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REPORTS INDICATE ALL FOREIGNERS IN PEKIN HAVE BEEN ASSASSINATED ALL HOPE HAS BEEN ABANDONED. LONDON, JULY 3.—THE FACT THAT A RELIEF COLUMN HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LEAVE TIEN TSIN IN RESPONSE TO THE PATHETIC PRAYER OF THE BELEAGUERED LEGATIONS AT PEXTN IS GENERALLY REGARDED IN LONDON AS DESTROYING THE LAST VESTIGE OF HOPE FOR THE UNFORTUNATE FOREIGNERS PENT UP IN THE CHINESE CAPITAL. THE WORST IS FEARED AND THE MASSACRE OF CAWNPOR IS IN EVERY MAN’S MIND. It la beginning to bo felt hero that the plausible fiction that no state of war exists is no longer ten able and a fully equipped modem army belonging to a single nationality Is necessary to deal with the sit uation instead of the expedition of a down nationalities. Hence arises the demand that Japan shall be given a mandate to complete the work left undone in 1894, with proper security that she shall not be again squeesed out when the costly task is over. Rumors are current in Paris that the British embassay has received notification of the massacre of the French and British ministers at Pekin, but there Is no confirmation of the report Shanghai reports that the international forces at Tien Tain are suffering from lack of good drinking water, owing to t e e o river being choked with the corpses of Chinese and other victims of the bombardment. According to the same dispatch, the international troops, so far from being strong enough to advance toward Pekin, are not sufficiently numerous to attack the Chinese still surrounding Tien Tsin and keeping up a desultory tire on the place. Thousands of Chinese are said to be arriving from Lu Tai and to be desperately attempting to reoccupy the bridge leading to Taku. IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT NOT IMPLICATED. WASHINGTON July 3.—The Important news that came to the state department today from Consul Gen eral Goodnow at Shanghai, respecting the conditions at I’cktn has gone far to enlighten the officials as to certain points’ that were shrouded in uncertalntv and doubt. The consul general’s reports show that the im perial Chinese government is not implicated In the attack upon the ministers and the missionaries and con firms what the state department has all along suspected, namely, that a state of Insurrection exists in Pekin and the province of Chile, and that the rising must be treated as -uch. I GERMAN EMPEROR DECLARES WAR ON CHINA. BERLIN. July 3.- Addressing the detachment of German marines which sailed from Wilhelmshaven for China yesterday, the emperor made a remarkable speech, during which he notified the world of Germany s intention to avenge the murder of Baron von Ketteler. the late minister of Germany at Pekin, and the mis sionaries and to dictate terms to the Chinese from the palace at Pekin. His majesty spoke as follows: -The firebrand of war has been hurled In the midst of the most profound peace. I nhappilj this was to me not unexpected. The crime is unspeakable insolence; horrifying in its barbarity, that has been committed against the person of mr trusty representative and has taken him from us. Tho ministers of other powers hover between life and death and with them comrades sent for their protection. It may be that while I speak th or have al readv fought their last fight. -The German flag has been insulted and the German empire treated with contempt. This demands. j: - p lar v punishment and vengeance. Events have moved with frightful rapidity and have become profoundly grave and still graver. Since I called you to arms what I hoped to effect with the help of the marine In an ry has now be-ome a difficult teak which can only be fulfilled with the help of the serried ranks of all civilized will not rest until the German flag. Joined to those of the other powers, floats triumphantly over Chinas fag and until It has bcm planted on the walls of Pekin to dictate peace to the Chinese. You util have to maintain good comradeship with all the other troops whom yon will come in contact. with over yon der Russians. British and French, all alike, are fighting for one common causo-for clvlhzatlon. ’ T ... emperor*, address L- commented upon enthusi« by £ STn eXTXd’Todern nation, as * l ”‘ : The German consul at Che Foo rep art. a number of weaves nt Yen Tchoo F 00. Tsing and Tsinan, all in Shan Tung. thC Pr ° SPeCU ** The Kreux Zeltung states that the Chinese forces are partly armed with old Bavarian rifles, which were sold to China In with the consent of Prince Kuhgploha. VON KETTELER’S DEATH IS NOW DESCRIBED. _ , ._ _ / m.r .rx who ar<' arriving at the seats of government of the southern viceroys from thetr Zli VVd but fragmentary rictus of what Is being enacted in th« orient. These couriers seeming trier than the of t™tor i k, ; ’rhe etty-s miltams hare been roused to patriotic fervor, breaking out Into tho wildest excesses, while over half tho Interviewed by the corrre.pondent of The Ex pres. at "mtX TV stand tn the "xu Lhe ' bulidiZ .p? ine. ur’.s’ of ~ •MW **”««• C^ r J * tr pni ; a c t( , . MMn The f reignerz. neverthedwa. went toMtaff Mt r 7'77t0-rihle IreUkhe-dby the hourly expectation of relief. They knew they would not ho abandoned. and that the 7 JTld 7,7’™ n s were advancing someurn. a they thought they could h. ar artillery tel ’to wall. *•«» •*•"*■” - ,6 “ “" n - Tuan. th. messenger says. that since some had been killed not one other foreigner shoJTbTtft nV Th. Chinese soldiers were exhorted to sacrifice their Ilves without hesitation. If by doing so they <o !d help exutmlnat. th. -wang kuel tee.” Extreme precautions had been taken to f ? Chlnesl . w*th Any one miteld* the city and a nurnlrer ol runners who had been sent out vert k • 5 “cLxi: .•s.srjx. w «». <- ins, the • devils.” He passed the remains of tareigrera of Admiral Seymour’s force, who had been Killed Between Lang Fang and Lo Fu. Tt.etr ladles hod l«n cut to pieces and their heads were carried at to eras ‘ of Tien largo army of Manehu Chinese Imperial troops with twenty guns. Is reported to be advancing in ,O *Thl°3Z£ bodv at Shanghai Is of the opinion that the food and ammunition of tho besieged legation force,. at for the relief of the besieged foreigners, and It seems horrible that they « ho b " th- statement that tho inaMlltv r ’ O*> men the latest estimate of the number landed, to advance Is explained It ■ 1 XrX Den Tsln and Pekin has been heavil nnforc. d. and that It has abundant artillery andnum- ’ ’ -.vslrv alvlnx at large advantag* s over tho allies. Reconnoitering parties run a great hazard cf being sur- Xi by torture A long delay seems certain before an effective advance cun be mede. _ , Severe fighting, according to vague reports, continue around Tsin V.rl. «« accounts of the murder of Baron von K-tteler r. ach Shanghai a r n Th. .7rreZ7d"„t of The Express says that Prine, Tuan, who is the diet ..tor at the capita tried %y means of a tran t induce the ministers to leave tho legations bo that they might be massacred by fanatics, tuns etadlng got IXental taspons bmtv for their death. The American. British; French un<l Russian ministers suspected a plot and eminent al responsioun, > i, n wev«r accented the Invitation and left tho German legation refused to levo th. legations th * f ore lgn office ho was assnsstnate<l by the Chinese soldiery and ,!«. bo.l, «« , nrt ,„ d 80, th. t-,n« 11 r-.mm .r>o that H»ron Ano.,.’ M. >t<h.<«l tI. X. mint.,... Ih-n .. v-niur. U... A BrIU.A 1 ; ...Hr, —r* wound—l whlln Irr ln. tn Offend Baron von Kottol- r'n «ermnn nnllors. lid, amount naya. an. ofll er .nd *>me naimra w Vmt««-irlew of Prince Tuan are circulating through the southern provinces and as J'X t^X»-XX'un ?►'. th.. »>d tt.,,,,. TOXC, etc., a rlv„ « 1, «.n- Fldered protoble Th er assurances Non. of the consuls have yet pledged h's country to a definite course. the € 2"' , *l ! ' tapa7ese at Taku Is strongly antagonistic. K seems that the Husstans arbitrarily . . , T < the captured Chines, boats which the captain of the British torpedo h .at destroyer Whiting left for the Japa- XT n ta 2!ld that eer-.ous trouble would have suited -x<wt for the perfect discipline of the Japanese. THOSE NOT KILLED ARE SAID TO BE STARVING. ifiNDON Julv 3—A special dispatch from Shanghai says Chinese reports are current that two other for eign were murtered the same day as Baron von Ketteler. From the same sources it is declared that Jto mbXn hospital at Moukden has been destroyed by Are and that the native Christians have been massa cred It Is further asserted that the foreigners fled to New Chwang. Vcordlng to the latest Pekin news from Chinese sources, the legations are at such extremities from lack o» provisions that the women who escaped the bullets are perishing of starvation. KILLED ALL FOREIGNERS IN CITY OF PEKIN. SHANGHAI JULY 4. 5 P. M.~ THKEE CHINT£E servants of foreigners have, it is RUMORED FROM A GOOD SOURCE. ESCAPED FROM PEKIN. THEY REPORT THAT ALL THE FOREIGNERS, 1.000 INNUMBER, INCLUDING 400 SOL DIERS 100 MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE CUSTOMS STAFF AND A NUMBER OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN HELD OUT UNTIL THEIR AMMUNITION WAS EXHAUSTED IN THE BRITISH LEGA- TION. THE LEGATION WAS FINALLY BURNED AND ALL THE FOREIGNERS WERE KILLED. IT IS REPORTED THAT KWAN HSU AND THE DOWAGER EMPRESS HAVE BEEN POISONED. DOWAGER EMPRESS PROTECTED BY BOXERS. LONDON JULY 4 — TTrF - times shanghai correspondent, telegraphing under DATE OF JULY 3, IO F. M., SAYS: • THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED TO ME FROM A TRUSTWOR THY QUARTER. IT WAS BROUGHT BY A SPECIAL COURIER WHO LEFT PEKIN JUNE 27. HE STATES THAT 16,000 BOXERS AND CHINESE TROOPS ATTACKED THE LEGATIONS ON THAT DAY THEY WERE REPULSED WITH LOSS. ONE GATE OF THE INNER PALACE ONLY IS OPEN DAILY FOR A FEW HOURS. THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS DOWAGER ARE THERE, SURROUNDED BY THEIR PERSONAL ATTENDANTS, ALL BOXERS. THE IMPERIAL PRINCES HAVE ERECTED AN ALTAB IN THE PALACE, WHERE BOXER RITES ARE PERFORMED. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONS ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 9, 1900. JAPAN WILL BE GIVEN FREE HAND TO DEAL WITH CHINESE MATTER London, July 7, 2:40 a. m.—The Russian government announces that it will give Japan a free hand to apply military force In China. The terms of this consent are summarized In the subjoined, dispatch from St. Petersburg, under date of July Cth. In reply to an Inquiry from tho Japanese cabinet, regarding tho dispatch of Japanese troops to China to render aid to the foreigners In Pekin, the Rus sian government declared on May 27th that It left the Japanese government full liberty of action in this connection, as the Toklo cabinet expressed its readiness to act in full agreement with the other powers. It Is in consequence of this no doubt that Japan is preparing to embark 20.000 more troops. Political considerations that were thought to have been numbing the action of tho powers are thus laid aside, for a moment at least, by the govern ment supposed to have the clearest pur poses respecting China's future. Japan's sending of troops now can have little ben ting on the fate of the foreigners In Pekin. Baron Hayashi, the new Japanese min ister, who arrived in London on Friday, said that ten days would probably be required for the carrying of troops to China. His dictated statement contains these sentences: "If all the conditions Japan has asked were conceded, I see no reason w’hy Ja pan should not undertake the task of suppressing tho trouble. The powers are all agreed in wishing to put down tho rebels, hut it does not seem that they are agreed on tho mean..” From those authoritative utterances It Is Inferred that Japan doos nominate conditions and that the concert of the powers is a little Jungled. , Pekin Reeks with Carnage. Details of further horrors In Pekin aro gathered by correspondents at Shang hai from Chinese sources, especially of the slaughter in the Chinese and Tartar city of thousands of native Christians so that the capital reeks with carnage. The ruthless thirst for blood Is spreading in nil tho northern provinces and wherever there are native Christians the scenes enacted In the capital are reprotluced in miniature. From these provinces noth ing further comes regarding the lega tion forces, except a repetition of tho re port that they are all dead. The corre spondents av< r that if the Chinese offi cials in Shanghai wished to throw light nn the real state of affairs in the capital they could do so, and, therefore, these reports are accepted as true. Prince Tuan's coup d'etat Is described by the Shanghai correspondent of The Hally Mail as a sequence to the grand council of ministers at which Yung Lu advocated the suppression of the boxers promptly. The dowager empress gave her whole support to Yung Lu and a scene of disorder ensued. Prince Tuan passionately Intervened becked by Kang Yih They rushed from the council and their partisans raised the cry "down with the foreigners.” The effect was elec trical. Tho eunuchs, palace officials of ull sorts and most of the populace, took up the cause of I'rlnee Tuan and his agents Immediately put the emperor and dowager empress under restraint. Fears for Safety of Russians. The Che Foo correspondent of The Ex press, telegraphing on Thursday, says there is no longer any doubt that disas ter has overtaken the Russian force of 3,'XK) men that left Tien Tsln for Pekin on June 11th. The Russians had a full field gun complement and carried their own transports. As nothing h;ut bee.n heard from them for twenty-four days It Is assumed that they have been over whelmed. Trustworthy news is received to the effect that all the country to the northeast of Pekin Is covered with the corpse’s of mon and horses of the western I garrisons. Fighting of a desperate char- i arter to k place In tho Immediate neigh- ] borhood of Tien Tsln on June 30th. Taku dispatches say an attack In great force . Is exj>e< ted at any moment. The Chinese | commanders are awaiting the arrival of I more guns and re-enforcements before | making an effort to retake the city. A dispatch from Shanghai to The Dally Telegra.'h, dated July sth says the losses of tho allies up to June 29th totaled tiOO. According to The Daily Telegraph’, cor respondent, in a dispatch dated Thursday. United States Consul McWade has great Intluen e with Id Hung Chang and i as persuaded him to Issue a proclamation containing detailed instructions to pre- | f. ets, sub-prefects and magistrates. It j orders them to detect, behead and other- I wise punish boxers. These officials, the ' proclamation says, will be held responsl- i Ide for the safety of the missionaries and ; native Christians. Beheading Is Threatened. Th- governors of two Quongs Join fn this proclamation. Another proclamation IsstKd by Li Hung Chang directs that persons starting any uprising shall be at once beheaded and that those spreading false rumors shall he severely ounlshed. I This la’ter phase, in a Chinese sense, j means slow strangulation by means of a I wooden collar. Wholesale executions are expected to follow these proclamations. Olli lai dispatches from Port Aruthur to the Russian government, bearing date of Julv 2d, show that the. country to the north Is In a state of disturbance and that bands are destroying property. Six pirate ships have been captured bv Rus sian naval vessels at the island of EUiong. The Hamburg-American Steamship Company has placed at the disposal of Emperor William their steamer Savoi, due at H.mgkong today (Saturday) for use as a hospital ship for China. Tho emperor Ins accepted the offer with warm ex pressions of thanks. A missionary who has returned to Ber lin says that while in China he learned that hundreds of Mauser rifles had been brought In coffins supposed to contain the bodies of Chinese who had died abroad. A special dispatch from Shanghai, dated Friday says the position 'of the allies at Tien Tsln is becoming increasingly critical, owing to lack of sufficient sup plies but onlv as a last resort will the town be < vacuattl in favor of centraliza tion of forces at Taku. Foreigners Are Helpless. Tien Tsln. June 29, via Cite Foo, July 1. and Shanghai. July s.—(Copyright, 1900. Associated Press.) —Those best informed In 'Hen Tsln consider the position of for eigners In Pekin as almost hopeless. It is hopeless to attempt to force the way with the force available. Commanders aro willing to resort to desperate m<*ans, but to attempt a forced march from Tien Tsin with the forces at hand means certain de struction to the army, besides slaughter of the civilians left at Tien Tsin. Enough soldiers are necessary to defeat the Chi nese army, maintain communication with tlie base of supplies and guard the hos pitals en route. The water supply Is an Important problem, the country furnish ing none except the river, the wells hav ing been poisoned. The Chinese are com mitting atrocities upon the wounded. They are mutilating all the dead which fall into their hands. General Tung Fuh Sing with 10,000 of the best disciplined troops ’n the Chinese army, Mohamme dans, is marching from the southwest to ward Pekin. The army thereabouts num bers 50,000. The empress has tiled to her summer palace. The Mohammedans and boxers are lighting In Pekin. Ten regi ments of General Nleh's (Tommand, north of Tien Tsin, are reported to have de serted and gone to pillaging the country. Residents declare that a Chinese com mune has been inaugurated and that the peaceable Chinese are the greatst suf ferers. The foreign soldiers are burning the outskirts of Tien Tsln to deprive the ene- my of shelter, and the boxers are de stroying outlying villages for loot. Tho smoke of a hundred fires can be seen in every direction. Tien Tsln was not bombarded today for the first time in a fortnight. Families are returning to their homes within the con cessions. Women and children will be sent to Taku as soon as travel is safe. No unfriendly Chinese ore visible in the streets. A few of the richest, with their families, are huddled In the outhouses for protection, badly frightened. Others con cealed in various houses shoot at the Eu ropeans on the street. The Chinese dead about Teln Tsin number thousands. Most of those who have been killed lie un burled In the fields. The river to Taku is full of lloatlng bodies and many have been washed up by the tide. Dogs are feeding on these bodies along the banks. The small American contingents every where distinguished themselves. Captain McCalla and Major Waller are most pop ular at Tien Tsin, and their men aro placed in the lead in every movement by common consent, with the British close behind them. The foreigners in Tien Tsin declare they owe their lives to the Rus sians, without whom the otter small de tachments must have been overwhelmed. On the darkest day. Wednesday week, when the Chinese were pressing on every side and the bravest men were abandon ing hope, the Russian commander. Colo nel Wozack, arranged that the main body of tho troops should make a sortie with the civilians in the direction of Taku, leaving 400 Russians to defend the city, engage tha attention of tile Chinese, and ultimately sacrifice themselves. The ar- I rival of tlie Americans saved the day and proved a surprise. Ain ing the military evidences of the im mense Chintse preparation for war it may be mentioned that arsenals and stores hitherto unknown have been discovered. About 310.00(i,tx)0 worth of arms and ammu nition, mostly modern, has been destroyed In three arsenals outside of Tien Tsin. Several thousand troops under General Nleh are holding the native city five miles north of Tien Tsin. It was rumored that 40,000 Chinese would make an attack at noon today. The troops were under arms, but the Chinese failed to materialize. Admiral Stymour was wounded slightly by a spent ball, which struck him in the shoulder, while in the house with Com mander McCalla and Command) r Taussig. The hero cf Tien Tsin is James Watts, a young Englishman, wjio with three Cos sacks, ran the gantlet to Taku with messages for re-enforcements, charging through villages under fire repeatedly. Several foreign commanders have recom mended the quartet be decorated. Message from British Ambassador Berlin. July 6.—The flrrtnan consul at Tien Tsin wires under date of July Ist, that an authentic letter from the British minister at Pekin. Sir Claude MacDonald, to the British consul here, dated Pekin, Juno 25th, hail just arrived. The consul adds that It confirmed the statements that Baron Von Ketteler, the German minister, was shot dead June 3<th oy Chinese soldiers while on his wav to the tsung 11 yomen. His companion, an Interpreter named Cordes, was dangerous ly wounded. Sir Claude MacDonald fear ed an Immediate attack on the British le gation. Women and Children Protected. London. July 7.—The Times's Tien Tsin correspondent, telegraphing on July 3d, says: "Sir Robert Hart’s messenger reported that the British legation on June 24th had nine soldiers killed and many wounded. The women and children were safe, but the food was bad and the ammunition was low.” Japanese Troops Being Landed. I.ondon. July 7-—The Tien Tsln corre spondent of The Times In a dispatch dat ed July 3d says: “Twenty-two hundred Japanese troops, with fourteen guns, arrived at Taku and 800 are expected tonight.’’ All Foreigners Perish. Bremen. July 6.—The firm of Mel chers & Co., of Shanghai, telegraphing under date of July 6th, say: "We have reason to believe that *ll tho foreigners In Pekin have perished. Tho rebellion Is spreading In north China. The foreigners at Tien Tsln must quit that city, as fresh Chinese attacks are reported. The disturbances are Increas ing In Shan Tung. We see at present no occasion for apprehension in the Yang Tse territory or Shanghai, as tho viceroys of Wu Chang and Nang Kin do not recog nize the present power at Pekin." Contagious Blood Poisoning, or Syphilis in all stages, cured permanently and speedily, without use of dangerous drugs. J. Newton Hathaway, M. D.. 22*4 E. South Broad street. Atlanta, Go. _• KAISER SHOWS GOOD TRAITS. German Ruler Will Pay for Delivery of Foreigners. Berlin, July o.—Emperor William has telegraphed to the commander of the German squadron in Chinese wa ters, to the governor general of Shan Tung, to the viceroys and to others, offering a thousand taels to anyone accomplishing the deliverance of any foreigner of any nationality what ever now shut up in Pekin who is handed over to any German magis trate, and offering to pay the ex penses of the publication of this of fer in Pekin. CONGER IS NOT HOPEFUL LAST LETTER FROM HIM LOOKS FOR THE WORST. The Powers of Europe Seem To Have Been Too Slow To Act on the Known Facts. Washington, July B.—Tho last China mall to reach the state department brought the report of Minister Conger, perhaps the last that will ever come to hand. This bears date of Pekin, May 21. It is of the utmost Importance, disclos ing, as It does, a full comprehension on the part of the foreign ministers in Pekin of tlv character and exttnt of the boxer uprising, even though Mr. Cor ger him self, by disposition optimistic, found seme reason to hope that the worst was ever at that date. What Mr. Conger has to say as to the attitude of the Chinese g<. vernment toward the boxer movement j as revealed in the formal interchange that took place between himself and the tsung 11 yamen Is not only of peculiar in , terest now but probably will have a sig nificant bearing on the final reckoning that must be had between the civilized nations and the Chinese. Mr. Conger wakes It clear, through the publication of the French priest’s letter, that at least one and probably all of the European na tions having Interests in northern China were acquainted with the dangers of the situation at least two or three weeks be fore tho actual outbreak In Pekin. The correspondence is as fo'lows; * "Legation of the United States of Amer ica, Pekin. China, May 12, 1900.—The Hon. John Hay. Secretary of State, Washing ton, D. C.-Sli: 1 h ive the toner to con firm on the overleaf my cipher telegram of today. In response to the request of the French minister, the dean called a meeting of tha diplomatic corps yester day, and upon information furnished In a letter from tho Catholic bishop of Pekin and verbal reports by the other ministers. HERE IS HEALTH F R AO e Efc" r ■ S r --M -'aSKar >’■■ ■, >■•’• ' *• STS-’Ja J W f ft W'-'.' ■ P' : ' -t-T ?• These Four Remedies Represent ft New aytitcm o r medical trentmrnt for the wrnk» and lhose suffering from wastioc di»- ea*ea or Inflammatory conditions of none* throat and lttn*a The treatment Is frrr. You hare only to rite to obtain it. Its efficacy h explained amluip!? an poaMble, below: By the system devised by Im T. A. 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A SLOCUM, La*" oratorlra, S»« nnd its I’lne Street, New York, giving your name and fid’add reel The free medi cine «ill then tie eent you. in th)- hope that if It <lov> you goo.l, .foil will recommend hto your frlenda the situation was considered no grave that the corps unalmously instiucted the dean to present to the tsung 11 yurnci; and de li i' nd Immediate an 1 effective measures, which he dlil today by the note, copy <>f which is Inclosjd. 1 als > iniio.te copies of the bishop's letter and one from Rev. Mr Killie, an American missionary, who Ilves in I’c-kin, but travels a circuit of the north and east. On the 1 tn instant, dur ing an ' xt"n<led personal interview with the tsung 11 yamen, I called their atten tion t<> th“ fact that notwithstanding c< i slant warnings from this and other le gations, the boxers ha<l continually in creased an<l spread until now thev are boldly organizing inside the wall of Fe kln, the exist nee <>f thovsands is known in th<* villages around Ptkin, Christian c< nverts are being p> rs< :'Utcd and threat ened ev< rywh -r . many fore, d to recant their religious professions, ami some have betr. c)>mpelle<i to ataindon their chapels cml conn- to i’ekin for safety. "1 sai-1. 'At a Landon mission, near Chou Chow, forty miles west of r>-k»n, two native Christians have been killed end their chapels destroyed. Near I’ao Ting Fu a Catholic village ha; been de stroyed and sixty-oi.e Christians mur deted. s »mo of them being burned alive. The foreign governments cannot longer sit idly by and witn< s this p> rs> cution and murder. 1 can only speak for my on government, but it is becoming very Impatient over China’s continual treaty violation. It has always has Isen and still is the good friend of China and only wishes It prosperity, but is now men- than determined to sustain the treaty rights of all American citiz-ns and of Cl ri. 'ian converts, and It will hold the Chin -.-- gov ernment to the strii-test responsibility lor cA<rv treaty infracio.i in this regard. It will do this, net only for the benefit of its cwn citizens, but in the interest of Ch’na herself, whose governnw-nt Is now sadly threatened by these lawless organizations. At present it is true tm-y seem l > have no capable leader, but should one arise and the populace become really inflamed, the overthrow »f the present dynasty is most likely to follow and possibly the destruc tion of the empire, etc.' They r< plied that I did not understand the many ciffieultics und. r v Inch they labored, but they ha<l succeeded in suppressing the lioxers in the province of Shan Tung and would do so here. 1 told th- in 1 saw no effective measures whatever tveii g put •’erth. They replied that the movement had not heretofore been looked upon as sericus: but that now the throne was fully aware of tho gravity of the situa tion. ami that a recent contid- ntial decree had l>een se it to the viceroy, th * I’e.-un and ottlcials, which woo d surely prove effective, suppress th*- box ers and restore order. I told them that the most alarming telegrams were b.-ing sent to the newspapeis of Europe and America -if the existing state of anarchy here, and that the people of the world would be forced to believe that th.- go( - rrnment of China was either aliening these murderous brigands or that it was too weak to suppress or control them, and its goo<l name and creilit must suf fer irretrievably In consequence. After reading me the decree, which was much much like those heretofore published, they .asked if I would not win- ivy g >v ernment that they were suppressing the boxers. I replied that at present f would not: that I had been for six months tele graphing th- issuance of ineffect vie de < rees. but if thev would show ire the fact by actual . nd Immediate repression, which thev -ouhl do if they would, in thiee lavs. I w mid gladly ar.d quickly wire it to my government. They assured me th:it suffieie.it troops had been sent to the disturbed districts to restore order and afford prot-ction. I again told them that restored ord -r would be the omy p< ssible proof. I also sal-1 that unless tho situation was -.elhvel and the thr<-aten ing danger from mob averted. I should be ccmpelled to ask f< r a sufficient guard of American marines to insure the saftey of the legation. They said: ’Oh. don't do that- it Is unnecessary'.' and again prom l<drg energetic action the interview was clcsed. Unless some energetic action is taken, the situation will become fraught with great danger to all foreigners, not fir m any intelligent or organized attacks, but from ignorant and inflamed mob violence. I, however, believe that tho gov ernment is aroused, itself alarmed at the sltec.ntion and will take more energetic action, hut no one can ba certain of this until it <s done. CONGER.’’ Chaffee Sails for Japan. San Francisco, Julv 3.—General Adna R. Chaffee and the Sixth cavalry sailed todav on the transport Grant f -r Nagasa- ki. Japan, where It Is expected that Gen eraj Chaffee will get orders to go to China and assume command of the United States forces. » MacARTHUR HAS TWO CAPTIVES Filipinos Prominent Against Ameri cans Are Now Harmless. Washington. July 2.—The following ca blegram was received at the war depart ment this morning: "General Aquino, prominent leader of insurgent forces, surrendered uncondi tionally to First Lieutenant John J. €>'Connell with Macabebe scouts on June 29th with slxty-four rifles and ammuni tion. MACARTHUR. ' General MacArthur also cables the fol lowing: "Adjutant General Washington—General Rtcarte. leader of the threatened uprising In Manila during this year, recently very active, captured Julv Ist by native police between Faro and Stana. Event import ant in relation to conditions fn Manila. "MACARTHUR " MORE TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES Washington. July 6.—Although the war department officials will not admit, it Is practically settled that the First regiment of cavalrv will be the next regiment sent to the Philippines for the relief of vol unteer troops. The regiment is now sta tioned in the west. The cavalry detach ment at Fort Myer, Va_, Is also booked for an early departure for the Philippines. It comprises troops B, G, H and I. of the Third cavalry, together with the regiment band. The other squadrons of this regi ment already are* in the Philippines. Oth» r troops supposed to be destined for the Philippines for possible diversion into China, are the* home battalion of the Sec ond infantrv at Fort Thomas and Colum bus barracks, the home battalion of tho Eighth infantry at Fort Sheridan, and the home battalion of the Eighth infantry at Fort Snelling, Minn. Their places will be supplied by the Cuban battalions of the regiments named, the excess being Used as far as possible to supply- garri sons in New York. Vermont and Georgia, vacated by the jirospectlve departure ot the Fifteenth infantry for the Philippines. BRITISH CASUALTIES SHOWN. London. July 3 The war office today Is sued a return of the British casualties in South Africa since the beginning of the war. rhe total losses exclusive ot sick and wounded, have been 29.70;, of which the kill--d in action were 254 officers «*n-l 2,403 non-commissioned officers and men; died of w ivnds, seventy- officers and silo u*-n-commiss.*>ned officers and men; miss ing and prisoners, sixty-five ofli< ers and 2.*-24 non—commissioned officers and nten; ■lied ot disease. 133 officers and 4.2<q commissioned officers and men; invalided home --44 officers and 1\433 non-comniis sined officers and men. BOERS ATTACK BULLER’S MEN. London, July B.—Late news from south Africa reports that the Boers Ineffectually attacked General Buller’s escort between Standerton and Heidelberg on Saturday as he was returning from a visit to Lord Roberts. The Boers attacked Ficksburg garrison at midnight on Tuesday, but were driven off after forty-five* minutes' fight ing. General Brabant on July sth occu pied Dorenberg, between Senekal and Winburg, which served as a base for bands assailing convoys. Colonel Mahon, of General Hutton's mounted troops, on July 6th and 7th, engaged 3.000 Boers east of Broukerspruft and drove them off. The British casualties number thirty three. Boers Going to Portuguese Land. London. July 9.—The Times' Lourenzo Marques correspondent says, under date of July 7th: "A general movement of Boer settlers into Gazaland, Portuguese territory, seems to be in contemplation. Already large cisms are sweetest music to repubican herds have been driven across the border. The Portuguese welcome the movement.” 5
