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New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
TO ADVANCE MEANS WAR.
Ii HUNG CHANG SAYS ALLIES MUST NOT
RESCUE MINISTERS.
By The Associated Prsss.)


London. Aug. SIN case the troops advance.
the Chinese must fight The suggestion that the
allies should be allowed to enter Peking in order
to escort the Ministers TO Tien-Tsin is absolutely
impossible"
This is the dictum OF Ii Hung Chang. 1t was
transmitted last evening to William Prttchard-
Morgan member Of Parliament for Merthyr
Tydvt. by his agent at Shanghai The agent
had carried to Earl Ii message from Mr. Nor
gan urging that the allied troops be allowed to
enter the capital and stating that a settlement
could be made at Tien-Tsin. whereby a war OF
the world against China would be averted; but
even the optimistic Ii failed to hold out the
slightest hope Of its feasibility although he re-
iterated to Mr.. Morgan's agent his declaration
thar the Ministers he'd left Peking. fixing the
date Of their departure as August 2. The agent
F.e}.ss tais- comment: THE consuls are without
confirmation"
These messages have been sent TO Lord Sails
bury accompanied by statement by Mr.. Nor
gan urging that the allies should take no step
to endanger the lives of the Ministers.
A message from the Belgian Minister, dated
Peking, August 2. seems effectuauy TO dispose
Of the rumors that the Ministers have either
left or are intending to leave Peking.
The Chinese Minister in London. Sir Chi
Chen Lo Feng Lu, says he has received teIe-
gram from China announcing that a long In
periaI edict issued on August authorizes the
immediate and safe conveyance OF all Euro
peans in Pekng TO Tien-Tsin
The Daily Mali says regarding the battle
at Pei-Tsang:
The Chinese will have time to reform and to
recover from the effects Of battle Only small
garrison. with fourteen guns, remains at Tten-
Tsln, where some anxiety Is felt because OF a
report that fifteen thousand Chinese are said to
be moving two days march to the southeast.
Ii Ping Heng. according TO The Standard
has left Peking TO command the troops outside
of the CITY.
A Shanghai dispatch says that official advices
from Toxic announce that armed collisions have
occurred between parties OF Russians and Jap
anese outside of Taku.
The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Mail" confirming the massacre OF missionaries
at Chu-Chow-Fu says that two American
women were among the victims
The Sebastopol correspondent OF The Daily
Graphic asserts that the Russian Government
will send hundred and twenty-five thousand
additional troops from Odessa to the Far East
before the end Of the year.
Berlin dispatches say it is rumored there that
an agreement has been reached between En-
peror Nicholas and Emperor William whereby
the German troops will be permitted to proceed
to China by way Of Siberia
The royal arsenal at Woolwich has been or
dered to send thirty million pounds of small arm
ammunition to China
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
THE PEI-TSANG BATTLE.I
CHINESE FORCE WE'LL TRAINED-EN-
vOYS MAY HAVE LEFT CAPITAL.
copyright; 1900. BY The Nsw-York T-.suns-I
[BT CABLE TO The rRIBUNEI

copyright; 1900 BY The Nsw-Eorz tribunal
IBT CABLE TO TIE rErsUSEl
London. Aug 5. 1 a m--Details or the battle
at Pei-Tsans on Sunday between the allies and
the Chinese are published this morning. A
Daily Mali telegram from Che-Foo SAYS that
the enemy was intrenched on both sides OF the
Pei-Ho. They We're driven back across the river.
and in their retreat destroyed the railway bridge
The japanese then crossed under a heavy cross
fire and dislodged them from the intrenchments
the further side. The Chinese rstreated. but
a pursuit was difficult. owing to the country
being under water
According to a telegram 70 The Express
from Tien-Tsin. the total losses OF the allies
were estimated at between $50 and 1000 men
The Chinese defences were scientifically con-
structed on the most modern European lines,
and unless constant achievements can Be
pushed forward it is believed that the task OF
the allies VIII be one Of immense magnitude and
danger
Mr.. Prttchard- Morgan yesterday received q
telegram from his agent in Shanghai 70 the
effect that Ii Hung Chang had stated that in
case the allied troops advanced 10 Pekins the
Chinese must fight
The Ministers and all the foreigners were said
10 have left the capital under escort for Ten
Tsin. but the consuls We're without confirmation
OF the report. The Times's" correspondent at
Tien-Tsin in a message on August ? said that
the British, japanese and Americans were anx-
ious TO advance but that the French and Rus
SLAMS demurred owing 70 the want OF transport
LNF
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

The retiring Peruvian Cabinet which came into
s,is+ence on December Is last. and which was
nartlv reorEanized in March OF this year. con-
stituted as follows
president OF the Minister Foreign Affairs
pr RIVAGUERO.
,,.-t.,ar If the Interior-ColoneI PARA.
2fntster - Justice and Public Insruction-Dr EZE-
JTTIEI. VEGA.
E'iuance-Dr. VELAUNDE
S1itistsr II public Works-Dr CARLO BASADRB
,,,isier II War ana Marine pro emDr BAsADRE.
Recent advices from Lima indicate that the pres
ant Cabinet crisis worked UP IN order get
r,l of Colonel PARA, the only member OF the MIN
tstrv who had presented a report of his Depart
Tns1t 10 Congress. he had refused retire until
he had given account Of his acts unless the
yrboIa ca binet would resign Rivaguero inherited
H. diflcalties with the Peruvian Congress which
Srought tho Gaivsz Ministry grief
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
HARRISMITH SURRENDERS.
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS CAPTURE OF
BOER STRONGHOLD.
Copyright; 1900: BY The Nsw-York rribune.I
LBv CABLE TO THE TR1BUSE.I

LBv CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
London. Aug. 8, l q. m.-With all the trouble
in China on hand there Is more Irnpatience than
ever TO be quit of the Boer war so as to enable
Lord Roberts TO spare an army corps, or
division at least, for China, but the end Is not
yet reached. When questioned on the subject
in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Wynd-
ham cautiously declined to fix a date for the
close of the operations
The War Office has received dispatch
from Lord Roberts announcing that Harri-
smith had surrendered to General Macdonald,
that through railway communication is now
re-estabIished between Natal and the Orange
River Colony. Another telegram from the Com
mander Chief shows that Frederick Caring
ton. with his mounted infantry from Rhodesia, Is
now in touch with the Beers in the centre Of
the TransvaaI.
At the same time the guerilla war goes on,
and while General De Wet is still at large small
parties Of General Botha's men are harassing
the outposts, capturing stores and driving IL
patrols in the vicinity Of Pretoria itself.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
MR.. sTEYN SERIOUSLY Ill.
Kroonstad, Aug. Mr.. Steyn is seriously i'll.
COLONIES AGREE WITH BRITAIN

London, Aug. THE Secretary Of State for
the Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, in reply to
a question in the House of Commons to-day
said he had already made himself acquainted
with the views Of Canada and Australia in re-
gard to the main points Of the South African
settlement. He added that they were COM
pletely in accord with Her Majesty's Govern
nent as TO the necessity for the annexation Of
the Orange Free State and the Transvaal to
the British Empire and the establishment Of a
Government supported by a military force, with
the ultimate extension Of representative self
government.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
rRAHsP0RT sHERnAN ARRLTEs.

Ga, Francisco. Aug. The transport Sherman
r,,,ed from Manila late last night. The Sherman
- an board "a cabin passengers, 81 dis
charged soldiers 13s convalescents. u military
-11-s and y civilians Three deaths occurred
= -. -,o,yse % She was thirty-three days from
1fsnia and sixteen days from NagasakL The
.-art bss been released from quarantine. The
,,hicb occurred the voyage were OF Major
Ttornss Evans 49th Infantry. Henry Grosman,
4Iol.aa 9G,b Infautry and Herman Shanland, Of
~ ~ S1,a artermasters Department The sherman
tee,,.bt 5,ack he bodies Of tWenty-three soldiers
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
THE ATTACK ON MR.. STOVES TRAIN.

Pretoria Aug. Additional details regarding
the attack on the train bearing Mr.. Stowe show
that twenty-seven bullets traversed his COM
partment. Louis Sharp, an American accom-
panying Mr.. Stowe, was shot through the foot.
Commandant Theron, whom Mr.. Stowe hastily
sought, expressed sorrow for the act, maintain
ing that it due a mistake. The Beers
pushed Mr.. Stoves carriage back on the line.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
THERoN's TROOPS DEFEATED.

Kroonstad, Aug. 7.-Commandant Theron.
who commanded the Boer flying patrol that de-
rallied and burned last week near Honigspruit
the train carrying United States Consul Stowe,
has suffered loss Of three killed and ten
severely wounded in a rear gaurd action near
Kroonstad, with the Malta Mounted Infantry
The British sustained no losses.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
KRUGER READY TO SURRENDER

Pretoria Aug ct is stated positively that
President Kruger is willing and anxious TO sur
render, provided a satisfactory promise is given
as to his ultimate destination.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
SHOWER REDUCED PHILADELPHIA HEAT

Philadelphia. Aug. After day OF sweltering
neat ard excessive humidity a severe electrical
storm tonight caused a fall Of . degrees in he
rer,DeratlIre The relief was not OF long duration.
however for with the passing OF the storm the
raercurv Immediately began TO rise
There were about thirty prostrations from heat
IN rhe day and one fatality. At o'clock this
morning the temperature was 80 degrees, and the
e.fs1 thermometer on top OF the Postofflce build
10 reached its highest point at clock this after
-oor when IL registered 81 degrees. This morning
- humidity was 81 and tonight IS per cent
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

MORE INDIAN TROOPS ORDERED TO
PROTECT INTERESTS IN CHINA
ICopyrsshr. 1900: BY The NsV-York Tribunal
lBT CABLE TO THE TRIsUNE.l

London. Aug s a m--The Parliamentary
session is closing under the shadow OF the
Chinese trouble, which the Foreign once has
been unable 70 relieve with reassuring informa-
ton IN the last few days. Yesterday. which was
practically the last working evening OF the ses-
sion. the Ministers had nothing ot interest 70
communicate on the all absorbing topic OF the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
Certain Death For Ministers to LeaUe
PeRmg, He Says.
ON LEGATIONS RENEWED.

Washington THE following dispatch
received tonight by Department:
August
of
u roo Hav abunda
o
TvvOpr anne
mon
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

The Japanese Shanghai heard Ministers
August but that only rounds ammunition for each and
Pekng
dispatch from Shanghai August losses allies
in hundred
japanese artillery
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
BESIEGED IN BRITISH LEGATION

SITUATION IN PEKING ON AUGUST DE-
scR1RED BY THE BELGIAN MINISTER
Brussels, Aug. IN. De Favereau' Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, has received the following
message from the Belgian Minister in Peking:
Peking, Aug. =.
We succeeded in defending our Legation
from, Juue TO June 10 with the aid of
ef1bt Austrian marines, but were unable tn
save IT. The Austrian. Dutch and italian
Legations were also burned ana the French
Legation IL in ruins
All Soreianers are at the British Legation,
where we have been besieged by Chinese
troons since June 20. Up to the present
hfty-eight marines have heen killed anu
seventy wounded.
The attack has ceased since July II. Pro-
vtsfons are almost exhausted We hope 10
he delivered next week All the heIgians
here are well.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
PERU'S CABINET RESIGNS.
GAI.vEz MINISTRY TO GRIEF WRECK
ANOTHER MINISTRY.

Lima. Peru. Aug. The Cabinet Of DR.. Riva-
g1Iero rendered its resignation this afternoon at
o'clock Amnesty has been granted 10 political
prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

~ brest the some Of its ozone, and get new lease
OF life by taking tas NeW-1oiA 0eA''N' N -
time ! Oh West--AdvL
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

The sUREsT or Cough Cures and the sAFESr-
JAYNES EXPECTORANr.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
DEATHS FRoM THE HEAT IN THE WEST

Chicago, Aug. -Four deaths and several pros
trations were reported to-day the result Of the
excessive heat. At l .. the Government ther-
rnorneter registered so degrees Assistant States
Attorney Sprogle was overcome by the heat in his
Office but his condition is not serious.
Milwaukee Aug. 7.-Three dead and four pros
trared by the intense heat IS the record Of the last
tvventy-four hours The Weather Bureau reported
81 degrees at 2 p n
Pittsburg Aug. 7.-One dead and seven prostrated
from the heat Is the record for the last twenty
four hours The fatal Jacob Reneker,
sixty-seven years old, well known stock dealer.
Yesterday was the hottest day IN two years, the
mercury standing 81 degrees for several hours.
o'clock to-day the thermometer registered 80,
three degrees hotter than the hour yesterday.
The intense heat caused great suffering in the
mills and factories and many wOrkmen were
forced 70 Quit work for the day.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

THE SIGN OF SAFETY.
The keystone Of the Pennsylvania Ram -
supports the arch Of modern transport -<>oF-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
PENNSYLVANIA

s heartily approved by all travellers Choice deli
aacies at reasonable rates.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
HOT WAVE Up THE STATE.
STORM DOES MUCH DAMAGE IN SEVERAL
TOwNs-HEAT RECORDS BROKEN.

Ogdensburg y. y. Aug. T.-Thousands Of dollars
the night by storm which broke without
ing and swept the country west Of the city.
Big trees were torn up by the roots, fences and
grain were levelled, buildings unroofed and TWO
large barns on the Blacke Lake Road were tipped
over. \ large elm tree landed across the New
York Central tracks about eight miles Cot
train, then due, by waving signals, but the
was so dense that the warning could not be seen
by the engineer. The cowcatcher struck below the
large limbs. throwing them upward, tearing on the
headlight and small projecting parts OF the engine
and scTaping the side Of the train, breaking win
dOws and doing other damage. Wires were torn
were number of narrow escapes from drowning
by people being caught II small boats on the river.
Oswego, y. Y, AUG. THE weather OF the last
three days in Oswego breaks all previous records
for continuous heat. The temperature on all three
days has been 90 above, which is almost un-
pareIleed in Oswego- Although much discomfort
Is caused, no serious prostrations are reported
watertown. y. 7. Aug Northern New-York is
IN the grasp OF hot wave, the most severe in
years The temperature yesterday was 1O5 and
today IS only slightly lower
Phelps y Y. Aug. IA severe thunder and
lightning storm, accompanied by q heavy rain and
wind visited this section at o'clock last evening
following an intensely hot day with temperature Of
gs degrees A mile north Of the village the storm
assumed the form Of a tornado doing much dam
age 10 farm property, orchards and shade trees.
Apple laden With fruit We're uprooted, fences
Frank Hobrook, IN his buggy, was picked up and
carried twenty feet, nearly being thrown into
Csnaudaigua Outlet. Much damage is reported
various farms throughout the section.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
MINISTER'S IN. DIRE STRAITS.

VISIONS A MAN LEFT ON AUGUST /
Shanghai Aug THE japanese Consul here
received by wire to-day message TO the effect
that the foreign Ministers at Pekng were safe
on August l, but that they expected renewal
of the attack by the Chinese at any moment. IL
was added that only twenty-five cartridges for
each man and six days provisions were left
It was also said that the Japanese secretary had
died from his wounds.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
FOUGHT Five BULLDOGS.

A man by the name of Walker who
lives near here. has pack of five
bulldogs. While at supper with his
family, drunken man named Elliott
came on his porch, and putting down
his bottle of liquor and coat and hat,
began to jump from the porch continu-
ously. The dogs pretty soon came
tearing around the house spelling for
a fight. so to speak. but not dreaming
of fight with a wild ana woolly mad
man. He met them on all tours. and,
yelling like an Indian, jumped from
the porch into the midst of the dogs,
seizing some. kicking others, and such
whirligig of arms and legs was
never seen before. Elliott astonished
them with his lion-like agility, and,
amid yells, curses and rawlings. the
man and dogs tumbled over each 9TH
er in a mad rage and scramble, max
ing the dogs ashamed of themselves,
for. as soon as the dogs had liberty
to do So they ran into the cellar. FL
lott followed. and in the pitch dark
the bowls of the dogs and the screams
and noise OF the battle seemed a cell
Ian with terror and pandemonium In
full blast until the dogs could get out.
One of the dogs has never been found.
Haley (Tenn.) Cor. st. Louis Dis
match
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
Wives and Mothers.

l cannot close this paper without a
reference to the unjust laws relating
to wives and mothers, which disgrace
the statute books of most of the states
and which should be annulled Only
a very small proportion of the states
of the American federation allow the
married father and mother to be
equally legal owners and controllers
of their minor children Their legal
ownership resides in the father; the
mother who bore them, who won them
at the risk Of her life in the valley OF
death, is denied a share in them. The
laws In many states not only give to
the father the minor children. but the
legal ownership of the wife's person
and earnings, which practically re-
duces her to slavery. To the husband
is given the right of choosing the DOM
icile of the family, regardless of the
wishes of the wife. II the husband
dies intestate the law divides his prop
erty among his heirs, and very often
In such way as to cause great hard.
ship to his wife. These unjust stat
utes are an Inheritance from long.
gone past, and were not formulated
by the legislators of the present. The
majority of American husbands and
fathers are better than these laws.
and never enforce them, and many are
entirely ignorant of their existence.
Still, their influence is felt In the COM
munity, and their practical results are
always disastrous to the home and the
family, when interpreted by men who
lack an ideal comprehension Of the
worth and glory of motherhood and
home.-Mary A. Livermore in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly for Deem
ber
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
LEFT A FORTUNE.
Il Comes To ProdicaI Turned Out In
to the World Many Years Ago.


After more than twelve years of
dire poverty Douglas Wilhelm Is
walking from New York to his home
in eastern Tennessee to claim a for
tune of 100000, which his father left
TO him. Wilhelm started from New
York on Saturday morning, and in
tends to walk all the way to Memphis.
He says that he has managed to live
twelve years In want without asking
charity and that he does not intend to
ask for II now.
He has enough money to pay for his
lodging and food on the trip, and does
not intend to ask for transportation.
Wilhelm was at the Twenty-fifth Dis
trict Police Station, and was there
seen by a reporter for the Times. to
whom he told his story.
His father, he said, owned large
cotton plantation about forty miles
from Memphis, and he and his son
lived together until twelve years ago.
when the son fell in love with the
Plantation overseer's daughter. Sew
afsJ months later they ran away and
were married The boys father
would not be reconciled to the mar
riage and turned the son out on the
world. He and his wife wandered
and he and his young wife wandered
from place to place, making living
as best they could They finally drift
ted to New York, where the wife died.
Wilhelm made living by selling pa
pers, and continued to struggle on
alone until few weeks ago. when he
saw in Southern paper that his faith
er had died leaving him his entire for
tune
Wilhelm wrote to the administrator
of the estate, but received no answer,
and is now on his way to his home l.
claim the estate. He looks worn and
haggard, but seems confident that he
will be able TO make the trip.-Phila-
delphia Times
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
An Unbrcken Rule.

Look at that bicycle" exclaimed
the woman as she identified 1t In the
cloakroom and saw that 1t had been
knocked about badly.
''Yes'm, I've been looking at It," was
the humble reply of the official.
Its all smashed to pieces"
"Yes'm."
And it was done on this line"
'Yes'm."
well. what do you propose to do
about it?"
"Pll report it to the foreman. ma am.
and he'll report it to the station mas.
ter, and the station master to the gen.
eral manager, and the general man.
ager to the Board of Directors, and
some day, three or four years hence.
a lawyer will call on you and want to
know why you didn't travel with your
bicycle in a properly made case.
That's our routine, ma'am, and we
never deviate-not even when the
guards forget to leave us a piece of
the machine. "-Exchange
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
Rotten. saIt-Rheum and Eczsm.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases IS instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient tor itching piles an
favorite remedy for sore nipples. chap
ped hands. chilblains. frost bites and
chronic sore eyes. 75cts per box. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
Dr.. Cady's Condition P0sVds,y, are just
what horse needs when IN bad condition
Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
They are not food but medicine ard the
best in use to put horse in prime con-
dition. Price IS cts per package. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
A Novel Entertainment.

Chesapeake Tribe, Improved Order OF
Red Men. propose to give novel enter
tainment at the Assembly Rooms on the
evening Of Thursday. February SM. in
the shape Of Redmen's Ball. The
members OF the order and the ladies ac-
companying them will be at,ired in In
dian costume, and it is proposed by the
Bucks and Hunters Of the Tribe to fur
nish interesting features in the way OF
War Dances, &c. The hall will be dec
GRATED in keeping with the occasion. and
the committee propose to use their best
efforts to make this the most enjoy able
as well as the most novel entertainment
held in our city for some time. Tickets.
admitting a gentleman. will cost 50 cts.
ladies, IS cts. Prof. Schreyer. who is OF
of the Indians. will be called upon 10 fur
nish the music. and refreshments will be
served by an experienced caterer. Tick
cts can be secured from members OF the
Tribe or at the door. adv.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
Youngest Woman Preacher.

Melesin X. Sowles, girl of sixteen
years, is probably the youngest woman
preacher in the world. In June of
this year she preached the opening
sermon in the yearly meeting of the
Baptist church. Honey Creek, Wis,
and she has been granted an unlimited
license to preach at the quarterly
meeting of that church. Miss Sowles'
home is at Prospect, Wis, where her
father is In charge of the Baptist
Church. Miss Sowles has frequently
during the summer spoken from her
fathers pulpit. Before she was 10
years old she evinced great interest
in theology and. unaided, outlined a
sermon
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
III. Life Was saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly. prominent citizen Of
Hannibal, Mo-. lately had wonderful
deliverance from frightful death. In
telling OF it he says: IL was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
NV lungs become hardened. was so
weak COUNT even sit up in bed. Moth
ing helped me. respected to soon die
of Consumption. when ] heard OF DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave
great relief. continued to use it. and
now am well ard strong. can't say too
much in its praise" This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest cure
in the world for all Throat and lung
Trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents ana
500. Trial bottles free at Feldmeyer
Bros. Drug Store; every bottle guaran.
taed