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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-14
MUST ACT ALONE.
Carnegie Thinks Alliance With
Foreign Powers Might Be
Disastrous.

London, Aug. 11.-Mr. Andrew Car
negie sends the following statement re-
garding the situation in the far east
and the relation Of the United States
to future developments there:
1.-THE refusal of the United States to
participate in the attack on the Taku
forts makes the Washington govern
ment the neutral mediator between
China and the European powers, but
Americas position may easily be for
feited by agreeing to joint action. The
release Of Minister Conger and de-
mand for compensation for injuries in
CURED are duties incumbent upon the
government; but the United States, in
my opinion, should takes no steps in
conjunction with European powers. 1
take this view because each of those
powers has separate interests at heart.
THE first aim of each Of the powers
is to safeguard her prospective domains
and If the United States should be
drawn into joint action with them, the
Washington government may even find
itself pledged to go forward into a cam
paign against China which would be
hopeless, or may ultimately see the
powers at war with each other. To en-
ter upon contest with 4O0, ,O00,0 900 Chi
namen might prove as disastrous to the
United States as a war against a COM
bination Of European powers.
Washington has been the only gov
ernment which has been right with re-
rar1 10 he fntrxy Of tIn
From every point of view President
Mckinley and Secretary Hay must be
credited with having placed our coun-
try in a high and better position
than that occupied by any other"
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Ii Is SAD.
In Despair Over Conditions In
Peking-Says His In
fiuence Is Gone.

Washington, Aug. 10.--An important
dispatch has been received in diplo-
matte quarters in Washington, for
warded from the foreign office Of one
Of the powers taking part in the inter-
national movement, giving with much
detail a conversation with Ii Hung
Chang, in which he expresses his de-
spair over the condition Of the Chinese
government, and his fears that the
anti-foreign element has gained COM
plete ascendancy at Peking. The con-
versation was with the consul of the
power receiving the dispatch, and as
he Is an intimate friend Of long stand
ing with Ii, the latter spoke unre-
servedly Of the deplorable condition Of
affairs among his own people. The
dispatch, as received in Washington, is
quite lengthy, and quotes Ii Hung
Chang as saying that he Is satisfied
that the conservative or progressive
element, to which he belongs, no longer
has any influence at Peking.
The ascendency of Ii Hung Pang,
the intense anti-foreign leader, is re-
ferred to, and 1t is stated that it was
due to his proposition that two con-
servative members of the Tsung-Li-
Yamen were beheaded. The names Of
the beheaded ministers are given in the
dispatch as Yuen Chang and Hsie Chin
Chang.
This last event appeared particularly
to depress Ii Hung Chang, who regard
ed it as establishing that the progress
sive element favorable to the foreign
ers could expect no mercy. He even
expressed the belief that he would be
among those to suffer. He stated that
although summoned to Peking, he had
asked for twenty days delay on the
ground that he was not able to travel.
The substance Of the foregoing dis
patch has been communicated to the
state department 1t is not strictly Of
ficial, as the conversation was to a
certain extent considered as throwing
light on the situation from the stand
point of the noted Chinese statesman.
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HUSBAND RETURNS.
Comes Home After a Long Alb
sence-Wite and Children
Married.

Toledo, o., Aug. 11.-John Suetzer has
returned to Defiance after an absence
Of 20 years, during which time no direct
news was received from him by his for
mer wife and children, who for nine
years have mourned him as dead, and
only a few weeks ago did they learn
that he was living in Illinois, and his
daughter. who is now married, wrote
her father a letter which brought him
to Defiance.
Suetzer. like Enoch Arden, the lost
sailor. finds conditions greatly changed
in his household, his children, babes
when he eft them have grown to man
hood and womanhood and have mar
ried, while the woman formerly his
wife has another husband.
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CUT Her THROAT.
A Woman Commits Suicide In
Orchard of Her Son
In-LaW.

Akron, o., Aug. 11.-Mrs. Henry
Daykin, wife Of a well known farmer
near Peninsula, committed suicide at
the home Of her son-in-law, William
Dickinson. Dickinson lives two miles
and half from the Daykin home, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Daykin drove over there.
On arriving Mrs. Daykin told her
daughter that she was "going crazy
from grief" A few minutes later she
walked out Of the house and when
found later in the orchard had cut her
throat with a razor and was already
dead.
Her remark about "going crazy from
grief is not understood, as she always
appeared to be living a happy life.
She was so years of age.
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BUT The MESSAGE, LIKE ALL OTHERS, COMES UNDATED
Chafee Reports the Battle of Yang TsungAmerican
Casualties so, and Many Prostrations From Heat
Russia Prepares to Overwhem China
With a Great Army
News Democrat Leased Wire Service.l

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
dispatch from Consul Mcwade. at Can
ton, communicating an additional mes
sage from Minister Conger. at Peking.
is made public this morning by the de-
partment Of state
Canton, Aug. Ito the Secretary Of
State. Washington-Conger dating
August 10. at Tsi Nau, answering my
message. says that legations are under
siege by the imperial soldiers. The
situation is desperate. The losses of the
legations are 60 killed and about 100
wounded. There is some sickness,
nevertheless the general health con-
tinues good. He concludes: What
ever may be the outcome, we will hold
out indefinitely"
(signed.) Mcwade.
It Is believed, the state department
bulletin continues, that the date as
signed to this dispatch Of the consul re-
fers to the file date when the message
left Isl Nan. He does not fix the time
when it left Peking by courier.
Ii AS MEDIATOR.
Washington, Aug. 11.-Minister WI,
while he has no advices from an official
source, thinks it more than likely that
Ii Hung Chang has been called upon
by imperial decree to act as mediator
with the powers.
Iii Hung Chang is the trusted serv-
ant Of the Chinese government" said
the minister, 'and is always called
upon to settle grave matters"
RIOTING IN THE SOUTH.
Hong Kong, Aug. 11.-Reports from
Swatow, in the province Of Kwang
Tung, say that rioting and looting con-
tinue in that vicinity. The viceroy ig-
nores the consul's protests. A number
of missions have been razed and many
native Christians murdered. Rev. MI.
Foster and Rev. Mr.. Groesback, two
missionaries in Kwang Tupg, have tele-
graphed Consul General wildman that
the mission houses have been looted,
that their lives are in danger and that
the insurrection is spreading. "Save
u.s." is the appeal they made to the
consul. Kwang Tung is in the extreme
southern part of China.
THE NEW COMMANDER.
Berlin, Aug. 11.-General Count Wal
dersee expects to arrive in Shanghai
about September 22. The field marshars s
staff will consist Of at least thirty off,
GERS. The Kaiser has presented Count
Waldersee with a new uniform for ser
vice in China.
ORDERED TO LEAVE.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE Russian
minister at Peking, M. De Giers, has
been ordered to leave the city on the
understanding that the Chinese gov
ernment guarantees his safety.
ATTACKED AGAIN"
Paris, Aug. 11.--Admiral Courre Jol-
les telegraphs from Taku that it is ru-
mored the Peking legations have again
been attacked.
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CHAFPEE REPORTS
On the Battle of Yang Tsung-
Americans and British Car
ried the Enemy's Lines.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service. ]
Washington, August 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Remey was
received this morning:
"Che Foo, August 10.-To the Bureau
Of Navigation, Washington,-Taku,
August 9.-Chaffee telegraphs from the
front: "On the 9Th, Yang Tsung occu-
pied. Casualties about 60 my COM
mand. Two marines wounded. Many
Frustrated by heat and fatigue. Next
move not known"
General commanding English at
front telegraphs:
Marching from Peitsang nine miles
toward Yang Tsung when formed for
attack with Americans on right, Rus
slams on left After rapid advance of
three miles under hot rifle and shell
fire. our troops carried first line of de-
fense. Casualties about fifty killed,
including deaths from sunstroke."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-14
CRUCIAL HOUR
OF the International Drama Is
Near---What Will the I'm
perial Government Say?

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE crucial
hour in the bloody international drama
which is being enacted in China is near.
1t will come when the allied armies
form their alignment in front Of Pek-
ing, preparatory to battering down the
walls of the imperial city and effecting
the rescue Of the heroic ministers and
other foreigners who have been fighting
for their lives against tremendous odds
for nearly two months.
When that hour arrives will the Chi
nese army hold forth the "olive
branch" and say to the powers: LET
us settle this thing without further
bloodshed?" Officials in Washington
are inclined to think it will. They
think China even now Is preparing to
give assurance that she Is ready to con-
form to the third and last condition
set down In President McKinley's re-
cent note, namely: THAT there shall
be cooperation between the allied
forces and the imperial government for
the liberation Of besieged foreigners
and the restoration Of order in Pek-
ing" They are of the opinion that
China will capitulate before the assault
upon her capital begins
The imperial authorities dread the
entrance Of the relief column into the
ancient city. They realize fully what
the consequences would be. First of all
they fear that looting and destruction
would follow, just as it did upon the
occupation Of Tien Tsin. But worse than
that, they understand that once in Pek-
ing, especially after having fought their
way there, there is no telling how long
the soldiery of the powers would re-
main.
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AN IMPORTANT BOER BASE
Will Then be Captured, and the Last
Vestige of the Army Scattered.
GEN. ROBERTS LATEST REPORT
A Great Lot of ANN unition Has Been Cap
tured-Boers Still surrendering-
Kitchener and Methuen stili
Fighting Small Bodies
Along the vaal.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
London, August 11.-An important
operation Is revealed in Roberts dis
patch to the war orrlce today. General
Butler is advancing directly north from
Laing's Mex on the wagon road which
passes through Ermelo and crosses the
Lorenzo Marquee railroad near Macha-
dodorp, one of the important Boer
passes. Butler evidently aims to get be-.
hind the main body Of the Beers who
are somewhere near Machadodorp.
Kruger is also in this vicinity. Fol-
lowing is Lord Roberts report:
Pretoria, Aug. g.10.-Vavell, COM
manding at johannesburg, reports that
a Boer patro attacked the waterworks
outside the town on Tuesday. Butler
occupied Ameerfoort, thirty miles
north Of Laing's Mex on the evening of
August Z. The enemy retired 6 miles
before Ameer foort was reached. The
casualties were twenty killed.
ION August 9, Butler reached the
north bank Of the Reitspruit on his way
to Ermelo.
"Rundle has arrested at Harrismith,
Commandant Marois, three field cor
nets, 130 armed burghers and three
spies. Hunter reports that the Beers
are still surrendering in the Bethlehem
district. A million rounds of rifle am
munition has been destroyed at Maaus-
poort. Cloete, a member of the Trans
vaal Volksraadm has been taken pris-
oner. Kitchener engaged Dewet's rear
guard yesterday afternoon near Linde-
ques Drift Con the Vaal.) He heard
Mehtuen's guns miles toward the
northwest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-14
CHINESE GOVERNMENT LIED
Informed Ministers That the Powers
Had Repeatedly
DEMANDED THEIR RELEASE
And Departure From .Peklng Under Suit
able Escort t-Treaoherous Government
seems to Have Been Laying
Trap For Them .-Amori-
can Losses,

News s-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Washington, Aug. 10.-"I have an
other message from Conger," said Min
lister Wu as he left for the state depart
ment at Q o'clock this morning. II
was received last night at 1880 and
the minister was awakened, an unusual
procedure at the Chinese legation. WI
said he did not know the date Of the
message, as 1t was in cipher, but 1t was
signed Conger. The message contain
ed about 100 words. The minister said
he had no other news this morning.
IDENTICAL NOTES.
Washington, Aug. 10.-The message
from Conger, received through WI this
morning, is dated August Q, but prob
ably left Peking two days earlier. The
message is identical with that from the
French minister. published this morn
ing and says that the allied forces must
be of sufficient strength when they
reach Peking to protect 800 foreigners
be left to be massacred.
Acting Secretary Of State Adee says
1t is evident that the ministers at Pal.
their home governments in their re
spective ciphers.
FRENCH MINISTER'S MESSAGE.
Paris, Aug. 10.-The foreign office has
received the following dispatch, which
reached here in cipher, from M. Pichon,
the French minister at Peking, via
Shanghai, Aug. 8, the Peking date not
being given:
Informed by the Chinese government
fhaf Nha hn fa1I do
manded our departure from Peking un-
der escort, and beg US to arrange our
departure and fix date. We have re-
sponded to the tsung II yamen that
we could not leave our posts.
Conger's message, besides repeating
many of the details of the French min
lister, Pinchon, says that the American
loss is nine killed and sixteen wounded.
Capt. Meyer and DR.. Lippert, who were
wounded, were doing WELL
WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS
from our governments, to whom we
leave the question.
II should inform you that should we
not depart from Peking the foreign
forces coming to our rescue should be
of sufficient number to insure the safety
and convoy of 800 foreigners, Of whom
ZVV dTe WOHlSH anu CulluIcI, duu "
wounded, and more than 5000 native
Christians, whom we cannot leave to be
massacred. In any case, a Chinese es-
cort should not be considered.
II hope that my cipher No. 1, dated
August 8, has been transmitted"
The dispatch referred to by. M. Pichon
has not yet reached the French foreign
office.
CHAFFEE REPORTS.
"Yang Tsung, Aug. 6.-Yang Tsung
occupied today. Wounded: Second
Lieutenant Frank r. Long, Ninth in
fantry, moderate. Casualties about 60
men. Ninth United States infantry.
Fourteenth United States in
fantry and Battery F, Fifth United
States artillery. Nearly all from
Fourteenth infantry. Names later.
Many men Frustrated from heat and
fatigue. CHAFFEE."
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100000 men in the far east for the pur-
blows on the Chinese. She will not
commence the really offensive until
success is certain. She iealizes that
the future security Of her eastern boun-
daries depends upon her infiicting such
chastisement as will deter the Chinese
for generations from violating Rus
sian rights. Therefore the Slav fiat has
gone forth that the Mongol must be
overwhelmed and crushed beyond res
direction.
1t is rumored in military circles that
the Russian permanent force in the
eastern possessions will be Increased to
10000 men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-14
OHIO PEOPLE SAFE.
Springfield People Have Re-
ceived Cablegram From Mis-
SiOnaries In China.

Springfield, Aug. 11.-Rev. w. N.
Brewster, from this city, has just
cabled his mother here that he and his
family and several lady missionaries
are safe at Sharp's Peak, a summer re-
sort in the mountains near Hing Hua,
China.
Rev. Mr.. Hess and wife and Miss
Minnie Doner, who are at Macao, cable
that they are menaced by Chinese, but
have a guard Of 200 Portuguese soldiers
and a wooden gunboat. The Doner
girls are from this city.
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MESSENGER DEAD
And Contents of the Safe Mis-
sing After the Daring
Express Robbery.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service. ]
Columbus. August 11.-Robbery and
murder are the crimes Of which un-
known express robbers, in the early
morning hours were guilty. The Penn
sylvania express on the Panhandle, No.
s., was robbed and Express Messenger
Lane killed.
When the train reached here shortly
after midnight, Messenger Lane was
found dead in his car with a bullet
hole through his heart. An eXamina-
!! tion showed that all the valuables in
his safe had been taken.
The murder and robbery Is supposed
to have taken place between Milford
Center and Columbus, as no harm had
befallen the express messenger when
the train stopped at Milford at mid
night. The messenger was alone. No
one heard the shot.
1t is supposed the robbers jumped off
the train as 1t slowed up coming into
the union depot.
The utmost mystery wells the affair.
Lane was about 2S years old. The off,
cials of the Adams Express Company
this morning would give no statement
as to the probable amount of money
secured, though 1t Is said to aggregate
$45,0
The safe had not been blown. The
robber took the key from the messenger
after he had been killed and left 1t
sticking in the lock.
Indications are that there was a des-
perate and bloody fight, the messenger
bravely fighting for the safety of the
property entrusted to his care and de-
Tending his life. All Of the messen-
gers valuables were missing. From his
own revolver two shots had been fired.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
Columbus, Aug. 11.-Detectives are
doing some fast work on the case. BY
$3.50 this morning they had learned that
there We're three of the robbers and
that they got on the train at Milford
Center. The man who tagged the train
and got on at Marble Cliff, four miles
west Of Columbus, IL believed by tho
police to have been confederate Of
the robbers. The police are working on
the theory that he stopped the train at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-14
SOLDIERS IN A RIOT.
Were Looking For Boxers And
a Riot Followed In a
Chinese Restaurant.

Chicago, August 10.-Soldiers from
Ft. Sheridan were looking for Boxers
in Chinatown a few days ago, and the
chop suey restaurant of Joy Let Lo, OF
293 Clark street, was transformed into q
battle ground. The boys, who had re-
Gently returned from Cuba, with the
Fifth regiment, had received word that
they were to leave for China August 15,
and, with their months pay in their
pockets, a squad of twelve fighters
started for the levee to celebrate their
last day in Chicago. When the soldiers
reached joys restaurant they were In q
belligerant humor. Noisily they crowd
their way into the restaurant on the
second floor.
NOT WELCOMED.
The place was crowded with China
men. eating their favorite dishes. The
occupants seemed to think that a body
of regular United States troops had
made raid on the eating house and
would take them prisoners. Suspicious
glances were, directed at the men in
blue as they began their meal Sud-
denly a napkin, knotted in a hard ball,
sailed through the air and struck one
OF the soldiers In the face. Instantly
pandemonium reigned. The soldiers de-
manding vengeance, bore down on the
corner of the restaurant from which
the missile came. XIII the Boxers;
down with the yellow devils!" they
shouted.
RESENTED A BLOW.
A Chinaman with fierce-looking pig
tail struck the foremost soldier In the
face. The fighter returned the blow.
Chairs were seized and broken over the
Chinaman's heads. Tables were over
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Marble Cliff to give the men an oppor-
tunity to get off. Two men have been
arrested at Plain City who are supposed
to know a good deal about the robbery.
A hat like one worn by the men describ-
ed was found by Columbus detectives
west of Milford Center. This indicates
that the men turned back west after
leaving the train at Marble Cliff. This
is pronounced the most successful rob-
berry ever perpetrated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-14
MONEY IN A BUSTLE.
A Boy Finds Fifteen Hundred
Dollars Secreted by His
Mother.

Fremont, O., Aug. 11.-Mrs. Mary
Pockmire, residing near Gibsonburg,
this county, died several days since.
While looking through her effects her
son Harry found secreted in an ugly
old hustle $1,000 in paper money. where
it had been hidden by the aged woman.
Several other sums Of money were
found deposited in secret places about
the house.
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Arrange for Campaign Opening.

Youngstown, Aug. 11.-Plans are be-
ing perfected by the Republican county
committee to make the opening of the.
campaign here, September g. a brilliant
success, and fully $4,000 people are ex-.
pected from eastern Ohio and WESTERN
Pennsylvania. The two daily papers.
the Telegram and Vindicator, will
entertain the members of the press and
cause them 20 have pleasant memories
Of the city.
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Advertised Letters.

Letters, women's list-Miss Laura
Cline, Miss Rose E. Hopson, Miss Lille
Johnson.
Letters, mems list-Dr. f. M. Bailey.
G. A. L. Dykes, Frank McGuran, c. o.
Mcdonald.
Postal cards-Boley Baker, G. J.
Beyer Grandall Typewriter Co.. Me.
GLAND, M. H. Gasser, Max Glattkes
M. B. Horst, Williams Mfg. Co.
GEO. B. FREASE, p. M. i
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WITH 100000 MEN.
Russians Preparing to Intlict
a Crushing Blow on the
Chinese Empire.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
London. Aug. ia dispatch to the
Graphic from Moscow describes the
growth Of the war fever against China
among all classes. The feeling not be-
ing alone connected with the Picking
situation.
Russia, It is said. Is concentrating
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DOWIE SAILS.
"Divine Healer" Leaves With
His Wife, Son and Daugh-
ter For Europe.

GNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service. ]
New York, Aug. 1.-THE steamship
Graf Waldersee for Hamburg, sailed
this morning and aboard Of her We're
Divine Healer Dowie, wife, son and
daughter and eight disciples. bound for
the Holy land.
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Factories to Start,

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE officials of
the American Window Glass Co. an
nounce that all the factories in the
country controlled by that combine will
be started September l with the ex-
ception of the Ihmen plant in this city,
which will be closed down indefinitely.
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turned and dishes broken during the
exciting combat. At this juncture De-
tective Sergeants Smith and Anderson,
Of the Harrison street station, dashed
Into the room. A wild rush for the door
followed. All the soldiers succeeded in
escaping except William J. Brown and
T. M. Trumott, who were arrested and
looked UP at the Harrison street police
station.
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Miss Annie Wagner. of Fulton
street, 10 visiting friends In Sandyville.