THE KORSING OREGON! AN. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1900.
LEFT TO THEIR FATE
Allies Cannot Rescue the For
eigners In Pekin.
CHINESE FORCE IS OVERWHELMING
Chinese barter of Tien Tsln FalU
Stories of- Horrible Cruelty To-
vrard Wounded and Captured.
LONDON, July 6. 2:20 A. M. The com
manders of the allies In Tien Tai Inform
the correspondents that It would ba sui
cide to attempt to reach Pekin "with the
tr.ops now available. In the face of the
colossal force of Imperial troops and Box
ers occupying the country between Tien
T.in and Pekin. So far from taking the
offensive, the 12,000 International troops
at Tlen Tsln and the 00) others at Taku
ard Intermediate points can barely keep
up communications, fighting incessantly
with overwhelming numb its, using far
more numerous artillery than the allies.
This telegram has been received:
"Shanghai. July 4. 11:10 A. M., via Chs
Foo. Tien Tsin City fell between 7 and
B o'clock the morning of June 30."
It is understood Shanghai undoubtedly
referred to the native City of Tlen Tsin.
from which the Chinese have been bom
barding the foreign quarters, and the dis
patch Is taken to mean that tee ahlej
are more than holding their own- Other
advices received by way of Shanghai aver
that the Chinese losses arcund Tien Tsin
are between TOW and 8000, according to
official estimates.
The correspondent of the Express at
Che Foo, telegraphing Wednesday, says
Admiral Seymour was wounded while sit
ting in a house at Tien Tsln, by Chinese
sharpshooters.
Official news received at Che Foo show
that the Chinese have been guilty or
hor.iblo cruelty towards the wcunded and
captured, subjecting t jem to what Is
kiown as ling che, or the sllcng process
Under this hideous rite, the bod.es of the
fall n havo been mut.lated. The Kus-1
Elans are retaliating b.- the w-o esale
eh'otlng of natives, lien Tsin, ac ord
ing to tne Express cor.espmdent, cho.vs
no signs of drifting into barbarism an-l
Eavgery. Revolting sores are tod of
barbarities practiced upon japancre and
European prisoners captured on the way
to Pekin, though it was not knovrn oe
fo e that Admiral Seymo r ral lot any
pri oners. The Chinese trcops marching
toward 'lien Tsln. the Chinese say, left
b'hini them trails of rarir.e fi e aad
bl od. Native women weri ravlsatd and
children were cut in two.
Direct tidings from Pekin end with the
dispatch sent by Sir Robert Hart, June
25. According to roundabout reports, it
Js asserted by the Chinese that Prince
Tuan is personally directing the assault
upon the legation. He conferred honors
and gave large sums of money and other
presents to the leaders of the Boxers and
the commanders of the troons who drove
back Admiral Seymour, and also gave1
money to every soldier taking part in
the operation. An edict of Prince Tuan
has reached Shanghai, ordering tho
southern Viceroys to assemble the Chi
nese fleet and to attack the warships
at Shanghai.
Japan Is reported to be landing an
army at Petaughs, to the northward of
Taku. The Japanese Generals are be
lieved to be about to move toward Pekin,
following the plan previously formulated.
European and American residents In
Shanghai are quite In a panic over what
is viewed as the inadequate military prep
arations of the Powers. A dispatch to
the Express from Shanghai says that
according to the best military estimates,
6M.003 men wllL be necessary 'to subjugato
"northern Chlnd, and'even Hen it will
take two or three years. 3CheJ forces of.
the Chinese Empire have gathered such
motion that even Japan's full strength,
launched now, will be- unequal to the
task of restoring order.
Tao Tl Sheng. of Shanghai, published
a proclamation Wednesday, which prac
tically forbids foreign warships ap
proaching the Yangtse Kiang, saying that
if they do so, the Chinese authorities
will not hold themselves responsible for
the consequences. It is considered the
Chinese officials are evading the respon
sibility of an outbreak. Even Li Hung
Chang Is suspected. The foreigners are
simply aghast at the extent of the Chi
nese armaments which have been syste
matically accumulated.
The decision of the Admirals not to at
tempt the relief of the besieged force
has filled the entire European com
munity, the Dally Mall correspondent
says, with bitterness and despair. Few.
however, affirm that any other course is
possible. The weakness of the allied
forces left no other course open. It Is
pointed out that tho Chinese opposing Ad
miral Seymour were only a fraction of the
huge force now cutting off the capital
from Tien Teln. an,d which number 200,000,
nearly all well armed. The allies have
no real means of transport, and there
Is no food In the country, as it Is being
laid waste. The question of ammunition
is also serious. Only Japan, and possibly
Rusrda, are able to push up war munitions
In the vast quantltl'f made necessary by
the continuous fighting. Though trans
ports will soon arrive at Taku, the pres
ent pressure Is not relieved.
Ttte consensus of opinion among mili
tary and naval authorities is that it will
require at least 50.000 men to rescue the
Europeans in Pekin. The allies have to
hold Taku in strength, and the occupa
tion of strategic points on the railroad to
Tien Tsln will be most difficult. Tien Tsin
itself is r.on-j too strongly held.
Among the edicts received at Shanghai
June 23 wore orders for the foreign minis
ters to leave Tien Tsin in four hours.
The legations were to be sealed up, and
the fiagstaffs cut down. Another edict
Issued June 22 announced that Prince'
Tuan and Kang Tl are the supreme
chiefs of the Ihochundl, the Chinese name
for the Boxers.
A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Che
Foo, datei July 1, cays- that We Hal
Wei has been placed under martial law,
and thai no passengers are allowed to
land there.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the Dally
Telegraph, dated July 4, says the Tao Tal
has received news from Pekin to Wednes
day last. Pekin was then entirely In the
hands of the Boxers, and the situation of
the foreigners was hopeless. The Manchu
Princes. Ministers and soldiers, the dis
patch says, all belong to the Boxers.
Dispatches received at Brussels report
that the secretary of the Belgian lega
tion had been killed by the Boxers.
Emgon? Slops, an engineer on the Pekln
Hankow Railway, telegraphs that he ar
rived at Shanghai after 16 days' perilous
traveling through the disturbed area.
Tho correspondent of the Dally Tele
graph at Shlmo Hai. telegraphing -under
. date of July 3, says that Count Ito, In
the course of an Interview, said the
emergency had for a moment obscured
the gigantic question In the background.
It was desirable, he declared, that there
should be a permanent settlement now.
Some of the powers wished to postpone a
settlement, because they were not ready
for it, but It was said that England was
not willing to postpone a decision.
The morning paoers publish editorials
regarding the Impotence of the great pow
ers, as shown by the inability to save
'their Ministers. The Daily Telegraph cays:
"That any country should desert its
Ambarsadorr is recognised as a most sig
nal dereliction of honor, but that all
the powers of Europe with the United
States and Japan, should confess the.r
vttor Impotence to save their entire corps
diplomatique, who are still, perhaps,
fighting during the last hours of their
lives against a savage and brutal horde,
seems more incredible the more complete
ly it Is realized."
The Times' Shanghai correspondent.
telegraphing under date of July 5" at 10
P. M., says:
"The following information has been
communicated to me from a trustworthy
quarter. It wis brought by a special
courier, who left Pekin June 27. Ho
states that 15,000 Boxers and Chinese
troops attacked the legations on that day.
They were repulsed with loss. One gate
of the inner palace only la open dally
for a few hours. The Emperor and Em
press Dowager are there, surrounded by
their personal attendants, all Boxers. The
Imperial Princes have erected an altar in
the palace, where Boxer rites are per
formed. "The attack of the allied forces upon
the native City of Tien Tsin began at S
A. M., June 30, and the city was taken at
2 P.M. The main object is the destruc
tion of the city forts, from which the
foreign settlement is shelled.
"I am informed that the total of the
Japanese troops embarked Is 15,000, and
that a further force of 30.00) has been
mobilized and is ready for embarkation."
TWO iarPERIAIj EDICTS.
Reconciliation With the Foreigners
I Impossible.
BERLIN. July . A dispatch from Can
ton dated Tuesday, July 3, gives the gist
of two edicts of the Dowager Empress
dealing with, the Boxers, the attack ot
the foreign powers in China and the tat
ter's position. The edict declares that
reconciliation with the Christians, against
whom the whole nation, including the
Princes, military officials, literati and
nobles were united and are now stamp
ing out. Is quite impossible. It asserted
that the Boxers began fighting by the
attack on Klu, thereby enhancing the
bitter feeling against all foreigners, say
ing that an attempt to suppress the peo
ple would be dangerous, and adding:
"Therefore it seems expedient at present
to utilize the anti-foreign movement."
One edict avers that the Dowager Em
press Is ready to protect the threatened
legations at Pekin. "But it remains to
be seen," says the Empress Dowager,
"whether the foreigners or the Chinese
are the stronger. In any case, all the
Governors should immediately enroll
troops for the defense of their districts,
as they will be held responsible for loss
of territory."
A telegram from Shanghai says the
British legation at Pekin was still en
gaged July L But the date, July 1, is
questioned.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Testerday's Winners at St. IOnls and
Other Trades.
ST. IiOUIS, July 4. The Independence
handicap drew an Immense aEUemblage of
racegoers to the fair grounds today. The
best horse in this event. Sir Rolla, ran
second, beaten a nose by Laureate, the
sensation of the early 8cuthern season.
The track was fact. The reaalts-:
Selling, 1 1-16 miles Ladas won, Leo
Planter second, Muekalongd third; time,
l:49tf.
Selling, VA mile Haviland won, Gilbert
second. Judge Steadman third; time,
2:00V.
Selling, 6 furlongs Morria Volroer
won. Necklace second, Dlggs third; time,
1:2
Two and one-Hghfch mires Duke oof Mel
bourne won, Malay second, Jim. P. third";
Ume, 3:474-
Independence handicap, 1 3-16 miles
Iaur3ate wen, Sir Rolla second, Tickful
third; lime, 2:02H-
Handicap, fcix furlong Pinochie won,
MidUght second. Aunt Mary third; time,
2:14.
One mile Annie OldfleJd won, Maude
Wallace second, Applejack third; time,
l:42&.
Rnces nt Newport.
CINCINNATI, July 4. Results at
Newport:
One mile Miss Hudson won. Guerdon
second. Anglesea third; time, 1:43.
Six and a half furlongs, selling Pirate
Bell won. Flora Daniels second, lord
Fraser third; time, 1:214.
Two miles, .selling Outburst won.
Prince Wilhelm second, Ordis third;
time. 3:30.
Gentleman's Cup, one mile Peter Dur
yca won, Covington second, Sockum
third; time, 1:4)5.
One mile, handicap Kunja won, Nettle
Regent upcond. Carl C. third; time, 1:40.
Five, furlongs Monarka won. Fairy
Day second. May Cherry third; time,
1:01.
Six furlongs, selling Violet Parsons
won, Juanetta second. Iris third; time,
1:S2.
Races nt Sheepshcad Hay.
NEW YORK, July 4. A big holiday
crowd of record-breaking proportions
wen. down to Sheepshcad Bay today. It
war the last day of the Coney Island
Jorkcy Club's second meeting. Results:
Fiv furlongs, selling Bounteous won,
Colonel Padden second, Maxlmus third;
time, 1:03.
Six furlongs Coburn won, Montanfc
second, Anmeisa third; time, 1:14 2-5.
Double event, Futurity course, about
six furlongs Elkhorn won. Tommy At
kins second, Beaugwant third; time, 1:11
Lawrence Realization, one mile and
five-eighths Prince of Melbourne won.
Ildrirn second, Kilogram third; time,
2:49 4-5.
Tho Independence steeplechase, about
two and a half miles Dr. Cattlett won.
Trillion second. Mars Chan third; time,
1:21 3-5.
Mile and one-sixteenth on turf First
Whip won. Lady Massey second. Pro
cursor third; time, 1:47 1-6.
Rnces at Washington Park.
CHICAGO, July 4. Washington Park
results:
Four and a half furlongs Hernando
won. Sculptress second. Schoolmaster
uiiru; ume, u:st.
One mile Sidney Lucas won. Norford
second, MIdwood third; time, 1:42.
One mile and 70 yards, selling Lake
Mills won. Von Hoorebeko second. Brow
nie Anderson third; time, 1:46.
The Sheridan stake for three-year-klds,
one mile and a quarter Sam Phillips
won, Advance Guard second, Sidney Lu
cas third; time, 2:11.
One mile and one-eighth, handicap
The Lady won, Boney Boy second. The
Elector third; time, 1:55.
One mile and 70 yards Espionage won.
Marota second, Prince Blazes third:
time. 1:43.
Six furlongs Onomastus won, Rollins
second, Mlnyon third; time, 1:14.
Sole of Yearling.
NEW YORK. July 4. The- Hohndel
thoroughbred yearlings were sold today
in the American Horee Exchange pad
dock, at Sbeepshead Bay. Hit? Highness,
Butterfly's colt, brought the top price at
ICO00, John Madden befog the purchaser.
Other sates were: Ch. c. by His Hlgh-ness-Cascado,
David Gideon. 3500; b. c.
by Hie Hlghne39-Nettle, D. Gideon, $3500.
Activity in Developing: lroieriIeB.
Chauncey Dale camo in from the Blue
River mining district a day or two ago,
and reports everything looking very pros
perous there, better than ever before.
There hxvva been a number of ledges
found latsly a few miles from the old
camps on the head waters of the Cala
poola, which prospect well, and a num
ber of immense ledges have been found
some four miles up Blue River, which
"make a splendid showing at the surface.
One ledge is 100 feet wide, and has been,
traced for some distance. The Lucky
Boy is running 10 stamps night and day
and doing first rate, taking out about
40 pounds every 15 days. A small mill
to use five or six tons per day will soon
be running, and the Ponnay Bros, have
another small mill on the ground which
will be put up at once. A small mill will
also be put up on the Sunset claim, and
when these are all running It will be pos
sible to arrive at a definite conclusion
as to tho value of the ores. Mr. Dale is
confident that Blue River will prove a
, great mining camp in the near future.
THE SILVER. BATTLE
(Continued from First Page.)
been made the permanent issue. He sulo
gized Mr. Bryan in high terms, spoke of
self-abnegation and patriotism, and dald
that It would be cowardly to ask that
gentleman to recant what he had been
preaching throughout the country for tho
past four years. Mr. Bryan had gone up
and down the Nation preaching bimetal
ism at the ratio of 16 to L and no Demo
crat had presumed for a moment to ques
tion his authority for such declaration or
to pretend that he has in any wlso mis
represented tho sentiment of his party.
It Is, in his opinion, too Jate now to con
demn Mr. Bryan's course, and a failure
to make positive pronouncement on this
question would amount to this,
While not pretending to say what Mr.
Bryan would do. Mr. Williams asserted
emphatically and significantly that If
placed In Mr. Bryan's position he would
decline a nomination npon an equivocal
platform. As for himself, he did not be
lieve In deserting those people who had
left their own parties to support tho
Democratic policy four years ago for the
purpose of regaining the support of the
traitors and trimmers who had left the
Democratic party because of its financial
position.
"There Is no reason," he exclaimed, "for
making any concession to treason." Con
tinulng, he asked: rtAre we going to drlvo
the Populists Into the middle of the road
In order to get back the traitors7 Are
we going to sell out our principles to the
tories of the Democratic party and desert
our real friends?" He predicted that if
this course was to be pursued, the trusts
would take complete possession of the
Democratic party, as they had already
taken possession of the Republican party,
and in that event thera would no longer
be any ark of refuge for the plain peo
ple. Mr. Williams was frequently applauded
during the course of his remarks. He
was followed by Mr. Daly, of New Jer
sey, "who made a plea for conservatism
and for concessions to the moderate wing
of tho party. He eaid that ho had cheer
fully supported the platform and ticket
of four yeans ago, and had stumped the
country for Mr. Bryan, but he felt con
vinced that the time hod come when the
money question was no toncer paramount,
and he Implored the committee and tho
convention to put it somewhat in the
background and make the fight of 1900
upon other issues. He contended that to
reaffirm tha Chicago platform was suffi
cient for all legitimate purposes, and said
that this should meet the demands of the
silver element. In reality, a declaration
upon the ratio was immaterial, and tho
diver men should be satisfied with a re
affirmation of the principles of 1E96.
At tho conclusion of Mr. Daly's speech
the committee concluded to take a recess
until 8 o'clock. In order to allow Its mem
bers to get their dinners. It had becom
evident to all present that it would be
impossible to conclude the preparation of
the resolutions In time for presentation
to the convention upon reassembling at
8:30.
The Three Drafts.
Upon all questions other than that re
ferring to finance the three platforms pre
sented were practically the same, except
that Mr. Van Wyck's draft did not cover
so many questions as did the other two.
Mr. Metoalf s copy, after reaffirming
the Chicago platform, and referring es
pecially to the ratio in the coinage of the
metals, denounces the trusts in drastic
language, and in the some connection re
fers to the protective tariff as one of the
.principal supports of the trust syetem. It
also condemns tho alleged tendency of tho
present Republican Administration toward
imperialism, and the Increase of tho stand
ing army. Sympathy la expressed fox the
Boers in their struggle with Great Brit
ain, and the President is condemned for
his failure to take decisive steps looking
toward tho manifestation of the synioathy
of the American. people with the people
of the Transvaal. In connection with the
expression on the Boer question, the as
sertion is made that it is evident to all
men that a secret alliance exists between
the McKJnley Administration and the
British Government, and this alliance is
denounced as revolting and repulsive to
all liberty-loving people.
The platform also takes positive posi
tion on the PhlMppine question, pronounc
ing in favor of a policy looking to the
granting of liberty and home government
to the natives of the Pacific archipelago,
with a promise of protection to tho people
of that country against foreign interfer
ence by the Government of the United
States, similar to that which is vouch
safed by us to the South American Re
publics. .
Planks had been suggested covering the
questions of Chinese immigration, good
roads, the reclamation of arid lands of
the West," free homes, and equal suffrago
for women.
When the committee reassembled, at
8:30 o'clock. Chairman Jones was of the
opinion that the fight over the platform
would be carried into the convention, as
two reports would be presented. The
first speaker was G. Irving Handy, of
Delaware, who took a position in favor
of reiteration of tho platform instead of
affirmation.
"If you reaffirm the platform," said Mr.
Handy, "you will have to include in it
the attack on the Supreme Court. The
Chicago riots, which caused that declara
tion, are a thing of the past. If you re
affirm the platform you still declare for
silver. Can you silence that great voice
In Nebraska? In tones that are heard
from ocean to ocean, 'w1 the man you
are going to nominate declare that the
Democratic party is for the free and un
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of
1G to 1, without the consent of any other
nation on earth? instead of taking silver
out of the platform, you will serve to
emphasize Interest in it. Do you think,
he will make the silver Issue subordinate
to others of the Chicago platform, which
you propose to reaffirm? No, never; and
all over this land will he proclaim that
silver Is still the dominant issue."
Carter Harrison's Speech.
Great Interest was manifested In the
speech of Carter Harrison, of Chicago.
He went over many arguments that have
been made since the convention began,
and declared that the proper action of
this convention was to reaffirm the Chi
cago platform.
"Give us the platform we have adopted
In Illnois," he said, "and we will win
back some of the votes that havo been
lost to the Democratic party since 1E92.
Many of these are In Chicago. Offer
them a chance to vote for the Democratic
party. We must have recruits or we can
not win. and we must get them In In
diana, Illinois and Wisconsin, states
which are ready to leave the Republican
party on other Issues. If we denend on
states carried by Bryan In 1893, we' are
beaten. Standing firmly and flatly .upon
the Chicago platform of 1895, we give suf
ficient Indorsement for silver, and this is
all that Is asked. We bel.eve we can win
on that platform if reaffirmed by this
convention."
Representative Ball, of Texas, said he
came from a state which gave Bryan
201.000 majority on the Chicago platform
In 1895 and was ready to repeat the oper
ation this year.
"What is the use," he asked, "of mak
ing an issue for the purpose of getting
whipped? If the states .of the Middle
West and those of the East thought they
could give the Democratic party electoral
votes on the Chicago platform reaffirmed,
why not give it to them? Silver Is not
an issue in this campaign. Every man
here knows that there can be no silver
legislation during the next Presidential
term because the complexion of the sen
ate cannot be changed In that time. We
must secure 600,000 votes this year that
wo did not have In 1S96 to win. We must
get those votes on the issues of trusts,
imperialism and militarism. Why should
we require men of the East and the
Middle West to accept reiteration? Why
do you insist upon a specific declara-
tlon for free silver at 15 to 1? Why do
you want to cram it down their throats
in order to be vindicated. The gentle
man from Massachusetts, George Fred
Williams. Is one of the advocates of this
vindication, yet he comes from a state
that cannot and' will not send a single
man to Congress who will vote for 16
to 1. He had to hold his convention two
years la advanco of the National, con
vention in order to hold his organization.
Does any man believe that Illinois, West
Virginia, Maryland, New York and New
Jersey, states which have elected Demo
cratic Presidents, can be carried on a
specific declaration of 16 to 17 The men
who are advocating this declaration are
either unwise or stubborn. If the advo
cates of 16 to 1 had presented any sound
argument why It should be specifically
reiterated, it might be -well to do so, hut
nono has been presented.
Mr. Ball said Texas had Instructed him
to oppose a specific declaration for
16 to 1 in the Kansas City platform.
F. W. McGettrlck, of Vermont, was the
next speaker. He said he was a Gold
Democrat. He did not follow 16 to 1 in
1896, and did not want to follow it now.
but as it was a question of either specific
declaration of 15 to 1 or the reaffirmation
of the Chicago platform, he favored the
former plan, which seemed to be one of
principle.
Representative Francis G. Newlands, of
..evada, declared In favor of specific dec
laration for 16 to 1. While It would be
logically true that the principle would
be maintained if the Chicago platform
were reaffirmed, It would be best to make
a new declaration, he said.
Stone Gives Way to Bryan.
Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri. Indi
cated that his Judgment was opposed to
a specific declaration for 16 to 1, but
he said it was evident that Bryan was
favorable to such dfc'sratlon. He would,
therefore, support the proposition as ne
thought the fcanrtdate should, under tho
circumstances, be ahowed to suggest a
platform on this question.
Mr. Fold, representative of Senator
Gorman, of Maryland, espoused the sil
ver cause. He said he hoped Maryland
would be found in the Democratic col
umn this Fall under any circumstances,
but that with 16 to 1 eliminated, he was
sure it would be there.
Senator Rawlins, of Utah, was favor
able to a 16 to 1 pronouncement, but did
not contend for it as absolutely essen
tial. Messrs. Gibbons, of Florida, and
Blackman, of Louisiana, supported the
conservative view.
Mr. Morse, of Indiana, espoused con
servatism, saying that with the declaration
for 16 to 1 eliminated, Indiana was prac
tically certain for Bryan, while with that
declaration retained, the state would bo
at best doubtful.
8enator Jones, chairman of the commit
tee, made an earnest appeal for the re
tention of the ratio provision. He said
that not a vote would bo gained by omis
sion, while retention of the provision
would greatly strengthen the ticket in
Minnesota, Illinois and Indiana and other
Mississippi Valley states. He also ap
pealed for the granting of Mr. Bryan's
wish in the matter, saying that his im
pressions came from close contact with
the people and were apt to be right.
Judge Van Wyck, of New York, first
read tho platform he had prepared and
then said that in order to win. the Dem
ocratic party must get back the bulk of
those who left in 1896. He was glad to
see the South ready to come back to the
old -alliance with New York and Indiana.
These states had carried the election for
the Democrats before, and by conserva
tive action these states could elect Bryan
this year.
George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts,
charged Van Wyck with being a repre
sentative of Wall street, and that his
counsel was not for the interest of the
people.
Van Wyck replied, saying that New
England and the constituency which
Williams represented, could not return a
singe electoral vote for the Democratic
candidate.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, antag
onized the 16-to-l proposition, and said
Bryan had no right to dictate to the con
vention,, but should be satisfied with re
affirmation' oY"the Chicago platform, if
tho convention deemed that a wise course
to pursue. Senator Money's speech was
somewhat sensational. He said that
while he yielded to no one in his admira
tion of Mr. Bryan, neither he nor any
other man was big enough to coerce the
conscience of the whole Democratic P3rty.
Senator Tillman took the floor at 1
o'clock Thursday morning, and made a
vigorous plea for a specific declaration for
16 to 1. He said the party could not af
ford to retreat one step In Its allegiance
to silver, and the convention should ac
cede to the demands of the Northwest in
this matter.
At 2 o'clock. Judge Van Wyck took the
floor to reply to the speeches made In
favor of 16 to 1, reiterating his arguments
for a concession to the East. There were
then several other members who claimed
the privilege of being heard.
M'FARLAKD BEAT MICHAEL
In the Twenty-Mile Paced Race in
Philadelphia.
PHmADELPHIAf""july 4. Floyd Mc
Farland, of San Jose, Cal., defeated Jim
my Michaels today in the 20 miles paced
race on the board track at Woods! de
Park. McFarland was in the lead until
the 17th mile, when Michaels went to the
front Michaels kept the lead until the
last lap of the 20th mile, when McFar
land, by a mighty spurt, went abreast
of Michaels and beat him three yards
to the finish mark. The time for 20 miles
was 37;50.
Crooks and Spear beat Starbuck and
Charles Turvllle, and Judge and Bobby
Thompson in the five-mile motor race.
The time made creates, a new world's
record, it being 7:00 1-5. The previous rec
ord tlmo was 7:23, held by Miller and
Judge.
The Henley Regatta.
HENLEY, July 4. The great English
rowing meeting of the year opened to
day with a lack cf interest and llttlo of
tho excitement usually associated with
the -regatta. The houseboats numbered
less than .a dozen. The town is mourn
ing the absence of visitors, while the
absence of demand for tickets to the va
rious grandstands, clubs and enclosures
proves the laclt of society's interest.
There were 13 preliminary heats today.
For the diamond challenge sculls H. T.
Blackstaff defeated Preval, a French
man. And He Didn't Finish.
"This little ring," he said, as he placed
it on her finger
They were sitting in the hammock.
"This little ring typifies "
It was quite late In the evening.
This little ring typifies all that I"
It must have been half past nine or
maybe quarter of ten.
"Typifies all that I have said to"
There were very few people around.
"All that I have said to you in the
way of"
You could'nt have seen the people If
there had been any around, anyway, so
it doesn't make much difference wheth
er there were any around or not, anyway.
Well
"All that I havo said to you about
love and"
BIsh!
BIsh ,is the noise a hammock makes
when It breaks. This hammock broke.
Hence the bish!
As to what the ring typified and all
that ho didn't finish. New York Herald.
An Ertk Cariosity.
Eugene Register.
Sherman Heller brought to our office
Saturday a curiosity in the shape of a
hen's egg. The egg measured In circum
ference seven inches one wa$ and nine
inches the other. Mrs. Heller proceeded
to remove the contents to preserve the
shell and found another perfectly formed
ess. shell and all. Inside. The yolk was
removed from the second ess, and now
there is tho novelty of one complete egg
shell encased within another shell. This
is no eggs-aggeratlon; It is a fact.
USING NATIVE POLICE
THEY ARE VALUABLE SCOUTS IX
THE PHILIPPINE SERVICE.
The Bands of Marauding: Ladrones
Are the Chief Obstacle to Pac
ification of the Country.
LIBMANAN, P. I.. May 7. Native po
lice now go out on scouting parties with
the American soldiers, armed with the
regulation Krag-Jorgensen rifle. On re
turning at night their arms are replaced
hi barracks. It only took a short time
to teach them the use of the gun. Still
they are poor marksmen, get excited and
shoot wild whenever we get into a skirm
ish. They afe willing, however, and
faithful, and by their knowledge of the
people and the country render valuable
assistance. They have much to learn
about discipline, but that will come un
der military training.
On the 21st day of April we got word
thnt 300 insurgents would attack the town
that night. We made ready to receive
them and were awake most of the night,
but no attack was made. On the 25th
a party of soldiers and armed police
scouted to Slpocat. They found an in
surgent outpost on the edge of town,
fired on it, drove it in and following It
up, drove the Insurgents out of the
town with what damage to them is not
known. No one was hurt on our side.
A large quantity of fresh meat and rlco
was found in the houses, proving that
quite a number of the enemy had been
there. Part of this food was already
cooked and our men had It for dinner.
One of the native prisoners who was
recognized by several as a member of the
party of insurgents that seized and car
ried off the native policeman a short
time ago, tried to escape from the guard
in charge of him while out at work and
was shot and killed. He had evidently
been preparing to escape, having cooked
food concealed on his person and sand
In a handkerchief. The latter it is pre
sumed he intended to throw in the eyes
of the sentry.
The old Spanish telegraph line having
proved unsatisfactory, a new one has
been built between the towns occupied
by the Americans in this province. We
built the line from here to the Blcol Riv
er, using our native prisoners, of whom
we had almost 20 at that time, to do
most of the work. As most of the natives
were at work in the rice fields it would
have been difficult to hire laborers. Our
prisoners, therefore, came in for their
due share of usefulness. We now havo
a first-class line, except where it crosses
the river. Here we have a small rubber
Insulated wire for a cable and It soon
gets out of order. We have been com
pelled to put In three or four new cables
already.
A detail of six soldiers and four armed
natives went out in the rice fields one
moonlight night to watch for Insurgents
who were reported to be passing that
way. They arrived Just in time to
irighten a band of Insurgents from a na
tive house within which the proprietor,
a friendly native, with windows and
doors barred, was defending himself. He
had received a bad bolo cut on the wrist
when rescued. He was brought to town
and his wound dressed by our hospital
steward. This detail flred a number of
shots at another wandering band of in
surgents and' it is thought wounded one.
Our hospital steward Is a busy man.
Besides looking after the medical wants
of the soldiers, a large number of natives
come to him for treatment. He attends
to them without charge. There Is no
native doctor here worthy of the name.
I don't know what the people did for
medical treatment before we came. There
is a doctor in Nueva Caceres. and I pre
sume the wealthy class went to him
when sick, while the poor people had to
die unless the wholly incompetent natlvo
here, whom they call medico, could do
sometniiig for them.
Private Elton A. Taylor, Company L,
Forty-fifth Infantry, received a slight
flesh wound from the accidental dis
charge of a revolver on April 24. It Is
nothing serious and he will soon be do
ing duty again.
We capture one to three ponies nearly
'every time we go out on a scouting trip.
I now have enough to mount a small
detachment. Saddles, however, aro
scarce. The Insurgents ride mostly on a
saddle blanket. We have twice as many
horses as saddles. There is nothing like
mounted men for scouting service in this
country. They can go twice as far as
Infantry with not half the fatigue to the
men. It is pretty hard work for the
horses, but they stand it remarkably well.
The greatest trouble Is the sore backs
which they get. It is warm that un
less the saddle, blanket Is perfectly
smooth, the skin will be rubbed off and a
bad sore result. The ponies are very
small, but strong and hardy. They will
carry a man all day and if properly fed
and cared for will keep it up for several
days at a stretch. They eat the un
shelled rice, called palay, and grass and
can do with very little, if necessary.
One of our prisoners having volun
tered to act as guide to several of the
insurgent strongholds. I set out May 5
with a mounted detachment of soldiers
and police. We flred upon and scattered
one of their outposts north of Barcelona.
Turning then and following a trail back
Into the hills we found and destroyed
three of their cuartels or barracks. Pro
ceeding to Calumplnay. we ran into 30
or 40 Insurgents Just beyond the town.
They had constructed a pitfall for our
horses on tho trail closo by the sea
shore. It was about 40 feet long. 6
feet wide and 5 feet deep, and the bot
tom was set with sharp sticks. The top
was covered with a light bamboo frame
work and matting covered with brush
and leaves and dirt. Fortunately the ad
vanced guard dismounted as soon as they
saw the Insurgents and commenced firing
and advancing, and ran into the trap on
foot. Besides a few pairs of torn trous
ers, nobody was hurt. The insurgents
vanished Into the brush with two of their
number wounded.
Following another trail back Into the
mountains we found it obstructed with
trees and brush which we removed and
pushed on. We followed the trail for
several miles in the deep shade of the
tropical foliage, firing an occasional
shot at an Insurgent in the brush as wo
advanced. At length we descended Into
a heavily wooded ravine, at the bottom
of which, close by a stream of clear
water, was the insurgent quarters. It
was large and newly constructed of
bamboo with a good board, floor. Near
by were large stores of rice and two
head of cattle were tied in the trees close
at hand. We found plenty of dressed
chickens, fresh meat and rice and made
a good dinner. The roll of this company
was found, containing 37 names. Includ
ing one Captain and one Lieutenant.
Wo destroyed the building and contents,
including all the rice, and took the cat
tle into town with us for Uncle Sam's
use.
I have talked with various people In
regard to these ladrones or thieves. They
say they have always had them. It
seems to be a profession with a large
number of the people. They were here
while the Spaniards were in control and
during the brief rule of the Insurrection.
They are more numerous than ever now
because they have Joined forces with the
roaming bands of Insurgents. No doubt
the large number of ladrones is partly
caused by the inability of. the men to
obtain employment at remunerative
wages. The rich people hold them down
with an iron hand and pay such small
wages that many prefer to be ladrones
or thieves. Common laborers aro ex
pected to work for a peseta a day or 10
cents American money, which, consider
ing the profits of the rice business, is not
fair remuneration. There are a great
many of these ladrones now. How long
it is going to take to clean them up I do
,not know. The work Is progressing
slowly but they win gradually have to
bow to the Inevitable and submit to tho
TO TREAT AND
The Climatic Conditions Are Then Most Favor
able, and the Liability to Take Cold
Reduced to the Minimum.
$5 a Wtonth-MEDICINES FREE$5 a Month
Catarrh is an obstinate and dangerous
disease. It clings tenaciously to the sys
tem, and grows more malignant with each
returning Fall and Winter.
The time to take treatment for dis
eases of a catarrhal nature is now. The
climatic conditions are most favorable.
In fact, the best of the year, the liabil
ity to taking cold being the lowest, and
one month's treatment now will do more
good than two months In cold and rainy
weather.
Time and again Br, Copeland has urged
upon persons In desperate stages of catar
rhal disease the necessity and Importance
of taking treatment while the weather is
most favorable to a cure.
Now Is that time. Those who suffer
from catarrh should take advantage of
all the influences that operate now in
favor of a cure. They should not put
of treatment until next Winter's stormy
days, but should prudently "mend their
it was feared
she was going
Into consumption
Mrs. 17. A. Wlndlet St. Johns t I was
failing in health for three or four years.
In the Summer I felt pretty well, but in
the Winter did not know a well day. Last
Winter was very hard on mo and when
Ipbegan treatment at the Copeland Insti
tute I was
Completely Broken In Health.
Just after I began treatment I had grip I
and for two weeks we had to flght for
my very life. The effects of this attack
were to greatly aggravate my symptoms
and it seemed that I could never be well
and strong again.
I had a troublesome and violent cough,
which was always worse In the morning
hours. I had sharp pains and a distressed,
sore feeling through the chest and lung3.
I raised a great deal and frequently I
spat mucus
Streaked With Blood.
and sometimes bright red blood. There
was a constant dripping from the head.
which kept me hawking and spitting and
the throat sore and irritated. At night
my throat would All up so I could not
sleep, thU3 adding sleeplessness to my
other sufferings. I had debilitating night
sweats and my breathing was short and
labored.
After a time my stomach became in
volved. I had no appetite or desire for
food. What little I did eat caused belch
ing and great misery.
I had lost flesh and was so weak and
feeble that I could not attend to my
household duties. Part of the time I was
unable to do anything at all. I was great
ly worried over my falling health, for sev
eral in our family had died of what the
Doctors Called Consumption,
and I feared I was going into that terri
ble disease. All my friends thought so.
too, for I had all the symptoms.
Some little time ago I became satisfied
that the Copeland treatment was what
I was needing and I began a course of
treatment, with results that were ex
tremely gratifying and happy. In spite
of the severe drain on my strength and
vitality caused bjr the grip, I Improved
steadily, onco I began to mend, and now
am an entirely different woman from
what I was a few months ago. I will not
go over my symptoms again, but I hardly J
nave an acne or yuan now.
American rule. If they only knew It,
this same American Government whicn
they hate now, is the only hope for
them to get a fair and decent adminis
tration and an Improvement In their per
sonal affairs. But they will And it out
after awhile and all except the purely
criminal classes will bless the day that
the Americans came here.
CAPTAIN PERCY WILLIS,
Forty-Fifth Infantry, U. S. V.
Golf Championship.
GARDEN CITY, I I., July 4. Thera
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44 THE 'SALT' OF SALTS."
Mrn. N. A. Wlndle, St. Johns, Or.
i ,
Depression.
Nervous Depression is a condition that shows it
self particularl7 during hot weather when ordinary
wotx seems to cause extreme wear and tear on the
neryous system. It can be overcome by restoring
healthy digestion and resting the tired brain and
nerves.
Hbbey's
Effervescent
Salt
is made from the salts extracted from the Juices of
fresh pure fruits and when used as directed, restores
normal digestion and improves nutrition. Abbey's
Salt is the rational remedy for nervous depression
and brain fag, and those who use it regularly are
never so troubled.
Sold by most drugghts, of sent by mail
25c. , 50c. and $1.00 per bottle
Tht Abbej Effenresca-t Salt C., 9-15 Karray St., R. Y.
Booklet free on reqaesi.
-A-rrAr1jftA.A.AA.t..'(rr.iir.i,
CURE CATARRH
roof while the sun shines." Now is the
time, and the opportunity is Just what Is
desired for the worst cases. Do not let
it go by, but place yourself under treat
ment at once and have done for you in
the next few months what might not ba
possible the next Summer.
A majority of patients will only put
themselves under treatment at the sea
son of the year when they are suffering
actual pain and distress, namely, during
the Winter season, when at times it is al
most impossible to do anything for them
on account of the changeable weather;
then, as soon as the warm weather comes
and the immediate distressing symptoms
are lessened, they flatter themselves that
they do not need further attention, and
cease treatment to wait until Winter
comes again, when they go through with
the same round of aches and pains and
chronic coughs, growing worse, more de-
bllitated and more Incurable each Winter
HOME TREATMENT.
Doctor Copeland requests all who ara
ailing, all who feel a gradual weakening
or all who realize that their health Is be
ing undermined by some unknown com
plaint, to cut out this slip, mark the
questions that apply to your case and
he will diagnose your case for you
"Is your nose stopped up?"
"Do you sleep with mouth wide
)pen?"
"Is there pain In front of head?
"Is your throat dry or sore?"
"Have you a bad tasto In th
morning?"
"Do you cough?"
"Do you cough worse at night?"
"Is your tongue coated?"
"Is your appetite failing?"
"Is there pain after eating?
"Are y6u light-headed?"
"When ycu get up suddenly are
you dizzy?"
"Do you havo hot flashes?"
"Do you have liver marks?"
"Do your kidneys trouble you?"
"Do you have pain in back or
under shoulder-blades?"
"Do you wako up tired and out
of sorts?"
"Are you losing flesh?"
"Is your strength faillng7"
VI
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For this Doctor Copeland's services ore
free. It means no charge will be made,
not a penny will be received. It means no
promises to pay no future obligation is
implied or demanded. It means what it
says. To one and all It 13 unequivocally
and absolutely free.
Sir. Georsre Snnm, Jr., Tualatin, Or.t
"I had catarrh all my life. My head was
stopped up, throat sore and hearing im
paired. Food was not properly digested,
and I felt miserable. Drs. Copeland and
Montgomery cured me."
Captain W. H. Foster, ot thn
Albina ferry, residing at 439 Goldsmith
street, Portland: When I began treat
ment at the Copeland Institute I had long
been a sufferer from catarrh of the head
and stomach. I could not eat or sleep,
and had lost 20 pounds. I am now In good
health.
CONSULTATION FREE.
DR. COPELAND'S
BOOK FREE TO ALL
The Copeland Medical Institute
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OFFICE HOURS From O A. M. to 13
M.J from 1 to 5 P. M.
EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays.
SUNDAY From IO A. 31. to 12 31.
aro now eight men left in the list of
possibilities for the amateur golf cham
pionship, and this number will be reduced
to four after tomorrow's play. Travi3
won the match by eight up and seven to
play. The most sensational play was
that of Flndlay S. Douglass, ex-cham-plon,
who in the morning round with E.
M. Byers. of Yale, went out in 38 and
came back in 40. making a new record
for the course of 78 strokes. Douglass
won his match with ten up and nine to
play. John Stuart, of Chicago, beat W.
O. McCauley, of 'Philadelphia, six up and
four to play.
St. Tosnra's Hospitaz.
Kboxut.Ia..
Feb. 16th, icoo.
"Abbey's Salt has
been most beneficial in
cases of depression, de
rangement of the stom
ach and liver, and above
all, helpfnl after Kycre
operations, to every pat
ient. It hasbeen recom
mended by the doctors
of the Xeoknk Medical
College, vrith rhomra
are connected."
Xbv. Jonn C. Cook,
Chaplain,
St. Joseph's Hospital.
237 W. 34TH STXKBT,
Nxw Yokx, Dec 39, 199.
"I have had most ex
cellent results in the
treatment of Gastritis
irith your Effervescent
Salt, and also iu caies of
sleeplessness. In ciks
of nervous prostration
with nausea I find that
a few small doses trill
give immediate relief
and continued use has
effected a cure in every
case. In Constipation It
have had reraa r table re
Snttsfrom a dally dose,
and in Dyspepsia most
beneficial action and ul
timate cures have bcea
effected,"
J. C. Street, M.D.
Dx. John Hats, Cin
eianatC O., states: "X
have obtained excellent
results from Abbey's
Salt in cases of Constipa
tion and believe it is un
equalled as a mild and
efficient laxative."
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