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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
LONDON GETS NEWS.
Sir Claude Macdonald Tells of Combat
with Boxers.

Sir Claude Macdonald Tells of Combat
with Boxers.
London, July % Q1:30 a. m.).-This
mornings reports from Shanghai reit-
crate the allegation that the surviving
members of the diplomatic corps have
already left Pekin on their way to
Tientsin and add that the foreigners
are being escorted by troops of jung
Lu, commander-in-chief of the Chinese
forces.
This move is stated to be the out
come of very stormy interviews be-
tween Ii Hung Chang and the foreign
consuls and to have been taken in the
hope of abating the wrath of the pow
ers and delaying the advance Of the al
lies toward Pekin.
Advices received from the same
sources state that half the foreigners
in Pekin have been killed or wounded
or have died as the result of the pri-
vatlons they had undergone.
Simultaneously comes a cable dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Shanghai
announcing that a letter had been re-
ceived from Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister to China, under date
Of Pekin, July G, saying the legations
we're under constant fire and that three
were still standing, but that the for
eigners were receiving no assistance
from the authorities. Owing to the
cowardice of the Chinese, Sir Claude
wrote, it was hoped the legationers
would be able to hold out for fort
night, but If they were pressed their
resistance could not last move than
four days at the utmost.
The text Of the Shanghai dispatch to
the Daily Mail follows:
Shanghai, July ga letter just re-
celved here from Sir Claude MacDon-
aid. dated Pekin, July 9Th, follows:
I'VE are receiving no assistance
from the authorities. Three legations
are still standing, including the Brit
ish We also hold part OF the city
walls. The Chinese are Smelling US
from the city with a three-inch gun
and some smaller ones. and are snip
ing US. We may be anuihilated any
day. Our ammunition and food are
short.
1--WE would have persisted by this
time only the Chinese are towards and
have no organized plan of attack. IL
we are not pressed we may hold out a
fortnight longer; otherwise four days
at the utmost
al anticipate only slight resistance
to the relief force
"Sir Claude concludes by advising
the relief force to approach by the
eastern gate or by way of the river.
THE losses of the foreigners in Pc
kin up to July were forty killed and
eighty wounded"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Ii HUNG CHANGES RANoUnr1Ne HALL AT CANTON

tatesman has been busily raising and
>quipping a large force of soldiers,
whom he will pay and perhaps direct
himself, and no one knows whether
his intention is good or evil.
Probably this is the first time in his
tory that statesman of nearly four
score has set himself the arduous task
of recruiting an army for personal use
Ii Hung Chang, however, is an old
hand at this particular species of eff
fort. 1t Is understood he keeps among
his private papers a voluminous list
of fighting men who are attached by
interest and affection to his person,
and when he starts to raise his army
these people form the nucleus of his
force.
One thing may be taken for granted.
Ii Hung Chang's private army will be
composed of brave men, admirably
EQUIPPED and well led.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

New Orleans, La, July 30.-News
reached this city Of desperate battle
between the Mexican troops and the
Yucatan Indians in which the govern.
ment troops were badly routed and
lost heavily. The fight took place at
a point about fifteen miles out of San
Luis, the capital of the Indian tribe
Details Of the battle have not yet
reached this port. Gen. Bravo com.
manded the Mexican troops, and it Is
said that he had about 5000 men
The Maya Indians numbered 5000
warriors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
IUAN IS REPORTED SLAIN
After a Disastrous Battle Near
Pekin.
WAS LEADING THE HOSTS.
Two of Hts Generals Had Deserted Him
-Conger Cipher Dispatch Believed to
BE Forgery-News of Day from
the Front.

Shanghai, July 30.-It is reported
there that large section of the box
ers' has revolted against Prince Tuan,
alleging that he is making tools of
them for his own ends. A desper-
ate conflict took place outside of Pekin
Sunday. Prince Tuan personally led
his followers, two of his generals hav-
ing deserted him. The battle lasted
several hours and Prince Tuan was de-
feated and killed.
New York, July Boa Washington
special to the World says: The cipher
dispatch signed 'Conger,' which was
supposed to have been through WI
Ting Fang, the Chinese minister here,
is a forgery. The state department,
which has regarded the dispatch as
genuine, has received absolute proof
that it is fraud"
Berlin, July 2S.-The foreign Office
announces that stable servant. who
was in the service of Baron Won Ket-
teller has arrived at Tientsin. He says
that the British embassy was standing
July 9.
A dispatch received here, dated Tien-
tsin, Tuesday, July "a. says:
"A messenger who left Pekin Sun
day. July 10, brought today to the GUS
toms officer here news that Prince
Ching's soldiers had been fighting
Prince Tuan's troops and had been de-
feated. The foreigners were defending
Themselves in fha norrhorY cathedral
near the forbidden CITY,"
In missionary circles at Shanghai,
according to dispatch received here,
it has been learned that all the mis-
sionaries at Paoting, in the province of
Pechili, has been murdered. All of the
people of the mission at Annoy, prov
ince OF Fokien, are reported well.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
NEGRO TRIES TRAIN ROBBERY.
Mask Slips on While He Threatens the
Express Messenger.

Atchison. Kas., July 2S.-Just after
the passenger train No. left Atchison
at Has last night for the north, a
masked robber entered the express
car, covered John Kreiser, the messen.
ger, with a revolver and demanded the
contents of the express SAFE Kreiset
convinced him that the safe could not
be opened until the train reached ON.
aha and after taking a silver watch
from an express package, the robbel
ordered the messenger to apply the all
brake. When the train slowed up hall
a mile out of Atchison the robber go,
off and escaped.
While in the car his mask slipped
down and revealed the face Of negro
An hour later the Atchison police ar.
rested a colored man. who gave hi,
name as Davis, and he is being held
The man says he is from Denver
Krelser will return here tonight to SEE
II he can identify the suspect
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
MAY BUY TWO ISLANDS,
America Offers Spain 100000 for CIbitu
and Cagayen.

Madrid, July 2S.-The cabinet is
considering the proposition of tho
United States government for the ces-
sion of the islands of Cibitu and Caga-
yen in consideration of an indemnity
of 100000. The ministry regards the
proposition favorably, and negotia-
tions for treaty Of accord between
the two governments are proceeding
rapidly.
According to Washington dispatch
arrangements have practically been
completed for the purchase from Spain
by the United States of the islands OF
Cibitu and Cagayen, which were left
in Spanish possession by the treaty Of
Paris. although part of the Philippine
archipelago. The purchase price was
not made public.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

New York. July 2S.-The suprem,
grand lodge of the United States OF
the Loyal Orange institution elected
the following officers: Supreme grand
master, the Rev. George T. Lennon
Vermont; supreme grand deputy mas
ter, John Beattie. Ohio; supreme CRANE
secretary. Robert w. Johnson. New
York; deputy supreme secretary, Jane,
Chambers, Massachusetts,; supreme
grand treasurer. Robert T. Miller, II
linois; supreme grand chaplain, the
Rev. Jacob Mundy, Ohio.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

rial Chinese railway owes his place
to Ii. 1t was through Ii that this
road was built.
In the principal section of the Chi
nese army, known as 'the Eight Ban
ners," the force forms kind of her
edity profession, within which inter-
marriage is compulsory. 1t is grid
around by other hard and fast rules,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Fights q Plan for the Negro.

Montgomery, Ala. July 2S.-At tn,
second day OF the national negro racs
conference the scheme Of Bishop Hol
sey Of Georgia to ask for separate
state for negroes was sharply criticised
by A. N. McEwen, an educated Negro
OF Mobile. McEwen characterized tho
plan as opposed to the constitution
and opposed to common sense
Charles Stewart, a negro newspaper,
writer OF Chicago, spoke on the de-
portation Of the negro to Africa. He
thinks the south is the home Of the
negro.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
The NIerrimac to BE Raised.

Washington, ID. c., July S0.-Naval
Constructor Hobson's feat of sinking
the collier Merrimac in the entrance
to the harbor at Santiago was recalled
by the decision of the authorities to
have the wreck removed. as well as
that Of the Spanish vessel Alfonso H.,
which was sunk near by. The sub
merged craft interfere with taking
vessels in and cut of the harbor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Falls Fifteen Feet Asleep.

Norristown, Pa, July 30.-Annie
Rose, a servant employed by W. w.
Potts at Swedeland, placed her bed
at an open window to get the bene-
fit of the draft. During the night she
dreamed her mistress called her. She
arose, and while still asleep walked
out of the window. Although she fell
a distance of fifteen feet, the shock
the family we're aroused by the noise
and discovered the girl sound asleep
on the lawn under the window. She
was uninjured
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Paris, July 2S.--An official Of the
government is authority for the state
ment that NJ. Delcasse, foreign minis
ter, has ordered the French consuls in
China to report at once the statistics
of French residents in China, so that
on the arrival of the French troops at
Taku attachments may be sent to the
various districts according as the re-
ports show the necessity for protection
being afforded the citizens of the
French republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Since he was a young man the
statesman has raised several private
armies. Although he is not a gifted
military commander himself he knows
almost instinctively capable general
when he meets one, and lucky has II
been for China that he possesses this
capability. He can obtain excellent
soldiers, moreover. The men who en-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Enid, Okla, July 2s.-Major ]. B.
Crump of this city was run down and
killed by train at crossing last
night. Deceased was prominent in pol.
tiles. He has two sons in the army in
Cuba who have Just been ordered to
China, and has daughter who Is a
missionary in China.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Paris. July 30.-The heat continues
intolerable and the fish are dying in
the Seine from the hot water. The
sewerage is defective and the inhab-
itants along the Seine are suffering
from an epidemic OF typhoid fever.
Deaths from sunstroke average twenty
daily and there is serious fear OF chol-
orr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
ViceroY Ii Hung Cban6s
* PrfOafe Hrmy. -

Any European statesman who, at
critical moment in the affairs of his
country began to raise a private army
without making 1t clear that 1t was
for the good of the government, would
speedily find himself in serious trou-
BILE. Not so with Ii Hung Chang. how
ever.
For some time China's greatest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Vice A dmiraI Seymour.

Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hobart
Seymour, X. c. B., is one of the most
prominent figures in the Chinese trou-
BILE. By seniority he became, accord
ing to the custom, commander of the
allied naval forces at the time OF the
outbreak, and the leader OF the force
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Huntington, w. Va, July 3O.-While
out driving in the lower end OF this
county, Miss Mecca Arthur and Ham
ilton Runyon were fired on from am
bush. A shotgun loaded with slugs
was used. Both are seriously injured.
Miss Arthur's nose was entirely shot
away, disfiguring her terribly should
she live. Runyon is from Marion, O.,
and his attentions to Miss Arthur ex-
cited much local jealousy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Senator Plat of New York went to
have a prescription filled in a New
York drug shop recently. The young
clerk taking longer to do 1t than the
senator thought proper, Mr. Plat said:
Here, I'll do it. used TO be a drug
gist myself" And going back of the
counter, he made up the prescription
in q worry short time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Jopan's .Secref .Ser0rce.

Here is portrait Of a man who has
done much to organize the superb Sc
cret service Of Japan. He is Gen. va
tabe, and was educated in the United
States. An army Of secret emissaries
has been at work for years, disguised
as Chinese priests, teachers in the uni
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

San Francisco, CAL, July S0.-The
steamer Alameda, which mas just ar
rived from Sydney, brought S2,5O).OO
in gold from Australia. 1t made n,
trio In twenty-five dcys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
FLAMES Destroy a Town.

Tacoma, Wash, July 2S.-The tele,
phone station at Buckley, Wash. re-
ports at 1850 this morning that a fire
there has caused the loss of 81 build.
ings, and practically the whole town
will be wiped oat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Cost of the Trouble.

A complete list of the casualties
since the trouble began follows:
Killed: John T. Day, white, police cap
tain; Peter J. Lamb, white, policeman;
August Thomas, negro, laborer; Bap-
tiste Filean, negro, aged rs years;
Lewis Taylor, negro, laborer; Gabriel
Porteus, white, sergeant of police; Jo-
seph Lally, white, corporal of police;
A. Van Kurem, white, keeper Of city
workhouse; Alfred J. Brumfield,
white; Robert Charles, negro, au.
thor of the trouble; Anna Mabry, ne
gro woman, killed in her home by
mob; unknown negro, companion o..
Charles. Wounded: Esther Fields, ne.
gro; Oswald Mcmahon, white; Frank
Shepherd, white; Alex. Ruin. negro;
Joseph Deeds, white; G. +. Davis.
white; ]. Cluny, white; George Morris
negro; Lean White, negro; Henry
Daurin. white; Louis Lapuyade
white; VIM. Armstrong, negro; Charlei
Doyle, white; Tony Michel, white; 10.
sephine Wild, white; Colas, negro;
James Nelson, negro; Thos. Sanders,
negro; Nathan Brown, negro; G.!
Washington, negro; L. II. Bate,
white; Henry Davis, white; GeorgJ
Lyons, white; A. s. Leclerc, white;
John Banville, white; Frank Bertucci
white; Frank Evans, white; ]. w
Boil, white.
At a late hour a mob which hat
eyaded the militia and the citizer.'
police burned the Lafon schoolhouse
which was devoted exclusively to the
education OF negro children. Twenty
thousand people, soldiers, policemen
and citizens, were gathered around the
square in which Charles was finally
put to death. Tremendous excitement
reigned in New Orleans as the battle
went on between the police and citi,
zens and the negro with his rife.
Fires on Police Officers.
The bloodshed resulted from an at.
tempt of Sergeant Porteus and Cor,
poral Lally to make a prisoner OF
Charles. The informant of the police,
men, a negro man, went along. The
party entered the side alley and went
to the yard. They were surprised al
most in the same way that Captain
Day and Patrolman Lamb were.
Before the officers were aware of it
Charles, who had hidden behind q
glass door. raised his rife and fired
rapidly. Lally fell with a bullet in
the right side Of his abdomen. Por'
teus was shot through the heart, anG
his body fell on that Of the fatally
wounded Lally.
All the murders were committed un.
der the highest tension Of excitement.
Aged Negroes Murdered.
Hannah Mabry, an old negress. was
atrociously murdered
In the house where Hannah, her sixty
two-year old husband, a son and an
infant child. The woman and her
husband were sleeping together. The
mob broke into the house and shot
the woman so that she died on tha
way to the hospital. Her son says he
recognized two of the nurderers and
gave their names to the police.
There were disturbances reported
from various parts of the city. The
special police during the night and
early morning gathered in a large
number of persons who were unable
to give satisfactory account of them,
selves and it is thought the effect OF
these arrests will be to gradually re
store order. A negro was beaten or
Poydras street about o'clock, bm
citizens interfered and caught one O.
the toughs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
CHARLES SHOT 70 PIECES
After Killing Three Persons in a
New Riot.
BlOODSHeD AT NEW ORLEANS.
Two More Police Onicers Among the
slain-Twelve Persons Dead Since Be-
ginning of the Trouble-WIld Scenes In
Crescent City.

New Orleans, La, July 5o.-Twelvo
persons killed, including one woman,
and twenty-eight wounded, including
a woman and girl, some so seriously
that death is probable, is the casualty
list of the troubles in New Orleans
which began with the attempt OF Po-
licemen Day and Lamb to arrest the
negroes Charles and Pierce. Charles
was shot to pieces after a desperate
battle lasting several hours. in which
he succeeded in killing Sergeant Ga
briel Porteus, Andy Van Kurem, keep
er of the police Jail, and Alfred ]. b.
Bloomfield. a young boy. and fatally
wounding Corporal John +. Lally. Joan
Banville, ex-Policeman Frank II
Evans, and A. S. Leclerc, one of the
leading confectioners of the city, and
more or less seriously several other
persons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
MILITIA HAD ORDeRS.l
Testl es to Events just Prior to
Coebers Assassination.

Coebers Assassination.
GEORGETOWN, KY, July 30.-In the
Goe,el assassination trial Private Dud-
ley Williamson, who was member of
the military company which was called
out and took charge of the statehouse
Immediately after Goebel was shot,
testified that the members of the COM
pany WIRE drawn up in the arsenal
that motning prior to the shooting.
They were given overcoats and side
arms about an, hour before the shoot
ing. George Weaver OF Denver, Col,
testified he was in Frankfort at the
time of the assassination and was just
entering tho capitol grounds. rear.
when the shot was fired. Witness
looked in the direction of the execu-
tive building and saw the muzzle of a
gun pointing from the secretary CT
states office.
Legislator Tells az Plot
Representative Hampton detailed
various conversations With Powers
and Taylor previous to xhe killing
Said the witness: Taylor said that
somebody's life had to be Nsacri1ced.
| said, Well, If the GovernoS says 50
- and he interrupted me. saying
Well, don't say that Il askAd Gov
ernor Taylor why he, did not cSll out
the militia. He said Something VIII
have to be done before l can calN out
the militia" The witness said NJ
conversation with caleb PoweFs:
Powers said that in csse Taylor ldGt
his Office and Goebel got in he wouN n
have him assassinated AT anotheN
time Powers said he did not intend'
to do anything more until some line
of action was given. He said Taylor
wanted him to violate the law, but he
was not going to do 1t. Powers said
he would fight until he died before
he would give up"
Indianapolis, Ind, July 30.--Gov.
Mount said he was studying the trial
ct Georgetown, KY, closely, and thar
while he declined to say whatS action
he might take on the requisitipn for
w. s. Taylor and Charles Finley In
case Powers was convicted, he said his
decision ON the requisition was not ir-
revocable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
DEEP-LAID PLOT.
sheng Trying to Conceal the Date ant
Manner of Pekin Massacre.

sheng Trying to Conceal the Date and
Manner of Pelin Massacre.
London, July 2S.-The Daily Mails
Shanghai correspondent wires that tho
proposal made by the Chinese govern
ment to the American consul through
Sheng that hostilities against the Chi
nese should cease upon the condition
that the foreign ministers are sent
under escort to Tientsin appears to
be part of a deep laid plot to conceal
the date Of the massacre and the du-
plicity of the officials who, being in
possession of the news, suppressed it.
Their story will be that the ministers
all left Pekin under a strong escort,
but were set upon by mob of Boxers,
and we shall we told that, although
the Chinese soldiers fought bravely.
they were overcome and all massa-
cred.
Reports on the Oregon.
Washington, d. c., July 2S.-The
navy department this morning received
the following cablegram from Capt.
Wilde, commander Of the Oregon:
"Kure, July 26.-Secretary Navy,
Washington: Ship locked. Structural
strength intact Wilde"
Belgian Troops for China.
Brussels, July 2S.-The mayor Of
Brussels has received up to date $780,.
900 francs (s675,O0O) for the purpose
of equipping and dispatching a regi-
ment of volunteers to China.
The project is meeting with much
favor in military circles and Capt.
Joostens, brother of the Belgian min.
lister in Pekin, has offered to serve
with the repiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-08
RETREAT DUE TO A MISTAKE
BOER ACCOUNT OF THE RAISING OF THE
SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.

BOer Camp, Biggarsberg, Saturday. March g.
The Federals have fallen back on the Biggars-
berg chain, crossing Natal south of Dundee.
The retreat from Ladysnith due to the mis-
take of a certain commandant IN ordering his
men to retire from the key of the position with
out any reason for the move
On the receipt Of the bad news from the Mod
der River Wednesday, 1t was resolved to send
the wagons back to Biggarsberg, and soon long
strings Of wagons lined the road Over
thousand wagons took the westerly route to the
laager southwest of Ladysmith. Another con-
voy sent to the foot of the Drakensberg.
large number of tents captured from the Brit
ish at Dundee and also the ammunition were
abandoned.
The chief difficulty was in dismounting Long
Tom"
The Beers were independent of the railway, as
is shown by the fact that not one of their two
thousand wagons went by rail. All travelled by
road together with the field batteries. Only the
heavy guns, the infantry and wounded went by
rail.
When the last train had left Elandslaagte a
workmen's train followed, carefully blowing up
every bridge and culvert between Ladysmith
and Glencoe, and, when this had been DONE set
ting fire to the Elandsaagte collieries. Thus the
British with NataIs southernmost colleries in
their hands. unable to draw supplies there
from.
Under cover Of the night, and with the COL
lieries sending lurid flames to heaven. the bull
lock wagons wound over the hills. making roads
where none before existed, and the four months
siege Of Ladysmith was raised.
1t is impossible yet to give the burgher
casualties, owing to the dsorganization Of the
ambulance and the circumstances of the retreat.