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New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
CHINA RESPONSIBLE.

Chinese protests against the advance upon
Peking were answered before they were made.
The Chinese Minister in London is reported TO
have said the advance is an unfriendly act, II
not an actual declaration of war, and will be
resisted by the Government troops unless assur-
ance is given that its only object is the release
of the Ministers and other foreigners. There
are reports that the Nceroy of Nanlling and
the Administrator of Posts and Telegraphs
have declared that If the advance is persisted
in the Minister'S who are held as hostages, will
be killed And even Ii Hung Chang, who GER
tainly should not he in sympathy with such
barbarism. announces that if the advance con-
tinues no further messages will be delivered to
the Ministers.
To all these Secretary Hay made perfectly
conclusive reply in advance when he declared
on Thursday that this Government demands
free communication with its Minister at Peking
a right and not as IA mere favor that the
denial of such communication by the Chinese
Government is in itself an unfriendly act and
that the Chinese Government is responsible for
the protection of the Ministers. We are aware
OF the fact that the Chinese mind is different
from the European and American mind. Its
point of view and its processes are different.
Yet it must be clear to the Chinese mind, as to
every other that to shut up our Minister in
Picking and bar communication between him
and his Government was an unfriendly act an
incomparably more unfriendly act than the
sending of an expedition to reopen communica-
tun with him. And since China first committed
that unfriendly act any complaint of unfriend-
illness on our part must come from her with i'll
grace. AS for assurances concerning the pur-
pose of the advance, they have been sufficiently
given The Powers are not called upon TO bind
themselves hand and foot with pledges so long
as China remains free and unpledged 1t must
be borne in mind that China has from the first
and all along been the a'ggressor. She has given
all the provocation. And whatever action this
country now takes is merely protest against
Chinas unlawful conduct and n legitimate and
essential means of ending it and of restoring
undoubted rights
There is reason to think. however. that these
Chinese utterances to which we have referred
are put forward merely to save the face" of
China or of some Chinamen. The Imperial
Government at Pekirg has in all probability
come to its senses and is protecting the inmates
of the legations and permitting their wants to
be supplied. There may be some show Of
resistance and many unpleasant threats. But a
swift and unwaverng prosecution of the ad-
vance. on the lines and in the manner and for
the purpose indicated in the stated policy of
the United States Government will doubtless
effect the desired end.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
BRYAN IN KENTUCKY.

\ prominent Kentucky Democrat at the head
quarters Of his party in this city the other day
expressed the opinion that. though the Republi-
can State ticket might possibly be successful
in Kentucky this year, Bryan was sure to get
the electors. This belief is. Of course. based
on the supposition that anti-Goebel Democrats
will vote for Bryan whether they support
oppose Beckham. and the calculation would
not be wholly unreasonable except for the single
circumstance that year ago Bryan insisted on
stumping the State for Goebel The wrong and
folly Of his course were faithfully pointed ont
10 him by members of his own party who were
familiar with all the facts which made Goebers
candidacy odious TO a great majority of the
people of Kentucky, including, as events have
proved. large number of Democrats; but he
refused TO he guided by their advice. Nor
We're his efforts in behalf Of the man who had
packed the convention, broken a positive agree
ment with a party associate and stolen the
nomination feeble and half hearted He
traversed the State, delivered numerous speeches
and took unusual pains TO make it clear that
his sympatbies were all with the candidate
whom thousands Of honest Democrats had
shown that they despised.
No other Of the many political labors that
he has undertaken since he was defeated four
years ago has been so discreditable 10 Bryan
as this deliberate and jealous participation
in The campaign which resulted in Goebels de-
feat AT the polls last fall. 1t was a gross af-
front 10 all who were endeavoring in Colonel
Wstterson's vivid words, 10 set a limit TO the
fury Of factional passion and the prosperous
rapacity of sectional leadership, and it was
clearly recognized as such by the Democrats
who were then following the leadership of Mr.
John Young Brown Their last excuse for
Bry3n's conduct. suggested by the hope that
he did not comprehend the situation, was rem
dered worthless by his dishonest treatment
OF the letter which Mr.. Brown addressed 10
him ar Louisville, asking him 10 tell what claim
to party loyalty could be based on the result
Of Il fraudulent convention, whether he ap-
proved Of the Goebel Election law, and whether
he had any plea except that of political ex-
pediency 10 justify submission to such wrongs
To these searching questions the pretentious
champion Of popular rights replied: Il want 10
say that / did not come 10 sit in judgment on
ANY convention. l did not come 10 discuss
the details Of an election law If there was
anything done in that convention that Demo-
"crat does not think ought to have been done I
task that Democrat what his remedy is Is
"it to elect a Republican Governor and Re
publican oficialsT' That miserable evasion
was influential in deciding the course Of MANY
Kentucky Democrats last year. and it VIII be
strange If remembrance Of il inclines them TO
vote for Bryan next November.
If the Democratic candidate for the Presi-
deHcy had kept out of the Kentucky fight in
1899 or IT, having incautiously yielded to
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
3lep91or!s 1lsailp 01ribn,ra.
SATURDAY. AUGUST /. 1900.
THE NEHS THIS UORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Viceroy Of Nanking ana
Sherg, Taotai cf Shanghai announced that the
Ministers were held as hostages and that an ad-
vance Of the allies on Peking would be the sig
nal for The EnVoHs' death. == The Chinese
authorities have refused to deliver messages to
the Ministers IN Peking on account of the ad
vance Of the allieu forces. = Dispatches
from St Petersburg report hard fighting in
Siberia between Russian and Chinese troops.
-= I; was stated that vanguard of the
allies. composed of Russians and Japanese. be-
gan the march on the capital On July 20. -
A dispatch from London said that there had
been fou- cases OF plague and two deaths in that
city == The man who attempted 10 kill the
Shah Of Persia was identified FRANCOIS Sal
son, Well known Anarchist; il is supposed that
he was companion of Bresci.
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley left Wash
ington for Canton after Cabinet meeting, at
which the situation in China was again con-
sidered- - Much anxiety is manifested in
Washington over the situation at Shanghai,
where it is feared a great rising may endanger
the open door policy. = Mr.. Roberts, the
Director Of the Mint, gave his views on the
STOCK OF gold IN the United States. - EX-
Governor Boyd, the only Democratic Governor
Nebraska ever had. denounced Bryan's irpe-
rialism scare and the idocy of 16 to l. -
F7iel,t more witnesses +esti6a6 in ba,alf Of aIah
Powers in the proceedings against him in Ken
tucky for alleged completely in the Goebel MUIR
der. - The Rev. DR.. Shaw. of New York
City, spoke Faith and Obedience" at the
Northheld Bible Conference: Mr.. Moody called
attention to the work of The Tribune. - The
hrst Of the international yacht races for the
Seawanhaka Cup was won by the Canadian boat
Red Coat
CITY.-Stocks were strong and gained in
price. - Senator Scott and other officials at
Republican National headquarters were busy
making up a list Of speakers for the campaign
IN Maine - The police of the city are con-
WINGED that the plot 10 assassinate Itays King
was planned here; they have found that Anton
Lannor one Of the Anarchists captured in Italy
formerly worked in a bakery in Cornelia-st
- Robert Dunlap. the famous halter, died
at his summer home at Monmouth Beach -
Justice Giegerich vaested the writ Of certiorar
granted by Justice McAdam 10 Major c. H
Smith, Of the list Regiment, holding that the
Governors action in the case was not sub
5ect TO the control Of the court. - Termless,
Charagrace, Gold Fox, Kamara, Bowen and
Midnight Chimes won the Brighton races.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair
moderate temperature. The temperature yes
terday: Highest. 50 degrees; lowest, 81; aver
age ~
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working in a brickyard. He was at first Demo-
crat, but left the party in 1884 and became one one
OF the founders of the Republican party In lSo.
In 1861 he Joined the Union Army as colonel OF the
seth Indiana Regiment. He served until the close
OF the war receiving the commission OF prlgadet-
1856, At the close of the war he was assigned 20
duty as president of court martial to try mill
tary off enders and served until December ls5:
when the court had concluded Its duties. In 1866
he was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue
for the Vth District and served eight years: IN
1877 he member Of the Legislature, ana from from
1879 TO 1889 q State Senator. He was nominated
for Congress by the Republicans in 1873, but was
defeated with tho party
Faribault Mimi, Aug. 3-Professor John D.
Batchelder OF this city, has accepted the chair or
modern languages in the University OF vermont
at Burlington, VI.
San Francisco. Aug "A private letter TO friends
in this city from Mrs. Healy, wife Of Captain NJ
A. HeaIy of the Revenue Marine Service. reports
that the Captain Is recovering rapidly ana hopes
soon 70 be able to report for duty. Mrs. HeaIy
says that the first reports as her husbands con-
dition greatly exaggerated.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The Hamburg-American steamship Patricia.
which will sail to-day for Plymouth. CherbOurg and
Hamburg. will have among her passengers DR.. G..
II Gumaer, Judge and Mrs T. O'Dwyer and the
Rev. George Westbacher.
On the North German Lloyd steamer Werra, sail
ing to-day will be these passengers among others:
DR.. c. @. Jennings. Of Detroit; Edward Stapleton,
Salvatore Siranni, Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Whitney.
of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Gibson T. Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Carpenter
The passenger list of the steamship Maasdam, Of
the Hoand-Amerca Line. which leaves this port
to-day for Boulogne-sur-Mer and Rotterdam, will
be: Professor V. Bernard. ]. P j. de Vos. the Rev.
Theodore Fisher. the Rev w. Kroeger. Professor
Swain, the Rev. and Mrs. j. c. Wilson and Profess
sor and Mrs. Thomas Wilson.
The steamship Tartar Prince. of the Prince Line.
will sail to-day for the Azores, Naples and Genoa
with these passengers. among others board:
Frank Bancroft, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Goddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Munroe and DR.. and Mrs
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
PERSONAL.

The Rev. w. II. Murray, who is supposed n
have been killed in China became interested IN
the condition of the blind In that country wears
ago. and for their sake he invented a svstsn, ~
representing the sounds Of the Chinese Ianpnase
by raised dots. l. was found that by this means
blind Chinaman could learn to read in less than
takes years to master the ordinary Wrtsa can see
guage. for there are 1000 characters in Chinese
In Peking in which considerable number of blind
gutter. have been trained for educational and ms
sonary work. -
1t has been definitely decided that the Rev. Burt
Estes Howard shall be assistant professor Of cics
in Stanford University He graduated from
the Western Reserve University in 1885, and from
the Lane Theological Seminary in 1856 He became
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church at Bay
City Mich; for four years and later occupied the
land Ohio, for two AT the time Of his recent
presbyterian Church He has attained pToninsns nhGecs
as student and lecturer on economic, social and
civic problems.
General Chaffee. who is in command of the Amer
lean forces in China, bears the unusual Christian
names of Adna Romanza. Adua is from the He
brew and signifies pleasure. while Romanza is de-
rived from the italian, and in English is applied
in music, to II tender sentiment-a song without
1.-The Philadelphia Record" how General Chaffee-s s
parents, who We're plain farmer folk, living in
action would 10 have a name quite out OF
harmony with his character"
The trustees of the Lowell Mass) Textile School
have received and accepted offer OF a gift from
Frederick F. Aver OF this city, son of the late DR.
J. c. Aver. of $4,000, with which to purchase
site for the school which has been In operation
three years on leased property The State by the
last Legislature. provided $4,000 for the erection
of the buildings condition that land and ma
chlnery 70 like amount should be provided. SO The
whole sum of $4,000 is now available :or the es-
tahshment OF the Lowell Textile School the first
OF the kind in New-E England, in permanent ht me.
General William Grose. of Newcastle. Ind, whose
death is announced at the age OF eighty eight.
was a native OF Ohio and went the Territory
of Indiana with his grandfather when three years
old. He earned enough money TO study law by
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
is "rHE OPEN DooRe THREATENED

Is THE OPEN DOOR' THREATENED?
The British Government or at any rate its
naval representative in Chinese waters, Is
ported TO take IL for granted that the task of
watching the Chinese men-of-war lying in
the mouth of the Yang tse- Kiang cannot be
shared with any other Government. Such a
view, If it should really turn out to be enter
tained by Lord Salisbury or Admiral Seymour.
is not only startling in it's novelty, but carries
with II also the seeds of future chickering's and
contentious which it behooves the State Depart
ment to forestall by prompt assertion of
American interests in the matter.
The fang-tse-Kiang, navigabe for over
thousand miles inland, taps one of the richest
aud most fertile parts of the Chinese Empire
II is even now. and must become in the future
still more so, the main artery of all internal
commerce. As factor therefore, in bringing
an "open door policy to full fruition it will
always occupy most important part Secre-
tary Hay, whose championship of that policy
reflects great credit upon him, cannot for that
reason be Indifferent to any move on the part
of Great Britain indeed any other Power, to
monopoize, even temporarily and under the pre-
text of military necessity the control Of SO i'm
portant a waterway as the Yang -tse Kang.
The question may appear at this moment to
be an academic simply. and Of little or no
practical import since no distinct assertion of
exclusive British control seems as yet to have
been made. The commercial interests of the
United States. however, at Shanghai and other
points near the mouth of the Yang tse-Kiang,
both present and future are of such magnitude
that clear understanding regarding the
rumOred attitude of the British Government
and the reported aversion of Admiral Seymour
to having any naval forces other than his own
participate in the work Of watching the Chinese
vessels should be had promptly Claims
growing out Of military or naval operations
carried on by one Power alone in sphere of
its own choosing may nos easily %e met upon
the restoration of order in China, nor does it
seem desirable. from an American point of view,
to place any Of the European Powers In the
position of being able, having once established
a foothold on Chinese soil, to open the door
as little or as much may please it's fancy.
Let us remember "Beati Possdentes' and by Il
word spoken in time save ourselves the trouble
and worry Of future contentious. Let us in
short, look beyond the morrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

well that the United States has no such designs
upon her integrity and is not going to join in
any such act of spoliatiOn. She has some com
plants against us. no doubt. because OF our
treatment of her people here But so far as
the purposes of this country in China herser
are concerned the record is tlawless, and the
confidence of the Chinese has no cause for fal-
tering It will be the best possible thing Tor
the Powers on the one hand and for China on
the other if the leadership of the American
policy shall be accepted on both sides and shall
he maintained until n final settlement OF
troubles is effected
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
TOO PIGS AND TO CATS.
so ONE OF THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR
FUNDS BOYS WROTE HOME

FUNDS BOYS WROTE HOME
This is what a small boy who was sent 70 the
country by The Tribune Fresh Air Fund wrote 70
his teacher here the day after his arrival If any
one thinks that this boy having a good
time he has a poor idea OF what a good time IS;
Dear Miss -. 1 got her salty and that I
have a very nice Place. can take a horse ou,
every day and go horseback some days haI
got home at IL o'clock and then We got sometnlns
to eat when got 10 the Place. Pleas excuse
my writeing and have too little Piss ana -
little cats. From JOHNNN ---'
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent ffty-eight chill
dren TO the country in two parties yesterday, Inc
first party consisted OF fifteen children for Myers
town Penn. and they were accompanied by eght
children especially invited places IN Pennsyi-
vania. There thirty-foUr in the other parry
which took the night train for OswegO. y Y. anu
nearby places, and with them was a little BOY
especially invited to Canandaisua, y, Y. The pso-
pie Of Oswego and its neighborhood who have 80
kindly invited fresh air children their homes
this summer are as follows:
OSwego, y. Y.-Mrs. \ J. Parmter Mrs. W
EsseItine, Mrs F, &, Treadweu. Mrs u. r. Gill
Mrs W. G. Dunlap, Mrs. q. e. GARDINER. Miss j.
T. Cogswell. Mrs Alice Hatch Mrs ]. II. Cooper
Mrs Foote. Mrs. George Nimmack Mrs. Herman
Trap. Mrs. G. \. MedIar Mrs. Frederick SLACK
wood, Mrs W. j, Shsrra Mrs. Lighthal, Ms
Jones and Mrs. Orla Whitney. -
Sterling. y. N.-NrS. Charles Bridges, mrs Jou'
Gray, Mrs, Frederick Irwin and Mrs. HuSh Dusa'+
Fatrhaven, y. N,-MrS. Frederick Turner
Hannibal, y Y.-Mrs. Culver and NrS Van Pat
ten
There was another day excursion for the benefit
OF poor mothers and children yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
MRS. W. GOES GRABBING.
gia. - (New-York Weekly.

WIFE OF THE CHINESE MINISTER AND HER. SON
ON AN OUTING AT CAPE MAY
Fang the wife OF the Chinese Minister at Wash
iugton who is spending several weeks at this re-
sort. went yachting and Grabbing to-day \ party
of nineteen accompanied her, including her son
Chou Cho; Mrs. Nesmth, and Nine. Bernardo Hall
Mrs. Wu's instructor in French. Two coaches took
the party to Scheilinger's Landing at O'Clock
where the trim yacht Martha awaited them. They
sailed about eight miles past SeweWs Point and
out through the ThorouGhfares, Twice they stopped
for crabs, Mrs. WI entering enthusiastically into
the excitement OF the sport '''''
Chou Cho mad excellent luck, much TO the delight
OF his mother. and the party netted ne1rIV ii,ee
oozeh or the crustaceans. While sailing Mrs Wu
Wore heaNy uatk purple mantle, which completeiv
coVefed her from shoulders TO feet. After Ieavng
me landing stage, however she threw this COAX
on On ltNsaIlhs underneath richly embroidered Lilac,
SILK costume The party returned al l o'clock
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

GoebeIs persuasions. he had evinced some re-
spect for the Democratic opponents of Goebel-
ism. they might he glad to give him their votes
this year. while at the same time they eXerted
themselves TO the uttermost to end an out
rageous usurpation of power In their own State.
AS it is, something more than the prediction
of n Goebelite leader is needed to convince the
country that Kentucky viii give its electoral
vote to Bryan
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

Purroy washed off his Tammany war paint
some time ago and proceeded to cultivate. a.
barefaced political respectability which holds ou
some promise of landing him among the Repub.
licans in the present campaign. He will look a.
trife queer in that alignment. but a recruit like
gift horse. need not be looked in the mouth too
curiously Purroy may flame forth in the con-
test as great orator, and will look better work.
ing his own jaw than breaking that of his casuaI
political antagonist.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE. 81. 90 a

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, ST. a
month, except 10 a foreign address.
Americans in Paris gCiU ai1Uaps find
The TRIBUNE at NJ LoHiS VniftOH S, l Rue
Scribe. eUen If the Mosques and hotels hare
sold their supplies.
The Presidential campaign has caused a
6rombt increase in sales of The TRIBUNE.
Any neIpSdeaier 1CW serUe the paper regn-
larry npon rereiCfng an order TO that effect
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
JApAN's NEW MINISTER RECEIVED.

Washington. Aug 3.-The new japanese Minister.
Mr.. Kogoro Takahira, presented his credentials TO
the President to-day. Secretary Hay escorted the
Minister and his secretary OF legation to the
White House where they received by the
President in the Blue Room The speeches con-
tanned reference to the situation in China; The
President dwelt the material progress of Japan,
while the Minister spoke for an enlargement of
the interests of the two countries.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

The Havanese Editor of La Lucha' now on
d visit here says that nearly everybody in
Cuba is disgusted with the American regime up
ito the present time" and is fluent and flowing
in the detail of criticism concerning the whole
Administration. That is also the position which
his journal has generally sustained. II does not
agree with other testimonies from that quarter
and need not be taken too seriously We have
not been fortunate in all the officials sent out to
Cuba. but that is an incident which occasionally
happens to governments But we have already
done more for the island than all its administra-
tons since the days OF the buccaneers. This the
Editor of La Lucha'' ought to know if he is the
islander Of light and leading to which his jour-
nalistic place advances pretensions.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
APPOINTMENTS IN THE AMY.

Washington, Aug S.-The President TODAY az
pointed forty-eight enlisted men OF the ResiAF
Army as heuJenants. and assigned them 20 various
arms OF the service. All the men have excellent
service records. and were promoted strictly ."
merit, Under the law these appointments VIII i'l-
low this years graduates of the Military Aca'ieIaS,
and VIII leave only eleven vacancies IN the NtiNS
10 be hhcd by appointment from civil hfc.
civilian appointments win be announced IN 81 'eN
days.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

Sir Wilfred Lawson. leader of the English Pro-
hibitonists. would like to prohibit the Colonial
Secretary to the extent Of cutting down his sal
airy and refer his South African policy to local
option. The House of Commons says no. four to
one showing that that Minister still surveys the
situation as master of it, though his mastery
would be more complete if the Beers on the one
hand and the sentimental Prohibitionists on the
other would only behave themselves.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
TIE SERTIA UNINLEREn-

Az the Cunard ONCE cable dispatch from Liver
poor was received yesterday, saying that while the
steamship Serva lay at her pier dischareine ter
cargo slight fire had occurred In the sailmakers'
vessel or her cargo ~ S " 'Ae
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

Now that Mr.. Congers original message in
his own handwriting is found, we suppose the
wise critics of American "credulity" will re-
lapse into silence and hide behind their own
sensational horror mongers
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

Washington. Aug. S.-The population OF MI
waukee. according TO the count Just completed az
the Census once. is SS5Sl5. In 1880 the populatoa
was 20i los The increase is S9.54 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
SECRETARY NAY TAKES A VACATION.

Washington. Aug. 3.-A1r. Adee. the Second AS
sistant Secretary. Is to act Secretary OF state
for a few weeks in the absence Of Secretary Hay.
who left Washington this afternoon to Visit ms
family at their summer home at Sunapee Lake
n H