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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-20

Only thrown at Teddy in Cleveland and
Teddy caught thar his teeth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-20

Il IS sas5 there IS q lesson % - lsa-rsl
trorn the p5n X i given head tAzt Z,
Egy 4aot 20 tco s1r.
The evening times., 1900-06-25

is feared that the delay OF the Cuban cam
paign viii be repeated The Surgeon Gen
eraI has not yet been consulted as 10 med
ical supplies. and there is danger OF lack
Of cCmmissary supplies
The Navy Department received teIe-
gram this afternoon from Gibraltar re-
porting the arrival there OF the training
ship Buffalo on her way 10 Manila. with
400 landsueu who are to be transferred 10
ships in the Philippines and Chinese wat
ers.
In order 70 sc, ore men for the China
squadron the dega- -u.enJ has ordered ths
cC2Izz5er OF the Buffalo to me-. Admir-
al Wa,soE's Gseship, the baltimore. ~
Malta. and 10 take from her any enlisted
men Eaose terms OF service viii not ex-
pire fer some time. These rlen VIII re-
turn to Asia in the Buffalo fcr assignment
10 ships over there.
Owing 10 the ezigencies Of tse Chinese
situation the Navy Department has p-ac-
tically decided 20 assign some retired off,
GERS to active duty IL tne Fast. The au-
thority for doing this IL time Of peace is
contained in the Naval Appropriation act
which VIII become a law on July l.
The evening times., 1900-06-25

LONDON, June 25.-Anairs at and near
Pretoria have been eniivened after a luu
Of several days by the activity Of General
Roberts army
special despatch from the former
Boer capital says that the end Of the ar
mistice was sigHalized by operations be-
tween the British cavalry and a force OF
the Beers under General B0tha near Pin
near's River, twelve miles northeast Of
Pretoria The burghers were completely
repulsed.
General Roberts southern lines Of com
munieation have again been cut by the
Boers in a bold attack on the garrison
guarding the Free State railway at Ho-
ming S2ruit- COmmandant De Vets raid
ers succeeded in burning three cuIyerts,
and were driven of on the arrival Of re
endorsements from Kroonstad.
According 70 General Roberts advices.
telling Of the engagement, the damage had
been repaired yesterday. but the news Is
strong evidence that the Free Statsrs are
still far from awed by the British a:my
that encircles them.
General Butler has reached standerton,
finding that the British prisoners recently
taken south OF the VaaI had passed through
that place On Monday last, en- route fcr
Kruger's headquarters.
General Ian Hamilton has taken Heide.-
berg. after a few miles pursuit Of The
hurghers, Who fed on his approach.
A despatch TO news agency from C-ps
Town says General Hamilton has been
thrown from his horse and his collar boze
broken.
Ths aTmistice mentioned in the despatch
from Pretoria is supposed TO have been
granted by the British Commander-in-
Chief with a view 10 negotiating wiki
BOtha for his surrender. Recent des-
patches have stated that the Boet general
was willing to capitulate. but the. he was
restrained from doing SO BY Kruger. who
fears that in the event Of capture. which
would be likely 10 follow. he would be at
once exiIed 20 81. Helena.
II is believed that Dom Paul has pre-
vailed upon BOtha TO continue the strug-
gle and that TIE armistice was allowed 10
7xpire for that reason, without q confer
enoe between Roberts and the head Of the
Boer army in the field.
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he did not believe one word Of the press
ministers at Pellin we're safe. He is In
clined to believe that the Chinese officials
are shrewd diplomats and are coloring the
statements issued 1t is regarded as
strange that nothing can be learned at a
distance of thirty miles from Pekin and
rather odd that the foreign ministers can
not be gotten out OF that city il they are
well, as IS claimed
No word from China was received in
any Of the departments and the officials
are still in doubt as % conditions there.
1t was given out by the War Depart
ment that the Brooklyn viii carry 500
troops to Taku- TheSe viii be seIec,ed
from the Eighteenth Infantry.
Lord PauneefSge the British Ambassa-
DIR. called at the State Department today,
but would say nothing OF the Chinese
question.
Adjutant General Corbin today eabled
General Macarthur TO send an abundance
Of ammunition and a large number OF rapid
fire guns to TaIzu. These viii include
the Maxim mountain batteries now in the
Philippines. The Navy Department is ar
ranging 70 send number Of large water
ships for the use OF the troops.
There is a strcug feeling that the Wa-
Department is not making adequate prep
aratloEs for the campaign in China, and it
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CAPTAIN HEPBURN VERY Ill.
SON of the Iowa Representative
Stricken With Yellow Fever.

son OF the Iowa Representative
Stricken With yellow Fever.
Capt l. r Hepburn. in the Volunteer
Signal Corps. son OF Repressn,ative Hep
burn Of Iowa. lies aJ the point of death ~
Havana, suffering from yellow fever.
Captain Hepburn was supposed 70 be
immune and riSked his lie recently 10
visit a sergeant EhO was dying Of the fe-
yer, in order 10 ind out from the stricken
man what should be done with his wife
and children in event Of MS death which
seemed certain.
Captain Hepburn volunteered TO go 20
the man and was taken sick within
day OF two. He did not consider his i'll
ness dangerous not believing IL 70 be vel
low fever. and week ago sunday his wife.
formerly Mss FcaIy. daughter Cf D. II.
Fealy. 0f Washington. two children and
Mrs. HepbUrl's sister, Miss FeaIy. left for
Washington
Major Edmurds. Of the First Irfzrrrv.
who died last week. and Captain Hep
burc had been OTcrTC-Egd since the Gu
ban postal scandals came 10 light.
Captain Hepburn s. brother is Iu H-va-a
Il is said here that the wife of NajC- EE-
muIds also lies at tha poi-t of-ceatb in
Cuba
The evening times., 1900-06-25

harm would come TO them The message
IS dated today and states distinctly that
there has been 10 communication with
Pekn since June a. and that the yiceroys
are merely staving OF action by alleged
good news from the Chinese capital.
The state Department officials place
faith in the statements OF Mr.. Goodnow
and have given the assurances OF the
vioeroys very little attention. When the
message was received a conference was
held between Secretary Long and Secretary
Hay and the matter was reported 10 the
President. The officials are anything but
pleased over what they regard as the fab
ricatiors of the Chinese officials aud are
more inclined % believe that harm has
come to the entire American Legation at
Pekin.
L viii be tUC weeks tomorrow since any
word was had from Minister Corger and
over a week since any trace has been had
Of Captain MeCaua. Il is believed that
both have been murdered and immediate
action will be taken to obtain absolute in
formation as 10 their fate.
Mr.. Wa. the Chinese Minister. called a.
the state Department this morning. but
vas not shown the message from Consul
G5odnow. Mr.. WI repeated his assurances
that all the foreign ministers were safe in
Pekin
The Navy Department issued bulletins
this morning to the effect that the Oregon
had sailed from Hongkong for Taku, and
The evening times., 1900-06-25

Kinley for Canton. about the end Of the
week and VIII be there for nearly month.
With telsgraphic and lOng-Cistance tele-
phone communication keeping him in
touch with Washington he viii be able. II
is said q, the White House. to look after
American interests in the Far East almost
as carefully as il he were here in Wash
ingtOl.
Although there is good. Iong-dIstance
telephone communication with Canton, no
messages Of Importance are ever sent that
way. The .eaks in such a system are too
many and The necessary secrecy cannot be
secured. Dispatches Of state are always
forwarded 10 the President from the White
House o1ces by special teicEraphic code.
The key IS held only by Colonel Mont
gomery. chief Of the White House Office
and Private Secretary CorteIyou
The only speaking engagement thus far
ahead of TIE President is one made some
time aso 20 address the G.. A. r veterans
at thai- Reunion .n Chicago during the
latter part Of August Plans for his SUM
Uer Trip after the cad of the Canton visit
about the last Of July are sLiu imperfect
A big le.eg--iJl OF Georgia people call
"a on the President this morning 10 invite
his attendance az the Blue and Grey RE
union a atlanta on July ~. That date
viii be tho ttlr-y-siEth anniversary OF the
battle Of FsacLtrse Greek. Il VIII be OBJ
served Wirl q celebration in which 1ns
victors and the va1quished viii alike tax.
part. Gen. Joseph Wheeler viii be amon.,
the speakers.
Tlc delegates were accompanied to the
White House today by CO.olel Livingston
one OF the Georgia Representatives in
Congress. After the Introduction of the
visitors 70 the President, the delegates
rendered their invitation.
IN reply the President, while expressing
The evening times., 1900-06-25
BoER ENJOYS SOON TO SAIL.
Gratided with Their Treatment II
the Various states.

Grntthed With Their Treatment in
the Various States.
NEW YORK. June 25.-Abraham Fisch-
er. a. D. ". Wo.marans. and j. H Wes-
se.s. the Boer ENJOYS. viii return 10 Eu-
rope next Thursday. sailing or the French
line steamship L'AoquilaiHe. Tie envoys
are now staying at the Hotel Manhattan
where they VIII remain until Thursday.
The Boer eujsss-.ies said this morning
that they were highly pleased with the re-
ceptiou which had been accorded them
throughout the country There was no
doubt they said, but that the great maz
iority Of the American people were thor
Oughly in sympathy with the Boer cause.
The delegates did not speak enthusiast
calIy Of their reception by President Nc
Hinley. They said that he gave them 10
encouragement, but that they were not
greatly disappointed because they had been
warned not 10 expect anything different
Because he President did not encourage
them. the ENJOYS said they did net think il
necessary 10 produce their credentials as
accredited representatives Of tne Beers
In their tour through the country. the
ENJOYS visited Washington, Boston, Buffa-
10, Cleveland. and Chicago. M Wolma-
rams branched of at Chicago and went
through Michigan. The others went into
Nebraska Minnesota, Wisconsin. and Ohio.
Everywhere. they said. enthusiasm for
their cause was tumultuOus and spoutane-
Gus. The ENJOYS went so far as to saw
that in some way the voice Of the Amer5-
can people should be made 10 reach the
Administration and 10 force il 10 declare
itself il the manner that the majority Of
the American people desire-and that is
TO support the Beers"
Envoy Fischer said that the war was not
ended by any means. II would be conrin-
ued, he said until all the Beers were
dead
The evening times., 1900-06-25

worried over the danger of several STAFFORD
alumni near Tientsin- Herbert c.. Hoover
and Noah r. Drake. both OF g., With Mrs..
tsiu.
When last heard from Hoover AMI Drake
We're employed by an English syndicate 100
miles in the interior. Hoover has had q re %
markable record. When just out OF college
he was so successful in exploiting the mine
Of q large English company that re g. 2
salary Of S25.o00 a year. This same salary
was given to Hoover when he was engaged
to 90 to China.
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TO COMMAND AT CAVITE.
Captain Stirling to Relieve COmman-
der Cromwell in the Philippines.

Captain stirling to Relieve COmman-
der Cromwell in the Philippines.
BALTIMORE, June 25.-Capt Yates
Z. 5. y. has been detached from duty
with the Lighthouses Board and ordered
10 relieve Commander c. c. Cromwell as
cOmmandant Of the naval station az Ca
vite. Philippine Islands.
Captain Stirling. who is a member Of an
old Maryland family. has lived with his
family for several years at 2Os West Ian
vaIe Street. He was born in this State
and was graduated from the Naval Aead-
emy in 1858, served through the remainder
Of the civil war. and has since been sta
toned in many different parts Of the
world
Captain Strings family consists Of his
wife. three daughters, Mrs J. Lee Taller
Cf New York, and the Misses Nellie and
Margaret Stirling and several sons. the
eldest Of whom, Yates Stirling, jr., was
graduated from the Naval Academy in 1894
and entered the service.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
DRAGGED DOWN IN THE SURF.
4 VenturesOme PhiIadeIphian Loses
4

4 VenturesOme PhiIadeIPhisn Loses
His Life at the Seashore
SEA ISLE CITY, n J., June 25--George
Robly. OF Philadelphia. lost his life in the
surf here yesterday morning. RobIy. who
arrived here few days ago, to spend the
summer. started for the open sea in
small canvas boat. He could not swim. a
heavy surf was running. and when the frail
craft was a few hundred feet from shore a
huge breaker struck il and turned it over.
Robly, after struggling desperately for
few moments. sank from view. The unfor-
tunate mans body was soon recovered and
brought ashore by his brother and 2 com
cenion- Coroner Edward Duncan gave
certificate OF accidental drowning
The evening times., 1900-06-25
INJURED N A TROLLEY WRECK.
Five Passengers Hurt on An Evan
st0u, III, Line.

CHICAGO. June -5--A rew double
truck. ir-5rake ear os the Evanston E.sc-
c-ic line, containing rs passengers. was
ts-ailed lczt night while running at a
high rate Of speed in Evacston- Five per-
sons we're injured.
They are Mrs John Applequis-. Evan
st0u. bruised about body and face SKIN
ned. Mrs II B. BocE--s. Evanston. brUis-
e5 and injured internally 5. E2Ee-so1.
Evanston. face IaceTated and shoulder
bruised Z + Schaik. Chicago. seriously
bruised. collar bone broken BY striking
against curb. and Walter S1La,k four
years old. thrown from the arms Of his
father.
The accident happened when the cars
we're crowded with people returning home
from a resort north OF EvalsyCu- i is be-
Eeyed the track was 100 light Eor tLa
heavy .-ew cars and spread.
The evening times., 1900-06-25

1t is generally believed that China is
today closer than ever to an open dec
iaration of war with the United states.
and in all probability such a condition VIII
be officially said to exist before the week
is over The State Department today is
sued despatch from Consul General
Go2dnow, at shanghai in which the latter
denies the truth OF the assurances given
by the Chinese Viceroys that all foreign
ministers in Pekin were safe and that no
The evening times., 1900-06-25
RBPULSB OF THE beers
British Cavalry Attack BOtha
Northeast Of Pretoria.

burghers Driven Back at the Expi-
ration of an Armistice-Kruger Be
Federal Lender 10 Continue the
FiEhtinG-Free Staters AEEressfVe.
Cut Lines of Communication Once
More RestOred-Ian Hamilton Sus-
tnins n Broken Collar Bone by Be
Ing Thrown From His Horse
After the Capture of Heidelberg.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
EXPECT War With CHINA
Government Officials Say the Con
ditiOnS Become More Serious.

Truth of the Reports of the Safety
of Foreign Ministers in PeI1in sent
General COodEovv, at Shanghai, In
forms the state Department ThaI
There Has Been No Word From the
Chinese Capital since juno II-SO
ConGer or Captain McCaIIa-The
Oregon Speeding Toward Taku.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
FOURTEEN HEE DROWNED.
Squau CarsIzcs Their GRAFT in Il
Nurtis CaroliEa Ri.er.

Norsis Carolina River
NOEFO-h, =. June 25.-Ee7o-t og =
wholesale drowning ~ -he Pu-Eo River
near Beaufort, y. c.. reached Norfolk AK
last nigkt.
Fourteen men IL crossing the river were
struck BY sudden sTuoI. causing t-e.F
heat 20 CsQs;zc. a t5r-.l- battle FOR I5a
e-usc5, and TIE men IN their sIUggIa
plIIe1 each CtLCr down % d,ach-
The men left Beaufort iE = ~a-IS0l-. =
tending 10 cross the PUugo River % It
tend church o. The other slde- The weather
had BEEN quite threatening al day @-d
when The heavily laden boat vas midway
Of The river il was struck by the storm.
TIE men were pTecipit1ted into the va-ts
ard a desperate struggle fo- lie follow J.
The victims were eGpiOgel CT p Eeiylsrr-
ing farm All. It Is stated, left f-cl is.
The bodies have rot been recovered.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
THE ICE TRUST HEARING.
Proceedings Postponed 10 Await
Justice Chester's Decision.

Proceedings Postponed TO Await
Justice Chester's Decision.
NEW YORK. June 25.-There was to
have been a hearing al Il o'clock this
morning in the proceedings against the
American Ice Company. Instituted by lie
Attorney General for ~ purpose CT having
the permit under which the company does
business il this state Cancelled. but wit
nesses who appeared at the appointed place
were told that there would have 70 be an
other adjournment.
Referee NusSbaum announced that the
hearing would be held on Thursday morn
ing at II O'Clock in room S07 in the Mutual
Life Building at 80 Liberty Street.
The adjournment was made necessary
because Justice Chester had not vet hand
ed down his decision on the writ OF pro-
hibitiOn sought by the ice company for the
purpose Of ending all proc Ceedings before
the referee.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL.

General Wood Brands a washington
Newspaper Statement as n Lie.
Adjutant General Corbin today ISSUED
the following despatch received from Gen
eTal Wood, al Havana.
Havana. June 3.
"AcjutaDt General. Washington
Ludlow teiegraphs that Washing
ton Post publishes article stating I
charge LudlOW's administration nine
ty-uiae. with eXrravagauce- This or
any other similar statement IS false
and without foundation Officially deny
IL WOOD
The evening times., 1900-06-25
TientSin Foreigners Continue
Their Desperate Struggle.
ALL RELIEF EFFORTS FUTILE
Admiral Bruce Reports on the Chi
neSe Situation.
IMPOSSIBLE TO AID SEYMOUR

for the Succor of PelSin
Numbered Two ThOusnnd-Cut or
by the BesieSinE BoNers-AttacIS
on TaLu Imperative Because OF
Hostile observation-disclosures OF the
Safety OF Foreigners IN PeiSin Dis
credited-LOndun Alarmed by the
Cars Order to Place Troops on a
War Footing in the Siberian Amur
District-Grent Anxiety Prevails.
The evening times., 1900-06-25

vent the carrying out Of any plan thai
Russia may see fit to begin.
Developments OF a surprising nature are
fully expected within a few weeks and
there are predictions that the Chinese
situation will develop other untoward
events besides the Boxer rebellion. which
whole civilized world.
The evening times., 1900-06-25

ATLANTA. Ca, June 25-The work OF
clearing UP the wreck in which ct least
thIrty-tve persons Lost their lives on the
Southern Railway, near McD0nough,
twenty-five miles from here. on saturday
evening progressed slowly last night AID
this morning.
some OF Jre bodies were stiu uuiCe--i-
fed at the temporary 1lorgues at SIC
DCIOugh- n al cases where the nzm-s OF
relatives CT friends 0f the dead we're
known, the effort was made 70 secure
speedy transfer Of the remains. PIacti-
caliy the enti-e male population CT NJ
DorOuEh turned out TO assist IL removing
the wreck, While groups of railway en-
pI0yes were engaged in the construction of
temporary J-esrle- Il vas thought that
regular traffic would be resumed some
time JCiay-
The wrecked train was the Soul n
Railroad local, known IS No 9. due ln At
lantz at $3.50 OcIOck or Saturday eveu uiLg
Il started from Macon ~ 40 O'Clock 1-d
ran Gsr Of 5icDouoUgh Cl time. az $50
without wa.>iug for the connecting train
from Columbus. wEich was late
~ Camps Greek. mile and = half from
icDo1ough- The train plunged without
warning into a washou- sixty feet deep
and l-8 teer wide WLer- the
stream had cut cut the railroad
eubaDkuert until tie cuIve-t
through which it f0wei was Transformed
into a gorge. The train. consisting Cf
baggage car. seCO-E-cIzss coach. frst-c-a-s
coach. and b P-..r-a- sleeper. was knocked
iuc0 s7ll1-ers By the fan The wreck
caught FIRE a few minutes. after the --r-r=
and All the coaches were burned ex-zr. ne
Pullman car
Every person on the train exrzo- the O.
cupa--s Cf the Pullman car was giliss I,
the accident Three women were among
The ua-zerar-z No a --a--+-- ~ 49, ----,
crew escaped. 4 b-f-5t-- -a,rs-9rm VS.
On al the time The windows - -ra
coaches were closed and v-fz- ne 0sezz--
gers went down -Ee- were either Erow-eF
i'll The torrent OF burned win -he v--scl-sI
coaches
There was 10 rsezre as the reavv phil
nan ear v-.eareE Down the others ana
the few alive in the s-se-e- were u-sbIa
10 render sss-s---rr ~ -r-s- f.rT-----.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
ARcHDUKE FERDINAND's OATH

Solemn Promise to he Made before
His MorEanatic Marriage
VIENNA, June 25.-The Archduke
Franz Ferdinand VIII appear before the
Emperor and the Ministers OF State on
June 2S and take solemn oath, in view
Of his approaching morglnatic marriage
TO the Countess sophie Chotek. that he
viii not claim the rights Of succession for
any of his children.
The Archduke's marriage Will probably
take place in July.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
NEELY HEARING POSTPONED.
Government OasciaIs Not Yet Ready
10 I.-oceed.

Ia HrDCeeu-
NEW YORK. June 25.-The examination
OF c. F. " Neely, arrested last April for
completely in the Cuban postal frauds.
which was set for hearing this morning
before L. s. Commissioner Shields. was
again postponed The examination has
been by common consent Of the counsel.
postponed several times within the past
month and, Il is understood. wiz continue
to be so postponed until the Government
gets ready 10 act
In the meantime, Nicely is IN the Ludlow
Street jail where he remains n default Of
the S5O.9o0 bail required Of aim upon his
second arrest.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
TIE PRESIDENTS CLEMENCY.
Landon-s Death Sentence COu-r-uted
and n Convict Pa-doned.

The President today endorsed yhe recon-
mentstion Of Attorney General Criggs for
a communication Of sentence in the Arthur
LandOn case The negro was under sen
tence OF death for murder On account Of
his youth and the lack Of malice indicated
in his crime, his sentence is reduced 20
twenty years Imprisonment.
Henry Clark. convicted on two counts
OF housebreaking. and serving a fourteen
year sentence in The West Virginia peui-
tentiary. was pardO1ed outright by the
President The prisoner. who has now
served a year Of bis time, is dying Of con
sumption.
The evening times., 1900-06-25
CoIIiert to pe ,tnde Rcndr

NORFOLK, Va June 25.-A large force
WILL it is stated, be put to work on TIE
GOLFERS Hannibal, Alexander. Saturn. and
Southery. now in ordinary al the ravy ya:d
The vessels viii be put in condition fcI
service in view OF the complications ex-
isting IN China
The evening times., 1900-06-25

Adjutant General Corbia today received
a telegram from Major McKibbi1. com
handing Battery G. First Artillery. statin-
that one officer and leo men OF that com
mand had left Fort san Jarito. Tex. for
Fort Monroe, Va
The evening times., 1900-06-25

his interest in the celebration. and de-
claTing his appreciation Of the courtesy
shown him, feared that his candidacy
might render it Inappropriate for him 10
accept
The celebration viii be marked by a
big barbecue. which It is expected viii be
attended by 1900 people.
The battle OF PeGchtree Creek was th.
result CT flank movement in General
Sherman's raid through Georgia. Il was
fought on July 20 1854. Il was followed bv
/ the two battles Of Atlanta and the capture
OF the city.
A small but steady stream OF Convention
callers looked in at the White House today
10 see the President on their way ho-ae
For the most part they came singly or in
iiotle groups OF two or three. The big or
ganized delegations have already come and
gone.
Senator Thurston Of Nebraska was among
the callers. Il wanted TO congratulate the
country on Mr. AIcKinIey's denomination, %
was the way he put i; afte-ward.
Senator Davis was another caller upon
the President this morning Crops ara
in pretty bad shape throughout Minnesota
and the Dakotas." said the Northwestern
leader. The outlook for whea; is not !
bit encouraging. But the farmers are -
good shape to weather a disastrous season.
and even though they lose their wheat
they viii not suffer"