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July 2T.-AII th powera appear to hav received the ll-nilal Chinese appeal for mediation, but In lli absence of definite new regarding the fni of the minister, and of nny reliable Imllratl'in of the real origin of the appeal. It iiftin that Lord Salis bury considered It woa nut even m-oa-aary '.o publish thr fact that the ap peal had been ricelved. or to do any thing beyond f'M miilly acknowledging It, Willi perhaps mi Intimation that nothing coul I be dune until nw from Pekln hrtd arrived. If It could In- ascertained ti-y..n.l a doubt that the report of the munacri at I'ekln were unfounded, and there In it UlhHfcl:lim here to' believe thut the nlnlMr may, after all, be held a hodtuKea. Lord HallMbury'a p IU y would probably Inollno more toward the con- llhttl n uttrlbuted to WnnhlnKton than to the revenue attributed to Herlln. I'ut while there I no ceKiuulon of the deluxe of minora, It la bt-Klnntna; to b believed at HhanKhul, Cunton and other point that the vlceroyn are 4 a cornpbtly In the dark an to affalra In i'ekln aa the Kureun themnelvea. Meanwhile the dolnira of LI Hunt; Chang; are regarded with ever Inrreaa Ina; auaplrlon, while the altuatlun In the aouthern province dally grow worae, With the report that the allbs will begin to advance on Pekln In a fortnlifht, and In view of Admiral Sey mour'a vlilt of Inapeftlon to the Yang--tae Kinnic. the fetilng la that no great time will elapae before matter aanume a more aertniu ahapc. . LONDON. July 2r-The Shanghai rorreapoiident of the Dally Telegruph inya: "LI Hung Chung now gtatea that aoine membera of the legatlona have already left TeV.ln and may be expect ed ahortly." LONDON. July 2. ..-The Hong Kong correHndent of the Dally Expr-aa Mire aa follow: "An Italian prleat baa Jum aiTivtd here from Hen Sin Fu, Southern Huan, where an Italian blnhop and three prleat have been maasacred after re volting torture. Thla took place July 4th. Six hunJrvd converta were mas aaered after the women had been sub jected to hldeoua brutalltlea. "The priest who escaped hid In a cof fin on beard a rlvir boat for seventeen day." WASHINGTON'. Juiy 26.-The navy department this morning received the following cablegram from Admiral Ue mey: "T.iku, July 21. Che Foo, July Hurtau of Navigation, Washington:--Colonel Meade condemned to Mare and hocpltal; .hevnnutiam. Major Wal it aucceeda. to command of the First regiment. My obtainable InfiMiiviilon clears marines of any Imputation of burning houses or looting Tien Tsin. "REAIIiV." The navy department is very much gratified to hear from Hear Admiral Homey a denial of the Imputation that American marines participated In any way in the burning and looting of Tien Tain after Its capture by the allies. However, this has been understood to be the fact from the first. LONDON. July 2.JWhlle the latest Impression delivered from the array of conflicting telegram from the Far East I athnt a nm'tlnn nf tha fnrotim rnlnnv 1 at Pekln may have escaped slaughter, ' until a recent date, the general opln- j Ion of Europe seem to continue to ( favor the acceptance of the worst news j and prompt action thereon, the conten-; tlon being that the only possibility . of definitely ascertaining the truth Is by the allied commanders Inquiring at . Pekln. Judging from the new fromj VERANDA riRMTlRE CHAIRS AND SETTEES A new line of these just received. Stealer Chairs, Folding Camp Chairs, Canvas and Hire Cots always on Hand. CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON EN ROUTE TO THE COAST Tien Tain, however, recording divisions among the admirals there, the pros pects for a speedy advance seem to be endangered, unless the governments speedily agree upon a supreme leader. IteMrts are current that a numbvr of nilftsiontrles, American or English, have been murdered in Shan 81. One .of the dispatches from Shanghai, pub Hnhed here today says: 'The Canadlun missionaries, who es caped from Hal Nan had a terrible ex perience en route her. The natives everywhere were hostile. The rabble at tacked the refugeea, beat them and tore the clothes from their backs. The ladles suffered cruel Indignities." The dispatch continued: "Canton remain comparatively quiet, The natives, however, are beginning to fear that the reinforcements arriving at Hong Kong Intend to attack the Ih.gue forts and occupy the city. The military Mandarin has axked the col onial secretary At Hong Kong for as surance that Great Britain does not Intend to take Canton." A dlHpntch received here today from Yokohama states that the Japanese division will all be landed at Taku by July 81 and will reach Tcn Tsin August 3. The legislature of New South Wale has resolved to dispatch a military contingent to Join the Imperial troops In China. LONDON, July 2.-T,.ieKrams from Shanghai report that LI Hung Chang ha taken up bis abode at the arsenal as a measure of precaution. It Is not stated whether he feared attack by Chinese or attempts of the power to curtail his liberties. Apparently the foreign consuls at Shanghai have In-! formed the viceroy that unless he ob tained definite dispatches from Pekln within five days they would conclude the ministers had been murdered and act accordingly. WASHINGTON. July 6.-Mr. Ye. the Corean oharge here, took to the state department this morning a dls pttt''h from his government denying positively the published stories that the Hoxer movement had extended to Corea, or that uny Chinese had cross i d the Curean frontier. I LONDON, July SC. It is seported here that Russia has borrowed nearly 10, OoO.OOO sterling from the Imperial Bank of. Hussla since the commencement of the troubles in China. WASHINGTON. July 26.-Notwlth-standlng signs of activity, the state department had nothing this morning j of Interest touching the Chinese sltua tlon. The Imperial edict promulgated yes terday by Viceroy Tak, at Canton, has left a disagreeable Impression here. Despite the Chinese minister's view to the contrary, this edict is looked upon as suspiciously like a preliminary to a formal declaration of war, and anly one step toward securing time to move Chi nese forces Into a better position for defense against the Internationals. The notice that came to the state de partment that Corea Is free from the I Boxer agitation was well received, for ! It is believed that Russia will thus be ! enabled to spare many more troops from her Siberian army, for use In the International force. With It, the navy department sent over a copy of a dls patch received from Admiral Remey making aome changes in the marine body, and Minister Wu came down and asked for half an hour with Acting Secretary Hill, but he declared he had nothing from home, though he was confident of Important development In the'tmmediate future. The Chinese minister expressed to Hecretary Hill hi continued hope that the ministers In I'ekln were still alive, and said he believed he would be able to deliver to the department a me ne from Minister Cong-r that would make that hope certnln. The atate department had no Informa tion of any kind from Its officers In China. Acting Etcretary Hill aald the Chlneae minister had received no In formation from China, and had none to Impart, and the conference with the minister was simply an Interchange of courtesies. WASHINGTON, Juiy 2.There were no developments today to warrant the assumption that there was the slightest Improvement In the Chinese situation. Indeed, the general tenor of uch new a found light was to add to the steady growing doubt a to the good faith of thj Chinese government a manifested In It acts. Admiral Kempff's letter, given pub licity by the navy department today, made the direct statement that the Imperial authorities were In sym pathy with the Box-ts, though he 'added that the government was afterward paralyzed and Incapable of controlling the situation. This was the first of ficial declaration to fch our govern ment contradictory of the Chinese rep resentations that the Imperial govern ment bad steadfastly and from the first opposed the Boxir movement, and our government Is bound to accept the word of Its own officer until that is overcome by Irrefutable evidence. Exchanges that ure In constant pro gress between the powers are tending more and more to ;ast suspicion upon the genuineness of many communica tions that have come from PeVin through Chinese govermenlal sources. If It should be finally established that th're has been an attempt on their part to practice a gigantic fraud upon the world that fact may call for a change of attitude on the part of the United States government toward Chi na. This woull not affect the military policy already under way. but merely the technical relations between the two governments which probably wouid clobely approximate a step of formal war. The navy department has made pub lic the following additional chapter lu Admiral Kempff's report: Taku. June 20: Referring to my re cent actions In declining to take part In the taking of the Taku forts and in afterward making common cause with the foreign force In the protec tion of foreign life and property. I would respectfully state that the Chl-r.es-J government Is now paralyzed, and sevret edicts show that it Is In sym pathy with the Boxers. In the bombardment of the forts on the 30th Inst., the Monocacy was fired upon and struck, without having re ceived previous warning. It is necessary to Join with the' other foreign powers for the common defense and preservation of foreign people and honor of our country. I refused to Join In taking possession of the Imperial Chinese railway station, and also de li 4 ... J.l . cmieu iu join in tne ciemanu lor a temporary occupation of the Taku j forts, for I thought it against the policy anil wishes of our government to be entangled with other foreign powers in such a step, and also because It endan gered the lives of people In the inter ior In advance of absolute necessity; for up to the early morning of June 17 the Chlnise government had not com mitted, so far as I am aware, any act of open hostilities toward the foreign allied forces. In opening fire without warning an act of war was committed. Under the circumstances I regarded Uie situation as one for the protection of the national honor and the preserva tion of our people, and have acted ac cordingly. NEW -YORK. Jury 26. The letters from missionaries in China which have hen received recently throw light upon the precise whereabouts of several mis sionaries about whom there has been uncertainty. It Is now known that Rev. Horace Fitkln, Miss Annie A. Gould and Miss Mary S. Morrill, cf the American v',nud (Congregational) were, when communication was cut. at Pao Ting Fu. Rev. and Mrs. William P. Spragne were at Kalgan, and It is believed that they can escape through Russian ter ritory. All thoso connected with the Congre gational College at Tung Cho, Rev.. Dr. Chauncey Goodrich, his wife and three children. Dr. James H. Ingram, his wife and two children; Rev. E. G. Tewksbury, his wife and two children; Rev. Howard S. Gault and wife and Miss Mary E. Andrews, Miss Jane G. Evans. Miss Abble G. Chapln, Miss Lu ella Miner and Miss V. C. Murdock, M. D., were taken to Pekln under escort. Besides those stationed at Tung Cho, there were several other Congregation al missionaries there at the time of the Boxer outbreak, attending the annual meeting of the North China Mission. Among those known to have attended this meeting from other points were Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Chapln, of Lin Chlng; Dr. and Mrs. Arthur 11. Smith and the Misses Gertrude and Grace Wyckoft of Pang Chuang; and Rev. James II. Roberts and Rev. Mark Wil liams, of Kalgan.- These went to Pekln for safety. Letters from Miss Miranda Croucher and the Rav. Frederick Brown received at the office of the Methodist Society indicate those who escaped from Pekln and tho who couU not get away. Rev. George It. Davis, Rev. Frederick V. Game well. Dr. George N. Lowry and Rev. W. F. Walker. Mrs. Charlotte M. Jewell and Dr. Edna O. Terry ate among those takn to Pekln. Th-re have been various rumrs as to Miss Terry'a fate, one being to the eff':?t that sho a murdered. This la the first definite news that the was In Pe kln. Arrorig th se w ho left Pekln on the last train to go to Tien Tain be fore the line was torn up were Mia Miranda Croucher, MiJ Anna D. Gloss, Miss Ida M. Stevens. Rev, J. H. Pyke, lU-v. J. Frederick Haynes, llev. Dr.' N. S. Hopkins and Rev. Frederick Brown. NEW YORK. Juiy 25.-A special to the Journal and Advertiser from Hong Kuhg aya: Consul-General Wl!dm-in has been In f' rmed that the Chinese governor of the Island of Hal Nan has xerved notice on the consul that he la unable to protect the foreigner any longer. The American mission have appeal ed to Consul Wildman to send a war ship to Hoi How to bring away th for eigner. It is believed that three men. three women and three children, belonging to th American Presbyterian Board's Mission at Nodoa, Hal Nan, have been murdered by Chinese Imperial troops. The last news from therp wu dated July 12 at which lime they repelled the attack of the Boxers. Hong Kong Is full of refugees. An outbreak Is expected on the West River, VALLEJO. Calif., July 28. Order have been received at Mare Island to fit up the United State ship Mohican for duty on the Chinese station and to have h"r In condition to sail in seven days at the most. It will take seventy- two day for the Mohican to make the trip, and as she Is one of the very old sMps of the navy, aome surprise is ex pressed at her being ordered to take such a long cruise. NEW YORK. July 26.-The transport Crook will sail today for Cuba to ship the members of the First United States Infantry, which Is under order to re turn to the United States to prepare for foreign service. EVIDENCE IN GOEBEL MURDER. Strong Testimony Presented Against . .-. Power and, Youtsey. . GEORGETOWN. Ky.. July 28. There were several features In the evidence of the Fowers" trial today. W. H. Wagner, of Williamsburg, gave damaging testimony against both Pow ers ana louisey. Me gaid tnat on the Friday preceding the assassination several men were in' Powers' office dis cussing the ways and means of defeat In? Goebel before the legislature, and a man In the party said: "Somebody ought to kill the damn rascal." Another replied: "I have made up my mind to do that myself." The witness-said that he was almost positive that Youtsey was the man who made the last remark. SOLDIF.R BEHEADED. Summary Vengeance Meted Out Treacherous Natives in the Philippines. to MANILA, July 25. At Oroquleta. in Northern Mindanao, two soldiers en tered a native store for the purpose of buying food. While there one of them was killed by a bolo and his head severed from his body. The other escaped and gave the alarm. A company of the Fortieth in fantry repaired to Oroquleta and kill ed eighty-nine natives, thirty-eight of them being In a single house. DEATH OF JUDGE SHATTUCK. Famous Jurist Dies at Portland at Seventy-six Years of Age. PORTLAND. July 26.-Judge Eras mus D. Shattuck, one of the best-known junsis vi uregon. aiea toaay, aged 76. He came to Oregon In 1S53 from Ver mont. For three successive terms, cov ering eighteen years, he was elected state circuit Judge without opposition. SURGEONS WANTED. American Surgeon-General Call One Hundred Skilled Men. for WASHINGTON. July 26.-General Sternberg says that one hundred addi tional medical officers are wanted by the surgeon-general for duty in the Philippines anddn China. He says on ly graduates of reputable medical col leges with some experience, and under forty years of age. will be accept id. FLORENCE S. WRECKED. Purser and Two Passengers Drowned in Lewis River. SEATTLE, July 26. A Special to the Times from Skagway, July 22, says: The upper Yukon steamer Florence S. wa yesterday wrecked In Thirty Mile Canyon on Lewis river. The. purser and two women passengers were drown, ed. The purser's name was Maltby. HEW ORLEANS IN MOB'S HANDS Militia Finally Called Out as Po lice Were Helpless. SCORE KILLED AND WOUNDED Buslucit Suspcadcd ia Wholesale District and oo River Frot-Regular Race War-Negroe Finally Drive From the Street- NEW ORLEANS. July 28.-In the rioting last night and today one ne gro was beaten to death, six were so badly wounded that their lives are des paired of. and about a score of people, white and black, male and f-'male, have been more or less ' seriously wounded. Disorderly acts, following the distur bance of last night,' were committed throughout the city today, and resulted in the swearing in by the mayor of special policemen, and the ordering out of 500 state militia, upon order of Governor Heard, who responded Promptly to the appeal of Mayor Cap devllle for assistance In suppressing existing lawlesscetis and In preventing a recurrence of the violence of lat night. Throughout the day attacks have been made by Irresponsible whites up on the black element, and the nerovs before nightfall had been completely chased from the streets. The effect of the disorders has put a practical stop to business In the wholesale district and river front, and this means a ser ious crippling of the trade of the port. The business elements raUied in f rce, and hundreds of white men responded to the appeal of the mayor for assist ance In preserving order. The police have been practically help less throughout the disturbance. But aside from this there was great indig nation among the members of the de partment over the killing of Captain Day and Patrolman Lamb by the ne gro, Robert Charles. . ..-Further, there la strong resentment on the part of the working people against the steamship agents and contractors because of the evployment of negro labor to the exclusion of whites on' the public works and on levee fronts. NEW ORLEANS. July 26. After be ing in the bands of lawless mobs for several hours, with the police appar ently powerless to maintain order. New Orleans, at daybreak, again assumed a peaceful and orderly condition, the violence apparently finally ceased. The last disturbance occurred about 5 o'clock, when a white baker, whose name Is unknown, was shot In the leg, while a crowd of rioters were chains a gang of negroes. The mayor, police and citizens are arranging today to take precautions against a recurrence of last night's scenes of disorder. The mob was com posed of boys and hoodlums, and was w ithout a leader. The rioting grew out of the Intense feeling engendered by thj murder of Captain Day and Patrol man Lamb and the wounding of Offi cer Mora by desperado Charles. The occurrences of last night are greatly deplored by the best' elements of the community. They represented, in ' no sense, an uprising of an outraged com munity against wrong. One man was killed, three othsrs will die nd fifteen were wounded. The dead: Unknown negro, clubbed and Bhc-t to death. Fatally Injured: Louis Hughes, col ored, shot four times; Baptiste Fil eau, colored, aged 75 years, shot; Jos- ' eph Nelson, colored, skull fractured. The injured: T. P. Saunders, color ed, aged 3j, stabbed and shot; Esther Fields, colored, aged 43, stabbed; Os wald MeMuaon white, aged 16, shot; Frank Shepherd, white, aged 43. shot; Alexander Ruffman. Pullman car por ter, shot; Joseph Deeds, white, shot; Fred Davis, motDrman, shot; J. Cluny, conductor, clubbed; George Morris, col ored, cut and shot; Joseph Lewis, col ored, aged 11. clubbed; Daniel White, colored, shot; Henry Daurin, white, shot; William Armstrong, colored, shot; unknown baker, white, shot. A delegation of citizens today went to the city hall and asked the major either to call out a posse of citizens or appeal to the governor to order out the militia. The mayor decided to prepare a proclamation calling for 500 volunteer citizens to assist the police In preserving order. Wild reports have reached police headquarters from various sections of , the city giving information of the beating of negroes. Work on the levee, where nesro labor is largely employed, has been suspended. The Dig grocery and produce houses are also practically doing nothing, because thny cannot get their negro drivers to risk their lives. Mayor Capdevilla communicated with Governor Heard, who will Immediate y call out the militia to preserve order In the city, , NEW ORLEANS, July 28. About 3 o'clock this morning In the French section of the city, Bapttate Tliilo Culul'ed, KKctl yetua, vti kiiicj, ati'i an unknown negro was so badjy sh"t he cannot recover. 1