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Newspaper Page Text2 CONGER MAY RETURN TO HELP REPUBLICANS By Jos: Ohl. Washington. August <Spoclal.>—R*- A bilesn campaign managers ar* alre.-»dy scheming to get Minister Conger back to this country in time to have him make ■ome speeches for the republican ticket. They have figure-1 it out that by getting him away from Pekin pretty soon he can reach this country in time to put In at least two weeks and perhaps more cam- and to this end they arc talk ing of hi* being «0 broken down by the strain he has been through as to necessi tate his taking leave of absence. W. W. R.-wkhlH. who has hern sent out to China as special commissioner, will probably therefore be designated as envoy of this country to negotiate fi*r peace in accord ance with the sunrc’t'on looking to that end made hv Ll Hung Chang in the note which Mr. WiZrresented to the state de partment this morning- That note from U wag the most Important feature of to day’s news. There were messages from Remey and Fowler throwing a>me light on the condi tions Inside Pek n and which, tak. n in connection with the Japanese advices, in dicate that the trouble is not all over yet. but this mesaage from 1.l showing Chin-se anxiety for peacw marks another •t< n forward toward final settlement and la therefore the most important develop ment of the day. The American reply t*> China’s latest appeal for a cessation of hostilities re ceived today from Id ha* not yet been made known, and It Is likely that the matter will be one of the main subjects of Consideration at the cabinet meeting tomorrow Rut there is reason to believe th it the overtures will In effect bo re > tod on the ground that rnc conditions laid down in the American note of August Eth havs not been complied with and un til complied with the government must proc-• d without reference to China’s ap peal for a halt in the proceedings. The dispatch of August 15th sail specifically tl t e United States was ready to en ter into an agreement b'twon the powers and the Chinese g .v.mment for a cessa tion of hostilities on condition that the re!!< f forces b*- rmltt**! ’’to enter !’• k:n ur.:ivde*t«r’ and esc <rt the legation* rs therefrom. Rut up to the present time then is no evidence that the allied forces ..re ui :■ les'ed - I Pekin o« have received th* «ancti- n of th* imp. ria’, government to convey the legation* rs to Tl* a 1 sin. Last Application for Peace. Chlra'z last application »or peace nego tiations received t »dav was gone over bv Mr Wu and Acting secretary of State A lee with the pre* id nt. Earl Id’s re qm-st is that the United St it*-u name M-n - or some other official to act as peace envoy for the cassation of hos tilities. He expressed his willingness to go t-» si-ch point as th* powers may de sire *ad. un.br the int .mations made, it Is thought that Pekin or Tien Tsin would be selected for the negotiations. Toe Chinese envoy proposed no terms as to the withdrawal of troops and made no other suggestion as to what was to come before the committee, his sole anxiety be ing to secure the c- ss *■ **f h-’S ! i!it:e*. Ta-* annlb-atloa is understood also to have b--n made to the powers to the hope that if all would name a commis sioner th* re would b,’ a general council of peace betw-en IJ Hu: a Chang on the one bond and the several representatives cf the nations on the other. It Is prob able that this government would desire to take sufficient time to learn what the other u w< r- intend doing on the same line, as all are acting In unison. More over. while la Hung Cha: g asks the. a! les t-> cease hostilities he gives no assurance that he has the power to make the Chinese army and the rebellious boxers ci.su their hostilities. Situation in Pekin. The situation in Pekin was made more clear today from many sources. Consul Fowler, at Che Foo. repeated a dispatch received from Consul Rags tale at Tien Tsln. who reports “Chinese troops sur rounded in palace grounds.” The Japan tse legation received a dispatch saying the Chinese troopi retreated oa the lath within the imperial palace, and that they Were surrounded there, with the Japanese military headquarters located in the Jap anese legation. Admiral Remey also transmitted an authentic report from Pe kin on the 15th. saying, “troops moving on th« lm|x rial city." The*.* dispatches • stabUsh cl.-arly that the Imje-riai pal ace and grounds w. re under seige. Rut not one of the disiKitehes is clear as to how late this condition of affairs existed. The Fowler dispatch is the latest to lie re ceived. ami is dated the 2»«th. but proUibly that is the date on which it left Tien Trtn. Th.- Japanese di.-i-nteh also refers to the Chinese taking refuge in the im peria! palace on the 15 th. but does not bring the situation beyond that day. Today's dispatches seem to make clear that the emperor and empress dowager have made their escape from l’« kin and that about the only present service of the ini i**-rial j -tlace and grounds is as an asy lum in which the demoralised Chinese soldiers are making a last stand. The Japanese legation’s adriees today showed that the imi« rial cwt ge left Pekin on the 12th. and that probably the empress dnawage as w. II as the emperor had I-ft The font) mother dreams great dreams of ha’ty's future as she holds the sleeping little one in her arms. Rut the dreams will never come true unless site has p-.’en him a strong Ixxly and a healthy mind. Children die in hosts, or Jive to struggle- through life feeble of body anti dull of min<l because the mother was n:St physicaUy and mentally for moth erhood. Women who use Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription endow their chil dren with strong bodies and bright minds. It is every mother's duty to give her child the advantages of a healthy body and mind. A weak or sickly woman cannot do this. ” Favorite Prescription’’ makes weak women strong and sick women well. Mrs. Orrin Stiles, of Downing. Dunn Co.,Wis . writes ” I have t*een intemling to write to you ever Mtxx my but-y wa« born in r, gan! to what your * Favorite t’r. reriptiou * has done f Cannot prai*r- it for I I are not been ns well fcr fire year* a« 1 now ant. In July last I ha-1 a baby boy. wrivht tt poutx!< and f was only sick • abort tune, st! autre I got up hare not had one sick day. I hare not ba-1 any w .mb trouble since I g '- up. I was not only surprised myself but all of ray friends here are surprised to see B>e so well.”’ Dr. Fierce'* Pellet* cure bdiousnea*. the city. Consul General Goodnow ad vised the state department that he had information from Chinese sources that the empress dowager had left Pekin. The attitude which the international forces will observe toward the emperor and empress dowager Is understood to have received official consideration among the powers, resulting from a request by the southern viceroys that no personal in dignity be shown to China's rulers. In response to this, it is quite generally un derstood that there will be no personal Indignity to the emperor and empress dowager, not because it is felt that there Is a sepclal consideration due them, but tu-cause China would be precipitated Into a chaotic condition if the responsible heads of the empire lost their functions. Il develops In this connection that all the powers recently rejected the proposition of the consuls at Tien Tsln to destroy the tombs of the Ming dynasty. The pro l>osed destruction was a threat held out to the Chinese In the hope of bringing them to terms. Japanese Well Advised. The Japanese legation today received several Important dispatches giving the fullest and latest Information of events tn Pekin. A telegram dated at Tokio Au gust 19th says: “Aft.r entry to Pekin was effected by the allied troops the Chinese troops, oil August 15th, Ire-took themselves to and remain.*! in the imperial pa lace. A body of Japan* .-e troops *’«’« ’" l ' 1 10 ..5 ua ? 1 th.- trainee and there they met with ob stinate resistance by Chinese tr.wps. Fighting is still going on. The head quarters of the Japanese army is In iho legation and the division is mainly quar tered in the village outside of An-Ting- Men." A telegram dated the 19th instant' re ceived from the Jaixnese foreign office giv«v the following dispatch from the acting Japanese consul general at Shang hai: "From Shen's statements to me, I am inclined to think there is truth in the rumor that the empress dowager at bast. if not th.- emperor, too. has 1* ft I’thin tor Wutai-Hsien. in Shensi prov ince. via Tao Ting-Fu. for he told me that some of the secretaries of the privy council crossed the Lul:t>n bridge on the 12th with banners bearing inscriptions de noting that they fonin* <1 a part of the im|M-rial escort, and that Lu Chuan-Llu, governor of Kiang-Su. sent a telegram on th*- 14th to the southern viceroys and governors, directing them to forward all war funds to Shensi. But as an imi>ertal decree was issued on the 13th, the depart ure. if It took place at all. must have ■ ■ that “l ha !■ I*l.■ sour.,- that Princes filing, Yung Lu and Kang Yi are still In Pekin, though Prince Tuan has followed the empress dowager." A telegtam dated the 20th from the J:*i*in*'s<- foreign office says: ’The Japan*--*- consul at Amoy tele graphs as follows on Auirnst iMh: “ It is r jx*rt*-d from th.- interior th.nt in Ting f’hou Fu anil Lung Yuen Chou, several Christian chapels were destroyed by m<*i*s Th* anti*-*’hristian mov.-nv-nt appears to 1h- spreading toward the dis’- trict of Chang Chou Fu. There do not, h-*w* v* r. s<-> m tn be any foreign mis sionaries in the Interior.’ ” Prince Ching, referred to ns still nt Pekin. Is the Chinese official most' friend ly to the foreign* rs, wl.il*- Prince Tuan, who is said to have followed the em press dowager, is the head of the antl forelgn element. Yung Lu probably is the June Lu In command of the impe rial forces. The state departm-'nt this morning re reived a dispatch from Consul Fowl* r, dated Che F«h». August 15th. It relates to the massacre of missionaries and ( others at Pao Ting Fu. which has lx-* n referred t<* • numix-r of tim-s in tba | press dispatches, and has lately conceded to have occurred on June IMth. The first part of the diqiatch is so badly man gled in transmission that it is impossi ble tb make much of it. The text is us follow's: "Che Foo, received August 15. BN.-Sec retary of State Washington: Evening 13th. Re|>orted all Presbyterian missiona ries at Pao Ting Fu killed June 3otn, premises burned—came (night?) Catholic mission Rain stopp.-d work. July Ist at tacked American (board?) tPitkin'O s.i >t d*- d trying to k« ep gang out. Misses Mor rell. Gould tak* n box*-r headquarters, killed. (Bagnall?! kill*-*! near (Tempi*-?!, f'xqx-r and Belgians fate uncertain, oili .dais han sent all home from yam* n. All natlv* s connected w.th for* gners suffered lik- late. Authority special messenger sent by Tien Tsin missionaries. “FOWLER." The state department today issued the following st it* m* nt: •’The acting secretary of state makes putdi. the r* eipt of a telegram from Cv’-.s il General Goodnow. dat*-*! t.-ie 2oth instant. r*|-**rting a stat -nient of th*- gov ernor of Shan Tung, that th,* empress l*tt l*ekin on the 13th for Sinan Fu in th,* province of Shensi, and that Princes . • i : Viceroy k .. .- > are -till m I’* k:n. “ ’Sinan Fu’ appears to be another pho net'*- ie-so*i *<f th*- trim -of th .-ai ual ■f Hin ns;, usu r* th, re is an Imperial pal ace I: is otherwise spelt H-. An. Si An and Si Ng.in. th,- s'.iffix ’fu' denoting city, which is •' seal of .-nlministi ati *n.” Th,- bureau of navigation this morning r- -.-.v*«l the following cablegram from Admiral Romey: "Taka. August 19.—Authentic report from Pekin 15th, from Lieutenant l*ati m* r. Troops moving *>n iniperi *1 city. . i t tar ■ All Amt ■ wh ■ remained in I’ek n nr,- well except on*- child. Captain Myers recovered from w und. has typhoid fever, crisis passed and now convah seing. Assistant Surge***i I. ppett was wounded in upp* r left leg, b--::e fractured: l«-g saved: n-*w re*-oy* r •ng. Th* f diowing kill,-,I dur.ng si*-g<- in P*-kin: Sergeant J F. Fanning. Privates «’ I*. King. J. W. Tucher. J Kennedy. R. E. Thom. s. A. Turner and 11. S. Fi'll er. Wound,-d--Private J. S* holder, ,1b >w. *..v, r*-. n**w dangerously ill from f*'V,-r; H- man J. Mitchell, upper arm. severe, now recov.-ring. All oth* -s wounded and sick return**! to duty. Casualties. Major It ddle’s command, attack Tan Fating: First Lieutenant Butler, chest; Private *ir,*n. wrist: l-ilvat,- Warren, right tem ; l«; ail Blight. Repot ted > sources that the royal family have es caped and are en route to Sian Fu.” - —e ■ - REJECT LIS PEACE APPEAL. Decision Was Reached at Session of the Cabinet. Washington. August 51.—The cabinet session today practically opened the con sideration of the m imcntous questions growing out of the capture of Pekin and tho war in China. Until today’s session the absorbing question has been the safety of Minister Conger and the legatloners at Pekin. Now. however, that has given place to problems of a more Intricate and far reaching character, touching th,- very existence of the Chinese empire and th-* part which the American government is I to take In the reconstruction of that country. The mretlng today was devoted entirely I to the Chinese situation. Secretaries Hay i and Root, who have been most active In directing affairs, were absent from the ’ city, so that tho attendance was com- I paratively small, the president having : with hint Secretaries Gage. Hitchcock and Wilson and Postmaster General ! Smith. i S< veral questions were awaiting atten- I tion. First of these was the appUcati >n j of I*l Hung Chang for the appointment i <*f Minister Conger or some other commis- I stoner to negotiate for the cessation of , tostilities. The decision arrived at was to re ject the appeal, and a reply of this character will be sent to Minister Wu to be forwarded to Li Hung Chang. The moving cause for this action is that this government is at present very much in the dark as to whether there is any existing government in China. With the cnbltal in the hands of the allies, tho emperor and empress dowager fugitives THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1900. In hiding and the entire governmental fabrU paralysed, there is no evidence of an authority adequate to conduct nego tiations and secure results which will be final and binding. It was stated by members of the cabi net that the Chinese establishment, in stead of being a government, appears to be an enormous headless affair without knowledge of what is for its best good and without power to enforce Us wishes. With the recognized ruler In flight, no one seems to know who, if anybody, is direct ing Its affairs. As China Is nn absolute monarchy, without any legislative branch, tho em peror ami empress dowager aro all-power ful. and practically they are tl*e empire of China. Under the present remarkable conditions the Unite,l states will act with caution In what steps it may take toward a solution of the pending problems. In the meantime there is reason to believe that the United States and all the powers Interested will keen their armed forces on th*- ground so that order may be main tained and at least a semblance of stable government brought out of the existing chaos. Diplomatic Reply to Viceroys. The reply of this government to the ap peal of the viceroys of Nanking and Hu nan that no indignities be offered the em peror and empress dowager is a formal acknowledgment of the receipt of the communication with the satisfactory as surance Hint no indignity would be offer ed tlie persons of their majesties. This reply is couched in th** polite lan guage of diplomacy, but it is understood that this does not in any way commit th*- government to refrain from Imposing on the emperor and empress dowager any p -nalty that subsequently might be d <ld*d upon in case it is proved that they wore directly responsible for the recent atrocities. Tills question of fixing responsibility wh* re i< bUm gs and imposing any pun ishment that may be deemed tlttlng«has not rec< iv*d any formal consideration as yet. The answer with which the two viceroys’ appeal Is met accordingly Is a diplomatic assurance that the rights of the emperor an,l empr, ss dowager will b protected, but does not impose any bani-r to a prop<-r punishment, such as may b-- sanctioned by civilized usages tor any oft u.->■ which hereafter may be held This is the int -rpretation given the re ply by a cabinet official tonight. ihe qu* lion of responsibility will have to bo weu'ked out slowly. Conger’s Significant Cable. The cabnct had before It a message from Minister Conger,.received last night. After the meeting lite stale department made public portions of the dispatch, as follows: “United States Legation, Pekin (no date), via Che Foo. August 20.—T0 Sec retary State. Washington: ••Saved. Relief arrived today. En tered city with, little trouble. Do not yet know where imperial family is. Except the ueaths already reported all Americans alive and well. Des perate efforts made last night tc ex terminate us. Mitchell, American sol i.ier, and a Russian and Japanese wounded. German killed. Advise Woodward, Chicago; Conger, Des Moines; Sims, Council Bluffs; Con ger, Passadena; Porter, Paris. "CONGER, "By Fowler, Che Foo.’’ If will be observed that the portions given out **.'ir*> extracts from Minister Conger's message. It was stated that these portions over such features as the government desires to make public at this time. Tlie entire message was be fore the cabinet and th,- portion not given out doubtless refers to questions of pol icy and to Chinese interna) affairs, upon whi* h the minister speaks as th,- adviser of the government, rather than ns the medium of communicating actual occur rences. It had be, n hoped that Minister Con ger’s advices, as well as those from General Chafl’e, would be ample by this time in order to afford the Washington officials full opportunity to deal with the P* rplexing questions rai.-* ,1 by the Chi li*.-e disturbances. G< ucial *'iinfee lias not b en In aid from and the Conger m*-s --sag, was mu as complete as tile author ities inve had desired. It was staled to oay th it messag* * may be sent fr*,* n here- to our representatives in China siH-citieally tailing lor more detailed in formation. A.-i’le from the consideration given to ptirtieuiar questions raised by the Con g* r .li patch, th*, appeal of LI Hi ng Cluing and that of the southern viceroys, tin cabinet iiad time to look over the broad Held of Chinese allairs. There was no ett'ort. however, at this stage to out line a general policy. That will com® l.’t* r and will be. to a ■■oiisid, rralde ex t nt. the outgrowth of tin governm* tit s action m,*>n the various issues as they may be presented. I cure Vari Crete permanently without ci»eratlon by a safe, jlalnless. home treat ment Call * r writ*-. J. NitU itt Hatha way. M. 1?.. Z2‘*> E. South Broad stret, At lanta, Ga. WALDERSEE OFF FOR CHINA. Commander of United Forces Carries a House with Him. Berlin. August 2**.- Field Marshal Count , n V. . ... ’ I*.up.lid. d by h > staif, 1..1 Berlin tl.is meriting cu route fur China. Rtspending to a hurricane of cheers on starting. Count von Wahiersee said humorously: "We shall tty what can he done there.” He had great ovations when passing through L, ipsic. Ratisbon and Munich. At the Bavarian ear..tai he was welcomed by the prince regent. Count von \\ aid* rsee takes with him a “camuatitn house.” built cf an asbestos i . it. fireproot and weatto r-proof, witli seven I’ooias and a bathroom. Tire pai*ers criticise Emperor \t illian-.’s addn ■ i Ca sei last Saturday when pre. ■ nl‘- .; to c iunl 'on \\ alders ea field m irshal s baton. The i-T'-isinnige Z*-it mg declar. s that Hie kar’s vxp.ana'.ton that Russia took tile ini iative tn accepting the appoint ment of Count von \\ al-ie:s* e as lu-.ui of th. united troops in China is at va.iancfc with the Russian official v< rsion of the appointment. The demand lor an ux.ra I s< ss!*-n ”f the reich*t:*g is now almost ' univ. isal. Foreign oilice oilielals ar® em phatic in tite assertion tit it England's gr. at int-r* is abundauth justify her in land ng tr< ops at Shanghai* A semi-official account of Chinese mili tary resources just published says that Herr Krupp has furnt. I; 1 to the Chinese gov, t tini -nt. since IS. •’>. l,''l*4 guns, of which I ;;*■> arc *.’-<■< ntimeter guns, and that Eng lish < one. ins hav. fut n’shed 2--1 medium guns and 305 small ones. IP UP TO THE EMPRESS. Must Make a Show of Form of Stable Government. Washington, August 2-’.—(Soci ial.) —“We are- sitting on th • door top waiting for the lady *n come hacic.” Adjutant Genetal Corbin is quoted as saying in a faeet'ous summing up of the situation. in ti sens*-, that tells the whole story as it was outlined in this government’s reply to the notes of Li Hung’Chang sent that eminent gentleman t >*lav through Mr. Wu Ting Fang. In other words, we have notified I.! that there can te no pea -e negotiations at this stage of the game, und that there must be evidence of the existence at Pekin of a stable central government without our army having to hunt for it all over the country. When that evidence is forth coming, and whan that government has demonstrated its ability arfd good faith by bringing about peace, then will be time to talk about peace negotiations. The most important development of the day as to the actual conditions tn Pekin came lat o in the afternoon when the state department made public a dispatch from Minister Conger dated at Pekin only three days ago: Pekin, August 19.—T0 the Secretary of State. Washington—The entire city with the exception of the imperial pal ace is occupied by Japanese. Russians, British, Americans and French. it is being apportioned Into districts for police supervision. The Chinese army fled. The imperia! family and the court have gone westward, probably to Sian Fu, In the province of Shen SI. No representatives of the Chinese gov ernment are in sight in Pekin, and tho conditions are chaotic. Tho palace Is expected to be taken immodlately. Many missionaries have started for home, while others remain in charge of tho Christian refugees, nnmb-rlng about 1,000. CONGER. Mr. Conger's message was particularly welcome to officials 1n showing how com pletelv the entire city is dominated by the allies. Ho states that it Is occupied throughout, and that It Is being districted for police supervision. This last measure shows tho th,’roughness with which the allies are applying civil methods to tae Chinese capital. Captain. Reilly’s Death Reported. The military situation was of quite as much interest in today's developments as was tho diplomatic. Admiral Remey re ported early in the morning, bringing the story of the Pekin operations up to tho 16th In Pekin, and confirming the press reports already printed of the death of th*- gallant Captain lielily in the final as saull on the outer walls of Pekin. Al most as important as the I’- kin news in this dispatch was the statement that box ers are congregating around Tien Tsln and Sunday morning the Sixth cavalry with 4*JO English and Japanese troops had a lively brush with the boxers eight miles outside of Tien Tsin, where about 100 of the Chinese were killed and live Ameri cans wounded. It was evident from Admiral Romey’s account of this affair that, while tho Chinese aro In force enough around Tien Tsln to make considerable show, they are evidently not in the humor to con test an engagement. Tho casualty list in this fight seems to Indicate a sudden and total rout. The text of Admiral Remey’s dispatch is as fol lows: <'ln* Foo. August 21. -Taktt, August 20—Dickens's command is landing to day. i’ekin. 16th—All except imperial .i ~i l.r- doi Chlnt e troops Amer ican troops first to enter impel ial city; have penetrated to the gates of the palace Captain Reilly, witli artil lerv. killed on 15th Morning T.i’h, Sixth cavalry anil about English and Japanese dispersed I.'*oO boxers eight miles outside Tien Tsin. About 100 Chin, se killed, five Americans loss es. Ciiaffec's losses, thirty wound’ d. Two days fighting. REMET. The navy departm, nt understands from the reference to the palace tliat the Amer ican troops after peneterating the im perial city, when the dispatch was sent, were attacking the forbidden city. This is the inner inelosure of the imperial city. The signal office contributed its tpiotn of news In the dispatch of Major Scrlven chief signal officer of the expedition, dated I’ekin, August 17th: Citv occupied; all well. SCRIVEN. , ———•—■—■— A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. All druggists are authorized by the man ufacturers of Faz*, , tintm, nt to refund th” n-eney where >t .ails to cure any case of Pilis, no natter how long standing. Cures ordinary <as s it* six days, the worst cases in fourteen days. One application ci'*s ease and rest. Relieves itching ii st.-intly. This Is a new disc ,vcry and is th,- only pile remedy sold on a posi tive guarante’. no cure, no lay. 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The Rusisan gener al. however, maintained that his govern ment had declare,! war against < hina, and that therefore there were no reasons tn prevent him carrying hostilities into tho sacred precincts. Judging from various, and In many c. s*-s, contradictory, dispatches that liavo r. ach’ d Europe this morning from I’ekin. tile commanders eventually adopted a middle course, for a Reuter telegram as *■ :ts that sentries were placed to pre v-nt looting, lb nee it is nresumed that lite impeiial buildings, although captured, will not be destroy, d. Th.- fir s appear to be incend ary and to b - caustd by the Chinese themselves. All the dispatches point to the fact that, when the latest message received here 1. ft I’ekin tin- commanders were some what at se* regarding their future ac tion, all awaiting instructions from their governments. 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References: Atlanta Constitution, Capital City National Bank. Pekin until negotiations for indemnity are under way. Neither the commanders nor the diplo mats were in communication with the Chinese government on August 17th. They were then searching for Prince Tuan. Among the puzzling reports as to tho whereabouts of the empress dowager is one from St. Petersburg that she is in the vicinity of Pekin, but surrounded. Tho enmeror seems to have disappeared com pletely. _____. RUSSIA AND GERMANY KEEP POWERS ANXIOUS By Jos: Ohl. Washington, August 24.—(Special.)— There is great anxiety In official circles over the attitude of Russia and Germany in China. The announcement that the general commanding tho Russian troops has said he proposes to go ahead with his operations regardless of what tho other powers do, because his government has declared war against China, is con sidered by the president anti his ad visers as the gravest kind of a complica tion, opening up, as it does, all sorts of possibilities of continued trouble. Germany's attitude is also being viewed with alarm. While there has been no statement from Germany like that of the Russian general, It is regarded as significant that the Gorman government declines to accept LI Hung Chang as an authorized envoy of China and that mil itary preparations are being rapidly rushed forward by the Germans. In diplomatic circles there is a feeling that the kaiser and the czar have a little understanding between themselves which bodes more or less trouble to the rest of Europe and which is likely to Involve this country so long as we are on the scene with our troops. According to one member of the diplo matic corps with whom I talked today, the opinion prevails that Russia and Germany consider tills an excellent oppo.- tunity to force England to show her hand and incidentally to bring about a condition which will inure to their bene fit in mor, ways than one. The I’oss 1 - bilitv of these complications was ti.e chief th. me discussed at today s Ing of th.- cabinet and the ing Is that it was determined by that meeting that this government should take immediate steps looking to a more definite ascertainment of the views and int. nlions of the European powers, and preparations to this end have n'reiuly b. en taken. A decidedly unpleasant piece of news which conspired to add to th* uessimistle view of the situation held ,Pv some oilielals was th- report from Consul Johnson of serious outbreaks at Antov Tins is in tile southern part of China, much farther south than Shang hai. and is a point where* th. rt‘ ar irii Lti-r American inten sts than th« r< are in any other part of <’hina. The news of this outbreak was very much a sur nrisu to the officials, who h.nt not ’thought Os th’- possibility Os trouble hl that quarter An American v ' ' an ' l American marines aro to go there at on,-*- for the protection of American in terests. , KETTELER-'S BODY IS FOUND. Rescued from Chinese Cemetery, Is Given Christian Burial. Berlin. August 24.—The Lokal Anzelger. in a special from Che F*.o, announces tho finding of th,- body of B .ron von Kctte 1. r th,- murdered G’ rm tn minister, in a Chinese graveyard in I’ekin. A solemn burial service witli Christian rites will u® held tomorrow. Dr. Bachmann, of Shanghai, asserts tn The Gegenwart that Emperor Kwang bu suffers from cancer of the. throat am* that he is unable to reign. The same xiet.' taken bv Dr. Dethere. a Fr- neh phy sician. and bv Dr. Sheng Lian Feng, both of whom have examined the emperor. A number of papers publish letters from G* rinan soldiers now in China. One of those says that tho German troops, .lur ing th*- fight at Tien Tsin, killed all tho Chin. .-*• prisoners, but that the Russians murdered everybody, the women and children being bayonette-l. Tile Crefeld Z. iiung has a letter saying that the Russians and Japanese assassi nate all Chinese whom they encounter. All lie letters agree that the Chinese horrlblv murder and mutilate all the wounded and captured allied troops. Th. duk.* of Hesse, in a series ot arti cles in The National Zettung, advocat-s the doing away with “interest spheres’’ in China, the abolition of Chinese inter national duties, the strengthening of the central government under the joint su pervision of the now, rs and a sound re organization of Chinese finance, Insistin.r that (’liina shall open every port in tho whole interior. An otlte al telegram announces tho nr rl.al of th.* German detachment at I’ekin August 18th. VICEROYS WILL HELP OUT. Chinese Rulers Will Try To Maintain New Conditions. Washington, August 24.»-The first as surances reached here today that tho powerful Chinese viceroys were disposed to accept the new’ condition of affairs in China and would assist in the mainten ance of peace. The information camo in a dispat, h through diplomatic channels, and stated that one of the foreign officers had received a telegram from two of the most powerful central viceroys stating that th.-y intended to give theip best efforts to maintain quiet throughout the central portions of China. American Troops To Remain. Washington, August 21.—The question of the withdrawal of the United Stat-s forces from Pekin to Tien Tsin or Taku has been seriously considered by the pr* sident and his advisers. A great deal of pressure has been brought to bear upon the administration to take this step, but after mature deliberation It has been determined that the negotiations for the settlement of the question growing out of the disturbances In China must tak*? place in the Chinese capital and that while these negotiations are p,-n*ling and until they ar*- completed it will be neces- sary for the United States forces to re main in the Chinese capital. While it ’’ recognized that a withdrawal of tno forces from Pekin might be hailed with satisfaction in this country, it is stated that the moral effect in China and uP° n the Chinese would be had and would bo interpreted by the Chinese as a retreat. Conger Calls for Help. New York. August 24.—The Presbyte rian board of foreign missions received the following cablegram from Minister Conger today: “Pekin. August 20.—North China Chris tians surviving slaughter, destitute, homeless. Send imn ediato help; thank offering. Pekin rescued. Wherry. Ho bart. Smith.CONGER.' Cable Open at Taku. Washington, August 21.—The following cablegram was received today at the navy department from Admiral Remey: “Taku. August 22.—Bureau qf Naviga tion. Washington: Cable open now Taku. All troops from Hancock landed. Marines gone to Tien Tsin. Private Arthur A. Woods, marine corps, accidentally drown ed at Tong Ku on the night of th- 21st. “REMEY.” Opium, Morphine Free Treatment. Cure guaranteed at home without pain. Trial free. Dr. Tucker, 18 and 20 Broad St.. Atlanta, Ga. NO DECLARATION OF WAB YET. Report That Russia, Germany and Japan Had Done So Not True. Washington, August 26. —Russia. Ger many and Japan have not declared war upon China, either separately or in con cert. Tilts statement is made upon au thority of the highest character. What those nations may do within the next forty-eight hours, or within the next fortnight. Is a question which no one in Washington is prepared to answer. A brief dispatch from Che Foo con veying a rumor current there that Rus sia, Germany and Japan had joined in a declaration of war upon China is not taken seriously in either official <jr diplo matic circles. From no official source has the war do- K—rtnunt learn--,! of the departure of forty Americans from Pekin tor Tien Tsin, as reported in a special dispatch to a London m-wsitapt-r under date of August Ith. Advices from General Chaf fee are expected hourly, as th*, military telegraph line between Tien Tsin and Pekin, which has been interrupted, pre sumably is being or has been repaired. Imperative instructions were sent yes terday to tiie commander of the United States forces at Tien Tsin to have the lino restored at once under the protec tion of a cavalry detachment. A suspicion exists here that the delay In mi-ssag’-s both from and to Washing ton is rather between Che Foo and Shang hai than between Tien Tsin and I’ekin. From Che Foo to Shanghai the telegraph line Is in control of the Chinese authori ties and it is suspected that they are not so prompt in the transmission of mes sages as they might be. A dispatch received at the Japanese : legation from tile foreign office of Japan i conveys the latest and most authentic ' information of the sit ..itlon in and around | Pekin, hi a measure the advices were 1 of a disquieting nature, as they indi cated th.it the Chinese had rallied their ■ forces and were preparing for an attack ; upon the allies in I’ekin. If it should prove that the allied forces were besieged in Pekin it would account for the lack 1 of advices from General Chaffee. As made public by Minister Takahira, tho dispatch from the Japanese foreign office is as follows: "An official telegram dated I’ekin, Au gust 18th, was r*.calved at Tokio from General Yamaguchi, commander of the Japanese forces, to th,* effect: The capi tal is now entirely cleared of th,- enemy. A cavalry r« gim nt whi, h had l,een sent to Watt Shau bii; i. wiiere tite empress dowag. r s pal.; ■ uted, reports that the imperial fam.', . - ha h had b-ft I'ekin August llth. .started, after a short rest I at Wan Shau Shan, for the west and was under tile escort of General Ma anu nis troops, consisting of only about five in:ti dre-d horsemen and tw, nt- c-.-.rts. 'I Japanese forces o«-c-up ■ <1 the treasury ■ -- partme-nt, in which over two million ta.-ls in sliver and a largo quantity of rice were found. “Another telegraphic dispatch, dated Taku. August 23d. states tiiat as the Chi ll, se troops and boxers who It.id gathered at Nan Yuen were about t-j attack th . foreign forces at I’ekin, Japan se and Russian cavalry were < xpccted to en counter them on tiie 20th. The dispatch further states that Chin- .infantry. -on> : y.iioo strong, with fifteen guns are ad vancing forward from Shan Tung to make a rear attack upon the allies.” While the news of a possible roar at tack upon the comparative small force of the allies was not received with sur prise it was generally not regarded as-, serious, as the foreign forces are believed to be abundantly able to take caro of themselves against any force of Chine, a likely to be sent against them. Origin of the Rumor. The rumor of a declaration of war by Russia may have grown out of the op-r --ations of Russian troops in the protec tion of the southeastern frontier of ’he empire; or it may have arisen from the reported statement of the commander *>f the Russian f* roes at I’ekin that this government was at war with China and therefore we must prohibit communi -a tlon with the Chinese. Neither the op, atlons of Russia on her frontier, nor the prohibition by a Russian general of com munication with the Chinese would con stitute, It is said, a declaraton of war by Russia. No g> neral, by a mere dietu.:;. could declare war. a declaration of wa. Is u perfectly distinct anil obvious pre c.-di.ng. in this country a deeiarati of war may be made only by congress. Only once in the present century has such a declaration been made, namely in 1812 against Great Britain. War may exist actually between the 1 tilled States and another country, as was the case between this country and Mexico, without action by congress. The Mexican war had progressed fourteen months before action was taken by congress. Troops of the United States had Invaded Mexico and several battles had been fought be fore congress, to insure tite legality of tiie contest and to protect the rights of the United States as a probable conquer or. declared that a state of war existed from a date fourteen mouths prior to the action of congress. Congress did not de clare war against Spain. It declared simply that a state of war existed from a specified time. Among Europtan nations the method of procedure is simpler, and ’piite as obvious and tin- news of such action is published to the world immediately. Within three hours after the official declaration of congress that the United States was at war with Spain the Span ish government had on the wires an iden tical note to all governments to which It had accredited representatives notify ing them of the existence of a state ot war between Spain and the United Slates. The understanding among Washington officials of Russia’s action is that the empire has declared the three provinces on its southeastern frontier in a state of siege. This is altogether different from a declaration of war. It corresponds to a declaration of martial law by Great Britain and to a suspension of the right of habeas corpus by the United States, it Is tt supercession of civil by military authority. It has no effect upon such treaties as may be In force Itetween the countries, whereas a declaration of war or a declaration that a state of war exists would annul all treaties. It Is point’d out further that Russia has two objects in ber military opera tions in China—the rescue and protection of the foreign legation, rs and the pro tection of her menaced frontier. in car i rying out her second object, Russia has I seized New Chwang. This was done to obtain a base of operations of which the frontier could be easily reached, precisely as Taku was seized as a base of operations by the allies in their oper ations against Fekin. Chinese Wanted Time. St. Petersburg, August 26. —General Grodekoff, commander of the Amur gov ernment. reports under date of August 24th that Kam Ni and Tcha Tchan have been occupied by the Russians. The Chi nese sent an emissary to General Rennen kampf proposing a suspension of opera tions, but the Russian replied that he was unable to cease hostilities. General Debility Day in and out there is that feeling of weakness that makes a burden of itself. Food does not strengthen. Sleep does not refresh. It is hard to do, bard to bear, what Should be easy,—vitality is on the ebb, and the whole system suffers. 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