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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-19

]. Frank Wheaton, the nimble- tongued
colored orator who talked himself into d
place as alternate for Senator Knute Nell
son insists that his legal residence is Min
neapolis, Notwithstanding the fact that
his business relations have kept his head
quarters in Chicago most of the time for
the past four or, five months. His family
has spent the last several months with
his father in Maryland, but the household
goods have been stored in Minneapolis,
But he has not secured his credentials
yet.
Minneapolis Democrats have in circlIla-
ton petition for the nomination of Sen
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-19

John McCulIoch, of the McCulloch Lum-
Der company, has sold his recently pur-
chased residence at Newport, eight miles
south Of ST. Paul, to Albert Wilkinson,
of Grieos Conner, &. Co
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-19

Charles Meyer, employed by the Omaha
road, was brought in from LIE Sueur to-
day and placed in st. Luke's hospital,
suffering from a bad flesh wound caused
by a heavy piece Of iron falling upon
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Washington, Juue 26.-The presi-
dent has assigned Gen. q. R. ChaFes
to the command of the military forces
10 China. Gen Chafee was at the var
department to day receiving inssruc-
sions aud will leave for San Francisco
10 time to saii on the first Of July With
the Sixth cavalry. This detachment
sails Oh the Graut which has been or
dered to touch a. Nagasaki for further
orders. It is possible that the chip will
then sail directly for Chefoo with Gen.
Cbafee and the Sixth cavalry. Gen.
MacArthur vas cabled to day an order
direcsiog the commanding cf6oer of the
Ninth infantry aud such other forces as
may be operating in China by the time
Of the Grants arrival TO report TO Gen.
Chaiee 90 bis ARRIVAL there. Unless
present plans chaose. headquarters will
be established a. Coefoo. Geo. Mac
Arthur vas also directed to seaG Capt.
Russell OF the signal corps With q
de;acbueot 70 Cbefoo Capt. Russell
duriog the Spanish war. worked iD
conjunction with the naval ofhoers asd
be has been selected TO have charge CT
the s.gaal operations because OF lis
familiarity With that work 10 both tie
army and the navy.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM CHINA

Washington, June 27.-Tbe Chi
nese minister called this morning OF
the secretary Of state and communicated
to hin thecceauo IS OF dispatch which
be had received from the tsuDg Ii
yamen ,tdated 19;h inst. The dispatch
states bat the foreign ministers had
before this date asked permission for
tie legation guards to euser the city,
which permission bad been granted
that they subsequently, asked thss these
guards be reio forced, which the Chi4esc
soyeromsns was not disposed 20 permit.
TIE dispatch then goes 90 to state tos,
the cae<u! general at Tiea Tsia, sup
posed 70 De TIE French conaai general,
nad :elegrapbet The cieeroy CT CHI III
that the fore;ga adciraI had demanded
tie s1rreaaer o: the Taxa forts ard
;ii:sss 5I,e foreiga ministers wa.e shortly
- leave Pekl2 for Ten Tsia With their
guards
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guard and it is assumed that they are
With Admiral Seymour.
Ooe thousand japanese are landing
at Taku and 1000 more are expected
tomorrow when battalion OF French
is also due.
The foreign aemirals have appointed
Capt Wise. commander of the Monoc-
acy, to be commaudaat at Tong ka.
Cbefoo. Juoe 26 The officers OF
the British 6rst-,lass cruiser Terrible
assert that discord exists between the
Russians aod Augio-Amerioaos. aud
they say they believe the Russians are
planning to break the concert and take
possession of Pekin independently.
They assert that Vice Admiral Sey,
mou.'s command lacked uuisoo, the
foreigners sulkiog because they were
uoder British leadership. They bitter
ly deuounce the Russian generals con-
duct es, uncivilized and barbarous. aud
charge that the slaug Inter of peaceful
Chinamen at Taku has aroused the
otherwise passive natives against the
foreigners
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SUMTER S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JULY f. 1900.
from Hongkong to reinforce the
allied squadrons at Shanghai.

from HoDgkong to reinforce the
allied squadrons at Shanghai.
The southern provinces are send
ing troops toward Pekin, and the e1
odus1 of Chinese Of all classes from
Shanghai continues at the rate of
from 10000 to $4,000 a day
The Russian prestige has been in.
jured during the recent fighting, and
an anti.Russian rising in the Liau
Tong peninsula. Russian Macburi, is
predicted
According to the Shanghai CORE
spondent of The Times. advices from
Shan Tung say that Gov Yuan Shik
Kai maintains relations with foreign.
ers and has sent numerous ceuriers
to Pekin, but none of them has re.
turned
A telegram from Jardine. Mathe-
son & Co., dated Shanghai this after
noon, suggests that the ministers are
still at Pekin, but admits that there
is no news from the capital
The telegram adds Seymour ar.
rived at Tien Tsin with 312 of hls
force wounded, besides 62 killed.
The damage done to Tien Tsin is
much exaggerated. Shanghai is still
quiet.
Another dispatch from Shanghai
relterates the announcements of the
massacres of native Christians in the
inland districts which rival the Ar.
menian horrors.
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The Ministers Fate
is Yet Unsettled.
No Satisfactory Information
Received at Washington.

Washington. June 28-Tbe day )
developments 10 Chinese e9alrs were
meagre AID the general opipiou here is
that the two messages received-one
from Kempf and the other from Ii
Hung Chang-cocld not be accepted
as settling the important question as to
the fate of the foreign ministers at Pc
kin aud their families and attaches.
The secretary of the navy, by special
instruction of the president. had been
particular to cable Admiral Kempf
several days ago to keep the navy de-
partment informed of everything that
happened within the zone Of disturb.
ance in Chioa. aud it is believed that
bis omission to make any reference 10
bis csolegram of this morning to the
whereabouts Of the ministers was based
on tae absence Of any information on
that subject at Taku. where the adnl-
raj is with bis flagship Newark, and if
90 Information could be had at Taku,
only 50 miles down the river from Ticn
Tsia. of tue presence Of the ministers
IN Admiral Seynour's column, bit
eight niles distant, then officials here
csb1os understand how aay govern
uent could have superior facilities, AID
SO they fel, justified iu waiting foT fur
ther advices before accepting the
Chinese statements on that point as
accurate.
Minister WI. who brought LIPS mes
sage to the state department.. could no.
explain away the poiots Of variance be-
tween the vloeroy's statements, aod
the cable messages received from other
aources. However, be pinned bis
faith to the accuracy of the message
aod pointed out that it agreed closely
with Admiral Kempf's message Of
yesterday, stating that the minister's
were reported to be With Seymour.
MESSAGES FROM KEMPFF.
The uavy department has had fu7
tber communication with Admiral
Keupf, 10 the shape Of two messages,
ooe touching the strength Of :hc foreign
forces ssbore il China and another
wh!ca the cnoials stated had 90 bear
;os upon the military situation, 5a: u
oei.her vas there soy mapt;ca OF tho
ministers. Oae consideration which
snakes agaiass tie unreserved accept
ance by tie tffic!als OF tie assura5ce of
mino. Chinese officials. including L;
Hung Caapg aud Minister Wu, that 6
state Of var does DOT exist IS the fact
that hlr. Corger is not permitted TO
communicate with bis Own government
by the same means employed By the
Tsang III Yameu 10 getting news to
the outside world. leading to suspi-
cion that he is not at that perfec: liber
" which marks the existence OF state
OF war /, is possible that the Chinese
government may be able to ofe. q salts
factory explanation Oh this point, but
at presan, the efficials say that our
future relations with China depead al
,ogeshe. upoa chs: Minister Conser
hae to say When be is faaiiy brought
agsia ia touch With the state d@part.
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THE RELIEF COLUMN IN
SIGHT OF SEYMOUR'S
FORCE

London, June %, 8 80 a m.-The
composite brigade of $500 men who
raised the investment Of Tien Tsin
aod pushed on to help Admiral
Seymour has probably saved him, but
the news has no. yet reached Chefoo,
the nearest wi.e poin: The latest
steamer arriving al Chefoo from Taku
brought this message, dates Tier
Tsin. Monday, June 25:
.sThe Russian general in command
of the relief force had decided, in
view Of Saturdays heavy fighting
and marching. that one days rest for
the troops was essential and that the
advance should not be resumed until
today
"Meanwhile came Admiral sey.
mour's beliograph that his position
was desperate and that be could only
hold out two days The relief started
at dawn today { Monday !"
Saturdays fighting began at day
break The allied forces opened
with several OF the Terrible's 4 {
nava! guns, six field guns aud numer.
Gus machine guns. the firing being at
long range. They continued to
advance steadily. the Chinese artil-
lery replying The guns of the allies
were more skilfu'ly handled and put
the guns of the Chinese crt of action
oae by one, the Chinese retreating
about noon.
MEX AND NECK.
Taere was keen rivalry amosg the
representatives of the various natiops
as to whic! would enter TTiea Tsin
first, and the Americans and British
went in neck end neck. The Rus
SLAMS ssormed the arsenal, thereby
sustaining the largest losses
Several thousand japanese have
left Taku for Tien Tsin. and al.
together Is. 900 japanese have land.
ed The International troops now
aggregate nearly 10000 and Japan
is preparing to send 10000 more.
With British American, and other
troops ordered to go, probably co.
09G viii BE available in month.
CHINESE FORCES.
TIE Tong Shan refugees and the
foreign engineers at Chefoo estimate
the Chinese troops now in the field
as 225, GOO troops at Lula, % 600 at
shang Hal Wan, $4,000 at pel;in
The dispatch received by tie foreign
Office stating that tue foreign legations
were requested to leave Pekin with
IL specified time is Interpreted il.
some unofficial quarters as tan,a-
a1ouos to giyius the ministers their
passports ani 10 declaration o; y7a:,
but as China does nothing Ike o,lcr
couu,Fies, the oGiciai opinion IS That
,nere is nothing to do but 20 await
tie course Of events and to sse what
the ministers themselves say wren
they are rescued
Al, the students ct the foreign
hospitals in Canton are leaving
Women missionaries are returning
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additional troops, it was said, had
ordered to China, but matters were
being pu: in shape to meet any
emergency that might arise When
the cabinet meeting broke up-a
little before l o'clock-there could
be no doubt that the members shared
the general depression at the lack Of
news from Minister Conger
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No CHANGE FOE TIE BETTER.

u Nashingtoo. June 2S -Noae Of
tie mcmDers oi Size cabinet wio
were present at todays meeting
could see the iesst change FOR tie
better in the Chinese situation
Secretary Hay was rot present, no:
was ecretary Gage, but tie other
members said that nothing baa been
heard from the ministers stationed at
Pekin, and this fact was causing the
the greatest alarm for their safety
1t was stated that every possible
effort was being made to secure IN
telligence of their whereabouts, but
up to this time without results. No
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from the West river ports There was
slight disturbance at Wo Chou Tues
day while the women were embark
ng The crowd shouted "Kill the
foreign devils. -
AN APPARENT ULTIMATUM.
According to advices from shang
hal the Chinese officials, by direction
of the southern viceroys, are asking
the consuls to agree to conditions
"insuriug," as the Chinese say, "the
neutrality ofShangbai and other coast
cities They are also asking that
foreign warsbips ehall not sail or
anchor near the forts nor go to ports
where there are no warshlps
now; that their crews shall net go
ashore, and that the protection of for.
eigners be left to the Chinese author
ties These conditions are consider
ed at Shanghai to be virtually an
nltimatum from Viceroys Lin Kun
Yih and Shapg Chih Tupg The
consnls desire a sufficient naval and
military force to back up their refusal
to comply with these demands. The
total naval force there now consists
of 969 men, with 80 guns in the
forts, and 10000 men outside ShaDg
hal with modern rifles and machine
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Losses the of international Forces
Stated in Detail

casualties .! Tue iutSsuaLlobai loiSO
attacking Tien Tsin we're: "Ameri.
cans, killed 8, wounded 3; British,
killed 2. wounded l; Germans,
killed Is, wounded q Russians,
killed 10. wounded 81
TIE gun fire of the Americans and
British is described as beautiful !"
After the relieving force pushed on
to relieve admiral Seymour, Chinese
regulars under Gen Nieb, Gays dis
p atch from Shanghai, again attacked
Tien Tsin fierceIy and bombarded
the foreign settlement with terrible
fire
Col Dorward, British. commanded
the column that relieved Admiral
Seymour. American marines parti-
cipated in the achievement Th
admiral was found entrenched and
surrounded by immense masses of
Chinese, who were driven off by the
relieving force after a brisk fight
His men had made brilliant resis
tance, never failing in course for l5
days Of continued fighting During
ten days the men were on quarter
rations. They started with provis
ions for ten days and they could have
held out day or two longer.
STANDING SIEGE
The column was few miles
beyond Lola Deeming it hopeless
to attempt to break through the
hordes, Admiral Seymour essayed a
night retreat toward Tien Tsin,
but he came into collision with
strong force of Chinese arriving
from the northwest and could neither
advance nor retreat There was
nothing to do but to entrench and to
stand siege lie vainly attempted
photographic communication
Seymour's men caught several Chi.
nese who said the legislations had
been burned and the ministers had
been imprisoned
The Chirese displayed fanatical
courage in the attack
-Four thousand Russians left Ten
Tsin four days after Admira! Sey-
,aour, but they never got in touch
with them
Railway communication between
Tahu and Tien Tsin has been restor-
ed AID the force is advancing toward
Pekin. Fighting was in progress
Wednesday in the vicinity of Tsechu-
lin. Large preparations are being
made to support and reinforce the
Pekin relieving column
Twenty thousand troops of ali
arms. largely japanese, have now
been landed
THEIR FATE YET A MYSTERY
The fate Of the members of the
legations is still a mystery # they
are alive end u2harmed at Pekin. the
Chinese government deserves some
credit, the Shanghai correspondent
thinks, for restraining the fana;ical
mob
The Shanghai correspondent: of the
Daily Telegraph, wiring at 8 o5
m yesterday, says it is reported on
good Chinese authority that the gov
erament alarmed by the foreign mi
itary preparations, has issued an cdict
ordering the perempso.y suppression:
Of the Boxers and Announcing 6eci-
sioa TO project the legations at a'i
hazerda However tlas may be the
British consulate q; Shanghai Yecaiv
ed definite information vester9aY. be
Daily Express correspondent tssys,
that whiie soiemn!v promising com
plete abs.eniion from warlike :arepas
rations. the Chinese are mounting
several new six inch guns at the W 90
Sung forts
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Three British warships have sailed
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JAPAN'S PREPARATIONS.

JAPAN'S PREPARATIONS.
The magnitude of the arrange
ments Japan is making suggests pro-
vision against present contingencies
other than the suppression of the
present disturbances in China. She
has chartered 19 additional transports
and now has IS IN all
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-15
STATEDBYBRYAN
Position If the Democratic Leader
on Expansion Again Set
Forth.
Opposed Only to Features Which
Make Subjects Rather Than
Citizens.
If NeighbOrs Qualified For Citi-
zenship Wish to Join Us
1t Is Well.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. l5.-W. j. Bryan
passed through Kansas City for Colum.
bia, No.. where he was to speak in the
afternoon. Asked about his Minneap-
oils interview. in which he was report
ed as expressing views favorable to ex-
pansion. Mr.. Bryan said:
II have for one year been discussing
Imperialism and have tried to distin-
guish between such an extension Of the
nations limits as would not change the
character Of the government, and an
expansion which converts homogene-
ous republic into Heterogeneous en-
pire. When the annextion of any given
territory is under consideration, the
question is first, whether the people want
to come in, and second, whether the
people are capable Of sharing in the
government and destiny of this nation.
believe that all people are capable OF
! governing themselves. and that the Fill
ipinos should be allowed to govern
themselves, but do not think they are
sufficiently advanced to share with us
in the government Of the nation. IL the
| Philippine islands are annexed the peo-
pie there must either citizens or sub
jects. ! am not willing to admit them
rs citizens and do not believe that re.
public can have subjects. therefore
ask this nation TO give them independ.
ence and then protect them from out
side interference. Each proposed an.
nexation must be considered upon it.
own merits. but in considering these
merits the conditions of the people
| should have more weight than geo
graphical position or commercial ad
v0ntape"
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NICHOLAS TO MURAvIEFF.

Csar Highly Praises ~. Forsign Miais.
ter for Recent Sesvicss.
ST PETERSBURG. Jan. l5.-The cxar
has addressed rescript to Count Mu-
ravieff. the minister Of foreign affairs.
highly eulogistic Of the eminent quail
ties displayed by the minister in bring.
Ing about a happy solution. in con-
formity with the czar's instructions. Of
the disquieting political events arising
from the Cretan insurrection and the
Turko-Greek war. thus showing true
appreciation Of the historic mission
which has fallen TO the lot Of Russia.
After remarklng that the introduction
Of an autonomous administration in
long troubled the repose Of the Turkish
East. while the maintenance of friendly
relations with all the powers showed
the fruitful influence of Russia's peace.
full and continuous policy. the rescript
proceeds:
Appointed guardian Of the most inn
portant interest Of the state you have
co-operated. while conforming exactly
with the indications gave You, in the
realization Of the traditional tendency
| OF Russia to obtain in the far East an
ice-iree outlet to the sea. The agree
ment arrived at with the government
Of China. relative to the Cession III
usufruct Of the kwangTun peninsula.
| with Ports Arthur and Dalmy. while
testifying to the reciprocal friendship
and confidence which exists between
tho two great neighboring empires. full.
fils the evident necessities Of Russia as a
maritime power and will create in the
/ Pacific a new centre for the ecommercial
and industrial enterprises Of the entire
world The negotiations subsequently
undertaken under my direction with the
British and Japanese governments led
to the conclusion Of partial understand
ings, which by removing any reason.
for misunderstanding in the politica
domain. enable Russia to devote hel
strength to the progressive develop
ment Of the prosperity of her possessions
in the far East.
II feel particular satisfaction in re
cording among the services you have
rendered the efforts and care you have
| COOSeCTAICu I'D tBc ~ Al.
most inmost desire to assure to all peo
ples the benefits Of real and durable
peace. The results Of the labor
Of the conference at The Hagu
give me steadfast hope that sol''
bases have been establishes
for the realization of aims dear to m
heart. All the powers had recognize
the possibility Of generally settling thu
question, / recall with real pleasur
your eminsntly useful labors and devf
ton to the throne and l appreciate tn
assistance you have rendered in II
creasing the prestige Of Russia by you
brilliant execution Of my direction
and views, with the object OF secnrin
pacific settlement Of the compile
problems OF external policy.
II regard it. therefore. ~ an agrees
BILE duty to express to you my cords
gratitude and l remain ever your il
variably we'll disposed and sincerel
grateful. NICHOLAS"
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VA. sAxso po~pea CO., ssx yoM

and farmers. To find instances of the
appalling impracticability distinguish.
ing the formation Of Great Britain's ir.
regular corps. it is only necessary tc
read the list Of tho kit being taken out
by the City Of London volunteers. The
officers of this body carry to the plains
of South Africa. an air pillow, cork
mattress. canvass bucket. a tin box OF
candles. a lantern, q filter and hos,
Of other impedimcnts that an American
officer would burn before starting on
ten miles march, while the men are
laden down with four pairs Of pants,
four pair Of shoes. three caps, pajamas.
two large Turkish towels, a filter. a
clothes brush. writing portfolio and
other such articles. No wonder the
British forces are not mobile.
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TOTAL BOER FORCES.

Correspondents Estimatss Thsir Numbes
at One HuedPed Thousand.
LONDON, Jan. l5.-An apparently
well informed correspondent Of The
Morning Post. says:
The Boer forces. originally S3.0W
men, are now heavily augmented by
Cape Colonis,s and the enemy fighting
force may be estimated fairly at lOo.'
800 men and 2O6 guns.
The Beers are not compelled I.
guard their communications. The
grass is good, crops are growing. vege
tables. cattle and sheep are plenty AM
game is abundant"
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SENATE VERY CLOSE.
Republicans Claim Coebei Must Reesiv
. Ma jority In Zach House.


Majority In Zach House.
FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. l5.-The Re-
publican leaders insist on theiD claim
that the contestants for state Offices
must receive majority in each branch
Of the legislature, instead Of a majority
in the aggregate as claimed by the
Democrats. and this is another Of the
questions which may have to go 10 the
courts. If the Republican contention
is sustained it is admitted Gcebel
would be in exceedingly close lines in
the senate with the chances against
him. The latest poll Of that body by
the Republicans is that it contains a,
least five anti-Goebel Democrats. and
Senator Hill Dem is i'll at home with
little prospect Of getting here during
the session. With Hill and Goebel moi
voting the Goebel senators under these
circumstances could not muster ma
iOritv.