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~A prisoner was brought over
to jail from Huntirgburg this week
To board out line aud costs for car
rying concealed weapons.
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Evening journal., 1900-08-22
LmPIre IS Without Head Since the Allies
Captured the imperial City
of the CeIestiaIs
No ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHO is
DIRECTING THE NATION'S AFFAIRS

last night to exterminate us. Mitchell.
american soldier, and a Russian and
japanese, wounded. German killed
The whole movement is purely a
governmental one. The Boxers are only
pretense, having no guns. The conf
Dental adviser Of the empress was the
leader Of the imperial troops here. The
Imperial family left four days ago for
Shan 81 province. It is estimated that
the strength Of the PelSin garrison was
10000 men. The legation was urged TO
leave the city under an escort of Chi
nese troops, but feared treachery."
1t had been hoped that Minister
Conger's advices, as well as those from
Gen. Chaffee, would be ample by this
time, in order to afford the Washing
ton officials full opportunity to deal
with the perplexing questions raised by
the Chinese disturbances. Gen. Chat
Zee has not been heard from, and the
Conger message was not as complete
as the authorities here had desired.
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
JOYFUL RECEPTION AT
THE WALLS OF LEGATION

Pekin. Avg. Il via Che Foo. Aug. %.
The American and Russian flags
were planted On the east wall Of Pekin
at II O'Clock this morning. The Indian
troops entered the British legation at
/, and the Americans at 8. There was a
joyful reception from the wall. The
emaciated tenants could have lasted
but little longer They had only three
days rations. The Chinese had been at
tacking furiously for two days. Four
thousand shells fell in the legation
during the siege. Sixty-hve were killed
and 100 wounded.
The plan was to make a general at
tack tomorrow. and the troops were
arriving at camp ave miles east. all
night. They were completely exhausted
and slept in the corn fields in the rain
The generals, however. alarmed at the
sounds of a heavy attack on the le-
cations, pushed forward Independently,
the British, Americans and French on
the left Of the river and the Russians
and Japanese on the right. Beginning
at 2 o'clock this morning, the Japanese
diverted the brunt of the resistance to
the north of the city, their artillery en-
gaging the Chinese heavily there. The
Americans and British met with but
little resistance until they entered the
city, where there was street fighting.
Reilly's battery attempted to breach
the inner wall. The troops finally en-
tered the foreign settlement through
the canal.
Company e, Fourteenth United
States infantry, planted its flag on the
outer wall, Musician Titus scaling the
wall with a rope, by means Of which
the others climbed to the top. The
Japanese casualties have not yet been
ascertained. The Russians had five
killed and - wounded The Americans
and British had few wounded.
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
RUM-CRAZED DOCTOR KILLS
THREE AND IS SHOT DOWN
BY SON OF DEAD SHERIFF

sherif Dillingham; and his posse had
been following Harrington closely. and
as the murderer emerged from the
store and stood face TO face with his
pursuers, Harrington instantly raised
MS weapon and fired al the sheriff. the
Dali entering Dillingham's forehead
Harrington. a moment later. stepped
over the body Of the dying sheriff ana
started to run. He had gone but a few
rods when shot from the revolver of
Harry Dillingham;. son Of the sheriff
brought him to ground. Both sheriff
Dillingham; and Harrington died with
In few minutes.
The cause Of the shooting Is said to
be trouble caused by Harrington's q bav-
ing been expelled from the Masonic
lodge Of Farley. He was expelled some
time ago and charged his uncle. Jamss
wallace, and Daniel Cannon with he
ing instrumental in the proceedings II
Is said he made the thrent that he
would clean out every Mason in Platte
county for this action. No reason has
been ascribed for Harrington shootlne
his mother-in-law except that he was
crazed with liquor The Wallaces we've
among the most respected citizens Of
Platte.
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
CAPITAL OF CHINA NOW WHOLLY
IN THE HANDS OF THE POWERS

Mail, wiring yesterday, ARE now float
ing over the imperial palace. Street
hghting, however, continues. Consid-
cradle assistance in the capture OF
Pekin was rendered by 1000 armed
native Christians. The legations were
enabled to hold out by purchasing am
munition from the Chinese.
The Daily Express prints this morn
ing a long letter. said to have been
written by Vice Admiral Seymour, in
which he stoutly defends his action IN
advancing to the relief of the le-
gationers when he did. Referring to
the difficulties controlling mixed troops
and to their characteristics, he says:
The Germans we admired most, but
for dash and go, none surpassed or
perhaps equaled the Americans. The
French had no particular rapproach-
ment with any other nationality. The
Germans and Russians were inclined
to hold together, but the Americans
were with us always"
American action in refusing to deal
with Ii Hung Chang in the peace pro-
posal meets with unanimous approval
at the hands Of the morning papers.
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
CURRENCY
CHANGES
RESENTED
Finding They Have TO Paw
Dollars Instead Of Pc
sos, Poems Strike
THEY MISUNgERSTAND THINGS
Price Of Everything in Porto Rico
Has Advanced Nearly Seventy
Three Per Cent.
THEY MISUNyERSTAND THINGS

San Juan. Aug. 22-From Aug. 1
up to the present time Porto Rico has
been visited by a series Of intermit-
tent strikes among plantation poems
and laborers generally. These strikes
were the result of a Misunderstanding
or Illusion over the value Of the Ameri-
can dollar Although the time limit for
the redemption of the provincial cur
rency has been indefinitely extended
the idea was current that that coin
would have no value after Aug. /. The
price of everything in Porto Rico was
advanced 66 2-3 per cent. The poor
man, finding he had to pay dollars
where he formerly paid pesos for ar
ticles OF common necessity, struck for
dollars instead of pesos There Is a
semi-anarchlstic or sOcialistic element
In Porto Rico headed by q man named
Santiago lnglesias, an aggressive Span
lard. who has placed himself in a DO
sition which enables him to control
the laboring classes. He is at present in
Jail awaiting trial charged with
threatening murder.
Comparison has gradually caused
prices TO adjust themselves. Some Of
the more reasonable citizens did not
raise prices nor refuse to accept Porto
Rico silver in payment Of goods at the
bank rate Of exchange But the con
trary ruled in the majority OF in
stances. Prior to May / about 900 900
pesos were in circulation on the island.
When this amount Is all redeemed the
amount of American currency should
aggregate about s.. 600. 600 Thisamount
Is considered insufficient to meet the
demands IN mercantile circles during
the coming dull season. when the ISL
and is buying more than Il sells.
To the United States Porto Rico Is n
new market. and the merchants here
have been unable to establish credit.
consequently the New York commits
sion houses demand cash payment for
purchases. AS for several months TO
come Porto Rico merchants will have
but little merchandise to send north in
payment, they are compelled to send
the actual currency. Drafts on New
YORK cannot be bought because Il is
said that Porto Rican bankers have no
funds in New York to draw against,
the trade being all one way at present.
the island importing more than il ex-
ports.
The recent issue OF $1,000 900 in
paper by the Spanish bank will tend
to relieve the situation. but as this
money cannot be circulated outside the
Island its help will be slight. This
new issue Of the Spanish bank is fast
getting into circulation. The bank
has authority from congress to issue
81 100000 or three times the amount
II the paid in stock. The bills are
perhaps more convenient for handling
han the American bills. being smaller.
They are neatly printed in Spanish,
With "Moneda Americana" stamped
lcross the face in red. The issue Is OF
he following denomination SO.
20, $50, S100, 5000. They are in no
ense legal tender.
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
SEVEN BURIED
UNDER WRECK
Fatal RCar.ERd Collision on
New York Central
one TRAIN RAN PAST A BLOCK
Dead Engineer Sits in His Cab in
Life Like Attitude With His Hand
on The Air-Brake
ONE TRAIN RAN PAST A BLOCK

New York. Aug. 22.-There was a
fatal rear-end collision directly In front
or the depot at Kensico, N. y. last
night The engineer and fireman of
the second train are buried under the
debris, crushed to death. The con-
ductor and two brakemen OF the for
ward train are missing and are be-
heved to be In the wreck dead. Ken
sico Is on the Harlem division OF the
New York Central. about 16 miles
from this city. The collision was
caused, so far as can be learned. by
the engineer OF the second train run
ming past a block signal set against
him. IL is believed that seven are
dead. This estimate IS based only on
the number of men Of the train crews
who are missing.
The regular freight pulled into the
depot about s o'clock. The train was
southbound. The engine left the train
standing upon the main tracks and
went OF on a siding for some cars.
Whiie this train was standing the sec
ond train, an extra loaded with ice.
dashed into IL. The heavily loaded ice
train was driven into the rear cars OF
the freight and the engine mounted nm
ward upon the cars and telescoped
them. Then the cars Of its own train
piled up on top OF It until in all about
80 cars are heaped into a pile which
towers above the railroad depot.
The dead engineer can plainly be
seen, but cannot be reached. His body
sits ON the cab seat with the hand
resting on the air brake. There IS so
much debris about ii that even after
The wrecking train gets to the scene IL
viii be hours before the body can be
reached. The wreckage SIS hard TO clear
away because Of the tons OF ice which
are pilod all over from the smashed
cars The forward train carried food
stuns, grain and live stock. a number
OF the latter being killed.
The rails are ripped up for a dis
lance OF 800 feet and trains in both
directions are blocked, and probably
VIII remain 80 until noon today. No
cries have been heard from beneath
the pile, so It is believed all OF the men
under it are dead. The engineer OF the
Ice train was William Laugerbach. said
to be resident Of New York city. His
fireman was John Cassidy. also said TO
be OF New York city. One Of the miss
Ing brakemen was a man named Abel
but whether this was his first or last
name Is not ascertainahle at preseut.
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
Josephine and Her Mother
in Philadelphia
THEIR DESTINATION UNKNOWN
Mrs. Wilkinson Will Take Her Erring
Sister Buck to Her Heart But
Her IIuSbaSd Never

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 22.-Detective Nc
Vey, Of Delaware. is expected to arrive
here to-day, and to start North at once
with DR.. Howard W. Wilkinson, the
Dover eloper.
Since Miss Packard and her mother
have gone Wilkinson is silent, and he
has not been indulging in any more in
discriminate talk. He gives the jailers
no trouble, and his wants are very few.
The hand of death is upon Willin-
son, according to DR.. Fox, who criti-
oally observed him in prison. He gives
1t as his professional opinion that VIII
kinson can hardly survive a year.
After Josephine Packard left the jail.
payment for her food was demanded.
Mrs Packard demurred at paying for
coarse prison fare, whereupon the fol-
lowing answer TO her note was sent:
Station House. Aug. 90 1900.
The fees OF bill you owe down here is
not for meals that your daughter eat.
but arresting fees. 81, and station
house fee, $l.20, so please remit at
once. Respectfully yours,
]. II. CONVICTION.
Acting Station House Sergeant.
This amount was paid. virtually
making the girl pay for her own i'm
prisonment
Mrs. Packard said last evening: Il
now feel sure that Josephine Is insane.
and thank God that she is so. for
terrible as IL is to have my daughters
reason dethroned. l had rather feel
that she was demented than in her real
mind when she committed her awful
act"
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
YUNG LU NOW THREATENS
TO MURDER FOREIGNERS

Hong Kong. Aug. pa prominent
reformer has obtained from the yamen
runners a letter from Gen. Yung Lu.
commander-in-chief of the northern
armies. to Gen. Tung Flu Sian, COM
manding the Kan Su troops. saying:
The foreign devils. counting their
superior strength in warships and guns.
have dared to exert all their power to
rob and insult us. but their populations
are small and entirely dependent on
the Chinese productions. China now
possesses cannon and rifles and plenty
OF well trained troops.
Il don't fear the foreigners. In the
case Of San Nun l refused Italy. with
the result that nothing was taken. 1t
is evident the foreign devils are cow
ards. l and Prince Tuan recently OBJ
tanned the help Of millions of Boxers,
possessing magic boldness. I swear to
murder all the foreigners with the as
sistance of the Boxers who are supplied
with arms"
Gen. Tung Flu Sian in his reply.
which was also obtained. says he is Of
the same opinion and places the Kan
su troops at Gen. Yung LUIS disposal
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
MEMORIAL DAY NAY BIZ
CHANGED TO SUNDAY

Chicago, Aug 22.-Gen. Albert d.
Shaw, comander-in-chief OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic, arrived in Chi
cago last night to consult with the leg
lslatlve committee on the last details
concerning the coming celebration
Our membership ia decreasing rapidlv
every year" said the commander-in-
chief, "and soon tho G. A. r. will be a
thing OF the past hope. however. that
before we pass out Of existence we will
Sd. Snahse our Memorial Day from the
Both Of May to the last Sunday IN Nav
Memorial Day should be given over fo
patriotism and inspiration. and not 10
boat racing and baseball games
shall recommend at the national con-
Vention that the date be changed. and
While | cannot say what the action OF
the delegates Will be. I hope to find
that they are all with me-"
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
HANNA OPENS THE CAMPAIGN
OF NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS
IN ASBURY PARK AUDITORIUM

New York. Aug. Ex-senator Hanna.
chairman Of the Republican national
committee, opened the campaign of the
Republicans Of New Jersey at Asbury
Park, N. j., last night. An immense
crowd gathered in and about the au-
ditorium by the seashore. Senator
Hanna, after thanking the audience
for the hearty reception accorded him.
said.
I'VE are on the eve of a political
campaign second to none in import-
ance, one on the issues Of which de-
pends the prosperity of the country. 1
want to sound note Of warning to-
night which the Importance of tha
campaign. justifies. The time is at hand
when every man is called on to con-
tribute what he can to perpetuate this
administration. It has been demon
strated beyond any doubt that the
policy Of the Republican party and of
President Mckinley stands for everv-
thing which means the welfare and
well being Of the country at large.
"A note of warning has come from
the national Republican headquarters
/ am responsible for that. know the
Evening journal., 1900-08-22

his victim as he lay, Harrington drove
half mile to the home of Mrs. VIII
liam Wallace and again demanded to
know Of his wife. To Mrs. Wallace's
answer that she knew nothing Of Mrs.
Harrington the physician shot her
dead before she could make an outcry.
Harrington drove Immediately TO
Leavenworth, taking his little girl
with him. The Wallaces were alone
and no one gave chase. At Leaven-
worth Harrington appeared calm and
collected. He purchased some cart
ridges for his revolver and a Al calibre
rifle and ammunition for It. AS Har-
rington retraced his steps the liquor
and the thoughts of his crime an
parently maddened him.
Reaching Farley he entered William
Shee's general store and demanded
some money Of Daniel Cannon, the
clerk Il have only SO and cannot let
you have that" said Cannon. eyes.
you can, for l will pay it back" re-
piled Harrington. Cannon still refused.
and Harrington drew a revolver and
demanded the money. There were a
dozen men in the store. but none made
a move to interfere, The clerk turned
over the money and Harrington start
ed to leave the store. AS he did so Can
non seized a revolver and fired one
shot at him. He missed. and Harrirg-
ton, turning quickly. emptied his re-
volver IN the direction Of the crowd.
None Of the shots took effect. but they
suficed TO keep the people at bay. and
Harrington sauntered toward the door. ]
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
POOR, PRETTY JOSEPHINES
MIND SAID TO BE UNBALANCED
DR.. Fox, Physician Of The Atlanta Jail Says The Hand Of
Death Is Upon DR.. Wilkinson and He Nav
Not Live Over Year
QUERY FINED
FOR ASSAULT
John Baker, His Victim, Re.
luctant to Testify Against
Him

Andrew Query was fined $40 and cost,
TINS morning for committing an assault
and battery upon John Baker last night
Baker was an unwilling witness and
said that he did not want to push tn,
case. He WIS drunk at the time OF the
occurrence and did not have clear recol-
lection OF what took place.
Robert Hinson, colOred, saw the affair
and said Query struck Baker while he
was standing In saloon down at Front
ana Market streets. The man fell and cut
a severe cash on his head. He was later
found by Officer Sewell Scott lying at
Front and Shipley streets in an uncon-
scious condition and sent in.
Robert Hinson who testified in the
above case was charged with assaultine
Mary Richardson, col0red. OF No. 10 Lord
street. A fine Of $40 and costs was i'm
posed.
Annie Rhodes. colored. was charged
with striking Henry Wilson. also eolored
in the head with a brick. The co,,rt N s'
sessed Annie $40 and costs. Charged
with the larceny of 200 pounds Of seron
IRON the property OF the T.. w A. n
Auhfoad' Martin Irwin was held in 5000
pah Tor upper court Irwin was arrested
Yesterday with portion of the iron in
his possession This morning Officers
McGillon and Wnthrup recovered sew
enty-eight pounds more at Sterllth
Brothers secondhand shop in Second
street
Andrew French, drunk and disorderlv
and James Black. FOR varrancv wore
e"ch hned " and costs. Herbert Pntter-
son. charged with contempt o.. court was
dismissed with costs. The case OF Lewis
Dunlap. disorderly conduct. was con-
tnued until Tomorrow.
William Elles, Charles Lynch. James
Sullivan, Charles Huber. James Gordon
and oseph Woods, drunk. were fined 81
each. -
Evening journal., 1900-08-22

I.eavenworth, Kan, Aug. 21.-A pc
culiarly distressing quadruple tragedy
took place yesterday at Farley a
small town across the river in Mis-
souri,. DR.. Sturlcy Harrington, a physi-
clan, Of Farley, drunk and imagining
fancied wrongs, killed James Wallace,
his uncle, wealthy farmer; Mrs. Will
liam Wallace. Harringtons mother-in-
law, and J. p. Dillingham;, sheriff Of
Platte county, who tried to arrest him,
and was in turn shot dead by Harry
Dillingham;, the sheriif's son. Before
he was cornered by the sheriff's posse,
Harrington held up the clerk in
general store at the point Of his re-
volver and exchanged shots with the
clerk, firing into a crowd OF spectators.
Harrington's 12-year-old daughter was
a forced witness Of the different stages
Of the tragedy, the physician taking
her with him in his buggy as he went
from place to place on his bloody err
rand.
Saturday night Harrington quarreled
with his wife and drove her from
home, threatening her life. He had had
words with James Wallace over a line
fence and had been on a protracted
spree. Mrs. Harrington had not re-
turned home yesterday and Harring-
ton, repairing to Wallace's home. de-
manded to know where she could be
found Wallace professed TO have no
knowledge Of her whereabouts, where
at Harrington whipped out a revolver
and shot him twice. once in the head
and once through the heart Leaving
Evening journal., 1900-08-22
Flight of Empress DOWageT
and Emperor Confirmed
"FORBIDDEN CITY" CAPTURED
Defenders Of the Imperial Palace
Fought Desperately Against the
Foreign Troops

Washington, Aug. 22.-The capital OF
China is now wholly in the hands of
the powers. The Chinese and Tartar
cities were entered on the 18th. The
Imperial City, within the walls Of the
Tartar City, fell either on the same
day or on the 10Th. Chinese troops in
the Forbidden City fought obstinately
all day OF the 18th to prevent the cap
ture Of the imperial palace.
The cabinet session yesterday prac-
ucally opened the consideration of the
momentous questions growing out of
the capture of Pekin and the war in
China. The absorbing question has
been the safety of Minister Conger and
the legationers at Pekin. Now. how
ever, that has given place to problems
OF more intricate and far reaching
character, touching the very existence
OF the Chinese empire and the part
which the American government is to
take In the reconstruction of that
country.
The meeting was devoted entirely to
the Chinese situation. Several ques-
tions were awaiting attention. First
or these was the application of Ii
dung Chang for the appointment of
minister Conger or some other COM
missioner to negotiate for the cessa-
tlon OF hostilities. The decision ar
rlved at was to reject the appeal, and
reply of this character will be sent
70 Minister Wu to be forwarded to Ii
Hung Chang. The moving cause for
this action is that this government is
at present very much in the dark as to
whether there is any existing govern
ment in China. With the capital in
the hands of the allies, the emperor
and empress dowager fugitives in hid
ing, and the entire governmental fab
TIC paralyzed, there is no evidence Of
an authority adequate to conduct nego-
tiations and secure results which will
be final and binding.
with the recognized ruler in flight,
no one seems to know who. if any
body, is directing its affairs. AS China
is an absolute monarchy, without any
legislative branch, the emperor and
empress dowager are all powerful, and
practically they are the empire Of
CHINA. Under the present remarkable
conditions, the United States will act
with extreme caution in whatever
steps It may take toward a solution. of
tne pending problems. In the mean
time, there is reason to believe that the
United States and all other powers in
terested will keep their armed forces
on the ground, so that order NAV be
maintained and at least a semblance
OF stable government brought out of
the existing chaos.
The cabinet had before It a message
from Minister Conger. After the meet
ing the state department made public
portions Of the dispatch as follows:
Secretary of state, Washington.
Saved. Relief arrived today. Entered
city with little trouble. Do not know
where imperial family is. Except
deaths already reported, all Americans
alive and well. Desperate efforts made