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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-08
NEW MADRID COUNTY.

New Madrid. Mo. Nov Total vote OF
;he county-Delrocratic. 1873; Republican,
t63; Republican gain, 1SS: Democratic loss
90. The Republican increase is attr!bu-
table to the influx of sawmii and timber
men from Indiana and Ohio and the in
crease in the negro vote. Amendment No
received n majority of SS7 and No. ) a ma
iorltV of S2J.
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SCOTLAND COUNTY

Vote in .s-5 Governor: Stephens. IS4,:
Lewis. LII.
Memphis, No. Nov. :. - official returns
show that the entire Democratic State and
county tickets have inajOrities ranging from
i46 10 i"t The Amendments carry 10y so.
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NEWTON COUNTY.

Veto in. 1896 Governor stephens 2.S6';
Lewis, 2.45a.
Neosho, No, Nov. In Newton County
the Democratic majority On elect"ral ticket
IS Pas. The State ticket runs % votes ahead.
The Democratic county ticket is elected.
Net Republican gam over 1896 is 613. Tho
vote was heavy. The majority Tor the
fourth amendment $50. against the
fifth amendment, lI2.
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iRt:EN IniNIN.

Vote in 1896 on Governor: AIgeld. sos. Tan
ner. $50
Warrenton Mo. Nov. THE constitt.-
tional amendments We're carried IN this
lnnutV UE llrge maiOritles
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Paris. Aio.. Nov. 1-Mcnroe County gives
pGckery ,. - majority. The vote is III short
OF 1876. OF this number the Republicans lost
- and the Democrats 2G2. Dockery ran
ahead of Bryan. The official vote of the
Ruckcr Tor Congressman, 4.Ui5: Irwin IgZ
tor Representative, J. II. Whitecotton
ipem.). S,9I1; &. T. {. White RcpD, 1Si.
The entire Democratic county ticket IS
elected by over 500. The vote for tho
fourth constitutional amendmeE;-Yes, 1880:
no. S2l. nth, yes. l,215: no. I.a51.
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Lancaster. Mo- Nov In this CSchuy-
! lcrb county the Democratic majority on
electoral ticket is 20 The State ticket runs
one vote behind Democratic county ticket.
with the exception of Judge Of the County
Court in the Southern District ana was
elected. a full vote was not poilcd.
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Lewis 1850.
Poplar Bluff, Mo, Nov. -.-Returns from
all the precincts III Butler County give Mo
i<inley ISIS. Bryan 1872; Fl0ry 1855. Dockery
l.p15: Republican CONGRESSMAN $50. Demo-
cratic Congressman 1913: Republican .iena-
toE 1.SS6, Democratic 1913: Republican Rep
resentativ" i.s9j. Democratic 1852. In 1Sg;
Butler County gave Bryan Il majority Of iJ9.
making 4 Democratic loss o! 80.
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Trenton, Mo-. Nov The majority In
04G Fiory Iu@5. The Republican county
ticket is elected my ma jc:ities r;.ngiu;
from 80 to LOIS. The official count on the
Indications point to good majority for
the fourth and Il smaller majority for the
NTH.
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SHELBY CnINyI,
Vote N 1896 Governor: Stephens 2,s9e;
lewis LISA.

shelbyviile Mo. Nov THE complete
vote of Shelby County gives Bryan 2,5s).
Mckinley l.@lG, Dockery $50 Flory 1.22l,
county Democratic ticket has a majority Of
about 1,inp. The fourth amendment carried
by LIPS majority and the NTH by Iui ma
ipritg
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F'redericktown. Mo Nov 1-OGicial re-
turns in Madison County give The Demo-
cratic majority on electoral ticket as 26l.
State ticket runs four votes behind. Con-
stitutional aIucudmeTts and de-
feated- The others have E2ajorities ranging
from "a TO "a. DeEngcTat!y county ticket
elected except Assessor. Net Democratic
loss over lSg5 IS li. Vote IS only TWO
Rerpy tRep.t is g17
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RANDOLPH COUNTY.

Vote in 1896 Governor: stephens 4355.
| Lewis. 2 lei.
| REP PU:sT.IC SPECIAL.
| Huntsville, Mo. Nov 1.-Complete re-
| turns from Randolph County give Bryan
: 5,t6. Mckinley 1.925; Iockery 1852, Flory
, l...5: Rmcker Tor Congress. l.02f; Irving. fer
Songress. i,aeS. Worlds Fair amendments
| c.; rricL
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O'I3ailon. No Nov. In this town. In 81.
Charles county. Tho Democratic gain on
the electoral ticket is 80 votes Tac State
ticket runs 50 votes ahead. The net Dom
ocratic gain over vote of int5 is votes Fog
Norld'= Fair. amendmeuts-Fo l2i:
against :: fifth. liz. against 2. The vote
W. LntNN
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Lewis, 2,62.
Hannibal. Mo. Nov. T.-0eiciai returns
from MarGn County give Bryan 1925, No
kinney 2.i92. Dockery %9li and Flory 2,i5l.
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NDDaWAy COUNTY.
Vote in 1885 on Governor: stephens. 4iGI;
Lewis Sass.


MaryviIle. Mo. Nov. Tn this tNodaway)
county the Democratic majority on electoral
ticket IS las. The STATE ticket runs one vote
ahead Tho Democratic count. ticket
elected except the Sheriff. TIE net Repub-
lican gain over vote Of 1876 is as. Coch-
ran dem! for Eoagrrss has ~ plurality
over Kern.sh RepJ. Stubhs ODrmD. stare
senator. %. plurality over Gromer ;Rep).
Golden DEM for Representative 229 plural
ity over Ra!stnu ttau4
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IHAN 1lf a,IN

Vote in 1896 on Governor: stephens. 1oii;
Lewis. D)t
Irnuton, Mo. Nov. Iron County gives
Z. seneral Dem0crat,c maiority of 20.
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Carrollton. Mo. Nov. 7.-Carron County
gives Bryan 3.299 Mckinley 3.i92 Decker:
2.3n5, Flory 3.iHi, a Democratic gain of Il.
The entiT. Democratic county ticket is
elected with majorities ranging from i0D to
~. ConkliuC for representative, has :,
majority OF ~.
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Ecnnett, No, Nov. 7.-punklin County has
given Ito ma io!!ty for the national state
congressional; ard county tickets The re-
turns are not all in. THE Republican gam
is 30 per cent over 1896 only - per cent
Of ihe D.mocIAtic vote was cast.
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Harrsonvile. No. Nov. 7.--CcnpIete re-
turns in Cass County give the following
najorities: Bryan. 1.igo: Dociery, Lli2; De
amendments carried by Lie, and the other
Amendments by 1Hu.
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SIXTH DISTRICT.

Vote IN 1895 on Governor: stephens a.sil.
Lewis. 80.
Ruilvy !Io- Nov i.-CiFiciaI returns from
Bates County give The following maJoritics:
.}ryau So. Du-kery. '6g, De Almond. SHi.
The entire county ticket is elected by from:
Csc 10 1890 majoriiics. The r0urthuus" prop
usitiun WAS defeated 10y small majority.
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SILLiNAN CnI,rH.

VOC N lS'si ON siovoinor: Sterhens. . i2li
Lewis. 2i06.
Milan, Mo, Nov. AT Tuesdays cleo
ton Sullivan County was carried by the
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Lebanon. Mo, Nov. Tile official returns
f!om Laclcdo County are as follows: iiryau.
I.,Ha; Mckinley. 1859: DoCkery liS0. !lory.
l.1D2. For Congress. Eighth nistrict-Shacil-
loford L5af Moore, Lii. Fuurr; amend
lr.ut: Ycs. Si}: TO. is. Fifth amendment:
Yes. a9S; no 6j2. Of the county ticket. he
Democrats elected r. :. Philips Represent
ative by 1T, J. u. Mcclure Collector by l5j.
J. n. Quinn Prosecuting Attorney by a. ".
H. Shdnks Sheriff by 2S5. G. Keck Coroner
hy III. !. W. Potts surveyor by 50 and :.
B. Hough Associate Justice. Eastern Dis
rricl. 10y = The Republicans get the ioi-
lowing: Ed Windsor Treasurer, by :. L. !.
Wilson Assessor. hv 50 and George Barber
Associate Justice. Western District, by Il.
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NINTH DISTRICT.


N.'e tn 1876 On Governor. stephens. $50
Lrw's. tr-'
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TO CURE A corp ~ oyE DAY

Take Laxat!.e Brono Quinine Tablets. Ali drI
Eists refund the money II II fails 10 cure.
". Groves signature IL on each box Sc.
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CEDAR COUNTY.

Vote in 1886 on Governor: Stephens. 72i:
Lewis. l.s9S.
Eidorado Springs Mo. Nov 1.-ATckiniey
carried Ceda. County by >. hut the entire
Democratic county ticket, with the cAcep-
tiCn of Prosecuting Attorney. was elected.
De Almond carried ;hccouuty by -.
HENRY COUNTY.
Vote in 1876 ON Governor: Stephens. +.a'6;
Lewis. 3,52y
Clinton, Mo, Nov. THE official vote CT
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The Rest Prescription for Maiaria-
cliIIs and Fever 4, Il bottle OF Groves Tastecs,
C!,iu Tonic. II is simply iron and Gulnine In a
IasteIsss form No cUre-To pay. Prics &c
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MACON CnINYY
REPrRITc SPECIALS

Vote in 1876 Governor: stephens. t2ss
Lawi,. 2.slG.
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nnIGI,S COZ Wy.

v,," III fses On Governor S7"i ems '''3:
Lewis I.tl:.
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L,E.yETriE CnINr,.


Vote in l,s6 on Governor: stephens SIS
Lewis. $.S'5.
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nAII,s WY.

Vote iu l'gG On Governor: Stephens, ls91.
Lewis, l.,-..
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sT. CHARLES COUNTY.

Vote in 1876 on Governor: Stephens > i47.
Lewis 3.lS0
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Vote in 1895 on Governor: stephens. i29i /:
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WAYNE COUNTY
GHrCELir STE6fAI.S.
pTl't -IT-.-rNr.

Z
| L"vis. 1913.
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IERHnN 1HiN.r1-

v7te IN lss5 on Governor. stephens. iss2.
Lewis. :,2S.-
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I..CLEnE Cn.NTX. .

y,ose IN .''a on Governor: stephens. Isl;
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RIPLEY COUNTY
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Vote IN 1896 on Governor. stephens. +.
lewis. -
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MADISON COUNTY.

V"r" in 1895 on Governor: stephens. 1.E7
Lewis. .i6.
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NDY col XTY.

Vote IN 1886 on Governor: Stephens. ! s.
LewIs ".s0J.
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SECOND DISTRICT.
CARROLL CDUNTY.

NVN-NI
Vote !n 1886 on Governor stephsns $50.
Lewis. 3.:s.
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RAILS EnI.NIH

'.... Ls.e la 's'e on Governor: stephens. -.
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RErURbIC' SPECIAL.

| Vote IT, 1895 on Governor: St"pE-ts SIS.
Lewis. ala.
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SCHUYLER COUNTY.

Vote IN 1856 on Governor: Stephens. i.5''
Lewis. l.lGi.
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rLArTE Wy.

Vote n 1ss6 On Gov'rnas: Stephens. 3.lsI.
I.ewIs. l.yl-.
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FIFTH DISTRICT.
I.ln anN IAI- WV

ya., q. $50 on ''osrraor: s,e'aeus l,.-o:
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FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
BUvLER COUNTY

III yLEK tOt NTf.
E1t@ IN '-l6 Governor: Stephens 1.GI.
Lewis $50.
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DUsIlLIS COUNTY.

Vote IN 1855 "a Goyernor: Stephens, s,eo3;
Lewis et5.
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MISSISSIPPI ,oINvy.

Vote in I,a5 on Governor: stephens. 155
Lewis 1,dr2.
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M1NIT3;II cot NTI

VOC IN NO On GoV"rn0T. sLephons, l1...
LOWS. lI,i
Lewis 1J>I
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MONROE COUNTY.

Vote n 1896 On Governor: stephens, ,.a.2:
Lewis. Ssi.
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THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
CARTER COLLIE,

.,,i .oie y. IN h'' On "''eFn9r; stephens. s'''
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
PASSED RESOLUTIONS
ON DR.. CARDEZA'S DEATH

Only twelve members were present
at the meeting of the managers of the
Chester Hospital. Mrs. ]. Frank Black,
president, was in the chair, and Ed
ward Z. Trainer acted as secretary in
the absence of Miss Mary B. Bent, the
secretary.
The following minute was adopted,
touching ,the death Of Dr. ]. T. M. Car
deza, of Claymont:
I'm the death of DR.. John T. NJ. Car
deza. the Chester Hospital has lost a
cherished friend, who by years Of faith
ful service as a member of the stan,
testified his kindly feeling fT he in
stitution and back of this = charac-
teristic sympathy for suffering human
ity. 1t is the most gratifying refec-
tion to his family and his friends that
the years of his long life were crowded
with deeds of kindness. The Board of
Managers of the Chester Hospital
hereby place on record their high ap-
probation of Dr. Cadeza as man and
a citizen, and hereby express their
heartfelt gratitude for the work done
by him in bringing the hospital to its
present state of efficiency"
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
VOTERS BEING URGED TO
REGISTER ON SATURDAY

All parties are actively engaged in get
ting the voters of the various districts 10
register on Saturday Particularly i'm
portant is it that an Republicans should
register ON that day as those who fail 90
qualify will not have an opportunity to
vote at The primary election on Monday
next. when delegates TO the state con-
yention 10 be held in this city on Tues
day. will be- chosen
Registration figures SO far obtained
have been carefully examined hy the va
riuus parties and the results noted There
appears 10 De considerable difference OF
opinion as 10 which party has the advan-
tage. II is claimed 10y the Democrats
that the great majority OF people regis
tered are Democrats and Republicans.
while the Union Republicans have sue
ceeded IN getting out hut very few OF
their men. The Union Republicans deny
this but the Republicans say that the
statement of the Democrats is about cor
rect.
The greater portion Of the men so far
registered are Republicans. the Demo-
Gratis are next in order. while the Union
Republicans have but comparatively few.
Ii is claimed that the Union Republicans
are counting on a large number OF men
as Union Republicans who are Republi-
cans. and also upon others who are DEM
ocrats. The fight in the coming contest
would be- therefore between the Rcpub-
licans and the Democrats.
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Victims Flee in Terror and
Seek Hiding Places
Age And SEX NOT RESPECTED
Scores Injured Before the Authorities
by Hard Clubbing Compel the
Rioters to DiSperSe

New York. Aug 16.-A mob OF sew
eral hundred persons formed last night
in front of the home OF Policeman
Robert J. Thorpe. Thirty-soventh
street ard Ninth avenue. to wreak
vengeance upon the negroes Of that
neighhorhood because one of their
race had caused the policeman's death.
Thorpe was stabbed and bruised last
Sunday night by several negroes while
he was attempting to arrest a colored
woman. The man who inflicted most OF
the injury Is said TO be Arthur Harris,
a negro who came here several weeks
ago from Washington.
In very few moments the mob
swolleG to l.500 people or more, and as
they became violent the negroes fled
In terror into any hiding place they
could find
The police reserves from four sta
tions, numbering 400 In all, were
called out
The mob of white men. which grew
with great rapidity ragged through the
district and negroes. regardless OF age
or sex, were indiscriminately attacked.
Scores were injured. IL took the com
blned efforts of the reserves, with as
many more policemen on regular pa
troll duty in the four precincts. to re-
store order. Clubs were used until the
policemen were almost exhausted. Re
volvers We're emptied into the air and
IN one or two instances. fired at the
upper stories of the negro tenements,
from which the negroes defensively
fired bricks, paving stones and other
missiles.
The trouble grew out Of the death OF
Policeman Robert ]. Thorpe, of the
West Thirty-seventh Street station. as
the result OF murderous assault by q
negro early Sunday in Fifth avenue
and Forty-hrst street. Thorpe was at
tempting to arrest a negress when
Arthur Harris and another negro at
tackled the policeman with razors. He
died the following day.
The policeman's death aroused the
white residents of the district included
from Twenty-ninth to Forty-second
street and from Ninth avenue to Sixth
avenue. Open threats against the ne
groes were made and the blacks re-
piled in kind While not condoning the
offense Of Harris. they insisted that he
as only one man and that the race
ought not to be blamed for his action.
The policeman's body was brought
to his home last night in Ninth avenue
between Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh streets. At once the house be-
came a sort Of shrine and from all
over the vicinity and men and women
called to pay their respects. Many car
ried handsome floral offerings. AS the
/ night grew on the feeling against the
/ negroes seemed to grow. The fact that
many saloons round about were
crowded had it's influence. doubtless,
on the rising tide Of anger. A small
] CONTINUED on Sixth Page).
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOT BOXES
Has Been Begun for the Republican
Primaries by Sheriff Taylor

Sheriff John +. Taylor has begun the
distribution Of ballot boxes among the
Republican inspectors who are to conduct
the election for delegates to the state con-
ventiOn on Monday. With each box the
inspector was given a talley sheet poll
list and a certificate of election to be
filled out after the count.
The sheriff is determined there shall be
no obstacle in the way OF holding the pri-
maries, il he can prevent il. He is re-
quired to deliver the books containing
names of registered voters 10 the election
officers on Monday.
Should the hooks Of any part of the
county be sent to the sheriif's office ON
Monday they could not be delivered 10
the various election officers in time to
conduct the election.
To prevent this, Sheriff Taylor has ar
ranged for the registration officers in the
rural districts to transfer to the election
officers on Saturday night or Monday
morning the primary election books with
out first sending them to the sheriff s
Office. Thus the elction officers will be
ready to open the polls without delay.
Evening journal., 1900-08-16

government may be an important fea-
ture of the Conger dispatch which the
officials of the state department de-
clined to give out for publication.
Gen. Ctafiee has been informed Of the
contents of the latest Conger message
so that be - in possession Of all the
facts II ~ not Known definitely who
the Chine SO official that rs 90 meet the
ENJOYS will be. but the name OF Prince
Ching has been suggested. He Is a
well known pro-foreigner and has been
largely instrumental In defending the
legationers in their days of peril In
Pekin and has commanded large por-
tion of the imperial army.
An extended conference between the
president. who arrived here this morn
ing, Secretary Root. Acting Secretary
Adee and others. took place this morn
ing. The regular meeting Of the cabinet
is tomorrow, at which time there will
be further opportunity of going over
the Chinese developments.
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
TERRIBLE HEAT
WORRIES TROOPS
ChallG0 Reports Opposition Of
No General Consequence
Washington Officials Appreciate That
the Chinese Crisis Has Reached
an Acute Stage

Washington, Aug 16-The navy de-
partment has made public the fact that
Gen. Chaffoe had reached Matow in
dispatch from Admiral Remey, dated
Aug. u. as follows:
Just received an undated dispatch
from Chaffee, Matow: yesterday oppo-
sition of no consequence. yet terrible
heat many men PROSTATE. Please in
form secretary of war"
Matow is about - miles beyond Ho
Si WI, and 20 miles from Pelin.
This occurred Friday or Saturday,
though the dispatch is not sufficiently
definite to locate the exact time Of
neaching Matow. But in any event
three or four days have elapsed since
then, and there has been time for a
still further advance toward the i'm
perial city. The feeling among officials
was shown in the extreme circumspec-
tion thrown about all messages relat-
ing to China. and It was announced
both at the state and war departments
that any communications from Minis
ter Conger or the United States con-
suls concerning affairs in China would
not be made public. 1t was explained
that this was in no way to any desire
TO keep from the public information Of
an important character. but was based
solely on the fact that the crisis in
volved so many possibilities of extreme
hazard to the 500 legationers in Pekin
that the greatest caution must be OBJ
served against disclosures which would
further imperil those in danger.
With the army at Matow, it is felt
that any one of several conditions
might be presented in the near future.
The Chinese officials concurred in the
belief expressed by the Chinese min
lister at London. that there would be
q speedy and sudden change and q
/ peace within the next few weeks. Some
of the japanese officials believe that
/ when the allies reach Tung Chow they
would find Pekin a deserted city ahead
OF them. as il was recalled that these
tactics of withdrawal had occurred in
1860. when the Britlsh-French expedi-
tion reached Tung Chow.
The tension on the Chinese situation
is intense. for it is appreciated by Of
ficials that the crisis has reached an
acute stage which carnnt be continued
many hours without bringing word OF
momentous import determining. either
for good or evil, the entire course of
events.
The statement was made last night
on reliable authority, that the Pekin
government would designate some
high official to meet the commanders
OF the allied armies at Tung Chow and
agree with them on some measure for
the safe conduct Of the members Of the
foreign legations out Of the capital In
formation to this effect has been re-
ceived here. II is not at all unlikely
that the meeting already has taken
place. The suggestion was made last
night that this pronosal Of tho pekin
Evening journal., 1900-08-16
SEVEN ARE KILLED IN COLLISION;
MINERS CONFER WITH OPERATORS

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 16.-A
terrible wreck occurred on the Grand
Rapids and Indianapolis railroad at
Pierson, 20 miles north of Grand
Rapids. The northbound Northland ex-
press, which left this city at 4:05. col
lided head on with passenger train No.
2, due here at a. m. Seven lives were
lost, and one fatally injured. Both en-
gines and the baggage cars were COM
pletely demolished.
According to the railroad officials
the collision was the fault of Operator
Wells. stationed at Mill Creek, four
miles north of this city. The trains
usually meet at Sand Lake, two miles
south Of Pierson. An order was issued
that they meet at Woodstock, four
miles north of Piersons Later Opera
tor Wells was asked if the express had
passed his station yet He answered
mo" He was then told to counter
mand former orders and give orders to
No. to meet No. 2 at Sand Lake. SINH
lar orders were given to No. 2. Train
No. 8 never got the order having al
ready passed Mill Creek. When Opera
tor Wells discovered his error he tried
70 stop the express at Pierson. but was
half a minute too late. The injured
were brought to this city and taken TO
various hospitals. The dead were also
brought here.