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The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22
Barnac1es on Ocean Cables.

The recent Investigations for cable
laying in the Pacific Ocean have re-
yealed the fact, that if not upon rock
bottom, they become encruSted with
seaweeds, heavy enough to break them.
This is like dyspepsia, which grow s
until it breaks down the health Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will cure it. as
well indigestion, liver and kidney
troubles.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22

When a man sows a crop of wild oats
he invariably does the harvesting hiH2-
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22
Gticura
The Set, S.. %

and hurniliating skin, sea
throughout the world Ps
about the Skin, Scalp. and
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22

The house committee foreign affairs de-
feated the plan to place diplomatic and consul
lar a civil service basis.
Further consideration of the legislative ap-
preparation bill filled most of the session of the
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22
There was no session of the senate.

The proper house committee reported join
resolution for submission a
amendment prohibiting polygamy. and dis
| qualifying polygamlStS from mem erShip IN
| congress.
Members of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
interviewed the president and were assured tina
though he was rather of the opinion that there
should be free trade between Puerto Rico ant
the United States he would intrude his
views upon congress.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22
Sore Hands 8 Years Cured.

Pulled Up Like Toad Water Through
Asleep. Fingers In
Gould Note
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22
FEBRUARY NINETEI

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Paris.
The Senate committee military affairs
favorably bill 0 a m
tary post DeS MoineS, Iowa.
The opening Of the debate upon the PUERTO
house.
First, however the bill away with
small kegs beer, amended o a O go
effect July L. 1900. The bill was then
passed
The house has passed the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, after
restoring the civil service appropriation
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22

In the house Mr. Heminway Qnd made =
general explanation of the legislative apprO-
priation hin Ne agreement was reached as to-
Mr. Vandiver (Mo.) introduced a bill prohib-
fting cor poratfOns. trusts etc. from contrib
uting to campaign funds intimidatfnS g
p1oyeS
the Interstate commerce Law. gi ling the COM
mission greater powers Mr. Norman (Il1.)
offered another prohibiting the transportation
Of convict made goods, from one state to an
other
A joint resolution increasing the limit OF the
cost of the new government printing office $685.
600 adopted
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22

senator IelIor TOOK most OF the session IN q
speech the finance bill. Not much but
partisan politics gets into this debate
Senator Harris (IxanS.) offered resolution
designating all public libraries possessing
600 bound volumes as repositories of govern
ment publications, on application The COM
mite on Education and Labor favor this
measure
The Senate received the nomination by the
president of James Allison. of Kansas, to be
commissioner to the international Exposition
lat
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22
HsRUARY THRrEEs

FEBRUARY
The S8nate passed appropriation of $50. 0as
for enlargement of public building in Portland.
Oregon The session mostly taken IL
discussion o the finance bill
A bill was introduced providing for a govern
nent cable line to the Philippines 1t provides
that the line shall start from Washington
lStatel and along the Alaskan An
independent cable Sa tic
Ha wall is provided in bill
The currency bill voted on this week.
The Senate has passed the bill 20 pay the
University of Kansas $4,000 for the destruction
of the Free State hotel property at Lawrence
Kansas.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22

The house committee military affairs
heard representative of the w. G. T. q. the
subject of the army canteen. No action taken
Mr. Wheeler (I<y) introduced a resolution to
direct the secretary of the state to demand
isfaction from England for the opening OF
dispatches to our consul at Pretoria. by British
army off1cia1s
The Ways and Means committee of the house
reported a bill abolish sixth and eighth
barrels of beer, making quarter barrels the
smallest package authorized by law.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-22

FEBRUARY
The Senate session mostly expended i
discussion of questions pertaining to the Phil
iPpineS and Puerto Rico.
The Senate decided to take up the bill Pre-
viding government for Puerto Rico mex
after the Hawaiian bill
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

New York. July 1s.-Esrly events on the Cotton
Exchange were exciting and thoroughly disheart-
enng 70 the bull forces. which suffered severely m
Saturdays selling movement. Nearly all the in
nuencss bearing upon the market were again
against price improvement. In view Of the heavy
decline and enormous unloading on that day, the
bulls looked for a natural reaction this morning
But the cables were weak. the crop news good. and
the weather reports nearly all that could Be- de
sired Moreover the China news Was such as 70
prevent fresh investme IT buying for outside a.
count With Liverpool futures down 8 l-2 20 l-2
points and spot cotton OF lSd., our market opened
easy with July points higher. and later deliver
les to points lower
There was slight further decline Immediately
after the call and then a brief period Of hests-
ton follow ed by sharp rise in keeping With
a turn In the teEde lcy OF prices abroad But be-
fore midday the slket had developed fresh weak
ness. and under heavy selling for both accounts
dropped rapidly 10 the lowest level Of the morning
. net decline OF TO 10 points. Europe soid large
amounts OF summer month cotton here, and the
South sold the crop positions. Predictions that
to-rnorroW's government crop report and weather
statement would be a most decided b1aTIsh aTgU-
ment helped TO weaken sentiment In bull quarters
Tae short time policy OF FAN River mills was
gl-ded as but a temp rary relief for the eOngested
cloth situation at home while Southern mills re-
ported a supersbuHdance Of raw material and man
ufactuTed goods with few orders. During the early
afternoon the market speculatiyeiy Eat and
fea.ureless The late phases we're not specially in
terestiHg and prices varied scarcely 3 points. The
close steady, with prices net 10 points
foWeF
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

New York, July s-BEEVES-Recelpts : zgs
SLOW and lOc lower; steers. 4.75a5.7O; djztIery
fed 525G57O: bulls 2 59a3 20; cows, 2gg4i "
Cables SLOW 10 exports.
CALVES Receipts, 42s2. veals slow but steady
cho.ce firm; buttermiIks weak. veals, 4J9q .. ~.
choice, C.79GS.7j buttermilks, 26Z I-2q3 w. mixed
calves. 3s7 l-2g45O
SHEEP AND LAHBs-ReceIpts. q sss. sheep
steady: lambs. Z5a50c IoEer Sheep. gZ5a-.l5.
export Wethers $50: lambs. 55ogLzj. calls. 40
Q5OO.
HOGs-Recsipts, 1881: SLOW al s0e55
Chicago. July Is.-CATTLE- Receipts % 60 in
Guiding go Texans ahd 90 Western rangers gen
orally steady 70 and Toe. lower. butchers s8ek
steady; Western range cattle sold ~ 20 r. ua-
ttVes best on sale to-day 2 cars Angus 80, good
10 PEiae steers, 5osg "; poor 10 medium. fJga
SS5s selected feeders steady 4gQs75y mixed
1tockerz, 375a4ca; cows. 2eyG47o, heifsrs 3 vya
SIC: Gamers. 2O9ez 50. balls 259gIsj calves.
STEADY. 4-y9gG75. TeXSas-Reee .pts. Ig,y. 5-sf On
sale to-day carloads AZ 10: Texas led s.eers.
4i545p. Texas grass steersi 5Z5d48J. Texas
bulls. ? 5e13 2
HOGs-keoespJs te-4sy. "A go to-raorroE. % Oo9.
estimated ieit over. & go. steady ~ Saturdays
closing prices; top, 80. mixed aud bUtehsra' 0-
q 90 good 70 choice heavy. I04s 90 rCqeR
heavy, t-Ss5ssi lghts 500 s. -. bgk o. zale-.
5.ZIS-95-
SHEEP-ReceIDts. "a coo. sheep ana lambs drlI
70 20 -3e. lower except choice Ismbs Good 10
choice Nethers. EO9G3 20. fair 10 choiee mixed
3-iss4eo. Western saesp sad yesrHnEs. z5a4 "
Texas sheep. zOoaAe5. nstIye Iznbs & Nag A.
Western lambs 5y46 %
Baltimore, July ls.-HOGs-Rsestpss for the uszk
ended At noon today. 81 heat zzalnst u. hsza
iszt Sees supply ight for dzy suI deaaand raod-
crate 1uOts Far Western. s0Gag y, FAR West
tern pigs. So -. from 0tLsr DsiutE hsavy
5 sc % hight 5-ssgs 80 light PIG noue o1er-
ed. rough SONS. iz5es.J0. EtGgs. a75Cf1
SHEEP AND LA4gS-R.csipt. Tor "a. seek sn1
I'd 80
iAst geek. heavy supply far to-dsys market via
fair demand. Qu0ts Common 70 good lsrsbs 4 %
gas. most sales from s. % -. sheep en-
ing for 415
CALVES-Keesipts Tor the week sndsf AZ Room
to-day. 20 bad. sgsinst 20 hssd last seek Hxh,
supply fsT tO-d2yE trade Eith aISs eznaIsi
Quote C0mMoa 20 good Eezls. z05ss 70. few
choice 4 SHADE hfeasr
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July s-FLOUR-Rscsipts. Il %.
barrels; experts I.sI8 barrels. sales. T.s59 pack
ages. Market vas ch9ksd by th- drop in wheat
ard ruled weak ali AZ with buyers aud sellers
fully loc. TO so. apart Winter pateats. 409g
Z 80. Wuter straights. 375d40e. Minnesota patent
4seI4s5. Minnesota bakers. 5oofs0
RYE FLOUR-Easy; sales. 4go barrels: fair TO
COED. s.l5as.59 choice to fancy. 3.55gs.75-
CORNMEAL-weaker; yellow Western. SC; city,
81; prsnd--ine, ssof2Te
RYE-v eak, No. Western. 9 l-2. Z o. B..
anost: State. 5s6gT. e. Z, Mes york car Isss.
BARLEY-DulI; feeding. IS. c L Z, New York
msltiHF. EsFs3. E. + z. Ss~ YORK
BARLEY NALT-NorlHzL
HAT-Stsady.
HOPS-Quiet-
KIDES-Firm.
LEATHER-Steaiy.
WCOL-Dull.
BEEF-Quiet.
CUT NEATs-Steady.
LARD-Essy; Western steamed. III u. July
closed III L. nominal: refined easy; coatineut
i74e
PoRK-Elsy: family. 1450al55; short clear
i3.uGI5.eV. mess. u e0G l3.1J.
TALLow-Quiet city eco per package. l-2:
country packages freel { l-2di7-S
COFFEE-Spot Rio firm; No. invoice, IS.
mild quiet. futures opened firm al an advance OF
10 70 20 points and showed a marked degree OF
all sides based upon strong European cables. bet
ter spot demand bullish statistics. and sbss7ce ot
sellers. The holiday IN Brazil checked business
somewhat. but failed 70 impede bull progress ma
-erialIy The market closed steady. with prices l.
90 = points net advance Torsl sales. E.070 bass,
including July, Ts5; August So5aSI'. september.
I5ds 90 October. 5 25. November. 30. December
20: January SO: March. so: May. go.
SUGAR-Rsv strong. fair refining. sis bid
centrifugal. 96 test 1916 bid, m0llsses sugar,
41-ls bid rehned strong; Na s, SIS; No. :. .i5;
No. 8. 8 20 No. g, 5.35: No. TO- $50. No II. $50,
No. z 52S. No i3. so. No. II, 52e; standard
A. So: @Jnfectiolsrs' A, $50 mold A. SIS; cut
loaf. g crushed. 6.iO: powdered. go; granu-
lated. S. 70, cubes. 6.sJ.
BUTTER-Steady creamery. Is I-2GI9 factory,
current packed. idls: imitation creamery. l56
I. l.. STATE dairy. Is 1-2GiS IL
CHEESE-Firmer, large colored, s3-sas IL
large white. ? IL. small white, 5-sd9 90 small
colored. 3 seas 7-S.
EGGS-Firm. State and Pennsylvania at mark.
average lots. 1idl6; Western. at mark uaI3 i-2
for average lots: Western loss OF. 15c.
OTATOES-Steady. chilli. L09Gil2 IA.
PEANUTS-Steady; fancy handpcked, Id4 II
oth her domestic 3a3 IL.
CABBAGEs-Quiet Long Island, per 100. 100d
10
FREIGHTS-TO Liverpool firm: cotton by steam.
&c grain BY steam. led.
NETALS-The iron markets were extremely dull.
weak and unsettled to-day Pig iron warrants
we're nominally quoted at l3 80. and Northern No.
! foundry at II. OedlS00 Copper d shade frm-
er in London but the local market remains quiet
and unchanged on the basis of ". - Tor spot EN
was firm and materially higher here. owing TO an
advance Of E1 for spot in London while futures
were neglected. At the close prices were the
basis Of - 10 for SPOT tin in New York
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

Then Prince Tuan. making a desperate
appeal Induced them 10 stand and return
20 the attack. Artillery fire was then re-
~unl-d ana al the middle watch second
attack was attempted. But before the
attackers could accomplish their object
they were met by Prince Ching and Gen.
Wang Wen Shao with their troops. who
were going 70 the aid OF the foreigners
4 desperate battle ensued between the
various rorces of Chinese and Marchus.
Unfortunately, many OF Prince Ching
tro7us deserted 10 Prince |uan. Prince
Ching fen and was supposed to have been
killed but. as the search for his body
was unsuccessful, s; IS now believed that
he was only wounded, and was carried OF
and sscle,ed by his faithful retainers.
Gen. Wang Wen Shao, although gray
hatred ard seventy years old, yalianty
"a his troops in psrs5a. lie was k.lled
and his force. which was completely out
Numbered. was routed.
Throughout the night repeated attacks
we're made or the legaU9n, but These
we're invariably -epuis-d with heavy loss
es. Toward the eud % The third watch
about Il. NJ, the allies had practically
defeated the brsicgers, who were wayer-
ing aud gradually Withdrawing But just
then Gen. Tang Fuh Slang arrived from
N. vicinity or Tientsiu with a large force
sf Kan Su braves. Ply this time he walls
4 the srgatlS14 had ben battered down
.ld most u the buildings were a. IuIns
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
MARKET REPORT.
WASHINGTON MARKETS.

CHIcKES-Lsrgs. live spring chickens sgrh a.
weigh : l-2 70 pounds 20 the pair. are In active
demand Medium and small ones selling az prices
quoted Old fowls also active Turkeys, ducks,
and geese dull.
bUTfER-in more liberal receipt but all ar
rivals moving fairly veil al quotations
EGGs-JHdsr more iib.rzi supply and warm
Veath@r. the egg market declined this week o.
present quotations anj closes quiet. We continue
TO advise shippers not to hold eggs. but let them
come along promptly and regularly while fresh and
desirable
FvIAIOEs-ln liberal supply and market quiet
tAI IILE-Choice calves and lambs selling
promptly prices quoted
WuOL-Ths market Is easier on wool zna a
cents Is about top price for choi.s unvaShet
AiDEs-selliHs readily at prices quoted
BEESTAX-sc and in active demand
uTTTup
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

two drug stores remain. The express srI
post-Office were both outside The Gre lu.
its
All the official statistics q tua census of
the Territory, in the office 0i III yupsrg.
or Of census, in the Prescott Nation,
Bank, were removed 90 "a place Of safety.
The Western Union Telegraph ComraU-
has opened a temporary Office ir q -r..
cery store. The POstt. Company I.s
opened an office al the ruTaad d'ra.
The electric light poles and wires a.T.
destroyed in the burned l!strlc.. and ...
town will be in darkness uU-U they ,.l
be replaced. over half The telephone .-
struments were destroyed, AMI toe =-rgI s
was paralyZed
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore. July ls--FLOUR-Ddll; Western su-
per, 5g4z %; Western sKtrs. swf 80. Wes1srn
sanlIy . S93-.G winter EheaI patent. 3-sJo = =
spriug wheat Pstsnt, i@siss; spring ~hsai
straight 4Isa4 - receipts. " 67s barrels eKpOFs
- i43 Irreis-
WHEAT-URsctiled and lover; spot saa ~
meath. = Lac IS: August, - :-.g7s IS. sep
tembsr - I-4d77 L.. steamer Ne. red. Il Lac
a s-s. receipts. lz2s77 baEhsis: Southern By san
pie s4sT5 southern grsss. "a i-+qTs -
oATs-Flrnsf; No. white 81 We MIXED. :,
bia.
sYE-euist Ne ? near By. a No. ? Western,
s. stsck. y. Tss bushels
HAl-Dull. No ! timothy. Is sVGl ls a
SIGAk-FlEa. nHs and coarse sFsaalxied. 6 -.
C0Rs-DsPssssed, Misss. spot. sag the -sEth,
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

a T-sa45. August. T-tag5 Is september. = -
ft5 -. steamer mixed. a. TfTts TrreFtsr rs g
bushsls. export. - SIS bushels. Soathsrg EhHs
torn. 4sB+s; southern yelios corn. fsf q
CLEESE-Firu. unchHrEn1. large ieftlo IL
mstiHn. le i-4Tt9 .-s. small. 10 1909 -
BUTTER-Stsaay, unrhsnssg. fancy irnltsticn /.
aIs- fancy creamery. 20Gzl. fancy ladle, u good
Isd1a, IS. packed. 11Ul5-
EEEs-ELrrn- unrhanEah frash. II L. % L
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
Million Dollars Fire Damage
ir Prescott, Arizona.
CHECKED By USE OF DYNAMITE
Five Blocks Of Buildings, Including the
Principal Business Houses, All the Ho-
tells, and Many Private Residences.
Burned Over Before the Firemen Gained
Control by Heroic measures-Tenrs and
Temporary Buildings Already in Place.

Prescott, Ariz., July 15.-Tottering walls
and piles of charred and burning debris
are all ttat remain OF the larger portion
OF Prescotts business district.
Fire, which wrought over 100000 dam
age started al 1915 o'clock last evening
and burned unchecked until 3 O'Clock this
morning when the fire-fghters went a
considerable distance in advance Of the
flames and blew up the buildirsI on the
south side Of Goodwin street, preventing
the fire from crossing that street.
The burned district embraces five blocks,
in which were located the principal mer-
camille houses. both banks. both telegraph
Offices, three newspaper plants, four no
tells, every saloon, and every restaurant.
except one in the town. besides scores o.
private residences. TO add TO the prevail
ing gloom high wind prevailed to-day,
sending smoke, dust and burning embers
IN every direction. Only the greatest Wig
!lance prevented another outbreak Of .he
flames
Owing 10 the chaotic condition existing
to-day II is impossible 20 obtain an accI-
rate account % The loss Of individual in
sursnce. Insurance agents estimate the
total Insurance does not exceed SEOUO
iht frinctBal Sufferers.
The heaviest losers are az follows. Bash
ford-Burmiester Company. Sg50. On: samuel
Hall. 1900; Hotel Burke SCI 90, D. Levy
& Co. 1900; Jake Marks. sz5cO1: Il H.
Burmiester & Sons Company, S3g0oo: O.
A Drake. 5000: Edward Book. 81 O0.
]. ". Wilson. t30 90; Kelly e. steuhens
fleoo; Journal-Miner. ll299o: Bank Of
Arizona; 5000; Prescott National Bank.
flo.0e; Prescott House. 300: ". r. Smith,
10000: the Courier. 1900: Golden Eagle
Hotel. s.o1; Scopel Block. Sl5.O,c: +. G.
Becht. $1,000; Windsor Hotel. 81 90.
Mountain City drug store. ;sv9: Brink
meyer Hotel. 3 00g; Cabinet Saloon. so
go: Palace Saloon, le0o. and Prescott
Electric Light Company. 500
In addition 10 the above, there were
fourteen saloons with losses ranging from
H0o 10 De.s. Five restaurants. Ave bar
Der shops. two meat markets. and Sky
residences were destroyed. In many cases
The above losses DO not include buildings
Al daylight teams we're hauling lefaber
to the pubic Plaza. whish was sOon COW
cred with tents aL1 temporary frame
bull iiHgs. TIE ocs1psnts Will b.. ready
FOR basinsss to-morox. Both banks have
had Temporary quarters located. ana will
Dc OPEN to-mOTr0W.
senator Clark Quick to Respsma.
Hon. ". Clark. of the Untea VERDE
Copper Company, who Was visiting the
w0fAs al Jerome wired draft for $50
All the sufferers fToal the fire have been
pT0Vlfed with food, shelter, ana elS,hirs.
ana u - fJt thought any outsid. ass!st-
anee viii D. required.
os the business houses, only three CRY
goods stores. three groeey stoTss. AMI
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
Bank President Paulsen Convicted.

Chicago. July lG.-FOrner Banker y
lam A. Paulsen, president of he 's.r
Trust and SayinFs RaHk which failed
1896, was found guilty to-day VI emoszz. -
ment and receiving a deposit iE his bank
after f. had become iH-Olveur The .-s.
recommended that PauLseH b. made D.
pay a fine and be sentenced 70 tEe pm
tenJiary.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
BATTERED DOWN By CANNON
Chinese Made a Breach in The Walls
and OVeTDOWIed Garrison.
BRivELY DEFENDED TO The LAST

Repeated Assaults on the Building Re-
pulsed " ith Great Loss 90 the Besieg-
ers-A ~0rtie in Which 200 Chinese
were kiIIed-Then Ammunition Gave
oUt, and q General Massacre Took
Place-Chinese Officials al shanghai
Believed 20 Have Concealed the Ter
rible story for several Days, while
EndeaVOring TO Negotiate for the
Withdrawal Of the Allies from North-
ern China-Date OF the Tragedy Va
riously FIXED on as July U or I.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
No Opposition to Conrressman Johnson. \

Special 10 The Washington Post.
Montgomery. ". Va. July l6-Hon.
David L. johnson viii probably be re-
nominated for Congress Al the Third Dis
,rict Democratic convention here to-mor-
row without opposition. Hon. John II
Holt, Democratic nominee for governor
will open his campaign here tomorrow
afternoon.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
kau.a. Corn Gro, saved b, Rain,

Kansas City, Mo, July l6-Heavy rains
fell In Northern Kansas, from the Nils
souri, River half way across the State. to-
day. breaking Il drought OF nye weeks
dursIisn and saving the corn crop
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
lightning Destroy, Historic Gri,r Min.

New York, July 1.-THE historic Old
grist mill IN Van COurtland Park was
struck by lightning last night and de-
stroyed. The mill was built in the middle
of the last century Daring the Reyolu-
tiuuIry war il fell alternately into the
hands Of the British and Americans and
Sround corn for friend and foe alike. Up
TO lISg when il came into THE possession
Of the city. il was in daily use by the
farmers OF the neighborhood
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
NEW YORK COTTON.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, bank
ers and brokers, 14l9 F street members
New York Stock Exchange Correspond
ents Messrs Ladenburg, Thalmann * Co.,
Nar Xnrk
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
COEBELISM THE ISSUE
National Politics Is Overshad-
owed in Kentucky.
REPUBLICANS VERY AGGRESSIVE

To-day They viii Nominate Yerkes for
auguraTe a Bitter Fight, with ..Civil Lib
ertJ'; as Their Slogaa-Promise Of Finan-
ciai Aid from the National Committee
BeeLham SilI Probably BE Nominated.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17

Total to-day-Net. Il, 1876; Great Britain, 5,64s
continent 3s7S; stock, lG2, -sG Consolidatsd-Net
a. sS6. Great Britain Sls5 c-n 57ent, ass. Total
since september Net c Great Britain
, 30 237; France 6e3 039. C. It, ,, 655. fsl.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
Details OF the slaughter.

The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail says:
Il can assert positively that the Chinese
authorities had the dreadful news from
Pekin a week ago. and that Shcug knew
all the foreigners in Pekin were dead
when he asked the American consul 10
cable Washington a proposal 10 deliver
the foreigners in safety at Tientsin on
condition that the allies would suspend
their operations TO the north Of Pckin."
The correspondent adds certain details
OF affairs at Pekin after June y. Accord
ine 10 his story, the members of the lega-
tions made daily sOrties, sometimes by
night. and SO successfully as TO compel
the Chinese 10 retreat from the immediate
vicinity. These reyerses had a disnedrten-
ing effect upon the Chinese. and there
soon began TO be open signs OF disaftec-
uon, followed by deSerti0ns TO Prince
Chings army. which was endeavorrg 20
cooperate with The besieged. Ultimately
Prince Tuan decided 20 make a night at
TACK in three powerful columns.
AT o'clock in The evening of July g."
says the correspondent, fire was opened
with artillery upon the British Legation
where the foreigners were concentrated
For two hours the walls were battered
With shot and she'll and huge breaches
were made IN them Then general ad-
vance was ordered, and the Chinese in
faulry. yolleying constantly. moved to-
ward the gaps, The fire Of the defenders,
however, was so accurate and steady that
broke and fed In the widest confusion,
leaving large numbers OF dead and wound
ed around the lega lion. They could not be
rallied unm they were out os the rifle
range Of the foreigners