The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1900, Page 1

The "VOLUME LXXXVIII-NO. 33. SAN FRAN JISCO, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMS A STATE OF SIEGE IN ITS GREAT ASIATIC DISTRICTS OF SIBERIA; TURKESTAN AND ZEMINITRICHENSK All Reserves Called to the Colors for Immediate Service Against Yellow Enemies of the Czar. Chinese Court Is Moving FromPekingtoSingan Fu and Empress Dowager Encourages Boxers, [Specizl Cable to the New York Herald. Copyright, 1900, by New York Herald Company. Republication of this dispatch is pro- hibited. All rights reserved in the United States and Great Britain.] T. PETERSBURG, July 22.—The Russian Government to- day issued an imperial ukase ordering that a state of siege be proclaimed in the military districts of Siberia, Turkestan and Zeminitrichensk, and that all reservists in those districts be called to the colors. CHEFU, July 20 (via Shanghai, July 21.)—Rail communica- tion between Tong Ku and Tientsin has been re-established. The fighting which has taken place since the capture of the na- tive city resulted in the capture of the arsenal where Admiral Seymour halted in his flight before the Chinese troops. The Russians have taken Lutai, occupying the railway from Tong Ku. A provisional government has been established at Tien- tsin. A proclamation was issued by the allies declaring that they are not warring upon China, but are suppressing rebels. I have just visited Port Arthur. The generai opinion there is that the Russians are indisposed to spare more troops for the Tientsin-Peking expedition, but will reserve them for the occupation of Manchuria and the Liaotung peninsula and for the defense of their Korean interests. A bitter persecution of native Christians is on foot in this province. LONDON, July 23.—This dispatch from its special corre- spondent is published by the Daily Telegraph: “SHANGHAI, Sunday.—A trustworthy correspondent in the interior writes: “*| have seen the contents of a private telegram from Viceroy Chang Chung to the Governor of Shantung saying that the Empress Dowager and court are moving to Singan Fu. | also know that several months past the present attack on foreign- ers was arranged and that the Boxers have been encouraged to take the initiative. The Boxers would never have dared to draw blood against absolute and determined opposition from Peking. ““Rice is now being brought up on the Haw and Tan rivers to Singan Fu for imperial needs.’ “The American Consul here is pressing the Chinese to sup- ply direct proof that the Ministers are still alive. | believe Min- ister Conger’s message was really written about June 30.” B R A R R R R Rk R Rk bk kR Rk kR Ak ko kdok @ WU PROPOSES TO DELIVER CONGER OVER TO REMEY Chinese Representative Will Try' to Produce the American Minis- ter Alive and Well in Proof of * Peking Government’s Sincerity. —_— patch to The Call. ¢ situation. It #s nothi the hands of n speak for the integrity 1 tell the world the truth regard- rm Ad per. Pe 1 was so startling that it has been met with te Department has been so impressed Min- > that it now has confidence t Secretary Hay is confident Conger is ly in the genuineness of the message s implicitly He places great reliance in any proposi- nese Minister suggests, but he was surprised Continued on Fifth Page. g [u-lngyaphod the fact to our Embassadors | @000+ 0020 L 4 s e e e v L] >e o bed P Voo e —" ¥ Ve D eV P i e . 1 BRINGSNEWS OF MASSACRE ' i‘Story Told by a Chinese. Says British Legation Was Destroyed on AMERICAN TN;\RS.HI_PS IN NEED OF REPAIRS DEARTH OF OFFICIA ent on th, nese legation, which has | much of the news which + come from China, the of-| ‘ advices to-day at the legation | ished in the American the Japancse Govern- o dispatch.a second divi- | from Yokohama into Chi- | “he Hay received the { Conger dispatch on Friday he promptiy | and Ministers abroad, coupling it with in- @ i QL O-ICHHOF O O-10 40t Q1O PO OFD BOET 1O O4D 1O it CHINESE EMPEROR'S EW oo : g s CHINA:KOREANS AND CHINES YOKOF ADVANCE AWAITS TH LONDON, July 23.—The St. Petersburg ot | reports from the various parts of communicated 10 _| that because of Caucasian an e declined p. : aroused by the trouble in the | vANCOUVER, B. C.. July 22—A special ! from Ottawa says the Dominion Govern- | ment has received a cable from the War | Office in London stating that Vancouver | is to be made a supply point for British | structions to lay it before the respective | troops in China. Ammunition VIEW OF TIENTSIN FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER NEAR THE RAILROAD STATION. From Black and White. OO HO-HOH0H O O+ O+ O+ OO THE CALL’S SUMMARY OF THE CHINESE NEWS #=HE report published in Sunday’s Call that an appeal had been received by the United J States Government from China is confirmed by dispatches from both Washington and Canton, where President McKinley is stopping. The exact character of the message is not definitely known. Washington reports that the Chinese Government 'has appealed to the United States to mediate with other powers to bring about a restoration of order and a re- newal of regular diplomatic relations. A telegram from Canton states that the appeal was made to the Presid2nt personally. No reply has yet been made, but the State Department will assure Minister Wu of its benevoient intentions. man who has arrived there, and who professes to have been a servant of a European in Peking, states that he left the capital on July 12, on which date the envoys were, or had been. murdered. On the other hand, there is a sheaf of Chinese assurances that the lega- tions are still safe. Yuan Shi Kai, according to one dispatch, now declares that “the authorities are devising means for the rescue and protection of the legations.” Other advices represented the same official as wiring to the British Consul at Chefu that the legations had been attacked. but were safe on July 11. ’ : : The story that the Dowager Empress is removing the court to Singan Fu. far away in the interior. is revived with much circumstantial detail. 24 P A provisional government has been established at Tientsin and a proclamation issued allies that they are not warring on China. A full list of the American casualties at Tientsin is published this morning. Minister Wu has advanced a proposition to deliver Minister Conger alive to Admiral by the Remey. was TIENTSIN through is . FORT CAPTURED BY : AMERICAN MARINES BESIEGERS OF MESSAGE TO BERLIN . CLASH ON THE BORDER : TAMA, co ort neither the | ish lost a single ericans nor the .| man. The Chinese army is now retreatir ward Peking. - PLACES NO FAITH IN ST (CITIZENS OF CHICAGO BOYCOTT THE CHINESE CHICAGO, July 22.—The Chinese pop ulation of Chicago is perturbed ov t is qu e. ARRIVAL OF RUSSIANS empire, a boycott has been in: | against _ Chinese laund farms. Wu Sung Lee. a town, and probably the riches in the city. says four laundrie forced to suspend business during the week and Chivese laundries generall 3 s | port a falling off of fifty per cent in their | ei business. stok to be marching to the tilities with an army corps ete artiliery brigade) arrives one couid it would be Sir Robert Hart. —_—— MADE n SUPPLY STATION. | Ll Special Prayers Said. { CANTON, Ohlo, July 22.—President Mc- Kinley attended service at St. Paul's Mr. that the legationers found refuge behmnd the palace walls. usual place, Bishop Leonard of the ’m..‘ cese of Ohio, a personal friend of the President. conducting the services. Spe- ! continue so. will be A report of the massacre. of foreigners. in. Peking has reached Niuchbwang. 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ALLEGED ADVANCE OF RUSSIANS ON PEKING h re CRUISER VARIAG STARTS FOR HER TRIAL TRiP Russian Warship Built by the Cramps Leaves the Shipyard and Steams Out to Sea. the t eh f th — - " | PANAMA AND COLON SAID TO BE IN REBELS’ HANDS KINGSTON, Jamaica, July of ¢ o™ | soldiers t ground that Colon was in the hands of the rebels and that the troops could mot »land.