THE SUNDAY OREGONIAff, PORTLAND, JTJlY 29, 1900.
PLOT TO GAIN TIE
China Trying to Delaytho Day
of Retribution.
IN HOPE POWERS WILL DISAGREE
Serioas-Gharses Made by a London
Paper Against -New VorJc Ixn-
znlsrratlon Officials.
LONDON, Julr 28. This -week of ru
mors, edicts and Chinese protestations by
the score ends -with England as firmly
convinced as ever that the foreign Min
isters at Pekln have been massacred. Not
only that, but In. the determined attempts
$n the part or the -Chinese authorities to
convince the world of the truth of their
assertions, prominent organs of public
opinion are unanimous In seeing a des
perate plot on the part of the Chinese
Government to delay the day of retribu
tion in the hope 'that the powers will be
come embroiled among themselves. The
Chinese declarations have, in fact, aggra
vated rather than ameliorated the feeling
against the Eastern empire.
Archibald Ross Colquohon, the distin
guished correspondent of the Times dur
ing the Ffanco-Chlnese'War of 15S3-E4, In
an able" review of the situation, technical
ly, declares:
What we want is not knowledge, how
ever profound, of the Chinese. Rather
would we strengthen the hands of Admi
ral Seymour or some other commander,
throw ourselves boldly Into the breach,
and. If necessary, take some risks. No
big thing has ever been done without a
certain amount of risk."
Bernard Shaw comes out with a scath
ing protest against retaliation, such as
the suggested execution of Prince Tuan,
the razing of Chinese cities, etc, "which,"
3Ir. Shaw says, "characterize the most
horrible, cowardly mobocracy that can be
imagined. Revenge under any extremi
ties of provocation must be absolutely
barred."
Quietly btft steadily Japan's three war
vessels building, at Elswick are being
pushed toward completion. The Idzumo,
a powerful armored cruiser, is nearly
ready, and 600 Japanese sailors are aboard
of her, patiently waiting the word to sail.
The average opinion is that they will be
needed for a deadlier conflict than the
suppression of the Boxers. Even the un
hysterlcal Spectator this week pessimist
ically inclines to the belief that the In
terests at stake in the Far East are too
varied and conflicting to enable the pow
ers indefinitely to preserve the thin ice of
harmony on which they are standing afl
present.
With the shipment of men to the ChfnaJ
Sea comes the need of money. European
nations must have more gold. "It will
becomes necessary," says the Statist, "to
raise the value of money in London to a
point where gold will be attracted from
the United States, and unless the Bank of
England affords facilities to import, the
rate will have to rise to a comparatively
high figure before gold arrives. On the
other hand, if the bank is willing to give
facilities, early exports of gold from the
United States may occur. The arrival of
two or three millions of gold from New
York would greatly facilitate the issue of
British and other governmnt loans. That
the United States can spare a consider
able amount of gold Is certain."
A serious attack has been made in the
columns of the Express against the treat
ment of emigrants arriving at New York.
The; paper sent a representative in the
steerage of the steamer La Champagne,
who, in the course of a series of articles
entitled "The Closed Door," has been giv
ing English readers vivid pictures of the
horrors of a steerage passage. The wri
ter, however, chiefly devotes himself to
the alleged brutality and corruption, of
officials at the Barge Ofllce and on Ellis
Island. The latter, the writer describes
as a prison where he maintains emigrants
are beaten and abused worse than cattle.
The Ellis Island wardens are called "the
dirtiest ruffians Jn New York." Medical
examination of emigrants, it Is alleged. Is
made without any regard to theory or
principles of hygiene. The reporter says
the jinvincitolcs, 3Iullet and Fitzha'rrls,
wore a good deal better treated than oth
- er emigrants, not excluding feeble wom
en and children. He gives numerous In
stances with names. An. Idea of the at
tack can be gained from the following
account of a supper on Ellis Island:
"Wo passed in a long line around the
room. A man with filthy hands filled our
hats or handkerchiefs with moldy prunes.
Another thrust two lumps of bread In our
hands. Supervising the distribution there
was a foul-mouthed Bowery tough, who
danced upon the table and poured forth
upon us torrents of obscene, blasphemous
abuse. I saw him drag an old man, a
long-bearded Polish Jew, past the barrel
of prunes by the hair on the face. I saw
him kick another emigrant, a German,
on the head with a heavy boot."
The Express writer' bell eVes that If the
steamship companies were compelled by
the Legislature to refund to the deported
emigrants the entire sum spent in the
Jouaney, agents would soon cease to em
bark people who obviously have no pos
sible chance of acceptance.
Almost as remarkable as the breakdown
of established social customs before the
tropical wave is the break-up of the Lib
eral party. "Were a general election far
distant, the condition of the Liberal party
would be serious, but in view of the fact
that the country Is face to face with dis
solution, the situation of the opposition
seems hopeless. The formation of a third
party is gonerally considered almost in
evitable as the result of the Internal dis
sensions now raging In the Liberal ranks.
The Imperialists have thrown off the
mask and demanded control of the party,
maintaining that both by numbers and In
fluence they are entitled to dictate Its pol
icy. In this they are opposed by the "For
wards," or anti-lmperiallst Liberals, with
a. vigor and bitterness which can only he
compared to the acerbity wtih -which
the Gladstonlans assailed the Liberal
Unionists when home rule brought the
parting of the ways. The climax of the
strife that has been simmering since the
commencement of the Boer War came
Wednesday, when one-third of the Lib
eral party voted to condemn the Colonial
Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, and all
his works. One-third voted with, the gov
ernment to sustain him, whllo the pmall
est section of all. Including the nominal
leader, abstained from voting at all.
It is scarcely surprising that Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman should bo anxious
to throw up his thankless task, but that
only represents a minor feature of this
grave situation. One of the Liberal
whips, William Alexander McArthur
-rnnor for Leicester, has openly thrown
off allegianco by voting with the govern
ment, an almost unprecedented action i on
the part of one holding such a position.
Herbert Gladstone, the chief whip. Is on
the point of resigning to show disgust
with what he believes to be the disloyalty
of Sir Edward Grey and others who fol
low him.
Meanwhile the Imperialist section has
demanded that Sir Edward Grey assume
the leadership, which would be another
way of bringing Lord Rosebery back into
active political life. Such a development
would never be swallowed "by John Mor
ley. Secretary Wilfrid Lawson. Henry La
bouchere. Leonard Courtney and their fol
lowers. Campbell-Bannennan's consent,
under pressure, to temporarily retain the
leadership Is but a slim guarantee of
peace within the Liberal ranks, for upon
any repetition of Wednesday's scene he
"win promptly resign. It is Impossible to
see how such a repetition can be avoided,
and another secession from the "Liberal
ranks equal in gravity to the split of 1SS5
may confidently Be "expected.
The government is considering the ap-J
potntmenc or a .ttoyai commission on uioi
question of the future vof the naval, coal
supply. This action is greatly due to the.
Increasing production and, cheapness of
American coal, and the diminishing sup
ply of Welsh pteam coal, with which watv
ships are furnished.
Anticipations of the West-Church-111
wedding have formed one of
the chief topics In society this week.
Quite a burning question Is whether Lady
Randolph, Churchill will retain that name
or be known as Mrs. West. It appears
that everywhere, except at court, she may
retain her present name, but when pre
sented to the Queen it must be as plain
Mrs. "West. By her re-marrlage, she for
feits none of the fortune left by her first
husband, which chiefly consists In a life
interest In $80,000. This at her death goes
to her sons, Winston Spencer Churchill
and John Churchill, in such portions as
Lady Randolph pleases.
The opera season has been a record one
so far as profits are concerned, and the
members of tho syndicate wll receive
back practically all the money subscribed
for the purchase of tha theater and will
have as assets a long lease of tho house
and its furniture.
The Daily News is authorized to con
tradict the report that Maurice Grau
haiing amassed a considerable fortune
in operatic and other speculations, pro
poses to resign the management of Covent
Garden. Mr. Grau has leased Her Maj
esty's Theater for the Bernhardt-Coquelln
season of 1901.
Four members of the ways and
means committee of the United
States House of Representatives were
in London this week, namely. Chair
man Sereno Payne and Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor, of Ohlo;.G. W.
Steele, of Indiana, and John Dalzell. of
Pennsylvania. All of these gentlemen
came in search of recreation. General
Grosvenor will return to the United State
August 12, In time to be present at the
firing of the opening gun in the Pres
idential -campaign at Lewlston, Maine.
Messrs. Payne, Steele and Dalzell have
gone on a trip through the country. They
are now at Oxford. They will make tho
tour of Ireland before returning to the
United States August 25.
Of the host of other American notables
recently arrived may be mentioned George
J. Gould, of New York. Charles T. Yerkes.
of Chicago, and Archbishop Corrlgan, of
New York. The latter, with , Cardinal
Vaughn, was welcomed by the Duke of
Norfolk back to England.
The hospital ship Maine committee ba3
received a donation of $5000 from Mrs. Al
fred Corning a ark. of New York, with a
request that it be used for the relief of
tho Ninth United States Infantry sick and
wounded.
Another .subscription of 10D0 from aiy
anonymous source brings the total since
I.July 12 to about 1400. Now that the
United States wounded in China will come
In for a share of aid given by the Maine.
me muies committee ieei assured that
the project wllf appeal more than ever
to Americans.
PERUVIAN CONGRESS. -
President Roraana' Speech, at the
Opening Session. "
LIMA, Peru, July 2S, via Galveston.
President Romana opened Congress today
with a mossage, which says that tho re
lations existing between Peru and other
countries are unaltered.. It Is necessary
to solve the problems' arising out of the
Tacna-Arica territorial disputes, becauso
the acts which the Cnlleans have lately
practiced there have rendered absolutely
necessary a compliance with the treaty
of Ancon. For this reason, Peru asks
for a ratification of, the JBJUinghurst pro
tocol. TheTPresIdent hopes that the good
sense of public men of Chile will allow
an early satisfactory solution. The Pres
ident approved the recommendation or
President McKlnley for participation in
an International conference. He dis
cussed legal decisions, which he 6ald
were of great importance, including am
nesty provisions for political offenses. He
also called attention to the period of
greatly increased Industrial activity and
mentioned the increased confidence in
Peru's government, pledged as it is to
the maintenance of peace and order, con
cluding his message with a notice of in
crease of public work in Peru.
Treaty Betireen Mexico and China.
CHICAGO. July 28. A special to the
Record from the City of Mexico says:
The Governmental Department of Fo
mento has decided to send exhibits to the
exposition at Dallas and at Si. Louis, as
well as to Buffalo.
The government official dally organ, the
Dlario, today published the text of the
new treaty of commerce, friendship and
navigation between Mexico and China.
The treaty stipulates that citizens of both
countries shall be free, to go to each coun
try and reside with complete protection.
The diplomatic representatives are to be
appointed, and also consular officers. Im
port and export charges reolprocally to be
no higher than, in case of the most fa
vored nation.
RATHBONE IN JAIL.
Four Chnrgrea Atralnst the Ex-Dlrec-tor-General
of Posts.
HAVANA, July 28. Estes G. Rathbone,
recently Director-General of Posts in
Cuba, was arrested here today at 11
o'clock. Mr. Rathbone remained in the
courtroom all day awaiting tho decision
of the Judge in the matter of accept
ance of Francisco Gamba, one of the
richest Spanish merchants of Havana, as
bondsman for $25,000. Rathbone was
obliged to go to the guardhouse tonight
because the Judge ruled that Gamba
could not -go on the bond without the con
sent of his business partner. Mr. Rath
bone's lawyers say the bond In unrea
sonable, as the total amount of fraud al
leged Is not over flOOO.
Four charges were filed against Rath
bone, one based on each of the two $500
warrants alleged to have been converted
to his personal use and -no vouchers of
fered; third, on the alegation that he
paid his coachman, footman and gard
ener from the postal funds; fourth, on
the alleged taking of $5 per diem without
authority.
Bryan "Wrltlnff Speeches.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 28. William J.
Bryan had no visitors of prominence to
day and devoted most of his time to the
preparation of speeches. According to
leadlrtg Populists, Vice-Chairman Edmls
ton, of the National committee, among
them, Topeka, .Kan., stands the best
chance of securing the meeting at which
Mr. Bryan will be notified of his nomina
tion by the Populists and Silver Repub
licans. The matter has been referred to
T. M. Patterson, of Denver, chairman of
the Populist notification committee.
a
Mexican Line Falls Through.
PHOENIX,' Ariz., July 28. The project
for building the American & Pacific Rail
way from Banderos Bay, Mex., to Phoe
nix has been abandoned, and Mrs. J.
Valasques Beard, who has concessions
from Mexico for part of tho line and
who has been endeavoring to float bonds
for the Arizona end, has gone to Chicago
in an effort to secure backing. Part or
the lino from Banderos to Cullacan has
been surveyed and will probably bo built
by Mexican capital.
Clark's Campaign Contribution.
NEW YORK, July 28. William A.
Clark, of Montana, left today on the
Lucania for a vacation in Europe. Be
fore sailing Mr. Clark said to. the Even
ing World reporter:
"Yes, I may have given a check for
$100,000 to the Democratic campaign fund.
Perhaps It was for more than that
amount. I sent a contribution."
PARLIAMENTARY . PAPER
DJEALEFG "WlX'Ii THE Cm?ESE SITU
' ATIOXUPTO DATEt
Correspondence Between the British,
Government and Its Minister
In Pelcixu
LONDON, July 28. 'A Parliamentary
paper on. China was issued fthls afternoon,
dealing with stho period from January 4
to July 12, when' the Chines JJdlnister at
London communicated to Lord Salisbury
the imperial edict. A communication
from tho British Minister at Pekln, Sir
Charles MacDonald, dated May 12, de
clared that the demeanor of the inhabit
ant? of Pekln was quiet and civil -toward
foreigners, although from the panic
among native Christians it could bo as
sumed the latter are being subjected to
threats- if violence, Sir Claude Mac
Donald was convinced that a few days
of heavy rainfall to terminate tho drought
which had helped exclto the unrest of the
country 'districts would do more to re
store tranquillity than anymeasures the
Chinese or foreign Governments could
take.
The last letter from Sir Claude Mac
Donald, dated May 2S refers to tho warn
ing to Prince Chlng that the Minister
would summon guards unless the govern
ment showed a greater disposition to pro
tect the Legations. Minister MacDon
ald admitted that he was somewhat sur
prised at the calmness with which Prince
Chlng received the suggestion, which, he
said, had already been made to him.
Minister MacDonald adds:
"Possibly the government has awakened
to the strength of the Boxer movement,
and would be disposed to welcome the
additional security afforded by the pres
ence of foreign troops."
The contents of Sir Claude McDonald's
subsequent telegrams are already known.
July 7 Lord Salisbury notified the Vice
roys, through a communication to the
Chinese Minister, that they would be held
personalry responsible should any injury
be done to the Europeans. July 8 Lord
Salisbury gave tho southern Viceroys as
surances of support. July 11 the Chinese
Legation forwarded to the Queen a tele
gram, dispatched from Jekln, July 3, by
the Emperor, as follows:
"Since the opening of commercial In
tercourse between foreign nations and
China, the aspirations of Great Britain
have always been after commercial exten
sion, not terrftorlal aggrandizement. Re
cently dissensions have arisen between
Christiana and the people of Chi Li and
Shan Tung. Certain evil-disposed per.
sons have availed themselves of the oc
casion to make disturbances, and these
havlngextended so rapidly the treaty pow
ers, suspecting the rioters might have
been encouraged by the Imperial Gov
ernment, attacked and occupied theTaku
forts. Tho sufferings arising from this
act of hostility have been great, and tho
situation is- much Involved. In consider
ation of the fact that of the foreign com
merce of China more than 70 per cent be
longs to England, that tho Chineso tariff is
lower than that of any other country, and
th restrictions thereon fewer, British
merchants have, during the last few dec
ades, maintained relations with Chinese
merchants at ports as harmoniously as If
both were members of the same family.
"But now complications have arisen,
mutual distrust has been engendered, and
the situation having thus changed for the
worse, it Is felt that if China cannot be
supported in maintaining her position,
foreign nations, looking on so large and
populous a country, so rich In natural re
sources, might be tempted to exploit or
despoil it and perhaps differ among them
selves with respect to their conflicting
Interests, It is evident that this will
create a state of matters that would be
advantageous to Great Britain, a country
which views commerce as her greatest In
terest. China is now- engaged In raising
men and means to cope with these event
ualities, but she feels that If left to her
self she might not be equal to tho occa
sion, should it ever arise, and, therefore,
turns to England In hope of procuring her
good offices In bringing about a settlement
of the difficulties that have arisen with
the other treaty powers.
"The Emperor makes this frank expos
ure of what is nearest his heart and
hopes tide appeal to Her Majesty, the
Queen Empress, may be graciously taken
undor consideration, and an answer
vouchsafed at the earliest possible mo
ment." The papors close with tho edict of July
19, already published, which was commu
nicated to the Foreign Office July 13.
Tho parliamentary paper shows that
consIderaDle negotiations had previously
passed between Great Britain and the
other European powers regarding the pol
icy of Japan's action, while Lord Salis
bury notified Ambassador Pauncofote
June 22 as follows:
"You should suggest to Secretary ot
State Hay that any troops which it Is
possible to send from Manila would be of
great -value, as it Is probable that tha
United States Legation is in great danger,
as well as the Legations of the. other
powers."
Germany assumed the position regard
ing the Japanese matter that nothing
must be done to imperil tho accord of
the powers. Japan Insisted upon an as
surance that her Invasion would not load
to a collision with Russia. Russia finally
declared, on June 25, that she had no de
sire to hinder Japan's liberty, especially
after her expressed Intention to conform
her action with that of the other powers.
The correspondence shows that Count
Muravleff, the late Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, took an optimistic view
of the situation in China, but that Count
Lamsdorff, his successor, was far from
sharing this sanguine view. He thought
that Northern China was in a state ot
hopeless anarchy, as did M. Delcasse, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
June 5 considered the imminent dangor
over, but who afterwards, July 4, pro
posed a collective note warning the de
facto government at Pekln, hoping that
this would demonstrate the solidarity of
tho accord of the powers. M. Delcasse
Insisted that the relief of tho Legations
at Pekln was far more. Important than
any pet'ty grievances among the powers.
NEED OF A CENSORSHIP.
European Chancellories Frightened,
by Shensr's Dispatches.
NEW YORK, July 28. A dispatch to tho
Tribune from London says:
Tho necessity for a censorship of press
dispatches from Shanghai has been proved
by tho untrustworthlness of all accounts
of the massacre alleged to have oc
curred July 6. The Foreign Offices of
Europe must now admit that they have
been themselves deceived by sensational
Journalism, credulous as the State De
partment may have been in accepting
Mr. Conger's message for a date which
Shcng chose to assign to It.
Sir Claude MacDonald, who was a sol
dier before he was a diplomat, explains
what veterans in the China service have
been unable to understand, namely; his
method of successful defense for a period,
of at least 19 days. From the opening
of tho siege, the embassy guards oocu-.
pled and held .a portion of the city wall,
and from this bastion commanded the
open spaces around the British and Rus
sian lnclosures, and also prevented artil
lery and rifle Are from the high positions
close at hand. The Chinese had been
using a three-Inch gun, but had not sue
ceeded in organizing an effective attack.
Veterans of the .service who know every
foot of space in the British inolosure
were amazed by the evidence that-the
assault upon-the three legation embassies
had been feeble and were disposed to
believe that the danger might have beer
exaggerated July 6, Just as it had been.
June 24. when Sir Robert Hart sent his
despairing appeal for re squo.
The Japanese Minister gave expression
yesterday, to apprehension that the worst
had happened In Pekln but he did not
refer to any special sources of informa
tion in his possession. . The representa
tives V)f the Foreign Office In Parliament
were silent, but I learned from the best
sources of information that the feollng
there was one of hopelessness and bewil
derment, and that the massacro of the
Legations was regarded' as highly prob
able, and Imprisonment of the remnant
of the -foreign garrison as barely possible.
The sky Is so heavily clouded with the
mystery of China, the interminable guer
rilla warfare in South Africa and the
famino in India, that It is hardly neces
sary for Earl Wemyss to borrow trouble
over tho chances of an Invasion of Eng
land next November and tho Insufficiency
of tho home defenses. The curious debate
In the House of Lords yesterday has re
flected the ominous talk which has been
going on In the city for several days
about the chances of a sudden attack
from France when the home defenses
are the weakest. Probably these alarms
merely Indicate the excessive strain to
which Englishmen have been subjected
during the last 10 months. Enormous pur
chases of Welsh coal by the Paris Gov
ernment and well authenticated reports
that Dover and other channel fortifica
tions have been secretly surveyed and
charted By French naval experts and re
ports made upon the defenses of Liver
pool and other ports, ore facts upon
which tho alarmists lay stress, but the
stock markets are not influenced by these
sinister speculations.
"WAR PREPARATION.
China Hns Bought Heavily of Arms
and Ammunition.
NEW YORK. July 23 A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
In view of the circular of the Secretary
of tho Treasury to customs officers on the
Pacific Coast in regard to the exportation
of arms and munitions of war to Asiailc
countries, the following official state
ment, obtained from the Treasury Bu
reau of Statistics toddy, will bo of gen
eral Interest:
Domestic exports of firearms, gunpow
der and cartridges and other explosives
from the United States to China, Hong
Kong and Japan, for six months, ending
December 31, 1S99:
Fire arms
China j G.400
Hong Kong 27.97S
Japan 21,376
Cartridges and explosives
China Hong Kong 4.G&8
Japan 23,538
No gunpowder has been exported from
the United States to China. Hong Kong
or Japan since 1S97. China took nearly
twice as many firearms from the United
States In the last six months of 1S99 as she
did in the preceding fiscal year, and about
four times as many as she did In 1S56 or
1897. Hong Kong took nearly as many In
the last six months of 1899 as It did In
the 12 months ended June CO, 1899. and
nearly three times as many as It did in
197.
It Is strongly suspected that a good
many of tho firearms exported to Hong
Kong- found their way Into the hands of
the Filipino Insurgents. The total export
of firearms and munitions of war to Asiat
ic countries from the United States cut a
small figure as compared with similar ex
ports from Europe to the same countries.
For example. In the last annual report
of Consul Ragsdale, of Tien Tsln, dated
October 11, 1889, the following statement
Is made:
"Within the last three months German
firms have sold to the Chinese Govern
ment some 200,000 stands of firearms, with
accompanying munitions of war. The
prices paid and patterns furnished have
not been made public, but It Is reported
that the guns are very Inferior In qual
ity. Evidently our gun manufacturers
have not felt It worth while to keep an
eye open In China'."
DEPRESSION IX ENGLAXD. V
Influenced Jjy the Pessimism in
f ! -Washlngrton.
LONDON, July 2S. The 'statement
cabled from Washington that officials
thore are wavering vlth regard to the re
liability of the alleged messages from Min
ister Conger and Wu Ting Fnng'3 assur
ances, has had a markedly depressing ef
fect on ' this side of the ocean, where
many have been buoyed up by the san
guine views of the State Department at
Washington regarding the various Shang
hai dispatches, and pessimism is again
gaining the ascendency.
"No improvement in the goneral situa
tion" is the message one agency brings
from the British Consul-General at Shang
hai to overwrought Europe, while an
other asserts that as a week has elapsed
without a reply to the Consul's message
to tho British Minister at Pekln, Sir
Claudo MacDonald, through tho Tsung 11
Yamun, the belief Is confirmed that the
Chinese official reports are only to gain
time, and that If tho Ministers are alive
they are held as hostages.
As commentators pertinently remark, if
there is an atom of truth In all the Chi
nese asseverations, the officials have only
to. supply the Legations, not with vege
tables, but with the telegraph forms.
Definite news of any kind Is scarce.
The report comes from Shanghai that
business has been resumed at the Port of
New Chwang. and that a second Japanese
division Is mobilizing at Toklo prepara
tory to embarkation for China.
Through a Yokohama dispatch the gov
ernment has received information that
Chineso attacked a body of Japanese and
Coreans In the vicinity of An Tong (on
the north, side of the Yanu River). Refu
gees had arrived at WIJu. Japanese re
inforcements were proceeding to the scene
of confilctr
The latest news received at St. Peters
burg from Blagovostchensk was dated
July 23. The Russian garrison had been
resupplled with ammunition, and would
be able to hold out until reinforced.
Tho Chinese legation hero reiterates the
assertion that tho Ministers are en route
to Tien Tsln.
THE FEKTX TRAGEDY.
Story Told by a Banker Who
Escaped.
.LONDON, July 28. The Dally Mali's
Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that
a Russian banker, who left Pekln July
7 and arrived at Shanghai -Wednesday,
July 25, says that when he left Pekln
alL the legations had been destroyed and
all the foreigners murdered. The Minis
ters, seolng death -was Inevitable, shot
their families. Sir Robert Hart, the bank
er adds, committed suicide in despair.
The full text of the Dally Mall's tele,
gram Is as follows:
"Shanghai, July 23. Newspapers here
publish a statement by an Influential
banker residing in Pekln near the British
legation, who arrived In Shanghai July 23,
having left Pekln July 7. He states that
the legations were then destroyed. All
tho foreigners had disappeared, and he
could not say positively If thoy had been
murdered, as he was too frightened to
Inquire.
The Mall's correspondent proceeded:
"Investigations prove this Information
is reliable. -The banker in question has
gone to Ting Po. His friends will not
disclose his name, fearing that to do so
would cause him to lose his head.
"The managor of the Russian Bank of
Shanghai has received a letter from the
bank's New Chwang branch, stating that
one of their Chineso representatives from
Pekln who had Just arrived, confirmed the
report of the Pekln massacre. He states
jthat all the foreign Ministers were mur
dered. Seeing death was Inevitable as the
Chinese swarmed into the legations, the
Ministers killed their families at the last
moment. Sir Rohert Hart, in despair,
committed suicide."
Russians Burned a Village.
ST. PETERSBURG July 23. An official
dispatch from Prejetensk, dated Friday,
July 27, says Soherwln's detachnfent, en
route to reinforce Blagovestchensk, cap
tured and burned the village" of Moche,
opposite the Russian port of Ignaschlna,
on the Amur River. The Inhabitants fled
DEMOCRATS DELIGHTED
THAT BR.VAN WILL NOT MAKE SDL
VEBTB3? LEADING ISSUE. $L
Feared He "Would Talk on Nothings
Else at Indianapolis At Cam
paign Headquarters.
WASHINGTON, July 2S. Bryan's an
nouncement that he will devote hl3 speech
of acceptance 'almpst entirely to im
perialism delights Democratic leaders In
Washington, many ot .whom have been
quite anxious since theKansas City con
vention as to what course he would take
on his notification It has been feared,
that he would then bring the money ques
tion to the front with the same per
sistency which marked hl3 course dur
ing the contest over the platform. The
announcement .of a different course is,
therefore, the occasion of greal 'rejoic
ing even among some of tho most pro
nounced silver men.
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
Senator Hill In a Conference "With
Parry Lenders.
NEW YORK, July 2S. One of the ear
liest callers on National Chairman Jones
at Democratic headquarters was ex
Senator David B. Hill. Mr. Hill said
local, state anj National politics were
discussed at some length, but there was
nothing of particular significance in the
consultation.
After a conference lasting over three
hours, at which Mr. Jones, Norman F.
Mack, Frank Campbell, chairman of the
Democratic state committee; ex-Governor
Stone, of Missouri; National committee
man James Guffey, of Pennsylvania; Sen
ator Hill, and National Committeeman
Urey Woodson, of Kentucky, were pres
ent. Senator Jones left for Long Branch.
Senator Jones said that the matters dis
cussed related to affairs political in New
York State and throughout the New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic States. The
National chairman was asked as to con
ditions in this state if he considered that
thore was the closest harmony possible
between the party leaders. To this he
replied:
"I think there might be more har
mony than at present exists, although tho
feeling Is not so serious as to affect the
state ticket materially."
He said he should not make any sug
gestions relative to state politics. The
Senator declined to confirm or deny tho
rumors that the National committee had
made or was about to make overtures
to W. Bourko Cockran. Carl Shurz and
other prominent anti-Imperialists to enter
tho campaign. Chairman Jones said:
"Mr. Bryan believes, and the Demo
cratic platform says, tnat imperialism
is paramount, because the people are
most interested in seelns the "military
and expansion policy of the present ad
ministration crushed.
"Then what will Mr. Bryan do?" was
asked. "Can he withdraw the troops
from the Philippines immediately, if he
is elected V
"Why not?" said Senator Jones.
"They were ordered to the Philippines.
Why can't they bo ordered back? They
were taken In boats. Why can't they be
brought back In bpats?"
Most of the Democratic campaign lead
ers will take a holiday tomorrow at Long
Branch, gathering for a conference In EL
beron, probably' at the home of ex-Sena-tor
Murphy. Chairman Jones will go
down from this city at the end of the daj:
and ex-Governor Stone will probably be
present also.
AT HAXXA'S HEADQUARTERS.
eXo Reply Yet Received From Ex-
Speaker Reed.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Senator Hanna
was not In tho city today. Joseph H. Man
'ley 'was at headquarters for a short time,
but as Saturday Is an off day at tho
headquarters, no business was done. J.
C Kerens, of Missouri, who left for the
West today, will go to Chicago, where he
will take charge of the campaign In the
Mountain States, besides looking after
his own state of Missouri. k
New York is to have three Instead of
two members of the advisory committee,
which Chairman Hanna is to appoint
shortly. Mr. Piatt and ex-Mayor Strong
have been agreed upon, out the third man
Is still unnamed, publicly. James S. Clark
son, National committeeman from Iowa
for many years, was one of the callers
at Republican headquarters.
Mr. Manley was asked as to the reports
that ex-Speaker Reed, of Maine, has left
unanswered Invitations from the Maine
stato committee and the National commit
tee to take part In the campaign. He re
plied that all such statements concern
ing the National committee and Thomas
B. Reed were absolutely false. Mr. Reed
had been invited by tho state committee
of Maine and by the National committee
to take part in the campaign, but had
not yet answered owing to the fact that
he has not determined yet how much
time he can take from his business.
Carter Harrison's Speeches.
CHICAGO, July 0. Mayor Harrison left
Chicago this morning for his Summer
home at Petoskey, Mich. He will go to
Indianapolis on August 8, to bo present
when Bryan and Stevenson are officially
notifledbythe National Democratic Com
mittee of their nomination for President
and Vice-President at tho Kansas City
convention. Mr. Harrison will not return
to this city until the latter part of Au
gust, when he will take an active part In
(the campaign, speaking In Illinois, Indi
ana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York.
Third Party Call.
NEW YORK, July 2&-Coples of the cs
for a mass convention Issued at Indian
apolis last week were received from the
printer today at tho headquarters of ths
third ticket movement, and the work of
sending them out was begun at once. The
circular will be mailed to men who are
known to be sympathizers of the move
ment and to many of those who have
written letters to the committee and of
fered to co-operate and work for the
third ticket.
Vol Remind Appealed.
PITTSBURG. July 23. Val Remmel.
candldato for Vice-President of tho
United State? on tho Socialist Labor tick
et, who was arrested Thursday nlerht, to
gether with Paul Blnger, or Ohio, and
William G. Cowen, of Pennsylvania,
charged with violating a city ordinance
In holding street meetings without a li
cense, appealed tho case today. The hear
ing on the appeal was fixed for August 25.
The petitioner claimed that the ordinance
is a violation of the state constitution,
k
Populist Convention Fulled.
COLUJfBUS. O., July 28. The efforts of
the MIddle-of-the-Road Populists to hold
a state convention here were not suc
cessful, not over a dozen members putting
In an appearance.
Nevada Republican Convention.
CARSON, Nev., July 2S. The Republi
can state central committee has de
cided to hold tho state convention at Vir
ginia City, August 30.
Nominated for Congress.
DNDIANAPOL1S, Ind., July 28.s-Frank
B. Burke was nominated for 'Congress
by the Democrats of the Seventh dis
trict today.
,
Stratton Lavr Unconstitutional.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 23. The Su
preme Court of California has declared
that the Stratton law, which provides for
registration for primary elections. Is un
constitutional. The unconstitutionality
of the law is affirmed by two grounds.
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
Causes Headache Dizziness and
Slefeplesshess.
mk Jm
Mrs. M. Kllner, Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. M. Kllner, 13S Crdton street, Cleve
land, Ohio, writes: UI had suffered for
the last fifteen years -with, my head,
and I must say that your medicine
has done me- all the good you have
said it ivould. My health, vras never
better faan since talclnsr your Pern
na. I do not Icuotv vrbat a headache
or neuralirla is. I can most assuredly
say that anybody afflicted with catarrh
Ono is that the Legislature exceeded Its
Jurisdiction In seeking to eliminate par
ties that cast less than 3 per cent of the
total vote. The other Is that the Legis
lature cannot Interfere with the Internal
regulation of political parties.
GENERAL WILSON RETURNS!
Home From Cuba on His Way to
China.
NEW YORK, July 23. General James
H. "Wilson, who arrived this morning on
the Ward line steamer Yucatan, has been
ordered to proceed immediately for San
Francisco, en? route for China. In view
of the urgency of the situation. Health
Officer Doty allowed General "Wilson to
leave quarantine tonight. In order to take
the night train for San Francisco. Gen
eral Wilson soys ho knows something of
China and the Chinese.
"I have spent a year In China. I cannot
believe that the Tsung 11 Yamun would
permit the murder of the foreign envoys,
and hope to hear that they have been
protected. Howevor, we cannot tell bow
widespread this trouble Is."
TRANSPORT HEADQUARTERS.
Elaborate Plans for Improving Gov
ernor's Island.
NEW YORK, July 23. Plans for enlarg
ing tho facilities of Governor's Island, in
New York Harbor, and making it one
ot the best-equipped military establish
ments in the world, as well as a center
of the transport service In this country,
are now under way. Tho work Is under
the direction of a board comprising Major
General John R. Brooke, commanding
tho Department of the East; Colonel Gil
lespie, of the Engineer Department, and
Colonel Amos S. Kimball, Assistant Quartermaster-General.
These officers were
selected by Secretary of War Robt some
time ago to purvey the field and present
their recommendations to the War De
partment, Tho first meeting was held In General
Brooke's office a day or two ago, and an
other will be held the early part of next
week. One of the first problems taken
up was that of renlovlng the transport
service depot from South Brooklyn to
the Island, and making it the central depot
of the country, with vastly Increased room
and facilities .and more convenient of
access. One great difficulty confronts the
board In the proposed change that of se
curing a sufficient dockago depth around
the island to admit the draught of the big
Army transports. Some of these trans
ports draw 26 feet of water, and thus
considerable dredging will be necessary.
Here lies the problem, for It is believed
tho island Is bedrock, and to remove It
would be a task of enormous proportions.
As a preliminary to any further progress
In this direction, the board sent out a
sounding party, and until the result is
learned nothing more will be done in this
direction.
Among other Improvements in view is
the erection of an immense supply depot,
a central agency for the Army posts and
camps In all parts of the world. The
scheme is merely tentative now, and has
not reached the stage where plans can
be drawn to embody the board's Ideas.
Should the board decide to erect other
buildings, there will be no lack of room.
The board is also considering either the
enlargement of the present barracks or
the erection of new quarters. The quar
ters will easily accommodate a battalion
of soldiers, and It is thought advisable to
increase these facilities. But, with suf
ficient room for a battalion of men, the
officers' quarters are now Inadequate.
There are good reasons for believing that
the board's- report will Include a recom
mendation for some additional houses
and other necessary buildings.
Movements of Transports.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 28. The trans
port Hancock will sail at daybreak Sun
day morning for Nagasaki with four bat
teries of tho Third Artillery, a detachment
of 500 marines and 300 recruits on board.
The troops are destined for service in
China.
The Roaecrans was brought here from
Seattle in a hurry to load for China. She
.will take away a siege battery composed
of 140 men and 173 horses. In a week the
transport will be ready to sail, and If the
battery 13 here, she will go out next Sat
urday. The Warren will go to China, but will
sail for Manila on August 15 with recruits
and supplies.
Army Beef Is Higher.
CHICAGO, Juty 28. The Record says:
Prices on corned and roast beef have ad
vanced from $1 25 to $1 50 per dozen for
one-pound cans. This Is the largest ad
vance ever made by Chicago and Western
packers at ono Jump. The cause of the
advance Is the large demand for these
goods by the United States Government
and foreign powers.
Cavalrymen En Ronte.
DENVER, July 28. Four troops of tho
Ninth Cavalry from Forts Huachuca and
Grant left here tonight for San Fran
cisco, en route to China,
Attnclc on Ho Yovr.
6ACN FRANCISCO, July 23. This after
noon the Oriental & Occidental Press, tho
only Chinese paper published in English,
contained: a bitter attack upon Ho Yow,
the local Consul-General, accusing him of
having wheedled 52000 out of the Six
Companies, and also of havlng"persecutel
and caused the imprisonment in China ot
the relatives of a local Chinese becauso
tho latter, who is editor of the Chinese
"World, the organ Jn this city of the now
reform party, hnd published articles which
tho Consul-General considered to be se
ditious. It is alleged In. connection with the flrt
charge that Ho Yow induced the mer
chants of the Six Companies to contrib
ute the sum of J2000 for the purpose ot
reimbursing the Chinese Minister at
Washington for the expense and trouble
entailed In -negotiating with tho Secretary
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One of the most dangerous and common
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such as nervous headache, dizziness,
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ness of breath at the least exertion.
All of the above names are symptoms of
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the month of July than at any other sea
son of 'the year. Even people who have
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of State for the overruling of. an order
of the Treasury Department with refer
ence to the deportation of merchants and
others not included in the exclusion act,
when as a matter of fact that official
had nothing whatever to do with the mat
ter, it being passed upon by tho courts.
NORTH DAKOTA TORNADO.
A Boy "Was Killed and Much Prop
erty Damaged.
HTLLSBORO, N."dT, July 28. A sever
tornado passed through Traill County
yesterday afternoon, and across the river
Into Minnesota, where it split into two
parts. The path of the storm in Train
County was 37 miles long and four miles
wide. Three miles north of Caledonia the
house of Thomas Everson was demolished
and his 17-year-old son killed. At Cale
donia the City Hall and Presbyterian
Church were wrecked, and nearly every
building in the town was Injured. So far
as known, the Everson boy was the only
ono killed.
Terrlflo Hall Storm.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., July 23. A ter
rific hail storm occurred during the
night, four miles south of here. The
train on the Great Northern was two
hours late. The stones broke all the win
dows, and the passengers had to take ref
uge in the baggage-car. The paint and
woodwork of the cars were all dented up.
The storm was three miles wide. Much,
damaga. to crops resulted.
De-wet Offers to Surrender.
LONDON, July 23. A special dispatch
from Cape Town says:
"General Christian Dewet has offered to
surrender on condition that his followers
be permitted to return to their homes
unmolested. Lord Roberts has refused
anything except unconditional surrender."
A dispatch from Lord Roberts to the
War Office today said Broadwood is still
watching Christian Dewet, who has taken
up a position on high hills near Reltz
burg, about seven miles south of tho
Vaal.
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