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ESTABLISHED JUSTE 3!), 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOKXIXG, JULY 18,
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SIXCrLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CHINA GOES TO WAR
Eumor That Pretense of Peace of Russia
Has Been Abandoned.
TRANSPORT ON AMUR SEIZED BY BOXERS
Town and Garrison of Blagoveschensk At-
tacked and Overwhelmed.
COSSACKS AND CHINESE TROOPS CLASH
Mongolians Throw Up Fortifications and
Placo Guns in Russian Territory.
ST. PETERSBURG PAPERS SEEK VENGEANCE
M HutiK Chun ir I.cnvcs Cntilun for
i'chln mill IIilircMrs Kiilnt Hop
Tlin 1'orelitn Jllnlatera In
Capital Are let Alive.
LONDON, July 18. Tho Dolly Mall pub
lishes a sensational dispatch from St. Pe
tersburg, dated Monday, which asserts that
there Is no doubt that China has declared
'war against Russia.
"The Russian press," says the correspond
ent, "Is restricted to tho publication of
official details and the details of many dis
patches from the front havo been prohibited.
I hear, however, from a reliable source
that tho Chlncso troops and the Uoxers
rclrcd a Russian transport vosscl laden with
munitions near Alguvo (on tho Amur river
about eighteen miles from the Russian
frontier) killing almost the cntlro escort.
They suddenly attacked and bombarded the
town of Blagovcschcnsk (capital of tho
Amur government on tho Amur river). Tho
garrison held out bravely, but was Anally
overwhelmed. Nearly all perished and tho
town was burned."
Tho news of tho Manchuria disturbances
is not regarded as justifying tho serious
view attributed by tho Dally Mall's advices.
Amur Is bpundnry territory betweon east
ern Siberia and Manchuria. Tho district
has been the scene of local disturbances for
a long tlrao owing to tho provocative con
duct of tho Cossacks toward tho 25,000 Chi
nese, employed In the construction of tho
Husso-Manchurln railway.
Coaancka In the I-'lirht.
Several serious collisions havo occurred
between tho Cossacks and tho Chlncso
troops. Ono happened sovcral weeks ago,
when two Russian officers and sixteen men
wero killed. Tho extension of tho Boxer
movement to Mnnchurlsi has resulted In a
great destruction of tho railway, compelling
tho Russians to withdraw their officials. Tho
Chinese tried to Btop tho Russian steamer
Michael, carrying ammunition, and tho
steamer Sclcnga, with tho Russian frontier
commission on board, from passing up tho
river at Algun. They fired on the steamers,
wounding nn officer and a few men, but tho
steamers reached lllagnvcschcnsk. The
local Chinese commnndcr at Algun seems to
liavii sent the. Russians a sort of ultimatum
to quit Manchuria.
Tho Chlncso, according to the Dally Mali's
St. Petersburg correspondent, have thrown
up rortmcations and placed forty guns
twolve miles from Algun. Tho official Rus
sian ndvlcrti leavo tho Inference that Bla
gnvcschcnBk Is nil In Russian hands, the
RusHlan losses during the bombardment
being only three, killed and Ave wounded
Tho Amur military district was mobilized
n fortnight ago on a war footing and It Is
believed that the Russian forces there are
60,000 men and 112 guns. Tho govornor
general has now ordered the troops on the
frontier to form a cordon. Tho Russian
papers demand retribution for Chinese
audacity In Manchuria, but they hold to the
view that Rusela must persevere In her
resolution to avoid -war. Tho Cblneso minis
ter In St. Petersburg haB disavowed the
events in Manchuria on behalf of his gov
eminent and has promised to mako serious
representations to Pckln regarding the con
fluences that will follow it the hostilities
there do not cease.
There Is llttlo further nows from China
this morning. Tho attack upon the native
city of Tien Tsln was followed up so swiftly
that tho Chlncso never had time to rcor
ganlzo and onco their lines wero broken
their retroat rapidly became a rout.
LI Hung Chang has nlready left Canton.
This causes tho utmost anxiety for the
oafety of the Europeans there, as there aro
only two gunboats, ono British and one
American at Canton, pending tho arrival of
a French gunboat.
ALL IS QUIET AT HAN K0W
French Consul Cnblca TtcnaanrlnKly
ConeernliiK Attitude of
Chinese.
TARIS, July 17. Tho French consul at
Han Kow telegraphs, under dato of July 11,
that nil was calm at Han Kow and that tho
population did not nppear excited. He adds
that tho viceroy was taking measures to
avert disturbances and that no trouble had
thus far occurred along tho Han Kow-Pekln
rnllroad. Tho vicar of Southern Ho Nan tel
egraphs that he was attacked in his resi
dence at Nan Ynn Fou.
The vicar of Northern Ho Nan announces
that the religious establishments at Slang
Yang wero destroyed and that tho Insurrec
tion appeared to be spreading southward.
Tho French contnil at Tchlng Klang tolo-
graphs that all Is calm In the province of
Szechuen. Ho adds that tho consuls had a
steamer ready to transport foreigners In
case of trouble.
MASSACRE AT TAI YUEN FU
Forty Foreigner nml Many Native
Converts Reported Slnln hy
u Kan ii tie ill Molt,
LONDON, July IS. According to a dls-
patch from Shanghai to tho Dally Mall,
dated yesterday, a massacre occurred July
ft at Tal Yuen Fu, cnpltal of the province of
Shan SI, forty foreigners and 100 native con
verts being killed.
WEST POINTERS FOR CHINA
Every SI an nt .Military Academy
Under Order to Go to
Orient.
la
FISHKILL LANDING. N. Y July 17.
Companies C and D of the Engineer corps
nrrived at West Point today. They are
under orders to leave for China next Mon
day, together with all men at West Point.
HiiHolan Wnrc honaea lit China Itnliheil,
LONDON, July 18. Tho Moscow corre
spondent of the Dully Mall says; Leading
firms hero have learned that their tea and
silk warehouses at Kalgan (In the province
of Chi LI, near the great wall) have been
plundered and burned by Chinese rioters
and troops, goods worth 70,000,000 taels bav-
luf been destroyed.
GIVJ SMALLRAY 0F H0PE
Hr7SPllteliin" Hum Prlvnle Infor-
Soiircc lie Snya
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LONDON', July 17. T!7H?ork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Prltchard
Morgan, M. P., I.I Hung Chnng 'a Intlmnto
friend, startleu the House of Commons this
nftcrnoon by asking whether the govern
ment was awaro that tho legations were
standing on the oth. This was houro before
Wu Tine Fang's dispatch to the Bamo effect
was published here. Prltchard Morgan, seen
In tho lobby of tho House of Commons, said;
"My Information Is absolutely straight,
but It would be fatal to my getting further
newn If I divulged Its source. I am con
vinced tho legations were standing on the
9tu, despite the circumstantial accounts of
massacre, The wholo situation has been
grossly exaggerated, and LI Hung Chang's
Intervention will havo the most salutary ef
fect. Exhaustive Inquiry by aiy agonts at
Shanghai established tho fact that all stories
already published aro based on wild gossip
and Impossible- of authentication. Every ono
anticipated a massacre and seized the first
rumor that eeemed to Justify their pres
cience." CHINESE MAKE A BOLD SORTIE
Effort In Tn We the Itnllrond Htntlon
nt Tien Tain Oilmen Sharp
l-'lKhtliiK.
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SHANGHAI, July 17. OHB FOO. July II.
TIEN TSIN, July 11. Afternoon (New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Tho Chlncso made a determined attack
to tako the railway Btatlon last night. Early
this morning the French troops wero forced
to glvo ground. Tho Japanese gallantly
charged to support tho French, whero the
casualties wero fifty. Tho Jnpnnto lost
sixty, Including flvo officers taken; English
and Indians, twenty; Russians, twenty;
Americans not engaged. It Is estimated that
300 Cblneso wero killed.
Tho four-Inch lyddites nro drowlng the
Chlncso shell fire nwny from tho town to
their positions and nro doing great damage
to tho native city. There is continual firing
at all hours, whlto tho passing of wounded
and burial parties gives tho streets a gruc
bo mo aspect.
Tho Chinese attack spoiled an allied plan
for taking tho eastern fort in the morning.
Admiral Seymour's departuro for Taku
tonight leaves the only vessel here, a Rus
sian, nnd Admiral Fukushlma, Japanese, In
command of tho Fukushlma, presented
Major Wallace with ono of the guns taken
on the Oth. Our Ninth Is well and will be
hero tomorrow. PALMER
HURRY UP ORDERS RECEIVED
Artillery Stntlnnnl nt Snn Frnnelneu
Dlreeleil to MnUe Ilenily for
Foreign Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 17. Todav
was a busy ono at tho Presidio. Tho
artillery branch was partfcularly affected,
as orders were, received early In tho day
to "make ready for foreign service as soon
as possible"
Tho troops now at the Presidio will prob
ably leave- for the Orient nbouf Augunt 1 and
the transports Meado and Hancock will be
used for thotr transportation. Batteries I,
O aud A of the Third artillery, stationed at
Alcatraz, and tho Prcaldlo, and Battery D
of San Dlcgo are tho envied ones.
There aro now en routo from the cast
tho following, whoso probablo destination
Is China, news of tbclr starting being made
public today: Company E of the battalion
of engineers from West Point; four com
panies of the Third battalion of tho Fifteenth
Infantry, ono company from Atlanta, Oa.,
and three companies from Governor's Island,
N. V. They will leavo hero about Au
gust 1.
The horses of the Third cavalry will be
shipped on tho Aztec August G and those of
tho Ninth cavalry will leave hero on the
Strathgylo August 7. Tho horses of tho
First cavalry will bo shipped from Seattle
on tho Athenian, which Is booked to leave
tho latter part of this month.
Offers havo been made to tho owners of
tho Australia, Zcalandla, City of Sydney,
Colon, City of Para, Ohio, Senator and City
of Pueblo, and tho chauccs aro that all of
theso vessels will be pressed Into service
as soon as they reach port,
Tho Ohio Is duo here from Seattle and
Australia from Honolulu. Tho Colon will
get here from Panama on tho 20th, while
tho City of Sydney and City of Para will
como hero direct irom central American
porta Tho Senator and City of Pueblo are
now In Pugct Sound waters.
Tho Zcalandla la ready for sea and It will
probably be the first of the new fleet to sail.
TROOPS OFF FOR NAGASAKI
Transport Sumner Hnlla from
Mil n
Kritnclacn with Detachment
for Orient.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 17. The
United States army transport Sumner, bear
ing a detachment of troops, surgeons nnd
hospital assistants, sailed today for Naga
sakl, where. It Is believed, further orders
will be received directing tho vessel to pro
cced to Taltu, China. At lenst two officers
who sailed on the transport are under dl
rect orders to Join the forces under command
cf llrlgndlcr General Chaffeo at Taku. These
are Major William Stephenson, surgeon In
tho regular army, and Second Lieutenant
Joseph A. liar. Sixth cavalry. Although tho
vessel's orders received up to the time of
sailing do not call for her going beyond Na
gasaki, It Is the general bellof In nrmy cir
cles that her ultimate destination will be
somo port of China and that those on board
will Join tho forces under General Chaffee's
command.
Tho United States transport California
Balled for the Philippines today with a large
cargo of stores.
SHUTS OFF FLOUR TRADE
Million nml Half Dollnra' Worth In
Montr ICoiik Which Caiinut
lie Delivered.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. "Tho troubles
In China will cause a suspension of our
trade In flour and other commodities," said
William Whlley, Hong Kong representative
of a big California milling company, wno
has arrived from the Orient. "When I left
Hong Kong," he udded, "business was dead
there and at Shanghai. At least 2,000,000
sacks of flour were at Hong Kong that
could not be delivered In the Interior. A
great quantity of flour has gone forwnrd
Hli.ce and that Is also held up. The Chi-
nee, who purchased It to sell again, win be
tne ioters.
"Outsldo or flour tho principal imports of
China from the United States are cottcn, oil
and machinery. Tho loss will bo dli
trtbuted all over tho country. The flour
now In China that cannot be sold In the In
terior Is worth about 11,500,000. The sup
plies for the allies that may be sent out
wll Inot compensate ui for the loss of
Cbloeee trade,"
extra session not likely
It is Deoided in Cabinet Not to Call Con
gress Together.
ADMINISTRATION EQUAL TO OCCASION
Secretary Hunt nml Secretary I.oiik
Shoiv Tluil Wnr nml Nnvy Ile-
Iinrlnieiitn Cnn Supply All the
Men Xecilcd nt Present.
WASHINGTON, July 17. A decidedly
more bcperul feeling with regard to the
Chinese situation was apparent In all ad
ministration circles tonight. The tide of
sentiment which had been markedly pessi
mistic, turned with the announcement of
the victory at Tlcn Tsln and the capture of
the forts and native city, and gathered fur
ther strength from Minister Wu's cable
gram declaring that the foreigners at Pckln
wero safe July 9. Asldo 'rom these die-
patches the arrival of the president and the
special cabinet meeting called to consider
the situation were tho features of tho day.
The cablnot met at 2:30 this afternoon,
S-hS'oSS
thronged the corridors while tho cabinet
was sitting behind closed doors. The scene
resembled the hottest days of the Spanish
war. There wero present Secretaries Day,
Long, Root, Gnge and Postmaster General
Smith.
At the conclusion of the session, which
lasted two and one-half hours, Secretary
Rcot gave out the formal statement of the
action of tho cabinet:
Xn Hxtrn. Sraalon.
"The president has- determined that the
facts now known to us do not require or
Justify calling an extra session of congress
Should future developments lndlcato that
he Is unable to do what is required with tho
means now at his command and tho action
of congrcsn Is necessary to furnish cither
men or money ho will not hesltato to call It
tocother."
While only this meager formal statement
was given out. It wan ascertained that the
wholo Chlneso situation was thoroughly dls
cussed. Tho decision that an extra session
of congrcsit was not demanded by existing
conditions was the outcomo of the' showing
which both Secretary Root and Secretary
Long wero nblo to mako as to the force
that cnn be thrown Into China without tho
authorization of additional troops by con
gress, and also the decidedly more hopeful
feeling cntertalnod by the president and
members of his cabinet as to tho safety of
Minister Conger and the other foreigners
In Pekln. due to the cablecram of Minister
Wu reporting the safety of the ministers
July 9, two days niter their reported mas-
sacre. While this cnblo Is not regarded as
conclusive It Is accepted In good faith for
tho present.
Tho administration, It Is stated, can set
In motion some machinery by which It Is
believed absolutely authoritative news as
to the fate of Minister Conger and other
foreigners nt Pekln will be ascertained.
Through what channel the administration
expects to receive this all Important news
Is not known, but tbnt a definite statement
of the situation In Pekln Is dally, If not
hourly, expected can bo stated with the
utmost posltlveness. Tho advices received
from Pckln probably will be the determining
factor In blazing the future course of this
government. If Minister Conger has been
murdered nn extra session of congress seems
Inevitable. Admiral Rcmoy's report of sue
cc3H following the hard fighting at Tien Tsln
helped to relievo tho situation and Minister
Wu's message holped to odd to the hopeful
feeling that prevailed.
Pointers on Troops.
Secretary Root furnished to the cablnot
a summary of the troops available, not only
In this country, but In Cuba, and gavo It as
his opinion that between 10,000 nnd 12,000
troops in all could bo spared for service In
China. Theso reinforcements are to be
rushed through at tho earliest possible mo
ment and can be landed by the ond of Au
gust or tho first of September. Beyond
the soldiers who are nlready destined to
China from tho Philippines no more Phil
Ipplne troops would bo withdrawn at present,
In figuring upon the number of addltlona
marines available Secretary Long sum
moned to tho cabinet meeting General Hay
wood, who commands the marlno corps nnd
who Is familiar with every detail of that
branch of the service. He explained that
under existing law tho full strength of th
marine corps Is 6,000, but tho enlistments
at the present tlmo aggregate only about
0,000. This makes an additional 1,000
marines, who can bo brought Into the serv
Ice without congressional action. No order
for recruiting theoe men Is necessary, as
tho recruiting stations aro now In opera
tlon; but In the presouco of tho cablnot
Secretary Long directed General Haywood
to uso his utmost endeavors to complete, th
recruiting of tho 1,000 additional marines
It was decided that the battalion of marines
600 In number, who wero to have left for the
far east at tho end or the month, should go
forward next Saturday In command of Major
Dickens.
A cablegram to Admiral Remey, calling
for additional Information on which to act
was formulated at the cabinet meeting and
dispatched at once.
Another meeting of the cabinet may be
held tomorrow.
It le tho present purpose of the president
to return to Canton on Thursday evening
unless his presence here Is deemed necessary
at that time.
SOLDIERS DOING WAR DUTY
1'nyiunatcr Decide thnt Trnnpa I
Chinese Service Will Re
ceive Kxtrn I'll).
WASHINGTON, July 17. An important
question In connection with tho payment
of troops on Cblneso service has beon de
elded by tho paymaster general of the War
department. An act of congress last Ma
provided fur a 10 per cent Increase of pay
for officers engaged In servlco In our In
sular possessions nnd a 20 per cent Increase
for enlisted men over and above tho amount
provided for In time of peaco. The pay
department will hold, regarding the troops
now in China, that whero a regiment
getting 25 per cent Its men disabled In
single engagement. It Is doing war duty.
whatever may be the diplomatic view of th
situation. This secures for the enlisted men
their 25 per cent Increase, though It will
not affect tho officers.
Mnrluca Soon (n Leave Urooklyn
NEW YORK, July 17.-One hundred
marines wero called upon for active service
In China at tho Brooklyn Navy Yard today.
To a n.an they expressed a willingness to
go and a desire to avenge their comrades.
Theso marines, with detachments from
Ronton, Washington and Norfolk, wl1' ,uav
here for San Francisco on July 26. Th
Brooklyn men will be In charge of Lieu
tenants H. T, Matthews and T. E. Beck
eirora. .Many or mem nave seen service In
Cuba, Tbey probably will 'ho accompanied
by the distilling snip Rainbow.
VIEWS OF LI HUNG CHANG
Xew Viceroy of Chl-I.l Senila DnrliiK
, .Mi-mane to Iiiiiprcaa
Iliniauter.
LONDON, July 18. Tho Dally Telegraph
hns tho following from Canton, dated Julv
16:
"In an Interview with the foreign consult)
today, LI Hung Chang said his mission to
Ptkln was two-fold, to save the lives of
the fnrnlen ministers and to arrange the
best poslble terms of peace' with the allied
owers. Tho American and, French consuls
hlle congratulating him on these com
mendable purpoFcs, reminded him of his
pledges to protect foreigners' and to prcservo
peace In southern and central China.
Earl LI replied that ho must obey the
summons to Pckln, but ho, had taken all
tho necessary precautions. Ho ndded that
that ho had received Important cables from
I,ord Salisbury nnd M. Dulcasso demand
ing protection for the foreign ministers In
rcKtn and threatening to ibko me tor me
for the high officials responsible If tho min
isters wero murdered. Ho told the consult
that ho was the only man In China who
dared to transmit such messages to the
empress, but thnt ho had sent them ver
batim and he did not doub that they had
exerted a powerful Influence in saving the
ministers' lives. He went onto sny that as
tho doyen of the vlcoroys Jie had also ln
durcd all the other vlceroyjf except two to
Join In a lengthy memorial! to the throne,
nsklng for aid for tho foreigners, supprce-
lon of tho Boxers aud full reparation for
the damage done and tho lives lost.
To tho American who Inquired about the
safety of the foreign ministers at Pekln, LI
answered that he bad received no news
from Pckln within tho last week, but that
If they wero alive, he was almost certain
matters could bo satisfactorily arranged
with the allied powers.
If they are dead hero he shrugged his
shoulders significantly, hc added with
lowered voice, 'It la hard to? tell what may
happen. I am going to Pekln practically
unarmed, except for my body guard of 200
men and that ought to bo ovldenco to the
whole world that I do not favor any fight
ing and of my pacific Intentions. I am old
and (a very poor health nnd It Is a great
personal sacrifice, to undertnkoisuch a Jour
ney In this horrid weather.'
"After a moment's thought ho said: 'If
your ministers aro killed, doyou think y
life may be taken In retaliation while en
routo?' '
'This question received a general strong
negative reply. He then asked the consuls
o wire to their resnectlvo admirals to re
sped his own Hag and to allow him a safo
conduct to Pckln. He was evidently cx
ceedtngly anxious about tho ministers, for
returning to tho subject ho said: 'My heart
Is sore about them. I know" them all per
sonally and I am on the best of good terms
with them.'
He added that he realized his govern
ment had dono wrong and that It was to
show his grave displeasure that he sent the
cablegrams from Lord, Salisbury and M
Delcasee to tho empress, word Jor word as
he received them. Ho concluded by asking
the co-oneratlon of the killed nowers In
furthering the success ofjbls mission nnd
said emphatically that he depended upon
them."
LI HUNG CHANG
NORTH
Apppcala of Foreign Conaula at Can
ton Full to Move
II I in.
HONG KONG, July 17. -All the foreign
consuls In Canton had an Interview with
LI Hung Chsnc July 15, but failed to dts
sundn htm from going north. LI Hung
Chang Is said to have accepted full respond
blllty for any disturbance In Canton during
his absence. Ho takes tho vice regal seal
along with him, thus preventing the Issue
of proclamations while he Is away.
LI Hung Chang Is expected to reach Hong
Kong today, and will seo the governor to
morrow. Afterwards ho will proceed
northward.
The Black flag chief, LI Euyee, Is moving
his forces preparatory to marching over
land to Pekln. The Chinese are glad of
this, as they think Canton will bo safer
without LI Euyeo while LI Hung Chang Is
away.
WASHINGTON, July 17. Tho State do
partment has bulletined the following:
'The secretary of state has received a dls
patch from Consul McWado at Canton, In
forming him that the viceroy, LI Hun;
Chang, sailed today for Hong Kong. He
received an edict appointing him viceroy at
Chi LI and commanding his Immediate,
presence there. Fears aro entertained nt
Canton that his absence may glvo occasion
for disturbance of tho peace. French gun
boats havo arrived nt Canton."
WASHINGTON, July 17. Tho appoint
ment 1 regarded hero as particularly slg
nlficant, as tho province of Chi Ll Is tho
seat of practically all of tho present trouble
Pno Ting Is tho capital of the province, but
within Its borders are located Pekln, the
capital of tho emplro, and Tien Tln, where
the first great battle has Just occurred
Ll Hung Chang Is known not to deslro
servlco so far north, as he maintains ho has
Icbs Influence In that section of China than
in his present vice royalty, the headquar
ters of which are at Canton. It Is deemed
probable that ho has been persuaded to take
tho appointment In view of the well under
stood fact that ho Is tho most Influential o
Chinamen among forelrn nations.
HO Y0W IS READY TO LEAVE
Chlneac Consul Kipccta Ilia I'naaporta
Illanpprnvea Courae
of China.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. Ho Yow, the
imperial consul general of the Chinese em
plre, Is officially preparing to recelvo pass
ports for himself and bis attaches. In an In
tervtew he said:
"Tho Chinese In this Btato are to a man
heart and soul against the Boxers and the
awful crime they the committing against
humanity, I have Just attended a meeting
of the leading Chinese merchants of San
Francisco, at which It was decided that they
would Immediately close their business here
If necessary and offer their services to th
United States as volunteers to go to China
and fight under the United States flag with
the allied powers.
"I understand that Minister Wu Is ready
to leave at any time, I havo not as yet
received definite orders from him,"
DESIRES CHINESE SERVICE
General Leonard Wood Uxpreaaea n
Dealre to lie Sent to the
Orient.
NEW YORK, July 17. General Leonard
Wood and his family arrived here today
from Havana, General Wood will proceoil
at onco to Washington. When seen at
quarantine he said: "I havo not been
called home to consult about the removal of
tho troops from Cuba to China, but to tall!
over general matters In relation to my post
In Cuba. I would like, however, to go to
China. I do not know that I will he se
lected far a command, but I want to go,
iVERE TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Ohincso Not Expecting tho Attack That
Carried the Oity.
SHARP FIGHTING FOR A SHORT TIME
aaiiult CoM the Allied Force About
100 In Killed nml Wounded, lint
Lcnvea Them In Full
1'oascaaloii.
(Copyright, I'M, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, July 17. (New York World
(hblegram-'Speclal Telegram.) Nothing
daunted by the failure of their attack on
the natlvo city of Tien Tsln, the thirteen
Ulcd commanders resolved to make an
ther attempt tho following morning. They
pent all day In preparation and nt early
awn on July 14 again advanced, Tho Chi
nese, tu the evident belief that tho nil lea
wero thoroughly disheartened by tho pre-
lous day's failure, had slackened their de
fenses and wero completely taken by sur
prise. The allies' artillery, by strong con
certed fire, quickly breached the walls, then
he troops hurled themselves through at
wo different points'. The Chinese rushed
to tho breaches, but never recovered from
the surprise and the defenso wan of brief
character. For a while the defenders poured
heavy flro on tho advancing allies, but
ftcr tho first onset they were quickly
driven back nnd out of tho city, flying In all
directions.
The allies took complete possession of the
city, which they now hold. They have also
captured many guns. Tho assault cost them
100 killed and wounded, making over 800
for two days, the Russians- and Japaneso
uffcrlng most, but tho Americans also lost
heavily. The allied force Is now safo for
tho present, but must be strongly and Im
mediately reinforced If It Is to withstand
the advancing Chlncoo hosts. Tho Express'
Shanghai correspondent cables on July 17:
'Prince Tuan has issued an edict fixing a
definite dnto for a gcnoral rising. What tho
dato is I cannot ascertain, but It Is doubt-
ess an early one, for Prince Tuan Is stated
to have ordered all dispatch tn view of the
rrlval of moro foreign troops. A large
body of Chlneso Is tonight reported moving
rom Hu Pel In the direction of Shanghai.
Tho situation here grows more threatening
every day. The city is still without any
means of defense, all tho forts being held
by Chinese."
l'rnlscs the Jnpnneae.
The Dally Mall Tien Tsln correspondent
under dato of July 12: "Tho Japanese de
serve high praise. Their military arrange
mcnts, tactics and transports arrangement
are surprisingly complete, even In the
smallest details. They havo brought their
own horses, coollea, warm water tanks, food,
medical stores, Indeed overythlng necessary
to make them Independent of tho country
they have Invaded. Their recent naval
maneuvers evidently left them In a state of
high preparation, while their cheerful co
operation with the other forces Is most no
ticeablc. Tho 1,000 American troops who
have arrived aro a valuable addition to the
nlHea' forces."
The Dally Telograph Canton correspondent
cable. July 16: "in reply to' the consuls
who officially visited him this morning Ll
Hung Chang Insisted his departure for the
north has a twofold object, namely, to save
tho foreign ministers nt Pekln nnd to ar
range the best terms of peace. He said ho
had received Important cables from Salis
bury and Delcasee, Identical In tone, de
manding damages and full protection for the
foreign ministers In Pekln, and threatening
to take life for life of high officials re
sponsible If the ministers are murdered. Ll
Hung Chang informed the consuls that ho
Is tho only person who dared transmit such
messages to the empress nnd had no doubt
whatever they have exerted a powerful In
fluenco In saving tho ministers' lives. Ho
said he had induced all tho viceroys except
two to Join tn a lengthy memorial to the
throne to secure tho safety of all foreigners
In Pckln, to supprets tho Boxers and tho
present conflict and make full and thorough
reparation for damago dono and Uvea lost."
LOUD CRY FOR VENGEANCE
German l'npera Demand Thnt City of
l'eklit He Ilnr.ed In the
Ground,
BERLIN, July 17. Tho situation of the
foreigners In Shanghai already awakens con-
cern Jiore. Tho Cologno Gazette, prints a
powerful artlclo arguing that tho powers
should treat the Chlncso just as barbarous
African tribes are treated by the Europeans,
who burn wholo villages as a punishment for
crimes. It says: "Should the punishment
bo any less for a people proud of tholr
antlquo civilization, llko the Chlncoe, who
must bo conscious of their atrocities, than
for the savago and tho cannibal? Certainly
not, since the higher the civilization tho
moro nEgravatlng the circumstances. Con
sequcntly Pekln should be razed to thu
2round."
An official of tho German foreign office
today pointed out that Germany's news
from tho fight at Tien Tsln, July 13, was
more favorablo than tho reports of the
American admiral. Admiral Bcndelmann
has reported that the attack on tho Chinese
was successful, 'but not wholly so, ono fart
remaining unenptured,
Goch nn u Spectator.
Referring to tho expected departure of
Dr. Mumm-Von Schwarzcnsteln, tho now
German minister to China, tho official said
his destination would bo Tslng Tau nnd hi
dutlro for the present to observe the sltua
tlon nnd report to the Gorman government
When nsked to whom Dr. Mumm would b
accredited the official answered: "To tho
Chlncso government, If ono still exists."
Dr. Mumm told tho correspondent of th
Associated Press that ho would endeavor to
catch tho steamer Preussen at Genoa on
July 24 If he had received hlo full Instruc
Hons from Count von Buclow In tlmo, hut
that otherwlso ho would go by tho next
steamer.
The foreign oftlco has no confirmation of
(he report that tho native troops In German
territory at Klao Chou have deserted. Th
nows that tho Boxer movement Is spreading
in tho southern provinces causes greut
anxiety here. It is regarded no confirming
tho views of Germans who have spent much
tlmo In China that the events at Pckln woul
draw all China Into it. Tho completo dls
trust of tho southern viceroys Is expressed
The Vosslwhe Zeltung expects that Ll Hung
Chang will soon mako hU peace with Prince,
Tusn.
Tho volunteer troops for the China expedl
tlonary corps have begun moving from th
garrisons In Berlin, Dresden, Cassel, Strass
burg and Dantzlg, toward the ports of em
barkatlon. The statement In the foreign
press that Emperor William has arranged
with tho czar for the transportation of the
German troops by way of tho Siberian rail
way Is pronounced by tho Kreuze Zeltun
as absurd, Blnce the railway Is not ready fa
such heavy demands nnd the troops would
require from six to woven weeks by that
route.
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NEW DIGNITY FOR OMAHA
reaenl See .May He Ruined to Arch-
eplacopnl DlRiilty with Dr.
.Hcnnnell na Archhlahop.
WASHINGTON. July 17. Rev. Dr.
Rooker, secretary of the papal legation,
tates that although no official advices havo
been received as yet concerning tho creat
tlon of now sees at Sioux City, la., and Al
toona, Pa., It Is believed that the authori
ties of the propaganda In Rome contemplate
tholr erection nt an early date.
Coeval, with their foundation, the seo of
Omaha probably will bo raised to an arch-
cptpcojNil dignity, with Its present Incum
bent, Dr. Richard Scannell, as first arch
bishop.
NEBRASKANS SENT TO PRISON
Dentil of Infant In I'nlth Cure Or
phanage llcnult In Arreat of
Two MiniiiKrra.
PHILADELPHIA, July 17. Following the
death of a 7-montbs-old Infant In nn Insti
tution known as tho Beulah orphanage of the
Flro 'Japtlzed Holiness association Coroner
Dugan today committed to prison the two
Faith Curlsts who managed tho nlace. They
nro II. E. Sollebergcr and Ezra Sheets, who
came here about three months ago from
Lincoln, Neb., raid to 'be tho headquarters
t tho association. Tho place occupied by
them here was a small six-room house. In
which were found nine children and five
adults.
An uutopsy developed tho fact that tho
child's death was due to gastro-enterltls
and the testimony showed that no medical
attention was given to the Infant.
Both men paid they had not solicited med
ical attendance because It was against their
religious principles, adding: "We nre chil
dren of God and believe- in curing diseases
by prayer." It nlso developed during tho
hcnrlng that when a previous death occurred
In the "orphanage" a physician who had
been called In gave a death certificate.
HOT WAVE STRIKES LONDON
Terrible HufTerliiK In the (Srrnt Me
tropolis Due to the Opprc
Hlr lli-nt and Humidity.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, July 1". (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) London yes
terday broke fifty years' heat record with
05.3 degrees Fahrenheit In the shade. This
sudden access of damp, enervating heat had
moot demoralizing euect. Schools wero
shut up, open air work almost Impossible
and beat prostrations nmong men and horses
numerous. Tho traditional proprieties of the
Houso of Commons were violated by the ex
hausted legislators, dead to all nense of do
corum, appearing In straw hats, whlto duck
trousers and kumerbands, while tho British
constitution was fihaken to Its foundations
by Judges actually discarding their horsehair
wigs. Today tho temperature fell 10 do
gress, and though tho molsturc-Iaden air Is
still oppressive, tho acute suffering of yes
tcrday hns abated.
Paris also suffered at 94 degrees, but Paris
heat Is diler and less trying. The heat has
driven thousands of visitors out of Ixindoti
and shortened not only tho season, hut tho
Parliamentary eesslon 'by several days.
MORGAN TRUE TO EXPANSION
Senator front Alabama Declare Tbnt
United Stntea Muat I'ncc
Chlneac .Nltuut Inn.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 17. In a letter
to a personal friend In Huntsville, Senator
John T. Morgan of A'abvna gives bit opinion
on tho Chlncso question as follows:
"We have reached tho point whero ex
pansion divides Itself into a question of In
fluence guaranteed by treaty nnd question
of occupancy. Expansion by occupancy
stops at tho border, yet expansion by in
fluenco has occurred In China under tho
commandment, 'Go Into all tho world,' etc.,
and we are compelled to support It with all
our power and nt great expense, without the
hope of reward In land or money.
"Tho situation thore Is too serious to
bo managed by tho president without the
aid of congress and I am expecting a called
session of congress."
AVIdoivH and Orphnna Get Little,
WASHINGTON July 17. Somo criticism
having been made of tho fact that tho ex
penditures for tho big Boer old mass meet
Ing held here some weeks ago when the
uoer envoys wore in wasnington wore o
large that only $32.11 was turned ovor to
tho fund for widows and orphans of the
Boer soldiers, nn auditing committee was
appointed to examine Into the matter. This
commltteo tonight feported that tho cntlro
collections were $1,208.39 and the expend!
turcs $1,176.28 and that tho expenditures
had been properly incurred, but wero un
usually large owing to tho slzo of tho dem
onstration and tho fact that tho Boer on
voys were brought on here nnd entertained
for eleven days, during which thoy sought
to Impress the Justice of their cauee on the
government. The auditing committee finds
that none of the monoy went to defray the
expenses of those Instrumental In gottlug
up the demonstration.
Fear American Competition,
nERLIN, July 17. James Brown of tho
Tennessee Coal and Iron company Is In Ber
lin looking after tho prospects of selling
American pig Iron hero. He considers the
outlook unfavorable, owing to tho high
freights and duties and he believes that tho
duties will certnlnly be raised if necessary
to cxcludo American Iron,
The Berliner Neueste Nnchrlchten, tho
organ of Hcrr Krupp and other great man
ufacturers contends today that tho duties
on manufactures slioull be raised and cites
Amorlca's vast progress In Iron and steel
as demonstrating the necessity. It says:
"An extremely dangerous competition
could easily develop In the Oerman markot
If tho duties did not afford tho necessary
protection."
.Movement" of Ocean Vraaela July 17
At New York Arrived Southwark. from
Antwerp; Krledrlch der Grouse, from lire-
men; Spanrndam. from Rotterdam; Cevlc,
irom iiverpuoi, ouuru ntunerin .Maria
Theresn. for Bremen.
At Boulogne Arrived Potsdam, from
New York; Trave, from New York,
At Sydney, N. 8. W.-Salled-Aorangl, for
Vancouver
At Queenslown Arrived Oceanic, from
sew rori.. lor Liverpool, anu proceeded.
At Movllle Arrived Anchorla, from
New York, for Glasgow,
At Scllly Passed Boston, from Boston,
lor ionuon.
At Rotterdam-Arrived -Potsdam, from
New York, via Boulogne,
DRIVE CHIKESE OUT
Allied Forces Capture the Walled Oity of
Tien Tain and All lis Defcnsos,
REPORTS OF DEFEAT WERE PREMATURE
Total Killed nnd Wounded in Attackiug
Force Almost Eight Hundred,
AMERICAN LOSS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
Admiral Romey Making Every Effort to
Bccuro List of Casualties.
JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN LOSS HEAVY
Colonel I.lactini of Army nnd Captnln
Dnvla Killed Twelve American
Olllcera Among tho Wonnded
Communication Uncertain.
(Copyright, 1900, by tho Associated Tress.)
TIEN TSIN, Friday, July 13. In today's
combined attack upon tbo native city over
forty guns bombarded tho Chlncso positions.
The lighting was most determined nnd tho
allies' losses were heavy. Eight Chinese
guns wero captured and tho Chlneso were
driven out of the west arsenal after a tlcrco
caunonndc.
A strong mixed force Is now close to the
walls and It Is expected that, an assault
will bo mado tomorrow.
LONDON, July 17.-12:13 p. tn. The
Shanghai correspondent of tho Evening
Nows, telegraphing under duto of July 17,
sa):
The allied troops resumed tho attack
upon the Chlneso walled city of Tlcn Tsln
on the morning of July 1-1 and succeeded In
breaching tho walls and capturing all the
forts.
Tho Chlneso were completely routed and
the allies took possession of the natlvo city
and Its defenses.
"Tho total losses o'f tho allies in tho en
gagements of Thursday, Friday nnd Satur
day wero about 800 killed or wounded. Thn
casualties were greatest among tho Russians
and Japanese."
(IIHclnl lleport of llattle.
WASHINGTON, July 17. Admiral Remcy
thin morning cabled tho Navy department
that tho city and forts of Tlcn Tsln aro In
tho hands of tho allies. His list of killo-l
nnd wounded Is somewhat fuller than yes
terday's report, but still not entirely com
plete. His dispatch follows:
'CHE FOO, July 17. Today hopo to get
wounded from Tlcn Tsln, either In hoepltals
at Taku or aboard Solace. Communication
very uncertain. Following casualties ap
parently contlrmed:
"Marines1 Captain Davis, killed; Captain
Lcmly, Lieutenants Butler und Leonard,
wounded.
"Army Colonel Llscura, killed; Majors
Rengun and lxxi, Cflptalno Noycs. Drcvfsler
and Rookmlllcr, Lieutenants Naylor, Law-
ton, Hammond and Waldron, woundod.
Total killed and wounded reported, 775;
Russians nnd Japaneso lost heavily; our
totnl loss reported 215; about forty wore
marines, but number believed to be exag
gerated. Havo officer on shore especially
to get authentic number and names, which
will bo promptly telegraphed. City and
forts now In hands of nlllcs, Admiral Se-y-motir
returned to fleet; officer ashore Is Ad
miral Allexoff at Tlcn Tsln. REMEY."
(This bulletin was received nt the Navy
department early this morning nnd was
copied for distribution about 9 o'clock. Bo-
fore It was given out It was derided to
mako some changes In the copy, tho nature
of which was not disclosed, nnd the above
copy Anally was given to tho public.)
Tho guns of tho allies did Immense damago
to tbo natlvo city, causing many large con
flagrations, and Anally silenced the majority
of tho enemy'B guns simultaneously. Then
1,500 Russians, assisted by small parties of
Germans nnd French, assaulted and captured
eight guns that were In position on the rail
way embankment nnd tho fort, tho magazine
of which the French subsequently blew up.
A body of American, British, Japaneso and
Australian troops then mado a sortie and tt
tacked tbo west arsenal, which the Chinese
had rcoccuplcd. After three hours of tho
hardest kind of Aghtlng yet experienced tho
Chlncso fled.
Sketch of Wouniletl OHleera.
WASHINGTON, July 17. In tho list of
casualties forwarded In Admiral Romey's ca
blegram today arc six officers not mentioned
In yesterday's advices, namely: Major
Josso M. Lee, Ca'-'nln Andro W. Brewster,
First Lieutenants i.mvIb B. Lawton, William
K. Naylor and Harold Hammond, Second
Lieutenant William H. Waldron.
Major Leo Is a native of Indlnna. Ho
entered tho volunteer service In November,
1SC1, ond nerved throughout the civil war,
rising to tho rank of captain. He was ap
pointed a second lieutenant in the regular
army on July 28, 18G0, reaching his majority
on April 26, 1898. Ho held a volunteer com
mission as colonel of tho Tenth United
Stntcs Infantry during tho Spanish war.
Captain Brewster Is a native of New
Jersey, but was appointed to tho army from
Pennsylvania. Ho was commissioned second
lieutenant In the Tenth Infantry on January
19, 1885. Ho held a volunteer commission
as captain and assistant quartermaster dur
ing tho Spanish war and was promoted to
captain In tho regular establishment on
March 2, 1S99.
Lieutenant Lawton Is a natlvo of Inwn,
but was appointed to tho military academy
from Now York. Ho was commissioned sec
ond lieutenant in 1893 and was promoted
to Arst lieutenant on April 2C, 1898.
Lieutenant Hammond li a natlvo of Illi
nois, from which stato ho was appointed
to the military ncadomy. Ho was commis
sioned second lieutenant on April 6, 1898,
nnd Arst lieutenant on March 2, 1899.
Lieutenant Naylor Is a native of Illinois
and was appointed to the regular army from
civil life. Ho served ob second lieutenant
In the Fourteenth Minnesota Infantry during
tho war with Spain, Ho received his com
mission as second lieutenant In tho regular
army on July 9, 1898, nnd was promoted to
first lieutenant on March 2, 1899.
Lieutenant Waldron Is a natlvo of West
Vlrglnln. He served as quartormaster ser
geant lu the Second West Virginia volun
teers, during the Spanish war and was ap
pointed second lieutenant In the regular
establishment nn April 10, 1899,
SITUATION LOOKS BRIGHTER
Ollli-lnla nt AVnaliliiicInn Cheered
Iiy
the .Vena of the Cnpture
of Tluu Tain.
WASHINGTON. July 17. Tbo wholo
Cblneso situation materially brightened this
morning upon receipt of Admiral Remey'a
u, ,r,7,,urt ' " lu" T, , l
I tho allies, The Associated Press dispatch