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Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
FRENCH REPORTS.
A Few Words From the Minister, and
 Consul at Canton.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The French foreign office has received the following dis patch from the minister of France at Pellin, dated August 9: We have been advised that Ii Hung Chang is charged to negotiate telegraphically with the powers. We are ignorant of events occurring outside the legation. It is surrounded by hostile defenses. How could we negotiate without the diplo- matic corps regaining it's rights and the legation grounds being evacuated. If the negotiations pr-vent the march of the allied troops which is our only sal vation, We risk falling into Chinese hands. The section wherein lies the French legation is occupied by imperial troops, who have not entirely ceased to fire. We are reduced to siege rations We have provisions. horses, rice and bread for fifteen days"
 'The following dispatch has been re- ceived from the French consul at Can ton; 'All is quiet here. In the dis trict of Swatow the agitation against the Christians and missionaries is alarming. Many missions in that re- gion have been pillaged and burned. The viceroy and myself have decided each to send q delegate to make an in Vestigation and re-establish order"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
NEW POSTAL SERVICE
The Mail To Follow the
 Troops h China
Superintendent Robinson of the Mill tary Postal Service in the Orient, Will Sail From San Francisco Today.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The war de- partment has arranged to permit MT Robinson. superintendent of the new military postal service for China, and Mir. Hunt. his financial assistant. to proceed on the transport Warren, sailing. from San Francisco tomorrow for Nagasakf. The four other postal experts for China will have to wait for transportation.
 The special instructions of the post master-general in relation to the mili tary postal service in China were made public yesterday. The superintendent of this service will have supervision over all military postal stations con- nected with the service and of tha transportation of the mails to and from them. The relations between the su perintendent and the postal agents will be the same as that between the post master gen eral and pOstmasters, eX- cept as specifically modified. The su- perinterdent is to rlport direct to the postmaster-SeLera and important communications anI orders are to be transmitted through him. He may in CUT all expenses necessary tO the due conduct of his officl, subject to the ap- proval of the p1stmaster-genera
 The superintendent. if e2igsncies re- quire it, may employ, subject to the postmaster-ge -genlrars approval. tem~ porary clerks or laborers. He is to em- ploy all means necessary for the safe transportation of the mails between the several postal stations in China. subject to the postmas generals ap- prOval. upon such terms and at such
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compensation as he may deem proper and may authorize the postal agent at any military station to pay for such service when the proper vouchers are duly approved by the superintendent. The salaries and expenses of all en- ployed in the military postal service in China shall. when so stated in the ";- der of appointment. be paid out of the revenue of the service. and all eX% penditures shall be made from the rc- ceipts at the several military postal stat. ms. The postal rules and regula- tions in the main will apply to the new service. Superil1 endent Robinson will receive $1,60O pel' annum and $4 Der diem.
 The United States government has re quested the Use of the port of Naga- saki as transfer point for the mails.
 The department announces the com pletion of arrangements whereby re mittances may be made to the troops operating in China, or those who will hereafter be sent t. that locality. A money order office has been estab- lished al military postal station No. i, China. Its location is al prl sent uade- cided. but intending remitters may safely purchase money orders drawn as above, and their payments will be provided notwithstanding the troops may be located at various points in China. For this service the domestic rate is charged, namely 30 cents for S100, being the same rate as fir the is sue of orders on local points in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
MOST URGENT NEED
Universal Discussion Of the
 Water Question
Reasoning Men Are Bound to Differ But Nearly All Are In Favor of Bonds to Build a Reservoir.

While the people of the Salt River valley have d variety of views as to the best means of obtaining a perma- nent water supply. they agree that water must be obtained by some means and are coming around to the way of thinking that the plan proposed by The Republican is the most direct, though a proposition to vote bonds is never looked upon with favo".
 Mr T. M. NOlin, who returned on Tuesday night from a visit to the south side, speaking of the bond question, said he did not believe from what he had heard there that a bond prOpOsi- ton would carry as yet. The people have not gOtt n through looking at the vari- 5us sides of the question. Some of them, though. have thoroughly digested it and are willing to accept the propOsi- earliest relief.
 Said one farmer: I'm in favor of voting $5OO,O0O worth of bonds to en- courage the building of a reservoir. l do not know whether the reservoir would be built if we did vote the bonds, but I am in favor of doing something and a bond issue would prove that we were moving nearer to the goal of abundant water
 Frank Smithline. who has been en- gagged in farming in this valley most of the time for several years past. said: "Of course, I am in favor of bonds anl would vote for them if I had an oppor- tunity. but l would prefer to "ote for enough to enable the county to con- struct the reservoir. I relieve it would
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16

London. Aug. 16-(3:5O a. m.)-The allies are reported to nave reached Pekin on Monday. says the Shanghai cores spondent of the Daily Express. wiring yesterday. He adds: "The Chi nese official news confirms this state ment. but without detafls' A Paris message repeats this, but the state ment, especially as it emanates from siderable reserve.
 Other London morning papers, basing their remarks upon Washington dis patches which, with the exception of the fore going from Shanghai. form the latest news regarding the advance, are divided In their opinions, some believ- ing that t-lc allies must already have reached Pekin, others preferring to be- lieve that the relief will not be ac- complished until the end of the week.
 Telegraphing from Yang Tsun Au- gust 6. the Daily News correspondent says: Sir Alfred Gaselee hopes t0 keep the enemy running and to follow him right into Pekin.'
 Ngan Ping was occupied without firing q shot. according tn dispatch to the Daily Express from that place dated August Il. Tt is believed" the message adds, that Generals Tung Suh Slang. Yang, Ma and Chung are en- trenching, 4000G strong, at TunC Chau. The allies may avoid Tung Chau, pUr- suing a route northwest from Chang Kai Wan" Tung Chau appears to be about twelve miles from PelIin. A dis patch to the same paper from ShaDg- hai. dated yesterday. says that the or ficials profess to be willing to hand over the foreign ministers, their fami- lies and servants, but will not permit the departure of the nativa Christians"
 CHINESE THREATS.
 "The Russian government" comtin- ued this telegram, "has notified Ii Hung Chang of it's willingness to re- ceive M. DeGiers outside the walls of Pellin, thus avoiding the entrance of the Russian forces. This independent action is calculated to embarrass the allies seriously. Japan demands that General Yung Lu shall meet the allies outside the city gates and deliver the ministers and all the Iative Chris tians."
 The Chinese minister in London, Sir Chin Chen To Feng Lu is quoted as saying: "The powers must not press too hard on Pekin. If you defeat the Chinese soldiers it will not be possible to control he soldiers. They may turn and rend the legations. l do not be- lieve the legation food supply will be stopped as lOrg s as the powers refrain from attacking Pekin and negotiate for surrender of the ministers"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
KENTUCKY EXTRA SESSION.

Frankfort. Ky, Aug. Ex-Governor Beckham Is expected to call an extra session of the legislature some date be- tween now and September 1, to amend the Goebel election law. It is under stood that a bill already has been pre- pared for non-partisan election com missioners in each of the counties, to re- port to a nOn-partisan state commis- sion, with two representatives of each party on the state committee and on each of the county boards.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
/ DOING THE WORLD.

Paris. Aug. 15.-William A. Burden, the well known Harvard football play CT. and son of I. Townsend Burden; r L. Higginson. the captain of the Har- ward crew. who is just recovering from a broken leg; August Jay, Jr., and J. l.. Salterstell, arrived from America to- day on a tour of the world.
 The trip will be one of the most con- pIete ever undertaken. They now in- tend to visit every country in Europe, South Africa. Japan, and, if possible the interior of China.
 They will visit Australia and the South Sea Islands, the Philippines and return via San Francisco and will then take a run up to Alaska, the northern gold fields and Canada. The young men are all sons of milliOnaires.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
WISCONSIN MEETING.

Menomonie, Wis. Aug. 15.-The re- publicans of the Tenth congressional district are assembled in convention here today. The nomination will be made late this afternoon and all indi- cations point to the renomination of Congressman John J. Jenkins without opposition.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
The Biennial Convention in Session
 at Salt Lake.

Salt Lake, City. Utah, Aug. 15.-The head camp. Pacific jurisdiction. Wood men of the World, the fifth largest fra ternal and beneficial order in the United States, met here in biennial con vention today. with more than 1000 delegates and visitors in attendance. The Pacific Jurisdiction comprises the states of Colorado. Oregon. Washing ton. Montana. California. Utah. Idaho Wyoming and Nevada. The sovereign camp is represented at the convention by frateranI delegates as is also the Canadian Jurisdiction. The Women of WOodcraft Nadies Auxiliary is also in session with a large attendance.
 The reports Of the officers show the
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OPENING CAMPAIGNS
Democratic and Republican State and
 Congressional Conventions.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 15.-The repub- lican state convention was called to or der here at 10 o'clock this morning by J. H. Schively, chairman of the state central committee. The convention will name two candidates for congress be- sides putting in nomination a full state ticket. EX-Senator J. M. Frink of King county appears to lead the race for the head of the ticket. For the other nom- nations there are numerous aspirants in the field.
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other officials would not be surprised to learn of very serious battle at that place.
 It is expected that the German force now on it's way to China will land in the vicinity of Lin Yu, which is direct ly east of Pekin. The advantages of this point are found in the fact that nothing will interfere with the going and coming of ships with supplies. It is said that the road from Lin Yu to Pekin is much better than between Ten rsin and Pekin. as the ground is higher and the country more suitable for military operations.
 CHAFFEE AT MATOW.
 Word came early in the day to the navy department that General Chaffee had reached Matow, about twenty miles from Pekin. This occurred Fri day or Saturday, though dispatch from General Chaffee. sent through Ad- miral Remey. was not sufficiently def mite to locate the exact time of his reaching MatOw. But in any event, three or four days have elapsed since then and there has ben time for still further advance toward the imperial city. The feeling among officials was shown in the extreme circumspectiOn thrown about all messages relating to China and it was announced both at the state and war departments that any communications from Minister Conger or united States cOnsuls con- cerning affairs in China would not be made public.
 Il was explained that this was in no way due to any desire to keep from the public any information of an important character, but was based solely on the fact that the crisis involved So many possibilities Of extreme hazard to the 500 legationers in Pekin that the great est caution must be observed against disclosures which would further i'm peril those in danger.
 The actual developments of the day consisted of the Remey dispatch here tofore alluded to. and one from Consul General GOOdnow at Shanghai. The state department declined to make known the contents of the Goodnow dispatch. This opened a wide field for conjecture, the most generally accepted view being that GoOInOw had advised against the plan of delivering the lega- tioners outside the city of Pekin. Cipher experts were busy with a dis patch from Consul Fowler at Che Foo, which was so unintelligible that it had to be returned to the telegraph com pany to be repeated. So far as it could be deciphered it appeared to re- peat a message sent by Minister Con ger to Fowler, telling the latter that the situation was becoming more crit ical at Pekin and that the Chinese au- thorities were seekinT to compel the leSationers to leave the city under Chi n SC escort. It is possible that the message. which is quite long. will con- vey additional information when it's complications are unraveled.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
PROSPECTING A GRAVEYARD
Eight Hundred Dollars Dug Up h
 Stockton Cemetery.

Stockton, Cal. Aug. 15.-C. H. Adams and Edward Peterson, laborers. dug up $500 in coin this morning west of Stock ton at a place known as "the old Indi- an burying ground" The money was in four cans and was mostly small change. It was uncovered under the direction of a stranger, who said his partner placed it there years ago.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
BASE BALL
Record of Games Won and Lost
 Yesterday. ~

At Chicago-Boston-C Chicago; game postponed; wet grounds.
 At Milwaukee Chicago; game postponed; rain.
 At Detroit - Detroit-Indianapolis game stopped; rain.
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 6; New York, 2
 At St. LOuis-St. Louis, s: Philadel- phia, ,.
 At Cincinnati-Brooklyn g Cfncin- nati. ?. Second game-Brooklyn, 4: Cincinnati, 1.
 At Minneapolis-Mi '; Kan sas City, Il.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
AMERICAN TROOPS DUE.

San Francisco, Aug 15.-The First battalion of the Fifteenth infantry, which sailed from there on the Sumner July 17. is at Taku today, so that the American army will be still further augmented by the time the start to Pekin is well under way.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
APTI-IMPERIALI5TS
Met In Indianapolis Yesterday and
 Talked Some More.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 15.-''he anti imp p1rialist convention met this Iaorn- ing. Between 300 and 400 delegat were present. Chairman Smith iG his ad- dress said; "The American people must once for all put away the inn perial crowr which Mir. Mckinley prof fers them. A self government people cannot acquire and hold tl:r power to rule cthers.'
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
DEMOCRATIC AFFAIR.

Huntington, Wis. Aug. 15.-George w. Michael, of Montpelier. was nomin- ated today by the democrats of the Eleventh district to make the race against Congressman George w. Steele MT. Michael was Congressman Steeles opponent two years ago, and notwith- standing the fact that he was beaten in the race by over 4,OOO votes he declares that the outlook is bright for his sue cess this year.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
MOFFATT's MURDERER CAUGHT
Santiago Ortiz, Captured at Cullen's
 Wells, Confesses the Crime.

Aztec, Ariz., Aug. 15.-(SpeciaD.- Santiago Ortiz. the Mexican who robbed and killed w. S. Moffatt. the storekeeper at Harrisburg Saturday night was captured today at Joe Drews, Cullens Wells. When charged with the crime he confessed and pro duced the spells. amounting to $500 cash and two checks. Moffatt's head was smashed to a jelly with a drill.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16

division. one at Eria and one at the w. N. Y. & r. F. R. crossing A 15- lever tower will soon be erected at Port Morris and a new 52-lever machine is to be put in at the Susquehanna rail road crossing. The new management proposes to make their system of sig nal protection second to none and no expense is being spared. Automatic semaphores will be put all along the line.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
BURLINGTON's NEW LINE.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-The extension of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to the North Platte river region was opened for traffic today. The new road extends from Denver to the North Platte river. and from there to Brush. Col. This will make a great difference in railway distances from Denver to points in the northwest. It shortens tho railroad distance from Denver to Dead wood about one-third.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
CHINA PREPARING.

Hong Kong. Aug. 15.-Continued in- vestigatiOns ct Canton show that the Chinese are mounting larger guns, old sunboatS are being overhauled and mines have been made ready to lay in the weEt river
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
GREATER NEW YORK 3,s5O, 900.

New York. Aug. 15.-The population of Greater New York will officially be made public today.
 Unofficially, the census experts, guid- ed by the figures and the work of the enumerators, estimate that New York's population is now S,65O,OOO in round numbers.
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champion woman cyclist in this new venture. There has been much oppo- sition to- women endangering their health in this manner and endeavors were made to stop the practice, with out success. Both Miss Cast and Mrs. Lindsay suffered extreme exhaustion from their long record breaking rides.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
MISS CAST IN TRAINING.

New York. Aug. 15.-Miss Marguerite Cast whose bicycle record of 1000 miles was beaten recently by Mrs. Lindsay, began her training today for journey of 2.OOO miles, which she is to make in the near future.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
A LINE FROM REMEY.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The bureau of navigation has made public the fellow ing dispatch:
 'TalIU. August 12. Just received an undated dispatch from Chaffee: 'Matew.-Yester the opposition was of no consequence. yet the terrible heat prostratsd many .nen. Please inform the secretary of war (Signed) "REMEY."
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
SIGNAL EQUIPMENT.

New York, Aug. 15.-A. H. Rudd. who has been connected with the signal sys- tems of the New York Central and Pennsylvania railways, has been en- gagged to formulate plants for signal ing the Lackawanna system. The first actual work was commenced today. Two new 28-lever towers are being erected at Mount Morris on the Buffalo
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
MACARTHUR REPORTS.

Washington, Aug. 15.-General Mac Arthur has cabled the war department brief statement concerning the health of the troops in the Philippines. The number of sick in hospitals is 5,129-
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
SNODGRASS NOMINATED.

Carthage, Tenn, Aug. 15.-Congress- man Charles E. Snodgrass was renom- mated by exclamation today by the democratic congressional convention of the Fourth distr.It.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
SHANGHAI PROTESTS.

London. Aug 15.-Omcial confrma- tion of the -bjections 10 the landing of troops at Shanghai has been received at the foreign office here. No action has yet been taken here.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
HUNTINGTON'S FUNERAL.

New York, Aug. 15.-The body of Col lis P. Huntington, who died on Monday at his lodge in the Adirondack noun tains, was brought to this city today on special train. The funeral will be held Friday.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
SAFE AUGUST IS.

London, Aug. 15.-The Chinese min lster in London has informed the Brit lsh foreign office that the foreign lega- ti9us al Pekin were safe on Monday. August IF.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
MARYLAND NOMINATION.

Havre de Grace, Md, Aug. 15.-J. Fred C. Talbott received the congress sional nomination at the democratic convention of the Second district held here today.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
AN ANXIOUS DAY
The Probability of a Battle at
 Tung Chow.

Washington, Aug. 15-The tension of the Chinese situation has been intense throughout the day, for it is >appreci- ated by the officials that the crisis has reached an acute stage, which cannot be continued many hours without bringing word of momentous import determining, either for good or evil. the entire course of events. It has been a day of the eXtremeSt anxiety, of watch ing and waiting, with only meager and fragmentary information as to military and diplomatic phases. One of the new developments today was a statement that messages are being received from Minister Conger which are not trans mitted through any of our officials in China. or through the Chinese minister here, but directly at the state depart ment. These messages come by way of Tsi Nan. Some cannot be fully de- ciphered and for this reason the state ment cannot be definitely made that the dispatches sent by the government to Minister COnger are received by him. So far as the messages have been de- ciphered there is no indication that Minister Conger has received any in formation or dispatches from our state department.
 Nothing could be learned of the con- tents of the dispatches received. all though it was stated that there were quite a number from Minister Conger. some coming from the consular officers, and Gen. Chaffee, besides those which came direct The message transmitted through Minister Wu was entirely de- ciphered in the department
 PERHAPS A BATTLE.
 During the course of conversation be- tween Secretary Root and Baron von Sternberg, MT. Root gained consider able information concerning the route which has yet to be traversed by tha allied armies Baron von Sternberg told him that Tung Chow was a very strong place and if the Chinese should make a stand at this point the international forces would find it difficult to over come the forts and walls. While it is not known that resistance has been made or will be made to the advance at Tung Chow, Secretary Root and
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
DIFF FOR THE ORIENT.

Fort Smelling, Minh.. Aug. 15.-The depot battalion of the Eighth infantry, U. s. A. started for China via San Francisco today. There were 300 men in line.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
NEARING THE CAPITAL.

London. Aug. 15.-Rear Admiral Bruce, telegraphing from Taku to the British admiralty, says: q received the following from the general at Ho Si Wu. dated August 10: "The troops are distant about twenty-seven miles
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
PUT OIL CAN ON THE STOVE.

Hokendauqua, Pa. Aug. 15-Frederick the 9year-old son of Eugene Heint- zleman, of HOkendauqua, died after in tense suffering from burns received through the explosion of a kerosene can.
 The lad was the owner of several rab- bits He went to the cupboard to get his pets something to eat. The coal oil was in the way. so he placed it on the stove. An explosion followed.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
WOULD CALL HIM BACK.

New York, Aug. 15.-Judge LaCombe of the United States court today re- fused to sign a writ of extradition for Charl5S F. ". Nicely.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
INTERNATIONAL FORCES.

London Aug. 15.-According to the war office the forces in China today number from 10000 to SO,O00.
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ALLIES AT PEK|N
Shanghai Report Tells of Their Arrival Monday
LITTLE CONFIDENCE

London Papers Scarcely Credit the Story.-Yesterday Day of Great Anxiety.-Confusing and Unintel- ligible Dispatches.-State Depart ment Keeps a Close Mouth Battle Expected at Tung Chow.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-16
BACK TO WASHINGTON.

Canton. O.. Aug. 15.-Presdent Mc- Kinley left for Washington today.
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NO FIGHT LIKELY
Clearing of the Pension
 Commissioner
COMMITTEES REPORT

No Ground Is Found For Charges of Unfairness In Evans Administra- tion and Matters Will Be Finally Dropped at the Encampment of the Grand Army to Be Held at Chicago.
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