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Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-26
Kolonje %portugalskie.

Cd pswnego czasu pojawiaja sie 90.
rae o.efcisj pogaoski, o .amisrsonsj ia.
koby pre-. P~ortugalje sprzsdaAy kolo.
Mi samorskioh. : Pogioski to, prEynsj-
mnisj ma ra.is pozbawions 50 podstawy.
Dowod.i togo pr.yjeoie, jakisgo IA jed.
mem Z ostatnich posiedssh isby portu.
galskisj do.naf odnosny wniossk depu.
towansgo Fsrreira de Almsids. w mo.
vie swsj dsputowany ten xyka.ywal,
.e Portugalja oslsm utrzymania swyOh
kolonij saciagnsaa po4yozki, kt6ryoh
obecnis spiacic ME jest " stanis 1 Of.
~iadozyf, ss daleko byioby uo.ciwisj,
.amiast pozyo.ac ma nowo pieniadzs ma
kolonje, sprEsdac c.efc lob, a otrsyma.
nsmi " ten spos6b fandusIsmi splaoic
sws diugi.
Zamorskis kolonje portugalskis obej.
muja obsonie nastepujaoe wyspy 1 kra.
js. w Afrycs ~Zschodniej: y wyspy
A.orskie (2388 kiIom. kw.), p Made.
ra (S15 klom. kw.), wyspy z'slonsgo
praylsdka (3851 kilom. kw), B. Guinea
$4,000 kilom. kw.), d fort Adiuds
ns wybrzeau Dahomsju, 81 wyspy sw.
Tomas.a / Principe (108O kilom. kw.),
81 Aogole (1,8l5, $40 kIlom. kw). w
Afrycs WIS ,hoduiei: y Morambik e
tax giolna W ostatnioh csasach zatoks
Dslagoa) 1888, TAO kilom. XIV, W Asji:
81 Gos (S,270 hilOm. kw.), 81 Dsmso
1888 kilom. kw), 10y twierdse Din
a 8 kilom. kw), lily Macao (12 kilom.
XIV, missso portows W Chinsob, ma 20.
iudnie cd K~antonu), 12) wsohcdnis 20.
lowe wyspy TimOr (le. 300 kilomstr6w
kwadrstowych).
Almsids przsmavisi Ia sstrzyma.
MEM Madsry, wysp: Asorskioh, zislo.
nsgo Prrylsdka, iw. TOmssra ! Principe
oras krsju Angola, a sprsedsniem resi-.
~ kolouij. PorOsssie prsy Portugslji
kOlonjs, obsjmowaiyby 1923, 594 kilO-
ms'ry kwadrasowe Z prIssrio IL milo.
nami missskahc6v, gdy prrsssr,eh kra.
ia mscisr,ystsgo wynosi sslsdwis
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-26
Epizody z wojny.

Pswisn farmer holenderski, stojacy
pod sarzutsm, IL prssz sympatjs ola
borrow usilowai otru6 konis oaisj an.
gielskisj batsrji artylsryjskisj, sohwy.
tany mad rzska Oranjs, sad.ony jest
doraznis I skazsny ma imier6. AuRlioy
bojao sic jsdnak by ME wywoiano Gem.
sly ma wykonawoaoh, dbsjs o lrodki
ostroAnoioi. Skasaniso must wfasnsmi
rekoma wykopa6 dol Ola siebie W twsr.
del sismi veldtu. Cafy dzieh .schodsi
mu ma tel roboois. Nasajutr., skoro
iwit, stawiaja go prsy grobis, kt6ry 30
bic sam zgotowaa. Ma 60 rosstr.sla6
pluton . dwunastu 4olnisrzy. Me TREE.
ba :jsdnak, by wisd.ianc, kto 60 .abii,
DO tfum otaoza misjscs sg.skucji. A
wieo kisds ma siemi dwsnaicis karabl'
now, . kt6rych poaowa nabita llspymi,
polowa ostrymi nabojami. Zoinisr.e
biors karabiny ma chybii trafll Airy
kander stoi chioduy, nieporus.ony, o.
trsymujs szsi6 kul " piersi 1 pada "
grob, kt6ry sobis sam wykopal. Pluton
sg.skuoyjny oofa sie, vid.owie .asypu
ja .iemis cispis j~ss.o.s .wfoki.
Opowiada o tym fakois kanonier Al.
fred Bsudmall .s Scarborough (Angljal
naoc1ny iwiadsk strsosnis. Jsgo list
.ostal ogaou.ony W weekly Llodd's"
powt6r.ouy n~a'tepnie przsI nVolkstem"
W Prstorji.
Ten sam d.iennik pomieszoza list, pi.
sany Z Lsdysmith przez mlodsgo mfr.
misra. Powraoam Nioholson's Mex,
piuzs on. Wys3ano mas tam ola .abra-
MIA polsg'ych " ostatniej bitwie, W kt6.
rel puik angislski sostal w.isty do nile.
wolf. Pisrws.a ofiara, ktors spostrEeg.
lem, byi raniony snglik. Sisd.ial opar.
~ o skaie, gdy mnis ujrzaf, prsywolai
mnie slabym gfossm. Podbisgism l 10
b~aosyism, zs ma recs strxaukane " iok.
oiu I ramisniu 1 70 ich podnisi6 ME mo.
Ae. o pare mstr6w dalej btyszc.aia pa.
p~ierolnica mesalOwa .gubiona ma polu
bitwy.
- Me tros.c. sic o mnie, starry -
rzski mi bisdak. ia moge c.ska6, a jest
wislu takioh, ola kt6ryoh kaAda chwila
droga. Pakuj ich ma nosrs.. Mnie jus
pozostalo pare godEin .alsdwis. Pc
chwili przywolal mnis do sisbie.
- Wiss., co m6glbyi jsdnak ola
mnis .robicP Pairs, let's tam nsuche"
Nv aargonis zoinierskim: papisrosy).
Wyjmij jsdsu l wsuh mi do d.ioba. Pc.
zsram js ocEyma cd wielu god.in,
lmiaio moge powisdsiso, e oddsibym
ayoie "a klsb dymu"" Me sspisoiibym
drogo, coprawds.
Zspalilsm mu papisrosa. Trudno sic
byio cd les w%strzyms6. pstr.sc, . jake
p~rxyjsmnoicis palR. Zdswalo sic, 70
mu Mo do srcseicis ME bfaknie.
Wewnatrr pspieroinicy w~yosytaiem
napis: nAlicja ofarujs Fredowi ma pa
mistke dni sscsesoia".
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-26
8 X Il A ID X l..
NGdesgdne do reddkcji.

Oh. A. Msl'nowski . Pittsburgs 81 60
ssbrans podczss ssbawy Sokol6w i'm.
A. Mickiewioxa 1 XII odd.ialu Kraku.
SOW N pomnik Koioiusski.
Oh. w. Ssymahski $f6.24 jako p6l.
roosny podatek Zwiasku Sokoi6w Pol.
skich na Skarb Narodowy.
Oh. 8. Chludsihski : Filadslfji $l.oo
jake dobrowolny podatsk ma Skarb Ma.
rodowy.
Ma rsce kasjera u. N. p.
Cd oh. J. Psnksa : Mammoth, Pa.
IS OF. sfoAons M Skarb Mar. prse. ma.
stepujscyoh osaonk6w 81. 4O8: ]. Penk.
q DO, T. Pokraoki 6on J. Bryja 3d., J.
Zotkos &c., A. Pokrsoki &c., w. Radon
3d., ]. Cebula 1Oo.. J. Gordon 3d., A.
Kosiow.ki 3d., L. Pastsl 3d., J.. Bielski
3d., NJ. Wilosek 3d., ]. Isxcxsk So.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
FOR THE NEGRO
SLAVERY WAS A GOOD THING
SAYS MAI. PRATT.
BROUGHT THEM TO THE LIGHT.
Might Still Be in African Wilds, Tat
tooed, Unclothed and Savage.
Slavery the Bridge.

New York, Dec. 2O.-A dispatch to the
Times from Carlisle, Pa, says: In reply
to, a protest from Bishop Francis H. Hill
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, Major Richard Pratt, supern-
tendent of the Carlisle Indian school
and an officer in the Tenth colored cav
airy, has written to Bishop Hill, defend
ing his assertions as to the benefits OF
slavery for the negro
Major Pratt last week delivered an
address before the Cumberland county
teachers institute, in which he spoke of
slavery as having been the means Of de-
veloping the negro race and bringing
into a beneficial contact with civiliza-
ton. On the appearance of a report of
his address. Bishop Hill. who lives at
Harrisburg, addressed a vigorous letter
to the major, demanding to know on
what grounds he justified negro slavery.
The major replied:
What l said was that slavery had
brought 100000 blacks from the torrid
zone into this enlightened country.
taught them a new language and pre-
pared them by association for citizen
ship. l am beginning to question whether
freedom for your people in the United
States is going to be such a boon to you
and to the United States.
We blame the people of the south
for Jim Crow cars. The United States
makes a constitutional amendment that
there shall be no distinction on account
of race color, or previous conditions of
servitude. Then congress Immediately
legiSlates that there shall be two regi-
ments of cavalry and two of infantry
made up entirely of colored men.
You certainly have no grounds tc
quarrel with slavery unless you regret
being transplanted from the jungles OF
Africa and your low estate there to the
citizenship, freedom and intelligence IN
the United States you now enjoy. fol
slavery was the bridge that carried YOU
over, and there was not and is not an.
other bridge equal to that job
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
IS ANTI-AMERlCAN.
Superintendent of Cuban Schools Try
ing to Make Trouble.

New York, Dec. 2O-A dispatch to the
World from Havana says:
Prof. Frye the superintendent of public
schools in Cuba, has Just issued over his
own signature and through the Spanish
newspaper Diario de la Marina, a sen.
sational proclamation to the Cuban
people. He speaks in derogato terms
of the government and of the interven-
ton in general by the Anglo-Saxon race.
He urges that all words offensive to
Spain be blotted out of the Cuban Hymn
Bayamsa and that others be substituted
which Will be calculated to inspire the
natives 20 prepare to drive out and re-
sist all foreign foes
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
FOOL BORN EVERY MINUTE.
Gullible Americans Who Look for En-
glish Fortunes.

New York Dec pa dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser says: So many
eXpectant heirs of vast fortunes sup
posed to be held in the English court Of
chancery are being fooled by unscrupu-
ious agents that the American embassy
made a formal request to the court for
a statement of unclaimed property in
which Americans might be interested.
The court sent to Mr.. Choate an official
statement showing the absurdity of the
Americans expectations. The estates
total 5000, ,0N0.G6o worth of property of
which Gls0, 600 900 are designated as
trusts for wards in chancery and are
known as estates in process of adjust
ment, leaving SEQ, 0,000, 900 open for claim.
But large part of the latter sum is al
ready claimed. and only awaiting de-
ciSiOn of the court for settling. Most OF
these unclaimed estates are very small
only one being more than half a million
"A coterie of claim agents in London has
been living off the contributions OF
American heirs for many years.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
MEMORIAL FOR PHILIP.
Tribute to the Brave Commander of the
Texas.

New York. Dec. 20.-Amost $1,000
have been contributed for the Admiral
Philip memorial fund, in memory of tire
famous commander of the Texas, ant,
later commandant of the Brooklyn navy
yard. i is hoped the fund may amount
to at least $50,o0o. The income of the
fund is to go to Mrs. Philip as long as
She lives, and after her death it will be
devoted to the maintenance of the naval
branch of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation in Brooklyn. Il work in which
Admiral Philip Was deeply interested.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
TOD WILL NOT RIDE,

San Francisco. Dec. 20 ---Tol Sloan and
Tommp Burns, the jockeys have arrived
here from their visit in the east
Sloan says he has come purely for pleas
ure. and will not accept any mounts
Burns will ride here after the first OF
the year. He has been engaged by Will
Ham c. Whitney for newt season and ex-
poets TO ride in England.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
LARGEST BRICK CONTRACT.

San Francisco. Dec. 2O.-The Southern
Pacific company has let contract to a
local firm for 50.00O.00 bricks to be used
in lining the tunnels of the new Bay
Shore road, to run through the hills of
South San Francisco. This is said to be
the largest contract of the kind ever en-
tered into in the world.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

of passenger contracts. The complain
ants are men who went to Nagasaki some
months ago in charge of cargo of
horses for the German army in China and
they allege that their contract with the
defendant provided for European acco-
modattons. but they We're herded in the
common steerage among Cinnamon and
Japanese.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

Wanted by the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company. limited quantity of stulls
for delivery in 1901. Address or call on
}. A. Dunlap, purchasing agent, Ana
conda, Mont.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
WERE NOT CHINAMEN.

San Francisco. Dec. 2O.-John j. Eng
lish and 120 others have filed a suit in
the United States district court against
the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.. to Sc
cure $50, 500 damages for alleged breach
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

FISHER, C. F alter, alter press, sponge,
-~raIr, steam and dry cleaning. Prices
easy" 10 South Main street.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

Scarf pins for men and stick pins for
women. Largest stock in the state at
Hight g. Fairtield's
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

Chain bracelets, for all ages, in silver,
plate and gold.
Hight & Fairfield's
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

FOR SALE-TWO 60-GALLON OIL
tanks with pumping apparatus and tap
all in good condition. Address or call
on T. H. Mulloney, SO w. Galena.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

FOR SAI.E-HARDWOOD OFFICE
partitions, inquire Butte Lighting and
Power Co., So East Broadway.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

WANTED.-MAN TO PERMANENTLY
represent us managing local branch.
Salary SIS per week and expenses.
Manufacturers, 500 Caxton Building,
Chicago.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLACE
In the city. Cabinets, $500 per dozen:
cards. $2.0e per dozen. NJ. Madison. up.
stairs, 249 L. Park St.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

WANTED-A LADY OF REFINE q
ment. to fill permanent position; salary
$12 per week. Mrs. B. Wilcox. Butte
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

WANTED-HOUSE WORK BY GER
man girl. Address A. b. c.. Inter
Mountain.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

5000 BUYS A GOOD s-PneHf' HARD
s,ishaa bo-----.Iru barn; corner lot;
80. Side; fine location. A bargain.
S. NJ. Wade. SO East Broadway.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

FOR SALE-FURNITURE OF FOUR
rooms, good as new: also house foi
rent; at bargain. 517 West Park
street.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

WANTED-MEN AND WOMEN TO
represent established house on salary;
splendid opportunity. Address p. o.
Box 5S7, Portland, Oregon.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

FOR SALE-FURNITURE OF THREE
rooms cheap; 6O6 N. Main.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
j0BBERS, WHOLESAlE&RETAIl
PHOTOGRAPHERS.

PHOTO BUTTONS AND JEWELRY-
Agents You can make So day before
Christmas. Call at IL West Mercury.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
MOUNTAIN WAKTs
/: /: lime: Lines. S5c
One Cent Per Word.

EMPLOYMENT
WANTED-NURSE TO TAKE INFANT
where there are no children. Address
Mrs. Waldron. care of Inter Mountain.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

WANTED-A LADY WANTS EN-
ployment Immediately: No. 8 w. Gold.
Please call up stairs.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

SEWING MACHINE EXPERTS-THE
magic silent Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machines, three times the value of any
other. G. Seehang, 212 E. Park ST.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

SEWING MACHINES FOR RENT-BY
week or month. National Undertaking
company, II East Quartz street.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
LOS T.

LOST-FROM NO. 4S WEST MER-
curry street, shepherd female dog,
named Fannie, ebout Is months old.
Has white circle around neck and run.
ming down on front legs. Color on
back quite black, and tapers to dark
brown toward legs and lower part of
body. Return to above address and
receive reward. Michael Sullivan,
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20

FOR RENT-TWO OFFICE ROOMS.
Inquire Butte Lighting and Power Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-02
SIX HUNDRED KILLED.
That IL the Cost Of the Revolution in
CO.nnllpiA.

That IL the Cost of the Revolution in
Gu .nu,hiA.
Colon, July 3O.-The liberal rebel.
lion in this department has ended after
the sacrifice Of more than 600 lives,
the liberals having been the greatest
sufferers, while the wounded number
many hundreds. DR.. Mendoza, repre-
senting the liberals. and General Alban
arranged yesterday for cessation Of
hostilities, the Colombian liberals be-
ing pledged to surrender their arms
and being guaranteed their freedom
from prosecution and the retention Of
all political rights. The foreigners
who took sides with the rebels are to
be banished within u week. General
Herrera and DR.. Parks, who were act
i've in the revolutionary interests. have
already left Panama. The work of
burying the dead on both sides is in
progress. Panama has been plunged
into the deepest mourning by the loss
OF many OF its most prominent men on
both sides in this conflict. The armies
were provided with arms OF the latest
model. Colon has been tranquil
throughout the rebellion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-02
FLIGHT OF THE BOERS
French Comes Up With Rear
of the Dutch Army.
IT IS IN DlSORGANIZED RETREAT
Making for the Mountains iW the 10y
dsMburg District Bethlehem"
BUers HemMrd In.

London, July 3O.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
French and Hutton continued their
pursuit Oh July 26. The former crossed
Oliphants' river, and from the high
ground OH the east bank he could see
Middleburg and the enemy retiring in
great disorder. The main road north
was blocked for several miles with
hOrseinen and wagons. The enemy's
rear was then seven mics north.
Mounted forces were still west Of tho
river. Night was closing in; the rain
was falling in torrents, ana so 1t was
impossible to follow. The night was
terrible. In addition to the rain .
strong east wind made the bivouac
most uncomfortable. One officer,
roget to say. died OF expose. and tho
mortality among the mules and oxen
was great. The men made light Of tho
hardships, and were in famous spirits
when l saw them.
''Hunter has occupied FOrierburg.
and 30 far ~ know did not suffer loss.
Al0 iOuuV WIFE, '-totht VI V"O W"
president, and several OF our men
whom Dewet had captured at different
times and whom he was unable to send
to Machododorp.
1.-THE enemy in the Bethlehem hills
are now closed in upon. Basutoland IL
closed them. lIarrisnith is the only
line open, and it will not bs easy for
them to reach there with guns and
wagons.
''Broadwood is still watching Chris.
tian Dewet. who has taken up posi-.
ton on high hill near Reitsburg, about
seven miles south OF the Vaal. +. De.
wet, younger brother OF Christian.
surrendered ut kroonstadt yesterday.
Barron reports from krugersdorp
that he has reconcile, ell the railway
to Bank Station. where the train was
wrecked OH July ~, and been enabled
to replenish his supplies.
"Methuen's column, which reached
the krugers,lorp- l'otchetstroom Rail-
way. is now moving on Potchetstroom.
"Buller reports that the railway was
opened to Heidelberg yestei day, giving
Us through communication to Natal"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-02
M Arms for the Orient.

Port Townsend, WASH, july 81.
Collector OF Customs Iluestis received
instructions today from Secretary Gage
to use every precaution to prevent ship
ment of arms and ammunition tn
Asiatic ports from Puget sound. which
may he used in China to harm Aneri
can residents there, and he is further
instructed to detain all vessels about tc
clear for the Orient or islands OF ill.,,
Pacific with arms until the department
can ingvestigate. Collector lluestis
has notified all owners and agents Of
vessels engaged in Oriental trade OF this
order. and will also place force OF III.
spectors to watch the loading Of vessels
for the Orient.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-02
BIG MORMON COLONY
To Be Located on Grande
Ronde Beet Lands.
$500 ACRES HAVE BEEN BOUGHT
Railroad 0sramch to Cove ~ Part Of the
scheme-Wiii Raise bc~ts for the
La Gramtle Factory.

La Grande, July 28.--.The largest
land deal ever made in the Grand
Konde valley was contaminated yester-
day, when A. Il. ConIey, the Grand
Eonde wheat king, sold to land com.
rany within the Oregon Sugar Com.
psny $500 acres Of wheat land for
$3.50 per acre, the total amounting
to $3.50, 200. The sale has been pend
ing for more than year, and was final.
Iy completed ut u late hour last night,
with the exception Of minor details.
MIR. Conley reserves all the crops and
gets 81, 900 for rs many acres Of sum.
mer fallow.
The land, it ia understood, will be
divided into small tracts, and occupied
by colony of Mormons from Utah,
whose attention will be devoted chiefly
to- beet culture tor the La Grande fac.
tory. Their coming will add several
hundred people to the population Of the
valley.
Not the least important phase Of the
transaction will he the building Uf q
railroad from point on the Elgin
branch to Cove. The land lies in con-
tinuous tract along the sand ridge On
the west side OF the Grand Ronde river,
the nearest being three miles from
Cove.
MIR. Conley has owned some Of the
land for 26 years and is the wealthiest
farmer in the county. lie is yet by no
means out of the wheat business, for
he still retains 1000 acres of fine land.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-02
KEYNOTE OF THE TRADE.
rAs 1nproved Crop Conditions sre sha
Great Factors.

rAs Inproved Crop Conditions srs shs,
Great Factors.
Bradstreet's says: improved orop
conditions furnish the keynote OF the
trade and price movement. As -.
suit OF them nearly all staple agricul.
tural products are lower in price. and.
ut the same time perceptihle livenine
up of demand for fall delivery is noted
in the West, Northwest and South.
The beginning of fall trade is conse-
quently more clearly visible III the SEQ
tions mentioned. while at the Ease
the markets are slow to experience THE
improvement and are consequently yea.
sonably dull. Bank clearings AZ YET
fail to reflect any perceptible improve
ment in distribution, and railway earn.
ings, though Of large volume, are, ow-
ing to comparisons being made with
exceptionally COOL results last year.
showing less notable increases both in !,
gross and net returns.
Hog products have gone lower with
corn, as has also wheat, in which con.
tinued liquidation has been noted. with
the result OF inducing partial returns OF
the export inquiry banished from the
markets by the recent heavy rise.
Iron and steel prices are evidently
scraping the bottom, II reports from
leading centers Of cost Of raw material
and wages are correct. Soft coal 10
going abroad too, cargo leaving for
London shortly.
Tin Is cornered locally and higher
ON the week, while copper Is finer.
An encouraging feature of the wool
market is the rather better inquiry fos
raw wool at Boston, but manufacturing
will not apparently do much until the
light weight season opens.
Wheat, including -four shipments.
for the week. aggregate 3.O29, S8l bush-
els against 2, 829,9l0 bushels last week.
Business failures for the week mum.
Der 2O2 against 22l last week.
Canadian failures for the week mum.
her 20 as compared with 10 in this
week y year ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-02
ACTED UNDER ORDERS.
why Rear Admiral ksinptf Dld Not Fire
Dn the Tnku Forts.

IN the Tmku Forts.
Washington, July 27.-The navy
department today made pubic the mail
reports OF Rear Admiral Kempff, ex.
planning his reasons for refusing to
Join with the ships Of the other powers
in the attack on the Taku forts, and
giving an account Of the attack, which
includes many details not heretofore
published. Admiral Kempff also in
closes the report OF Commander Wise,
ri the Monocacy, giving graphic &C.
count OF the action. Rear.Admiral
kemptf's explanation for refusing to
participate in the attack OF the FORTH.
cations OF power with which we were
ut peace is warmly commended by Sec
Rotary Long. The reports ire as fol-
lows:
United States Flagship Newark.
Tak,, China, June II, l90O.-Sir:
would state what follows in regard to
the happenings previous to the resolve
Yesterday by other senior foreign nava
officers here to get possession OF the
Taku forts:
"2-On Thursday. June IA, Rear.
Admiral Rruce called and asked what
| thought of the matter. and inform.
ell him that was not authorized to
initiate any act of war with country
with which my country was at peace;
that my imit-w was to protect American
interests. both by regulations and under
recent instructions from both the de.
partment and from the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the United States naval force
ON the Asiatic station.
''3-On the 18th, at q consultation
of the other foreign naval officers, it
was agreed that the railroad station at
Tong Ku should be taken (the railway
is under Chinese government control),
and in case any Chinese government
force acted against the force OF any for.
eign nation, all should be involved and
act unitedly. Under my instructions,
could not join in taking possession OF
Chinese government property, and did
not care to become party to such an
agreement without special authority.
"4-Yesterlsy, June 10, the same
foreign naval officers signed compact
that it WAS necessary to take temporary
possession OF the Taku forts and notice
was served on the viceroy at Tien Tsin
and on the commandment of the forts.
Consuls ut Tien Tsin were informed Of
what was contemplated. ldid not join
in the attack ON the forts. Captain
Wise, Of the Monocacy. had orders to
protect American interests, based upon
the department orders, but in case OF
attack by Chinese government force.
he was to consider it as declaration
Of war and act accordingly. Very
respectfully. "LOUIS KEMPFt,
Rear Admiral. U. S. N.
ITO the Secretary Of the Navy,
Washington, D. c."