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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-29

81 The Manohn dynasty and AZ the same
time they attracted "a theif standard
motley crowd OF the lowest snd poorest
~ the pspale. who merely wished 81 par
ficlp&tc IN the lootiag 81 the foreign
devils and ~ native Ch1s;tars.
china has been vol called the classic
ground ~ revelation. T-he country has
hardly ever been free from such aisgnEt-
snccs IN oue psrt 50 the otAer ana with
the experiences * tas past. and TIE warn
ings uttered vita 10 uncertain voice by
those on the sput for the last six months.
q - extraordinary that The present crisis
should have taken this enantry so COM
pietely ny surprise. Aassssau might vel
have been learned from the Disturbances
IN the Yaugtxe valley. Throughout which
! passed last year on nsy Journey from
Moscow across Siberia and through china
AS I have p2intsi OCT IN The Overland,
- China" these DISTURBANCES acre allow
- 10 eonvalise toe country for sa.ne time
hefare any adequate measures were taken
and inquiries al The Pekinx legation we're
met with the r.assuEing answer to bor-
rev the historic expression anant me
PotoEzsael Ever thing agiet or the
Yangfzev'
This rebellion had naAny features n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-29

m endeavorlng % obtain any insight
into the national liie OF tho Chinese,
" 10 necessary. lrst ~ All to nd oar
! selves on the predisrosltian 90 3ndsa
everything from cur oea standpoint
II NE Try the t'htnaman by Western
standards We shall simply fail e. under~
stand him. Tor his view Of life. his mos,
elementary ethics. even his conception 81
rtght and wrong In its eroadest sense,
are totally opposed 10 ear own fes CHI
nese compass paihts 80 The sputh and
not 20 tar nprth. IKE oar ewn. aa0 tna
Chinese reverse IA a similar way many "
The conclusions which appear 20 Us ahso-
iuteiy anqmestlnnahie M8eh that appears
90 ns aissortra and ridiculous 10 90 tsem
perfectly natural and tnSvtsssAs
There Is however nne aawert3t sTnti-
meat which has dominated China foe
snaay centuries whose counterpart.
shcuxh az present not - well developed
IL found vsrs iafsvly N our ewn eonhtry
At the present dBy The Ercgsrtous In
stint. which drives men together sntn
towns or communities la the nrst place
beaches them. after a cNmalicasea efvit.
taAtlan has mace tAe sfrnKxle r0r exist
once tnaW kcsn u haui themselves to-
xrther. according 10 their tatercsts sna
pursuits for mutual prsteeti9n ani bone
nt The Chinese adopted the plan Nf
trades uni0ns and quilts very earts in
their history, fer besides ia ohvfaUs 80.
vAntAxvx. II appeAls q a side II their
character which Is perAars utsle under
stood The average Chinese Is not az ala
Interested IN What n known as higher
politics he y. practically. governed rs
an alien race, he has nttia representation
IN the councils of the nation. 40 part IN
the direrttau ~ hS amAlrs. Rrt che Cab
nexc ARE allowed great Deal Of freedom
IN their local savrramsnt and taefv Is
ltti3 interference IN their priVAte mar.
tiers on such aaestleus, therefore, the
chinese merchant eg ahenkegpaT Is rot
only keen. hus IS ahie % tNsrclSo geoa
DIAL Of influence, though this IS usually
~ the rough ard ready order
The formation Of numerous clubs, there
fore. 10 different Ia their constitution 40
~ Slye every man the option " Joining
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
PAao-eAGo's FUTURE.
The Town May Become the Me-
tropolis Of Samoa.

APIA, June 15.-There are many evil
dences of the Germanizing efforts being
made by the new Government Of Sa-
moa. though Governor Solf is proving
himself a tactful man and, personally,
is very popular. There was distinctly
Anglicizing effort in the late troubles
on the part of the British and Amer
lean residents here. the hope being that
either Great Britain or America would
come into control of the islands. When
this failed the British and Americans,
though they could not but take matters
as they came, all were sorry that things
could not have turned out otherwise.
Though good order prevails and the
German Government is being well ad-
ministered there is evidence that busi-
ness is declining, owing to a withdraw
al of British and American activity and
enterprise. and it is now believed that
Page Page will eventually become the
metropolis of the group. AS soon as
there is a regular mail to Page Page.
which will not be long now, it is con-
fdently believed trade will gradually
shift to the new American town. The
United States ship Aberenda comes up
/ from Page Page to meet every mail
steamer stopping here
! The offices at Apia are gradually be-
I ing filed by Germans, the British and
/ Americans being ousted to make room
/ for them. and the matter of substituting
Germany currency and coinage for all
other Is now being considered. Gov
ernor Soif has sent a circular letter to
merchants and others asking them
| their views on this subject.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
BESIEGED CooMAssIE.
Advance of the British Relief Force
ia Resumed.

LONDON, June 2s.-Advices received
here today from Prafau. Ashantee, un-
der current date, say the telegraph line
has been reopened to Pumsu and that
colonel Willcock's force will move irnme-
diately. Colonel Burroughs, with 500
men, Is expected to reach Bekwai IN two
days. The rebellious Ashantees are re-
ported TO be In strength near Fomen,
where severe fighting Is expected.
CAPE COAST CASTLE, June 2S.-Colo-
mel Carter left ..Iawassa on the morning
of June 2eth with the intention of REIN
forcing Captain Hall at Bekwai with 400
men, 200 carriers. a seven-pounder and a
Maxim. When half mile from Dompo-
asst he was fired upon heavily from the
bush. Captain Ronpeil and several men
fell at the first fire.
The casing of the water Jacket split
after half an hours firing and nine men.
including Lieut.. Edwards. who were
working the seven-pounder, were put out
of action. Half an hour later Major
Wilkinson was shot.
The force then c-larRed the bushes, dis
covered a stockade thirty yards distant
in the bush so carefully concealed that
It's existence could not be suspected. The
stockade was carried at the point of the
bavonet and the force retired.
/ The casualties were six officers and
e'ghty-seven men. The enemy's loss was
fifty killed and many wounded It was
estimated that the natives numbered TO-
600. one-half Of whom had muskets
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR BACK
IN TIEN-IS|N BAFfLED
Continued from Page l.,

Russian army has been ordered to pre-
pare for mobilization.
The American mission at Wuh Sien,
Shantung, has been destroyed
Washington is uncertain whether
state of war or riot exists in China.
Germany has pledged volunteers for
Chinese service up to the autumn of
1901.
me Ninth infantry left for Taku.
1871 men and SO officers strong, on June
2Sth.
The Viceroys of Marking and Han
kow are taking measures to protect for
eigners.
Admiral Bradford is getting plenty of
coai in readiness for the needs of Ad-
miral Kempff.
The Stanford colony of graduates in
Tien-tsin, seven in all, are supposed to
be in danger.
Russian prestige has been hurt by re-
cent fighting and there may be an up
rising on the Liaotong peninsula.
/ The powers may seize the persons OF
/ the Emperor and Dowager Empress of
China and hold them as hostages.
The British commander at Wei-hai-
Wei says il is due to the Russians that
any foreigner is left aiive in Picking.
The United States Government has
ordered seven ten-inch and four twelve
inch breechloading rifles and fourteen
/ twelve-inch breechloading mortars and
i other small ones for immediate dispatch
to China.
All the foreign ENJOYS We're safe ir
Picking on June 25th. The Chinese gov.
eminent announces that 1T will protec
them. A rumor comes from Shangha
, that the ENJOYS left the capital on tn,
: 26th for Tien-tsin.
A Paris report says that the power.
: will maintain $4,000 men in China. Rus
STA and Japan will provide 1900 each
Great Britain will provide 10000, Franc
: S,000 and Germany, America and othe
l powers 5000 each. The Russian ARM
: corps in Siberia, which has just heel
J modified. will only cross the Chimes
frontier in the event of the crisis beins
: aggravated.
: Jung Lu. former Generalissimo of tn
! Chinese forces. who was dismissed b,
: the EMPRESS Dowager when she desig
mated Pu Chun as heir apparent to TIL
throne. has promulgated an order t
=, all viceroys and governors not to ODE
imperial edicts issued since June 18th
; This is interpreted to mean anothe
$ coup d'etat is foreshadowed. end it i
: believed that new Emperor will b
proclaimed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
PORTO RICANS
LIKE OUR CHARITY
They Are Willing to Take
Uucle Sans Aims
Indefinitely y.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-The War
Department has received an interesting
report from General Davis, commanding
our forces in Porto Rico, concerning the
great hurricane which swept over the
island last August, and the conditions
resulting from the efforts of the United
States to maintain the Islanders
through their consequent poverty and
suffering. Referring to the food issued
by this Government to the natives. Cen
eral Davis says:
1.-The natives have become imbued
with the belief that the United States
is to supply food, rebuild their houses
and give them all the necessities OF lie
for an indefinite period. 1t seems i'm
possible to make them understand that
the aid was only intended to TIDE them
over and enable them to recover from
the great disaster. They seem indis-
posed to replant their crops, and when
January 1, 1900 arrived tthe date whlch
General Davis had fixed for discontinue
ing food issue) the evidence of suffering
was so great that 1 was forced to rec
ommend it's continuance. The amount
of food issued, however, was reduced
as far as was compatible with actua
need and s750,000 was appointed fol
/ WORK, that q large HuHiDSi VI ioOoh ca
might be thus employed and effective
aid extended. An aggregate of 10o,00'
rations daily is now being issued, how
ever. Should all applications be con
sidered favorably, the issues wouio
amount to nearly half a million ration:
each day, at a cost of $4,000.
These issues are pauperiZing thF
people, and instilling into their minds
the idea that they have only to refus
work to be supported by the Govern
ment In the opinion of Governor AlleI
relief supplies should not be sent t
Porto Rico in the future, and supplies
should be furnished no longer to tn
larger and more prosperous planters
but should be given only to the smalle
planters, and to these for only shor
time longer"
General Davis recommends action &C
cording to these views and accordingl,
the Secretary of War has directed hin
, to cease the distribution of rations Il
Porto Rico on July Is. and to give ear,
: notice of this intention, so that all citi
= zens may understand the necessity o
! making other arrangements than nov
: exist
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
THE Beers TURN
GUERRILLAS,
Nothing Very Important
About the Course of
the War.

LONDON, June 80, 400 a. inactive
Boer guerrilla operations are reported
from half a dozen points in Orange
River Colony.
The War Office has received the fol-
lowing from Lord Roberts:
PRETORIA June 29.-Paget reports
from Lindley that he was engaged on
June Goth with a boay of the enemy,
who were strongly re-enforced during
the day. A convoy of stores for the
Lindiey garrison was also attacked on
June 26th. but after heavy rear guard
action the convoy reached Lindley in
safety. Our casualties were ten killed
and four officers ana about fifty men
wounded.
''The fight reported yesterday was un-
der Lieut.. Col. Grenfell, not Dreiper.
Brabant came up during the engage
ment. Total casualties of the two col
umns, three killed and twenty-three
wounded.
"Methuen found yesterday that the
Boer laager near .Vachkop and Spitz-
kop had been hastily removed in the
direction of Lindley. He followed the
enemy twelve miles and captured 5000
sheep and 500 head of cattle, which the
enemy had seized in that neighborhood
Our casualtis were four men wound
ed"
The LourenZo Marques correspondent
of the Times says: Both the burghers
and the foreigners who are arriving
here profess a strong belief that Il
will take from three to six months t,
subdue the Boers.'
Another dispatch from Lourenzo Mar
ques says: "A consignment of for
eign firm marked Dutch cheese-dam
| aged, proved on landing to contain
] army boots for the Beers. 1t passed
| the customs, nevertheless. with un
usual dispatch. and the British Consu
| is making representations to the Portu
guese Government
A Cape Town dispatch reports an at
tempt by the Beers to blow up the ar
tillery barracks and magazine at Pre-
toria. 1t is added that an artilleryma
who frustrated the attempt by with
drawing lighted fuse was killed by
Boer, whom the soldiers afterward at
tempted to lynch.
/ The British authorities are deportin
large numbers of Hollanders to Hol
land to be dealt with by their own gov
eminent for not observing the state {
neutrality declared by the Netherland
President Steyn is reported to be q
bethlehem, consulting with General De
wet.
Sir Alfred Miner, the British Hig
Commissioner, has notified the Govern
ment tic pay the interest on the Ere
State per cent loan, due July 9TH. O
condition that there is no liability f,
further interest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07

KANSAS CITY, June 3o.-CongresSm'
Towne registered at the Coates ~ ~.
this morning and to an Associates irv
representative gave the following So
statement: 4
Il am not crowding my candluac' :.
the Vice Presidency in the orolhHi! ,
and have canvassed no deleea.ion III,
friends rely upon the logic anu poa~
tho situation ana expect the Democ''
convention to nominate me.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
MORE GENERALS TAKEa
Two Filipino Notables in the h''
of merlcans.

MANILA, June 800 A. NJ snr
Grant reports the unconditioh1, ,seII
render of General Aquino at .n"Int
with sixty-four rifles. Genera AZ al.
promises that his officers and i'ies asor
surrender later. Secret service '.rnt
captured General Estrella IL
yesterday. .acts
MANILA. June % The nol,s s,ss
rian college of primary ana se AL
education was opened in Mania .s,asu
in the presence of Judge TafI ~ ed
of the Civil Commission, ana lssctig
leagues. Judge Taft spoke IN avpr
terms OF the significance Oh .ns tiou.
The institution Is the first euui IL Nd
enterprise in the Philippines mo S.s Cd
under the control of the plieI,.,r,ar
that looks for support to the w. ~ bur
contributions of the people sroIls
dred pupils have already been b
and many children are ieaF. ne ~;
schools of the priests to entei al a.
lege. The American educalio-, ~ d
partment supplies text BOOKS
easiest conditions.
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her daughter. occupied the center seats
in the front rev. Among the invited
guests were the Duke ard Duchess of
Devonshle. Lady Randolph Churchill.
Mrs. George keppel. Lady CRANKY Mrs.
William James aid Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Grenfe.l.
The afternoon reception of Mrs. Joseph
II. Choate, wife of tie United States En-
bassador, was as crowded as ever. Many
Americans Were present. including MIR.
]. ]. Van Allen, who has just returned
from a trip to South Africa, and Mrs.
Ronalds. Lady Randolph Churchill Is
seen almost everywhere and has been
CO instantly ccngra tulated. with varying
degrees CT sincerity, on her approaching
marriage to Lieu G rnwallis West, and
the announcement that the young Lieu
tenant had been ordered hack to South
Africa came as a surprise. Society be-
lieves 1t S one more sign what high and
mighty influences are still working
again st the match, foremost among them
being 1t is said, the Prince of Wales.
Another American woman seen al al
most all of the most fashionable enter
tainments is the Duchess OF Marlborough
who is wearing the anderb-lt pearl ano
massive diamond coronet In pale
blue satin with pink roses she was quite
the belle of the State concert.
Among the prettiest of those who tool
part in the children's private theatrical:
/ got up by Princess Louise for the bench
! of the widows of the Highlanders killed
/ in South Africa, was a daughter of Com
mander Richardson Clover, the Unite
States naval attache here.
/ According to Truth, the Gar has issue'
a ukase pos lively prohibiting baccara
playing within his domain, even in pr
I vate houses, under pain of a heavy hne
and, on a second conviction, of pro
logged term of Imprisonment Conster
nation reigns IN st. Petersburg, but tn
British aristocrats contemplating visitin
Russia are not much concerned, for baC
carat has been quite supplanted in Eng
land by the game of bridge" knowiedg
of which is now almost as essential !
society for men and women as evenin
clothes.
i The extent of the American pilgrimae
can be Judged by the fact that the othe
day out of forty seven guests at a wei
krown hotel at Warwick. thirty-four wei
/ Americans.
The Ladies' Kennel Association shov
now in progress at Regents Park, Is Il
most important event of this kind whic
has ever occurred here Besides roya
tvs favorite dogs, the exhibit include
similarly favored cats, as the Nation;
Cat show combined with the Kennel A
: ISOLATION, which example was also 10
: lowed by the Ladies' Poultry Club ar
the Cage Bird Club. The entries nun
, Der over $500 and are attracting lars
and fash ,onable crowds. The Prince
/ Wales proved q successful prize WHINE
= while the competitors include the Pril
, cess Victoria of Schlessw & Holstei
Princess Alexis Dolgorouki, the Counte
of Aberdeen and many other titled pc
e sonages.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
Japanese Driven Away

REDDING, June 27.-The loi" i
Japanese brought to kes" Scnnths
weeks ago to work for the out d
Pacific Railway were driven .Ss n
night by 200 workingmen OF m.
wick smelter and other places 1snans
ter went to the car where the 70 We ID
slept, near Keswick station, w vas
and told them to dress. IheIe oulss
violence. The japanese weel1aoon
driven to the south-bound :, rsvsf
press. put on board and to,u ,ere y
return. They were carried
put off by the conductor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Pekin Besieged and Foreign
Legations Kept Prisoners.

London. June 16 This is the situa-
tion in China as it appears to the
Shanghai correspondent of he Daily
Express. cabling last evening:
ut is really q state of yelled war
The members of the foreign legations
10 Pekiu are virtually prisoners {;
aod the Chinese troops are only
restrained from attacking them by fear
of the legation guards.
"Meanwhile the ministers are alto.
getber unable to communicate With the
cfficers CON m snding the relief column,
lhich is making 40 enforced and iso.
ated halt between Tieo Tsiu aud Pc.
kin. The walls of the capital are
guarded by 100000 imperial troops
The gates are heavily defended with
modern guns Gen Tuuga. acting
under orders from the empress dowsger,
says that no more foreign troops shall
enter the sacred city.
zoo Monday the ministers sent a
demand to the Tsune Ii Ysmen that
the gates be opened. declaring that
otherwise the foreign troops would
enter foroibly. To this no reply was
given A second message went unso-
swered. or bad nc. been answered when
the latest news eft Pekin
"Sir Claude Macdonald's latest mes.
sage says that the Legations are capable
OF sustaining an effective defense,
unless attacked 10 force"
Russia. this correspondent asserts,
ootwitbstaudiug assurances to the con.
trsry. sides with Cbios. Some foreign
troops are already reported to be 10 the
environs of Pekiu aod the attitude
Of the Chinese troops is increasingly
menaciog.
The streets of Pek,u," continues
The correspondent Of the Daily Express.
"ars reported to be seethiog with anti.
foreign mobs, clsmoriog for the
destruction Of the legations and the
death of the foreign ministers. Even
we're the Tsung Ii Yamen disposed to
restrain the violence of the reaction.
aries, 1t is considered highly improba.
BILE that they will be able to hold them
10 check For the foreign ministers
the crisis will arise when the relief
column comes 10 sight Of Pekin.
at is still felt hero that the foreign
force is wholly inadequate to battle
with hordes Of Chinese troops massed
outside the gates, which now include
The imperial troops from Shan Hal
Kwan."
"A disquictine element in the situa-
tion is tho fact that. although the Rus.
90 Chinese telegraph line from Pekin
via Kiakbta eastern Siberis) is work.
ing again, the transmission Of Euq qlish
messages 10 rigidly refused. From
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
May Send Troops From the
Philippines.

Washington. June 15-Is seems
probable that. after oil, the Uoited
States troops iu the Philippines will be
called upon to furnish a contingent to
assist 10 the rescue of the foreign
missionaries 10 China. aud 10 the
protection Of the foreign embassies and
legations. A great change has come
over the administration 10 this regard
for as late as yesterday there was firm
determination not to 20 beyond the
employment Of marines and sailors.
There vas still disposition to limit the
United States forces employed to the
navy. ii sufficient force can be secured
from that branch of the service So
inquiries are being made of the uavipa.
tion bureau aud 10 turn of Admiral
Remey TO see to what extent the Uni.
ted States forces 10 China can be
augmented. 1t is realized that the
small force DOW engaged is entirely
disproportionate when compared with
the foreign contingents. to the interests
aod duty of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
WHITMAN BARRED.

The Columbia Record of June Is
says:
Mr. Walt Whitman was ruled ou,
of the gubernatorial race yesterday.
He could not raise the $50 assess
ment This was the case last cam.
paign ewhen Mr. Whitman made bis
celebrated tour of the State on q
bicycle. 10 a letter read yesterday
be said
Dear Sir 1t is utterly impossible
for me to pay The $50 assessment OF
this time, and an simply not sble
Would do 40 if could. 1t may be
that will be able to pay before the
time to cast the votes and will do 90
if possible.
am also sorry to have to say that
D.! cannot join the campaign party for
at least a month | cannot leave nv
business sooner. | have given nv
best efforts and all my money for Is
years to effect an achievement in the
interests of the people with no per
sonal ambition and no selfish motives,
and shall continue to do so. If you
conclude to rule me out of the cam
paign after the above staten ent,
please have this letter read at Or
angeburg and given to the press
And you will greatly obIige
Yours, G Walt Whitman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20

Tieo Tsin it is reported that the for.
eign forces in the harbor will attack
the Taku forts, and if necessary bonn
bard them
The international column appears to
be still at Lang Fang, co ugaged 10
slowly repairisg the railway. which,
according to a dispatch from Tien Tsin
to the Daily Mail. dated June Ia, Gao
not be effected for weeks The force is
short of provisions and as it is without
held transport, it must stick to the
railway.
The report that the mixed forces
will seize the Taku forts is taken to
mean that the foreign commanders
expect no aid from the Chinese govern.
ment 10 repressing toe disorders and
are determined to make Taku secure az
base from which to operate.