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LATEST NEWS -FROM
CONGER
Says all the' City Except Im
perial Police is in Hands
of Allies.
Preparing to Capture Police
When Despatch Sent
No Chinese Government of Any
Kind in Pekin.
Allies Apportioning the City for Po
lice Supervision.
THIS GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO
THROW ITS I'NFFLUENCB ON
THE SIDE OF PEACE REPLY
SENT TO LI HUNG CHANG BOX
ERS DISPERSED NEAR TIEN
TSIN.
Washington, Aug. 22. The secretary
of wiar sent the following this after
noon to Chaffee at iPekin: The presi-,
dent joins me in congratulating you
and the officers and men of your com
mand on the brilliant achievement in
'vhich the courage and fortitude of all
the American forces in China have
played so honorable a part. We mourn
for your fallen comrades and the coun
try is proud and grateful for your
great success."
The state department this afternoon
made public a despatch received to
day through the consul at Chefoo from
Minister Conger. The despatch is as
f ollaws:
"Pekin, Aug. 19. .Secretary of State,
Washington: The entire city with the
exception of the imperial palace ic oc
cupied by Japanese, Russians, British,
Americans and French. It is being ap
portionedinto .districts for police su
pervision. The Chinese army fled.
The imperial family and court have
moved westward, probably to Sian Fu,
in the province of Shen Si. No rep re -sentaties
of the Chinese government
are in sight iji Pekin, arid the condi
tions are chaotic. The palace is ex
pected to be taken immediately. Mlany
missionaries have started for home,
while others remain in charge of Chris
tian refugees, numbering about a
thousand""
Washington, Aug. 22. The state de
partment officially announced this af
ternoon that a reply had been made to
day to the Chinese minister's commun
ication of ltwo telegrams from Di Hung
Chang, dated August 19 and 21 respec
tively, relative to the cessation of hos
tile demonstratnons and the appoint
ment iof representatives to negotiate
with China. The correspondece will
not be published until tomorrow.
PEACE OR WAR?
Washington, Aug. 22. Whether
peace or war will be the ultimate out
come of the Chinese troubles is some
thing that even the president is not
able to say, but the govern
ment, after carefully -considering
the evidence involving the Chi
nese imperial authorities in the anti
foreign uprising and the attack on the
legations hagr determined to throw its
influence on the side of peace. The de
termination of the government to make
a final effort to avert war was the re
sult of a conference between the presi
dent and his official advisers within the
past few days.. In these conferences
the recent telegrams of Conger we-e
considered with the greatest care. It
was realized that they presented evi
dence so incriminating to the Chinese
government that in other circum
stances and with, almost any other na
tion honor and pride would demand
that war be declared.
Root was in conference with Presi
dent McKinley several hours today.
The decision to adhere to the policy
that (has been pursued since the at
tacks on the legations began is believ
fed to have been reached as" a conse
quence of the exchange of views.
THE REPLY TO LI HUNG CHANG.
The general scope of the answer to
be returned to Li Hunfr Chang's latest
peace proposals was outlined at yester-
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day's cabinet meeting, but it was not
until the conference! between the 'pres
ident and Secretary Root today that
the terms of the response was finally
agreed upon and tihe communication
was delivered this evening for trans
mission to Li. The response is in fact
a denial of Li's proposal but points out
a way by which China can save herself
from war with the powers k
IMPERIAL PALACE ATTACKED.
London, Aug. 23. Beyond official -despatches
and reports of rejection by
Washington of Li Hung Chang's pro
posals there is little news concerning
China in the papers this morning. A
despatch, dated Pekin, August 15, says
that fifteen (hundred Americans at
tacked the imperial palace on the 15th
and captured four courts. The Ameri
can flag is flying on the imperial gran
ary. The imperial bank has been loot
ed. ALLIES FIGHTING CHINESE.
London, Aug. 22. The allies are
fighting the Chinese outside of Tien
Tsin, August 19, so Rear -Admiral
Bruce, wires to the British admiralty
from Taku, under date of August 20,
adding that the engagement w'as re
ported to have occurred six miles
south of Tien Tsin. Admiral Bruce
also sent a despatch dated Pekin, Au
gust 17, from the general officer com
manding there, in. which nothing is
said as to the situation at Pekin.
It gives a partial list of the British,
casualties! during the siege of the lega
tions, the death of Captain Bernard
Strouts, and regrets that "owing to
the heavy road and forced march the
naval brigade was unable to partici
pate in the entry," adding that the
"way they brought their guns by boat
and road from Tien Tsin is an achieve
ment of which they may be proud."
THE FLIGHT OF THE EMiPRESS.
An official despatch from Tien Tsin,
dated August 20, and received at Tokio
repeats 'that the Japanese occupied the
imperial palace at Pekin August 16,
and says that about August 12 the
dowager empress and the emperor and
ministers left Pakin with about 3,000
troops, their destination, it 'being sup
posed, being Sian Fu. Pekin being in
great confusion was divided into three
districts. Half the Tartar city was
placed under control of the Japanese
and commissions of Japanese, Amer i
can, Russian and French officers we-e
appointed to maintain order. A de
tachment of Japanese troops rescued
the foreign missionaries and Chinese
Christian converts, who had been im
prisoned in the palace. Two hundred
Chinese were killed or wounded.
MISSIONARIES REPORTED SAFE.
Boston, Aug. 22. The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions has received today a cable
gram from Chefoo, as follows: ".Psalm
one twenty-four ssven, Pekin . and
Tung Chow missionaries; also Chap in,
Smith, Wickoff saved."
The passage of scripture alluded is:
"Our soul is escaped as a bird cut of
the snare of the fowlers; the snare Is
broken and we are escaped."
The Pekin missionaries are: Rev.
W. S. Am'ent, the Rev. C. E. Ewing,
wife and children, Miss Adam Havin,
Miss Nellie Russell, Mrs. J. L. Mater.
The Tung Chow missionaries who had
made refuge at Pekin are: M193 Mary
E. Andrews, Miss Jane G. Evans, Miss
Abbie Chapin, the Rev. Chancey Good
rich, D. D., wife and two children,
Miss Luella Miner, Rev. E. G. Tewks
bury wife and two children, Rev.
Howard S. Gait and wife. The Pang
Chuan missionaries, who were at the
annual meeting and took refugte (at Pe
kin, are: The Rev. Arthur H. Smith,
D. D., and wife, the Misses E. Ger
trude and H. Grace Wyckoff. Ln
Ching missionaries under the sam
conditions are: The Rev. J5. M.
Chapin wife and two children.
ENTER IMPERIAL PALACE.
Rome, Aug. 22. Despatches received
here from Taku, under date of August
20, say that according to advices from
a Japanese source, dated August 17,
the battle of Pekin was then finished,
the Japanese having entered the im
perial palace. The foreign ministers
with detachments of the allied troops
were th'en occupying the imperial city,
.the Chinese iprinces and ministers hav
ing retired to Sian Fu, west of Pekin.
VON WALDERSEE AT ROME.
Rome, Aug. 22. Field Marshal
Count Vion Waldersee, who is going to
the far east in order to take command
of the allied forces Sn China, with
thrcei officers accompanying- h'm,
breakfasted with King Victor Em
manuel III this morning," after which
Field Marshal Von Waldersee went to
the Pantheon-and d'eposited a wreath
on the tomb of King Humbert. The
field marshal left Rome at 2 : 30 for Na
ples, wfcere he will 'embark for China.
MORE TROOPS TO PEKIN.
Washington, Aug. 22.T JThe war de-
partment has received ithe foLlowing:
"Cheefoo, Aug. 17. With reference
telegram 16th: Horses, materials, and
troops promptly lightered at Taku and
forwarded to front. Sixth cavalry
mounted. Grant transport due in Ma
nilla now. Hospital excellent: ample
for present. Army well- supplied and
in fine condition. Everything satisfac
tory. Oo to Pekin tomorrow. Sick
and wounded doing well. (Signed)
Barry." '
AMERICANS ENTERED FIRST.
The navy . departmen t has received
the following firom B,my: -.
jfeheefoo, Aug. 21, Taku, Aug. 20.
Dickens commanding landing today.
AH except imperial city cleared ;,Chi
pese troops.' . American troopa first to
enter .toiperial city. Have. penetrated
to!ga paiace Sa
artlHery, ; Wiled : l&th . Morning Iftth
Sixth 'cvalry;.atKl aut. 400 Emgllsh
and Japare- disposed '. about 11,000
Soxera elgrjttmlle
One hundred .Chinese killed; five
MOB RAISES CAIN
IN CITY OF AKRON
Breaks Into Two Prisons and
Storms City Hall to Get
Negro Rapist.
FIRED ON BY THE POLICE ONE BOY
KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.
Akron, O., Aug. 22. Louis Peck, a
negro, made a fiendish attempt to as
sault a six year old white girl. He was
arrested this morning and placed in the
city prison. Tonight a mob of several
thousand 'men gathered around the pris
on and forced an entrance. The inegro
ha 4 been removed, however. The mob
then forced an entrance to the coumty
jil, but failed to find tthe prisoner. Al
though tthe mob was 'told that Peck had
been removed to Cleveland it refused
to disperse. . 4
Tjonight itLe mob attacked the city
buildings in which they thought the
negro was concealed. Some of the mob
opened fire on the building and the fire
was returned by the police. One boy
was shot dead end several ofithe mob
wounded. The militia will be called
out. The mcyor and many officers are
prisoners in he city building. The
iSjjob threaten to dymamiite the building.
BIG STRIKES THREATENED
Chicago, Aug. 2. Unless the plans
of the 'leaders miscarry, every union
man connected with the ''building
trades' council will be called out on a
strike befone Labor day. The plumb
ers have already been ordered out, and
it is the intention that all other unions
whose men are working shall follow
suit. Owing to increased activity in
the building trades within the Oast few
days, many union men have .been put
to wfcrk in some places with the- con
sent of-the business agents, and it is
the purpose of the unions to stop the
work wherever the bosses believed
they had won a victory and show them
tha , thie labor organizations are still
in tre; fight.
. DROUGHT CAUSES DESTRUCTION.
Chattanooga, Aug. 22. The protract
ed and severe 'hot weather, with almost
complete absence of rain, amd the temp
erature averaging from 94 to 97 de
grees', is proving disastrous to the in
terests of farmers in this section. Re
liable reports were brought into this city
today to the effect that late corn is com
pletely killed in some districts, while
hundreds o- acres of strawberry planits
are dried up and are a complete loss.
The estimated damage to date is great.
LIFE SENTENCE FOR LYNCHERS.
Palestine, Tex., Aug. 22. Former
Chief Justice of the Peace Joseph Wil
kerson, ithe alleged leader of th'e mob
that lynched the three Humphries in
Henderscta county in May, 1899, and J.
T. Johnson, Sam Hall and John P.
Gaddis, the remaining four defendants,
yesterday pleaded guilty to murder in
the first: degree amd each received a life
sentence in the penitentiary. This ac
tion disposes of all the Humphries
lynching cases, eight in number. (Each
defendant received a life sentence.
lEfiCUf GAMES YESTERDAY.
At New York R H E
New York ?. 8 13 1
Philadelphia 7 2 8 8
(Batteries : Carrick and Grady: Piatt
and McFarland.
At iBostoinA R H E
Boston 8 13 6
Brooklyn 16 19 0
Biattteries: Dineen and Clarke; Wey-
hing ai.fj McGuire.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Ait Chicago Chicago, 7; Minneapolis,
Second game Chicago, 6; Minneapo
lis, 2.
At 'Kansas City Kansas City, 6; Mil
waukee, 3.
At Buffalo Buffalo, 4; Detroit, 2.
At Cleveland Cleveland, 9; Indian
apolis, 12.
Second game Cleveland 3; Indianap
olis 2.
Special sale of rich cut glass
all this week. All the present
stock being closed out. J. H.
Law, 35 Patton ave. 2t
Blue Ribbon' flavoring exfcrasts are
the beet, no- matter what price you
pay. In two sizes 10 and1 25 cents.
Best grades coal coke, liard! coal.
Lowest prices, phone 40. A(hevllle
Ice & Coal Oo.
GALLJAND ISEE
That we are al
ways prepared
to supply you
yrith trie best
Wines and WMskies...
both imported
Ind domestic at
the
Boston Saloon
25 Ecuti llilz.
HEW YORK MURDER MYSTERY.
Flaw in the Alibi Set Up by Kate
Scharn's Brother.
New York, Aug. 22. The police con
tinue actively at work trying to clear
up the mystery of the 'murder of Kate
Seharn in her apartments last Satur
day night. The detectives declared to
day that there is half an hour unac
counted for in the alibi set up by the
girl's brother, Frederick, to' clear him
self. Young Scharn is now sn the
tombs, where he is held without bail.
'Notwithstanding their v suspicions
against Scharn the police are trying to
find other clues and are. searching for
the man with whom the murdered girl
went shopping on the day of her death.
SAW MILL BOILER EXPLODED.
Glenford, O., Aug. 22. Engineer La
viga Dupler, employed at a saw mill
near here, screwed down a safety valve
to raise steam. Twenty minutes later
the boiler exploded with terrific force,
completely wrecking the mill and kill
ing instantly Dupler, Elsa Winegartner
and James McDaughlin.
PHILADELPHIA'S POPULATION.
Washington, Aug. 22. The popula
tion of Philadelphia, according to the
count just completed at the census of
fice, is 1,293,697. Tha population of
1890 was 1,046,964. The increase during
the past ten years was 246,733, or
23.57 per cent.
FOUND A JUG OF GOLD.
Richmond, Ky., Aug. 22. Whi-e
cleaning out an old cellar voider the
residence of A-uss Florence' Wood, a
negro servant found a jug of gold con
taining $9, 000. The servant was liberally
rewarded. ..Nothing is known as to the
ownership of the money. "
ERIVEN INSANE BY HEAT.
Des Moines, la., Aug. 22. Two mi
went insane here yesterday on ac
count of the heat. John J'eruet, a cigar
maker, and Frank Riker. The latter
has been in the asylum but was dis
charged a few weeks ago as cured.
COREA GOVERNMENT BUILDING TAX.
Yokohoma, Aug. 22. An official de
spatch from Corea says that a 'thous
and rebels have attacked Song Ching,
burning the government buildings lo
cated there.
HOSTS OF EXCURSION STS.
Asheville Continues to Receive Hun
dreds Daily From the Lowlands.
The last two weeks have been not
able ones in Asheville, on account of
the number of excursions that have
poured their floods of visitors into the
city. M'ost: of these have remained but
a day in Asheville, and the street rail
way companies have been the chief
beneficiaries of their presence in town.
At the Southern depot are busy scemes
lately cn che arrival or departure of
all trains, for travel is very heavy. On
one evening this week one excursion
of more tnan 200 persons was leaving by
one train while another was 'unloading
an incoming excursionof double that
number.
The mountain excursions run from
South Carolina to, western North Car
olina arrived yesterday in different
sections. . No. 9 had one extra car and
was followed by two extra sections of
the train. No. 13, arriving last night,
had three exitra coaches and omie extra
section. These excursionists have the
privilege of remaining until September
15. There are, several ihundred in the
party.
An excursion will arrive from' Nor
wood this afternoon and will return ito
morrow afternoon at 4 p. m. railroad
time.
One day last week there were fifteen
hundred excursionists In town, and on
several days recently there have been
more than a. thousand.
Fresh Creamery Butter, 25 and 30c.
per lb., Kroger.
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CLARENCE SAWYER
6 IfOtlTH COURT 6QTJAK3.
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BOER FORGE
SURRENDERED
A Number of Strong Com
mands Concentrating at
Mackadodorp.
Supposed to be President
Kruger's Headquarters,
Remnant of Army Gathered for a
Pinal Struggle.
Lieut. Gordua Convicted of Attempt
to Kidnap Koberts.
SENTENCE DEFERRED UNTIL, IT
CAN BE CONFIRMED - BY THE
BRITISH GENERAL FI G HTI NG
NLvAR VENTERSBURC.
Twyfelaar, Monday, Aug. 20.
Through secret intelligence agents tho
British authorities learn that General
Douis Botha, commander in chief of
the Boer forces; General Lucas Meyer,
commander in chief of the Orange
Free State forces, and General Schalk
burger, vice president of the Transvaal
republic, with 8,000 Boers, have assem
bled at Machadorp (generally under
stood to be 'the headquarters of Pres
ident Kruger, on the Pretoria-Delagoa
bay railroad) with the whole Boer ar
tillery, including the navy pieces form
erly at Pretoria.
BRITISH ENGAGE BOERS.
London, Aug. 22. The war office has
received the following despatch from
Lord Roberts, dated August 21:
"Lieutenant Colonel Sitwe'.l, recon
noitering near Ventersburg, engaged
the Boers. Two 'British were wound
ed. Lieutenants Spedding, Daven
port, Surtees and'Watson and a medf
cal officer and twenty-four men are
missing. Hamilton has crossed the:
Crocodile river. Paget and Baden
Powell engaged the commands, pro
tecting Dewet August 20. Lieutenant
Flowers" and one man killed. Lieuten
ant Kirby and six men were wounded.
COMPROMISING LETTERS.
London, Aug. 22. Henry Labou
chere's publication of the correspond
ence advising him of the seizure at
Pretoria of compromising letters to
Secretary Reitz is to be followed by
the publication of the whole corre
spondence with the colonial office
which will be issued tonight or tomor
row, all the members of parliament in
volved having answered the official
communication sent to them' on the
subject.
THE PLOT TO KIDNAP ROBERTS.
Pretoria, Aug. 22. The trial of Lieu
tenant Gordua, formerly of the Trans
vaal artillery, on the charge of being
concerned in the plot to kidnap Gener
al Roberts, was concluded today. The
prisoner was found guilty of all the
counts in the indictment against him,
but sentence was deferred until the
findings of the court shall have been
confirmed by Lord Roberts.
KILLED HER INFANT CHILD.
Owensboro, Ky., Aug. 22. Delirious
with typhoid fever and suffering exces
sively, Mrs. John Supples last night
killed her baby and cut her own tnroat
with a razor. The woman is stiLl alive.
Dr. E. B. Pennington, a prominent
physician, was rendered delirious today
by excessive heat and was found -wandering
in a lot back of his office.
BATTLESHIP ALABAMA SAILS.
Delaware Breakwater, Del., Aug. 22.
The battleship Alabama, which left
Cramp's shipyard, Philadelphia on
Monday for the Brooklyn navy yard,
wherp sihfi will have her bottom cleaned
and painted, preparatory tto her official
trial off the Maine coast, passed out
to sea at 630 a. in. today.
A new lot of our automatic,
no wick, no drip Oil Stoves
just in the third lot this sea
son. This stove gives satisfac
tion, J. H. Law, 35.. Patton
avenue. 2t
As pure as can 'be, Grant's Talcum.
Nicely perfumed. Tin box 10c, 3 for
25c., Grant's Pharmacy.
You can't buy better; ibecause Blufe
Ribbon Lemon and" Vanilla are the
best made.
Lipton's Tea Grant's Pharmacy.
Ten cents buys It toothbrush as
good as one you usually pay 25c. for.
If you don't think eo your money
back. Grant's Pnarmacy.
Tar Soap ia splendid for. washing the
hands after rough work. A Bpltndld
cake for 5c. Grant's Pharmacy.
As good as -any malt extract made
and mu ch. cheaperv the Long Island.
Malt. 11.50- per doz. Grant's Pharm- .
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