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New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CA-HPAIGN PREPARATIONS.
PLANS FOR SUPPLYING THE AMERL
CAN TROOPS IN CHINA.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


washington, July 1.-THE United States con
ungent n China will be thoroughly equipped and
apunoantly supplied with everything that is
heeoIul except fuel and that il is believed can
De procured at Tien-Tsin. near which place on
the railroad are coal mines that have been
worked for years. II will be extremely desfrabI
ana probably necessary TO get all supplies re-
CURED FOR a winter campaign in Pe-Chi-Ll
province TO Taku before ice forms in the Gulf
OF Pe-Chi-Li so as TO obstruct navigation which
is about the first Of November Already every
supply department of the Army Is pushing for
ward It's arrangements and lal ge quantities Of
subsistence, quartermasJer's, ordnance and
heolca- and hospital stores on the way.
according 10 q statement prepared for the in
FORMATION Of the President and the Cabinet and
submitted to-day, the Army was represented in
NorJh China before the battle of Tien -Tsin by
the 9Th Infantry, composed of 80 officers and
l211 enlisted men.
There are now on the way from Manila 10
Iaku eight companies Of the 14th Infantry and
one light battery Of the 9TH Artillery. with a
total Of 70 officers and 1.196 enlisted men,
and from San Francisco to Taku. by way
OF Nagasal. eight troops OF the 9th Cav
airy and four companies Of the 18th Infantry,
with total Of IS officers and 1872 enlisted
men. There under orders for Nagasak
available for service in China, the following
which will be pushed forward 10 their destina-
ton from san Francisco as rapidly prac-
IiCable.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CHINAMEN NOT ALARMED.
NO PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FOR SAFETY
EITHER BY CELEsTIALs OR POLICE.

me extreme heat Of yesterday forced almost the
entire population or Chinatown into the street
They lay about in the shade and slept or smoked
as peacefully as they did last summer when war
IN CHINA did not exist In every action the Chinese
OF this city show that they not afraid Of local
trouble.
We can see no change IN the Chinese quarter
which could in any way be traced TO the present
trouble IN the Dragon Empire said one OF the de-
tectives Of the Chinatown squad last night TO
Tribune reporter, They not arming them
selves for seIf-defence. and those who are now
wearing guns have had them all the time Bars
and extra locks are not being introduced in the
stores, and the idea that Chinese scouts are on
watch at the various entrances Of the district is
absurd No increase has been made in the police
force on duty here"
A Chinese up the street at this point and
the officer addressed him thus
Say, John were going kill all you Boxers in
a week two"
you going TO kill Boxers in New-YorkT' asked
the Mongoan, with q laugh. "AH right You kill
them That no bother me. But you must fnd them
first
If there is any Boxer sympathy among the
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
TO PROTECT CHICAGO CHINESE
WHY ORDERS WERE ISSUED TO THE POLICE
MAYORS STATEMENT.

Chicago. July 1L-NO sooner had the news spread
that Chief Ripley had issued an order 10 his ofa-
GERS instructing them TO protect the Chinese resi-
dents OF Chicago than hundreds Of the Chinese
swarmed into the centre Of the city n search OF
encouragement and advice. OF the majority OF the
Chinese laundryrnen and truck farmers who 20 TO
make up the MongOlan popuat ton Of the city com
paratively few were aware that trouble existed IN
the Flowery Kingdom until informed by their
called leaders a few days ago.
Tirnid TO the extreme when alone. most OF the
Celesrtals closed their places OF business Satur
day afternoon and sought the Chinese quarter.
So numerous did they become that the police
attracted. and the result the order issued
by Chief Ripley. The intelligent Chinese Of Chi
caso, and they may be counted huger-ends. have
too much faith IN the power OF municipal State
and Federal governments TO fear outbreak in
large cities, bur the rank and file upon being ap-
prehensive that harm might befal them
The streets Included in the Chinese quarter OF
Chicago were filed with Chattertng Ceest-als last
night. Needing Chief kipiey's orders. the police
were more active than usual. but there was no
demonstration Of any kind
In regard 70 the order issued by the Chief OF
Police, Mayor Harrison said We have taken this
step not because there is any trouble now but
10 prevent any trouble arising In the future be-
ueve that the Chinese have right to demand pro-
lection, and that IS all We trying 10 give them
The police have imperative orders the subject
and believe depend upon them for the
proper attention being given"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

,n7,oa. me attack on the following day clearly
80 'hat all the components Of the allied
were in hearty accord and that whatever
VARY vary existed sprung from honorable emuIa-
= di0 was an aid. rather than a hindrance.
too,1o Thus far. at least international
a-ousies s.q-1s do not appear to have shown them
.'es N the field Germans have fought shoul-
- shoulder with Frenchmen and English
80 ana russians with japanese. and Italians
0--o Austrlans and Americans have Iovallv and
eiiec'iVely seconded the efforts Of all If that
90 Ho' oeen true, the allied forces would not be
IL possession Of Tien-Tsin to-day
ne victory has opened the road TO Peking
oU' me allied forces are not yet strong enough
- puSn Forward They must wait until rein
: ,'oeInerIs arrive, and until after the problems
" transportation. subsistence and forage shall
nave been satisfactorily and efficiently dealt
~i'H Ihe expediuonary army cannot live on
'1e country as Sherman's did in Georgia in the
campaign of 1864. Everything the army needs
must De carried forward with and by it. and ii
Il not only important, but vital, that all neces-
saFy provisions must be made before the march
begins
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
PEKLNG THE IMPERIAL CITY

IN the current issue Of Golfers Weekly CharIes
Denby former Minister to China. has an article On
Peking and the Chinese trouble part of which fol-
lows:
The city OF Pekng is situated upon sanoy pan 57
IN latitude 39' 81 Sc" north and lonsit4oe 10 -
east This is nearly the parallel OF Sard5 AZ go ;i
Naples and Philadelphia. The population OF sa,IIs ~
is something less than million on appIoaClLIL
Peking the traveller the great wall SuIIVulIt a
ing the city The south wall OF the Tartar clyy rs
the north wall of the Chinese city. Inc en- u -,
circuit around both cities is "a 25 miles: IA % 1or LS
ManChu city and 10 for the Chinese; Inc "am -
feet wide the top. and SO feet at the bottom ~
of earth faced brick each OF which weighs sI4lg
pounds The wall around the outer Chinese, city
i 50 feet high, . feet thick at the bottom ana 10
feet the top.
There is a Crenellated parapet and sixteen gates
Near the gates the wall is faced with stone low low
e-s surrnount the gates and buttresses occur every
sixty yards The arches OF the gates are OF SolIu
granite and the massive doors are locked al H'Oie
after sundowu
Inside the Tartar city is the Imperial city, sur
rounded also by wall In this inclosUre is 10
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
PASSPORTS FOR CHINESE OFFICIALS.
MENTs MADE BY coNsUL-GENERAL AT
SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, July T-Ho Vow, the Imperial
Consul-General OF the Chinese Empire is Officially
preparing receive passports for himself and his
attaches. In interview he said:
I understand that Minister WI az Washington
Is ready to go at any time. I have not as yet
received definite orders from him"
Continuing Ho Vow said
The Chinese in this State are to a man heart
ana soul against the Boxers and the awful crime
tney are committing against humanity. I have
Just attended meeting OF the leading Chinese
merchants Of San Francisco at which II was de-
clded that they would Immediately close their
business here. II necessary, and offer their ser
vices 70 the United States to go China a vol
unteers and fight under the United States with the
allied powers
Washington. July 17.-At the Chinese Legation II
is said officially that the statements in Consul
General Vows interview are misleading So
far as the Legation officials here are informed
no preparations are being made for the receipt OF
passports by Chinese officials in this country
Certainly no orders, definite indefinite upon
the subject have been issued. II is said. by Min
lister WI Legation officials disclaim any knowl-
edge Of the statements Of fact made by Consul
Vow.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
MEN FOR MARINE CORPS WANTED.
RECRUITING OFFICE IN THIS CITY OR
DERED TO ENLIST AS MANY AS POSSIBLE.

Orders from Washington have been received
at the recruiting Office Of the United States
Marine Corps at No 100 west-st TO enlist as
date the Government expects 10 send five hun
dred marines 70 China. An extra effort is being
made TO get men, and all who enlist have the
promise OF active service in China II they de-
sire #. There is only one recruiting station for
marines IN this city and Captain T. c. Tread
well IS in charge Of IL.
IN spite OF the fact that this branch OF Gov
eminent service has been prominent in China,
the number of enlistments has not been largely
increased The officers cannot understand why
they are having the rush Of that the
Army and Navy stations have been favored
with since the Chinese trouble began From
eight 70 ten men suitable for the service
examined and enlisted daily. Sergeant Fred
erick was In charge Of the office in this city
Yesterday during the absence Of Captain Tread
well He said 10 Tribune reporter.
The Marine Corps is the prize branch OF the
service in my opinion, yet there is always a cry
for more men. Perhaps the sad fate Of our lega-
tion guards ar Peking has turned the present
rush Of who desire 70 get into the army
avsav from US The men who enlist in this
branch have a sure chance or going TO emma.
The Government will send fve hundred men by
nv Of san Francisco the latter part Of this
r-rrrb and more will doubtless follow. There
are mary fine stations in this country 10 which
- r1ay, be assigned II they desire The pay
is rbe same as in the army, but on foreign
lr,-ice one gets 10 see more OF the world.
- .sa{Ior-soIdiers' are assigned 10 vessels. The
terr, of enlistment IS for five years, and one
can get q pension afteT twenty se0iS SCI VIC Il
disa bled IN any way
marine eulfstments. The interior stations seem
70 get more men. At Buffalo and syracuse In
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CHINESE AND JAPANESE FIGHT.

Chicago, July IA dispatch % The Record
from Vancouver. 3. c.. says that desperate HghC
took place LAST night the fishing town OF Steven
Jausuese and Chinese There IS a big isherue1's
strike on al Stevenson involving seven thousand
japanese and white men and three thousand chi
nese. and the japanese and Chinese were idle A
street row between q Japanese and a C1iHarnau
occurred over dispute whether or not
Japanese army Of ten Thousand men could whlD
Chinese army Of one hundred thousand IN the
present war in China. The japanese cut or the
China mans queue TO emphasize his argument. and
in i've minutes three hundred japanese engaged in
a hand 10 hand dEl- with dve hundred Chinese
The small posse OF police was pOWer-sSs 70 Inter
fare and thousands OF white fishermen watched
the fun. In twenty minutes the Japanese had
broken so many Chinese noses and cut or so
many queues that the Cinnamon fed.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
BOSTON CHrNAMEN TAKE ACTION

Boston, July 1.-THE inhabitants Of Bostons
Chinatown, all OF whom have been much agltaJed
over the reports OF the oUtrages committed by
the revolutionists in Peking and other places in
the north Of China met to-day express their
sentiments on the subject. c. ". Heoy. one Of
the most intelligent Cinnamon in Boston presided.
He read letter which had been drawn up and
directed 10 President Mckinley. The text OF the
letter expressed sympathy for the American peo-
pie for the losses in China and said that the
hinaruen IN Boston true Americans and
hate those who are opposed reform and progress
in China. AT the end OF the meeting all OF the
prominent Cinnamon signed the letter and IL was
forwarded 10 Washington
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
VIEWS OF CHAIRMAN HULL.
HE FAvORs CALLING AN EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS

Chicago. July 17-Congressmau J. A T Huh. %
Iowa. chairman Of the House Ccrmirtee OF Mill
tary Affairs. who is IN this City, said to-day,
I believe there should be an extra session Of Con-
SresS believe the American people VIII not shigx
their duty They are strong and rhey are not cow
aTdly- They VIII not permit Russia Germany.
England and France 10 bear the brUu- OF the bat
lie, and themselves come IL after 70 Isl all over
20 claim voice IN the settlement America has
Us own ciCZeuS 20 protect It's own Minister mas
oeen murdered. It's own commercial interests In
CHINA are az stake Perhaps an Lova-- CITIZEN
or the state In which CoCEe- was loved and hon
OTed. fee more intensely than DO Americans in
general, but I DC believe it,
The AtJIrsur-gieneral oe lowe tells me Iowa can
raise TWO regiments IN -W=O-y--1ur hours General
Wheeler tells ne the wao-e South Is ataue. and
tnat they CRY out TO be- allowed To- 70 10 China
An extra session of Congress may be needed 70
give the Nation the power 10 exert It's force IN
China. Under the present law. unless -1are ts q
declaration Of war by Congress the President has
not the power 70 raise volunteers
believe China has +elhera -ely planned Tire whole
movement I think she has been arm-uz herself
against The world ever since the japanese war
We know she bought four hundred thousand Ger
man Mausers- and IL appears she has also Arlpps
and CrPJs0rS The n va been believing
were sent 70 H1uE-EOrE f-r secret shipment into
the Philippines I feel certain were destined for
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

Chinese II Is confined entirely TO the mildly lawless
highbnders Of which this city has very few. The
numerous patrolmen and detectives and the small
extent OF the quarter make It impossible for the
highhnders TO operate here they do in San
Francisco. They have no safe place OF conceal
uent after committing q crime consequently tney
confined to petty bIaCkmail II is said that the
highbinders beginning TO work on larger scale
that the merchants doing their utmost 70
keep peace In Chinatown. This class is so small
in this city however, that it IS hardly worthy OF
notice and the merchants will keep them in check
by means OF their or in the case Of small de-
ulands by buying them of. They say they want
simply to be left alone and they Will not bother
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
FoR TRANsPoRTATIoN oF sUPPLLEs.

Philadelphia, July T.--In addition TO the ship
ment Of Army and Navy supplies necessary in the
Philippines. the Chinese crisis has resulted in a
large increase IN the shipment Of general supplies
from the Government factories and supply sta
tons IN this city. Orders have been given the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad have hand soon
as possible q larger number o. cars than usual Tor
the direct shipment TO San Francisco and Jersey
City OF general supplies largely equipments Those
sent TO Jersey City destined for the Far East are
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

this State. the average monthly enlistment Is
larger than in this city. Any educated man
who enlists a marine has excellent chaICe
Of becoming a commissioned officer. EXaIllId-
tions are held at stated intervals for non-com-
missioned officers, and those who pass win d
satisfactory grade may be appointed secoha Heu- @
tenants There are a number Of orcers NV uy
in the service who have been raised from the
ranks
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
DR. Sem OFFERS HIS SERVICES

Chicago. July 17.-"The Tribune says that Dr.
Nicholas Sem, who served volunteer medical
officer during the with Spain. has again offered
the United States Government his services, this
time 10 go TO China to care for the American SOL
diers who may be wounded. AS a volunteer in the
Spanish American War DR.. Sem went 70 Cuba,
and was at the head Of rhe Aruy's medical forces
in the field Dr Sem not al his home, and
II was stated there that he is in Texas.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
,rrrPAxg SERVICES OFFERED

Philadelphia, July I7--General Henry c. Eghert
Camp No. 2. Of the Spanish-American War Vet
erans' Association. composed OF men who served
in Battery A of Philadelphia. the three Philadel-
phia regiments Of Pennsylvania volunteers and the
lst Regiment. United States Volunteers, has
adopted resolution offering their services as a
volunteer engineer corps in China This Is the
second organization In the country offer its
vices since the Chinese crisis the other being the
National Rough Riders Association.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

INFORMS me that he has sent bed field hospital
20 nina ana medical supplies for 500 men for
thFee F I mQhths; IN addition this the hospital
SNIP tNeLsI' tns pest Of its kind afOat. has been
dIspadcned ed @ 10 Iaku She has full corps Of doc
Major Perley- Our hospitaI service is thrroT's5I-
modern modern n every respect, and far as capacity is
concerned Is fuIly prepared 10 care for the sck
ana wounded soldiers Of our armies. wherever they
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
10 SEND BEE TO TAXI

Chicago, July rL-To provide FOR the subsistence
OF troops which the United States VII send %
China as her share OF the iute-na -i7laI army the
coululissary in Chicago VIII hereafter purchase an
additional 5000 pounds q bee each month The
order for the increased shipments goes into e-ec-
az once. c0umissary base mas been eS-a o-is15-
al Taku IN China and II IS thought that snip
uauts will soon go direct 90 that place
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
Hay FEVER
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New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
FoR HOSPITAL SERVICE IN CHM

San Francisco. July r.-surgeon-GeneraI c. A
sternberg Z. 5 A. has arrived here TO inspect the
military hospital the Preside Speaking Of the
hospital service, General Sternberg said:
TIE Chinese troubles have called for prompt at
rentton I have a dispatch that has not vet been
made public in which the Chief Surgeon at Manila
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
VIEWS OF 4 CHINESE REFoRMER.

Honolulu July g via San Francisco. July IT
Iesune chi Tso. the Chinese retormer for whose
head the Empress Dowaser has offered reward
OF So 90 has just given interview in the shape
~ an address 10 the American people. in which he
.,,ressed the belief that the United States Will
orevent the partition Of China, and that It Will be
seconded in this by Great Britain and Japan. He
noinrs out that 70 attempt 70 rule China by
o,ar+ ~ the Powers would lead 70 endless blood
s5ed and strife and that the same result will fol
ioU- nartition Of the Empire
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

Ninth Infantry. four medical officers, twenty
members Hospital Corps, d reginenLal field hos
pltal and an additional field OUTFIT for fifty beds.
Fourteenth Infantry and Light Battery. four
medical officers CwenCy-stX members Hospital
Corps. regimertal field hospital twenty-five beds.
N addition 10 these, q general field hospital Of
three hundred beds has been sent, a medium supply
for i've thousand men for three months and hos
pital fund OF $500.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

OFFER OF REGIMENT FROM NEW MEXICO.
Santa Fe \ NJ. July Il Special.
Otero is in receipt Of several telegrams from per
sons Offering raise regiment OF volunteers
in New Mexico for service tn China in case the
President should call for volunteers. one propo-
sfrfon is another Rough Rider regiment.
there being special need for cavalry IN China
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
FROM SAX FRANCISCO

On Grant July 3. five medical officers, twelve
Hospital Corps with oth Cavalry, thirty Hospital
Corps unassigned.
On Sumner. July 16, thirteen medical officers, one
OF whom, Major Stephenson, is under instructions
6E0r2 M the SurEeon-Ge4eTal and provided with $50,
g coo hospital fund Assigned and unassigned Hos
pira- Corps. LhiTCy-six.
Il Is contemplated to send on the Meade, August
!. eight or more medical officers, Of whom,
asslsLant surgeon Fuller, assigned to the 18th In
Lantry, viii De provided with a field hospital Of
n1ty beds and 800 hospital fund There is a de-
Iac1IneIC OF the Hospital Corps numbering eigh-
teen. % Nh.ca large unassigneo st viii De added
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
SUPPLIES FOR THE TROOPS.

On The chief commissary at Manila was
NAIor I ne would be called upon TO supply
wants te 9Th Infantry LEFT Manila with thirty
days ra--OnE with the command and in addition
carried z tnree months supply for FIVE thousand
The chief. commissary at Manila has also been
informed OF the number Of troops probably des-
tined 10 go 70 China from this country. and in
accordance with instructions has asked for the
necessary supplies 10 meet the of the force
Orders for these supplies have been placed. Orders
have been given for the supply OF all troops now
under orders rom TINS country to China. Two
squadrUas Of the 6th Cavalry have already sailed
also three bake ovens. The battalion Of the 18th
Infantry sailing on the 18th inst. provided
similar number Of field rations
The chief conm!ssary at Manila has been ad-
v-sed that six months rations should be in China
BY November on account Of obstruction Of navt-
An invoice OF 5000 in gold for use in China, has
been directed 10 be made 10 the chief cOmmissary
Manila al hts request
Il IS learned al the Bureau Of Naval InteIligence
that the Russian Government has two large yes
sells used ice crUshers, at Port Arthur and
the other 81 NladlvOstOck and II is submitted that
order 70 keep open com lL1laLlon IN winter with
some OF the ports on the Gulf OF Pe-Chi-Li, in
Regarding the location ot the base Of supply for
troops in China, Acting CommIssary-CTeneral Wes-
ton, expresses the opinion that as Manila is in the
possession Of the United States, and is days
from Taku. II would seem 70 be the preferable
logical and military base.
One first lieutenant and ten men Of the Signal
carrying material and Instruments for the nstala-
ton and operation Of fifty miles Of field telegraph
lire
The chief signal officer sent on the Grant with
General ChaHee on July / TWO officers with eight
ditional miles OF field telegraph line These o.
fcers, men and material we're sent on the Grant.
diverted 70 China AZ Nagasaki Y desired. Other
wise they would be sent 70 Manila.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

FROM MANILA

The following provisions have been made by
the Medical Department.