Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 1

THE EVENING NE TWENTY-SECOND YE AR LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 1 900 PRICE FIVE CENTS. SEARCH FOR DEAD IN HEATED RUINS THEN BURN STORES LINCOLN I BURGLARS LOOT AND 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 ruins. It will be many days before the debris is cleared away. Otflrlnl laonlry lata Fire. An official investigation into Mon.

day's horror was egun at Are headquarters today by Fire Marshal Berey and District Attorney WAlsh. Treasurer Allen of the Tarrant company, and a dozen Tarrant employes are In attendance. They are expected to give testimony regarding the chemicals and explosives In Tarrant building, where the Are started. Prosecutions are threatened If it is found the quantity of 'explosives end chemicals stored exceeded the amount allowed by law. NEW TORK, Oct, 31.

The exact number of lives lost in the terrific and Are on Monday may never be known. The bodies of the victims are ao crushed and mangled that When portion are found it 1b Impossible to telU whether, tlwy compose one body or A woman's skull was found this morning buried in a pile of brick! The rest of the body Was not found anywhere in the vicinity. 'The several hundred men 'employed to clear up, the wreckage are unable, because of 'the great heat, to penetrate' far into 'the j. -3g; 't was. J.

W. Bellinger is postmaster. He says that his safe was blown and rob- bed of a few dollars In money and he thinks about $100 In stamps. Of the -amount he Is not positive as he has taken no invoice. Borne stamps were found In the rear of the building, con elusive proof of robbery.

Knerr computes his loss at $3,000. with an insurance of tt.500. Leard's loss on the drug store will be about; 32,000. with no Insurance. Brlgham Bros, had a stock 'of about $10.000 upon which there was an insurance $7,500.

The opera house block is a two-story brick. The three stores occupied the lower floor, and above were two office and the opera house. The building Is in ruins. It cost between $12,000 and JlkOOO, and no Insurance was carried. It was owned by Brlgham Kin-ney Inks.

The flames were entirely confined to the one building. There Is absolutely no clue to the pei petra tors. Two tramps were seen In this vlctty yesterday afternoon, but they seemed to be the regular specimen of the hobo and acted In no suspicious manner. Chief Hoagtand received a message this morning telling him of the burglary and Incendiary fire. Shelby seven miles east of Osceola in Polk county.

The police were asked to look out for any suspicious parties with stamps or merchandise In profusion tor disposal. SHELBT, Oct. 31. (Special to The News.) Three stores and as many' shops were burglarised here at an early hour this morning. After looting the places the thieves set fire to the opera house block.

In which were located four of the robbed establishments. The crime was committed between I and 3 o'clock this morning. The first anyone knew of it was when the fire was discovered In the opera house block. It had already attained great headway and the primitive Are fighting apparatus of the town was insufficient to save the building or its contents. The block was occupied by ihree stores and the ooatoffice.

"ne store was the large mercaMlle establishment of Brigham another was Leard'a drug store and the other the hardware establishment of Knerr. In the rear part of the hardware store was located the postofHce. Across the alley ta the frame butcher shop of Eoets and "some distance away is the grocery store of J. G. Osborne.

The tills In Eoets' place and Osborne grocery were both lapped, and the safe in the postofflce was blown open. It la presumed that the other stores were robbed, but as the contents were all destroyed by the Are this can not be definitely known. The authorities have no doubt that they were robbed. The Are was, Arst seen In the hardware store, near where the postofflce BSi 1 imu mum in 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 mi 1 1 1 1 i-t ill 1 sir i IllllttllUI''' "A- FIGURES Which Show That the Diagnosis of Registration Results Is Correct. That The News Is not mistaken in its diagnosis of the registration figures is shown by the flgures from other cities in the state where this law Is In force.

The flgures from Omaha and South Omaha prove it. Omaha Is normally South Omaha Is democratic. Here are the flgures for Omaha the first day: Republicans Democrats 454 Populists 299 No answer 2203 The second dav: Republicans 311 Democrats 11 Populists 5 No answer 1122 Total: Republicans .....13351 All others .10103 The flgures in South Omaha for the first dav are: Republicans Democrats 192 Populists 81 No answer 263 Second day: Republicans 710 Democrats 884 Populists 34 No answer 148 Total: Republicans 2293 All others 3314 In Beatrice, a republican town, the registration is: Republicans 74 All others 423 In other towns the registration Is a correct guide to the result. SKEPTICS Foreign Ministers Place Little Credence in Reported Suicide of Boxer Leader. Oct.

'31. A dispatch USELESS Election Might as Well Be Called Off Entirely, So Sore Are Bourbons of Yictory. CHICAGO, Oct. 31. The democratic national committee has Issued a statement laying claim, to every state hitherto regarded as doubtful and makes the prediction, baaed on alleged polls, that Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Tork, Maryland, West Virginia, South Dakota, California and Washington will go for Bryan and Stevenson by a landslide.

The onion labor vote In the towns is said be practically unanimous for the democratic candidates. The election of a eubstantial democratic majority in the house of representatives is predicted. Dohlmma Also a Prophet. TOLEDO, Oct. 31.

National Committeeman Dahlman of Nebraska who has been a close observer of the existing political conditions In the country, today gave out be following statement by way of prediction: "Bryan will receive at least 263 votes In the electoral college.7 Of his electoral vote in 1896 he will lose three in iWyomlngand one in California, leaving 17a. He will-gain these votes New Tork 38, New Jersey 10, Kentucky 12, Maryland 8 and Indiana 15. There is also a probability of his carrying Illinois, Ohio and West Virginia." TOLEDO, O. Oct. 81.

Bryan Addressed an audience of six thousand here todav on the brlncloal issues of mer campaign. TiB.mn.ue numuniui references to Hanna which were applauded. Mayor Jones also spoke. Apathy ta Teaaeaae. NASHVILLE, Oct.

vote polled in this state this year will be from three to four thousand Jess on both sides than in previous elections on account of the general apathy. There is every reason to believe that Governor McMlllin will lead the ticket, polling a much heavier vote than Bryan. Bryan ta Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Oct. 81.

The democratic committee is trying to make the Bryan meeting tonight one of, the greatest in the city's history. speaking will be in Music Hall, which will accommodate 8,000 people, and it will be Ailed to the doors. Bryan will arrive shortly after 7 o'clock. TOLEDO, Oct. 31.

Mayor Jones met Bryan at the depot here this morning. Bryan was loudly cheered and the crowd kept It up while' he finished breakfast in his private Car. After breakfast Bryan was driven to Beody house, where he held a short reception. The hotel was surrounded by several thousand persons. Mayor Jones escorted Mrs.

Bryan to 'his home, where Mrs. Jones held a reoep-tion In her honor. Many society women of the city called. Bryan was railed to the balcony of the Boody house and made a three minute speech. Tliree Days In Cook Cnaaty.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30. Bryan's Chicago plans have been definitely announced. He will arrive Thursday afternoon and devote Thursday, Friday and Saturday to work here exclusively. The dates for Jacksonville and Blooming-ton have been cancelled.

Bryan has been advised by some friends that the result In Chicago may determine the result of the election and for that reason nothing will he left undone In' an effort to carry Cook county for the democracy. Tii iiiim i rum Murderer Ferrelfs Fiancee Still Clings to Him In Spite of: His Conviction. MARYSVILLE. Oct. II.

tt seems that notwithstanding Ferrell's evident coolness after the verdict, of guilty was returned last night, the (effect was very trying, as he did not slep all night. This morning he ate breakfast and tried to regain his composure. In speaking of the verdict, he said to one of his guards: "I guess I will have to stand it." Ferrell's parents and Miss CostetoW heard of the verdict this morning. The murderer's mother is prostrated and a physician was summoned. Miss C'ostelow Is much overcome.

She con. tinuouHly wrings her hands and cries for hor lover. MARYSVILLE. Oct. 31.

Judge IMethorn adjourned court today until Friday an application for a new triul for Ferrell will be made. NEGROES HELP MURDERER IN ESCAPING ARREST COLUMBIA. 8 Oct. 31. After butchering his wife yesterday Rufus Neal, negro, went to camp meeting at Bandy Grove.

Sheriff Minus and a deputy pursued and arrested him after an exchange of shots. The prisoner cried for help and the congregation attacked the officers with razors and pistols and set the man free. Both olTtcers are' seriously wounded and a hesrro who untntsil them was beaten insensible. OBSTINATE Correspondent Declares That the Filipinos Are Fighting Harder Than Ever. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct.

31. At Nag asaki and on the transport Meade.I interviewed twenty army offlcei'Bj'of all grades from colonel down and all were of the opinion that the situation in the Philippines is more serious than at any time since the outbreak In ISM. The Insurrection Is more widespread and is being carried on more persistently than it was against' the Span- laras. une uetenant colonel said: "Lawton's estimate that 100,000 men would be necessary to put down the Insurrection la Inn Small 1 The Filipinos are determined to have muepenaence. 1 aon- Know what we Independence.

I don't know what we have to withdraw the volunteers." ED. L. KEEN. GRAND JURY TO PASS ON PATERSON HORROR FATBRSON, Oct, SI. It is expected that indictments against McAllister, Kerr, Death and Campbell, who are charged with the murder of Jennie D.

Bosschieter, will be found by the grand Jury today. Kerr's defense will be that he was not present when the chloral was administered to the girl, while Death and Campbell will plead irresponsibility through drunkenness. It is not known what McAllister's defense will be. There is little abatement of the feeling of horror which the discovery of the crime has caused in the city. fe DEFIANT Boers Refuse to Treat for Peace and Still Cling to Hope of Intervention.

PRETORIA, Oct. 31. Negotiations for the surrender of the Boers, which have been going on quietly through General Botha, have failed. Recently a messenger with a Aag of truce was sent to President Steyn with proposals concerning peace, but Steyn refused to treat with him. The Boers believe If they hold out until the end of the year they will receive foreign help.

Lansitowne Unpopular. LONDON, Oct. 31. The Telegraph's statement that Lord Salisbury has do elded to hand over the conduct of the foreign ministry to Lord Lansdowne, retaining only the premiership, causes mingled surprise, doubt and misgiving on the part of the afternoon press. minister of war has been a target for criticism and abuse ever since the beginning of the Boer STREET CLEANING IN ST.

LOUIS MUST CEASE ST. LOUIS. Oct. entire street cleaning department of the city was laid oft today for want of funds. CABLE NOW CONNECTS NOME AND ST.

MICHAELS SEATTLE. Oct. 31 The Alaska Commercial company has finished the construction of a cable from Nome to St Michaels, and it Is now In operation. The charge is 32 for ten wot Us. THE DEATH R0L.C r3 Ktandnrd Oil President.

NEW YORK. Oct. 31. President McGregor of the Standard Oil company died at his summer home at Mameroneck. this morning.

Death was due to an ulcerated tooth, which' caused a tumor to form on his face, necessitating several serious operations. SWIFT JUSTICE DOLED OUT TO NEGRO BRUTE MONTGOMERY. Oct. 31. Last night at Duke, a young negro named Abernathy was lynched for an alleged assault on the fourteen-year-old daughter of a man named Thompson.

He was captured, identified and hanged within three hours after the assault. The best citizens of the community were among the lynchers. BANKRUPT Annie Gould's Profligate French Husband Manages to Spend About All of Her Money. NEW YORK, Oct. 31.

A dispatch from Paris says Oeorge J. Oould has been appointed trustee for his sister, the Countess of Casteltane. According to the countess' pleading, the dispatch says. Count Bonl Casteflane spent twehty-three million francs, nearly five million dollars. In four years, The Income from the fortune of his wire if only three million francs.

SUNSHINE Col. Bryan Quits New York and Roosevelt at Once Orders Good Weather. ROCHESTER, N. Oct. II.

Roosevelt's soeclal train left at :3 for Medina, Brockport, Albion and Buffalo. As the train pulled out tne sun broke through the clouds, where It had been hidden for over forty- eight hours AUBION, IN, JC. rwiKiovci made his Arst stop today at Brock-port, where he was greeted by about a 4hMiMnn nMii. He snoke on 1 perlallsm and declared that the para mount issue IS oryamsm 111 ms u-tlon and Crokerism In the state. Hanna ta Talk to Hooaters.

CHICAGO, Oct. Hanna started thla morning for a short, Stumping tour in Indiana. He was accompanied by a number of prominent Indiana politicians. He will stop at: South Bend, Goshen and Warsaw and speak tonight at Fort. He, will arrive In Chicago tomorrow morn' Ing.

Hafflaad Not laterested. LONDON, Oct. 31. The Pall Man Gasette says today the reason England is not Interested In the presidential Aght in the United States is because a result in favor of McKinley Is as certain as anything electoral can be. "Why else," says the paper, "would the great boss, Croker, bsj.

threatening a riot at the polls?" Yerkea Claims Keataeky. CANTON, Oct. W. Terkes, republican candidate for governor of Kentucky, was one of the president's visitors today. Yerkcs.

claimed that both the state and national tickets would win in his stata. "If I win, I won't be counted out," he said significantly. CHICAGO, Oct. 31. Ex-Senator Peffer of Kansas was at republican national headquarters today and pre- dieted that his state would give Mc-Klney from twenty to thirty thousand majority.

Nebraska Also la Line. CHICAGO, Oct. 31. National Committeeman Schneider of Nebraska was at republican headquarters today. He claims Nebraska for McKinley by -r from Ave to seven thousand.

NEW YORK, Oct, 31. It Is claimed It will take the "sound money" parade here Saturday eleven hours ta pass a given point. CANCELLED Senator Wellington Unable to Fill Nebraska Engagements Owing to Illness. There was woe In G. W.

Berge'a congressional headquarters. Fred Shepherd was speechless. H. Hatfield groaned. Jim Whlttaker fell on Price's bosom and wept.

This Intense situation was caused by the Information that Senator Wellington of Maryland, owing to HI-: ness, would be unable to keep his Nebraska engagements, and all would nave to be cancelled. The senator was billed for sit Speeches In the First district. He was expected to cause a great slump In the republican vote. Whlttaker had assured his friends that nothing but Wellington's voice was needed to elect Beige. Without it the situation Is practically hopeless.

Several hundred persons were gathered at Auburn to hear Wellington yesterday forenoon. He failed to appear and they were entertained by F. G. Hawxby, fusion nominee for the legislature. Fred Shepherd grabbed his hat and manuscript and took the Arst train for Nebraska City where he Ailed the Wellington engagement last evening.

The state committee Is hustling to get a Chicago man to All the remaining Wellington dates. Berge's committee Is in mourning. "LUCKY" BALDWIN SEEKS FAME AAN HISTORIAN SEATTLE7, Oct. 31. "Lucky-Baldwin has returned from Nome.

He refuses to talk of the strikes he is Ssld to have made and says he Is writing a history of Nome. AKRON RIOTER FOUND AFTEiUgin AKN. Oct. 31. Harvey Earle, tl.e first oi the riot prisoners tried in this city, was found guilty of the unlawful use of dynamite.

He led the ruwd to rtu where the dynamite was attained and assisted In putting VIGOROUS Defense Being Made by the City to the Sholes' Claim for Big Damages. A very vigorous effort Is being made by City Attorney Strode to' convince the Jury In federal court that Mrs. C. W. Sholes has no legal right to blame her present condition upon the city of Lincoln and therefore Is not entitled to receive damages from It.

Dr. Mulr was the principal witness this rooming. He was the family physician of Mrs. Sholes. but was not called by the plaintiff.

The cljty attor ney, however, had him brougnt to tne stand. Dr. Mulr said that Mis. Sholes came to his office a few days after she had fallen. She told him she had walked there.

He examined her knee at that time. In response to t. question of the city he said that he found Ao appearance of Injury. There Were no displacements, of the no disturbance of the ligaments and no inflammation. A.

week afterwards she again came to his office, walking with a cane. He again examined the injured member, but found the same as before, no evidence of anything wrong. A third time he examined it, but found nothing wrong. Mrs. Sholes, however, complained of great pain and suffering and walked with a cane and a crutch.

On cross-examination Dr. Mulr said that he had treated Mrs. Sholes for about two years after that. He did not call very frequently, but did prescribe considerable. He had given local applications and- alBo constitutional Old you not say," asked Mr.

Doyle, "to Mrs. Sholes when she Arst called on you that she had strained or twisted some of the ligaments of her knee? The witness thought for awhile ana said that he did not remember to have told her anything of the kino. Me made the same reply to a quest on as to whether or not he had not told ner afterwards that she wns hurt much more severely than he had supposed at first. The attorney wanted to know why, If she was not injured, he gave her local applications. He replied that he dhl so-to guard against any possible inflammation that would destroy the knee Joint.

The other remedies, he said, he had given her In order to restore the tone of her nervous eystem. He said she was feeble and he hart some time before given her treatment for her nervous system. He frankly said that the case had puzsled him, he never knew exactly what to make of It and did not know absolutely now what was the matter. She had suffered sreatly, and complained at all times or the prtn. He had Seated her for her Injury more from her statement than from the examination.

She ald she was In great pain and he did all that he belle vea was lleve her. A half doen or more witnesses, men who have offlces In the vicinity ana who had occasion to pass over the walk dallv. swore without exception in rrui mat condition. It was built of yellow pine, said Peter I. Johnson, the man who laid it, ana he says that It was In good condition during 1897.

Councilman Greene saia he had paid particular attention to the walk, over which he passed two or three times because the use of yellow pine was an experiment, and being a lumberman he was interested In seeing how It came out. He said it was In good For the plnlntlff Alex Jetes, once a saloonkeeper In this city, testified that the walk was in bad condition and he had notified L. L. Lindsay, then street commissioner. Mr.

Llitdsey was called by the defense. He swore Jetes hud never said anything to him about t. A night session was held yesterday. Dr. Finney said he had examined the Injured knee.

He was of the same opinion as Dr. Olffen, that she was suffering.from a hysterical Joint. Drs. Holyoke and Wlnnett, who had been called In consultation before the Sholes left the city, testified that they found nothing wrong, with the knee. Mrs.

A. P. 8. Stuart testified this morning that she had had ctonver-sntlon with Mr. Sholes some time since.

She hnd begun a suit against the city for damages to hef person from a fall on a sidewalk. She said that Mr. Wholes had talked with her about bringing suit In the federal court, and had told her that one need not live In another stste very long, and that It was one's Intention as to residence that governed. 1 Cnatlaaed Page CABINET IN CHILI RESIGNS IN A PIQUE VALPARAISO, Chill, Oct. dlffVicnce between the president and oi the Interior has led to the resignation of the cabinet.

A crisis feared by the chief executive. SOMETHING IS GOING TO DROP. Minneapolis Journal. DITTO I'll Williara Splinter and Walter Held Charge-Each Other With Brick Slinging. Last evening Mrs.

Walter Head complained tfl the police that William Splinter' had bricks Into her house of Ubrepuip 'ipfcthe doom and windowfp! Neither had heflrst taken pains to- ascertain Whether or not said means of egrees and ventilation were open, and he hadalso been heedless as to who was standing Inside the house in the line of the flight of the bricks. As a consequence says Mrs. Head, her window- panes were annihilated and one of thetlnmates of her house was struck-and Injurea'uy blows with huge flying pieces of mud In brick So she. caused Bpllnter's arrest on charge of malicious destruction of property; The latter was very wroth. He said that Mr.

and Mrs. Head had broken all the glass out of the front, rear and sides of his little store' at tClnth and streets, not far from the Head domicile. He Immediately swore out a counter complaint against Head, vice versa to his own. Both-men remained In Jail over This morning neither was ready for trial, and their cases were set for trial next Friday morning, November 2d. Then Head, through his attorney, wanted to be released till that time.

But no, he must keep company, with Splinter till the day set. Marie Glascow, Mrs. Head and 8am Polsky have been subpoenaed as witnesses in the Bpllnter rase and William Splinter with Myrtle, his wife, In the Head case, TELLS'EM Rer. Mr. Dixon Talks of Fools to a Large and Apprecia- live Audience.

Rev. Thomas Dixon of New" Tork gave the first lecture, last evening of The Evening: News series. Every seat In the vast auditorium was taken, on both, the lower snd tipper floors! His talk Mi "Fools'" was decidedly entertaining and jnstr'uctrve. While there was a vein of humor running throughout, there' were great beds of solid thought, and timely instruction at the bottom. H)s manner-, of treating his subject was highly original, thoroughly uni que;" His thoughts were illustrated in many Instances by accounts from personal 'experience, which, told In his inimitable style, enforced his argument an-nothing else, could.

He said therei were, many I kirids of fools, but that Ail mlglt be designated as buffers between the cars of progress. 6mv class consist-'' of the highly tactical persons, devoid of the sixth sense spirituality. There are also the rreeciv who Uve foe the aatherlnir of mdney 7herrvaire those foolish! ones' Who 1 oepena on hick entirely. a- bottomless pit prepared for themy and they reach the bottom will try to kliik it out." Then, too, there are the fools In masque, who through stubbornness refuse to listen to reason.1. They are among the most as usually they are individuals with, but a single Idea.

VAtiKEfcS SUPERRTO ygf.lftENCH ATTENDING ANNAPOLlsf Oct. 31, The na-val academy fencing team made an American audience happy yesterday In the gymnasium by defeating the French fencing team fronvthe French Atlantic, squadron at bouts to -et Wtf TO LECTURE TO i TC AUDIENCE WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister, will leave tonight for Pittsburgh where he will deliver an address at the Carnegie Institute at the ioupders' day exercises.

RETURNS Result of Election to Be Made Known to Holders of News Lecture Tickets. The entertainment at the audi torium on election night will be a hummer. 'A wire will be run direct ta the auditorium mnd a spe clal which the'-Westel-n Union intends serving at the residence of Mr. Bryan, will, also be given at the auditorium. Prof.

Cornell, of the state university, will have charge of the stereopti-con and the returns will be bulletined until morning as rapidly as they arrive, on a large screen placed on the Portraits of President McKinley, Mr. Bryan, Governor Poynter, Mr. Dietrich and all of the Lancaster county county candidates of both parties will be thrown on the screen. Also a number of the best cartoons from republican and democratic papers. Extensive arrangements have been made for state and county returns and It ought to be possible to tell early in the night who the victors are.

The full Hagenow band will give a concert until midnight, a concert that if given alone would cost would from 50 cents to $1.00 to hear. Reserved seats for this election night show will go on sale at Har-ley's drug store Saturday morning. Admission 25 cents. There will be less than 200 extra seats for sale, therefore If you want to hear the election returns with comfort and be otherwise entertained on that night, don't put off buying your tickets. a a a WANTSOUT a Captain Carter Seeks to Quit His Prison by the Habeas Corpus Route.

NEW YORK. Oct. 31. An attempt will shortly be made to secure the release of Oberlin M. Carter, now serving a Ave years' term of imprisonment at Leavenworth, Kas.

To bring this about I. 8. Carter and his attorney are preparing to Institute habeas corpus proceedings on the ground that no evidence was ever adduced before the court-martial to show that any crime was committed by Carter, and that having been dismissed from the army service, degraded and having paid a fine, his further detention Is Illegal and void. The hearing In the case Will begin November 9th In United States district court at Leavenworth; TANGLE New York Authorities Not Fully Decided as to the tion of Alvord. NEW YORK, Oct.

St. The federal and city authorities are In a snarl as to who- shall prosecute Cornelius L. the Alvord was brought Into central police, court aaln this morning, where Magistrate Flam-mer Is trying to settle- the tangle, He may decide the question of Jurisdiction today. In United Htates fmurt Alvord may be tried for embezzlement, forv which the penalty Is not less than five, nor more than ten years. Under the state law he may be tried for grand larceny In the first degree, the penalty dpIiik not more than ten yrais in prison.

The question of juris notion In jtuch a crime as Alvord committed has never been settled, from Pekln says LI Hung Chang has officially announced the compulsory suicide of Yu Hxtn, but the ministers are skeptical as to the truth of the announcement LONDON, Oct 31. A dispatch to The Times from Pekln, dated October 29th, says other high Ptio Tung Fu of-flclals, besides the acting governor, have arrived at the capltol for trial by the Internatloniil commission for complicity In the murder of the missionaries. The dispatch further says the ministers have decided that the Indemnity to be paid by China shall Include compensation for losses sustained by the Chinese through their being employed by foreigners. BERLIN, Oct. 31 It Is officially announced that Japan has accepted unconditionally the Anglo-German agreement respecting China.

BHANOHAt. Oct, 31. It Is reported that a powder magazine at Nankin was exploded "by lightning and many were killed and Injured. Kil.rr't l.lrntloui I nmankeil, HAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.

The Germans dominate the situation In North China. Forty thousand of Emperor William's soldiers had arrived when 1 left and twenty thousand more were en route. They apparently Intend to remain. The last transports brought from Germany an entire narrow gauge railway, tracks, rolling stock and all. The recent sacking of Pao Ting Fu Is only what the Germans declared they Intended doing, despite all their protests.

The French and Russian soldiers are co-operating with the kaiser's troops at every available opportunity, forming a trl-partite alliance as against the English, Americans and Japanese. It Is the general opinion among the older residents that the 'nines will give further trouble, probably not for several months, but when the least expected. D. L..