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uuuo«m%wwm! 0es 21 10 30 B e e S & T S S r @®ised . The = @ all, "‘ O 44444 VOLUME LXXXVIII—-NO. 94. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER _ 2, 1900—FORTY PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BANDS OF BOXERS PREVENT NEWS FROM —_—— Dispatches From the Chinese Capital Are Ten Days Old, and Some AnxXi- ety Is Caused. el it Have Not Powers to Rus drawin Is Agreed < y Troops, and There Speculation Re- ¢ Mucl garding the Attitude of Ger- Britain. _—— many and m.—The continued absence of he latest dispatches from the Chinese s old, is arousing some anxiety, » and the coast is known to ned bands of Boxers it is not surprising able to reach Tientsin. Shanghai reports French reinforcements are landing ted, has told a diplomatist Peking accomplished, the mission to powers to follow her example and rench Consul, how- entirely improb- The troops. est to France that Ger- says it is rumore he that proposal for t withdrawal of Russia shall 1 yroposal follow their reports there is not much to the attitude of England. awal from Peki e understanding with the Chinese ng at the pres- recurrence of recent courting a 1ig by Li Hung Chang would compen- Until the pow- Government rther negotiations. he e from hinest 1 to withdraw her troops. e embassy has forwarded to the For- ning the proposal for the withdrawal ERICA’'S ACTION A GOOD POLEITICAL MOVE Special Dispatch to The Call. \ A A LLI 'ON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—As ex-’ f iministration, the between ' oo accepted rm subsequent action in Chi : Peking, has b the powers in \ fiiclal of the St ers were sti to foreign life and proper to aid in preventing however, involved joint actio ing. It has been concurrent action eration to seek a solution whi - China, preserve the Chinese ter rights guaranteed by and in- wers rd for the world the principle of ¢ Chinese empir matic negotiati have been con- d in the note of Mr. Adee, : reigners could be b tion of Peking g betw Chinese Govern- s S o0 enter into new - sture protection. c s te 1 of Mr. Adee's note, € t d that such action is view and co-opel & jons with any of the one power from the joint ction by other powers - tion has deter- t Efforts will still arn action among the withdraw from Peking in L ent with ted since July 3. n had anything to do doubtiess some political ad- ats, in spite ret alliance 1. This last e y to the advantage of Russia, one of Eng- nd may be forced to fall in line rather probably one or two other natio there is no doubt that roment would have preferrec to have d the United States take - that all reports about friction in the is last move of the administraticn and dissatistaction on the part of State Hay are absolutely without foundation. Since Secretary vy at his summer home at Su pee Lake he has been in fre- n with the President and State Department. He has made P : have been adopted and has approved the action taken in ad- ions from him. The text of the reply to the Russian note was tra i and Acting Secretary Adee recelved last night hearty ap- Eu . : n he said on the numom_\'_ of Mr, Adee and members of the e as been entire harmony in the Cabinet on all matters relat. | —== —— = S — BRAVERY OF A SAN JOSE MAN IN BATTLE Fred Weltzenberg, ire for Manila c politician au ntry is contained in the following report made to Washington: TIENTSIN, China, July 15, 100, The Adjutant, First Battalion, Ninth Infan- try—Sir: 1 have the honor to make the fol. wing report and recommend to the most fa. vorable consideration of the War Department Mr. Fred Weltzenberg of San Jose, a us Deen recom- | He was present at rail station ;. ment for a suit- | Chine. during a heavy shrapnel and rifle fire tT " Chi- | Jasting nearly all day of July 13, 1900, and per. i i by his | formed valuable services in’ dressing the s of the | Wounded soldiers, = Lien Under the heavy fire he voluntarily dressed 3 ey el | with first ald sackage two French marine Cocliage Of the | o he had just been severely wounded by burs s that BEIVICES | jny ghrapnel, Later in the day he voluntaril. reccgnized by the War De- a assisted in dressing wounds of American and British seldiers caused by bursting. of shrapnel which killed five men and wounded thirteen oihers. All this under heavy rifle and shrap- nel fire. himself being slightly wounded by the same shell. Witnesses to Lee, major of the ciment, in indors- deserving of gallantry.” eitzenberg's gal- Major J. M Jion of th Plan for With-| these acts besides | PEKING REACHING THE L4 COAST PRRREEREIRMEEMMMESH X - HANGHAIL Aug. 31 day stating that C S at Yoan Shih Li Hung Chang to at Keng Chun had been losses of the allies were sev All the Chinese troops were T 0 x % 3 | Second L ing fifty m Before going t rural where his famil LORD SALISBURY MAY SUGGEST MODIFICATIONS rila Mr. Weitzenberg il carrier at Campbell, now resides. o Ma was a | LONDON, Sept. 1.—The Forelgn Office | here apparently s not vet ready to pub- | ely declare Great B v's position in | the present Chinese situation, but all in- | @ications tend to confirm the belief that | Lord Salishury favors the principle con- tained in the American-Russian proposals, though possibly he n have some modifi- y } Semi-officially it is irmed that Germany now, as hereto- adhere to the pre mme mapped July 3 and then TS, reular of all the pow | COMMENDS THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION mously passed a resolution commending the Chinese policy of the administration and also applauding “the course of all those who In the Senate and House of Representatives have supported the ad- means an open-door for Christianity, as well as for trade, and the protection of American life and property all over the world.” JAPANESE SAID TO BE WITHDRAWING FROM AMOY LONDON, Sept. 1—The following dis. patch has been recelved from Amoy un- date of August 31: he Japanese landing parties ha n withdrawn from here and at Ku- lung-Fu only elghty marines came ashore. These and the sixty British marines landed August 30 will presumably be withdrawn shortly, The Japanese troops | on thelr way here from Formosa have been ordered to return.’” MANY CHINESE ARE FLEEI.P!G_ FROM AMOY HONGKONG, Sept. L—About 60,000 Chi- nese are reported to have left Amoy on account of the landing of forglgn troops thers, The British Consul at Amoy has issved a preclamation in Chinese, reassur- ing the people they will be protected by the local authorities. ve | L1 Hung Chang received n nnE Ye, father-in-law of the late Emperor Tung Che and heir apparent, has com ting-Fu also that the Empress’ palace has been partly de- stroyed. A telegram to Li Hung Chang from the Tsung 1 Ya- men states that the troops of Lu Chuan Lin, former Governor of Kwangsu province, who were dispersed tsung, are now with the Boxers, making an attack on the troops Kal, on account of nis attempt to stop plundering. celved a telegrom that the allied troops attacked by the re and those of the Chinese heavy. diverted to Shensi province. DENVER, Colo., Sept. 1.—The Colorado conference of the Methodist church, in | session at Salida, to-day almost unani- ministration in the foreign policy which | telegram to- nitted snicide at Pao- at the battie of Yang- Chinese, and that the i | Troops. T. PET BURG, Sept. 1.—The Of- ficlal Messenger to-day’ publishe the text of the circular addre to the Russian represent abroad, dated August Th clal announcement, after mentionir of unexpectedly rapid turn m ents at the seat of war in Pechill, en abling a ‘“‘comparatively insignifica tachment” of the allied forces to attain the original main object, the rellef of the legations and foreigners and the dispersal of the rebels concentrated at the capital, proceeds: | | These favorable circumstances, however, ORIORMM R | ieiieieiielt @ | change In no way the political programme ¢ anton have been released, but the | Russia as previously marked out In the I e oen released, DUt i€ | Government communique, and in order tha - = | no' misunderstandings or incorrect Interpreta- | tion. eir suppres % prodiice | il n. Their supy 8 ':”‘" produced & | tjons regarding the further intentions of Rus- | ad impression on the Cantonese. e tnr vl (he Binaor hab ¢ ed the | NEEDED IN WASHINGTON. acting Foreign Minister to address to his rep- | WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The date of President McKinley's departure for Can- | ton has not been fixed. He had hoped to | be able to leave this week, largely on ac- | count of Mrs. <inley's health, but the important character of the Chinese nego- M tiations necessitates his presence here at least until the present crisis is passed At the White House everything is in| readiness for the President's departure, but it is now, believed he and Mrs. Mec- | Kinley will not get away until the middle | of next week. | WHERE CAfiLES AR’E DELAYED. 1.—The Company We: informs tern the | Union egraph State Department that the delay -in the nsmission of cable dispatches to and from Chinese towns is caused on the land ' line of the Chinese Go nment between Shanghai and Chefu. - The company is about to lay another cable = between | Shanghai and Chefu, which will greatly improve the communication. BADEN-POWELL SETS A TRAP FOR BOERS Expected to Capture a Large Body of Reinforcements, but His Plans Leaked Out. PRETORIA, Thursday, Aug. 30.—Gen- | eral Baden-Powell, three or four days ago, attacked General Grobelaar, near Warm Baths, and then prepared to bivouac for the night. As soon as it was dark Baden- Powell’s whole foree made a detour and at dawn was sixteen miles in Grobelaar's rear. Baden-Powell tapped the Boer line to Petershurg and sent an urgent request for reinforcements. The Hoer commandant wired that a train would leave immediately. There- upon Baden-Powell prepared to waylay the train. But the Boers learned of his presence. Baden-Powell then summoned Grobelaar's force to surrender. The nego- tlations were proceedinig when the Brit- ish commander was last heard from. “hilawt 3505 ARRESTS AT AKRON. Twelve Workmen Accused of Having Taken Part in the Riot. AKRON, Ohlo, Sept. 1.—Twelve work- ingmen, aileged to have taken part in the riot last week, have been arrested here charged with rioting. A squad of pol guarded the jail throughout the nl;heog‘fi Company F, Ohfo Natlonal Guard, was held in ity drmory to suppress any pos- sible trouble arising as a result of the ar- rests. When arraigned in court to-day th e oncrs all pleaded ot BUIILY: excopt e Low Neeght, who admitted having assaulted Jafler Washer, and his hearing The aiafls of the Chinese newspapers at | was set for next Tuesday. In all the other cases bond was 31 2 resentatives abroad the circular which follows: The immediate objects which the imperial Government had In view. at the outset of the Chinese_trouble were as follows: nese re : “3. To render help to the Chinese ment in Its struggle with these troub in the interests of a speedy establishment of the | legal order of things in the empire.” “1 To protect the Russian legation at Peking. | “2. To assure the safety of Russian subjects | against the criminal intentions of the Chi-.| bels | As a rosult all the powers Interested de clded, with the same object In view, to send troops to China. The imperial Government therefore, proposed the following fundament principles to gulde the powers in China: ““First—The maintenance of 4 common agree- ment among the powers. “‘Second—The maintenance state of organism in China. ““Third—The rembval of everything that could | lead to the partition of the Celestial Emplire. *‘Fourth—The: establishment with the united powers of a legal central government at Peking, able alone to preserve order and tran- quiliity in the country.”” On these points agreements prevalled with almost all the powers. While pursung no other objects the imperial Government will continue to steadfastly adhere to Its former programme of tion. When the course of events, such as a rebel attack on our troops at Niuchwang and a serles of hostile acts by the Chinese on our state frontlers, as for in- stance, the bombardment of Blagovetchensk, induced Russia to occupy Niuchwang and march troops into the Manchurian territorles, such timely measures, which were exclusively prompted by the necessity of warding off the aggressive acts of the Chinese rebels, can in no way testify to any Independent plans, which are completely foreign to the policy of the im- perial Government. As soon as lasting order shall have been established in Manchuria and indispensable measures taken for the protec- tion of railway construction, which, according to formal agreement, China assured, Russia will not fail to recall her troops from these territories of the neighboring empire, provided the action of other powers does not place any obstacle In the way of such a» measure. It is manifest that the Interests of the other for- elgn powers and international companfes at the port of Niuchwang., occupled by Russi | and open to international trade, as also on the rallways which have been restored by our troope. remain inviolate and are fully sssured. | By the capture of Peking, which, owing to the changed circumstances, was affected more ex- peditiously than expected, the first and prin- cipal task which the imperial Government set itself, the deliverance of the representatives of the powers with all the foreign besieged, has been accomplished. The second task, namely, assisting in the establishment of a legal central government, which shall co-operate in the re-estabiishment of order and regular relations with the pow- ers, appears at present difficult, owing to the departure from the caplital of the Emperor anl Empress Regent and the Tsung 1l Yamen. Under such circumstances the fmperial Go ernment does not consider there is sufficient reason for the Ministers accredited to the Chi- of ‘the former | nese Government to remain longer at Peking, dered.” statement. 3 as the latter is absent. It is, tended to recall the Russian the members of the bureaus T . whither they will be accompanied by . whose presence at Pel in con: Minister with ail the misston t ts Rus henceforward > que of the « determina fon of the Government not to depart fro task originally set itself. As soon, however. as a legal Chinese Gov- ernment again takes the reins of power and appoints a representative, Invested with fui authority to negotiate with the powers, Rus- after having come to an agreement with | governments. will, on her side. | a plentpotentiary to the place all the forel not fall to sen where the negotiations will be.held. In recommending you to bring all this to | the knowledge. of the Government to which | you accredited we hope the latter will share our views | The Official Messenger concludes by an- { nouncing that in consequence of the com- | munication of ‘the above circular to the foreign powers M. de Giers, the Russian | Minister Peking, and General Line- | vitch, commander of the Russlan troops at the Chinese capital, were directed to | promptly- proceed.to carry out the impe- rial intentions regarding the transfer from Peking to Tientsin of all the mem- bers of the mission and Russian troops with due consideration for all local cir- cumstance MUCH AMERICAN COAL SOLD IN EUROPE ‘Hopkins Closes a Large Contract for | Immediate Delivery at Mediter- ranean Ports. LONDON, Sept. 1.—American coal ope- rators and their agents are apparently swarming to England, and rumors of many important deals filled the air dur- ing the past week. W. P. Rend of Chi- cago is here on his way to Paris. He is hopeful of supplying both the French and Russian navies with steam coal from West Virginia. Mr. Rend had a long in- terview with the Russian Consul yester- | | | | | 2 the ‘ | EIPSIC, Sept. 1.—The Neueste Nachrichten says that after the arrival of the first reports from China, Emperor William wrote the following note to a certain document: “Telegraph Bende- mann (Rear Admiral Bendemann, commanding German navy. in the Far East) he must bombard a Chinese city for every German mur- The paper adds that the Foreign Office prevented the cabling of this message. The German newspapers are widely reprinting this B e b o o ; therefore, in- | ND RL'S.SI.\.\'S IN° MANCHURIA—RUSSIAN PRISONER UNDERGOING EXAMINATION BEFORE A MANCHU MANDARIN. | -.WH.H%&H—H«!—H«H—:—H-;—-{-; i e ";‘DII)LDM ACY OF —:T—Lh—x—r—rx——xfl—x—x—x—r—rx—x——i-:-r+—rh—hr-+-— ._;_-._,.x._:_ _l;? HEIR APPARENT TO THE CHINESE ? RUSSIA IN CHINA = " MUST BOMBARD A CHINESE CITY i THRONE HAS COMMITTED SUIGIDE £ rox o e cirowr torovers = FOR EVERY GERMAN MURDERED™ el el e Carnegle is not exactl the errand suggested. I am not quite sure how long the present coal famine under existing cond ns in England will continue. My personal idea !s that American mine own- ers are apt to find a better market in Mediterraneon or Black Sea ports than In countries where England herself will be a competitor. Under fair conditions, I be- Heve the United States can supply Eng- land’s former customers on the Cont- nent with profit SECRETARY HAY IS NOT SERIQUSLY ILL | Merely Suffering From a Severe Cold and an Attack of Rheu- matism. WASHINGTON, Sept. l—Letters re. celved here from intimate friends of Sec- retary Hay at Newbury, N. H., where the Secretary of State has been passing a few weeks of the summer, absolutely deny the reports of ‘his serfous {liness, He arrtved there with a severe cold, which was fol- lowed by a slight attack of rheuma a complaint to which he has Been subject more or less for some years. This time it yielded readily to treatment and Mr. Hay 1s now entirely convalescent, CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 1.—Senator Wil- lam -E. Chandler received a . telegram from, Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State, at Lake Sunapee, denying that he was serfously {ll. The Secretary sald: “My in- disposition was slight and I am in my usual health.” — - — | WHEAT BLOCKADE IN SANTA FE YARDS Company Unable to Provide Motivs Power to Carry Away the Vast Shipments. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1.—The extensive yards of the Santa Fe Railroad in Argen- tine are almost exclusively occupled with day and was in consultation with the | .ars of wheat, which It is Impossible to Russian attache to-day’ before proceeding | move. It was estimated that there wers to Paris. | E. Hopkins of Philadelphia this morning closed a contract for 100,000 tons | twenty miles of wheat cars there this morning. The trouble is said to be due to the inability of the Chicago division of the of Pennsylvania run-of-mine coal for im- | r5aq to handle the great inflow of wheat mediate delivery at Mediterranean ports. | from the var Mr. Hopkins said to a representative of the Associated Press: “English consumers are not familiar | with American unsereened coal, but Con- | tinental dealers are. Therefore, I am sell- ing to them. I do not anticipate trouble in securing charters.” President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad has gone to Paris on the same business, while ton Hotel is occasioning considerable gos- sip. Mr. Pitcairn goes to Scotland for a visit to Andrew Carnegie early next week, and it has been sald that there Is on foot a scheme to provide the Pennsylvanta coal syndicate with trans-Atlantic transporta- tion. Mr. Pitcairn sald: “My visit to Mr. the presence of Robert | Pitcairn, superintendent of the Pennsyl- | vania's Pittsburg division, at the Carle- | as branch lines In Kan: The difficulty is not so much from a car famine as i due to the lack of motive power to keep the lines cleared. All the other roads in Kansas are un- able to handle the wheat offered. All the elevators are full and farmers are dump- ing wheat in big piles on the ground near the railroad stations. Strikers Win. PITTSBURG. Sept. L—About 25.000 idle tinplate workers of the American Tin- plate Company throughout the country will resume work next Tuesday. This Is the result of the scale conference between the Amalgamated Assoclation representa- tives and the manufacturers, which ended here to-day. The scale signed to-night is the same as last year's rate of $4 25 a box I. C. coke plate, but concessions wera made on the base weight, which gives the workers an advance of 8 per cent. Ths tinhouse scale will be adjusted next Fri=