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New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
CHINA AND RUSSIA.

Unlike other European nations. Russia. in court
some SORT Of an understanding, had twofold pur-
pose From few scattered penal cololes, -
s+aut drain upon the Imperial treasury Siberia
gradually became the connecting snA 7Tr"sb
Siberia the Gar. if ne had been successful might
Of the Mongols as this race had all but mastered
her in ages gone Siberia ceased 10 De me- be
e%ternai politics But Siberia alone, with her ports
unsafe and tiresome, with constant oahger OF EGro
pean Interference IN Persia AfghanisIan, hnIva, ~
Bokhara and Corea. and her own great eat army .
bur U+tIe satlsfacton Ways had 10 be found 10
remove these natural obstacles, TO prepare SIBERIA
now an Inevitable Of exterrnination OF yellow
hgsnst white & The aesTlsGa RaiWay the thou
sand and one other reforms that 70 the outsider
ades ago True to their traditional fame for sa-
gacity and faculty OF looking and seeing aaeaG as,
advantage over the rest Of Europe @ Whiis si o5her
China with missionaries TO convert the heather TO
Christianity. Russia has been senoine 9ipIoTtaLs mas
masters OF the various Chinese dialects wei
trained in unofficial unootTusIve qqteI Way go 20
for China 10 fight IN the open the intruders who oy
was not SO easy TO escape the nets laid carefully
and with view TO entange al ,r,f5 al i bar ov
The invtncihe CHINA became petIlIlel ~ NJ oI NJ
greatness The sneers OF Europe never reached the
ears OF the rulers nor OF their Vassas Tls @
a sound deep sleep and her misfortune g, IS that
she slept long and too soundty, Inc systems
doctrines
found wanting in their essential aractertstics-
The administrative orEauiza ton Of the Empire
grew rnoth-ea ter and rotten 20 the core. The
vans formerly the pride OF China. became scarce
and shallow Justice farce. Corruption was
RAMPANT In short China became a fossil that had
cutlived itself aud was on the verge OF decompo-
sitiou The Chinese Empire. like a very old man.
was suffering from senile dementia. At the same
time Russia was making tremendous strides.
The period of 1s60-1S92 may be considered the
era of the slow opening OF China TO the outer
world At the end 81 the Franco-Chinese war IN
1850 the Treaty OF Pekng was signed. giving for
eigners wider field Of activity These wars and
treaties proved great shock 20 tie selfenauoured
Celestial Empire True II stil deemed itself vastly
superior 70 the rotten West" but II opened It's
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
D. APPLETON & co.'s
New Books
An Epic of the West. -
The Girl at the
Halfway House.

A Romance. BY E HOUGH author Of '' The
Story Of the Cowboy" 12mo. Cloth
$50
The Girl az the Hallway House has BEEN
called an American epic by critics who have read
the manuscript \ dramatic picture OF a battle
in the Civil War, which has been compared 70
scenes in The Red Badge OF Courage" opens
the story After this Day OF War there comes
The Day OF the Buffalo The reader follows
the course OF the hero and his friend. pictur-
esque old Army veteran. 10 the frontier, then
found or the Western plains The third part
OF the story IS called The Day OF the Cattle
and the fourth part Of The story The Day ot
the PlOw-" While this story Is 2 novel with
a love motive, IL is perhaps most striking as q
romance OF the picturesque and dramatic days
OF early Western life II shows the movement
westward and the free play OF primitive forces
in the opening OF new country. Nothing has
been written on the opening OF The West %
excel this romance in epic quality. and its his
toric value. well as irs freshness. vfvtdnesa
and human interest, should appeal 70 sVsry
American reader.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
CHTNA's RESPONSIBILITY.
PROPOSITION TO. DELIVER CONGER AT
TIEN-TSIN NOT ACCEPTABLE
SECRETARY Hay ANNOUNCES THAT ANY
SUCH OFFER WILL BE DE-
CLINED IF MADE
fBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBuxE.l

Washington. July 27.-The arrival of the sur
vfvinE Minister'S at Tien-Tsin is regarded by
officials as likely TO occur at any moment Sec
re-ary Hay declared this afternoon that this
Government would decline any proposition that
uieht be made by China TO deliver Minister
Conger at Tien-Tsin, al the same time disavow-
iuE all knowledge Of such proposition. which
Z il had been made to representatives or other
Governments, certainly had not reached him.
IN thus forestalling any attempt Of the Chi
uese Emperor TO shift responsibility from his
own shoulders for the security of the American
Minister the United States is animated by the
fear that its consent TO Minister Conger's leav-
Ing Pel1ing with guard, however strong might
be construed 10 absolve the Imperial Govern
nent Of responsibility should the guard on its
way 20 Tteu-Tsin be assaulted and perhaps dis
1erse6 by rioters or tnsubordinate troops It is
held by all the Powers. as the Chinese have long
been aware, that the Ministers and all resi-
dents of the legations at Peking, as well as all
foreigners peaceably sOJourning elsewhere in
Chinese territory, were entitled TO absolute Sc
--rlry Of life and property under treaty guaran-
ices The United States inexorably demands
-aat this protection shall be accorded. and, as
d Prerequisite to any negotiations or the Presi-
dents mediation, that the Ministers shall be
placed n unrestricted communication with their
Governments. in order that they may describe
the conditions surrounding them in Pektng, what
is The true attitude OF the Imperial officials and
say whether -he Ministers themselves wish 10
90 10 Tien-Tsin with the present disturbed stu
a-5.-
There are indications that Secretary Hay,
promptly on his return from Canton. in depart
.-E trCu the custom Of the State Department
and announcing the answer that would be made
i the question were asked, is only taking the
p-ecaUtI0n % place this Government unmistak-
ably on record as taking no part in any doubtful
ezve5ienr Of the Viceroys Of Southern China,
headed by Il Hung Chang, TO induce the Min
ts-ers 10 abandon the irnprOvised fortress held
ny them for several weeks for an expedition
-ha- might surrender them 20 the fanaticaI eIe-
mems which, II the beginning at least enjoyed
rh= patronage Of the Dowager Empress.
The Cueliness Of the announcement is admit
te-Iv connected with the probability founded
altogether on Chinese reports that the Ministers
VIII actually arrive n Tien-Tsin in a day or
-ve0 under The protection OF General Yung Lu.
The Chinese conmander-in n-chief. who was re-
ported five days ago 10 have requested the En-
p=ror 70 authorize him to carry out this plan.
Minister WI, though saying that he has
positive information on the subject has hinted
ever since last Sunday that he would not be
surprised 70 hear OF The arrival Of the Ministers
e. TIen-Tsin al any moment and yesterday Ii
Hung Chang confded q similar belief TO Consul
General Goodnow. al Shanghai
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
FRANCE FAvoRs AN EARLY ADVANCE

Washington, July 27.-Secretary Thiebaut OF
the French Embassy was at the State Depart
ment to-day and had a conference with Assist
ant Secretary Hill 1t is understood that the
French Government does not believe that the
alleged dispatch from Minister Conger Of July Is
is genuine, and that it desires to cooperate with
the United States in a forward movement tow
ard Peking at the earliest possible moment. 1t
is exr ected that when the French troops under
orders reach China they viii nave a force or
twelve thousand men. which will be under the
command Of an experienced officer of the rank
81 in
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CABINET

Washington, July 2S.-A special Cabinet meet
ing was held in Secretary Hays Office at II
O'clock this morning The Secretary Of State,
having just returned from visit 70 the Presi-
dent was IN q position 10 advise his colleagues
OF the Administrations purpose, and the whole
Chinese situation was discussed. Besides Secre-
Iary Hay Secretary Gage, POstmaster-GeneraI
Smith and Secretary Root were present
When .he meeting adjourned it was said that
20 further definite plans concerning the action
e. Of this Government had been prepared There
vas general interchange-of opinions and views.
Secretary Hay laid before his associates the
latest information he had received, including
2 zisps-ch- from COnsul-C5eneraI GOOdnOw, at
SHANGHAI
In speaking Of the ability OF the Treasury 70
stand large additional drafts IN case Of war
win China Secretary Gage said he had no doubt
--a- -he Treasury could maintain IN the field
an army Of - 600 additional men for at least
year without feeling The strain
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

~ mace their fears known their white friends
ne Europeans. therefore have organized a boSv
- O.unteers and have refused TO admit any ma
-t TU IL although several offered their services
+;-- Illustrates the suspicion with which all ma
e Ltes are rega 'ded- number Of Sikh policemen
ranks. ''is are lHS1uueu III tle
Nonsul '5oodnow has given up his plans for a trip
Holhe ana viii remain at his post
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
PEAcEnAKER SHOT IN 4 SALOON.
BARTENDER HITS A CUSTOMER WHO STEPPED
BETWEEN HIM AND his FOE

Moses Sands. ifry-hve years old, OF No D BOW
a-1 vas shot in the abdomen last night by James
shaua han txenty-eight years old, a bartender for
Michael Kirk a saloOnkeeper at No l25 Canal-st
The bullet was intended for James Morris, Gus
toner Morris entered the saloon last evening and
had a tight with Shanahan. He picked up soda
water bottle and about 20 hurl IL at the bar
tender when the latter drew revolver and fired
lust as Sands stepped between the men TO separate
them
Shanahan ran into the street and told PatrOlman
O'NeH OF EIdridge-st. station. OF the shooting
The patrolman took the back into the saloon.
where Sands identified him Shanahan was then
placed under arrest. Sands taken 20 GOUver-
neur Hospital The injury is not believed 20 De
fatal Sands time the owner OF several
saloons on the East side but lost his money, and
is now living in a Bowery lodging house
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
MEN FOR PACK TRAIN SERVICE.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. July Z7.-Lieuterant SmIthers,
commanding the detachment now garrisoning Fort
Russell has received an order from the Quarter
master at Washington TO enlist here as many men
as possible for pack train service in China II is
the intention OF the Government TO form seventy
I'VE pack trains for the Chinese campaign, a num-
Der never before called into service by this Govern
nent. 4 large number Of these VIII be enlisted at
~ Western forts All men enlistiug in this ser
vice are guaranteed free transportation 10 and
from China.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
IA LORRAINEs SUCCESSFUL TRIP.

Word was received in this city on Thursday that
the new twin screw postal steamer La Lorraine OF
the Compague Generate Transatlantique had just
arrived at Havre after most successful trial trip
In the course Of the trip, which made under
the supervision OF French Government officials, she
maintained an average speed Of twenty-five knots
an hour for a stated period. She IS or l50OO tons
and % 600 horsepower. She viii sail from Havre Tor
New-York on August Il. and will make her first de-
r.rture from this port 10 a. N. August % as
CHI
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
~ PrRsrANCE OF an 80 Of Hon. Abner

- C. Thomas a Surrogate OF the County ot New York.
NOTICE IS hereby given all persons having Claims
aga ns Bertha are 90 ths County Of Nr-I-k de-
p~ssenr e rna
suhsc-Irer place % trals1c-ils business No- -
Broadway. the Ct-y ot Ne" A1tA Oh OF -o---a -
q February. 1901
Dated York. the -ith day p Jl-Yt t-'.e-
DAVID hOHN A-nIllstrator-
N-T-OTJ. ANARLE 4 LINDSAY. ATTORNEYS. u NASSAU
St York C-ry-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
CANADIANS KILLED AT PAo-TING.

Toronto Ont, July 27.-The China Inland
Mission received the following cable dispatch
from Shanghai this morning.
All missionaries murdered in Pao-Tiug- Flu
The China Inland Mission has two mission
aries stationed at Pao-Ting. in the Province Of
Pe-Chi-Li. which is just about the same dis
tance from Peking as is Tien-Tsin but is fur
Their inland These missionaries. Mr. and Mrs.
Bagnau have undoubtedly perished, with
or more Of their three children.
The North American Presbyterian Board and
the American Board Of Missions. the latter be-
ing mostly CongregatiOnalists. also had workers
at PaO-Ting.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

a DVERTISENFNTS and slsscr-rr ions tlr ire Trouns
u received al sher Uptown 0-tce " l-1- ErQddEays
until a.c'ca p 1as tertise-
the tooytrE nrtncl --ee a- les--tT
once rates = cls-4se. 2.
cc- c2I-ss f5g Gfh-arr -cr NGcy's. dta-ave
i4-n-st-- Calulaousar= near West ootn 10
West 4sd-st near Er1-ave- 90 iata-sc u Wesc
42d-st between i9 East 4tth-=i-s ISIS
3d-ave 16Ja aDd TItn Le-h Sd-ave- near
sefh-at- el-ave-.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
nUNITIONs OF WAR FOR CHINA.
AMOUNT OF FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES

Washington July q CspeciaD.-In view Of the
circular Of the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 Gus
toms officers on the Pacific Coast IN regard 10 the
expectation Of arms and munitions Of war TO
Asiatic countries, the following official statement
obtained from the Treasury Bureau Of Statistics
to-day viii be of general interest.
Domestic exports OF firearms, gunpowder and
cartridges ana other explosives from the United
States 20 China, HOug-kOng and Japan in the
fiscal years 1886 1898, and the six months ended
December g. lsSS
FIREARMS.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR JOHN J. SLIGO

Judge Foster. in Part / General Sessions. yester-
day sentenced John J. Sligo, thirty-six years Old
Of No s. Ttllary-st Brooklyn. TO eleven and one
half years in the pen!tentlary. Sligo was the Re
Dublican leader OF the Second Assembly District
s,rfrg rha Strong Administration and as a Heuten-
ant OF John Murray Mitchell was active IN the
esversI anui-Vice and ant-crime crusades Which
Mr. Mitchell inaugurated. He was convicted
wednesday OF an assault boy.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

A DvERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Trtouns
~ received Uptown once No L242 EroadHaJs
door until clock adverrise-
received following branch ofces az resllAf
Office : O'Clock p cCi-aFey s. q
cor l52 6th-avs.. l2rlst-. MACY otl-avs
l4th-sJ- l42 Courbusavs- near Wes- oothst: luo
Wssr42
159 East 45th-sI- las
3d-av between 76th and T7tl sts Lob sd-ages nea-
$50 51-aTe..
4Ist-st. 90 BIeecSsT-sr. - 8leecEeTsZ-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
C,-T1ru- work AT FRANKTORD ARSENAL

ACTIVE WORK AT FRANkFORD arsenal
Philadelphia, July Z7-Hurry orders were received .
- a., IA, Major Heath. commanding the Govern
,,+ arsenal al Frankford, suburb OF this city
- begin work at once on large supply OF 4o-cah-
- rs,,oIyer cartridges and shrapneL IN addition
Major Heath ordered TO increase I5 ms "" d e -
IoIcS s - ~ % men from T q m. 70 p m Recently
the arsenal resumed "oFA @I'e'
down
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
Kure. July %.
Secretary Navy, Washington.
Ship dOcked. Structural strength intac'

While this dispatch omits the technical details
Of the injuries received by the Oregon in run
ming on rock in the Gulf of Chilli. Captain
Wilde is known TO have supplied some of these
details They indicate that. although the struct-
ural strength Of the great battleship is stiu in
tact her injuries were Of ugly character.
None Of the longitudinal frames were injured,
but the vessels bottom was badly torn and
some Of her pumping connections were broken.
The main injury sustained was 10 COmpart-
ment A, as IL is technically known.
Captain Wilde, in his cable message Of several
days ago estimated that it would require
few weeks 10 make temporary repairs, and at
least four months to complete permanent re-
pairs. This statement in itself shows that the
injuries sustained by the Oregon were more
serious than was at first supposed. When the
Oregon reached Kure the Navy Department au-
thOriZed Captain Wilde 10 patch her up with
temporary repairs in order that she might re-
turn the Chinese coast for service. These
orders viii stand unless. after full cOnsldera-
ton Of the character Of the Oregon's injuries
by the bureau chiefs here, il is decided TO pro-
ceed Immediately with the necessary permanent
repairs and keep the vessel in dock for the next
four months.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
WORK soon on 1EW UNION CLUBHOUSE.

Cass Gilbert and John Da Fais. the architects
who are collaborating on the plans OF rhe new
Union Clubhouse pushing the work forward
with vigor. As consequence. contracts FOR the
excavation or site viii be waTded early next
week that this part or the work may begin i'm
mediate'-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
TO CARRY GERMAN SUPPLIES 7

Philadelphia, July 27.-The steamship Bosnia, OF
the Hamburg-Amercan Line, lately impressed by
.L c.arrnan Government to carry supplies TO China
for the Kaiser's troops. left port to-day for San
francisco sne has in her hold over eight THOUSAND
80 ~ coal a record breaking cargo IN itself and
1Jher she reaches the Pacific Coast. II IS said she
rr shin at least fifteen hundred horses Tor the use
~ me German cavalry IN China
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
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New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
TIE OREGON'S INJURIES.

STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF THE SHIP IN
TACT. SAYS CAPTAIN WILDE.
to-day received the following cable dispatch
from Captain Wilde, the commander of the
Oregon:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
FROM TWO POINTS OF VIEW
THE SITUATION IN CHINA. AS SEEN BY
AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN EYES

AiSiiJ LoOHls Nelsoh. IN -Ine outlook, discusses
the trouble In China it seems TO an American
MS article being followed by one the same sub
Ject by Dr. Nathan NJ. Ballad a Russian. who
takes special interest in the policy Of his Gov
eminent in the Far East Extracts from the ar
tices follow:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04
or not a state of war exists there. he

or not a state of war exists there. he
replied:
I am unable at this time, when the
condition of affairs there is in such a.
state of uncertainty, to discuss the stu
alton. l have persistently declined to do
so.
Senator Davis made anxious iHquiry as
to the latest news concerning the fate
OF tie battlcship Oregon, aground On one
OF the rocky islands of the China sea-
In commenting upon the chances of say
ing the tattlesIlip he said:
The loss of the Oregon would almost
be a national calamity With the record
tnat vessel made, her name would live in
history as did the Kearsarge. 1t is a pc
GUITAR fact that the Kearsarge went
aground on Rolan island, in the Car
ibbean sea, and only recently the
Charleston had like experience l think
1nuuesttonaRly that the Oregon is the
finest hattleship aiioat. Only u few
weeks ago | was in Philadelphia ard saw
capt. Clarke, who brought the Oregon
around the horn on that memorable sour
ney during the Spanish war. He told me
that at the time the only. fear he felt
from the Spanish fleet Of i,eryera was was
that he might, il he encountered it. be
damaged through the operations of one
OF the torpedo boats. He said It with
out boast, and [ believe he felt Just as
he said. The captain has recovered en-
treiy, looks splendidly and is on regular
duty at the League island navy yard l
am anxious for news of the Oregon.
Fte was much gratifed when told that
the battleship had been released and
would probably be safely gotten into
Nagasaki dock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04

III were convictions. In Hennepin coun-
ty there was less wrongdoing during the
last year than before or fewer cases got
into the courts. However, it is only fair
to presume that the people up the river
are getting better, for the previous report
gave total of 341 cases tried, while but
29S were taken into court last year. Of
these 1T were convicted, 40 acquitted, 81
cases nolled, with 81 still pending Fines
IN the lower court amounting to $3.50 IL
were collected
Ramsey county had no murder trials,
but two manslaughter cases, one of the
first and one of the second degree, were
tried. 80
County Attorney Bigelow in his report
to the attorney . general records 1s7
cases tiled, of which he succeed
ed in convieting 60, liberty + was
given to %, who proved their in
nocence; q were nolled, and rs are still
pending on the calendar of the district
court. Mr., Bigelow3 has made the claim
very frequentlyTtRatx his office, force is
not sufficiently large to enable him to
properly attend9to the business of his
department. The county attorney of
Minneapolis has four assistants, where
Ramsey's legal executive has but one as
sistapt. Of the 81 that We're sent over
the road from Ramsey SO received SEN
| fences under seven years, and two were
given jail sentences. Mr.. Bigelow also
secured twenty seven convictions in the
municipal and justice courts.
The cases tried before the district court
in Ramsey county were as follows: At
tempted burglary, 1; grand larceny, first
degree, AZ; grand larceny, second degree,
70; petit larceny, 4; receiving stolen prop
! erty, 8; forgery, first degree, 5; forgery,
second degree, 10; perjury, 6; bigamy, 2;
miscellaneous cases. TO-
It will be noticed that nearly as many
larceny cases were tried as of all the
other crimes put together.
The total number of cases tried in Ram
for the year COVERED by the report
It is interesting TO note that in St.
Louis county, embracing the most vaIu-
able timber area, in Minnesota, no cases
for stealing pine were brought. Other
wise, however, st. Louis county gives a
very sufficient number of prosecutions for
its size. Eighty-eight cases were brought
before the Dulutha Judges, very nearly
one-half of which were never given full
trial. Thirty-eight convictions are re-
corded, and eight cases that came to trial
| fere acquittals. Compared with the pre-
vious period a small decrease in the to-
tai number of cases. is shown. In 1898
104 came to triaF and in 1899 IS We're on
the tab of the district court.
Nearly all the out4aying counties show
a decrease in the number of cases brought
to trial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04
PACKER IS ROT GIVEN UP
GOV. LIND REFUSES TO HONOR THE
REQUISITION.

For the time being at least Gov. Lind
will not honor the requisition of Gov.
TANNER, Of Illinois, for the return of c..
p. Packer, of Chicago
Packer is wanted by the Illinois an
thorities On the charge of having en-
bezzled about $1,000 worth of stock of the
Chicago, while acting as its agent in
Chicago. The hearing on the requisition
was had yesterday morning.
Packer recently came to MINNEAPOLIS
to testify in the bankruptcy proceedings
against George w. jerks, of Minneapo-
lis, who is also gen raj. manager, vice
president, director and treasurer of the
American Iron and Nickel company.
While in Minneapolis Packer was twice
arrested by the Minneapolis police
through the iHstigatioa OF the Chicago
department. He was released once upon
habeas corpus proceedings and again ar
rested, but was given up by the mu-
niclpal authorities.
Packer appeared at the special hear
ing yesterday. His attorneys endeavored
to show that the requisition proccedings
were not in good faith, and had been
instigatad to prevent Packers testifying
against jerks in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings.
After Gov. Lind had decided not to
grant the requisition Mr.. Nye, repre-
senting the Illinois authorities, asked for
time to prepare af1idavits. Gov. Lind
granted this request, and Mr. Nye viii
return his afidayits at $50 o'clock next
Friday morning, when the question will
probably be definitely settled.