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Hlr Chin Clan Lo V-nn Luh. baa I ....... - .. i com in u ilk ( to tne tree tne rnuow- Inir (llhiulch from i-heng. director of Ohln-i. railway ami telegraph and Tan Tal of Hhanirhul, dated Khurighal, July 21; "Iiifnnnotl'in from Pekln. dated July 1H, say that tho Tsung Li Yamun de puted Won Jul. uiilr wen-tury of the (I-),iitnn-nt, to nt tho foreign minis ters, and he found every our well with out any-missing, German accepted. "General ung Lu la going to mew orlulUc the throne in send them all under eirl to Tien Tln In the Lope tint military operation will then be stopped." Tij HhiiiiKluil corn-MiotnlHit of the I hilly Mull, t-h-ifi ni hlnif July 2S. niyn: "A If'.trr from a Chln- olllilul In Shin Tuna Ima b-n rtvlvd by an ac tive functionary her containing the follow Iiik iiu-rmiKr: " 'At the lglwilnir of the month the forrlsn tnlHloniult made arvt-ral ut-ti-mota to -nd .m-a-'ag'-o out of IVkln, but thanUa to the strict wa,.ch kept on ih rlty. the U-arera were nil cauxht and ecutei. On ihe fourth Inatam only iM foreigner were left alive In Pckln. and one nlKht when the big guna wtre Incenaantly fired. It u known ihat all the h-gittlona and fyr- etltnera were flnlahed, although pre- tended t'l-uraiiu contradictea these facta.'' PATtrS." Tuly J3. M. Dolt-aaae." mln- litr of fonlsn affair, haa received a telegram from the French consul at Che Foo. dated July 21. aayln?: "Th( governor Informs me that, ac cording to reliable new. from IVklu. all foreign mliiltera are ife and the government I taking all neceaaary tep to deliver and trotect them." LOS DON. July 23. Sir HiUIIJay Mc Cartney. couiiMllor and English aec- retary to the Chlneae legiitlon In Lon don, naierted thin evening that the re- kin leKiktloim were iwfe and about to proceed to Tien Tain. WA.SHISC5TOS. July 23. Adminis tration officiate are moi-e hopeful over the altuailon In China, a a result' of the dispatches which have come In the last few days, more particularly Euro pean advice of tonight asserting that the minister are safe. tlf an answer la received to the second telegram which haa been sept through the Chi nese minister here to Conger, and that anewer should bear tnternul evidence of genuineness, the situation will be ma terially Improved, and tho government, with the additional Information which Conger may transmit, will be able to move Intelligently toward the rescue of the bck-ftguered foreigner. WASHINGTON. July 23.-The presi dent haa listened to the appeal of the Chinese, government, as transmits d through Minister Wu, and naa signi fied hla willingness, to mediate between the Imperial government and the pow ers, but only upon conuiuons wnicn first must be met by the Chinese gov- eminent. The exact nature of the terms pro posed by the state department cannot bo stated until tomorrow, when It Is expected that publication will be made of the text of the Chinese appeal and of the president's message. It is known, however, that the answer Is entirely consistent with the statement of principles laid down by Secretary Hay In his Identical note to the pow ers, and. moreover. It accept as truthful the Chinese statements rela tive to the safety of the foreign min isters at Pekln. SAN FHANCISCO. July 23.-There U m Side Specialties VERANDA FURNITURE CHAIRS AND SETTEES A new lino of theso just received. Steamer Chairs, Folding Camp Chairs, Canvas and Hire Ccts always on Hand. CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON nothing In the extensive report of Ad miral rfeymour, which was receive! her today by th stemmr America Miwu, to prove the sensational story that whs circulated In the tarly part of this rminih to th effect that Admiral Sey mour, who coinmundcd tho l'ekln re lief expedition, klll-d his wounded to save them from the Chinese. WASHINGTON. July 23.-The stnto depuriment has mude public the fol lowing: Tho state d'.-partmont hu received a dlfpatch from Mr. Gooilnow, the Con-ut-ii' m-rau at Khunghal, dated today, saying that Prince Tuan wire that an oftlcer of the Tiuiig LI Yamun a,r ail the minister on the ISth; that none were injured and that no attack was at that time tHnff mode. He doe jyt say to whom tho dispatch of Prime Tuan was addressed and It I to a cer tain extent at variance with the dis patch of Mr. Conger of that date, de scribing the legation a being under Are at the time." NEW YoriK, July 23.-A dispatch lo tht Herald from Che Foo. July 21, say that the captain of a British steamer, wh- haa Just urrlvetl tvnn New Chwang, report that there ar rives there on Thursday a Chinaman profeislng to be a foreigner' servant, who escaped from Pekln on the 12th, on which date the P.rltlnh. legation was destroyed and the foreigner butch ered. The tory Is credited In New Chwang. Another telegram came from the gov ernor nf Shun Tung last night. He said: "I have received dellnlte Information from Pekln that all the minister ate well and there la no Illness anions; them. The proper Chinese authorities are de- vlnlng mtans for their rescue and pro tection. ST. PETErtSBCHG. July 23. Two encounters are reported to have taken place between Ilritish and Chlnecc forces mar Wei Hal Wot. The latter. It wa reported, were repulsed after a timbhorn encounter. No dates are given. M. KrutUkl. the engineer of the East ern Chinese railway, telegraphing from Algatchl. In the Trana-Balkal territory, under dale of Friday, July 20, reports the occuiwtlon of Challar by Chinese troops. The Russians, according to this dispatch, continued to concentrate at Charbln. NEW YOUK. July 23. a dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The English attitude of unreasoning unbelief respecting everything coming from official source In the Chinese 1 ro Vlnce Is not Justified by Inherent prob abilities. Leader, writer who are cracking Joke over the credulity of their American cousins In swallowing Chinese dales whole will find It difficult lo explain the motive of the Imperial government in either forging or raising the date of Mr. Conger' dispatch, and In wantonly deceiving one power after another with false assurances of the safety of tho legations. Until some In telligible motive for such treachery is supplied It would seem prudent to give to tho Imperial government credit for telling at least Dart of the truth. Optimist view are confined to small circles here, but several plausible rea sons are assigned for them. One Is the evacuation of the country around Tien Tslu by the Chinese troopa. since It Im plies a decline of Boxer fanaticism. Another is the quieting down In the southern provinces, for the reports of risings at Canton and disturbances caused by the black flags are still un confirmed. Another Is LI Hung Chang's Journey northward, which will be con tinued from Shanghai, for ho would hardly venture to pass through the al lied fleets and camps as the new gov ernor of Pe Chi LI if he were not as sured of tho safety of the ministers. To these reasons ,1s added the Inherent probability that the, Imperial govern ment would not stultify Itself by allly mendacity If the ministers had been massacred, but would Identify itself with a Bucessful rebellion In the end as It ha done In the beginning. Thoughtful men, reasoning from these premises, are disposed to believe that the empress dowager has succeeded In enforcing her authority, and Is pro tecting the remnant of the legations, for not even the most sanguine op timists are prepared to admit that as saults as determined as those described by Sir Robert Hart and Minister Con ger have not been attended with severe loss of life. This view represented the hopeful (Continued on Fourth Page.) HEAVY LOSSES FOR THE BRITISH One Hundred Wounded and as Many Captured by the Boers LINE OF COMMUNICATION CUT Bold Bald bjr (kienl De Wet-Farces Ac lire In Mi Placet and Many Killed and Wounded on Bolb Sides. BEItLIN", July 23. -The Pally Ex press has the following from Machodo dorp: "There has been severe fighting dur ing the last three day, and the Boers have Inflicted heavy losseu upon the British at Dedodorp. Six hundred wo men and children from Pretoria have arrived at Barberton." LONDON. July 23. Letters reaching London from the British troop In the Orance Ulver Colony assert that both ni n and horses are on short supplies and are not fit for hard work. If this b.- true, there Is little caune for won der at the failure to capture DeWet and at the apparent paralysis of op erations. LONDON, July 23.-Ceneral DeWet has again succeeded In cutting Lord Roberts' communications both by rail way and telegraph, ard captured 100 of the Highlanders. The story of the federal commander's bold raid comes In tho form of a telegram from Gen eral Forester-Walker, dated at Cape Town, Sunday, July 22, as follows: "Kroonstad, July 22. Following from Broadwood sent by dispatch rider to Honing' Point, wired thence to Kroon stad.: " 'Have followed command since Ju ly 16. There was hard, sharp fight ing at Paimletfonteln, July 19. We were prevented from pursuing the laager by darkness. Eight .hundred . Boer were found. Our casualties were five killed and seventy-six wounded. Will reach Vaal Krantx today. Enemy doubled on its way back through Paarde Krai in the darkness. Shell march tomorrow to Koodevaal Station. Send supplies for 3000 men and horses, also any news of the enemy's movements. I believe the commando consists of 2000 men and four guns, and is accompanied by Pres ident Steyn and both the DeWets.' ' General Knox continues: "The wire and main line of the railway north of Honlng's Point have been cut, and also the telegraph to Pretoria via Potchefs troom. According to my Information Dewet has crossed the raoway and Is going north." General Kelly-Kenny telegraphs from Bloemfontein under date of Sunday, July 22: "The railway has been cut north of Honlng's Point and a supply train and 100 'Highlander were cap tured by the enemy. A report was received this mcrnlng that a large force of the enemy is marching on Hoensprult. All commurication with Pretoria is cut off. The Second and Third cavalry brigades are following ! the enemy." LONDON. July 23. The war olllce has received a telegram from Lord Roberts, dated Pretoria, Sunday, July 22. which says: "Methuen continued his march and occupation of Helckport and engaged the enemy's rear guard at Zlndsfonteln, July 20. Casualties, one killed and one wounded. "Early Saturday he attacked the enemy again at Ollphant's Nek and completely dispersed them. Inflicting a heavy loss. Our casualties were slight, By these successes, Rustenburg has been relieved, and Methuen and Baden Powell have; Joined hands. "Hunter reports that Bruce Hamilton secured a strong position on Spltray, yesterday, with a battery and the Cameron Highlanders and 500 mounted men. Our casualties were three killed and Captain Kieth-Haniilton of the Ox lords. Captain Brown and Lieutenant Stewart and thirteen men of the Cam- erons wounded. TROOPS GET YELLOW FEVER. Nina Deaths and Eleven More Cases in Cuba. HAVANA, July 23. Yellow fever has broken out In the barracks of the Sev enth United States cavalry and First United States infantry, in Pinar del Rio. There have been nine deaths dur ing the month and eleven cases are now under treatment. QUARANTINE MUST BE RAISED. Japan Sends an Ultimatum to the State of Colorado. DENVER. Col., July 23. Governor Thomas today received a brief com munication from Secretary of State Hay Inclosing an extended letter from N. Nabeshlma, Japanese charge d'af- fairs at Washington. The letter 1 in the- nature of a demand upon the part of the Imperial government of Ja(.in that the Colorado state board of health raise tho quarantine on Japanese sub jects. The Japanese, according to Naueshl ma'i letter, sliul't not b? included with the Chines In anything. He say that they ate cot given to plague and never have been. SMALL-POX AT NOME. Nineteen Cases In All Only One of Which Reported Since July S. SAN FRANCISCO. July 23,-Advlces from Nome received by the Alaska Commercial Company, state that up to July 10 there had been nineteen ca-K-s of small-pox In camp, only one being reported since July 5. According to the records of the custom house, 114 vessel have entered Nome and 13,437 pasengers have landed, not including those who came down the Yukon river. nor those who landed from vessel which did not report to the cu&toma officers. From S.000 to 10.000 persons will prob ably winter at Some. NEGRO FIEND LYNCHED. Sheriff Dangerously Wounds a Mao While Defending Hi Frlsoner. HUNTSVILLE. Ala.. July 23.-E:iJah Clark, the negro who yesterday as saulted Susan Priest, a 13-year-old girl, was taken from Jail tonight and lynch ed near the spot w here his crime was committed. His body, wa riddled with bullets. Will Vinlng. who attempted to rush through the crowd and up the Jail steps, was shot by the sheriff and dangerously wounded. The mob drove the sheriff and his prisoner Into the third story of the building. NO SUNDAY TRAVEL. President McKinley Cancels an Ap pointment Because it wouu Necessitate Sunday Travel. CHICAGO. July 23. President Mc Kinley, who was scheduled to reach Chicago Monday, August 27, to attend the national encampment of the G. A. R., today notified Executive Director Harper that inasmuch as It will -neces sitate Sunday travel to reach here on that day he will change his plans. He will arrive in Chicago Saturday. Au gust 23. NO EXPORTATION OF ARMS. House of Lords Hurries Through the Bill to Keep English Arms Out or China. LONDON. July 23.-The house of lords this evening passed to Its second reading the bill empowering the queen to prohibit the exportation of arms and ammunition to any country "whtn there is reason to believe that these or others may be used against British forces or foreign forces co-operating with them." TOWNE WILL RUN. Rumors That He Will Not Refuse the Populist Nomination for Vice President. LINCOLN. Neb., July 23.-A story circulated here today, though not cred ited to Bryan or his visitors, la, to the effect that Charles A. Towne will re main on the ticket as the Populist candidate for vice-president for the good his candidacy will do In the strongly Populistic states of Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. LAUNCH EXPLODED. Two Killed and One Fatally Injured on Long Island Sound. NEW YORK. July 23. By an explo sion of a naptha launch on Long Isl and sound tonight, Mrs. A. E. Crowe and her 16-year-old son, Chilton, were instantly killed, and E. A. Crowe per haps fatally injured. Crowe is a wealthy resident of New Rochelle. ASSIGNED TO CHINA. Many Famous Officers Will Serve Un der General Chaffee. WASHINGTON. July 23. It Is gen erally understood In military circles that Brigadier-General Fred Grant, Adjutant-General Thomas Barry and Brigadier-General James H. Wilson have been selected for assignment to China under General Chaffee. BANK ROBBER CAUGHT. Found In Portland Yesterday, Having ' Fled From Virginia. PORTLAND, July 23. Joseph Rap ley, wanted In Williamsburg, Va., for robbing the Peninsula bank of J5.500 last May, was arrested here today. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. FORT SCOTT. Kas., July 23,-Three threshers working near here were kill ed by a bolt of lightning today. CANADIANS GET AMERICAN SOIL Surveyors Put Alaskan Mines Within Canadian Territory. MINERS ENTER A PROTEST Pacific Coast Chamber of Commerce Are, Appealed to-Kkb Porcopiae Mloet Lost to America -Lasi of 250, 000 Yield Annually. SKAQWAY. Alaska, July 16,' via Se attle, Wash., July 23. The woi ic of de limiting the provisional boundary in the disputed Alaska-Canadian territory having been completed In that part crossing the Dalton trail and touching he Porcupine district, the Americana In the district find that th n-ivv lost a largi part of what they bellevj-1 was rightfully American territory. The survey has been run and monu ments et within il e last few we-kj. " The surveyors :mpiy followed their instructions as et forth in the modus vldendl agreed to provisionally som months ago. The survey and demurk ation of the line leaves nearly oi.e-h.ilf of the Porcupine gold mines in British territory. The American miners In Porcupine have addressed a prolest to President McKinley. Copies of the pro test have been sent to the Chambers of Commerce at Seattle, Skagway, San Francisco and Portland, with a request for co-operation. The Porcupine plater mines. It 1 estimated, will yield iJiO.OOO this year. CAMPANIA COLLISION. The Great Liner Narrowly Escaped To tal Destruction, NEW YORK, July 23.-The Herald's London correspondent, describing the Campanla-Embleton collisiuji, says: Dr. J. Warren, a pasenger from New .York, said that he looked out. of hla stateroom porthole when he heard the crash. In a moment he saw the wrecked ship sliding paat the Campan ia, and he rushed on deck. All wai confusion on the deck. The Cam pania's passmgers had rushed out "f their staterojmj without dressing. "Women were In hysterics," ltf ' I taw two sailors of the wrecked 1m rk clinging to an overturned life boat. They ver- two of those saved. Five others, I am told, were found together, clinging to a spar. When we struck the bark the wooden topmast began to fall. The lookout in the crow's nest thought the whole mast was going. He Jumped for his life into the sea. He was picked up by a life boat. The ap prentice boy from the bark told me that his captain, upon rushing on deck, cried: 'Every man for himself.' A Nor wegian Jumped from the bow of the bark. He was undoubtedly klllled In the collision. i . J This boy said it was a miracle the Campania had not been blown to pieces. The boy said: 'We were curry ing a lot of dynamite and gunpowder to New Zealand. Our cargo of explo sives was distributed fore and aft. She was struck amidships. Had the col lision occurred either fore or aft, the Campania would surely have deen de stroyed. TWO DROWNED AT 'FRISCO. Boat Capsized Just Inside the Golden Gate. SAN FRANCISCO. July '23.-By the capsizing of a boat from which they had been fishing. Ernest Gueldner arid his eight-year-old son were drowned off Lime Point, Just Inside the Golden Gate, Dave McWhirter and E. Ma kowski, who were also in the boat at the time of the accident, clung to the keel and were saved by the prompt work of the lighthouse keeper at the Point. They could not explain how the disaster occurred. ORANGE CROP SAVED. Arizona Drought Has Killed Only One Fourth of It. PROENIX, Arls.. July 23.- Reports today resulting from an Investigation of the damage by the recent drought state that the orange crop has not been damaged so seriously as at first reported, and that there will be three fourths of a crop. The first picking will be marketed early in November. GOVERNMENT'S GOLD. Holdings Reach the Highest Point in American History. WASHINGTON. Juiv 23. Gov -rn- ment's holdings of gold today reached the highest point In its htfitory, and amounted to 127,4J3,t'Ji WHEAT MARKET. PORTLAND. July 23.-Wheat, WuDa Walla and Valley, 53c 6. ! if I I If H i i 1 i