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Newspaper Page TextVOL. 8. ALBANY. GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1900, IMPORTANT CIPHER .MESSAOB RECEIVED AT WASHINUTON. The Message Came Yesterday and the State Department Refused to Make It Public. Today, However, Some of the Contents «i the Message Are Leaking Out—The .Situation In Pekin More Critical. 'Washington, Ang. IB —The state de partment received a cipher message from Minister Conger yesterday which it refused to mane public. At the close of the oHioial day at the state department the offloial announcement was bulle tined : "The department of state announces that a message from Minister Conger has been received, but of uncertain date, and not in reply to the telegram sent him on August 8. It will not bo made public," Today it is officially admitted that the message from minister Conger yester day did contain confidential military in formation relative to the defenses of Pekin, and charges the Chinese govern ment with harassing the legations, It said the situation was more orltical and that the Chinese government has stop ped urging and persuading the minis- sters to leave Pekin. It is now trying to force them to do so, and Conger says that he and his colleages steadily refuse to go, but indicates that relief muBt come quickly to be of any use. THE FRENCH MINISTER HEARD FROM. Paris, August IB.—A diapatoh from M. Piohon, Frenoh minister at Pekin, says the situation is critical. The bom bardment still continues intermittently. Supplies on hand are sufficient for fifteen days. The dispatoh oonoludes by declaring it impossible to quit Pekin without European aid. No date given in the message. • LI HUNG CHANG Wsols lo Slop the Allied Forces and Sues for Armistice. Washington, Ang. 18.-—The state de partment bus received an appeal from Li Hung dhang to have the allied army stop at Tunghow, where it will be met by high Obluose offloials impowiirod to negotiate an arniisric. The United Stales government will reject the propo sal and stand upon the proposition here- • tofore announced, thata sufficient foroe of allies must be permitted to go to Pe kin to bring away the foreigners and native converts now besieged there. JAPAN MOVES For Ah Armistice Bclweea lhe Powers and China. Kobe, August 18.—Japan has proposed an armistioe between the powers and PEKIN LEGATIONERS HAKE BEEN RESCUED. The Allied Army Reached the Gates of Pekin Monday. The City Entered on Tuesday and the Foreign Ministers, With Their Families and A|l Other Foreigners Now Safe With the Allied 1 Army—Special Meeting of the Cabinet at Washington Today. Che Foo, Aug. 10.—The foreign ministers, with thoir wives and chil dren and'all other foreigners who were in Pekin, are safe with the allied army. Information to this effect received here -comes from dhlneso sources and is considered reliable. The allied army, acoordtng to this information, readied Pekin Monday. An entrance to the olty was ob tained Tuesday, when the besieged foreigners were resoned. Washington, Ang. 10.—A cahiuet meeting was eallcd this morning to oonsider the Ohina question. With the resaae of the envoys is begin ning the most delicate part of tho negotiations In settling the question this country will in no wise depart from the oonrse adopted in the be ginning. FOREIGNERS APPEAR TO HAVE LEFT PEKIN. Washington, Aug. 10—The Department of State Issued a bulletin this morning stating that late yesterday it received a cipher dispatch frfim Consul Goodnow, embodying an undated dispatoh from Minister Conger, transmitted from Tsian on tho ISth. From internal evidenoe it would, appear to have left Pekin on the 8th or 9th, The dispatch is very brief, adding little to what was already known, the most interesting statement being that with the exoeptlon of seven marine* and ‘ the baby of Dr. Inglis the Amqrioans were alive, though quite a number were siok. TROUBLE AT "CANTON! WILL BE SAVED. peared by foreioners-chinese evi dently preparinq for outbreak. I JAPANESE GENERAL THINKS FOREIGNERS I WILL BE SAVED BY THE ALLIES. United States Monitor Monterey Expected There Prom Hong Kong—Foreigners Anxious For Her to Arrive—She May Be Fired on By Chinese Ports at Canton. 1 Ohina, and Ohina has accepted. The terms are* that the ministers and for eigners bo placed under protection of the allies at the gates of Pekin, or that tho allies be admitted to Pekin to re ceive therfi. Japan has begun negotia tion further with the powers to thiB end. London, Aug. 15.—It is reported from Hong Koug under dato of August 18, that the United States seagoing moni tor Monterey will goto Oanton in u few days to relieve the .American* cruiser Don Jnan de Austria. The Chinese aver that the forts will fire on the mon itor, as the Oanton authorities are sus picious of the foreign designs. Activity of the Chinese military authorities in Oanton is most pronounced. The for eigners. there think they perceive prep arations for action of some sort soon. They dislike the presencaof the Clunese troops in the vicinity of the foreign set tlement. and fear that the slightest in discretion will lead to bloodshed, and would welcome the arrival of the Mon terey. JAPANESE TROOPS Were Within Ten Miles of .Pekin on Sunday Arms and Stores Captured. Takio, Japan, Aug. 10.—A semi-offi cial dispatch from Tung Ohew, dated the 12th, says: “The Japanese troops occupied Tung Ohew today, and are now ten miles from Pekin. The Gni 1 nose seem to have retreated toward Pe kin. Last night a quantity of arms and a granary filled with great stores of rice were captured. TO HONOR HUNTINGTON. Tbs West Virginia Town Bearing His Name to Hold Funeral Service. Huktington, W. Va., Aug. 10.—It is proposed to hold.a -funeral service here simultaneously with those in New York in recognition of the late Ocl. O. P. Hunt ington, who had several relatives here as well as hundreds of personal friends who feel that they .have lost a friend andbepefactor. The new fire whistle is ngt so disa greeabje sounding a thing as the old siren whistle, which used to create in strangers the impression that the pud of things was at hand. Legations Safe on August 4tti and Had Ten Days' Provisions -Attacks Less Numerous. Allies Advanced Twelve Miles Saturday Without Opposition. Chee Foo, Ang. 12.—The legations a* Pekin were all safo on August 4, and were provided with ten days’ rations. The attacks have been less numerous lately. General Tukpsliima says the allies will surely save all the foreigners iu Pe kin. V The advance column moved twelve miles yesterday without opposi tion., Tho allies' scouts are now at Mathao and with Japanese in the lead. The Russians have taken the place of the Tenth Infantry, United States army, as a support to the Japanese. WOLCOTT SPEAKS To Philippine Yeterans and Takes Advanced Ground on Imperialism. Denver, Col.. August 14—Yeterans of the war in the Philippines, with their friends, filled the Central Presbyterian church to overflowing at the reunion last night. Addresses of welcome were made by Governor Thomas and Mayor Johnson, and speeches were made by General Francis Y. Greene, Gen eral Irving Hale and other offi cers of the Philippine army. One of the most notable addresses was made by Senator Wolcott, who took advanced grounds in favor of expansion. Gen eral Greene presided at ’the business meeting in the afternoon, and a com mittee was appointed to draft a consti tution and elect permanent officers of the Society of the Army of the Philip pines. They will report at noon to morrow. ' • * LOWERED RECORD AGAIN. SPECIAL TRAIN WRECKED. Valley BAS CHINA' YIELDED TO THE REPEATED DEMANDS OP THB UNITED STATES OOVERNIRENT? Story to That effect Cornea Round by Way'of London—Dlapatch Saya That, Allied Con. mandera Art at Pekin's Oaten NciotUlluf For Delivery of the Foreseen. London, August IS.—China has yielded to the demand of tho United Sfitea. the Imperial government ,ia now negotiating with the commanders of the allied forceaat the gates of Pekin foi) tho delivery of all fofelguors In the capital to the allied army. London, August 15.—The foreign of- floe was informed today by' the Chinese ambassador that the envoyB were all safe tfwo flays ago. C.P. HUNTINGTON DEAD. Multi-Millionaire Expired Suddenly it , Camp In life Adirondack fflf Saratoga, Ang- 14.—Collie P, Hunt- lngton, the railway magnate and multi millionaire, died suddenly thin morning at his camp In tho Adironaoks, • near Racquet Lake,.. He was ntrloken with out warning, and before ossistanoe oonldbe sqm monad he expired, presum. ably of heart diseaoe. His deathoooured at Camp Piueknot. lleyr York, . August 14.—A dispatoh Waireoeived from Huntington's private seoretary this morning saylpg that the millionaire filed at midnight. ”” body will be here tomorrow. The HUNTINGTON’S FUNERAL £~ Will take Place Tomorrow Mornlof—Tbe Ar rangement! Announced. New York, Aug 16.—Preparations were making this morning at the real- denoe of the late O. P. Huntington for theufr neral. The body lay in the libra ry, enclosed In a oedsr coffin inside a oedar oase. The services today will be absolutely private. After they are over a special train will take the remains to Woodlawn oometery. The funeral will bo held at 11 o’olook tomorrow mdrning ot the re^dunoe on East Fifty-seventh street. The services Will be held in tho library. Tho pall bearers selootod ore as fo'lows: D. O. Mills, Edward King, Frekerlck P. Olcott, Edwin Hawley, Charles H. Tweed, Marvin Edman, R. P. Sohworln and O. AJolpli Low. , The funeral will bo private, and after tho ser ices at the honse the body will be placed in the Huntington mausoleum at Woodlawn. CHILD ABDUCTED. Obstruction Was on Track—Lehigh Officials Injured. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 18.—A special train pn the Lehigh Valley railway, car rying high officers of the road, wat wrecked last night at Splash Dam, on the Bowman's creek branch, A large stamp had been placed on the track. A private car was derailed and thrown down a small embankment. Superin tendent Mitchell was badly bruised and his back was linrt, and sovon others on the train were slightly bruised. It is believed that the stump was plaoed on the track to wreck the train. Elevcn-Yenr-Old Olrl Stolen la Kenosha, ' Wls., Last Night. Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 14.—Little Hazel Patterson was last night stolen from the arms of lior mother, Mrs. William Ma loney. Her abduotors made their es cape by means of a carriage held in readiness close at hand. The abduotion has caused great excitement. It was the result of a family quarrel for tho possession of the ohild. The little girl is eleven years old and the ohild of a former marriage. Her mother oaine here from Mansfield, Pa., throe yeqrs go. TIRED OF THE WAR. Majority of the Boers Said to Be Disgusted With Kruger. Cape Town, Aug. 15.—Commandant Prinsloo, who has arrived hero, says he Is heartily tired of this war and wel comes the prospect of peace. He says the majority of tho Boers are disgusted with President Kruger. STRIKING WORKMEN Deutschland Clips Two Hours Off of Her Best Previous Time. ■ Plymouth, Eng., August 14.—The Deutschland arrived this morning after a run from New York in five days, eleven hours and forty-five minutes, record over two hours. A^id Policemen in Brussels Come In Violent Conflict. Brussels, Aug. 14.—The . workmen who are on a strike here name in-violent conflict with the police this morning. Several strikers and policemen were wounded. There were many arrests. CURLS KILLS ALDERMAN. The difference of cost between a good and a poor baking powder . would not amount for a family’s supply to one dollar a year. The poor powder would cost imany times this in doctors’ hills. Royal Baking Powder jtnay cost a little more per can, but it insures perfect,,^ > ^wholesome food. In fact, it is more* ^ economical in the end, because' it goes !| further in leavening and never spoils > • the food. — -l ‘ u * • • ; . Royal Baking Powder used always , ii) making the biscuit and cake saves both health and money. ’ You cannot, If you value good health, afford to-use cheap, low-grade, aluth baking pow ders. They are apt to spoil the, food; they ‘ " i health. All physicians will do endanger the health, ‘All physician's tell you that alum in food is poisoi 'ROYAL BAKING POWDIR 00., 100 WILLIAM OT, N(W. YORK. FAST TRAINS COLLIDE. TERRIBLE ACCIDBNT ON THE ORAND .'•' RAPIDS AND INDIANA RAILROAD. One ol the Trails Msde up Mostly ol Pull mans sad Was the Finest Train oh tho Road—Bntlatoro *nd Firemen on Both Trains Killed—Five Pateenferf‘killed Outright sad Others Pstslly Injured. Grand Rnplds, August .16.—The north bound Northland express on the Graud Rapids and Indiana railroad col lided with a passenger train at dawn tills morning near Sand Lade. . Tho passenger train was evidently hde and trying to mako the siding at Piur.-oli. The express had tho right of way, and was rmfnlng at high speed. A tel ephone . mossage fr#m Piersoh sa.vp the Engineers and firemen of both trains and five passengers were killed. The ex press was made up largely of Pullmans, and was the .finest train on the road. Eight persons, supposed to be fatally in jured, were taken the Piersoh hotel. A New Announcement- Elsewhere In this paper nppesrs the announcement of the Cook Furniture Oo , the new firm ' that will open for business In the Opera Houle block on September the IB. The firm will carry a complete lino of fnrntturo and will offer many Inducements for patronage from,the trading public. The new firm will be under tho man agement of Mr. H. J. Oook, who has acquired a thorough knowledge of the furniture business through years of ex perience. Tho advertisement of the Oook Farm, tnre Oo., may he foniid on the editorial pago of tho Herald, and it will alwnys pay prospective furniture buyers to re member this and rond their advertise ments over before making Jdieir pur chases. Tho Herald joins the many friends of Mr. S. J. Cook and Mr. T. IS TUB SITUATION IN PEKIN, WIRES MC DONALD. ■41 d Supplies Ruuuluf Low sod Massacre Immlnent-t-tfriber Particulars of the Fight at Vast Tsua—Anurkssa Lost Htsvlly. 1 A London, Aug. 14. —The British consul at Oanton, says the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent there, has'received the following message dated August 0, from Sir Claude MacDonald, British minis ter at Pekin: . Our situation h?re in desperate. In ten days our food supply, will bo lit an oud. Unless we are relieved a gonoral masssaoro is probable. Two Prominent Men Have Desperate Fight Near Moultrie. The Atlanta Oonsfcition of yesterday publishes tho following special: Moultrie, Ga., August 14.—(Special.) —J. O. Ourls and W. P. Alderihau, two prominent citizens of this county, loft Moultrie this morning in a buggy to go .home, about eight miles in the country. Alderman was drunk and Curls wan drinking. On leaving Moultrie Curls as sisted Alderman into tho buggy. Soon after they lefx, a report was brought back . , , that Curls had killed Alderman about a j n P lta ln Flmt n y er " oar thb | milo below town. Tho coroner sum-' county bridge, where it lias boon seou i moned a jury, D.‘ SalOi who are the members of tbe new firm, iu wishing the Cook Furniture Com pany a long career of prosperity. A la/ge alligator has recently taken The Chinese offer to escort us to. Tiou Tsin, but remembering Cawnpore* wo refuse the offer. There are over sow European women and ohll'dro'n In this legation." The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Express, wiring today, saya ■The allies at noon Saturday were within twenty intlee of Pokin.'l As General Opoffee's report, which la the only authentio nows rqpelved hero . regarding the advance, located the in ternational forces about forty miles from Pekin on Friday, it eeems proba ble that the Shanghai. report is opti- ' mlstto. It is eosruely lik'ely that the II tesoould advance twenty miles in as many hours. A Yang Tsun dispatch dated August 7, giving details regarding tho capture _ of that place, says: "The Russians and Frenoh held the loft, tho British tho left coutor and the Japanese the extreme right, Tbe Brit ish and American^ ndvanred on the vQL lege at a rapid rate for 5,00u yards amid a severe shell and rifle fire. The Rus sians opmed and tho Urbina-American, advance became a race for positions, culminating in a brilliant charge. The heaviest loss of the day was sustained by the Americans, the Fourteenth In fantry having nlno killed, sixty-two. wounded and several missing- The Bengal Lancers unsuccessfully ottompt- ! ed to out off. the Chinese retreat.” Just how encouraging the summor- wont tp the place of tho ( by a number of persons during the last j m i n9 i, ave been to' the grass may be ap- erime and found Alderman had been, few days. The big saurian does not cut to death. The jury returned a ver-1 seeni to stand in any great awe of diet charging Curls with the murder,' mankind, for it makes no attempt to and ordered the sheriff to arrest him. avoid close inspection. One gentleman Alderman was in the employ of <3uri«, allot at it with a rifle yesterday after- aucl thoy were thought to he the best of noon, but tho shots failed to take effect, friends. Only yesterday Curls had paid The small hoys about town who have a fine for Alderman, who, together with been bathing in the river all summer Curls, had been found guilty of assault aro considerably worked up over the and'battery on a Chinaman. The sheriff appearanoe of the big amphibious rap- lias summoned a posse and gone after tile, and are positively afraid to go into ' L Ourls. [the water. predated after a glanoe at some of tho vacant lots in the olty. On. Borne ot them the weeds have mounted up to fit height of fcom four to six feet, and axe: still olimbiug upward. By, the way, it occurs to US right herd to remind I‘ whose yards and vaoant lpts luxuriant weeds that itls mu to out them down and hum to wait for the frosts and, ter to kill them.

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Albany weekly herald. (Albany, Ga.) 1892-19??, August 18, 1900, Image 1