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The evening times., 1900-06-28
MANY KILLED AT TIENTsIN.
A Despatch Received From Methodist
Missionary Brown.

A Despatch Received From Methodist
Missionary brown.
NEW YORK. June 2S.-A despatch from
Rev. Frederick Brown. the presiding el-
der Of the Tieutsin district OF the Meth
Odist Episcopal Church. was received this
noon by Rev a. B. Leonard. Secretary Of
the Methodist Episcopal Board Of Foreign
Missions.
The message was In cipher. in an unfa-
miliar code which MI Leonard found cou-
siderable difficulty in translating As I'm
ally interpreted it read:
"ChefOO, 2S-Mission Tientsin destroyed
by FIRE About 100 persons killed. We
think there is serious risk for families.
Will return 10 Tentsin in a few days.
Shall We return home? VIII you permit?'
Dr. Leonard said that the despatch led
him 10 believe that the Methodist E DISCO
pal Mission at Tientsln had been destroyed.
but he did not believe any of the Tentsin
missionaries had been killed, because. il
they had been, the despatch would specifi-
cally have said so. He had no idea who
the 160 persons mentioned might be. l.
was barely possible that they might be na-
tive workers.
The evening times., 1900-06-28
BRITISH LOSSES IN TIENTsIN.
Announcement in the House of Conn
mons of SeymOor's Rescue.

Announcement in the House of Conn
mons of SeymOur's Rescue.
LONDON, June 2S.-In the House OF
Commons this afternoon Right Hon Will
liam St. ]. Brodriek, Under Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs, said that infor-
nation from China left no doubt that Ad-
miral Seymour's force had been extricated
from its periIous position and bad return
ed TO Tientsin.
The Government received a telegram on
June "a from Admiral Seymour, saying he
had seized a small arsenal north OF Tien-
tsin, and was being bombarded by large
number OF guns. He sent an urgent note
for relief He said he had lost about forty
killed and seventy wounded.
News brought by a servant Of a legation
who was thoroughly Trustworthy was to
the effect that the foreign settlement at
Tientsin had been shelled from June is to
June %. The damage was comparatively
slight except in the case Of the French
concession. which suffered severely, and the
British Consulate, which was greatly
knocked about The British casualties
were four killed and fifty wounded.
Among the latter were six officers
There was no news from the legations
and he was unaware of the course Admiral
Seymour INTENDED to take
The evening times., 1900-06-28
FIGHTING FOR CHnAarEN.
Their Attorney Raises y Novel Les.I
Point at RzHa1o

BUFFALO. N Y. June 2S.-Judse Hazel,
the newly appointed United States Judge
in the western district OF New York. will
have knotty question TO decide as a
beginner IN his career on the bench.
Yesterday Attorney Hamilton Ward. il
representing three Cinnamon who have
been ordered deported by United States
Commissioner Robinson. claimed that hi.
clients could not be sent from this eeun-
try because a state of war nov e1I,ts be-
tween the United States and China Ths
fact that United States soldiers are fight
ing in China, abrogates all treaties ezst-
ing between the two countries even though
war has not been officially declared Mr.
Ward says.
United States District Attorney Brown
was taken completely by surprise vnen
Mr.. Ward stated his point. He asked for
time to look uD some authorities on the
question, and he was granted it But
attorneys say that no ruling has ever been
made on such question and, when Judge
Hazel renders decision, it VIII estahliFh
a precedent Tuesday morning argument.
Will be submitted and then Judge Hazel
VIII decide the question
Scarcely week passes that Chinamen
are not arrested in An attempt 20 Illegally
enter this country in violation OF the Ex-
clusfon act at points along the Canadian
border.
If Judge Hazel sides with Mr.. Ward IN
the matter, il viii mean a great influx of
Cinnamon and an undOubted increase in
the number OF laundries- The decision Will
be awaited with interest.
The present argument is made by Mr.
Ward on an appeal from Commissioner
Robinson's decision, ordering the three
prisoners deported- At the time Of their
trial, Mr.. Ward claimed that his clients
were Koreans and therefore not liable IN
der the Exclusion act. Commissioner Rob-
inson held that they were OF Chinese de-
scent. Mr.. Ward is now glad TO take the
commissioners view of il and call them
Cinnamon The three prisoners do not
care what they are found 20 be If they
can only gain their lihertv
The evening times., 1900-06-28
DEPARTURE OF THE ENvoYs.
Boer Delegates Sail on the French
Liser L'Aauftafae


NEW YORK, June 2s.-The Boer e1-
voys. Aesers- Ahraham Fischer, A D. ".
Wolmarans. and C. H Vessels, accom-
panied By Philip ores.eIs. the secretary of
the ENJOYS. and Mrs. Fischer. sailed this
morning on L'AQuitaiAe, the Fren&
liner.
Their departure wa. marked with no
great enthusiasm on the part Of the-r
friends and eymySzthi2sr- in this city, a.
though a delegation o; the NortOa House
Committee accompanied them TO the pier
OF the depsrtlng steamship and went on
board 30 wish them Ecod-by and TO have
. final chat Efth them
The Botrs made Eure not % Be left They
started from the Manhattan Hotel - 7:45
O'Clock They ana their American sympa-
thizers filled SIX carriages, which we're
decorated with American and TraasvSsl
H2ss- A number Of persons lad sent floral
pieces 20 the departing ENJOYS and these
were taken along TO tbe steamship where
a few bouquets OF flowers had preceded
them.
All the floral gifts were piled UP together
IN The saloon OF the steamship and near
The foral mound the BOers for a time
talked 20 the members = the Morton Com
mittee and few Who. out of interest in
the BOer cause or out OF curiosity wanted
tc converse with the men from the ooun-
t-y about which they lad read so much
recently.
The evening times., 1900-06-28

there. but it is certain that they were
fighting desperately all the time. and much
of the time have been short OF food. water,
ard ammunition.
1T seems likely that they got near
Pekin and that the foreign ministers were
placed in their hands by a weak guard Of
Chinese soldiers with whom they had been
sent away from the capital by the Chinese
Government"
The British Consul at Tientsin reports
as follows: "A note has been received by
the Commissioners of Customs here from
Inspector General Hart CSir Robert Hart)
at Pekin. dated June 10. stating that the
foreign legations had been desired to leave
Pekin within twenty four hours"
Adyices from Chefoo state that the Rus
sian Colonel Stoessel. commanding the
combined international force OF 1O. 900 men,
is supposed to be on his way to Pekin-
The evening times., 1900-06-28
NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY.
work Of Excavssins for the FOun
datiOn BcEun-

Work of Excavssiae for the Foun-
datiou BeGun-
The work OF excavating Tor the founda-
tion for the new Public Library Building in
Mount Vernon Place. between Seventh and
Ninth Streets northwest. which was pre-
sented to the District Of Columbia BY An
drew Carnegie was commenced this morn
ing and viii be pushed rapidly 20 compile
ton A number OF carts and wagons and
a large force OF men were put to work at
an early hour.
The structure is to be 224 feet long from
east 20 west and 1I2 feet along the line
OF its greatest depth north and south and
lies very nearly in the centre OF the park
On January r. 1889 Mr.. Carnegie
agreed 10 give to the District $3.50. 900 for
the purpose Of erecting a suitable build
ing for a public library, providing Con-
gress would give a suitable site and the
District would ARRANGE for its mainten-
on March 3. 1889, Congress enacted the
necessary legislation Il was decided 20
select the plans by having certain prOmi-
nent architects enter into competition
This was done and the plans OF Mess-s-
Ackerman & Ross, OF New York. were Sc
lected. after certain changes had been
made ey the committee cf the Library
Association having the matter in charge.
On April IA. 1899 Mr.. Carnegie inereas-
ed his gift By $50 eco and he gave an
other $50. coo on September 26 for eNtraor-
binary expenses. which made the total
amount contributed by him for the eTsc-
tiCn and fitting out OF the building re-
gardless Of books, $3.50. 600.
The evening times., 1900-06-28
A BRUTAL NIGHT ASSAULT.
Man Attacks a MaryIander
Lonely Road.

Unknown Man Attacks EaryIaRder
on Lonely Road.
WESTMINSTER, Nd, June 2S.-Tolbert
HTterick. farmer OF Taneytown district,
Carroll county. was brutalIy assaulted late
Saturday night by some unknOws persons
and is now in a critical condition. Tns
evident intention Of the party or parties
who assaulted Mr.. HIlterick was murder.
for he was left on the roadside presuma-
bly, in 4 dying condition.
Mr.. Hilteriek had been to TaneytOwn and
was returning TO his home. which is about
a mile from that place He was walking
in the road. having nearly reached his
home. when without warning a huge stone
struck him on the back Of the head telling
him to the ground in = dzZed condition.
The sssailaDt then approached the PROSTATE
man and with large stone pounded his
face and head untn be vas unconscious
In this condition he was found later, when
he was carried TO his home. only a short
distance away
At the time OF the assault Mr.. Hitter
brick had in his pockets about $50 bat
this Was undisturbed- There is no trace
of the would-be murderer and Mr. Hitter
rick can assign no reason for the assault
The evening times., 1900-06-28
THE KENTUCKY CASES.
DtS5<uIty in Securing Witnesses
Likely TO BE E17eriesced.

DtE1~GIty in Securing Witnesses
Likely TO BE E1seri~seed.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. June 2S.-Though de-
clAriAg that they will be ready for the
trial of their clients when the cases are
called al Georgetown Bert week the iRdi-
cations are that the attorneys for the al
legged GoebeI murder soSspiraIOrs will be
without several important witnesses
SubpSeDas for the appearance OF Of VIII
h9-I s. Taylor and e1-SeercIary Of State
Charles Finley. now c. Indiana. as wit
nesses for the defence have been left IN
the hands Of the sheriff for service The
names ot a. J. Davidson. formerly super
inteBdent % public instruction, now q resi-
dent Of the State OF Washington. and Reu-
ben Miller. formerly State corporation
clerk, now a resilient OF Indiana are a.
so said TO De among the list Of witnesses
10 Be summoned for the defence Il might
De possible 10 secure the presence OF
Davidson from Washington, but the deeia-
ration Of Governor Mount that he viii pro-
lect Taylor and Finley from the Kentucky
courts would prevent their being brought
back even as witnesses.
The evening times., 1900-06-28
MINERS UNDER ARMS.
Pears OF a Riot Over . Land Graat
in Coi0EsSO.

Fears OF n Riot Over . Land GraRt
in Col0ES6O.
DENVER. June 2S.-Fizhting has begun
between the settlers and new owners OF
the Baca GranS No. 2, IN Sasua, he county,
Colorado.
A small miners set;lemen- CT Dead
Mans Greek was blown Up Norway night.
Three cabins were destroyed, The logs be-
ing reduced to sDlinters and the rocks
used in the foundations were hurried hun
drsds OF feet. Windows we've broken ant
small buildings rocked IN the neighbor-
ing town OF Duncan, where the miners
spent the night under arms. No traces OF
the perpetrators have been founa
Judging from the last reports. riotiBg
may begin at any time and, unless the
Federal courts interfere blOodshed Will fol-
low. The grant was recently purchased
by the San Luis Valley Land and Mining
Company, a New Jersey corporation For
months the eompaB. has bsen arming men
and sending them in 30 protect its prop
erty. The settlers claim 10 have a prior
right and are prepared for armed resist
auaa
The evening times., 1900-06-28

hempn was received at the Navy Depart
ment today;
"Chefoo June 2S.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
About 12.900 foreign troops now
ashore. Soldiers ordered should report
az Taku instead of ChefOo. Substi-
tuted Nashville for Yorktown at Che
foo. Yorktown used as despatch boat,
being more suitable. KEMPFF"
This was the only news from China re-
ceived at the Navy Department today, and
was not considered important, except as
indicating that a general movement on Pc
kin viii begin at once aud that some Ts-
liable information can soon be had from
Minister Conger and the foreign legation.
who are supposed to have left the Chinese
capital
General Macarthur today cabled that the
Logan had left for Chefoo. as follows:
Manila. June q.
"Adjutant General Washington:
Transport left Manila 80 morning,
June 27, with Colonel Liscum in com
mand. 80 officers. l,271 men.
MACARTHUR"
1t is hoped at the State Department
that definite news from Mr.. Conger will
be received tomorrow. as the officials credit
the report that the foreign MINISTERS are
either at Tientsin or near that city.
Secretary Hay stated today that he had
as yet had no communication from M
Conger. He added that he had instructed
every United States Consul now in China.
that in view OF existing conditions each
was TO act in a diplomatic capacity, and in
all matters affecting the safety OF Ameri-
can interests they were 10 confer with
the Chinese Viceroys. Thus, each consul
Will represent the American Minister and
for the time being the Vieeroys will rep
resent the Chinese Government so that ae-
tion may be had in all cases without USE
less delay.
Both Minister WI and Lord Pauncefote
called at the State Department today and
seemed satisfied with Secretary Hays de-
cisiOn as the best way under the circum-
stances
1t is held by the State Department that
IL it is found to be fact that the Chinese
Government gave the foreign ministers
their passports and compelled them TO
leave Pekin, there Is no question but that
a state Of war may be declared to exist
and the powers are justified in any steps
they may take
1t IS feared by the department officials
that g great number of casualties have
occurred during the opera lions GgaInst the
Chinese. and it is thought strange that
Rear Admiral Kemp1 does not send some
word as to the names Of those Killed and
injured a message was forwarded to him
today asking for details as to casualties.
The evening times., 1900-06-28
MR.. SMITHS DENIAL.
Says Alleged VioImffons of the Civil
Service Law Can BE Explained.

Service Law Can BE Explained.
The Civil Service Commission has writ
ten a number Of letters recently to the
Postmaster General calling his attention
to what has been termed the easy enforce
ment Of the Civil Service laws in certain
pOstofiess Of the country.
These letters, particularly one dated May
q. written by Mr.. Proctor. intimate that
the postofiee is an easy route 20 a politi-
cal JOB and Commissioner Proctor has ex-
pressed the views Of the Commission very
plainly
Postmaster General Smith said today
that tae POstOfioe Department has nc quar-
Iei with the Civil Service ConmissJ JoI., and
that any misunderstanding. II any sxis S.
in regard to ths enforcement OF The cfvil
service rules IN the PostofsCe Department
could easily bs explained TO Nr. Proctor.
ComnissiS-asT Proctor said this morning:
X is not the practice Of this oSiee to give
out any communications until they have
been acted upon, and ! regret that IN this
instance my letter Of Nay "a has become
public property Furthermore. the records
OF the Commission relative TO srp1int-
ment., transfers. and reiretStem-a1s are
public property and available to anyone
who desires the information I do zor
knoH lust how the letter became public"
POSTMASTER John a. Merritt, OF She City
Postohee. said: There is not . person
on the rolls OF thi. pOstoliee who does not
perform the duties Of lis position. Other
wise his pay Is deducted %
When asked II transfers OF clerks 20 Do
sitlons IN the Washington Postodiee other
TRAN upon his Recommendation had been
made. te replied: 1t has happened"
He further stated that the matter OF
appointments vas one With which be had
no coa1ection, as all such were made BY
The PosioHlee Department. and that, con
seQuently, he vas not in . position 70
discuss their legality. although De belLeY-
ed that Commissioner Proctor claimed
that lot the Law but the spirit OF the law
had been broken in appointments and
transfers
The evening times., 1900-06-28
STARVATION IN GAY PARIS.
A Countess and Her Son Found Dead
in n Hotel.

PARIS, June 2S.-In the heart Of this
city of wealth and luxury woman Of the
French aristocracy and her son have been
found literally starved to death in a mis-
cradle attic of crowded tenement
They are the Countess D'AHonviIle de
Lauziers and her son, Count Albert The
family once owned large estates in Lor-
raine. but were ruined by the Franco
Prussian war
After the death OF her husband the coun-
tess gradually sank into dire poverty. and
was compelled to move from one apart
ment to another. To add to her woes.
Count Albert recently began to show signs
OF insanity.
They were too proud to beg. and they
were found in a starving condition by a
Paris priest, who interested Nine De Silva
in the case She at once started a col
lection among the nobility for the unfortu-
mates Assistance came too late, as both
mother and son were found dead on beds
made OF newspapers
The evening times., 1900-06-28
ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES
Despatch From Kempff FOreshad-
ows a General Movement.

international srmy Believed TO BE
Ready to Move on Pekin-T1veIve
The Nashville Substituted for the
Yorktown at ChefOO-State Depart
ment Credits the Report That the
Foreign Representative Are
Saved, and Expects to Hear From
COnSer Very Soon - Diplomatic
Authority for American Consuls.
The evening times., 1900-06-28
WooLEY LIKELY TO WIN.
PEOhibitionfsts TO EoEfnnte Their
National Ticket lTNoday.

PFOhibitionists 10 Eo~fnate Their
National Ticket Today.
CHICAGO, June 2S-Witl4 all indica-
tions pointing t. the nomination of John
G. Wooley, of Chicago, for President, aud
with the Vice Presidential selection prom
Using a spirited fight between New York
and New England delegations, the Prohi-
bition National Convention entered the sec
ond and last days session at the First
Regiment Armory today.
There was no moderation in enthusiasm
Seven hundred Representatives who were
on hand yesterday were re-enf reed today
by at least 100 more. and the crowd
which gathered to hear the nominations
was much larger and had become more
excited and talkative.
When the band struck up a patriotic air.
the entire assemblage joined in the chorus
and the immense hall became one great
mass Of waving color, nearly every dele
gate carrying flag and waving il wildly.
The Convention was not turbulent Il
merely ran over with good nature AMI
could not sing and shout enough 10 satisfy
itself.
The evening times., 1900-06-28
The Newport News Census.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 2S.-The
work of taking the census of Newport
News Is about completed In another day
or two all of the enumerators will have
MED their reports with the census super
visor for this district, II. E Smith. of Suf
folk, who in turn will forward them to
Washington. Many estimates have been
made OF the population of Newport News
Some believe that the work Of the census
enumerators will show total of about 25.-
600 or $1,000 The gathering OF the indus
trial statistics from manufactures. etc
will begin July g
The evening times., 1900-06-28

LONDON, June 2S.-The reports con-
ministers who were besieged in Pekin. are
still conflicting, with the presumption in
favor of their being in Tientsin, or, at
least. with the remnant Of Seymour's re-
lief column near that city.
A despatch from Berlin says that off,
ciaI kilograms have been received there,
announcing that Baron Won Ketteler and
the other foreign ministers at Pekin have
reached Tientsin safely with Admiral Sey-
mour.
second despatch from the German capi-
tai says: The German commander at TalIu
reports that the foreign ministers are with
the landing force (Seymour's)." The date
of the German commanders despatch is
Taku. June 26.
Admiral Bendmann has also telegraphed
TO Berlin that Vice Admiral Seymour has
arrived at Tientsin but makes no men
tiOn Of the foreign ministers. He adds
that fighting continues between the Euro
peans and The Chinese beyond the city.
A despatch from St Petersburg says
that the Minister Of War has received the
following despatch from Admiral Alexe-
JEFF: Port Arthur. June 27.-During the
night Of June 25, a detachment of four
companies Of Russians. Col. Schiyinsky
commanding. and the same number Of for
OSSners relieved Admiral Seymour and
Drought 200 of his wounded to Tientsin"
Other advices received here throw more
doubt on :he situation. Jarbine. Mathe-
son & Cos agent at Shanghai, cables that
Admiral Seymour lost 90 SiIled and 3l2
wounded. There is no news from Pekin.
he says. but the ministers are supposed
to be there. The damage to Tlentsin has
been much exaggerated. Shanghai is quiet
Dispatches from Chefoo. received to-
day, read as follows:
Admiral Seymour's force OF $500
American and European soldiers and ma
rines which has been fighting against the
kordes OF Chinese troops and Boxers be-
tween Pekin and Tientsin, is saved.
with the admiral. it is said, are the
rembers of the foreign legations at Pc
kin, their families. and probably many
foreign residents of the Chinese capt.
tai. This statement is doubted, however,
and the foreign ministers may have been
slain.
Seymour and his men were rescued by
an international force Of 1900 men that
left Tientsin on Monday at dawn.
The beleaguered expedition had been
entrenched and fighting desperately for
days within eight or ten miles Of Ten
tsin
Seymour and his men, including zoe
american marines, under Captain McCalla,
started on June 10 for Tientsin. to res
cue the foreign residents OF the Chinese
capital from Boxer nlObs. Soon after their
start Chinese troops. led by their generas s,
Joined the Boxers. Tieutsin was surround
ei, cut off, and finally bombaTded, ard
SeymOur's little band was left to fight its
way with hostile Chinese in overwhelming
numbers on all Sides
Whether they reached Pekin or not is
still a mystery. Chinese reports have
placed them within eight miles of Pekin.
half way there. and a quarter OF the way
The evening times., 1900-06-28
ENUlrERAToR BADLY BEATEN.
AssaIIant said 20 Have Settled an old
GrudEe-

drudge
WINCHESTER. Va, June 2S.-JudEe s.
a Duling, OF White Post. Clarke county.
Va, has brought information TO Census
Superintendent John II. Steek Of 4 seri-
Gus assault usde upon Enumerator John
:. Kennerly, Of that district, BY Charles
Shumate
The two men had had some difficulty
about = year ago, and when Kennerly call
ed upon Shumate TO get the census in
formation some time ago be VSs ordered
on the place BE returned On Monday
and found Shumste at work in the harvest
field He Informed him OF the penalty for
further refusing TO answer the census
questions. ShuuSte became infuriated
and. il is alleged, attacked KennerIy with
an iron binder wrench
The enUmeratOF, however. put up a
plucky fight until several bystanders in
terfersd. one OF whom, II is claimed
struck him with rock. Stumate then
beat Kennedy over the head with the
wrench, inaicting severe wounds. Ken
nerly's condition is such that he is unable
TO forward an Official report TO Supervisor
Steck OF the occurrence. but the matter
has been reported to the United States
District Attorney.
The evening times., 1900-06-28
HEAT VICTIMS IN CHICAGO.
Five People Dead and Seven Others
Frustrated.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-The temperature
kept close to the 80 mark on the street
level yesterday, reaching 81 in the after
noon.
Five persons died from the heat an1 sew
en- were Frustrated while on the streets
or at work. a dog went mad from heat
biting two persons and breaking up an af-
ternOon reception
Lightning split the flagstaff on a build
ing at 2224 Milwaukee Avenue William
Edgar. Mrs Gaines. Mary Bollet and Sam
Grain were Frustrated by the shock.
To-day the heat is even worse than yes
terlaV