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LAST EDITION WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 18, 1900. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS.
SHAHBHAI IS THREATENED
Entire Yang Tse Valley ia a
State of Unrest.
Northern. Chinese Provinces
in Open Revolt.
SPIRIT OF BOXERS
Permeates the Entire Regu
lar Array of China.
Insurgents Still Swarming
About Tien Tsin.
MORE CONFIRMATION
Of Report That Ministers
Were Safe July 9.
Prince Tuan Fixes Date For
a General Uprising.
Chinese Are Reported to
Have Invaded Siberia.
New York, July IS A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The entire region of the Tang Tse is
in a state of unrest. Shanghai is
menaced with a native uprising, and the
northern provinces are in open revolt.
While the improvement in the situa
tion at Tien Tsin is considerable the
Chinese rebels are swarming outside the
city and there are strong reasons for be
lieving that the bulk of the regular
army is saturated with the boxers spirit
of hatred against foreigners.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Mail learns that Prince Ching concocted
a scheme to enable Sir Robert Hart to
escape disguised from the British lega
tion on July 4. Sir Robert, however, re
fused to desert the other inmates of the
legation, and he twice wrote to Prince
Tuan asking him to spare the lives of
all the foreigners. Prince Tuan, how
ever, did not make any reply and Sir
Robert is believed to have perished on
the night of July 6, during the mas
sacre. MORE CONFIRMATION.
Washington, July IS. The state de
partment has received a dispatch from
Consul General Fowler at Chefoo saying
that the governor of Shantung wires
that his courier left Pekin on July 9.
The legations were still holding out.
LAST WORD FROM THE LEGATIONS
Chicago, July IS. A dispatch to the
Record from Che Foo, July 15, via
Shanghai, July 18, says:
A communication was received today
by the Japanese consul from the Japa
nese minister at Pekin dated June 29. It
said that all the ministers were in the
British legation, short of food, hard
pressed and unable to hold out many
days.
This Is significant, for it is the latest
dispatch from Pekin, aside from those
through Chinese sources since Sir Rob
ert Hart's message of June 25, when he
said the guns were trained on the lega
tion. BATE FOR GENERAL UPRISING.
New York, July 18. A dispatch to the
World from London quotes the Express'
Shanghai correspondent as cabling:
"Prince Tuan has Issued an edict to
fix a definite date for a general upris
ing. What the date is I can not ascer
tain, but it is doubtless in view of the
arrival of more foreign troops. A large
body of Chinese tonight is reported to be
moving from Huei in the direction of
Shanghai. The situation here grows
more threatening every day. The city is
still without any means of defense, and
all the forts are being held by Chinese."
A FIGHT ON THE SIDE.
New York. July IS. A dispatch to the
World from Tien Tsin July 11. savs:
The Chinese made a determined attack
upon the railway station early th:s
morning. The French troops were forced
to give ground and the Japanese gal
lantly charged in support of the French
The French casualties reach 50; Japa
nese 60, including five officers killed -English
and Indians 20; Russians 20.
The Americans were not engaeed at
this point. It is estimated that 300 Chi
nese were killed.
REFUGEES POURING INTO JAPAN.
Victoria, B. C. July 18. News via the
steamship Empress of India savs that
from all parts of China the refugees are
flocking to treaty ports and everv ship
is bearing them to Japan. Nagasaki, the
port at which they first arrive, is al
ready uncomfortably crowded and Kobe
is beginning to fill up. Manv of them
are in a destitute condition and appeals
for aid are filling the papers. It is gen
erally felt that while these applications
will be generously heeded here it is in
6ii!itJ3t upon the Xoreign missionary
board upon whom responsibility for the
sad plight of their missionaries rests, to
cable unlimited credits to meet the. em
ergency. In his report of the fighting at Tien
Tsin, the Japanese commander under
date of June 25. says:
"There is no food except rice, and un
less communication with Taku is opened
in two weeks there will be destitution."
An edict published in the Japanese
papers from the empress dowager tells
of the burning of the imperial palace
by boxers on June 13.
Native papers state that a boxer pla
card, posted throughout Pekin reads as
follows:
"I, the commander in chief of Heav
en's troops, will march from Pekin to
Nankin with them shortly. Our princi
pal object is to burn and destroy
churches and chapels, and then the, tele
graph and postoflices, telegraph sta
tions, colleges and schools. The people
need not be frightened when they see
our arrival here. We are going to drive
away the foreigners so as to keep the
empire in peace and comfort. Purchas
ing provisions for providing us we will
give the market price, but sellers must
also charge moderately. We will not
destroy the Yamens and customs; they
can levy duty as usual. If any people
disobeys order they will be beheaded at
once."
INVASION OF SIBERIA.
London, July 18. If the news of a
Chinese invasion of Siberia proves true
it will, of course, immensely complicate
the situation from the international
point of view. As stated in the Associ
ated Press St. Petersburg dispatch of
July 13, the Chinese had already per
emptorily ordered all Russians to quit
Manchuria, but no one imagined they
would be audacious enough to break
out of their own country and attack
Russian territory. Such an attack, if it
has been made, of course, constitutes
in itself a declaration of war, rendering
formal notification needless.
A separate attack by the Chinese on
Russia means giving Russia, according
to the views expressed in Europe, addi
tional excuse for an isolated descent on
Pekin and an additional claim to assert
greater influence than the other powers
and obtain greater compensation when
the day of settlement arrives. Hence
extreme uneasiness.
As to this latest Chinese assurance of
the safety of the European legations at
Pekin they are not credited here. On
the contrary it is believed the assur
ances have been dictated by a desire to
save the native city of Tien Tsin. The
Associated Press correspondent at
Shanghai wires, under date of July 16,
that there is hardly a doubt that Sheng,
the Chinese administrator of telegraphs
is withholding information in his pos
session. The news of the massacre as
already cabled to the United States may
be taken as correct. The dispatch adds
that there is evidence that the Woo
Sung forts (at the mouth of the Wroo
Sung river and ten miles north of
Shanghai) are being strengthened and
supplied with large quantities of am
munition. It is hoped in London that
the landing of 22,000 Japanese troops,
which it is expected will be effected to
day.and the arrival of the Indian troops
will enable the allies to reinforce Shang
hai. WU CALLS AGAIN.
Washington, July 18. The Chinese
minister called on Secretary Hay this
morning and had a ten minutes talk
with him. Mr. Wu said he received no
additional information but that the sit
uation looks much brighter as a result
of dispatches received yesterday. There
is a possibility that Secretary Hay re
quested Minister Wu to call owing to
the urgent desire of the administration
to secure news from Pekin.
NEAR KOREAN FRONTIER.
Washington, July IS United States
Minister Allen at Seoul, Korea, tele
graphs the state department that box
ers and Chinese are in force within a
few miles of the Korean frontier. The
natives of Pingyan, the most northern
province of Korea, are much alarmed,
and are fleeing. The foreigners re
main in safety. The government is very
OFFICIAL REPORT ON TIEN TSIN.
Washington. July 18. The war depart
ment today bulletined its first official
report of the results- of the battle at
Tien Tsin as follows:
Che Foo Adjutant General, Washing
ton. Casualties in attack on Tien Tsin,
July 13:
Killed Col. E. H. Liscum, and 17 en
listed men.
Wounded Capt. C. R. Noyes, not ser
ious; Major J. R.Eagen, serious, but not
dangerous; Capt. E. V. Bookmiller, ser
ious, not dangerous: Lieut. L. B. Law
ton, not serious; Lieut. F. R. Lang,
slight, and 72 enlisted men.
Missing Two enlisted men.
COOLIDGE.
TO RESTORE KWANG HSU.
Seattle, Wn., July 18. The Chinese re
form party of this city, with representa
tives from Idaho and Montana, met here
and decided to send a cablegram to the
viceroy at Nanking, asking him to aid
the powers in restoring order and after
ward establishing a protectorate over
the empire. The aim of the party is to
restore the emperor, Kwang Hsu, on
the throne and to place the country as
far as individual freedom is concerned
on a footing with' the civilized nations
of the world.
REMEY CORRECTS. A REPORT.
Washington, July 18. The following
dispatch has been received at the navy
department:
Che Foo, July 18. Bureau of Naviga
tion, Washington: Latest reports do
not indicate that army officers. Major
Lee, Capt. Brewster. Lieut. Naylor,
Hammond and Waldron are wounded.
Capt. C. G. Long, marine corps wound
ed; Second Lieutenant F. R. Lang.army.
army, wounded. An aide has gone to
Tien Tsin to get accurate information.
REMEY.
Second Lieutenant Frank R. Lang, re
ported wounded in the fighting at Tien
Tsin by Admiral Remey. served during
the Spanish war as sergeant major and
second lieutenant of the First Maine
volunteers and was appointed second
lieutenant in the regular army, April 10,
1SH9.
Captain Charles G. Long, of the ma
rine corps, reported wounded entered
the marine corps July 1. 1891, having
been appointed from Massachusetts. He
had been on duty at Cavite. P. I., since
April 8, 1S99. until ordered to China.
THE DARK SIDE.
Washington. July 18. The Japanese
legation has received the following dis
patch from the minister of foreign af
fairs at Tokio:
"Baron Nishi, Japanese minister at
Pekin. letter of June 29, was received at
Tien Tsin. July 12. The letter was
brought by a messenger. It says the le
gations are daily bombarded. Ammuni
tion is running short. Danger of mas
sacra is imminent. Prompt relief is
earnestly desired. The messenger says
the foreign ministers considered it im
possible to procure provisions after July
TEXANS OFFER TO FIGHT.
Ft. Worth, Tex., Juiy,18. Six com
panies of the state guards have tender
ed their services to the government in
the case they are needed in the Chinese
war.
.15,000 JAPANESE LANDING.
London, July 18. A special dispatch
from Shanghai dated today says the
disembarkation of 15,000 Japanese troops
is proceeding at Taku.
OFFERS TO TAKE HIS BROTHER'S
PLACE.
Chicago, July 18. Within a few hours
after the publication of the news of the
death of Captain Austin R. Davis of the
marine corps, in the battle at Tien Tsin,
Henry Clark Davis, a brother of the
dead officer -now living in this city,
volunteered his services to the govern
ment. Mr. Davis sent the following telegram
to President McKinley:
"William McKinley, President of the
United States, Washington: Am anxious
to secure commission in marine corps
or army for immediate service in China
to take the place of my brother, Captain
Austin R. Davis, killed in the battle of
Tien Tsin on July 13. Can secure in
dorsement of Illinois senators and con
gressmen. Will you appoint me?
"HENRY CLARK DAVIS."
For five years Henry Clark Davis
served in the First Georgia cavalry and
for twenty years he has been an active
worker in church circles. He was born
in Darien, Ga.
PLAN FOR PEACE.
London, July 18. A dispatch from
Canton received here today gives some
additional facts relative to the memor
ial to the throne which Li Hung Chang
told the foreign consuls here that Doyen
of the viceroys had induced all the other
viceroys, except two. to frame, as re
ported in the Daily Telegraph's Canton
dispatch of July 16. The memorial in
sisted upon the necessity of five points,
as follows:
1 Protection of foreigners in the em
pire, whether war breaks out or not, in
order to preserve China's prestige as a
civilized state.
2 The rescue of foreign ministers still
living and negotiations would then still
be possible and tke governments of
those saved might use their influence in
favor of China.
3 A letter of apology to the German
emperor for the murder of Baron von
Ketteler as well as a proposal for the
mediation of other powers and a written
assurance of China's good intentions, to
be given to the United States and
France. '
4 Full compensation for all losses of
lives and property of foreigners.
5. Orders to be given to the military
and civil authorities of Chi Li to punish
robbers and marauding troops.
Li Hung Chang added in his interview
with the foreign consuls that in the
event that the legations were saved the
United States, Great Britain and France
had promised to recognize his good will
as far as possible and he expected a
similar attitude by the other powers.
WU CERTAIN ABOUT THE DATES.
Washington, July 18. Secretary Hay
made known to Mr. Wu today the dis
patch from Consul Fowler at Che Foo
quoting the governor of Shan Tung as
stating that the legationeers at Pekin
were safe on the 9th Instant, and this
was accepted by him as confirmatory
of his dispatch yesterday. Minister Wu
said there was not the slightest doubt
as to the date being the 9th, although
London cables suggested that the 9th
referred to the Chinese calendar and
meant the 5th by the English calendar.
Onthe contrary the dispatch received
by him mentioned the 13th as the date
which by the Chinese calendar corre
sponds with the 9th of our calendar.
CENSORSHIP AT BERLIN.
Berlin, July 18. It is semi-officially
announced that Baron von Buelow, the
imperial minister of foreign affairs, has
notified the Chinese legation that until
further notice that it can not be al
lowed to send telegrams in cipher or
secret language, and that telegrams in
plain language must be submitted for
the approval of the secretary of state
before they can be dispatched.
WASHINGTON STILL HOPEFUL.
Washington, July 18. The buoyant
and hopeful feeling of yesterday as to
the Chinese situation, was strengthened
today by the addition of a confirmatory
dispatch from Consul Fowler, at Che
Foo touching the safety of the lega
tioneers at Pekin on July 9. Of course,
it is understood that Mr. Fowler's in
ofrmation came from the same fountain
head as did Minister Wu's of yesterday,
namely, the military governor of Shan
Tung province. Because of the very in
timate relations that have existed up
to a very recent date between this offi
cial and the imperial court at Pekin, he
having been commander of the imperial
bocy guard, there is a disposition here
to attach more credence tohisdispatches
than would be accorded to those of oth
er Chinese officials. This is based on
the presumption that he has no induce
ment to falsify the facts.
Secretary Hay had a number of diplo
matic callers today, prominent among
them being Minister Wu, Minister Wol
lant, the Russian charge, and Mr. Thie
baut, the French charge.
An additional casualty list from Tien
Tsin this morning reduced the number
of casualties among the officers of the
Ninth infantry to the great comfort of
the war department officials. Consul
General Goodnow at Shanghai has ca
bled for a warship. His suggestion was
merely precautionary and after con
sidering it the navy department has
withheld action in view of the fact that
the Castine already is at that port and
foreign ships are on the way. There
was no cabinet meeting as the advices
which reached ' the government over
night did not present change enough in
the situation to demand a meeting at
this time.
! MISSIONARIES ARRIVE.
Seventy-Five Arrive at Che Foo
Aboard a Japanese Steamer.
Victoria, B. C, July 18. The steamer
Empress of India brings news of the
arrival of the Japanese steamer Korka
Maru at Che Foo, carrying 73 mission
aries and their families who were on
duty at the British churches. They had
been chased about by mobs and in their
flight they had to pass two nights in
small boats.
Captain Wise of the American cruiser
Monocacy has been appointed by the
allied forces as superintendent of Ton
Ku. He is to undertake the duty of
supervising the operation of the railway
trains for the purpose of sending pro
visions and ammunition to the Orient.
Mrs. James, a lady missionary who
has gone to Shanghai from Tien Tsin
and Taku and who was present at the
bombardment, says that while the Tien
Tsin station was being fired upon the
14th of June she and many other wo
men with children were awakened at 4
a. m. and after spending the early morn
ing in the compound of the town hall
they were sent to Ton Ku on flat cars.
She was on the ship during the bom
bardment with a number of other wo
men and children. The residents of
Taku who were on the Monocacy say
the roar of cannon was deafening. The
marines went ashore the day after .the
capture of the forts and the ruins were
covered with blood. Headless and arm-
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
Ml ARLIY 0
Host Put In the Field by
Prince Tuan.
Divided Into Corps and
Work. Assigned.
TO EXPEL FOREIGNERS.
Northern Division Ordered
to Clear Out Amur.
Grief of Cantonese at De
parture of Earl Li.
St. Petersburg, July 18. A dispatch
from Che Foo says:
Prince Tuan has mobilized 950,000
men, divided into different corps. The
northern corps has been ordered to ex
pel foreigners from Ainur. The Pekin
army which is divided into four corps
is the first to begin operations.
SORRY TO LOSE EARL LI.
Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 17. Li
Hung Chang, disregarding all attempts
of Europeans and Chinese to persuade
him to remain left Canton this morn
ing for Pekin. Prior to his departure
Chinese merchants and gentry of Can
ton strongly appealed to the viceroy
not to leave and presented a petition
setting forth that Canton, so long the
prey to the depredations of robbers and
pirates, had become peaceful during Li
Hung Chang's viceroyalty, that dis
turbances had been repressed with a
strong hand and the people enabled to
live without being panic stricken when
dogs barked. The petitioners, this pa
per continued, learned with trembling
that their protector was proceeding
north and wept as at the loss of a
parent. The absence of rebellion and
piracy being solely due to the presence
of Li Hung Chang, the merchants were1
ready to cast themselves before the
wheels of his chariot to prevent his de
parture. The Pekin army is divided into four
corps, the first of which is to operate
against Mukden and occupy the roads
between Pekin and Shan Hai Kuan;
the second is to concentrate at Tien
Tsin and the third at Pekin, from
w hence a column numbering 40,000 will
be sent to Wei Hai Wei and Tsin Tau,
while the fourth corps will concentrate
at Nankin. There are now 23,000 Jap
aneses troops in Chlna.
The Chinese fleet is concentrating in
the China sea and hostilities are ex
pected. A dispatch from Nankin announces
that Prince Tuan has ordered a great
military movement owing to the ap
pearance of the Japanese in China. The
viceroy of Nankin has informed the for
eign consuls there he can not be an
swerable for events in Chao Sin Ning
Po and Chu and Chau. The foreigners
are fleeing to Shanghai. The position
is alarming. Sixteen foreigners have
arrived at Nankin from Ning Po, where
the houses of foreigners have been
burned and missionaries horribly mal
treated. The rebellion has taken hold of
Southern China. The foreigners at Chu
and in Chau have been attacked and
axe fleeing panic stricken.
HOW THEY FIGHT.
Japanese Account of the Operations
Around Tien Tsin.
Victoria, B. C, July 18. The steamer
Empress of India brings detailed ad
vices of the fighting at Tien Tsin. Col
onel Shimamura, who commanded the
Japanese troops at Tien Tsin prior to
the relief of that place, has forwarded
to his government a detailed report of
the incidents from the time of the at
tack until June 25. The report says in
part:
"The Chinese advanced determinedly
to the assault. There were some hun
dreds of them and they were carrying
lighted torches. They advanced in a
series of rushes and the Japanese al
lowed them to get within close proxim
ity before they opened fire. Then the
Japanese fired several volleys from the
Maxims and other small guns, and the
"boxers, throwing away their torches
fled. Afterwards, during the night, the
Chinese only approached in parties of
three or four, but made no resolute, at
tack. They contented themselves with
endeavoring to sneak up and fire the
outbuildings. On examination, the
bodies of the slain were found to be
young men of 24 or 25, clad in silk and
carrying pouches with Mauser ammuni
tion. About daybreak on the 17th, some
1,500 Chinese, wearing red caps and red
"belts approached, brandishing swords.
As soon as they got within range two
or three volleys were fired and they re
tired hastily. This was but an advance
party though far to the eastward was
seen a large force -with a, number of
large guns moving towards the native
city. The allies watched them unlim
bering their big guns and at 2:45 p. m.
the Chinese began a furious bombard
ment of the foreign concessions. Many
of the shells fell between the British
and German concessions.
"Under cover of the artillery fire,
the main body of the Chinese advanced
against- the railway station, but they
were beaten hack by the allies. The
Germans guarding part of the city were
attached by a large body of Chinese
cavalry, and would have been over-
powered had it not been for the timely
arrival of the Japanese. With the com
ing of the Japanese they advanced with
a ringing cheer and the Chinese were
routed.
"On the 18th, at 7 a. m., the Chinese
troops uniting their forces, attacked
simultaneously from the north and
west. The allies met and beat back
each attack.
"The Russian troops who were in the
advance crossed the river and attacked
the enemy from the front. They were
followed by the English, Germans and
Japanese. The Chinese were driven out
of their position on the opposite side of
the river. From near the native city,
though they continued the bombard
ment. Their shells were aimed mostly
at the conspicuous buildings in the con
cessions, Gordon hall and the Japanese
consulates.
"On the 19th the enemy's attack was'
directed from the left bank. As before
their shells were aimed at the foreign
concessions and they succeeded in set
ting fire to the Specie bank, which was
burned to the ground.
"On the 22d the bombardment was rer
sumed. The shelling of the besieged
concessions was continuous. The Cos
sacks, who were patrolling, brought inr
telligence in the afternoon that a force
of 2,000 to 3,000 allies was advancing
from Taku to relieve Tien Tsin and had
arrived within sixteen miles of Tien
Tsin. There was great joy when word
was passed around of the approaching
relief, and next morning, the allied
force, attacking from the east and
south drove off the enemy and the
firing ceased."
Another report published in the
Japan press from Tien Tsin says that
on June 22 the United States consulate
was burned during the bombardment.
The Japanese papers also tell of the
exploit of a young employe of a com
mercial house, named Waite, who dis
guised himself as a boxer and accom
panied by four Cossacks left the be
sieged city of Tien Tsin on June 19.
After four days of narrow escapes and
flight from pursuing boxers, he and the
Russians reached Taku on the 23d, with
their letters which asked for reinforce
ments. PLEADSFORVOTES
Governor Roosevelt Stops in
Milwaukee Long Enough.
To Make a Strong Appeal For
the Ticket.
Milwaukee, Wis., July 18. Governor
Roosevelt arrived here at 10:40 o'clock
this forenoon on his homeward journey
to New York. He will return direct to
New York, reaching Chicago at 1 p. m.,
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
road and departing for New York at
5:03. Governor Roosevelt stated that
he expects to begin his campaign about
September 10, but the place of his open
ing speech he has not yet determined
and will be governed by circumstances
yet to be developed.
The vice presidential candidate was
greeted in this city by a crowd of
about 3,000 persons. He was introduced
to the gathering by United States Sen
ator Quarles, and was cheered most
enthusiastically.
Governor Roosevelt said in part:
"I am glad to have the chance of say
ing even a word to you and I speak in
this campaign not merely to Republi
cans: I appeal to all good citizens who
hold the commonwealth dear; I appeal
to the whole land who value our well
being at home, to all who honor the
flag and wish to see it upheld in the
face of all powers of the earth. This
campaign is more than a party cam
paign. This is a campaign which is to
decide at the outset of the twentieth
century whether we are to stride for
ward with the steps of a giant on the
path which has been set out for us or
whether we are to shrink backward.
I appeal to the whole world who value
prosperity. Judging the future by the
past, you remember, four years ago,
that our opponents prophesied that 'we
can't be prosperous if we don't have 16
to 1 silver.' Has the prophecy turned
out a lie? Don't trust them. Before,
they prophesied misery if we won, and
we won, and prosperity followed. Now
if we should put them into power, you
would see such a chaos of black misery
and distress in this country as a cen
tury and a quarter of life has never
seen. I ask the support of all .men
far-sighted enough to see where the
material increase of the country lies
and not willing to see the business wel
fare of the country submerged in the
tide of disaster. I ask the support of
all honest citizens and business men
who disbelieve in anarchy. I ask for
their support in the name of decency
with civic honesty and of liberty that
comes only with order, and I ask the
support furthermore of all brave men
who know that the greatness of a na
tion as of the individual comes only
through effort to stand with us as we
make this nation take her place in the
forefront of the nations of mankind.
"I see before me many men who wear
the buttons which show that they
fought in the great war and in a time
that tried men's souls, they proved
true. We (turning aside) only fought
a little war. (Laughter.) You faced
four years of trial and privations and
hardships and saw the best and bravest
among you shed their blood for the flag.
Did you do that in pursuit of ease? The
easy thing would have been to stay at
home. You remembered this at the
time when -the blanket . -proved too
heavy by day and not heavy enough by
night. I have been there. At that time
if we had followed the adviee of the
weak-hearted . we could have avoided
all the bloodshed and trouble, the woe
and misery that came to the women
and children who stayed behind. You
could have avoided four years of anx
iety which followed the bloody defeats
and if you had done so, we the sons
would have hung our heads forever.
Thank God the iron and blood of our
forefathers who followed Grant and
Lincoln still exist in this generation.
May we show ourselves not unworthy
of the men who fought from '61 to '65
and let us do our duty at home and
abroad and uphold Mr. McKinley in
the greatest political contest which has
come up in this country that we have
ever seen since the close of the civil
war."
The train bearing Governor Roose
velt made short stops at Portage and
Watertown, where several hundred peo
ple greeted the vice presidential candi
date. GEO. R. PECK JOINS TEDDY.
Chicago, July 18. Governor Roosevelt,
accompanied by Colonel Nutting of
Davenport, la., and George R. Peck of
Chicago, arrived here at 1 o'clock today
from St. Paul. The party at once drove
to the Auditorium where Colonel Roose
velt made an informal call on Senator
Hanna. .
"I'm just hurrying home to New
York," said the governor, "there are no
political conferences or consultations on
my schedule."
Governor Roosevelt will leave at 5:30
this afternoon over the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern for New York.
A WICKED ABSURDITY.
Is What Gov. Roosevelt Calls the
Democratic Position on
the Philippines.
St. Paul, Minn., July 18. Governor
Roosevelt, of New York, addressed a
most enthusiastic crowd in the Audi
torium in this city last night. Thous
ands of people besieged the doors of the
hall two hours before they were opened.
When at 7 o'clock the crowds were
finally given a chance to get inside,
every inch of space was filled in a few
minutes. Thousands of persons surged
about the streets, unable to gain en
trance. The day session of the Nation
al Republican League clubs convention
was a tame affair to that presented
when the Empire state governor arriv
ed before the building just before 8:30
p. m. He was compelled to reply to the
repeated calls for a speech. Governor
Roosevelt said:
"I intend to speak this evening in the
hall and can say but a word to you
now. All I can say now is to appeal to
you as Republicans to stand by prin
ciples of our great national party. I ap
peal to you as men and as patriotic
American citizens, to stand by us now
to stand by the great party that stands
for liberty and prosperity at home and
abroad wherever floats the American
flag."
When the party entered the hall the
governor was given a great ovation.
The Twin City campaign glee club, an
octette of well known singers, fur
nished two selections and then Colonel
Stone formally called the meeting to
order.
When the speaker of the evening: waa
introduced the great crowd came to its
feet and six minutes of cheers and ap
plause swept the hall. When Roosevelt
finally was able to make himself heard,
he returned thanks for the reception
that had been tendered him here. He
thanked the Roosevelt club especially
for its choice of a name and uniform.
He said he was pleased at the honor, for
it was a club of young men, and young
men stood for much. The governor then
spoke for decency and efficiency in pub
lie life, for courage in carrying out
what one believes. He had no use, he
said for timid persons. Public officials
should be honest, brave and have the
saving grace of common sense. These
were needed in public, Just as much as
In private life.
Continuing he said: "We have come
here to begin work of a campaign more
vital in its interest than has taken
place since the civil war. We appeal not
only to Republicans, but to all good
citizens who are Americans, in fact as
well as in name, to help us in re-electing
President McKinley. It. was indeed
of infinite importance to elect him four
years ago. Yet the need is even greater
now. Every reason that then obtained
m his favor obtains now, and many
more have been added. Four years ago
the success of populistic democracy
would have meant fearful misery, fear
ful disaster at home: it would have
meant the shame that is worse even
than misery and disaster. Today it
would mean all this, and in addition the
immeasurable disgrace of abandoning
the proud position we have taken, of
flinching from the great work we have
begun. President McKinley has more
than made good all that he promised,
or that was promised on his behalf and
as the smoke clears away we see how
utterly trivial are the matters because
oi which his administration has been
criticised, when compared with the im
mediate substantial gains for American
honor and interest which under that
administration have been brought
about."
Referring to the Kansas City conven
tion. Governor Roosevelt said:
"The dominate note of the convention
is insincerity. The convention which
nominated Mr. Bryan was in character
infinitelv below that which nominated
him in 1S96. In 1896, for all their wild
and dangerous folly, his advocates had
at least the merit of sincerity in their
fanaticism. However wrong headed,
they knew what they believed and stat
ed it without fear. In 1900 their actions
were determined purely by policy, and
the pandering to- the worst and most
degraded passions in our national life,
bad enough in all conscience sake in
itself, was rendered infinitely worse be
cause robbed of every vestige of hon
esty and sincerity. It took them two
days to find ovit what they believed
about siK'er, and this was the only
plank concerning which they took the
trouble to find out their beliefs at alL
They reasserted the doctrines of an
archy which they had preached in '96,
not because they longer believed in
them, but because they hoped by an
nouncing them to attract to themselves
all men of unsound and violent mind."
In the course of a bitter denunciation
of the Democratic opositidn to the ad
ministration's Philippine policy Roose
velt said:
"In China we see at this moment the
awful tragedy that is found just exactly
in such a movement as that which the
so-called anti-imperialists have cham
pioned in the Philippines. The boxers
in China are the precise analogues and
representatives of Aguinaldian rebels in
the Philippines. Had we adopted the
'policy of scuttle' in the Philippines, the
policy which our political opponents
now champion, the streets of Manila
would have witnessed such scenes as
those of the streets of Pekin. To allow
the Filisino rebels to establish their
own so-called government and then to
protect them against other civilized na
tions would be exactly as if we now
sided with the boxers in China, de
manded for them the 'liberty' to
butcher their neighbors, allowed them
to establish their own independent gov
ernment and then agreed to protect
them from the wrath of civilized man
kind. A more wicked .absurdity than
the Kansas City proposition for deal
ing with the Filipinos was never enun
ciated by the representatives of a po
litical party."
Governor Roosevelt concluded his
peroration at exactly 9:30 o'clock when
the audience arose en masse and over
4,000 voices shook the air for about five
minutes.
A carriage was waiting at the door
the governor entered at once, was driv
en to the station and at 11:25 he was
flying eastward on his journey home,
with the fixed purpose of making a
speech nowhere while en route.
Weather Indications.
Chicago. July 18. Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Thursday; light
variable winds.
tiO EXTRA SESSION
A Thing to Be Avoided Under
Any Circumstances.
Even if Minister Conger Has
Been Murdered.
OUR POLICY IS FIXED.
No More Troops to Be Taken
From the Philippines.
A Further Depletion Is Regard
ed as Unsafe.
Washington, July 18. "There will ba
no further withdrawal of troops from
the Philippines for service in China.
That is the policy determined upon and!
that will be adhered to." A cabinet offi
cer today made this statement and then
added:
"General MacArthur's dispatches on
the necessity of retaining there all the
troops save those already under orders,
are clear,
"It would be. unsafe to take any mora
away."
"Then, under no circumstances will
the forces in the Philippines be drawn
on?" he was asked.
"I am not (foing to say that any con
clusion reached is an absolute finality,
but this much is positive. No develop
ment in the situation is apprehended
such as will call for a change in this
policy as to our troops in the Philip
pines in the present light of events.
"We do not anticipate any extra ses
sion of congress," he said.
"What if Minister Conger and the
other Americans are found to have
been murdered?" he was asked.
"We are proceeding at this present
moment on the assumption that our
people are murdered. I do not see why
that should necessitate an extra ses
sion. An extra session is hardly neces
sary." "What if their murder was by or
with the connivance of the .Chinese
government?"
"I do not believe an extra session ot
congress would necessarily follow."
"What about the decision of the com
manders of the international forces that
80,000 troops are necessary for the cam
paign?" "That is an old story," was the reply.
"Admiral Kempff cabled that a week or
ten days ago 60,000 men for the forward
move on the capital and 20,000 to pro
tect Tien Tsin and communication withi
Pekin."
Asked as to the possible effect of the
Chinese attack on the Russian transport
and Russian towns along the Man
churian border, the reply was:
"This may complicate the situation. I
can not say whether or not it means
actual war between the Chinese govern
ment and Russia. The matter is be
tween those two governments. We have
nothing to do with it. We do mot know
either what the actual facts are in the
case." - - - -
The war department today received a
cablegram from General MacArthur
dated Manila, July 18, saying that Col.
Liscum's body was buried at Tong Ku
on the 17th instant.
BOERSlREM OUT
Pass Through Roberts' Cordon
With 1,500 Men and
Artillery.
London, July 18. The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, July 17. Yesterday the ene
my made a determined atack on the left
of Pole-Carew's position and along our
left flank commanded by Hutton. The
posts held by the Irish fusiliers and Ca
nadian mounted infantry, under Lieu
tenant Colonel Alderson were most gal
lantly defended. The enemy made re
peated attempts to assault the positions
coming in close range and calling to th
Fusiliers to surrender. The enemy suf
fered severely. They had 15 killed andi
50 wounded, and four were taken pris
oners. The British casualties were 7
killed, including the Canadian Lieuten
ants Borden and Birch, 30 wounded and
21 missing.
Ian Hamilton's column advanced to
Waterval, yesterday, unopposed and to
day proceed to Haamans Kraal.
Fifteen hundred Boers with five guns,
managed to break through the cordon
formed by Hunter's and Kundle's divis
ion, between Bethlehem and Fieksburg.
They were making toward Lindley, be
ing closely followed by Paget's and
Brjoadwood's brigades.
Ini a dispatch dated today Lord Rob
erts pays a tribute to Lieutenants Bor
den and Birch, whom, in his dispatch
given above, he reported killed. Lord
Roberts says: "They were killed while
gallantly leading their men in a center
attack upon the enemy's flank at a criti
cal juncture of their assault on one po
sition. Borden was twice before brought
to my notice in dispatches for gallant
and intrepid conduct."
WOOD SEES ROOT.
Doesn't Knew Why He Was
Called to Washington.
Washington, July 18. Governor Gen
eral "Wood, of Cnba, who arrived in
Washington last night, reached the war
department at 10:30 o'clock this morn
ing and went immediately Into Secre
tary Root's office. He said he knew
very little about conditions in China or
the reason for his having been called to
Washington. He came heK; in re
sponse to a telegraphic request from
Secretary Root. General Wood .., said
conditions in Cuba were, quiet and fa
vorable. In response to a question as to wheth
er he could spare more troops from
there, he said no request had been
made on him for troops, except for the
three regiments which had been ordered
from Cuba a month before the Chines
trouble became so serious. He be
lieved there would be an inquiry made
as to how many troops he could spare,
but he was not prepared to say any
thing until he had discussed the ques
tion with Secretary Root. The elec
t Ions in Cuba passed off quietly, Gen
eral Wood said, and the people there
were taking much interest in the con
stitutional convention which is to be
held some time this fail.