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New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

two men OF high character opposing each otner.
Judge Yates. the Republican nominee. is .
young man OF good ability and lrreproacnaoie
character. Mr.. Alschuler. the Democratic nomi-
nee, ewes his nomination to the fact he was one
OF six Democrats in the lower house OF the state
Legislature &c oppose corrupt legislation SO
rampant during the session OF 1897 Mr.. AL
scnuler Is OF German pareutage, as his name
would indicate. He Is popular and Is satiHKac-
tory 70 many Democrats who will not vote for
Bryaa- So believe he viii 10000 ahead
OF his ticket not because OF objections TO Judge
the opportunity offered them TO vote for one OF
their own party"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
HOPE FOR FORTY-SECOND-sT
AND KEATING HASTEN
THE COMPLETION OF STREET
RAILWAY CHANGES.

Fo-ty-sscond-st- IS pretty badly torn Up rno~
oughFa-s, ard pedestrians a11 business uen II
tie uelEhbOrhood vii be highly g-a-1ed The7
al the -aEroa5 changes have been Effected Prog
rsss in that direction has been marked since Act
Ing Mayor Guggenheiner took hand n rae nat
ter and James ?. Eeating Commissions of High
vays stirred ID receiver OF the road 70 hasIs7
the work o. the coa--acC0rs-
ASrgr Commissioner E=ari1z rad sent more than
haIs dozen letters q william Jay. the receiver OF
the ForIy-sscord-st- Manhar-suvl-ls and s. Mich
olas Avenue Railroad Company, re ssnt. wiki tas
approval o. acting Mayor Guggenhe-nar. = aaai
letter 70 3Ir Jay threatening 70 s-op al Eork On
the road II The WORK not expedited
In this communication Lh= CO-1-uissionsr referred
70 former letters he had sent, and spoke % eas
numerous complaints Of citizens which mad been
received He said that While the notices from ens
Department mad been z1aDqzay complied Win y
th. reovaI OF sUrpIrszraztsEtal and the temporary
restoration OF the roadway AT certain paints. ths
condition OF Forry-seeoud-st- continued 70 os II
toierabls Several complaints had been received
by Acting Mayor Guggenheiner q the great delay
in finishing the railroad work. and he properly re-
minded the Commissioner that II was the larrsTs
duty 70 adopt rgoroRs MEASURES % secure ne com
pletfon OF the work
CommIssioner Kea-ing went On % say that ths
receiver was finally informed that unless ne m
uediate.y employed larger force q men ano gaV7
assurance that the work would be completed WITHIN
a brief and specthsd tine Re would be o5tSeo -
order 1scOnttnuance O a. ral-I2eL = = -
street Street a. s3a toT 70 r7s5e a1zs 'hs roadway
o1To i = 5s-59a5 stand has had beneficial erect and
has resulted In larger gangs OF WorAnen oslls -.
pIoyed along The road The street. a p5sssnt = =.
eyesore rom east 20 ~esl LIS .5 s9rg T5s thor-
oughfare complain that t5sir trade n@s tSs LSsn - =
from % % = per ~ Ss1- = 7 zyI1-sTiv bsiIe5 WIN
e6s5gss vii be completed within reasonable tine.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

ceIleut record the editor Of a thriving ana
brilliant newspaper. and man VINO WI run
leagues ahead Of his ticket II the present L4'll-
cations are in reality a criterion
Tohn MccuIlough, the one-armed soldier.
,s the candidate for Auditor on the Republican
S3da He was renomiuated: his adversary is j.
q Parsons from NcCuHough's part or the
State The latter lives in Champaign, the seat
Of the state University The two nominees Tor
A4+ornev- Gensrai are both men who never made
The race for this or any other state orhce, ana
hoTb are well liked by the public and the people
M their respective parties. Each viii DOUBT
less receive a strict party vote because or the
high standing in the Commonwealth which each
eniovs They are John n EaEnlln, on me re-
n1fbIfran side. and James H Todd, OF the De-
1r7ocrscv The latter resides in Chicago. Wnile
EanoItn comes from one Of the smaller counties
IN the centre OF the state.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

church for heavy shower passed over
Mortified JUST before midnight last night and
to-day the air has been clear and cool just what
Norchheid weather is when It IS doing its full
duty. N consequence the Auditorium was dueC
this morning and this evening never be-
fore for there were certainly more than three
thousand persons IN attendance TIE afternoon
sessions particularly the one at 4:3O o'clock,
attended nearly as well
Mr- Moody this evening. In giving out the an
nouncenents called tire attent1on o. the delegates
70 the conferences OF next year. He asked L each
person in the building would not be willing 70
become z committee Of TO stir Up young people
az home 70 attend the first TWO conferences. The
first Conference the Students Conference, is he'd
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

ministry. 70 contribute 70 this memorial sndorr-
msnt. A beautifully illustrated booklet giving d.
tailed information concerning NJ MOodys schools
viii be forwarded 10 any address On request
Checks should be made payable % D. " NEcThI-
iams. treasurer. No 1s5 Broadway. NeE-forz and
may be sent direct 20 him or " r. Moody. East
NOrthneld Mass Any contribution. large or small.
VIII be welcomed and may be RENTED IN any con
vsnient way
The second number OF This NorthasId Echoes
for the current year has just appeared and nay b
secured for 35 cents by addressing The Nortnnsso
Echoes East Northheld- The frOnt.sDisce % q
view Of Mr. Moody's grave on Round Top There
are steuOgraphc reports OF the addresses gwen a.
the Students Conference last month Among Ehe
speakers were Robert e speeT, DR.. Charles z
Jefferson. John r Scott and 5 H Hadley. Of New
York. Dr.. John c. Patton OF ths New-Heortdes.
Dr.. Jacob Z Chamberlain. OF India. and Or. VIII
IAN Ashrrore of Chfna-three veteran missionaries.
with their marvellous missionary experiences
Henry n Moore. Of Boston and the Rev r. A
TOrrey, % Chicago The four numbers q ths nag
azins may be secured FOR e
The distribution or religious literature n the
prisons 0f the country e being carried Wig
orously as before Mr.. SIootys death Arthur Percy
FIT. his s0n-in-Iavv 81 superintendent OF the
Moody Bible Institute Colportage Association
which is sending ont thousands % copies OF ser
mons By MOODY Spurgsou and orhsrs- Mr. Moody
often said that he drank ate and slept wth Irs
object IN vtew-to reach wiki The Gospel those EhO
do not want 5e reached This purpose = being
4 real sense he IS entering the homes OF the peo-
pie al over this continent Advantage Is taken o.
their hunger for good reading. and by story ard
sermon the glorious Gospel q ras Son o. sod -
being told A Gospel book IS the best O nissi9n-
aries
Z vii anywhere, sea % Lz1d-
Gets into cabin or palace
Reaches those otherwise u1reacEzols
Waits It's time 70 be heard
Is never tired O. speaking.
Trava-s farther and cheaper iran Any cr-erf
; uzs 1ec-ed c- climate. untouched u -zTer-
Once started OF calls for no salary
Costs nothing 70 feed or c.otle5
Never changes Is voice. sDc LzsLs
Forsver-uu-tI the drs Genes
4 convention of Christian workers has been a.
RANGED TO take place at the Moody Bible I1s-Eurs.
ChlcaEo from September q 70 IS nsx-. to- prayer
and Fellowship The CC1si1Ers-lC1 O. plans ard
methods OF Christian wcrk. to- 5-cie study ard
! general preparation for winter OF sggrsss-ve
work Some OF -he leading NOTr11e-- SPEAKERS y.
De preser- Wen known mission WORKERS ana
sva5geI.s-s such as san z Ea5ley. G he Js--y
N-AUIzv Mission Ms. z II W----er-1re. Aa-or
HfI-or cs Madison Square Church Eouse- Fer
1irard Schi-s-ea W philips Hal and Ma5o- Gee
VIII also be present and speak about d1erenE
phases OF Christian WORK
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
ILLINOIS POLITICS.
SITUATION IN THE STATE MTxED-THE
DOUBT ABOUT THE GERMAN
yoTE-REFUBLICANw WORK
FOB FIRST VOTERS
FOB FIRST VOTERS

ChscaEo. Aug. 1e especiaD.-Ths political sftu-
..,,n IN Illinois is more mixed to-day than at
snv season of any campaign since the Common
yvealth gave Lincoln 70 the Union for Presi-
5snt- So complicated are the issues and SO
xs-sous the interests affected that. coupled with
-aee prejudices. the puzzle is q complete enigma
n the shrewdest political forecasters in the
state. Men who are credited with being
rrophets Of great power have kept IN hiding
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
NORTHFIELD CONFERENCE.
LAST SUNDAY sERvICEsTHE REV. MR.
MORGAN AGAIN breaches his
FIRST SERMON THERE.
tnr rrLxasAyH TO TIE TRIBUNE. !


East Northnelc. Mass. Aug 1s-To-day the spirit
OF worship has been abroad n Northheld From
early morning the people have been 1t worship
either IN prayer meeting. praise service listening
sttentively to the addresses OF Mr. Morgan and
others That this was the last Sunday Of the Con-
ference was known Tar and wide, that By early
morning those living IN the outlying towns and
villages began 70 get themselves ready for day In
Ncrthneld. The weather to-day did not furnish any
excuse 20 those who always ready 20 say
Il Is too warm too showery to 90 70
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

or AL the months OF the year. August = ths
one which makes lie IN The city less enturaos than
AZ any other season on Saturday and sunday
hundreds % excursions may Oe found leaving rhs
city for Jhe seaside country AS a ASA thing.
however trains, trolley cars and Steamboats, ars
so crowded on these DAYS that much OF the pleas
ure OF the trip Is taken away oy the dlscomtorts
encountered.
An excursion on Wednesday IS in the way o. an
innovation. To has been introduced on the Ere
RaIIroa1 for the month % August only. from New
York 10 Greenwood Lake Giens beautiful spot
only hour and quarters ride oy last sXpress
trains. Such an excursion gives women and chli-
dren and those not lied down by once duties. Al
opportunity TO taxs cut Of the cry and avcld
the crowds OF Saturday and sunday. cearure a.
This resort Is The dinner The spacious Szs--c
which 0Veriooxs the axe. and gives 1ne V-zg -
tEs surrounding eoE-@s.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

L-Ia ~ deuylle l-e fact That the Repub-
Beans have -scooped" the Democrats through
cut The STATE On the first voter proposition The
marked attention they are paying 70 the young
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
CANDIDATES ON BOTH SIDES.

The Republicans have renominated several OF
their strongest men for some Of the best places
On the State ticket The Treasurership under
the law cannot be held two consecutive terms By
one man. a fact which necessitates new roui-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-20

pitcher fuU of salt water I will oaths ny head
with it, she told her roouuate. and oisappearec-
SIC Was again seen Whether sla -ell n acct-
dentally Jumped II WiIh suicidal latent 3 net
know1-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13

health. The bombardment ceased on July
u. Offensive works Chinese barricadt
ana Intermittent shots continue, Witnou'
VICTIMS. The government IS attempting
,,ar,,,r ,rulrey 10 negotiate WIN US i,h u2t oe,
parture, out We cannot leave Wltnou'
some protection other than that of the
government OF China.
our forces. ammunition ana physicians
are Almost exhausted The interrupted
attacks may recommence and place us al
the mercy of the Chinese government.
ON July 10. | received telegram
cipher"
The Patrie publishes the following:
TIE procueror general OF the congrega-
tion Of the Lazarst missions Monsignor
Betiembongh informs US that he has
Just been informed by Mr.. Delcasse that,
according to dispatch from the French
consul general at Shanghai received, yes
terday, 1000 Christians have been mas
sacred at Pao Ting. east of Pekin. = No
otner details are at hand.
IL such startling news has been receiyed
by the foreign office IL has been kept -
cret. as the usual news channels havS
of the kind.
According to dispatches received, to-
day. from Vice Admiral Courrejoles, the
frencn naval commander in Chinese wa
ters, native Christians and missionaries
on the line to Hankow, 800 kilometres
from Pekin. are in great danger, the
point being entirely outside the sphere Of
the allied operations.
He has also received bad news regard
ing New Chwang. captured Aug 4
which, as he is advised. has since been
eve cuated
According to his advces from the
French colony in Pekin. eight marines
one cadet and one customs emplovee
have been killed. He says a Danish com
Taku.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
EMPEROR WILLIAM GRAIIFItD
At Uniied Staies' Acceptance OF Walderste e
as Commander in China.

Washington, Aug. 12-The depart
ment of state. tonight. made public the
correspondence had with the German
government and the Emperor relative
to the selection of Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee for the chief command
er Of the cooperating forces in China
The first official intimation on the
subject was received through the
United States charge d'affairs in Ber-
lin, whose telegram. Aug. Z. announced
the declared Willingness of Russia and
Japan.
This was followed, Aug. 8, by another
telegram from the charge in Berlin. re-
porting that Italy and Austria had al
so accepted Count Waldersee.
On Aug. 10. Mr.. Jackson telegra phed
that Great Britain had accepted on
the night of Aug. 10 response was
teegraphed 10 Mr.. Jackson for COM
munication to the German foreign Of
flee. The reply indicated that the Unit
ed States would be gratified with Won
Waldersee's appointment.
From Hamburg -Schloss. Aug Ii,
Emperor William cabled:
II received with pleasure the decis-
ion Of the United States that American
and German soldiers shall fight to-
gether for the common cause of civili-
zation under one chief.
The brave army of your country, which
have shown of late so many warlika
qualities. united with Europe will be
irresistible. Field Marshall Count
Waldersee, who will have the honor
of leading your forces. is not a stranger
in America. His wife is an American
by BIRTH I beg Your Excellenoy to ac-
cept my heartfelt thanks for the conf
dence of the United States placed IN
the leadership Of Count Waldersee
tSigned) Wilhelm H.
To this telegram the President cabled
the following acknowledgment. today:
Washington, Aug. II. 1900. His I'M
perial Majesty. Wilhelm II, Homburg-
schl1ss, Germany. ! am gratified to
receive Your Majesty's message Of
good will in relation to the selection OF
Count Waldersee, and. like you, | see
in our common effort to discharge a
common duty of humanity an addition
al recognition of the kindly ties and
mutual interests that exists between
this country and Germany. (Signed)
William Mckinney"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
1lxE TO LEAVE.
Sir Robert Hari So cables-Aiiies Preparir q
10 Move from Yang Tsun.

London. Aug. 1850 A. M-"The
sooner we can be got out OF this the bet
ter, for ii is inconvenient for the Chinese
government and unsafe for ourselves -
1hls is IA message received. last evening
from Sir Robert Hart. dated Pekin, Aug
., and sent in cipher to the Chinese mari
time customs office in London.
Commenting upon ii. the Morning Post
says: 1T would seem to indicate that the
Chinese government is anxious for the
safety of the foreigners or at any rate
ANXIOUS 70 get them safely out of Pekin
while Sir Robert Hart evidently expect :
tnat theY Will get out sooner or later
Sheng. director general of railroads and
telesraphS. according to a Shanghai dis
patch to the Standard. expresses grave
the legations when the defeated Chinese
troops return to the capital.
Inc Austrian naval commander repor; :
70 Vienna that the allies decided to resi-
Ior three days after the taking OF Yang
Tsun "7
dispatch TO a news agency from Tjen
lsln says: 'Junks ana stones block the
river beyond the advanced posts OF the
allies Tor considerable distance but the
Gryness continues and the country is In
good marching order, subsidiary dykes
having made the enemy's damming in
effective.
III is believed that some 50a have baen
added to the expedition by the Increase
IN the numbers of the British naval
brigade"
Korea. according to a Seoul dispatch
consents 10 Japan sending troops there
to provide for emergencies
Gen. Grodekon reports to the Russian n
war once the occupation of Santchau
anu the passes across the Chingtau
mountains. Orders have been issued fnr
the formation of two additional Siberian
army corps. A semi official shanghai
telegram published in ST. Petersburg de-
SSribeS the sending of British troops 10
Shanghai as without the least neces-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
foarY.rwo LOST.
French BaitIeship Beiennus Rams and Sinks
Torpedo Boat Destroyer France.

Paris, Aug. 12.-During maneuvres of
the French fleet off Cape st. Vincent
last night. collision occurred beutweer
the first-class battleship Berennus, fly
ing the flag of Vice Admiral Fournier
commander of the fleet and the tor
pedo boat Destroyer France. The
France Immediately sank. The acci-
dent was due to the fact that the
France turned to the right when or
dered to the left.
Details thus far received are meagre;
but only small portion Of the crew,
consisting of four officers and sc men
We're saved. 1t is believed that no few
er than so were lost and great anxiety
is felt here. Ea
The France which was of 313 tons
displacement was a recent addition to
the French navy. ~t-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
CHINA WANTS PEACE.
Continued from page ~

with. The questions are to be several,
considered in a satisfactory manner
and the result of the negotiations re.
ported to us for our sanction. Respect
this
The above is respectfully copied fol
transmission to your eXcellency to be
communicated to the secretary of state
for his excellency's information
While it is conceded by the Washing
ton officials that the conference OF
plenipotentiary authority upon Earl Il
TO negotiate with the powers for n set
tlement of existing trouble is a step in
the right direction. it by no means is
assured that the United States govern
ment will consent off hand to open ne
gotiations with the distinguished vice
roy. The demands of this government
upon China have been made plainly
and without equivocation They cannot
be misunderstood. Assuming that the
Chinese government is acting in good
faith, the demands are reasonable and
can readily be complied with
Secretary Adee. tonight, by direction of
President Mckinley, presented to Minis
ter Wu for transmission to his govern
hiNiAt tiit lNPs pl iiit ilittI SldltS "
the imperial edict appointing Ii Hung
Chang envoy to negotiate with the pow
ers for a cessation of hostilties The
text of the reply will not be made public
before tomorrow. In effect. however, il
is reiteration of the demands previ
ousiy made by the United States upon
China coupled with a vigorous intimation
that no negotiations will be entered into
until the Chinese government shall have
complied with those demands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
FRANCE IS EMPHATIC
In Her Demand That the Road TO Pekin Be
Cleared.

Paris. Aug. 12-lo.3d p M.-The Tsuny
LII famen forwarded through the Chinese
minister in Paris. Yu Keng. a message
TO the French government complaining Of
the hardness OF the. foreign ministers il
Pekin. In replying to the offer Of the
chinese government to conduct them un-
der escort The message proceeds 10
be responsible Tor any casualties which
might follow these delays and insists
that the European governments order
their a,, rep REPRESENTATIVES TO. leaye Pekin.
minister of foreign affairs. sent the fol-
lowing reply: No order to depart from
Pekin will he given TO our ministers 50
long as the route is unsafe. If a casualty
occurs: the responsibility will be entirely
with the Chinese government. Its strict
duty Is to protect foreign ministers even
more than its own.
IF It be true that the Chinese govern
ment has great difficulty in defending
them and in defending itself against
rebels; 1t should order its troops to stand
aside before the allied forces This would
render free the road. from Tien Tsin to
the capital and would accomplish the
work Of protection which is encumbered
Ihe chinese government should under
stand that the only MEANS of proving the
sincerity of its designs and OF slimiting its
res nsibilities is a cessation in the plac-
ing OF obstacles in the way Of such an
arrln cement.
The French foreign. Office received. this
morning. from NJ. Pichon, French minis
ter at Pekin. what is evidently the de-
layed dispatch which he referred to in
the first message received from him. pub
lished here. last Thursday, as my cipher
No; ], dated Aug. g. 1t is as follows:
from June 20 to July H. Chinese
troops besieged. fired upon and lombard
ed Us Four legations have been burned
ana that of France three-quarters de-
stroyed. We still hold out, thanks to the
het he.olG defence OF the Franco-Austrian
loss Is 81 more and 10 wounded.
All the missions in Pekin have been
burned. save the Pei Tang mission, which
is standing. but the condition is urcer-
tam Despite anguish and privations the
personnel OF the legation are in good
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
SEVERAL KILLED. 40 INJURED,
Fast Express Ditched at Iowa Station. Near
Lake Charles. Ia.

Lake Charles. La, Aug l2-It is re-
ported that several persons We're killed
and 40 injured by the wrecking. this
evening. four miles east of this city. at
Iowa station. of the west bound fast
passenger train on the South Pacific.
leaving here at p NJ. The trucks OF
the engine left the track and the entire
train was ditched except the sleepers.
There is no telegraph office at Iowa Sta
ton and details are lacking. Arrange
ments have been made to bring the
dead and injured to this city over the
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Road
which crosses the Southern Pacific near
Iowa Station.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-13
Fifteen KILLED
And Il Injured at Grade Cross
ing, SIatington, Pa.
Special Train Strikes Omnibus Carry.
ing Funeral Party Of Is.
Victims Hurled in All Directions q
Injured will Die.

| Slatington Pa, Aug. 12.-Fifteen per
| sons were instantly killed and II others
| several of whom will die. were serious
| ly injured. tonight, in a grade crossing
| accident three miles east of this city
| by a passenger train on the Lehigh &
New England Railroad crashing into
| an omnibus containing - persons. Al
| the dead and injured were in the omni-
bus and but three ESCAPED uninjured
| The dead are:
Eli Ramaley. aged 20. Of Slatington.
Mrs. Eli Remaley. his wife. aged e..
Mrs. James Kern. their daughter
aged 80
90.
Mrs. Samuel Mummy, his wife. aged
5s
3d. Of Slatington.
Mrs. VIM. Kane. aged 81. Walnutport
Miss Carrie Smith. aged y. OF Wal
nutDort.
Mrs. Tilghman Kuntz. aged 50, OF
Walnutport.
Mrs. James Minnieh. aged Sc. of Wal
nutport.
Mrs. Stephen Renhard. aged 90. OF
Slatington.
Mrs. Susan Choen. 81.
Mrs. Alfred Rherig. Walnutport.
Mrs. Robert Seibert. Walnutport
David Kern. 5-year-old son Of Mrs
James Kern.
One yet unaccounted for.
The injured:
Miss Distler of Walnutport; viii die.
Three-year-old son of Mrs. Kern; will
die.
Harry Minnich, aged 10, of Stating
ton: will die.
Mrs. VIM. Reseh. hurt internally: may
die
Louis Kuntz. seriously: may die.
Miss Carrie NaEle of Walnutport. in
ternal injuries: may die
George Minnich: probably die.
Bryan Walp. Walnutport: may die.
Miss Lizzie Jones. Walnutport: will
die
Miss Alice Nasle; will recover
One unidentified: may die.
The accident occurred about o'clock
The omnibus. driven by a man named
Peters. was returning to SlatinEton
from funeral the occupants had been
attending at Cherryyille. The coach
belonged to Henry Bittner of Stating
ton. and the dead and injured were
nearly all relatives of Sophia sschoeffer.
at whose obsequies they had been. The
train was a special and consisted of an
engine and one car.
At the point at which the collision
occurred there is a sharp curve. As
the bus swung round the curve the en-
gine and car came in sight. 1t was too
late TO stop either the omnibus or the
train. The driver of the former
whipped uD the four horses to cross
the track ahead of the train but failed.
The occupants We're thrown in all di-
rections, bruised and bleeding. The
dead were killed outright.