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New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
Ieru91ork Dailp Gribnns
SUNDAY. MAY 2I, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Lord Roberts announced that the
British advance forces crossed the Naal River
the Queens birthday, May "a, near Parys:
charges of murder against men suspected Oh
blowing up the Begbie works in johannesburg
were withdrawn - Some cases of bubonic
plague have occurred in the Government corral
in Manila. == 1t IS reported that Japan VIII
make demonstration in Eastern waters as
soon as the naval manoRuvres are ended. -
There are many destitute young Americans in
Paris. who went there hoping to find work about
the Exposition, but which they failed to obtain
- The case of many British subjects i'm
prisoned at Panama is being investigated by the
authorities at Jamaica A California fresh
fruit exhibit will be maintained at the Paris
Exposition. == A force of Chinese cavalry
has been attacked and defeated by Boxers.
CONGRESS-Senate: The Bacon resolution,
providing fo- an investigation into financial al
fairs in Cuba. adopted; the Sundry CIVIL
bill considered and some District OF Co
lumbia business transacted. - House;
Resolutions calling on the Postmaster-'ene
for information to Director Rathhones re
ports, and the Secretary of War for reports
on expenditures in Cuba and Porto Rico. were
adopted: consideration of the Alaskan Civil Code
bill was practically completed.
DOMESTIC-Presdent Mckinley started for
Norfolk. Va, to witness the eclipse of the sun.
- Secretary Long ordered court-martal to
try Captain John MCGOWAN on charges Of killing
a Filipino. - The subcommittee OF the Re
publican National Committee met in Washing
ton to arrange the details of the Ph1iadelph!a
Convention. - a contest over some made
land the lake front in Chicago called out
large force of police. and came involving
eral Conference voted after sharp debate not TO
change the amusement paragraph of the Disci-
pline of the Church. The Presbyterian
General Assembly concluded its annual session
in ST. Louis. - Harvard defeated Princeton
in baseball at Cambridge by score of to o.
CIT1.-Stocks were firm and dull - Win
ners at Grayesend: Contestor, Bueaway Golden
Age, kinley Mack, Van Ship and Tonicum. -
Mayor Van Wyck and the officials of the Ameri-
can Ice Company secured a postponement Of
their examination until Thursday. - Gov
ernor Roosevelt held a conference at Oyster Bay
touching the Neely case, the Ice Trust and Dis
trict Attorney Gardeners hearing. - Mullet
and Fftzharris, the Phoenix Park eX-convicts,
arrived the Lucania, and We're detained unit.
the immigration authorities decide whether they
should be admitted deported. - r. NJ
Stuart Wortley. of the failed firm of Price, Nc
Ccrmick & Co. arrived from Europe, and
learned at Quarantine of the failure of his COM
panY.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
and warmer. The temperature yesterday: High
est. 81 degrees: lowest, % degrees; average
5194.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

il is impossible to believe such a charge against
Professor Schurman. Yet both of these men
have been guilty of dishonesty If Mr.. Boutweh
tells the truth.
The circumstance that Mr.. Boutwell, has 10
agree with him sundry other persons such as
Mr. Schurz and Senator Pettigrew, does not
alter the situation Everybody knows that these
persons have before made assertions not based
on personal knowledge thorough 1nvestiga-
ton and then viliied those whose research ana
personal knowledge led them to different con
clusons If Mr.. Boutwell, has not by himself
enough character and enough hold upon puDlc
confidence to convince people that everybody
who differs from him must be guilty of false
hood then he has not a jot greater influence
because of such support. The question remains
whether exhaustive personal investigation. un-
dertaken in the discharge of solemn trust on
behalf of the people, has given to men of such
training and standing General Schwan, Pro-
fcssOr Schurman and Bishop Potter higher
claims to public confidence than belong to this
old man who once served Massachusetts and
the country with credit, but has long been re
tired from active affairs and from the OppOrtu-
nifty of such Investigations as would alone war
rant his assertions.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

he naTvely said; Birthday wedding day fs,;Hn1 and
Schrppenfest" the last one being military festiva
given every year at Potsdam for the sergeants
school. He is also fond of music and IS good
violin player.
The doctorage disputation at the Columbian Uni
versity last week something more than an
antiquated form. when Charles Moore caholuate
for the degree doctor of philosophy In the gradu
ate department of American history. was cailed
upon to stand for hours steady fire or interroSa-
tories addressed by Bishop Satterlee. ex-senator
Henderson and Representative Robert r. Hit or
Illinois The distinguished inquistors. all profound
students history became so interested that they
were duie obvious to the passage OF time: ana
Mr. Moore was delivered from his uncomtortdOis
Dosition only by a messenger from the House OF
tives call off Mr.. Hit to debate IN the
House Mr. Moore. who is graduate of Harvard
class of 1873 has produced. under the direction OF
Professor Charles Clinton Swsher. of the GRADUATE
School of the university very remarka pie thesis.
which has already been published by the Harpers
and favorably reviewed II is entitled The North
west Under Three Flags" and is based largely
upon original documents, many for the hrst time
used. which Mr.. Moore and Professor Swisher nave
unearthed from among the National archives at
the Capitol. The book Will form most valuable
contribution to American historical literature
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Drs. Newell Dwight Hills of Brook
at the Ottawa CKan) Chautauqua Assembly. which
will begin on July g.
A. Gore Mitchell. Mus. Doc. (Oxon). and a fellow
Gently of Boston has been elected as professor in
new department for the training of boys and
of boy choirs. He will his new duties in
July when a OF weeks three lessons
weekly will be furnished for organsts and choir
conductors, with the object OF fitting them to be
teachers and trainers of boy chors This course
will include the teaching of the Psalter both
Gregorian and Anglican and the principles of artis
tic accompaniment the canticles, the hymn. the
office for holy communion and its traditiona n itua
music. Such training will have special reference
to the services of the rtuaiStic churches. But the
organization of boy choirs is extending into non
course of instruction will the needs of
churches SUCH regardless of their forms in
services.
Lord Roberts has had few equals In the handling
of sword and lance. says writer in The New
Penny Magazine" He always especially fond
of tent pegging and eXcelled in the difficult di-
version that he carried off the first prize at the
Indian tournament from the whole Indian army
when he already past his sixtieth year. The
love OF free, rapid movement made him an
accomplished cyclist. and he did much of his work
IN Ireland. especially at manOeuvreS, the wheel
He believed in his bicycle that he induced his
STAFF to follow his example. although all were not
equally well equipped FOR riding IL.
The chief trait In the character of the German
Crown Prince is his love OF mtarlsm As boy
OF five years he had certain contempt for his
nurse because she had not military step and once
'asked what the principal Christian festivals WERE
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
IN MEMORY OF LIVINGSTONE.

There is a singular tipieliness in the announce
now to be marked with a suitable monument
1t will be remembered that he died in a little
grass hut on the shore of Lake BangweOlo and
that at the foot of great tree near by his heart
buried by his four faithful native followers
Upon that spot there is to be erected an obelisk
of masonry twenty feet high, crowned with
cross and bearing suitable memorial inscriptions
upon tablets of blackened bronze. This is to be
done-in fact, is now being done-by a joint
committee representing the Royal Geographical
Society and some other bodies Sir Henry Stan
ley being conspicuous among the promoters of
the work and one of the most generous con-
tributors TO the fund.
This announcement would have been welcome
at any time, but, we have said, 1t has Il
peculiar fitness just now coming simultaneously
with the fall of that power which was Living
stones most implacable enemy in South Africa
With treacherous and truculent natives he knew
how 10 deal At savage beasts and the nhospi-
talities of climate he not dismayed But
when he came across white men. Europeans
Christians who forbade him TO carry forward
civilization or TO preach Christianity, and who
stole his property, burned his house, murdered
quired all his greatness of mind and soul to
him from despair. There is no sadder
chapter in all his long and tragic history than
that which tells of the contumely and outrage
that We're heaped upon him by the Beers.
And now. largely through their persistence in
such Intolerance. the Beers are being stricken
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

and vanquished by the countrymen or Living
stone while at the same time this monument
is being erected to his memory 1t is most
fitting The two Incidents coDjoined VIII marx
as nothing else could mark the elimination Oh
the work to which Livingstone gave his me-
the opening of the Dark Continent to civlllZa-
ton and to Christianity. Many years ago the
attention of the world was strongly hXed upon
Livingstone, when he was for time lost 10
view and then was found through the Vaior anu
genius of an American explorer. To-day it may
well be turned to him again at least for DrieI
space as this stately and enduring memorial OF
him is erected in the heart of the great CONT
nent of which he was the greatest human bene-
factor
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
EINEPAL or JONAS q. CLARK.

Worcester Mass. May 26.-The funeral OF Jonas
G.. Clark the founder of Clark University. was
held at the Elm-st home this afternoon at CLOCK
AT the services there large gathering OF
we'll known men, including many from New-1ork
and Boston. The Rev. Calvin Stebbns delivered
short address. The honorary pallbearers were SEN
ator George f. Hoar. DR.. Stanley Hall. president
of Clark University: Stephen Salisbury DR.. Thomas
H Gage. DIR. William E; story of Clark University;
William T. Rice. DR.. T. c. Mendenhal president
of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Mayor
Rufus B. Dodge. jr.. James p. Hamilton and LIN
coin NJ Kinnicutt. all nf MOrCeSter
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
MINISTER THOMAS HOME ON LEAVE.

Washington May 26.-United States Minister W.
w. Thomas, jr., who has just reached this country
on leave of absence from his post in Sweden
and Norway. called at the State Department to-day
to pay his respects to Secretary Hay and Assistant
Secretary Hill. The Minister had interesting
chat with the officials respecting the condition OF
the Legation. which has before il no en-
barrassing questions awaiting settlement he IS
on his way Maine to take part in the celeDra-
ton of the anniversary of the founding OF tns
Eourishing scandinavian colony in that state, OF
which he has been of the manstayS.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The TRIBUNE piU be mailed TO any ad-
dress, in the country. beyond the State, or
abroad. at the rates named in the last coll
nnH of opposite page. The address can
be changed as often as desired.
The nelUs trade of Ne1c- York City is
becoming more spsfemah7ed than formerly;
and readers are adUfSed TO IeaUe regular
order for their copy of The TRIBUNE at any
conUenfent Hezus stand
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

1t does not seem to have occurred to the good
people who denounce the Administration for al
lowing the importation of liquors into the Philip
pines that there several million people there
who can make liquors of their own. and that the
imported goods might possibly be temperance
drinks as compared with the native preparations
which would otherwise be consumed.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
INDIA FAMINE RELIEF Fund
THE COMMITTEE RECEIVES CABLE MES
SAGE OF THANKS FROM CAICIrTTA

FROM CALCVTTA
Inc Executive Committee OF the Committee of
one Hundred on India Famine Relief received in
yesterday mornings mail 81 l529 2S The following
cable message has been received:
Calcutta. May %
w E. Dodge, Chairman India Famine Kehef Com
mlttee, New-York ~
EAecutve Sommittee of the India Charitable
Famine Relief Fund. Calcutta, send their warmest
thanks to Committee Of One Hundred for their
most generous donation of $1,000 M'IEAN
The following bankers. in addition TO those pre-
viously reported have offered TO receive cortrfbu-
tons for the committee: Manufacturers Trust
Company, Brooklyn; Mount Morris Bank the Ma
tonal Citizens Bank. Brooklyn: the Market and
Fulton National Bank. Guaranty Trust Company
and Lindsey. Yates & Co.
The committee yesterday received the following
subscriptions:
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

1t is curious that American firm should un-
dertake the manufacture of lot of submarine
cable for the Government. 1t was only the
other day that we We're assured with redupli-
Gated emphasis that it a good deal worse
than folly to require that a cable laid by the
Government should he Of American make, be-
cause cables not and could not be made in
America So, by the way were told that
tinplate could never. never. never be made here
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The Kings County Democrats may love Bryan.
but they are wonderfully careful not to tell their
love.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

With than three-f -fourths of the offices
filled by Cubans 1t scarcely be said that
Cuba has been given up to carpetbag govern
ment.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
Business \ oilefs.

Carl II. SchultZs Carbonated Waters complne
highest eferyescenoe and agreeable taste with o>-
ABSOLUTE PURITY AND CORRECT COMPOSiIloN-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

1t is easy for an anti-imperialist to call an
Army officer, or a member of the Civil Govern
rnent, a liar. simply because he does not agree
with him. but it is not convincing argument.
And it is not altogether good manners either.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
Edward Anderson.

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q. II. Meneely ......... 10
sunday School. Nalen-
tine. Tex. 4
The Rev. Or. q. Hutch
insOn Smyth, East
Orange IL
Anson Phelps Stokes e.. 100
Frank Il. Chambers 81
l.. Francis HYDE. .... loo
Augustus q. Paine .. loo
John CLAIM. .....-..... 25O
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Sunday School Eagle
Street Chapel, R'klyn.5 20
Frederick Sturges. - 100
Mrs. De Witt ]. Selig
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-01
PEKINo DURING THE SIEGE.
Detailed Account CT the Conditions.
Assassination of Won KetteIer.

Detailed Account CT the SoHdI6iOnS.
Assassination of Won KetteIer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.-The first au-
thentic and detailed account of the con-
ditions at Picking during the siege
reached here today. It came through
official German channels and during a
call by the German charge d'affaires,
Baron Won Sternberg, on Secretary
Root. the contents of an interesting
document were made known. 1t gives
all the circumstances of the assassina-
ton of Baron Won Ketteler, the assault
on the various legations, the steady adj
vance Of the Chinese until the legation
ers were hemmed in by the circle Of
Chinese cannon and the burning and
pillage carried on by the Chinese troops
and the mob. The account was brought
to Tien Tsin by the courier who deliv-
cred the first message of Sir Robert
Hart, telling the outside world of the
condition of affairs in Picking. But, in
addition to carrying this message, the
carrier was instructed to give detailed
account of the havoc being wrought and
it Is this account which is now commu-
nicaked in full. The courier gives a
minute account Of his escape from Pc
king and the dangers encountered while
enroute He was arrested and searched,
but the messages were not discovered,
being concealed within his body.
It is said that the Russian legation
was burning when the courier left, while
the other legations were RACED, except
the English, German and Japanese. All
the missions, the custom house and
other foreign houses were burned, with
the exception of the cathedral. The ca
thedral was so near the imperial palace
it was considered dangerous to fire 1t.
The circumstances Of the killing of
Baron Ketteler are recounted at length.
A meeting Of the tsung Ii yamen with
the ministers Of the various powers had
been fixed for July 90. The ministers
prepared for the meeting and Baron
Won Ketteler, accompanied by his inter
prefer, was the first TO start to the tsung
Il ya1nen, AS he pushed through the
disorderly crowds he was struck by o
bullet and fell dying. The interpreter
was also shot, but the wound was not
fatal The crowd was kept back and
the minister was carried to the legation,
where he expired. The members of the
tsung II yamen, who were In waiting for
the ministers, Immediately dispersed
when word reached them of Baron Won
Ketteler g assassination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-01
MANY HARDSHIPS IN
CHINESE CAMP AICN
Bivouacked Supperless and
Resumed March Without
Breaking Their Fast.
HAD TO SLEEP IN THE RAIN

Threw Aside Their Blankets to Lead
the Allies TO Pelxing-Only Their Ma
tionaI Pride Kept Them In Line to
the End-Details of the Siege of the
Legations-Great Havoc Wrought.
PICKING, Aug. 4, by Post via TEN
TsIN, Aug. 31.-One disadvantage that
the Americans had during the hard
march to the relief of Picking, was that
their transportation wagons were late
in arriving. Tie Ninth infantry pos
sessed the only outfit which reached
Tien Tsin up to the time of starting.
The supplies were divided among the
soldiers of the Ninth and Fourteenth In
fantry regiments and the battery. The
Americans with haversacks, blankets
and tent rolls started under the heaviest
loads, but they soon stripped to fighting
trim, preferring to forego their blankets
rather than sweat under them. During
the last two nights of the march they
slept, tired and worn out, In the rain
without shelter or cover. One night
the wagon train lost the road and passed
the American camp. The drivers plod-
ded along miles in the darkness and
rain. They must have driven into the
Chinese camp, but fortunately the Rus
s8ans stopped them just in time. The
Americans blvouaced supperless many
times and breakfastless, and toward
the end the officers kept the men at
work only by appealing to their ma
tional pride.
Don't let the Britishers beat you.
Don't let the Russians get ahead, they
urged constantly.
The army transport, when it reached
Pekipg, was an unique spectacle. Miles
of animals, vehicles and coolies trailed
behind. Everything imaginable on
wheels, from farm wagons to fashion
able equ1pages, was impressed and every
horse, mule and Chinaman in the path
was communicated. The japanese had
COWS bearing packs and the Russians
had camels. Cinnamon pulled the carts
and staggered under heavy packs. the
soldiers cursing and beating them. Sew
eral dropped dead. Two hundred junks
and scows bearing munitions were towed
up the river by coolies. Had the CHI
nase taken the offensive most OF the sup
plies would have been captured.
After it was apparent that the enemy
was demoralized the generals trusted
the transport to luck and bent their
efforts toward getting ahead. Only such
an emergency as existed could have JUS
tified such hardshlps as were imposed
upon the troops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-01
WHOLE COUNTRY IS
OVERRUN BY BOXERS
Are Waging a Vigorous Cam
paign South of Tien Tsin.
KILLING AND P1LLAG1NG

Attack Made on the Imperial Troops.
Chinese Catholics Hold Out Against
Them Three acknowledgements Are
Offered For Native Converts.
TAKU, Aug. 2S, via SHANGHAI, Aug
81.-An intercepted letter written by the
vioeroy of Pao Ting Flu, who command
ed at Tien Tsin during the fighting
there, complains that the Boxers are
overrunning the country southwest of
Tien Tsin, particularly the parties on
the Grand canal, defying the officials,
who at first oounbenaneed them, and
looting and killing the enemies Of their
organization and fighting the imperial
troops
The officers of every nation except the
Americans ignore the repressive order
and all the allies ridicule the Americans
for their abstention.
Missionary Green of the China Inland
mission, his sister, wife and their two
children, who were for some time held
as prisoners by the Boxers at Hsing-
Nan-Sien, near Pao Ting Fu, were well
treated. A company Of Chinese Gath
olios have held q bown near Pao Ting Fu
for three months against the Boxers and
imperial troops. The officials have offered
large sums for their capture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-01
KRUGER AT PILGRIMS REST.
President OF Transvaal Again Forced
to Change Quarters.

President of Transvaal Again Forced
to Change Quarters.
LONDON, Aug. S1.-Lord Roberts, un.
der date of Belfast, Aug. 30, reports to
the war Office as follows:
Butler telegraphs from Helvetia that
only few Of the enemy are there and
that this morning French's and Pole
Carew's forces will move on their flank
The advance Of Dundonald's moulded
troops on their front caused them
to abandon a very strong position.
The country thus cleared, our troops
moved eastward. The South African
light horse, after little opposition, en-
tered Water Valley and drove the rem.
nent Of the enemy from the town.
French column reached Doornhoek,
overlooking Water Valdoner, with slight
opposition. Dundonald, with Strathco-
mas horse, is at Nooligadacht. We have
occupied Water Valhoven and Water
Walden. Butler reports that Nooil-
gadacht is apparently deserted, except
by British prisoners, who are passing In
q continuous stream up the line toward
Water Valdoner. No Beers are visible.
The natives report that Kruger and all
the commanders left yesterday for Pill
grim's Rest.
French reports the railway intact as
far as Water Valdoner, except for a
small bridge near the station, which has
been DESTROYED, F."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-01
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
This Matter, at Present, Is Entirely In
the Hands Of General Chaffee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-No orders
have been issued to General Chaffee to
6 eary st s tbs suggestion made III III tie
Russian note to the powers for the with
drawal of troops from Picking. Several
days ago, in anticipation of anything
like this occurring, orders were sent to
General Chaffee under which he could
act in case there should be withdrawal
Of troops Of any power, or the command
ers representing the various powers
could not longer act in concert.
1t is further stated that no action will
be taken until all of the powers to whom.
the note was sent have responded, and
even then there is no disposition for a
precipitate or hurried withdrawal. There
is no official information here to the ef-
feet that the Russians already have be-
gun to withdraw and it is not believed
Russia will leave Picking until there has
been some further definite understand
ing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-01
To Break Up the Combine.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.-The Office of
the second assistant postmaster general
is preparing the usual advertisement,
which will be issued about Sept Is, for
the carriage of mails on star routes. AS
a guarantee of satisfactory performance
Of service, that every accepted bidder,
whatever may be his residence at the
bidding, must agree to live on or con-
Nguous to the routes and personally SUI
berintend the performance of service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-01
Tho1nas VIII Investigate.

GLASGOW, Aug. 81.-Past Assistant
Surgeon A. r. Thomas Of the United
States marine hospital service, who is
now In this city, will investigate the bu-
bonic plague outbreak here and take the
necessary precautions In regard to out
ward bound vessels. There has been no
increase In the number Of Gases of
plague In this city. There is undue
alarm at the spread Of the disease. The
authorities are acting with promptitude
and are confident Of confirming the out
break within the present scope.