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the morning news. r.txblished 1850. .- - Incorporated 18S8 J. H. ESTJLL, President. FEVER STATEMENT OFFICIAL paper issued on the SITUATION AT TAMPA. PORTER STATES THE FACTS. WILL MAKE A THOROUGH DIAGNO SIS AND INSPECTION. Cordon Thrown Around Tampa and \u Ticket* Sold to Point* South of nslilngtun Except to Macon, At lanta and Asheville, N. C.—These Restriction* Will Be Continued Intil Thorough Investigation lias Been Mode. Tampa, Fla., Aug. 4.—Dr. J. T. Porter, p!a te health officer, to-night at 10:30 o'clock, Issued an official statement of the situation here. The statement says: "In compliance with the health statutes of the state of Florida, and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health, the following is promulgated for the infor mation of all concerned: "Three cases of yellow fever at Tampa, with one death, have been reported offici ally to the state health officer, and quar antine restrictions on travel to and from Tampa have been immediately ordered. These restrictions will be continued un til a more thorough examination of the casts reported as yellow fever can ba made, for it is fully realized that undue haste in this matter is neither demanded ncr in consonance with sound sanitary Judgment. "It is desired to again see these cases before a decided diagnosis, both by the" state and the United States authorities lhali be arrived at and announced. "There have been no additional cases reported to-day. The present sanitary con dition of Tampa cannot be considered as alarming or dangerously serious." The proclamation further recites the various quarantine regulations that have fcten enforced. Situation I* Unchanged. The yellow fever situation here remains practically unchanged to-day. The fever is still confined to the two cases reported last night. Dr. J. Y. Porter, state health officer, enived this morning from Key West and leak charge of the health regulations of the city. Dr. Porter was accompanied by Dr. J. H. White, assistant to Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service, and these two authorities with Dr. Li. W. Weedon, local agent of the state hoard have made a thorough ex amination of the existing case*. . Under orders from Dr. Porter, Sheriff Sptieer this afternoon es'ablished a complete cordon about the city, placing armed guards on all country roads, bridges, etc., with instructions to allow no one to pass, going in either direction unless provided with a signed order from eiiher Dr. Porter or Dr. Weedon. This cordon practically shuts Tampa in from the surrounding country. Sale ol Ticket* Restricted. Passenger trains on the Plant System rosv run through to Port Tampa without stopping here. Orders to railroad ticket agents were made more stringent to-day end they are prohibited from selling tick ets to any point south of Washington latitude, unless to points which they are 6ure will admit passengers from Tampa. Atianta and Macon, Ga., and Asheville, N. C., are thus far the only cities which fcave wired, through their Mayors, their willingness to receive refugees. The ex odus to-night was very small, the ma jority of the passengers going to Atlanta. The City Council, at last night’s meet ing instructed the Mayor to appoint a committee of expert local physicians to visit the two existing cases and report oi their condition, and as to whether they considered them yellow fever pa tients. This committee, composed of Dr. J T. Green, acting city physician; Dr. H Falanga, an Italian expert, and Dr. ft'mcz, a Cuban, reported on their inves tigations to-night. They pronounce the Baker case not yellow fever and the Par ker case as “suspicious.** PORTER REPORTS TO WYMAN. Pave Information About Three Case* of Fever at Tumpa. Washington, Aug. 4.—Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service has received the following telegram from Ihe state health officer of Florida: “Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 3, 1900.—Wee- I Aon telegraphed me at Key West yester day. reporting two cases yellow' fever at Tampa. To-day he wires: ‘First case seen Tuesday and regarded suspicious. Second, tailor, seen Wednesday morning, dying. Autopsy, yellow fever. Third case, em ploye laundry, seen yesterday. Diag noxrrl yellow fever this morning. Source n r * known. No other cases known. I v,i l reach Tampa in morning. White ’frith m©. • Joseph Y. Porter, “State Health Officer.” PENSACOLA*B QUARANTINE. All Persons nfitl llnggage From Tam pa to Be Stopped. Penarola, Fla., Aug. 4.— lmmediately hpon receipt of information that yellow f f ver had appeared at Tampa, this state, step*. were taken to prevent a possible introduction of the disease here, and in spectors were ordered to every train. All P‘i - ns and baggage from the infected city will be promptly and rigidly quaran tined. t i ———- WiaMlanippl Quarantine. Meridian. Miss., Aug. 4.—The State Bo.ird of Health to-day decided that the yellow fpver situation was not serious enough for the establishment of a quar antine. Mncon Will Not Quarantine. Macon, Aug. 4. Macon’s Board of Health met to-day and decided to insti no quarantine against Tampa citt *er. %. Dote of Humbert * Funeral. Horn©, Aug. 4.-The date of King Hum rf rt • funeral haa been definitely lUed ■or Thursday next, Aui. . J&ftto&ttii&l) JBirfninjj ;lfrh>£ OVER THREE THOUSAND. Gen. Hunter Ha* Received the Sur render of 3,348 Boer* and There Are Other* to Follow. London, Aug. 4.—Lord Roberts tele graphs to the war office that Gen. Hun tei reports that 3.348 men have surren dered to him altogether. Gen. Hunter also secured 3,046 horses and three guns. Lord Roberts adds that Gen. Hamilton continued his movement towards Rusten berg, and engaged the Boers in the Ml galiesburg range Thursday. Lieut. Col. Rhodes and <Maj. G. A. Williams were among the forty-one British wounded. The Boers left two dead and several badly wounded. Thursday night a train was derailed and attacked twenty miles south of Kroon stad, four men being killed and three wounded. Lord Algernon Lennox and forty men were made prisoners, but were released at the request of the American consul general, who was on the train. A Boer force was attacked by Gen, Knox near the railway north of Kroon stad, Wednesday, Aug. 1, and left five wagons and a lot of cattle. A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Aug, 4, to a news agency here, says: “It is reported that Gen. Christian De- Wet is dead from a shell wound. The report has not been confirmed." Hoer* at Hnnter'* Camp. Fouriersburg", Aug. 4.—There are 2.5C0 Boer prisoners at Gen. Hunter's camp, and 1,500 prisoners and nine guns at Gen. Hamilton’s camp. There were about 5,000 in the Caledon valley originally, but some refused to acquiesce in Gen. Prinsldo's surrender, and slipped away in the night. Tnese have now sent in, asking for terms of surrender. It will take some days lo ascertain the exact number. The Boers, who excuse themselves for not fighting, say they are in a hopeless position. The ravines were choked with wagons which were placed in the most dangerous spots of the roads which were blocked for twenty miles. Train Derailed and Burned. Bloemfontein. Aug. 4—A train on board of which was United States Consul Stowe, and over which was flying the Stars and Stripes, has t>een derailed and burned at Honingspruit, south of Kroonstad, by a flying patrol of Boers. No prisoners were taken. OLIVER ESCAPES TO HILLS. He Has 1,300 Men and Ha* Refn*ed to Surrender Them. London, Aug. 4.—The war office has re ceived a dispatch from Lord Roberts dat ed at Pretoria, Auff. 4, which says: “Lord Algernon Lennox has been re leased by the Boers. Only two officers remain prisoners. “Commandant Oliver has managed to escape to the hills in the vicinity of Beth lehem with 1,600 men. He has informed Gen. Bruce Hamilton that ha does not consider himself hound by Gen. Prtnsloo's offer of surrender, and that his force in tends to continue the war. He has taken up a position between Harriesmith and the Newmarket road. Lieut. Gen. Run dle Is following him. "Prisoners captured by Gen." lan Hamil ton say that only soft-nosed bullets are now served out to the Boers, hence the wounds of our men are very serious. I am representing this matter and protest ing to Gen. Botha.” DEMOCRATS OF ALABAMA, They Will Have a Majority In Legii latare if All Opposition Candi dates Are Elected. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 4.—The state campaign closed in l this state to-day and the election takes place Monday. The Democratic ticket, headed by Col. W. J. Samford for governor, will win. In a number of counties in the state there Is no opposition to the Democratic ticket and in most of the others the opposition haTmade only a pretense of a fight. Should every Populist and Republican legislative candidate be elected the Dem ocrats would still control the next General Assembly. The principal Issue of the campaign was the question of a constitutional convention, and it is claimed by the Democrats that there will not be thirty members in the Legislature next year who will appoFe the submitting of the question to a vote of the people. In Jefferson, the mdfot populous county in the state, with one state senator and six representatives, there is no opposition to the Democratic ticket. A great many negroes are openly advo cating the election of the Democratic ticket. Chairman Smith of the Democratic Cam paign Committee, stated to-night that the Democrats would carry every county in the state for both state and county tickets. Chairman Conway of the Republican Campaign Committee says the Republicans will carry forty-seven of the sixty-six counties. COSTLY DRUDGE BOAT Bl RIVED. Twenty People Were ou Board lint Were Taken Oil by Tngi. Tampa. Fla., Aug. 4.—Drtdge boat No. 2, owned by Rittenhouse Moore, was con sumed by fire in the middle of Tampa Bay about 7 o'clock this morning. Twenty persons were aboard when the fire began, but were rescued by two tugs which came to their aid. The boat was equipped with four gaso line engines and had two large tanks of the Inflammable material aboard. One of the tanks was too full and the gasoline rscaped upon the decks. Igniting, the flames roon enveloped the beat. The tanks were provided with safety valves which prevented an explosion. The craft was quickly consumed. It was valued at $75.(00 and had Insurance to the amount of $30,000. FELL OVER A PRECIPICE. fi p. Way Killed In Climbing Clma dl Rosso In the Alps. Maloja, in tha Engadlne, Switzerland, Aug. 4.— 0. P. Way and his son and thir teen other Americans, accompanied by Mr. de Laßue, an Engllahman, climbed the Clma di Rosso without a guide yester day. When near the aummit Mr. Wy slipped on a stone and fell over a preci pice. The rope attaching him to his ton broke and he was killed. Mr. de Laßue returned with great difficulty. The holy was recovered. The eon was seriously i injured and may not live. SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1000. CHAFFEE A CRITIC POLICY LED TO SILENCING OF HIS RECENT DISPATCH. AMERICANS LED ADVANCE. STARTED FOR PEKIN WITH BRIT ISH AND JAPANESE. It Was Feared Chaffee'* Criticism* of Foreign Troop* Would Lead to International Unplea*antne**. Opposition I* Expected Twenty Mile* From Tien Tsln Chinese Viceroy* Are Frightened and May Give in to Demand* of the Allies. Washington, Aug. 4.—Some features of the dispatch received from Gen. Chaffee yesterday, which the war department re fused to make public, became known to day. The first dispatch received by the War Department from Gen. Chaffee contained very little infoimation, but closed with the statement that he was going forward to Tien Tsin, and would give his views. That is what he has done. His views, as cabled in the dispatch of yesterday, would be far from palatable to several foreign governments, ar.d that is one reason why the dispatch was not made public. This much is asserted: Gen. Chaffee and the United States forces available under his command have gone forward toward Pekin with the British and Japanese forces. The troops of the other nations assembled at Tien Tsin did not join in the movement, but the reasons given by Gen. Chaffee could not be learned. It is understood that the criticism con tained in the Associated Press dispatch, received yesterday, of the sanitary condi tions existing at Tien Tsin is borne out in Gen. Chaffee's dispatch, but in dis cussing the matter with the W'ar Depart ment he has been more specific and the names of the commands are given which failed to take proper precaution for the health of the International forces. W'ar department officials generally re fuse to dlsc<uss the contents of the dis patch, and Secretary Root announced em phatically that it would not be given to the public, and, further, that no addition al dispatches had been received from Gen. Chaffee. The international questions In volved make it impossible on account of diplomatic relations to give the dispatch to the public, and it is further desired that the proposed movement of troops should not be’heralded to the world for the advantage of the Chinese forces, which are opposing the advance for the rescue of the besieged ministers. Viceroy* Are Frightened. The steady prosecution of the military movements undoubtedly has frightened the Chinese viceroys, who have been sparring for time, endeavoring to use the diplo matic corps at Pekin as a protection. The Tsung-li-Yamen dispatch received this morning through Yuan and Wu fairly il lustrated this condition and made it plain that the imperial is trying to force a suspension of the ad vance on Pekin by menacing the foreign ministers. Having formally refused to put them In communication with their governments and this having proved in effectual to stop the advance, it would not be surprising if the Chinese govern ment should next do one of two things, either come forward with a threat to re new the attack on the legations if the advance is not stopped, or resort to the plan of delivering the ministers safely at Tien Tsin, or at least to the comman ders of the international column, trusting in that way to abate the force of the invasion and Induce the Powers to con sent to negotiations for a settlement of the trouble. It is learned here tha* Viceroy Li Hung Chang actually undertook to do this, but sought to make the condition for the safe delivery of the ministers that the im perial government should he held blame less for what had occurred at Pekin. This condition having been rejected ab solutely by the terms of President McKin ley's reply to the Chinese government, it may be that Li in trying to arrange for the delivery of the ministers without con ditions, trusting to the gratitude of the Powers to secure the desired absolution. BATTLE IS EXPECTED TO-DAY, Russian* nml French Guarding the Communication*. London, Aug. 4.—Nothing direct from, the allies operating beyond Tien Tsin is to hand, but a news agency dispatch from Shanghai to-day says a battle is ex pected Sunday with Gen. Ma s 10,000 Chi nese at Yang Tsun. The Russian and French contingents, accoidlng to this dispatch, are guarding the communications of the Americans, British and Japanese who form the ad vancing column. A dispatch dated at Tien Tbltr, Friday. July 27, says another dispatch from the British Minister at Pekin, July 21, has been received, duplicating in part one sent by a different route, but adding the military information that thei British, American, Russian and German legations held on July 21 provisions barely suffi cient for fourteen days and that ammuni tion was short. The ministers had again rejected the proposal of the Chinese government that they leave Pekin under escort of Chinese troops Another courier from (he Japanese lega tion brings a dispatch dated July 23. say ing that but five days' provisions were left and twenty-five rounds for each man. The British consul, Mr. Fraser, and the foreign community are leaving Chung King, province of Sze Chuen, in conse quence of an official warning from Shang hai. There is no trouble In Chung King now, or in any part of the province, but disturbances are expected when the allies reach Pekin. Admiral Seymour telegraphed to the ad miralty to-day that he had seen the vice roy of Nankin Aug. J; that the viceroy wa very friendly and oeemed anxious to maintain peace In the Yang-tee-valley. nd had agreed to the landing of • force of 3,000 British troops for the defense of Shanghai. The viceroy returned the admiral's visit next day and renewed his assurances of friendship. An agreement was arrived at for maintaining older in the Yaung-tse valley . will meeTopposition. Chinese Are Said to Be Preparing to Resist the Allies Twenty Mile* We*t of Tien Tsin. London, Aug. 6, 3:30 a. m.—Last night’s dispatches add nothing to the general in formation concerning the progress of events in China. Although the agents of the cable com pany at Tien Tsin on July 30, asserted that the censorship of press dispatches had been abolished, it is evident that corre spondents are no* allowed to cable any account of the advance in the direction of Pekin. According to a dispatch from Shang hai, dated Aug. 3, the -principal opposi tion w-ill be met twenty miles west of Tien Tsin, where it la stated the Chinese' have erected extensive barriers and ob structions have been placed in the river. Mines are said to have been located un der the railway, the line apparently be ing left intact. Sheng, the administrator of telegraphs and railways, objected to the measures taken for the defense of foreign settle ments, the enrollment of volunteers, and the presence of numerous warships, and asked the foreign consuls to suspend these measures. Tha British consul re plied by pointing out that the measures were only intended to strengthen the hands of the lawful Chinese authorities. A dispatch from St. Petersburg dated Aug. 4, says that G*n. Moxievskl reports from China that a part of Gen. Orloff s forces attacked and drove back the Chi nese regulars on July 3), capturing one gun ard a number of flags and killing the Chinese commander and 200 men. The Russian loss was seven killed and twen ty wounded. Reports from Berlin Bay that Prince Henry in behalf of Emperor William made the parting address, bidding good-bye to the Fourth East Asian Regiment which sailed from Bremerhaven in the direction of China to-day. SURPRISE FOR THE CHINESE. Itnsalan Colnmn Expected to Come and Meet the Allies. Washington. Aug. 4.—There Is * renewal of the rumor that something is occurring at Shan Hal Kwan, at the eastern end of the great China wall, which will surprise the Chinese. There is a fine military road from this point to Pekin, over high and dry ground, and although the distance is nearly twice that from Tien Tsin to Pekin, Its physical advantage may make this route prac tically much shorter in point of time. It is believed here that a strong Russian column, either has been or w ill be landed at that point to converge on Pekin simul taneously with the international column, and thus divide the Chinese opposing force. FIGHTING AT TIEN TSIN *< the Reason Given for Prohibit ing Cipher Message*. Washington, Aug. 4.—The State Depart ment this morning issued the following: “Minister Wu this morning handed to the acting secretary of state a copy of a telegram from the tao tai of Shanghai, dated Aug. 2 and received by Mr. Wu on the evening of the 3d. R confirms the message of Yuan Shih Kai, Governor of Shan Tung, to Mr. Fowler, consul at Che Foo, purporting to communicate the same telegrams of July 30 from the Tsung-li-Yamen, but it is to be noted that It contains a passage omitted from Gov. Yuan’s message, namely, the announce ment that aa fighting 4t going on in Tien Tsin, it Is Inexpedient to send cipher telegrams to the foreign ministers in Pe kin. "In this particular, the present tele gram agrees with Consul General Good now’s report received yesterday, that Earl Li Hung Chang had told the French consul at Shanghai on the 3d that no mes sages would be delivered to the ministers because the foreigners were advancing on Pekin. "The Tsun-11-Yamen’s cablegram of July 30 is as follows: " ‘Foreign ministers tn Pekin are all safe and well. Recently vegetables, fruit and provisions have been repeatedly sup plied to them. Relations most friendly. At present consultations are going on for the protection of various minister* going to Tien Tsin for temporary shelter, which will soon be concluded satisfactorily. But as fighting i* going on in Tien Tsin. it is inexpedient that cipher telegrams should be sent. Different consuls have been notified, so that thgy may inform their respective governments. Please in form the foreign office. “ ‘Besides wiring to other ministers, I transmit the above to you. “ ‘Yu Lien Yuen.’ ” A BATTLE IS IMMINENT. Boxer* Have Broken Canal Bank Not For From Tien T*in. Tien T*in, Aug. 1, via Che Foo, Aug. 3. It Is reported that the Chinese have btoken the canal bank, flooding the coun try between Tien Tsin and Pekin. Thirty thousand Boxers are eight mile* north of Tien Tsin, and a battle 1* Immi nent. TROOrS JOINED TUB ROXRRft. Chlnene Murdering Missionaries In finnlhern China. Ht. Petersburg. Aug. 4—A dispatch from Shanghai dated Thursday, Aug. 2, receiv ed here to-day say* that after Li Hung Chang left Canton the imperial troops Joined the Boxers. The dispatch adds that the provincial troop* along the Yang-tse river remain quiet, owing to the promise of the Vice toy cf Nankin to the fore gn <on'Ul* Boxers, it is further st.ted In this dis patch, are munder.ng missionaries In South China, but ar* not disturbing tiea'y ports. Troors are being secretly brought to treaty port*. Oid batteries of the Yang tse river, the dispatch **ys, are being re paired and new one* are being erected at Wu Bung. Despite the declaration of the Continued on Ninth Fagcw CANDIDATES FIGHT FIATS USED BY PATTERSON AND GARY AT LAt HENS. EACH DREW OTHER’S BL00&. THEY WERE SOON SEPARATED MY TILLMAN AND OTHERS. f’attcrnon Had Persistently Charged Gary With straddling the Liquor (Attention—Exanfierutod, Gary Fin ally Denounced Hin Statement no Untrue—The Two Cnudldatca for Governor Then Came Together With Fists and lllood Wan Spilled. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 4.—Frank B. Gary and A. Howard Patterson had a rough and-tumble fight to-day before a thousand Laurens people, men and women. They fought with desperation and de termination until Senator Tillman and others separted them, and then they wanted to get back at each other. Had the Incident occurred years ago In this county, when there was a cartload of pistols at a meeting, there would have been funerals to-morrow. From day to day, Patterson has ham mered at Gary about his Charleston speech. Gary thought this persistent ef fort was to make It appear indirectly that he straddled or favored local option while in Charleston, and that Patterson’s ef fort was to place him in a false poei tion as to what he had said and his an nounced attitude on the liquor question. As persistently as Patterson would make his statements, just so persistently would Gary Insist that his position In Charleton es elsewhere, was plain and unequivocal. To-day Patterson repeated and reiterat ed his statements about Gary’s alleged straddle In Charleston, When Gary’s turn came to speak, he Immediately replied that he did not “straddle,” and that his posi tion then, as now, was plain. Hnw the Trouble Started. Patterson was sitting about five feet behind where Gary was speaking and got up and said: “Mr. Gary, I want to explain some thing.” Gary turned squarely around and said: “Now, Mr. Patterson, I want to ask you plainly, Is what I have said about that Charleston matter true?” Patterson said he would explain. Gary replied there was no use to explain, but insisted on knowing whether what he had Just said about the whole matter was true or not. Patterson said he dared him to prove his statement by any of the candi dates. Gary insisted on a direct reply as lo whether hia statement about the Charleston speech was true or not. By this time the two men were within arms kngth, looking fiercely at each oth er. Patterson said, yes; he denied as be ing comet what Gary had said, If he could not explain. Gary then said: “If you say my statement is not cor rect, you fay what Is not so.” The two men struck. Patterson struck out and claims to have hit first. There was not a second’s difference in the pass age of blows. Patterson struck Gary an up handed lick under the left eye, which cut the skin for half an Inch. Gtfry hit Fatterson cn the mouth and cut the lip, and struck him under the eye. It was not a minute before half a doz en men were around the two combatants. They were up against each other clinched and several blows were ia-sed, hut they were pulled apart. Some were yelling for one candidate ands me for another. Two policem n, Sheriff McCravey, Senator T.ll man and Chairman Bmlth made every o e get back and tit down and get off the stand. Boll* of Them Apologized. By this time the candidates had mopped off their faces and wiped the blood off, for blood flowed freely. When quiet was restored, Mr. Gary faced the audience somewhat disheveled and breathless, and quivering all over, and with clenched hand he spoke, saying that when he left home, he decided that he would be a gen tleman and give no possible offenae to anyone, and in turn he would not take any Insult from anyone. Mr. Gary apol ogized almost tearfully for having fought before ladles. Mr. Patterson was allowed to make a statement and sold he was very sorry for the occurrence. He did not like such things. He and Mr. Gary had been warm friends and he had been a stanch friend Of the family, but whenever a man told him he lied, he tried to put his fiat In his mouth, and give him the best he had in his shop. When the two combatants had taken their seat, a police officer good naturedly held out his hand and said it would cost each of the combatants Jo or they would have to go before the Mayor'* Court. Gary paid his J 5, and then Patterson, when ask ed, handed over his Jo. The incident Is believed to be ended. TORNADO IN NORTH DAKOTA. Several People Injorril and Much Property Dimiurd. Grand Forks, N. D.. Aug. 4.—A tornado, accompanied by a terrific hall and rain storm, started near Thompson, N. D., at 7 o'clock this morning and swept to the northwest through a rich farming coun try and many thriving settlement*, across into Minnesota, where it spent its fury In the Red Lake Indian Reservation. A strip of country varying from elgnt to ten miles in width and a hundred miles in length Was torn by the furious winds. Houser, were partially wrecked and hun dreds of barns were torn to pieces. The remainder of the wheat and oat crops which were about naif harvested, was pounded into the ground by the hail. Fortunately no person, were killed out right, although many received injuries which will undoubtedly result In death. No estimate of the financial loss l possible. Selby for Congress. Jacksonville. HI., Aug, 4.—Yesterday on the 2462nd ballot T. J. Selby of Calhoun county, was nominated for Congress by the Sixteenth District Democratic Con vention. A MILLION DOLLAR FIRE. Illase In tle Lumber District of Ash land, WU., Wai Only Stopped by tlie l se of Dynamite. Ashland. Wls., Aug. 4.—A round mill ion dollars’ worth of property was de stroyed by fire in the lumber district of this efiy to-day. The flame 1 ; were check ed after three hours’ struggle, and before they reached the valuable saw mills and ore docks along the water front. The wind favored the fire fighters dur ing the afternoon, and probably nothing else saved the millions of dollars’ worth of property along the water’s edge, and per ha it® a good part of the city. Suddenly at 8 o'clock this evening tho wind veered toward the city, and in h short time was blowing n gale. Every bit of fire apparatus in the city was im mediately called to the scene, nnd a des perate struggle to save the mills and the city was begun. At 1:80 p. ni. the fire was discovered in the lumber yards of Barker & Stewart. It spread rapidly to the Keystone Lum ber Company’s yards, and in a short time had destroyed almost 60,000,000 feet of lumber, including six tramways. Carried by strong wind, the firebrands started a blflzo in the lime, salt and ce ment dock, one-quarter of a mile sway. It was a quarter of a mile long, and Was soon reduced to ruins, together with a warehouse. It was seen that unless heroic meas ures were taken that the fire would spread until everything inflammable had been de stroyed. The authorities acted with great promptness. Ft nr thousand pounds of dynamite was brought to the scene and distribute! all around the outer edge of the fito zone, ribs of lumber and scores of small bul d ings were b own into at ms, and after three hours’ hard work the flames had apparently reached their Im’.L None of the great sawmills had been destroyed, but the loss is caally a tn ti ll .m dollars. Edward Hines said that the loss of his firm alone*was SSCO,OOO, fully Insured. Hard Work of t|i<* Firemen. Minneapolis, Aug. 4.—At 9 o'clock the wind suddenly veered again toward the bay and away from the city and the mills. Meanwhile the fire was slowly eating through the remaining lumber piles to ward the Keystone mill. Several hundred men worked like demons with every avail able line of hose. A bucket brigade was formed to pour water on the firemen to keep their clothe** from catching fire. Several million feet of lumber burned during the evening, but at 10 o’clock the fire had been checked except in the vi cinity of the Keystone mill. It is reported that four employes In the Parker & Stuart yard, assisting in the dynamiting, were pinioned between burn ing pilea of lumber, and after looking anx iously around and waving their hands to the thousands of spectators on shore In hope of receiving help, were seen to go down in the fire beneath. EMPEROR WILLIAM ATTENDED. Funeral of the Late Dnke of Sa*e- Cohurg and Gofltn. Coburg, Aug. 4.—Emperor William ar rived here at 11:30 a. m., io attend the funeral of the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was given an ovation by dense crowds awaiting him at all points along the route. As soon as the Emperor arrived at the castle, the funeral cortege was formed. The Emperor walked in the first rank, between Duke Charles Edward and tHo Prince Regent. The Prince of Wales, between the Grand Duke of Heese and King Ferdinand of Roumanla, followed. Then came the Duke of Connaught, the Duke of York nnd an endless procession of notables. The cortege, entering St. Moritz's Church, took up places In the chancel, which hud been converted Into a veritable grove of palm trees. The wreath sent hy the dead Duke’s mother, Queen Victoria, bore the simple and pa thetic inscription: “From his sorrowing mother.” At the close of the simple funeral ser vice the troops fired a salute from the castle square, after which the cortege re turned to the castle. At 10 o’clock to-night the remains of the Duke, were carried by torchlight with n escort of priiKtes, to the mausoleum in the churchyard and placed in a vault. HIM.ED. WOUNDED, CAPTURED. Fate Tlmt Befell n Small Rend of Americans In Luson. Washington, Aug. 4.—The first serious check which the American troops have met in the Philippines during the last two months is recorded in a dispatch received this morning from Gen. MacAwhur. It is assumed that the little American com mand which suffered so severely was com pletely trapped and was obliged to surrender or be exterminated. The mes sage is as follows: "Manila—Adjutant General, Washing ton: First Lieutenant Alstaetter, Corps of Engineers, United State* army, with escort, fiteen men, attacked Aug. J, be tween San Miguel de Mayuma (Luzon) and San Isidro (Luzon) by armed hand Insurgents, reported 350 strong. Entire party killed, woundeil or captured. "Killed: Troop H, Fourth Cavalry, Rich ard Dlchler. Wounded: Charles M. Newman, wound ed In the arm, serious, both; Walter Brew er, wounded In arm, serious; Company A, Battalion of Engineers, U. 8. A., Edward Long, wounded In abdomen, serious. "Captured: Lieut. Alstaetter, Company A, Battalion of Engineers. U. S. A., Hen ry T. Crenshaw; Troop H, Fourth Caval ry, Arthur Bates, Charles J. Fucbslnger, Edward J. Cromer, George Knaub, Will iam J. Oerrlty, John Coughlin, Robert F. Taylor, Joseph T. Mealy. "Wounded sent San Isidro with note from lacuna Maraimo announcing pris oners would be "well treated. "MacArthur." ISLAND FOR I.EPER COLONY. Military Hoard Named to Make the Arrangement*. Washington, Aug. 4.—Gen. MacArthur has convened a hoard consisting of Ma). I.ouls M. Maur, surgeon; Cart. George P. Ahren, Ninth Infantry, and Cap'. W. E. Horton, assistant quartermaster to select an island in the Philippine archipelago for the segregation of lepers, to prepare plan* and estimate* of salaries for the necessary employes and officials. The boaid la also charged with fixing tha ra tion and other allowance* for the ■up port of uch leper colony. Thl* action was taken In view of the large number of p ople in the Philippines afflicted with leprosy, who are reported as * menace to public health. Efforts an being made to prevent the further spread ,*f th* disease. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. r. CWTR A COPY WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR EMPEROR A TALKER NO DOUBT ABOUT Hl* VINDICTIVE NESS TOWARD CHINA. CALLED DOWN BY VON BUELOW HAD SOME WARM WORDS OVER HIS MAJESTY'S REMARKS. Foreign Minister Thought Germany'* Alin* In i'ltlnn Would Hr Serious ly Hnniperrd by the Emi>eror'* Volubility—Emperor Delivered a Sermon to Deporting Troop*—He Also Spoke to Workingmen—-Ger ninny to Send More Troop* to Chinn. (Copyright, 1900, the Associated Pres,.) Berlin, Aug. 4.—Emperor William thl* week has hoen unusually talkntive, espe cially during the embarkation of the China troops. Besides delivering a regular sermon 4o a large body of departing troops aboard ships, promising, from a passage in the second hook of Mose* about the strug gle between the Israelites and the Amale kites, that so- long ns the troops and those remaining at Jiome prayed hard for success against the Chinese, victory would be theirs, the Emperor also yes terday evening addressed a number of l.Toyd workmen. The Loknl Anzelger states that the Emperor decorated them personally, aided by his officers, attaching medals to the workmen's breasts, thank ing them, sajiing that by faithfully re maining at their posts, in spite of th* strike of their fellow workers, the timely embarkation of troops had been made pos sible. Next the Emperor severely condemned strikers and those responsible for lock outs in Hamburg and elsewhere for leav ing the Fatherland in the lurch in such critical times. Besides these talks, a number of the Emperor's utterances made privately this week at Bremerhaven have become cur rent, ail showing that hit indignation against the Chinese ts still aa atronig as ever. At Odd* With von Undraw. Tn official circles here it is stated that (here ts a strong divergence on the sub ject of the policy regarding China be tween the Emperor and the minister of foreign affairs, Count von Buelraw, tha latter being aware that Germany's alms at ohtalning suitable satlsfac'lon in China are seriously hampered by the Emperor's impulsive utterances. It is further stated that hot words have already passed bo tween the Emperor and Count von Buo low on that subject. The Associated Press correspondent here understands that before an advance upon Pekin was definitely decided on the Powers concluded that hereafter they would not consider the Chinese third hand advances, because it has now been shown that th# Chinese government is not willing to al low the legations to freely communicate with their home governments, Th* conclusion was also unanimously reached by the Powers that LI Hung Chang was playing false, his main object being to retard or frustrate the advance on Pekin by various ruses, of which Chl ntsi statecraft is always a master. Will Sent! More Troop*. Indications increase that Germany is preparing another large body of troops for China. The latesl news on this point ha* been given by the Frankfort Zeltung, saying that des-plte the absence of offi cial admlHlon of the fart, it is certain that three other large steamers of tile North German Lloyd line have been char tered for September and that In the cab inet an order Is pending for the forma tion of a corps of 10,000 men. Opposition papers critlclee tills because the Reichstag has not betn asked to sanction the step, and point out that another heavy army Increase will be asked by the fall session of the Reichstag for the organization of a rolonlal reserve army. PARIS’ WEEK OF PASSIONS. Sorrow Over Humbert's Heath, Joy at Ibe Death of llaliult and In dignation ul tsaault on Nlinh. (Copyright. 1900, the Associated Pres*.) Pari*. Aug. 4.— The events of the past week touched almost every note In the gamut of human passions. Parisians ex perience! sorrow genuine anil sincere, o! the assassination of Italy's King; Joy over (he victory in Africa which removed Ra bah, Ihe most stubborn enemy of France In that country, and indignation and cha grin that Ihe sovereign of another coun try should have had his life Jeopardized by one of their countrymen while he was a’guest of the nation. The general mass of Italian citizens, who have none too great a love for France, would have been moved to senti ments of affection, had they been able to witness the depth of the true grief which watt exhibited In this city when the news of the assassination of King Humbert was made public. When the first report of the crime was confirmed in every gath ering place, could be heard expressions of sympathy and indignation which would have done more to bring about a friendly feeling between the two countries than would years of diplomacy. The announcement of his death brought forth queries aa to a possible rupture of the gowl relations belween the two coun tries by ihe accession of the new King. Count Torlnlelll, the Italian ambassador here, does not share In this feeling of Insecurity, saying: "The relations of France and Italy have not ceased to be excellent, and they will continue so. The new King has not the sentiments which some Journals attribute to him. He has great esteem for (ha grand sister Latin nation.” Him li Finds amusement. The Shah of Persia has found an amuse ment which deeply interests him. Tha court of the palace is sufficiently Urge to permit of the operation of an automo bile. and one of these vehicles has be come hi* toy. He hat Investigated every part of the machine, and has had an agent Instruct him in the method of steer ing The Shah has also Investigated tha telephone and has finally become a viceim of the cinematograph, devoting nearly all of one morning to a series of photographs. He Is a man of most aml contlnued on Ninth Pag*.