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RockhiIl returned to Washington and be-
gan to prepare for his journey 10 emma
Such were the developments OF the morn
ing. SO far as China was concerned
The Chinese appeal Is unquesuonaoly
an adroit production. The presidents
answer is equally Viewer. and more sin
cere; that is the opinion OF the officials
here who have studied both. The presi-
dent succeeded in asking for conditions
those laid down in Europe. At the same
time there is nothing In the note to which
the European chancellors can object.
openly. AT least. The president expressly
states that his mediation is subject to the
approval of the powers: he Will not at
tempt to force 1t upon Europe. and the
Chinese government must produce the
ministers in safety.
Minister WI Is CONFIDENT.
Minister WI declares that his govern
ment viii meet that obligation. in proof
of which he produced Sheng's telegram,
in which he expressed implicit confidence.
Certainly II the last promise Is baseless
the Chinese government is party to one
of the most bare-faced receptions prac-
ticed upon any nation, in the estimation
of the state department..
The Sheng telegram was made public
at the state department in the follow
statement:
ment this morning and handed TO the
acting secretary of state the following
text Of cablegram. explaining that II was
a cablegram from Director General Sheng
at Shanghai. dated July g. to the Chin
csc minister at London by whom It had
been retransmitted TO Minister WI and
received by the latter on the night Of the
same day:
Text of sbeng's Telegram.
News from Peking of 22nd day of
sixth moon Corresponding to July 49, says
Won Jul by direction of the tsung II
yamen, went to see the various foreign
ministers and found not one OF them
harmed. Jung Ii proposes TO memorabilia
imperial government to supply them with
provisions at once and then devise plan to
detail troops to escort them to Tientsin
This communication accords with the
publication made In London yesterday
and printed In the American newspapers
this morning.
w. w. Rockhill, who has been selected
as special commissioner by the president
to go to China, returned to Washington
this morning from Block island and be-
gan Immediately preparing for this long
Rockhill with him, sailing from San
Francisco on the America Maru. of the
japanese line.
Gees ns Presidents Agent.
Mr.. Rockhil is going to China simply
as an observer for the president. This IS
technically true. but Ii also may be
stated that he will be intrusted with full
diplomatic powers later on. if Il seems
expedient and in the interest of an early
settlement of the Chinese problem to
have directly on the field an authorized
agent of the United States government.
1t is even probable that he will be the
next United states minister to Picking. If
Mr.. Conger has persisted.
II is gathered here that the German
government has done something of the
same kind.
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Make Your
Blood Pure

This ls II the utmost Importance 90
Enod health Tho medicine 20 make your
blood pure is Hood q SsrsapaT4lla II coh-
tasrs just those vegetable remedies that
~knhwH - produce this Feesi result
ati s.s harmor4sp~iy combined that ,ney
ACT with perfect aafHfacti1u ana success
Il will prrveu. and rste Al humara. erup-
tg0us. h,iss and rimpie2 Is VIII give
aecaed hejp se 'ha Kidneys strengthen
your nerves. teae Your stomach aad
make vou strung.
Had Biogd 'SgreN cane On u1y asaeh.
ters foot They FIRST appeared llke warts
and thon broke out iu spots as large as a
Lnr He~I SarsApariila bad -3reI rn.
81 Bilious headache ard decided 90
give g, g beg Il healed the ssves and
Accomplished n complete curr T. =
Hlppls. Velssa. wash.
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ANXIETY IN BELGIUM.


BRUSSELS, July 24--In the chamber OF
deputies today the minister of foreign
from the viceroy OF Marking. Lieut. Kung
vi, declaring that the foreign legations
were safe. NJ. de Fauvreau added;
''Only a dispatch, however. from the
Belgian minister in Picking can calm the
legitimate emotion felt throughout Bel
GUM.
Meanwhile the Belgian government has
given the Belgians in China an AUTHORIZE
ton to enlist in the international corps
and TO place themselves under the pro-
lection of the foreign armies. The gov
eminent favors sending n Belgian expe-
dition to China, which appears to be the
wish of the country"
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NAVY DEPARTMENT
PREPARING FOR WAR,
Great Difficulty to De Met Ii the
supplying of Warships with Coal
-CoI1jera Needed

WASHINGTON, July 2f-The navy de-
partment ~ preparing for possible event.
China. One of the greatest difficulties
which would confront the United States
In the event of naval warfare In Chinese
waters - the lack of a naval base close
to the scene OF operations Manila is 900
miles from Taku, while some of the other
powers have bases within striking dis
lance. England has a base at Weihaiwei.
and coalihg station at Chefoo Russia
has the naval base at Port Arthur, and
Germany one at kiaochou.
Besides. in case of naval war the ports
or China, which in ordinary times are
open for the purchase of all ordinary sup
plies and stores. would be closed. x fleet
OF golfers will have TO he utilized to take
out coal for our ships and to ply back and
fofth between our squadrons and Manila.
No American Golfers.
This plan. however, has its obstacles.
owing to the fact that foreign countries
have gobbled up everything afioat which
could be utilized for shipping coal and
stores. Germany and Japan have even
impressed steamers. The result is that al
the present time 50 per cent. OF our gov
eminent freight for the Orient Is being
carried In foreign bottoms.
Consequently, prices have materially adj
yanced. Freight charges on coal which
the navy department was able to ship to
Manila for 81 a ton now costs 80 and the
creased.
Must Rely On Its own Vessels.
The department therefore practically
would be compelled to rely on it's own
vessels. AS a precautionary measure the
golfers purchased during the Spanish war
which had gone out OF commission are
being fitted out for service. The water
ship Arethusia, which also was purchased
during the war, but which was procured
too late for service. Is being prepared AZ
the League Island navy yard.
owing TO the lack OF naval officers avail
able. tho GOLFERS on the Atlantic coast
under orders for China are being equipped
with merchant crews. Admiral Bradford
chief OF the bureau Of equipment. today
recommended that the Leonidas and Pom
petit. both at the League island yard. be
fitted out at once.
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BERLIN PRESS AsTONIsHED. -
Cannot Explain President Mcktn-
Iey's CreduIity.

BERLIN, July 24.-This evenings papers
dent Mckinley's consent to mediate and
the comment Is all unfavoraole. Sur
prise is generally expressed that Wash
ington takes Chinese official news seri-
ously.
The Berliner Tageblatt, which sees "a
contradiction in President McKinley's con-
sent TO mediate and his efforts TO get the
allies to advance TO Peking." says:
"Will the government OF the United
States bamboozle the Chinese with dip
lomauc craftness learned from Chinese
craftsmanship and only undertake media
ton in appearance?'
The same paper caps the climax by
explaining that Washington's Chinaphile
attitude Is due to the 'impossibility of
leaving the large Chinese population Of
the American Union out of consideration.
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Won BUELOW'S STERN
REPLY TO KW0NG HSU.
WIN Not Consider Appeal UntI Safe
~ OF Legations Ia Assured aud
Murder Atoaed For

BERLIN, july 24-Count won Buelow,
minister ~ foreign affairs. made reply to-
day 20 tho appeal Of the emperor ot
China Tor German mediation between the
powers and the Chinese government
In substance Count Won Ruelow said ne
would not submit the telegram from the
feking government 10 the emperor 81
long as the fate If the legation and other
foreigners ir Picking WAS not ascertain
81, and until the Chinese government
had atnned Tor the murder ~ the Ger
man mirlster 20 PWking. EsrOn won ket-
teller and had giVea guarantees that ia
thu future its conduct would be In har-
mony With International law and the
u@agcs ~ civilization.
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FEEDING WORLDS ARMIES.
shipments for chisa Ha,~ Already
Deea Made hy Chicago Packers.

CHICAGO. July "a In ts capacity as
the city which feeds tha armies IF the
world during times % war Chicago has
sent the first shipments Of supplies De
stinea for The use ~ foreign armies dur
ing the impending hastiiities in the Orient
Z 10 hoods sent from the stock yards we're
huled 20 Port Arthur and Tokyo and Nag
asAbi Japan.
Tire shipments consisted 81 FIVE carloads
~ barFelesl beef ans pork. sent 20 Port
Arthur FOR tho Use ~ ne Russian army.
and five carinRts - csanef FeastR sous.
end corneA beef seut % Tpkvo ard SaKs.
saki FOR the use ~ the IapAnrsn army
The shipments are hut the farrruuners -
many Others 10 no tenfoid "a ~lsc N a.ef
BE- say officials - the issfing packing
e1uris ufss ~ ne citv
Modern armies saY the parEers. raisu,
Save modern cumrnisEarteE which means
canned keef rnasfs chfrtcu. mutton
PORK soups. dressed ard fresh bsef and
hRrrcisd ppFk snd ssegf.
That Chicago " equal 70 the task before
o. asd more the packing house men com
hdanfty assert A rnrtgai estimate suaAn
3urinw the sav ny Melville s. Hhrsne ~
sctai rfaffssscian ~ the stock Yards nhr,-
rnuy shows tho ordinary dafig nutuuf ~
Tvlnsf PRODUCTS ht the stock Yards would
feed far one dav 2 spo - reepir The ats.
put sesrae days wogl9 feeG q ss,5 az .-,apie
allowing a haH pound - nsat a Bag 10
each person.
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PARIS, July 24.-Four dispatches from
the French consul at Ttentsin, dated sew
ed from Chcfoo. July is TO 90 have been
received by the minister of foreign AFT
fairs, NJ. Delcasse. The dispatch dated
July IS says courier from Picking re-
lates that since June 20 the foreign min
listers have been besieeed In the British
legation. and that the marines were max
Ing vigorous defense. The supply OF
ammunition was low, and the peril Of
those In the legation was great Up TO
the time the courier left Picking the loss
of the marines had been sixteen killed
and seventeen wounded,
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RUSSIANS EXHIBIT GREED.
Announce That They VIII Retain
and Repair Taka-pekinw Raii-
MnN-Engltsh Object.

TIENTSIN. July 2l.--The Russians an
nounce their intention 20 keep control ot
the entire railway line between Taku aud
Picking until the conclusion ~ hOstilities.
when they purpose. they say, 10 restore
& 10 the Chinese.
Admiral Seymour opposes allowing them
to repair the line beyond Tieutsin He
considers That the british should insure
the undertaking and conduct the repairs
Meanwhile the French are enaeaVuriug
70 obtain control ~ all the river tugs
u T. believed that they intend to share
the control with RUSSIA
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enjoned upon them the expediency OF
placing themselves alongside the foreign
troops. thereby showing China's deter
mination to crush the rebels ana 10 lui-
The viceroNs hesitated, II Is said. 70 &C.
cept the responsibility but 1t is believed
that they used their influence in Peking
with the result that the emperor's party
resumed control.
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Infantry for China.

NEW YORK. July Accompanies I. X,
and l.. OF the Third battalion Of the Fiji
teenth United States infantry left Gov
ernor's Island this morning for the Far
East via San Francisco. under command
of Lieut.. Col williams The troops left
Jersey City over the I,ohigh Valley road
The battalion will he completed IN Oma-
ha by the addition OF Company NJ.
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Naval Collier. for china.

. SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-The naval
colliers Nero and Justin have been nut In
commission and the former vessel will
get away with y full cargo inside NJ n
week Some little work has TO he done
on the Justin, hut the chances are that
August viii see her on her way to
China
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FRENCH MINISTER SAFE.
Consul mt Shanghai Is Renssured by
LII Hung Chang.

PARIS. July q. 2:30 a. MN. Delcasse
has received a cablegram from the French
consul at Shanghai. dated July g. which
says:
I'll Hung Chang has Just assured me
that NJ. Pichon tFrench minister to China)
is living and he has agreed to transmit to
him message from me, requesting re-
ply within five days"
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WASHINGTON, July 2s.-'The postairic,
department viii issue an order In a dsN
or two extending the privilege Of domestt,
rates Of postage TO United States soldier.
ga China
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Wouid Not Follow Advice of Jnpa-
nrHe EoreIgn Minikter.

YOKOHAMA. July u II, ia r7i,norcd
that the Japanese foreign minister has
been ia constant communication With
the southern vicercys - china. urging
them 20 mobilize troops and march north.
ward 20 restore peace and order
After the capture ~ Tientsin he again
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WEST POINT y. Y, July Accompany
y, battalion OF engineers, IN command Of
First Lieut. CavanauEh. left here today
for duty In China. They win embark on
transport leaving San Francisco August
l.
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Tae Poft-inte}Hgenrer has secured fha
exclusive r3Eht to- Washington 10 RAM.
McSally & Co.'S latest folder mag u
CrlIua aRd Asia. These may bc ee'1igri
at Pcsi-intglliseHcer business o1.lcea al
10 cents each.
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ATLANTA, Ca.. July Accompany ~
Of the Ftfteonth INFANTRY. under command
Of Capt. John Cutter left Fort Mcpherson
today for San Francisco. thence 10 China
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HOODS
SarSaDarlIla

Is Americas Greatest Medicine Sold by
all druggists. Price s.. Get Only Hood ..
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The ne. Prescription Tor a~i.ri.


saa Ftver = hrsts - Gtovs's Tns,sl-s, g.tH
Tara q - Firrly iran aNA ga5a4ns 10 = sEsssts-s
tsrrn Ne Fsre 80 pay Ptes Nn
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purpose Of preventing II possible the adj
vance OF the relief column.
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Bravery of n Japanese.

The SHANGHAI correspondent Of tho
Daily Mail reror,is thc saiisnt .c,to,, VI,
leFoneee soldier during tho attack
On tho Saice of tho city - TrntNin
dynamite train failed a. explode Secinc
this, the Soldier fan forward wtth =
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-20

LEXINGTON, KY, July 20-Beckham
was nominated for Governor by accI2na-
tion al 3-t5 O'Clock this morning.
After the names Of Judge Black OF Bar
b'urville, and Judge Tervin. Of Newport.
were placed IL nomination. a roll call Of
the convention vas begun. When Mclean
county was reached AZ a m Bsckham
had the 54I votes necessary 10 nominate.
Then The nominations Of Tery:n AID Black
were withdrawn, and, on motion Of Ter
win. the nomination Of Beckham vas made
unanimous
Governor Beckham was escorted 10 The
platform, where he made a speech Of ac-
ceptaDce.
II was o'clock this morning when the
committee On resolutions reported. The
report was read by Senator Blackburn and
was unanimously adopted
The platform declares FOR fair elections
and recommends that the act Of 1886.
known as the Goebel Election Law. be
amended and that. until so amended AZ 10
be satisfactory 70 all the Republicans
shall have representatives both on the
State and county election commissions.
Governor Beckham has advised his
friends that he all call a conference here
next week 70 organize a campaign co1nit-
tee The campaign viii be oDeIed n Au-
gust There viii be a call fo- IN extra
session 20 take action on the GoebeI Law.
il Is said. in Septeut.er-
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MONEY FOR CHINA CAMPAIGN.
Treasury Officers Say S5O.OOO.OOo
Is AVaiIabic.


No difficulty is anticipated by Treasury
officials in supplying all the demands OF
the Government for money in carrying for
ward the Chinese campaign. The available
cash balance in the Treasury last night
was over SI50. .OOo 600. exclusive Of the
reserve and the trust funds which amount
altogether to 1914. 1919.
The cash balance Of $l5o.O0O.OCO repre-
sents a surplus of receipts over expendi-
lures, and under normal conditions would
be steadily increased. as the daily income
Of the Government is ahead Of its usual
expenses.
Cut of this reserve the Treasury Off
cials say they could easily spare $50, 900 =
O00 for the conduct Of the Chinese war.
This amount. in connection with the ap-
preparation. it is believed. would be ample
for carrying forward the campaign until
Congress meets in December.
All Of the war appropriations were most
liberal and in case Of necessity the funds
set aside for the whole Of the twelve
months ending July l. 1901. could be spent
in the five months before Congress meets.
it IS argued by the authorities
The officials have compiled a statement
showing the total cost Of the Spanish war
up to date. 1t reaches 1895. coo GEO. in
Guiding the Philippine operations. OF that
sum S56,OO0,0G0 was spent in March, April,
May. and June ot 1898; The sum of $780,
100000 was required for the operations
from July l, 1898, to July l, 1899. ard
sos, 100000 has been spent since the last
date.
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A DESPATCH FROM REMEY.
He Receives n Duplicate OF the Al
legged Message From ConEer.

He Receives n Duplicate OF the Al
legged Message From Conger.
Secretary Long late this afternoon re-
ceiyed despatch from Admiral Remey
confirming the despatch received from
Minister Conger through Minister W.. Ad-
miraI Remey's despatch. which is under
date OF July 20. and is from ChefoO. is as
follows:
'Conger has wired me that he is in
the British Legation under shot and
shell, and unless relief is sent at once
he Will be Tassacred. / urge imme-
date relief be sent. REMET-"
Before Admiral Remey's despatch had
been received Secretary Long sent the fo,-
lowing cable gram to the commander o. the
naval forces in Chinese waters:
Washington, July 20.
"Remey. Chefoo:
'Conger telegTsphs he is il British
Legation Under fire from Chinese troops
and that quick relief only can prevent
general massacre Use and urge every
possible eRdeavOr for relief
LONG"
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A LETTER FROM RUSSIA
1t. Petersburg officials Look for
Long War With China

1t. Petersburg OGiciaIs Look for n
Long War With China.
4 private letter was received in Wash
ington yesterday from Russia which con
tanned sone important Information TIE
letter was dated St Petersburg July ?.
19cc. After recOlutiEg some matters Of
persoUEI EaJure. the St Petersburg core
spOnO6nt goes Cn 70 say
-Scme very alarming news came % tie
Russian Foreign Office from Man hUr.a
yesterday II is rumOTed in official cIrCleS
that the Russians met with severe re-
verses al the hands OF the Chinsss in Naa-
churia- As the telegraph Is in the hards OF
the Russian authorities. news from that
section cannO be obtained The War on e
in ST. Petersburg = holding back am rg
news from MaEchuris- II is feared in Rus
sian Official circles that a long var with
China is imminent and the outcome is
dOub'fCl, on Tie ground OF the long dist1n e
for reinforcement 10 reach the scene Of
the tloubie."
This Information is in some measure
couhTUGtory Of the cable dispatches II n
81. Petersburg yesterday
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A Dubious Message From Cong er
Received Through WI.
BEARS THE DATE OF JULY IS
Hay Have Been Filed Weeks Ago
by the American Minister.
MANY suspicious OF DUPLICITY

TO BE an Answer 10
Secretary Hays Query. "Is All
WclI:" Forwarded Through the
Chinese Minister on July It-Cir-
cumstances. However, Indicate
Trickery ON the Part Of PeLin Of
iciaIs-TEouSht Possible by Many
That the Diplomatic Service Code
Was Captured when the Legations
Been Made Use OF in the Construc-
tion of what Purports To Be n
Genuine COmmunIcatiOn-Re ReEaFd-
ed Peculiar That the Message
Should Have Been in Cipher and
the Signature in Plain English.
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THE OUTBREAK IN KOREA.
Rev. A. :. Brown Does Not Look fOl
Serious Trouble.

NEW YORK. July z0.-Rev- Arthur s
Brown. D. D.. one Of the secretaries Of the
Presbyterian Beard Of Foreign Missions.
is not greatly alarmed over the possibl-
ity CT a spread OF the Boxer movement
10 Korea. IN giving his views on the sub
ject today Dr. Brown said
The Korean people are very friendly TO
foreigners TIE missionaries nave eXerted
an influence with all classes. and. while
a few indiviLCals Cf local mob might
make trouble. such as might occur in the
United States, there is 70 ground 10 sup
pose that large number of Koreans might
Join in an attack ca foreigners
Korea includes go stations and cut
stations IS foreign missionaries. 81 native
helpers. 261 churches. with 2.S54 native
commandments. Z schools. hospitals. and
dispeEsaries- The Korean work is ex-
tTaordinarily successful and the rate Of
increase in church membership is very
rapid the growth last year having been
about 10 1sT cent. which is about forty
times the increase in the membership OF
the Presbyterian Church in the United
States"
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CHINA APPEALS TO FRANCE.
Emperor Asks LOubet to Mediate
With the Powers


With the Powers.
PARIS, July 20--Yu Keng, the Chinese
Minister TO France. has forwarded 10 u.
Delcasse. the French Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. a telegram from the Emperor Of
China asking France to mediate between
China and the powers.
The telegram. which was sent through
the Governor Of the Province OF Shantuag
yesterday, makes no mention Of tae for
eign ministers al Pekin.
On receipt OF this message NJ D5Icasze
sent word to the Chinese Minister that
President Loubet's reply 10 the Emperor's :
message would be sent TO the French Le-
cation at Pekin. where the Chinese I'm
perial Government could obtain il. He
would await news in reply 20 this before
being certain Of the safety Of N. Pichon.
The French Minister.
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JAMES NICoL SUSPENDED.
Charge Against a Chicago BOARD of
Trndc On.ciaI

CHICAGO. July 20--James Niccl. Vice
President OF the Beard Of Trade, was sus-
pended for one year by the directors yes
terday. The charge was that Of making
and reporting false and fictitious trades. -
He was implicated with McLain Bros.
who we're recently expelled for bucket tshop
operations. Nicol traded for a o. Nc
Lain personally and asserted that his oni-
connection with the firm was in that ca
p2City-