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U$M VOL. XIX. NO. 29. PORTLAND, OREGON, StJNDAT MORNING, JULY 22, 1900. PRICE FIYE CENTS. TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES l J I 1, I I I PAGES 1 T0 10 WERE ALIVE FRIDAY Cheering News From Pekin Received at Brussels. OTHER REPORTS CONTRADICTORY Ll Hnnsr Chnng Arrive at Shanghai Report Received at the Euro pean Capitals. BRUSSELS, July 2L The Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Faverau, has received the following telegram from Shanghai, dated today: "A telegram from the Governor of Shan Tung announces that the Ministers were safe July 20. They -were undor the guardianship of the Chinese authorities. Li Hung Chang has arrived at Shang hai." The Charge d'Affalrs at the Chinese Legation here this morning received a telegram from the Chinese Minister at London, saying he had Just received a telegram from the Governor of Shan Tung, transmitted by Sheng, the Admin istrator of Telegraphs at Shanghai, stat ing that all the foreign representatives at Pekin were safe. This dispatch was communicated to the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs. The official demanded that he be put in communication with the Belgian Minister at Pekin and in formed as to the situation of the Bel gian refugees in that city. GERMANS ARE SKEPTICAL. Do Not Believe the Concer Dispatch Is Genuine. BERLIN, July 2L The United States Ambassador, Andrew D. White, received a dispatch from Washington today, sent since the receipt of Minister Conger's dispatch to the Department of State, in structing him to see the Foreign Office regarding plans for common steps for se curing trustworthy information from Pe kin and other parts of China. Mr. "White, in compliance with instructions, visited the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count von Bulow, this morning. Minister Conger's dispatch is regarded here with skepticism. Doubts are ex pressed at the American and British Em bassies, as well as at the Imperial For eign Office. It Is thought probable that it is an old dispatch hitherto withheld. by the Chinese authorities or a dispatch concocted by the Chinese after the cap ture of the United States "Legation code. The Foreign Office has a cable message from the Governor of Shan Tung saying that he had received Minister Conger's message from Chinese runners and for warded It to Washington. The Governor of Shan Tung in this telegram also de nies having sent a dispatch to Sheng, the Administrator of Telegraphs at Shang hai, saying that the Ambassadors had been murdered. THE FRENCH EXPEDITION. Government Decides to Bring It Up to 25,000, PARIS, July 2L The Chinese question occupied almost exclusive attention of the Cabinet council this morning, and gave rise to an interesting discussion regard ing the origin and value of the telegram asking for mediation. It has transpired that the telegram, which fills about two pages, is signed by the Telgning Em peror, Xwang Hsu, who is the head of the government recognized by the powers. The question also came up as to the ex pediency of submitting to censorship tele grams from or to the Chinese authorities, but the council decided to take no rash step, at least for the present, because it might afford precedent for violation of diplomatic secrets. The council decided to take steps to bring the strength of the Chinese expedi tionary corps up to a total of 15,000. Instructions toward that end were sent to Algiers and Tunis, and the opinions were taken of Colonels of several Dragoon regiments on the formation of a regi ment of cavalry. If the government should finally decide to send to China all the forces necessary to establish order and enforce reparation, it will also send SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. The Chinese Minister at Paris has notified Del casso that the forelcn Ministers were safe July 18 The pelzlan Government has re ceded word twat they were alive on tho 20 th. Minister Wu has word that the Pekin author ities are protecting the foreigners. A Shanchal dispatch says a British cruiser has tone to seize the steamer carrying Ll Hun? Chang to the north. In tho meantime we viceroy arrived at Shanghai. Tien Tsin and nelchborhood are clear of Chi nese. Foreign. Count Castellane fought a duel with Count Or lowskl In the suburbs o Parish" Orlowskl was slightly wounded. Lord Roberts has attacked lUddelburg In force Kruger directed the defense. Documents relating to a plot against the American authorities In Manila have been found in a rebel recruiting office In San MlgueL Colombian troops will fight the revolutionists outside of Panama, so as not to endanger the city. Domestic. She Executive Council of the American Fed eration of Labor Issued an appeal to all wage-workers to organise unions or Join those already In existence. Hawaiian plantation-owners ore trying to in duce 5000 Porto Ricans to moe to the Pa cific Islands on a three years' contract. At the Powers trial a messenger boy testified that immediately after Goebel was shot ho eaw a rlfio in the window of the Secretary's oUVce. Political. The New York Republican State Convention will be held at Saratoga September 4. The Populists refused to go into the Idaho fasten and nominated a full ticket. Demo cratic and Silver Republicans fused. Pacific Coast. Professor Homer C Atwell, of Pacific Univer sity, has ben recommended for appointment as Postmaster at Forest Grove, Or. Lebanon, Or., had a $10,000 fire. A woman was burned to death ta Clackamas County. Oregon. Tho Tocoma Ledger has been sold ogahu The Fraser River fishermen's strike 1 now deemed beyond settlement, a serious collis ion between peace officers and strikers hav ing taken place. Commercial. The Oriental war is affecting the world's moaey markets. A big cargo of flour and beer leaves Portland today for Hong Kong and Manila. Crop prospects In tho Pacific Northwest Indi cate a yield of 40,000,000 bushels of wheat. Local. The medals for the Oregon Volunteers are ready for distribution. Judge George will decide the bicycle-tax case" MoRday. The striking 'longshoremen refuse to return to work. ., Preparations .for the street fair go "'forward on a. large scale. strong reinforcements to Indu-China, in order to guard the colony against all eventualities. UNDER CHINESE PROTECTION. Governor of Shan Tang Acaln Vouches for the Ministers Safety. LONDON, July 22, 4 A. M. In the ab sence of news from China, the papers devoto much space to the discussion of tho pros and cons of the reliability of the Chinese assertion of the safety of the Pekin Ministers. A similar discussion is being repeated In various forms at the different European capitals. The latest news is the dispatch from Che Foo of the date of July 20, received In Berlin, saying that the Governor of Shan Tung had telegraphed to all the Consuls: "I have Just received authentic news to the effect that all the Ministers are free from molestation, and under the protec tion of the government." While these re iterations have been causing some revival of hope, there is too great a distrust of Chinese duplicity for any acceptance of their truth. A special from Shanghai announces the arrival of the steamer bearing Ll Hung Chang. The Consuls at their previous meeting agroed that if the Viceroy per mitted they would return the visit and then allow him to have an escort of 100 men wnln passing through the settle ment, it being understood that tho men must be armed. AN ISIPERIAL EDICT. No Credence Attached to It by the British Government. LONDON, July 2L Sir Chlh Chen Leh Feng Loh, tho Chinese Minister to Great Britain, visited the Foreign Office this afternoon and communicated what pur ported to be an Imperial edict giving as surance that July 18 all the foreign Min isters at Pekin, except Baron von Xctte ler, were safe and sound under the pro tection of the imperial court. The Chi nese Minister did not see the British Min ister of Foreign Affairs, Lord Salisbury. The alleged edict was received without comment. The correspondent of the Associated Press has the highest authority for say ing that not the slightest credence is at tached by the British Government to this late dispatch, and also that the govern ment is quite unable to understand the credence which is accorded at Washing ton to Minister Conger's message to the State Department. Lord Salisbury, ac cording to this authority. Is convinced of the truth of the original reports of the massacre of foreigners at Pekin. FRENCH GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED Of the Safety of the Foreign Minis ters at Peldn. PARIS. July 2L Tu Xung, the Chi nese 'Minister here, today handed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Delcasse, an imperial edict, dated July IS. giving the assurance that all the foreign Ministers in Pekin, except Baron von Kctteler; the German Minister, were then safe and sound 'under the protection of the im perial court. The edict, which, as stated above, is dated Pekin, July IB, was trans mitted by the Viceroy of Nankin, under -date of today; and Is as follows: "For a month past, with the exception of the German Minister, who was assassi nated by rebels, who are under appre hension for- severe punishment, we have ordered aiL orelgn Ministers well pro tetcted by the court, End-hsbplly, they are safe and sound." Troubles In Amur Oxer. ST. PETERSBURG, July 2L-Tho Chi nese positions on the Amur have been cleared from Blagovestchenck, as far as Kadlakhaberofsk, Eight thousand Japanese troops ar rived at Tien Tsin from Taku Monday, July IB. Twenty-one hundred Japanese troops are commanding the position at Che Foo, and 1S00 at Shan Hal Kuan. Navigation of the Pel HO River from Taku to Tien Tsin is now easy and free from maruders. Owing to the lack of houses, 200 tents have been pitched for the wounued at Tien Tsin. Chinese Flocking? to Corea. LONDON, July 2L A dispatch from Seoul, received here today, reports that the Corean Government is perturbed. Dis affected Chinese are flocking across the Talu River, and troops are being sent thither. It is reported that the Ministers have been requested to ask Japan to send troops to the Talu, but that the Russian representative objects. Shanghai Doubts Conger Message. SHANGHAI. July 2L According to Sheng, the Administrator of Telegraphs, most of the telegrams rocelved previous to the one from Mr. Conger to the State Department at Washington, took a week In transmission from Pekin. The date of Minister Conger's message is, therefore, regarded in the best circles here as fur ther proof of Chinese duplicity. Cruiser Gone to Seise Li. SHANGHAI, Friday, July 20. The Brit ish cruiser Bonaventura left Woo Sung early this morning, it is reported, to seize the Au Ping, with Lt Hung Chang on board. A triumphal -arch erected in Li Hung Chang's honor has been ordered by the council to be removed. French Troops Satt. PARIS, July 2L This afternoon the cruiser Bugeaud and the transport Tigre sailed from Toulon for China, with a bat talion of infantry and a heavy consign ment of war materials. TO SAVE PANAMA. Colombian Rebels Prefer t Meet Federal Forces Oatstde of City. INEW YORK, July""2L According to a dispatch to the Herald from Panama, the chief officers of the revolutionary forces addressed, a letter, under dato of July 14. to the American Consul here, 4nd through him to all members of the Consular corps, stating that they wished to prevent Pan ama from heing the scene of warlike op erations, "which would be disastrous to lives and property. The rebel leaders re quested the Consuls to use their good of fices to effect an arrangement with the government, by which the lattea forces should meet them in battle outside of the city. Oh receipt of this letter the Consuls met to discuss the matter. They resolved to appoint a committee, composed of the American, English and French Consuls, to confer with the Governor, and this committee laid the matter before General sUban. who is now in charge of the gov ernment here. General Alban told the Con suls that the forces under his command In this department would defend the city threatened "by the revolutionary forces, and would fight outside Its limits. Part of his forces, he said, were already in convenient locations for meeting the ene my. General Alban added that It w th j government's desire to avoid by all means ngnung ana Diooasnea in the streets of the city. NerrYorlc Republican Convention. NEW YORK, July 2L The Republican State Committee decided today to have the Republican State Convention-at Sam. toga, September L WU HAS GOOD NEWS Chinese Government Protect ing Ministers in Pekin. BOXERS KILLING ACH -OTHER Chinese Reports, However, Are Without Confirmation-Itemey Replies to Long's Order. WASHINGTON, July 2L After 24 hours deliberation, and after giving due consid eration to the Incredulous criticisms of the European authorities as to the Con ger message, the State Department re mains unshaken in its first conclusion that the message is authentic and that Mr. Conger was alive July IS. Corrobo rative evidence came to the department this morning through Minister Wu from two widely removed sources, one from Shong, at Shanghai, and the other from For President Joseph Francis Mnlloney, Machinist, of Massachusetts. the Viceroy of Nankin. The message from Shebg., the Director of Posts and Telegraphs In Shanghai, says: "Fortunate that Minister Gonger'a-tele graphic reply has come. ImpeTlalewlo of the 22d, as moon (corresponding to July IS), stated that all MinlsTars -wero safe. Insurgents are fighting -and killing each other. Ll Hung Chang is proceeding northward to suppress riot; will And it difficult to go." fc The second telegram, from" Liu TCun YJ, Viceroy of Nankin, dated July a, and re ceived by Minister Wu at 10 o'clock. Is as follows: "According to edict of the 22d of this moon (July 18), with the exception of tfce German Minister, who was killed ly an archists, with regard to whloh rigorous measures being taken to Investigate and punish the guilty parties, all tho other Ministers, for whom strenuous ef forts are being mado fnr their protection, are fortunately unharmed." The messages make lt clear that an edict certainly has been Issued relative to the condition of the foreign Ministers, and containing other matters of Informa tion of the greatest value and interest. if thoy be true. It may, however, be mentioned and that consideration was duly discussed by Secretaries Hay, Root and Long this morning that these com munications from Pekin at two points passed through the same channel. At Shanghai Sheng receives everything; In Washington Mr. Wu is tho medium. Th6 point of this is that this additional evi dence is deprived of a good deal of its corroborative value. Onr Programme Unchanged. Notwithstanding this fact, "our Govern ment is proceeding upon the presumption i t - .I. i ii , "" r - VIevr In Tien Tsin, China, shorrlnsr part of. tho forelera settlement vrhich? wu demolished In the recent g ftshtlns; there. The Imperial Oastoms Office. Is shoirx on tho left. that these communications are authentic It is not Influenced in this by European criticism, but being convinced that it had -everything to gain and nothing to lose by reposing confidence 1n the Chinese Minister here, the State Department has felt it to bo not only good policy, but a duty, to make use of the friendly dis position of the pro-foreign Chinese offi cials to alleviate the condition of tho Xe gatloncrs, If they are still alive. It cer tainly has lost nothing by acting on this plan; for, so far from abating the ex pectation of its military programme, the Government has sought to Infuse addi tional energy into the commanders of its forces in China, as was exhibited in Sec retary Long's cablegram yesterday to Ad miral Remey. Therefore the Shanghai report that U Hung Chang is to be detained and pre vented from going to Pekin is received here with foreboding of evil. It cannot be conceived now Li could materially add to tho Boxers' strength, even if he were so disposed, by going- to Pekin. On the other band, lt cannot be doubted that to interfere forcibly with his freedom of movement would precipitate a crisis in tho southern provinces of China, and cer tainly would prevent him from doing anything for the foreign Ministers, if he is acting in good faith. Feeling tnat the powers are now will ing to admit the error made by their naval commanders In not following Ad miral KempfTs advice at Taku, the offi cials here deprecate the adoption by any of the powers of further measures In" the same wrong direction. Possibly this sub ject may form the basis of some, rapid diplomatic exchanges. Besides Mr. Wu, who came with his two cable messages. Secretary Hay this morn ing saw Senator Burrows and succeeded in converting that Senator, In half an hour's talk, from a pessimist Into an op timist regarding the Chinese situation. The Senator frankly stated that he had CANDIDATES' OP THE SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY. Vv J. ; !. , all along felt that the Legationcrs had been killed, but he was now satisfied that they were, safe and being" protected, by Chlnesfflcia ,v :9M&B General Wood, also, saw ft-pcratarjr; T""? Hojsdeeply concernSl over theatjof Miss Mary Cbndlt Smith, his sastor-ln- (law, who .was In tho United States le gation in Pekin, but .ho is also now dis posed to believe that sho baa been saved with the others. 'Word Front Hesser The Navy Departnfent has received the following cablegram from Admiral. Re mey, dated Taku. July 301 "Tien Tain, quiet Latest riport. Bus elan sources, July 13, Lttf&tiona.in Pekin, are still holding oUt. Reliability of , this Information uncertain. Major Reganc Captains Noyes and Sookmiller, Ffrflt Lieutenants Lawton and SchoeffeL wound ed. Ninth Infantry officers,' and Second Lieutenant Jolly. Marine Corps, sick, now aboard Solace. Expect about, 30 'wounded 1 men. Will then send aa to Yokohama hospital." The Lieutenant Schoeffel, who fs given among the wounded for the- .first time by Admiral Remey, is Francis H. ScljoefCeU Ho was born In New York and was ap pointed to West Point from that tate, June 16, 1SS7. Ho was appointed Second Lieutenant of the Seventeenth Infantry, j June 12, 1531; was transferred to the Ninth Infantry, June 10. 1892. Me was made First Lieutenant September 16, 1S&T, and assigned to the Fifth Infantry, but later j was transferred to the Ninth, and was with that regiment in tne iTuuppmes when it was ordered to China. Admiral Remoyfl dispatch, aside from the list of casualties, wad most import- ant. It conveyed, the disagreeable news 1 that the international column would not begin its advance upon Pekin beforo the middle of August His notice was re- 1 celved here with consternation, In view i of Mr. Conger's advice of the desperate I position tho Legationers were in on tho lith. I The delay Is incomprehensible to tho officials here. It is known, that an army i already formidable in numbers and. of, veteran soldiers la at Tien xsln ana Taku, and, with a courageous leader, it (Concluded oa Second P&cJ POPULISTS ARE OUT They Refuse to Go Into the Idaho Fusion. DUBOIS MEN- JOIN DEMOCRATS Silver Republican Get Senatorial Nomination and .Secretary of Stato Fall Tialcet by Populists. POCATETJJO, Idaho, July 2L The Pop ulists held an exciting session of their convention this morning over the rejec tion by the Democrats fast night of the ultimatum sent to th,sm by the Populists. They did not withdraw the ultimatum, but authorized their conference com mittee again to meet with the others. The conference- of the committees re sulted In a deadlock. The Democrats of fered the Populists Congressman, Audi- JrfT SjfcV il4 jmt For Vice-President Valentine Remmel, Glassworker, of Pennsylvania. tor and Mine Inspector,, and the Silver Republicans Senator and Secretary of State. The Jatter accented, but the.ron- 'wllsU erapnded Secretary of State and She Elector In addition. The Democratic Rienventlon' Instructed lt3 committee to re- ruse "to yteio. rxne .fopuust convention manned that the Democrats adopt the following resolution: "Resolved. That we demand the Imme- Idiate discontinuance of martial law in Shoshone County, under which the per- f nlcious system of permits to seek em ployment has been inaugurated: and we demand the abolition of said system. "Vf further demand that all civil and political rights guaranteed by the Con stitution and laws be immediately restored t to all citizens of our beloved state." I After a sharp debate, involving the Coeur d-'Alene policy of the state ad ministration, tho Democratic convention I 4ffn4mmi1.- vfiA r rtna. rtrrnHntfrmq I with the Populists and fuse with the Sll- j ver Republicans. The convention adopted its platform, but remained in recess most of tho afternoon, hoping the Populists would recede. But the Populists voted r.ot to recede, and late this evening it looks as though thore would not be fusion of the three parties. While the flght of the last two days had been on, the platform had been hung up, but it wis brought forward and read by EL J. Dookry. The platform reaffirms, the principles- of Democracy; indorses the Kansas City platform, especially the financial plftnk; ratines the nominations; demands a Constitutional amendment . making the office of Senator elective by j direct vote. ' It indorses "tho present state adminis- tratlon, and commends it for its wlse.and economical management of state affairs in behalf of the best Interests of the people. A paragraph la devoted to the finan cial affairs of the state under the pres ent administration, and the fact pointed to that in IS months the sum of $31,000 has accumulated in the common school fund. It commends" the efforts of Heltf eld and Wilson in behalf of the people of the state, and "deprecates as unjust and un principled the attempt of Republican -noll- I ticians to claim all tha credit for the passage of the free-homes bill and the opening of the Fort Hall reservation for Senator Shoup." It denounces Senator Shoup for voting for the gold standard, against the Income tax, etc., and calls upon the people for the defeat of every Legislative candi date who stands for the Senator's re election. It condemns lawlessness in all its forms, and guarantees to every person in the ,statQ equal protection and to all the rights and privileges guaranteed under our Constitution and laws. " favors laws to refer differences between capital and labor to arbitration. The platform closes with a tribute to the renown won by the Volunteer soldiers in their battles for liberty and humanity, and condemns the Republican party's determination to con vert the fruits of their victories "into "criminal aggression." It was adopted without dissent 10:S0 P. M. The Populists have nomi nated a full state ticket, headed by T. L. Glenn, of Bear Lake, for Congressman, and J. W. Ballentlne, of Blaine County, for Governor. The Silver Republicans have nominated Hon. Fred T. Dubois for United States Senator, and C. J. Bassett for Secretary of State. Late tonight the Democratic stato con vention completed the nomination of Its state ticket, which is as follows: Governor Captain Frank N. Hunt. Supreme Judge Judge C. O. Stocksla ger. Congressman Captain James Graham. Treasurer Dr. J. J. Plumer. Superintendent of Schools Miss Per ineal French. Attorney-General Frank Martin. Lieutenant-Governor Thomas F. Ter rilL Auditor John S. Barrett. Mine Inxpector--C. H. Harvey. Presidential Electors B. J. Dockery, B. !j. Rtcha and James N. Reld. C. "J. Bassett, Silver Republican, was indorsed for Secretary of State, and the nomination of Fred T. Dubois was also (Indorsed. THERE WILL BE NO DELAY. Whether the Conger Message Is Gen uine or Not. WASHINGTON. July 2L While the tState Department maintains the greatest commence, in tne autnenucuy oi me mes sage from Minister Conger, yet many people well versed In diplomatic matters doubt that this message was a reply to Secretary Hay's cablegram. Those who doubt the Conger message are at a loss to understand why such a messages was sent, If not authentic, which view is taken by the State Department. Such a message, If a forgery, would not tend to delay, the only object which could be hoped for by those who would perpetrate the deception and this fact tends to con firm the genuineness of the message, -which, if not an answer to Hay. must have been delayed In transmission or held up purposely. Tho story put afloat here this morning that the Ministers were safely confined In an underground passageway from the British legation to the imperial palace is ridiculed. It Is absurd to think such a passage could exist without lt being known beforo the present emergency arose, and If the legation has fallen it Is reasonable to suppose such a passageway-has been exposed and likewise de stroyed. But even the existence of such a passage is pronounced absurd, and the story, emanating, as it did. without rea son or guise of truth behind it, has been held up to ridicule in Washington. Senator Burrows, of Michigan, says Mc Kinley will carry the country by 500.000 majority, deriving his main strength from expansion. Imperialism, he says, is not worrying the people, who will stand by McKinley and support his Philippine pol icy as against the wild cries of the pem ocrats. Ho thinks the 16-to-l provision in the Democratic platform will tend to swell the Republican majorities. FIGHT AT MIDDELBURG. Roberts' Army Attacked the Town in Force. LONDON, July 21. A special dispatch from Cape Town, dated today, says: Lord Roberts has attacked Mlddelburg in force, and a big battle is In progress. President Kruger Is with tho burghers, directing the defense. Little Broke Devret's Colnmn. LONDON, July 2L The War Office has received the following from Lord Roberts: "Pretoria, July 21. Little, temporarily commanding the Third Brigade, reports on July 19 he came In contact near Lind ley with Dewefis force, which broke through Hunter's cordon. The fight last ed until dusk, when Dewet's force, being repulsed, broke into two parties. Little's casualties were slight. He burled five Boors. Hamilton and Mahon continued their eastward march yesterday, and should Join hands with Pole-Carew today near Ersten Fabriken Station. A body of the enemy wrecked a train carrying the sick botweon Krugersdorp and Potchen strom July Jfl." Pal the Delsffoa Bay Award. WASHINGTON, July 2L-Tho DeJagoa Bay arbitration closed today, so far as Portugal Is concerned, by the announce ment to tho Stato Department by Senhor Duarte that his government had deposit ed the amount of the award about $2,500, 000 with the Contra DIscounta, & Parisian banking institution with which the Por tuguese Government does business. It will remain for the British and American claimants to arrange for an equitable dis tribution of this fund. OPENING FOR PORTO RICANS Hawaiian Plantation-Owner Want Five Thousand of Them. SAN JTMN. Porto Rico, July JL L. T. Alexander, of Oakland, Cal., who is re ported to be Interested in Hawaiian plan tations, and William Armstrong, of Ha waii, are investigating the labor question. These gentlemen say that 6000 Porto Ricans are wanted In Hawaii, and offer free transportation for laborers and their families on a three years' contract, agree ing to furnish houses, schools and medi cal attention at $15 per month, the first year, and after that at $16 and $17. The agents believe Porto Ricans are adapted to the work, and represent that the cli mate and habits of life in the two islands aro similar. Conservative authorities, considering tho overpopulation of this isl and, the destitution of tho people, and the difficulty of procuring work, are fa vorable to the plan If the agents can be shown to be reliable. It is reported that Governor; Allen has indorsed the scheme at Washington. Forty Persons Injnrefi. NILES, O., July 2L Forty people were injured by a Btreet-car Jumping the track at Mineral Ridge, and turning over. The most seriously injured are: Howell Will iams, may die; Watkln Williams, inter nally Injured; Will Newby, of Nlles; John Ryan, of Nlles; Sam Shaw, of Nlles. The cause of the wreck has not been determined. THE FEAR OF CHINA Whole Nation Distrusts the Western Powers. THE MASSES STAND TOGETHER Gisraatlo Problem Beforo OrvHisoa World Diplomats in China Think There Will Be No Discord. PARIS, July 2L "Is it anarchy or wsiT If this question were answered to the entire satisfaction of the powers, there might be some light on the situation in China; but with the absolute lack of trustworthy information, all are acting in the dark. No one is willing to hazard a guess as to what the outcome is to be. The powers perceive In the present ten sion of the anti-foreign movement the birth of a spirit of patriotism which they never met with before in their deal ings with the Chinese people. In tho Chlno-Japanese War, Central and South ern China held aloof. "Western civilization," said an official of the Foreign Office to a representative of the Associated Press, "is apparently face to face with a gigantic problem. This time the powers have to deal not merely with the defenders of the Manchu. dynasty, but, to all appearances, with an uprising of the mosses of the Chineso people who Imagine that the European powers for the past two years have been aiming, not to overthrow the dynasty, but to seize China. This seems to have given rise to a spirit of patriotism. We fear that North China will not alone bs Involved in the anti-foreign outburst, but that the Yangtse Klang Valley will soon be caught In the vortex. "There have been indications recently which inspire us with this apprehension. The movement of armed forces Is one of them. The departure of Ll Hung Chang from Canton northward is, in our minds, a very grave feature of the situation. Much will depend upon the direction in which his influence is exerted. His re ticence and the absence of a precise in dication of his position cannot be re garded as reassuring." The French Government still ntertaina hopes of the safety of the Legations In Pekin, in view of today's advices to the Associated Press. It also declines to be lieve that any discord will break out among the powers, especially Russia and Japan. Russia has her hands full with affairs in Manchuria, where lt is pointed out she has been taken as much by sur prise as have been the other powers. The invasion of Russian territory by the Chi nese astounded the Russian Government, which little supposed that the Chinese were In such strength or so well armed in the territory contiguous to Russia. That no present break will occur In the accord of the powers Is the general opin ion in diplomatic spheres. One Ambassa dor explained that during a time of storm one could find wild animals which ordinarily are the bitterest of enemies wid willing to flght to the death, lying peacefully together in a single place of safety. This, he thought, fitted the pres ent case In China, and, so long as tho storm lasted, the concord among the pow ers was assured. After that it was diffi cult to see the outcome. The torrid weather In the United States has had, its dlplicate here. During last week the thermometer registered between 90 and 95 degrees, touching the maxi mum Friday, 102 in the shade, making lt the hottest day ever recorded in Paris. This extreme heat continues today with out any indication of a. break. Tha weather had a very unfavorable influence upon the attendance at the exposition. Parisians kept away entirely. The big drop off in the number of visitors brought about an instantaneous slump In tho price of tickets, which sold at 75 centimes when the show opened, then gradually dropped to 45 centimes, at which price they have been standing for the past few weeks. The slump Is a serious matter for the Paris banks, which, on the open ing of the exposition, took over a large portion of the 65,000.000 tickets Issued at 50 centimes, half their Issue price. The exhibition reaches the half-way post Thursday next, and thus far only 15,000, 000 tickets have been disposed of. There fore, there remain 50,000,000 tickets. Al lowing for the natural increased consump tion during the holiday months, it is still calculated that the banks will have at least 15,000,000 tickets left on their hands. This explains the fall in the price of tickets, which eventually will probably be obtainable at 25 centimes each. Archbishop Ireland, who has been la Parl3 three weeks, will leave Sunday night for Rome, where he will remain for some time. During his stay here he has been the recipient of constant social attention, especially from the officials of the government and the papal nuncio. That given by the latter vhas been so marked as to have caused comment. Paris, which has been one of the most backward cities in the world as regards transportation facilities, this week inaug urated an underground metropolitan rail way similar to that in London, with a vast improvement, the motive power be ing electricity. This line will be a great facility, as lt crosses the center of Paris. The road was inaugurated without osten tation, and even without tho knowledge of Parisians, but, nevertheless, on th first day it carried 80,000 passengers. All the Americans here are regretting the closing of Sousa's concerts. The band continued to receive ovations daily, as long as the concerts lasted. It will now tour Germany again and will visit Hol land before sailing for home. September 2. Castellane Fights a Duel. PARIS, July 2LCount Boni do Castel lane (who married Miss Anna Gould, of New York), fought a duel with Bwords to day with Count Orlowskl, in the outskirts of Paris. In the first assault. Count Or lowskl was wounded in the thorax, and the duel was stopped hy the doctors. The conditions of the duel were that the con test should continue until one of the com batants was absolutely unable to con tinue. . The cause of the duel was a newspaper article reciting a quarrel be tween the two, occurring In Count Boni de Castellane's house. Count Orlowskl charged Castellane with responsibility for tho article. The seconds failed to reach a satisfactory arrangement, and decided that a meeting was necessary. Another Lentsrert Case. CHICAGO, July ZL The police of this city are investigating a mystery at the stock-yards which they think is another Leutgert case. A human skull and a pair of shoes have been found in the rendering tank owned by one of the packing-house firms at the yards. Several men recently in the employ of the company have dis appeared, and 'the police are searching for them to see if any light can be shed upon the mysterious find. It is a theory of the police that the victim was pushed into the tank.