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the uniforms of so many nations tramping
through the streets, which Were spread with
rich silks and hanginss, with silver orna-
ments lying scattered everywhere. Dead
Chinese were lying in heaps at the street
corners
The allies brought their dead and wounded
out OF the city in rickshaws and other rick
shaws were laden with guns and booty.
Americans Capture Arms.
Major Waller. with the United States ma
rines and detachment; of Welsh fusiiiers
ana mounted infantry, captured four TWEEN
ty-pounders, two nine-pouCder Krupps, two
field pieces and many small arms.
Lieutenants Cover of che fusiliers and
Harding Of the United States marines par
ticipated in this capture.
The Tien-Tsin Hotel was wanted for use
as hospital but the managers refused TO
allow troops to enter.
The doors were forced, and great guam
titles OF loot. including silver ingots and
gold Images. were found stored there. The
town is now held by British, japanese.
American and French troops and their iiags
are on the walls.
Major Lee assumed command of the Ninth
Regiment when Colonel Iiscum was killed
and galiantiy directed the men ali day and
night.
Lieutenant Iawton is doing well. All the
American officers will be put on board Il
transport tomorrow.
American bravery
BrigaGier General \. Il. F. Dorward, who
commanded the allied forces, in an official
letter 10 the officer mfnandng the United
States forces, expressing high appreciation
OF the work done by the latter and of the
honor felt by the British troops I'm fighting
alongside comrades OF the American Army
paid a high tribute TO the bravery and gal
lantry OF Colonel Liscum and said that he
proposed specially TO notice in official dis
patches the conduct of Lieutenant Smedley
u. Butler, who brought in a wounded man
from under fire, being himself wounded in
the underta king, and the conduct of Lieu
tenant Henry Leonard, who carried Lieu
tenant Butler out Of the fire zone and was
himself dangerously wounded.
He also praises the conduct of Lieutenant
Lawton, who carried to him across a wide
fire-swept space the report of what the
Ninth Regiment was doing and thereby
guided re-enforcemenIs.
The comparatively small number of troops
and the limited supply of field artillery and
lack of cavalry from which the allied armies
suffer make it impossible to take the field
successfully aGains; the Chinese and leave
our position at Tfen-Tsin safe.
The Chinese have not as yet made any at
tempts to cut our line of communication by
the river to Taku. They could readily do
this If their strength is what we suppose.
The composition of this polygiot army
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stories and sang several old-fashioned
songs. The crowd was merry and. more
10 assist the old man than anything else.
several of the men purchased the acid from
him. Just the old nan -as about TO
leave and was returning the knives 60 their
owLcrs. Holhcrt declared that some ore had
stolen his knife and Immediately accused
the peddier. Holten denied the charge.
Hclherts anger grew greater He Gecl2rsd
that ne would Kill the pediier. TIE men
in the saloon tried to quiet him. but with
out success.
shot the Peddlcr Down.
Mrs. Holbert was told Of the disturbance
and hurried To- the salnor ~ paciry her
husband. He told her 20 go horne and get
his revolver. and when she refused h..
erasped a spade and hurled IL at her.
chair turned the course Of the missile ana
Mrs. Holhcrt escaped. Holhert then tried
to assault Willie. the .ys1r-oli son of
Saloonman jones The boy lodged behind
q table and escaped from the saloon
The aged peidler rushed from the saloon
in the interim and Holbert ran to his
home where he procured his revolver and
started down the street. firing h. ran.
He had n handful of cartridges and a. soon
as his revolver was snpticG he rcfiiled the
chambers. Jones WAS behind the bar when
Ho!bert entered the saloon. The foundry
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MASSACRE AT PAO-TING-FU.
COrroborative Reports That All
Missionaries There Were Killed.

New York, July 2s.-Cable messages were
received to-day by both the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions and the Ameri-
can Bible Society corroborative of the re-
port that the missionaries at Pao-Ting-Fu
had been maSsaCred.
The message received by the Presbyterian
board came from Shanghai. and was sup
posed TO have been sent by the Reverend
George r Fitch. 1t read as follows:
.'Simcoxe. Hodges. Taylor. Mackey. other
mission seven, massacred, PacTirg- Fu.July
S Menking, Human. missionaries. all
Shanghai JAPAN
The American Bible Society to-day re-
ceiyed a cabegram from Shanghai. as fol-
lows:
"All massacred Pao-Ting-Fu. Foreigners
interior ordered Shanghai. Wire $500"
This was sent by the Reverend John y.
Nokes, to whom the 1900 was at once
"a ble-i.
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TROOPS
ROUTED CHINESE.
Graphic Description of Carnage in Tien.Tsin's
Capture - Americans Brave Work
Colonel Liscums Burial.
SPECIAL by CABLE.

SPECIAL by CABLE
Shanghai. Friday. July q by Post from
Tien-Tsin July 15,.-CCopyright, 1860 by the
New York Herald Company.)-!n the two
days Fighting of July - and II the Chinese
were absolutely routed
1t was very hard fight while it lasted.
and abounded in exciting incidents.
The attack began at o'clock in the
morning on the 18th by concerted move
ment on the walled city
The Russians attacked the Chinese posi-
ton on the east and after four hours fight
ing had gained considerable ground, when,
at about o'clock. there terrific ex-
piosion which sent a column of smoke a
thousand feet in the air in the midst Of
the Russians and Germans. Both lost
heavily, but they gained ground and drove
the Chinese before them. Another column,
composed OF japanese cavalry. Royal Welsh
FNusiliers. Chinese and Indian troops under
British officers, Ska artillery, American
marines ard the Ninth United States In
fantry. made detour by the west and then
attacked by the north, capturing the north
ern arsenal and a long mud wall.
The artillery and infantry entered the
gate in the mud wall, occupied the arsenal
and drove the Chinese into the walled town.
The entire force advanced between the
arsenal and the walled city, were under "A
terrible fire and could make no progress.
japanese sappers made several attempts
to blow up the gate of the walled city with
dynamite. hut failed, and the allied forces.
holding their position. lay under terrible
fire all day, unable to advance or retreat
Heavy artillery, firing over their heads,
set fire to a Chinese pagoda near the gate,
but the Chinese put 1t out
The allied troops kept their positions all
night. and at 3 O'Clock in the morning the
Japanese made third and successful at
tempt TO enter the walled city.
Forced an Entrance.
During the night they had built bridge
across the canal, and when everything was
ready they blew down the outer gate by
means of dynamite
The allies then made rush through the
wall, burst open the inner gate and charged
into the streets of the city.
There was considerable street fighting
The Welsh fUs:liers and the British blue
jackets moved to the center of the town
and then to the canal, capturing a steamer
and hundred junks.
The French passed to the west and occu-
pied that part of town. The Chinese troops
withdrew 10 the west and north. and the
town was I'm complete Possession of the al
lies by o'clock.
The British naval guns had wrought ter
rife havoc in the city. The walls were bad
ly shattered and the city was on fire in
many places.
1t was an amazing sight to see troops In
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ROCKHiLL'S MISSION.
Special Commissioner to China Re
ceives Instructions and Departs.

Washington. Jul. ESPECIAL Commission
er RockhllI called at the State Department
this morning. and had final conference
with Secretary Hay. respecting his mission
to China.
II was not deemed proper to make public
the exact Instructions given 10 NJ. Rock
hill, but II Is stated generally that he is be-
ing sent out to ascertain the conditions in
China for the guidance Of the State Deplrt-
ment. and TO serve az its direct represen-
tative in that country. in case 1t should be
necessary hereafter to conduct negotiations
there. instead of in Washington
There also Is the possibility that com
missioner will be required on the SPOT in
case anything in the nature OF an internal
tonsi commission Is created 10 deal with
the Chinese question
SIR Rockhili departed from Washington
at $50 o'clock this afternoon for the Pacific
slope. He will stop at Chicago for a day
en- route.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

1t Is likely that Bryan viii he notified OF
his nomination by the Popuiist and S!iVe7
Republican partie. at Topeka An effort 10
that end Is now on foot.
A Democratic meeting at Marion. III,
was attended by a lar-e crowd Much en-
thusiasm was manifest.
An Old manuscript recently unearthsd
rear the ruins Of Ninevch contains appi
entity the last spoken words Of Jesus christ
1t Is supposed that they were recorded be-
tween his resurrection and ascension The
old parchment Is exciting biblical scholars
throughout the world.
C. =. johnson delivered his speech 70 the
fury in the Jester case yesterday. During
the terrible arragnmeut Jester sat looking
first at the lawyer and then at the focr-
An understanding between Croker and
Hill has apparently been effected by Sena-
tor Jones. who IS now hopeful that Bryan
Will carry New York.
William ]. Bryan makes a strong plea for
the income tax. He presents reasons why
Il is the most equitable system. He argues
that Il Is better than other methods because
ii adjusts itself 20 TIE changed condition OF
the citizen. When he is prosperous the tax
is large; when pinched il is small Under
the present system the tax goes on whether
the merchant or other citizen makes money
or not.
The State has rested its case IN :he prose-
cution of Caleb Powers. charged with COM
plicity in the Gocbel assassination as an ac-
cessory before the fact.
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WAR PREPARATIONS.

REPUBLIC SrETAL-
Washington. July 2S.-AlthouGh war
against China could be legally declared only
by Congress. there are signs Of preparations
for possible conflict in the present aCtiv-
ity of various departments Of the Govern
n:ent. The developments Of the past week
have forced the leading officials of tho ai-
ministration 10 admit that there is but lit
tie hoIe for the rescue of the foreign min
listers at Pekiu.
There is unusual activity in the various
bureaus OF the War Department. An order
has been sent to the Quartermasters De
partment at Je:-erSonviiie. Ind. for los. 90
soldiers garments in addition to- a similar
order for io"- issued a week ago. Seven
hundred employees axe working on these
orders and mere are to be put on imme-
diately SO that there will he no delay in
securing the supply in case Of urgent need.
The various arserals ard cartridge fac
tories in the East during the past week have
h en Instructed TO put the fullest pos
sible forces and 20 hurry large orders for
anmuT ition- At RrideSburg, Pa. where the
twenty calibeT and the shraprel are made
for use in China. work has been ordered
day and night. 2,01o men being employed.
One order for seven million cartridges was
sent by the department, 10 be put in boxes
holding 100 each and TO be shipped daily
as finished TO the supply depot at San Fran
cisco for use in China. If necessary.
Surgeon General Stsrnb.rg has called for
a large number of contract surgeons. in adj
uition to the regular medical corps; the re-
crUitinE stations are hard at work getting
names of men willing TO serve if required
and Adlhtant General corbin has begun IN
examination of conditions OF the militia
In the various States.
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To-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
PI-SINESS

Discount rates were 10 per cen on
call and time loans. C!earances, S"'"''i'S
balances, S5e1.e5a. New York exchange lpc
discount bid. par asked; Louisville IJc as
Count bid. par asked: Chicago, par bid, lac
premium asked: Cincinnati. 25c discount bla'
rar asked: New Orleans 2ac discount nid'
par asked
The local market for wheat closed lower
at Ike H. July, 722sc Sept. 15'sc n. Dec
-li.q,T;.c No > red. Cora closed lower II
IS, n. July. S9as4l0c Aug. SI54c IA. sept
sac wear. Oats closed at &c II. July. -l2.c
Sept 23G23t4c No. ..
At Chicago wheat closed lower at 'i'!c n:
July. ~ &C l.. Aug. 75isc 81. Sept. Corn closed
lower at 3ai.c JGly 5N'sC a. AUG, b. ID.
Sept. Oats closed at DC II, July. &c a. Aug.
22'lc Sept
The local market for standard mess pork
closed weak at SEQ Prime steam lard
closed lower AT $50.
Tho local spot cotton market closed
STEADY.
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II. and mailed June IA. after an Intellectual
attempt TO escape.
On June 10 the letter said. Minister Con-
ger told the women that they would better
get out Of Fekin. I'm order to save their
lives. He secured for them escort Of
soldiers an dthey SET forth from the iega-
tiOn. They found that the Boxers had de
stroyed the railroad, and soon the little
party was attacked by mob Of rioters.
After desperate resistance, they finally
managed 10 return tn the legation.
In the legation, Mrs. Woodward says, it
was reported that a small army of the al
lies had started to relieve the prisoners
Provisions, she declared, We're plentiful. In
concluding her letter. Mrs. Woodward says:
We feel confident that We will be res
cued. In fact. We are assured that every
thing possible Will be done by our Govern
rnert. ard the other Christian nations to
relieve US immediatel
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aftfr O'Clock Monday. JaIares" Art School. 80
Olive
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after o'clock Monday. japanese Art School, Si9
Olive 81
MORGAN s.. z@.3-Nf-.3y SI-u-sh Saxon /
story iron; room. ai~' fsr-8-- gents - couui"
pELNAR Ave. aS-,- Fur-ish.i POOR s.coi.i
fcoE: with board. az modern c1avonIea-ss-
FTNHEY Ave sol Furnished ssccud-s.ory
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Peruvian Congress attention called to the
Chilean boundary controversy.
Riotous actions of members of the First
West India Regiment may cause an out
break in Bermuda
German press and people condemn Emper-
OF Williams speech TO troops departing for
China. in which he Instructed them to give
no quarter.
Paris diplomats seriously discuss the prob
ability OF an alliance between japan and
China.
Pope Leo Is again reported on the brink
of the grave.
The American Catholic clergy is restless
and disposed TO demand more recognition
than hitherto received at the Vatican
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NINE MORE MASSACRED.
Members of Inland Mission Killed
at Han Chow.

Shanghai, July Sit is reported here
that nine members Of the China Inland
Mission have been massacred near Han
Chow
Three additional warships arrived to-day.
There are now e50e troops at Woo-Sung
forts. seventeen miles from Shanghai on
the Yang-tse. Three thousand troops are
now at the arsenal Small detachments are
arriving hourly.
Canton Is reported quiet
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ATTACK IAPS AND KOREANS.
Chinese Aggressive at An-TOng-
Re-enforcements to Rebel Them.

London. July &.-Through a Yokohama
dispatch the Government has received in
formation that Chinese attacked a body Of
japanese and Koreans in the vicinity of
An-TOng ION the north side of the Malu
River. Refugees had arrived at Wiju. Jap
anese re-enforcements were proceeding to
the scene of conflict
The latest news received at st. Petersburg
from Blagovestchensk was dated July %.
The Russian garrison had been resupplied
with ammunition. and would be able to hold
out until REINFORCED.
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QUIET AT NEW ORLEANS.
Race Rioting Has Ceased and Order
Prevails.

New Orleans. July 2s.-Mob violence seems
to have spent itself. and the city tonight Is
quiet. No fresh outbreaks are reported, tie
burning of the Lafon School las, night hav.
Ing evidently been the last bit O, mob yio-
lence.
AT police Headquarters to-day everything
seemed TO be quiet. Aiiidavits were made
asdihst those who were arrested yester-
day on the charge of harbnring the negro
,tooert Charles. The Identification Of the
idlteI was made complete. The Grand jury
Is stili investigating the riots
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TRIED TO FLEE FROM PEKlN.
Party of Women Driven Back to
American Legation.

Chicago July 2S-M. s. Woodward OF
Evanston to-day received letter from his
wife. who. with their daughter. lone. had
been visiting United States Minister Con-
ger at Pekin- The letter was dated June
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Railroad men at Chicago are scoring the
New York Merchants Association for its
mean attack on Southwestern lines.
The new rule on inspecting time pieces
on the Union Pacific is likely TO cause
trouble.
T Z. Clarke. general manager Of the
Iowa Central, has resigned.
Captain c. 4. Kilmsr. right-Of-way
agent Of the Santa Fe, died at Topeka,
kas.
The Northern Pacific and Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul have entered into
strong traffic agreement.
The Chicago Great Western has sub
United its annual statement.
The Executive Committee OF the Western
Passenger Association will try to settle
the rate troubles at Des Moines
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DISTRUST OF CHINA
BECOMES OMNIBUS.
Continued From Page One.

that would be easily met by Europeans or
Americans.
1t was Possible. he added. that Yuan
WAS really undertaking do what the Ad-
mlrals wished: only. il would first be neces-
sary for him to consult the Pekin authori-
ties. and that would take time. lie could
no; say when an answer might be expected
to his las, message to Minister Conger.
State Department Theory.
The dispatches from Consul Fowler. N
connection with constantly reiterated rs
sUrances from other Chimes" sources Of the
safety of the Ministers. have raised anew
the theory AT the State Department. " hich
is being specialized upon.
These assurances have been given I'm an
swer Ia the repeated and urgent demands
of the various European Governments that
they be placed In communication with their
Ministers. and the last assurance ~ Yuan
was In answer ia the specific demand of the
foreign Adnirais FOR direct communication.
Nuan's announcement that the Imperial
Government at P.llin not only asserts
the safety Of the Ministers but declares
that they have been provisionei, If accepted
as true. indicates that the Ministers have
been communicated with. The inquiry then
naturally arises:
IF the Ministers have been provisional.
why does not the Chinese Government
knowing as 1t does that the whole world IS
demanding a direct message from the be-
sieGed leSationcrs. allow them to communi-
cate with their Governments? Why not
furnish direct and uneguivocal evidence OF
the safety Of the Ministers. instead OF this
repetition Of an assurance which the world
hositates to accept?''
The failure TO pursue the direct method
which must be available tends almost
irvesistihly to the suspicion that something
has happened I'm Eekin which the Chinese
Government desires To conceal from the
Powers. that il is afraid to allow the true
story to be revealed until some sort OF terms
have been made with the Powers. which are
waiting at the gates Of the Empire. Just
what that something is furnishes a fruitful
theme for speculation. bat no satisfactory
conclusion can be reached until the force.
enter Pekin or the Iegationers arrive at
Tien-TSin
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SPORTING.

All the big pugiiists have good paying
fights on hand save Jcffries, who has
bad arm
il IS said that many changes Will be
made In the ST. Louis Club and that Mr..
Tebeau may be removed from its manage
ment.
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DEATHS.

HoGAN-Percy " Tio-rn Beloved s,n Of
James Il. and Ana y. u 5-au. 6i.i Saturday
July es 1921. a 9r.5 = n
Funeral sunday. July %. AZ = IT. trcrn fam
lily residence. No 5I2t Hickory street. 70 81.
kevins Church, thence % Calvary Cemetery.
McCREEPY-After Lingering Illness. at Den
yer. Christine. caufhter Of Weyruan c. and Mary
E~1,-csry.
FIJI sral from residence No 34i Westminster
Eiaoe. sunday, July - O'Clock =. m.
oGAN-Alhert l. on saturday. .fU'v IS Iano,
az = n o:c"s, and dearly beloved u
Evan and Sophie Z. Ogan.
Funeral from residence. 151 Cherokee street
Monday. July so. 1t 2. m. Friends invited 10
attend.
Greenville and Sorrento. III. papers please copy.
PIKE-On the 18th inst a. his home San
Francisco California Alexander r. beloved fiuz-
band Of cCrinre NoeI-Pjkc. son Of Edward 9.
Pike Of BrooAine. Mass. and brother Of Sher-
man Pike Of st Louis.
For Otke. Death Notices, see Page
Seven of Part Two.
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McC'REEPY-After a Lingering Illness. at Der
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FIJI sral from, residence. No 34i Westminster
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04
UNPRECEDENTED
RECORD OF STRIKES.

There seems to be a perfect ep;-
demic Of strikes throughout the
country. Photographers, railroad men
in various departments, builders,
miners, plumbers, and half a dozen
other organizations are striking for
higher wages and less hours. We
find strikes reported at tho following
places on May 1st: Chicago, Labor
Unions; st. Paul Plumbers; Min
neapolis, 500 wood workers; Phila-
delphia, 5000 builders; Cincinnati,
SD architects; Toledo, section men
on the Big Four; Youngstown, ,000
plumbers; Springfield, the core max
ers; Akron, 600 boiler men aud
moulders; Daluth, carpenters and
painters; Ludington, 200 freight
handlers; Omaha, carpenters; Kan
sas City, 1000 contract ors and 300
br:cklayers; ST. Louis, 900 builders /;
Pittsburg, 1000 bricklayers and 500
hod carriers; Seymour, 5000 section
men, and train men expected to fol-
low; Atlantn -19S cr:-l--~t pune
factory Savannah, 500 builders.
1t seems there is a general and
widespread dissatisfaction among
the laborers in every branch Of bust
ness. They claim they are entitled
to share in the general prosperity
and are going to fight it out.