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HANGED HIM BY STEALTH.
william Black Put to Death military
Company Ordered out as q Ruse.

BR1AIR, Md, Aug. si-William Black. COLI
ored, was hanged here this morning shortly
after 7 O'Clock for a criminal assault upon Miss
Jessie Bradford last February. SO aroused
were the people that the authorities feared the
law would not be- allowed to take its course to-
day. Judge Waters. who presided at the trial,
appealed to the Governor to send a company OF
soldiers TO project the prisoner. who has been
confined In the Jail at Baltimore since his con,
yiction. The Governor apparently. consented
and the statement was published that one OF
the companies Of the Fourth Regiment would
accompany Black 10 Belair. He subsequontly
made an arrangement with the Sheriff OF the
county by which the prisoner was taken from
baltimore at midnight and brought here IN a
closed carriage. He arrived at dawn ana be-
fore the residents became awnre OF his presence
he was hanged.
Meanwhile the soldiers were awaiting trans
portatlon at the depot in Baltimore. They
knew nothing Of the. arrangements and had
been ordered out 10 throw the people here on
their guard. About s o'clock their command
ing officer was notified that Black had been
hanged and they were marched back TO the
The Governor explained to-day TINT he did
not care to rLak n collision between troops and
civilians and hence adopted the ruse. Before
noon the city filed up with people from the
surrounding country who came TO see the
hanging.
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THE RELIEF or PEKIN.
siren 9Th Of the Allied Forces which Entered
the Capital city.

WASHINGTON. Aug. H,-The following teis-
gram from the Japanese Foreign ONCE was re-
ceived to-day at the Japanese Legation;
"A telegram from Pekin gives the strength
OF the allied forces which took part in the relief
of Pekin as follows. Japanese, 900 infantry
22o cavalry. $50 engineers and 50 guns; Rus
sian. 8. 800 infantry. $50 cavalry and ~ guns;
British. i.s3? infantry. 400 cavalry and Is guns;
American. 1900 Infantry. $50 marines, rs cav.
airy and 8 guns. and French. 400 marines ana
IS guns; -.,od.
OF these five each were detained by the Japanese
and British forces for the purpose OF ascertain
ing the state Of affairs among the Chinese, Vie
rest being set al liberty; on the 27h 2oQ more
surrendered, most OF whom were guards and
Court officials. One Of them, a military Ot1ceT'
was after being brought 10 the japanese head
quar- ters, where he was kindly treated, sent
70 the palace 20 make the necessary preparations
for The parade OF the allied forces through the
palace 20 be held on the 2sth In commemorahon
Of their successful entry into the city,
"As a large number Of Court ladies were found
In The palace every precaution was taken 10
protect them from insult, and assurances were
given them Of the readiness OF the japanese
forces 10 supply them at any moment with food
and other neceSsarie6."
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| THE HOLLAND STOLE AWAY
SE4RCRIIGHTS COI LDN'T FIND THE
SJBMiRINE mar WHEN AWAsH.

IntrreStlnE Test In Newport Harbor-Ths
Holland Gets Within $50 Feet Of Two
WarshIpS and Gpc, to Her Dock Unseen
The Boat Il Operated b, a Naval Crew.
NEWPORT, r.. /, Aug One o. the most
important tests that have been made at the
naval torpedo station since It's establishment
took place tonight II was a searchlight
test upon a night attack by the submarine tor
pedo boat Holland, and IL proved that II win
take more than The powerful searchllRht 10
pick ny the Holland after dark and that
she could run M on aud sink any war weasel
She might wish II was also the first
time that the HOLLAND has ever been exolus-
iyely operated by a naval crew. II was In
charge Of Lieut. Caldwell. who was Admiral
Dewey'- Secretary. The men operated the
loaf in II manner which proves that others be-
sides the builders are capable Of handling her
The attack was made on the United States
tug Leyicn, which Is attached 10 the station.
She was in charge Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ho g-on The leyIen went out shortly after
s o'clock aud took up a position at the entrance
10 the Lay AMI then the attack began. Not
only I'D the Holland figure IN the proceedings.
but tho torpe 90 boats Roigers and Morris were
also brought into use. After the attacking
boats got well away the Leyden turned on her
scarchllTht, and at the sam time the powerful
light at the station was also thrown on the bay.
The Holland was carrying sile lights. and
while those were burning she was picked up.
but It was no easy matter. The torpedo boats.
however. were pickoi mp with ease and could
not NJ any time get near enough TO torpedo the
LeyGen.
The lights of the Holland we're then put out
and the most Interesting part Of the test began.
The lights shot across the surface Of the water.
but try as they would II was impossible TO find
the boat. which was running awash. For half
an hour the men on the IRyden watched for the
Holland, but no signs OH er could be seen. ehe
was last seen in the line Of the ferryboat and
some fears were expressed for her safety, but
finally the liEhts were put out and the Leyden
returned to the torpedo station. After the tug
was docked a look was made at the Hollands
berth and she was found tied up for the night.
The crew Of the Holland say that after putting
out the side lights they came for the leyden
In the rays of her searchlight until within
about $50 feet, near enough to use a torpedo
with deadly effect. Then she was headed
across the bay and went equally as near the
flagship Now York. Then she changed her
course and headed for Newport, following In
the wake Of the jamestown ferrybost. The
crew said that they thought several times
that they had been picked up. and we're surprised
when told that such was not the case. The
boat was not fully submerged, and the deck
was not under water at any time. Further
tests OF this kind will be made. There will
be an attack on the vessels of the North At
lantic squadron when they return next month.
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ADOPTED ny THE OJIBWAYs.
The Poet LonEfeliow's Two Daughters RE-
csiyed Into the Tribe.

tNiNtu INV W hlhp
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich Aug 3l.-Garden
River, nine miles from the 500" on the Cana
dian side. entertained a distinguished party
Of visitors to-day, when Miss Alice NJ. Long
fellow and Mr.. j. G. Thorp Of Cambridge.
Mass. we're guests Of the Ojibways, on whose
reservation the settlement is situated. Mrs
Thorp and Miss IOnGfellow are daughters OF
the famous author Of "Hiawatha. and Garden
River Is the ancient seat OF the Ojibway kings.
who ruled a hundred years ago. when the na-
ton was supreme among the aborigines. The
last OF these kings was the father Of the Chief
Bukwuk- Jinini Who gave to Longfenow the
Legends on wlioh ~Hlawatha" was based.
The poets two daughters are accompanied
by a party Of eight or ten. and for the last
two weeks they have been camping near Des-
barats. on one Of the Islands in the ex trerns
northwestern part Of Georgian Bay, about
thirty miles southeast Of Garden River. This
place Is supposed 20 have been the scene OF
many OF Hiawatha's exploits. and a few
days ago the Ojibways. who are entertaining
the LonRfellow party, gave a dramatzed ver-
sion Of "Hiawatha" for their guests. II was
an outdoor production and realistic,
On Wednesday night Miss Longfellow and
Mrs. Thorp. with the other members Of the
party, who were descended from the poet,
we're adopted into the OJibway nation. The
following morning Miss Longfellow presented
her hosts with a handsome portrait OF her father
framed In birch bark. This will hang In this
council house at Garden River,
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RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.
Taking OF the summer Palace Near Pektu
Capture Of Ascheohe and Tsitsihar.


Special cabs DasDofeh 10 THE SUS.
ST. PRTFRsPuRd. Aug. 3i.-The Minister
Of War has received the following despatch
from ~vice-Admiral AlcNicf, dated Taku, Aug
25;
Seen. Iinsvich reports from Pekin, Aug 90,
that 100000 pounds Of rice were discovered
sccreted In a store. 4 quantity Of silver was
found IN the TsnnR-li-Yamen The Imperial
summer palace. northwest Of Pekln. was cap
tured by the Russians on Aug. 10. We had no
casualties. Thirty cannon and many rifles
we're captured and brought TO Pekin.
\ despatch TO the Minister Of War from Con.
Grodckon. dated Khabarovka. Aug. 80, states
that engagements with the rohols on Aug. II
and IS resulted in the capture ~ Ascheche.
The Russians also captured seven guns and a
quantity u warm clothing and provisions. The
Russians had eight casualties The deputy
governors. the troops and the entire popIla-
ton Of the town had fec.
despatch from B.agovestohensk states that
Rencnkamp''s vanguard, on Aug %, crossed
the River Nemer, a tributary of the Nonni, and
after passing With great difficulty through a
marshy de0le under Chinese ire occupied the
village Of Lohojan, twenty-thrce miles
from Bordojan. The Chinese rctreatcd
ten miles. The inhabitants were peace
ful and sold tod. forage and wood to
the Russians. Erncnkampf's main body
then advanced and took Tsitsihar with
ont fighting The occupation OF this
important position, to which two Russian
detachments from the north and northwest
have been converging for several weeks. leaves
only Mukden 10 be captured la order to put
Russia 10 possession OF the whole OF Manchuria'
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WOMEN AND THE GRAND ARMY.
The Relief Corps Decides Not to Unite With
the Ladie, OF the q. 4. X.

CHICAGO. Aug. si.--The women's Relief
Corpa Of the Grand Army az its final session
to-day refused TO adopt a resolution proposing
that the organization harmonic with their rival
organization. the Ladies' OF the q. A. X The
refusal was based upon the ground that the
women's Relief Corps had been assured by
the @. A. r. that the q. A. r. had no desire
to commit bieamy. Mrs. Kate Sherwood
OF Ohio moved that the convention disapprove
OF the recommendation and was seconded
In a chorus She made a speech, reminding
the women that Past mmander-in-C hiet
yandervoort had told them that the'G. A. X.
never had committed bigamy and never would,
II was after a debate on Mrs. ~Sherwood's motion
that the convention decided TO drop the subject
without further action.
Mrs. Carr, the new President. appointed
as her secretarF Mrs. Fannie D. ", Hardin
~ Denver. Mrs. Matty A. Sims OF Indiana
was selected chaplain. The office Of chair
man of the Executive Committee was con-
ferred upon Mrs. Georgia Wade MoClelland
OF Iowa an eN-army nurse.
The sum OF loo was voted 20 Mrs. Lizbetn
A. Turner OF Massachusetts, "a an acknowledge
men' of her services in the early days Of the
organization when she served six years as
treasurer, most OF the period without remu-
neratiOn
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WHALES ~ TINE LINERS PATH.
One OF Them Cut Almo st in Two by the Brit
ish Que en-Coiumbia Among Them. Too.

Whales are having a summer frolio In
the north Atlantic. and, maybe because OF
their inability to tell the difference at nrst glance
between the hull OF "A steamship and a giant of
their own kind. one al least got into trouble,
The PhenixIine freighter. British Queen, which
arrived yesterday from Jarrow. ran into a school
OF them on Wednesday afternoon Of Sable ISL
and. Capt O'naRen was below when the steel
PROV Of the ship hit one Of the big fellows in the
side. The shock vas so great that the skipper
thought the ship had struck a submerged wreck.
When Re got up on deck he saw several whales
swimming on to port. Another lay in the ships
wake apparently dead. II was cut almost In
two.
The HamburR-American liner Columbia.
which arrived yesterday from Hamburg, South
ampton and Cherbourr, also had an experience
with whales. II was on Nantucket on Thursday
afternoon. She ran into A school Of unusually
large ones, all Of which gave her plenty Of sea
room. She was 20 close 10 some Of them that
q few passengers with cameras were able 10
take snap shots Of many OF the school. They
were nearly an hour within range OF vision OF
Messengers on the promenade deck.
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SECRETARY HAY IMPROVED.
I. Expected to Drive Out In a Day or I've
Gaining Strength Daily.

CONCORD. y. H., Aug 3t.-A ramon has been
current to-day to the effect that Secretary
Hay', ralapse was mt A. serious rs reported
yestcria Miss Helen ia TO-DAY reaflrmed
the statement given on esterday as to her
fathers condition for the past week. She said
this afternoon that her father had gained since
yestarday. and was very comfortable TO-DAY;
also, that he had sat up during u good part OF
the day.
The sources OF Information regarding Col.
Hays exact condition are comparatively easy
Of access and thoroughly Trustworthy. Col.
Hay sees the newspapers daily. and Mr. Durgin.
his foreman. who ha- given out more regarding
Col. liay than any one, else. and who secs tho
Secretary almCst daily. has been careful mat the
patient's condition l. not exaggerated. As
surauces from those about tho lake. who pass
through thi, city daily. r~rg0lrIu uhe statements
that Col. Hay has been very sick, but Mt no time
dangerously III. At present be i on the road
TO full recovery. II IA confidently expected
that Col Hay In a day or two will he able TO
drive out or possibly make a short trip upon
Lake Sunapee In his launch,
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WOMAN SHOOTS A BURGLAR.
He Left a Bloody Trail Along a Path Leading
to the Nutley station.

NuTLEY. Nj, Aug. si.-Miss Helen Chalkiadi,
daughter Of Theodore Chalkiadi, a New York
importer who lives at Chestnut and Whitford
avenues. shot a burglar shortly before mid
night last night. and the police are searching
hospitals for the wounded man. Miss Chal-
kiadi was awakened by some one trying to
open a side window directly under her bedroom,
The young woman jumped up. and. taking a
revolver from a bureau drawer, went to the
nearest window. She saw two men below
working at a window. and she fred a shot at
them,
The burglars dropped from the window ledge
10 the ground and ran toward the woods. Miss
Chalkiadl fred another shot at them. Her
father and brother were awakened by the shots.
and they started out with lanterns to hunt for
the housebreakers. A hundred yards from
the house a handkerchief saturated with blood
was found. and along a path leading 20 the
Nutley station was a trail OF blood.
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IMPERIAL PALACE GUARDED.
Allied Commanders Decide 10 March Their
Forces Through the Imperial CITY.

Special Cable Ds'pdieh 10 THE Sun.
YOKOHAMA. Aug, Sl.-A despatch from
lieut. Gen. Yamaguchi, commanding the Japa-
nese contingent in China, says that at a
meeting OF the Ministers and the officers com
manding the allied forces. held last Saturday.
It WAS decided that the Gutes OF the Imperial
CITY should continue to he guarded the south
gate by the Americans and the other three by
the japanese.
II was decided further at this meeting that
the capture Of Ppkln should be commemorated
by "A march Of the allied forces through the
Imperial city on Aug. 2s.
The despatch adds that many Of the EN-
press's eunutN guards have come out OF tho
palace aud surrendered The remaining in
mates Of the palace have received assurances
that they will be treated with every considera-
FLOW
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waiting for the Powers 10 come TO It's way Of
thinking. and IL looks a. II they are going TO
do this. About the only disturbing ement
Of doubt. so far as this Government Il semi
o~nicially informed, has been with regard to
Germany's attitude. 1t appears, however, that
Germany, IA we'll as Russia, has been misunder-
stood, and Baron Won Sternburg, the German
Charge, in an authorized Interview, said
to-day that Germany Is not going 10 he
an obstruction to the peaceful settlement
OF the China tangle. file said that Germany's
attitude had been ml-represented and while
not declaring in hls official capacity his Govern
ment's intentions regarding an approval OF the
United States policy as set out In the Russian
Chinese correspondence, he said II would soon
be found that Germany would In no manner
block the way TO peace. II Is understood
that the German Charge informed acting
Secretary Of State Adee to this effect when he
called on him before being interviewed Oh the
subject.
From the text OF the correspondence rs made
public IL would appear that Russia proposed
the withdrawal Of her troops from Chinese
territory altogether. but this IL not borne ont
by the reports Of the conversation as II took
place between the Representatives Of Russia
and the United States.
Russia, in her diplomatic dealings with the
Powers, makes her communication orally and
the conversation Is aftegward reduced 10 writ
ing. 4 Cabinet officer said to-day, however.
that Russia's charge. NJ. de Wollant, stated
TO MI. Adee merely that Russia wishes 10 with
draw her troops from Pekln and made no ref
ereuce to n desire TO take them beyond the
borders OF the Chinese Empire.
The tone Of the United States, reply TO Rus
sia'- proposal is elastic, and "a careful reading
OF the document makes It clear that this Gov
ernment In no way commits itself 90 following
any other policy than that which 1t has an
nounced from the beginning. There is no
deviation from the straightforwa ard and easily
understood purpose Of the United states that
has been made plain since July 3, when Secrc-
tary Hays note was promulgated and which
has been repeatedly reiterated b. the Prrsi-
dent and HIS Secretary OF State.
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savoy THEATRE FOR AARONS.
Josephine Hall to Appear There. and Probably
May Yohe, Too.

The trouble between Simon Dessau. A. Ii.
Chamberlyn, David Henderson and Alfred Z,
Aarons over the possession OF the Savoy Theatre
was finally settled Yesterday by Mr.. Dessau
consenting TO sell his interest 20 Mr.. AArons.
The latter secured a ten years lease Of the
house, and will run II with Mr.. Hendersop as
his manager. Just What the FIRST play will be
has not been settled, but the second Viii. le
Mr.. Aarons's production 81 A Military Maid,
a musical comedy by. George '. Hobart. DO
sephine Hall will be the star IN il.
Mr.. Chamberlyn said last night that, he was
negotiating with Mr.. Aarons, and also with
Klaw, 4 Erlanser FOR 9 New York theatre In
al the Savoy, but IL not Klsw a Erlshg ger will
book her at a nrs!-olass PLAYHOUSE She Is
probably In The Gay Grisettc,'" This Ia an
English musical comedy owned by George
Dance founded on a French play. An Amer
lean version will be made by j Cheever Good
win, and Ludwig Highlander will compose ad,,
ditional numbers 10 The original music OF Karl
Kienferd. Mr.. Chambcrlyn said that he was
negotiating with Arthur Roberts. the London
comedian. to come TO this country TO play the
chief comedy part,
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DRUNKEN sWEDE RIMS AMUCK.
Fra ctures One Man. Skull with a Baseball Bas
ana stabs Him with = Chiscl.

A big Swede. said 10 be Rudolph Hediger OF
i2i East Fourteenth street, ran anuck In East
Eighth street last night while intoxicated, and
with a big chisel la one hand and a baseball bat
he had snatched from tho hand Of n child in the
other he struck at the head Of everybody
he met. In front Of the cigar store 81 T. kurtZ
at s24 East Eighth street. he assaulted Kurtzs
mother, who WHs seated IN front II the store.
Kurt went 10 his mOtnnr'S assistauce. and
Hedige- boat him also. Then Joseph cit OF
6Ig East ] hirt"etth strcot ran nv 90 help Kurt
llodiger hit HIM on the head with the bat, frAC-
turing his III. and then stabbed HIM In the
right ~hou With the chisel, lie was about
70 stab Welt T. ain when Policeman Noble over
powered him and took him to the station, the
Swede nghting every step % the way.
Neit was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital. lie may
not recover. The kurtzes were not bndly hut.
Hediger was locked m on a charge Of felonlous
assault.
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CHASING THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Gang. Cut ON From Their Lair. Make
for the Uole-in. the wall Country.

Rock SPRINGS, Wyo. Aug Sl.-The authori-
ties are hot on the trail OF Butch Cassady and
his geng who robbed the New York and Pacific
Coast Express on tn" Union Pacific road on
Wednesday night. The robbers have been cut
of from their lair in Brown Park. and are now
making or the Robbers Roost country near
the IIole-ln-the-Wall
Everything points 10 the fact that the robbers
secured at least $780, 900 in currency Of small
denomination, which was being sent 10 the
Philippines. They also got $4,000 in unsigned
currency. which was being sent tn the First
National Bank IL Butte.
More than five hundred men are now on the
trail Of thu bandits, all intent upon e1rning the
Al. 600 reward. Tn. chase IA similar to the
famous hunt for the band Of the turry brothers
I'm this same section about this time last year,
The latter blew up an express car on the Union
Pacific aud got away with $50, 600, though
chased for ten days by n small army OF men.
The escape Of the Curry gang indicates Just
how dif1cult the pursuit OF outlaw bands Ia this
country T..
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GFRuANY OBJECTS.
Contends That the Allied Troops should Not
Withdraw From Pekin.
Special Gable Ds,paieh TO THB SUN.

Special Gable D.pdtch TO THE SUN.
CoIooSF, Aug. al.-A semi-ohiclal despatch
70 the Gdsetts from Berlin asserts that the
Russian proposal that the allied troops evacuate
Pekin is not acceptable TO Germany.
II Is contended that the Chinese would in
terpret such an evacuation as a confession by
the allies OF weakness and virtual defeat, the
eject OF which would he TO reunite the Chinese
hordes and reoren the campaign.
The 0ayrtie hopes that Russia will not object
10 the other Powers remaining in Pekin should
the Russians be Withdrawn, The paper points
ont that conditi ons in Manchuria necessitate
a concentration Of the Russian force. The
Powers, therefore, should arrive at an under
standing which would enable Russia to con-
fine her operations 20 Msnchuria and leave TO
the other Powers the continuance Of operations
in Chill.
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aNDREE BUOr NO. 4 F0UND.
Thrown out on the First NiEht Of the Trip
voyage Hal Gone We'll o Far"
SpcoidI Cdolr Ds'pdfth 10 The srN

NFhA
STOCKHOLM, Aug A.-Capt. Grendahl ~
Piymark, Norway, telegraphed to-day from
the Island Of Skeveroe to the Atonbidd' that
buoy No. ! from Andree's balloon has been
found 1t contained the following,
Buoy No. I, the first thrown out. July H.,
10 night. Greenwioh mean time. our voyage
has gone well so far. We ARE at present az an
altitude Of about 200 metres, Our original
direction was north. 10 degrees east. The
compass shows no deviation. Later. direction
north. E minutes east. Compass shows no
deviation. -Four carrier pigeons were de
spatched NJ $50. Greenwich meun time, they
hyiag west. We are now over ice which is
very rugged The weather has been splendid
the whole time. We are in excellent spirit'.
"ASDRER.
'~STRESDBRRo.
"FHAENKEL.
Above the clouds. fine. 7;A5 Greenwich mean
time"
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THE FORCE THAT TOOK PBkIN.
japanese Omriai Report Gives the Totals ss
1900 Men and lI7 Guns.
Special Cdhs Despatch 10 THE Sun.

SpttIuI VuUt Usspu0H 70 THE Jun
LONDON. Aug. 3l.-Baron hayashi. the Jap
anese Minister here. has received an official
despatch from the Government AZ Toxic stating
that the allied force that entered Pekin was
made up at follows:
Americans, 1900 infantry, $50 marines, rs
cavalry and six guns; English, 1882 infantry.
400 cavalry and IS guns; Russians. $500 in
fantry. 100 cavalry and 20 guns: Japanese,
e,oOO infantry. "a cavalry, 40 engineers and SO
guns, and French, 400 marines and rs guns.