted. That to the only

proved against me. I swore to that

self in my testimony. I hav*

and I now hav*

belt

State." History will draw around tho## who heve out disgraced the Judiciary and

history -

if in my testimony, i nave nevei ,d I now have not. apology to mal

outraged me i

DROWNED IN THE SURF.

Two Young Women and fi Man

ths Victims.

CAPE MAY, August 20,-EUsn 1 Ballna Newhauser and Albert J.

all of Philadelphia, were

surf at Cape May point, to-day. 1

were bathing, and got

depth. Schwab m»d* a npWs < save bis companions, holding tl

conscious bodies above some time. Just as a '

to their rescue,

loosened hto

sank out

taken ashore. —_ .—_——- methods for reeuseltaUng drowned j sons were resorted to for two hours, t

could not be brought Schwab’s body has not yet

ered.

•■mg- cw phln, i

May and

Ss. holding their i

ISlwSY

H00SIERS AT CL1

Ready for Their Third Series

[Special to The ladtanapoita M« CLEVELAND, O., August vanguard of ths Boosters boat from Buffalo early thto but the main body did not gut 1 o'clock thto afternoon. The >11 In godd condition, and wipe out the poor record

hav* mads in this d vlous visits here *

win a game. Ths -

tn this morning from

weather conditions aread

ooSSOmT Ndther pitch t<2dor C untSrt£tw

for practice.

two

HAL

JOHN D.

Member of a Wall . New York. NEW YORK. August 20.-Tha J< bn D. newer, of the firm of 1 Co., of this city, occurred at hto daughter, at

bt. He wi

flPs

D QH( Killed

Her with

Bright Ovid 2

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A Terrified Negro

a Brick.

PHILADELPHIA, August E.-Wbll* frightening a crowd of negroes last night by pretending she was s ghost, Florence Almond was struck oa the bead with a brick thrown by on# of the negroes and killed. The negroes were gathered to a lot at Fifty-seventh and Ludlow streets, and tbs girl bad wrapped a whit# sheet about her and suddenly appeared before the crowd. ' INDIANAPOLIS ARCHITECTS. Four will Bid en the Local Poetofflea Fifing. [Special to The ladiaaapoHa Nears.] WASHINGTON, D. C.. August 3A-A#-stvtont Secretary of the Treasury Taylor returned to Washington to-day. » be wOl take up the matter of the tlon of the architects who will '

Flower. He son county, sixty years thrJe childr

Victim’s

I ffT. LOUIS,

SksBs and over her r her body.