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THE APPEAL
CHINA
President's Reply to the Em
peror's Petition for
Mediation.
Hore Reports of the Safety
of Pekin Legation,
Japanese Consul Receives Message
From Capital City.
Another Despatch That Ministers ara
on Their Way to Tien Tsin.
LI HUNG CHANG'S UTTERANCES
WOULD SEEM TO. INDICATE
THAT THE: MINISTERS WERE
HELD AS HOSTAGES AT PEKIN.
New York, July 25. From staff cor
respondent of the Sun, Tien Tsin, July
14, via Shanghai, July 23. A courier
came to the Japanese consul today .five
days from Pekin (July 8) who reported
thaJt the foreigners were all assemibled
in the British legation. They had been
fighting for five days when the mes
senger left. The Chinese had .posted
cannon in the streets but there had
been no firing from the guns on the
wall. . The marines made an a'ttempt
to capture the wall guns, but failed.
Their losses were four dead and thir
teen wounded.
London, July 25. While a letter of
the British minister to Pekin (Mac
.donald) to tlie British consul at Tien
-Tsip, dated Pekin, July 4, appealing
for relief and stating that the garrison
would , be unable to hold out against
the determined attacks for many days
Is considered as disposing of the ru
mors that the foreigners in the Chinese,
capital, were massacred June 30 the
impression it has created is rather un
pleasant than encouraging. It is re
garded as containing enough to war
rant the fears that the w'orst has hap
pened. A despatch from Chefoo Monday .to
the Standard reports the arrival there
of a messenger from Pekin, dated
July 10, stating that the foreigners in
the British legation are .urgently in
need of relief. They were suffering
greatly from sickness. The Chinese
are still ,-maintainig the sietge. An un
dated despatch to the Standard from
Tien Tsin, by way of Chefoo July 23,
says a Russian force has occupied
Pekin two days ago and all foreigners
are safe.
BURIAL OF LISCUM.
The remainder of the news from.
China printed today is principally be
lated stories of operations at Tien
Tsin. One of these' tells of the burial
of Colonel Liscum of the Ninth United
States infantry on July 14 with mili
tary honors. All, correspondents agree
in stating that the Japanese showed
'remarkaJble daring in the taking of
Tien Tsin, and it is generally hoped
they will be the first in reaching Pe
kin. ; Officers of tlie British warship
Terrible, who were at Ladysmith, are
reported as saying that the Chinese
shell fire was more severe than that
of the Boers.
ANOTHER GILT EDGED RUMOR.
Berlin, July 24. The Ham!burgisdher
correspondent prints' a report that
members of the Pekin legations are
well and are now on their way to Tien-J
Tsin.
OUR GOVIERNIMENT'IS POLICY.
Washington, July 24. It is stated on
good .authority that the United States
will not formally apply to the powers to5
accept its friendly offices to bring about
a settlement - of the Chinese troubles
until commun5ca!tion . with foreign min
isters in Pekin has been re-establshed.
TJiis government, i't was explained, de
sired to get the views of Conger on the
line of policy to be followed In the di-v
reotion of bringing about peace between
China - and the rest of the world. If
Conger has been killed it may-affect'
the situation in a way which the gov
ernment is not at this time prepared to
Gefinitely decide." There Is apparently
no inteniion . on;.the part of this gwy-j,
eminent to withdrawn its forces from
China or abandon its interest and par
ticipation in, the campaign against Pe-
kin if Conger and other Americans are
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of the'aHied forces, their presence there
toeing Sthe only assurance of the pre
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which would be acceptable to the Unit
ed States and other powers. "
EM-PERQR'S APPEAL.
Washington, July24. The following
correspondence between the president
pf the United States and emperor of
China was made public by the state
department today:
Translation of the cablegram receiv
ed by Minister Wu on July 20, 1900,
from the H:aotai of Shanghai, dated
July 19, 1900:- -The
Emperor of China to His Eicelr.
lency the President of the United
States:'
'China has long maintained friendly
relations with th'e United Slta'tes and is'
deeply conscious that the object of the
United States Is irfternaJtional com
merce. Neither country entertains the
least suspicion or distrust toward the
other. Recent outbreaks of mutual
antipathy between' the peopleand
Christian missions - caused the foreign
powers to view with suspicion the po
sition of the imperial government as
favorable to the people and prejudicial
to the missions, with the result that
the Taku forts were attacked and cap
tured. Consequently there has been
clashing of force's with calamitous
consequences. The situation has be
come more and more serious and criti
cal. We have" just received a . tele
graphic memorial from our" envoy, Wu
Ting Fang, and it is highly gratifying
to us to learn that .the United bates
government, having in view the
friendly relations between the two
countries, has taken a deep interest in
the present situation. Now, China,
driven by the irresistible" course of
events, has unfortunately incurred
well nigh universal indignation. For
settling the present difficulty, China
places special reliance in the United
States. We address this message to"
your excellency in all sincerity and
candidness, with the hope that your
excellency will devise measures and
take the initiative in bringing aJhout a
concert of the powers for the restora
tion of order and peace. The favor of
a kind reply is earnestly requested,'
and awaited with the greatest anxiety. 5
(Signed) KWAlNGtH SU. J
26th year, 6th moon, 23d day (July 19). 9
It is therefore my. duty, to transmit J
the albove with the request that your
excellency, in respectful obedience of
imperial wishes will deliver the same
to its high destination and. favor me
with a reply.
(Signed) vLlU LIEN YUEN,
Taotai Shanghai.
Itwangh Su, 26 th year, 6th moon, 23d
day (July 19, 1900).
PRESIDENT 'S REPLY.
This cablegram was at once com
municated to the president at Canton,
O., and the following is his reply:
The President of the United States to
the Emperor of China, Greeting:
I have received your majesty's mess
age of the l&th of July and am glad
to know, that your majesty recognizes
the fact that the government and peo
ple of the United States desire of China
nothing but what is just and equitable.
The-purpose for which ,we lanHed troops
in China- was the rescue of. our lega
tions from grave danger and the pro
tection of the lives and property of
Americans who were sojourning in Chi
na in the enjoyments of rights uaran
teed them by treaty and by interna
tional law. The same purposes are pub
licly declared by all the powers which
have landed military forces in your
majesty's empire. I am glad to infer
from your majest's letter that4ftie male
factors who have disturbed the peace
of Chjnk, who have murdered the min
ister of Germany, and a member of the
Japanese legation, and who now hold
besieged in Pekin those foreign diplo
mats who still survive, have nc4 only
received no faivor or encouragement
from your majesty, but are actually in
rebellion, against the imperial authority.
If this be the case, I most solmenlv
urge, upon your majesty's government
to give public" assurance whether the
foreign ministers are alive, and if so,
in what condition.
iSecond To put the diplomatic repre
sentatives of the powers in immediate
and free communication with their re
spective governments anld to remove all
danger to their lives and liberty. f
Third (To place the imperial authori
ties of China in communication with
the, relief expedition, so that co-operation
may toe secured between them for
the liberation of the lgationers, the pro
tection of foreigners and the restoration!
of order. '
If these objects are accomplished it
is the ibeiiaf of this government that no
Obstacles will be found to exist on the
part of the poiwers to an amicahle set-
tlement of all. the questions arisinc : out
of the recent troubles, and the friendly
&ou omces or xms- government win,
witn tne assent ox tne otfier powers, be
cheerifully place'd at your majesty's djs
iposi'tioh for that purpose.
WILLIAM McKINiLElY.
JOHN HAY,
. Secretary of State.
July 23, 1900. -
By the President.
SEND THEM TO TIEN TSIN.
AWasMngton, July 24. Th Chinese .
minister received a despatch this morn-,
ing from Shang, the director of rail- .
roads and telegraphs at Shahghai, stat
ing that the foreign ministers are now
to, be sent from Pekin to Tien Tsin, un--der
escort ; also that the imperial gov
ernment has not only been protecting
thein; but has supplied them with food. ;
jy - oh RussjiAN' globe.
v I New Yorfe,' July 24.- A despatch from -
Shanghai says 1 - .C -
'Three thousand Russians have ar- s
rived at New, Ohwang from Port i- ;
ithurvand thei advance is blocked by s
10;000 Chinese troops near : there. Flghtr. j
Ing is imminent, une uunese win oar
fnrtheriprogres'j?i5f
TO :BBs.HELD AS HOSTAGES
London,' July 24. 'It is one months to j
day Since ,ir rtaoer rvimiii?ii j
the; :Ohinese - maritime jjusxomr i ug
gled out of Pekin the last piece of news I
tat arealsauthorltatively to ITarcpe,
which the Chinese court can vindicate
its veracity here' is to transmit another
autograph message from some equally
authoritative source.
Admittedly, the tsung 11 yamen (Chi
nese foreign office) possesses facilities
to set ail doubts at rest. Li Hung,
Chang's reported statement to the ef
fect that while the foreigners are alive,
they would be killed immediately if the
allied forces neared Pekin, is' regarded
iby those who credit the reported sur
vival of the foreign ministers as an in
dication that the latter are held as
hostages and that their lives will be
made sulbject of negotiations by the
Chinese. Hence Li Hung Chang's anx
iety to keep t powers from Pekin as
long as possible.
ADMIRAL KEMPFF'iS SALUTE.
The Globe's naval correspondent at
Taku Wirites:
"Admiral Kempff has raised a storm
in a teacup on the salute question. He
Is second in command of the station
and thus entitled to eleven guns as -rear
admiral, and this was recently given
him by the Endymion at Yokohama.
He claimed thirteen guns, stating that
no American' Admiral got. 11 guns, their
values being: Full admiral, 17; vice
admiral, 15; rear admiral, 13.- The
United States having just started the
grade of admiral, it is proibable Kempff
thought out the regulations in pure ig
norance, as there appears to be no rea
son why a United States rear admiral
should be worth more powder than any
other rear admiral. To' this protest
Rear Admiral Kempff was informed
that the captain of the Endymion will
gUve him as many guns as he wanted
if there was sufficient powder on the
ship, but until they published pheir
regulations "we had to go by ours."
The Orlando (British armored ship ar
riving at Taku) knew nothing of this
equabble and rubfbed it in by saluting
the Chinese rear admiral with 13 guns,
then the Russian rear admiral with 13,
and then the United States rear ad
miral with 11 guns. Whether distance
made it difficult for them to distinguish
the number or a delicate hint was in
tended, the Newark had the good taste
to return with three.
CHAFFEE, A'RRIVES.
Washington, July 24.-The war de
partment has received a despatch from
Quartermaster, Hyde at Nagasaki, stat
ing that the transport Grant has been
reported in the Inland Sea and is ex
pected to arrive at Nagasaki, tomorrow.
She has on board Gen. Chaffee, com
manding the army in China, ana the
sixth cavalry, destined for service in
that country.
Quatermaster Hyde has completed ar
rangements at Nagasaki for the coaling
of the Grant upon her arrival there
If, as is expected, the Grant arrives at
Nagasaki tomorrow morning the coal
ing of the ship may be completed by
evening. She will start at once foi
Taku with Gen. Chaffee and the Sixth
cavalry on board. '"She is expected to
reach there on the 28th inst.
ENGINEERS LEAVE- FOR CHINA.
West Point, N. Y., July 24. Com
pany E, battalion of engineers, In com
mand of First Lieutenant Cavanaugh,
left here today for China. They will
embark on a transport" leaving San
Francisco about August 1.
COMPANY M, FIFTEENTH.
Atlanta, July 24. Company M, of the
Fifteenth infantry, under command of
Ca.pt. John Cotter, left Fort Mcpher
son this morning in a special train over
the Southern railway for San Francisco.
The ultimate destination of the com
mand is China.
BAJTTALION OF FIFTEENTH.
New York, July 24. Companies I, H.
and L of the Third battalion of the
Fifteenth United States infantry, left
Governor's Island today for the far east
via San Francisco under command of
Lieutenant Colonel Williame.
FOUR TROOPS OF CAVALRY.
Washington, July 24. Four troops qf
cavalry, all that remained at Fort
Meyer, have left for the far east, with
instructions to stop at Nagasaki for or
ders. They are troops B and G, of
the Third cavalry, which left for San
Francisco today, and troops H and I,
of the third, which left last evening.
MiIMLSTER WU' EFFORTS.
Washington, July 24. The depart
ment of state has made public the Chi-
(Continud on second page.)
COST OF BOER WAR.
Federals Causing the British Army
More Trouble.
London, July 24. The supplement
ary estimates necessitated by the pro
longation of the war in South Africa
amount to -11,500,000 pounds sterling,
I i a jm o 1 r r AAA. whj-."
: nrains a iouu 01 a,ow,uW v
this Purpose and bringing the total
- army estimates up to 76309,153.
CLEAR OF BOERS. .
i London. July 24. An official de-
' spatch received here today from Cape
Town and dated Monday, July zs,
says:
"The railroad northward: is now
.clear of Boers. The line Is slightly
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fTBOERS INFLICT HEAVY. LOSSES.
London, July. 34 s The Daily Ex
press has the following from Machdo
dorp, dated Monday, July 23:
"There has been severe fighting dur-
ing the last three days and the Boers
lbave inflicted heavy losses upon the
English at Derdpoort. Six hundred
women ; and children, from Pretoria,
including ' mesdames iCruger, Botha
and Mayer, have arrived at Barber
ton." 110 THIRD PARTY.
Boutelle Denies Fusion of Anti-Imperialists
and- Gold Democrats-
Indianapolis, July .24. A letter, im
portant in the light of the third party
movement, smarted at the Plaza- hotel,
New York, last Wednesday, was re
ceived here today from George S.
Bout well, president of the National
League of Anti-imperialists. He de
nies knowledge of the proposed fusion
with the gold democrats at the meet
ing of the latteT's national committee
here tomorrow. He says further that
if any meimiber of the anti-imperialist
league is identified with the proposed
third party he knows nothing, about it,
as they have not mentioned i't to him.
He indicates that he would oppose .a
fusion of the anti-imperialists with the
gold democrats. The committee ap
pointed at New York last week has
engaged rooms for the meeting at the
Bates house here today. The gold
democrats are arriving today and will
hold their first meeting tomorroV. It
is announced by the independent con
tingent that it is against a third ticket
or fusion. "
LABOR LEADERS ON STRIKE
St. Louis, July 24. 'Samuel Gompers,
president, and James O'Connell, vice
president of the American. (Federation
of Labor, have had a conference with
local labor leaders for the purpose of
fixing the responsibility for the break
ing of the agreement of-July 2, which
led to the second street railway -strike
declaration. Mr. Gompers 'refused to
talk about the proceedings of the con
ference. Regarding the strike he said:
"The first thing is to fix the respon
sibility for the violation of the Agree
ment of July 2, and then I shail en
deavor to bring about a settlement.
When it-becomes ervident that adjust
ment is not possible, then I may take'
steps to make the fight on the'Transit
company more effective."
YESTERDAY'S LEAGuTcAMES.
At New York RH E
New York 2 5 2
Pittsburg 1 8 4
Batteries: Hawley and Warner;
Leever and O'Connor.
At Brooklyn RHE
Brooklyn 7 10 2
Chicago , 9 14 3
Batteries: Naps and MoGuire; Gar
vin and Chance.
At Boston RHE
Boston 12 17 1
St. Louis 11 13 7
Batteries: Willis and Sullivan;
Jones and Criger. (Ten innings )
At Philadelphia RHE
Philadelphia 3 9 0
Cincinnati 1 7 0
(Batteries: Orth and McFarland;
Breitenstein and Kehoe.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 9; De
troit, 10.
At Chicago Chicago-Cleveland game
postponed on account of rain.
-At Kansas City Kansas City-Indianapolis
game postponed on account of
rain.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee-Buffalo
game postponed oh account of rain.
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CAPTURE
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Report That the City is in the
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Confirmed.
Final Battle Fought Ndar
the Town Limits. v
Despatch From President Alforo Says
Liberal Force Won,
End of a Lonsr Threatening Siege of
CoLmbiah City.
GENERAL TOR1AS HAD TIWKSB
DEMANDED THE' SURRENDER
, OF THE CTTY DESISTED' FROM
ATTACKING IT TO SAVE BLOOD
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New York, July 24. A caible de
spatch received by Dr. F. Lopez, con
sul general of Ecuador, from President
Eioy Alfaro seems to confirm the cap
ture of Panama City by the Colombian
rebels. The despatch is from Guya
quil, and reads:
"Liherai triumph in Panama."
For PresidentAlfaro to have receiv
ed thia despatch, Dr. Lopez said ft
must have been sent by the iminister-or
Ecuador at Panama. This leads him I
to believe the reported capture. The J
Panama Railroad company in this city
received a cable despatch from its
agent in Panama to the effect that a
battle v had' been fought at Carosal
wh'icfh is three and a half miles frojm
Panama. The rebels, numbering 2,00,
and commanded by General Bellsarlo
Toras, . haye been long facing the city
of Panama. General Toras h'as twice
demanded the surrender of the city by
the government forces. He desisted
from attacking, he said, so as to avoid
unnecessary bloodshed.
YELLOW FEVER IN FIRST.
Havana, July 24. Yellow fever has
broken out in the barracks of the Sev
enth Uni'tied States cavalry and the
First United States infantry-at Pinar
del Rio. There have beeu nine deaths
during- the present month and eKyen
cases are now under treatment in the
hospitals. Today General Lee ordered
the camp moved three miles into the
country and quarantine will he strictly
enforced..
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BRYAN TO STUMP NEW YORK.
New York, July 2i.'rFhQ announce
ment was made at democratic state
headquarters last night that Mr. Bry
an would visit New York1 state after
October 1, making: six speeches in as
many different cities.- He will talk in
New York City', Brooklyn, Syracuse,
Buffalo, Rochester and Utiea, It . was
said tonight that ani eastern branch of
the national headquarters would be es
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