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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JTNE 19. 1ST1. OMAHA. THITRSDAY 3IORI"Ct, JTLY 19, 1 900 TTV"E LTE PAGES. SINGLE COP!" EJFTE" CENTS. EACH IS FOR SELFGHA,8AENED Opentinna bj Pcwen in China Eampersd by Lack of Azreernent. INDP1DUAL ADVANTAGE IS SOUGHT Zinnia, Gennanj and France Opposed to Great Eun ind Japan. RUSSIANS FORCED TO WORK CHINESE GUN European Allies Tsahlj Lacking fa Most Obvious 5eceasariei. BL000Y PROCLAMATION BY BOXERS Governori of Three Province Openly TiIm Cp Canne of Prince Tnan and Are Marching with Armies tu Join Their Lender. LONDON, July 10. I a. m. While evt- d.nc. acmulaten dally that China hJB been , - . Faa 'V?U.Cu9atla f, l continually extending, harmony among the allies, which, la aa necessary at this crisis, la lacking. The Russians have refused Admiral Seymour's request to hand over the restored Taku-Tlea Tsla railroad ta tho English company and it !a rumored that Germany purposes taking a serious. Independent step, namely, to patrol the Tang Tse Kiang with German men-of-war. Such a step would be greatly resented by Za gland. Still more alarming news has been con veyed to tie Doily Express from Tokici to the eSect that the apparent rHuctanca at Germany and Russia to consent to a Ja panese commander far the army carps has led the Japaneso government to delay the forwarding of the division already mo bilised. Tha Standard, in an alarmist editorial, ays: "It is useless any longer to hide from ourselves tha fact that China has de clared war an civilization and has plunged Into tha conflict with rabid frenzy. It la equally futile to discuss whether hcstUttitu are being waged by the Chinese eov-rn-tnnt. Inasmuch as It !s evident that an UUUlUiiHU4UUU Ul ilUUAO awn i nui .... uj tttrwptimr the iTitl-fnrxlM movement- Cn-! less unmistakable evidence exculpating the Pakin government la promptly forthcoming, the powers should treat China aa a belliger ent state and act accordingly.' A similar Una of comment Is taken by the other morning papers. All applaud tha course of Count von Buelow, the German for eign secretary, la stopping cipher telegrams from the Chinese legation In Berlin and all nrga tan other powers to follow Germany's example. The Russian general staff dentrni the re port that 'tha Chinese aava captured Wagavetchenak. cagttal at- the province cf Amur, au4.lt in reported from Irkutak-lhat tha Russians have taken Aigun. A special dispatch from Tien Tsin dis tributes the number of thcs killed at the capture of the native city aa follows Rus sians, 100-. Japanese. 37, Brltl3h. 4(1. and Americans, 37. Tha corrsspandent who sends this asserts that thousands of Chinese wera killed and that fighting was still going on when his dispatch waa sent la various parts of Tien TJln. With reference to the rumors that Euro peans wera seen working the Chinese guns at Tien Tsin the Standard learns that eight Russian military Instructor!, farciby de tained by tha Chinese, were compelled to work, the guns. One escaped and reached thu Russian lines with hia hands bound. A special correspondent of the Dally Ex press at Tien Tsln contraata tha "splendid nork and perfect equipment" of. tha Japan ese with tha "inadequate auppllea of the British, German and American contingents, which are terribly tacking la the most ob vious necessaries." The first Boxer proclamation has mode Its appearance In Shanghai. It declares that Kwan. tha war god. desires tha blood of foreigners and threatens ten plagues If tha Boxer tenets ar not followed and spread. The governors at tha provinces of Hit Nan, Hu Fl and Ho Nana have openly Joined Prince Tuaa and are marching over land wtth their armies to Peltin. A German relief column sent Into the In terior of the province of Shan Tung to en deavor to rescue a party at thirty miaston arlHS, German, American ami English, have returned without having obtained any tid ings of their whereabouts and it ia feared that all have been slain. A special commission is sitting In St. Pe tersburg dally to arranga tor the dispatch at troops to the tar east. It la announced from Shanghai that General Nleh has been killed, but there ia no confirmation of the rumor from Tien Tain. The consuls at Shanghai havs agreed to regard tha vice roy of Nan Kin aa the chief authority so far aa tha collection of revenue ia concerned. When the vtceroy waa informed of thla at titude ho appointed 3tr. Taylor, statistical secretary of customs, to be Inspector of cus toms ad Interim la succession of Sir Robert Hart. ENGINEERS ARE ATTACKED Chine" Make an A.aitnlt Upon Cara van of EnelliU and Anierleana. PARI3, July 13. Tha French consul at Hankow telegraph under ilata af July 13 that the viceroy admits that he la .loublful at hia ability to arrest the rebellion ia Ho Nan. Tha dispatch adda that a caravan of Saglish and American engineers and mla lonariei from Chen-Si tw attacked near Slaag-Ylaag. A number were wounded, but it was hoped tha caravan would shortly riuch Hani aw. The consul atlihangnai telegrapha. under date ot July 9. that tha governor of Tcaa Klaag, an tha vigorous demand at the con sul, had taken energetic measures to re press disorders. A second telegram, dated July 13, announces troubles ta the province ' cf Ho-Nan. Missionaries bad been attacked la tha province of Tche-Klung and Maa . churia aad numbers of mlsaionariea wen imperilled. NEAR THE COREAN FRONTIER Irnee of Chinese Causes Alarm Amonitt the .Tatlvea of . or th em Prmlauf. WASHINGTON, July . Cattl States Minister Allen at Seoul, Cores, telegraphs the Suia department that Boxa.-s aad Chi nese are ia force within a few mllas at the Careaa frontier Tha natives of Ptngya-s (he most northern province of Corea ars such alarmml aal are fleeing. Tha for eigner Tsmatn .a faty The javernmunt la vtry aax tuua, L -n Residents Thr Tear Ma- eet LI tin nit Chan Emperor. LOVDON jfHBFYar,t warhl Ca blegram Special TtWfi. Tie position of Shanghai nonttaues to be regarded with the rast apprehension. In response to ipgrala from the 'onsuls tha po-vn have ordered addtlnnal warships to tpiniedlatsly proceed to protect the place, but It Is rec ognized that these tvUI be of little avail la im of emergency without a strong; anil well equipped ktnit fane. Meantime the anttv hostlltty continues to grow Boxer pronla- matlnns have been circulated in the sit? rtenlnrtnif ttwnn. the -nr rn.1 In rv4n.r nut I fnr the Blond at farelimei- aad M threaten- ' In? to afflict the land -vith tnnamerable plague ami other calamities unlesii hia wishes are observed. Foreigners from the interior paru are P4H ir.H Hocking to Shanghai in targe nnmHers. re- rl mm Che Fe.,. JHy IS .vtn Shanghai, porting ghaatly Boxer enormities ta alt dl- ! "' fc -rommHBlcatinn was re reetlons. MeoawhHe .t la known that turgn , -top' masses of rebels and regular fighting troops minister at Pekln. dated June are advancing southward, murdering ill Christiana and destroying their possessions. stroytng tneir possessiona. , that mtr... of tha vleeroys. uive hitherto ihown them- It la also fear-d who aa a whole hi selves friendly disposed, are now wavering In their support and with the governors af u HnQ? eagerness far hie present iouraey wtti grave MPlm and urge hia detention when the Kan Tlh haa always been friendly toward , the foreigners, and the consuls helleve they may place Implicit faith In him." J Thn Exproun eorretpondent at Tallin ca- hies. 'Thu Japanese government la now I seriously dlacuaslng whether, ta viuw at the I attitude of some of the powers It would he advisable to dispatch the division which has b a ilresdy mobilized. It la feared Russia and Germany may not accept Japanese senior ameers, who would necessarily take chargn of the army corps. Japan desires as- suranci-i on thla point before giving orders , for the embarkation of troops. This may , mean a farther delay of several weeks." or-nroiio emiiTinu m n OCniUUO CI I Url lun in AlVlUn Chinese. Well Supplied with. Artillery, Are Concentrating; on RnuUa Railroad Line. ST. PETERSBURG, July 13. Reports have been received by the Russian general staff from the Amur district showing that tha Chtaese have mada serious preparotlona I there and are now concentrated on tho rail- wax una tram .ugun to sagnaiien. moy are well supplied with artillery and have i targe quantities of munitions. The Russian genera. Gribavsiti. after recannaltenng the i district returned to Blugnvetcshensk. capi tal of the province of Amur, on Monday Other official reports confirm the sertaua news of the stoppage of work on the Man chunlaa railway owing tn Chinese attacks. j The Expre,, correspondent at Shanghai VlAJ7LXT -Ul be best served la ascord with "o MT- rZ:".: US 1 cables Caos-ils acting as r-ares-ntatives T , , , Ti hrou-ht bv 1 1 France and Russia. nt "tnciency. the naval guna will also be re- uiRhH j;- of thepow-r, ha, tmaataoufly agreed that ' Jll. ., .h lflt..tiaaa " , J,. The Berliner Taggebtatfs correspondent s-ooarke.1 at the earliest poeeible moment. ntlij.rta .. Ig Un Kaa TUt. viceroy of Nanking, be re- , la&? SnVsnorr ! " St. Pe,?rsburg deriare. at R cannot be Fear JW"tt Im I -arded aa emperor of China 10 far aa the ranger ai ajan.ao.re is .mminenc Prompt doubted tnat Rl,Mta SParing for a aep- , Stock -schanire. Consols fell u. and the wa. Kan(((U, ,,.H enlle4Hnn nt rnvsml- tn ivmrr?iml. TJu .... ..' . . . . ... . i-,f r..imni,ln- iln.r Pokin trnn thj mirth loan dropped to J per cent dlaooimt. on rll- KrntU4;itV iiB -- - 7 ; reiier m esrnesuy aesireu. i.ae messenger '-' ' .- - . . . , . . . in(i,inr, and sspeciallr t CUarbin. w'jere-. marattack.- 'are m ordered- Cdo4anCsee'ay lia't should" by 400 Chinese us repulaed on July 5. necessitate aa antra session, .ia extra ses Charbta la ta a critical state, being cut off sion ta hardly necessary." from the west- south and north. Russian "What If their murder wa3 by or with troops nava Been sent from different points to protect the railway. Tha Chinese, how ever, are still working on the eastern sec tion af tha line, which gives hope that energetic measures may succeed la restor- j tag order. . la the opinion of the general staff tha j chief of tha allied forces at Tien Tsia will j eventually devolve upou tha Russian vice ; sum, .uexevieii. m conjunction wua u MASSACRE IN COLD BLOOD Oevlllnh Jiihonir 9uli to Rave Been 3njr;rei)trti br Chlnfte Empress Dowager to .Hlkadu. LONDON, July 13. The Shanghai corre spondent ot the Dally Express aaserta that he haa ascertained from aa ualmpeachabla source that when the question at alliance between China ami Japan was under con sideration lost autumn the empress dowager sent a commissioner to Tokla with secret j proposals to tha mikado. "These proposals." says tha correspon dent "contemplated the conclusion af a is- cret treaty having tha ablct af destroying all European and American influence la both China and Japan, the wholesale mas- sacra ot faroigaers and the divl3lou af tha whole of eoawrn Asia, from Burmah to 1 data between this official and the imperial Siberia, between China aad Japaa. i court at Pekin, ha having been commander "The special commissioner took a, code, of the Imperial bodyguard, there is a dlspo prepared by Lt Hung Chang and Sheng, for . sitlon here to attach more credence to hia secret communications between the empress dowager aad tha mikado. Tha Japanese emperor utterly declined to entertain tha proposals. ALLIES CAPTURE MANY GUNS Ailmlml Von Beniiemaan Reports on International Vlctorr at Battle of Tien Tvln. BERLIN. July 13. Admiral Bendemaaa. commander at the German squadron. In hui officials. Consul General Goodnow at Shaag aacauat of the fighting at Tlea Tala oa July 1 aal has cabled for a war ship. His sugges II, says: i Uoa merely precautionary and after "When tha citadel waa captured sixty - two guna ten into tae aaa.ia ot me aiues. . . . . . . - . . ... u The German commander iM iaa also: "Rbit- . , . . . . , uiar nil way communicaunos oeiweeu laa and Tien Tsln will b opened on July 13. t waa decided taday that the senior office on tha station should hava mll'tary control It Sa in could be handed ov7r ta tt ordlnaT- authorit-es The BntLh ZJSL KStoZnZZo aace. The Russians have repaired the lias ' aad now ocupy It" KANSANS ARE ANXIOUS TO GO Governor Stanley Hears from Seares of Men WUIilntf to Servo Country In Orient. TOPEKA. Kan.. July 13. Governor Stan ley io in receipt at letters tram many Kan iaa man who desire service ta China. Owen I " Smlta ot Clyde, who waa second lleuten- ant of tha Twenty-second Kiasas, wants a aommiaslan. T. 'K. Rlohey, superintendint ot public instraatlon of Crawford eauaty writes that Glrard haa a militia compaay maile up mostly of Twentieth Kaasoa men who want to o to the Orient and J. W Far rsll ot Weir City, who was oaptain ut Com paay F. Twenty-second Kansas, and who was a soldier ta tha civil war. offers to open a recruiting station. the position of the administration is 4e- JAPS SEND REINFORCEMENTS Mrtbe.t by a prominent official aa one of I waiting. Authentic ami reliable news of tha Fifteen Thonsnad Troopa Sow Dtsent- I situation ta Pekta Is axpectad soon. Until burkinar for Service ' it arrives aathtag remains to be done but to at Taka. , mobilise aad push forward tha troop aad marines selected to make up aur quota if LONDON Juiv 13. A special dispd h 'ha 30,000 soldiers walch tha cummaadirj at from Shanghai du'od taday says The d.s- Taka hava decided are aocrasary t-j mid embarkation of 13 000 Jpaaesa troopa is Tlea Tsla aad Insure tha success ot t far p roc ceding at Taka. j ward aujvemeat oa Pk.n. REITERATES LEGATION STORY Courier Eaported to Zxv Left Chinese Cfopi-d Jui7 9. STILL HOLDING OUT AT THAT TIME Jwi CnniK fmn the Governor of Jllan Tan Direet tu Con ml Kowlff at Che Fu.i. WASHINGTON. July 13. The State de- Pr?aent hna received a dtooatch frOta Con sul Gea"a Fnwter it Che Foo. laying that the governor at Shan Tun? wiree that hie courier left Pekta an Jnly 3. The legation vers still holding out. CHICAGO. July 13. X dispatch ta the l 41 3.JU WiUI III liiC miUIBlRI. -J n fchir BrttH tejratten,, short af fooil. hari . . M M , 1 A' taf it I the la?eat I ,.7 Jt IT "u!' ' aiHpticca rmm resin, aame crura inane i Hoi a 2 , June 3 when hTaaM .aT: ZJTJtnTZrSL"" i . . . . . ... n . - WVSHINQTON. JulT 18. The J.inaneee t legation has received the fallowing dispatch from the minister at foreign ail lira tt Tokia th ror(,1B3 mialatjlreil colil!.rtli !t im- DOW)1biH -j, owm provisions after July " ' , MQ NEED OF EXTRA SESSION' " 1 cabinet Officer Sarv It la 5t Probable Conarrea Will Called. WASHINGTON. July 1.1. "There will be ' n further withdrawal of troops from the Philippines for service ia China. That 13 the policy determined upon and tiot will DH :ulered to." A cabinet oflcer today taJa 3taterc.ttt and then added: - uls necessity of retaining there all the tronpa , save those already under orders are clear, It woul.l be uaaafa to take aay more away." "Then under no circumstances will tha fnrsea la the Philippines be drawn upon?" ha waa asked. I am not going to say aay conclusion I reached la aa absolute finality, but this i niuch la positive. No developnmat ta the JltnaUon la apprehended such aa will call ! for a change in thla policy aa u ar troops ! riiuiyyiiica ui ib jriseBw ugat ai i events." "We da not anticipate aay extra, session at congress,' ne salil. "What If Minister Conger and tha other j Americans are found to have been mur dered?" he waa asked. "Wa are proceeding at this present mo ment an the assumption, that our- peopla-. the connivance of the Chinese gnverament" T da not believe aa extra aesslon of con gress would necessarily follow." What about tha decision at the cam- manders ot tha international forces that 30.OOQ troops are necessary for tha cam- paiga''" -That Is aa old story," was tha reply "Admiral Kemnff cabled a week- nr fn ao that -W.-Mu men for the forward Tien Tsla aad communication with Pekin." ENCOURAGED BY REPORTS Officials at Waahlnartoa Are Gla4 Take a Brighter View ut AHalri. W.VSHINGTON, July 13. The buoyant and hopeful feeling af yesterday as to tha Chinese situation was strengthened today by the addltoa of a confirmatory dispatch from Consul Fowler at Cho Fao touching the safety of the legationers at Pekin on Juiy 3. Of course. It la understood that Mr. Fowler's Information came from the same fauatalnhead as did Minister Wu'3 ot yester- 1 day. namely, tha famous Yuan Shlh Kal, j tha military governor ot Shaa Tung i province. Because at the very intimate re-' i Utiona that hava existed up ta a very recent1 i dispatches than would be accardml to thosa ot other Chinese amciais. This la baaed an tha presumption that he haa no Inducement to falsify the facts. Secrstary Hay had a aumber af diplomatic callers today, prom- laeat among them being Minister Wo, Mia- ' later woliaat taa K.ussiaa charge, aad Mr. Thlebaut the French charge. Aa additional casualty list from Tien Tain this morning reduced the number ot casual' ties1 among tha officers at the Ninth infantry to e great comfort af tha War department 1 eonaldertag It tha Navy ditportment haa - , W M .. I . ... , r n 1 w , .. .w n W . tT ...... ,,. . - ' Caatlao already is at taat part and foreign .Kin. , S ., t t w Thr. w.. r. nnDn.i, v--.---- meeting tats maraing, aa taa Klviees waich reached the government over night did not, present change enough ta the. situation to demand a meeting at this time. , ' WAIT FOR AUTHENT C NEWS Detlnlte Policy Will B Farmn lata.l Until lt Is Ob tainable. WASHINGTON, July 13. There was 30 chaaga today ta tha president's intention to Tha rebellion has taken hold af southern I A t:"" "t apology to the Germaa em- lah governments aad agents did nut ex return to Caa'ns tsrro -Sji--. Ha will China. The foreigners at Chu-Chau and In- Vrar for tha murder ot Baron Van Ketta- , pect to lose tny af their vessela. They be ta constant communication with tha mem-' Chau hava beea attacked and ara fleeing lBr M ss a proprwal far the mediation ; argued that any troops ta be aalled int.. bers of the cauinat from there by talephona aad telegraph aad ualess sometalag untor seen occurs he does not consider tt neces sary to remain ta Woshiagtaa. During the interim before his return ha wtll have am ple opportunity to go aver ti is situation in datail with tha various cabinet officers. It may be that another formal cabinet meet tag will be held tomorrow. Up to noon no meeting had been calliM for today. Havtng decided that tha situation dan nut warrant tha calling on aa extra sesslun at this time aad having a gaud number af troopa aad marines which wtll ba seat to relafarca the tateraatloeal toroes ta Chtaa. GIVES RUSStA FREE HAND n.ruanr Perfectly Wllllnjr Thnt Ciar'i Government Jhlt Have It Own ' In China. BERLIN. July 13. From two sources, qntttt- distinct, tha eomayenoVnt at the As- vT Si&TSK riS ' tiie suspictona af Rsesta. arauseit by Em- peror WlHium's recent speeches and by other facts, and that an entente regarding , future action In China has been reached by Ruse4it. Germany and France. ! that Germany would tn no wise taterfers ' with hr plans m Manchuria and northern ! Chtaa. aa well as Korea, and that Germany , naruora no aesire .-or arr.Kir.m aggranua-e- , . Russia an her part agrees not to Interfer, vtn GaiHniinM', i , I d trt W 1 IT, T . I. u r n f influence ta China, after order has been r- 1 established. The first result of thin under- j standing hoa been the fas ua nee of strict ' orders by the Russian aensorahlp ta omit , henceforth all hostile, pram criticism re-1 rardtng Germany's action In, China. In thla' matter Counr van Buelow has the support af tha conservative party, wtth lu court. . irmy and navy ramifications, whnsa program 2-'ung hoa Jtut denne,!. , -GermaBr .vtll iuui the PekiS samnala " ' iini, .1. ill 'mr nnrpn , -i i i in, .i -P- mfluance 'and her main action m.t not transcend Shan Tung. There is no . I'stlon of new territory. 'Germany must recognise any Chinese government able and wiliteft in accord rep- H adda that Russia does not he- , liT5 fnt JHwhI campaign from Tien Tsla ! will be successful ia time to do any good, j Ia reply to quuBtiona put by the Associated ' Press correspondent a leading- foreian ofl- , clnl 31,1,1 "There haa been aai agroement I . U t. ."'-' . 4. M7 y . n i: 1 J . - . ... . 11 .ii . v i sending the size she can spare. There has Seen no exchange at nates, but a under standing jeema to prevail that each power will wml forre uleiinatelv et irresnomlins i nrith h..- nt n rhfii-.i rnmrnumlnt or territorial." 1 t.1 linns- Chan Sn-tM-rtril. The latest series o Chinese attempts to , .. - - jioss over the ugly fact In China which naa .been undertaken in Washington. London I and ia St Petersburg and by LI Huag Chang ' i at Canton ia regarded hero as a Chineee campaign of lies for the purpose of provok- ling discard among the powers and of re-j taming aaa weakening tae joiat campaign. , T3e Lhlaese minister. i hi ttnoa. aas not ( yet presented to the foralga.-office a copy of the document presented by his colleagues I Waahiagton. London, and Earia. Since he - -j -. send "prtvrotarSLT iiepnvea at .omnia? minraauuu re eon uepnveu. at larwaroiag mioraauui re- ventured out of tha Chtaese lejcatian. Act ing upon hia advice a malorlty ot tho Chin ese residect3 In Germany- havo left the country duriag tha last two daysv .. The hnprraifon,,. lr;1i-i,h,' that the-situation; aTgrowiUti ataajliywarsa and that the anti-toroign movement la spreading. It la believed that LI Hung Chang is playing false. , . 4 nMfc """'"" ",fluenca than tho other powers and obtain Idea ot appointing a Britisher aa chief com- . , ' " , . 7, , , . .greater compensation when the day af set- mander over the International forces, say- 1 f, , . . , ..-J- V ' , . tlement arrives. Hence, extreme uneaalnpas tag- "Wa know from a good source that the 1 . . o.7.. , a Jlr a.rh.. , , haa ""a CTnaW,i ta the chanesllories by British or a Japanese commander" Speaking about tha Chinese armamenta the Kreuse Zeltung says: "British manufacturers of arms are now i J'1 ,1 " m, .h 17 dlgnatlon af tho world stops them. Ger many immediately after the outbreak ot hos tilities Issued a prohibition ot the export af j arms to China, hut Mr Chamberlain and the j even now and we may polat for proof to the" . tJoa ta hfa nA p,ti.,., nlmnrsacro aa already c L TUCUb ucuaw -l7 w-a is -a v-t, i the subject" Dr Mumm van Schwartsetiateln. the newly appointed German minister to China, vlll leave next Tuesday hy tho North Ger man L arnshlp JwTf O accompanied hy the newly appointed secre- tarr of the legaflun. Herr von Bolen. Ha will leave the vessel at Shanghai. His sub sequent movements will depend an tastruc- tlons that will await him there, but It Is ascertained that he will al3o go to Klao Chaou and Tien Tsta. l UftCT A Ult I IflM 9ni fllPR "-i"0"31 ill I -UIU II OUUUItno Report that Prince Tnan Haa .ttohll laeil Vint Army and Rrady to Expel Foreigners. ST PETERSBCRG, July 13. A dispatch from Cha Fao says Prince Tuaa has mcblllsml 350.000 men. divided into different 1 corps. The northern corps has been ordered ( to sxpel foreigners from Amur. Tha Pakta. army, which la divided lata four corps, ia tha first to bista operations. ) Tha Pekia army la divided lato four corps, . tha first of which Is to operate agaiast " ' Mukden and occupy tha iwula betweea Pekin aad Shaa Hal Kuan, the second Is to con centrate at Tien Tata, aad tha third at Pekin. from whence a column numbering 40,000 will be sent tn Wei-Hal-Wei and Tsin Taa. whila the fourth corps will cancen- trate at Naakia. There are aow M,00 T .... n,!.. t,,.. ,-. . rM.,. uUH. The Chinese fleet ia concentrating In taal . 4 n an A hn.,4li,(uu . a. . , A dlsoawh from Nanmn announses taat Prince Tuaa hoa ordered a great milltarv movement awing ta 'he appearaaee of the Jaranesa in China. The vtceroy of Nankin baa taforme.1 tha foreign consuls there ha . he u.,nU, tor events a Chao- Sla. Nlag-Po and Chu-Chau. Tha foreign- era are fleeing to Shanghai. The position Is alarming. Sixteen foreigners hava ar- RTtnfr- as negotiations would than still be country la connection wtth tha Chinese out rived at Nankin from Nlng-Po, where the I PB'nle "4 governments ot thosa 1 break. Inquiry at tha offices of the Brit- houses of foreigners have ben burned aad aved might use their taflueace la favor nt , Jaa llaes failed to dtsoover that aay ot their missioaaries horribly maltreated. panic stricken. CASUALTY LIST IN THE NINTH GIhteen Men Killed. Seventy-Seven Woaniied. Two XUnlnic Dook mlller .tot Dunicarons. W.VSHINGTON. July 13. The War de partment taday bulletined Its first official report of tha results at the battle at Tlan Tsta, aa fallows. "CHS FOO Casualties la attack oa Tlan Tata. July 13: Killed Culnnel E. H. Liscum aad savsa teen anltatait men. "Wounded Captain C. R. Noyes, ant seri ous. Major J. Regan, serious, but not dangerous Captain E. V. Bookmlllsr, seri ous, not dangerous; Lieuumaat L. B. Law ton, not lertous Lieutenant F R. Lang, slight and suventy-'wa enlted men. "Mlsaing Two enlisted mia. COOLIDI3E." Coalldgu, who signed h dispatch, ia uu4tioant colonel ot the Ninth Infantry. SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA NOW EniHah Politicians Biatrast tha Conduct af tha Csar in China. SMJiCHUHIAN STORY NOT BELIEVED I Attnelc Snppoaeti to Be Due to Bexir or la a. Part of the Diplomatic Game the Hear Is Playln. , ,c.pyTljr:it by Press PnbltaUIng Co.) LOkvBON, July U.-fNew Tork World ChhlB,-unaweta, Telegram. The Foreign I ofllca diacrediu the report ihat China h.u d tenstttuted Chlama authority empowered to declare war and tha attack on the Russian Manchnrtan settlement la regarded merely as an extension of the Boxer movement But the possibility of detached hostilities In Russia-China is considered at Import, aa 1 - ' " '' t totaollo as bringing Rusoia to the front , " TT, V. " ' nipensatlon een auiiPMtiMl of provoking h 4. mi ovcuuu Russia la humilities to entitle herself to meat injured naUan'' - settlement come- Th.a suspicion is mptomat.c of the profound . metual distrust animating the. powers, ta which hi attributable the withdrawal of j Admiral Seymour from share- hostilities. 10 mors that Raaala is preparing far a descent n northen China, on the frontier o. 'alch Russia for soma time has been ac- "taiiilatlng armaments. According to Burn Murdoch, agent for Prttchant Morgan, M. P . tn Korea, who has Just reached London. . - . - Moscow Russia la actively mobilising troops In central Russia and enat and west Siberia and tha TraaKstberian railway la conveying close to 300.00(1 men to Manchuria or ita borders. He inclines to the belief that even K the legatlona were taken the ministers will be held aa hostages and a faint, lingering wp prevails that this may be so but , ,,, ...i. ,u ,h- i- raasl"'' ul uii-.i ta aa perilous international situation whlcn looming up on toe horizon. Gl-ves Russia, an Ailvantax. LONDON, July 13. If the news of a Chinese lnvaslcn of Siberia proves true It wU1 ot course tmmf.asely complicata tha jlnmlim trnm international point ot view. As stated In tha Associated Prss 3t patersjurg dispatch ot Julv 13, the cninese Bad aireaity peremptorily or-tered imiiirlned thev would h audaeinna unniiirh lmiX4ia(Hi wouW be aurtacioo,, enough attack Russian territory Such aa attack, if It hoa been made, of course, constitutes In Pltaelf a declaration of war. rendering formal sotiilcatiaa needless. A separate- .t3sk..hy tha Chinese an Rus sia means giving Russia, according- to rite views expressed tn Europe, additional ex cuse for aa isolated descent on Pekin and thla latest development Aa to the latpst Chinese assurances ot tho safety of the European legations .it Pekia, they are not credited here-. On the la believed these assurances Heen dictate.l by .1 desire to save the native city af Tien Tsln. The Associated Press correspondent at Shanghai wires. of July M, that" there la hardly t Shins, tha Chinese admlnlst - a - under data a doubt that They news of the cabled to tha Cnited tates may be taken is correct The dla- 1 n " V ' ....u-w.. " i Woo-Sung foru (at tha mouth of Woo-Suag rinr an.l rn rr.l! nnr-h nf ai.-n.hi.n ' SSSLLT aJl .u- It is hoped in London that tha landing af 12.000 Japanese troops, which it is expected will be effected toilay and the arrival of tha Indian troops, will enable tha allies to reinforce Shanghai. Report of the Skirmish. Admiral Alexleff reports .a skirmish July 14 on tho Pel Ho river, twenty-five verata from Taku, between a recannolteriag body af Russiaaa aad Chlaesc, ta which several Russians were killed. A dispatch from Shanghai received here today reports that fiv cruisers of tha al lies' fleet including tha British cruiser Tear- i rtale, reconnottered at Shan Hal Kuan. July 17 aad found tha harbor Ughta and forts intact aad but tew Chinese visible. Tha dispatch adds that It was Intended to bombard tha fort3, but tha flwt retratnisd aad stood ready far action ta ease tha forts showed signs of activity. Tha same d!a- -., IV,. .lh. 1,4. 1-4 h H " S , . J' " aiao others ars between Shanghai aad Woo Sung. A dispatch from Canton received hare toilay gives soma additional facts relative i . 7 .t . . . . ; au- UJ,U La wroiga caasaia ae. aau ' ; . dozen at -Jia vioerovs. h.m i.iri ,n ts . ' - aa r- norted In the Dnllv T.lnh', !.nh ' : -- -" -7 - - " -4 oa thematic de hava been requisiuoned aa war "f five points as follows- traasports ami supply ships by the German , hL forelgaers ia tha empire, empire. News u also received ta shipping ether "lrraka out ( the United States govarnment , civilised la actively ,a tha market chartering steam- 1 1 Ta" rBW of foreign ministers still 1 -aiau. 01 0t3er Powers, ana a written assuraace at cntaa's gocu intentions to Do glvea to tha Dn,t"1 States aad France. I 4. Full compensation for all losses ot lives and property at foretgaers. 5. 'Omars to be glvsn to tha military and civil authorities af Chi It to punlah robbers a J marauding troops. LI Hung Chang added in his Interview with tha foralga sonaula that ta tha event that tha legations wers saved, tha United States, Great Britain and Franca had prom ised to recognise hfa good will aa br is possible, and ha expected a similar attitude by tha other powers. Mast M4it tse Cipher. BERLIN. July 13. It is sami-offlclally aa nouneed that Baron Von Buelow, tha Im perial mtaisur of forelga affairs, haa noti fied tha Chiaeie '.egartcn here that uatil further notice it fan act be allowed to send telgrama ta cipher it secret language and that telegrams n pla.n language mist ba nubmr'ed 'or the approval of sta ta before ' they cu ba 4 matched. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Fareiraat for Nebraska r.ttr. Nor"hejjr tnnda. Hon r. Dear. .1 a. m ..... . IU il a. m ..... , HO 7 a. m ..... . tl4 llrtttr. 1 p. tn it p. ni . . 3 p. ni . . I p. ni . . .1 p. m . . t p. . . T p. m . . " p. m . . 1 p. m . 7H 7T . ( H Ml 1 .". S u. ni. . . ... (Ill m ..... . tu 10 a. ni Tt It a. m TU 12 m. . ZH MILITARY POWER OF NATION Arfint.tnt Central ll.ak- t.ttement Sliowlnic 'trcnxtU OrvnnlseH ami Otherwise hy Hate. WASHINGTON. July The adjutant general's oSiep has tssue-t tta annual atate mant of tha organ tsml mllltki farce at the United 3UT.TJ. together with the number af avuHublti tar military duty but unorgan ised. Tha jrand total of organised mlllttn- men In the several states and (errttflrles at -,nnrt tiw.aen. Thn msmmahl Sut available for military duty aggregated ln.343.1fli -n,rt oraafceil strenitth af the mllltiti md 3Umpr 0( jjjgn liable for service by -tat-. a. tnlla-rs. the first fiauri"! jlven heinff the'arcanbed stranath and the see-1 and tSe mnrKuatei: .SJiUwmtt iir. I.3IS tSi.inl mji'i jm.m ; TS1.W 3.t' .vrknntmd California .. i.774 4UI. (H 1 a.iH 44,913 mjsii .UW , ui.:s ' 34.1M) 6.2I3 , :45.(i"Mi ; sum 1l),lW , ZOfl'.lttO I a. Tis , H.7fi4 I W,"X) I KS.(K0 ' r4,st i lOLtHM ! conn M.0-A ; jb.iwo ! Louisiana m Main Maryland MuiafthtiHetts ... Michigan Minnesota MIsHleelppt Missouri Montana Nebneka NVviulu Nw Humpshlre New Jersey ...... New Tork . ls . z.m . i.nw . LXS 7 . LSW m . LK . Ull . s.aM . L North Carolina . North Dakota Ohio tl.M2 ; pn"Vnni.i"; ' Rnade Iahimi South Carina soutn uiiitota i Tenne Ll L 2.7i MS i L.a sn M , i-xas .Ja4(,nf: i virglnta. '"flfi' ! Wisconsin" "X. Wyoming t cij"" 0f Columbia New Mextira j Oklahoma ....... ! 7nt -i.n SUPPLIES OF CLOTHING Government Depit at JBTersnnvllle Bettlnn Work on Half-Million Gtsrmenta. J JEFFERSQNVILLE, tad., July IS. Tha government depot ta Jeffersonvilln hoa re ceived orders from Washington- to begin making 120,000 fiaaael blouses and 300,000 pain of drawers. This Is ia anticipation at military operations ta China and to clothe soldiers in the Philippines tor the changing seasons. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. July 13. Captain Zalinskl. ta chaga of the quartermaster's stores at Chickamauga park, has received urgent orders tram tha War department to prepare tor shipment presumably to China, l large quantity of quarterma3 tar's stores which have been stared at Chickamauga since the Spanish-American war A large forca af men has been at work today aad j of supplies, con- ' fn?J ?f Z1" rush orders tor tha Pacific coast The order specified the shipment af as many ambu lances aa possible. This will be followed by other shipments from this station. The War department haa also ordered tha Im- " ii...- ... i . , "1. . wi- i.vm , '-niciiamauga part at once, it is laa apia- I 7 China. uiu oiiiuu uiij uiu-l:i .j uuir uiai. iuni ui ACTIVITY AT MARE ISLAND Commander Drake Ordered tn China. While Work on Ships Is Being; Rushed. VALLEJO, CaL, July 13. Commander Francis J. Drake af Mara Island, who haa been ta charge ot tha ordnance ilepartment at that post for acme time, haa been ordered to China. Secret orders received at tha station have been the cause of tha greatest activity ta tha i .. ... T, . , , ' , !? T'lf fatint "k. .?.!la? ; pressed on the Mohican, Alert Marblehead, Bear and other vessela. It ia believed they are Intended for Immediate service. STIRS UP SHIPPING CIRCLES Many steamships Belntc Wlthilrnwn front Trade for Cs aa Traasports. .1 luttit. jmy . tae cnartenag ot traaaparts to convey troops ta China is ! h -.4- i. ""'v'"- -'" Private cable advices state that fifteen Ger- ..u4 . af all nationalities on taa Pacific, to - act as traasports aad supply ships for this tonaaga had beea spakan tar by tha Brlt- servtca by the British, additional to taosa already la service la tha Africaa war. would have to ba abtalne4 from India ar some other dependency, and such a state of affalri 1 could hardly be expected ta call Into serv- Ice steamships of the Atlantic fleet Twenty-two steamers hava been taken from commercial channels. These steam ships reprowant a total of lOii.OOO tons grass, and are. at aaurse, but tha buglnnlng ot tha movement Sails fader Seeret Orders. SEATTLE, Wash., July 13. Tha cruiser Philadelphia sailed today from Bremerton naval station under secret orders, presum ably for China. Her departure waa a com plota surprise. It was understood that she needed docking far renatrs. All ahora laavi waa stopped yestarday bur there waa no Indication then of departure. The ves tal recently took on a cargo ot 'oal. suffi cient ta carry her ta China. From unofficial sources tt la- teamed 'hat she la jnder or ders to jola tha naval forcsa ia Chlaesu waters. ON HIS WAY NORTH Li Eunj Chanx Ee aches Eunj ionj En tauta to r ravface of Chi-LL VICEROY TALKS WITH BRITISH GOVERNOR Foreignara in Fekin Said to E179 Fled to Palace of Prince Chin j. LEGATIONS ARE AGAIN REPORTED SAFE Ghineaa ifinistar at Paris Eecei7ea Jfcssoga Similar to That of Mr. TTo. ADVICES BELIEVED TO BE IDENTICAL Fr-n.-h and Rn.nlan 1Ilalt-rv at Waahlnwtnn Call on 'irrotary, bat It In Jtateit Their Visit Ha.l 1 Partluntar .1tg:nlncanc. BRCS8ELS. July 13. The Belgian consul at Hong Kong telegraphs that LI Hung Chang pam led through that city today on hw way to the north. Before hia departure the vtceroy had a long Interview with tha gov ernor of Hong Kaug. Tha scretary ot the legation at Shanghai telegraphs today 'hat according to Chinese infermatlan the forsJgnim ta Peltln have taken refuge la the palace at Prince Chlng. The Belgian minister at foreign affairs. M. do Faverau, haa received a telegram from tho Belgian legation at Paris, saying that tha fhtnesa miniater. Tu Ksng, has roceivmt in omciul telegram announcing that the for eign ministers In Pekin were mte an July U. Thu advices received by Tu Keng are, pre sumably, identical with those received Tues day by th Chinese miniater at Washington, the date. July 13. Chinese calendar, corre sponding to aur July a. WASHINGTON. July 13. M. Thlebsut the French char;a d'affaires, and DeWUlant, the Russian charge d'affaires, were among Secretary Huy'a callers today, but they added nothing ta the way of Information an the Chinese situation. It can be itated that at thla time there are no negotiations at special Importance between tha powers out side ot tha general co-operation tn rescue tho foreigners at Pekta aad lunk after for eign lives and property everywhere ta the empire. The foreign ofilclala wore desirous at being advised at to the aourse at this government aa determined" upon by the president and cabinet, and this In felt to he a part at a general movement There has Seen nothing atflcial aa to tha movement of Russlaa troops to China, outside af the declaration enmmuntcated tn this govern ment some days ago that soma 40,000 Rus sian troops would at once move. NOT CREDITED AT CAPITAL Official Inellnett to Donbt torr of Presence of Creations In Cblnra Palar,-. WASHINGTON. D. C. July 13. Adminis tration officials and others la Waahiagton are suspicious of the statements contained la the Brussels dispatch saying that the members ot the legations at Pukln were in Priaca Ching's palace. They hope It la ac curate, but they are disposed to accept lt like much other Information coming through Chinese sources, with a marked degree at reservation. If it ia correct that they are J safe in Prince Ching's palace that la a cause , for congratulation, for the prtnue la well i known to be pro-foreign ta his Ideas ami I hia Influence ta Chtaese affairs up ta a re ' cent period hoa been paramount Recent in ! formutloa from China hoa been to tha affect that he hod organized a counter revolution j to that conducted by Prince Tunn and had engaged tha rebelllnun forces ta Pekin. At ana time he was at the head of tho Foreign 1 office. A short while after the counter ro v ! olutlon broke out tha report came that Princo Ching hail been klllil. Tha understanding at a well known dlplo , mat hero la that the secretary of the Bel gian legation la China, wham ha knew very j Intimately, waa at last accounts In Pskin. I which la hia mind threw an additional ele I mBnt of doubt over tha accuracy ot tha re- part coming from Brussels. At the same time lt la admitted he might hava been at Shanghai aa same business of the tagatiin. Tha statement that the legations had plenty of provisions an July 1 In at variance wtth that contain! in a dlaputch received at thu Japanese legation here today from Tokio, transmitting a report from Baron Nlshi. tha Japanese miniater at Pekin, aad of whose accuracy thera seems to be no doubt This said tha foreign ministers con sider It Impossible to iecure provisions after that date. Miniater Wu la hopeful that the news la accurate, placing his reliance In the well known tafluence ot Priace Ching ta Chiaesa affairs. Ha bos visited tha prince's palace in Pekia. hut without tha aid of a map ot the itty was unable to definitely locate its stra tegic situation. If It ponseaaed any. It la a large building and ta surrounded by a wall, mil ha does not think It likely tha rebels would hava entered tho place were tha prince there. LETTER FROM MRS. CONGER Wife of Cnlteit States Minister to China in Her Last Known Mote .Make Llifbt of Boxers. DES MOINES, la.. July 13. The last let tar by Mrs. "ongr wlfa ot tha Cnited States minister ta "biaa. to friends hers, vi far as known, was under data af May t shortly after the return to China from this country Extracts from this latter follow I must ted you Just a llttia of the way wa found thlnifs at tha legation. First Bny Wong, wits the ather servaata, had made the housH clean in every arack and earner Wa sea very mura in aur servants to re ipect. admire ami even love. They are .o mtlent. raithful. attentive, thoughtful and kind The qualities at character mu.n fsrttuMl surprise me. Heathens? In some ways, and i are we ail. One ot tha high ortVlala ?atW today, 'he rhinese mlnlstsr t, Russia. He apoeurd dke a smart bright man. Ha was rtcliiv atr'.red in bis costly dress and ornament. You hear mum anout the Boxers, iton't you' Wsll. wtf In not feel at .ill in danger Next week a party of us tart overland on a trip to tile gratu wuil of China. STho Boxers do not Ilka taa far.igners. They greatly destra the foreigners to go home and stay there and lot t-Tilna uiuna. What the autoarae will b no one can talL These baa been no rata during tha win ter and spring, and the Ignorant Chinese think tia 'forilgn davlla" cause this lack af moisture. QUESTION IS NOT POLITICAL Senator Hanna Oeelarss That China Matter Should Be Looked at Patriotically. CHICAGO. July 13. "I sea notlag in the present situation in Chma to warraat a spe cial session of congress. The question is ana wbira affects tha moral sad patriotic sentiment af the people and one which should aot ba dragged lata politics. Taa