WEEKLY
III'!
vol. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1900.
NO. 31
FOREIGN MINISTERS
ARE THREATENED
Li Hung Chang Informs French Coosul
That No Message Will Be Delivered
to Ministers Because the Foreigners
Are Advancing on Pekin.
Washington-, Aug. 3. The state de
partment makes public the following
telegrams received today, August 3, from
the consul-genera! at Shaughai, and tbe
consul at Che Foo :
"Shanghai, Aog. 3. Secretary of state,
Washington Americana left Chnnkin
Testerday. LI told the French consul to-
dy that no message will be delivered to
the ministers because tbe foreigners are
advancing on Pekin. Two pro-foreign
members of the 1 sung it laraun were
beheaded on the 27th for nrging the
preservation of the ministers, by Li Ping
Had, now commanding the troops in
Pekin. ; He ordered : the Pao ling
massacre.
Che Foo, Afternoon, Aug. 2. Secre
tary of state, Washington Judt received
telegram from governor of Shan Tnng,
requesting rao to transmit to you the
following: 'Have in bt received a tele
gram, dated July SO, from the Tsung li
Yamun, stating that various ministers,
the German legation and others (foreign
ers), nil well; not in distress. Provisions
were repeatedly sent. Relations most
friendly. Now conferring as to proper
measures to protect various ministers to
Tien lei u for temporary shelter, which
conference will soon be ended. Yuan,
Governor, Fowler.
Washington Aug. 3. The navy de-
parttreut this morning received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Remey :
"Taku, Auk. 2. Bureau navigation,
Washington Chaffee reports that 800
Japanese scouting toward Pel Tang lost
three men killed and twenty-five
wounded. Enemy are entrenched and
In loopholed houses. Remey."
New York, Aug. 3. A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai says : Trustworthy
information reaches me that Chinese
troops are steadily advancing northward
from the Yangtse valley, and also to
ward the south, and may attack and
flank the European armies.
Shanghai, Aug. 2. LlnKun Yi, vice
roy of Nankin, and Sheng, administrator
of telegraphs and railways, and Taotai,
oi Shanghai, have both declared ofllcially
that the foreign ministers ate held by
the Chinese government as hostages,
and that if the allies march to Pekin
they will be killed. It is state;! that
only tbe Russians and Japanese, 23,000
Strong, are starting for Pekin.
Another Chinese exodus from Shanghai
has commenced. It was caused by dis
quieting rumors published in the native
and some foreign newspapers.
Seven American Eacaped From Felt in.
New York, Aug. 3. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertirer from Troitz
kosawek, Transbaikalia, Siberin, says:
Seven American missionaries from Pe
kin, with their families, have arrived
here. They escaped from Pekin and
ere chased across the gand and mount
ains of the Gobi deBort for -100 miles,
suffering fearful tortures from tbe hot
sand, exposure and laek of food and
water. The Russian governor of Trans
baikalia sent out 500 Cossacks, who gal
loped south 400 miles into tho desert
and rescued them.
The cavalry gave them food and shel
ter and brought them to Troitzkosawek,
here they are receiving care nt the
hands of the authorities.
Thousands of Christians have been
niassaered, they report, and thousands
more will die at the hands ol the Boxers
unless the powers send large reinforce
merits. The Chinese troops have been
ordered to kill all Christians and burn
'l their property. Foreigners aiesafe
in Mongolia, where all is quiet.
Kill,! I.Ike a I).
Walla Walla, Wash., Aug. 3.
Jmes M. Simmons, a farmhand, aged
23 years, tonight shot and instatly killed
Will D. Buchanan, aged 25 years, a
rd In the state penitentiary in Walla
Walla. It seems that for some time
Simmons has suspected his wife and
joang Buchanan of Intimacy, and to-
"'KM he resolved to get at the bottom of
'Mr. He told his wiie ho was going to
Milton to remain over night, and left
the house. About 10 o'clock he came
ho'"ie and slipped in the bBck door, and
went right to his wire's room. As he
upected, he found Mrs. Simmons and
Much man there.
He stepped to the djorway, and En-
chanan jumped up, pulling blanket
around hint. "I'vcraagbt yoa at last,1
exclaimed tbe hasband. lie raised bis
revolver and fired one shot, which took
effect in Buchanan's breast close to his
heart. The young man fell dead.
"I ought to kill you, too," cried tbe
husband to his wife. Ha then ran out
of the back door, revolver in hand, and
disappeared. At a late hour he had not
been found. The four little children in
the house were not even awakened.
Buchanan bat been a guard at the
prison lor about two months. An inquest
will be held in the morning.
CHINA MUST
BE PUNISHED
Furthermore the Punishment Should
Fit Crime.
Chr Foo, July 29, via Shanghai, Aug.
2. Copyrighted, 1900, by the Associated
Press.) Pnblic opinion and the foreign
press at the treaty ports are alarmed at
the possibility that the Chinese would
prevail upon the powers to coneent to
the establishment of peace withont in
flicting punishment befitting the Chinese
government's crime. Officials, persons
engaged in commercial pursuits, and
missionaries of ali nationalities are re
markably united. They believe Pekin
should be destroyed as an object lesson,
and that if the dynasty is continued, it
should be forced to establish the capital
at some accessible city, the Americans
euggeeting Nankin. This is considered
Important, as the Chinese always be
lieved that China defeated tbe powers
in 18(10 because the capital remained
intact.
It is also tiiought that guarantees
prevent exceesivo armament should
to
be
be
to
demanded, and that China should
compelled publicly and definitely
renounce the fiction that the foreign
Tnmisters are representatives of tributary
powers. There is a strong demand for
unusual punishment, like the destruction
of the King's tombs. The American
and English missionaries advocate
programme similar to the foregoing.
All foreigners believe that the Chinese
government engineered the outbreaks
and is trying to call off its troops after
the downfall of Tien Tsin and the re
ceipt ot reports that the powers are send
ing armies to China. A German legation
telegram saying that the bombardinen
of tho legation ceased July 17, supports
this theory. The foreigners think ..that
the ministers who suffered should,
rescued, conduct the settlement-with
the government, for the effect it' would
have on the populace.
An intensely bitter feeling prevails
against Li Hung Chang. The papers de
nounce the honor paid him at Hong
Kong and Shanghai, and call him the
most corrnpt anli-toreigh ofiicial in
China, and express the belief that he
proposes to save China from the penalty
of her nets by embroiling the powers
Tho destruction of foreign property
continues. United States consul Fowler
estimates that the losses of the American
missions amount to $1,500,000. The
trade losses through the suspension of
trade are enormous. Chinese bring
many stories of horrible outrages upon
natives Christians, who have been
murdered, tortured or compelled to re
nonnce their religion. Several have been
skinned alive. Dr. Ting, a grndaate of
the American College, refused to re
nonnce Christianity after receiving 2000
lashes.
Tli Knd or l)llptlon.
Hood River, Aug, 5. Walter Green,
aired 28. who has been here about two
weeks, committed suicide today on the
street by shooting himself w ith a revol
ver iust below the left nipple. He lived
but a few minutes. He left a crowd on
a street corner, walked to the middle of
the street, opened his vest and fired the
futel shot.
On his key ring was a metal tag with
the words "Walter Green, 507 Main
street, Buffalo, W. Yr" He had been
drinking heavily. He had taken $240
from a fisherman at Bridal Veil and had
spent all but $1.20. The fisherman had
followed him and was abont to have him
arrested, which caused him to commit
the deed. It is learned that he is of a
good family.
kamanla County Htora Hnrneil.
Stevknuon, Wash., Aug. 3. The store
and postoffice at Carson, situated abont
f iiir miles east of here, burned down at
2 oYlork this morning. Tbe building
and stock of merchandise bolonged to
L. T. Smith, and was valued at fiOOO.
The fire was supposed to have been
of Inrendiiiry origin. Mr. Smith was
appointed postmaster last June, and
had but fairly commenced business,
There was no insurance on the property.
STOOD SIDE
Q I Mr
Boxers and
Imperial Troops Resisted
Seymour Standards Taken Id the
Battle.
Sas Fhancisco. Aug. 4. The Kobe
Herald of July 17 prints the full report
f". ... 1 II . . I . - . V. - ,
government on the attempt of Admiral
beymour to reach Pekin. On June 13
the reiie' expedition first became con
vinced that the Boxers and Chinese
imperial troops were acting in concert.
Reviewing the skirmish on that date,
Coumander Mori reports : "The troops
facing tbe British were General Tung's
main body. They carried flags with the
idograph 'Tung blazoned in gold on a
red field and In the intervals of these
flags were banners with green borders
surrounding a red field' These standards
showed that we were confronted by a
mixed army of regulars and Boxers
the troops of the enemy's left were
General Tung's rear-guard, and the
whole numbered about 2000. Oar force
at the time mustered about 1100. In the
skirmish that followed 150 of the enemy
were killed. The allies losses weie seven
English and Germans killed, and two
German officers, one Russian officer and
over forty English, German and Russian
soldiers wounded. The Japanese had
no casualties. The flags captured had
the idographej'lmperial Command' in
scribed on the right corner' whereas all
the Boxer flags previously taken bore
merely the name'Iho' and a place name.
They also had seven idographs, signify
ing 'Iho save the empire and destroy the
foreigners.' Such a legend was now seen
for the first time. It showed that the
Boxers and imperial troops were acting
in common."
PROOF THAT CHINA
AIDED THE BOXERS
Ofiicial Documents Found When
Tsin Was Taken.
Tien
New York, Aug. 4. Before the bom
bardment of Tien Tsin, prominent
natives urged the viceroy to pat down
the Boxers, but the viceroy was in their
power and wired LI. Hung Chang for
advice, says a Che- Foo special to the
Herald. The latter advised crushing
them at once, saying that the Boxers
had gained too much headway. Tbe vice
roy also had instructions from the
Empress to encourage the Boxers' at'
tacks on foreigners. The Boxers have
released all the criminals who have
joined them.
Proofs have been discovered that the
viceroy offered and paid a reward for tho
heads of foreigners. A cage was found
in his establishment especially made for
foreign prisoners. Documents found in
the viceroy's office at Tien Tsin gave the
names of the head Boxers. Their nnm-
hers were said to be20,000. The viceroy
had recommended some for official ap-
pointment. There are copies of his re-
ports to the throne on the Tien Tsin
fighting. He asked for reinlorcemt ntf
and more guns. He recommended the
retaking of the Taku forts, and on this
appeared the Empress dowager's in
dorsement, "Let the Taku forts be re
taken."
A private letter to the viceroy's sec
retary indicates that the Pho Ting Fu
missionaries have been killed. The vice
roy is at present in camp with General
Ma, six miles away. General Sung is at
Yang Tsun, tweuty miles to the north.
He has obstructed the river by sinking
stone-laden junks. The forces of General
Ma and Geneial Sung number about 15,-
000. They are short of food and am
munition.
II urn lien's Vlell to ICnflanil.
London, Aug. 4. Scotland Yard, in
averring that liressi, the assassin of
King Humbert, was never in England,
s understood to allege that the instiga
tor of the crime ie probably a man who
made no secret of his Intentions concern
ing "high Italian personages." While
in London several months ago, he was
so closely watched while here that he
departed for the United State and was
last heard of in Patterson, N. J.
King Humbert, during a private visit
here in 1892, took extraordinary interest
in the Blums and In tbe anarchist haunts
where had been planned Orsini's plot to
kill Emperor Napoleon III with a bomb,
and the rxar'e assassination. While
visiting one anarchist resort, His Maj-
esty noticed a flaming picture declined
by the proprietor of the place, repre
churchmen, statesmen and capitalist!
into badea. Tbe proprietor gave th
king a copy of this picture, not knowing
who his visitor was. The London editor
I of an Italian republican journal, who
was standing by, suggested to the king';
guide what a strong resemblance hi
friend bore to the king of Italy. '
His Majesty also visited at night sev
eral of tbe most wicked resorts in Lon
don, incognito and accompanied by one
C0a,p8m0D
I
fl L CAIHULIU
ORGANIZATION
Bishop McFanl Protests Against Creed
Discrimination.
Ati antic Citv, N. J., Aug. 4. At tbe
embarkation day reunion of the Knights
of Columbus, held here today. Righ
Rev. James A. McFaul, bishop of
Trenton, on "The Influence of Organ iza
tion." The bishop dieenssed al some
length the duties of Catholics in politics
affairs, and urged them to organize to
tbe end that no A uerican citizen should
be discriminated against merely because
he ie a Catholic, or because he had fa
vored Catholics, where a question of
their rights as citizens was involved.
Bishop MiFaul said he would not take
up the time of his heareis to enter fully
into the grievances of Catholics, bat he
asked: 'Can any man for a moment
suppose that if we were united, not
the senseless American protective asso
ciation, for preventing our fellow-
country-men from obtaining their rights
as citizens under the constitutions of
the states and the nation, but In defense
of those rights and for the redress of
grievances, that we would have been
obliged to listen to the heartrendiug
tales of desecration and pillage which
have come to us from the Philippines, or
that several representative Catholics
would not have been selected to in
vestigate and report upon affairs so in
timately connected with the welfare of
the Catholic religion in those countries,
over which the flag of our country has
recently been unfurled." Continuing,
the bishop said : .
"Among recent outrages npon the
Catholic conscience is the civil marriage
law in Cuba, whereby it is declared that
only civil marriages are legal. Tbe e fleet
of this decree of General Brooks is to
degrade marriage, to make it a mere
civil contract, and the religious celebra
tion a mere ceremony, with value in the
eye of the civil law. What possible
necessitiy could there be for a departure
in Cuba from the law existing in the
United States, which recognizes the
validity of the religious ceremony as re
gards civil effects? This is simply
another example of the disregard of
Catholic rights against which we should
most earnestly protest."
The speaker urged the Tustice of state
appropnations for Catholic Indian
schools and closed with an appeal for
more Catholic Chaplains in the army
and navy.
l.a (iramie'e Brink rire
La Grande, Or., Aug. 5. Fire broke
0nt last evening in Bolten A Uodmer's
implement warehouse and spread rapid.
ly to boxcars on the track and to the
depot. The warehouse, depot, the rail
road company's led houie and seventeen
boxcars were consumed. Fire was car
ried to tho ronnd-lnute, the row of
brick building's on Jefferson avenue and
to many dwellings, but was not allowed
to get nnder headway there. The ware
house and contents were insured for
$10,000. Tho railroad company's loss is
greater. Most of the valuable papers were
saved.
(Superintendent J. P. O'Brien said
last evening that the loss to the O. 11. A
N. Co. would re.u-h $10,000, well covered
by insurance. The company lost the
station hnilding, the ice house eight
cars loaded with wood aid tied and
seven unloaded cars.)
Mtaelonarlee From China.
San Francisco, Aug. 5. The trans
port Logan arrived at midnight. 39 days
from Manila, via Nagasaki and Yoko
hama. She is understood to have on
board a number of refugee missionaries
from China, but no one will be landed
until after the vessel is inspected by the
quarantine officer.
1.1 Hone (liaiig'a Bulrlilo Iteported.
Shanghai, Aug. 5, 5:25 a. ni. A re
port having been circulated here to the
effect that LI Hung Chang had com
mitted suicide, a foreign ofiicial sent a
messenger to his residence, but an an
swer was refused.
Subscribe for Tin Ciikonicl.
CHINESE
OVERTURES
They Offer to Ransom Ministers and
Close tbe War.
New York, Aug. 6. A dispatch to the
Herald from Tien Tsin say: The allies
are to make a reconnoiseance at once,
starting with 4000 men against General
Ma's army.
The Fourteenth United States Infantry
has arrived.
Preparations for the advance on Pekin
are being pushed forward. A large
number of native boats have been com
mandered. All lighters have been seized
which will stop business with Tien lsin.
The combined forces are ignoring all
commercial interests. This could not be
avoided without detriment to the mili
tary operation. Lind transport will bo
difficult, as heavy rains are reported to
the north.
The Boxers are raiding villages south
of Tien Tsin. One thousand Mohamme
dans were massacred. The Chinese are
said to be operating from Shan Hai
Kwang to Tung Chow.
It is reported that the Chinese have
made overtures to ransom the Pekin dip
lomnts and close the war.
The Emperor and Dowager Empress
are believed to be still in Pekin. Their
flight or death would produce a great
change. The Chinese now silent or nomi
nally loyal, will become progressive
when they have nothing more to fear.
The fate of those who have heretofore
lared to utter pro-foreign sentiments
terrifies even the semi-enlightened
officials. Chang Yen, son of the former
Chinese minister at Washington, is still
exiled. Yung Wing is in hiding. The
Manchu party once exterminated, the
peop'e will welcome reform.
Li Hang Chang has not put in an ap
pearance at Tien Tsin. His former resi
dence, where he received General Grant
and other notables, is now occupied by
Cossacks.
Quite large quantities of bar silver
were taken from the native city. The
Americans and Japanese are said to have
about n million and a half ounces each
of the government treasure. The
Russians have placed their flag upon the
salt piles.
Most of the British engineers on the
railways have received notice to quit.
FIRST ADVANCE
TO PEKIN
Tbe Allies Win a Victory at the Heavy
Cost of Twelve Hundred Killed
and Wounded.
Washington, Aug. 0. The following
cablegrams has been received at tbe
navy department :
"Che Foo, Aug. 0. Bureau of naviga
tion, Washington : British Fame reports
unofficially an engagement at Peit Sang
Sunday morning from 3 to 10 :30. Allied
loss is killed and wounded, 1200, chief! v
Russians and Japanese. Chinese are re
treating. fAL'Sia."
Che Foo, Aug. 0. Bureau of naviga
tion, Washington: Official report be
lieved reliable says about 3(5,000 allies
heavily engaged the Chinese at Peit
Sang daylight 5th. Remey."
Peit Sang is the first railroad station
about six miles northwest of Tien Tjjin,
en route to Pekin. Taussig, w ho signed
the first dispatch, is in command of the
Yorktow n, which is nt Che Foo.
Paris, Aug. 0. The French - consul at
Cluing King telegraphs nnd.'r date of
August 3, that the situation is becoming
more serious on the Upper Yang Tse
Kiang. The English consul, he says,
has left, with the custom-house staff,
and the French consul Intend! to leave,
with his Japanese colleague. The mail
service has been stopped.
Malady of llujatty.
London, Aug. 4. -The "kings evil" of
Geerge II. seemingly taints all the
Hanover blood. The death of the queen's
most accomplished eon, the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha for he could
lead an orchestra, play the violin, catch
salmon with a Scotch expert, or sail a
ship has canned much solemn talk at
court about the maladies of other mem
bers of the royal house. Notwithstand
ing the denial issuing from Berlin, it is
quite certain that Empress Frederick,
the queen's eldest ami most beloved
daughter, is afflicted with cancer, and
that great specialists consider her life a
matter of months. She Is too ill to
leave the castle at Friedrichshof, near
Hoinburg, for her customary summer
visit to England, Queen Victoria,
knowing her desire to possess an Eng
lish home, gave ber the White Lodge at
Richmond last year. But she will prob
ably never be able to occupy it.
Captain Jerome la Head.
San Fkanoisco, Aug. 6. Captain
Frederick Jerome, an old time sailor,
who hat the credit of saving over 1000
lives during hit career, is dead in this
city. He was born in Southern England
in 1823. He was presented with the
freedom of the City of New York and an
elegant snuff box of saving hundreds of
lives in the wrecks of the Henry Clay
and Ocean Monarch In the year 1810 and
1848. Captain Jerome also saved the
lives of the captain of the Lucky Star
and hi wife and children, who were
wrecked on the coast of Formosa in 1862.
He was especially honored by a present
from Queen Victoria for his heroism in
the Britieh Channel. He was presented
with a gold medal by the City of Liver
pool, and was made a life member of
the Pioneer Society of California by un
animous vote.
Died or llluud I'olaoDlng.
Euc.kne, Aug. 4. Montrose Berry, an
employe of the asylum for the insane.
died in Eugene today of blood poisoning.
Berry and his wife were members of a
party that came from Turner and went
up the middle fork tor an outing at the
lakes. A few days ago he blistered his
hand with a rope, and yesterday morn
ing, wbile at John Hill's forty-five
miles from Eugene, he broke the skin on
the blister, and the flesh immediately
turned black, and pains running up the
arm told him it was lerions. He hired
a man to drive him to Eugene, and,
with his wile, arrived here at 10 o'clock
this morning. He took rooms at a
hotel, and was able to cre for himself,
but in half an hour after going to his
room lie whs dead from blood poisoning.
Berry was 27 years old.
Harlous l.oaa by Fire.
Colfax, Aug 5. The residence of J.
M. Stinson, half a mile east of town,
was totally destroyed by fire, together
with its contents, yesterday. The
house and furniture were valued at
about $2000, upon which there was $800
insurance. Besides this, Mr. Stinson
had notes, photos, cuts and copy for bis
book, "History of Whitman County and
Its People," to have been published
this fall, in the house, and all was de
stroyed, entailing an additional loss of
$1500. ,
Conspiracy to Kill the Crowned Heart a.
New York, Aug. 6. A special to the
Herald from Washington s.tys : Baron
Fava, the Italian ambassador has com
municated lo the state department in
formation showing that be believes a
band of anarchists in Peterson, N. J.,
conspired to assassinate ail tbe crowned
heads of Europe. According to the gov
ernor of New Jersey every effort is being
made by the state police authorities to
assist the detectives employed by the
Italian officials to ascertain, if such a
band exists and its membership.
To Bupprees Anarchy.
Nmv York, Aug. 4. The national so
cieties of Brooklyn, composed of repre
sentatives of twenty-three branch so
cieties, held a mass meeting last n'ght
and passed resolutions asking tbe govern
ment officials to unite in sotne plan for
suppressing anurcby and pledging them
selves to co-operate in this country in
ferreting out aud restraining anarchists.
A dispatch was sent to Prince Colonna,
the mayor of Rome, asking him to
represent t lie Italian societies oi Brooklyn
at King Humbert's funeral.
A Krldge Went Iionn.
Cokvai.i.ih, Or., Aug 4. The bridge
over the Little Elk river, near Eddy ville.
gave way and full while crossing over it
yesterday afternoon. The bridge was
twenty feet high. In tbe wagon were
Mr. and Mrs. Welton, their child and
stepson, und Mrs. Lnckey, aged 70. All
were precipitated Into the river, and
Mrs. Luckey was drowned. All were
more or less Injured, except the stepson.
The little boy was resuscitated after
extreme difficulty. Mrs. Luckey was
the mother of G. F. Luckey, ot the
vicinity of Eddyville.
Horn Iguore the tttaia and trlpee.
Bi.ok.mfontkin, Aog 4. A train, on
board of which was United Suites Con
sul Stowr, and over which was fijlng
the Stars and Stripes, has been der lied
and burned at Honingspruitt, south ol
Kroonstadt, by a flying patrol ol Bo rs.
No piieonera were taken.
Ilaker City Iron tt ntki.
Bakkr Citv, Or., Aug. 4. The Ilaker
City Iron Woiks burned last night. The
loss Is $3000; insurance, $4000.
Hot Day at Detroit.
Detroit, Aug. 5. This has been the
hottest day of the summer in Detroit,
tlie therinometor registering WJ degrees.