The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-19

Two regiments Of United States
troops have been ordered from the
Philippines to China. The Ninth Unit
ed States infantry has landed at Taku.
Diaz has been reelected president OF
Mexico for four years.
When the German fleet left Kiel for
China the kaiser urged the sailors
to avenge the shedding of German
blood, but to spare the women and
children.
Roberts. reports a series of engage
ments with the Beers, in which the
enemy was repulsed.
European diplomats talk of the pow
ers urging Turkeys sultan to swing
the 10000. O00-odd Mohammedans of
China against the Boxers.
Gen. Macarthur will send 1000 sol
diers to China, but says he cannot
spare more with safety.
China's dowager empress is said to
have regained control and has asked
the %viceroys to protect foreigners at
any cost. The legation at London de-
clares Prince Tuan entirely RESPONSE
BILE for the a%nti-foreign riots. The
latest report issued by Chinese officials
at Shanghai is that Picking legations
were safe on July 9. Emperor Kwang
Hsu appeals to the powers to help
him put down the rebellion.
Charles F. Mcdonald died at Hamil-
ton, Ont, aged II years. While con-
nected with the post Office department
in Washington the postal money order
system was organized through his eff
forts.
Minister Delcasse received the Boer
ENJOYS in Paris, but refused to allow
them to make an appeal.
Beers fiercely resisted the British
at Bethlehem in a fierce battle that
lasted for hours. The town was final
ly captured by Roberts forces, but
with considerable loss.
LATER NEWS
The Illinois Central fast train from
New Orleans to Chicago was held up
near Wickshere, KY, and the express
safe robbed of $40, 00o. The passengers
were not molested.
Alexander B. Glenn, aged go years,
was made mute by a lightning shock
during an electrical storm at Paynes-
vile, o. Glenn is j%anitor of a church
and was in the vestry room.
While addressing the democratic
convention at Lincoln, Neb., Charles
A. Towne announced he would with
draw as a candidate for the vice presi-
dency.
Gen. Ma, commanding the Boxers at
Peklng, China, has defeated the allied
forces and r~eoccupied the Chinese
Eastern arsenal after inficting great
loss upon its defenders. The engage
ment lasted six hours and was fought
with great determination on both sides.
The British battleship Conqueror
went ashore on the English coast, but
was subsequently, aoated and proceed
ed to port.
The next convention of labor COM
m%lssioners will be held at St. Louis.
Rev. Dwight Galloup, known during
the Spanish war as the Fighting Chap
lain of the Ninth regulars, died in
New York city.
The Turkish government has Sc
cured from the Union Iron works of
San Francisco plans for a protected
cruiser of 10, 1000 horsepower.
The governor of Port Arthur tele-
graphs that 40, 900 Manchurian troops
were on July z within nine miles of
Niu Chwang, and had destroyed the
Russian mines.
1t is expected that a the close of
the war in South Africa Bloemfontine
will be the headquarters of the com
mander-in-chief, the seat of the South
Africa court of appeals and eventually
the federal capital of South Africa.
The big Harper Bros publishing
plant in New York will be sold under
foreclosure on Aug. 6. The sale will
include the right to use the name
Harper and Bros, together with the
plant and machinery, stock and copy
rights, with the rights to publish
Harper's Weekly, Harper's Monthly
Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and Harp
er's Round Table. The real estate in
cludes the Franklin Square real es-
tate, valued at 50, 100, 600.
Arrangements are making by the
quarter-master's department for the
transportation of large stock of sub
sistence store and about 1000 ami
mails, horses and mules to Manila.
The National Telephone and Tele-
graph company was incorporated at
Trenton, N. j., with a capital of $780,
600, 600. The organization of this com.
pany is the first step toward the con
solidation under one management OF
the following great corporations: The
Western Union Telegraph company,
the Postal Telegraph company, the
Commercial Cable company, the Bell
Telephone companies throughout the
world, the Telegraph, Telephone and
Cable company of America, and the
National Telephone and Telegraph
company.
The Chinese troubles have seriously
injured the iron and steel industries
of Germany.
The Beers captured two hundred
British soldiers at Nitrals Mex.
In the translation of the imperial
edict presented by the Chinese minis
ter at Washington, WI, is found on
comparison with the decree as trans.
mitted by Chinese ministers in Europe
that there are omitted several import.
ant paragraphs that referred to the
impotency of the Chinese government
to control the rioters, and suspicion is
aroused that the purpose of the note is
to prepare the way for the
ment OF the massacre of foreigners in
Picking.
Ii Hung Chang has decided not tc
go'to Picking but will remain at Can.
ton.
Bryan and Stevenson will be off.
cially notified of their nomination al
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 6.
William A. Poynter was nominated