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New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
PRESIDENTS RETURN TO CANTON.
CABINET MEETING HELD BEFORE HIS
DEPARTURE.

Washington, July 19.-After a stay of two
eral consultations with the Cabinet on the sit
nation in China. the President started for Can
ton tonight, taking the 7:45 express the
Pennsylvania Railroad With him also went
Secretary Cortelyou. Colonel Webb c. Hayes
and William Barber. the Presidents nephew.
They occupied the private Grassmere. The
President came TO the station unattended in a
thunder shower. he was met by several mem
bers of the Castastsa4Bcluding Secretary Root
and Postmaster General Smith both Of whom
had brief private consultation with him before
the train started. General Corbin was also at the
station. The President looked we'll in spite of
the torrid weather.
The Cabinet meeting to-day developed nothing
of Importance regarding the Chinese situation
except the decision 10 send ". ". Rockhill to
poets authentic ic'5neTvsz from Peking soon In
hardly understand why some absolutely trust
worthy news has not arrived before this time.
In the absence of any additional information.
the discussion in the Cabinet to-day took n
wide range, covering many contingencies which
may possibly arise
The Presidents action in appointing General
ChafIee TO major-generalship, TO make his
rank commensurate with his command in
China was unanimously approved
After the Cabinet meeting the President enter
tained the members at an informal luncheon
Secretary Root and General Leonard Wood
who was present at the luncheon rernaineS ar
the White House with the President until all
most o'clock. On leaving the White House
General Wood said he would start for Havana
on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
BELGIAN RAILWAY OFFICIALS AT
Tackled

The American Board CongregatioraD received
its Boston office yesterday letter from Mrs
Frances d. Wilder. treasurer of the North China
Mission in Tien-Tsin. dated June ;. in which she
says:
On June the Belgian railway officials with
femies, thirty in all, were attacked the river
fifty miles above Tien-rsin, by the Boxers Twelve
were killed and others missing. Thirteen
reached here, all more or less wounded To-day
hear of the murder Of two missionaries OF the
Society for Propagation of the Gospel in the same
region.
We hope that the TunG-Cho people will get into
Picking. Pclling is safer. None have come from
the annual mission meeting in Tung-Cho The
Pao-TingFu people are in danger. but the officials
have orders from Peking TO protect them The
soldiers are in sympathy with the Boxers and will
not fight them. Patrols are out day and night in
all parts. Sixty-eight of our troops are quartered
in compound
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
REFUGEE MISSIONARIES COMING.
SEVENTY ONE GO ABOARD TRANSPORT LO-
GAN AT NAGASAKL

San Francisco, July 10 (SpeciaD. The first
large batch of refugee missionaries from the
country between Peking and Tien-Tsn will ar
rive here on the transport Logan. A dispatch
was received to-day that seventy-one refugees
We're at Nagasaki when the Logan touched there
from Manila, and they We're taken aboard on
July II. No names other details were given
Unless the Logan is detained. she ought TO
reach here on August I. Some of these refugees
should have the latest news from the mission
aries and legation members who were caught
and Cooped up in Peking. and they will also
be able TO tell those who failed to escape frcm
outlying places.
The Japanese Consul at this port Count
Mutsu asked about the Shanghai report
reCounting the oVertures made by the Empress
Dowager to the MkadO. asking him to join in
a massacre Of the foreigners. He declared that
no intelligence OF such overtures had reached
him. and he placed credence in the story
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20

Northumberland Sir Francis Wallace Gren-
fell. G. c. NJ. G.. K. c. B., at present Governor OF
Malta. is sixty years old. He has a good record
of military service. having fought in the Kafir
War of 1873 and the Zulu War of 1879, Quarter
master-General in the Transvaal from 1881 1882
engaged in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882 and
the Nile Expedition of 1884. He was Srdar OF the
Egyptian Army from 1855 to 1892, and commanded
the British forces at Suakim in 1889. In 1894 Gen
eral Grenfel made Inspector-General of Auxil-
ary Forces the British War Office. and held that
office for three years. For previous to his
appointment to the Governorship OF Malta, in Jan
uary. 1880 General Grenfell commanded the British
forces in Egypt.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
GUARDING THE CHINESE LEGATION
DETECTIVE STATIONED THERE AS A
MEASURE OF PREcAUTIoN.

MEASURE OF PREcAUTIoN.
Washington. July 19-SeveraI days aso Mater
Sylvester, chief OF the District police force
purely as precautionary measure detailed a
detective TO watch the Chinese Legation and
prevent cranks harming its inmates To-day a.
call on Secretary Hay by Major Sylvester gave
rise TO rumors that the guard at the Legation
was 20 be materially increased because Of the
threats against the Minister'S life II was as
certained, however. that the purpose Of the call
was simply 70 ascertain If the detail made had
been agreeable TO the Minister and to the De-
partment officials, who assured him it was salts
factory 10 all The police beats in the precinct
IN Whlch minister Wu's home is located have
been shortened somewhat so as 10 pernit of
more frequent patrols in the neighborhood of
the house
The Chinese troubles are stimulating crapl,s
and agitators, and many Of the highest officials
are receiving anonymous letters containing ad-
vice and sometimes threats The Chinese of
ncials also are the victims of foolish efusions
They are not considered seriously. however and
the officials dismiss them silly emanations
nom Ignorant persons. On their face some of
these communications look belligerent but their
illiteracy and braggadocio modify their effect
The Government officials express regret that in
placed at this time IL should be embarrassed bv
anonymous writers, and steps are being taken
quietly to arrest the guilty persons.
There is not the slightest disposition on the
part OF the Government to follow the example of
certain European Powers and restrict in anv
measure the liberty Of the Chinese Minister in
communicating with the Vieeroys and whatever
remains of the titular Chinese Government On
the contrary. crediting the Minister with an
earnest desire TO do everything in his power to
protect foreigners and confident that he has no
sympathy with the Boxer element, the State De
partment regards II good policy to facilitate
his communications with the Chinese Vicerovs
Acting on this theory. the department does not
credit the stories that any of the Chinese Minis
tiers in Europe have received their passports
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
Baukruptrn prorccOlugs.
ATA STATED TERM OF de DistrIet Q

OF the United states for me s0ghs5. DIST P5:S S. :
New-York. held at the Court Rooms N tne r :, Nv
York. on the soth day q June. 1900 -. ,.-. =,
Present Honorable Addison Brown DstFlct 1l5s ,s.r
the Matter u the Petition of Henry Friedman al
10 have Max L Harris RdjudEed an invollntary \,
ruTt. appearing to the satisfaction 9I "
verified rssrect'Sg OF o0 az rat re,stton has si
Harris NAV be declared bankrupt. In involuntaFI =
rsa1inrs. that subpoena therein issued ou oI -,
Court. 70 the said Max L Harris reJurnaoe ''' -
Thst service thereof and Of the petitioa cout as' =
return made by Marshal dated The sia - :.
TIna 1890 stating that said Max l. Harris coed -.
Se So,,16 ard which is nov on file this Court
alias subpoena was thereupon duIy ~ re isa
day OF Juno 1900: that service thereof and ,, SUI
ton could made by the Marsh9l oI ~, ~
I4th dav OF June 1900 stating said Max L = -,
could be found. and which IS now on NE "
II further appearing from the said sadas,1 ,4, isT
than ten days have elapsed since .s sS sSs ~
Of said alias subpoena, and th9t no ssi5 Mar
filed the present whereabouts OF tne 80 - aa,
Harris Is unknown and cannot be aseetaIn ,'rnot
made upon him within this District: il Is -. r,sd
ordered that the said Max l. Harris; ,lst zoe
the petition herein. hed IN te ONCE q ,se S'I sst ss
bankrupt. and thar IN case II his failure 20 ap3ax
answer, or demur Adjudication 5e "Ss ;,sr scpsarns
that personal service this Order - inprae, -, re
said Max l. Harris by puSiicatou vesk vesk to ~
less than six consecutive weeks. IN The Nv tsr
tie 7th day Of July 1900; It IS further "a. a, ns
Ordered that within ten days from ne rS5r ssA
1t il obtained deposited the Post ofce ~ f Ss8
and County Of New York. In securely csei Iisrrs ss;
known place OF rssidense as follows s., BorOusa
AiANDELBAUM BROS Attorneys for PsS.SSsft '1 4 SsE
MlniottdA
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
MARINES START FROM NEWPORT.

Newnort R. L. July 10 CSpeciaD.-A detail OF ma
vines from the Naval Training Station and the bat
tleships Indiana and Massachusetts. VINO IN re-
sponse to orders from Washington volunteered TOT
service in the Far East. started this morning TOT
Boston on their way to Washington and san iran
cisco The detail was made up of one sergeant one
corporal and twenty-four prtvates from the tram
ing station and two sergeants and seventeen pri-
Yates from the Indiana and Massachusetts, ana
was in charge Of first sergeant from the training
station The quota restricted to men VINO
have already been in the corps six months anu
have two years OF their enlistment still to serve
The desired number Of volunteers was obtained
without difficulty and many more could have been
secured.
Among the men from the ships were Sergeant H
L. McNeaI, of Philadelphia, who wears a medal OF
honor for having removed from the Brooklyn dur
ing the fight Santiago a shell which had become
jammed in of the guns. Sergeant F. P. Shaw
and Corporal O'Donnell of the detail from the bat
tleships, also the Brooklyn, and Private
Daniel Brien, of the training station detail, was
in the marine camp at Guantanamo.
Boston July 19.--Uness present plans are Inter
rupted 125 marines will leave the Charlestown
Navy Yard Sunday night for New-York bound for
duty in China. Seventy from this yard and
the remainder from the Portsmouth (N. h and
Newport yards. AT New-York they will rendezvous
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. where the remainder
OF the battalion is ordered report
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
prsHrHG WORK on GOLFERS.

Washington. July 19.-The rush work on the
three colliers and supply ships Alexandria Are
thusa and Saturn. is about completed, and the
vessels will be ready to start for China soon.
The Saturn is now ready to begin loading coal
and the Arethusa will be ready on the I'D me
guns of the latter ship will be taken OH oeIo'e
she sails and she will carry stores ana supPi'es.
The Alexandria will be ready on the -.'.i, go, Gu
I,itI take coal Each ship will be under COM
rnissioned officer with a merchant crew.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
FRANCE PLEADS FOR UNITY.
THE FRENCH MINISTER'S PROPOSAL TO
THE POWERS

THE POWERS.
Rome. July 19.-The Government has received
a circular from NJ. Delcasse, the French Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs, which, it is understood
has been dispatched to all the Powers, propos-
ing International agreement for joint action
in China and the future attitude of the Powers
The matter is still under consideration here
Lord Salisbury. it is understood has already
replied in a friendly spirit. The replies of the
United States and Russia have not yet reached
NJ. Delcasse, nor has the reply of Germany
The latter Government, it appears. had pre-
viously made a somewhat similar proposal to
the United States alone. It is reported that
President Mckinley hesitates to join with the
other nations, but It is regarded as practically
assured that all the Powers, in view of the
danger of the situation, will take action on NJ.
Delcasse's proposal and finally sign an agree
ment on the China question.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
A. MESSAGE FROM PEKTNn
MASSACRE OF FOREIGNERS Ilpr,v,,
on JUNE %.
MESSAGE FROM BARON NIssI THE -.
EsE MINISTER TO CHINA

washington. July 19-The japanese Is,..
here has made public the latest commupl...''a
received from Baron Nissi the japanese ~.
ter in Peking. This dispatch was rses,--s
the Legation to-day from the Jaoapa,. :,
lister of Foreign Affairs. and Is irnpor,a,. !,
cause Of the dates given. The TELEGRAM, =
dated July 13 By the sender. the japanese e
sui at Che-Foo. and Is as follows:
received at 10 a. m on the 18th H..
from Baron Nissi dated Peking, June % - -.
letter was brought by a special messs1.Ita taa
Chinese. who left Peking July l. and mae
to make the Journey with great dificulty ~
substance OF the letter IL as follows: --s
The situation at PekIns L. e1tremeIv -.
fcnI. The foreign Legations are surron.s-
bnrded night and day The member. a. -
legations. the guards and residents. ar.
sistInG to the utmost, but the OveryvheIut'
numbers of the enemy make spDo.t,l-
hopeless. Our ammunition Il beInr -
haustedG our lives are In such danger a.
we may be massacred any momeut NJ
earnestly request the immediate aisD,,,s
precariOus condition.
The Japanese Consul at Che-Foo add. -.
he communicated this letter 70 his coIssyw.-
Of the consular body there and also to the a..
manders-in-chief Of the forces of the Pova-,
Another cable dispatch received here throus,
the Foreign Office from the japanese Con-uf :.
Che-Foo reports that Tien-Tsin Castle IA,
captured by the forces Of the allies On the Ia,
and the safety Of the foreign settlements Is "a
sured japanese troops took possession q,
Susz- -Ying, the Chinese naval station. On ths
18th
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20

Hong Kong. July 17.--Liu zee, the Black Flag
chief. whose forces probably number 10000 men,
has obtained permission to enlist 1000 more
significant passage in the appeal presented
to Ii Hung Chang by the Chinese merchants and
gentry of Canton requesting him not to leave
that city mentions that Canton has only pro-
visions for four months, and urging the forma-
ton of a company to buy rice abroad and to
prepare to resist foreign invasion and to pro-
tect the frontier.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
THE CAPTURE OF TIEN-TsIN.

Berlin. July ia report has been forwarded
by Count Usedom. captain OF the German
second class cruiser Hertha. Of the capture of
the native city Of TIen-Tsin by the allied forces.
The report says:
Scarcely any resistance experienced when
the Americans, British and Japanese finally
of July IA. Fighting was still in progress on
the east side OF the town. where the Russians
were trying 10 seize a Chinese camp, on the
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
FIFrY MISSIONARIES SAFE

Nashville Tenn, July ia cable dispatch has
been received from Shanghai by the Mission Board
Of the Southern Presbyterian Church announcing
the safety Of fifty Of its hfty-slx missionaries
They are at Shanghai and in Japan. The six sti,l
at their stations The Rev. j. l.. Stuart and
wife, who have been In China for thirty years al
Kudln; the Rev, George w Painter and Miss d
T. French at Hang-Chow. and the Rev. j. b.
Pear and wife. at Chin Kiang.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
FEARS FOR A TEA FIRMS AGENT

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Churchill
formerly OF Montclair. y. j.. who for the last two
years have been In China, arc anxious about them
Mr. Churchill is connected with a Water-st tea
hrm OF this city When last heard from he was in
Shanghai. He realized the seriousness OF the Boxer
uprising and II Is believed that he did not venture
back into the country. 1t is thought that Mr.
Churchill's mother is with her and his wife ms
she left Montclair in April To ioin ihem.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
v1RGrN1ANs READY TO SERVE

Richmond. Va. July 70 (speciaD.-COlonsl C. G
WUrtenbaker. former commander OF the 81 VI
ginia Volunteers. heads the list OF hundrst
prominent Virginians who nave rendered their ser
vices to Governor Tyler for service in China il vc
unteers are asked for. Colonel Wurtenoaksr also
offers to raise a regiment short notice Hun
dreds Of letters have been received at the Exsra-
tive offices The letters come fran all parts Of Ns
State. There are enough OF volunteers offered nov
to I'LL out four regiments
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20

st. Paul, Mimi, July 10.-TO-day the War De-
partment has been In communication with General
]. a. Wade. in command of the Department of the
Dakotas, to hurry the LIST Cavalry through to
Seattle. not later than July 26 and to sail from
that port later than July 2S ostensbly for
Manila. The 1st Cavalry is scattered through the
two departments. One troop is in Yellowstone
Park. another is at Fort Meade and still another
at Fort Yates. There are. perhaps. 430 men In the
Department of the Dakotas. large shipment of
cavalry horses for this regiment left St. Paul for
Seattle to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
PHILApELPHIA NoT ORDERED no CHINA

Washington, July 19.-Naval officials deny the
story that the Philadelphia has gone out under
sealed orders from Bremerton for China. The
Philadelphia sailed for Portland 10 drill the naval
militia. 1t is said at the Navy Department that
she IS not going TO China according 10 present in
tentons, nor is the force of naval vessels in the
Orient to be increased In fact, It is said the
Navy can play little part in any campaign in China
The entire chinese fleet Is outnumbered three to
one by the foreign fleet in Chinese waters and
other hand, on account of the character of the
Chinese coast, big naval ships cannot be operated
successfully against the forts except at or two
ports and these already sufficiently protected
by tho foreign fleet IN
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
LOCAL DRAFTS sTILL GOOD IN CHINA.

Alfred NJ Townsend of the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation. No 30 Wall-st.
branch OF the institution of that name in China
said yesterday that there was no foundation for
the story that the Hong Kong banks would cash
no more drafts from America until the present
trouble One Chinaman who had pur-
chased drafts heard the story and went TO the bank
yesterday to get his money back. He was told
that the drafts would he cashed in China and was
persuaded to keep It,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
ANOTHER vICERoY SUMMONED.

London, July 20.--The Shanghai correspondent
of THE Daily Mail" says
The Viceroy of Marking has received an edict
sunmoning him to Pekng AS he is pro- foreign
in his sentiments. his departure is undesirable
and is an element of danger.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
INDIAN TROOPS AT TAKU.

Berlin July 19-A dispatch from Taku, re-
ceived here to-day, says the first steamer bring
ing Indian troops to China arrived there Mon
daY. July 16
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
MARINEs no SEE sERv1cE 1N -cH1NA.

Newport News, Va, July 10 CSpeciaD.-Fifty -four
marines left the Navy Yard at Portsmouth to-day
for Washington. where they will Join a battalion
forming for service In China. Eighty marines are
being drilled at the yard for the same service bv
order OF General Haywood. -
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
DEVELOPMENT Is CHECKED.
INVESTMENT IN CHINESE ENTERPRISE ES
TEMPORARILY HELD UP BY
THE BOXERS

Clarence Cary, of Cary & Whitridge. lawyers at
No. 50 Wall-st.. who is OF the counsel for the
American-China Development Company. formerly
known as the Brice Syndicate. which has a con-
tract with the Chinese Government for the con-
structOn and operation of a railroad in China from
Canton to Hankow told a Tribune reporter yes
terday that this undertaking. like all others OF a
similar nature in China. would simply be held UP
for time by the Boxers insurrection. No further
work would be undertaken the line until order
restored in China, he said. In the mean time
the company had nothing which could suffer by
the Boxers. Construction had not proceeded far.
there were depots stations to burn roadbed
tear up. The of the line lies several hun
dred miles away from the centre of disturbance.
and the franchise will be just good after the
trouble II Is
This franchise differs widely from some others
obtained in China" said Mr.. Cary because It was
not procured as a favor from the Government. but
China virtually asked the American projectors to
build the road because the country needed It. There
Is therefore every reason for stating that China
will feel the need of the road after quiet is re-
stored to as great an extent ever. The effect
Of the prevailing state of things in the East is
merely to hold the plans of the American China De-
Il have lately returned from China, where I
spent spent two and oneh9 a mSntnS IN rsng & being
there were the usual rumorS OF disturbances, but
though 1 was in daily conference with Chinese
officials and our Minister; l think the United
present. fully commensurate with that OF the other
citizens in their trace rights and guarantee Of
future peace and protection against foreign com
plica tons especially affecting the valuable and
rapidly growing field for American trade In China"
RAILROADS TO DIVIDE MILITARY BUSINESS
Chicago July l9.-'The Record says that pas
senger managers OF Western railroads will arrange
for division cf military business In view OF the
anticipated heavy movement of United States
troops from various parts of the country 10 San
Francisco in the next few months. The passenger
men confident that the conditions In the Chi
Empire soon will demand the presence OF
thousands OF United States soldiers In the Orient
Members OF the Western Passenger Association
returned to the city to-day from the meeting at
Marquette The association appointed an Execu-
tive Committee formed of roads instead OF repre-
sentatves. in order that there might he no ddi-
Guilty in case OF change in officials. The mem
oership was increased TO eight and the Illinois Cen
tTal was admitted.
The association also appointed a committee 10
draw new agreement TO regulate Army rates The
committee Is composed of George T. Nicholson OF
the santa Fe; A. II. Hanson OF the Illinois Central
and H. G, Townsend, OF the Missouri Pacific They
VIII submit draft Of an agreement hv August
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
CHINESE LOSE THREE THOUSAND.

London July ia dispatch from Shanghai
received here to-day reports that the losses of
the Chinese in the fighting at Tien-Tsin were
upward of three thousand
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20

1HE DISTRICT &OC IL
UNITED STATES FOR TIVE SOUTHERN ~ ~ tionEo
OF NEW NORK-Iu the matter % the petis-ys a.
I. Tuska al. have Thomas TaSaSl @
voluntary bankrupt, Upon the petition S =, nvclra-
have Thomas Takagi above named adJudseI ~ ~
tary bankrupt upon the return - the - .ss.t
Southern District Of New York showing tha1 y Egsy
Singer. veriaed 18th day q July, l'ts S,- n rs
the bankrupt had departed from the lurlso'~ -
Court before hlinE OF the petition herein 1uf
II further appearing that subpoena Nas a -
this Court said Thomas Takagi retLLs ,hst
81 day OF May. 1900 and u further appes-, dsy AZ
than ten days have elapsed since sald ~ prs-ea
that appearance has been hlrd- tnat ssr1ssa al
cannot ne ascertained and that service e xithin g
and petition herein cannot be made upon am
District. 10 u,.sa ansN,I
Ordered that sad Thomas TsSagi arpesF - psdan
Sist day ot August llts ~. -T1ft a
herein nlSd once % the CerS q I'D rhoes,
the &6th Of Anrtl 1900 praying tnat tsst ts snt
Takasi may he adiudsed involuntary er oa ~ dsn
% hts failure TO appear. plead 49, ~ the -
adjudication be made according 70 the rraSs'
tioh, and it "A ,hts oetH =
Further appearing that personal service OF VIZ
mprnCtiCahle. 10 uron
ordered that service % order be m1S, m,s tor s
said Thomas Takagi nv publication once - work IT,
less than six consecutive weeks IN Fhe -, later %
une publication be commences ~ "a.
the day Cf July, t9C0; snd II is .opy u ~
Further ordered that within ter DAYS ,Ss Cau -
order De depCsitcd Post OEice ~ s~~apnsf 80
County Of New York IN securely cIoss srisr-a ~
postage prepRtd and addressed 70 the sa rh'n'
rupJ's place of residence as .o. - 1-tty
Takagi No. I92 West 14th Street. New hoiN
Dated New York July 10. 1900. - m J.
EDWARD b THOMAS