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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
SWEPT OYER THE FALLS TO DEATH
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER TO THE MABEL
IN THE DEMERARA RIVER

u
Kingston. Jamaica, June I3-Particulars or the
catastrophe which befeu the river steamboat Mabel
ana three other boats recently. when they were
swept over the Tumatumari Falls in the Dem
erara River. British Guiana. have just been re-
Geived here tt appears that the Mabel left the
PotaTo landing In the gold bearing district for the
landing 81 the head OF the TuInatunari Falls with
three boats IN There were 20 passengers alto
Sether- The passage u1eveutful until the
boats were within hundred yards OF the Tu-
matumart landing. when II found that the
current was likely TO carry them beyond Z. A line
thrown to the shore fell short, and Captain De
camp. a passenger on the steamer. volunteered 70
swim asho-e with It. The passengers then became
alarmed. and many OF them Jumped overheard
Some, ir is said. got IN the way OF Captain De
Camp. who escaped being drowned only by catch
Ing hold OF a tree. All hope Of saving the boats
was past ana, amid the heartreu5ing screams
OF the passengers. they We're swiftly swept
70 the cataract AS soon they reached the
rapids two of the boats We're smashed against the
rocks and sank The rope holding the third boat 20
the steamer broke and the craft shot through the
rapids safely, her occupants being none the worse
FOR their terrible voyage
The steamer she got IN the rapids,
blew up and under. The cries OF the pas
seHgers this time awful The angry waters
carried many OF them TO their doom. their bodies
being dashed with great violence against the sharp
coral rocks. Fully 7ne-naIf OF those on the boats
o-t, among the victims being Dr. @. 9 Tay-
.or. EugIishman, VINO making tour Of the
West indies. and j. B. Tays American gold
miner who had been prospecting on the Potaro and
MinoebaHa rivers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
FIGHTING AROUND TIEN-rsN
A RELIEF FORCE OF AMERICAN MARINES
SENT TO THE CITY.

Washington. June 21.-The Acting Secretary
Of the Navy Mr.. Hackert received cable mes
sage This afternoon from Admiral Kempf dated
Che-Foo. June p, saying that Tien-Ts.n is be-
ing bombarded and that the American Con
suIate, as well much of the foreign conces-
slons IS being destroyed A relief party Is en-
route TO Tten-Tsin. including 100 American ma
rtnes under Major Waller
= cable dispatch received at the Navy Depart
ment today from Admiral Remey. az Manila.
states that the Zaaro sailed yesterday from
Cavtrz Tor Hong Kong She IS a supply ship.
and NAY. proceed to Taku after communicating
with Captain Wilde. Of the oregon. at Hong
Kong.
The Don Juan de Austria gunboat has ar
rived at Canton from Swallow
Il IS said at the Navigation Bureau that the
Zahr0 has aboard $50 sailors IN addition 10 her
crew. These men may go on the Oregon at
Hong Kong 10 round out her complement, or be
dispatched on the Zaaro directly north 10 Taku.
IN the discretion Of Admiral KempT, who viii
have communicated with admiral Remey before
the cairo can get 20 Hong Kong.
Admiral Remey supplemented his previous
brief dispatch relative TO the sailing Of the sea
force by one later IN the day announcing the
departure Of the Iris from Manila for TaIu.
The Iris IS q water boat but on this trip she
carries a quantity Of supplies for Admiral
h=npn's little squadron, well a cargo OF
good coal which IS sadly needed.
The developments Of the day. apart from those
Al Tien-Tsin. greatly encouraged the officials
here in their nope that the worst Is past in
China, and that the difficulty now be set
tied without any very serious change OF the
political status Of the country, at least IN it's
relations with the outer world The State De-
paTLmeHt is much gratlfied with the attitude of
the Powers. So far az it is informed there is
no difference Of opinion or intention among the
different Powers respecting the Chinese situa-
ION Their object Is simply to restore neac.
protect life and property and leave all further
questions for future settlement. SO far can
be gathered there is not a dissenting voice
among the Powers IN regard TO the proposition
made by the United States 70 limit the opera
tons OF the foreign armies and navies in china
TO that single programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
GERMAN PREPARATIONS CONTINUE
TEN THOUSAND MEN Will BE SENT TO
CHINA p NEEDED.

Berlin, June FLU Hal Houan, Chinese
Minister IL Berlin, received d representative Of
The Associated Press to-day. IN reply 10 cues
tons. he denied eruphaUcaIIy that the Chinese
Government meant TO wage war and declared
that The commanders Of the Taku forts IN
oou6tedly acted without instructions He re-
ierred 70 the reports Of the murder Of Baron
Won KetteIer and OF the destruction OF the
legations as fables"
When asked from what source he had OBJ
tanned such precise information. especially in
We" OF the fact that the other day he had ad-
mltted that he had received no cable advices
from home he replied that ne knew these things
from the general intentions 81 his Government
and from his own general Instructions,
Count Won Balow, Secretary Of State for For
elgn Affairs, to-day Joined Emperor William al
Alel, 70 give His Majesty oral account Of the
Chinese trouble. Il is probable that he VIII
postpone his vacation and continue 10 direct the
Foreign Office personally during the present
crisis Thus Ear. however, nothing has de-
Feloped 70 indicate that the Kaiser means 70
abandon his Norwegian trip.
Preparations continue for increasing the Ger
man forces IN China For . he present the fight
ing force Of The German troops will be five thou
sand when all shall have arrived. bur IL is
understood that If more alarming news is re-
celFed the Government viii send out 4 vOIun-
teer corps taken from all the regiments OF the
army, np 70 ten thousand men. The volunteers
needed 70 bring the two marine battalions to
Inc fu-l war Footing Of one thousand men each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
BUIORs CHEERFUL AND OTHERWISE

Berlin. June IA senl-offictaI dispatch from
Toxic dated June 81. says The Japanese Consul
a. Shanghai confirms the reports that VIce-Ad-
miraI Seymour has arrived at Picking and that
The members Of the Diplomatic Corps ara safe.
According 70 an official japanese report from
Che-Foo the foreign settlement Of Tlen-Tsin
was reduced 70 ashes On June IS.
Shanghai June 2I.-Tte British destroyer
Whiting, al Che-F0o, reports that nothing has
been heard S-om Admiral SeyuOur's force FOR
six days
London. June 21-There is little news from
the Far East. and what is coming IS obviously
not based On substantial basis but is merely
the outcome OF the prevailing state u uncer-
tainry and Jack OF Information Of definite and
Trustworthy kind. The most startling item IS
the ruInored death of Vtce-AdTniraI Seymour.
but no crecence whatever e attached 70 II here
The statement that L Hung Chang has can
celled his passage 10 Picking is interesting. How
he manages 10 disobey the Empress D0wagers
urgent command is not clear. but evidently fear
OF revolution a. Canton in the event Of mis-
departure induced the consuls 70 bring strong
pressure 70 bear.
Special dispatches from Shanghai continue 70
recount wholesale slaughter at Picking The sol
oers and Boxers are said 10 be n7assacrtng each
other. and the Chinese and Manchus are also
reported 70 De engaged IN mutual slaughter
Prince TUal IS alleged 10 have sacked and
burned the palace the Emperor IS reported 10
have been killed. The Empress Dowager IS rep
Resented as missing, and IN some quarters It IS
believed she has committed suicide. All this pur-
ports 70 have been contained IN letter from
Picking received by a high official Chnaman al
Shanghai where Il IS hoped the desperate stTus-
&c between the leaders % the different mobs
h-egeC-y for possession u the vast treasures or
.-e impress DoWager. VIII continue ana prevent
he sects from combining against the Europeans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
BROWN BABY CHRTSTENFD.
PROBABLY RICHEST INFANT IN THE CoUN-
TRY-CEREMONY AT NEWPORT.

Newport, R. Z. June p (SpeciaD.-The infant child
OF the late John Nicholas Brown. who died in
Eew-TOrk May / last after brief illness, was
chr-stened here this afternoon IN the Emmanuel
Church, the ceremony being performed according
10 the ritual OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
by the Right Rev. William y MCViCkar. Bishop
Coadiutor of Rhode Island. assisted by the Rev.
E 4, Porter rector Of the church
Only the immediate family were OF the party.
which included Mrs John Carter Brown. grand
mother of the child; Mrs John Nicholas Brown. the
mother Mrs. Harold Brown, widow OF the brother
OF the chlId's father: Mr. and Mrs ". Watts Sher-
man, the latter sister OF Mr. Brown. and the Rev.
and Mrs George GrenvtIle Merrill. the latter
sister OF The chid's mother
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill were the sponsors for the
babe which received the name OF It's father John
Nicholas Brown.
Under the wills OF its father and uncle this child
Will eventually become the heir the great bulk
or the two estates, which OF great extent
as PROBABLY 70 make the infant about tour
months old, one o. the richest children in the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
RUSSIAN BANKER on THE SITUATION
N. ROTHsTEIN SAYS THE POWERS DON'T
WANT ANY CHINESE TERRITORY.

NJ Rothstein the Russian dnancier. who has
been IN this city consulting with local of finance
v,u sail for home tomorrow NJ ROthstein
seen last night his apartments. In the Holland
House and asked for opinion on the probable
outcome Of the present troubled condition Of Chi
uese affairs
AS for exact knowledge" said he. 7 have II
Communication over the regular cables seems TO be
,rtarr-.rred between Tten-Tsn and Pekng. Ny Gov
rr7ruenr mas private cable, but believe the press
of official business has kept 1t so busy that ordi-
nary news has not been able to go through that
way
~ must therefore depend much the
-a,ers And your newspapers here print much.
I2r+ I think Il quite always reliable. the
nous which one hnds in your newspapers said
me banker To read your newspapers one thinks
ON china IS ahame. that the foreign ambassadors
srs missionaries have been killed and that there
Is great trouble
a. one who knows something Of China. don't
.bf-I, This is true. I convinced that communi-
..5l, win he restored a day or two. and that
,rI our ,eople will be found unframed. The Powers
are cooperating as one nation. ana they viii quick
10 restore order. OF that am convinced
WIN China retain her nationality was asked
..yVbv not?' replied NJ. Rothstetn- Surely the
Powers VIII no: want her territory. For Russia, I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
ACTIVITY N JAPAN.
WHOLE DIVISION WILL SHORTLY BE
AFLOAT FOR CHINA

v5Rohama- June 2L-The reports Of the muir
=- ~ foreign Ministers at Picking and the death
- admiral Seymour. although viewed with sus-
scion. have created profound sensation. The
-rass expresses the opinion that Japan must.
zf-B OF without the consent OF the Powers,
,-or- active measures. The naval and military
-zs--re are very busy Probably the whole
hiroshima Division, under command Of General
-Ifrr7zlfrE7a viii De aiCaC within few days
The Russian cruiser Ru-ik has arrived here
--fr1 the new Russian Minister 10 Japan, and
sailed cor Taku to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

have responded eagerly. In one case an en-
ure company declared themselves ready TO go.
The armored cruiser First Bismarck will
carry three hundred soldiers in addition to her
crew Of BAG From KEEL comes the news that
me Dig cruiser Wineta. which has arrived at
La Guayra has been ordered 70 proceed TO
China, and that the cruiser Cormoran which IS
now In the South Seas, has also been ordered
thither. Similar instructions have been given
70 the gunboat Luchs C0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
MARRIED.

avIS-BA RTCW-At r1hnsvile y. y. June %. 1900 AZ
the residence brides tler Mrs Moncuru
Rev A. Ef=VzI--er Ph- D. JAMS
Deavan TO Henry Wheaton, Avis, % Md-teawa1 n Y
RYAN--L-TON-On THURSDAY June y. 1910. Trinity
Church. Elizaoe-E- Dorothy Ni1eT-orcss daUsn-
ter II Mrs Marie D=ricss Lyon. -7 EH1llns Bryant
HIC-1s--E ,T-Is-Ca Thursday. June o. 1900 a ms
church e R-,f----=~- staten Island
Ny. nv IJ6a-. Clark. Eva Jswetc Curtis &c
Charles Flie1 Hicks 40 cards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
DEyVIITOy INDICTED.

Albany. June g---EIward Il. DeHniston. Of Roch-
ester. index clerk Of the Assembly OF 1900. now
living In this city has been indicted by the
Grand Jury OF Albany County, charged with alter
ing the Rochester school bill.
The indictment returned 70 the Court sealed.
Denniston will be formally arraIEned tomorrow
rrD- ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE ON GLACIER

Seattle Wash. June g--Captain Hickman. Of
the steamship Queen, just in from Alaska, says
that the earthquake in Alaska last October COM
pIetely destroyed the sea end OF the Muir glacier.
The Queen sailed through fragments OF ice and
iceDerEs for i've miles. bur failed to anything
OF the old formation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
y ID GRAF~nN

Cincinnati June 2L-E d. Grafton. d water color
artist Of National reputation, died here last night
He was eEhJy-eight years old unmarried. and
had pracJised his art here Tor more than fifty
years His work was chiefly illuminated portraits,
decorated letters and great quantity OF brilliant
designs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
A SERIOUS Loss TO RUSSIA

Berlin. June 2I-The death Of Count Mura-
vteH IS regarded here as a serious loss 10 Rus
STA. The "Vossls,he Zeiruns" points our that
this IS especially the case AT the present mo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
GEPM4YTS NEXT WAR.
A MEMBER OF THE RuCHsTAG SAYS IT VIII. Bz
AGAINST ENGLAND

Herr Mer-eI, a member or the Rechstag and Ed
tor-tn-ch!er or the "Deutsche Tageszeitung' the
AErar.an organ. who In the course OF d poIitica.
speech at ElerrbUrK. said.
our VIII be naval and against England.
OF this have been quietly assured by the Gov
eminent. and was because Of this assurance that
the Aura-taus voted Tor the naval BILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST
Washington. June 2l--IocL rains occurred Thursday
IN the Mississippi ohio valleys. the western lake
region Middle Gulf and south Atlantic
states Rain reported North Pacific Coast
districts. Mississippi Valley the Rocky
Mountain and plateau regions weather prevailed
temperature continues below the seasonal average
east OF Mississippi except IN New-IorN and New
England. West the mississippi The temperature IS
above normal IN Montana the maximum ten
peratre Thursday ranged from 100 degrees los de
r-res A disturbance developed Ms
sou Valley and the barometer is low In the British
Uctau,l, Territory The barometer IS relatively high
on the south Atlantic and North Pacific coasts
During Triday Will generally u
Mississippi he weather will continue fair and
warm from me mississippi the Rocky Mountain
gtrus
Saturday the temperature will ta IN the Vest
and Northwest. yalr weather
expected over the eastern part Of the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

Too-sung IS a small maritime town q China, at
the mouth Of the Woo-Surg River and ten miles
north Of Shanghai Il was strongly fortified by ne
Chinese bu- was taken BY tna British IN 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

Should - rad -t--E 1y Al Interested As changes
Foreign mails so- he week ending June = I9o2 VIII
follows. Parcels Past Mails close one lug earlier thaH
many close a, 8 p M Monday ana 7e,iaesa4y-
rI-ANSAr-~AN-IC MAILS
Gam. Via Rotterdam .-aal must BE- dlr-e-ed per
Naples .ma-l must be directed .'rr- Werra'), Al
Servta- Via Quaea=sayva. At 10 cor scotland
s. siTl-s'a p q, u r. m 5.s (.T'sy lir-et 2-T = :
PRINTED MATTER E.-sse-nran steamers sailing q
specially Adtresset F--t-1 Matter etc otaer paris
days. ana CuE-rl ana German steamers on SATURDAYS
tsHr EZlI-1 nate e.l ..- AZ Countries -7r Wa-cA
Mails nance above. a-is-aHaI sur7.-eaa-y nails
ana German steamers. ana remain erea -a-l within
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL. AMERICA WEST
sATCIso AT-t' ESQ a n s1qa-5.ea;ary Io;2o a n
+s.antS an le'ne-tra PEI s. E-ra--aa .9aatl t9T
10. ,sup-l -raea,ary Loso for Fortune Island.
Ata1s UnaI Costa Fea must 1- directed per
.~-7-5,T r5-lr-- .r ~ n m ~ .~--4 -s~ =
Havana "a Havana. ne II a n t7r Eu-ali1- per
Northern Brazu must be -i----e- per Ras-lsal;
IL t'r E@raal5G-9 ana 5-HJas, per 5, >
Taz Va Para ana Sl4aa5s per ssz-1
81 W 50 p n -r g. 6.sr-s-lI-s1e.5u. per
steamer North Syin-y.
Mails ror Newfoundland. by -au GO North sydney and
thence by steamer. aIl-- 1- a m
connecting close here E1-1ay V.1In--iay 81
SATURDAY Mas for -'5aelcE .aI session ana
TEenc- ~ steamer Gloss nc 1is One daily $50
Mails tor C-na. ~ rail Por- TAMPA. ia themes
81 aH-
= a trrT connecting closes SUNDAY
F.a and -H-c1~ y --I-nf-- c So -Es office every
Monday Tuesday --- saturday .-.8ll sln-
Meeting closes . Tuesday FOR
Mexicr CIV. overland unless specially 4tF~eSS-{ for
a m 2-.p n Mails Costa rf-l Belize
Corrsz and Guatemala hy NaE-o-.rlus
n. ,cgnu-cctDs closes here Tuesdays
Mondays Bsl-Le. Puerto Crrr-- .luatenlaaY
rI}eS,stA~ed mail closes at day. rReg-
lst-reI mail closes o. second 1r- before
FRNNSFAtIFTt MAILS
Mails Tor Hawaii via Francisco daily a.SO
. June - inclusive s-r 4zua-ca uer 3 =
Australia Mails Tor Australia eEcepr West Australia
which Europe. goes
Via Francisco Hawaii. and Fiji Islands. Van
close here daily G,sA =. - 10 June rs
-1c-usiye tor DISPATCH per Warrtrnoo- Nails Tor
Francisco. close here daily az $50 Up 20 June
~ inclusive for dispatch neg s. De-i-- Mails -
ah.Ct. Philippine tsi-v-s Tacoma close
haze Eaiv $3.50 o. up June r26 Inclusive f7r
Vancouver. close here tatv $50 n. up %
rs inclusive. Tor ii-ft--1 s-
couver'I Mails for Australia West Australia
zealand. Hawaii FIJI samoan Islands via
san Francisco close here daily 40 $50 o. m AFTER June
F21 July -. inclusive n Iay III arrival
Of CaulPaa!l, due AT New-E1rN July r.. t1r
q2rrI s. 81 hlfua
TransDacluc port % sailing daily
ami The schedule ~ closing arranged on rhs prs
Registered closes m. previous dav
CORNELIUS VAN COLT. Postrnaztsr
Postofnce. Nsw-York. N Y. June Is. 1900
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DIED

Notices OF marriages ard deaths must be In
dOrsed with full name and address.
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SEES RUSSIAN INTRIGUES.
from first page.

- -17ev intend to use armed force only against
30 boxers and people that oppose them on their
Lob 70 Picking for the rescue OF their fellow
c5untrgrnen-'
The date that the above dispatch was sent on
rom Taku is not given. but IS probably June l9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
COUNT MURAYIEFF DEAD.
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER STRICKEN
SUDDENLY WITH APOPLEXY

ST Petersburg. June 21.-The Russian Minister
Of Foreign Affairs Count Nfuravieff, died sud
denly this morning
Count Muravieff had just finished his morning
cup Of coffee and had ordered his lunch. when
ne fell in an apOplecttc III, and expired IN a few
minutes between 8 and 10 o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

Count Michel Muraviefr, Russian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs was born In 1915. and belonged 20
one Of the Oldest and most influential families or
the Russian artstocracy His title, however. is OF
relatively modern origin. II was conferred upon
his grandfather General Nicholas MuravieT 10
whom Russia IS indebted FOR the acquisition Of the
greater portion OF its Siberian Empire Indeed.
General Muraviefr conquered the entire Amur Prov
tnce, and was IN consequence thereof rewarded
with the title or Count and the right to add Am
urski' 10 his name. It was this same General who,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

For Pure Wines and Liquors
FOR your CITY country home g 20
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
TAXI. TTEN-rsIN AND PEI

TAXI TTEN-TsIN AND PEhLNG CIT OTF-
There is sru no communication by wire with
Tailu Tlen-TsiH or "ek.ng, according 10 the cable
offices u this city ~ the Commercial Cable COM
parv and the western Union Telegraph Company.
These places have been eut or since ,1st Monday.
and lt was said yesterday shat no promises had
been held out q reupcuIug " communication
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

Il HUNG CHANG TO REMAIN IN CANTON.
Hong Kong, June 21-ReDorts have been re-
oeiyed here from Canton that owing 70 the rep
reservations Of the foreign consuls Il Hung
Chang has consented TO remain IN Canton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
STATEMENT FROM NJ DELCAssE,
MORE REAssURING NEWS FROM CHINA
FRENCH POLICY IN THE EAST

FRENCH POLICY IN THE EAST.
Paris. June 2I-The Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs. ~ Delcasse. replying in the Chamber Of
Deputies today TO 4 request for the latest news
rom China and the policy Of the French Gov
eminent IL the future, said ne had received
5,~ratch. dated June 20. saying that the lega-
ions and foreigners az Picking were safe and
s-r-5 -n June Is he added that a dispatch
had Just arrived from N FRANCOIS. The French
consul AZ Tuanan-Fu. dated June 10, saying
The Chinese authorities were ar last realizing
their responsibilities and that he would probably
he able 10 leave. This dispatch ended with the
words a material tnlproV emenr in the situation
EXISTS
n. Delcasse added:
N0t .ong aso We had n China some wooden
vessels bur as our feet IS he best instrument Of
orrr 5f-rarracv IN China I made an effort have
them replaced 1y modern 7vaTsh-ps. AT the end
Of the month Of May six hundred men left
France 10 reinforce our troops IN CElAese waters.
Before the relations Of N PtchOn rhe French
Minister AZ Peklng1 with China We're broken, I
offered N Pich1u = send a battalion and a bat
-erv from Ildo-Chiua L ne needed them. A. the
present moment we have IL China 300 men.
ard before long shall have 1000 ana eight cruis-
eTs -FOUR gunhoats ard A dispatch vessel. France,
united W.T. Russia. VII BE- able 70 work in con
cert with the other Powers 10 restore order and
secure the institution Of a Government capable
Il z-ara u-=-iuE all foreigners that safety which
The Chinese ENJOY in France
As regards the security of foreigners IN China
and OF Frenchnen in Tunnan, continued ".
Deoasse. the Government could only express
hopes: but tho Chinese Government and the
vicer0y Of Tunnaa were fully aware Of their
responsibility II DeIcasse then remarked:
We have been asked why We have not sent
troops 10 yunnan- But II. FRANCOIS never re-
ouested them 70 be sent. He only asked Us 10
act snergeIiCaIly. and II his last message he
urges Us not 70 send troops across the frontier
OF T0nq-In. He realizes that the entry of French
troops into ELuuau would be q signal for dis
orders which we might suppress. but which il
would 1e preferable n avoid. The TiCer0y OF
yunaan has been warned by cable. but il IS al
Picking and through Peking thar The Powers viii
secure safety FOR their couC-ryDleC, and the
Powers are in accord IN this matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
GLOOMY NEWS FROM cooHAgsIE.


Accra, June 2l-slr Frederic Hodgson. Gov
eruor OF Cold Coast Colony. according TO re-
ports from Coomassie wounded in the
shoulder in a recent sortie from the fort II Is
also rumored that eight officers We're killed.
Provisions a Coomassie are scarce. and there
are many wounded. The investment is so com
DIete that no one is able To leave. Great priva-
tons are endured by the native population. Day
by day the position is becoming more precari-
Gus, and there are no prospects Of relief