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esx. Admiral Seymour is Besomed in Very Nick of Time , PROVISIONS NEARLY CXIIAUSTCD Ittllef Tarty Hn to Fight Its Vfay ThroUEli OrBt Mnsie § of Hostile * Prisoners In Hands of tlrltlih Glvo Conflicting Stories Itecardlng Ministers LONDON , June 20. The casualties of the International force attacking Tien Tain were : Americans , 3 killed , 2 wounded ; British , 2 killed , 1 wound ed ; Germans , 15 killed , 27 wounded ; Russians , 10 killed , 37 wounded. The gunfire of the Americans and British is described as "beautiful. " After the relieving force pushed on to relieve Admiral Seymour , Chinese regulars under General Nleh , says a dispatch from Shanghai , again attack ed Tien Tsln fiercely and bombarded the foreign settlement with a terrible fire. fire.Colonel Colonel Dorward , British command ed the column that relieved Admiral Seymour. Amprican marines partici pated In the achievement. The ad miral was found entrenched and sur rounded by immense masses of Chi nese , who were driven off by the re lieving column after a brisk fight. His men made a brilliant resistance , never falling in courage for fifteen days of continuous fighting. During ten days the men woje on quarter rations. They started with provisions for ten days , nnd they would have held out a day or two longer. The column was a few miles beyond Lofa. Deeming it hopeless to attempt "to break through the hordes , Admiral Seymour essayed a night retreat to ward Tien Tsln , but came in collision with a strong Chinese force arriving from the northwest and could neither advance nor retreat. There was noth ing to do but Intrench and stand siege. He vainly attempted heliographic com munication. Seymour's men caught several Chi nese , who said the legations had been burned and the ministers killed. Oth ers said that the ministers had been imprisoned. The Chinese displayed fanatical courage 'i ' the attack. Four thousand Russians left Tien Tsin four days after Admiral Sey mour , but they never got In touch with him. GERMANY IS PERPLEXED. Emperor William Worrying O\cr 1'Jans to JMcet Situation. BERLIN , June 28. A prominent member of Emperor "William's entour age , who has just returned to Berlin from Kiel , where the emperor is , says that his majesty and Count von Bue- low , the foreign minister , are consider ably perplexed as to how Germany is to meet the present situation in China , inasmuch as they are inclined to think that a much larger force of troops will become necessary to carry the campaign there to a successful is- eue. They are also convinced that Germany should bear Ha full share of the responsibility. Meanwhile disquieting reports con tinue to arrive from Kio Chau , wheie Governor Jaeschke fears that an out break may occur at any moment , pre cipitating a general eruption and into the German sphere. Moreover , it is understood that Emperor William lias not decided whether to continue the former en tente with Russia and France in " "China , as after the China-Japanese war , , or to turn more to the side of England , the United States and Japan. Herr Eugene Wolff , in the Berliner Tageblatt , publishes a powerful arti cle regarding China , drawn from In timate and very recent acquaintance with the land and its people. He gives a history of the Boxer movement and blames Germany and England for not recognizing itc dangerous character during the last two years. He says that the French minister in Pekin , M. Pinchof , alone energetically forced the empress dowager to re move Quo Shen from the governor ship of Shan Tung , Quo Shen having been appointed , altnough the empress knew that he was the founder of the Boxers. President I'luns Ills Trip. WASHINGTON. June 29. The presIdent - Ident , Mrs. McKlnley and party will leave for Canton , 0. , in a private car attached to the regular 7:45 : p. m. Lraln on the Pennsylvania railroad Friday. The president will be accom panied by Dr. Rixey , Secretary Cor- telyou and Assistant Secretary Barnes. During the absence of Secretary Cortelyou the executive office will be In charge of Assistant Secretary Pru- den. Only the most Important mat ters wUl be transmitted to Canton , and , white the president will be at all times In direct communication with the White House and members of the cabinet , he will be relieved as much as possible of matters which should properly be disposed of In Washing ton. I Kill a Nevr York 1'al.e. SAN FRANCISCO , Cal. , June 28. The persistent publications in New York newspapers of a story to the ef fect that Rev. J. George Gibson of this city Is dead end that before his demise he made a confession that ho murdered Llaneho Lament and Min nie Williams , have no foundation in fact. Urn ! Men With Their ( Inns WICHITA , June 28. Sheriff Neal Moirlson was wounded and two of his deputies Uilled near Cloud Chief , Okl. , while pursuing George Casey and a man named McKee , who tad broken jail at Arapahoe. At Granite , a new town In Greer county , Cattle Inspector Jeu Gllmorp , 13111 Anderson , another man ana a woman engaged In a game of cards. f They quarreled and drew guns. Gil * more shot and Killed his three assail ants. UTTLE DOING IN AfRICA. Iloera nud llrltlih Apparently Arc licit * Ing on Their Anui. LONDON , June 28. Oonernl Sir. Leslie Rundle had nn artillery and In fantry skirmish near SencKal Friday with a large force of entrenched Boers. This la t o only freeh fighting re ported. * The Boer outposts northeast of Pre toria are husy. The telegraph wires hetween Standerton and Newcastle were cut Sunday and Sir ntdvers Bul- ler had to report by hcliograpii. Commandant De Wet , with 3,000 men and three guns , Is moving north east In the Orange river colony. It Is understood that he and Commandant General Botha entered Into a compact that neither would surrender so long as the other was In the Held. Twelve thousand rifles , all to'd , have been surrendered to the British. President Kruger is still at Maclia- dodorp. The exposure regarding the hospi tals in South Africa have made a great sensation In England. They began with three columns of restrained lan guage In the Times yesterday from W. A. Burdett-Coutts , conservative mem ber of parliament for Westminster. His disclosures have been widely re produced and they are supplemented this morning with denunciatory tele grams and Interviews from survivors and army medical men. The arch bishop of Capetown , in an address be fore the Society of Good Hope , In the Cape government house , Monday , ex pressed great dissatisfaction at the way the sick and wounded were treat ed. He declared that the warm r'.oth- Ing that was absolutely necessary was freely offered , but was rarely if ever distributed by the army doctors ; that the sick slept on the bare ground and that even in Capetown the way tlio hospitals were mismanaged made one's blood boll. A news agency dispatch from Cape town says : "Certain revelations point to malfeasance In connection with Uie supplies of comforts for Uie sick and wounded. " The Capetown correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that I ord Rob erts will reply fully to the charges of Burdett-Coutts. Frederick Williams , consulting physician of the London hospital , who was recentiy at tlie front , says the charges come to him as an absolute shock and are quite In credible. He praises the medical de partment. MAKES ON SINGLE ISSUE. rrohlbltlonlHts Will St ; ml or Tall on Hos tility to Liquor. CHICAGO , June 28. The prohibition party will make its national campaign this year upon a platform of a single Issue , the liquor traffic , all other issues being subordinated to this one ques tion. tion.Upon Upon this platform it is probable that either Rev. S. C. Swallow , the "fighting parson" of Harrisburg , Pa. , or John G. Woolley of Chicago , editor of the New Voice , the prohibition na tional organ , will be nominated for president. The national convention of the pro hibition party In a session here , morn ing , afternoon and evening , cleared up all business except the nominations for president and vice president , which will be made today. The convention , in points of numbers and enthusiasm shown , is considered one of the great est held by the advocates of cold water. Thirty-seven states of the union were represented when Chairman Oliver Stewart of the national committee called the convention to order at the First regiment armory , many delegates being present , while scores of others are expected. The platform , as adopted by the con vention , bears solely upon the question of the suppression of the liquor traffic. SLEEP WIN. PISTOL IN HAND. Missionary nt Ticu Tbln Writes of Stuto of Uneasiness. PHILADELPHIA , June 28 Mrs. Ol iver Clifford , who with her husband is connected \\ith the Presbyterian mission at Tien Tsin , writes under date of May 2 ! ) to her brother in this city as follows : "We sleep now with our firearms close at hand. Oliver and I each have a brace of pistols under our heads. I always have two valises packed , ready to flee at any moment , and the entire foreign population is anxiously watching for the first sign of an up rising. Last Monday morning when the people awoke in the city huge placards were found posted on the walls and fences , reading as follows : " 'The heavens are displeased at the presence of the foreign dogs In China. The gods have decreed that there shall be no more rain In the whole kingdom until they are all expelled. ' " Young fiorman Drowned. GREEN RIVER , Wyo. . June 28. A young man named E. F. Weise , who had been working for Contractor Callahan , .wo miles west of Green River , on the Union Pacific cut-off , was drowned Sunday afternoon while bathing in Green river. The body has not been recovered. Weise was a Ger man and came to this country In 1891. Ho was 17 years old. Cold nt Sfiittle. SEATTLE , Wash. , Juno 29. The gold received at the t ulted States as say office since June 1 , 1900 , amounts in value to over ? 1,000,000. 1-rom in formation now at hand it is possible to make the certain prediction that the receipts of the office during the month of July will amount to over ? 3,000,000. Ht H In Itfiuly to ( Jo Alone. BERLIN. June 29. The Social De mocracy , which frequently has exclu sive accurate news from Russia , says : "From an absolutely sure source we learn the Russian ministry of war has telegraphed outers to all responsible officials to make all requisite prepara tions for mobilization. " Taking in conjunction with dis patches announcing friction In the In ternational forces , this is taken to Im ply that Russia desires to be fully pre- pated to act Independently in event of the disruption of allied action. Clrrnt Cricket Ilrcord , Hayward , the professional' cricketer of the Surrey Club , has succeeded In making over 1,000 runs In May , the first month of the cricketing season. The feat has been accomplished but once before , by Dr. W. G. Grace , Jn 3895. Hnywnrd'e score Is 1,074 runs In thirteen Innings , nn average of 97.C3. Oranges us n Dcixlorlier. Dried orange peel , allowed to smol der on a piece of rcdhot iron or nn old shovel will kill any bad odor nnd leave a fragrant one behind. TO WOMEN WHO DOUBT. Every Suffering Woman Should Head this Loiter nnd be Convinced that lordla li. rinkham'ft Vegetable Compound Does Cure Female Weakness. " I have been troubled with female weakness in its worst form for about ten years. I had Icucoirhoea and was BO weak that 1 could not do my housework. I also had fall ing of the womb and inflammation of. the womb and ovaries and nt menstrual periods I suffered ter ribly. At times my back would ache very hard. I could not lift anything- or do any heavy work ; wnsnotnblo to stand on my feet. My husband spent Inmdredsof dollars , for doctors but they did me no good. After a time I concluded to try your medicine and I can truly say it docs all that you claim for it to do. Ten bottles of Lydia E. Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound and beven pack ages of Sanative Wash have made a new woman of me. 1 have had no womb trouble since taking the fifth bottle. I weigh more than I have in years ; can do all my own housework , sleep well , have a good appetite and now feel that life is worth livingI owe all to Lydia E. Pinkluim's Vegeta ble Compound. I feel that it has saved my life and would not be without it for anything- am always glad to recom mend your medicine to all my sex , for 1 know if they follow your directions , they will be cured. " Mns. ANNIP. South Hot Springs , Ark. Young ; John in Wall Street. John D. Rockefeller , jr. , who is managing the great lake-shipping deal for his father , made his business debut In Wall street about one year ago in a deal in a Leather Trust stock Young Mr. Rockefeller went into the market , took hold of the common stock of the trust when It was telling around C , and worked the price up to 40 on the New York exchange. In this deal young Rocekfeller is sup posed to have bought something like 200,000 shares. As the stock has since fallen back to Its old price , it Is not known positively whether this debut cost or made a fortune. How many people read a book with out skipping ? Try Magnetic Starch it will last longer than any other. Good listeners are quite as neces sary as good talkers. For starching fine linen use Magnetic Starch. It is better to be disappointed in love than in marriage. MEDICAL BOOK FREE. "Know Thyself , " n Book For Men Only , sent Frco , postpaid , t-euled , to uny inulo render mentioning this paper ; Cc for jiostnge. The Science of Life , or BolM'res- ervntion , tbo Gold Meilnl Prize Treatise , the best Jledical Hook of this or nny ( igo. 870 pp. . with cngravlugb nnd prescriptions. Only 25c paper covers. Library Edition , full gilt , $1.00. Addicts The 1'enbody Mod- icnl Institute , No. 4 llulflnch Ht , Hostou , Mass. , the oldest nnd best in this country. Write todny for these books ; Leys to health nud vigor. There are times when It is cheaper to owen rent than to move. Ladles Can \Tcar Shoes. One size smaller after ubing1 Allen's Foot- Ease , a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen , hotsweating , aching feet , ingrowing nails , corns nnd bunions. All druggists and shoe ston-s , 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad dress Allen S. OlrastPtl , LcRoy , N.Y. It seems queer that the highest priced gowns are usually the lowest. Plso's Cure for Consumption la an Infallluiu mcOlcIno ( or coughs uml colds. N. W. SAMUKL , Ocean Grove , N. J. , Feb. 17,1900. "I feel rather rocky this morninn , " remarked the infant In the cradle. Mm. Wlnslow'a Bonthlnir Sjrrnp. "for children twtnlntf , eoftena the Rum , reduced In flammation , alluj s pain , cure * wlud colic. 20c a bottle. , No , Maud , dear , fortune tellers are not employed In banks. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is a conbtitutionul cm o. Price , 75a Even the fool sometimes boasts of being n self-made man. Dr. Anna Stcrttjeii'n Distinction. Stockholm university has granted the first degree of doctor of medicine given to a woman in Sweden to n Fraulein Anna Stecksen. A vlRoroui growth ami the original color given to the hair by I'Ar.KKii'e HAIR IUI.SAH. t , itie J > cit cure lor corni. 1'cti. Weather vain The successful prog- nosticator. Never Itenomlnatcit. The republican national convention of 11)00 ) is the twelfth to be held by that party , which has nn unbroken re cord of never rcnomlnatlng a vice president for a second term. Speaker Myrrn HUtorlo Home. Speaker James J. Myers , of the Mas sachusetts legislature , still lives in the quarters he occupied while a student of Harvard. These are a suite of .rooms In Wadsworth- house , < near the old gate , in the building have lived many Harvard presidents , and Mr. My ers" sttidy was once Washington's re ception loom. When a man is his own worst enemy he should be excused for kicking him self. Your clothes will not crack If you use Magnetic Starch. The old maid doesn't believe Jn new wrinkles. In the July Atlantic James W. Alex ander , president of the famous Equit able Assurance Company , effectively disposes of many prejudices about life assurance , and In doing so Indirectly laws down the true principled upon which Round llfo companies are and should be operated , statements which coming from so authoritative a bource carry with them more than usual weight and interest. Music hath charms , etc. , but what about the practicing amateur ? The longest way around Is the short est way home. With the coming of the new woman we may look for the father-in-law jokes. There li n Clai * of People Who arc Injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed In all the grocery stores a new preparation called GIIAIN-O , made of pure grains , that takes the place of coffee. The must delicate stomach receives it without distiess , and but few can tell It from coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. * 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try it. Ask for GIIAIN-O. Even chiropodists may mount the pinnacle of fame , but they are forced to begin at the foot. $18 PER WEEK. A snlnry of JIB per week nnil expenses will bo nnlil to mnn with one or two-liorso rl | ? to intro duce our Poultry Compound mill I > lco Killer unionir Farmers. Aildtrss with stump , ACME MFC ! . CO. , Ucs Molnes , Iowa. On the 110 square miles of Lon- dbn's area , It is said , 1,100 tons of boot settle yearly. Muggins He's a lone widower. Bug- gins Yes ; he struck me for a loan yesterday. Important to Mothers. ExiJntno carefully every bottle of CASTOHIA , n eafc mid euro remedy for Infants unit children , and tec that tt Bears tlio Slgrnture of In Ueo For Over : IO Years. The Kind You Have Always Bou liL It isn't the man who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth AVho makes the most stir. Fight on for wealth , old "Money Bags/ * your liver is drying up and bowels wear ing out , some day you will cry aloud for health , offering all your wealth , but you will not get it because you neglected Nature in your mad rush to get gold. No matter what you do , or what ails you , to-day is the day every day is the day to keep watch of Nature's wants and help your bowels act regularly CASCARETS will help Nature help you. Neglect means bile in the blood , foul breath , and awful pains in the back of the head with a loathing and bad feeling for all that is good in life. Don't care how rich or poor you are , you can't be well if you have bowel trouble , you will be regular if you take CASCA RETS vet them to-day CASCARETS in metal box ; cost JO cents ; take one , eat it like candy and it will work gently while you sleep. It cure's ; that means it strength ens the muscular walls of the bowels and gives them new life ; then they act regularly and naturally ; that is what you want 7 it is guaranteed to be found in THE IDEAL LAXATIVE O/VTH/\RTIC JOc. ALL 25c. 50c. DRUGGISTS To any needy mortal suffering from bowel troubles and too poor to buy CASCARETS we will send a box free. Address Sterling Remedy Company , Chicago or New York , menUdning advertisement and paper. 423 HALF A TRAIN LOAD OF COFFEES. Thl looV llkeaMorIntof cofTrfl to t.iiy atone time , liut only ho purchituj H uiiiadeuiu _ _ _ > _ dayiiuit _ e W ben * J > iarn ] jmltrs t < T four n > lld < ar of oolft-e of ot er - " crop BantoB.lOlu. Q7ciMlu. Pcatwrry.llne.loTu 81 ,471 endld old Itloruattwl , 1 II' , IMS ) Mlb y. Til 100 Ib. 111. ? ; . , lllo.uilia .10lb.SI.C3l Mlb.7. i 100II. . HMO. ban- to .f "ftIb. IU7 | W Ib. 17 5 | 100 Ib. Ill 60. Afri- ran J . . . . . jid Iluoba flavor. 10 Ib tl.77i bOlb.lm&i ! 100 Ib. 117.70. In ortorin from any of tb ab Te , ay from SPECIAL OAHQAIMB IM r.rtrrrf Ctii\nr lmm dlat ly.brcauM. tbre I. a probability of knottier ri , In pSSi ; < Jrd"rViLu uf oocomSSufi .ulUileut -"iU to cover traurj rUtlon eharuM. iialanre O. o. 1J. II de.lrrd * * . T. M. ROBERTS' SUPPLY HOUSE , MINNEAPOLIS , MINN. Ici > cw rifpoBted IIU Rpeech. Bonn tor Dcpew In making- speech In Waclilngton over the telephone to members of the Transportation club , of whhh he is president , at dinner In New York , appears to have broken the record. The distance is about 226 miles. AH there wcro only sixty re ceivers and about 120 dlncrb' the Sen ator was obliging enough to make the speech twice. It was full of jokes. The best cure for remorse Is never to look back. Ignorant men are a good while In finding out what alls them. Are Tan Vntnt Allen * * Foot-Elmo ? It is the only euro for Swollen , Smarting , Burning , Sweating Feet , Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease , h powder to bo shaken Into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoo Stores , 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted , LoHoy , N. Y. Most men who are "Jewels" arc soli taires , and , like diamonds , arc often cut. rniiRR have tticlr Ufo , liut don't More them In your Hiomuch. llrrmnn'N Pcr-sln Gum nlds the natural forces to perform tlicfr functionit. The smokeless cigarette would be an improvement. A I'rcttr Klilrt Wnlut , properly rlnmulerod with "FnultlosR Stnrch" is if constant delight. At giocern lOc. The average woman when she signs a check Is as nervous as a young man about to propose. A Hook or Cliolcu Itrrlpcn Pint free by Walter linker & Co. Lul. , Uurchec'er , ! ! . Mention tlili paper. There are 100 cents to a dollar , and there are also many dollars without sense. ' < = Honor * for Sir Jullnn. ' Columbia and Harvard universities ll do their beat to honor Sir Julian Pauncefote , the British ambassador , by conferring at this commencement season the tlcgrco of LL. D. , upon Dim. Deaf mutes arc always married on the quiet. Why does a man always prefer to see same other fellow's sister pictured In her gymnasium costume ? My son Is my son till ho takes a wlfo ; but my daughter Is my daugh ter all the days of her life. What a difference there Is between n sportsman and a sport. If you have not trlod Magnetic ; Starch try It now. You will then ur.o no other. Pleasant Duck and Blush Pigg nro two Missouri gentlemen. UEO Magnetic Starch ithasnocqual Some people fish for compliments with bated breath. c A it MI me. Wo arc the Nebraska selling agents for the Union Carbide. Co. , manufac turers of Calcium Carbide for making Acetylene < 7fis. Order your supplies from us. Pacific Storage and Wnro- house Co. , 012-011 Jones St. , Omaha , Nob. There nro many lawa that are Ig nored , but the greatest is the law of consideration. No Mitei I.lhm let Ho llnlil , The best wny to prevent it [ < t to use Coke DamlrulT Curo. All druggists nt Sl.Ot ) . Some people sharpen their wits In the nick of time. atiisssfBaeen EMM r , ni * IIT i ; * : ; : llBj | | . r LA NI I f-fyctftfcl b rVr ry l J rr V ftp W SrM1p ; [ yvor * Q6rnp.nlrjt8 | ; ' tvE ( 1k ; t ! c Irt .tho , ; ryinr4atVWncp'ty/i4 : .KglbW4' rrVP.ridoti : by iWn mjj. FWy.trcjjatfju . tftouPby. jgUK fl jy r3il : IfWy * KSftW um Jtec/AJ m ; ? A % fc T. Ry. F NSAS OITY Low rnto excursion tickets nnd ono wiy tickets will bo soM bv the M. 1C. &T. from KIIIIMXS City , July 7th , 8th nnd Utb , to Texas. The excursion nit us to tbo more Important n'ointK will bo : Round Trip. Dennison , Shi-rman , Gainsville , Wichita Falls $ 10.00 Dalian , Fort Worth 12.00 Waco , . ' 13.00 IVmrtle , Helton , Taylor H.OO Houston , Cialveston 15.00 Tickets good until July JlOtb returning. Good for ton days golnj ; nnd stop over In Tosn * . Otiovny tlckutB "III bo Eold xnino dntos nt $3.00 less tlum tlio above. THIS OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT COME OFTEN. BDfll 8 ABIC CAUJBm "y uuvlnpr your r > oor , Window * . Nails end all ktnd of Ilulldlntr Material & * UkluniB0 0raWbtU rromu * . HIlKbtKlaitMl lndou > at B7piutb,4 iwneldooraatOOoearu , Olber C Komi * In proportion. . . Hend for prlcen or wnj ua your ekllmate ami we will quote . . . . . . > . on . . . . our . . . . price . . . . . * . . - &TEE.L , . -Of INO nnd 8IDINO. WeIM | > n-tcrul , r iuouKhtat ] n Ic * piloeoKd nlille tUey la twill i following iirlce i rUfil I'reMtd Ilrlflt Rldlne , | > r niuuir. 82.70. CoriuitaleU lloonuifrnuare. 82.70. Ht-ad dCelllnR , | > eriuiu > ir,92.7a. Btaiidliiffbvara Hoofing , complete , S3.00. I' ' " " und Cap Itooniijr.com I'lfLe , 53,00. InloUof A vun < | uar i or more. ( ( ier square ICM. Tuuio prlc include one uund of paint anil onei.oiimlofii ll lilieachnqiiaie. WANTED. Th tiameiand | ioitomreaddr > c ofall whowlilito buy KuxiiatreUllatwholvuleprtcei. We will inalfoiir SJ pa > ulrnc rjr falaloituo FREEevery two weeks to any [ K-rton wlio ( .eiidiun tlmiiamnmi < laddrt.Me of llormorc reliable farmeniuml ntbtr contuuien. CATCH rrytliln lrin > hlnioutill8 and ( porting troiKtit bend two rent * for our 8PKOIAL CAT A" and Tenta tonUlnlDtf U | ugek , > Ue VH x JIH Inctici ) U will Ut cent i > o > t tt > | | d. FREE. T. n. ROBERTS' SUPPLY HOUSE , Minneapolis , Minn.