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British Charged w..hol, loss. 70 he Lsg,,.a
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AMERICANS AND RUSSIANS.
These Had Carried the Gate 10 The
Tartar Clty-Chinese Loss
Was Heavy,

London, Aug. g3.-Geueral Gaselse
commander Of the British forces at
Pekin, has telegapheI TO the war Of
flee as follows.
Pekln, Aug. Is, wednesday, via Che
Foo, Aug, a. CTuesiayJ-At a confer
enee August u it was agreed that the
allies should concentrate within five
miles Of Pekn August "a. and assault
should begin August 10. The attack
however commenced early iu the morn.
ing OF August Il, and our trJ9ps had
90 make a forced march Of fifteen miles
from Tung Chow ia grgat heat We were
on the extreme IeIt and attacked the
southeast gate OF the Chinese city,
There was practically uo opposition as
"e We're not expected at that point
The Indian troops broke down and
rushed the gate, and entered with
cavalry and guns. l then sent other
cavalry and the punjab infantry to tbs
Tempt. Ol Heaven 90 secure our Igt
I.anb and camping ground. and with
the other corps pushed on towards the
legations.
AZ B o'clock got on the canal opposite
tlg water gate. auI were signaued from
Che wall held by IN. legau0ners. l.
win portion u the staff. and seventy
Indians, rushed across the almost dry
moat and entered through the water
gate without loss We found AN well In
the legations. Macdonald Immediately
showed ne around Oh. positions with
the View Of further action
To- The meantime our field artillery
had been brought up 90 lombard the
central gate Of the Tartar city. but a
sorte by the Americans and Russians OF
the garrison along with the wall anucl-
pate1 the bombardment and the gate
tell into our hands
Two field guns were then brought into
the legation and the rest were sent back
90 the Temple OF Heaven
AT about five 90 the afternoon the
Americans under General Chaffee en-
tered the legation and then We moved
on towards the central gate OF the Tar
tar city FOR the night
Joy nIghudll We had 4OO men Ia the
legation.
lHere apparently some words are
missingJ
During the evening at the Temple Of
Heaven we were engaged. and inaicung
heavy losses we occupied the south
gate " the Chinese city.
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The Huntington VIII.

New York Aug 23.-Charlcs IT.
Tweed legal adviser Of the late Coils u.
Huntington announces that the win OF
The late flnancier viii not De made pub
lie today but win be filed for probate
tomorrow An abstract OF the VIII
prepared by MIR Tweed will be given
out 10 the newspapers Friday.
Referring 90 the published dispatch
from New orleans that the death OF g.
i. Huntington would bring about the
abandonment OF his scheme 10 make
Galveston the Gulf terminus ofsouthern
Pacific railroad Charles II. Tweed. vice
president OF the company. said today he
saw no reason why Mr. Hunungton's
death should make any change In the
work being pursued for the accommo-
dalton OF the Southern Pacific road at
Galveston
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s"ered the urgent summons and ana al
ne could TO alleviate the suheriugs of
'he child il was found that the len-
Ger lltue neck and chest We're fearlu.ly
burned and. Notwithstanding the De-
voted care bestowed upon the tiny suf-
terer. The spirit ned from the suffering
,ltue body at 1915. leaving a torn and
oieellng heart in @ loving mother who
u no" suffering inconsolable grief Mr.
tuhs, who b. city recorder here, has
We sympathy Of AN 10 his loss and IN
Ills Wife's awful grief.
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Az, 1000 VIII Have These Orders at
hagasaki,
SHANGHAI FEARS TROUBLE.
rp,lsng at Haukow-Germans Push-
ng Forward 3D. The Chinese
situation To-day

Warrington. Aug. 22.-Orders have
b., ssssi by the war department de
t,s that the troops on the transport
Mad. Intended for Taku, China, be
,.,tym N4glsah, on arrival there, to
v-h M. troops on the Meade con-
4, tls officers and 5l2 men Of the
r,uM .amaIy 10 officers and 3G9
~s-ofhe Third cavalry, officers and
"a, mem Of tha engineer corps This Is
,ss f,st order dyertlng troops intended
"a. China 90 Manila. The government
tgHsfgd that there are now sufficient
soldiers in China for present purposes.
orders also have been issued diverting
oil other transports now en- route with
trolls f5r China from Nagasaki TO
Manila About 5000 troops will be af-
ftd By this order.
SHANGHAI IS WORRIED.
London. Aug. 23.-The foreign con-
Oh O.. Shanghai not having received
l.y,aug from PekIn later than August
g. Gear the Chinese troops are operat-
rg along The rear OF the allies cutting
Of their communication.
%. blockade OF press messages at
us che Foo telegraph office continues,
b, these To- no way interfere with
c1a3l dispatches. which are put ahead.
A Jeated dispatch from Pekin dated
Agg "a says Sir Claude Macdonald,
a. British minister Is iu.
The attempted uprising at Hankow Is
causing u0aasIness. In alL twenty
even vanb,ps have assembled at
Shanghai and Woo Sung their crews
numbering about 1000 men,
The German governments reply 10 II
EIg Chlngs peace negotiations prop
Cs,l9 Is that owing 90 the lack "
az Properly accredited authority on
o. Chinese Side the government Of
Germany cannot enter into negotiations.
UPRISING AT HANkOW.
Paris August g3.-The French consul
a. HaakJw wires that an attempt at
a. UPRISING occurred during the night
q Aug a. A band OF Chinese tried 20
e.. 0fe 90 a house concession with the
t5,Fi of piIlaglug the bank and burn
il} me European quarter The yicerOy,
h,F0er took immediate steps and ar
t@.i 'he ring leaders. selling at the
e- Time arms and documents demon
Scaling The existence OF a secret Soc
,f! and aD organized plot Two of the
.-1g clIpris We're dacapitated their
= % being subsequently exhibited in
g. center Of the Chinese town. Twenty
t..s were Imprisoned.
.AoN ifoul'o ia feared when the flight
" zoe emperor 90 the west, u true. be-
cl, known.
Haakow Us situated on the river Huan
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WOODMEN ARE LINGERING.
Many win Not Depart Until TOs
moreover saturday.

The Woodmen OF the World have
spent one OF the most enjoyable sea-
sons iu the history of the organization
and have about concluded their labors.
Many 9l them have OF course returned
tD theIr homes. though many are linz
GcrIug behind being 10th TO leave. Most
~ them viii have taken their departure,
though. by tomorrow night or Satu--
lav
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Washington. Aug 23-The popula-
ton of Jersey city and Hobokon n. j..
was made public hy the census Office
today Jersey city has "a population of
lo6.i33 against l63.00j Cor 1890, an in
crease VI 1880, on 2O6i per cent
Hoboken.s population Is 1854. as
against 48.6is for 1890, an increase Of
1916, or 1901 per cent
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Big starch Cnmhinr.

Chicago, Aug 23-Announcement is
made Of the organization OF the Nation
uonal starch company, with "a capital
i2aton of il300oo0O. of which is $40 600 To-
600 win De issued. The officers win be-:
President w. + piel, Dr.. Chicago. r.
j. klngsi0rd and W. II. Coles. vice
presidents. j. i. Higgins. secretary ana
JOY Morton, Chicago, chairman.
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at a point where it enters the Yang
GERMANY REJECTS H.

Washington. Aug. 28.-OficIal cable
dispatches were received here this
morning stating that the German gov
eminent today had taken action sub
stantlally similar 10 that OF the United
States IN rejecting China's peace pro-
posal
The German foreign Office delivered
the answer 10 the Chinese minister az
Berlin this morning Germany insists
that no negotiations can be conducted
with ii Hung Chang until his creden-
tails make plain that he has authority
from the responsible heads of the Chi
nege government
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PRIEST. SMART RELEASED


Elder William II Smart has been rec
leased from presiding over the Eastern
States mission and W'l return home
at once he is succeeded hy Elder Ed
ward d. SNOW. OF So. GeOrg. who has
acted as hIs counselor f1r some t.me
President Smart was Cd bright ener-
caUa missionary and his services In
the Eastern States mission have been
very valuable.
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New Assistant Postmaster.

Washington, Aug 23-Wuuam NJ
Johnson the newly appointed first as
s.s;ant postmaster general. arrived in
Washington today and took the oath Of
office Mr. johnson win not begin his
duties until the latter part Of Septem-
Der.
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RECEPTION AT THEATRE.
A Brilliant AFFAIR ia Honor OF the
Visiting WOodmen.

The Theater was thfougad last night
with the Wo0dmen of tha World and
Women of Woodcraft The reception
was rendered 20 the officers 0f the
head camp By the members OF the l0-
cal camp. and O. more pleasIrable time
could not have been had The company
acted upon the suggestion Head
Consul Falkeuburg made in the be-.
ginning 20 relcgate an f0rmalIty 90 the
autt-roam. and a season of Informal
social Intercourse was enjoyed. Dane
IH- was the order of the evening and
.gs cream. fees and lemonade were
served By eight walters. Two ad-
dresses were delivered by r. A. Falken-
burg and John T. Mellu. The Interior
of the Theatar was hastily decorated
for the occasion.
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LITTLE CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
'''''o'u BABY Boy Played With Matches and Received
injuries Which Later Proved Faial-The
Mother is nCOnsoabIe.
SPECIAL no Tur rNryos -,

rl '...'L'IAL TO THE NEws."l
d. aug @.-Floyd. the l-year-old
h,, "E and Mrs. j. l.. Ross. was
Tbs T, To- death here this morning
rl.,. o'0' boy wes out in the barn
.f.r "han suddenly his mother saw
.l. I -,'-ag towards the house with
h.. ''.a'ng al adre. With agonlzed
.nna. ''. Ross picked up the little
.b55g -.a rolled q blanket around his
IN, ,,nerIng he flames and then
'-' Dr. Steele. who at once an.
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Thirty MmIon Dollar Rnhr

Asheville a. O., Aug PA girl baby
has been horn % Mrs George Wander
bit in Biltm0re house
Mr. Vanderbilt announces that her
name VIII bee Comelia Suyyesan. The
baby Is heir 90 "a fortune OF $4,000. O0O
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Gen. Harris Dead.

London, Aug. 2&-Nathaniel Harrison
Harris brgadier general on General
Lees stan, and from Mississippi died al
Malvern county of Worcester last
night Mrs. John Hayes Hammond Is
his niece
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National Negro League.

Boston, Mass, Aug 23-The National
Negro Business League, made up Of
delegates from twenty-five States. as
sembled here today The speaker OF to-
days session was Booker T. Washing
ton.
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Negro LYnched.

New orleans Aug. 23--Sam Fields. a
young negro was shot t0 death by a
mob of white men last night near
White Han. In Livingstone parish.
Fields had attempted an assault on Mrs.
Peter P0Che.
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shcllenharl-- ~ N-inncr.'' 1aAll

lloldredge Neh. Aug 23-After an all
night session the Democrats and Poui-
lists OF the nth district agreed upon a
c. shellenoarger Of Alma, as the fusion
candidate for Congress
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sHANaHAI rEARs ATTAcK.

London. Aug pa news agency dis
patch from Shanghai dated Wednesday,
Aug %. says a consular report received
from 500 Chow says the governor fears
the city will be attacked by a force Of
smurglers.
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awakened by the robber and knocked
lnsensible 20 prevent an cutlery.
LATER ACCOUNT.

Insensible TO prevent an cutlery
LATER ACCOUNT,
Mr. Balch had another hemorrhage
after arriving In the city. but 10 Is now
believed he win recover. The theory OF
the railway people Is that the rJbbcr
spotted him in Chicago, where he was
calling upon bankers yesterday, and
that the robber rode In the chair car
until reaching a small station I'm west
ern Iowa when he entered the sleeping
car and attacked Mr. Balch getting $3.50
only.
HERE is ANOTHER VICTIM.
Hon W. A. Paxton. one OF the lead.
ing capitalists OF this city was robbed
some time during last night while
sleeping In his berth on the Illinois
Central The thief secured $50 IN
money, some valuable papers and
number Of railroad passes.
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Washington, Aug 23.-The state de-
portment this morning made public the
following correspondence:
Chinese Correspondence. August 90
%. 1900.
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TROOPS IN CONTROL.

AKRON today presents decidedly
Warlke appearance. Soldiers. tanned
by a weeks encampment. are mafobra
70 and fro with belts filled with r4r.
trges. Col. j. b. Potter is In command
Under him are forty-one stan ami lH.
officers and $50 men Of the Fourth r.rl-
ment.
Assistant Adiutant General Adams
ana Surgeon Major Taylor. OF General
epeake's star, are also here.
company c, OF Canton. forty three
men, is under command Of Captain W.
A. Fisher "a"
guards are strung along Main street
TO Keep back the crowds Of curiosity
seekers.
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=. lagOr oung was asked II r,.-.si
"a" was likely to be declared =" ''''' '''
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The mob, however, would not believe
that the men had been taken away AS
night came on the fury grew araae
hnally eliminating in an assault shortly
after midnight on the court houe. and
later on the city hall Immense charges
OF dynamite were placed under IA. a.ty
and county building and then 10 cont.
plete It's work the mob applied The
torch.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

to its in that direction is constantly re-
ceived by the supervisor. The experience of ten
years enables DIR. Leipziger to group the lectures
into two classes, those that elementary in
their character, and whose purpose is generally
to give information in a pleasing way, and thus
form antidote to the many temptations of
great city, and the other group whose sole pur
pose is to follow a definite line of study. At
centre twenty-one lectures by the lecturer
Were given the history of the United States;
at another fifteen on European history. American
and English literature were treated in courses of
six lectures each, and eighteen lectures musical
development have trained audiences in the ap-
probation of the great masters of the world.
After dinner speeches made Tuesday evening
by the supervisor and others outlined the work of
the year and the results achieved. w II. Maxwell,
City Superintendent of Schools. emphasized the
need of carrying the lectures into the boroughs OF
Brooklyn. Richmond and Queens, and declared
the work in these boroughs Dr. Lefpziger; he
also suggested that if the Board of Education
the Board of Estimate could not see its way clear
in the Legislature. whose d decade ago made
the present possible.
Dr. LeipZger many years ago organized of
the most successful manual training schools in this
country. He has studied the school systems of
this country and Europe extensively and has been
schools in this city. His executive ability, his
varied training and his thorough knowledge OF
human nature qualify him admirably for the i'm
portant office which he occupies.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
EARLY GUESTS AT BERN4RDSTILLE

Bernardsvle, n. j.. May (SpeciaD.-The phe-
nomenal success attained by the Somerset Inn, at
Bernardsville and its effect on the property
throughout that section hardly be appreciated
except by those familiar its history from the
time it established by the late George l. Seney
until il passed into the hands of its present owner
Few that six years ago the inn and
surrounding property We're practically sold for
sanatorium. and the deal stopped only at the
last minute when Mr.. Schley purchased the prop
erty.
One of the handsomest homes for the colony of
New-Yorkers who annually visit Bernardsville for
the summer is that now being erected for
Percy r. Pyne, near Mine Brook. 1t will be COM
pleted in July.
The Somerset Inn rather informally opened
on Wednesday. Manager Tuttle and Mr.. Schley
had decided on May as the date for opening, but
several of those who usually spend the spring here
had pleaded for opportunity to come before
that date and TO crafty them the date was made
several days earlier
Among the earliest arrivals the inn were Mrs
Levi p. Morton and family, of New-York
home on the mountain this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney NJ. Colgate Mr. and Mrs
T. Wyman Porter. of New-York: DR.. and Mrs.
Mchim. of Princeton. are among the families who
are now quarered at the inn for the season.
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lMORRLSTO WN NEWS.

Miss Dana gave dance for the pupils at the
Seminary last week. large number was pres
Miss Gertrude Vernane has gone abroad with
friends make short Continental trip.
The Grossmth entertainment was success in
every way, the hospital making a good sum of
money.
Mrs. Choate and the Misses Choate have re-
turned Morristown
Mr. and Mrs. H Nick. Twombly VIII remain at
Florham until they TO the Exposition.
Mr. and Mrs Emery McClintock sailed last week
for Europe.
Mrs. j. Lowrie Bell was one of the guests the
dinner OF the D. A. r. and at Trenton last week.
The Rev Norman Fox. who was elected Mayor
on the Republican ticket last Tuesday, is the first
Republican Mayor for several years
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Livingston have returned to
Oak Dell, TO remain until they so TO Bar Harbor
in midsummer.
The Rev DR. and Mrs. Hughes Hadden
Hail, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Augustus W. Cutler and her daughter-in-
law sail this month for Europe.
MIR and Mrs. Benjamin +. Evans and family
have returned TO Morristown.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Willis James Will return to
Onunda this month
Mr. and Mrs. George Macculloch Miller and family
return TO the E,noll, Ogden Place. next week
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler II. Peckham again at
"Brghtstone,' Normandie Heights.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Scribner have returned TO
"The Gables" Loantaka Terrace.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
C0TTAGE RESIDENTS At NEWPORT.
FIRST INDICATIONS OF TIE COMING SEASON
NOTES OF THE WEEK

Newport. r. J.. May tSpeciaD-Arrivals Of cot
tage residents for the season during the week in
cude Mrs. J. De Forest Danelson. at the Swift
cottage. Bellevue and Wneatland aves.; Mrs w.
Storrs Wells BelIevue-aYe.; Gibson Fahnestock and
family of New-York. at the Chalet. Halidon-ave.;
J. H. Mahony Wyndhurst. Bellevue and Lake
View aves; DR.. &. NJ Bell, Beevue-ave. and the
Cliffs; Mrs. Clement Cleveland, Catharinest: Mrs.
John OBrien. at InchiqUin. Bellevue-ave., and
Joseph Hartman. the Dresser cottage. Belle
yue-aye.
Among others who have made brief visits here
during the week in most instances 10 inspect their
cottages before entering upon their occupancy
later are Henry White First Secretary of the
American Embassy London. who stopped here
for day or his way to Washington, where
he will spend the greater part of his short leave
of absence; Mrs. George Tiffany and Miss Tiffany,
James Brown Potter and Miss Potter. Mrs Will
lam Edgar j. Thompson Spencer, who is TO sail
with his family for Europe this month"; Mrs. E. c.
Cushr,lan whose cottage at Rhode Isand-ave. and
Catharine-st. has been rented. and who will not
spend the here; Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ". Bookstaver. John c.
whtridge the Re-. Roderick Terry, who has not
occupied his villa for several years; Schuyler Cros-
by. Alfred r. Conkling. Edward r. Wharton, Og-
den Goldman. jr.. and f. e. Whitney.
George p. Eustis. of Westbury Long Island. has
rented for year the large cottage Of Mrs.
Charles Wheeler. ia Eustis-ave.. the bathing
beach. and Henry Dudley. of New-Yorl. has taken
fer the the z. c. CUshman cottage in
Mrs George c Mason has sold the Mason cot
tage. Champlin-st. and Redwood-ave., An
drew c. Wheelwright, of Boston.
il is announced that Mrs Theodore A Have
meyer, who is expected 10 return from Europe
soon, Will spend the summer at her residence,
Friedheim i'm this city, and that her daughter,
.Srs. Cameron McRae Winslow. who married
here last season. Will be with her
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt. II is
ported have decided not 10 open Rough Point this
year
The wedding OF Miss Stockton. daughter of Cap
tain Charles II. Stockton. president of the Naval
War College. TO Lieutenant Traut VIII take place
Wednesday at the Zabriskie Memorial Church.
IN this city.
As is customary. the Casino Club was opened for
the season May ]. Of the earliest indcat tions
Of the near approach Of the RS gayeties.
The cid George Bancroft house, long the summer
home Of the historian, which is owned by
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, is being torn down. per-
NIT the grading OF the grounds about her fine new
villa the property.
alfred S Browneil who has purchased The new
catbost Caroline will put her in commission the
latter part OF this month and proposes to her
during the summer in the regattas OF the Rhode
&>and Newport and jamestown yacht clubs.