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THE TlfO-RNING ORFGOTAN. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1900. KILLED HIS WOUNDED Seymour Saved Disabled Men From Chinese Butchers. LEFT THE CHOICE TO THEM Act of Mercy Performed by n Firing Sauad of the Pelcin Relief ,. . Column. NEW YORK. July 16. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Tien Tsln, July 8, Bays: Ineffectual attempts have been made to conceal the horrible fact that Admiral Seymour was compelled to shoot his own wounded during the recent disastrous re treat of the Pekln relief expedition. All the wounded and prisoners who fell Into the "hands of the Chinese were fright fully tortured. The bodies of two marines who were captured by the Chinese were recovered. The bodies had been cut into pieces. First, the eyes had been hacked out; then the cheeks, arms and leys cut off, until death ended the sufferings of the poor fellows. When Admiral Seymour, in his retreat, found himself so hard pressed that he was unable longer to carry his wounded with him, he asked the men: "Which do you prefer, to be left to the mercies of the Chinese or be shot by your own com rades?" As Admiral Seymour put the question, the tears were running down Ills cheeks. "We -prefer death to torture. Shoot us now, that we may die like men." was the piteous response of the helpless men. A firing squad wa ftold off, and while the little allied force stopped and beat off with gun fire the Chinese horde that sur rounded it. Inside its lines an act of mercy was performed, as the firing squad car ried out Its orders. A few merciful volleys from the rifles In the hands of friends and the har assed expedition was relieved of its bur den of wounded: the fanatical Chinese horde was cheated of victims for its tor ture, and the sufferings and fears of the unfortunates were brought to an end In an honorable death under their own flag. The British and .American forces are brigaded together on the west side of the town; the Germans and Japanese on the smith side: the French and Russians on the north and a force of Cossacks hold the east side. Scouts report that Imperial Chinese troops have arrived from Pekln, well equipped and with many guns. Troops of native cavalry and hordes of Boxers are coming from the east and south. FOUGHT WITH DESPERATION. How the Chinese Reproved the Al lies at Tien Tsln. LONDON, July 16. The Evening News prints a ilspatch dated at Shanghai today giving a detailed account of the attack of the allied forces on the native city of Tien Tsln, as reported in the dispatch to the Associated Press, dated Tien Tsln, July 33. via Che Foo. July 16, and Shang hai. July 16. According to the dispatch the allies were repulsed and compelled to retreat with a loss of more than 100 killed, the British losing 40 and the Jap anese 60. The Americans and Russians, it is added, also suffered heavily. Among the Americans killed were Colonel French, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, jand Colonel Liscum, of the Ninth Infantry. A Rus sian Colonel of artillery was also killed. The dispatch adds that the Chinamen fought with great desperation, and their marksmanship was accurate and deadly. "Revenge today, mourning tomorrow," Is practically the universal cry of Eu rope, but It is sorrowfully admitted that there can be no revenge today, nor per haps for many tomorrows, for the incred ible barbarities that are reported to have marked the last scenes within the lega tions at Pekln. Nothing Is clearer than that the antl-forelgn conflagration is rap Idly permeating even hitherto quiescent provinces; and though It Is recognized that every day which leaves .reran in me power of the mob increases the perils and difficulties of the situation, nothing comes from the diplomats of Europe to show that the powers have overcome the jeal ousies, resulting in general lmpotency, to which Is commonly ascribed the sacrifice of the handful of women, children and men comprising the international colony of Pekln. Nothing has been received to day that adds to the Information pre viously obtained regarding the massa cres. The only ray of light extricable from the Pekln message appears to be the statement that Prince Chlng and his fallowing did their utmost In defense of the legations. The rebels, however, are greatly in the majority, and the few loy alists are helpless before the hordes who have combined and are dally joining the blood-stained Camarilla who have usurped authority In Pekln. The fate of the capital appears to threaten other towns like Tien Tsln, Che Foo and even Shanghai. The defeat of the allied forces at Tlcn Tsln seems to place that town in desperate straits, and If retreat to Taku Is necessitated, ob servers consider that It will be likely to Influence the policy of wavering Viceroys. The departure of Admiral Seymour from Tien Tsln and the movement of warships toward Shan Hal Kuan. -on the Gulf of Llao Tung, are taken to indicate that this route may be adopted for an advance on Pekln. which is distant 170 miles from Shan Hal Kuan. The officials at the Chinese legation this morning still assert that they have no information concerning the fate of the foreigners in Pekln. The Foreign Office today Issues 8 dis patch from General Dorward, dated Tien Tsln, July 11, which adds to the previous Information. The Chinese, according to this dispatch, attacked tne station ine mamlne of -July 11. and were repulsed. after four hours' hard fighting, In which BOO of the enemy were killed. On July 9, General Dorward, command ing a force of 250 Americans, 250 Brit ish and 400 Russians, and General Fushl kima, commanding 500 Japanese, attacked the Chinese and captured their positions southeast of the city, killing 95 and cap turing four guns. The Japanese and American troops subsequently rushed and took the western arsenal. General Dor ward adds that the day's honors rested with the Americans and Japanese. There were no casualties among the Americans or the Russians. PREVENTED A WORST FATE. Foreign "Women in Pelrin Supplied Themselves With Poison. BERLIN. July 16. The correspondent here of the Associated Press has received private Information from London that a private letter was received there from Lady Claude MacDonald. wife of the British Ambassador at Pekln. written when the situation was growing threaten ing, saying that all the ladles of the lega tion had supplied themselves with poison. The German Consul at Che Foo, having communicated to the Gov ernor of Shan Tung Emperor William's offer of a reward of 1000 taels for the rescue of foreigners at Pekln, has re ceived the Governor's reply, which is dated July 13, to the effect that the shutting up of foreigners in Pekln has deeply touched his heart, but that at tempts to relieve them have failed, ow ing to the revolt In Pe Chi LI. but the Governor adds that he will do his best to effect Utoir release. At the Foreign Office here there Is no question as to the correctness of the news of the massacre of foreigners in Pekln. Officials take the view that it Is against the interests of Chinese to admit that there has been a massacre, and therefore the Chinese dispatches on the subject are for once probably true. Regarding Tien Tsln the Foreign Office's latest dispatches from Admiral 3ende mann declare that the situation has. Im proved, as reinforcements continue arriv ing. The Foreign Office, while deeply de ploring the horrible eents at Pekln, ex presses confidence that henceforth the powers' solidity of Interests will assume perfect harmony. The Foreign Of fice further states that Dr. von Schwarzensteln (appointed Minister to China In succession to the late Baron von Ketteler) will proceed to China notwithstanding the latest develop ments. Regarding the anomolous position of the Chinese Minister here the Foreign Office said the Minister admittedly does not know from whence the declaration of June 29 emanated. He also said that he could not vouch for the correctness of all the Chinese dispatches he had received lately. The Foreign Office pointed out to him that until the situation became clear er all of the communications could not be considered as emanating from the Chi nese Government. The Foreign Office also considered unlimited telegraphic connec tion between Lue Hal Huan. the Chlnose Minister to Germany, and China In compatible Just now with Germany's in terests, and today issued orders Inhibit ing Chinese Legation dispatches. The British Embassay here has thus far received no news from London con firming the news of the massacre of for eigners in Pekln. Lord Gough still doubts If there has been a massacre, Chinese news having beqn all along unreliable. Orders at the Presidio. BAN FRANCISCO, July 16-Orders have been received at the Presidio at once to prepare quarters for five regiments of troops which will arrive shortly en route for foreign service. The home battalion of the Eighteenth Infantry has landed from the Hancock and taken up temporary quarters at the Presidio. It is under command of Cap tain E. A Lewis, and Is destined for prt Keogh, Mont. The Hancock snade the trip from Kobe in 14 days, beating the record from that port. The sailing of the transport Sumner for Nagasaki has been postponed until tomorrow, owing to the failure of two battalions of the Fifteenth Infantry to crrlvo from Plattsville, N. T., on sched ule time. Talcn District Clear. NEW YORK. July 16. A dispatch to the Herald from Tien Tsln, July 8, says: While the Chinese are making a stub born resistance about Tien Tsln, they are making no attempt to regain Taku or to cut off the approach to Tien Tsln by river or railway. The entire district is deserted by the natives, and troops come up without seeing a Chinaman. Un guarded launches ply up and down with dispatches. The restoration of the rail roads Is being pushed forward. The Chinese have a faculty for mov ing their guns rapidly, and suddenly opening fire from a new point. At dusk they sent six shells into the foreign set tlement at random. One entered the bar racks of the Centurion men and wound ed six. The stacks of government salt on the opposite side of the river and the acres of ruins give the Chinese an op portunity to pour in random rifles shots without exposure. Gxzns Trained on Chee Foo. NEW YORK, July 16, A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Che Foo says: The guns of the British cruiser Ter rible, the American gunboat Nashvillo and the other warships In the harbor were trained on the city Saturday in answer to urgent messages sent from ashore that an outbreak was about to take place. All the foreigners were called out for defen sive guard duty, and they responded with alacrity. Sentries were posted and close watch kept on the natives. The men on board the ships kept close to their guns and prepared to open fire on a moment's notice, but the occasion did not arise. Another Battalion of Marines. WASHINGTON, July 16. General "Wood, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Is ar ranging for the mobilization of another battalion of marines for the far East. They will leave San Francisco as soon as transportation can be arranged, prob ably about August 1. The battalion will be composed of one company of marines from Boston, one from New York, and two from the marine bar racks In this city. The present inten tion Is to send the battalion direct to Ma nila, but it may be diverted to China for service there. THE DEATH ROLL. Colonel John Hamilton. NEW YORK, July 16. Colonel John Hamilton, U. S. A., retired, is dead in Brooklyn. He was appointed to West Point from Indiana In 1847. When the war broke out he was Captain in the Third United States Artillery. For gallant and meritorious service during the Invest ment of Fort Pulaski. Go.. In 1S62, he was made brevet Major, and for similar con duct In action at Secesslonvllle, S. C, he was advanced to the rank of brevet Lieutenant-Colonel In June of the same year. In February, 1B64. Colonel Hamilton was made brevet Colonel for gallantry in the battle of Olustee, Fla. At the end of the war he became a Major of tne First Artillery, and In Janu. ary, 1881, was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fifth Artillery, and In September, 1SS3, he became Colonel of the same regiment. He was placed on the retired list In August, 1887. Earl W.'Blodarltt. NEW YORK. July 16. The death of Earl Walter Blodgltt at Manila is an nounced. He was for many years a leading merchant of that city and was In volved In many difficulties owing to the Spanish hatred of the Americans. General MacArthur Order. NEW YORK. Julv It A SDeclal to thJ Herald from Washington says Secretary Root has received from Ma- Jor-General MacArthur the orders under which a squadron of Filipino cavalry was organized in Manila for service against the Insurgents. Lieutenant-Colonel Wil der, Forty-third Infantry, commenced the organization of four troops of native scouts, with a maximum of 120 men to a troop, and a squadron of non-commissioned staff officers of one Sergeant Major, one Quartermaster Sergeant and one Commissary Sergeant. The men were enlisted to serve until June L 190L The monthly pay allowances of the scouts range from $30 Mexican money and $3 Mexican money for clothing for a Sergeant-Major, to $15 pay and 33 clothing for a private. The barracks In Caloocan are rendezvous of the squadron. These officers of the squadron were or dered to report for duty to Lieutenanfr Colonel Wilder, at Macabebe: Major Mathew A. Batson. Captains Joseph C. Castner. James N. Munroe, William Gel ger and Francis H. Cameron, and First Lieutenants David H. Riddle, James Con way and Clarence Culver. A general order has been received at the War Department giving the facts In the trial of Roman Laesamana, a native, charged with being a spy. He was a non commissioned officer in the insurgent army, and, it was charged, acted as a spy in and about the buildings in Batan gaa, occupied by the Thirty-eighth In fantry. He was found guilty and sen tenced to be hanged. ' General MacArthur disapproved the find ing, because, in his opinion, It was not definitely established that the man was within the American lines with the Inten tion to constitute him as a spy, and he de clared that the Filipino bo detained a prisoner of war. Lew Wall nee Not an Anti. INDIANAPOLIS. July 16. General Lew Wallace will not preside at the National Antl-Imperlallst League meeting. He says he will not take part In the meet ing and is not In sympathy with It. THE EXPOSITION SPORTS AMERICA ATHLETES CONTTXTJE TO WIX VICTORIES. XOaenxIein, Every, Prinsteln and Flanagrnn "Were Among: the Suc cessful Competitors. PARIS, July 16. Twenty-one champion ship contests In connection with the ex position .have been decided during the last three days, and America can boast of winning 16 and of securing 13 seconds and 12 thirds. Nine events took place today. In which the Americans placed six firsts, six seconds and seven thirds to their credit. They captured the 200 meter hurdle race and the standing high jump, three standing Jumps, the long Jump, the hop, step and jump, .the ham mer throwing and the standing long Jump, and they did it easily. In fact, the facility with which the American athletes carried off prizes finally grew monotonous. Three events were won by foreigners. One, th tug of war, was not contested by the Americans. In tho SOO-meters flat race, which was won by the Englishman Tysoe, the Americans .got second and third. In the remaining race, the 4000-meters steeplechase, they failed to get a place, the Englishmen talcing all three. This was somewhat of a disappointment for the American spectators, as they had hoped to see Orton repeat his splendid performance of yesterday. Nine ran, the three Americans, Ortor, McClaln and Grant; Englishmen Butler, Rlmmer, Grant and Robinson; Frenchmen Chas tenle, the champion, and, Dlehnoe, Ger man Rlmmer took the lead, and waB never passed. McClaln ran In cose for two-thirds of the course, while Orton and Grant brought up the rear. Most of the spectators thought that Orton was merely saving himself, with the In tention to spurt on the last round and finish first at the tape, as he did yester day, but the effort of yesterday had proved too much for him. Although he ran gamely, he was unable to secure a better place at the finish than fifth. As he ran with set teeth, his college com rades cheered him, endeavoring to en courage him with tho familiar yells, and when they found that. In spite of his pluck, he was beaten, they gave him a rousing ovation, just as if he had won. The French champion was wildly spurred on by his compatriots, and he struggled with admirable grit, but ho had to suc cumb to the superior trained cross-country runners. RImmers time was half a minute better than the French record, over the some course. The Americans had the hammer throwing to themselves, two- Irish rivals being utterly outclassed. The apparent unfamillarlty of the latter with the ham mer caused amusement among the spec tators. Flanagan was heartily cheered on his longest throw, as It was thought he had broken the record, but it was shown that the throw was three inches short. T. Truxton Hare, of the University of Pennsylvania, was second, with 151 feet 8 inches, and J. C. McCracken, University of Pennsylvania, third, with 146 feet. The tug of war proved more entertain ing than scientific The Scandinavian team was composed of much heavier men than the French. The Americans de clined to enter the contest, but consent ed to a friendly pull against the Scan dinavians which, however, did not come to a satisfactory conclusion. College men who were prevented from competing yesterday by the change in the agreement, or at least understood arrangements, feel none too kindly towards the representatives of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania for contesting. They claim that if Pennsylvania had stayed out, concerted action might have brought about a modification. The Uni versity of Michigan with Dvorack, the University of Syracuse with Prinsteln, Princeton with two men in the pole vault and one In the high Jump, were those suffering most. Some complain bitterly, declaring that they had been unfairly treated. Manager Jamison, of Prince ton, sold: "By the change our pole-vaulters and high Jumpers were unable to compete after traveling a great distance. Pennsyl vania protested most strongly against Sunday games, but finally entered. I think her representative should have stood with those of the other colleges." A conference was held by the French officials this morning regarding the protests yesterday, but they refused to yield, claiming that the events must stand as settled yesterday, and that they are now finally concluded. The French of fered a special series, but this proposition was declined. Kraenzlcln, University of Pennsylvania, has run his last race. He made a state ment to this effect this afternoon at tho conclusion of the 200-metre hurdle, which he won so easily. "That was my last race," he exclaimed. "I am through with athletics, and shall devote myself to something more serious." He Is badly used up, the strain of three days' consec utive games having told upon him se verely. Kraenzleln won the first heat of the 200-metres hurdle race very easily in 27 seconds. Cholser, a Frenchman, was sec- one, and Orton, of the University of .Pennsylvania, was third. Prltchard, the champion 100-yard runner of India, de feated Tewksbury, of the University of Pennsylvania, in the second heat in 26 3-3 seconds. T. B. McClaln, of the Univer sity of Mlohlgan, was third. The final heat was almost a walk-over for Kraens leln, who finished a yard ahead of his competitors. The race for place was vigorously contested, however, Prltchard again beating Tewksbury, who finished third; time, 25 1-5 second. Choieel, the Frenchman, also ran. Rau. a German: Moloney, of Chicago University, and Remington, University of Pennsylvania, were among those who ran in the first trial heat, and Tauzln, a Frenchman;, Levis, of Syracuse, and McClaln, Uni versity of Michigan, contested In the sec trial heat. There were only four starters In the final heat. The three standing jumps were easily American events, the athletes from there quickly outjumplng all the other compet itors. The same can be said of the hop, step and Jump, which followed. Prin steln, of Syracuse University; Connelly, of Boston, and Richard Sheldon, of the New York Athletic Club, qualified for the finals and Jump-off. Prinsteln won, though Connelly pushed him hard. The same entries competed in the two Jump ing contests, there being besides those already mention, Jarvls, of Pennsylvania; Orton. of Princeton; McClaln: Staff, a Swede; Staffen, a German, and Cojan, a Greek. Tho 800-metres fiat race brought six men to tho tape for the final heat Cregan, of Princeton: Hall, of Brown University; John B. Ray, of Williams; Tysoe, the Englishman: Speldel. a Hungarian, and DeLoge a Frenchman. There was great interest manifested In this event, as it was expected to be a hard contest. Such proved to be the case until the stretch, where DeLoge collapsed, leaving Cregan and Tysoe to flght it out. Tysoe had the advantage, and he made the running the entire race. Cregan ran gamely, but could not overtake the Britisher, who finished a yard in advance. Hall was third, some distance back. The standing high jump was con . test of Americans, they being the only entries made. Ray Ewry, of the New York Athletic Club, who holds the record, won; Baxter, of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, got the place from Richard Sheldon, of the New York Ath letic Club. It was then announced that Ewry would attempt to surpass his own world's record of one metre, 63 centime tres. The spectators who had gathered about the Jumping spot cheered heartily at this performance, and when after a few minutes rest, ho cleared 1 metre 66 centimetres, there was much enthu siasm shown and the applause was vigor ous. The first event was the 200 metres hur dle race and resulted: A. C. Kraenzlcln, University of Pennsylvania, won; N. G. Prltchard. diamplon 100-yard runner of India, second, and W. B. Tewksbury, of University -of Pennsylvania, third; time, 25 2-5 seconds. Ray Ewry, of the N. Y. A. C, amid a scene of great enthusiasm, secured the standing high jump with the record of 1 metre. 65 centimetres, equal to 5 feet 5 Inches. L K. Baxter, of the University of Pennsylvania, was second, with 1 metre C2 centimetres, and Richard Sheldon, of the N. Y. A. C, was third, with 1 metre CO centimetres. The previous record was Ewry's 1 metre and 63 centimetres. He today, after winning the high Jump, tried to beat his own record and succeeded with 1 metre 64 centimetres, and then exceeded this newly made record with 1 metre 65 centimetres. In the hop, step and jump, Prinsteln, of Syracuse, was first, with 14 metres 4i cen timetres; Connelly, of Boston, was second with 13 metres S7 centimetres, and Richard Sheldon, of the N. Y. A. C, was third with 13 metres 64 centimetres. In the final heat of the 800 metres flat race, A. E. Tryo, the English champion half-mile runner,, finished first. Captain Cregan. of Princeton University, was sec ond, and David Hall, of Brown University, was third; time, 2:011-5. In the three standing Jumps Ray Ewry, of tho N. Y. A. C. was first, with 10 me tres 68 centimetres; I. W. Baxter, o'f the University of Pennsylvania, was second with 9 metres 5 centimetres, and C. Gar rett, of Princeton University, was third with 9 metres and 50 centimetres. John Flanagan, of the N. Y. A. C. won the hammer-throwing contest with 167 feet 4 inches. In the 000 metre steeple-chase (scratch), Rlmmer. an Englishman, was first, C. Bennet, also an Englishman, was second; S. J. Robinson, another English repre sentative, third; time, 12 minutes 53 2-5 seconds. The Americans, George W. Or ton. University of Pennsylvania; John W. McClaln, University of Michigan, and Alexander Grant, University of Pennsyl vania, contested In this event, but failed to secure a place. Tho standing long jump was won by Ray Ewry, of the N. Y. A. C, with 3 metres 21 centimetres; L K. Baxter, Uni versity of Pennsylvania, was second, with 3 metres 13 centimetres; Torchboef, a Frenchman, was third. The Swedish team won the tug-of-war against the Frenchmen. The Americans did not compete In this event. NATIVE PHILIPPINE ARMY. Four Troops to Be Recruited From Macabebes. MANILA. June 10. The military au thorities have ordered the formation of four troops of native cavalry, to be re cruited from the Macabebes and offi cered by Americans. Major Batson, the originator of the idea of employing the Macabebe tribesmen as American scouts, Is to be commander of the new squadron of Filipino horse. Tho officers will be: Captains, James N. Munroe, Wil liam C Gelger, Francis H. Cameron; First Lieutenants, David H. BIddle, Jos. Conway, Clarence C. Culver. The Macabebes have long been used as scouts and their value In such work has already been demonstrated. The present plan of mounting them Is Intend ed to render them more effective by In creasing their mobility. Many of our .Army officers declare that we must even tually come to a very general use of na tive troops to preserve order In the prov inces of Luzon and elsewhere. While sev eral of our regiments are today using small details of Ilocanos, Vlsayans and even Tagals as scouts and guides, the organization of native soldiers, with the notable exception of the Macabebes, has been objected to by the authorities in Manila. When the Macabebes are controlled they do good work in their own line, but they are very hard to restrain from out" rage, looting and Indiscriminate killing. Several American officers have declined service with the Macabebes, on the ground that It was Impossible to restrain them In momenta of excitement. The Filipino country people In certain dis tricts remain In the mountains instead of coming back to their village homes, be causo of their fear of a visit from tho Macabebe scouts. The Tagals and Macabebes are separated by fierce tribal hatreds and are always hostile to each other. Each native cavalryman In the new mounted organization will take the fol lowing oath: "We, the undersigned, do severally agree that we will well and faithfully serve the United States of America as scouts in the squadron of Philippine Cav alry from this date, the day of 1S0O. until the 30th day of June, 1901, unless sooner discharged. This contract is made with a full knowledge and In conformity of general order No. 25, all provisions of which. Including the pay and allowances established therein, are hereby accept ed and made a part of this contract. And we do further agree to obey and abide by all such laws, orders and regulations as have been or may be hereafter pre scribed." The pay of Macabebe soldiers will be Just one-halt that given to American troops, owing to tho fact that they are to be paid in Mexican silver, while the Americans are paid In gold. The large circulation of silver money In Manila and the Philippines has made an opportunity for counterfeiters, and there Is evidence of one or more "gangs" In Manila and the provinces who manufac ture spurious coins. The counterfeiters make Mexican dollars from a baser and cheaper metal, the American nickel is counterfeited and the brown $3 bills have been successfully imitated. But the cleverest and most successful schema of all Is the coining of American silver dollars from Mexican silver dollars. The silver In a Mexican dollar. If stamped with the facings of our American oilver dollar, at once doubles in value. ior any one will give you $2 Mexican for $1 Ameri can. The advantage of this scheme is that a sufficiency of good metal can bo obtained "by melting up Mexican dollars and "when stamped with the American facings the new coins produce 100 per cent profit. Raids have resulted In finding several baskets full of bad money In tho rear of a Chinaman a house, and a FHlplno was discovered with several thousand dol lars' worth of counterfeit J5 bills and a box of recoined American silver dollars in his possession The Chinaman and the Filipino have made partial confessions and given damaging testimony. It is now evi dent that they are members of a gang operating on a large scale In Luzon, and in which there are several Americans and Europeans as leaders. TEN THOUSAND BOERS. Massing: in a Strong: Position If ear Pretoria. NEW TORK. July IS. A dispatch to the Herald from Pretoria says: The reports circulated In London and cabled out here that General Roberts Is ill are absolutely unfounded. As a mat ter of fact, I see him walking and riding about daily. The Boers continue massing from 10 to 20 miles outside the Magallesburg Range, near Pretoria, Their laagers now extend from the Delagoa Bay Railway across the Warsburg line westward. The enemy's total strength Is variously es timated, but Is probably about 10.000 men. with many guns. As has happened on previous occasions, the period of inaction of our main army has given the enemy confidence, so the Boer raiders creep closer in. The Boers indulge in night sniping, and attempt to cut off detached bodies of troops. The situation Is annoying, but without actual danger, whatever the enemy's plans may be and whether they are counting upon tnsldo help or not. THREW UP THE SPONGE ERSE DEFEATED BY 3TGOVER?!. THE FEATHERWEIGHT. Bont. "Which Lasted but Three Rounds, Was a Hurricane Fight From Bell to Bell. NEW YORK, July 16. Tonight, In the presence of 14,000 persons In Madlson Squarc Garden, Terry McGovern, of Brooklyn, defeated Frank Erne, of Buff alo, the lightweight champion of the world. It was a hurricane flght from bell to bell, without a second's let-up, except when one of the contestants was lying on the floor of the ring. McGovern used the tactics he said he would. He rushed In on Erne at the very beginning, and sent hl3 left and right In such quick succes sion that Erne, fast as Jie is was non plussed. Erne undoubtedly Is the cleverer of the two, but his cleverness availed him nothing against the bulldog rushes and flery attack of the little feather weight champion. Erne, of course, trained far below his usual weight, as he had agreed to meet McGovern at 128 pounds, which Is five pounds below the lightweight limit. In doing this many believed that the strain would be too much for the Buffalo man, and that McGovern, who is rugged and tenacious, would surely beat him down. Many of the wise ones com pared Erne's reduction of weight to that of Joe Walcott, when the latter trained down some years ago to 131 pounds In or der to meet Kid Lavlgne In the feather weight class. Walcott made a mistake on that occasion, for Lavlgne cut him to pieces. Tonight Erne said that he weighed only 126 pounds, but declared that ho was In excellent condition. The betting at the ringside was 100 to 60 on McGovern. Round 1 Terry rushed in and planted a left hook on Erne's face. He tried again, but was short. Both fiddled, and Terry jumped in and sent a left and a right to the head. Erne stabbed his left and crossed his lead and then mixed it up at close range and exchanged lefts and rights on the head and body. Terry sent a left to the head and Erne crossed his right to McGovern. flooring him. McGov ern took the count, resting on one knee, and was up then, swinging his left and right to the head. The fighting was now fast and furious. Erne's nose was bleed ing. After a rattling mlvup. Terry hooked .his left to the body with terrific force, shaking up Erne from his heels to his head. The bell found them in a hot rally. Round 2 .Terry rushed in, sending both hands to the head. Erne sent his left to the face. Both landed rights on the head and went to a clinch. Coming out on the break-away Terry hooked his right to tho head. Erne countering with his left. Terry rushed In again 'and was caught. Erne landed a hard right on Terry's head. Terry sent his right to the body and Erne made a wild swing, which missed the mark. They were fighting at a terrific pace, and blows came as fast as hall- stones In a July storm. Terry was Jab bing and hooking lefts and rights to Erne's body, while Erne was punching him In the face. Terry took his medicine with a grin and still kept hammering n the body. At the bell. Erne showed signs of weakness, while Terry was strong and rugged. Round 3 Terry rushed, but missed a left hook, and then he sent a left and right to the chest. Erne countering on the neck with his left. Terry put a straight left on the face and a hard right on the body. Then he sent another left to tho face, and. breaking from a clinch, sent his left to the face. Terry forced the fighting, battering Erne all over the ring, and with a terrific punch over tho heart and a left swing on the head, ho sent Erne to the floor, where the light weight champion lay for nine seconds. When be got up Erne's face was covered with blood, but Terry was remorseless. Tho Brooklyn terror pounced on hit op ponent and rained lefts and rights on the head, face and neck, while Erne wasi un able to send back a decent counter. Terry kept forcing him. and landed another hard Jab over the heart, and with a right and left to the head downed the Buffalo man once more. Again Erne took nine seconds of the count, but he came up groggy and practically bewildered. Terry made an other of his rushes, but before he could put In a finishing blow Erne's seconds threw up the sponge and saved their man from being knocked out. Time f round, 2 minutes 18 seconds. Mavor Van Wyck sent a letter today to Presfdent York, of the Police Board, In which the writer protested against the match between Erne and McGovern, on the ground that the Garden Is not the property of any chartered boxing club; has not been leased for one year for the exclusive purpose of holding boxing matches and the flght would, therefore, be contrary to the Horton law. The letter was sent to Chief Devery with Instruc tions to investigate and use his discre tion. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston Won From Philadelphia In an Interesting: Game. PHILADELPHIA, July IS. Donohue was unable to puzzle Boston today, and tho visitors won from Philadelphia with out difficulty. The game was Interesting, as both teams played well In the field. Attendance, 3400. The score: Boston 8 17 OJPhlladelphla ..162 Batteries Nichols and Sullivan; Dona hue and Douglas. Umpire Emalle. Pittsburg: Beat Chicago. CHICAGO, July 16. Pittsburg won eas ily today, Cunningham .pitching in poor form and receiving miserable support, all of Chicago's ertors being very costly. Attendance, 1S00. The score: Chicago 2 9 3Plttsburg T13 1 Batteries Cunningham and Donahoe Chesbro, Tannehlll and Zlmmer. Umpire O'Doy. Jietr Torlc Beat Brooklyn. NEW YORK. July 16. New York de feated tho Brooklyn team In the eighth inning by timely batting. Kelly was put out of the game, and Dahlen becamo so abusive in his talk that Swartwood would have given him a thrashing but for the interference of the players. At tendance, 10,000. Score: Brooklyn 5 11 2New York 7 9 2 Batteries Kltson and Farrell; Garrlck and Warner. Umpire Swartwood. The American Lcagoe. At Indianapolis Indianapolis-Chicago game postponed; rain. At Buffalo Buffalo, 4; Minneapolis, 3. At Detroit Detroit, S; Milwaukee, 4. Kational Lagae Standing:. Won Lost P. C Brooklyn 43 25 .C32 Pittsburg 29 33 .542 Chicago 37 32 .536 Philadelphia 37 33. .529 Cincinnati 32 37 .464 St. Louis 31 36 .463 Boston 30 36 .43o New York 34 42 .375 THE DAY'S RACES. j Bonnie Direct Won Chamber of Com merce Stakes at Detroit. DETROIT, July 16. In point of at tendance and Interest, the opening of the sixth annual blue-ribbon racing meeting of the Detroit Driving Club, which was the beginning of the grand circuit, was more successful than the first day of any previous meeting. Thirty-five hundred persons .saw this afternoon's events, and remained till the end, although no race was decided till after 6 o'clock, and tho loot heat of the day was trotted at 7:15 P. M. Interest centered chiefly in the Cham ber of Commerce $3000 stake for 2:24 pac ers. Bonnie Direct, the favorite, won It, a ft or being quite a back number for tho BALMY SUMMER Dr. Copeland's Earnest Advice to All Chronic Invalids Is to Take Advantage of Favor .ble Climatic Conditions for the Med ical Attention They Require Of the hundreds of cases of asthma, lung troubles, rheumatism and catarrhal diseases treated and cured at the Cope land Institute during the past seven years, under the Inexpensive system now so popular with the community, statistics prove that the average time occupied In ' a cure, with patients beginning during tho Summer months. Is from one-third to , one-half less than with those beginning a course during the rigors of Winter. The aim of 'the Copeland physicians is not only to cure the diseases that make so much of the gloom and sorrow of life; nor Is it their solo aim to bring relief to suffering at the lowest possible cost to the sufferer. Beyond this humane and most useful consummation. It has been Dr. Copeland's great ambition to cure dls- j ease In a far briefer period of time than that usually considered necessary. There are maladies that It requires time to master. Asthma requires time. Seated lung troubles require time. Crippling rheumatism requires time. The rot and poison of catarrh requires time. According to Dr. Copeland's idea, the intelligence and the humanity exercised In delivering an Invalid from the agony and dejection of disease by a course of direct, masterly and telling treatment, when climatic conditions may be depended upon to aid nature and science. Is much shorter than when science unaided must bring about the cure. Dr. Copeland feels that when human beings are to be lifted from the pit thoro should be expedition. His earnest advice j to all who contemplate treatment at the i Copeland Institute Is to begin now, while j Summer lingers with her balms, and all j the pleasant climatic Influences strength- j en the efforts of science to make re- covery not only certain, but expeditious.! CHRONIC CATARRH COMPLICATED WITH SEVERE STOMACH TROUBLE Mr. J. M. Miller, 340 East, Sixth. and Weldler streets. Portland, telling of his radical cure of a distressing and de bilitating chronic catarrh of the head, nose, throat and stomach by a course of treatment at the Copeland Institute, said: Aside from the many offensive annoy ances 'incident to catarrh of the head and throat, that Is to say, aside from tho nuisance and discomfort and unclean- , , ,izS& !J-i- Z V' KZ- i s ' Mr. J. 51. Miller, 340 East Sixth, and Weldler Streets, Portland. llness of the malady, the hawking, gag ging and Incessant expectoration to pre vent the engorgement of the throat with catarrhal mucus, my General Health Wax Much Impaired By the effects of the disease upon the entire system, and especially by Its di rect and poisonous action upon the stom ach. In tho failure of tho stomach to digest food there was not only a great deal of distress, not only Intense pain, nausea and heaviness and general misery af ter eating, heart palpitation, eta. but a Consultation Free. THECOPELAND MEDICAL INSTITUTE The Dekum, Third and Wajhlngton W. H. COPELAND, 3C. D. J. H. 3I05TGOMERY, M. D. eFFICB HOURS From O A. SI. to 12 K. from 1 to 8 P. M. first three heata Hal McEwen, who had won the first heat, was unfortunately dls- qualified in the sixth, and so forfeited third money. Glory was favorite in the Cadlllao stake for 2:14 trotters, but could get no better than fourth money. Dainty Daffo, a Glen's Falls maro, won tho race quite handily in the closing three heata. The 2:11 pace was Connor's from start to finish of the two heats necessary to win. The 2:19 trot was unfinished, owing to darkness. Tomorrow Is M. & M. day, and the $10. 000 trotting stake is expected to be the great event of the meeting. The track waa rather heavy, on account of occa sional showers, and a strong south wind also prevented faster time. The Chamber of Commerce time was slower than ever before In the history of that event. Re cults: Hotel Cadillac stake, $2000, 2:14 class, trotting Dainty Daffo won fourth, fifth ar.d sixth heats and race; time, 2:154. 2:14& 2:20. Solon Gratton won first and second heats, and was second; time, 2:11V. 2:124.. Fleetwood won third heat In 2:15. and was third. Glory, Our Lucky. Alice Barnea. Teto. Red Weed and D. L. C. also started. Chamber of Commerce stake, 15000, 2:24 class, pacing Bonnie Direct won fourth, fifth and sixth heats and race; time. 2:13, 2:12, 2:12. Annie Thornton won second and third heats, and was second: time. 2:12. 2:13. Hal McEwen. distanced in sixth heat, won first heat in 2:10. Pussy willow, George C. Robbett. Duchess, Joe Wheelor, Fred Wilton, Mount Clemens Boy, Louise Mlddleton, Sport. Gamecock, Connie and Little Frank also started. 2:11 pacing, purse $1500. two In three Connor won In straight heats; time, 2:03. 2:10. Clinton 6econd. Kate Medium third. White Horo, O. M. C. Aelse, Edgar H. and Kelvin also started. 2:19 trotting. J2CO0. two In three heats, unfinished Carrie won first heat In 2:15. Cornelia' Belle, Maggie Anderson. All Right. Abdul Amer, Pat M. Leaf, Harbor Maater and Will Lane also started. Bacon at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, July 16. The track waa sloppy. The results were: THE SEA! OR TREATING DISEASE HOME TREATMENT. Doctor Copeland requests all who are ailing, all who feel a gradual weakening or all who realize that their health is be- Insr linrtorTrilncfl hv snmrt unknown eom- plaint, to cut out this slip, mark the questions that apply to your case and M il agnose your case ior you. "Is your noae stopped up?" "Do you sleep with mouth wide pen?" -"Is there pain In front of head?" "Is your throat dry or sore?" "Have you a bad taste In the morning?" "Da you cough?" "Do you cough worse at night?" "Is your tongue coatedr "Is your appetite failing?" "Is there pa'n after eating?" "Are you light-headed?" "When you get up suddenly are you dizzy?" "Do you have hot flashes?" "Do you have liver marks?" "Do your kidneys trouble you?" "Do you have pain In back or under shoulder-blades?" "Do you wake up tired and out of sorts?" "Are you losing flesh?" "13 your strength falling?" For this Doctor Copeland's services are free. It means no charge will be made. not a penny will be received. It means no promises to pay no future obligation Is? Implied or demanded. It means wfhnt It says. To one and all It Is unequivocally and absolutely free. J constantly Increasing physical weakness i and debility, a constant decline in health and strength. Under the Copeland treatment, however, the catarrh was radically cured and my health and strength restored. WARM COMMENDATION OF THE COPELAND TREATMENT Mr. D. X. Bnrvrell, 309 Holladay avenue, Portland, a well-known postal railway clerk, Portland-Corvallls route: I had been In a very uncomfortable and more or less ailing condition irom catarrn of the head and throat since childhood. The distressing and offensive feature of my disease. In spite of Almost Incessant Doctoring: And doping with remedies, was In tha stopped-up and stuffed-up condition of my nose and head, causing a constant drip of mucus from behind the palate, and In tho intolerable abomination of an everlast ing hawking and spitting to clear the throat, and clogging of the nostrils with scabs. Some years ago the poisons of the dis ease began to tell on my stomach. My stomach began to turn against food so that I could hardly eat at all without nausea and sickness afterward. I ran down In weight until I weighed only 133 pounds: my normal weight Is 1G0, and be came Irritable and nervous. My wife had been a sufferer from ca tarrh for years, and a little time ago read the testimonial of a lady whose symptoms seemed just like hers. She called upon this lady, found tho facts to be just as stated, and immediately placed herself under treatment. She Im proved so woll that I became convinced the treatment would be Just the thing for me. and took It up. Now I feel as I have not felt In 10 years, well and active, and free from the symptoms that made life a burden to me for a lifetime. I have always had grave objections to making a public statement, but I do not believe It Is possible to Commend the Copeland Treatment Too highly, and for the sake of those who are suffering and discouraged with aim less doctoring I feel It my duty to make this statement. Dr. Copeland's Book Fret to AIL EVEEtfllTGS Tuesdays and Vriays SraDAY-pTora lO A. BI. to 13 M. Six furlongs KItdarlle won, Mandamua second. Wlnnebejour third; time, 1:18. i Six and a half furlongs, selling Llbblo won, Earlv Bird second. King Red third; time, 1:23. Mile and 0 yards, selling Walkenshaw won. Ransom second. Imperious third; time, 1:52. Mile and a sixteenth, purse Charlt O'Brien won, The Monk second. Strangest third; time, 1:53. Six furlongs, handicap Dave Waldo won. Theory second. Hi Hollar third; time. 1:17. Five and half furlongs, purse, 2-year-olds Birdie Stone won, Queen Dixon sec ond, Amphero third; time, 1:11. Races at Brighton. NEW YORK. July 16. The results at Brighton Beach today were: Hurdle, handicap. 1 miles Klondike won, Proteus second, Hardy Pardee third; time, 3:22. Five furlongs, selling Cherries won. Screech second, Anna Darling third; time, 1:01. One mile Prince McClurg won, Rlnaldo second, Teluca third; time. 1:40 3-5. Five and a half furlongs Maxlmus won, Baron Pepper second, Minion third; time, 1:08 2-5. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Candle black won. Gen Martgary second, Woos ter Boy third; time, 1:45 3-5. Railroad Officers Elected. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 16. At the annual meeting of the Columbia Valley Railroad Company, held here Saturday, L. Gerllnger, George T. Gerllnger and E. M. Rands were chosen trustees. The fol lowing officers of the company were cho sen: L. Gerllnger, president; Geo. T. Ger llnger, vice-president; E. M. Rands, sec rotary and treasurer. William P. Wat con waa elected chief engineer. The map of location of the survey of tho line between Wallula and Ilwaco waa presented by the chief engineer and ap proved. No information was given out as to the Intention or plans of the company relative to the commencement of con struction of the road. 43&L & i It. . k Ltt x - -