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A CRY FOR REVENGE.
CONTINUED from first page.)

known of the situation in Pekin seven
days ago to believe them.
A despatch to DalzieEs News Agency
from Shanghai, of yesterdays date, says
that narrowing stories are coming in of the
situation of the legations, at Pekin. The
European guards originally numbered 1928,
and were under command of Capt. Tho
mandi Montalmar. of the Austrian cruis-
er Zenta. They lost heavily, and the killed
of all nationalities are lying or buried in
heaps.
1t is believed that many members of the
Tsung-li-Yamen persisted inside the build
ing when the maddened Germans set fire
to it after Baron Van Ketteler's murder.
despatch from Berlin say that the
German Consul at Chefoo telegraphs as
follows: Foreigners steamer (?). Settle
ment at Tientsin surrounded being bonn
barded. Women and children to be re-
moved. Chinese troops advanced against
railway bridges, which they destroyed, but
communication with Taku by water is
maintained.
Missions at Mukden burned: many ma
tive Christians murdered; railway bridge
between Mukden and Nieu-Chwang
wrecked
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
ED1cTs BREATHE DEFIANCE.

Empress DownEer Says II Is Now
China Against ChrIstendom.
BERLIN, July A Canton despatch of
Yesterdays date says the Chinese papers
publish two edicts from the Dowager
Empress which reached Ii Hung Chang
some days ago. These state that recon
ciliation with the Christians, against whom
the whole nation including the military
the nobility. and princes is united in Or
der to stamp out. is completely out of the
question.
The edicts say the foreign,rs begun the
fight against China with the attack in
Taku. The bitter feeling against foreign
ers had consequently increased and any
attempt to put down the people would be
dangerous. Hence for the present it seems
expedient to make use of the anti-foreign
movement.
The Empress says she is willing TO pro-
tect the legation: 1t remains to be seen,
she says. whether the foreigners or the
Chinese are stronger. In any case the
Governors of provinces should Immediately
enroll troops for the defence of their dis
triets as they would be held responsible
for any loss of territory.
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THE LEGATIONS LAST APPEAL
Demands on the TsunE-li-Ynmen for
Suppression of the BOxers.

Demands on the TsunE-H-Ynmen for
Suppression of the BOxers.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 4.-The Foreign
Office, in a published communique on the
Chinese trouble, states that on May q the
members of the diplomatic corps at Pekin
sent a note to the Tsung-li-Yamen de-
manding the arrest of all Boxers. They
also demanded the arrest of all persons
who granted the use of their premises for
the holding of seditious meetings, and the
infliction of severe punishment on any po-
liceman found guilty of remissness in the
suppression of the Boxers or found guilty
of being in collision with them.
They also demanded the execution of all
persons found guilty of murder or incen-
diarism, or of directing the actions or sup
porting the Boxers. The note finally de-
manded that notification that these
measures would be carried out should be
posted throughout the northern provinces.
On May "a the Tsung-li-Yamen replied
that decree had been issued on May II
ordering the rigorous suppression of the
Boxers. The Russian Foreign Office adds
Such an evasive reply did not satisfy
the legations, who met again with view
to deciding on the means for summoning
the landing forces. Half an hour previous
TO the conference the secretary of the
Tsung- lii Yamen came to the Russian Min
lister and said that severe measures had
already beer taken for suppressing the re-
volt. This sudden message was probably
due to desire on the part of the Tsung-
li-Yamen to prevent the legations adopt
ing decisive measures. Meanwhile the reb-
els had defeated the regulars sent against
them, killing colonel and sixty men.
Such was the state OF affairs the day
before Pekn was cut off,"
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BOXERS MENACE TIENTSIN.
Fearful Losses of Chinese Fail to
Dishearten Them.


LONDON, July 1.-THE DAILY Newsi'
correspondent at Shimoneseki, Japan,
sends an interview with Marquis Ito, for
merly Japanese Prime Minister, who init
! mated that Japan was willing to accept
the mandate. but acquiesces in common
action. awaiting the decision Of the powers.
Additional reports from Shanghai are 10
the effect that the situation at Tientsin Is
becoming more and more critical owing
to the immense number OF the besiegers.
They are pushing entertainments close to
the Notifications held by the allies and
an attack is regarded as imminent.
1t is said the Chinese have not been af-
fected by their recent immense losses
around Tientsin, which one account esti-
mates at 1000. The allies, 1t is added.
have been busy for days burning and bury
ing corpses, the decay of which seriously
endangers the health Of the town.
The rumor that Admiral Seymour Is
wounded is reiterated. 1t is stated that
he was shot by a sharpshooter while he
was sitting in house at Tientsin.
The Times " Shanghai correspondent
says he learns from a particularly we'll
informed and trustworthy official, who is
confident that his information is reliable,
that the Boxers. together with troops,
numbering about $1,000, attacked the lega-
tions at Pekin on June q. They were re-
pulsed with loss. The news was brought
by special courier, who left Pekin the
same day the attack was made
He further reports that only one gate
of the inner palace is open daily for few
hours. The Emperor and Empress are
there with their personal attendants. All
being Boxers, the imperial princes have
erected an altar within the palace, where
the Boxer rites are performed.
Another despatch from Shanghai to the
Times" dated July 3. says a Japanese
official telegram states that the allies at
tackled the native city of Tientsin on June
80. as large numbers of Boxers and troops
there menaced the European settlement
and the railway.
The attack began at s o'clock in the
morning. and the city was taken at p. m.
was to destroy the city fort, from which
the foreign settlement was being shelled.
The correspondent also says that he 10
credibly informed that the total number
of Japanese embarked up to July 3 was
$1,000. Half of them had arrived at Taku
prior to June 30. Thirty thousand more
have been modified and are ready for
immediate embarkation.
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FORGED BY PRINCE TUAN.
MIR. WI Discredits the Story of tn
Hostile Edicts.

hoStIIc cuIcts.
Minister WI was incredulous last night
when told of the message containing the
Empress edicts declaring war.
These are false edicts,' he asserted
energetically. They are forgeries. Prince
Tuan probably is responsible. had been
expecting some such thing. But the vice
roys will not heed these false edicts No
l have received no news from China to-
day"
The Minister was much grieved at the
reports of Minister Conger's assassina-
ton. He declares, however, that the Chi
nese Government cannot be held respon-
sible, since it is powerless before the
mobs.
III it be true that Mr.. Conger is MUIR
dered." he said, ''it is just as | have fear
ed for week. have had grave appre-
tensions that If the relief column did not
reach Pekin the besieged foreigners would
not be able to hold out against the mobs
which were being added to daily by the
dlsafected soldiery.
My Government has its hands complete
ly tied. They are unable to handle the
MODS. as many of the soldiers they send to
attack them become dissatisfied. or are
already SO for some reason, and desert to
the enemies of the Government What
could one possibly do under the circum-
stances? II would be just the same here
In Washington. Should a mob attack one
OF the legations or your White House and
the soldiers sent to suppress 1t should
join the mob what could be done to prevent
much damage being done? This is just
the situation in China today.
Why did not the relief party under Ad-
miral Seymour push on to the assistance
of the beseigcd foreigners? Why did they
turn back when so many lives were at
stake? ! cannot to save me understand it.
They tell me that there are $1,000 for
eign troops on Chirese soil, all of whom
were available for the relief of Pekin.
Why were they not FASTENED there week
ago? 1t would have taken barely ten
thousand men under good leader to have
accomplished the relief. Why this was
not done when so much was at stake. /
cannot understand.
Il am deeply grieved, and most sincere
ly trust that the Information contained
in the press dispatches is not true. II 1t
should prove to be so my worst fears are
realized and l am unable to tell what the
outcome will be.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
MIsHAPs OF THE FOURTH.
Improviscd Cannon and FirecracIS-
crs Give the Hospitals Work.

Improviscd Cannon and Firecrack-
crs Give the Hospitals Work.
A number of cases were treated at the
various hospitals last night as result Of
celebrating the Fourth of July. Charles
| Tolson, colored sixteen years old. found
| his way to the Emergency Hospital early
| in the night, suffering from severe cut
| of the left ankle He was the victim OF an
accident at the corner of Tenth Street and
| Pennsylvania Avenue northwest, in which
James Kilgore, aged fifteen years, a news
| boy played a prominent part, the police
say. kilgore is said to have tried to con-
vert an old shell into toy cannon. He
| loaded 1t with powder, II exploded, and
| Tolson, who was near, was painfully hurt.
Kilgore lives at GIG Four and a half Street
southwest.
Two patients were treated at Freedmans
Hospital. They were Edward Koran, if
ty-one years old, who lives at 1908 Sher-
man Avenue northwest. and Eugene At
kins, colored, aged thirteen years, whose
home is at 225S Eighth Street northwest.
Koran was extracting a load from toy
cannon when it exploded. Several fingers
of his right hand were badly wounded.
Atkins held a firecracker in his hand too
long and 1t exploded. His hand was Sc
verely burned and lacerated. Two fingers
required amputation.
Harry Zier and William Rollins. aged
nine and ten years. respectively. were at
the Casualty Hospital last night. Zier held
a "zizzer" near his face. The powder
| burned rapidly and his face and hands
were severely burned. Zier lives at IL
Fifteenth Street northeast. Rollins thought
IL an easy matter to allow frecracker to
| explode in his hand. He tried the feat
and was burned about the hands and face
Il li,-ac Mt iunt
John Grasty and Valley Cook. both COL
ored. went TO the Homeopathic Hospital
last night. They were suffering from
burns Grasty allowed a giant firecracker
to explode in his hand. Several fingers
were lacerated. Cook fired a pistol and
his face and eyes were badly burned His
sight is in danger.
Firecrackers are said to have been re-
sponsible for an exciting runaway about
4:3O o'clock yesterday morning. A pair of
horses attached to the hurry up or re-
pair wagon OF the Columbia Railway be-
came frightened while standing near the
B;.i cimore and Ohio Railroad station. and.
after dash through New Jersey Avenue.
turned into New York Avenue TO Four
teentb Street, from whence they continued
to + Street, falling in front Of the Ebbitt
House. There one of the animals olsen
tangled itself and made a bolt for the
ladies' parlor of the hotel
Before the animal could be got under
control considerable damage had resulted.
A large plate glass mirror was smashed,
chandelier demolished, an electric fan
disabled, and valuable furniture and BRIG
a-brac reduced to splinters. The total
damage resulting was estimated at $500:
The rampan: horse was badly cut about
the fore legs. chest and TANKS The in
jured animal was later attended to by a
veterinary surgeon.
Mrs. Gertrude Ellegood. widow OF George
A. Ellegood. residing at 80 Eleventh
Street southeast. was shot
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
MERCURY AT NINETY-sIx.
The Heat Record for 1900 Broken
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
The weather celebrated the Fourth of
July by recording the highest temperature
for the year The thermometer registered
officially so degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday at
midnight. The mercury fell degrees in
four hours. when it again g rted in the
direction of the stars. AT 8 a. II. yester-
day II degrees was recorded; at s o'clock
81 degrees, and at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing 81 degrees had been reached TIL, 80
degree mark was passed some time before
noon. and the temperature seemed bent
upon scoring the century mark. At 2
o'clock in the afternoon the registry, by
the thermometer of the Weather Bureau.
was passing the % degree mark, and with
in the hour had attained an additional
notch. This was the maximum tcinpera-
ture for the day. 90 degrees at o'clock
The mercury receded after thu. hour, and
at o'clock marked sc degrees, with a
downward tendency.
Continued hot weather is the promise of
the weather forecast for today. AS part
" cloudy day is also prognosticated show
crs in the afternoon may mitigate the
heat temporarily.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
CLARK DELEGATES SEATED.
Five Contests Decided by the Com
mittee on Credentials.

mtttee on CREDENTIALS.
KANSAS CITY, July AT the meeting
OF the Democratic Convention Committee
on Credentials contests were decided in
the District of Columbia, Indian Territory,
Montana. New York, and Oklahoma. Elk
cept in Montana and New York, the COM
mittee reversed the action of the Ma
tional Committee on these contests.
After hearing both sides to the contest
in the District of Columbia the committee
decided TO seat both delegations with a
half vote each. The other contests were
disposed of forthwith, and neither side in
any case was allowed to make known its
position to the committee. In the Indian
Territory and Oklahoma both delegations
were seated with half vote each.
The Clark delegates from Montana were
seated without such division by an over
whelming vote. The New York contest
related only to the Albany district, and
the committee unanimously voted to stand
by the Wood delegates.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
COOLIES ATTACK A BANK.


Order Restored mt CheefOO After
Slight Damage.
PARIS, July 4.-The French Consul at
Chefoo confirms the report of the muir
der of Baron Won Ketteler. He says that
al the legations at Pekin except three
have been destroyed.
On July bands of coolies attacked the
Russian bank at Chefoo. but were repulsed
and order restored before much damage
had been done.
The Consul says there is no news in re-
gard to the fate of NJ. Pichon. the French
Minister at Pekin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
Lightning KIN. "a Farmer.

SHARON, Pa, July i.-During an cleo
trical storm in the eastern part of the
county yesterday morning. James Whitley,
of Hsrrisvillc, a farr,er. vas killed BY
lightning. He was crawling through
barbwire fence on tie WY home when Il
Lolt hit the top strand OF wire near him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
NO LONGER AT KUMAssI.

Hodgson and Several Others Report
ed to HIVE Left the City.
LONDON, July 4.-Colonel Willcocks.
commanding the Kumassi relief expedi-
ton, telegraphs the Colonial Office under
date of yesterday that natives report that
Governor Hodgson and the wives and
families of several officers have left Ku-
massi. where they were besieged by the
rebellous natives, and arrived at Ekwanta.
twent miles southwest of Kumassi
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05

MADRID. July 4.-The Queen Regent has
created Senior Castillo. Spanish AmbIssa
dor at Paris. who took prominent part
in the Spanish American peace aegotia-
tions. Marquis of Rio NUM-.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
NOT MOVING ON PEKIN.
DrodricIS Says the Allies Are I'm
aI,It. to Make nm Advance.

LONDON, July i'm the House of Com
mons this afternoon Rt. Hon. William St
j. Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, said the allied troops had not yet
been able to move toward Pekin. The
situation is practically unchanged He
had no reason to believe that any back
ward movement had been made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.

Delegates from states and Terri
tories Selected by the Convention.
KANSAS CITY, July 4.-The Committee
on Resolutions appointed By the Demo-
cratic National Convention today is as fol-
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TO NOTIFY THE NOMINEES.
Committees Appointed to Call on tn
Democratic Cundidntes

KANSAS CITY, July 4.-The various
delegations selected their members for
the Committees on Notification OF Can
didates at this mornings session.
The committees will meet and elect
chaIrmen at the close of the Convention.
Those who are TO notify the Presidential
nominee are:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

E. d. r. BROWNE and T. H BECK,
trading as the NATIONAL COFFEE
COMPANY, have this day dissolved part
nership. Mr.. Beck assumes all liabilities
of the firm, and all bills due the said firm
are payable to him. E. D. r. BROWNE,
T. H. PECK,
Washington. D. c.. July 2. 1900. iy3-3t
TO THE PUBLIC--The firm of Beck
Weller. Real Estate Brokers. 602 F St
NV. has this 30th day of June, 1900. been
dissolved by mutual consent. The bust-
ness will be continued in all its branche,
by Joseph l. Weller, at 602 F St, NV.
HENRY X. BECK.
JOSEPH l. WELLER.
June go. 1900. iy1.7t
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UNDERTAKERs.
J. WILLIAM LEE,
Undertaken and Livery.
So Penn. Ave. " W.. Washington. d. O.
UNDERTAKERs

Indifferent until the foreign Ministers
threatened to call for troops fiom their
own countries.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05
Legal Adviser to Roberts.

Legal Adviser to Roberts.
CAPE TOWN, July Advocate Wes-
sells, leading barrister of Pretoria, will
leave Friday for that city to act as the
legal adviser of General Roberts. His ap-
pointmeut gives universal siti fac ion.
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THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
selections of the Various States an
Territories Announced

cratic National Committee so far as an
nounced tonight is as follows:
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The Permanent Chairman
When he had finished vote was taken
and the majority report OF the committee
was adopted. The District of Columbia
folk were angry clear through. but before
they could do any more kicking the chair
man called for the report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization, which named
Representative Richardson as permanent
chairman. and he at once began his speech
During the speech there was little ap-
plause until the speaker mentioned the
name of William j. Bryan-the crowd was
waiting for that. 1t began with one wild
shout, and in half minute the whole
audience was on its feet and the delegates
we're up In their chairs yelling and shrek
ing and cheering.
State standards were pulled up from the
floor and waved high in the air, hats and
coats went up. flags were waved and for
several minutes the yelling kept up The
band started playing and that added to
the excitement.
Suddenly the Georgia standard, high
above those OF the other States. marched
TO the front. Other standards fell in line
and a march was begun in the hall. The
lam was too thick to get clear around and
the standard bearers stopped in front of
the platform and tried TO climb up on that
Some OF them succeeded in getting up.
the others clustered at the steps. There
was the standard of every State and the
crowd kept up its bowling and its cheer
ing and the band its playing. Twenty
minutes had ELAPSED when finally there
came a semblance of quiet and half an
hour had passed since the beginning of
the Bryan demonstration. Then at 1890
Chairman Richardson put motion to
adjourn until 1880 tomorrow morning and
th.. hall was cleared amid the greatest
confusion.
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