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All communications which subserve uri interests will be charged foras ad vertieme Obituaries and tributes of respects wil k charged for. 1 CHINA MAY APP0IN1 , PEACE COMMISSIO Washington, Sept 5 -Withio Ilast 25 boors the United States gi ernment has reece;ved from its rep eentatives at foreign capitals mu material information in regard to I ^attitude of the powers on the Rossi proposal to evacuar Pekin Tot t give the general nature of the eponses made to Russia by certain the powers. It is stated authori lively that if there was at any timi prospect of a serious internatioi ciasb this has been very largely not entirely removed by the haran ions character of the eommunicatic the several governments are makic The exact nature of the responses not made public by the state depa ment, for there are yet some repli to be transmitted, and until all them are in the negotiations are cc sidered in such an incomplete foi ' that they wil? not be made public, is said, however, that the answers j mnch beyond the teutative charact of those heretofore referred to, ai are of a conclusive nature, so far showing the purposes of the gover ments, although they may not i regarded as conclusive in acceptii p. *<6r rejecting the particular propo? tion advanced by Russia. The r spouses are understood to be rath long and somewhat argumentativ similar in this respect to the Amei can responses This very fact is cause for congratulation among of cials, as they point ont that there no disposition to treat the propos with terseness or in any manner give offense, but rather to bring ti powers together on a common basi On the whole, the general tendenc of the responses is to give entii satisfaction here as to the course the negotiations The satisfactory progress of tl negotiations along these Hoes hi directed attention to the personalii of the envoys, who will likely repn sent the powers and China in tl final settlement. Mr Conger is ri .? garded as eminently fitted for such task on the part of the United State supposing that each of the powei interested io the Chinese problem to have a separate and individu: representative Mr Rockhili's nam ie mentioned as an alternate iu eas Mr Conger does not care to remai io Pekin, or to participate in the se ? tiement. If the present 6tate of affairs i Chins is protracted until the arrivi there of Field Marshal Count Wa dersee, which should occur in aboi ten days or a fortnight, it is not to b ! doubted that the government cf Ge many will endeavor to have all th negotiations with the Chinese go^ ernment conducted through the official as a representative, not c Germany alone, but of all the pow ers urging the advisability of con ? bined action through one agency a k the best means of securing a speed; K. and generally satisfactory termin? K tion of the Chinese trouble T; If lhere is any change in the milita f ry situation since Gen Chaifee's dis patch, supposed to be of the 13ti ultimo, no word of it has reache< Washington It is understood tha disturbance and outrages upon mi? ? 6*ionaries continue in some of tho dis I tricts outside ot Pekin It ii 1 believed here-possibly because o v these reports-that the foreign min isters in Pekin probably wili enter ar earnest objection to any withdrawa ot troops if their respective govern * merits delay action upon tho Russia! proposal uii?i! they have had ? chance to express their views. The German foreign < See appear? to be actively furthering the oegotia \ lions for a settlement Persons ?ike iv to have 3 correct understanding ol Germany's attitude lock for the sog \ gestion of a compromise of midd!? y course which will be neither an ac ceptsnce nor a rejection cf the Rus % sia?i proposai, bo" will bs such a sat isfactory middle ground thai ail tl?<: powers, including Russia, cari agree to it For instance, ii ir: Ruggested } that Germany with propriety might r^J^ suoSe8t l^at a certain 1 mit be fixed 9 *uo the extent of the militaiy detach mest to be left al Pek;n, with an un derstanding lhat each small detatch ment confine itself to quarters so long as peace and quiet prevailed in Pekin, but be ready to act iu case of farther Chinese depredations. In another diplomatic quarter strong belief is expressed that the requisite compromise will be found by China's re establishing and naming peace commissioners Official informations have been reached Washington that steps are now being taken by China ! towards the appointment of such a j peace commission. In that event it is believed by diplomatic officials that the entire status of the negotia tions between the powers might be changed and that Kassia no longer would feel impelled to insist upon the withdraw ' of her minister and troops from Pekin, as all these matters would be 8nbject for the commission itself to deal with. It is pointed out also that in six days since the Kassian and American notes were given to the world the sentiment has been growing steadily in favor of continu? ing the presenca of troops at Pekin. Meanwhile the policy of the United States bas been saca as to leave us entire freedom in our future action, save and except that we are commit? ted to withdraw our troops from Pe? kin if Kassia first withdraws hers EARL LP3 DIPLOMACY. London, Sept 5 -The Chioese min J ister here. Sir Chih Chen LD Feng Luh, j admits the correctness, in a general sense, of toe cable message scot to bim, according to Shanghai advices, by Li Heng Chang io which the latter is quoted as saying : ''Our St Perersburg minister bas persuaded Kassia to leave Pekin. You are useless if voa canoot persuade England. " The Chinese minister hore also says he has sent a powerful memorial to Lord Salisbury urging him to adhere ro the Kassian proposal to withdraw the ailied forces from Pekin, as he, Sir Ch?gb C en Lo Feng Lab, believes it will pave the way to a speedy settle? ment The minister al?o said the Chi? nese people were sick of the war, that tbs genuineness of Li Hang's Cbaog's plenipotentiary powers was uodoabted aod that Li Hung Chang was working in fall sympathy with the emperor, dowager empress and privy council, all of wbcm favored peace. The minister added that be himself was still io communication with the Chioese government, whose authority remained entire and who were merely Temporarily residing in the province of Shan Si ?PARADED THROUGH FORBID DEN CITY, j London, Sept 6.-Gen. Sir Alfred I Gaselee, commander of the British ! Indian troops at the Chinese oapital, I wir:3 as follows from Pekin, Aug. 29, ! to Lord George Hamiltoo, secre . of j state for India : j "The allies marched through the ! Forbidden City yesterday (Aug. 28.) j The British had third place in the pro J cession, the Russians aod Japanese j being in greater strength." FEARS FOR MISSIONARIES. New York, Sept. 5.-The Protes? tant Episcopal Missionary society bas received a oable dispatob from Bishop frederick R Graves, the bishop of Shanghai aod the lower Yang Tee val? ley, in which he expressed some fear for the missionary interests if the for j eign troops should be withdrawn, acd i also expresses decided distrust of Li ! Hang Chang. i - j EXTERMINATING THE BOXERS. Taka, Sept. 3.-It is reliably assert? ed that native soldiery, acting under the orders of Li Hong Chang, are exterminating tbe Boxers tn the pro ! vinces of Hu Non and Chi Li. j Four promioent Boxers were execut I ed io Tien Tsi:. today. Tbe French 1 shot two and the Japaoese beheaded the others The executions have had a good ; morai effect. : Getting on Hoyt's Blind Side Thc Abbeville Medmo> shows its "frieodship" for Coi. Hoyt a.? follows : We h--ive not said an unkind or dis respectful word ab~ut Col. Hoyt because <>i nar long friendship for him. After bis lite record as a tempor?neo mao ir w uid be an injustice to hici to put him . at the he-id of tbe whiskey business of thc Srare There is something incoo ! graous about thc idea A. trun fric: ;; of Cw!. Hoy" wi.i nor. fore; bim to g . into tee- whiskey fcuriness ;;t tbi*. late Ja v. Coi Hoyt hss passed iii- thro- score ye-r-.j ar.-J ha i always boroo lietimooy ?j<'.!\;i;-!. vj':>,>[:cr and il would certain!? te a great outrage on bim make him hesd man of ii.-. "State burroon;'" as hi? frieot?s e;i!l : Presideor J O Wilborn, of :i;C Cotton Grower Association, bas adept ci the sagges?iOG of the president of tho Wheat Growers'' Association that thc two as>ociation>5 should meet io Greenwood at tho same time, and has issued a call to that effect. The wheat grewers io Soutb Carolina are enthusi? astic over the result of their work the past year. Powers are Divided as to Leaving Pekin Washington, Sept 6 -Tbe latest expression as to he attitude of the powers an the evacuation of Pekin comes from the United States ambas? sador at Paris, Gen Horace Porter, who has advised the authorities here that the attitude of the French gov? ernment is favorable to the position taken by Russia. Almost simultaneous? ly with tbi9 dispatch from Gen Porter came another from the American charged affaires at Berlin, giving the attitude of Germany on Russian pro? posal. This io substance states that Germany, while anxious to avoid friction between the powers, re? gards the conditions at Pekin such as to require the continued presence of German force3 lhere. Neither Gen Porter or Mr Jackson gave the text of the answers These two highly important com? munications bring the Chinese nego? tiations to a very advanced stage, though they are not yet concluded as all the answers are not yet in. The German and French answers, how? ever, cleaily indicate alignment of tbe powers It is generally accepted that Germany's attitude in favor of remaining at Pekin will be concurred in by Ita??y and Austria. Definite word has been received here that Austria favors remaining at Pekin. The position of Japan is likewise lacking in definiteness, although it is believed in the beet posted quarters that if other nations remain at Pekin Japan will deem it expedient to re? main there also It would seem from this that France is the only government to give concurrence to the Russian proposition although the United States has expressed a purpose of following RussiVs course unless the other powers brought about a modification of Russia's ! position Thus far Russia has not expressed any purpose of modifying ber original position. It was stated authoritatively today that Russia has not ordered the departure of her minieter or troops from Pekin up to this time, so far as the United States government is advised It is stated ali?o that co proposition has been presented, but that the question is practically the same as when first presented, namely, as io whether the troops will remain or be withdrawn from Pekin. The receipts of the communications from Berlin and Paris brought about ! numerous conferences between the president. Secretary Root and Acting Secretary of State Hill and also be tween Mr II iii and Mr Adee. It was gathered from these meetings that another note was being prepared by the United States, but the authorities did not feel disposed to give an inkling as to its nature, and it is quite probable that its final form will await the consideration of the cabinet meeting tomorrow. The military situation remains unchanged at Pekin. Geu Cbaffee's messages make it clear that he for one is proceeding upon the under standing that tbe American troops will winter in China. The American contingent in the parade through the imperial palace was small, probably in conformity with an arrangement between the various commanders in Pekin that the force selected to make the demonstration should be limited in numbers in order that this might reduce the chance of looting. It is supposed here that it was also made to impress the Chinese people ae a whole and not from any present military necessity Some action of thia kind appears to have been necessary in order to offset the stories which were afloat in the southern Chinese ports to the effect that the allies had been completely overthrown by the imperial troops and the Boxers, which stories were catenated to cause further uprisings Besides the demonstration at the palace may reduce the ill effects of any withdrawals of troops from Pekin as a resuit of the present negotia tio ns I KEEN SATISFACTION London, Sept 7, 3 30 a m -Gor rnany's polite refusal to withdraw from Pekin is commented upon with' keen satisfaction in London : and the hopo is expressed that Lord Salisbury will show similar firmness. Thc British reply oas not yet boen formu lated L?r'i Salisbury desires to consult his colleagues and has no!i Sed the foreign (.liico ol his intention to return to London from the conti nen* early next week There ip lit tie doubt, however, that Germany's reply is the outcome < i the discus? sion carried on during tho I.,- . ;,>.... days between the European cab ns ts. and that the compromise policy of maintaining the occupation ol the capita!, but withdrawing the greater pa?t of the troops to Tien Tsui will be found to have met general concur? rence. From Shanghai it reported that Japan bas notified the powers of her willingness to withdraw her troops provided an adequate guard ie left for the legations and on condition that China formally requests evacua? tion and opens genuine negotiations for peace Altogether appearances are more hopeful, and it is likely that when Field Marshal Count von Wal dersee arrives a fortnight hence at Taku be will fiod the allies agreed upon some common policy Chang Chu Tung, Wu Tang vice? roy, has telegraphed an urgent appeal to the British consul in Shanghai urging Great Britain to institute peace negotiation. It is reported that 2,000 Boxers have been killed and wounded in conflicts with the troops of Gen Yuan Shi Kai, military governor of Shan Tung. Is the United States Planning New Move ? Washington, Sept. 7.-Minister Wu arrived in Washington from Cape May late this afternoon and proceeded direct? ly to the state department. It is under? stood that be bad received an intimation that the department officials were desirous: of conferring with him. For nearly an hour the minister was closet? ed behind looked door9 with Acting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee. None of the parties to the con? ference was communicative as to the conference, but at its conclusion. Dr. Hill repaired to the White House sith a portfolio weli filled with papers. For several hours preceding the min? ister's visit Acting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee had been engaged in short conferences and it was gathered that the negotiations relative to China were approaching another phase and that another pronouncement of some kind was in preparation. When thc Uoited States made its response to the Russian note on the 30:b ulto. the officials here expressed the belief that about a weekes time would be required to determine the next step and at the end of that time it would be definitely known whether or not the troops are to b9 withdrawn from Pekin. That period of time has now elapsed. The reports from the European chancellories indicate that, officially at least, this important subject is being treated with the great? est deliberation and at least another week, and probably even more time, may be consumed in framing the last of the answers to the Russian note. Meanwhile our government bas pretty well satisfied itself as to the attitode towards this last proposition of each and all of the Dowers interested in the Chinese problem. It may be that this knowledge ?9 regarded a3 suffi? cient upon which to base another for? ward and, perhaps in this case, an independent movement by the United States towards the ultimate withdrawal of the troops and the settlement with Chioa which the government has had in mind since the beginning of the trouble. The consultations with Mr. Wu are believed to bave been inspired by a desire to learn something of the person? ality of Chinese notables whose names have been suggested as proper to con stitute the Chinese side of any commis? sion which may be named to arrange a settlement of the difficulties. Mr Wu is ao ardent adherent of Earl Li. There was a dearth of offioial infor? mation from Chioa today. Gen Chaf fee pot through a dispatoh daied Sept. 1 at Pekio, indicating that conners are still employed to close the gap io the line of communication between Tien Tsin and Pekin. This dispatch made no mention of the military situation and it was inferred that affairs in Pekin remain quiet The dispatch warmly commended Col. Aaron S. Daggett for gallantry in China and urged that he bc made a brigadier general before bis retirement nine years hence. WORKING FOR A COMPROMISE. Paris. Sept 7 -Active negotiations are in nrogress looking to some com promise arrangement with Russia re? garding the position she has assumed ? towards Pekin. The communications j exchanged between the powers now h?Yc better premise of success. The : compromise suggested, it i* asserted herc, is the withdrawal of the forces ? of ail the powers ir, Pekin, leaving the ; international siznrd to protect, rho loga t:on>. which it if further asserted in P:\ri< w?ll be allowed ""> remain at the Chinese capital r dinpeace sottie- . i ??I?::?r Th?' main body of troops, lr \* also said, wi'l retire to the neighbor l ) c~ w nv - t ' iV - liOGu ci Lien ism, heaving pcmcieoi forces .iiot}ff ;':p rrrad t ? ke< p clear the railroad route between Pekin and Tien Tsin. Russians attitude ?; interpreted here as ein'ir ing tba* she will crtthtiraw her rrdop?7o-o?.*ld(2 th? ? .-.J Pekin but not necessarily rx ?real <: stance 'r .that city ix - ? t J Hot From t!:?' Gun W i- ib? ball t"?:?r hit <.? B St?:auin.Tn. of Newark, M?h., i-i tbc Civil Vv;ir If .-M....M? horrible Ulcer? th?) :.<> treatment helped for 2ti years Then Bucklen's Artii.vi Salve cured : him. Cures Cuts. Bruises, Burn?.'?Boils, Fcl ons. Corn:-, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 els. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. 3_ Favor the Burning of Pekin,' American Woman Subjected to the Most Horrible Usage Before Being Tortured to Death. Shanghai. Sept. 4.-Dispatches an oounciDg that the American govern? ment refases to agree to the with? drawal of the troops from Pekin be? fore satisfaction for the outrages upon and|tbe losses of its subjects is given, have been received here and are ap? plauded by the entire foreign colony in ShaDghai Any other policy, ac? cording to the business men and mis? sionaries with whom the Associated Press representative has talked, would be a vital blow to the prestige of the foreigners and would weaken their status in China The English papers fiercely denounce the propo gals to evacuation as defeat The masses of Chinamen now believe thai the Chinese arms are victorious The Chinese papers printed in Shanghai contain iong circumstantial accounts of alleged Chinese victories at Pekin, Tien Tsin and Lung Chou, and the shops in the native quarter dis play for sale lurid pictures of the ce? lestial army driving the European sol diers into the sea at Taku and cut ting them to pieces at Tien Tsin. They also show pictures of the for? eign admirals being tortured in the presence of the viceroys. The peo? ple accept these reports as correctly representing the situation and consid? er the reports of the English press as "merely foreign lies " The European community contin? ues to demand the destruction of Ptkin and the exemplary punishment of the officials deeming indemnity and paper promises of new treaties in adequate Undoubtedly the infor mation in detail of massacres of for eigner8 daily received inflames this sentiment. The empress dowager is living in the Yamen at Tai Yuan Fu, in Shan Si province Fifty mission? aries have been slaughter in that Ya men under her orders and practically in the presence of the viceroy. Three were beheaded in the inner court and the others were killed babariously m the outer court yard. Their bodies were thrown to the dogs. The empress has ordered a commis? sioner to investigate the conduct of the southern viceroys who made a j compact with the foreign consuls and their degradation is expected The Associated Press representa tive learns from official sources the facts of the killing of several Ameri? can woman missionaries At the request of the mission board the de tails were witbheid out of regard for the feelings of the relatives of the murdered women, but other promi? nent Americans who have long anta? gonized the policy of sending women to isolated inland posts, think it im portant that the facts should be known The names of the victims are withheld by request Two of these women were captured while attempting to leave the stations where they were located, were led about the country naked, repeatedly outraged and finally killed by a method too revolting to be described. Two other American women were coming to the coast with a party ! which a number of Chinamen follow j ed and ptoned. The wemen fell ex ! hausted and were taken by tbe Chi namen into the presence of the local i officials They were prostrated upon the execution block and a feint was made ! of beheading them One of them j became hysterical and laughed, and, j thinking her insane, the Chinese escorted her to the coast because of their superstition regarding the in j j sane. On the journey, however, the i woman was repeatedly criminally j assaulted by her escort. The other ! woman, after being exhibited naked i I for some days and suffering assault | j by several men, was tortured to j j death by the same shameful methods j i as were practiced in the other case, j Two Swedish missionary women j arrived at Shanghai after similar ex-j perience except that their lives were : spared ? The foregoing sre matters of official j record The I i- English missionaries, in- : eluding six wemen and four children, who were murdered at Cha Cbau, in the province of Che Kiang, accord ;ng lo the story of a Spanish priest I who escaped were killed with h::y forks r.:;;i ancient spears by the mag? istrate's bodyguard and their naked bodies were hanged from trees Th< se incidents make a ienient policy unpopular in Shanghai where I ai! the victims had friends Placards appeared today in al! pub . lie places exhorting foreignere to oppose :: compromise with the gov ernmcnt and attacking Li lim.-^ Chang Reports received here from the; treaty ports show that the opposition \ to the allied forces evacuating Pekin j bef?te a final settlement with the j Chinese is arrived at is universal and intense among the foreigners. Theil commercial and missionary bodies are cabling protests to their govern? ments The diplomatic and military officers, except the Russians, share lois feeling Li Hung Chang, since his under? standing with Russia, bas changed front towards the representatives cf the other powers and has been inso? lent and almost insulting in his inter? views with them. Li Hung Chang bas recommended the dowager empress to appoint the two southern viceroys who made the agreement with the consuls to keep order in their territories, the presi? dent of the tsong li yamen and him? self as a commission to treat with the powers. Li starts for Tien Tsin in a week on a Chinese ship convoyed by a Japanese warship. Mr. W. W. Rockhill, the United States special commissioner, 6tarts for Pekin Thursday. LI ASKS FOR ESCORT. London, Sept 7.-A spe?oh dispatoh from Shanghai says Li Hung Chang ha9 made a request fer ao American escort to accompany him oa bis jour? ney to Pekin and that United States Consul Goodnow is considering his request. Now that a proposal more in con? formity with the original American recommendation has apparently *met with the approbation of a5 least a ma? jority of tbe pewers. the British foreign office has allowed it to become definitely known that tbe British gov ernment is of the opinion that it is ad? visable for the allied forces to remain at Pekin until satisfactory arrangements for peace, etc, are conoloded with the Chiness government. London, Sept. 7-The London cham? ber of commerce bas received a tele? gram from the Hongkong chamber o* commerce with a request thai it be communicated to tbe British foreign offioe, advocating a continuance of the occupation of Pekia until a proper gov? ernment bas been established and the guilty officials have been punished, and * pointing out that ao earlier withdrawal would be disastrous to foreign prestige in China. Disastrous to Missions. New York, Sept 4 -The Rev Dr Dodd, one of the secretaries for the Methodist Episcopal Missionary society, received the following cablegram from Shanghai today, signed "Central Chi na : "Pretest government against evacu? ation of Pekin and recognition of Li Hung Chang. 3oth disastrous to mis? sions.'7 Robert E Speer of tbe Presbyterian board of foreign missions received a number of letters from Presbyterian missionaries to China today. One from Samuel Coohran, dated Arima, Japan, Aug. 3, gives an account of the decapitation of nine missionaries near Hang Chow. Policemen Electrocuted. St. Louis, Sept. \ -Two policemen have been killed by electrio shocks sus? tained while they were using tbe police telephone and ll other effioers injured in the same manner. The men bad gone to patrol boxes on their beats to call up headquarters When they touched the receivers they were knocked a distance cf 10 feat, falling limp to the ground. Boih died half an hour after being conveyed tc thc hospital. The other ll patrolmen bad their bands burned and suffered from ?hock bat oooe was seriously injured. The crossing of an elecraic light wire with the telephone circuit caused the catastrophe. Charleston's Population. Washington, Sept 4.-The popula tion of the? city of Charleston, S C . a? officially announced today ie 55 807. In 1890 the population was 54,955. These figures show, for thc city as a c ? whole, aa increase of 852 cr 1 5o pe: eeoc from lb90 tc 1900 The population in 1880 was 49,984, showing an increase of A 971 er 9 9o per cent '"rom 1888 to 1S90 The bureau announces the population or' Hartford, Cone , cz 79.850, a vain ct 2G.S20, er 50 10 per cc:.:.: Fort Wayne, ?5.115, a cain o? 9;722 or 29 47 por cent. The population ;i Richmond, \ a ?3 85,050-, a gain cf 1) 002 er 4 5 per cent. Bis Gift to Negro College. Atlanta, Sept 4 -Joi:o i? Rocke? feller has made Spellman Scmic^rv, a negro college of this city, a present ci ? ISO 000 Toe nickey balbeen put into tho treasury of the American Baptist Heme Mission society of New York, which institution has charge of thc college. A new dormitory, a new dir>iog ball, magnificent in all its appointments, a residence tor the faculty, a hospital and a heating and light plant will be built.