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serting that the engagements at Tien
Tsin were the direct result of the bonn
bardment of the Taku forts by the for
cigners. The decree is dated the third
day of the 9th moon, and was transmit
ted on July l through various official Chi
nese hands from the Priyy Council.
AS TO the rise of BoXeriSm this decree
says III part: .....
The circumstances which led to the
commencement of fighting between the
Chinese and foreigners were Of such n
complex, confusing, and unfortunate
character as to be entirely unexpected.
In the first place, there arose in the
Provinces of Chilli and Sbantung a kind
Of rebellious subjects who had been in
the habit of practicing boxing and fenc-
ing in their respective villages, and at
the same time clothing their doings with
spiritualistic and strange rites. The To-
cal authorities failed to take due notice
fection spread with astonishing rapidity.
Everyone looked upon the move
ment as supernatural and strange, and
many joined it. There were lawless and
tIeacherous persons who sounded the cry
Of Down with Christianity About the
middle of the fifth moon these persons be-
gan TO create disturbances without warn
ing. Churches were burnt and converts
were killed. The whole city was in Il fer
mcnt. A situation was created which
could not be brought under control
AT first, the foreign powers requested
that foreign troops be allowed to enter
| the capital for the protection of the lega-
| items. The Imperial Government, having
| in view the comparative urgency of the
| occasion, granted the request as an ex-
traordinary mark Of courtesy beyond the
| requirements of international intercourse.
Over 800 foreign troops were sent to Pc
KIN. This shows clearly how much care
| China exercised in the maintenance of
| friendly relations with other countries.
IS
1T is claimed that the foreign troops
were irritating in their demeanOr toward
the people. and that the Chinese soldiers
and the people were provoked to resent.
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MARYLAND SONS.
Election of officers and Other Matters Of In
terest.

terest.
The 18th Annual Encampment Of the
Division of Maryland was held at Phoe-
bus, Va, this year. Commander George
S. Whitmore presided. On motion, Past
Col. %. X. De Puy was selected as Off
cial stenographer.
Commander Whitmore announced the
following Committee on Credentials
Adj't Ed. r. French, Chairman; Capt.
John f. Stidman, Dushane Camp, 5; Past
Capt. Frank p. Gentieu, Appomattox
Gushing Camp. 30; Past Capt. G. E
Welch, Logan Camp, 1.
The offices Of Division Council were de.
clared vacant, all members being absent
Commander Whitmore appointed Past
Capt. s. NJ. Croft, Lincoln Camp, g
Delegate e. B. Russ, Lincoln Camp, q
and Capt. F. A. Kearney, Logan Camp, l.
members Of the Council.
Other committees were appointed by
Commander Whitmore as follows:
On G. r. and R.-Past Capts. S. NJ
Croft, Lincoln Camp, 2; Chas. S. Davis
Gushing Camp, 80; and Chas. e. Welch
Logan Camp, 1.
On Resolutions-Junior Vice Command
er Hugh 81. Henry; Past Capt. VIM. G
Whitley, Garfield Camp, 1; Delegate E. B
Russ, Lincoln Camp, q and Past Capts
IL ~. van DOTSudll, CuSulllS lamp, 0U
and Frank P. Gentieu, Appomatox Camp
II.
On Officers Reports-Inspector D. NJ
Rittenhouse, and Capts. G. q. Stanton
Lincoln Camp, 2; J. NJ. Patterson, Apo
mattox Camp, 2; f. A. Kearney, Logan
Camp, 1; and Walter Hollis, Robt. G.
Shaw Camp, 3.
On Ritual-Past Capt. Geo. II. Lancer
Logan Camp, l. and four other mem,
bers of Logan Camp, 1.
Commander Whitmore made an inter
| esting report. He favored the Death Ben
eft Association. and suggested that paiC
Organizer would increase the number OF
Camps and membership. He urged the
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REUNIONS.
ILLINOIS.

9Th Ill. Cav, at Toledo, ILL.,, Aug. Is
and 16. d. 7. Gordon, Secretary, James
vile, Ill.
Battery 1, ID Ill. L. A., in Room 2O6,
Court House, Chicago, ILL.,, from to 9 p.
m. Headquarters of Association will be
born st. Write T. G. S. Brown, Secre-
tary, $3.50 jefferson Ave, Chicago.
10th ILL.,, at Orion, ILL.,. Sept. 6. B.
f. Thompson, Secretary, Toulon, Ill.
The next Reunion of the S9th Ill. will
be held in Chicago during the G.. A. r.
316, Court House, corner Clark and
Washington Streets. 1t is hoped that
every comrade of the Fighting S9th''
will he present and answer to roll-cail.
better opportunity is not likely to come
your way agan.-A. ID. CURRAN, Secre-
tary, Bristol, Ill.
1st Ind Battery, at Evansville, Ind,
second Sunday in August. All members
are invited. George Nester, Secret Sy,
Evansville, Ind.
Reunion i'll Chicago, ILL.,, during the Ma
tiOnal Encampment, in Room 300 County
| Building, from to 10 p. H., Aug. u, and
| from to p. m, Aug. -.
NEW YORK.
| lllln ~. 1 E, Ut Oiyue, ~. q, mug. II.
Chas. j. Stupp, Secretary. Auburn, N. 7
Norm &. Cooper, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
writes that the 24th n. Y. Reunion will
be at Fulton, n. Y, July "a. The Com.
mander-in Chief and other G.. A. r. men
will assist in exercises.
The third Reunion of the Dist n. Y.
Mt Albany, n. Y, was a pleasant event
The resident comrades had five Of their
number at the depot with badges to at.
| tract the attention of visiting members
! and by afternoon 81 former members OF
the old command had reported. Capt
Palmer called the meeting to order, and
| COmrade John II. Jones sounded assembly
on a drum carried by Comrade L. G.
Hannah on the day Of Lees surrender
Mayor Blessing welcomed the veterans
and COmrade Palmer responded on be
half of the society. These officers were
chosen: Pres, Capt. John Palmer; V. P.
John S. Huffman; Sec, Edward B. Roe
Treas, Lieut.. Il. G. Sherley. A Camp
fire was held in the evening.
The 24th Ohio survivors met at Wei
lington, o., July 4, when a large number
answered to rOll-call. l. l. Thomas, OF
Wellington, was reelected President, anG
Robert S. Grimm, of Mt. Vernon, was
again chosen Secretary. The Association
will meet at Wellington, July 4, 1901.
list and I'd Ohio Association, at Ma.
tional Military Home, Dayton, o., July
81, at 10 o'clock a. IN. Isaac Kindle, Sec
retary, Springfield, o.
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THE NATIONAL TRBNE WASHINGTON THURSDAY JULY 49, 1900

ment and voiced their Indignation with
one accord. L;Hrless persons then TOOK
advantagcs,of thd situation to do mischief
and became boldei than ever III burning
and killing Christian converts.
The lowers thereupon attempted 10
reinforce the foreign troops in Pekin,
but the neinforeements encountered re-
sistance and defeat at the hands of the
insurgents on the way. and have not yet
been ableSto proceed.
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another attack was made, but the be-
siegers were interrupted by Prince Ching,
who attacked the Boxers, but was de-
feated. Tuan was Reinforced.
by this time the walls of the Lega-
ton had been battered down and most
of the buildings were In ruins. Many of
the allies had fallen at their posts, and
the small band that was left took refuge
in the wrecked buildings, which they en-
deavOred hastily to fortify. Upon them
the fire of the Chinese artillery was now
directed. Toward sunrise it was evident
that the ammunition of the allies was
running out, and at Z o'clock, as the ad-
vaDces of the Chinese in force failed to
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pointing to the same conclusion. The
Governments of Europe and the United
States have finally accepted the main
fact that on July 6 and Z, after constant
fighting and siege for nearly month, the
inmates of the legations, with the allied
guards. were annihilated. The accounts
come through Sheng, the Superintendent
of Chinese telegraphs, who conveyed the
information to the foreign Consuls at
Shanghai. There are many stories as to
the horrors of the final scenes, but how
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ONLY FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER.

suffered many years from the consequences Of
violations of the laws of nature During "trip the
old country, consulted a weLknown physician In
London, and he gave a medicine which cured me
entirely let my friends learn of my good luck and
such of them who suffered tried these medicines and
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draw a response, rush was determined
upon.
Thus. standing together. as the sun
rose. the little remaining band. all Euro
peanS met death Stubbornly. There was
IA desperate hand-to-hand encounter The
Chinese lost heavily, but as one man fell
others advanced. and finally, overcome
by overwhelming odds. every one of the
Europeans remaining was put to the
sword in the most atrociOus manner.
There is a general feeling OF regret IN
Administration circles that international
jealouses have so long delayed the dis
patch of ample forces to meet the criti-
cal situation in China.
President Mckinley and Secretary
Cortelyou have again arrived IN Wash
ington, return being considered best on
account of the gravity of the situation.
FIGHTING At TIEN TSIN.
There was more fighting on intcrven-
ing days until the afternoon of the 18th,
when 1000 allies, with the Russians on
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EnnEIGN TRoOps roR CHINA.
CHINESE EXCUSES.

Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister
at Washington, delivered to Secretary
Hay on the 10th copy of a cablegram
from the Imperial Government, believed
to have originated with the Chinese War
Office, dsclaiming the Governments re-
sponsibiIity for the Boxer troubles and as
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The CHINESE HORROR
The Slaughter of the Ministers at
Pekin Accepted as a Fact-Des-
perate Fighting at Tien Tsin.
President Mckinley Rushes
Back to Washington.

All hope has been abandoned of the es-
cane of any of the Ministers and other
foreigners at Pekin. While there are no
reliable details as to what happened,
there are various ominous stories, all
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the right and 9th u. s. and American,
Japanese. British and French troops on
the left, sailed from the foreign settle
ments and stormed the wall OF the Chi
nese city of Tien Isin Ihe In Chinese
were estimated at 10000. They poured
a terrific hail of artillery. machine gun
and rifle fire on the attackers. The Chief
Surgeon of the 9th Inf. said conserva-
tive estimate was that p per cent. of the
Americans were hit. Col. Emerson H.
Liscum was mortaly wounded as he was
walking in front of the troops. Maj.
Regan and Capts. Buckmiller, Wilcox
and Moves are among the wounded. Our
marines losses include Capt. Davis,
killed, and Butler, Leonard and several
others wounded. Officers declared that 1t
was hotter than Santiago.
The Russians are reported to have lost
100: Americans, over 30: British, over
40; Japan, about 60; French, %. At
o'clock in the evening the allies were
obliged to retire. Our marines are I'M
der Col. Meade.
very sinuous, from Taku toward Pekin.
Below the walled city, full hours ride
by chair, lie the foreign settlements, or
concessions, or compounds. At this lat
ter point, well away from the walls of
the main city, the foreign citizens, with
the allied troops, have until now been To-
Gated. The news of the fight at the
, walls means. therefore, that the allied
forces advanced from their position well
down the Pei-Ho and attacked the city
itself.
FOREIGN TROOPS FOR CHINA.
A statement prepared by Adjt.-Gen.
! Corbin shows that there is now grand
| total of 1860 officers and men now in
China, en- route to China, en- route to Ma
gasaki, or under orders for Nagasaki.
| More United States troops will be sent
to China than those already ordered; but
the disposition is to send them from
Cuba and the United States, instead Of
from the Philippines, as Gen. Miles
urges, for Gen. Macarthur says he can
not spare any more, now that the 18th
U. S. and 9th U. S. Art. have been or
dered to Taku. 1t is stated that Ger
many intends to send to China 10000 to
$1,000 men, well equipped with guns.
Six thousand Russians are at Port Ar
thur to protect the Manchu Railway.
Japan is getting her $4,000 to China as
fast as possible.
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July %. Returning, leave Winchester
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stops at intermediate stations.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Birds and Beasts ut War.

You would hardly believe that moles.
clumsy and almost blind, become perfect
demons when they quarrel.
No one knows what they quarrel about.
but if :Sey once start fighting one has to
die. They will keep on in the presence of
any number of spectators, hanging on to
one another like bulldogs and burying
their enormously Nrong jaws and teeth
H. one another's flesh.
Hcdgehoss. another type of the quiet.
inoffensivc looking animal, not only fight.
but always to the death. and when one is
killed the other generally devours him.
Uares, on the other hand. are proven
hially the most timid of creatures, yet
they can fight. \ fight between two
harcs is n ludicrous sight. as they skip
and jump over one another. But blow
from the hind legs of hare is no joke to
his opponent.
Among birds robins are the most pug
nacious. More than one case could br
quoted of two robins so frantically set on
killing one another MS to have allowed
themselves to be picked up III the hands
of n locker on and there have lain with
bcak and claws deeply buried in one an
others plumngc.-Bosto Beacon.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
SALTY WHITE MEN.
They Are Not Relished BY Cannibals
as Well aa the Native Product.

Cannibalism is not so prevalent today
as it was quarter of a century ago,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t is
necessary to penetrate to very remote
parts of the world, where the explorer
and the missionary have not carried
civilizins influences. There are many
tribes of savagcs, however now in n
semicivilized state who, not so many
years ago, We're the worst kind of canni-
balls. All the present generation, says a
returned missionary, are converted to
civilized practices, in large part, and only
the old folks retain memories of the bar
barous orgies the tribe used to indulge in.
'.Once, when new young man came
out to join me, one of the first things he
conhded to me was that he was very
anxious to sec ana talk to Il real live can
nibal. Accor.3A ely sent for one of the
old. gray headed men of the tribe. who
had been IL fierce warrior in days gone
by. He was tall and stately fellow.
and he saluted us profoundly as he en-
tered. AS he could speak only his native
language, | had to interpret for the curl
Gus young man.
"'Have You really eaten human flesh !?
he asked.
Il interpreted this, and the tame old
savage grinned and nodded his head.
YES, frequently when | was young
man. was the reply, with grin.
Ibid you ever eat white men?'
".Yes, whenever they could be caught.
"'And people of your own color?
"'Always when we made war we ate
our captivcs. if We Were victorious. IL
not, they ate us
(Which tasted the bcst-white man
or black?'
BLACK. man best; nice and juicy.
White man tough and too salty
1T is more than likely that the white
men who fell into their hands We're old
sailors, who had lived for months and
years OF salted meats, and what. with
the salt air. they We're no doubt so i'm
pregnated that it would be very notice
able"
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Montenegro.

This little line OF stones marks the
limit between the great. heterogeneous,
moribund Austrian empire and the little
mountain region which has always re-
sisted the shark Of bnrbnrism and rcver
submitted to the yoke which half Europe
has hardly been able to resist. Before
Turkey all the civilization of the middle
ages has been impotcnt. Greece. with nll
her traditions and her splendid pnst, is
impotent today. but this region amid the
bare. gray mountains. with her simple
boundary marked by few fiat stones,
has always kept herself unsubjugated by
the conqucror. cannot but have feel
ing OF cxaltntion and reverence us we
enter Montenegro. There is. after all.
no nntion like this. Through the centu-
rcs she has offered doggcd resistance
to the savage hordcs of oriental bnrbnr.
ism. and her resistance has never beea
overcome Gazette. 90.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

condemned to death and executed. and
the Liberal party suppressed by sentenc-
ing to 20 years imprisonment its most
active members. 1t is true that its chief.
the pitiablt lachitch. was pardoned, but
the others. more sincere. more proud had
not even his chance of escape. PachitclI,
his bones twisted. his flesh burned.
agreed to al. his torturers asked OF him.
Even the heroic knezevitch broke down
under the frightful agonies of the slow
fire. He confessed TO treason of which
he knew nothing. He admitted to hav-
ing accomplices whose names were put
into his mouth. Yet. once in the public
courtroom. he denied the tale, begged the
forgiveness of the innocent men he had
incriminated and tried to point to his
decorations for excuse. He was hurried
from the scene, protesting. struggling
against soldiers hand clapped to his
mouth. Led out to be shot, the Servian
soldiers deliberately missed him. At the
second volley they only slightly wounded
him. a sergeant had to step up close
and shoot him through the head to end
his misery,
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
CATCHING TuNSy FISH.

and the lcapings of their own bulky
bodies beat the deep into white foam and
lather.
Since they are so exact In their habits.
the fishermen prepare for them always
before they arrive. At some designated
spot are spread enormous nets. exceed
:rgly deep and made Of the strongest of
line. These are not designed to catch the
tunnies. They are spread out merely to
force the fish to edge In and in until
they are led to the real prison net.
which is n vast contrivance set in an
immense square and powerful enough to
defy anything that swims. AS soon as
the last OF the school has entered this
boXlike inclosure the sides Of the great
net are raised at signal. At first the
imprisoned fish do not show any signs
Of alarm. But us the net rises, inch by
inch. from the water depths. cleaning.
swoiIlike backs appear here and there
above the surface, darting with incrcdi-
bic swiftncss from side TO side of the
not. Each instant more OF these living
blades appear above the surface. Then
the fish begin to leap. Here one launches
himself straight out OF the water. 800
pounds of glorious life. toward the sky.
to crash back into the sen with n fail
like blow OF sides and tail that makes
rises and falls back. Soon the scene is
MS IL the abysses OF the sea were spout.
ing their inhabitants. for hundreds OF
immense silver flashing fish rise every.
where Mt once within the net.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
just Like the other Clubs.

Mrs. Ada Brown Talbot of New York
says that the most extraordinary club she
ever ran across is conducted by very
dcmure and dignitied little woman of {.
.hc daughter of n club president. The
editor called one day and was received by
her little friend with open arms.
AT last I've got II chair" she said.
81 am very glad, my dear" said the
editor. II hope it Is comfortable and
pretty"
"oh. it is not for me. 1t is for my
club"
~ didn't know you had club"
"Of course | have: just like mamma.
My dolly is president, and got the chair
for her. You sec." she explained in n
whisper. there's only dollics in it. and
the dolly that makes the most noise is
president. just like mammals club. That's
my dolly. She talks when you push her
bnck. broke the spring. and now she
talks till she IL runncd down. So she's
president. Don't you think that's nice?"
And Mrs. Talbot said she did.-Satur-
day Evening Post.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
EXCITING SEA FIGHTS.
How Mcditcrranean Fishermen Band
Together to Catch Tunnies.

One of the most thrilling and wonder
full sights in the world is that of the
funny fisheries Of the Mediterranean sea.
says the New York Press. The pursuit
of these great and swift fish is not Il
mere tame operation of netting. 1t is Il
fight between man and sea creatures
such rs is duplicated nowhere except in
the whale fisheries. The funny is Il huge
mGckcrel. lie is Il predaceous fish. and
his coGrse through the seas is that of
destroyer without parallel. So deadly is
the funny to the schools of herring and
similar food fish that he is called the
herring hog. In our waters he is known
more generally as the horse mackcrel.
The funny fisheries are distinctly Eur
pcan. and they are the Oldest industry
that is known in the Mediterranean sea.
To capture them men must band them
selves together in large bodies, for fisher
men singly could do nothing with these
fish, which grow to length of ten feet
and weigh over half ton sometimes.
Therefore there is n system of co-opera-
tion on the coasts that are visited by the
funny, system which dates back to the
Phnnicians, who were great funny
catchc.s in their time. The perfection
of this system is due, among other
absolutely regular habits. In normal
times they can be relied on to make
their appearance at certain periods al
most to the minute. When they come.
it is in huge schools that can be seen
afar. for they scour the waters like ships
of war, and the lcapings Of their prey