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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
NO REPORT FROM CHAFFEE.
His Silence Attributed to Wires Hav-
ing Been Cut.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The war depart
mont has not yet received from Gen.
Caaffee the report requested of him few
days ago upon conditions in Pekin. In
fact. several recent cabegrams of inquiry
addressed to Gen. Chaffee have not been
answered. 1t is supposed that the un-
certainty OF communication between Pc
kin and Tien Tsin is responsible for Cen
Chaffee's silence. The wires have been
cut between the capital and Tien Tsn,
and it is probable that the messages were
sent by courier to Pekin.
The war department has been advised
by the cable companies that they have
mad difficulty in tracing messages which
have been sent United States officials in
China and are endeavoring also to have
the dispatches of Gen. Chaffee which ar
rived here in an unintelligible state, re-
peated
Ii is stated the difficulty arises in China
on account of the interruptions that oc-
cur from time to time on the land line
rom Shanghai TO Che Foo which is un-
uer the control of the Chinese authorities.
Coples of all messages passing over these
mes are sent by steamer to insure de-
hNery, even II delayed. This line was
evidently open yesterday or the day be-
dofe' Tor dispatch, dated Tien Tsin, Aug.
90 was received by the war department
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
THE ENCAMPMENT OPENED.
New Coliseum Dedicated-ChOrus of
1000 Voices Represented Liv-
ing FInG-CrOwds Gathering.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
was opened tonight by the dedication Of
the new Coliseum, in which all the joint
camp fires, the reunion, the war-song
concerts for the veterans and the relig-
ious and other exercises for the public,
incidental TO the encampment will be
held.
A chorus of 1000, costumed to represent
a living flag, occupied an immense plat
form at one end of the building, and
close by them was the great band of 100
pieces that will render the concerts dur
ing the coming week of the encampment
times, was there, and sang the Star
Spangled Banner from the original man
uscript.
The members OF the Grand Army and
their friends have been pouring into the
city all day long on regular trains an !
innumerable Specials from all parts cf
the country. II Is estimated that 10000
of them arrived to-day, ana many times
that number are expected 10 arrive to-
morrow ard Monday. The chief arrival
TO day was thot OF the Spanish minister,
the Duo D. Arcos with the Countess D.
ARGOS. They were met at the Lake Shore
depot by a committee representing the
Grand Army and another representing the
city OF Chicago ana escorted TO the audi-
torium Annex. whore apartments had
been provided for them. The escort on
the way from The pot TO he hotel was
headed by the Denver Fife ana Drum
co.'s.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
WOMEN REPELLED BOXERS.
Mrs. Crane Tells of Her Experience
in Chinn-She seems To he
Remarkable Revolver shot

Minneapolis, MINI. Aug 25.-Mrs. Eu-
gene Crane of Shanghai China, arrived
here to-day. While visiting at Sinu, fifty
miles from Wei-Hai-Wei, Mrs. Crane was
attacked by a mob of Boxers at the resi-
dence Of j. #. Eliston. She had been
visiting at the house of the British con-
sular agent earlier in the evening in COM
pany with Mrs. Elliston.
AS they started for home, about Q
o'clock. Russian accosted them, saying
he was fearful Of Boxer uprising and
that they had better look out for them
selves. Thoroughly alarmed, the women
hastened home and had barely entered
the house before a dozen Boxers were
hammering at the door.
They tried TO break down the door, but
failing in this one of them secured en-
trance through a window. Mrs. Crane
ran into the next room for her revolver
When she returned the Chinaman was
inside the room, helping another man TO
enter. She fired and the man dropped.
The one In the window hung in full view
and Mrs. Crane rushed up and placed the
revolver against his breast and fired
again. He fell back into the crowd.
The mob started for the rear of the
house, VIII Mrs Crane opened fire again
dropping another She and Mrs Elllston
afterwards drsgg the Chlnaman who
had fallen In the house out on he street,
where half dozen o:her dead Chinamen
were found the next morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
BULLER WENT INTO A TRAP.
Lord Roberts Reported Serious Loss
es-LiverpOoI Regiment suffer-
ed SeVereIy-Thc Casualties.

London, Aug. 25.-Lord Roberts has left
Pretoria and has fixed his headquarters
a Wonderfontein, the second station west
of Machadodorp, where the bulk of che
Beers in arms are supposed to be. Wir-
ing from there. Aug "a. he says:
Butler reports the Beers laid a trap for
his cavalry. Aug. %, opening with sew
eral guns at fairly short range. The
English sienced the Beers, but, when
the iring ceased and the pickets were
being placed for the night, by some mis-
take. two companies of the Liverpool Reg
iment advanced 1900 yards into "A hollow,
out of sight of the main body, where
they were surrounded by the Beers. and
suffered severely.
The Liverpoois lost ten men killed and
Capt. Plomer and forty-hve men wound
ed In addition they had thirty-two men
missing. Gen. Buffers other casualties,
Aug. 90, were twenty men killed, wounded
or missing"
Lord Roberts also wires that Gen. Pole
Carew occupied Belfast. Aug. "A, without
opposition.
The dispatch of the British commander
in-chief in South Africa also says: There
is a welcome green over the veldt, which
| hope means that our riding and trans
port animals will get grazing shortly.
They have Jared badly of late"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
THEY HAVE STREET FIGHTS.
1t Is Found That Allies Cannot Prop
erIy Police Pekin.

London. Aug. 25-Street fighting
breaks out intermittently in Pekin, ac-
cording to the dispatches from Shanghai,
the allies net having sufficient forces TO
police the vast city. AS small parties of
the troops penetrate into new districts
they have to engage half-armed mobs.
A Shanghai dispatch repeats the re-
port that the japanese troops pursued
the Empress Dowager and the court and
overlook them eighty miles southwest of
Pekin. The Emperor, it is said, threw him
self on the protection of his captors The
prisoners have not yet reached Pekin.
In the engagement at Tien Tsin, 00)
Americans, British and Japanese routed
090 Chinese and killed 800 of them.
The foreign residents of Shanghai are
alarmed at the arrival of the extraordin-
ary number of warships and are fearful
of European complications, but they have
been assured by some of the naval COM
manders that the gathering was acci-
dental.
The Viceroy of SEE Chuen is reported
at Shanghai to be sending troops 10 the
Tonquin frontier and TO be intending to
fight the French at Meng Use.
The bulk of the German fleet recently
cort to the new German minister, DR.
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, who is bound
for Pekin.
Clan fights are of daily occurrence in
the Hung Shan district.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
TO FORTIFY GUAM.
Navy Department Has Taken the Ini-
tiaI steps.

Washington, Aug. 25-The navy depart
ment has taken the initial steps in the
preparat ation for the complete and COM
prehensive system of Notifications ana
harbor improvements by which 1t Is In
tended TO make the island of Guam a
roughly-protected base for our naval
vessels in the Western Pacific. The au-
thority for the preliminary work in this
line was granted under the act of June
of this year, in the appropriation for
river and horbor improvements.
The navy department has been at pains
to ascertain just what harbor facilities
other nations have in this part of the
world, and the maps already prepared
show that southwark from Guam, we are
fanked for $500 miles by a chain of Islands
containing thirteen fine harbors, all of
them potential bases of hostile powers,
some of them being equipped and forti-
fed.
In view of these facts, II has been de-
termincd to make Guam great naval
base, thoroughly equipped with supplies for
squadrons and as nearly impregnable az
possible against a hostile feet. mixed
commission of one army and two naval
officers has been assigned to the work of
the preliminary survey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26

United States in nearly every instance.
Commercially, we wish the broadest in
ternational construction to be placed upon
foreign privileges, and it is a fact that
had not your country declared an open
door at the time il did, France herself
would have done so. The reply made by
the United States to Earl Ii Hung
Chang's request for the appointment of
an emissary 10 act with view to "a set
tlement and the establishment of peace
receives general approval here. France
will take a similar position, for we must
be assured that we are negotiating with
concrete body and not with a shadow.
While we have special commercial in
terests in Yam Nan and SEE Chuen, our
desire to develop that region would be
defeated should we act on selfish, narrow
ideas there"
The small anti-governmental papers are
still barking over Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersees acceptance of the chief
command of the allied forces in China and
the sincerity of Russias friendship is
impusned as these papers say it was
Russia that suggested Count Won Walder-
see as the commander-in-chef. NJ. Paul
de Cassagnac. editor of LAutorite,
writes:
Il fear a Russian alliance will lose pres
tige and popularity after such an act.
Russia sacrifices France to Germany. She
needs 10 improve her relations with Ger
many and uses us as a pledge OF her
sincerity"
The Gaulois calls attention to the fact
that at a conference presided over by
Prince Bismarck, when outside Of Paris.
in a discussion as to whether Paris
should be taken by assault, Count Won
Waldersee expressed the wish to "see this
Babel entirely destroyed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
GEN. ALEXANDER BACK.
Close Survey Of the Line of the Pro-
posed Canal Caused.

New York. Aug. 25.-Gen. f. p. Alex
ander, who was appointed by President
Cleveland, arbitrator in the boundary dis
pute between Nicaragua and Costa Rlca.
has just returned from those countries OH
the completion of his mission.
An interesting feature of Gen. Alex
anders work lay in the fact that his
labors on the boundary questions were the
cause of a close survey of the line o.
the proposed Nicaragua canal. He said
that he did not think the commission,
now preparing a report, would advise a
new route.
While dlsclaiming definite knowledge on
the subject he was inclined to think
that proposition from the Nicaraguan
government 10 ours had already been
made. lie believed that. rather than not
have the canal built, the Ncsraguan gov
ernment would accede to almost any terms
made by the United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
TRANSPORTS AT TAKU.
Foreign Troops Are Being UnIoaded
at That Port.

Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.)
Taku, Friday, Aug. A.-Transports are
pouring into Taku. Three large German
vessels have arrived and are unloading.
One regiment that has disembarked is on
its way to Pekin, and another is bound
for Tien Tsin. Three Russian vessels are
also in the harbor. The Fifteenth Infan-
try, the Third Artillery and 500 marines
are camped at T1en Tsin awaiting orders.
Rations for forty days are being for
warded to the Pekin contingent by boat.
hundred civilians have left Pekin, in
Guiding the customs force, and are on
their way down the river.
The foreigners here desire that an ex-
pedtion shall be sent against Pao Ting
Eu to destroy the city and avenge the
massacres of foreigners which occurred
there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
FITZ CHALLENGES JEFFRlES.
To Fight ON Aug, 81, or Admit He Is
Afrnid-Jefries Says He Wants
Time to Train.

New York. Aug. 25.-Bob Fitzslmmons
has challenged Jim Jeffries for a fight, to
be held Aug. 81. and has posted $500 as
a forfeit. Fitzsmmons says that JEFF
NIT he is afraid of him.
Jeffries, who was at Derby Conn, dur
ing the day, was seen there, and said. rel
ative to the challenge: II have defeated
Fitzsimmons decisively once and think l
can do it again, but 1 think 1t would be
poor business policy to fight right away.
for the fight-golng public needs a rest
Stll, l shall allow no engagements to in
terfere with my championship battles but
l reserve the right to set aside time to
train. {"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
CONSULS GOING BACK.
They Must Return to Their stations
in China.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The State Depart
ment is taking steps to have oil of the
American consuls in China return to their
several posts as soon as immediate danger
Irom enti-foreign outbreaks is passed,
The attention of the department has
been called to statements emanating from
various consuls to the effect that they
left their posts at the direction of the de
partment, The officials say this is not
correct, that the consuls merely were per-
mitted by the department to leave their
posts on their own responsibility if they
considered their lives were in danger. Now
mat the danger is passing, the department
Is getting ready 20 have them go back
to their posts and take up their routine
work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
CORDUA DIED DRAvELY.
He Showed NO Fenr When Before the
Firing SOUND.

London, Aug. ga special dispatch
details of the execution on Friday of
Lieut. Cordua of the Transvaal Artillery
convicted by a court-marital of breaking
his parole in plotting to abduct Lord
Roberts and kill British officers.
Cordua walked fearlessy to the garden
behind the jail. Al his own request he
was not bound, and sat in a chair with
folded arms. He told Capt. Barchard.
commanding the firing party, that he was
ready and ten bullets struck him. The
body was buried near the spot where the
lieutenant fell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
VICEROY WILL RESIST.
Report From Shanghai Says Tuan
Was Not Captured.

London. Aug. Pa special dispatch
received here from Shanghai. dated Aug.
p. Chang Chih Tung, Viceroy OF Han
kow declares that he will resist any at
tempt to extort territory. or to interfere
with the armies of the various viceroys
Tne dispatch adds:
1T is stated here THAI II was Prince
Tum and not Prince Tuan who was cap
tured by the Japanese"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
DEPENDS UPON CHINA.
As to whether the War Is To BE
Continued.

Berlin, Aug. 25.-The foreign Office Off
cials informed the Associated. Press cor
respondent this afternoon that they had
not received any direct news from Pekin
since Thursday and expressed apprehen-
sion that the communications were in
terrupted. They say it depends entirely
upon China whether the war will be con-
tinued Referring to the status Of the
Chinese ambassador here, foreign Of
fee official said:
1.-THE ambassador is still received at the
foreign Office whenever he has anything
10 communicate. But the foreign office
does not regard him as qualified now to
carry out serious political negotiations"
The foreign Office has no news from
Baron Won Ketteler's widow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
TROOPs STILL AT AKRON.
They wiII he Held There UnuI Al;
Danger Has Passed.

Cleveland. o.. Aug. 25.-Gov. Mash fear'
there may be further rioting st Akron
For that reason troops viii be held ther,
until Monday OF least.
This decision was reached to-day A. q
conference here between the Governor and
Assistant Adjutant General Adams. Gov
Nash SAID he should keep the troops OF
duty Until he WIS absolutely satisfied tina
the lawleFe element would make 10 fur
ther trouble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
Ii HUNG ON THE WAY.
Ut IL Relieved lie Hns started for Pc
kin or Tien Tsin.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Chinese officials
expressed a belief to-day that Ii Hung
ohahs' the Chinese peace envoy, had
started for Pekin or Tien Tsln. While
'here are said to be no official advices
70 thls effect, yet II is so In accordance
WIN the expectation Of China's course
.hst t the officials accept It as a fact. II
tns proves 10 be correct. II may bring
opout early opportunity for personal ex-
chhhges between Earl II and the com
Hahaers Of the allies and the ministers
or the respective Powers.
me Chinese government has been en-
Irey silent since the capture OF Pekin,
fhcsW IN the two communicat from
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
DRIVEN FROM ALL POINTS.
Nowhere Were Boxers Able 20 stand
before the Allies.

Paris. Aug 25.-Gen. Frey, commanding
the French forces at Pekin, telegraphs
from there, under date Of Aug. 20:
"The allies have driven the Boxers from
all the points they occupied. The allies
are oamped outside the imperial palace,
which was occupied by some soldiers OF
the regular Chinese army. The generals
decided to march the international forces
through the palace doors, which were af-
terward@ closed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
War Rumored Declared.

Che Foo. Friday. Aug. 24-It is rumor-
ed on good authority that Russia, Ger
many and Japan have declared war on
China and invited England and the Unit
ed States to retire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
SUMMONED TO SURRENDER.
DeWct Took Advantage of the Ruse
and Crossed the River.

Krugersdorp Aug. 25.-Commandant De-
larey appeared yesterday before Bank
Station with a large force and summoned
the garrison, commanded by Lord Alber-
marie. TO surrender, which the garrison
refused TO do. In the meantime DeWet
took advantage of this ruse and crossed
the river towards the Orange River Col
OnV.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26

New York. Aug. "a fire this after
noon IN the top floor OF the building on
Wooster street. occupied by the Birken-
field Strauss Company, manufacturers OF
ladies' underwear, caused a loss OF about
1900, COO
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
CUBANs OFF ron HOME.
The Teachers sailed From PhIIadeI-
phIa Aboard Four Transports.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1.-Ths United States
transports Cook, Mcpherson. Rswiins ana
sedgwiok. having on board the 300 cuban
school teachers. who spent tgo days 50
seeing the sights of this city, sailed for
Havana at . o'clock this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
Americans Leaving PekIn.

London. Aug. 2j.-A special dispatch
from Pekin dated Aug IS, says;
FORTY Americans, with an escort a
United States troops. start for Tisn Tsin
to-mcrrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
SAVANNAH, GA, SUNDAY. AUGUST 26, 1900

Ii Hung Chang. and up 10 the present
cme Minister WI has received no word
responsive to the American answer sent
TO him by Mr.. Adee last Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
Maine Has Arrived.

London, Aug. 25.-Advices from Hong
Kong report that the American hospital
ship Maine, which sailed from Southamp-
ton for China. July z arrived there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26

Boston Aug. 2b.-The delegates 10 the
National Negro business League. IN ses-
sion mere, went down fne nerbor TO-DAY
~ the guests Of the city on the steamer
Philadelphia.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21

speaker He is a man of pleasing adj
dress and cultivated manners, a most
earnest friend of the order and a careful
student of its methods. His manner of
presenting the aims and objects of the
order to the public carries conviction to
the understanding of his hearers.
The grand lodge of California has an
extension committee that does splendid
work. During December 1t procured an
addition of LOO members and kept sus-
pensions down one-half.
The Workmen's association of st. Louis
is potent factor in getting new men,
bers.
The supreme lodge relief board granted
relief to the amount of Sal ,997.05.
The grand officers of Massachusetts,
are Il busy lot. Smoke talks and other
similar entertainments in the lodges
make their services in great demand.
and they rarely fail to be present on those
occasions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21
Modern Woodmen

Stevenson's camp, Joliet, Ills, now has
ed members.
During the year 1899 500 new camps
were chartered.
There was net increase of $500 so,
cial members during the year 1899.
The old dead camp should at once
throw away all prejudice, secure the
services of live deputy, begin to grow,
put on new life and join the procession
which is marching onward under the
proud banner of "Woodcraft"
From territory occupied by this society
and in which local camps may be estab-
lished are excluded cities having popula-
tions in excess of 20O0OO
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.
Preparing For the Great Encamp-
ment-Plume Tips.

The headquarters of the general execu-
tive committee at Detroit in charge of
the arrangements for the coming supreme
lodge convention is already n busy place.
Chairman Cunningham, Secretary Ped
die and a corps of assistants are actively
engaged in closing the details Of the
preparations for the assembling of the
great invading army next August.
Married or single, Ell? Well, no mat
ter which, the investment is q good one
even if you are single. Take out q GER
tifcate in the endowment rank.
To the Khorassan temple (outside of
DetroiD having the largest percentage Of
its membership in line of parade at night
and in costume prize of $500 is offered.
A new class called 'C' has been added
for the companies organized within the
past two years, giving them a chance to
enter into competitive drills at Detroit
next August.
The prizes offered by the Detroit COM
mittee for subordinate lodges are varied
and handsome, and it is evidently the OBJ
ject of Detroit Pythians to excel all pre-
vious attempts and attract as many uni
form bodies possible from subordinate
IO61-pS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21
Soldier. Rest.

Soldier, rest. thy warfare Ger,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking;
Dream of battled fields no more,
Days of danger, nights of waking.
In our isles enchanted hall,
Hands unseen thy couch are strewing,
Fairy strains of music fall,
Every sense in slumber dewing. -
Soldier, rest! thy warfare DER,
Dream of fighting fields no more; -
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Morn OF toll, nor night of waking.
No rude sound shall reach thine ear
Armor's clang, or war-steed champing,
Trump pibroch summon here
mastering clan, squadron tramping.
Yet the larks shrill fife may come
At the daybreak from the fallow,
And the bittern sound his drum,
Booming from the sedgy shallow.
Ruder sounds shall none be near,
Guards nor warders challenge here;
Here's no war-steeds neigh and champinR,
Shouting clan. squadrons stamping.
Huntsman, restl thy chase is done,
While our slumberous spells assail ye,
Dream not, with the rising sun,
BuSles here shall sound reveille.
Sleepl the deer is in his den;
Sleep! thy hounds are by thee lying;
Sleep! nor dream in yonder glen
How thy gallant steed lay dying
Huntsman, rest thy chase is done;
Think not of the rising sun,
For, at dawning to assail We,
Here no bugles sound reveille. Scott.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21
No. 76.-My Thoughts.
Historical

Historical.
1. My thought is of woman, the last
of famous dynasty. She lived in city
whose famous library was the largest in
the world. \ most fascinating creature
amusing and polite. Shakespeare calls
her "GlOrious Sorceress of the Nile"
Who was she?
2. | am thinking of a maiden, an or
phan adopted by her cousin, an accom-
plished man. She was admitted to the
royal presence. honored with crown.
was Il beauty and modest. She reveals
plot and saves people. By what name
was she known
small animal, an Irishman, to reap,
verb. Il small house, Il toy, a policeman's
nickname, Il gentle blow, portion.
.. In the second name find two pro-
nouns, an adverb, an adjective, a verb, a
prophet, repose.