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New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
MAP OF THE CITY OF PEKING.

paign. and Eitbs5an sarmy large as Lord
Roberts's to secareefthe bases of communica-
tions - NJ -
Advices from the provincial capitals show that
the attitude of the Southern Mandarins has
been far more friendly since the allies reached
Picking Some of the magistrates have been is
suing proclamations commanding the Chinese
to attend to business, to avoid sedition, and ac-
is justified.
Paris, Aug. 21.-The Temps publishes dis
patch from Shanghai, dated August u, saying
it is reported there that the Dowager Empress
fed from Peking with treasure amounting to
50.000000 taels. and that she Is surrounded
by japanese cavalry"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
IN TEN T,SLN UNDER FIRE
RETURNED ENGLISH MISSIONARY TELLS
OF THE COMMANDMENT.

DR.. G. P Smith, a medical missionary of the
London Missionary Society, stationed Ten-Tsip,
arrived in this city yesterday his way to Eng
land. He sails on the Germanic to-day. He was in
Tien-Tsn during part of the bombardment OF the
foreign city by the Chinese. He left there with
about three hundred other foreigners business men
and missionaries and their families, July 5. They
were transported to Taku a lighter obtained
by the commander Of the foreign troops for the
purpose From Taku they went TO Wei-Hai-Wei
and thence to Nagasaki, Japan. transport
DR. Smith crossed the Pacific the steamer City
of Peking. In speaking Of the experiences of the
foreigners in the foreign city during the bonn
bardment, he said that they were in a sad plight
and in great danger of capture on two Gays.
He believed that the two thousand foreign troops
enabled to save the city by special acts of
Providence. There were one or two occasions when
the Chinese could have entered easily had they
made of their opportunities. The foreigners
were unable to respond to the fire Of the Chinese
owing TO the small calibre of their guns
I'VE hadn't a single gun to fight with" fald DIR.
Smith. .AH we could do was to sit there ard let
them fire We had 1900 Russian troops. with few
British and American-200o in all. We were just
boxed in. The first shot not fired by the for
eigners, as some have said. It was fired by the
Chinese An ultimatum had been sent in to them
to surrender at p m. on June II, and at 2:S0 a
Chinese shot whisked through the air. 1t a
surprise That shot struck Gordon Hall.
where the women and children were The Chinese
did not get the range again that day.
The boinbardment did little damage the mis-
sion property Some Of the buildings have holes
shot in them. The chapeis in the native city were
all destroyed The Chinese had spies all over the
place They had carrier pigeons, oy which they
by Admiral Seymour's forces the city were
found ffty-two Maxing and cannon which the
Chinese had not taken from their cases. The guns
had been sold them by the Germans
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
'PoPULIsTs MAY NOT TAKE STEVENSON
NATIONAL COMMITTEE DIvIDED-sENATOF
BUTLER AND OTHERS WANT CANDI-
DATE OF THEIR OWN

Chicago. Aug 21-The latest reports received
here Indicate that the meeting of the Populist Ma
uonal Committee. which is be held in this city
on August 2s, may not be as harmonious as was
predicted when the Executive Committee was in
session here early in the month
The meeting is called for the purpose of selecting
q candidate for the Vice-Presidency. When Mr.
1o"ne declined the nomination Of the Popusts It
was generally supposed that Mr. Stevenson would
receive the Populist Endorsement by general con-
sent The correspondence which has taken place
among members OF the National Committee Of that
party since the Executive Committee meeting in
thls city ten days makes it plain that this re-
suit while apparently still probable will not be ac-
comphshed without a struggle
lnaeed It Is understood that many of the leaders
oi the party are strongly urging that the commit
zee shaH name an independent candidate Those
Mho take this position include a majority of the
oHieers OF the National COMMITTEES among then7
heinG the chairman. Senator Butler and the treas
i uIer MI " ashpurne, who pronounced in their
halo 10 incline toward the opinion that wisdom de-
snends that the Populists have candidate of their
own III the neld. Secretary Edgerton is credited
WIN DelaB the only officer of the organization who
y Tltndly TO the Endorsement of Mr. Steyenson's s
Mr.. Stevensons friends say that Edgerton ia
working effectively in their behalf The hest can
vass Of the committee they have been abe to oeIl
causes them 10 feel hopeful Of the result St
Inose now committed TO this course are consider,
aoly below majority in numbers
Senator Butler and others who agree with hin,
contend mat it VIII be suicidal for their party moi
70 nave a candidate If their political faith in
the held. They also hold that unless there is a
Populist candidate for second place many Ponuist
votes viii De driven from Mr.. Bryan 0P01'@'
Tho National Committee has full power TO act
II 2ccordance with the instructions of tha Siony
Falls Convention. and it Is presumed that its DE-
cision. when made, will be final.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22

reappeared as Provincial Judge of the Province OF
Pe-Chi-IA and he seems to have held the same post
in the summer of 1885, when the reform movement
attracted attention. He played very important
part in the affair. for when the Emperor Kwang
Su declared piteously to Kang Yu Wei that he had
no soldiers to obey his orders and assert his au-
thorty the reformer in an Ill advised moment
recommended him TO send for Yuan shIh I1ai. Yuan
pretended enter into the plans OF the young
ruler and when he knew all he wanted ne went
straight to the Empress Dowager and told her
everything. The collapse of the reform movement
was due TO his treachery. A few months after the
ceived his reward in the appointment to the Gov
ernorshp of Shan-Tung, rendered vacant by the
disgrace of Ii Peng Heng, at the request of Ger
many It will be remembered that Yuan was sent
with the nominal instructions 10 put down the
Boxers but instead of lighting them he allowed
them to march for Picking
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
Won wALDERsEE AT ROME.

Rome, Aug 21.-Field Marshal Count Won
waldersee the Commander-in-C Chief of the allied
forces in China arrived here this evening he
will take breakfast with King Victor Emmanuel
and the Minister OF Foreign Affairs Marquis
Visconti-Venosta, tomorrow morning.
Berlin. Aug 21.-Press dispatches describe
Count Won Waldersee's trip south as triumphai
procession. with enthusiastic ovations the IKE
of which had not been seen since 1870 IL AL
Munich the reception was especially warm al
the Princes there participating. When saying
farewell. the Field Marshal remarked:
"If matters continue like that L shall ar
rive too late"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
SAFETY OF DIR. ROBERTs At prE,,>,c.

sAFEIi OF DIX. ROBERTS AT PEKING
Chicago Aug A-A dispatch TO The Tribune"
from Bucyrus Ohio says that news Of the ca afotv
Of DR.. Roberts has just reached there in a cable
dispatch from Shanghai The message stated that
DR.. Roberts and several missing missionaries who
had been stationed on a farm at Koofan had been
found with the legation al Peking and are now with
the allied forces, having been liberated on August
l6. Two women who were members of the party
are missing. They Mrs. Charles Roberts ana
MIS- Nellie Parker Mrs. Parker is known 10 have
been killed by the Boxers who surrounded The
koofan farm early IN July, and grave fears are en-
tertained as to the safety of Mrs Roberts who A.
is almost certain. was captured by the Boxers
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
BRFAN'S POPULIsT NOMINATION
TO BE OFFICIALLY INFORMED OF IT AT
TOPEKA ON THURSDAY.

IOPEhA On IAGESDA1
Topeka. Kan Aug. 2.-The details OF the Bryan
notification meeting have been arranged. special
committee, composed Of ex-GOvernors John W.
Leedy /. ". LeWellyn and John P st. John, Judge
S H. Allen John ". Bredenthal, John Madden
Senator ". a. Harris. Colonel f. c. Little, o. T
Boaz and Jerry" Simpson. will meet Mr.. Bryan
in Atehlson at $50 a. m. August q, and accom-
pany him to Topeka. The local Reception Com
mttee viii meet the party al the station. and with
the Topeka City Troop will escort them TO the Ma
tonal Hotel. where Mr.. Bryan will meet the Nod-
fcaton Committee, the committee representing
Topeka and the present State officers. All other
committees, including the general State Commit
tee will meet Mr.. Bryan at the Crawford Opera
House.
The Committee on Programme has decided TO
begin the exercises at O'Clock. The meeting will
be called 10 order by Chairman Ridgey OF the
Populist State Committee, and address of vel
come viii be delivered by Davis Overmeyer. Sena-
tor Marion Butler, permanent chairman of cere-
monies viii be introduced, and will take charge OF
the notification exercises proper T. NJ Patterson
CHAIRMAN of the Notification Committee, will then
deliver the notification address. which will be fol
lowed by the reply Of Mr.. Bryan. An informal re-
ception will be held at the speakers stand after
Gir. Bryan's address. Mr. Bryan will go away or
the Union Pacific road az p m.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
NO QUARTER FOR CHINAAIEN.
STATEMENT OF a GERMAN OFFICER WHO
WAS WITH SEYMOUR

Berlin. Aug. 21.-General attention has been
attracted by an interview published in the
"Frankfurter Zeitung' between that papers
correspondent at Toxic and Lieutenant Won
Krohn, who was wounded in Admiral Seymours
expedition. Lieutenant Won Krohn says:
AT the beginning wounded Boxers were sent
to the hospitals at Tien-Tsn, but it was seen
later that this mistake. Hence an order
was given to Kill all Cinnamon able to stand. not
even 10 spare the wounded but particularly 10
make absolutely no prisoners whatever.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
LYNCHED IN LorSI4yI.

New-orleanS. Aug, 2 (speciaD.-News has tu''
reached this city of a lynching at Island La Al
out OF the way corner OF LivtngStOns PARISH 4"s
news by little steamer TO Manehae anu
thence BY railroad. and few details be ootains
The negro. Samuel Fields. entered the house OF
farmer in the parish and attacked white Woina''
who was alone IN the building She made aes
perate struggle and held the uegrO at bay ~, -
assistance arrived. The negro took to the sWs5~s-
but was oyertaken In the neShborhOod OF olG sSf-
the river.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
CORONER INVESTIGATING 4 FIRE.
POLICE OF MOUNT VERNON ALSO LOOKING INTO
ALLEGED ARSON CASE

OF MOUNT VERNON ALSO LOOkING INTO
ALLEGED ARSON CASE
Coroner Banning Of Mount Vernon has begun an
investigation in the case Of Patrick Cooney sixty
years old, who is charged by Patrolman GIotzman
with setting fire TO his place of business The
building destroyed, and several persons in
Guiding woman and three children, barely escaped
death Coroner Banning viii hold an inquest to-
night in the city courtroom.
Chief OF Police Foley and his men, who have been
az work on Cooney's case have ascertained. they
say, that Cooney is worth between SIS 900 and 500
Ooo His family live in $1,000 house at Benson
hurst, near Coney Island Cconey was an intt-
mate mat III friend oS John Y McKane, OF Gravesend
and was az one time contractor in BROOKLYN
{ G{ooney called on her husband at the police sta
ton yesterday afternoon. They had A long con-
versation. A reporter found Coonev erwin D., Sts
cell later. The oil man said that he was conhdenI
that ne had proved his innocence, and that ne had
suspicion as TO who started the blaze He re-
IuSed 10 disclose the name OF the person he stls-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22

regretted that had started, as / could not have
respected myself If had not done so.
Referring to the difficulties OF controlling
mixed troops and to their characteristics. he
saws:
The Germans we admired most; but for dash
and 60 none surpassed or perhaps equalled the
Americans The French had no particular
rapprochement with any other nationality. The
Germans and Russians were inclined to hold to-
gether; but the Americans were with always.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
SEYMOUR on HIS EXPEDITION.

London. Aug. 22.-"The Daily Express" prints
lhis morning long letter. said to have been
written by Vice Admiral Seymour, in which he
stoutly defends his action in advancing 70 the
relief of the legationers when he did. saying.
Two or three times our prospects were very
dark. and disaster seemed probable Yet never
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
REPORTS ABOUT IMPERIAL FAMILY.
ONE IS THAT THE EMPRESS DowAGER I;
SURROUNDED BY JAPANESE CAVALRY.

London, Aug 21.-Divers paragraphs as TO
the movements Of the Chinese Imperial family
continue TO be received at the treaty ports, and
are thence faithfully transmitted 10 the Euro
pean capitals Those representing the court as
having left PekIng are of exclusive Chinese
origin. According 20 them, their Majesties are
we'll on their way to Hian-Fu. about five hun
dred miles inland.
If the Chinese Government is at Hian-Fu,
there is no means OF getting at them, according
to the military men, without a prolonged cam
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
REBELS ACTIVE NEAR Annoy.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The Japanese Legation
has received a dispatch from the Japanese
Consul al Annoy saying that Chinese mobs con-
tinue 10 work devastation in that neighborhood.
and have destroyed several chapels.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22

than a preference for Russia. It is, there
fore thought that If possible negotiations
should take place in Peking, and LIS in
tervention be dispensed with. But this, of
course again depends on the possibility of find
ing anybody in Peking to negotiate with.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22

Yuan Shin Kai was one of the group of Manchus
who have played leading part in Peking events
during the last few years. lie q man OF much
craft and address. well able to play double part
and TO conceal his true mind He first Appeared
in Corea, where, as far back as 1885, he took
prominent part in deporting the Corean despot
1894, when he saved himself from capture by he
that long period he was generally spoken of as
"the power behind the throne" In July leNs he
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

The Horatio Seymour Tammany Club Of the
AAth Assembly District will have an outing to-
morrow which will be IN the nature OF an anti.
eheehan demonstration. The members will march
through the district shouting for Frank J. Good
81. MT sheehan's rival for the leadership Mr.
NoOoNln ana IhoTnas +. Smith. secretary of Tam
many haIi VIII head procession which viii leave
tne neaaqusrteTs, No. 293 Eighth-ave al q a m
and march to West Twenty second-st Ubere tn, ~,
lege Point. - ''0'' =" IoI Col-
The James f. Pegnam Association, the resuIar
Republican organization Of the XVIII Assemble,
District VIII hold ratification meeting AZ oad
Fellows Hail. No. SO ST. Marks Place at n m
to-morrow A present will be given to James p
Pegnam ~ "Oiies r.
The German American Mckinley Roosevelt,
Leagues Committee on Organization met last nfebt
at heaoquartcrs. No l02 East FoIrteenth-st The
organization Of the Borough OF Manhattan was
completed BY the election of charmsn OF all the
t5irty-nye districts, great many of which have
already been organized. Headquarters had been
opened IN Brooklyn at Melrose-st and Broadway
and IN The Bronx at One-hundred- sixty FIRST,
st. and Brook-ave.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
WOMAN SAVES HORSES FROM FIRE
GOES INTO BURNING STABLE AND LEADS OFT
THE ANIMALS

In the course Of a fire IN Yopkars ,,ss,o-,.,.
AFTERNOON Mrs. Otto Frey, wife OF the Westcbestsr
county agent of brewery distinguished herself
The barn in which her husband stables his horses
S"ubht nre and was soon burning brlskly
AFTER turning in alarm Mrs Frey seized an
oat bag. and cutting a small hole In II so thar She
eoua see. placed It over her head and dashed Into
the names. After what seemed long period she
SihSrsed leaoing ore OF her husbands horses. She
had stopped only long enough TO wrap another bae
over the horses head and then led him out,
,AIter recovering her breath she again went into
tiie eFnils barn and for second time emerged
were out at the time. 49, S
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22

YUAN SHAH KAI REPORTED DEAD.
Shanghai, Aug 21.---Yuan Shih Kai, the Gov
ernor Of Shan-Tung is dead.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
YUNG LUIS MISTAKE.
EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT THE FOR
EIGN DEVILS" WE'RE EVIDENTLY
COWARDS

Hong Kong. Aug PA prominent reformer
has obtained from the Yamen runners a letter
from General Yung Lu, Commander-in-C Chief Of
the northern armies, to General Tung Flu SIan
commanding the Kansu troops saying:
"It is not convenient TO accomplish my secret
orders and proceeding:
The foreign devils, counting their super,or
strength in warships and guns, have dared TO
exert all their power to rob and insult us hut
their populations are small and entirely depen-
dent the Chinese productions China now
possess cannon and rifles and plenty of well
trained troops.
don't fear the foreigners In the case Of
San Nun, l refused Italy with the result that
devils are towards. and Prince Tuan recently
obtained the help of millions Of Boxers possess
ing magic boldness l swear to murder all the
foreigners with the assistance of the Boxers
who are supplied with arms.
General Tung Flu Sian, in his reply which was
also obtained, says he is of the same opinion
and places the Kan-su troops at General Yuns
LUIS disposal
Early in 1899 it announced that Italy had do
manded from the Chinese Government a ninety
nire year lease Of San Nun Bay, in the proyin e
of Che-Ktans. and three Islands If the coast Of
CEe-k -kianC the bay II be used as coaling sta
ton, with the right to construct a railroad from
San Nun Bay to Po-Yans Lake ana preferential
mining ana railroad rights within q sphere of in
huenee covering the southern two-thirds of Che
hlanS Province. IL was understood that this ap-
plicaticn was made Offset against the con-
cesson to Germany of Kiao-Chau Bay and the ac-
tor OF the Italian Government aroused consider
atle discussion and imal degree of opposition
In Italy itself This did net tend to inAue Se
China, and the latter demurred 10 such an extent
that 1t reported Italy intended TO send a
squadron OF warships to China In order 10 back up
her demands In fact. Rear-AdmirRl Grenet en-
barked on the Italian cruiser stromboi on March s.
RVS. NJ Naples to take command OF the Italian
squadron In Chinese waters
incidentally, II was announced the same day
that 'he Chinese Foreign Office had returned to
the Italian Charge d'A6aires the Marquis Salvage
RAGS MS dispatch containing the demand OF the
Ilalan Government for lease of San Nun Bay
declaring the Chinese Government was unable 70
grant the request. after which. II was said the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
BRYAN STILL TO HARP ON 1upER1A11s,,

Lincoln. Neb Aug. N--W. J. Bryan TODAY nyt
the finishing touches on his speech 10 be made IN
Topeka on Thursday in response to the no,,6catio
OF the Populist nomination. The speech is about
Iour thousand words in length. II deals largely
WIN the trust question and business Conditions
BIT Bryan Will however, present imperialism" as
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
RUSSIA TO BORROW HERE.
ALLEGED ARR ANGEMENTs FOR A LOAN
FROM AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANIES

London. Aug. 22.- 1t is reported in Odessa. ac-
cording to dispatch to The Daily Express"
that, in consequence of the strain upon Russia's
financial resources owing to the Chinese cam
paign. a specially accredited representative OF
the Russian Minister of Finance. NJ. De Witte
has concluded, or is about to conclude IAN ar
rangement with a syndicate of all the great in
surance companies in the United States for
loan of 300 600 600 rubles
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
NAYAL REcRU1Ts EAaER 10 rRAvEL.

The recruiting station Of the United States NAVY
Burling slip and South-st. continues 70 oe Neg'
busy by applicants for places IN the Navy A.
though the opportunity OF going TO China mas 0ee1
considerably lessened by recent events. men are
still willing 10 take their chances An average O
about forty recruits are received every week InsS
men are sent TO training ships. where they mgs. nus
stay six months before being assigned - ~,
vessels IN active service Most OF the recruits 80
extremely anxious 70 go abroad and see the w9..SS
the naval service offers the best OF dons ~
New-York tribune., 1900-08-22

OF the late Governor of Shan-Tung Demetrius c.
Bouger, one of the best informed authorities on
China. says in the August Contemporary Re-
yreu
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-05
ENGLISH SOLDIERS WILLS.
Queer Testaments Left by Two Who
Were Fatally Stricken on
the Field.

How does the soldier, killed in battle
or fatally wounded, dispose of his prop
erty, providing he has any to leave
behind him? The list of casualties re-
ported regularly from South Africa
and the Philippines lend pertinence to
the inquiry. Every English soldier has
served out to him when he enlists lit
tie volume which contains, among other
things, three blank forms of will which
In a majority of cases, however, he
pays no attention to this pocketbook
and goes into the battle with his will
still unmade. After he has been hit
by a bullet and begins to realize that
his chances of getting home are small,
the soldier begins to think more care
fully of the loved ones left behind him
and of the provisions he has made for
their comfort. AS result many queer
and pathetic wills have been found
upon the bodies of the dead soldiers,
and in every case the wishes of the tes-
tator have been respected. During the
Soudan campaign of 1884 the body of
one soldier was found on the battle
field of Ell Teb, who, before death had
sc~awled with the end of lead bullet
On the inside of his helmet the words
All to my wife," When an English
army invaded Afghanistan one soldier
was caught while doing scout duty and
shot down when none Of his comrades
were IN sight. Weeks afterwards his
body was found lying before tall rock
on which he had written in letters of
blood: 81 want all to go to my moth
err" In both cases the war depart
mcnt held the wills to be valid, and saw
that the proper distribution of the prop
erty was made.-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-05
FIRESIDE IN ALASKA.
The III ONE Circle in the Evening Pre-.
sents a Picture of Domestic
Enjoyment.

An Alaskan hut is not the worst place
consists of a square floor of earth
thanked ON all sides by two wide lodges
rising ore above the other like a ter
race. On the lower one rest the cook
ing, weaving and fishing utensils, the
knives and needles, pots and pans. On
the upper ledge, with much display of
wonderfully woven blankets, are the
beds. In the center of the room glows
the fire, the smoke CROPPING its way
out of hole in the roof.
After the days work is done and the
stomachs OF both people and dogs are
full, the family gather around the fire.
Facing the door sits the father, next to
him the mother; on one hand the sons,
and On the other the daughters, even to
the third and fourth generation, it may
be. Beyond these are the servants or
slaves. Each has his place, and takes
it as matter of course. Without, in
the darkness, the dogs clutter about
the door and howl.
When the family sings in strange,
DIOheu yeu Iuy tululcdl InSdSu ieS, luc
dogs howl louder than before, and the
women sway their squat bodies back
and forth increasingly, keeping their
hands occupied meanwhile at their
tasks of weaving or braiding. The men
carve their spoons or cut curious fig
ures from the black slate. The sutton
for the hand of one of the daughters
enters slyly and takes a seat with the
sons. No protest is made. The father
and mother go on with their little
tasks; the young girls giggle after the
fashion of girls the world over. And
the sutton, thus unrepulsed, contents
himself, thinking his case won.
The oldest among them chants some
old folksong and the father rises. 1t
is the signal for good nights. The ashes
are spread over the fire, and by the
light of few fishes tails, dried for
the lighting, the family goes to bed,
forgetful of crashing bergs, of the
mysterious aurora, of the mountains
where the snow lies forever and al
way. So is home made anywhere,
where the spirit of home exists.-Self-
Culture.