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QUIET IN NEW ORLEANS.

New Oelesps, July 29-Tbe city
was very quiet today and most of the
precautionary measures have been dis,
pensed with. There had been loo
militiamen en duty and most of these
bad been relieved. detail of 20 men
being lef, at the parish prison With the
Ga.lipg guos The body of Charles
va. taken out to potter's field before
daylight and buried before the public
knew anything about it This evening
the oitizeus police disbauded. SO men
being detained as 40 emergency squad.
Mayor Capdevielle has rlgidly enforc.
ed his order to keep saloons closed
today. and is generally 'pplauded tor
bringing the city through the CRISIS
with SO little disturbance aod blood
she'd. The main result Of the week 8
events will probably be the reorganIza-
ton Of the police force.
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THE wArCHMAN AND SOUTHRON, AUGUST l. 1900.

The assassin is strictly guarded in
prison He continues to preserve
absolute Indifference and took his
meals today without any sign of
being affected by his position. A
second revolver was found on the
public stand in the gymnastic
grounds.
The room where the embalming is
proceeding is already filled with
flowers. The queen herelf placed a
wreath on the bier and knelt and
prayed beside the body and, in
spite of the entreaties of the princes
and princesses. she refuses to quit
the death chamber, which is in
charge of Count Jurri, the late kings
aide.de-camp.
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ONLY ONE THOUSAND.

Bloemfootein, July 30.-Gen. Hu1-
ter, having received a written uucondi.
tioual surrender Of all the Beers in
Caledon valley attended to accept the
surrender. Gen. Priosloo, lately elect
ed to the chief command. arrived and
tried to repudiate the unconditional
surrecder. Gen. Hunter, however. re-
fused any concessions, except to allow
the Beers to keep one riding horse.
About II O'Clock the troops were
drawn up iu two long lines oo the hills
acd over The valley and the Beers rode
10 between, throwing down their rifles.
together with motley collection of
clothing, blankets and gesr. sucb as
was found in Gen. Cropje's lager.
The Ficks5urg commando was first
to lay dowp arms, consisting of about
$50 meo. Then came the Ladybrand
commepdo With about $50. Fifteen
horses, Two guns and so wagons were
given up. Gen Pfinslco and Com
mapdant Cfowther were received oE
Gen. Huo,er at bis tent. where they
we're we'll treated and accorded every
courtesy.
Many of the Beers have gone through
Nauuwpoort and viii surrender to Gen
Macdonald. Others are stil! arriving
here. The Rarrismith aud Vrede
commaodos are yet at large, as we'll as
some Beers who got out Of the valley
at uigb., but the prisoners say thai
those outside vii! surrender and that
this will practically end the Free State
army. Tie Beers say they would not
have surrendered had they not beer
surrounded. The prisoners have been
placed in aager onder guard sod will
be kept there uusil all arrive.
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HISTORY OF PEK1NG.
The Chicago Times Herald gives
this condensed history of Pekipg

The Chicago Times Herald gives
this condensed history of PekiDg
Peking (meaniug literally the
northern capi,al) was founded 1000
years before the Christian era. and
urtil the fourth century was depart,
ment capital It's ancient name was
Ki. In 1864 it was rebuilt aud was
used as capital by the Mongol
empero1s. The capital of the Ming
dynasty was removed from Marking
Peking, which was rebuilt. Its walls
were completed in 1887, aud the
walls of the Chinese or southern city
in 1914 The population of Pekipg
is variously estimated from 500, 600
to 100000, but the most reliable
estimates more closely approach the
smaller number. Peking consists of
three cities ; the Tartar city on the
north, the imperial city within the
Tartar city and the Chinese city on
the south Each of these divisions
is surrounded by walls about 30 feet
high, rs feet thick at the base and II
feet across the top. Inclosed be-
tween walls in the imperial city is
the forbidden city, the residence of
the emperor The Pei-ho river
passes the doors OF Pekln, which is
situated 100 miles from the Taku
forts The length of the capital,
north to south, is FIVE and two tenths
miles, and its average width is about
four miles Superficial area, 245
square miles. There are no water
works in ?ekin The supply is
obtained from wells, which are by no
means pure The old sewerage
system has been allowed to fall into
decay Crossing the city from side
to side are several large avents from
which run narrow alleys framed by
private dwellings. The streets are
filthy. There are no sanitary arrange
ments or other devices for public
comfort Trade and industry in the
Chinese capital are uuimportant and
even insignificant The chief route
for traffic is by the river to Tupg
Chow, IL miles away. Carts or
coolies are used for transportation
and the trade from the south and
west is carried on by camels. No
tax is levied on land, houses or per-
sonal property in the city of Peking
Land tax, however, is paid by dis
tricts surrounding the city. The
amount varies according to the rich
ness cf the land
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Important Tidings
Hopefully Expected.

Washington. July 29.-There is q
growing expectation at the State de-
partment that news of the utmost im-
portsuce may be forthcoming at any
moment from Pekin 1t was even
Thought that something might be re.
ceived today, sus this hope vas doomed
to disappointment. The few cable
grams that we're received referred to
miner matters aud did not touch at oil
upon conditions 10 the Chinese capital.
It is believed that the basis for this
expectation is the knowledge on the
part of officials that certain machi0ery
heretofore set in motion may result in
.be opening up of communication
through some secret but reliable chan
uels. 1t is known tha: q second effort
has been made by ocr own government
to get another message from MIR. Con-
ger and that pesrly all of the powers
also have resorted to private agencies
in their own interest with like object.
The facs has Just been devetopeo soae
one of the las. acts Of the late Col.
Liscum before his death at Tien Tsln
vas to undertake the dispatch of spy
to Pekio. Gen. Dorward, the British
commanding officer at Tien Tsip, also
sent out two messages, and it is be.
lieved that the japanese did the same.
Up to date Dot one of these messengers
has returned to Tien Tsin, nor has
there been q single word beard from
any of them. This fact, however,
has not caused the abandonment of
hcpe. and this is true in particular of
the message expected from Mr.. Con-
ger. Ministe. WI is perhaps the basis
for this hope on our part, and he main
taius an unsaaken confidence in his
original assertion that the news, when
it does come, will show that the iega-
TONERS are alive. The message re-.
ported to have come through mission
ary Wilder, st Cbefoo, is regarded as
most promising.
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mandarine are terror stricken and de
cline to protect foreigners All the
missionaries except three have left
their wives and families The natives
of the Nodea district of the island
were 80 frightened that they all joined
the ranks of the Triads
Serious disturbances are expected
between Aug l and Aug Is, during
the festival to be held to appease the
shades of the dead The Boxers are
charging large sums to the Chinese
for passports from Pekin to lien
Tsiu. Lao Yum Fu, the Black flag
chief, has refused to march on Pekln
unless Viceroy TAX su will furnish
him 20, 900 soldiers.
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HUMBERT SLAIN
BY AMERICAN.
Born In Italy. But Lately {
Resident of New Jersey.

Mona, July 80 After the shoot,
ing of King Humbert here last night,
as soon as his majesty's attendants
could realize what bad happened, he
was placed in bis carriage aud
driven as rapidly as possible to the
palace He was. however, beyond
human aid
The assassin's name is variously
given as Angelo aud Gaetno Bressi.
BE was born in Prato Nov 10, 1869.
and is weaver by trade He comes
from America. where he bad resided
at Patterson, N. j. He says he had
no accomplices and that he commit
ted the crime because Of his hatred
of monarchical institution. He reach
ed Mona July 27 FROM Milan, where
be stayed few days
1t appears that when King Hum
bert was wounded be exclaimed, "l'
is nothing "
The royal carriage covered the dis
.ance between the gymnastic society
club house. where the crime was
committed, and the royal villa. at full
speed. requiring but three minutes.
The king expired on the way, and
although placed on bed, was dead
when the doctors arrived.
Bressi is young and swarthy II
appears that be remained four days
IN Prsto and two days at Bologns
after which be came here
When Queen Margherits arrived
at the villa it was still hoped that the
king would survive, and when the
truth was broken to her. heartrend
ing scene ensued Bursting into tears
she exclaimed 1t is the greaiest
crime Of the century Humbert was
good and faithful No person coulc
have loved his people more. lie was
one who bore i'll will to none y
When the queen's another arrived
there was another affecting scene.
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Glad Tiding Received From
Several Sources Yesterday.

Washington, July 80 The secre
,ary of State received at midnight last
night dispatch from Mr.. Fowler,
American consul at Chefoo, dated nooo /,
July 29. Mr.. Fowler save:
A letter from the German legation,
dated 2lst inst, received at Tieo Tsiu.
German loss is 10 dead and II 2lwoupd-
ed Chinese ceased their attack %
the 18th. Baron ven Kesteler's body
said to be safe The Austrian. ltaliao,
Dutch aud Spanish legations destroyed
aud the French partially. A letter
fsom the japanese legation, dated 22d.
arrived a, Tien Tsin on 10th. Ten
bat.alions of Chinese shelled the lega-
tious conseoutively from the Goth Of
Juue aud stopped the l7th Of July,
but may renew. The enemy are de-
creaeiog. The German. Russian,
American. British and half che japanese
aud French legations ssill defended
japanese have food for six days but
little ammuuision The emperor and
empress are reported at Pekiu.
Berlin, July 30 The German coo-
sui at Tien Tsio has telegraphed under
date of Saturday, July %, to the for
eigu Office as follows:
s,Tbe German secretary Of legation
at Pekic. Herr Buelow, writes, July
81:
'..Thauks for your ne July 10
The condition Of Cordes satisfactory
The euaiuiog members Of the legation
are all right The detachment
of the guards lost 10 killed and
ii wounded. The houses of the
leg cation much damaged By eau
oou FIRE and are held by the
guard. The attack of the Chinese
troops on US ceased July 16. Speedies'
possible advance Of relief troops ur-
gently necessary.
/" According to trustworthy report
the body of Baron vou Ketteler hat
been buried by the Chinese govern
ment !"
The Cordes mentioned in the above
dispatch is the second interpreter o
the German legation. He was viii
Baron Won Kesteler when the lattel
was murdered aud himself was wound.
ed. He escaped 70 the legation.
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Crisis Approaching in China

London, July 80, 4 Is a. m.-Tbe
Shanghai correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph says he is still firmly con
vinced that the ministers are safe but,
with the exception of an alleged
message from the Japanese legation
in Pekin, dated July l9. brought by
q runner. saying that the legation
was still defending itself, nothing has
yet been published giving anything
in the nature of proof On the other
hand the daily increasing reports OF
the massacre of missionaries and
foreigners leaves only the most
slender thread upou which to hang a
hope.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, wiring yesterday. says:
81 learn that Ii Ping Hong and
Lu Chouan Lin. governor of Kiang
Su, both rabidIy anti-foreign. are I'D
vaucing toward Pekin with large
bodies of troops Their advent must
seriously affect the situation there.
"Today the consular body decided
the situation demanded the presence
of q military force in Shanghai, and the
consuls have notified their govern
ments accordingly"
The Canton correspondent Of the
daily Telegraph, in dispatch datee
Saturday, says: "The Triads have
become numerous and threatening il
Hal Nan. The Taotai and the loca
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1t appears to US that 10 a desire
to reflect on Gov McSweeney the
Greenyille News takes him to task
for not returning the prisoners 80 the
Florence coaaty jail. where they pro-
perly belong" The News thinks that
1t Was useless expense TO drag them
around on special tralus, and that it
was a gratuitous assumption that they
would have been lyuched in Florence.
We would not have sbougbs that the
News under ,:s present management
woald have been guilty Of such q
small dght. Now the Times is nos
supporting or fighting any candidate
but it hates to see a,ng like this.
Il vas cot 90 much to save the neoks
of the negroes that the trip was made
on special train or that the negroes
we're KEEP; ous of Florence, for the eoo-
serva.ive citizens Of the town bad
pledged their word for their safe keep
,og until the excitement passed away.
aud there vas enough Of them to have
done it. but it would have been at the
expense of several good and Innocent
lives. which were worth q whole lot
more than the cost of special trains and
military guards. Gov. MoSWeeuey
did all that a mao could do 10 this mat.
ter. and be scted wisely aud we'll Tne
News mas TOO smaIi s;ocK 10 this mat-
ter TO manufacture capital of.-Fior.
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THE B0ER VAR.
Gen Roberts Announces the
Capture of Prinsloo
WITH FIVE THOUSAND BoERs

London. July 30.-The following
official dispatch has been received
from Lord Roberts
Pretoria, July 29-On July 2e
Macdonald fought rear guard
action with the enemy from early
morning until dark, nine miles out
side of Nauuwpoort. in the Bethle.
hem hills, resulting in his effectuallv
blocking Nauuwpoort Neke to the
Boer wagons.
"Hunter reports that the enemy
twice checked his advance by bold
ing strong positions op two neks,
one of which was taken before dark
by the Scots, the royal Irish. the
Wiltshire and the Lefnster regiments.
Our casualties were only five or six.
The second mex was taken during the
night by the Scots and Guards with
out opposition. the enemy retiring
closely pressed to Nauuwpoort.
Prisoners taken state that zoe
burghers would surrender if guarsn-
teed that they would be treated as
prisoners of war and not as rebels
To this had assented. As q result
of these operations Prinsloo, CON-
mandipg the Boers, asked, under flag
of truce this morning, four days
armistice for peace negotiations.
"Hunter replied the only terms he
could accept were unconditional sur
render, and until these we're complied
with hostilities could not cease.
expressed my approval and told
Hunter on no account to enter into
negotiations.
A later dispatch from Geo Roberts,
dated July 90, confirms the surrender
of Prins!oo with 5000 Beers.
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Rome. July 80, 5 a IN -Signor
Saracco has left for Mopza.
FAVA MUCH DISTRESSED.

New York, July 29.-Owing to
the latenees of the hour at which the
news of the assassination Of King
Humbert was received in this city it
was impossible to see either Consul
General Branchi or Vice Consuls
Alberti and Burdese
Baron de Fava, the Italian ambas-
sador, was at Seabright, n. j. He
was much distressed at receiving the
news, but said to the Associated
Press that be could not give out any
statement until he had been officially
notified BY his home government
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troops on all sides. Both rife and
artillery Ere. Since July Is an armis-
tice. but Gordon is strictly drawn oo
both sides of the position. Chinese
barbados close to ours.
"All women aud children 10 the
British Legation. Casualties to date 62
killed. iocludiog Capt. Strouss. A
number of wounded in hospital. in
cloding Capt Halliday. Rest of lega-
ton all we'll except David w. Olipbsns
aud Warren. killed July 2l.
..Macdonald."
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THE REGICIDE A MEMBER OF
THE INNER CIRCLE.

New York. July 3o-Angelo
Bressi lived in Paterson. n j., for
over year. He appeared to have
had various names. The one he gave
last night when taken in custody for
the murder of the king of Italy was
one Another was Angelus Bressi
and still another the one by which
he will be known to those who knew
him in Patterson. was Gaetsno
Bressi. He was employed in Hamil
A Booths elk mills. His close
friends there was Cariboni Sperandio,
the man who few weeks ago shot
down bis foreman and then killed him.
self, leaving behind a letter telling
how he had been selected by lot to
kill King Humbert, and, having a
choice, owing to his living so fer
away from Italy, killed the forman
instead
A few months ago man said to be
Count Moleteski, the head of the Ital-
ian anarchists, was in Paterson and
during his stay Sperandio and Bressi
were his companions and they show
ed him about the city and intro
duced him to others 1t would seem
that his friend having faItered at regi.
eide, Bressi took up his burden
where Sperandio refused it and went
across the ocean to carry oct the de
cree that Humbert should die.
In manners Bressi was quiet. Men
who worked beside him in Hamil &
Booths milI say be was the last one
they would select as an assassin. He
spoke little and volunteered nothing
about himself
Each Saturday night be left the
mill and hurried away He went to
Hoboken, where his wife and little
girl are said to live. He never
brought them to Paterson he re-
mained away until Monday morning.
he roomed in the centre of the
anarchist section. His meals we're
taken at the Hotel Bartboldi. The
proprietor of the hotel says he knows
the man we'll He was tall and dark
and had dropping shoulders. To some
it was known that bis radical ideas
were extreme and that he was of the
inner circle of the anarchists.
Bressi entered the employ of Hamll
g. Booth on April 8, 1899. He work
ed steadily there until May 4, 1900.
On that day ne left the mil! and was
in Patterson but seldom afterward
Or May % last he sailed on the
French steamer Hayre for Europe.
Where he spent the intervening time
is not known
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4 LETTER FROM THE CONSUL
GENERAL AT NEW YORK.

GEN ChAu Al NEW AOAAAA.
The following is an extract FROM
letter from Charles D. Pierce, consul
general of the Orange Free State at
New York II was received BY Gov.
McSaeeney July 29sa and will be Of
some interest
..Tbe war iu the Seu:h African
republic is by no mesus terminated,
nor is there prospect Of its early
termination. The British for q long
time bave been acting entirely on the
defensive, sbey having lost fully Co.
600 men, and their weekly losses nov
average from 1900 to 1900 men-
killed 10 battle, taken prisoners. deaths
from disease and invalided home; within
few weeks the Boers have captured
over l 900 British soldiers ars: officers,
also wagon sraios aod food supplies. |
have she assurance Of Beers high ia
authority that if they do not secure
their independence today. they will
6qh. for it tomorrow. if they do not
succeed tomorrow they will continue to
fight the next day and for all time.
until they do succeed in gaining their
independence from British rule. They
are as determined as they ever we're
that they gain their independence. and
everything points 10 that direction. |
have the most encouraging news from
the republics The greatest number of
meo the Beers have had 10 the field At
one eime is IS, 1000, aud of those are
enough men 10 the field to hold Lord
Roberts at bsy for the next two years.
or longer "
He adds that Hon. P. Louter Wes-
GELS, genuine Boer. brother of C H..
Vessels, envoy. and other speakers
will visit principal cities to present the
Boer cause.
The Beer envoys sailed from New
York for hone on the steamship Acqu!.
taiDe 90 Thursday. June 2S, last.
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Starvation never yet cured dyspepsia. Per-
sons With ndigestion are already baf starved.
They need plenty of wholesome food. kodol
Dyspepsia Cure dgests ~hat you eat so the
BODY can be nouriehed while the WON out
organs sre being reconstructed. 1t is the
only preparation that will instantly relieve
and completely cure ali stomach troubles.
Try i, if you are euferiug from indigestion.
I. will certainly do you good S Hugb-
son l. Co.
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London. July 3o.-Tbe British
consul at Tien Tsio selegrapbs to the
foreigo Office today that letter from a
Japanese colooel in Pekin states that
the legations we're safe July %. There
bad been DO firing on the Legations
since July II. The consul adds:
"a reliable messenger who failed to
enter Pekin out reached there, resurus
stating that there was no firing on the
legations between July Is and July
49,"
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BELOVED BY HIS PEOPLE.

Kansas City, July So.-Jerome
Fedill, Italian vice consul in Kansas
City. was greatly shocked when be
learned of tie assassination OF King
Humbe1t of 1tal
King Humbert vas greatly beloved
by his people," said Mr.. Fedili, ''and
| canpos conceive how anyone but e
crank OF en- anarchist should wish TO
take bis life. He was good and kind
and charitable. knew him we'll He
will be succeeded in all probability by
bis oldest SOP, the Prince of Naples,
who IS young mau not yet thirty
years old -
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Mona, July 80 The king bad
been attending a distribution OF
prizes in connection with gymnas-
tic competition He had just enter
ed his carriage, with aide-de camp,
amid the cheers of the crowd, when
be was struck by three revolver shots
fred in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his
majesty, who fell back and expired
in few minutes. The assassin was
Immediately arrested aud was, with
some difficulty, saved from the fury
of the populace
He gave his name as Angelo
Breasi, describing himself as of Prato,
in Tuscany.
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ANOTHER MARES NEST.
MORE MISSIONARIES MASSA
CRED.

London. July 3o.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai, dated yester
day, says the English mission station
north of Ming Pc. has been destroyed
and Il missionaries have been mas
sacred.
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Loudoo. Jolly 81, los a. m.-Tbe
admir.ley has made public the follow
ing dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruce
at Tieu T.ln
Following message from Pekin
"Bei,ist legation. Pekiu, Juoe 20 to
July l6, repeatedly attacked by Chinese
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Tien Tsio. July %. vie Shanghai,
July 30-The latest advices from
Pekiu under date of July Is. say that
the legations are holding out. The
Chinese sttsoked the legations on the
night of July 10. but we're led into the
trap by the American and British and
1000 OF them we're killed. After
wards they continued bombarding the
legations more freely.
Among the Chinese killed vas Gen.
Ma.
The legations we're subsequently, at.
tackled with constantly increasing fury.
These advices we're brought from
Pekiu by courier.
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AN ANARCHIST, OF COURSE.
London. July 80 Angelo Bressi, the
assassin of King Humbert. according
to special dispatch from Rome dated
today, is 30 anarchist
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King Humbert Of
Italy Assassinated.
Shot Through the Heart at
Mona Sunday Night.
Monzs, July 20 King Humbert
has been assassinated.

Mopza, July 30-The king was
shot here last evening BY man
named Angelo Bfessi de Prato and
died in a few minutes