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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-02-17
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A sad faced domestic, clad wholly in
black. stood at the door leading to the
inner room. l approached him and en-
deavored to explain my connection
with the dead man, but he cut me
short at the first word.
"Not yet" he said. "It is not yet
time. You must wait"
waited After a time one of my
companions rose and approached the
inner door. which was opened obse-
quiously by the f1unky. In a little
while another did the same. When
three or four thus had passed behind
the mysterious door, l made the at
tempt myself, but was waved back
imperiously by the sad faced servant.
continued to wait, repeating the at
tempt at intervals without success.
After | had waited some hours | dis
covered that each person before he left
his seat received an almost impercepti-
BILE sign of invitation from the servant.
waited until nightfall, but no such
invitation came to me. Then my wrath
rose, and ! went to the door again.
lit is not yet your turn, SIR" said
the man Of mystery.
Turn! What sort Of funeral was my
distinguished cousin having, 1 won
dered.
"See here, my man." 1 said, ''do you
know who | amp
81 do not, sir, but it can make no.
81 am Franz Teleky, your deceased
masters cousinY' I Numbered
The mans face relaxed into a grin.
Deceased master?" he said. ''Tel-
eky? Ho, no! Ha, ha! The Teleky
funeral, my dear sir was on the floor
below. 1t has been over for hours
now. This is the oculist's Officer
| went back to the university, ours
ing myself for fool and bitterly envy
ing my fortunate relatives-to say
nothing Of the almshouse.
The next days papers had a full ac-
count Of the funeral and the reading of
the will. Franz Teleky, cousin of
the deceased they said, was the on
ly relative absent"
The will was found to agree with
the forecast of it's contents, which had
been printed and which had been given
to the papers q learned afterward) by
the old mans order. About quarter
of the estate was divided equally
among the relatives who attended the
funeral, and the remainder went to the
almshOuse.
But. then the lawyer read codicil
of recent date and in the handwriting
of the deceased man. 1t ran as fol
lows:
Gas | am well acquainted with the
grasping character Of my relatives
feel certain that not one Of them will
fail to attend my funeral if he thinks
he can make anything thereby. Never
theless it is my whim to order that if
any one of said relatives shall absent
himself from said funeral said rela.
tive, in consideration Of the independ-
ence of character manifested in such
action, shall become my reg duary
legatee instead of the almshou,e. and
he is hereby constituted such residuary
legatee. and my executors are hereby
to give, make over and deliver
unto him, the said residuary legatee.
all the rest, remainder and residue of
my property that may be left after the
sums bequeathed to my relatives pres
ent at said funeral shall have been
paid, TRANSLATED From the Hunga
rian For the New York Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-02-17

! III ner HaGa-rH;iS is, Il her husband s.
| At that moment my cousin entered
''Here is the man for you" said his
chief "My secretary is Hungarian
Of good family and amenable to reason
Teleky, allow me to present you to
| your future father-in-law."
| The banker looked at the handsome
| young Hungarian, and the bargain was
struck. the lady interposing no objec-
| ton.
We never profted one silver by my
cousins greatness. In late years in.
deed he had shown the greatest ami
mostly toward the whole family. Some
of the affiliated branches who were
poorer and prouder than the Telekys
themselves murmured loudly, and it
was their complaints, the TeIekys in
sisted, that had hardened the great
mans heart. On the other hand, these
relatives insisted that it was all our
fault, and SO, family dissension was
added to our other notifications.
But in Hungary everything can be
converted into cash-even expectations.
We had no legal claim on our cousins
estate, but we found plenty of usurers
willing to take long chances.
This was carried on to such an ex-
tent that the wit of the family said he
hoped "the old man. would never die
as things were going on most COM
fortably as they were, and when the
crash should come it would take the
assets of Rothschild to meet the out
standing liabilities.
The old man did die, however, while
l was still at the university. He was
Ill for a long time. and the newspapers
were full of reports regarding him.
They said among other things, that
the bulk Of Ais immense fortune would
go to the Budapest almShOuse, but that
every relative who should appear at
the funeral would receive a respecta-
BILE bequest. And, as a matter of fact,
on the day after the old mans death
l received a formal invitation to the
funeral from his confidential factotum,
who added hint that my future fnan-
cial welfare would depend largely up
on my presence or absence.
Of course | went. 1t was my first
visit to the capital, but had no diff
Guilty in finding my late Cousins town
residence, which was in a large apart
ment house.
A hearse and carriage stood before
the door when l arrived, and a great
crowd Of idlers had collected to see
what they could of the distinguished
mans funeral. | saw none of my rela-
tives among the few people who were
entering, and | blamed myself for be-
ing the last to arrive.
Just then two ladies entered. They
were richly dressed. but entirely in
black, and they held handkerchiefs to
their eyes, from which tears were
streaming. followed them to an
apartment on the second floor, where
we found a goodly company of ladies
and gentlemen, many of whom seemed
as deeply affected as the two ladies
who had just arrived.
There could be no doubt of the genu
ineness of their grief. Their eyes
were red and swollen, as if from pro-
longed weeping, and their handker-
chiefs were used constantly.
Still l saw none of my numerous rel
atives. Evidently they were all in the
inner room, where the funeral no
doubt was already in progress, while
was cooling my heels with the out
siders in the anteroom.
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SAVING THE MISSIONARIES.
Steamer and Rescue Party Are
Sent for Those in Danger.

New York. July 1.-The Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions to-day received
the following cabegram:
Shanghai. June 30-Morris Kuling Gem
ira! China. quiet: steamer sent for Murrays.
Harniltons. Lewis. Rescue party for Chal-
fants. Crossette. Halves. Boughton: rest
safe"
Another cable from Shanghai dated July
l. reports the missionaries at the Human
Mission being safe. They are: Samuel
Cochran and wife; the Reverend and Mrs
James b. Cochran; the Reverend and Mrs
f. {. Lobenstein and the Reverend Doctor
and Mrs. Hardy W. Boyd.
The Central Chinese Mission Is still safe
The International Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association have received
a cablegram dated Seoul, Korea. July /.
from ID. Willard Lyon. its secretary. sta
TONED at Pekin before the recent troubles
arose. The cable is as follows:
Arrived to-day. All are we'll Have no
news of Galley"
The American Board of Foreign Missions
tCongresationaD has received batch OF
letters from China. but they throw little
light on the present situation. The Reyer-
end Horace Pitkin. writing from Pao-Ting-
Flu. May IA. says that there were Wild ru-
mors afioat He adds:
our guard OF soldiers still come at night.
but they VIII be OF small service in case OF
actual outbreak The morale of their pres-
ence Is the only justification for keeping
them There was talk week ago of our
being asked 20 mediate between the Boxers
ana the Roman Catholics south OF us. but
We headed II on at once. However, I go
constantly through the city on nv wheel
and We go back and forth at night he
tween North and South suburbs and nothing
dsturbs u.s."
Miss Mary 8. Morrill,. writing under the
same date and from the same place. saws
that the parents Of girls In the school show
no alarm. She infers that their friends
might prefer 10 have them there since their
large feet would show forth the family
connection with the Christians
Mr. Pttkin Is graduate OF Yale and of
Union Theological Seminary and Is a man
OF independent means. His home is I'm phil
adeiphia. Miss MorriIi's home is Portland.
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everything the convention determines on.
said Joseph =. Hartman. land We will stand
by the nomination. no matter who Is nomt-
mated As a club we have no choice for the
position. but will support any man norni-
nated''
Among the number which departed on
the special were the following: o. p Nal.
lard; Joseph Hartman; John T Burke; Robert r
way, Michael Walsh. J. c. OBrien, John
Swarrs. J. L. Brewel. Edward Butler.
Sterling p Pond. John Butler. +. j. VANS
gang. John Karl. Peter J. Weber. J. J.
Burke. o. W. Kiilam. John Hay, Guy A.
THOMPSON. Frederick Walsh. Doctor Law
renee W. Mrarzek. John C. Lohrenz.
on another car in the same train was q
delegation from the Thirteenth Congress-
ionai District OF this State In the party
were Judge J. F. Green, j: H. Hecker. J.
H. Mokle and J. F. Mitchim. all of De
Soto. A few delegates to the Silver Re
publican Convention were also on board.
among the number being Solomon Stocker:
representing the Seventeenth District OF
Ohio. His district. he says. Is strongly In
favor of a ticket composed OF Bryan ana
TOwne-
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ADVANCE NOT YET POSSIBLE.

London, July "A dispatch from Ad-
miral Bruce TO the Admiralty here, dat
ed Taku, June 30, practically repeats
Admiral Kempfrs story brought TO Tien-
Tsin by a runner who left Pekin June
70. Bruce adds:
"As the allied troops have been arriv-
ing rapidly we do not know what ar
rangements have been made locally for
the command of the new expedition, but
1t has not yet been thought possible to
attempt further advance"
A special dispatch from Shanghai, con-
tanning another version of Yung LUIS
message. is that 1t was an appeal to the
Tao Tai Shong TO send help. Yung Lu
is further said to have declared that he
and the Dowager Empress had been
seeking to protect Europeans and leSa-
tons, but that Prince Tuan usurped the
imperial power June 20 since when the
soldiers had refused to obey Yung III.
The latter is also said to have stated
that Tuan personally ordered the attack
on the foreigners at Pekin.
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MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department.
MaEnrS nfFiaa

ST. Louis, June 80 1880.
Believing that my action will meet with
the ready and hearty concurrence of all
GOOD citizens of ST Louis. and confident
that all are alike interested in the preser-
walton of order and quiet, 1. the UNDER
signed Mayor of the City Of St Louis, by
virtue of the authority in me vested by
the Statutes of the State Of Missouri. and
the Charter and ordinances of the City of
ST. Louis. do hereby proclaim and declare
that no firearms of any kind descrip-
ton. whether guns. revolverS or pistols.
shall be fired or discharged within the lin
It's of the City of 81. Louis on Wednesday.
the 4th day Of July. 800. nor shall any dy-
Mantle or cannon crackers. bombs or loose
powder be fired, discharged or set off within
said limits on said day. All persons are
warned against violation of this procia-
nation under the severest penalties of the
law
I hope for the hearty cooperation Of all
officers and citizens in making this proc
lamation effective, and in thereby dispens-
ing with that long list of unfortunate ac-
cidents generally attendant upon the day
We so well love to celebrate.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set
my hand and caused these presents to he
attested by the City Register. with the cor
porate seal OF the City OF St Louis hereto
affixed this 30th day of June. 1890
(SeaD HEY. ZIEGENHEIN,
Mayor of the City of St Louis
Attest: JOS. A. Gutweiler, Deputy ana
Acting Register.
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TO SEND $4,000 TROOPS.
Cabinet Decides Upon Strong Measures-Empress
Dowager's Fall-Russia's Pre.eminence

from day 10 day. This Governments cry
will be "On to Pekin.' whether the EN-
press Dowager retains the sovereignty or
whether Prince Tuan. as the dispatches
indicate, aud the United States believe. is
al the head Of the anti-foreigu movement.
declaration of war may be rctroa cttve
by the United States If need be. IL Is
possible that Germany may declare war on
China Tomorrow, in which act she will in
all probability. be followed by Great Britain
and Japan. The United States are con-
Ct citing a war. although II il not so tech
nicslly characterized by the State Deuart-
ment.
NJ. Thiebaut, the French Charge d'Affaires.
who was at the State Department to-day,
declined 10 state what Frances action
would be, and the German Embassy Is with
out an opinion owing to the fact that the
news of the death of Baron Won Ketteler
reached Berlin during the absence from
that city of both Chancellor Won Bueluw
and the Emperor.
Long and bloody Conflict.
The State Department. although unwiil-
ing 10 make a specific declaration that a
state Of war exists. is the power which ia
advising this Government to make I'M
meEse preparations for a long and bloody
conflict In China. II has already occurred
to officials here that In the event of war.
or even protracted resistance I'm China, IL
will be necessary to seize the Chinese fleet
That VIII be an easy matter. What is mos:
feared here is that even after PckIn has
been taken the Chinese troops and the
Boxers may continue the war in the inte-
rior. IL this should happen 1t may be one
or two years before the Empire Is sufii-
cieEtly subdued TO permit Of the interna-
tional police system which has been pro-
POSED TO maintain the peace In the East
The question has already arisen as to
who will command the division which tho
United States may have to send to China.
The news to-day that more than three bril-
gades would in all probability be sent
caused great many conjectures. General
Miles was mentioned. in view of his high
rank and the international character of the
war. Other Generals mentioned were
Lloyd Wheaton and General Young
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OFF FOR KANSAS CITY,
Jefferson Club to Be Represented
by Forty Members.

One Of the most enthusiastic bodies which
left the station yesterday evening was the
jefferson Club, which sent forty members to
Kansas City. They Travelled on q special
par!or car which was well stocked with all
things necessary TO comfort while travelling
and had party which seemed to enjoy the
trip more than any similar delegation which
passed through.
The delegation. In charge Of Secretary O.
=. Mallard. departed on the Missouri Pa
cific at 1910 p. IN. Ii will stop at the MID
land Hotel. while In Kansas City. and but
for the strike which has played havoc with
business here. they would have sent q much
larger delegation.
The members announced while leaving
that they were going to give enthusiastic
support to the works of the convention. and
that the club had no favorite for the vice
presidency. but would abide by the decision
Of the convention In all things.
I'VE will give our heartiest support to
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CHINA BREAKING UP,

London. July 3.-While nothing but sin
lister news comes from Northern China
Southern China is seemingly breaking away
from the Empire. All the Provinces south
OF the Yellow River. whose Viceroys and
Governors maintain friendly relations with
the Powers through the Consuls. have been
informally constituted into confederacy
with Nankin as the capital
According TO an Express cable from
Shanghai, dated July q. the Southern
Niceroys wholly disavow Prince Tuan's
Government. They have practically con-
sttuteo an independent state extending
from the Hoang-Ho to the British and
French frontiers. Little else 90 illuminate
the profound obscurity OF the situation
reaches cable points
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M'CALLA AGAIN ON DUTY.

Washington. July 2.-The Navy De
partment tonight received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempf:
''Che-FOo.-To Secretary Navy:
Casualties to date: Corporal James r.
Lannigan, Privates ]. *. Miller, w. H.
Morris, Ed ProvesnaI, John Hunter, w.
II. Nichols, Boatswain's Mate 7. Thorn
as, Gunner's Mate b. Benson, Appren-
tice II. A. Broman, Landsman Fl. Sever
sen. Seriously wounded: Cadet Taussig,
Boatswain's Mate HolyOke, Coxwain
Thomas, and thirty-four others slightly
wounded. Ships crews, all nations, re-
embarking; soldiers and marines remain
ashore. Captain McCalla on duty.
tSigned) ''KEMPFF."
Captain McCalla was reported wound
ed in previous cablegram, SO the latest
news indicates that he was not badly
hurt.
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ALABAMA.
For Sixteenth One Plank and
Hill.
K and

Kansas City. NO.. July 1--WE are for II
to first last and all the time" said r. J.
Lowe Of Birmingham Ala. when the dele
CATION from that State marched into the
Baltimore Hotel to-day. I'VE are for q
plank IN the platform to that effect. and II
any candidate for either the first or second
place on the ticket should ask any conces-
sion in that regard the chances are that we
would be against him. We will stick for
16 to in the platform. and we will fight for
It In the convention II II should come to
that. We have no idea that II will do SO
however. From all We hear we are certain
that there will be in the platform specific
declaration for the ratio
''On the vice presidential proposition We
are for Hill Of New York. although I do
not wish to be understood as saying that
the delegation as a whole Is for him. There
are several members Of the delegation who
favor other men than HILL but the majority
Of our delegation Is for Hill. We are for
him however. only on the understanding
that he Is to demand no concessions In the
platform. II he asks that 10 to be placed
in the background or left out of the plat
form then We are for somebody else"
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OKLAHOMA
Rival Delegations Arrive-Simple
ReaffirmatiOn Favored.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 2.-Tne rival dele
cations from Oklahoma Territory arrived
to-day. Their differences are purely of
local nature. While no action has been TAX
en- by either delegation. on account Of the
pending contest. the desire of all Of them
is to support some New York man for sec
ond place.
1--WE think" said c. J. Weyshtsman.
"that a strong New York candidate as
running mate for Bryan will enable the
Democracy to win next November. Such Q
man can be. and. / think. will be found.
las for the platform. we are In favor OF
q reformation of the Chicago financial
plank. because. in our opinion. that will be
better received throughout the country
than q specific declaration IN favor OF free
coinage at the ratio Of ls to L.
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MINISTERS HARD PRESSED
AND SHORT OF PROVISIONS.

Ministers in Pekn desperate straits
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in view Of the
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NO RELIEF FOR PEKIN.

London, July $3.50 A. M.-The allies are
not advancing for the relief OF Pexin. This
announcement to the House OF Commons
by William st. John Brocer:ck, Under Sec
rotary of State for Foreign Affairs. was
received with ordinations Of establishment
and dismay.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett inquired IL any
Information had been received from the le-
cations at Pekin. or as to the composition
and command OF the relieving force and its
present position.
Mr.. Broderfck read the dispatches re-
ceiyed to-day and said that the total allied
force available is now about 1900. as troops
have been rapidly arriving. adding:
I'VE do not yet know what arrangements
have been made locally regarding the COM
uand Of an expedition, but 1t has not yet
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A PROPOSED THREAT.

Berlin, July 1.-The consular body at
Tien-Tsin have unanimously proposed to
their Governments. as the sole terms Of
saving the foreigners at Pekin, that the
united Powers should inform the Chi
nese authorities that the graves OF the
ancestors of the imperial family at Pc
kin will be destroyed IL the foreigners
at Pekin, especially the Ministers, are
harmed. 1t is understood that Great
Britain is not disposed to adhere to the
proposal.
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EXPECT FRIGHTFUL NEWS.

London. July 3.-"The situation IS desper
ate. Hasten!' These words from the mes
sage OF Won Bergen. a member of the Ger
man legation at Pekin. countersigned By
Sir Robert Hart. Inspector General of Gus
toms. and dated nine days ago. are tho
theme OF all comment.
Europe is preparing for news OF fright
full tragedy Nine days ago the ammuni-
ticn of the little garrison defending the
foreigners in Pekin was running low and
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neen thought possible 10 attempt further
advance
The consuis have been in commun,cat ton
with the Ficeroys IN the Yang Use region.
and they are quite well aware that support
Will be given them by Her Majesty's COY
er'lment in preserving order. II is obvious
iy impossible that the representatives OF
the Powers at Pekin should be consulted.
as no communications are passing with
Them"
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was Informed over the Siberian wires that
the destruction of the Russian railways in
Manchurfa continues. and 1t seems not i'm
probable that Russia will be fully occupied
for time In suppressing the Instruction
among It's Chinese subjects. and may be I'M
able to send more troops Immediately TO
Taku. The Powers look more and more to
Japan to supply the force necessary at once
to srapple with the formidable rebellion,
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NORTH DAKOTA.
Delegation Arrives-No Caucus
Yet Held

Kansas City. Mo-, July 2-Late to-day the
delegation from North Dakota arrived and
opened headquarters at the Coates House.
As yet the delegates have taken no action
either as to the platform or as to the nomi-
nation for Vice President A meeting Of
the delegation will be held tomorrow after
noon. At that time committee selections
will be made, and the delegation probably
will decide what action 1t will take on the
platform and whom IL will support for Vice
President
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112 Boarding Places
Advertised in To-day.s Republic
DICK To SUCCEED cox.
Hanna Reserved About the Ohio Co,
mitteeman's ResiRnatiou.

Cleveland. O.. July 2.-Chairman Hanna
to-day received the letter written by George
B. Cox Of Cincinnati and containing the lat
ters resignation as a member of the Ma
tional Republican Committee Mr. Hanna
said that he did not know as yet whether
he had authority to receive Mr. Cox's resig-
discuss the matter. "
IL seems probable that Charles +. Dick
Will be chosen to MI the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Cox. Dick was here
in conference with Senator Hanna to-day.
Mr.. DICK said ne would prefer not to dis
cuss the probability of his appointment to
fill the vacancy on the National Committee
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SO Help Wanted Ads
Printed In To-day's Republ,c
Continuoua Honeymoop,

An attractive American woman saws thu
New York Times. married to an English
naval officer. says that life with her Is
made UP Of q series Of honeymoons. The
ordinary prosaic domestic life is not to be
band for long enough at time to find that
he has fauts-if he has any. and she says
that he has not: tnere Is nothing prosy in
come at intervals. and the IDEAL husband
is always at the stage OF making his wife
presents AID telling her what an altoeether
delightful woman he nnds her.