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VOL. XXVII. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA MONDAY, JULY 23, 1900 NUMBER 34 ~
HINA HAS MADE AN
APPEAL TO M'KINLEY
To Use His Good Offices to Extricate That Country
from Its Dangerous Position.
NO ANSWER RETURNED
The Communication Was Made
' Through Minister Wu.
SIMILAR TO MESSAGE TO FRANCE
Chinese Government Seems to Deplore
the Trouble Caused by the Upris
ing of the Boxers—Flower of
Chinese Army Defeated
Washington, July 22.—President McKin
ley has received what purports to be a
direct appeal from the Chinese Imperial
government to use his good offices to ex
tricate that government from the difficult
and dangerous position in which It has
been placed as a result of the Boxer up
rising and the ensuing hostile attitude of
the great powers.
Although the exact text of the appeal
made by the Emperor of China to France,
as outlined In the cable dispatches of yes
terday, has not been made known here,
It is believed that the address to the Pres
ident is similar in terms to that communi
cation. In our case the communication
was made through Minister Wu to the
State Department. An answer has not
been returned. The United States govern
ment finds Itself alone in Its view of the
China matter, but nevertheless has be
hind it the consoling assurance that all the
European governments have tacitly admit
ted that an erfor was made in not follow
ing the common sense advice of the United
States naval commander at Taku. The
European governments are proceeding up
* on the belief that all of the foreign Min
isters and missionaries and guards at Pe
kin have been killed and Insist upon deal
ing with the Chinese government upon that
basis, thereby assuming a hostile attitude
that tends to destroy the last chance of
availing of whatever friendly sentiment
may yet exist among the powerful Chinese
Viceroys and the imperial government it
self. Thus the French reply, as indicated
in the four conditions laid down by M.
Delcasse yesterday sets an Imposing task
for the imperial government in its present
straits and tends to drive It at once to
make terms with the Boxers and Prince
Tuan’s party.
tVtiling to Accept It Tempnrarlly
On the other hand, our Government, while
not guaranteeing the truth of- the advices
from the Chinese Government as to the
safety of the foreign Ministers, is willing
to accept the statements temporarily, in
the meantime unremitting in none of its
efforts to get access to Mr. Conger through
the use of military force, if need be. By
following out this policy, the State Depart
ment aruges that It retains two chances
Instead of one. It may reach Mr. Conger
with troops and it also may secure his de
liverance through the friendly offices of
some of the powerful Chinese officials.
However, the United States Government
does not intend to relinquish its claim for
compensation and reparation in the ulti
mate settlement.
A peculiarly deplorable effect of the rea
soning of the European Governments on
this point, In the estimation of our Gov
ernment, is the abandonment of the idea
that there is particular need for haste and
taking desperate chances in the effort to
get the international relief column to Pe
kin. It is true that the latest advices from
Taku indicate that where It was originally
estimated by foreign commanders that the
expedition could not be started before Au
gust 15, it is now regarded by them as pos
sible to make a beginning about the first
of August. But the military experts here
who have been closely scanning all the
reports from Tien Tsin feel that the way
is open to Pekin and that the march should
begin with the force at present on the Pel
ho, leaving ...e powers to bring up re
inforcements to re-open the base, should
the first expedition be cut off. According
to the latest official reports, the country
around Tien Tsin is clear of hostile Chin
ese.
Chinese Army Defeated
The flower of the Chinese army In that
section has been defeated at Tien Tsin,
and these army experts calculate that
its power is so broken that that particular
army can never be reorganized In season
to offer formidable resistance. So they ar
gue that the time is ripe for a stroke of
bold generalship; such, for instance, as
French’s ride to Kimberley.
Further proof of an official character of
the mistake made by foreign commanders
in the attack upon the Taku forts Is con
tained in a communication Just received
by the State Department from United
States Consul Fowler at Cl»e Foo. He hns
transmitted an Imperial edict which was
supplied to him by telegraph by the Chi
nese governor of Shan Tung, Yuan Shih
Kal Tsi Man, the capital of the province,
having been Issued on July 17. The edict
appears to state that owing to the trouble
existing between the Christians and the
populace, and to the subsequent seizure of
the Taku ferts, which aroused the mili
tary to arms, the imperial court was lay
ing great weight upon its international re
lations. The Manchu generals, therefore,
viceroys and governors, are ordered to as
certain whether the merchants and mis
sionaries of the various nations residing
in the open ports are being protected, and
the assertion Is made that prefects and
magistrates have been sent repeated im
perial edicts to protect the legations. Or
ders also have been sent to the provincial
authorities to protect the missionaries,
(lotiiltltles Have Not l eased
While hostilities have not yet ceased, the
Chinese officials are directed to give protec
tion to the merchants and others of the
various nations in accordance with treaties,
and must not fail to obey. The edict re
fers to the killing of the Japanese Chan
cellor, Sugiyama, which it characterizes as
startling. It says tht a short time, there
after the German Minister was murdered
while residing In the capital, conducting in
ternational affairs. The edict expresses the
deepest sympathy on account of his death
and asserts that stringet instruction should
be issued to seize the murderer, who must
be caught and severely punished after a
termination of the present hostilities, to
gether with those who have murdered for
eigners and missionaries or taken their
property without cause. The language of
the edict, as given by Mr. Fowler on this
subject, is very much involved, but it ap
pears to exempt from punishment those
who have killed foreigners "connected with
war." The Governor of Pekin and the
Viceroy of Chi Li are charged to issue in
structions to investigate and then to deal
intelligently with each case of wrong-doing.
The edict states that recently evil-doers
created riots, deliberately rebelled and
murdered good subjects; certainly, it says,
a deplorable state of affairs. All Viceroys,
Governors and high military authorities
are ordered to obtain accurate details, pre
sumably of the outrages committed by
Chinese, and to make such seizure and take
such action as the cases warrant in order
to stop the disturbances.
Beside the reference to the seizure of
the Taku forts as one of the causes of the
uprising, the significant feature of the
edict is the underlying expression of the
desire of the imperial government of China,
not only to protect the foreigners, but to
make reparation for the injuries they have
sustained.
A cablegram was received by Secretary
Long today from Real Admiral Kempff at
Taku, saying that the Newark was going
to Nagasaki to be docked and cleaned. Al
though he did not say so, it is assumed
that he is going with her, as she is his
flagship.
Five hundred United States marines
started from this city today direct for
China via San Francisco. The departure
was made conspicuous by the presence of
General Heywood, the commandant of
marines, and the full marine band. Major
Dickens commands the detachment.
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Big Mob Searching for Negro
Named Clark.
ASSAULTED YOUNG WHITE GIRL
If Caught the Man Will Probably
Never Reach the Jail—A Large
Reward Has Been Offered
for His Capture.
Huntsville, July 22.—(Special.)—A mob o£
fifty men from Dallas, a suburb of this
city, Is searching Chapman mountain to
night for Elijah Clark, a negro, 20 years
old, who committed a criminal assault this
afternoon upon Mattie Priest, a 13-year
old girl of Dallas.
Mattie Priest and her sister, 10 years old,
were walking through a field near the foot
of Chapman mountain, when they were
confronted by the negro. Both screamed,
and the negro cauglft the older girl by the
throat. He whipped out a long knife and
told them that If they screamed again he
would kill them. Sallie Priest escaped, but
the negro held the older sister and accom
plished his purpose.
The younger sister reported the occur
rence to relatives, and a large crowd
started off In pursuit of the negro at once.
Mattie Priest was found In an conscious
condition, and had to be taken home on a
cot. She knows the negro who assaulted
her and has no hesitancy in identifying
him as Elijah Clark, an employe of the
Huntsville Brick Company.
Sheriff Fulgham has offered a reward of
$50 for the safe delivery of the negro to the
Jail.
If captured it Is very unlikely that he
will ever reach the Jail.
Ryan Will Meet MofTntt
Chicago, July 22.—Tommy Ryan signed
articles here today to meet Jack MolTatt
before the National Club of San Francisco,
September 7, for a purse of *6,000. The con
test will be for twenty rounds at 168 pounds.
A FAVORITE CHINESE MODE OF PUNISHMENT.
i
1A Hung Chnng has always been very severe upon the Boxers, and after the hor
rible massacre of mlslsonarles five yea rs ago His Excellency decreed that all the
Boxers should be put to death with hor rlble torture. Not the easiest death to die
was the method by which a Boxer was Imprisoned In a cage with his head protruding.
Tho bars were gradually tightened un til the victim choked to death. Or the top
was lowered until he could not stand up right, and then he perished.
TO Tit AMERICANS AT TIEN TSIN
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Copyrighted, 1900, by the Associated Preess.
Tien Tsin, July 15 (midnight), via Ehe Foo, July 20^ and via Shanghai, July 22
Eighteen members of the Ninth United States irffanl ry were burled near the bar- I
racks this (Sunday) evening. The regiment paraded. Chaplain Marvine officiated,
and the bodies were enclosed in Grandees cofffnc, taken at Tien Tsin.
Following is a list of the casultles suffered by enlisted men of the regiment:
KILLED
COMPANY C, John A. Potter and George H. Buckley.
COMPANY B, Corporal Richard B. Slater and Privates John McPartland and
Golfried Stenson. •
COMPANY C, Barney Genyea, Robert B. Gordon.
COMPANY D, John H. Porter.
Company F, Oscar Olsen, John J. Dreher, Alex Syoghberg, Casper Xhwertfeger
and James B. Taylor.
COMPANY G, Clyde B. Jamison, William L. Partlpw, Frederick F. Rieffennacht,
John P. Emith and Dewey Rogers. »
WOUNDED
COMPANY A, Arnold Perozzi, John J. Dimond, Martin Dunphy, George F.
Murphy and John Seymour.
company u, corporal Myrtle con row, corporal jonn uauant, privates Ar
thur W. Ruggles, Robert Crawford, Henry E. Stallings, Harry Vanleer, Patrick
Cox, Frank W. Southworth, William S. Rdjjfjfty and Clarence C. McBride.
COMPANY C, Sergeants E. Oney, T. Perry, Joseph A. Dory and Adelbert
Walker; Corporals James R. Burton, Peter Savage; Musician Harry K. Ellis; Pri
vates Samuel F. Whipps, Richard W. Webb, Calvin Matthews, John D. Closson,
Ulysses Jumper, James J. O'Neil, Henry J..Scharer and Robert H. Von Schlick.
COMPANY D, Sergeants George Bailey, Ell ward Gorman; Corporals Sherman
E. Jackson, Silas A. Christenberry; Pri vales* Thomas L. Maloney, Joseph Munch,
Fred E. Newhall, Davis Kennedy, Carroll L Glngsee, William Murphy, Joseph
Ryan.
COMPANY E, Privates William Gil herb ’Joseph MacMahon, Patrick J. Mur
phy. r ;
COMPANY F, Corporals Frank M. L eonard and Gustav Bartz, Privates Francis
J. Magee, Frederick E. Shoecraft, Edw $rd Wright, Arthur Abies, Orin C. Wes
ton, David A. Murphy, David H. Hammond, Harry A. Norton, John P. Dimond,
George F. Murphy. .
COMPANY C, Corporals Dennis Moriarlty; Stephen Oda, Thomas H. Curren,
and Privates Loda B. King, Phillip Wu bin^r Walker F. Coleman.
COMPANY H, Westley Beckhart, Corporals Albert Juhl, Jacob Mengel, Gerhart
Heckerman and George Hoar, and Priv ates Andreyr Roden, Woss (Ross?), Wes
tervelt, Lewis Irish, John Melweeney (MdSjtyeeney?), Charles Riley, Ralph Rich
ards and David Morris.
MISSINO r
COMPANY B, Private Myron C. Miller^
Following is a list of the casualties to thtfc marines:
KILLED.
Sergeant Charles J. KollOck, Corporal Thomas Kelley, Privates J. E. McConkey
and Isaac W. Partridge.
WOUNDED
Sergeants Frederick T. Winters and J ame» Murphy, Corporals J. McDonald and
Joseph W. Hunt, Privates A. S. Chapman, J. Cooney, Robert Desmond, E. T. Egle
seen, P. J. Kelleher, Laurin Larson, G. E. Mclyer, C. D. Miller, Calvin J. Matthews,
J. G. McGoneat, A. B. Penny, Henry A. Refkers, John Stokes and J. Vanhorne.
COLD BLOODED MURDER
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Robert Bryant, a Kentuoky Farmer, In
stantly Killed
Owensboro, Ky„ July 22.—Robert Bryant,
a prominent and wealthy farmer, was kill
ed at 6 p. m. by Samuel Kelly. Bryant
was 70 years o£ age and Kelly is GO. Kelly
is a bachelor and is Bryant's brother-in
law, and has been making his home at
Bryant’s for two years or more. It is said
that Kelly today quarreled with Bryant
and that the latter took a little grandshlld
and went out to the barn to avoid trouble.
Kelly got a double-barrel shot gun and
followed him. He walked within a few
feet of Bryant and called to him. Just as
Bryant turned facing Kelly the latter
fired. One load of shot took effect In the
face and the other In the heart, and Bry
ant was killed instanuy.
Kelly fled, carrying the gun and ninety
rounds of ammunition, swearing he would
not be taken alive, but officers caught him
In less than two hours and landed him In
Jail.
| DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
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Will Begin Active Campaign Work
During Coming Week
Chicago, July 22.—The Democratic Com
mittee will commence active campaign
work In earnest this week. Senator J. K.
Joj^.,, Chairman of the National Commit
tee, Is expected to reach here tomorrow,
an<|e*vlU immediately assume the direction
of the preliminary work.
Former Governor Stone of Missouri ar
rived here today, and Daniel Campau of
Michigan Is scheduled to reach Chicago to
morrow. Chairman Johnson of the Execu
tive Committee Is In Kansas, but will re
turn Wedsnesday night to Join In the work.
The locating of the national headquarters
will be the first matter to be disposed of,
and as the rooms facing on the Wabash
avenue side of the Auditorium building
have practically been decided upon, this
will not take up much time. Chairman
Jones is expected to make known his list
A FEW MORE DAYS AND
THE TROUBLE WILL END
Says the Secretary of the Chinese Legation in Great
Britain—Another Optimist.
of committees before the end of the week,
when the organization of the office force for
headquarters will be taken up.
BELIEVES ALL MURDERED
Former Resident of China Thinks For*
eigners Are Dead
Chicago, July 22.—John P. Roberts of
Shanghai, an American civil engineer, who
has spent thirty-eight years in China, and
who lett Shanghai last May, passed through
Chicago today on his way to New York
to visit his old home. "Knowing the Chin
ese as I do," said Mr. Roberts today, "I
have but little doubt that all the foreign
ers in Pekifi were murdered long ago. The
Government is weak, and the mob un
doubtedly got the upper hand. I know too
much of what Chinese mobs have done in
the past to doubt that they murdered the
foreigners.
"When an army.of 40,000 regular troops is
all that is necessary to take Pekin," he
continued, “the stories to the effect that
the Chinese have an army of 960,000 men
are ridiculous. There are not more than
20,000 drilled troops in China. The rest
are poorly organized and poorly armed.
If they had modern arms, they would not
know how to use them, and they do not
constitute an effective lighting force."
BOERS REPULSED
TheylMade a Determined Effort to Des
troy a Post
London, July 22.—The War Office has re
ceived the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
“Pretoria, July 22.—The Boers made a de
termined attack yesteray to destroy a post
at the Railhead, thirteen miles east of
Heidelberg, which they attacked with three
guns and a pompon and surrounded.
“They were, however, beaten off after a
sharp engagement before reinforcements
summoned from Heidelberg had arrived."
The First Accident
Paris, July 23.—i a. m.—About noon yes
terday the first accident occurred on the
underground railway, causing great alarm
among the passengers involved. It was
due to inattention of an engineer, who had
Just passed the Hotel de Villestatt. Stop
ping too sharply, a short circuit ensued,
the lamps were extinguished and the train
remained in darkness for some time. The
engineer’s face was severely burned by
sparks.
Nothing Received Outside of Ad
miral Kempffs Dispatch.
NEWARK IS GOING 10 TAKU
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Minister Wu Has Not Received a Wcrd
from China, But He Continues
Fxtremely Optimistic—
Had Many Callers.
Washington, July 22.—With the excep
tion of the brief dispatch from Admiral
Kernpff announcing that the Newark was
going to Taku, there has been nothing re
ceived in Washington today by the State
or Navy Department regarding China.
This was also true of the Chinese legation,
Minister Wu saying after dinner tonight
that he had not a word from his country
^oday. The latter continued extremely op- ;
timistic of the safety of the legations in
Pekin, and hopes that the dispatch from
Minister Conger received here Frlduy is
but the precursor of more detailed lnfor- ^
mation ot a still brighter character from
the Chinese capital.
Many of his callers today Inquired of
him about the report that China had asked
the United States government to exercise
its good offices for his country In the
present crisis, but he declined positively '
to make any statement on the subject.
At the Japanese legation, which has
been a Bource of much of the news which
has recently come from China, the officials
also were without advices today. Nothing
has been heard at the legation of the re
port published in the American newspapers
that the Japanese government Is about to
dispatch a second division of troops from
Yokohama for Chinese territory.
When Secretary Hay received the Con
ger dispatch on Friday he promptly tele
graphed the fact to our ambassadors and
ministers abroad, coupling It with Instruo
Coutlnued On Becond Page).
MAKES A SUNDAY CALL
In His Opinion Americans Take
Common Sense Course,
USUAL CROP SHANGHAI RUMORS
Secretary Admits That Communications
With Pekin Have Been Praotioal*
ly Established—Thinks Mys
tery Will Soon be Solved
London, July 23, 4 A. M.—The Chineg®
minister in London took the unusual s{e]j
yesterday of paying a Sunday call at tl^i
foreign office. As Lord Salisbury was ab*
sent the visit was without special result*
but its importance may be gathered frdjti
an interview with the secretary of the ChJ*
nese legation, Sir Halliday Macartney,
which the legation officials seem to ha^S
assumed at last something like persona)
responsibility.
Sir Halliday admitted that communion
tion had been practically opened with P*
kin and that messages from Sir Claud®
MacDonald, the British minister, and th$i
other foreign envoys might be etpectea
almost immediately. He said he hoped th®
trouble would soon be over, since the Chi
nese government was doing Its utmost to
overcome the difficulties and to check th®
lawless element.
In his opinion the Americans had take^
the most common sense view of the sijf
uation, and he insisted that China ought
not to be misjudged. Against the suspicioj)
that Li Hung Chang had any but a sin*
cere pacific object in view he protested
warmly, declaring that all stories about
the perfidy and treachery of Li were “ab*
soiutely baseless.”
With regard to the prospects In th®
Southern provinces, the secretary admits
ted that there might be small outbreak®,
but he said there would be nothing serU
ous, and that Europeans would be quit®
safe In treaty ports. The long silence h®
explained as "due probably to the rebels,
who have cut the wires and blocked the
roads.” ^
A Few More Days
Thus, according to the secretary of the
Chinese Legation, a few more days should}
bring a solution of the great mystery*
Nevertheless, no one in England believe®
that the alleged dispatches and edicts are
anything but subterfuges to hide the real
situation us long as possible and to avert
retribution by sowing discord among th®
powers.
From Shanghai come a report that th®
Empress Dowager and the Court are mov*
ing to Hsian Fu, in the Province of Shaft
Si, to which large stores of rice are being
sent, and that when these arrangement®
are ocmpleted, the remaining Viceroys wilj
declare against foreigners.
According to the Che Fo correspondent
of the Daily Mall, the fall of Tien Tsin ha®
so disheartened the Chinese thut they are
seeking terms of peace. He says that
several attempts have been made to send
messages to Pekin, but so far without any;
known results, and adds that rumors are
again current that the Russians are reach
ing Pekin from the north. It is impossible
to confirm or deny these statements, but
either one might explain China's efforts to
gain time.
Li Hung Chang’s visit to Shanghai seems
to be a complete failure. Except tho
Chinese customs officials no one has visited
him. Sheng, the Tao Tai (chief magis
trate) gave the Consuls a cordial invitation
to meet him at luncheon, but all declined.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily,
Express pretends to have authority for tho
assertion that Great Britain will repudiate
any credentials Li Hung Chang may bring
from the Empress Dowager, tand he adds:
ItiiHHhi Willing to Make Terms
“Russia, however, is willing to make
terms with Li Hung Chang, whose mis*
slon is to sow dissention among the pow
ers. The British, German and American
representatives were resolute against re
ceiving him. The Shanghai correspondent
of the Daiy Mail declares that the Chinese
officials are thoroughly frightened by the
fall of Tien Tsih, and desire to open nego
tiations.’*
“Therefore,’’ he continues, “although all
are aware of the horrible Pekin massacres!
every official, down to the humblest re
tainer, has been sworn to secrecy under
the penalty of wholesale executions should
the details leak out. They hope, if the pow
ers once begin negotiations, to stop thd
military operations and that matter^
might cool down.”
There is the usual crop of Shanghai ruj
mors at hand this morning. One is that
Prince Tuan has been abducted and that
the Empress Dowager is again supremo.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Daily;
Mail says the allies have issued a proclai
mation announcing that they are not fight
ing China, but only the rebels who have
been guilty of attacks on the foreigners.
The decision to keep the Indian division
at Hong Kong is supposed to be due to th$
disquieting proceedings of the “black flag’*
at Canton. It is said that the Taku forti
are being rearmed by the Chinese wlta
quick-firing Krupps and large stores of
ammunition, and that the Chinese afd
mounting guns and laying torpedoes &C
various advantageous points between Wot)
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