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REACH
CITY - TEN TSTN

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press }
Tien Tsin, Aug. %, via Ta-ku. Aug. q.
Fifty Americans. including Misses
COndit-Smith. Woodward and Paine,
have arrived here from Pekin, which
city they left five days ago by boat.
The cOmmissary department is pre-
pairing to establish an extensive winter
base at TorG Ku.
Lieutenant Waldron of the Ninth
United States infantry received a -seri-
Gus sniping wound while patroling at
HOshiru (HO 81 Wu)
The Russians. Germans and japanese
are constantly pushing troops on to
Pekin.
The Miss Woodward referred TO in
the dispatch from Tien Tsin. is I'M
doUbtedly the daughter of Mrs. Wood
ward, wife of NJ. 5. Woodward, assist
ant manager of the Western Adjust
ment company. They were guests of
Minister Conger at Pekin. Mrs. and
Miss Woodward left Evanston in Feb
ruaTy to make a tour of Japan and
China They We're accompanied by
Mrs. COnger. wife of the minister.
Miss Mary COndit-Smith has also
been guest of Minister COnger at
Pekin.
One of this Miss Smiths sisters is
the wife of General Leonard Wood, the
governor general of Cuba
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Washington Doubts Report.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The state de-
partment has heard nothing of any in
tention to interfere with the move
mcnts of Ii Hung Chang. The report
from the French admiral at Taku to
the contrary is believed to refer to an
incident of the past and not to the sit
uation as it stands today.
When Ii Hung Chang contemplated
q visit to Pebin by way of Taku and
the Pei Ho. the foreign admirals at
Taku. All the time the ranking repre-
seutatiyes Of their governments, held
a consultation of war to determine the
question as To- the amount of freedom
To De allowed I'm communicating with
the authorities at Pekin. IT was then
announced that the admirals had de-
cided. ia view Of the fact that HOSTILE
ties were actually in progress. that
sound military practice required that
III Hung Chang should be kept under a
strict surveillance. BY imputation
this carried the idea that Ii might be
kept not on board a foreign warship.
but aboard his own transport in the
harbDr at Taku at the pleasure of the
foreign admir1lS. Neither Admiral Re-
mey nor Admiral Kempff gave their
HtI'l'H ~ liiH project. ana II Is Sdl4
here that when he abandoned the Pc
kin "trip by water, the project was
dropped.
10 is "a singular fact that Ii Hung
Changes whereabouts are not known
here. At last accounts he was in
Shanghai, not at the foreign quarter,
but away back in the Chinese arsenal.
Even with the aid of the foreign naval
force now at Shanghai, it would be
difficult to prevent his escape on land
If Earl Ii should determine to retire
from Shanghai. Nothing has been
heard from him by our government
since the 18th inst. 1t is said at the
navy department that Admiral Remey,
who is watching matters closely AZ
IaFU, has not communicated with the
department today. and il is believed
that an event Of the importance of the
decision said to have been reached b.
The admirals would promptly have been
reported to the department by him.
The Chinese embassy is also ignorant
Of the whereabouts of Earl Ii.
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ON PARADE
Imposing Pageant Takes Place
In Detroit.
MANY NOVEL FEATURES
ONE MICHIGAN LODGE MARCHES
IN BATH ROBES.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2S.-The military
division of the order of the Knights Of
P5thias did itself proud in its biennial
parade this afternoon and the vast crowds
who witnessed the pageant gave enthusi-
astic approval all along the line of march
N-na thousand uniformed and helmeted
Knights and musicians marched in rapid
and orderly manner over the route of five
miles, and were officially reviewed by
Supreme Chancellor Sample and. before
dismissal, by Major General Carnanan.
commander of the uniform rank
The Ohio brigade, with more than 2000
men in line. was the leader in point of
numbers Indiana came next in size, and
PENNSYLVANIA, Illinois and Michigan We're
also leaders Very few states were who'll
ly unrepreSented in the line of march.
One British flag was seen in the parade
carried by the Canadian contingent, above
the Pythian banner, and the Canadians
were not less heartily cheered than the
American Knights.
The only drawback was lack of horses
All the headquarters and most of the bril-
gade officers were well mounted, but
cOnsiderab'c number of the regimental
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ATTEMPT TO NINE
AMERICAN LEGATION

London, Aug. 20, $40 a. ma Reuter-
dispatch dated Pekin, Aug. 10, and
sent by post to Shanghai, describes
scenes Of appalling desolation and wan
ton destruction in Legation street. All
the houses of foreigners were riddled
with shells, burned or blown up. An
attempt was made to mine the Ameri-
can legation A shaft was sunk from
the top of the wall fifteen feet deep
and was continued as a tunnel, with a
sharp slope. in the direction of the Ie-
CATION. Apparently the Chinese did not
have time to finish it.
The Siecle's report Of defeat suffered
by the allies at Pekin is everywhere
discredited.
The Chinese legation in St Peters
burg has received news that peace ne
gOtiatiOns have already begun.
The Pekin correspondent of the Daily
News, in a dispatch dated Aug. I. as
serts that there are thousands of in
stances going to show that she Boxers
were approved by the imperial officers
in their indescTibabie ferocity.
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field officers were afOot, the local commit
tee having failed to provide horses
enough Over thirty bands and drum
and bugle corps furnished music for the
paraders.
The parade organized at Camp Pingree.
Major General Carnahan rode at the head,
mounted on Governor Pingree'S splendid
chestnut riding horse and followed by mis-
staff of forty mounted officers Indiana
had the right of the line. and her five
regiments made an imposing appearance.
One of the novel features was a troop of
mounted cavalry from St. Joseph, Mo.
equipped in regulation cavalry style. An
other was the Wheeling CIV. va battery
OF artillery with guns, caissOns and ac-
coutTementS.
Lodges of PythianS from Detroit and
adjacent towns brought up the rear with
several displays. including floats carrying
scenes representing incidents in Pythian
lore. A delegation of 100 from Mount
Clemens furnished the amusing features
The men were clad in bath robes and fol-
lowed a float carrying a huge bath tub
Supreme Chancellor Sample reviewed
the parade from a stand erected in front
of the city hall.
But one session of the supreme lodge
was held today Little business was trans
acted beyond reading of the officers re-
ports and their reference TO committees
| Fifty-tive grand chancellOrs were given
| the supreme lodge degrees.
Tonight the officers and ladies OF the
main and auxiliary orders were rendered
an excursion aboard a Detroit ferry
steamer.
In his. report, r. L. c. Wright of At
/ lanta,, Ga. supreme keeper of records and
! seals, gave the following:
! Total number OF subordinate lodges, 1888
! $40. Total mebeTship, 1872 SOC. Net gair
/ during 1898 and 1888. ffty-eight lodges anC
] u 237 members. Practically 90 per cent
! gains with Indiana and Ohio close sec
/ onds. Louisiana suffered a net loss of 7S2
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Adrnirals In a Row.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Sharp differences
Of opinion among the foreign admiraIs
an TakU as to ii Hung Changes proper
status were apparently the moving
cause Of the note of inquiry recently
addressed by the United States govern
ment To- foreign powers as to accepting
the aged ViCerOy as peace envoy of the
Chinese government. says the Wash
lngton correspondent of the Herald.
officials viii say little about the dis
ScnsiOn among the naval representa-
uves Of the powers. 1t is learned,
however. that Thursday Admiral Re
mey sent word that a conference of the
admiralS at Taku had been held. at
which the arrangements for the re-
moyal of Ii Hung Chang and the priv
licgeS ne should be allowed were dis
cussed A proposition was made that
Il Hung Chang should not be allowed,
ON reaching Taku. To communicate
with Chinese officials in Pekin. The
proposition was acceptable to most OF
the admiralS, but the American officer
declined 20 sign the agreement. Wheth-
cr The Russian admiral signed is not
known. but i'm any event the Russian
government promptly protested to the
other powers.
Admiral Remey's message was con-
SI"red 10y the cabinet. which entirely
approved the refusal of Admiral Re
m0E 20 be a party to any such agree
r'.Ur Then the note Of inquiry as to
'He attitude of the powers with regard
j' III Hung Changes acceptability as
81 peace envoy was formulated and sent
out. The effect of the protests of the
United states and Russia has been TO
secure practically the unanimous dis
approval of the agreement of the for
t.-h admirals. Why the admirals
should wish to prevent Ii Hung Chang
from g.mmunicating with Chinese Off
'...~ Iu pekin is not understood here.
seemingly il would be in the interest
' le-.. for the viceroy to be put in
l.'nr. relations with the imperial au-
tEH--l.e.
From Minister Conger's dispatch. it
l> l.araut that the allies in Pekin are
A., waiting for the arrival Of Ii Hung
'"|r-. nut are trying to get in COM
-..N..Hf1r- themselves with Chinese
'.I..s His message shows cOnclu-
H.. that there is no authority in the
'..l.|. at this moment with whom the
powers can negotiate.
N.." of the powers have taken the
ground thaj Ii no longer represents
..t ..'g tangible that the fleeing Chi
-.s. emperor and empress dOWager are
I..."-..-s to carry out any pledge, but
- .t them has, so far as can be
' upon inquiry here, finally de
this important question beyond
r..aI
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EXPEDITION Is SENT
SOUTH FROM PEKTN

Copyright, 1900, By the Associated Press.)
Pekin, Aug. q, via Taku, Aug. 81
Three Russian, two japanese, one Brit
ish and one American battalion search
ed the imperial park south of the city
and about five miles out, for Boxers.
No armed force was found, but only
a single Chinese scout. who was kill
ed
The japanese are in possession of
the imperial summer palace The win
ter palace here is still closely guarded.
The Russians wish 10 destroy it but
The japanese wish to save it,
A southwark movement began to-
day and viii continue, but several de-
tachments will remain to protect con-
Verts.
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DIARY TELLS Of FIGHTS
Chinese Official Describes the
Conditions In Pekin.
VIEWED FROM INSIDE
AN ACCIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR
KETTELER'S DEATH.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-From the
diary of a high Chinese" official in
Pekin, published in the North China
Daily News, the following extracts are
taken:
By the 4th of June the Boxer outlaws
had begun to tear up and destroy the
railway between Pekin and Tien Tsin,
and from that day also began to enter
the city walls of Pekin, crOwding in
at the rate of over LOCO day. Affairs
gathering places for recruits. ETC.
were erected by them all over the city.
AT this time also these outlaws began
the wholesale slaughter OF Christians
ana burning of churches outside of Pc
kin, until none of the latter have been
left standing. AS many as could es-
cape, among the Christians, then
poured into the capital, taking refuge
IN the legations situated in the Tung
Chiao Ming street otherwise known
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CAPTAIN BRINGS new CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICERS OF SHERMAN

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2S-Captain Frank
Crenshaw OF the Twenty-ninth voIun-
teer infantry died here this morning.
He saw service in Cuba and the Phil
ippines. and a wound received in the
battle of Putol eventually caused his
death.
Captain Crenshaw, who arrived in
Atlanta a week ago. made an ante
norton statement TO his father. in
which he charges outrageous treatment
and neglect on board the transport
Sherman from Manila to San Francis
co.
The statement was 70 the effect that
after the vessel left Manila and was
on the high seas, officers in the state
room near Captain Crenshaw's COM
planned that he kept them awake be
cause of the suffering from his wound.
He was taken from the staterOOm and.
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as Legation street) This state of af-
fairs, l may say, existed in the capital
during the first days of June
Thirteenth June, 1900-17th day of the
fifth moon, twenty-siXth year Of
kWang HSu.
Sees Churches Burned.
About dusk while in the University
Of Pekin, l saw four places on fire.
whereupOn l Immediately returned to
my house. subsequently learning that
ali the churches and mission property
inside the eastern city had been set
fire to and entirely destroyed, the con-
flagratiOn in the lamplight market
having been especially destructive.
lasting far into the next day Tonight
there was a huge commotion and riot
ing, mostly in the eastern and western
great thorOughfares, after which
great fusillade of rife firing succeeded.
This was due to those places being
near the Austrian legation. the in
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PAGE ONE.
Chinese Diary Tells of Fighting.
Croker Wins Victory Over Hill.
Big Parade of Pythians.
PAGE TWO.
Bids For City Bonds.
Council Urges Peace.
Hawaii Under Prohibition.
PAGE THREE
Mr.. McCune Arrives.
Evidence Against Counterfeiters.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Political Matters.
Life In Dawson CITY.
PAGE SIX
Mining News.
r road News.
Mining Stock Market.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial
PAGE EIGHT.
Prof. Daynes Quits,
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paralyzed on one side, unable to lift
his head and almost unconscious, was
placed in a berth down in the hold of
the ship near the engines and among
the insane men who were confined
there.
He said he was unable to hold him
self in the berth and fell out three times
While the ship was riding out storms
in the China sea. He finally bribed a
hospital steward with SO to give him
some attention.
At San Francisco, Captain Crenshaw
alleged, treatment was refused him, the
surgeon in charge informing him that 1t
was impossible because of limited as
sistance in the hospital. The wounded
officer. accompanied by his uncle, then
started for Atlanta, and an operation
was performed here
The body Of Captain Crenshaw viii
lie in state at the Capitol until noon
tomorrow. when it viii be taken TO La
| Grange, Ga, for interment.
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CROKER VICTOR
OVER HILL
Primaries Indicate He Will
Control State Convention.
C0LER SHARES
IN THE DEFEAT
He Declares Fight Is Not Over
Yet.

New York. Aug. 2S.-Partial returns
from the primary elections held in the
various counties of the state today in
dictate that Richard Croker will control
the Democratic state convention to be
held at Saratoga on Sept. II.
The Croker forces won the first round
in the battle against the friends of
Comptroller Bird S. Coler. led by ex-
Senator Hill. Mr.. Hill and Mr. Coler.
however, do not regard the result of
the primaries as conclusive, and the
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FUSION CONFERENCE.
Final Decision Not Yet Reached in
Idaho.

Final DECISION Not Yet Reached IN
Idaho.
Boise, Ida, Aug. 2S.-The leaders of
the three silver parties have been at
work ali day on the proposed fusion.
So far no result is announced. but it is
the impression that an arrangement
will be effected.
1t is understood that the three Dem
ocrats who are to be asked to get out
of the way to make way for Populists
are willing to do so. There seems to be
some hitch about getting all the Popu-
lists off who will have 10 step aside,
but most of the designations are in the
hands of the committee.
1t is supposed the POpulists are de-
handing one electOr, but this cannot be
verified.
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Meet to Repeal Goebel Law.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 2S.-An extra
session Of the. legislature, called by
Governor Beckham, convened at noon.
The governors message was brief and
in general terms recommended that the
passage of an election law which will
be satisfactory 10 the people of the
state. a large portion of whom, he con-
ceded. are displeased with the Goebel
law. The legislature then adjourned
until tomorrow.
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.ADMIRALS SAID TO HOLD
Ii HUNG CHANG IN DURESS
Germany Refuses to Recognize His Credentials
Dissenting From Other Powers.
Allies SEND Exposition Southwark from Pekin-C Ommuni-
cation is Impeded-WOrd Received from Chaffee.

Paris. Aug. 2S.-Admiral Courrejolles,
the French chief in Chi
ucsc waters, has cabled to the navy
department here that council of the
admirals has notified the foreign lega-
lions at Pe6in that it has been decided
to hold Ii Hung Chang on board ship
until the opening OF negotiations be-
tween the powers and China.
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MESSAGES ARE
TAMPERED WITH

Washington. Aug. 2S.-Adjutant General
Corbin has received a dispatch from Cen
eral Chaffee saying that he (Chaffee) had
received no dispatches from General
Corpin since Aug. Il. This was the date
on which the allied army attacked and
entered Pekin.
Many dispatches have been sent by Cen
eral COrbin since that date and the delay
i'm their delivery is astonishing, even with
the strange conditions which have eX-
iSted in China. Like the COnger dis
patches the one from General Cheffee is
undated. The only exclamation that can
be made As to this lack of dates is that
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DISPUTE as to Lis CREDENTIALS.

.a,hington, Aug. 2S.--Several re-
Is have been received to the in
E.'. tons sent to our ambassadors and
MINISTER'S last week, asking them TO
1.--l the governments to which they
rediIed on two propositions
T- me Willingness of these govern
r..s j' accept the sufficiency Of Ii
gong hang credentials TO treat with
. powers for a settlement. and, sec
... '1 ascertain. if possible. what the
.'e policy of each power is to be.
riding the latter inquiry, the re-
~ > thus far have developed nothing.
powers appear to be watching
gao. other. without definite or fixed
t' pose as YET Of their own. With re-
c" the first inquiry. Great Britain
...' tuSSia are agreed that Earl Lis
rentals are sufficient. Germany
.'.eEer. takes a firm stand against the
".irnCy Of his credentials, and is
a.. only power as yet which has re-
'-.-ei a tiatfOOted dissent
=. No. attitude of the United States is
MAJ ms credentials appear authentic.
-...1 We're promulgated by what ap-
55I'H q" be genuine imperial edictl
~ transmitted through the accred-
''eU Chinese minister, MIR. WI. and the
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NATIONAL PARK ESTABL ISHFD
ABOUT SHOSHONE FALLS

Washington, Aug. 2S--The general
land Office has withdrawn four town
ships at the Shoshone Falls and Blue
Lakes Snake river region. in southern
Idaho. for a national park.
The townships are townships and 10
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battle will be fought out in the con-
vention.
is final and that no candidate for gov
ernor from Greater New York can be
nominated
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PRIMARY IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Prohibition Forms Main Issue In the
Fight.

Fight.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 2S.-DemOcrat-
ic primaries for the nomination of a
state ticket and a United States SEN
ator were held throughout South Caro-
lima today. The main issue was dis
pensary against prohibition. Anti-dis-
pensary forces followed Colonel James
A. Hoyt of Greenville for governor,
while the other side was represented
by Governor McSweeney, Franh B.
Gary, A Howard Patterson and G..
Walt Whitman.
Tillman had no opposition for the
senatorsh;D.
The final struggle comes two weeks
hence in the second primary.
Senator Tillman. who claims patar-
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south. and range II and Is east, and are
in Lincoln and Cassia counties The
withdrawal of twenty-five townships
was requested by the Idaho delegation
in congress. but the forest superintend-
ent for Idano requested that only four
be WithdraWR
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United States is willing to accept them
at their face value-at least for the
present.
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CAPTAIN MYERS
Is SERIOUSLY Ill

Copyright, 1900. by the Associated Press }
Tfen TSin, Aug. %, via Taku. Aug. u.
Officers who have arrived here from
Pekin report that General Chaffee,
commanding the American forces in
China, is making all the necessary pre-
parations TO maintain $1,000 men
through the winter.
Fifteen Of the American wounded.
including the marines wounded during
the siege of the legations, have arrived
here by boat from Pekin.
Mgrs. presumably Captain Myers
of the United States Marine corps). is
suffering from typhoid fever and can
not be moved.
a large batch of refugees are due
here tomorrow. The American signal
corps, cooperating with those of the
British. has completed the telegraph
line from Pekin 10 Taku.
Captain John T. Myers or Jack
Myers, as he is Familiarity known. ac-
cOrding to a dispatch received at the
navy department in washington from
Admiral Kempff July ), was assigned
TO command the legation defenders at
Pekin. He was born in Germany and
was appointed from the state Of GeOr-
gia, entering the marine corps in Sep
temher, 1897. He is the reputed author
of the famous satirical poem 'HOch
Der Kaiser" which involved Captain
COghlan in so much difficulty. He was
attached to the flagship Baltimore and
was afterwards assigned to duty with
the marines on board the battleship
Oregon.
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Silver and Lead.

Silver, 511zc per ounce.
Copper, 15zc per pound
Lead. A. S. x r. Co.'S price. 81 Loo. New
York Exchange, A.S71z; New York brok-
erS', 500.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

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Makeup of the Parade.

ARGOS as they entered the reviewing
stand.
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Weather Today.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today is :
Conditions somewhat threatening,
but probably fair weather; continued
warm.