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Till morning NEWS. Established lS5e. .- • Incorporated ISS3 J. H. ESTTf president. VERY BUSY IN PEKIN tOVGEn REPORTS MILITARY TRY ING TO RESTORE ORDER. DISPATCH GIVES LATE NEWS. MINISTERS of TSUNG-LI-VAMEii HEPORTKD IX THE CITY. Inferred From This That the Chinese Ministers Want to Begin Negotia tions —Allied Generals Agreed Not to Enter the Imperial Palace. iMHm German Troops Reinforced the Allies In Pekin—The Cnstlne Ordered to Amoy. "Washington, Aug. 27.—After several day’s Intermission in Chinese advices, the g .vernmcnt to-day received two dispatches which, presumably, bring its advices up to the most recent date. There are indi cations that the principal delays in the lines of communication are encountered between Tien Tsin and Pekin, a fact ex plainable by the newspaper advices that email bands of Boxers are operating on the line of communication of the Pekin campaign force. Just such interference with the work of the signal corps men was .experienced by the United States in the Philippines, and by Lord Roberts’ troops in the Transvaal campaign. Usually these interruptions aie very short, the marauders being driven off and the lines restored within a day or two. The fact that more than a i\ • k w r as covered by the last interruption gives .rise to the belief here that these at tacks upon the lines of communication by Boxers are more formidable than was supposed to be poi-s!be, after the heavy losses inflicted upon them by the interna tional forces in its advance. The important dispatch of the day was one from Minister Conger, relating to the military situation in China, which was as follows: Confer’s Message. ‘Taku, Aug. 27.—Secretary of State, ashlngton,—No important movements since last dispatch. Military is trying to restore order. No reprensentailve of the CMinese government encountered yet. Sev eral ministers cf the Tsung-li-Yamen re ported in the city and are expected to ap pear soon. Generals decide not 10 enter imperial palace, leaving it practically va cant. Two thousand Germans arrived to day. (Signed) Conger.” Unfortunately the dispatch lacked a due, the minister presumably not having yet received the department’s instruction to include the date in the body of his dis patches. From internal evidence the State .Department concluded that Mr. Conger's message was certainly later than any of ficial emanation from ihe Chinese capital. Mr. Conger's reference 10 the arrival of 2,000 fresn German troops caused some surprise, no one, apparently, having closely watched the movements of the German contingent, which is now arriv ing with fairly regular frequency in China, an<l which may be expected to soon equal in numerical strength the military eontin geniof any of the European countries theie represented. Vjny Mean Negotiations. A significant statement in Minister Con ge: s dispatch is that respecting the ex j •! appeaiT.nce in Pekin of some of t ■ members of the Tsung-li-Yamen. A natural construction to be given to this statement is that these ministers wish to u iertake to represent the Chinese gov ti:.ment formally in negotiations with the Powers. It having been found impossible up to this moment, according to Mr. Con ger's statement, to meet any representa tive of the Chinese government in Pekin who is competent to open negotiations, it may be inferred that if these ministers actually appear with proper credentials, one of the problems connected with the present difficult situation in China will be solved. With some resftonstble person or persons to deal wiiti, it may be possible for the United States to come to some agreement as to a settlement of the Chinese trouble. Ever since the fall of Pekin, the principal difficulty confronting the government here has been to arrange for the next movement in its programme. It could not withdraw its troops, even if so disposed, without arranging for indemnification for the heavy cost it has been'put to in the I’ekin campaign. Also, it must make ar rangements with some responsible author ity for the future protection of American interests in China, as our business inter ests cannot bo withdrawn along with the nr my of occupation. Therefore, as con veying a faint hope that in the persons of tnese members of the Tsung-li-Yamen there may be found some authorized rep resentative of the Chinese government competent to make engagements on these points, the message of Mr. Conger was very welcome to the authorities here. Another statement in Mr. Conger's dis patch, relative to the decision of the gen ' rals not to enter the imperial palace, ap pears to explain the movement of the American troops, which the press dis patches were unable to clear up, in relaxing the attack upon the palace gates, after capturing all but one of them. the Castine to Amoy. Another event of the day of some inter est was an order dispatching the Castine from Shanghai to Amoy, distant abo il 49) miles. The little gunboat should inuke the run hi about two days, under favor able condltlnos. Her force is small, but sufficient to serve moral purpose, if there be need for such. The condition of affairs at Amoy is for Hie moment airacting much attention ut the department. The United States con sul and business interests there alike have become very much slarmed at the rioting, at the Incendiary fires, and, lastly, at the landing of a considerable force of Japa nese marines and sailors. The officials do not cure to say whether he has Joined In any protest against the Japanese action. The Castine, it can be stated, however, was u tiered to Amoy because of the riot ing, and not fiorn any upprehensions ns to Japanese aspirations. The government officials tuke the ground that in the ab sent' of any advice showing a selfish pur pose on the part of the Japanese, it may be assumed that their landing was made In the common cause of all Europeans and dntrl ant. it is not doubted that a tty Am I'p'un commander would have lauded trace- at Amoy, if rioting appeared to en dure . i foreign property and lives and no nth' foreign warships were avallab.e. Ktepj will l>. taken a: once to lesrn the facts In tbs ease, Not Asked to Confer, Tbs United Biat* government has not Invited *ny government to participate In a eottferance with th# purpo** of ar.a ig lug tin future of China. Nor has It re fjvd uny such invtisiion from any other government. Negotiations that hsva been Ui progies* tor sums tint tavotvsd last week the dispatch of an identical note, or rather, of practically identical instruc tions, to the United States diplomatic rep resentatives in Europe and In Japan, for their guidance in replying to Inquiries that were flowing in upon them daily as to the purposes of the United States gov ernment. The State Department itself a.so received many such inquiries from representatives of the Powers involved in tne Chinese trouble. It is belie\ed that these were generally informal, but, never theless, as they called for statements of policy, it was regarded as expedient that the replies should not be divergent, and to guard against discrepancy, by d.reetion of the President, a formal instruction was drawn up. That this did not exactly define the in tention of the United States to withdraw trom China at a specified date was made evident by the continuance of inquiries from the legations and embassies here for information on this point. There is a very manifest, desire on the pare of Euro pean governments to_get some expression from the United States government as to its purpose before committing themselves. It is believed that our answers have been framed with the special purpose of avoid ing a committal of the government as to its policy beyond the points specifically laid dov.-n in the President’s response to Emperor Kwang Tsu’s first appeal, and in the answer to Ei llur.g Chang’s appeal for mediation. However this ‘may be, the Slate Depart ment does not regard it as expedient at this moment to make public the last phases of the negotiations, bo it is im possible to know from this side whether or not they have touched upon proposi tions to divide China into spheres for mil itary occupation; to provide for a tempor ary form of government at Pekin; or to endeavor to re-establish relations with the existing dynasty in China, though it may be fairly assumed that something has been said up-on these various points. Reported Old Now. The first direct word from Gen. Chaffee since Aug. 18 came to-day in the form of a cablegram, dated to-day at Taku, re porting the action of the Sixth Cavalry with the enemy near Tien Tain on the 19th The cable is as follows: ‘‘Taku, Aug. 25.—Adjutant General, Washington: Col. Wirvt on the 19th re ports, marched at 4 a. m. and engaged large force of enernv seven miles from city; dispersed them, killing about 100. Americans lost five wounded. Will cable names wounded as soon as ascertained. “Chaffee.” This cable adds nothing to the informa tion in the possession of the department relative to military movements, tie it is simply Gen. Chaffee’s belated official re port of an engagement previously report ed by Admiral ltemey in a cable, dated Taku, Aug. 20, in which he said: "Morn ing 19, Sixth Cavalry and about 409 Eng lish and Japanese dispersed about 1,000 Boxers outside cf Tien Tsin. Al>out 1"0 Chinese killed, five Americans wounded.” The description of the action reported by Gen. Chaffee tallies identically wit!* that previously reported by Admiral Remey in the above cable, and is identi fied with it by war department officio.s. The explanation in the delay of the war department’s report is that Col. Wint, who commands the Sixth Cavalry, proba bly forwarded his report to his superior at Pekin, and- Gen. Chaffee then 6ent it officially to Washington. Altiiough Gen. Chaffee's cable is dated Taku, ii is as sumed that it was forwarded from Pekin. ALLIES AGAiN AGGRESSIVE. A Dispatch From Chinese Sources Snjs They Have Taken the Dis trict Went of Fokin. London, Aug. 28, 3:50 a. m.—The allies, resuming aggressive operations, have taken the district west of Pekin. The slatemcn-t, based cn Chinese authority, is cabled from Shanghai. From the same place comes the further statement that Li Hung Chang has wired the Empress Dowager at Ht-iam Fu, requesting the ar rest of Prince Tuan and the disarmament of the Boxers, in order to give him an opening for negotiations with the Powers. The illuminations projected at Shanghai in celebration of the relief of Pekin have been abandoned, lest they should cause a native outbreak. “Evidence has been received here,” says the Shanghai correspondent of the Stand ard, “going to show' that Gen. Yung Lu was the real author of the outbreak, the Empress Dowager, Prince Tuan, and the others all having been per suaded by him to take an extreme atti tude, while he stood aside and aw-aitedi de velopments.” The American refugee missionaries in Amoy, according to the Hong Kong cor respondent of the Daily Mali, are anxious to return to the interior; but the United States consul has forbidden them to do so, and urges them to go to the Philippines cr to return to America. Shanghai advices to the Daily News say that consular opinion there looks upon the Japanese action in. the landing of troops at Amoy, despite the protests of the consuls, as similar to that of Russia nt New Chwang, the whole indicating a tendency to partition the empire. “Russian journals agree,” says the Mos cow correspondent of the Standard, “that it is impossible to deal with China in the spirit of revenge, as suggested by Emperor William. They believe that methods less drastic can better accomplish the ends of Russia in Manchuria. The question would be. satisfactorily settled to Russian minds by the seizure of the northern provinces.” CAN THISNEWS BE TRUE? Report of it Defent of the Allien. Chinese IJninburdlng Them Mercilessly. Paris, Aur. 28, 4:23 a. ni.—A special dis patch to Le Slecle from St. Petersburg snys: "It Is persistently rumored in St. Peters burg that the Russian government has re ceived a dispatch, asserting that after a tierce battle inside Pekin, the allies re trested, losing 1.800 men. mostly Russians. It is further said that the Chinese occupy fortified positions, from which they are bombarding the allies In a murderous manner." PROPOSED A REVOLT. Ilnnkow I prising Was Sol Rue to the Mosers. Paris, Aug. 27,—Official dispatches from Shanghai explain lhat the Hankow upris ing was nit due to the Rogers, but was a plot organized by the partisans of Kang Yu Wei, the reformer, combined with the secret society known the "Ko-Lso- Hul." an ant!-Corelgn organisation, which proposed to ihe southern viceroy* a re volt again** the Pekin government. The leaders of the movement relied especially upon Chang Chi Tung, viceroy at Kan (Continued Oh riliti r*e.) SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 2.8, lflOO. ROASTED ROOSEVELT TOWSB ADDRESSED A MONSTER CROUD AT Drum REPLIED TO THE GOVERNOR. THE SPEECH IS REGARDED AS TOWNE’S GREATEST EFFORT. Continuance of the Republic In the IftKue That Dwurf* All Other*. American Attitude Toward the Fil ipino* Arraigned— President Coolly Assumed Power to Act Before the Execution of the Treat > —Roose velt an Incorrigible Eccentric. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 27.—The largest gathering to listen to a political speech ihat ever assembled in Duluth appeared to-night at the armory, when Charles A. Towne opened the campaign in a lengthy address, in which he replied to the recent speech of Gov. Roosevelt, delivered at St. Paul, on the occasion of the national con vention of the League of Republican Clubs. The audience listened attentively to the orator’s remarks for more than two hours, and frequently, throughout the dis course, the applause was deafening. The speech is considered by many to be Mr. Towne’s greatest effort. At its conclusion he was tendered an ovation by the multi tude present. Mr. Towne opened by expressing lack of patience with any one who believed in their “party, right or wrong,” or any “President, right or wrong,” considering the latter simply another statement of the divine right of kings. He then said; “The issue of first moment in this cam paign, the one that temporarily dwarfs all others by comparison, is whether th? republic itself is to continue. Because of the magnitude of this question which, not only the Democratic platform, but the public concern declares to be the para mount issue of the campaign, I deign t * use a good part of this address in com menting upon the speech, mainly concern ed with this topic, delivered nt St. Paul recently by the Republican candidate for Vice President. I shall devote the greater part of the time to-night to the considera tion of imperialism. It is one of the paradoxes of history that, a policy of sub jugation and conquest should hive assigned the importance of a war of lib eration.” Concern Ins; ihe Filipino*. Reviewing the American attitude toward the Filipinos, he said: “It is claimed that circumstances are such as to compel us, with que regard to our interest and our international duties, to pursue in these islands hereafter, the policy for which the administration! haa become responsi ble.. A brief examination, however, of these circumstances will suffice to show that the policy adopted was not only un necessary. but that it was in the highest degree disadvantageous to the Undted States, while involving the utmost cruel ty and injustice towards the inhabitants of those islands, and violating every prin ciple of good faith and the honorable tra ditions of American diplomacy.” He said the coming of Aguinaldo was at the invitation of Admiral Dewey, and that the Admiral's statement thut we never promised the Filipinos their independence conveys a false impression. Our conduct w’a-s such as to stop an honorable nation from using such a plea os a justification or excuse for attempting to subjugate the islands, and he read from 1 various reports to show that we had deceived the F’llipi nos and kept them In the dark as to our purposes. Oti*‘ Proclamation. After maintaining that our course had compelled the Filipinos to oppose us by force of arms, Mr. Towne took up the proclamation issued by Gen. Otis, Jan. 3, 1599, under instructions from the President. This proclamation, he declared, "Is of the very essence of imperialism. Divested of its cant and made over into plain lan guage, the proclamation tells the Filipi nos that we have seized their island by brute force and propose to hold it and that they must submit to our pretension, yield to our as sumed authority or be shot to death. It proclaims the right of conquest, the high way robbery of nations. For the first time in American history it is asserted by the responsible leader of a great party and a president of the republic theit we may rightfully wage war for purposes of dominion and acquire property in the land of other nations and jurisdiction over their liberties and persons by the mere test of superior* strength. It violates the most sacred traditions of our history. "But what is probably as sinister in this proclamation as even lilts flagrant indorsement of force as the basis of politi cal authority, and as significant of im perialistic tendencies In the executive, is tile cool assumption by the President of the power to act before the execution of the treaty. The treaty was not yet ratified. It had not been approval by the Senate, but might easily never have been approved, since the final action of that body is said to have been taken by a bare ma jority of one vote. This assumption of power, admittedly before the treaty con ferred it on him and where the exercise of it was certain to involve the nation in war, as it soon did, was most prodigious.” A Roast for Roosevelt. Taking up Gov. Roosevelt's speech, he declared it to be "enormously disappoint ing. Neither in matter or In manner is It worthy of Us occasion. In respect of argument the speech is, with rare ex ceptions, an alternation of evasion and assertion. In spirit it is a compound of scqld and scullion. As to Its facts, it abounds In inaccuracies, which, if acci dental, ore Inexplicable as coming from a man who has performed creditably in his tory and bidgraphy. "But the world Is accustomed to Incon sistencies from Mr. Roosevelt. It has long looked upon him as a predestined and Incorrigible eccentric. It has given up attempting to explain him or to recon cile him with himself. It is quite pos sible, whether it would be worth while otherwise or not, to make an entirely sat isfactory diagnosis of a civil service re former in parnerahlp with Thomas C. Platt; a citizen-holder, who ridicules the volunteer; a leader In battle, who finds glory In being rescued from an ambush; a hero, who boasts of shooting a fleeing foe in the back; a candidate, who plays and pose* to delegates and galleries to obtain a nomination that ha doea not want; a gentleman, who chargea elx and a half million of hit country man with lawleasneaa, dishonesty and cowardice; a atateaman. tv ho, mounted on hobby, rfdea roughly at grav# question- In economies and polltlea, swinging his partisan lariat and yelling ilk* an fntsl tavldai Comanche," Mr. Town* thn read quotation* from the tit Paul speech of Gov. ttuuaevsU, in which he showed the truth of what he had said of that speech as a whole. Fl** argued at considerable length against any possible constitutional right under which the United States cou!d hold and govern colonies, ridiculing the alleged l claim that this right was given by -that provision of the constitution, which gives Congress the power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States. THE PYTHIANS*IN DETROIT. Gen. Cnrnaliun Assumed Formal (omntaml-Speeches Mle by Gram! Olfieer*. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 27.—Maj. Gen. James R. Carnahan assumed formal com mand of the tenth bi-ennial encampment of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias at 5:30 this afternoon, in the presence of the several divisions of his command, and a throng of spectators. The various brigades and separate regi ments in camp were drawn up for the ceremony, in dress parade formation, on the Boulevard, facing the Major General’s headquarters, the field officers at the from center. Gen. Carnahan was stationed at the edge of the rise of ground on which his headquarters are located, his numerous staff ranged along on. cither side. With the Major General stood Mayor Maybury, C. L. Lusk of Bay City, grand chancenor of the Michigan Pythians, members of he local executive committee, and Thomas G Sample, supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. Most of the spectators were massed along the embankment on the opikosife side of the Boulevard in the rear of the rows of red-plumed white helmets of the Knights. Tho ceremonies began with an address of welcome by Mayor Maybury. Grand Chancellor Lusk, in the absence of Gov. Plngree. presented a welcome in behalf of the state, and R. L. Cunning ham, chairman of the local Pythian com mittee, did likewise. Supreme Chancellor Sample, responding, eaid that to the uniformed rank must be given much of the credit for the morvel ous growth of Pythlanism. He praised the military branch because of the fact, that “Alongside of the never-defeated American flag flies the tri-color of the Pythians. Both have now’ been taken across the water and both are to stay there.” Gsn. Carnahan, in assuming command, *aid: “Many of our men who took the triple oath of honor, justice and loyalty three years ago found places by the side of many generals, also Pythians, during the ensuing conflicts. When humanity needed a defender, we have volunteered for that defense, and we have stood for ihe grand doctrine of Americanism. No mongrel type of Americanism, however, no German-Americanism, Irish-American ism. or anything of that kind, but just Americanism.” Following the speeches, a large Ameri can flag was hoisted at the headquarters' flagstaff. The principal formal events this evening were receptions in the Mafonic Temple, held by the supreme representatives and officers. The Dramatic Order of Knights of Kho rassan held a meeting, exemplified n new ritual and elected the following officers: Imperial Prince. John A. Hlnsey, Chicago; Imperial Basha, Frank H. Clarke, De troit; Imperial Kadi, W. D. Hodfield, Pe oria. 11l ; Imperial Secretary, H. W. Beld ing, St. Louis; Imperial Treasurer, C. B. Erase, Garden Grove, la.; Imperial Aduol. D. F. Summey, Charlotte, N. C.; Imperial Ikfir, J. P. Way, ChitAago; Im perial Inestec. W. A. Frazer, Dallas. Tex.; Sublime Venerable Prince, F. E. Duncan, Dos Moines, la. Sessions of the Supreme Lodge begins to-morrow. STEVENSON *IS THeI/IAN. Pope list Committee Mode Him It, Choice as Vice President. Tonne's Declination Ac cepted nt Chicago. Chicago. Aug. 27.—At a meeting of the People's party National Committee to-day, the declination of Charles A. Towne as the vice presidential nominee of the party, after a long debate, was accepted, and Ihe name of Adlal E. Stevenson was put in his place. In the beginning there were three courses advocated by different members of the committee, viz: To nominate a Populist, to leave the place blank, or. lastly, to In dorse Mr. Stevenson. Senator Marion But ler, chairman of the committee, in a warm speech of some length, advocated leaving the place blank, contending that Bryan and Stevenson would receive more Popu list votes than if a candidate for Vice President were named. But one test vote was taken. A motion was made to Indorse Mr. Stevenson. For this motion Mr. Washburn of Massachu setts moved as a substitute that n Populist be placed upon the ticket. The substitute was lost on a call of the roll by a vote of 24 ayes to 17 nays. The original motion was then adopted by a viva voce vole. There were 124 members of the commit tee present or represented by proxy. | PINGKEE DECLINED. He Will Not Accompany Roosevelt on tils Michigan Tonr, Mich., Aug. 27.—Gov. Plngree has written Chairman Dlekema of the Republican Slate Committee, declining the latter's Invitation to accompany Gov. Roosevelt and Col. A. T. Bliss, Republi can candidate for Governor, on Roose velt’s brief campaigning trip In Michi gan. Gov. Plngree gives poor health, previous engagements and his Intention to take a brief rest as the reasons for non-acceptance. RIGHTS NOT RENOUNCED. Pope Will Hrroxnlie New King Only ns King of Sardinin. New York, Aug. 27.—A special cable dispatch to the Journal from Rome says a .circular note from the Vatican has been sent to all Catholic governments declar ing thut the Pojie renounces none of the papul rights over Ihe Rome provinces, and 4ha4. until Italy recognizes The Holy See, the Po|)e will recognize the new King only as King of Sardinia. NATIVES DYING LIKE PLIES. Bubonic Plague Not n Clrrnmilsnre to the Cholera. London, Aug. 28.—"JThe present epidemic of cholera,” esyi the Simla correspondent of the Dally Mall, "la one of the worst outbreaks on record. The bubonic plague Is child’s play compared with It. "The natives are dying like tiles at the ,ale <jf 2.980 a Break. The npldcmlr It un doubtedly duo to the |a>)iuilott of the scanty water supply during tbs (Amine." FOUGHT ALL NIGHT A LIST OF CASI- \I,TIES IN THE GIL MAN BATTLE. WOMAN S STGUT RESISTANCE. SHE AND AN EMPLOYE DEFIED THE ENRAGED MOB. Medical Malpractice, Resulting In the Dentil of llcmhic Salter, Made the Bant* of a Warrant Iw*aed for Mr*. Dr. Wright—Story of Her Ef fort to ItcniKt Arrml-Tuo Killed and JFonr Wounded Result* of the Heavy Funilladc* Exchanged. Gilman, 111., Aug. 27.—Two men killed, three wounded, two of them perhaps fatal ly, one woman wounded and her residence burned, are tlie results of an all-night battle between a mob and Mrs. Dr. C. VV. Wright, who was accused of the murder of Bessie Suiter, the 16-year-old daughter of a citizen of Gilman. The dead are: John Myers, a laborer, employed by Mrs. Wright. Michael Ryan, citizen, serving as dep uty constable. Fatally wounded— Lawrence Ryan, brother of Michael Ryan, wounded in the abdomen. George Willoughby, citizen, shot through left lung. Mrs. Dr. C. W. Wright, shot through left lung. Seriously wounded: Peter Lauer, member of the citizens’ at tacking party, shot through stomach. A coroner’s jury found Bessie Salter had died Friday night in Mrs. Wright’s lying in hospital, and a warrant for Mrs. Wright’s arrest was placed in the hands of Constable Milstead, who went to Mrs. Wright’s place on the outskirts of town to serve it. A number of deputies, gathered up In the street, accompanied Constable Mil stead. Mrs. Wright barred the door. The constables broke the outer door open and entered the darkened rooms. Michael Ryan felt hi-: way across the first room and was about to enter the inner apart ment when a shot rang out and lie fell dead. The const aides made a hufrled e xit and former, a picket line around the build ing. At regular intervals they lired Into the building in the hope that the occu pants would surrender, but without suc cess. At 3 o’clock the family of Michael Ryan arrived, and the scenes of grief which followed the arrival of Hyau’s wife and children fired the crowd with frenzy. They seized dozens of bundles of straw', saturated them with petroleum, piled <hem against the front and sides of the so-called hospital and applied the torch. In a moment Ihe place was a mass of flames. Shot after shot rang from the upper window's, and George Willoughby, a local representative of the Standard Oil Company, fell with a bullet in the left side. The next victim was Po4er Lauer, a member of the attacking party. These casualties so angered the crowd that they volleyed the house as fast as they could load their firearms. Contrary to expectation, no screams followed the progress of the flumes, and the mob began to think that the in mates of the burning house had been cre mated. Suddenly, from a bunch of timber in the rear, several shots came in the direction of <he mob. They answered, a hundred to one, and the fire was quickly silenced. Members of the mob rushtd to the tim her, and, in the dim light of the com ing dawn, found the body of John My ers, a blacksmith, who had been em ployed by Mrs. Wright, seretched in the death agony. He was shot in a dozen places about the head and shoulders, showing that he had been lying on his face, firing at his enemies when he met death. % Nearby lay Mrs. Wright, a ragged hole in her right shoulder. She had been wounded while lying down in the same position os Myers. The mob carried her <o town, jeering as they went. She was taken to the Council chamber and later to the jail. The mob immediately dis persed. The Wright house was destroyed, with its contents. Mrs. Wright is about GO year* of age. It is stated tha< she was formerly an actress. The coroner’s inquest over Myers and Ryan resulted In a verdict of "death by bullet wounds from parties unknown.” Mrs. Wright was held to Ihe g'and jury with bail. The removal of Mrs. Wright to the Watseka Jail seems to have an nulled all mob talk. MORTAL COIL ANNOYING. Ilresel Made an Attempt to Commit Snleltle. London, Aug, 31. —Brescl, the assassin of King Humbert, ineffectually attempted to commit suicide Sunday, according to a dispatch from Rome to the Daily Mall. He now refuses food, saying That he has no Intention to give the bourgeosie the satisfaction of seeing him condemned. He shows signs of aberration of intellect. BALTIMORE AND DENVER. Popnlntlon of the Two Cities Given hy the ll,iron,i. Washington, Aug. 27 —The census of Baltimore, as Just bulletined hy the Cen sus Bureau. Is 508,987, against 431,439 In 186(1. This Is an increase of 74,518. or 17.13 per cent. Denver's population is 133/39, an increase of 27,146, or 2.7.41 per cent, over 1890. BUBONIC PLAGUE AT GLASGOW. ' Three Persons I nder the Care of the Authorities There. Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 27.—Three |er sons (father, mother and child) who have certified to be suffering frtup bubonic plogue, have been placed under the core of the medicnl authorities here. AMERICAN COAL OFFERED. It Did Not Affect Prices on the Lon don ’Change. London, Aug. 27—On the Coal Exchange to-day American coal was offered for tt'.e, but did not affect prlctz. Appar ently no serious competition ut appre hended. GEN. OLIVIER A PRISONER. Robert* Report* III* Capture—lloer* lien ten ISnek by Hamilton at NViiibiirf*. London, Aug. 27 —The war office has re ceived the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Belfast, to-day: “The Boers have been beaten back by Bruce Hamilton at Winburg. Gen. Oli vier has been captured.” The text of Lord Roberts’ dispatch shows that Ihree of Olivier’s sons were also cap tured in ihe attack which the Boers made from three sides on Winburg. Lord Rob erts adds that Gen. Olivier was “the mov ing spirit among the Boers in the south-- east |Hiriion of • the Orange Colony dur ing the war.” STORY OF THE OPERATIONS. Lord Robert* Describe* the Fight ing \round l!rlfu*t. London, Aug. 28.—The following dispatch was sent to-day by Lord Roberts: “Belfast (Sunday) Aug. 26.— Engaged the enemy tho greater port of the day over a perimetre of nearly thirty miles. Lit tleton's division and two brigades of cav alry, all under Duller, operated southwest of Dalmunutha. Fren.li, with two brig odes of cavalry, moved northwest of Bel fast, driving the enemy to Lekcnvly, on the Belfast-Lydenburg road. “As soon as French reached L°kenvly, I’ole-Carew’ advanced from Belfast in sup port. The enemy, in considerable strength, opposed Boiler’s and Polc-Carcw’s ad vance. He brought three ing Toms und many other guns and pompoms (quick tiring guns) into action. Tho firing, until dark, was hot and persistent. Duller hopes his casualties will not exceed 40. Pole- Care w has not yet reported. “The Boers ate making a determined stand. They have large number of guns, the country is difficult and well suited for their tactics and is less favor able ro cavalry than any we have hitherto worked over.” POLE-CAR FAV MET ROE II 8. An Artillery Dnel Iletxreen the Force* Rental ted. Opiums Farm, Aug. 27.—Gen. Pole-Ca rew <nmo Into touch with the Boers at their main position at Dalmanutha on Saturday and shelled a plantation east of Belfast. The Boers replied wifh long range guns. Gen. French, on Gen. Buller’s flank, ex changed shots with the Boers, but no damage was done. An artillery duel oc curred on the British front also, the 12- pounders hombnrrllng the Boers’ position and the latter displaying great enterprise in handling their guns, which were plac ed in strong position. The enemy evi dently imends <o contest stubbornly the ground between here and Machadodorp. Ml RDF.It AND HI ICIDE. Ilan Killed IBi* Friend and Turned the ll*tol on Hlionelf. New York, Aug. 27 —John W. Eason, or Esslng of Chicago, to-day, in their rooms at the Hotel Vendotne* fired two bullets, one Into the heed and the other into the body of his friend and associate. Henry H. Stridlron, and thin, thrusting the muzzle of the revolver between his teeth, sent a bullet through his own heud. Tho suicide expired immediately. His victim has a fighting chance for his ilfe. The police ore of the opinion that the man who attempted the murder and then committed suicide, was crazed by the ex treme heat and maddened by drink and jealousy. Both men came from Chicago originally. Esson, or Esslng, is said :o have been a contractor In that city. His friends assert that he came to New York *vith the expectation of getting u contract ori the underground road here. Stridlron went to tlie Hotel Vondorae Friday night and registered as coming from Baltimore. For some reason un known, the suicide registered as H. J. Ford of Boston. A woman upj>eared at the hotel during the day and said the dead man, whose name she gave as Esson, had obtained SI,COO worth of Jewelry from her, and ?>he wanted it. The jewelry could not be found. Stridlron, in a statement to the coroner, said ho mot Knson about two woeks ago anil they were about town at that tim j in a companion able way. In Esson’s pocket was found Ihe fol iowing letter, crumpled and not addressed: “The better the day the better the deed, r hope my friends will forgive me for this act. I hope to spend a better life in the next world than in this.” The police are Investigating the affair. NO ASSESSMENTS. Postmnstcr General luges no Order Agnlnst the Practice. Washington, Aug. 27.—1n accordance with the recent general division of the Civil Service Commission, Postmaster General Emory Smith to-day Issued’ the following order regarding political as sessment: "Order No. 1091. The attention of all postmasters, officers und employes of the postal service Is Invited to Sections 37, 38, 39, tiO, 431 and 460 of the 2’ostal larws and Regulations, edition of 1893, relating to political assessments or contributions and to the conduct of the officers and em ployes o( the postal service In connection with irollticul affairs. A strict observance of these regulations Is enjoined, and any disregard thereof will be promptly dealt with. Postmasters und other officers of the service will call the attention of their subordinates to this order.” WILL HE Nt, STRIKE. 41,-tnl Workers Seem to Think De mands Will Be Met, Wheeling, W. Va„ Aug. 27.—The eight local, lodges of Ihe Amalgamated Associ ation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers have voted agnlnst any recession from the original demands upon the manu facturers us to the Iron and tin plate scales. A leading Amalgamated man says: "There will be no strike. Influences will be broußht o la-ar on the manu facturers (hot they cannot resist.” PAYING A DIVIDEND. Fifty Per Cent. In Cosh to Price, Mc- Cormick A Co.’s Creditors. New York, Aug. 27— Ths Metropolitan Trust Company began paying a dividend of 59 per cent. In cash to-day on behalf of the Readjustment Committee to all creditors of Prlca, McCormick A Cos., who havs filed their claims. The flrrt dividend to be paid by the Trust Company will At lo excess ot $l,O/0,009. DAILY. 18 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.tI A YEAR CHICAGO BY STORM CITY INVADED BY AN ARMY OF do.CIM) VETERANS. WITH THEM 300,000 VISITORS. ENC AMPMENT PROMISES TO BE THE GRAND ARMY'S GREATEST. Men Who Soiled the Son* for the Union DurhiH the Civil War Ilad the Right of the Line—From 132.- 000 Enlisted in the Nuvy in the Early Day* of the War, the Num ber Ha* Sadly Decreased Less Than 1,0(11) Were in Line. Chicago, Aug. 27.—The thirty-fourth an nual encampment of tiie Grand Army of the Republic, which was formally opened las-L night by the monster meeting in the Coliseum, was in full blast to-day, and in all respects it promises to be the greatest or.d most successful encampment the army has ever held. It wrae estimated! by railroad officials *o-nigh-t that fully 45,- COO old soldiers hud arrived, and that 300,- OtO .other excursionists hud come with them. The weather was splendid. The right of tho line on the opening day was given to the men who sailed the seas during tho Civil War. The cheering to-duy was ail for tnem, and all the honors were theirs. The army will come to its own to-inorrow. The heroes of the river and the sea of the Civil War fire n small bond noiv. Of the 132,000 men enlisted in the navy in the enrly days of the war, less than 1,000 marched to-day, and it is agreed by the old sailors that their number was greater In the march to-day than it will ever bo in ony parade to come. Only one battle flag was carried by the naval veterans. It was one tha>t fluttered from the monitor Winnebago,- when Farragut mailed into Mobile bay to gain his crowning victory. Be ide tho nuvai veterans of tho Civil War marched men who fought with Dew ey at Manilla Bay and also members of the Apsociation of ex-Prisoners of War, They made a short march out to the na val arch at Michigan •venue and Hub hard Court, whero Commander-In-Chief Shaw of the G. A. K., Acting Governor Warder, Mayor Harr s n and o'hers re viewed them. Prior to their parade, tho na\al arch had betti dedicated with sim ple exoiclsfs, in which Bishop Samuel Fallows and Dr. E. P. Murdock of Far ra^ut Post, (.. hicago, took a leading part. The late afieruoon feature of the day’s celebration, the naval parade on Lake Michigan, proved somewhat of a dlsap pointment, weather conditions interfering with, the arrangements. Besides the rev enue cutters Morrill and Fessenden and a fleet of excursion steamers, it has been planned to huve the large fleet of the Chi cago Yacht Club included in the parade from the lake front park off Jackson Boulevard to Like Michigan, where the naval battle took place, but the breeze of the morning died away and hardly a breath of air was stirring during the aft ernoon, so thi part of the programme was necessarily abandoned. The government vessels, towing a string of barges filled with detachments from the Illinois Naval Reserves and gaily dec orated with flags and streamers, steamed to Lincoln Park, where a sham battle oc curred. The principal event to-night was a ban quet of the Iron Brigade. Speaker Hen derson, Senator Burrows, Govs. Scofield of Wisconsin and Mount of Indiana and Conl roller of the Currency Dawes being among the speakers. The Sons of Veteranh and the National Association of Ex-Prisoners of War held sessions during the day. To-morrow the groat parade of tho G. A. R. will occur, and it is expected to be the largest parade held since the organ ization came into existence. BRYAN WILL NOT ATTEND. llprnniilOrml HI, Decision to VI,l( Ilm> c*. A. It. Encampment—4l,.- K I nicy's Declination Hi, Henson. Chicago, Auk. 21 .—William J. Bryan hae follow <1 tho example of President McKin ley and declined to be a visitor at the rational encampment. He. this afternoon, sent u message to Executive Director William H. Harper, the. head of the tocal committee Irv charge of the local end of the encampment, saying lhat because of tho absence of President McKinley from •he encampment, he considered It advisa ble to remain away. His telegram Is os follows: "Lincoln, Neb., Aag. 27, 1900.—-W. H. Harper, Executive Director of the Grand Army Reunion, Chicago: Since Prealdent McKinley is detained by public business, I believe that the proprieties of the occa sion demand that 1 also decline, and thus relieve the reunion of any appearance of partisanship. W. J. Bryan.” The local committee, through Mr. Har (>er. expressed lt regrets at the inabillif of Mr. Ilryan to be present by sending him n meusoge, saying: "The Executive Committee appreciates your delicacy of sentiment undet* the circumstances, while regret ling that we cannot have the pleio ure and honor of entertaining you." LOOKING INTO THE DEATH. Found Thnt llurse,. Mud Only Chris, linn defence Trentment. Philadelphia. Augi. 27.—The coroner’a office Is investigating the death of alien J. Burgess, aged 21 years, who died Sat urday night of consumption after six months of ireutment by n Christian Sci entiet named Mrs. Brownell. The young truin was taken sick last winter. His mother, who Is a Christian Scientist, called In Mrs. Brownell, and until Inst week Burgess was afforded only that relief which might have been brought on by the pntyera of the Christian Scien tist. East we, k It wan decided to cull In a physician, but the disease had taken such a hold that nothing could be dome. AIINOW OF GAINESVILLE. Has nets Appointed Postmaster b> the President. Washington, Aug. 27.—Tha President hae #j>pntni*d the following poetmastert: Alabama- Knaley, Thomas B. Lawler, riorlda—UalneavlUe, George J. Amour.