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Mack & Co. 88 Third St Opposite Clumber el Commerce Just the thing for a spin on the White House Road. 320-338 E. Morrison St OREGON $3.00 PER, DAY S3 IV e isi E V "i PORTLAND CONGERHEARDFROM Has Several Weeks' Provisions But Short of Ammunition. CHINESE ATTACK HAS CEASED Sickness in the Ninth Infantry May Delay the Operations of the International Forces. WASHINGTON, July 3L The War De partment this afternoon received two cablegrams from China. The first read: "Che Foo (undated). Oorbin, Washing tonTien Tain, July 27. A message just received from Conger says: 'Since July 16, bylagreement, there has been no fir ing. I havo provisions for several weeks, but little ammunition. All safe and welL' "I (Daggett) report that tho allied forces will soon advance. There Is prac tically no looting by the Americans," and no unnecessary killing. The India arrived July 26. Order McCann, Sladen, both Al iens, Mitchell and Brice to Join regiment here. DAGGETT." The second read: "Oho Foo. Corbin, Washington. Tien Tsin, July 30. The Flintshire arrived July 27. Two hundred and fifty-seven of the Jlnth Infantry are sick. Two doctors, 100 Hospital Corps men and 20 signal men are needed. There 13 unavoidable delay in unloading the trans ports. Foreign troops are arriving. "DAGGETT." The official confirmation of tho news that Minister Conger Is safe and well, coupled with the statement that he has provisions for several weeks, and that the firing on the legation has ceased, was welcome Intelligence. The informa tion from Colonel Daggett was promptly telegraphed to President McKlnley at Canton. The last message wWch came from Min ister Conger was that obtained through the Intermediary of Minister Wu, and was supposed to be dated the 18th, before which time nothing had come since June 12. It la expected all the energies of the Government, as well as those of other nations, will be concentrated for an ad vance on Pekln. The proportion of men of the Ninth Infantry reported by Colonel Daggett as sick Is considered an alarming and unfortunate feature of the situation. Officials are unable to account for It, but agree that it may delay an Immediate movement 'forward. The delays in un loading the transports are also discourag ing and vexatious. Surgeon-General Stern berg already had given public notice that 100 contract surgeons were wanted for service in the East, but it will be some time before they can be on the ground, reaay Jor active worK. CIPHER MESSAGES PROHIBITED. Only Telegrami 4n Plain Language Will Be Delivered at Pelcln. (Copyright, 1890, by the Associated Press.) CHE FOO, July 31. The Governor of Shan Tung has telegraphed to United States Consul Fowler that the Tsung 11 Tamun desires him to notify the Con suls that as the military operations at Pekln and Tien Tsin are unsettled, "only messages in plain language, without cipher or reference to military affairs, will be delivered to the Ministers." The Governor thinks that the rebels occupy Pao Ting Fu, and Consul Fowler fears that the missionaries there may have been murdered. Cipher Messages Refused. BRUSSELS. Aug. L The Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de Favreua, has re ceived the following dispatch from M. de Cartler de Marchien, secretary of the Belgian Legation in China, now in Shang hai, dated July 31: "July 22 the Consul-General of the United States telegraphed the United States Minister at Pekln, through the in termediary of the local authorities. Sheng, the Taotal, has informed him the Tsung 11 Yamun refused to transmit mes sages In cipher to the Minister, and re quires that all dispatches be in ordinary language.1' GERMANY FOR PROMPT ACTION. Willlnj? to March Her Troops Under Any AcceptnMe Commander. BERLIN, July 31. Hope regarding the security of the foreigners in Pckin now runs high in Berlin. The German Tor clgn Office no longer doubts the reports from various quarters that the Ministers, with the exception of Baron von ICetteler, are alive. The papers take the same view and urge that there should be no delay In the advance upon Pekin. The Foreign Office Is deeply concerned at the failure to agree upon Commander-in-Chief of the allied forces. A high offi cial said today: "The civilized world will look on with astonishment if the rescue of the mem bers of the Legations is delayed or per haps frustrated by such a trifling mat ter. Germany Is ready to march her troops under any commander acceptable to the powers. Tho Munich Allegmalne Zeitung prints a special claiming that the United States Government Is endeavoring to force tho appointment of Major-General Chaffee as Commander-in-Chief, but that Germanv and Japan oppose. The Associated Press Is authorized to say that so far as Ger many Is concerned this statement is ab solutely untrue The Foreign Office con firms the report that the advance to Pekln has been postponed by the Admiral for military and climatic reasons. The Chinese Minister, Lu Hal Huan, re ceived today a dispatch purporting to come from the Pekin government, saving that the foreign Legations would be sent to Tien Tsin whenever the preparations for their safe escort were completed and open hostilities ceased. Meanwhile per mission will be given them to communi cate freely with their Governments This dispatch was Immediately transmitted to the German Foreign Office. Communication between Che Foo and Shanghai has been re-established and a dispatch from Che Foo, dated the 20th. confirms the report that the Russians captured the forts at New Chwang on July 26. AMUR CAPITAL BONMBARDED. Chinese and Ramlann Have Several Ensrasrements. ST. PETERSBURG. July 31. Official re ports have been received here that the Chinese again bombarded Blagovest chensk. capital of the Amur Government July 26 and 2S. The Russians replied, and reinforcements Tvere then approaching. July 2S-a steamer arrived at Lu Cha Su towing three boats from "Harbin with 1500 refugees, including 120 sick and wounded. A Russian force crossed the frontier at Abagallu, July 26. WorK on tho railway has been resumed there. The Russians have burned-some Chi nese villages, and expelled a Chinese gar rison of 2000 from the fortress at Bantjun, capturing several Krupp guns, which have not yet been mounted, the carriages of four naval guns, and a quantity of ammunition. Tho Russian Consul at Kuddja sends the following, under date of July 27: "The Governor of Kuddja received orders from tbe Empress to exterminate the Russians, and the Chinese were preparing w exe cute the command, but since the arrival of Russian troops for the protection of tho Consulate matters have been quiet." The Russian Consul at Kashgar reports an alarming state of affairs there, owing to tho excitement among tho Chinese troops. HASTE DANGEROUS. To Move on Pelcin Would Provolce a General Uprising. LONDON, July 31. A member of the Chinese Legation gave an extended inter view to the Associated Press today in the course of which he said: "I am exceedingly glad that your offi cial dispatches today have borne out our repeated assurances, which I knew from, the beginning were sincerely meant. Now that while the Chinese Emperor could avoid making a statement of facts, such facts as he stated and states must ba true. I hope that the recommendation made by Li Hung Chang that the Min isters should either be sent to Tien Tsin or be placed in telegraphic communica tion with their Governments will obtain. I am a great friend of Sir Robert Hart and I knew he was still alive; but I wanted to convince his friends in this country, and I tried hard to get a cipher telegram from him. At last Sheng told me the legations were surrounded and it was impossible to get in or out with out permission from the throne. I havo applied to the throne and hope to get permission in a few days. Consequently u mav soon hone to hear direct from the Ministers. "It must be borne in mind that besides the Boxers' there Is a large force of ir regular troops in Pekln, neither regulars nor rebels, but very dangerous to he Im perial Government. Therefore J would ad vise the alled forces not to proceed with out pour parlers with certain high offi cials who are acquainted with things. I see talk of vengeance upon the Chinese. If you, could secure those who are actu ally responsible for the Boxer move ment I would say nothing, but Is it possible for the allies to make the elec tion? "Ll Hung Chang's statement that the lives of the Ministers would be endan gered by such an advance is not a pleco of diplomacy, but a serious prediction for the consequence's of such an action. Gen eral Lung Tuh Slang Is known to be anti-foreign in his sentiments,' but we cannot dispense with his services; and having a large number of soldiers under him, he might order a European massa cre, which the Emperor and Empress would be unable to prevent. "My object now Is to advise the allies not to do any act of vengeance, but to restore peace and to secure guarantees for the future. This can bestbe done by co-operating with Li Hung Chang. If you push- on to Fekln. I believe you will provoke a general ri3ing throughSurtie' empire, the rrsqtt of .which wlllbe the destruction or the, lives and property"of foreigners everywhere." " SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. An undated message received at Tien Tsin from Minister Conger confirms the previous report of his safety The Minister has provisions for several weeks, but is short of ammuni tion. The Unltod States Go-emment favors an Im mediate advance upon Pekln, but its repre sentations are answered from Europe that the campaign cannot oe begun before tho last week In August General Chaffee haa full power, and the Government has' confi dence In his ability to meet any situation that may -arise Lord Salisbury told United States Ambassador Choate at London jesfrday that he ac quiesced In Secretary Hay's desire that the advance on Pekln be undertaken as speedily as possible Lord Salisbury has no Intention of bargaining with China until the besieged Ministers axe safe under their own military escort. The fact that the Ministers at Pekln are held as hostages perplexes the allies. It is feared that If the International forces advance the Chinese will, if defeated, retreat to Pekln and put all the remaining foreigners to death. A dispatch received at Rome says the Chinese Goernment is holding 600 Europeans as hostages All late reports from Pekln agree that tho at tack on the legations has ceased. The Jap anese Minister writes under date of July 10 that the Chinese authorities are apparently disposed to negotiate. The Tsung 11 Tamun refuses to deliver mes sages In cipher to the Ministers at Pekin. Chinese troops bombarded Blagvestchensk, the capital of Amur. Julj 20 and 2S The Rus sians have burned several villages. Foreign. In moving an address to the Queen with refer ence to the assassination of Kins Humbert. Lord Salisbury declared in the British House of Lords yesterday that society Is threat ened by the depth of human villainy that is beneath its surface Italian troops took the oath of allegiance to their neW King at Rome yesterday. There was great enthusiasm. Anent the death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German newspapers discuss the undesirablllty of allowing a German state to become an English heirloom passing from hand to hand. A largo number of jouflg men of Martinique have petitioned President Loubet of France for arms and passage to enable them to pro ceed to South Africa to fight for the Boers. Domestic. The Treasury Department is sending out the new 2 per cent bonds issued to take the place of the old issue. Of the latter, $320, 6S0.000 have been surrendered. A leak In drjdock No 2, Brooklyn Jfavy yard, has caused a great amount of damage. John Clark RIdpath, the historian, died at New Tork last o enlng. Political. The Antl - Imperialistic League has written Senator Hoar a letter condemning him for his decision to support President McKlnley for re-election. Chairman Jones has called a conference of Democrats to meet at "Washington to dis cuss the situation In New Tork. He thinks the several factions In that state will work harmoniously for Bryan and Stevenson. Both Humes and Frlnk claim to havo carried King County, "Wash , for Republican Guber natorial indorsement. Pacific Coast. Lightning killed stock and did other damage near Centralla, Wash, jestsrda. It Is officially announced that no citizen loses rights through the recent marking of the temporary Alaska boundary line. Marion County, Oregon, prunegrowers expect a good price for'thelr product this season. Local. Nearly all the truck drivers strike for J2 00 a day. Promoters of Klamath Railway prepa for active work. Longshoremen's strike weakens. , G. A. R. Veterans'-- encampment begins at Pleasant Home. FORWARD TO PEKIN United States Government Favors Immediate Advance. GEN. CHAFFEE HAS FULL POWER Great Britain Acquiesces in Secre tary Hay's SusrsestionvThat Forces Be Sent to the Capital. WASHINGTON, July 3L Doubt haa given way to a feeling akin to certainty that the Legatloners at Pekln and the gallant marines who managed to reach the Chinese capital just in the nick of time were not only alive July 23, but in FOREIGN BASES IN ffj,J -s: 1 . 1 - : : r ' .--- V : X SASAKI to , J '. V -JAPANESE.-! J V. ' ' C J ' ' 3l $ I JMSrVlNQHM 5SL Wo REJLATjtf TO -BBH3NKQiHESEMMPORTAatePOINTS i all probability are still altve, and likely to remain so until they are released from their state of siege. Tho officials here feel certain that tha attack by the Chi nese on the Legations will not be "re newed. They are convinced that the counsels of the Viceroys In the great Southern and Central Provinces and the advice of Ll Hung Chang have had ef fect, and that whoever Is still In power at Pekln, whether Emperor, Empress, Shlng, Tuan or Tung, has now been made to see the necessity for the preservation of the Legations. The officials here, while anxious that the movement on Pekln shall begin at once, do not attach credence to the ru. mor mentioned by General Chaffee that the forward march was to begin today. There are two reasons for their incredu lity. In the first place, Chaffee's forces, his splendid cavalry and his battalion of artillery, are exactly what are needed to strengthen a weak spot In the interna tional column. In the second place and Information on this point comes through European channels some of the foreign commanders are still of the opinion that they cannot begin the campaign before the last week In August at the earliest Tho United States Government has not acceded to this view, and is relaxing no effort to bring about a change of plana on this point. But our representations have been met by the almost unanswer able argument that the decision of this Important question properly should be left to the military commanders on the spot who must bear the responsibility for the outcome of the expedition. A rather startling proposition was ad vanced today, which, If adopted, might put at once to tho test the Chinese pro fession that the Boxers, and not the Chi nese Government are responsible for what has happened In Pekin. This was to the effect that tho Chinese Govern ment should be informed that the Inter national force was prepared to take that government at Its word and to Join forces with it In crushing out the Insur rection. The kernel of just such a propo sition Is to be found In the last condi tion laid down by the President In his reply to the appeal of the Emperor, Kwang Hsu, ai. 1M3 may be a develop ment In that direction speedily. Secretary Root says that nothing has been received from China, either official ly or unofficially, which necessitates any change In the Instructions given Major General Chaffee. If there is any advance on Pekln, it Is presumed that such of the United States forces as are now ready will participate In the movement If dis patches are received at Tien Tsin from Mr. Conger or others in the legation at Pekin which chango the existing condi tions, Major-General Chaffee will act in accordance with such Information. The Secretary says General Chaffee has full power, and has been entrusted with the command of the United States forces be cause of the confidence the Government has in his ability to meet, any situation that may arise. It is evident from the dispatches re celved from General Chaffee that only a portion of his force can be utilized if an Immediate advance Is made. It Is not believed that all of the equipments of the last expedition sent from Manila have been landed, and it is, of course, appar ent that the horses and most of the equipment of the Sixth Cavalry are still at sea. The Ninth Infantry and the two battalions of the Fourteenth Infantry, together with tho marines, are the only troops of the United States- actually avail able on Chinese service at thfs time. GREAT BRITAIN INDORSES HAY. Advance on Pelcin and No Parlevlns With China. LONDON, July 3L The United States Ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, saw Lord Salisbury this evening, and ascertained his views with regard to the changes in the Chinese situation brought about by the direct dispatches from Pekln. Lord Salisbury assured Mr. Choate that Great Britain had no intention of delaying the advance on Pekln. nor, so far as he knew, had any other power. Lord Salisbury en tirely acquiesced In Secretary Hay's de sire that the advance be undertaken as speedily as possible. He had no Intention of bargaining with China in any way, shape or form until the Ministers were safe under their own military escort. The Associated Press correspondent here understands that China is making strenuous efforts to come to some agree ment with the powers, previous to hand ing over the Ministers, but this will not be considered for a moment. Onc& Pekln has been reached and the Ministers hae regained their liberty, the powers have agreed, aggression will cease and repara tion will become a matter of negotiation. Lord Salisbury believes It may still be proved that the Chinese Government la not responsible for tho attacks on the le gations except in so far as all govern- AND NEAR CHINA. VLADWOSTOCK yss' RUSSIAN menta are responsible for the mainte nance ol order. It is expected that within a few days free communication will be established with the Ministers in Pekin. AWAITING REINFORCEMENTS. Situation of the Besieged in Pelcin Jnly 22. WASHINGTON, July 31. Adjutant General Corbin today received a dispatch from Lieutenant-Colonel Coolldge, com manding the Ninth Infantry at Tien Tsin. It came by way of Che Foo, and is as follows: "Tien Tsin. July 27. The following let ter of Lieutenant-Colonel Shlba. military attache at the Legation of Pekln, dated July 23, arrived at Tien Tsin, July 25, at 9 o'clock in the evening: " 'Pekin. July 22. Evening. We are all awaiting Impatiently the arrival of. the reinforcing army. When are you coming? All the legations have been blockaded since the 13th of last month, and since the 20th we have been attacked continual ly, night and day, by the Chinese soldiers from more than 10 encampments. By a supreme effort we are still defending. We are dally awaiting with the greatest an xiety the arrival of reinforcements, and If you cannot reach here In less than a week's time, it is probable that we shall be unable to hold out any longer. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager ap pear to be still at Pekln? Were our re inforcements to arrive, It Is very proba ble that they would flee to Wan Shoshan. Killed and wounded up to date: Eight killed, one a Captain of Infantry and an Ambassador's attache; seven seriously wounded, the first secretary of the lega tion being one of the 20 slightly wounded. The number of Europeans killed Is 60 In all.' "COOLIDGE." JAPANESE HOLDING OUT. Minister Reports That the Chinese Are Disposed to Negotiate. WASHINGTON, July 3L The Japanese Consul at Tien Tsin telegraphed on the 27th Inst a dispatch dated the 19th from the Japanese Minister at Pekin to the Foreign Office at Toklo which had reached ther.e by courier on the 25th. The Minister say3: "Japanese marines and others continue under the command of the military at tache, Lieutenant-Colonel Shlha, to resist tho repeated attacks of Lung Tuh Slang's troops. I think we can hold out, though the task Is by no means an easy one, until we are relieved by the division of Japanese troops which I hear, through a special messenger, will arrive at Tien Tsin by the end of this month. The Chinese have stopped firing since the 17th, and the Chinese authorities are appar ently disposed to open negotiations. At tache Kojlma, Captain Ando, of the im perial army: H. Hakamura and five ma rines have been killed, while Narabara, second secretary of the Legation, a stu dent and six marines have been wounded, though not mortally. Many others have also, been slightly wounded." Will Command the Marine Forces. WASHINGTON, July 31. Colonel Henry C. Cochrane, commandant of the Ma rine Barracks at Boston, has been or dered to China to take command of the marine forces In that country, aggregat ing about 1500 men, Including those on their way from San Francisco. He will start Immediately for San Francisco, and will take passage on the Army transport Warren, scheduled to leave there Au gust 16. Legations Eagerly Airalting Relief. ROME, July 31. The commander of the Italian cruiser Elbe, at Tien Tsin, 're ceived the following telegram today from the Japanese attache at Pekln, dated July 22: The Legations are eagerly awaiting relief. They cannot hold out long. Sixty Europeans have been killed." HELD AS HOSTAO Situation ofths Ministers Per plexes the Allies. EFFECT IF THE FORCES ADYANCS Fear That If the Chinese Are De feated They "Will Retreat to Petla and Kill All Europeans. LONDON. Aug. L 4 A. M.A sensational Shanghai correspondent still hints that the Chinese are juggdng with dates, but in face of the constantly accumulating evidence that the Ministers were safe July 22 and despite the omission from alt the dispatches of anxiously desired In formation regarding the real situation, political or otherwise at Pekln, thera aro very few In London who do not bollav the dispatches genuine and reliable The allies now confront a moat diffi cult and dangerous problem. Without doubt the Ministers are held by the Chi nese as hostages; and the outcome of tho advance on Pekln, which in all probabil ity has already begun, will be awaited with intense anxiety. Today's dispatches show that the allies, notably the Japanese, have been pushing their preparations with feverish haste, or ganizing a service of pack cars, trains and junks. It is reported from Berlin that Lieutenant-General von Lessel, com manding the German forces In China, whom Emperor William ha3 just pro moted to the rank of General, command ing an army corps, has been selected aa Commander-in-Chief of the allied forces. The Chinese are strongly entrenched at Wang Tsun, from which position, how ever, It la believed they can be ejected without great difficulty. Tho danger la that if defeated there, the Chinese will retire on Pekln and put the remainder of the Europeans to death. It is also posslblo that the advance of the allies will be tho signal for the Chinese authorities to compel all foreigners to quit the capital. In which event they might become tho prey'of the fanatical Boxers. The feeling of the newspapers here Is that nothing whatever should now delay the advance, and that no negotiations of any kind should be countenanced until the allied troops should reach Pekln and assure themselves regarding the fate of the foreigners. The latest advices from Tien Tain an nounce that the Russians and Japanese are scouting In the direction of Bejr-Tang. Tho .Japanese commander, -Yamachuchl, expects Yang Tsun to be taken "w,tthin three days. The Governor of Shan Tung says the British Consul's message was sent to Sir Claude MacDonald, whose reply was handed to tho Tsung 11 Yamun July 25. A special dispatch from Tien Tsin says the missionaries report that all the Ameri cans in lekin and Tung Chau are sate, but their property has been destroyed. The Tokio correspondent of the Dally Telesraph, wiring: vegterday say's: ".kwang Ksu reported to have sent a second dispatch to Emperor Nicholas, ad mittlng that state- of war exUts at Tien 'lain, but that the Russians are fully protected at the open ports. The Chinese Emperor adds that the disturbances In Manchuria were caused by a rebellious General In Amur; that he has instructed the Chinese Generals to refrain from hos tilities, and that he desires the Czar to reiprocate his action." The Shanghai correspondent of the Times says: "The general aspect of tho situation confirms the opinion that tho Manchu party, fearing the effect of fur ther violent measures, rely on Ll Hung Chang's negotiations to prevail upon the powers to forego vengeance in return for the release of the survivors." It is reported from an unofficial but unusually reliable source that the Chi nese Minister at St Petersburg -wired to Ll Hung Chang intimating the possibility of obtaining favorable terms of settle ment from Russia If Cnina would adopt a conciliatory attitude and compel a ces sation of the attacks on the Legations. Thereupon, according to this informant, Li Hung Chang memoralized the throne, representing that he was III and unable to come to Pekln, but urging that every endeavor be made to send the Ministers to Tien Tsin and to insure the safety of foreigners and missionaries. Tien Tsin wires that General Sir Alfred Gazellee and staff, together with largo foreign reinforcements, arrived there July 23. Important additional confirmation of the safety of the Legations was received In London this evening by Mr. Duncan Campbell, representative in Europe of the Chinese customs service, from the Com missioner of Customs at Che Foo, In the shape of a Pekin dispatch not dated, but believed to have been written on July 2L. signed by both Sir Robert Hart Inspector-General of Customs, and Robert Bredon, Deputy Inspector-General, to tho following effect: "Staff and family still safe." This has been confirmed by the Com missioner or Customs in Shanghai, who telegraphed last evening: "Authentic, inspector-General safe 22d." FIGHTING AT NEW CHWANG. Russians Drove the Chinese From Their Stockades. SHANGHAI, July 31. Private advices from New Chwang, dated July 22, say tho Russians attacked the Chinese out side settlements yesterday morning. The engagement lasted one hour and a half. The Chinese bolted from their stockades, but the Russians, after holding them for a short time, returned to their own set tlement The Chinese say they won, hav ing driven back the Russians. The Rus sians had four wounded, and the Chinese six killed and 10 wounded. All the busi ness houses In New Chwang are closed. There is no confirmation of tho reported taking of these forts. SEC HUNDRED HOSTAGES. Their Probable Kate After War Haa Been Declared. ROME, Aug. L A dispatch received here says: "The Chinese Government in detaining 600 Europeans as hostages. In cluding the Ministers and their familii and the members of the Legations." It is believed here that when war 1s officially declared these will be ordered to leave Pekin within- 24 hours. They will then be at the mercy of the Boxers. China, it is thought, will consider that war has been declared as soon as the allies begin to march on Pekin. Shao U'n Mlnslon Destroyed. BOSTON, July 3L The American Board received a dispatch today from Rev. J. E. Walker, of Foo Chow, saying: "A mob destroyed the Shao Wu prop erty. The Christians were plundered." Shao Wu Is the Interior station of tho American Board mission in Foo Chow. Rev. G. Milton Gardner and Dr. W. L. Bliss, who belong to the Saao Wu sta tion, are now on furlough In the United States, and all the other missionaries are at the coa3t for the usual Summer real. 1 i Fil 104.0