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hill CONFERS WITH JONES. .national affairs discussed at SO HE LENGTH. Hill Sold There Wn Nothin* of Sisr uillcance in the Consultation—Sen ator Joori Say* There I* No Rea son Why Bryan Could Not Order Hack Troop* From Philippines, it He 1* Elected—Would Like .More Harmony In Jew York. New York. July 28.—One of the earliest callers on National Chairman Jones at headquarters to-day was ex-Senator Dav id B. Hill. Mr. Hill said that local, state and national political affairs were discussed at some length, but there was nothing of particular significance In the consultation. After a conference lasting over three hours, at Which Senator Jones, Norman E Mack, Frank Campbell, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, ex-Gov. Stone of Missouri, National Committee man James Guffey of Pennsylvania, Sen ator Hill of New York, National Commit teeman Urey Woodson of Kentucky and others, were present, Senator Jones left for Long Branch. After the long conference was concluded It was stated by Senator Jones that the matters discussed related to affairs polit ical in particular In New York state and In general throughout the New England and Middle Atlantic States. The national chairman was asked as to conditions in this state and asked If he considered that there was the closest har mony possible between the party leaders. To this he replied: "I think there might be more harmony than at present exists, though the feeling is not so serious as to affect the state ticket materially.” He said he would not make any sugges tions in reference to state politics. The Senator declined to confirm or deny the rumors that the National Committee had, or was about to make, overtures to V. . Bourke Coekran. Carl Schurz and other prominent anti-imperialists to ‘enter the campaign. Chairman Jones said to-day: "Mr. Bryan believes, and the Democrat ic platform says that imperiall-m is para mount. because the people are most in terested in seeing the military and expan sionist. policy of the present administra tion crushed.” ''Them what will Mr. Bryan do?” It was a-ked. “Can he withdraw the troops from the Philippines immediately if he is elect ed?” "Why net?” said Senator Jones. "They were ordered to the Philippines. Why can’t they be ordered back? They were taken In boats. Why can't they be brought back In boats?" CO I/. LANILR WAS SHORT. Hi* Doath Due to Oylnm Poisoning mid \ot to Apoplexy. New Orleans, July 28.—A 6-peclal to the Picayune from Baton Rouge, says: Col. John S. Lanier, formerly chairman of the Democratic State Central Commit tee, the registrar of the land office, who died suddenly on the morning of July 16. did not die of apoplexy, as announced at the time, but of opium poisoning, and he left the affairs of his office in such shape that an arrearage has developed, aggregating more then SIO,OOO. Col. Lanier was also agent of the Atchafalaya levee board, and It is understood that there have been unac countable transactions in connection with that truet. There is also a rumor abou: one deal for $75,000 with a Kansas City concern. Gov. Heard, speaking of Lanier’s al leged shortage in the land office, said: “We have no disposition to conceal any thing in connection with this matter.” Tt is now believed the losses will fall upon about forty citizens of the state who had remitted to the registrar in pay ment for lands for which no patents were ever issued. MKN GIVEN COMMISSIONS. Knlistcd Men Serving In Philippines Promoted. Washington. July 28.-The following en listed men now serving with their regi ments in the Philippines have been given commissions in the volunteer army: Sergt. Maj. George R. Grau, Thirteenth Infantry, to be lieutenant in Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry; First Sergeant T. B. Ellis, Company H, Fortieth Volunteer In fantry, to be second lieutenant in that regiment; First Sergeant John Ryan, Company I, Thirty-second Volunteer In fantry, to be second lieutenant in that regiment; Sergt. Maj. Frank T. Albright, Forty-second Infantry, to be second lieu tenant in that regiment; Sergt. Maj. W. J. Lindsay and First Sergeant W. B. Chandler. Company E. Firty-third Volun teer Infantry, to be second lieutenant in that regiment. GOMPERS TO LEAVE CHICAGO. Will Give l T p Effort to Settle I/Hhor Trouble There. Chicago, July 28.—President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation ">f Labor, will give up his exertions to settle the Chicago labor trouble and depart for Washington to-morrow, satisfied that the contractors do not desire to make peace with labor. He delegated his authority as a member of the committee to Vice Pres ident John Lennon, who will come to Chicago in two weeks to act with Thomas 3. Kidd, the general secretary of the Amalgamated Wood Workers’ associa tion. Mr. Gompers has recovered from the at tack of gastritis which he suffered yes* terday. a'liM INDIANAPOLIS OONVBVTION. Circular falling: It Have Ileen Sent All fber Country. New York. July 28,-Copies of the call for a mass convention issued at Indianap olis last week were received from the l>rint<r to-day at tho headquarters of the third ticket movement and the work of sending them out began at once. cir cular will be mailed to men all over the c untry who are known to be s\mpa thizers of the movement and to many of those who have written letters to the committee and offered to co-operate and "ork for the third ticket. RANQI'ET WAS A FAILtRF* M Liin<lerstanllnif Between Filipinos and American*. Manila, July 28.—The proposed popular banquet In commemoration of the amnesty I roved a failure, owing to a mlsunder ending between the Filipinos tendering b and the American civil and military au thorities regarding speeches. After two hours' delay the banquet was finally tin kihed. Commissioners Taft and Wright and Gen. MacArthur being in attendance, political speeches were made. Warrant for a Deputy. Pc dlerton, Ore, July 28 —A warrant was b*uM to-day for th* arrest of G. C. M ore. a deputy sheriff who come here 1 " m Whitley county, Kentucky, to take k J. w. Bowlin, who is wanted there fJU a charge of forgery. The complaint is by Mrs. Bowlin and charges the Kentucky officer with intent to kill her c 1 Bowlin had disappeared from hers. SAYS MINISTERS ARE WELL Continued From First Page. admirals, I wired to the Governor, (sup. Posed to be Governor of Shan Tung), their wish to get news from ministers them selves. The Governor now replies: “ ‘Have received to-day edict from Km peror saying that the ministers are well. They fire sending provisions to the lega tions. Am confident ministers out of dis tress, and request you (Fowler), transmit this preliminary announce met it to ad mirals. " ‘Yuan, Governor.’ ” A later dispatch from Mr. Fowler, doted 1 a. m . 27th, to the state deportment, is as follows: ..*^ nol^er from Governor: Have Just received imperial edict 24th, saying various ministers, excepting German, are well, and some days ago hod supplied provisions to legations. Am satisfied ministers out of distress. “ 'Yuan, Governor.’ M Secretary Hay also received a cable gram from United States Consul McWade, at Canton, stating that the Viceroy Tak assures him that the miniatera are well, and alive on the 24th of July. CALLED AT THE DEPARTMENT. Kockhill’B Final Conference Before Going to China. Washington, July 28.-Special Commis sioner Rockhil! called at the State De triment this morning and had a final conference with Secretary Hay respecting his mission to China. ll was not deemed proper to make pub lic the exac-t instructions given to Mr. Rockhill, but it is stated generally that he is being sent out to ascertain the con ditions in China for the guidance of the State Department and to servo as its direct representative In that country in case it should be necessary hereafter to conduct negotiations there instead of in Washington. There also Is the possibility that a com missioner will be required on the spot in case anything in the nature of an inter national commission is created to deal with the Chinese question. Mr. Rockhill left Washington this after noon for the Pacific coast. ALL KILLED AT PAO TING FD. Telegram Received Which Corrobo rates the Report. New York, July 28.—Cable messages were received to-day by both the Presby terian Board of Foreign Missdons and the American Bible Society, corroborative of the report that the missionaries at Pao Ting Fu had been massacred. The message received by the Presbyte rian Board came from Shanghai, and was supposed to have been sent by the Rev. George F. Fitch. It reads as follows: “Slmeoxs, Hodges, Taylor, Mackey, other mission massacred Pao Ting Fu July 8. Nankin, Hu Nan missioned ret* all Shanghai, Japan.” The American Bible Society to-day re ceived a cablegram from Shanghai as fol lows: ‘‘All massacred Pao Ting Fu. Foreign ers interior ordered Shanghai. Wire, 53,- 1)00.” KILLING OF MISSIONARIES. RruHHpls Hears of Massacre of All at Pao Ting Fn. Brussels, July 28.—The minister of for eign affairs has received a telegram from Shanghai, dated July 28, which states that a Chinese tao tai is authority for the as sertion that all of the missionaries who have taken refuge at Pao Ting ,Fu have been massacred. If the allies march on Pekin, it is pos sible that the Pekin government will take refuge at Tsinan Fu. The Governor of Shan Tung has Inform ed the British consul that according to an imperial decree the foreign ministers were safe on July 24, and that they had been furnished with a fresh supply of food by the authorities. A message received by the procurator of the Belgian missions states that all the missionaries are safe In Eastern Mongolia, and will be eble to resist the rebels a long time at Tohn. The message was signed by DeCartier, secretary of the Belgian le gation at Pekin. ( iißinfiltiefi Reported. Washington, July 28 —The War Depart ment has received the following cable gram : "Nagasaki, July 27, 1900. Adjutant. Gen eral, Washington: Relief arrived at Na gasaki, July 26. Claude R. \Leslie, Com pany I, Fourteenth Infantry, died of dls ase contracted in line of duty—dysentery. His remains will be shipped to San Fran cisco. Civilian employe, Arthur Hennes sy, drowned June 21; buried at Nagasaki. "Harry O. Perley, "Major Medical Department.” Srymonr linl.R to Mianafanl. Shanghai, July 28.—1 t is reported that Admiral Seymour is coming here, but Lhe date of his arrival is uncertain. It has been decided as a matter of precaution to put the French settlement In a state of defense, and at the request of the French authorities, the commander of the Dutch cruiser Holland will take charge of the work. Wilson. Starts for China. New York, July 28.—Gen. James 11. Wil son, who arrived this morning per Ward liner Yucatan, lias been ordered to pro ceed immediately to San Francesco, en route to China. In view of the urgency of the situation, Health Officer Doty al lowed Gen. Wilson to leave quarantine to night in order to take the train for San Francisco. Russians llnrneil a Village. St. Petersburg. July 28.—An official dis patch from Prjetensk dated Friday, July 28, says Schwerin's detachment, en route to reinforce Blagovestehensk, captured and burned the village of Moche, opposite the Russian port of Ignashina, on the Amur river. The inhabitants Aid. stopping Arms to China. Rome, July 28.—The Official Journal has published a decree prohibiting the expor tation of arms to China. BRYAN Hit) A IJI IKT DAY. l’opnllsts May Notify Him and Stevenson ut Topeka. Lincoln, Neb., July 28 —This was a quiet day for William J. Bryan. He had no vis itors of prominence and devoted most of the day to the preparation of speeches. Vice Chairman Kdmiston of the Populist National Committee believe* Topeka, Kan., stands the best chanc* of securing the meeting at Which Mr. Bryan will be noti fied of his nomination by the Populists at Sioux Falls and at Kansas City by the Silver Republicans. The matter has been referred to T. M. Patterson of Denver, chairman of the Populist notification meeting. CLARK'S BIG CONTRIBUTION. Said He Might Have Given the Dem ocrats flvw.AOO or More. New York. July 28.—William A. Clark of Montana left to-day on the Lucania for a vacation In Europe. Before sail ing Mr. Clark said to an Evening World reporter: "Yes, I may have given a check for SIOO,OOO to the Democratic campaign fund, perhaps it was for more than that Amount. X sent a contribution." THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JULY 20. 1900. FROM INTERNAL REVENUE. LARGE INCREASE IS SHOWN I\ THIS YEAR’S RECEIPTS. The Total Increane I $21,731..%3t Over the Receipts for —Cost for Collection Was Considerably Less Than in the Year Previous. Increase in Articles AVlilch Are Snbject to Tm Shown by the \Ylth ilra wnls. Washington, July 28 —The preliminary report of the C rnmissioner of Internal Revenue on the operations of the bureau for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1900, shows that the receipts from all sources of internal revenue fer the year aggregat d $295,316,107, which amount included $002,302 tax on money orders turned over by the Fostofflce Department to the col lector for the district of Maryland, and for which no expense for collection was incurred, making an increase of $21,731,534 over the r ceipts for the fiscal year ended June 3(i, 1899. The expense for the bureau for the fis cal year will approximate $4,551,788, and the percentage and cost of collection, pre dicated in these figures, ltss tax on money orders, as above stated, will be 1.54, a reduction of .14 in the percentage of cost of collection as compared with the preced ing fiscal year, when the percentage of cost was 1.68. The quantities of distilled spirits, fer mented liquors, manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes, oleomargarine and filled cheese withdrawn for consump tion and the tax paid during the year is given as follows: Spirits distilled from fruits 1,386,361. as follows: Increase as compared with 1599, 80,143 gallons. Spirits distilled from grain, 93.500,840 gal lons; increase, 9,681,526 gallons. Fermented liquors, 39,330,849 barrels; in crease, 2,749,735 barrels. Cigars weighing more than three A Smart Simple Shirt Waist in Fine Black and White Percale, Worn with a White Muslin Stock and Cotton Necktie to Match the Skirt. pounds per thousand, 5,316,273,561; increase, 786,401,257. Cigars weighing not more than three pounds to the thousand, 646,896,820; in crease, 99.481,300. Cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds to the thousand, 2,635,451,393; de crease, 167,051,180. Cigarettes weighing more than three pounds to the thousand, 4,448,392; increase, 1,820,228. Snuff, 14,917,418 pounds; Increase, 290,312 pounds. Tobacco, chewing and smoking, 278,987,- 035 pounds; Increase, 41,844,325. Oleomargarine, 101.263,651 pounds; In crease, 23.768,023. Filled cheese, 1,575,047 pounds; decrease, 113,594 pounds. TROUBLE IN THE BERMUDAS. Inhabitants Hostile Toward tl* Black Soldiers. Hamilton, Bermuda Islands, July 23. Much uneasiness Is prevailing throughout the Bermuda Islands owing to the hostility toward the inhabitants displayed by tho black soldiers of the First tVest India Regiment. During the past three days unprovoked assaults on 1-eaceful citizens have been made On Wednesday evening Lawyer Jackson and his wife were quietly travel ing along the road from Prospect camp to town when they were attacked by two soldiers, who struck and stunned Jack son’s wife. Half an hour later, at almost the same snot another couple were attacked in a similar fashion, and In each ease their victim's cries frightened them away. The men have entered different shops and or dered anJ obiained goods ami have re fused to pay for them; have walked Into private residences and Intruded on social gatherings, using abusive language when remonstrated with. Lightning Kill* a Horn*, Waycross, Ga., July 28.—Mr. . 1.. Ben nett, a farmer of Ware county, living near the town of Ruskln, tells of a re markable freak of lightning at his place a day or two ago. The absence of tils wife and children from home probably prevented an awful catastrophe, as It would have been almost Impossible for anyone to have been In the house at the time and escaped with his life. The lightning struck between the house and the chimney, bursting tho chim ney wide open. It run inside the building bursting up the clock, scattering furniture pell mell over the room and firing tin- mantle Mr. Bennett was doctoring a sick horse In his lot a few yards from the house, anl when the shock occurred, the animal began trem bling and jerking and In a few minutes It died The supposlt on Is It was killed by the shock of lightning. Different Convention*. Boston, July 28.—Seer tary Irving Wins low of the antt-lmperiallst league to-day ls.-u and a statement to the effect that the convent on which has been called to tnett at Indianapolis. Aug. 11. has no connection with the emigre's of members of the im perialistic I ague which Is to be held at JLu (liana polls, Aug. la. YU KENG MOST HOPEFUL. Continued from First Page. international expedition will start about the middle of next week, following as closely as possible the railroad. Idttle doubt is felt that the Chinese govtrnm nt will hold the surviving European minis ters as a lever to secure better terms in the final settlement, but in this they will bed sappoinUd, for the Powers will ex act for this violation of international law even heavier indemnity than they would have demanded if the minisiers had be.Mi allowed to lea\e Pekin of their own volition. Meanwhile negotiations are actively proceeding betwetn the Powers and the situat on which will succeed the entry of the international troops into Pekin is a matter affording subject for the great est anxiety. Already things do not appear to be go ing uhoge-ther .smoothly at Tien Tain, and jealousies are beginning to peep out that may develop into a very serious disagree ment before long. The relations between Japan and Chinn which may eventuate from the present trouble are being discussed in the *' lo nia tic world. Although the JapaneM fln ister here scouts the idea of any alibi.ice between Japan and China, The possibil ity of such a development is taken into consideration by the foreign representa tives. THAT MYSTERIOUS TUNNEL. Mystery of Attempted .Inti Delivery Mny Not Re Solved. Pittsburg. July 28.—The mystery of the tunnel from the cellar of 28 Sterling street into the yard of the Western penitentiary may never be solved, although a search ing investigation is being made by the penitentiary officials, and the police de partments of Alleghany and Pittsburg. To-day the entire length of the tunnel was explored. It was found to extend from the Sterling street house under the street to the prison wall, and a distance of 261 feet along the wall line. Here an opening was made through the heavy piles and the tunnel carried five feet In side the yard. The direction taken from that point was upward, and to within five inches of the surface, close to a large stone pile. The work was moat complete In every detail, and measure ments were evidently taken with the gratest accuracy. All ts conjecture as to who was to bene fit. by the tunnel, but Warden Wright ia decidedly of the opinion that it was a joint conspiracy of the friends of Anarch ist Berckman and of J. C. Boyd, the real estate swindler, to effect their release from prison. Mr. Wright thinks the out side work was completed and the work ers left, depending on these inside to es cape at the most opportune moment. Hav ing an inkling of something unusual In connection with these two prisoners, the warden look precautions that made es cape in any way absolutely impossible. WAS NOT WITHOUT CAUSE. Gen. Otis Dlactisse* the Killing of l.i k 111y-nille Filipinos, Rochester, N. Y., July 28,- Gen. Elwell S. Otis, until recently In command of the American forces In the Philippines, to-day discussed the cable dispatch re ceived from Manila Thursday, which stat ed a soldier was murdered while pur chasing some food, and that a number of the Fourth Infantry stationed at Ca gayan immediately went to Oroquleta and killed eighty-nine natives as an act of revenge. Gen. Otis said: "Maj. Goodwin is in command at Cag ayan, where the eighty-nine Filipinos are said lo have been killed and it is certain that no such action was taken on his part without cause. Alvarez Is a marauder who ha* been making it uncomfortable for us e.ver since we landed in the Island and has also teen robbing the natives until they have asked the aid of our troops ail along the northern coast of the Island. Ills band of marauders are located In the neighborhood of Cagayan and have been making raids continually. They succeed ed In entering the town at one time and were driven out by our troops. It was probably tils men who were Implicated In the murder." , Varrinn Plays Good Golf. Cleveland, July 28.—G. A, Vardon, the ex-champion golf player of England, de feated lhe best trail of Joe Mitchell ant Sterling Beckwith of this city, four tip, on the Glenvllle links to-day. He broke the record of the links, making the nine hole* In thirty-three strokes, the best previous playing having been thirty-live stroke*. a tit Wol cut I tla y Go to Italy. Washington, July 28.—Tho name of cx- Gov. Wolcott of Massachusetts Is under serious consideration as successor to Gen. Draper a* United State* ambassador to Italy. Mr. Wolcott has been lieutenant governor and member of the Massachu setts Legislature, Is highly regarded offi cially and has considerable means. Well-known Inventor Dend. Cleveland, 0., July 28.—H. R, St. John, Inventor of the typobar typesetting ma chine, died of heart disease lad night, aged 66 years. TRIP OF A GREAT AIR SHIP. IT MADE A FAST VOYAGE OF Alio! T TEN MILES. Stopped Suddenly on Account of n Slight Mifthnp to the- Steering Gear-Settled on the Water and No One Wan Hurt—lt mult la Regarded • a Remarkable One—lt Weighs* 32,000 Pounds and Coat 1*200.000. Washington, July 28.—'United States Consul General Dubois at St. Gail, has sent to the state department an interest ing account of the trial of the great air ship, witnessed by him, which took p ace on the after neon of July 2 at Mansell, on Lake Constance, Switzerland. The great ship 407 feet long and 39 feet in diameter, and containing seventeen separate balloon compartments filled with hydrogen gas, was floated out upon the waters of the lake on a raft. Count Zeppe lin and Mr. Eugene Wolf, the famous ex plorer, together with Baron Hassus, who accompanied the party as meteorologist, were in charge of the trial. When all was made ready, the balances adjusted so as to give the ship an ascending direc tion.. the propellers were set In motion, and with the wind blowing strongly at 26 feet per second, the cigar-shaped vessel made u slow, graceful ascent, and started on her cYuise thiough the air. For a total distance of ten miles the ship soared high above the lake, reaching at one time an e.evation of 1,300 feet above its waters, when it suddenly stop led short, settled gradually and 11 a ted safely on the water. The cause of the sudden stoppage In its flight was a slight mishap to the steering apparatus, but this created no danger as the vessel sank upon the surface of the lake without taking any wat< r. The trip consumed about fifty minutes. 'Phe fastest time made was five miles In J7L minutes. The ship weighs ‘.'2,009 pounds a 2 cost considerably over $200,000. SEVERAL \EGHO SCRAPES. Woman Cut a Man'* Throat Almost From Ear to Ihr. Tallahassee, Fla., July 28. Hattie Jen kins. a negro woman, had a row with George Butler. It appears that George owed Hattie a quarter, which she under took to collect in a boisterous manner. George gave her 15 cents, remarking, “That's ell I got.” Hattie reported to her husband, who returned with her to where Gvorge was, and Hattie assailed him with violent lan gunge. he replying in the same manner. Hattie finally became enraged, drew a razor and made a vicious attack upon George and succeeded in cutting his throat almost from ear to ear. Dr. H. E. Palmer was summoned to attend the wounded man, who is in a critical condi tion. Sheriff Pearce arrested the woman and locked her up. Eliza, wife of Matthew Merritt, while passing the home of Ella Gibson Friday afternoon saw her husband la the yard chopping wood. Eliza walked Into the yard and proceeded to escort him out of the yard. Ella stole up from behind ami struck Eliza on the head with a hoe, in flicting a severe wound. Dr. E. >M. Bre vard sewed up Eliza’s scalp, but Merritt secured a warrant for the arrest of the Gibson woman. A negro named Wm. Smallwood was at tracting unusual attention by his antics on the street Friday afternoon, and Chief Braswell had to take him in charge. Dr. E. E. Phibrick w as called to examine him and concluded that his brain was unbal anced from some cause. He was locked up to await further developments. Dave Richardson, the who mur dered Harmon Gray three w eeks ago, has been brought here by Sheriff Patterson of Balnbridge. The negro will remain in the I.eon county Jail until the December term of the Circuit Court. FOUR NEW FRENCH DECREES. They Relate to the* French Army and Connell of Wnr. Paris. July 29.—President Loubet, on proposition from the minister of war, has Just signed a series of important de crees, reforming and reorganizing the su perior Council of War and oertain depart ments of the war office. The first decree appoint!* four new com manders to the army corps, namely Gens, do Laussier, Tanshot, Lag ton and Tls seyre, modifying a former decree of Gen. Gallifet, according to which, all members of the Council of War, instead of resid ing In Paris, are bound to be commanders of the army corps, and consequently, are obliged to reskle at the headquarters of their corps. This rule is open to this ob jection, that on the outbreak of hostil ities it would be necessary to appoint oth ers in their place, who frtTgiit not be sufficiently prepared on such short no tice for fresh posts. The second decree makes several changes in the wnr office, including the appointment of Gen. Le Join ere director of the infantry, in place of Gen. Millet, who replaces Gen. Tanshot as commander of the division of infantry. The tiiird decree appointed Gen. Floren ton as military governor of Paris, suc ceeding Gen. Brugere, who, when appoint ed, on July 4, by the president of the Council of War, desired to devote his en tire attention to his new duties. The fourth decree replaces Gen. Negrier, who, a month ago, was relieved of his duties as a member of the council by Gen. De Galllfet, In consequence of an Impru dent order of the day. UNDER A HYPNOTIC SPELL. Harris Charged With Mistreating His Young Ward. Lexington, Ky., July 28.—Joseph Harris of Knoxville, Tenn., who claims to have served two terms In lhe Tennessee Legis lature, was arrested here to-night charg ed with mistreating his 15-year-old ward, Fannie Campbell. She claims he threatened her life and mistreated her while he was under the Influence of drugs. She was burled un der an alleged hypnotic spell at Rich mond. Ky., for four days by a traveling hypnotist. Harris says the girl is still under the hypnotic Influence, and that the charges are false. The girl says she was not under the hypnotic spell con stantly while In the grave and was taken up every night. The girl was sent to tho Children's Home and Harris to Jail. DEWEY EXPECT* THE STORK. Ifnrrledly Returns With Ills Wife to His Home. From the Philadelphia Record. Washington, July 26.—Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have returned to Beauvoir, their country home near the capital, *nd gossip Is busy with the reasons for the abandon ment of Nui raganselt, where it was sup posed they were to tqiend the season. Before the Deweys went to Narragan*' , tt Mrs. Dewey was reported to tie In bad health. It was reported that she had Im proved In Narrangansett, and the home coming was a surprise. To-day Washington society is busy with a story of an expected visit of the stork to the Dewey home. The story came out In the usual way. a visit lo Mr*. Dewey and the finding of her busily engaged ex amining fine bits of lace, little garments and doll clothes. The friend smiled and asked If Mr*. Dewey wss fond of dolls, whereupon the story goes the secret was out NERVOUS PROSTRATION Causes Headache, Dizziness and Sleeplessness. Mrs M Kliner, Cleveland, O. Mrs. M. Kllner 138 Croton street. Cleve land. 0., writes: “I had suffered for the last lifteru years with my head, and I iniint mu y tliut your medicine lias done me all tlie aod you lime walil It would. My health was never better than alnee taking > oivr I'e ruiin. I do not know nhnt a head ache or nenralitia is. I can most as suredly say that anybody afflicted with catarrh in any form can b© cured by A VICTIM OF THE CHINESE. An Experience of Sir Robert Hart in l*ekln \ cur* Ago. From the New York Evening Post. A relative of Sir Robert Hart, Dr. Eld ridge by name, who is in this country' on his way to Alaska, Is quoted as saying lhat he does not believe Sir Robert has been killed. The doctor Ims lived in China six months at one time and two years at another, and thinks it quite likely that many foreigner* have escaped and are hidden in the homes of friendly Chinese. Speaking of Sir Robert Hart. Dr. Eld ridge recalls some Interesting history. In 1857 the French one! English, ns alllee. had got info trohble wfh one of the vice roys on account of Christiana being taken from a British ship end tortured. An ex pedition had been sent to Canton find taken the town. A treaty was agreed upon, and the English insisted that it bo ratified at Pekin. To this the Chinese openly assented, but it was known that they would secretly resist. The Chinese feared the precedent of a British envoy at Pekin. To reach Pelcln It was necessary #o go up to the Pei-Ho. The Chinese obstruct ed the entrance. To force a clearance the Taku forts were bombarded. At first the allied forces were repulsed with ter rible loss. It was there that the Ameri can naval commander, Tattn&ll, rushed to the assistance of the English, after ward explaining to hla government that “blood was thicker than water.” Later Tien Tain was Itiken. just as In this instance, and a victorious march be gan toward Pekin. The power of resist ance of the Chinese was broken, but they resorted to every diplomatic expedient lo delay the triumphant Invasion of their capital. These were finally successful, Lord Elgin, for the British, agreeing to mee* the Chinese envoys at Tung Chow. Two British commissioners, a French commissioner, a correspondent of the London Times, and a guard of twenty six Englishmen and twelve Frenchmen were sent to Tung Chow. They com pleted their arrangements, and were re turning. when they fell in with a Chi nese commlwariat offl< er, detached from the main body on special duly, who took them prisoner*. From tbl* moment the Chinese govern ment acted with characteristic senseless ness. The prisoners were taken to vari ous places In China and exhibited as wild beasts. They were confined In small cages, which were too short for them to recline at more han half length, and so low that they were compelled to sit tn a cramped posture. When it la conaldered that they were carried around in this horrible way for several weeks and never taken from the cages, the agony they en dured may be understood. A* each stop ping-place the captors would distribute little souvenirs of their visit. For these they would cut off tip* of their captives' fingers, Joints of their toes, pieces of their earn or noses or tongues, and In other ways mutilate them for the benefit of the foreign-haters. Sir Robert Hart was one of these captives, Eldrklg# has frequently heard the story from his own lips. Hart left the points of three fin ger* as the souvenirs of their terrible Journey. As may be Imagine.!, lhe English people were terribly wrought up over this, al though many of the cruel facts were con cealed for a time. Lord Elgin refused to take o step until the captlvea were de livered to him. Thirteen of the English men and several of the Frenchmen had perished. Trd Elgin did not know of the deaths of the English captives until the flags of the allied forces flew from the walls of the capital. When he heard of It he Is sued orders that the Hummer Palace be razed lo the ground. It required two days to do this, which has been pronounce.! the greatest act of vandalism In history. Tn spite of the oftensea for which the de struction of the palace wtis to atone, the act aroused a storm in England; for not only were the buildings looted and de stroyed. but unspeakable acts were com mitted in the name of punishment. The razing of the palace was but a small part of the whole story. The soldiers were In toxicated with the license of conquest, and there was no limit to their vengeance. The French commander objected to all this, because he considered that the de struction of the palace might Interfere with the negotiations for peace. Jiord Elgin merely responded lht he had no other way of recording in memorable char acters his condemnation of the cruelly and treachery of th* Chinese. Even war Itself must be-ten times more horrible If peaceful emissaries were not to have protection. He added that. In case ha had asked for the killing of all the per petrator* of the crimes against the cap tives, the Emperor would cheerfully have produced ns many hundreds or even thousands as were necessary, and behead ed them at once; but the victims would not have been the guilty i-artles. It Is Interesting to recall that Ban-ko-llnsln, the Chinese general-ln-chlef, claimed that the outrages happened without his con sent, and that Lord Elgin said he believed tills was true. In the negotiations which followed, Chi na agreed Hint the foreign ministers might reelde at Pekin, that Tien Tsln should be opened to foreign trade, and that Indemnities ehould be paid lo the families of the victims, and to tho govern ment* involved, for the cost of their military operations. —Two types of moving stairways for lhe Manhattan elevated stations tn New York city are to be put on trial shortly. One Is a ramp consisting of an endless rubber band running over drums. In the other type regular etep* will take tho place of the nearly smooth Incline, an that a passenger always Hands uu a level sur- Aav*. taking Peruna and" Was grateful in thd end as I am. I will always recommend Peruna One of the most dangerous and com* mon forms of acute nervous prostration is knowui as sunstroke. The prostration caused by overheating ihe body doe® not always result in .sunstroke, but mor commonly in milder forms of depression, such as nervous headache, <lizzins®* faintness, sleeplessness, mental confusion, abundant clear urine, creeping rigors, flashes of heat, and shortness of breath at the least exertion- All of the above names are symptom! of acute prostration mot prevalent <lur ing the month of July than at any othef season of the year. Even people whoH have the most vigorous health are lia ble to attacks of prostration during th# hot waves of early summer. Tin? oiilf mt fV >oii no to tnlco I® f* keep the blood pore. digestion gool ami sleep regular. No remedy eqsn*f4 in all rcM|>ets IVrnnn for this pu®k pcse. A done of IVrnnn before o|| meal clnriujf- tlie hot neuson in a saftH nil (ted of prfteelenn value. Especially those who are in the leaaC subject to nervous prostration should not neglect to provide themselves with Benin a, tlie greateat of uJI nerve and brain restoratives known to the medical world. Complete directions for use oil ench bottle. For a treatise on nervous pros! rat toll and disease** of the nervous system pea euliar to aummer, address The Perun£ Medicine Cos., Columbu . 0., for a fr a® copy of "Summer Catarrh." MAY BE THE LAST MEETINa THE SOUTHERN EPWORTH LRAGIMH HAN NOT A M'G ESS. Majority of tlie Leaguer® Do Not Seem to Want llie Southern Leuguti t out tuned—Ytteudanoe Was Fa® He low What Was Expected—Dr. F. Held on < li inn—tie Declares the Trouble line Largely to the Optiin® Sin nui; le rs. Atlanta. July 28. The Southern Kp worth League closed Us five days’ c on* vent lon here to-tdght. The selection of the next meeting place was left to th® conference board. The convention just closed was the first distinctively .flouthern meeting of the Kp worth Leaguera, and it is believed by many of tin? delegates tliat it will be the last. Those In charge of the conference expected five thousand delegates, while, as a matter of fact, there W’ere consid erably less than 1,000 in attendance. Th® otgunlzaiion, if maintained, will continue lo affiliate with the international order* but the light attendance here seems to Jus tify the delegates in the belief that a majority of the leaguer® <k> not wish that •Southern league continued. Rev. Dr. C\ F. Reid, who for seventeen years has been a missionary In (Tilna and Corea, spoke during the day on th® Eastern question. Dr. Reid declared that, the present fritu atlon in China was not due primarily t® missionaries, but to commerce, which! scattered opium all over the world, against the protests of nations. "England,” he said “advised the F.ms peror of China to legalise the tariff of opium os a means of getting rid of the Intricacies and dangers of the great amug*> sling trade. The Emperor of China re plied that he might not be able to atop the traffic, but lie would die before h® would legalize The ruin.” Dr. Reid told of the destruction by fir* of 21,000 eases of opium which brought China to International difficulties, to th* great benefit of England. This brought at spread of commerce. As tho cat lons be gan to pour their products into Chines there came a desire for conquest. "And so arose the necessity for political aggression," he continued. "France seized desirable properties and established a, domain Meanwhile Russia was anxious* to build up a great navy, hut this waa Im possible at home, so after the war be* tween Japan and China, Russia combined with China to force Japan lo give up th* b.auiiful port of For* Arthur. "The poor worm, hus at last turned. And people say the missionaries are to b blamed for the present situation." The speaker told of the gathering of tM riff-raff of civilization In China. "The Chinese could not tell who no* who," he continued, “and an there were a thousand of these scoundrels to one mis sionary, our work was slow. At the end of thirty years work In China we found we had not begun. But in the next thirty year* we were able to tabulate one hun dred converts while there were 300,000 or 400,000 Indirectly attached to us." "The Chinese are a united people," l-)r, Reid concluded. "You cat) never divide them. You may divide their country, buk as a people they will be always together." Waycross News Notes. Waycross, Ga., July 28.—Mr. M. J. Mur ray. a popular young plumber, left last n'ght for Eatontou, where, on to morrow afternoon, he will be Joined in marriage to Miss Minnie Wilson, daug'Pir of 13. M. Wilaon. a farmer resident of tVaycross, Tho married couple will return to Way cross the first of next week. About 2 o’clock this morning a whit* man by the name of Sessions of NlchollS is reported to have been held up and rob bed by two negroes. The robbery occur red in Iho violnlty of the Waycross Air Line depot. The negroee took his watch and pistol, and then holding the weapon in his face until they were safely beyond his reach, they ran off Into the darkness. Dr. J. C. Rlppord, whose resignation as chief surgeon of the hospital of the Plant System was announced yesterday, will Join his wife in Ohio in a few davs, and they will take an extended trtu through his native state, Pennsylvania, and New York, returning here about Oct. 1, when ho will enter upon the practice of hi* profession. It 1* understood that after Aug. 1, the offices of chief*surgeon and that of house surgeon will be consolidated, and that Dr. C. R. Oglesby, the present house sur geon, will be In charge. The Rifles may decide to spend only a few day* In camp at Gaskin Bprings, opening the enrampment Friday, and re turning Sunday. Requisitions has been made by Capt. Fair for the necessary tents, etc. —The new public library of Burlington, lowa, cost $55,000, of which Philip M. Cra po, of that city, contributed $20,000. A Stats Library Association has been organized In lowa during the last few months undar an act of the Legislature, and Its work alll begin In earnest about October 1. Th* object of the commission primarily Is to encourage tho establishment of free libra ries throughout the state and to enlarg* and Improve thoße already established. Miss Alleo 8. Tyler, head cataloguer of the freo public library of Cleveland, has been appointed state secretary. She will act as a sort of library missionary for the state, a work for which she is well qualified. A meeting of all the librarian* of the slate will he held In Sioux City on October li at which addresses will be mada by Mis* Tyler, Miss Alice French, better, known to the world as Octave Thanet, and Dr, E. Benjamin Andrews, formerly superintendent of public schools In Chica go, nnd now president of Nebraska Slat* university 9