THE MOENING OHEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1900.
SEYMOUR FORCE LOCATED
KEMPFF REPORTS IT ISTEN SOLES
FROMTIEX TSIN.
The Coluaia Xi SBrroanded ly Cai-
bccc, and Another Force Has
Gone to Its Assistance.
WASHINGTON, June 5. The Navy De
Jartment today Tecelved the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
"Taku, June 25. The relief force
reached Tien Tsln the 23d Inst.; loss very
small. The Pekin relief rorce, which left
Tlea Tsln June 10, Is reported 10 miles
from Tien Tsln, surrounded. A force left
Tien Tsln on the 2ith to render assist
ance." The Secretary of State has received a
dispatch from United States Consul John
Fowler at Che Foo Baying:
"Combined forces entered Tien Tsln
23d."
The "War Department has received the
following cablegram:
"Manila, June 26. Adjutant-General,
"Washington: Ninth Infantry sails out
27tb, thoroughly equipped and well sup
plied with everything.
"ilacARTHUR."
The Navy Department announces that
the armored cruiser Brooklyn with Ad
miral Remey aboard will take 300 marines
from Manila to Taku, stopping at Naga
saki en route. The gunboat Princeton
has been ordered to Swato, Amoy and
Gee Chow, thence to Shanghai, to install
an electric plant, keeping ever ready tot
Immediate active service.
General MacArthur was cabled today an
order directing the commanding officer
of the Ninth Infantry and such other
forces as may be operating In China at
the time of the Grant's arrival, to re
port to General Chaffee on his arrival.
General MacArthur was also directed to
Bond Captain Russell, of the Signal Corps,
with a detachment to Che Foo. Captain
Russell, during the Spanish war, worked
In conjunction with naval officers, and he
has been selected to have charge of the
signal operations because of his familiar
ity with that work in both the army and
navy.
Admiral Kempff's report turned atten
tion In a new direction by the statement
that the principal relief force Is reported
"10 miles from Tien Tsln surrounded."
""This is the first word of any kind that
has located the party of 2500 under Vice
Admiral Seymour, and including Captain
McCalla, with about 100 United States
marines. The last heard of them was
Juno 12, when they were stalled at Lang
Fang, about two-thirds of the way from
Tien Tsin to Pekin, short of supplies and
water, the railroad torn up and with a
menacing army of Chinese about them.
If Admiral Kempff's Information is cor
rect, it Indicates that Admiral Seymour's
force has not been able to get through
their stations hastily United States Con
sul John Fowler's ship is expected to
bring 50 missionaries end French priests
from the "month of the Yellow River,
whither they are flocking from the Inte
rior. The commander of the Chinese cruiser
Hal Chi, at Teng Chow, offered Mr.
Fowler to go to tho'rellef of the missions
at Yang Chle Klang If assured of protec
tion. It is reported that the Russians are
moving 30.000 men toward New Chwang.
BOERS IN SMALL BANDS
HARASSING THE X.AXGB COLUMNS
OF BRITISH.
RELIEF OF TIE TSIX.
IefipKs Dispatch tie First Sewi
London Received.
LONDON, June 26. The exclusive dis
patch of the Associated Press from Ch
Foo giving Admiral Kempff's authorita
tive announcement of the relief of Tien
Tsin June 23 remained for hours the sole
news of this occurrence of world-wide im
portance. At 1 o'clock the Hong Kong
& Shanghai Bank's London branch re
ceived confirmation of the news, and
at about the same time Mr. Dawson, a
delegate from Singapore to the Congress
of the Associated Chambers of Commerce
of the United "Kingdom, now in session
here, informed his fellow delegates, amid
loud cheering, that he had Just received
a dispatch from his son announcing the
relief of Tien Tsln.
The news reached Berlin later from the
German Consul at Che Foo, who an
nounced that be relief column reached
Tien Tsln June 23 and started again June
24 to the relief of Vlco-Admiral Sey
mour, who, with the foreign Ministers,
was said to be occupying a position 12V6
miles from Tien Tsln, where he was sur
rounded and hard pressed by a great
force of Boxers and Chinese regulars.
Possibly the Japanese report that .Sey
mour Is a prisoner and that the Minis
ters had left Pekin, guarded by Chinese
soldiers, is merely a distorted version of
the Berlin story. But, in any event, def
inite news may be expected speedily, and
It Is confidently believed here that Sey
mour and his companions will be safely
delivered from their plight.
According to the report of a Chinaman
refugee, who has arrived at Shanghai, the
condition of Tien Tsln Is horribte.
Everywhere in the streets are tho bodies
of massacred men and women, Ameri
cans as well as other nationalities. The
Hong Kong and German banks, he adds,
were both destroyed early during tho
also reports that the American-Russian
relief force was so badly
ambuscaded that the forces were obliged
to abandon several field guns and much
ammunition. About ISO Russians and 11
Americans were killed or woundetL
Tho German gunboat litis and a Rus
sian torpedo-boat destroyer are patrolling
the Pel Ho river and raking with gum
the native villages on the banks, which
were filled with concealed "snipers."
Although it is officially said at Can
ton that LI Hung Chang will not go to
Pekin, he continues his preparations foi
departure.
A telegram from the Governor of
Liao Chow, dated June 23. which
CeraBaBd&Bt Dewet Leading tie
Guerrilla. Operations Roberts
Contracting; the Circle.
LONDON, June 27, 3:20 A. Mi Tho Boer
commandoes in the eastern part of the
Orange River Colony appear to havo
been broken up by their leaders Into
small parties, that harass large columns
of the British incessantly, cutting oft
scouts, sniping pickets, making a show
of force here and there. Commandant
Christian Dewet, President Steyn's prin
cipal leadei, is the genius of these guer
rilla operations. He is the hero of tho
Boer aide in these last days of hostili
ties. Lord Roberts" columns are steadily con
tracting the circle of their advance.
Transvaal officials who were Inter
viewed yesterday at Machadodorp by a
correspondent of tho Dally Express as
serted an intention to hold out to the last.
President Kruger will probably rehire to
"Watervalonder or Nelspruit. .His physi
cian thinks his condition of health will
not allow him to go to the high veldt.
The British prisoners at Noolt Gddacht
are now more comfortable. Large quan
tities of food and blankets have been for
warded to' them, and their enclosure Is
lighted by electricity.
Pretoria telegrams say that supplies of
warm clothing are reaching Lord Roberts'
infantry, who had been ragged and had
suffered from the cold.
Commandant-General Botha la uncom
monly active east of Pretoria.
The Canadians are doing splendid out
post work.
A FAREWELL ADDRESS.
the American,
troops for service. 1b China seems. If true,
to show that the Field Marshal considers
much work remains to bo done.
Large quantities of bar gold, received
by merchants in the western part of the
Transvaal, from President "KrUger. osten
sibly In payment of requisitioned goods,
have been seized by the British. If the
genuineness of the accounts can be
proved, the gold will probably be repaid.
The Boers sharply attacked General
Bundle's transport near Senekal, June 23,
but were' repulsed.
The official report of the capture of a
convoy of CO wagons, escorted by High
landers, between Rhenoster and Hellbron
June 4, was only received $oday. Lord
Roberts reports that the convoy was sur
rounded, and sent messengers to the "near
est posts asking for assistance, but re
inforcements were unable to reach, the
convoy, and 150 Highlanders, In reply to
a flag of truce from General Christian
Dewet, surrendered during the morning
of June 4.
SOUTH SEA' REBELLION
NATIVE UPRJSI5G IX .THE .ISLASD
OF BARALOXGA.
The Trestle Was Cansed br a, Mis-
take la. the Calendar -Olker
Foreign Nervs.
r V"'"" ,42 r-,1 reached Berlln- announces that according
of the distance previously covered, and is tn rorta frn ' ,, M. it,.aa
"now back within 10 miles of Tien Tsln.
The .whole distance from Tien Tsin to Pe
kin is about 80 miles, and the Seymour
expedition, when at Lang Fang, had cov
ered about 55 miles of this distance. It
is to succor this Seymour party that the
latest expedition left Tien Tsin on the
24th Inst., according to the closing words
of Admiral KempfCs report.
There have been so many expeditions
that officials themselves are somewhat
confused as, to the movements, and It Is
woll to locate the different expeditions
as they stand by the latest dispatches.
The first body of foreign troops, about
450 in number, and Including 56 American
marines, which went to Pekin to guard
the legations. Is thought to have got
through. The second force of 2500, under
Seymour, after making two-thirds of tho
distance, is now back 30 miles from Tien
Tsin, according to Admiral Kempff. The
first forces which went against Tien Tsin,
including Major "Waller's marines and 4'JO
Russians, was repulsed .with loss. This
was reinforced to 2CO0 men, and the rein
forced body entered Tien Tsln on the 23d.
On the 24th a relief column started to the
assistance of the force 10 miles from Tien
Tsi. Ihcse several bodies are widely
separated, and show the extent of tho
presont field of action.
The news that the Ninth Infantry will
sail from Manila to Taku was received
with pleasure at the "War Department.
General Corbin said that the regiment
will compare favorably with any similar
organization sent by any of the other
foreign governments to China. The Ninth
has been recruited to its full limit of
1407 men, and Is provided with an ample
supply of guns, tent and complete field
equipment. It goes to China prepared for
active field service, and is thoroughly
equipped in the matter of transportation
and subsistence supplies for a long cam
paign. The regiment is commanded by
Colonel Liscum, one of the bravest and
most disoreet officers In the Army. The
trip from Manila to Taku will be
made on the transports Logan and Port
Albert, tho latter carrying the transpor
tation outfit. They will proceed at their
highest rate of speed, and they are ex
pected to reach the Chinese port by next
Monday or Tuesday.
to reports from Chinese sources. Vice-Ad
miral Seymour's force has reached Pekin.
This Is probably merely a reiteration of
the previous reports on the same sub
ject. Replying to a question In the House of
Commons today, as to whether the British
Government will arrange with Japan as
the only power able to act without delay,
or send an adequate land force to China.
A. J. Balfour, the government leader,
said It was undesirable to outline the na
ture of the negotiations in this connec
tion. "But." he added, "Her Majesty's
Government will welcome the dispatch of
troops by any power which, owing to the
proximity of their troops, may be able to
act at once for the suppression of the dis
turbances in China."
The First Lord of the Admiralty, George
J. Goschen. admitted that, owing to the
absence of the senior British Admiral,
the Russlal Admiral was the head of the
international forces on water.
The Parliamentary Secretary of the
Foreign Office, St. John Broderick, in re
plying to a question, said: "We have no
direct information from the Legations or
Admiral Seymour's force, or from Tien
Tsin. Our last Information from the
Commander-in-Chief at "Wei Hal "Wei is
that 30 of tho force for the relief of
Tien Tsln "u as encamped within nine miles
of Tien Tsin the evening of June 23. From
private sources we are informed that the
relief force subsequently entered Tien
Tsln and marched north, and that the
legations were not harmed up to June
23. We earnestly hope this Is true."
JOIXED IX THE MOVEMENT.
Whole Chinese Army Under a. Shrewd
Lender.
CHE FOO. Tuesday. June 20. The for
eigners everywhere are urging the con
centration of an army of 100,0-M men, or
at least about 50,000, for -an advance on
.Pekin. Many persons, familiar with the
Chinese character, think the foreign Min
isters and Vice-Admlral Seymour are held
as hostages for good terms of betile
ment. They al-o believe the whole Chlnso Ar
my is Joining In the movement, under the
leadership of Tung Fu lisiang, who
crushed the Mohammedan rebellion. Re
cently he was nomlnaly degraded for tho
purpose of organizing an anti-foreign up
rising quietly. It is estimated that 60,
000' soldiers, well-armed but poorly discl
'pllned. are about Pekin and Tien Tsln.
Tho Chinese officers boast that they have
400.000 soldiers.
Admiral Seymour's forco carried a
'weeks' rations, and the men had an av
erage of 150 rounds of ammunition.
The Russians" conduct at Taku, accord
ing to other officials, inilamed the natives.
The Russians are reported to have been
shooting the Chinese indiscriminately and
driving away the Chinese who wouta
have procured transportation and pro
visions, and of looting the town.
i A great naval demonstration at all the
treaty ports Is also said to be desirable
In order to influence the wavering Chi
nese merchants who are favorable to
foreigners. The masses are becoming
excited at the reports of their country
men's successes against the pow ers. Mer
'chantmen arriving here report that th5
Boxers are drilling in the streets of New
Chwang, and that when the p.fflcials In
spected the soldiers with the view of
'suppressing the Boxers they found sol
diers had sold their rifles and equipment
to the Boxers.
The military school at Moukden Is re
ported to have been destroyed.
The British Consul at Aoo Chow is
asking for warships.
The arrival of tho British first-class
cruiser Terrible and two Japanese cruis
ers at Che Foo today relieved the strained
situation. Two Chinese forts, equipped
with Krupp guns, command the foreign
city. The only protection was the United
States "gunboat Yorktown, with 150 sail
ors. As reported last night the sailors
slept on their arms and the foreigners
prepared to take refuge on the ships.
Commander Taussig, of tho Yorktown,
requested the commander of the forts to
discontinue his maneuvers with cannon,
and notified him that if Chinese troops
were sent to the city ostensibly to re
press 'the Boxers. Americans would be
landed.
There aro about 150 American and British-missionaries
at Chee Foo. They are
short of money and clothes, having left
Ammunition for Americans.
CHICAGO. June 20. Two carloads of
Remington rifles and fle'd ammunition lor
the use of the marine now In China
went through Chicago on their way
to tho Pacific Coast. It was a rush order
from the War Department, and probably
will be on its way across the ocean by
Saturday for the use of the marines in
the campaign around Tien Tsln and Pe
kin. The consignment left New York over
the Erie, and was sent through on a fast
freight, arriving at Chicago late in the
afternoon. Cars from the Santa Fe road
were hacked Into the s'tation. ready to
receive the munitions of war, and as
soon as the Erie train stopped the trans
fer was begun.
Of late months the Government has
been sending its soldiers supplies from
San Francisco to Manila by transport on
the 1st and 13th days of each month. But
in case of a rush order like that of arms
and ammunition for a great emergency
such as the one in China, the transports
will probably not be detained until the
usual sailing time. The express company
officials expect to deliver the cargo in
San Francisco Into the hands of the ord
nance agent for storage aboard a trans
port about next Saturday.
The Boer Envoys to
People.
NEW YORK, June 26. The Boer en
voys, who have been In the country for
the past two months, today Issued an ad
dress to the people of the United States.
After expressing regret at their inability
to accept many of the Invitations ex
tended to them, they expressed their
thanks to the American public for tho
deep sympathy they have shown for tho
cause of tho two struggling republics.
Continuing, the address says:
"We now feel convinced that the boast
ful allegation of the Colonial Secretary
and the British statesmen that the people
of this country sympathized with the
British Empire In Its attempt to crusn
the liberty and Independence of our two
small republics is absolutely devoid ot
truth."
The address then goes at great
length into the history of the relations,
between Great Brita'n and the Boers
which Is characterized as one of "violated
faith and broken pledges, cloaked under
the display of magnanimous and Irre
proachable principles."
Coming down to the discovers of gold
in Johannesburg In 1SS6, the address eaysi
"All the forces of land greed and gold
hunger, stimulated by the desire to
avenge what is known as the battle o
Majuba Hill, were let loose."
Then follows a history of the" political
agitation, which culminated In the Jame
son raid. .
"Mr. Chamberlain, Sir Alfred Mllner
and Mr. Cecil Rhodes." continues the ad
dress, "are the terrible, diabolical trinit
which had brooded over the shape and
destiny of South Africa during the ca
lamitous period. These gentlemen com
bined forces so as to achievo by subtlety
and craft and misrepresentation what
Dr. Jameson and the raiders failed to
obtain by open violence."
The address declares that the capital
ists control the press of South Africa,
and that the editors of these subsidized
Journals were appointed special correa
pondents of tho principal London dallies.
The broad charge Is made that Mr. Cham
berlain's revival of the suzerainty claim
in 1S7, his public utterances, Sir Alfred
Mllner's speeches and Inflammatory dis
patches and the efforts of the South Af
rican League under the Presidency ot
Cecil Rhodes were all directed toward
the ultimate destruction of the two
Dutch republics.
The address then takes up the various
internal questions which contributed to
wards the war and discusses them in
great detail, making wholesale denials
of the English representation. The ad
dress declares that at the Bloemfontein
conference both President Sieyn and
President Kruger endeavored to avert tho
catastrophe by conceding even more than
the original demands on the franchise
question, but their efforts were fruitless.
It Is asserted that the war was forced
upon the Boers and the claim is ad
vanced that they took up arms only "1n
self-defense. The address contends that
the policy of Great Britain was designed
ly shaped so as to compel the Boers to
send on the 9th of October what Is com
monly known as their ultimatum to
Great Britain.
Taking up tho campaign to date, the
address says:
"The Boers may be in the end defeated
by overwhelming numbers, and may ulti
mately be forced to surrender, owing to
difficulty of securing ammunition and
provisions, but the conduct of the pres
ent war, as well as the history of- th&
past 100 years. Justifies us In saying that
they will never be conquered."
Tho address concluded by saying that
the envoys do not ask the direct or favor
able interventipn of the United States, but
a continuance of public sentiment and
support. The address Is signed by
Abraham Fischer, C. H. Wcssels and 'M.
D. Wolmarens.
BOERS CAPTURED A CONVOY.
Roberts Suppressed the Netvs as
Long as Possible.
NEW YORK, Juno 26. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Lord Roberts has profited by the diver
sion of public Interest from South Africa
to China. Unpleasant incidents escape no
tice and the delay in winding up the cam
paign is screened from criticism. Accord
ing to the accounts given In the press
dispatches of yesterday, the ambuscade
of the Yeomanry near Lindley was not
creditable to the1 British arms, and details
of the capture of a largo convoy with
an escort of Highlanders near Hellbron
show that a depressing story was sup
pressed as long as possible.
There has clearly been a good deal of
blundering on the British side in the
Orange River Colony, and there aro sev
eral mysteries about Hellbron and Lind
ley and GencrallRundle'8 campaign which
require explanation.
Further particulars of the fighting at
Pinnoarspoort to the northeast of Pre
toria are forwarded by a Leader corre
spondent. The object of the British oper
ations was to drive General Botha from
tho position he had taken up. The fight
ing was continuous for two days and It
was hoped that Generals French and
Hamilton would bo able to entrap the
burghers on the following day. It was
discovered, however, that Botha had in
the night effected another masterly re
treat, t .
The Times' correspondent at Kroonstad
says that General Dewet is' showing
capable generalship, but Is unable to pre
vent his men from deserting dally.
Arrivr.ls at Che Foo.
NEW YORK. June 2C A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo says:
Tho arrivals today include 148 persons
in afl," including servants and attaches of
the mission. Tho list ot missionaries is
as follows:
From Pekin Rcid, Davis, Hobart,
Walkers, Veritz, Gamewell, Lowry. Ani
ent, Ewlng. Weveli, Gilman, Gloss, Mar
tins. These are of the American Board
of the Presbyterian Ladies Mission.
From Tien Tsin Fyke. Hayner, Patter
son, Lowry. Roberts, Wilson, Bend, Ste
venson, Glover, Croucher, Shockley, Gal
ley. One hundred and forty-eight arrived In
good condition.
For Pao Ting Fu there is very little
hope.
Southern Provinces Quiet.
PARIS. June 26. M. Del Casse. tho Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, informed a Cab
inet council today that the French Con
sul at Shanghai telegraphed under date ot
June 24 that all was quiet in the South
ern provinces, in tho Yangtse Kiang
Valley and in Szechuea Province. The
Minister added that no news had been
received from Pekin, and that 11 Chinese
warships were lying off Shanghai.
The government will ask the Chamber
for a credit of 3,530.000 francs to cover
the expenses of the troops In China.
The French cruiser Admiral Charnler
left Brest today for China, and the Fri
ant witt, sail tonight.
Rnnsla Schentlnnr.
CHE FOO, Juno 2C The officers of tne
British first-class cruiser Terrible assert
that discord exists between the Russians
and Anglo-Americans, and say they be
lieve the Russians are planning to break
the concert and take possession of Pekin
independently. They assert that Vlce
Admlral Seymour's command lacked uni
son, the foreigners sulking because they
were under British leadership. They bit
terly denounce the Russian General's con
duct as uncivilised and barbarous, and
charge that the slaughter of the peaceful
Chinamen at Taku-has aroused the other
wise passive natives against the foreigners.
A Farewell Reception.
NEW YORK. June 26. Under the aus
pices of the New York committee to
aid the united Republics of South Africa,
a farewell mass meeting" was tendered
In Cooper Union tonight to the Boer
representatives. The envoys will sail
Thursday and take with them the funds
raised In tho United States by sympa
thizers In their behalf. The hall was dec
orated with American and South African
colors. Every seat was taken, and tho
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Ex-Judge
George M. Van Hoesen, who presided,
predicted the surrender of the British in
South Africa ultimately. Abram Fischer
said:
"We came to Americajo tell the truth
about a campaign of lies and misrepre
sentation that has been carried on
against us. We were told that the Amer
ican people sympathize with our oppres
sors. We expected sympathy, and wo
have found It. We no longer need 'to
seek sympathy for that wo have. You
have gone through the same struggle In
the past that we are now undergoing."
Envoy Wessels also spoke, as did Con
gressman Sulzer. Envoy Wolmarens was
absent because of ill-health.
"WOIUC OF PACIFICATION.
De
VlUlere" Command Surrenders
to Warren.
LONDON. June 25. 11:25. The War Of
fice has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
"Pretoria Presidency, June 26. Sir
Charles Warren reports that the rebellion
In Cape Colony north of the Orange River
Is now over. The last formidable body,
under Commandant Do Yllllers, surren
dered June 20, consisting of about -220
men. 28) horses. IS wagons, 200 rifles and
100,030 rounds of ammunition. General
Baden-Powell reports that pacification is
going on satisfactorily in the- Rustenberg
district."
As Lord Roberts, apparently, is carry
ing out combined operations, the slack
ness of news from South Africa will prob
ably continue until they are completed.
The fact that the foreign military at
taches are homeward bound Indicates
that In their opinion the war Is over, but
the reported refusal of .Roberts to spare
MALL ADVICES FROM ORlfcNX
Japan(Warkcd Up Over the Chinese
Situation.
YOKOHAMA, June 15; via Victoria. B.
C, Juno 26. The great fleet of foreign
warships recently at anchor here has van
ished, speeding to the new seat of war.
whither all eyes In the East are now
turned. That the crisis in China has at,
lasF come and that the empire Is on tho
cvo of the long-predicted dlsmembermput
Is very manifest, and all here are now
waiting the development or events with
the most Intense Interest. It has become
evident not only that the Chinese Gov
ernment Is powerless to preserve order,
but also that the main cause of Its power-,
lessness' is Its sympathy with .the anti
foreign prejudices of the Insurgents, and
tha therefore there Is mothlng- left for
the powers but to lake - and keep '.the
supreme control. '
Of the details of the events which have
led, to this now manifest result It is Im
possible to give any connected account.
Telegraphic communication with Pcklrf
has been cut off since the 10th inst, and
little more than rumors of the diplomatic
strife between the legations and the gov
ernment have reached here, nor Is there
-any thing much more reliable in, tho -reports
of the doings of the Insurgents or
of the magnitude of their forces. That
tbey.have been able to block the passage
jot! reinforcements to the little body ot
"foreign marines now guarding the lega
tions Is, however, sufficiently evident.. It
Is also increasingly main that the Im
perial troops have, to a large extent.
Joined them, and that the Combined for
eign force on Its approach" to the capital
will have to light a formidable enemy, so
far as numbers are concerned. The har
bor at Taku Is full of the foreign fleets,
their number constantly increasing. At
last accounts there were 13 Russians, five
British, two French, three German, four
Japanese and two Italians. On the 13th
Inst, tho forces landed aggregated 2Sfc
and yesterday tho Russians, It was re
ported, landed 2000 more at Tong Ku. at
the mouth of the Pel Ho. Another rumor
reports the arrival of 1000 troops from
Hong Kong, but the China" papers make
no mention of any such force having left
that port.
Tho preponderance of Russia In the
fray Is exciting marked-comment. She
is showing what an immense advantage
Pjort Arthur is to her. and at the same
time Is revealing the military resources
which for years she has been quietly
bringing to the East. Her holding of Llo
Tung also puts Pekin at her mercy. Her
preponderance In .military strength will,
however, soon be surpassed by Japan,
should there be a final break-up of China,
or. Its control by the powers be assumed.
Japan has an army of EU1.000 soldiers
practically upon the .spot. As It would
be well-nigh impossible for any European
power or any combination of European
powers to transport to the scene an army
equal to hers. It is plain to see that her
wishes will be eagerly deferred to. during
the negotiations as to the .final disposi
tion of the great empire.
In the meantime, however, the chief
concern is the restoration of order and
provision for the safety of foreigners
throughout the whole of China, they be
ing undoubtedly In great peril. The latest
elgn troops and the Insurgents at a sta
tion on tho Tien Tsin-Pekin Railway, In
which some 50 Boxers were slain with
out any casualties on the other side.
Of course, the Japanese are Intensely
Interested In the situation, that Interest
having been greatly stimulated yester
day by the news ot the murder ot one of
the interpreters of that legation. He was
assassinated by the soldiers of the Im
perial guard under General Tung Just out
side "one of the gates of Pekin as ho was
going out to meet Japanese marines sent
up from the cruiser Suma.
Extraordinary activity has followed in
the mobilization of the navy and In prep
arations for sending large bodies of
troops. Four more ships. Including two
of Hgnt draught for service on the rivers,
have Just been dispatched from Sasebo,
on the Inland Sea, which will be used
as a base In all the operations.
Ot the cause ot the disturbance, apart
from the general prejudice against for
eigners, it Is plain that such prejudices
have been greatly fomented and Increased
by a special anti-missionary feeling. . At
first it seemed to be. directed mainly
against the Catholics, but It would ap
pear that now the whole body of propa
gandists will be Involved In the trouble
without discrimination. The latest decree
of the Empress Dowager not only shows
this, but It also shows that she Intends
to use the anti-missionary sentiment for
oolltical nurooses. While pretending to
extol the good which the missionaries
have done, she Insinuates that bad char
acters have crept In among them, and
that It Is, therefore, the duty of her
subjects to hunt out these latter and
purge the community of their presence
Her orders to. her Generals are also of
like tenor. They aro not to fight, but
to investigate the Boxers. Under such
conditions, it may readly be seen that
there Is on the part of the Chinese Gov
ernment neither the disposition nor the
ability to cope with the situation.
MINNEAPOLIS, Juno 26. A Times spe
cial from Seattle Wash., says:
One ot tho strangest rebellions which,
has taken place In the last 100 years is
in full swing In Baralonga, a Pacific isl
and, under British rule. In the South Seas.
Advices from the Orient give full par
ticulars., of the progress ot the uprising,
which lias apeead over tho whole island.
Tho natives are "advancing on tho Euro
pean settlement along the coast, and are
threatening tho capital. If it were not for
tho war in South Africa and the Chlneso
disturbances the rebellion would creato
world-wide comment.
Tho Inhabitants of tho island were orig
inally brought In touch with civilization
through tho efforts of missionaries sent
out by tho London Missionary Society.
Through tho disturbing effects of the ISOth
degree of longitude the first arrivals to
advance the cause of Christianity set the
usual day, Sunday, for service. As Is well
known, at tho degree of longitude men
tioned, the days Jump back 24 hours.
Since discovering their mistake, tho
Christian leaders of the island attempted
to rectify it. Tho move made tho natives
superstitious to a degree, and upon urg
ing the change the Christians aroused a
sullen resentment. Now this has changed
to active hostilities, and, thinking that
the white people were deceiving them all
along, the natives are butchering .and
murdering on all sides.
Tho greatest carnage and murder is be
ing witnessed. Over 50 Europeans have
already been killed. At the last reports
they were fortifying various places ana
were preparing for a desperate resistance.
All the business houses and the Govern
ment headquarters in the island have
adopted the new Sunday and are siding
with the whites. An appeal will be made
for assistance from Great Britain, ac
cording to today's advices.
ENGLISH TRADE CONGRESS.
Association of Chambers of Com
merce ln Session.
LONDON, June 26. The fourth Con
gress ot the Association of Chambers of
Commerce of tho United.KIngdom opened
here this, morning. Between 200 and 400
delegates, representing 'the colonies as
well as Great Britain, were present.
Lord Selborne, .Honorary president ot
the association, welcomed the delegates.
He announced that real progress had
- been made towards laying a Pacific cable
and that tenders would be invited almost
Immediately for the beginning ot the
work.
Discussing imperial defenses. Lord Sel
borno remarked that the whirligig of
time had strangely Inverted the feeling
in relation thereto. A century and a
quarter ago this question of imperial de
fense was the result ot a quarrel with
the American colonies, which finally lost
them to Great Britain. Today the same
question, he said. Is operating more than
any other in drawing the different parts
of-jlio empire together. The colonies, he
added, now voluntarily adopted what
America had disputed, namely, that colo
nies ought to contribute to their own de
fense. A resolution proposed by the Toronto
Board of Trade advocating the adoption
of a, commercial policy bised on tho
principle of mutual benefit by which each
part ofv the empire may receive substan
tial advantage In trade as the result, of
Its national relationship, led to a pro
longed and heated discussion. Although
the terms "free trade" and "protection"
were studiously avoided, the resolution
directly.. opened up the question, Tho
matter was. temporarily shewed, however.
by tne appointment ot a commuiee 10
formulate and define a propqsal to pre
sent -to the congress. This .was done in
spjte ot the strenuous opposition pf the
Canadians, who opposed the appointment
ot tho committee unless, the congress first
declared in favor of reciprocity.
The Manchester delegates promised to
oppose, any compromise and to introduce
a resolution In favor of unmitigated free
trade.
nel some four and a -half miles'! long on
the Russian side of HarbinT tho head
quarters of the railroad:' Tho oenenta
which American manufacturers will de
rive in the shape 'ot contracts will be
most Important. "Mr.'-Wltte, tho Minister
of Finance, has assured mo tnat ne win
place no obstacle In tho way of contracts
being sent to the Ualted 'States, which
In diplomatic language I taice to mean
that he might object to the filling ot or
ders in other foreign countries. I am.
therefore safe in stating that possibly
everything required outslda ot Russia
will bo purchased In this country."
Lady Somerset Re-Elected.
EDINBURGH. June V The World's
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Congress re-elected today. the president.
Lady Henry Somerset, and the other offi
cials. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevenson, pf Maine,
was elected additional vice-president.
early this morning with much of their
contents. The Ions Is estimated at $100,
000. The buildings destroyed Included a
throe-story Icehouse almost filled with
ice. In addition to the office buildings,
coal shed3 and trestles and hundreds of
tons of coal, the fire ate up a large ware
house full of grain.
IHDIAK FAMINE;
-Relief
Plague Add to the Distress
Work:.
NEW YORK, June28. J. W. Johnson
and family, and Mrs." "Mary Moyeer, mis
sionaries of the' Christian Alliance In
JIndia, have Just arrlvea In New York.
Their 6tations are In the famlne-affllcted
district of Bo'rar, Central India. Mr.
Johnson Is located at Kbamagon, a place
of about 40,000 Inhabitants. Mrs. Moyser
is at Akola. Mr. Johnson has been In
Khamagon several years. Speaking ot
the conditions In India, ho said:
"When we left India on May 15, 6,000,000
people were on the government renct
list. On Juno 1 we heard that cholera
had .broken out. In Ahmedabad. a place
of 00,000 people, over 600 died in the course
of tho week before we started. When wo
left, the government was transferring 7000
or 8000 people from place to place because
of lack of drinking water. In. my station,
where there,ara 40.000 people, there were
only two wells left with water In them.
Tho people were hauling ue water from
wells sunk In the beds of streams never
before known to go dry.
"Since tho last famine, three years agp,
the.goyernment engineers have discovered
that the level of the water In tho ground
has sunk 15 feet, which Is tho cause ot
all the difficulty. The railroad engine at
our place is obliged to go 15 miles lor
water. Tho-raHroad companies are build
ing tanks and hauling water from place
to place.
"Cholera, smallpox and- diarrhea aro
now following the famine. We heard at
Genoa that there had been floods at Bom
bay. Rains now "would be worse than
tho famine, for they would cause the
grass and weeds to spring up. The na
tives would seize upon this growth as soon
as it appeared above the ground and boll
and eat the"mess. Being in such a fam
ished state, this would have a very dis
astrous effect upon them. There is plenty
of grain in the country, if the govern
ment would only put a little pressure up
on the greedy merchants. '
Worfc of Relief.
CHICAGO, June 26. Lady Curzon, Vice
rein of India, writing to S. D. Eldredgo,
of the Chicago India Famine Relief Com
mittee, says:
"Tho famine Is greater in Its intensity
over the areas afflicted than at any pre
viously recorded visitation. Fewer per.
sons will die, yet incomparably mora per
sons are suffering. The absolute failure
of the two last Autumn and Spring har
vests, and the unprecedented' loss of Cat
tle In Western and Central India make
the task of recuperation more arduous
than, on any previous occasion. Tho gov
ernment has reduced the rate of mortal
ity, and even in the worst districts the
figures show only a slight excess over the
normal rate.
"The government has spent $28,000,000
upon, direct, relief, 510,000,000 upon suspen
sions and remissions of land revenue,
$6,000,000 upon advances for the purchase
Of seed and cattle and $3,0GQ.OCO upon loans
to-the distressed .states The relief com
mittee has distributed $2,C0O.OpO thrpugh
various channels." m
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A DIPLOMATIC SILENCE.
Chinese Minister May Be Ready
Represent "Wlnnlnfir Party.
WASHINGTON, June 22. One of the
interesting features ot the Chinese situa
tion is" that nobody has been able to ob
tain any information or expression of
opinion or any indication that the Chi
nese legation here has received news
concerning existing conditions at Pekin
and other parts of China. This is under
stood only by those who know the pecu
liar conditions In which the Chinese lega
tion finds itself. A possible revolution
would- leave the entire legation, consist
ing of the Minister and numerous secre
taries and attaches, stranded in this
country and representing nothing. The
legation officers therefore think it neces
sary to be diplomatic and reticent regard
ing everything that is going on. Possibly
it might be found profitable to take ad
vantage ot any shifting of the Chinese
power, or a chango of the dynasty, which
may bo the result of the present unset
tled conditions. The sllenco ot the Chi
nese legation at the present time recalls
the fact that whenever there is a revo
lution in any of the South American coun
tries, the representatives of those coun
tries are as dumb as the Chinese officials
at the present time. They do not give
any indication of what is going forward
in their own countries, and generally aro
ready to take advantage ot the success
of the revolution and continue to repre
sent their countries, as, no. doubt, tho
present Chinese-officials would do, should
there be a change in China,
CLOUDBURST IN .ALABAMA.
Dovranoar la Mobile A-aennte&j ta
12.7 Inches in Seven. Hours.
MOBILE, Ala., June 26. A, cloudburst
occurred In Mobile early today, followed
by a tremendous downpour ot rain.
Every street was submerged; business is
practically suspended. The damage will
probably be confined to goods on first
floors and basements, but it Is impossible
Bt present to estimate the losses. Tho
rainfall from a A. IT. to noon was 12.7
Inches; and the downpour continued In
the afternoon. The rain seems to be
confined to the Gulf coast.
It is reported that three negro children
Were drowned in a ditch. The police havo
been kept busy in removing people from
their flooded homes. Street-car service
was suspended for several hours.
Quarantine Row la Cf&xrado.
DENVER, June 26 A clash between
Governor Thomas and Dr. George E.
Tyler, secretary of the State Board ot
Health, is imminent, as a nosult of the
correspondence concerning the state
quarantine, against Japanese,, and Chinese,
which has been taken up by the Japanese
diplomatic legation at Washington. Gov
ernor Thomas, is inclined, tD think there
is. no necessity for quarantining, and Dr.
Tyler, who is acting on hl authority In
the matter, insists that he. -will not raise
the quarantine. Governor Thomas, who
has been called upon by .Secretary Hay
to,, explain, has Insisted xcpan the State
Board of Health making avdetalled report
to him.
Cnnndlnn Copyright.
NEW YORK, June 26. A dispatch to
the Tribune from' London says:
There will be an important colonial con
ference today among members of the va
rious chambers for the discussion of a
series of Imperial questions. Apart from
this meeting, one vexatious question is
already in a fair way to be settled. -Thfs
Is the Canadian copyright bill, which
passed Its second reading in the Domin
ion Parliament, i3 accepted by publish
ers, authors and the colonial office, and
will receive, without doubt, tho sanction
of the Imperial government.-
George N. Morang. of Toronto, has ox
plained it to the satisfaction of tho Lords'
committee on copyright, and Professor
Mayo conferred yesterday with tho col
onial office respecting iV. John Murray
and the English authors who formerly op
posed the Canadian copyright act with
the manufacturing clause, now favor It in
an amended form.
The settlement will not violate the es
sentlal principles of the Berne agree,
ment, nor raise any question respecting
the validity of copyright In the empire.
It will enable a British author to make
his own contract with a Canadian pub
lisher by which copyright can be secured
for Canada on condition that the book
is printed there. The American manu
facturing clause is converted into a
printing clause, so that plates can bo
purcnasea enner in .Liunuuu ur iu new
York and typesetting avoided in Canada.
It is a compromise which does not vio
late the Berne principle ot an author's
control over his property nor does it ln
validate the Imperial copyright.
The Canadian representatives have pre
sented their case -with lucidity and in
telligence and the imperial ' authorities
will bo greatly relieved by the settlement
ONE FARTHING DAMAGE.
Suit of a Dissolute Prince Against a
London Paper.
LONDON, June 26. An Interesting libel
suit, which has been on trial In the court
of Lord Russell, of Klllpwen. the Lord
Chief Justice, resulted today in Prince
Charles de Loose of Corswaren, the heir
presumptive of one of the leading fam
ilies of the Continent, and a direct de
scendant of the Spanish lung Charles-1 v.
getting a farthing damages against a
newspaper which had Included him
among a list of alleged convicts wearing
coroneta. The paper referred to, one of
Sir George Newnes publications, said
that among 20,000 aristocrats occupying
European prison cells was De Loose. The
latter sued for 5000 damages. Sir George
Newnes paid 40 shillings into court as
sufficient to compensate the Prince for
any damage done to his character, claim
ing that If the Prince was not in prison
he had. at least, been convicted of
swindling lodging-house keepers in Paris
on the fals'e pretenso that he was about
to marry the wealthy Princess Demldoff.
Police officers f rom, Spotland Yard testi
fied that De Loose had a bad reputation
as a uonuneniai swinuier, a.wu iuul o
was guilty of abominable practices.
Patricio, neddy, a Well-Knawn San
Ffanclsco Lawyer.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. Attorney
Patrick Reddy, of the law Arm of Reddy
CampbelL& Metson, died today, alter a
severe illness of several weeks. Mr.
Reddy suffered from a complication of
diseases. He was well known throughout
tho country.
Mr. Reddy was a native of Woonsocket,
R. L. where ho was born. In 1S39. He
came to Calitornia In 1S6L In 1SS1 Mr.
Reddy settled in this city, and since tnat
time had been engaged in the practice of
his profession. In politics he was a Dem
ocrat. He represented Inyo and Mono
Counties in the Constitutional convention,
which met in 1S7S. He served In the "State
Senate from 18S2 to 18S6, and In the lat
ter vear was a Dromlnent candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination on the Dem
ocratic ticket. When the mining unions
ot the Coeur d'Aleno country, Idaho, be
came involved with the State and Federal
authorities, during their great strike,
Reddy was the. man chosen to defend thei
interests in the courts, and ho distin
guished himself against the best legal
talent of the Northwest In the numerous
cases which grew out of those labor
troubles.
Mrs. Ruby K. Scobell.
CHICAGO, June 26. Mrs. Ruby K. Sco
bell, the organizer of the Women's Na
tional Promotion ot Health Society, and
who had been Its president since Its or
ganization thred years ago. is dead at her
home In this city. Mrs. Scobell was born
in Toronto, Ont, on May 15, 1849.
T. B. Fargo.
NEW YORK. Juno 26. T. B. Fargo,
brother of "NT. C. Fargo, president of-the
American Express Company, and of Wil
liam C. Fargo, founder of the Wells-Far-
go Express Company, is dead at his homo
In this city, aged 67.
James Norton.
LONDON, June 27. James Norton, prin
cipal of the Lakevlow College, of Chi
cago, HI., died at Southampton this morn
ing. Captain John. Powers Arrested.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Juno 26. A special
from Harlan. Courthouse, Ky.. says:
Captain Jonn L. Powers was arrested
here today, charged with being an ac
cessory to the murder of Governor Goebel.
Powers at once instituted habeas corpus
proceedings. He holds a pardon Issued
ty Governor Taylor while In office, and
was released once before on.habeas corpus
proceedings In TCnox County. He Is a
brother of Secretary of State Caleb
Powers. '
Accident at the Imposition.
NEW YORK. June 26i A dispatch to
the Times from Paris tjays:
A fatal accident has. occurred at tho
exposition. In the show known as "Old
Paris." This structure's built over the
river, and as a university professor, his
wife and daughter, were bending over
one of the top stories, the balustrade
gave W"ay and all three were precipitated
into the river- Tho jprofesgor and his
wife' were flshed out (alive, but the girl
was dead.-
, It was worth noting that not a single
Paris paper mentions the affair, becausa
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Postmaster at Hawaii.
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commission had previously, through an
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