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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAs PORTLAND, JUNE 24, 1900.
HARD FIGHTING IS OVER
generally thought the strength of tha
anti-English esntiment in America may
bo gauged.
The American Bishops taking part in
the -missionary ce'ebration have won
golden opinions for their eloquence and
force. Commenting on Blsbop Doane'a
and Bishop Dudley's speeches, the "West
minster Gazette, after referring to their
wonderful flow of language, says: "One
felt that our English speakers - simply
wore not In it, and the rest of the speeches
fell rather flat In consequence."
I BOERS CAPTURED MAIL
woods, where be was lynched, after hav
ing confessed to the crime. He. was first
strung to a tree limb. The branch broke
and- the -mob riddled hs body with bal
lets before he could, arte from the ground.
A,hc4e jwas dfsg under tho tree. Gllmore's
body waa tumbled into it and- the mob
dispersed.
THE CITY OF TIEN TSIfi
PERUNA CURES CATARRH
OF KIDNEYS EVERY TIME
"WORK OP PACIFJCATIOJf TS SOUTH
AFRICA.
AM. -THEY GOT "WERE A LOT OP
PRIVATE LETTERS AND STAMPS.
EX-CONSUL READ DESCRIBES THE
PLACE AXD THE CONSULATES.
GRANTS FOR VICTORIES.
Roberts' Abandonment of Hamaae
- XeiUHres Toward "the Boera
Situation, la Aakantcc.
Jameson Talks oa the Raid KrHger
SOU Holds Oat PleteraBsrs
""JV111 Submit.
Axaericaa Balldlag "Was oa Chinese
SpU aad "Waa Probably the
' First 'Attacked.
-rw&iRsyj,
LONDON. June 23. Groat Britain's
army la South Africa Is slowly accomplish
ing the work of pacification. The smol
dering embers of what once was fierce re
sfeitenco occasionally flare up, but the
bard fighting seems to be pretty near over.
The military progress In the Transvaal
Is scarcely more interesting now than the
events In the Orange River colony during
the last two months. The Transvaal an
nexation proclamation Is soon expected.
Reports indicate that "tine Boers are rap
idly realizing the futility of a further
struggle opposed to such a force.
One of the noticeable features of the
week in South Afnca was Lord Roberts'
abandonment of humane measures toward
he Boers, which he had so long persisted
In, despite the criticism of the British
colonists and many officers. The stern
vengeance that will now be visited, not
only on those who give the Boers pasedve
assistance, but on those who after sur
rendering fall to assist the British arms, -J
savors more of General Kitchener than
of "Bobs."
Kumassi 6till awaits relief. Governor
"Hodgson Is expected to hold out, but even
after the siege ends, lrtrtlle can be done
to subdue tho natives until the rains are
over. In December a punitive expedition
with a corps of white troops will prob
ably be sent. The mortality among the
officers of Colonel Wllcock'e staff shows
"how useless it would be to send many
wihlto troops uutil then.
From every capital in Europe and from
every news center the world over there
is pouring into London an amazingly In
teresting stream of stories purporting to
foretell the action the powers intend to
take In regard to China. According to
usually well-informed correspondents at
Rome, Vienna, Yokohama, Paris and Ber
lin, the powers are now deliberating as to
the advisability of Imprisoning the Dow
ager Empress of China, and are busy ar
ranging tho details of the long-Jooked-for
partition of the Celestial Empire. These
forecasts bear many evidences of authori
tative Inspiration. Yet the Associated
Press Is in a position to say they have not
a. fragment of basis.
Upon the authority of the British Gov
ernment, it can be declared that no
communications have passed between tho
powers regarding any action In China ex
cepting tho relief and release of the dip
lomats shut up in Pekin. When that Is
accomplished, to use the words of a for
eign offlcial, "it will be time enough for
the nations to deliberate on their fur
ther course of action." This; official add
Jed: "No plan for the eventual settlement
'of Chinese problems has so far been pre
sented to Great Britain nor even sug
gested to her."
"While Lord Salisbury is too cautious to
commit himself to prophesy regarding the
outcome of one of the most remarkable
crises rn the world's history, the Asso
ciated Press learns that he Is not In
clined to believe this Boxer outbreak will
Immediately bring up that most vital of
all points, that Is, the paramount neces
sity for European suzerainty over the
entire Chinese Empire. To quote the For
eign Office official further:
"In discussing the utterances of states
men and the writing of correspondents,
one must remember they are to be
gauged by standards of comparative igno
rance rather than by comparative knowl
edge. No European really knows anything
about China. Some know less than oth
ers, but that is about all it amounts to.
"We are not parleying with the other pow
ers, and the other powers are not parley
ing with us, for the simple reason that
we are all ignorant of tho conditions we
are facing. Unanimously we are trusting
to the naval officers on the spot "When
they are in a position to report to us
the extent of the uprising, they may bo
able to tell us whether we are facing a
rebellion chiefly confined to the north, or
whether we are opposed to the whole Chi
nese people and government. Then it
will be feasible, but not until then, for
the pow era to get together in an attempt
to agree on some method of settling for
ever the Chinese problem.
' The first thing is to release our respect
ive diplomats. That, it seems, has not
jet been accomplished, and while that
remains the chief objective, the naval
commanders of all nations maintain the
present harmony. Great Britain is not
anxious nor do the other powers seem
anxious to bring up the debatable ques
tions of an eventual settlement, and you
may bo assured that all tho reports of
an International agreement on a line of
action subsequent to the restoration to
safety of tho diplomats at Pekln are pre
mature and unfounded."
The general trend of the best informed
oplnon In London seems to bo that the
opposing Interests of Japan and Russia
may In themselves .precipitate a crisis
even before the Boxer outbreak Is stamp
ed out, though neither of them Is be
lieved to be willing to go to the extremity
of a resort to arms at tho present mo
ment. Upon this latter phase of tho sit
uation the all-absorbing topic of the day,
one can hear hundreds of opinions front
men about equally well posted, yet scarce
ly any of them agree.
A well-known American diplomat,
though frankly confessing he is bewildered
by the countless possibilities Involved,
tells the Associated Press he believes it
quite probable the crisis will resolve it
self into a struggle between Russia and
Japan.
Tho arrival of the American contingent
who are to compete In tihe Amateur Ath
letic Association's championship games
July 7, has awakened the English sports
men to the fact that they are likely to
Jose many laurels. Princeton team looks
fit and well. Tho Syracuse, Pennsylvania,
Georgetown, Michigan. Chicago and New
York Athletic Club competitors ore now
awaited.
Of tihe London Athletic Club team which
went over to the United States only one
man likely to compete I. E. Hutchins.
Secretary Herbert, of the Amateur Ath
letic Association, was asked by a repre
sentative of the Associated Press what ho
thought were the chances of the British
Athletes against such an aggregation. He
said:
"I fear pretty poor. Up to the hrtlf mile,
wo hai o no men equal to yours. 7e have
got to make allowances for climate and
expect all the best men in England will
compete. But unfortunately most of the
"University cracks have accepted army
commissions and are now in South Africa.
No other foreigers have entered, and, as
usual, in sporting -matters, tlve champ'on
ehlp lies between England and America."
London is teeming with Americans, who
find difficulty in getting accommodations
at the hotels. On ery steamer night
cabloads are turned away from the lead
ing metropolitan hosteWes. Compared
with the eagerness of the hotel managers
and storekeeperB in awaiting the coming
of the Americans, the Khedive's arrival
In England was merely a trifling Inci
dent. Among the American visitors this
week was cx-Consul-General Collins, who
Is making a flying trip to England and
Jrcland on personal business.
Tho editorials and cablegrams printed
here created only a mild sort of Interest
In tho Republican National Convention at
Philadelphia, as the result was regarded
as a foregone conclusion. Though most
of h correspondents of the English pa
pers .declare President McKlnley's-rc-elec-tion
certain, the people here "are more
likely to take keener interest in the- Dom
ocr3tic National convention at Kansas
City, for by Cae proceedings there It Is
THRIFTY PAUL KRUGER.
Saved His Salary and Made Xaraer
oas Profitable Investments.
London Mail.
Those who are in the habit of thinking
of Mr. Kruger as a mere farmer may be
surprised! to hear that he is a millionaire
at least once. How many tlmca over that
nice round sum has accumulated in his
divings it is impossible to say. To begin
with, ho has the handsome salary as
president of $35,000 a year, together with a
coffee allowance, which is supposed to be
his entertaining money, of $1E00 a year.
Being of a frugal turn of mind, Mr. Kru
ger has for many yeara past lived on his
coffee money, while out of his Presiden
tial salary and "perqulsltcif he is believed
to have succeedted In saving about $150,
000 a year. Over and above this Mr. Kru
ger hao many Indirect sources of income.
THIS IS WHAT PLATT
Tt has been shown 3iat he has a very
large Interest In the Netherlands Railway,
wWle ho is also directly concerned in tho
consumption of dynamite, aa well as sev
eral other flourishing monopolies. Mr.
Kruger owns over 100 farms In different
parts of the Transvaal. Some are pro
ductive, others are not.
For instance, in the Rustenburg district
many of the best tobacco-growing farms
are his, and the lessees pay him. very
handsome rents Hi gold-mining farms
nave also brought him in a goodly
amount; a few he has sold to the hated
Uitlander capitalist, others he retains, or
hopes to retain. Comparatively recently a
farm ho held for some yeare was floated
Into a goldVminlng company, and, al
though his name does not appear in the
Hst of shareholders', foe receives almost
tho whole of the purchase price In cash.
It Is said that many of the Transvaal
President's safest Investments have been
made In Holland and Germany. He Is
likewise reported to bo a heavy holder
of German consols and French rentes.
Personally, Mr. Kruger Is not a generous
individual, despite his great wealth. At
tho time of the dreadful dynamite explo
sion m Johannesburg a few years ago, the
Uitlander Arms subscribed a magnificent
total not far short of $400,000. to alleviate
tho distress of the families whose breads
winners -wero killed. All tho victims wero
either poor Boera, rrftlves or Chinamen;
literally, not one Englishman suffered.
Mr. Kruger -was asked for a subscription,
and promised $125. His name was put
down on the subscription list for that
oum, but, despite continual dunning on
tho part of the secretary, tho subscription
was never forthcoming.
MYTHICAL FOREIGN ESTATES
Hott American GuilgeoniAre Baited
by Foreigner!.
Philadelphia Record.
There is no form of swindling so allur
ing to the possible victim as that in which
the existence of mythical foreign estates
is the bait. Tho warning: recently issued
from the State Department, to tho effect
that nothing: is known officially of. largo
cstabes ia England awuSting American
claimants was very timely.
There ore few methods of swtadJtog in
which so much Ingenuity is exercised as to
this particular form. Tho proportion of
people in tho United States whose foreign
origin dates back but one or two genera
tions Is very large. Such people, as a rule,
have many relatives on the other side of
tho ocean. "When, therefore, John Smith
receives a letter from seemingly reputable
foreign attorneys, stating that his great
uncle, John Schmidt, having died in Ger
many, had left him a fortune of several
thousand dollars, and that all that Is
necessary to secure it is to send a power
of attorney and certain advance costs,
the croduliry of the recipient, of tho letter
Is readily imposed upon. In many cases
the money Is sent. That, of course, is
the last ever heard of either the money
sent or the tsupposed fortune unless. In
deed, as sometimes happens, the swindlers
are bold enough to try to bleed the victim
a second time.
Every Untted States Consular officer
"who Is stationed in a country which has
contributed largely to the population of
tho United States knows how audacious
and frequent such swindling efforts ore.
It sometimes happens, to be sure, that
genuine legacies are left to people in this
country by foreign relatives. In tho
case, however, of the arrival of Informa
tion of an- unexpected -windfall of this
kind, with a request for advance costs,
confirmation of Its authenticity should bo
demanded. The supposed legatee should
communicate with tho United Statcs Con
sul nearest the place where the supposed
fortune is alleged to exist. Tho name and
address of the proper offlcial will be cheer
fully supplied by the State Department.
Colombia and Ecuador.
NEW YORK. Juno 23. Settlements in
Ecuador, near the Co'omblan frontier,
have been sacked by Colombian irregular
soldiers and great cruelties were inflicted
upon the inhabitants, says a Guayaquil,
Ecuador, dispatch to the Herald. It la
expected that another invasion will occur
and that the Colombian regulars will par
ticipate. Tho situation Is grave. A con
flict between Colombia and Ecuador I3
Imminent.
Judge H. L. "Warren Dead.
ALBUQUERQUE; N. M., Jane 22.
Judge Henry L. Warren, one of tho best
known lawyers of the Southwest, is dead.
Before coming to New Mexico he was
Chief Justice of Montana. He was born
In Qulncy. Ill , In 1S37, and his remains
will bo shipped to that city for interment
mmf&U$$ aW - -J?-fc fiife' Ask
LONDON, June 23. There was almost a
total absence of war news from South
Africa, last naght. and the telegrams re
ceived lock interest and fail to add to
the facts already known. According to
a special dispatch from Cape Town it
seems that In the recent fight at Sand
River the Boors captured 200 mail bogs
containing a three week's accumulation of
letters for Lord Roberts' army and 4000
worth of stamps Intended for the use of
the troops.
At Kimberley Friday evening Dr. Jame
son addressed tho electors. He sketched
the position of the Rand at the tan of
the raid, emphasizing the discontent of
the working classes who wore groaning
under grievances and were ripe for re
volt. He denied that the raid caused ra
cial troubles, induced the Boers to arm, or
honrpored the Imperial Government. Race
feeling, ho continued, always existed and J
armament had already been commenced
FINE OPENING FOR A PROGRESSIVE-
AXD UUAY THOUGHT THEY 1VDRE DOING TO ROOSEVELT.
by tho Transvaal Government, while the
Impercal Government did not intend to
take effective steps to redress-the Ultland
crs' grievances. This is the first time that
Dr. Jameson has broken silence on the
subject of tho raid.
Trains ought eoon to be running be
tween Durban and Johannesburg. .
According to a Pretoria dispatch, Gener
al Botha possesses fuH power to conchido
peace, and it is reiterated that he is will
ing to surrender, but it seems President
Kruger remains obdurate. $
The fact that a deputation from.Pietera
burg. in Northern Transvaal, hasr ap
proached Lord Roberts with an mvlta;tfen
to end a force to receive the submis
sion of the town. Is regarded as import
ant, for Pietersburg Is far removed from
the scene of warfare.
French Boer Sympathizers.
PARIS, June 23. A committee to advo
cate the Independence of the Boers has
been formed in Paris, and today Issued
a manifesto, signed by 40 French Sen
ators and Deputies, including eight cx
Mlnlsters. The manifesto urges a unfon
of all similar, committees which exist. In
Russia, America, Germany, Holland and
even In England, with the view of a
combined effort to bring about peace and
prevent the destruction of the two repub
lics. Referring to the United States, tho
manifesto says:
"It appears to us impossible that the
great American Republic, forgetful of its
origin, will remain indifferent, in the
face of a conflict in every way identical
with that to which she owes her own ex
istence, and from which she was only
able to emerge, thanks to the sympathies
and support of Europe."
Pretorins Fnvon Pence.
NEW YORK. June 23. A dspatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Mortinus Pretorius, tho first preside'nt
of the TransvaaMn an interview wHh the
Express correspondent in Potchefstrootn",
said hat ho had never boon in favor of the
war, and had in fact told President Krug
er so. Ho is of tho opinion that tho
tourghers wlU sootio under the British
rule. If leniency is shown toward them.
Mr. Reitz is reported to have stated that
the Boers are in a positron to carry on
a guerrilla warfare for three months or
longer.
Censorship at St. Helena.
NEW YORK, June 23. The Commercial
Cable Company has issued the following
notice:
"We are advised that the Government,
of Her Britannic Majesty bos found it
necessary, by virtue of article VHI of the
international convention, to suspend" the
transmission at St. Helena of code, or ci
pher messages, whether emanating from
foreign governments or private persons,
to or from the island. Messages m plain
language wiH be subject to a censorslmp,
and will only bo accepted at the senders
risk."
Moved Farms to Another State. ,
CHICAGO, June 23. A special to the.
Record from. Sioux City, la., sayst
When tho Sheriff of Dakota County, Neb.,
was apprised of the work of the 32 Soutih
Dakota farmers in digging a channel across
Rinincers Neck, to make a short fut for
the tortuous Missouri River, he immedi
ately dispatched a posse of deputies to
stop the unlaw f ul work. Among the mem
bers of the posse are bankers and?"prom
inent business men. They went fully
armed, as it was expected a determined
resistance would be made, but they arri ed
too late. The last farmer -had already
crossed Into South Dakota before the posse
came in sight.
When the poo arrived, they found tho
swift current of the river fast-eating a
wide and deeper channel across, the Neck
through which the trench was dug. It Is'
only a question of a few "hours" when" the
channel of the big river will be unalter
ably changed and the farms on the fertile
peninsula will be a part of the domain of
South Dakota.
"White Man Lynched;
NEW ORLEANS, June 21 Mrs. Jo
sephine Cocntes. of this city, was crimi
nally assaulted and brutally murdered
yesterday in her residence, in an Isolated
neighborhood near Springfield, in Liv
ingston Parish. She was CO years' of age,
and reputed to have considerable money
about her place. Frank Qilmore, a. white
man. who lived about two miles from her
house, was caught tn the house. His
captors jald he wds Tansackimr the place.
Glunore claimed be had come to see tfbout
some plowing the old lady wanted done.
About 23 or 30 men gathered later In the
evening and took Gllmore out In the
Hew England Rewards Her Saccesi
xnl Commanders.
Cassell's Saturday Journal."
The Duke of Norfolk, Her Majesty's
(late) Postmaster-General, recently sev
ered a link m a chain of history which
stretches back to Flodden Field. In that
battlo the Earl of Surrey, an ancestor
-of the Duke, distinguished himself by
a feat of arms for which he was awarded
a perpetual pension of i!40 a year. From
year's end to year's -ead, century in and
century out, the Duke's descendants have
received annually a check for 40 from
the British Government; so that LOrd Sur
rey's bravery has cost his country some
thing like 15,4S. The Duke of Norfolk
has now commuted the pension, letting
tho country off for 800 cash down.
Trafalgar ia one of tho brightest names
in English, history, and It is fitting that
tho name of Nelson ehould head the list
of rewards. Speaking from a purely"busi
iess point of view,. Lord Nelson will even
tually cost the country more "in hard
cash than any British hero, either on land
YOUNG MAN
orea. The present Lord Nelson Is still
reaping the fruits of tho victory of Trafal
gar In tho shape of a handsome pension
of 5000 a year, which was. granted in
1805 to all the Lord NelEons forever. In
addition to special grants amounting ' to
110,000, 90,000 of which was laid out in
Trafalgar house, Salisbury! in which Lord
Nelson still lives. Altogether, reckonmg
to- tho end of the century, Lord Nelson's
heroism has cost Great Britain 5SO,000,
and wjll cost half a million sterling fop
every century the title lasts. -
,Up to now the Wellington balance sheet
shows that tho Great Duke has cost the
Nation, more in hardcash than the hero
of Trafalgar, but the present. Duke of
Wellington is the last of the line who wilt
profit by his great ancestor's heroism.
England has already paid, either to the
first Duke or to his descendants, over
three quarters of a million sterling. Tho
Duke was grancd two annuities of 200o
for himself and his next two heirs, and
with tho present Duko the pension
ceases.
The pension of the Duke of "Marlborough
has cost, tho country something like a mil
lion pounds In hard cash. In 1707 a pension
of 4000 a year was granted to him, and
the pension continued in existence until
16 years ago. when it waa commuted for
tho sum of 107,780. Up to this time nearly
throe-quarters of a million sterling has
been paid to the Duke and his successors.
The present Duke of Marlborough still
lives In a house bought for his, great an
cestor after his victor' at Blenheim and
in addition to.thls 240,000 was spent on a
second palace, which was presented to the
Duke by tho Government of his day.
Lord Raglan Is another peer who has
good reason to be thankful for the hero
ism of his ancestor. The bravery of Lord.
Raglan In tho Crimean War has cost tho
Goernment a round hundred thousand
pounds In pensions to Ma widow and suc
cessors, but the pension dies out after the
Jlfe of the present peer.
Tho sinking of seven Spanish ships and
the capture of a Spanish General 118
ears ago are still costing the country
2000 a year, which goes to Lord Rodney,
whose ancestor, tho famous Admiral, re
lieved Gibraltar in 1762, and was granted
the pension for his gallantry. It was origi
nally granted for life, and as he died nine
years later his" bravery would only have
cost the 'country 18,000, but for the fact
that after his death an act was jiassed
perpetuating the pension for all time. So
that Lord Rodney still receives the mon
ey, and the total sum paid up to now is
234.000.' Compared with this, tho 28.000
which Sir Colin Campbell received for
the final relief of Lucknow can hardly be
described as extravagant.
Lord Napier, of Magdalla, since his suc
cession to the peerage in 1890. has received
20,000 on account of his father's heroism
in Abyssinia, whore by the brilliant storm
ing of the fort which gave him his title he
won for himself and the present Lord a
"pension of 2000 a year. Before he died
Lord Napier profited to the extent of
44.000 by his brilliant exploits at Mng
dala. '
There are many little oddities in connec
tion with these grants, all of which were
made by special act of Parliament, as the
grant of 30,000 to Lord Kitchener was
made last year. The pensions are paid
quarterly, and are free from taxation, ex
cept in one or two cases, where they are
subject to Income tax. Each act states
that the pension must not be transferred,
aliened, conveyed, disposed, charged or
encumbered for longer than the life of the
possessor. It is interesting,- for purposes
of comparison, to note that the offlcial
rate of compensation for wounds and In
juries in war Is: Major-General and Brigadier-General.
330 a ear; Colonel and
Lieutenant-Colonel. 300 a year; Major,
200; Captain. 100; Lieutenant and Sec
ond Lieutenant. 70.
fot a Hecerit Experiment.
Washington Times.
Municipal ownership long ago passed
out of the stage of theory and experi
ment. If, In fact, it ever belonged there.
Centuries before America was discovered
public ownership of public utilities was
highly developed. The City of Rome 2000
years ago possessed its splendid baths,
Its superb aqueducts and other utilities
owned and managed by tho government.
Montreal's First Printing Preqs.
Philadelphia Press.
The first, printing press ever -set up In
Montreal was that which Benjamin
Franklin 'placed in a vault In-the Chat
eau -de Ramezay In 1773 for the printing
of manifestoes to excite Canada to re
bellion. The press was afterward Testored
to Its. original self, and a tablet will be
placed In It In memory of Franklin. -
NEW YORK, June 23. Sheridan .P.
Reed, ex-United States Consul at Tien
Tsin, d&oussing tho dispatches, regarding
fighting: In this city, said last nightt
"It is probable that All the represen
tatives of the foreign countries have
withdrawn within the British concession,
where'jhey will defend the position until
tho last. There are, no doubt, at least
4000 thousand regular soldiers there, be
sides a volunteer corps.
"It was not a "surprise to me to learn
that the American Consulate has been
razed, for it Is really on CElnese ter
ritory. Tho other Consulates are within
tho concessions of tho various powers.
Most of them are in the British 'conces
sion. " Our Consulate, being' Isolated,
cquld bo easily attacked. v
"It was planned at the time of tho
Chinese-Japanese War that, in case of
riot, all the foreigners should go to the
Brftian cctobeEslon, eosd signals were ar
ranged. Tho American Consul, Mr. Rags
dale, has a family" of seven persons. It
is likely that on tho first sign of trouble
he packed his archives "and moved over
to the British concession. Tho mission
aries probably did the same.
"I think it likely the "Chinese have
mounted artillery on the mud wall about
15 feet wide, which 'surrounds the city.
The wall Is sXx feet wide at the top. The
foreigners very likely have drawn a cor
don about the Bocalled 'olcf cbncesslons,'
which is about half a mile long and a
quarter of a mile wide. It is a populous
district, and has some substantial build
ings. The center of the defense would
probably be Gordon Hall. In this district
are 'the German, French, Russian and
Japanese, Dutch and Belgian Consulates.
Austro-Hungary is represented by Great
Britain.
"The Chinese MiHtary College destroyed
by fhe allies consisted of several very
pretentious structures of brick. It was
surrounded by intrenchments. There are
generally 200 or 300 young men there.
"There Is an arsenal about two and a
half miles from the foreign concessions,
where considerable quantities of ammu
nition are usually stored. It may be that
the bombardment 13 being conducted
from that point."
DETAILS OF THE BOMBARDMENT.
Rtiasian Troops Restating: the Ad
vance of the Chinese.
LONDON. Juno 23. Special dispatches
fromShanghai, dated 7:30 P. M. yesterday,
give additional details of the bombard
ment of Tien Tsin, It Is reported that Tien
Tsin has been Incessantly, bombarded for
the last three days. The., entire British
and French settlements baye been de
stroyed. Heavy casualties are reported.
The Chlnesemnnber at least 15,000 Inside
the city. tWhile. their embsarfes crpwd the
foreign quarters, setting' fire- to the' build
ings, the Chinese guns are being; worked
steadily from tho wallsvof tho native city.
The Consulates all being' destroyed, the
foreigners flocked to tho town hall. The
assistance of reinforcements Is. implored.
The Russians are now intrenched In the
depot, resisting;, fhe advance which, the
enemy is maKing .in overwhelming num
bers." , ,-"-..
No word has peen received from Admiral
Seymour, and it is. feared that the relief
column fared badly. There Is an, exodus
of foreigners from the Yangtse ' Klane .
iforts tP Shanghai and, Japan. '" ;
Many consider Shanghai unsafe, owing
to tho absence- oC.for.ften -jtroopn.
The announcement that Prince Tuan has
assumed active- command of the Chined
troopsand.ttot bombarding, of 'Tlea-Taln'
seems conclusive. evidence that-the. Dow-'
ager Empress has declared-war. on- th6
combined European powers and that the"
whole military, stretigtji of Ghlna is- to be
employed In behalf of the Boxers.
It is considered significant that tho
Chinese merchants of Shanghai are realis
ing an .their effects. in specla and retiring
into the Interior. Evidently they antici
pate a spread of tho trouble. Consequent,
ly, it is urged, the forts at Woo Sung
should be seized by. the International
forces In "view of possible eventualities.
Possibly as a preliminary to some" action
of this kind; the Consuls at Shanghai to
day addressed a note to the Chinese Ad
miral, asking him to remove his fleet
from Shanghai. In compliance with this
request, two Chinese warships are to sail
today and the rest tomorrow.
In tno meanwhile the gravity of the sit
uation dt Tien TsTn can hardly be over
estimated. The critio&i state of affairs
seems plain -from the ha3te with whfch the
small force of 2000 men was dispatched
from Taku to the relief of the Tien Tsin
garrison force. A late message from Tien
Tsin warns 'the relieving force to beware
of Chinese ambuscades.
If the assurance of the Chinese Minister
at Berlin relative to tho safety of Baron
von Ketteler, the German Minister at
Pekin, can be credited, it win tend .ma
terially to brighten the situation at the
Chinese capital, as It leads to the infer
once that tho other legations are similarly
safe.
It appears from a telegram sent by the
German Consul at 'Che Foo that Com
mander Lans, of the litis, waa really
wounded -at the Taku fight, together with
four other Germans, while seven wero
killed, including Lieutenant Hellmnn.
Probably Commander Lans telegram to
his relatives at Weasels meant that his
condition was satisfactory. Yokohama re
ports that arother division of troops is
proceeding to China.
A dispatch received here announcing the
'burning of Wel Haf Wei Is evidently a
mistake, as there are no foreign settle
ments there. Apparently It refers to Tien
Tsin.
Reports to Paris.
PARIS, Juno 23. The French Cansul
Gcneral in China telegraphs under dato
of June 22, as follows:'
'The Chinese have bombarded tho Tien
Tsin concerns and have destroyed tho
American consulate."
A dispatch received here from tho
French Consul, M. Francois, sent from
Yunnan Fu under date of Sunday, June
17, expresses fear of an insurrection
against tho 'Mandarins in Yunnan" Sen,
owing to apprehenstona of a war. Ho
explains that this is the reason why ho is
detained. - -
Another telegram dated June 20' an
nounces that the Mandarins have re-established
tranquillity In Moror Tse and
that the situation In Yunnan Sen was
unchanged. It was added that two Eu
ropeans from tho latter place had suc
ceeded in reaching Mong Tso without
having encountered great obstacles and
that four Chinese convicted of participa
tion in tho burning of a church 'and five
European houses June 16 had been, exe
cuted. Rumors of Naval Battle.
KIELi. June 23. A rumor is current In
naval circles here that a German cruder
has forced one Chinese ship ashore and
captured another, and that 50 Chinese
were killed and 70 wounded.
Gas Trust la Xew York.
NEW YORK, Juno 23. Tho Press this
morning says:
Behind the agreement; of the gas
companies to charge $1 05 per 1000 cu
bic feet Is a combination of Interests,
which. If successful, will establish the
most powerful gas corporatlon'Tmown to
any city of the world. The Consolidated
Company, the central concern soon will In
crease Its'capltal about $20,000,000 or $30,
000,000, the exact figures not being an
nounced. The 'forthcoming circular to
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURE&IbBHW Lfffi
Pcmnar Crtifintf a Naftnnat fuafirm In
... ... .-.,,.
Mr. John Vance, member of Company j
I, Seventh-first Ohio Infantry, First Brig
ade. Second Division, Fourth Army Corps,
who lives at Hartford City. Ind., In a
letter dated June 7, 1SS9, says: "My kid
ney trouble is much "better. I have im
proved so much that everybody wants to
know what medicine I am using. "I rec
ommend Peruna to everybody, and some
have commenced to use it. The folks all
say that if Dr. Hartman's medicine cures
me it must be great." Ia a later letter
he says: "I am still Improving in health;
people call me well now. I dm still using
your medicine. People want to know
what has' done me so much good and1 I
can easily tell them."
Mr. J. Brake, of Fetrolea, Ontario,
"Canada, -writes t "Four years a pro I
had a severe attack of Brlght's Dis
ease, TVhlcli brought" me so low the
doctor said nothing: more conld be
done for me. X began to take Pe
rnaa and Mannlln, and in three
months It -was a jvelj" man, and have
continued so ever since."
The kidneys separate from tho blood a
peculiar salt known as urea. If thlsfsalt
is allowed to accumulate In the blood It
quickly prqduces blood poison (uraemia).
But, If, at Jthe same time the kidneys al
low the serum Of the blood to escape,
It .forms a fatal drain to tho system,
(albuminuria). Catarrh of the kidneys
will so derange them as to produce both
of these disastrous results, for not only
win the kidneys fall to -excrete' tho urea
from the olood but will allow the serum
of the blood to escape Vrith the urine.
If nhe kidneys are healthy they will
excrete the poison 'from the blocd. The
renal veins return the purified blood from
stockholders wIUBUggest a means of dis
tributing a present surplus or 51.0co.000.
Company has absorbed practically all the
gas ana eiectnc ligm, neac ana power
companies ,in Manhattan, Brooklyn and
Bronx boroughs. . ,
Domestic and Foreign Port.. r
Liverpool, June 23. Sailed Etrurla, for
New York. ,, . ,.
Antwerp, June 23. Sailed Noordland,
for New YorkV
Havre, June"" 23. Salled-La Touraine,
for" New York. '
New York. June 23. Sailed Menominee,
for London; Rotterdam, "for Rotterdam;
Werra, f&r Naples; Furnessia, for Glas
gow? Servla. for Liverpool; Patricia, for
Hamburg: Thingvalla, for Copenhagen.
Arrived L'Aquethane, 'from Havre."
Cherbourg, June 23. Arrived Koenlgen
Luise, from New York, for Bremen.
Sailed St- Louis, from Southampton, for
New York.
Bremen. Juno 23. Sailed Barbarossa,
.for New York.
A "Wealthy Tramp.
SALT LAKE. June 23 A special to the
Tribune from Colo, Utah, says:"
A tramp took from the pocket of Dan
Graham $15 or $20. Graham reported the
fact to the Sheriff, who arrested the hobo,
and upon being searched the man had
upon him, sewed in the' lining of his coat,
and concealed about his person, $1682 in
currency and certificates of deposit on
various banks In "the State of Washing
ton, besides five -gold watches and eight
or 10 rinrs. The man gave his name as
Walsh. He was taken to JProvo.
Baron- Von Ketteler Alive.
BERLIN, June 23. The Chinese Min
ister here, Lu Hal Houan, today Informed
the Foreign Office that the German Min
ister at Pekin, Baron "Von Ketteler, who.
It -was reported, had been killed by the
Boxers, was safe and well.
5
Five Children Perished.
SOLOMONVILLE, Ariz . June 2T Tho
residence of Mrs. Collier, at Thatcher,
was burned last night, and five small chil
dren perished in the flames.
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' Draughts nt nn Education.
Scottish American.
There Is no game extant which so ad
mirably combines educational and recre
ative features, or which is in every way
so welL adapted for a popular and profit
able amusement among refined and ap-
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narcotics. It is' Nature's reniedy, made from the salts extracted from the
juices of pure, fresh fruits, and insures restful, refreshing sleep, by Nature's
own methods. Abbey's Salt onrichea the blood, increases the circulation,
strengthens the nerves and enables tho entire system to relax into perfect
slumber. Dyspepsia, Constipation and attendant ilia are unknown where
Abbey's Salt is used. 4
D. WAGNER. M.D., -57 Main St, Springfield, Masi, says: " Have used Abbey's Salt re
cently In Nervous Prostration with Wakefulness, Headaclcs, etc, both of wh-ca jrere. controlled
by iu- After much experience, I heartily recommend it all physldans as one 01 our best and
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the C.riro aFi
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the kidneys to
the Keneral
circulation.
At tho ap
pearance o f
the flrst symp
tom of kidney
trouble, Peru
na should be
taken. This-
remedy strikes
at once the
very root of
the disease. It
at oncer re
lieves the ca
tarrhal kid
neys of the stagnant blood, preventing
w vompc ui aerum rom t&e blood. -Peruna
stimulates- the kidneys to excrete
from the blood, the -accumulating poison
and thus prevents the convulsions which
are suro to follow if the poisons are al
lowed to remain- It gives great vigor to
the heart's action and digestive system,
both of which, are apt to fall rapidly In
this disease., ,
Catarrh of the kidneys quickly
leads to chronic "Brljrht's Disease.
Peruna should be taken at the anw
peirance or" the flrst symptom. It
taken in the early stages of the dis
ease, Peruna Is sure to cure every
case. Peruna cures catarrh of "the
kidneys simply because It cures ca
tarrh, -wherever located. Jfo other
systemic catarrh remedy has as jet
been devised. Insist upon having
Peruna. JThere are no medicines
that can be substituted. ' -
A book on catarrh, written by Dr. Hart
man, will be sent free to any address by
the Peruna Medicine Company. Columbus,
Ohio.
preclattve classes, as draughts. Its influences-
are of an elevating, character.
It not only teaches, but practically en
forces the necessity of patience arid per
severance, courage and courtesy, self
reliance and self-control. The game Is
also peculiarly and self -evidently .worthy
of paternal encouragement, as a'kiiowl
ed.go of its Incomparable beutie's win
destroy the taste "for demoralizing 'games
of chance. " , "
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England's Xevr Patriotic Color.
New York Sun.
Red, white and blue, though the colors
of the Union Jack were not used -generally
in England as marks of patriotism
before the Queen's diamond jubilee, three
years ago. The old colors were red. and
white, .and the Innovation is saidrto be
due to some dealer's Jnjporting a largo
stock of French decorations left-over
from the French national fetes.. English
men aro cheering three colors now, how
ever, as vigorously as though they were
Americans or Frenchmen!
Battle Is On
Fi'oht Beveen Disease " Germs
and Blood Corpuscles
Science Throws Light Upoa the
Cares by Hood's Sarsaparllla.
Recent discoveries Indicate that disease
Is a battle between deadly germs and the
corpuscles m tho blood. If the
corpuscles win, the patient recovers.
Hood's Sarsaparllla Is the grand rein
forcement which makes victory sure. It
increases and vitalises these corpuscles,
expels all poisonous germs, neutralises
Uric acid, and cures all diseases having
their origin in impure blood. its wonder
ful cures of scrofula are well lenown. It
absolutely eradicates all traces, of this
disease. It is equally successful In the
cure of rheumatism, malaria, dyspepsia,
salt rheum, catarrh, etc 'As science
makes clearer and clearer the Important:
of pure blood, so experience is furnishing
cumulative, evidence that Hood's Sarsa
parllla is th best medicine- money can
bay. You should get a bottlo TODAY.
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OF SALTS.'
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aiw
wlla Cw-
Sleeplessness Is a serious
symptom of nervous collapse
and should be taken in hand
at once. Opiates afford re
lief at first by deadening the
nerves, but this effect is
soon lost, meaning increased
and dangerous doses, and
eventually physical and
mental wreck. .
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Abbey's
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