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THE MORNING news. Established ISSO. - Incorporated ISSS J. H. ESTII ' President. OFFICIALS ARE QUIET RELATE NOTHING OF DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS. NO NEWS OF OPERATIONS. CHINESE SITUATION SHOWED BUT FEW DEVELOPMENTS. Military and Naval Feature* Yield to the Diplomatic—Herney Sent In formation Indicating HiiNnia’s Ak (tuniptiou of a. I*>Mition Threaten ing to Harmony United State* ].'Ut Under Snapiciou of tinliition* Design* Upon China. "Washington, Aug. 25.—The diplomatic feature of the Chinese situation to-day tuck precedence over both the naval and in.diary features. The officials of this g Timient were, af anything, more un ijc.inunicative than heretofore as to the it Jut ions between the Powers and China. It was stated authoritatively that no rrv.s of operation® had been received and that the diplomatic negotiations could not be made public. Tv most unsatisfactory development of tv day. so far as the pacific programme ci this government goes, was the receipt c>f a ; patch from Admiral Remey, con \ rig the reports which had reached him cf a disagreement between the com cnandcr of the Russian forces in Pekin and the other internationals. The text s dispatch was not made public, but it v. ■ said on good authority to contain v Mtement that the Russian com ma: r had forbidden communication with ihe Chinese on the ground that Rus sia was technically, as well as practically, at war with China. I- may he sai 1 that this information was not conveyed by Admiral Remey as cfii.ial news, but merely as a report from re'.iable sourc s which he considered this gov* rament should pcss ss for its own ir! :tn ition. Assuming Admiral Remey’s r; om to be correct, this move on the pan • f Russia strike* the first note of (] • id in the heretofore haimonious Con or of the Powers. The possibilities cf 11l • ccmplications that it opens up are el r o t infinite and would be serious to a < . :*e. It may be siiid, however, that i ws is not taken very seriously by ti.s government and certainly will not Lffr t our couise in any way until it has pen officially confirmed. 1’ was explan and that the situation in? out of the joint occupation of J -m ly the Poweis was delicate, a’.- W f .. ugh not nece sarily to be described ■a serious. The Interests of all the Pow- Kcr. ti er* 1 r- t resented were at least com- H>eiiii\e if not antagonistic, and an 111- Kron-i ee l move on the part cf any one ||l i.t might easily email and sagr e m n iuences in which al would be Hi,•■r" or l. ss invdv and. At the same time, \ u ext.laired that a l of the govern- Hr t ' " ,>:•< sented in China were anxious Ht i rt any open clash, if* this could H- w their, sacrificing what they H iMder and tli ir rights in the premises. Hln this situation the United States occu- Hfi'l the position held all through ■th*' disturbance, namely of being the ■or.' Power least under suspicion by ■t- others of selfish and ulterior motives. ■Th < government is exceedingly anxious ■ t<> maintain this vantage ground and re ■u. n the confidence of the other Towers, ■t- that it is now more than ever vau lt -as to the next step to be taken. R ;<• decision <o address Instructions to ■t i Tnited States representatives at the ■ courts of the various Towers was reaeh- I* i yesterday after the most mature de ll■■ r ( t on. It would hove been a satis- I i con to this government if the actio® I* l i have been taken without exciting I l • ■ ic comment on any sort. Owing to Ii fact that this communication w*as not I j iressed directly to the other govern- I t its and that it contained merely in- I tion? for the guidance of our diplo- I t : representatives abroad, it was de- I 1 * i not to make public either the text I or the substance of the instructions, lest • ir premature publication should defeat T very object for which they were de t i . <l, namely, ascertaining the temper I of the various governments interested v a view of determining what form of } ‘dure is most likely to meet with general appropbation among them and 1 to a speedy solution of the problem. SO REPORT FROM CHAFFEE. Hi* Silence Attributed to Wires Har ing Been Cat. Washington, Aug. 25.—The war depart •ut has not yet received from Gen. i<’ ffie the report requested of him a few days ago upon conditions in Pekin. In t, several recent cabegrams of inquiry addressed to Gen. Chaffee have not been answered. It is supposed that the un certainty of communication between Pe kin and Tien Tsin is responsible for Gen. Chaffee’s silence. The wires have been between the capital and Tien Tsin, j dit is probable that the messages were 6f nt by courier to Pekin. The war department has been advised M 1 the (table companies that they have had difficulty in tracing messages which l ive been sent United States officials in Thina and are endeavoring also to have I t e dispatches of Gen. Chaffee, which ar- I rived here in an unintelligible state, re- I fra ted. It is stated the difficulty arises in China r| f, n account of the interruptions that oc- I l ur from time to time on the land line I fr orn Shanghai to Che Foo, which ie un- I dor the control of the Chinese authorities. I Copies of all messages passing over these I JitM s are sent by steamer to insure de- I livery, even if delayed. This line was I evidently open yesterday or the day be- I fore, for a dispatch, dated Tien Tsin, Aug, I -3, was received by the war department. U HI At; on THE WAY. I It Is Relieved lie Hum Started for Pe kin or Tien 'lnin. Washington, Aug. 25—Chinese officials expresned a belief to-day that Li Hung I l hai.,c, the Chinese peace envoy, had started for Pekin or Tien Tsin. While I there are said to be no official advices to this effect, ye< it 1m so In accordance <ne expectation of China's course n*t the officials accept it as a fact. If tni# proves to bt correct, it may bring about early opportunity for personal ex changes between Earl LI and the com- I rniir (lers of the alliea and the ministers I i f the respective Powers. 1 h** Chinese government has been en | 1 ***** diem since the capture of Pekin. I excel* in the two communications from Id Hung Chang, and up to <he present time Minister Wit has received no word responsive to the American answer sent to him by Mr. A dee last Wednesday. CONSULS GOING HACK. They Must Return to Their Stations in China. Washington, Aug. 25.—The State Depart ment is taking steps to have oil of the American consuls in China return to their several posts as soon os immediate danger from anti-foreign outbreaks is passed. The attention of the department has been called to statements emanating from various consuls to the effect that they left their posts at the direction of the de partment. The officials, say this is not correct, that the consuls merely were per mitted by the department to leave their posts on their own responsibility if they considered their lives were in danger. Now that the danger is passing, the department i.*' getting ready to have them go back •to their posts and take up their routine work. BOXERS ARE STILL IN PEKIN. S< a Russian Dispatch lla. It—lnter national Conference HrKiiriled by Germany a. Premature. London, Aug-. 26, 3:15 a. m.—The only nows of the night from China comes by way of Berlin, where official dispatches have been received, dated Taku, Aug. 23, reporting on authority that an undated Ilussian-Pekin telegram, received on Wed nesday last, says that large masses of Boxers are still in the southern part of the capital, and that a force of troops under Prince Ching Is in the Imperial City. According to a special dispatch from Berlin, Germany, has not received any proposals or suggestions from the United States for an international conference. The foreign office considers the idea of such a conference as premature, and de sires the allied commanders to exercise control in Pekin, and the occupied parts of China until Field Marshal Count von Waldersee shall have assumed command, and had time to report on the situation. The generally well-informed Viedomosti of St. Petersburg, says it is the opinion in diplomatic quarters there, that the withdrawal of the allies from Pekin, now that the foreigners have been rescued, would facilitate peace negotiations. THEY HUB STHEET FIGHTS. It Is Found That Allies Cannot Prop erly Police Pekin, London, Aug. 26—Street fighting breaks out intermittently in Pekin, ac cording to the dispatches from Shanghai, the allies net having sufficient forces to police the vast city. As small parties of lh@ troops penetrate into new districts they have to engage half-armed mobs. A Shanghai ctspatch repeats the re port that the Japanese troops pursued the Empress Dowager and the court and overtook them eighty miles southwest of Pekin. The Emperor, it is said, thrrw hint seif on the protection of his captors. The prisoners have not yet reached Pekin. Jn the engagement at Tien Tsin, 1001 Americans, British and Japanese routed 3 090 Chinese and killed 300 of them. The foreign residents of Shanghai are alarmed at the arrival of he extraordin ary number of warships and are fearful of European complications, but they have been assured by some of the naval com manders that the gathering was acci dental. The Viceroy of Sze Chuen is reported nt Shanghai to be sending troops to the Tonquin frontier and to be intending to tight the French at Meng Tse. The bulk of the German fleet recently at Shanghai has gone to Taku as an es cort to the new German minister. Dr. Mumm von Schwarzensteln, who is bound for Pekin. Clan fights are of daily occurencte In the Hung Shan district. TRANSPORTS AT TAKU. Foreign Troops Are lining Unloaded nt Thnt Port. (Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.) Taku, Friday, Aug. 24.—Transports are pouring into Taku. Three large German vessels have arrived and are unloading. One regiment that has disembarked is on its wny to Pekin, and another is bound for Tien Tsin. Three Russian vessels are also in the harbor. The Fifteenth Infan try. the Third Artillery and 500 marines are camped at Tien Tsin awaiting orders. Rations for forty days are being for warded to the Pekin Contingent by boat. A hundred civilians have left Pekin, in cluding the customs force, and are on their way down the river. The foreigners here desire that an ex pedition shall be sent against Pao Ting Fu to destroy the city and avenge the Massacres ot foreigners which occurred there. DEPENDS l POX CHINA. A* to Whether the War I* To Be Continned. Berlin, Aug. 23.—The foreign office offi cials informed the Associated. Press cor respondent this afternoon that they had not received any direct .news from Pekin since Thursday and expressed apprehen sion that the communications were in terrupted. They say it depends entirely upon China whether the war will be con tinued. Referring to the status of the Chinese ambassador here, a foreign of fice official said: "The ambassador is still received at the foreign office whenever he has anything to communicate. But the foreign office does not regard him as qualified now to carry out serious political negotiations." The foreign office has no news from Baron von Ketteler's widow. DRIVEN FROM AEL POINTS. Nowhere Were Boxers Able to Stnnil Before the Allies. Paris, Ang. 25.—Gen. Frey, commanding the French forces at Pekin, telegraphs from there, under date of Aug. 20: "The allies have driven the Boxers from all the points they occupied. The allies are camped outside the Imperial palace, which was occupied by some soldiers of the regular Chinese army. The generals decided to march the International forces through the pslace doors, which were af terwards closed. .Amerleune Leaving Pekin. London, Aug S3.—A apeclal d!i| gtch from Pekin -Ant'd Aug 18, eaya: ••Forty Americans, with sn escort cf United mates tract*. start for The Tsin to •*■ rrow. SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 2(5, 1900. POLICY UNCHANGED. GERMANY ADHERES TO HER ORIG INAL PLAN. CARRY OUT THE PROGRAMME. CLAIMED OTHER POWERS STICK TO THE CHINA AGREEMENT. Many German Paper* Continue to Exprenn OlMrast of Some of the Powers, Notably Great Britain and France—Von Wnltlernee Will Prob ably Find Plenty To >o— A Chinese Diplomat** Expression* KvKarilliiK the Situation in His Country. Special Berlin Cable Letter.—Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press. Berlin, Aug. 25.—Official circles here em phasize the statement that Germany, aft er the taking of Pekin and Field Mar shal Count von Waldersec’s appointment to the command of the allied forces in China, stands precisely in the same atti tude as before. Germany, it is added, still insists on carrying out the pro gramme which the minister of foreign affairs. Count von Buclow, published in his circular of July 3, and which was ap proved here and abroad. It is also offi cially claimed that all the other Powers interested still adhere to that programme, Ol which there now remain two most important features, viz.: Adequate redress for Chinese crimes against international rights, and the re-establishment of an oiderly state of affairs, and the installa tion of a government willing and able to give guarantees against the recurrence of the recent outrages. Many papers, however, continue to ex press distrust of the intentions of several of the Powers, especially Great Brita n and France, claiming they have separate plans regarding the Yang Tse valley and the southern provinces. So far as Rus sia is concerned, the German press is not exercised, because it has been officially ad mitted by Germany that Germany docs not oppose any Russian plans affecting the northern provinces, as not touching Germany's political or commercial inter ests. The belief is generally held here by both the government and the press, that Count von Waldersee will find plenty to do after his arrival in China, even if his oommand is restricted to the province of Pe Chi Li. The leading Centrist organ, the Cologne Volks Zeitung. forms an ex ception to the rule, sounding a warning against von Waldersee overstepping the bounds drawn by Count von Buelow. The Lokel Anzeiger publishes an inter view with a Chinese diplomat here, who is quoted as saying: "Neither the Em peror nor the Empress Dowager will re turn to the capital until the foreign troops are withdrawn. Therefore, the allies had better appoint either a provisional gov ernment or a regent, proposing for the latter Prince Ching.” The Chinese di plomat also advises concluding peace and accepting the offer of Li Hung Chang who “assuredly is empowered by the Tsung-li- Yamen, the Emperor or the Empress." He further remarked that the war was cer tainly over, “sinde China has neither generals, soldiers nor material left." The only danger of a renewal of hostilities, he declared, was in the event harm were done the Empress or Emperor. The foreign office published a letter from the Tao Tai of Amoy to the Ger man consul there, expressing his deep re gret at the death of Baron von Ketteler, the late German minister at Pekin. The naval maneuvers this week were interesting in demonstrating the fact that torpedo boats are powerless to attack big vessels at night if proper vigilance Is ob served. VICEROYS MA7~CHOOSE. Some One of Weight to Negotiate With the Powers—Policy of the United States Endorsed by F ranee. Special Paris Cable Letter.—Copyright, 3900, the Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 25.—The viceroys of the various provinces of China may be con voked to choose someone of weight in the empire, to deal with the Powers in establishing such a government as will assure the fulfillment of whatever terms the Powers shall dictate In settlement of their claims arising out of the recent outrages, and one who will give satisfac tory guarantees of a complete change of Chinese policy towards the outside world. Such a solution ha® lieen suggested in diplomatic circles, but with most of the corps absent on vacation and President Loubet and M. Delcasse, minister of for eign affairs, out of town, the idea has not assumed a crystallzed form. Hope stiil exists that a strong central power will be formed in Pekin, which will con stitute the bet guarantee for the future, the best means of securing reparation for the wrongs suffered by Europeans, and the best safeguard against division among the I'owers themselves. Now that the allied forces have entered the Forbidden City, the necessity for the maintenance of concord among the Pow ers is most pressing. Yet fears are In creasing that the strain of conflicting in terests and ambitions may cause dissen sion among tile nations Interested. Tills danger has been demonstrated already by the individual action of Russ.a In seizing the present opportunity to extend her frontier into Manchuria, and the recent incident regarding the landing of British troops at Shanghai. While no official statement is forthcoming as to the posi tion of France, In the absence from Paris of those in control of her foreign policy, the following, emanating from on official associated with the French government, expresses the view of the foreign office at the present Juncture: "We have no revenge to seek In Chinn, and we have no Intention to demand such recompenses In the shape of indemnities us will create resentment against foreign, cte. Our policy will tie one of liberal edu cation, an effort to teach this gie.it mass of people to trust and regard European* favorably. In the end thix mny result In th advancement ot civilization lot the one and commercial prosperity for the others. Those who ihlrtk thet a < hange of government will change me character of tho Chinese prop's heve r.ot a bmsd un derstanding of the deep-seated Ideas which centuries have bred in them. To make • radical upheaval of ibalr form of govern ment Just at this time would do mors harm than good. "We shall attempt to And a suitable peraon of liberal ideas toward foreigners who will sMimit tha rains of government spur position follows lb* llnaa of Uts United States in nearly every instance. Commercially, we wish the broadest in ternational construction to be placed upon foreign privileges, and it is a fact that had not your country declared an ‘open door' at the time U did, France herself would have done so. The reply made by the United States to Earl Li Hung Chang's request for the appointment of an emissary to act with a view' to tt set tlement and the establishment of peace receives general approval here. France will take a similar position, Tor w r e must be assured that we are negotlaiing with a concrete body and not with a shadow’. While we have special commercial in terests in Yan Nan and Sze Chuen, our desire to develop that region would be defeated should we act on selfish, narrow ideas there.” The small anti-governmental papers are still harking over Field Marshal Count von Waldersee’s acceptance of the chief command of the allied forces In China and the sincerity of Russia's friendship is impugned, ns these papers say it was Russia that suggested Count von Walder see as the commander-in-chicf. M. Paul de Cassagnac, editor of L'Autorite, writes: ‘‘l fear a Russian alliance will lose pres tige and popularity after such an act. Russia sacrifices France to Germany. She needs 10 improve her relations with Ger many and uses us as a pledge of her sincerity.” The Gaulois calls attention to the fact that at a conference presided over by Prince Bismarck, when outside of Paris, in a discussion as to whether Paris should be taken by assauK, Count von Waldersee expressed the wish to "see this Babel entirely destroyed.” VICEROY WILL RESIST. Report From Shanghai Say* Tuan \Vi* Not Captured. London, Aug. 25.—A special dispatch received here from Shanghai, dated Aug. 25, Ch ing Chih Tung, Viceroy of Han kow declares that he will resist any at tempt to extort territory, or to interfere with the armies of the various viceroys. Tre dispatch adds: **lt is etated here that it was Prince Turn and not Prince Tuan who was cap tured by the Japanese.” War R nmured Declared. Che Foo, Friday, Aug. 24.—1 t is rumor ed on good authority that Russia, Ger many and Japan have declared war on China and invited England and the Unit ed States to retire. Maine Has Arrived. London, Aug. 25.—Advices from Hong Kong report that the American hospital ship Maine, which sailed from Southamp ton for China. July 12, arrived there. PISHING HIS CAMPAIGN. Mr. Itrjnn Mnde Two Speeches Yes terday In Omaha. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 25.—Mr. Bryan made two speeches here to-day, one of them In the afternoon and the other in the evening. He spoke on both occasions nt Syndicate Park, under the auspices of the Jackson Club of this city. There was a large attendance upon both occasions, and applause was frequent nnd enthusiastic. At the afternoon meeting Mr. Bryan was preceded by Webster Davis and J. R. Soveriegn. He was not heard until after 4 o'clock, and he spoke brelfly. He de voted himself to a considerable extent to state politics, urging Ihe fusion forces ot the state to make sure of the success, not only of Ihe electoral ticket, but of the members of Congress, United States sena tors and the state ticket. After urging the people to carefully study the questions at issue, that they may vote with a clear understanding, Mr. Bryan said: “If Republican policies ate right, then those who represent the opin ions held by Democrats, Populists and Sil ver Republicans ought to be overwelnilng ly defeattd, for there is a difference be tween Republican policies and ours In their terms as wide as the gulf that sep arated Lazarus in Abraham's bosom from Dives. The policies for which our people stand are directly antagonistic to the policies for which the Republican par ty siands, and both cannot be right.” He referred to the Republican policy in the newly-acquired possessions, saying among other things on this point: "The Republicans say we want a fifty-eent dol lar;’they have given us an 85 per cent, cit izen in Porto Rico.” Referring to the election of United States senators, Mr. Bryan said: "I want a senate that will be In harmony with the Congress and the President if we win this fall. If we had had a Democrat or a Populist in the Senate in the place of John M. Thurston, there would be to-day no war In tbe Philippines because that one vote would have been sufficient to have carried llte Becan resolution, and I do not believe that the administration would have carried on a war against the major ity Of the Senate.” Mr. Bryan talked to-night at Syndicate Park to one of the largest crowds he has addressed during the campaign. In deed, there were many more persons pres ent than could hear him. He was among friend® and neighbors and he manifested his confidence by his freedom of manner and scope of treatment. The speech cov ered much of the ground which has been gone over before, but the language was generally fresh and the Illustrations new. Defining some of her personal views and speaking of civilization in the abstract and as applied to politics, Mr. Bryan said: “I have my Idea of what clvilizalion should mean. 1 want to see if it Is your idea. Some people say that we Demo crats are enemies of property. It is not true. I have a home. I hope I may eymeUme hove a better one. I would that every head of a family had a home, and the better the home the happier would I be. I want property to be the reward of industry, and I want every citizen to be secure In the enjoyment of the proceeds of his toll. 1 do not envy the rich. I urn not desirous of pulling them down. I want a civilization that makes every tsxir man hope to tie better off nnd relieve the rich man of the fear (hat his children will be trampled on if they ever become poor. (Applause.) ”1 want a civilization that embrace* within its t(gneflts every deserving mem ber of society. I do not want u civiliza tion that will prevent a man from tilling In a earring*, but I warn a civilization that gives hope to the driver of the car riage an well as to the man vho rides In It. (Applause.) I wont a civilization that rives hope to the girl who work* l.i the kitchen as well as to the one who sits in th* parlor. (Great applause ) I want a riviltzntlon that makes life worth living '0 every human being And when I speak thus, I am not an untelflth man I am aeiflsh. I do not know whet may be my Ufa in tha yeara to come. Ido not krow what will be th# lot of my children, and If I dared to favor a ayatem the* help ed the fen at the expene* of the many, my children may b* among th# many who will suffer rather then among ihe few who will profit by tin law.” Appieus* ) DEDUCED BY DEPEW. lIOW HE FIGURES THE UNITED STATES’ Al)\ ANTAGES. HIS OBSERVATIONS ABROAD. FOREIGN CABINETS RECOGNIZE THIS COUNTRY. Excellence of American Good* Ex citing Wonder ami European Na tions Fear for Their Trade—Him* In Prices of Coni in England Of fer* Great Opportunities to Amer ican Producer* of tlir Fuel—Pros pect for the 1 nited State* I* Start ling. New York, Aug. 25.—Tanned Just enough to look the picture of health, Cauncey M. Depevv returned home to-day on the American Line steamship New York. He had left here on June 27 on his yearly vacation. He said in an interview that he would at once place himself In touch with the Republican National Com mittee and arrange for speeches in the campaign. He asked many questions about what had been going on in politics since he went away. In recounting Ills experiences this year Mr. Depevv said: “Nineteen hundred is a very gratifying year for America abroad. One of the phenomena of the close of the nineteenth and the opening of the twentieth century is the position our country has taken m two years. Before 1898 no ruler or minis ter in Europe was interested in American opinion or action. “Now the sltua ion is the revere* Every cabinet reckons the attitud. of the United States in formulating plans. Every European nation finds its production enormously in excess of its consumption of manufactured articles. Asia end Afri ca are the markets. The possession of or access to them is the sum of the old world diplomacy, operations and arm aments. The excellence, ad in many cases the superiority of our goods, the encigy of our traders, and the cheapness of our transpjrtati n aie exciting won der. "The Towers arc so nicely balanced that our position on Eastern questions is of vital import a me. The one question is wliat will the United States do in China, and afterward in the Orient? There is t o disposition to prevent forcibly our en trance on an equal footing into China and the East, tut tremendous anxiety for us not to press the subject and, es pecially, not to push our products in‘Com petition with theirs among thei people of Asia. “The coal famine threaten® serious times for Great Britain. The govern ment promised to impose an export duty, but Parliament adjourned without enact ing the law. Coal has gone up in price in England in the last six months $2 per ton. Coal for railway and manufactur ing purposes is now $6.73 a ton delivered. It is less than half that for the same purposes in tile United Stutes. Coal is the life of industrial nations. It has en abled Great Britain to support 6,000,000 people in far greater comfort than 3,000,000 before the discovery of its use as fuel. We certainly do not want to prosper be cause of the misfortune of others, but. If fresh sources of coal supply cannot be found iik Europe, there are incalculable possibilities for our product in the mar kets of the world. "The opening for the sale of American coal is very great. If the ocean carriage was arranged, the market could be seized at once and lines established for perma nent occupancy and growth. The en hanced cct of coal has increased house hold expenses for the wage earners and caused much distress. It is leading to a universal demand for higher wages. This again will increase the cost of production. But with coal at less than half the price a ton for our manufactures and transpor tation lines than it is in Europe, the d -vantagfH in competition in railway indus try are so enormously on our side as to upset every calculation based on previ ous conditions. The prospect is as start ling In its possibilities of development an 1 prosperity for the United States, as in the anxiety it is already causing our friends across the Atlantic.” THE ENCAMPMENT OPENED. Vctv Col I sea in l>e<l lea teil—Chorus of 1,000 Voice* Represented tt Liv ing Fing—<'rowila Gathering. Chicago, Aug. 23.—The national encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Republic was opened to-night by the dedication of (he new Coliseum, In which all the Joint camp fires, the reunion, the war-song concerts for the veterans and the relig ious and Other exercises for the public, Incidental to the encampment, will be held. A chorus of 1,000, costumed to represent a living flag, occupied an Immense jilat form at one end of the building, and close by them was the great band of 100 pieces that will render the concerts dur ing the coming week of Ihe encampment. Jules Lombard, the famous singer of war times, was there, and sang the "Star- Spangled Banner” from the original man uscript. The members of the Grand Army, and their friends have been pouting Into the city ail day lorg on ngular trains tin I Innumerable el ecla s fiom all parts rf the country. It Is exllmited that *O,OOO of them arrived to-day, and many timfs ihat number are expected to arrive to morrow aid Monday. The chief arrival to day wts thnt of the Spanish minister, the Due D' Areas, with the Countess D'- Arcos. They were met at the Like Shore dc|s)t by a committee repp stinting the Gran I Army and another representing th ■ city of Chicago and escorted to toe audi torium Annex, wlare aieirimeiits hud been provided for tip m. Tito escort, on the way from the and pot to the hotel. w<n beaded by the Dcnvir Fife and Drum ( o: | *• ' Cl BAN* OFF Folt HOME. Tb Traelirrs Sailed From I’hlladel plila Aboard Four Transports. Philadelphia. Aug 2*.—Tha United flutes transports Cook, McPherson, Rawlins and Bsdgwh'k. having on board Ih* 1.399 Cuban school teacher#, who eprci two day* ir, seeing the night* of this illy, nailed for Havana ul k o'clock this mottling. BULLER WENT INTO A TRAP. Lord Robert* Reported Serloti* I<o*a cn—Liverpool Regiment Suffer ed Severely—Tlic* < n*unltic*. London, Aug. 25.—Lord Roberts has left Pretoria and has fixed his headquarters at Wonderfontein, the second station west of Machadodorp, where the bulk of the Boers in arms are supposed to be. Wir ing from there, Aug. 24, he says: "Buller reports the Boers laid a for his cavalry, Aug. 23, opening with sev eral guns at fairly short range. The English silenced the Boers, but, when the tiring ceased and the pickets were being placed for the night, by some mis take. two companies of the Liverpool Reg iment advanced 1,500 yards into a hollow, out of sight of the main body, where they were surrounded by the Boers, and suffered severely. The Liverpool lost ten men killed and Capt. Tlomer and forty-five men wound ed. In addition they had thirty -4 wo men missing. Gen. Buller*s other casualties, Aug. 23, were twenty men killed, wounded or missing.” Lord Roberts also wires that Gen. Pole- Carew occupied Belfast, Aug. 24, without opp<%j ion. The dispatch of the British commander in-chief in South Africa also says: ‘‘There is a welcome green over the veldt, which I hope means that our riding and trans port animals will get grazing shortly. They have fared badly of late.” SUMMONED TO SI It RENDER. DoWot Took Advantage of the Hn*e and t' i'omni'il tlic River. Krugersdorp, Aug. 25.—Commandant De larey ap|M*ared yesterday before Bank Station with a large force and summoned the garrison, commanded by Lord Alber marlc, to surrender, which the garrison refused to do. In tho meantime DeWet took advantage of this ruse and crossed the tiver towards the Orange River Col ony. CORDIIA DIED BRAVELY. He Showed No Fear When Heforc the FI ring Squad. London, Aug. 25.—A special dispatch from Pretoria, dated Aug. 24, gives full details of the execution, on Friday of Lieut. Cordua of the Transvaal Artillery, cqnvlcted Ty a court-marital of breaking his parole in plotting to nixluct Lord Roberts and kill British officers. Cordua walked fearlessly to the. garden behind the jail. At fils own request ho was not hound, and sat In chair with folded arms. He told Copt. Barchard. commanding the firing party, that he was ready rtnd ten bullets struck him. The body was buried near the spot where the lieutenant fell. FITZ CHALLENGES JEFFRIES^ To Fight on Aug, 31, or Admit He I* Afraid—Jeffrie* Bay He Want* Time to Train. New York. Aug. 25.—80 b Fitzsimmons has challenged Jim Jeffries for a fight, to bo held Aug. 31, and has posted $2,500 as a forfeit. Fitzsimmons says that Jef fries must meet him on that date or ad mit he 1h afraid of him. Jeffries, who was at Derby, Conn., dur ing the day, was seen there, and said, rel ative to the challenge: “X have defeated Fitzsimmons decisively once and think I can do it again, but I think It would be poor business policy to fight right away, for the fight-going public needs a rear. Still, I shall allow no engagements to in terfere with my championship battles, blit 1 reserve tho right to set aide time to train.” TO FORTIFY GUAM. Navy department line t'nken the Ini tial Steps. Washington, Aug. 25. —The navy depart ment has taken he initial steps in the preparation for the complete and com prehensive system of fortifications and harbor Improvements by which it is in tended to mnke the island of Guam a thoroughly-protected base for our naval verselrt in he Western Pacific. The au thority for the preliminary work tn this line was granted under the act of June 6 of this year, in the appropriation for river and harbor improvements. Tho navy department has been at pains to ascertain Just what harbor facilities other nations have Jn this part of the world, aiVJ the maps already prepared show that, southward from Guam, we are flanked for 2,300 miles by a chain of Islands containing thirteen tine harbors, all of them potential bases of hostile power®, some of them being equipped and forti fied. In view of these facts, it has been de termined to make Guam a great naval base,thoroughly equipped with supplies for squadrons and (is nearly impregnable as liossibie ngainst a hostile fleet. A mixed commission of one army and two naval officers has been assigned to the work of the preliminary survey. GEN. ALEXANDER BACK. f'loee Snrvey of flic Line of the Pro posed (anal Canard. New York, Aug. 23.—Gen. E. P. Alex ander, who was appointed by President Cleveland, arbitrator in the boundary dis pute between Nicaragua and Costa Rico, has Just returned from those countries on ihe completion of hl mission. An interesting feature of Gen. Alex ander's work lay in the fact that hU labors on the boundary questions were the cause of a close survey of the line of the proposed Nicaragua canal. He said thnt he did not think the commission, now preparing a report, would advise a new route. While disclaiming definlie knowledge on the subject, he was Inclined to think that a proposition from Ihe .Vlearaguait government to ours had already been najlf. He believed that, rather than not have the canal built, the Nicaraguan gov ernment would accede to utmost any terms made by the Fnittsl Htntes. TROOP* STILL AT AKRON, 1 hey Will He Held There Inti] Alf Dimti’i' Hits Passed. Cleveland. 0., Aug. 25.—00 v. Naah fesre there msy be further rioting at Akron. For that reaeon troops will b* held thet* until Monday at lead. This decision was raachad to-day at a conference har* between th# Governor and Assistant Adjutant Genera! Adams Gov. Nash ask! he should keep tha troops on •lut> until be was ebetriitlejy satisfied chat th* lawless altnuml would make no fur ther trouble. r DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.3I A YEAR BALLYHOO BEY WON. ••TDD** SLOW RODE WHITNEY'S COLT IN THE FUTI RITY. PULLED DOWN A RICH STAKE. OLYMPIAN % LENGTH AND A HALF HE HIM) THE WINNER. •Sloan Came From England to Ride in the Itnee at Slieopsliend Hay- Gathered in for ill* Em ployer Denplte Apprehension*, the Track N\n* Good for Running. How the Field Got Away and the Story of the Race. New York, Aug. 23. After a journey of 3,000 miles to ride ex-£e*retary of the Navy Wil iam C. Whitney's colt Bally Hoo Bey, "Tod” Sloan, the whilom American Jockey, wl o has done all of Ms r.ding in England for the last two years, succeeded in sending his mount first past the wire in the rich Fu urity stakis at She* p-hcad Bay to-day and gathered tn $33 8.10 for his employer. Hie favorite, Olymp an, was second, and Tammy At kins, from the same stabl>, landed in third place with the others trailing. The w.nner was rfdd* n cut. Tho attendance at the big race was not as large as had bten xpeeted, for it was | thought that the track would b* de p in t ie mud, and such was the case at 10 o'clock tn the morning. Nevertheless ful • ly h>,ooo ptoplo were cn the grounds whei ihe horses were call and to the posit just | before 4:30 o’clock. I* tom sunrise until the first race was ea ed, and between the races a big gang cf men was at work on the track, scrap log, raking and harrowing tt, turning up the wet s il to the d’ying heat of the sun, and it was in good condition when the race was called, to the g’eat sur prise of everybody. Made n Good Start. Tho Futurity entries were got off promptly to a good start. Spencer, who was on Cap and Bells, of the Keene string, rushed his mount inio the lead at once, but Sloan, on Bally Hoo Bey, was not <-alight napping end sent his horse alongside the flying filly. Elk horn, Golden Age and Tommy Atkins were close up, ami they came down the chute like a line ,of cavalry. Spencer, who was plainly out to make the running for his stable mates, sent Cap and Bells along at her best s>,eed. but do what he could, it wan impossible to shake off Bally Hoo Bey, who, a neck away, was practically helping her make the pace. At the end of the first furlong, Henry had brought Olympian, another of th* Keene trio, from eighth place to third, and was a length and a half behind Bally Hoo Bey. while Tommy Atkins. Elkhorn and Sweet Lavender were heads apart a half length away, the others being &1- | ready far out of the race. The positions were unchanged through the next furlong. All through the third furlong Spencer was urging Cap and Bells. She was running gamely and still held a slight advantage, but it was plain to all that she could not hold her speed. The pace was beginning to tell, and Hen ry. seeing this, sent Olympian along to take issue with Bally Hoo Bey. These three rounded the bend into the stretch necks apart, but Cap and Bells wo9 done and gradually dropped behind. How They Wound Up. Bally Hoo Bey was stil running strong and true, and a furlong from home was a neck in front of Olympian, with Tommy Atkins, already under the wh+J>, closing strong a length back. From there home it was a hard drive. The crowd in the grand-stand were shouting and cheering, the hysterical shrieks of the women rising above all. Sloan was no longer crouched over the I Of*<*k of his horse, but was riding desper ately with whip and spur. Henry was also working hard on Olympian, and for a few strides it was hard to tell which would stand the drive the best. Gradual ly, however, Sloan, with all his skill and cunning, drew away with Bally Hoo Boy, and, amidst tho wildest enthusiasm, sent the game little colt across the- finish lino a length and a half before Olympian. Tommy Atkins wns third, a length behind his stable mate, while, five lengths away. Sweet Lavender headed the balance of the tired field. WOMEN REPELLED BOXERS. Mrs. Crum* Telle of llrr Riprrlrnrc In Chinn—she Krrm, To Ho n lloinnrknhlo llevolvor Shot. Minneapolis, Minn., Aus. 23.—Mrs. Eu gene Crane of Shanghai, China, arrived here to-day. While visiting at Slnu, fifty miles from Wei-Hai-Wei, Mrs. Crane was attacked by a mob of Boxers at the resi dence of J. T. Klliston. She had been visiting at the house of the British con sular agent earlier In the evening In com pany with Mrs. Elliston. As they started for home, about 9 o’clock, a Russian accosted them, saying he was fearful of a Boxer uprising and that they had better look out for them selves. Thoroughly alarmed, the women hastened home and had barely entered the house before a dozen Boxers were hammering at the door. They tried to break down the door, but falling In this, one of them secured en trance through a window Mis. Crane ran into the next room for h r revolver. When she returned tho Chinaman was Inside the room, helping anothfr man to enter. She find and the man dropped. The rne In the window hung In full view and Mrs. Crane rushed up and placed the levolver against his breast and fired again. He fell back Into the crowd. The mob started for the rear of the house, wli n Mrs. Crane opened tire again, dripping another. She and Mrs. Klllston afterwards dragg and the Chinaman who had fallen In the house out on the s'tvet, where a half dozen o:her dead Chinamen were found tho next morning. f.'tfMl/MMI I .oat In Flnmea. Now York. Au*. 23.—A tire this after noon In the top floor of Ihe building on Wooster street, occupied by the Btrken feld Btraus# Company, manfacturers of ladle*' undeiwear, cauaed a loaf of about IBM,OOO. Mrgrora on an Excursion. 80.100, Aug. 23 —Tha delegates to tha National Negro lluelneae league, tn ses sion nare, went down in* heritor to-day as th* gueeta of tha city ou the aleamer Philadelphia.