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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
IuPERILLED BY WATER TOWER.
WHILE CLIMBING A BURNING BUILD
ING IN GRAND-ST

Three alarms were sent in last night for spec
tacular blaze which started the top floor of the
six story brick building No. 1S2 1s6 Graud-st
The flames were confined to this floor and were ex-
tinguished after an hour of hard fighting on the
part of the fremen with damage of about $40 600
to the building and its contents. The building Is
occupied by laTse number of firms. On the first
floor is the John :. Crooke Company and L. NJ
Hirsch shoes; the second. William F. Nash. exam
ner. sponger and refnisher; the third and fourth
the Prudential Tobacco Company; the fifth. the
Standard Cleaning and Sponging Works and L.
Wagner, and the sixth. Rice & HOchster, manu-
faCturers OF tortoiseshen goods
small boy passing in Grand-st. the first
to the fire. and he turned in alarm. Before
the third alarm had been sent in the flames were
bursting through the roof and all of the windows
the top hoor. To the spectators IL seemed that
the whole block threatened There
temporary difficulty with the water tower, which at
first reached Orly to the fourth floor, and nearly
disodged Firemen Krast. Healey and McManus OF
Engine Company No 20. who were climbing the IRE
escapes with a line of hose. Finally, however, the
firemen got themselves out of danger. and kept
climbing until they stood upon the fire escape bal
Cony at the sixth floor with the flames shooting
the searchlight helped those manipulating the
water tower to send its stream effectively upon
the flames. The origin of the hre Is not known.
All the lines of running through Gr1ud-st.
were forced suspend traffic during the progress
the fire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
A BLOW FOR CUBAN TEACHERS.
SALARIES CUT DOWN. AND MAY BE COM.
PEELED TO CUT SHORT THEIR STAY
AT HARVARD SUMMER SCHOOL.

Boston, July 23 (SpeciaD-The arrival to-day
in Cambridge by mail of the official Gazette"
from Havana. for the dates of July 3. July II
and July II. aud the news contained in the re-
cent school DEGREES Of the military government
of Cuba, threaten to shorten the term of many
of the Cuban teachers now at Harvard.
The Gazette" contains DEGREES which mean
in substance that the sixteen University Of
Havana professors and institute professors have
lost their positions. and that all the teachers
have had their pay cut to the average amount
of $40 mouth. At the same time these teach
ers have had their working day-the school ses-
sions-lengthened from five to six hours.
A meeting was held by the teachers this after
noon in Hastings Hall. and the presidents from
the various districts, with their secretaries were
appointed committee to call on Superintendent
Frye and President Eliot apparently with the
intention Of trying to get the Government at
Washington to step in. The teachers are much
disturbed over the whole affair
The loss Of positions in the University Of Ha-
vana also comes about by a decree which de-
clares that the professors must win their chairs
in competitive examination. \ chief point lies
in the date of the examinations which are set
for August ID. Unless the competitors start on
the Morgan Line steamer which sails from New
York on Wednesday, they will not be in time to
take their examinations. They are especially
Minister Of Public Instruction. SenOr Varroana
and countersigued by General Leonard Wood
Sencc Varroana, they declare has appointed
ny elf to one of the professOrships and has
hI--t other chairs with under secretaries mad
secretaries of former Ministers of Public In
structfon, one man, The Tribune reporters In
formant stating, being even without a diploma
or degree Of any kind.
The chief cause of fear and complaint among
the teachers not connected with the Institutes
which are provincial academies or preparatory
scnoois' Is that the decree is retroactive. and.
though it was not published until they had been
days out of Cuba it has cut down their salaries
from July .. They say they had the word of
Senior Farona before starting, that their places
and salaries would be kept for them, and many
have left their families dependent upon the
salaries. Now. however, they are not only get
ting SO a month less since July D. but they are
not even sure of their places for next season.
I'VE all want to go home" said one of the
teachers I'VE don't know whether we shall
have any places at all, and we don't know
what to do without that extra so we have been
counting on. Some of us will be without money
by the middle of August
another, a prominent among them, who
would not allow his name to be used said that
this was the sort of thing that made the better
class of Cubans desire annexation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

analogy between the present situation and that
OF 1850 when Parkes and other foreigners were
imprisoned and there revel of Chinese
mendacity. He believes that Mr.. Conger and
NJ. Pichon may be alive. since the Chinese Gov
ernment is trying to negotiate with the United
States and France but that many members of
the legations have perished. History is likely to
repeat itself in that stagnant Eastern country,
The news from China yesterday was so
meagre that a summary of the dispatches is not
requisite. William st. John Brodrick read the
text Of the Imperial decree stating that the
Ministers had been protected for a month and
were safe and unharmed on July Is, the alleged
date Of the Conger message. He declined TO
give credence to any decree which was not
confirmed by cipher dispatch from Sir Claude
NJ. Macdonald. l. N F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

italian contingent bore the brunt of the fighting
on the right flank, and lost five men killed ana
a number wounded. The Chinese retreateo'
leaving large number of dead on the field In
the afternoon a detail of British marines, who
stationed to guard the railroad house at
TangFang were attacked and reinforcemenls
had to be rushed forward to save them. 1t was
in this engagement that the enemy lost about
one hundred killed. An advance was then made
to Renting, where the forces halted, as the
tracks for miles had been torn up. The Chi
nest advanced in great numbers and des-
perate battle was fought The column fell back
to Yong Song, so that the rest of the trip might
be made by stream. Admiral Seymour then
said:
Prior to our departure from Tang-Fang or
dered two trains to stop there in order to enaple
trains were attacked after my departure by the
Boxers and the Chinese troops, who had come
from Peking and fighting ensued, in the course
of which four hundred to five hundred were
killed the enemy's side. Six of our men were
killed and forty-eight wounded.
At YOng-Song ] was joined by the men, who
came there in three trains. All the trains were
completely destroyed, and not a single one
could be used for further work. Moreover. the
want of provisions, together with the presence
Of numerous wounded soldiers, compelled us to
retreat to Tien-Tsin. Communication with Tlen-
Tsn remained entirely suspended for six days,
and accordingly We were deprived of the means
of obtaining supplies We accordingly marched
back, though constantly attacked by the enemy,
along the river, esCOrting at the same time the
wounded soldiers carried in boats.
After detailing the capture of the forts and
supplies, Admiral Seymour added that the am
muntion and food would have kept the relief
column in condition for several days. but. ow-
ing TO the presence of so many wounded, it was
decided return to Tien-Tsin. On the 23d the
reinforcements from that city came to the Ad-
miraFs assistance, and on the oath the entire
force reached the headquarters of the allied
armies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
sEYMoURs REPORT OF FIGHT.
NOTHING IN HIS ACCOUNT OF TIEN-TSIN
TO BEAR OUT STORY THAT HE HAD
TO KILL HIS WOUNDED.

San Francisco July 23.-There is nothing in
the extensive report OF Admiral Seymour, which
was received here to-day by the America Maru,
to prove the sensational story that was circu-
lated the earlier part Of this month to the effect
that Admiral Seymour who commanded the
Picking relief expedition. killed his wounded to
save them from the Chinese.
Commander S. w. Very United States Navy,
who returned from the Orient on the steamer,
and others who were at Hong-Kong when Ad-
,,iral Seymour returned from TienTsin, did not
,,r tho story and the admiral's report, which
&c a., elaboration # the cable dispatch published
ON June 30. makes not the slightest mention of
the affair. but. on the contrary. goes into par
ttc,Iars Of ,he bravery of the allies In guarding
the wounded who were placed IN hatboats and
towed down the river by detals OF soiu'eis ana
-. vbua the main body Of the troops
sa,,ah, the Chinese off with rifles and Maxims.
IN the nght at Tang-Fang. where the Boxers
.+.aoted the forcas with great vgor twice. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
HOPE LONG DEFERRED.
MINISTER'S SAFETY ASSTRE,
AND CONTRADICTED.
PEKING LEGATIONS AGAIN REPORTED
TO BE SAFE AND TO HAVE
BEEN DESTROYED.

Conflicting reports were received re-
garding the safety of the legations at
Peking.
Sheng sent report, similar to a state
ment made by Sir Halliday Mccartney.
secretary OF the Chinese Legation in
London, saying that the Ministers were
safe. and that they would soon start for
Tien-Tsin.
The Daily Mails" correspondent at
Shanghai gave from letter received
from Peking further details of the al
legged massacre of all the foreigners.
London and Berlin Foreign Offices
refuse TO believe Mr., Conger's dispatch
10 be trustworthy, and insisted on a
cipher message from their Ministers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
PRESIDENT TO MEDIATE.
WILL ACT FOR CHINA ON GER
TAIN CONDITIONS.
THESE ARE SAID TO BE RELIEF or
MINISTER'S AND PROTECTION
OF FOREIGNERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1nUxE.1


Washington. July 23-The President has
promptly given the Emperor OF China full as
surance Of his willingness 10 use his good Offices
ito bring about permanent safety and peace To
China, preserve Chinese territorial and admins
trative entity. protect all rights guaranteed to
friendly Powers by treaty and international law
and safeguard for the world the principle OF
nal and impartial trade with all parts Of the
chinese Empire" was stated in Secretary
Hays circular note to the Powers Of JuIv q
But Minister Wu has been made aware that
such mediation undertaken at this moment when
the exact status OF the Peking Government ia
unknown and when the foreign Ministers are
not yet in unrestricted communication with
their governments, would almost surely prove
futile, and therefore, to avert war and make
diplomatic adjustment feasible the intoierabIs
isolation Of the Ministers must be speedily rem
edied- At least two Powers besides China have
already signifed their recognition Of the ad-
vantages Of American impartiality in securing
settlement of the complications with these lin
itations
Until Chinese sincerity Of purpose is demon
strated beyond the shadow Of a doubt. as it dis
tinctly has not been up to this hour il is recog-
nized by the President that effective mediation
or friendly Intervention is impracticabIe. If not
utterly out of the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
THE MESSAGE FROM SHENG
copyright: 1900: By The New-Tork Tribune.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl

[BY TO THE TRIBUNE.1
London. July "a. a. ma sensational turn
10 the long succession Of contradictory rumors
from Peking IS given this morning by the
Chinese Minister in London, who states that he
has received the following telegram from Sheng,
dated Shanghai. July %:
Inform alton from Peking 18th July Tsung-
u-Yamen deputed Wen Jul, under secretary
of the Department, to foreign Ministers.
Found every well, without missing any
Throne TO send them all under escort to Tien-
Tsin in hope military operations will be stopped.
Il Hung Chang has assured NJ. De Cartier.
secretary Of the Belgian Legation at Peking.
now al Shanghai, that the foreign Ministers are
safe, and has promised to obtain direct COM
munication from the Belgian Minister.
Relatives Of the Italian Minister have received
e message stating that the Marquis Salvage
raggi and his family are safe and it is reported
al Tien-Tsin that the Russian Consul has re-
ceived news from a good Chinese source that all
the Ministers were alive July 10
a Chinese servant who has arrived at Shang-
hal declares that he left Peking on July upon
which day the legations were burned, and all
the foreigners killed.
It is stated that the Chinese Minister in Lon
don has sent kilograms 10 the Peking Govern
ment and to the directors of the telegraph ad-
rninistration urging the restoration of tele-
graphic communication with the Ministers as
proof Of their safety. L n F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
STILL ALIVE IN PEKLNG.
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD GETS GOOD
NEWS FROM CHINA-MANY MIS-
SIONARIES HEARD FROM.

cable dispatch received at the office Of
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions yes
terday which contained the sentence: People
Peking alive"
If this part of the dispatch is based upon ac-
curate information it is important The dis
patch was dated at Che-Foo and was signed
fowler" The name fowler is a new one to
the officers of the Presbyterian Board. The
Rev. Dr. Arthur ]. Brown, one of the secretaries
of the Board, in commenting upon the dispatch
said: I'VE do not know any one named fowler
and we imagine the signature should be Fowler
the United States Consul at Che-Foo All our
missionaries left Che-FOo for Corea or Japan
some days ago. Before doing they may have
asked Consul General John Fowler to keep our
Board informed The dispatch read as follows:
Situation improved. Shan-Tung Governor Che
lection foreigners. Christians. People Pekng alive
Trying through Governor get word Pao-Ting-Fu.
where foreigners in Yamen supposed safe.
Owing to the reference to the missionaries
shut in at Pao-Ting-Fu it is possible that the
dispatch is the result of dispatch sent by the
Government TO Consul Fowler asking him to
make effort to get into communication with
Pao-Ting-Fu. Several days ago the Rev. Dr.
Brown wrote the State Department requesting
the Department to ascertain the fate Of the
missionaries in Pao-Ting-Fu and suggesting
that perhaps a Chinese runner might get
through
DR.. Brown received note from David j. HILL
Assistant Secretary Of State, yesterday in re-
sponse to his note, which said:
have to say that communica ton with Pao-Ting-
Fu present is probably impossible. The last ad-
vices received by the Department concerning the
missionaries that point that they were stIl
living. The United States Consul at Che-Foo has
been furnished with facilities for the rescue of
missionaries in the interior far IL be pos
sible and will doubtless do all in his power to make
the rescue complete as the circumstances admit.
All information received by the Department of in
terest TO friends of American citizens is immedi-
ately given to the press. The request contained in
your letter will be forwarded TO Consul Fowler
This letter dated July 81.
Dr. Brown said regarding the first part of the
message:
taotai is officer similar to a major. The
imperial edict published by authority of the Gov
ernor of the Shan-Tung Province, and the Taotai
of Che-Foo is presumably the same document as
that of which the substance has already been pub
lished here The edict would to order that
protection.
1t is believed that all OF the East and West
Shan-Tung missionaries of the Presbyterian
Board nearly fifty in number with their faml-
lies are now in Corea and Japan. Thinking
that possibly they may be in need of funds,
Secretary Brown yesterday sent cable messages
in duplicate to J. c. Ballagh and Miss Eva Fl.
Continued second page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
A THRILLING NIGHT RIDE.
LOCKED OUT OF HIS CAR. A CLERGYMAN
CLINGS TO THE HAND RAILS

Paterson N j.. July % (SpeciaD.-The Rev. ]. B.
Galloway, pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church
had thrilling ride tonight. and would probably
have been killed but for the action of the operator
stationed at the Market-st- depot of the Erie Rail
road. The clergyman, together with his family and
a party of friends had made preparations for a
Canadian trip and at the Erie station this
evening time to take the Buffalo express leav-
ing here $40 o'clock.
After assisting the party to board the train Mr.
Galloway went To the baggage and had his
Newfoundland dog cared for BY this time the
train was pulling out. and Mr. Galloway was
about step aboard the colored porter closed and
locked the platform doors The minister clung To
hand rails. The steps barely afforded room for
his toes. and in this perilOus position left the
depot. People at the crossing called for him 10
Jump but instead OF doing he clung on The
telegraph operator took in the situation at glance
The trains stop Turner's, y. Y nearly
fifty miles distant IL would be impossible for the
Clergyman to maintain his hold until then as the
train after leaving here travels at a high rate OF
speed. The operator telegraphed Ferndale the
first block station. four miles 10 the west and had
the train tagged
When the doors were opened AIR. Galloway al
most collapsed; He had stood the strain well. but
had the train been allowed 10 go much further he
would have been forced to release his hold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
ASSURANCES OF SAFETY.
SIR HALLIDAY MACARTNEY's STATEMENT
NEWS FOR FRANCE

London July 23.-sir Halliday Mccartney.
Counsellor and English Secretary TO the Chinese
Legation in London, asserted this evening that
the Peking legations were safe and about to
proceed to Tien-Tsin.
Paris. July pm Delcasse. Minister of For
eign Affairs, has received a telegram from the
French Consul at Che-Foo, dated July q. say
ing:
The Governor informs me that, according TO
reliable news from Peking, all the foreign Minis
ters safe, and the Government is taking all
necessary steps to deliver and protect them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
ELErEN NEGROES DROWNED.

Tuscaloosa. Ala, July 2S-Elevel negro men were
drowned in the Warrior River near Akron Ala.
this afternoon. by the capsizing of a skin. The
accident occurred at Government Lock No. 5, now
under construction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

PoLANDl POLAND! POLAND! POLAND!
Is the purest natural spring water in the world.
-AdVL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

THE SARATOGA LIMITED.
Another train de luxe the New York Central
All Pullman cars. Every day but sunday. Bee
New York Central Ticket Agent-AdYE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

POLAND WATER! POLAND WATER!
Celebrated for its great medicinal properties
Adv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
BAKED potatoes IN THIS PATCH.
CURIOUS CHAIN OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LEADS
TO DESTRUCTION OF THE CROP.

Bnghamton N Y. July 81 CspeciaD.-Early in
the spring lightning struck tree on a plot Of
ground between Leroy and River sts' In this city.
Soon afterward it was discovered that fire was
smouldering in one spot but nothing was thought
of IL This fire has spread threatening property.
and several times the Fire Department has been
called out 10 check the blaze Ihe ground has
been deluged with water but the flames were
checked for only short time The soil is of peat
formation and the dry weather aided the destruc-
lion Yesterday gardener found the hre had
reached and literally baked the products of po-
tato patch destroying a large crop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

POLAND WATER DEPOT. PARK PL. N. Y.
Carloads received daily. orders promptly filled.
-AdVL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
BELIEF IN coNGER's SAFETY.

lie Chinese Minister here is confident that the
@p'hses viii be favorable I'm every instance ex-
~ mat Of Germany, but there is wen
-'uHaed belief that even the Empress Dowager
: 'eling half truths at best. and that only
ss4nant Of the legations is alive Ernest we
has expressed this view in THE west
1-4aster Gazette" after drawing strlklnH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

Continued on second page.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-27

"Yes." he began, This Is hOto II goes"
my hair up in kind Of manner as.
when we was boys, we dragged a stone
up with a sucker Then ] gives, my
head, wrench and 30 seems to get free
Of whatever had got hold on It, and ]
myself moves off a bit Iain't got none
Of them soOperstitions what most on
them in our calling has. or ] should
have thought the island was haunted.