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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-02
ENJOYS WERE SAFE ON
THE FOURTH OF JULY
n rEEM
A Message From Conger Of That
Date Comes to Hand.
FOREIGN POWERS GENERALLY -
DOUBT ITS AUTHENTICITY
Severe Fighting At Tien-Tsn - Allies Lose
One Hundred Men-Chnese
Gunnery.

version of the story which a. ned Gen
oral Ii, commanding the Pei rang forts.
by a runner from PeHing. who brought
TO him yesterday the report OF anarchy
In the Chinese capital, which General Ii
communicated to the British officer com
manding at Tong Ku, says the British
Legation was being bombarded when the
messenger left Peking. July IA. Prince
Ching. this report says. was assisting the
Ministers and his place was protected by
10 900 Chinese troops
Prince Ching. according to this report.
considered himself able to cope with the
situation.
According to a dispatch from Chefoo
received here today. Admiral Seymour has
started for the Yang Use river TO arrange
for the protection of the local ports.
which are threatened with attack.
The Austrian warships Kaiserin Eliza
beth and Aspern have sailed for China
There Is some fear in London that tho
Russian claim to control the railway
from Taku to Peking will delay the pro
posed advance of IT, allies to Peking II
Is thought that tn claim is in pursuance
OF Russia's alleged fixed principle to pre-
vent any Power but herself from proceed
\ ing to Peking In sufficient force to be eff
fective and to procure for herself sole oc
cupation. either as conqueror or peace
maker.
Special dispatches received here toda!
from Berlin counteract the replies o
President Mckinley and the German Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, Count Won Bue
low. TO the Chinese Emperors appeal
from the standpoint obtaining at Berfkb
that the object OF all Chinese assuraec-
Is to gain time for military preparation
and undermine the unity of the Powers
The Morning Posts Berlin correspondent
asserts that the attitude OF the Unite
States Government Is regarded as de
c.ded triumph for Chinese diplomacy
: while the Daily News says the attitude c
? the Washington authorities Is regarded
Berlin as a regrettable affair. Similarl
the London morning papers regret "thf
: the President of the United States hs
Z taken a line that can hardly TAIL to Ell
. courage the Chinese to further dupli'
ity."
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "Surel
this Is not the time for amicable tei
o table talk about settlements. Presidei
r. Mckinley has merely succeeded In col
:, veying the impression to Peking that u
United States will enter half-hearted
u into a campaign Of reprisals. His ex1
q berant courtesy may not, however, ha
II much bad result, as Generals must 500
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WASHINGTON. July 2O.-The Chinese
Minister has just received cipher dis
patch from United States Minister Con-
ger. ~ ls In the state Department cipher
and ls transmitted through the Tsung II
Yamen and the Taotai of Shanghai. IL
contains about nfty words and Is signed
In English with the name Conger. The
ported massacre. The contents OF the
message are as follows:
"Bcen besleged two weeks. British Lee
cation. Grave danger Of n general mas
the Legation daily. Relief soon. II at all.
City without government except by Chi
nese army. which Is determined to mas
saore all foreigners In Peking. Entry re-
lief forces into city probably be hotly con-
tested. CoNGER."
This message was transmitted TO Wash.
ington by Capt Charles NJ. Thomas. U
s. ~. commander Of the Brooklyn.
no answer has yet been received from
The second dispatch sent TO Minister Con
4 Nff NhlohEU mlIlsNtI W W. bAN ~ - sAdNc'
that when a reply is received IL win prob.
ably set az rest all doubts as to its au'
thenticity.
LONDON. July gs.-The tone Of the Eu
rc pean press with regard 90 the messag
lated July 9Th received here yesterda
from the British Minister ut Peking, 81
Claude Macdonald. continues pessimistl
end the endless and extraordinary sue
ccsslon OF Chinese dispatches purportin
10 describe the situation at Peking onl
serves 20 bewilder. However. the earle
unqucstioning belief that a massacre too
pace. IL 10 some extent shaken. and II
now admitted. despite the heavy load
evidence supporting the reports Of N
massacre. that as Sir Claude Macdonald
: letter disposed OF the FIRST story. aliegin
that the crime occurred June Soth.
Minister Congers dispatch and 9TH
stories reporting the Legations safe Ju
: isth. 10Th and 18th. give some ground q
= assuming the possibility that the secoT
Z reports were also unfounded. Anoth
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SAD SCENES IN
STRICKEN TIEN-TSIN
The Great City Presents an
Appalling Spectacle
OF Ruin.

T1EN-TSIN, July IS (via Shanghai July
Bower of the Chinese regi-
ment, Colonel Wogack of the Russians
and Colonel Aoki of the Japanese will
fern the joint provisional government for
the city of Tien-Tsin, which 1t was re-
Gently decided to establish. They will be
entrusted with the task of bringing some
thing like order out of the existing chaos.
Since the issue of the proclamation in
viting well-disposed Chinese TO return to
their homes, a number have come back
to the city. and many native servants are
csming to the settlements, a majority OF
them returning to the service of their
previous employers.
The native city this afternoon presents
an appalling spectacle of ruin and desc
lation. The suburbs We're completely de
Istroyed by fire, mostly csinsed by tn:
/ shells of the allies on the side facing tn.
settlements. 1t is believed that not
dozen houses are intact, and the wall wa:
damaged by the tremendous fire of tn,
allies artillery, which, however, was ap
Ip&rently not heavy enough to produc,
much effect. A curious spectacle is pre-
sented by a number of mud novels imme
diately underneath the wall where the lat
ter was most damaged, hardly one o
1 them showing signs of having been hit
Inside the city the damage was terrific
THE buildings nearest the wall were most
ly gutted by fire and many were totall
blown to pieces by the shells of the al
lies. Among the smouldering ruins ar
many charred corpses, which the pig
and dogs are eating.
The allies are busy removing the bod
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take the conduct of affairs out of politi-
cal hands,
The British Premier and Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Lord Salisbury. today
notified the United States Ambassador
here. Mr.. Joseph II. Choate, that it was
in possible to accept the evidence so far
submitted by the Chinese or that trans
mitted by the United States regarding, the
fety Of the foreign Ministers at Peking,
ard that until their safety was fully es-
tablished the British Government would
be unable to discuss any question of me-
diation or kindred matters
WASHINGTON, July 25.--The message
from Minister Conger which came over
the wires from Captain Thomas was the
first communication of tinquestionable
authenticity which has been received from
the American Minister at Peking since
his urgent appeal for help of June 18th.
u establishes clearly the fact that the
American Minister and probably the 9TH
sr Legationers were alive on July 4th
though in sore straits. Therefore 1t CON-
plctely and finally disposes of the frs
stories that were published from Shang
hai of the massacre of June q
II Is true that it does not in itself mega.
tive the subsequent reports of the massa.
| ere on July 9Th. two days later than the
day of the dispatch, but the officials her'
feel that there is quite as much reason I,
teheVe that the second report was falls
as In the case of the first report, nov
shown TO have been erroneous.
| WASHINGTON. July 25.-The State De
rartment has received cablegram fror
Consul McWade at Canton saying tina
lNiceroy TAX gives assurance that all tn
foreign Envcys at Peking were alive an
well on July 81
| WASHINGTON, July 25.-The State De
pertinent has received cable dispatc
from Consul General Goodnow, but IL
stated that it contained nothing to clea
mp the situation at Peking. Mr.. Good
now says that Ii Hung Chang will renal
in Shanghai for the present and will con
Idrct his negotiations from that city
There is an intlmation that Earl Ii is de
Itained at the request of the foreign off
Ieials. although this was not so stated b
Acting Secretary Hill. No informatio
has been received from Chinese Legatio
Tor Chinese Government in response t
President McKinley's reply to the En-
lperor.
No answer has yet been received fror
the second dispatch sent to Minister Cor
lger through Minister WI, but IL is stat
ed that when reply is received it wi
probably set at rest all doubts as to II
Authenticity.
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SEEK PORTO R|CANS FOR
HAWAIIAN PLANTATIONS

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, July 2.-
Lieutenant Alexander Of Oakland, Cal,
who is reported to be interested in Ha-
waiian plantations. and w. N. Arm
strong of Honolulu, are here represent
ing the Planters Association of Ha-
waii, investigating the labor question
These gentlemen say that 5000 Porto
Ricans are wanted in Hawaii and offer
free transportation for laborers and
their families on a three years con-
tract, agreeing to furnish houses.
schools and medical attention. at $15
per month the first year and after that
at SIG and $17. The agents believe Por-
to Ricans are adapted to the work and
represent that the climate and habits
of life in the islands are similar. Con-
servative authorities considering the
Of this island, the desti-
tuition of the people and the difficulty
of procuring work, are favorable to the
plan If the agents can be shown to be
reliable. 1t is reported that Governor
Allen has indorsed the scheme at
Washington.
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TOUR hours, becoming a hand d-to-hand con-
hict. The Japanese company leading the
charge, lost all its officers. Five Japan
csc officers and fifteen privates and six
Frenchmen were killed and three Sikhs
We're killed and six wounded
Two British four-inch guns mounted at
the lower end of the settlement lombard
ed the Chinese posiuons with lydoite. fir
in6 at the pagodas on the wall on the ma
tive city. Two more guns are being
mounted. There is great need of more
heavy guns to displace the Chinese ar
tillery. Plenty of light batteries are ar
irving
A British officer who was in Ladysmith
throughout the siege by the Beers. saws
the severity and accuracy of the Chinese
shelling the past week exceeded the bonn
bardment of Ladysmith. The heat is in
terse.
| CHICAGO, July PA dispatch to tn,
Record from Tien-Tsin, dated Saturday
July p (via Shanghai says: Today's per.
formance will break the backbone of the
Chinese war party. At daylight this morn.
ing the combined forces turned their at
tack upon the Chinese left, which wa.
penetrated. AS the Russians failed I,
make suitable passage across the ca
nal, the Chinese made smart counter
attack on our right and left outposts
This was repulsed by handful or tw,
of mer, who fought with great bravery
lbut with heavy casualties. One American
was injured.
By l O'Clock in the afternoon the allie
! bombarded the native city, and after a
hour of magnificent work by two four
lfich guns and three twelve-pounders tn
fcrt and adjoining military pagodas wer
in flames. Their destruction was com
: lpiete. The fort replied feebly with a fe,
! rounds, when one gun got the exact rang
: and fired several lyddite shells. This
the fort that has been shelling Tien-Tsi
since June H.
The allied forces have spared the poi
: tions of the native city from which ope,
atfons have not been directed.
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H.. War Revenue Act. Annotated. Z"
H. As~'w little psper-boand volume.
|s.. recently been puenuAed In Los
J 49,. The book Eives besides tho Act
-. % courts and rulings OF the
y apartment on mooted ques-
\, ss,.,l sss,..e,lneoilon with the Act. AZ well
! r,,.., gp,s'on Of me Attorney General os
~ s.,,,.'.a'los s,alos ON tho piedgina Of cot
ai,, .lli'l and an Alphabetical lis;
ns ny, '.sd BY The War Revenue Act
~ u.s.ll ~ contractors authorized a.
i,i,r.sa.p The book win be Of uss
~ A. VI au merchants and I'm.
asss,." ".n as ~ professional mer
cls..te 'le matter contained m
| lnis,,...i NAT any point abou,
alat is..,,on i,..',.on ls desired can be read
BY rbrum '"' '"""E' o" u
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An explosion occurred just before
noon, July 18th. in the five story build
ing at 125 Dearborn street, Chicago. In
few minutes the building was mass
of flames. 1t is reported that several
employees of the firms occupying the
building were stunned by the shock of
| the explosion, and it is feared that sew
eral lives have been lost.
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r. DOVE. C.E-surveyor and
snsineef. Office. new MaEoon bldg.
AlAsea and Merchant Sta: y. o.
" orders taken Tor typswriting.
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INSURANCE..
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE. CO
on NEW YORK.
Sn ROSE. Agent. Honolulu
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ARCHrrECTn.

eipsLEE . PAGE. Architects and
les euthce Rooms "a Arlington
yet Honolulu. H T.. sketches and
-, ssilmaies furnished az short no
N fel -. Y. -. box IN.
sARp q TRAIN, Arcnitscts.-suit.
tdsl Block. Fort ~.
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ENGINEERS

RoN MILL q Co, LrD.-Engin-
sscsficians sad Boiiermaksrs. Ho-
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.s IRON wORi<s.-Enginsers and
ssn ot Pumping and Sugar Ma
- ana complete power plants. Of
NON Y. Spreckels block. Tel iet
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TAILOR. NJ. Am. SOC. c. e.
,ns uydraulic Engineer: ~
tst Honolulu Tel sSp.
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MrsICIANs

|ws MUSIC sCHoofs-wm remain
y iuflns The coming vacation. Pu.
} ,an avail themselves OF this %
~ W for tine lost during ausraa
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OPTICIANS.

~, w VISION 10 tno cause OF
~. .gsr cent % all headaches. nsu-
|r,-,.s astiness which are often at
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FArI .-Centractor ana Bul'ssr.
-. w once httins brick, wooo or
- v.lalns shop. Palace Walk. resi-
"u1er Ave. near kewalo.
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cONTRAcroRs

hEEhANO q CO. Contractors
y enaera. PAINTERS. Paperhangers
-. ,oIatgrs. all wsrk neatly done.
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DENTISTS.

pERnr- Mott. Smith bldg, cor. Fort
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,aoFtssl0aaL CARDS.
ATTORNEYS

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d HigH-Philadeiphis Dental
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Sunness transacted: Bsths. 81
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(ua CLEVELAND. M. D.-Ofncs
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BROKER

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lac WALL. Or. o. n. WALL
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srENoGRAPHERs.

N Sgbl MILLER -steuograph'
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PHYSICIANS

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~s,ax Commissioner OF Deeds
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IvIgAfnRAfTH.-onnce and res.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-06
AT THE Y. M. C. A.
The Junior Glass in the Ply
sica| Department Gives a
Fine Exhibition.

The junior class of the physical de-
partment of the Y. M. q. A. gave a
final exhibition last evening in their
building at the corner of Westminster
and Jackson streets and they were
viewed by very large audience Of
friends and relatives OF the boys who
witnessed with delight and applause
the many meritorious acts which were
accomplished during the course of the
evening. Every particle of available
space was used and many had To stand.
although they were amply repaid for
doing so.
Unusual interest was manifested be-
cause the youngsters were to receive
prizes for proficiency, and Col. III. An
thony Dyer was to address remarks to
the boys and present the medals.
The exercises consisted of an angle
march and Indian club drill. by 80
boys: exercises on parallel bars by
eight boys; the intersection march and
wand drill by the entire class; fancy
march by 20 boys; a dainty dance
by six seniors and a right and left
march and dYmbell drill by the entire
class. Each ANA every exercise was ac-
complished in a finished and scientific
manner, and the boys received continu-
ed and hearty applause.
At this juncture Harvey l.. Smith,
secretary of the Junior department, adj
dressed the audience, saying that the
remarkable SUCCESS OF the work was
due. to the careful supervision and
earnest labor and ability OF Prof. oliver
IT, Hebbert. "At present" he said. '122
bows hold tickets, with an average at
tendance OF 81 ON class days. The at
tendance throughout the year had been
1863. and fully 200 boys had been bene-
fitted by the work. Only two gymna-
siums I'm the country have a larger
average attendance and two Others
about equal to this I'm numbers He
also said that the facilities would be
Increased SO as 10 warrant the admis-
sion OF more bovs into the class.
President Metcalf and Col. Dyer
made remarks. after which the follow
ing boys were awarded medals for pro-
ficiency:
-Arendt ". Amsden. T. Amsden Butler.
bourne. BRIGGS. Butman. Bruce. Cos
SOW Cady Clark calder. Cress Crook.
Camerone Dean. 4. Fletcher. IT, Fletcher.
er. Caeer Grant. Cover. +. Hood q.
uood. Hall Hurter c. Jones. y. Jones.
Ri,tredge Lur iin. Tawton little. Me-
cuivan. Martin. Mason. G.. Potter.
peckhar,. Reynolds Shirley. Shenard
Y. G. Srhott Saunders. Smith stark.
W cchott, Tourtellot. Talcott, Willard.
wuiams. Warner Zowlnski.
The eror~ises thenlca 10 conclu-
sjon and Prof. Hehhert was the ro-
cipIert 90 ccngrn tulations for the excel
lent performance.
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REDISTRICTING BILL
IS LIKELY TO PASS.

There il still more or less discussion
in and around City Hall in relation To
the bill pending In the General Assem-
bly, for the redistricting of the city of
Providence, and the prevailing impress
sion among those who hive considered
the matter carefully is that the bin will
be passed as It was introduced al New
port, and not in the amended form sug-
gested by the committee on ordinances
of the city council.
Presuming that the bli passes I'm its
present form. and that the commission
TO redistrict the city shall consist OF
three members one only OF whom shah
be a qualified elector Of Providence.
there are quite a number OF prominent
members OF the city government who
are OF the opinion that one OF the best
men to be found for the position Is
George H. Burnham OF the Fifth ward.
Mr.. Burnham, who was klr years an
alderman, Is thoroughly acquainted
with the city and Is considered 10 be
we'll qualified for the work TO be done
Some stress was laid az the common
council meeting OF Monday evening. on
the provision OF the bin in relation to
the number ~ voters for each district.
and some Of the members thought 500
was too few. and favored an amend
ment making the number from 500 to
1000. II may be interesting 90 note
the following list OF 20 states in all of
which. with the exception VI Wiscon-
sin the number Of voters IN each dis
trict is below 200 while IN Wisconsin
II ls sos. The list II Al follows.
California. 200: Colorado. ESQ: Illinois.
f50 Indiana. $50: Kentucky. 300 10 $50
Louisiana New Orleans) 200; Maryland
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A COAL COMBINE.
Kansas City Coal Dealers Club
50 Declared by Jury in U. S.
Circuit Court.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 6--The Kan
sas City Coal Dealers Club has been
declared to be a coal combine" by a
jury In the United States circuit court
in a suit brought By Samuel Hartman.
a coal dealer. Damages to the amount
Of 1899 were awarded and $500 allowed
for attorneys fees.
The case viii be carried TO the United
states Court Of appeals. In 1896 Hart
man Joined the club. believing as he
said that II was social organization.
AZ one of The meetings the members
liked prices at which the small dealers
should sell their coal. He withdrew and
when he refused 20 join again nc found
ne could no longer buy coal OF the deal
ers and was unable TO All contracts.