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CHINA MAY NOT FIGHT.
Belief That She win Try the DipIo-
macy Dodge,

HaSE OONSe.
Victoria, B. c., July 27.-The steam
ship Empress of India, eleven DAYS
Yokohama, arrived today. Ignorant of
the latest cable advices, the passengers
almost to man are strongly of the
opinion that China will not fight. but
will automatically get out of the cor
ner into which she has been driven.
That seems to have been the general
/ opinion of foreigners in the Orient
when the Empress left.
A dispatch from Chemulpo under the
date of July 8, giving latest advices re-
/ ceived at Yokohama said:
The Chinese appear to be holding
from action for various reasons, one OF
which is probably the festival in honor
/ of the Empress Dowager's sixtieth birth
day
! On July 4, the japanese ship omi
now an armed cruiser, arrived with
about 500 troops, who were landed. The
United States flagship Baltimore left
for Nagasaki for stores on the 3rd.
! The MonOcacy is expected to leave
Shanghai for this port on the 7th Men
of war in port now comprise one Chi.
! nese Armstrong cruiser, the japanese
Yaeyama and Mushahi, the French In
constant. Russian Koreetz, and British
cruiser Archer.
/ Both Japan and China are making
active preparations for the impending
struggle.
I Ii Hung Chang borrowed one million
taels from a leading foreign bank
3 pledging as security property of the
! China Merchants Steam Navigation
company.
! The Empress Dowager also placed al
! his disposal the funds for her birthday
, celebration. A large quantity of am
munition has been sent by the Kyang-
ang arsenal to the forts and fleet al
Woosung.
! Vessels are also coaIed for three
weeks cruising at forced speed. The
/ reserve vessels Of the navy have been
placed at Woosung. Yanztze and at
naval stations on the Gulf of Pechili
TO guard them. The cities of Hankow
and Woo Chang, in the province Hupeh
are guarded by four Sloops of wal
owned by Viceroy Chang of that pro-
vince.
a telegram was received at Toxic
from Ten Tsin on the 18th inst, to
the effect that the Chinese government
proposes to engage English officers fol
the navy and German officers for tbs
army, and have applied to the minis
ter of the two powers at Picking for as
SlSldnce, III the matter. Inc 2rSenalS
of Japan are still busy and cabinet
meetings daily consider the situation
/ The policy is still aggressive. The
army and navy are at the highest pitch
of enthusiasm for war.
An immense amount of stores is be-
ing purchased and held ready for use
Among the passengers on the EN-
press was Lieutenant Fox, flag lieuten-
ant of Admiral Skerrett He left the
Baltimore at Nagasaki which steamed
from Chemulpo July to get stores.
Fox was at Chemulpo from June 8
saw all opera tons there for a month.
He does not believe China will fight
The days of rebellion in Corea have
been virtually over for a month, and if
a vestige remains it can be readily put
down.
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Comparative Strength of the Chimes
and JaDanese Nnvies

Comparative Strength of the Chinese
and Japanese Navfes.
Tien Tsin, China, July 27.-China has
about thirty warships, large and small,
of which, five are fairly good armored
ships, armed with Krupp guns. In adj
dition, she has chartered number OF
transports, and these are being armed
as rapidly as possible and with the best
guns China is able to procure.
On the other hand, the Japanese navy
Consists of about thirty war vessels, in
Guiding five armored ships, carrying
Krupp guns.
! So far as warships are concerned, il
will thus be seen that the two navies
in numbers, are about evenly matched
although the Chinese battleships carry
heavier guns than those of Japan Blu
it is believed that the japanese naval
officers are superior to those of China
and the Japanese warships are also be.
IlieVed to be in better condition than the
! Chinese. The war, however, is not like.
. ly to be decided by sea fights. Corea is
peninsula, virtually forming part Of
China, and down this peninsula, from
the north. China can pour army after
army until she drives the japanese into
the sea.
Japan is able, no doubt, to defend her.
self i'm her own territory, but nobody
here believes that China will make any
attempt to invade Japan
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Tien Tsin. China, July 27.-While no
formal declaration of war, according
to the usual diplomatic forms, has been
made. the governments Of both China
and Japan recognize that an actual
state of war exists and more collisions
are expected hourly.
The general opinion seems to be that
while Japan may be looked upon as
likely to score the first victories. the
Chinese troops viii eventually drive
the Japanese out of Corea, even if mil
lions OF people have to be sent to the
front
Negotiations are still in progress and
there is q vague chance that an annie
able arrangement may be arrived at.
Should this be the case, the naval
ENGAGEMENTS that have already taken
place will be mutually disavowed.
Otherwise these collisions will be
neld to constitute a casus belli.
Nobody here. close to the authority
at Picking, believes for a moment that
the disputes can be settled without
bloodshed.
The First Gun.
The first overt act of the war &C.
CURED on Tuesday when the japanese
fired upon the junk steamship kow
Shung, belonging to Hugh Mathieson,
of London, which has been chartered
by the Chinese government to convey
the troops to Corea. A japanese
cruiser sighted the Kow Shung and
signaled her to put back. The trans
port continued steaming ahead until
the cruiser fired at her. No attention
being paid to this, according to the
story, the Japanese cruiser opened fire
in earnest. and the transport eventual
~ sank with all hands. 1t is believed
that a thousand Chinese soldiers per-
ished.
The Chinese officials claim that
China can pour troops into Corea in
such numbers that the result of the
war can never be in doubt.
British and United States warships
at Chemulpo have landed detachments
of marines at Seoul in order to protect
the legations. At Seoul a conflict is
said to have occurred between the
Japanese ard some Chinese and Cor
can soldiers, the Japanese being VIC
torious. Shortly afterwards the Jap
anese made a prisoner of the King OF
Corea. and it is said they have sent
him to Japan, where he will be de-
tanned until the war is over.
Rumor also has it that on Wednes-
day a Japanese cruiser sank a Chinese
cruiser conveying transport.
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THE TURF.


New York, July 27.--The talent did not
start off remarkably well at Brighton
Beach today for Bolivar, an outsider, on
whom some books laid as good as 200 to 1,
while very few did not offer him as much
as 100 to 1, jumped into the lead at once
in the first race and, try as hard as he
might, the favorite, Wood Chopper, could
not catch him qau4, The hackers of the fav-
tickets were sold in the mutuals on the
winner and Wood Chopper got it all. Sum
mary:
Wood Chopper second, Vagabond third
Time-1:16A.
Second race six furlongs-Sa Sarcasm won.
Micrnas Queen second, Golden Valley
third. Time-1:llA.
Third race, i've acknowledgements
won, Captain Jack second, Jennie A third
Tyme-1:0 414.
Fourth race, mile and a furlong-Sir
Knight won, Life Boat second, Captain
II third. Time-1:55.
Fifth race, one rnile-Arab won, Kildeer
second, Dug Maggie third Time-1 :4S9i
Sixth race, mile and sixteenth-George
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SOME sPECULATIoNs.
1t Is Not Thought There VIII Be An
other Disagreement.

Washington, July 27.-Some senator's
are of the opinion the conference COM
mittee either will agree on a report
within two or three days after the
sittings begin or within that time de-
eide to report another disagreement.
The preponderance of the opinion is,
however, that there will not be another
report of disagreement.
In fact, the Democratic conferees as
sert another disagreement means the
defeat of the tariff bill.
The indications all point to the prob
ability that the sugar schedule again
will be the principal point an agree
ment would be reached after very
brief sitting.
The Democratic members of the con-
ference went through the bill very
carefully during their former sitting
and agreed on a vast amount of the
items in it, so they will not need to
consider these points again very fully.
1t is probable, however, that the Re-
publican members of the committee
will ask for an explanation of the
many changes and this action, of
course, would have the effect of de-
laying the conference report
Senator Blanchard has an entirely
new sugar proposition to submit to the
conference, but is not regarded as
! likely it will be agreed to.
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AT BLUEFIELDS.
Nfcaraguans Have Been Defeated
md Hnye Retired to Rama.

Nfcaraguans Have been Defeated
and Have Retired to Rama.
Colon, July 27-The following adj
vices have been received from Blue
fields:
The Nicaraguans under Governor
Cabas have been defeated and retired
to Rama, where they collected 400 men
and seized ammunition launches, in
tending to descend upon Bluef1elds.
Subsequently the launches were re-
stored to their owners upon the de-
ms0l of the American consul
Captain O'Neill, of the United States
gunboat Marblehead, landed $50 Unit
ed States soldiers and marines in order
to protect the United States consulate
and American interests generally.
The Mosquito chief is expecting a re-
newal of the attack.
The British consul has telegraphed
for a British war ship. The inhabit-
ants of Bluefelds are leaving in large
numbers.
the rebel British subjects of Corn
island were disarmed, but at Port
Limon purchased arms and at Bocas
chartered a schooner which took them
to Bluefields. They have been rein
forced and intend invading Corn is
land.
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Saratoga Races.

Saratoga, N. Y, July 27.-There was an
other good attendance at the races here
today. The weather was warm and the
track fast Although no stake events
were decided today, the races were close
and exciting and the betting spirited.
First race, FIVE furlongs-Dr. France
won, Dana second, E.onnedo third. Time
i :03.
Second race. mile and a sixteenth-Ban-
quet won, Brahna second, Hawthorne
third. Time-1:5TH
Third race mile-Cactus Won, Candida
bra. second. J. 5. r third. Time-1:42
Fourth race, five furlongs-Yemen won,
Old Dominion second. Lisbon third. Time
Il OBJ
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Clem-
entine won, The Queen second, Barefoot
third. Time-l49
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Rncine Record BROKEN.

Cleveland. July 27.-At Chenille today
the track record for PAGERS was broken
by Robert j. who was driven mile in
2:05A by Saladin. Summary:
2:22 class, trotting, purse $3,O0O-Cobweb
won in three straight heats, Rex, Arueri-
Gus, Clemruie G. Ella o, Jim Wilkes, REM
selar Wilkes. Russell, New Castle, EUlalie,
-Oakbourne: We're placed in the order
ramed Time-2:1315. 2:1412. 2I515.
won the third, fourth and fifth heats and
the race Saladin won the second heat and
Crawford won the first. Guy. Mascot,
oco, a r. Flyolng JIb o also started. Time
2:20 class, trotting, purse $2,000-AltaT
Won the race III three heats. Cocoan,
Greenleaf, Patience, Sam Wells, Guy,
Colonel Dickey, Palatine, Arena, Romola,
Kate billiard also started Time-2:15,
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SIMPLY AWFUL.

Medford, Wis. July 27.-What is
known as PowelPs mills, eight miles
from here sent word early this morn
ing asking for assistance on account
of forest fires. The hand engine was
dispatched at once with teams and 100
men went to the rescue and arrived
none too soon to save the mills, for the
time being.
Farmers in the vicinity moved their
gather together on a wagon and came
to the mill site. For two hours this
afternoon $50 men, women and children
were confined on five acres of ground.
surrounded by one seething mass Of
flames.
Live stock is lying by the side Of
the road burned to a crisp.
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Then CONFUSION Reigned.
THE HOUSE.

Washington, July 27-There was not
quorum in the House today and all
the business transacted was by unani-
nous consent.
The message announcing that the
Senate had agreed to the request of the
House for a further conference was
received at 3:35 o'clock, without giving
raise to any demonstration.
At o'clock, the House took a recess
until 8 o'clock, the evening session to
be devoted to private bills.
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MnY Act Jointly.

London, July 27.-F'rom Chinese Off
cial sources no confirmation can be OBJ
tanned of a report alleged to have been
received from Shanghai by a news
agency here to the effect that Japanese
cruisers have attacked and sunk many
Chinese transports which were landing
troops from Taku.
The Standards correspondent at
Brussels hears from an authoritative
source that the Chinese government
welcomed a proposal made by Japan,
that the two governments act jointly
against the Corean rebels, and that it is
hoped to complete an agreement.
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THE PANAMA LOBBYIST.
Formally Charged With Extorting
Ten Millions.

Paris. July 27.-Dr. Cornelius Herr,
the Panama LOBBYIST, was formally
charged today with extorting ten mil
lion francs from the late Baron Rein
ach. AS DR.. Herr did not put in an
appearance, the tribunal declared him
a defaulter and Judgment was re-
served.
DR.. Herr is understood to be still
dent ever since the Panama Canal
company disclosures caused him to
leave France. His extradition has
been repeatedly sought for, but under
the plea. of ill-health, etc, he has sue
|ceeded in avoiding appearing person
ally before French court.
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Ashland, Wis, July 27.-Forest fires
are producing great suffering and loss
Throughout this vicinity and railroad
companies have never before expert
fenced such damage from fires.
On the Wisconsin Central road it is
impossible to move trains.
Phillips, the headquarters of the John
In. Davis Lumber company a manufuc-
turing town of $500, is destroyed by
fire and only a few buildings remain
standing.
A dispatch just received from FL
field, a small station few miles this
side Of Phillips, says 500 women and
ichildren from Phillips are in the woods
without shelter They sent a request
for food and supplies, as the supply at
Fifield is very short
The train that started from here this
evening was obliged to return as brid-
,ges are destroyed d few miles south
Communication with Fifield is now
shut off and it is feared that town is
Ialso on fire.
Along the Omaha line the fires are
lraging with terrible ierceness.
Shores Crossing, a village eight miles
west of Ashland, was destroyed this al
lternoon, not building remaining stand
ing. The homeless families were
brought to Ashland
The railroad bridges near there were
destroyed and at 4 o'clock this after
moon a IasJ Omaha freight train and
sixteen loaded cars were entirely burnt
Both the engineer and fireman were
injured and the brakemen are missing.
Loss to freight and cars amounts to
many thousands of dollars.
Mason, d small town south on the
Omaha line, caught fire this evening.
1.-THE White River Lumber company's
mill with 100000 feet of lumber in the
yards was destroyed and at 6 o'clock the
latest report received here, says the en-
! tire town is threatened.
| The Omaha bridge across the White
| river at Mason lis burned.
Railroad officials say the loss at Ma
ison is fully million dollars, with $3.50
1000 insurance.
| News from Hurley states that town
has been enveloped in dense clouds all
tday with fires on nearly every side
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New York, July 27.-Phillip ]. Dwyer
the well known horse man, was served
with papers in $4,000 libel suit, on the
Saratoga racing association today. The
plaintiff in the suit is David d. Dideon,
also a horse owner, who won the Metro
politan stakes and suburban with the
now famous Ramapo. The alleged libel
arose out of a dispute several weeks ago,
which grew out of talk over the suburban
winner Ramapo, who had then just run
a dead heat with Banquet.
BANQUET is owned by Mike Dwyer, Phil S
brother. Gideon and Phil Dwyer got into
an argument over the dead heat and in
the exchange of rather uncomplimentary
remarks Mr.. Gideon alleges that Phll
DWyer libeled him.
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Dixon won. Wilmer second. Laurel third.
At Hawthorne.

Hawthorne, H., July 27.-First race.
seven furlongs-Lawyer won. Tattersall
second, Birds Eye third. Time-1 :3134
Second race, one nile-Senator Irby won.
Shuttle second, Wightman third. Time
1:42
Third race, five furlongs-Diggs won. Re
reater second, Victorious third. Time
1:034.
thusiast won. Joe Murphy second, Null
berry third. Time-1:50A.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Fictoria won,
May Thompson second, ZenObia third.
Time 1512
Sixth race, five furlongs-Sun Up won.
Gurgle second, Nina third. Time-1:03A.
Seventh race, six fJrlOngs-Silver won.
Winfieid second, Little Dorritt third.
Time-l17
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ldule anu, pTOSpSclNely, a vote on MS
motion to recede from the one-eighth
of cent differential
/ The Vote in Detail.
The vote on the motion to lay on the
table was in detail as follows:
Yeas-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Blan-
chard, Brice, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Dan
iel, Faulkner, George, Gibson, German,
Gray, Hunton, Jones (Ark.), Lindsay,
McLaurin, Martin, Mills, Mitchell
(Wis.), Murphy, Palmer, Pasco, Pascoe,
Pugh, Ransom, Roach, Turpie, Vest,
Villas, Walsh and White-32.
Nays-Allen, Aldrich, Allison, Carey.
Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph,
Dubois, Frye, Galiinger. Hale, Hans
brough. Hawley, Hill, Higgins, Jones
(Nevada), Kyle, Lodge. Mcmillan, Man
derson, Mitchell (Oregon), Patton, PEI
fer, Perkins, Platt, Proctor, Shoup,
Squire, Teller and Washburn-32
Stewart did not vote.
The pairs were: The first mentioned
in each pair favoring the motion and
those last mentioned opposed to it:
Gordon with Wilson, Harris with Sher-
man, Mcpherson with Merrill, Jarvis
with Hoar, Butler with Cameron, Nor
gan with Quay, Smith with Irby Goth
the latter Democrats), Camden with
1890
Caffery with Powers.
The motion to lay on the table hav-
ing been lost on the tie, the vote re-
verted on the main question-that of
sustaining the decision Of the chair.
The roll was called amid the most in
tense excitement. It also resulted 80
to SO and. according to parliamentary
usage, was declared lost.
This vote was identical with it's pre-
decessor. The decision of the chair
was therefore not sustained, and the
motion of Mr.. Washburn to instruct
the conferees to recede from the Sen
ate amendment was in order. There
were loud cries of vote, vote" from
Mr. Aldrich and other Republicans.
CONSERVATION was written on the
faces of many Democrats.
Without further ado the clerk obeyed
the instructions of Mr.. Harris, and be-
gan calling the roll. The Democrats,
under the caucus agreement, stood
ception of Mr.. Hill. who voted against
the motion. Even Mr.. Villas, who made
the terrific arraignment of the Sugar
trust on Monday voted mo" with en-
phasis.
Another tie" was the word that
went hurridly about.
1 "Upon this question" said the pre-
, siding officer, with ring of jubilation in
his voice, '32 have voted in the affirm
alive and 30 in the negative, and the
motion is lost"
Then Confusion Reigned.
The faces of the Democrats lighted
with smiles Mr.. German then called
for a vote on the resolution to agree
to the request of the House for fur
! Their conference, which was agreed to
without division. Then scene of in
extrieable confusion followed. The
Democrats wrung each others hands
enthusiastically
Mr.. Quay, of Pennsylvania, then Sc
cured recognition. He drew huge
pile of manuscript from his desk and
said he desired to make some observa-
tions on the metal schedule. Leave to
print was hurridly granted him.
The Senate then proceeded to con-
slider and pass some unobjectionable
bills on the calendar
At 3:46 p. m. the Senate. on motion OF
Mr.. German, adjourned unit Monday.
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No Doubt About il.

London. July 2S.-The Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation company
and other London firms doing business
with the east, have received kilograms
confirming the Associated Press advi-
ces that war between China and ia
pan has been declared
Despite this fact, neither the British
foreign office nor the foreign legations
have received any official confirmation
of the news.
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Peace Negotiations Continue.

London, July 27-Mr. Buxton. parlia,
mentary secretary, said in the House Of
Commons today that cable messages re-
ceived yesterday evening from the Brit.
ish ENJOYS at Peking and Toxic an.
nounce that the peace negotiations were
continuing in spite of the outbreak o1
hostilities. The latter, Mr. Buxton add.
ed, had not yet resulted in a formal de.
claration of war being made
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ANOTHER STRIKE.
Atchison, Topeka 81 Santa Fe May
BE Tied Up Within FOrty-Eight
EonrG

Kansas City, Mo, July 27.-The jour
nal tomorrow morning will publish a
story to the effect that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa F'e railroad may be
involved in another strike within forty
eight hours. This time the engineers,
firemen and conductors will walk out.
The grievance is said to be caused
by the issuance of circular week
ago by the Santa Fe, in which it was
stated that all contracts would soon be
abrogated.
This the men take as a determina-
ton to reduce salaries which, they say,
they will never submit to.
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government intends to negotiate
re King n risoner.

Washington, July 27.-The King of
Corea is a japanese prisoner. This in
formation was the important statement
lin a telegram dated yesterday which
Secretary Herbert has. received from
Captain Day, of the United States
steamship Baltimore, now at Chemul-
pc, Corea. Captain Day reported he
had dispatched marines to Seoul, to pro-
Iect the United States legation.
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Minister ordered Home.

Kansas City, July 27.-Hon. P. LIE
Poer, French-British minister to Japan
passed Through here today en- route tc
Toxic, Japan, where he has been or
dered by his government to proceed
with all haste. He received, he said, a
pref telegram, telling him TO endeavor
to reach Toxic by August 20. He was in
the City Of Mexico at the time. and i'm
mediately departed, but was compelled
TO come this way on business. He left
Tor 81. Paul today, and from there will
60 to Victoria, taking steamer there for
Yokohama
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ANGLO-AMERECAN CABLE.
Final Splice Made Yesterday at IL
O'clock.

Hearts Content, n. r, July 27.-The
final splice of the Anglo-American Tel
egraph company's new cable was made
today at II a. M. Greenwich time. and
the laying of the largest cable across
the Atlantic was then successfully
completed. The time taken in laying
the cable was the shortest on record
The expedition left the other side July
15 in the afternoon and the Irish shore
end was laid in less than two days,
the total time taken being less than
two weeks A noteworthy coincidence
is the fact that the final splice was
made on the anniversary of the day
on which the first successful cable was
landed at Hearts Content in 1855,
twenty-eight years ago, and not only
on the same date but on the same
'day