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skirmishes Bring Boer-British
War Again Into In
terest.
ROBERTS is ADVANCING
Reports That His Army Is Slowly bu.
Surely Working North-Boers Said
to Have Evacuated Their Positions
Other War News.

London, July 25.-The war Office has
received the following from Lord Rob.
erts: Vandermerwe Station, July "a.
We made general advance yester-
day from the position we have been
holding east of Pretoria since June
IL. Ian Hamilton from the north
reached Rustfontein, z miles north of
Bronkhorst Spruit on the End. This
so completely surrounded the enemy's
line of retreat that they abandoned
the strong position they have been
occupying in front of Pole-Carew.
Stephenson's brigade advanced yes
terday, unopposed, to Elandsriver Sta
ton. Our right is protected by the
First and Fourth Brigades of cayal-
ry under French and Hutton's mount
ed infantry. The former has crossed
the East Wilge river.
Railway and Geographic commune
cations were restored last night. In
the supply train captured at Roode-
val were 200 Welsh fusileers, most of
whom had been prisoners.
"Dewet's force has continued it's
movement northeasterly. It was at
Roodepoort on the 22nd with Brad
wood not far behind and Titles cavaI-
ry brigade following.
"Baden-Powell reports following:
TIL
Arey and Washington, with $50
men, drove thousand Beers from
very strong position and scattered
them with Considerable loss. Our cas-
ualtles were six killed and nineteen
wounded"
1t is not clear whether the supply
train and the two hundred fusileers
mentioned in the above dispatch are
Identical with the train and the hun
dred Cameron Highlanders captured,
which was reported by Roberts on the
22nd.
The following dispatch from Rob-
erts has been received at the war Of
| fie: "Bronkhorst Spruit, July pa
| We marched here today unopposed,
but French's cavalry and Hutton's
| lHOuuLcu luldulIy, uldhluS a VIDE Qe-
| tour on the right, met bodies of the
enemy. These were driven back, Ieav-
ing several dead and wounded. A
good many were captured Our cas-
ualties were one killed. Broadwood
reports that that he captured five Of
DeWet's wagons today.
Beers Evacuate Positions.
Bronkhorst, July 25.-,The Beers
have got wind of the British advance,
have evacuated all their positions and
are reported to be moving on the
northwest towards Leydenberg, whith-
er Kruger is going. A portion of the
Beers remain north of Gushveldt,
whence they attempt to interrupt COM
munications on this line. The bridges
here and the smaller bridges to the
west have been destroyed@ The Brit
ish force comprises two brigades I'M
der General French and brigade
and d half under General Hamilton.
1t is not likely the advance upon Mid
dleburg will be contested. The Beers
remaining upon the farms state that
most of the Burghers are anxious to
bring matters to a finish but the for
teigners are persistent.
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FAMINE AND PEsTILENcE.

Added Horrors May Descend Upon Re.
gion Around Tien Tsin.
Copyrighted, 1900, for the Courier by
). the Associated Press.
Shanghai, July 23.-The following
dispatch from the Associated Press
correspondent at Tien Tsin was receiv-
ed here today:
"Tien Tsin. July 23.-Famine and
pestilence are sure to strike the region
of Tien Tsin soon. Hundreds of thous.
ands of Cinnamon are leaving their
homes in the districts where the fight
ing is going on, without means of sup
port.
Lieut.. Col. John s. Mallory, of the
Forty-first United States infantry, has
arrived here to act as military obser.
yer. The American and British com,
manders here have established cen
sorship of the correspondents of those
nationalities to prevent the transmits
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field guns. The foreigners advancing
were met by severe infantry fire, the
Chinese creeping close to the station
behind the cover of the rombs. The
fighting began at 8 o'clock and lasted
four hours, becoming a hand to hand
conflict. The Japanese company,
which was leading the charge, lost S
officers and is privates. Six French
men were killed, and Sikhs were kill
ed and wounded. 81 w "a
Two British four-inch guns mounted
at the lower end of the settlement
bombarded the Chinese positions with
Iydcite, firing at the pagodas on the
wall of the native city. Two more
guns are being mounted. There is
great need of more heavy guns to dis
place the Chinese artillery. Plenty Of
light batteries are arriving. A Brit
ish officer who was in Ladysmith in
the Transvaal thru its siege by the
Beers, says thesseverty and accuracy
of the Chinese Smelling the past week
has exceeded that Of the Beers bonn
bardment of Ladysmith. The heat is
intense.
Signed Note From conser.
Washington, July 25.-The comman-
der of the Brooklyn, Captain Thomas,
cables the navy department, as fol-
lows:
"che Foo, July PA written mes
sage signed by conger and dated July
a was received at Tien Tsin July Fl. 1t
says:
1--WE have been besieged two weeks
in the British legation. There is grave
danger of general massacre by the
Chinese soldiers who are Smelling the
legation daily. Relief must come soon,
If at all. The city is without any gov.
eminent except the Chinese army,
which is determined to massacre all
the foreigners in Picking. The entry of
the relief forces into the city will prob.
ably be holly contested"
Copyrighted, 1900, by the Associated
Press.
Tien Tsin, July 1s.-Most of the
American sick and wounded have been
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from Chinese sources, and even this is
most meagre and contradictory. 1t is
now thought that the forward move.
ment of the allies will probably take
place earlier than was at first intend.
ed, possibly by the end of the month
A runner who arrived from Picking
yesterday, reports that the foreigners
were safe on the 10th, and thare had
been considerable fighting between
the Boxers and soldiers inside of the
city.
chaffee at Nagasaki.
Washington, July 25.-General Cor.
bin received cable dispatch today
from General Chaffee, announcing his
arrival on the transport Grant at Nag.
asaki. All is well. AS soon as the
Grant is coaled she will proceed to
Taku. Chaffee on his arrival received
cable message announcing his ap.
pointment as major general of the
volunteers.
ChineSe N1lI Russians.
Yokohama, July 25.-Telegrams
from Seoul and Chemulpo under the
date of yesterday report from Rus.
sian sources that eighty Rusiasns have
been killed by the Chinese at Antong
twenty escaping across the Yula river
to Jiju. According to another account
fifty Russians who had been defeated
by the Chinese, arrived at Jiju Sunday
enroute from Port Arthur to Pyons
Yeng.
The Japanese correspondent accuse
the Russians of brutal inhumanity in
fighting at Tien Tsin.
Curious Statement.
London, July 25.-The Standards
correspondent at Tien Tsin sends g
curious statement to the effect thai
the Russians claim their forces occu
pied Picking two days ago and that al
the foreigners were safe.
French Minister Living.
Paris, July 25.-M. Delcasse, minis
ter OF foreign affairs, has received 6
telegram from the French consul al
Shanghai, dated the 23rd, which says:
LII Hung Chang has just assured
me that M. Pichon (French minister te
China) is living and has agreed te
transmit to him message from me
requesting reply within five days.
Troops Arrive at Taku.
Shanghai, July 25.-Three thousand
American trops have arrived at TAX,
as well as eight transports filled witt
British troops. Both detachments are
deficient in artillery. A cable steamer
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TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Detachments Leave Various Places TO,
Far East

Detachments Leave Various Places for
Far East.
Washington, July 24.-Four troops
of the Third cavalry, allsthat remains
at Ft. Mcpherson, left today for the
far east, via San francisco with in.
structions to stop at Nagasaki for or
ders.
New York, July 24.-Three com
panies of the Third battalion of the
Fifteenth infantry left Governors is
land this morning for the far east via
San Francisco.
Atlanta, Ca, July 24.-Company M,
Fifteenth infantry, left Fort McPher-
son this morning for San Francisco.
The destination of the command is
China.
Engineers for China.
West Point, N. Y, July 24.-Com.
pany E of the battalion of engineers
left here this morning for duty in
China. They will leave San Francisco
August l.
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taken to Taku, where they will EN-.
bark on the SoIace for the United
States.
Will Remain Neutral.
Copyright 1900 for the Courier by the
Associated Press
Taku, July 21.-Chang-Yi has I'M
SUCCESSFULLY tried to arrange with the
general commanding at Peh Tang
forts for their surrender. The general
refused to surrender the forts, but
said if the foreigners did not attack
him he would agree to maintain neu-
trail attitude.
Chinese Killing Boxers.
Copyrighted, 1900, for the Courier by
the Associated Press.
Tien Tsin, July 20.-The Chinese
coming in from the country report
that the Chinese soldiers are killing
the Boxers wherever the latter are
seen, giving as reason that the Box
ers deceived them into embarking on
a hopeless struggle. An intelligent
Chinaman said he regarded this as a
sign of wide-spreading dissension. Re
liable news as to the events in Picking
and as to whether the foreigners are
alive, is lacking, or only obtainable
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Postmaster in Trouble.

Cedar Rapids, July 25.-(SpeciaD-
J. S. Willard, postmaster at Marion,
is in the hands of Uncle Sam and other
friends because shortage of $1,000
was discovered in his accounts. e. I.
Alderman, representing the bondsmen,
is in charge. OF the Office.
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duplicates YouTsEY.
Governor Taylor's Private Secretary
Testifies in Powers Case.

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message of the 10Th of July, and
am glad to know your majesty
recognizes the fact that the gov
eminent and the people of the
United States desire of China
nothing but what is just and equit-
able. The purpose for which we
landed troops in China was to res
cue our legation from grave dan
ger and the protection of the
lives and property of the Americ-
ans who are sojourning in China
in the enjoyment of the rights
guaranteed them by treaty
and international law. The same
purposes have been publicly de-
declared by all the powers which
have landed military forces in
your majesty's empire. am to
infer from your majesty's letter
that the malefactors who dis
turbed the peace of China, mur.
dered the minister from Ger.
many and member of the Jan.
anese legation and who now hold
besieged in Picking those foreign
diplomats who still survive, have
not only not received any favor or
encouragement from your majes-
W, but are actually in rebellion
against the imperial authority.
If this be the case, most solemn.
~ urge upon your majesty's gov
eminent to give the public assur-
ance whether the foreign minis
tiers are alive, and if SO, in what
condition; to put the diplomatic
representatives of the powers in
Immediate free communication
with their respective govern
ments; to remove all danger to
their lives and liberty; to place
the imperial authorities of China
in communication with the relief
expedition so that cooperation may
be secured between them for
the liberation of the legationers,
the protection of foreigners and
the restoration of order.
IF these objects are accomplish.
ed, it is the belief of this govern
ment that no obstacles will be
found to exist on the part of the
powers to an amicable settlement
of all questions arising out of the
recent troubles and the friendly
good offices of this government
will, with the assent of the other
powers, be cheerfully placed at
your majesty's disposition for that
purpose.
(signed) William Mckinley"
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sion Of news that might tend to kindle
international animosities. The anti
Russian Drejudices of certain English
correspondents have caused this ac-
ton.
Direct Word From Picking.
London, July 24.-The British gov
eminent has decided to place no cred
ence in the Chinese assurances of the
safety of the Picking legations until a
message is received from Sir Claude
Mcdonald or some other British Off
cial now held captive in the capial.
The Chinese minister in London de-
clared last night that this word would
be forthcoming in two or three days.
Assertion of Chinese Minister.
To sooth the public in the meantime
Lo Feng Luh has given out this state
ment:
"a telegram from Sheng under the
date of Shanghai, July 90. gives in
formation from Picking that on the
18th of July the Tsung-li-Yamen de-
puted Wei Jul, an under secretary OF
the department, to see the foreign
ministers, and that he found every
one well, without missing any, the
German minister excepted. Yung Lu
is going to memorialize the throne
to send them all under escort to Tien
Tsin in hope that the military opera
lions will then be stopped"
Massacre Story Again.
AS a counter effect to this reassur.
ing tidings the Nails Shanghai CORES
pondent says a Chinese official there in
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soldiers and Sailors Meet AGAIN.

ellison, ILL.,, July 25.-Commander-in
Chief Shaw of the Grand Army of the
Republic will deliver an address at
the eighth annual reunion of soldiers
and sailors here today.
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To Receive Money.

New York, July 25.-At the meeting
of the Daughters of independence here
today, Miss Helen Gould will present
the order with a tidy sum of money to
be used for erecting a monument to
some fallen hero.
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Heir Born to cantacuzenes,

Paris, July 25.-A son was born on
Saturday to Princess Cantacuzenes,
who was. before her marriage, Julia
Dent Grant. Mrs. Fred Grant is with
her daughter. The princess and son
are doing well.
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Democratic Convention.

Detroit, Mich, July 25.-At the dem
ocratic state convention here today
the mayor of Detroit will receive the
nomination for governor. This gen
tleman is Mr.. Maybury. who is one OF
the most popular men in the west.
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Third Ticket likely.

indianapolis, Ind, July 25.-The gold
democrats will likely put third tick
ct in the field this coming election,
and the consideration of such a move
will take place here this evening, when
the national committee will think the
matter over carefully.
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Major Byers Believes in Commences
of Conger Message.

TIES MONIES, July 25--Major s. H. M. By
- ers, Of this city, who for many years
United States consul general at St. Gall, Switzer-
land, and other European points, is firmly convn-
ced Of the genuineness Of the Conger dispatch.
ono Chinaman," says Mr.. Byers, sscould ever
make out the state department cipher code. | have
had too much trouble with it myself. 1t is utterly
impossible that it could have been forgery. Ire
fuse to give up the hope that the foreign ministers
are still alive and will be heard from.
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TO RESCUE MINISTER'S.
Chinese Government to Send Them to
Tien Tsin Under Escort.

Washington, July t24.-The Chinese
minister received dispatch this
morning from shena, director Of rail-
roads and teIesraphs, at Shanghai,
stating that the foreign ministers were
to be sent from Picking to Tien Tsin
under escort; also that the imperial
government has not only been protect.
Ing them, but has supplied them with
food.
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Tells Emperor Upon What Conditions
United States Will Mediate.
TEXT OF THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
If China is Serious in It's Proposal Good
Offices of This Country It Must Give Assurance
That Legationers Are Alive and
Liberate Them

Washington, July 24.-'The followin,
correspondence between the presiden
IND the emperor of China was mad,
public by the state department today
''The Emperor of China to His
Excellency, the president of the
United States, greeting:
"China has long maintained
friendly relations with the United
States and is deeply conscious
that the object Of the United
States is international commerce.
Neither country entertains the
least suspicion or distrust to-
wards the other. The recent out
breaks of mutual antipa-
thy between the people
and the Chinese missions
has caused the foreign powers to
view with suspicion the position
of the Imperial government as IA
vorable to the people and preju-
dicial to the missions with the re-
suit that the Taku forts were at
tackled and captured. Consequent
ly there has been clashing of
forces with calamitous consequ-
ences. The situation has become
more and more serious and criti-
cal. We have just received
Geographic memorial from our en-
voy, WI Ting Fang, and it is high
ly gratifying to us to learn that
the United States government,
having in view the friendly rela-
tions between the two countries,
has taken deep interest in the
present situation. Now China,
driven, by the irresistible course
of events, has unfortunately in
CURED well nigh universal indig-
nation. For the settling of the
present difficulty China places
special reliance in the United
States. We address this message
to your excellency in all sincerity
and candidness, with the hope that
your excellency will advise meas
ures and take the initiative in
bringing about a concert of the
powers for the restoration of or
der and peace.
"The favor of a kind reply is
earnestly requested and await
ed with the greatest anxiety.
"Kwank-su."
E, ,ts'-n
The presidents reply is as follows
"The President of the United
States to the Emperor Of China,
greeting:
Il received your majesty's
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09

The vote on the amendment in this
county was 6,700 for and 756 against.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
Mckinley Will Have a
Bigger Majority Than
in 1896.
BLISS ELECTED BY 10000
PLURALITY.
Every Man on the County Tick.
ct Elected.

The general returns indicate vic
tory for the Republican party through
out the nation. This assumes the cleo
tion of Mckinley and Roosevelt. The
news from everywhere indicate that
the next congress will be strongly re-
publican. All the cOngre ssmen from
Michigan are Republican. In this 7th
district Weeks defeated Whiting by
large majority.
The returns from Tuesdays contest
show the election of the entire republi-
can ticket in st. Clair county by large
majorities. Despite the Sd ticket the
majority of some were greater than
two years ago. And it is thought the
official count will make the average
majority of all higher than then. Tap
pans majority in the county is upward
of $500. Some of the other officers
went in with majorities ranging from
1900 to 1000. 1t was clean sweep
from center to circumference, and not
democrat is left standing in the Op-
posing force. These results have been
attained after the hottest contests
ever made in the county The strong
est and best men possible were put up
by the opposing party, but the people
at the polls said they were not in favor
of any change in the official manage
ment of st. Clair county.
The ice cut by the 3rd ticket was
rather thin-scarce thick enough for
storage, and liable to melt soon.
Reports from Sanilac county state
the republican ticket was elected with
the exception of ii. o. Babcock, the
candidate for Probate Judge, who was
defeated by James McCarren, by
small majority. The vote on Prosecut-
ting Attorney was somewhat close.
but Fred Farr won out.
The election in Brockway passed off
very quietly. The day was fine, but
Notwithstanding this there was a con-
siderable stay at home vote. The re-
publicans made decided gain in the
township, however, polling total vote
of 1856 of which 266 were straight The
democrats had SO straights out of to-
tai of l22. The amendment carried by
434 out of total of 400. Following is
the official vote for the township: