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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, 3TJLT 17, 1900. REPULSE OF ALLIES Admial RemeyConfirmsthe News Ff6m Tien Tsin. AMERICANS LOST OVER THIRTY Three Thousand Friendly Chinese Officials "Were Ordered Killed , byPrince Tuan. WASHINGTON, July 16. The Navy De partment this morning; received official confirmation fromAdmiral Hemey of the reverse of the allied forces at Tien Tsln on the morning of the13th. The dispatch Is dated Che Foo, July 16. and says: "Reported that the allied forces at tacked the native city the morning of the 13th, Russians on the right, with the Ninth Infantry and marines on the left. The lpss of. the allied forces Is large; Russians, 100, Including artillery Colonel; Americans over 20; British over 40; Jap anese, 5S. including, Colonel; French, 25. "Colonel Liscum, Ninth Infantry, killed; also Captain Davis. Marine Corps. Cap tain Lemley, Lieutenants Butler and Leonard wounded. "At 7 In the evening an- allied attack on the native city was repulsed, with .Sreat loss. Returns yet incomplete; de tails not yet confirmed, RBMEY." Consul-General Goodnow cabled to the State Department from Shanghai under today's date that there Is nothing more to report since his cablegram of the 12th inst. The dispatch reported the attack on the legations at Pekin as about to be gin. Mr. Goodnow's statement is in di rect cpntradlctlon of the Shanghai story that all foreign Consuls were Informed Saturday by Sheng that the legations had fallen and the Ministers were killed. "Without exception today the foreign representatives in "Washington accepted .es practically certain that the foreign 'Legations and Ministers at Pekin have been wiped out. The opinion is based on the accumulating unofficial data that the slaughter occurred about July 6 or 7. Even among the high Chinese officials hope has 'been about given up. but thoy maintain that there Is no official Infor mation, and that they are as much in the dark as others. The situation has a telling effect on the Chinese Minister, who is under a ner vous tension and agitation more severe than that of the American officials. He Is seeking to show In the presont acute crisis that no matter how bad conditions Tiay be in China, he is not the less anx ious to serve the American people and Government, for ho has taken, great pride in the kindly personal relations between him and the people here. Min ister Wu declares unworthy of belief the cable report that Sheng, Director of Telegraphs and Posts at Shanghai, knew of the killing of the foreign Minis ters at the time he made a 'recent sug gestion that foreigners be escorted out of Pekin if the allied forces would not -advance. As a matter of fact. Minister "Wu states that the Chinese officials have no better means of learning the truth of affairs In Pekin than the foreigners, as ell the usual means of communication are suspended. But he points out that Sheng could not have known of the death of the foreigners, else he would not have made a proposal that the foreigners be escorted out of the city. This latter Is considered proof positive by Mr. Wu that Sheng considered the foreigners alive. TVu Describe the Battle. News of the battle of Tien Tsin was conveyed to the Chinese Minister. The Minister followed the recital -wltht rapt attention, interrupting with expressions at astonishment and profound regret at the startling developments. H.e was par ticularly Impressed with the detailed names of the Americans killed and wounded) which appeared to remove every shadow of doubt, and 'asked as to the various officers and their families. The scene of the fighting came home vividly to the Minister, as he has lived for a long time at Tien Tsin the close 1 friend and associate of L.1 Hung Chang during the hitter's Vice-Royalty there, and the details of the engagement around the walls could be followed by him with a personal knowledge of the surround ings. In his mind's eye ho pictured be fore him the scene of action. Here, he pointed out, was the great walled city within which the native Chinese popula tion lived. Around the city swept the sin nous river from Taku to Pekin. Below the walled city, a full hour's ride by chair, lay the foreign settlements or con cessions or compounds. At this latter liolnt, well away from the walls of the main city, the foreign citizens, with the 'allied troops, have now been located. The news of the fight at the walls meant, therefore, that the allied forces had ad vanced from their position well down the "Pel Ho and had attacked the city Itself. He spoke with a good deal of freedom, but asked to be excused from any public declaration on any subject. In the most sympathetic terms, however, he ex pressed his horror at the latest develop ments, declaring that to no American home could the news bring deeper regret than to himself. At the other legations and embassies the same feeling of dismay prevailed.. Although Minister "Wu will make no public utterance, the Associated Press is able to rive what is said to be the as pect of the situation from the Chinese standpoint. According to this view, the movement of the allied forces from the foreign settlement down the. river upon the native walled city was not only un fortunate, but was fraught with the greatest danger. With the fate of the foreign Legations and Ministers at Pekin etlll in doubt, the allied forces might well have turned their attention to cut ting a way through to rescue their of ficials and citizens at the capital. In that event, it is said, the nominal condi tions around Tien Tsin would have con tinued and the status auo been main tained. But with an ssault on the walled city, the natives within the city might naturally be expected to defend themselves, believing that their homes were about to be attacked. They" have been penned up within the city knowing nothing of what has occurred without, and from their standpoint it probably will be found that In a defense against an unexplained attack the present slaughter occurred. One of the suggestions of the day, made In an official quarter, is that a commis sion be appointed to proceed to China to Investigate the facts of the present situa tion, thus giving a basis for intelligent action. At any other time the suggestion probablv would be welcomed as a means of clearing up the doubt of unreliable Shanghai reports, but now the situation appears too desperate to await the slow processes of u commission. The namo of ex-Minlster Denby was mentioned In con nection with the talk of a commission. Extrn. Session Talk. Representative Cannon, of Illinois, chairman of the House committee on ap propriations, when asked today If there would be an extra session of Congress said: "That is for the President to say, but I hardly see any occasion for it yet. The first thing to do Is to learn who is re sponsible for this trouble. When this Is settled, we may be in a poritlon to say whether or not we are to .have a war with China. The present law limits the number of troops at 100,000, and without action by Congress there could not be an Increase of the Army beyond that force. But in case of emergency there are pro visions of the statute which give the President means of raising fund's to meet the necessities of the case. There is ample money to carry out whatever course may become necessary, and you may rest assured the money will be made available. If there is any emergency for troops, we have a large forde in the Philippines which could be drawn upon." General Miles had an extended confer ence this afternoon with the Secretary Of War, -concerning the dispatch of rein forcements to China. No statement could bo secured, but it is understood that Gen eral lilies strongly urged that the troops be withdrawn from the Philippines so that a large army could be thrown Into China within comparatively few days, in stead of awaitlnc the slow processes 'of asscmbllpg an army in this country and 4 Cuba, and getting It to China. The troops in the Philippines could make the trip across to China in about a week, while the dispatch of troops from this country will take clearly more than a month, and the men could hardly be in the field until September. Notwithstanding General Miles' recom mendation, the apparent policy is to for ward tropps to China from this country and Cuba as fast as they can bo assem bled. With the sending of KX or 10,000 men, provision doubtless will be made for an officer of high rank to take command of tils force. General Miles has recommended that Major-General Bates, who commanded a brigade with credit In Cuba, be placed in command. He Is now in the Philippines, and c&ild readily reach the field of action. The disposition, however, Is toward send ing an officer from this country, and as the. conditions are so rapidly expanding. General Miles Is frequently referred to as likely to assume command of the American forces In the Orient. A rumor gained circulation at some of tho foreign establishments, and was ac companied with some degree of credit, that M. W, Rockhlll would be named as the United States representative In China. Inquiry failed to confirm tbe report and In any event It Is probable thp considera tion -of any such stop would be deferred until the last vestige of doubt as to tho fate .of the Ministers at Pekin was dis pelled. Mr. Rockhlll Is at present chief of the Pan-American Bureau. When asked as to the report, he, said his namo had not been considered, so far as he knew, and that all his plans were made to go -to South America August 7. He Is one of the few Americans able to speak Chinese fluently, and as he has traveled through China, he would be exceptionally well qualified for any service la the em pire. An unofficial report has come to the attention of the Chinese officials hero to the effect that 3000 Chinese officials at Pekin petitioned Prince Tuan to protect tho foreigners, whereupon Prince Tuan ordered all .those who united In the pe tition to bo killed. Delated News From Tien Tsin. The Japanese Legation today received a cable from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, dated Toklo, July 10, giving some bolated details of the fighting at Tien TsJn, July 3, of the allies. According to this cable there are so far 4000 Japanese troops at Tien Tsin. More than half the allied troops in the attack on Tien Tsln on the 12th, therefore, were probably Japanese. The cable is as follows: "On the 3d inst. a large body of Chi nese soldiers appeared before Tien Tsln and attacked the northern part of the settlement, which was guarded by the Russian troops. The Japanese sent to their aid, at the Russian Genoral's re quest, one battery of artillery and two companies of infantry. After a heavy cannonade they silenced the Chinese guns and finally repulsed the enmy. The Japaneso losses In this engagement were two Captains killed and about 20 noncom missioned officers and men killed and wounded. Major-Goneral Fuku Shimal has now under him at Tien Tsln about iooo Japanese troops. The report that Colonel French. Twenty-fifth Infantry, was killed at Tien Tsln is not understood at the War Depart ment. Officials state positively that Col onel French is not in China. There Is but one Colonel French In the service, and he commands the Twenty-second In fantry,, two battalions of which are In the Philippines, and the third one in this country. On June 30 polonol French was In New York on alcK leave. THE AMEIU CAT?, CASUALTIES. Service Records of Llicnm, Davis and Others Killed and "Wounded. Cplonel Emerson H. Liscum, killed at Tien Tsln, "was born In Vermont In 184L He entered the volunteer service as Cor poral in the First Vermont Infantry, In May, 1861. and was appointed Second Lieu tenant February 19, 1863. He rode in the regular line to Colonel of the Ninth Infantry, April 23, 1893. While In the Spanish War he was made Brigadier General of Volunteers, July 12, 1S9S, serv ing In that capacity until December SI. of the same year. His record briefly stated In chronologic order is as follows: Brevetted Captain, U. S. Army, August L 1S64, for gallant services in the battle of Beth esda Church and during the campaign beforo Richmond, Va. During the war of 1SG1-CS, with his regiment In the Army of the Potomac, participating In the battles of Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, Chancel lorsvllle, Gettysburg (where he was wounded), Bethesda Church and the siege of Petersburg. Since the War of the Re bellion he served on the frontier to April, 1898, commanding his regiment In Florida and in the Santiago campaign, July 1. 1898, when he was wounded In the battle of San Juan, Cuba; on sick leave to April, 353D, and commanding his regiment en route to and in the Philippine Islands, and In command of the First Brigade, Second Division, Eighth Army Corps, January 15. ISM, to April 18, 1900; com manding his regiment in the Philippines to Juno 2T7. 1900, when he sailed with It for Taku, China. Captain R. Davis, United States Marine Corps, also killejl, was a native of Georgia. He entered the marine corps as a Second Lieutenant, July 1, 1894. He went out to the Philippines In April. 1839. In charge of the marines who took over the Cavite naval station from the military branch. His commission In the Marine Corps is dated March S, 1899. Captain William B, Lemley, of the Ma rine Corps, who Is reported as wounded, is a native of North Carolina, and a nephew of Judge-Advocate-General Lem jey of the Navy. He entered the corps on its increase in March, 1899, being at tached to the staff a an Assistant Quar termaster, with the rank of Captain. Lieutenant Smedley R. Butler, of the Mar-- Corps, also wounded, was one of the new ofHcers In the service, having been appointed from Pennsylvania In April, 1899. He was sent to the Philippines immediately upon his appointment, and was one of the officers drawn from tho Cavite station by Admiral Kempff at the beginning of the fighting at Taku. Lieutenant Henry Leonard, of tho Ma rine Corps was appointed to that service from tho District of Columbia, in April, 1899. He accompanied Lieutenant Butler to the Philippines soon after his appoint ment, and also Joined KempfTs forces at Taku. Major James Reagan, of the Ninth In fantry, entered the military service from New Tork as a musician in Company H, Second Infantry, -before the Civil War. He served tnroughout that war and re ceived a commission as Second Lieuten ant, December 8, 1865, .He was assigned to the Ninth Infantry as a First Lieu tenant in 1870, and has been attached to that regiment ever since, becoming a Captain in 1857. and a Major In 1S99. The Captain Buckmlller referred to in tho dispatches as having been wounded is Captain Edwin V. Bookznlller. He is a West Pointer, entering the academy from Ohio in 1855. Bit first commission was that of a Second Lieutenant In the Sec ond Infantry, in 1SS9. He became at tached to tbo Sixteenth as a Captain in 1899, and Joined the Ninth Infantry by transfer In the same year. Captain Charles R. Noyes, of the Ninth Infantry, is Adjutant of the regiment He was a West Pointer, having been ap pointed from Massachusetts in 1875. He got his first commission In the Ninth In fantry as a Second Lieutenant In 1S79, and has been with that organization ever since, becoming a First Lieutenant in 1ES7, and Cantain in 1SSS. Steel Plant Closed. LORAIN, July 16. The big steel plant of the Federal Steel -Company here has been closed down, 'throwing 40J) men out I of work. MANIFESTO FROM HEARST DEMOCRATIC CLUBS CALLED UPOX TO ORGANIZE. Denunciation of the Administration and the Policy of the Repub lican Partem WASHINGTON, July 16. W. R. Hearst, president of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, has Issued the follow ing address: "To the Democratic Clubs and Associa tions of the United States The time has Come when all the Democratic societies in this country and all the patriotic bodies associated with them should publicly rat ify the nomination of W. J. Bryan for President and Adlal E. Stevenson for Vice-President and to defend the Republic against the corrupting spirit of Imperial ism. This Is no ordinary year in Amer ican politics. Colonies have been estab lished under tho American flag without the consent of the American people and in defiance of the Constitutions Tho un- lawful and brutal policy of President Mc- j Klnley and bis advisers, involving tho abandonment of the principle of public equality on American soil, has been con firmed by the Republican party In its National convention. ' "The Republican party, under Its pres COLONEL EMERSON H. LISCUM COMMANDER OF THE SIXTH INFANTRY, UNITED STATES ARMY, KILLED IN THE BATTLE AT TIEN TSIN, SUJkDAY. ent leadership. Is attempting to commit a hitherto peaceful and just Nation to a career of Imperial adventure and con quest. Its conservatism has disappeared, and Its main policy Is dominated by a vulgar spirit of greed unknown on this continent until now. The Republican party has become a party of revolution. It Is attacking the irreproachable and time-approved political. Industrial and social systems under which this Republic 'has steadily grown in strength and glorjjlat Detroit empowered tbe body, to choose and has dishonored our flag and our Na tional obligations before the civilised world. It has made subjects of the In habitants of American territories and has denied to them the wise guarantees of Constitutional government. It tram pled on the Declaration of Independence. The Republican paTty Is a promoter and agent of the new and terrible trust sys tem, which seeks to destroy industrial and commercial competition In America another revolutionary movement hostile to free Institutions. "The humane and- moral struggle for the emancipation of the neighboring Re nubllc of Cuba was victoriously ended two years ago and yet our Army occu-n pies Cuban soil and the political favorites of tho Republican party plunder the help less people of the Island. A great army raised for the liberation of Cuba Is still maintained for the purpose of extending trade by bloodshed. ade by bloodshed. J "The spirit of militarism marks every act of the National Government. These radical experimental conditions In the order of our National progress tnreaten the existence of Republican Government on the American Continent. Subjects and citizens cannot long endure under the same flag. Monopoly takes away op portunity and hope from the masses of the people; it robs the young men of the Nation of all chance to achieve their Independence and fastens upon them a perpetual wage servitude; it converts small proprietors Into hirelings and it puts Into the hands of a few men the absolute control of production and prices. "Against tho new and dangerous poli ciescondemned alike by experience and Justice the Democratic party is exerting its whole strength. Its candidates and its platform represent the conserva tive spirit of tho American people and their faith In American Institutions. They represent opportunity at home as against adventure In Asia; peace, rather than war Inspired by the lust of money; citi zenship, not subjecthcod; a homogeneous republic, not a heterogeneous empire; a nation of prosperous, equal, lJbarty-loV-ing citizens unburdened by war taxes pr a great standing Army, leading Ulti mately to military conscription. 'The re-election of President McKiriley will be taken by the Republican leaders as a proof that the American people ap prove of an imperial, military and trust breeding policy. Can any thoughtful citi zen doubt what the consequences of Re publican victory this Fall will be? The swift and unsuspected developments of the past four years point significantly to the purposes of President McKlnley and his advisers In the near future. "In the presence of these Impending National evils, the National Association of Democratic Clubs calls upon all Dem ocratic clubs, organizations and societies in the United States to organize their forces for the defense of Republican in stitutions. Patriotic citizens, regardless of past political ties or prejudice, are earnestly asked to assist In this work of preservation. This year the Nation must chooso between the European and the American theory of government." NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Conference "Will Open in St. Paul This Morning:. ST. PAUL, July 16. All is In readiness for calling to order tomorrow at 10 o'clock the National Conference of Republican Clubs. Between 1500 and 1S00 delegates will be present. The session will bo held In the Auditorium. Governor Roosevelt will arrive early tomorrow morning, and is booked for an Introduction at the open ing session. Colonel George Stone, president of the league, will call the evening session to'or der. Senator Davis will preside, and will make the address of welcome to the guest of tho evening Governor Roosevelt. The Governor's reply Is expected to be the feature of the convention. Colonel Stone rays h will not accept a re-election. Isaac Miller Hamilton, of Chicago, prob ably -will be chosen president In his place. The other officers will probably be re elected. Tammany's Indorsement. NEW YORK, July 16. Tho executive commlttee of Tammany Hall met in the Wigwam tonight. Richard Croker presid ing, and topk action relative to indorsing the Democratic National ticket. The gen eral committee of 6000 members wjll meet July 23, when resolutions will bo adopted and tho ticket ratified. Kansas Fnsionists Invite Bryan. LINCOLN, Neb., July 16. W J. Bryan divided his time today between his po litical visitors and work of preparation for tho campaign. A delegation of people from Kansas called today to Invite Mr. Bryan to be present at the fusion state convention, to be held at Fort Scott, July 24, and make an address Mr. Bryan gave a. definite answer to their Invlta tlon, but would not say what It was In I advance of their return home. It Is thought he was obliged to decline. FEDERATION OF LABOR. Matters Beforo the Committee. Exccntlve DENVER, July 16. Tho executive committee of the American Federation of Labor convend in regular quarterly meeting In thio city today. The meeting promises to have important results, as action will probably be taken with refer- ence to the Chicago building trades lock out, tho St. Louis street railway strike, the clgarmakers' trouble In New York, and the Cocur d'Alene affair. Tho tes- , tlmony given before the Congressional Investigating- committee concerning the Idaho miners' strike will be fully eon edored. Several officials of the minors' union in Idaho may be- present to en Hgbton tho committee upon several points with which It is not familiar, and It io expeoted that the committee will throw the Influence of the federation In favor of tho miners.' union. Among other, things, a decision is ex pected with reference to making an ejght-ftGur-day test, The las convention a trade m. which the. flcht should be. made, and tho machinists and horse phoers are both after the selection. If the former are chosen. It may jeopardize tbo International agreement recently signed by them. In either case, the war will be general. The subject of raising a large defenso fund to be used In aid of strikers will be considered. Tho committee accepted the resignation of Messrs. Lennon and Pierce as dele gates to tho British Trade Union Con gress, their time being fully occupied with other duties, and appointed D. J. Kent, of Lincoln. Nob., and John M. Hunter, of Springfield, 111., in their stead. Secretary Morrison, of tho executive council, ciubmitted his report for tho eight months and eleven days since the laut annual meeting, showing the federa tlon to bo In good condition financially. Durins tno Tloa mentioned, tho federa tion has issued 558 charters, six of which have been to National unions, three to state branches, and GS to city central bodies. The application for a charter of the Paperhangers' National Union was taken up, but wao referred to James Duncan for investigation and report. There is ovory reason to believe that there will bo an amalgamation of the painters and decorators, and In that event there would bo but one body Instead of two. The offer of the English Trades Union to build In America a John Ruskln Hall and furnish the funds for tho building of the same was also referred, but will be taken up again before the session closes. Tho session la executive, and many matters which cannot be made public at the present time will come up for action or reference. The Chicago Building Trades lockout was considered but no action taken. The matter will be taken up again tomorrow, as will also the SL Louis street-car men's strike. Tonight the members of the com mittee visited Elltch's Gardens as guests of the officials of the Colorado State Federation of Labor. Business Interrupted by Strike. ST. LOUIS, July 16. The St Louis Transit Company today filed in the City Register's office Its returns of trips and passengers for tho quarter ending June SO last, as required by law. These reports are particularly interesting, as showing tho decrease In- the company's business, caused by the strike, During the first three months of this year, beforo the strike was inaugurated, the Transit Com pany, according to Its returns, carried 27,0G8,ES5 passengers, its cars making 1,367, S35 trips in so doing. According to its returns for the three months ending Juno 30 its cars made only 447,049 trips and carried 13,733,621 passengers. Storm In Wlnconiin. LA CROSSE, Wis., July 16. The heav iest rain storm in La Crosso and vicinity for three years has been raging for tho past three days. The storm was general In Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Da kotas. All railroads havo suffered from washouts. Tho hall did a great deal of damage to crops In those states. Judge W. II. "tVoshlnirton. PHOENIX, Ariz., July 16. Judge W. H. Washington, of Philadelphia, a direct de scendant of Augustine Washington, father of George Washington, Is dead at Castle Creek Hot Springs, of consump tion. He was 43 years old and a lawyer of recognized ability. The Trnt Problem. To a thoughtful mind, the trust prob lem Is one of serious Import It must be firmly grappled with, for It creeps upon society before you are aware of Its existence, in this respect much resem bling the various disorders which at tack the stomach, such as constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, liver and kidney troubles. Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters is the one reliable remedy for all such aliments. Be sure to give it & triaL ' '" JAPAN'S SINEWS, OF WAR FIFTY MILLIONS APPROPRIATED -. FOR EXPENSES. Indications of an Anti-Christian Rising- In Corea Details of the Tnlca Battle. SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. The Asso ciated Press correspondent at Yokohama Jfnda the fpllowlng letter by the, steamer Coptic, which arrived today from the Ori ent Under date of June 30, he says: Japan is meeting the situation In China with a vigor and promptitude which would be t surprising were It not that this has long been looked upon as the land of sur prises. At a Cabinet meeting held on Monday last, the sum of 55O.COD.OC0 was ap propriated for the Immediate expenses In volved In the Instant dispatch of troops, vividly recalling the application of a like sum by the United States Congress at the Inception of the troube.wlth Spain. This amount will supply the" necessary sinews until the meeting of the Diet The mob ilization of tho troops and tbe movements of the transport fleets and naval vessels still continue., and tbe efficiency of tho military machine of the empire is being demonstrated as clearly as In the late struggle with China, when it commanded the admiration of foreign experts Im mense satisfaction Is being Indulged In be cause of the prominent part being played by Japan in tho capture of the Taku forts. Its force happened to be In the rear of the column at first but when the attack was on, the Japanese commander, perceiving a short cut to the walls, rushed his troops ahead and carried the ramparts by an impetuous assault, thus, though paying for the victory by his life, enabling bis flag to be the first displayed upon the strong hold. Tho troops mobollzed by tho govern ment here will number nearly 30.000, and It is safe to assume that within two weeks at tho latest, with the large forces of Russians and British on the way, the al Ues will have at their disposal an army of 100.000 men. which will be ample for tho Initial operations. From Corea there are indications of se rious trpuble arising from an antl-Chris-tlan and antl-forelgn movement similar to .that of the Boxers. The missionary ele ment there, as in wnina, comes in tor a good share of the blame, and the senti ment among the foreign population In the Orient is increasingly strong in favor of doing something to check this ever-recurrent menace to the world's peace. Locally there has been nothing of inter est of late, except an unusuilly large num W nf slisrht earthauake shocks. On the 2th and 26th of June. Yokohama was vis ited by no less than 12 of these within 43 hours. There are no means for estimating the number of foreigners in Tien Tsin and Pekin, except by approximation. Accord ing' to the latest Chinese directories Issued by the Hong Kong press last year, there were upon the Tien Tsln list some 675 names of European males. A conserva tive estimate of women and children would make the total foreign population about JO00. The normal estimate of Pekin on the same basis would be about one-half of that number, but It Is to bo remarked that on the approach of the .troubles the Influx of missionaries and their families fleeing from the surrounding districts must have largely increased the foreign con tingent Of tbe number of Japanese In the two cities there aro no means of making any Intelligent estimate. Japanese 5 per cent war bonds continue to decline. Up to date, the Japanese Gov ernment has chartered 17 steamships to be used in transporting troops to China. In June 28 a fire broke out In Takaoka, Toyama prefecture, and destroyed nearly nine-tenths of the city. Five thousand houses. Including a number of govern ment buildings, were burned. . Admiral Samejlma, Commander-in-Chief of tho Sasebo admiralty, reports under date of.. June 23,thatvhe ha3 got from Surgeon Salgo and the captain oi the JHlxo Maru the follpwlng particulars in regard to the engagement of Taku: "At 12:45 A. M., on the 17th, the forts opened fire on the allied squadron, which comprised one English warship, the Lyon (French), the Atago (Japanese), the Co reetz (Russian), the litis (German), and the Monocacy (American). The Monoc acy was used as a refuge for the foreign women and .children in Tong Ku, while the Atago was used as a store ship for the arms of the allied land rorces ana tho foreign contingents generally. At the time of the bombardment the Atago could not Join It, owing to the fact that her anchorage was very remote from the forts. A fire broke bur during the en gagement on board the Lyon, while the Coreetz was hit by a 42-pounder shot and two officers and four others, warrant officers and sailors, were killed. On the litis one officer and six others were killed and the Captain was wounded. The Coreetz was hit on the water line and had recourse to the collision mat. One of the enemy's shots hit the Monocacy. "The fire from the forts was terrible and indicated good gunnery practice. One gunboat was hit In the magazine. The land forces, which comprised about 1560 of the combined British, Russian and German contingents, together with the Japanese contingent from the Yokoha she, anade their attack from the rear of the forts. The contingent having boon at the rear, could not take part In the opening scene of the engagement "The Chinese offered a stout resistance, and when the vanguard had reached a place 400 to EOO metres from the forts, they showed some signs of hesitation in their forward movement. Tho forces of the other three powers were then deployed, and our marines, passing through tho gap thus produced, charged at the forts with fixed bayonets. In this charge, Captain Hattorl was killed. His remains were at once conveyed to the Hlgo Maru by a German launch. On reaching tho fort, the Japanese marines entered it through the breach made by the shots from the warships. Lieutenant Shlralshll had already been In the fort The forces of the other countries followed the Japan ese and thus the northern and western forts were occupied by tho Japaneso, the right and the left forts by the other forces. "At 7 A.M. the fight was over, when the British took charge of the western fort and the Japanese left the forts to guard the station. The railway track going to Tien Tsln did not appear to have been wrecked, but as tho locomo tive had been damaged, the crew of the Atago were told 'off to repair It "Off Taku, the Chinese cruiser Hal yang had been at anchor, a little nearer to the shore than the allied squadron, and tho evening of the 16th she seemed to be cleared for action. Prior to the resolution to fire on the forts having been adopted, the Newark and the Des cartes were anchored near the Halyang, but they shifted their position afterward, the evening of 'the 17th. Precautions were taken against the flight of the Haiyang. but she did not flee. On the 17th, at noon, the Halyang proceeded to steam out of tho harbor and the foreign warships dipped their flags In recognition of the Admiral's flag on her mast But thb Captain of tho Russian warship Rossla, which was anchored farthest out to Bea, signalled for her to send an officer on board and. in the presence of the Com mander of the German fleet told him that tho departure of the Halyang at this Juncture would be against her in terests. She, therefore, deferred her de parture. "On tho land the musketry Are was still Jkept up at intervals from tho south ern fort, while in the business .parts of tbe place, natives, dressed like coolies, fired at the troops of the allied forCe, of whom there were only a small number preaont" FAMINE) AND CHOLERA. Situation in India Sho-rrs Little Chance for the Better. LONDON, July 16. Tho Governor of Bombay, telegraphing to. tbe Secretary of State for India, says that there were &'S2S c&ses nf cholera. In the faminn dis trict 'during the we.ek ending July 7, of which 6474 were fatal, and that in the native states there" were 9526 cases, of which 5S32 were fatal. The total number of deaths on tbe relief works, waa 5S70, of which was 3.3 per 1CQ0. There has been a good rainfall in Su rat, Khandersh and the western part of Deccan, and rain has begun in parts of North Gujerat where the number de manding relief is continuing to increase. Tho Viceroy of India telegraphs that there were heavier general rains last week in Berar and the central provinces of Hyderabad. The rainfall was good and sufficient for present needs In Rajputana. In Central India there' were moderate general rains. The sowing of crops has partly commenced. The monsoon was heavy in Surat and there were good falls in Kattywar and Thana. There have been Insufficient rains in the Punjab for dry-land sowing. Notwithstanding the Improved pros pects, no diminution of relief is possible. On the contrary, the figures last week were tho highest reported, ' village re'ief and advances replacing: relief work. The condition Q&the surviving cattle In West ern India Is deplorable. The health re turns from th-2 central provinces are sat isfactory. The total relief was 6.41S.CO0. WORLD'S CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Twenty Thousand Were Present nt Yesterday Meeting:. LONDON, July 16. About 20,000 people participated today In the World's Chris tian Endeavor Convention on the Alexan dria Palace grounds. Meetings were held simultaneously In the theater, concert hall and large marquees. The speakers Included Rev. C. M. Sheldon, of Topeka, Kan., and Rev. George C. Lorimer, of Boston. Father F. E. Clark, founder and president of the Young People'p Society of Christian Endeavor, was given an ova tion when he appeared on tho platform. Mr. Sheldon spoke on "Commercial Prob lems," expounding his well-known views as to how business ought to be conduct ed. President Clark expressed himself greatly delighted at the widespread In terest In the convention, and said he ex pected 100,000 would be present at the great rally Wednesday. A party of 619 Americans, who arrived at midnight, re ceived a cordial welcome. Already there are some indications of a food famine on the grounds. The. attend ance seems to have entirely exceeded the expectatlons'Of the calculators, and hun dreds of people, after waiting for an hour or more in the dlnlng-hall today, were In formed that the supplies were exhausted. Table service supplies were equally scant, and the place Is miles away from the ordinary restaurants. D. B. Eddy, of Hawthorne, N. Y., who was preparing for missionary work in India, led an interesting meeting this evening, and will conduct a missionary conference w dnes'day, at which also Am bassador Choate will speak. Rev. Clar ence Elberson and Rev. Robert Pierce, of Pennsylvania, were the principal speakers at the Junior Endeavor meeting this even ing. Canon Richards, of Canada, was the leading speaker at the missionary meet ing this evening. The Maine Banq.net. LONDON, July 16. The much-talked-of Maine banquet was given at the Hoel Savoy this evening. The room wao pret tily decorated with flowers and flags, the British and American colors being en twined, A model of the hospital-ship Maine, composed of white flowers and green sails, held the center of tho table. The guests, of which there "were 34, In cluded Ambaeoador Choate and Mrs Choate, Lady Randolph Churchill, her betrothed. Lieutenant George Cornwall! West and all the ladies of the Maine com mittee. Lady Randolph .Churchill was universally congratulated upon her ap proaching marriage, fixed for July 2S. - Bocas del Toro Destroyed. KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 16. A letter from Atrato. Colomblajaays Bgcas del Torp bas been visited by a Terrific gale, whch destroyed many buildings and ba nana plantations. Immediately after the gale a fearful fire swept the town, de stroying Its finest buildings. The situa tion is said to be desperate, the people being demoralized. The fire originated through carelessness in the Chinese quar ter. Kumnsale Relieved. FUMSU. July 16. Kuroassle has been relieved by the command under Colonel Wlllcocks. CHINESE IN AMERICA. Ho Yow Does Not Expect Trouble Here. SAN FRANCISCO. Jqly 16. Ho Yow, Chinese Consul-General, considers the ru mors which have com,e from Washington of a threatened uprising In this city against the Chinese residents as utterly groundless. "Never since the administration of my Consulate," he said, "have there been fewer cases of violence against the Chi nese. In fact, I fall to recall a single case In any part of the district within the last two months that In any way lndl--cates hostility to my countrymen on ac count of the difficulties at home. We have every, reason to feel satisfied with the treatment we have received, and I can see In the wise course the United States is pursuing In the present crisis a far bet ter understanding between the two na tions than has heretofore existed. There may be an attempt on the part of sand lot agitators to precipitate an attack on Chinatown. I do not believe, however, that they will ba able to control a very largo following, or that the better ele ment of the community will lend moral support to such a movement" Los Angeles Chinese. LOS ANGELES, CaL, July 16. Wong Yee Che presided over an exceedingly In teresting meeting of 150 of the Chinese merchants and residents of this city, held at their Board of Trade rooms, to give expression to their views on the present crisis in China. Resolutions were passed pledging themselves to do all In their power to uphold and assist in upholding the laws of the United States so long as they are residents of this country. They heartily disapprove of word3 and speeches tending to prove animosity and misun derstandings between them and the citi zens of this country. A copy of the res olutions was sent to Li Hung Chang, he being the Viceroy of the province from which the Chinese come. A copy was also sent to Secretary Hay. Dividends for Ellensburgr Depositors WASHINGTON. July 16. The Controller of the Treasury has declared 33.7 per cent dividends In favor of the creditors of the Insolvent Kittitas Valley Bank, of EI lonuburg, Waeh. The Shooting: of Mrs. Mayer. NEW YORK, July 16. It has been offi cially determined that there Is no occasion to hold an Inquest by Jury to determine tho cause of death of Mrs. Natalie May- If yoa don't feel well today you can be made to feel better by making your blood better. 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