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THE MOBNINGh OBEQONIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER' 21, 1900. EARING THE DESK Washington Will Soon Answer the Notes of the Powers. POLTCV WILL BE CLEARLY STATED Five Communications of a IHplomat- lo Nntnre to Be Acted Upon Report From Chaftee. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The status of the Chinese situation at the olose of the day. according to a high authority. Is as follows: "There are now before the Department of State a number of notes awaiting an swers. These Include the German note, concerning the surrender of Chinese ring loaders: the original Russian proposition for the withdrawal of troops from Pe kin, which has not yet been acted upon as a finality; a memorandum from the .Russian Government asking as to the purposes of this Government, and a re quest "by Prince Chlng that instructions "be sent to Minister Conger to proceed "With peace negotiations at once. In addi tion, there is a verbal Inquiry from the Prench Government as to the programme of the United States. "TheBe various communications have accumulated slowly, and an understand ing has now been reached by the Ad ministration that there shall be a gen eral clearance of the entire subject. This may be expected either late tomorrow or early the following day. It will clearly enunciate the programme of the United States on the various questions presented. There will be separate notes according to the character of the communications ad dressed to this Government; that is, the recent German note will be answered by a note, and the memorandum of Inquiry from Russia will be answered by a mem orandum, while the Prench verbal In quiry will receive a verbal response " As to the contents of these several com munications, the authorities are not will ing to give any possible Intimation, though .as far as the German note is con cerned, the belief is almost general here that the response of our Government will amount to a declination to make the sur render of the offending Chinese a condi tion precedent to negotiations of any kind. Concerning the Russian proposition lor withdrawal, it is stated officially that It stands today the same as first pre sented, there having been no modifica tions whatever on -the part of Russia up to the present time. As Count voni Walderseeis steadily mak ing hjs way -toward Pekin, but still needs a week's tlme to complete Ws Journey, it 3a not likely that the German Government will interpose serious protest against any action on the part of the United' States which will have the effect to postpone the beginning of a. setrtllement until the Field Marshal arrives. It Is impossible to tell now whether the action which is to be token by our Government will have such a dilatory effect Wn's Communications. The Chinese minister was again at the State Department at an early hour today strenuously urging the officials to begin negotiations at once, and directly with the Chinese Government, If need be. He had been informed by 'his own govern ment that the technical difficulty In the way of these negotiations was Minister Conger's lack of authority. Our minister has told the Chinese officials, in this case probably Prince Chlng, that his cre dentials as minister are not sufficient in themselves in warranting him in acting as an envoy to arrange a settlement with the Chinese Government of the troubles which have occurred within the past few months. Mr. Rockhlil also is powerless to meet the demand for an immediato representative. Mr. Wu had another matter to present to the department, and that was an ap peal from the "Viceroys of Wu Chang and Nankin Provinces that no more Interna tional troops be landed in their terri tories. They feared the exciting effect upon the Chinese of the presence of these troops, and were willing to guarantee the peace of the provinces and the protection of foreigners if these troops are excluded. Minister "Wu has not received the edict reported from Shanghai appointing the "Viceroys of Nankin and "Wu Chang as part of the Chinese commission, but in view of the dispatch received from these "Viceroys today, the Minister has little doubt that they will serve on the com snlslon. He says, however, that it will not be necessary for them to leave their present posts and go to Pekin, as the "Vlceroyaltles are of too much importance to permit their departure. They will be consulted by telegraph and their concur rence will be secured in all settlements, and their signatures given to the final peace agreement. Mr. Wu' says he Is at a .loss to account for .'the published report that his col league, the Chinese Minister at London, denies that Tung Lu has been appointed with Li Hung Chang and Prince Chlng as peace envoys. Mr. Wu says there can be no doubt about the matter, as he has received the imperial edict appointing Yung Jju. The representatives of the powers here continuo to show great activity in their search for information. In addition to the Chinese Minister, the diplomatic callers at the State Department today were: Mr. Takahira, the Japanese Minister; Mr. Thiobattt, the Prench Charge d' Affaires, and Boron Speck von Sternberg, the Ger man Charge. They were all in search of Information, and particularly solicitous to know what prospect there was of se curing early responses from the United States Government to the various notes whloh have been submitted by them. The response to the German note is not now erpocted by Baron von Sternberg for a day or two. He feels no surprise at the support given by France to the Russian proposition, and, therefore, Is not disap pointed at the French refusal to accept the latest German composition. It now appears that Russia first put for ward, the proposition for the punishment of the leaders of the Chinese uprising. This was in a paper offering a general programme for conducting the peace nego tiations. The first item of the programme was the punishment of the Chinese of fenders. The proposal came at a time prior to the German note, and seems to have been concurred in by France and eome of the other powers, although it did not receive such general concurrence as to amount to an agreement. The Ger man note takes up this first Item of the Russian programme and makes it an In dispensable prerequisite to anw negotia tions. It differs from the Russian pro posal only In that the latter made pun ishment a part of the negotiations, while the German proposition now pending is to make the punishment precede the ne gotiations. The reported transfer of Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Minister at Pe kin, from that post to Toklo, is regarded as significant in some diplomatic quarters. Those familiar with the two posts say Tokio has less rank than Pekin, and the pay of the Minister is less. The trans fer is thought to be due to -the strain the British Minister was under during the siege, but it also has the effect of remov ing one of the most prominent figures in the current negotiations, and the one who Is understood to have been foremost in urging severe measures against China, Prom Chaffee and Remey. The War Department has received the following cablegram from General Chaf fee: "Taku (no date) Adjutant-General, Washington. Pekin, Sept. 16. To avoid further crowding of Pekin, have had in roina a division of my force between Pe kin, Tang Tsun. Tien Tsln, at the latter place leaving one battalion only, because the ground at Tien Tsln Is low, damp, unsuitable. Other commanders have no instructions, but they' assume at least some of their troops are to remain at Pekin during the Winter. I state this as indicating what is to be ascertained here, not knowing, of course, the action being taken by the powers and the United States. Only ono regiment, Russian troops, retired toward Tien Tsln, has yet moved. .Have troops of other powers done so? "Condition of Chinese some better; gar deners entering the city freely, relieving the distress prevailing t some days ago. Slight resumption in trade, other con ditions very fair, rendering the situation quiet. Expedition today, Wilson com manding, to expel Boxers to the west ward, in order to free the country for coal supply mine, Pekin. Headquarters, one squadron of the Sixth Cavalry go to Tang Tsun to camp. Telegraphed you 30th. Railroad to be repaired. Li Hung Chang left Shanghai 14th. Remey reports Rockhlil expected at Taku 14th. "CHAFFEE." A portion of this dispatch Is Unintelli gible to the Department officials, and they have asked the telegraph company for a correction of it. The War Department also received the following dispatch: "Taku (no date) Adjutant - General, Washington Pekin, Sept 17. Further re ply to number 38, following accepted here as reliable: Two daughters of Atwater and 26 others murdered at Tayuan, July 9; Clapp and wife, four others murdered at Taku, July 3L Atwater, wife, two chil dren, six others, murdered by their escort near Pen Chow Fu, August IS in Shan SI province. Same message reports six per sons, Dixon and wife, Occurren and wife, single gentleman and single lady as hav ing escaped into the moutaihs from a mission 30 miles to north of Takuan. They escaped on horseback, and possibly may have evaded their pursuers. ! "CHAFFEE." Admiral Crownlnshleld, Chief of the Navigation Bureau, and Acting Secretary of the Navy, has received the following cablegram from Admiral Remey: "Taku, Sept. 19. I have called upon Id Hung Chang, officially. Arrived Septem ber IS In a merchant vessel. He will pro ceed at once to Pekin. He desires that I tender his sincere thanks for the recep tion he has received from the United 'States Government. REMET." The State Department today received the foljpwlrg cablegram from Consul GeneralGoodnow, at Shanghai: "Killed to date Rev. and Mrs. Simcox, three children; Dr. and Mrs. Hodge, Dr. Taylor, Rev. Pitkin, Misses Gould and. Morrill, at Pao Ting Fu; Misses Desmond and Manchester, at Ku Chau; Misses Rice and Huston, at Lu Cheng; Rev. and Mrs. Clapp; Rev. G. L. Williams, Rev. Davis, Misses Bird and Partridge, at Tal Ku; Rev. and Mrs. Atwater, four children; Rev. and Mrs. Price, one child, at Fen Chow. Have mailed report" The State Department has received the following telegram, dated September 18, from Consul Fowler, at Che Foo: "Yesterday I again beseeched the Gov ernor to ascertain the facts at Pao Ting Fu; also, the fate of the missionaries un accounted for in Chi Li; also, the condi tion of the mission property in West Shan Tung. He now replies that there are no foreigners In Pao Ting Fu. The others escaped; hiding places unknown. It Is Im possible to ascertain their whereabouts. An Imperial edict ordering the civil and military officials In Chi LI to exterminate the Boxers Is now Issued. All property Is intact, except the Lin Chlng Mission of the American " Board, .which is de stroyed. From other sources today I learn the Governor Issued orders throughout the province to exterminate Boxers." A Nlsrht Conference. President McKlnley. Attorney-General Griggs and General Corbln, the Acting Secretary of War, took dinner tonight at the Country Club. There was a further discussion of the German proposal. Ad vantage was also taken of the occasion to discuss other phases of the situation. No ievr advices had been received. It was 10 o'clock when the party returned to the city. No statement was made regard ing the dinner, save that the German pro posal had been under consideration, and our answer was still "in process of con struction" and under advisement. It was stated that the discussion tonight brought the matter of the answer to a more defi nite shape, but that there had been no final action. It is expected that this final decision will be taken at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow and an announcement concerning it may be made before the President leaves for Canton, tomorrow night. The draft of the answer reviews at considerable length the reasons why the United States cannot accede. NOT BELIEVED IN GERMANY. They Cannot Understand Hovr the United States Can Refuse. BERLIN, Sept. 20. The report coming by way of London that the United States had refused to acctde to th6 proposal of Germany to postpone peace negotia tions with China "until those responsi ble for the outrages at Pekin had been delivered up to the allies and punished was received with incredulity in Ger man official circles. The Vosslsche Zeitung'is the only pa per to discuss the report this evening. Re ferring to the statement that Baron von Sternberg, German Charge d Affaires In Washington, had Informed the State De partment that Germany's proposal could be changed to meet the views of all the powers, but that nevertheless the United states would reject it, says: "It sounds absolutely Incredible that America, before seeing the changed form of the proposition, has already declared that she will not accept any form. Does Washington wish to leave unpunished the authors of crimes and offenses against the law? Does the State repartment be lieve that American interests will be served best In the future by weakly throwing a veil of forgetfulness over atrocities of which many American cit izens were the vlctimsT In a case like this a civilized state cannot content it self with a money Indemnity. The pangs and pains of American missionaries tor tured to death cannot be valued in taels. The gentlemen in the State Department can, at any rate, comfort thmeselves with the thought that their attitude agrees with that of the men selected by the Chinese Government as peace negotia tors." "Winter Plans in Pekin. PEKIN, Sept. 14, via Shanghai, Sept. 19 General Chaffee expresses preference in favor of tents for the Winter rather than unsanitary buildings. The indications are that 10,000 of the allies will Winter at Pekin. The Ger man force will be the largest Some of the troops will probably be distributed In the surrounding cities to relieve the strain. The Japanese will withdraw the most of their force to Nagasaki. The Russians will retain at least 2000 here. The Dowager Empress has expressed her willingness to return to Pekin If guaranteed protection. The Generals In command and the Ministers of the pow ers are unwilling to assume such a re sponsibility. A number of small bands of Boxrs have been reported In the neighborhood recently. Conference on Foreign Missions. NEW YORK, Sept 20. A conference of Presbyterian missionaries to China with the foreign mission board of the church met today in the Presbyterian building on Fifth avenue. Thirty-eight of the mis sionaries are prevented from returning to China by the troubles there, and they have been asked to confer with the board on the subject of their return and the reconstruction of the buildings In their missions, which have been destroyed by the Chinese. The missionaries present and relected to represent their missions In Pekin, Canton, Shan Tung, Hainan and other points In China are Rjvs. A. M. Cunningham, J. H. Laughlln, J. N. Hayes. A. A. Fulton and P. W. McCHntock and W. F. Seymour, M. D'. MOCiTOJO'S SUNKEN SHIPS WHAT " DEWBY HAS TO 8AY - OF HOBSOITS TALK. The Lieatenaat Saw Only Tttvmo of the Dozen Vessels of the Spaa ish Fleet. NEW TORK, Sept SO. Admiral Dewey, who is stopping at Sayvllle, L. I., talked today of the Hobson Interview, saying: "I hardly think the young man meant to say anything unkind, and perhaps he did not say what is said there. The three vessels he referred to are the Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria. They were the. least injured of the 10 or 12 ships sunk at Manila. Naval Constructor Capps, a very able man, was with me, and he and divers and experts from Hong Kong made an examination of all the Spanish ships, and decided tnat these three were worth saving; three out of a dozen. They were raised and tempo rary repairs were made at Cavlte. The vessels proceeded under their own steam to Hong Kong, and had been there for some time, undergoing repalro, before Hobson saw them. "As a matter of fact, I never claimed that we sunk the ships. I reported that we destroyed them. I did see with my own eyes an 8-inch shell strike the stern of the Relna Maria Crlstlna, Admiral Montojo's flagship, and that destroyed her. "The statement that the vessels wore not much Injured below the water line was probably true. Every one knows that It Is Impossible for shells to do much exe miinn iriT?- tha nrattr line, or anything but torpedoes to do much damage there.' A few Inches of water is a great protec tion. Armored ships are not armored much below the water line, the water be ing protection enough from a shell. "I hardly think It worth our while to nnv Tniirh nttntlnn to this. TOU knOW It !s human nature to depreciate what others have done, and Mr. Hobson may not nave been quoted correctly or in full." What Lieutenant Calkins Says. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. Lieutenant C. G. Calkins, formerly navigating offi cer of the cruiser Olympla, Admiral Dewey's flagship, but at present hydro graphic officer at this port, when asked to make a statement regarding the re ported Interview with Lieutenant Hob son, telegraphed from "Vancouver, in which the Lieutenant Is reported to have said that the shells from Admiral Dewey's squadron were not responsible for the sinking of Admiral MontoJo'R fleet, but that the Spaniards sunk their own vessels by drawing the plugs and opening the valves, said today: "I have read Mr. Hobson's utterance3 with some interest and even wonder. There Is nothing new or startling In hlB declaration, and It Is surprising that ho should have made statements that he cannot avow of his own knowledge. Mr. Hobson superintended the repair at Hong Kong (a long distance from Manila) of three of the raised Spanish war ves sels. Those three were the Isla.de Lu zon, the Isla de Cuba and the Don Juan de Austria. They were not the largest vessels in Montojo's fleet, and It Is true that they were sunk by their crews, who pulled out the plugs, not, however, until the ships had been damaged slightly and were In danger of .falling into the hands of the Americans. Those three are the only vessels of which Mr. Hobson can speak with knowledge. "Montojo's flagship, the Relna Chris tina, and the Castllla were burned to the water's edge as a result of the American shell Are. The Spaniards were unable to put out the conflagration. The Don Antonio de UHoa was actually sunk by American shells that rlerced her -be low 'the water-line. No one, so far as lf know, ever asserted that all the Spanish vessels were sunk by shots, that pene trated the hulls below the water-lino.. "Admiral Montojo, In his report- to his' government, said that the Crlstlna, being no longer controlled by her helm and being wrapped In flames, he gave orders to sink her; that the Ulloa was sunk by shots that struck her under the water line; that the Castllla became a wreck and was then sunk, and that he ordered the rest of the ships to be sunk, rather than surrender." THE FIGHTING IN LUZON. MacArthur Reports the Engagement in Lngnna Province. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. A dispatch has been received from General MacAr thur which confirms the report cabled to the Associated Press from Manila concern ing the activity of the insurgents. The dispatch is as follows: "Manila, Sept. 19. Adjutant-General, Washington: There Is considerable ac tivity throughout Luzon. Fighting Is re ported In the vicinity of Carlg and E3 tella Isabella provinces. Insurgents, es timated at 500, probably much exagge rated, but sufficient In force to make trouble In a district heretofore quiet In the Ilocan provinces Samuel B. M. Toung (Brigadier-General) reports nu merous small affairs, and has called so emphatically for more force that Kings bury's squadron. Third Cavalry, and Bor den's Battalion, Fifth Infantry, have been sent him, and another battalion will be given the same destination, upon ar rival. "Country north of Paslg, Including all of Bulacan, Is very much disturbed, and numerous contacts with small parties throughout that district, south of Paslg, Including Tayabas province (Luzon), where same conditions obtain. This ac tivity has been anticipated and reported upon in letters of August 25 and cable August 31. "On September 16. David D. Mitchell (Captain Flf tenth Infantry). 90 men. Com pany L, "Fifteenth Infantry, from Slmlloan, Lagana province, attacked the Insurgent General Callles, who had 800 men In position at Mavltac, same pro vince. A desperate fight ensued, which was pushed from the front with great pertinacity by Mitchell across a causeway and through water waist deep. "The attack was under George Cooke, Captain, with 40 men, Company K, Fif teenth Infantry, and 10 men, Company B, Thirty-ninth Volunteer Infantry, could not reach the enemy's position because of high water In the arm of a lake which could not be crossed; entire country was afloat In consequence of recent rains; this very much Impeded offensive action. After an hour and 20 minutes' fighting, the command withdrew to Sinlloan. Upon renewal of operations on the 18th found that the Insurgents had escaped from Mavltac the previous night, most of them no doubt going back Into contiguous Bar rios to appear fo rthe time being, or until called into the field again, as peace ful amlgos. "Casualties, which all occurred in Mit chell's command, consisting of 130 men, four officers, were: Company L, Fifteenth Infantry, killed and died of wounds: David D. Mitchell (Captain Fifteenth In fantry); George A. Cooper (Second Lieu tenant Fifteenth Inf antry) ; First Sergeant Wm. Fitzgerald, Sergeant Evremond de Hart, Corporal Lauritz Jensen, Privates Edward C. Coburn, George R. Horton, Thomas P. Kelley, Thomas Mulrey, John P. Brink, Wm. L. Banker, Arthur S. Mansfield, Thomas I. Pitcher, Scott L. Smith, Richard Taylor, Edward M. Nell, Fred Dudgan, Emanuel Kaufman. "Wounded: Corporals Charles Oswald, Wm. H. Polley, Privates BenJ. Owens, Michael Kelley, Otto F. H. Bathe, Ever ette Matlack, Francis P, Flanagan, Mi chael J. Hennessey, Anthony Kearns, Harry Perry, Charles R. Debaugh. "Company L, Thlrty-Beventh Volunteer Infantry i killed and died of wounds: First Sergeant Thomas P. A Howe, Privates Edward J. Godahl. George, Halght. Ed ward Stallcup, Alfred J. Mueller, J. C. West, Captain John E. Moran. Sergeant Robert Mahaffy, Corporal Frank A. Slory, Privates Frank T. Bell, William S. Brad ley, Worley T. Crosewhite, David Day, Cornelius F. Gentry. "MACARTHUR." Casualties at Slmilopn. (MANILA, Sept.20. A-corrected list of the casualties sustained by the American soldiers Monday last in the engagement at Slmlloan, between the forces of 1000 Filipinos and detachments of the Fif teenth and Thirty-seventh Regiments, shows that 24 men are dead, Including two who have died from the effects of their wounds since the fighting, and that IB are wounded, including Captain John E. Mor gan, of Company L, of the Thirty-seventh Regiment The totalnumber of Ameri cans engaged is now announced as 134. The enemy's casualties have not been re ported. Marines for the Philippines. .WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. Arrange ments are being" made to send another battalion of marines, to be known as the Sixth Battalion, to the Philippines. It will be organized in this city and Annap olis and sent to Manila by way of San Francisco. ADDRESS TO GERMANS. Hanna Spoke to an Immense Audi ence in Chicago. 'CHICAGO, Sept 20. Senator Hnnna de livered an address tonight to an Immense audience of German-American Republi cans at Central Music Hall. Senator Hanna's speech dealt principally with the prosperity of the country under Republi can rule, and the danger that, he charged, would follow the election of Mr. Bryan. He referred to the defection of Carl Schurz and Bourke Cockran, saying that they had forgotten the financial question and were urging their causa "under the flimsy guise of Imperialism." With refer ence to Mr. Bryan's refusal to engage in a Joint debate with him, the Senator said: "Mr. Bryan says that he would not dis cuss a public question or a political ques tion with me because I am too smull po tatoes. But he will have to discuss them with me; It does not make any "difference whether from the same rostrum or not, because Just as often as I come bofore an audience of the American people I am going to tell them the truth from tho standpoint of a business man; I am going to sound the note of alarm and warn you all that this Is your campaign. "The Congress of the United States passed a currency bill, and it was the intention on the part of members of both houses of Congress that they should set tle this question. But the Democratlc-Populistlc-Soclallstic party have taken an appeal and they are going to have a new trial. They have retained some o.ther lawyers In the case. From this rostrum I heard one of the most eloquent speeches In 1S9G delivered br Carl Schurz. They have got him. They have got Bourke Cockran. They have got a 'few others that were with us in 1SDG to present their cause before the people under the flimsy guise of Imperialism. What has that got to do with finance? Now, my friends, looking Into the faces of the people that I see beforo me, I feel more confident than ever that they have got to try some other excuse to get away from the Issue which the people have settled In their own minds for themselves.. Thero is not much In this question that appeals to the patriotism of the American people. The war with Spain was not brought on entirely by the Republican party. The people of the United States rose In their Indignation at the horrors committed in Cuba, arid, by the sheer forco of their will, through their representatives in Congress and the Executive of the Na tion, they demanded that those atroclJJcs should cease. There was no division of sentiment when that question came bo fore the people for settlement. As a consequence of-that war, the Archipelago of the Philippines camejnto our hands. Tou know who raised the flag there,, and you will know who pulls it down, If. any body dares." .Texas Populists. SAN 'ANTONIO, Tex., Sept. 20. The Populist State'Executlve Committee, hav ing failed to make a fusion arrangement with tho Republican party of Texas, has revised Its entire state ticket, and will make a thorough state canvass. Hon. Jerome Kerby, the Populist nominee for Governor, who Is 111 and unable to make a canvass, was pulled down, and In his place Judge T. J. McMInn, a well-known lawyer of San Antonio, was substituted. Two vacancies on the ticket were also filled as follows: For Associate Justice of tho Court of Criminal Appeals, George J. Todd, of Jefferson; for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, George D. Green, of Cleburne. ESCAPED TO THE MOUNTAINS Winnemncca Bank Robbers Still at Large. RENO, Nev., Sept. '20. A special to the Gazette from Winnemucca. Nev., says:. The men who robbed the First National Bank yesterday have escaped to the mountains. They eluded both the posses from Golconda and. this place.- reaching the Silver Ranch. 20 miles northeast, an hour ahead of their pursuers. Here tho robbers made their second change of horses, having left four animals at the ranch several days ago. The robbprs then struck out for Squaw Valley, their evident Intention being to get Into the Junipers, at the head of the Owyhee River, a wild section, where they will have no trouble In eluding their pur suers. At Silver's ranch most of the Golconda posse turned back, their horses having given out. Constable Colwell, Dave Abel and two Indian trailers kept on, as did also Deputy Sheriff Rose and two others, the three latter being the remnant of the posse which left Winne mucca. This .morning Abel returned to Golconda and' reported that Colwell and tho Indians were hot on the trail of the robbers when he left. them. It Is the general belief here that the robbers will escape, but tho men who are after them are not of the glvlng-up kind, and news of a fight may be received at any time. Boy Acqnittcd of Murder. FRESNO. Cal.. Sept. 20. Fred Hlmes, 13 years old. who killed his father by putting poison In his coffee, was ac quitted by a Jury today. It was shown that the youth was not aware of the enormity of his crime and some doubt as to the real cause of the father's death was Introduced Into tho case by the showing of the defense that the father of the accused lad was an habitual drunk ard. Secretary of Industrial Commission. WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. Tho Indus trial commission has unanimously select ed Professor E. Dana Durand, late of Leland Stanford University, as secretary of the commission, vice W. E. Sackett, of New Jersey, whose services have .been discontinued. The change takes effect Immediately. The university has given Professor Durand leave of absence to serve with the commission. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. Today's statement of the Treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150, 000,000 gold reserve In the division of re demption, shows: Available cash balance $128,118,649 Gold 74.5SG7E8 has no equal for Its well-defined purposes of aiding the convalescent, the weak, the mother In recovering health, strength, appetite. Mode only by the Anheuser Busch Brewing Ass'n, St. Louis, U. S. A. Sold by all drugggists . MARTIAL LAW AT AN END GALVESTON AUTHORITIES ABLE TO COPE WITH THE SITUATION. Labor In the City at a Premium Railroad Bridge Will Be Com- pleted Today. GALVESTON, Ter., Sept. 20.-ThIs even ing Mayor Jones proclaimed that martial law would cease at noon tomorrow, and the civil authorities would assume direc tion, of municipal affairs. This was done at the suggestion of General Scurry, who expressed the -belief that conditions had reached such a state that the civil au thorities were able to cope with the sit uation. This, however, does not mean the immediate withdrawal of the mili tary. They are to co-operate with the city officials In the enforcement of order, and will continue on duty as a part of the Government. Since martial law has prevailed in Galveston, good order has re sulted. It was feared In some quarters that when It became known that the militia had given way to civil authfarly the looting and robbery, which began after the storm and contnued until the declaration of martial law, might recom mence. The military forces will be used as a check on this character of crime, however, and will in all probability 're main here for the next 20 days. The shooting of negroes by military men for looting has had a most salutary effect and has in a measure terrorized the of fenders; still there are cases of robbery reported dally, which are being dealt with severely. Labor In Galveston is at a premium. There Is not an Idle man In the city. Re gardless of station or .position, a man must work. The merchant and his clerk are working Bide by side, along with the man who has known nothing but hard work since childhood. It is a cosmopolitan force now at work on the city avenues; white men and black working In gangs under one head is a daily scene. It is all dono for the good of Galveston. The health of the living must be preserved at any cost The city must be cleaned, and the dead burned, that the. survivors may continue to live. It Is Imperative that the wreckage about the city be cleared Immediately. The stench arising from the bodies beneath the ruins Is becoming unbearable. Today warrants were Issued to impress every able-bodied man for .street-cleaning service. Over 300 men were secured today under this order, and fully 2000 men are engaged In the work. Still, this force Is not sufficient, and moro men must be secured. Men for this serv ice are to be Imported from the Interior of the state. The prevailing method of disposing of the dead Is cremation. As each corpse la taken out It is thoroughly saturated with coal oil and thrown lntc- a blazing nr This plan of Incineration has been entirely successful, and the bodies are quickly destroyed. Funeral pyres are blazing throughout the city Captain William Hutchlns, Superintend ent of the Ninth United States Lighthouse district, embracing all stations on the Gulf Coast, has received reports of dahi- 'age to stations in the district. The Gal veston station was wiped out and the keeper's wife, Mrs. Hayes, and one of the surf men drowned, ether persons at the station were saved. Two of the lifeboats drifted to Hitchcock, four miles north of Galveston Island. The Galveston station was valued at 115,000, and will be rebuilt The San Luis Life-saving station was damaged to the extent of about $1500. The churches of Galveston suffered greatly by the hurrlcne. Sacred Heart. St. Patrick's Cathedral, the First Baptist and the African Methodist Churches are total wrecks, while Trinity Church, the First Presbyterian, the Swedish Church and the synagogue are partially destroy ed., hut It Is possible m that repairs may -jnake,tlhem servlceible. Not a church ed ifice in the city escaped serious damage. 'The Inmates of the Protertant Orphans Home will be transferred to the Sealy Building tomorrow, where they will tem porarily reside, their building having bstn destroyed by the collapsfc of the roof. A large quantity of stores of the Red Cross Society is being received at this building. The Red Cross Society will look after the little ones. S. E. Barton, a nephew of Clara Bar ton, of the Red Cross Society, his ar rived here from New Tork. In an Inter view, he sucrgest'd the raising of a fund of from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 to aid the people In rebuilding their homes. An appeal of this nature will be made to the people of the United States. The largest loss of a single family by the flood Is that of the Rattezaus, who resided down the Island. Of a family of 45, 42 were lost. Bishop Gallagher, of the Catholic church, has mide the following report of the losses estimated to have been sus tained by the church from the storm: Property loss, $326,000: communicants, 1100: 10 Sisters of Charity and 89 or phans. Two hundred and seventy-three dbad were recovered yesterday, and It Is now believed the ruins in the South and West End contain less than 700 corpses. The end of the wek will probiblv clear the city of nearly all corpses. With next Saturday supplies will be denied to all men at work and earning money. Food and clothing relief will bo given to only women and children, and men who nre unable to work, until every case of need Is Investigated. BRIDGE WILL BE OPENED TODAY. Trains Will Airnln Run Into Gal veston. HOUSTON, Tex.. Sept. 20. The follow ing telegram has been sent out by P. H. Goodwin, general freight agent of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe: "I am Issuing Instructions to all our agents that the Santa Fe will be open for Galveston business on the 21st, at which time our bridge over the bay will be completed." All roads hnve combined for work on the Santa Fe bridge, and the officials ex press tho utmost confidence that tho Santa Fe, the International & Great Northern, the Southern ' Pacific and the Missouri Pacific. Kansas & Texas will be oblo to handle freight And passengers in and out. The relief supplies are being carried In by barges, and tho special ship ments from Texas and other towns have gone In that way. The Southern Pacific has called from Its extension all the men working In North Texas, and has put them to work on the lino between Beaumont and Sa bine, to get It In working order and open that port Sabine was little injured, and expects to handle considerable business. An effort Is now making to obtain char ters. Work Is also. being pushed on the oastern end of the Gulf & Interstate Road, and partial service will be re sumed out of Beaumont tomorrow. The Houston Post today prints a re vised list of those who perished In the great storm. This list has been carefully compiled from various sources and places the number of known dead at 4754. The Post prints a list of dead at other points than Galveston, which totals 244. Names are published in many cases, but most of these have already been men tioned by the Associated Press. The list follows: Arcadia, 1: Alvln, 13; Alta Loma, 2; Areola 9; Aogedon, 6; near Bra zoria, (convicts), 15; Brookshire, 2; Co lumbia, 13: Dickinson. 9; Fairbanks. 4; Hitchcock, 37; League City, 1; Limarque, 32; Letitla, 1: Liverpool. 1; Morgan Point, 2; Patton, 32; Richmond, 18; "Rosenberg, 10; Sandy Point, 8; Seabrook, 16; Virginia Point. 13 (with 14 missing); Velasco, 7. Not included In the foregoing are two deaths at Houston and two near Port Lavaca. Will Meet in Seattle. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 20, The Na tional Convention of Insurance Commls- sloners today elected these officers: President J. O. Shaughnessy. Minnesota; vice-president, Edward Schofleld, Connec ticut; secretary, J. Brinkerhoff, Illinois; executive committee, C. J Helfner, Washington; H. D. Appleton. New Tork; .William H. Hart, Indiana; J. B. Chenault, Kentucky, and F. T. Cutting, Massa chusetts. The convention resolved on Seattle as the place for holding the an nual session of 1901. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia "Went to Pieces in the Second Inningr. BOSTON, Sept. SOThe Phlladelphias infield went to pieces in the seeond In ning of today's game, making four errors, which, with Duffy's scratch single, netted Boston three runs. Attendance, 550. Score: RHEl RHE Boston 5 8 3 Philadelphia ..2 9 5 Batteries Lewis and Sullivan; Orth and McFarland. Umpire Hurst. Nevr York Beat Brooklyn. NEW TORK, Sept. 20. New Tork beat Brooklyn in a 10-lnnlng game this after noon. Attendance, S50. Score: R H El RHE Brooklyn 2 8 lJNew Tork 3 10 3 Batteries Kltson and McGulre; Taylor and Bowerman. Umpire Snyder. Pittsburg; Beat St. Louis. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept 20. The Pltts burgs celebrated their return home by easily defeating St Louis. Attendapce, 6300. Score: RHE 'RHE Pittsburg ...10 13 2iSt. Louis 411 1 Batteries Tannehlll and Zlmmer; Powell and Robinson. Umpire 0Day. National League. Standing. Won. Lost. Pr. Ct Brooklyn 72" 47 .605 Pitt&burg 71 51 .682 Philadelphia 63 65 .530 Boston 59 69 .600 Chicago 67 63 .476 St. Louis 54 64 .463 Cincinnati 53 63 .438 Now Tork 61 71 .418 Pocatello Beat Spokane. SPOKANE. Wash., Sept. 20. By the close margin of 6 to 5, the Pocatello Baseball Club today defeated the Spo kane players. A 10th Inning was required to break a tie of 5 to 5. THE DAY'S RACES. Yesterday's Winners at Fort Wayne and Other Tracks. FORT WATNE. Ind.. Sept. 20. Only two races were, finished today, and the un finished 2:19 trot and t e 2:14 trot went over until tomorrow. Summaries: 2:13 pace, purse $1000 (unfinished from Wednesday) Pussy Willow won the sec ond, fourth and fifth heats in 2:11, 2:13. 2:13. My Choice won the first heat In 2:15. Vesper won the third heat in 2:13. Wilkie. Red Bug. Balmy, L.. Tod Williams, and Lolela also started. 2:0S pace, Wayne Hotel, purse $1000 (un finished from Wednesday) Sidney Point er won the second, third and fourth heats In 2:10. 2:10. 2:10. Agitato won the first heat In 2:10. Tho Admiral, Colonel Bert, Red Seal and Lady Popes also started. 2:19 trot, purse $800 J. T. won two straight heats in 2:17, 2:15. Orphan Girl, Free Silver, Laveran, Wheaton Boy, Ebba, ElectroDose, Red Arthur, The Me dium and Whltewood also started. Races at Gravesend. NEW YORK, Sept 20. Results at Grnvesend: Five and a half furlongs Elizabeth M. won, King Pepper second, Sinfl third; tlmo, 1:07 2-5. One and an .eighth miles Bangor won. The Amazon second, Alslke third; time, 1:54 4-5. Steeplechase, two and a half miles Plato won, Westown second, Perlon third; time, 4:33. Algeria stakes,, selling, five furlongs Colonel Padden won. Kimberley second, Screech third: time. 1:01. One mile and 70 yards Brigadier won, Kamara second. Star Bright third; time, 1:42 2-5. Race.i at Hawthorne. CHICAGO, Sept. 20. Results at Haw thorne: Five and a halt furlongs Blink won, Hampshire second. Water Plant third; time, 1:13. Six furlongs Brownie Anderson won, Belle of the Glen second. Han Okee third; time. 1:19. Steeplechase Coronatus won. Last Fel low second, I'm Next third; time, 3:14. Six furlongs Bard of Avon won, Frido lin second, Tcnny Bell third; time, 1:21. Races at St. Lonls. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 20. Results: Seven furlongs Watercrest won, Wa ban second. Crystalline third; tlmo, 1:36. Six furlongs, selling Segurancla won. Microscope second, Miss Loretta third; time, 1:22. Five and a half furlongs Juanetta won. Empyreal second, Blger third; time. 1:15. Seven furlongs Alvln W. won. Old Fox second, Lurdan third; time, 1:36. NORTHERN PACIFIC REPORT Business in the Northtvcst Exceed ingly Prosperous. NEW YORK, Sept 20. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Northern Pacific, the annual report has been ap proved, and will probablybe given out to morrow. Says the Times: "The traffic agreement between the Northern Pacific and the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul for use by the latter between St. Paul and DulufH" was ap proved, and it only lacks the approval of tho Milwaukee's board of directors. President Mellon, after the meeting. In speaking of the business conditions In the West, said that Washington, Idaho and Oregon were exceedingly prosperous, and that it was entirely due to the earnings of the Western part of the road that the showing was good, as the Western divis ion surplus overbalanced the deficiency in the Eastern part. On the Eastern di vision the trafllc was 250 cars per day less than last year, due to the failure of the crops. The addition of the St. Paul & Duluth's earnings should make an In crease of about $5000 per day. If earnings for the next few months showed an aver age increase of less than this amount. It would have to be assigned to the failure of the Eastern division of the Northern Pacific to keep up Its earnings." TInplate Prices Reduced. NEW TORK, Sept 20. The American TInplate Company today reduced the price of tlnplate for delivery over the last quar ter of 1900 by 65 cents per box, as com pared with the price heretofore main tained. This makes the new price on the basis of $4 per box for 14 by 20, 1000 pounds, free on board cars at mills. Instead of $4 65. The reduction has been occasioned by the competition of outside mills. IMPORTANT TO TOURISTS. The Rio Grande Western has arranged for another of ltc populir personally con ducted tourl-t excursions. This will leave Salt Lake City every Sunday evenm?. and run into Chicago, via the Illinois Cen tral Railroad. This arrangement glve3 passengers, who have an objection to traveling Sundays, an opportunity to pass that day In the Mormon capital, and also to attend the public services at the Tab ernacle. The Rio Grande Western's oth er excursions leave Portland Mondays, over the Missouri Pacific and Chicago & Alton; Tuesdays, over the Rock Island route; Wednesdays, over the Burlington route; Thursdays, ovei both the Burling ton and Missouri Pacific and Alton. For full particulars as to rates, and for rleeplng-car reservations, apply to J. D. Mansfle'd. general agent, 253 Washington street, Portland. ' DISTRUST OF RUSSIANS ENGLAND BELD3VES SHE ONLY DE SIRES OTHERS TO WITHDRAW. Chaffee- Distribntins Rice to the Poor of Pekin Schemes to Catch Boxers. . LONDON. Sept 21. 4 A. M. Such Pekin dispatches as appear this morning tend to confirm the suspicions regarding the attitude of Russia, already expressed by Dr. Morrison, the correspondent of the Times at the Chinese capital. The Pekin correspondent of the Dally Express, wiring September 12. asserts that the Russian troops are not leaving. Brit ish headquarters, he adds, had been in formed that the Russians had left but the statement was untrue, the fact being that the Russians have been reinforced and made a claim for more extended quar ters In Pekin. The Dally News prints a dispatch almost Identical with the ad vices of the Daily Express but adding that, In the opinion of the correspondent, the' Russians only desire to Induce tho other powers to withdraw. The Morning Post's Pekin representa tive, wiring September 13, expresses the samo opinion. He declares that M. De Glers will not go unless the other Min isters also go. The Russian Legation, he asaerta. had prepared to go. but reversed its intention pending further instructions. This delay, he thinks, is due. In all prob ability, to the nondeparture of the other Legations. "General Chaffee continues this cor respondent, "has directed a distribution of rice to the poor. This plan is a good one, but Hs application is somewhat pre mature. What chiefly is needed Is securlty of trade so that necessities may be se cured. "The American commander has ex pressed his disapproval of further expe ditions against the Boxers. The Indecision exhibited in this respeat is shameful. No settlement Is possible until the Boxer.i and their accomplices are vanquished. Numerous schemes are on foot for catch ing the Boxer leaders, but tho task Is very difficult, as they always keep out of the way." The Foreign Office here today. In con firming the statement that Sir Claudo MacDonald, the British Minister at Pekin. Is to be transferred to Tokio. Japan, and that Sir E. M. Satow, the British Minister at Toklo, is to succeed MacDonald at Pekin. says the arrangement was made in April last on account of MacDonald's health, but was "deferred owing to the Pekin trouble." Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times under date of September 17, confirms the report that M. De Glers has Indefinitely post poned his departure and announces that a column of Americans starts that dm to rescue Christians at Shunl listen, 23 miles northeast of Pekin. He reports also that that British HongKong Regiment has left the capital and that 'the Japanese have occupied Huang Tsun. the railway station next to Feng Tal, where they will immediately begin the reconstruction of the line In conjunction with the British. The Chinese Minister, Chlh Chen Lo Feng Luh. has received an Imperial edict which orders the Boxers to be extermi nated and says that tho missionaries at Pao Ting Fu are to be escorted by the troops of the acting Viceroy and deliv ered to the commanders of the alllei forces at Chang Sin Tsln and Lu Kon Chalo. JAPAN'S ATTITUDE. No Fear of Russia, bat Distrust of Her Diplomacy. YOKOHAMA, Sept. 7, via Victoria. P. C. Sept 20. The country Is tremendously stirred up by the discussion of Russia's proposition to withdraw from Pekin. It is not that Japan shares in the least de gree the panic of fear which seems to possess the West when Rus3la Is men tioned. Having so recently entered Into tho community of the Western powers, this country 13 conscious of the dignity and importance of her position as the first of the Oriental Nations to enjoy the privilege, and It therefore most be comingly hesitates to take an attitude Inimical to the majority. Its policy is therefore waiting to asoertaln the defi nite conclusions to which the powers may arrive. While there is no fear of Russia thcro Is the deepest distrust of her diplomacy and a conviction that a practical alli ance exists between the Muscovite powers and the Empress Dowager's Government The political situation here now hang3 upon the outcome of this Russian ques tion. An account has Just reached us ot the straits to which tho Pelcin garrison was reduced frqm the lack of ammunition during the last days of the siege. Every scrap of metal, no matter how valuable in itself or In the form Into which It had been worked, was utilized, and it is said that the enemy was greatly elated when silver bullets were rained upon them, this being an Intimation of the failure of the garrison supply of ammunition, England Declines Russia's Proposal. LONDON, Sept. 20. It was explained today at the British Foreign Office that "it was found inexpedient rbr the pow ers to accept the Russian withdrawal proposal." as they had reliable Informa tion that thtf Boxers were ready to re occupy Pekin as soon ao the allies re tired. BIG TRUST FORMING, Telephone and Telegraph Companies May Be Amalgamated. NEW TORK. Sept. 20. In its forthcom ing issue, the Electrical Review will edi torially publish this: "There have been numerous rumors of late concerning the probable amalgama tion of all the telephone and telegraph companies of the United States. The Electrical Review was recently informed that rapid progress was being made In this direction by the financial Interests In the leading companies. These are the American Telephone & Telegraph Com pany (which now Includes the American Bell Telephone Company), the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. It Is predicted by those in position to know that these Interests will bo consolidated Into one big company to be known as the National Telephone & Telegraph Company and that such consolidation will be consummated before the end of the present year." Bia: Fire in Jfcw York. NEW YORK, Sept. 20. Five policemen wero overcome by smoke today In the Are at what is known as tho Terminal Stores, a warehouse block bounded by Twenty seventh and Twenty-eighth streets and One Hundred and Tenth and One Hun dred and Twentieth avenues. The Are loss is estimated at $2O.C0O. The stock, principally furniture an.d carpets in tho buildings, estimated at several mtlllons. Is stored by a number of leading New York houses. The building alone cost $1.2CO.0C0. The principal losers are Smith Bros., on antique furniture, and Ehrlch Bros., general furniture stock. In storage. Marcus Ilaly Improves. NEW YORK. Sept. 20. The Improve ment In the physical condition of Marcu3 Daly continues. He was able to be about his room In his hotel today and enjoyed meeting his daughters. Madge and Hattle. who arrived from Europe today. Ex-Clilcf Kennedy Dead. CHICAGO, Sept 20. William W. Ken nedy, who was Chief of Police of Chicago during the days of the big fire and for several years prior to that tlmo, was found dead In his bed tonight of heart disease. J: ri