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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
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est conferred in the exact whereabouts
of the allied armies. From Japanese
sources come the most advanced in
formation. first in the Toxic advices
that Tung Chow had been occupied and
later, In an official dispatch from the
Japanese foreign office to Minister Ia
kahira. confirming this report. The
minister promptly communicated his
information to the department and II
was accepted by the officials as the lat
est and most authentic news OF the
whereabouts OF the relief column.
Some days had elapsed, however.
since this occupation of Tung Chow
and there has been ample time to
cover the II miles between that place
and Pekin. Whether the allied forces
actually We're there was the all-ab-
sorbing question on which every one
awaited word with anxiety. Secretary
Root was satisfied that Tung Chow
had been left behind and these was one
of the reasons by which it was regard
ed as futile to consider Ii Hung
Changes proposition for an armistice
at Tung Chow.
A dispatch was also received from
.tuiulIdi NtIles tthNtsiiS tie Jdpdu-
csc representation Of the occupation OF
Tung Chow and adding the statement.
also on Japanese authority that the
attack on Pekin was expected to be
made public.
A dispatch was sent to GIN. Chaffce
but its contents was not made public.
Although the officials regard 1t most
important il doubtless made the Amer
lean commander aware Of the fact that
there was no deviation in the American
attitude. A dispatch also was sent to
Minister Conger, advisory in character,
giving him the benefit of the latest de
velopments.
The department Of state has been
notified by Minister Buck at Toxic.
that the Japanese government has
given permission to the United States
government to establish a United
States hospital on Japanese territory
wherever the United States government
may select site.
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THE CUBAN TEACHERS
Say Coed by TO Boston and Start on Home
ward Journey.

Boston. Aug. 1.-THE Cuban teach
been attending the Harvard summer
school. sailed, today, for New York,
whence after trip to Washington
they will leave for Cuba in few days.
The Cubans reached the navy yard,
where the United States army trans
ports Sedgwick, Mcpherson and Crook
were waiting to take them on board
in the midst of a terrible rainstorm.
They were embarked without serious
rishap however and the transports
sailed early in the afternoon.
The farewell exercises of the visiting
Cuban teachers assumed an uneXpect-
ed and pleasant feature at Cambridge.
today. TIE mae contingent had break
fast in the Randall dining hall at $50,
while the ladies were served in the Me
mortal hall an hour later.
After breakfast all assembled in
Saunders Theatre. where Supt. A. E..
Frye went to the piano and played the
opening bars of the national hymn Of
Cuba, whereupon the whole assembly
rose and sang the hymn in Spanish.
At the conclusion vivas We're enthu-
STA stically given for America. Harvard,
President Eliot and Cambridge.
All of the delegates with the excep-
ton of those scheduled to travel on the
transport Mcpherson, then took spec
ial cars for the navy yard.
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Cempllments American Troops German Press
Says Ne Talks Too much.

Berlin, Aug. 1s.-This morning. Count
Won Waldersee. accompanied Dy inc
countess and by Vice a Aam'ra ,he on Irnt a
States embassy and asked Mr. John
jackson. secretary of the embassy. TO
present his best compliments 70 president
Mckinley He spoke in the highest terms
Of the American troops. saying: II KNOW
what they can do and Will consider Il d
great honor to have such gallant soldiers
under my command.
Waldersee is talking too much and ad-
vises him to talk less. The koenische
Volks Zeitung bids him follow MoItke' $
example and talk with the sword Sew
eral Journals have dubbed him ''fel:
In the course OF a conversation at the
Offices Of the general stan. today. ne
''Thc general situation for the allies is
unfavorable. even II Pekin Is taken or Is
about to be taken. since the allies are ev-
erywhere on the defensive except In this
advance upon Pekin. 1t Is necessary to
adopt the strategical offensive through
out China
His idea seems to be to have the allies
act in conjunction with the Russian
forces In the provinces of Kirin and
scheng King. by way Of Mukden.
Count Won Waidersee Will leave, at
noon tomorrow, for cassel, where fare
well festivities will be held. Saturday.
These will consist of military parade
and a banquet to be attended by a num-
Der of generals. The banquet VIII also
take the form of a celebration Of the 10th
birthday anniversary Of Emperor Francis
Joseph.
The Protestant mission house here has
received a Canton cable saying that the
missions at Tchi Chin Namon and LUX
Hang have been destroyed. The first was
in the northern part of the province of
Quang Tong and the third in the south
ern province.
A semi-ofiicial dispatch from Shanghai
dated Wednesday, Aug IG, says:
1.-The foreign consu!s. acting on a joint
resolution, have sent to their respective
governments the following telegram:
IF the Indian troops tBritishb are
withdrawn from Wa Sung IL will consft-
tute a menace to the safety of Shanghai.
These troops ought TO be landed on the
basis Of an international understa nding.
To ensure the adequate safety OF Snang-
hal. more troops ought to be landed i'm
mediately. "
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WHY THE TRANSPORT STOPPED
AT SEA.
Fog Bank and the Morning Star Mis-
taken for Land and a Lighthouse
(San Francisco Call.l

Few vessels have had more narrow es-
capes in as short space OF time as the
United States transport Grant. The
last round trip to the Philippines has
been succession of narrow escapes,
and il is only due to the vigilance Of
the officers that the transport reached
port. 1900.
Soon after leaving San Francisco one
of her inlet valves became clogged and
the water rushing in filed the engine
room until the fires under the lower
boiler were drowned out and the en-
gineers and firemen We're working up
to their waists in water.
While the run to San Francisco was
under way the man on the lookout
thought land was straight ahead and SC
reported it ,tQ the bridge. The officer
on watch 4 y an outline booming UP
and, as it Is apparently capped by a
light. he gave the signal to stop the
ship and sent for the captain.
The Grant was in the vicinity of
Reed Rocks, the position of which is
doubtful, their place on the chart of
the globe being followed by query
mark. When, therefore. the fog bank
took on the appearance Of the Fara,l-
one Islands and the morning star
showed up like beacon on it's peak
the outlook thought the land was dead
ahead, so the engines were stopped and
reversed and the ship was going full
speed astern when Capt. Buford reach
ed the bridge. 1t did not take long to
discover the mistake and in half an
hour the Grant was once more on her
course.
Reed rocks have not been seen since
1868. when tint ship Yankee nearly ran
them down. They have always been
clased as doubtful" and the chances
are that the old Yankee skipper was
fooled by the morning star and q cloud
as was the lookout Of the Grant.
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PEkIN'S CAPTURE RUMOReD.
London Morning Papers Generally Believe
Ministers Are Row Sale With Allies.

London. Aug. 17.-345 A. Ma ca
biegram to Vienna from Hong Kong
announces the capture of Pekin but the
Austrian government. like other Eu-
ropean powers. is still without con-
firmati0n of this report. An official
telegram dated Taku. Aug. IA, has beer
received at Rome, which asserts tina.
the attack on Pekin began, Monday.
that Sir Claude Mcdonald. the British
minister. has opened communication
with the relieving force. and that tine
allies have established their headquar-
ters at Tung Chau.
Chinese officials in Shanghai are re-
ported as admitting that the allies in
ilicted heavy defeat on the Chinese
imperial troops around Tung Chau
Sunday, and then marched direct to
Pekin. This, if true, carries japanese
official advices announcing the capture
Of Tung Chau one step further.
The western powers. according to
dispatch to the Daily Express from
kobem. have accepted the proposals
formulated by Japan for arranging an
armistice. dependent upon the immedi-
ate delivery of the foreign legations to
the allies. or the granting of permits
sion to the allied forces to enter Pekia
and guard the legations. Upon these
bases, the correspondent says. Japan
has already begun to negotiate.
Shanghai dispatches declare that the
Chinese had intended to make a final
attack upon the legations. last Sunday.
but whether the plan was carried out
is not known there.
From the same. place comes the
statement that Vice Admiral Seymour
and Brig. Gen. Creigh have Joined in
the protest against the withdrawal o.
the British troops. All the morning
papers which comment on the subject
appeal to Lord Salisbury not to with
draw them and dilate upon the serious
results of such an action to British
prestige.
American negotiations looking to A
cessation of hostilitieS also receive
considerable attention, favorable and
otherwise; but all the editorials agree
that to precipitate withdrawal from
Pekin after the delivery of the lega-
tions would have a bad effect upon
the Chinese minds. The consensus of
opinion expressed by the morning pa
pers tends to the belief that the lega
TONERS are now safe with the allies.
Describing the capture of Hosi WI.
a special dispatch says that the head
gear of the Americans was quite in
sufficient for the awful heat and that
consequences were dreadful
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the RlOrlNG RENEWED.
Wild Scenes in Negro Section Two Colored
Men Narrowly Escape lynchirg

New Yrk. Aug. 16.-Inspector Thomp-
son. with 100 policemen in addition to the
several hundred regular men in the pre-
cincts affected. was on the ground in the
riotous district before nightfall and he
Kept his men on the move. They had or
ders to arrest any man. black or white.
wards riot
me danger spot was recognized to be
around the West 3lth street station. In
$6th. 37th. 3Sth and seth streets are many
large negro tenements and everybody
, was kept on the move. but many fights
between whites and blacks resulted Vim
cent A street. colored. and James
shame. white. began a row and both were
arrested. Alexander Robinson. a negro
ana a coiored friend. were on a 3itf
street car when some one set up a shou,
near sth avenue that the two negroes
ought oIt to be lynched. A man with 9
cIothes line appeared and the two negroe.
were pulled off the car. The rope wa.
thrown around Robinson's neck and witt
~ men and boys pulling. the mob Started
Tor lamp post. A squad OF police an
peared and with much clubbing dispersed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
WORD FROM MISSIONARIES.
Some Murdered. Some Die From Injuries,
Others Flying Tor Their Lives.

Toronto, Ont. Aug. IA cable re-
ceived. this morning. at the China inland
mission from Shanghai says:
Miss II. j. Rice from Lu Cheng muir
dered: Miss NJ. f.. Huston from Lt
Cheng. Mrs. T.. j. Cooper from Lu Cheng
and the three Saunders children are all
dead. having received injuries while
travelling"
Miss Rice was from Haydenville. Mass.
and went to China in 1888. while Miss
Huston came from Mobile, Ala, and
went to China In 1896. Mrs. Cooper went
out from Scotland 10 China in 1887. All
these missionaries are members OF the
China Inland Mission.
The Fling missionaries have fled from
the province OF Shan 81: Mr.. Il. j. Cooper
from his station OF Lu Cheng; Rev. A r..
and Mrs. Glover from the station OF
Luan: Rev. A. r. and Mrs. Saunders
from Ping Iaot. and six children, evident
ny the children OF Mr.. Il. j. Cooper and
Mr. and Mrs. Glover.
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| NATURAL REFRIGERATOR IN
SUMMER.
philadelphia Press.)

Hundreds of people are visiting nole
in the side of the mountain near COu.
dersport. in Potter county, which must
be a delightful place in hot weatne,'
The hole was dug by man ~ sealcn
Of mineral wealth. The farther NJ oue
the colder became the atmosphere Z.
the depth of 20 feet he was compehe0
to quit. The popularity Of the mine Il
that about May ice begins to FORM =
it and continues to freeze until U.O'
Der. There is no Ice In the hole u -
ter. The warmer the day, the mors HI
there is in the mine. On appr0acnIns
the opening on hot day, strong e.
rent Of cold air is felt. This ~
comes more frigid the closer one sOss
to the cavern. There is no water a
the bottom Of the shaft, but tne 49,.
dripping down from its sides ns
The ice begins to form less than 80
from. the top. and coats the sides 2
shaft several inches thick. what $3.50 ..s
the intense cold and where - IT,. -.
comes from are questions = ! ~ 4.
not been satisfactorily anGEse1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
THE FIGHT AT AICUM.
Russians Meet Desperate Resistance from
Chinese But Eventually Drive Them.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 16.-Gen. Rem
nenkampf. according TO advices to the
Russian war office. while pursuing the
Chinese from Aigun. found 1900 infant
~. 5000 cavalry and IL guns in strong
position at Santshan. Although the
Russians were in force in numbers and
had only two guns they made combined
frontal and flank attacks upon the
Chinese. Aug. 10. The Chinese succeed
ed in breaking up the flank movement
and they fought with great stubborn
ness. but eventually they were COM
PEELED by a fierce Cossack attack on
their center to evacuate the position
and withdraw the guns.
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CAsELEe MUST Be BUSY.
Reports 10 His Home 0fIice Are Days Behind
Cha9ee's Gables.

LONDON. Aug. lG.-Gen. Gaselee, CON-
manding the contingent of troops from
India I'm China, has wired to the govern
ment from Ma Tow under date of Aug.
IL. via Che Foo, Aug. Is as follows:
Arrived here. early this morning, after
a most trying night march The troops
OF all nationalities are suffering severely
from the heat. Ten of our horses uied
yesterday. from sunstroke. The enemy
is believed to be entrenched north OF
Chang CHA Wan. There is no further
news from the delegations"
Gen. Gaseiee sends two earlier dis
patches repeating adyices already re-
ceived by the British government.
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70 KILL KING ALBERT.
Boy Arrested at Leipsic Admits II Blu. his
Courage Failed Him.

London, Aug. ia youth about 20
years old, was arrested at Leipsic.
yesterday. according to special dis
patch from Berlin. who admits hav-
ing consDired to kill King Albert of
Saxony. He says he was appointed by
lot TO perform the deed but that his
courage failed him. His identity has
not yet been established. A dagger and
a loaded revolver were found on his
-erSon
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SIR ROBERT HART
Said 10 Have Lett Pekin Under Chinese Es-
cort. Bound for the Coast.

Hong Kong, Aug. 16.-It is reported
that the Canton customs department
has received a wire saying that Sir
Robert Hart, director general Of Chin
csc imperial maritime customs, accom-
panied by his staff has left Pekin under
Chinese escort and that a cruiser will
be sent to meet him on his reaching
the coast.
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Movements OF The Warshjps.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Texas. of
the North Atlantic squadron. has gone
to Casco bay fur sub-calibre target
practice. She will reach Boston about
the 18th inst. The Montgomery has
arrived at Barbados. The Mononga-
hela is at Havre, France. The Iroquois
is at Honolulu and the Dolphin at Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
THE 9Th CAVALRY
Sails Tor China-hospitaI Al the Preside
to Be Enlarged.

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-The trans
port Warren sailed, today. with the
9th (colored) Cavalry for Taku. by way
of Nagasaki. The Siam with more
than 5000 tons of freight for Honolulu,
Guam and Manila, and the Azetec. with
horses for China also sailed. today. The
general hospital at the Preside is to
be enlarged to accommodate the sick
and wounded from the Philippines and
China.
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THE ATTACK ON PEklN
Mas Expected BY Russian Admiral al raku to
Take Place, Aug. IS.

Rome. Aug. l6.-The following dis
patch has been received here from
Taku. via Che Foo. Aug. Is:
"A Russian regiment has disembark-
ed to protect the rear of the allied
forces which is seriously threatened.
The Japenese admiral announces that
the allies occupied Tung Chau (also
written Tung Chow. last Sunday. and
that he is awaiting news of an attack
on Pekin, today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
WORKERS ARE SAFE.
8ibls Society Hears that lis People in China
Arc All Well.

New York, Aug. 16.-Rev. DR.. John
Fox of the Bible Society. today. re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Rev. DIR. John r. Hyckes. dated Shang-
hal: Workers are safe
DIR. Fox said today: 'Thc dispatch
certainly means that all of our super
intendents are safe. and we hope, the
native colporteurs as we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
FAULT OF LAWLESs element.
Prof. Scarborough Thinks Race Prejudice as
Strong in North as in South.

New York. Aug. 16.-The riot in this
city. last night. was one of the topics at
the Republican national headquarters. to-
day. Prof. w. S. Scarborough. coiored
vice president of Wilberforce University.
Ohio. had called upon Chairman Hanna
and in speaking of the riot Prof. Scar
borough said that the conservative and
respectable elements of both races ue
plored the trouble. He thought il was
caused by the lowest people, white and
black. The rioting showed that race
prejudice is as strong in the North as 1t
is in the South 1t was the lawless ele-
ment in the South that makes all the
trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
OWN CHILD ACCUSES HIM.
Peter Wood Cha sed With Murder 81 Mr.:
Kate Reilly At New York.

New York, Aug. 16.-Peter Wood. 40
years old, who keeps a boarding house.
was arrested, today. on suspicion of
having killed Mrs. Kate Reilly. IS
years old, who was stopping there.
Sunday. His own child says he hit
Mrs. Reilly on the head with an iron
bar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
WILL NOT HOLD PEKIN.
Allies Will Quietly Leave City With The Mem.
bers Of the Legations.

Berlin. Aug. 16.-The German foreign
office thinks that the allies will not
attempt to hold Pekin, but will retire
Immediately with the members of the
legations to Tien Tsin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17

Ernest Mushran, aged IS years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mushran of
Mapleton, started for church, Sunday.
Aug. II. and has not since been seen.
There is no known cause for his dis
appearance and lis parents are fran
tic. Searching parties are out, look
ing over the BURBERRY hogs.
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WORK OF PROFESSIONALS.
Railroad Stallion Sale at WoIiyiiIe, N. S
Blown Open and Robbed.

Wolfvlle. N. s.. Aug. 1.-THE office
of the Dominion Atlantic Railroad
here was entered by burglars some
time between II and 1 o'clock, last
night, and the safe was robbed of a
considerable sum of money. The safe
was blown open with dynamite and
completely wrecked. The burglars are
unknown. The job was the work Of
professionals.
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IN A PAUPER'S GRAVE.
Sad End Of One Of Heirs 10 the Asa Packer
$4,000. 900 Estate.

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-The Exam
liner says: Asa Packer Wilbur, one of
the heirs to the s2000O,0O0 estate left
by Asa Packer the Pennsylvania rail-
road king and coal baron, has died in
poverty in this city. and. yesterday,
was buried in a pauper's grave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
ChastIy Find in Salmon Falls FLYER.

Somersworth. N. H.. Aug. 16.-A
satchel taken from the Berwick side ri
the Salmon Falls river, last evening"
was opened by the authorities this af
ternoon, and in it was found the badly
decomposed remains of an infant.
wrapped in a Haverhill paper of May
5, 1899, and Boston papers of April
1000
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CHANG CHA WAN TAKEN.
The Allies Loss Slight Chinese Leave soc
Dead on The Field.

Berlin, Aug ia dispatch received
here from Tien Tsin dated Aug. IA. an
nounces that the allies have captured
Chang CHA Wan with slight loss. The
Chinese left 500 dead on the field. The
remainder fed. some to Chau and some
to Pekin.
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WORD FROM REmEy.
He Also Expected that Allies Would Reach
Pekin. Aug. Is.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has made public the follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Remey:
Taku, Aug. Is.
Front unheard from since Aug. IL.
Latlmer is on Chaffee's staff expressly
to furnish me authentic information.
Latest reports from Japanese sources
say allies occupied Tung Chow on 18th
ana would attack Pekin. today
tSigned) "Remey.
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Part Of 9Th Infantry Starts.

Fort Smelling. Mimi, Aug. 16.-The
depot battalion Of the sth Infantry, u
S. A. 500 strong. started for China via
San Francisco, last night, under COM
mand Of Major W. l.. Pitcher.
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"a u. Iai. Bound Tor China.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Five hundred and
fifty officers and men composing four
companies Of the I'd U. s. Infantry.
passed through Chicago, yesterday, en-
route from Fort Thomas. ky., to San
Francisco, en- route to China. The de-
tachment was in command Of Captain
Edmund X. Webster.
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A sEKsELEss CHARGE,
Shanghai Chinese Gazette accuses Consu
Goodnow Of Completely With Chinese.

Shanghai, Aug. 16.-The Chinese
Gazette openly impeaches the United
States consul. Mr.. John Goodnow. Of
fcomplicity with the Chinese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17

Half the Ills that man u heir to come
from indigestion. Burd0ck. BLOOD Bitters
strengthens and tones tno stomach
1akes indigestion impossible.
anJn. Xed, friGWky,0
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British Transports Recalled to w chuss.

Shanghai, Aug. 1.-THE British trans
ports had sailed. but they were re
called by a torpedo boat destroyer and
have now returned to WI Chung.