The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 15, 1900, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1900. 3 VWHILE FOREIGN TROOPS APPROACH PEKING NEW COMPLICATIONS ARISE B+ 009009900 004604000000900000000-000040004"0+0+000900000-00+0+0 A new complication is addea to the Chinese situation. Acting apparently without the approval of other powers, Russia and Japan are sending additional troops to Peking. Fifteen hundred Russians are, in fact, reported to be already in front of the Chinese capital. The international relief forces are within thirty miles of Peking, but must proceed the remaining distance on foot. the railway being totally destroyed. Communication behind them with Tientsin has been cut. More disquieting stories come from the isolated capital. The Japanese le- gation is reported burned and a Minister killed, The latter part of the rumor is not confirmed. Thirty thousand soldiers, it is declared, have massed to fight the hatcd foreigners, and one rumor adds that General Tung Fu . Siang will lead them. o000 B e B S e e e e e ] SEerious Engdgemem Occurs Between the Interna- tional Column and Mohammedan Troops Of General Tung Fu Siang. Near Peking. , via Shanghai, June 14: nd the Mohammedan troops of General e.A.. L frvm T , says that the Mohammedan troops are ms and ammunition cleared from municipality of Shanghal to the tch his agonies daily. with the 1700 men, will start on the en Tientsin and Taku. ar the capital, probably at Ten thousand foreign-drilled ot mpe in China. Also that the United ates act in concert with the other pow- rs in this emrrgenc\ i | JAPANESE LEGATION BURNED AT TIENTSIN LONDON, June 14 A special dispatch an unconfirmed re- reached there from Tientsin to that a foreign legation has been that a Minister has been names, it is added, are with- 1 pending confirmation of the report. £ r rumored that_the inter parties are experiencing g in regard to pru\Mnna and is believed that the delay has n caused by the r that the force :ome the opposi- +. - BRODERICK EXPLAINS THE | ACTION OF GREAT BRITAIN e DO e 14—In the House of he Parliamentary Sec- Forelgn Office, Willlam eric! de a statement he position of affairs in the empire Majest at Govern oxers on pea of three Peking I Gadled ®at the Japanese have sent two more cruisers and have landed 300 addi- report from Tientsin confirms ws of the burning of the Japanese 2 M. | legation, but the rumor that a Minister » Forelgn | bas beer llm.rrl is not confirmed. e red Russians, with four v d outside of Peking. This | $ ‘r 2 ans who have landed, | Joxers, as certain that the Japan- ese Government will take active steps concerning the murder of the chancellor of the Japanese legation In consequence of a disturbance at Che- foo, the German flagship and H. M. S Phoenix have returned there. A Russ] hip with 800 troops has gone to Han- ial decree was subsequently May 20 a meeting of the was held u.l which a re: ously adop all i Yamen to take more nese desperadoes at Quinsan, forty from Shanghai, have seized three m launches and treated the passen- were taken by he guards d, failing the | reply xrum lh-* RUSSIANS SENDING ARTILLERY WASHINGTON, June 14—The follow- ing cablegram has been received . from al Kempff: NG KU, June l4.—Secretary of len- | Navy, Washington: Twenty-five hu yere d men are on the road to Peking for relief of the legati one hundred | Americans; Engiish and Russians in large majority; all nations here at Tientsin railroad urder Mr mur- jonald continued ly impr ne ctive steps ers and restore her Maje thur, with arti June 14.—A special dispatch hai dated to-day says: A re- reached here that the British, apanese Ministers in Pe- the ration of Emperor but that the French and Rus- in concert with the s insist upon the powers ta’ eps in their discre- | ing charge of China. It is further re- ¢ unfettered, they might | ported that the respective divisions of the for the protection of | country Have already been assigned. The ns at Peking and | bellef is that the withdrawal of the Brit- re, at Tientsin or in ships from the Yangtse-Kiang is an g | ation of Great Britain's disclaimer 1n the sphere theory empowered to support MASSACRE OF ENGINEER& uthority capable of main- | d order or any measures | BRUSSELS, June 14—Confirmation has sian Minister being | heen received of the report of the mas- sacre of one Swiss and two Italian en- gineers employed on the Belgian Railway in Northern China. The sister of the o forelgn commanders, | Swiss engineer was aiso killed, and two %o land & force and march on | other persons are missing. The rest of the On June 10 he marched with | French and Belgian engineers reached of which 650 were British. This | Peking _and Tientsin in safety. - increased to 2300 | The French-Belgian Company has 300 & detachments from the | armed men guarding its main track, n of the powers. The ad- | Which is still open for 100 miles. dvanced thirty miles on June v n he encountered the Boxers and | MAY INFLICT A SHARP LESSON. thirty-fiv of them The rallway much broken up and only three f‘}"“ LONDON, June 14.—Tt has been learnea covered In the next twenty-four |, ,m ia) quarters that, although it is 0 troops are being embarked | thought Peking will show no further re- , and the Terrible is going | nce as soon as It percelves the pow- cians are landing an are determined, the commander-in- ment of 1700 men. Sir | chief of the international forces has been aid reported June 11 that | instructed to inflict a sharp lesson in the e occurring at Peking. | event of any resistance, and not to brook British and twenty-five foreign | any delay in reopening the gates of Pe- are now at Taku, and complete ac- | king if he finds them closed. ord prevails among the powers in re- e gard to action taken by Admiral RESIGNATIONS REPORTED. Seymou & “ o oderick concluded with denying | miENTSIN, June 5. —1It is reported t_about this di These ¢ and the situation both neighborhood b , her Majesty’s 6 telegraphed instructi Macdonald and Adm RELIEE COLUMN WITHIN THIRTY MILES OF PEKING LIN. Ju f further depredations | the Boxers Admiral Seymour called up and June 8, after con- ) i the least intention of implying t }‘:\rfl:u Britain had any closer agree- | that Prince Tuan, the new head of the t with Russia than any other power. | Chinese Foreign Office, and General Tung Fuh Siang have resigned. Three more Russian warships have ar- MISSIONARY BUILDINGS ity DESTROYED BY BOXERS |oF INTEREST TO THE COAST. SHANGHAT June 14.—A dispatch from | Fensions and Postoffice Changes Re- g Kiang says that a riot has taken | ported From Washington. e at Yunan Fu. The buildings of the | Special Dispatch to The Call. . Inland Mission were partly de-| WASHINGTON, June 14.—Pensions for royed, and those of the Roman Catho- | Californians: Original — Willlam Schill- n\mdn D. Fow- SUPERVISOR M'CARTHY HEARS FROM PEKING nd Bible Christian missions were ut- | ing, San Francisco, $8; demolished. All missionaries are | ler, Selma, $; Kirk P. fe. $6; Joseph' A 'W. Hosteler, Russfan troopship passed up tne| john Landon, San Francisco, 1gtse Wednesday, June 13. It was re- | cial June 2, Henry A. P. ¥ d that her troops were to be landed | §8 Additional—Henry M. W at Hankow, but the Russian officials at|son,” $10; John Taylor, Falibrook, $10. nghal explain that the transport has | Increase—Nelson H. Corp, Los Angeles, o mere gopne to Hankow to load for |s: John P. O'Connell, State Veterans' Odessa, and the troops on board are | Home, Yountville, $30; James Armstrong, b time-expired men on m(lr way home. San Francisco, $30; Charles H. Hyde, Although Russia and Japan Are Sending Supplementary Forces to the Chinese Capital, the United States Will Not Dispatch Troops From Manila to Admiral Kempffs Assistance. ALL HEADQUARTERS, WELLINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, June them are more willing to provide them with protection than would be strange 14.—Russian and Japanese troops are now on their way to Peking. These officlals through whose territory they would have to pass in order to reach the forces are supplementary to those landed by the naval squadrons at Taku, coast. and so far as known here are sent without preliminary approval of the var- That the French Government does not propose to permit its officlals to-lose ious powers. It is certain that the United States has not been approached. thefr lives is shown by the information recetved here that all of the French and it is presumed here that Russla, determined to counterbalance the prepon- Consuls in Southern China have been ordered to abandon their posts and pro- derating force of British marines, sent instructions to her troops to proceed from ceed to Tonquin, which is French territory. M. Delcasse, the French Minister Port Arthur. Upon being informed of the action of the St. Petersburg Govern- for Foreign Affairs, stated several days ago that the necessary detachments mer d of the murder of one of its official representatives at Peking, Japan | of troops would be sent into Southern China for the protection of foreign and has decided that its interests demand that it shall be represented by a strong property. military force, and it is the belief of diplomats and of officials that at least one In view of the dispatch of Japanese and Russian troops Into China it is ex~ and perha three regiments, depending upon the number of troops sent by Rus- pected that Great Britain will send a military force to Taku. It was said to-day sia, would start for Peking. in diplomatic quarters that Russia and Japan would send an equal It is the presumption of officials that the action of Russia and Japan is due troops, but close inquiry failed to absolutely confirm tn It to the absolute cutting off of all communication with Peking. however, and this was confirmed in several quarters powe: No advices were received from Minister Conger, and the only information acting in concert. The grave danger of the landing of foreign troops lies in outside of that supplied by Secretary Hay, by diplomats who called upon him and their usual unwillingness to act under an officer belonging to a foreign detach- by friends of missionaries in this country received by the administration, was ment and of the possibility that their Governm will not withdraw them. A the dispatch, dated yesterday, sent by Admiral Kempff stating that in addi- dtplomat pointed out to-day that the Japanese troops t like serving under tion to the foreign troops on the way to Peking Russia was sending soldiers from | a Russian officer, and that Russians will probably dislike obeying orders of an Port Arthur with artillery. | English or Japanese officer. Furthermore, when the Russian troops are encamped A copy of Admiral Kempff's dispatch was not transmitted to Secretary Hay. | in Peking apprehension is expressed that they will never be withdrawn. but will After the authorities had considered it a statement was made that its contents remain there on one pretext or another. This will ce: : ctionable to had caused no change in the determination not to dispatch troops from Luzon. Japan, which in any event is very much wrought up over R onduct in the Only as a last resort will the President consent to order General MacArthur to past. It is apparent, therefore, that the presence of the m—e:;-\ military forces dispatch troops to Admiral Kempff's assistance. At the same time, missionaries adds a new and menacing complication to the situation. are strongly pressing the administration .to take such action, urging upon the | Secretary Hay discussed the Chine: :nnminx;flxauh Iepresentatives of the President the necessity of protecting Americans and their Interests. In response | Vvarious powers to-day. Secretary vet e to say whether the specla it has bee v | audience arranged on Saturday last with the F Dowager has been held. it has been pointed out that many of the missions are located in the interfor, far | FROTEE T diplomatic quarters the suggestion has Te rth that the powers from tne sea coast, and that to reach them it would be necessary to send troops | gdethrone the Empress Dowager and restore Emperc Su, no official rep- A the administra- t is made on the through a country where they would be continually harassed by Boxers, and a resentation has been made to the Secretary on the force would be necessary for this purpose. The missionaries probably fear tion does not contemplate adopting such a policy. B 6 Mois pronent cation o dne JeSIELRNT 1ne Tacal s niBoritian witd: ko | highest authority. 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It is all union-made, well-made, guaran- teed clothing. : iMen’'s Pants) VALUE that you cannot afford to miss—fancy striped wors:ed pants in eight styies of de- sirable patterns, suitable for wear with a dark coat and vest. They are $5 pants in quality, but as we have a great many of them our price is $4 a pair BoyscSuitsy [ OTHERS! Here is a saving—boys’ suits, ages 8 to 16, in brown and gray mixtures, MM double-breasted style, strong material, pants % with double seats and knees, at $1.73 a suit. Washable suits, made of covert cloth, in four shades, ages 3 to 10, sailor blouse, sailor pants, hand- 3 somely braided, just the suits for vacation wear; 7S¢ a suit. i i 2 — = NEW lot of hats just in for| LINEN vests like the pic- $1.803 ccme in two | ture, in a variety of <hapes and numerous colors : | checks, stripes, plaids and 2 . S he ) Fedoras Graeccos |figures, with grounds of pearl gf”;'( \Vhlte or tan, made from E:;fifn e | washable linen; colors are cedar . trowa posi-ively fast; vests are steel side nutria actually worth $200, $2.50 and $3.00 = We bought 1000 Golf Caps lof them in New York at a See the hats in our window. Soldlers’ Home, Los Angeles, $12; George i = _aciayea 1h'mxgrh the | .| GUNBOATS ARE NEEDED Baiare, T Alvin W, Hovimes. ctly sa Rlyaty s - side, 0. War with Spain, original—P. '(‘{;l:)?gfl'z r | IN NORTHERN CHINA | D “Green, Pasadena, $0. fgtial—Faul | Oregon: _Original—Judson P. Bowman, I WASHINGTON, June 14—John Ford, ll:la?‘mn(; ,?”‘],p o ’E’“&”h,,fl,"“‘h“" NGTON, —. , | Portlan harles vell, U DIFFICULT ADVANCE secretary of the American Asiatic Asso- | $. Incréase—David Cade, Rosedaje. $o; jation, to-day received the following |J0slah W. Brewster, Eugene, $12; Jull OF THE FOREIGN TROOPS cablegram from the Shanghat branch of g rxmls"‘?,‘“:féafle Alexander | the association: n, Independence, $8. W. JINGTON, June 14—A dispatch has | ~SHANGHAI, June 13.—Grave danger | original—Jdohn T. Re:\en ‘L“;u;v,:th ’Slgaln, ed at the Be r] n embassy here | threatens Americans in the Yangtse Val- | Washington: Original widows, special w ymou 1 command of | jey. Urgently advise immediate gunboat | accrued June 2—Nancy A. Linnville, Wil- mp» n protection. {lapa, $8; Jane Elliott, Fisher, $8. “AMERICAN ASSOCIATION." Postoffices have been established at On the 7th inst. the following uhlegmm { sherwood (Mendocino ~_ County, with m of tracks as received from its Shanghal branch: |Charles H. e%r as postmaster; at PR American lives and interests in North | Springs, San ‘Luis Obispo County, y-th the progress - the preceding commanding China are seriously imperiled. Urge gov- | Elmer L. Sadler 1s postmaster; Sultana, ernment to act promptly and vigorously | Tulare County, with Edward S. Phillips be desirable to | with adequate force.” as postmaster. order 1o meet | The aszociation, using these two cable- | Annie Breton has been commissioned ough “the general | grams as a basis, Is circulating a petition | postmistress at Minersville, and Caro- that the trouble | for signatures, addressed to the President, | line S. Stevens has been appointed at it to deal with than | asking that the Government take ener- | Arrowhead, San Bernardino County, vice It is calcuiated that | getic Steps to protect American lives and | Zesma N. Smith, resigned. ‘H’ I 30 Made from remnant material from | snap price and we are <elling — our tailoring departm=nt, regular |, ‘hem for 50: cap you see everywhere ; our| i ice This Is the Grae-o. 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