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The age-herald., 1900-07-18

Tien Tsin, and another would be the abatement of the popular resentment against the Chinese, temporarily at least.
 Li Hung Chang will replace viceroy of the great province of Chi Ii a man who has been notoriously anti-foreign in his sentiments and actions. The summons to Ii is regarded as hopeful sign. It could have been inspired by two motives-frst, the great viceroy may have been called to Pekin by the imperial government In or der that it might avail itself of his wisdom and experience with foreigners to extricate it from it's present position.
 The second motive, and one not so promising for a speedy settlement of the trouble, is that old Li has been called upon to establish communication with the for eign commanders and diplomatic represen tatives with the deliberate purpose of sow ing dissention among them and paralyzing all efforts at joint action. The officials here are perfectly satisfied that any such move as this would come to naught.
 Confirmation of the transfer of Ii Hung Chang to the north came to the State De- partment not only from Minister Wu, but in cablegram from Consul General Good now. It is said that Ii Hung Chang has started from Canton on his way to Pekin. It is expected that he will land at Taku or at Shan Hai Kwan, a port on the Gulf of Pechili, connected by good road with Pekin. If the viceroy can get into Pekin he also can carry messages to the foreign Ministers if they are stiii alive, and with out doubt the State Department as well as the European Prime Ministers will seize the opportunity to make one more test of the truth of the latest representations re- specting the safety of the legations =
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
UNITED STATES FORCE IN CHINA
 WILL AGGREGATE 1O,665 MEN
t is Possible That This Force Will be Augmented by Two or Three Thousand Men---Fie|d Hospital Outfits Have Been
 Provided for the Troops Shipments Made

here pending orders to China. Troops leav- ing the States for China will carry a com plete outfit of comfortable clothing in ad- dition to their regulation clothing and tentage Owing to the severe weather that may be experienced in Northern China dur ing the winter the expedition will carry l. 400 Sibley stoves, $500 overcoats, 5000 pairs of Arctic overshoes, 5000 blanket-lined can- vas hoods and other extra heavy winter clothing sufficient for the 5000 men.
 To secure suitable drinking water for the troops on shore 100 sterilizers, capacity 25 gallons per hour, will be sent to San Fran cisco as soon as possible. The Meade on August 1 will carry two distilling plants capacity 500 gallons per day each. It is contemplated to send additional distilling plants as rapidly as possible, having in view the supply for at least 5000 men.
 Steps are being taken by the Quartermas- ter Department to handle troops and freight for Taku by the regular Manila transports running from Nagaski to Taku.
 Two complete six-gun batteries of 12- pound Vickers-M Maxim guns, with 300 pounds of ammunition per gun, have been ordered in England but it is not stated when they will be available. Two other batteries of six guns each, 1-pounders of the same make, with 1000 rounds of ammunition per gun, have been ordered from England to be shipped to this country at the earliest possible moment.
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
THE EXTRA SESSION
 MAY YET BE CALLED

Washington, July H.-(Special)- The decision of the cabinet today not to as- semble Congress in extra session was due largely to the news of the victory of the allies at Tien Tsin and the hope that the troops under orders will suffice to make the American quota of the international force in China. But the President is de- termined to act promptly if an extra ses- sion is necessary later on. It is not at all improbable that extra session will eventually be necessary.
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
ROOSEVELT
Speaks to Enthusiastic Crowd in St
 Paul, Minn.

St. Paul, Minn., July Ex-Governor Roose- welt of New York addressed an enthusiastic crowd in the Auditorium in this city today When he arrived at the building he was compelled to reply to the repeated calls for speech. Governor Roosevelt said
 T intend to speak this evening in the hall and cannot say but word to you now. All can say to you now is to appeal to you as Republicans to stand by the prin- ciples of our great national party. 1 appeal to you as men and as patriotic American citizens to stand by us now-to stand by the great party that stands for liberty and prosperity at home and abroad, wherever floats the American flag"
 Colonel Stone called the meeting to order and introduced United States Senator c. K Davis as chairman of the evening" who introduced Governor Roosevelt.
 As he named the speaker of the evening the great crowd came to its feet and six minutes of cheers and applause swept the hall When Roosevelt finally was able to make himself heard he made thanks for the reception that had been rendered him here today. Especially he thanked the Roosevelt Club for the choice of a name and uniform. He spoke then for what he termed decency and efficiency in public life, for courage in carrying out what he believes
The age-herald., 1900-07-18

Washington, July 17.-The Adjutant Gen erals office tonight made public a state ment showing the provision made in the equipment of the expeditionary force sent by the United States to China. The strength of this force in all the arms of the service aggregates 1O665, and 1t is pos sible that this force may be further aug mented to the extent of two or three thousand men.
 The Ninth infantry in addition to four medical officers and twenty members of the hospital corps, has with it full regi mental field hospital and additional fifty bed field outfit. The Fourteenth infantry and light battery is provided with field hospi; al and twenty-five beds. In addi- tion to this there has been already shipped a general field hospital of three hundred beds, medical supplies for 5000 men for three months and a hospital fund of S50,- 900. The Grant, sailing July B. with the Sixth cavalry, and the Summer on July 16 carried eighteen medical officers and seventy-six hospital corps men, while Ma jor Stephenson, one of the medical officers, has been provided a $5000O medical fund and. a,000 hospital fund.- The Meade will sail on August 1 with not less than eight medical officers and field hospital Of fifty fifty beds
 Fifty thousand dollars in gold for use in China has been invoiced to the chief com missary at Manila.
 Major H. J. Gallagher has been detailed to report to General Chaffee as chief com- missary of the troops in China. Owing to the propable scarcity of fresh supplies on shore the department has had recourse again to canned beef, but for the present campaign it has been put in the form of beef stew. corned beef and corned beef hash, and sufficient vegetables have been canned with it to obviate the difficulty ex- perenced in Cuba, where the troops were forced to eat beef from the cans without further cooking.
 . Major George F. Scriven has been order ed to report to General Chaffee chief of the signal command. Chief Signal Officer Greedy recommends that Captain Edward B. Ives and Lieutenant c. B. Rogan be re- lieved from duty in Cuba in order to report
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
Foreigners Take Posses sion of Tien Tsin. LOSSES ARE HEAVY Remey Reports American Loss
 Numbers 213. BREACH MADE THROUGH THE WALLS In Addition to His Former List Admiral Remey Sends Names of Several
 American Officers Who
 Fell in Battle
BREACH MADE THROUGH THE WALLS

London, July 17.-Q2:45 p. m)-The Daily Mail today gives the Associated Press the following dispatch from its Shanghai cor respondent, under date of July IT,
 '"The allied troops resumed the attack upon the Chinese walled city of Tien Tsin on the morning of July A. and succeeded in reaching the walls and capturing the forts. '"The Chinese were completely routed and the allies took possession of the native city and its defenses.
 'The total losses of the allies in the en- gagement of Thursday, Friday and Satur- day were about 800 killed or wounded The casualties were greatest amongst the Rus sians and Japanese"
 The guns of the allies did immense dam age to the native city, causing many large conflagrations, and finally silencing the majority of the enemy's guns simultane- ousy. Then 1,50O Russians, assisted by small parties of Germans and French, as- saulted and captured eight guns that were in position on the railway embankment and fort near the magazine, which the French subsequently, blew up.
 A body of Americans, British, Japanese and Austrian troops then made a sortie and attacked the west arsenal, which the Chinese had reoccupied. After three hours of the hardest fighting yet experienced the Chinese fled.
 When the arsenal had been evacuated by the Chinese, the American, French, Japan csc and Welsh Fusileers advanced toward the native city and joined the other att tacking forces. The Japanese infantry and a mounted battery advanced to the foot of
 
 French. Despite valiant attacks the allies were only able to hold the positions outside the walls preparatory to renewing the as- - sault in the morning.
 The casualties sustained by the allies were exceedingly heavy, especially those to the Americans, French and Japanese.
 The Chinese appear to have exhausted their supply of smokeless powder as they are now using black powder
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
II HUNG CHANG HAS TWO-
 FOLD MISSION IN PEKIN

of the viceroys he had also induced all the other viceroys except two to join in a lengthy memorial to the throne asking se- curity flor the foreigners, suppression Of the Boxers and full reparation for the dam age done and the lives lost
 'To the American who inquired about the actual safety of the foreign Ministers at Pekin. u answered that he had received no news from Pekin within the past week, but that, ii they were alive he was almost cer- tain that matters could be satisfactorily arranged with the allied powers.
 If they are dead-here he shrugged his shoulders significantly, and added with lowered voice--it is hard to tell what may happen. I am going to Pe<in practically unarmed, except for my body guard of 200 men, and that ought to be evidence to the whole world that 1 don't favor any fight ing ard of my pacific intentions. l am old, am in very poor health, and it is a great personal sacrifice to undertake such jour- ney in the horrid weather
 After a moments thought he said: If your Ministers are killed, do you think my life will be taken in retaliation while en route?'
 "This question received strong nega- tive reply. -Ae then asked the Consuls to wire to their respective Admirals to respect his own flag and allow him safe conduct to Pekin. He was evidently exceedingly anxious about the Ministers, for, returning to the subject. he said:
 ;" My heart Is sore about them. I know them all personally; and I am on the best of good terms with them.
 .'He added that he realized his govern ment's error, and it was to SOW his grave displeasure th;s he sent the cablegrams from Lord Salisbury and M. Delcasse to the Empress, word for word as received from them. He concluded by asking the co-opeartion of the allied powers in further ing the success of his mission, and said emphatically that he depended upon them"
The age-herald., 1900-07-18

Washington, July 1.-The State Depart ment has bulletined the following:
 'The Secretary of State has received a dispatch from Consul McWade, at Can ton, informing him that Viceroy Lii Hung Chang sailed today for Hong Kong. he received edict last night appointing him viceroy of Chi Ii and commanding his im- mediate presence there. Fears are enter tained at Canton that his absence may give occasion for disturbance of the peace. French gunboats have arrived at Canton
 London, July 1S.-The Daily Telegraph has the following from Canton, dated July 16:
 Tn an interview with the foreign con- suls today, Li Hung Chang said that his mission to Pekin was two-fold-to save the lives of the foreign ministers and to ar range the best possible terms of peace with the allied powers. The American and French consuls while 'congratulatng him upon these commendable purposes, remind ed him of his pledges to protect foreigners and to preserve peace in Southern and Cen tral China.
 Earl Li replied that he must obey the summons to Pekin, but that he had taken all necessary precautions. He added that he had received complete cables from Lord Salisbury and M. Delcasse demanding pro- lection for the foreign ministers in Pekin, and threatening to take life for fife of the high officials responsible if the ministers were murdered. He told the consuls that he was the only man Tn China who dared to transmit such messages to the Empress, but that he had sent them verbatim, and that he did not doubt but that they had exerted powerful influence in saving the ministers lives.
 'He went on to say that, as the Doyen
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
ADMIRAL REMEY'S REPORT
The List is Somewhat Fuller But Still
 Inccmp etc

Washington, July 17.-Admiral Remey this morning cabled the Navy Department that the city and forts of Tien Tsin are in the hands of the allied forces.
 His list of killed and wounded is some- what fuller than yesterdays report, but still not entirely complete. His dispatch follows:
 "Che Foo, July 17.-Today hope to get wounded from Tien Tsin, either in hospitals at Taku or aboard Solace. Communication very uncertain. Following casualties ap- parently confirmed:
 "Marines-Captain Davis killed Captain Lemley, Lieutenants Butler and Leonard wounded.
 "Army-Colonel Liscum killed; Majors Reagan and Lee, Captains Moves, Brewster and Bockmiller, Lieutenants Naylor, Law ton, Hammond and Waldron wounded.
 Total killed and wounded reported 773: Russians and Japanese lost heavily; our total loss reported, 213; about forty were marines, but number believed to be exag gerated. Have officer on shore especially to get authentic number and names, which will be promptly telegraphed.
 City and forts now in the hands of all lies. Admiral Seymour has returned to fleet. Officer ashore is Admiral Alexieff, at Tien Tsin. (Signed) REMEY."
 This bulletin was received at the Navy Department early this morning, and was copied for distribution about o'clock. Be- fore 1t was given out it was decided to make some change in the copy, the nature of which was not disclosed, and the above copy finally was given to the public.
 Careers of the Wounded
 In the list of casualties forwarded in Ad- miral Remeys telegram today are six of ficers not mentioned in yesterdays adviceS Major Jesse M. Lee, Captain Andrew Brewster, First Lieutenants Lewis B. Law ton, William K. Naylor and Harold Ham, mond and Second Lieutenant William H. Waldron.
 Major Lee is a native of Indiana He entered the volunteer service in 1861, and served through the civil war, rising to the rank of captain. He was appointed a sec ond lieutenant in the regular army July 2S, 1866, reaching his majority April 26, 1S9s He held a volunteer commission as colonel of the Tenth United States Infantry during the Spanish war.
 Captain Brewster is native of New Jer- sey but was appointed to the army from Pennsylvania. He was commissioned sec- ond lieutenant in the Tenth Infantry Jan nary 19 1S61 He held volunteer com miss.o as captain and assistant quarter master during the Spanish war, and-was promoted to captain In the regular army March 2, 1899.
 Lieutenant Lawton is a native of Iowa, but was appointed to the Military Academy from New York He was commissioned second lieutenant in 1895, and was pro- noted to first lieutenant April 16, 1898.
 Lieutenant Hammond Is native of Illi- nois. from which state he was appointed to the Military Academy. He was commits
 ScOnhnued on second Pase3
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
Missouri sheriff Killed

Little Rock, Ark, July H.-A Gazette special from Benton, Ark, says Sheriff Garrett of Mcdonald County, Missouri was shot and killed by George Fisher at Southwest City yesterday. Fisher was un- der arrest and the sheriff had permitted him to enter his home to procure some clothing. The prisoner secreted a pistol, and shot Garrett upon stepping outside the house
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
Gem raI Hagen Dend

Tampa, Fla, July 17.-General w. P. Ha- zen, uncle of Brigadier- General Hagen. Mrs. George Dewey's first husband, died at Thonotosassa last night after an illness of several weeks.
 General Hazen was born in Marion. O., and had reached the advanced age of S4 He was a man of much wealth. and had been resident of Thonotosassa for fif- teen years.
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
THE WEATHER.

FOR BAMA-GENERkLLY FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY; FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS.
The age-herald., 1900-07-18

Today GdUertising is as necessary to the transaction of certain lines of bust . ness ds steam and electricity are to nsachinery.-R. J. Cunning.
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
Xioiats d Postal Laws

|. Huntsville, July 17.-(Special) )-Frank 'McCloskey, formerly of Fayetteville, Tenn has been arrested by the postal authorities on the charge of violating the postal laws He will be tried in this city. McCloskey was a clerk in the store of W. J. Byrne, postmaster at Maysville.
The age-herald., 1900-07-18
Lumber Manufacturers' Association

St. Louis, July 1.-The semi-annual meeting of the Southern Lumber Manu- lecturers Association is in session here with President H. Fullerton, Secretary G. K. Smith and about fifty delegates present. The membership of the association repre- sents nearly all the mills in the South and Southwest
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-01-04
HELD WITH JEwELED NAILS.
A WOman's Ingenious Way OF Pre-
venting People from Steal-
ing Dric.a.brnc.

A prominent jeweler in Washington
was rather surprised the other day
when one of his best customers gave
him an order to make half dozen gold
nails and place jewel in the head of
each. Besides giving this unique order,
says the Cincinnati Times-Star, the lady
requested him to get her about dozen
very small and finely made gold chains.
She wanted them so delicate and tiny
as to be almost invisible. Naturally, the
jeweler was anxious to know the use
these articles were to be put to, espe-
cially the jeweled nails, and knowing
his customer well enough he ventured
to inquire for what they were to be
used. The lady did not hesitate in the
least in explaining and seemed rather
glad TO do SO. "You see, I have num-
Der of very valuable objects of art,
which, although they are very expen-
sive, are very small and easily handled.
AS the wife Of an official of the govern
ment, I am obliged to open my house
during the season to the constituents Of
my husband and the curiosity seeking
public in general. On my reception
days, therefore, my house is crowded
with all sorts Of people, and last win
ter I suffered the loss of several of my
most valuable treasures. I have long
been trying to devise some plan by
which can keep my objects dart out
side OF my cabinets, and yet not have
them stolen, for that is the only word
can use in regard to the loss of my
treasures. Ihave concluded that must
either nail down some of the bric-a-brac
or chain it securely to the table, and
hence I am going to try this remedy.
That is why want these nails and
chains"
The predicament of this lady is not an
unusual one for wives of senator's and
government officials, and, strange as it
may seem, it is not the general public
whom they dread SO much as some OF
the well-known people.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-01-04
TRAVEL ON THE LAKES.
I'm Summer the Steamers Arc Kept
Very Busy by the Tour
ist Travel.

The travel on Lake Michigan by boat
is immense, far beyond any popular es-
innate. The along-shore routes from
here to Racine, Milwaukee, lake ports,
further north as far as Green Bay, and
the routes across the lake to Michigan
points are crowded throughout the sum-
mer months and in the early fall, says
the Chicago Chronicle. Great numbers
also embark at Chicago for Lake Su-
perior. All the craft on the lines to
Mackinaw, Marquette, Ashland and
Duluth are loaded with tourists. A few
years ago the lakes were almost desert
ed by travellers. Within year or two
the attractions of lake travel have been
widely appreciated by the public, and
trip on the floating palaces" so to
speak, of the lake navigation companies,
with a sojourn at resorts or in camp at
favorable points, is understood to be
the best outing that fellow-citizen
of moderate means can find within his
reach. A trip up and down the great
lakes serves the same purpose as trip
across the continent by rail to create a
vivid conception of the greatness of this
country. The length Of the lakes Is
some 1900 miles, and to produce an ap-
probation of their remarkable DIVERSE
ty they should be seen from both direc-
tions, making voyage as long as that
across the Atlantic. An American who
has not travelled on the lakes from Buff
falo to Chicago and to Duluth and back
again is not fitted for foreign travel;
he has no images of his own country to
compare with the images of other coun-
tries which may be formed in the mind.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-01-04
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE-RUsH.
When a Stampede Occurs the Very
Best OF Horsemnnship Is
Called For.

When q cattle-rush comes in the
blacklist of the night, among thick
standing, low-limbed trees, with the
nature and levels of the country I'M
known and invisible, to stem it calls
for. the finest and fiercest quality of the
horseman, says writer in Harper's
Magazine. AS he lodges, swerves, and
clings in the saddle to avoid mutilation
from the rushing, trees, he must see to
it also that the horse shall win to the
lead Of that thu1,dering multitude be-
side him, IL hand and spur may COM
pass it. And when he does, the mad
dest of the danger is still to come. The
riders hands must do double duty now
as he lets loose the whip and guides the
horse us we'll. The rout must be turned
aud directed again inst itself. The horse
is dragged inward, the whip Kisses and
falls; the man, Silent until now, opens
throat and lungs in the stockman's bat
tle-cry. If the leading cattle swerve
and swing away, carrying confusion
among the rest, and breaking the di-
rectness of the ush, it is the finest mo-
ment of the drov er's life. AS the beasts
that come thun dering blindly on feel
the scorching OF the thong on head and
flank, and hear, the note of mans su-
premaey that they have feared since
branding-time,. the eddy spreads.
The blind rush becomes maelstrom,
the maelstroln spreads into eddies Of
confusion-tlle le clash of horns and huge
muttering sc unds. Then the herd set
ties down al id spreads out. When the
sound arise of big muzzles blowing
and nibblin G at the grass, the horse
man knows that his danger is past.
Low down an embrasure of the woods
white pl anet burns; it is the herald
of the daW n.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-01-04
He { CERTAINLY WENT.
When til q Football Captain Got to
Him the Contrary Pupil Hesi-
1ated No Longer.

The fo otball squad of a certain educa-
tional il lstitution not far from Chicago
lined u /, for practice the other day.
These konored young collegians were
being aught to fall on the ball, says the
Chicag o Evening News.
Disc ipline in football practice is, as
is dor lbtless generally suspected, of an
excee fingly strict nature, and there
fore ;rfter several falls had been made
and II lie players were lined up for an
other, it was with considerable sur
prise that voice from the line was
heard announcing: "I don't think I'll
go thi time!"
1t is true that the young man making
this al ;sertion was an only child, and
one W ho had been accustomed to hay-
ing hi S own way, but he certainly did
not III sderstand the situation properly.
The captain loo ,ked at him dueerly for
seec md or two.
Come on" he said, mildly.
EMO, I don't thi nix I'll try it this time, I"
the voice repeate ID, decisively.
Just what hap pened then the rest of
the squad will no t say. They only smile
when as ked for further details, and in
order not to seen rude to the question
er, usually add: "He certainly went
This is Doubt, ,ss true, for it would
( be far better to sh AXE red rag at O
bull than to say t 20 70 ur superior officer
on football fel d: mo, don't think
I'll go this time. %