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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
THEY MAY Be ALIVE
Possibility That Ministers Are
Not Dead.
WIRE SILL HOLDING OUT ON JULY 9
TIcn Tsin Taken Allied Troops cap
turc walled city. Hat Victorious ut
. Fearful cost -TotaI Losses
200 Kiiled or Wounded.

A Washington, July Il dispatch says
n decidedly more hopeful feeling with
regard 10 the Chinese situation was APP
parent in all administration circles this
evening. The tide of sentiment which
had been remarkably pcSsimistic turned
with the announcement of the victory
Of the allies at Ticn Tsiu and the cap
turc of the forts aud native city and
gathered further strength from Minis
ter Wu's cablcgram declaring that the
foreign ministers at pckin were safe
July o.
Immediately after the president ar
rived from Canton a cabinet meeting
was held. At the conclusion of the
session it vas announced that the
president had determined that the
facts now known did not require or
Justify calling an extra session of con.
grcss. This conclusion was reached
after Secretary Long and Secretary
Root had made n showing rs to the
force that al he thrown into China
without the authorization of addition
al troops by congress, and also the de-
cidcdly more hopeful feeling enter
tanned by the president and the mem.
bcrs of his cabinet a. to the situation.
Should II become necessary, the prcsi
dent will not hesitate to act.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
VIII Furnish Ten Thousand.

sixty thousand men for the mnIch
To Pckin. and twenty thousand more
to keep open the lines OF communities
ton and il necessary to defend the
bases of operation ut Ticn Tsin and
Taku is the estimate of the number Of
troops that will be required IN the
Chinese campaign. Upon the bash of
these figures, which it is said are those
furnished by the commanders Of the
allied forces in China, the United States
government will furnish between 10
600 and 1000 soldiers. This number
is thought by the officials to lie all TINT
we should furnish in the present cmcr-
gcncy. Indeed it is more than war
estimated should be our share, as tins
was stated to be about an even 70 600.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20

Bert Hastings, the proprietor of the
Diamond restaurant at Fremont, at
tackled and beat A, Bordy, the man
agcr OF n grocery store on lower Main
street and is now under bonds to stand
trial in the district court, Bordy, it is
alleged, would not sell Hastings some
eggs when the latter needed them in
his chop house, and later the discus
sion was taken up, Hastings is "A large
man, and he punished his enemy badly,
cutting and bruising his face until
yordy bled bled p~rofuscly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
shot nv Mistake.

r. Warren and n brother-in-law we
out hunting on White Rock creek over
south of Hardy, the latter carrying n
s~ixtcen-shot 32 rifle. After a VIII q
they became separated and the man
with the rifle shot at something throu%h
the bushes, the ball striking the back
of Il heavy silver watch that Warren
was carrying in II pocket of his shirt on
the left side. CHANGING from the
watch the ball embedded itself in the
fleshy part of his arm; from which IT
was removed by a surgeon. The watch
is all knocked to pieces.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Beers Win u Fight.

Lord Roberts reports to the London
wal Office under date of July IL as fol-
lows:
The enemy succeeded in capturing
Nitral's Mex, which was garrisoned by
II squadron Of SCOTS Grays, with two
guns Of the battery of the Royal artil-
lery and five companies of the Lincoln
shire regiment.
The enemy attacked in superior num-
bers at dawn and, Selling the hills
commanding the mex, brought a heavy
gun fire to bear on the small garrison.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
FIENDiSHlY TORTURED.
Circum>tantia story Of the Murder Of
the Russian Minister.

the Russian Minister.
A dispatch from ~. Petersburg says:
The ear has received with great
emotion the dreadful details of the
catastrophe at Ickin. Tears coursed
down his ma jcsty's checks as he read
the c%ablcgram from Admiral AlcNicff,
at Port Arthur, confirming the horri-
hle details OF assassination OF NJ. de
Tiers, which merely in form q; rumors
had already reached Russia. The adj
miral declares that the Russian envoy
was dragged through the streets by the
boxers, inSultcd, beaten and tortured
and even thrown into u great kettle
and boiled to death. Then the remains
were thrown To the dogs. While NJ.
de Gicrs was being disposed Of the IA
matte mob danced around the caldron.
Madame de Girrs. Admiral Alcxicf's
advice declares, suffered IA fate worse
than death and was beaten aud tortur-
ed with sharp sticks until life was eN-
tinct. The legation officials are said
to have been tortured ticndishly, until
death ended their sutrerings. NJ. de
Gicrs and his legation officials resisted
desperately and his brave bodyguard
killed many Of the attacking mob. In
the midst of his t%orturcs the envoy i
said to have h~eroically proclaimed his
faith in Christianity, encouraged by
the wife. who so soon shared his mar
tyrdom.
The Russian embassy at Washington
has received no information of the
killing of the Russian minister at Pc
kin. The officials do not discrcdit the
story, but say that the Russians are
under the same disadvantages as the
other powers in getting telcgraphic
information from Pcltin. They think
that il this proves true it will entirely
and very seriously alter the whole sit
uation,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
HAS NO FEAR OF VIOLENCE,
Retaliation Against Chinese Of this
Country Unlikely.

a San Francisco special says: How
Vow, Chinese consul general, consi ,crs
the rumors which have come from
Washington of "A threatened uprise in
this city against the Chinese as utter.
ly groundless. Never since the adj
ministration of my consulate" he said,
have there been fewer cases of violence
against the Chinese. In fact, ! fail
to recall "A single ease in any part of
the district within the last two months
that in any way indicates hostility to
my countrymen or accoun of the difli-
cultics at home.
I'VE have every reason to feel salts
fed with the treatment we have re-
ccivcd and | can see in the wise course
the United States is pursuing in the
present crisis IA far better understand
Ing between the two nations than has
heretofore existed"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
cAEAPER GAS FOR INDIANA.
Process Discovered Lcssen,ng Cost OF
Production.

Experiments with produced gas by n
new process for the manufacture OF
gas which have been in progress 10y the
Strecter glass factory OF Tcrre ilautc,
Ind, for three months have proven II
surprising success. The factory in the
first week had the best results. The
factory starts with forty blowers and
will increase its capacity within n few
weeks. The cost of producing the gas
is ever cheaper than natural gas in til,
boom DAYS in the Indiana gar belt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
StiH In Suspense.

The scanty cable dispatches received
July o, add nothing to the knowledge
of the Chinese situation.
1t is positively stated from Canton
that Ii Hung Chang will remain there
until the allied troops have defeated
Prince Tuan's forces, aud will then go
north to lend his powerful and in ar
ranging terms of peace, cooperating
with Prince Ching, Yung La and the
other pr~o-forcign viceroys.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Engine Goes Through Bridge.

L. r. Haley started to cross the
Loup river bridge, ear Lexington,
Neb., with his steam traction engine
and tender. When within Il short dis.
lance of the south end of the bridge
a span of thirty feet gave way,
precipitating into the water fifteen
feet below the engine, tender and Mr..
Hadley's son. The engine was badlr
smashed to pieces, while young Had
ley was slightly scalded on the face
neck and breast and had one ankle
badly sprained.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
MInIster Wu Active,

The Chinese minister, Mr.. WI, has
undertaken to get through a cipher
cable message from Secretary Hay to
United States minister Conger at Pc
kin and to have the answer brought
back if Mr.. Conger is alive. The mes
sage was prepared by Secretary Hay
and its contents are unknown to any
one save him. 1t was sent to Shanghai
with explicit instructions from Minis
ter WI to spare no efforts or expense
to get it into the hands of Mr.. Conger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
FUSION STATE CONVENTION

Select STATE once Nominees and Presi-
Dental Electors.
After two days the fusion state con-
vent,on held in Lincoln agreed upon
the persons who were to I'LL the vari-
Gus state offices. The completed ticket
follows:
Governor
W. A. POINTER, Boone.
Lieutenant Governor
f. A. GILBERT, York.
Secretary of State
G. :. SNOBODA, Howard.
Auditor
THEODORE GREIsS, Clay.
Treasurer
S b. HOWARD, Holt.
Attorney General
W. d. OLDHAM, Buffalo.
Commissioner
+. J. CAREY, Saunders.
Superintendent
G. +. BECK, Burt.
Presidential Electors
FRANK RANSOM, Omaha.
j. III. GARRETT, IIoldrcge.
j. II. FELBER, Harrington.
w. G. SWAN, Tccumsch.
PETER JEFFERSON, st. Paul.
ROBERT OBEliFELDER, Sidney.
l.. NJ. WENTE, Lincoln.
j. HUGHES, Schuyler.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
ALLIES SUFFER REVERSE.
Try to Force City wall and Meet with
Destructive Resistance.


At 2 o'clock Friday afternoon July
10, 1000 of the allied troops were at
tempted to storm the wall Of Tien
Tsin. The attack began at daylight.
They were repulsed with great loss
and had to retreat. The Chinese
on the walls were estimated conserva.
lively at 10000. They were pouring "A
terrific .hail Of artillery, rifle and ma
chine gun fire upon the attackers. The
Americans, Japanese, British and
French,troops were attacking from the
west and the Russians from the east.
The Americans suffered terribly. As
the Associated press representative left
the field thechicf surgeon of the Ninth
infantry said a conservative estimate
was that 25 per cent Of the Americans
were hit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Fire at Durant, I. r.. destroyed $780,
600 worth Of property.
Ten thousand Christian En~deavorers
are in session at London.
The firm of Lewis q. Tewksbury &
Co., New York produce exchange brok-
ers, has failed.
The president has issued an official
proclamation on the reciprocity agree
ment with Germany.
st. Louis citizens are demanding that
the strikers and street car company
arbitrate their differences.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
LEGATIONS SAFE JULY u.
Chinese Minister at Washington Claims
Such Advice.

The Chinese minister has received n
dispatch from the minister at London
authenticated by Sheng, the imperial
inspector OF posts and tclcgraphs at
Shanghai, and by Two viccroys, dcclar-
ing that the Foreigners in rckin were
safe on July o, and were receiving the
protection of the government. This is
two days after the reported massacre.
Minister Wu has laid the message be
fore Secretary Hay. The message also
contains Il plea to the powers not to
destroy the walled city of Ticn Tsin.
1t is feared, however, the city ha. al
ready been destroyed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
TEN TSIN TAKEN.
ALLIED Forces Rally aud Capture tho
Great Walled city.

The allied troops resumed the at
tack upon the Chinese walled city of
Tien Tsin on the morning Of July II
and succeeded in preaching the walls
and capturing all the forts.
The Chinese were completely routed
and the allies took possession OF the
native city and its dcfcnscs.
The total losses of the allies in the
engagement of Thursday, Friday and
Saturday were about 500 killed or
wounded. The casualties were great
est among the Russian and Japanese.
The American casualties in killed
and wounded are placed at 2l5. The
number is believed 70 he exaggerated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
RAINS IMPROVE THE CROPS
Central and Eastern Counties oct Most
Moisture.

Moisture,
University of Nebraska Weather Re-
port says: The daily mean tclnpcra-
turc of the week ending July II, has
averaged about / degree above normal
in the eastern counties and 4 degrees
IN the western. The daily maximum
temperature was above 30 degrees ut
most stations ON four days NJ the week,
and exceeded 100 degrees at macy sta-
lions on n or two days.
Before Sunday Only n few light seat
tered showers had occurred in th, state,
Sunday aud Monday u heavy general
rain fell in the central and eastern
counties, the amount at most places
being between three and six inches
In the western counties the rainiall
was less-from onc-half to an inch and
n half.
The hot, dry weather Of the FIRST
days Of the week was excellent for
harvesting and thrcshing, hut exceed
ingly ~uniavorablc for corn. In the
northern and extreme eastern counties
the ground was moist enough to pre-
vcnt much real damage to corn, tut in
most central, southern and western
counties the early planted orr was
seriously injured by the dry period.
Much early cor has tassclcd, and thc
late corn is just coming into iasscl.
laying has commenced, and the crop
Is light in the central and southern
counties. The heavy rain the last
days of the week will improve all crop
conditions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Col. Iiseum Dead.

Colonel Emmcrson II. Liscum is re.
ported to have been mortally wounded
as he was walking in front of the
troops before the walls of Tien Tsin.
Major Regain and Captains Bookmiller,
Wilcox and Noyes are among the
wounded. The marines losses include
Captain Davis killed and Butler, Leon
ard several others wounded. Officers
declared that it was hotter than San
tiaQo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Killed In n Collision.

Engineer Stewart Groninger of Har-
risburg, Pa, was instantly killed and
his fireman, r. 4. Crum, badly injured
in "A collision on the Pennsylvania rail
road near Spruce Creek, between the
Cleveland g. Cincinnati west-bound ex-
press, made up altogether of express
cars, and n wrecked freight tain.
There were no passengers on the ex-
press train.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Drowned In Sangamon River.

Louis Merker, a well-known resident
of Springfield, and william Dallmann
of Petersburg, were out rowing on
Sangamon river, near Petersburg, ILL.,,
when the boat struck a stump and
capsized. Merker went down at once
and Dallman, IAN expert swimmer. went
to his aid, and was pulled to the bot
tom by Merker, both being drowned.
The bodies were recovered. They had
lust engaged in the saloon business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
CAUGHT IN BINDER
Accident on Farm Near Ash
land Costing a Life.
BOY FALLS IN FRONT OF A SNKlt
Arm and Leg Cut on and Recovery
Impos ID Albion Man Falls
From Hay Nov and Breaks
His Neck.

A shocking accident occurred at the
farm of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Frcdcr-
lex, about seven miles northwest OF
Ashland. The little son Of MIR. Fred.
erick was riding the lead team on u
binder when he fell or was thrown off.
There was nothing to control or stop
the horses and the binder was dragged
over the little fellow cutting off an arm
and leg. Everything possible was done
to save his life, but he died later.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20

A Pawnee City, Neb., July 10 special
says: The only son of r.. B. Stevens OF
this place died on Saturday night un-
der the most distressing circumstances.
Last Monday he hurt his foot by step
ping on a na!l, but it did not trouble
him and he was around the house and
on Friday morning was down town.
Fridap evening his jaws became rigid
and set, which terminated in his death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Found Dead.

O. w. Kessinger, a stranger who has
worked one week as a farm hand for
August Kerkman, was found dead in
bed at the latter's home, five miles
northeast of Columbus, Ncb. A cor
oner's inquest was held, the verdict
OF the death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20

John Polt, living north of Hadar lost
two of his sons, aged ten and fourteen,
in n fish pond where the water was
about ten feet in depth. lie sent his
boys to the pasture for the cows, and
the water having risen by reason Of
the recent rain, the boys thought II
would be a splendid opportunity 20
take "A swim.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
buggy struck by Train.

While crossing the railroad track in
driving to Clinton, H., in n buggy,
in a heavy rain, Miss Eva Finfrock and
her brother, residing near Waynesville;
H., were struck by an Illinois Central
train. They were brought on the train
to Clinton, where both died of their in
iuries. They had the buggy curtains
down and a parasol held in front and
did not see the train.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Outbreak Feared.

A Solway, Mimi, dispatch says: Late
reports from Red Lake say that the
blanket Indians are congregating in
large numbers and an outbreak is fear
ed. They have secured large quanti-
ties of liquor and the war dance is
going on. White settlers are making
preparations for a siege. Indian Agent
Mercer has gone to the scene to pacify
the Indians.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Forced Into u had Corner.

Word from Senekal, Orange River
Colony, says that General Rundle's
very rapid advance has, forced the
Beers into an obviously bad corner,
President Steyn is reported to have
given up all hope after the loss of Beth
lehem, and would have surrendered,
but General Dewet threatened TO shoot
him, and it is believed Stein was
imprisoned in his own lager.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Poi,ou In Their Pockets.

The correspondent at Berlin, Ger
many, of the Associated Press, has re-
ceivcd private information from Lon
don that a letter was received there
from Lady Claude Mcdonald (wife of
the British ambassador at Pekin), writ
ten when the situation vas growing
threatening, saying that all the ladies
of the legation had supplied themselves
with poison.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Took All Their Positions.

A Pretoria dispatch says: Colonel
Mahon, reinforced by General French's
brigade, took all the positions held by
the Beers in the neighborhood of Riet-
fontein. A number Of Boer dead were
found. The British casualties were
trihing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Neck Broken by u Fail.

A sad accident occurred at Albion,
Neb., whereby ID. X. pittenger, u
prominent young farmer living east OF
the town, lost his life. He with 9TH
ers were moving away hay when in
some he fell from the NOW, q
distance Of about eight feet, breaking
his neck. The deceased had only been
married about a year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
THIRD PARTY NOMINEES

Prohibitionists Nominate a Full state
Ticket.
At their state convention last Friday
morning, the prohibitionists nomi-
mated the following ticket:
Governor-L. o. Jones. Lincoln.
Lieutenant Govcrnor-Charles i.
Lawson, Santec agency.
Secretary of stated. l.. Whitney
Beatrice.
Treasurer-C. c. Crowell. Blair.
Land commissioncr-Erastus HEX
man, Seward.
Auditor-Wilson Brodv, Holt county
Attorney Gencral-D. NJ. Strong
North Bend.
superintendent Of schools-Bartley
Blair. Page.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
big Steel Plant CIoaed.

The big steel plant of the Federal
Steel company Mt Lorain, o., has been
closed, throwing 1000 men out of en-
ployment. 1t is announced that the
Bessemer plant will remain idle for
about two weeks for repairs, but the
blast furnaces have been closed for an
Indefinite period.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Burns to Death In stable.

Six coal and ice s~torehouses, three
stables, a frame dwelling, "A number of
outbuildings and six Pennsylvania
freight cars were destroyed by fire at
Sewickley, asuburb of Pittsburg, Pa
Samuel Woods, a stable man, was
burned to death, and eight horses were
cremated. Loss, $50, 00O.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Had to XIII Wounded.

Intellectual attempts have been made
20 conceal the horrible fact that Ad-
miral Seymour was compelled to shoot
his own wounded during the recent
disastrous retreat of the Pekin relief
expedition. All the wounded and pris-
oners who fell into the hands of the
Chinese were frightfulIy tortured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20

John Torrance, an actor, died at
Phoenix, Ariz., from sunstroke. He
was IS years of age and had been on
the stage for thirty-tive years. Tor
ran &c was n son of Mrs. judith, well
known TO theater-goers of the last
decade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Held Up by Masked Men.

About l o'clock Thursday morning
two bold masked men entered the
Missouri Pacific depot at Plattsmouth
and showing a revolver through the
ticket window, ordered Night Operator
Becker to cough up" He permitted
them to enter the office and help them
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Goes After the Company.

Attorney General Crow has filed In
the Missouri state supreme court quo
warranto proceedings against the 81,
Louis Transit company and the United
Railway company, asking that their
charter he ayOkpl
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
THE 1900 ASSEMBLY.
Ep%worthians OF the state VIII Have u
Great Program.

Epworthians OF the state VIII Have a
Great Program.
The Nebraska Epworth Assembly
meetings heretofore neld have been
phenomenal successes. This years pro-
gram is much the strongest yet given.
1t has been designated an 'All Ameri-
ca program as it includes most promi-
On g.. A. Il. day the principal addresses
will be given by Genl q. o. Howard
and Gcn1 John u. Gordon, two of the
most prominent living generals Of the
Union and Confederate armies. Bishop
John W. Hamilton, of the north, and
Bishop Chas. B. Galloway, of the south,
will preach and lecture. Other nota.
Booth, Frank Il. Robertson, A.. w.
Hawks, the famous humorist, Wilbur
i. Thirkield and ID. w. Potter. Mu-
steal features will be especially fine,
Prof. =. =. Bilhorn will be musical
director, Harold Jarvis, the great
tenor, will be present four days, and
also the Arion Lady Quartet of Chicago.
~ w ohu DltdNihP uoNcllN Will Dt Tic
"South African Boy Choir" black boys
from the Transvaal, trained to sing in
English as well ms their native tongue.
The Lincoln Sanitarium, under the
supervision of DIR. Everett, has gained
a wonderful reputation throughout
the west. The health-giving qualities
of the baths and skillful attending
ply s%icians have performed some re
markable cures in rheumatism.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Ordered to China.

The depot battalion of the Fiftieth
United States infantry, stationed at
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, has re-
ceived orders to go TO China. Within
two weeks the other w battalions of
the regiment are expected from Cuba.
A weeks rest will be allowed them,
and then the entire regiment will start
for China.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
EIopement.

Frank Cateyson, a Plattsmo1oh shoe
maker, and Mrs. Amanda Collins de;
parted together one evening last week
Cateyson leaves a wife and Mrs. Col
Inns a husband and children.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Lacey bird Law In Erect.

The department Of agriculture has
issued regulations for the proper exc
cution of the Lacey law for the protec-
tion and importation of birds. A cir
cular containing the regulations has
been published.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Denial OF Revolution.

Mr.. Pulido, the Venezuelan charge
d'affairs, enters an emphatic denial of
the published statement that a new
revolution has broken out in Nene-
zuela.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Clark Howell Married.

Hon. Clark Howell of Atlanta, edi'
tor of the Atlanta Constitution, was
married to Miss Annie Comor, daugh'
ter of the late Hugh NJ. Conner, presi'
dent of the Central Georgia railway.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
Driven Away.

At Lorraine, Kan, two masked bur-
glars attempted to enter the Frisco
depot. They fred through the win
dow at the night agent, who hid. They
then attacked the door, hut the agent
got his gun and fred at the despera
does. He wounded one and they re-
,.,,tal
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-20
M'KlNlEY NOTIFIED
President Formally Notified That lie
Was Named at Philadelphia.

Was Named at Philadelphia.
Under an azure sky, with the sun
light glinting through the leafy trees,
with the banner of the republic draped
above him, William Mckinley was to-
day officially notified of his second
nomination by the republican party
for the highest office in the civilized
world. Grouped about him were lead
ing men of his party, while surround.
ing his Canton home. were friends
among whom he has lived for more
than thirty years, together with vast
crowds from the surrounding towns of
his native state. The president vas in
good form, and his reply to the Motif
cation committee vas very frequently
applauded.