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MINISTERS SAFE
ON JULY FOURTH
Hopes That Tliey May Be
Able to Resist Attack.
ANOTHER RAY OF HOPE
Consuls nt Shanghai Believe That
tins Pekin Legations May Bo Able
to Hold Out for Some Time Yet A
Humor to the Effect That Loyal
Troops, Under Prince Ching, Have
Attacked the Rebels In Pekln.
Governor of Shan Tun Declines to
Obey the Orders of Prlnco Taun.
Minister Conger's Official Report of
the Situation Prior to Attacks on
Foreigners at Pekln Inactivity of
the Government.
London, July 8. Tho consuls at
Shanghai report that the Pekln lega
tions weie safe on July !, and that the
Chinese had ceased their attacks. Tho
only fear felt at that time, according
to the repoits of tho consuls, was re
garding the food supplies.
Brussels, July S. A dispatch from
Shanghai locelved hete says that, ac
cording to a high Chinese ofllclal, the
two legations which were still holding
out on July 2 were the object of In
cessant attack. There had been some
losses among the ttoops guarding the
legations, but the diplomatists weie
safe.
The dispatch also says that tho loyal
tioops under Pilnce Chlng, who Is
heading a counter revolution, had at
tacked the rebels In Pekln. Tho gov
ernor of Shan-Tun, accoidlng to thy
same authoilty, Is iopoited to have de
clined to obey Pilnce Tuan's oider to
seize Nanking.
Further dispatches from Shanghai
say tho legations woio holding out on
July 3, that the rebels had been re
pulsed with a loss of 2,000 and that the
Boxeis weie discouraged. They also
Jepoit that a Chinese journal confirms
the announcement of Prince Chine's
counter levolutlon In Pekln.
London, July S. A dispatch fiom
Tlen-Tsln, dated July 3, says: "Sinc
early motnlng tho Chinese have heav
ily bombaided the settlements. Ad
miral Seymour has ordeied the women
and children com e eel to Taku nt tho
earliest possible moment."
Paris, July S. It Is announced that
Geneial Dodds, the hero of the Da
homey campaign, has been appointed
to the command of tho riench expedi
tion to china.
Bcilln, July S. A dispatch fiom
Tlen-Tsln sajs the Russians unsuc
cessfully bombarded the native town
on July 2. Tho stiength of tho allied
troops Is about 10,000.
There is no fiesh news regarding ths
situation In Pekln.
Fought the Boxers to a Standstill.
London, July 9, 2.45 a. m. The foi
clgn consuls at Shanghai met on July
7 and oltlclally announced that the
legations nt Pekln weie safe on July 1.
Tho foiegolng statement, lead with
Consul Wan en's dispatch to the for
elen olllce on S.ituidaj-, makes It pos
sible to believe that tho legations will
hold out for i number of dajs yet.
Having fought to a standstill the ilist
outbursts of tanatleal fury. It is be
lieved that something may lnteiveu
to save them. The news, after the sin
ister rumors of tho last ten days, is
enough upon which to build up hopes.
The Shanghai eoriespondent of the
Express, telegraphing on Sunday at
BIO p. m however, thiows doubt upon
Consul YVnircn's lnfoimatlon. lie says:
"Tao-Tal-Sheng now admits there
was an error in his communication to
General "Wan en. The date ot th'i
couriers nnlval at Chlnen-Fu was
July 3, which does not apply to his de
partuie fiom Pekln. The Journey fiom
Pekln to Chlnen-Fu occupies fle days.
Tho courier, therefore, could not have
left Pekln later than June 28. The date
of the massacre thoie, as given by
Chinese leports, was June 30 or July 1.
"Tlen-Tsln is still haul piessed. A
Chinese force, numbering from SO.000
to 10,000 men, as estimated by incon
clusive reconnolssances, Hoods the
country loundabout Tlen-Tsln, com
munication between which place and
Taku is apparently possible by river
only,
Russians Land at Taku.
A Che Foo dispatch to the Express
says the Russians have landed S 000
men nt Taku and tho Japanese have
discharged several transports. The
Japanese pushed on Tien Tsln, leading
In tho subsequent assault upon tho
native city, in which thrlr commander
wob killed. Ten more trnnspoits aro
engaged at Japanese ports. With tho
10,000 British India troops niloat und
fresh Japanese contingents It Is quite
probable thnt the ullles will have EO,
000 men ashore.
The disorders In the provinces ap
pear to bo Increasing In violence. A
Chinese nrmy Is within 40 miles of
Now Chwnng and the foreigners are
preparing to abandon their homes. Tho
southern part of the province is swept
by raiders, destroying nil works of the
white men except In spots garlsoned
by Itusslans. Proclamations have been
posted In all villages near Che Foo call-
line upon the loyal Chinese to rise and
expel the foolgnor for Introducing
nmong tho pious Chinese an Immoral
lcllglon. Eveiy good Buddhist Is ex
pected to kneel three hours dally,
knock his head upon the lloor thrice
and pray earnestly that sudden, cruel
death may overtake all aliens.
Tho foreign settlement at Che Foo Is
at the mercy of two Chinese forts
equipped with Krupp guns, which com
mand two sides of tho city. Six war
ships, including the United States gun
boat Nashville, are constantly cleared
for action.
The provisional government at Pekln
appears to have designs upon the
southern ptovlnces. Besides having
ordered Kv an Shi Kal to advance upon
Nankin, which Kwan Shi Kal says ho
will not do, Prince Tuan has sent an
aimy along the route of the grand
canal.
The correspondent at Shanghai says
that a combined force of Russians and
Japanese have left Tien Tsln, follow
ing the railway as far as Lang Fang,
and have thence swept swiftly to the
west, atacklng tho Cchlnse eighteen
miles north of Tien Tsln, and killing
1,000 of them.
MINISTER CONGER'S REPORT.
Inside History Concerning the Situa
tion Prior to the Outbreak.
Washington, July S. The last China
mall to reach the state department
brought the leport of Minister Conger,
pet haps the last that will ever come
to hand. This bears date of Pekln,
May 21. It Is of the utmost Import
ance, disclosing, as It dops, n full com
piehenslon on tho pait of tho foreign
ministers In Pekln of the character
and extent of tho Boxer uprising.
What Mr. Conger has to say as to
the attitude of the Chinese govern
ment toward the Boxer movement ns
levealed in the formal Interchange
that took place between himself and
the tsun II yamen is not only of pecu
liar Interest now, but probably will
hae n strong bearing on the final
reckoning that must be had between
the civilized nations and the Chinese.
Mr. Conger makes it very clear,
through the publication of the French
pilest'a letter, that at least one, and
piobably all, of the European nations
haxlng Intel ests In northern China
weie acquainted with the masters of
the situation at least two or three
weeks before the actual outbreak In
Pekln. The coierspondence referred to
follows:
Legation of the t'. P. of America
Pekln, Chlni, Mav 21, 1000.
To the Hon. John Hi, Secretary of State, Wash
ington Sir: I hue the honor to confirm on the over
leaf my cipher telegram of today. .
Id ic-pon-e to the request of the Frenrh min
ister the dean called a meeting of the diplo
matic corps csterday and upon information fur
nished in a letter from tho Catholic bishop in
Pekln and verbal report by the other ministers,
the situation was considered so grave that the
corps unanimously instructed the dein to present
It to the tsung 11 amcn and demand iminedif o
and effective measures, which he did today ,y
note, opv of vvhirh Is enclosed
I also cm loc topics of the bishop's letter and
one from Itev. Mr Klllle, an American mission
arj who lives in Pekln, but travels a circuit to
the north and cast.
On the 18th inst , during an extended per
sonal interview' with the tsung 11 amen, I
called their attention to the fact that notwith
standing constant warnings from this and other
legations tho Roxcis had contiiiuilly increased
ami Fpread until the are boldly organized Inside
the wall of l'ekin, the existence of thousands
in the villages around l'ekin, Christian converts
are being persecuted and threatened everywhere,
many forced to recant their religious professions,
and some have been compelled to abandon their
chapels and come to Pekln for nfity.
I said at a London mission near Chou Chow,
forty miles wist of Pekln, two native Christians
have been killed and their chapel destrojed.
Near l'ao Ting Fii. a Catholic Ullage had been
tlestrocd and sixty-one Christians murdered,
some of them being burned alive. The foreign
governments cannot longer sit idly by and wit
ness this persecution and murder. I can only
speak for m own government, but It Is be
coming very Impatient over China's continued
treat violation It alvvas has and still Is the
good friend of Chira and only wishes Its pros
pentv, but Is now more than ever determined
to sustain the treaty rights of all American
cltircns and It will hold the Chinese government
to the strictest responsibility for every treaty
Infraction in this rcgaul It will do this not
mil for the benefit of its own citizens, but in
the Interest of China herself, whose government
Is now sadlv tlueatened by these lawless or
ganizations. t present It is true they seem to
have no capable leader, but should one arise
and the populace become really Inflamed the
overthrow of the present dv nasty Is most likely
to follow and possible the destruction of the
empire, etc., etc
Reform Promised.
They rerlled that I did not understand the
many illflicultles under which th( labored, but
they had succeeded In suppressing the Holers
In the province of Shan Tung uid would do so
here.
I told them i siw no effective measures what
ever being put forth. They replied lint the
movement bad not heretofore been looked upon
as serious, but that now the throne wis full
aware of the gravity of the siluatlon and that
a recent confidential decree had been sent In
the vlccrois to 1'ikln and neighboring olrlclals
which would surely prove effectually, Buppicss
the Boxers and restore order.
T told tliem that the most alarming telegrams
were being sent to the newspapers of Furopt
and America of the existing state of anarchy
hero and that the people ot the world would be
forced to bellevo that the government of China
was either abetting these murderous bilgands or
that It was too weak to suppress or control
them and Ha good name and credit must suffer
Irntrlvably in consequence. After reading me
the decree which was much like those hereto
fore published they asked If I would not wire
my irovcrrmcn that they could and were sup
pressing the Hovers.
I liplled Hint at presert I would notj that
I hid been for six months telegraphing the
Ubiianec of active deciees, but if they would
ihnvv the fact by actual and Immediate repres
sion which thev could If they would In three
eljs, t would gladly and quickly wire It to riy
governmnt. Ihey usurcd ine that sufficient
troops had been sent to the disturbed districts
to restore order and afford protection.
I atoln tcld them that restoied order would
be the only wsslblo proof. I also said that
unless the situation was relieved and the threat
ening darger from mobs averted I should be
compelled to ask for a sulflclcnt guard of Ameri.
can marines to insure the eafet of Hie legation.
They saleli "Oil, don't do that. It Is unneccs.
sary," and again promising energetic action the
Interview closed
Unless seine energetic action Is taken, the sit
uation wilt become fraught with great danger
to all foreigners not fiom any Intelligent or or
I gtnlted attacks, but (rum Ignorant and inflamed
mob lolcnco. I however believe as 1 said In my
telegram tint the government his aroused it
self alarmed at the situation and will take more
energitlc action, hut no one can be icrliun ot
thl until it Is done.
Since the United Stales steamship Wheeling
had already left Takn I deemed It prudent to
ask tho admiral (or the presence of another war
vessel, and responding to tho request Admiral
Kempff, with the Newark, sailed hither from
Yokohama, on the 10th Inst, and should arrive
toon.
I have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) K. II. Conger.
The Enclosures.
Tho enclosures referred to by Mr.
Conger follow, beginning with tho
cablegram of the same date as his let
ter: Telegram Bent (cipher).
Tekln, May 21, 1900.
Secretary of State, Washington.
Boxers greatly increased In this piovlnce find
In and around l'ekin. Village forty miles from
l'ekin burned. Sixty native Catholics killed.
No foreigners attacked. Chinese government
aroused and proposes immediate suppression Dip
lomatic corps demanded immediate effective
measure. Newark en route laku. I hopo and
believe the worst Ins passed.
(Signed) Conge r.
Enclosure No. 1.
The doplimatic body to the tsung II jamen:
Pekln, May 21, 1'J.
The Prince and Ministers:
I have the honor to communicate to Y. H.
and Y. 11. the text of resolution prepareel Xcs
terda by the leprescntatlves of the for 'ten
powers accredited to l'ekin
The diplomatic body reiving upon the imperial
decrees already published, which hue ordtred
the dissolution of Hie Iloxers, demand-
l'irst, Tho arrest of all persons practicing the
drills of that association, provoking disturbances
upon the public highway, petting, showing or
distributing placards which may contain threats
against foreigners.
Second, The arrest of owners of guardians of
temples or other places where the Iloxers as
semble, and the treatment of these accomplices
of criminal abettors as "Iloxers" themselves.
ThirdThe chastisement of the public officials
v.ho may render themselves culpable b neglect
ing to suppress anv disorders with which they
arc charged or who may connive with the riot
er". Fourth, The execution of the authors of out
rages (murders, incendiarism, etc.), against p r
pons or property.
rifth, Tho execution cf persons who are sup
porting ami dliectlng the Doxers In the present
disturbances.
Sixth, the publication in Pekln. In Chili, and
the other northern provinces of proclamations
bringing these measures to the knowledge of the
people.
I am beside charged by the diplomatic corps
to inform Y. IT. and Y. F. that It experts ,v
satisfactory reply to this demand without un
neccssar) delay.
T improvo the occasion to reiterate to Y. II
and Y. K. the assurance of m.v highest considera
tion. (Signed)
C. Cologan,
Dean of the diplomatic corps
Bishop's Warning.
Knclosure No. 2.
lllshop Faviei to Mr. 1'eclion, 1'ieneh minister
(trjtishtlon), Apostolic vicaratc of Pekin and
North China.
l'ekin. May 1(1, 1900.
Mr. Minister: I'rom dar to day the situation
bee omen more serious ami thieate-ning. In the
prefecture of raotlng-laj more than seventy
Christians have been massacred .ear Eihao
Ychcou only three daR ago three neophltes have
been jut to pieces. Many villages have been
pillaged and burned; a great many others have
been completely abandoned. More than 2,1)00
Christians are fleeing, without bread, without
clothing, without shelter. At l'ekin, alone,
nboua 400 refugees, men, women and children,
arc ahead lodged at our house and that of the
sisters; before eight da.vs we will probabl have
many thousands. We will have to dismiss Hie
schools and the colleges, also use all the hoi.
pitals to make room for these unfortunate people.
Upon the east of us pillage and Incendiarism
are Imminent, we are hourlv receiving the most
alarming news. Pekin is surrounded on all sides;
the Doxers are daily coming nearer the capital,
elelaed only by the destruction which the are
making of Christians. Ilelleve me, I pray jou,
M. Minister, that I am well Informed and say
nothing lightly.
Religious persecution Is only one object. The
real purpose in the extermination of, Europeans,
a purpose which Is clearly set forth and written
upon the banners of the Doxers Their associates
await them at Pekln, where they will begin by
attacking the churches and finish with the lrgi
tions. For us here at the l'aitang, the day is
practically ended. All the world knows It; ev
er body Is speaking of it and a popular out
break is manifest. Ycsterdnv evening fort-threo
poor women and their children flying from the
massacre arrived at the house of the sistirs.
More than 600 persons accompanied them, saving
to them that If they had escaped this once they
would soon die with the others. Mr Minister,
I do not spear to ou of placards without nuni
brr which are posted In the citv againit Euro
peans in general. Eich day new ones appear
more explicit than the others Those who thirty
ears ago nt the Tien Tsin massacre are struck
with the resemblance of ,he situation then to
that of today, the same placards, the same
threats, tho same warnings tnd the same blind
ness Then, also, as today, the missionaries
wrote and supplicated, foreseeing the horrible
.awakening. Under these circumstances, Mr Min
ister, I believe It mv dutv to ask ou to kindlv
send us at least forty or fifty marines to at least
protect our persons and our property. This has
been done under circumstances much less critical
and I hope you will take Into consideration our
humble pracr. Please accept, Mr. Minister, the
assurances of the respect anel the profound gratl
ture with which 1 have the honor to be,
Your excellency's very humble and obedient
servant,
(Signed) lf Favler, bishop apostolic vicar at
Tekln. S Jarlin, bishop coadjutor. C. Cullloux,
vicar general.
Enclosure No. t.
Mr. Killie to Mr. Conger.
Ling Shan, an Ho county,
(Thirty five miles east of l'ekin),
Mav 10, 1900.
Hon. Edward E. Conger, E. E. and M, P., etc.
l'ekin, China.
Pear Sir: I have delajcd giving ou the list
of villages In this district vshero the "I Ho-lt-limn"
(or tho T'Uan), Is In active operation
until I could verify btond question th st de
ments heretofore made concerning tho mme. I
am now prepared with proof to show that tho
members of that organization practice) "Hen"
practically dally In each of the following thir
teen places, viz ! (1) San Ho City, the county
seat; (2) Ling Shan, a village 33 miles north
west of San Ho Clt.v, where tho Presbterian
mission owns twenty Improved native buildings,
and wherp two American miss Diaries spend the
most of their time. Here tin lloxere come to
our very doors to practice and . have personally
seen at It twice (3) Chang ho fhuang; (I)
C'Hcng Kuan Yeng; (5) Shi Kuin Ying; (0)
VAo Chung Tsli (7) CIIii T'Oit, (8) Tsung
Chla Tien; (9) Siano Ko Chuaiig, (10) Siao
T'sul Ko Cliuang, (It) dill Kuan Ying; (12)
Slao Koo listen Cliuang, vvhero tho tncrican
Presbyterian mission has a boarding eehool for
girls and where there Is also located one for
eign lady miss onary evangelist.
These places are all In the neighborhood ot
Ling bhang our headquarters. (13) II listen, the
county seat, 100 miles southeast cf this place,
where we have had a rathe evangelist at work
for over a ear. At Mils place great nuinlers
of men (said to be as roan as two or throo
hundred) practice nearly every day. It Is only
recent that open threats of violence have been
mule against the foreign missions and against
the native Christians, but they are now ot almost
dally occurrence.
For example, at the sixth village mentioned
above, eight men from this place and people
from several villages meet to practice o'huan
manoiivres. On tho 12th Inst, Mr, Wong T'Ing
Hslang, one of the owners of the ground where
the practicing is done, forbade one of our evan
gelists, who it a native ot that place, to cone
whero they wrrc practicing, saying to him
among other things that they were prepared to
destroy the foreigners at Ling Shank ai 1 their
followers, the native Christians Furthermore,
yesterday, May 1, when tvo of our native
preachers went to the San Hoi Yamen with a
letter from me to that olfirlal they were recog
nized as Christian evangelists and followed by
people to the amen and repeatedly threatened
with death. There were many calls for knives
to kill them with. The official was absent from
the cltv so they did net Bee him. They actually
suffered no physical violence, but that was
doubtless only because of their own patience
and forbearance.
All about us men were actively stirring p
feeling against iw, aing tint we are poisoning
the wells, and many villages have already pur
chased native medicine to put Into the wells
to counteract tint effect of the supposed poison.
People Easily Misled.
The recent rains which you have had In Pekln
have not reached this part of the country, and
hence, as no farming can be done, the people arc
Idle and distressed at having no crops and, con
sequently, easily misled by the designing men
who are so actively propagating this society.
The I Ho ("hum Is spreading like wlld.flre all
over this district Where two months ago it
was practlcall unknown, today there are scores
of active societies, which are rapidly becoming
aggressive ones, and unless our exrelhnc) can
secure the Immediate and vigorous action of the
Chinese government in suppressing it and punish
ing a tew of the ringleaders, it Is certain, hu
manely speaking, tint It Is only a question of a
verv short time until there will be a violent up
rising In this district. It believe that It Is not
et too late to suppress it if taken hold of in
earnest bv the Chinese officials; but, In mv Judg
ment (and I have1 passed through several ex
periences in China), there Is not a dav to spare.
Pravlng your excellences kind offices on our
behalf, I am, our obedient servant,
(Signed) Charles x Klllle.
YACHTING TRAGEDY.
Five Members of James Corrigan's
Family Lose Their Lives Yacht
Idler Capsizes in Lake Erie The
Crew and One Member of the Party
Saved Mrs. Corrigan, Two Daugh
ters, a Niece and a Baby Lost.
Cleveland, July 8. In a sudden storm
yesterday afternoon on Lake Erie tho
pleasuie jacht Idler was overturned
when eighteen miles oft shore and the
entire family of Commodore James J.
Oorrlgan, the mllllonalie vessel and
mine owner, partner of Frank Kocke
feller, was drowned.
The dead are: Mrs. James Corrigan,
aged flfty-four ycais; Mrs. Charles
IUley, aged twenty-five, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan; Miss Jane Cor
rigan, aged twenty-two, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan; Baby Riley,
aged seven months; Miss Ethel Corri
gan, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Conlgan.
The accident was the termination of a
weeks pleasure cruise. On last Satur
day the cnthe Corrigan family, Includ
ing the commodore, sailed In their pri
vate yacht, the Idler, for the St. Clair
Flats, where they spent the subsequent
days cruising about and flshlnf.
GRAND CIRCUIT ARRANGED.
Bicycle Races Will Begin at Mil
waukee and Close at Wilkes-Barre.
New ork, July 8. The board of control of
tho ational Cycling association today announces
that the grand circuit of tho X, C A. has been
practically arranged. The professional short dis
tame circuit championships will be decided on
this circuit by means of point scoring in a
championship event to be included in the pro
gramme in each da of every meet In huch
championship tho winner will be credited with
four points; second rider, two points; third, one
point The distances of these championships will
bo from a quarter mile to five miles, at the dis
cretion of the promoter of tie meet.
There will also be contested on the grand cir
cuit, the quarter, the third, half mile and two
and five mile national championships, in which
the winner will be credited with eight points,
second rider four points, third, two points In
circuit championships and national championships
onlv three starters will be allowed to compete
in a final and onl a winner of a heat shall quail
f,v for n semi final
The circuit will begin .at Milwaukee, Tnlv 1?,
and close at Wilkes Darre, Sept l! No Penn
slvanh town other than Wilkes Darre is Imlud.
cd in the schedule.
BELLE ISLAND STRIKE.
Effort Will Be Made to Break Dead
lock, t. Johns, X. r, July 8 The Delle I.hnd
mining strike bavins; now lasted for a month,
the miners are arrancrinj; to break the deadlock
tomorrow. They have secured 200 men who are
Milling to resume woik at an increase of ten
cents a day and will set them at work lomoirow.
If the strikers interfere the) will be arrested.
The magistrate of Hello Island has he-en pro
vided with riot warrants and authority to enroll
a posse, while the police reserves have been as
sembled here, armed and icady If their services
should be needed serlous trouble is feared, as
the strikers declare they will not permit the
vvorkins of the mines.
FIRE AT CRAMPS.
Battleship Alabama and Prussian
Ciuiser Near tho Blaze.
Philadelphia, Julj S. Tli' angle Iron smith
shop of tho William Cramps' Sons' ship and
engine building company was badly damaged
bv fire at an early hour this morning. Tho
ullding is a corrugated Iron structure nnd i
two 6torlei In height Feme patterns were In
the building, but tnot of them were saved.
The fire will not cause any delay In the con
struction of tho ships new on tho stocks.
The battleship Alaliami and tho Itussian cruis
er Varlag were tied to n pier close to the burn.
Ine structure, but were at no time In danger.
An official of the company estimates tho los
at $15,000.
Postmaster Short.
Chattanootra, Tenn , July 8 Postolflco Inspec
tor ITass, of this division, has notified the In
spector In charge, that he had completed an in
spection ot the postolllce at Oalnesvllle, Fla ,
and he found the postmaster, James Bell, short
In his accounts to tlw amount of sl,40O. The
shock cf the discovery caused the death of the
postmaster.
Candidate to Succeed Roosevelt.
Washington, July 8 Tho Post tomorrow will
say that the friends ot the Hon Charles II
Pucll. commissioner of patents, intend to press
Mm xltrorously as the next Republican candidate
for governor of New York. Mr. Puell has lived
In Syracuse for the past twenty jears and al
ways has taken an active Interest, in politics,
supporting tho Republican ticket.
Death of Judge Williams.
Little Itock, Ark., July 8. Hon. John A. Wil
liams, Judge of the 1'nlted States district court,
Eastern district of Arkansas, Is dead at Manltou
Springs, Colo,, of apoplexy. He was appointed
to the federal bench by President Harrison In
lS'JO.
'
Bad Man At Large.
Trenton, N, J., July 8. Willian Nelson, tho
colored man who shot Mrs. Rebecca Thomas, at
Yardvllle, yesterday, and clubbed her daughter
with the butt of his revolver, Is still at large.
Doth Mrs. Thomas and her daughter are now ex
pected to recover.
THE INCREASE IN
RAILWAY MILEAGE
REPORT OF INTERSTATE COM
MERCE COMMISSON.
Railroad Building More Extensive
in tho Year Ending June 30, 1800,
Than During Any Year Since 1803.
Interesting rigures as to tho Num
ber of Passengers Carried, Rail
road Earnings, Etc.
"Washington, July S. Tho statistical
report of tho interstate commerce com
mission for the year ended June 30,
1900, shows that tho number of rail
ways In the hands of receivers on that
date was 71, a net decrease of 23 as
compnred with June 30, 189S. Tho
number of roads placed In the hands
of receivers during the year was 1G
and the number removed from their
management wns 39.
On June 30, 1S99, the total single
track mileage In the United States was
1S9.291, an Increase for tho year ot
2,848. This Increase Is greater than for
any year since 1893. The aggregate
length of mileage, Including Hacks of
all kinds, was 2"i2,3G4. There were 30,
703 locomotives In service nt the end of
the year, or 469 more than for tho
year ended Juno 30, 15,98. The total
number of cars of t.ll classes In the
service was 1,375,916, an Increase of
49,742.
The number of persons employed on
talloads was 928,924, an Increase for
tho year ot 51,366.
The amount of railway capital out
standing was $11,033,95 1.S98, or a capi
talization of $60,556 per mile of line.
The amount ot cnpltal stock paying no
dividends w as $3,275,509,181, or 59.39 per
cent, ot tho total amount outstanding
and the amount of funded debt, ex
cluding equipment trust obligation"),
which paid no interest, was $572,410,746.
The number of passengers carried dur
ing the year was 52i,176,50S, an In
crease for the year of 22,109,827, The
number ot tons of freight carried was
9".9,7G3,583, an Increase of S0.757.27C. Tho
gross earnings of the roads were $1,
313,310,618, an increase over the pre
vious year of $66,281,497. Tho operating
expenses are show n to have been $56,
9G8.S99, an Increase of $3S,9995,723. The
nmount of dividends declaredir during
the year was $111,089,936.
Tho total number of casualties to
persons on account of railway acci
dents was 51,743, the number of per
sons being killed being 7,123 and tho
number injured 44,620. The number of
passengers killed during the year was
239, an inerense of 18, and the number
Injured 3,442, an Increase of 497, or one
Injured for every 151.79S carried. Ot
railway employes 2,210 were killed and
31,921 were Injured during the year.
HOT WAVE WAS FATAI.
Responsible for Suicide of Charles H.
Leroy, of Fullerton.
Chleaso, .Tulv ?. The suicide of Charles 11.
Leroy, of Kulleiton, Cal., on o Sinta I'e train,
near .Toilet, ii said bv his brother, Dr II. W.
T.eioy, of this city, to be directly attributed to
the intenso hot wave that swept over the west
ern states last week. He was a successful
business man and had no private troubles to in
duce him to kill himself
Charles II. Leroy was one of the developers
of the croat Bradford oit wells in Tennsjlvanla
nnd New York, and went to California in 1S92.
Recently he acquired options ami leai.es to oil
lands in Santa Barbara cci.rty and was or, his
way cat to an.in?e n financial deal to develop
his holdings.
WAR AT AKWABEBUB.
Frederic Mitchell Hodgson Is
Sir
Still Safe.
Acra, Cope Coast, Tuly S. letter from elr
Frederic Mitchell Hodgson, governor ot the flold
Cast eolonv, dated at Akwabebub, July C, has
been received here, announcing his safetv,
Kumsu, July " The column under command
of Colonel W'ittrocK which is marching to the
relief of hr Frederic Hodgson, his airived here.
Hard fighting Is expected tomorrow.
Chicago Missionaries Safe.
Chicago, July 8 James Porter, of Chicago,
has received a cablegram from Chcfoo, China,
announcing that his brother, the Uev. Henry 1),
Torter, and his sister, Miss Mary II. Porter,
missionaries of the American board of commis
sioners for foreign missions, stationed at Ping
Chuang, two hundred miles south of Tien Tsln.
had arrived safely at Chefoo on Thursday, July
5, coming overland from Chlnanfu, the capital
of the province. They were accompanied bv the
Rev. II. P. Perkins, another missionary stationed
at Tliang Cliuang.
Plans for a Ratification.
Lincoln, Neb , July 8 Elaborate plans are
being made for the ratification meeting to be
held here Tuesday afternoon and night, and It Is
the intention to make the affair as far as possible
tho formal opening of the Democratic national
campaign. William J. Ilryan Is expected to
speak hrleflv, as Is also Adlal Stevenson, who
has promised to be present. George Fred Wib
Ihms and Charles A. Tonne will also deliver
addresses.
Towne's Decision,
Lincoln, N'eb., Tuly ' N'o formal announce
ment will be made b,v Charles A. Towne of hit
decision In regard to the Populist nomination
for the xico presidency until the Populist com
mltttee gives him frrmal notification of his nom
ination This will be In about ten davs. Mr.
Tonne sa)S he will make public his decision at
that time.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, July 8 arrived: La flaseogne,
Havre; Cymric, Liverpool ond (uecntown:
Ktaatendam, Rotterdam ; storla, Glasgow and
Movillc Sailed: Kaiser Wllhclin II, .Naples and
Oenoa. Southampton failed: Servla, from Liv
erpool, New York. Prawle Point Passed South
wark, Antwerp, for New York,
Killed by Lightning.
Oil Rois, Pa , July 8 Marlon Smith, aged It)
jears, tho son ol a well known and vvcaUhv
farmer of (.rove Summit, was killed b) light
ning late )citcnlay afternoon. The )oung man
was working In a. bav felel at the time. Ihe
pitchfork, which he had In his hands, when
the bolt struck him, was shattered.
Will Restore Burned Buildings.
Trenton, N. J., July 8. The executive com
mittee of the board of directors of the Inter-state
association today adopted resolutions for the re
building of the grand stand and other buildings
of the fair lcstro) rd by fire last evening.
Big Fire at Worcester.
Worcester, Mass., July 8. Fire today de
strojed the property of the E. U. Crane Lumber
company and the Danlells Cornell company.
1 wholesale grocers. Lou, $100,000,
THE NEWS THIS M011XINU
Weather Indications ToJayl
THUNDCR SHOWERS COOLER.
1 General Ministers Safe In l'ekin on July 4.
Philippine Casualties.
Report ot the Intcistatc Commerce Commission
2 The Tribune's Extraordinary Educational Con
test.
Financial and Commercial.
3 local Sermon by Hcv. .James Hughes.
Mention of Some Men ot the Hour.
4 I'dttorlal.
News and Comment.
5 bocal Flcv en Injured In Trolley Accident,
Total Abstainers Deject Insurance Plan.
0 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 County and Northeastern 1'cnnsylvanla News.
8 General The World of Sport.
I.lve Xews of tho Industrial World.
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Two Persons Killed and One Injured
nt Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, July S, Two people wei'2
killed outilght and a third seriously
hurt tonight In a most peculiar rail
road accident. The dead are: Mr".
KHzabeth Edwards, aged forty; Thom
as Morris, aged forty-eight. Thomas
Edwards, husband ot the dead woman,
had his leg so badly lacerated that it
will have to bo amputated.
The victims were on their way home
from church and were standing on
South Twenty-seventh stieet, South
Side, at the end ot a blind switch on
the Pittsburg, Vliglnla and Charles
ton railroad, waiting for a long Pan
Handle ft eight, whlen was using the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
ti neks to pass. The switch, which Is
on giode, was filled with cabooses. The
fri'ight broke In two at the switch,
supposedly caused by a broken frog.
The portion which turned into the
switch jammed the line of cabooses
through the buffer Into the patty ot
church people. Mrs. Edwards was lit
erally cut to pieces. Both legs weia
cut oft, her head was crushed and her
entire body was coered with cuts and
bruises.
Mr. Morris was not quite so badly
mangled, but was dead when picked
up. Mr. Edwards, who Is a ptominent
contractor, was thrown anel one ot his
logs caught by a car "wheel and
crushed so badly that ft will havo to
be amputated.
MIRACULOUS RESCUE.
Five Men Taken Out of Burning
Building Alive.
Pittsburg, July 8 -Stewart Hums, of Engine
company No. 4, who was taken out of the
wrecked Evans building last night, died earlv this
morning, making the. list of dead number five.
Captain Dan Campbell, also of No. 4, who was
thought to have suffered the least Injur)- of any
of those burned, is tonight in a very critical
condition, suffering Internal injuries. The physi
cians consider his chances of recovery very
slight. The other injured men are getting along
nicely.
All of the wounded men unite In sa)Ing that
their rescue was little short of the miraculous.
None expected to be taken out alive. The story
of their experience while l)ing under the ruins
of the broken floors Is thrilling In the extreme.
M'KINLEY AT CANTON.
The President Attends Church
nnd
Dines with Judge Day.
Canton, O , Jul) 8 President McKinley, Mrs
McKlnlev and Mrs Julius Whiting, ir., an old
friend of the unity went out for a drive this
morning. The president alighted at the Tirst
Methodist church and entered and the women
continued their drive U the conclusion of the
service the president walked to his home
Another drive was then t iken towards evening
and then tho president, Mrs MeKlnle), etrctarv
Cortel)ou ond Dr Itlxev went to the homo of
Judge Day for dinner and to spend the evening.
It was a quiet and restful da.v, marked by com
paratively few calls
FURNACES SHUTTING DOWN.
L. I. & S. Co.'s Employes at Lebanon
Thrown Out of Employment.
Lebanon, Ta , Tuly 8. Sixteen hundred men
weie thrown out of emplo)ment by the bank
ing of five furnaces, two of them owned and
three operated on a five )cars leise by the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel crmpanv, of Scran
ton. Two of the furnaces are at West I elunon,
two at Cornwall and one at North ( ornw ill.
Tho cmsi stated for the stoppage of rper.illons
U the removal of the larje steel works of the
Lackawanna compiny from Seranton to HuHalo
and the existing war over railroad rates, for lake
ore.
Defects of Zeppelin's Airship.
Berlin, July 8. The comment of the experts
In the Ocrrran newspapers regarding the yep.
pelin oiishlp is rather unfavorible. l)e wit
nesses pointed out the fact that it wa.s im
possible for the airship, acting under the most
favorable winds and coidltions to return to
tho starting point. The experts noted the fact
that even with the favorable conditions under
which the landing was effected, tho airship was
damaged considerably.
Adlia Stevenson Leaves for Lincoln.
Minneapolis, July S In response to u tele
graphic request from Mr Ilr)an, lion Adlal
Stevenson left here tonlg' t for Lincoln, Neb
When seen Just before his departure, Mr. Stev
enson would say little except that he vvuiild
attend a conference .it Lincoln legardlng the
plan of campalun In which eenator Jones,
(halrman of the Democratic national committee
and Mr. Towre, 1'opullst candidate, for vice
president, were to take part.
To Study Epidemic Diseases.
Berlin, July 8. Dr O. V. Cririic, surgeon In
the llnitiStates maiine hcpitil service, 1 ith
erto attached to tho Ilrcmin consulate, his now
been transferred to Rutin. Ills duties will
(onsUt of making n ports upon epidemic (lis.
ea.es. He will also keep In touch with inmlinl
progress It Is said that similar appointments
lnvo been made, or will be mudo for London,
Paris ami Vienna,
Murder Suspected.
Royersford, Pa, July 8 Isaac Rirtman, who
lives near here, was found dead In a ditch to
dav, with a deep gisli In his neck. Ills clothes
and the ditch In vvhhh he was found showed
evidence of a struggle, and thrro Is a strong,
belief that the man was imudcrcd. No vviapon
was found near hlni which could have mado
the fatal wound in the neck.
Box Factory Burned.
Philadelphia, July 8. The box factory of Thos.
B Rice k Son, at Mlftlln street wharf, Delaware
river, was almost totally destroyed by flro early
this morning. Tho loss Is estimated at (30,000,
covered by insuiancc.
Bicycle Accident,
(lien Park, Col., July 8. Professor Dickson, o
Washington univcrslt), St. Louis, was thrown
from his bicycle today, while descending a,
steep hill. Ills head struck a bridge, causing a
ecrlou) concussion o! the train.
THE CAMPAIGN
IN LUZON
Eleven Americans Killed
and 16 Wounded.
160 FILIPINOS ARE KILLED
Eight American Prisoners Surrend
ered by tho Rebels Tho Insurg
ents Aro Slowly Accepting tho Am
nesty Provisions nnd in Some In
stances Americans Aro Suspending
Operations to Glvo Them Oppor
tunity.
Manila, July S. Tho past wccU'd
scouting In Luzon resulted In eleven
Americans killed anel sixteen wounded.
One hundred nnd sixty Filipinos worn
killed during tho week and eight
Americans, who had been prisoners In
the hands of tho rebels, wero surrend-s
ered and one hundred rifles wero turned
over to the United States ofllclala.
The enemy nmbushed a wagon train
between Indang and Nalc. The Third
Infantry lost nine men while on an ex
pedition to punish the ladrones In tho
Delta ot the Itlo Grande.
In the Antigua, province of Panayy
a running light ot three hours' dura-s
tlon resulted In the killing or wound
ing of seventy of the enemy. Thero
were no casualties among tho Ameri
cans. The Insurgents are slowly ac
cepting tho nmnesty piovlslons. In
some Instances the Americans are sus
pending operations In order to give tho
lebels an opportunity to take advant
age of the decree.
SHAPLEIOH'S BODY FOUND.
A Lock Haven Youth Overcome by,
Heat on a Mountain Road.
Lock Haven, July S. The body of
Paul Shaplelgh, aged 17, who has been
missing since the 4th Inst., was found
this morning. Paul left tho city on
Tuesday morning for a farm six miles
above tho city, on an erarnd for his
uncle. Desiring to go to the River
view summer cottages, opposite Far
randsvllle, he took a short cut ncrosi
the rough mountain road on a bicycle,
against the protest of a gentleman,
who'dlrected Paul's route. Since then,
crowds of men have been searching for
him night and day. The body was
found through the efforts of a chain
of thirty-nine men.
The coroner examined the body and
expressed the opinion that Paul was
stunned by a fall on a rock or was
evreome by the Intense heat and that
ho had been dead since Tuesday. The
body was found two miles above tho
cottages and a short distance tfrom
where he had left his bicycle. Paul
was a son of tho late George Shap
lelgh, formerlv ot YVIUInmtpurt and
later 'ot Denver, Colorado.
COAL TRADE.
The Situation, According to Ledger
Article.
Philadelphia, July 8. The Lodger, In
Its coal attlcle, tomorrow will say:
The anthracite coal tiade has enteied
July with conllrmeel dullness, and the
producing companies are tiylng to cur
tall output and at the same time are
accumulating stocks for the expected
fall In demand. The July advance In
circular prices will probably then bo
obtained, especially as the coal man
agers have matters so well In hand
that they will not olllclnlly make lower
figures.
Its ptesent use, however. Is mainly
to conllim tho prices on anterior or
deis. Theie Is nothing new In tho
trade, nor Is any active movement of
caol exppcted for some weeks to come.
The July output Is to be kept down, It
possible, to 3.230.000 tons. The Juno
output was 4.COS.O0O tons, nn Increaso
of 534 000 tons over June, 1899.
RAYMOND COURT RAID.
Six Men and Three Women Lodged in
the Station House.
At 2.ir o'clock this morning a knock
down and drag-out fight occurred at
tho house ot Nellie Illy, In Raymond
court. The central city police officers
hurried to the scene. Six men and
thiee women were taken to the Center
street station In the patrol wagon.
During the light the lily woman was;
kicked In tho face several times and
Is disfigured for life. The prisoners
will lecelve a hearing this morning.
Story About Missing Attache.
Paris, Jul) 8 The statement published In Tho
Aurore todjy that i )oung attache of tho United
State esmbasxv disappeared a week ago, and that
It was feared he had been murdered, Is abso
lutely unfounded N'obodv is mis-dug from tha
embassv, from the consulate or from the United
Mates Pxpolttun cnmmUslnn In fact, the in.
aulrles mule show that the Parish police are not
searching for an) mcrlean whatever.
Messenger for Twenty Years.
rrlnceton, N. J , July 8. Daniel F. Sullivan,
CO )ears old, was overcome by tho heat )csterday
ami died without regaining consciousness at an
earlv hour this morning Mr Sullivan was for a
score of )oais n mail messenger for the United
blates government
Buckneli Fund Completed.
Lewisburg, 1 , -Tuly P. Announcement has
been made that the (und of $73,000 (or Buckneli
university, of which John D. Rockefeller con
tributed $13,000 is completed,
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WEATHER TORECAST.
Washington, July 8. Forecast lor Mon
day and Tumday: Kastern Pennsylvania
Thunderstorms and cooler Monday; part
ly cloudy Tuesday; (rcsh westerly,
hitting to northwesterly winds,
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