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THE COBB DESERT
MISSIONARIES DRAMATIC AND AR
DUOUs ESCAPE FROM BOXERS.

LONDON, Sept 24.-The American mis-
stonaries, ]. H Roberts, Mark Williams.
VIM. Sprague and Miss Virginia Muir
dock, who escaped from Kalgan, prov
tnce of Shin Ii, China, in June, were
chased across the Cobb desert. Thence
they travelled by way Of Siberia, and
have just reached London in good health
The missionaries will proceed immedi-
diately to the United States. Mr.. Will
Jams, who worked in China for thirty
Tour years, gave a reporter of the AS
ISOLATED Press an interesting story of
his experience. 1t appears that the first
assault at kalgan was made during the
night Of June 10, when q yelling mob at
tempted to batter down the gate with
stones Seeing the uselessness of re-
naming, the missionaries in the course
OF the night evacuated the compound,
and proceeded to the magistrates va
men, The following afternoon thew
were ordered to leave, the magistrate de-
claring that he feared not only for the
mlsslonries safety, but also for his own
yamen If he continued to protect them.
After allowing the Americans to draw
their money from the native bank, the
magistrate furnished them with fifty
soIdlers as an escort through the great
gate in the wall into Mongolia.
Finally reaching a MongoI encamp-
across the great Cobb desert was newt
able. Having secured caravan VIZ
started June %. Just before starting
seven Swedish missionaries, with their
families, who has just escaped with their
lives, Joined US. One lady had terrible
experience. She had been almost club
ped to death, while some of the males
Were frlghtfully bruised being covered
with blood
Our caravan consisted of twenty
camels, nineteen horses and six camel
carts for the ladies and children. For
eight days we Travelled over nothing but
sand. The air was like that of an oven.
and the suffering was intense. The ami
mails had no grass and no water, and
marching in the day time was imposst-
ble At the few Isolated wells Mongols
were encamped in the vicinity, and thew
refused to allow us to draw water, fear
ing we would poison the wells
After thirty-eight days of terrible
anxiety we reached Urga, on the other
side Of the desert.
1T Is impossible to speak too highly
of the great kindness of the Russian Of
hcials. Everything possible was done
for US by them, even to Offering us
money. On the trans-Siberian railway.
though 1t was choked with troops and
closed to civilians, the authorities pro-
v1ded reserved car for u.s. We passed
immense numbers Of troops, apparently
conscripts, hastily collected. They
wore no uniforms and had nfc~guns. All
OF them Wore straw hats
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TELEGRAPHIc BRE11r1rs

Chicago-Ornamental glass workers 70
the number OF 20 struck here TODAY he
cause number Of local firms refused TO
| sign their agreement calling for an IN NJ
crease of pay for certain cIasses 81
work and a reduction Of hours from ton
to nine per day.
Omer. Mich.-The business portion of
snls vlliage was practically destroyed by
Ilre early today. Eight residences were
burned. Losses about $4,000, with light
insurance. rs is
Ironton, o.-George w. Noble, prom
lnent farmer living alone on Buffalo
Saturday night for money.
Philadelphia, Pa.-"Pinney'' Pierce ub0
was charged with the murder of George
=. Eyre, was acquitted today in the
delaware county court at Media pa
Hamilton, Ont.-George Pearson. the
companion of Annie Griffin, who was shot
ana killed last night while driving from
Waterdown, has confessed to the muir
der, and Is now lodged in jail.
Cincinnati-The Republic Iron and Steel
company today built fires in all its nils
In Covington, KY. They will start fuiI'
capacity tomorrow morning.
Pes Moines, Io.-At the session today
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire.
men Chattanooga, Tenn, was selected az
the place for the holding Of the newt
meeting, which takes place in 1902
P1ttsburg. Pa.-Orders were Issued to.
DAY from the general office of the Amer
lcan steel Hoop company to start the
plants in Pittsb9rg, Pa; Youngstown, o. +
Pomeroy, o.; Monesson, Pa; Sharon
"a. and Greenyille. Pa. employing 5000
Kansas City. Mo.-More than 100 deIeLf
gates to the fourteenth annual conven.i
f 10 Of the United Typothetae of Amer.I
row morning, arrived here today.
tb Mta5 thn {.o Macarthur cables
Manila, Sept. %. for San Francisco. --'
Boston-Boston's pneumatic mail tubS
system was tested today i'm accordsncS
with an order from the postoffce denarto
R Rea , recurring the postnasters Of Sam
francisco, Denver, Cincinnati. Washings1
ton and Chicago to meet in Boston ia
witness the practical workings of tho
pneumatic tube system.
Halifax, n. Sowing partly to the
scarcity OF Nova Scotia coal In Halifax,
an order for 1000 tons of steam coal has
been PLACED e in Virginia for Immediate
flax. - AAei"
New York-The torpedo boat o'Bren
was successfully launched at the Nixon
ship yard at Eltzabethport, N j., today.
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IN CHINESE WATERS.
American Asiatic Fleet to BE Heayi-
est on Record.

est on Record.
WASHINGTON, Sept. M.-The navy de-
partment is doing everything in its pow
er to expedite the dispatch of the sbinS
which the government has decided to
send to the Asiatic station to reinforce
our fleet there. The Wilmington attach
ed to the South Atlantic station. has
sailed from Palmyra for Montevideo.
where she will coal and proceed inmedi
ately to China by way of the Mediterran-
can The Albany, now at Piraeus, Greece.
was today ordered to proceed to Manila.
The other ships selected for service in
Asiattc WaterS-the battleship KentuclSy
the gunboats Annapolis and Vicksburg
and the converted yacht Dorothea-are in
American waters, and will go into dry
dock at once, the Kentucky at New
York, the Vicksburg at Boston, the Doro-
thea at League, Island, and the Annapo-
lis at Norfolk. The ships will not require
much time, except in the case of the An
napolis which has been used as train
ing ship, and which must now be fitted
out for active service, but even in her
case the navy department. estimates that
not over a month will be required. 1t is
expected that all the vessels will have
arrived at Their destination by Dec. /
With the addition of these six ships the
United States fleet in Asiatic waters will
consist of thfrty-four vessels, by far the
largest American fleet ever EMPLOYED on
strictly foreign service Although many
of the ships are small there will be
neuclus of heavy fighting ships which will
make a formidable showing in the event
that future complication should necessi-
tate an American demonstration in Ash
attic waters. In case actual hostilities
should be necessary the Pacific fleet,
which consists aof the battleship Iowa,
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GERMANY SURPRISED.
DisoIeased at the Tenor of the
Washington Note.

Disoleased at the Tenor of the
Washington Note.
BERLIN, Sept. M.-The refusal of the
United States to accede to Germany s
proposition regarding the Chinese settle,
ment is prominently commented upon by
the entire German press. In spite of the
previous limitations through Washing
ton cablegrarns, the refusal has come as
a great surprise.
A high foreign official, referring to the
matter today, said:
Germany adheres firmly to her propo-
sition. She has no occasion to doubt that
favorable answers will come from all the
other powers. We have received infor-
nation that Russia will agree to the Ger
! man note and that the same course is
confidentially expected of Japan and
Great Britain. We hope the answer of
the United States is not final, especially
IN view of the possibility that it was in
Huenced by temporary conditions.
The press comments widely, although
generally in a tone of disapproval and
regret. The Vossische Zeitung depIores
the evidences of growing discord among
the powers" and predicts a speedy break
ing up of concerted action The Frank
1urter Zettung remarks: IAN unpleas-
| ant sequence of the American position
will probably be the increasing obduracy
of the Chinese, whose opinion is now
strengthened that the energies of the
other powers will be intermittent, like
those of the United States
The Lokal Anzeiger says that the "fu-
tllity of the American answer is best
proved by last nights news from China"
the reference being to the reported an-
pointment of Boxer leaders to high
positions.
The Tages zeitung, which calls Wash
1ngton's reply ''shoddy trick says that
the United States government must know
that China herself will never punish the
guilty.
11arine reserves to replace those disa-
bled in China, were sent forward TODAY
from Kiel.
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Hawthorne Winners.

CHICAGO, Sept; A.-water Plant won
the first race at Hawthorne today, with
odds of 40 to 1 against her. There was
but little. placed on her. and the book
makers reaped harvest as there was a
heavy play on Fondo, who ran third
and Audie, who finished in the ruck.
First race, six furlongs-water- Plant
Won won. # You Dare second. Fondo third
Second race. six urlongs-Minyon won,
lis
Third race, steeplechase, short course
Friend won, M. Dunlap second, Last Eel
low third Time, 3:151h
Fourth race, four and half furIone,s-
Fridion won, Kohn Wreath second
La a1 i Jus third Time, 1:o7%,
Loves Labbour second, Eva Rice third third
Time, 1:4% LII u
Head Water. finished first but was dis
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Hood,s
brigade won, Highland Lad second.
Larkspur third. Time 1:4SZ.
Lady Meddlesome fell
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HE WANTS HIS RIGHTS.
A. Jungmann Wants to Gust Ian
ners, Who Is an Alleged Usurper.

"A. Jungmann Wants to Dust Lam
ners, Who Is an Alleged Usurper.
Attorney General Douglas, acting for
the state, on petition of Arnold Jung
mann, has secured a writ OF quo war
ranto citing Peter Lanners to appear
before Judge Brill next Saturday and
show cause why he is usurping the office
of director of Common School District
No. l.
Jungmann claims to have been legally
elected to the Office for the term begin
ming Aug. 1, 1900, and though he has
shown his credentials and taken the
oath, neither the clerk or the treasurer
of this district will accept them or rec
ognize him officially.
tanners held the Office prior to jung
mann's alleged election, but refuses to
step down and out and the plaintiff
claimed his position is being sustained
by the other officers of the district.
At the election held sixty-eight votes
were cast, and Jungmann says he re-
ceived of these forty-eight, more than
enough to elect.
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MURDERED BY 1HE boxers
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT of MAssAoREs
OF CHRISTIANS DURING THE
9UPRISING
CRITICAL STATE In SOUTH
Flames of Authorization Riotfng
May Rreak Out Again
There at Any
Moment.

NEW YORK. Sept. A-The American
blpie society Is in receipt of a letter
from its agent, the Rev. DIR. John Hykes,
under date of Shanghai, Aug. Is. Follow
ing are extracts from the communica-
ton:
ne viceroys of the central and south
sponsible for any property destroyed
within their viceroyaities. We have had
BOOKS destroyed in this part of China,
ana anu Lar am bringing. in claims, which will
We dare not desert our colporteurs,
Wflen to do SO would mean starvation or
massacre. Already some of them have
had their whole families exterIninated
and their property all destroyed. 1 fear
that many of them are dead. cannot
speak too highly Of the magnificent hero
Ism or these men. They have faced dam
ger and death with a calmness which has
amazed me. They have never finched in
the performance of their duty, and I
know the society will be glad to have
me stand by them, while this time of
I'VE now know that the members of the
presbyterian mission at Pao Ting Flu
We're killed on the night of June 80. Ro-
man Catholics were butchered on the
destroyed.
"A heavy rain stopped the vile work
Of the inhuman wretches, who were re-
en- and innocent little children, but they
attacked the American board and the
China Inland mission station next day.
July Mr. Pitkin was shot dead while
heroically defending the women of his
mission. Misses Merrell and Could of
Portland, Ne, were then captured and
taken to the Boxers headquarters and
executed. Mr.. Bagnall was killed near
temple. How the others met their
death is unknown. All natives in any
way connected with foreigners met a
like fate.
SITUATION IS DANGEROUS.
The situation in the valley of the
yang Use and the south is increasingly
critical. The attitude of the viceroys is
becoming very doubtful. Chang Chin
Tuang and the governor of Hupeh have
Just issued a proclamation, which is in
tended to incite the people to massacre
the native Christians or make them re-
can't Chapels are being destroyed and
native Christians are assaulted and per-
secuted every day in many places in the
Yang Use valley, and apparently no eff
fort is being made to stop these out
RACES. / far we have not yet seen the
END OF the struggle to get rid Of the
hated foreigners. 1t is quite possible we
have only seen the beginning of it,
Mention is made in another letter Of
the Goth from the same writer of outrages
upon Christian IN Shan ST province One
young woman was killed outright on the
Journey, and another was forced to travel
with her brain exposed, the flesh having
been cut from her head. Three young
women who were shipwrecked had to-
wade ashore IN water up to their necks
They were then stripped of their clothes
and forced to march sixty miles in that
condition They walked two days and
nights without stopping. A Christian
merchant was beaten eighteen times in
Kwang 3uen province and robbed of all
he had. His injuries may end fatally.
At best he is a cripple for life
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the cruiser Philadelphia and a. number
OF smaller fighting ships, would be in q
position to effect a juncture with the
Asiatic squadron
Rear Admiral Remey will remain in
command Of the American naval forces
IN the East and probably will make the
port OF Manila his principal headquarters
The fleet Will be divided into two dlvis-
ions, the first, cruising in the Philippines,
to be under the direct command of Ad-
mlral Remey and L e second, which will
confine Its cruising to Chinese waters,
commanded by Rear Admiral Kempff
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ANNEXED MAECHURIA.
Russian Governors of Amur Issues
sslFa Proclamation.


Russian Governors of Amur Issues
ssaa PrecIamation.
LONDON Sept. 25-The Morning Post
has the following from it's Shanghai cor
respondent, dated yesterday: 1.-THE Rus
slams recently organized an expedition
towards Mukden, which has already
reached Lao Yang, about midway be-
tween Niu Chwang and Mukden. 1t will
probably encounter opposition.
Prince Tuan's ascendancy creates a
very grave danger. The only hope for
foreigners is that the pro-foreign vtceroy
of Nankin has not yet been removed
Tuan's emissaries are working hard to
get him out of the way by murder or
suicide
Gen. Gribsky, military governor of
Amur, has published elaborate regula
tons placing all the regions along the
Anlur river now occupied by the Rus
slams entirely under Russian law and
authority.
The Chinese are forbidden to return to
the left bank of the stream. He also IS
sued proclamation declaring the an
nexation of Manchuria to be a punish
ment for the attack made upon BIago-
Yestchensk, and exhorting the inhabi-
tants hereafter to respect Russia's power
ana to live in peace and quietness on
their fields.
VIENNA. Sept. A-The admiralty has
received the following dispatch: Taku,
sept 24-The3 Russians occupied the for
tlhcahons at Lu-ai yesterday Lu-Tai
is situated about forty miles northeast
OF lien Tsin, and is about twenty miles
due north Of Taku.
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DETECTIVES WITHDRAWN.
Believed Extra Precaution for wu's
Safety Now Unnecessary.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-The detec-
tives, who have been on duty at the
chinese legation for about two months
today returned to headquarters, there
being no further necessity, in the judg-
ment of Maj. Sylvester, chief of police,
and Mr.. WI for the presence of detect
understood as soon as the condition OF
affairs in China will admit of it. Min
mister WI will visit Peru, to which coun-
try he also the accredited representa-
tive of his government
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Brooklyn Jockey Club Races.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Favorite plav-
eEs again +f found little Consolation at
a 4bs ,t today: Only two were in front
Star Bright in the fourth. The racing inc
wasp was spirited however, and as it was a
a pefioect Gay, a good sized Monday crowd
enjoyed the sport. Summary:
FIRST race, five furlongs-Criterion won.
7b .r5 Smash second, Bejik third. Time
Second race, mile and seventy wards
RReau Gailant Won, Kinnikinnic second
AS STI third. Time, 1:46 L.
Ihlrd race, the Parkviile handican
apout six furlongs-Killashand won
C9dntestor second, Rockton third. Tine
Fourth race, mile and an eightb-s+or
6hrlght won, Decanter second, Favonius
Fifth race, five fur1ongs-Fannie Mand
Won, Mary Burton second. Men-o mand
third. Time, 1902 AS. 'areli
v6 sixth 11an raG e;.n mile and sixteenth-Ban-
third. Time, 1:47 3-5. hanover
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FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

Berlin-Burglars recently entered the
residence of DR.. Wrede, in this CITY, and
secured 10000 marks In cash and secur-
ties to the value of 100000 marks Within
day the police have recovered and re-
stored all the stolen property, except IS,
900 marks worth.
Berlin-CarI MeIcers, an an American
painter, whose special collection of paint
ings is a feature Of the Berlin art exhi-
bition this year. has sold almost all his
canvases, thus rendering his projected
Chicago exhibition out of the question.
Large prices were realized.
Berdn-Emperor William has conferred
on George G. Wardell, of New York, vice
president Of the Commercial Gable COM
pany,, the Order Of the Crown of the
second-class.
Hamburg Leon Bard, a former United
States vice consul here, was sentenced
today to fifteen months imprisonment flor
Incorporating 23,5OO marks, part Of an
inheritance which he received for two
American women.
London-Dr. Nansen and the Duke OF
Abruzzi, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Express from Christiania, have
agreed to undertake a joint expedition
into the North Polar regions.
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COLE ar oNwENTs1A.
st. Paul Team Entered in Tourna-
ment Beginning Today.

CHICAGO, Sept 24-Entries for the
Western golf championship, which be
gins tomorrow on the links of the On
wentsia Golf club in Lake Forest, closed
tonight. SiXty-eight aspirants for CHAM
pionsmp honors, representing nineteen
clubs In the West, will tee off tomorrow
in the qualifying round. The list is one
nual struggle of the Western Champion
ship and includes many Of the best
known Western golfers. The long on
wentsia course is in almost perfect con-
dition and low scores are looked for. Be
sides the championship qualifying round
nine teams will compete against Bogey
tomorrow fer the Marshall Field cup. in
cluding teams from the Milwaukee Golf
club and the Town and Country club, of
St Paul.
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seasons opening tonight at the West
side turmhall The bouts furnished ex-
cellent sport for 1000 persons. The main
between Emil Sanchez, the 'sCuban Won
der" and Dave Barry, OF Chicago They
fought six exciting rounds, the decision
going to Barry, who knocked his man
down twice during the performance. Joe
Percente and Mickey Riley, of Milwau-
kee. fought q draw, as did Kid Black and
Charles Neary, also of this city
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Two Canals binding Atlantic.

two canals binding the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean. The value of such con-
nection cannot be too highly estimated.
1t VIII bring added prosperity to the ma
Bitters brings health to the dyspeptic.
If you cannot get rid of your indigest ton,
constipa ton, dyspepsia or biliousness try
in place of it if you wish to get well. :
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wALcoTr WON IN A WALK.
Put 1t All over "Mysterious,, Billy
Smith

HARTFORD. Conn, Sept. 2t-Joe Wal
colt and Mysterious Billy Smith fought
at the Coliseum tonight the fight being
stage Of the fight Walcott proved him
self to be Smiths superior. He fought
him all over the ring, landed at will and
received SO much severe punishment that
he complained of his left hand being bad
and wanted to quit. Johnnie White, of
New York, the referee, refused to allow
him to do SO, and in the tenth round
Walcott went at Smith hammer and
tongs, administering terrific right and
left swings in the stomach and head
Smith, who had fought foul in some of
the earlier rounds, demonstra ting that he
was no match for Walcott, deliberately
feuled him by holding, whereupon he
by the referee and Walcott was declared
the winner.
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TAR KETTLE AGAIN UpsETs
ed Britt Is Severely Burned at Ford
Roofing CoTnpany's Place

For the second time within week an
overturned tar kettle caused a blaze at
the Ford Roofing company's building, 1927
East Seventh street, last night, and this
time the night Waterman, Edward Britt,
was even more severely injured than on
the previous occasion
The fire broke out at 11:27, and Britt.
assisted by Officer Gahr, extinguished it
just as the firemen arrived. Britt was
severely burned about the face and hands
and was attended by DR.. Spates. Later
he was removed to the city hospital in
the patrol wagon.
The damage is about $10O.
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Taken Under Amusement.

MILWAUKEE,, vie, Sept. 4-Argu-
ment was finished today In the suit of
the Chicago board Of trade against sever
al Milwaukee commission men in which u
temporary. injulfcHon Is sought by the
board Of trade, preventing the commits
tons. Judge Seaman, OF the, United
States district court before whom the
suit is on trial. took the matter under
advisement
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Two Hot Bonts.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept M.-At the
Penn Art Athletic club tonight Tim Cal
the "Omaha Kid, fought six very hard
and scientific rounds. At the finish Cal
lahan had slightly the best of it. Harry
Burke and Eddie Gardner, brother of
the ''Kid," fought six of the hottest
rounds ever witnessed in this city, Card
liner having the advantage.
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YELLOW JACK AT HAVANA.
No Serious Danger ADDrehe md ed
by Gen. Steraberr


by GEN. sternberg.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The surgeon
generals office of the war department has
no information regarding the epidemic
OF yellow fever in Havana. although it
is known to exist there to consider
able extent. Private advices from Ha-
vana Indicate that the outbreak is Sc
rious. The fever exists in the best parts
OF the city and among Americans who
have gone there. 1t is said at the war
department that no fears are entertained
of serious outbreak among the troops
of the United States, as they are outside
or the city and not in Infected districts
The outbreak is not unexpected, as fever
usually develops about this time of the
year, and is even worse during the
months of October and November than
in the spring. Surgeon General Stern
berg does not think there need be any
Apr ehension concerning the spread Of the
disease.