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New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
TERMS TOO HARD FOR CHINA.
GERMANY's DEMAND IMPOSSIBLE TO
GRANT. SAYS MINISTER VI

GRANT SAYS MINISTER w
Washington. Sept. I9-Minister WI Ting
Fang was greatly interested to-day in Ger
1nany's note TO the Powers asking combined
action in a demand that those responsible for
the troubles in China be punished as an indis-
pensabIe preliminary TO any peace negotiations.
When seen at the Legation. he had before him
& copy Of the published text Of the note. He
said:
can hardly believe that this step has been
taken, and If il has 1t is so unfortunate in its
influence upon the general question that I
greatly in hopes Germany will reconsider. The
condition imposed upon China would be very
hard II would amount 10 determining one of
had begun. The Chinese envOys are invested
with complete power 10 make terms with the
Powers, that when the negotiations are
opened this question and all others will be
settlement by those having complete authority
70 deal with them But TO take one subject up
IN advance settle II, and make its execution
Indispensable preliminary 10 negotiations, IS eX-
treueIy hard.
Under these circumstances 7 am most hopeful
published reports indicate. Recent indications
have been that the difficulties over beginning
peace negotiations had been overcome, and that
very soon the negotiations would begin. For
that reason I feel that it would he un-
fortunate 10 impose condition which. being
impossible would bring the negotiations to
halt The effect of such q stop in all proceed
ings would be Of Disadvantage 10 all parties
concerned-tO the Powers as well as TO China.
In short its effects would be so far reaching
may see her way clear TO reconsider the pro
vDEai
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
A CHANGE DISASTROUS.
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON
AFFAIRS IN THE ISLANDS.
IF ELECTION CONFIRMS PRESENT POL
ICY ALL INSTRUCTION WILL
DISAPPEAR WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS
u eIection confrm- nre.ent poI

IL election confirms present policy
remnant of fnsurrectiOn will disappear
within sixty days by surrender of leaders
and fading ont of rank and file.
Change of policy by turning islands over
to coterfe of TnGaIOE politicians will
blight their fair prospects of enormous i'm
proNement. drive out capital, make life and
property. secular and religions most in
Aecnre. Danish nv fear of cruel prescription
considerable body of conservative FiIipinOs
who have aided Americans weII-fOunded d
belief that their people nre not now fit for
EfH government. and reintrOduce the same
oppression and corruption which existed in
az provinces under MalOlOs Insurgent Gov
eFni'1eht during the eight months of its con-
troll The result viii he factiOnaI strife be-
tween jealous leaders, chaos anarchy,
"Hd viii require and Justify active inter
NehtiOn of our Government or some other.
report of he Philippine Commission.
IRT TELEGRAPH To THE TRIarxr.I
Washington, Sept. 19.-On April L. 1900 the
Board Of Commissioners TO the Philippine
Islands, Of which Judge W H. Taft, of Ohio. is
chairman, received its official instructions from
the President, and on August L. exactly four
months afterW ard, the Secretary Of War at the
Presidents request. sent by telegraph an order
10 the Board TO make preliminary report on
existing conditions in the Philippines. Under
date of August 21. after two and a half months
Of diligent labor and personal investigation, the
Board submitted such a report, which was made
PunAc to-day by the War Department.
The text Of the telegraphic instruction and Of
the Commissions report follows:
THE WAR DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM.
August L. 1900.
10 ThlilppIne Commission, Manila:
The President wishes you 10 report by cable
the views of Commission on the general condition
OF the Islands as TO peace and industry; business
+Ild revenue conditions prevailing; progress of
opportunity for education; disposition Of the
people toward the United States; what improve
neHt in this particular; the present extent of the
lhsuffectIon; how much of the archipelago is
tranquil; how much is still in disturbed state:
probable continuance of guerilla warfare. and
!lLuences operating to prOlOng #; how il can
pest be brought 10 close; conditions and re-
qulrements of civil government
Rn0T -,,fI
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
LORD SALISBURY MADE no DEMAND.
DENIAL OF A SHANGHAI YARN-No REPLY
TO GERMANY

London, Sept 19.-The British Foreign Office
informs The Associated Press that no reply has
Yet been sent TO the German note
Referring to the alleged telegram OF Lord
salisbury to Ii Hung Chang, outlined appar-
entity by the Shanghai correspondent of The
Daily Express the Foreign Office officials say
the British Premier has not sent any message
70 Il Hung Chang.
It is pointed out at the Foreign Office here
that the Washington press messages averring
that the British and japanese governments
have already announced their support of the
German policy in China are unfouuded so far as
Great Britain IS concerned.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
To SUCCEED MACDONALD.
SIR E. NJ. sATOw SENT FROM ToKr9 TO
PEKING AS BRITISH MINISTER.

Copyright: 1900. By The 71ev-Yors Tribune ]
lRr CABLE TO THE TR1BUNEl
London, Sept. 20. 6 a. m.-sir F. NJ. Satov.
who is due to arrive in Japan next week pro
oeeds thence to succeed Sir Claude Macdonald
as British Minister in 7eking. the latter taking
Sir z. NJ satow's place in Toxic. The an
nouncement says the Shanghai correspondent
Of The Times will cause some disappointment
TO British subjects in the Far East
Shanghai message to The STANDARD says
TIE Governor Of soo-Chow is collecting funds
to replenish the Empress Dowager's treasury.
No formal replies have vet been received to
the German circular. bat the reception &c
corded to it by the press Of Western Europe is
regarded in Berlin as extremely satisfactory.
IN
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
ANOTHER DEMAND on TIE PORTE.

Constautinope, Sept 19.--Lloyd C;riscom.
United States Charge d'Affaires. has made verbal
representations TO the Porte demanding the re-
lease of an Armenian who. it Is claimed. is a
uaturalized American citizen, and who was ar
rested on the charge Of belonging 20 the Ar
uenian Revolutionary Committee Investigation
has been ordered and IL the prisoner IS an Amer
icau he will be released.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
TWEL II THOUSAND DEAD.
An ESTIMATE BY GOVERNOR SAVERS
OF LOSSES IN THE TEXAS STORM.

Austin. Tex. Sept. 19-ofovernor saysrs to-
night issued a statement in regard to the
effects Of the great storm, which in part is as
follows.
The loss Of life OCcasioned by the storm in
Galveston and elsewhere on the Southern coast
cannot be less than twelve thousand. while the
loss of property VIII probably aggregate 500
600 600. Notwithstanding this severe afiiction
have every confidence that the stricken dis
rrtcts will rapidly revive, and that Galveston
will from her present desolatiOn and sorrow
arise with renewed strength and vigOr
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
MANDARINs NAMED BY EARL H.

Berlin. Sept. 19.-It is understood that the i'm
mediate cause for issuing Germany's circular
note 70 the Powers regarding the Chinese set
uement was the fact that Ii Hung Chang dur
ing his recent interview with Dr. Mumm Won
Schwartzenstein, the German Minister to China,
mentioned number Of names Of alleged high
mandarins hitherto wholly unknown as those
responsible for the Peking outrages. and said
that China was willing TO punish tlem.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
BOXERS ROUTED BY GERMANS.
FORCE OF OUTLAWS AND REGULARS
SUFFER HEAVILY.

Berlin. Sept. ia dispatch 10 the "LokaI
Anzeiger," describing the capture and burning
on September II of Lang Hang -Hsien. south
west Of Peking, by German naval battalion
accompanied by forty Bengal Laucers SAYS the
foreign force faced six thousand Boxers and e
number Of Chinese regulars. the enemy losing
$50 killed.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
vIIJoEN MOVING NoRTHwARD

spftzkop, sept. IS-GeneraI Vtjoen. who sue
ceeded Louis Botha IL the supreme command
Of the TransvaaI forces, is reported 70 be NOV
ing northward in the direction Of Hectorspruit.
with three thousand men and thirty guns. He
Is known as The Firebraud' and viii endeavor
to protract the war
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
cHNAs PEACE ENJOYS NAMED

Hong-Kong. Sept. ban Imperial edict re-
celEed al Canton appoints Il Hung Chang
Frlnce Ching and Sheng as peace negotiators
since the suppression Of newspapers IN Can
ION stil more damaging leaflets have been cir
eliatec, announcing Chinese victories and that
ne sliies are seeking peace. II is supposed that
tAese WeTe written by the Literau with view
= ioEnenElHg the entt-foretgn feeling The
agitation
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
GENERAL J. 4. lrcLERy4yD DEAD.

Springfield. H.. Sept 2O.-General John A
McClernand died early this morning.
He was born in 1872. He rendered dis
tfnguished services on the Union side under
General John A Logan and General Grant,
notably at Fort Donelson, shiloh and Vicks-
burg. He has been in feeble health for some
time
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
D4Drs H4TAy4 CLAIM SETTLED.

Havana. Sept. 19.-It is reported that Michael
J. Dady the Brooklyn contractor and the Ha-
vana Municipal Council have arrived at a sat
isfactory understanding in the matter of the
sewering and paving contract
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
MSS NETHEPSOLE FINED E.

London. Sept. ls-OIga Nethersoe. the actress.
was fined e to-day for allowing two dogs be
Imported from the United States without muzzles
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
DUTCH wARsHIP TO CARRY KRUGER.

The Hague. Sept 19-The Government Of the
Netherlands has been informed Of Mr.. Krdger's
acceptance Of it's offer to place warship at his
disposal 10 convey him from LourencO Marques
70 Holland
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
FAsTER THAN EVER 10 CALIFORNIA

The Overland Limited" leaves Chicago $50 r. NJ
daily Via Chicago. Il MON Pacific and Northwestern
Line, arrives san Francisco a.l5 p A. third day.
Drawing room sleeping cars without chanse. buftet
iibrarv ear with barber All meals Ia carte.
Reservations, tickets and information at chicago
anl NorthWestern once. No. iol BroadN Nay.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR GOES NORTH.

Shanghai. Sept. 19.-Vice-AdmiraI Seymour.
on board the British dispatch vessel Alacrity.
sailed to-day for the north.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20

THE COLLIER SCINDIA AT PORT SAID.
Port said, Sept. 19.-The United States collier
scindia, which is on her way to China, has ar
rived here.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20

CONVENIENT BY CAR OR CAB
srhs west agrd street Station OF the PennsyI-
varfa Railroad Through fast express trains to the
''rest.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20

NOTHING ELSE 50 COMFORTABLE
as the great trains Of the NEW YORK CENTRAL
which leave for the North and West every hour.
scenery track. service, perfect.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
woMEN ASSAULT a WATCHMAN.

A watchrnan at the Mount Lockout coliery 81
the Temple Iron and coal Company was as
saulred by a number of women this morning
They bornbarded him with stones Tin cans and
overripe fruit until ne was compelled TO take
refuge in the Office This has been the only
case of violence in the last two days. and il is
not believed that iJ viii continue The strike
leaders are denounCing IL and the companies
are rapidly placing special men ou guard at the
ccIIleries. and as these men are armed conflict
between them and the strikers would lead 70
serious trouble. These special men are trusted
non-unIon miners and company hands. clerks
and members OF the engineering corps whom the
companies have been compelled 10 lay OF. They
HOW THE AMERICAN TRAVELLER Dimes
sumptuously on the dining ears OF The Pennsyt
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-30

s~,m. /. scr. TO r-ssA al aAsaa<<
.~- s-<rs 10 be ire rae rather tAaa
~. rr~ssson IA the csoEx fansly. Ost
ga fs=liy a. zia- eAlairea. Hiram -
srr tas ozly surviving o1e. cae ulster
essa AZ fAe azs Of ~. and fosar broth
era AZ tie agss OF IS. 81. 20 Asa ~.
respectively. Mr cruas Ii ssiil hearty
Ia Appearance. a.d gets aspss the
seuse As easliy ~ rsasy rsea ssirsy
Years rs l9nloF, he 10 eaits esAs.
hEt hss sysslzAl Still remains good.
a.s % 10 several years ago as eosld
read sishoa, Sasns glasses He h al
rost ecastsauy shs~tng tobacco. ana
has LAD she hasst Eeasiy a. his life.
NJ. csoas east as aEst votr for An
drew IAskscn. and has ceniine~i 10
vote far Ia DeGsaefatie ticket O.
ensa sArpaka the years lie 10 a
ssysaf Methodist. and often While tn
conversation will start cat IL fairly
clear volee On some Ella familiar
hymn- II girrs him sseelal pieAsars
10 hare any cas hztsn 10 Bis STORY
az as eozysrsioa. and II Is oas veil
.0rlk the time
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-30

mark the acquaintance Of Candish and
Wright, known all the time as Case.
But on August 81, 1857, a strange ex-
perienee came to Mr.. Candish, and one
that was the forerunner Of many 9TH
ers almost equally strange. Sitting
alone in his Office that day Ar. Candish
was confronted suddenly by Case, as
be knew him. who came in hurriedIY,
pale, and evidently greatly agitated.
Case frequently mad said that some day
day he should DO something handsome
for Candish. He did it In a way alto
gether unexpected. On entering Mr..
Candish's Office. Case closed the door
and locked II. He said he wanted to
see Candish alone, and asked IL there
might be, by any possibility any one
within hearing. On being assured that
he might speak freely with no fear OF
being overheard, he said: Il am In
trouble. 1 must eonfide In somebody,
and Of all the people I know I prefer
IL should be you. Are you willing TO
become my eonhdant and adviser"
Candish replied that he was willing
and Case went on: Il have told you
already Of the annoyance caused me by
the officials Of Guffy. town that Ia In
bitter rivalry with Cripple Park, where
most Of my property is located. /
have just received a tip that a war
rant has been sworn out In Guffy for
my arrest for the murder OF a man
named Champion, who was killed last
January near there. I scarcely knew
the man. | was foreman OF the coro-
ner's jury that held an inquest over his
body and that returned verdict that
he came to his death from gunshot
wound inflicted by party or parties
unknown. Il swear that / am inno-
cent OF his death. My arrest is de-
sired simply, az a scheme to kill me.
or at least to ruin my enterprises. and
has been planned by people OF a rival
town for that purpose. | can prove my
Innocence, and II arrested now I must
lie In jail some time before a grand
jury vii be convened to pass on my
case and give me a chance for q trial.
Meantime might lose all l have.
want yOu 10 10 ID 10 20 out
there and straighten out my affairs
Work up case for my defence. and
Wnen you are ready for me I viii come
out and Stand trial / haven't much
ready money Just now, but have some
valuable properties, and / want you
to take them, straighten things out
for me, and treat me right when every
thing IL cleared up."
wright gave Candish deeds to valu-
able property In Cripple Park and
transferred to him valuable mining
stock, and then suddenly disappeared.
he had been traced by Sheriff Storrs OF
Utah county, Col. It developed that
when Wright was living beside Utah
lake. near Pelican Point, Utah. three
young men, stspsons OF his nsIshbor.
suddenly disappeared, and between ~.
next two days Wright and his wife left
the state The following spring the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-30
An Arizona HilI Of v..e

was at restaurant out In Ari.
zona once" said a salesman for a we'll.
known revolver corporation. "and WA
looking over the bill OF fare. II xays
a better description of some features
oil the country than a whole vaium.
For 10 cents you could get some deli
eions lamb chops and fried potatoes.
But bread and butter were extra, willis
a dish OF milk toas, was is centa. You
see that meant that they raise cattle
out there for their meat and not for
dairy purposes. Mich cows vera
scarce and dear. But the chinsse broil
beefsteak by frying 1t and then max
ing the marks OF the Eriddle with :
red hot poker"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-30

Ao6s0 u ssx sAree yoxn0 1aa vsS
vasAe9 aaaows from tie iAks AID eA<1
was seaca To have . ballet vcaad b.
E.s-n sH- ~xe~. Subsequently, TIE step
father q tie hsys pax sxtsz ses sae.r
msft<s. coayietsa ant secte1ced 10 Be
hanged A skorx time before the SEA-
Esese MA 10 BE- sxex1&ed knawletEs
esn4 to ais Astora<y that evidence ina
plleztfrg Wrixst had hrsr scss1-
TaEs Suggestion of Trixht's gutit sccn
grew into belief from the fact tat
the yc1nx mea we're shot Big somecEs
Who wAx expert In handling . rice.
tor Nrixht had been known IA eraek
saos
Prior to the discovery Of tAis svt-
dsnee against wEixAg. Mrs. wrtgAs saf
secured = divorce Under promise Of
Immunity fog herself. she vas iatarss.
20 return 10 CtaA an6 she told the
State Beard OF PzrroEz The story OF
ire shooting Of the tAree young nea-
IL wzs to the effect that the three had
knowledge OF Wrixht's guilt as a cattle
shisf-guilt for whEcs nan Ia "a Ike
~ 20 be hanged without ceremony In
Utah As for aomieiee-anf had threat
e1ed to make charges zxzias. aim;
saaf Wright. fearing they nixht carry
out th~fr threat sent 10 their ea5arl
one evening when their mother and
stspfathsr x~re Array. shot them down.
carted them 10 = lake ne1s By. cut
hole In the ice. and placed the bodies
in the lake Thix hearing before the
State Board Of PzrdoEs was held lxsS
April On the strength OF The state
zsRt made By 3rs. Wright. the Beard
recommended that the prisoner be Civ
en- his liberty. and LATER the governor
intorsess the recon rsend4,ion and
granted pardon X was soon after
virgins alleged triple crime in Utah
that n@ asd hI. xlss separated, zrc
he changed his name and fed /, wAs
months later when Ssert1 Srorrs and
his aids. started In the trail. which
accounts for Wrixht's ionx immunity
frora prosecution In Colorado wrsxn.
EAs charged ssth having induced capt
fAlixts 20 inves, considerable surns Of
money in the various mining proper
ties. riih the understanding that the
money vas to be applied al once TO
Developing the mines. ana then nlssp-
yrvs,..asinx the funds TIE stockhoia-
srs IN the Union mine. for which the
nost money had been secured. we-s
out about $500. and those Of tn. other
companies had paid in smaller amounts
which they claimed Wright had emDez-
lied.
Wright was very xentlsmaniy. well
educated. an entertaining eonyersa-
tionalist. neither drank nor used i'm
proper language. He sas a lawyer.
civil engineer. lecturer. newspaper
man and mining operator Mr.. Can
dish o~es his present wealth 70 a
eomTadeship that sprung up between
his little girl and man whose wiss
secured divorce On the grounds Of
cruelty, and who l. charged vith the
murder Of four Of BIS feilow men
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-30

now resides with his only living
daughter. Mrs. Sarah A. RowIey.
While Hiram was still a beardlesa
youth, and not yet Is pears old. hls
spirit vas aroused over the issues Of
the war and he, with his father and
two brothers. John and Jeptha. en-
listed In the United States army and
went To Saekett's Harbor, where he
served for about 100 days. Hiram was
80 young and OF such slight build that
the other soldiers tried to joke with
him, saying that II need be bis fat1er
could pick him up and carry him TO
place of safety. Such an act was.
however. unnecessary. for In Skin
mish with the British the youthful SOL
dier carried himself SO well and with
such a military bearing that Capt.
Davis, who had command of the
troops, said that II he had a regiment
Of such soldiers he could go into Can
ada and fight the enemy on their own
grounds. For his services Mr.. Cronk
receives pension of Is per month.
After the hostilitles had ceased the
Cronks returned to their home and
Hiram took up the trade Of an itinerant
shoemaker, going about the country
side and repairing the footwear OF the
people at their own residences. He
generally made the trip twice a year.
and thus kept the farmers pedal COW
erings In condition. At the time OF
the digging OF the Erie canal. Mr.
Cronk was employed on the work, and
later was employed on the eonstruc-
fion OF the Black river canal. which
joins the Erie canal at Rome. When
Marquis de Lafayette visited this coun-
try In 1875 he passed through the stat.
On barge on the Erie and STONED AZ
Rome, Mr.. cronk stating that carpets
were spread In the streets for the dIs-
tinsuished guest TO walk upon "a he
landed at the wharf.
When 25 years OF age Hiram met nj.
fate and married her In the person ~
Mary Thornton. and for sixty wear.
they Lived happily together. her death
occurring in 1886. Six children wer.
born to them. Ave Of whom are living
one son having lost his life in tbs
e,v,i war. or grandchildren and
srsst-srsndchIldren Mr.. Cronk IA.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-30

Hard Lack Of = Gsrnsa Exploring Part,
Monkey meat usually is not eonsid.
cred delicious eating. but a party OF
German explorers who were going ur
the River XinEu in Brazil had to BE-
eontented with this kind Of food until
they reached civilization. The erpe-
dition was headed by DR.. Mansfed. and
was composed OF twenty men and
hfty-eight beasts OF burden, says the
New York Press. They left Cuyaba
the capital Of the State OF Matte eros
so, for the confluence OF the Formosz
and Doruban rivers. When they reach
ed this point they had to build canoe,
Tor the navigation Of the Romero river
to the point where the Romero enter,
the 8ingu- The canoes capsized thirty.
I'VE times, and most Of the expedition.
effects, including valuable photograph,
ana the bulk OF their provisions were
lost. They had to rely upon monkey,
and nsh for their food. After more
than three months Of this fare the ex.
petition reached the mouth of this
Aingu and the return trip was begun
Various Indian tribes. some Of them
hitherto unknown, were found. and
much valuable information was gain.
ed. Several members Of the expedition
were attacked with native fever. and
owing to the loss Of the medical SUD.
plies, they could not be relieved.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-30

BLOODY AND ROMANTIC CA
REGR or oEoRoE WRIGHT.


Seo<xs H. Erfx1t. . Michigan Eni-
veEsdty Ian xraSaare. sso Il raacea
f0x she aHrzssr os soar ner In Esza
and Colorado. las a4a Singular ca
rs>v In erfEz4 TIE xAewSEs ct TWO
ecuEtisa are after asZ. And rsxard
has s~e1 ossr-ss for H1s capture. The
catalogue OF rriz<s vita raseh WEtgh.
Is charged Is saEes~ns, rightly dis
grIsaEsa. 70 ezas< tie hanging of scGr
persons GA the sailovs Aad 70 szrrAzs
In addition ssErsnees OF izpriscr meat
ioEx enough IN the Aggregate TO re-
egsxs txo or raree zo-e n>n 10 spent
the remainder OF TAesr natural lfvex
IN prison The iExs Includes cattle And
horse stealing. snbexxEensrss. forxer-
les zad other crimes. besides the fcur
Esg<9ers- But there Is a pasaeTse side
10 the sSory fuxirive'z lore for a
httAs girs-she laughter OF WilIsan j.
Candish. q Casezxo lawyer. who ID
Wr1gaSss attorney. and .ho Is eos
wealthy D. virtue Of mining property
Turned oT.r 10 kEn BY Wright before
es cec from Caleaxo 10 avoid arrest
ca "a. eazrxs Of murder Wright ar
rived at Chicago from ii. kIoaaiks in
1857. He gave The aans 81 Case AZ
the North Shore hotel There he net
The lille daughter Of Ar. canaish. Who
became his favorfre companion. xne
taroSsxa this eomDanionship be made
the Acquaintance Of the parents.
Viewed In relation TO facts that size.
have come to light. there Is something
strangely pa .hstie about The ecnpAa-
ionship that sp<ang up between ii.
fugitive and the innocent fcar-yszr-
Old Eho lived In the continuous s1n-
shin. Of the smiles her orn brightness
created
CendiAh and Wright wsre both
graduates Of ARE Arbor law school,
both lad been interested Ia mining.
and they became intimate. For some
weeks there Eas nothing unusual 10