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VICTIMS OF HOBOKEN'S HOLOCAUST.
One Body Found ntRocknwny Beach.
147 Bodies Recovered.


New York. July 9.-Three more
bodies were found yesterday on the
Saale. This makes 90 bodies that have
thus far been taken from the wreck Of
the Saale since the fire, and lac bodies
in all recovered. The bodies recovered
yesterday We're all found in the sec
ond cabin, in the after part of the ship,
and they were horrible sights to look
upon. They had very little clothing on
and were all victims of fire. They
could not be identified. Chief Officer
Henry Schaeffer, who was in charge,
said he had no idea who the men had
been, but, judging from the place
where they were found, he thinks they
were stewards.
The body of q man, badly SCARED
and burned, was found at Rockaway
Beach yesterday afternoon and taken
to the morgue there. The body is sup
posed to be that of victim OF the Ho-
boken disaster, which would make 147
bodies recovered.
No bodies were recovered from the
Bremen or Main yesterday, although
the work OF searching was kept up.
Dynamite was exploded on the river
bed about the wrecks off the pier Of
the North German Lloyd line without
bringing to the surface any more
bodies. One charge was sent down be-
tween the ruins of the Thingvalla line
pier and the pier of the Hamburg line.
A column of water was hurled into the
air and the water agitated for a long
distance by the charge, but no bodies
were floated. Another charge was
fired, but to no purpose.
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terday, and upon information furnish
ed in letter from the Catholic bishop
in Pekin and verbal reports by the
other ministers, the situation was con-
sdered so grave that the corps unani-
mously instructed the dean to present
it to the tsung-li-yamen and demand
immediate and effective measures,
which he did today by the note, copy
of which is enclosed.
Il also enclose copies of the bishops
letter and one from Rev. Mr.. Killie, All
American missionary, who lives in
Pekin. but travels a circuit to the
north and east.
"On the 18th inst, during an extend
ed personal interview with the tsung-
li-yamen, / called their attention to
the fact that notwithstanding constant
warnings from this and other legations
the Boxers had continually increased
and spread until now they are boldly
organized inside the wall of Pekin, the
existance of thousands is known in
the villages around Pekin, Christian
converts are being prosecuted and
threatened everywhere, many forced to
recant their religious professions, and
some have been compelled to abandon
their chapels and come to Pekin for
safety.
Il said AT a London mission near
Chou Chow, 40 miles west of Pekin,
two native Christians have been kill
ed and their chapel destroyed. Near
Pao Ting Flu, Catholic village has
been destroyed and 81 Christians mur-
dered, some of them being burned
alive The foreign governments can
not longer sit idly by and witness this
persecution and murder | can only
speak for my own government, but
it is becoming very impatient over
China's continued treaty violations. 1t
always has been and still is the good
friend of China, and only wishes 1t
prosperity, but is now more than ever
determined to sustain the treaty rights
Of all American citizens and of the
Christian converts, and it will hold
the Chinese government to the strict
est responsibility for every treaty in
fraction in this regard. 1t will do this
not only for the benefit of its own citi-
Zens, but in the interest of China her
self, whose government is now sadly
threatened by these lawless organiZa-
tions At present, 1T is true, they
seem to have no capable leader, but
should one arise and the pOpulace be-
come really inflamed the overthrow of
the present dynasty is most likely TO
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j. j. R ROW NJ,
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
Britons Moving on the Country
Held by Dewet.
PRESIDENT sTEYN TAKES FLIGHT.

The Free state Leader Has Taken
Refuge inthe eMountains-steyn and
Gen. Dewet Are the Only Obstacles
to the Termination of the War.
London, July Cen. Paget is NOV
ing toward the heart of the country
held by Dewet.
Lord Roberts telegraphed to the war
office, under date of Pretoria, July D,
2:25 D. m. as follows:
"Paget engaged the enemy on July
3 successfully at Pleisirfontein. He
drove them out of very strong po-
sition across Leeuw Kop to Broncri-
fontein, where he bivouacked for the
night. He followed up the enemy and
on the afternoon of July 4 was at
Blaauwkopje. Is miles northeast OF
Bethlehem. He reports that all OF
Steyn's government officials, except the
treasurer general, who has gone tc
Vrede, are at Bethlehem, which has
been proclaimed the capital. Steyn
himself Is reported to have taken
flight to the mountains. Butler re-
ports the line to Heidelberg restored,
thus completing every communication
between Pretoria and Natal"
Lourenzo Marques on Friday learn
ed that the Beers are showing fresh ac-
tivity. A British force Is reported
within 40 miles of Koomatipoort.
The Times LourenZo Marques cor
respondent, In dispatch dated Fri
day, says:
learned that ex-President Stew ord
Christian Dewet are the only oh
stacles to the termination of the war
in South Africa"
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CONGER'S
REPORT.
A Tardy Message From Our
Minister to Pekin.
PERHAPS HIS LAST REPORT.
It Tells of the Threatening Outlook
on May 2l,
AND Is SOMEWHAT OPTIMISTIC.
AND IS SOMEWHAT OPTIMISTIC.

He Believed Mt That Time That the
the Situation, Would Take Ener-
getic Action to Suppress the Box
ers-Meautime Comes an Omciai
Report From Shanghai That the
Legations at Pekin Were Safe on
July 4, While still Another Dis
patch Discredits the "omciap Re
port-The Allies VIII Soon Have
Fifty Thousand Troops sAshOre-Dis-
orders i'm the Provinces Appear to
Re Increasing in Violence.
Washington, July 9.-The last China
mail to reach the state department
brought the report of Minister Conger.
perhaps the last that will ever come
to hand. This bears date OF Pekln'
MAY 81. It is of the utmost import
ance, disclosing, as it does, full COM
prehension on the part of the foreign
ministers in Pekin Of the character and
extent of the Boxer uprising, even
through Mr.. Conger himself by dis
position optimistic, found some reason
to hope that the worst was over at
that date. What Mr.. Conger has to
say as to the attitude of the Chinese
government toward the Boxer move
ment, as revealed in the formal inter-
change that took place between him.
self and the tsungli-yamen is not only
of peculiar interest 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 it very clear,
through the publication Of the French
priests letter, that at least one, ana
probably all of the European nations
having interests in northern emma
were acquainted with the dangers OF
the situation at least two or three
weeks before the actual outbreak In
Pekin.
The letter to Secretary Hay Of May
81 is as follows:
"In response to the request OF the
French minister the dean called
meeting of the diplomatic corps yes
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Washington. July 1.-THE following
official dispatch was received here last
night from China signed by United
States Consul Fowler:
Shan Tung governor wires that he
has reports that on July all the le-
gationists in Pekin were safe except
the German"
The information contained In Consul
Fowler's dispatch is very much the
same as that in a cablegram received
early in the day from Consul Goodnow,
at Shanghai, except that it reported the
legations safe one day earlier, specif-
icaily emitting, however, that of the
Germans. Both dispatches apparently
were based on the same source-the
governor of Shang Tung proVlnce-and
for this reason not as much faith is
felt as to its accuracy as would have
been the case had the information
come through more reliable channels.
At the same time officials hope it is
true. Consul Fowler's dispatch was
undated.
Secretary Hay has sent circular
to our foreign representatives, in sub
stance as follows:
I'VE adhere to the policy initiated by
US in 1857 of peace with the Chinese
nation, of furtherance of lawful com
merce, and of protection of lives and
property of our citizens by all means
guaranteed under extra territorial
treaty rights and by the law of ma
tions
IF wrong be done to our citizens we
propose to hold the responsible authors
to the uttermost accountability.
eve regard the condition at Pekin as
one of virtual anarchy, whereby power
and responsibility is practically de-
volved upon the local provincial au-
thorities. So long as they are not in
overt collusion with rebellion and use
their power to protect foreign life and
property, we regard them as represent
ing the Chinese people. with whom We
seek to remain in peace and friend
ship.
THE purpose of the president is, as
1t has been heretofore, to act concur
rently with the other powers. The
! policy of the government of the United
! States is to seek a solution which may
! bring about permanent safety and
peace to China, preserve Chinese terri
torial and administrative entity, pro-
/ teCt all rights guaranteed to friendly
powers by treaty and international law
and safeguard for the world the prin-
ciple of equal and impartial trade with
all parts of the Chinese empire"
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PRINCE TUAN.

turning the Chinese left and driving
the enemy from their strong position
among the irrigation trenches. The
Chinese retired to the native city and
the allied infantry then withdrew and
the affair became an artillery duel,
lasting until darkness, with little dam
age to either side.
According to the Shanghai corre-
spondent of The Express, it is war to
the knife between the dowager en-
press and Prince Tuan. In a recent
edict the latter boldly dtscards his
mask and signs himself as emperor.
He warmly commends the prowess of
"his faithful Boxers" and in fowery
language appeals to their cupidity and
fanaticism. In the same decree Prince
Tuan appoints Prince Tsuan, the Iron
capped" Prince Tsaishan, his imperial
clansman, and Kang vi to command
the three chief wings Of the Boxer
army.
Three hundred European refugees
from Tien Tsin have arrived at Shang-
hal in state of destitution, after ter
rible suffering.
The Chinese version of the origin
Of the outbreak, as published IN Shang-
hal, is that Baron Won Ketteler was
hated by the Pekinese, who, taking ad-
vantage of the disturbed condition OF
affairs, shot him out of revenge, there
by causing a conflict between the Chi
nese troops and the Germans, the lat
ter of whom destroyed the tsung-li-
vamen. The infuriated soldiers under
Prince Tuan then gained complete
control over the doWager empress.
The Daily News Tien Tsin corre-
spondent says the allies have decided
to lombard the native city. which they
have hitherto hesitated to attack, ow-
ing to the heavy commercial interests
involved.
The Shanghai correspondent Of The
Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday,
says:
"A message has arrived here from
Emperor Kwang Hsu, dated July z.
by couriers, from Pekin to the viceroy
of Nankin, who forwarded it here. 1t
is addressed to the Russian, English
and Japanese governments. 1t de-
plores the recent occurrences and SOL
emnly aff1rms that the foreign govern
ment5 are mistaken in supposing that
the Chinese government is protecting
emperor further implores their aid In
suppressing the rebellion and uphold
ing the existing government.
In a separate dispatch to the Jap
anese government Kwang Hsu express
es deep regret for the murder OF Le-
CATION Chancellor Sugiyama.
"These dispatches are taken to indi-
cate that the emperor is in seclusion
and is ignorant of the seriousness OF
recent events"
The chief difficulty OF the allied
forces at Tien Tsin is the absence Of
an adequate water supply. The con-
dition of the river Is pestilential.
The panic among the Chinese in the
southern provinces is completely stop
ping trade, and most Of the native cot
ton mills are closed.
A MESSAGE FROM CONSUL FOWLER.
1t Gives Chinese Reports OF the Safe
~ of the Legations.
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Killed Returning From Church.

Pittsburg, July 9.-Two people were
killed outright and a third seriously
hurt last night in most peculiar rail-
road accident. The dead: Mrs. Eliza
beth Edwards, aged 40; Thomas Nor
ris, aged As. Thomas Edwards, hus-
band of the dead woman, had his leg
so badly lacerated that it will have
to be amputated The victims were
on their way home from church, and
were waiting for a long Pan Handle
freight to pass. The fleight broke in
two. supposedly caused by a broken
frog. and jammed a line Of cabooses
into the party of church people. Mrs.
Edwards was literally cut to pieces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12

Charleston, W. Va, July 10-The
capital is rapidly filling up with Re
publicans for the state convention,
which convenes here tomorrow. Sen
ator Elkins, who is to be temporary
chairman, arrived today from his home
at Elkins. Senator Scott will not be
here Among the arrivals are exCon-
gressman Warren Miller, who is can
didate for supreme court Judge; ex-
Congressman c. p. Dorr and James A.
Hughes, the Republican nominee for
congress in the Fourth district. Hon.
A. B. White, of Parkersburg, collector
Of internal revenue for the district Of
West Virginia, has no opposition for
the governorship, and will be nominat-
cd by acclan alton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
To Rebuild Destroyed Fnir buildings

Trenton, July 9.-The executive COM
mittee of the board of directors Of the
Interstate Fair association met at
Spring Lake, n. j., yesterday and
adopted resolutions for the rebuilding
of the grand stand and other buildings
of the fair destroyed by fire Saturday
night. They decided to build on a
more elaborate scale than the old
structures, and will have the new
buildings completed in time for the
annual exhibition in the last week Of
September.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
EXCURSIONISTS' NARROW ESCAPE.
PerIIous Trip Across IL Temporary
Bridge ny Nine hundred People.

Perllous Trip Across Temporary
Bridge ny Nine hundred People.
Buffalo. July 9-The storm which
swept Lake Erie Saturday night was
one of the most sudden and severe
known to the summer season. Many
yachts were broken from their moor
ings and driven on shore, and the dam
age to small craft will be considerable.
The large passenger steamer Pearl,
which was caught by the squall as she
was backing from her dock at Crystal
Beach, Ont, with 900 Buffalo .excur-
sionists on board and driven stern
foremost on a sand bar, was released.
The damage to the boat proved tritiing.
The rescue OF the passengers was peril
Gus. Gangplanks were spliced with
rope and pushed from the Crystal
Beach dock to the deck Of the Pearl,
which had listed to port so heavily
that 1t was feared she would be turn
ed completely over by the waves.
Across this undulating bridge each of
the 900 men, women and children on
board were forced to walk or crawl,
while the driving sea foamed about
them
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
Mi.chicvous Boys Wreck

Scranton, Pa, July 9.-Two open
cars on the Scranton Railway COM
pany's Duryea line collided head on
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at Old
Forge, injuring II persons. S. S.
WestbrOok, motOrman, of Scranton,
had his arm, leg and hip fractured and
was injured internally. He died last
night. The injuries of Mrs. John Lewis,
of West Scranton, Mrs. Patrick Judge,
of Old Forge, and Mrs. Daniel Morgan,
OF West Scranton, are serious. Mis-
chievous boys, 1t is supposed, tampered
with the switch signals and both cars
got into the same block
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
A DisamtrouS Thunder Storm.

Harrisburg, July IA fierce thunder
storm passed over Dauphin county on
Thursday night, doing much damage.
Among the properties struck by light
ming and destroyed were the house and
barn OF John Hartz, near Palmyra; the
barn of Daniel Hetrick, near Sand
Beach, containing two horses and part
of this years grain crop; the house of
Albert Minnich, near Dorry Church;
the house of L. ]. Strohm, near Ling
lestown; two large barns near Berrys-
burg, and house near Uniontown. An
unknown man was killed by lightning
while under a tree at Derry Church.
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The Presidents sunday.

Canton, o., July 9.-President Nc
Kinley began yesterday with a short
drive. He put Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs.
julius Whiting, Sr. an old friend OF
the family, on the rear seat of the
surrey and took his own place beside
the coachman for turn about the city.
Just as the bells were Summoning
worshipers to church the presidents
carriage stopped at the First Methodist
church. The president entered the
church 8nd the women continued their
drive. At the conclusion of the service
the president walked to his home. An
other drive was taken towards even
ing, and the president spent the even
Ing with Judge Day.
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Arrested For Double Murder.

Dover, N. H.. July -Four men.
giving their names as John Williams,
John Farren, William Scott and Frank
Gold, supposed to be the men who
muFderously assaulted four Dover resi-
dents on the night Of July 4, resulting
In the death of two men-John Nc
Nally and Thomas Dobbins-were ar
rested yesterday near this city. Wit
nesses Of Wednesday nights affair
have identified Williams as the man
who shot Dobbins, and Farren and
Gold as two of his companions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12

Riverton, N. j., July 9.-John J.
Ryan and John NJ. Kelly two small
boys. who resided in Philadelphia.
were drowned in the Delaware river
near here Saturday. The boys were
spending two weeks vacation at the
Children's Summer Home at CHINA
minson. They wandered away from
the home, and nothing was seen OF
them until their bodies were found
floating in the river. 1t is supposed
they fell into the water while playing
along a high bank.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
THE CONQUERED" BOERS
Manage to Keep the British Troops
in Africa Employed.

in Africa Employed.
London, July 9.-Late news from
South Africa reports that the Beers in
effectually attacked Gen. Buffers es-
cort between StandeTton and Heidel-
berg on Saturday, as he was returning
from a visit to Lord Roberts.
The Beers attacked Ficksburg gar
rison at midnight on Tuesday, but were
driven off after 45 minutes fighting.
Gen. Brabant on July occupied Dern-
berg, between Senekal and Winburg,
which served as a base for bands as
sailing conveys. Col. Mahon, of Gen.
Hutton's mounted troops, on July s
and 7. engaged 1900 Beers east OF
Brouker Spruit and drove them off.
The British casualties numbered 33.
Commandant Limmer tried to recap
ture Rustenburg on July 5, but was
driven back.
Thirty-four of Strathcona's horse,
under Lieut.. Anderson, were attacked
by 200 Beers, east of Standerton, on
July 6. The British soon took possess
sion of a kopje, upon which they
successfully withstOod the attack Of
the enemy
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Philippines Imports Must Pay Duty.

Chicago, July 11.-Judge Kohlsaat
made a ruling in the United States dis
trict court yesterday declaring that a
duty must be paid on goods brought to
this country from our new possessions.
The ruling was made in the case Of
Emil ]. Pepke, a member of the First
South Dakota volunteers, who was ar
rested last May, and IA diamonds found
in his possession, which he had
brought from the Philippines without
paying duty, were seized and turned
over to the collector of the port. An
appeal will be taken to the United
States supreme court.
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Cardinal Gibbons EurODenn Tour.

Washington, July 10.-Cardinal Glib
bons has decided not to go abroad be-
fore next spring, contrary to the gen.
eral impression that he would visit
the Paris exposition and the Passion
play at Oberammergau this summer
He expects, however, to visit several
parts of Europe in 1901 and already
has promised Cardinal Herbert Waugh
an, archbishop of Westminster, to
preach on June % next at the opening
Of his new cathedral.
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Indin's Famine and PInEue.

London, July 1O.-The secretary Of
state for India, Lord George Hamilton,
has received the following from the
viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Kedle-
ston: THE cholera mortality contin-
ues high in Bombay. The May mortal
ity there was appalling. The number
Of persons receiving relief is 6,O13,OO0
There were 10,320 deaths from cholera
and $500 fatalities in the famine dis
trict during the last week in June.
The total deaths among the numbers
on the relief works in the British dis
trict were 1924. The number on the
relief works is increasing rapidly"
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Recruiting in Chicago.

Chicago, July 9-Gen. Joseph Wheel
er, commanding the department of the
lakes, has received orders to recruit
four companies of the Fifth regiment,
now at Fort Sheridan, to the full quota
as rapidly as possible. He expressed
the opinion that dispatches from
Washington announcing that 6.4OO
men were to be sent to the Philippines
and thence to China, if needed, were
entirely correct.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
Postmaster Frightened to Death.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 9.-Post-
office Inspector Bass, of this division.
has notified the inspector in charge
that he has completed an inspection
of the postOffice at Gainesville, Fla,
and found the postmaster, James Bell,
short in his accounts to the amount of
81 400 The shock Of the discovery
caused the death of the postmaster.
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NEWS OF MINOR WARS.
One-Sided Skirmishes in the Phil
ippines and in Africa.
FILIPINOS AND BOERS BEATEN.

The Presumably conquered" Enc
mics of the United states and Great
Britain Make Work For the Sol
diers of the Two Great Nations.
Manila, July 9.-The past weeks
scouting in LuZOn resulted in IL Amer
leans killed and 16 wounded. One
hundred and sixty Filipinos were kill
ed during the week and eight Ameri-
cans who had been prisoners in the
hands of the rebels were surrendered
and a hundred rifles were turned over
to the United States officials.
The enemy ambushed wagon train
between Indang and Naic. The Third
infantry lost nine men while on an ev-
pedition to punish the Ladrones in
the Delta and Rio Grande.
In the Antigua province of Panay a
running fight of three hours duration
resulted in the killing or wOunding OF
70 of the enemy. There were no cas-
ualties among the Americans.
The insurgents are slowly accepting
the amnesty provisions. In some in
stances the Americans are suspending
operations, in order to give the rebels
an opportunity to take advantage OF
the decree.
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Canton'- welcome to Roosevelt.

Canton, O., July THE home city
OF the president yesterday accorded to
his colleague on the Republican ma
tIonal ticket an ovation almost unpre-
cedented, even In Canton. 1t would be
hard to say whether the citizens Of
Canton voiced a more demonstrative
welcome to President Mckinley or to
Governor Roosevelt, yet it ray be said
with truth that Canton did not dis
criminate In yesterdays demonstra-
tinn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
Ninth Victim of Explosion.

Philadelphia, July "a ninth vic
tim was on Saturday added to the list
of those who perished as result of the
deadly explosion of fireworks on South
Eighth street, on the morning OF July
4. Fifteen-year-old Joseph Zecca, of
718 Mildred street, died in the Penn
sylvania hospital Saturday evening as
a result of the severe burns received In
the pXplOSiDn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-12
su.,acted Wife Murderer Arrested.

Elmira, N. Y, July 1O-A colored
man giving his name as George Martin
was arrested here yesterday. He an
swers to the description of Edward
White. who is wanted in Pottstown,
Pa. on the charge of numbering his
wife near there three years ago. Inc
Pottstown authorities were notified.