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THE MOISOTa OiqSGOSIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1900.
REPLY TO EARL L
,Time Not Ripe for Opening
Negotiations.
HOSTILITIES HAVE NOT CEASED
Conner Reports Chaotic Conditions
" In. Pelcin The Military Situation
Escape of the Empress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. After a long
conference at the White House today, the
reply of the United States to the applica
tion of Li Hung Chang lor the appoint
ment of peace commissioners 'was com
vPieted and a copy of the reply sent to
the Chinese Slinjster. Mr. Wu, to be for
warded" to Earl LI. The State Depart-
laoni maae a oeumte announcement xnai a reply to the messa&e of inquiry sent to
the reply had been conveyed to Mr. Wu. qi Chaffee by the War JDepart
bat added to Its official utterance that the ment jnday night. Still, it answered
Correspondence would not be made public J nj.mhpr "f the inoulrles contained In
unui tomorrow morning, a. copy oi me
ropiy -.as sent to xne otner governments
represented In China.
The American reply Is chiefly character
ized oy its flnn tone and Its brevity. Its
keynote Is the President's attitude as laid
down In the American note of July 23,
and there Is the strictest adherence to the-
IKrints enunciated at that time. While
the document is open to the construction
of being a rejection of X1 Hung Chang's
proposition for immediate negotiations,
yet it Is stated by those who have read
the answer with care and have had a part
Ih its preparation that rejection is prob
ab'ly too strong a. term to apply to It.
The United States places itself in the po
sition of being ready at the proper time
to take up peace negotiations, but in the
Irecent unsettled condition of affairs in
the empire the lack of knowledge as to
who are the responsible rulers and what
constitutes the actual Chinese Govern
ment. It Is made clear that the time has
not arrived for pursuing the negotiations
proposed. The formal courtesy of diplo
matic procedure Is preserved, but at the
same time the entire tenor of the docu
ment is marked by force and firmness.
The Government of the United States
takes the position that negotiations are
Impossible with a government which can
not prevent hostilities against the forces
of the powers, which were sent to the
Chinese capital to save their envoys. As
long as attacks aro made on the troops
of this and other governments, such as
have followed the occupation of Pekln
and the attacks "in the vicinity of Tien
Tsln, It is deemed that the Chinese Gov
ernment is either unwilling or unable to
prevent these hostilities, and for this rea-son-tiegotlatlons
must be deferred. It is
stated, however, that the reply Is a stop
In the direction of opening negotiations.
No question is raised to the authority
of Xil Hung Chang to represent his gov
ernment, but it is said that his credentials,
like those of all others who come together
for the purpose of negotiating terms of
peace, must be examined by the respect
ive governments, and the validity of the
papers of each representative determined
by that body. The United States, how
ever, in communicating with Mr. Wu rec
ognizes him as the official representative
of the Chinese "Government.
Minister Wu received the reply early
this afternoon, and work was Immediately
begun on its translation, first from the
American to Chinese, and then from Chi
nese into cipher. This took some time,
and It was not until late in the day that
the reply was actually dispatched.
Conditions In Pelcin.
The most Important development of the
flay as to the actual conditions in Pekln
came late In the afternoon, when the
State Department receive a dispatch
from Minister Conger, dated Pekln, only
three days ago. It follows:
"Pekln, Aug. 19. Secretary of State,
Washington The entire city, with the ex
ception of the Imperial Palace, is occu
pied by Japanese, Russian, British, Amer
icans and French. It is being appor
tioned into districts of police supervision.
The Chinese army fled. The Imperial fam
ily and the court have gone westward,
probably to Sinan Fu. in the Province of
Shon SC No representatives of the Chi
nese Government are in sight In Pekln,
and the conditions are chaotic The pal
ace Is expected to be taken Immediately.
"Many missionaries have started for
home, while others remain in charge of
the Christian refugees, numbering about
1000. . CONGER "
Mr. Conger's message was particularly
welcome to the officials in showing how
completely the entire city Is dominated by
the allies. He states that it is occupied
throughout, and that it is being districted
for police supervision. This last measure
Shows the thoroughness with which the
allies aro applying civil methods to the
Cninose capital. Mr. Conger's statement
that "the conditions are chaotic" , was
taken as another Justification for the firm
reply jrfven to China today. He empha
sizes the fact that rhe Chinese army has
iled, the imperial family and court have
cone and no representative of the Chinese
Government is to be seen in Pekln. Min
ister Conger makes no mention of his de
sire to come home, and it is stated offi
cially that this Government has made no
suggestion that he return to this country.
The Military Situation.
The military situation was of quite as
much interest In today's developments as 1
was tho diplomatic Admiral Remey re
ported keariy in the morning, bringing
tho story of the- Pekin "bperation up to
the ICth in Pekin and confirming the pr$3
reports already printed vof the death of
the gallant Captain Reilly In the final
assault on the outer walls of Pekin. The
messago follows:
"Cheo Foo. Aug. 2L (Taku. Aug. 20.)
Dickens' command is landing todny. Pe
kln, Aug. 16. All except Imperial city
cleared of Chinese troops. Americans first
to ontor Imperial city, have penetrated
to the gates of the palace Captain
Reilly, Fifth Artillery, killed on 15th.
Morning of the 19th Sixth Cavalry and
about X) English and Japanese dispersed
about 1000 Boxers eight miles outside of
Tien Tstn. About 100 Chinese killed, five
Americans wounded. Chaffee's losses tlx
killed, 33 wounded in the two -davs' fight
ing. REMEY."
The Navy Department understands
from tho reference to the palace that the
American troops, after penetrating the
Imperial city, were, when the dispatch
w:is sent, attacking the Forbidden city.
This is the inner Inclosure of tho Imperial
The War Department also received the
following cablegram:
"Tion Tsln, Aug. 19. Adjutant-General,
Washlagton: With reference to your tele
gram of the ICth, horses, materials .and
troop promuUy landed at Taku and for
warded to tho front. Sixth Cavalry
znountod. Transport Grant due In Ma
dia now. Hospitals excellent; ample for'
present army; well supplied and in fine
condition. Everything satisfactory- Go
to Pokln tomorrow. Sick and woundca
doing woH. BARRY."
Almost as Important as the PeWn news
ia this dispatch was the statement that j
the Boxers aro again concentrating I
areund Tien Tsln. and that last Sundav 1
rooming the Sixth Cavalry, with about 100 !
English and Japanese troops, had a lively I
brush with the Boxers eight miles out
side of Tien Tsln. when about 100 of the
Chinese were killed and five Americans
woended. It was evident from Admiral
Remey's account of this affair that while
the Chinese are in force around Tien
.l i. u . , ...
" " Hu.iu.-nue snow, mey
are evidently not in the humor hotly to
caatest an engagement. The casualty
Us 1r the light seems to Indicate a sud- j
den; and ttal route. ,
o.c asimi omcc contnouiea its Quota '
to the aews la tho followinj; dispatch t
from Major Scrfven, Chief Signal Officer
of the expedition, dated Pekin, August 17:
"City occupied. All well. SCRIVfiN."
The signal officer says that, while this
dispatch was several days In coming
through to Washington, there Is reason to
believe that the military telegraph line Is
now -working Into the Chinese capital.
Some delays are expected at first, as the
line Is simply an Insulated wire laid on
the ground, there not being enough tim
ber In that region to erect It on poles
until lumber or Iron poles are shipped In.
Notice also was received at the De
partment today that the Taku-Chee Foo
cable 1b In working: order. It Iff'thought
there will soon be a direct and reliable
line of wire communication from 'Jhe "Wax
Department to General Chaffee's head
quarters at Pekln.
Important Dispatch From Chaffee.
The most Important dispatch of the day
was not made public by the War De
partment, but was the subject of an. ex
tended conference at the White House
this morning, between the President, Sec
retary Root and Acting Secretary of State
Adee. It was from General. Chaffee and
arrived about the- same time as the cas
ualty list of the Pekln fight. It was
dated the lth, and. therefore, was not
: that message. It dealth
entirely with
.military operations and conditions. While
it cannot be said to have contained any
bad news, and recorded th brilliant suc
cess of the American troops, who have
born themselves ao gallantly In tho as
sault on Pekin, it contained enough as to
the unsettled conditions in China and the
prospect of long and arduous work, in re
storing peace, to form tho subject for a
consultation of some hours between the
President and his advisers.
It was hoped in official circles that
when General Chaffeo should, be heara
from he would report that the work of
the American expeditionary force had
been accomplished by the rescue of the
Ministers andthat the blow struck at the
Boxer insurgents by the. foreign column
had dissipated tho revolutionists and left
China with hands free to make her peaco
with the civilized world. Instead of this,
however, GenSpal Chaffee had to report an
utterly chaotic condition of affairs, and
the capture of a capital- -n hence all tho
heads of the Government had fled. There
was nothing for the victors to do but
to prevent anarchy by administering on
this derelict Empire which? , had fallen
into their hands. Therefore, the pros
pect opened by General Chaffee's dis
patch Is that the American contingent of
necessity will be detained La China for
some time to come, probaply for tho
whole Winter. This will .necessitate the
hurried completion of preparations that
already have begun comfortably to sub
sist our army through the severe Winter
which will soon close In on Northern
China.
Flight of the Empress.
The War Department lias made public
the following:
"War Department, Aug. 22, General
Chaffee, Pekin, via Taku. The President
L Joins me In congratulations to you and to
the officers and men of your command on
the brilliant achievement, in which the
courage, fortitude and skill of tho Amer
ican forces in China have played so hon
orable a part With mourning for your
fallen comrades, tho whole country 13
proud and grateful for your great suc
cess. ELlHU ROOT.
"Secretary of War."
The Japanese Legation has received a
telegram, dated August 21, from the For
eign office at Tokio, giving the following
dispatch received yesterday from the Jap
anese Consul-General at Shahghai:
"A dispatch received here from a Chi
nese official at Pao Ting Fu says that by
the Empress Dowager's orders Hsul Yung
Yi, 1.1 Shan and Lien Yuen were executed
the 11th, and Yung Du, who was to havo
shared the same fate. Is now in a Jail of
the Judicial department, and that the Em
peror and the Empress Dowager left
Pekln on the ISth, escorted by Tung Fu
Shlang troops, for Wu Taishan, via Chu
Chow and Tse Chiang Kwan. Kang Ye,
it is further stated, has been appointed
Commander-in-Chief of the Wu Wei
army, while Princes Tuan and Chwang
and Tsong Chi, KangYl and Psul Tung
have been ordered to remain at Pekln."
"Another telegram, dated tho 16th, has
been received here from Pao Ting Fu, to
the effect that, though the Empress Dow
ager has left Pekln, tho Emperor has de
cided to remain behind."
FIGHTING AT TIEX TSIJf.
Chinese Attacked the Rear Guard of
the Allies.
LONDON, Aug. 22, TiThe allies are
fighting the Chinese outside from Tien
Tsin August 19," so Rear-Admiral Bruce
wire's to the British Admiralty from Taku
under date of August 20, adding that the
engagement was reported to have oc
curred lx miles south "of Tien Tsln.
Admiral Bruce also sent a dispatch
dated Pelcin, August 17, from the General
Officer commanding there, in which noth
ing is said as to the situation at Pekin.
It gives a partial list of the British
casualties during the siege of the Lega
tions, the death of Captain. Bernard
Strouts, and regrets that "owing to the
heavy road and forced march, the naval
brigade was unable to participate in the
entry." adding that the way they brought
their guns by boat and road from Tien
Tsln is an achievement of which they
may be proud."
An official dispatch from Tien Tsin,
dated August 20. and received at Tokio,
repeats , that the Japanese occupied the
Imperial Palace at Pekln August 16, and
says that about August 12, the Dowager
Empress and the Emperor and Ministers
left Pekin with ?000 troops, their destina
tion, , it is supposed, being Sinan Fu.
Pelcin, being in great confusion, waa
divided into several districts.
Half the Tartar city was placed under
the control of the Japanese; and commit
tees of Japan, Ameripan, British, Russian
and French officers were 'appointed to
maintain 'order.
A detachment of Japanese troops res
cued the foreign missionaries and Chinese
Christian converts w ho had been 'impris
oned in the palace. Two hundred Japan
ese were killed or wounded.
Chaffee Taken Consrer'a Place.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22. A special to .the
World from Washington sajs:
The War Department has sent General
Chaffee a cablegram of four words which
practically takes things out of Minister
Conger's hands and puts General Chaffeo
in tho position of utmost responsibility.
Tho message said: "Report operations,
situation, requirements."
There Is no intention of depreciating
Minister Conger: the Government haa tho
liveliest sense of gratitude for him; but
it Is not deemed expedient to act on his
dispatches because, after his terrible ex
perience, he Is naturally embittered and
possibly unconsciously biased,- ana fur
ther, because he needs and deserves a rest.
J Jt Is proposed to have Mr. Congee come
noma at the first opportunity and enjoy
a long period of rest and recuperation.
Italian Advices. '
ROME, Aug. 22. Dispatches receivea
here from Taku under date of August 20
say that according to advices .from a
Japanese source, dated August 17, the bat
tle of Pekln was then finished and the
Japanese had entered the Imperial pal-
ace- The relsn ministers with detach-
ment of the allied troops, were then
occupjmg tne imperial City, the Chinese
"nces and Ministers having retired to
Sinan Fu, west of Pekln.
Hawaii Part of United "states.
WIASHTX&TOX, .Aug. 22. Controller
Tracewell. of the Treasury, has rendered
a dMrlslrvn In wMr.K Via mlff 4n. u
T - "" "- "ii" umi. mo
Hawaiian Islands, under the act of May
ig. 1900. constitute a part of the United
States, and therefore officers of the Naw
therein are serving within tho realm of
dominion of the United States. And con-
sequontly are not "beyond seas" wJthln
section 23 of the Navy personnel act
MISSIONARY REPDRTS
CABLES TROM PEKIN
RECEIVED.
PRISONERS
"Words of Praise for Consul Fowler
Jleatractlon ofProperty at""
Pao Ting- Fu.
NEW, YORK, Aug. 21 The first cable
gram which; has come to the Mission
Boards In this city from Pekin since
communication Was cut off two months
ago, arrived this morning.- One was re
ceived by the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign Missions. It came from the Rev.
Dr. Wherry, of Pekln, ana was dated
from Che Foo, where it is supposed to
have been sent via Tien Tsin. It was
as follows: . l
"Mackey, some converts marvelously
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The above map shows the position of the "Forbidden City" of Pekln, entered by Ameri
cans on tho 15th. The city proper is composed of two general sections, the ITartar and Chi
nese cities. The former, taking its name from the Tartars who conquered Northern China in
the seienteenth century, is nearly square, and is surrounded by a tio,U which 13 over 14
miles Ions. The Chinese city was originally a suburb, and v,oi Inclosed In walls In the six
teenth century. This Is rectangular In shape, the walls somewhat lower than thoso of the
other city, and mfasurlns 10 miles In length. Iirthe heart of the Tartar city Is the inclosure
known as the "Forbidden City," the home of tho Emperor. Around tho "Forbidden City" Is
a larco inclosuro, known as the Imperial City, also having high walls and gates. Foreign
ers are allowed tofpass freely through this secctlon of the city. Three lakes aro included In
tho Inclosure, which in Winter time are used for skating parties by the imperial household.
saved. Property, mission, private, totally
destroyed. Wlr friends,"
Roberf E. Speer, one of the secretaries
of the board, "commented on this as- fol
lows: "There is mucK doubt as to the mean
ing of the nfessage. Tho most hopeful
interpretation is that it refers to Pao
Ting Fu and that 'some converts' may
be a mask for Simcoxes. The Rev. A.
B. Leonard, of the Methodist Missionary
Socioty, also received a cablegram from
Pekin. It was as follows:
"Pekin relieved; all members mission
safe; well."
There were IS members xaf the Metho
dist Mission In Pekln during the siege. t
Dr. Leonard has received a letter frqm
the Rev. Frederick Brown, from Che
Foo, in which a high compliment is paid
to Consul Fowler, as follows:
"Che Foo is unsafe and wo shall have
to move soon. The place Is full of refu
gees and there I3 only one Consul worth
anything Consul Fowler of the United
States. But for him 200 missionaries In
this and other provinces would have
been left to their fate. On the arrival of
93 refugees today three cheers wero
given for Fowler and groans for the Brit
ish upstrat both English and Canadians
are disgusted with him. I write this that
you may bring this to the notice of Fow
ler's superiors.
Boston missionaries Saved.
BOSTON, Aug. 22. The American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
has received a cablegram from Che Foo
as follows:
"Psalm cxxlv, 7, Pekln and Tung Chow
missionaries, also Chaplns, Smiths,
Wlckoffs, saved."
The passage of Scripture alluded to Is:
"Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the
snare of the fowlers; ho snare is brok
en and wo are escaped."
Tho Pekln missionaries are: The Rev.
W. S. Ament, Rev. C. W. Ewing, wife
and two children. Miss Ada Haven, Miss
Nellie Russell, Mrs. J. L. Mater. The
Tung Chow missionaries who had taken
refugo at Pekln are: Miss Mary E. An
drews, Miss Jano G. Evans, Miss Abbio
G. Chapln, Rev. Chauncey Goodrich, D.
D., wife and three children; James H.
Ingram. M. L, wife and two children;
Miss Luella Miner, Rev. E. G. Tewks.
bury, wife and two children; Rev. How
ard S. Gait and wife. The Pang Chaung
missionaries who were at the annual
meeting and took refugo st Pekin are:
Rev. Arthur H. Smith, M. D., and wife:
the Misses E. Gertrude and H. Grace
Wyckoff. Lin Ching missionaries under
tho same conditions are: Rev. F. M.
Chapln, wife and two children.
tO EASY TASK.
Much. Wortc Ahead of the Allied
Forcea.
NEW YORK) Aug. 22. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: There is
again a revival of something like pessi
mism lo official and political circles here,
or in the scanty remnants left of them
In London by the ravages of the holiday
season. After tho exhlleratipn caused by
tho first news of the entry of the, allies
into Pekln, there has come aTebound. The
cessation of direct communication with
the allied commanders at the front' Is
not at all liked, nor does Admiral Bruces
telegram ptating that the Forbidden City
was entered on the 17th do much to con
sole the doubters. In the first place it
is pointed out that the Admiral does not
profess to have heard his news officially
from General Gaselee, but only gives it
on the authority of the reports current
at Taku, and we know by -this time what
reports in Chinese towns are worth; sec
ondly, even if the authentic news is four
days old and much may have happened
since then the silence of the Generals
lends color to a Shanghai statement that
the wires to Tien Tsln are cut and may
also help to explain the hurried march
of the German and Italian reinforce
ments to Pekln.
' Assuming that even the sacred city and
the palace are captured, the difficulties
of the allies are by no means & an
end. Their force is, of course, mora
than sufficient to repel any -attack made
on them, whether by Boxers or by Im
out they have to police the jjreat Strug-
perial troops, but when It. Is remembered
gllng city of Pekln, with its.cl,0O0.0OO In
habitants, and to keep open the line of
communication to the coast, their
strength Is by no means excessive, even If
it is sufficient for the work in hand.
Besides 1j$e allied Generals, like Lord
Roberts "In'outa Africa, may have ad
vanced too fast effectively to occupy the
country behind them. The speed of their
march waB rendered necessary by the
position of tho Legations, for If the Telief
column had taken three or four days
longer on the Journey, It might have
come, too late. Still, if the Chinese
troops defeated nt Pelt Sang and Yang
T8un should form up again between the
capital and Tien Tsln, the allies will
either havo to, march back to disperse
them, or to wait till that task. Is per
formed by reinforcements from the aoast
r and meanwhile mayi find .themsplves. vir
tually besieged In Pekin. 1
Tho pessliplsts, too, are additionally de
pressed by Minister Conger's testimony
as to tho conduct of. the Chinese Gov
ernment, and his opinion that the. whole
movement was got up by the Imperial
authorities and that the Boxers were a
mere pretense. On tho other hand, It
"FORBIDDEN CITY.'
is admitted that If the Empress and
the Manchu Princes .and particularly
Tuan, have been captured, the outlook
is much more hopeful since it will be
possible to find responsible Chinese au
thorities on whom new arrangements can
be imposed. The action of the Southern
Viceroys, too, shows that the campaign
in the north has had an excellent effect
In checking the further spread of anti
foreign agitation.
The Chinese Minister here has handed
to the Foreign Office for transmission to
Lord Salisbury, Li Hung Chang's note
suggesting that a plenipotentiary should
be appointed to negotiate with him. His
communication is couched In a tone of
cool assumption, which excites a certain
amount of Indignation.
The Times and other papers, had arti
cles angrily denouncing Li and suggest
ing that no notice should be taken of
him. Tho aged Viceroy is profoundly
distrusted by what may be called the
Anglo-Chinese colony here, which is not
without Influence upon the Foreign Of7
flee. It is urged that there is no proof
that LI Is'not playing for his own hand
rather than genuinely endeavoring to ex
tricate China from her difficulties. His
influence has for some time past been
overshadowed by the violent reactionary
Manchu party, and he may now be try
ing to get even with his enemies, or,
again, if he is volunteering his services,
the powers may negotiate with him as
soon as peace is patched up and the allied
contingents withdrawn, Ll will be re
pudiated, as has happened beforo, on the
ground that he has exceeded his au
thority. It is also said that Ll dislikes England
more than any other European nation,
and has more than a preference for Rus
sia. It is, therefore, thought that if
possible, negotiations should take place in
Pekln and Li's intervention be dispensed
with. All this, of course, again depends
on the possibility of finding anybody in
Pekln to negotiate with.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Officers
Elected at the
Meetings
.Salt Lolce
SALT LAKE, Aug. 22. Tho Woodmen
of the World settled down to the election
of officers today. Head Consul F. A. Fal
kenberg, of Denver; Head Auditor Bert-'
schy, of Denver, and Head Clerk Boak,
of Oakland, were all unanimously re
elected, Head-Advlser Bartholomew, of
San Diego, Cal., wa3 re-elected by a voto
of 978 over W. M. Elliott, of Salt Lake,
who received 557 votes. Head Banker
Cooper, ot Portland, was re-elected eover
David Oliver, of San Francisco. Other of
ficers" elected were: ,
Head jnanagors, W. C. Hawley, of Sa
lem. Or.? G. A. Koepfli, of Seattle, and
C. V. Benson, of Lovel, Colo.; head es
cort, W. A. Wyman, of Cheyenne; head
watchman N. O. Baldwin, of the State
of Washington; head sentry, Dr. B. L.
Steoves, of Idaho; editor and publisher of
the Pacific Woodman, A. B. Keith, of,
Helena,
The selection of tho place for the next
meeting will bo made tomorrow after
noon. To Round Up Anarchists.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. A dispatch to
the Journal and Adverser from Rome
says a staff of Italian detectives will be
sent to this country. . With the assent
of the American authorities, a special
body of 30 secret special agents, all picked
men, will be dispatched td operate in the
centers here where Italians abound.
They will be under the command of an
Inspector, who will have his headquarters
in New York. The foreign budget ap
propriates $50,000 for this' secret service.
Jtagalla' Will Filed. .
ATCHISON. Kan., Aug. 22 The will of
the late ex-Senator Ingalls was filed for
probate today. It bequeaths to his wife
all his property and appoints her sole
executor without bond.
Highest Prize for Remingtons.
PARIS, Aug. 22. The Remington type
writer has received a diploma of the
Grand Prix the highest award of the
exposition.
CASUALTIES AT PEKIN
CAPTAEf REILLT FEM. Uf THE AS
SAULT ox the cmr.
Four Enlisted Men Also Met IDeath,
and Many Were SVoondccl in the.
Two Days Fighting.
WASHINGTON. Aug,. 23. The5 follow
ing casualty report was today received
at the. War Department from General
-Chaffee:
Wounded Angnst 14.
Fourteenth Infantry Company E, Will
iam Parle, wounded In hand, slight.
Company G, John G. Hauser, Sergeant,
wounded in buttock, moderate; Thomas
M. Higgln, wounded In foot, slight; Au
gust P. Troutman, wounded In leg below
knee, moderate; Rufus Lawyer, wounded
in leg below knee, slight.
Company H, Henry Hopkins, First Ser
geant, wounded in leg above knee, slight.
Company K. ,Frank L. Whitehead. First
Sergeant, woUnded in leg below knee,
slight; Jesse A. vFulkes, -nounded in leg
above knee, slight.
Batten F, -Fifth Artillery,, William P.
Nanney, wounded in chest, serious.
Marines, Captain' Smedley J. Butler,
wounded In the chest, slight.
Company A, George P. Farral, wounded
In head, moderate.
Company C, Frank. W. Green, wounded
In the hand, moderate
Killed Angnat 15.
Battery E, Fifth Artillery, Captain
Henry J. Reilly. '
Company C, Ninth Infantry; Robert -fcl.
Walsh.
Company E, Ninth Infantry, James O.
Hall, Daniel W. Simpklris.
Company K, Fourteenth Infantry, Rus
sell T. Elliott.
Company' M, Fourteenth Infantry,
James C Wlber.
Wounded Anfxust IB.
Ninth Infantry Company F, Martin A.
Silk, wounded In head, serious.
Company M. A. Bailey, First Sergeant,
wounded In arm, slight.
Company K, George H. Siemens, wound
ed in leg below knee, serious.
Company M, William F. Nqrton, wound
ed in leg below knee, slight. ,
Fourteenth Infantry Company E,'
George Fox, Sergeant, wounded in hpnd,
slight; Harvey Baker, musician,. wounded
In thigh, moderate; Calvin P. Titus, mu
sician, wounded in neck, slight; Getfrge
C. Kuffman, wounded In buttock.
Company C, Henry J. Y. Kylsela,
wounded in chest, serious.
Company iH, Charles H. Morgon, Cor
poral, wounded in leg below knee", mod
erate; Ora F. Tyler, George King, John
L, Lynch, wounded in thigh, slight.
Company I, Carey L. Durbln, wounded
in leg below knee, slight.
Company L, Thomas Lanker,-wounded
In chest, serious; Thomas King, wounded
In arm, serious.
Company M, William B. Hoffman, cook,
wounded in thigh, moderate; Henry .
Dp.vles, wound-d in leg below knee, seri
ous. Battery F, Fifth Artillery, Lee Doyle,
wounded in hand, slight.
August 16, died of wounds received in
action Edward B. Mitchell, Company L,
Fourteenth Infantry. CHAFFEiS.
Captain Reilly's Record.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. Captain
Henry J. Reilly, killed in Pekln, was born
September 2i, 1&5. He enlisted in the
Fifth Artillery September 22, 18, and
was promoted to be Sergeant. In 1S6S he
was made a Lieutenanf, but did not
reach the grade of Captain until 1834. He
went to Cuba during the Spanish War,
but did not reach Cuba until the San
tiago campaign was over. Captain Reilly
was a graduate, of the Army Artillery
School In 1S76. '
MUSICIAN CALVIN TITUS.
Sketch, of the Man Who Scaled ,the
Walls of Peldn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The War
Department has prepared the following
sketch of Musician Titus, who, according
to an Associated Press dispatch pub
lished this morning from Pekin, scaled
the walls of Pekin with a rope, by means
of which the others climbed to the top:
"Calvin P. Titus enlisted April 5, 1890.
at Wichita, Kan., aged 22 years. This
was his second enlistment, his last serv
ice being In Company K. First In
fantry, from which he was discharged
November 2, 189S. He was assigned to
Company E, Fourteenth United States
Infantry. He was born at Vinton, la. A
cablegram from Pekin, dated the 17th
Inst., shows that he was wounded in the
neck slightly.
WICHITA, Karr., Aug. 22. Calvin Titus,
who scaled the walls of Pekin, was a
member of the Salvation Army hero for
several months. He was related to Cap
tain Lee, a well-known Salvation Army
officer and an evangelist of some note.
Titus Is a good musician, and he sang
at all of Lee's revival meetings. He Is a
good corneNplayer and bugler also.
Mascots Intercepted.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22. Three
young boys from Utah, who wero on
their way to China as mascots of tho
Second Infantry, were reclaimed by the
police today. The youths -will be re
turned to their relatives. The boys are
Lewis Edgar, aged 13 years; Conrad Hol
land, need 12, and Lawrence Lewallan,
aged 12 years, of Salt Lake City. Hol
land, who Is the spokesman for the trio,
make the following statement:
"The soldiers of the Second Infantry
stowed U3 away on their train aa mas
cots, and we- were to go to China. The
plan was to stow us away on the trans
port, too. but the police reached ps loo
soon. We want to go on to China."
Philippine Casualty Mat.
v WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. General Mac
Arthur's latest casualty list Is as fol
lows: Killed AUgU3t 9, Christina, Panay,
Nineteentn Infantry Edward Baker, Hen
ry W. Ericgon.
Wounded July 24, Sante Fe, Leyte, Forty-third
Infantry, James R. Campbell,
wounded in foot, slight; June 19. Callvo,
Panay, Sixth Infantry, Corporal Otto M.
Hansen, woupded In abdomen, slight;
May 31, Lamunano, Panay, Eigthteenth
Infantry, George L. Borden, wounded in
abdomen, serious; Edward J. Stewart,
wounded In thigh, serious.
Second Battalion of the Eighth.
STV QAUL, Aug. 22. The Second Bat
talion of the Eighth United States In
fantry will leave Fort SnelUng for the
Orient September 6. Lieutenant-Colonel
Ellis has been granted leave of absence
for four months, because of ill-health,
and will not accompany his regiment.
Major Stretch will probably command the
detachment. v.
Twenty-fourth to Go.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 22. A special to the
Pioneer Press from Helena, Mont., says:
The Commandant at Fort Harrison to
day received notice from the War De
partment that the Twenty-fourth, In
fantry would sail for the Orient October
1. Part of the regiment is still In Luzon.
It Is understood that the regiment may
be sent tc China.
v Transport Strathg-yle Sails.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22. The trans
port Strathgyle left today for China, She
ivirfed 7A3 iAraot ni- tYia imsh Via
Army operating in the Orient.
KnycrTreather Will Case.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22. After eight
years of litigation, when the Fayerweath
er will case was thought td be done with,
Judge Lodge today, rendered an opinion
and made orders which in effect- open the
case again and- allowthtf question ot the
validity of the lease executed by the
widow and noicf-kin to be gone Into,
By a previous decision of Judge Lacombe
seven of the 14 defendants wero sustained
and Amherst and Williams, College, and
tfie Union Theological Seminary were
overruled. Lqtor a plea was v allowed
which was made by counsel for the widow
and. next of kin. This resulted te- the
action today.
TARIFF ON LIQUORS.
France Has an Advantage Over Por
tugal, Germany and Italy.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The Secretary
of the Treasury has decided that certain
spirits known as "cordials," "liqueurs.
"arrack," "absinthe," etc., .which under
the commercial treaty with France,
signed May 13. 1S3. are admitted Into this
country at a reduction In tho custom
duty from $2 25 per proof gallon to $i 75.
are not entitled to the samej or any priv
ileges under the treaties recently negoti
ated with Portugal. Germany and Italy.
The distinction arises from the fact that
while in the English version of the
French treaty, the "cordial"," "Uqueur3,"
etc., do not appear on the memoranda
and representations made by this Gov
ernment at the time the negotiations
were pending did expressly Include them,
as did the French, version of the treaty
Itself, It Is held by the courts that they
wero intended to be included. On the
other hand, the language of the Portu
guese German and Italian treaties, which
is the same in each, is construed by the
Treasury Department to be limited by the
provisions of paragraph 289 of the tariff
act which relates solely to brandies and
other spirituous liquors, as distinguished
from paragraph 292. relating to cordlajs,
liqueurs, etc. The effect of this ruling will
be that France will have the benefit of
the very material reduction of the duties
on these articles, the " other countrtes
named will not be on any better footing
as relates to them than they were pre
viously. It Is probable, therefore,- that
new treaties will have to be negotiated
which will put .the-other countries on the
same footing with France.
A. TEST IMPORTATION.
Heavy Appraisement .on Artificial
I Music.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. An important re
appraisement case has been settled by
the United States General Appraisers on
an Importation by George Luedprs
& Co, ot artificial musk, heavy
advances being- sustained. The goods
were imported from E. R. Borlin, ot
Basle, Switzerland, and entered as arti
ficial musk at 3S0 francs per kilo. Cus
toms officials at this port advanced the
goods to 19,000 francs per kilo, which ad
vance was sustained by General Apprais
er Jewell. Comstock & Brown, attor
neys for the Importers, appealed the case
for reappralsement to the full board ot
general appraisers.
Mr. Brown, attorney for the Importers,
speaking of the matter, said: "The case
in question arose through a test Impor
tation made by Leuders & Co., made
for the purpose of having a value fixed.
on the artificial musk, and they were
confident that the ultimate decision
would be In their favor. They cannot
understand whj the Government should
pay so much attention to the representa
tions of a foreign house as against the
clear indications of the ordinary market
value of artificial musk in Switzerland.
In -my opinion, the' price of 19,000 francs
per kilo for Swiss artificial musk was,
as It has been characterized by a promi
nent customs official, a 'fantastic vnluc,
but that whatever th facts may be as
to the value In France, there can be no
question that the market value In Switz
erland is a very small fraction of that
figure.
i'The matter is ot considerable Import
ance to the trade, as artlflojal muskjcb&ld
be extensively used in the manufacfure
of perfumes IT it could be bought at a
reasonable jprlce."
Refrigerator, Not Ship Eqnipment.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Judge Somer
vllle, In an opinion handed down for the
Board of Classification of the United
States General Appraisers, says that it Is
more than doubtful whether a refrigerat
ing plant could be considered a part of a
ship's equipment, especially as It was not
a part of the property of the owners of
the vessel, nor was It leased by the own
ers. The Swift Beef Company, Ltd., entered
into a contract with the Atlantic
Transport Line for the right to occupy
certain space on the steamer Marquette.
While the vessel was at London, rhe Swift
Company started to install a refrigerat
ing plant, but the vessel had to sail be
fore the work was completed. The Rrst
of the materials for the plant was sent
over on the Campania, arrHIng at this
port before the Marquette. The Collector
assessed the regular duties on tho mate
rials imported on the Campania, and the
importing company filed a protest, claim
ing that the merchandise should come In
free as part of the vessel's equipment.
Tho protest was overruled.
Order to Military Attaches.
WASHINGTON.- Aug. 22. Major John B.
Kerr, Tenth Cavalrjt has been ordered
to Berlin as military attache of the
United States Embassj there, and Cap
tain Slocum, Third Cavalry, has been or
dered to like duty at St. Petersburg.
Major Kerr is a native of Kentucky, hav
ing Entered West Point from that state
in "1868. He was badly ounded In the
Santiago campaign. He has for a year
Jfceen on duty in Paris in connection with
the exposition. Captain Slocum nas just
returned from duty In the field In South
Africa.
Exportntlons From Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. According to a
statement made today by the division of
customs and insular affairs of the War
Department," the total expbrtatlons from
Cuba through the port of Havana Tor the
seven months ending July 31. l?0O, waa
6,638,605, as against J16,7DG,971 for the
same period last year, a decrease of
$98,366. The total exports from Havana
,for the month of July alone were 52,
237.S64. Kew Member of Appraisers' Board.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22. Marlon De Vries,
of Stockton, Cal.. nppolnted by President
McKlnley a member of the Board of the
United States Appraisers, June 9 last, as
sumed the duties of his office at the pub
lic Stores today. Mr. De Vries took the
oath of office in Washington a day or
two ago.
i
NEELY'S FEARS.
He Says a Plan Is on Foot to Rush
Him Out of the Country. s
NEW YORK. Aug. 22 Now that the
attorneys for Charles F. W. Neely. form
erly Cuban agent for the Postofflce De
partment, have filed an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, and as
their client cannot be taken to Cuba pend
ing the appeal, 'it is learned from Neely's
petition for a writ of habeas corpus that
his counsel has sworn that he believed
the Unitetl States Government had made
arrangements for the placing of the pe
titioner1 on board an Army transport for
Immediate transportation to Cuba a3 soon
as the necessary order for extradition had
been signed and the accused man se
cured and placed aboard ship. Thl3 plan,
counsel asserted, was to prevent the pe
titioner from applying for a writ of habeas
corpus United States Attorney Burnett
Is absent, but Assistant District Attor
ney Piatt when asked If the report was
true, said that the Supreme Court of
the United States would convepe In Oc
tober and that the Neely case was at a
standstill until that time. He would
neither affirm or deny the plan to rushy
Neely outside the three-mile limit.
Havana Suspects Acanltted. j
HAVANA, Aug. 22. All the persons ac- j
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cused. of aompllclty In the Havana cus
toms house frauds were acquitted today.
"The president of the court has inserted,
in the decision a clause to the effect that
he thinks four of the aceused are guiltjr
and these may be taken before the Su
preme Court. The decision holds with
regard to inaccurate appraisement that
it is impossible to prove that giods havo
been wrongly appraised where the gdeds
cannot be brought into court. It a'so
asserts that there is no evidence that the
accused intended to defraud.
CAPTAIN J. W. WILSON DEAD
Was One ot the Survivor of th.o
Kane Arctic Expedition.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 Captain John
Wall Wilson, who wa one of the two sur
vivors of the second Gr, nuell Arctic expe
dition. Is dead at bt. John s Hoi lital.
Brooklyn, from the effect of an opera
tion for appendicitis performed eight
months ago. The operation was belUed
to have been successful, and Captain Wil
son appeared to be recovering until three
days ago. when a relapse came, resulting
lnnl8 death.
Captain Wilson was 69 years ot age.
He won fame as the navigator of Dr.
Kane's expedition into the Far North.
The object of the expedition was the re
lief of Sir John Franklin. The party left
the Brooklyn Navy-Yard In 1S53. After
three years suffering at Etah and other
points in Northern Greenland, they wero
themselves rescued-
Captaln Wilson took part In no
other Northern expeditions, but hi3
Interest in the exploration of the Far
North has. since the davs of his suffer
ing, been keen. He was one of the oldest
members ot the Arctic Club. For gil
lantry during the early part ot the CiIl
War. Captain Wil3on was given tho com
mission -which he held until 1865, when
he resigned from the Navv He was" a
graduate of the Naval Academy at Ann
apolis and was with Admiral Farragut
on his attack upon New Orleans.
Cnrl Smith.
COPENHAGEN. Aug. 22. Carl Sm'th.
the sculptor, of Washlnsr'on D. C, dld
here today of Brlght's disease.
Carl Ron! Smith was widely krown in,
art circles In this country, pirtl-'itarly
InWashington and Chicago He di sirred
the granite and bronze statue of Gen ral
William Tecumeh fr"arman now In
course of erection in Washington rn hg
south front of the Treasury bulld:rgj
Georpre II. Ho-imer,
BOSTON. Aug 22. Geo gf H. ITBmer,
the famous oarsman. Is dead at the Car
nej Hospital. In this city.
Rnltlmore OIHcmts natertntneil.
BELFAST, Aug. 22 The Harbor Cm
mlsslonTS todav entertained, the officers
of the United States c-uiser Baltimore at
a public luncheon Responding to tho
toast of his health, Rear-Admiral Wat
son said ho personally rejoiced at tha
extreme frlendllnw between Great Brit
ain and the United State3.
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NEW YORK. AUS- 22. It was- formally
annannced today that the will of Col la
P Huntington will be filed tomorrow or
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