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The evening times., 1900-07-13
DEFEAT OF The BRITISH
Details Of the Fight With Beers
Near Nitrai'S Mex.
Companies Fought to
the End Against Heavy Odds
Nearly Every Man in the Scots
Greys Killed or wounded-Rurgk-
ers Said to Have Employed Natives

PRETORIA, July 12.-These details of
the defeat OF the British troops near Nj
trails Mex have been received
Five companies Of the Hncolnshires
were ordered TO hold the pass through the
Magaliesberg Mountains. They arrived at
the point indicated on Tuesday afternoon
and three OF their companies with two
guns camped in the pass The others
canped somewhat 20 the southwark. A
hill TO the eastward seemed to be mac
cessible. but al daybreak on Wednesday the
Beers appeared on this hill and opened q
heavy fire. Confusion ensued Colonel
Roberts ordered the men to occupy a kOpie
TO the westward From this point a hot
FIRE ensued during the entire day.
Two guns under the escort of the Scots
Greys placed in advance OF the main BODY
were captured after a stout resistance.
Nearly every man was killed or wounded.
a Maxim gun was brought into action
early in the day The FIRE was too hot and
the men were finally forced to retire. A
sergeant. aided by seven volunteers. saved
the gun. There was a continuous FIRE all
along the line the Lincolnshire Regi-
ment men replying vigorously.
About o'clock in the afternoon the
Beers appeared TO the westward Of this
position. An officer and fifteen men val
isntly attempted 10 charge the burghers-
Fourteen OF them were killed or wounded
The Lineolnshires were now practically
surrounded They fired steadily, but eco
nomically. until nightfall. when their am
munition became exhausted. About thirty
OF the men who were in the engagement
struggled into camp today Some Of them
say the Beers employed armed natives.
Two Of the natives leaped from cover when
small party from the Lincolnshire Regi-
ment stepped up and demanded their sur
render. A soldier stepped forward and
shot both OF the natives dead. One officer
who succeeded in making his escape. had
an encounter with an armed native.
The evening times., 1900-07-13

The principal speeches which the Hon.
David Bennett Bill wiH make during the
campaign will be delivered in Virginia. Al
ALBANIA, and Georgia. At lest. THAI is -
far as his seIf-madC assignments extend AZ
present. He was besieged with requests for
speeches from all pa-is OF the country Dur
iEg the Kansas City Convention, and at
first stoUtly refused % make any prom
ises- However, the Y.rginials. Aiabama1s.
and GeOrgians were so insistent that be
hnally yielded 10 their entreatIeS. and
pledged himself TO deliver al least three
speeches il each State
His dates nave not yet been arranged,
neither has MS route Il is supposed. Low
ever. that his itinerary viii lay along the
main route OF the Southern Railroad and
that Richmond. Atlanta and Mont tgOneIy
each Will be favored with d speech. The
selection OF these central points viii en-
able the Democratic managers 70 run ex-
eursiOns TO the cities named and make a
'Hill Day" one Of the features OF the cam
paign in the three States Il IS thought
that the eminent New Yorker viii not take
the stump before the middle OF September
and that he viii make no set speech Until
he starts on his Southern tour
Naturally IL is being asked why NJ Hiu
should choose the solid Democratic section
Of the country for his campaign tour. when
IL is certain he could be OF more service 10
the party in the way OF making votes BY
bringing his powerful logic ana persuasive
oraJOry 10 bear upGn the minds Of voters
in New York. New Jersey. Illinois In
diana, Wisconsin, Minnesota. and Michi-
gan And very naturally the answer is
found in the probability that in thus Sc
lecting the South Tor his campaign efforts
Mr. Hill is looking forward 10 1904.
Not until he goes 10 his deathbed viii
Hin abandon hope OF being elected Presl-
dent He realizes that the South will be
solidly Democratic when some other sec
tiOns Of the country EOE demanding the
right 20 name the party candidates and
dominates its platforms Viii swing sudden
" over 70 some other party Therefore IL
behOOves him 20 maintain close relations
with the South. where his popularity today.
as shown al the National Convention, g
greater than il ever was before AT he
same time Il is considered probable that
IL the National Committee publicly demands
NJ. HIS services in the close States of
the Middle West. he would respond SaesF-
fully
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LONDON, July 1S.-ReliabIe information
from China is stin lacking Everybody
here, however, is satisfied that. when the
truth becomes known. il will reveal that
outrages of the worst possible character
have been committed on foreigners, The
cable continues to be conveyer OF rumors
from various Oriental news centres, but
the udings brought inspire no confidence
in England or in the European capitals
The story OF massacre in Pekin is re
peated today. the Central News having
stated that an official telegram has been re-
eeived in London. announcing that all the
foreigners in the Chinese capital were
murdered on July 8. The telegram, it
is said. reached one Of the legations here
and emanated from a Chinese Official
source.
On the other hand, the Exchange Tele-
graph Company has made enquiries at the
Japanese Legation concerning the report
Of the massacre of Europeans on July 6.
and how the story was forwarded The
Legation officials said the rumor had been
heard by an attache. No kilograms had
been received by the Legation.
Enquiries were also made at the British
Foreign Ofce. but no confederation Of the
report had been received there At the
Chinese Embassy It was stated that no
news OF any kind had been received today.
In the House Of Commons today Under
Foreign Secretary BrOdrick said the re-
port OF the murder OF all the foreigners
in Pekin on July had not been confirmed.
The telegraph wires between Shanghai and
Chefoo were not working and the land
lines had evidently been cut
The Foreign once Mr.. Brodrick said.
received a cabIegram yesterday. purport-
ling to come from the Emperor Of China.
The impression here is that the massa-
ere occurred before July and that the
latest story, like many other rumors, has
been set in circulation by the Chinese to
continue the uncertainty and confuse the
situation.
According TO information said TO have
emanated from the Japanese Embassy.
Japan had informed the powers that all
the compensation she would demand for
her present services in China would be
the confirmation of her sphere Of influence
bF-tsl't 1 " hOSd ana lne open QOOr Tor
all nations. There would also be expected
money indemnity from China.
The United States, as the most dIsinter-
ested power in China. will be chosen as
umpire if an arbitration Of claims against
China is required.
The lack Of dispatches from OF concern
isg the situation Of the foreigners 1t lien
tsin is causing the greatest uneas;ucss. Il
is feared here that unless aid has been o.
is to be pushed through from Taku very
soon, Tientsin viii prove a second Pekin.
with the destruction OF all foreign resi-
dents and the allied troops which rave
fought almost constantly since their ar
rival in that city. The statement that The
admirals al Taku have decided that they
| cannot advance for the relief OF foreigners
until the allied forces at that point have
been. increased to $4,000 meu leaves com
paratively little hope Of succor for Tien-
tsin- II IS believed by may here taat
everybody in that city will BE- SAN before
re-enforcements could reach the srere.
even were they Immediately available.
Tidings from Tiantsin are aweited with
the keenest anxiety.
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cannot hold out forever. Why have the
allied forces not marched on to relieve
them? l see that there is talk that II car
not be done before September. All. ab!
nonsense"
II am no; military man. but I would
undertake to 20 to Pekn with 20, 600 men
and tight my way through. There are no
leaders. The soldiers are no good. or else
the powers are to blame. II is the jealousy
Is it possible that certain OF the powers
wanted TO force upon China at any COST
such crisis as must follow the horrible
condition which the news today brings?
Here it is the 18th. The edict l received
Wednesday was dated June %. Who can
tell what has happened since then2
a despatch was shown me this morning
that the Imperial troops and Boxers We're
bombardng the legations the 9Th and now
you say word has come that the foreigners
were murdered that day. II looks as II Il
might be so. | have no news OF il Off
cialIy. 1 feel sure that the foreigners were
safe June 29. but fear for the worst since
that time. The day the edict was received
by me and taken to the State Department
l was asked TO take steps TO find out why
word had not come through from Minister
COnger. il he was safe. took steps 10
find this out that same day. II will take
some time. if it can be accomplished at
all. l am doing my best.
Has Strained Every Resource.
4 have strained every resource within
my power to get word out of Pekin ON
the true condition of your Minister. Ali
we want is word thai he is safe. A line
from your Minister, or one word. would
do We are trying My colleagues and
will get that word if it is possible to get
it. Why are the allied powers not doing
as much to march to the rescue? They
may be safe today, yet tomorrow they may
have given up. 1t is horrible to think Of
horrible that the rescuers if they are to
go, do not start.
The whole world will be 10 blame II il
does not come to the rescue OF the Chinese
Government, to save the foreigners. l
feel sure that the Chinese Government is
doing all In its power to save the foreign
representatives. II may be powerless to
do so. if the delay is too long 1t may
even be too late now"
The evening times., 1900-07-13
CLAIMED BY GREAT BRITAIN.
English Flag Planted on south Sea
Islands.


VANCOUVER. B. c.. July I3.-The Royal
Mail steamship Porpoise has returned TO
Sydney. Australia. after most eventfuI
trip among the South Sea Islands Accord
ing to the mail adyiees brought by the
steamship MiOwera from Australia today,
the PoTpoise has added more territory 20
Great Britain by planting the British fiag
on Niue, or Savage Island 300 miles north
east CT the Tonga Group.
The island was discovered by Captain
Cook, but. owing 10 his crew being furious
ly attacked when they attempted 10 land.
the island vas called Savage Island. Other
vessels touched there al later periods, but
all experienced the same difficulty being
unable 10 make a landing until the L0ncon
Missionary Society succeeded in reaching
the island
It's missionaries learned the language OF
the natives The latter explained TO them
that they knew nothing Of disease and SICK
ness Until white men came and that their
priests had told them 10 keep white men
away from the island, else they would all
die OF disease. So, until, now. since Cook 5
time, they have been guaranteeing the ISL
and against foreigners using clubs, ar
rows, and stones
The Porpoise touched at Hope Island and
found that a hurricane had recently swept
over il. completely nip.ag out the village.
number OF natives were killed and the
crops OF all kinds were destroyed Hun
treds Of natives came 10 the shore on their
hands and knees. too weak 10 walk as they
were dying OF hunger.
The Pc-pcise reported that Basil ThomD-
son, representing Great Britain, has de-
clared the Tonga Islands under a British
pTotectorate. X appears that Thompson 5
mission has not been altogether success
fuk The King. in fact, refused 20 treat
with Thompson, demanding an interview
with Queen Victoria herself. and demand
ed that a warship be provided TO take him
to England Thompson says that En-
glands object was only 10 protect English
men residing at Tonga against the native
courts BY having q court Of their oHn.
The evening times., 1900-07-13
FIRE SPECTATORS BURNED.
Exploding Naphtha Tahk Causes n
Pnnic Near Roston.

BOSTON. July 13.-while a crowd of 200
or more people we're watching burning
freight cars and naphths tanks in the yards
Of the Southern Division of the Boston and
Maine Railroad on the old Mclean Asy-
lCm Grounds, Somerville at midnight,
one OF the tanks exploded and literally
showered flames upon the spectators.
With garments ablaze, the panic-strick-
en- people rushed about like human torch
es. The air was filed with shrieks OF pain
and terror. Many rolled on the ground 10
exJinguish their blazing garments. Others
who had escaped the blazing shower took
fire in their efforts TO help others. The
explosion had been seen from the hospital
and ambulances were hurried to the scene
OF fifteen patients taken 10 the Somer-
VILE Hospital, two died during the night
They have not been Identified. A score or
more are fatally burned. Tbose less seTi-
ously injured were brought by trains ~
Boston. ---..----
The spread of the flames was checked
by the railroad employees. They advanced
into the fire and broke the couplings of
the burning cars and drew the other cars
away from them.
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Secretary Hay Cables TO Pekin
Asking If All is Well.
FORWARDED BY MINISTER WI
The Chinese Diplomat Urges Speed
in Transmission.
BITTERLY SCORES THE POWERS

China's Representative in Wash
inEtOn Fears That All Foreigners
Slain. and BInmcs the Nations for
DeJry in Attempting n Rescce-He
Says the Troops of the Allied
Forces Are No GoOd-DecInres That
lie Is Not N Soldier, But That with
an Army of Twenty Thousand Men
He Could Fight His Way to Pekin-
Asserts That jealousy Is RespOn-
The evening times., 1900-07-13
BRYAN's NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
Mayor Mcclure TO Confer With
Richmrd Crnker.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-Mayo- MCGUIRE,
Of Syracuse, who is 10 manage cue Bryan
campaign in this STATE. Is 10 have q confer
ence this afternoon or this evening viJh
Richard Croker. He is 20 ask Mr. Croser
70 serve as q member OF the Executive
Committee OF the State Committee and by
so doing accept some share Of the manage
ment and result OF the campaign.
This morning Mayor Mcclure said that
his plan of campaign included the appoint
inert OF an executive committee Of line
members. three from Kings. three from
New York. and three from up the State
Hugh Mclaughlin. Jae veteran leader Of
;he Kings county organization, has already
consented 30 serve on this committee. Mr.
Mcclure said today.
With the exception CT Mclaughlin aad
Croker. if the latter viii serve. tha other
members Of the Executive Committee are
20 be selected from the membership Of the
State Committee.
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MR.. HANNA's SELECTIONS.
Perry Heath Announces the Repub-
IicaE Executive Committee

Perry Heath Announces the Repub-
IicaH Executive Committee
CLEVELAND. July 13.-According to
Perry s Heath. the new Republican Ne
ticnal Executive Committee viii be made
up as follows,
Senator Hanna chairman; Perry s
Heath. secretary; Cornelius y Bliss. treas
urer; Henry c. Payne. vice chairman; Jo-
seph H ManIey Richard c. Kereas.
Graeme Stewart. Senator Scott, Harry 5
New. Fred s Gibbs, Myron T. Herrick-
The new committee viii meet here some
time today Perry Heath viii in all proba-
bility succeed Gel. Charles F. Dick as sec
retary and will therefore resign as Assist
ant Postmaster General.
Franklin Murphy, Of New Jersey is
also member Of the new Committee, Mr
Bliss being only a member ex-oficio.
The evening times., 1900-07-13
AMBULANCE DOCTORS HELD.
Under Arrest Rt Pretoria "a Prison
erS % War

CAPE TOWN, July 13-fI0:45 a M
Three doctors OF the Dutch Ambulance
Corps. who were arrested at Pretoria. are
still held as prisoners OF war. A sister
who wss deported from Pretoria with them
has been liberated and is now here. The
doctors say the letters found on them were
only family greetings TO certain OF the
hurghers who are stiil with commandos-
II is suggested here that the contents of
the letters were code words which dis
closed the present military positions
around Pretoria
II is understood that the mining com
munity will not be allowed to return to
johannesburg until the Rand volunteers
are released from military duty with ihelr
cOrps.
The evening times., 1900-07-13
SAMOAN AFFAIRS QUIET.
American Governor T'filcy Received
VIII EnthusiaEm.

VICTORIA. B. c.. July I3.-S;eamship
advices from Samoa indicate that every
thing is quiet.
The form Of government adopted by Gov
ernor TiIley. Of the United States group.
has given the highest satisfaction 10 the
natives. Tilley has made a tour of the
island and in all places he was received
by the SamoaEs with great enthusiasm.
The evening times., 1900-07-13
FUKHIEN PROVINCE QUIET.
Methodist General Secretary Re
ceiVes a Message From Foocbovv.

NEW YORK. July IA B. Leonard.
General Secretary of the Methodist Epis-
eopal Foreign Missionary Society, received
a cable message this morning from Rev.
W II. Lacey, who is at Foochow, China.
which was as follows
The Fuhkien province is all quiet
The despatch is in reply to instructions
which were sent out from the Methodist
Episcopal missionary headquarters in this
city to Mr. Lacey a few days ago telling
him TO call in the missionaries over whom
he had charge if they were imperiled.
From the despatch of this morning ii ap-
pears that they are in no danger.
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WORST TIDINGS EXPECTED
London AnxiOusIy Awaiting for Au'
then ic Chinese News.

Rumor That the Foreigners in Pc
kin Were MRssnered on July In
vcstiEnted without Satisfactory
Result - Announcement i'm the
House of Commons Thnt Ii Cannot
He rmed-BeIIeVed to BE An
other Celestial Ruse to Increase
the General observation-disclosures
Price for Her SerVices-The Des-
peratc Situation OF Tfentsin-
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THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
VIII Net Return From Canton Until
Next Month.

No credit is given by White house OIL
cials TO stories from Canton TO the effect
that the President means TO return hither
at once. The Official mail from him, which
left Canton yesterday and reached here to-
day. gave 10 indication whatever thst he
will return before the Is; Of next month
AS Mr.. Mckinley left since The Chinese
crisis arose. and as he had decided that II
would be possible for him 10 Keep IN touch
with the situation BY means OF Telegraph
and telephone communicated, his friends
here say there is I4o reason 10 believe lie
has changed his plans.
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ALLEN GOES TO CANTON.
Governor of Porto Rico 10 Confer
With The President.

Gov. Charles II. Allen. OF Porto Rico, left
Washington today for Cantou, Ohio, having
been summoned there by President MeKiR-
ley for consultation.
Governor Alien returned 10 the United
States at this time for the special purpose
Of having a talk with the President on
Porto Rican affairs. After h.s Canton visit
he viii go TO his home mar Lawrence,
Mass, where he viii spend no weeks ar
ranging his business affairs ror a prOtract-
I'd stay in Porto Rico ard Viii sail from
&eN York for san Juan in the Porto Ricsn
station ship Maynower sbOu- August /.
The evening times., 1900-07-13
ARMY SUPPLIES FOR JAPAN.
H. Ia Nishimurn Making Large Pur.
chases In the West

H. Ia Nishimurn Making Large Pur-
chases I'm the West.
ST LOUIS. July 13-H. X Nishimura.
of Tokyo. Japan, an attache Of the japan
ese War Department, is in St Louis. com
p!eting flying trip through the United
States, made to purchase supplies and
equipment for the Mikado's troops He has
visited San Francisco, Chicago Cincinnati.
and this city. He will embark on the
steamer Copic at San Francisco on July
25, for Japan.
In each of the cities visited Mr. Nishi-
mura has made heavy purchases, largely
IN leather and raw materials used for the
manufacture of field equipment. uniform
cloth. and machinery for factories. In
this city he bought saddlers and accoutre-
ments for cavalry and artillery. as well as
machinery for mills and factories in japan.
The evening times., 1900-07-13
AHMED PAcHA DEPARTS.
To Heturn to Turkey wSth Plans for
"a Cruiser.

Cruiser.
Admiral Ahmed Paeha, the Turkish sail
orman. who had been mere 70 arrange for
the purchase OF an Americah-made warship
for the Sultan's navy. left this morning al
10 o'clock for Philadelphia. He will see
The Cramp people there, and will then go
on to New York. From that port he will
sail on the fast new steamer, the Deutsch-
land. on June Is.
The admiral has received bids from the
Cramps al Philadelphia, and from the
Union Iron W Works al san Francisco, for
the building Of the new boat. II is ex-
pected TO cost about a million and half.
The specifications provide for vessel OF
3 =50 tons displacement, 1890 indicated
horsepower. and % knots speed. II would
be 3zU feet long and AZ feet wide. The
armament would consist Of p rapid-fre
guns ranging in size from one-pounders 20
siX-inch cannon. The boat could hardly
be completed in less than two years.
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READY TO RESIST ARREST.
GOebeI Suspect Said 10 BE Heavily
Armed aud Guarded

LEXINGTON, KY. July 15.-County
Surveyor Newman, who has just returned
from a business trip TO Bell county. says
that Berry Howard. wanted on the charge
OF complicity in the assassination OF VII
there
He says that Howard has been with a
surveying party In which there wss also a
deputy sheriff but Howard i hesviIy
armed and accompanied By men employed
to protect him.
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4 Murder in bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, July 13.-Infatua-
tfon for Mrs. Angelo sIilano led Salvatore
Dagostinc to murder her husband this
morning The wife Witnessed the cold
blooded murder. and because she manifest
ed grief for her dying husband. Dagos-
tino shot at her twice i will kin ven
too, il yea do not love me-" said pa
gostino. Mrs. Milano was not hurt. The
murderer escaped.
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THE ST. LOUIS RoYCoTT.
street Car Strikers Collecting Fund,
for Omnibus Lines.

ST. LOUIS. July 13.-The street car
strikers began today 10 collect popular
contributions for the maintenance of their
omnibus lines. Two thousand solicitors ea-
gagged by the Trades Labor Unions were
sent out to canvass the city.
In addition TO collecting funds for this
project the solicitors are expected 10 as
certain what proportion OF the population
favors trades and labor unions.
There was an explosion during III night
on the Easton Avenue line of the Transit
Company. car ran over IN explosive
supposed to have been dynamite, which
shattered the front truck and CIherw:se
damaged the car. Nobody was injured.
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FIRE IN SOUTH CHICAGO.
Blaze I'm Coal Yards Causes n Loss
OF Fifty Thousand Dollars.

CHICAGO. July 13.-South Chicago was
covered with a dense cloud Of smoke this
morning arising from a fire that consumed
nearly 2,o0o tons Of soft and hard coal in
the long shed OF the Parradee Coal Com
pany's yards. Many people were obliged
TO close the doors and windows OF their
houses and remain within 10 avoid suToca-
ton.
Firemen saved the adjoining property
with difficulty The Parradee Company :
loss is estimated a. $50 600.
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BRITISH TROOPS FeR CHINA.
The Cabinet Decides 10 send Fifty
Thousand Me1.

LONDON, July 1S.-Thet-s was a long
Cabinet meeting this afterssoon at which
Lord Salisbury presided. 1; is said that
important decisions in regard to the Chi
nese situation were REACHED
There are rumOrs that at least $4,000 men
viii be despatched to Taku, Instructions
have been sent to simla to prepare anO;he>
division consisting Of four British aid four
Indian regiments, with their eomplements
of artillery, for service in China.
The evening times., 1900-07-13

LONDON, July 1S.-An additional Ii
vision Of troops from India which is to be
SEN to China has been ordered to pre-
rare to start
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FIVE FIIIPINos SENTENCED.
Must Suffer the Death Penalty 70
MutinN and Murder

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 13.-Word has
been received here that five FiIipinos have
been sentenced to death for mutlny and
murder Of tire officers OF a bTigantine in
TheIin Straits
One OF the convicted men was formerly
a lieutenant OF Aguinaldo.
The evening times., 1900-07-13
The MorId,s Chri.tian Endeaxorers-

LONDON July 13.-The International
Christian Endeayor Convention began iris
r-o:anE With preliminary prayer meetings
Nesleys Chapel, City RJtd.
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Leaves Il. * @. ,,stion every sstur,ia, ri,i,, q,
l:i0 a m-- open Tor occupancy al I0.s0 - rn.
Corresponding ssFviee returning; from Deer PARK
Sunday night.