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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-17

SUBMARINE BOATS
Will Soon Be Stationed at Al! Important At
laniic and Pacific Ports.

New York. July 16.-Under the plan
adopted by the navy department sub
marine boat protection will be supplied
10 every important harbor of the Unit
ed States says special to the Herald
from Washington. In the contract for
the six submarine boats now being
prepared by Judge Advocate General
Lemly. the Holland Company will be
required to deliver the vessels at certain
designated harbors. Two of the boats
are to be built on the Pacific coast and
four on the Atlantic coast The Hol-
land will be retained at Newport. One
of the vessels will be stationed at Bos-
ton. another at New York, a third at
Philadelphia and a fourth at Charles
ton. s. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-17
UTTERLY GROUNDLESs.
San Francisco Chinese Do Not Fear an AiiacI
on Chinatown.

San Francisco. July lilo Vow,
Chinese consul general. considers the
rumors which have come from the East
Of q threatened uprising in this city
against the Chinese residents as utter
ly groundless. Never since the ad-
ministration Of my consulate" he said
have there been fewer cases Of vio-
lence against the Chinese In fact, j
fail to recall a single case in any part
of the district within the last two
months that in any way indicates hos
tility TO my countrymen on account of
the difficulties at home.
There may be an attempt on the
part Of Sand Lot agitators 10 precipi-
tate an attack on Chinatown. / do not
believe. however. that they will be able
to control a very large following or
that the better element of the com
munity will lend moral support 10 such
a movement
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EUROPE WANTS REVENGE.
But Immediate Vengeance Is impossible
American Bravery al lien Tsin.

London. July l6.-"Revenge, today
| mourning, tomorrow, Is practically the
| universal cry of Europe. but ii is sorrow
fully admitted that there can be no re-
VenSe. today. nor perhaps for many to-
morrows, for the incredible barbaritics
that ire reported to have marked the
last scene within the legations at Pckin.
Nothing is clearer than that the anti
foreign coniiagration in China is rapidly
permeating even hitherto quiescent prov
inces; and though it is recognized thar
power of the mobs increases the perlls
and difficulties of the situation, nothing
comes from the diplomats of Europe to
show that the powers have overcome the
iealousieS, resulting in general impotency.
to which is commonly ascribed the sacri-
flee of the handful of women. children
and men comprising the international!
colony in Pekin.
Nothing has been received. today. that
adds To the information previously OBJ
tanned regarding the massacre. The only
ray of light eXtricabie from the Pekin
messages appears to be the statement
that Ching and his followers did their ut
most in defence of the legation. The
rebels. however. are evidently greatly in
the ma jority and the few lOyalists are
helpless before the hordes who have
joined and are daily joining the blood
stained camarilla who has usurped au-
thority at Pekin.
The fate of the capital appears To
threaten other towns like Ticn Tsin che
Foo and even Shanghai. The defeat of
the allied forces at Tien TSin seems to
place that town in desperate straits. and
if retreat to Taku is necessary. observers
consider that it will likely decide the
policy of the waYering Viceroys.
The departure of Admiral Seymour
from Tien Tsin and the movement Of
warships toward Shan kuan. on the gulf
of Lao Tung, are taken TO indicate that
this route may he adopted for an advance
on Pekin, which is distant Il miles from
Shan Hal l\uan.
The members of the Chinese legation.
this morning. still assert that they have
no Information concerning the fate of the
foreigners in Pekin. The war office, touiy.
issues a dispatch from Gen. Dorward.
dated Tien Tsin, July II. which adds little
to previous information The Chinese,
according to this dispatch. attacked the
station. the morning of July II. and We're
repulsed after four hours hard fighting
in which 800 of the enemy Were killed.
On July .. Gen Dorward commanding a
force of 100 Americans, $50 British and
100 Russians, and Gen. Fukushima, com
handing 1900 japanese. attacked the Chi
nese and captured their positions south
west of the city killing $50 and captur-
ing four guns. American and Japanese
troops subsequently rushed and took the
western arsenals. Gen. Dorward adds
that the days honors rested with the
Americans and Japanese. There We're no
casualties among the Americans or Rus
slams.
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Base Ball Notes.

Pittsburg Press: Willie Keller cuts on
more long hits and gets less praise fol
doing II than any other star in the
league. 1t is not that Billy is unpopular
but he starts quickly and covers ground
so rapidly that he makes difficult plays
seem easy.
81 like to play first base" says MerteS
1T don't come natural to me- though
but they can't hand them over too hard.
It's long pull slipping one foot to the
sack when you're making the catch. and
the runner coming down: Mertes has
done 50 well that he will be kept at first
as long as the Chicagos keep winning.
The Indianapolis Sentinel says of Hick-
ey's play at third in the games with Min
neapolis. Wednesday: ''Hickey's play at
third was another striking feature OF the
days sport. He accepted Clearly 10 out
of IL chances in the two games, and his
error was questionable. He had all kinds
of balls TO field and did his work in sucn
a way that many of the spectators were
awed by his lightning play" This young
man is evidently a conner.
A team of former Atlantic League play
ers- who have figured prominently in the
base ball world has been organized for
known the Athletics of Philadelphia.
Among the players are Arlie Latham.
Matt kilroy, Joe Gunson. Jim Fields,
George Henry. Charley Nyce, b. Conroy.
roy will be the captain. tirst-class
schedule IS now being arranged for the
remainder of the season. included III
which are games with Atlantic City,
West Chester and Haddontield
Rem milford remarks in the Cincinnati
Post: 1T is pretty tough on Collins,
Lowe, Long and Tenney to speak of the
Boston team as a 'brainless aggregation
when Hugh Duffy is not on the field.
Boston misses Marty Bergen. That's the
secret of their downfall" 1t isn't the
absence of Bergen that has caused Bos-
tons downfall. Far from it. The catcn-
tt,.,, II inU fnr "a H.
sence in stick work, and their fielding IS
satisfactory A team that will win ~
out of Is games does not miss Bergen
very much The reason lies elsewhere
than behind the bat.
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COMMENTATORS IN PHILIPPINES
Are Making a Specially Of Turning Mexican
Dollars Into United States.

CORRESPONDENCE of The Associated Press
Manila. June 10.-The large circula-
ton of silver money in the Philippines
has made an opportunity for counter
feiters and there is evidence of one
or more gangs in Manila and the
nrovinces who manufacture spurious
coins The counterfeiters make Next
can dollars from a baser and cheaper
metal. the American nickel is counter
feited and the brown silver s. bills have
been successfully initiated.
t<ut the cleverest and most success
ful scheme of all is the coming of
American silver dollars from Mexican
silver dollars. The silver in a Mexican
dollar. if stamped with the facings of
orr American silver dollar. at once
doubles in value. for anyone will give
81 Mexican for 81 American. The ad-
vantage of this scheme is that a sufii-
CHENEY of good metal can be obtained
nv melting up Mexican dollars and
when stamped with the American fac
ings the new coins produce 100 per cent.
profit.
The military authorities have order
cd the formation of four troops of ma
tive cavalry. to be recruits from the
cans Major Batson, the originator of
the idea of employing the Macabebee
tribesmen as scouts. is to be command
or of the new squadron of Filipino
horse. The officers will be: Captains
Jas. n. Munroe. VIM. c. GeiSer, Fran
els II. Cameron; first lieutenants
David II. Biddle. James Conway, Clar-
ence e. Culver.
The Macabebees have long been used
as scouts and their value in such work
has already been demonstrated. When
the Macabebees are controlled they dc
good work in their own line. but they
are hard to restrain from outrage, loot
ing and indiscriminate killing. Several
American officers have declined service
with the Macabebees on the ground
that ii was impossible to restrain them
in moments of excitement
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MUST Be AVENGED.
No Politics in Sending Troops-co"gsr''
Death Must Be Avenged.

New York, July Ex-senator Thos. &.
Plat, yesterday, talked ut considerable
length on the recent news from the Far
East. He was asked: do you think
events in China and the course the gov
eminent may be forced to take VIII be-
come a factor in the campaign?
81 do not see any politics In the send
ing of troops TO punish the murderers OF
o1Ir minister and other Americans in
China" was the grave reply. Every ma
ton that lays any claim to CIVILIZATION
and has suffered outrage similar to that
inflicted upon US will do the same AS
suming that Minister Conger has been
slain, his death must be avenged II L
costs $1,000001. | cannot see how there
can be two opinions on that subject ana
it is not "A party question, but one on
which every American who cares for ma
tonal honor must agree This is not n
case of declaring war.
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Hong Kong Not Very Well Posted.

Hong Kong. July l5.-Thc United
States gunboat Princeton. which has
arrived here from Canton. reports that
all was quiet there when she left The
governor will confer with the COM
mander of the Princeton. There is no
further news regarding the reported
intention OF Ii Hung Chang TO go
north. The transport Taisang is load
ing ammunition. She has already stor-
ed battery of 12-pounders. and she
will leave for Taku, tomorrow. with
fusiliers.
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HOTTER THAN SAN Juan NIL.
eisAiine at Iisa rsin Was Terrific Heavy
american Less.

downright, 1900. The Associated Press. J
| Tien Tsin. July 13.-Via Che Foo July
Is, and Shanghai, July 16.-At 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, 1000 Of the allied troops
were attempting to storm the wall of
the city. The attack began at daylight.
Its success is doubtful The Chinese
on the walls are estimated conserva-
lively at 10000. They are pouring a
terrific hail of artillery, rifle and ma
chine fire upon the attackers. The
Americans. Japanese, British and
French troops are attacking from the
west and the Russians from the east.
The Americans suffered terribly. AS
The Associated Press representative
left the field, the chief surgeon of the
9Th Infantry said that a conservative
estimate was that 25 per cent. of the
Americans were hit. Col Emerson II.
Liscum is reported to have been NOR
tally wounded as he was walking in
front of the troops. Major Regain and
Captains Buckmiller Wilcox and
Noyes are among the wounded.
The marine losses include Captain
Davis killed. and Butler, Leonard and
several Others wounded
Officers declared that it was hotter
than Santiago.
When the correspondent left the
Americans were lying in the plain be-
tween the wall and the river under an
enfilading and a direct fire. 1t was
equally difficult for them to advance or
retire.
The correspondent counted 800
wounded men of all nationalities.
CThe officers of the United States ma
rine corps mentioned IN the foregoing
dispatch are probably Captain Austin
X. Davis. recently at Manila. killed,
and First Lieutenant Smedley ID. But
Ter of the United States steamer New
ark. and First Lieutenant Henry Leon
ard. recently on duty at Cavite, ana
also of the Newark. wounded)
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WOUNDED ALLIES
Killed by Admiral Seymour 10 Escape Horrible
Torture = Fighting Day and Night.

New York. July 1.-THE desperate
straits in which the allied forces have
been in at Tien Tsin are graphically
described in a cable to the Journal and
Advertiser dated from the belea guered
city, July s. via Shanghai. July Is. The
message describes the garrison as
| fighting hordes of Chinese day and
night, being unable to drive them off,
and of suffering repeated defeats.
The startling statement is made that
| Admiral Seymour was compelled to
shoot his own wounded during the re-
| treat of the Pekin relief column. The
dispatch continues:
"All the wounded and prisoners who
fell into the hands of the Chinese were
| frightfully tortured.
The bodies of two marines who were
| captured by the Chinese were recover
ed. The bodies had been hacked into
pieces. First. the eyes had been hack
! ed out; then the cheeks. arms and legs
cut off. until death ended the suffer-
4 ings of the poor fellows.
| When Admiral Seymour in his re-
treat. found himself so hard pressed
that he was unable longer to carry his
wounded with him. he asked them:
| Which do you prefer. to be left to the
! mercies of the Chinese or to be shot by
your own comrades?'
AS Admiral Seymour put the ques-
ton the tears We're running down his
cheeks.
I We prefer death to torture. Shoot
+ US now, that we may die like men,
was the piteous response of the help
less men.
"A firing squad was told off, and
while the little allied force stopped and
beat off with gun fire the Chinese horde
that surrounded it. inside it's lines an
act of mercy was performed as the fir
ing squad carried out it's orders.
The fury of the Europeans against
the Chinese on account of the latters
mutilation of the dead and torture OF
the living knows no bounds"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-17

Washington. July 1G.-Consul General
Goodnow cabled to the state depart
ment from Shanghai under today s
date. that there is nothing more to re-
port since his cablegram of the 18th
inst. That dispatch reported the at
tack on the legations at Pekin as about
to begin. Mr.. GoOdnow's statement is
a direct contradiction of the Shanghai
story that all foreign consuis We're in
formed. Saturday. by Sheng that ,ke
legations had fallen and the ministers
We're killed.
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A Mistake in the Names.

Washington. July 16.-The report that
Col. French, 25th Infantry, was killed
at Tien Tsn is not understood at the
war department here. Officials state
positively that Col. French is not in
China. There is but one Col French in
the service and he commands the 22d
Infantry, two battalions of which are
in the Philippines and the third one in
this country. On June 80, Col. French
was in New York on sick leave.
1t is stated at the war department
that no such person as Captain Wilcox,
who was reported wounded. is in the
9th Infantry. The officials here think
it might be Major Wallace of the 9th.
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GOVERNOR OF SHAW TUNG
Says His Efforts 10 Relieve Pekin Foreigners
Have Fsiied-Wi Try Again.

Berlin. July 16.-The German consul
at che Foo. having communicated to
the governor OF Shan Tung Emperor
Williams offer Of a reward OF 1000 taels
for the rescue of foreigners in Pekin,
has received the governors reply,
which is dated July -. To the effect
that the shutting up Of foreigners in
Pekin has deeply touched his heart. but
that attempts 10 relieve them have
failed owing to the revolt in Chilli: but.
the governor adds. he win again try
his best to effect their release.
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CHINESE OFFICIALS KILLED
For lnterceding in Behalf Of Foreigners al
Pekin. Is Chinese Report.

Washington, July ia report has
reached official Chinese quarters here OF
a shocking tragedy i'm Pekin not hereto
fore shown in any of the reports from
China. This appears in a paper printed
in the Chinese text. and although it is in
now way official and may be a part oi
the exaggerated gossip of the situation.
it has none the less attracted the atten-
ton of the Chinese miniser here. Ac-
cortling to this Chinese report, 5000 Chi
nese officials of Pekin. engaged in the
government service. united in petition
to Prince Tuan to spare the Foreigners
and afford them every protection. In re-
Spouse to this, according to the Chinese
report Prince Tuan ordered that those
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-17
DETROIT BLUE atsson RACES.
Great Opening -eoanie Direct, Dainty Osmo
aad 0'connoe the WiaAers.

Detroit. Mich, July 1G.-In point of at
tendance ard interest the opening day Of
Inc 16tn annual Blue Ribbon racing meet
ing or the Detroit Driving Club was
more successful than the first day Of any
previous meeting.
Interest centered In the Chamber Of
commerce 10000 stake for 224 PAGERS.
Bonnle Direct, the favorite won II after
being quite back number for the first
three heats. Annie Thornton made a
game tight but the speed Of the black
son OF Direct was the best of the field.
Hal McEwen, who had won the first
heat, was distanced In the second and so
forfeited third money.
Glory was first favorite in the Cadillac
$2Uw stake for 2.14 trotters. but could get
no better than fourth money. Dainty
Daffo Glens Falls mare, won the race
quite 'handily In the closing three heats
The I'll pace was O'ConnOrs from start
to the finish of the two heats necessary
to winning. The PIG trot was unfin-
isned. owing TO darkness.
Tomorrow. the $4,000 trOtting stake Is
expected to be the greatest event Of the
meeting.
The Chamber of Commerce time was
slower than ever before In the history Of
that stake. The summary:
HOTEL CADILLAC STAKE-S2OJ0-2H
CLASS-TROTTING.
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PROMISED TO SHOOT HER.
British Misister's Vile at Pekin Was Prepared
for the Worst.

New York July 1G.-According to 4
cable 20 the World from London. Robert
YerburGh. NJ F., is quoted as saying that
he knew that Sir Claude Mcdonald. the
British minister at Pekin. had long had
III view the possibility Of some such trag-
edy as seems to have occurred. and had
in a way prepared to meet II. Sir Claude
said Mr. Yerburgh. had pledged his wife
To shoot her ii that should be necessary
to prevent her from falling into the
hands o: the natives In the event of an
uprising and had provided her with a
quick poison to be used in case Of his in
ability to fulfill his pledge.
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The Deepest Sorrow 10 Germany.

Berlin. July 1.-THE news regarding the
massacre at Pekin has been received by
the German press with unanimous eX-
preston of deepest sorrow and indigna-
ton. All the papers insist upon the alb
solute necessity henceforth of perfect
harmony between the powers. The num-
Der of Germans massacred at Pekin l.
said to be 80.
a military contributor to the Berlinei
Tageblatt computes the Chinese forces
who are well drilled and armed with
MauSerS at $1,000
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Los Angeles Chinese Are Loyal.

Los Angeles, Cal. July 16.-Wong Yo
Chow presided over an interesting
meeting of $50 of the Chinese mer-
chants and residents of this city. held
at their board of trade rooms. to give
expression to their views on the pres
ent crisis in China. Resolutions were
passed pledging themselves to do all
in their power to uphold and assist in
upholding the laws of the United
States so long as they are residents of
this country.
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LATEST REPORTS NO Better.
Continued from page ~

came cleared all official communications
could not be considered as emanating
from the Chinese government.
The foreign office, considering unlimit-
ed telegraphic connection between !.ne
Hal Huan, uhe Chinese minister to Ger
many and China Incompatible. Just now,
with Germanys interests. today. issued
orders inhibiting Chinese legation dis
patches
The British embassy here has thus far
received no news from London confirm
Ing the news OF the massacre OF foreign
ers In Pekin. Lord Cough stlll doubts IL
there has been massacre.
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Messages Of Con dolence.

Washington. July I'm. Thiebault
of the French embassy, called at the
state department. today. seeking infor-
nation but bringing nothing additional
as to the Chinese situation. Many of
the foreign representatives called and
left their cards at the war department
as mark of respect and coincidence on
learning of Col. Liscum's death.
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Maine" Banquet al London.

London. July 1G.-Thc much-talked
of Maine" banquet was given at the
Hotel Savoy. this afternoon. The
British and American colors We're in
tertWined. a model of the hospital
ship of flowers was on the table. The
guests included United States Ambas-
sador Choate and Mrs. Choate, Lady
Randolph Churchill, her betrothed,
Lieut.. George CORVALLIS West. and all
the ladies of the Maine committee
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Last Weeks ScoutiI q in Philippines

Manila, July 15.-During last week S
scouting three Americans were killed
and two wounded. and So of the rebels
We're killed. Fifty rebels were cap
tured and 25 rifles and IA tons of pow
der and ammunition taken.
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Ladies All Supplied With Poison.

Berlin. July 1.-the correspondent
here of The Associated Press has re-
ceived private information from Lon
don that letter was received there
from Lady Claude Macdonald, (wife
OF the British ambassador at Pekin)
written when the situation was grow
ing threatening, saying that all the la
dies of the legation had supplied them
selves with poison.
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No Threats in Oregon.

Portland. Oregon, July 1.-THE Chi
nese population of Portland exceeds
10000 and there are perhaps 10000 in
the state of Oregon. yet no threats of
violence against them have been open
~ made on account of the outrages in
China.
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Medical Book FREE

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Judge Hagner of the District of Col
umbia supreme court. has issued an
order requiring Admiral Sampson and
special attorney for the United States
TO show cause why Rear Admiral
charles S. Cotton. who commanded the
Harvard in, the battle which resulted
in the destruction of Cervera's fleet
should not be allowed to intervene in
the suit flor prize money.
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New York Gotten MARKET.

New York, July l6.
Spot cotton closed quiet. 3-16 decline.
Dplands. middling, 3 1916; middling Gull
o Lie. Sales, TIA bales.
Cotton futures closed steady. July. 9bS;
August. sos; SepteE ber SIS: october.
,.3S; November, SIP; december, $50; jan
uary. $40: February. SI2; March. s-Hs
April, SIG, May, SO.
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New York Money Market.
New York, .Jl

New York. July 16.
Money on call closed easy, T4M1la.
Prime mercantile paper, 324@4la per
cent.
Sterling exchange, firm. with actual
business in bankers bills at Si.S7r4 S71s
for demand and at s4S. .41sM4S4i4 for &C
days; posted rates. A.S5 and $i.S712M4Ss;
commercial bills. SI.S3ss6f4. $685..
Bar silver 6lis.
Silver certificates, GlA M62A
Mexican dollars, 4Ss