davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1900-12-17
EnuIand Wants Her Money.

Constantinople, December 16.-Owing to the position of the United States in press ing claims for compensation in connection with the Armenian disorders, Great Brit ain is now urging the Ottoman government to pay similar claims, put forward by Brit ish subjects. It is expected that energetic means will be taken to obtain settle ment.
The age-herald., 1900-12-17
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are improved more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when in need of the laxative effect of gentle remedy, than by any other. Children en- ioy it and 1t benefits them The true rem edy Syrup of-Figs, is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The age-herald., 1900-12-17
S18O.oOO Fire,

Milkaukee. Wis, December 16.-A special to, the Sentinel from Sheboygan, Wis, says The immense plant of Zschistsche and Sons, tanners, was burned this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown Loss, $1S0, GOO, fully covered by insurance.
The age-herald., 1900-12-17
German Eriaate Eoundered

Madrid, December 16.-The German tram ing frigate Gneisenau has foundered oft Malaga, sixty-five miles northeast of Gi- bralta Private dispatches say that forty persons were drowned.
The age-herald., 1900-12-17
DIR. E. M. ROBINSON
Voted the Most Popular Physician at
 the Hllman Bazaar.

Dr. E. M. Robinson was voted the most popular physician in Birmingham at the Hillman Hospital bazaar on Saturday night. As a token of his popularity he was presented with gold-mounted briar pipe, offered by the ladies to the most popular physician.
The age-herald., 1900-12-17
Charles Stuart Dead.

London, December 16.-Charles Stuart. Baron Blantyre Scotch representative peer from 1850 to 1892, Is dead. He was born in 1918.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
VI MANLFY,s TRTRTTE.

me chief current q conversation az the Repub-
.-a- National Headquarters yesterday centred
around The death ct Coils P Huntington There
wee Only three members Of the National Commit
ree present Eess-s Scott. Nanley and Gibbs. They
su expressed great regret al NJ Huntingdon $
5earh. II. huntington was recently caller az Ma
no-al headquarters, and while there was the guest
o. 1I- Na-ley The TWO had been intimate per
so-zl friends for number os years Concerning
NJ. E---1-g-or's death NJ. Menley said:
TIE DEAN o1 Coils P Huntington VIII be a geat
shock 70 ne business world He was without cues
ron The greatest railroad manager n the country
s-6 81 sole business man. Al che time OF MS
csE-E ne was the absolute controller OF more tnan
eleven thousand miles Of railway lines besides
owning controlling interests n z large number OF
steamship companies and being sole owner OF the
gee -zEa- PAM a NeWPorr Nt.1Es- E1s 81 81 -
OF 1y MS Industry, his strict attention 20
business and MS IDdgul-aDle viii his OWL fortune.
7 vas due his foresight and MS untlrtng indus
~ that the first great rranscOrctneEtal line O.
railroad was constructed II The United States he
the largest employer O. labor IN this land, and
r Is 70 Eis lasting zane that ne always mac the
respect and Animation OF MS employees
r-z was most Intensely fascinating anc inter-
e=--g man 70 meet persOEally-a great lover OF art
and possessed one % he finest private coecIlons
q paintings u me world He spent hours with his
paintings and always delighted 70 exhibit them 70
rs -Tte--s and have them enjoy them Win llIl
deeply e-g~ossec II MS Iabors, planning new en-
t=-p--ses tCr The future. He VIII be deeply missed
src al WLC rad me pleasure OF acQualzltance WIN
nm E- -----E over the loss OF q friend
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
MISSIONS N CHINA LOOTED.
MISSIONARIES TELL OF THEIR JOURNEYS
FROM THE INTERIOR TO PLACES
OF SAFETY

Several letters from missionaries Of the Presby-
teriar Board in South China were made public yes
terday They speak Of the looring Of mission prop
erty ard OF the incidents of journeys places OF
safety
TIE Rev j C. Garr1rt writing from Shanghai,
July 90 saws
The Rev. Dr.; H J. Hal4gsk viii doqaOFflsss Oftss
eFter Just IN from ron o hin gives har7owng account
Of the vengeance wreaked on the Christians
Meoaggys 73sa TRs a CSFsas 0o are s 6oess and
may not be able to get back. even 10 reap Their
Inland Mission and the China Missionary sociefy
wn0 also & nave ave- wprk pf Hear car Iy C ~ the
river (sourh9 from Hang-Chow some fifty miles or
sriss live thgir houses we're first looted and then
burned and their native preachers and converts
had Just left in time being called TO Hang-Chow
little before the lo9ttng oegan --o,,,,1. %
present but We trust that none viii occur In the the
The Viceroy al Marking has been ordered 70 Pc
king, but apparently refuses to 60 fet they sPRear
to De sending troops north which l23ks , IKE Inss
were trying TO keep in both VIII the Foreigners
The Rev. Charles Leaman, Of the Marking sta
ton. writing July p, while en- route TO japan OF
the situation at his station says;
When we LETT Nan-King on July u there was no
trouble certain signs OF an outbreak n tne clCy
Of the Viceroy. Ii Kunih. who seems 10 try to
keep peace with foreigners and not Join WIN the
Boxers
ton who went TO Nagasakt. Japan. writes nom
that port on July IS
Everything was quiet in Hang-Chow and IS yet
so far as we know There were great many
wild r1nors and placards were pinned up on
small gate on the school compound setting the
date for burning the school and foreign resloercss
bllt nothing came Of il The date was June 2
Then we heard on pretty good authority tnat the
Governor Of our province, wnom We kneW 70 oe
auti-foreign had instructions from Peklng 70 lei
nc foreigners escape, and no doubt he had sucn
orders but did not dare carry them out For a
long fu1e
with the Viceroys up the river in their agreement
to protect foreigners within their bounds On MOI
dav both we and the South Presoyrer1sns received
telegrams from Shanghai ordering US 70 leaVe
Hang-Chow az once. We got 10 Shanghai Whnout
incident
The Rev ] A Fitch. Of the station AZ Wei-Hien
wrote from Nagasaki Japan July q,
Word OF our Canadian Presbyterian friends TO
the effect that in escaping 70 the YangrSet rom
Eo-Nan. they were stripped OF everything oy rOo-
hers And vet there must De many lives yet IN
danger in far Western China, persons so distant
that it would take one or TWO months to come IN
And there would be difficulties in getting warnings
bv the influx OF refugees IS putting Up the prices
OF board IN hotels and boarding houses 20 ranuous
figures Al the Nagasaki- hotel tnrst Glass; board
Is reported 70 be s21 day
No disnatches were received OF sent ont by the
mission boards The officers Of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance are expecting more definite
news regarding their missionaries VINO nave ar
rived in ST Petersburg from Northwestern China
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
JAPAN AND AMERICA IN ACCORD.
MIKADOs ANSWER SIMILAR TO THAT OF
THE UNITED STATES

Washington Aug. 14-There is reason 70 be-
lieve that Japan has made an answer TO China's
peace overtures substantially Identical with the
answer Of the United States made public yester-
day. This not only places Japan in unison with
this Government. but it also shows the purpose
OF that Government in carrying out the assur-
ances Of the Emperor OF Japan 20 the En-
peror Of China. made about the time President
Mckinley answered the Imperial edict. IN the
japanese Emperor's answer the following signii-
cant language employed:
Our Government. as is we'll known 70 Your
Majesty, entertains feeling OF cordial friend
ship for your country, that should ctrcun-
stances make it necessary japan will not de-
cline to offer her good offices, based the feel
ing Of mutual friendship. If Your MaJestys
Government, therefore, at once suppress the
insurreCtion and actually rescue the foreign
representatives Japan will be prepared TO use
her influence in the eventual negotiations BE-
tween your country and the foreign countries.
with a view TO conserve the interests OF your
empire.
It will be discovered that Japan in this com
munication suggested that her good Offices
and her friendly influence would be employed
as between China and the foreign Powers. IL
the insurrection were suppressed and the for
eign representa- tives were rescued.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
MONEY, NOT LAND, ASKED.
INDEMNITY AND PUNISHMENT THE OBJ
JECTs OF THE rNTTED STATES.

Washington Aug IA high Government Of
fetal said to-day that the indemnify which the
United States would demand for every Ameri-
can citizen killed or manned by the Chinese in
the present trouble would be sufficient comforta-
ely to support their families for the remainder
OF their lives, The official who is fntimate with
the President, added
This Government does NOT want a nrovince a
town village or single square foot Of Chi
nese territory indemnity There is only one
indemnify which they give our people. and
that is monetary indemnity 10 the families Of
their American victims. For every one OF these
China must pay sufficient sum 10 keep their
families from want during their lives This
Government will exact assurances Of q satisflc-
tory character that such a state Of affairs
now exists in China shall not again occur The
nature Of these assurances viii be determined
later. The collection Of indemnity may prove
difficult and it may be decided although so far
me proposition has not been considered. to sta
ton warships in the harbors Of the principal
cities and officials within these cities watch
the revenues and protect the interests Of the
United States. if need be- by taking charge of
such revenues and reserving some portion of
them to apply TO the indemnity.
In addition TO requiring assurances OF a
restoration Of order and the strctest precautions
TO prevent a similar state Of affairs in the
future. a small body Of troops may be necessary
to protect the officials stationed at these ports
If this plan should be adopted the different al
lies doubtless will cooperate
Effort viii be made, of course to trace the
responsibility for the recent outrages, but 1t
will be difficult task as there will be little
disposition among the Chinese to tell the truth,
especially when it would impicate one of their
number the Chinese cannot be punished in
discriminatory for the atrocities. but wherever
such offence is fixed on an individual high or
low. his punishment will be required. If it can
be shown that orders for the hostities were
issued by the Empress Dowager or the En-
peror, their deposition is certain, and another
government will be set up If Tuan is proved TO
have ordered the outrages, the severest punish
naent may be accorded 10 him.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
EARL Ii WILL NOT GO NORTH
THE WEATHER AND THE UNSETTLED CON
DITIoNs DETER HIM

London. Aug 14-General Chaffee's message
srnouncing his arrival at Ho-Si-Wu on August
stands as the latest official intelligence Of the
march Of the allied forces on Peking- The Eng
1sb napers say il is rather annoying that their
naval and military officers cannot communicate
with the high officials here. while Admiral Rerney
and General chanee can do so by the Shanghai
Canton wire
TIE Chinese reports are being distributed rar
and vide IN the southern provinces OF aleseo
chinese successes in the north.
Secret inquiries at Canton show that all the
forts have been newly armed with IZ-cenu-
r,e+re disappearing guns. and that the garrisons
,,rober eighteen thousand men in all. armed
Ter N6ausers anc Winchesters. The Chinese
.,,a also been trying TO engage foreign cleo
.rc,ar 70 Law mines in the Bogue, or entrance TO
The Canton River.
r. Marks Ii Hung Chang's physician, in
s-,,aa the correspondents at Shanghai this
-,,ire that Ii could not go north on account
= r. uzeatber and the unsettled state OF the
oo,,-+rv The doctor is removing his family
-. r,srton because he believes there may be
an outbreak there
r,a g Petersburg papers are campaigning
,atrs+ rbe political activity Of Great Britain IN
the Yangtse Valley.
THE "st Petersburg Gazette" has interviewed
. r,er,ber Of the United States Embassy as 70
+ha reasons why the United States assumed a
t1a-,tia aftifude toward China, IN view OF Ii
Hung Chang's declaration that Mihi5'1i N0"se4
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
gEW-HAHPsHIRFs OLD H0RE WEEK.

Concord. X H Aug. 14-Lowertng skies and IN
usual dsupness for q W-Hampshire August day
greeted rhe opening Of The first big day Of the
srste's second Old Home Week. IN spite Of the
un-aVsrable conditions. the score OF celebrations
planned tor to-day we're carried out with every
prospect Of complete success.
The chief observauces Of the day, those at Salem
t1d WcIgboro. were as enthusiastic az any ever
tempted ln the State and they attracted big
crowds or people Governor Rollins ano stan slAFI-
ed mis- ,7C-~i-g for salem where the both ami
efsary q the Incorporation OF the tg"n "aS cSie-
pfat51 in connection with Old Home Day. IT,, .
o@y Win public exercises and & reunion q TIC
% DlLDsrron L.yceum-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
yFqR0 FLoGGED FOR IYsOLEyCE.

Neu-Orleans Aug. a (Spec4aD--Pursu1ng cns
policy outlined in their resolutions adopted yesrsr-
day the ct-zens OF Chensyvtls La. administered
severe Aoggfns 70 4 young negro last night The
Young man Walter Brown. jumped Southern
Pacific passenger train. getting in the way o. the
passengers He vas told by OF the CirzenS
Committee 20 keep oE, but treated the instructions
with contempt After the departure OF Che train
rhe committee appointed yesterday BY the cictzscs
70 adjust matters called togerher- ard tha
members decided 20 apply the strap The negro
vas caught and brought Up 20 the business por-
non OF the town where all could witness the per
formance and ne was Strengthened and abouc
atty Iashes were laid upon him u has been the
habir among the worthless class OF negroes n ais
place 70 lump on all trains. and IN several IL
stances they have come near throwing passengers
down. II such practices are repeated the sCrap
will be applied IN each Instance
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
NO NEED FOR ANXIETY.
HOPE FOR RESCUE OF LEGATIONS CON
TINUEs-DATE OF MESSAGE
-RY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

tBY TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington Aug. 14-The message received
from Mr Conger to-day is the first one sup
pressed by this Government. All of the
seven or eight previous dispatches from him
have been promptly published showing appar-
entity that nothing was withheld. and that the
paraphrasing was limited to protecting the
cipher code
II is certain that the dispatch presents nothing
to increase the concern already existing for the
safety Of the legations or to diminish the hope
for their speedy rescue. This much is CLEANED
from very high authority as we'll the init
nation that there is nothing to be gained and
perhaps much TO lose by publicity.
The impression is created that the message
will be most valuable TO General Chaffee and
the forces cooperating with him. It may give
details of the disposition of Chinese artillery in
Peking, of the masked intrenchments near the
legations and such other essentials as veteran
soldier Of Mr.. Congers experience and ability
would be in position TO impart. IF this be 50.
the question at once arises why Minister Conger
did not send his note direct to General Chanee,
with whom he communicated on August 4. and
who Mr.. Conger is aware cannot be more than
a few miles from Peking To this it is replied
that the Minister would have been warranted
in adopting both methods and that he has sent
to Washington by wire a duplicate OF that
which he has sent TO General Charfee by mes
senger
Another hypothesis which has found some
favor is that Minister Conger's dispatch con-
firms the detailed reports received by this Gov
ernment several days ago, not yet officially dis
closed OF the extent of disorder and anarchy
in Peking.
These reports involved the utter failure of
the dynasty to exert any effectual influence
and the complete sway OF the Manchu generals
and the rabid anti-foreign element attracted
TO them. No distinct advantage in the con-
cealment OF such information Is conceived, how
ever, any more than II the authorities had de-
clined to say that the latest dispatch an
nounced the departure OF the Dowager and the
Emperor from Peking FOR an asylum in the in
terror.
The uncertainty as to the date Of the dispatch
and the certainty that ii was not in reply 10
the State Departments message OF August 8
lead TO the inference that Minister Conger must
have written 1t August 10. the day after
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
PRoJECT1LEs FOR AsIAr1c SQUADRON
SEVEN CARLOADS TO BE HURRIED WEST
FROM NORFOLK

Norfolk, Va. Aug. IA Special. What is regarded
one Of the most important orders received al
the Norfolk Navy Yard since the close Of the snan-
ish was the one to-day directing the sending
once to Ogden, Utah. Of seven carloads Of shells
powder and projectiles 1t is reported the dest
Of the ammunition is San Francisco and from there
II is 70 be forwarded 10 the American warships in
Chinese waters The run across the continent
must be made in seven days. which is considered
record akiug time for a freight train
The shells. powder and projectiles be sent
from the naval magazine al ST. Helena, opposite
the navy yard, and there is considerable activity
the magazine, which supplied SIMPSONS squadron
with the ammunition that destroyed CerVera feet
There are now on the payrolls of the Norfolk
Navy Yard nearly twenty-five hundred men. a
force larger than the one employed prior 10
the declars aon of war against Spain and sl45 900
was paid out for labor for the month OF July sum
larger than that IN any one month since the close
OF the Spanish war
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
NAY BRING THE OREGON HOME.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE question OF making
the permanent repairs on the Oregon at home in
stead of IN Japan has been discussed by some OF
the authorities Of the Navy Department, and
may result in the ship being brought back TO the
Pacific Coast. II is pointed out by some OF the
naval experts that il a ship of the Oregon's size
is needed on the Taku station IT would be neces-
sary to send the Indiana TO serve during the
four months that it is estimated the Oregon will
be in drydock. The repairs, so far as the De-
partment is informed. will amount 70 100000,
and IL has been urged that, as the run 70 San
Francisco can be made in sixteen days. IL would
be better 70 have the Oregon repaired where she
was built and where the Department Will feel
that absolutely satisfactory Job can be done,
rather than TO have her laid up for four months
at the Kure docks in which case the money for
her repairs would be spent abroad instead OF at
home
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
EscApFn LUEATJc REcOVgPFD

Poughkeepsie, Y Y. Aug IA who gave
his name as Henry Foster and his age sixty
years was found wandering around this city last
night and taken to Police Headquarters, where he
tcld the Chief that ne had escaped from the Middle
town State Asylum where he had been confined
for dfteen years. He said that ne walked away
from the asylum Sunday morning. He rode 70
Campbell Hall a locomotive, and proceeded from
there 10 Poughkeepsie a freight train. He said
that he was bound for China and Invited the police
men TO x with him on his oattleship. which he
said is waiting for him at San Francisco. The
super endent OF the asylum was informed and ne
answered that he would send for Foster to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

University, founded BY the deposed Emperor
Kwang Su IN 1897 The Institution is rne Imperial
college for Central and South China for the ofacal
classes The students lrs appointed oy The Gov
ernment. and receive an allowance. besides r-ee
schooling The property il worth over g. .0oO0O 4
recent dispatch from Shanghai 70 London news
paper stated that NJ. Ferguson had been ap-
pointed By sheng as Secretary OF Foreign CON
msrcs AT Shanghai and that ne would succeed oir
Robert Hart as Director OF Customs.
Mr. FergUson's father Is q Methodist clergyman
at BsIlevf.Ie Ont and the son, VINO IL thirty
four years old, was born in Canada but Is
an American citizen There three oroLhers, the
Others being Frank L, president OF Pomona
CoIleye California, aud the Rev WEoert P la-s
oresident OF the Centenary Collegiate Institute
Gackertstowu, which was destroyed oy ire, and
now pastor OF St LUke's Aethodisr Episcopal
Church AZ Newark Young son OF M Eerg1zo~
Is on his way 20 Switzerland 70 be eCucarsd
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
JAPANESE FOUGHT sPLENDIDLY.
THEIR DEFEAT OF THE CHINESE AT PEI
TsANG AT HEAVY COST

Shanghai Aug 13-The following dispatch
has been received from The Associated Press
correspondent with the allied forces, dated Pei
Tsang August B. and forwarded by mail TO
Che-Foo and Shanghai:
The glory Of to-day's fighting belongs to the
Japanese. They did all the hardest fighting
The Americans were in reserve and had no
casualties. The japanese, advancing across the
plain, had no shelter, and tankeo the Chinese
from their strong mud walls and trenches eX-
tending five miles The feature Of the battle
was the magnificent japanese cavalry charge,
which resulted in the capture Of ten field guns
The Chinese retreat was orderly, and they left
but few dead on the field. The correspondent
Of The Associated Press counted two hundred
dead or wounded Japanese. The British loss
was Two men killed and a few wounded
The British naval brigade guns ano two pig
which resulted in silencing the latter
The Russians found the plains east OF the
river flooded, and Joined the main army west
Every vehicle in Tien-Tsin is impressed for
the transport service OF the allies, including all
wagons and rfckshaws drawn by coolies
London. Aug 1.-THE British Government
to-day received from Che-Foo, under date of
August IL General Gaselee's brief dispatch
describing the capture of Pei-Tsang and Yang
Tsun He says the japanese dislodged the
enemy from Pei-Tsang in gallant style.
Describing the fighting at Yang-Tsun. Gen
eraI Gaselee says:
After ascerraining that the enemy held the
railway ernbankment, We formed for the at
tack with the Americans on our right and the
Russian battalion our extreme left After
a rapid advance of nearly three miles, during
which they were under a hot shell and rlne
fire our troops carried the first line OF de-
fence in fine style. We are now encamped on
the left bank Of the Pei-Ho. near the railway
bridge over the river. Casualties about fifty
killed
4 dispatch from Yang-Tsun. dated August L,
reports the arrival Of supplies there sufficient
10 last twelve days.
The dispatch adds that reconnoissances show
the Chinese are demoralized and have fed
toward Peking.
The American signaIrnen are keeping the tele-
eraph wire intact along the line OF march in
the face of great difficulties.
About 50 per cent of the wounded are cases
pronounced 70 be serious by the attending
physicians
FRENCH PRECAUTIONS AT SHANGHAI
Paris. Aug. 14-Dispatches received here from
+ba French Consul-General at Shanghai show
that apprehension exists there as 70 the condi-
+.crs prevailing at Shanghai and in its vicinity
The French Ministry has therefore decided 10
- .A ureca urfons to defend the trench cohCes-
sion al Shanghai
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
APPEAL. N ZOE CASE.

Albany. Aug 14-A-torney-Generl Davies eo-day
mailed 70 Daly Hoyr & Mason, OF New-Yo-k az
torneys for Charles X. Morse president OF rns
American Ice Company, notice tnat before the Ap-
1auara Division OF he Supreme Court. third de-
partuenr. at Saratoga, September 4 ne would move
10 dismiss the appeal taken by the Ice Company
from Justice Chester's decision permitting Rereree
Nussbaur % 20 o. with the examination OF Lns
ice company of5cers- The A-rorney-Gersrais mo-
tfon for q dismissal VII De based upon ne SroCnd
that me order OF Justice Chester az SPECIAL Terr1
is not appeaIa6e 20 The Appellate D1Vlslon