& mm. mu VOL. XIX. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 24, 1900. NO. 25. 1 1 PAGES 13 TO 24 j - PART TWO J "I ' mm Wm. Gadsby THE HOUSEFURNISHER Corner Washington and First Streets This Iare handsome Golden Birch Rocker, regular price $4. ! offer ed is a spechel leader this week at $2. 5a No Hm: it to quantity. You may have one or fifty he price Is the same, Money refunded if not srtisfac- tory. Golden Oak Mahogany Finish ids Sold $2.50 MM A IB on WMdiMMMl fas? qESBHPfl Pay- Iki ments jrBTFw a Our special Carpet Sale continues." Wo will make and lay on your floors, with lin ing, a good TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET at, per yard This is not the- cheap kind. This is a Gen uine 8-Wire Tapestry, one we will guaran tee to give good service for 7 years. We have cheaper Tapestry as low as 60c Win. Gadsby, The COR. FIRST AND OF COURSE YOU HAVE YOUR CLOTHING MADE' TO ORDER WW TAILOR 'Mr Now is the time to place your order during our Great Reduction Sale We're CLOSING OUT Spring and Summer stock at cost of material and making. No doubt you have profited by our reduction sales before. Come early and secure first choice. Sec our fancy -nestings no wardrobe complete witlhout oc Satisfaction guaranteed hi all cast. All work made in this city by best lour. tailors. Garmeittts to order la a day if required. 108 Third Street, Fortifications at San DleRO. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. June 23.-Captain J. J Meyler has been directed by the War Department to have plans drawn for a battery of two three-inch suns, to be lo cated en North Island, at the entrance to San Diego Harbor. The truns will not only command thb entrance to the harbor, j 1 ut will be able to destroy any small craft J that might steal up under the big- h 1 inch guns of Fort Roj-ecrans. located di rectly across the channel. These big guns cannot be depressed -j sufficiently to hit, a ship at close range, i and the three-inch guns will be put in j to solve thls problem. 07 i! iiijfifi in mi il If If If n 19 n fm iiiii MfomttWtm if IhbS h 3i5r 5c Housefurnisher WASHINGTON e near Washington Arizona Forent Fires Burned Oat. PHOENIX. Ariz., June 23. The great forest fires In the Huachuca Mountains, In Cochise County, have burned them selves out. Many thousand acres are de nuded and $500,000 worth of fine lumber has been destroyed. A prospector named Noyes Is believed to have lost his life. ConKrcunmn Gamble III. CHICAGO, June 23. A special to the Record from Yankton. S. D., says: CcczgTessmdR Gamble is ill w;tb. menin gitis, and lies ait his home at the point of death. He is unconscious. e FOUGHT SIDE BY SID Americansand Russians inthe Battle at Tien Tsin. REPORTED BY ADMIRAL KEMPFF Troops Coald Not Break Through tfie Line, Bat With. 'Reinforcements TV111 Try Again. "WASHINGTON, June 23. The following bulletin has been Issued by the Navy Department: "Acting Secretary Hackett has this morning received a dispatch from Admiral Kempff, dated Che Foo, June 23. to the effect that our marines, under Major "Wal ter, together with 400 Russians, have had an engagement with the Chinese Army, near Tien Tsin. They could not break through the line. A force numbering 2000, the Admiral reports, is now ready to make another attempt." The following dispatch has been received at the War Department: "Manila, June 23. Adjutant-General, Washington. Departure of the Ninth In fantry Is delayed until June 27, in con sequence of a storm which broke tho tele graph and made approach to tho trans part impossible. MAC ARTHUR." In answer to a request from the Navy Department as to how many Americans were in Pekin, Rear-Admiral Kempff re-J puea unaer cate ot June a via une Jfoo that ?0 Austrians, 75 French, 50 German1 19 British, 40 Italians, 23 Japanese, 75 Prusians and SS American troops are in Pekin. He further says: "No news of the whereabouts of Pekln's relief expedition, reported by cablegram. June 12. Japanese expect several thousaria troops now due. No news from Tien Tsin or Pekin since iost report." This dispatch arrived at the Navy De partment prior to the dispatch from the Admiral announcing that flghtlris wosi in progress between the Chinese imperial troops and the International column. Admh-al Remey, at Cavite, has cabled the Navy Department an urgent request for more officers. He wants three Com manders, four Lieutenant-Commanders, 10 Lieutenants, 0 cadets and a Fleet Pay master. Admiral KempfTs dispatch stating that an engagement had occurred near TJen Tsin and that another was about to oc cur sent a thrill of expectancy through out official circles here. Other dispatches have been received giving additional de tails, but these were not made public, as they did not shed light upon the engage ments, but more on the movements of forces. The official Information gave no clue, however, as to the extent of an casualties which may have been suffered by the American forces engaged, and this was taken to Indicate that the loss was little or nothinjr in the face of such an ill-equipped foe. Admiral KempfTs specific statement that the engagement was with the Chinese Army, at first caused some solicitude among officials, for this was the first posi tive official statement that the Imperial forces of China and not the Boxers were fighting the foreign troops. Later, how ever, the view obtained that the Admiral hod used the words "Chinese army" ns a handy means of expressing the Chinese force, not intending to officially declare that the Imperial troops were fighting. The view of the Administration is that the dispatches are not yet of a sufficiently definite character to show that any war with China is in existence. The anxiety over the situation at Pekin was somewhat relieved when the State Department received a letter from the Chinese Minister, Mr. Wu, stating that he was advised by cable from the Viceroy of Nanking, that the legations at Pekin are aafe. The alarming press dispatcher from Shanghai were accepted with much reserve by the officials, but In quarters likely to be thoroughly advised the Shang hai statement that Prince Tuan was In charge of a portion of the Chinese troops was credited as accurate. If this Is estab lished beyond doubt, the situation may be come even more acute than at present, as Prince Tuan Is the father of the heir apparent, and one of the officials closest identified with the Empress Dowager. Tho Shanghai statement of a practical "Anglo-American alliance" elicited an ex pression of Indignation from the officials here who have grown weary of explaining that there is absolutely no such alliance, but simply parallel action by this and other governments towards the common end of preserving their respective people and property. The authorities here are using the utmost endeavor to bring officers from every available point so as to meet the require ments of Admiral Ramey. The Navy Department received a dis patch this morning announcing the ar rival of the Solace at Nagasaki, Japan. No explanation Is given at the department as to why she went over to Nagasaki in stead of remaining with the American fleet at Taku. ANXIETY IX ENGLAND. Lack of. Neiis From Pekin Alarms Diplomats. NEW YORK. June 23. Every day counts, and the situation in China Is worse for that reason, says the London corre spondent of the Tribune. It Is 10 days since there was authentic Information from the legations at Pekm, and that fact alono justifies serious apprehension. It is hardly probable that tho legations, with all their resources, should not have been able to send a courier with dis patches to the seaboard. Twelve days have passed since the British Admiral, with the mixed force of 2300 marines, left Tien Tsin for Pekin, and there is no authentic news of his arrival. A Brussels commission-house is reported to have received a message an nouncing the passage of the column Into the capital, and there are other reports of a similar nature from Chinese sources. What Is anxiously awaited here Is an official bulletin of some kind In the place of the vogue conjectures which have been substituted for news in one capital after another. Mr. Broderick made some official expla nations in the House of Commons, but it was with the air of a man who did not tell all be knew nor half what he feared. The truth Is that there Is deep anxiety In official circles over the situation In China, and this feeling is shared by the diplomatic circles. Nothing is known re specting the legations, and anything may have happened in Pekin. Admiral Sey mour's force of marines was not supplied for a march of 12 days, and it has been cut off from communications with Tien Tsin. There will be an intense feeling of relief when authentic, notification comes from the column. Meanwhile a thick fog has settled over China. The most experienced men in pub lic life do not pretend to understand what Is going on. The 'best informed diplo matists frankly admit that they do not know what Lord Salisbury is trying to ac complish or what he has In mind. There Is & general feeling in Government circles that a large military force Is needed for service In China, and tho question Is un der discussion whether 20,000 men can not be shifted without delay from South Africa. The situation at Tien T4n, -which is a city with a population of LtOO.OOO. seems to require the presence of a much larger force than Is now available, and that is only one of the great centers where foreign Interests are menaced. The latest authentic news from Tien Tsin was sent by runner on Wednesday, when tho fighting was still In progress, and the allied forces there, which had been defending- the foreign settlement and attacking the Chinese Naval College, needed reinforcements. Additional de tails of marines have been landed, and Tien Tsin naval forces will probably be relieved today (Saturday). The foreign warships seem incapable of meeting adequately the present emer gency. An army of not less than 50,003 men is needed. THB VIEW XS SHANGHAI. Restoration of the Emperor the Only Solution. SHANGHAI, June 23. Foreigners and commercial men at all of the treaty ports are of the opinion that the Chinese Gov ernment has been wrecked beyond repair and that the only solution for the exist ing anarchy will be the establishment of a new government controlled by the civ- INSPECTOR JOSEPH 21'LOUGHLIN, CHIEF JOSEPH, EDWARD ROBOIN, PEO PEO TOLBDT AND PHILIP AN DREWS, WHO COMPOSED THE PARTY. illzed nations. Attempts to restore the Empress on the basis of her foreordained promise of good behavior would make the position of the foreigners worse' than over. A popular plan is the restoration of the Emperor, If found alive. With liberal ad vlsois he could be held subject to strict supervision by some council represent ing the foreign powers. Tho personal punishment of the highest officials con cerned In the anti-foreign movement is considered essential. Interest is focused on Russia and America. It is the universal belief that Russia instigated the rioting, expecting to march an army to Pekin, and proclaim herself protector of China under the guise of restoring order, but achieved a fiasco on account of the prompt action of the other powers. America, who is considered to hold the key to the situa tion, because of being beyond suspicion of land-grabbing motives, is in the best position to take the lead In making pro posals for a permanent arrangement. There 13 practically an Anglo-American alliance In China. The commercial organizations of both nationalities are urging their respective Governments to hurry more troops. The presence of enough soldiers to enforce the demands upon China besides being In position to check the ambitions of rival powers, is deemed advisable. There are not sufficient English troops present to protect Interests at treaty ports. The English and Americans confidently ex pect that several regiments will be sent from the Philippines without delay. No confidence is expressed in Ll Hung Chang, who Is expected to follow any policy that is likely to result in per sonal aggrandizement. Many missionar ies from the Yangitse Klarjg- Valley are coming to Shanghai for safety. Three Chinese gunboats, recently built by the Armstrongs, have arrived at Shanghai from Taku. fleeing from the foreign fleets, leaving a Captain behind in their haste. Two Chinese cruisers at Klang Ting fort, B0 miles up the river, are kept upder steam. The forts are provide ed with modern artillery and are in structed to watch for the approach of foreigners. Six American Presbyterian mis sionaries from Klang Yang have arrived at Shanghai. A wealthy Chtoaman who fled from Pekm on the 14th says that all the legations except the British, Austrian and Belgian have been burned, the foreigners tak ing refuge within those three. CHICAGOANS AT TIEN TSIN. Thirteen Missionaries Were la the City. CHICAGO. June 23. If the news which comes from Tien Tsin is true, 13 Chlca goans have perished under the Boxer sword. If Tien Tsin Is destroyed the mis sion workers of China have lost their central station, including the two largest and oldest hospitals In the north. Of the Chlcagoans who have gone to North Chi na as missionaries, the best known are Dr. Henry Porter and Rev. Arthur Smith. These men, with their families, are supposed to have gone to Tien Tsin from their station at Fang Chuang five weeks ago for safety. With them was Mr. Porter's sister. Miss Mary H. Porter, foremost amdng the representatives of the Women's Board of the Interior in China. Misses Grace and Gertrude WIckoff left Pang Chuang last Spring to make their permanent station at Tien Tsin until the trouble farther south should cease. Miss Nellie Russell, who, while not a Chicago girl, studied here and went from this district, notified friends at Bessemer, Mich., recently that she had left her station, some miles south of Tien Tsin, to take quarters in the city. Last of the list of those whose fate Is uncertain Is Miss Frances B. Patterson, whose permanent station is In Tien Tsin. Rev. Mr. Smith, who Is perhaps the best known of the American mission force In China, because of the books he has written concerning the country and its people, has had charge of the Con gregational agency at Pang Chuang. JOSEPH IN WALLOWA Old Chief Wants Land of His Youth for a Reservation. POINTS lTOUTTO INDIAN INSPECTOR Bat Few of His People Want to Re- tarn History of the Case From the Beginning. ENTERPRISE, Or.. June 22. Chief Joseph, the famous old leader of tho Nez Perces tribe of Indians, and In spector McLaughlin, with thelrattend nnts, left here for Spauldlng, Idaho, Wednesday. They arrivftd here last Sat urday, Joseph accompanied by Peo Peo Talbet, or Little Joseph, and Philip An drews, of his tribe, and Jnspector Mc Laughlin by Edward Raboln, the official interpreter at the Ncz Perces agency. Their visit to Wallowa County Is a re sult of Chief Joseph's visit to Washing ton, D. C, last April, where he made an effort to enlist the Government in his behalf In securing a reservation in this county. Inspector McLaughlin was Instructed to come to Wallowa County and ascertain the feasibility of securing a suitable res ervation of 70,000 acres on which to lo cate Joseph and such of his tribe as de sire to come. On Saturday evening, after their arrival in this city, an informal meeting was held in the law office of Smith & Hodgln, at which all the phases of Joseph's claims and visit to Washing ton were discussed. On Sunday the en tire party, accompanied by Attorneys Smith & Hodgln, drove up to the beau tiful lake In the southern end of the val ley, around which Joseph now wants a reservation. It is here, he says, he spent many Summers of his boyhood in the fin est hunting and fishing grounds in the world, and he is homesick to return to the land of his father and the home of his young manhood. He does not seem to have much preference as tu which way the reservation is to extend, so long as he shall have control of the lake. Inspector McLaughlin, In follow ing his Instructions, found that the land Immediately surrounding the lake 13 val ued by the owners at $75 per acre, and that the total valuation of the property, outside of personal property, extending from tho lake In an easterly direction toward the Imnftha River, amounts to $230,000. Chief Joseph and his little band are now located on the Colville reservation. In spector McLaughlin went to Colville and sent for five Indians, beside Joseph. Only four of them went to see him, and when asked if they would go with Joseph to a reservation in the Wallowa country, three absolutely refused to do so. unless forced by the Government. They saia they were comfortably located, and would follow Joseph no longer. The fourth said he would go with Joseph any place. The question of how many of his tribe would come with him, should he secure a reservation, was asked Joseph several times during the consultations in this city, but he evaded it as long as possi ble. Finally, when It became too evl-1 dent that he did not care to tell, he said that there would-be about 135 per sons, which is eight more than the num ber of his tribe now In existence. The wily old chief's claim to the right of a reservation in this county Is that k originally belonged to his father. Old Joseph, and that neither of them sold or otherwise disposed of It; hence, it must still belong to him and his tribe. Dur ing the meeting on Saturday night, as well as one year ago. when Joseph was here to meet the people and discuss the matter of a reservation, the argument of his right to claim this county or any part of it waxed warm, but always friendly, between Joseph and A. C. Smith, who were both on the grouna when the dispute first arose In 1S72. Dur ing the discussion some interesting his tory of the county and the causes of tho memorable war of 1S77 were brought to light. The Nez Perces Indian Nation In early days was divided Into two classes, name ly, the treaty Indians, who lived on the reservation In Idaho, and the non-treaty Indians, who would' not submit to the restrictions of an agency and declared their right to go and live -where they pleased. In 1S54, or about that time. Law yer, an educated Indian, and then chlet of the treaty Indians; Old Joseph. Eagle-of-the-llght. Big Thunder, Looking Glass and White Bird, all the leaders of nomadic bands of non-treaty Indians, met three Government Commissioners and agreed to a treaty that ceded to the United States all the Wallowa country. In fact, all their lands except the reser vation In Idaho, the only provision be ing that those Indians owning and cul tivating farms outside of the reservation should be protected in their rights ana privileges. This confined the roaming nomadic tribes to the reservation pre sided over by an agent. The Commis sioners and all the chiefs signed the treaty before Joseph and the other non treaty Indians recognized what they had done. They blamed Lawyer for trying to fool them, and flew to arms, and a bloody battlo between the Indians was Imminent on the treaty grounds. The Commissioners, recognizing tho serious turn affairs had taken, pacified Joseph and his followers by drawing a map of the Wallowa country and telling Joseph to take a pencil and make a line around the country he wanted, and assuring him that the Government would recognize his claim to the country, and protect him in Its possession. This assurance was not, however, inserted In the treaty, and, of course, was not a matter of record with the Government. Everything was lovely until. the white settlers In Eastern Oregon, attracted by the wonderful grazing lands, began to lo cate In the Wallowa country, not know ing of the oral agreement that had been made with Old Joseph almost 20 years before. The Indians, under the present Chief Joseph, objected to the settlemenv by the whites, claiming they had no right to settle on an Indian reservation. The dispute first came to a focus when A. C. Smith began work 'on his toll bridge across the Wallowa River, east of what Is now the town of Elgin. He was met by a party of Indians, and warned not to proceed further. On; July 4. 1ST2, a, council on this sub ject was held with Joseph and his fol lowers In La Grande. The meetingwas presided over by Indian Superintendent Meacham on the part of the whites and Chief Joseph on the part of the Indians, backed up by all of his tribe and a num ber of Umatlllas. No basis of a settle ment of the dispute was reached, but it was agreed that another meetina should be held at Lapwal, to which Gen eral Stevens, now of La Grande, ana A. C. Smith were sent as delegates on behalf of the whites. The United States statutes and printed text of the treaty were kept there. The Indians met them, and the debate continued over one day, with the result that Instead of convinc ing the Indians that they were wrong, Stevens and Smith became thoroughly convinced of the fact that this oral agreement had been made with Old Jos eph in 1S54, but they would not admit it to the Indians, and left the matter as It was in the beginning. This now new phase of affairs was re ported to the department at Washington, and an Army officer sent out to ascer tain the facts. After several months spent in the country, among both whites and Indians, he reported that such was the true condition. The Government then-agreed with Jos eph that he should have the disputed country and the terms of the oral agree ment would be respected. Immediately three more Commissioners were sent out to appraise the property of the settler In Wallowi, and prepare to turn the country over to him. The appraisement amounted to $90,000, and would have been paid had not the question arose as to whether Joseph and his tribe would make their permanent home on the land, ana have an agent, according to the policy of the Government. This. Joseph posi tively refused to do. saying: "Wc will go and come when we please, and will not be subject to any white man." In the Spring of 1S77, Colonel Whipple, with 250 soldiers, was Bent to compel Joseph to go on the reservation and make It hl3 home. Joseph's spies discov ered the -approach of the soldiers, greatly overestimated the number, and fled to Idaho. Here Joseph was again met by Government authorities, and. satlsflea they meant business, agreed to give up the Wallowa country and thke a reserva tion near Welp, In the vicinity of Lap wal, he to have a fine farm, well Im proved. As soon as the younger and lawless warriors learned that their hunting and fishing grounds along the Wallowa River had been ceded to the United States they were greatly Incensed, and declared they would not submit to It. Securing some whisky, they became Intoxicated, ana started out on the warpath. Near Mount Idaho thjy murdered a number of whlto people anl precipitated the memorable 2Cez Perces war of 1S77. Joseph, Instead of holding t-looL from the trouble. Im mediately joined his warriors, and wa3 their leader until surrounded and cap tured by General Miles In Montana, Chief Joseph ahd Mr. Smith agreed m the recital of these events until it came to the acceptance of the reservation at Welp. when Joseph emphatically declared that he knew nothing of that transac tion. In fact, his memory and speech fhlled him at this point, for there hinges his -whole argument for a claim to the county. His main reason, however, for wishing to come back to the home of his childhood is that he Is dissatisfied with his present location, and is homesick to return to the resting place of his father, who is burled at the forks of the Wal lowa River in Lower Valley. He recog nizes that there is no other place like it for grass, fish and game, and the en jovment of lolling, lazy Indians. To those acquainted with Joseph, and Indians in general, his effort appears to be a mere whim to satisfy his great pride and convince other Indians that ho has great Influence ".,ith the Government. The inspector exrrssed himself as benis: greatly surprised at the population and resources of Wallowa County, and sald- "No wonder Jcsern wants to return to this country. He surely knws a goo2 thing when ho sees it." Warships to Carry TeTeKrnms. LONDON, June 23. The British Gov ernment has given permission to all Brit ish warships between Taku and Che -fc'oo to carry telegrams CAUGHT IN AMBUSH Americans Fared Badly in Mindanao. NINE KILLED, ELEVEN WOUNDED Scouting Party Encountered Strong Rebel Force Near Cagayan, With. Pitfalls and Traps. MANILA, June 23. A detachment of 40 men of the Fortieth Regiment, Captain Thomas Miller commanding, left Cagayan de Mlsamlas, Island of Mindanao, scout ing, June 13. During- the morning of June 14 they encountered a strongly ambushed and intrenched force of the enemy. Tho Americans' attempts to charge were frus trated by the Filipinos pitfalls and traps. The advance line, consequently, was un der a heavy fire in front and on its flanks, and fell back pn Cagayan. The American loss was nine men killed and two officers and 10 men wounded. Reports have reached Manila of troubles in. tho Island of Samar, whence reinforce ments, a battalion of the Forty-ninth Regiment, and a. battery of artllleiy, werer dispatched today. It Is believed in Army circles at Zam boenga that the Pettlt court-martial will report for the Colonel's acquittal. The United States cruiser New Orleans has sailed from here, and. It is supposed 'she Is on her way to Chlna. It' Is expected that the armored cruiser Brooklyn will proceed to China shortly. Reported by General MnoArtTanr. WASHINGTON, June 23. The War De partment has received the following ca blegram from General MacArthur: "Manila, June 23. Adjutant-General, Washington: A detachment of four offi cers and 100 men of the Fortieth Volun teer Infantry, Captain Miller command ing, left Cagayan June 13 on a reconnois sance up the Cagayan River. They were ambushed by insurgents In a strong posi tion. Fifty men sent to reinforce them from Cagayan could not take, the position and the troops withdrew to a. coast port. "Our loss In killed: Company H Rob ert H. Coles. John H. Haywood. J) red Holloway, John T. Pellham. Frank Salis bury. Company M Corporal Jesse G. Moody, Michael J. McQuirk. "Wounded: Company I Captain Wal ter B. Elliott, slight. Company H Cap tain H. Miller, In thigh, slight; Jeff Efflg, moderate; Jame3 W. Jeffries, slight; Roy Wheaton, moderate; George Hollarlf. slight; Murley H. HIlllps. severe; John W. Sm'th, severe. Company M Edwin E. Williams, severe. Company K George W. Wells, severe; Lex L. Kamters, mod erate. "Missing: Company H Sergeant Will lam Northcross. "Full detail report not received. MacARTHUR." The Peace Negotiations. WASHINGTON, June 23. Perhaps be cause he was not himself prepared to make any recommendation upon them. General MacArthur did not transmit to the War Department the results of the meeting of the Filipinos at Manila yes terday, at which they drew up the terms of the settlement of the differences be tween the leaders of the Insurrection and the United States Government. The gen eral Impression Is that General Mac Arthur will leave the Philippine Com mission to deal with such matters. Some at least of the conditions desired cor rected are Incorporated In the instruc tions given to the commission. For instance. Judge Tpft, the presiden of the commission, has been specially charged by Ms colleagues with the con sideration of the question as to how tho universal desire of the Filipinos for the ejectment of the friars from the archi pelago is to be reconciled with the or ganic principles of our laws relative to Individual liberty. The Trnmport Service. SAN FRANCISCO. June 23. Three, transports will sail from this port for the Philippines before July 1. The Leelanaw and Coneroaugh are being loaded as quickly as possible, and as soon as all their cargo Is aboard they will receive a deck load of mules. The Grant is being got ready and besides the cargo of supplies she will take, there will be about 800 re cruits aboard. The transport Grant, which is to leave this port on July 1 for Manila, will be the first United States troopship to go to tha Philippines by way of Nagasaki, tho usual route being- via Honolulu. She will carry the Sixth Cavalry, which may bo sent to China. The transport Lennox, now at Portland, Or., will carry horses for the troopers. REPORTED BY CAPTAIN WISE Monocacy's Men Sent to Tien Taisk From Che Foo. SHANGHAI, June 23. Tho American Consul here, John Good now, has received from the Consul at Chee Poo under data of June 22 a bulletin from Captain Wise of the United States warship Monocacy as follows: "Juno 20. On the arrival of marines this morning I started fires in the loco motives and got cars- and two field pieces. Just now, 1 P. M., trains with 400 Russians and one field piece and 130 marines are leaving. A French officer has just arrived, having left Tien Tsin yesterday at 7:30, when troops were at tacking the foTedgners and the American Consulate had been destroyed. He does not know what has become of our men. "The Chinese have modern guns and are battering the foreigners m their strong holds. He says the line can be traveled from here to Chang Chen, half way to TJen Tsin. A few Russians are there. Ho says I may be attacked here tonight, but I have sent all the marines, as I can look out for myseSf. This place will ba deserted again tonight- It is very im portant to preserve the rolling stock of the railway. When a train has got aa far ahead as it can, the troops w4H press ahead afoot and tho traen will be sent back for reinforcements. "I seized here at daylight a dispatch boat. I could start more locomotives if I had competent firemen." Lieutenant Kempff. U. S. N., through tha British consulate at Tien Tsin, sends by special courier: "Reinforcements are urgently needed. The casualties are heavy, the ammunition is Insufficient and machine guns are re quired. The Russians at the railroad sta tion are hard pressed. The Chinese troop3 kept up an Incessant fire from large guns on the European concessions, nearly all of which have been burned." Remains of Stephen Crane. NEW YORK. June 23. The remains ot Stephen Crane, the American novelist, who died June "5 at Baden-Weller, ar rived here today, accompanied by Mrs. Crane, on the steamship Bremen. Tha burial will take place at Newark, N. J.r where the other members of the family are interred- r