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The age-herald., 1900-07-09
MORE AMERICANS
 KILLED IN LUzON
Weeks Record Shows Eleven Killed and Sixteen Wounded.
 16O FiIipinos Killed.

Manila, July S.-The past weeks scout ing in Luzon resulted in eleven Americans being killed and sixteen wounded. One hundred and sixty Filipinos were killed during the week. and eight Americans. 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 a wagon train between Indiang and Naic. The Third Infantry lost nine men while on an expedition to punish the Ladrones in the Delta of the Rio Grande.
 In Antigua, province of Panay. a running fight of three hours duration resulted in the killing or wounding of seventy of the enemy. There were no casualties among the Americans.
 The insurgents are slowly accepting the amnesty provisions. In some instances the Americans are suspending operations in order to give the rebels an opportunity to take advantage of the decree.
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
LEGATIONS SAFE ON
 THE FOURTH OF JULY
Is the Official Announcement from the Various For-
 eign ConsuIs Stationed at Shanghai.

Associated Press story of last night con- cerning the signing of the sheet scale. He said:
 ''The sheet scale of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers was signed yesterday by representatives of the American Steel Sheet Company and the committee of the labor organization. The agreement is compromise of what was asked for on both sides. The card rate and base of the scale remain the same as last year, but new foot notes, considerably to the advantage of the Amalgamated As sociation, have been agreed to by the con- ference"
 The combine provides the scale for those mills which have been known in the past as union places, controlled by the Amalga- mated Association, and operates the mills which were non-union before the consolida- tion just as they were under the individ- ual ownership.
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
AN OFFICIAL REPORT
 COMES FROM CONGER
May be the Last Document from U. S. Minister at
 Pekin--TroubIe Was Brewing.

must suffer irretrievably in consequence. After reading me the decree, which was much like those heretofore published, they asked if would not wire my government that they were suppressing the Boxers. T replied that at present I would not; that I had been for six months telegraph ing the issuance of ineffective decrees. but II they would show me the fact by actual and immediate repression. which they could if they would in three days, would gladly and quickly wire it to my government.
 They assured me that sufficient troops had been sent to the disturbed districts to restore order and afford protection.
 Wanted Order Restored
 "I again told them that restored order would be the only possible proof. l elso said that unless the situation was relieved and the threatening danger from mobs averted, I should be compelled to ask for a sufficient guard of American marines to insure the safety of the legation.
 They said: Oh, do not do that; 1t Is un- necessary And again promising energetic action, the interview closed.
 Unless some energetic action is taken, the situation will become fraught with
 
 any intelligent or organized attacks but from ignorant and infiamed mob violence. I, however, believe, as I said in my tele- gram, that the government is itself alarm ed at the situation and will take more en- ergetic action. but no one can be cartain of this until it is done.
 Since the United States steamer Wheel ing had left already for Taku, I deemed 1t prudent to ask the Admiral for the presence of another war vessel and re- spending to the request Admiral Kempff. with the Newark, sailed hither from To- kohama on the 18th instant and should ar- rive soon. have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
 (Signed) "E. H. CONGER."
 Diplomats Address
 The enclosures referred to by MT. Con- ger follow, beginning with the cablegram sent (cipher):
 "Pekin, May "A, 1900. Secretary of State, Washington.
 Boxers greatly increased in this pro- vince and in and around Pekin. Village forty miles from Pekin burned. Sixty na- tive Catholics killed. No foreigners at- tackled. Chinese government aroused and promise immediate suppression Diplomat ic corps demanded immediate effective meausres. Newark en route to Taku. I hope and believe the worst has passed
 (Signed) "CRONGER." Enclosure No. 1-"The diplomatic body to the Tsung Ii Yamen, Pekin, May 21. 1900: '"rhe Prince and Ministers-I have the --~---~~~~~ ---~----
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
Keyenua Officer Shnt

Mount Sterling, Ky, July 8.-Today word came over the telephone from Mari ba, Menefe County, that Deputy United States Marshal Howard Wilson had been killed ,and that Tip Day and James Bush, of this county, were mortally wounded and could live only few hours. Wilson, ac- companied by William Stamper of this place, had gone in search of Day, who was wanted in Virginia for violating the revenue laws. Not far from Mariba in Menefe County about 35 miles from here, they came up with Day, James Bush and two women. As soon as the officers made known their business shooting began Will son shot Bush through the body and Day shot Wilson through the heart, killing him instantly. Stamper shot Day through the head.
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
THE NEW YORK CHINAMEN
 HAVE ISSUED PROCLAMATION

mites offered to our honorable brothers. and fear.
 .sThe American papers can explain for us. We speak of your care and lawfulness, good behavior and caution.
 I've speak for you all our broad regret and sorrow. but beyond the trouble hope there will be peace and much good for our people of the south. lSigned)
 WING wAH CHUNG.
 QUAY POY.
 SUN KwoNG ON.
 FLUNG NOW" At the Morning Star Mission Hall. after a service at which a large audience of Englfsh-spealing Chinese were gathered. Rev. Now read the proclamation. and it was heartily endorsed. He spoke at length of the injustice of visiting punishment on the heads of American Chinese for deeds of a set of men 6.000 miles away. and though of the same empire. not even speaking the same language At night the proclamation was read in the Chinese theater. It was ordered posted in Doyers street on the public bulletin wall e
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
1900 Out of Employment

Lebanon. Pa. July s.-Sixteen hundred men were today thrown out of employment by the banking of five furnaces. two of them owned and three of them operated on a five-year lease. by the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company of Scranton. The cause stated for the stoppage of operations Is the removal of the largest steel works of the Lackawanna Company from Scranton to Buffalo. and the existing war over railroad rates for lake ore.
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
Republicans a.et Here July Ia

The Republican State Campaign Commit tee will meet in this city on the lth in- stant. a call to that effect having been is- sued by the chairman It is understood that at this meeting plans for the state campaign will be mapped out, and immedi- ately thereafter the nominees and other leaders of that party will begin an active canvass.
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
National Educational Association

Charleston. s. C.. July s-Delegates and Members of the National Educational As- sociation poured into the city by every train today. The only meeting scheduled for today was the first conference of re- ngious education held at the First Bap- tist church Dr. J. E. Gilbert of Washing ton. D. C.. delivered an address on '-rhe Problem of Religious Education"
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Continued on Third Page,
Al otherF reman Dies

Pittsburg, July S.-Stewart Burns of En- zine Company No. 1, who was taken out of the wrecked Evans building last night, died today, making the dead number five. The fire captain. Dan Campbell, is tonight in a very critical condition.
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
An Error in the Communication
 to Consul Warren.
MESSENGER LEFT PEKlN JUNE 2s
And the Date of the Great Massacre Is Thought to Have Occurred on June 30 or July Iva
 rious Reports

London, July 9, 2:45 O. m.-The foreign consuls at Shanghai met on July 2 and of. ficially announced that the legations at Pekn were safe on July d.. The following statement, read with Consul Warren's dis. patch to the foreign office on Saturday. makes it possible to believe that the lega. tions will hold out for a number of days yet. Having fought to a standstill the first outbursts of fanatical fury, 1t is believed that something may intervene to save them.
 The Shanghai correspondent of the Ex- press, telegraphing Sunday at 5:10 D. m., however, throws doubt upon Consul War; rens message. He says:
 'Tao Tai Shang now admits that there was an error in his communication to Gen. Warren. The date of the courier's next ar- rival at Chi Nan Flu was July 3, which does not apply to his departure from Pe- kin. The journey from Pekin to Chi Nan Flu occupies five days. The courier thera- for could not have left Pekin later than June S. The date of the massacre there is given by Chinese reports was June 30 or July l."
 Tien Tsin is still hard pressed. Chinese force numbering S0,000 to 100, OO0 men, as es- timated by inconclusive reconnoissances, floods the country roundabout Tien Tsin, communication between that place and Taku being apparently possible by river only.
 A Che Foo dispatch to the Empress says the Russians have landed 5000 men at Taku, and that the Japanese have dis charged several transports. The Japanese pushed on to Tien Tsin, leading in the sub- sequent assault upon the native city, in which their commander was killed Ten more transports are engaged at Japanese ports.
 With the 10000 British India troops afoat and fresh Japanese contingents, it is quite probable that the allies will have 50, 900 men ashore.
The age-herald., 1900-07-09
Disorders Increasing

The disorders in the provinces appear to be increasing in violence. A Chinese army IS within forty miles of New Chwang, and the foreigners are preparing to abandon thelr homes. The southern part of the province Is swept by raiders. who are de- stroying all works of the white men except In spots garrisoned by Russians. Notices nave been posted in all villages near Che Foo calling upon the loyal Chinese to rise and expel the foreigners. Every good Buddhist Is expected to kneel three hours daily knock his head upon the ground thrice and pray earnestly that sudden, cru. el death may overcome all aliens
 The foreign settlement at Che Foo is at the mercy of two Chinese forts eouipped with krupp guns, which command two sides of the city. Six warships including the United States gunboat Nashville are constantly cleared for action
 The provisional government at Pekin ap- pears to have designs upon the southern provinces.
 Besides having ordered Kwan Shi Kai to advance upon Nankn, which Kwan shi kai says he will not do, Prince Yuan has sent an army along the route of the Grand canal
 Nankin Is on the south bank of a river nearly a mile wide. The British cruiser Hermione and Piquet will assist in repell< ing attempts to cross. Six Chinese cruisers are there. and 17,000 Chinese troops are at the disposal of Viceroy Liu Kun Yiu The forts mount thirty-four high-power guns The foreigners in Shanghai are becoming uneasy. Everything depends, they feel, on yiceroy Liu Kun Yi
 Refugees from Tien Tsin arriving at Shanghai say that only five civilian for eigners were killed during the long Chinese bombardment- The foreign women became so indifferent that they walked through the streets. not needing the shells.
 Most of the civilians were deported to Taku to be conveyed to Shanghai.
 A Strange Picture
 The courier mentioned in Consul War rens dispatch gave a strange picture, says the Daily Mails Shanghai correspondent, Of how life jostles death in Pekin. Busi- ness apparently goes on as usual The shops and theaters are open and the streets are full of people. No imperial troops ex- cept those of General Lung Fun Slang took part in the fighting. The courier even asserts positively that provisions are being supplied to the legations. but by whom he does not say. The Boxers and General Tung Fun Slang do not get along we'll The Boxers assert that they do all the fighting. but the latter all the tootting and nothing else.
 General Kwan Shi Kai Governor of shan Tung. a correspondent of the Daily Mail ayers. predicts that by July Il the Boxers will disband and negotiations will be begun for peace. Nevertheless. circum-
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Sheet Steel Scale Signed Pittsburg, July S-President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association confirms the
The age-herald., 1900-07-09

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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

scribed. nature juggled the lightning in
such varied frenzy that human eye fear
ed to look at. The winds grew in vio-
lence. the w~oolpacks disappear with the
winds velocity. The sky is now one
sheet of fiery copper. The flood gates are
opened, the earth is deluged, one of the
are convinced in awe, that it is "the
fool who says in his soul, there is no
Cod"
Drenched with the rain, after hours of
waiting in vain for the storm to pass
over, We arrived at our hotel.
The storm had now become a hurricane.
The Hunter river which ,n.ptied it.
self into the harbor, overnowed its banks.
Streets fronting it became submerged.
Ships drifted from their mornings, and
dashed against each other. While others,
like cockleshells. tossed about in the an
CRY waters. Many We're with the pow
erful tide violently washed among the
Mobiles" d group of rocks, always
stunned by every wary navigator, sit
uated neal the harbor's mouth Death
held carnival IN the deep. Cries of ag-
ony reached the shore from every storm
tossed thing hat carried human lives,
and, OH, God, the vail of prayerful
misery from the crowds on the cliff over
looking the town and harbor, despair
ingly borne out by the shrieking winds,
that no human help was of avail. And
now there is a trsmor of expectancy
~pervading that great crowd of onlookers,
as a steamer, her stack smoKeless, evil
IDENTIFY rudderless, as the buffetings of
the surging sea too plainly testifies. 1t is
the 'Dadenong,' with her freight of
300 human lives. While one of the slow
est, the Dandenong was always one of
the stoutest and most seaworthy of all
the coast steamers. She was famous for
her victories over many a stormy bat
tie like a turbulent ocean. VIII she
make port? was the fearfully anxious
cry from one to another. All eyes are
now fOrwardly bent in the direction of
the steamer, and with hushed voices and
blanched faces the multitude now look
on what is Enthusiastically a battle be-
tween life and death.
Thrills of horror and explanations of
dread sweeps over the onlookers from
time to time as the brave old
boat disappears in the trough of the sea-
and in turn a prayerful sigh Of relief
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

escapes in heartfelt thankfulness, as II
III definance, she is seen bravely floating
h~eavenward on the climbing crested
waters. On board the Dandenong the
passengers nearly all belonged to New
castle and up-country points. which en-
braces what is known as the Hunter riv-
er district. Who can describe the feel
inss of the families and friends Of those
who We're SO anXiously watching end
waiting the result of that fearful strug-
gle with the elements IN that eventful
Christmas eve. Who can measure the
grief and suspense of the little band of
Thespians whose strained and tearful
eyes anXiously and hopefully Were rivet-
ed on the scene, who silently and fervent-
ly prayed that "our Cindy" would be
saved.
1t is Christmas day-the sun. in all the
splendor of an Australian midsummer,
is already high in a cerulean heaven.
The bells of the various temples Of wor-
ship clang drowsily yet mournfully on
| the peaceful Sabbath. All nature is at
rest. The sea and har5or is one sheet
Of molten silver, without a ripple on it's
surface. There, however, is a 'hotsam
and jetsam" of an unusually kind lazily
floating On the bosom of the unruffled
/ waters. Oh, horror of horrors, amid all
kinds of wreckage is many a corpse.
During the night the Dandenong, with
her 800 souls, had foundered, among
, them the. to us, the most precious life
OF all. Our Cindy."
1t is nearly high noon as we mourn
fully turn away from the scene of such
an awful tragedy, and make towards our
hotel. There is a hushed silence every
where on the brow of the little hill we
are ascending. A church is before us, it's
windows and doors are open, presently
the Christmas hymn, Our Cindy's,'
divine song, is N.ealingly borne towards
US, it grows nslrer and stronger. We
are at the porch when the choir sings:
"Deum de Dec, Lumen de Lumine
Gestant puella viscera 49,
Deum. verum, genitum non factum
Nenite adoremus
Nenite adoremuS
Venite adoremus Dominum."
Entering the church and kneeling, we
reverently prayed to Our Father Who
art in Heaven-for the eternal repose
of Our Cindy."
In the beauty of a December morning
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

preparation was being made Tor a grand
production of the spectacular panto-
mime of cinderella and the Little Glass
Slipper at the Queens theater, New
castle, New South Wales: the part of
Cinderella by Miss Maureen O'Malley.
from the Theater Royal, Melbourne. A
most competent company or actors was
specially engaged for Christmas season.
Billy Kinshela, one of the most fam
Gus young scenic artists OF Australia,
was preparing the scenery. The company
had been rehearsing their respective
characters, and waiting only the arrival
of the young star for a few nnal rehears-
ais previous to the opening on boxing
night. 1t was Christmas eve. The steam
err Dandenong, on board OF which was
old man Rogers and Maureen, was now
overdue more than a day. 1t was sur
missed that the "eld tub as it was famil-
iariy called for its slowness. must have
experienced rough weather on the up
ward trip from Sydney. between which
port and Newcastle she made regular
trips. Christmas at the %antipodes comes
in midsummer. The day was exceedingly
sultry. the company was in readiness,
awaiting the steamers arrival, which was
momentarily expected to be signaRed
from the lighthouse at the harbor's-en-
trance. Some one proposed that all 60
down to the beach, and have a plunge in
the surf instead of waiting around the
theater. All consented and Immediate
ly the jolly crowd of actors, singing the
choruses of Cinderella We're on their way
to the sandy seashore.
While vending our way to the beach,
a distant rumble Of hunder was heard,
the air suddenly became most oppressive
and heated like unto a furnace blast.
The sky darkened, great banks of cloudy
"~woolpacks' was rising upwards from
the horizon an every side. There was
an awful stiffness everywhere. The light
ming in vast sheets began to play through
the bilowy clouds, diffusing such varie-
ty and grandeur of color, in puppies, or
anse. crimson. gold, fleckings of blue.
a"e. and streaks of black making a rich
ness and grandeur and a euphony of
color as no human hands cunning could
ever transfer to canvass.
Presently there was a series of sharp
crashes. a whizZing of varied, piercing
Whlstiing noises. Heavens artillery"
was having a field day. The Vastly deep
began upheaving, the heavens lower
ing. the radius of vision m>.e circum-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

1t was Christmas eve-I was making a
professional tour of the "foothill' coun-
ties of California. Leaving Truckee in
the early morning in a private convey
ance, for Downieville, I was filled with an
exhilirating delight as l passed over the
picturesque chain Of rocky hills that lie
westward of the beautiful Lake Tahoe.
The snow upon the low lands lay only
thinly sprinkled, while the SUBMITS of
the higher mountains We're entirely COW
cred.
The ~profusion of mountain ash eyery-
where showing it's livery of rich brown,
prevents this charming oun,r eyen
in the most dreary of the seasons, from
appearing cold or denuded, besides
which. we have the California holly, with
Its shining, dark green leaves, the state
ly pines, with their straight columnar
bole and massy foliage, the birch toss
ing in the breeze it's naked, but beautiful
purple tWigs pendant from a silver stem.
the hazel bearing on it's plant branches
the promise of autumnal fruit, and last,
though not least, the prodigal poison ivy,
clinging in clustering wreaths to every
Old tree, and weaving a natural urapery
over the gigantic rocks. Sucn is the
winter G ,thing of this favored district,
ana winch. on the morning l speak of,
viewed under the influence of early sun
beams. burst on my delighted vision,
as if I had then for the first time been
fully awakened to a perception of the
loneliness reigning AROUND me. Pursuing
our way, leaving the lake - the right.
along it's rugged western boundary until
the n~eighboring valley began to open to
view, before me arose the Sierras, their
bold fronts covered with virgin snow, but
still displaying the deep assures that
bear testimony of a sterility that defes
cultivation, grandly defined upon the
clear, cold, azure sky, a portion of whose
celestial hue was infused into the white
of their array.
The elastic, the ethereal atmosphere
Inhaled, raised my spirits to a state of
unwonted exhiliration, while my mind
and heart seemed to expand with the
scene. 1t was one of those moments OF
rare occurrence in life, at least in mine
when existence is felt as a blessing
without alloy, when the thought of death
steals over US with additional gloom. as
though it We're, indeed, a hard and crue,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Diamonds in all sizes, in any STYLE
of mounting, at
Hight & Fairfeld's
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Pearl and diamond brooches in greal
variety, at
Hight & Fairfeld's
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

KUMFORT SHOE STORE, 16 ". Park
are sole agents for Ultra shoes fol
ladies'.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
Fobs for evening dress at
Hight & Fairheld's

The stock of leather goods at Hight q
Fairfield's is great.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Barnett Bros, of Vaudeville succeed
Frank Lynch in business at y West
Granite, Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
NOTICE.

Persons desiring to donate a Christma(
aihner' Will find a list of deserving pool
at the rooms Of the Associated Charities
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
Hight q Fairfield

Have sterling silver and silver plated
shaving mugs, and razor strops trim.
med with sterling silver .
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CHEAP OFFICE u

Office or desk room for rent. Is East
broadway; few doors east Of postoGice.
A fine location for n small busiaesA
ground floor.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Watches for women are the finest to BIZ
had.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
Hight 6 Fairfield

Have nickel watches for girls for 81. 50:
silver for $3.50, and gold filed for ST. so.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
Hight &. Fairfield

Holiday slippers, at Holbrock's. =