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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-20
ENGLAND'S NEW MOVE.
To Divert Indian Troops From
Tientsin to Shanghai to Protect
the Cable There.

NEW YORK, July ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The most important move on the Chi
nese chess board yesterday is the new
direction given to the defense Of Brit
ish interests. The Indian troops at Hong
kong; instead Of going to Tientsin. have
sailed for Shanghai and Woosung Sir
Alfred Gaselee may also halt there. This
is n sign that the British government,
having been convinced that Tfentsin and
Taku can be held by the allied forces now
on the ground. has decided to make Sc
rious preparations for the defense OF
Shanghai and the other centers of COM
ton is wise, because Ia Hung Chang has
left Canton to shift for itself and has
ordered 5000 Black Flags recruited from
the worst elements of the population to
march overland through the Yangtse
provinces TO Picking. The presence of this
marauding army will be menace to the
peace OF these immense districts where
British commercial interests are para
mount.
The British government is not so blind
as TO exhaust It's resources in defending
the Russian interests In Manchuria, which
are menaced by the military camarilla at
Picking. IL has suddenly remembered tho
quarter where the main sphere Of their
snss nes v ena mas ordered d, reinforce
OF the fangtse provinces. The cable sta
ton at Shanghai is one of the thousand
British interests requiring resolute pro-
lection break In the cable at Shanghai
would cut OF the world from information
regarding the great struggle now in pro-
gross.
Ttentsin IL now secure, and II is con-
sidered possible that strong Japanese
force. instead OF landing at Taku. will 20
10 Shanghaikwan and march on Picking
along the great wall.
The British fleet is already or the har-
Dor and one press agency reports that
Sir Alfred Gsselee will command the army
OK Invasion along the north wall. but this
Is not confirmed
The allies need a commandment chief
TO direct the entire campaign, but by rea-
son OF jealousy among the powers, Russia,
Japan and England are excluded from
naming him. The German emperor IL
reported In diplomatic circles TO have ex-
pressed a strong preference for French
general as commander and this solution
Is the most natural one. The keenest OBJ
servers do not doubt that. as the cam
paign advances, each power will operate
so far as may be possible in the districts
which will naturally fall within its fu-
ture sphere of activity.
A deplorable hitch prevents the dispatch
OF more troops from Japan to China, ac-
cording to the Tokyo correspondent OF thA
Express. The apparent unwillingness OF
Germany and Russia to consent to tho
appointment of a japanese commander
has caused the mikado's government TO
delay the embarkation OF the proposed
army corps.
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SITUATION ~ PEKING.
Japanese Legation Has Letter of
July 4, Hecittng Had Conditions.

WARRINGTON. July 1.-THE Japanese
legation here has made public the latest
communication received from Baron Ms
II, the Japanese minister 20 Picking This
telegram was received today NJ the Legal
ton from the Japanese minister OF for
the dates given The telegram was dated
July II. By the sender. the Japanese con-
sal at ChNto0 and Is as follows.
II received az 10 a. m on the 18th 4 dis
patch from Nissi dated Picking jane "a
The letter was brought hy a spoclal ,nca-
senegal Chinese. who left Picking Julv
I and managed 10 make tho Journey with
disiulty The substance OF the letter Is
az follows;
" The situation at Picking Il EXTERNALLY
critical The foreign legations are sur
rounded on all sides BY Chinese soltters
ana bombarded day and night The mem
her~ of the legations, the guards and resi-
dents are resisting 60 the utmost but tho
overwhelming Numbers ~ tho Oppasfsi,n
hopelesa. our ammunition IL being *
haUsied. our lives are IN such danger that
We may be- maSSacrcd az any moment
Immediate dispatch 81 reinforce n1auts
necessary Tor rescue from our precariaus
condition"
The Japanese consul al Chefoo aids that
he communicated this letter To- his cod
lea CUES ~ the consular body there and
also 80 the commanders ln chief u the
forces ~ the POWERS
Another cAhleeram received through the
toreisn Office from the Isuauese consul Al
Ceefeo reports that Tientsin castle VAS
captured BY The forces NJ the allied
traopa on thr lsth ana abe safety - ne
foreign settlement = assured
Japanese troops took po@xeKalen II tbe
sasR ItnE. Chinese naval station. on the
10Th
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AMALGAMATION Is URGED
American and Western Federation
OF Labor Seeking to Organize on
N Common nusfs

DENVER, Col. July 1s,-Amalgama-
ton of the American Federation OF La
Dor and the Western Federation of La
Dor Is proposed The matter was the
subject of discussion today at the meet
Ing of the executive committee of tho
American federation.
John H. McDermott. president of the
Associated Labor Press OF America. ap-
peared before the conference today, and
in behalf of the labor press urged ANAL
gamation The Western federation IA
made up of unions In Colorado, Idaho
Montana. Utah, Wyoming, the two Da-
kotas pagt OF Nebraska. Arizona
New Mexico and Washington. 1t has
also some representation in California
Its membership IL approximately 10 ON
men. 1t was organized In 1897 when the
Western states withdrew from the Am
ertcan Federation Of Labor because
they were denied wha. they regarded as
proper representation on the executive
committee. The overtures for con sotia-
ton come from the American federation.
and were favorably received by the
Western federation. The executive
council OF the American federation has
made an appropriation 81 81 loo and lev
led an assessment Of , cents n member
of all unions affiliated with the fedora
ti3n. for the benefit OF the locked out
cigsrmakers Of New York city. members
Of the International Cigarmakers' Union.
The assessment win affect 30 90 union
members, realizing n sum 81 $4,000 to
aid the striking cigarmakers.
Messrs, Gompeys, Duncan and Kid
we're delegated 10 visit Chicago to cndea-
Vor 10 effect a settlement Of the trop-
bile between the hGiiding trades COUNCIL
and the contractors.
Tonight the members ~ thu council
we're given a banquet by the labor or
gan'yationS 81 Denver.
\ banquet was rendered 10 the members
81 the executive council Of the American
Federation ~ Labor by the labor organ
nations 81 Denver tonight Besides the
guests az honor. between seventy and
eighty members NJ the different labor
unions % the city participated President
GompsrS. 81 the American Federation %
Labor. defended the strike as a means OF
securing the rights Of The workinsman.
tsrming 70 the highest civilized form 81
protest He declared that had nothing
else been accomplished BY the federatio
since as organization than the wtpipR out
OF contract labor in Hawaii its work had
not been In valn.
Vice president James Duncan. ~ the
federation, spoke 81 the eight hour day
and declared that as soon as this was So
tabiishre throughout the land wOrk would
begin looking 80 tha adoption of six hours
4s a working GAY.
The St Louis street car employees case
was fully discussed today and it was
agreed that PTcsl8eat GomPers and Vice
President O'ConueI sAould proceed to
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NOTHING NEW FROM CHINA.
Cahinet Meeting Develops No Action
neyOnd selecting RockhtIi ss
Nomptsstoner.

" ASHiNGTOS Iuty "a The cabinet
meeting t'tay developed nothing ~ inn
povfAncc rcgaftlrg the Chinese situation
sNcrpt ths ter!sIcu g. aend " M Ba~N-
Nh. f-~wicrtr- secretary ~ tnr Legation
ara assistant sscrstsrv % state now eAirf
% ,he bureau - republics 81 China ~
tnVsstiNate the situation COR tNe hu;hcrf-
ties Arre. Mr. RNckAii Will EN as a srs,-
eia- couuisstnner tr ascertain the extent
~ tina rvspog si-diiiiy ~ tNa CNluee., Sow
eminent, Y any, Tor she existing disturb
anc~s and otherwise furnish the afn n
tstratien Win i~fortrstt.u upeu wntra fho
cese ~ she United Statr~ against -'h.wR
tor Indemnity and 7era-sfiaa which vsu
he basal Ito ts well equipped fnr ne
mission having hesa secretary q Mo-
American legation 81 Feklng for sevorsl
years iie sgtaka GUA WTitcs chinese
rasnfly rhf Administration exporfs Az
thestle news frcfn FckiuS soon In tact
hots the president and hts advisors ca
h&Nils understand way some reliable news
has net arrived before 'Ais time IN ths
absence ~ any additional information the
discussion in thr cabinet tot3hy took \
Wide range. covering tentatively many
contingencies whicb Way possibly arise.
IacTa wss unanimous concurrence IA tht
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presidents action in appointing Cen
ChaTee to a major genera,ship to make
his rank commensurate with his COM
mand in China and on an equality with
the commanders of the other powers.
After the meeting the president enter
tanned at an informal luncheon. The pres
fdent returns TO Canton tonight but will
be ready TO return here at a moments no.
tice.
For some reason the officials did not
care TO have IL known that Mr.. Rockhill
has been selected for the responsible duty.
Within week he viii have a final con-
ference with the president and Secretary
Hay, and then will leave for China. He
probably will go to Vancouver and there
take the japanese line steamer for Yoko-
hama, proceeding from that point to
Shanghai Not until he arrives at Shang-
hai viii Mr.. Rockhin undertake to out
line HIS futher course His position is a
bassador in powers and so in the scope
and function will be akin to President
Cleveland's commissioner TO Hawaii. Mr..
Blount.
Among other subjects the subject OF
instructions to Maj. Gen. Chaffee was
gone over at considerable length. and
forwarded to reach him on his arrival
at Nagasaki The instructions are of a
diplomatic. as well as of a military ma
ture, and Indicate the line of policy to
be pursued by the commander Of the
United States forces in China. The exact
nature of the instructions was not dis
closed.
The rank Of major general for the COM
mander of the Chinese expedition will
necessitate the presence of two or per-
haps three brigadier generals in China.
from the officers of that rank now in
the Philippines, but Gen. Chaffee will be
given considerable latitude in the seec-
ton OF his staff.
Secretary Root and Gen. Leonard Wood.
who were present at the cabinet luncheon.
remained at the White House with the
Frr inf al al
leaving the White House. Gen. Wood said
he Xonld start for Havana on SATURDAY.
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CHASE 6 MAXWELL,
First Floor naller Bldg. Phone. Main 73l

St Louis at the close OF the present
meeting and settle the differences be-
tween the transit company and the strik-
ers, If possible.
The council settled the trouble exist
ing between the National Union of
Brewery Workmen and the Union of
Steam Engineers and International
brotherhood of Stationary Firemen, by
ordering the brewery workers to refrain
in future from the issuing of charters
TO unions composed of engineers and fire.
men,
President Gompers was instructed to
communicate with the officers of the In
ternational Typographical Union and In
ternational Association of Machinists,
asking them TO appoint committees to
meet some time before the second Mon
day in October to adiudicate the contro-
versy over the linotype machine tenders.
The president was also instructed to cor
respond with the metal trades representa-
tives. with view towards establishing a
national union at a convention of metal
workers 10 be held August l at Indian
apolis.
A demand from the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers that they
have charge of conduit work instead OF
plumbers was discussed. and both organ
izations will be instructed to appoint COM
mittees to confer over the matter. The
council will settle this difficulty IL the
interested organizations fail
Several applications to have firms placed
on the unfair list were considered by the
council. and were referred to President
Gompers for settlement
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Franco Proposes General Asrcement

ROME. July la-The government has
received a circular from NJ. Delcasse. the
French minister of foreign affairs. which.
IL is understood, has been dispatched to
all the powers, proposing an international
agreement for joint action in China and
the future attitude of the powers. The
matter is still under consideration here.
Lord Salisbury. the British premier and
minister OF foreign affairs It is under
stood, has already replied In a friendly
spirit The replies of the United States
and Russia have not yet reached NJ. Del
casse, nor has the reply OF Germany. The
latter government, II appears. had pre-
viously made a somewhat similar PROPOSE
ton to the United States alone. II is re-
ported that President Mckinley hesitates
to join with the other nations. but IL is re-
garded as practically assured that all the
powers, in view OF the danger of the stu
alton. will negotiate regarding M Del
casse's proposal, and finally sign an agree
ment on the China question.
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RUSSIANS HARD rnEssrp.
Expelled From Tt-ncbwanta and
Abandon Tsshtchau.

LONDON. JAY M.-The nalv Exnre.s
dated Yesterday.
The Russians ar hard pressed around
NcuehWanE and have been exreilet
from TisUchWArfa the scene af the
from rien Chwan Ia. the scene Of he
great eght igrinS the Chlno-Japanes
war. where they have sustained neav1.
losses
They have also bsea compelled 70
abandon TAshieAau BY }axge bosv az,
Boxers and armed peasants Here srain
tho Russians 20, heavily. but q = ~
ruoret that they succeeded iu kiIlinx %
- their assaiisnts The Chinese has
completely Aern0iishcd she railway ~or,h
~ Tashi.Aep The Russians are now
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on the 10th. Shall 1 make permanent or
temporary repairs. would suggest put
ting on steel patches. which can be done
I'm a very short time. and snip so back
nent repairs Il will require at least sixty
days. probably more. Not a single man
injured in any way.
To this dispatch Secretary Long at once
replied as follows:
Universal rejoicing over safety OF Ore
gon She Is the Constitution OF this gem
GRAFTON. II safety OF Oregon permits.
patch and 20 TO Taku. l commend your
preference for service there"
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w July lS.-lne navy de-
partment this morning received from Ad-
miral Remey list OF casualties of the
marine corps in the fight at Tientsin. 1t
is as follows:
"Taku, July 1s
Official casualty report from marine
regiment: Killed-August r. Davis Sergt
c. j. kollock, Corp. Thomas Kelley. Pri-
Yates J. e. McConley. |. w. Partridge.
Seriously wounded-Ft Lieut. Henry
Lord, Corp. J. A Mcdonald, Privates p
J. Kelleher. C. d. Miller. c. j. Mathews.
John Stakes, j. Van Horne Wounded
Capt; Charles @. Long. Capt. B. LemIy.
ft. Lieut.. SmedIey ID. Butler. TT Sergt.
James Murphy. Sergt. Il. T. Winters,
Corp. Joseph w. Hunt, Privates w. S.
Chapman, James Cooney, Robert Des-
mond L. g. Egleser. Lavrin Larsen, n.
=. McIyer. J. C. Megonegal. NJ. Penny, ii.
A Rocker"
Some of the names of the killed and
wounded marines reported by Admiral
Remey were found to be enormously stat
ed. Thus, in the list of severely wound
ed. j. Kelliher should be T. ]. Kelleher;
John Stakes should be John Stokes. In
the list of slightly wounded Robert Des-
mond should be Roderick Desmond. Law
erin Larson should be divided into two
names, as follows, James ]. Lavrin. and
I.aurin l.. Larson and ". L. McIver
should be George l.. Mcfver
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TAKE JAPANESE VESSELS.
Nippon Yusen kaishn Liners Inn
pressed by Government for Use
as Transports.

VICTORIA. b. G, July is.-word was
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line connect
ing with the Great Northern railway, that
two 81 their vessels the rosa Maru and
kinshiu Maru had been impressed by the
japanese government TO carry troops 20
Taku. Tho Rioiun Maru. which sailed to-
dsy. for the orient. IL the only vessel
left In the service She viii not be back
till September.
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August ,. A shipment OF Spanish donkeys
has arrived here for the expedition.
DIR. Kueltfer. who has just returned
from the Transvaal. will go to China as
manager OF the German Red Cross con-
fingsnt.
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ST. PAUL. Mimi, July is--Gov. John
Lind, in reporting to the war department
the militia strength of Minnesota, to5
day notified the federal government that
the force was amply sufficient and COM
petent to protect settlers from Indians
who were reported by the newspapers as
restless In the northern part OF the state.
in case there was any use for the regular
troops in China or elsewhere.
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LONDON. July 2O.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
The viceroy of Marking has received an
edict summoning him TO Picking. As he
Is pro-foregn in his sentiments, his de-
parture is undesirable and is an element
OF danger.
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wheeler Asks for Duty in China.

CHICAGO, July ls-Gen. Joseph Wheel
er, commander OF the department of the
lakes. has asked the war department
TO assign him to duty in China, No
action has been taken as yet on the APP
plication
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Price of Tea VIII Advance.

CHICAGO. July 19.-The Tribune says:
An advance in the price of tea. due to
the Chinese difficulties, is already felt in
the wholesale market. n. @. Conybear,
Western manager for Thomas j. Upton
said that dealers in tea anticipated a
long war in China, and the market was
being adjusted accordinglY.
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Death of sydney Edxerton.

AKRON, o.. Iaiy iA-syanny Tdrer-
ton. aged ~ years, died here today IA
was tho FIRST justice q the supreme court
% Idaho and the trNf governps Of Non
tanA having heea appointed by President
Lincoln. He was twice elected congress-
man from this district.
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Fire broke out 81 Nine. Flcrsnce's mil
night about y O clock II was diEcoverei
by onicer Herald, who promptly turned
IN an alarm II was put out ~ rhernt-
Gals. The stock was badly DAMAGE.
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Rouse The Liver

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 2sc. per box.
FrssSsdsy CT HOos 6 essJprsnsNA
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Death of Mai. John c.per,sa.

CHICAGO. July is-Mai. John Cspsr.
ton, - Louisville. one % the wcalthtes,
and most prominent men az E@rfurky
Gied here last Night q heart failure Mai
Caperton made his start ga Nfe In Cait.
faruia and was tire FIRST mayor u eau
Franci5co' The BODY was today sent 70
Louisville.
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Hoods Pills

Are prepared from Ma
lures mild laxatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They
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BArrLEsHlr OREGON Is SAFE.
VIII he Patched with steel and
Then Proceed to Taku

WASHINGTON. July ia-The navy d.
p@rtment recsiv@d the following cable
gram from Capt. Wide commander Of
The oregon. dated kure. July rs:
oregon and Nashville arrived Kure
sSasok taSA AeieTSoon- Es~st 70 deeS
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Ard Fever q hotrs - Grove. Tas..i,., s.rt
Tsnae. Is "a stnpsy iEaz sad aua.as ia 4 t.s...<..
.sEz. as e--s-Es psy. PTsss HG
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-20
THE soEn ACCOUNT.
TWO dispatches Regarding Crossing
of the TuEcIH

of the TuHclB.
London, January 19,-The Boer account
OF the passage OF Tuogla river is given
in the two following dispatches from
commandant viilieon's company on the
Upper Tugela,via Lourcnzo Marquee dated
January is;
January 1t-Bullers second move was
a reconnaissance in force with armored
train and large body. supported by can
non, toward Colenso last uiebt a heavy
bomhardmcnt ensued and thercupon the
British retired. bsying wounded one Of
our men No reply wae made This
move was a feint TO cover extensive move
mepts up the river kaffrs ON this side
OF the Tugela have been warned by tho
British TO leave their kraals, as The fight
viii commence shortly.
The second dispatch runs thus
January i7--The night was uabrokeu
save for slight rife ENCOUNTERS betweea
outposts. which led TO u9thiug Al day
break The enemy Was i1cased as be ore.
He had not brought a single gun across
the river, but from the ridges OF Swartz-
kop battery and half OF siege guns
opened on our position at a. NJ The
bomhardment was probably the mo 4
frightfu ever witnessed on land. RE
qnently fivo heavy naval guns fired stimuli
laneonsly at schanzo tentrenchmentl.
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DIFFICULT MARCH.
Rough Road in Wet Weather Is Al
Inost ImpnssnhIe.

houPh Rond in Wet Weather Is Al
most impRssnble.
London, January 20.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph dated Thursday from
Spearman's Camp. described the difficult
ties Of the march, owing TO the unwieldy
baggage column. including all the tents
and wagons over the rough road in wet
weather. The dispatch goes on to say:
Some 10000 Beers arrived in the vicinity
of Potgleter's Drift Thursday and Friday
of last week and began the erection OF ex.
tensive and formidable lines of trenches,
for their position apparently could only
be turned from the west by assailing the
high ridges of the Sproenkop. A balloon
list today reported that no guns were Wis
ible In the enemy's works, but there was
large Boer camp in tho direction OF
Brakfontein a brown ridge four miles
from Potgieter's Drift.
Beers arrived in great number today
from Colenso and Ladysmth Nearly all
the Beers have gone TO attempt TO check
General Warren's advance, but he mahe
no sign today"
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midas FAMINE.
Conditions Embrace Large Area
aud Many People.

Calcutta, January l9,-The council today
considered the famine situation. Tho Of
fetal estimates show the cost TO the gov
ernment OF relief work etc. TO the end
OF March viii be i0000.O00 rupees. About
22,O0.OOO persons are now affected in Brit
ish territory and about 1000, 600 IN the
native states. The viceroy Lord Curzon
OF keddleston, said that the famine area
had extended surprising the worst fears
and they were now facing cattle. water
and food scarcity of a terrible character.
About 3,2s0,0O0 persons. he continued were
already receiving relief