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A BELATED APPEAL.
Note from Conger Written July 4, Is
just Acknowledgement Massa-
ere Was Imminent. ~

Washington, July 25.-The following
c"ablegram has been received at the
navy department.:
"Chefoo, July ~24.-Navigation Bureau,
Washington: A written message, signed
Conger and dated July 4, was received at
Tientsin the 21st, and says:
Been besleged two weeks in British
legation. Grave danger of general mas
acre by Chinese soldiers, who are she'll
ing the legation daily. Relief soon. if at
all. City without government, except by
Chinese army. Determined to massacre
all foreigners at Picking. Entry of relief
forces into city will probably be holly
contested"
The message comes from Capt.
Charles NJ. Thomas, commander of the
Brooklyn.
London, July 26.-Mr. Conger's letter,
the substance of which has been trans
mitted to the United States secretary
of the navy, through Capt. Thomas, of
the United States cruiser Brooklyn, has
increased the belief in London that
there is no hope for the foreign lega-
tons in Picking, and that the elaborate
fabric of the dispatches which the Chi
nese are building to persuade the civil
lied world hat the ministers are still
alive is only intended to enable them
to gain time to complete preparations
for warfare. The Shanghai correspond
ent of the Daily Mail asserts that a
Chinaman who was employed at the
British legation as a writer and inter-
prefer has escaped from Picking to Niu
Chwang and that he declares that at
the time he left Peking most of the
members of the legations were dead
and the conditions of the others was
hopeless. He says that Sir Robert
Hart, director of Chinese imperial
maritime customs, died on July 9.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02
THE GOLD DEMOCRACY.
National Committee Decides Against
Fusion or Third Ticket-Anti-
Imperialists' Call.

Indianapolis,In July 26.-By unan-
imous vote O. the national committee
of the national gold democracy Wednes-
day afternoon the scheme of fusion
with the anti-imperialistic movement
originating with the recent mass-meet-
ing at the Plaza hotel. in New York
city, was defeated, as was also the plan
to place a god democratic ticket in
the ieldgthis year. OF the 80 members
OF the national committee there were
present 10 members, two of the com
mitteemen holding several proxies.
Following is the text of the resolu-
tons adopted by the committee:
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this
committee the nomination of candidates
by the national democratic party for the
offices of president and vice president is
unwise and unexpedient.
Resolved. second, That we reaf11rm the
indianapolis platform of 1896.
Third, We recommend the state COM
mittees in their respective states to pre-
serve their organizations and take such
steps as in their opinion may best SUBJ
serve he principles of our party, es-
pecially in the maintenance of a sound
currency, the right Of private contract,
tne ln~QepenQence OF the 1ud1c1ary ana
the authority of the president to enforce
federal laws, a covert attack on which is
made under the guise of the denunc.a-
ton of government by Injunction.
urge the voters not to be de-
ceived by the plea that the money ques-
ton las been finally settled. The spe-
ciic reiteration5 of the demand for the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to 1 by the Kansas City convention and
the history known of all men In connec-
ton Herewith emphasize the danger of
this demand. We indorse the action
of congress in passing a bill embody-
ing the gold standard as a step in the
right direction. We feel it would be
dangerous to elevate to executive power
anyone hostile to the maintenance and
enforcement of this law" /.
The committee appointed at the IN
ference held at the Plaza hotel, New
York, gave out a statement andlissued
a call for a convention to be held in
this city August IA to nominate or
cooperate il the nomination of candi-
dates for president and vice president
upon a platform making the following
demands:
81. Independence and protection to
the inhabitants of Cuba, the Philippine
islands, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
'2. A single gold standard and a sound
banking system.
"3. The abolition of all special priv
!leges. ~
"a. A public service based on merit only.
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Tribute to Amer,can yaIor.

Tientsin, July 16, via Chefoo, July
24.-Gen. Dorward, the British COM
mander, has sent to the American
commanders a letter in which he says:
II desire to express the high apprecia-
ton of the British troops of the honor
done them in serving alongside of their
comrades of the American army, and of
the high honor accorded me in having
them under my command. I blame my
self for the mistake made in taking
their position by the Ninth regiment, not
remembering that troops fresh to the
scene of action and hurried forward in
the excitement of attack were likely to
lose their a Still the position they
TOOK and calamity stuck to all day UNI
doubtedly prevented q large body Of the
enemy from turning the right of the
attacking force and INJECTING serious loss
on the French and Japanese
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WENT OVER III A
Lieut.. Ricketts, Says He Knew Goebel
Was to De Killed and Crossed
the Street.

Georgetown, Ky, July 23.-The testi-
mony OF a messenger boy in the Goebel
murder trial created a great sensation
in the court Saturday. He testified
thai he saw the assassination and that
ne saw the muzzle of a rifle %protruding
u of the window in the secretary Of
states Office. the sash being raised
about Is inches and the curtains being
down. g
Georgetown, KY, July 24.-Manyof,
The details of the plot which resulted
IN the assassination of Senator GoebeI.
at Frankfort last winter were brought
out in the course of the testimony
given in the Powers case, the main.
witness in the morning session Of court
being Lieut.. John Ricketts,, an officer
in the state militia.
From what Ricketts, said while on
the stand it Is made apparent that
more han one man at Frankfort at.
the time of the shooting knew soms-
thing was about to happen, and so far
as Ricketts, was concerned he very
bluntly said in the course of his testi-
mony that not long before The shots
that killed Goebel were fred he (Rick-.
etts) left the executive building, be-
cause he did not care to be present in
case anyone was hurt.
Ricketts, testimony was very favora-
BILE to Powers. He not only testified
that Powers did all he could to keep
the members of the mountain army3
which he brought to Frankfort Jan-
uary rs sober and orderlys but he also
gave testimony, the inference from
which was that Goebel was shot from
the second story of the executive build
ing, instead of from Powers office,
which was on the first floor.
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f AND SOUTH.

The Iowa republicans will hold their
state convention in Des Moines OH
August /.
David Brown, a hostler at Newtown,
o., killed Mark Robinson and Frank
Murphy. An old family quarrel was
the cause.
In Huntsville, Ala, Elijah Clark, a
negro who assaulted Susan Priest, a
~13-year-old girl, was taken from the
Jail by a mob and lynched.
Lightning killed three threshers
working on the Kennedy farm near
Fort Scott, Kan.
{ At St. Paul, MINI, fire destroyed the
Cold Storage and Warehouse COM
pany's warehouse, costing $75O,OC0
damage.
In the. Warrior river near Akron,
Ala, eleven negroes were drowned by
the capsizing of a skiff. -s
At the age of GA years William
Goodall, at one time the champion
heavyweight pugilist of England, died
in Youngstown, o.
The republican national headquar-
tiers in Chicago were opened for the
presidential campaign.
The death of Elias Carr, former row.
ernorrof North Carolina, occurred at
his home in Edgecomb county.
Illinois scientists discovered the
walls of an ancient temple while
~excavating in New Mexico.
At Cape Nome, Alaska, 10000 people
are in danger of death by disease.
Geronimo, the famous Apache chief,
is insane at Fort Sill, Okla.
At Fort Scott, Kan. the 'populist
convention renowned the leadership of
Jerry Simpson amid scenes of great
disorder.
Democrats Of the Twenty-second
Illinois district have nominated L. o.
Whitnell for congress.
Robert Charles (colored) killed
three policemen and escaped in a race
riot in New Orleans.
Mrs. William Smith and her two
sons were burned to death in a fire at
GAINESVILLE o.
Engineer Hathaway and Fireman
Thomas were killed and several pas
injured IN a Train wreck near
Wabasha, MINI.
While bathing Mrs. Byron H. Wiley
and her daughter and three other
persons were drowned near Ventura,
Cal.
William Bosely, Thomas Bartles and
Mrs. E. M. Waller were killed by the
cars at a crossing in Nation, III.
A mob hanged Jack Hillsman (col.
ored) ear Knoxville, Ca, for assault.
ing the young daughter of a planter
The Texas populists nominated
James C. Kearby, of Dallas county, TO,
governor, and copyrighted their plat.
form to prevent democratic indorse.
ment.
At her home lear Villisca. Ia, Mrs
Thomas Wheeler celebrated her one
nundredth birthday.
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CUT LORD ROBERTS, LINES.
by Railway and Telegraph
Near HOningspruit.

London, July 24-Gen. De Wei has
again succeeded in cutting Lord Rob-
erts' communications, both by rail
way and telegraph, and captured 100
Of the Highlanders. The story of the
federal commanders bold raid comes
in the form of a telegram from Gen.
Forester-Walker, dated at Cape Town,
Sunday, July %, forwarding a dis
patch fror. Gen. Knox. as follows:
"Kroonstad, July 22.-Following from
Broadwood sent by dispatch rider to
Honingspruit, wired thence to Kroon-
stad: Have followed commando since
July 16. Hard, sharp fighting at Palmiet-
fontein, July 10. Prevented from pursu-
ing lager by darkness. Eight hundred
Beers found. Our casualties five killed
and rs wounded. Reach Vaalkrantz to-
day. Enemy doubled back through
Paarde Hral In darkness. Shall march,
tomorrow to Roode Vaal station. Send
supplies for 5000 men and horses, also,
any news of the enemy's movements. T.
believe the commando consists of 1000,
men and four guns and is accompanied
by President Steyn and both the De
Vets t
THE wire and main line of the rail-
way north of H%oningspruit have been cut
and also the telegraph to Pretoria via
Potchefstroom. According to my infor-i
nation De Wet has crossed the railway
and going NORTH
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VENGEANCE OF A MOB.
Wreaked IN a Brutal Negro at Hunts
Vile, Ala.-Hanged and Filled
with Bullets.

- .- =.
Huntsville, Ala; July 24.-Elijah
Clark, a negro who on Sunday as
saulted Susan Priest, a 13-year-old
girl, was taken from the Jail in this
city Monday night and lynched near
the spot where his crime was COM
mitted. His body was riddled with
bullets. Sheriff Fulgham defended his
prisoner to the last, but a dense
smoke, from a combination of tar,
feathers and oil, fired by the crazed
mob, was too much for him and he
was dragged from the Jail and placed
under a physicians care. William
Vining, who attempted to rush
through the crowd and up the Jail
steps, was shot and dangerously
wounded. ~"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02
CASTELLANE IN A DUEL.
Anna ould's Husband Crosses Swords
with Count Orloyvski and ~
Him. a.ea aa

Paris, July 23.-Count Boni de Cas-
tellane (who married Miss Annie
Gould, of New York; fought a duel
with swords Saturday with Count Or
lowski, in the outskirts of Paris. In
the first assault Count Orlowski was
wounded in the thorax, and the duel
was stopped by the doctors.
The conditions of the duel were that
the contest should continue until one
of the combatants was absolutely un-
able to continue.
The cause of the duel was a news
paper article reciting a quarrel be-
tween the two, occurring in Count
Boni de Castellane's house. Count
Orlowski charged Casteilane with re-
sponsibility for the article.
The seconds failed to reach a salts
factory arrangement, and decided hat
a meeting was necessary.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

Paris, July 23.-Mrs. Potter Palmer,
of Chicago, one of the members of the
United States commission to the expo
%sition, Saturday advertised an offer Of
a reward of $500 for information lea1-
ing to the return of a necklace valued
at $4,000, which is missing. The neck
lace is composed of emeralds set with
diamonds and othe- jewels, among
the emeralds being one of the finest
specimens extant, and the size of a
pigeons egg. It is not known wheth-
er the necklace was lost Or stolen, but
it is believed it was stolen, as it was
missed by Mrs. Palmer after entering
the Palace Elysee Hotel from her car
Lriage.
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Appen to o

Denver, Col, July s3.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor, after six days of careful. discus.
sion and consideration of questions OF,
vast Importance to the interests of or.
ganized labor in the United States, ad.
journed Saturday afternoon. In so far
as the council could dispose of them
during several sessions, all matters
were settled, and the groundwork was
laid for future action. The next ten
days will develop the result of some
of the decisions reached by the coun-
Gil. The chief business of Saturday
was the issuance of an address to the
laboring men of the country urging or
ganization of the unorganized and a
union OF all organizations, irrespective
of sex, politics, color or religion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02
Germnny's Answer.
The Cuban Postal Scandal.

Washington, July 26.-The postmas-
ter general has made public the re-
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Blistow, who investigated the
Cuban postal frauds. Mr.. Bristow
finds that Neely's embellishments ag-
gregated at least $131,713, and says
he was justined in recommending the
removal of Director General Rath-
bone. Whether or not the latter was
guilty with Nicely in the embezzle-
ments he says'there can be no doubt
in the matter of unauthorized per
diem allowances, personal expenses
and warrants cashed and unaccounted
for, he unlawfully appropriated to his
own use money of the Cuban revenues.
For this, Mr.. Bristow says he be be-
lieves Mr.. Rathbone should be re-
quired to answer.
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Texas Populists.

Waco, Tex, July 25.-The populist
state convention Tuesday nominated a
full state ticket, adopted a platform
and adjourned. The platform follows
the middle-of-the-road policy, opposes
fusion ana makes no mention of
Bryan. The convention unanimously
adopted a resolution instructing the
chairman to have the platform copy
righted! "before the democratic con-
vention meets" The state ticket nom
mated is headed by jerome C. Kearby,
of Dallas county, for governor.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Advices from Chefoo sayithe Chinese
army is ~retreating toward Picking
from Tientsin. Three hundred thou
sand soldiers from the various mill
tary districts in Russia were en- route
to China. A Chinese imperial edict re-
ports Legations safe July II. Advance
of the allies on Picking is scheduled to
begin July 80. Admiral Remey has
gone to Tientsin to Investigate condi-
|tions there.
international surveyors have To-
catedthe Canada-Alaska boundary ac-
cording to the modus yiyendi SO as to
include the north half of the Ameri-
can Porcupine district. American
miners protest.
At the Paris exposition Illinois APP
piles took the first prize.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
NALL PARTS OF THE UNION
Ali tle Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has promised Emper-
or Kuang Hsu to offer mediation to
preserve the Chinese empire on condi-
ton all foreigners in Peking are first
rescued. Great Britain, it is said,
agrees with the United States to pre-
serve China. Minister WI is now
working, through the Peking govern
ment, for the transfer of all foreign
ers in Picking to Tientsin.
On the 23d the governments hold
ings of gold reached the highest point
in its history, amounting to 1927 ,49s,-
4s2.
The resignation of Perry S. Heath as
first assistant postmaster general is
announced, to take effect July 81.
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Met an AwfuI Eate.

Chicago, July 26. = Four women,
caught in an explosion and fire on the
upper floors Of the Henning & Speed
building, 125 Dearborn street, lost
their lives at o Wednesday either
by burning or leaping from the win
dows. There was no fire escape on the
structure, and the one elevator was
shut down for repairs, and thus it came
about that there was no avenue of es-
cape for inmates of the building except
by the wooden stairways. Thirty-seven
persons were injured, more or less seri-
ously.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

The new premier ofBritish Columbia,
Alexander Dunsmuir, is known as .sthe
silent Scotchman" because of his dis
taste for public speaking. While in the
legislature he neyer said a word. His
father acquired extensive coal fields in
British Columbia and amassed a for
tune which has since grown to be prob
ably the largest in Canada. His son
was obliged to take to politics to de-
fend his business interests, which were
threatened by hostile legislation. He
isn't saying a word now, but the Duns-
muir coal interests are safe, neyerths-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02
Ambassadors Resigns.

Milford, Mass, July 25.-Gen. VII
liam F. Draper, of Hopedale, Monday
night sent to Washington a letter
rendering his resignation as United
States ambassador. to Italy. Gen.
Draper made no statement as to the
reasons he has for taking this step
other than that his business at Hope.
dale demands his entire attention.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

Col. Emerson Fl Liscam, the first
American osacer ITO be killed in the
fighting in China. was a typical Amer
joan soldfe- who had fought in four
wars. That the latter statement can
be made of a man who volunteered
and first saw service in the war of
the rebellion may prove rather start
ling to the thought. IS, but such is
the fact. Col. Liscum was wounded
at Gettysburg and at San Juan Hill,
be fought in the Philippines and was
killed in China. andtyet it is said we are
not actually at war with the Chinese
government. !,
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A Sad Disaster,

Syracuse, N. Y, July 25.-Through
the explosion of a steam tube con
Meeting with the boiler in the steam
yacht TrilEy, owned and commanded
by Fred L. Sphinx, of Serbia, Oswego
county, three young children lost
their lives, one more was frightfully
scaldeG and three other people were
more or less burned here at two
o'clock Tuesday afternoel
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02
Peace In yenexnela.

Caracas, July IS (via Haytien cable).
PRESIDENT Castro has officially pro-
claimed the reestablishment of peace
throughout the republic of Venezuela.
All political prisoners have been set
free. The outcome has been received
with great enthusiasm in Caracas.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

Madrid, July 24-Premier Silvela,
when questioned about the relations
between the United States and Spain,
said:
Everything is satisfactory. The Amer
lean government is doing its best to at
tend to the protection of the rights,
property and trade of Spanish subjects
in Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines"
He speaks highly of Mr.. Storer,
United States minister to Madrid, say
ing that he does everything in his
power to smooth difficulties between
the two countries and to better their
relations.
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u "a 4r@8 n T.T.I@
The statementis madein all seriou

The statement is made in al1serious-
ness that the golf fad may postpone,
III not prevent, the laying Of the pro-
posed Pacific cable. The explanation is,
this: The great demand for golfeballs
has created q gutta percha famine.
The supply is limited, the market has
been cornered and the price has gone
up 20 high that the promoters of The
new submarine cable are unable to buy
what they would need for Insulating
purposes. az is claimed that the gutta'
pereha used forgoifsb balls in the course
of year would furnish ma
tesiaI for a cable acrossthe Atlantic.
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MARKETS.
Minneapolis, Mimi. july 90.

minneapolis, Mimi, July 20.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 76c: No. 2
northern, 75c; Sept. rs.
Oats-No. 5, white, 24c.
Corn-No. 8. 3sc.
Cattle-steers, So. s5@S.5 SO; cows, s2.75
|@3.25.
sheep-Muttons, $500; lambs. s5.75.
Hogs-$4T5@5.15.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 1s@19c;
creamery, frsts, 17@1sc; dairy, fancy,
'1611c.
Ponltry-Turkeys, 7@sc; spring
chickens, loo.
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A Costly. War

London, July 25.-The supplement-
airy estimates necessitated by the pro-
longation OF the war in South Africa
amount to e~11,5oo,Oo0, making a total
OF e34,5oo,0Oo voted for this purpose,
and bringing the total army estimates
up to a76,3O9,153
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

The telephonograph IS the latest in
yention along the lines of the tele-
phone. Its object is to make a per-
manent record Of the telephone mes
sage. which Gamble repeated to the re-
ceiver any length Of time after it is
sent. This telephonogr.ph does not
have the waxed cylinder. 1t passes a
steel tape from one spool to another
over q magnet, something after the
manner of theinked tape of the type
writer. When the tape is passed over
the magnet again it repeats the mes.
sage.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

Al German scientist has fgureditoutt
that the earth weighs 1913, 900 trillion
pounds. This may not, be exact to with
ga few pounds. but not even those.
p lnt the earth'' are likely to OBJ
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

An actress who is summering in
Colorado is said to have recently
killed an enormous bear, after a
thrilling battle and the expenditure
ct severi cartridges. Irrespective Of
the question as to whether the young
woman really did or did not kill the
bear the general public will well
come the story as at least a diver
gence from the old stock tales of dia-
rnond robberies or of life-saving in the
surf by the heroic actresses who
crowd the modern stage st 4 81
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The squadron Of Scots Greys which
was almost wiped out of existence by
the Beers at Nichols Mex recently was
part of9the most famous organization
in the army Of England. The regi-
ment's record begins at Blenheim, and
they have fought in all of England's
great battles since. 1t was that regi-
ment which charged down the slope
at Waterloo with the crysof Scotland
forever" the charge that inspired the
famous painting of that name.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

Ncbraskasman who s~awgaAtwister,
start writes about it to a magazine.
~ IS harmless Al the start but very
powerful when some farmer tries to
stop It by having his house in its path.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02

At the present time the United
States have more warship tonnage I'M
der construction than ever before in
the history of the coun,ry in time of
peace. The new vessels building or
authorized include 70 of all classes, II
Of which are battleships. six ar
mored cruisers, nine protected tor
spedo-boat destroyers, Is torpedo
boats, seven gunboats and one lake
sguuboat. zlS# }S &,
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According to a recent consular re-
port the number of foreigners in
China before the outbreak of Boxers
was 1873, of whom 1888 were Ameri-
cans, $500 British. 1,134 German, 1888
French, 2,440 Japanese and 1893 Port
5uguese. There we're 933 foreign firms
in the country, 43 of them being
American, 1913 British, lis German, 1875
Japanese, 76 French and 10 Russian.