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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
Drive Out the Devils Their CRY.

Hong Kong, October 25.-Advices from
Lien Chau on North river, say that
American mission property there Is
threatened with destruction by boxers.
who have posted the following procla-
nation:
1--WE have organized to protect our coun-
try and our homes and we rely upon one
another to support the order to drive out
the foreign devils. They are mad. Their
folly passes description. They are usurp-
ers of our land. They disturb our bor-
derS.
I'm all the provinces and procedures
chapels have been opened; and our people
are deceived, ripped open and dlSemDow-
eled while the foreigners grow fat on
the revenues of China, insulting our off,
Gals and merchants, and Selling our
temples and palaces.
me emperor Is indulgent and permits
this. Who can foretell the intentions of
the foreign devils. Day by day they act
more outrageously. When we behold tho
present conditions of affairs our hearts
are bruised with grief. Therefore we have
organized our strength to destroy the
devouring wolf throughout the empire.
The boxers took the American Presby-
terrain mission buildings. but nave not
destroyed them.
Rebellion Is spreading along East river
and North river, In the provinces of
Kwangsi. 1t is supposed to be aimed at
the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty,
but the reports are SO contradictory that
II is next 10 Impossible 10 ioiih u i"Siu
impression.
In Canton the Chinese officials are talk
ing the insurrection so lightly that for
eigners believe II will be very DIFFICULT
to suppress.
The governor of Hong Kong has been l.
formed that 1900 villagers in the Samto-
chuck X waishin district were attacked by
rebels at Pengkok. The villagers ayers Were we're
rebels. who lost 400 killed. burned two
villages containing 5000 houses. "A force
of 1000 troops went to the assistance OF
the villagers and engaged the rebels
on October 22d. No details of the result
have been received.
The Chineee officialS have piacarded the
Shetom district offering several hundred
dollars reward for the heads of the four
foreigners who are supposed to be lead
ing the rebels.
The rice crop has failed In kwangSi pro-
vince and robbers are pillaging. Rebel
lion and famine there are certain.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
United States Will Agree.

Washington, October 22.-It was author
itatively stated tonight that the Unied
States government views with distinct Ia
vor he principles enunciated In the An
glo-lierman agreement relating 10 emma
and that formal response to that erect
will be made at an early day to the IN
vitation extended to this government to
accept the principles of the agreement.
The German charge d'affaires. Count de
Quadt. had a conference with Secretary
Hay today, presenting officially the text
of the Anglo-German agreement, includ-
ing the invitation TO the United States TO
accept it.
Mr. Hay expressed his satisfaction at
what had been done. saying he felt IL 10
he in complete harmony with the policy
this government had pursued. both as to
the maintenance of unobstructed COM
merc. IN China and the territorial entity
OF the empire, and adding that formal
reply would be given in day or TWO.
Count de Quadt was gratiied at these as
surances, and left with tho belief that
there was such harmonious understand
Ing on the general principles involved that
the concurrence of the powers was near
at hand.
About the only question which has aris-
en- as TO the American reply was on clause
5 of the agreement. This states that In
case of another power making use or the
complications in China to obtain terrific
rial advantages Germany and Great BRIT
ain reserve the right to reach a preiini-
nary understanding on the eventual step
To be taken for the protection OF their m
tercsts. This is open TO the construction
of being a threat against other powers,
and there was no desire on the part OIL
the officials here TO give American al
herence to anything i'm the nature or a
threat. 1t is probable that the American
reply will not 90 beyond accepting the
principle that Germany and Great Brlt-
ain have a right to agree between them
selves as to their eventual course.
The state department today made pup
lie the correspondence which has taken
pace between itself and the French gov
eminent since the original French note
respecting China. which laid down the
terms suggested by France as basis for
negotiation for n settlement. An inter-
esting and important feature OF the Uni
ted States note IS the closing suggestion
that the powers bind themselves again
to preserve China's territorial integrity,
ana II maintain the "open door. exactly
the objects aimed ut in the British-Ger-
man agreement. or alliance. which was
made public last week.
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implied or indirect menace or threat
against some other power interested in
the Chinese question. the attention OF
Count de Quadt. the German charge
d'affaires, today was called to this point.
Count de Quadt said that he was able to
give categorical and very positive state
ment on the highest authority. that the
agreement involved no menace whatever
to any power concerned in China. lie
said this applied to all the parties which
had taken n hand in Chinese affairs.
Count de Quadt stated with equal posi-
tiveness that there was no foundation
for reports of further or additional fea-
lures to the agreement beyond those
transmitted to the various governments
and made public.
The response of the United States to
the British-German agreement as COM
municated by Count de Quadt is still held
in allegiance. 1t Is understood that with
the third article, namely, that concerning
the compact between Great Britain and
Germany to take suitable measures In
their own interests. in the contingency
that other powers seize territory in
China, our government will not concern
itself at this stage. 1t is not expected
that our adherence to the arrangement
would be required to take the form OF a
formal signature or acceptance or the
whole agreement. So 1t Is probable that
the answer to be made by the state de-
partment will not be an unqualified ac-
ceptance of the whole pact. but only will
treat OF those portions of the agreement
with which We are directly concerned at
present.
Based on General Chaffee's advice. the
war department officials are OF the opin-
ion that all of the American troops in
cludod In the order of evacuation have
not only left Pekin, but probably are now
at Tien Tsin or near by. The quartermas-
ter's department has made all arrange
ments for taking them aboard ship, so
there Is no longer much danger of tho
troops being prevented by ice from leav-
ing north China.
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Barton's Column Lost Heavily

london. October IA dispatch re-
ceived mt the war office from Lord ROD
erts. dated Pretoria. Friday, OCTOBER
Goth. referring TO the fighting OF General
Rarton's column with General Dewets
forces. October 25th. says:
..The British losses were heavier than
at first reported. An additional officer
and twelve men were killed and three
officers and twenty-five men were wound,
Ell. The Beers left twenty-four dead ana
nineteen wounded on the field and Iwt-o-
tv-sIx Beers were made prisoners. Ihree
Boers who held M their hands In token
OF surrender and then fired on the British
were communicated. convicted ana SEN
fenced to death. / have confirmed the
sentence.
The dispatch also refers to minor ahairs
I'm which the troops of General Kitchener
and General Methuen were engaged ana
n serious incident between Springfontein
and Phill.popolis. Orange river colony.
where fifty cavalrymen were ambushed
and captured bv the Beers. only seven or
the party escaping. Another dispatch
from Lord Roberts says:
Barton attacked the ubiquitous Dewet
near Frederickstad. The Beers were
scattered I'm all directions"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
GROWL OF RUSSIAN BEAR.
ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT is
NOT MUCH LIKED.
It Is Alleged That Purely Selfish
Motives Are Alone Responsible
for the Entente.

st. Petersburg. october 22.-The Viede-
mosti thinks the Anglo-German agree
ment is "enfgmatical." since the mainte-
nance of the integrity of China Is accept
ed as the fundamental principle by all
powers. 1t adds:
1.-The agreement. therefore. aims at the
protection of that which needs no pro-
lection. To the question as to who VIII
threaten the integrity OF China, there is
only one answer-those who have ar
ranged TO crush any one who thinks OF
preventing them from taking as booty
those ports I'm China which they have re-
garded as belonging to them. Russia
will. in the meanwhile. know how to pro-
tect China"
The Novoe Vremya regards the terri
tory north OF the Pei Ho river as beions-
ing to Russia, "who will not admit the
application of the open door to that ter
ritory."
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
Boxer Leaders Killing Themselves

Washington. october 26.-The Chinese
minister has received dispatch statlnS
that Kang VI, member or the CABINET
with Yung Iu and one or the ant-rorelgn
leaders whose punishment was demanded
bv the powers, Is dead; also tnat hu
Hslen. the late governor OF Shan 81 VINO
Is said to have been responsible Tor the
death OF many missionaries. mas commit
ted suicide. Minister WI regards TINS act
as the result of the disfaVor whlch the
high officials receive from 'ho '"io"''
The text is as follows:
'Cablegram from Viceroy Chang II
Tung. dated october 18th. states that
governor of Shan 81 has reported that
Kang NJ died on October 18TH; that III
Hsien. late governor OF Shahsi' mas com
mitted suicide by swallowing gold lear.
and Prince Tuan has not been permitted
to accompany the court.
"Cablegram, dated October 2ith, from
Director General Sheng, states that an
imperial decree has been issued directing
Prince Ching and Earl LII to fix and sub
init for approval the several penalties 10
be inflicted on those princes and MINISTER'S
that ought to be punished lie adds that
Kang vi has died OF sickness, ana that
PRINCE Tuan and Prince Chwang have not
been allowed to accompany the court TO
Shensi."
The death of Kang vi Is AN important
event as he is one of the ringleaders
whose punishment WAS utHidHucu Dy tHe
powers lie held the position of assistant
grand secretary and president of the civil
board, and also was one of the SIX
Chinese statesmen making up the privy
council or cabinet. which is the body
nearest the throne. Although the dis
match to Mr. WI says only that kang vi
died" on the 18th instant. it is thought
that this death" was the natural result
of the disgrace which has overtaken the
anti-foreign and boxer cement.
Governor Yu's method of suicide. by
swallowing gold leaf, is unique in China.
1t is a means by which high personages
take their life. the gold leaf being repre-
sentative of their high station. The leaf
forms a CONCEALED ball in the canals of
the body and brings death from suffoca-
ton.
Minister Wu's advices today also show
that Prince Tuan has been visited with
severe censure from the throne, and to
such an extent that ii would be no sur
prise if he followed the course of Kang
vi and Yu He has been prevented from
accompanying the imperial court to 81
nan-Fu, and remains at Shansi. cut off
from further influence on the throne. 1t
IL expected that he will be banished.
which to a prince of the blood is worse
tnan decapitation, and under the Chinese
idea Of propriety. suicide Is likely to be
his end.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
THEIR TONGUES CUT OUT
BY THE FILIPINO REBELS

Ann Arbor, Mich. october 2o.-Henry
8. Dean. ore Of the regents OF the Uni
versity Of Michigan. has received letter
from Dean c. Worcester. a member or the
United States commission in the Philip
pines. which is in part as follows:
AT present the insurgents are resort
ing 70 that last resort of falling cause
Wholesale assassination. They are put
ting prices on the heads OF men known 10
be friendly 10 the Americans, and are
resorting to the most fiendish fortunes or
mutilations in order TO influence the COM
mon people by fear.
81 saw a surgeon a few days since who
had Just dressed the wounds of four ma
tives whose tongues had been cut out Tor
refusing to join in night attack on one
of our earrisons. Colonel Kennon. who Is
in command Of regiment in NeuVa
Ecija. recently gave me detailed &C
count of an attack on n party OF defense
less natives. half women, who were
known to be frinedly TO us. by an In
surgent band.
II am glad to report that there are now
n very considerable number of provinces
where pacification is complete and where
civil government Will be established in
the near future"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
Allies ir. Poa Ting Flu.

London, October 25.-The following dis
patch from General Gaselee, commander
of the British troops at Pao Ting tu, mas
been received by the secretary or state
for India. Lord George Hamilton:
''Pao Ting Flu, October 2O.-The allied
troops under my command arrived here
Yesterday British. German, French and
italian guards have been posted at the
gates. Today all the generals. with small
escorts, went through the town. after
which they arranged for the allotment
OF quarters for occupation. l shall keep
most of the British I'm camp for the pres
ent. Am waiting for orders from Walder-
see regarding their future disposition.
Most OF the inhabitants remain in the
city There are no signs OF hostility
Mr. Mrs Miss Green and child are
here. after great sufferings. Many who
escaped death were handed over October
10th to the French force Mr.. Green
is in the hospital The ladies and the
child are well.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
Mr., WALKER CRITICALLY ILL
Condition Of Hen. M. B. Walker,
Representative from Crawford
County Who Was Asphyx-
lated, Not Improved.

The condition Of Hon. M. r. walker
who was asphyxiated Friday night at his
boarding house. e. Woodward avenue.
was not so favorable Sunday night. al
though he appeared to be much better.
The hospital physicians state that Mr.
Walker IS able to understand what IS
said to him, but his vitslity has not been
Sufficiently restored to enable him TO
SPEAK
Early Sunday morning he rallied. and
it looked as If he might speedily recover.
but toward nightfall he grew somewhat
worse. causing the physicians to give out
the statement that he was still a critic
ally i'll man.
Mr.. Walker is the representative from
Crawford county In the Georgia legisla-
ture and was found overcome by gas at
his boarding house in Atlanta last Thurs
day morning.
He probably blew out the gas. 49,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
We Want More Light.

Washington. October eat Is not the
purpose of the state department to act
upon the suggestion contained IN the
British-C;erman agreement respecting
China and give its adherence for several
DAVIS nj least. The subject Is one of suf-
ficient Importance TO warrant careful con-
sideration. and especially is It desirable
that some further light be shed upon the
third clause of the agreement before the
United States acts. though IT IS not doubt
ed that at least II qualified adherence
will be given.
The department is in correspondence
hy cable with MIR. COngcr. who is advising
IL freely of the various propositions thlt
arise before the body of ministers resi-
dent at Pckn who are now, In conformity
Of the terms Of the French note. con-
sulting with the object of beginning ne
gutiaiions with the Chinese government.
II cannot he gathered. however, that any
marked progress has been achieved up
a this moment.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
Macarthur Sends Casualty List

Washington. October 2i.-The following
casualty list has been received at war
department:
Manila, October 27-Adtutant General.
Washington: Killed-October 18th, COM
pany f. Twenty-eighth volunteer fnfan-
try. John Mcbride; company III, Twenty
eighth volunteer infantry, John OHara;
October 25th, company l., Seventeenth in
fantry, Corporal William f. Steiner. OF
TO Zaholm; October 9th, company A,
Seventeenth infantry, Thomas III. Swee-
ney: October eth. company X. Forty
fourth infantry. Charles Bradenburg; Oc-
tober 10th. company |. Twenty-fourth In
fantry William S. Jones.
Observation-Disclosures 2lSt, Twenty-eigh tn
infantry, Captain George w. Beigler. leg
above knee. slight: company f, Twenty
eighth infantry. Frank +. Mekailik. Fred
NJ. Hunter: October 25th. company l..
Seventeenth infantry. Arthur V. Farrar
James Barr, William Haler; October 5th,
troop IL, Third cavalry, w. j. Mcmahon,
hin. severe; October 18th. company ID.
Thirty-ninth infantry, James S. McGinnis
arm, slight: Alva CuEdiff. arm. serious:
October 10th, company /, Twenty-fourth
infanry, Edwin Skinner. thigh. serious;
George W. Jackson. arm. serious.
MACARTHUR.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
MONEY TO MOVE THE CROPS
Shipments TO New Orleans Were I'm
usually Large This Season.

New York. October 22.-Currency ship
ments by the sub-treasury To various
points west and southwest from the lat
ter part OF August, when the movement
began. TO Saturday last. when II pric ii
cally terminated. amounted TO Sli.736.000
OF this amount Chicago got s.. 7Joc00: 81
Louis sS.3oe.0oo. Kansas city S3o0.c00 and
New Orleans sS.i61.ooc. Shipments 10 New
Orleans at this time of the year have
been always been large of recent years
The money was chiefly used on previous
occasions to move the sugar cane CROP
This year an exceptionally large amount
of money went into the cotton movement
the New Orleans market being more ac-
tive In that commodity because of the
Galveston disaster.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
BRYAN GLAD STRIKE is OVER.
He Says the Miners Had Just Cause
for COMPLAINT.

New Haven. Conn. October 27-W. J.
Bryan was today asled for a statement
OF his views upon the settlement CT the
anthracite coal strike, and replied as fol-
lows:
II am very glad to learn that the
strike Is settled. The fact that the men
have secured an cdvance is not only
gratifying but IL shows that there was
Just cause for their complaint. But the
fact that they were idle n month and
that the consumers of coal have had to
paw a higher price for the coal which
was the cause of the strike. shows how
Important il Is TO have arbitration for
the settlement OF differences between
labor and capital. A just system or ar
bitration would have secured to the min
ers the advantage which they have gain
ell. and probably a still greater advant-
age without the loss which they have
suffered: IL would also have saved the
public the loss which has been visited
upon Il.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
Consuls Warned of Danger.

Hong Kong. october 23.-The situation
1T Canton is comparatively quiet. 1t is re-
ported that the consuls have received let
tcrs warning them OF danger. Refugees
from Hu.-Chow say the rebels are well
coined evcvyW here. They take nothing
without payment and are treated as
guests instead Of as enemies. Their lead
ers are supposed to number ten, each
commanding q separate band. The one
operating in the How-Lung Hinter.and is
a mere stripping. but is everywhere sue
ccssful. ~ is reported to have defeated
a large body o. imperial troops, killing
100 of the Chinese soldiers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
COLOR LINE DRAWN IN CUBA
Very Bitter Feeling Exists Between
Whites and Blacks.

Santiago Cuba. October 4.-The de-
parture Of the provincial delegates TO par
ticipate In the proceedings of the forth
coming constitutional convention at Ha-
vana caused an immense demonstration
this afternoon. II is estimated that they
were escorted to the wharf by upwards
OF I2eo persons. of whom nine-tenths
We're colored people. The political par
ties are drawing the color line very close
~. ard this is causing bitter feeling be-
tween the races. The whites predict that
the convention will last a year. alleging
that most OF the delegates Will piefer
SEQ a month TO the establishment of a
Cuban republic All the local papers dra-
maticaliy exhort the delegates To fulhll
their duty and quickly expel the Ameri-
cans from the Islands.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
MADE AN EXCHANGE OF WIVES
Remarkable Defense Set Up by Pair
of EloperS

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. October 26.-oliver
Hustled and Mrs. Theron Sherow. who
eloped and were arrested near Holly,
Mich. were brought back to Poughkeepsie
tonight. They set up most remarkable
defense to the charge of grand larceny
and KIDNAPPING on which they were ar
rested. Hustled says that on August SOth.
Sberow suggested an exchange of wives
and that he and Mrs. Sherow left foc
Michigan, taking Sherow's three-year-oId
daughter with them. lie says he gave the
woman $40 to pay to her husband hustei
was sent 10 Jail while Mrs Sherow was
allowed 10 go home with her husband out
of sympathy for the children.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
ZIoNISTS WANT PROTECTION
Appeal to President Mckinley and to
Goyernor Nash

Chicago. October 2i-William III. Piper.
on behalf of the Zion church. today sent
n telegram TO President Mckinley and
Governor Nash, of Ohio. protesting
against the treatment of the representa-
tives of the denomination at Mansfield
o., and appealing for their protection.
Mr.. Piper says In the telegram that these
ministers have not broken a single stat
ute OF the state. and that the right 10
preach the gospel of Jesus Christ is
vouchsafed by the laws of Ohio and the
Constitution of the United States
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BoERS ARE STILL FIGHTING.
They Are Worrying the British by
Guerilla Attacks.

Cane Town, October 23-Guerrilla at
tacks by the Beers are still giving great
trouble. General French encountered con-
tInuous opposition In his march from Car
oIina to Bethel. his casualties numbering
thirty-siN.
After the arrival OF Lord MethueH at
Zaerust there was a reconnaissance IN
force northward. which resulted on sat
ur,Iay I'm the t<scovery OF large numbers
OF Beers. who We're only dislodged AFTER
artillery and rifle fire lasting four honrs.
,rha pritisb had four killed and ten
wounded The Beers took shelter i'm farm-
honses which are crowded with women
and children. e,,
Lord Roberts is distributing I,,
circular 40 the effect that Beers Nolun-
tartIy surrendering who have never taken
the oath of neutrality. will not be eAileu.
but will be permitted TO return 70 theif
farms at the conclusion of hostilitieS.
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CRIMINALS OF THE ARMY.
Annual Report of General Leiber,
Judge Advocate General.

Washington. October ei.-General lei
her. Judge advocate general OF the army.
in his annual report to the secretary of
wa-. says there were $3.50 trials by gener-
al courtmartials during the past fiscal
year. OF which number % We're commits
stoned officers. cadets. 6.6ls enlisted men
men and . civilians serving with the
army. OF the commissioned officers -,
and OF the enlisted men Geo were con-
victed. a total Of 2.5S5 men were SEN
fenced To dishonorable discharge of
whom 2.270 were I'm the regular army and
315 I'm the volunteers. Six death sentences
were imposed. all of which were COM
muted by the president.
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BkEMER MAY NOT BE DEAD.
Believed Now the Filipinos Carried
Officer to Mountains.

Washington. October Conformation
coming directly 10 the war department
from the Philippines indicates that Lieu
tenant Richard III. Brewer, Twenty-sev-
enth infantry, who was captured last July
on the road between Novallches and Ma
Mia by insurgents. has probably been
carried prisoner into the mountain fast
nesSes of northern LuZon rather than
been killed outright as was at first feared.
Strong hopes are entertained for the ulti-
mate recovery of the missing.