THE MOENIXG OREGOXIAN, 2HTJBSDAY, JULY 12, 1900.
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REMEY AT THE SEAT OF WAR
Oregon Will Go to Knre, Tovred hy
a Chartered Steamer, and Con
voyed by the Jfaahvllle.
WASHINGTON, Jply 11. The ifollow-lng-
cablegram has been. recelvedSat the
Navy Department from Admiral "emey:
"Che Foo, July 10. Secretary of the
Navy Arrived yesterday, two battalions
Ninth Infantry and one battalion marines.
Colonel Meade landed today, to proceed
to Tien Tsln. Allied forces In Tien Tsln
engaged In maintaining their defenses.
Order Solace here to take sick and wound
ed to Yokohama hospital. Oregon pro
ceeds soon to dock at Kure, towed by
chartered steamer, and convoyed by
Nashville.
"Just learned from Admiral Seymour at
Tien Tsln foreigners there are hard
pressed. RECVTEY."
Admiral Remey Is In command over
the head of Admiral xexnpff, whom he
ranks. It is believed that Jus cablegram
this morning relating to the landing of
the Ninth Infantry has lost a date line,
for it, is not doubted that the troops were
landed at Taku instead of Che Foo, as
his messagereads.
Admiral Kempff has scored another
credit through the formal statement by
the Chinese Government that the bom
bardment of the forts at Taku, -which
was done over his protest and without
his participation, precipitated the crisis
at Pekln.
Quartermaster-General Ludlngton has
been making Inquiry as to the character
of the weather to be expected in that por
tion of China where hostilities are In pro
gress, with a view to ascertaining the
needs of the soldiers in he matter of
clothing". Reports show that the climate
in the Fall and Winter Is even more rig
id than that of Northern New York and
New England. Consequently, the allow
ance of Winter clothing already ordered
has been doubled, and the Meade and the
Sumner will now take out 6000 Winter out
fits. "
CAUSE OP THE TROUBLE.
Secretary Daniels Says Missionaries
"Were not to Blame.
BOSTON, July 1L "The missionaries
are no more to blame for the troubles
there than is American flour," said Rev.
Charles H. Daniels, Secretary of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, when asked his opinion
of the cause of the Chinese uprising.
"The Chinese farmers," Mr. Daniels
went on, "are not different from our own
tillers of the soil In the West. When
they find that the Americans are send
ing flour to China and selling It there
cheaper than the price at which the na
tives can raise rice, they naturally ob
ject. Just as the people of the Western
States would if the Chinese were selling
wheat in the United States at lower
prices than they themselves could pro
duce It.
"The missionaries may be partially at
fault, but they are certainly no more so
than the tradesmen. They were attacked
first because they were the most ex
posed, many of them being In places far
removed from the bulk of Christian in
habitants. The missionaries have always
tried to act in accordance with the Chi
nese laws and customs and have been
treated courteously by the authorities."
In regard to the best way of settling
the Chinese question, Mr. Daniels said:
"The American Board, I think, is quite
In harmony with the United States In
the position which has been taken by
the breaking up of the Empire. We
favor the open-door policy. My theory
concerning this -outbreak Is that it is
simply an Incident to the reform move
ment which was started by the Emperor.
"One of our missionaries sent us an
order for 150 books, including the Bible
and many commentaries, -and those books
went Into the Imperial household. Of
course, we do not know that they were
read by the Emperor, but they would
never have entered the household with
out his consent.
"At present It Is the business of the
powers"to create order. After that' many
things will be explained and there will b
new conditions to face."
WANT TO GO TO CHINA.
Recruits Will "Not Enlist for Any
Other Duty.
NEW YORK, July 1L The United
States Marine Corps recruiting office in
this city has been crowded with applica
tions ever since the marines took such
a prominent part in Admiral Seymour's
unsuccessful advance xm Pekln. Most of
them, however, Insist on a promise of
service In China and go away when told
that no particular station can be prom
ised. At the Army recruiting office many
men offer to enlist If they can be as
signed to regiments which are expected
to be transferred to the Far East.
The trouble in China is, however, hav
ing little effect on enlistments in the Na
vy, according to the officers in charge of
recruiting here. Applicants tor Naval
service do not seem so thirsty for war,
and few recruits for Chinese service are
made. Lieutenant R. L. Russell, who is in
charge of the Navy recruiting office, said:
"We have seen only two or three men
at this office whose desire to enter the
Navy -depended upon their being assigned
to the Chinese station. Perhaps it is be
cause they realize that we could do noth
ing with such requests. We are having a
great rush of good men just at present,
and enlistments at this office alone av
erage 15 a day. Most of them are lands
men who enter the service at $16 a month.
We are also getting a number of machin
ists and second-class electricians. These
men realize that the large number of new
ships that will be put into commission
during the next few years will .make
their chances for advancement o petty
offices very likely. The Increased and im
proved Navy also assures them a fine
ship for sea service.
"I believe that there are more men
going into the Navy now than at any
time since the patriotic stampede which
immediately followed the Naval victories
which brought thp Spanish War to a
close. The service cannot become too
popular, however, and we will need every
man we can get to fill the ships proper
ly." ' '
HURTS COTTON GOODS TRADE.
Chinese, "War Brln&rs Business to a.
Standstill.
NEW YORK, July 1L The situation in
China ils reflected in the trade of Amer
ican brown goods, of cotton manufactures
such as sheets, drills, flannels sent to
Shanghai to be distributed to the ports
of the Manchuria district. Practically
this trade, which means about $10,000,000
annually to Southern cotton mills, is at
a standstill. Some exporting houses are
still forwarding goods to Shanghai, but
the general sentiment, while opposed to
pessimism, leans toward prudence until
trustworthy news is received from the
Pe Chi Li Province, and especially from
Pekln.
The most important word received in
the cotton district is that owing to the
disturbances on the Pel Ho and at Pekin,
the. warehouses at Shanghai have been
filled so that they can take no more
goods, and that goods arriving there have
to go into temporary shelter or under
tarpaulins or remain afloat. An export
paper says:
"The cotton goods that go to China are
what are Known as 'brown goods, sheets
and flannels, of which there are from 150
to 200 grades. The trade amounts an-
nually from tS,000,000 to 10.000.000. They
are shipped via Suez or Western ports,
and go West over the Southern- and
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern and
Canadian Pacific railroads. All are
shipped to Shanghai for distribution jin
the markets of the Manchuria district t
.the ports of Che Foo. Tien Tsln and Nlu,
Chwang. The shipments are made ac
cording to the requirements of the deliv
erers of the goods at Shanghai.
"The present situation affects Northern
capital invested in the great mills of the
South, in North and South Carolina, Ala
bama and Georgia. Arrangements are
being made to meet tho situation, and In
the end no interest will suffer greatly.
The trade in general thinks the newspa
pers too pessimistic, and that the diffi
culties will be straightened out. Some
hold to the opposite opinion and consider
the situation serious, and that it will be
a long time before export trade conditions
will improve."
BRODERICK'S STATEMENT.
England Appealed to Japan to Send
an Adequate Force.
NEW YORK, July 1L A special to the
Tribune from London says:
William St. John Broderick's explana
tions of the British policy to
China wero definite so far as
Japan was concerned. The British
Government had made a Btrong appeal
to Japan to send an adequate force to
China to suppress the outbreaks of mob
violence and to rescue the legations. Ja
pan, in dispatching reinforcements, had
not been required to make any pledges
respecting her ulterior purposes, and no
conditions had been imposed upon her.
Japan had acted upon the initiative of
England at a critical stage of Chinese af
fairs. .
Mr. Broderlck did not explain whether
there was any secret arrangement be
tween the British and Japanese Govern
ments by which the two empires would
stand together? against Russia. He avoid
ed any reference to European mandate
for Japanese action, and clearly there Is
none. Japan, at the urgent request of
England, is co-operating with the other
powers In the restoration of order, and no
limitations are placed upon her action.
Close observers already perceive that
the dellv erance of the Legations, if It can
b effected, will not mark the end of the
Chinese complications, but the beginning
of one of the most troublesome chapters
In European diplomacy. Japan, having
sent a strong force into China, will be as
reluctant as Russia to retire wuuout re
ceiving adequate compensation In terri
tory, and Germany will be equally per
sistent In her demands for satisfaction
for the murder of her Minister.
Chinese news offers a sirange medley
of contradiction and surmises, but the
general tone of the press dispatches is
brighter and more hopeful than it has
been. There is no confirmation of the
American report that the Legations were
safe on July 5, which Is a day later than
the official dispatches to the Admiralty,
but there is an apparently trustworthy
statement from Shanghai that the Em
press Dowager has resumed control of
the Imperial Government, with Yung Lu
as Chief Minister. It Is not clear wheth
er Prince Tuan has been discredited, or
whether the Empress Powager is still us
ing him to keep the Boxers under control
and at the same time directing Yung
Lu and Prince Ching to protect the Le
gations. There are no further details of the
Chinese, operations against Tien Tsln
nor explanations of the evidence which
led Admiral Bruce to believe that Prince
Ghlng Is supplying the Legations with
food and defending them against as
sault. News from Central China is,
however, distinctly reassuring, and Indi
cates that the American Government Is
making progress in that .quarter, and that
the mission stations are safe. Lord Sal
isbury himself "has confirmed this view
in a letter to friends of the Foreign Mis
sion Association.
REVOLT DECREASING.
Report of the Governor of Shan.
Tnng Tien, Tsln Battle.
BERLIN Julv 1L The German Consul
at Che Foo. telegraphs that the Gover
nor of Shan Tung announces that, ac
cording to reports on July 4, foreign Min
isters at Pekln were out of danger, and
the revolt was decreasing.
iThe German Consul at Tien Tsln cables
that the foreign settlements were continu
ally bombarded by the Chinese from
July 5 to July 8. July 6, 2000 Boxers at
tacked the French settlement and were
routed by the Russians. The British and
Japanese forces, July 7; bombarded the
Chinese batteries. Toward evening Chi
nese shells penetrated the roof of the Ger
man Consulate and caused an outbreak
of fire, which was extinguished after
slight damage had been done. July
6 the Peipeng bailed for Taku with
the German wounded. River communi
cation between Tien Tsln and Taku has
been safe since the Chinese fort between
the two towns Was captured. The rail
road from Tong Ku has been repaired to
within three miles of Tien Tsln.
Nearly all the families of foreigners left
Tien Tsin for Taku July 4.
Dr. Mumm von Schwarzonsteln, Envoy
Extraordinary of Germany to tho Grand
Duchy of Luxemborg, has been appointed
German Minister to China, In succession
to the late Baron von Ketteler. He starts
for the far East in a few days, accom
panied by Baron von der Goltz.
Rcsctie of Missionaries.
NEW YORK, July 1L A dispatch to
the Herald from Che Foo, dated Monday,
via Shanghai, Tuesday, says:
The steamer chartered by the Amer
ican Consul to resxruc missionaries
has returned from its third trip,
bringing 15 Catholics and six Amer
icans. The missionaries report that
at Yang Cha Kwo, where they embarked.'
the Boxers collected and threatened
them. Native Christians were suffering
great persecution.
American refugees are leaving- here for
Japan at every opportunity. The sit
uation at Tien Tsln and Che Foo is un
changed. No news reaches here from
Pekln. Dissatisfaction Is expressed by the
British residents here at the refusal of
the British Admiral to station a warship
in the harbor. They are grateful to the
American Government for the ( Nashville,
which is here almost continually. But
for the Nashville, Che Foo would often be
without any protection. Many other
warships visit here, but none stay.
A steamer which has jusdfnrrived re
ports that the native city -of New Chwang
has been burned.
Mlssionarles' Movements.
NEW YORK. July 1L A dispatch to tho
Journal and Advertiser from Che Foo
says:
The remnants of the Methodist confer
ence outside of -Peklp and Tien Tsln are
disposing of themselvesjas follows: Dr.
Hopkins, Mrs King and her hus
band, of Pekln, Intend; to leave on Mon
day for Japan, as they cannot stay here
any longer. Brown will probably remain
some time and return to Tien Tsln as
soon as convenient. Pyke, Lowry, Dr.
and Mrs. Hayner, pf Tien Tsln; Davis,
Hobart, Perity, Walker and Mrs. Lowry,
of Pekln, have chartered steamers to
bring the women from Tien Tsln. Their
embarkation was interrupted by the bom
bardment. No Orders for Marines.
NEW YORK, July U. In regard to the
report from Washington that a force of
500 marines had been ordered to go to
China, leaving San Francisco on an Army
transport on August L Captain Wildes,
commanding officer at the Brooklyn navy
yard, said that no orders had yet been
received from Washington. Captain
Wildes was of the opinion that each sta.
tlon would be called upon to givfc its quo
ta. Thero are 307 marines and 10 officers
at the'navy-yard. all ready to start when
ordered from Washington, as" soon as
they can pack up their knapsacks and
kits and the transport is ready.
"We have got to find out the condition
of our people in Pekln." remarked Cap
tain Wilfies. 'Wo -can't leave them
there at the mercy of the Boxers."
CHINA STATES M &SE
DISCLAIMS flEtESPOJfSIBILmr FOR-j
fi ' xOBOXEB? OUTRAGES. -
Imperial Decree Reaches Minister
Wn-Protests Against Firing?
on Taku Forts.
WASHINGTON, July 1L An .imperial
decree, dated third day of the slj&h moon
(June 29), was received by'telegraph' today
by Minister Wu from the -Taotal of
Shanghai, transmitted on July L from
the Treasurer of the Chi LI Province,
who received it by special courier on
June 80 from -the Board of War, who in
turn received it from the privy council
in Pekln. The decree is as follows:
"The circumstances which led to the
commencement of fighting betweon Chi
nese and foreigners wero of such a com-
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plex, confusing and unfortunate charac- tlons as hitherto, to the utmost of their
ter as to be entirely unexpected. Our power, As ior the anarchists, they will
diplomatic representatives abroad, owing be as severely dealt with as circumstances
to their distance from tho scene of ac- . permit.
tlon, have had no means of knowing the j "The several Ministers will continue In
true state of things, and, accordingly, the discharge of the duties of their offices,
cannot lay the views of the government ! as hitherto, without hesitation or doubt,
before the Ministers for Foreign Affairs I This telagraphlc decree to be transmitted
of the respective powers to which thoy for their information. Repeat this."
are accredited. Now we take this op-1 The document gave great satisfaction
portunlty of going fully Into the matter , here, as it showed, assuming there was
for the information of our representatives some foundation for the first reports, that
aforesaid. the Imperial Government had encouraged
"In the first place, there arose in the J the Boxers, and even participated In tho
Provinces of Chi LI and Shan Tung a i attacks on tho Legations, and that an
band of rebellious subjects wno had been effort Is -about, to be made to retrieve that
in tho habit of practicing boxing and mistake. The note Is said to have origl
fenclnsr In their respective villages and nated with the Privy Council, and at tho
at the same time clothing thelt doings
with spiritual and strange rites. The local
authorities failed to take due notice of
them at ta tlrfft. Aecordlnelv. he Inf&O
tlon spread with astonishing rapidity.-!
Within the space of a mdnth, it seemedrf
to make its appearance everywhere, and
finally even reached the capital itself.
Every one looked upon the moement as
supernatural and strange, and many
joined It.
"Then thero were lawless and troacher
ous persons who sounded the cry of,
Down with Christianity.' About the
middle of the fifth moon, these persons
began to create disturbances 'without
warning. Churches wero burned and
converts were killed. The whole city was
In a ferment. A situation was created
which could not be brought under con
trol. At first the foreign powers request
ed that foreign troops be allowed to en
ter the capital for the protection of the
Legations. Tho Imperial Government
granted the request as an extraordinary
mark of courtesy, beyond the require
ments of International Intercourse. Over
500 foreign troops were sent to Pekln.
"This shows clearly how much 'care
China exercised In tho maintenance of
friendly relations with other countries.
Tho Legations at the capital never had
much to do with the people. But from
the time the foreign troops entered the
city, the guirds did not devote them
salvia PTfiluslvelv to the protection of
their respective Legations. They some- world, it will permit the foreign Minis
times fired their guns on the top of the J tors In Pekln, If they are alive, to do the
city walls and sometimes patrolled the
streets everywhere. There were reports
of persons being hit-by stray bullets.
Moreover, thoy strolled, about the city
without restraint, and even attempted to
enter the Tsung Hua gate (the eastern
gate of the palace ground). They only
desisted when advance was positively for
bidden. "On this account both tho soldiers and
the people were provoked to resentment,
and voiced their Indignation with one
accord. Lawless persons then took ad
vantage of the situation to do mischief,
and became bolder than ever in burning
and killing Christian converts.
"The powers 'thereupon attempted - to
reinforce the foreign troops In Pekln,
but the reinforcements encountered resist
ance and defeat at the hands of the insur
gents on the way. and have not yet been
able to proceed. The Insurgents of the
two provinces of Chi. Li and Shan Tung
had by this time effected a complete union
and could not bo separated.
"The Imperial Government was by no
means reluctant to Issue order for the
entire suppression of this Insurgent ele
ment. But, as tho trouble was so near
at hand, there was a great fear that due
protection might not be assured to the
Legations, If the anarchists should bo
irivon tn extremities, thus bringing on a
national calamity. There also was a fear-
that uprisings might occur in the prov
inces of -Chi Li and Shan Tung at the
same time, with the result that both
foreign missionaries and Chinese converts
in the two provinces might fill victims
to popular fury.
"It was, therefore, absolutely necessary
to consider the matter from every point
of view. As a measure of precaution, It
was finally decided to request the foreign
Ministers to retire temporarily to Tien Tsln
for safety. It was while the discussion of
this proposition was in progress that the
GermanMlnister, Baron von Ketteler, was
assassinated by a riotous mob one morn
ing -while on his way to the Tsung 11
Yamun. On the previous day the German
Minister had written a letter appointing
a time for calling at tne xsung u iamun.
But the Yamun, fearing that he might bo
molested on the way. did not consent to
the appointment as suggested by the'Mln
Ister. .
"Since this occurrence, the anarchists as
sumed a more bold and threatening atti
tude, and consequently it was not deemed
wise to carry out the project of sending
the diplomatic corps to Tien-Tain under
an escort' However, orders were Issued
to the troops detailed for the, protection
of the Legations to keep stricter watch
and take greater precautions agaJnst any
emergency.
To our surprise, on the 20thtf$ the fifth
moon (June li), foreign (navaDjCofncersat
Taku called on Lo Jung Kwang, iheGen
eral commanding, and demanded his sur
render of the forts,- notifying him that
1 falling to receive compliance they would
at 2 o'clock the next day take steps to
seize the fprts by force. Lo 3ung Kwang
being bound by the duties of his ' office
to hold the 'forts, how could he yield to
tho demand? On the day 'named they ac
tually first fired on the forts, which re
sponded, and kept up a fighting all day,
and then surrendered. Thus the conflict
of forced began, but certainly the initia
tive dld not come from our side, y
"Even supposing" that China were not
.conscious of her true condition, how
could she take such a step as to engage
in war with all the powers simultaneous
ly, and how could she, relying upon' the
support of ananarchlstlc populace, go-Into
war with the powers? Our position in the
matter ought to be clearly understood by
all the powers. The above is a state
ment of the wrongs we have suffered and
how China was driven to the unfortunate
position from which she could not escape,
"Our several Ministers will make known
accurately and In detail the contents of
this decree -and the policy of China to the
Ministers of Foreign Affairs in their re
spectlve countries, and assure them that
military authorities are still strictly en
joined to afford protection to the Lega-
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State Deoartment this body Is declared
to be Identical with the Tsung 11 Yamun,
being the power next the throne, and one
thadeols exqluslvejy with thet foreign
fiowers. Tho. culous .means adopted for
6rwarding thgliotcf ate supposed to have
been resorted to because what amounts
to martial la,w in civilized' cquntries Is
now In force in Pekin and Shan Tunjr.
so that the Tsung 11 Yamun wpuld natur
ally confide the message to the war board
now In supreme" control, to securo Its
transmission to Shanghai. The an
nounced purpose of the Chinese Govern
ment to protect the foreign min
isters is gratifyirig to the officials here,
for they have all along been more or less
doubtful of the authenticity of the sev
eral tilspatchos which have emanated
from Shanghai, respecting the relations
between Prince Ching and the Legatlon
"ers. '
It Is said that the note docs not call
for an answer from the State Department
at this stage, and will not materially af
fect the military programme laid down
by odr Government. Such forces as we
pan land In China will be pushed forward
with' rapidity to Pekln. The only consid
eration that would Induce the Adminis
tration to relax that programme at any
point would be the reopening of commu
nication with Minister Conger, and his
release from any sort of duress or re
straint. Possibly now that the Tsung 11
Yamun Is communicating with the outer
same. Our Government prooabiy will sug
gest to the Tsung II Yamun, through Mr.
Wu here, that this be done. Much will
depend upon the response.
SHIFTING THE BLAME.
Chinese Preparing; for the Coming
of the Army of the Po-rrers.
LONDON, July 1L Although Shanghai
today repeats the statemont that both
tho Emperor and Dowager Empress are
alive, and telegrams from Chinese official
dom, again testify to the safety of the
Legations, the assertions no longer
stimulate hope here, and pessimism will
prevail as long 'as the authorities, who,
on their own showing, are able to get
messages to the coast, fall to send con
firmation of the safety pf the foreigners
by some member of a esa.tlon at Pekln.
London sees in the disappearance and
reappearance of prominent people at Pe
kln and the efforts apparently making to
shift the blame from one to the other,
and in the attempt to represent them
selves as victims of, instead of principals
in tho recent occurrence, only prepara
tions for alibis and defenses in view of
the approach of the troops of the powers
and the tragedy they may discover on
reaching the Chinese capital.
According to a -dispatch from Shanghai,
the fighting at Tien Tsln July 6 was the
heaviest which has yet occurred, the
Russians alone burying 200- raeiu The al
lies are becoming exhausted by constant
fighting,
A dispatch from Canton says Li Hung
jChang is keeping excellent, order there.
Robbers and pirates are executed pub
licly and frequently, and the people are
cpwed. and afraid to disturb the peace.
It; was strongly rumored la service and
Parllamontary circles that the govern
ment was preparing to send 100,000 Indian
troops to China In the Autumn. A For
eign Office official said to a representa
tive" of the Associated Press that no
such men could be possibly spared from
India,, nor was it .possible for Great
Britain to add to her present responsibili
ties by sending out such a force. Where
ever secured, however, he added, it may
safely be asserted that strong British re
InfoVcements will be on their way to the
far East1 before the end of September.
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Message From Rev. Frederick Brown
nt Che Foo.
NEW YORK. July 1L Th& Methodist
Missionary Society received a ceblegram
this afternoon from the Rev. Frederick
Brown, at Che Foo, In re$?onsa to re
peated inquiries by cable. It is the most
cheering news received lately; Mn Brown
cabled simply the word, "Safe,' followed
by" fho-liit of name3-df' various. mislon
arlesv Thesf "designated, with their, sta
tions, follows: Rev. Frederick Brown
Pekln; Miss Hopkins M. D. Tang Shan;
Rev. J. N. Pyke, Tien Tsln; J. V. Mar
tin, Tien Tsln; Re J. F. Hayner.Tsun
Hau; Edward and. George N. Lowry,'
Pekln; Rov. and Mra King, Pekin, and
the Rev. G. W. Verity, Shan Tung;
The Messrs. Lowry are not, strictly
speaking; mlsisonaries but they are tho
sons of the Rqv. Dr. H. H. Lowry. tbo
president of the Pekin University, who 13
now in this country. George N. Lowry
is a physician and hia brothers Edward,
has been in the customs service.
There are alaa named in tho list as
"safe" a number of women sent out by
the Women's Foreign Missionary Socie
ty of the M. E Church. They are: Ella
E. Gtbverr Pekin; Mary E. Sherkley, Tien
Tsln; Miranda- Groucher, Tsun Hau; Ida
M. Stevenson, M. D., Tien Tsln; 'Rachael
R. Bonn. M. D., Tien Tain, and Mrs. M.
L. Barrow, Shan Tung.
GERMANY'S NEW MINISTER.
Goes to China at the Emperor's Per
sonal Request.
BERLIN, July 11. The Government
says the Chinese situation today is vir
tually unchanged. No authentic news has
been received from Pekin. and the news
from Tien Tsln is, if anything, worse. Ac
cording to the semi-official Post, Em
peror William's trip to Norway will lost
till August 6, unless the weightiest news
arrives requiring his hasty return.
Dr. Mumm von Schwarzensteln 3 ap
pointment as Minister to China Is inter
preted in political circles here as a proof
that Germany regards herself as not at
war with China. The appointment is
meant especially for Russia, to show that
Germany means to continue her China
policy with Russia. The new Minister,
who Is considered one of the most prom
ising German diplomats and who, until
now, It was generally supposed, would
succeed Dr. von Holleben at Washington,
promptly declared that he was ready to
assume the dangerous mission at the Em
peror's personal desire.
At the Chinese legation here today a
representative of the Associated Press
was informed that the "Viceroys had
sent information that the rlslns had de-
cllndd, ana would soon be quelled. The
Legation officials do not believe the other
Ministers at Pekln have been murdered.
Baron von Kettelers assassination, they
say, does not mean that the Chinese antl-
forelgn agitation is especially aimed at
the Germans. The ignorant rabble, com
prising the Boxers, say the officials do
not know the difference between English-
men and Germans. To them they are all
simply foreigners. At the legation It Is
believed that the report Is true that tho
Dowager Empress Is again In power. The
officials are unable to say whether or
not Prince Tuan Is responsible for the
Pekln outrages!
Three Hamburg-American line steamers
have been chartered for use in transport
ing troops to China.
INDIANS ON WARPATH.
Blanket R.cdsklns of Minnesota Op
pose Efforts to Civilize Them.
SOLWAY, Minn., July 11. The blanket
Indians, at Red Lake, are In a sullen
mood, and trouble Is feared. The Gov
ernment Is erecting a $30,X) school at
that point, and these Indians seriously,
object to any attempts at civilizing them.
They refused annuities "from the Govern
ment for a number of years, claiming that
the Government has not given them their
just portions of the Indian money.
White settlers near the reservation are
arming themselves and gathering to
gether, fearing an attack. Arms and am
munition have been sent from Solway,
and a call will probably be mado for
state troops. The Indians are holding
war dances nightly.
Mojavcs Threaten to Make Trouble.
NEEDLES, Cal July lL-Since the
closing of the term of school last week
at Fort Mojave there has boen-'xpuch
trouble between the" Indians "and the su
perintendent, Major J.- J. McKoInj It
seems that -the parents" of the- Indian
scholars think 'the children should be! per
mitted to c4me Home at the close of the
school term; but Major McKohx Insists
that they shall remain atI work on the
school farm. A dispatch was sent at
the Instance of the Indians last week to
President McKlnley, saying if the schol
ars were nqt allowed to come home "the
Mojaves will make trouble." ,
A few days later the .Indian boys ran
away from the fort, and Superintendent
McKoln, with his deputies, has been try
ing to capture them and take them back.
Saturday McKoln and a deputy went to
a camp on the Arizona side of the Colora
do, three miles from Needles, to 'take a
boy. and were set upon by the squaws.
Several bucks appeared on the scene, and
the officials were overcome and terribly
beaten. Sunday three bucks and one squiw
were caotured by Constable Burt, ot
Needles, and later taken to Kingman for
trial. While In jail they were continu
ally surrounded by Mojaves. who acted in
a threatening manner. Hundreds are
still hanging about the town, and It is
fepred that trouble of a serious nature
may occur before, the Indian scholars are
returned to the fort.
DOSCHIER OUT OF IT.
Snfjar
Klncr Retires Permanently
From the Business.
YORK, July 1L Tho Tribune
NEW
says:
Wall
Street is interested In a re
port that Cornelius Doschler has with
drawn from the National Sugar Refining
Company of New Jersey, of which he
had been a director and a large stock
holder, and has retired permanently from
the sugar business. Tho report is ac
cepted as true, although Mr. Doschler
could not be found when an effort Was
made to secure a statement from him.
His fellow directors were questioned and
disclaim that Doschier's retirement was
on account of any disagreement.
The National Sugar Refining Company
of New Jersey, was Incorporated June 2,
at Trenton, with $20,000,000 capital, pne
half being preferred stock and one-half
common. It was a consolidation of three
so-called "Independent" companies tha
National Sugar Refining Company, capi
talized at $1,000,000 In stock; the Mollen
hauer Sugar Refining Company, capital
ized at 51.000.000, and the New York Sugar
Refining Company, with a capitalization
of 1600,000 stock and $2,400,000 bonds.
The National and the Mollenhauer had
all along been on friendly terms with
the American Sugar Refining Company,
while the New York, controlled by Mr.
Doschler, had been a strenuous 'competi
tor of them. It was therefore taken by
the street as art indication that the sugar
war was over .when the Doschler refin
ery was consolidated with the National
and the Mollenhauer; and, in fact, the
raising of the price of refined sugar,
which has been going on rapidly during
the last few weeks, began at "just about
tho time of the new companys' organi
zation, the trust announcing each ad
vance, and tho Arbuckles and 'the new
National Company promptly making the
new rate.
Elks Grand Lodcrc.
ATLANTIC CTTY, N. J., July 11. Tho
grand lodge, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, was engaged all the morn
ing in electing the" following officers:
Grand loyal knight. Lloyd Bowman New
York City; grand lecturing knight,' Wil
liam B. Brook, Lexington, Ky.; grand
secretary', George A. Reynolds. Saginaw,
Mich.; grand treasurer, Edward Orris,
Meadville, Pa. Both the secretary and
treasurer have served six years, and were
elected without opposition.
Dnilr Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, July U.-Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reserve In the division of redemption,
shows:
Available cash balaneo ......... 5149,235,971
Gold ;9,S60,1S1
CHURCHES Atfi) 'SCHOOLS
SUBJECTBEFORB THE RATIONAL
,JUCATi6nALj ASSOCIATION.
ii-
Professor J. 21. Brcree Likely to Be
the Next President Attendance
Smaller Than Expected.
CHARLESTON, S. C, July H. Tho
members of the Natlonil Educational As
sociation put In a busy day, two sessions
of tho organization and many meetings
of the departments taking up their time.
Booker T. Washington, the negro editor,
drew the largest crowd of "the conven
tion at the Auditorium tonight, speaking
on tho advance of the colored man along
educational lines. The nominating com
mittee will meet at- noon tomorrow and
decide upon a candidate for president,
California is expected to present tho
name of Professor Forshay, of Los An
geles, but tho sentiment of many of the
delegates is that the honor should go
East. Professor J. M. Brevee has many
friends, and, although he has not pressed
his candidacy, the chair is likely to go
to .him. Professor Parker, of Chicago,
.will probably be made a vice-president.
Cincinnati ana JJetroit are claiming tne
next convention.
Nearly- 3000 delegates have arrived, but
considerable disappointment Is expressed
that there are not more present. Soma
of the delegates claim the convention
city Is too far South to be reached by
the travelers of the far North and Wst.
while nearly all of those states sent large
delegations , to Los Angeles a year ago.
It is .believed .the California convention
will hold tho attendance record for years
to come.
"Tho Contributions of Religious Or
ganizations tb tha' Cause of Education"
was the general topic at the forenobn
session. President Corson announced that
Rev. H. M. Dubose, general secretary of
the Epworth League, who was to speak
for the Methodist church, had been com
pelled to return to Nashville because of
the Illness of his wife.
President Coper, ot Baylor University,
Waco. Tex., spoke of the part taken by
the Baptist church In the cause of gen
eral education.
Condo B. Pallen, of St. Louis, spoke for
the Catholic church. He sketched "Edu
cation" at the dawn of history, and com
ing rapidly to the presentT day, "told of
the establishment of the home school
which was In vogue today.
At thd night session Professor Booker
T. Washington, president of the Normal
Ttirtiietrlnl Institute Of Tuskogeo. Ala.,
mado an address. President Joseph
Swayne. of the University of Indiana,
spoke on "The State University." Nearly
all the departments held their first ses
sion In Hibernian Hall. Papers wero
read by Mrs. Clarence E. Malaney, of
New York, and "Miss Harriet Niel, di
rector of the Hearst Kindergarten, Wash
ington. Thero was a good attendance at the ses
sion of" the higher educational department.
The first speaker was Charles Thwlng.
His topic was "TJieiSatlsfaction of Being
a College President." President Joseph
Htimfw nf Ttidiina. read a paper on "State
Aid to' Higher Education." These papers
were followed by general discussion, .u.
tlclpated In mainly by Chancellor KJrk
land. of Vanderbllt University, Nashville,
and President Baker, of the University
of Colorado.
Much Interest was shown In the papers
read at the department of child study.
Miss Marion Brown, of New Orleans,
had for her topic "Is There a Rational,01"
City Problem in Our Public Schools
The department of education for the
deaf, blind and feeble-minded held its
opening session this afternoon. President
Wilkinson, of California, read his annual
& TheSSdepartment of Indian education
adjourned today. The .keynote of tho en
.ri o- -oo that the Indian must'bfl
"rii'rri attention should
'Cl Ti.- tn 7 n"?n"rlal draining. The do-
uer &c.i w .- -.---, ,(,., tn.
,partment of inaian iramuib oj-v- .-
GRIENE-GAYNER CASE.
Resumption of Proceedings Before
Commissioner Shields.
tid -cwotr Tiiiv it. The hearing in.
hft proceedings of B. Ds Greene and
J. F. and D. R. Gaynor for removal ot
the case to the. jurisdiction of the
Georgia Federal Court was resumeu uu
fore United States Commissioner Shields,
j W O. Sterlev, who was chief clerK
under Captain Carter, identified one by
one the various contracts, made by -General
Gilmore and Captain Carterfor the
Government work, and Mr. Erwin of
fered them in evidence. Some of them
dated back to ISM. Counsel for the de
fense objected to them, but Commissioner
Shields overruled all objections. Mr.
Rose, of counsel for the defense, argued
that General Gilmore was not suspected
of any complicity In the frauds and the
T,it uMmov xnlnlned that he de
sired the contracts made b' General Gil
Sore lrf evidence to show how the prices
had Increased after Captain Carter had
sole control of the bids put Jn by con-
rCaptal'n Gillette, who in July took
charge of the southern harbor Improve
ment works, identified drawings of log
and brush mantles-built by the Gaynors
under a contract with General Gillmore,
and similar 'drawings rtTJ?dZ
them under contracts made with Captain
Carter. Mr. Erwjn, replying to the ob
jections of the defense, said there was
a difference of. nearly 400 1 per cent In the
prices charged. Captain Gillette was still
on the stand when court adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Neeley Case.
WASHINGTON, July H.-A conference
of Government officials was held today at
the Department of Justice on the case
of C. F. W. Neeley. charged with embez
zling Cuban postal funds, and now in
jail in New York pending-'the settlement
of tho Question of his surrender to the
Cuban authorities for removal to Hava
na for trial. At the conclusion of the
conference, Attorney-General Grlgg3 said
it had been called for the purpose of
advising with United States Attorney
"Baldwin, of New York, in the prepara
tion Of tho case which will be heard by
Judge LaBombe the 2Sd Inst The Judge,
it was stated, had insisted on the Gov
ernment going more deeply into the evi
dence than was usual in such cases and
an effort would be made fully to meet
bis views In the matter.
Temporary Receiver Appointed.
BOSTON, July 1L Marsden J. Perry, of
Providence, was" appofnted temporary re
ceiver of the Massachusetts Real Estate
Company, by Judge Colt, In the United
States Circuit Court today, on request of
Clark M. Piatt, of "Watorbury, Conn., a
stockholder. The company held real
estate In Iowa. Minnesota and Massa
chusetts, of the alleged value of J2,GD2,16S,
on May 31, 1S99. .
THAT-SPANISH PLOT.
Chairman Odell Regards It as a
TrUHnff Matter.
NEWBURGH, N. Y., July 11. Chairman
B. B. Odell, of the Republican State Com
mittee, said today concerning the alleged
plot to assassinate President McKlnley;
"I read the account In a newspaper
this morning with reference to ati alleged
plot to assassinate President McKlnley,
and also as to thejjart which I am sup
posed to have taken in the matter. I
have nothing tojsay upon the subject,
except that I haVe made an investigation,
which I started with the state commit
tee detective, on the line of whatI sup
posed to be political information and I
discovered, either a crank or a Baron
Munchausen, and on the principle that an
I ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
19
Mrs. Gates Writes to Sirs. Pinkhsm,
Follows Her Adrioo and is Mado Well.
"Dear Mrs. Pctkham: For nearly
"two and one-half years I hare been in
feeble health. Aitermy little child came
it seemed X could not
get my strength
again. I have
chills and tho
severestpains in
my limbs an d top
of head and am
almost insensi
ble at times. I
also have a pain
just to the right of
breast bone. It is
severe at times
that I cannot lie on
myrightside. Please
write me what you
think of my case."
Mrs. Clara Gates,
Johns P.O., Miss.,
April 25, 1898.
li Dear Mrs. Phtkham:
Ihave taken. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound as advised and now
send you a letter for publication. For
several years I was in such wretched
health that life was almost a burden.
I could hardly walk across the floor,
was so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, Trat failed to
help. I concluded to write to you for
advice. In a few days I received such
a kind, motherly letter. Ifollowedyour
instructions and am my 'old self
again. Was greatly benefited before I
had used one bottle. May God bless
you for what you are doing for suffer
ing women." Mrs. Clara Gates,
Johns P. O., Miss., Oct. 6, 1899.
cure, it is probable that my report to Sec
retary Lick is the cause for the extra
care now being taken of tho President.
"I have nothing further to say upon
this "subject, except that I regret that
some one has been indiscreet enough to
make of a trifling matter the gigantic
plot exposed in the papers."
Hnnnn. Knows Nothing: of It.
CLEVELAND. July H. Senator Hanna
today denied the report that a plot to
assassinate President McKlnley had been
discovered in New York.
"This," said .Mr. Hanna, pointing to
the story of the alleged plot published in
tha morning papers, "Is tho first I have
heard of It. There Is absolutely, to the
best of my knowledge, no truth in it."
The German Meat Bill.
4 BERLIN, July 1L The Reichsanzeiger
tonight publishes the text of tho meat bill,
but the time when the measure will go
into effect was not definitely iited. The
Associated Press learns from a reliable
source that the measure will not be
come effective before Autumn. The Lib
eral press points out the singular fact
that the German Navy, which admitted
it was satisfied for many years with
American canned meats, is now vainly
trying to obtain these goods for tho out
fitting of the warships destined for China,
and it is obliged to tako English canned
meats and to banish sausage, and no
German goods are obtainable.
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