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SAVED BRYAN'S YOUNG SON
Office Loses His Balance at window
Seventy Feet Above the Ground - Was
Hanging by His Toes When Pulled in
by the General.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-General Joseph
Wheeler, commander of the department
of the lakes to-day saved the life of
William Jennings Bryan jr., the
Bryan, democratic candidate for the
presidency. The lad visited General
Wheeler and the latter, after his first
greeting, turned to his work and al
lowed the youngster to amuse himself.
Young Bryan found a loose chair caster
and a big bundle of rubber bands.
These he tied into a long string and
then, securing the caster to the bot
tom, went to window and began
bouncing the piece of iron up and down
on the sidewalk, seventy feet below.
The general paid no attention to the
boy, who gradually became so interest
ed in his play that he ileaned farther
out of the easement of the window.
Fighting joe happened to glance
around a few moments later and was
Mortified to see the lad hanging with his
whole body over the sidewalk and only
the toes of his shoes visible, clutching
tie angle of the window. He sat
aghast for a moment and then rushing
to the window, he pulled the lad in by
his legs. Speaking of the occurrence
afterwards General Wheeler acknowl-
edged that young Bryan was within an
inch of being dashed to death on the
pavement below when he caught sight
of him.
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AngIO-Boer A War,

London, Aug. 14.-The Beers have
left Machadodorp, according to the
Lourenzo Marquee correspondent of the
der in force. A considerable portion of
Commandant-G General Louis Botha s.
camp and stores at Dalmanthua was
destroyed by fire on Sunday Accord
ing to another special dispatch, Barber
ton has been proclaimed the new seat
of the Transvaal government
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Pekin on last Thursday, it seems prob
able that his Shanghai report is opti-
mistic. 1T is scarcely likely that the
allies could advance twenty miles in as
many hours.
Official advices from Yokohama,
dated yesterday, say that the allies
proposed to advance on August to Nan
Isl Tsun, between Yang Tsun and WI
Sin. The japanese suffered no casual
ties at Yang Tsun, but the otiicia' reports
say that they had 300 at Pei Tsang.
The Daily Mails st. Petersburg corre-
spondent declares that the taking of
Aigun has sealed the fate of the rising
in northern Manchuria. He ADDS: NO
prisoners were taken by the Russians.
Wholesale massacre was the order of
the day, and when the battle was over
the Cossacks rode over the field, killing
all the wounded with the butt ends of
their muskets'
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FIRE ON STEAMER CYMRIC
WHITE STIR LINER H4S A DIS
AGREE1BLE EXPERIENCE.
Blaze Discovered in Forward Hold
When Vessel Was but Nineteen Hours
Out from Great Damage
by Water Blaze HcroicalIy Fought by
Officers and Men.

New York, Aug. 13.--The White Star
liner Cymbic which came up to her
dock in this city to-day and landed her
1878 passengers, had Il disagreeable ex-
pelience while crossing the Atlantic. AT
noon on Sunday, August 5, when nine
teen hours out from Queenstown, nre
was discovered among the cargo in the
forward hold and 1t ragged thirty-slX
hours when 1t was then reported to be
under control Hold No. where the
fire Is believed to have originated had
been flooded for the purpose OF checking
the flames. The water leaked through
into other compartments aft causing
more or less damage to the general mer-
chandise stored there. The damage
caused by the fire and water to the
cargo is believed to have been consid-
erable. The boat, however, was not SER
iously injured.
The loss on the cargo was so heavy
that Agent John Lee of the White Star
line notified the consignees of the cargo
that they would be expected to pay their
pro rata share of the loss.
While the fire was burning it's f1ercest
the speed of the ship was slowed down
and on August 5, but 276 nautical miles
were logged The next day 800 miles
We're made and afterwards on the voy-
age the Cymbic was run at its average
speed, and on August II the highest
days run of the trip, 81 miles, was log
ged. The run to Sandy Hook was made
in eight days, eight hours and f1fty-two
minutes
Captain III. st G. Lindsay of the Gym
ric tonight told the experience of the
men on the vessel in fighting the fire.
The fire could not be located and deadly
chlorine gas, which poured out of the
matches, made it impossible for the men
to remain long at work The officers
of the vessel headed the men, and man
after man was lifted unconscious from
the hold, time and time again. The
captain was carried out four times and
once it appeared as though breathing
had stopped. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by the spontaneous
combustion of some hay in which
large case of earthware goods was
hacked
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Telegraphic Briefs.

Berlin, Aug. 13.-The Italian colony in
Berlin held special services in memory of
the late King Humbert at Beethoven hall.
Count Lanza d Busca, the Italian ambas-
thy were teIegraphed to King Victor
Emmanuel Ill. and the Italian queen dow
ager.
ottawa, Aug. 13.--It is said at the inter-
or department that the report from Van
couver that the royalty on the gold output
from the Yukon had been abandoned was
not correct 1t is understood however that
the question of putting on an export duty
Is under consideration.
Tennile, Ga, Aug. IA Southern Rail
way passenger train from Augusta was
wrecked here to-day and thirteen people
were badly hurt while others were less Sc
riously injured, all of whom are doing well.
The train broke in two on a steep grade
and the two sections collided
King Fisher Okla, Aug. 13-Notice
posted on the door of the Bank of King
fisher to-day announced that the bank was
in the hands of the territorial bank com
missioner. Reported liabilities, $61, 900;
assets, .S51 600. The bank was private
institution.
st. Louis, Aug. 13.--John Whaen, in
whose hall tho Faston avenue division of
the street railway strikers have their head
quarters. was arrested to-day. It is thought
to hc the theory OF the police that dynam-
ite plots were hatched i'll the hall.
SunlldSO ne tuDa, -AuS. =" -JareJlta, ,tue
well known bandit, was killed ut Palma So
r'ano this morning, about twenty miles
from Santiago He was shot by q corpo-
raj of the rural guard under command of
Colonel valiant.
Berlin, Aug. 13.Lorenz Schweitz of
Breslau has just been appointed to the
post of public eXccutioncr for Prussia He
Is a retired business man and well to do.
Glasgow, Ats. l3.-"MaXey" w. Long
won the 30 Yards handicap in the Celtic
club sports here to-day. rcwkesbury broke
down in the hundred yard dash.
Montreal. Que. Aug. 13-It was an
bounced to-day That the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery OF Boston will be here on
the first Of october next.
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KRUGER HAS NOT UrED.
Denial That Money Has Been Paid Into
Democratic Campaign Fund.

New York, Aug 13-Touching a des-
patch from Pretoria and printed in
London under date of August 10, in
which 1t was stated that President
Kruger is contributing between $2.500,-
900 and SO, 100000 to the election of w.
j. Bryan and also that Webster Davis
had received $125,000 from the Same
source as contribution for the demo-
cratic campaign fund, Charles d.
Pierce, consul general and treasurer of
the Boer relief fund, and p. Lauter
Vessels, special commission of the
South African republic, of this city, to-
day gave out a denial of both state
ments. adding to the denial the follow
ing: 1.-THE Beers have other and better
use for their funds England is In des-
perate straits for the 'sinews of war
when she will resort to such despicable
means to influence the American people
against the Boer cause, when fully 95
per cent of the American citizens are
in our favor
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INTI-IMPERI1LI CONG ESS.
VIII Convene Tomorrow Boutwell,
Opposed to Third Ticket.

Indianapolis, Aug. 13-The congress
of the anti-Imperalist league will be
called to order Wednesday in Timlin's
hall by Senator Henderson of Missouri,
ard he will introduce Ex-Governor Bout
well of Massachusetts, who will preside
over the meetings A number Of short
speeches will be made relative to the de-
termining of what is the best course to
pursue.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, Is opposed to
placing third ticket in the field and
will use all his influence to prevent the
nomination of a third ticket in the field
and will use all his influence to prevent
the nomination of a third ticket and
likewise the endorsement of Bryan and
Stevenson. He believes strong resolu-
tions denouncing Imperialism should be
adopted and then the meeting should
adjourn.
A sergeant at arms was appointed to-
night and an advisory board and some
local committees The advisory COM
mittee represents every congressional
district in Indiana and the members are
all gold democrats or republicans except
two. Bourke Cockrane is billed for an
address. 1t is affirmed that Carl Schurz
will insist upon an endorsement of
Bryan and Stevenson and that he will
be aided in this by Henry U. Johnson,
congressman from Rich
mond of the sixth Indiana district.
Those who favor a third ticket have
the names of Thomas B
Reed, Richard Olney, Ex-Governor
Boutwell, of Massachusetts, and j. B.
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Error.
Tsun dispatch dated August 7 giving
details of the capture of that place
says '"The Russians and French held
| the left, the British the left center, the
| Americans the right center, and the
Japanese the extreme right. The Brit
ish and Americans advanced on the vii
lage at a rapid rate for 5000 yards un-
der a severe shell and rifle fire. The
Russians opened and the British-Amer-
lean advance became race for posi-
tions, eliminating in brilliant charge,
1.-THE heaviest loss of the day was
sustained by the Americans, the Four
teenth infantry having nine killed, six
ty-two wounded and several missing.
The Bengal Lancers unsuccessfully at
tempted to cut off the Chinese retreat"
Another Yang Tsun special says:
lowing to mistake British and Rus
sian guns shells the Fourteenth United
States infantry during the night,
wounding ten"
Commenting upon this occurrence
to learn that the losses OF the Ameri-
cans who seem to have borne them
selves with conspicuous gallantry, were
increased by deplorable error, in con-
sequence of which one of their regi-
ments was pounded by Russian and
British cannon. The incident empha-
sizes the necessity Of that close cooper
alton which is not easily obtanable
without a single commander and a gen.
eral staff
New York. Aug. 13-A special cable
gram received in this city, dated Che
Foo, August 8, via Shanghai, August 13,
says:
"a terrible mistake occurred at the
taking of Yang Tsun. Russian artil-
lery opened fire on the American troops.
Before the mistake was discovered
many American soldiers had been killed
or wounded by the Russian shells.
The Fourteenth United States infantry
took part in the attack on the Chinese
trenches. AS the Chinese fed the reg
iment entered and occupied one of the
Chinese positions. Russian battery
some distance off did not notice the
movement. 1t opened fire on the posi-
tion and planted shells among the
American troops, The Russians were
quickly notified and ceased their fire.
Once more the press of England re-
marks upon the ability of. the American
government to secure news ahead Of the
rest Of the world. 1T Is to General
Chaffee," says the Daily News that we
are again indebted for news from the
front Not a single dispatch from Sir
Alfred Gazelee has thus far been issued
by the war office"
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A Drop Of 2S Degrees.

New York, Aug 13-A cool wave
caused a sudden drop of % degrees in
the temperature to-day. Relief from
the intense heat of last week was so
gratifying that persons caught in the
generous showers that accompanied the
breaking up of the hot spell made little
complaint. Only two deaths from the
heat We're recorded to-day. Both We're
affected by the heat on Sunday. Rain
fell in the city in the morning and
again late in the afternoon. Between 8
O'Clock in the morning and the same
hour tonight a fall of one-third Of an
inch was recorded.
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VardOn Defeats Fem.

Poland Springs, Me-, Aug. 13.-Harry
Vardon. the English golfer, to-day in
his 36-hole match on the links here beat
A. H. Fem, the professional UP and
to play. In so doing he beat the nine
hole links record of 81 held by Fem,
lettering it one, and the eighteen-hold
record of n held by Fem, making it in
72. In the afternoon play Vardon went
twice around in 36 for each nine holes.
The stroke scores were: Vardon, 80, 81.
36, So; Fem, 43. Al, SS, AZ.
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DIR. ROBERT &. TRACY APPOINTED
To FIJI the Vacancy at New Haven
Hospital.

DR.. Robert G. Tracy of this city a.
recent graduate of the Yale Medical
school, has been appointed to the posi-
tion of assistant house physician at the
New Haven hospital to fill a vacancy
caused by the dismissal of DR.. Dean
Foster DR.. Hines has been promoted
to the position of house physician to
succeed DR.. Foster, and DR. Tracy sue
ceeds DR.. Hines as assistant house phy-
sician. No appointment has yet been
made to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of DR.. Griffin,
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-E,ERRELL WAS NOT DISTURBED.
With Murder on His Conscience He
Prepared to Get Married.

Columbus, o.. Aug. 13.-Rosslyn Fer
rell, the confessed murderer of Express
Messenger Lane, will be taken tomor-
row morning to Marysvile, Union
county, in which his crime was COM
mitted, for trial At noon yesterday a
quartette rehearsed the music for Fer
rells wedding. He was present and
moment the detectives We're preparing
the programme for his capture. Ferrell
tto1s.
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ENJOYS, SITUATION DESPERATE
British Minister Again Fears n General
Massacre.

London, Aug 1850 a. m.-The
British consul at Canton says the Daily
Telegraph's correspondent there has re-
ceived the following message, dated
August 6, from Sir Claude Macdonald,
British minister at Pekin: "Our situa-
tion here is desperate. In ten days our
food supply will be at an end. Unless
we are relieved a general massacre is
probable. The Chinese offer to escort
us to Tien Tsin, but, remembering
Cawnpore, we refuse the offer. There
are over 200 European women and chill
dren in this legation"
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STATE DELEG ATES CHOSEN.
winchester Instructs Them to Support
Warner for Governor.

Winchester, Aug. 13.-At the town
convention of Winchester republicans
held here this evening, four delegates
the state convention in New Haven
early next month. The delegates chosen
received seventy-nine of the eighty-one
votes cast and their election finally was
made unanimous. The following named
are the delegates chosen and they We're
instructed to support the candidacy of
Donald T. Warner for governor: A. w.
Tiffany, w. j. Garvin, L. c. Strong and
George Jessup.
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Mrs. Boo Better,

New York, Aug. 13.-Mrs Booth
Tucker, wife of Commander Booth
Tucker of the Salvation army, who has
been i'll at Spring Lake, near Asbury
Park, N. j.. and who was reported dy-
ing, is now said to be greatly improved
in health and out of danger.
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Salisbury Ordered Away.

London, Aug. 13.-Acting under his
doctors advice, Lord Salisbury, the
premier, tonight started for Schlucht,
a health resort in the Vosges, where
he will stay a month He WILL how
ever, retain the conduct Of foreign ar
fairs by means of the telegraph and
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Largest Five NIasted schooner.

Bath, Me-, Aug. 13.The William C.
Carnegie, the largest five masted
schooner afloat, was launched here sue
cessfully at 1870 this afternoon The
schooner was christened with cham
pagne by Elizabeth Winslow, daughter
of j, C. Winslow, of the firm of Wins
low 6 Co.. owners of the vessel.
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May Stamp for Mckinley.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug 13.-The Evening
Post, local populist paper, says that
Chairman Marion Butler will take the
stump for Mckinley Vice Chairman
Edmiston was asked about the matter
this afternoon and declined to talk. In
the absence Of definite information"
said Mr.. Edmiston. Il cannot say any
thing about Senator Buffers future
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the Reports No Asphalt is Recom-
memtied.
The board of councilmen last night
had a batch of important matters UP
before the meeting. Of chief import
ance were the recommendations Of the
street committee for pavements on CEN
trail streets. In each instance the COM
mittee recommended the materials fav-
ored by the majority of the citizens who
appeared at the hearings and the re-
ports follow closely the opinions ex-
pressed by citizens at those hearings
AS the reports We're read last night they
were tabled until the appropriations
were made, except in the case of Elm
street. For this street a crushed stone
repairing was recommended and the
recommendation of the committee was
tabled unnecessarily, as there is no ne
cessity for an appropriation for street
repairing to be made before the order
was passed. This was an oversight on
the part of the board.
In the absence of President Stoddard
j. B. Martin, assistant city clerk, called
the meeting to order at S:45 o'clock.
Councilman Dawson of the Tenth ward
was elected chairman pro tenn. An in
vitation for city officials to attend the
annual convention of the American So
ciety of Municipal Improvement to be
held in Milwaukee was read. The invi-
tation was received and placed on file
The board then concurred in the ref
erence to committees of several petit
tions, among them some for street pave
ment presented and acted upon at the
last meeting of the aldermen. A petit
ton for an asphalt block pavement on
Prout street, one for the hardening of
Blatchley avenue, and for crushed
stone pavement on Kossuth street were
referred to the street committee. A pc
tition for the regulation of the pollution
of waters within the city limits was re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances
and concurrent action was taken in re-
ferring to the committee on squares the
resolution of Alderman J. J. Walsh for
the replacing with young trees the place
of those elms removed because Of being
decayed and unsafe.
Communications We're received from
Mayor Driscoll and Director Troup of
the department of public works in re-
gard to the paving of Church street
Councilman Hosley moved to refer the
communication to the street committee.
Councilman Wrinn moved that as an
amendment the communication be re-
ceived and that the director be instruct
ed to pave the street with Syracuse
brick. Councilman Hewitt seconded.
Unanimous consent Tor the adoption
was amended and the motion to refer
to the street committee prevailed.
The communication from the mayor
stated that ii was originally intended
to lay Cats!6ill brick on Church street.
Chapel and Elm streets, and
chat the lowest bid was FOR that kind
Of brick, but there had been so much
of that kind of brick, espec-
ally in East Chapel street. that he
thought it best for the interests of the
city to request the director to have no
more laid In Church street until the
matter could be laid before the commo,
council. CatslSill brick costs 81 cents
per yard, and the next lowest bid was
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Connolly Defeated.

Buffalo, Aug. 13.-Rube Ferns of Kan-
sas City, Mo, clinched his title to the
welterweight championship Of America
by defeating Eddie Connolly of New
Brunswick tonight before 1900 people at
the Olympic club.
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Toxic Aug. 13.--The opinion is ex-
pressed in Japanese official circles that
Russia's occupation of Nui Chwang JUS
titles the dispatch of British troops to
Shanghai. 1t is believed that other
powers will be driven TO take similar
measures in other parts of China
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Meteor Race Postponed.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 13.-The twen
ty mile motor paced match between
Charles w. Miller, the six mile cham
pion, and Harry Caldwell of Manches-
ter, N H.. which was to have taken
place at the Velodrome track this even
ing, was postponed on account of rain.
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Jetfrics Takes a Fall.

New York Aug. 13.-Champion James
J. Jeffries wrenched one Of his ankles
to-day by falling from bicycle at his
training quarters at Loeb Arbor near
Asbury Park, N. ]. The injury was
pronounced painful, but not dangerous.
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DEspATCH FROM RUSSIAN ENVo Y.

Further Confirmation Given of
Chinese Duplicity.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-M. DeGiers,
Russian minister in Peliin, reports in
cipher under date Of August 4, as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Chinese government recently
applied to us and to all foreign repre-
santatives in order to arrange the date
and conditions of our journey to Tien
Tsin, At the same time the Tsung Ii
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THIRTY-TRREEM MIL ES FROM PEKIN
Report That Allies Were but This Far
Off SATURDAY..

London, Aug. IA a. m.-The Shang-
hal correspondent of the Daily Express
wiring yesterday, says: THE allies, at
noon Saturday, were within twenty
miles of Pekin.''
As General Chaffae's report, which is
the only authentic news received here
regarding the advance, located the in
ternational force about forty miles from
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bridgeport, Aug. 13.-Richard Tinue-,
gan. father of Patrolman Finnegan or
this city, and one of Bridgeport's pest
known citizens, died early this even-
ing from heart failure. Mr.. Finnegan
had been in his usual health during the
day, but this evening was attacked with
severe pain in his heart and died
within a few moments.
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Circuit Races Postponed.

Glens Falls N. Y, Aug. 13--The grand
circuit races to-day were declared off
until tomorrow on account Of rains
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Willimantic, Aug. 13.-Henry Sha-
paun of Columbia was arrested this al
ternoon at the request of Coventry Of
cials, charged with poisoning three
cows owned by Frank Cobb. 1t is al-
legged that Shapaun placed apples,
which had been treated with a solution
of paris green, in the field where they
were found and eaten by the cows.