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contrary, the imperial troops have teen
instructed to prevent the further landing
of foreign troops.
Within the last two weeks the Boxers
have created reign OF terror .hrougnout
the provinces of Shantung and Pechi1
Missionaries have been murdered. mirsion
houses destroyed and the foreigners re-
siding there compelled TO flee either 10
Picking or Tientsin. Engineering parties
engaged in surveying new railroads nave
been driven away. The railroad between
Tientsin and Picking has been practically
destroyed and the attendants either muir
dered or put TO flight In every case in
which Chinese troops have endeavored to
protect lives and property they have not
only failed but, refusing to fire on the
Boxers" have themselves been shot
down by the fanatics. Even the foreign
legations in Picking have been threatened
This state OF affairs compelled the pow
ers to take steps. first 10 protect their
own legations Warships representing
the United States. Great Britain, Russia.
Germany. France, Italy. Austria. and
Japan are at the port OF Taku. near the
city of Tientsn. and all have landed small
parties OF marines. These little bodies OF
troops numbering less than 100 In alt. are
now at Picking. simply to prevent the
mobs from attacking the foreign lcga-
lions. Their number is pitifully small in
the event of serious trouble, for II the
dowager empress carried away by the
excitement of the moment, should order
her troops to drive out the foreigners, their
situation would he dangerous in the ex-
treme.
But the question has already grown
more serious than mere proposition TO
protect the lives OF foreigners. The poll
teal phase has doomed up into view and
has assumed international Importance.
Iapan's Ginger c4ro0-ed.
But the complications which threaten 10
bring on war more closely concern Rus
STA and Japan. Between these two pow
ers there Is n quarrel. dating from the
close OF the Chinese Japanese war, when
Russia by show Of force practically rob
bed Japan OF the fruits of her victory.
Briefly stated. that quarrel Is this: Jap
an went to war with China to secure the
independence OF Korea. China was de-
fcatcd The Japanese fleet and army can
tured and occupied Port Arthur and Wet
haiwei. the two strongest harbors on the
northern Chinese coast. Japan proposed
to Keep Port Arthur. Russia. with the as
! sistancc OF Germany and France. com
| PEELED Japan TO restore Port Arthur to
| china AftcrWard Russia took Port Ar
thur herself. and proceeded 10 make II
the strongest military and naval base IN
| the Pacific
! From the day that Russia took possess
I sion ot Port Arthur Japan has been pre-
Z pairing utght and day for war with the
cEar. The work 81 creating a navy has
/ both in dock yards at home ana abroad
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Ready 10, the United States.

A. a result Of this scramble betsssn "
greater powers 81 Europe thirteen ot -
nineteen provinces Of China have
stacked cut" OF the remaining ssr
interesting 30 note that the proysnes
pechiii in which Ia situated Pskins, ~
capital 81 the empire, has aissys ne.A
taciily regarded ~ Europe a. beipnsaAs !.
the United States This country has nes~
Indicated any purpose 20 secure pgft -
81 Chinese territory. Bot huFos~
taken II for granted that In the lafssiss"
~ China the interests n the great AHse1l.
can republic could not b oserlaaksg
ignored. II the United States sh7sss ~
day demand % the Chinese gosefnissns
q sphere OF Influence in peehih pfoyss.s'
~ II doubtful whether any power y -
rope would ohiec, ana Russia and Nns
Lard w0uIS probably watch the sisefn.
harkntian 81 an American army Wins"
a protest.
But In she final ACKNOWLEDGEMENT q sas
Chinese empire and the distribution q ~
rirh provinces among che powers ~ -
rope. IapAn must first Ne rscognlz@a - -
al important factor n Russia aef@sls
Jausn In thn war which 81 Earoge 80 ~
ireyltaSIn. the aisinieErztion u the -.
nsse empire will he rapid. N. on tas e1ne.
hand. Japan e. the victor. the chin ~.
empire May be preserved intact "
Japan IL the natural ally ~ China. 10 ssa'e
~ their recent war. ana - All the fssNs1s
u Europe Great Britain clone prefers -,
Integrity u China 80 its Partition Aps
between them Great Britain and sevsa
would be in a p0sitl0n % defy al hafsp~
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No sooner had China settled With nus"
sIa, England and Germany than Francs
was ready with demand for territory.
This time France wanted the island 81
IIainan and a coailng station al kwans-
chowwan, on the mainland opposite tns
island This was granted. a. well ~ =
''hphere Of influence" In the provinces o.
KwanEtung, kwanRsi and funnan. NJ
Dor loring on the frontier OF Preach ten
quin.
This ~rhcre OF Influence, however, N
tronchei On British rights, and Lord nal
isbuury filed an energetic protest ~ TT
king. China could only DO one thing, ~
order to piaeaie both France and Fnxnna
sho gave the former the sphere Of iHns.
enee demanded, and Go the latter iesssa
the Kowiung hinteriand, q Piece OF ssf'
ritory embracing 200 square miles. on "
mainland opposite iongkong.
While these transactions WERE N wv
gress Japan also took measures 70 u
cure her own interests. hhn did nvt ~
ply for any iease-hoid. hat. o~sns 20 W
proximity Of the Japanese island et 80
rnosa to the Chinese provinces ~ fes's.
she demanded and obtained pledge thas
no portion 81 that province should ewes w
Alienatsd 10 any nation but japan
Italy undertook 30 obtain a feoiin&
China. hut aid not meet with the saeses.
attained by the other powers. A su1hs
naval force appeared at sanfnun bay saH,
in 1899 ana demanded the cession Of tsss
harbor. three Islands, railway e9nass
sion to the lake ~ poyanK anh spas,s'
Of influence In Cheklang province. ~
though the demand was favored ~ utfsS
Britain. China has 80 far comp's'fiy '"
nored H.
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The triumph % American industry
perhaps best illustrated ~ the faet ii'h.
the nations whica are our most sialsa...
competitors IN the markets of the w0s
are also tho bert consumers Of our ns*s
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machines and material required for such
development.
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HINA IL the homo Of secret re-
beliious societies, but II has
remained for the Boxers to
bring the great. indolent. half
asleep celestial empire TO the
yarua NJ digtnfeRrgtiOn.
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LOCAL BREvlTIEs.

Gen. A. =. HartweI returned ON m.
Rio.
A. Dreier % Kauai was n passspv.r
on the Rio.
Don't fail To see the colored ho,,.
from the transport Hancock tonight
Manuel Phillips and wife returned 90
Honolulu yesterday after an extsnde5
visit In San Francisco.
Mrs W. N. Henshall ana child ars
Miss Martha Afong were passengers on
the kinau yesterday for Hawaii.
The wedding OF Mr.. Frederic \
church and Miss Emily Steyn will tana
place this evening at the residence ~
W. r. Castle. Waikiki.
Rev william Morris Kincaid RETURN
cd from an extended visit on the RIo
yesterday. lie spent his vacation An
the East. and returns much improved
in health
/ j. w. Mason. manager OF the Hllo
Mercantile Company. Hilo. returned
from the Mainland yesterday. accom-
panied by his mother. They will tato
thP hrst steamer for Hawaii.
IN. y. ~ ffumphris arrived ON ,t,.
MO yesterday from England. where no
and Mrs. Humphris have been VISITING
since early in the year Mrs. Hum
phris did not return with her hus-
band
Among the returning HonoIulans ON
the RIO Yesterday We're Mr. and Mrs
w. :. Ellis. Miss Victoria Ellis and
Miss y. Weed. They have spent a
pleasant summer nj san Francisco opd
'other points ON the Mainland.
The organ recital by Professor IA.
iosoyus at oahu College sunday after.
noon was quite largely atte nded. and
was exceedingly interesting The pro.
fessor In n selection from Tannhauser
was heard 20 great advantage. Mis-,
Carrie Castle also played several mum.
hers on the organ with much skill
May afternoon in Pauahi Han M "a,
o'clock
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RARE MUSICALE
AT kAMEHAMEHA

The Amateur Orchestra gave a very en-
joyahle musical entertainment last even
ing IN The gymnasium Of the Kamehame-
ha Boys school There were over 400
students assembled In the hall from the
Boys the Girls and the Preparatory
Schools. The stage at the end OF the
gymnasium was very prettily decorated
with palms and on this the Amateur Or
chestra sat during the rendition of the
concert program. There were twenty
seven members OF the orchestra present
Urder the leadership OF Wray Taylor.
Every number was heartily appiauded.
The cornet solo OF Mr. Lufkin awoke en-
thusiasm and he responded to an encore.
The vocal solo Of Mrs. Otis was well re-
ceived and n handsome bouquet was given
her. After the concert the Amateur Or
chestra was entertained In the dining
room. whore refreshments were served
The program was az follows:
I Overture-''The Gypsy Queen eco.
sssssts..s ..s.....s.s.s.s..s..... Iachner
/ 2 Danse-"The Lambs Gambor' .....
h...tts.ss s....s.ss..s....s....... Bendix
Amateur Orchestra.
souE-s'T Love Thee"
4 Mr. Charles King.
I 4 Cornet Solo.
/ Mr.. Charles u. I.uf<in.
| @ operate seiection-"The Isle" zee.
/ sssssssssss sssss.s.s.sss.sssss... lsenmar
! Hizzicato Gavotte .............. Lataui
I Amateur Orchestra.
song Swinging ON the Grapevine
swing"
Mrs. A. H Otis.
q Gavotte--"Dance OF the Daisies" o..
/ tss.....ss..sss. s.ss.s..s....ss..s. fneip'
| 3 March.-"Rough Riders ....... CaseJ
Amateur Orchestra.
~ Chorus-"fia True"
Kamehameha Glee Club.
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When customer asks for Jesse
Moore IA" whiskey. he does IL be-
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good.
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william ". Marshall r. at oahu jail.
The Supreme Courts affirmation Of the
sentence Of the lower court means that
Marshall must put IN six months at hard
labor. Vie was arrested In the afternoon
and taken 90 the station house. whence
b. was transferred 20 the jail
The sun., 1900-08-23
HERRICK REoPKNs THE PIoHT.
A Move by which He Hopes to supplant Bius
Friends In Albany.

ALBANY. Aug 20. At a meeting OF the Al
bany County Democratic Committee to-day
Ansel G. Requa resigned President and John
Wallace. the yice-President, was elected TO
succeed him. Cornelius j. Crummey was
elected Nce-President. These officers are
all connected with the Herrick faction in the
local fight for the control Of the party organ
ization as against State Committeeman T. f.
McCabe and Eugene ID. Wood. Although the
McCabe and Wood adherents recently sue
ceeded in wrestling control OF the party ma
chinery from Justice Herrick after long fight.
the Justices faction retains a ma ority ia the
County Committee The resignation Of Pre-i-
dent ReQua Is believed 10 mark an attempt
TO oust the McCabe-Wo President Of the
City Democratic Committee, whose right 70
hh place was recently upheld by the courts.
The HerTick men hope by the election of Wal
lace to reopen the contest for the place, the
declaring that the president Of the. County
Committee shall by virtue OF holding that office
be President OF the City Committee. The
courts held that Requa could not hold both
which Wallace V. The question which will
naturally arise Ia whether or not Wallace's
election as President OF the County Committee
will affect the officlal standing Of the McCabe
declared legally elected because Of the ineligi-
blity OF Requa
II Is supposed that the Herrick men in re-
tlon are relying on Richard Crokers assist
ance to down the MCCabe-Nood faction. Croker
being after the delegates from the Albany As
the McCabe-Wood men being counted a part
OF the Hill forces. The County Committee
to-day fixed the times and places for holding
the various Assembly District conventions.
being set for Aug 80 and that OF the Second
district for Sept, /.
The sun., 1900-08-23
LODGE SPEAKS ~ MAINE.
He shows what q Hollow Mockcry the Cry OF
Imperialism Il.

OLD ORCHARD. Me, Aug. Ex-senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts made his first
speech In the Maine campaign at a mass meeting
on the camp grounds this afternoon. The
other speakers were Gen. Adam T.. King Of
Maryland. Congressman Mccall Of Massa-
chusetts and T,ee Fairchild Of California. Some
Of the religious notices that decorated the
speakers stand when the Christian Alliance
camp meeting was In progress here were still
In evidence.
Senator Lodge devoted most Of hIs attention
10 the question Of imperialism. lie said the
Democrats call it a paramount issue. because
Of their attachment for the word paramount"
since Cleveland applied II TO the Commissioner
sent to Hawaii TO haul down the American has
He said that the Issue OF imperialism IL a falae
issue, a fraud which even the Democrats take
for the men Of black skins 1000 miles away
stops in North Carolina and Kentucky, where
are kept in sqbiecioR, AMERICAN Eiu citzens who
that the stable government which Bryan wants
10 give the Filipinos Immediately Is just what
the Administration means to give and has been
trying TO give them, but that II Is impossible
20 give them stable government unless we
hold them and give It TO them. To promise
kindle the insurrecton. To exercise pro.
tectorate oyer them would mean that the United
states would take all the responsibility and have
Mr.. Lodge spoke Of Bryan's efforts in behalf
~ the ratification Of the treaty under which
the United States came into possession of the
islands, and said that the talk made by him
and his party leaders about imperialism has
served TO proonR the war. He said that this
country's best argument in defence Of the
antI-imperiasm attacks Ia Manila. that the
presence Of our faat in that harbor and Amer
lean troops in the island of Luzon was OF ines
timable value in the Chinese problem that con-
frontei the country. He said the American
flag foatei first on the walls Of Pekin. not In
a spirit OF conquest but simply 20 protect our
rights and the lives of Americans there.
Senator Lodge declared that the silver issue
Is not dead but II Bryan should be elected Il
his associates could Justly say they had q man
date to open the mints and coin silver free AT
10 10 1, ard they would d it, In conclusion
he said that II Bryan should be elected the
House would 60 with him, and his election
would carry enough seats in the Senate 10 at
least make a tie In that body. II not to give 1t
q Democratic majority.
The sun., 1900-08-23
SIBLEY NO CONSPIRATOR.
CONGRESSMAN TELLS WHY LIE
CHANGED HIS POLITICS,
The story That He Is to Help tOuay and That
Quay Will Help Him Become Governor
and Later Senator He Declares q .Pfpe
Dream"-fe Could Have Run with Brys,

FRANKLIN, Pa, Aug. 22.-Congressman Jo-
seph {. Sbley returned home to-day from
his country place at Nalcour, n. Y, on Lake
ChamplAln. In an interview this evening he
denied vigorously the story contained In an
interview with ex-Congressman Sturtevant
alleging that he tSbley) was in a conspiracy
with Matthew Stanley Quay and the Standard
OIL Company 10 elect Quay 10 the Senate this
year Sibley 10 Congress from this district
aud two years hence to be Governor Of Penn
sylvania and in 1905 10 succeed Quay as Sem
ator.
Il would say that II IS pipe dream OF the
most lurid character" said MIR. Sibley. Il am
in no combination 20 elec: any individual TO the
Governorship or to the Senate. II know my
own feelings, have but one ambition in the
world politically, and that is TO win the fight in
intention TO retire forever from the political
arena"
Regarding his reason for changing his poit-
iCal faith, Congressman SlbleY said
1t - ridiculous TO saw that | changed nv
politics. in order TO be returned 10 Congress.
for ! did not have the offer Of the second place
on the Democratic ticket with Mr.. Bryan and
would not my election as Vice President and
President OF the Senate be greater honor than
10 he elected TO seat In the House of Repre-
sentatives' tell you that the honors to be
sought were on the Democratic side There
was no man TO contest the place with
vice-Presidantial candidacy was mine but I
chose to cast my lot with the Republican party
saw the wisdom of the Republican policy
and accepted IT,. Further along in tho cam
paign | will tell the people OF this district my
reasons for changing my politics. and after
have been heard no fair minded man. whether
he agrees with me or not, will deny that I have
been honest and sincere in my change"
The sun., 1900-08-23
THE CLASH OVER A NEW FIELD GUN.
Ordnance Board TO Meet at sandy Hook To-
day TO Examine Models.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 2?.--Arrangements were
completed to-day by Iieut.-Gen. Miles and the
Secretary OF War for the meeting Of the Boar d
OF Ordnance and Fortif1cations tomorrow at
Sandy Hook for the purpose OF considering
types Of field artillery for adoption by the War
Department. This IL the latest development
In the controversy between the Bureau of ord
nance aud the Board Of Ordnance and Forti-
flcatonS over the adoption OF a new field gun
Gen. Miles is President Of the board and Gen.
Burlington. chief OF the Ordnance Bureau, is a
member The board has for some time had
the subject under consideration and was pur-
suing II as rapidly possible. Meanw he
Gen. Burlington had a draughtsnan n of the ord
block and the officers Of the bureau then de-
signed Il 3-inch gun. which was TO
take the place Of the 32-inch gun now in the
service. Before any type gun had been manu-
factuTed or the powder chamber for the new
gun had been designed the Bureau OF Ordnance
decided 10 order 200 guns OF the bureau type. and
bids were opened accordingly. When this
was learned By the other members OF the Board
OF Ordnance and Fortihcatlons there was a
heated discussion in which Gen. Buffingt ton
endeavored 10 sustain his action Secretary
Root. however, decided that an award should
its investigation and have test OF the types
Of guns submitted by inventors outside the
Ordnance Bureau. A number of designs have
been sent 10 Sandy Hook for test and wi II be
examined there tomorrow by the members
of the board. II Is probable that some OF them
some little time before the board can determine
upon type as II is proposed 10 go very fully
into the whole question OF field ordnance be-
fore orderinE any guns
The sun., 1900-08-23
CAMPBELL RESTORED TO FAVOR,
Talk OF the Hon. Tim Securing Tammany
Nomination for Congress.


The active temperance in politics OF the
Hon Tim Campbell indicated by his presence
last Tuesday at the annual excursion OF the
Columbian Club. the Tammany Hall organ
ization OF the Twelfth Assembly district. In
which Campbell lives, was the talk Of the Fast
Side yesterday. Campbell broke away from
Tammany Hall six years ago when he ran for
Congress in the Ninth Congress district on an
independent ticket against the late Henry
Miner and the late John Simpson. He ran for
the same office four years ago on an tnde-
pendent ticket with a Republican indorse-
inent and was defeated by the present incum-
bent Thomas j. Bradley.
Until recently Campbell ceased TO be factor
in East Side politics and then II was whispered
around the district that he dad reganed the
favor Of Mr.. Croker. He Joined the Demo-
cratic club. and his friends who have stuck TO
boom him for the Democratic nomination %
succeed Bradley; II Is regarded on the East
Side as an official mark Of favor by the powers
OF Tammany Hall that Campbell was an invited
guest at the Columbian Club outing, and when
he appeared on Tuesday morning In the pa
rade Of the organization he was greeted with
enthusiasm all along the line.
During the day at the grove he was lloniZed
by his old friends and recent political adyersa-
Ties When the party started TO leave the grove
for the steamboat q Scotch bagpipe jumped
In ahead Of Campbell and his friend Pat Con-
molly. the Mayor OF Poverty Hollow, and com
menced TO play the "Campbells Are Coming
The crowd already on the steamboat broke
out into loud cheers for Campbell and gave
him an enthusiastic reception when he went
aboard. 49,.
According to leading politicians on the East
Side YESTERDAY. the contest for the nomination
lies between Campbell and former Civil Justice
Henry NJ. Goldfogle
The sun., 1900-08-23
TAMhANY ALIENATKs NEGROES.
Recent Riots In This City Have Opened Their
Eyes to wiwwam's Real Attitude.

The Rev. DR.. Ernest Lyon OF Baltimore.
negro clergyman who Is a member OF the
Republican Advisory Committee. Is In this
city for u few days, as the guest OF the Rev.
p. Butler Tompkns pastor OF st. James Pres
byterian Church. Speaking yesterday OF the
attitude Of the colored voters toward the Re-
publican ticket, DR.. Lyon said that they were
all enthusiastic supporters OF Mckinley.
The intelligent men OF the race recognize
that we are approaching a crisis in which there
will be- struggle 10 maintain their rights as
citizens. A. the policy OF the Republican party
guarantees these rights We are more than ever
convinced that IL is the only party for US. We
hRveInearly 81 coo ColOred voters in Maryland
We expect by hard work TO get out the Ell ire
Colored vote and win the State"
Has Tammany made any real inroads IN the
colOred vote In New York; was asked.
"UnquestiOnably IL has" said Or. Lyon.
but II we act wisely We can bring back the
greater part of that vote. The recent riots
have shown the real attitude of the Tammany
administration toward the negroes. 1 have
already been approached by many Of my old
friends who are 10 Tammany Hall. who tel
me that they are thoroughly disgIsted with
the policy OF the Democratic party"
The sun., 1900-08-23
C. p. u. TO THE PRESIDENT.
Secretary Bohm Writes to Mr.. Mckinley
About the Porto Rico Labor Complaints.

Ernest Bohm. Corresponding Secretary Of
the Central Federated Union. sent letter
yesterday to President Mckinley. In accor-
dance with Instructions received from the
Central Federated Union last Sunday. conf
planning OF the alleged condition OF affairs
In Porto Rico. The letter says among other
things:
"A letter was received and read from the
Central Federated Union Of Trades Of San
Juan Porto Rico. which stated that IL was
impossible for tue laboTing element 70 live.
as the prices offood had increased and wages
had decreased. IL was alleged that wages
we're being paid in the Spanish peso, while
food. &c.. had TO BE- pad for in the American
dollar. the peso. BY the, way. being worth 90
cents II is further alleged that your rep
resentative, Russell. ordered arrest of the
San Juan Labor Federation simply for pro-
testing al these and worse conditions since
old Glory noated over these United States
possessions.
Bohm goes on to say that the Central Labor
Federation decided to assist organized labor
in San Juan and that a statement of the alleged
abuses Of tho San Juan people has been sent to
the labor unions throughout the country. He
concludes by stating that the letter is written
10 President Mckinley upon the assumption
that the President has not known the facts
and he ad led that the Central Federation will
watch carefully to see II matters SSs changed
for the better.