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FOR ARMISTICE
Li Hung Chang Cables This
Government, to Prevent
1 V '
Troops' Advance.
Fears it Will Shake Founda
tion of Empire.
Report That Allies! Have Reached
Pekin and Entered.
No Confirmation of This Has Yet Been
Received.
SHIPPING FIRMS AT SHANGHAI
APPEAL TO EIiAlNO NOT TO
SEND TROOPS INTENDED TO BE
LANDECD NORTH THE FTEUE3NCH
THREATEN TO LAND A FORCE
IF THE BRITISH PERSIST.
Washington, Aug. 16. The state de
partment makes public ommuniea-
tions exchanged between the Ch;usi
minister and. Acting Secretary of State
Aaee with regard to the Chinese over
tures for an armistice. The first docu
ment ds a cablegram received by ihe
Chines; minister dated August 15 from
!Li Hung Chang, which was hauled
Adee today. It refers to the approach
of the allies to Tung Chow and says be
has memorialized the imperial govern
ment to negotiate an armistice with
the commanders. He earnestly re
quests the powers to telegTaph the
commanders after arriving at Tung
Chow to stop their further advance on
Pekin. He declares such an advance
would cause alarm to the emperor and
dowager empress and shake the found
ations of the empire. He says the
Chinese will be grateful if the appeal is
complied, with. The memioranaum in
reply which was handed the Chinese
minister this afternoon comprises the
t W$Jsti.nr Corbin"
to Consul Fowler at1 tefob, tfce Chaf-
fee note from Adee to tne Chinese min
ister and an extract from an undated
message from Conger, which it la be
lieved had been sent from . Pekin be
tween August 5 and 11, which arrived
today.
The first despatch of Fowler to Chaf
fee informs- Chaffee of the appointment
of Li Hung Chang to negotiate a ces
sation of hostilities and acquaints him
of the reply of the United States,
-wherein it 'undertakes to negotiate a
cessation of. hostilities on the condition
that foreigners and' ministers are de
livered safely to the allies. This de
spatch is dated August 12. A second
desnatch. dated August 14, authorizes
Chaffee to make any arrangements, in
concert with other commanders, with
the Chinese he may see fit for the safe
delivery of Ifcbe ministers and foreign
era to ttie allies without referring tne
matter to Washington.
Adee 4n his note informs the Chinese
minister of the receipt of advices from
Conger stating that the alttack of the
imperial troops on the legations nas
not ceased and saytf until they do so
the United States cannot stop the ad
vance on "Pekin.
CIPHER STILL, A SECRET.
An extract from Conger's message
eays ttoat the dpJaeas-ls safe,-and that
the foreigners have seen completely
beslegedj since June z. ne aaoe:
"Continued artillery aml rifle firing un
til July 17. The only attack was one
last might. French, Italian, Belgian,
AiuatTriain and Dutch learations amd all
other foreign properity in Pekin is de-
et,oyed.", He gives' the names of seven
marines killed, aord says all other
Americans are alive. The extract con
cludes: "The nearing of the allied for
ces gives hope." -
PLAN TO RESCUE MINISTERS.
Washington, Aug. 16: The United
States government has' - consented to
have the foreign . ministers and other
foreigners in Pekin delivered by . the
Chinese' authorities to, the allies at one
of the city gates if the commanders , of
the allied forces will consent, after sat
isfying- themselves .that .the rescue of
the foreigners may be accomplished. in
that way. Arrangements for rescu i?
left entirely to the commanders of the
relief columns. ,a.,Afv"A -,..
The Government has absolutely, re
fused, to consent to the phinese pro-
posai tnat yne jranwiera juw iunagwia
be escorted by imperial troops to Tung
Chew, and LI " H-ung Chang, whose ap
peal to that effect was reoetved by the
government today, has toeen - so In
formed. ; '. ' ' '
NO DEFINITE jNEW8 OF ARRIVAL.
London. . Aug, '17-ieflnlte' oews- ff
the arrival of Ithe allied forces at Pekin
hae not.yet reaxihedv London, though In
direct , reports - to. XfaaX effect , have
been received tram1 'several sources.
These are regardei as guess work.. - A
news agency's telegram from Rome
quotes an alleged official despatch, , datr
ed Taku, Aug. 14, stating that the al
lies began -helr. atitack on the capital
Monday, after establishing headquarters
at Tun "Chaii, and; that -the British le
galtfcn "bad opened- commumicatkm "with
the relievers.
!NimG-BRrrir -riioopsi
1 1 "London;' Auff." lfr.T-The "jsltuatlon, "at
Shanghai "absorbs . ; .British Attentions
The1) Tim es todays in its second edi
tion publishes a despatch "fromr Shang-i
haC -'dated."' Wednesday, August 15,
whlchays:4r' V;'i
"Admiral .Seymour through the con-
has instructions that the
ich It -was Intended to land
rfierelatn' proceed north. This will be
done August 16 (today) unless the or
der Is countermanded in the Interval
by the foreign office. The final deci
sion of the latter Is awaited, The
principal British banks and shipping
firms have telegraphed to Lord Salis
bury that the government's decision
(to send the troops, north) will have a
disastrous effect, and urging the gov
ernment to reconsider the matter. The
foreign consuls are equally alive to the
tesults of such action on the Chinese
and are addressing an identical' note
to their governments, with the object
of inducing the "British to land troops."
France has 1,100 troops on board the
transport Co char, which arrived at
Hong Kong yesterday, August 15, con
voyed by the French cruiser Friant.
These troops, the -rench v consul at
Shanghai. Informed the other consuls
there, would be landed at Shanghai if
the British persisted in landing troops
at thalt place. A news agency de
spatch from, Shanghai, dated Tuesday,
August 14, represents the United
States consul general, Mr. Johnnie
Ooodnow, as joining with the French
and German consuls in opposing the
British plans.
The British foreign officials decline
to enter Into the reasons for not land
ing troops at Shanghai, but the foreign
office is credited with being unwilling
to persist in any course not approved
by the other powers. The foreign of
fice is expected to make some explana
tion later.
WILDIMAN'S REPORT.
New York, Aug. 16. A despatch
from Chefoo quotes Edwin Wlldman,
the correspondent, as follows: "I learn
from a thoroughly trustworthy Chi
nese source that the army of the al
lies reached Pekin on Monday. I have
every reason to believe that the army
forced an' entrance and that envoys
and their friends were rescued today.
They are probably safe with the Chris
tian army." '
CABLEGRAMS RECETVED.
Washington, Aug. 16. The despatch
received from Minister Conger this
morning, together with the appeal of
Li Hung Chang, were turned over to
Secretary Root, who-took them to the
White House and laid them before the
cabinet. The message from Minister
Conger is the first one that has been
received showing that cablegrams sent
him have reached him. A por
tion of the " despatch of this morn
ing is an answer to inquiries made to
him. The despatch also contains the
names of the marines killed in the as
saults on the legations.
."COLORED' TROOPS FOR CHINA.
San Francisco, Aug. 16. The trans
port Warren sailed at noon today with
the Ninth (colored) cavalry for Taku
by way ofNagasakl. Several army of
ficers, besides those of the regiment,
sailed on the transport to join the'r
regiments in Manila or China. Three
hospital stewards and 100 men of the
hospital corps who will be assigned,
come to China and some to the Philip
pines, also took passage. The Slam,
with more than 5000 ton3 of freight for
Honolulu. Guam and Manila, and the
Atec, with horses for China" also
sailed today.
HAD NO CASS.
Catawba Citizens Acquitted of. Charge
of Assaulting a Restrar.
Newton, N. C. Aug. 16. The case
against H. P. Lyrch, E. I. Sigmon and
Dalton Dellinger for assaulting and dis
turbing Registrar C. M. McOorckle
was tried Tuesday evening. ACter the
ihea-rJirug of the tesltimony of C. M. Mc-
Corckle, George McCorckle and one
George Coulter for the prosecutioroi and
the testimony of A. P. Lynch E. I.
Sigmon and Daltom Dellinger for the
defense, the court ordered the jury to
return a verdict of not gtitlty. '
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TROUBLE BETWEEN
FOREIGN POWERS
England,; Xtassia, Prance and Japan
May dash as a Bet nit of the
Chinese Contest.
Ne York, Aug. 16. A special from
Washington says: "Russia's occupa
tion of New Chwang without adequate
reason caused the decision to land
troops at Shanghai, in which Great
Britain is supported by Japan. Ger
many apparently is paying no heed to
Russia's policy at Shanghai and (pro
poses to offset It by stationing a
Squadron there and landing troops to
protect her Interests. This important
information, just receied dn an official
quarter here, presents a comprehensive
view of the attitude of four of the
principal powers interested in the Chi
nese situation with respect to the
treaty ports of the empire. In view of
the determination of the American
government not to interfere with the
action of England and Russda In land
ing troops at the ports named, the
powers are thus divided with respect
to this portentious complication in the
internt'ional situation J Great Britain
and the Japanese oppose the occupa
tion of New Chwang by the Russians
and the former has landed troops at
Shanghai to counterbalance the czar's
move in the north. Russia, Germany
aha France object to Great Britain's
action at Shanghai, while the St. Pe
tersburg government will not with
draw cand thus remove all reason for
tne poncy or 'tne ijrinsn government
in the south. The United States re
mains neutral. The occupation of New
Chwang by Russia has aroused great
excitement in Japan. It took place,
according to information received here,
August 4, and though a despatch from
Admiral Courrejolles received in Paris
referred to the subsequent evacuation
of the treaty port, nothing confirming
this has been received here. There
were a few boxers on the outskirts of
the town, but their operations were un
important and It was unnecessary for
the Russians to occupy the port 'for
the protection of foreign Interests" as
their government alleges. Instead of
leaving the administration of the port,
the levying of customs duties, etc., in
the hands of the Chinese ofiicials, it is
declared that the Russian commander,
who acted in accordance with instruc
tions from-, his superior general,, took
over- the municipal government, ad
nnlstere?Mnstice lh the courts and 4n
stalled,"RussiaRfficlals ttff-coitect tte.:
customs duties. Russia, In fact," "ex
tended her sovereignty over the port,
This procedure, in the face of repeated
Russian declarations that the czar had
no designs upon New Chwang, has
deeply incensed the Japanese govern
ment, because of its apprehension that
the act of her great northern rival is
simply preparatory to the extension of
Russian sovereignty over the whole of
the north of China, of which New
Chwang is the entreport.
The international situation has, ac
cording to diplomats here, entered up
on a most dangerous and complicated
phase, and the greatest skill will have
to be exerted; to prevent trouble be
tween the powers.
VI "IT FROM GREEK WARSHIP.
First OneEvei Received in the United
States.
New York, Aug. 16. The United
States is soon to receive a Greek war
ship, the first In the history of the
c?unftry. The second' class cruiser
Nauarchos Maiaulis sailed from the
port 0 f AHbaEScio.n- July 17. Philadel
phia will be tne first American port at
which she wiH stop. The Maiaulis will
then, come to New York . The Greek
consul in tJhis city sad that he expect
ed to see the vessel drop anchor in New
Vork harbor not later than tne nrsc
fortnight in September.
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CLOSIIIC ARGUMENTS
iii the mm CASE
The Case Will Probably be Clo&ed by
Saturday.
Georgetown, Ky Aug. 16. -"Four
speeches have been made Imt lthe Pow
ers trial. Victor Bradley concluded his
speech today and will be followed' by
W. C. Owens for the defense and B. B.
Golden for-the prosecution and J. H.
Tlnsley for the defense. Col. T. C.
Campbell will speak Friday morning,
followed by ex -Governor Brown and
Commonwealths Attorney Franklin will
close Friday night or Saturday morn
ing. That is the plan' now, and the
Youtsey case will be called1 and the se
lection of a jury begun Saturday. The
large majority of the people in- George
town still believe it will be a (hung
jury.
L Judge Denny said the kiling of Goe-
bel could mot affect the Powers con
test for secretary of state, as Goebel's
contest was before the legislature and
Powers' before the state election board.
After Burton made the talk about us
ing cartridges .to settle the contest.
Powers made a speech asserting that
be' would abandon the office, the honor
and everything, and return to his hum
ble mountain home rather thani have
any bloodshed.
iVactor F. Bradley spoke an hour for
the prosecution. He said if the proof
showed anything it showed1 the con
spiracy In which Powers was to see
that the 'armed! moumttaim mem "were
gathered up; that Taylor was to pro
vide money for ithe transportation;
John Davis was to feed the men while
in Frankfort, and Touteey was to look
after the details of the plan" to kill Goe
bel. He .thought Powers own state
ment that he locked -and bolted1 the door
leading to the next office on the inside
before he left on January 30 was con
clusive (that :he wanted ino one of hi
clerks who had a key to 'be able to get
in that day ana interfere with the
plans of Youteey, who had a key to the
door leading to the main hall.
WANTS ITALY TO
BUILD LARGER HAVY
8i?nor Crispi Thinks It Necessary to
Increase It.
Rome, Aug. 16. La Ra visit a JiarU
tlma publishes an article by Signor
Crispi, in which the exipremier urges
tra Increase of the navy. He says that
during tihe existence for eighteen
years, of the triple alliance, Italy has
not had an organized deflense. From
i860; "the furjlher says, " to the present
tlme,t&650,0uo pounds has been spent
on 3ih e 4 navy, which, however, has ie -scended.
"from third place in 1890 unitil
Jt is mow. jeveiifch anvvng- Che navy pow
ers. Sicily, continues the article, can
not be defended -without a eltrong fleet,
nor can many Italian colonies - be safe
guarded' agalcst foreigners. Slqmor
Oris pi asserts that the economical fu
ture of Utaly demands that ehe saarto.
for new fields in the extreme orieat,
and he conclude by warmly recom
mending" that the government prjvlde
for the mectssSties of Ithe situation, for
to elinquish ':. fleet proportionate to
the needs of the country would be ko
abandon the sole hope of safety to
which Italy could trust her fortune in
ithe day of trial.
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC
OF COLUMBIA RESIGNS
May Pat an End to Revolutionary
Movement
Ni-w York, Aug. "lS. -A' cabiegram
was received here from Rotgota an
nouncing; the resignation of President
Sanclemea of the republic "of Colombia.
Vioe President Marcjuine will serve out
the four years that remain of his term-.
The action of President Sanclemen
will twing about a change in the po
litical systemi of Colombia and may even-
end - the revolution which has been
in progress ifor ten monlths.
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f NORTH COURT fcQUAPJl
THE RIOTING
INjteYOIKI
Disturbance Very' Similar, to
the Late New Orleans
Trouble.
Many Negroes Beaten by
Mobs of White Hoodlums.
Police Take Vigorous Measures and
Disperse the Crowds
Ten Thousand People Gathered at One
Point Yesterday.
POLICEMEN USE THEIR CLUBS
FREEJLY TO CLEAR STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS THE MUR
DER OF A PATROLMAN START
ED THE DISORDER.
New York, Aug. 16. There was no
j serious renewal of the fighting between
tne whites and1 blacks on the west side
tonight. This was partly because most
of the ring leaders on both sides were
either In jail or hospital after their six
hour street battle of the late night and
morning before and partly ecause
there were as many policemen as ItherO
were wound batteries in this district.
There were squads of cops on all the
streets. Along Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth avenues between
Twenty-eighth and Fortieth streets..
They did not have much to do but
drive away crowds of non-combatants
who were out to see the fight. In
Eighth avenue at one time there were.
10,000 persons. There was some excite
ment here, for a crowd of one hundred,
or more white men hung to the corn
er of Thirty-fourth street In spite of or
ders to move on. Chief Devery, who
was at the West Thirtieth street sta
tion, sent out Inspector Thompson,
with eighty men to clear the corners.
The chief's only order as to how the
Job was to be done was to use clubs If
jeeeEsfswy-iand that order was cheery
ruiiy obeyed by every one of the eighty
cop under the personal suoervlsion of
the inspector, who showed how lthl'Dg '
should be done. One hundred onV thf
corner didn't wait longer to see the
negro baiting, but went home. to nurse
their own. bruises. A large number of
negroes heavily armed and looking foir;
trouble were arrested during the day,
Peace was not restored in the anti
negro district until after 3 o'clock this
morning. During the riot, it is esrK
mated, 500 police wero on duty, and'
ambulances from every hospital on the
west side were kept busy. The police
estimate puts the number of wounded
at 50 and the number of arrests at 40.
The most-desperate hand to hand
fight during the riot; was that between
Detective John Kennedy and a negro
Lloyd Lee. Lee acted like a madman?
when Kennedy ordered him to move
on. Refusing to do this he said to
Kennedy, "I know you. You j are
Thorpe's partner. I have been laying
for you," and at the same time slash
ed Kennedy In the shoulder, inflicting
a deep wound .
Kennedy pulled his revolver and
fired four shots. One bullet went
through Lee's jaw. Policemen came
running from, different directions and
went in search of Lee.
In the search another negro, David.
H. Carr, was terribly beaten, 'and '
when taken to (Bellevue ftf was "found
that he had a fractured skull, a frac-.
tured arm and a battered face. ' .
Kennedy was taken to Bellevue,
where he identified Lee as his assail
ant. -Captain Cooney and Kennedy say
Lee threatened to "do" Kennedy be
cause the latter was Thorpe's partner.
While Kennedy and Lee were in the
struggle word, was sent to Captain
Connor, that Kennedy had been Killed.
This intensified the exoitemen. among
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