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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
The Whites Huddled Together and
Fought the Yellow Hordes
to the End.
Chinese Army of 100000 Holds Allies Back
Battle Raging at Tien-Tsin. Where 10000
Native Troops Are Attacking.

| Taku. dated saturday. June 80. and Che
Foo. Tuesday. July 3. says that the Brit
lsh ana Russian AdmiralS at council
OF war held on June 30 decided that IL
was impossible 10 attcmpt To relieve
fekin without greatly Increased forces
They also concluded that II would he
possible 10 hold Ticn-T Tsin. hut I'm the
event of this not proving feasible they
will endeavOr to retain possession of
Taku.
One hundred and forty Thousand i'm
perial troops are stationed between
Pekin and Tien-Tsin. while the total of
the allied forces which Gun be conccn-
trat'd at the present barely numbers
2G.GOO.
1t is reported that General, Nieh-Si-
Chang Is advancing for an attack on
Tien-Tsin with 10000 troops.
Another report has been received at
Taku TO the effect that the German
guards rescued the body of Baron Won
kctteler. the late German Minister. TO
China. after he was murdered by the
Chinese
Another message from Sir Robert
Hart. the inspector General of Customs.
dated Pekin. Monday. June %. reiterates
'iat the situation was then desperate
and that the Chinese troops are shelling
the British Legation. where all the
members of the diplomatic body had
ccngregated.
a special dispatch from ST. Peters
burg says:
Vice Admiral Alexieff's official an
nouncement of the impossibility of ad-
vancinS on Pekin without REINFORCE
menfs and the necessary pontoons and
.-I.I
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
REPUBLIC Special

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. July 4.-Washirgton has
been a prey to-day to the widest fears with
out one word from China to substantia:e
or allay them. Much TO the surprise of
Secretary Hay and Secretary Long none Of
the consular officers In China or Rear Ad-
mirai Kempff cabied a statement OF the sit
uation. The report from Shanghai that not
a foreigner is left alive I'm Pekin. and telling
of the heroic fight of the foreign guards,
had not. up Il a few minutes before mid
night. been confirmed. and the authorities
are awaiting impatiently for the morning,
when 1t is expected a message will come.
Tallying with Indications given in official
dispatches, the Shanghai report is accepted
as correct though AT the Russian Embassy
the hope Is expressed that all the foreigners
have not been killed: that some Of them IL
the legations are rot already destroyed. will
be taken prisoners and held as hostages.
Tien-Tsiu Situation.
The authorities understand there has been
hard fighting at Tien-Tsin. bu. they have no
reason to believe that 1t will be captured or
that the foreign column at Taku will not be
able TO defend itself should II be attacked.
There were lioee troops at Taku a last re-
ports. and a force OF 300 American troops
is due at that point. Japan has made ar
fo- sending 10000. and Russia
will be represented by a total force of 1900.
With all these troops at hand no doubt Is
expressed that the column will be able to
force its way through 10 Pekin. At the
same time there is reason to believe that II
will arrive before the legations are de-
stroyed and the Chinese have done their will
with the foreigners in the capital.
Considerable surprise Is expressed by
diplomats who have served in China that
the foreign Powers have not utilized the
services OF the 5000 Chinese troops near
Tien-Tsin under Generals Yuan Shi Kai and
Me Chi Cheng. These troops are well
drilled, but are neither attacking the Box
ers nor have they Joined the insurrectionary
movement. II Is apparent to these diplo-
mats that the ChinesA forces are merely
waiting to see how tts, Boxer movement
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AGAINST TREMENDOUS ODDS.
News Reports Of the Seymour Ex
peditiOn.

london, July IA Tlen-Isin uSpi'Vh
dated Tuesday. June &c. gives few inter-
esting details indicating the tremendous
odds against which the Americans. British
and Germans under Vice Admiral Seymour
had to contend. The officers pay high trib-
ME TO the splendid work done during the
continuous fighting under the intense heat
Of the most trying climate
The American patrol June lS was aim ost
cut of by go Boxers. but succeeded in
driving them of. killing and woGntins
many.
The following day the enemy made n des-
perate attempt to rush the headquarters
train at Lang Fang. The Boxers advanced
with fanatical courage to within twenty
yards OF the locomotive. in the face of ter
rifle rife and Maxim gun fire. but were re-
pulsed with the loss of about 30 killed and
hundreds of wounded.
The same afternoon the Boxers attempt
cd to recapture IOfa. which was sarrisoned
by sixty bluejackets commanded by Lieu
tenant Coomb. The Boxers used four iron
surs. firing pieces of old iron, and were
repulsed with the loss CT eighty killed.
Two Of the guns were captured. lheuteiant
ColonD was wounded.
These various assaults show an organized
and simultaneous attempt along the whole
line of Vice Admiral Seymour's communi-
cations.
The imperial troops seem to have first
tsrnatioral forces were moving cut of Lang
Fang to repel an attack. rhe supposed
Boxers were discovered to be a force Of
5Dlp men, mostly General NunS Fuh ans
imperial troops. After two hours severe
fighting the Chinese bolted. leaving 800 or
80 dead.
When the international forces attacked
the arsenal. five miles above Tien-Tsin.
June q. the American and British marines
carried the Chine-e intrenchrnt nts - the
point OF the bayonet In magnificent style.
splendidly supported by the Germans. wno
crossed the river lower down and captured
six guns. which they promptly turned on
the flying enemy.
The arsenal was found to lie extremely
well equipped with all imaginable war
stores including many krupps and Maxims.
thousands of modern rifles and tens Of am
mur;tion and small arms.
The Chinese tenacity was evidenced in
their attempt during the afternoon to
capture the arsenal. but they were repulsed
after two hours desperate fighting. Ii
was then that Commander Buchho:tz of
the Kaiserin Augusta was killed.
sEYMOlRS REPORT.
London. July 4.-T'he Admiralty has re-
ce,yed a telegram from Vice Admiral Sey-
mour. dated Tien-Tsin. Saturday, June 90
After repeating the news from Pekin of
June "a Of the destruction OF all the leea-
tlons except the British. French. German
and part of the Russian. he adds:
The Europeans have gathered in the
British Legation. They have provisions. but
ammunition is scarce. One gate of the city
rear the legation. is held by the Europeans
with guns captured from the Chinese. Five
Of the marine guard have been killed and
an officer Is wounded.
There Is not much sickness at present
The Chinese inundated the country near
here yesterday from the Grand Canal. the
object practically being for the defense OF
the city from the south. 1t does no injury
10 US our general health Is good"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
STANDINGS GOVERNOR.
Concentration of His Troops
.Awakens Suspicion.

Berlin. July 4-The German Consul at
Che-Foo. tslegraphing on Tuesday. July ).
after reiteration that General Tung Flu Ii
Sian and Prince Tuan have seized the en-
tire power at Pekin. under the motto. 'Ex-
termination OF the Foreigners" adds:
The Governor cf Shan-TunS is at Tsinan
with S.o00 troops. Ostensibly for the purpose
of resisting a German attack. About 1a.O0
of his troops are on the frontier OF Chilli
This concentration is regarded with much
suspicion.
Another Che-Foo dispatch to-day says
tha. all missionaries from Chin-NiBg are on
the way to Tsinan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
CHINESE IN BERLIN STONED.
Members of Legation Warned Not
10 Show Themselves.

Berlin. July 4.-As a significant Incident
IL deserves to be mentioned that number
OF Chinese studying here have left Berlin
The members of the Chinese Legation
here have been warned by the police to
show themselves as little as possible upon
the streets
Several Cinnamon were stored to-day by
the mob. and were rescued by the police
with difficulty
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
GREAT BATTLE ON,
SPECIAL by CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Shanghai. July 4.-tCOpyrigh', 4. 1900.
by the New York Journal and Adver-
tiser.'-All nOncombatants have been
ordered out If Tien-Tsin
The imperial troops have invested the
city and battle probably is on now.
The Methodist Hospital Is full Of men
wounded in the fire from the Chinese
trenches.
Every steamer brings refugees who are
being sent 10 Wei-HaiWei and Japan.
The Governor of FOO-Chow was or
dered north with troops. and intended
10 start yesterday. but the troops re-
fused to go.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
POWERS NEAR TO WAR.
Berlin Report That the Present
Entente Is FlimSv.

Berlin. July THE representative of the
Associated Press learns from reliable dip
lomatic source tina; DESPITE repeated offi-
c.al assurances. the entente between the
Powers Is rather shaky. especially between
Russia and Japan and England and Rus
STA respectively. Russia strongly opposes
Japan'S acting for the Powers. ard Japan
wants assurance that her efforts will not
result as they did in 1895.
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Shanghai. July {. 4 p. m.-Threc Chi
nese servants of foreigners have. il is
rumored from "a good source, escaped
from Pekin.
They report that all the foreigners.
LOCO in number. including 400 soldiers,
100 members of the Chinese Customs
staff and u number of women and chill
dren. held out till their ammunition was
exhausted In the British Legation.
The legation was finally burned and
all the foreigners killed.
1t is reported that Kwan Hsu and the
Dowager Empress have been poisoned.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
THE WEATHER.
TO-Days Forecast.

Washineton. July l-Forecast for Thursday
and Friday.
oklahoma. Indian Territory and Arkansas
able winds
Indiana and Illinols-Fair and continued warm
er. POSSIBLY thunder showers in the afternoon:
PARTLY cloudy Friday: fresh southwestern winds.
lcga-Thunder-tuTm and cooler Thursday; gen
e:ally fair Friday: southwesterl,. shifting to
rC-thwesterly winds
Mis- souri, -1hunderstorms on Thursday: fair
Fray. variable winds
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
TROOPS AT TIEN.TSiN.
SPECIAL. BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
CheFOo. Monday. July 2.-tCopyright.
1900, by the New York Herald Com
pany. Twelve thousand foreign troops
are now in Tien-Tsin. Fighting is still
going on In the native city. 1t is re-
ported that the bridge between Tong
Ku and Tipn-Tsin has been reoccupied
by Chinese from Lutai.
The French landed 800 troops at Taku
on Friday. There is an abundance Of
rice at Tien-Tsin, but other food is
scarce. The water Is bad owing TO the
low river and the dead bodies floating in
it. The Chinese opened the canal gates,
causing low water. There is extreme
difficulty in transporting by river.
,artial law has been proclaimed In the
British concession at 1fen-Tsin.
All foreigners in Pekin are at the
British Legation, except the German
and French, who are in their own lega-
tions. Those left standing on the oath
instant were the British, German and
French. The food and ammunition of
the legations were then almost ex-
hausted.
THEIR LAST HOPE GONE.
London, July "A dispatch from
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TO REINFORCE FLEETS.
Two French and Two German
Cruisers Going.

London. July 1.-Two French cruisers have
been ordered to China.
The Emperor OF Germany to-day ordered
the ironciad cruisers Kaiser and Deutsch-
land to get ready for sailing at once.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
Thomas TriPlett Resigns.

F-F bI@It Sf7ftISIA
yinita. l. T. July 4-Thomas Triplett.
Deputy Clerk of the United States Court at
TahleQuah. has resigned. and MIR. Herbert
G. Smith, Deputy Recorder at Muscogee. has
been transferred TO Tahlequah 10 succeed
Triplett.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
BRITISH LEGATION BURNED
and 1000 FOREIGNERS SLAIN.


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anti-foreign war preparations. and has re-
fused to assist Ii Ping Hing with troops
for the north. He accused the latter of
being the cause of the Germans taking
Shan-Tung. Consequently Ii Ping Hing
has left Nankin with only 800 soldiers.
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garded as iantamOunt to abandoning the
Europeans"
A telegram received in Berlin from
Shanghai says that the British Lega-
ton at Pekin was still besieged July /.
But the date. July /. is questioned.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-05
From Grateful
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Government Report.

Department Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
M.;.uioloEcal observations received at 81. Louis
July T. lrA. at 6:.s m. local time and .. m. |
seV,nty-.fth ncrIuian time. observations taken j
at the same mogl.nt of time al all stations:
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Local Weather Report.

Wedthtr az .:7s a m. clear: o:59 p. m. fair.
Maximum temperature. 81. minimum. IS. River.
l!.J feet.
H. ]. HYATT.
Local Forecast Oftfcial.
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sIndicsfes inappreciabie precipitation.
THUNDERSTORM.
r. j. HYATT.
Iocal Forecast Onicfal
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MY. BEAUTIFUL baby BOY

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THEIR LAST HOPE GONE.
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SHOT IN A HIGH WIND.
Bad Weather for First Day of Rod
and Gun Tourney

The st. Paul Rod and Gun club clay
pigeon tournament began Yesterday at
the Interurban shooting park A large
number OF outside gunnerS were present
The tournament will continue for two
days.
Among the professionals. besides Cham
pion Fred Gilbert, were Charles Budd.
Des Moines; Russell Kline, Spirit Lake:
III. c. Hirschey, Minneapolis, and J. l..
ID. Morrison, St Paul.
A feature of the days entertainment
was the shooting of Glenn Konvaiinka,
whose age is but six years, and who, all
though unable to load a gun, hit seven
birds out of a possible ten. The little
fellow Is the son Of K. 1. Konvalinka, Of
Mason City, To-, and accompanies his
father.
Nearly all of the marksmen present
entered for all events Of the day, and as
there were nearly 100 of them, the sport
was kept up at lively pitch
Some very pretty shooting was furnish
ed by the professional team, composed of
Gilbert, Morrison, Kline and Budd, and
also by Mrs. tombstone, who, in the first
Tour events, hit fourteen birds twice and
twelve twice out of a possible fifteen.
The programme for today comprised
twelve events, besides the special contest
for the HfrSchy trophy, very handsome
silver vase. Each Of the regular events
was for fifteen birds, with $40 added to
the entrance fees of $1.50 for each con-
testant. the money being divided on the
basis of 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent Profess
SIGNALS and manufacturers agents are
ions of moneys. but are made welcome to
shoot without charge for birds.
Total scores for the day were affected
by the high wind
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YOUR POPULAR FRIEND.

You will find your Sunday Glob g
tomorrow quite up. to the standard in
the variety of its features and the way
they are set before you. No matter
what your reading taste may call for
you will find something to please.
If you are interested in knowing some
thing about the cities of Germany or the
Passion Play, ProfaA. ]. Smiths letter
will please you.
II your taste runs to fiction you will
find a good short story and some To-
mances from life that beat fiction.
Two or three timely articles on China
will be found, as well as description of
the old Russian town which the Chi
nese have besieged up on the-Amur river.
In sporting, besides the usual variety.
Willie Green will discuss the coming hat
tie between Fitzsimmons and Rubin.
'Dooley' philosophers on anarchists.
ana Budweiser has a talk with Lii Hung
Chang over the long distance.
These are only few of the good
things
You of course will see them, but posi-
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HS Z M i: 49,: ~: !: !; ~; 4; e, 4:
e.: &: :$' S $::. L0D1eT. Finch Z Skinner,
1so-lS4 3. <th ST.
There was no SUCH meeting

ne Ihere was no such meeting The
man says he hates me. He must to
tell such tale. 1t may be some per-
sonal enemy of mine. He may be a So
cialist. Last winter DR.. Romandiod Cas-
sito, the italian Socialist leader and mem
Der of the Italian chamber of deputies.
was here and there We're debates 1 took
part IN them and 1 always bested the So
cialists who spoke against me. Some
OF these men whom I beat may hate me
and take this way of worrying me. 1
shall stay and so will Widemar to meet
any accusations. The police need not
watch us. We will be here IL they
should ever want us. We fear not"
Widemar said there must be a mistake
In the information that his brother had
been arrested In Europe In connection
with the killing of King Humbert. He
was employed by the Austrian govern
ment and was not an Anarchist.
Michael Aretti. a silk dyer's helper,
thirty years of age. had his head split
open today by Pietro MarceIli, forty
years of age, an avowed anarchist,
Aretti loudly condemned the Anarchists,
said he hoped Bresci would be tortured
as well as killed and lauded King Hum
bert as a great man and good execu-
tive.
Marcelli rushed upon him with a club,
and though Aretti tried to save himself
Marceili hit him on the head with the
weapon and laid open the skull.
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ReiRs Still winning.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-At Goodwood today
continued their success. The ChesterfieI t
cup. valued at 300, was won by W. G
Whltpey.s Spectrum, ridden by /. Reiff.
ana Reife Lord Wolyin's Hardy, ridden by j.
Moicomb stakes, ]. Musker's Princess
melton, on which L. Reiff had the mount,
vas was frst, and Lord William Beresford' 5
bronze wing. with ]. Refff up, was sec
o o1ol. ~; RelH also piloted l.. n Walkers
Merry M cgo Gal which won the Nassau stakes
o. o. 55o each, with e20O added. and J.
RelI rode Lord Ellesmere's Inuuisitive
which was second y
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-04
CLAW IS IN FRONT AGAIN.
Lizzie Had the Lead When They
Stopped Last Night.

The fifth night Of the women's seven
night bicycle race was enlivened by nu
merous spurts by the several riders, which
at times were very exciting. Perhaps the
prettiest squirt of the evening occurred
when Olson made very swift squirt, and
for few moments she was in the lead
but Farnsworth succeeded, after about
two laps Of fierce riding, in taking the
lead.
Hokenson made several spurts during
the evening, but was unable to take the
lead. She made a squirt, however, Just
a few minutes before the finish, and
gained half a lap. She was taken off the
track again last night about three min
utes before the finish in order to give the
leaders a better field
The finish was very exciting and some
of the fastest riding ever seen on a
saucer track was witnessed during the
last three laps. Olson made a hard fight
to come In first, but CLAW was too much
for the rest and finished nearly three
lengths ahead of Farnsworth, with Olson
close third and Ward fourth The
leaders all had al miles and 10 laps to
their credit for the five nights at the
finish last night Hokenson has ridden 14O
miles and 10 laps so far this week
Attendance, 1000.
The race tonight will start at $50 sharp.