The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

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Azuma broke into volcanic eruption
and 200 persons we're killed or injured.
Beers under Gen. De Wet cut the
British rail and telegraphic commune
cation wlth Pretoria and captured a
supply train and 100 Highlanders.
During the past week 200 Filipinos
were killed and 100 surrendered or were
captured. One hundred rifles were
taken. Twelve Americans were killed
and II wounded. A plot for an upris.
ing in Manila was discovered in an.
isolated recruiting station in San
Miguel.
When questioned about the relations
between the United States and Spain,
Premier Silyela said everything was
satisfactory.
Reports continue to conflict as to
the safety or murder of the ministers
in Picking. Lii Hung Chang says
China is unable to pay indemnity and
that the natives will resist any fur
Their annexation of territory. China
is now suspected of holding the min
listers at Picking as hostages in order
to secure terms with the powers. A
report from Tientsin to a London
paper says the Russians occupied Pc.
king two days ago and that the for
eigners were safe. The allied forces
have established a military govern.
ment at Tientsin.
A record run was made by the Ham.
burg liner Deutschland from New
York to Plymouth in S days, IA hours
and 6 minutes.
The opinion prevails in German mil
itary circles that Lord Roberts will
be forced by the Beers to give up Pre-.
toria and go back to Bloemfontein.
The president of Venezuela has pro-.
claimed the reestablishment of peace
throughout the republic.
LATER NEWS
The Windsor celluloid collar factory
in Chicago burned, causing the death
of Mrs. Ellen Mclaughlin and two un-
known girls. Mrs. Mclaughlin came
to death by falling to the pavement.
Owing to the. uncertainty as to the
fate of the Peking legations, United
States Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai has challenged the taotai,
Sheng, director of telegraphs, to con-
vey a private message to Minister Con.
ger and get a reply in return. Sheng
hesitates to undertake the task.
A telegram from Shanghai says a
general rising throughout China is
now regarded as so absolutely certain
that all the missionaries throughout
the empire have been ordered to take
refuge without delay, either at Shang-
hal or Hongkong. Refugees are be-
ginning to arrive from all points in
the most pitiable condition.
By unanimous vote of the national
committee of the national gold democ-
racy at Indianapolis, the scheme of
fusion with the anti-imperialistic
movement originating with the recent
mass meeting at the Plaza hotel, in
New York city, was defeated, as was
also the plan to place a gold demo.
cratic ticket in the field this year.
Apoor widow of Toledo, O., whose
only son has just been sent to an in
sane asylum, has fallen heir to a $780,
600 inheritance.
The Kansas Midland railway was
sold at public sale at Wichita, Kan.
The populists and democrats of Kan
sas have united upon a state ticket.
David Morton, populist, was nominal
ed for governor.
An eagle measuring 6feet 11L inches
from tip to tip of the wings was killed
by T. Smith, a farmer living in the
town of Sheboygan Falls, Wis, while
attempting to carry off a young child.
Mr.. Roberts, the director of the mint,
has been advised by the United States
minister to Peru that the latter count
ry has issued a gold coin known as the
libra, or Peruvian pound, being iden-
teal in weight and fneness with the
English pound sterling.
Three thousand American troops
have arrived at Taku as well as eight
transports filed with British troops.
Both attachments are deficient in ar
tillery. A cable steamer has started
to lay a cable from Wei-hai-W Wei to
Chi-fu and Taku.
Charles Hale Hoyt. the well known
author of a number of plays, has been
declared insane and placed in a re-
treat in New York.
The trial of the Russian cruiser
Variag, built by the Cramps of Phila-
delphia, proves her to be the fastest
ship of her class in the world. She
made over "a knots an hour.
Ii Hung Chang states that some
members of the foreign legation have
left Picking and may be expected soon.
The state department has received a
dispatch from Consul General Gudger
at Panama, announcing the collapse
of the revolutionary movement there.
He states hat the liberals unexpect-
eddy surrendered and that quiet now
prevails.
On account of the railroads refusing
to make special rates, Bryan and
Stevenson may meet the notification
committee in Chicago.
The democrats of the Fifth Indiana
district nominated F. A. Horne for
congress.
The cruiser Montgomery has been
ordered to return to the United States.
The Machias will take her place at
Montevideo.
"A lighted cigar stub set fire to a
woman's dress at the exposition at
Winnipeg and she was severely burned
before the flames were put out. A
panic was narrowly averted.
The Americans at Shanghai are.in.
dignant v e the fact that United
States Consul General Goodnow has
entered into relations with Earl Ii,
but Mr.. Goodnow defends his action
on the ground that he is following the
Instructions of his government.
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