WEEKLY
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VOL. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1900.
NO. 50
EMPEROR APPEALS
TO MCKINLEY
A-k' President to Take Initiative With
the Powers Our Position is Ex
plained. Washington, July 24. The corre
spondence between the president of the
United States and the emperor ol China
was made public by the state- department
toJay :
Translation of a cablegram received by
Minister Wu, July 20, 1900, from the
TaoTai of Shanghai, dated July 19, 1900:
Have received a telegram from Gov
ernor Yuan, of Shan Tung;, Mated 23d
day of this raoon, July 19), who having
received from the Privy corncil (at
Pekin) a dispatch embodying an Im
perial letter to the president of the
United States, has instructed me to
transmit it to your excellency. The im
perial message is reepectfully trans
mitted, as follows:
The Emperor of China, to Ilia Excel
lency, the Preeident of the United
States Greeting: China bag long
maintained friendly relations with the
United States and is deeply conscious
that the object of the United States is
international commerce. Neither countr
entertains the leaBt suspicion or distrns
towards the other,
Recent outbreak of mutual antipathy
between the people and Christian mis
lions caused the foreign powers to view
with suspicion the position of the im
perial government toward the missions
with the result that the Taku forts were
attacked and captured. Consequently
there bas been clashing of forces with
calamitous coneeqnences. The situation
has become more and more serious and
critical. We have Just receivad a tele
graphic memorial from our envoy, Wu
Ting Fang, and it it highly gratifying to
ue to learn that the United States govern
ment, having in view the friendly re
lations between the two countries, has
taken a deep interest in the present
situation
Now, China, driven by the irresistible
course of events, lias unfortunately in
curred well-nigh universal indignation
For settling the present difficulty, China
places special reliance In the United
States. We address this message to your
excellency in all sincerity and candid
ness, witn the hope that your excellency
will devise measures and take the initia
tive In bringing about a concert of the
powers for the restoration of order and
pence. The favor of a kind reply is earn
estly requested and awaited with the
greatest anxiety.
Kuang lieu, 26th year, sixth moon.
23d day (July 19.)
It is, therefore, my duty to transmit
the above with the request, that your
excellency in respectful obedience of im
perial wishes, will deliver the same to
its hi.il) destination and favor me with
a reply. Yu Lies Ycbm,
(Tao Tai at Shanghai.)
Kuang Hsu, 20th year, sixth moon,
23d day (July 19, 1900.)
This cablegram was atonce communi
cated to the president at Canton, O.,
ud the following is his reply :
The President of the United States, to
the Emperor of China Greeting: I
bave received Your Majesty's message
ol July 19, and am glad to know that
Your Majesty recognizes the fact that
the government and people of the United
Statu desire of China nothing but what
is just and equitable. The purpose for
which we landed troops in China was
the icscue of onr legation from grave
danger and the protection of the lives
nd property of Americans who were
oj iurning in China in the enjoyment of
'glits guaranteed them by treaty and by
international law. The same purposes
"re publicly declared by all the powers
hieli have landed military forces in
Votir Majesty' empire.
I am to infer from Your Majesty's let
ter that the malefactors who have dis
turbed the peace of China, who have
murdered the minister of Germany and
1 member of the Japanese legation, and
ho now hold besieged in Pekin thoso
foreign diplomatists who still survive,
hve not only not received sny favor or
nouragement from Your Majesty, but
re actually in rebellion against the Im
PIal authority. If this be tho case, I
mot solemnly urge upon Your Majesty's
Rivernruent to give public assurance
Mher the foreign ministers are alive,
nd if so, tn what condition.
Necond To put the diplomatic repre
sentatives of tho powers in Imrrediate
id free communication with their re
spective governments and to remove
"anger to their lives an, I lll.rl.
Third To place the Imperial author!
ll'of China In communication with the
rtli'f tXntdiHnn ll..l .nnn.lUn
oe sreurea between them for the libera -
tion of the leg.tticnsrs, the protection of
! foreigners and the restoration of order.
Jt tbese objects are accomplished, it is
the belief of this government that no
obstacles will be found to exist on the
part of the powers to an amicable settle
ment of all the questions arising out of
the recent troubles and !he friendly
good offices of this government will,
with the assent of the other powers, be
cheerfully placed at Your Majesty'i
I disposition for that purpose.
William McKisliy.
July 23, 1900.
By the President: Jons II ay,
Sec'y of State.
After the flattie.
Tien Tsin, 6 p. m., Sunday, July 15
via Che Foo, July 17, and Shanghai
July 24. Chinese from the walled city
report that the foreigners in Pekin are
living', having taken shelter in a bomb
proof building.
About 7000 Chinese were engaged in
the battle here July 11th. Mire are
coming from Pekin. General Nieh was
imprisoned because he opposed making
war on the foreigners, but afterwards
was released on the condition that he
fight them. To this he acceded with
lukewarinness. After the battle he
committed suicide. A largo part of the
walled city was burnod last night, and
today the Chinese held a perfect orgie,
plundering, smashing houses and fight
ing like demons over stores of silks, furs
and jewelery. Hundreds of dead China
men are along the walls, women and
children killed by shrapnel are lying
among the smoking ruins.
It is rumored that some correspond
ents have in their dispatches aseerted
that General Dorwood thinks Colonel
Liecum blundered in taking the Ninth
regiment; to the right instead of to the
left, and that the feeling is strained be
tween the Americans and British. Tbe
fact is that tbe greateet harmony exiets.
General Dorwood bas aeked the names
of Americans to report them for gal
lantry.
All the wounded are doing well.
MINISTERS TO BE-
SENT TO TIENTSIN
The British Minister at Pekin Appeals
to tbe Home Government for
Relief.
Washington, July 24. The Chinese
minister received a dispatch this morn
ing from Sbeng, the director of railroads
and telegraphs at Shanghai, stating that
the foreign ministers are to be sent from
Pekin to Tien Tein under eecor ; also
that the imperial government hna not
only been protecting them, but has
upplied them with food.
London, July 24. The foreign office
has received a dispatch from the British
consul at Tien Tsio, dated Saturday,
July 21, stating that he had just received
a letter from Sir Claude MacDunald, the
British minister at Pekin, and dated
July 4, appealing for relief. There were
enough provisions at the legation to last
fortnight, the letter said, but the
garrison was unequal to the task ol
holding out against a determined attack
for many days. There had been forty
four deaths, and about double that num
ber wounded.
The foreign office thinks the dispatch
Joes not 11 (Tec t the main question of the
reported massacre of members of the
legation at Pekin.
Xext Me-macs From Conger,
Washington, July 24. Mr. Wn, the
Chinese minister, said tonight that be
hoped that the reply of Minister Conger
at Pekin to the second message sent to
him by Mr. Hay would be received with
more expedition than the first, which
came to hand Inst Friday. That message
and response took nine days. The sec
ond message was sent by Mr. Wu Sun
day. Evidently Mr. Wu places some
hope on the talk of the removal of the
ireign ministers to Tien Tsin, and he
nggegted tonight that possibly one of
the important messages received from
China in the near future would be
'Conger is in Tien Tsin."
Some of the ofllcials here have noticed
with considerable interest 1.1 Hung
Chang's reported statement that the ap
proach of allied forces near Pekin would
result in the immediate death of the
foreigners there, and it this connection
they point out that apparently the real
object of Li's visit to the north Is for
the purpose of preventing, if possible,
the advance of tho relief column.
French Mlaalonarla Killed.
Pauia, July 25. The French consul at
Shanghai telegraphs today that five
French missionaries have been killed by
Boxers to tho Mancliumn district.
IpiJIM rQp Qf HIFDQ
I Vfl I IN LOL OULUiLllU
KILLING BOXERS
Many Indications of Widespread Dis
sension Which Probably Marks
tbe Beginning of the End of the
Trouble in China.
Tiks Tsin, Friday, July 20. Copy
right, 1900, tbe Associated Press.)
Chinese coming in from the country
report that tho Chinese soldiers are kill
ing the Boxers wherever the latter are
seen, giving as a reason that the Boxers
deceived them into embarking on a
hopeless struggle. An intelligent China
man said he regarded this as sign of
wide-spread dissension.
It was only a matter of a short time,
be declared, before the same state would
exist la Pekin, when, in all probability,
Jung Lu, commander-in-chief of the
Chinese forces, and Prince Ching would
be able to regain sufficient influence to
make peace, especially if tbe foreigners
in the capital were safe. This appears
tt present tho general native opinion
here, as far as it is possible to nscerta
it.
In the meantime, reliable news as
events In Pekin and whether the foreign
era are alive is entirely lacking, or
only obtainable from Chinese sources
and even this is most meager and con
tradictory. It is now thought that tli
forward movement of the allies will
probably take place eariiea than was
first intended, possibly by the end
this month, but nothing definite will be
decided before the arrival of General
Sir Alfred Gaselee, commanding tl
Indian contingent.
A runner who arrived from Pekin yes
terday reports that the foreigners were
sate on July 10th, and that there ha
been considerable fighting between
Boxers and soldiers inside the city.
ANOTHER MESSAGE
FROM CONGER
On July 4 tbe Chinese Army was th
Only Government in Pekin and
They Determined on the Slaughter
of Every Foreigner in Pekin.
Washington, July 25. The following
cablegram was received at the navy de
partment this morning :
Che Foo, July 24. Navigation
Bureau, Washington : A written message
igned by Conger, dated July 4, and re
ceived at Tien Tsin on the 21st says :
" 'Been besieged two weeks in the
British legation. Grave danger of genera!
massacre by Chinese soldiers, who are
shelling the legation daily. Relief must
come soon if at all. City is without
government except by Chinese army,
which is determined to massacre all
foreigners in Pekin. The entry of relief
forces into the city will probably be
hotly contested.' Thomas.'
The meesago is from Captain Charles
M. Thomas, commander of the Brooklyn.
Washington, July 25. The message
from Minister Conger which came over
the wires from Captain Thomas this
morning was the Grst communication of
unquestionable authenticity which has
been received from the American minis
ter at Pekin since his urgent appeal for
help of July 12. It establishes clearly
the fact that the American minister and
probably the other legatio.iers were alive
on July 4, though in sore straits. There
fore, it completely and finally disposes
of the first stories that were published
from Shanghai ol the massacre of Jnne
27.
It is true that it does not in itself nega
tive t lip subsequent reports of the massa
ere on June 0, two davs later than tho
date of the dispatch, but the officials
here feel that there is quite as much
reason to believe that the second report
was false, as in the case of the first re
port, now show n to have been erroneous.
Victory for .tilled forces.
Ciiicaoo, July 25. A dispatch to the
Record from Tien Tsin, dated Saturday,
July 21, via Shanghai, says: Today's
performance will break the backbone of
the Chinese war party. At daylight
this morning the combined forces turned
their attack upon the Chinese left,
which was penetrated. As the Rus
sians failed to make a suitable bridge
across the canal, the Chinese made a
smart ronntor attack on onr right and
left outposts. This was repulsed by a
handful or two of men, who fought with
great bravery, tint with heavy casual
ties. No Americans were injured.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the
allies bombarded the native city, and,
after an bonr of magnificent work by
two four-inch guns and three twelve-
pounders, the fort and adjoining mili
tary pagodas were in flames. Their de
struction was complete. Tbe fort re
plied feebly with a few rounds, when
one gun 'got the exact range and fired
several lyddite shells. This is the tort
that has been shelling Tien Tsin since
Jnne 17th.
The allied forces have spared tbe por
Lions of the native city from which oper
ations have not been directed.
ARE NOT SO
PESSIMISTIC
England Begins to Believe Ministers
May Be Alive.
London, July 25. The tone of the
European prers with regard to the mes
sage dated July 4, received here from
the British minister at Pekin, Sir Claude
MacDonald. continues pessimistic, and
the endless and extraordinary succession
of Chinese dispatches purporting to
describe the situation at Pekin only
serves to bewilder.
However, the earlier unquestioning be
lief that a massacre took place bas to
some extent been shaken, and it is no
admitted, despite the heavy load of evi
dence supporting the reports of the mas
sacre, that as Sir Claude MacDonald's
lener oisposea 01 me nrsi siory alleging
inai ine crime occurred juneau.so win-
!alc Piinnop'a d larta f nri and ntrtoti afA!oa
u,.,... .uU
reporung me legations saie juiy iu, 1
and 18, give some gronnd for assuming
the possibility that the second reports
were also unfounded.
Another version of tbe story reached
uenerai commanding me 1 ei xan
forts, by a rnnner from Pekin, who
brought to him yesterday a report of
anarchy in tbe Chinese capital, saying
that the British legation was being bom
barded when the messenger left Pekin
July 14. Prince Ching, this report says,
was assisting the ministers, and bis
palace was protected by 10,000 Chinese
troops.
Prince Ching, according to this report,
considered himself able to cope with the
situation,
The Morning PoBt's Berlin correspond
ent asserts that tbe attitude of the
United States government is regarded as I
adecided triumph for Chinese diploma
cy, wbile the Daily News says thej atti
tude of the Washington authorities is
regarded in Berlin as a regrettable error.
Similarly the London papers regret
'that the president of the United States
has taken a line that can hardly fait toen-1
courage tbe Chinese further duplicity."
Hoera Retreat to the North
BnoNKiioHsT Spruit, Tuesday, July
24. The Boers, having got wind of the
British advance, have evacuated all their
positions, and are reported to be moving
to the northeast, toward Leydenberg,
whither President Kr tiger is going. A
portion of the Boers remain north of
Bruehveldt, whence they attempt to in
terrupt communications on this line,
The bridges here and smaller bridges to
the east have been destroved.
The British forces comprise two brig
ades under General French and a brig
ade and a half under General Hamilton
It is not likely that the advance npon
Middleburg will be contested. Tho Boers
remaining upon their farms etate that
most of the burghers are anxious to
bring matters to a finish, tint that the
foreigners are persistent.
Anarchy In I'ekln.
Ciik Foo, July 2 1. General LI, com
manding the Pui Tang forts, near Taku,
eports to the British office command-
ng at lng Nu mat a runner w no lelt
Pekin July 14th reports that Pekin was
n a state of absolute anarchy ; that the
egnlar troops wers fighting the Boxers,
nd that the latter were getting the bet-
er of the struggle; that the ammnni
tion of the legation guards was exhansl-
1. ind that they were using their
ties; that the guards recently rushed
the walls and silenced the Chinese guns,
and that a number of Chinese officials
ere desirous of protecting the foreign
ers, bnt were tn the minority. General
I is anxious to avoid fighting the allies.
sarety or the m muter.
Bki -ixki.s, July 25. The foreign office
today received the following dispatch :
"Shanghai, July 25. LI Hung Chang
told me the Chinese government was ar-
ranging to guarantee the retirement of
foreigners in Pekin from Tien Tsin. Ian
"Dkcartiuw."
Decartler is secretary of the Belgian
legation at Pekin.
CAMPAIGN TAKES
A NEW TURN
Robert's Arui Has Left Pretoria and
Johannesburg Under Strong Guard
and is Xow Advancing on Presi
dent Kruger's Stronghold.
Nsw York, Julv 20. A dispatch to
the Tribune frotr. London says: Tbe
campaign in South Africa has taken an
nnexpected turn. Lord RoWrts' army
has advanced to Bronkhorst Spruit,
about half way between Pretorii and
Middleburg. He is leaving Pretoria aud
Johannesburg under a strong guard, and
acting on the theory that the Boers pro
fit by his halts and lose whenever bis
columns are in motion. The Boers have
attempted to thwart his plans by raids
west and north of Pretoria, and to hold
him tack by hanging on his flanks, just
as they did when he set out from Bloem
fontein to Pretoria
He has again pushed ahead, and is
striking for the gateways to the Lyden
bnrg district, leaving Lord Methuen and
General Baden-Powell to suppress th
raiders iu the western district and Col
Broadwood to pursue General Dewe
across the Vaal.
It is not clear whether General De
wet has made a fresh hanl of 200 prison
era belonging to the Welsh Fusiliers near
Rooderval, or whether this incident i
an amended lorni ol thn previous ac
count of the capture of 100 Highlanders,
The situation is most confusing, and
veteranB are ghaking their heads over it
blU apparently Lord Roberts has decided
I . . ....
h, best met l0d or snnnress no
gl,ernlla warfare is to follow the railway
toward tne entrance to the Lydenborg
district, and to cut off Boer communica-
iinr. .. n, ni r.m.tnin nf
,aDDie. at Delaaoa Bav. The nian is
a boId one .inc8 commandoes 0i ,!.
are prowling about in many directions,
but Lord Roberts counts, without doubt,
upon effective support from Sir Redvers
Boiler, and also npon the paralyzing ef
feet of a renewal of the advanca toward
Mr. Kruger's last stronghold.
LI IS GIVEN
BUT FIVE DAYS
Unless He Furnishes Shanghai Consuls
With Indisputable
Contrary, Powers
Stories of Murder,
cordingly.
tvidence to
Will Accept
and Act Ac
London, July 20. Telegrams from
Shanghai report that Li Hung Chang
has taken up his abode at tho arsenal, as
a measure of precaution. It is not stated
whether tie feared attack by Chinese or
attempts of the powers to curta.l his
liberties. Apparently the foreign consuls
at Shanghai have informed the viceroy
that unless he obtained definite dis
patches from Pekin within five days
they would conclude the ministers had
been murdered, and act accordingly.
Washington, July 2G. Mr. Ye, the
Coreau Charge here, took to the state de
partment this morning a dispatch from
his government denying positively the
published stories that the Bjxer move-
ment had extended to Corea, or that any
Chinese Boxers has crossed the Corean
frontier.
London, July 26 It is reported here
that Russia has- borrowed nearly 10,-
000,000 sterling from the Imperial bank
1 of KufHia since the commencement of
tbe troubles in China.
A lteliglnu War.
London, July 2". The Canton corre
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a
dispatch dat'd Wednesday, says:
"There are daily arrests of Boxers and
smugglers caught loaded with arms and
ammunition. F.xecntion quickly follows,
bnt the rowdy element remains practi
cally undismayed. In the country dis
tricts the people are more threatening
and bolder than in the city. Inflamma
tion placards are freely posted, such as
the following :
" 'We, the Chinese children of the
sages, are faithful and filial as well as
modest. How does it come to pass, then,
that any of us can so far forget himself
as to become the proselyte of a barbarian
religion. Tens of thousands of native
converts bave been Killed in .ortn Uhlna 1
I their houses and possesnons ue)- :
stroyed. Because of this, all the coun-
tries of the world have sent soldiers to
Tien Tsin to protect the converts. This '
bey have failed to do. The mission
churches, the foreign consuls and all
the barbarbian troops have been slaugh
tered, just as you kill chit ken J an I do?.
By following the doctrinta of these
renegades and foreigneis you have for
feited your rights as men. We warn ou
at once to fly to saie hiding places, while
yet there is opportunity.' "
Agitation Atalnet W IieeW auil Trap.
Astoria, Or., July 2'S. The agitation
against fish wheels and traps is assum
ing large proportions, and there is now
little question that the !egislatnre will
pass a bill abolishing those appliances.
It has been made plain to everyone in
terested that the wheels prevent natural
propagation, being located near the
spawning waters, and that the traps
catch the young fiah, making big salmon
an impossibility.
Several members of the Multnomah
county legislature delegation have been
iu Astoria during the past week inquir
ing into the situation. With Representa
tives Allen and Hahn, of Astoria, they
have carefully studied the situation, and
are convinced that Immediate steps must
be taken if tbe industry is to be pre
served. The packers, too, are beginning
to take up with tbe discussion, though
those who own traps will probably fight
any attempt at legislation. George V.
Hume, the veteran salmon canner, says
he believes traps and wheels bave no
right on the river, which Is the common
property of all, and not to be monopolized
in the matter of taking fish by auy class
of people. Other men of prominence
and experience and hold the same view,
and It is believed here that the legislature
will pass the bill, which will be offered
by the delegation from Clatsop.
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Rooster Rock grounds this week. Fish
ermen claim this has been the poorest
season for salmon the npper river lias
ver known, bnt the high price paid for
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gram decided upon in June is carried
out the relief expedition to starch for
Andree, the Arctic aeronaut, will start
from iere today. The party that baa
volnntoe
iteered to make the perilous voy-
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Captain Ernest Andree, brother of (be
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