The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-07-28
OUR LATE NEWS COLUMN
ALL THE WORLDS IMPORTANT NEW,
CONDENEsED,

volcano In Japan engulfed several village
Legations alive but in imminent peri
General Gordons exception to Shaw,
speech In Atlanta.
A report has reached London tina
the Chinese have captured Blsgovet
scenk.
sbeng, the Chinese Minister of Tel
egraph, declares that all foreigners al
Pekin were safe up to Friday.
Three trainmen were killed and five
injured by head-on collision on the
Rock Island road in the Indian Terri.
tory.
-Four men were killed in battle
between deputy sheriffs and railroad
hands In Scott county, Tenn, satur.
day.
At Mobile Saturday Wheeler Nc
Curdy, hotel clerk, ran amuok with a
shotgun and wounded fhHee men, one
fatally.
Michael Collins, banker of Illinois,
has announced bis intention of voting
for Bryan as a protest against imper-
iallsm.
Hundreds of Cinnamon are being
landed In Mexico and are trying to
sneak cross the border into the
United States.
Mount Azums, In Japan, broke in
to eruption July II and the lava en-
quilted several villages, killing or In.
1uring 300 persons.
Secretary Hay still believes that the
cablsgrsm from Minister Conger is
genuine, being unmoved by the doubts
OF the rest Of the world.
It is said the Chinese Emperor has
made the same request of the United
States to penmediate in the rest
trouble as was made to France.
The Boxers are finding a "Roland
for an Oliver" in the Russians, who
killed oil the wounded at Tien Tsin,
and compelled the Chinese to murder
their women
There Is an intimation from Ten
Tsln that Gen. Chaftee and the Amer.
cans may break away from the allies
and attempt to force their way to Pc
KIN alone.
The Chinese control a considerable
stretch Of the Amur river, which will
prevent the Russians using that stream
for transportation purposes. The
Chinese have 100000 troops on the
border, the Russsns $4,000.
The city Of Tlen Tsln was looted
Saturday BY the soldiers and allies, the
Americans and Japanese alone at
tempting to prevent the thefts. Pub
lie funds mounting to $4,000, 900
were stolen.
A London dispatch points out that
there is one dominant mind controll-
ing the Chinese movements and that
the Conger message was sent out to
lure the allies to Pekin prematurely.
Ii Hung Chang is consideed the heavy
villain Of the horrid tragedy.
The heavy loss of life at Tlen Tsin
was due to a blunder, which the Eng.
lish charge against Col. LlsCum. The
evidence, however, shows that the
blunder was due to the "slap- bang"
tactics Of the English and Japanese,
the tactics that Butler pursued around
Ladysmith.
In the Blue and Gray reunion at
Atlanta, Gen. Gordon TOOK exception
to a part Of Gen. Shaw's speech, and
replied that the people Of the south
would not teach their children that
their fathers fought for an unjust
cause. The incident ended happily,
both speakers showed much feeling.
Secretary Hay has received through
Minister WI and other Chinese OFF,
cials cipher dispatch from Minister
Conger, announcing the legationers
we're alive Wednesday, but in immi-
nent peril Many we'll informed peo-
pie believe the dispatch was written
early in June and suppressed, and
not forwarded to deceive the civillz.
ed world.