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Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
UNREST IN PEKlN
It Is Possible the Allied Forces Are
 Besieged.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Latcr in the day d dispatch Was received at the Japanese legation from the foreign of flee of Japan conveying the latest and most authentic information of the situa- tion in and around Pellin. In a measure the advices were of a disquieting na- ture as they indicated that the Chimes had rallied their forces and were pre- pairing for an attack upon the allies in Pekin. If it should prove that the allied forces are besieged in Pekin 1t would account for the lack of advices from General Chaffee. As made public by Minister Takuhira, the dispatch from the Japanese foreign office at To- kio is as follows:
 An official telegram dated Pekin. August IS. was received at Tok,o front General Yamaguchi. commander of the Japanese forces. to the following ee- feet:
 The capital is now entirely cleared of the enemy 4 cavalry regiment which had been sent to Wan Shau Shan (wherc the empress dowager's palace is lOcated) reports that the imperial fam ily, which left Pekin August 14, started after a short rest at Wan Shau Shan. for the west, and were under escort of General Ma and his troops. consisting of about 800 hOrsemen and twenty carts. The Japanese forces occupied the treasury department, in which Over 2,OOOOOO taels in silver and large quan- tity of rice were found
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
HARRY CORNISH RESIGNS.
He Will Cease to Direct the Cherry Di-
 amond Athletes on Sept. 1.

New York, Aug. 26.-Harry Cornish has resigned his position as athletic di- rector of the KnickerbOcker athletic club and it has been accepted by the board of governors of the club to take effect September 1. It Is understood that the well known trainer intends to retire from the field of instructing athletes entirely and that he has an- other business in view, although he has refused SO far to divulge the nature of the new enterprise contemplated.
 There appears to be no doubt that the unpleasant notoriety caused by his un- fortunate connection with the Adams poisoning case is tine real reason Of Cornish quitting the athletic world Officials of the club, however, state that the director has by,no means been forced out oethe organization, and that he is as popular as ever with the mem bers of th1 club. Cornish intended to resign lorr ago, and it was only at the earnest solicitation of friends that he consented to remain in charge of the athletics of tie club during the past summer.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
HUNTING ANARCHISTS
Efforts of the Detectives Devoid of Results. - Story of the Eleven Immigrants Held in New York on Suspicion and the Supposed Plot Against the Life of the Presi. dent.

New York, Aug. 26.-Though the two Italians, Na.tale Moresca and Michael Guida, are still aboard the immigration detention boat Narra gansett at Ellis is land, it is said that the treasury de- partment will shortly take action look ing to their deportion, Guida having been a stowaway and Moresca being without funds.
 Secret service operatives were work ing in Paterson today in an endeavor to discover the identity of the person. "Mabor," whose name was signed to the letter found among the effects of Bressi. the assassin of King Humbert, in which the writer urged M oresca and Guida to kill President McKinlev. Their efforts, 1t was learned, were productive of no definite result.
 It was learned that the basis of the governments actions was a letter re- ceived by United States Consul Ewing ton, at Naples, from an anonymous cor respondent. The letter, dated on the 2d inst, was forwarded to the government
 
 paltch of warning, and a copy was sent to the immigre ton commissioner, Mir. Fttchie, at this port, and to officials at other ports of this country, while ,Arn-r- jean consu1s in Europe were notified.
 Commissioner Fitchfe today refused 10 give the text of either the consuls letter CT the anonymous communica- ton, but he said that the substance of the latter was that the writer had over heard a conversation between MOressca and another in saloon, In which Nor esca bDasted that he was going to kill the president Of the United States. The name of the Prince of Wales had also figured in the talk. Moresca was intox- 1cated at the time of the alleged com versation.
 It was because of this anonymous let ter, simply, and not because of any of flcial communication from the Italian authorities, that the matter whs taken up by the state department and placed in he hanIs of the secret service. in the hands of the secrct service. mer convict, but inquiry has shown that he was not.
 The report that there were eleven an- arcfisIts among detailed immigrants was explained today by the rmmigra- tion officials They said that tte names of the eleven had been on a sheet of the returns of incoming immigrants. and that the sheet had been mislaid. They were detained simply until the paper was found, and they were not suspect91 of being anarchists at all.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
MORE CHAPELS BURNED.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The following cable dispatch was received by the Jap anese minister here today from the for eign office at Tokio, dated August 26:
 '"The Japanese consul at Annoy tele- graphed on August A as follows: From the interior it is reported that in Tong kow-fu and Lungyuan several Chris tian chapels have been destroyed by mobs. The Christian movement appears to be spreading toward the dis trfct of ChangchOw-fu. There do nos seem to be any foreign missionaries in the interior, however,"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
COL. WARDER LEAVES BRYAN
A St. Louis Democrat Who Stumped
 For Him in 1896.

kan.as City, Mo-, Aug. 26.-After thirty years of active work in the ranks and up in from, of the democratic party Colonel George w. Warder, of this city. publishes an open letter withdrawing and going over to the republicans for self-protection.
 COlOnll Warder is well known in St. Louis. but even better in New York and the New England states, for, by his own seeking, he has in previous years always stumped the east for the demo- cratic ticket. Four years ago he worked in New York city. Brooklyn, Long Island city and up ',he Hudson. His free-silver book. Man and Nam mon," was used by Bryanftes all through the campaign, and sent out by the literary bureau by the carloads.
 But facts and conditions change" says the colonel now, and men must change with them. What was righ. is wrong. and to remain right l find I must change my views.'
 If elected" the ccloners letter says MT. Bryan would have gathered about him such a heterogeneous mass of dis cOrdant politicians from all parties .p- posed to the republfCa.-> party that it would be beyond the power Of a greater man than \he even to subjugatc. much less direct them. His following tOLs .- is made up of the dissatisfied. ;he rest less, the visionary, the pOlyglot strag- glers and walking delegates of all is sues. With it he could not command public confidence. With it he would be a me mace"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
THE PROBABLE CAUSE
Russia Has Declared Three Pro-
 vinces in a State of Siege.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The under standing here of Russias action, is that tine empire has declared the three prov inces of it's sOutheasterly frontier in q state of siege. This is altogether diff ferent from a declaration of war. It corresponds to a declaration of martial law by Great Britain and to a suspen- sion of the right of habeas corpus by the United States. It is supercession of civil military authority. It has no effect upon such treaties as may be in force between the two countries: whereas a declaration of war, or a dec laratiOn that a state of war exists, would annul all treaties. It is pointed out further that Russia has two ob- jects in her present operations in China the rescue and protection of the for eign legationers and the protection of her menaced frontier. The avowed ob- ject of the other powers is simply the rescue and protection of the legation CTS and the other foreign subjects. RUSSIA'S OBJECT.
 In carrying out her second object, Russia has seized New Chwang. This was done to obtain d base of operations, from which the frontier could easily be reached, precisely as Taku was seized as a base of operations by the allies h their operations against Pekin. Whether in the event of a declara ton of war by one or more powers against China, an invitation would be extended 10 the United States to retire from China, as intimated in the dispatch from Che Foo, is open to doubt and 1t is decidedly problematical whether the invitation would be accepted even if it were rendered.
 The United States forces in China are protecting the personal and property rights of citizens of this country, and in addition, the treaty rights of the Unit ed States. Under the most favored na- ton clause, this country has certain specific rights in China, and it is said on authority to be the purpose of the United States to protect and preserve these rights. The attitude this gov ernment would assume in the event of q declaration of war by another power would depend, it can be stated, upon the immediate circumstances surrouEd' ing the declaration, and the situation in China at the time the declaration was made. In any event. 1t can be sa q to be no part of the purpose of the United States to sacrifice any of It's guaranteed rights or privileges in the Chinese empire.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27

Washington, Aug. 26.-Russia, Ger many and Japan have not declared war upon China either separately or in con- cert. This statement is made upon au- thority of the highest character. What those nations may do in the next forty eight hours or within the next fort night is a question which no one in Washington is prepared to answer. The brief dispatch from Che Foo, con- veying the rumor current there that Russia, Germany and Japan had joined in declaration of war upon Chira. aroused some interesting comment among Washington officials and among representatives of the foreign govern ments resident here. In neither official nor diplomatic circles, however, was the rumor taken seriously.
 No information of such action has reached either the state department or the legations of the governments pri- marilyinterested. The fact is accepte1 l in official circles as sufficient refutation of the rumor.
 The officials of state. war and navy departments were at their desks early today, but up to the hour of closing for the day not a word had been heard from Minister Conger, General Chaffee, or Admiral Remey. Since the dispatch from Consul Fowler was received late last Thursday night the state depart ment has received no adVices from any source in China except a brief cable gram from Minister Conger inquiring how he should route his messages. The text of the dispatch, it was explained, was very brief and purely administra- tive in character and was not made nuoiic.
 The war department has received no dispatch from General Chaffee known to have come directly from him for about a week. Cablegrams signed "Chaffee" have been received, but as they contained only lists of casualties. it is assumed they were sent by some subordinate i'll General Chaffee's name.
 THE TELEGRAPH LINES.
 From no official source has the de- partment learned of the departure of forty Americans from Pekin to Tien Tsin, as reported in a special dispatch to a London newspaper under date of August 19. Advices from General Chaffee are hourly expected, as the military telegraph line between rien Tsin and Pekin which has been inter- rupted, has been repaired. Imperative instructions were sent yesterday to the commander of the United States forces at Tien Tsin to have the lines restored at once under protection of a cavalry detachment. A suspicion eX- iSts here that the delay in messages both from and to Washington is be- tween Che Foo and Shanghai rather than between Tien Tsin and Pekin. From Che Foo to Shanghai the tele- graph line is in control of the Chinese authorities and i: is suspected they are not as prompt as the transmission of messages as they might be.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
ILLINOIS BANDIT GANG
Stole Fifty Horses and Thousands of
 Dollars in Goods.

Pana, H.. Aug. 26.--A large quantity of clothing and dry goods, worth many hundreds of dollars, was found hidden under a straWS,ack on Kanker Jordan's farm, north of the city, today. Samuel Sanders, in jail here for horse thieving, says his gang has thounzands of dol lars worth of goods hidd n in this Vi. cinity and will lead the officers to them. The gang has ten members and. besides stealing over fifty horses and thousands of dollars worth of goods. they. have burned many business buildings in the surrounding towns.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
SOLUTION FOR RACE PROBLEM.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 26:-The State Federation of Colored Women this af- ternoon adopted memorial to Presi- dent Mckinley petitioning him to ask congress to pay to the widow of the late Postmaster Baker of Lake City, $. C., $40, GOO in lieu of the life of her husband, which was lost during a race riot in that country. The memorial says:
 We would like to ask for a law to be enacted to this effect, that, should any state be found guilty of mob laws and lynching, it be expelled from the union. The blacks could then evacuate and all the negro haters could have d state of their own, wherein they need not see black face. Thus we solve the negro problem"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
CATTLE WAR IN OKLAHOMA
Rich Cattle Dealer Assassinated in
 Bed by Cowboys.

Wichita, Kas.. Aus. 26. News has just been received here of the killing of a rich cattle dealer named Huff in Custer county, Oklahoma, twentytwO miles east of Arapahoe. He was assas- sinated on Friday night, the shot being fired into his bedro- as he slept. The trouble was caused dispute over cattle laws and 1wboys on a neighboring ranch acc Huff of try ing to cheat th out D. eral tracts of herding lar Huff Ina threatened to have then arrested. More trouble is expected bet n those who favor what is known as he Herd law, and those who oppose it. No one has been ar rested for Huff's murder, but his friends threaten to wipe the COW puncherS'' out of existence.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
ENGINE STRUCK A TROLLEY CAR.
Accident Near New Brunswick-Cen-
 ductor Badly Injured.

New Brunswick, N. J., Aug. 26 - A train on the Raiitan River railroad crashed into a car of the Somerset and Middlesex Traction company at a grade crossing between this city and South Amboy this noon. The motorman saw the train approaching and applied the brakes, but they refused to work prop erly. The car reached the center of the railroad tracks just as the engine of the train reached the spot. The mo- torman jumped upon the cowcatcher of the engine and saved his life. The con- ductor, George Lowne, of this city, was tossed into the air and was badly in- jured. The passengers, all men, saw the danger of the collision and jumPed from the sides of the open car. There is no flagman at the crossing.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
CHICAGO TEMPLE DEBT.
Mrs. Carse Says it Is Only Seven Hun
 dred Thousand Dollars.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Matilda B. Carse president of the Temperance temple trustees, denied today the state ment that the temple indebtedness is S2, 400, 900. She said:
 "A slight fraction over $7OO,OOO, with what has been pledged, will give us the building entirely free from debt. The sum of S65,0 more, however, must be raised by the first of next January in order to secure MT. Marshall Field s conditional pledge of $100OO0. We have still ten years in which to raise the re- mainder of the $70O,O0O. The building is we'll filled with tenants and shows d balance upon the right side of the Ied- ger.'
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
HELEN NJ. GoGLD's GIFT.

TarrytOwn, N. Y., Aug. 26.-The Bo- tanical Gardens in Bronx garden have received a large and valuable coIlec- tion of plants from the conservatories of Miss Helen M. Gould alt Tarrytown. At the time of the Worlds f; cir at Chi cago Miss Gould presented to the man agement some of her finest palms. Her gift to the Botanical Gardens includes over 250 plants. The most notable one is a large palm over thirty feet in height.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS.
Hope to Poll 25.OOO Votes in This Year s
 Campaign.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 26.-For the first time in ten years the Mississippi republicans have resolved to make a vigorous campaign in that state. and while they have not the faintest hope of success, they expect to poll so large vote as to put the party in good posi- ton for future campaigners.T This is done ito reOrganize the party. The Missis
 sippi republicans say that they will poll 25,O0O votes. Even if they do not reach that figure. there is no doubt that they will poll a larger vote than any time in twelve years and that they will win
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27

fifteen guns, were advancing forward from Shan Tung to make a rear attack on the allies.'
 A copy of the dispatch was transmit ted to Acting Secretary Adee at the de- partment of state and by him furnished to the president.
 While the news of d possible Tear at tack upon the comparatively small force of the allies was not received with surprise, it was not generally regarded as serious, as the foreign forces are be- lieved to be abundantly able to take care of themselves against any force of Chinese likely to be sent against them.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
NEWTON NEGRO THIEF SHOT.

Newton, Kas.. Aug. 26.-A negro, giv- ing his name as Will Jones. was shot by the city marshal about ' o'clock to- night. He stole watch from a promi- nent citizen, and when accused of the crime began to run. The marshal conn manded him to stop, and, upon his re- fusal to do so. shot him in the leg. The negro admitted his guilt,
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
DENIES THE ALLEGATION.
Miss Potter Sues Miss Fields for Max
 ing Insulting Remarks

Wilkesbarre Pa, Aug. 26.-"You are 50 years old and you dye your hair
 This IS the remark which Miss Alice Fields must answer for in court. Sh" was arrested yesterday on the charEe of slanGer. the complaint being made by Miss Etta Potter.
 Miss Potter declares emphaticaIIy she is not 90 and the color of her hair is natural. She has asked the assistance of the law to make Miss Fields eat her words.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
LIGHT ON BRIGHT,s DISEASE.

London, Aug. 26.-A dispatch to the Pal Mall Gazette from Rome says that pr. Ovid Moor has discovered the mys- teriOus poison which produces Bright's disease. It is yellow liquid which in appearance resembles olive oil. Dr. Moor lived in New York fer manyycars. He discovered an antidote for morphine poisoning in 1894.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27

destroying the stable. with nine horses, d corn crib and a barn fall of hay.
 Mrs Wallart had been trying to ob- tain a divorce, the couple having sepa- rated. Wallart entered the house through a window and slaughtered the family. with She exception of one child a boy. who was wounded. however. aud probably will dle. Wall;.rt fled.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
SUMMER HOME BURNED.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 26.-The sum- mer residence of George C. Thomas, of the firm of Drexel x Co.,. was partly destroyed by fire this afternoon. The loss will aggregate s2O,Qo0. The fire started in the laundry and when the fire department arrived had gained con siderable headway. Many costly paint ings were destroyed by water.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
CLINTON BOY KILLED BY TRAIN

Clinton. Mo, Aug. 26.-Darby Steph- ems. 14-year-old boy. was run over and killed here by Missouri, Kansas x Texas passenger train at o'clock last night. He was trying to steal d ride and was thrown under the wheels. The body was not discovered until o'clock this morning. another train having passed over it in the meantime.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
BASE BALL
Record of Games Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

At Chicago-Chicago- City; game postponed; rain.
 At St. Louis-St Louis 6; Chicago, 3. At Cincinnati-Cincinnau 1; Pitts burg, O.
 At Milwaukee-MiIwauk '; Minne- apOlis. 3.
 At Buffalo-Buffalo, [; Cleveland, 3.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
REAR ATTACK EXPECTED.

Another telegraphic dispatch dated Taku, August 23, states that as the Chinese troops and Boxers who had gathered at Nan Yuen were about to attack the foreign forces a Pekin. the Japanese and Russian cavalry were ex- pected to encounter them on the 20th. The dispatch further states that Chi
 nese infantry, some 5000 strong, with
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
A SLY MOVE.

Cape Town, Aug. 26.-Generai De Vets demand for the surrender of the British force at Commando Nek is con- stdcrcd as l pretensa for tie purpose of gTining information. Finding that Commando Nek was strongly gaCri soned, De Wet resumed his marcn northward, shadowed by General Ba- den-POWell.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
UPRISING IN COCHIN CHINA.

Washington. Aug. 2O.-Word has been received at the state department that more French troops have arrived at Saignon, in Cochin China, where the French government apparently fears an uprising among it's native subjects.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
sTILETTos AGAINST REvoLvERs.

Paris, Aug. 26.-A serious encounter has occurred between French and I-al- ian workmen at a bottle factory in St. Denis, near Paris. The Italians used stilettos and the Frenchmen revolvers. Thirty persons were wounded.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
WON'T DABBLH IN POLITICS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 26.-John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, said today that the organization will take no partisan interest in politics this fall.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
SEEKS AID AGAINST FRANCE.

Tangier, Aug. 26.-The Moorisff gov ernment has sent another circular to the powers protesting against the en- croachments of France in that country and asking for assistance.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
KING PREMPEH DEPORTED.

Sierra LeJne, Aug. 26.-King Prempch and Chief Asibi sailed yesterday on the troop ship Dwarka for the Seychelles, a group of islands in the Indian ocean, whither they hava been deported.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
Minnesota Farmer Kills His Wife and
 Three Children.

Arlington, Minn., Aug. 26.-The odore Wallart, a farmer livins three miles from town, last night killed his wife, a boy 19 years old, a girl 16 years old and a baby. He then set fire to his barn,
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
THE LATEST.

London. Aug 27.-4 a. m.-The latest news from Pekin indicates that the situation there is unchanged.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
PHILADELPHIA WON.

Paris. Aug. 26.-The Vesper Boat club crew of Philadelphia won the cham pionship in the international regatta
Arizona republican., 1900-08-27
RUSS|A'S ACTION
The RumOred DeCIaIa-
 tiOn of War
WAS A FALSE REPORT

Three Southern Provinces of Russia Are Besieged and the Story Was Based on Action For Their De- fense. Nothing Heard Yesterday From Chaffee, Remey or Minister Conger.