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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
Brief News Items.

Judge Denny, t2, Portland, Ore, for
tncr consul general at Tien-Tsin and
Shanghai, is dead.
1t is estimated that the armor for the
new battlcships for the German navy
will cost Si5, 100000.
The inspection board reported the Ken
lucky as very satisfactory. The double
turrets performed splcndidly.
The receipts Of the Philippine treasury
during April were S7S6,367.S7, an in
crease over the previous month of $780,
sos.
Advicrs from 81. Petersburg reported
abnormal activity in naval circles. Ten
torpedo boats were being prepared to re-
enforce the Russian Pacific squadron.
Farmers of the Quemahoning valley.
Pa, armed to prevent the building Of a
dam by the Cambria Steel Company.
Tho people of Worcester, Mass, are
discussing plans for a proposed celebra-
ton of the Tooth anniversary of the birth
of George Bancroft, the historian, which
event took place in that city on Oct. 8.
1850.
Rear Admiral Louis Kempff, who land
ed the United States marines at Pekin.
graduated from Annapolis in 1861, and
went Immediately to the steam frigate
Wabash, assisting in the blockade Of the
South African coast
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
EXTRA SESSION WAITS.
President Wants More Conclusive News
to Base Call On.

No extra session of Congress at pres
ent, but q marked increase in the number.
of American troops to be sent immediate
ly to China. This was the decision reach
ed by the President and his cabinet after
n session lasting most of Tuesday after
noon. President Mckinley came from
Canton specially to attend this meeting
of the abine and to decide what should
he done in tho face of tho great crisis
now pending in the Orient.
While the decision not to call Congress
together i'll extraordinary session was
reached by unanimous vote in Tuesdays
cabinet meeting, the question is left open
to be determined according to future
events. A. Washington correspondent de-
c%lares, however, upon What he claims is
good authority. that unless utisSTgcted
disaster overtakcs the allies in China, or
f-srcat increase in the number of inter.
national troops operating on the coast
and along the road to Pckin should be
decided upon. no extraordinary session Of
the American Congress will be necessary.
The disposition in Washington. he says,
is to avoid one unless events should make
it imperative, and it is not believed that
any such grave is likely to
arise.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
CONGER HEARD FROM.
CHINESE MINISTER RECEIVES
CIPHER MESSAGE.
sH.pateh Report. the Legations Under
Continued Fi,e from Chinese Troops,
and says Only Quick Relief Can Pre-
vent a General Massacre.

I'm British legation, under continued
shot and shell from Chinese troops. Quick
relief only can prevent general massa-
ere"
This dispatch in cipher was received by
the State Department in Washington
through Chinese Minister WI, Friday
morning. 1t was dated July IL, Chinese
calendar, and showed that Minister Con-
ger was alive in Pekin on July 10.
The following is the statement issued
by the State Department with regard to
'Congcr's cablegram: ION the 18th of this
month the Secretary of State commune
Gated a brief message asking tidings of
Minister Conger in the name of the State
Department. Mr.. WI undertook TO get
this into Minister Congcr's hands, if he
was alive. He has succeeded in doing
this. Friday morning the Secretary of
State received this telegram from the
consul general ut Shanghai: "Your tele-
gram was forwarded Us requested. I
send you the reply of the Tsung:li-Yamcn
as follows: Your telegram of the 18th
day OF this moon 9th of july received,
and the Secretary of States telegram
has been handed to Minister Conger.
Herewith Minister Congcr's reply to the
Secretary of State, which please for
ward.'"
The following is Mr.. Conger's reply:
"In British legation under continued shot
and shell from Chinese troops. Quick re-
lief only Gun prevent general massacres."
This reply was in the State Depart
ment's hands and its contents were Of
course unknown to Minister WI. who
took it there. 1t was regarded by the
State Department rs genuine, as forgery
seemed under the circumstances impos-
sihln.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
CHINA IN CHUNKS

All the principal cities in the empire
have telegraph service. An arrangement
was made with the Russian telegraph al-
thorities in 1892 by which communication
was established between Pckin and Eu-
rope.
The Chinese do not drink much intOX-
icatins liquor. The native drink is n sort
is only oncc distilled and is of low proof,
but when stronger spirits are required
this is redistilled. and in that state it is
known as samshu. which NEAR thrice
fired.
There are few bearded men. Men who
have grandchildren may wear Il mus
tache. and many take advantage of the
privilege and are called suld hair men,
The foreigners with mustaches, when
they came to China. excited much curios-
ity, and the unusual sight justified them
in asking the ages of the bearded men.
80
The whole empire has only 317 miles
of railroad. The longest line is from
Pekin to Tien-lfsin. and thence to Shan
Haik-Wan, 800 miles, and the other is
from Woosung to Shanghai. Russia is
now building 1,400 miles of road. Bel
GUM 700 miles, and China is building ON
her own account Il line of 10 miles.
The postal system of the empire is still
in n primitive condition. 1t is carried on
under the direction of the minister of
war by means of post carts and runners.
There are 5000 offices for post carts in
the eighteen provinces, and there are
2.040 offices for runners scattered over
the empire. There are also many private
postal couriers. and during the winter
the foreign customs office maintains Il
service between Pckin and the %outposts.
The drama is popular all over China,
and when a religious celebration takes
place before the temple of a god a theat-
rical performance usually follows. The
stage is erected in the street. and in front
Of this the people gather and listen for
hours to the declamations of the actors,
whose themes are usually of a historical
character. There are not many perma-
ncnt thcatcrs. Actors and acrobats can
be hired chcaply, and at every dinner
where strangers are invited a theatrical
performance is part of the entertainment.
-:-:-
The roads of China are poor, Only a
few are paved, and for that reason the
greater part of the trade is carried on
by means of the numerous canals and
other waterways. The country is irri-
gated by great rivers and intersected by
a system of canals which is more than
GOO years old. But these canals, like the
roads, the army and everything of public
characted, are badly managed and in a
state of decay. The Grand canal, the
longest artificial waterway in the world.
starts from Tien-Tsin and runs south to
Hang-Chow, q distance Of COO miles.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
CONDITION OF o
Corn Makes Favorable Progress in the
Middle States.

Corn Makes Favorable Progress In the
Middle States.
The Agricultural Departments crop re-
port gives the following summary of crop
conditions:
Notwithstanding excessively heavy
rains on the west gulf coast and in por-
tons of the central Missouri valley, and
the prevalence of drought to a greater or
less extent in the middle and south At
lantic States, and over portions of Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma, the week
has been generally favorable in the dis
tricts east OF the Rocky Mountains.
Throughout the Rocky Mountain and
plateau regions there is general scarcity
of water. especially in the southern Dis
tricts.
The condition of corn i'll Kansas and
Nebraska is less favorable thar in the
rreviotls week, and the crop is suffering
for rain in portions of Missouri. southern
Ohio. West Virginia. Maryland, Virginia
and North Carolina. In Indiana, Illinois.
and Iowa torn has made very favorable
progress, and is improved in kentucky,
Tennessee and PENNSYLVANIA. Harvest
Ing of winter wheat is about completed
except in the more northerly districts,
the Weather conditions hcing very favor-
able fog this work in the districts east
of the Mississippi river except in portions
of New York, where it has hecn inter-
rupted lW rains. Harvesting is we'll add
vanced on the Pacific coast.
improvement in the condition of spring
wlicat is reported from Minnesota and
South Dakota, and while no decided i'm
provement is reported from North Da-
kota the weather conditions in that State
have been propitious. In Minnesota the
crop has suffered some damage from local
firms. Fair to good yields are expected
in the extreme southeastern counties of
South Dakota.
Dat harvest is in progress in the States
of the central valleys and u very fine crop
generally is being secured in good condi-
ton.
Wet weather has interrupted haying in
northern New England, but elsewhere
hay is nearly completed in the States OF
the central valleys. Rains. have caused
damage to hay in Michigan. Louisiana
and yrsxss. -. -,
a general improvement in the condi-
ton of cotton is reported. except in Flor
ida. and, Louisiana, but the plant is small
and is f~ruiting slowly i'll the central and
eastern districts, where some fields are
still grassy. In Texas the crop has made
good growth. but is very uneven and the
early planted is %fruiting we'll, except in
scattered localities, '
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27

At Q o'clock on the afternoon of the
18th 1000 Of the allied troops attempted
to storm the wall Of the city. The Chin
ese on the walls were estimated conserv-
atively at 10000. They poured q terrific
hail Of artillery, rifle and machine gun
fire upon the attackers.
The Americans suffered terribly. The
chief surgeon Of the Ninth infantry said
q conservative estimate vas that % per
cent Of the Americans were hit. Col.
Wilson H.. Liscum was mortally wound
ed, as he was walking IN front Of the
troope
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27

A dispatch from Nankin announces
that Prince Tuan has ordered a great
military movement, owing to the appear
ance of the japanese in China. The vice.
roy Of Nankin has informed the foreign
oonsuls there that he cannot be Wei
bic for events in Chao-Sin, Ning-Po and
ChuChau. The foreigners are fleeing to
Shanghai. The position is alarming. Six.
teen foreigners have arrived at Nankin
from Ning-Po, where the houses Of for.
eigners have been burned and mission.
aries horribly maltreated.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
REVENGE Is THE CRY OF EUROPE.
Fate of Foreigners in Pekin stirs War
Spirit In ENGLAND.

Revenge to-day, mourning tomorrow"
is practically tile universal cry of Europe,
but it is sorrowfully admitted that there
can be no revenge to-day, nor, perhaps,
for many to-morrows, for the incredible
barbarities that are reported to have
marked the last scenes within the Legal
tions at Pekin. Nothing is clearer, a
London dispatch says. than that the anti
foreign contlagration is rapidly pcrmcat-
ing eve hitherto quiescent provinces, and
the fate of the capital appears to threat
EN- other towns like Tien-Tsin, Chefoo
and even Shanghai. The defeat Of the
allied forces ut Tien-Tsin Seems to place
that town in desperate straits, and if re-
treat to Tnku is nccessitated Observers
consider that it will be likely to decide
the policy of wnvering viceroys.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
SPREAD OF THE REPETITION.
Boxer Uprising Has Taken Hold O
Points In Southern China.


~ dispatch from Chcfoo says: prince
Tuan has modified 100000 men, divided
into different corps. The northern corps
has been ordered to cxpel foreigners from
A1nur. The PeEin army is divided into
four corps, the first of which is to opcr-
ate against Mukden and occupy the
roads between Peiin and Shan-Hai-
huan; the second is to concentrate at
Tien-Isin and the third Mt Pekin, whence
a column numbering 10000 will be sent
to Wei-Hai-Wei and Tsin-Tau, while the
fourth corps will concentrate at Nankin.
There are now $4,000 japanese troops in
China.
The rebellion has taken hold of south
ern China. The foreigners at Chu-Chau
and In-Chau have been attacked and are
fleeing panic-stricken.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27

MAP SHOWING HE PLAN OF BATTLE AZ IIENTsIN
Direction Of Russian attack % Chimes p1Mn reported @pelJ y9 H the allies W.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27

o AND DAVIS KILLED.
Colonel of Ninth Infantry and Captain
of Marines Fall ut Tien-tsin.

oH "haE1HSs TUT Ut 1IeH-tslns
The Navy Department Monday morn
ing received official confirmation from
Admiral Rcmey of the reverse Of the al
lied forces at Tien-Tsin on the morning
Of the 18th. The dispatch is dated Che
foo. and says:
Reported that allied forces attacked
native city the morning of the 18th. Rus
slams were on the right, with Ninth in
fantry and marines on the left. Losses
allied forces large. Russian 100, includ-
ing artillery colonel. Americans over
thirty, British over forty, Japanese fifty
eight, including colonel. French twenty
five. Col. Liscom, Ninth infantry, killed,
also Capt. Davis, marine corps; Capt.
r.emley, I4ieuts. Butler and Leonard
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
TIEN.TsIN Is TAKEN.

Chinese Routed After Three Dnys OF
Desperate Fighting.
The powers arc preparing to pour
troops into China. From every capital
comes the news that hosts are forming
for a war of revenge. Now the atten-
ton of the nations is diverted from Pc
kin to Tientsin, which, according to re-
ports, the allied forces had succeeded in
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
WAR AGAINST RUSSIA.
china's Hostile Acts Considered fanta.
mount to q Declaration.

China's acts of hostility in Manchurio
are considered tantamount to a declara-
ton OF war against Russia. The Chinese
seized a Russian transport boat laden
with munitions nea Aigun, on the River
Amur, killed almost the entire Russian
escort and mex made a sudden attack
upon Blagoveschensk, bombarding the
town. The garrison held out bravely, but
were overwhelmed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
KILLED 500

Report OF a Deadly Repulsc by the
Allies on July IL.
An ofRcial dispatch from Tien.Tsin.
dated July II, said that the enemy that
morning deAevminedly attacked the garri.
son ut the railway station, which was
composed Of 100 e0ch Of British, French
and Japanese. The Chinese were repuls-
ed aftes four houss' hard fighting with a
loss oe 300 killed. The British casual.
ties we're thDee killed and eight wounded,
The losses Of the French and Japanese
were considerably heavier.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27

wounded. At evening allied attack ON
native city was rcpulsed, with great loss.
Returns yet incomplete. Details not yet
confirmed. REMEY."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-07-27
DETROIT GIRL VICTIM OF BOXERS

German Minister'S Wife, Slain with Her
Husband, Came from That City.
The American wife of the murdered
German minister was the daughter of
Henry b. Letfyard of Detroit, the presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
Health Value of Vegetables.

a diet Of nothing but celery is said by
some physicians to be a sure cure for both
rheumatism and neuralgia. Free use of
this vegetable is always recommended to
rheumatic patients.
Baked potatoes are digested more easily
than boiled potatoes, and should therefore
be preferred by dyspeptics
In cases of anaemia, Cabhages and spin
ach are distinctly beneficial. Spinach is
also almost valuable as litha water in
Its erect on the kidneys.
Beets and turnipS keep the blood pure and
improve the appetite.
Tomatoes thought in India to be
preventive of cholera. Like endiVcS and
Watercresses, they stimulate the healthy
action Of the liver.
Just after the battle of Fort Doneson
Gen. Grant is said To have telegrapfed 10
Washington that he would not permit the
army to move till forty wagon loads of
onions that had been promised to MIN
should arrive. Onions are essential to the
army mess, to make pork or beef palatable
But they are also an admirable cure for
sieeplesSnesS and Indigestion everywhere
Garlic, leeks and olives stimulate the cir
culaton of the blood
Too much meat and too few vegetables
make up the average diet. Health depends
on continuous variety
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the Museum Of Comparative Zoology at
Cambridge are well known. 1t was his pride
and JOY, and today his hercuiean Iabors
stand monument to his tenacity of pur-
pose; one of the greatest collections. so
Tar as its scientific value is concerned. IN
the world. In 1S47 the Smithsonian Inst.tu-
ton was founded, and followed by the Ma
uonai Museum, the two now being under
one roof at Washington, representing a
colossal collection of material to aid in the
dispersal of knowledge. In 1870 Professor
A. 5. Bickmore opened the American Mu-
scum of Natural History to the citizens OF
New York. and today this institution. with
It's treasures of science. ranks second to
none in the world. and. aided by its sp!en-
did system of public lectures. Inaugural ed
by its founder, Prof. B.ckmore. it is one or
the greatest aids to pubic education In
America. Prof Bickmore's lectures reach
through the teachers of the public schools
an audience of millions. and the museum
mas specially nstructed lecture room
Tor the purpose. The estabis hment OF
scnoolS OF zoology was feature of the ad-
Nancement of science in America the first
one being at PenikeSe Island, where Agas-
s!z drew about him all the bright lights in
tne armament of science. Johns Hopkins
University established another. Aqua RUINS
TOOK shape IN London, Berlin and Naples
ana today New Yo.k has a free aquarium
where tens of thousands yearly observe the
habits of the marine animals of this coun-
Try The nineteenth century was a mar
Vicious epoch. 1t saw innumerable d,scov-
erles In all fields. and doubtless will stand
in all time as period of maximum intel
lectual activity along the lines of exact
science.
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empress dOwager would not have dared to
nave made war upon the emperor in the
English legation Faii.ng to let the sup
port of the Engl' sh minister, Mr.. r chards
next sent message to Minister CongEr. but
he happened to be away at his summer
home in the hills, and it is ella med that the
letter never got beyond the gatekeeper,
VINO may have been one of the dowager' s
spies. 1t must be remembered that at tn $
time the emperor was the de facto ruler of
China. and that as such the United States
would have ga ned a predominant influence
by supporting him.
Prepared for War.
China has been getting ready for trouble
ever since the close of the Japanese war.
Several years ago | had an interview on tie
situation III China, With Yang Yu, who is, |
but who preceded WI Ting Fang as min
after the war and he warned IRE that the
Chinese army would be reorganiZed after
modern methods. He said that the coun-
try would have new ships new forts and
It's military strength would be so increased
that it could defend itself against any ma
ton or all nations. He took a pencil and
figured up the possibilities of the Chinese
army of the future. He said China could
put twice as many men in the field as any
other nation, referred to the wonderful
wealth of the country and its mineral re-
sources, saying that it could make its own
guns and munitions of war He told me
that the iron mines near Hankow would be
developed and new arsenals built.
This prophecy has been borne out by the
facts The arsenals at Tien Tsn. Canton
ana Marking have been busy for the pa st
four years and the Kiagnan arsenal, here
at Shanghai, is still turning out guns of all
descriptions and smOkeiess powder as we'll.
The empress dowager has been importing
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ly enhance the beauty of the landscape and
the attraction of :he exp }s.tion "a a whole
Inc work on the horticulture building is
making fine progress and The o.hsr build
ings of the group those of mines and
graphic arts. are nearly completed. The
conserva ori"s connecting the latter build
lngs with that Of hnr.Cul;ure are among
me most beautiful architectural features OF
the exposition. ana when filed with rare
pants next summer VIII be a great center
OF interest. The conserVa tories are now
completed and will be heated so that early
III the winter they can be utilized for
plants. Although not modern constructed
Conservatives, they have al the requisites
to the growth and welfare of any plants
winch 1t VIII be deS raGle TO display. Dur
ing the exposition these conservatives will
be kept constantly gay with blooming
plants and fine foliage. and. in fact every
tnirg new and beautiful in ornamental
plants.
The many little lagoons bordering and
running up from III" mirror lakes. pro-
iuSely planted with a great variety of wa
ter lilies ard other aquatics give the as
pect OF having been the work of years in
9 cad of only months. The plants have
made NlSorOuS growth and most of the
varieties are now, in October. in the fiow-
erlns stage, all OF which assures beyond
a doubt fine display next year.
On the borders aud margins of all the
new plantations of Shrubbery groups of
hard perennidlS have been planted all the
known hardy varieties are represented and
of these 2h0,ooo have been used. These will
add very natural and charming appear
ance to the grounds.
Indeed. 1t is scarcely possible to empha-
size too much the attra ctiveness of his
feature of the Pan-American exposition.
Never before in the history of eXpositious
on this continent was 50 great attention
paid to the development of the landscape
effects of a great fair. The results so far
attained at the Pan-American show that in
summoning to the aid of architects, sculp-
tors and painters Dame Nature herself
the way was opened to the achievement of
unpa ralleled success.
EDWARD HALE BRUSH,
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tons. She is a Chinese woman, however,
and the Chinese are saturated with all kinds
of crazy ideas as to spirits and the spirit
world. One of the chief causes of the
trouble is, | am told, the hatred VIII ch the
people have for foreigners because they
propose to put railroads through the an
cestral grave yards, and thereby spoil the
luck of the Chinese and anger the spirits
of their ancestors.
which controls him. Take for instance
scholars of China. AN who rules. | ven
ture, ha.f as many people as President Nc
kinney. and Who Spends E1f.iicns a year
He is a scholar and an author. having
written a book on the modern movement
for China.
Now. Chang Chi Tung believes in the
RECONSIDERATION of sous. and he is said 10
imagine that his soul came from a monkey
According to tradition. when Chang Chi
Iung was born there was monkey in his
brothers house. This nysterious.y d;sap
peared the same day that his birth took
place, and according to the Chinese the
cry, its soul passed into the newborn child
Whether Chang really believes this or not
| cannot say, but his friends tell me that
when he is accused of fooiishness or of
Getting imprudeuty he replies:
How can l help il. that is the way l was
born? 1t must be the monkey in me-
How the Empress Terrified Chang.
Speaking of Chang Chi Tung, he is a liv-
ing evidence of the terror inspired by the
empress dowager:s anti-reform ideas.
Prior to this he has held the broadest opin-
ions of a modern civilization for China.
He has put up an enormous steel plant at