The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-10
CHINAHASAKICK
WANTS DAMAGES FOR "BOXER"
OUTRAGEs ON HER CITIZENS
DOMICILED IN MONTANA
TROOPS FOR FORT SMELLING
Headquarters and One battalion of
the Fourteenth Infantry Under
Orders From the Philip
pine Islands.
THE CONGRESS OF REPUBLICS


WASHINGTON. July 9.-The Chinese
government through Minister Wu Ting
Fang has filed claim for indemnity to
amount of a half million dollars ON ac-
count of alleged outrageous treatment Of
Chinese at Butte, Mont. There Is sug-
gestion of Boxer Ourages reversed in
the presentation of the case to the state
department, the treatment inflicted upon
the Chinese at Butte being claimed to
have been cruel and oppressive, 1t Is
charged that some of them were killed,
others lost their property and nearly all
We're ruined in business and many Of
them were driven out. The claimants
number several hundred
The outrages date back to 1856, and it
Is declared that the city council of Butte
upheld the rioters and the boycotters;
that the state courts upon appeal de-
cided in language so unjudicial as to be
In itself a subject of complaint; that the
city council was right, and finally that
relief could be obtained only measure
ably through an appeal to the United
States circuit court. The claim raises
some novel and extremely interesting
points of international law.
ASSIGNMENT OF TROOPS.
The war department has ordered the
following changes in the station of
troops:
One squadron of the Eleventh cavalry
70 proceed from Fort Ethan Allen, Yer
mont, to Jefferson Barracks, Mo:
One squadron of the Thirteenth caval-
ry from the department OF Dakota to
Fort Robson, Neb.
One squadron of the Fourteenth caval-
ry from Fort LeavenWorth. Kan, to the
department Of the Colorado
The headquarters, staff and band and
Second battalion of the Fourteenth in
fantry, under orders from the division
MINI.
Companies E, G and H, of the Fifteenth
infantry, stationed at Fort Ethan, Vt;
Plattsburg Barracks, n. Y, and at Fort
Porter, N. Y, respectively, to Madison
Barracks, N. Y.
The Twenty-seyenth infantry, now in
the department of the East to take sta
ton IN detachments at Plattsburg Bar
racks, For Ontario and Fort Montgom-
cry, N; Y, and Kennebec Arsenal, Maine.
one battalion of the Twenty in
fantry from Fort Sheridan, Ill, to Col
umbus Barracks, Ohio.
PAN-ANERICAN CONGRESS.
Mr. John Barrett, former minister of
Siam, and now one Of the American dele
gates to the congress of American re-
publics, to be held in Mexico, called on
Secretary Hay today and informed him
of the receipt of letter from one Of the
NASAASetu uSlSSdIeS TO the congress-, III
which the latter states that the MeXi-
can government fully expects the con-
gress to be held, despite reports of dis
agreement. The writer of the letter is a
senator In the Mexican congress, and is
in such relations with the government
as to be able to reflect it's views.
Mr.. Barretts letter says that extensive
preparations are making for the con-
gress.
Owing to the interest which Cuba has
in the suppression of yellow fever, it is
quite possible that Cuban delegates may
me invited to participate in the con-
gress. This, of course, Is dependent
upon the political status Of Cuba when
the congress is held as it is understood
that Mexico has refrained from Issuing
an invitation to Cuba until the inde-
pendent government of the island had
been brought into existence.
POSTAL BUSINESS GnOWING.
The monthly statement of gross postal
receipts for June, at fifty OF the largest
postoftlce shows a net increase of S2O9-
1856, or 6,6 per cent for the fifty offices
over June of last year. The biggest In
crease was 80 per cent at Buffalo New
York city increased 10 per cent and Chi
cago, 3.3 per cent. Nine postotiices
showed decreases during the month viz:
Baltimore, Washington, Louisville
Omaha, Toledo, Hartford, Dayton. Ohio:
Grand Rapids and Troy, N Y. The
largest decrease was 25.5 per cent at
Dayton.
Postmaster General Smith and Secre-
tary Root had a conference TODAY re-
garding postal affairs in the Philippines
as result OF which the postmaster gen
eral VIII issue an order tomorrow maxi
ing the director general Of posts on the
islands responsible to the governor gen
eral' although the postmaster general
VIII preserve general supervision over
him.
TURKEYS NEW MINISTER
The new Turkish minister. Chekit Bey,
was seen at his hotel today, and asked
concerning affairs In which the United
States and Turkey are Interested.
AS to the general relations between the
two countries, he said through an inter-
prefer:
II am glad to say that they are most
friendly and satisfactory. On the part
of Turkey there is sincere admiration of
the remarkable growth and enterprise of
the United States and the best of feeling
toward this country. Ny purpose will be
20 heIp In every way to maintain these
friendly relations"
The minister was asked what informa-
tion he brought as to the settlement Of
the American indemnity claim
LAS to that I cannot saw a word at
present. 1t must suffice now that I say
there are the most friendly sentiments en-,
tertained in Turkey toward the United
States and that no efforts will be spared
TO continue these agreeable relations.
When asked to reports of Armenian
outbreaks in Turkey, he said:
There are no such outbreaks in fact
The country is quiet and reports to the
contrary are fabrications of our enc
mics"
ARMY APPOINTMENTS
The president has made the followirR
appointments:
:. Colonel of infantry, John w. Budd
lieutenant colonelS of infantry John j.
OConnell, John W. Hanay; majors OF
infantry, William A. Mann, Willard r.
waltz, Edwin f. Glenn George r. Cecil
John II. II. Peshine; captains of infantry
Isaac Newell, George H Shelton Her.
schel Tupes, Celwyn E. Hampton, Harry
Rethers, William B. Cochran. Alga
Berry; captains of cavalry, Herbert W.
" hlte Harry La Il. Cavenaugh, Nathan
X Erville; paymaster, rank of major,
Ihomas G. Goodman, James B. Houston:
major OF engineer corps, George p. How
ell; captain of artillery corps, Samuel
a. hephart; second lieutenant artillery
ltrahster from cavalry; Rawson War
Gen; chaplains, Joseph Clemens Timothy
rank Of major, Robert Burns RaIDh s
Porter; assistant surgeons of volunteers
rank of captain George H. Calkins: also
long list of assistant surgeons. rank Of
first lieutenant.
IMPORTS OF PRECIOUS STONES
A report received at the treasure do