THE rorcxixn (jRFGoxi.AX "vtproaT. AUGUST 4, 1900.
BEGAN LAST SUNDAY
Russians and Japanese Met
With No Opposition.
AMERICANS AND BRITISH IN LINE
Expedition "Will Follow tbe River,
TJeing- Boats to Convex Sup
plies and Artillery.
LOKDOJf, Aug. 3. The forward move
ment for the relief of the foreign le
gations 4n Pekln began Sunday. July 29.
A. message from Tien Tsin on that date
aya the advance guard of the Russians
accupying the right flank and the Japan
ese pushed to the river without opposi
tion. The expectation Is that the -whole
allied expeditionary force, 20,000 men,
would be on the march by Tuesday, July
n. Sixteen hundred Americans and 2303
British are co-operating. It is purposed
to follow the river, using boats to carry
food, ammunition and artillery;
The telegraph office at Che Foo ap
pears to be blocked and newspaper and
official telegrams are subject to Indefinite
delays. Shanghai correspondents learn
the Russians -were defeated north of New
Chwang and that a body 5000 strong Is
endeavoring to relieve the force besieged
at Tophi Chow by 40,000 Chinese and
numerous guns.
Four Russian steamers on the Amur
River are said to have been sunk or dam
aged by the Chinese fire.
The Chinese military commanders at
Shanghai have formally notified the for
eign" Consuls there that the enlistments
now proceeding are to provide large
forces for the protection of foreigners
and have expressed the hope that they
will not entertain groundless fears or
suspicions, adding that the increase of
the army is entirely to secure their safe
ty. As target practice at the Chinese
forts alarms foreigners at Shanghai, the
commanders announce It will be aban
doned. The smuggling of arms continues. A
Junk was seized at Canton on August 1
with 70 rifles and 10,000 cartridges on
board.
Foreigners at Itacao fear an attack.
An Imperial lrade authorizes the pass
ing of the Bosphorus by Russian trans
ports with war material bound for Chi
na. News agency dispatches dated at Shang
hai, Thursday, August 2, says the fero
cious 14 Ping Hong, formerly Governor of
Shan Tung, has arrived at Pekln with a
large following of troops. On the way
north he killed two French priests and
many hundred converts. 14 Hung Chang
Is alleged to have sent a message" to
Pekin to keep 14 Ping quiet.
ALLIES MUST FIGHT.
Chinese Entrenched and in Loop
holed Houses.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Bad news came
this morning from Admiral Remey, In a
report indicating that serious resistance
has developed to the progress of the Pe
kln relief column. His advice confirms the
opinion of the experts here .as to the
fights already reported near Tien Tsln be
ing nothing more than the result of re
connaissances. Still, a scouting party 800
strong Is no inconsiderable force, and tha
fact that the Japanese suffered severely
is regarded here ae proof positive that the
relief column will nave some lively fight
ing ahead.
A feeling akin to Indignation was ex
cited here by the press report from Tien
Tsln of the apparent Indifference of the
commanders there to the critical state of
the Legatloners at Pekln. The "War De
partment officiate are satisfied that Chaf-
fe-, at least. Is blameless, for he undoubt-1
euay is exercising all of his Influence
with the other commanders to get the
column in motion. Meanwhile the sharp
check received by the Japanese scouting
party is an indication of what he might
expect should he take the desperate chance
of pushing forward alone.
Secretary Hay and Minister Wu added
much to their credit today when a dls
patoh came from United States Consul
Fowler, at Che Foo, apparently removing
all doubt as to the authenticity of the
famous cipher Conger dispatch.
Admiral Remey's cablegram follows:
"Taku, Aug. 2. Bureau Navigation,
"Washington Chaffee reports that SCO
Japanese scouting toward Pel Tang lost
three men killed and 23 wounded. Ene
my are entrenched In loopholed houses
"REMEY."
HELD AS HOSTAGES.
Ministers Will Be Killed if the Al
lies Advance.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 2. Lin Kun YI. Vice
roy of Nankin, and Sheng, Administra
tor of Telegraphs and Railways, and
Taotal of Shanghai, have both declared
officially that the foreign Ministers are
held by the Chinese Government as hos
tages, and that if the allies march to
Pekin they will be killed. It is stated
that only the Russians and Japanese,
23.000 strong, are starting for Pekln.
Another Chinese exodus from Shang
hai has commenced. It was caused by
disquieting rumors published In the na
tive and some foreign newspapers.
FRIENDLY CniXESE BEHEADED.
They Creed Thnt the Ministers Be
Protected.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. The State De
partment makes public the following
telegrams received today, August 3,
from the Consul-Gcneral at Shanghai,
and the Consul at Che Foo:
'Shanghai. Aug. 3. Secretary of State.
Washington Americans left Chunkin
yesterday. Li told the French Consul to
day that no messages will be delivered
to the Ministers because the foreigners
are advancing on Pekln. Two pro-foreign
mombers of the Tsung II Yamun were
beheaded on the 27th for nrglng the pres
ervation of the Ministers, by Li Ping
Hong, now commanding the troops In
Pekin. He ordered Pao Ting massacre.
"GOODNOW."
"Che Foo. Afternoon. Aug. 2. Secre
tary of Staie. Washington-Just received
telegram from Governor of Shan Tung,
requesting me to transmit to you the
following: 'Have Just received a tele
gram, dated July 30. from the Tsung II
Yamun, stating that various Ministers,
the German legation and others (foreign
ers), all well; not In distress. Provis
ions" were repeatedly sent. Relations
most friendly. Now conferrlnlg as to
proper measures to protect various Min
isters to Tien Tsln for temporary shelter,
Tvhich conference will soon be ended.
Yuan, Governor." FOWLER."
Cavalry at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. Troops E
and Gf- of the Ninth Cavalry arrived over
the Santa Fe today from Fort Apache,
Arizona, where they have been stationed
for over a year, having been sent there
ehortly after their return from service in
Cuba. These are the last of the ,. Ninth
Cavalry to arrive and the two squadrons i
ordered to sail for China on the Warren,
are now complete.
Chinese Troops Advancing.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3. A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai says: Trust
worthy information reaches me that Chi
nese troops are steadily advancing north
ward from the Yang-tse Valley, and also
toward the south, and may attack and
flank the European armies.
Incorporated for $3,300,000.
TRENTON, N. J.. Aug. 3. The Herring.
Hall-Marvin Safe Company was lncor
por&tpd iW oaay witfj $3,303,000 capital
stock, of which $003,000 Is first preferred,
bearing 7 per cent dividends and J1.O50.0O0
second preferred, bearing 1 per cent divi
dends after payment of first preferred.
ON THE RACE TRACE.
Four Event at Grand Rapids Fur
nish Good Sport.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich,. Aug. 3. Four
races were carded at Comstock Park to
day, and the sport was of the finest
order. Summary: .
2:H pace (unfinished). JM0 Harry Har.
old won third, fifth and sixth heats; Lot
tie Spon won first and second heats; My
Choice won fourth heat. Best time,
2:12.
2:22 pace, purse $300 Strath Dennis won
in straight heats; best time, 2:15.
2:00 trot, 5300 Dartmore won "in straight
heats; best time, 2:lSVi-
Open pace, 5300 Newton W. won in
straight heats; best time, 2:12.
At Detroit.
DETROIT, Aug. 3. The results at
Highland Park today were:
Six furlongs Left Bower won, Juccola
second. Icedrop third; time, 1:1.
Six furlongs Bard of Avon won. Prince
of Song second, Annie Chamberlain third;
time, 1:03.
Eight and a half furlongs Dangerous
Maid won. Quaver second, McGrathlana
third; time, 1:45.
Six furlongs Wine Press won, Hunga
rian second, Annie Laureate third; time,
1:14.
One mile Alfred Vargrave won, Wind
ward second, George Krats third; time,
1:42.
Six furlongs (ridden by owners and
trainers) NImrod won. Sachem second,
Alex third; time, 1:16.
At Brighton Beach.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Results at
Brighton Beach:
Five furlongs Termless won, Agnes D.
second, Rochanplon third; time, 1:01.
Steeplechase, about two miles Chara
grace won. Dave S. second, Governor
Budd third; time, 4:20 2-6.
One mile, selling Gold Fox won. Flax
Spinner second. Sir Fltshugh third; time,
1:40 1-6:
One mile and a sixteenth Kamara won,
Hervert second, General Mart Garry
third; time, 1:46.
Five furlongs, selling Boen won. Kid
Cox second, Masothen third; time, 1:00 3-5.
Six furlongs, selling "Midnight Chimes
won. Sir Christopher second, Tinge third;
time, 1:14 2-6.
At St. Lonls.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3. Results:
One mile. 3-year-olds, selling Marie G.
Brown won, Loka second, Kitty Clide
third; time, 1:43.
Five and one-half furlongs, maiden 2-year-olds
Merriman won, Seething sec
ond. Empirical third; time, 1:10.
One mile, selling Two Annies won,
Glentake second, Elderlm third; time, 1:43.
Six furlongs, selling Randazza won, As
tra second. Silent Friend third; time, 1:15.
One mile and a sixteenth, selling Ear
ly Bird won, Colonel Gay second, Jo
Grady third; time, 1:49.
Five furlongs, 2-year-olds Lake "View
Belle won, Marguerite F., second, Staff
third; time, 1:02.
At Saratoga.
SARATOGA N. Y., Aug. 3. Results:
Five and a half furlongs, $400 added
for 2-year-olds Billionaire won, Denman
Thompson second, .King's Favorite third;
time. 1:19.
One mile The Akron won. Queen of
Song second. Rush third; time, 1:40.
Five furlongs, the Worden stakes Mau
ga won. Garter Ban second, Lady Shorr
third; time, 1:0L
Seven furlongs Mlllstream won, Galady
second. Peat third; time, 1:28.
One mile and a sixteenth, selling Peace
ful won, Precursor second, Morlnl third;
time. 1:4S.
At Chlcafro.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Results:
Six furlongs, selling Fondo won. Edith.
Q. second. Woodstock third; time, 1:15.
Six furlongs Van Horebek won. Pirate
J. second, Parmenlon third; time, 1:14.
Five furlongs Fancy Wood won, Regea
second, Barbara M. third; time, 1:01.
One mile Hard Knot won. Dissolute
second, Nobleman third; time. 1:41.
One mile Pink Coat won. Imp. Mint
Sauce second, Bonnie Boy third; time,
1:39.
One mile and an eighth Miss Liza won,
S. Thompson second, Warrior third; time,
1:54.
One mile and an eighth Clara Meader
won, Tom Galney second, Vlncennes
third; time, 1:54.
At Hed'rlcU.
HEDRICK. Ia., Aug. 3. Results:
2:40-trotting, purse $1500 Gamin won in
sraight heats. Time, 2:23, 2:19, 2:1').
Idena second. Boron Mont third. Taf
feta also started.
2:27 pacing, purse $500 Tripoli Girl won
In straight heats. Time, 2:13. 2:14 2:13'.
Joe Wheeler second, Fred The Kid third.
Alice Gray, Eva Victor, Buster and Maud
Olsen also started.
2:1C trotting, purse $500 Anzella won
first, fourth and fifth heats. Time, 2:15'4,
2:15, 2:13. Phoebe Onward wen second
and third heats and was second, Leila
third.
At Columbus.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 3. Results:
2:19-class pacing, purse $1500 The Ad
miral won three straight heats in 2:09.
2:12, 2:09. Braden second, Daisy J.
third. Major, Rosa, Hal and Circle also
started.
2:27-class trotting, purse $1500 Lord Dr
by won first, third and fifth heats In
2:11. 2:13, 2:16. Grace Onward second,
won fourth heat In 2:14 Annie Burns
third, won second heat in 2:12.
2:13-class pacing, purse $1500 Bonnie
Direct wop third, fourth and fifth heats
in 3:07. 2:0S. 2:0S. John Agan second,
won first and second heats In 2:03,
2:10. Lady Pipes third.
INTERNATIONAL YACnT RACE.
Canadian Defender Redcoat "Wins
the First Go.
MONTREAL, Aug. 3. The first day's
international race for the Sewanhaka cup
between the American challenger Minne
sota, of the White Bear Club, St. Paul,
Minn., and the Canadian defender Red
coat came off on Lake St. Louis today,
and resulted in an easy win for the Ca
nadian boat by 6 minutes 20 seconds.
There was one inch difference In the
length of the boats. Redcoat measuring
25 feet 7 Inches, and Minnesota 25 feet 6
inches. The Minnesota had the lighter
crew.
Corbett and McCoy in Training:.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Jim Corbett has
started in to prepare for his fight with
Kid McCoy, which takes place at Mad
ison Square Garden, August 20. The
champion has selected quarters at Bath
Beach. He has leased the Avoca Villa
pier, which extends over 200 feet out
into the water, where he will do all his
gymnasium work.
Kid McCoy has commenced training at
Saratoga. He Intends to work hard, and
believes that he will conquer his shlfty
opponent.
The American Association.
At Kansas City Kansas City, 14; Buf
falo. 7.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 2; Indian
apolis, 4 (15 innings).
At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 10; Cleve
land 7.
A Question.
First hen Yes; affliction has visited our
coop. My poor sister Is gone.
Second hen So sorry! Did she pass away
with a white man or a colored man?
Puck.
Corean paper Is so strong and dense
that it can be ud to rover umbreHas.
PRINCE. TUAN IN CONTROL
ORDERS CHINESE TO KILL
FOREIGNERS.
THE
Anarchy Reigma at Pelcia and the
Streets Run Witfc Blood Flarnt-
ins Anions' Themselves.
CHE FOO, July 25, via Shanghai, Au
gust 2. The latest reports from Pekln
were brought by disaffected officers
of the Chinese Army. They are con
sidered reliable. The officers left Pekln
nrt JlllTT IK Thflr mnir nnnr-Y ynA fAtemod
rf W WJ U..CM11J Aic&u a&c,m.m
in Pekln for months, and the streets ran
blood, the Chinamen fighting among
themselves. Yung Lu, Commander-in-Chief
of the Chinese forces, and Prince
Ching espoused the cause of the foreign
ers, and endeavored with the part of the
army loyal to them to expel the Boxers.
Later, with a majority of the Imperial
troops, under anti-foreign leaders. Prince
Tuan and General Lung Tuh Siang were
victorious, and Yunsr Lu and Prin
Ching with their followers were prison-
ers in their yamuns when the bearers
or inese reports left Pekin.
PrinceTuan anc") General Lung Tuh. Slang
appear to control the government, accord
lng to the officers, and Issued edicts print-
WORKING
ed in the Gazette exhorting the Chinese
to kill all foreigners and native Chris
tians. One of the officers says there are
16,000 troops in Pekln, including Lung's
army, and SOOO more at Yung Tsun. The
soldiers hold all the streets within a mile
of the legations.
The foreign troops, when the officers
left Pekln, had bur.ied and abandoned the
Chenmen Gate. Their ammunition ap-
peared to be falling, and their quick
firing guns had been silenced for some
days before July 15, and they were using
their rifles only when hard pressed. Tho
officers said that every foreign bullet
kills a Chinaman. The reports are that
the American and English troops de
feated General Ma In a night battle on
July 10.
The reports from Chinese sources are
that all' the Legation forces were killed.
Chinamen caught a messenger who was
trying to leave the legations on July 10,
with the following message:
" "To Any Foreign Commander Make all
haste If you intend to save us. We can
hold out but a few days."
CONGER'S MESSAGE.
Original Delivered to United States
Consul Fowler.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. The State De
partment today Issued the following:
The State Department has received a '
dispatch from Mr. Fowler, Consul at Che
Foo, dated at night on the 2d of August,
stating that when he learned from the
Shanghai papers that doubts were enter
tained of the genuineness of tho Conger
cipher telegram, he wired on the
27th to the Governor of Shan
Tung to send him the original
by courier. The Governor at once
complied with his request, sending a spe
cial postman, who by traveling night
and day for five days, made the journey
which, in ordinary times, would have re
quired 12 days He delivered to Mr. Fow
ler the original of the Conger dispatch,
"It is signed by Mr. Conger and dated !
the 17th of July. It Is precisely the same .
as the message received at the State De-
payment, with several words prefixed
which came In an unintelligible form to '
the Chinese legation here. The dispatch
in Its complete form says that the mem
bers of the American legation had been
besieged for a month in the British lega
tion. Mr. Fowler has no doubt of the
genuineness of the dispatch."
MAY BRING DISASTER.
Pessimistic View of the Advance of ,
the Allies.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3. A dispatch to
the World from London says: "This fresh
advance upon Pekln, I be leve, will prove
a torrlble military and political mistake,"
said Pritchard Morgan. "My latest
Information." he continued, -"Is that there
are 70 0C0 Ch.nese troops between Tien Tsln
and Pekln, and probably 300,000 In and
around Pekln Itself. This expedition prob
ably will be compelled to return like Ad
miral Seymour's. Besides, the Chinese
Government may lose the power to pro
tect the legations any longer when the
news that a foreign army is advancing
becomes known. The release of the Min
isters could have been secured by Li Hung
Chang, if the powers had consented to
negotiate through him, but the Ministers
refuse to leave Pekin, because while there
the Chinese Government Is responsible
The failure to asrree unon a. ennnn.-inflpr.
In-chief of the allied forces creates con- j
stcrnatlon. Labouchere cynically ob-I
serves: "When the allied armies begin
to ngnt with each other, the Boxers will
have to be called In to restore peace."
AWAITING THE COM3IAND.
Affairs In Tien Tsln Before the Ad
vance Began.
TIEN TSIN, Wednesday, July 25, via
Shanghai, Thursday, Aug. 2. Pending
the order to advance for the relief of the
Legatloners at Pekln, the events at the
Chinese capital are seemingly but slightly
regarded. High officers are entertaining
nightly at elaborate dinners, with military
bands playing operatic airs. Foreign res
idents and friends of the besieged In Pe
kin who came to Tien Tsln to await news
or to accompany the expedition are In
tensely dissatisfied with the progress of
operations. They accuse the army of in
difference and of magnifying the diffi
culties to be encountered In reaching Pe
kln. President Tenny. of the Tien Tsln Uni
versity, who has volunteered to guide the
army to Pekln. said today:
"This business is not progressing In ac
cordance with Anglo-Saxon traditions.
Twenty thousand soldiers staying here
while women and children of their own
race arc starving and awaiting massacre
H) miles -away, military and naval officers
meanwhile wasting time in bickering over
petty politics. Is a sorry spectacle. It will
be a dark blot on the reputation of every
commanding- officer here If the white peo
ple in Pekin are allowed to perish without
a. desperate effort to save them."
President Tenny and othera who are ac
quainted "with the conditions think there
were sufficient troops here to push for
ward and pursue the Chinese after the fall
of the nathe city of Tien Tsin.
That the po-Jtlon of the Legations
demanded that tha army take ex
traordinary risks by scouring the sur
rounding country and commandering ani
mals and wagons, and that boats suffl
clent for purposes of transportation might
be improvised, is the prevailing opinion of
civilians, and many officers, notably Jap
anese and Americans, confirm this view.
The comment Is made that European offi'
. i . . .
' cers are too attacnea to dook tneories to
utilize the resources of the country, and
that they would rather stay In Tien Tsin
iccordIng to rules than to start for Pe
kln without a perfect equipment.
General Dorward, of the British forces,
and other high officers take an optimistic
view of conditions at Pekin, saying they
think the Legations will manage to hold
! out.
I On the surface the best of feeling nre-
I vails among officers find soldiers of then
several nations represented here. All are
fraternizing, but the lack of organiza
tion and a supreme commander handi
cap progress. While people at Tien T6ln
are entirely ignorant of diplomatic nego-
OVERTIME
tiations abroad concerning Chinese affairs,
the lack of harmony here among the rep
resentatives of the powers hinders vigor
ous action.
The Japanese are giving a splendid exhi
bition of organization. Their whole ma
chine moves like clockwork. There have
been forwarded from Japanese small boato
or lighters for moving troops and stores
I and every regiment is landed quickly and
without confusion and started for Tien
Tsln within a few hours after the trans
port has been anchored in the harbor. The
management of the Japanese army and
the bravery, spirit 'and Intelligence of the
Japanese. troops are reyelatlons that com
mand the respect .and admiration of all
foreign .officers.
The heat Is intense. The temperature
averaged 1C0 degrees during the week, and
yesterday it was 104. Disregard of all
sanitary regulations by certain troops is a
serious menace. The streets are full
of refuse and an Insufferable stench per
vades the town. The police and sanitary
work compares unfavorably with the
American regime In the Philippines.
Short Cabinet Meetinp;.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. A Cabinet
meeting was held today which lasted
about an hour. The Remey dispatch tell
ing of the check to the Japanese scouting
j column was read, but was not consld
f red s of serious Importance, as affect-
ing the general advance. It was stated
that the general advance against Pekln
has been begun by the American or any
other contingent of the International
force.
The Fcwler dispatch also was discussed
and one of the embers said that it wns
accepted as putting an end t'o any pos
sible controversy as to the authenticity
of the original Conger cipher dispatch.
The Financing of the War.
The cost of the war with Spain can
now bo figured out with tolerable accu
racy. The average expenditures of the
and Navy Department , i the yes
"" ttUU il""v",i , Xv 7L u 7';f'
Cuba were about JSl.OOO.OOO In the latter
; the War Department sou go was
1'..' ' .V,,. V 7,,.. '
561,546. In 1&9S the aggregate expenditures
of the two departments mounted up to
$150,815,954; in IStO, to $293,7J3,358; in 190J,
to $192,000,000. It thus appears that the in.
creased expenditure due to the war was
$70,000,000 in 1SCS. $213,000,000 in IMS and
$111,000,003 In 1SO0. The total Increase for
the two departments was accordingly
about $394,OCO,C0, to which must be added
lno '.w,vaj given lor mo x-nmppmes ouu
various other items due to an increased
scale of expenditure m an t.ie aepari-
ments consequent upon the war. It is
not an excessive estimate to put the cast
of the war, when all bills are audited, at
a round half-bllllon. The financing or
the war was effected by the sale of $200,
000,000 3 per cent bonds and by the impo
sition of internal and other taxes whl;h
have to date produced about ?210,0CO,UM.
Some $27,000,000 was received also In tho
settlement with the Pacific railways. Ap
proximately the old laws sufficed for the
ordinary expenses of the Government,
and tho sale of bonds and the new tax
laws have sufficed to pay the cost of the
war. A result of the war is a consid
erably Increased scala of expenditure for
Army and Navy. This increase of outgo
has been met by the increase of income
caused by the war revenue act. A sur-
Plus has been accumulating during the
liast 15 months, but this has been due
to tnc fruitfulness of the older revenue
laws, which have more than met the ex
penses of the Government on the ante
bellum basis. This surplus is at a rate of
about $6,000,000 a month. Altogether, the
surplus from ordinary sources of taxa
tion in the past two years has boon
about $95,000,000. There have been efforts
to keep the surplus down. In the Fall
of 1893 as much as $21,771,867 was paid out
for 4 per cent bonds, $31,000,000 was paid
in premiums on bonds exchanged for new
2 per cents and $3,000,030 was paid in re
demption of old 2 per cents.
Dr. nalnh-r Killed in Luzon.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Surgeon-General
Sternberg today received a cablegram
from Manila announcing that Surgeon
Frederick W. Hulsby, of New Haven.
Conn., was killed August 1, at Majajay,
Luzon.
1 John W. Trowbridge.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3. John W. Trow
bridge, a widely-known newspaper illus
trator, formerly of the art department
of the Anaconda Standard, died today
at his home In Englewood. N. J., of can
cer of the liver.
It Is estimated that the people of Eng
land spend 250,000 "a day In furniture-moving.
PUNISHMENT FOR CHINA
PEKIN 'SHOULD BE DESTROYED AS
AN OBJECT-LESSON.
Opinion at Treaty Porta Is That Ex
cessive Armament Should Be
Prohibited.
CHE FOO, July 29, via Shanghai, Aug.
2 Public opinion and the foreign
press at the treaty ports are alarmed at
the possibility that the Chinese would pre
vail upon the powers to consent to the es
tablishment of peace without Inflicting
punishment befitting the Chinese Govern
ment's crime. Officials, persons engaged
In commercial pursuits, and missionaries
of all nationalities are remarkably united.
They believe Pekin should be destroyed
as an object lesson, and that if the
dynasty Is continued. It should be forced
to establish the capital at some accessible
city, the Americans suggesting Nankin.
This is considered Important, as the Chi
nese always believed that China defeated
the powers In 1860 because the capital re-
PIt is also thought that guarantees to
prevent excessive armament should be de
manded, and that China should be com
pelled publicly and definitely to renounce
the fiction that the foreign Ministers are
representatives of tributary powers.
There is a strong demand for unusual
punishment, like the destruction of the
King's tombs. The American and Eng
lish missionaries advocate a programme
similar to the foregoing.
All foreigners believe that the Chinese
Government engineered the outbreaks,
and is trying to call off its troops after
the downfall of Tien Tsln and the re
ceipt of reports that the powers are send
ing armies to China. A German Legation
telegram saying that the bombardment
of the legations ceased July 17, supports
this theory. The foreigners think that
the Ministers who suffered should, If res
cued, corfduct the settlement with the gov
ernment, for the effect it would have on
the populace.
An Intensely bitter feeling prevails
against LI Hung Chang. The papers de
nounce the honor paid him at Hong Kong
and Shanghai, and call him the most cor
rupt anti-foreign official In China, and
express the belief that lie proposes to
save China from the penalty of her acts
by embroiling the powers.
The destruction of foreign property con-,
tinues. United States Consul Fowler es
timates that, the losses of the American
missions amount to $1,500,000. The trade
losses through the suspension of trade
are enormous. Chinese bring many stories
of horrible outrages upon native Chris
tians, who have been murdered, tortured
or compelled to J"anounce their religion.
Several have been skinned alive. Dr.
Ting, a graduate of the American Col
lege, refused to renounce Christianity
after receiving 2000 lashes.
A cable is being laid between Che Foo
and Taku. The land line between Che
Foo and Shanghai is managed and op
erated by Chinamen, and is inefficient.
The line Is oyercrowded with work, and
business Is In hopeless confusion. Mes
sages over the line are public property.
There should be a cable between Che Foo
and Shanghai managed by foreigners so
as to give satisfactory service.
AS VIEWED IN LONDON.
Belief That the Forces Are
Not
Ready to Advance.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. A special to tho
Tribune from London says: There are
fresh rumors of an advance upon Pekln,
but these are probably premature. The
outposts have been extended as reinforce
ments have been received at Tien Tcln,
and there may have been reconnolssances.
but It Is not yet clear that the allied
I army Is prepared to undertake the respon
sibility of a march upon the capital, or
that It has the equipment required for a
rapid and successful movement. It is
doubtful If a column more than 20,000
strong can be spared for this expedition
after adequate provision has been made
for the defense of Tien Tsln and Taku,
and this would not be sufficient to guar
antee the rescue of the Legations.
On this account, military men are dis
posed to believe that the column will be
held back until it is fully equipped for
the work. There Is no lack of guns, but
there are Inadequate supplies of ammu
nitlon.and the transport service Is defect
ive. Veterans of the Chinese service assert
that the column ought not to start until
there Is a reasonable chance for an ir
resistible movement toward Pekin, for the
Legations will be In danger from the mo
ment when the departure of the battalions
Is announced. It is not believed that the
relief column can reach Pekin even by
forced marches In less than a week.
There has been a marked change of
opinion among members of Parliament
within 24 hours respecting the expedi
ency of a rapid march on Pekin, and this
Is the result of Dr. Morrison's clear ac
count of the duplicity of the Chinese
Government. It Is now known that the
attacks upon the legations were organ
ized by the government and persevered
In until Tien Tsin was captured, and that
the imperial soldiers, instead of protect
ing the foreigners, have treacherously as
sailed them.
Chinese mondacity has overshot the
mark. It has convinced well-informed men
here that the Boxer movement has been
transformed into an official agency and
that there has been no attempt on the
part of the, Empress to Intervene on be
half of the foreigners. Public opinion has
been stiffened by the evidence that the
Chiness camarilla Is seeking to make use
of the foreigners as hostages and to dic
tate terms of settlement with its hands
on the throats of the women and chil
dren, and there is a tone of Inflexible
determination In the newspapers leaders
and the declarations of members of Par
liament that the Legations must first be
rescued and then there will be time for
talking about Indemnities and a modus
Vivendi with Europe, America and Japan.
This Is the burden of every dispatch which
comes from Continental capitals.
iMr. Brodcrlck's speech in the Housa of
Commons was the most definite explana
tion of British policy yet offered from
the Foreign Office. Another brigade has
been ordered from India, and Shanghai will
be adequately protected. The rescue of
the Legations is the first and urgent work
undertaken in connection with the powers.
When that object has been accomplished,
the maintenance of the integrity of China.
will be the objective point ot Silush
diplomacy, and nothing will be done to
precipitate the partition of the empire.
Mr. Broderlck does not explain what meas
ures will be adopted to bring about the
retirement of the Russians and Japan
ese when Pekin has been occupied.
Recent dispatches were not decisive In
any quarter. There were fresh rumors of
a massacre of missionaries, detailed ex
planations of Admiral Seymour's work on
the Yangtse River, reports of Russian
embarrassments In the north and belated
accounts of the defense of the legations,
with definite Information respecting-the fine
work of the American marines in seizing
and holding a portion of the Great Wall
and thereby securing four legations against
an attack from a commanding position.
A prominent member of the diplomatic
corps states that there Is much Incredu
lity among the Embassies here respect
ing the genuineness of dispatches purport
ing to come from the besieged legations,
and that suspicions are entertained that
some of them have been forged. This view
is not shared by officials here. They ac
cept wlthgut reserve the accounts of the
siege given by Sir Claude MacDonald and.
Dr. Morrison.
WIT RETURNS TO WASHINGTON.
Secretary Hay Gives Him a Very
Short Interview.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. The absence
of the Chinese Minister from the State
Department yesterday, in splto of the
fact that it was diplomatic day, taken
In conjunction with the exceedingly sharp
note of Secretary Hay which the State
Department had made public, was the
subject of speculation. Minister Wu ex
plained his absence on the ground that
he had no news to communicate and his
appearance at the Department this
mornlnff was awaited with considerable
interest. The Minister came in the course
of the morning, imperturbable as usual.
He announced that he had absolutely no
news from China, and had come to the
Department simply to see if Secretary
Hay was any better off.
His interview with the Secretary was
exceedingly brief, the shortest. In fact,
in the whole course of tha present ex
citement. In connection with the statement from
London, published this morning; that
England had tendered Japan financial
assistance In her Chinese campaign. It
can be stated with authority that this
offer was made many weeks ago and de
clined at that time by Japan in the
same friendly spirit that it was made.
ESCAPED TO SIBERIA.
American Missionaries Cross
the
Gobi Desert.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Troitx
kosawsk. Transbaikalia, Siberia, says:
Seven American missionaries from Pe
kln, with their families, have arrived
here. They escaped from Pekin and
were chased across the sand and moun
tains of the Gobi desert for 400 miles, suf
fering fearful tortures from the hot sand,
exposure and lack of food and water. The
Russian Governor of Transbaikalia sent
out 500 Cossacks who galloped south 400
miles into the desert and rescued them.
The cavalry gave thom food and shelter,
and brought them to Troltzkosawsk,
where they are receiving care at the
hands of the authorities.
Thousands of Christians have been
massacred, they report, and thousands
more will die at the hands of the Box
ers unless the powers send large rein
forcements. The Chinese troops have
been ordered to kill all Christians and
burn all their property. Foreigners
are safe in Mongolia, where all Is quiet.
Transports for China.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. The Adjutant
General received a cable message from
General MacArthur at Manila today say
ing he had arranged for the transport
Indiana to meet the transport Sumner
at Nagasaki and take her men and sup
plies at once to Taku. The Sumner left
San Francisco on the 17th ult., with Gen
eral Barry and port of the Fifteenth
Infantry. General Barry Is ordered to re
port to General Chaffee for temporary
service with the troops In China. The
Sumner is due at Nagasaki in about two
weeks. There will be no delay in the
dispatch to China of the troops on this
vessel, but they hardly will be available
for active operations much before the
end ot the month.
Sailed for China.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3. Tho steamer
America Maru sailed this afternoon for
the Orient via Honolulu. There are a
number of prominent passengers on
board, including Brigadier-General James
H. Wilson, who arrived from Cuba last
night, and W. W. Rockhlll, Commissioner
from the United States to China. eGn
eral Wilson Is under orders to report to
Major-General Chaffee, and IS tTscompa
nled by his aids, Lieutenants James H.
Reeves and G. H. Turner. Other pas
sengers on the America Maru are Com
mander N. E. Miles, of the Nashville,
and W. F. Smith and wife. Mr. Smith
Is an engineer In the United States Navy.
Military Potnl Station in China.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. The Postmaster-General
has Issued an order and
begun a military postal station In China
on August 25, to be known as Military
Postal Station No. 1, China, with facili
ties for the transaction of money-order
and registry business, the. sale of postal
supplies and the dispatch of the malls.
Drove Ont the Chinese.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3. General
GrodekofZ telegraphs from Khabrovsk,
August 1, that 14 Hotchklss and 10 other
guns were captured at Hung Hun by tho
Russians who, storming the fortress Mon
day, July 30, drove 4000 Chinese before
them.
Russians Bombarded.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3. An official
dispatch says Blagovestchensk was again
bombarded, Wednesday, August 1. It Is
added that the Russian steamer Sellnga.
while defending Aiguan. was seriously
damaged by Chinese shells.
Sr.fe in British Legation.
LONDON, Aug. 4. It Is said that a resi
dent of Weston, Super Maren, has re
ceived a telegram from a nephew In Pe
kln, dated August 1, saying:
"Safe in the British legation."
Eastern Chinese Minlsonnrles Safe.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. The Baptist Pub
lication Society received news by cable to
day that all the Baptist missionaries in
Eastern China are safe in Shanghai.
Call to Arms.
L. P. Venen.
House! O shades of Chivalry,
Don the robes of quickened dust;
Mount the chafing mail-clad charger
And assume a sacred trust.
Smite the yellow monster's crown,
Beard the dragon while 'tis day;
Rescure our beleaguered comrades
And embalm your names for aye!
Shame the halting powers of earth
Trembling while tho demons rave;
Show the world that valor llveth.
E'en though summoned from the grave.
Rouse! ye heroes, long agone.
Hear our Macedonian cry;
Shake the world again with prowas
And such deeds as never die I
Olympla, Aug. 1.
The Newfoundland sealing season has
been the largest for the past 25 years,
375,000 seals having been captured.
("THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")
BEWARE OF SUBSTITUTION'S
UN
i SUMMER.
Sunburn, -Chafing:, Insect Bites. Burns.
3 Scratches, Sprains, Stiffness of Joints,
g Inflamed Eyes are cured by the use of
1 Poflid -
Used Internally and Externally
pa v&uj.uati lictaso tnc weair, watery
la preparations represented to bo "the same as" POND'S
Jbik.Ticd.UT, vrHicu easily soar and generally contain
"woodalcohol," adeadly poison. POXD'S EXTRACT
M is sold ONLY In SSA.LSD bottles,
fcS wrapper.
POND'S EXTRACT CO,
76 Fifth Are,N.Y.
'HILL'S LINE TO ORIENT
INCORPORATED AT ST. PAUL "WITH
$6,000,000 CAPITAL.
Members of the Board of Directors
Are Officials of the Great North
ern Railway.
. ST. PATJLv Aug. a President J. J.
Hill's scheme for a big steamship Una
to the Orient seems to have taken shape
In articles of Incorporation filed with tha
Secretary of State today by the Great
Northern Steamship Company, with a
capital stock of $6,000,000. The purpose
of tho company, as stated. Is the build
ings and operation ot steamships ok the
high seas and other navigable waters.
The incorporators,, and also the members
of the first Board of Directors, are-.
James J. Hill, D. Miller. W. P. Clough,
M. D. Grover and A. W. Clark, all offi
cials of the Great Northern Railway
Company. The officers are not named,
but the data of the first annual meottng
ia February L in St. Paul, which will
be the headquarters of tha companj.
The capital stock is divided into 60,000
shares of $100 each. Tho ftllng fee was
over $3000.
The Hill system at present Includes
the lake steamship Una between Buffalo
and Duluth and tho transcontinental
1 railroad. The new company will extend
its business to Asia,
SMALL SHIPMENTS.
JfewTork Shippers Aslc Modification
ot a Rulingr.
NEW YORK; Aug. a Representatlvea
of prominent houses, shippers, buyers
and others Interested, are holding a con
ference in this city to dlscus3 tho ruling
of the trunk lines, which. If enforced,
will prohibit the bulking of small par
cels under one cover and forwarding
them as a single shipment. This ruling
is being strongly opposed by tho inter
ests named, and, in addition ti the dis
cussion of the matter in its various as
pects, the purpose of the conference la
to learn the present status of the caso
which is pending before the trunk line
officials.
At the conference tho steps which have
so for been taken to prevail upon tho
railroads to abrogate the rule were re
viewed. The matter Is now beforo a com
mittee of council for the trunk Une3, hav
ing been referred to that special com
mittee representing the different lines.
As far as the shippers and forwarders
are concerned, no further action Is likely
to be taken until the special committee
reports or until tho railroads finally pas3
on the question.
NORTHERN PACIFIC OFFICTALS.
President Mellen and Party Arrive
at Spokane.
SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 3. The largest
party of Northern Pacific officials ard
guests that has come over the road sln. -
the driving of the golden spike In ISS?,
arrived here tonight. The party Include
President C. S. Mellen, Second Vice-President
J. W. Kendrtck; Third Vlce-Presi
dent J. M. Hannaford, Chief Engineer
McHenry, Acting General Superlntenden
A. E. Low, General Passenger Agent Fee,
General Freight Agent Moore, A. E. Gav,
private secretary to Daniel S. Lamont. a' ,
of St. Paul; Directors E. A. Adams ant
Mr. Baker, of New Yorkr Mr. Godfre"
and Mr. Potts, of New York, represent
ing Drexel, Morgan & Co., Count Llm
burg Sterum, of Berlin, and W. G. Pierce,
assistant general superintendent, of Ta
coma. The party left tonight over the Central
Washington road. Returning here tomor
row, they will probably leave in the aft
ernoon for a trip over the Clearwater
branch. After that they will proceed to
the Coast.
UNION PACIFIC CUT-OFF.
New Road Between Salt Lake and
Denver.
DENVER, Aug. 3. A News special from
Evanston, Wyo., says that the Union
Pacific will soon begin work on the big
gest cut-off yet made by that road. The
plan Is to construct a new road between
this city and Salt Lake City, avoiding
Echo Canyon and other points, with Og
den on a branch line. It is said that
the surveys have been made and part
of the contracts already let.
Plenty of Experts.
Baltimore American.
It Is hard to understand
"Why, In this progressiva land.
Any one should start a Journalistic college.
For the country's well supplied
With those folks who take great pride.
In airing all their Journalistic knowledge.
Every hamlet, every town
Holds a hundred men whose frown
Has been turned on somo one's poor attempt
to "edit."
And the cities bis. as well.
Boost of many men who tell
How to write an item that will bring soma
credit.
But the men who write the news
Are the ones who ought to use
Every effort that will make thetr knowledge
wider.
For the man who says. "My son.
This Is how it should bo done,"
Is, strange to tell, most always an "outsider."-
Inter-State Military Tournament.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3. Preliminary ar
rangements are being made for tho pro
posed Interstate military tournament and
competitive drill in the Coliseum the
week of October 1 to 6 next- It is pro
posed to hold the tournament and drill
on art elaborate plan, and $2000 will be of
fered in. cash prizes $1000 to the best
drilled Infantry company, $300 to the sec
ond, $200 to the third and $100 to tho
fourth with a prize of $400 for the best
drllled battery of artillery.
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