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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-13

made to uncover what nature, in one or
her freaks of emper, had so arttully con-
cealed. in that year, however, a peasant
when digging a well found a painted cham
Der containing statues and other objects or
interest. King Charles ii of Naples, III
whom the discovery in Herculaneum had
awakened the desire for further eXplOra-
ton. ordered excavations to be continued:
In 1755 the amphitheater was laid bare, and
since then until now, and notably during
the past ten years. the work has gone on
that, although most Of the houses in
Pompeii were but one story high,
still many were raised even TO four
stories and had balconies. The
roofs were, however. of wood, covered
with red tile, but nearly all have disap-
-peared-battered in, being very himsy, by
the load OF cinders and ashes. An idea OF
the magnificent dimensions OF some of the
public buildings may be obtained from the
fac, that the ampitheater could IN
date L. 900 persons, the theater 1900, Odeum,
or opera house, loo, The Temple OF
Venus was 200 feet in length, that Of Isis
$50. and that of Jupiter $50. The gladi-
ators' barrack was lS3 feet wide, and sur
rounded by a pOrticO of twenty-five doric
columns. The Greek Temple of Neptune,
the most ancient building erected yet dis
covered, stands close 10 the sea, and was
40 feet long by 90 in width, and a very
magnificent architecture. In our picture
ii is the fine temple 10 the left, near the
amphitheater. a portion of the exterior of
which is also shown. Rising on the gentle
hills upon which the city was built. and
which were much higher than they are
now, owing to the quantity of lava and
ashes which have accumulated in centuries.
we SEE in confused but picturesque groups
temples, public baths, halls and villas lost
amid orange and cypress groves. while high
above all is the fearful mountain. still the
admiration, but also the secret terror. of
Naples. and, indeed, of all southern Eu-
rope. Only the other day a smoke sudden
ly ceased to rise high UP in the blue ether
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"THE BEAUTIFUL ORIENT"
Ii VIII be One of the CarnivaI's Most
Brilliant Sp~ectacIes.

The Beautiful Orient" will be a bril-
ant spectacle. The great white arch
illuminated with hundreds Of electric lights
and finely decorated will make Market
street respondent in its approach to the
Enclosure. Inside the Enclosure there are
shows calculated to satisfy the appetite Of
all seekers of amusement. The midway
shows are Snyder's snake show, Morris's
illusions, japanese theater. with a COM
pany of fourteen performers. where many
marvellous acrobatic feats are performed
and sleight of hand j~ugglery are features.
Forth's war show and moving pictures.
representing the scenes and incidents in
the Spanish. Chinese and Philippine wars.
Another snake show different in character
from Snyder's: 'Sager's South in Slavery"
8 colored theatrical troupe; bartholomew
performing horses, Georgia Minstrels.'
black-face performers: a ifty-foot Ferris
wheel. Conlin's educated performing pigs.
Carter's remarkable illusions. Ii Net. in
which a woman seems 10 appear in midair
and do dances and acrobatic feats; a gypsy
camp of genuine Romany Rye gypsies.
Spanish theater. where the native dances
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CHIEF HALE's FIRE FIGHTERS.
They VIII BE One Of the Chief At
fractions of the Carnival.

fractions OF the tarn1Vai.
The chief attraction at the carnival viii
be the Hale fire fighters from Kansas City.
The name fire fighters came 10 them be
cause Of their achievements in International
competition for worlds honors. They won
at Chicago. the Columbian Exposition. at
the exposition in London In 1897. and at
Paris last year. Their success in each in
stance, grade value, was far ahead Of all
competitors. Their visit 70 indianapolis is
an act Of courtesy on the part Of Kansas
City, and the fifteen men who compose the
fire fighting company, all regular mem
bers OF the Kansas City department, are
accompanied by Mayor Reed and a number
OF MEMBERS OF the City Council. There
will be an official reception TO iSem here.
The Hale fire fighters will redcn the city
tomorrow and get ready for their first
hib Tuesday afternoon. The exhibitions
will be daily at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and S o'clock in the evening. and the entire
Crystal Palace programme in London and
the celebrated maneuvers at the Paris ex-
position viii be performed twice daily. The
company carries with IL two OF its famous
trained horses which they took to Paris
and which do such intelligent work I'm the
m-aneuvering as 20 excite the greatest adj
miration. They leap through doors OF fire
and are called by a bugle from obscure
places 10 rush into their harness and away
with the apparatus. Chief Barrett has as
signed for their use one engine and a new
hose wagon. and these, together with a
team OF horses from the indianapolis de-
partment. viii be used i'm the exhibition.
Chief Hale has made Kansas City famous
by the progress Of his administration in the
Hre department. He has invented applf-
snces and apparatus that are used the
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c.rn,xaI Fence BIown Down.

During the rain and windstorm ses's
afternoon the fence built for carh''ai
along the east side OF the 9'"'e -,
from the entrance north TO ONO street leii
with a crash that startieo "
every part of the great BUILDING pOtu9n
of the fence on the ohio-stree' p" "a
Statehouse was also blown uo"n ~ 'e
-, For a time state officers did a greak
49, toIkfnC about the careleSSneSS %
bujIding a fence SO that a slight vino Mould
tonnle IL over. but il was learned that III
ooU1SStodian of the building declined 10 allow
tbs carnival people TO put down posts 10
mske the fence stable The reason LOT lnls
decIination was said TO be tnat thS urlnNhs
81 hosts would disigure the Capltol lawn
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.,uo an an innocent way from the Niolence
s mn injury OF rowdies who last year IT.
slred a number of people IN nen ne pre-
forts luio :" taken are such that no one need
fear 10 enter the street. as II y aYr ana
80 20 keen spectators on the sideNalh anu
- Ter them mingle with the jolly thr%'E
y
A number OF new entries Tor 1o-mOiiV"
nights grotesque parade we're necerVeu
Yesterday afternoon. These are fa'fo'
& Taggart bakery. "A people the john Ar
mold Club. 8 men: Wulschner MUSIC
pany band. 20 people: Shortfsq osgtb SIDE
SIo' German Rand. 10 men; Lynn ran
6su ana u men: Company A. indiana a
tionaI Guard, 80 men; East FL" 49, -
men. sgf-pod To DIFF
These organizations were asslstls1 80
ferent divisions OF the parade I,c,t
nation of the many ana NaIled nnenipe
Feat,res droVided for the week ofcs
Tomorrow will be found below
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Grand selection from 'L'Africaine"..
..... ......... .Meyerbeer
Prelude, aria, septet and finale.
Solos by SignOr BOtteva and Febbo.
-IntermiSsion.-
M~arch-"The Kansas City Spirit" ......
1890
Grand selection from Verdi
Solos by Signori Botteva. Febbo and Bari
lotti.
'Intermezzo Russo" FRANKIE
"Rigoletto" selection Verdi
March-"American Republic ........ Thiele
Eugenio S~orrentino, conductor of all con-
certS.
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March1"Wiiiow Grove" Sorrentino
"Wednesday Evening. Oct. 10
wedding March" ............M endelssohn
SHegluIrGME Whepe Art Thou +. IaSme$
Solo-Baritone. Signor Barilotti.
Grand selection from Bohemian Girl
Solos by Signori Botteva. Tedeschi, Cioffi
and Barilotti.
-Intermission.-
March-"The Kansas City Spirit
Medley-"Happy Home .Tobani
Walker les Partineurs".. -. Waldteufel
"Reminiscences of All Nations 80. Godfrey
With incidental solos.
Evening
March-"The Kansas City Spirit ......
overture-"zanetta" ...... .......9e...Auber
Ave Maria" GounOd
Solo. trumpet. Signor Botteva.
Grand duet from III Trovatore".... Verdi
Solos by Signori Botteva and Febbo.
American Patrol ............... .Meacham
-Intermission.-
"Traumerei and Romance. .... .Schumann
Quartet from Verdi
Solos by Signori Botteva, Febbo and Bari
lotti.
"Funiculi Funicula" -. Arr. by Sorrentino
Thursday Afternoon, Oct. IL
March-"The Kansas City Spirit.
Overture-'Reggente' ...........M ercadante
Till Serenade .MeVr
Flute. Signor Cioff: French horn. Signor
Palmieri.
Souvenir Mazurka" ........... Sorrentino
Grand selection from lie Roi de La
With incidental solos.
-Intermission.-
Ma Lady Lu'...:.....Arr by Sorrentino
Selection from THE Chimes of Nor
solos by signori Botteva. Febbo aa addq Rer
lott.
Walker Toujour GU Jamais".. .Waldteufel
willow Grove March .Sorrentino
Evening
March-"wilIow Grove .........s orrentino
Overture-"Zampa" ...... HeroId
Romanza for trumpet-'To Mary.
Solo by sic1or Rntt by sOrrentino
Grand selection from 'Mephistofele" .Boito
Introduction, tenor air: duete. finale.
Solos by Signori Botteva and Febbo.
-Intermission.-
Waltzer-"Mon Reve" wa1dtaufe1
"Adagio C~antabile'' Beethoven
SeXtet from Lucia. Donizetti
signori Botteva. Febbo and Barilotti.
".,Xaizer Toujour GU Jamais' .Waldteufel
willow Grove March"........... Sorrentfno
Friday Afternoon. Oct. 1s.-
March-"Willow Grove ..........S orrentino
Overture-"Fra Diavolo'' Arher
Souvenir Mazurka' .. Sorrentino
Solo for trumpet~"To Mary...!ii'.
- ".".s--AfI. DN SOrrentlnO
Signor Botteva.
Selection from "Ernani Verdi
SOLOS by Slgnorf Botteva, Febbo and Bari
lotti.
-Intermission.-
Guard Mount" ru..-
Selection from bohemian Girl. .hiieq Rslfs
With Incidental solos.
"Cocoanut Dances" Herman
Gems Of Stephen Foster" q nj
American Patrol .Meacham
Evening
Wagner Night.
March-''Tannhauser' -. .....Wapner
Overture-''Tannhauser' .... W. ener
"Walther Traumlied.'' from Der
Soio. trumpet. Signor Rottevo "agne
Grand selection from "Lohengrin'' Wsgner
Solos by Signori Botteva, .Barilotti and
Palmieri.
-Intermissicn.-
AiDum Lead ......-......... Wagner
THE Supper of the Apostles. Wayne
Song--The Evening Star" from
Soio-Trombone. signor Febbon' sshef
The Ride of the alkyrie Wagne
March N~lOelungen' 80. ...........W Wagner
Saturday Afternoon. Oct. 1s.-
March-"The Kansas City Spirit.
Notwithstanding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE Lost Chord. Sullivan
Trumpet solo, signO Botteya,
Grand selection from .Gounod
With incidental solos.
-Intermission.-
Grand selection from The Barber of
Solos by Signori Botteva, Bebbo and Bari
! lott.
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Largo" .......
March-'Willow Grove" ........ Sorrentino
"Wednesday Evening. Oct. 10
wedding March" Mendelssohn
OVeTture-"RaymOnd" Thomas
Song-"Alice. Where Art ThOu?" .Ascher'
SolO-Baritone SignOr BarilOtti.
Grand selection from Bohemian Girl
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Grand Entrance on Market Street to the Capitol Carnival Enclosure

and songs may be seen and heard. an
American vaudeville show of high quality,
cinematOgraph pictures of Mckinley at the
Buffalo exposition and the Mckinley obse-
Quies. and also the Indispensable German
village. In the German village there is a
company of sixteen performers, including
Franz Reilhofer's German quartet. and a
host of other small attractions suited to
the various tastes Of the thousands who
| will visit it. The admission to the Orient is
fixed at 10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
STEAMER AQUA sinks
Goes Down With All on Board
Just Outside the Golden
Gate.
Thirty or Forty Persons Known
to Have Been in the
Boat.
~
Only One Man known to Have
Reached the Shore
Alive.


San Francisco, Jan 5.-The steamer
Isqua, witch left the city yesterday for
San Diego with a cargo Of general mer-
chandsie. was wrecked last night on
Duxbury Reef, just outside the Golden
Gate, and all on board, with the single
exception Of Chief Engineer Burrillx
who was washed ashore on an over
turned boat, after being in the water
two hours. are believed to have perished.
The details are meager, but It is known
there were thirty or forty persons on
board the vessel. How the disaster oc-
CURED is not known, but 1t is probable
the vessel drifted by a swell. She is q
total loss. 1t is possible some Of the life
boats may have landed passengers at q
POINT where 1t is not possible to commu-
lricate with the city quickly, or that the
tugs. which have gone to the scene OF
the disaster, may have arrived in time
| To pick some of the survivors, IL any, up.
Later-The Iaqua lies upright on g. reef
and men can be seen on the deck.
There were seventeen people on the
vessel When she left here, two passen-
gers and fifteen of. the crew. Only one
| life was lost. a sailor being killed while
attempting TO land in one of the small
boats Two men landed safely last
night leaving fourteen people now on
I9beard. They made no attempt to get
ashore, but will await the arrival Of the
life saving crew from San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
win I.nsh SUI bsidy H1ll.

Washington, Jan. Senator Hanna
and allies of the ship subsidy bill held
a council of war yesterday and decided
to press the measure Immediately after
the passage OF the army Reorganization
bill. Senator Hanna arrived here yes
terday, and after conference with the
president called together the friends of
the ship subsidy bill and agreed that.
despite the vigorous opposition mam-
Tested. the effort to enact legislation for
the rehabilitation of the United States
merchant marine should not be aban-
Goned
Il anticipate ed Thursdays action by
the senate. in displacing the shipping
hill." said Senator Hanna. lit was
agreed to give the right-of-way to the
army bill because of the urgency of the
subject. / don't believe the shipping
bill will suffer any on this account, as
II the agreement contemplates the restitu-
ton of the shipping bill as unfinished
business as soon as the pending meas
IRE is disposed of. There is much mis-
apprehension and much uncalled-for
criticism of the shipping bill which has
prejudiced many against it. But be-
l.lieve we can still convince them that the
bill is of incalculable value to the coun-
try and will serve to re-establish the
merchant marine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
IHoW KETTELER,s SLAYER DIED.
su Hal Laughed Heartily While
Waiting for the EAecutioner.

& Picking, Jan. 5.-Th- execution Of the
death sentence. passed upon Su Hal,
the murderer of Baron Won Ketteler,
the German minister which took place
Monday, occurred in the principal
street of the. Chinese capital. The Ger
man troops kept order.
The murderer vas made to kneel on
his hands and knees in the middle of
the street and was kept in this position
for half an hour, awaiting the arrival
of German officers, who wanted 10 see
the sentence executed. In the mean
time the executioner. sword in hand and
his assistant STOOD beside the con
demned man They each wore bloody
clothes. The pair has just ofIiciated at
eight other Killings and did not have
time to wash.
The man who was 70 die was cheerful
during the period of waiting. He
laughed, seemingly hearty. several
times He said that his name was an
ihonored one, and that he was an honest
man. Upon the arrival of the German
officers the assistant executioner made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05

a double wrap of twine around the
man ; neck. crossing the string under
the chin, He then pulled on the twine
and the natls ) que, stretching his Seck
to the utmost.
Meantime the executioner put knee
between the mans shoulder blades and
his hands on his head. Then ne jumped
hard. showing the culnrit's $ face into the
dust. after which he stepped back. took
HIS sword. and chopped his head off.
TWO blows We're required 70 sever the
head which was Subsequently placed In
a cage and hung over III e street.
The murderer vas soldier. At the
outbreak of the Boxer troubles he WAS
stationed in Mataman street With or
ders to shoot any foreigner who tried
Ito pass. The killing Of Earon yon IS.et-
feler WINS done in obedience to these
orders. 1t Is admitted by fareigners
Including DR.. Mumnl von Sehwartzen-
stein, the present German minister
THAT the man Would not have been put
Ito death in an Europeas country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
BIG RAILWAY COMBINE.
Believed That the Htll- Morgan
Rock eteller Deal Will BE Accom-


Beiieved lhaI the !. h1ai- Morssa n !
IS NocA ieiler Deal y lii be Accom- 4
piished.
New York, Ja IN. :9.-Tts iliileation Ct the
.liiti- fsoclSefeiier-- -lsofssn railway prop
cries, the eirea NortheIn, chicago.
Milwaukee & 81. sPall, Erie and the
4 SortnerIl si'aciilc, isssaia ee De an accom-
p.ishea fact
Al Wall street neiIsves the story and
IN railway circles these VIC are we'll M
formed do not take me troubie9to deny
II.
The assurance IN iiilanclal clfciss that
al last James j. fiiiisis about 10 realize
his dream o1sa great trahscontinentai
ssstefa n con5unctlon With a trans
cceanlc saislshl{' service IS que iarseiy
90 lils usspFecesisnlea dealnSs IN the
railway stocks eds I,eclaliy the
81 Paul stocks. During Yesterday 2oo,-
geo shares 9f 81, Paul were traded and
the price TOOK a Jump from 4osa 10 l's "A.
Within the last few weeks the stock
fas steadl y risen from 10 TO tbs. present
If'gule, ana on Dec y. the price was
It's such prices and activity can not
oe accounted LOT upon any hypotnesls
save that q greatly increased revenue
IN the near future
II consolidation = ERECTED the in
creased revenue Witl come as the st.
Paul would get all ne west -bound busi-
Hess fl9hi the Erie and al the east
bound business from the Great Northern
ana the Northern faciilc.
The consolidation OF the properties
nanee', provided rue Northern Ia etiic is
included' would hFins under one con-
tttol 'Fopertles with an earning capacity
of about slsN,oeo,opo and ascapitalization
! OF over s2Va.ooo.poo
In every respectsit would be the great
liesI ana most far-reachlng deal in the
listofy OF raiiroadillS. what such a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
READING GETS NEW LINE.
Morgan 4 Co. secure control OF II

Morgan II Co. Secure Control of the
Central New Jersey.
New York, Jan. 5.J P. Morgan &
Go. are reported by the Wall street news
rureau as announcing that they have
bought control OF the Central Railroad
or New Jersey and have offered il 10 the
Reading Company. which has accepted
he proposition.
j. r. Morgan i& Co. confirm the above
report
Philadelphia. Jan. President Har-
ris and the first vice president of the
Beading today practically confirmed the
Story from New York that Morgan &
CO. had secured the Central Railroad of
New Jersey and offered the property to
the Reading. They refused to discuss
details or terms. The Morgan interests
practically control the Reading prop
erty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
BAD GANG IN CUSTODY
Secret Service Officers Capture
Dangerous Lot OF Silver Coin
Counterfeiters.
Made { Cd imitation Of Money
and Great Deal
Of II.
Meeting Of Cape Colony Cabinet
Foreshadows Important
News.

Washington, Jan. 5.The officials Of
the secret service of the treasury de-
partment arrested Pho Paris and seven
companions in New York city last
night and today They are now in Jail
waiting the action of the United States
commissioners. They are all Italians.
charged with making a large number of
silver counterfeit coins, which have
been freely circulated in New York. The
coins are almost pure silver, fairi, Well
made and readily passed. Chief Wilkie
Gays the gang is probably responsible
Tor at least 50 per cent of all the silver
counterfeits which have been put in
circulation in New York during the last
two years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
Ftendish Attempt At Murder

st. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 5-A fiendish
atteinpt to murder the family of former
Mayor Collins, of Stephensvilie an in
land town near here, was discovered
yesterday. Mrs. Collins placed some coal
N a stove and was Immediately envel-
oped in flames resulting from an explo-
sion of gunpowder that had been placed
in the fuel. Mrs. Collins was severely
burned before the fire was put out. The
coal bin was found to contain several
pounds of powder. Later half a pound
Of the explosive was found in can
from which the oil used by the family
for lighting is taken Mr.. Collins is not
known to have any enemies. and no mo-
tive for the crime is known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
por, Royal Naval station.

Washington, Jan 4-The Port Royal
board headed by Rear Admiral Rod
gers. yesterday began the further con-
sideration of the question of the remov-
al of the Port Royal. S. G., naval sta
tion to Charleston harbor. The work of
the board has been retarded by inabili-
ty to obtain certain necessary data
from soundings in the harbor at
Charleston. on account of the weather.
However, all the necessary information
is now before the board and it Is ex-
pected to complete its work and submit
its report within week or ten daye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
For o;ilmore,s Murdcr.

ottmwa, Jan. News has just been
refetved of the arrest in Jeffersonville,
Ind. of Frank Montague, charged with
the murder OF William Gilmore, whose
dead body was found along the track
OF h. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
railroad in Jeffersonville last
Saturday. Edward Gilmore, brother OF
the murdered man, went to Jefferson
Wills as soon as the news of the death
Was received. Gilmore and Montague
left here about November % and were
beating their way over the country.
Gilmore had been one of the main witt
nesses To clear Montague of a charge
Of murder in Omaha over year ago.
when Montague threw a butcher knife
at Thomas Gisnn, another Ottumwa
boy who was working with him in the
packing house of the Hammond conn
many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
CENTER OF POPULATION.
;c,v census FIsesit Near Columbus,

Indiana.
) WASHINGTON, Jan: The census. bil-
reau today issued the Following The
center OF populat tion is IN the following
position. Latitude 80 degrees, 9 hours.
So minutes; longitude. s. degrees. is
hours, "a minutes. The center now
rests in southern Indiana at a point
seven milss southeas st Of the city of
'C'oillfr bus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
WESTERN MINERS IDLE.
Colorado Coal FIELDS Completely
Tied JTp.

Denver. Jan. 5.-The tie-up In the
Company has posted notices granting
The demands Of its striking snpiosss,
but the latter declines to accept the of
fer unless it included all the mines in
the district. a Aspen. Col. The miners
attempt of the owners 10 enforce the
ten hour day system. Several hundred
men at the mines of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. at Gallup, n NJ,
have gone out on the advice OF Chair
man Mitchell. of the National Mine
Workers. The mines owned by Senator
Clark and others are still at work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
cApTUREDFBY FILIPlNos.
'wo Prfvatcs aud Five scouts Taken.

Prisoners.
Manila, Jan. 5.-Private George II.
Pay. of tine engineer corps. and Private
Lyons. of Company X. Fifth Infantry.
five scouts ard TWO native policemen
have been captured While on the way 10
Batac by the insurgents. The Ameii-
can column WAS dispatched against the
Filipincs, but failed 10 evertake the
party.
The Philippine comni on has made
permanent the suspension by MacAr-
thur of Judge Tjarries for improps. adj
ministration of his duties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
Yu nsien Executed.

Paris Jan. 5.-The foreign office has
received advices from Shanghai con-
'firming the reports of the execution of
Yu Hsien. former governor of shan-Si,.
guilty of maseacreing fifty missionaries
whom he invited to accept his protec-
ton. Dec. 10, by order of the dowager
empress