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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
RELIEF OF TIEN-TsIN.
The City Found to BE in n Horrible
Condfffon-Dead Unburied.

LONDON, June 26.-The Hong-Kong and
Shanghai banks London branch yesterday
received confirmation OF the news Of the
relief OF Tien-Tsin, and at about the same
time, Mr.. Dawson. a delegate from Singa-
pore to the Congress of the Association of
Chambers OF Commerce for the United
Kingdom now in session here. informed his
fellow delegates. amid loud cheering. that
he had just received a dispatch from his
son. announcing the relief of Tien-Tsin.
The news reached Berlin later from the
German consul at Che-Foo, who announced
that the relief column entered Tien-Tsin
during the afternoon Of June %, and started
again June "A. to rescue Vice Admiral Sey-
mour. who with the foreign ministers, was
said TO be occupying a position 1914 miles
from Tien-Tsin. where he was surrounded
and hard pressed by a great force of
Boxers and Chinese regulars. Possibly the
Japanese report that Seymour is a prisoner
and that the ministers had left Picking
guarded by Chinese soldiers is merely a
distorted version of the Berlin story, but
In any event. definite news may be ex-
pected speedily and 1t is confidently be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS
ASSEMBLED AT GRAND RAPIDS TO
NOMINATE STATE TICKET.
Six Candidates for Governor, with
Col. Bliss the FavOritc-Quigg's
Reply to Grosvenor.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June 26.-The
Republican state convention will be called
TO order tomorrow morning in the Audi
forum. A full state ticket will be nomi-
mated. Daniel Markley, of Port Huron, has
been selected for temporary chairman and
his selection for that office will undoubt-
edly be permanent. There are six candi-
dates for the gubernatorial nomination:
Ex-Representative Aaron I. Bliss, of Sag
NAV; Dexter NJ. Ferry, of Detroit; Justice
Stearns. of L~udington, the present secre-
tary of state; Charles S. Osborne, of Sault
st. Marie: Milo D.. Campbell, of Coldwater.
the present state insurance commissioner
Representative James o. Donnell, of jack
son. The number of asDirants for other
places on the ticket is also very large
1t appears certain that Colonel Bliss will
lead on the first ballot, with Stearns not
a considerable number Of votes in the early
balloting. but in the event of a deadlock.
which now seems probable, their strength
might assume formidable proportions.
Former United States Senator John Pat
ton, of Grand Rapids, is also spoken of
as a likely dark horse. Governor Pingree
and the state administration favor the
nomination of StearnS. The Governor has
said that If Ferry were nominated he
would himself again run for Governor on
an independent ticket. 1t is probable no
nominations will be attempted before
Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
IN THE BRITISH COMMONS.
Questions Concerning the Chinese Sit
uatfon and Replies by Ministers.

LONDON, June 26.-Replying to a ques-
ton OF Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett. Con-
sentative, in the House of Commons, to-
day. as TO whether the British government
will arrange with Japan, as the only power
able to act without delay, to send an ade-
quate land force to China, A. j. Balfour,
the first lord of the treasury and govern
ment leader, said it was undesirable TO
outline the nature of the negotiations in
this connection, but. he added. her Males
tvs government would welcome the dis
patch of troops by any power which, owing
TO its proximity, nay be able to act at
once for the suppression of the disturb
ances in China.
The first lord of the Admiralty, George
j. Goschen. admitted that owing to the
absence of the senior British admiral the
Russian admiral was the head of the in
ternational forces on water.
The parliamentary secretary of the For
eign Office. Mr.. St John Brodrick, in re-
ply to a question, said: 1--WE have no di-
rect information from the legations or
Admiral Seymour's force OF from Tien-
Tsin. Our last m from the Of
ficer in charge at Wei-Hai-Wei is that
three thousand of the force for the relief
of Tien-Tsin was encamped within nine
miles of Tien-Tsin on the evening of June
%. From private creditable sources we
are informed that the relief force entered
Tien-Tsin and then marched north, and
that the legations were not harmed up to
Tune 20. We earnestly hope this is true"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
CHAFFEE GIVEN ORDERS.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
cleared up by the Admiral's report that
the force has got through with very small
loss. 1t remains yet TO be reported how
the relief column found affairs at Tien-
Tsin. where. according to the unofficial re-
ports of last week, anarchy prevailed and
the foreign quarters were destroyed. But
the Admirals report turned attention in a
new direction by the statement that the
Picking relief force is reported ''Ten miles
from Tien-Tsin surrounded" This is the
first word of any that has located the
party of $500 under Vice Admiral Seymour
and including Captain McCalla with about
100 United States marines. The last heard
of them was on June l2-just two weeks
ago-when they were stalled at Lang
Fang. about two-thirds of the way from
Tien-Tsin to Peking, short of supplies and
water, the railroad torn up, and with a
menacing army of Chinese about them.
If Admiral Kempff's Information be cor
rect, it discloses that Admiral Seymour's
force has not been able to get through to
Peking, but has retraced a good part of
the distance previously covered, and is
now back within ten miles of Tien-Tsin.
The whole distance from Tien-Tsin to Pek-
ing is about eighty miles and the Seymour
expedition, when at Lang-Fang, has COW
cred about fifty-five miles of this distance.
1t is to succor this Seymour party that the
latest expedition left Tien-Tsin on the oath
inst, according to Admiral Kempff's re-
port.
There nave been so many expeditions
that officials themselves are somewhat con-
fused as to the several movements, and it
is we'll to locate the different expeditions
as they stand by the latest dispatch. The
first body of foreign troops, about $50 in
number, and including fifty-six American
Marines, which went to Picking to guard
the legations, is thought to ave got
through. The second force of $500, under
! Admiral Seymour, after making two-thirds
of the distance, is now back ten miles from
Tien-Tsin, according to Admiral Kempff.
The first force which went against Tien-
Tsin, including Major Walters marines
| and 400 Russians, were repulsed with loss.
This was reinforced to 1000 men and the
reinforced body entered Tien-Tsin on the
sd. On the 24th a relief column started to
the assistance of the force ten miles from
Tien-Tsin. These several bodies are widely
separated and show the extent of the pres
emf field of action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27

Russians ind AnglO-Americnns Said
to BE QuarreIfng.

copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.l
CHE-FOO, June 26.-The officers of the
British frst-class cruiser Terrible assert
that discord exists between the Russians
and Anglo-Americans and say they be-
lieve the Russians are planning to break
the concert and take possession of Picking
independently. They assert that Admiral
Seymour's command lacked unison, the
foreigners sulking because they were under
British leadership. They bitterly denounce
the Russian generals conduct as unciv-
ilized and barbarous, and charge that the
slaughter of peaceful Chinese at Taku has
aroused the otherwise passive natives
gainst the foreigners.
The officials here receive with regret and
concern the reports from Che-Foo that dis
cord existed between the Russians and the
so-called Anglo-Americans. Coming from
the officers of the Terrible, it is consid-
cred as largely 'sailor talk" At the same
time IL has been recognized from the out
set that such a heterogeneous force gave
opportunities for serious division. as it is
well known that the sailors and soldiers
under British commanders and that Brit
> III dud u nave Vic same us
inclination to take orders from a foreign
superior. But 1t was hoped that the diff
fculties of the moment would lead all diff
ferences to be unk in order that a com
mon purpose might be executed against a
common enemy. One of the chief dangers
apprehended is that the foreigners would
separate into factions, not only reducing
their power against the Chinese. but open
ing up the more serious possibility of an
international imbroglio between the forces
of the foreign powers Besides this 1t is
felt here that the Russian authorities, al
ways sensitive. will quickly resent this i'm
| putation of barbarism and cruelties. The
officials here accept these charges with
great allowance and they particularly ex-
| press their displeasure at having the Amer
leans brought into an apparent disruption
with the forces of another power. Thus
far the United States has acted concur
l rently with all the powers, with no one
| more than any others, and the authorities
here will use every effort to prevent bick-
| erings and backbitings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27

the Boxers arc drilling in the streets of
New-chwang. and that when the officials
inspected the soldiers with the view OF
suppressing the Boxers they found the
soldiers had sold their rifles and equipment
to the Boxers.
The military school at oukde is re-
ported to have been destroyed.
The British consul at Foo-Chow is asking
for w~arships. The arrival OF the British
first-class cruiser Terrible and two Jap
anese cruisers at Che-Foo to-day relieved
the strained situation. Two Chinese forts.
equipped with Krupp guns. command the
foreign city. The only protection was the
United States gunboat Yorktown with 80
sailors. As an outbreak was expected last
night the sailors slept on their arms and
the foreigners prepared TO take refuge on
the ships.
Commander +. s. Taussig. of the York
town. requested the commander of the forts
TO cease his disquieting maneuvers with
cannon and notified him that IL Chinese
troops were sent to the city ostensibly to
repress the Boxers Americans would be
landed.
There are about 150 American and British
missionaries at Che-Foo. They are short OF
money and clothes. having left their sta
tons hastily.
United States Consul John Fowler's ship
Is expected to bring fifty missionaries and
French priests from the mouth of the Vel
low river. whittier they are iocking from
the interior. The commander of the Chinese
cruiser Hai-Chai allowed Mr.. Fowler TO
go to the relief of the missions at Yang
Use Karg, and assured him of protection.
II is reported that the Russians are NOV
ing 5000 men towards N~ew-Chwang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27

lieved here that Seymour and his compan-
plight.
According to the report of a Chinaman
refuge who has arrived at Shanghai the
condition of Tien-Tsin is horrible. Every
where in the streets are the bodies Of
massacred men n women. Americans as
we'll as all other nationalities. The Hong
Kong and German banks. he adds, were
both destroyed early during the lombard
ment.
Shanghai also reports that the American
Russian relief force was so badly am
buscaded that the forces were obliged TO
abandon several field guns and much am
munition. About $50 Russians and eleven
Americans were killed or wounded.
The German gunboat Iltis and a Russian
torpedo destroyer are patrolling the Pei
Ho river and raking. with machine guns
the native villages on the river banks.
which were filled with concealed Shippers"
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Canton says that city remains quiet. but
the female Missionaries from the outlying
districts are coming in owing 10 the warn
ings of native Christians. The missionary
hospitals are being deserted by the students
and servants.
Although IL is officially said at Canton
that Ii Hung Chang will not go TO Picking
he continues his preparations for departure.
A telegram from the Governor Of Lao
Chou. dated June Is. which has reached
Berlin, announces that. according TO re-
ports from Chinese sources, Vice Admiral
Seymour's force has reached Picking. This
is probably merely a r%eiteration of the
previous reports on the same subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse from Bremen. ETC.;
State of Nebraska, from Glasgow. Sailed:
Georgia. for Liverpool; Batavia, for Ham,
burg. via Cherbourg.
CHERBOURG. June 26.-Arrived: Kaiser
in Maria Theresa, from New York. for
Southampton and Bremen. Sailed: Trave.
from Southampton, for New York.
GIBRALTAR, Jun 26.-Arrived: Ems.
from New York. for Naples and Genoa.
Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm III, from Genoa and
Naples. for New York.
ST. JOHNS. n. F., June 26.-Arrived:
Assyrian, from Glasgow and Liverpool, for
Halifax and Philadelphia
PLYMOUTH, June 26.-Sailed: Pennsyl-
vania. from Hamburg. for New York.
MOVILLE, June 26.-Arrfved: Lake HUI
ron, from Montreal, for Liverpool.
SICILY. June 26.-Passed: Spaarndam.
from New York, for Rotterdam.
LIVERPOOL. June 26--Arrived: Partisan
and Dominion, from Montreal.
PALERMO, June 26.-Arrived: Victoria,
from Genoa, for New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
NO NEW DISCLOSURES.
Postmaster General Thinks All NeeIy's
AccOmplices Are Known.

WASHINGTON. June 26.-The postmaster
general said to-day that so far as he was
aware there were no new disclosures to be
made in regard to the Cuban postal in
vestigation. The names of all guilty par
ties. he believed, had been made public,
and there were no lines of investigation to
be followed other than those already an
nounced. Martin G.. Fosnes, who has been
appointed acting director of posts for Cuba.
was formerly a special examiner in the
Pension Bureau. He then became a field
inspector Of the Postofiice Department, be-
ing engaged in the Helena (Mont) and Chi
cago divisions. He went to Cuba with the
original committee which ~reorganized the
postal service there, of which Director
Rathbone became the head.
When Mr.. Fosnes returned to the United
States he was made inspector in charge of
the Philadelphia division. He went again
to Cuba when the pending investigation of
postal affairs began. and has since re-
manned there. He is considered an excep-
tionally capable man and a good executive
officer. The postmaster general declined to
say how long Mr.. Fosnes would be con-
tinued in the position of acting director.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
ATTITUDE.


BERLIN, June 26.-It is evident that Ger
many has been interchanging opinions with
Russia and other powers during the last
t~wenty-four hours and that the foreign Of
ficers have been receiving new instructions
from Count Won Buelow. minister of for
eign affairs, who is still having hourly
conferences with Emperor William at KieI.
AS a result Germany takes the position
outlined this evening by a high official of
the Foreign Office. as follows: 1.-THE Ger
man government does not yet see any cause
to impute bad faith to the Chinese gov
eminent and TO saddle the responsibility
on Picking for the participation of Chi
nese troops In the Boxer excuses. At least
all reliable news receivd here thus far
leaves the question of responsibility still
open. This view Is shared by other pow
ers. For the same reason the question of
dethroning the Empress has not yet been
discussed between the powers"
The correspondent of the Associated
Press asked the official whether, in case
the completely of the Chinese government
were proved and Russia should still per-
sist in maintaining that a state of war did
not exist and that the Empress should be
retained. Germany would continue TO side
with Russia. Germany" the official re-
piled. wishes TO act In harmony with all
the powers rather than to further the in
dividual aims of any one" The official
added that no policy has yet been agreed
on by the powers as to what course TO
pursue should IL be found that the minis
tiers at Peking had been murdered, and
when the correspondent suggested that the
pacific assurances of the Chinese ministers
at European capitals were of doubtful
veracity he replied: Germany has no
means of determining the truth or falsity
OF such assurances"
The Berlin papers take a dispassionate
view of the situation, but they agree re-
garding its gravity. The semi-official Neu-
este Nachrichten insists that provision be
made for large troops in the
future. To this the Freisinnige Zeitung
replies: 1.-The question whether the Kaiser
can order any troops forming part of the
regular army to go beyond the seas In
wolves a modification of the Constitution
of the empire"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
PRECAUTIONARY ID e
Presbyterian Missionaries Instructed
to Go to the COast.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Instructions were
cabled to-day TO the Presbyterian mission
aries in central and southern China by
Charles w. Hand, treasurer of the Foreign
Missionary Board of the Presbyterian
Church, to watch the situation closely and
to go TO the coast with their families In
case the Boxer troubles extend to the
southern provinces. The Rev. DR.. F. F.
Ellinwood. one of the secretaries of the
foreign board, said:
I'VE cabled to the Rev. George F. Fitch.
our representative at Shanghai, directing
him to authorize our missionaries at Ku-
Ling to go down the river to Shanghai in
case there is any likelihood of a disturb
ance i'm that district. AS yet the troubles
do not seem to have spread to central or
southern China, but there is no telling
when the present outbreak will end. In
view of the opposition the allied forces are
meeting in their advance on Picking we feel
that our workers in other districtssshould
get as near the coast as they can while
there is time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
UNDER ESCORT OF CHINESE.
French COnsu and Others Leave Yum
Nan-Sen for T%onquin.

NansSen Tor
PARIS, June 26.-The Chinese minister
has communicated TO M. Delcasse, the min
lister of foreign affairs. this evening. a dis
patch which he received to-day from the
viceroy Of Yun-Nan, saying that NJ. Fran
co.'s. the French consul, and those with him
at Y~un-Nan-Sen, started on June "a for
Tonquin. The viceroy. it was added. had
n number of well-officered soldiers accom-
panying the party for protection over the
entire route. and it was believed they
would be able to leave the province without
difficulty. The minister also said he had
received a dispatch saying the Europeans
at Peking on that date were well and safe,
but its Importance was lost, as it was not
dated.
NJ. Delcasse informed a Cabinet council
to-day that the French consul at Shanghai
telegraphed. under date of June "a, that all
was quiet in the southern provinces. in the
Yang-Tse Kiang valley and in Sze-Chuen
province. The minister added that no news
had been received from Picking, and that
eleven Chinese warships were lying off
Shanghai.
The government will ask the Chamber for
a credit of 3.530.000 francs TO cover the ex-
penses of the troops in China
The French cruiser Admiral Charner left
Brest to-day for China, and the Friant
sailed tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27

ST. PAUL, Mimi. June 26.-To-night fire
destroyed nearly half the booths. with con-
tents, in the three squares devoted to the
street fair part of the Elks arrival. 1t is
impossible to estimate the damage. The
street was crowded a panic followed the
alarm of fire and for a time IL was thought
many persons had been injured. If not
killed. However. reports of deaths were
u~nfounded and those injured were only
slightly hurt. The Midway feature of the
carnival escaped.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Fire tonight in
the twelve-story building at No. 59i Broad
way. occupied by various merchants, did
$4,000 damage. The principal losers are
John Donnat & Co.. Zeeman Broth
ers, makers of ladies' waists and infants
wear. and Bearwanger. Krauss & Fres-
sauer, manufacturers OF neckwear.
NEW YORK. June 26.-The buildings and
~trestles OK the Consumers Coal and Ice
Company at Bayonne. occupying an entire
city block. were destroyed by fire early
this morning with much of their contents.
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
DIES MONIES. Ia., June 6.-Ninc business
houses and contents at Bussey. Ia. were
destroyed by IRE this morning. Loss 10000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27
CITY NEWS T

The United States cruiser Baltimore with
Rear Admiral Watson on board, en- route
for home, has arrived at Suez.
Rev. James Duffy and Rev. James Nc
Cool will be ordained as priests by Bishop
O'Donaghue at St. Johns Church Friday
Bert Frence, of 14l2 Harding street. was
arrested last night by detectives for steal
ing a bicycle from Harry Stark. Of 1908
Massachusetts, avenue.
The Modern woodmen 81 he World; a
fraternal insurance comI Of Omaha,
Neb.. wa yesterday gra a license to do
business in the IN 1aara,v NV
detectives upon COM faint OF the Burdsal
Paint Company. of South Meridian street.
1t is charged that DAILY secured quantities
of paints and oils by representing btmSeif
as someone else.
Rev. ]. Cumming Smith lowered his golf
record OF % strokes for the ~eighteen-hole
course by making the course or the Coun-
try Club links yesterday in IS strokes This
is the best score held by local golfers.
Samuel Miller holds the next best score Of
101.
John Noteworthy was a~djudged of sound
mind yesterday, but in Police Court he was
fined s. for drunkenness and SO for mali
cious trespass for breaking his wife's fur
niture. He was also ordered to not bother
his wife again under penalty OF a long
Charles Mathews. OF No. ia South I'LL
nois street, lost a suit of clothes and a
quantity OF shirts and collars from his
Harry Chaser. was suspected, and after in
vestigation by detectives he was arrested
He admitted the theft
The County Commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract for furnishing the
poor farm with groceries to Brinkmeyer
& Kuhn for $760.97. and for groceries for
the 10 the Fancy Grocery Com
pany for s45l.46. The contracts are for the
quarter beginning July ].
Coroner Nash says the expenses for the
shipment and preparation for shipment and
burial of Cornelius jackson, colored. are
all shown by recelpted bills. The UNDER
takers bill was s165. The bill for trans
portation was Sc. 10. There were also sew
eral small bills. and the balance OF $50
was sent TO relatives at Macon. Ca.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-27

Relatives of a Marion Family Have
Escaped from the Boxers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, June 26.-The Rev. L. ID.
Tharp, of this city. this evening received
a telegram from DIR. Leonard. the secre-
tary Of the American Board of Methodist
Episcopal Missions, who is now at Della
ware. o., stating that he has received word
by cable that the Rev. and Mrs. ]. F.
Hayner, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs.
Tharp, are safe at Che-Foo, China. Mr..
and Mrs. Hayner are among the Meth
odist missionaries in China and grave fears
have been entertained for their welfare
since the uprising of the Boxers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayner nave three small children and
it was considered probable that they would
have more than ordinary difficulties in
making their escape. Mrs. Tharp and her
son have gone to Delaware to be with
her parents, with whom DIR. Leonard is
visiting. until after the true situation OF
affairs is known.
j. Victor Martin. Miss Lizzie Martin and
Or. Emma Martin, of Otterbein, Ind, are
ii the party.