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$4,000 FIGHTERS
Have Been Modified by Prince Tuan-23.0
Japanese in China.

St. Petersburg. July l&-A dispatch
from che Foo says: Prince Tuan has
modified 95o."'o men. divided into differ
ent corps. The northern corps has been
ordered to expel foreigners from Amur.
The Pekin army is divided into four
corps. the first of which is To operate
against Mukden and occupy the roads be
tween Pekin and Shan llai kuan; the
second is to concentrate at lien Tsin and
the third at pekin. from whence column
numbering 5000 will he sent to Wei Hal
Wei and Tsn Tsau while the fourth
corps will concentrate at Nankin.
There are now 1900 Japanese troops in
China
The Chinese fleet is concentrating in the
China sea. ANA hoStilitieS are expected.
\ dispatch from Nankin announces that
Prince TuIn has ordered "A great military
movement. owing to the appearance ot
the japanese In China. The viceroy OF
Nankin has informed the foreign conSuls
that he cannot be ansWerablc for events
i'm Chao Sin, Ming Pc and Chu thau.
The foreigners are fleeing to Shanghai.
The position is alarming. Sixteen for
eigners have arrived at Nankn from
Ming P0. where the houses of foreigners
have been burned and missionaries hor-
ribly maltreated. The rebellion has taken
hold of southern China. The foreigners
at Gnu Chau and In Chau have been at
tackled and are fleeing panic-stricken
Reports have been received by the Rus
sian general staff from the Amur district
showing that the Chinese are now con-
centrated on the railway line from Aigun
to Saghalien. They are well supplied
with artillery. Other official reports con-
firm the serious news of the stoppage Of
work IN the Nanchurian railway, owing
TO Chinese attacks. AT Charbin, an at
tack 10y 400 Chinese was repulsed. July 9.
Russian troops have been sent to protect
the railway.
In the opinion of the general staff. the
chief command of the allied forces at
Tien Tsin will eventually devolve upon
the Russian Vice Admiral AleXief. in
conjunction with the japanese comman-
der-in-chief.
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no MORE FROM PHILIPPINES.
Not Sale 10 Draw More Troops From There
Extra Session Of Congress Not Expected.

Washington. July 1S.-"There will be no
further Withdrawals from the Philippines
for service in China. That is the policy
determined upon and that will be adhered
to-" A cabinet officer today, made this
statement ana then added: Gen. Mac
Arthur dispatches on the necessity OF
retaining there all the troops save those
already under orders are clear. 1t would
De unsafe to take any more away.
Then, under no circumstances Will the
forces in the Philippines be drawn on?
he was asked.
II am not going to say that any con-
clusion reached is an absolute tinality-
ment in the situation is apprehended such
as will call for change in this policy
as to our troops in the Philippines, in the
present light of events.
I'VE do not anticipate any extra ses-
sion of Congress- he said. What II
Minister Conger and the other Americans
are found murderei?'' he was asked.
ment on the assumption that our people
are murdered. | do not see why that
should neceSSitate an etXra session. An
extra session is hardly necessary.
"What If their murder was by or with
the connvance of the Chinese govern
ment?'
81 do not believe any extra session of
Congress would necessarily follow.
Asked as to the possible effect of the
Chinese attack on the Russian transport
and Russian towns along the Manchurian
border. the reply was: This may com
picate the situation. | cannot say
whether or not il means actual war be-
tween the Chinese government and Rus
STA The matter is between those two
governments We have nothing to d.
with it, We do not know, either, what
the actual facts are in the case.
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A BOXER PLACARD
Posted Throughout Pekin-PrincipaI Object 70
Burn and Destroy and Eject Foreigners.

Victoria, T.. c., July 1S.-News via
the steamship Empress of India says
that from all parts Of China the refu-
gees are fiocking to the treaty ports
and every ship is bearing them to
fortably crowded and Kobe is begin
ming t. fill up. Many of them are in a
destitute condition and appeals for aid
are filling the papers.
In his report of the fighting at Tien
Tsin. the japanese commander. under
date of June %. says: There is no
food except rice. and unless commun-
ication with Taku is opened in two
weeks there will be great restitution"
An edict published in the japanese
papers from the Empress Dowager
tells Of the burning of the imperial pal
ace By Boxers. on June -. Native
papers state that a Boxer placard
posted throughout Pekin, read as fol-
lows:
Il, the commander-in-chief of
Heavens troops. will march from
Pekin to Nankin with them shortly.
Our principal object is to burn and de-
stroy churches and chapels. and then
the telegraph and post offices. tele-
graph states. colleges and schools. The
people need not be frightened. They
see our arrival here. We are going to
drive away the foreigners SO as to keep
the empire in peace and comfort In
purchasing provisions for providing US
we will give the market price but sell
ers must also charge moderately. We
will not destroy the yamens and Gus
toms: then can levy duty as usual. If
any people disobey this order they Will
be beheaded at once
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MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK mARke..
'te Features G: The Days Dealings in Al
the leading Stocks.

New York. July H.-The bull party dc
sisted from its efforts to advance prices
today. The selling pressure was not Sc
we're While the Pressure to realize was
not severe. it was evident that the recen;
demonstrative buying of the bun party
has utterly failed to attract any demand
from outside sources. The market also
lacked an available stock leader on which
to center bull operations. The days ship
nents Of gold We're reflection of the
money needs of foreign markets TO
days engagements amounting TO 81 COG 900
were more than 81 Oy0.tC0 less than was an
ticipated. An advance in the Bank OF
England rate of discount. tomorrow. is
not felt to be so certain now as yester >
day. If military operations are T. be car
ried ON in China, the needs of foreign
governments for capital win pretty Ger
tainly converge upon New York as this
Is now the cheapest money market in the
world. The money market in New York
continues very dull but funds for fin,..
loans for the longer periods are scarce.
The bond market continued very dull and
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I'VE MUST GET FACTS "
Sec James Wilson THINKS Extra Spasicn q
Congress Unnecessary.

Chicago July 1S.-"Facts, we must
get facts. We cannot proceed except
on facts. No national policy can be
formed until the facts are ascertained.
We have two versions, both alike from
Chinese sources both on the face
equally worthy of credence. One YER
sion is that the legationers We're mas
sacred. Last night. we are told they
survive. One may take his choice
which to credit"
Thus James Wilson, secretary of ag-
riculture, summed up Americas neces-
sity in the present stage of the Chinese
crisis. He had been to Iowa to attend
Senator Gears funeral and. last night,
he stayed at the Auditorium.
II can see no need now for an extra
session Of Congress nor do l believe a
declaration of war is necessary or ex-
pedient.' he continued. so far as we
know. we are dealing with an insur-
rection. not with the government. Be
sides, a declaration would operate to
close every port in China against us.
to make universal what so far is but
local
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MARKETING FOR STEAMERS
German and United States Charlerins Steam.
ers Tor Transport Service.

New York, July 1S.-The chartering
OF transports to convey troops to China
is causing much stir in shipping circles.
Private cable advices state that Is Ger
man steamships now operating in the
Atlantic trade have been requisitioned
as war transports and supply ships by
the German empire.
News is also received in shipping cir
Giles that the United States government
is actively in the market chartering
steamers of all nationalities on the Pa
cific. to act as transports and supply
ships for this country in connection with
the Chinese outbreak. Inquiry at the
offices of the British lines failed to
discover that any of their tonnage had
been spoken for by the British gov
eminent and the agents did not expect
to lose any of their vessels. They ar
gued that any troops to be called into
service by the British, additional to
those already in service in the African
war, would have to be obtained from
India or some other dependency and
such a state of affairs could hardly be
expected to call into service steamships
of the Atlantic fleet.
Twenty-Five steamers have been
taken from commercial channels. These
steamships represent total of LOG. 900
tons gross and are. of course but the
beginning of the movement.
A Baltimore special says that the
agents of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Co. received a cablegram
from Bremen. yesterday. stating that
the German government had chartered
the steamships II. II. Mer Dresden.
and Rhein of that line. the Frankfort
and the Whittekind as troopships to
convey the German military contingent
to China.
The five steamers will carry in the
aggregate from 10000 to 12000 troops
and stores.
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INVASION OF SIBERIA
BY Chinese Would compIicate Maiters-Sheng
Keeping Back Information.

London, July 1S.-If the news of a
Chinese invasion Of Siberia prove true,
it WILL Of course. immensely compli-
cate the situation from an internation-
al point OF view. AS stated in The As
sociated Press st. Petersburg dispatch
of July Is. the Chinese had already
peremptorily ordered all Russians to
quit Manchuria. but not one imagined
they would be audacious enough to
break out of their own country and
attack Russian territory. Such an at
tack. if it has been made, of course.
constitutes in itself declaration of
war, rendering formal notification
needless.
y separate attack by the Chinese on
Russia means giving Russia, accord
ing 10 the views expressed in Europe,
additional excuse for an isolated de-
scent Oh Pekin and an additional claim
to assert greater influence than the
other powers when the day of settle
ment arrives. Hence extreme uneasi-
ness has been created in the chancel-
lcries by this latest development.
As to the latest Chinese assurances
of the safety Of the European lega-
tons at Pekin. they are not credited
here. ON the contrary, it is believed
these assurances have been dictated
by a desire to save the native city OF
Tien Tsin.
The Associated Press correspondent
at Shanghai wires. under date of July
10. that there is hardly a doubt that
Sheng, the Chinese administrator of
teegraphs. is Withholding information
in, hi af Il,
massacre as already cabed to the
United States may be taken as cor
rect
The dispatch adds that there is evil
dence that the Woo Sung forts. Cat
the mouth of the Woo Sung river and
10 miles north of Shanghai are beng
strengthened and supplied with large
quantities of ammunition. 1t is hoped
in London that the landing of % 900
japanese troops, which it is expected
will be effected, today, and the arrival
of Indian troops will enable the allies
to reinforce Shanghai.
Admiral Alexieff reports a skirmish,
July IA, on the Pei Ho river, % versts
from Taku, between a accommodating
body Of Russians and Chinese, in
which several Russians were killed.
A dispatch from Shanghai. received
here, today, reports that five cruisers
of the allies fleet ACCOMMODATED at Shan
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Tung. This is no question Of new terri, Err,
tory. Germany must recognize any Chl-
nese government able and willing 20 az
cord reparation and adequate damasI,n T.,
Her China interests will be best serve" -
accord with France and Russia.
The Berlinger Tageblatt's correspondent.
at ST. Petersburg declares 1t cannot De
doubted that Russia is preparing ior ,b q
north by land. He adds that Russia does
not believe the allied campaign from
Tien Tsin will be successful. 49,.
In reply to questions put by inc As s1
ciatcd Press correspondent. today. a ieau
ing foreign official said: There has Deeh
no agreement between the powers resaru-
ing the size of the forces to be sent 10
China. Each power is sending the NUM-
Der she can spare. There has been no eN-
change of notes on the subject put a
tacit understanding seems to prefaii that
each power will send contingent ace
quately corresponding with her real IN
| terests in China.
The latest series of Chinese attempts to
! gloss over the ugly facts, which mas peer,
ST. Petersburg and by LII Hung Chang AT
Canton. is regarded here as "A revival or
the cunning campaign OF Las LOT tne
purpose of provoking discord among the
powers and of retarding and weakening
the joint campaign.
The Chinese minister, Lu Hal Huan,
has not yet presented to the foreign once
il copy of the document presented by ms
cOlitdSut9 III w i'"h''s'
Paris Since he has been forbidden by
Count Won Buelow to send any more
cipher kilograms, and thus been deprived
of forwarding information regarding the
military preparations. he has not ven
tured out of the Chinese legation. Acting
upon his advice, majority OF the ON
nese residents in Germany nave lett the
country during the last two days.
The impression in official circles mere Is
that the situation is growing steadily
worse and that Lii Hung Chang Is play
ing false.
The Kreuz Zeitung today, ridicules the
idea of appointing Britisher as chief
commando over the international forces
that the Russians would not fight under
either a British or a japanese comman-
der"
Speaking about the Chinese ornaments.
the Kreuz Zeitung says: British manu-
facturers OF arms are now engaged in
selling weapons TO the Chinese, and they
will continue to do so until the indigna-
ton of the world stops them. Germany,
Immediately after the outbreak OF hos
tilities. issued prohibition of the export
of arms to China but Mr.. Chamberlain
and the entire British cabinet favor such
export even now. and we may point for
proof to the recent debate in the British
Parliament on the subject
DR.. Mumm Won Schwarzenstein. the
newly appointed German minister To
China. will leave next Tuesday, accom-
panied by the newly appointed secretary
Of legation. Herr Won Buhicn. for Shang-
hal. His subsequent movements VIII de-
pend upon Instructions that VIII await
him there: but IL is certain that he viii
also go to kiao Chou and Tsin Tsau.
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CONFUSION PREVAILS.
Powers Jealous Of Each Other and Losing
Time in reaiing With China.

London. July 19.-4 A. M.-Ihile evil
dence accommodates daily that China
has long been preparing a formidable
military organization in anticipation OF
the present conflict and that the area
Of rebellion is constantly extending,
harmony among the allies is still de-
plorably lacking. The Russians have
refused Admiral Seymour's request to
hand over the restored Taku-Tien Tsin
railway to the English company and it
Is rumored that Germany purposes TAX
ing a serious independent step. namely
to patrol the Yang Use kiang with
German memo war. Such step would
be resented by England.
To the Daily Express from Toxic
comes news to the effect that the ap-
parent reluctance of Germany and Rus
sta to consent to a Japanese command
er for the army corps had led the ia
panese government to delay the far
warding of the division already mobil-
lied.
The Standard in an alarmist editor
ial says: 1T is useless any longer 20
hide from ourselves the fact that China
. has declared war on civilization. 1t is
equally futile to discuss whether the
hostilities are being waged by the
Chinese government. 1t is evident
that an administration of some kind
exists and is directing the anll-foreign
movement. Unless unmistakable evil
dence excupating the Pekin govern
ment is promptly forthcoming. the
powers should treat China as a bellig-
erent state and act accordingly
similar line of comment is taken
by the other morning papers All APP
plaud the course of Count Won Buelow.
the German foreign secretary. in stop
ping cipher kilograms from the Chinese
legation in Berlin and urge the other
powers to follow Germany's example.
The Russian general staff denies
that the Chinese have captured Blag-
ovetehensk. capital of Amur
a special dispatch from Tien Tsin
distributes the number of those killed
at the capture of the native city: Rus
slams. 100; japanese. 81; British. 40:
Americans. 81. The correspondent as
serts that thousands of Chinese were
killed and that fighting was still going
on. when his dispatch was sent. in
various parts of Tien Tsin
The Standard learns that eight Rus
sian military instructors. forcibly de-
to work the guns at Tien Tsin. One es-
capped and reached the Russian lines
with his hands bound
correspondent of the Daily Eek
press at Tien Tsin contrasts the '.splen-
did work and perfect equipment of the
Japanese with the inadequate supplies
OF the British. German and American
contingents, which are terribly lacking
In the most obvious necessaries."
The first Boxer proclamation has
: made its appearance in Shanghai. II
declares that Kwan. the war god. de.
sires the blood of foreigners and
threatens 10 plaques if the Boxer ten
cts are not followed and spread.
The governors of the provinces O,
HUI Nan. HUI Pi and Ho Nan have now
openly Joined Prince Tuan and are
marching overland with their armies
to Pekin.
4 A German relief column Sent into the
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MORE DISTURBANCES.
viceroy al Rankow Admits inability to Cope
With Situation.

Paris. July 1S-The French consul at
Hankow telegraphS under date of July
l3, that the viceroy there admits that he
is doubtful of his ability to arrest the re-
a caravan of English and American eff
gineers ana missionaries from Chen 81
was attacked near Slang Wang. \ num-
Der were wounded. hut ii was hoped thr
the caravan would shortly reach Han
kow.
The consul at Shanghai telegraphs I'M
der date of July 9. that the governor of
Tche kiang. on the vigorous demand of
the consul. had taken energetic measures
TO repreSs disorders. \ second telegram,
dated July -. announces troubles in the
province of Honan.
Missionaries had been attacked in the
provinces of Tche kiang and Manchuri 1,
and numbers of missionaries We're inn
perilled.
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New York Produce Market.
New York .Juiy

New 1Ork, July IL.
FLOUR-Receipts. 2o.S75 bushels; ex-
ports, ao55 bbls.: sales. 500 pkgs Market
still remained weak at old asking prices
which were about sails above buyers
views.
WHEAT-Receipts, S325 bushels; ex-
lures 1900 bushels exports; spot weak:
No. . red. S27s fob afioat; No 2 red SOS
elevator; No. l Northern Duluth, SIS fob.
afioat to arrive; No. / Duluth SIS fob
afioat to arrive.
CORN Receipts. 33i. i56 bushels; ex-
ports. $500 bushels; rales, 265.000 bushels
futures. 6io.000 bushels exports; spot
weak; No. 2. i5l. fob. ah0at and Az ee-
vatOr.
OATS-Receipts. 302, 400 bushels; exports.
$3.50 bushels: spot dun; No. 2. q; No: .,
27l2: No. white. 80; No. 3 white asl2:
track mixed Western. 2Sd 29ie; track white
Western, .9I34: track white state, 2@@A.
BEEF-Cluiet; cut meats, quiet.
LARD-Steady.
PORk-Dun.
BUTTER-Firm: creamery, 14lyGl98:
factory current packed, liQl6; state dairy,
l5laI1S.
CHEESE-Firm; large white. 9h@sS:
do colored. si4d92s small white. 9ssq9's.
DO. colored. 93sM97s.
EGGS-Steady.
POTATOES-Quiet.
ROSIN-Steady.
TURPENTINE-Stea and firm.
OLASSES-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw, strong; fair refined.
5-l6 bid; centrifugal 90 test, 1915; mo-
lasses sugar, 1l-l6 bid; refined, firm.
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Banks Special Tsxes.

Washington. July 1S.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has held
that if any part OF the surplus of a
bank is set over to the account of
profit and loss" or undivided profits, {"
it must still be taken into account in
reckoning the special tax of the bank.
Even actual undivided profits. if they
are by formal action of tvhe bank au-
thorities ordered to be employed in the
banking business instead of being di-
vided among the stockholders. must be
included in estimating the amount of
special tax which the bank is required
to pay.
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interior of the province of Shan Tung
to endeavor to rescue n party of 80
missionaries, German, American and
English, has returned without having
obtained any tidings of their where
been slain.
A special commission is sitting in
ST. Petersburg daily to arrange for the
dispatch of troops to the Far East 1t
is announced from Shanghai that Cen
eral Mich has been killed. bat there is
no confirmation of the rumor from
Tien Tsin.
The consuls at Shanghai have agreed
to regard the viceroy of Nankin as the
chief authority so far as the collection
of revenue is concerned. When the
vicerCy was informed of this attitude
he appointed Mr.. Taylor. statistical
secretary of customs. to be inspector
of customs ad interim in succession to
Sir Robert Hart.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express asserts that when the
question Of an alliance between China
and Japan was under consideration,
last autumn. the Empress Dowager
sent secret proposals to the Mikado.
These proposals contemplated the
conclusion of a secret treaty having
the object of destroying all European
and American influence in both China
and Japan, the wholesale massacre of
foreigners and the division of the
whole eastern areas from Burmah to ST
IBERIA between China and Japan. The
special commissioner took code pre-
pared by Ii Hung Chang and Sheng for
secret communications between the
Empress Dowager and the Mikado.
The Japanese emperor utterly declined
to entertain the proposals"
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RUSSIA'S FEARS AllAYED.
Germany will Not interfere with Plans in
Manchu ia and Northern China,

Berlin. July 1s.-From two sources quite
distinct, the correspondent Of The Assoc
ciated Press. today. ascertained that
Count Won Buelow has finally succeeded
in allayin the suspicious of Russia
aroused by Emperor Williams recent
Speeches and by other facts. that an en-
tente regarding future action in China
has been reached between Russia. Ger
many and France. The foreign secretary
convinced Russia that Germany would in
| no wise interfere with her plans in Man
chura and Northern China, and that
Germany harbored no desire of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Russia agrees not to
interfere with Germany's trade in Rus
sia's sphere of influence in China after
order has been re-eStablished.
The first result of this understanding
has been the issuance of strict orders by
the Russian censorship to omit hence
forth all hostile press criticism regarding
Germanys action in China.
In this Count Won Buelow has the sup
port of the influential Conservative party
whose program the KreuZ Zetung has
! just defined:
Germany will join the Pekin campaign
only on the same basis as all the other
powers. Her sphere of influence and her
main action must not transcend Shan