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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
AurAeNrlc News FaoM PEKIN
Legations Arc safe Attacks Ceased July
i7-Many chinese slain.

Legations Are ssfe-Attachs Ceased July
MANY chinese slain.
The secretary Of state received At
midnight Monday the following Dis
patch from Mr. Fowler, American eou.
sul at Che Foo.
A letter from the German legation
dated the sist inst, NJ Tien Tsin.
German loss is ten killed aud twelve
injured
Chinese ceased their attack on IN,
18TH.
Baron Won Kettcler's body said to be
safe
The Austrian. Dutch aud spanish
legations destroyed aud the French
partially.
A letter from the japanese Legation
dated the ssnd, arrived at Ticn Tain
ON the sith.
Ten battalions " Chinese shclled the
legations consecutivcly from the s0th
Of June aud stopped on the 18th Of
July. but may renew The enemy arr
decreasing.
The German, Russian, American.
British aud half the japanese aud
French legations still defended.
japanese say they have food for six
days, but little ammunition.
The emperor aud empress are re.
ported Ut pel,in.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

The admiralty has made public the
following message from Pekin:
British legation, Pelsin, June 20 10
July 10. repeatedly attacked by Chi.
ncsc troops on all sides Both rifle aud
artillery IRE
Since July 10 an Armlstice, but cor.
don is strictly drawn on both sides Of
the position. Chinese barricades close
TO ours
All women and children in the Brit.
ish legation.
Casualties to date, siNty.two killed,
Including Captain Strouts. A number
OF wounded In hospital, including Cap.
tain Halliday. Rest OF legation all
well except David Oliphant and War.
rem, killed July "a.
(Signed) MACDONALD,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

BY unanimous vote OF the national
committee OF the National (gold) Dem
oerats, II was decided not TO uuite with
the anttlmperiAlists. They also decided
not to place a ticket in the field, but
agreed to support Mckinley and Roose'
Welt The Kentucky member Of the
committee withdrew and announced
that he would support Bryan and Ste
venson, claiming that other issues over
Swallowed the silver question. Lees
than half the members OF the commit
tee were present
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

MARCH TO PEKIN.
Aliied FORCES May u. Delayed starting
Irnnpa Aa.rmbIInH SLOWLY.

Admiral Remey's information us to
the strength Of the allied forces be-
tween Taku and Tien Tsin, namely 2s,-
300 men, made IL palmer than ever
that II Is almost hopeless TO look foran
advance before August 10. The nd
ministration, II Is said, received no
word from the American officers
ashore indicating that the allied COM
nHnders have reduced their estimate
of $4,000 men As the minimum strength
u the column necessary for for
yard movement. IL Is true that the
department has been notified
that the country has been par
TALLY evacuated by the Chinese troops
Or boxers North OF Tien Tsin. but this
was not regarded rs indicating that
any less resistance Is To be expected In
ease the allies have to force the de-
lenses Of Picking.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
ALL DOUBTS DlsPELLEp.

MaoDonaid's pispatch settles the Question
with the nrltalns,
Sir Claude MacDouald's welcome dis
patch, dated peklu, July "a, aud re.
c-iyed In cipher at London, is accepted
on all sides Us dispslling doubts tina,
might still have existed regarding the
gsuuineness OF the dispatch Owing TO
an error la transmission, the message
fails to show the number OF wounded
David Oliphant aud Warren were two
student Interpreters
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
"a Favor. Holding Envoy. Hostage

III Hung Chang strongly favors hid
Ing the ministers 40 hostages 80 "a 10
secure favorable terms for the cmpras
dowagcr aud rebel chiefs. lie does not
say that their holding the ministers Is
hostages would be only less eriuo
than killing them. II Is obvious now
that the object Of III Hung Chauga
visit TO Shanghai is to SOW discord H.
tween the allies through the cousul,,
who virtually represent their govern.
ments, but he has not met with success
az vet
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

The state department is again in n
waiting attitude regarding China. II
has frankly, promptly and fully nn-
swered the Chinese emperor's appeal
for mediation, and the correspondence
given publicity makes II appear
that the next move is for the Chinese
government TO accept or reject tho
terms at once, and in either case the
answer must convey tidings of the
state OF affairs at Picking and the well
fare OF the legationers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
pounrlno rnF MessAoE.
Evidences Creeping In That Congers Mes
saEes We're Fabricated.

Even since the receipt at lien Tsin
Of the autograph message from Mr..
Couger, dated July 4th, state depart
ment officials have had great doubts as
10 the authenticity Of the later message
attributed to him dated Picking July
18th. There have been many little
side lights on this message that afford
grounds for suspicion, and now the
British have added their quota to the
growing distrust Of things Chinese.
II seems that Mr. Warren, at pres
ent acting as British consul at Shang-
hal. has been told by Sheng, the
famous Chinese director Of posts and
telegraphs. that Yuan. the governor of
Shan Tung, told him (sheuRl that "a
message had passed through TO the
United States from IT, minister on the
18th Of July. telling Of the conditions
at the Britiuh legation, and that this
cipher dispatch was faxed by Chi
nese officials.
IL il pointed out at the state depart
ment, however, that there are plausible
explanations Of this curious fact, which
tend to show the authenticity Of the
cipher dispatch. Secretary Hay cabled
Mr. Conger that lie might have i'm.
plicit faith In the person who brought
the dispatch to him, MIR Conger there
fore had TO trust the man, and possibly
hc told him in general way the con-
tents OF the dispatch, ns the messenger
might be obliged to destroy II TO insure
his own safety. However that may be,
the British government has thought
Mr.. Warren's report worthy the atteu-
ton Of the crown government
Rewards offered For Foreigners Heads.
Boxer leaders. It is said had organ.
lied plans for massacreing foreigners
In all the treaty ports, ~ well
M In the interior, and heavy re-
ward was promised for each white
head brought in.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
snoW TRAIN WRECKED.
.,r,io mrs VIVA West In Collision Near
Milwaukee.

section one OF the Buffalo Bill Wild
west show train underwent a collision
oear Milwaukee Junction just before
Ssylight Sunday, res. Ting In the
flashing Of show employees sleep
Ir, car. containing forty sleeping in
,ns,es one Of the employees is dead
Ina nine others are in the Detroit hos
,,,.l suffering from moee or less ssri-
Gus injuries
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
MESSAGES FROM PeKINo.
All Come Through Governor OF shan Tung
secretly.

MI NUh" Through UONtrnOr OF Shan lung
secretly,
In order to test the Chinese assur-
ance regarding the safety OF the lega-
tion, the Italian consul requested the
acting yieeroy OF Canton to comnuni-
cate with the Italian minister, Marquis
Salvage Reggi, aud to obtain reply
from him concerning matter known
only to the minister and the consul.
The acting viceroy replied that 10
was impossible for him to acccde to
the request, as all messages were re.
eeived from Pekiug through the gov
ernor Of shan Tung secretly. For this
reason he was compelled to refuse.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

Vieeroy Talk Lu, who suceeeded III
Hung Chang at Canton, gave the con
huls assurances Wednesday that all
the foreign ministers in Pehin were
safe July 81. At the same time he
published an imperial decree ordering
all the viceroys and governors TO pre-
pnre for war
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
COTTON MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Chinese situation Curiails the Demand IN .
Large ERtrnt.

The prevailing trouble In China Ia,
made 1t necessary TO bring abou, A
curtailment Of production In cotton
manufacturing In Biddctord Me. ana
it is announced that the mills O, m.
Pepperell Manufacturing company win
close down from August Is until s.n.
TENDER 4 About onc-halfof the good,
manufactured by these mills 20 To
China About 5000 uIsarc afFsc,.a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
JOE sXpoRr oF COAL.
Britain scared at Large outEo for othet
NaVisa.

NuNlsa.
In connection with the scare created
by the immense quantities Of steam
coal leaving Great Britain for France,
admittedly for the use OF tho French
navy, Mr.. A. J, Balfour, first lord of
the treasury and government leader i'm
the house Of commons, replying to
question in the house, pointed out that
the bill before parliament to prohibit
the expectation Of war munitions ap-
piled to coal as well US to other mill.
tary stores.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

Estes g. Rathbonc, formerly director
OF posts at Havana, now under arrest
on charge OF fraud, has furnished
bail. Senior Lopez, a wealthy Spanlard.
going on his bond. Several spanish
merchants came forward aud offered
to provide the necessary security.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
SHOT HER DAUGHTER.
Insane Mother Attempts tho Life Of Her
Child

Child.
Mrs. James Gadsden, a prominent
resident Of Schuyler, Neb., shot her
daughter Alice, aged 10. twice, infilct-
ing serious II not fatal wounds. Mrs.
Gadsden is insane, having returned re-
Gently from a hospital. She says she
only regrets that 1t did not prove in
stantly fatal. saying that she had to
shoot the child TO save her from being
chopped up, She imagined she was To
be hung herself aud that the children
were TO be chopped up.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
CONDITIONS IN PekIN.

China Declared War On June $4,000
Chinese kliied.
A Pekin message dated July 81 ro.
ports that the drst outside news reached
there July 49, The failure Of the relief
expedition made the siege far moro
perllous.
On June 10 the Tsung III Yamen
broke OIL relations. June 20, China de-
rlarcd war
baron Won Ketteler and Francis
James, an English professor, were muir
dered. over 900 non.combatants occu-
Piled the british legation
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
NO CIPHER MESSAGES.
rsung -n.Yam,n Has Prohibited All hut
riain kilograms.

flain kilograms
The governor Of shang Tung has
tolegraphed to United states Consul
Fowler that Tsung-li-Yamen desires
him to aotiiy the consuls that as the
military operations at Polsin aud Tien
Tsin are unsettled. "only messages in
plain language, without cipher or ref
erenee to military affairs, will be de.
llvered TO the ministers" The COVER
nor says that the rebels occupy Pao
Ting Flu.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
HEALTH OF NINTH GOOD.
wounded omoe,. OF tho Regiment Arc
Doing Well

General Greedy, chief signal officer,
has received a cable message from Lieu.
tenant stamford, the volunteer signal
officer serving at TalSu, China, with
the Ninth Infantry, Il Is dated Chez
Zoo, July -, aud is as follows;
Conditions, prospects, health COM
mand good officers killed, Ninth in.
fantry, Colonel Iiseum; wounded, Ma.
jor Rcgan, Captains Noyes and hook.
miller, Lieutenant Lawton, doing we'll.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

IIumberts AssassIn tamo TfoIn AmeTIos
King numberts assassin, Agcl
Dressi, came TO Mona from Patnof,
N. J. The assassin, on reaching the
guard room OF the carblneers, wall a
pitiable condition. his hands anditms
being lacerated aud bloody aut bis
clothes torn by the angry crowd. Re-
plying to questions, he Missed thnugh
his clcnchcd teeth;
"Tell them | came from Ameria on
purpose to XIII Humbert. have ally
just arrived frou America and luow
no one. spen, day ut Bolosne md
then came ON TO Milan"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
BURNED BY CHINESE.
Encampmsnt OF Russians at Algun Des-
truysd.

The Russian general stan has received
news from Aigun, on the Amur river, Of
the burning by Chinese Of an encamp-
ment occupied by Russians,
Newspaper dispatches assert that
Chinese troops have appeared in Rus
sian territory within 100 versts Of
Stretinsk, ON the river Shilka,
II is rumorSd that the forces OF all
the northern provinces will be mobil.
lied on a war footing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03

There is no longer any doubt, In the
opinion Of the Administrations, that th,
legations are safe, and earnest endear
ors at relief will be made. A dispatch
from Tlen Tsin says the British and
Americans are preparing 20 'adNdeo
within forty-eight hours. tI
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-03
KING HuMeeRr SLAIN.
Angelo Dressl. an Anarchist, Assassinatss
the King OF Italy.

THE King OF italys
King Humbert was assassinated at
Mona, Italy, Saturday night by a
man who gave his name as Angelo
Brcssi.
The king had been attending a dis.
,rihution Of prizes In connection with
gymnastic competition.
lie had just entered his carriage with
his aide do camp, amid the cheers Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
A WAITER WHO SAVED THE CzAR's LIFE.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
The Havre correspondent of the Petit Jour
nap' has made the discovery OF a man who
thirty years ago was the talk of everybody and
everywhere He is none other than Ernest
circuit who is now siXty-twO years old. II was
he who seized BereZOwski as he was about TO
assassinate the Emperor of Russia II may be
remembered that it on the day OF the
Grand Prix that BerezOwsh fired two shots az
him. Groult, who was a waiter ar the time,
was carrying a telegram TO the Marquis de
Dampierre, and happened 10 be close to the
assassin. Without a moments hesitation GroUlt
seized him. hand to hand struggle then took
place between the two men. What followed Is
we'll known Next day aide de camp OF the
Emperor came to congratulate the waiter, and
ne gave him 500 francs and watch. The
aide de camp wanted to take GrOulJ 10 Russia.
but he refused. He was wrong. for since then
misfortune and oblivion have Overtaken him.
He sent a petition TO the Russian Government
setting forth his destitute condition, but il was
rejected. The poor is waiter in a
small hotel in Havre, but he is unable TO work
any longer, and says he must so TO the hospital
Berez0WSki condemned and sentenced 20
transportation. So runs this version OF tia
event II does not appear 10 be quite exact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

and with this object in view would l believe
gladly spit up the area on their estates now
planted with tea into small plots for distribu-
ton, on certain conditions. the surrounding
inhabitants to cultivate under their supervision.
1t is considered that measure of this kind
would induce Il considerable proportion of the
peasantry to cultivate tea, and as soon as it is
known that fairly remunerative wages can be
obtained for the collection of the leaf a large
number Of women and children would willingly
come forward and assist in gathering the har-
vest and by this means an important reduction
IN the price of labor would be likely to follow.
In the present difficult position of the labor
market, owing to the absence of a good supply
of laborers it is evident that the expenses in
cumbent on the cultivation of tea in the eau
casus are so excessive that if the production
were to attain such figures would enable
even a small proportion of the demand to be
satisfied it could. nevertheless not be sold at
prices much below those which teas imported
fetch III the markets of the Russian Empire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

never knew before that elephants were purely
nocturnal animals; they always feed and travel
by night; this keeps the surround men very
much the alert between sunset and sunrise.
am going to try to describe the keddah and
funnel to you, The first | was disappointed in
regards size. l don't know why but ex-
pected something much larger. This one is only
90 feet in diameter. d. c. says it will hold 100
elephants-lt doesn't look to me if il would
hold $50 sheep; but he knows what he is talk
ing about. and he doesn't expect to catch more
than twenty-five in two days drive. It's enor-
mously strongly built the upright posts being
sunk feet into the ground, and outside sup
porting ones feet to feet; all are trunks of
trees cut in the jungle and tied together with
stout rope. The inside is thickly filled with
bamboos stuck in the ground to represent a jun
GLE, which the herd trample fiat before they
have been inside three minutes. The funnel is
ttmbers are being dressed with bamboos and the
original jungle in the middle left standing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

takes place tomorrow morning and they have
made machan Ca PLATFORM for me up big
tree. The elephants are now in what is called
the surround" This means that they sur
rounded by men in pckets of three, placed
seVenty-fve yards apart, and this surround is
about five miles round The first duty of the
men when they placed is to cut the jungle
on to the next picket, in some cases only about
five yards wide, in others thirty yards TO forty
yards, according 10 the nature of the country.
1t is a well known fact that wild elephants will
not face the open if they can possibly help it. AT
nighttime each picket lights a fire and when
they hear the elephants moving toward them
they make night hideOus with yelling and rat
ties. L hope the elephants won't break through
and come across our camp, or there will be moth
Ing left of us; but / don't fancy this will keep
me awake tonight, a I'm awfully sleepy
Saturday, 6:15 a. nj had good nights
sleep. although 1 awakened twice by the
sounds close to my tent. The elephants must
have been within hundred yards of me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

this country under existing climatic conditions,
and further, that II Is only necessary to sur
mount certain difficulties at present experienced
in respect to the question of obtaining cheap
labor in order to make tea growing one of the
principal industries of the district. large
Moscow firm erected factory it's plantations
last year, and the authorities on the estate be-
longing to the imperial domains at Chakva have
followed this example.
The yield of the tea crop has been good, and,
comparatively speaking, fairly abundant The
flavor and quality of the tea do not, however,
compare favorably with the Chinese. Indian and
CeyOn qualities, and the prices at which the
small quantities obtained being sold do
not suggest that for the present al any rate, any
sian grown tea is likely to afford in the markets
of the empire. Seeing that tea be sue
cessfully grown in this region, the imperial
domain authorities propose to encourage the
cultivation of this plant among the peasantry,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
CATCHING ELEPHANTS.
EXCITING DoINGs IN BENGAL KED-
Dab.
From Country Life Illustrated.

From Country Life Illustrated.
Friday March 10-Here we are in camp in the
Caro- hills twenty-six miles from Mankachaad6
We started at $50, and arrived here at Z;tU;
stopping half an hour for tiffin. | had hhaIl
with me on the elephant, and don't THINK Hg
enjoyed himself. We had to cross two SINAI
rivers and climbing up the steep banks on the
opposite side our elephant was nearly perpenulT
ular and we were holding on like flies on wall
Then we got into thick jungle grass, and knanI
said: Master have you got pistOle? think
there will be tiger" Directly we arrived we
went off to inspect the keddah and funnel, ana
found them both built, and the men busy In
dressing them with bamboo branches The drive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
TIE FAILURE OF TIE NILE.

Cairo correspondence of The London News.
Sir w. Garstn who accompanied Lord Cromer
during his recent inspection of the reservoirs
will shortly issue report on the Sharak lands
He says the condition of the Nile is deplorable
and doubts whether any but the ShalloWeSt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

draught steamers can navigate up the river al
ter this month. The White Nile is nearly dry,
and the latest reports from the Victoria Nyan2a
level recorded. All these facts prove beyond
doubt the inestimable value Of the reservoirs
when they completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
TEA IN RUSSIA.
SUCCESSFUL CULTIVATION OF THE PLANT.
From The Birmingham Post.

From The Birmingham Post.
Mr.. Consul Stevens in his report on agricult-
IN Trans Caucasia for the last year. states
that the tea plantations of the TransICaucasus
which are almost exclusively situated along the
coast to the north Of Batoum are from year to
year acquiring more prominence, in SO far that
the industry has advanced from the expert
mental stage to reality, and 1t is now evident
that the tea plant be successfully grown In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
FHE WRONG AUNILIARY.

From The Chicago News.
81 could die for love OF your said the rich old
sutton.
yes. but would your queried the practical
maid
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-03
Arrest the Vandalism,
Richmond News).

This paper has recently advocated in
the most earnest terms the necessary
legislation by Congress, including the
required appropriation Of 500 600, for
the construction of the Fredericksburg
Battle Fields Park. This park, as the
reader doubtless remembers, is to in
clude the four great battles at the his
toric old town on the Rappahsnnock,
and the immediate vicinity, namely
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Will
derness and Spotsylvanis Court house.
As we then stated, the exterior line Of
the proposed government purchase will
embrace q territory smaller in size than
the ten square miles OF the original
boundary Of the District Of Columbia :.
and upon this area more men were kill.
ed and more blood was spilled, than
upon any area of equal size in either
hemisphere, from the foundation of, the
world to the present day. The object
of the proposed park is TO preserve the
physical features and memorial marks
Of these great battles But these are
fast disappearing, and there should
be no delay in arresting the iconoclasm
that is destroying them and In perpet-
uating what now remains down TO sue.
ceeding generations as object lessons OF
the highest exhibition Of military ge-
MUS and patriotic devotion which the
world has ever witnessed.
We are betrayed into these reflections
by the statement in Fredericksburg
exchange that the old frame Wilderness
Church, near Charlottesville. so rich
in historic association with two OF these
memorable fields. has been sold and torn
down, the lumber being used In build.
ing farm house in the neighborhood.
This is hardly less than vandalism ;
il is little short Of dissertation 1t is alb
solutely public calamity. And 1t
reflects small credit upon the public
spirit. not to say patriotism, OF the
Virginia people. nay, the people OF the
entire land, that such historic land
mark as this should be removed for the
prosaic purpose of constructing q
farm house.
At jamestown the vine-cumbered and
hardly discernible walls of destroyed
church alone remain to mark the spot
where the first permanent English SET
Element was made in America.
At Williamsburg dry-goods store
stands upon the site Of the famous Raj
eigh Tavern, and calico and cotton
goods are now sold over the indentical
lacality Of the Apollo Room" where
Thomas Jefferson danced with his Ma
linda, as he recounts in his letter to his
college companion Gilmer.
These dissertations are, as we said, q
reflection upon the public spirit and
patriotism Of our people. We sincerely
hope that an early erection OF the
fredericksburg Battle Fields Park may
at least arrest the vandalism upon that
consecrated spot.