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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-29

REPCBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June 2s.-Oficial Washing
ton is hourly expecting the receipt Of
dispatch from Minister Conger, describing
existing conditions in China.
Though, up to the close Of office hours
this afternoon. neither the State nor the
Navy Department had received fnforma-
ton tending to settle the question as TO
whether the Ministers were expelled from
Pekin. II they were. the question remains
as to whether such act should be regarded
as an insult by the civilized world. Rec
oenition of a state of war will involve the
possibility of international complications,
and the Powers hesitate to take such ac-
ton, especially when there has been har-
mony of procedure up to this time. From
present Indications, Europe and Japan will
adopt the attitude pursued by the United
States and regard the situation as a state
of internal disorder, which the Imperial
Government is too weak to suppress.
Minister wu's Advices.
Additional information that the legations
were safe was furnished Secretary Hay this
afternoon by WI Ting Fang. the Chinese
Minister. From the Chinese Ambassador in
London Minister WI received copy of a
dispatch from Ii Hung Chang. important
only because 1t shows that Eiceroy Ii is
still at Canton. and has not yet started
for Pekin. Ii reads:
Admiral Seymour, twelve miles from Tien-
Tsin."
The Minister expressed confidence that
no trouble had befailen the legations, and
he said that undoubtedly Viceroy La had
meant by the term Foreign Minister'S the
whole of the legations. Minister WI is
conducting himself In a very circumspect
manner. and there is no disposition on the
part of Secretary Hay to make his position
here more difficult than 1t Is. 1t is ap-
parent that the Minister'S dispatch is sew
eral days old, as Rear Admiral Kempff
notified the Navy Department yesterday
that the Ministers were believed to be
with Vice Admiral Seymours column eight
miles from Tien-Tsin.
Minister WI suggested that the Imperial
Government has furnished the legations
with an armed escort, which, while on its
way from Pekin to Tien-Tsin. had met Vice
Admiral Seymour's command and had
turned their charge over to the allied forces.
He did not know whether the Imperial
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SITUATION MUCH CONFUSED.
Advices Concerning the Powers Ministers Con-
flict-Still No News From Conger.

troops continued with Vice Admiral Sey-
mour. aiding the allies in forcing their way
back to Tien-Tsin or had returned to e
capital. The latter is the official view.
A Serious View.
At the same time dispatches from London
say that the Chinese Embassy there has
received advices that the foreign Ministers
were handed their passports on June 10.
In this case the most serious phase of the
Chinese crisis Is yet to come. as the eXpuI-
sion of the diplomats world almost mean
war
In accordance with the representation
made yesterday by Minister WI. Secretary
Hay has sent cable obstruction to Ameri-
can Consuls in China directing them to con-
tives to obtain protection for Americans and
their interests. 1t is understood that the
other Powers have given similar instruc-
ttons. So long as the local authorities COM
ply with the representations made by the
foreign Consuls and preserve peace and or
der. foreign troops will not be sent into
their territory. This arrangement greatly
simplifies affairs. in the official view as it
confines the region In which peace and order
must be restored by the allies TO a COM
Paratively small portion of the great
Chinese Empire.
Inspector Harris Message.
Considerable comment occurred in official
ana diplomatic circles to-day In connection
with the London dispatch quoting Inspector
General Hart Of the Chinese customs serv-
ice as saying that the foreign legations
had been desired to leave Pekin. The
dispatch received by Minister WI from the
Tsung Ii Yamen and transmitted yesterday
to the State Department announced that
the demand made by the foreign Admirals
that the Taku forts be turned over to them
Immediately .'looked like an invasion and
We communicated the fact to the foreign
Ministers In Pekin."
II was suggested in an Eastern diplomatic
quarter to-day that the Chinese Govern
ment. fearing the effect Of the action Of the
foreign Admirals in so peremptorily de
manding possession of the Taku forts upor
a populace already excited by the anti-for
eign movement. had intimated to the for
eign legations. In the interest of their safe.
ty, that they should remove to Tien-Tsin.
Second March ON Pekfn.
1t is the belief Of the diplomats hers the
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WORD FROM MISSIONARIES.
Rev. Mr.. Brown Says 100 Persons
Were Killed at Tien-Tsin.

New York. June 2S.-The following cable
was received at the Methodist Episcopal
Mission Board to-day from Che-Foo from
the Reverend Mr.. Brown. one of their mis-
sionaries. in the Tien-Tsin district. 1t Is
dated June IS:
mission destroyed by fire. About l50
killed. ! think there is a serious risk for
foreigners. Will return in a few days to
Tien-Tsin. Shall return home? VIII you
permit
BY the mission is meant the mission at
Tien-Tsin. but just how much of that mis-
sion is destroyed the home board does rot
know The mission there Is in three COM
pounds. as they are called. One compound
is composed Of two missions and church.
another of a mission and school, ana a
third of mission. hospital and a school.
In all. the property Of the Methodist Epis-
copai Board is valued at something more
than $4,000.
The Reverend Doctor A. B. Leonard sec
retary Of the missionary society. said:
Presumably those killed were natives.
but 1t Is not clear even that they were
native Christians. Many of them may have
been Boxers or Chinese soldiers. The risk
for foreigners evidently is in Tien-Tsin.
where Mr.. Brown expected to go himself
in a few days.
Doctor Leonard thinks none Of the Meth
odst missionaries were among the killed.
or Doctor Brown would have mentioned
the fact.
The cabIegrams were received by the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
this morning. The first. from Shanghai.
read:
"wei-Hen destroyed. Foreigners es-
capped"
The Presbyterian Board had $4,000 worth
Of property in Wei-Hen and this Is now
all gone. Doctor Fairies was one of the
missionaries there and he escaped with
the others.
The other cablegram came from Che-Foo
and stated:
''Lobenstein at Shanghai: Fenns at Pc
kin"
Reverend E. c. Lobenste;n was stationed
at Nankin. and it would appear that he has
made his escape to Shanghai. The cable
gram also stated: NO word has been re-
ceived from Pekin or Pao-Ting-Fu." and
'Wei-Hen mission burned; missionaries
safe
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Social Standing May Acquit the
Accused Havana Custom
House Officials.
FRAUD CASES TRIAL A FARCE,
Defendants Are Related to the
Best Families" and the Trial
Justice Himself Reported
in Their Favor.

Havana. June 2s.--In the opinion of Ha-
vana lawyers generally. the accused officials
in the custom-house fraud cases now on
trial are likely 10 be acquitted.
Apparently everything has been done TO
assist them against the prosecution. and I
is openly asserted that the Fiscal himself
is determined that no one shall be con-
victed.
As giving color to this assertion, II Is
pointed out that he has called Senor Man
duley as a witness. Manduley is the at
torney who came from Santiago at the re-
quest Of Governor General Wood to act as
temporary Fiscal in connection with the
cases. owing to the difficulty of finding a
competent prosecutor In Havana who was
not related to one Or more Of the prisoners.
For months 1t has been krown that every
effort was being made to secure the ac-
quittai OF all. All belong 80 the best fam
ilies in Cuba, many being members of the
leading clubs. and some related even TO
the Chief Justice.
This morning the Post denounces the en-
tire proceedings as a farce. Senior Man.
duley had declared that absolute proof In
the shape OF documentary evidence existed
of the guilt of the accused. and that the
Fiscal would be able to convict all, but the
conduct of the trial shows pretty clearly
that the Fiscal can secure any result he
desires
The Correctional Court will not come into
existence before August l. This postpone
ment is with a view of giving the newly
elected judges time to complete their prep
arations and TO familiarize themselves with
their duties. There is also the awkward
fact that almost every class of the com
munity is endeavoring to get exemption
from jury duty.
The experimt ntal target practice from tn.
old Spanish guns at Santa Clara battery
and the other forts near El Nedado ha:
yielded satisfactory results
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the allied troops already have taken up
their second march to Pekin.
Nothing official has been received here to
confirm the report that the Russians with
drew from Vice Admiral Seymour's COM
mand when he turned back to Tien-Tsin.
and continued on the way to Pekin. 1t Is
possible this message may have reference
to the Russian column. 1000 strong, which Is
reported to have started some days ago
for Pekin. Inquiry at the Russian Embassy
to-day developed that this column has prob
ably been confounded with that which. ac-
cording to its information. was to leave
Port Arthur for Taku.
mo matter what or where Russian troops
may be in China" said the attache who
talked about the situation. they will be
withdrawn when the trouble ends. The
Russian Government has announced tha.
they have been sent Into China merely for
the purpose Of protecting life and property
and when their services are no longer re-
quired they will be returned to their sta
tions."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-29
PLOT TO KILL A GOVERNOR.
Atkinson of Virginia Saved by the
Police.
PREPUBIIC SPECIAL.

BREPCB1iC SPECIAL.
Parkersburg. W. ". June 8.-An inef-
fectual plot to assassinate Governor AT.
kinson was frustrated at Buckhannon last
night. The Governor was attending a
meeting Of the Board of Trustees Of the
Methodist Conference Seminary. Recently
Edward Young Of Buckbannon was killed In
Clarksburg by Vale Boughner, who Joined
a crowd which was in pursuit Of Young.
supposing him to be n murderer and a
fugitive from justice. Boughner was con-
victed of manslaughter and sent to the
penitentiary. and only recently was par
doned by Governor Atkinson
The father of Edward Young has been
bitter toward the Governor since. and, II
is said. has been drinking hard. When the
meeting of the trustees was over. the Gov
ernor was surprised on coming out of tho
seminary near midnight to find whole
squad Of police standing waiting for him.
He was Informed that the police had heard
that Young had made threats that he was
going to kill the Governor. and they had
with them a man who said he overheard
plans being made by a number Of men for
the assassina ton.
This morning police escorted the Gov
ernor to the train. The man who told the
Governor what he had heard satisfied both
the Governor and the police that there was
a plot to assassinate him, and that only
the prompt action OF the police saved his
life.
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AMERICANS SAVED.
Several Missionaries Had Very
Narrow Escapes.

Chicago, June 2s-It having been reported
that at least one missionary CMethodisD in
China had been murdered by the Boxers
and that others unaccounted for had prob
ably been massacred. Doctor Edwards ed
Itor of the Northwestern Christian A6vo-
cate Of Chicago. cabed the Reverend Fred
erick Brown, Methodist missionary at Che
Foo. asking for the names of all mission
aries who had been murdered Doctor Ed
wards to-day received the following reply:
Che Foo. June 2s.-I am very glad to
state that none has been reported. Hopkins
and Mrs. King had a very narrow .scape.
(Signedl THROWN
Reverend Nehiman Hopkins and wife are
missionaries at Tsun-Hua. Mrs. King and
her husband, Reverend Harry f. King, are
missionaries at Pekin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-29
MARK HANNA'S REVENGE.
Will Not Reappoint Quay to the
Executive Committee.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Cleveland, o., June Ex-senator Hanna in
tends TO have his innings yet with Messrs.
Platt and Quay. Hanna has the appointing
of the National Executive Committee. Four
years ago Senator NJ. S. Quay OF Pennsylva-
mia was a member OF the committee, but he
will not be reappointed.
This is Hanna's revenge. Hanna will Sc
lect as far as possible, the old committee,
but Quay's name will not be on the list.
Mr.. Hanna refuses to talk about this, but
1t is authentic.
This afternoon Henry C. Payne of Wiscon-
sin talked over the situation with Mr.. Han
ma. Mr.. Payne reflects the views OF the Sem
ator in the following:
ut will be several days yet" said Mr..
Payne. before the names OF the new
Executive Committeeman will be an
nounced. The committee. however. Will be
much the same as ii was in 1895. There Will
be a few changes, of course. because the
men who are members of the committee
will have to devote their entire time to the
campaign. Such men, however, as Maniey
of Maine. Clayton of Arkansas and Scott or
West Virginia will undoubtedly be reap
pointed. Senator Hanna and Secretary
Dick will also serve with the committee:
as they are the officers of the National
Committee"
How about Quay? VIII he be reappoint-
ed?" Mr. Payne was asked.
1T think all of the old committeeman who
took a prominent part in the campaign OF
four years ago will be appointed. replied
Mr.. Payne. evasively. You will have to
| ask Senator Hanna about any changes"
I
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TO EQUIP STATE MILITIA.
War Department Wants Informa
tiOn About Present Condition.

Washington. June es.-The statute provid-
ing for the arming and equipping of the
militia OF the United States was amended
at the last session of Congress SO as to pro-
vide for an annual appropriation OF 81 ,ooo,-
90 for the purpose of providing arms. ord
nance stores. quartermaster stores and
camp equipage for issue to the militia
In order to guide the Secretary of War In
making allotment of this fund. the Adju-
tant General has called upon the AdJutant
Generals OF the various States for state
meut giving the number of companies.
troops, batteries and regiments regularly
organized and uniformed in the services OF
the States at this time.
Information also Is desired by the War
Department as to the number of troops for
each organization in actual attendance at
drills and parades during the year. This
Is the only significance that attaches to the
call upon the Adjutant General of the Ten
nessee National Guard for report TO
the number and equipment Of the troops of
that State.
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WINTER WHEAT CROP FAIR.
Expert Murray Reviews the Situa
ton in the Middle West.

Cincinnati. o.. June 2S.-Charles B. Muir
ray. editor Of the Price Current and superin-
tendent of the Chamber Of Commerce, when
asked to explain how he arrived at his
wheat and a fair crop of spring wheat.
said:
There was a large increase of autumn
seeding of winter wheat. The damages in
Ohio and Indiana by the Hessian fly brough.
the remaining area to about the average
of recent years. and left the indications for
a crop equal to or exceeding the average
in this year. In regard to the spring wheat
the damage by drought leaves in the affected
regions a prospect for half-crop, while
give excellent promise. possibly with 10
per cent Of the average for the past five
years"
These observations and facts are the basis
for Superintendent Murray's estimate of the
wheat crop this year.
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sULZER Is CONFIDENT.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Pittsburs. Pa, June c9.-Representaiive
William Sulzer of New York and former
Judge Augustus Van Wyck passed through
Pittsburg to-day going. TO Lincoln. Neb,
where they will call on Colonel William j.
Bryan. after which they will go to the
Kansas City convention. Mr.. Sulzer con-
fidently expects to be nominated Tor wee
President Asked about the vice pres!den-
tial possibilities. he said:
II have the entire West with me- and
unless there ia a general. change OF senti-
ment when the convention meets, 1 expect
to be nominated. The Kansas City con-
vention will reaffirm the Chicago platform
and must have candidates who believe in
that declaration. am the logical Eastern
candidate and unless the convention turns
10 the Middle West for running mate to
Bryan, / will win"
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philadelphia INNOVATION. j
City May Own and Manage
Printing Plant.

RETCBLIC SPECIAL -
Philadelphia. June S.-Philadelphia In a.
own and manage its own printing plSe-
The cost to the city of operating a plant
the first year Is set at $4,000. which -
looked upon as ample for the purchase 4
all needed machinery and also for the pa
mert of salaries. Not more than TWEEN
five men will be needed at any time. 3
to the annual saving to the city, the esfI
mate il made that ID will amount to he.
tween Sl5.e00 and $4,000. An ordinance pro.
vid.ng for the appropriation for the WORK
will be presented at the next meeting oi
Councils.
Several of the leading members Of both
branches of Councils have already been
made acquainted with the proposition and
they promised that any move in this d.
rection would receive their cordial sup.
port.
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MAcARTHUR'S MESSAGE.
Says Transport Is on the Way
With Ninth Infantry.

Washington. June cs-The War Depart
ment received the following undated cable
gram from General Macarthur this morn
ing:
"Adjutant General. Washington: Trans
port left Manila at $50 this morning, juno
a. with Colonel Liscum in command. thir-
,y-nine officers. LII men.
MACARTHUR"
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LOCAL, AND SUBURBAN.

lewis II. Runsey, president of the l.. NJ
Rumsey Manufa featuring Company. ana Il
heavy holder of Granite Mountain STOCK,
died at Winona. MINI. yesterday morning
at O'Clock. and the body Will arrive mere
to-day.
BLOODY tu,prints on the wall in Oscar
G,dionsen's home. No. A52c Sonth Compton
avenue, indicate that a burglar upon
whom Mr.. Gidionsen fred. was seriously
wounded.
The annual excursion OF the st. Louis
Commission Merchants and wholesale
Game Dealers Association Will be given
July 3.
Doctor Albert Merrell Of the Board Of
Health. who attended the Conference of state
and Provincial Boards Of Health at Atisntic
City, submitted report yesterday on SAM
tary school inspection and other matters OF
public interest
Two companies wifi compete in bidding
for the city lighting contracts TO De let
July 10.
Turner Bradford. a negro. shot and killed
Stella Edwards a negress. at No. 1iSl
Lucas avenue and was arrested
The closing session Of the elocutionists
will be held to-day. when officers Will be
elected.
Oliver Sopp and Edward Boerding.
charged with participating in the attempted
attack on Mary Murray at No. 1892 North
T-ourteenth street were fined SO each in
the Second District Police Court yesterday.
Cornelius Murphy. Western Union mes
senger boy was assaulted by a man because
he rode on transit car.
John Manney. a laborer. died IN an
ambulance yesterday. He was found In
OFalion Park and said he had taken paris
green.
Augustus Van Wyck, who has heeh men
TONED as a possible nominee for Vice Presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket, arrived IN
St; Louis last night en- route TO Kansas
City to attend the convention He was ac-
comranied by number Of newspaper men.
He said he is In no sense a candidate ior
Vice President.
Thomas Cullen was convicted OF the
charge of stoning street cars and was
sentenced to serve sixty days in the Work
house by Judge Clark.
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BRIST0W OUT OF QUARANTINE.
Says He Made Discoveries in the
Cuban Scandals.
REPtBLc SPECIAL

REfCBl.IC SPECIAL
New York. June 2S.-J. l.. Bristow OF
Kansas. President McKinley's Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General. was released
from quarantine at Hoffman Island to-day
and deposited by the quarantine tug Govern
or Flower. ai.ng with ninety other indig-
nant passengers. who arrived by the Ward
liner Mexico, from Havana, last Tuesday
at Pier 16, East River. The Mexico's pas
sengers were detained because. coming
from an infected port without acclimatiza-
ton papers. they had not outlived the pc
riod of incubation Of yellow fever and
smallpox.
General Bristow has been in Cuba for sew
eral weeks. investigating the conditions OF
the island postal service. out Of which have
grown the grave scandals Involving Nicely.
Rathbone and other officials in Cuba
II must not discuss my mission or its
results until / have laid my report before
the Postmaster General" declared General
Bristow. II made some interesting discov-
cries In my investigation. That is all can
say
Though General Bristow would not talk
Of postal scandals. he was willing enough
to denounce the regulations at Hoffman
Island.
Its an outrage" he declared. ito detain
lot of healthy people at that island. where
there are absolutely no provisions for their
comfort. Such facilities exist are totally
inadequate. It's the first time I was ever
restrained OF my liberty in my life. and the
experience is one shall never forget"
BRISTOW IN WASHINGTON.
REPCBILC SPECIAL.
Washington. June 2s.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow re-
turned to Washington tonight. after
stay of five weeks in Cuba. OF his investi-
cation General Bristow said: There Is
certain information yet to be supplied by
ha ms ed q he
a complete report can he submitted
"What reductions did you make in ex-
penses?' was asked.
III you mean as to salaries, IS FER cent.
approximately O saving per annum of $780,,
600 or more"
How about administrative expenses?''
We'll, that is a question cannot aIswer
tained from the inspectors at work IN the
various sections. i believe It will be con-
siderable. including. as 1t does, the many
items that have been recorded as incident
ais by various officials. including the Dr.
rector Of Posts
"Will former Director of Posts Rathbone
be placed under arrest?'
You must excuse me from answering
that question. l can only say he will be
detained on the island for awhile. as he
may be needed as a witness"
Regarding Mr.. Fosnes. who succeeds
Eathbone as the Director General. Mr..
Bristow said that he was a capable man
for the place and would give a good ad-
ministration. He did not know how long
his tenure was to continue, nor who would
be selected TO fill the place permanently.
To Kansas City.
Low Excursion Rates.
Only $50 for the round trip. via Burling
ton Route, on July 2, and l. Two fast
trains daily with chair cars and sleepers.
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PEKIN PALACE BURNED.

London, June 29.-An imperial decree
published in Shanghai yesterday CThurs-
day.. says Il correspondent of the Daily
Express, asserts that the imperial palace
in Pekin was burned on June Ii, and
that the attack on the palace was made
by Chinese troops.
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81 Help Wanted Ads
Printed in To-Day's Republic
WILL MEET THE PRESIDENT.
Citizens of Canton Will Welcome
the McKinleys Home.

of the Citizens Reception Committee of
1896. which has never dfsbanded, this after
noon. arrangements were made to extend a
hearty but informal welcome to President
and Mrs. Mckinley when they come here
next Sunday. This committee, which met
all delegations in 1895, the Canton troop.
mounted. and Reception Committee, the
Grand Army Band and the resident COM
pany of the Ohio National Guards, and
citizens generally. will meet the train at
the station and escort the party to the
Mckinley home which will be all ready for
their entertainment.