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THE H0B20XG . OREO0.XIAK, ..TIIUrcSDAY, JULY . 19, 1900. V LOSSES AT TIEN TSIN !CASUAL.Tge: LIST FORWARDED BY COX. COOLIDGE OP THE NINTH. Minister Allen Reports tbe Invasion of -Corea by Boxers and - -Chinese. "WASHINGTON. July 18. The-War De partment today bulletined 'its first oQ clal report of the results of the "battle of Tien Tsln as folio-vis: "Che Foo Adjutant-General, "Washing ton. Casualties in attack on Tien Tsln July 13: Killed Colonel E. H. Llscum and 17 enlisted men. "Wounded Captain C R. Noyes, not serious; Major J. Re gan, serious, but riot dangerous: Captain E. V. Bookmlller, berious, not dangerous; Lieutenant L. B. Lawton, not serious; lieutenant F. R. Lang, slight, and 72 enlisted men. Missing Two enlisted men. COOLBDGE." Coolldge, "who signed the dispatch. Is Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ninth Infantry. The following dispatch has been re ceived at the Navy Department: "Che Foo, July 18 Bureau of "Naviga tion. "Washington.: Latest reports do not indicate that army officers. Major Lee, Captain Brewster. Lieutenants Naylor, Hammond and Waldron are wounded; Captain Charles G. Long, Marine Corps, wounded; Second Lieutenant F. R. Lang, Army, wounded. An aid has gone to Tien Tsln to get accurate information. "REMEY." Second Lieutenant Frank R. Lang served during the Spanish "War as Sergeant-Major and Second Lieutenant in the First Maine Volunteer Infantry, and -was appointed Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army April 10, 1S99. Captain Charles G. Long, of the Ma Tine Corps, entered the Marino Corps July 1, 1891, havjng been appointed from Massachusetts. He had been on duty at Cavite, P. L, since April 8, 1S99. until or dered to China. Japan Ha New From Pelctn. The Japanese Legation has received the following dispatch, from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Toklo: "Baron Nlshl's (Japanese Minister at Pekin) letter of June 29, was received at Tien Tsln July 12. The letter was brought by a messenger. It says the legations are daily bombarded. Ammunition is run ning short. Danger of massacre is immi nent. Prompt relief Is earnestly desired. The messenger says the foreign Ministers consider it Impossible to procure provis ions after July "L" The Chinese Minister called on Secre tary Hay this morning, and had a 10 min utes' talk with him. Minister Wu said he hod received no additional informa tion, "but thought the situation looked much brighter as a result of dispatches Tecelved yesterday. There is a possibil ity that Secretary Hay requested Minister "Wu to call, owing to the urgent desire of the Administration to secure news from Pekin. The Invasion of. Corea. Minister Allen, at Seoul, Corea, tele graphs the State Department that Boxers and Chinese are in force within a few miles of the Corean frontier. The na tives of Ping Yang, the most northerly province of Corea. are much alarmed and are fleeing. The foreigners remain in 6afety. The government Is very anxious. Tam Ye, the Corean Charge, said he did not anticipate an extension of the Boxer revolt In Corea. The words Boxers end Chinese soldiers, he thought, had been used in a broad sense. He said that it has all along been difficult to dis criminate between the imperial troops and the Boxers. There would be nothing alarming in the fact of the imperial troops being in close proximity to Corea, but of course, in view of the tension in China, the Uncertainty Yts to whether the approaching troops were Boxers or im perial troops may have given .rise to the fears entertained by the people in the north. Mr. Tam says that he had heard nothing1 from his government touching this matter. As far as he knows, there was no Boxer element in Corea Itself, end he was not inclined to place much credence In the report of a threatened invasion. Consul Forrler Reports. The buoyant and hopeful feeling yester day as to the Chinese situation was strengthened today by the addition of a confirmatory dispatch from Consul Fow ler, at Che Foo, touching the safety of the Legatloners at Pekin on July 9. Of course, it is understood that Mr. Fowler's Information came from the same foun tain head as did Mr. "Wu's of yesterday, namely, the famous Yuan Shlh Kal, the Military Governor of Shan Tung Province. Because of the very Intimate relations that have existed up to a very recent date between this official and the im perial court at Pekin, he having been commander of the imperial body-guard, there .is a disposition here to attach more credence to his dispatches than would be accorded to those of oth'er Chinese offi cials. This Is based on the presumption that he has no Inducement to falsify the facts. Consul-General Goodnow, at Shanghai, he cabled for a warship. His sugges tion was merely precautionary, and, efter considering It, the Navy Depart ment has -withheld action in view of the fact that tbfc Castlne is already at that port, and foreign ships are on the. way. President "Will Return to Canton. There was no change today in the President's Intention to return to Canton tomorrow night. He will bo In constant communication with the members of the Cabinet from there by telephone and tel egraph, and unless something unforeseen occurs, he does not consider it necessary to remain in Washington. During the in terim, before his return, he will have am ple opportunity to go over the situation in detail with the various Cabinet officers. It may be that another formal meeting will be held tomorrow. Having decided that the situation does not warrant the calling of an extra ses sion at this time, and having agreed upon, the number of troops and marines which will be sent to reinforce the international troops in China, the position of the Ad ministration is described by a prominent official as one of waiting. Reliable news of the situation In Pekin is expected soon. Until it arrives nothing will be done but to mobilize and push forward troops and marines selected to make up our quota of 0,000 soldiers, -which the commanders at Taku have decided are necessary to hold Tien Tsln and Insure the success of the forward movement on Pekin. Senator Elklns' Opinion. Senator Elklns, of "West Virginia, was with the President for a short time to day. He expressed his satisfaction, af ter the Interview, with the decision of the Administration not to summon Con gress In extraordinary session. "The President is level-headed and can be trusted." said he. ""I think his de cision not to call an extra session Is a wise one. An extra session would al most be equivalent to a declaration of war, and I am opposed to war," ""Suppose it should turn out that our Minister and the other foreigners at Pekin have been killed?" was suggested. "Would that altor the situation so as to create the necessity for an extra ses sion?" "I think not," replied Senator Elklns. "If they have been massacred b,y a rebel-1 llous mob, that does not constitute a rea son for making war on the Government of China. The attitude of the Chinese Government, according to all th.e state ments of its representatives, shows it disclaims participation In the Boxer up rising, and is doing all in Its power to suppress the diorder." C. P. Huntington? president of the Southern Pacific Company, was also among the President's callers. Secretary Long -and Postmaster-General Smith were with the President a short time. Both announced there was no change in the sit uation. Secretary Long said ho did not believe any necessity for an extra session would arisoT Troops Needed in the Philippines. "There -will bo no further withdrawals of troops from the Philippines for service in China, That is the policy determined upon, and It -will be adhered to." A Cab inet officer today made this statement, and added: "General MacArthur's dispatch on the necessity of retainingthere all the troops save those already under orders is clear. It would be unsafe to tako any more away"."" . . "Then, under no circumstances will the forces in the Philippines bo drawn on?" he was asked. "I am not going to say that my con clusion reaches an absolute finality, but this much is positive: No development in tho situation is apprehended such as will call for a change in this policy as to our troops in the Philippines, In tho present light of events." "What about the decision of the com mander of the International forces that 80,090 troops are necessary for tho cam paign?" "Tha Is an old story," was the reply. "Admiral Kemptt cabled that a week or lO days ago-60,000 men for the forward movement on the capital and 20,000 to protect Tien Tsin and communicate with Pekin." Asked as to the possible effect of the Chinese attack on the Russian transport and Russian towns along the Manchurlan border, the reply was: "This may com plicate the situation. I cannot say wheth er or not it means actual war between tho Chinese Government and Russia. The matter is between those two governments. "We have nothing to do with it. "We do not know, either, what tho actual facts are in the case." TUAWS MlEITAItYMOVEMEJiT. Divides His Army Into Corps to Ex pel Foreigners. ST. PETERSBURG, July IS. A dispatch from Che Foo says: Prince Tuan has mobilized 1CO.O00 men, divided into different corps. The northern corps 'Mas been ordered to expel foreigners from Amur. The Pekin army Is divided Into four corps, the first of which is to operate against Moukden and occupy tho roads between Pekin and han Hal Kuan; the second is to concentrate at Tien Tsls. and the third at Pekin, -whence a column numbering 40,000 will be sent to "Wei Hal "Wei and Tsln Tau, while the fourth corps will concentrate at Nankin. There are now 23000 Japanese troops in China. The Chinese fleet 4s concentrating la the China Sea, and hostilities are ex pected. A dispatch from Nankin announces that Prince Tuan has ordered a great mili tary movement, owing to the appearance of the Japanese In China. The Viceroy of Nankin has Informed the foreign Consuls there that he cannot be answerable for events In Chao Sin, NIng Po and Chu Chau. The foreigners are fleeing to Shanghai. The position is alarming. Sixteen foreigners have arrived at Nankin from Ning Pd, where the houses of foreigners have been burned and missionaries horribly maltreated. The rebellion has taken hold of South ern China. The foreigners at Chu Ha and In Chau have been attacked and are fleeing panic-stricken. Allies' Plan Spoiled. NEW YORK, July 18. A dispatch to the "World from Tien Tsin, July 11, says: The Chinese made a determined attack upon tho railway station early this morn ing. The French troops were forced to give ground, and the Japanese gallantly charged in support of 'the French. Tho French casualties reach SO; Japanese 60, including five officers killed; English and Indians, 20; Russians, 20. The Americans were not engaged at this point. It is estimated that 300 Chinese were killed. The lyddite guns succeeded in drawing the Chinese shell fire away from the outer town and toward other positions, doing great damage in the native city. Thero is continual firing at all hours, and the passing of the wounded and burial parties through the streets gives them a grew some appearance. The Chinese attack spoiled tho allies' plan of taking the eastern fort In the morning. Admiral Seymour's departure for Taku tonight leaves the Russian Admiral and Fukushlma, the Japanese, in command. Fukushima has presented Major Waller with one of the guns taken on the 9th. Y. M. O. A. Secretaries Safe. NEW YORK, July 18. The Interna tional Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association has received a cable gram from D. T. Lyon, secretary of the committee at Pekin. The cablegram was sent from Corea, where Mr. Lyon arrived safely a few days ago, and Is as fol lows: "Seoul Galley has just arrived at Nagasaki quite safe. Will stay In Japan for the present." The Mr. Galley referred to Is Robert R Galley, a graduate of La Fayette Col lege and of Princeton Theological Semi nary. He will be remembered as a prom inent football player. This Is the first reliable news that the committee has had concerning Mr. XSalley since the Boxer trouble arose. The cable refers only to Mr. Galley himself, although Mrs. Galley and her child went with him. Mr. Galley was the only one of the commit tee's five secretaries In China of whom no word had been received, the location of the others being Pekin, Shanghai, Nankin and Hong Kong. Troubles in Ho Nan. PARIS, July 18. The French Consul at Hankow telegraphs, under date of July 13, that the yieeroy says that he Is doubt ful of his ability to arrest the rebellion in Ho Nan. The dispatch adds that a caravan of English and American engi neers and missionaries from Chen SI was attacked near Slang Ylang. A number were wounded, but It was hoped the cara van would shortly reach Hankow. The Consul at Shanghai telegraphs, un der date of July 9, that the Governor of Cho Kiahg, on the vigorous demand of the Consul, had taken energetic measures to repress disorders. A second telegram, dated July 13. announces troubles In the Province of Ho Nan. Missionaries had been attacked In tho Provinces of Che Kiang and Manchuria, and numbers of missionaries were imperiled. A General Uprising. NEW YORK, July 18. A dispatch to the World from London quotes the Express Shanghai correspondent as cabling: "Prince Tuan has Issued an edict to fix a definite date for a general rising. What the date Is I cannot ascertain, but lt is doubtless an early one, for Prince Tuan Is stated to have ordered all dispatch In view of the arrival of more foreign troops. "A large body of Chinese tonight Is re ported to be moving from Hupe in the direction of Shanghai. The situation here grows more threatening every day. The city is still without any means of defense, and all the forts are being held by Chi nese' Emergency Force at Shanghai. OAKLAND. CaL, July 18. In a letter from Shanghai, dated June 21, Roscoe A. Goodsell, vlce-prlnclpaj of the Depart ment of Public Instruction in this city, siys; "We have no apprehension of danger In Shanghai, but yet we are preparing an American emergency company, about CO sfrohg. and will be ready for active service at any time. There are two Eng lish companies here already, one German company and one French company. These will be maintained during the present critical condition of affairs." Colonel Llscum Burled. WASHINGTON, July 18. The War De partment today received a cablegram from General MacArthur. dated Manila, July 18, saying that Colonel Liscum'n body was burled at Tons Ku on the 17th instant. ROCKHIU IS HOPEFUL BELIEVES SOME MEMBERS OB THQ f LEGATION HAVE ESCAPED. Bases His Opinion on the Relations Between Sir Robert Hart and Chinese Officials. "WASHINGTON, July 18.-One- of the first callers at the State Department to day was "W. "W. Roekhill, director of tho Bureau of American Republics, whose name has been mentioned as a possible successor of Mr. Conger as the United States representative In China In case the latter is" dead. After his interview with the Secretary of State, Mr. Roekhill said that he had tk expectation of returning to the Orient, Mr. RockhlU is" one of the few officials who still retain a remnant of hope that ADMIRAL RUSSIAN COMMANDER -some 'members of the Legation In Pekin may have escaped. His hope for the fugitives Is based on his knowledge of tho relations existing for the past 20 years between Sir Robert Hart, tho British Sustoms officer, and some of the most powerful officials in Pekin. Some of these officials owe all they have to the friendship of Sir Robert, and It is within the limits of possibility that they havo been able to secrete at least some of the women of the party where they can ) weather the storm until relief reaches Pekin. This- is only a possibility, but coming from one familiar with the Chi nese situation, contains at least a ray of hope for those who have, friends In Pe kin. " " SHANGHAI MENACED. Entire Yangtse Region in a State of Revolt .NEW YORK, July 18. A dispatch W the- Tribune from London, says: The entire region of the Yangtso is in a state of unrest. Shanghai is menaced with a native uprising, and the northern provinces aro In open revolt. Whatever ma' be the ultimate policy of the powers, the immediate effect of the successful attack of tho foreigners at Tien Tsln Is" reassuring. The allies' armies are fight ing there for the prevention of a massa cre and the protection of foreign inter ests through the Chinese Empire. The retreat of the foreign contingents to the coast would be the signal for yel low terrorism in every quarter of the sea board and the Interior. Whllo the, im provement in the situation at Tien Tsin Is considerable, the -Chinese rebels are smarting outside the clty.and there are strong reasons for believing that the bulk of the regular army Is saturated with tho Boxers' spirit of hatred against for eigners. It is a good time for everybody to .keep cool and to avoid Intemperate language, by which the work of the allied forces in China will be immeasurably increased. Civilized nations cannot make war with Oriental savagery and barbarism. They cannot wage war on a mission of venge ance, but may enter China as reformatory agents, with well-ordered work to be done J in tne interests ot civilization ana nu manlty. Men of sound judgment here affirm that as America could not make war on Cuba In revenge for the destruction pf tho Maine, but only as a moral agent, pledged 1 to redeem the Island from misrule, so also the civilized world must cease breath ing out threats of fire and slaughter, and recognize tho obligation to create a new order In China, or else stay out al together. They also add that the new or der cannot be brought about without a partition of territories. The Shanghai correspondent of the Mall learns that Prince Chlng concocted a scheme to enable Sir Robert Hart to es cape, disguised, from the British lega tion, on July 4. Sir Robert, however, refused to desert the other Inmates of the legation, and he twice wrote to Prince Tuan asking him to spare the lives of all the foreigners. Prince Tuan, how ever, did not make any reply, and Sit Robert Is believed to have perished on the night of July 6, during the massacre. OPENING OF TEEN TSIN FIGHT. As Reported by the Colonel of the Japanese Troops. t VICTORIA, B. a, July 18. The steamer Empress of India brings detailed advices of the fighting at Tien Tsln. Colonel Shlmamura, who commanded the Japan ese troops at Tien Tsin prior to the re lief of that place, has forwarded to his Government a detailed report of the inci dents from the time of attack June 25. The Teport says In part: The Chinese advanced determinedly to the assault. There were some hundreds of them and they were carrying lighted torches. They advanced In a series of rushes and the Japanese allowed them to get within close proximity before they opened fire. Then the Japanese fired several volleys from the Maxims and other small guns and the Boxers, throw ing away heir torches, fled. Afterwards, during the night, the Chinese only ap proached In parties of three or four,, but made no resolute attack. They contented themselves with endeavoring to sneak up and Are the outer buildings. On exam ination the bodies of the slain .were found to be young men of 21 or 25, clad In silk and carrying pouches with Mauser am munition. About daybreak on the 17th, some 1500 Chinese, wearing red caps and red belts approached, brandishing swords. As soon as they got in range, two or three vol leys were fired and they retired hastily. This was but an advance party, though, for to the eastward was seen a large force with a number of large guns mov ing towards the natlvo city. The allies watched them unllmbering their big guns and at 2:40 P. M., the Chinese began a furious bombardment of the foreign con cessions. Many of the shells fell between .. . the British and German concessions. Under cover of the artillery fire the main body of the Chinese troops ad vanced against the railway station, but they were beaten back by the allies. The Germans guarding that part of the city were attacked by a large body of Chi nese and would have been overpowered had not the timely arrival of th Japan ese saved them. They advanced with a ringing cheer and the Chinese -were routed. On the ISth, at 7 A, M., the Chinese troops, uniting their forces, attacked simultaneously from the north- and south. The allies met and beat back each attack. Tho Russian troops, who were in the ad vance, crossed the river and attacked the enemy from the front. They were fol lowed by the English, German and Japan ese. The Chinese were driven out of their position on the opposite side of the river. From the native city, thoqgh, they con tinued the bombardment. Their shells Were aimed mostly at the conspicuous buildings In the concessions, Gordon Hall and the Japanese Consulate. On the 19th, the enemy's attack was directed from the left bank. As before ALEXIEFF AT TIEN TSIN. their shells were aimed at the foreign concessions and they succeeded in setting fire to the Specie Bank, which was burned to the ground. Oa the. 22d, tho bombardment was re sumed. The shelling of the besieged concessions was continued.. The Cossacks who were patrolling, brought Intelligence in the afternoon tnat a rorce oi -jam or 30Qfr allies was advancing from Taku to, relieve Tien Tsln, and had arrived within 16 miles of Tien Tsln. There was great Joy when word was passed around of the approaching relief and next morning the allied force, attacking from the east and south, drove off the enemy and the firing ceased. Another feport published In the press from Tientsin says that on June 22 the United-States Consulate was burned during the bombardrnent. The Japanese papers aiso lew ui me uxpiuii. ui u. jjjuus -employe of a? commercial house, named wnjte, who nisguisea nimseir as a woxer and, accompanied by four Cossacks, left the besieged city of Tien Tsln on June 19. After, four days of narrow escapes and flight from pursuing Boxers he and the I Russians reached Taku on the 23d with their letters, which asked for reinforce ments. SAN KRACISCO CHINESE. Express Their Abhorrence of the Boxer Outrages. SAN FRANCISCO, July 18. The leading Chinese merchants of this city held a mass meeting this evening and passed resolutions expressing their abhorrence of the attack on foreigners in China, and also expressing sympathy with tho ef forts of the allied powers in subduing and punishing those responsible for the pres ent situation In 'China, Consul-General Ho Yow presided over the meeting. Continuing, the resolutions say; "We hepe that the people of the West will install In China a government, ample In power to protect both the people of China and tho-foreigners and strangers who may visit and abide therein. And we say that In the .interests of peace and from our knowledge of the Chinese people- and the conditions In that country, this government should be a native gov ernment, supported by Western arms, and that the Integrity of the Ghlnese Empire and the immunity of the soil of China from foreign encroachments Is an abso lute essential to the securement of con tinuous peace. Tho powers should unite to raise and enlighten China, not to de spoil lt and hold lt In subjection. "Wo look confidently to the United States so to Intervene and maintain its present firm character in China that the future peace of the country will be as sured through the prevention of further territorial encroachments and through the strengthening of the native government" The resolutions will be forwarded to Minister Wu for transmission to Secre tary of State Hay. An application has been made to the Government to form a National Guard company to be exclusively composed of American-born Chinese, and lt Is under stood that permission will be granted and recruiting rushed. They may go to China and battle against their less civilized countrymen. Enlisting: Marines. NEW YORK, July 18. Orders from Washington have been received at the re cruiting office of the United States Marine Corps In this city to enlist as many men as possible before July 25. On that date tho Government expects to send 500 ma rines to China. An extra effort Is being made to get men, and all who enlist have the promise of active service In China if they desire It. Timothy Blaekstone's Will. CHICAGO, July 18. The will of Tim othy B. Blackstone, ex-president of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, who died May 26, has been admitted to record In the Probate Court. It disposes of an es tate amounting to nearly 6,000,000. Ac cording to the terms of the will $250,000 Is given to publto Institutions, $375,000 to relatives and the remainder of the estate Is bequeathed to the widow, Isabella F. Blackstone. Yellovr Fever at Now. Yorlc NEW YORK, July 18. A Syrian wo man of the second-class passenger-of the steamer Havana, who- was detained on Hoffman Island, died suddenly today, and tbo body was removed to Swinburne Is land for an autopsy. The autopsy shows suspicious Indications that the woman died of yellow fever. Mrs. Pery Belmont III. NEW YORK. July 18. A special to the World, from Newport, R. I., says: Mrs. Perry Belmont Is critically !H with appendicitis. An 'Operation will bo per formed tomorrow. She was taken ill sud denly this morning and grew worse rap Idly until her condition becamo alarming. TROOPS NEEDED IN' CUBA no MORE "WILT. BE "WITHDRAWS FROM -THE ISLAND. Governor-General Wood Strongly Objected to Ordering: Another Regiment to China. WASHINGTON, July 18j-Governor-General Wood, of Cuba, who arrjyed here last night, reached tho War Department at 9:20 this morning, and went imme diately Into Secretary Root's office. He said he knew little about conditions In China or the reason for hla having been called to Washington. Ho came here in response to a telegraphic request from Secretary Root. General Wood said con ditions In Cuba were quiet and favorable. General Wood spent three hours with the Secretary of War. The Cuban situa tion was- gone over thoroughly. General Wood reiterated his opinion that it would be very undesirable to withdraw more than the three regiments now under or ders to leave tho island. The removal of the troops now under orders will make the American force a little more than 5000 In Cuba. This General Wood considers essential to the welfare of the island until after the coming constitutional conven tion. The date for this has not yet been fixed, and about six weeks' notice will have to be given, owing to the slowness of rural communication. The election of delegates to the convention probably will be over by October L Tho Cubans do not want the American troops replaced by na tive volunteers at this time, because of tho opening this would make for a dicta torship. After the constitutional conven tion,; it may be possible to reduce the In sular force still further. It is understood that Secretary Root coincided with Gen eral Wood's view after the situation had been fully explained, and that no further draft will be made on the Cuban forces at present. AVAILABLE MDLITIA FORCE. One Hundred Thousand Organized in the Several States. WASHINGTON, July IS. The Adjutant General's office has Issued its list of the organized militia forces of the United States, together with the number of men I available for military duty, but unorgan ized. Tho grand total of organized mili tiamen in the several states and territo ries at last report Was 106.329. Those un organized, but available for military duty, aggregate 1S,142, The organized strength of the militia and the number -of men liable for service by states are as follows" ' Unor- Organlzed. ganlzed. Alabama 2.4TL 165,000 Arkansas L5X California 4.202 Colorado " Connecticut ... 2,1 Delaware ga Florida 1.072 Georgia 6i5 Idaho 508 Illinois 8.490 Indiana 2,703 Iowa .. . '..- 2,4t Kansas , Hii Kentucky 2,2a0 Louisiana ... rSx Maine .". 1.863 Maryland 1.935 Massachusetts ..... 5,675 Michigan 2,&0o Minnesota 1 Mississippi 1.3S5 Missouri 2, Montana f?7 Nebraska 1.8W Nevada .' SKj N6w Hampshire - 1.4o2 New Jersey -lxli New York ..,., ,.... 13.S93 North Carolina 1.955 North Dakota ..r.... 45o Ohio v- f.W? Oregon ...J-.t.''-a".-' ejg Pennsylvania .m.h.y-; ?'$ Vtino T.lnnrt ...... 94 211,991 60,000 106,493 2S.2S0 70,000 205.000 7.000 7SO.0OO 500,000 2S1.793 410.000 135,000 106,012 205,816 4S8.919 260,000 180,321 265,820 500.000 27,554 111.925 6.100 14.000 3S5.275 SOO.OfX) - 205.000 30.000 v 405.000 19.896 839.528' 67.000 10.000 mooo 200.000 23.155 45.764 295.405 90.000 125.000 274.166 10000 12.000 50.000 50loo6 I South. Carolina '.?... .:..... 2653 soutn uaxoia .v ,AAA Tennessee ... - SSt Texas A Utah Vermont 2 Virginia " Washington ?jj West Virginia 1.0 Wisconsin Wyoming 5 Arizona , u District of Columbia 1.359 New Mexico ga Oklahoma r CRUISER PHILADELPHIA SAILS. Said to Be Under Secret Orders for China. SEATTLE. Wash., July IS. The cruis er Philadelphia. mailed today from Brem erton naval station under secret orders, presumably for China. Her departure waei a complete surprise. It Is under stood that flhe needed docking for repairs- Al. 'shore leave was stopped yes terday, but thero were no? Indications then of a departure. Tho vessel recently took on a cargo of coal sufficient to carry hr tn China. From unofficial sources lt Is learned that she Is under orders to j join tho naval forces m uninese waiere. Activity at Mare Island. VALLEJO. Cal., July 18. Commander Francis J. Drake, of Mare Island, who has been In charge of the ordnance de partment at that post for some time, has been ordered to China. Secret or ders received at tho station here have been the cau&o of great activity In the Work on various ships now, there, and alto In other warlike preparations. Work k-belng pressed on the Mohican, Alert, Marblehead. Bear and other vessels. It is believed they are destined for imme diate scrvico. Order to Scm Diego Battery. SAN DIEGO. CaL, July 18. Battery D, Third Artillery, Captain Charles Hum phreys commanding. Is to go to tho far East. Notification was received .today from General Shatter saying that the battery had been selected for Immediate service In China or tho Philippine and directing the commanding" officer to put In a requisition for clothing, etc. Tho battery consists of 113 men and three officers. Texas Guardsmen's Offer. FORT WORTH, Tex., July 18. The members of the State Guard have ten dered their services to the Government in case they are needed In the Chinese war. JAPAN LANDING TROOPS. Fifteen Thousand Men Disembarking at Taku. LONDON, July 18. A special dispatch from Shanghai, dated today, says the dis embarkation of 15,000 Japanese troops Is proceeding at Taku. A dispatch from Canton received here today gives some additional facts rela- tlve to the memorial to the throne which U Hung Chang told the foreign Con suls that he, as Doyen of the Viceroys, had Induced all the other Viceroys except two to frame, as reported In the Asso ciated Press dispatches of JjUy 16. The memorial .Insisted upon the necessity of five points, as follows: "First Protection of foreigners in the empire, whether war breaks out or not. In order to preserve China's prestige as a civilized state. "Second The rescue of foreign Minis tors still living, as negotiations would still then be possible, and the governments. 01 those saved might use their Influence In UlUr Ol WUlllO. 'Thlrd-A letter of apology to the Ger- man Emoeror for the murder of Baron von Kettaler, as well as a proposal for the mediation of other powers, and a written assurance of China's good Inten tions, to be given to the United States and France. "Fourth Full compensation for all losses of llfo and property of foreigners. "Fifth Orders to be given to the nxlll- tary and clviL authorities ,of Chi Lt to punish robbers and marauding troops." 14 Hung Chang added in 'his Interview with-the foreign Consuls that fn the event that the Legations- wepe saved, the United States andyFrance had promised, to rec ognize his 'good-will as far as possible, and. he expected a similar- attitude by the other powers. If the news of a Chinese Invasion of Siberia proves true. It will, of course, Immensely complicate the situ ation from the international point of view. As staled ln tne Associated Press St. Petersburg dispatch of July 13, the Chinese had already peremptorily or dered all Russians to quit Manchuria, but no one imagined they would be audacious enough to break out of their own country and attack Russian territory. Such an attack, if it has been made, of course constitutes in itself a declaration or war, rendering formal notification, needless. A separate attack by the Chinese on Russia means giving Russia, according to the views expressed in Europe, addi tional excuse for an isolated descent on greater Influence than the other powers and obtain greater compensation when tho day ot settlement arrives. Hence, extreme uneasiness lias been created in tho chancellories by this latest develop ment. As to. the latest Chinese assurances of the safety of the European Legations at Pekin", they are not credited here. On tne contrary, it is oelleved these assur ances have been dictated by a desire to saye tho native city of Tien Tsln. The Associated Press correspondent at Shang hai wires under date of July 16 that there la hardly a doubt that Sheng. the Chi nese administrator of telegraphs. Is with holding information in his possession. The news of the massacre as already cabled to the United States may be taken as correct. The dispatch adds that there Is evidence that the Woo Sung forts at the mouth of the Woo Sung Rlvei and 10 miles north of Shanghai, are being strength ened with large quantities of ammuni tion. It is hoped In London that the landing of Japanese troops, and the arrival of the Indian troops will ena ble the allies to reinforce Shanghai. Admiral Alexeff reports a skirmish July 14 on the Pel Ho River, 25 versts from Taku, between a reconnoltering body of Russians and Chinese, in which several Russians were killed. A dispatch from Shanghai received here today reports that five cruisers of the al lied fleet, Including the British cruiser Terrible, reconnoltered at Shan Hal Kuan July 17 and found the harbor lights and forts Intact and but few Chinese -vis ible. The dispatch adds that Itwas intended to bombard the forts, but the fleet -refrained and stood by ready for action In case the forts showed signs of activity. The same dispatch adds that eight war ships are lying off the native city of Shanghai and that nine others are be tween Shanghai and Woo Sung. CHARTERING OF TRANSPORTS Many Vessels Being; Taken Up by the Powers. NEW YORK. July IS. Tho chartering ot the transports to convey troops to China Is causing, much stir In shipping circles. Private cable advices state that 15 German steamships now operating In the Atlantic trade have been requisitioned as war transports and supply-ships by the German Empire. News Is also received in shipping circles that the United States Government la actively In the market chartering steamers of all nationalities on the Pacific, to act as transports and supply ships for this country In connec tion with the Chinese outbreak. Inquiry at the offices -of the British lines failed to discover that any of their ton nage had been spoken for by the British Government, and agents did not expect to lose any of their vessels. They argued that any troops to be called Into service by the British, la addition to those al ready lrf service in the African War, would have "to be obtained from India v9r some btheVdependeriby? and "such a siaia 01 auturs cuuiu iuui uo Mjn-wu tb'call Into service steamships of the At lantic fleet. ' It was further argued that the fact that the boats would have to pass through the Suez Canal would also mitigate against the government calling for the large class of steamships. For this reason, it was stated, there Is littler likelihood of tour ists now abroad having difficulty In ob taining steamship accommodation when they wish to return. Twenty-two steamers have" been taken from commercial channels. These steam ships represent a total of 106,000 tons gross and are. of course, but the beginning of the movement. rrvfenty-Trvo Steamers Chartered. PHILADELPHIA, Juy IS. Twenty-two steamships are said to have been char tered by the American and German Gov ernments to carry troops, stores and other materials to China. Seven were chartered by the United States, and the remaining 15 by Germany. The. Athenian. California, Vlqtor, Pak Ling, Strathgjle, Belgian King and Thyra were chartered by this Government, and the German steamships Rhine, H. H. Meier. Gera, Dresden. Halle, Aachen. Crefeld, Batavla, Phoenicia: Bosnia and five others. by the "German Government. A number of Ger man steamers, when they arrive on this side, will be ordered to the Pacific Coast In ballast, whence they will take supplies for the German Army In China. The Ger mans, according to reports, have pur chased war supplies for their army In the United States, amounting to over $2,000,000. Chartered by Germany. BALTIMORE, Md., July 18. The agents here of the North German Lloyd Steam ship Company have Tecelved a cable gram from Bremen stating that the Ger man ., Government had chartered the steamships H. H. Meier, Dresden 'and Rheln, of that line, the Frankfurt and the Whltteklnd, as troopships, to convey the German military contingent to China. The five steamers will carry, In the ag. gregate, from 10.000 to 12,000 troops and stores. Nearly all these steamers have been plying between this port and Bremen. Offers for Pacific Vessels. SAN FRANCISCO, July IS. The Gov ernment made offers today for the char tering for use In the Chinese service of the following steamships: Zealandla, Ohio. Seneca, City of Para, City of Pekin, Colonel, City of Sydney, City of Pueblo and Australia. Senator Gear's Funeral. BURLINGTON, la., July 18. The fu neral or Senator John H. Gear took placo this afternoon In the First Meth odist Episcopal Church. In the audito rium were many people distinguished In the state and Nation. Rev. Dr. William Salter, an aged friend of tho deceased, and Rev. R. F. Hulbert, pastor of the church, conducted the services. Hon. Thomas Hedges, Member of Congress from tho First district, delivered ah elo- iquent address. The Interment was made in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Among the distinguished men present were Governor Shaw, Senators Allen and AUUson, Con gressman Cummlngs, of New York, and exaGovernor Drake, of Iowa. CoUectlng Gold at Snn Francisco. WASHINGTON, July IS Mr. Roberts, the Director of the Mint, has author ized the Superintendent -of the Mint at San Francisco to pay for gold bullion shipped there from Alaska in drafts on the Subtreasury, of Now York. The action is taken at the repeated request J . c cf Vw,T, , alov nf ) ;" TTT:r," ' T ""iZLs: purpose of maintaining a considerable supply of gold at that point in view of the possible shipments to Manila. Press Club League. NEW YORK, July 18. The Interna tional League of Press. Clubs. held a .meet ing in New Orange, N. J., today. The president of tho League, Thomas J. Kee- nan, of Pittsburg, was installed' In office. Tho site of the proposed journalists' home was formally accepted from the New Orange Industrial Association and speeches were made by President Kee nan. Thomas "N. Evans, Mrs. Belva Lockwood. Ralph Bingham, H. S. Bag gerty, of San Francisco, and T. H. Hana way. After the meeting the visitors were entertained at an ox roast, glen by John W. Callaway, of Georgia. " AT THE JESTER TRIAL. Testimony of a Witness Who Thought He Saw Gates' Body. ST. LOUIS, July 18 A special to the Post-Dispatch" from Sfew London, Mo., says: The leading witness today In the trial of Alexander Jester was W. Bryant Riley, who In 1S71. resided with his par ents near Reece Creek, In Monroe Coun ty. The witness was then a young man. but he remembers very distinctly that saw e body of a man floating down .the creek when the leer broke up in the Spring of 1S71. His hair was darR and leng, the description fitting "that of Gil bert Gates, the murdered man. Pleasant Curtwright, aged 61, testified thatj on the morning of January 25,"1S71, he overtook Jester on the road en route to Paris, near the ford of Elk River, in charge of two wagons and teams and was pretty close to him before Jester knew he was near. Jester turned and seemed very much disturbed. E. T.'Wetmore testified that Jester, with his two teams, stopped at his livery stable at Paris the night of January 25, 1S7L Jester slept in his wagon that night in the barn, although he was in vited to sleep In the office, where there was a stove. He appeared to be In trouble. Arizona Murder Mystery. SOLOMONVILLE, Ariz., July 1S.-JT. W. Wheeler and W. H. Howe, of the Detroit Copper Company, of Morencl, left pn a fishing expedition on Eagle Creek two weeks ago. After 10 days elapsed search ing parties were sent out. The bodies were found, coered with brush, nine miles above the pumping station on Eagle Creek. Both men had been shot shrough the head. They had no money. Both were men of good reputation. Howe leaves a wife and two children. Charles Eastman Discharged. CAMBRIDGE. Mass , July IS. After- a conference between counsel and the court in tho hearing of Charles Eastman, the Harvard Instructor, charged with the murder of Richard Grogan. 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