THE REPUBLIC: TUESDAY, JULY 10. 1900.
JO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
r BUSINESS.
Discount rates were S to 7 per cent on catl
find tlrnn tnqnc Ptnnnnrq $TLr.c.-193: bal-
anccs, JCSS.SSI. New York exchange. lc dis-
count bid. par asked; Louisville. 2jC int
romit l)ld, par asked; Chicago, 10c discount
bid. par asked; Cincinnati, 2k; discount bid,
rar asked; New Orleans, 3c discount bid,
par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher at
TS'ic b. July. 7iUc b. Aug.. TSc a, Sept..
7&i.079yc No. 3 red. Corn clo-ed higher at
-C:ic a. July, f-i4c Sept.. 4U,c No. 2
white. Oats c!oed at STJo b. July, 23?,c a.
Sept., Sc No. i
The wheat market at Chicago closed high.
r at 73ic n. July. W"c Aug.. Mc li. Srpu
Corn closed higher at W.c July. 4mT'iC
Aug., 4P?sc Sept. Oat closed at 2i
July. 2ic Aug.. 2IHc a- Sept.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at JI3 for new. I'rlme steam
lard closed steady at U.Tjc. und C.SOc for
choice.
Th local spot cotton market closed 5.tady
and higher.
PRINCE CHING FIGHTING
FOR FOREIGNERS.
Continued From Pace One.
LOCAL AND SUBriWAN.
Coristantlr.c Ftacca. a S-year-old girl, was.
burned to death.
The contract for lighting the residence
district will be relet to-day.
A fire occurred on l'estalo;zi street near
Jefferson avenue. e-iuEins considerable loss.
John Irvln of Marshall. Mo., failed to
show up nt the time set for his wedding
last Thursday, and foul play is feared.
The Democratic Committee of the Twelfth
Congressional District will meet nest Holi
day to set a date for the conrent'ou.
The death of John O. Priest Is expected
to cause renewal of litlsatlon concerning
K.C00 belonging Jo the Murdoch s-nd Dick
son et3te.
The primary for the election of rostmas
ter nt Claton will be hfld to-day. but only
votes for Republicans will be counted.
Striking caddies at the Country Club
chased the new boys away and assaulted
them.
Allan R. Pendleton, a well-known busters?
man. died at his home on Llndell boule
vard. A bill was Introduced in the City Council
to provide for the pament of the salaries
of members of the Sheriff's posse.
Comptroller Sturgeon reported to the
Council the condition of the city's finances.
It was unanimously decided at a mass
meeting of the Street Railway Men's Union
to declare the strike en the transit com
pany's lines In force- again.
Warrants were issued yesterday against
two women charging them with obstructing
street railway tracks.
The Suburban arbitrators met, and tes
timony was, taken by both sides. Their
next session will be held next Monday.
the first serious test, namely, the sending to
China of another Japanese division, a re
rnforcenient which the commanders at Tion-T.-in
will especially welcome. There is now,
the ollicial added. nj objection to the land
ing of foreign force-" by any or the allied
Powers "'if tllev will imlv h.-istr,i tti..!r fir.
Iiival."
The Rrltl-h Charge d'AfT.iIres. l.ord Cough,
said to a rcpiesentatlve of tho Assoeiati-d
l'n-s:
"The Power? are nut encaged In a new in
terchange of views XManllii.: Jjimii's niut
rer.-nt lnqulr. but each I'.iw-r has ar
ranged for Itself The Powers are not in a
liuny to formulate a mure remote plan ot
political action in China, as the first thing
necessary Is the relit f of IVkin."
The Jintl-Germau attitude or the Ittislis
press Is considered umvplalnalilc li-re. as
iniciai assurances have been glvm l.y Ixiih
the i;u-!an Ambassador to Germany. Count
U"-ten Sacken and the German Ambas-a-dor
at St. P. tersburg.
A note has appeared In the- St. Priors
burg Herald slating that there hut existed
a. Itusso-C rman agreement since List au
tumn regarding questions relating to Par
Asia. ac-o:dliig to the terms to which each i
nation Is obliged to warn the other in ad
vance if separate stops are intended. On
making Inquiries at the Foreign OfSce to
night Jjie representative of the Associate.!
Press could obtain neither atlirmution nor
denial of the report.
iii:itiioiti) s v.nxin.
London. July 10. Hear Admiral Lord
11-rcsford. speaking at Malta, at the Naval
and Military Society on Monday evening,
said the trouble in China would be far
reachlug and disastrous In Its consequences
to British trade there. It would be n mili
tary, not ii maritime, war. und the Power.-
that could place on the spot the greatest
number of troops would eventually have
substantial advantages. The Powers not
consenting to the open door, particularly
l:u-.-5l3. lie declared, wuuld eventually gain
supremacy, lie, said it -was a pity that his
proposals respicting the reorganization of
the Chinese Army had not been accepted by
the llrltlsh Government, with a view to the
lisslblllty of a general war. Lord IVres-
ford advocated an Imperial conference, to
which nil the colonics, should be invited, to
discuss a .chcme of def n.
j.i mvv i:i:t kuiii:.
London, July p. Diplomatic clreies In
London are discussing the le?t nuam if
tepaying Japan for disproportionate assist
ance in quilling the rebellion in Clilm.
They soun In favor of se-ttling the Korean
question In accordance with J.ukiii's well
known dc-liei. It la believed thi; assent of
the Powers to an arrangement whereby
Jaiun can place an army of occupation In
Korea. like Great Itritalu In Egypt, will be
acceptable to Japan as compensation.
MINISTER WU
HAS ADVICES.
lie Hears Legations Were Safe July 3, Hut Short
of Supplies "Imperial Troops
Protecting Tlicni."
i::i riii.i.- jwial
Washington. July ?. -It I the expia
tion i.f the WashinRto" otlliiali that the
Proident will return to this ilty soon after
he has been formally ntitilied on Thursday
r.et tliat he was Filleted by the liillalcl
phal ccnwiitbin n.s the lioininte of th-s i!
piibHean part. There Is at this moment
no Intention or calling an extra session of
Cungn s. though active consideration of
uch a measure will be given by the pi..j.
dent In case developments should iui-e
showing the necessity of obtaining legisla
tion whkli will Mrengtlirn hi-, hand. There
Is no raon to believe that war will le d---tlantl
on China and the calling of ionir-i
in extra session would be tor the pur'to-e
tiirbances In that sHn a vet. but the
laIegram show that Utobop Graves Is
not takliii; any chances. Mr. Klmber under
stands the lihop's mi-ssage to me-in that
all the white women In the Protestant Kpl
eopal inission.4 in China, wherever frltuatwi,
have alr..idy gone to Japan.
A reassuring rabasc was also received
to-day by th,. I:e,.r..nd II. . Cobb of the
Rfform.-d Church Hoard. It was from Amoy
ami read ni follows.
"Kv.ry thing and ev.rjbody all welL Will
act under in-tructlons given."
The liK-ssage was not sigrcd. but is sup
i d to lie from the Reverend P. YV.
Pitcher, to whom n message of inquiry had
bun sent.
The Reverend Doctor II. K. Carroll of the
Mcthodln Kpl.-eop.il Mlwslonarv Society
of grantlrg the lresldeiit additional troops j J"'1" to-day that he was much more hopc-
.... ...mii nt- iiau ue'll List u'.Mlr nnl lie
HEAYY ATTACKS BY CHINESE.
Fighting Lasts All of Last Week, With Allies Hold
ing Their Own.
GUNERAL DOMESTIC.
nrookficld. Mo.. Democrats have arranged
for a big ratification meeting.
A wortan fell into a well at Tana, 111.,
and dun;; to the bricks until rescued.
The yacht Idljr is said to havo gone down
with sails set, and the crew Is blamed.
An Illinois couple were twice married
yesterday, the preacher riding ten miles to
perforin the second ceremony in order to
correct an error.
Alexander Jester is on trial charged with
the murder of Gilbert Gates. The case was
open5d at New London, Mo., yesterday.
Both sides announced ready and the selec
tion of the jury will begin to-day.
Tho enrollment of tl-p Cherokee Indians
was begjn at Fairland, I. T., jesterday.
A mob of negroes killed one of their race
in Texas because they did not like him.
The German teachers elected officers at
their national meeting in Philadelphia.
The Sugar Trust is at work again. An
other raise In price costs the public JLOuO,
tXK). Governor Dole of Hawaii has decided that
only Americans bhall hold office in the is
land. The National Kducatlonal Association Is
In session at Charleston.
Diaz is again re-elected President of Mex
ico. A fpcclal election is called in Kentucky
for the purpose of repealing- tho Goebel
law.
Tho Dawes Commission Issued a notice
touching the final allotments for Cherokccs.
Officers were selected for the State Ju
dicial Convention, to be held at Scdalla. De
Armond will bo chairman.
After a long conference nt "Lincoln the
IKroocrsts tnd Populists decided to post
lonc settlement of the vice presidential mat
ter until after the Nebraska Fusion Conven
tion. Mr. Towne expressed his willingness
to withdraw or stay in, whichever should be
considered better.
Adlal E. Stevenson arrived In Lincoln,
Neb., and received an ovation. Mr. Bryan
expressed his desire to make very few
speeches this campaign. The Democratic
Executive Committee held an informal
meeting.
The Sangamon County Republican con
tests were decided In favor of tho Tanner
faction as against the Cuilom crowd.
France's charge d'affaires at Washington
says the railways, not the missionaries,
caused the bitterness of Chinese against
foreigners, and thus led to the Boxer riots.
Aided by thought waves. Doctor Lydla
Clements goes to Cape Nome to hum gold,
with which she expects to found a cew
Bchool of philosophy.
The case of Caleb Powers, charged with
complicity In the murder of Governor Goe
bel of -Kentucky, was called at Georgetown,
but a delay until Tuesday was granted the
defense. Three bullets were reported to
have been found In tho Secretary's former
ofllce.
Obia,
Bare
SPOUTING.
Monday's Fair Grounds winners:
Muskalonge. Graves, Crossmollna.
vvaldo and Theory.
St. Louis hit Pitcher VTIllis of Boston for
seven safe drives In the fourth Inning and
w on the game 10 to 5.
RAILROADS.
An attempt is to be mado to introduce
excess fares on fast trains between St.
Juis and New York.
The safety-appliance law will be put Jnto
effect on August L
A contract has been let for a new Una
through the Andes Mountains.
Tho Toledo, St. Louis and Western Is the
new name of the Clover Leaf L!n.
The Southwestern Passenger and Mileage
bureaus will meet here to-morrow.
The East St. Louis Relay Depot Associa
tion will meet to-day.
The Central Passenger Association meets
at Put-In-Bay to-morrow.
The Southwestern Freight Committee will
meet at ths Chicago Beach Hotel to-day.
It is said the Goulds have concluded to
build an extension to the International and
Great Northern.
Marine ln(elllcncr.
- Glassow, July P. Arrived: Steamere LI
vonUn, from Philadelphia; Norwegian, Bos
ton: Pomeranian, Montreal.
Liverpool, July 9. Arrived: Tunisian, from
Montreal.
Bremen. July 9. Arrived: Grosser Kur
furst. from New York via Cherbourg.
New York, July !). Arrived: Laurcntlan,
from Glasgow; Mesaba, from London. ,
San Francisco, Cal., July 8. Arrived:
Steamer KIo Janeiro, from Hong-Kong.
Gllbraltar, July 0. Arrived: Aller. from
New York.
Auckland. July 3. Sailed: Alameda, San
Francisco.
Cherbourg, July . Sailed: Steamer
Friedrich der Gosse.
Naples, July 7. Sailed: Ems, New Tork.
San Francisco, Cal. July 9. Arrived:
Steamer City of Rio Janeiro from Hong
Kong, Newport from Panama. Sailed: Aca
pulco for Panama.
South Bend, July 9. Sailed: Barkentin'c
Gleanor for Sydney.
Honolulu, July 9. Arrived June 21: Ship
Marlon Chllcott from Newcastle, New
South Wales; British steamer Strathgyll
from Yokohama, steamer Moana from Yo
kohama, bark W. B. Flint from New York,
bark Louisiana from Newcastle, New South
Wales. Juno 23: Bark Sollde from Ham-
kampton. July 9. Arrived: Kaiser
der Grossc from New York and
for Bremen.
July C Sailed: 'Empress of
long-Kong and Shanghai for
Itlsh Columbia.
9. Sailed: Ems from Ge-
ors'cw Yorlc
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Chee-Foo, Sunday, July S. (Copyright.
lttO. by the New York Herald Company.)
Refugees who arrived to-ilay from Ticn
TIn bring tho following information:
"The ChLnese resumed the bombard
ment of the foreign quarter last Tuesday
and roncombatants were ordered that day
to leave. The bombardment is described as
the worst yet experienced, but there were
no civilian casualties, though many mar
velous escapes are reported.
"A force of British and Russians trieel to
silence the Cliinee Buns, but retired with
out effecting their object. Two guns from
the Terrible silenced the Chinese guns on
Thursday, but the artillery duel recom
menced on Friday.
"Two hundred refugee", mostly women
and children, left Thursday and Friday in
lighters towed by launches, and reached
Taku safely. Small bodies of Russians and
Japs were met at short intervals all the
way down. To their presence was due the
oaclflc demeanor of the Chinese. Several
burning villages were passed. They wire
supposed to have-been set on fire by Rus
sians, who occupy a fort midway between
Tien-Tsln and Taku, where they have a
torpedo-boat. Seven hundred Ras'ans are
occupying the railway and station at Tong
Ku. Japanese troops were landing at Taku.
"The Yorktown tcok twenty-five Ameri
can refugees on board. The Germans went
aboard a German warship, while the L.rit
ish were transferred to the Halnchl and the
Hal Loong. The former has re-ached Che
Foo with fifty refugees on the way to
Shanghai. The latter, with lji H proceeding
to Nagasaki. The British cruiser Alacrity
called at Che-Foo this morning from Wel-Hal-We!
to obtain more guns for Tien-Tsin,
which is weak tn artillery."
COLOSSAL CHINESE AltMIES.
London. July 10, 3:25 a. m. The allies at
Tien-Tsin are having an exceedingly un
pleasant time. The last engagement of
which news has come through occurred on
July 6. The Chinese artillery opened at
dawn. Their lire was more accurate aim
their ammunition better, the shells explod
ing with precision and setting fire to sev
eral building-". II. M. S. Ttrrible's guns
again quieted the Chinese, who, shifting
their artillery, reopened the attack in tho
afternoon, but a thunderstorm breaking,
tho Chinese suddenly quit. The allies Im
mediately ottacked and drove the Chinesd
from their works; but lost thirty killed or
wounded in so doing. The noncombatants
are leaving TIcn-TsIn and the opinion of a,
minority favors the military leaving also.
Stories of colossal Chinese armies gather
ing continue to worry not only the rank
and file, but the commanders, who admit
the uncertainty of reconnolsances and the
complete absence of an effective intelligence
department. Chlneso information la re
ceived with extrtmo distrust.
It is obvious that, though there are many
thousands of Chinese i.mpcd behind the
guns, nothing can be done at present except
to await the arrival of re-enforcementi
The rainy season has set m and this makes
going Into the Interior difficult. Tho coun
try between Pckln and Tien-Tsin In other
years has been frequently flooded. River
transport is almost impossible, and the rail
road Is practically nonexistent and must be
entirely rebuilt.
FCAK MIAX-TCNO OCTDHEAK.
Berlin, July 9. The German Government
fears tho spread of the trouble in Siian-
Tung and distrusts the Shan-lung Govern
or, Yuan Shi Kal, and this feeling is con
firmed by Lu Hal Houan, who character
ized Yuan Shi Kill as "a devil known for
his treacherousness." It is believed here
that tho destruction of the missions In
Shan-Tung, which were under the charge of
French and German Catholics and Ameri
cans, would not have occurred If Yuan Shi
Kal had be-en sincero In his professions, be
cause he had 8.o.t provincial trooi3 under
his control, who are the best drilled and
best armed in China. These he claims to
bo holding ready against a possible attack
by tho German expedition.
The Emperor is ordering more and moro
vessels to get ready for China. The latest
order Is to prepare tho small cruisers Niobo,
Spcrber. Schwalbe, Bussard and Seeanler.
A division of new thirty-ton torpedo beats
Is also being prepared. They will make
twenty-six knots an hour and arc expected
to arrivo by the middle of August before
the troops and will be used for river com
munication between the largo vessels. Tho
Emperor will also send a crew to man the
Chlncsa torpedo-boat destroyer awarded
Germany at Taku.
.MOHU Ml.SSIOXS LOOTED.
Berlin. July 9. The German Consul at
Che-Foo cables under to-days date that the
American Mission at Tung-Lu, find the
Catholic Mission at Chlns-Chu-Fu have
been looted. Ho r.dds that the Boxers con
tinue their endeavors to Incite the popula
tion of Che-Foo to revolt.
Li Ping Hong, the former Governor of
Shang-Tung. with S.OuO men, has gone
northward from Nankin, the Governor ot
which place requested him to withdraw.
favou scrrnESsiojf of boxers.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Shanghai. July J. (Copyright, 1SO0, by the
New York Herald Company.) Chinese
officials of the better class favor the sup
pression of tho Ignorant and superstitious
Boxers. The latter nre not pow erf ul, ow Ins
to widespread education.
ALLIES SUFFER 500 CASUALTIES.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. July 9. Copyright, 1300, by W.
R. Hearst. The War Office makes public
tbo following OiHrlal dispatch:
"Tien-Tsin, July -L The efforts of tho
allies to clear the district of Chinese snipers
has been successful. The Chinese wcro
driven back, a quantity of arms were taken
and much ammunition was destroyed."
Admiral Bendcmann cables to Berlin that
the north forts In the native town of Tien
Tsln keep up a constant bombardment of
the foreign settlement. Their attacks have
been repulsed with heavy loss. He adds:
"On Friday L2W Americans, on Saturday
1.40(1 Frenchmen wero with me. There were
no German-casualties."
The Chinese attacked the foreign conces
sion on Friday with twelve guns. The al
lied forces replied with naval guns from H.
M. 3. Terrible, and 1,000 men made a tortle
under cover of the tiro- of the naval brigade
and attacked the Chinese, who retired after
seven hours' lightiac. On July 2 and 3 the
Chinese did much damage with tl.Mr ar
tillery. At the bridge near the French set
tlement there was hard lighting at close
quarters, the Ru-siars, with a Galling gun,
finally compelling the Chinese to retire.
though they suffered heavily.
About J00 men were wounded In these
fights.
SPREAD OF THEtfEVOLT.
T.ettor From a jlissiowu'v- Explains
the Precarious Situation.
Now York. July 9. Miss Jennie Evans,
for twenty-five years n missionary for the
Presbyterian Church in China, writes to
her sister. Mrs. R. S I'. Webster ot Brook
lyn, from Tung-Chow. May 29. 20 and SI. in
part as follows:
"Matters grow darker and darker all
about us. Word exmc- to-day that ono of
the railroad depots just out of Pekln (the
Pek'n termini for the roads are not al
lowed Inside tho city) was burned yester
day by the Boxers and the other is to be
burned to-day. Cars not running from
Tien-Tsin to Pekin or Pao-Ting-Fu to
Pekln. and no malls. One of the Methodist
out stations had three houses destroyed
and nine persons killed, we hear. London
mission suffered at one of their out sta
tions. At tho railroad station we- hear of
no foreigner being killed. A Frenchman
got into Pekin with a knifecut in the back
of tho neck. Foreign soldiers nre being
sent for, but what can they do when this
thing spreads all over the North nearly?
We do not know when our turn may eome.
We can hardly expect our e-ollege will es
cape; certainly not If we leave, and even
If we wished to go, where could we go?
Now that the cars have stopped, how could
w get away? The old way by boat would
bo very dangerous. No, we must stay
and Dray God to keep us. Some of the
gentlemen havo gone Into the city to get
oar highest officials to send a guard of sol
diers for both our places. Inside and out
side the city.
"May 20. Such an nntlou-t day an this
has been, and jet nothing has cornel The
promised soldiers do not come .1 few who
did not look like -?oldlers came, but without
guns. Now find the Taotal has none here
we rely alone upon God. Just after break
fast a number of us thought to walk Into
tho city to attend a prayer meeting, when
tho report came that the city was full of
Boxers and that they wero coming out to
loot our premises.
"One of the worst anti-foreign com
manders has I1I3 troops stationed from the
city gate out to tho railroad station. The
roldlers say they are not going to llcht
Boxers, but prevent any foreign soldiers
from entering the city. I guess it is pretty
evident that the Empress Dowager is at thu
bottom of this.
".May 21. All quiet during the night, nnd
to-day we har fewer rumors than we did
yesterday. A letter from our Minister this
noon comforts us. If necessary, when tho
fifty marines get to Pekln, ho will try to
send us a few does not certainly promise
but he says he will send down to the gun
boat nnd see If ho can get us some guns;
says ho has not so much as a pistol at tho
legation not being as well off as we are
here. One thing tho Boxers wish to d Is
to do away with everything foreign, and
so theyf have gone back to their old arms
a gun carried by two men.
"There are no new ttartllng reports from
Pekln to-day. Mr. Conger advises us to
press our Taotal. nnd If he does not send
help send word nnd he will report at High
Court In Pekln he wants to help us all ho
he can."
and money. The withdrawal ot troops from
the Philippines Is strongly i-ppo'ed I.y
General M.nArthur. who thinks Ii rhould
have every man of tha force attached to
the iivMon of the Philippines In the arolil
lago to Mippress the revolt and prevent
another uprising.
Minister n' Advice.
Further Chlne-c light vva" thrown on tho
situation at Pekln by a disatch received by
Minister Wu from the Director Generil of
Imperial Telegraphs at Shanghai. A copy
of the di-patch was presented to Minister
Wu this morning to Secretary Hay and" the
latter at once posted this bulletin:
"Translation of a cablegram fram his
Excellency. Sheng, Director General of Im
perial Telcpmplis, dated at Shangnil. July
&. Kurt, and received by Minister Wu on tho
same day:
'"On third July two legations) in Pekln
still preserved. All MlnlMcr Kile. Re
bellious troops nnd rioters make attacks
nnd suffer many losses. Inu-erial Govern
ment Is prote-ctlng, but meets difficulty In
doing so. It is feared that food and am
munition arc- exhausted.
(Signed) " 'SHENG.' "
Hay In Hubliins.
Secretary Hay Is naturally disposed to
hope for the bes-t. but he does not know how
reliable Sheng's information is, and he Is
r.ot Inclined to rely on any Information ob
tained from Chinese sources until there Is
an absolute confirmation from a foreign
source In Pekin. Wu Ting Fang, the Chi
nese Minister, said this evening that he is
entirely satisfied with the correctness of the
Information.
"Sheng would not have sent the message,"
he continued, "had he not possessed accu
rate Information. He is able to get Infor- ;
matlon promptly, nnd I am Inclined to Tully j
credit It. At the wmc time. I e-arnestly
hope that no time will be lost by the allies
in marching to the relief of the foreigners
in rckln."
The Counter Revolt.
No information was received by cither tho
State Department or any of the foreign em
bassies or legations here to confirm the re
port that Prlriee Chlng had assumed com
mand of a counter revolt, and had taken
possecs-Ion of Pekln.
"I would not be surprised." MInUter Wu
said, "if tin re should be truth In the report
of Prince Chings leadership. He was the
head of the Tsung Li Yamcn before Prince
Titan's appointment, and l.s a very Ciipable
man. Besides, Prince Chlng understands
tho foreign situation and knows very well
tho necessity of suppressing the existing
Insurrection. I havo been endeavoring
to communlcato with him. and proba
bly from my dispatches and those ho
has obtained from other points he appre
ciates the necessity of taking action look
ing to the restoration of peace nnd order."
Prince CIiIdr'h Army.
Minister Wu places Chirg's force at 10.0
men-Manchus. It Is a very effective fight
ing machine, and he believes it will bo
nble to do efficient work against the "Hot- 1
ers." who. from the Minister's point of
would not lie surprNtd if all the mis
sionaries should yet escape. He said that
In prtvlout dWtuibniires the Chinese con
verts had proved re1n.1rk.-1My faithful to
the missionaries, of tin at great risk to
thtinselves.
SAVED THE FOREIGNERS.
.Mai AilvjYfs 1 'raise the Dowiiger
Kiiijiicss.
r.ii'irouc si'cciau
San Francisco. July J. Advices brought
by the steamer Rio Janeiro to-day place tho
Empress. Dowager of China In a somewhat
more favorable light. Rut for tho decisive
Meps taken by this remarkable woman. It
is asserted, the marine guards now with
the legations In IVkin. who lMVe stood oft
an army of 2,X nun und slaughtered 3.
of the besiesing force', would not have been
allowed to enter the city and the foreign
Ministers would have been massacred.
On Wednesday. May 20. the marines were
landed, but the Tsung IJ Yamen would not
permit them to proceed to IVkin.
The Empress Dowager intervened, or
dered the Chinese troops away from Pekln
and instructed the Military Governor of the
city to take charge or the reception of tbo
foreign troops. Hut for this action tha
Jitnirters and the entire foreign population
of Pekln would have been killed at the out
set. As to subsequent events, the passengers
011 the Rio Janeiro and correspondents who
sent messages by this steamer have no In
formation, but the officers of the ship say
it Is only fair to the Empress Dowager
that the facts stated should be made pub-lie.
ALMOST READY TO START.
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China began. He has been unable to com
municate directly with Pekin. but he has
urged Shang and the powerful "Viceroys of
the coa3t Provinces not only to do all In
their power to protect foreigners within
their Provinces, but also to exert their In
fluence In every way to secure tho safety of
foreigners in Pekln.
CAMPAIGN FIGURES.
Governor Poynter's Arithmetic
Shows Hi'vim's Certain Election.
KCr-l'HMU PPECl.M
Lincoln. Xili.. July 3. Governor Pnynter
of Nebraska 1s to be the Grosvcnor of the
Ilryan sido during the coming campaign.
In other words, he will do the figuring. Ho
. , i.. - .i ... .....
' prvJrni xiie--e lame:
Ci-rtuln for JJran.
view, have lost all principle as a, result of
their action In looting aim noting, ana ino
best nnd most influential mandarins will
find it necessary to combine to suppress
them.
Urlgadier General Ludlngton. Quarter
master General, was much reiieved to
night when he read the announcement that
the Ijogan had passed Che-roo on Friday,
bound for Taku.
"That's good news," he said. "I was not
at all concerned over the safety of the Ix
gan. for she Is a good, stout ship and able
to weather a typhoon; but I nm always
anxious when a ship Is overdue. I have not
been Informed of the vessel's arrival at her
destination."
Secretary Hoot nsked Secretary Long
again to-day to wire to Rear Admiral
Kempff to report whether the Logan bad
Washington. July ?. The. Navy Depart
ment was Informed to-day that tho Oregon
will start for Kure. Japan, to dock, July 10
or 11
The Navy Department's cablegram was
from Captain ltodgers. of the. Nai-hvillc.
who made a filing trip yesterday from his
ZT" Zr:ZTn Sf.:r? '! I -'ready prepares! theVtables:
" " -- -.nw.i. Liitiij'uiu unit's
northwest of the port. Ills dispatch reads
as follows:
"Che-Poo. July ?. Oregon starts for Kure
Dock, Japan, about 10th or Ktli, stopping
en routo If weather Is bad. AH well on
board Oregon. ItODGEltS."
The dispatch conveys Indirectly the infor
mation that wire communication with Che
Poo is again open.
A rough estimate made at tho Navy De
partment consigns tho Oregon to the dry
i(ck for three months. The courtesy ex
hibited by the J.ipanere Government In al
lowing the Oregon to u--e this dock, which
is owned by the Gove-rmnent, is much ap
preciated by the Navy Department officials
! here.
AMERICANS OFFER REWARDS.
Minister Wu Transmits the .Propo
sition to China.
Washington. July 9 Jllulstcr Wu has ca
bled to Sheng. the Director General of Im
perial Posts at Shanghai, and to the Vice
roy at Nankin, a request that they take
steps to have It made known In Pekln and
vicinity that heavy rewards will be paid by
the American people for the salvation of
the people In the legations.
The Minister did not make this repre
sentation upon the authority of the United
States Governmonf 1ml llrwln mnnr clatn.
reached Taku and to jook out tor ncr in mints that had been made to him by prom
e.isn sue li:iu noi unoiu.
MINISTER WU'S STATEMENT.
He Will Not Obey Unreasonable
Orders From Tekin.
itcptmLic srceTTALL
Washington, July 9. Wu Ting Fang, the
Chinese Minister, said to-day:
"If tho Emperor and Empress Dowager
aro Imprisoned in tho palace and Prlnco
Tuan, with his Boxers, is In control of Pe
kln, then tho Government which I represent
Is for the present overwhelmed.
"While this state ot anarchy lasts I shall
obey no unreasonable orders. The Viceroys
of tho various Provinces feel as I do. and
until peace Is restored thej, too. will usa
their discretion in obeying orders. All are
loyal tho young Emperor. I have felt
anxious for the safety of tho Ministers ever
plnce the rumor reached us that the mob
was In control of Pekln. Tho few marines
in the city wero not sufficient to afford ade
quate protection against a disturbance of
such magnitude.
"I cannot understand why the Ministers
did not leave when cdviscel by the Chinese
Government that it would be wlsn to do so.
Since their danger has become known I
have wondered that the foreign Towers did
not press to their rescue. There are now
SO.OoO foreign troops ashore, and, although
there may be a much larger number of Chi
nese between them and Pekin. they are not
consolidated, not properly trained, not well
led
"The mob In Pekln has evidently gotten
beyond the control of the Government. It
IS very unfortunate for China. The expla
nation is that there Is widespread disaffec
tion among the Imperial troops. Sympa-
luizwK wan me antl-loreign clement, as
many of them did. It was impossible to ex
pect very energetic action on their part
when sent to chastise the Boxers. If small
things can be compared to great ones, we
seo in China now a condition parallel to
that which existed in France in the days of
the Commune. The Imperial troops of China
have made common caute with the mau.
Just as the soldiers of the French King
did at the time of tho historic revolution in
that country."
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CWH Icolc. It Is timply Iroa and nulnlne la a
UHtltis torm. No cute do pay. I'rlo Uc
AbciI llllnoioan a Suicide.
Chicago, III., July 9 F. B. Cossltt. found
er of La Grangr. 111., and one of the best
known men In this section, to-d.iy com
mitted suicide by shooting.
He was SO years old and was despondent
from Ions illness.
The news has
relieved the officials, however, and they
will not so anxiously uwalt Rear Admiral
Kempifs reply as they otherwise would
have done.
MACAIlTIlX'lt 3IIST SUM) MORE.
Washington, July 9. Admiral KcmpfTs
cablegram giving his estimate of the fortes
re-garde-d as necesfary to represent the
United States properly In the movement up
on Pekin was carelully considered at to
day's Cabinet meeting.
An agreement was reached to say noth
ing about tho Admiral's figures, on the
ground that It would bo impolitic to make
our tie-ds known to the Chinese in the tlrst
Instance-, and also because of :i desire on
the part of this Government to avoid being
put In the position of appearing to pet up
.-v standard for tho other Powers in this
matter. It Is understood, however, that tho
pith of Admiral KcmpITs cemmunicatlon Is
the necessity of speedy re-enforeoments. If
quick action is desired, nnd on the latter
point there is not a dissentient voice among
tho Cabinet officers.
If re-enforcements are to he gotten to
China speedily they cannot come from tho
Ur.lteJ States. According to the scheduio
already In execution only one uti-amcr with
two battalions of one regiment h.i.s started
from San Francisco, and the next steamer
Is not to start before the 15th of tho pres
ent month. This is about the liest tlm
that can be made with the present facllitb-s
and at that rate many weeks, and even
months, must elapse before the C.000 addi
tional troops ordered cast Saturday can
be landed there. This state of affairs
causl a revival to-day of tho report that
General MacArthur Is to bo again called
upon to relieve the situation by dispatching
from the Philippines at least two regiments
in addition to the Ninth Infantry, already
sent to Taku.
It was said that the Cabinet officials con
sidered this subject and decided to give the
necessary orders looking to u replacement
of the troops withdrawn from General Mac
Arthur's command from the force going out
Trom the United States. None of the Cabl
rct officers would admit or deny this, so It
gained sonic measure of cr-slence. Unless
Japan Is to be left to do all of the lighting
in tha Immediate future. General Mac
Arthur must respond to this demand. Bj
drawing upon the Philippine forces at
least a month could be saved In Undlnr
troops in China.
Atalvmt 31 Trxa- IS
Aikvn-as I Virginia IT
Kluil'Ja 4 Colorado A
:':zU 13 Kansas , !
ICeniiwky 13 Murlind s
l-'-tiltLina 8 Indiana 1
.illi-u-.-ii-pi u.. South Dakota 4
Mlf-rcurl liLiht S
Mor-.jr.i 3; Workington 4
N-tif4ca . ........ 1'tah . .......... 3
Xurth 1'nrolln.i . .... 11 Wyoming ... 3
South Carolina 1 1
ToriicM-c i:. Tot-il 1
Coded tu MeKlule.
California 'if IYnnsjlranl-t ........ 32
rVn-ertkut C llhnde Island I
lietaware 3 1 l)rpen ........ 4
Iowa ....23, Vi-rmont 4
Maine C , V.icvmin ...13
MaRlrhttK IS j Yst Virginia 6
Nfw llarai-hlre .... 4 1
New Jry TV; Total 1-1
North Dakvta 3 .
Doubtful.
Ohio 33 New York ........... 35
Illinois :4
Michigan 14 Tutal 105
Minnesota . 9 1
According to Governor Poynter's estimate.
Bryan will be elected if he carries any ono
ot the States classed by him as doubtful.
MRS. TOM THUMB RETURNS.
HENRY W. C0RBETT SUED.
Teterson Accuses Him of Aliena
ting Mrs. Peterson's Affections,
KErCBMC SPECIAL
Portland, Ore.. July 9.-Hcnry IV. Co
bett. the richest man In this town, whet
served one term In the United States Sen
ate, nnd was refused admission two years
ago on the ground that he was not entitled,
to a scat, has Just been made defendant
in a suit for HOO.COO on the charge of alien
ating the affections of another's wife. Mr.
Corbett Is 73 years old. Tho woman in thet
caso s Mrs. Inez Peterson, who is one ot
the most beautiful women In Montana.
Her husband is L K. Peterson, a salesman
of Butte City.
According to the story of tho latter. Mrs.
Peterson and be were always on the bsC
of terms until tho Oregonlan met her about
u i-ar ago during a visit to Portland. He
says that ho found afterwards that his
wife took a suit of rooms at the high-,
priced Portland Hotel, and sho wa a frew
quent visitor- to Corlmie'a p-ollllc! Head,
nuarters. Flo says he suspected nothing un-s
til one day a summons anJ complaint were
thrust Into his face, and he found he to:i
h defendant in a divorce suit on the (.round
of abandonment and nor.suprort. On inquiry;
he says he learned that tho aged ex-Sen
ator had stolen away his wife's affections;.
Mrs. Peterson, however, says sho wal
forced to leave her husbind. and declares
that tho Portland millionaire has been
nothing but a tried and true friend a dcaa
friend In time of trouble.
She's 2fow Countess Magri, Having
Weilfled Her First Love.
Rrj'UIlLIC BPECIAL.
New York. July 9. The most popular pas
senger on the steamship Astoria, which ar-
Mi-aj1 !.?" fmm fTlncnnTn snn ,. .. IIIa
Inent American cltUens. He was approached I , , ,.,... ,, ..,""' ... .,
yesterday by some ladles-friends and rela- J some ears ago waa the de-
tlves of some of the ueonle who were with ,uht and wonder of the bojs and girls of
.vnnisitr conger when the outbre-ak oc
curredbeseeching him to offer rewards,
which they would pay, to any one who
would help tho besieged.
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Dis-patches Keeeivetl in New York
of a Hopeful Tenor.
New York, July p. The Reverend Joshua
Klmber. associate secretary of tho Protest
ant Episcopal Society, to-day received a
cablegram from Bishop Frederick It.
Graves, in answer to ono of inquiry sent on
Saturday. Bishop Graves is the Bishop of
Shanghai ami the Yans-tse Valley. His
cablegram read:
"All safe. Ladles Japan. Notify friends."
The Protestant Episcopal Church has no
missions in North China, but It has sta
tions for a thousand miles along the great
Yaug-tsc River. There have been no dis-
BRITISH OFFICIAL NEWS.
Optimistic View Taken by the Lon
don Foreign Ofiice.
London. July S. In tho House of Com
mons to-day tho Parliamentary sVcrctary
for the Foreign Office, Mr. Brodi-rirk, after
confirming Japan's agreement to increase
Its force In China to 20,0 men without de
lay and the gallant defense of the legations
up to July 3, added:
"Thero are grounds for hoping that
Trlnco Chlng. the late head of the Tsung-
Ll-amcn, is exercising ins Influence to pro
tect tho legations against Prlnco Tuan and
the Boxers.
"Reports from Tien-Tsln rhow that furth
er lighting may be expected there, but no
doubt is expressed that the allied forces
will be able to maintain their position.
Japanese re-enforcements are due at Taku
immediately and Indian troops will begin
to arrive by the end of tho week.
"Matters aro quiet In the Yang-Tse Val
ley, but additional ships aro going there e
that we may bo prepared to take the neces
sary course to maintain order."
WOMEN OFFER A REWARD.
Minister Wu Cables Their Proposal
to China.
itr.runi.ic spectal.
Washington. July 9. Following the ex
ample of L'mpcror William ot Germany,
two Jadle-s MrB. L. A. Crandall and Miss
Canle Harrison propose to try to effect
the liberation of Minister Conger and the
other Americans shut up in IVkin by let
ting It be known that Chinamen Instru
mental In securing their safety will be
liberally rewarded.
Those ladies bad an Interview with Minis
ter Wu lust night and received from him
assurances that he would co-operate In
every way possible toward the carrying
out of their project. At the same time, he
pointed out the great difficulties to be en
countered In tho fact that the "Boxers"
aro not regularly organized and have no
recognized leaders who can be communi
cated with, but are more like a leaderiesa
mob.
Acting on the suggestion of Mrs. Crandall
pnd Miss Harrison, the Minister has cabled
to the Director General of Imoerlul Posts
at Shanghai and to the Viceroy of Nankin,
asking them to do all In their power to
make It known In the vicinity of Tekln
that the American pe-oplo will pay larga
amounts of money for the relief of the Min
ister and the other Americans in Pekin.
Minister Wu. in lending hU aid to this
plan for securing the sate-ty of the foreign
ers In Pekln. Is carrying out the policy that
he has pursued ever since the troubles In
America, and would bo now if she would
only show herself occasionally.
Mrs. Tom Thumb was the passenger, a
trifle less than 3 feet high, a I.ttle youn;er
than 0. but as sweet-faced and good tem
cercd us Ehe was when P. T. Barmim wa3
htr manager, and when youngsters, now
bearded and with youngsters ot their own.
Hocked to sec her.
The little folks on the ship stared at her
all the wav over. They believed she was
the wife of Hop O' My Thumb, the little
fellow In the fairy tales.
The famous little woman is now tho wife
nf Count MagrI, a midgut, who was her
tlrst sweetheart. In the early show days
hhe was Miss Eump of M.ddleboro. Mass..
an attractive, well educated m dget. who
exhibited at Barnum's as Lavlnla Warren.
The e-paulct3. the fierce military hat and
tho sharp sword of General Tom Thumb won
the heart of Miss Bump from thought of the
Count. She and the General were married
on February 10. 1S5, while the Count went
abroad disconsolate, to forget his grief.
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GUS TRAEGER DEAD.
Famous Caterer Among Students
of Yale College.
REPUnLIC SPKCIAU
New Haven, Conn.. July . "Gu3" Traegef
Is dead. He was known since 1S6S as tha
man who had entertained more Ynlo men
than any other since Msrlarity.
"Traeger's" until a year or two ago was a
rendezvous for the good fellow3 of college.
It was the scene of hundreds of celebrations
and banquets. Augustus C. Traeger was 55
years old. Reared in poverty, hn earned,
a living by shining boots and selling news
papers to students. In 1R he started a
mod-s.t cafe. It proved n moneymaker aool
he moved and enlargd it. He became a
man of means. Friends sav he was worth
JIW.OOO. He had a 'magnificent hostelry,
sma I but elaborately furnl.-hed.
Adversity set In. and he began to lose.
His only son became a consumptive an
uieei on me way to tne pines or Korway.
The father, who had accompanied him. re
turned to New Haven, broken In spirit,
Ho began to dissipate and continued until
his uffalrs were rutninj. His fa thful wife
saved tho remnants of the fortune after
creditors took their due. In July. 1SW. sh
died, and soon afterwards Traeger was sent
renewed his suit nnd the Widow Thumb be- t to MIddletown Asylum, a hopeless victim
came his wife. Theirs hnst hen n hnnnv lie.
They walked down the gangplank of tho As
toria to-day arm In arm as smilingly as a
bridal pair.
The Count and Countess went to Mlddle
boro to-nisht, where Miss Hump was born.
Tho Countess has many relatives there.
"The dwarfs these days are smaller thin
In my time," the Countess sighed, "but I
think there is such a thing as having
dwarfs that are too small."
of paresis and a subject of charity. Ha
Imagined himself immenselv wealthy.
Ho will be burled by a fraternal order.
Plant Pmnageil by Fire.
Fire damaged the two-story brick trulldlna
nt No. l'OJ-9 South Seventh street last
night to the extent of tVO nnd injured tha
stock of the William M. Hope Manufacture
lrg Company S.UOO. The loss Is covered by.
insurance.
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