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X. 2 THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAs PORTLAND, JUNE 24, 1900. HARD FIGHTING IS OVER generally thought the strength of tha anti-English esntiment in America may bo gauged. The American Bishops taking part in the -missionary ce'ebration have won golden opinions for their eloquence and force. Commenting on Blsbop Doane'a and Bishop Dudley's speeches, the "West minster Gazette, after referring to their wonderful flow of language, says: "One felt that our English speakers - simply wore not In it, and the rest of the speeches fell rather flat In consequence." I BOERS CAPTURED MAIL woods, where be was lynched, after hav ing confessed to the crime. He. was first strung to a tree limb. The branch broke and- the -mob riddled hs body with bal lets before he could, arte from the ground. A,hc4e jwas dfsg under tho tree. Gllmore's body waa tumbled into it and- the mob dispersed. THE CITY OF TIEN TSIfi PERUNA CURES CATARRH OF KIDNEYS EVERY TIME "WORK OP PACIFJCATIOJf TS SOUTH AFRICA. AM. -THEY GOT "WERE A LOT OP PRIVATE LETTERS AND STAMPS. EX-CONSUL READ DESCRIBES THE PLACE AXD THE CONSULATES. GRANTS FOR VICTORIES. Roberts' Abandonment of Hamaae - XeiUHres Toward "the Boera Situation, la Aakantcc. Jameson Talks oa the Raid KrHger SOU Holds Oat PleteraBsrs ""JV111 Submit. Axaericaa Balldlag "Was oa Chinese SpU aad "Waa Probably the ' First 'Attacked. -rw&iRsyj, LONDON. June 23. Groat Britain's army la South Africa Is slowly accomplish ing the work of pacification. The smol dering embers of what once was fierce re sfeitenco occasionally flare up, but the bard fighting seems to be pretty near over. The military progress In the Transvaal Is scarcely more interesting now than the events In the Orange River colony during the last two months. The Transvaal an nexation proclamation Is soon expected. Reports indicate that "tine Boers are rap idly realizing the futility of a further struggle opposed to such a force. One of the noticeable features of the week in South Afnca was Lord Roberts' abandonment of humane measures toward he Boers, which he had so long persisted In, despite the criticism of the British colonists and many officers. The stern vengeance that will now be visited, not only on those who give the Boers pasedve assistance, but on those who after sur rendering fall to assist the British arms, -J savors more of General Kitchener than of "Bobs." Kumassi 6till awaits relief. Governor "Hodgson Is expected to hold out, but even after the siege ends, lrtrtlle can be done to subdue tho natives until the rains are over. In December a punitive expedition with a corps of white troops will prob ably be sent. The mortality among the officers of Colonel Wllcock'e staff shows "how useless it would be to send many wihlto troops uutil then. From every capital in Europe and from every news center the world over there is pouring into London an amazingly In teresting stream of stories purporting to foretell the action the powers intend to take In regard to China. According to usually well-informed correspondents at Rome, Vienna, Yokohama, Paris and Ber lin, the powers are now deliberating as to the advisability of Imprisoning the Dow ager Empress of China, and are busy ar ranging tho details of the long-Jooked-for partition of the Celestial Empire. These forecasts bear many evidences of authori tative Inspiration. Yet the Associated Press Is in a position to say they have not a. fragment of basis. Upon the authority of the British Gov ernment, it can be declared that no communications have passed between tho powers regarding any action In China ex cepting tho relief and release of the dip lomats shut up in Pekin. When that Is accomplished, to use the words of a for eign offlcial, "it will be time enough for the nations to deliberate on their fur ther course of action." This; official add Jed: "No plan for the eventual settlement 'of Chinese problems has so far been pre sented to Great Britain nor even sug gested to her." "While Lord Salisbury is too cautious to commit himself to prophesy regarding the outcome of one of the most remarkable crises rn the world's history, the Asso ciated Press learns that he Is not In clined to believe this Boxer outbreak will Immediately bring up that most vital of all points, that Is, the paramount neces sity for European suzerainty over the entire Chinese Empire. To quote the For eign Office official further: "In discussing the utterances of states men and the writing of correspondents, one must remember they are to be gauged by standards of comparative igno rance rather than by comparative knowl edge. No European really knows anything about China. Some know less than oth ers, but that is about all it amounts to. "We are not parleying with the other pow ers, and the other powers are not parley ing with us, for the simple reason that we are all ignorant of tho conditions we are facing. Unanimously we are trusting to the naval officers on the spot "When they are in a position to report to us the extent of the uprising, they may bo able to tell us whether we are facing a rebellion chiefly confined to the north, or whether we are opposed to the whole Chi nese people and government. Then it will be feasible, but not until then, for the pow era to get together in an attempt to agree on some method of settling for ever the Chinese problem. ' The first thing is to release our respect ive diplomats. That, it seems, has not jet been accomplished, and while that remains the chief objective, the naval commanders of all nations maintain the present harmony. Great Britain is not anxious nor do the other powers seem anxious to bring up the debatable ques tions of an eventual settlement, and you may bo assured that all tho reports of an International agreement on a line of action subsequent to the restoration to safety of tho diplomats at Pekln are pre mature and unfounded." The general trend of the best informed oplnon In London seems to bo that the opposing Interests of Japan and Russia may In themselves .precipitate a crisis even before the Boxer outbreak Is stamp ed out, though neither of them Is be lieved to be willing to go to the extremity of a resort to arms at tho present mo ment. Upon this latter phase of tho sit uation the all-absorbing topic of the day, one can hear hundreds of opinions front men about equally well posted, yet scarce ly any of them agree. A well-known American diplomat, though frankly confessing he is bewildered by the countless possibilities Involved, tells the Associated Press he believes it quite probable the crisis will resolve it self into a struggle between Russia and Japan. Tho arrival of the American contingent who are to compete In tihe Amateur Ath letic Association's championship games July 7, has awakened the English sports men to the fact that they are likely to Jose many laurels. Princeton team looks fit and well. Tho Syracuse, Pennsylvania, Georgetown, Michigan. Chicago and New York Athletic Club competitors ore now awaited. Of tihe London Athletic Club team which went over to the United States only one man likely to compete I. E. Hutchins. Secretary Herbert, of the Amateur Ath letic Association, was asked by a repre sentative of the Associated Press what ho thought were the chances of the British Athletes against such an aggregation. He said: "I fear pretty poor. Up to the hrtlf mile, wo hai o no men equal to yours. 7e have got to make allowances for climate and expect all the best men in England will compete. But unfortunately most of the "University cracks have accepted army commissions and are now in South Africa. No other foreigers have entered, and, as usual, in sporting -matters, tlve champ'on ehlp lies between England and America." London is teeming with Americans, who find difficulty in getting accommodations at the hotels. On ery steamer night cabloads are turned away from the lead ing metropolitan hosteWes. Compared with the eagerness of the hotel managers and storekeeperB in awaiting the coming of the Americans, the Khedive's arrival In England was merely a trifling Inci dent. Among the American visitors this week was cx-Consul-General Collins, who Is making a flying trip to England and Jrcland on personal business. Tho editorials and cablegrams printed here created only a mild sort of Interest In tho Republican National Convention at Philadelphia, as the result was regarded as a foregone conclusion. Though most of h correspondents of the English pa pers .declare President McKlnley's-rc-elec-tion certain, the people here "are more likely to take keener interest in the- Dom ocr3tic National convention at Kansas City, for by Cae proceedings there It Is THRIFTY PAUL KRUGER. Saved His Salary and Made Xaraer oas Profitable Investments. London Mail. Those who are in the habit of thinking of Mr. Kruger as a mere farmer may be surprised! to hear that he is a millionaire at least once. How many tlmca over that nice round sum has accumulated in his divings it is impossible to say. To begin with, ho has the handsome salary as president of $35,000 a year, together with a coffee allowance, which is supposed to be his entertaining money, of $1E00 a year. Being of a frugal turn of mind, Mr. Kru ger has for many yeara past lived on his coffee money, while out of his Presiden tial salary and "perqulsltcif he is believed to have succeedted In saving about $150, 000 a year. Over and above this Mr. Kru ger hao many Indirect sources of income. THIS IS WHAT PLATT Tt has been shown 3iat he has a very large Interest In the Netherlands Railway, wWle ho is also directly concerned in tho consumption of dynamite, aa well as sev eral other flourishing monopolies. Mr. Kruger owns over 100 farms In different parts of the Transvaal. Some are pro ductive, others are not. For instance, in the Rustenburg district many of the best tobacco-growing farms are his, and the lessees pay him. very handsome rents Hi gold-mining farms nave also brought him in a goodly amount; a few he has sold to the hated Uitlander capitalist, others he retains, or hopes to retain. Comparatively recently a farm ho held for some yeare was floated Into a goldVminlng company, and, al though his name does not appear in the Hst of shareholders', foe receives almost tho whole of the purchase price In cash. It Is said that many of the Transvaal President's safest Investments have been made In Holland and Germany. He Is likewise reported to bo a heavy holder of German consols and French rentes. Personally, Mr. Kruger Is not a generous individual, despite his great wealth. At tho time of the dreadful dynamite explo sion m Johannesburg a few years ago, the Uitlander Arms subscribed a magnificent total not far short of $400,000. to alleviate tho distress of the families whose breads winners -wero killed. All tho victims wero either poor Boera, rrftlves or Chinamen; literally, not one Englishman suffered. Mr. Kruger -was asked for a subscription, and promised $125. His name was put down on the subscription list for that oum, but, despite continual dunning on tho part of the secretary, tho subscription was never forthcoming. MYTHICAL FOREIGN ESTATES Hott American GuilgeoniAre Baited by Foreigner!. Philadelphia Record. There is no form of swindling so allur ing to the possible victim as that in which the existence of mythical foreign estates is the bait. Tho warning: recently issued from the State Department, to tho effect that nothing: is known officially of. largo cstabes ia England awuSting American claimants was very timely. There ore few methods of swtadJtog in which so much Ingenuity is exercised as to this particular form. Tho proportion of people in tho United States whose foreign origin dates back but one or two genera tions Is very large. Such people, as a rule, have many relatives on the other side of tho ocean. "When, therefore, John Smith receives a letter from seemingly reputable foreign attorneys, stating that his great uncle, John Schmidt, having died in Ger many, had left him a fortune of several thousand dollars, and that all that Is necessary to secure it is to send a power of attorney and certain advance costs, the croduliry of the recipient, of tho letter Is readily imposed upon. In many cases the money Is sent. That, of course, is the last ever heard of either the money sent or the tsupposed fortune unless. In deed, as sometimes happens, the swindlers are bold enough to try to bleed the victim a second time. Every Untted States Consular officer "who Is stationed in a country which has contributed largely to the population of tho United States knows how audacious and frequent such swindling efforts ore. It sometimes happens, to be sure, that genuine legacies are left to people in this country by foreign relatives. In tho case, however, of the arrival of Informa tion of an- unexpected -windfall of this kind, with a request for advance costs, confirmation of Its authenticity should bo demanded. The supposed legatee should communicate with tho United Statcs Con sul nearest the place where the supposed fortune is alleged to exist. Tho name and address of the proper offlcial will be cheer fully supplied by the State Department. Colombia and Ecuador. NEW YORK. Juno 23. Settlements in Ecuador, near the Co'omblan frontier, have been sacked by Colombian irregular soldiers and great cruelties were inflicted upon the inhabitants, says a Guayaquil, Ecuador, dispatch to the Herald. It la expected that another invasion will occur and that the Colombian regulars will par ticipate. Tho situation Is grave. A con flict between Colombia and Ecuador I3 Imminent. Judge H. L. "Warren Dead. ALBUQUERQUE; N. M., Jane 22. Judge Henry L. Warren, one of tho best known lawyers of the Southwest, is dead. Before coming to New Mexico he was Chief Justice of Montana. He was born In Qulncy. Ill , In 1S37, and his remains will bo shipped to that city for interment mmf&U$$ aW - -J?-fc fiife' Ask LONDON, June 23. There was almost a total absence of war news from South Africa, last naght. and the telegrams re ceived lock interest and fail to add to the facts already known. According to a special dispatch from Cape Town it seems that In the recent fight at Sand River the Boors captured 200 mail bogs containing a three week's accumulation of letters for Lord Roberts' army and 4000 worth of stamps Intended for the use of the troops. At Kimberley Friday evening Dr. Jame son addressed tho electors. He sketched the position of the Rand at the tan of the raid, emphasizing the discontent of the working classes who wore groaning under grievances and were ripe for re volt. He denied that the raid caused ra cial troubles, induced the Boers to arm, or honrpored the Imperial Government. Race feeling, ho continued, always existed and J armament had already been commenced FINE OPENING FOR A PROGRESSIVE- AXD UUAY THOUGHT THEY 1VDRE DOING TO ROOSEVELT. by tho Transvaal Government, while the Impercal Government did not intend to take effective steps to redress-the Ultland crs' grievances. This is the first time that Dr. Jameson has broken silence on the subject of tho raid. Trains ought eoon to be running be tween Durban and Johannesburg. . According to a Pretoria dispatch, Gener al Botha possesses fuH power to conchido peace, and it is reiterated that he is will ing to surrender, but it seems President Kruger remains obdurate. $ The fact that a deputation from.Pietera burg. in Northern Transvaal, hasr ap proached Lord Roberts with an mvlta;tfen to end a force to receive the submis sion of the town. Is regarded as import ant, for Pietersburg Is far removed from the scene of warfare. French Boer Sympathizers. PARIS, June 23. A committee to advo cate the Independence of the Boers has been formed in Paris, and today Issued a manifesto, signed by 40 French Sen ators and Deputies, including eight cx Mlnlsters. The manifesto urges a unfon of all similar, committees which exist. In Russia, America, Germany, Holland and even In England, with the view of a combined effort to bring about peace and prevent the destruction of the two repub lics. Referring to the United States, tho manifesto says: "It appears to us impossible that the great American Republic, forgetful of its origin, will remain indifferent, in the face of a conflict in every way identical with that to which she owes her own ex istence, and from which she was only able to emerge, thanks to the sympathies and support of Europe." Pretorins Fnvon Pence. NEW YORK. June 23. A dspatch to the Tribune from London says: Mortinus Pretorius, tho first preside'nt of the TransvaaMn an interview wHh the Express correspondent in Potchefstrootn", said hat ho had never boon in favor of the war, and had in fact told President Krug er so. Ho is of tho opinion that tho tourghers wlU sootio under the British rule. If leniency is shown toward them. Mr. Reitz is reported to have stated that the Boers are in a positron to carry on a guerrilla warfare for three months or longer. Censorship at St. Helena. NEW YORK, June 23. The Commercial Cable Company has issued the following notice: "We are advised that the Government, of Her Britannic Majesty bos found it necessary, by virtue of article VHI of the international convention, to suspend" the transmission at St. Helena of code, or ci pher messages, whether emanating from foreign governments or private persons, to or from the island. Messages m plain language wiH be subject to a censorslmp, and will only bo accepted at the senders risk." Moved Farms to Another State. , CHICAGO, June 23. A special to the. Record from. Sioux City, la., sayst When tho Sheriff of Dakota County, Neb., was apprised of the work of the 32 Soutih Dakota farmers in digging a channel across Rinincers Neck, to make a short fut for the tortuous Missouri River, he immedi ately dispatched a posse of deputies to stop the unlaw f ul work. Among the mem bers of the posse are bankers and?"prom inent business men. They went fully armed, as it was expected a determined resistance would be made, but they arri ed too late. The last farmer -had already crossed Into South Dakota before the posse came in sight. When the poo arrived, they found tho swift current of the river fast-eating a wide and deeper channel across, the Neck through which the trench was dug. It Is' only a question of a few "hours" when" the channel of the big river will be unalter ably changed and the farms on the fertile peninsula will be a part of the domain of South Dakota. "White Man Lynched; NEW ORLEANS, June 21 Mrs. Jo sephine Cocntes. of this city, was crimi nally assaulted and brutally murdered yesterday in her residence, in an Isolated neighborhood near Springfield, in Liv ingston Parish. She was CO years' of age, and reputed to have considerable money about her place. Frank Qilmore, a. white man. who lived about two miles from her house, was caught tn the house. His captors jald he wds Tansackimr the place. Glunore claimed be had come to see tfbout some plowing the old lady wanted done. About 23 or 30 men gathered later In the evening and took Gllmore out In the Hew England Rewards Her Saccesi xnl Commanders. Cassell's Saturday Journal." The Duke of Norfolk, Her Majesty's (late) Postmaster-General, recently sev ered a link m a chain of history which stretches back to Flodden Field. In that battlo the Earl of Surrey, an ancestor -of the Duke, distinguished himself by a feat of arms for which he was awarded a perpetual pension of i!40 a year. From year's end to year's -ead, century in and century out, the Duke's descendants have received annually a check for 40 from the British Government; so that LOrd Sur rey's bravery has cost his country some thing like 15,4S. The Duke of Norfolk has now commuted the pension, letting tho country off for 800 cash down. Trafalgar ia one of tho brightest names in English, history, and It is fitting that tho name of Nelson ehould head the list of rewards. Speaking from a purely"busi iess point of view,. Lord Nelson will even tually cost the country more "in hard cash than any British hero, either on land YOUNG MAN orea. The present Lord Nelson Is still reaping the fruits of tho victory of Trafal gar In tho shape of a handsome pension of 5000 a year, which was. granted in 1805 to all the Lord NelEons forever. In addition to special grants amounting ' to 110,000, 90,000 of which was laid out in Trafalgar house, Salisbury! in which Lord Nelson still lives. Altogether, reckonmg to- tho end of the century, Lord Nelson's heroism has cost Great Britain 5SO,000, and wjll cost half a million sterling fop every century the title lasts. - ,Up to now the Wellington balance sheet shows that tho Great Duke has cost the Nation, more in hardcash than the hero of Trafalgar, but the present. Duke of Wellington is the last of the line who wilt profit by his great ancestor's heroism. England has already paid, either to the first Duke or to his descendants, over three quarters of a million sterling. Tho Duke was grancd two annuities of 200o for himself and his next two heirs, and with tho present Duko the pension ceases. The pension of the Duke of "Marlborough has cost, tho country something like a mil lion pounds In hard cash. In 1707 a pension of 4000 a year was granted to him, and the pension continued in existence until 16 years ago. when it waa commuted for tho sum of 107,780. Up to this time nearly throe-quarters of a million sterling has been paid to the Duke and his successors. The present Duke of Marlborough still lives In a house bought for his, great an cestor after his victor' at Blenheim and in addition to.thls 240,000 was spent on a second palace, which was presented to the Duke by tho Government of his day. Lord Raglan Is another peer who has good reason to be thankful for the hero ism of his ancestor. The bravery of Lord. Raglan In tho Crimean War has cost tho Goernment a round hundred thousand pounds In pensions to Ma widow and suc cessors, but the pension dies out after the Jlfe of the present peer. Tho sinking of seven Spanish ships and the capture of a Spanish General 118 ears ago are still costing the country 2000 a year, which goes to Lord Rodney, whose ancestor, tho famous Admiral, re lieved Gibraltar in 1762, and was granted the pension for his gallantry. It was origi nally granted for life, and as he died nine years later his" bravery would only have cost the 'country 18,000, but for the fact that after his death an act was jiassed perpetuating the pension for all time. So that Lord Rodney still receives the mon ey, and the total sum paid up to now is 234.000.' Compared with this, tho 28.000 which Sir Colin Campbell received for the final relief of Lucknow can hardly be described as extravagant. Lord Napier, of Magdalla, since his suc cession to the peerage in 1890. has received 20,000 on account of his father's heroism in Abyssinia, whore by the brilliant storm ing of the fort which gave him his title he won for himself and the present Lord a "pension of 2000 a year. Before he died Lord Napier profited to the extent of 44.000 by his brilliant exploits at Mng dala. ' There are many little oddities in connec tion with these grants, all of which were made by special act of Parliament, as the grant of 30,000 to Lord Kitchener was made last year. The pensions are paid quarterly, and are free from taxation, ex cept in one or two cases, where they are subject to Income tax. Each act states that the pension must not be transferred, aliened, conveyed, disposed, charged or encumbered for longer than the life of the possessor. It is interesting,- for purposes of comparison, to note that the offlcial rate of compensation for wounds and In juries in war Is: Major-General and Brigadier-General. 330 a ear; Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel. 300 a year; Major, 200; Captain. 100; Lieutenant and Sec ond Lieutenant. 70. fot a Hecerit Experiment. Washington Times. Municipal ownership long ago passed out of the stage of theory and experi ment. If, In fact, it ever belonged there. Centuries before America was discovered public ownership of public utilities was highly developed. The City of Rome 2000 years ago possessed its splendid baths, Its superb aqueducts and other utilities owned and managed by tho government. Montreal's First Printing Preqs. Philadelphia Press. The first, printing press ever -set up In Montreal was that which Benjamin Franklin 'placed in a vault In-the Chat eau -de Ramezay In 1773 for the printing of manifestoes to excite Canada to re bellion. The press was afterward Testored to Its. original self, and a tablet will be placed In It In memory of Franklin. - NEW YORK, June 23. Sheridan .P. Reed, ex-United States Consul at Tien Tsin, d&oussing tho dispatches, regarding fighting: In this city, said last nightt "It is probable that All the represen tatives of the foreign countries have withdrawn within the British concession, where'jhey will defend the position until tho last. There are, no doubt, at least 4000 thousand regular soldiers there, be sides a volunteer corps. "It was not a "surprise to me to learn that the American Consulate has been razed, for it Is really on CElnese ter ritory. Tho other Consulates are within tho concessions of tho various powers. Most of them are in the British 'conces sion. " Our Consulate, being' Isolated, cquld bo easily attacked. v "It was planned at the time of tho Chinese-Japanese War that, in case of riot, all the foreigners should go to the Brftian cctobeEslon, eosd signals were ar ranged. Tho American Consul, Mr. Rags dale, has a family" of seven persons. It is likely that on tho first sign of trouble he packed his archives "and moved over to the British concession. Tho mission aries probably did the same. "I think it likely the "Chinese have mounted artillery on the mud wall about 15 feet wide, which 'surrounds the city. The wall Is sXx feet wide at the top. The foreigners very likely have drawn a cor don about the Bocalled 'olcf cbncesslons,' which is about half a mile long and a quarter of a mile wide. It is a populous district, and has some substantial build ings. The center of the defense would probably be Gordon Hall. In this district are 'the German, French, Russian and Japanese, Dutch and Belgian Consulates. Austro-Hungary is represented by Great Britain. "The Chinese MiHtary College destroyed by fhe allies consisted of several very pretentious structures of brick. It was surrounded by intrenchments. There are generally 200 or 300 young men there. "There Is an arsenal about two and a half miles from the foreign concessions, where considerable quantities of ammu nition are usually stored. It may be that the bombardment 13 being conducted from that point." DETAILS OF THE BOMBARDMENT. Rtiasian Troops Restating: the Ad vance of the Chinese. LONDON. Juno 23. Special dispatches fromShanghai, dated 7:30 P. M. yesterday, give additional details of the bombard ment of Tien Tsin, It Is reported that Tien Tsin has been Incessantly, bombarded for the last three days. The., entire British and French settlements baye been de stroyed. Heavy casualties are reported. The Chlnesemnnber at least 15,000 Inside the city. tWhile. their embsarfes crpwd the foreign quarters, setting' fire- to the' build ings, the Chinese guns are being; worked steadily from tho wallsvof tho native city. The Consulates all being' destroyed, the foreigners flocked to tho town hall. The assistance of reinforcements Is. implored. The Russians are now intrenched In the depot, resisting;, fhe advance which, the enemy is maKing .in overwhelming num bers." , ,-"-.. No word has peen received from Admiral Seymour, and it is. feared that the relief column fared badly. There Is an, exodus of foreigners from the Yangtse ' Klane . iforts tP Shanghai and, Japan. '" ; Many consider Shanghai unsafe, owing to tho absence- oC.for.ften -jtroopn. The announcement that Prince Tuan has assumed active- command of the Chined troopsand.ttot bombarding, of 'Tlea-Taln' seems conclusive. evidence that-the. Dow-' ager Empress has declared-war. on- th6 combined European powers and that the" whole military, stretigtji of Ghlna is- to be employed In behalf of the Boxers. It is considered significant that tho Chinese merchants of Shanghai are realis ing an .their effects. in specla and retiring into the Interior. Evidently they antici pate a spread of tho trouble. Consequent, ly, it is urged, the forts at Woo Sung should be seized by. the International forces In "view of possible eventualities. Possibly as a preliminary to some" action of this kind; the Consuls at Shanghai to day addressed a note to the Chinese Ad miral, asking him to remove his fleet from Shanghai. In compliance with this request, two Chinese warships are to sail today and the rest tomorrow. In tno meanwhile the gravity of the sit uation dt Tien TsTn can hardly be over estimated. The critio&i state of affairs seems plain -from the ha3te with whfch the small force of 2000 men was dispatched from Taku to the relief of the Tien Tsin garrison force. A late message from Tien Tsin warns 'the relieving force to beware of Chinese ambuscades. If the assurance of the Chinese Minister at Berlin relative to tho safety of Baron von Ketteler, the German Minister at Pekin, can be credited, it win tend .ma terially to brighten the situation at the Chinese capital, as It leads to the infer once that tho other legations are similarly safe. It appears from a telegram sent by the German Consul at 'Che Foo that Com mander Lans, of the litis, waa really wounded -at the Taku fight, together with four other Germans, while seven wero killed, including Lieutenant Hellmnn. Probably Commander Lans telegram to his relatives at Weasels meant that his condition was satisfactory. Yokohama re ports that arother division of troops is proceeding to China. A dispatch received here announcing the 'burning of Wel Haf Wei Is evidently a mistake, as there are no foreign settle ments there. Apparently It refers to Tien Tsin. Reports to Paris. PARIS, Juno 23. The French Cansul Gcneral in China telegraphs under dato of June 22, as follows:' 'The Chinese have bombarded tho Tien Tsin concerns and have destroyed tho American consulate." A dispatch received here from tho French Consul, M. Francois, sent from Yunnan Fu under date of Sunday, June 17, expresses fear of an insurrection against tho 'Mandarins in Yunnan" Sen, owing to apprehenstona of a war. Ho explains that this is the reason why ho is detained. - - Another telegram dated June 20' an nounces that the Mandarins have re-established tranquillity In Moror Tse and that the situation In Yunnan Sen was unchanged. It was added that two Eu ropeans from tho latter place had suc ceeded in reaching Mong Tso without having encountered great obstacles and that four Chinese convicted of participa tion in tho burning of a church 'and five European houses June 16 had been, exe cuted. Rumors of Naval Battle. KIELi. June 23. A rumor is current In naval circles here that a German cruder has forced one Chinese ship ashore and captured another, and that 50 Chinese were killed and 70 wounded. Gas Trust la Xew York. NEW YORK, Juno 23. Tho Press this morning says: Behind the agreement; of the gas companies to charge $1 05 per 1000 cu bic feet Is a combination of Interests, which. If successful, will establish the most powerful gas corporatlon'Tmown to any city of the world. The Consolidated Company, the central concern soon will In crease Its'capltal about $20,000,000 or $30, 000,000, the exact figures not being an nounced. The 'forthcoming circular to DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURE&IbBHW Lfffi Pcmnar Crtifintf a Naftnnat fuafirm In ... ... .-.,,. Mr. John Vance, member of Company j I, Seventh-first Ohio Infantry, First Brig ade. Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, who lives at Hartford City. Ind., In a letter dated June 7, 1SS9, says: "My kid ney trouble is much "better. I have im proved so much that everybody wants to know what medicine I am using. "I rec ommend Peruna to everybody, and some have commenced to use it. The folks all say that if Dr. Hartman's medicine cures me it must be great." Ia a later letter he says: "I am still Improving in health; people call me well now. I dm still using your medicine. People want to know what has' done me so much good and1 I can easily tell them." Mr. J. Brake, of Fetrolea, Ontario, "Canada, -writes t "Four years a pro I had a severe attack of Brlght's Dis ease, TVhlcli brought" me so low the doctor said nothing: more conld be done for me. X began to take Pe rnaa and Mannlln, and in three months It -was a jvelj" man, and have continued so ever since." The kidneys separate from tho blood a peculiar salt known as urea. If thlsfsalt is allowed to accumulate In the blood It quickly prqduces blood poison (uraemia). But, If, at Jthe same time the kidneys al low the serum Of the blood to escape, It .forms a fatal drain to tho system, (albuminuria). Catarrh of the kidneys will so derange them as to produce both of these disastrous results, for not only win the kidneys fall to -excrete' tho urea from the olood but will allow the serum of the blood to escape Vrith the urine. If nhe kidneys are healthy they will excrete the poison 'from the blocd. The renal veins return the purified blood from stockholders wIUBUggest a means of dis tributing a present surplus or 51.0co.000. Company has absorbed practically all the gas ana eiectnc ligm, neac ana power companies ,in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Bronx boroughs. . , Domestic and Foreign Port.. r Liverpool, June 23. Sailed Etrurla, for New York. ,, . ,. Antwerp, June 23. Sailed Noordland, for New YorkV Havre, June"" 23. Salled-La Touraine, for" New York. ' New York. June 23. Sailed Menominee, for London; Rotterdam, "for Rotterdam; Werra, f&r Naples; Furnessia, for Glas gow? Servla. for Liverpool; Patricia, for Hamburg: Thingvalla, for Copenhagen. Arrived L'Aquethane, 'from Havre." Cherbourg, June 23. Arrived Koenlgen Luise, from New York, for Bremen. Sailed St- Louis, from Southampton, for New York. Bremen. Juno 23. Sailed Barbarossa, .for New York. A "Wealthy Tramp. SALT LAKE. June 23 A special to the Tribune from Colo, Utah, says:" A tramp took from the pocket of Dan Graham $15 or $20. Graham reported the fact to the Sheriff, who arrested the hobo, and upon being searched the man had upon him, sewed in the' lining of his coat, and concealed about his person, $1682 in currency and certificates of deposit on various banks In "the State of Washing ton, besides five -gold watches and eight or 10 rinrs. The man gave his name as Walsh. He was taken to JProvo. Baron- Von Ketteler Alive. BERLIN, June 23. The Chinese Min ister here, Lu Hal Houan, today Informed the Foreign Office that the German Min ister at Pekin, Baron "Von Ketteler, who. It -was reported, had been killed by the Boxers, was safe and well. 5 Five Children Perished. SOLOMONVILLE, Ariz . June 2T Tho residence of Mrs. Collier, at Thatcher, was burned last night, and five small chil dren perished in the flames. 1 ' Draughts nt nn Education. Scottish American. There Is no game extant which so ad mirably combines educational and recre ative features, or which is in every way so welL adapted for a popular and profit able amusement among refined and ap- THE 'SALT' ' s 3kM&$rz3 i& T&' iSsSvQ mi(x sy -si ? y Ul IfiiaM Effervescent Salt is an invaluable remedy for Sleeplessness, and does not contain opiates or narcotics. It is' Nature's reniedy, made from the salts extracted from the juices of pure, fresh fruits, and insures restful, refreshing sleep, by Nature's own methods. Abbey's Salt onrichea the blood, increases the circulation, strengthens the nerves and enables tho entire system to relax into perfect slumber. Dyspepsia, Constipation and attendant ilia are unknown where Abbey's Salt is used. 4 D. WAGNER. M.D., -57 Main St, Springfield, Masi, says: " Have used Abbey's Salt re cently In Nervous Prostration with Wakefulness, Headaclcs, etc, both of wh-ca jrere. controlled by iu- After much experience, I heartily recommend it all physldans as one 01 our best and aost reliable remedies. It has a.place among my rellabes." Sold by most druggists or sent by malL 33c., 50c and $1 per bottle. 'THE ABBEY EJETEEYESCENT SAIT CO., 9;3 ainrray St.. New York . Mooklct frtt an jcquttt. I the C.riro aFi ll y 1 lu )cJ the kidneys to the Keneral circulation. At tho ap pearance o f the flrst symp tom of kidney trouble, Peru na should be taken. This- remedy strikes at once the very root of the disease. It at oncer re lieves the ca tarrhal kid neys of the stagnant blood, preventing w vompc ui aerum rom t&e blood. -Peruna stimulates- the kidneys to excrete from the blood, the -accumulating poison and thus prevents the convulsions which are suro to follow if the poisons are al lowed to remain- It gives great vigor to the heart's action and digestive system, both of which, are apt to fall rapidly In this disease., , Catarrh of the kidneys quickly leads to chronic "Brljrht's Disease. Peruna should be taken at the anw peirance or" the flrst symptom. It taken in the early stages of the dis ease, Peruna Is sure to cure every case. Peruna cures catarrh of "the kidneys simply because It cures ca tarrh, -wherever located. Jfo other systemic catarrh remedy has as jet been devised. Insist upon having Peruna. JThere are no medicines that can be substituted. ' - A book on catarrh, written by Dr. Hart man, will be sent free to any address by the Peruna Medicine Company. Columbus, Ohio. preclattve classes, as draughts. Its influences- are of an elevating, character. It not only teaches, but practically en forces the necessity of patience arid per severance, courage and courtesy, self reliance and self-control. The game Is also peculiarly and self -evidently .worthy of paternal encouragement, as a'kiiowl ed.go of its Incomparable beutie's win destroy the taste "for demoralizing 'games of chance. " , " r1 England's Xevr Patriotic Color. New York Sun. Red, white and blue, though the colors of the Union Jack were not used -generally in England as marks of patriotism before the Queen's diamond jubilee, three years ago. The old colors were red. and white, .and the Innovation is saidrto be due to some dealer's Jnjporting a largo stock of French decorations left-over from the French national fetes.. English men aro cheering three colors now, how ever, as vigorously as though they were Americans or Frenchmen! Battle Is On Fi'oht Beveen Disease " Germs and Blood Corpuscles Science Throws Light Upoa the Cares by Hood's Sarsaparllla. Recent discoveries Indicate that disease Is a battle between deadly germs and the corpuscles m tho blood. If the corpuscles win, the patient recovers. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is the grand rein forcement which makes victory sure. It increases and vitalises these corpuscles, expels all poisonous germs, neutralises Uric acid, and cures all diseases having their origin in impure blood. its wonder ful cures of scrofula are well lenown. It absolutely eradicates all traces, of this disease. It is equally successful In the cure of rheumatism, malaria, dyspepsia, salt rheum, catarrh, etc 'As science makes clearer and clearer the Important: of pure blood, so experience is furnishing cumulative, evidence that Hood's Sarsa parllla is th best medicine- money can bay. You should get a bottlo TODAY. HOOD'S SARSAPARILL Is sold by all druggist. Price, $1. OF SALTS.' ra aiw wlla Cw- Sleeplessness Is a serious symptom of nervous collapse and should be taken in hand at once. Opiates afford re lief at first by deadening the nerves, but this effect is soon lost, meaning increased and dangerous doses, and eventually physical and mental wreck. . PS1 Vv gBMi Abbey's .