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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1900. BEFORE THE BATTLE Chinese Were Strongly En trenched at Peit Sang. PROBABLY HAD 30,000 SOLDIERS Part of Their Force Wa Protected by Inundated Ground Strength. of the Allies. "WASHINGTON; Aug. 7. The War De partment has received the following cablegram from General Chaffee: "Che Foo, Aug. 7. Adjutant-General, "Washington: Tien Tsln, August 3. Con ference today decided to give battle on Sunday. Chinese are entrenched east and west through Pelt Sang. Left of the Chinese Is protected by flooded ground, practically unassailable. -Japanese, Eng lish and American forces, about 10,000 strong, -will attack the Chinese right, -west of the river In flank. Other forces, Russian, French, about 4093 strong on the opposite side, between the river and railroad. The Chinese position Is ap parently strong. Army reported 30,000 be tween Fe Bang and Yang Tsun or crossing of road over the Pel Ho. Tang Tsung Is the objective. Our force, 2000 and battery. Conemaugh arrived -with the Sixth Cav alry, -which has been left at Tien Tsln for the guard of the city and are await ing mounts. Ministers -were safe on the 2Sth of July. CHAFFEE." The dispatch of General Chaffee -written bvfore the battle of Sunday, confirms the dispatches received at the Navy Depart ment yesterday, and also the press dis patches received today concerning the attack on the Chinese at Pelt Sang. General Chaffee's dispatch, dated Friday, was not sent from Cbe Foo until today, en Inexplicable delay. The most Interesting feature of the dis patch Is the information regarding tne positions of the Chinese Army, and tne fact that the advance upon Perln is made by two columns, one on each side of the Pel River. The International force, as given by General Chaffee, -would aggre gate about 14,000 men. while the other dispatches say 16.000, but this difference can easily be accounted for, as more mdn might have been available -when the movement began than -when the confer ence was held on the 3d Inst. This conference is supposed to have been between the several commanders present at Tien Tsln. It Is evident that the foreign commanders do not underes timate the task -which they have before them, as the dispatch shows that a thor ough roconnalsance of the Chinese posi tion has been made, and that even before the advance of the international force from Tien Tsin the commanders -were in posgesslon of full information relative to the Chinese position. ThTs is one of the most welcome features df the dispatch, as It proves conclusively that the Inter national column did not blunder upon 'an Intrenched position of the enemy. Ac cording to the "War Department's map. the town of Pelt Sang covers both sides of the river, but the main portion of It Is on the loft side, where the Japanese, English and American forces nave ar ranged, according to General Chaffee's dispatches, to attack the enemy In flank. The left of the Chinese on the other side of the river, according to the dispatch, was partially protected by flooded ground and practically unassailable tor that rea son. According to the map there Is a lake five miles from the river, at this point, and the ground may have been flooded from this lake through the dikes which gridiron the country thereabouts. The Russian and French forces were to attack the enemy's lert on the right bank of the river between the river and the railroad. This makes it probable that the flooded district only extended to the lino of the railroad, which at this point Is about a mile and a half from the liv er. General Chaffee's dispatch also shows another important feature ot the plan of campaign agreed upon by the internation al commanders. It Is expected that tne present objective point of the column is Tang Tsung. This is a town about 15 miles beyond Pelt Sang, at the point where the railroad crosses the Pel River from the right on the way to Fcktn. Once In possession of this point, the in ternational force would have both the railroad and river in its rear for keeping open communication with Tien Tsin. It naturally would becomo the advance base from which the operations on Pekln could be projected. At this point the river veers to the right, and from It the column -would have to move over and along the line of the river. "The Chinese are evidently as much Im pressed with the strategic advantages of Tang Tsun as the International com manders themselves, as General Chaffee says in his cable that the enemy is re ported 30,000 strong at the crossing of the road over Poi River. "Without doubt after the fight at Peit Sang, the Chinese force there. If the report of Admiral Rcmey that it was forced to retreat proves correct, retired to Yang Tsun. There Is no Information as to the num- bor of the onomy which met the advance at Peit Sang, but Judging from the cas- j ualtlcs to the international force. It must '' havo been large, and may. perhaps, dou- j ble the Chlneife ArnsyVwjjich .the column I must encounter when It reacnes Tang j Tsun. The general feeling at the War , Department is that unless tne Chinese . Generals have been completely dcmoral- ised by the Pelt Sang attack, there Is i very severe fighting ahead for the inter national forces, and that the ground will bo disputed all the way to Pekln. C1UXESE FOHCE. Abont 170.000 Men Between Tien Tsin and Pekln. NEW YORK, Aug. 7. A special to the Journal from Shanghai says: There are 30,000 troops at Tang Tsan, nmder General Sung. 40.000 at Pelt Sang, under General Lung Tuh Slanir: 40.000 at Pekln already and more arriving dally, I ana wi.ww an camp jn miles west of Tien Tsin. PUSHING FORWARD. Allien Slowly Advancing on the Chi nese Troops. LONDON. Aug. 7. The special dispatch to the Associated Press from Tien Tsin. dated Sunday, August 5, S A M.. via Shanghai. August 7, is the only press message which has got through from Tien Tsln since the battle at Pelt Sang. Vari ous Tien Tsin dispatches of earlier dates n!lude to reconnolterlng encounters with the Chinese preparatory to a general at tack on the Chinese positions, which are five miles long. The reconnolssance has developed that the Chinese are in greater Etrength than expected and the allies, ac cording to a news agency dispatch from Tien Tsln. dated August 2. are each day pushing nearer to the Chinese position. The Russians who have been fighting around Tasi Chow are reported, according to a dispatch from Shanghai, dated Au gust 6, to have killed 3000 Chinese. The Taotal of New Chwang has re fused the Russian demand to give up the forts there. A dispatch from Hong Kong under to day's date, says trade with the West River Is at a standstill. It is now fatly confirmed that a fourth brigade of Indian troops has been ordered to China. NO GOVERNMENT AT PEK1N. Hinlnter Conger Appeals for Immed iate Relief. NEW TORK. Aug. 7. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Shanghai fWs. Colonel Madc of the Marine Corps, has received by native courier a message wrapped in a pigskin, signed by Minister Conger, as follows: "Help at once. If at alL Besieged ,In British legation. No government In Pe kln excep't military chiefs, who are de termined on destruction of foreigners." The Shanghai correspondent also says that In the papers of the "Viceroy at Tien Tsln, was found a receipt for 100 taels paid to the Boxers for the head of Major Waller, of the United States Marines, who was killed at the first battle at Tien Tsln. The Rev. Dr. Evans, an English mis sionary, searched the Tamun of the Tien Tsln Viceroy and found In his private papers full accounts of the doings of the foreign forces during the siege, with lists of their killed and wounded. He also found promises of pensions to the families of all slain Boxers. He found receipts for arms and ammunition from each vil lage. This is proof of the official nature of the Boxer movement, and also of the treachery of some In the ranks of the allies. The Chinese left 5,000,000 taels in trea sure in Tien Tsln. From a trustworthy native source It Is learned that General Ma was murdered by a Boxer. PER50XAIiI.Tr RESPONSIBLE. How England Will Deal With the Chinese Government. LONDON, Aug. 7. The Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign OfHe. Mr. Brod erick. in the House of Commons today, answering a question, said Her Majesty's Government had informed the Chinese Government that Its members would be held personally responsible If the mem bers of the foreign Legations or other foreigners at Pekln suffer Injury. Mr. Broderick added that Her Majesty's Government did not think any useful purpose would be served by further com munications. Answering another question, Mr. Brod erick said Her Majesty's Government had no confirmation of the statement attrib uted to Ll Hung Chang to the effect that the foreigners had left Pekln for Tien Tsln under escort. MAOARTHCR FOR LEADER. Americans Snid to Have Put Him Forward In China. NEW YORK, Aug. 7. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The correspondent of the Express at Tien Tsin believes that the advance of the allied troops on the capital will be strongly resisted, the time consumed in International conferences having enabled the Chinese to concentrate an enormous opposition. The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Mail reports that there has been great friction among the allies as to the appointment of a Commander-in-Chief. General MacArthur has, it is Btated, been put forward for the place by the Americans, while an unofficial Paris telegram saj'3 that General Voyron, the commander of the French expedition ary corps, has actually been appointed. May Soon Leave Pekln. ROME, Aug. 7. Information received here from Taku, from Che Foo, August 3, says the commander of the Italian cruiser Elba has seen a note of the Gov ernor of -Shan Tung, dated Pekln, July 30, saying the Ministers and foreigners are safe; that provisions have been sup plied to them and that conferences had taken place on the subject of measures to be taken to protect the Ministers dur ing their trip to Tien Tsin where, it Is added, they were to establish their head quarters. Hospital Corps Going: to China. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 7. Two Hospital Corps destined for service In China passed through Kansas City this morning on their way to San Francisco. One corps, Chinese Prominent in the War News KTvang Hsu Emperor of China. Tsze Hsl An Dowaser Empress. Pu Chun Present- Emperor's heir. Prince Tunn Father of Pu Chun, and self-proclaimed dictator. LI Hung- Chang Formerly Viceroy of Kwanir Tunc Province, ordered to Pekln to deal with the powers. Ttk Viceroy of X-.vang Tung. Chan? Chi Tung Viceroy of Hankow. Kwcl Chun Viceroy of Szchuan. Liu Kun Ti Viceroy ot Nankin. Tu Lu Viceroy of Chi Ll. Tuan Chi Kl Viceroy ot Shan Tunjr. Sheng Administrator of Telegraphs. Hsu Chine Chlen President of Chinese Eastern Railway, beheaded for friend ship to foreigners. Prince Chlng Commander of Pekln field force. Tung Lu Commander-in-Chief of Northern armies. Nleh Chlng General friendly to for eigners, who committed suicide at Tien Tsln. Liu Lee Black flag chief. Lung Tuh Slang General under Prince Tuan. Kang Tu Wei Exiled Chinese reformer. Chao Shu Chlao Prominent member of Tsung 11 Yamun. Prince Ll Senior member of Tsung 11 Tamun. "VVu Ting Fang Chinese Minister to the United States. Chi Chen Leh Feng Loh Chinese Min ister to England. Lu Hal Huan Chinese Minister to Ger many. Tu Kung Chinese Minister to Franca. Soon Mun Chinese conspirator. So Yow Chinese Consul-iieneral at San Francisco. Tong K Chong Leader of Reform Asso ciation at San Francisco. Homer Lee Stanford graduate, a revo lutionist. Leong Kai Chew Revolutionist. Tu Sien Governor of Shan SI. Sir Robert Hart British Inspector General of Chinese Maritime customs. Ll Ping Hong Rabid anti-foreign leader at Pekln. "Wang "Wen Shao President of Board of Revenue; a peace leader. Tong Director of Railways. Chang TI Mow Director of Mines. Ma Chinese General. Leung Chi Tso Exiled reformer. Tuan Chang Member of Tsung It Tamun, beheaded for friendship to foreigners. composed of 40 men, in charge of Stew art Eutroppe, came from Jefferson Bar racks, St. Louis. The other was com posed of men who recently returned to the United States from Porto Rico. No Word Received at Paris. PARIS. Aug. 7. At a Cabinet council today It. was announced that the French Government had received no advices tend ing to show that the advance of the allied forces on Pekln had been decided upon. American Missionaries Murdered. LONDON, Aug. 7. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Dally Mall, confirming the massacre of missionaries at Chu Chow Fu. says that two American women were among the victims. Export of Arms Prohibited. LONDON, Aug. 7. In accordance with the recently passed bill, the Gazette to night proclaims the prohibition of the export of arms or ammunition to China from today. Hearing Continued. NEW TORK. Aug. 7. The hearing In the matter of the removal of the Gaynors to the jurisdiction of the Georgia Federal Courts, scheduled for today, before com missioner Shields, was continued until to morrow. " BRUTALITY BY RUSSIANS THET LOOTED, TORTURED AND MURDERED AT TIES TSUT. Ko Respect Paid to "Women Chil dren Tossed on. Bayonets Before Their Fathers and Mothers. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 7. A story of Russian brutality in China is told by Mrs. E. B. Drew, wife of the British Commissioner of Customs at Tien Tsln, who arrived from the Orient on the trans port Logan. She says: "During the bombardment we lived most of the time In the cellar of our house. Our house was partially wrecked by big shells. Sleep was out of the ques tion most of the time, and so unstrung were we that but little food satisfied us. There was ever present the haunting fear ADMIRAL GEORGE C. REMEY. WTrnm Win IlJJi ' "lim mM&mMMMMm W0Mw HK ft flHiiUP'UBBMBmWrafcwgBBragaw-wri?4BMi.i aaMii iimwi ifiimnn.ii ii n? ... mm m COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES ASIATIC STATION. Admiral George C. Remey, chief of the American naval forc?3 in Chinese waters, was" apppintcd commander of the Asiatic station early In March last. At that time everybody was pleased -with the selection of Admiral Remey for this Important post. Its jurisdiction extends over the Philippines and Guam, the coast of China, and, in short, over all territory In which the United States has an interest, lying west of tho Sandwich Islands. Th" Ad miral Is de-icrlbed by his associates as able, polite, eenerous, hospitable, modest, a thorough sailor, and a. man of mature Judgment. H- was selected by Admiral AValker to ba tho first commander of the Charleston. That boat wee cruislnr the Pacific at the time that trouble was brewing with Chile. Remey was chosen because of his superior capabilities as a commander and strategist, and his well-known discretion In emerrerclss. In the subse quent chase of the Itata by the Charleston, Admiral Remey displayed keen Judgment, Loth as a sailor and a diplomat. He now treads the deck of his second llasshlp. His Admiral's flag flew from the old Lancaster, in the war with Spain. of the Chinese triumphing and slaughter ing every foreigner and convert. "Some, probably all, of the women, were prepared to act in case the Chinese effected an entrance. But, aside from that unpleasant recollection, It appea.-s the allied officers were prepared to act. I did not know it at the time, but I un derstood 10 or 20 men had been detailed to kill all the foreign women in case the Chinese were the victors." Mrs. Drew, with much indignation, then spoke of atrocities committedby the Rus sian troops, saying: "'They pillaged, looted, tortured and murdered right and left. There were many Infants and children killed by bayonet thrusts. And many -were tossed from bayonet points, only to be caught and again tossed time and ngaln. There Is ample evidence of these unspeakable occurrences. "And about Chinese women. They were mistreated and murdered In house after house. It seemed as If nothing could stay the mad frenzy of these Russians. Out from Tien Tsin. along the Pel Ho and Yellow Rivers, are numerous little vil lages. The Russians swept through the villages, destroying life and property. In these places they also tossed Infants and other children In the air from bayonets. And every time this child-tossing tragedy was indulged in the dead body of a moth er, father or both would be hard by. The Russians also drove women and children into the Pel Ho and Tellow Rivers, whore they were drowned. "After shooting and murdering to their hearts' content, the Russians would pil lage, loot and burn every house that caught their eyes. There was no attempt at concealing all of this remarkably bar barous conduct I do not pretend to say how many women and children were butchered by the Russians. I never heard the number estimated, save that a great many had been bayoneted and some shot. "In view of what they had been guilty of In and around Tien Tsin. none of us was surprised to hear of a barbarous act by the Russians at Taku. It Is gen erally accepted as true at Tien Tsln that the Chinese commander of the Taku forts was murdered bj- the Russians when he was In the act of surrendering his sword." Among the refugees from China who returned on the Logan were the wife of Professor C. D. Tenncy. of the Imperial University at Tien Tsln, and her children. They were among those who took refuge In Gordon Hall during the bombardment, and escaped uninjured. She and her hus band had been together in China for IS years. Professor Tenney is now accom panying the allied forces on the march to Pekln as an interpreter. Professor O. D. Clifford and his wife also came home. They bring with them a baby girl who was born In Tien Tsin on May 13. Mrs. Clifford Is the daughter of Dr. Robert Coltraan, who came home on the Coptic last week. Professor Clif ford was connected with the Imperial Uni versity. Miss Llllle M. Tahr. of Lincoln City, Ind., who spent two years In Tien Tsln, had three narrow escapes from the sav age Boxers. She found safety with many others In Gordon Hall during the siege, and venturing out one day was struck by a fragment of a three-Inch shell. On two other occasions she was shot at by rifle men, but was not hlt The two children of United States Con sul Ragsdale, who have returned to their homo In this state, tell stories of excit ing experiences, similar to those of others who lived through the perilous times In Tien Tsln. The reports of Russian brutality are confirmed by Rev. Frank Haynes, a mis sionary. He thinks the present troubles will be epded within a year. Many of the refugees from Tien Tsln escaped with only the clothing on their backs. Among those who lost everything are Henry Smith and wife, an English couple. Smith was a broker at Tien Tsln, and had a fine home in the British con cession. Professor O. D. Clifford, of the Imperial University of Tien Tsln. who was one of the last to leave the besieged city, says: "Looting by the allied forces began as soon as they got the upper hand. The Russians led in this and went to ex tremes. They are naturally cruel, and, expecting no mercy, they showed none. I was an eye-witness to eight cold-blooded murders by them. The victims were old and infirm Chinese. The Russians stole everything In Bight, looting the houses In the settlement as the Chinese would have done." AT TUATf'S MERCY. Heads Falling at PeUin to Show the Legations Are Friendless. NEW YORK, Aug. 7. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The - Chinese camarilla, with the Empress Dowager at Its head, Is doing everything in Its power to prevent an advance of ,the allied army on Pekln. Heads are falling In order to convince the powers that the Legations have no friends and are at the mercy of the Empress Dowager and of Prince Tuan. Troops are massed between Tien Tsin and the Cap ital and are strongly intrenched in order to warn the foreign commander that thoy will be forced to fight their way Into the city. Tho communications between the Min isters and the governments arc closed because the Empress Dowaqer prefeis to leave the civilized world utterly In the dark. Such reports as are allowed to pass out to the coast are menacing, liko the rumor that Lung Tuh Slang has stopped the further entrance of supiles in to the British legation, or confessions of terrorism, like the story that Prince Tuan has put to death Tuan Shi Kl and other Viceroys, or glittering promises like the assurance that the Legations are under the escort of a strong force and are journeying to the coast. All these rumors arc signs that the Empress Dowager is determined to keep tho allies out of Pekln. Her motive Is plain. She is convinced that if they once enter the capital some of them will not go out Until provinces have been ceded to them In place of indemnities. The situation is so perplexing that It Is not strange that several powers are hes itating to sanction the advance of the relief column, but It Is evident that the Empress Dowager Is strengthened by every day of inaction and delay. The Legations narrowly escaped destruction when Vice-Admiral Seymour hesitated, , and ordered the first relief column to retreat and to them was finally accorded a respite in consequence of tho defeaf of tho Chinese army at Tien Tsin. The powers are now exposing them through vacillation to a renewal of the attack when their ammunition is well-nlijh ex hausted and they are dependent upon the Empress Dowager for supplies of food, while the Generals and" Admirals are holding conferences and delaying an ad vance, and the fighting is likely to be moro desperate and the situation of the Legctlons more critical in consequence of the long halt and the Intrigues which are apparently in progress. The only alternative for a march to the capital Is negotiation through Ll Hung Chang for the delivery of all the foreigners at Tien Tsin and for the pay ment of indemnities and it is doubtful whether the Legations will consent to abandon their position, or whether any Chinese general could conduct them In safety to the coast. Moreover, tho de livery at Tien Tsln could only be secured under a pledge that the powers would not subsequently send an army to the capital to effect their reinstatement. Public opinion here stroncly favors an advance of the allied army with all pos sible dispatch, after the Empress has been warned that she and her minister will he held responsible for the safety of the Legations. The Foreign Office re mains silent, but the measures adopted for strengthening the American conting ent and protecting British interests Indi cate clearly the Government's recog nition of the grave danger of a general revolt in middle China. Battery 0,en Route o. China. FORT RILBT, Kan., Aug. 7. Battery O, with its seven-inch siege guns, the largest In the Army, and 173 men, were started for San Francisco during the night "on hurry orders from Washington to proceed to China. The guns, with the new carriages just received, alone filled four cars. Two trains were necessary to carry the entire battery. Mean Banks Are the Distant Ones. Salem Journal. The Salem banks deserve credit for encouraging the popular home loan fund ing plan. There Is not a bank in the city hut could take the entire block of bonds, but under the plan of filling the smallest subscriptions first, the depusltors of the banks get the loan and draw the Interest. SHOT FROM THIRD STORY GOEBEL IfOT FTRED OTOIf FROM POWERS' OFFICE. - Corporal of Military Company Testi fies That He Wa in Frankfort Under Secret Orders. GEORGETOWN, Ky., Aug. 7. The triaL of ex-Secretary of State Caleb Pow ers today developed that both sides in the case are dealing exclusively in contradic tion and Impeachment of some of the witnesses who have testified. The most important testimony heard today was given by Corporal Milt Trasper, of tho military company at Barbourvllle, of which Caleb Powers brother John was Captain. Trasper gave testimony indicat ing that the shot which killed Governor Goebel was fired from the third story of the Executive building, and not from the Secretary of State's office, which Is on the first-floor. He declared that he and other members of the military company had been in Frankfort since January 25, under secret orders from Governor Tay lor. At the afternoon session of the court tho defense further sought to contradict W. H. Culton by Introducing two wit nesses who testified that Culton told them he had an agreement with the proscu tlon by which he was not to be confined In jail. Culton on tho stand denied that he ever made such a statement, and it was also proved that he had been con fined in jail since his preliminary exam ination. KENTTJCICIANS -WAITING. AH "Will Submit to Arrest if Powers Is Acquitted. E3NOXVILLE, Tonn., Aug. 7-A Mld dlesboro, Ky., special says: John L. Powers, brother of Caleb Powers, has declared tho result of Caleb's trial will decide whether he will give himself up. He says if Caleb Is acquitted, or it is a mistrial, all those under indictment, including Governor Taylor, will go to Frankfort. ARMED MEN ON TRAINS. C. P. Hnntington Sayo Government Should Protect Fnasengers. NEW TORK, Aug. 7. Speaking on the subject of tralnrobberles in general and the recent robbery of a Union Pacific train. President C. P. Huntington, of the Southern Pacific, says in an interview printed today: "Passengers on railroad trains are en titled to protection. Peoplo in New Tork aro also entitled to protection: but somo of them get sandbagged every night. 1 think the Government should put one man, well armed, on every mall train. As to whether or not the railroad com panies should put on armed guards as a protection against tralnrobbers, that Is a question for consideration, and not to be decided off-handed." Mr. Huntington further said that if it was known that a Government guard was on each mail train, robbers would not attack the train. Arnold to Be Sent to England. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 7. United States Ccmmissloner Heacock today or reded Julian T. B. Arnold, second son of Sir Edwin Arnold, to be extra dited to England for trial on a charge of embezzlement. Arnold, who Is a lawyer of London, was arrested here several months ago on the charge of defraud ing a client. Alleged Trninroliber Captured. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 7. A special to tho News from Hugo, Colo., says: Ered Merrick was arrested In Elbert County today and brought to Hugo at 4 o'clock on suspicion of being one of tho Union Pacific tralnrobbers. A posse Is after another man, thought to be Mer rick's partner, and Is expected to return some time tonight. Chorion Graff Pardoned. PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 7. Acting Gov ernor Akers has g anted a rardon to Cnarles Graff, who was serving an eiht j-ears' sentence at Tuma, from Gila Coun ty, for killing his partner, Preston Kile, at Globe, a year ago. RIVERSIDE STAKES. Scales, Good ns a 7-to-l Shot, Wins in 1:2T3-G. CHICAGO, Aug. 7. Scales showed re versal of form today and easily won tho rich Riverside stakes at Harlem. He was a l-to-3 shot the last time at Hawthorne, and finished In tho race. Today he was as good as 7 to 1. The results wore: Five furlongs Sortlo won; Oscar Tolle second, Forkford third: time, 1:011-5. Six furlongs John Grlgsby won, Lu cille Bramble second, Loyal Etta third; time, 1:11. Mile and TO yards Etta won. Plantain second, Maharajah third; time, 1:44. Seven furlongs, the Riverside stakes Scales won. The Lady second, Greenock third; time, 1:27 3-5. t Seven sixteenths of a mile Dandy Jim won, Barbara M. second, Edith Q. third; time, 1:07 3-5. Mile and 70 yards John Baker won. The Lady in Blue second, Mint Sauce third; time, 1:45. At New Torlc. NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Following were the results: One mile Exit won, Bardella second, Plccola third; time, 1:421-5. ( The Chantllly hurdle handicap, mile and a half Hardy C. won. Old Tank second. Sir Hubert third; time, 2:48. Six furlongsAgnes D. won, Belvlno second. Cresson third; time, 1:141-5. Mile and a sixteenth David Garrick won. Knight of Rhodes second. Star Chime third; time, 1:45 2-5. The Brighton Junior, six furlongs Com mando won, Olympian second, All Green third; time, 1:131-5. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Brigade won. Silver Garter second; Buffoon third; time, 1:471-5. At .Toilet. JOLIET, III., Aug. 7. Sensational rac ing marked the Inaugural day of the harness meet at Ingalls Park. The weather was warm, and the track superb. The results were: 2:27 trot, purse 5500 Consternado won in straight heats. Time, 2:17, 2:17, 2:18JA. Joy Maker. Prince of Darkness, Lilly Sllgo, Gray Blllle, Regretful, Extinct, Newton At, Indiana Girl and Maud Gentry also started. 2:24 pace, purse ?500 Fred Wlllton won In straight heats. Time, 2:10. 2:15, 2:13. Decoration, Plumb Line, Jack L., Mar vel S., and Duster also started. 2:12 pace, purse $1000 (unfinished) Al pha W. won second and third heats In 2:09 In both instances. Lady Pipes won fourth heat in 2:10. Personette won first heat In 2:10. McWilton, Frellmont, Flowing Tide, Major Marshal E. S. Balmy, Prince Dora and Delta also started. At Detroit. DETROIT, Aug. 7. Results at Highland Park were: Six furlongs Our Lizzie won. Miss Soak second, Mattlock third; time, 1:14. Five furlongs Scotch Bramble won. Tempt second, Dream Life third; time, 1:03. Six furlongs Zanone won, Fone sec ond, Doublet third; time, 1:13. Six furlongs Queen Anne won, Spalding second. Sauce Boat third; time, 1:154. Five and a half furlongs Militant won. Terminus second. Donna Seay third; time, 1:0315. Seven furlongs Alfred Vargravo won. Ice drop second, McGrathiana Prince third; time, 1:3. At St. Lonia. ST. LOUTS, Aug. 7, The results to day were: Five furlongsMrs. Grannan won. Em pyreal second, Marcla Dent third; time, 1:03. Selling, one mile El Caney won. Bar rica second. Sprung third; time, l:43. Selling, mile and a sixteenth Imp won. Colonel Gay second, Marie G, Brown third r time, 1:50. Selling,- seven furlongs Loving Cup won, St, Cuthbert second. Lord Neville third; time, 1:27. Five and a halt furlongs Adelante won. Merry Man second, Robert Jr., third; time. 1:0951. Six furlongs The barrister won, UbbU second, Diana Fonso third; time, 1:14. At Saratoga. SARATOGA. N. T., Aug. ,7. Flelsch mann & Sons' Bonnie Bert captured tho Flelschmann stake today In x furious drive by a head from Alard Scheck. with Garry Herrmann in third place a length away. Results: Six furlongs 'Mr. Jersey won, Klnnl- kinnlck second. Waring third; time. 1:13. J Selling, seven furlongs Prejudice won, Orion second. Sparrow Wing third; time, 1:27. The Flelschmann stakes, for 2-year-olds, value $5000. of which $1000 went to second and $500 to third, five furlongs Bonnie Bert won. Alard Scheck second. Garry Herrmann third; time, 1:01. Selling, mile and a furlong Hangow won. Half Time second, Dogtown third; time, 1:55. Five furlongs Chutanunda won. Beau Ormonde second, Dr. Preston third; time, 1:01. At Independence. INDEiPENDENCB, Io., Aug. 7. Re- suits: 2:19 trot, $1000 Contralto won first, sec ond and fifth heats and race; best time, 2:12. Early Reaper second. Miss Lycur gus third, Clematis fourth. Spice, Mexi can Boy, Pridewood, Emma Foote and Harbormaster also started. 2:25 pace. $500 Mayor Muscovite won In straight heats; best time, 2:13. 2:15 trot, $500 Mabel Onward won In straight heats, Gamin second; best time, 2:12. At Buffalo. BUFFALO. Aug. 7. Grand Circuit race results: 2:14 class, trotting, purse $2000-Joe "Watts won three straight heats in 2:18, 2:17. 2:17. Iona Electrite. King Vasco, Annie Burns and Bay Star also started. Horse Review purse. $5000. for foals of 1S57, 3-year-olds, trotting Moba won three straight heats in 2:20. 2:19. 2:1(5. Major Deimar, Leche, Porto Rico. Dirt go, Jim Ackerson. Sir Robblns. James B. Duke and Iva Dee also started. 2:19 class, pacing, purse $1200 The Ad miral won the second, third and fourth heats in 2:11. 2:13. 2:12. Braid won thp first heat In 2:10. Don Riley. Tom Calhoun. Jennie Mac, C. F. W Allle H. and Belle Brown also started. Gentry and Pntchen to Race. OLEAN, N. T., Aug. 7. Two special races have been arranged for Thursday ! at the new track of the Jersey Farm Association. John R Gentry and Joe Patchen will contest In one, and Coney and Anaconda in the other. Purses of $2000 have been hung up for each race. Kaiser'B Yacht Defeated. COWES. Aug. 7. In the regatta of the Royal Tacht Squadron today, the race for the Queen's cup was finished by Emperor William's yacht Meteor In 2:27:45. The Santa Anita's time was 2:30:15. As- the Meteor allowed the Santa Anita 25 min utes, the latter won the cup. Canadians Hold the Trophy. DORVAL, Aug. 7. The yacht Red Coat crossed the finish line at 5:23:23. and the Seawanhaka cup remains with the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club for another year. The Minnesota finished at 5:25:47. ENLISTMENT FOR NAVY. New Plan for Getting' New Yorlc. Recruits at NEW TORK, Aug. 7. The Naval tug Fortune took her departure from tho Brooklyn Navy-Tard yesterday afternoon to engage In a brand new system of en listing recruits for the Navy so far as this section of the state Is concerned. It Is a new scheme followed through sheer necessity, because of tho serious falling off in enlistments. A stay of two weeks will be made at Albany by the Fortune. Lieutenant Symington Is In command of her. His plan Is to distribute circulars of Information to the public at the capital and towns surrounding for a radius of 25 miles. There will also be daily advertise ments in the newspapers. After the al lotted fortnight, the Fortune will steam back to the navy-yard and prepare for a trip to New Haven. There the same rou tine is to be followed. ("THE QUEEN "THE POPULARITY OF is chiefly due to its irreproachable character." Tlie Times. " DRINK NOTHING but Natural Mineral Water, such as Apollinaris, free from all vegetable poisons." Boston Journal. JkjJu. 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"DON'T HIDE YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL THAT'S JUST WHY WE TALK ABOUT STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE ST. LOUIS STREET-CAR BLOWS CP IX DAYLIGHT. Women Had Been Threatened. With. a Hold-Up, and No One Was in the Cor. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7. A Bellefontalno car of the St. Louis Transit Company was blown up at North St. Louis at 9 o'clock this morning. It Is the first case of day light dynamiting since the strike oc curred. Tho explosion was terrific. All of the windows in the car were shattered, the forward trucks were broken, and a hole twice the size of a bushel basket was blown through the floor. There were no passengers on tho car, and neither tho conductor nor the motorroan was injured. Last night women along the Una were warned not to ride on the carv as they would be held up. TRADE UNIONS PNITED. Favor Arbitration and Oppose Gen eral Strikes. NEW YORK. Aug. 7. One hundred del egates, representing 75,000 building work men in New Tork City and vicinity, havo brought about the amalgamation of tha board of delegates of tho United! Build ing Trades and the Building Trades Coun cil, who have been at loggerheads for two years, at a recent conference in Central Hall. The new body was named tho United Council of tho Building Trades ot New York and vicinity. General arbi tration among all building unions and the doing away with general strikes caused by rival organizations is tho purpose of tho amalgamation. All unions refusing to arbitrate voluntarily will bo forced to submit to compulsory arbitration or be expelled. This amalgamation win probably bring about affiliation with tho National Build ing Trades Council in Chicago. San Francisco Labor Troubles. BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. Th threat ened strike of the three or four hundred mill men employed in various capacities in the planing mills of this city is ap proaching a climax. The Mill Men's Union, a branch of tho Building Trades Council, is adding names to its roll every day, and now has over 96 per cent of tha men employed. The owners aro appar ently determined to close their doors It the men are not satisfied with tho terms offered. The men will wahc out next Monday morning unless amicable rela tions aro in tho meantime established. Canadian Pacific Strike. VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 7. There have been few developments during tho past Zi houra In tho strike situation of the Canadian Pacific machinists. New3 from Eastern points 13 hardly so favor able to a settlement as in Vancouver, but no orders havo as yet been received In this city calling out other branches of mechanical workers. The Eastern Washington View. Walla Walla Union, Aug. 5. The action of the Northern Pacific in rescinding its agreement to transfer 13 wheat at Wallula Junction to the O. R. & N. Co. promises to operate conslderably to tho benefit of the ports ot Washing ton as against Portland and San Fran cisco, and thus help out the shipping points along Puget Sound. "We ought to think more of the cltl's of our own state." declared President Mc--Cabe, of the Washington & Columbia River Railway Company. "We have been doing too much in tho interest of Port land, and not enough for our own coast towns." This change means the North ern Pacific proposes to handle its own wheat business to points along the Sound. It has secured the erection of large ware houses at Tacoma. and here it will carrv a great deal of the crop of this section of the state. It can also deliver the goods at Portland and the towns along the Sound, and declares it can save the bridge tolls at Alblna. The fact that the agreement was to be terminated with tho O. R & N. Co. had no bearing upon tht "Washington & Columbia River, as it never had any such agreement, always taking care of Its own business. Rains Insure Los: Supply. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 7. The co pious rains of yesterday and today have saved the day for the saw mill men. There is a foot rise In the level of the Mississippi River, and the big drives of logs will arrive in time to keep tho mills running the rest of the season. Dr. Hebnecht. CHARLOTTENBURG, Aug. 7. Dr. Liebnecht, the well-known member of the Reichstag, and one of the leaders of socialism in Germany, is dead. He was born at Glessen. in 1S2S, and was editor of tho Vorwaerts, the socialist organ. Killed Wife's Sister. CTNCTNINA.TT, O., Aug. 7. John W. Jolly, of Newport, Ky., this afternoon Bhot and killed Lottie Kleekamp. his wife's sister, and mortally wounded his wife, because of domestic difficulties. Jolly was arrested. OF TABLE WATERS") T& TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS la the treatment of chronic dlseasea. 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