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The National tribune., 1900-08-30

Of China. Every resource of diplomacy
will be used to prevent partition of the
Empire, and it was stated by high au-
thority last week that the diversion of
American troops to Manila was practical
evidence to the other Powers of the good
faith of the United States. The further
obligation resting upon us since the as
Sistance in the relief of the Legations, that
Df aiding to restore and maintain peace
can be accomplished, the Government be-
.icves, by the troops now or those about
10 land on Chinese soil, and it is also con-
sidered that in view Of the attitude already
assumed by this Government and the large
part It has had in opening the way to Pc
kin, it is in a position to demand CONNER
,ial freedom in China as a minimum con-
Of territorial division of the Chinese EN-
pire, should that be accomplished.
In order that the Government might be
put in possession of an unbiased statement
of facts on which to base its policy at this
critical time, Maj.-Gen. Chaffee was di-
rected last week to report operations, sit
uation and requirements. He is low in
consultation with Mr.. Conger. Gen. Chat
fee is regarded as clear-headed and far
seeing officer, whose judgment has always
been of the best and whose views are
never tarnished by prejudice. Mr.. Conger
has declared the Chinese Government as
responsible for the anti-foreign outbreak
and violation of international pledges, but
there are some who argue that the Minis
ters were able to obtain only contracted
view of the position Of the Imperial au-
thorities, and they are now naturally so
weakened by the effect of the siege that
to entrust to them the responsibility of
making full reports unbiased by their per-
sonal experiences on which may depend
the settlement of the question of peace
or war, would be unfair. On the other
hand, Chaffee, fresh on the ground, strong
IN health and mind, understanding the pos
Sible effect Of any inJudlciOuS utterances,
is regarded as the best man to make n
free and impartial investigation of the
international as well as the military as
Dect of the situation, past and present.
Radical action may be taken on his report
TO the Government. Just what Mr.. Con-
ger said in his message in which he held
the Chinese Government responsible was
not given out, as it was feared it might
iggravate the situation, but the fact itself
.eaked out.
Peculiar relations exist between the
United States and China. This Nation is
actually, if not technically and officially,
at war with a portion of the Chinese
army, but whether that army is in revolt
or under Imperial control is not yet an
assured fact. At the same time the Chi
ncse Minister here maintains friendly re-
iations with this Government. While the
Government of China is recognized
through Minister Wu's official status, this
Government has been unable to determine
who and what constitute the official au
thority of the Chinese Empire and where
the seat of Government is situated, nor
whether there is bona fide Chinese Gov
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WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

ernment. The disposition of the Powers
is to recognize the emperor and Empress.
1t was forfa time uncertain where they
We're, but it seems TO be established now
that they fled to Taiyuenfu, in Shaushi,
with the Imperial Household, and are pro-
ceeding 10 SingaufrL But Ii Hung Chang
was answered as above set forth when
he made proposal last week for the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Conger to represent the
United States in a conference to arrange
the terms of peace between China and the
Powers. The Viceroys of Nankin and WI
Chang asked the United States to protect
the persons and property of the Emperor
and Empress Dowaser, but this Govern
ment wouldb makeriso promises. If war
were on a settlement could not be effected
until the Empire had been conquered. War
would mean general hostilities instead of
having them confined to a comparatively
small area in the north. All the Nations
recognize that technical war might lead to
complications between themselves that
would threaten the peace of the world.
Another important advantage of the pres
ent conditions is that trade between China
and the Powers has not been INTERRUPTED.
The Chinese Niceroys are disposed to
accept the situation as so far developed
and to assist in the maintenance of peace.
The most influential authority in the Em-
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One old man among this detail was al
ways in the ear with me. and quite a
friendship existed between us. He told
me often that he was as firm Union man
as | was. and that many of the older men
were the same, but that they had been
unable to get away when the war came
on and had been forced to go into the
rebel army. This man was named Ihomp-
son. He told me that he would go home
in the Spring to put out a crop. and that
he would get me parolcd and take me
with him to help if | would promise to be
Il good hoy. / promised, of course. We
frequently told the guards that we would
not try to get away from them; that We
were doing well now and were satisfied.
but personally | determined to make my
escape whenever 4 suitable occasion pre-
scented.
The engineer of the woodtrain was
named Aldrich. He was Pennsylvania
and claimed TO be loyal; said he was work
ing on railroad farther south when the
war began, and had not been allowed to
leave.
(Tn ba continued /
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is subject to entry, of which Brown Couu.
ty contains S72 acres; Campbell, rs. .534
acres; Mcpherson. 52,314 acres: Edmunds,
33,97S acres, and Waiworth, 5O.o6S acres.
During last year total of 81, 1870 acres
was entered by homesteaders at the Aber.
deen office.
A year ago there were 20.941 acres Of
vacant Government land subject to entry
in the Mitchell Land District. Concerning
land matters in his District at the present
time Register Foster, of the Mitchell Land
Office, writes: "The vacant lands In this
District have practically all been taken up
since the passage OF the Free Homes Bill,
only few odd fractional tracts now re-
naming vacant, which are very rough and
practically worthless, lying along the Mis-
souri,"
AS this District contains the lands
which were ceded by the YanktoE Indians
few years ago, it will be seen that no
more of those lands remain. The price
which settlers We're required to pay the
Government 70. the land before the pas
sage of the Free Homes Bill was about
$50 per acre. Even at this price great
deal of the land was entered by home
stcaders and since the Government re.
moved this requirement and permitted set.
tiers to enter the land and secure title by
the payment of only the regular Land
Office fees and commissions, amounting to
only few dollars upon each quarter Sec
ton, the remainder of the land was speed.
lily taken.
The Huron and Watertown Districts
contain small amounts of vacant land SUBJ
ject to entry, compared with the man.
moth Districts west of the Missouri River.
In the Huron District there has been an
increase in lands subject to entry, due to
a large number of cancellations of expired
timber culture entries, some ITO in num-
ber together with a cancellation of a se-
lection list by the State of South Dakota.
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to protect American interests there. Sew
eral gunboats were ordered to Annoy
japanese troops have landed at Annoy.
Five hundred American troops partici-
pated in signal defeat of Boxers outside
lien Tsin Aug. 10. The fact is briefly
reported from Vienna. Details of the en-
gagement come from the Reuter- agent at
Tien Tsin, in n dispatch dated August 20.
In addition to the Americans, the force
consisted of 375 British and 200 japanese,
all under the British Gen. Dorward. The
fight took place at village six miles
southwest of Tien Tsin, where the allied
forces found a considerable number OF
Boxers, whom they engaged, killing over
800 and taking "a wounded prisoners, who
were sent to the hospitals of the allies.
The village was burned. The Americans
had five wounded, the japanese six, and
the British none. Hundreds of Boxers
flags spears and swords were captured.
A Pekin dispatch to a German paper
states that the body of Baron Won Kettel-
by the Chinese, has been found in a Chi
nese cemetery near the place where he
was assassinated. 1t was found on exam
ination that his death was caused by a
bullet in the head. The body will be re-
inferred in a Christian cemetery.
Minister Conger cabled Aug. q: mo
important movements since last dispatch.
Military is trying to restore order. No
representative of the Chinese Government
encountered yet. Several Ministers Of the
Tsung Ii Yamen reported in the city, and
are expected to appear soon. Generals
decide not to enter into Imperial Palace,
leaving it practically vacant. Two thou
sand Germans arrived to-day"
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attempts have been made by Cant.
kaempff, of the Auguste Victoria, to en-
ter this remarkable sound, and only once
before has he succeeded. Nothing could
be grander or more beautiful than the
icy mountains which met our eyes, gIisten-
ing i'll the morning sun, and the great gIa-
cIerS rising $50 feet above the sea and
stretching inland as far as the eye could
reach, mighty rivers Of ice discharging
their frozen flood into the sea. Everyone
felt amply repaid by the sight, for ali the
dIscomfOrtS experienced.
But little is known of Spitzenbergea. To
describe 1t, it is an archipelago composed
Of five principal islands lying between the
lG,ii and SD degrees of north latitude
The archipelago itself bears no name.
Spitzbergen being the title given to the
!arSest and wcsternmoSt of the group.
which was discovered on June II, 1886. by
;arendsZan and Heemskcrk. Dutch OK
ylorers, who were seeking a passage 10
Cathay, which they believed to be a por-
llon OF Greenland. by way of the Arctic
Ocean. Henry Hudson also visited the
coast IN 1907, but no attempt was made by
tie Dutch to utilize their discovery. The
eastern coast is at all times difficult of an
~ Dioach, but for short time in Summer
the western coast is accessible This k
owing 70 the Gulf Stream, which. flowing
northerly along Iceland, opens a passage
10 these lce-bOund shores which world
otherwise be inaccessible Attempts have
.,een made by English, Norwegian and
RUSSIAN fishermen mt settlement but with
out success. Even station with tbp
cuphonious title of Smursburg was cstab.
ilShcd at convenient point for the pur-
pose OF extracting the oil from the whales
taken in the vicinity, but this had to bc
abandoned. owing TO the rigors of the eli
mate, and since then Spitzbrrgcn has bcnr
cit M lonely dcsolation. The question is
does II possess valuable mineral ,ieposits
thus far little coal has been discovered
but nothing else. Explorations. however
are gong on by Russia and Norway, and
German flag is raised on the shore of
ADVENT Bay yearly. If, therefore. valuable
minerals should be discovered in this for.
lIdding land. there will be several riyal
c!hiInahts and SpitZbcrgcn will suddenly
assume International Importance. The dis
covery OF coral in the moraincs along IFS
shores indicates that this inert region was
once sunny land. since the coral insect
fcurishes only at temperature of 81 de
grees Fahrenheit.
The National tribune., 1900-08-30
RESIDENCE OF DowAGER EMPRESS. PEK1N.


pire just now is supposed to be the Vice
roys, since Pekn is in chaotic condi-
ton.
1t is expected that the American army
will Winter in China, and preparations
are being made with that in view by the
Quartermaster's and Commissary Depart
ments, efforts being to get all supplies to
Taku before the ice prevents further land
ing of shipments, except hay and grain,
which may be landed through port open
all Winter.
All troops now at sea, amounting to
about 1000, together with those under or
ders for service in the Far East which
,, have not sailed, and 5000 more, will be
sent to Manila. With the arrival at Taku
of the Hancock and the troops she carried
Chaffee wilt have 5000 available men,
which is deemed sufficient for all present
purposes.
Additional instructions were sent to W.
w. Rockhin, Special Commissioner to
China, who reached Yokohama last week
and proceeded at once to Pekin, acquaint-
ing him with conditions and outlining his
duties of Investigation.
There is II now some difficulty about
transportation and dispatches between
| Taku and Peliin, as the railroad has been
partially destroyed by the Chinese and
the telegraph line from Tien Tsin was
frequently cut by hostiles. For that reason
news comes spasmodically.
More reports come of the wrecking Of
missions by Boxers in Fukien and Kiang-
81 Provinces.
Consul Johnson, at Amay, cabled as to
serious disturbances, resulting in the burn
ing of many buildings and looting of prop
erty, including that of Americans. Annoy
is the one really American city in all
China, and the United States has more
interests at stake there than elsewhere
! in the Empire. The news came as a sur
prise to the Government officials, as this
was the last place where trouble was ex-
pected. Immediate action was taken by
the authorities to quell the uprising and
The National tribune., 1900-08-30

Congressman Jonathan Prentiss Dolli-
yer, of h ort Dodge, Ia, was appointed last
week by Gov. Shaw to be United States
Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator John H. Gear. This ap-
pointment runs to March 4, 1901. Sena-
tor Gear had been elected by the last Leg
islature to another term, the six years fol-
lowing March 4, 1901, and as the Iowa
Legislature does not meet in regular ses-
sion until 1902 Dolliver's appointment is
likely to be renewed until his successor is
elected. Senator Dolliyer was born near
Kingwood, Preston Co., Va. (now West
Virginia), in 1858. He graduated from
the University of West Virginia in 1875,
and three years later was admitted to the
bar. He was elected to the sd Congress,
and had since represented the Tenth Iowa
Congressional District in the House.
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ALLIES POSSESSION.
Foreigners Hold Pekin Pending
Settlement of Chinese Troubles.

Now that the strain is relieved regard
ing the safety of the foreigners in Pckin
and the allies having control of the situa-
ton there. the civilized world awaits with
interest the outcome of investigation rs to
the responsibility of the imperial Govern
ment for the outragcs upon the legation
ers and the course of certain of the Pow
crs whose acts may bring about lack of
harmony if not trouble among the Ma
tionS.
Regarding the attitude of this Govern
ment in case of serious differences among
the Powers as to their future course in
China, it is understood that it remains
firmly opposed to any territorial division
The National tribune., 1900-08-30

70 sECEETARsEs OF CORpS: II 1,
requested that the Secretary OF eac,,
Corps send 10 TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
n roster of members, gisiaG full name
and street address; also, the names of
loyal women who might he induced 10
Join the W.R.C. To each name sent a.,
Will mail free 81 copy OF the paper
containing matter of special inicrcst ia
members Of the Order.
The National tribune., 1900-08-30
Nothing Wasted,

"John," said the campaign banner man
"paint some eyeglasses on those Dewey
banners and label them Roosevelt
They'll do for the back townships, and
we can't afford to waste the stock"
The National tribune., 1900-08-30

MUSICIAN CALVIN PEARL TITUS,
the American boy bugler, who planted the
American flag on the walls of Pekin. Mu-
sician Titus is an Iowa boy, but entered
the service in the Spanish war in the 1st
Vt. After the close of the war with Spain
he re-enlisted in Co. e, 14th u s. These
troops are camped around the Temple Of
Heaven in the Chinese Capital.
The National tribune., 1900-08-30

Mrs. Henry e. Butler, Fairfield, ILL.,,
says she would very much like to see a
few lines from her fathers old regiment,
Co. III, 18th Ohio. He was David II.
Foster, who enlisted at Beaver Dam, o.
II. \. Snyder was a comrade
The National tribune., 1900-08-30
A Real SurnYisa

"Was Mr.. Punk surprised to hear about
his nomination for CongressW
Yes; he said the only thing that could
surprise him more would be to hear about
his election"
The National tribune., 1900-08-30
Not as Bad as That.

Aunt Hannah-We shall all know each
other in that better land.
Edith-Yes, so | have been told; but
then, auntie, we shan't be obliged to speak
to everybody.
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the side of q field Of corn. | was always
on the lookout to get something to eat
other than the prison ration and Just
now my mouth fairly watered for some
parched corn; so ! got the boys working
with ne to bury. and we succeeded in get
ting our car loaded several minutes ahead
Of the others. | al once went to the el-
Ger of the guard and asked permission
TO get over the fence and pull couple of
ears of corn. He gave me leave to do 50.
and sent guard with me to see that
did not run away. / secured two fine ears
Of corn, and just as | WAS climbing back
over the fence our friend Of the vicious
eye discovered me and ran toward me at
once, ordering me to throw down them
years of corn. you thieying Yankee" aud
uttering other insulting phrases. To say
that ! was frightened is stating the case
mildly. ! tried TO tell him that / had per-
mission from the Lieutenant TO get the
corn, but he would not listen TO my ex.
PLANTATION, and rs | did not obey at once
he cooked his Iuusket and aimed it direct
ly at my breast, still advancing. till the
muZzle of his gun almost touched me-
shrieking constantly, Throw il down.
and cursing. | thought | had often been
scared before, but hadn't. / of course
dropped .he corn, and tried TO pray and hc
resigned to my fatr. Just in the nick OF
time the Lieutenant came running up
seized the gun and ordered the fellow Il
behave himself. / did not feel entirely
safe till | was turned into the stockadt
that night, and my nervous system did moi
recover from the shock for several DAYS
We were about this time placed il
charge Of a regular detail, all old men ex
'cept the Sergeant commanding them, who
was quite a young man, but seemed to-bt
kind hearted and gave us all the libertie,
he dared. We soon became well acquaiDt
ed with our guards, who told US that il
u. Il
we would get along well. We Jared bet
ter after this, laughing and joking witt
the guards when we were out of sight OF
the town
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-11-29
Mistake Of the New Riveter.

party Of six hrnWny men were en-
gagged in.a an animated discussion at Me-
KEGS Rocks 1t was noticed that tiye5
index fingers were missing from the
gestculating hands, Only one man
had all Of the fingers he was born with.
They're riveters from Schoenville.'
said a man who was asked They say
most OF the NAL; children born down
there now have tie foretinger missing
from their right hand, The riveters at
the Pressed Steel Car shop swork one.
inside OF the car and one outside The
man inside shoves the rivets through.
and the man outside swings the ham
mer. They are paid by the piece and.
they work fast Often therivet won't fit.
and if the man inside OF the car happens
to be new at the work he sticks his fin
ger through the hole to- learn what is
wrong The man outside promptly
smashes the finger with his 5sledge. He
doesn't do it purposely. but he works
so rapidly that he can't tell a -blacken
ed finger from a rivet. He never.
knows his error until he sees the blood
squirting from the stump of the finger.
None of the 5riveters has lost more than
one finger in that way Pittsburg
News ~ s r szs
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-11-29
German Law Of Libel.

The German law Of libel is a curl
5osity An editor recently said il his
paper. that It a certain gentleman was
an unma nnerlly beor, 3 il conseq uence
Of which a libel cttion was brought
against the paper. The evidence
Sgiven, says Chambers Journal, seemed
.to show that the only fault with the
expression was that it it was not strong
.enough The case was taken from rom
court to court in the usual way until
s it reached the highes trib unal; the
final decision was that the editor
would have been perfectly justified
if he had said that the plainti had
acted Like an l1nma nerly boor &; but
since he had said that the plaintiff ac-
stually was an unmannerly boo, he
had commit ted libel.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-11-29
LIVES ON FRUITS AND NUTS.
Young German in Samoa Has Novel
IDEAS About Diet.

-
IDEAS About Diet.
Herbert Ossig has established him
self Samoa among his German fell
low-cou tr.ymen and may remain.
there. This young German is an in.
teresting charact Ter. n o woman has, q
fairer complexion and q clearer eye.
than he, and no man Of his age has a
greater capacity for hard work. He.
lays it all to his diet. Ossig does not
believe in meat eating anywhere,
least. all in a tropical climate. Nuts'
and fruits compose his daily menu,
his drinks being distilled water and.
lemonade. Sometimes he tries the
nut pastes and other preparations Of
q certain sanitarium, but as rule he
confines himself to the raw material.
! used to eat meat, he said before.
leaving for Samoa, s'and I liked it.
Reading convinced me that I could
get more nourishment and fewer.
earth salts from fruit and nuts, and
after sticking to that diet for awhile
! got to loathing meat. At the same
time my general health improved,
r. my mind was clearer and my muscu-
lar Vigor seemed to increase. Friends
tell me that my complexion soon
cleared up.
sThe thing to do for the sake Of
long life and no tormenting ailments
is to diminish the amount Of earth
salts that enters the system. These.
salts clog the arteries with calcareous
deposits and bring on the phenomena
of old age. The less calcareous mat
ter the more juveniaity. I use dis.
titled water to dissolve such s.earth
salts as my system has already abb
sorbed and carry them away. The
pure condensed steam, cooled in full
and tightly corked bottles and drank
without much exposure to the air,
absorbs these foreign substances and
they pass off. Look at me and see If
you don't think my system the
right one"
Certainly Ossig was the picture Of
health-ruddy, sinewy, elastic Of
step, bright Of eye. Perhaps, sug-
gests the Pacific Commercial Adver-
tiser, his hardy German parents had
more TO do with his looks than have
bananas and distilled water, but Ossig
says if you think that just try his
dietary and note the effect.