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ALLIED FORCES REPULSED Disastrous Battle Was Fought at Tien Tsin on July 13. AMERICANS LOSE HEAVILY Colonel Liscum and Captain Davis Among the Victims—The Sit . uation Becomes More and flore Alarming. A Washington special says: The navy department has received official •confirmation from Admiral Itemcy of a reverse of the allied forces at Tien 'Tsiu on the morniugof July 13th. The dispatch is dated Che Foo, July 1G, and says. < i Reported ihat allied forces attacked native city on the morning of the 13th. The Russians were on the right with the Ninth infantry and marines on the left. Losses of the allied forces large. “Russians, one hundred, including artillery colonel. “Americans, over thirty. “British, over forty. “Japanese, fifty-eight, including colonels. “French, twenty-five. “Colonel Liscum, Ninth Infantry, killed; also Captain Davis, Marine Corps. Captain Lemley, Lieutenants Butler and Leonard wounded. “At 7 o’clock in the evening the al lied attack on the native city was re pulsed with great loss. Returns are yet incomplete. Details not yet con firmed. Remey.” AMERICANS SUFFERED HEAVILY. The London Evening News prints a dispatch dated at Shanghai Monday giving a detailed account of the attack of the allied forces on ihe native city of Tien Tsiu. According to The Evening News dispatch the allies were repulsed and compelled to retreat with a loss of more than 100 killed, the British los ing forty and the Japanese sixty. The Americans aud Russians, it is added, also suffered heavily. Among Ameri cans killed was Colonel French, of the Twenty-fifth infantry, and Colonel Liscum of the Niuth infantry. A colonel of artillery was also killed. The dispatch adds that Chinamen fought with great desperation, and their marksmanship was accurate and deadly. The report that Colonel French, Twenty-fifth infantry, was killed at Tien Tsin is not understood at the war department in Washington. Officials state positively that Colonel French is not in China. There is but one Colonel French in the service, aud ho com-, mands the Twenty-secoiid infantry, two battalions of which are in the Philippines and the third ono in this country. Ou Jane 30th Colonel French was in New York ou sick leave. The question now agitating the ad ministration mind is how to be re venged upon the Chinese for the mur der of our representatives within the empire. There seems to be no longer any doubt that all of the Americans iu Pekin have been massacred. Con firmatory reports to that effect have been received from so many sources that even Secretary Long, the most peaceful member of the cabinet, now admits that he sees nothing to hope for in the return from China yet to come. , So alarming were the returns re ceived from China Monday that two separate cabinet meetings were held at the state department at the instance of Secretary Hay. The result is that President McKinley abandons his in tention to remain at Canton until late in August and returns at once to Washington, with the probability of calling an extra session of congress. The latest developments in China, and universal indignation and resent ment on the part of the American peo ple, render it necessary for the United States to send a large additional force to China, not only to avenge the mas sacre of Minister Conger and his com panions in Pekin, but to wipe out as far a3 possible, the slaughter of, the gallant Ninth regiment and the death MILLS SHUT DOWN. Columbus Carpenters are Idle and Build ing Is At a Standstill, Columbus, Ga., was confronted Mon day with the spectacle of every planiag mill in the city shut dowu, every con tractor sitting with bauds folded, three or four hundred carpenters idle and work on some fifty new houses in the city and suburbs at a standstill. The agreement of the mill men and the contractors to shut down until the labor troubles have been adjusted was in effect. ihe carpenters are asking for nine hours with the same pay as hereto fore given under the ten hour scale. The contractors regard this as nine hours’ work for ten hours’ pay, of Colonel Liscum, commanding the land forces of the United States. To accomplish this end, it will be necessary to divert a large force of troops from the Philippines, and it will also necessitate the expenditure of largo sums of money to defray the expenses of a campaign in China. Gen eral MacArthur says he cannot reduce his force in the Philippines without endangering American interests, con sequently it will be necessary for congress to assemble in extra session to furnish the ways aud means to car ? ut ‘ b » Vnilrf States' policy in the Chinese empire. NO DECLARATION OF WAR. The decision of the administration up to date is* that the Uuited States government is still not at war with the government of Ckiua. The happen ings at Tien Tsin, coming on top of the stories of the latest struggles at Pekin, have not affected the attitude of (he nation on this point; the United States and China are technically at peace. But this statement should not be ac cepted as indicating a purpose on the part of the Uuited government to hold Its hand in the administration of Swift and adequate punishment upon the Chinese, without regard to station, who may be responsible for the out- I rages of the past few weeks. It means simply that the government of the United States feels it can best achieve that purpose by regarding the status officially as one of peace. To hold otherwise would seriously cripple the government in its efforts to obtain satisfaction for the outrages to the Americans in China. Should they find the ports of China now open to US closed, all sorts of impediments would be encountered which now are missing. Therefore, according to the administration view, a declaration of war would afford not even a technical gain, while it would be actually a heavy drawback. PETITIONERS WERE BUTCHERED. A report has reached official Chinese quarters at Washington Of a shocking tragedy in Pekin not heretofore shown iu any of the reports from China. This appears in a paper printed in the Chinese text, and although it is no way official and may be part of the exaggerated gossip of the situation, it bas none the less attracted the attention of the Chinese minister at Washington. According to this Chinese report, 3, 000 Chinese officials of Pekin engaged iu the government service, uuited iu a petition to Prince Tuan to spare the foreigners and afford them every pro tion. In response to this, according to the Chinese report, Prince Tuan ordered that those who had united in the petition be killed aud the order was carried out. FATAL CLOUDBURST Occurs at Coleman, Texas—A Dozen I.ives Reported Lost. A cloudburst occured at Coleman, Tex., at an early hour Monday morn iug, aud meager reports indicate that a dozen lives were lost in the flood. There bad been tremendous rains throughout the vicinity of Coleman for two days, and all of the streams were overflowed. Details of the dis aster were difficult to obtain. Relief trains were promptly dis patched to Coleman, but owing to the high water, the trains are unable to reach the scene of the cloudburst. Fore’s creek, near Coleman, is report ed to be two -miles wide, and its waters are rushing down the valley at f* fearful rate, A telegram received from Santa Ana Monday night stated that the rescue train had returned there, being unable to reach Coleman. Six bodies have been recovered. SEVERE HEAT IN NEW YORK. Temperature In Some Places Was Over One Hundred Degree*. The oppressive heat of Monday prostrated twenty persons iu NewYork City. The temperature was over 100 in the sun from 11 o’clock iu the morn ing until after 4 o’clock in the after noon, aud thermometers not in the sun registered over 100 in Borne places. HEARST ISSUES ADDRESS. Well Known Editor Calls For Ratification of Hryan’* Nomination. A New York dispatch says: W. R, Hearst, president of the National As sociation of Democratic Clubs, has issued an address to the clubs in which he calls on them to “publicly ratify the nomination of William Jennings Bryan for president and Adlai E. Btev ensou for vice president, aud prepare to defend the republic against and The cor rupting spirit of imperialism.” address arraigns the Republican party bitterly for its attitude toward “im perialism’’ aud the trusts aud urges all patriotic citizens to organize to preserve the institutions of the re public. Far From It. “What did Scutmns say when you told him of our scheme to make him alderman?” asked the political leader. “It took him clean off his legs,” said the faithful henchman. “He wanted time to think about it." “In a quaudary, was he?” “No; he was in a saloon.”—Chicago Tribune. IVanted to He 8afe. “You’ve got your linen suit ou a trifle early, Hopkins.” “Yes; but folks are interested in a rummage sale, and when I carry my clothes arouud with me I buow where they are."—Indianapolis Press. Something to He Proud Of. “Well,” proudly remarked the chief of the Hoboken tire department, as he wiped the grime from his bsow, “at least we saved the river!”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 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The department of state has received a dispatch from Consul Goodnow, at Shauliai, saying that the governor of Shnu Tung wires that the boxers and soldiers were bombarding the lega tions for a dual attack upon the 7th of July. He is extremely auxious for the safety of the ministers and friendly Chinese in Pekin. The consul adds that fears for the worst are generally entertained. The state department ftias abo re ceived a dispatch from Consul McWade at Cauton, saying that the viceroy, Li Hung Chang, has engaged quarters upon the Chinese steamer Apping, but that the date of his departure from the north is still undecided. Consul General Goodnow’s message terribly depressed the officials here. All along they have suspeoted that the various communications received from Chinese sources in Shanghai have been prepar ing the way for the announcement of the extermination of the foreign minis ter* and their wives, children, attach es, dependents and guards. The consul general’s message, it is understood, is but a repetition of the latest press reports from Shanghai, but the state department has come to place a high estimate on Mr. Good now’s messages. It appreciates the fact that he does not send ©very piece of unreliable gossip afloat in the sen sational center where he is stationed, but uses good judgment in sifting oat the probable from the other kind of news. Moreover, his advice this time is from the Chinese governor of the province wherein Shanghai is situated, It is hard to conceive of an adequate reason for falaification of the facts by that official in the direction of this re port. Therefore the state department, which has all along been hopeful of the ultimate rescue of the ministers at Pekin, has now joined European chan cellories in the belief that they have all been killed. DATE OF NOTIFICATION’. Committee Will Call On llryxn and Stev enson nt Indianapolis, Angtiat 8. » and Ad!*i E. a formally notified of their selection as the presidential anc j T j oe presidential nominees of the Democratic party August 8, at Indian apolis, Ind. Information to this effect has been received by Representative Richardson, of Tennessee, chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee, from Senator Jones, the national chairman. Mr. Richardson will make the speech of notification to Mr. Bryan, and Governor Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado, that to Mr. Stevenson, A Lincoln special says: The date, August 8tb, ou which Mr. Bryan is to receive official notification of his nom ination by the Democratic committee is satisfactory to him. It is doubtful if he will leave Lincoln much before that time, though he does not himself know just what his programme will be. He does not, however, expect to make any speeches in advance of his notifi cation. Mr. Bryan is spending much of the time in his library with his stenographer, working on material for the campaign. Charles A. Towne ha« been with him moat of the time. HOLDS FOUGHT FEROCIOUSLY. Americans Were Forced To Engage In Hand-to-Hnnd Fight With Filipino*. The war department has received an interesting report from Captain George A. Dodd, of the Third cavalry, in re gard to the operations in northwestern Luzon with troop F, of that regiment, from April 8th to May 3rd last. Captain Dodd’s force, consisting of eighty-seven men and ninety-three horses, left Vigan on April 8th aud headed northward. Early on the morning of the 15th his command en countered a large party of insurgents under Gregorio Aglihay in the moun tains near Badoc. In a fierce fight, lasting an hour, forty-nine insurrectos were killed,four were mortally wounded and forty-four were made prisoners. The affray took place in a thick jungle which made the movements of the soldiers very diffi cult. The command then proceeded to hunt down a large body of insur gents which was believed to be some where in the vicinity of Badoo. At daylight on the 25th instant they met tLeir quarry aud another sharp en gagement took place. The bolo men are said to have fought with great ferocity, and the troopers were obliged to put aside tbeir carbines and close in with their revojvers in a hand to hand fight. In this fight 123 insurgents were killed outright and five captured with rifles and horses. Captain Dodd’s only casualty was a spear wound suffered.by sergeafit^E. R. Coppeek in the fighting at close quar ters. This engagement, says the re port, practically squelched un attempt ed uprising in Ilocos Norte. Next day the Filipinos were again at w’ork in the fields. Captain Dodd’s command arrived back of Vigan on May 3d, hav ing covered a distance of 435 miles. Japanese Use of Alamvmin. The Japanese are possibly living mofe aluminum to-day than any oflvr for eign nation, for they are employing it to a large extent In their ship building; and it is rather a surprising fact that India supplies a great market for the metal. Possibly the Oriental mind, halls with Joy anything! that will evea In a small degree* lighten the effort of life. At auy rate, the native troops, in India, arc perhaps more generally supplied with aluminum kits than any other soldiers in the world. The In dian bazars are full of aluminum work that is far ahead of anything done la the west, for the workers of In dia are among the cleverest craftsmen of the world, and, through England, they can obtain aluminum cheaper than brass or copper. The same circumstances that have kept aluminum out of our army have hampered the use of the metal in culi nary utensils. German metallurgists long ago discovered the cheering fact that aluminum was nonepoisonous in corrosion. In fact, one old gentleman with the courage of his convictions ex perimented, by mixing the aluminum corrosion with bis food for a certain number of days and, lindlng himself alive at the endfof that time, triumph antly scored his point. Naturally, the harmlessness of tbo metal should give it an advantage over the long cherish, ed copper in the kitchen, but for a long time the price was prohibitory and since that objection was removed the manufacturers have made the same mistake as in army equipment—that of using sheets too thki to resist dents in hard usage. One of the largest uses of the metal at present is in the inanu faeture of covers for fruit jars, where its chemical harmlessness makes it pre ferable to zinc and tin, and the vari ous manufacturers find it impossible to supply the demand for these jax tops. Failles Can Wear Shoes 0ne glze smaller after usiug AUen - 9 Foot . Ease, n, powder for the feet. 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