Morning Oregonian., July 27, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

TH MOCKING- ORSGpNIAff, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1900.
NEW ORLEANS MOB
Had the City Terrorized Sev
eral Hours.
LAW AND ORDER PREVAILED
Aj a Result of. the Riot One'effro Is
Dead and Over a Score of Per
sons "Were Injured.
NEW ORLEANS, July 25. In the riot
ing of last night and today one negro
was beaten to death, six were so badly
wounded that their lives are despaired of.
and about a score of people, white and
black, male and female, have been more
or less seriously wounded. Disorderly
acts, following the disturbances of last
night, were committed throughout the
city today, and resulted in the swearing
in by the Mayor of 500 special policemen
an oidoring out it "0t state militia upon
orders of Governor Heaid, who responded
promptly to the epneal of Mayor Capde
vUle for assist..ice U suppressing the ex
isting lawlessnc3 and in preventing tho
recurrence of tho violence of last night.
Throughout the Jhj attacks have been
made by Irresp .mail ie whites upon the
black element, ai.d the negroes jeforc
nightfall l.ai been, completely chased
from the streets.
The effect of tho disorders has been to
put a practical stop to business in the
wholesale districts and the river front,
and this means a serious crippling of the
trade of the port- The business olements
rallied in force, and hundreds of white
men responded to the appeal of the Maj
or for assistance in preserving order.
Colonel Wood, who commanded the
First Louisiana Regiment in the Spanish
"War, was '1ohI In command of the "spe
cial police. Tho police have been prac
tically helplecs throughout the disturb
ance. The fore roibtE of 3W mo, In
cluding clerks and operators, and this Is
manifestly a force inadequate to preserve
tho peace In a city of 310,000 people. But,
aside from this, was the indignation
among the members of the department
over the killing of Captain Day and Pa
trolman Damb by the negro. Robert
Charles. Further, there is a strong re
sentment on tho part of the working
people against steamship agents and con
tractors, because of the employment of
negro labor to the exclusion of whites
on public works and on the levee front
Mayor Capdevllle was at Ocean Springs
last night when the mobs swept over
the city, but when ho arrived at his of
fice today he came with full determina
tion to take hold of the situation with
a firm hand. He found awaiting him a
delegation of the leading merchants of
the city, who said the interests of tho
community and its commercial welfare
demanded prompt and vigorous action.
At the same time, Lieutenant-Governor
Estopenal, who had witnessed a series
of outrages upon negroes on Canal street,
joined tho conference at the hotel. Ho
at once advised a conference with Gov
ernor Heard at Raton Rouge. The long
distance telephone was used, and the
Governor said he would order out all
available troops. Without delay he sent
messages to Colonel Hogdon, command
ing the First Brigade, and had him im
mediately order out the Washington Ar
tillery, the Louisiana Field Artillery and
the First Regiment. At twilight there
were 1500 men In tho armories.
At the same time the Mayor, in a proc
lamation, appealed for 500 special police.
Before 4 o'clock P. M., 400 representative
cltlzenshad been sworn in. The Mayor
drew upon tho leading hardware and am
munition establishments of the city, and
the specials were heavily armed and then
distributed over the city.
Hoodlums prowled the streets through
out the day, and whenever they spied a
negro, assaulted him. In some cases clt
i7.pn rulllpd the nollce. and. with their
assistance, boat off tho hoodlums. One 1
of tho most flagrant instances oi cowaru
Ico shown was that of a man who slipped
into the morgue, and. pointing his pistol
through a window, made nn attempt to
shoot one of the female negro prisoners
in the parish prison.
Just before daylight the remnants of
one of the mobs gathered at the Spanish
Fort Railway, when a large number of
negro laborers daily leave for their work
at Chalmette. Thoy saw a crowd of
darkles approaching and started to chase
them. Louis Lapuyard got In their way
and received a bullet In the leg. Later
In the forenoon a negro emptied his pistol
Into a down-town House and wounded a
child.
At 11 o'clock a mob marched through
La Fayette Square, which is opposite tho
City Hall, and, discovering some negroes
in "the park, Jumped on and beat them
until they made their escape. An hour
afterward a white man saw a negro
named Ross at the corner of La Fayette
and Dryade street, and fired his gun at
him. Those on the street fled In every
direction, and the negro made his escape.
Shortly after 1 o'clock. Josephine Wild, a
child, while seated in front of her home,
caught a stray bullet in the face. Two
hours later Nordo Fratallo and Tony
Michael. Italians, got into a dispute as
to whether the mob was right or wrong
in running down and whipping the ne
groes. One had a knife and the other a
gun. Fratallo was badly wounaea. j
One of the most sensational incidents
of the day was the discovery of two
MegroW'-Wjandcd almost to death In a
box car on the levee front, near the cor
ner of Josephine street. The poor fel
lows were desperately hurt, and only
ono was conscious. He was so fright
ened that he declined to give any account
of the shooting. Both were removed to
the Charity Hospital, where it was found
that both had been stabbed close to tho
heart. Ono was Nathan Brown and the
other Charles Washington.
At 2 o'clock an unknown white man
coming along Julia street, near the corner
of Baronne street, saw a negro, and with
out any provocation began to fire at him.
The negro escaped. It is believed, without
being hit.
Sheriff Klock, in charge of the parish
prison, saw both the Mayor and the Chief
of Police today. There is confined in
the prison Leonard Plerson, who was
tho man with Charles when the latter
shot and dangerously wounded Patrolman
Mora before he killed Captain Day and
Patrolman Lamb. Tho mobs that have
been going tho rounds of the city have
been anxious to get Plerson if possible
and lynch him. The Sheriff assured both
of them that ho had the jail so well pro
tected that it would require the use of
dynamite to reach the culprits.
Mayor Capdevillo and his assistants
made arrangements this afternoon for
transportation facilities, which would as
sist In tho quick dispatch, both of the
military and of the special police from
one section of the city to another. All
the trolley lines sent representatives to
the Mayor to say that they would placo
special cars at his disposal throughout
the night. The express companies also
assured tho Mayor that their wagons
would be ready to respond to any call
which might be made upon them.
Late this afternoon, Mayor Capdevllle
Issued a proclamation, which had an ex
cellent effect. It called upon all citizens
not enrolled in the special police to go to
their homes and places of business and
remain there. They wore warned also
and advised not to assemble or Idle about
the streets. The police were ordered
to disperse all crowds, and to arrest all
obstreperous and disorderly persons. As
a result of the proclamation tonight few
people were found gn the streets. In
order to prevent the miscellaneous dis
tribution of arms, the Mayor ordered the
closing up of the gun stores, and, early
in tho day, for the hotter preservation of
tho public peace, issued orders to the po
lice to close up over' saloon in the city.
At the "various exchanges today the
wish was expressed that the Associated
Press might make it public to the ..world
that the present cxneute was one sincerely
deprecated, and having the support of
none of the conservative elements of the
community. The local business houses,
are "much opposed to the importation here
of large numbers of negroes to work on
the levees or the public works, but rhlhi
they are of this opinion, they are very
much opposed to violent methods in deal
ing with the negro population. Only the
worst elements have participated In the
disorders here, and the assurance Is given
that those responsible for these disorders
will be punished, if they can "be appre
hended. At midnight the city was quieter than
it usually is at night. There is a report
of the capture of Charles, the slayer of
Captain Day, hear the city. If possible,
he will be protected and given a trial In
court, the authorities having determined
not to permit a lynching, no matter how
much force Is required to prevent it.
ORDERS TO COLLECTORS.
Prohibiting the Exportation of Anns
to China.
WASHINGTON, July 2C The Secretary
of the Treasury has sent the following
letter of Instructions to all collectors of
customs on the Pacific, prohibiting the
exportation of arms to China:
"At the requeBt of the Honorable Secre
tary of State, you are instructed to use
the utmost diligence to prevent the send
ing of arms from your port which may
be used by the Insurgent forces In China
to the harm of American citizens in that
country. In case of any shipment of
arms destined for Asia, you are to tele
graph the facts promptly to the depart
ment and detain the vesel until further
instructed. You mav comunlcate the sub
stance of these Instructions personally to
owners or agents of vessels desiring clear
ance from your port to ports In Asia or
the islands of the Pacific, inviting their
attention also to sections 40S3, 4090 and
4102, of the Revised Statutes."
Care of the Sick and Wounded.
WASHINGTON, July 26. Surgeon-General
Sternberg has made every arrange
ment for the caro of the sick and wounded
soldiers on Chinese soil. Provision has
been made by the Quartermaster's De
partment for the Immediate transporta
tion of an abundance of medical stores
and supplies, including a full supply of
hospital tents with flooring, stoves, etc
As the nature of the situation precludes
the establishment of a general hospital,
It has been decided to confine present
efforts to the establishment of a suitable
field hospital in tho immediate vicinity
of the military operations, under the
charge of Major John Van R. Hoff. Ma
jor Hoff is now on duty at San Juan,
Porto Rico. He will take the first steam
er across the Pacific
Mohican to Go to China.
VALLEJO, CaL, July 26. Orders have
been received at Mare Island to fit up
the United States ship Mohican for duty
on the Chinese station, and to have her
in condition to sail in seven days at the
most. It will take 72 days for tho Mo
hican to make the trip, as she is one of
the very old ships of the Navy, and some
surpi-ise is expressed at her being ordered
to take such a long criuse.
Orders havo been received to place in
commission the colliers Justin and Nero,
and prepare them to depart for Chinese
waters, with fuel for the fleet stationed
there. The Justin will leave about the
end of the week, and the Nero not later
than August 17.
Jifevr Colonel of the Ninth.
WASHINGTON, July 26. Colonel
Charles F. Robe. Lieutenant-Colonel of
the Seventeenth Infantry, who succeeded
to the command of the Ninth Jnfantry at
the death of Colonel .tscum while gal
lantly leading his forces at Tien Tain,
has been ordered to proceed at once to
China for the .purpose- of assuming com;
mand of his regiment. Colonel Robe la
now at Manila awaiting transportation
to Taku.
2tledlcnl O nicer Wanted.
WASHINGTON, July 2G.-Ganeral Stern
berg says that 100 additional medical offi
cers are wanted by the Surgeon-General
for duty In tho Philippines and China.
He says, that only graduates of reputable
medical colleges with some experience,
and under 40 years of age, will be ac
cepted. Clothing; for Troops in China.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind.. July 28. An
order for 110,000 garments to be made up
at once was received at the United States
Quartermaster's depot at Jeffersonville
today. The garments will be "sent by fast
freight to Seattle and thence to the Orient.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Regulation Made by the Postmaster
General. WASHINGTON, July 28. Postmaster
General Smith has Issued an order carry
ing Into effect recommendations made by
the rural free delivery superintendents
who have been in session here several
davs. The order, -which annlies tn nil mi
free-delivery service in the country, fol
lows. "First It Is ordered that, beginning
August L the drop letter, or 1-cent rate
of postage, will not apply within rural
free delivery limits. The 2-cent postage
rate win do exacted within such delivery
limits on all first-class matter except pos
tal cards.
"Second That tho Introduction of rural
free delivery will not Increase or other
wise mddlfy the present rate of postage
on second-class matter.
"Third That the rural free delivery
carriers will not bring to the PostofHce
mail matter collected by them which
may be deMvered on their routes before
completing their trips.
"Fourth That stamps on mall matter
collected by rural free delivery carriers,
including those on matter delivered en
routo as named in section 3, will be can
celled by them and reported to tho Post
master, who will derive the benefit of tho
cancellation If the office Is fourth class.
"Fifth That until suitable rutfber can
celling stamps can be supplied by the de
partment, free delivery carriers will can
cel the stamps with the indeliblo pencils
furnished for use on registered letters."
CALIFORNIA OIL LAND5.
Fifty Townships Exempted From En
try Under Agricultural Law.
WASHINGTON. July 26. Commissioner
Hermann, of the General Land Office, has
decided to continue for a reasonable time
tne suspension of about 50 whole town
ships in Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Visalia land districts In California, from
disposition under the agricultural law, on
representations that they contain valua
ble oil deposits. A thorough inquiry Into
the true character of the lands Is now In
progress. Petitions and sworn protests
havo been posted with the General Land
Office, setting out that vast areas of non
agricultural lands In California, have ev
ery indication of containing valuable de
posits of oil. The Land Office last Feb
ruary ordered the suspension of these
townships, in view of the controversy
over their value as oil lands. The action
is in line with a recent decision of Judge
Ross, of the United States Circuit Court
for the Southern District of California.
Hay Visited McKlnley.
CANTON, O., July 26. Secretary of
State Hay reached Canton at 11:45 A. M.
today, and was driven at once to the
McKlnley home, where he at once began
a conference with the President He took
lunch with the President at 12:45 and at
1:35 took a train for Washington,
Don't Wait for the Doctor, Care
Cramps with Berry Davis' Paln-Kliler.
PURSUIT OF THE BOERS
TRAJTSVAAI. CAMPAIGN TAKES AJf"
UNEXPECTED -TURN.
Lord Roberts Is Striking for the
Gateways of the Irdenltare
District.
NEW YORK, July 25. A dispatch to thq.
Tribune from "London says:
The campaign in South Africa.has taken
an unexpected turn. Lord Roberts' army
has advanced to Bronkhorst Spruit, about
half way between Pretoria and Middle
burg. He is leaving Pretoria and Johan
nesburg under a strong guard, and acting
on the theory that the Boers profit by
his halts and lose whenever his columns
are In motion. The Boers have attempted
to thwart his plans by raids wost and
north of Pretoria, and to hold him back
by hanging on his flanks. Just as they
did when he set out from Bloemfontcln
to Pretoria.
He has again pushed ahead, and is
striking for the gateways to the Lyden
burg dlstriot, leaving Lord Methuen and
General Baden-Powell to suppress the
raiders in the western district and Col
onel Broadwood to pursue General De
wet across the Vaal.
It is not clear whether General De
wot has made a fresh haul of 200 pris
oners belonging to the Welsh Fusiliers
near Rooderval, or whether this incident
is an amended form of the previous ac
count of the capture of 100 Highlanders.
The situation Is most confusing, and
veterans are shaking their heads over It,
but apparently Lord Roberts has decided
that the best method of suppressing guer-
THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.
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Ths British army is following closely on the heels of the Boers, who aro retreating into
the mountain district. Kroner's following Is headed for Lydenbur?, and Roberts Is pressing
him hard. The indications are that he will cut ths .Dutch communications with the coast.
Metftuen and Baden-Powell have been left behind to suppress the raiders under Dewet.
rllla warfare Is to follow tho railway
toward the entrance to the Lydenburg
district, and to cut off Boer communica
tions with the only remaining base of
supplies at Delagoa Bay. The plan Is
a bold one, since commandos of raiders
are prowling about In many directions,
but Lord Roberts counts, without doubt,
upon effective support from Sir Redvers
Duller, and also upon the paralyzing ef
fect of a renewal of the advance toward
Mr. Kruger's last stronghold.
Lord Roberts' Report.
LONDON, July 26. Lord Roberts re
ports to the War Office, under date of
Balmoral, July 25, as follows:
"We marched here yesterday without
seeing the enemy. The Boers, on July
24. engaged French and Hutton six miles
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Mounted Infantry attacked the Boers'
right, French made a turning movement
around their left. Seeing their retreat
threatened, the Boers broke and fled.
French and Hutton followed, and proposed
to cross Oliphant's River today, at
Naauwpoort. Our casualties wore one
wounded."
Lord Roberts reports to the War Office
that General Archibald Hunter's com
mand was heavily engaged July 24 and
July 25 in the hills south of Bethlehem.
The Boers were strongly Intrenched and
fought stubbornly throughout the 24th,
and compelled the British to retire from
some of their positions, with about 50
casualties. At last accounts. General
Hunter had worked around Into Brand
water t Basin, In the rear of the Boers,
while ' General Hector MaoDonald and
General Bruce Hamilton were blocking
outlets on the front of the Federals, who
had evacuated their position at Witneck.
Boers Waltlnir for Brynn.
BALMORAL, South African Republic,
Wednesday, July 25. The Boers state that
their plan Is to keep up guerrilla warfare
until November next, when the Democrats
In the United States, if successful in the
elections there, have promised Interven
tion in South Africa.
THROUGH A MAELSTROM.
Jollet Man's Journey Through Chica
go Drainage Canal.
CHICAGO, July 2$. Drawn into the
maelstrom of the great windage basin of
the drainage canal at Lockport. carried
20 feet beneath the surface of the whirl
pool; rising again, only to be caught by
the current that was pouring hundreds
of thousands of cubic feet of water Into
the valley below, and hurled through
the great sluicegate opening and carried
200 feet through tho foaming rapids of
the open channel, to bo finally rescued
alive and In a fair way to recovery, was
the experience of Peter Smith, of JolieL
Michael Ryan, who Is superintending the
work at tho controlling works, and his
assistant, John Herman, escaped the
same perilous Journey by a narrow mar
gin. The whirlpool In the windage basin has
been caused by the raising of the bear
trap dam and the opening of the sluice
gates, through which It was originally
intended that the greater portion of the
360,000 cubic feet of water should flow
every minute The bear trap had been
raised above the surface of the basin In
order that the big force of men working
on the falsework of the proposed suspen
sion bridge could. proceed with the oper
ations without endangering tholr lives.
Smith, Ryan and Herman were In a
boat crossing over the basin, "and had
their back to the whirlpool. Suddenly the
boat was sucked Into the maelstrom. Her
man and Ryan sprang into the water and
swam to the shore, but Smith was thrown
by the force of the whirling boat Into
the whirlpool, disappearing from sight
Instantly.
Down through 20 feet of water he shot.
With tremendous force he was caught
by the current and hurled through tho
gates. Luckily his knee was the only por
tion of his body to come In contact with
any of the masonry, otherwise he cer
tainly would have been crushed to death.
Below the, gate he was caught in tho
rapids and carried 200 feet through the
swirling, turbulent waters, tossed about
like a rubber ball.
Finally Smith's feet struck the rocks
In tho shallow, and he managed to hold
on until rescuers reached him.
Release of Military Prisoners
SAN, FRANCISCO, July 26. Under In
structions from the War Department,
General Shatter has appointed a board
of officers which Is ordered to meet on
Alcatraz Island to examine all gen
eral prisoners In confinement at that sta
tlon and submit recommendations look
lng to the release of such prisoners as de
serve clemency. The board is instructed
to make careful inquiry into the merits
of each case, so far as can be done
with the light of the records on " file.
When possible the statements will be
taken of any witnesses, bo they prisoners
or others, cognizant of the facta.
The report of the board Is to be ren
dred as soon as possible and In the
recommendations special consideration la
to be given to the conduct of prisoners
since confinement, and to cases of young
men convicted of purely military of
fenses. There are about 500 military pris
oners on the Island, many of them, It is
said, having been convicted of trivial offenses.
HOOTED BY HOODLUMS.
Jerry Simpson Fared Badly at Fort
Scott.
FORT SCOTT, Kanl, July 26. Ex-Congressman
Jerry Simpson was hooted here
tonight by a crowd of hoodlums while at
tempting to deliver a political address in
the amphitheater at the race track. A
crowd of probably 300 roughs went to the
meeting to create a disturbance. One of
the leaders, a big negro. Jumped upon
tho platform, and when, the ex-Congressman
attempted to push him off the negro
fought, and they both went to the floor.
Others of the mob rushed In and Mr.
Simpson was In danger of rough treat
ment until Mayor Goodlander and a crowd
of professional and business men took a
hand and beat off the roughs. Several of
tho latter were arrested, but the mob
later overpowered the police and released
tho prisoners. Mr. Simpson's speech was
not finished.
Torrne to Confer With Populists.
CHICAGO. July 25. A telegram was re
ceived at National Democratic headquar
ters today from Mr. Towne, at Reno,
stating that he could not reach Chicago
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today. It Is expected that Mr. Towne
will be in the city tomorrow to confer
with the members of the National Pop
ulist Committee, who will arrive herye for
that purpose. Democratic headquarters
will ,be removed from Its rooms In the
Unity Building to the Auditorium Annex
July 31.
The committee requests that As
sociated Press to state that 102 gen
tlemen, composing the two committees
to notify the candidates for President and
Vice-President named by the Kansas City
convention, will meet at the Grand Hotel,
Indianapolis, Ind., August 8, the date
appointed for the notification.
Bryan Will Rest Sundays.
ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 26. W. J.
Bryan has declined to deliver an address
ata National service' to be held at As
bury PaTk, in' the Beach Auditorium,
some Sunday afternoon next month. In
declining the invitation. Mr. Bryan said:
"During the campaign. Sunday is the
only day that I have for rest. Without
that day of rest I would not be able
to undergo the work of tho campaign. If
I were to surrender that day on one occa
sion, I would And it difficult to refuse
other invitations, 'and I think it better
to adhere to the rule that I have her&
tofore observed."
Gold Democrats Adjourn.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 26. At the busi
ness meeting of the National committee
of Gold Democrats today Charles Tracey,
of Now York, was elected chairman, to
succeed George Foster Peabody, of New
York, who resigned on account of ill
health. It was decided to establish head
quarters in IndianapoJIs. After a brief
and unimportant session this afternoon,
the committee adjourned subject to tho
call of the chairman.
Hitch, In Notification Progrnmme.
INDIANAPOLIS. July 26. Chairman
Martin, of the Democratic state commit
tee, said today:
"Unless better terms are made than
those offered, the notification will be de
clared off."
Senator Hanna at Elberon.
NEW YORK, July 26,-Senator M. A.
Hanna, accompanied by his wife and Miss
Hanna and Miss Ruth Hanni, their
daughters, and Miss Phelps, arrived at
Elberon, N. J., today.
GIBBONS ON EXPANSION.
America's Duty to Teach, the Island
ers to Govern Themselves.
ST. PAUL, July 26. Cardinal Gibbons,
who has been visiting In the Northwest,
spent today in this city and was enter
tained at a luncheon at the residence of
J. J. Hill. Besides Cardinal Gibbons, M.r.
and Mrs. Hill's guosts Included Senator
Davis, Governor John Lind, Bishop John
Foley, of Detroit; Bishop John Shanley,
of North Dakota, and J. Siehaub, of Pitts
burg, who Is traveling with Cardinal Gib
bons, and others. Asked for his views on
expansion, tho cardinal said:
"Of course, yte cannot abandon the Isl
ands we have acquired, at least not until
a sufficiently powerful home government
has been established in each of our new
possessions,"
He thought the duty of America was
most emphatically that of teaching tho
newly acquired possessions to govern
themselves. A question in regard to the
allegations that the Catholic missionaries
were largely to blame for the persecution
of foreigners In. China brought from the
cardinal an emphatic denial. There were,
he said, about 500,000 native Catholics In
China, While the Catholic prelates had
been granted some judicial authority by
the Emperors and Mandarins, this was
because that by far the greater number
Of Christians In China were Catholics,
and It had been found helpful to both
tho Chinese and government to give bish
ops and others some Judicial authority.
The present troubles could not fall, said
Cardinal Gibbons, to have a deteriorating
effect upon the work of Christlanzlng
China.
A Millionaire Stockman Dead.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 6. E. G. Prout,
said to be a millionaire stockman of
Deer Lodge, Mont., died from heart dis
easo here late today while en route from
his home to Topeka. He was taken ill
on a Burlington train.
Death of Mortimer Shrnv.
ST. LOUIS, July 26. Under an assumed
name, his past prominence forgotten, and
povorty-stricken, Mortimer D. Shaw, who
conducted the telegraphers' strike in 1SS3,
passed away in the City Hospital here
July 13. Only today was his Identity
brought to light after he had been burled
In the potter's field.
SCHEME OF REFORMERS
PLANNING A BIG REVOLUTION IN
. GHIXA. -
Radical Element Will Unite With
the Forelgmers in Placing f-he De
posed Emperor on the Throne.
HONOLULU, July 20. Leung Chi Tso,
the Chinese reformer, under his Japanese
namo of Kashimabala, left July 17 on the
steamship Nippon Maru for Yokohama,
accompanied by Sun Cheong, of this city.
The reformer received three cable mes
sages which had been sent from the
Orient to San Francisco and forwarded
here by the Nippon Maru. They urged
him to come at once.
It Is now asserted by reliable Chinese
authority that as soon as Leung Chi Tso
arrives in the Orient and the leaders of
the reform movement have conferred
with the allied forces, one of the biggest
revolutions In the history of mankind will
burst forth. There will be 1,000,000 young
Chinese who have had a taste of Western
civilization welded with the powers of
Europe, America and Japan, against tho
untutored hosts of the Empress Dowager.
It is now; asserted that LI Hung Chang
Is heart and soul with the reformers, and
Is exerting every effort to establish the
new era. Moreover, It Is added that one
of the cablegrams received by Leung Chi
Tso Tuesday was from the old diplomat.
Another came from Kang Yu Wei, at
Singapore. They told Leung that the time
had come, and that he should return to
the Orient at once.
The schema seems to be to get an un
derstanding with the allied powers that
the Emperor, Kwang Hsu, will be re
stored to power upon suppression of tho
"Boxer movement. With this agreement
the signal will be given and the reform
ers throughout the Empire will arise aa
one man and march with the allies
against the Boxers and the forces of the
Empress Dowager. The reformers are
confident of the outcome. They believe
that In a very short time peace will reign
again. Everything depends upon the ac
ceptance of their proposition by the pow
ers. LI IX AN ARSENAL.
The Viceroy Believes It Better to
Be on the Safe Side.
LONDON, July 26.--TeIegrams from
Shanghai report that Ll Hung Chang has'
taken up his abode at the arsenal, as
a measure of precaution. It Is not stated
whether he feared attack by Chinese or
attempts of the powers to curtail his
liberties. Apparently the foreign Con
suls at Shanghai have Informed the Vice
roy that unless he obtained definite dis
patches from Pekin within five days they
would conclude the Ministers had been
murdered, and act accordingly.
While the latest Impression delivered
from the array of conflicting telegrams Is
that a portion of the foreign colony at
Pekin may have escaped slaughter, until
a recent date, the general consensus of
the best Informed opinion of Europe
seems to continue to favor the acceptance
of the worst news, and prompt action
thereon, tho contention being that the
only possibility of definitely ascertaining
the truth Is by the allied commanders
inquiring at Pekin. Judging from the
news from Tien Tsin, however,' recording
divisions among the Admirals there, the
prospects for a speedy advance seems to
be endangered, unless the government
speedily agree upon a supreme leader.
Reports are current that a number of
missionaries, American or English, havo
been murdered in Shansi. One of the
dispatches from Shanghai- published hero
today says:
"The Canadian missionaries who es
caped had a terrible, experience en route
here. The natives everywhere were hos
tile. The rabble attacked the refugees,
beat them and tore the clothes from their
backs. The ladies suffered cruel indig
nities. "Canton remains comparatively quiet.
The natives, however, are beginning to
fear that the reinforcements arriving at
Hong Kong Intend to attack tho Bogue
forts and occupy the city. The military
Mandarin has asked the Colonial Secre
tary at Hong Kong for assurance that
Great Britain .does not Intend to take
Canton."
A dispatch received here today from
Yokohama states that the Japanese di
vision will all be landed at Taku by July
31 and will reach Tien Tsin August 3.
The Legislature of New South Wales
has resolved to dispatch a military con
tingent to join the Imperial troops in
China.
In connection with the scare created
by the Immense quantities of steam coal
leaving Great Britain for France, admit
tedly for the use of the French Navy,
A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury
and government leader in the House of
Commons, replying to a question in the
Houso today, pointed out that the bill be
fore Parliament, prohibiting the exporta
tion of war munitions applied to coal
as well as to other military stores. In
the House of Lords the bill prohibiting
the exportation of arms and ammunition
of war passed its third reading.
It Is reported here that Russia has
borrowed nearly 10,000,000 sterling from
the Imperial Bapk of Russia since the
commencement of the troubles In China.
NO STATEMENT BY REMEY
As to When the Forrrard Movement
W1U Begrln.
WASHINGTON, July 26. It is said to
night that the cablegram received by the
Navy Department today from Admiral
Remey contained no statement as to
when the forward movement of tho
allied armies on Pekin was to be made.
In a measure this was a disappointment
to the officials, who dread delay In a
united advance for tho relief of the Lega
tloners. Admiral Remey has just boen on
a visit to Tien Tsin, where he went to
make an examination into the conditions
existing there, and presumably to gather
what Information ho could as to the
future Intentions of the allies. For this
reason It was expected he would bo able
to give some Information of the probable
time the forward movement on Pekin
would begin. According to the naval au
thorities. Admiral Remey'3 dispatch gavo
no Information of the present strength of
the foreign troops now ready to begin
the campaign. The estimates furnished
two weeks ago by Admiral Kempff for
the China campaign contemplate an army
of 60,000 men for the march to Pekin and
20,000 to guard the bases of supplies at
Taku and Tien Tsin and keep open the
lines of communication. Nothing like tnis
number of men are yet in the field.
"No cablegram from China today," was
the response of Mr. Wu, the Chinese Min
ister, to inquiries made to him tonight
for news. He Is anxiously looking for a
reply to the latest dispatch sent through
him to Mr. Conger from Secretary Hay,
but hardly expects one for several days.
WHERE MISSIONARIES ARE.
Many Americans Have Been Definite
ly Located.
NEW YORK, July 26. Tho letters from
missionaries In China which have been
received recently throw light upon the
precise whereabouts of several mission
aries about whom there has been uncer
tainty. It Is now known that Rev. Horace
Pitkin, Miss Annie A. Gould and Miss
Mary S. Morrill, of the American Board
(Congregational), were, when communica
tions were cut. at Pao Ting Fu. Rev.
and Mrs. William P. Sprague were at
Kalgan, and it Is believed that they can
escape through Russian territory.
All those connected with the Congrega
tional College at Tung Cho; Rev. Dr.
Chauncey Goodrich, his wife and three
children; Dr. James H. Ingram, his wife
and two children; Rev. E. G. Tewksbury,
his wife and two children; Rev. Howard
S. Gait and wife, and Miss Mary E. An
drews, Miss Jane G. Evans, Miss Abbie
G. Chapint Miss. Luella Miner and Miss
V. C Murdock, M. D., were taken to
Pekin under escort. Besides those sta
tioned at 'Tung Cho, there were several
other Congregational missionaries there
at the. time the. Boxer outbreak occurred,
attending the annual meeting of tho
North China Mission.
Among those known to have attended
this meeting from other points were
Rev. and Mra. F. M. Chapin, of Lin
Chins: Dr. and Mrs. Arthur XL Smith, and
the Misses Gertrude and Grace Wyckoff,
of Pang Chuang. and Rev. James H.
Roberts and Rev. Mark Williams, of
Kalgan. These went to Pekin for safety.
Letters from Mtss Miranda Croucher
and the Rev. Frederick Brown, received
at the office of the Methodist Missionary
Society indicate those who escaped from
Pekin and those who could not get away.
Rev. George R. Davis, Rev. Frederick
D. Gamewell, Dr. George N. Lowry, and
Rev. W. F. Walker, Mrs. Charlotte M.
Jewell and Dr. Edna G. Terry are among
those taken to Pekin. There have been
various rumors as to Miss Terry's fae,
one being to the effect that she was mur
dered. This Is the first definite news'
that she was In Pekin. Among those who
left Pekln on the last train to go to Tien
Tsin before tho line was torn up were
Miss Miranda Croucher. Miss Anna D.
Gloss, Miss Ida M. Stevens, Rev. J. H.
Pyke, Rev. J. Frederick Haynes, Rev.
Dr. N. S. Hopkins and Rev. Frederick
Brown. ,
Trouble Now in Hainan.
NEW YORK, July 26. A special to th
Journal and Advertiser from Hong Kong
says:
Consul-General Wlldman has been In
formed that the Chinese Governor of the
Island of Hainan has served notice
on the Consuls that he Is unable to
protect the foreigners any longer.
The American missions have appealed to
Consul Wlldman to send a warship to
Hoi How to bring away the. foreigners.
It Is believed that three men, three wom
en and three children, belonging to tho
American "Presbyterian Board's mission
at Nodoa, Hainan, have been murdered
by Chinese Imperial troops. The latest
news from thero was dated July 12, at
which time they repelled the attack of
the Boxers.
Hong Kong Is full of refugees. An out
break Is expected on tho West River.
IN LINE "WITH GERMANY.
Foreign Office In Berlin Agrrees With
McKInley's Attitude.
BERLIN, July 26. The German Foreign
Office, which has received no additional
nows from China today, points out that
the conditions for mediation demanded
by President McKlnley, published in Ber
lin this morning, place the United States
in substantially the same position as Ger
many and France. Nevertheless, the Ger
man press continues to assert that the
Washington Government 13 trying to part
company with the powers. The Frelssln
nlge Zeitung remarks: "All the powers,
with ono exception, refuse to be deceived
longer by Chinese double dealing. That
exception is the United States, which for
mally abandoned the concert of the pow
ers." Another circumstance which has made
a bad impression here is the refusal of
tho American and British Adml Is to
vote to give Russia control over the rail
road to Tien Tsin. The Berliner Tageblatt
says that such refusal is a proof of dis
sension among the powers, and can only
encourage the Chinese. The Kreuz Zei
tung, which repeats its pessimistic views
concerning the harmonious action of the
powers, asserts that the present diffi
culties in the way of a united advance
upon Pekin are even greater than the
military difficulties. The Vorwaerts con
trasts President McKInley's answer to the
Chinese note with Count von Bulow's,
praising McKInley's as a masterpiece,
saying that "the American President
plays upon China's sympathy without in
the slightest degree committing 'himself.
While ho states conditions clearly and
energetically, he avoids every threat and
rude rattling of the saber. McKlnley is
really a man of fine parts."
Count von Bulow, before going to Bre
merhaven, had an Interview with the
Russian Ambassador and subsequently
with the American. The following day
(Tuesday) he conferred with the Ambas
sadors of Austria-Hungary, France, Italy
and Great Britain. It Is understood that
the Chineso situation was discussed.
Tho National Zeitung argues strongly
agalnst the assumption that the prohibi
tion of the exportation of arms to China
would leave China without arms.
PANIC IN HANKOW.
Foreigners Fear the Hostility of the
Natives Situation In Manchuria.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 26. The Rus
sian agent at Hankow telegraphs under
date of July 22 as follows:
"Foreigners are in a constant state of
panic, owing to hostility of the natives,
who, aro affected by the events in the
northern provinces. The American and
British Consuls have recommended their
respective people to send their families
to Shanghai. Nevertheless there are no
symptoms that serious disturbances are
impending. The Viceroy has taken all
necessary measures to protect foreigners
and to reassure Chinese."
Tho Russian Minister at Seoul, M. Pave
lofT, reports that the Russian detachment
which left Port Arthur en route to Pyong
Yang, reaching Jigu Sunday, July 22. has
arrived at Pyong-Yang with the loss of 15
killed and many wounded. They fought
their way through opposing natives at the
point of the bayonet.
General Grodekoff, in a dispatch dated
at Chabaravosk, Tuesday, July 24, states
that a detachment of railway guards
safely brought a caravan of 220 persons
and officials from the railway to Zuru
ghaitu. Chinese troops, General Grodekoff
adds, are raiding and looting in the Yaku
Valley.
Another steamer with Russian troops
aboard was bombarded by Chinese from
the bank. Securing reinforcements, the
Russian commander returned to the .scene
and landed on the Chinese side of the
Yaku River. He attacked the Chinese
forts In the face of a heavy fire. Some
Chinese pickets were taken prisoners.
Three magazines were set on fire and ex
ploded. The Chinese lost 30) killed, while
the Russian loss was only seven.
A desultory bombardment of Blavogove
stchensk continues. The town of Aigun
has been set on fire by the Russians. Tho
Chinese at Saghallen have been compelled
to retreat and take a fresh entrenched
position. Cossacks have destroyed the
Chinese pickets at Nlkolsk, Kuprianovsk
and Starvlhevak.
FIGHTING IN PEKIN CEASED,
Again It Is Saldthe Ministers Will
Be Sent to Tien Tsin.
TOKIO, Tuesday, July 24. A message
which arrived from Shanghai yesterday
makes the following assertions:
"Yuan Shi Kai. Governor of Shan Tung,
has received a letter from Pekin, dated
July IS, declaring that a legation courier
was captured by the Chinese guards July
13 and that thereupon General Yung Lu
petitioned the throne to employ the cour
ier as a messenger to communicate with
the Ministers. This was carried out, and
a reply was received that the Ministers
were well, and were unanimous In favor
ing the restoration of peace. An official
of the Tsung 11 Yamun afterwards visited
the legations and interviewed a Minister,
and It was subsequently decided to pe
tition the Emperor to supply the Lega
tions with food and to send them to
Tien Tsin. Yung Lu Is said to have great
difficulty in intervening between the for
eign soldiers guarding the south Gioka
bridge and the Tongo troops on the north
side. Fighting has now ceased, how
ever." There are 17 Irish regiments at the
South African front.
CHINESE DUPLICITY
(Continued from First Page.)
piciously Uko a preliminary to a formal
declaration of war. and only one step
toward securing time to move Chinese
forces Into a better position for defense
against the internationals.
Mr. Ye, the Corean Charge here, took
to the State Department this morning
a dispatch from his government denying
positively the published stories that tho
Boxer movement had extended to Corea,
or that any Chinese Boxers had crossed
the Corean frontier The .news was well
received, for it is believed that Russia
will thus be enabledtospare many mors
troops from her Siberian army, for use
In the International force.
Minister Wu came down and asked for
half an hour with Acting Secretary Hill,
but he deolared he had nothing from
home, though he was confident of Im
portant developments in the Immediate
future. The Chinese Minister expressed
to Secretary Hill his continued hope that
the Ministers In Pekln were still safe,
and said he believed he would be able
to deliver to the department a messago
from Minister Conger that would make
that hope certain.
Hoekhill KnoTrs Yuan.
Special Commissioner Rockhill will
leave Washington Saturday, with Mrs.
Rockhill, for San Francisco, stopping a
day or two at Chicago en route. This will
enable him to reach San Francisco in
time to take the Japanese liner Maru,
which sails for Yokohama and Nagasaki
on August 3. It will not be necessary
for him again to see President McKln
ley, as he already has the fullest In
structions from the President. Mr. Rock
hill today appeared to believe that
his task has been made more diffi
cult by the developments of the past
day or two, particularly the drifting of
China Intp a regularly established stata
of war with the powers. He Is chary;
about accepting, without full confirma
tion, any advices as to the situation at
Pekin that pass through the hands of the
notorious Viceroy at Shan Tung, Yuan
Shih Kai, who Is well known to him.
Yuan was the Chinese Government's rep
resentative In Corea In the period just
preceding the Chlnese-Jananese War. and
it is said that he was the one official
directly responsible for that war.
The Chinese Minister at London la
understood to be one of the most
Intimate of Li Hung Chang's pecu
liar Chinese circle. He was personally
attached to the great Viceroy's household,
as was also Mr. Wu, the present Min
ister to Washington, and it is assumed
that the ascendency of Ll Hung Chanff
In the Chinese councils at this time will
mean the free employment of these two
agents in the effort to re-establish amic
able relations between the Chinese Gov
eminent and the powers.
Rioting: In Shansi.
LONDON, July 26. A dispatch has heea
received from missionary sources, dated
Shanghai, July 26, saying: "Rioting has
broken out at Al Yuen Fu. the capital of
the province of Shansi. There are no de
tails. Rioting has also occurred at Hual
Loh, south of Chi LI. All the missions
have been destroyed. Our friends safely
escaped to the country, but are still In
danger."
National League Games Postponed.
NEW YORK. July 26. All the National
baseball games scheduled for today were
postponed, owing to rain.
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