Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Tsen Chun Suan, the new vicerOy OF
Szechuen province, China, reports that
the Boxers have not been suppressed
at Chengfu and two other centers, and
he asks the ministers and missionaries
to refrain from travelling in central
SZechuen. 's ,
There has been an interruption in the
negotiations for the departure of the
international troops from Shanghai.
Great Britain. before consenting to the
evacuation. desires a more definite ar
rangement in regard to her status in
the Yangtse valley, and more precise
stipulations concerning non alienation
of territory in that region.
Sir Arthur Lawey, lieutenant gov
ernor Of the Transvaal colony, reply
ing to deputation of farmers who had
waited upon him. announced that the
government had decided to loan on
first mortgages on land a sum not ex-
ceeding $2,5O0,00O at AZ per cent. for
the exclusive purpose of Restocking
the farms. .
An imperial edict has been issued,
says the Shanghai correspondent of
the New York Times, sanctioning the
raising of loan of f.4O,0O0.0O0 in Paris
for the constructing of railway from
Chentingfoo to Taiyuenfoo. The loan
was negotiated by Sheng. the director
Of Chinese railroads. through the Rus
sian bank. on conditions similar to
those of the Luhan contract.
There is no man in the country, it is
said. who enjoys the distinction which
James Weir of Boone, Ia. possesses of
being the father of II pairs of twins-22
children. 1t is said the mother was
partial to girls. while the father pre-
ferred boys. Nature has satisfied both
of them. for at each birth came a boy
and girl. Mr.. Weirs two eldest daugh-
ters are married to twin brothers.
Within II hours of each other each Of
these daughters gave birth to twins. a
boy and q girl Mr.. Weir's children all
enjoy the best of health. a
The Emperor's reception at the sum-
mer palace at Pekin. Saturday. was
attended by the diplomatic corps and
the commanders Of the legation guards,
except in the case Of the British min
lister. Sir Ernest Satow. he having de-
clined all social intercourse on account
Of the miscarriage Of Justice in the
case Of the murdered English mission
aries. Bruce and Lewis. in Honan
province. where the responsible officials
were exculpated and ignorant peasants
were beheaded. go -'it- ''7i.-e..'-'i-
James Mcclure, who is said to live in
Boston. was arrested at Washington,
Saturday. and held for the grand jury
for an alleged attempt to loot a jewelry
store in Washington. MCGUIRE, who
says he is Is years old and an engi-
neer, had about $1,000 worth of jewelry
on his person when he was searched at
the station house. Mcclure. who is also
known as william Hayes. intended to
be in Washington during the G. A. r.
encainpment. but the police OF Balti-
more, where he stopped. are said to
have locked him up When they turn
ed him loose he went to Washington.
John Wilmore. prominent nier-
chant in Scott. Va. has been arrested
on a charge Of having murdered his
father several years ago. The elder
WilmOre disappeared and his son said
his father had gone to Mexico. and
later he told Of his death In that cOun-
try. The elder Wilmore. previous to
his disappearance, willed all hio prop
erty to his son. who was to come into
possession Of the fathers estate at tine
old mans death. The fathers bones
were found under John Wilniore's
store, last week.
4. A young Englishman. jumped from
the top of a Santa Fe freight car. while
crossing the Salt Fork bridge. near
Ponca City, Okla, Friday. saying the
momentum would carry him to the