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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11

Section 6oI7, General Statutes OF Kansas,
1899, provides:
"The treasurer shall be required to keep
safely in the state treasury, without loaning,
using, or DEPOSITING IN BANKS or else
where, all public moneys of whatsoever char
acter paid into the treasury or otherwise"
Now we would like to know by what author
ty the peoples money is deposited in Topeka
banks, and just how much interest or bonus
the treasurer receives on these deposits.
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LATEST SHANGHAI NEWS.
Seymour Arrives-EarI Ii Going 10 Foo Chow
Japanese Win Victory.

Shanghai, July 26.-Admiral Seymour
has arrived here and has been in con-
sultation with the British consul re-
gardins the situation. 1t is reported
that the British battleship Centurian
and the cruisers Undaunted and Dido
are at Foo Sung. The following war
ships are here: British-Daphne Alac-
rity.- Hare and Woodcock: American
Castine; Dutch-Holland: French-Sur-
prise; and Japanese-Takao and Akagi.
1t is reported that Ii Hung Chang in
tends to leave for Foo Chow. from
which point he could easily go to Nan
kin or Pekin overland.
Should the southern viceroys yield
to anti-foreign influence there will be
a severe struggle. The Yang Use kiang
is being strongly fortified with the new
est guns, manned by German drilled
artillerymen.
1t is reported here from Toxic that
5000 japanese troops landed at shan
Hai-Kwan. July -. and gained a vic
tory, the Chinese retreating after a
feeble resistance.
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THE SOCIETY OF .TRlaDs"
Now Causing Widespread Alarm Boxers
Simply an or Shoot Society.

Hong Kong. July 26.-The signs or
menacing activity on the part of the
secret society known as the 'Triads'
are causing alarm. The Boxers are be-
lieyed to be an ff-shoot or the
"Triads." whose ram fications are wide
spread throughout the southern prov
inces Of China. The organization is
distinctly anti-foreign and anti Man
chu and numbers of Canton troops are
enrolled in its ranks.
A report is current in Canton that
the ''Triads" are preparing for night
attack on the Shameen. and that the
first sign will be the absconding of ma
tive servants. The greatest apprehen-
sion prevails, although at present Can
ton is quiet.
Many "priads" have been arrested in
Hong Kong, during the last few
months. A Chinaman who was arrest
ed, July s, on charge of carrying arms.
was. today, committed for trial on
charge of being member of the
.'Triads." whose ramifications are wide
he has held the rank of second in COM
mand Of an organization in the two
KwanSs, with headquarters at Sal
kung. a new territory. where he had
been active in enrolling members. His
arrest. therefore is of the grestest i'm
portance. The insignia found upon
his person include the highest degrees.
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ENCISEER's QUICK WORK
Save vestibuied Express from Terrible Dl,.
aster Near Caster Park. M.

Chicago, July 2s.-The passengers on
the Wabash Festibuled limited train
which left Chicago for St. Louis. yester.
day, mad narrow escape from a terrific
catastrophe near Caster Park, 30 miles
south of Chicago, at the entrance Of tha
kankakee river bridge, and would doubt
less have found watery graves but fo-
the presence Of mind of Engineer Thomas
ingram, who sustained fracture OF tho
leg.
The train was speeding along at q
miles an hour and was rounding curve
at the top OF 75-foOt embankment with
in 4 short distance Of the Kankakee river
bridge, when one of the driving wheels
Of the engine broke. Instantly the engin.
left the track and by good fortune con-
tinued pounding along over the ties in
stead OF plunging down the embankment
Engineer Ingram shut of steam and an
piled the air brakes. The momentum
however, carried the engine along over
the ties 10 the entrance Of the bridge
and Engineer Ingram jumped. injuring
his leg Just as the pilot OF the engine
entered the bridge. the engine came to a
sudden stop. None Of the coaches lei.
the track and beyond shaking up none
Of the passengers were injured.
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Sec. Long Keeps Up Hope.

Boston, July 26.-In an interview with
Secretary of the Navy Long. the Post.
in the morning, will say that he still
maintains his hopeful view as to the
safety of the Minister COnger and the
other foreigners. He further says that
he does not know what course the gov
crnment will pursue in case it is proven
that Minister Conger was massacred.
He does not think the Russian order
to lombard coast towns Is authentic.
In conclusion he said:
There is not much more to be said
on the situation. We know very little
and must be careful not To give too
much credit to rumors. For that rea-
son | place a great deal of hope in the
accredited dispatches as against the
rumors of massacres. | am sorry that
cannot absolutely confirm everything
that is favorable or help straighten
the people out, but | do keep up hope"
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More Missionaries in Grave Danger.

Toronto. ont. July 26.-The China
inland Mission Board. this afternoon,
received the following cable: Shang-
hal. July 26-C. II. s. Green wired.
nth inst: Tai Yuen Su. the capital
of Shensi. rioted. no details. Shuen
Toh Su Huai Luh riotcd, all destroyed,
friends safe. escaped. but there is
great danger. officials refuse To do
anything. Foreign officials powcrless
"a 2ct"
These places are il the south III the
province Of Chi Ii The cable shows
that there was Geographic connection
between Shanghai and Chi Ii up to
the lith. Pekn is three days travel
from Chi Ii. The China Inland mis-
sion had 10 missionaries at Chi Lii: be
sides these there We're missionaries
from the English Baptists ana Ameri-
can Board. There We're also a num-
Der " engineers ana others connected
with the mission.
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Taku, China, June 20. 1900: Sir-Refer-
ring to nv recent actions in declining
to take part in the seizure of the Taku
fofts and in afterward making COM
mon cause with the foreign forces in
the protection of foreign life and prop
erty, l would respectfully state that
the Chinese government is now par
alyzed. and the secret edicts show that
it is in sympathy with the Boxers.
1.-The fact that under the existing
circumstances, the troops at the forts
were given much extra drills torpedoes
were provided and. it is claimed. plant
ed in the entrance of the Pei Ho. was
considered menacing, and by other
senior naval officers. sufficient cause to
justify them in demanding the temper
airy occupation of the forts. This scul-
minated in the bombardment of the
forts by other foreign gunboats on the
morning of the 18th inst, which has
been described. In this bombardment.
the Monocacy was fired upon and
struck without having received previ-
Gus warning.
3-It is now necessary to join with
the other foreign powers for common
defense and preservation of foreign peo-
pie and the honor of our country.
Al refused to join in taking posses
sion of the imperial Chinese railway
station and also declined to join in the
demand for temporary occupation of
the Taku forts. for / thought it against
the policy and wishes of our govern
ment to be entangled with other foreign
powers in such a step and also because
it endangered the lives of people in the
interior in advance of absolute neces-
sity, for up TO early morning of June
18th, the Chinese government had not
committed, so far as / am aware, any
act of open hostilities toward the for
eign armed forces.
Sin opening fire without warning,
an act of war was committed when
many shots We're fired at the place
where the Monocacy was moored-
about 5000 yards from the forts. Those
firing must have known of her presence
there as she had been moored in that
position for a number of days.
Under these circumstances, | regard
ed the situation as one for the protec-
ton of the national honor and the pre-
servation of our people and have acted
accordingly. Very respectfully,
LOUIS REMPFF.
Rear Admiral. L. s. n.
Second in command. L. S. Naval Force.
Asiatic Station.
The Secretary of the Navy. Bureau
of Navigation, Washington. ID. {.
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BEFORE THE OUTBREAK.
Missionaries Families Fly from lien Tsin-
Widest Rumors Up TO June &c.

New York. July 26.-Thc American
Bible Society has received letter from
its agent in China. Rev John X.
Hykes. ID. d.. dated Shanghai. July 20.
in which he says:
Mrs. Cannon and her little girl
have arrived from Tien Tsin. They
escaped with their summer clothing
and nothing else. At Tonku they
went on board the merchant steamer
Lien Shing. That night the forts at
the mouth Of the river opened fire on
the allied fleets. The Lien Shng was
in the line of fire and those on board
of her had a terrible experience.
The ship was attacked by the sol
dicrs who attempted to loot her. Ii
soon became So dangerous that the
captain was obliged to leave the wharf
and put out to sea, although he was
anxious to remain as long as possible
in the hope that more refugees might
arrive. Mr.. Cannon remained in
Tien Tsin to help defend the women
and children who We're unable to get
away.
Il have no doubt that our book store
was burned with the property of the
doors from the chapel. | am afraid
our depot in Tien Tsin has been de-
stoyed. We had a large stock Of books
at both places. | shall advise you Of
our loss as soon as | know.
The Widest rumors are in circula-
ton here and many nervous people are
going to Japan and America. There
is Il rep ,rt that kang VI. the notorious
ly anti-foreign henchman Of the En-
press DoWager. is appointed viceroy of
the two kiang provinces in place of
the friendly Liu kwen vi. who is re-
moved | cannot credit it. but this
has greatly alarmed some people.
Almost every able bodied man here
has enlisted in one Of the companies
ordered for defence of the settlement
in case of disturbance. / am too old
to be of any service in a regular COM
pany. but | felt it my duty to join the
general service company. which will
look after the safety of the women and
children. escort supplies to The front
and care for the wounded.
This morning | was notified that I
had been appointed district superin-
tendent for the American settlement
and that l would have charge of all OF
the men in that district. | do not an
ticipate that we shall be called upon to
do any soldering. but it seems to me
that il is the duty of every man to do
his part for the preservation of order
in Shanghai"
The Rev. DR.. J. F. Dodd of the Meth
odist Episcopal Missionary Society. to-
day. received the following cable from
Sharp Peak: "Hingua quiet. Ladies,
children. Sharp Peak" This message
was sent by Rev. w. n. II. Brewster.
superintendent of the mission at Hing
| hua. Hinghua is some distance south
| west of Foo Crow. and Sharp Peak is;
| still further south. Sharp Peak is said
| To be d summer resort. 1t is inferred
| from the message that Mr.. Brewster
| had gone over there to look after the
women and children, but that the men
We're still at Hinghua. where there was
no danger. Mr.. Brewster has recently
| been instructed to cable the present
| location of missionaries. There are
| only half Il dozen missionaries located
| at Hinghua.
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BOLD SCHEME THwARTED
To Release One or More Prisoners from NV
ersids Peniieniiary at Allegheny, "a.

Pittsburg. July 26.-One OF the Doid-
est and most systematic plans for the
rlease Of one or more prisoners from
Riverside penitentiary was th"ar'eu,
today, by accident. The first theory
advanced when the matter was uiscoN
cred seemed to point to the release OF
Alexander Berkman, the anarchist, VINO
is serving a 22-years sentence Tor the
shooting Of III. c. Prick, the steel mag
nate during the big Homestead strike
in 1892, but the conclusion reached, to-
night. by Director Muth of the Ale
gheny police department, is That the
real object Of the rescuers was TO Sc
cure the freedom Of the notorious real
estate swindlcr, J. G. Boyd, who IS
serving 7-years sentence in the penl-
Tertiary. This opinion is shared by the
Plttsburg police officials.
Among the reasons brought forward
to confirm this theory are the facts
that Boyd is wanted in nearly every
state in the union on charges Of real
estate swindling. has confederates all
over the country and is accounted one
Of the wealthiest prisoners in Riverside.
1t is argued that Mr. Berkman's friends
could not aHOfn lne expensive outit
which was used in this instance and
the resources could not possibly equal
those of Boyd's confederates.
The plan by which the rescuers hoped
to reach the inside of the penitentiary
wall was by a tunnel from the cellar
of house on Sterling street. nearly
opposite the gates. Their work Is re-
markable considering the obstacles TO
be overcome. Investigation. today
showed that ii was over 200 feet long,
but because Of its zig-zag character
had not reached the prison wall.
one Of the officers who craWled
distance of 20l feet in dark passage
ways. today. was compelled To return
before reaching its end by reason Of
the foul gases arising From this ii u
inferred that the tunnel had tapped a
sewer.
Director Muth. however. believes
that the dead body of one Of the tun-
nellers will be discovered. tomorrow.
when the tunnel is opened from the
surface. as is the intention. He thinks
the man was overcome by the gases
and his companions for fear If compl-
cations fled
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RUSSIAN TROOPS BUSY.
Foreigners in State Ct Panic Around Han
kow-Many Battles With Chinese.

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All necessary measures 10 protect TOT
elSlefS ana feaSSure hlheSe.
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METcAlf Ar HOME.
Pawlucket Tenders Fiattering Reception 10
Prohibition Vice Presidential Candidate.

Pawtucket. Il. l.. July 26.-fIon. Henry
b. Metcalf, the Prohibition candidate for
Vice President who arrived home, today.
from New York, accompanied by john
q. Woolley candidate for President, Oil
Yer w. Stewart. chairman of the national
committee. and several other prominent
members of the party, was rendered a
fiattering reception. At the rooms Of the
Business Mems Association. the party
was entertained by Mr.. Metcalf, after
which there was n reception at Mr.. Net
calls house. where supper was served.
In the evening there was a ratification
meeting in Music hall. preceded by a pa
rade. IN which large delegation from
Massac husetts participated. The speak
ers of the evening included James A.
Williams Of Providence, chairman of the
state committee. Messrs. Metcaif. Wool
lev and Stewart.
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COMMISSIONER R0cKR!lL
Is Chary about Believing Any News Reg; riding
pekin from Chinese Sources.

Washington. July Especial Commits
sioner Rockhill will leave Washington.
saturday. with Mrs. Ruckhill for san
Francisco. This will enable him to reach
San Francisco in time to take the .Japa-
nese liner America Maru. which will sail
for Yokohama and Nagasaki. Aug 8 Mr..
RoCkhill appeared. this morning to be
lieve that his task has been made much
more difficult by the developments of the
last day or two, particularly those indi-
eating the gradual drifting Of China into
a regularly established state OF war with
the powers. He is chary about accepting
without full confirmation any advIces as
to the situation at Pekin that pass
through the hands Of the notorious vice
roy at Shan Tung. Yuan Shih Kai. VINO
is well known to him. Yuan was the
Chinese governments representative in
Korea in the period just preceding the
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More Missionaries Report Their Safety.

New York. July 26.-The Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missionaries. today
received the following cablegram from
Seoul. Korea: "Millers. Luces, Irwins
here. Field
Field" means Miss Eva Field of
Seoul. Those whom she enumerates
are: Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Miller and
their children of the Pao Ting Flu mis-
sion, Rev. and Mrs. Henry w. Luce
and one child Of Tong How: and Rev
and Mrs. J. F. Irwin and three children
of Tengehow.
The Rev. DR.. G. c. Creigan, general
agent of the American Board, today
received word that James II. Mccain,
an English missionary, whose wife is
an American, had arrived at Che Foo.
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SECRETARY JOHN o. LONG
Addresses New England Chautauqua Assem-.
bly, on The United States Navy

South Framinghlm. Mas. July 9G-In
his address before the New England
Chautauqua sunday School Assembly
this afternoon. Secretary of the Navy
John ID. Iong. who received AN ovation.
spoke upon The United States Navy"
saying IN part:
Fl know how dear the navy IL To Mas
SachuSettS anu Inc nation. Ii is very
proper for the head Of the navy tn be
present, today. ANA that the navy should
occupy 4 part Of the chautauqUa pro-
gram. The navy in the first place is nos
merely naval or military Grganizatin
| could not hre a gun or sail a ship. yet
IL is proper that the navy department bu
under the direction Of a civilian Tins
civil art. The navy is only part uf u
peaceful government. The lighting Gle
ment is not placed first. nor is the win
ming Of victories the highest attainment.
Ii is the maintaining Of liberty and
progress.
The navy Of To-Day H. a different or
gdnizatiOn than years ago. The great
changes have been in machinery. motive
ana fighting power. but there is the same
spirit which animated the naval heroes
Of early days. II was that same spirit
which animated Dewey ana sampson ~
the attainmcnts IF their great victoric F.
The life of the sailor years ago Wa any
thing but desirable. while. today. it is a
life of progress. While honors. az il is
officers it should be realized that they
could not win a victory such as that at
Manila or Santiago without the hearty
corporation Of the men"
Secretary Long spoke Of the fighting
force of the United States and Of tho
great work which is being carried on at
the different navy yards. He also spoke
at some length upon Cuba. Puerto hico
ana the Philippine islands, telling Of the
free and independent governments which
he expects to see established in those
islands. There will lie civil government.
good order and American institutions.
he said.
American seamen and naval officers
are, and | emphasize the fact. less sea-
men ana naval officers than they are
citizens. They are your relatives. your
friends. We are all elements together in
our country. Never was a more glorious
victory than ours in the late war pro
claimed but over il ALL there has not
been the least exultation upon the part
OF the dead and defeated SpaniardS.
Through it all, we now recognize Span
IA rds and Cmhans.-
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THE rare sulc:sr.
''s sa'd 70 Have Two Wives Living and ~.
IN Financial Difficulties.

Maiden. Mass. July 2G-Tba 49,.
r. - ia,e, VINO committed suicide
iuesday afternoon. was to have heav
taken to New York. this morning ana
from there to Pensacola, Fla III,
through new arrangements II was n.
sent until evening.
III was learned, today, that although
Mr.. Tate was reputed to have consId
cradle wealth he was known tn he q,
tight place financially, and friends who
came from New York recently. brouph,
money TO assist him Tate has a VII.
living IN Pensacola and was never di-
vorced from her. although he married
the present Mrs. Tate three years ard
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hina War Notes.

Chinese consulates pay, with two ex-
ceptions. $4,000 with fees. Shanghai is
a $4,000 place. while Chefoo pays only
$500. Hong kong pays $1,000 The
notarial fees are. as a rule, only a few
hundred dollars.
According to Seoul reports. the Cor
can government has protested against
the presence of Russian refugees at
Wiju, but after an audience the Rus
sian representatives agreed to remove
them to Port Arthur without delay
Orders have been received at Mare
Island. Vallejo, Cal. to fit up the
United States steamer Mohican for
duty on the Chinese station and to have
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A REPORT FROM SHANGHAI
Says That Ministers in Pekin Were Sale. Ju Y
1G or Later.

Toxic. Tuesday. July PA message
received here from Shanghai, yester-
day. makes the following assertions:
Yuan Shi Kai Governor of Shan
Tung) has received a letter from Pekin.
dated July l6. declaring that a lega-
ton courier was captured by the Chin
csc guards. July Is, and that thereupon
Gen. Yuang Eu petitioned the throne
to employ the courier as a messenger
to communicate with the ministers.
This was carried out and a reply
was received that all the ministers were
we'll and We're unanimous in favoring
the restoration of peace.
An official of the Tsung Ii Yamen
afterwards visited the legation and in
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ENGLAND's WISE PRECAUIION.
Gill 10 Prohibit Arms or Munitions OF War
Well Along on Passage.

London, July 2G.-In the House of
Lords, today. the bill prohibiting the
expectation of arms and munitions Of
war passed its third reading.
In connection with the scare Great ted
by the immense quantities Of steam
coal leaving Great Britain for France
admittedly for the use Of the French
navy. A. j. Balfour. replying to ques-
ton in the House. today. significantly
pointed out that the bill before Pailia-
ment TO prohibit the expectation of war
munitions applied to coal as wen as to
other stores.
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Base Bail Notes.

Pitcher Doheny is to be farmed out.
McGinnity has won 16 games out of
49,
There are now no batsmen in the 400
class.
Pittshurg and Cincinnati have yet to
win in Boston.
The Detroit club has released Pitcher
Still Bill Hill.
Mccarthy of the Chicagos. has made
but one misplay in "a games
Rem milford says: Players make
their boggles and bungles. but expect
an umpire to have an average of 1000
Mcmahon, the former Baltimore
pitcher. was recently fined 500 ana
costs in Wilmington, Del. for assault
ing street car conductor. M-
IF Lajoie had been secured by Bos-
ton when there was the opportunity
says Charlie Marston, he would have
been full % per cent. better than ne Is
in Philadelphia
John Riley. owner of the Columbus
Interstate league team, notified MS
men, Saturday, that he could no longer
pay salaries. The pay of the most OF
the men is a month in arrears. syn
dictate will probably take the team
Speaking of Mccormick, Manager
Lotus says: He is a good man TOT
utility work, but there is something
lacking. He has no more right to De
out Of the game than have to go fish-
ing now. While he is a good man, l
would trade him for any one OF the
other seven shortstops of the league
and be glad Of the chance.
The effect of high prices for Dali
games here was seen. yesterday. wheh.
out of a total attendance of $3.50, ON!
3l5 people We're in the cantilever. says
the Philadelphia Press of TUESDAY.
President Brush of the Cincinnati cup
was present. and if he is in the East 10
discover why there has been faiiihs
lff in attendance in the various cites.
he might ponder little on the high-
price plan as a method Of chilling the
baseball fever.