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TROOPS ORDERED

To Guard the Legation-Russia and
Great Britain Represented.
TEN TsIN, May sO.-AmerIcan. Brit
.sh. Japanese, German. Italian. Russian
and French troops to the number of 100
each have been ordered to guard their
respective legations at Peking. but the
yIoerOy hero will not allow them to pro-
coed hence t6 Picking on the railway
without authority Of the Tsung Ii va
men. One hundred and eight Ameri-
cans with a machine gun and field
gun, landed here last night amidst
great enthusiasm on the part of the
residents. Five Russian and enc Brit
ish warship have arrived at TRku and
the British are now landing.
Other warships are hourly expected
Three thousand Chinese troops from
Lu Tai are expected here to-day en-
route to Fang Tai.
There is a disposition here 20 believe
that the boxers" will dlspersa before
the foreign troops are ready to act.
Tlon Tsin Is in no danger,
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NEW LEADER OF DEMocRACY.
Mr.. Hearst is Heard From-ASks for
Fidelity to PartY.

WASHINGTON. May aO.-Mr Will
am II. Hearst. president Of the National
Association Of Democratic Clubs. had n
formal conference with the principal
Democratic leaders in Washington at
the metropolitan Hotel to-day, regnrd-
mE the plan Of campaign TO be fol-
lowed In the approaching presidential
struggle Senator Jones, chairman Of
the Democratic national committee;
Representative Richardson, Democratic
leader In the house. and chairman OF
the congressional committee, Judge
Chnunccy F.. Black. Representative
slayden and Others were present II
was agreed that the national Demo-
cratic committee. the National AsSocla-
lion OF Democratic Clubs and the Dem
0cratic congressional campaign COM
mittee should work in harmony.
At the close Of the conference Presi-
dent Hearst issued nm appeal to the
Democratic clubs and societies Of the
United States. and all patriotic citizens.
regardless Of past party affiliations.
urging them to Join IN new pledge Of
ndclity TO the republIc as the fathers
nnde It.
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InvestieatIon to be Minute.

WASHINGTON, D, c, May 3O.-The
senate committee on relations with Gu
ba to-day held It's first meeting under
the resolution directing an investiga-
tIon into irregularities In Cuba, but
took no action beyond the adoption OF a
number OF resolutions calling upon. the
various departments for information
bearing upon the points covered by the
senate resolution.
The principal Inquiries are to be d.
rtcted TO the secretary Of war, but the
postmaster general, the secretary OF
the treasury and the secretary Of the
navy nre also to be requested TO throw
such light upon the subject as they
can. The Inquiries cover all the prlncl-
pal points contained in the resolutions
and the members OF the committee eX-
pressed n wish chat the investigation
should be OF the most minute character.
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SITUATION BETTER,
But There is Danger of the Uprising
of the Troops.

But There Is Danger Of the Uprising
of the Troops.
IzEIN. May 3O.-The situation is
somewhat better. the Chinese troops
having coupled all disturbed localities.
The party rescued Mt Chang -sin-Tlen
defended themselves from n house and
fred on the boxers" killing several.
When tho troops NJ the relieving party
arrived the house was abandoned and
TIE soldiers looted and burned II. Two
men md one woman arc unaccounted
i.r, II is fenred they are In the hands
o' the boxers.
The grayost anxiety IB now felt az to
l1e probable behavior OF the Chinese
i.npF, most OF whom sympathlze with
lNa patriotic movement TO drive out the
foreigners who nre regarded as grndu-
ally absorbing China
Tried to Prevent Guards Coming.
The Chinese authorities attempted to
throw obstacles in the way OF bringing
he foreign guards to PclSin. The min
r'uro maintained ilrm attitude and
Today they were Informed by the
f7nng.h-Yamen that II would be I'm
i'F9lole 10 bring up the guards until
ING TsunB- Ll-YnmGn had c0mmunlcn-
'.i with the vlcHroy OF Pc Chi ii. As
..'l was regarded as an obvious sub
"TinBn In the interest Of drlny the min
ms replied that n proper facilities
fe not granted now the fifteen for
'.tn whrBhips OF Tpku would land n
hoient force 10 come 10 PCkln with
'4t the consent Of the Chinese govern
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PROHIBS JEALOUS.

Meet and Select Committees Tor Aos
tive Work = Campaign Fund Sub
scribed = Weekly Paper In the
Field.
Special Dispatch TO the 1nteIllgencer.
GRAFTON, ". Va, May ao.-Ths
Prohibition party representatives met
here to-dny and after thorough dis
cusslon of the outlook for the party. de-
clded on aggressive action. A cam
paign fund was literally subscribed for
and organizers are to be put in the
field at once. The White Ribbon, the
official organ Of the w. C. T. u. Of West
Virginia, was endorsed and steps taken
to change 1t from monthly to week.
ly publication. when It will be used a.
the party paper. The executive com.
mlttee is to arrange for full electoral
and state ticket and urge a complete
ticket from every county and district to
be put In the field Delegates and all
ternates were elected to attend the ma
tional convention, to be held In Chic0-
go, on June 27-29, as follows:
Delegates-T. r. Carskadon, W. c,
Sharp, ]. b. McGreRoF. ]. D. Welton,
George Morrow, Rev. T. c. johnson. A.
o. Wilson, U. a. Clayton, F. P. Kelly,
j. II. Holt. S. Dorsey, DR.. NJ. s. Hall.
The state committee was chosen a.
follows:
George Morrow, chairman; ]. B. Me-
Gregor, F. P. Kelly, Jacob Koblegard,
F. T. Cartwright, RE- -Rristo- Raw. L.
n. Coffield, ]. M. Clouston, Rev. T.. G.
johnson, W. C. Sharp, E. N. DAVIDSON,
], H. Bowers, E. ]. Cunningham, n. L.
Connolly and Rev. ]. W. Bedford.
The executive committee organized
by electlng U. A. Clayton, chairman,
and F. P. Kelly, secretary and treasur-
er. The headquarters Will be at Fair.
mont.
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GOLDEN JUBILEE

OF Foundation of NssquIlly Serves
as Initiative Of Several Other Like
Events.
WASHINGTON. May so.-It Is learn
ed at the papal legation that the golden
jubilee. or lftieth anniversary OF the
foundation OF Nesqually washlngton,as
an Episcopal see. which occurs next
Thursday. the Sist instantServps o. ths
initiative to no less than seven similar
events which viii soon be observed in
various parts of the country. On July
10. the four archbishOprlcs Ct New York,
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Santa FO
round their first half century while the
same day marks the semi-centRunIal Of
three sufrragan bishoprics. Wheeling,
Savannah and Los AngeleB;sll Of which
were founded cCincidentiy by tho lats
Pope Plus TX.
Archbishop May be Present.
Archbishop MartInelll has been In
vited already to several OF tho celebra-
tions, but by reason Of his duties aE
other points, he may be unable to a.
tend them. II possible, however. he
expects to be present at the commemor-
ative rites in New York. which viii b
conducted on scale OF unusual splen.
dor. Archbishop corrigan, Of that see,
is now absent in EuDpe. but has prom
lsed to return homo in ample time for
the festivities. The pastors OF this city.
however. are especially interested in the
observance at Cincinnati, whose vener-
able archbishop. DR.. Elder, was former
ly u priest of this jurisdiction.
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ANTITRUST DEBATE

viii Open in the HOuse-1nquirlcs
Made in the Senate About Irregu-
larities in Cuba.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May so.-The
programme Of the leaders of the house
to-day contemplated the launching of
the debate upon the antitrust rcsolu-
tlon and bill, but there was a strong
undercurrent in favor Of adjournment
on account OF Decoration Day. Mr..
Dalzeil. who presented the special or
der which the house was to operate In
Difference to this sentiment, withdrew
II In order that the one hundred and
ninety pension bills might be passed,
and after they had been disposed OF as
a further mark OF respect the house
adjourned.
The Chinese commission bill which
was under consideration several weeks
has gone back 10 the calendar. the mo-
tlon to strike out the enactlng clause
having been defeated to-day.
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commission was appointed at the ses-
sion of the general assembly In 1898, the
sum Of $1,000 being appropriated TO
erect a monument and suitably mark
the location OF the several Maryland
commands engaged on both sides. The
battlefield is near sharpsburg, Nd. a
place beautiful in itself at this season
but rendered still more beautiful by the
monuments erected there.
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plnce 10 SCI Press sents.

WASHINGTON, D, C., May SO--Sen-
ntor Jones. chairman OF the Democrat
ic national committee, says nppllca-
tionB for press seats at the Democratic
convention at KRnBRs City should be
made to William J. Stone, ST. Louis
Mo-, chairman OF the subcommittee on
arrangements. II Ia the intention TO ap-
point n press committee OF newspaper
men and these applications wlll be
turned over to them.
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MARYLAND
MONUMENT
DEDICATED.
Erected by the State on Battlefield Of
Anttetdm-President Mckinley
Principal Orator Of the Day.
LOYALTY TO THE GOVERNMENT
Is the Sentiment of Both North and
south-Memorial Exercises in
AN the Cities and Towns.

HAGERsTowN, Nd, May eO.-The
monument erected by the state of
Maryland on the Antletam battlefield
to the memory of those who wore the
grey as well as those who wore the blue.
was dedicated to-day in the presence Of
great crowd Of people. Including the
President of the United States and sew
erai members of his cabinet, Governor
Smith and stan and veterans Of the
Union and Confederate armies.
The dedlcatory ceremonies were open
ed by Col. Benjamin Z. Taylor, who in-
troduced General Henry Kyd Douglass,
director Of ceremonies. Prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. B. F. ciarkton, who
was followed by Governor Smith, in an
address Of welcome. Colonel Taylor, as
president OF the Antietam battlefield
commission OF Maryland, then present.
ed the monument to the national gov
ernment and Hon. Elihu Root, secretary
of war, in brief address. accepted 1t
on behalf Of the United States.
Reminiscent Addresses Made.
Then followed short addresses. mainly
of a reminiscent character by Generals
John B. Brook, James Longstreet, Or
lando B. Wilcox, ]. E. Duryea, Senators
Foraker, Burrows, Daniel and others
who were prominent on the opposing
s,des In rho great struggle. These were
followed in turn by the Hon. Gtorge b.
Mcclellan, of New York, and other
members of the United States senate
and house of representatives. This
concluded, the band played Hail to the
Chief" and General Douglass intro
duced President Mckinley, who deliver
ed the address OF the day.
The President said:
President McRinlsy's Speech.
"I appear only for the moment that
may make acknowledgement ior your
courteous greetings and express my
sympathy and approval. am glad to
meet on this memorable field the fol-
lowers of Lee and Jackson and Long
street with the followers Of SSfleht anu
sherman and Sheridan. greeting each
other with affection and respect. One
reflection only has crowded my mind.
The difference between this sctne and
that OF thlrty-eight years ago. Then
the blue greeted the gray with shot and
shell. We meet after all these years
with but one sentiment, that Of loyalty
to the government and love fo- our flag
and determined to make any sacrifice
for the American union.
Glad Of the Meeting Of Grant and Lee
"I am glad of thu, meeting between
Grant and Lee at Appomattox. am
glad we were kept together and the
Union was saved. There must be COM
fort In the fact that American soldiers
never surrendered to any one but Amer
lean soldiers. I am glad to preside over
nation Of SO.OOO.OOO of people more
united than they have ever been. The
achievements of that war are me heri-
tage Of those who failed and those who
prevailed. When we went to war two
years ago. the men OF the south We'd
with the men OF the north in bravery.
Together the men of the north and
south are standing to-day for the flag
that we love and which proudly waves
over US ail."
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MissIon Attaeked apd Burned.

LONDON, May sO.-In American mis-
sion circles in London 1t is said that the
interests chiefly concerned in the dis
turbed districts of China are American.
It is pointed out that several important
American mission stations. with women
among the members of their Atafrs, arc
at Pao Ting Flu, where the missionaries
are reported to be cut OF.
a dispatch received here to-day says
the boxers" have attacked and burned
mission station at Lau Tson. forty
miles southwest OF Peking, and have
murdered the missionary in chtrge.
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GRANITE AND BRONZE
Is the MOnument-COst $4,000.
Drawn by Major Graham.

HAGERsTowN. Md. May 2O.-The
monument is of granite and bronze oc-
,agon, twenty-five feet in diameter at
base and thlrty-five feet high to The top
Of the statue. Upon the base rest col
umns, representing eight Maryland
commands who were present at the bat
tie, united in supporting the Temple
Of Liberty" which is of bronze and
forms the canopy.
The whole Is surmounted by bronze
tsatue, representing peace" with
sword sheathed and pointed downward.
The figure holds laurel wreath over
the hilt of the sword. On four of the
faces OF the monument are bronze bas-
rellefs, representing scenes in tho battle.
ON the interior faces OF the butresses
are eight bronze tablets, benrIng In
raised letters the name and record, dur
ing the war, OF the eight organizations
Cummcmorated by the monument. The
monument cost $4,000 The original de-
sign was drawn by the late Major Hen
ry C. Graham. Of the Fifth Maryland
Infantry, and was afterward modified
by the Harrison Granite Company who
were the contractors for the erection Of
the monument.
HonOrs the Blue and Gray.
The commands thus honored are the
Second, Third. Fourth. Fifth and Pur-
nell Legion regiments OF infantry and
Battries A and d, First Maryland,
Union Artillery and Brockcnbrlugh's
and Dement'S batteries of Confederate
Artillery.
The movement to erect tho monu-
ment grew out OF n desire OF the Mary
land members OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic to honor the dead OF Maryland
who fell In the battle. The Grand Army
at nrst contemplated erecting the mon
ument only to commemorate the Union
dead. but Norman c. Scott state sena-
tor from washington county, in 1898,
wns Influential In having the appropria-
ton Include tho Confederate dead. The
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TRuNK LINE TERRIToRY
Has Secured Reduced Rntes for the
misunderstanding Included.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-The Mer-
chants Association announce that it
has received notice from tho trunk line
association that the reduced rate to
trunk line territory have been granted.
This territory includes MS far as Mag
ara Falls, Pittsburgh, Bellniro, o.;
wheeling. w. Va, and Washington.
The dates on which the reduced rates
will be granted are August 2i.2g In
elusive and September Ia, The tick
cts will be good for return until Sep
tember IL. Other passenger associa-
tions have been asked for rates by the
Merchants Association.
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PRETORIA, Wednesday, May CO.
British officers are now at Johannes
burg, debating terms Of surrender.
The British advance Gunrd IL half
way between Johannesburg and Pre-
torin,
1t is reported that there is a force
also Mt, Hnthrriy.
All the forces have been dismissed
from the forts around Pretoria.
President Kruger Is now at Water
fnllhONen.
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Grateful for Services.

LONDON, May 3O-The war office
has communicated TO the organizers OF
the imperial yeomnnry the govern
ments gratitude for the services OF
this force Of well-equipped fighting
men. to whose admirable service in the
field Lord Roberts has borne such high
testimony
The war office adds that the time has
arrived when the committee OF the i'm
perial yeOmnnry can safely be released
from the nrduous duties, so patriotlcnlly
assumed at time Of great emergency,
and Lord Lansdownc expresses on be-
half OF the government, Its sense Of the
great debt the state owes the ycomnnry.
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MANILA, May 31.-on Tuesday
night the insurgents rushed San Miguel
de Mayume. province of Rulacan, Lu-
zon. garrIsoned by three companies Of
the Thirtyefifth infantry.
They swept through the surprised
town, shooting right and left. killing
flve Americans and woundlng seven.
Captain Charles D. Roberts and two
privatcs are missing. No Filipino dead
were discovered.
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President Rsturns.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May sO.-The
train bearing the President and party,
who went to attend the dedication of a
monument at Antietam battlefield, re-
turned to Washington shortly after z
o'clock this evening. The return trip
was without incident.
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Under Penalty of Death.

LONDON, May 3O.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai dated to-day.
says:
Yesterday the Chinese government
issued an edict prohibiting the boxers
organization under penalty OF death.
The edIct which was signed by tho
emperor, was couched In equivocal
terms and promulgated really more as
an excuse than in condemnation Of the
movement.
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Germany Not Attaches.

BERLIN. May sO.-Regardlng the
disorders fomented by the boxers high
Oficial of the German foreign once
said tonight:
German citizens have not yet been
attacked. Germany, therefore, has
been following the leading Of France in
diplomatic action. her citizens being
more Immediately affected. The case
win be otherwise II the German lega-
ton at Pelkin Is attacked"
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Bicyclist Killed and Three others
Seriously Rurt-castsa Gloom Over
the Days Sport.

Bicyclist Killed and Three others
Seriously yHurt-castsa Gloom Over
the Days Sport.
wALTHAM. Mass, May sO.-ThO
race meet of the Massachusetts, diN-
sion Of the L. a. W. at the Waltham
bicycle track to-day was marred by q
shocking accident one rider being
Killed and others hurt. The accident
occurred in the second mile OF the four
cornered international motor paced
race. the contestants being Everett 3.
Ryan, Of Waltham: Albert Champion,
Of Paris; Archie McEachern, OF ToFun.
to, and William P. stlnson, OF Cam
bridge.
In the first lap OF the second mile. on
the turn Into the back stretch. the four
pacing machines were stretched across
the track. Champion swerved into the
grass, and in avoiding him Harry e.
Miles, twenty-five years Of age. Of
Lynn, and william NJ. Stafford. aged
twenty-four. OF Cambridge. who were
riding the StInson motor pacing tandem
were forcsd UP the track and over the
bank.
Both men were thrown, Miles strilS-
Ing head first upon an electric light
pole, receiving a fractured skull. Ths
top OF his head was crushed in, ana
as he was being removed TO tho train
ing quarters his brains ran out upon
the stretcher.
He died a very few minutes after the
accident. Stafford. who was riding be-
hind Miles, was thrown bodily through
the picket fence his skull fractured
his nose broken, and his false teeth
forced down his throat, He wus re-
moved to the waltham hospital, Wheta
his death is expected any minute.
The big motor tandem which they
verp riding was thrown over the ferTce
upon n crowd, which had been watch
inc tbe racing. It fell upon half
dozpn men and women. PATRICK Shan
nahan and George Hin. both OF New
ton, Upper Falls, each had leg broken
and two other men and woman were
rendered unconscious.
The fatnllty in the race cast gloom
over the sport for the remainder OF the
afernon. 1t was the principal num-
ber on thu days programme. ana was
being run on in fne style. ana IN e1-
ceptionalIy quick time when the acct
dent occurred. The race wns won oy
Archie McEachcrn, with Ryan second
and Champion third. Time, S5:'O $50,
The tive-mIle motor tandem hanaioap
professional race was won by COOK
nnd shearon, Callahan and Champion
second. Time, 1881 2-5. -.
JIrnuv Michael rode n five mile motor
paced. exhibition in 1858 l'b.
The attendance was over 2o'VVV'
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Flnr Flvinr al Pretorin.

LONDON, May si.-The Times this
morning says:
"The war IL practically over. BY
this time the British fiRg Is flying In
Pretoria Mr. Kruger has fled, and Is
ere this half way TO Delagoa Bay"
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ment and they called upon the TEung-
Li-Yamen TO give a definite answer at
or before a. m. tomorrow Thursday.
This is expected to produce the desired
effect,
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Japanese Cruiser Ordered.

YOKOHAMA, May S0.--A Japanese
cruiser has been ordered to Tien Tsin.
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The temperature yesterday aS observed
by c. Schnepf. druggist corner Market
nnd Ennrirnnih strOeta, was ms IolloWa.
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wnnthnr Forecnst fOr To.day.

For Ohlo-Partly cloudy Thursday;
probably showers In southern and east
ern portions; Friday fair: fresh SCUM 70
west winds - ,,..,,,,
For Western Ponnsylvnnin-Partly
cloudy Thursday. probably showers. Fri'
dnv fair: fresh south 20 west winds.
For West virginia Showers Thursdhy'
Friday fair; souiherly winds