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To Attend saengerfest.

The Wilmington Saengerbund will be
represented at the National Saengerfest
which is in progress in Brooklyn. A
party will leave at Sol o'clock this
morning on the B. & 0 Railroad for
that city. 1t will include: Joseph Hess,
Charles Yetter, ]. P. I. Fuekel, /.
Korner. Christopher Bauer, John Maier,
Louis Melchoir Harry Zimmerman, ].
Yetter. Dariel Kurtz, John Fehl, Fred
erick Greiner, j J.Hoefner, Anton IIauber,
David Dangel, Herman Hanf. Harry
Schnepf, Bernard Kieitz, Harry Neher,
l.. Meiler, George Clements and several
members OF the ladies club of tine Della
ware Saengerbund.
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WILMINGTON DELAWARE, MONDAY. JULY q 1900

drcn on the canaiDoarS Aand men on the
barges and lighters We're there, and when
the fire made its quick descent upon
them escape was cut off before they real
lied their awful position. The people
on the piers jumped into the water to
save themselves, and scores of men hud-
died under the piers. clnging to the sup
ports, only to be suffocated by the flames
or to drop back into the water from ex-
haustion.
Men working in the holds of the four
steamships were shut in by walls of
fame, and it was impossible 10 reach
them. II probably will never be known
how many men perished in the ships, as
the flames We're 50 fierce they would leave
but few if any remnants of the human
body.
Ehe greatest loss of life appears to
have been on the Snale. She carried 450
people and was to have sailed for Bos-
ton Saturday afternoon. When the p0-
lice boat captain went aboard of her with
his rescue party, he saw bodies lying all
about the deck. The steamship Bremen
carried crew of 300 men and the Main
$50, and il as many lives were lost on the
Bremen and Main as on the Saale the
number Of lives lost will be very great.
| Then also many perished on the piers,
the canalboats and lighters.
The burning or smoldering remains Of
canalboats. lighters and barges are. scat
tered all the way down the river and
| bay to the Staten Island and Governors
Island shores. Each of these craft will
add something to the list of the dead.
| The loss to the North German Lloyd
docks alone is placed Mt S2.000,00O. The
value of the great quantities of cotton,
oil and various other merchandise on the
docks cannot be estimated for some time.
| The loss to the North German Lloyd
| Steamship company alone viii probably
| come close to S1O,000,uOO. as the Bremen
| the Main and the Saale were almost To-
| tally destroyed. The Kaiser Wilhelm
! was much damaged. The five store
houses of the Campbell company were
grently damaged. the loss on one build
ing alone being placed III Sl.5O0uO0
Tine valilc of the llamburg-Amorican Liner
phuuiciu is not known, but this vii
swell the amount Of damage.
! The Thingvalla pier was burned. ant
the dock of the Hamburg American lin,
suffered greatly. \ number Of smll
buildings in lIobolien We're destroyr,
along the wllarfS. with their contents
but no idea of the value Of these can b,
obtained. The amount of insurance cur
ricd cannot be learned. A.
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STREET FAIR REPORTS.
fIIlss viii Meet Tonight when ehe
Executive Committee viii Report.


Wilmington Lodge Of Eiks will meet
at s O'clock to hear reports Of the recent
street fair and carnival. The statements
Of the executive committee will be laid
before the meeting.
The lodge will also decide on attending
the annual reunion OF the order ard
grand lodge meeting, which will take
place at Atlantic City on July 10, Ii and
u 1t is likely that there will he q very
large attendance from this city as this
lodge has neminated one OF the candi-
dates for Grand Exalted Ruler Of tile
order John II. Fort, OF Camden, n j.
Mr.. Fort is well-known lawyer in Cam
den and has been prominent Elk for
years. Henry G. Fleming of Harrington,
Del, a member of WipiI gton lodge, has
presented to it beautifully mounted
Eik's head which will adorn the lodge
room.
The sun., 1900-07-02
Prize for Pretty Baby.

The handsomest baby on the ground
at the field day of Columbia Lodge, of
odd Fellows, at Shellpot Park, August
IL, will be awarded prize of S. in gold.
The lodge OF Odd Fellows receiving the
greatest number of votes will be present.
ed with a set of seventeen officers
Jewels.
The sun., 1900-07-02
Johns. RosseIl Appointed.

John S. RosHell has been appointed by
P, esident Lawton of the Board of Trace
a member OF the committee. on. revision
of the city charter bill to take the place
Of George w. PUSH, deceased.
The sun., 1900-07-02
Cathollc Clcrgr,s I,etrent.

TIE ,a.Hnlin ~ = af the diocese of
WlIRinglnu mili eu into retreat DUNG
III coiaiHe N,,k. eginning at 6 o'clock
thi4 evening ,tr ielfeat will open in st..
VI r, : Ssd".u'y, Bltm re. The re-
u nj h.r,ulMe, has been ted curing
The as;' wert IL August, but ,ia. time
in.e'fered considerably with the wofs of
opening thr 'ehaols.
The sun., 1900-07-02
Fireworks.In the Trias gle.

The Washington Heights Association
will have its customary Fourth OF July
celebration. A committee has been ap.
D ,inied to purchase fireworks which will
De ret If Wednesday night from the iri-
.-s.e seyend Wasi iagt~n street b'itg"
The sun., 1900-07-02
Forty Hours, DEVOTION.

The celebration Of the forty hours de-
votion began yesterday in the Visitation
Monastery in this city.
The sun., 1900-07-02
Rev. McBurney to Preach.

Rev. DIR. McBurney of Philadelphia,
will make an address a. Harrison Street
NJ. Z. Church July 10. On that night a
subscription will be taken for the twen-
.eti century t.isns Offering fund.
The sun., 1900-07-02
Candidate Hartman Here.

John Hartman of California, cgndi-
date for Vice President OF the United
States On the Soc al Democratic party
ticket, will be lere today. He is ex-
pected to make public address.
The sun., 1900-07-02
Cnndtdate for Commissioner.

Frank A. Mitchel'is candidate for
Levy Court Commissioners of the Second
district. lie is we'll known energetic
business man.
The sun., 1900-07-02
City Committee to Meet.

A meeting of the Union Republican
City Committee will Re held at Filth
and Shipley streets this evening at s
O'Clock. Important business will Ee
transacted.
The sun., 1900-07-02
New Chorister at Grace.

]. Frank Ayres, who has been choris
ter at Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church, has resigned. Te vii become
t.o.isitr al G:ace NJ 7 4ufch.
The sun., 1900-07-02
The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are {
warmer, fresh southwesterIy wi
Will ..scs...E.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
THE OREGON AFLOAT
She Is Expected to Reach
Pert Arthur Safely.
She Cannot Be Dccked There However,, as the
Docks are Two Narrow, But Must
Go Farther.
A. T. MlAL, j. P.
(By the Associated PressA

Shanghai, Monday, July 2-The United
States battleship Oregon (Which ron
ashore off the Island of Hoo kie in lie
Mao Tao group 80 miles northeast of che
Foo, June 2Sth), has iloarel oft and Is
expected to reach Port Arthur safely.
PORT ARTHUR TOO NARROW
Washington, July 3.-Secretary Long
this morning received tie following cable
message from Lieutenant a. l.. Key, naval
attache at the United States Legation
at Toxic Japan, in regard To the docking
of the Oregon:
"Tokio, July Ord.
Secretary OF the Navy, Washington.
Port Arthur too narr Nv. III Oregon
canot dock at Nagasaki, Japanese Navy
Department tenders use of either Kure
or Yokoksuka dockks. Offers any as
sistance desired. Has cabled Akitisushirra
from Che Foo to the Oregon. Have ca
bled Wilde offer of docks.
(Signed) ''KEY"
Port Arthur is only about sixty miles
distant from where lie Oregon struck
Nagasaki is 600 miles distant b1U can be
reached by the Oregon without vsnturipg
far outside of the tolera0ly smooth va
ters of the Gulf of Pc Chill. If The docl,s
there are too small, thea she Hlust push
on to the Yokoksuka docks. These are
located just below Yokohama in the har-
Dor. The Kure docks referred to are ST p
posed to be the Kobe docks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04

Express at Shanghai supplements. the
tragic sentences of the dispatches he
bore by a narrative of some things he
saw He says the foreigners were MAX
ing a last stand in the extensive buildings
and enclosures of the British legation.
They had many dead and wounded. Among
them were some women and children. All
were short Of food, even of the common
est necessaries. The women were starv-
ing as they gave a part of their small
allowances to the children. The foreign
ers. nevertheless, were holding out under
terrible fire, upheld by the hourly ex-
pectation of relief. They knew they
would not be abandoned and that the
armies of their Governments were ad-
vancng Some time they thought they
could hear artillery in action beyond the
wall. They were unable to return the
fire of the Chinese, except at moments
when an assault seemed imminent. Then
the machine guns and repeating rifles tore
the storming parties to pieces. The mes
senger expressed the belief that it would
be impossible for the foreigners to resist
much loneer as the Chinese were pre-
pairing to batter down the walls of the
court yard, and their ammunition was
running low.
Orders were given by Prince Tuan, the
messenger SAYS that. since some had
been killed, not one other foreigner should
be left alive The Chinese soldiers were
eXhorted to sacrifice their lives without
hesitation if by so doing they could help
exterminate the wang kuel tse" EX-
treme precautions had been taken to pre-
vent the foreignrs from communicating
with anyone outside the city and num-
Der of runners who had been sent out
were killed by the Chinese.
This messenger succeeded in getting
through by smearing his face and clothes
with blood and joining in the outcries
against the devils" He passed the re-
mains of foreigners of Admiral Seymour s
force who had been killed between Lang
Fang and Lofu Their bodies had been
cut to pieces and their heads were car
ried at the ends of bamboos
large army of Manchu Chinese I'M
perial troops with twenty guns are re-
ported to be advancing in the direction OF
Tien Tsin
Reliance is placed in Shangai on most
of the statements made by the messenger.
as he is known to be faithful to the for
eigners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
WILL THEY DECLARE FOR
SILVER At SIXTEEN TO ONE?
At Conference of the Three Political Parties
1t Is Said They Will.
But A MAJORITY OF DELEGATIONS OPPOSE

tates as to the proper course to pursue.
There is no doubt that the personal con-
yiction of the members OF the Platform
committee will be for conservative plat
form, simple re-affirmation of the Chi
cago platform, emitting specific reference
to 16 to !. ] have no doubt Mr. Bryan
would accept such platform if it went
before him as the will of the convention.
The fact is we think it rather unjust to
place Mr.. Bryan in the attitude Of dies
tator making demands, and W.. are PRO-
ceeding on the theory that these s)-called
demands are not in reality being made
by him.
The force of the movement began to
make itself apparent as the day ad-
vanced. Ohio led off and after short
fight overwhelmingly instructed it's rep
resentative ON the Platform committee,
Judge Chapman to work for a simple re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform, with
out specific 16 to 1 declaration. This
decision was made in the face of a protest
by Tom Johnson that it was opposed to
Bryan's well known wishes. The Florida
caucus followed suit soon after by in
structing it's platform member Mr.. Glib
bons, to oppose a specific plank of 16 to
! and to work for a reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform. At the West Virginia
caucus the same sentiment was mani
tested on the ground that they would
give a fighting chance to West Virginia.
The Georgia and Rhode Island delegates
expressed a like tendency. The Wiscon-
sin delegation, in caucus, discussed SINH
lar action, but hesitated and finally post
poned their determination. The Michigan
delegation also came out for a simple re-
affirmation. And aside from these formal
proceedings against the 16 to l specific
declaration, it is understood that Penn
sylvania, Indiana, Illinois, part of New
York and other influential delegations
share the sentiment for conservative"
as against radical platform.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
ANOTHER ACCOUNT-A MASSACRE.
KILL THE FOREIGN DEVILS ~
Roar of Fighting Resounds Through Pekin's
Streets. Legations at the Last Gasp.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated PreSS.)
London, July Wednesday, 2:30 a. m. J
-Couriers who are arriving at the seats
of government of the Southern Viceroys
from their agents in Pekin give vivid but
fragmentary pictures of what is being
enacted in the capital. These couriers
seem to have left Pekin a day or two later
than the messenger of Sir Robert Hart,
the Inspector General of Customs, who
started on the night of June oath. They
report that the heads of some of the
captured legation guards were being borne
through the streets at the top of spears,
followed by zealots chanting "Tapi Yang
kuel tse; tapi, tapi!" CKill the foreign
devils kill, kill!").
The city's millions have been aroused
to patriotic fervor, breaking out into the
widest excuses, while over half the city
could be heard fighting around the lega-
tions.
Sir Robert Harris runner, who was
interviewed by the correspondent of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
ICHINAs RULERS IN DURANGO VILE.
Prince Tuan Controls. Agreement by Or
Government With Viceroys South of Pekln
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PresS.)
Washington, July 3.-Secretary Hay has
received a vcablegram from Consul Good
now at Shanghai, dated today, as fol-
lows
"On the 9th there were two legations
standing. The Emperor and the Empress
are prisoners in the palace. The city
gates are closed. Prince Tuan and his
force of Boxers are in control of every
thing. Complete condition of anarchy in
streets"
The Consul Generals advices show that
the Imperial Chinese Government is not
implicated in the attack upon the Min
listers and the missionaries, and con-
firms what the State Department has all
along suspected, namely, that a state Of
insurrecton exists in Pekn. and the
Province of Chile and that the rising
must be treated as such.
The officials here are gratifed at the
successful working out of the policy adopt
ed some days ago of consolidating the
great Viceroys south of Pekin in an
agreement upon a policy of neutrality at
least. The last and the greatest of
these Vicefoys gave in his adherence to-
day, according to the State Department
advices from Consul McWade at Canton.
Continued on 18th Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
Starving Foreigners Making Last
Stand in the British
Legation.
CHINESE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS
PRISONERS IN PEKIN'S PALACE
Washington Holds That This Shows the Move
ment discretionary. A London Dispatch
Says the Fiction Of No State Of War
Existing Should be Killed. For
eign Troops Too Weak to
March on Pekin.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, July addressing the detach-
from Wilhelmshaven for China yester-
day, the Emperor made a remarkable
speech, during which he notified the world
of Germany's intention to avenge the
murder of Baron Won Ketteler, the late
Minister of Germany at Pekin, and the
missionaries, and to dictate terms TO the
Chinese from the palace at Pekin. His
Majesty spoke as follows:
1.-The fire brand of war has been hurled
in the midst of the most profound peace.
Unhappily this was to me not unexpected.
The crime is unspeakable insolent: horri-
flying in it's barbarity, that has been COM
mitted against the person of my trusty
representative and has taken him from
u.s. The Ministers of the other powers
hover between life and death, and with
them comrades sent for their protection
1t may be that while l speak they have
already fought their last fight.
THE German flag has been insulted
and the German Empire treated with con-
tempt. This demands exemplary punish
ment and vengeance Events have moved
with frightful rapidity and have become
profoundly grave and still graver. Since
l called you to arms, that which / had
hoped to effect with the help of marine in
fantry has now become a difficult task
which can only be fulfilled with the help
of the serried ranks of all civilized States.
Il will not rest until the German flag,
Joined to those of the other powers, floats
nj "a MT
it has been planted on the walls of Pekin
to dictate peace to the Chinese. You will
have to maintain good comradeship with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
THE ANTITRUST LAW VIOLATED.
The State af Mississippi Brings the Southeast.
ern Tariff Association to Trial.
(By the Associated Press.)

Jackson, Miss, July 3-The State to-
day won the first victory in the fight
against the insurance companies, compos-
ing the Southeastern Tariff Association,
charging q violation of the antitrust law.
Judge Powell this afternoon overruled
the demurrer set up by the attorneys for
the insurance companies and practically
declared that the antitrust law has been
violated by the Associated as to all the
vital points at issue in the main ques-
tiOn was involved in the demurrer. The
case now goes to trial on its merits at
the next term. Thirty seven companies
are involved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04

Silence manages to keep dry when It
reigns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
MURDER OF TWO MINISTERS RUMoRED
Internationals Too Weak to Attack the Chi
nese Surrounding Tien Tsin.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, July sc 80 p. m.)-The fact
that a relief column has been unable to
leave in response to the pathetic prayer
of the beleaguered legations at Pekin is
generally regarded in London as destroy
ing almost the last VeStige of hope for
the unfortunate foreigners pent up in the
Chinese capital. The worse is feared,
and the massacre of Cawnpore is in every
mans mind. 1t is beginning to be felt
here that the plausible fiction that no
state of war exists is no longer tenable
and a fully equipped, modern army, be-
longing to a single nationality is neces
sary to deal with the situation. instead
of the expeditions of dozen nationalites
Hence arises the demand that Japan shall
be given a mandate to complete the work
left undone in 1894, with proper security
that she shall not be again squeezed out
when the costly task is over
Rumors are current in Paris that the
British Embassy has received notfica-
ton of the massacre of the French and
British Ministers at Pekin; but there is
no confirmation of the report
Shanghai reports that the information
al forces at Tien Tsin are suffering from
lack of good drinking water owing to
the Pei Ho River being choked with the
corpses of Chinese and other victims of
the hombardment.
According 10 the same dispatch the
international troops SO far from being
strong enough to advance towards Pekin
are not sufficiently numerous to attack
the Chinese still surrounding Tien Tsin
and keeping up desultory fire on the
place. Thousands of Chinese are said
to be arriving from Lutai and to be
desperately attempting to re-occupy the
bridge leading to Taku.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT-A MASSACRE.
London, July ga dispatch from Shang-
hal SAYS Chinese reports are current
that two other foreign Ministers were
murdered the same day as Baron Won
Ketteler.
From the same source it is declared
that the mission hospital at Moukden has
been destroyed by fire, and that the ma
tive Christians have been massacred 1t
is further asserted that the foreigners
fled to New Chwang
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04

Frankfort, KY, July 3.--Officer Davis
Harrod arrived today from Bristol, Va.
with Robert Noaks. who was extradited
from Virginia on charge OF completely in
the Goebel assassination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
DR.. Worth is Safe.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, \, c., July "A cable
gram to Mr.. c. w. Worth, received
today from the United States Consul
at Shanghai, says DR.. Geo. c. Worth
and family are perfectly safe.
DR.. Worth is from Wilmington and
is Medical Missionary in China, for
whose safety much anxiety was felt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04

all the other troops whom you will come
in contact with over yonder Russians
British and French. all alike. are fighting
for one common cause--for civilization"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-04
Most of Them Desire a Sim
Pile ReaffirmatiOn of the
Platform.
THE MONETARY LEAGUE BOOMING TOWEE

The Question Of Who Will be Bryan
Running Mate Still an Uncrackable
Nut. The Conference of the Three
Parties Was Held to Determine this
But Failed. They Meet Again
Today. Editors Telegraph Bryan
That Simply Reafirming Silver
Plank Comedies Nothing and In
sures Victory.
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-07
SID THANKSGIVING ACCIDENT
Roof on a Glass Works. Collapsed
Trapping 100 People.
1T WAS A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
IS Persons Were Killed Outright and sc
Were Injured While Watching a
Foot Ball Game From the Roof of
Glass Works in san Francisco.
Is Persons Killed aud Sc Injured.

Eighteen people were killed and SO
injured by the collapse of the roof of
the Pacific Glass works i'm San Fran
cisco, Cal, on the Goth, while it was
crowded with men and boys watching
a foot ball game on the field adjoining.
Over 100 people fell through the roof
upon the red-hot furnaces and glass
watts below. All were horribly burned,
and it is feared that in addition to the
deaths already reported, there i'll be
several more Eighty-two persons more
or less injured, were taken to the vari-
GUS hospitals or removed to their
homes. Most of those killed or in
jured were boys between 0 and 16
years of age. Nearly all of the vic
tins had their skulls fractured or
limbs broken and sustained serious in
tcrnal injuries.
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-07
An Epidemic or Smallpox.

An epidemic of smallpox in Mason
county seems inevitable. Nearly all
the physicians of Ludingtou were
called to Scottvillc and Custer on the
I'd and the report is made with author
ity that in those two villages nearly 10
persons are suffering from Smal poN.
The disease has been rampant for
about three weeks, but, being mild in
form, was mistaken for chicltcn-poX.
The announcement made by the doc
tors has caused the greatest coustcrua-
ton. For the present no trains will
be allowed to stop at Custer village,
where there are about - eases. Schools
and churches are closed and all bust
ness suspended. The town has liter
ally been converted into Il big pest
house and under the rules of quaran-
tine no ono will be allowed to enter or
leave. Scores of people in all parts Of
the county have been exposed, and it
is feared the worst is yet to come.
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-07
A Sad Thanksgiving Day.

Miss Ella Kcrwin, aged SO, of Deer
field, met with horrible accident in
Detroit on the night Of the 2Sth. She
had been to that city for the purpose
of having her eyes treated; was about
to board l.. 5. Sc M. 5. passenger
train at the Second avenue station for
her home, when she became confused
and stepped in front Of the train, and
was knocked down and horribly
mangled. TIE big wheels of the loco.
motive paSse d over her right arm and
left leg, mang ling those mcuibcrs so
severely that it was necessary TO am-
putatc the arm at the shoulder aud
the limb at the hip. The unfortunate
victim was conscious when removed
from beneath tho engine in which stat
she has since remained, notwithstand-
ing the excruciating pain she must en-
durc. Latcr-Miss Kcrwin lived Just
As hours after the accident.