THE OMAHA "DAILY BEE: THTTISDATT, .TTKY 20, 1000. TaUpbones 613691 Remnants Wash Goods at 5c and 7r, Yard. t. On Thursdny morning July 2(5th, we start another Kemnaut Bale. IDver.v end and short length of sheer as well as heavy im ported wash fabric both printed and woven including those rich, handsome effects that formerly sold up to 40c. a yard. For Thursday we diviyhe accumulation into two lots and mark them 7c and Bcyuhi. Come early if you are inteiested. We Cloe Our Store SatiirJays at 8 P. M. AQBflTI FOR FOSTISn ICID GLOVES A-1D MeCAI.IS PATTER XS. Thompson, Beldeh &Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. Y. ML C A. BUILDING, OOR. 10TH AND DOUGLAS UTB. lions lo remain at Shanghai and to endeavor to open ncgotlatlonii with n view of prevent ing tho European advance. With thin nccumulntlon of evidence of an Impending big struggle cornea also tho news of disagreement!) between the powers and the foreign commanders, which threaten to hamper united action and lo encourage ChlncBo rcslstonrc. A conference of the ad- mlrals at Tajtu, called to settle the riueitlon dent McKlnley has merely succeeded In con regarding the management of the restored I veylng the Impression to Peltln that the railway, decided In favor of Russian control. . United states will enter half-heartedly Into only the British and American admirals dls- wntlne The Tien Tsln correspondent of the Dally Mall Insists upon tho necessity of a il.igle leader and of a general hcndriuiirtors, with an Intelligence oITlce. He Bays: "Much viiluablo time la wasted by tho present system. Utile scouting Is dono and very few guides uro employed. The allies havu no Intelligence regarding the position or numbers of tho enemy. The supplies of food and medical stores, as well as tho num ber of surgeons, are Insitniclent." Tho morning papcrH do not comment upon tho reported differences of policy between tho United Stales nnd Hurope, probably pre ferring, as the Dally Oraphlc says, "to wait for more authentic Information on the sub ject." .tltiiiilloii In .Mnnrliiirln. Thcro appears to bo a difficulty, owing to tho Russian censorship, to get nn accurate Idea of tho situation In Manchuria. Thr government dispatches block tho available wires and little private news comes through. Nevertheless there nro rumors that the sit uation I more serious than It Is officially represented to bo nnd that the Russians havo been driven back while trying to save tho southern rortlon of the eastern rnll way. Tho Chinese have burned Lavoang to pre vont Russian concentration thcro anil arc now trying to smash communication be tween Pert Arthur nnd Nlu Chwnng. Tho critical situation has forced tho Rus sians to withdraw a number of troops from Tlon Tsln, whllo 3,000 troops have been sent from Port Arthur. It Is reported that an entire army corps In being mobilized at Odessa for transport to Taku by tho volunteer fleet. It Is reported from Nlu Chwang that the Russians arc concentrating forces at a point fifteen mllea cast of that fort and are awaiting reinforcements before advancing on Mukden. Manchuria, Tho Boxers have wrecked tho bridges of tho Shan Hal Kwan and Kin Chati section of tho railway. Admiral Seymour nnd Ocnoral Sir Alfred Gascllce aro consulting nt Wei Hoi Wei. EUROPE IS STILL IN DOUBT rrefer In Tnltp Worst View of Iho Pckln Mltnii t Ion I'rlnee CIintiK In Aitnlntlnir Minister. LONDON, July 25. The tone of tho Euro pean press with regard to the messago dated July 1, received here yesterday from tho Ilrltlsh minister at Pckln, Sir Clauds M&cDonald, continues pessimistic and the radices and extraordinary succession of Chl neso dispatches purporting to drucrlbo tho situation at Pckln only serves to bewilder. However, tho earlier unquestioning belief that n massacre took place has to somo ex tent been shaken, and It Ih now admitted, dceplto the, heavy load of evldenco support ing tho reports of tho massacre that ns Sir Claudo MacDonald'fc letter disposed of the first story alleging that the crlmo occurred Juno 30, so Minister Conger's dispatch and other stories reporting the legations safe July 10, 14 and IS give somo ground for as suming that possibly thu second reports wero also unfounded, A version of tho story which reached Gen eral LI, commanding the I'd Tang forts, by a runner from Pekln, who brought to him ye3torday tho report of unarchy In the 'Chi nese capital, which General LI communi cated to tho Drltlsh ofllccr commanding at Tongku, says tho Ilrltlsh legation was being bombarded when tho messcngor left Pckln, July 11, Prlnco Chlng, this report says, was assisting tho ministers und his palaco was protected by 10,000 Chinese troops, Prlnco Chlng, according to this report, considered himself nblo to copo with tho situation. According to a dispatch from Cho Foo, re ceived hero today. Admiral Seymour has started for tho Yang Tse river to arrange for the protection of tho local port?, which aro threatened with attack. The Austrian war ships Kniserln Eliza beth and Aspern have sailed for China. Simpleton of ItUNiln'n Move. There U some fear In London that the Russian claim to control of tho rnllwny from Taku to Pekln will delay tho proposed ad vnnco of tho allies to Pokln. It Is thought that thU claim li In pursuanco of RuscIVs alleged fixed principle to prevent nny power but herBcIt from penetrating to Pokln In sufficient forco to bo offectlvo and to pro euro for herself solo occupation elthor as conqueror or peacemaker. Special dispatches received hero today from Uerlln counteract tho replies of I'rcs ldent McKlnley and tho German minister of foreign affairs, Count von Buelow, to the Chinese omperor's appeal, from tho standpoint obtaining at Uerlln, that the object of all Chlneso assurances Is to gain tlmo for military preparations nnd under mine tho unity of tho puwors. Tho Morn ing Post's Uerlln correspondent asserts that the attltudo of tho United States gov ernment Is regarded as a decided triumph for Chlneso diplomacy, whllo tho Dally News says tho attltudo of tho Washington "To Err ts Human" ' 'But to err all the time Is criminal or 'idioilc. Don't continue the mistake of neglecting your blood. When impurities manifest themselves in eruptions or when disordered conditions of stomach, kidneys, liver or bowels appear, take Hood' s Sar. saparilta. It will make pure, live blood, atd put you in good health. Dee, July 25, 1500. nuthoritlca In regarded In llerlln as a re grcltnhle error. Slmlarly tho London aft ernoon paper regret "that tha president of tho T.'nttcd Slates has taken a line that 1 can hardly fall to encourago the Chinese to further duplicity." i Tho Call Mall nnzotto says: "Surely this ,1m not the tlrao for "amiable tea table talks about acrecmcnts and settlements, l'rcsl- rnmpagu of reprisals. His exuberant courtesy ma, however, have much had re sult, ns generals must soon take tho con duct of affairs out of political hands." The nrltlsh premier and minister of foreign nffnlrs, Lord Salisbury, today notllUt.l the United States ambassador here, Mr. Joseph II. Choate. that It wns Itnpos slblo to accept tho evidence so far sub mitted by tho Chlneso or that transmitted by the United States regarding tho safety of the foreign ministers nt Pckln and that until their safety was thoroughly established the British government would be unablo to discuss any question of mediation or kindred matters. NATIVE CITY BADLY WRECKED Shell of (lie Allies Work Terrible lliioc In I'nrt of Clly of Tlon Tln. j I (Copyright. 1900, by tho Assoclutcd Press.) TIEN TSIN, July 18, via Shanghai, July 21. Colonel Bower of tho Chinese regiment, Colonel Wogack of the Russians and Colonel Aolkl of tho Japanese regiment will form the Joint provisional government for tho city of Tien Tain which It was recently de cided to establish. They will bo entrusted with the task of bringing something like order out of tho existing chaos, Since tho Ibsjo of the proclamation in viting well-dlBposed Chlneso to return to tholr homes a number havo como back to tho city and many natlvo servants are com ing to tho sottlomentn, n majority of them returning to tho service of tholr previous employers. The native city this afternoon presents nn appalling spectacle of ruin and desolation. The suburbs wero completely destroyed by lire, mostly caused by the shells of tho allies on tho side facing tho settlements. It is believed that not n dozen houses arc Intact, nnd all were a little damaged by tho tromendous flro of tho allien' artillery, which, however, was apparently not heavy enough to produce much effect. A curious spcctaclo la presented by n number of mud hovels, immediately under tho wall whore tho latter was most damaged, hardly one of thorn showing slugs of having been hit, Inside tho city tho damsgo was terrific. Tho buildings nearest tho wall wero mostly gutted by flro and many worn totally blown to pieces by tho shells of tho allies. Among tho smouldering ruins are many charred corpses, which the pigs and dogs aro eating. Tho allies aro busy removing tho bodies, but in consequence of tho great number of dead many havo not been burled. The streets throughout the city are strewn with all kinds of articles and dozens of Chinese aro digging in tho ruins for money nnd other valuables. Most of tho houses which aro Intact or llttlo damaged display tho flags of one or tho other of the allied forces, tho Jnpaneso and French flags predominating, Thero have been many attempts to Imitate tho flago, which, under otbor circumstances, would bo laughable The houses which do not display Hags show bits of cotton or paper bearing tho nomos of tho allied na tions and complimentary sentences. Tho French, apparently, nre tho favorites, many of the pieces of cotton and paper displaying lnscrlptlonn "France" or "vlve la France." All are unmistakably in tho handwriting of native clerks formerly employed by foreign Chinese llrrr.s. It Is stated that tho Chinese losses since tho troubles broko out nro 11,000, most of whom havo beon killed by Boxcro and sol diers. This Is probably much exaggerated The Boxers aro said to be gathering in large numbers In tho neighborhood of the Hslkon arsenal, captured by Admiral Sey mour's column and now occupied by Rus sian troops, who have suffered several cas unities through "Snipers" concealed in the woods in that vicinity. SOLDIERS KILL THE BOXERS NIkiik of I)culnu A in on if CIiIiipmp Which May End the Trouble. (he (Copyright, 1000, by the Associated Press.) TIEN TSIN, Friday, July 20,- Chlueso coming In from tho country report tha' the Chinese soldiers aro killing tho Boxers wherever the latter nrn seen, giving ns a reasou that tho Boxers deceived them Into embarking on a hopeless struggle. An In telligent Chinaman said he regarded this ns a sign of wldesprcadlng dlsaenBlon. It wab only n mnttcr of a short time, he declared beforo the same stato would exist in Pekln when, in nil probability, Jung Lu, com mander-tn-cbtef of the Chlneso forces, and Prlnco Ching would be able to regain suf flclent intluenco to mako peace, especially If the foreigners in tho capital wero safe, This appears to represent the general native opinion hero as far as It is posslblo to nscertaln it. In the meantimo reliable news as to events In Pokln and whether tho foreigners are allvo is entirely lacking, or Is only obtainable from Chinese sources, nnd even this Is most meager and contradictory. It Is now thought that the forward move ldent of the allies will probably tako place earlier than was at first Intended, possibly by tho c. of this month, but nothing dctlnlto will bo decided beforo the arrival of General Sir Alfred Gaslce, commanding the Indian contingent, A runnor who arrived from Pekln yestcr day reports that the foreigners were safe on July 10 and that there had been con slderable lighting between the Boxers and soldiers Inside tho city, Wounded to lln Kent Home, (Copyright, 1!W0, by the Associated Press TIEN TSIN, July '19, via Shanghai, July 25 Most of tho American sick and wounded havo been taken In boats to Taku, where they will embark on tho American hospital ship Solace for too United States. miPFF GIVES HIS REASONS Course of the Americas Admiral Approved by the Nary Department. SHOWS FOREIGNERS WERE AGGRESSORS Clilnt'Ne I'lrc Ilr-t, lull Itnil Horn .otlfleil Id Surrender I'nrl. nod KIppI, v 1 1 1 lliccptlnn of Ainer Ii'iiiin, It end) to AttncU. WASHINGTON, July 25. The Navy de partment today made public tho mall re ports of Rear Admiral Kcmpff explaining his reatons for refusing to Join with tho hips of the other powers in tho attack on the Taku forts and giving an account of the attack, which includes many details not heretofore published. Admiral Kcmoff nlsu encloses tho report of Commander Wise of the Monocacy. giving n graphic account of tho action. Rear Admiral Kempff's ex planation for refusing to participate In the ttnek on the fortifications of n power with which we were nt peace Is warmly com mended by Secretary Long. Tho reports are as follows; "United States Flagship Newark. Taku, China, Juno 17, 1900. Sir: 1 would state what follows In regard to tho happenings rcvious to tho resolve yesterday by other senior foreign naval officers hero to get possession of tho Taku forts. "2. On Thursday, June II, Rear Admiral Bruce called nnd asked what I thought of tho matter, and I Informed him that I was not authorized to Initiate any net of war with a country with whom my country was peace, that my limit was to protect American Interests, both by regulations and under recent Instruction from both tho de- artmcnt nnd from tho commander-in-chief tho United States naval forco on the Asiatic station. "3. On tho 15th. at a consultation of the other foreign naval officers, It was agreed that the rallrond station nt Kong Ku should bo tnken (tho railway is under Chlneso government control) and in case any Chlneso government forco nctcd ngalnst the forco of nny foreign nation nil should be Involved nnd net unitedly. Under my In ductions I could not Join In Inking pos session of Chlneso government property nnd did not enro to become n party to such nn agreement without special authority. "4. yesterday, Juno lfi, tho snme foreign oavnl officers signed u compact that It was necessary to tako temporary possession of tho Taku forts nnd notlco was served on tho viceroy at Tlon Tsln and on tho com mandants by tho consuls. Consuls at Tien Tsln were Informed of what was con templated. 1 did not Join In th attack on tho forts. Captain WIbo ofnhe Monocacy had orders to protect American Interests, based upon department orders, but In case of attack by n Chlneso government force ho was to consldor It as a declaration of war and net accordingly. Very respectfully. 'LOUIS KEMPFF, Rear Admiral. U. S. N. "To tho Secretary of tho Navy, Washing ton, D. C." ArrnnveinentH for I'iKlit. United States Flagship Newark, Taku, Chlnn, Juno 18, 1900. Sir: I have tho honor to report ns follows: Tho com manders of tho gunboats In the river met on tho afternoon of Juno lfi nnd ngrccd for ho senior officer of tho gunboats to direct tho movement. This ofllcor happened to bo n Russian. Tho positions of tho various gunboats wero then assigned, taking posi tions in tho second 'roach' of tho river above tho north fort. Tho gunbonts par ticipating wero the Korcetz, Gullnk. nobr, Russian; litis, German; Lion, French; Al- gcrlne, English. "Tho English torpedo boat destroyers Famo nnd Whiting Joined In tho latter part, after securing tho captured torpedo bontn nenr Tong Ku. Tho Japanese gun boat claimed that Its engines wero 1Ib ablcd, so It remained moored nenr Tong Ku, and was nsstgned charge, of tho railroad station at that place. Tho United State steamship Monocacy, being under orders, remained moored at Tong Ku and took no part In tho action. 'Many foreigners wero afforded shelter nnd protection during the night. A copy of tho report of tho commanding ofllcor of tho Monocacy Is herewith enclosed. "Tho vessels, except tho litis, took tholr assigned positions early In tho evening of tho 16th Inst, and ut about 12:55 n. in., ouo hour beforo tho expiration of tho tlmo limit, all the fort guns which could bo trained on tho ships fired simultaneously, many shots striking tho Korcetz. Tho vessels loturncd tho flro with a rnpld flro from their guns, which, with tho exception of tho guns of Btx-lnch caliber, were of small, rapld-flro type. "Tho guns on the north fort wero chiefly 4.7 inch, while tho south fort had n num bor of guns from six to eight Inches In cnllber. Tire of .Shin Iiicruune. "Tho Algerlno, hnvlng aboard a landing party of some 380 men, immediately put them ashore A portion of thorn advanced through Taku to tho navy yard and took by surprlsu four now modern torpedg. boats, carrying two tubes and six threo- pounders each, nnd, convoyed by the Fame and Whiting, took them to Tong Ku. The other landing parties nnd tho remainder of the English, aggregating some C50 mon, awaited nn opportuno tlmo for tho assault. The firing continued with more or losj spirit until daylight, whon It became very rapid and active, und, It Is reported, very dls natrons to tho Chinese. About 4:30 a shell entered tho magazine of tho Gullak, blowing It up, causing It to mako water, and burn Ing forty-seven men, more or less severely. It got over an awning (as a collision mat) and after a few hours' work was floating at Its normal height. "At about C a. m., the gunboats having silenced tho northwest fort, a landing forco charged and occupied it, where, hoisting ths Hag, a tow casualties occurred, notably tho captain of tho Japancso landing party and ono English sailor killed and several wounded. Tho Chlneso then abandoned tho north fort, which Is Joined to northwest fort by n protected passage After about two hours more tho south forts wore taken, after the explosion of tho maguzlne. Most of the occupants lied, but were not pur sued. Some thirty or forty wero found hid Ing In various ports of the fort. Tho various nations participating hoisted tholr llags on the various flagstaCs. "Tho forts, being of thick mud und grass adobe, wero but little damaged by tho gun lire, although thoy received u host of pro Jectllcs. Tho guns and gunsblelds, as rule, wero not damaged. Two or three of the modern guns wero disabled. "Tho dead Chlneso were not counted, but It Is estimated by eye-witnesses that somo 200 dead wore left in the fort. "Tho loss on the sldo of tho allied forcen was, as nearly as posslblo, ns follows- "Algerlne -Ono olllcer badly injured; eight men wounded. "litis Captain badly Injured; threo or four men killed; six or eight wounded, "Koreotz Two olllcers badly wounded eight men dead; twelve wounded. "Oullak One officer badly wounded; eight men killed: ten wounded; forty-iovea burned by explosion of 'powder room.' "Lion One man killed; one badly wounded, "Otbor vctuels ongaged, injuries of minor Importance, "The above Is an account gleaned from conversations with officers engaged, but may contain minor Inaccuracies. "During tho engagement guns were turned on tho Monocacy, which was out of the line of fire. It was struck (no cas ualties) nnd was forced to withdraw up the I river. Very respectfully. LOUIS KEMPFF, "Rear Admiral, U. S, N. "The Secretary of the Navy, Washington, t D. C." Coniiuniiiler Wle lienor!. , Following In the report of tho action made by Commander Wise of the Monocacy to near Admiral Kempff: "U. S. S. Monocacy, Tong Ku, China, June 17. 1900. Sir: I have the honor to report upon the occurrences since yesterday noon. I attended a meeting of officers at 6 p. m. on board the Borbora. I was shown the protocol nnd ultimatum as to the Tnku forts. The signatures to the doc ument were authogrnphlc. nnd, ns yours was not appended. I Informed tho senior officer that he would have to leave the Monocacy Out of tho plans nnd ptaces for vowels of the attacking forces. "2. The first gun was fired nt 12:15, nnd, wYth the simultaneous discharge that fol low cd, two of tho shots pasted over tho Monocacy, although It was out of the line of tire between tho forts nnd vcwels at tacking. "3. Tho litis did not leave Its berth, which wns n short distance from mine, until 1:30, ond tho Japanese did not. leave Its during tho bombardment. "4. The flro wns well sustnlncd on both sides, nnd, although shells continued nt in tcrvnls to pass near rac or burst short or beyond. I attributed It to wild firing by the foits. About 2:30 I was standing on top of the pilot houso by tho Ratling. I had mounted thcro when I heard n shell ap proaching nnd immediately n crash enme. Tho second cutter hanging nt Its davits n few feet bdow nnd behind mo had been struck by a Bhcll. It entered the stern, tore out the bottom nnd ranged diagonally across the ship, cutting out n fall of tho steam launch, smashing port forecastle lad der nnd passed through the ship's side, In which It left n elenr cut oval, two feet by ten inches, There were many men on tho forward mnln deck and It must have gone .is close to some of them as it did to me. 11 fortunately missed the launch's davit, ns that would have caused It to explode. "5. It wns difficult to make out how tho allies woro faring, but they were evidently closing In, ns after 3 a. m. discharges from guns lllto Catlings or Maxims wero heard. At l o'clock there was n tremendous ex plosion nnd n mass of flame, which I at tributed to n magazine in one of tho forts. Mini's I he Monocne)'. "6. Townrd 4 o'clock the bursting of Bhcll In my near vicinity Increased lo such nn extent that It occurred to me that tho forts might bo directing some of tho flro on the railroad station ns In this flat country It wns n prominent mnrk, und n number of Japanese nnd Russlnn troops were encamped around it. In Mich case tho Monocacy would bo In considerable danger from n fire which I hnd hitherto considered bad shoot ing. Acting uptn tho thought, I nt once cast off everything. I steamed nwuy from tho bank nnd went two miles up the river, anchoring in tho first bend. This move wns mndo nt 4:50, nnd nt 5:30, the flro slackening nnd a Japanese flag floating over ono of the forts, I returned to my berth. '7. I was able to render the following as sistance: First, a party of thirty-seven women nnd children, refugees from tho mis- slcn nl Taku, who hnd fled hurriedly on notification of bombnrdment. They came aboard Inst night nt 0 p. m. nnd nre still with men; also came two officers of her majesty's ship Ilarfleur, who had como down from Tien Tsln too luto to get to any English ship. As I wns coming down the river nt 6 n. m. 1 met nn English 'torpedo bont towing n Chlnoso boat prize; I bad no small bont to rrnko a landing, so I sent tho launch to run its lino ashore,, for which thanks have beon returned, I havo tnken on board and had surgical attendance for tho following: A Japanese soldier with n shol wound, n Chl neso coollo found close to the ship with nrm torn off by fragment of shell, n Rus sian soldier with wound In tho hand. 'S. This place Is deserted by every one; no trains, no telegraphic communication on Bhorc, but I had a 'phone from Mr. Pottcn glll, who reports all quiet since first dis turbance. "9. I know nothing of tho fight except that tho forts wero taken. I feel a natural regret, sbnrod no doubt by the officers, that duty und orders prevented tho old Monocucy from giving Its ancient smoothbores a last chance. Very respectfully. "F. M. WISE, "Commandor U. S. N., Commanding." ARE HELD AS HOSTAGES Li Hiiiik ChmiK Millie 1'liiln Attitude of HI Coverninenl to .Ministers. LONDON, July 26. Tho Shunghal cor respondent of tho Dully Express, telegraph ing yesterday, says: "A general rising throughout China Is now regarded as so absolutely certain that all tho missionaries throughout tho empire have been ordered to take rcfugo without delay either at Shanghai or Hong Kong. Refugees aro beginning to arrlvo from nil points in tho mcst pitiable condition. "As tho result of n constant correspond er.co with tin governor of Shan Tun, LI I In in: Chnm? this nfternoon announced that the imperial government was prepared at any moment to glvo a safe convoy to the members of the foreign legations from Pckln to Tlon Tsln, provided a guarantee was given that no advanco would be madu on tho capital and that nil matters In dis pute between China and tho powers would bo mado tho subject of friendly negotiations. 'In tho same communication to tho con suls, Earl LI stated that tho Imperial gov eminent had submitted to tho powers a statement of its position, declaring that It had suffered groatly by recent events, but desired not only to suppress rebellion, hut nlso to remove tho causes of tho hostility of foreign powers. Therefore, ho hoped that tho offer to escort tho foreigners to Tien Tsln would be regarded as an earnest of tho desire of the Chlneso government for tho renewal of friendly relations. "The consuls replied that no basis for friendly negotiations was possible until proof was nt hand that tho ministers were still living. Consul Warren declined to discuss tho matter at nil, but In his reply to the French consul, Li Hung Chang un dcrtook to obtain a tatlsfactory message from the French minister (M. Pichon) within live days." CLOSE FIGHT WITH CHINESE Hniiil-tn-llRiiil llnttle In Which Allies SiiHlnln n Hundred Ciimi nlllrn. (Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.) TIEN TSIN. Wednesday, July ' 11 (via Shanghai. Tuesduy. July 24.) Tho allies to- day sustained 100 casualties In repelling an early morning attack on tho railway station across tho river from tho foreign settlement, A regiment of Japanese, a battalion of French from Tonquln end the Hong Kong Sikhs participated In tho fighting, driving tho Chinese beforo them nt the point of their bByonets, killing, It is estimated, 300 of them. Tho allies had planned a general move ment against the Chinese position and a con tlngent of the Ninth United States infantry landed at midnight prepared to advance, Tho movement was poitponed, howevor. utter a part of the troops had started, on account of tho difficulties encountered in crossing the canals. The Chlneso apparently had been Informed of the plan fciid had gath ereil a largo forco opposite tho station Thcje opened with r I lies and field guns and ths foreigners advancing wore met by sovero Infantry Are, tho Chinese creeping close to the station behind the cover of tho tombs. The lighting began nt 3 o'clock and lasted four hours, becoming a hand-to-hand conflict. Tho Japaties company leading the charge lost all Its officers. Five Japanese officers and fifteen privates and six French men wero killed and thr?e Sikhs were killed und six wounded, u. Two British four-Inch guns mounted nt tho lower end of tho settlement bombarded the Chinese positions with lyddite, firing At the pagodas on the walls of the native city. Two more guns nro being mounted. Tbcro s great need of mora bc.wy guns to dlr- place tho Chinese nrtlllcry. Plenty of light batteries aro arriving, A British officer who was In Ladysmith throughout Its siege by tho Boers says the severity and accuracy of tho Chinese shell ing the last week exceeded that of the Boers' bombardment of Lndysmlth. Tho heat is intense. TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN VALOR Gpiiernl Dorivnril, llrl(lli Cnnininmler nt Tien Tln. Uxproc Ite Kret nt Mntli' MUlnUe. (Copyright. 1000. by the Associated Press.) TIEN TSIN. July 16 (via Che Foo, July 21.) General Dorward, tho British com mander, has sent to tho Amorican com manders n letter, in which ho sayB; "I desire to express the high appreciation of tho British troops of the honor done them In serving nlongsldo of their comrade of the American army nnd of tho high honor accorded to mo In having thorn under my command. "I blomo myself for tho mistake made In taking their position by the Ninth regiment, not remembering that troops fresh to tho sccno of action nnd hurried forward in the excitement of attack wero likely to lose their way. Still, the position they took, and gallantly stuck to nil dny, undoubtedly pro vented a largo body of tho enemy from turn ing tho right of the attacking forco and In flicting serious loss on tho French and Japanese." General Dorward nlso expressed his sym pathy with tho Americans in tho loss of Colonel LUcum, commander of the regi ment, nnd Captain Davis of tho marine corps. Ho coi..niendcd Lieutenant Smedley D. Butler nml Lieutenant Henry Leonard of the mnrlno corps and Lieutenant Louis Luwton of the regiment, nnd praised Lieu tenant Colonel Coolldgo for his skillful man agement of the regiment. Chinamen from tho walled city describe n rolgn of terror begun by tho Boxers be foro the city foil. Tho Boxers killed all Chlneso who had been In the employ of FuropennB, holding n dally Inquisition. They doenpttated ecn thoso suspected of friend ship for foreigners or of adopting foreign customs. Tho mero wearing of narrow sleeves wns deemed nn offenso Justifying the death of the offender and the confisca tion of his property. It is now believed the regular troops and Boxers nro hostllo to ono unother, the trcops being enraged because tho Boxts drow them Into a disastrous fight. REPORT FROM THE NINTH CoolldKe Slnte Teinpornrj- Govern ment nt lien Tnln I Tint Yet In Force, WASHINGTON, July 25. A cabio report received today at the War department from Lieutenant Colonel Coolldgo, in command of tho Ninth Infantry slnco tho death of Colonel Llscum, Indicates that the tem porary government formed for Tien Tsin has not been put in forco yet. The report, which briefly covets the operations of tho Ninth Infantry slnco its arrival In China, Is dated at Tien Tsln, July 21, via Cho Foo today, and Is as follows; "Ninth Infantry reached anchorage Gulf Pechll, July 6. Two battalions left ship under Colonel Llscum by lighters und tugs up river to Tien Tsln, arriving July 11, en gaged In nttack on Tien Tsln July 13, form ing part of brigade under British General Dorward. Third battalion disembarked July 12, arriving at Tien Tsln July 13, too Inte to take part In nttack. Tien Tsln captured July 14. City divided among powers, tho southeast quarter being nsslgned to American troops, under Colonel Meade, Marino corps, for po llco and protection. Slnco than powers havo Instituted temporary government coun cil under Colonel do Qunyar, Russian; Lieu tenant Colonel Aokl, Japanese, nnd Llentcn nnt Colonel Bower, British, but has not bb yet gone Into force. The American troops nro still protecting their quarters," GOVERNMENT IN PHILIPPINES Syttein h HkIiiIiI InIipiI nt VIkiiii t oiler Term I.nlil Down by Commllnii. WASHINGTON, July 23. General Mnc- Arthur has cabled the War department announcement of tho successful erection of n municipal government In tho Philip pines under tho terms laid down by tho Philippine commission. This particular government Is nt Vlgan, on tho northwest const of tho Island of Luzon, nt n point jnndo memorablo by tho landing of Young's forces during tho pursuit of Agulnaldo, whon that leader was last In strength. Tho nlncalda referred to In General Mnc Arthur's dispatch corresponds to tho Span ish ulcado or American mayor. Tho mes sage reads as follows: "MANILA, July 2B. Adjutant General, Washington: Following" telegram from nlncnlada of recently formed municipal gov ernment Vlgan, Luzon, Is transmitted: "Pi-osldont, Washington: Alacnlada und municipal council Vlgan, lnstallod under General Young's supervision. Saluto you und tender firm nlleglance. Rlvcro, nlaca lado. MACARTIIUR." m.Nsioxs rou wumtish.v vnrmiAxs. H'ur Survivor Hemeinliereil by flip (leneriil Government, WASHINGTON, July 2o.-(SpcclaI.) Tho following pensions havo been granted: Issuo of July C, 1900: Nebraska: Original Charles Wake, Cozad, $6. War with Spain (Widows) Minor of Oeorpo ftnthman, Florence, H4. Special Act, July U Lydlu Strang, mother, Osceola, 12. lowu: Original Julius Wledncr, DubunilL'. tS: John It. Vn.mir. IVnnhltiirtnn $10; Azru L. Richardson, Solon, IS: John Wesley Brown, Grinned. JS; Asa Turner, Oldfleld, 8. Original, Widows, ete. Louisa Josenhlne Wonlm. Ittehtund. 1 1 l' : nnopini net July 11. Marunda H, Jacobs, Cedar Fulls. S, Wnr With Spain, Orlglnal-Puut j. .wuiviiiimii, jJimiMiUP, Deiiiirtmentiil .Vole. WASHINGTON. July 25.-(Spcclul Telo gram.) F. F. Avery, former superintend ont of schools ut Crow Creek, S, I)., was recently appointed superintendent of the Osage (Okl.) school. Ho leaves for Okla noma next week. Tho First National bank of Chicago was approved as u reserve agent for tho First National bank of Moulton, la. Iowa postmasters appointed: Walter llumlston, at Cottage, Hardin county; C. O. Vron, at Jolce, Worth county, and M. E. Barron, at Pocahontas, Pocahontas county. Tho railway mail service on tho line between Wolton nnd Lander, Wyo.. has been increased from threo to six times a week, commencing August 1. This ac tion on the pnrt of the Postofllce depart ment has beon brought about by unani mous request of stockmen In that section of the county, who havo more to look after than over boforo In tho history of the Htock interests of Wyoming, Thu ac tion of tho department completes the dally servlco of mall from Caspur, tho teimlnus of tho Elkhorn, to Lander and biings an immense territory In central Wyoming Into direct communication with tho great market centers. PLUM GOES 10 MAYBURY lleninerntlr Mn'or of Detroit I iiiii Innteil for Governor of MIchlKnn. DETROIT. July 25.-Hon. William C. Mnybury, mayor of Detroit, was this even ing tendered the democratic nomination for governor of Michigan by tho demo cratic state convention with a unanimity which rendered usoless the taking of n ballot. Not a dissenting voice was heard when the voto on the proposition to noin Inato Mnybury wns ncted upon and tho withdrawal of the half dozen other guber natorial candidates beforo nny ote was taken wns received by the delegates with loud cheers of npprovnl. Tho platform, ns unnnlmously adopted by the convention, regrets the present condition of tho po litical and administrative agencies, which, under republican control, have so de bauched our governmntal system ns to disgrace the stato and debase the func tion of n frco government. 11 denounces tho maladministration which has produced tho fruitage of nn Investigation by grand Jury nnd the numerous crlmlunl trials of state officials pending in the courts nnd demnnds a searching Inquiry into tho methods of every department of tho state govornmcnt. The resolutions deplore "the corrupting Influences of wealth upon our social and political machinery, ns dis played in the recent campaign of thren millionaires for tho office of governor," and pledge tho state democracy to secure: First Prompt repeal of every charter ex omptlng corporations from tho equnl bur den of taxation. Second A specific tnx upon the gr?nt mining Interests of the state, levied in ac cordance with tho value of their unearned stores of wealth. Third A tux on existing frnnchlsos of n seml-ptiblle chnrncter commensurate with their earnlmr power. Fourth Regulation of property taxes so ns to ttrovent the shifting of the burden onto the shoulders of productive labor. Fifth Prohibition of the grunting of fur ther frnnchlsos by municipalities except by direct voto of the people of thte territory u ffccled. Tho Inst legislature In denounced as "the crowning Infamy In the history of the re publican party in Mlchlgnn" nnd promise Is mudc to abolish the fco system of compen sation of public officers wherever possible. Lower nnd equal taxation Is to be made n leading issue. Untiring support Is pledged to Bryan and Stevenson and the Kansas City platform Is "heartily endorsed In letter and spirit In all Its parts." Tho platform pledges repeal of all laws under which special privileges nre conferred and an amendmont of sympathy with the South African republics whs adopted. It wns tho Hold agnlnst Mayhury through out, but tho overwhelming Maybury senti ment could not be stemmed by the scatter ing of other candidates, either Individually or collectively. Others named were: Thomas J. Cavanaugh, Nathan B, Haye, S. N. Dynall, Patrick H. Gllkey nnd ex-Lleu-tennnt Governor John Strong. Tho speeches by tho temporary chairman, Alfred Lucking of Detroit, and the perma nent chairman, Thomas E. Barkworth of Kalamazoo, woro model political orations and wore received with thunderous np pluusc. The ndoptlon of the resolution nnd tho nominating and seconding of tho speeches for governor occupied the entlro afternoon session, from 4 o'clock to 7:30, Tho convention adjourned at midnight, after completing tho ticket, as follows, nil tho nominees being unanimously elected without ballots: Governor Wlllliun C. Mnybury. Lieutenant Governor Judge James G. Ilumsdcll, Hocrotnry of State John W. Ewlng. Treasurer Charles F. Sundstrum. Auditor General Hiram 13. Hudson. Attorney General James O'llnrn, Commissioner of -Land Ofllce Malor Georgo Wlnnns. supcrmtenneni or rumic instruction Stephen 11. I.tingdon. residential Eleotors-nt-Largo Lawrence Hublnger und Philip 11. Wnchtel. Daniel J. Cumpau of Detroit was elected chulrmun of the stnto control committee. HAY DUE IN CANTON TODAY Kentucky Itcpuhllonn Ak in Have ItnoNPVPlI Sneuk In Moun tain Countlr. CANTON, O., July 25. Judge E. C. Orcnr, candidate for tho court of appealn and for mer Stato Chairman Sam J. Roberts of Lexington, Ky., were among tho callers at tho McKlnley home today. Ono of tho ob- Jocts of their visit was to urge that Governor Roosevelt bo assigned to an nctlve part In tho Kentucky campaign. They want tho governor to go up Into tho Kentucky moun tains nnd hold meetings nt points remote from tho railroads, nnd say if bo does they will make It the biggest meeting ever held In tho south. Another caller was Hon. W. S, Dawson of Spokane, Wash. Ho represented tho state of Washington on tho National Republican league committeo appointed nt tho St. Paul convention to wait upon tho president, but being unable to como with tho committeo ho mndc an Individual call. Mr. Dawson Is confident of republican ruccess In his otato this fall. It is announced tonight that Secrotory of Stato Hay will como to Canton at 11 o'clock tomorrow to call on the president. Application for 1'ollttCHl Position. CHICAGO, July 25, So many applications havo been received at republican national headquarters for positions of various kinds, Including messengers, laborers, writers, speakers, clerks and bandmasters, that Sec rotary Perry 8. Heath ban roquasted the the Associated Press to state (hut all ap plications for positions should bo submitted to tho committee In writing and should bear tho endorsement of the national committoc man or tho national executive committee man of tho stato in which the applicant Is located. Nearly all of the tlmo of tho members of tho executive committees and officials at headquarters thus far has been consumed by personal calls of applicants for positions. MneArthur' CiiniihH)' 1,11, WASHINGTON, July 25. Tho adjutant general today received n cablegram from MneArthur giving tho following list of cas ualtles among tho troops In the Philippines slnco tho last report: MANILA, July 21,-Kllled: July 21, Ba doe, Luzon, Muslclun Sergeant William nillmmii May 28, Labo, Luzon, Company I), rnrtv-nitn volunteer intaniry, James m Phillips; Juno 4, Uuemengns, funny. Corn- r n i. ft Tn,nli,.ulvlli V il II 11 1 ,n t Inffintrv . 1 1. . t- rinl. T.inn 01 llllnnnn I (It'll. company A, Forty-fourth Infantry, Wulter C. Booth, sergeant rercy nampBon Wounded; July 15, Luzon, Company (I, Thirty-ninth volunteer Infantry. Oorporul Mnrk n. I.nshlev: July 18. MHRiliifen. Luzon. Troop K, Eleventh volunteer cuvulry. Clyde Schroeder. wounded in HIP. siignt; I'om pany K, Thirty-seventh voluntcnr Infnntry, Sergeant Fred Dumbncha, wounded In nrm, 8 K .Movement of Oceun Verl .Inly an At Rotterdam Arrived 8tutendam, from New York, via Iloulogno, At Montrcul Arrlved-Surmatlan, from Glusgow. At New York Arrived Majestic, from Liverpool; wesiernmiui, irom Antwerp MiiIIam St. I.ouIh. for Houthamnton: tier munlc, for Liverpool; Southwnrk, for Ant werp. At Glasgow Arrived Asloriu, from Now York. At Hnmburg Arrived Deutschluud, from New York. At Sun Franclsco-Sallod Australia, for Honolulu. At Astoria Sailed Ilruemer, for Hong Konir. At Loudon Arrived Mrsubn, from New vorK, At Ouecnstown Arrived lteltrenliind. from Philadelphia, for Liverpool. Hitllml L'ltonln, from Liverpool, for Boston, At Liverpool Arrived Corinthian, from Montreal. Sailed Oceanic, for New York, At Southampton Hailed Kulsnr Wllhelm der Grosse, from nremen, for New York via Cherbourg, Arrived St. Paul, from MOW xorK. NO STARS AND STRIPES SEEN Porto Itleuii i:hllilt TIioiiiiiiiI of Spanish I'lnun In Honor of M, .Iiiro' Oil). SAN JUAN. Portollco, July 2.V-The streets of Snn Juan were n labyrinth of glittering Spanish flags today In honor of St. Jago, tho patron snlnt of Spnln Ban tiers nnd bunting, suspended from house to house, covered the thoroughfares nnd every where the balconies were richly drcstrd. There was no attempt whatever lo dis play thn American colors. The celebration of tho Fourth of July was totally eclipsed todHy. Then the citizens wero unable to raise n dollar for the purpose of demon strations. Today there was difficulty In carrying through n progiam. which must have cost $5,000. Possibly six nntlvc houses displayed the stars and stripes. On the other hand, It Is estimated that no fewer t t an 2,500 Spanish llags wero Hung to tho breeze. Lust evening there wns n grund concert In tho plnzn, attended by 3,000 Spaniards. and this was followed by patriotic addresses received with great enthusiasm nt the Casino. Today dawned with the ringing of church bells, followed by street parades and band serenades. Business wns entirely suspended. An elnborate ball nt the Casino this evening concluded tho festivities. Tho renl feeling of tho people was ex pressed by hands of hoodlums, who parAdcd thr. streets In tho less respectable quartern of the city, carrying Spanish tings and shouting "Viva Kspanol." Tho fuel Hint tho day wns the second nnnlversnry of the land ing of tho United States troops under Gen eral Miles seemed to b forgotten here. Al though nt Ponce. Mnyngurz and other points thero were slight observances of the nnnl versnry, It was apparent that the local celebration had been carefully arranged to ccllpso that of the Fourth of July, which was scarcely observed ut all in Porto Rico. A prominent Porto Rlcnn discussing tho celebration from that point of view to day, said: "Our pcoplo should not be blamed by tho Americans for expressing theli leellngs In this way. Tho United Stntej constitution has not been extended to tho Island. Tho privileges of citizenship have been denied them. In such clrcumstntices Porto It leans cannot npprcclato American Institutions and naturally would not observe American holi days, Today's celebration, however, wns purely Spanish, and many native Porlo Itlcans did not participate." DECREE TO BE ISSUED TODAY Convention to I'nrni ('m eminent for Culm Wilt .Meet llrt Moudny III .November. HAVANA, July 25. Tho decree calling n constitutional convention und providing for tho election of delegates will bo pro mulgated tomorrow. Tho elections will bo held on tho third Saturday In Septem ber nnd tho convention will meet In Hn vnna on tho first Monday In November. Tho convention, nccordlng to the terms of tho decree, Is called In conformity with tho spirit of tho Joint resolution of con gress and a part of Its duty will bo to agrco on tho relations that nre to exist between tho government of tile United Stntcs nnd the government of Cubn. VpIIoh- Kpver Outbreak Cheeked, HAVANA, July 23. A dispatch wns r ceived this nternoon nt headquarters from tho chief surgeon, who went to Plnnr d" Rio to Investigate the yellow fever out brenk nmong the troops of tho First United States Infantry, saying tho spread of tho disease hnd been checked. Only ono ense has developed slnco the removal of tho camp. InKlnrlnu Kml of llrllllnnt Career. WICHITA, July 25.-Herbcrt II, KJImpson n lawyer and prominent criminologist r this city, committed suicide thin mornln. Ho shot hlmseir In tho hend, Ho hnd Jut. been arrested charged with embezzlement of J625 given him ly n client to qujet a title to real estate. Ho had been decorated by King Humbert of Italy for scientific works, Ho won the cross of tho legion of Honor by blowing up the gntes of Dahomey. Trrnnr- Ilnlanee, WASHINGTON, July 25,-Todnyn state ment of the treasury balances In the gen eral fund, exclusive of the J150,000,on0 aold rcservo In tho dlvlslo.i of redemption, shows: Available ensh balance, S150,19,CmA; gold, J71.7CAH. HOTELS. 1 The. otel Victory Put-in-Bay Island, Ohio. . . . AMERICA'S Largest and most charm- nK nnj moat elegantly f-rnlshed Summer Hotel, situated on tha highest point In Luke Erie, on one of the groups of beautiful Islands, CO Miles from Detroit, Mich.; 10 from Toledo, O.; 22 from Sundusky. O.; GU from Cleveland, O. HOTEL VICTORY CO. OPEN FROM JUNE 19 TO SEI'T 15 Address all Communications to T. W. McCreary, Gen'l Mgr. and Representative. Wrlto for snuvonlr catalogue. "Just far enough north." "l.nrgo band und orchestra. "Forty acres of golf links." "Amusements Innumerable." "Tho liny fever sufferer's haven." "The Mecca of the tourist." "Nature's beuutv snot." "Children's punullse." LRATE8-J2.50 to $5.00 per day; $10.50 to J $25.00 per week. i AMUSUMLJNTS. V ISIT NATURE'S SYLVAN RESORT LAKE MANAWA CARS DIRECT TO THE LAKE FROM OMAHA EVERY TWENTY MINUTES. Bathing, Boating, Fishing nnd All Sorts of Field Amusements. An Uuaiirpnsard Cafe mid Iti'nlun rmit. Polite Vaudeville Afternoon nml MKht. lJt ALL STAR AHTISTN-ia Lorenzo' Concert 11 il li it Afternoon nml Nluht. Boyd's Redmond Stock Co O. M. IWr, Mgr. TO-NIOI1T lUlunce of Week and Hunday Matlntt, MY FRIEND from K0K0M0 NIGHT Prices. lOe. 15c. 20c. MATINICE8 Any ieervcd sent, 10c S!M)Ii:U HK.SOIl'IS,. Summer Tours on Lake Michigan. thknbh,p MANBTOU tor patinoiar rflc (actual?!;, mk lrl.oi.oklr Irlp lot i uarlf villi. Harbor hprlns. Ilnjr tlrn. I'rla.krr n, MarLlnan l.lmnl counacllni; with til Httaimhip I. Inn (or I.aka Huperlor, Entern tti Caua'lUri i'olnu. LEAVES CHIOACO AS FOLLOWS I Tnra. W . in. Thuri. II a.m. f!ul. 4 . r. Mnnltou QtoamBhlp Company, OFFICE li DOCKS, Ruth and N. Water Sti, Chi cms,