Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23

ton to the Tagesblatt gives the Rus
sian news that Chinese regular troops,
aided by irregulars, in all numbering
about 900, are in open war against
Russia. They not only demanded the
Withdrawal Of the Russians from Chi
nese territory, but on the Russians re-
fusing to Withdraw they assumed the
offensive and drove off the Russians
from railroad construction and are UNI
dertaking hostile operations against
Hardin, Rlagovestchensk and other
towns. Smelling the last named place.
| What makes the Chinese hostilities
extremely dangerous, however. is the
fact that the Chinese, by a series of
recently constructed forts and re-
doubts, absolutely commanded the nav
igation of the Amur river for distance
of twenty Nersts, thus preventing Rus
sian troop transports on the only route
open. at least until those fortitications
shall have been taken by the Russians.
Tho the Russian censorship is most se-
We're regarding kilograms. news reached
mere yesterday from st. Petersburg
that Elasovesrchensk had been taken
BY the Chinese who seized large
amounts of money in the Russian
Chinese bank there All reports agree
tha. the Russian government now con-
sicers that Russia is actually at war
With China; that the shillS- shally pol-
icy hitherto maintained will be
dfnpped; that Russia is now hurriedly
preparing for a serious campaign in
China. separate from the other powers,
and that Russia Will not be able nor
willing under these altered circum-
stances to bear an adequate share in
the Tien Tsin Pekin campaign. The
Russian forces available along the bor-
der aud thruout north China are stated
10 conlpsise twenty-six battalions of
the lilae. twenty seven hattalions of re-
and seventeen field batteries, altogether
about 5000 men.
Which has arrived at Genoa from
China. reports being fired upon by Chi
snsse coast forts, and slightly damaged
While going from Yokohama homeward.
DR.. Nunln Won Schwurxenstei has
gone TO China, nnminally as the Ger.
man representative for east Asia, be-
cause Germany has not yet been offs
ciallN Informed of the death of Baron
Won kettelrr, nor who momentarily
repre- ents the German government, if
there is any. DR. Mumm therefore
goes, not accredited to the Chinese gov
ern1ent, but empowered to negotiate
With single or joint vicsroys or govern
sors.
The International textile congress
this week proved rather failure. the
8Giscerd between the English and con-
tinsEtal delegates being freely ex-
pressed The continental delegates
forced thru socialistic resolution re-.
sarding means Of bettering the condi-
stions Of the textiles trade by voting BY
nations instead of by the number of
delegates. thus empowering the English.
Who, nevertheless, represented more
than double the number of workers
against The whole OF the continent
English Delegates spoke strongly
against the ctopian schemes of the con-
titentais, claiming that they Mere
trades unions pure and simple, and I'M.
willing tn mix politics with their trades
1unions. The next congress was APP
pointed TO be held in Zurich in 1902
Ambassador Whites suggestion that
the European governments unite ines
tablishing some system of regular In
Itercourse With Peldn has been received
most favorably. Ambassador White
MAS assured that Germany would do
everything in her power to assist the
United States. but the foreign office
Il
the present time to carry out such a
PLAN The alleged dispatch from Minis
Ter Congsrs and all the Notwithstanding
Chinese adyiees received here are
viewed by the German officials with
extreme skepticism. and Ambassador
White has 50 cabled the Washington
authorities
The Chinese embassy here late yes
terday communicated to the foreign of
flee the decree of the reigning emperor.
fSwang Su. the decree which the en-
bassy receivd in the morning from the
viceroy Of Nankin. The decree is a
lengthy document. and was addressed
to the vicer6ys, ordering them to sup
press the Boxer movement and to pro-
sect foreigners. 1t expresses regret for
the murders Of Baron Won ketteler and
the japanese attache, but does not
mention any of the other members of
the legation.
Areport from Hamburg says that de-
tectives have arrested Secretary Ket-
tenburg. of the United States consul
late at that place. for the enlbezzlement
Of 100000 marks, OF which 10000 have
already been collected. The ladies, be-
ing unable to obtain their money, called
on the local police with the result above
stated.
The German Fleet Society will send
on Aug. 5 news expedition to China
for the purpose of reporting events en-
ttrely independent of English or other
news gathering concerns.
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AFIont1n@ Palace.
ST. Paul, July 23.--James j. Hill,
president of the Great Northern, with
his family, took their first sail on Mr..
Hills new steam yacht this week on
the Great Lakes, having boarded the
vessel al Buffalo. The "yacht"-really
q ateamsilip-was recently purchased
from Mrs James W. Martinez Cardezo.
The fine craft was built by the Bath
(Me.) ironworka in 1894. Her registered
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