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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-23
LOOTlNG AND MASSACRE
Has Been Principal Work oil the Boxers io
Several Monlhs.

Seattle Wash. July GA. j. Bailey nj
Seattle. is in receipt OF TWO cummunica-
tions from Rev. Horace II. Hculding Of
the independent missionary service. The
first is dated Jan. t. from the temporary
home of the south thilti mission in Shan
Tung province. 1t incioses Il letter writ
ten by Dr. Arthur NJ. Smith to Minister
COnger at Pekin. asking aid during the
early stage of the Boxer outbreaks.
The second letter was written, June II,
from ~ Chi Ho. on the south coast of
China, where the missionaries take a va
cation during each summer. Or. Smith
writes that the trouble with the United
Fists or the Boxers still continues.
On the morning of Dec. Is, the Boxers
appeared at the village of Pang Chang in
a force represented as between 100 and
POO Of whom perhaps 20 were cavalry
one party made for the chapel and schooi
house. which they looted. pulling out the
window frames and burning them with
the doors for fuel.
He says that the Presbyterian mission
had 50 families looted up to Dec. Is. ana
the London mission to the west about 30
and that fresh casualties We're daily re-
ported. He added that not a single Ro-
man Catholic family of any importance
had escaped and that their chapels de-
stroyede were countless.
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smashing chests and safes, and rush
ing hither and thither with their arms
filled with silks. furs, jewelry, silver
bars and money.
The residents of the settlements
flocked to the native city. yesterday
morning, after It had been captured
by the troops. They impressed coolies
with rickshaws and carts and donkevs
into service, and very soon the roads
between the settlements and the citv
were lined with a long procession of
looters carrying off their plumber.
The American and Japanese troops
were the only ones who made any at
tempt to restrain the civilian or soldier
looters. The men of both these COM
mands behaved well, the conduct of the
japanese being especially commendable
under the circumstances.
The British sent organized parties
from the warships Barfleur, Endymion
and Orlando in charge Of officers to
guard certain treasure.
1t was known that the Chinese had
two official treasures, containing over
2,Ooo,Oo0 taels. The location of one of
these treasures was known The allied
authorities intended to seize the money
and placed a guard in the wrong place.
yesterday.
Today, when the mistake was dis
covered it was found that the silver
had nearly all been taken away. The
British guard began searching the
houses in the settlement and found
so 600 taels.
The search is still going on. and
guards We're posted around the settle
ment. this morning, with instructions
to seize all the loot brought in and also
to contiscate all civilian loot that may
be found in the settlement
Gen. Dorward, the British command
er. says the property seized officially
in the native city exceeds in value
100000 taels. 1t will be sent to the
British war secretary to be held for
such disposition as the nations inter-
ested may decide on.
One civilian was stopped, in the
afternoon. He had $4,000 in Mexican
silver dollars in a wheelbarrow covered
with old silks.
Soon afterward a party of British
sailormen in charge of an officer. came
along with water cart loaded with
silver.
The officers of the Sikh Regiment
have been taking stretcher parties
through the city. gathering everything
of any conceivable value.
Fires have been started throughout
the city. and men are fighting in the
streets over loot. RevolVers have been
drawn and threats of shooting are not
uncommon.
The Cinnamon sometimes offer n
show of resistance against being plum
dered and in these cases are shot. The
looters regard the pawnshops as special
prizes.
The British officers who are Selling
the civilian loot say it is intended to
divide it among the soldiers. There is
no Interfering with them by the
French, Russians and Japanese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-23
WILL SOON SAIL FOR CHINA.
Part Of The Bib Infantry Has Already arrived
Home from Cuba.

New York, July 22.-Companies II ana
of the Sth L.. s. Inf. moved OH tns ,Ihns
port Mcclellan, this morning, ana start
ed for Fort Smelling; MINI, on the the M ssi,
for tbe members of the regiment who are
coming North on another transporit ia ana "a
after the recruiting Of the organization to
-. an numher n start will be made for
China. The two companies unmber about
in cuba Is months, but they looked In line
condition. a.. ,,ai, -
-, thann many of the men having
friends in this city, and the Y NJ; {: a:
nrovided coffee and other refreshments
lar them. II took until $50 in the after
noon to take 80 tons OF equipments ana
supplies and an unruly horse on the
transport and put il on the special tram
in waiting, and the start was then begun
for the West -
# was said that the other eight com
NAMES of the regiment which are coming
North on the other transport were De
Iayed by a storm off Cape Hatteras.
These men are expected, tomorrow morn
ing They will at once follow their com
panions to Fort Smelling.
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CHICAGO STONE cuIres
Viii Hssu'n to Work Under New Asrssme,,
After Months Of IdIeness.

Chiacgo. July 22.--After month, -,
idieness. 30 cut stone contractors NAV,
OF them members u the Building cav
tractors Council, have entered int o..
agreement with the officers ~ ~
Stone Cutters Union to resuma war,.
ana to submit all differences which
may ARISE 10 q permanent arbitration
committee Of 10. The agreement takes
away from the business agents OF the
stone cutters Union large part Of
their power. as according to its provis
ions they are unable to order a strjk.
until the members OF the arbitrator
committee have been unable 10 aeraa
and their union has voted To ordsr
strike. Heretofore strikes have hee,,
called whenever the business aeents
saw ut and arbitration has been re-
sorted TO only after strikes have been
called.
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Ii COLBY RECEIVED.
consuIs al Shanghai Decide Not TO Gail Off,
cialIy Upon Him.

Shanghai. July eli Hung chang,
who arrived here. today, on the steam
er Anping. from Hong Kong. was cold
ly received. The native officials sent
an escort of 800 armed troops: but as
the French consul objected to their
passing through the French settlement
they were Withdrawn and Earl Il land
cd under an escort of Il French po-
lice once out of French jurisdiction
ne was handed over to the Cosmopoli-
tan settlement police. who escorted
him to his place of residence, on Bulb
bling Well road. q
The Anpng. having munitionsO war
on board. violated the harbOr ukula-
tons by entering and was con 'elled
To leave the limits. The consuls-have
decided not to call officially upon Ii
Hung Chang.
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belief that Admiral Remey counts upon
having a good force of Americans IN the
column.
This will be IN consequence OF me "a a.
rival of expected reinforcements at Iahd
before the date named. The 9Th lniantry
under Lieut.. Coolidge, numbering about
1900 men. is now at Tien Tsin.
The 18th Infantry, under Col DaSgel''
and a battery of the 5th Artillery, mum
boring about 1900 men. from the inlilp-
pines are expected to arrive at Iaku'
Sunday or Monday.
The transport Grant. carrying Two
squadrons of the 9Th Cavalry ana pat
TALON OF the marines and MAJ. Gen.
Chaffce. who Is to be in command OF the
entire force is expected to arrive AT laku
about the middle or end of the Week
There are about 1900 men on the Gran i.
Including about 500 marines now III t le
vicinity of Taku. there will be about o"o
American troops available for the pro
posed expedition to Pekin. provided j,
does not start before the 30th inst.
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FeRvENT PRAYERS
For Safely Of Christians in China offered il
Al! the Vermont Episcopal Churches.

burlington, Vt, July 22.-The bishop of
the Episcopal church for the diocese of
Vermont. Arthur a. c. Hall. authorized
the following prayers for the churches in
the state of that faith during the present
troubles in China. and they were used,
today, for the first time:
Almighty God, who dost govern all
things in heaven and earth. we implore
thy mercy and protection for all our
brethren in China. the native Christians.
the missionaries. and other foreigners
strengthen them in all suffering and
guide them in all nerplexity. Pardon the
sins Of nations called by thy name which
nave deserved thy judgments: grant wis
dom to Their governments. and overrue
We EcSecch thee, they present distress Ia
70 .the extension Of thy kingdom and the
acknowledgment Of lhy Son. to whom,
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The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail declares that the Chinese
officials are thoroughly frightened by
the fall Of Tien Tsin and desire to open
negotiations. Therefore" he contin-
ues. although all are aware of the
horrible Pekin massacres, every Of
fetal down to the humblest retainer
has been sworn to secrecy upon the
penalty of wholesale execution should
the details leak out. They hope. if the
powers once begin negotiations. to
stop military operations and that mat
ters might cool down"
There is the usual crop of Shanghai
rumors at hand, this morning. One is
that Prince Tuan has been abducted
and that the Empress Dowager is
again supreme. Another is that the
notorious Kang vi. president of the
board of war. has been appointed vice.
roy of Canton.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Daily News says the allies have issued
a proclamation announcing that they
are not fighting independence. but only
the rebels who have been guilty of at
tacks upon the foreigners.
The decision to keep the Indian di-
vision at Hong Kong is supposed to be
due to the disquieting proceedings of
the BLACK Flags" at Canton. 1t is re-
ported that the Bogue forts are being
re-armed by the Chinese with quick
firing Krupps and large stores of am
munitiOn and that the Chinese are
mounting guns and laying torpedoes
at various advantageous points be
tween Woo Sung and WI Chang. The
foreigners and japanese traders have
evacuated Min Chwang. where the
roads are now guarded by Japanese
marines.
All foreign women and children have
been advised to leave the forts on the
Yang Use kiang. Slight skirmishes are
reported from Manchuria between the
Russians and Chinese
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Times says: The United States govern
ment has communicated to the Russian
government for its information that En-
peror kwang Su was living and in full
possession of his imperial functions on
July q
LAS soon as the Russian General Line
witch reported from Nladivostok to be
marching to the scene of hoStilities with
an army and a complete artillery brigadeD
arrives at Tien Tsin, the advance on Pc
kin will begin.
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NOT BEFORE AUG. is.
Advance Cannot Begin Before, Is Opinion Of
Allies al Taku.

Washington, July 22-An advance on
Pekin cannot be started earlier than
Aug. 10. This is the opinion of the
senior commanders at Taku, according
to information received here. yesterday
presumably from Admiral Remey, part
of dispatch from whom was made
public BY the date mentioned it is be
ieved sufficient re-enforcements will
have arrived to make it possible for the
powers forces to advance with a rea
sonable certainty of being able to cut
their way through to Pekin.
Admiral Remey probably counts upon
having a considerable force of Ameri-
can troops arrive before the column
starts. Two battalions of the 1+th In
fantry. under Col. Daggett. and a bat
terry of 9Th Artillery. numbering about
1000 men, from the Philippines. are eX
pected to arrive at Taku. today or Mon
day. The transport Grant. carrying
two squadrons of the 9th Cavalry. Il
battalion of marines and Maj. Gen.
Chaffee, who is to command the entire
force is expected to arrive at Taku
some time next week. Including the
9th Infantry and 500 marines now in
the vicinity of Taku, there Will thus be
about 3100 American troops available
| for the expedition. even before Aug. l.
| The authorities here are reluctant TO
| admit that they think there is any
serious fIic n among the foreign COM
manders yet they evidently feel that
! the operations thus far have been ham
pered by international jealousies and a
| failure to agree as to who shall be in
supreme command. Gen Chaffee is
expected to discourage controversies Of
this kind and to urge an advance upon
| Pekin without delay. officers who
know the general say they would not
be surprised if he should simply state
his intention of starting at once for
the Chinese capital with the American
forces, and thus compel the other COM
manders to come to an understanding.
| The American commander has been
given wide discretion as to his course.
it would seem. and is to be trusted i'm
plicitly.
Speaking of the question of advance,
| Secretary Long said:
| 1T is easy for those who have not
the responsibility to demand an i'm
mediate march upon Pekin. They have
no consequences to meet. But to us.
who must answer for results, it seems
best to proceed with the utmost eau
ton. Secretary Root feels that it is
unsafe at present to withdraw more
regiments from the Philippines: lie
doubtless has grounds for such fears.
Il can understand that he would
hesitate to do anything which nigh,
expose to the brutality of savages and
bolomen innocent lives who rely upon
our protection and are loyal to the
United States. Yet we should DC
everything possible to start the relief
column toward Pekin, and to that end
have, today. requested Admiral Rem
cy to report the strength of the allies
ut Taku and Tien Tsin and the possible
chance of Il movement northWard."
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NO NEWS, SUNDAY.
Minister WI Still Hopeful that the Ministers
Are Still Safe.

Washington. July 22.-With the excep.
ton of the brief dispatch from Admiral
Kempff announcing that the Newark was
going to Nagasaki, there has been moth
ing received in Washington, today, by the
state or navy departments regarding
China. This was also true of the Chinese
legation. Minister WI saying after din
ner, tonight, that he had not a word from
his country, today. The latter continues
extremely optimistic of the safety of the
legations in Pekin and hopes the dispatch
from Minister Conger received here, Fri
day. is but the precursor of more detailed
information of IA still brighter character
from the Chinese capital.
Many of his callers. today, inquired of
him about the report that China had
asked the United States government to
exercise its good offices for his country
in the present crisis, but he declined posi-
lively to make any statement on the sub
ject.
At the japanese legation, which has
been source of much of the news which
has recently come from CHINA, the OIL
Gals also were without advlces, today.
Nothing has been heard at the legation of
the report published in the American
newspapers that the japanese govern
ment Is ABOUT to dispatch a second divi-
sion of troops from Yokohama for China.
When Secretary Hay received the Con-
ger dispatch. Friday, he promptly tele-
graphed the fact to our ambassadors ana
ministers abroad. coupling it with in
structions to lay ii before the respective
governments to which they are accredited
and TO urge on them the necessity Tor CO.
operation for the relief of the foreigners
in Pekin. Several replies have been re-
ceived at the state department in re
spouse to the secretary's dispatch but
they are withheld from publication for
the present. The officials here will abate
none of the efforts they are making to
obtain more definite news and to push
forward the relief column on its way to
the Chinese capital.
Up to a late hour tonight, nothing had
been heard from Major Gen. Chaffee.
who is to command the American forces
in China and whose arrival at NaSasaN
is hourly expected. a brief cablegram
was received by Secretary Long. today,
from Rear Admiral Kempff at Taku. He
announced that the Newark was going
over to Nagasaki to be locked and
cleaned. Although he did not say so, Ii
is assumed that he is going with her, as
she Is his flagship.
Five hundred United States marines
started from this city today, direct for
China They We're placed on a special
train bound for San Francisco, where
they will cross the Pacific on an army
transport. This is the largest body of
marines that has yet been dispatched to
the East and the departure was made
conspicuous by the presence of Gen. Hey
wood. the comma dant of marines, and
the full Marine Band. Major Dickens
commands the detachment.
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BERLIN STILL DOUBTS IT.
Has No Faith in the Authenticity Of Message
from Conger.

Berlin July 22-The following telegram
has been received Saturday from the
German consul at che Foo:
Il have asked the governor Of the Shan
Tung province to forward. by the quick
est route. to the German legation at Pc
kin, the announcement of the oner OF the
German Emperor of a reward for the res
cue of the foreigners in that city; also
to telegraph the same offer to the Ameri-
can minister through the Tsung IL VA
men and the governor of Tsin ANU
Il have also asked the German legation
to telegraph to the foreign office. ana also
to myself. either in cipher or in PLAIN
language. an account Of the situation ana
what can be done in the way OF relief"
The United states ambassador. Mr.. An
drew u. White. received a dispatch FROM
Washington. yesterday, sent since the re-
ceipt of Minister COnger's dispatch to the
department of state. inStructing him to
see the foreign office regarding plans for
common steps for securing trustworthy
information from Pekin and other parts
of China.
Mr. White. in compliance with instruc
tins, visited the German minister of for
eign affairs. Count Won Buelow, yester-
day morning.
here with skepticism Doubts are eX-
pressed at the American and British en-
basSieS, as well al the imperial foreign
office. Ii Is thought probable that ii is
an old dispatch, hitherto withheld by the
Chinese authorities. or a dispatch con
cocted by the Chinese after the capture
If tho United States legation code.
The foreign Office has a cable message
from the governor of Shan Tung saying
that ne had received Minister Conger 5
dispatch from chinese runners ana for
wardcd il to Washington. The governor
of Shan Tung. in this telegram. also de
mics ever having sent dispatch to
Sheng. the administrator of telesrlphS at
Shanghai saying that the ambassadors
had been murdered.
The British ambassador, Lord Cough.
says that all the cabinets were still act
ing upon the assumption that the minis
tiers W-re sui alive
The fureiEn office has taken no further
steps concerning the Chinese minister.
DnciAlS there say that ii he leaves ne
will do 50 of his own Volition. The Chi
nc-t. minister has ordered all members Of
the legation to refuse 70 See newspaper
CORES ruudtutS.
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Our Casualties al lien Isin.

Tien Tsn. July -, (Midnght via Che
Zoo. July 20. via Shanghai. July - -
Eighteen members of the 9th United
States Infantry We're buried near the
barracks. this Sunday evening. The
regiment paraded. Chaplain Marvine
)iticiated and the bodies We're enclosed
N grandee's collins taken at Tien Tsin.
The following is the list of killed III the
9TH: Co. A. John a. Potter and George
II. Buckley, Co. b. Corporal Richard
b. Slater and Privates John McPort-
land and Golfried Svenson: Co. c, Bar
ney Gonyea Robert Il. Gordon: Co. d.
John II. Porter; co. +. Oscar Olsen,
John j. Dreher. Alexander Syoghberg,
Caspar Xhwertfeger and James b.
Taylor; Co. G., Clyde =. Jamison. VIM
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Increased Stakes for Chicaqo's 1901 Meet.

Chicago, July 22.-The directors Of
the Washington Park Club have decid-
ed To claim dates for summer meet
ing in 1901 and to double the amount of
added money to the stakes that were
given at the meeting that has Just
closed. The dates claimed are from
June "A to July %, Inclusive
The American Derby will be worth
$50. 900. an increase of $40, Sheridan
stakes, $4,000, increase, $4,000: Hyde Park
stakes. $4,000, increase. $4,000: Turf Con-
gress handicap. $4,000, increase. $4,000:
Wheeler handicap, $500, increase, $500.
Four new stakes with a total added
money Of $4,000 will be added. The total
amount of added money to be given by
the club is SOS 600
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FOR SERVICE IN CHINA.
Officers to BE Given Chance 10 Win Honor
and Promotion.

Washington. July 22.-The war de-
partment has announced the names of
the following officers, who have been
ordered to report to Maj. Gen. Chat
fee for duty on his staff: Lieut.. Col.
Heistand. assistant adjutant general:
Col. Humphries. assistant quartermas-
ter general; Maj. Gallagher. commits
sary: Lieut.. Col. Dickman. Goth Infan-
try. L. 5. V; Maj. Muir. Seth infantry.
L. S. y: Maj. Stephenson. surgeon;
capt. CroZier. ordinance department.
William Stephenson was born in
Portland. Me. March 3. 1856. His re-
firing year is 1920. He was appointed
from Maine from civil life. He was
accepted. Feb. Is. 81. and. in IS. was
made captain ana assistant surgeon.
He served in the department of the
Platte from 81 to SO; in the depart
ment of Arizona from SO to 80 ana
about 1890 was ordered to the depart
ment of the East, and stationed at
David's island n. Y He was appoint
ed major brigadier surgeon, June 4.
'9S
The order detaching Lieut.. Col 10
seph T. Dickman of the 26th Infantry
from that regiment and to duty as
aid to Maj. Gen. Chaffee will promote
Maj. Edward d. Anderson to the lieu
tenant-colonelcy of the Goth.
The following assistant army sur
geons have been ordered to San Fran
cisco for Chinese service: w. Earle
Chapman. from Cheboygan. Mich:
Harry c. Many, Honesdale, Pa: Ralph
w. Newton. Barre. Vt: William w
Reno. Detroit: Michael j. Rowe,
Bridgeport; Louis A. Spaeth. Jersey
City; Lionel a. b. Street. Brookline:
Isador M. Iinser, New York Edward
f. Lamkin. St. Louis
Favorable action has been taken up
on the application of Brig. Gen. James
II. Wilson, L. S. ". for active service
in China. An order was issued, yes
terday, relieving him from duty in
command of the department of Matan-
zas and Santa Clara, cuba. and direct
ing him to proceed without delay to
Taku.
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REMEY'S EXPEDITION
Will Probably Have by July 80 a Force OIL
About 370O Men.

Washington. July 22.-The secretary of
the navy received Il cable message from
Admiral Remey, Saturday afternoon. in
response to his instructions to use and
urge every effort for the relief of the pc
leaguered ministers at Pekin.
Admiral Remey'S message related to the
military conditions at lien Tsin and
Taku and the prospects of a forward
movement on the part of the allied forces
in the direction of Pekin
1t is understo TODD that Admiral Remoy
says that IA strong expedition composed Of
representatives of all the powers Will
start from Tien Tsin Aug. Is for the
rescue OF the foreigners imprisoned at the
Chinese capital.
The strength and composition of this
force. as well as the personality of the
oiflccr in command. are not definitely
known. There is reason. however, for the
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APPEAL FROM CHINA
CONTINUED from page ~

the injustices sustained. That would
seem TO be the meaning of the instruc-
tons to the Chinese viceroys and mag
istrates to take steps to ascertain the
extent of these injustices.
Otherwise the edict is mainly argu-
mentative and appears to be an effort
to extenuate the course of the imperial
government. AS such. it may be prop
erly laid aside for the present to be
taken up for consideration in the final
reckoning, and such will be the course
of the state department.