THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 1G, 1900.
WEW0N8 0UTQF10
Americans the Best Athletes
at Paris Sports.
WERE HANDICAPPED BY SUNDAY
Some IlI-FcellnK "Warn Engendered
lijr Failure to Let Sunday Ob
servers Try on Monday.
ARIS, July 15. Although deprived of
ibeservices" of some of her best athletes,
who declined to contest In todays events
of the world's amateur championships In
the Bols de Boulogne,, objecting to Sun
day competition. America, won eight out
of 10. of those recorded, gaining Hve second
positions and four thirds.
One incident caused an unpleasant jar.
The terms of the agreement "were reached
jsvith the French officials at a joint meet
ing Wednesday night. At that time it
-Was certainly 'understood by the Ameri
cans that tho French had agreed that the
flald events in which they had entered,
and In which it was proposed that the
finals should come off today, would be
so arranged that the Americans object
ing to Sunday competition could contest
alone Monday, and that the records then
made would be counted in reaching tho
final awards. Last night tho French de
cided that events set for today must be
concluded Anally on the grounds today,
tfcut that records made in the preliminary
trials yesterday would stand. This ac
tion was taken. It appears, on the ground
"that the other contestants objected to
such .an advantage given to the Ameri
cans. The decision -was not known to the
ZAjnericans, and early in the day some of
the contestants, among them Bascom
Johson, of the New York Athletic Club,
and Charles Dvorack, of the University
'of Michigan, went to the grounds and
'were informed that they could contest
Monday. On being so informed, they
'went to their rooms. The decision also
operated against Prinsteln, of Syracuse
'University, -who was prevented from com
ipeting today by the authorities of the
'college. A protest, signed by all the
'American teams, has been presented to
A. G. Spalding, director of sports at the
exposition, against the change in the ar
'rangement. However, as the Americans
were so successful, some of the bad feel
'lng' dlsappared.
In order to overcome the feeling caused
by Messrs. Johson and Dvorack being out
of the pole-vault event, the French offi
cers .have agreed to offer a special prize
fora pole-vault Thursday. Kraenzleln, of
the University of Pennsylvania, whom
Prinsteln beat yesterday, today jumped
in the final for the broad jump, and won
over Prinstein's jump of yesterday by a
email margin. .Each had three jumps
yesterday, but Kraenzloin had six more
today, while Prinsteln, although on the
grounds, could not jump. He entered a
protest after the games.
Pennsylvania "Won Many.
The representatives of the University of
Pennsylvania had a large share In to
day's winnings, and their contesting
caused some feeling among the other col
lege men.
Weather conditions today were perfect.
The number of spectators was much
larger than yesterday, and again the
grandstand was largely occupied by
Americans, who cheered their champions
enthusiastically. When George W. Orton,
of the University of Pennsylvania, after
seeming to be out of the long steeple
chase, made a magnificent spurt, beating
an Englishman who looked a certain
-winner, the enthusiasm -was intense.
The first heat In the 60 meters flat went
handily to Kranzlein, -with Minahan, of
t Georgetown Uunlversity, second, and
'Prltchard, of the English team, third;
Mftime, 0:07. In. the second heat Tewks
bury managed to breast the tape just
ahead of Rowley of New South Wales,
with Holland, of the University of George
town, third; time, 0:07 1-5. The final was
a pretty contest, the men being breasts
apart at the finish, with Kraenzleln first,
Tewksbury second, and Rowley third;
time, 0:07. Minahan also ran.
Richard Sheldon, of the New York Ath
letic Club, was the only American to strip
for the final in the shot-putting, Mc
Cracken, of Pennsylvania, and Garrett, of
Princeton, refusing to competo on Sun
day. Crettier, Hungarian, and Paras
kevopoulos, Greek, took their places. Nei
ther of these could outstrip the puts made
yesterday by McCracken and Garrett, and
the final resulted with Sheldon first with 14
meters and 10 centimeters, which is said
to beat the world's record; McCracken
second, 12 meters E5 centimeters; Garrett
third, 12 meters 37 centimeters.
' Only three started in the final of the
400 meters flat, as Lee snd Moloney, of
Michigan, and Boardman, of the New
York Athletic Club, refused to run to
day. This left Maxwell Long, of the
New York Athletic Club; William J. Hol
land, of the University of Georgetown,
and Schultx, Dane. At the start Hol
land set a merry pace, and held it -well
Into the stretch, whore Long caught him.
The two had a great run to the finish,
which Long reached one yard in advance
of Holland, Sohultz being furthest in the
rear; time, 0:48 2-5, beating the French
record of 0:50 8-C.
In the discus-throwing Sheldon out
stripped his Hungarian competitors, but
. as the latter's records made in the pre
liminaries stood in tho finals, and yes
terday they did better, Bauor, Hungarian,
was first with 86 meters i centimeters, and
Janda, Austrian, second, 35 meters 14 cen
timeters, with Sheldon third, 34 meters GO
centimeters.
The 500 meters flat race brought out
nine contestants. Almost from the start
the race was a contest between Bennett,
English, and Bcloge, French, Bennett
winning by two yards, Beloge second, and
John Bray, of Williams College, third
time, 4:00. '
Baxter, of the University of Pennsyl
vania, was the only American in the run
ning high jump today, and he easily re
tained his reputation, winning with 190
centimeters. Leahy, Irish, was second
with 17C centimeters, and Geonzy, Hun
garian, third with 175 centimeters.
In the 400 meter hurdle race, Tausln,
who has held the French record for years,
was considered a sure winner, but Tewks
bury went to the front at the start and
was never headed, winning easily. Tau
sln finished only a yard ahead of Orton.
Time, 0:37 3-5.
Orton'a Great Feat.
. The 2500 meter steeplechase, handicap,
which included stone fence, a water Jump
hurdles and other obstacles, created
greater enthusiasm than all tho other
events of the day. Six men came to the
scratch. Including two Americans Orton
and Newton. England felt confident with
Robinson, while France had Chastalne.
Duhanoe represented Germany, and
Kraschtil Austria. England and France
made nearly all the running, with Orton
resting at fourth place at the first take
water. On the second round America,
France and England took the water
Jumps abreast. On the third and fourth
rounds England, France and the two
Americans were the only ones remaining
in the race, so hot had been the pace.
Orton was last, and, as many thought,
virtually out of It.
But on the turning for homo he woke
up, passing Chastaine and Robinson.
Robinson succumbed when about 100 yards
from the tape, Orton crossing the tape
five yards ahead of him, Robinson being
about the same distance in front of New
ton. The time was 7:34 2-6.
The pole-vault was long drawn out,
Baxter finally winning by 3 meters and
30 centimeters, with Colkett second, 3 me
ters 21 centimeters, and Anderson third,
meters and 20 centimeters.
The running broad Jump brought the
day to a close. Kraenzleln, in better
form than yesterday, outjumped Prin
stein's reoord, and won with- 7 meters
and 18Vi centimeters, Prinsteln coming
second with 7 meters and 174 centimeters,
and Leahy third with 6 meters and 83 cen
timeters. Dellanoy, French, also Jumped.
Prlnstoin felt very badly over the out
come, and offered to Jump against
Kraenzleln to settle the question of su-periorltj-
tomorrow, but the latter declined.
On the Vallabnrgr Track.
NEW YORK, July 15. At the Vallsburg
bicycle track tonight the Saal heat of
the two-mile "professional race was won
by W. Tiarney. of Australia, 240 yards;
George Kraemer, Chicago, 210 yards, sec
ond; Aaronson, Brooklyn, 210 yards, third;
Tom Cooper, scratch, fourth. Time, 4:17.
McGovern anil Erne to Fight.
NEW YORK. July 15. Frank Erne and
Terry McGovern will meet In a 10-round
bout tomorrow night at Madison-Square
Garden. They finished their preparations
for the bout today. Erne, who it was ex-
Tho news dispatches say that the Chinese now encircle the concession, whither they have driven all the foreign troops. The
guns greatly outnumber those of the allies.
pected would have considerable difficulty
in making the weight, 12S pounds, called
for in the articles of agreement, weighed
only half a pound under that figure. He
said be felt strong and thoroughly capable
of giving a good account of himself. Mc
Govern is as fit as ho ever was for a
battle, and today weighed 123 pounds. Ho
is Just as hard and well-muscled a3 ever,
and seems sure of victors'. Erne's friends
expect to see him put McGovern to sleep
inside of 10 rounds.
Cincinnati Wnxtd St. Louis.
CINCINNATI, July 15. Hahn only ex
erted himself today when there wore men
on bases. Powell lasted but two Innings.
Hughey did weli until the seventh. Score:
R If Ej R H: E
Cincinnati ... 9 10 OJSt Louis 0 9 0
Batteries Hahn and Peltz; Powell,
Hughey and Robinson. Umpire Terry.
Chicago "Wins From Plttshurg.
CHICAGO, July 35. A combination of
errors, gifts and baso-steallng gave each
side two runs without a hit iu the open
ing inning. Chicago bunched hits In the
third and fourth, while Taylor was a puz
zle, except In the seventh. Ritchey
turned an ankle and was forced to retire
In tho fifth. Attendance. 9000. Score:
R H EJ R H E
Chicago 5 8 flPittsburg 3 7 4
Batteries Taylor and Donahue; Leo-
ver and O'Connor. Umpire O'Day.
The American League.
At Detroit Detroit, 6; Cleveland, V
At Buffalo Buffalo, 6; Minneapolis, 6.
Rain In the sixth inning.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee 8, Indianapo
lis 2.
MlItvauKee Cycle Races.
MILWAUKEE. July IB. J. H. Lake car
ried off the honors at tho closing night's
racing of the N. C. A. grand circuit
events. Results:
Mile, professional Fisher, Chicago, won;
Leander. Chicago second; Fisher third.
Time, 2:07 4-5.
Mile, handicap W. A. Ruso, New
Haven, won: A. H. Stone second, Fisher
third. Time. 2:013-5.
Mile, I. C. U. amateur J. H. Lake, Port
Richmond won; Leander, Chicago, sec
ond: Wilson. Pittsburg, third. Time,
2:44 4-5.
Pursuit race, Lake and Wilson vs. Lean
der and Weber Won by Leander and
Weber; distance. 1.7 miles; time, 3:4L
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HERSELF
Wound Was Fatal A Daughter of
Theodore Havemeyer.
NEW YORK, July 15. Mrs. Natalie
Mayer, wife of John Mayer, and eldest
daughter of the late Theodore Have
meyer, died in the Mayer mansion, on
Mountainside farm, near Rahway, N. J.,
late Saturday night. No definite news
was known concerning the cause of death
until today, when Commander Winslow,
United States Navy, who "Is married to a
sister of Mrs. Mayer, gava out tho fol
lowing statement:
"Mrs. Mayer died from the effects of a
pistol shot, accidentally fired. The wound
was not at first believed to be fatal.
There will be a Coroner's Inquest, In ac
cordance with the law."
It was on Friday bfternoon, 24 hours
beforo tho time of Mrs. Mayer's death,
that the shot was fired. Commander
Winslow's statement does not even tell
who held tho weapon. Upon this point,
however. Dr. Albert Seahriskie, the first
physician to be called after Mrs. Mayer
was hurt, said.
"I understand that Commander Winslow
said to one of the members of the family
that he would have somebody beforo the
Coroner who would testify that Mrs.
Mayer was accidentally shot by herself."
Dr. Seabriskie, wfio is tho family physi
cian of the Havemeyers, was summoned
by the coachman at 5 P. M. Frldav after
noon. Commander Winslow met tho
driver at the door and led him upstairs to
Mrs. Mayer's bedroom, where the wound
ed woman was lying on the floor. Ex
amination of the wound disclosed that tho
bullet entered the 16ft breast Just bolow
the heart and passed under that organ
and out of the body at the back below the
shoulder-blade. The bullet waB picked up
in a corner of thn room, where it had
fallen. Two consultations of physicians
was held. It was deolded at once that
an operation would avail nothing. Mrs.
Mayer died with many relatives about her
bedside
MORE MEN ARE .NEEDED
I THE DC3IAXD FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE PHILIPPINES.
Small Garrisons at "Widely Sepa
rated Points Not Enough -to Cope
With Native Uprising.
MANILA. June 13. "More .soldiers" is
tho demand which Is coming to General
MacArthur from every department of tho
IflDrulS T3,A Airtn f a 111... Al4wl .m
1 ..... ...wftt. kiuum ma.c; nu AlA iu
vindicate General Lawton's judgment that
103,000 troops would be needed to establish
American sovereignty over the Philip
pines Until they attempted to hold prov
inces of 200,000 or 300,000 hostile people
with regiment or two, the American
i commanders hardly realized the size of
the Philippine Islands. The present force
is not large enough to garrison more than
THE FOREIGN CONCESSION IN TIEN TSIN
half the important towns, and in some of
the most Important Islands, among them
Cebu, Panay, Samar and Leyte and the
great Mohammedan Empire of Mindanao,
only the commercial parts are occupied.
Tho Moros are a cloud on the horizon.
Tho officers best acquainted with condi
tions in Mindanao and the Sulu Islands
tell the Associated Press correspondent
that they consider serious fighting there
Inevitable. If it" comes, the two regi
ments which are scattered In small gar
risons, some of them hundreds of miles
apart along tho coast of Mindanao, an
island nearly as large as Luzon, may
, have serious work. The Moros are flght
i ors by nature, do not fear death, havo
j many guns, though of antiquated makes, J
out ao tne Best execution d lying- in j
tho thick jungles and cutting down ol-
dlers who pass through with their ter
rible krlses and spears.
General Young a Terror.
General Young, who is holding seven of
the most mountainous provinces of Luzon
with four regiments, expects severo
work during the rainy season. For
two months after his bewilder
ing invasion of tho north in December,
tho insurgents were paralyzed. With a few
of tho troops to keep an eye on the vil
lages and prevent reconcentration, tho
paralysis the General believes might have
been made permanent. Finding ample
opportunities to reorganize", the insur
gents have availed themselves thereof.
Young's troops have worn themselves and
their horses down to the limit of endur
nnce In marching about the mountain
trails striking the'Flllplnos wherever they
could get the track of an organized band.
Hundreds have been slain, but much of
the work has been like brushing away
mosquitoes, which swarm down upon a
new spot. General Tlnlo has a nomadic
command, whose warriors can hide tholr
guns and become "amigos" if it suits
their interests. As few of them wear uni
forms and the people combine to shield
them from detection, the Americans are
greatjy handicapped.
Tho churches have become a trouble
some factor in Young's territory. Agll
pay. the priest who has proclaimed him
self archbishop of the Philippines and
excommunicated Archbishop Nozaleda, Is
In the field as a General. His forces at
tacked Captain Dodd, of the Third Cav
alry, at Ratoc, when more thnn 200 Fili
pinos were slain. Aglipay commanded In
person, and there is an unproven report
that ho was among the killed. His fol
lowers fought with tho recklessness of
Mohammedan fanatics. They approached
the Americans In three lines, an advance
guard of women, arranged with the ex
pectation that the Americans would not
flre upon them, after the women a line of
bolo men and others armed only with
wooden swords, no more dangerous than
policemen's clubs; behind the bolo mon
came the riflemen. Happily the women
threw themselves flat upon the ground
and sought shelter at the first fire, so
that few of them were Injured. The
soldiers thought they were mon disguised
In woraon's clothing.
Fought Like Fanatics.
Tho onslaught of the bolo men was llko
the descent of the Mahdl's fanatics upon
Kitchener's square at Khartoum. They
kept coming on faster than the soldiers
could shoot them down, until they were
so close that our cavalry men had not
time to fire and load, but went through
them with clubbed carbines. General
Young had evidence that tho priesU of
the region have been sending church con
tributions to Aglipay. Two prominent
priests aro in Ja, charged with aiding
the insurrection, and will be tried by a
military commlssslon. Surveillance is ex
ercised over the finances of some of
the larger parishes. Tlnlo and Aglipay
aro reported to be enemies, a condition
which will benefit the Americans.
Some of the American Generals think
that tho Insurrection could bo materially
orlppled by the establishment of .a St,
Helona for the Filipino leaders, banishing
them to some Islands where they could
not give moral and financial support to
tho rebellion. Guam is advocated as a
possible and advantageous residenco for
captured officers and civil officers. Arch
bishop Chapelle Is a supporter of the
Idea. Ho believes that the policy of
leniency is wasted upon Asiatics, who
fail to comprehend tho motives for it.
To the American officers with whom he
has talked, tho archbishop has said that
the heads of the leaders should be cut
off There is little doubt that the paroled
officers In Manila are In communication
with their brethren in the field. Those
who aro released from prison, many of
them at least, take up arms again. Gen
eral Young shipped to Manila two or
threo hundred of his prisoners whom he
considered the most dangerous ' charac
ters. General Otis reloaded them on the
steamor'and sent thsm back north, where
they were disembarked to follow their
own wills. Most of them soon drlf ted" back,
into tho Insurgent camps.
Archbishop Chapelle has taken no un
certain stand on the question of the
friars, which the Filipino people regard
as the keynote of all their troubles. The
archbishop has expressed his opinions
freely to many officers and civilians with
whom he has talked, although he declines
to give any formal Interviews, for publi
cation. His conclusions summarized are
these: That the Filipinos owe to the mon
astic brotherhoods all the education and
civilization they possess; that it would be
a great Injustice to the friars to expel
them .from the field wherein they have
worked for centuries, or to deprive them
of the estates which they have acquired
honestly and have administered for the
public good; that it would be Imposslb e
to replace them with other priests, be
cause there Is no other clerical force ac
quainted with the country and the
languages of the people, and the Filipino
priests are not competent to hold any
but the subordinate positions in the
church; that the opposition to the friars
is an artificial propaganda fostered by
the Insurgents and by the Filipino priests,
who arc themselves leaders In the Insur
rection and are using It to obtain control
of tho church In tho Islands.
Scouting In the Philippines.
MANILA, July 15. During last week's
scouting three Americans wore killed and
two wounded, and 35 rebels wero killed.
Fifty rebels were captured, and 23 rifles
and 14 tons of powder and ammunition
taken. It is reported from Baler that
the Americans have captured some In
surgents who assert that they witnessed
thcJuriaUalIve of a number, of the .party
of3CCIert2Sa'nt Gllmore. of he Yorktown,
captured by the Filipinos In the Sprlng'of
last year. Captain Charles D. Roberts,
of the Thirty-fifth Volunteer Infantry,
who was captured by the Filipinos last
May, has been paroled.
Fifth Infantry for Philippines.
ST. PAUL, July 13. A War Department
order has bon Issued for a battalion of
the Fifth Infantry to rejoin the regiment
and proceed to the Philippines, with the
second battalion now en routo home from
China.
NINTH U: S.pNFANTRY CUT UP.
Suffering Severely In Attnclc In
Progress by the Allies.
TIEN TSIN, July15, via Che.o Foo.
15 and Shanghai, July lfi. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon. TOGO of the allied troops were
attempting to storm the wall of tho city.
Tho attack began at daylight. Its suc
cess Is doubtful. The Chlneso on the
walls aro estimated conservatively at 20,
000. They are pourfng a terrific hall of ar
tillery, rifle and machine gun flre upon
the attackers. Tho Americans, Japanese
British and French troops aro attacking
from tho West and the Russians from the
East.
The Americans suffered terribly. The
Associated Press representative left the
Gold the Chief Surgeon of the Ninth In
fantry said a conservative estimate was
that 25 per cent of tho Americans were
hit Colonel William H. LIscum is re
ported to have been mortally wounded
as he was walking In front of tho troops.
Major Regal and Captains Buckmiller,
Wilcox and Noyos aro among tho wound
ed. The- marine losses included Captain
Davis, killed, and Butler, Leonard and
several others wounded.
Officers declared that It was hotter
than Santiago.
When tho corresponent left the Ameri
cans were lying in the plain between
tho wall and the river, under an enfilad
ing and a direct fire. It was equally
difficult for them to advance or retire.
The correspondent counted 000 wounded
men of all nationalities.
GREAT "WAR HAS OPENED.
Will End Only With Breaking and
Partitioning of Chinese Empire.
NEW YORK. July 16. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
A great war has opened In China, with
the Japanese In the front line and with
the heaviest reserves immediately avail
able. Three American battalions, and
about 13,000 Japanese troops, have reached
Tien Tsln since the two battles wero
fought, so that tho allied force now ag
gregates 25.000 men, with contingents
slowly dribbling into Taku.
War has not been formally declared,
but It is in progress, with every indica
tion that It will continue Indefinitely until
the government now in power Is over
thrown and the Empire broken up Into a
series of European and Japanese prov
inces and protectorates. The retreat of
the allied forces from Tien Tsln would
be followed by outbreaks against tho
foreigners in all the provinces. They are
compelled to halt where they are and to
hold their ground by hard fighting, and
a campaign bejgun with no other motive
than that of seetirinar vnnirpnnr'A nn1 i-n
aration for the massacro of the Legations
win involve sacnuces and expenditures
for which territorial concessions aro In
dispensable. This, not the American view, but Rus
sian. Japanese, German, Italian and
Fronch. who already have their eyes
flxed upon future provinces and conquests,
and the English will find an India in
Central Asia, ' ..'.
CHINA'S GREAT FERTILITY
ONE OF THE MOST "WONDERFtJL
SECTIONS OF THE GLOBE.
Hott Millions of People Burrow In
the Loess Kills Great Oliver
Basins and Irrigation.
WASHINGTON, July 15. Although the
vast mobs, yfhlch Infest Pekln and tho
larger cities of China, worked up to a
state of frenzy and fanaticism; have ren
dered Impossible any satisfactory action
by the available forces of the powers, the
great Chinese- population, proper is agri
cultural and naturally extremely peaceful
and peace-loving. Agriculture, however,
is most primitive and the wonder Is how
such an Immense population Can be sup
ported from the soli, until the great
economy practlced'la all things Is under-
Chinese artillery dominate It, and their
stood. On the great plain of China, every
available foot of land Is utilized for grow
ing something, and every particle of fer
tility is .returned to the soil. Water Is
used for irrigation, and in many cases
laboriously distributed over the fields.
The great plain Itself is one of the most
wonderful sections of the globe. It Is
about 700 miles in length and varies from
200 to 400 miles In width, occupying the
northeastern part of the empire, and con
taining over 300000 square miles of won
derfully fertile soil. The most interesting
feature of this plain is its enormous pop
ulation, as it supports, according to the
census of 1S12. not less than 177.0.000 hu
man beings, making It the most densely
settled of any part of the world of the
-samo slzo, Its lnhablta"hts amounting to
noarly two-thirds of tho entire popula
tion of Europe.
X)f Strategical Imnorfnnep.
The most wonderful feature In the phys
ical geography of China is the existenco
of a vast region of loess In this region of
the Empire. Loess is a very solid but
friable earth, brownish yellow in color,
and Is found In many places 00 to 10Q0
feet deep. Tho loess hills rise In terraces
from 20 to several hundred feet In height.
Every atom of loess Is perforated by
small tubes, after the manner of root
fibers, only the direction of these little
channels is always from above down-,
ward, so that cleavage in the loess mass
is Invariably vertical. The loess region
of China Is. perhaps, the most broken
country in the world, with its sheer cliffs
and upright walls, terraces, and deep-cut
ravines. .Owing to the ease with which
It can be worked, caves made at the
bases of straight cliffs afford homes to
millions of people in the densely populat
ed northern provinces where the Box
ers have thus far been most active. Whole
villages cluster together In carved-out
chambers, some of which extend back
more than 200 feet. Tho capabilities of
defense In a country such as this, whero
an Invading army must necessarily be
come lost and absolutely bewildered in the
tangle of Interlacing ways, and where
the defenders may always remain con
cealed or have Innumerable means of es
cape Is peculiarly significant at this time
when consideration Is being given to a
conquest of China.
It may not bo generally known that the
Chinese were the discoverers of coal as
a fuel. The Venetian traveler Marco
Polo says: "It Is a fact that all over the
country of Cathay (China) there is a kind
of black stone existing, in tho beds of
the mountains which they dig out and
burn like firewood. This stone burns bet
ter and costs less."
China's Great Rivers.
Tho rivers of China are her glory, and
thero are few countries in the world so
well watered and none with such splendid
natural water transportation facilities.
The three great rivers of the Empire are
the Yang-tse-Klang (Child of tho Ocean),
the Hoang Ho (Yellow River) and the Chu
Klang (Pearl River or Canton River). Of
these the Yang-tse-Klang is much the
largest, flowing through extensive and
fertile plains and finally emptying into
the Eastern Sea. after traversing a dis
tance of over 2000 miles. Its dlscharga
is estimated at LOOO.000 cubic feet per sec
ond. Tho banks of the Yang-tse-Klang
aro crowded with towns and villages, tho
most famous of which are Nankin and the
new treaty port of Hankow. The Hoang
Ho or Yellow River Is noted especially
for Its frequent and violent floods. Its
current Is very rapid, and Its course sinu
ous, nearly approaching in length tho
Yang-tse. The Pearl or Canton River,
while not nearly so large as the others,
Is a stream of great importance and in
numerable vessels trade upon Its waters.
At some points It spreads Into large
lakes; In others it passes through narrow
gorges, which, if dammed, would afford
largo storage capacity for Irrigation. The
Chinese, however, have not practically
worked out irrigation In its different
phases as completely as would be expect
ed of such an agricultural people.
Irrigation, nevertheless, is practiced to
a considerable extent through the use of
tho waters of the Grand Canal and by
wells. The Grand or Imperial Canal is a
work of great magnitude. It was con
structed In the seventh century, and en
larged In the 13th century. It traverses
the Great Plain and flows with but slight
current for a distance of 700 miles. While
built for purposes of communication Its
wators are used largely for Irrigation, and
thousands of drains and creeks have been
made to connect with It along Its route.
Antiquated Methods.
The modes of Irrigation are ancient and
crude. One of the most picturesque Is
by means of the water-wheel, which is
used where the land to be watered Is
well above the channel of the river. The
wheel Is turned by the force of the cur
rent, and is, perhaps, 30 feofhlgh, its
buckets being sections of bamboo which,'
as they are raised by the stately motion
of the wheel, empty their; contents Int6
troughs or ditches. Hollow bamboo pipes
or tubes are sometimes used for distrlbu
ting'wntcr over the fields. Thoy rest upon
wooden supports and branch in every di
rection from tho source of supply. The
chain pump Is also a common means of
lifting water, the chain running up from
the water on a" slant and being provided
with little buckets nt Intervals, which as
thoy reach the highest point and begin
to descend, discharge their contents.
These machines aro worked by buffaloes
or sometimes by human labor, a man
working a crank with his feet something
after the manner of riding a bicycle. The
most primitive and laborious method Is
the ancient well sweep, such as Is seen
today on many an old New England
homestead. GUY E. MITCHELL.
WORST BELIEVED.
(Continued from First Page.)
Hal 'Kwan and have been ordered to
shell and capture the forts.
Tho Tokio Telegram announces that 19,
000 Japanese troops are now embarking.
NON-COMBATANTS LEAVE TIEN TSIN
Several Hundred Refugees on Ships
in Che Foo Harbor.
CHE FOO, July 10. via Shanghai, July
15. Several hundred refugees, .most of
them women and children, have left Tien
Tsln in accordance with Admiral Sey
mour's order to all non-combatants to
depart. Many women have remained be
hind, however, refusing to leave their
husbands, whose business detains them.
The refugees were sent down the river
on lighters and tugs, and were then
transferred to merchant ships in the
harbor.
The American, Japanese and German
warships received their people. the
officers of tho United Statrs gunboat
Yorktown generously entertaining 200,
many of them missionaries and their
families.
The British refugees were crowded in a
dirty freighter, and women accustomed
to luxury have been sleeping huddled to
gether on the decks. They complain
bitterly because the half empty British
fleet declines to receive them, and they
have drafted a strong protest to Admiral
Seymour.
The United. States transport Logan has
arrived with the Ninth United States In
fantry from Manila. The work of dis
embarkation will occupy several days,
as boats are scaroe. The Logan will tako
the American refugees to Nagasaki and
the Yorktown will leave to tow the Ore
gon to Yokohama.
Cannon from the warships are being
sent to Tien Tsln to shence the Chinese
guns. Twenty-three guns shelled the
Chinese baterles yosterday, the Chinese
replying Intermittently. Bodies of from
2000 to 3000 attack the foreign lines dally.
A fleld battery 13 supporting the brunt
of the attacks against the railway sta
tion and against the Russian and Jap
anese outposts in that neighborhood.
Bullets are dropping throughout the for
eign settlement at all hours of the day,
and the people have become so accus
tomed to it that they go about the
streets undisturbed.
BOMBARD3IENT OF TIEN TSIX.
Allies Forced Chinese Fortified Ar
senal The Losses.
TIEN TSIN. July 9, via Che Foo. July
12. and Shanghai, July 15. A force of
2000 foreigners Japanese, supported by
British and Russians captured the Chi
nese fortified arsenal, two miles west of
tho city, making a night attack. They
charged under a heavy fire, following
the Chinamen and killing 200. The for
eign loss was heavy, the exact number
not having been reported. The Chinese
have been bombarding Tien Tsln heavily
for three days. Several Frenchmen and
other foreigners are mounting heavy
guns from tho fleet. Four 32-poundcrs
and four four-Inch guns have been placed
in position, and an attempt will be made
to locate and silence the Chinese guns.-
An explosion of .dynamite killed 20
Russians.
Two battalions of the Ninth Infantry
and 330 marines from the United States
cruiser Brooklyn disembarked and start
ed for Tien Tsln today on lighters. As
thoy began to ascend the river, the crews
of the foreign warships cheered heartily.
Refugees of all nationalities will be
taken to Japan by the United States
transport Logan.
Assault on Kansas City Chinaman.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., July 15. Incensed
at the Boxer news, a crowd of men and
boys gathered about the laundry of Ah
Sing, a Chinese laundryman, and started
a demonstration that caused Sing to call
on the police for protection. The crowd
passed the time throwing stones Into the
laundry and calling out to the Inmates
that they would kill them. A squad of
policemen dispersed the crowd quickly,
and, at the Instigation of Sing, who is
one of the most Intelligent of the sev
eral hundred Chinese In Kansas City,
guarded the place during the night.
From Manila to China.
MANILA, July 15. Two battalions of
tho Fourteenth Infantry and Daggatt's
Battery of the Fifth Artillery, will leave
for China tomorrow by the transports
Indiana, Flintshire and Wyefield. The
expedition, which will Join the Ninth In
fantry, will carry 500 rounds of ammuni
tion to a man. and a reserve of 1,000,000
rounds, together with medical sub
sistence, stores and clothing for 5000 men
for three months. It will take also two
seven-Inch mortars and two six-Inch
howitzers, with ammunition. The hos
pital ship Relief, is going to China.
The Chinese Excuse.
YOKOHAMA, Friday. July 13. The Chl
neso Minister In Toklo has visited the
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and
communicated to him what is described
as "the first Pekln dispatch since the
trouble broke out." The dispatch says tho
murder of the German Minister and
other foreigners was due to the Taku af
fair and to the sending of Admiral Sey
mour's expedition, and that the Chlneso
Government is now doing Its best to pro
tect foreigners in Pekln.
Professor Tenny Left China.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 15. Rev. D.
Tenny, of this city, has received a cable
gram from his son, C. D. Tenny, a cbl
lego professor in China, saying that he
had left Shanghai and is now on his way
to California with his family. Professor
Tenny was president of the Imperial Uni
versity at Tien Tsln, and was at one time
a teacher In tho family of Ll Hung
Chang.
More Troops for China.
CHICAGO, July 15. The depot battal
ion of the Fifth United States Infantry,
stationed at Fort Sheridan, has received
orders to go to China. Within two weeks
the other two battalions of the regiment
aro expected from Cuba. A week's rest
will be allowed them, and then the en
tire regiment will start for China.
All Foreigners Killed.
SHANGHAI, July 15. An official -telegram
was received tonight from the Gov
ernor of Shan Tun stating that a breach
was made in the wall o( the British lega
tion at Pekln after a gallant defense, and
when all the ammunition had given out.
All foreigners were killed.
Violence to Italian Missions.
ROME. July 15. The Italian Consul at
Shanghai cables that the Italian mission
In Hu Nan has been destroyed and Bishop
Fantosatl and two missionaries killed. He
also reports that the Italian missions in
Ho Nan and Hup havo been assaulted.
The Princeton at Hong Kong.
HONG KONG. July 15. The United
States gunboat Princeton, which has ar
rived here from Canton, reports that all j
was quiet there when she left. The Gc
ernor will confer with the commander
the Princeton. There 13 no further nej
regarding the reported intention of
Hung Chang to go north.
The transport Taisang Is loading ni
munition. She has already stored a di
tery of 12-pounders, and she will lea!
for Taku tomorrow with the Fusiliers!
French Consul-General to Chlnr
NEW YORK. July 15. Gaston Kah. tj
French Consul-General to China, arrlvl
here today on La Bretagno. en route
China. "I shall sfart for Vancouver
morrow." he said, "and shall sail frd
there July 30 for Shanghai. Whether!
shall be able to get Into Pekln 1 canr
say. I cannot talk about China or Ci
nese matters, for I am on a special
lomatlc mission."
A Russian Denial.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 15. It Is ser
officially denied that 30.000 Russian trool
are marching to Pekln from the nortnj
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