The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 16, 1900, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXVIII SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AMERICAN TROOPS NOW IN LUZON MAY BE SENT T0 AID IN SUPPRESSING THE CHINESE BOXER HORDES No Advices Have Been Received | Foreign Legations Are in Serious § Danger of Being Attacked by|§ Chinese Troops Stationed at| the Capital. | e DU S S S SN S S S S S S S S e s B @ . CITY OFFICIALS BURNED AT STAKE. s il S Special Dispatch to The Call Tientsin. The native oreign settlement is ex- Ministers in been murdered. The legations thus be able to resist attack by torm the barricade the diplo- y lives m sacrificed ated, but e are unu- of all foreign D R e e e e S = ] be b the p [ A R R I e = is the situ ppears to the Shang- | Iy a state of veiled foreign lega- of the - Chinese troops are : fear of the lega- gether unable to com- h is making an en-, The walls of the capital heavily defended with tbe Empress Dowager, nter the sacred city. ng-i Yamen that the troops would enter age went unanswered, or ft Pek D o S R the legations are capable assurances to the con- already reported to be e troops is increasingly ent of the clamoring fo it is For the for- in sight of wholly_inadequate to battle | the gates, which now include fact that although the Russo- (Eastern Siberia), is working, | forces in the harbor will at- them | il at Lang Fan, engaged in slowly | patch from Tientsin to the Dally The foree is short of pro- port it must stick to the railwa; the forts is selze n to mean R O S R EL SHORY SN SR SR SEOR ROy from the Chinese Government in re- d to make T secure 2s a base from | | GERMANY’'S FORCE IN CHINA. | has not e Germ yet received expected nterpreted of the not been re Iitls and Jaguar, our forces at Kiaochau, e spared if required for the 1 Irene and en. Then there of wh 2000 are gloomily al troops “The fast vanishing as the separate ambitionis appear | ¥ need a few more reverses before the powers | - . pers advocate Germany's co-opera- | Lokal Anzelger prints a special | 4 important Russian dignitary will | ding with Germany for a joint so- lution I O R R R ENGLISHMAN ATTACKED BY FRENCH. | LONDON, June 15.—An ady occurred involving the British French at Tientsin, whi \ violence. A dispatch from Tien- For some sian authorities have been jealous be- given (’ Yesterday cause of the s pl of the ( tempted to take c an engi refused to give up the engine the muzzie of the rif at serious trouble between the British authorities by the British em- (Wednesday) some French mirines at- d at the front. Locomotive Inspector Frenchman attempted to bayonet him. nd the bayonet passed over his shoulder. Eritish and French was imminent, but the British consu E naval officers, backed by the the raflway officials, prevented a collision. Conciliatory nged. The French Consul withdrew his opposition and the ined in charge of the engine as before.” RS FRENCH CABINET CONSIDERS SITUATION. and Admiral Kempff, or either. PARIS, June 15.—At a Cabinet council to-day the Minister of Foreign Affairs, nounced that the telegraph line to Peking had again been cut. est dispatch from the French Minister there, he added, was dated on the g of June 12, and sald that the Chinese Government had informed him would not oppose the foreign detachments entering Peking. 2 Consul at Tientsin, M. Declasse announced, had telegraphed that within the French concession there, which was guarded by French tween the capital and Tientsin. e sald, a swift first-class cruiser had been ordered to pro- inforce the French naval division at that place. KWANG SU’S RESTORATION FAVORED. June 15.—A special dispatch from Shanghal dated to-day says: A hed here that the British, American and Japanese Ministers in Pe- . restoration of Emperor Kwang Su, but that the French and rs insist upon the powers taking charge of China. It is fur- ] t the respective divisions of the country have already been . belief is that the withdrawal of the British ships from the ng is an indication of Great Britain's disclaimer in the sphere ther repo assigned Yang-tse-K QUIET IN SOUTHERN CHINA, LONDON, June 16, 4:20 a. m.—The Hongkong correspondent of the Times, un- der yesterd ate, says: *The southern provinces of China are still quiet, al- though tt a slight disturbance recently against the Catholics In the vil- lage of T near Fat-Shan. There are some misgivings at the idea that the military s are about to cause a further depletion of the Hongkong gar- n. TRANSPORT’S DEPARTURE DELAYED. ALL HEADQUARTERS, WEL- LINGTON HOTEL, WASHING- TON, June 15.—No official advices respecting the situation at Peking have been recefved for forty-eight hours. The sflence is regarded as ominous. During the meeting of the Cabinet reference was made to the state- ment in press dispatches that imperial troops have descrted to the Boxers and are prepared to dispute the advance of HONGKONG, June 15.—The departure for Taku of the hired transport Hing Bang lLas been delayed, owing to the time taken in fitting her up. But she em- barked this morning & portion of the Hongkong regiment, the reml.lnlll‘ 300 of which will embark on the cruiser Terrible t0-mOITOW. 0000000000~ + kA ATHIATATATAT AT ASTASASASASH0I00000000000 TIENTSIN, June 15.—The mixed forces, it is reported, will at- . tempt to seize the Taku forts to-night. General Nieh is moving 2500 |® troops from Iu-Tai to Chun Lia Ceng. troops are moving to Peking. 3 .oo@*wmicto-ko*@t@wwwm. 0099008889 THE WORK OF THE CHINESE BANDITS. (From Le Petit Journal.) The inset picture is of ths pagods at Tungchow, fourteen miles cast of Peking, just in the rear of which two Europeans were rzcéntly murdered. The photograph from which it was reproduced was 4 loaned by Supervisor W. F. McCarthy, who has a brother. B i e O e S R S ORS S CR SO =) force landed to marines and sailors. During the meeting of the Cabinet to-day Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshield, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, was called to the White House to explain the extent of the naval force that probably could be placed at Admiral's Kempff's disposal. It is understood that it is proposed to place the battleship Oregon in reserve and her crew can be drawn upon if naval reinforcements are considered desirable, and it is possible that Ad- miral Remey may transfer his flag to the Oregon and send the Brooklyn. There is also talk of or- dering the New Orleans to Taku. Admiral Remey has been requested to cable to the department the number of officers and men he can spare for service in China. forelgn troops upon the capital. It was brought out that it was desirable that the administration should show -the country that it is taking every measure possible for the protection of Americans and their interests. Attention was called to the fact that Russia and Japan have led the way in landing troops, and there is now no reason why the United States should not take similar action if it is necessary. 1t is considered highly probable that the General Tung’s Shanghai D e e e o s ] ip-law in Peking. Admiral Kempff's reply, how- L S S o S e S e S S S i S e e e e L 3 KEMPFF TO DECIDE WHETHER REGULAR TROOPS BE NEEDED ALL HEADQUARTERS, WELLINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTO American troops in Luzon may be drawn upon to furnish reinforcements for Admiral Kempff in China. What action will be taken will depend upon the views of Minister Conger After the meeting of the Cabinet to-day cablegrams were sent to these officials asking them to immediately wire to Washington whether they deemed it advisable for an additional force to be landed for the purpose of assisting the international troops in reach- ing Peking and for the protection of the American Legation and the line of communication be- As the State Department has not heard from Peking within the past forty-eight hours, and as the other governments are likewise without information as to the occurrences in the Chinese capital during a similar period, it is not certain that the message sent by Secretary Hay to Minister Conger will reach its destination. ever, will be regarded as determining the question. The decision to send soldiers, if they are needed, was reached only after most careful delib- eration. The President and his Cabinet have been averse from the start to the proposition to order troops from Luzon, believing that it was in the interest of the integrity of China to confine the J June 15— result of the landing of American troops would be that all the powers would con- clude that it is advisable to send soldiers to Peking. Great Britain and Germany will probably order troops from Wei-Hel- ‘Wet and Kiaochau. The United States has not asked the con- sent of. European powers to land troops in China, ‘for does it propose to do so. Should- Admiral Kempff think additional From United States Minister Conger Since His Dispatches of Tuesday Evening. PN *RsN T RN eReK R R P A " A e A & e BOXERS’ VICTIMS NUMBER HUNDREDS. 3 3‘3 Epecial Dispatch to The Call. 2 MOSCOW, June 15.—According to a dispatch from Port Arthur the Boxers ¥ ¢ have ed up to the present 1764 Ch Christians. + . graph line between Peking a khta on th 2 + on was had with Irkutsk and St + P 1 the inter onal force restores tele M tsin and the capital. % ieNetieNeNeReReNeReNeReNeKeQ ASHI June -15 from United Stat ing, and the officials have eign relief column to resume the heard from the United Sta e of t othing has come to Minister Conger at P\ settled to tk es Consul at Chin Kiang since Department he, t sending of a hip to that point. and It may be tha has bee The Cons at Chefu is in a better sition. for a cablegram re v Navy Depar ent to- v announces the arrival of the gunboat Yorktown port. The vessel probably will lie at Chefu awaiting orders. She is wi day’s sail of Taku, and can be st mmoned by Admiral Kempff if he needs rein- forcements t notice. It is probable, however, that the Yorktown will serve a bette: pose by rema ¥ in the vie »f Chefu, as Boxers are reported to be active in that section of Shantung. Admiral Remey cabled to the Navy Department this morning as follows: CAV June 15.—At Kempff's request, I shall send the Iris about the 20th with coal and stores for n collier and distilligg ram make Up the personnel ¢ ¢ to Taku, and the Yorktown d men for three months. the flagship Newark, ture of the message is the Ind! pces in China may be expe REMEY. Niae hundred men mentioned in the Monocacy, now contingent ship. at Chefu, with the marine ted opinton of Admiral 1 to last several months crisis fs by no means past, but, on the contrary, is rather more acute, received by the State Department this morning from a sul at Tientsin, Mr. Ragsdale. He says that the mobs in rol of the native city of Tient and that the au- thorities do not seem to be able to do anything with them. He adds that foreigners in Tientsin are still safe anncuncement t the Boxers are opera men-of-war, for it.is tsin, which is also t and the Monc st about due at Taku, an will soon o command the situation at Tientsin. The r 1s of the V Department d vicinity the F Manila a of the Third. There eomzm to furn: 003 nds ou . and some h garriscns for the city In case The surprising f :nderstood that several pot of the relief urteenth and Twentieth Infan -mlnh Fifth and Sixth Artillery—less than 3000 soldiers altoget re of this telegram is ting freely under the very guns of the ! Russian gunboats are lying off Tien- column. Fortunately, the Nashville one or both of these vessels show that there are nmow in the city of ry and one battery each soldiers distributed among the us of these would certainly be called upon troops should be sent to China. Official dispatehes received in diplomatic quarters to-day are far from reas- suring as regards the progress of the expeditionary dispatches said that great difficulty was experienced in securing offict water for he pressing needs of Is cannot be relied upon in of anti-foreign sentiment. intensity be determi will the | the nor will forcements foreig: B be he con- sent _of Both | the Tc nments have i ay that troops have bee b .\ml ).‘ pe Is ex- pressed in China | will make orstand _the seriousne use them to return 1t deve ce is play- | ing the T the present trouble. dene much bring about concert on the part of the ( Pl»‘fl— involved in a | campaign, she is free to act in | nner as may best produce a | solution of the present diffi- | She 1s certainly not assis Rus- | 1. it is stated on authority, but is pur- | ing a policy intended to harmonize the | conflicting interests of the several nations. | It is recognized, however, that the preg- ence of foreign troops in the same neighl- borhood may result in a clash which will precipitate war, and the attitude of France. in case Russia is involved, may then change. Vice Admiral Seymour, commanding the | international force now on its way to| Peking, cabled his Government, and it re-‘ peated the dispatch to Lord Pauncefote | here, that great difficulty is being experi- | enced in securing water for the use of the troops. The international force is now | at a considerable distance from Peli Ho River, and their commander apparently | fears to permit men to drink water drawn from native wells because of danger that it might be poisoned. Vice Admiral Sey- mour states that the force is twenty-five miles from Peking, having covered only three miles in the past twenty-four hours. The obstacles encountered are mainly in the form of tracks destroyed by the Box- ers, and he deems reinforcements neces- sary in order that he may be prepared to meet every contingency, though he be- lieves the trouble will be less difficult to deal with than has been expected. LAST LETTER WRITTEN BY EDNA G. TERRY tial empire, Spectal Dispatch to The Call. BOSTON, June 15.—Mrs. Alderman of Hyde Park to-day received a letter which v-28 written and posted two months ago by Dr. Edna G. Terry, who was recently murdered by the Boxers. This was pos- sibly her last letter. It was in part as follaws: TSUN HUA, China, April 5.—School had to close earlier on account of the new bullding and Miss Croucher has gone to the seashore. She will be all alone there for some time. I | hear she has taken a teacher and will Im- | prove her time in a way that will count in | the work hereafter. It seems a little strange | that none of the North China workers are at all anxious to go home. Each thinks the other ought to go. I should like to stay a year or two longer, but on account of the vacation time of the others in this station it seems desirable all around for me to go while Dr. Hopkins is | still here. So I have ylelded to the best judg- | ment of the entire mission and will make plans to leave here some time in June. [ cannot yet tell the date. I am hoping to have company and am waiting to know the plans of some others who are going. NEW YORK, June 15.—A cablegram re- celved here to-day announces that there is a chance that Dr. Terry may have troops necessary the extent of the rein-| escaped the massacre. the present locality of the way force toward Peking. One the international party. There are no troops and it is supposed that the existing drought and In the present STRIKERS MAKE CONCESSIONS T0 THE RAILAOAD No Longer Insist That All the Union Men Be Re- instated. ST. LOUIS, June 15—By a practically the striking street rided to-day to ac new pi ion presented by itive com ee and to empower the ive committee to settle on the basis the clause regarding ri statement th exe of without reference to the union. This action Was brought about through the influence of Samuel Gompers, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor, who arrived In St. Louis last night | and was present at the mass which was held at the West End C: this morning. A new plan of eeting liseum ttlement is, therefo now in the hands of the executive com- mittee. It varies but little from the pre- vious proposition, except in the paragraph which provides for the reinstatement £ the men. The paragraph leaves the ex- ecutive board free to negotiate with the Traction Company and secure the best terms possible, or to arrange for an ar- bitration of the question. It is no longer demanded that all the strikers shall be taken back. At 4:30 o'clock the new proposition was presented to Judge Henry S. Priest, at- torney of the Transit Company, who took the matter under advisement and said the company would return its answer to-mor- row. The agreement is as follows: 1—The agreement of March 10, 1300, except as heretn modified, is re-established. No discrimination will be made against any employe because he is or may become a member of any union. All employes must be entirely free to join any organization. 3—Any attempt on the part of an employe to induce any other employe by intimidation or threats to join or not to join any union will be cause for the immediate discharge of the per- son guilty of such attempt 4—Any attempt to influence any employe by any official of the company to join or not to Join any union shall be cause for discharge of said official. 5—The company will tréat with any commit- tee representing the organization regarding any matter of mutual interest. 6—The company will agree that if any future differences arise between it and its employes with respect to the terms of this agreement, or its application to cases that shall hereafter arise which cannot be adjusted amicably be- tween the parties, they shall be submitted to arbitration. 7—The question of reinstatement of former employes shall be submitted to arbitration. Later in the day the following addition was made: And In regard to section 7, covering the rein- stagpment of our members, the executive board is hereby authorized and empowered to reach a settlement either through a conference and agreement with, the company, or by submitting It to arbitration, as provided for in the above section