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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-09

ly receiving the most alarming news.
Pekln is surrounded on all sides; the
boxers are daily coming nearer the
capital: delayed only by the destruction
which they are making OF Christians.
Believe me, I pray you. NJ. Minister.
that am well informed, and say moth
ing lightly. ID
Religious persecution Is only one OBJ
ject. Tha real purpose Is the extermIn-
alton of Europeans. 4 purpose which Is
clearly set forth and written upon the
banners OF the boxers. Their associates
avail. them at Pekin, where they will
being by attacking the churches and
finish with the legations.
Popular Outbreak Manifest.
"For US here at the Paitang. the day
is practically ended. All the city knows
It. everybody is speaking OF 1t, and u
popular outbreak IS manifest
Yesterday evening for;y-three poor
women and their children. flying from
the massacre arrived at the house Of
the sisters. More than 500 people ac-
companied them. saying to them that.if
they had escaped this once they would
only die with the others.
"AIr. Minister, do not speak to you
of placards without number, which are
posted In the city against Europeans In
general Each day new ones appear
more explicit than the others. Thosa
who, thirty years ago. were present at
the Tien Tsin massacre are struck with
the resemblance of the situation then
to that Of to-day. the same placards. the
same threats, the same warnings and
the samc blindness. 9.
Then also.as to-day. the missionaries
wrote and suppIicated. foresssing the
horrible awakening.
Under these circumstances. Mr. Min
lister, believe It my duty to ask you
to kindly send US At least forty or fifty
marines to protect our parsons and our
property. This has been dcne under
circumstances much less critical. and I
hope you will take into consideration
our humble prayer.
Please accept, Mr. Minister, the as
surances Of the respect and the pro-
found gratitude with which have the
honor to be,
(Signed)
Your ezcellency's very humble and
obedIent servant,
.'ALF. FAvIER,
Bishop, Apostolic Vicar AZ Pekir."
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TIE WAGE SCALE

Adopted at the indianapolis Meet
ing Will Hardly be Changed by
Iron Workers.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. July s.-The
secret circulars issued by President
ShaffeE. OF the Analgamated Associa-
ton received consideration at special
meetings OF number OF lodges last
night, and action will be taken by Others
tomorrow. President Shaffer desires
that the scale conference committee be
clothed with power to change the base
OF the scale adopted at the Indianapolis
convention. The result OF the vote ia
ken must be In the general offices Of the
association, In Pittsburgh, next Tues
day. There Is a division OF opinion
among the members as TO whether they
should adopt or reject the proposition.
1t Is known that one lodge has voted
affirmatIvely. Many irolworkers do not
desire to work in hot weather, and thev
are making a stubborn fight with the
manufacturers for the IndiarapolIs
scale until cold weather. With the de-
cline in the iron market, there Is little
probability OF the scale being agreed
upon at the next meeting OF the confer
ence committee. unless the case is
changed
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tiatons will be begun for peace. New
ertheiess, circumstantial rumors OF
dark things to come are In circulation
GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT,
In Which the Chinese Lost Heavily,
Is the Latest From Shanghai.

In Which the Chinese Lost Heavily,
Is the Latest From Shanghai. q
2 LONDON. July ., 2;45 a. m.-The
correspondents at Shanghai who are
still the clearing house Of all Chinese
news. say that q combined force Of
Russians and japanese have left Tien
Ts!n. following the railway as far as
Lang Pans and' have thence swept
swiftly to the west. attacking the Chi
nese miles ives. ot Tien Tsin and KILL
Ing one thousand OF them.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Standard says reports from Tien Tsin
from Chinese sources say great bait
tie has taken place, In which the Chi
nese yiost heavily. The allies at Tien
Tsip are short OF provisions and suffer
considerably from su!plng. i
VIII Need $4,000 Men.
The Daily Malls Tien Tsin cores
pondcnt in dispatch dated July 2, via
Che Foo, July !. says: 4
mo forward movement is possible
with less than 10000 men. A document
has been found, signed by 9 British
resident on behalf OF British manutac-
tu-ers. offering viceroy Chang Chi
Tung complete ornaments and officers
for an army corps for e453,o0o sterling.
The messages of British correspond
ents ct Tien Ts!n are censored by the
British authorities, but there IS no CEN
sorsh!p exercised over the other CORES
pondents."
The Daily Telegraph's Canton cores.
pondent. wiring Friday, via Hong
Kong. Saturday. says:
LII Hung Chang was formally nott-
fed to-day that President Mckinley
cordially appreciates his assurances OF
friendship for the allied powers Now
that anarchy controls the capital Pres
ident Mckinley trusts to TIE responsi-
BILE provincial authorities to carry out
the International obligations OF the
Chinese government"
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REPUBLICAN,
STATE TICKET
TlO#BE NAMED.
This Week at Charleston-senator
Elkins VIII Preside as Tenn S
5 porary Chairman 81
40 OPPOSITION TO WHITE.
Hot Contest viii Be waged In ths
State for United States Senator.
McGraw Hopes to Break In. Ii

CHARLESTON. W. Va, July s.-The
Republican state convention meats here
this week 10 nominate q full state
ticket, select q new state committee and
transact other business preparatory TO
the presidential and state campaigns.
While this Is doubtful or close state
for the presidential electors and STATE
officers, it is especially SO for United
States senator. The members Of the
Legislature who are elected next Nov
ember. select the successor OF Hon.
Stephen B. Elkins in the senate. 5s
Senator Elkins is a candidate for re-.
election and will preside hare as the
temporary chairman Of the convention,
making his keynote speech on We'd.
nesday. The Democratic nominee for
senator is likely to be Hon. John T. NC
Graw. of Grafton. who was the oppo-
nent OF Senator N. B. Scott, at the last
election. McGraw and ElIsins are both
great organizers and every close coun-
ty will be hotly contested for state SEN
ators and members OF the house OF DEL
egates SO that the result of the state
ticket and also the presidential elector-.
al vote OF the state will depend largely
on this senatorial contest.
Might Fail in the Legislature.
It Is claimed that IL the Republicans
should elect their state ticket by a
larger plurality than ever before they.
might still fail TO have majority on
join, ballot ln the legislature. There is
10 opposition 70 Hon. A. B. White. Of
Parkersburs, for the nomination Of
governor. He is the close friend of
Senator Elkins and Scott and the favor,
lie OF all the leaders. He was for years
the editor of the Parkersburg Journal
and IS now the internal revenue collsc-
tor for this state. With the exception
OF the contest for state auditor. there 10
not likely to be much contention over
the nominations for other plac=s on the
state ticket. The preliminary work viii
be done on Tuesday and the convention
conYenes on Wednesday.
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SEATED By HIS coAcEsIAN
President Mckinley Rides to Church.
Dimes With Judge Day.

CANTON. Ohio, July s.-presldent
Mckinley began the day with a saor.
drive. He put Mrs, Mckinley and Mrs.
julius Whiting, Br.. an old friend OF the
family, on the. rear seat OF the surrey
ana tNok his own place beside tn.
coachman for turn about the CITY,
Just rs the bells were summonIny wor-
shippers to church tho Presidents car
riage stopped at the First Mcthodis,
church. The President entered the
church, and the women continued their
drive. At the conclusion OF the service
the President walked to his home. An
other drive was taken towards evening.
and the President. Mrs. Mckinley. Sec
retary Cortelyou and DR.. Rixey went TO
the home OF Judge Day for dinner and
to spend the day. II was n 0uIe, nnd
restful day, marked by comparatively
(ew calls.
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ELEVEN BOYS IN BLUE
Killed and Sixteen Wounded During
the Week by Filipinos.

Hs- rHHH r .
MANILA, July s.-The past weeks
scouting In Luzon resulted In eleven
Americans being killed and sixteen
wounded. One hundred and sixty FIJI
an opportunity to tnke advantage OF
eight Americans who had been prison
ers in the hands OF the rebels were sur
rendered. and a hundred rifles were
turned over to the United States on
cials.
The enemy aEnbushed wagon train
between Indang and Noic. The Third
infantry lost nine men while on an e1-
pedition to punish the ladroaes In the
delta OF the Rio Grandc.
In the Antigua province OF panay. n
running nght Not three hours duration
resulted in the killing or wouadlnS OF
seventy OF the enemy. There were
no casualties among the Americans.
The insurgents are slowly acccpttrr
the amnesty provisions. In some in
stances the Americans are suspendinE
operations In order to give the rebels
ipiuos were killed during the week and
the DEGREES. -
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Rurt hr q Cannon Cracker.

Special p!.aateh TO the Intelligence.
PARkERSRuRG. W. Va. July S,-As
John Watkins, well-tn-do Pleasant
iiilI farmer. was celebrating July by
drinking heavily in the lower end OF the
city an unknown person threw a cam
non cracker Into his face. It struck
him between the eyes as It exr;o,Ipd,
and burned him terribly, almost de-
suoying the sight. II is reported TO-
night that he has died OF his Injuries.
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BANKING oF FURNACES
Throws Sixteen Hundred Men Out Of
Employment.

LEBANON. Pa. July s.-SiIteen hun
dred men were to-day thrown out OF
employment by the banking OF Eve fur.
naces. two OF them owned and operated
on Eve years lease, by the Lacka-
wanna Iron & Steel Company. OF scran-
ton. Two OK the furnaces are at West
Lebanon. two at Cornwall and one at
North Cornwall. The cause stated for
the stoppage OF operations Is the reno
val OF the large steel works of the Lack
awanna company from Scranton to
Buffalo and the existing war over rail-
road rates for lake ore.
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Sir Frederic Eodgson Safe.

CAPE COAST CASTLE. July s.-A
letter. from Sir Frederic Mitchell
HodGsoa. governor OF the gold coast
colony. dated at Akwebusu July :. h:-i
been received here announcing his
safety.
The column under command OF Col.
WIllcocks, which Is marching to the re-
lief OF Sir Frederic Hodgson, has ar
rived here. Hard fighting is expected
Tomorrow.
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HEAD END COLLISION Sic ]
On the Scranton Railway Line ser-
iously Injuries Eleven Persons.
Mischievous Boys Tempered With

On the Scranton Railway Line ser-
iously Injuries Eleven Persons.
Mischievous Boys Tempered with
the Switch.
SCRANTON. Pa. July s.-Two open
cars on the Scranton railway company's
Duryea line eolllded head on at 10
o'clock this morning. at Old Forge, in
turinG eleven persons.
siischievous boys, 1t Is supposed. tam
pered with the switch signals and both
cars into the same block. Midway be-
tween the switches Is deep hollow, It's
Sides forming sharp angle. A curve
one hundred feet up the northerly hill
obstructed the view OF the opposite hol-
low. The two cars plunged into the
hollow and met in the dip. The north.
bound car, with five passensers;atoard,
mounted the other. which had on sixty
two passengers. and ploughed through
Its front as far as the third seat.
Ground in the Wreckage.
Two men were the only ones on the
north-bound car who were injured. The
other nine victims We're all occupying
the front seats In the south-bound car.
They were caught and ground In the
wreckage. and 1t was half hour be-
fore the last OF them. Motorman West
broow, was released. It was necessary
to chop q hole through the floor OF the
car. and Mrs. Morgan. who was sitting
between them, escaped without a
scratch. She was next to the last.
however, to be released from the
wreck
The injured were cared for by the
nearby doctors and residents until car
rtases and anbuIaaces arrived from
Scranton to take them TO their homes
or the hospitals.
The congregation OF the Stewart
Memorial. cs.c..ccss. located near the
wreck, were assembling FOR the morn-
Ing service. but let Il go by the board
TO follow their gray-halred pastor and
his wife. Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Race, IN
succoring the Injured.
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Unsuccessful Bombardment

BERLIN July S.--A dispatch from
Tien Ts!n says the Russians unsuc-
cessfully homhardcd the native town or
July .. The strength OF the allied troops
Is about lo.tco.
There is no fresh news regarding the
situation In PekIn.
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Chinese Bombard 7:en Tsin.

LONDON. july s.-A dispatch from
TIen Tsin, dated July says.
Since early morning the Chinese
have heavily bombarded the settle
ments. Admiral Seymour has ordered
the women and children conveyed to
Taku at the earliest possible moment"
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Fear Regarding Food sunnlies.

LONDON. July s.-The consuIs at
Shanghai report that the Pekin lega-
tons were safe on July 4. and that the
Chinese had ceased their attacks. The
only fear felt at that time, according to
the reports of the consuls was regard.
ing the food supplies.
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viii Command the French

PARIS. July Sit Is announced that
Genera! Dnods, the hero OF the Dahom-
ey campaign, has been appointed to
the command Of the French expedition
to China
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Weather Fore,,ecast for To.daz,;.

For ohto-Fa,r Monday and Tuesday;
warmer Tuesday; diminishing westerly
winds. nv lstss
For Western PcnrsyIyania-Fair Moa-
day and Tuesday: warmer Tuesday: brisk
westerly winds &, ty.l,
For West virginia Partly cloudy; fair
and warmer Tuesday; ndrtheriy. shifting
10 souihwesteriy. winds.
Local Temperature.
The temperature saturday. rs observed
by C. Schnspf. dsusrtSt, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as follows:
q a. m...........-,. 81 J y ri.............. "a
n. ru...........s.. SI . y. ri.......,...... 80
!. u...............,.,5 81 5tycather,, clear.
Sunday.
!, a. rn..............IS ! p. ri.............. 50
q. rn.,............ 81 : p. nl..s......,.... 81
L sa..,.,............s 81 Weather ehangs.bln,
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Some Burned Alive.

= Il said: AT I London mission near
SChou Chow. forty miles west o. Pckin.
two native Christians hava been killed
and their chapels destroyed Near Puo
Ting Flu. Catholic village has been de-
stroyed and sixty-oae Christians mur-
dered. some OF them being burned allvc.
. The foreign governments canno. longer
sit Idly by and witness the persecution
. and murder. can only speak for my
own government. but It Is becoming
very impatient over China's continued
treaty violation. It always has been
and still Is the good friend OF China.
and only wishes It prosperity. bus Is
COW more than ever determined 10 sus-
tain the treaty rights OF all American
citizens and OF the Christian converts
and It will hold the Chinese govern
rlent responsible to the strtctest re-
I spoussbil!ty for every treaty Incrac,Ion
J in this regard. II will do these not only
Z for the benefit OF its own citizens, but
Ssfn the interest Of China herself, whose
government Is now sadly threatened by
I these lawless organizations. At pres
en-: II Is true they stem To have no
capable leader. but should one ar!sa
and the populace become iraamed.
the overflow OF the present
dynasty IS most likely to follow, and
possibly the destruction OF the empire,
etc. etc"
Throne Aware Of the Gravity.
They replied tha; did nos under.
stand the many difficulties under which
they laeored. but they had succeeded In
suppresslng the boxers In the province
OF Shan Tung and would do so here. I
told :ham l saw no effective measures
whatever being put forth. They replied
that the movement had not heretofore
been looked upon as serious; but that
now The throne was fully aware OF the
gravity OF the situation and that n re-
cent confidential decree had been sen,
10 the v'csroy. the Pakln and neIghbor-
Ing officials. which would surely prove
effective. suppress the boxers and re-
store order.
I told them tina; the most alarming
teIesTams were beiHs sent to the news
papers OF Europe and America OF the
existing stnte OF anarchy here, and that
The people OF the world would be forced
to believe that the government OF China
was either Ahettins these murderous
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LAST REPORT
FROM CONGER
HAS ARRIVED.
Bears Date Of May SLOT Great I'm
prtauce-Discloses Character
of the Boxer Uprising.
OPTIMISTIC VIEW BY MINISTER.
Document VIII Have Strong Bearing
on Final Reckoning With China.
Danger Known to Europe.

i. sWASHlNGTON, July S.-The last
Ch!na mall to reach the state depart
nent brought the report OF Minister
4 Conger, perhaps the last that ever Will
come to hand. This bears the date OF
Pekin. May 21 1t Is of the most I'M
portance. disclosing as It does full
comprehension on the part of the for
eign ministers In PeSn, OF the charac-
ter and extent of the boxer uprising,
even though Mr.. Couger himself. by dis
Z position. optimistic, found some reason
ito hope that the worst was over at that
sdate. What Mr.. Conger has to say as
TO the attitude OF the Chinese govern
nent toward the boxer movement az
revealed In the formal interchange that
took place between himself and the
I Tsung Ii Yamen. IS not only OF pecul!a-
jnterest now. but probably will have a
Strong bearing on the final reckoning
THAT must be had between the civilized
nations and the Chinese. Mr.. Conger
makes 1t very clear through the publ
cation OF the French priests letter. that
Eat least one. and probably all OF the
European nations having interests in
northern China, were acquainted with
the dangers OF the situation ut least
1.-TWO or three weeks before the actual
out break in Pekin.
Situation Considered Grave.
S The Correspondence referred to fol-
lows:
B Legation OF the United States. PekIn,
China, May 81, 1900.
ssTo the Hon. John Hay. Secretary OF
& State. Washington. D. C.
"SIR:-I have the honor to confirm
Jpn the overleat. my cipher telegram o:
i to-day.
I'm response to the request OF the
I French minister, the dean called 4
q meeting OF the diplomatic corps yester-
Hday. and upon information furnished In
"a letter from the Catholic bishop In Pc
kin and verbal reports OF the other
ministers, the situation was considered
so grave that the corps unanimously
instructed the dean to present to the
Tsuns Ii Yamen and demand iu1me-
diate and effective measures, which he
sdid to-day by the note. copy of which
5is enclosed
y also enclose copies o: the bishops
sGetter and one from Rev. Mr.. Killiz, an
american missionary who lives in Pc
kin. but travels . circuit to the north
sand east
~ "on the 18th inst. during an extended
ispersonal interview with the Tsung Ii
Tamen. called their attention to th5
fact that Notwithstanding constau;
fwarnlngs from this and other legations
4 the boxers had continually Increased
4 and spread until now they are boldly
! organizing inside the walls OF Pekin,
\ the existence Of thousands Is known In
the villages around Pekin, Christian
I converts are being prosecuted and
Threatened everywhere. many forced to
recant their religious professions. ana
some have been compelled to abandon
3 their chapels end come to Pehiu 70,
o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
An Imposing Ceremony.

Rome, Dec. 24-The ceremony OF
closing and sealing up the central doors
Of St. Peters which were opened year
ago, in honor of the Holy Year pro-
claimed by Pope Leo, began at IL
o'clock today. The Pope came from his
apartments 10 the Vatican at the head
of an imposing procession of cardinals
and other high dignitalies of the church,
the Vatican Guards, bishops, priests, aud
the iriars who came from all parts of he
world to participate 10 the ceremony.
The portico Of st. Peters was convert
ed into an immense hall walled with
tapestry of brilliant colors. Facing the
doors was throne of UNUSUAL magnifi.
cence from which the Pope conduct.
ed the ceremony. 90 either side
were tribunes for the diplomates
and the Vautican and the va
rious notsbles. After reciting the
ritual and offering a prayer, the
Pope descended from his throne and in
person began the closing of the Jubilee
Doors, placing 10 position the first
brick which bore the impress OF the pa
pal u tuos N 4 ICub Wuo Lbet cuuS
and blessing by the Pope ended the
ceremony. The square in front of toe
Basilica was crowded and two bsttalions
of troops were sent by the Government
to maintain order and prevent any
hostile demonstration by socialists or
others. Ali the foreign princes were
guarded by detectives. Services were
held simultaneously in the other
churches of Rome, cardinals officiating.
The Pope was ia excellent spirits and
appeared almost vigorous. On the
threshold of the door he knelt and kiss
ed the stone and then, putting on an
apron, he spread the mortar for four
gilt bricks. When these had been laid,
curtain descended concealing the door
which was quickly walled up by work.
men. 1t il estimated that 10000 pill
grims from all over the world were
present at the ceremony. In addition
to other notables the Countess
Trani, the Princess OF Saxe-Weimar
and Prince Max of Saxony occupied
seats in the royal tribunal. There was
tremendous cheering for thePope.
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The Markers.
Georgetown, Dec. 24.--Whest 65a72.

NEXT CONFEDERATE REUNION. --
John B. Gordon, commanding the q.
G. ", has issued a general order ap-
pointing May 90 and two days follow
ing as the time for the next annual re.
union OF the veterans. The order reads
as follows:
General Order No. 2499.
81. The general commanding an
nounces, the department command
ers concurriDg, that on account OF
the urgent request and ineistence Of
our host the next annual meeting
and reunion OF the United Confederate
Veterans, which is to be held in the tity of
Memphis Tenn will take place On May %,
30 and 30, 1901, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, respectively.
"2. With pride the general commanding
also announces that 1900 camps have now
joined the association, and applications re-
ceved at these headquarters for papers for
over one hundred more. He urges veterans
everywhere to send to these headquarters for
organization papers, form camps ard join this
association, SO az to assist in carrying out its
benevolent, praisewoithy and patriotic OBJ.
iect."