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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-18

According to the advertisements for
head mistresses of girls schools in the
educato journals, it would appear that
So is still considered in some quarters as
the age after which women are regarded
as unfit to take up serious responsibility,
saws the London Globe. This absurd pre-
iudice is an old fashioned remnant of the
ideas of the eighteenth century, when
as a writer in the Contemporary points
out. men and women of 40 and 50 were al
ways spoken of as aged" and unmarried
ladies' of % were looked upon as hope
less old maids. A hundred years ago chill
dren of were supposed to have a devel-
oped moral sense, as all the grown-up
books for little boys and girls published
in those days prove to us. Stories of hor-
rible little prigs of school girls who "set
examples at the age of ten were COM
mon, and at IS a girl was supposed to re-
lleve her exhausted mother of house
work. and to brighten her fathers de-
clining years until she should be thought
worthy to be the wife of some worthy
Young man, with whom she was TO sink
into premature old age. Nowadays all that
ia changed, and the period of youthful
ness has been largely extended. At 10 a
girl is still a child, and at 90 she Is still
a girl. Even at 30 she is not upon the
shelf. while the modern mother. so tar
from being decrepit when her daughters
are grown up, generally looks upon that
as a reason for renewing her own youth.
Greater mental activity has given fresh
ness and interest to life. and since girls
have been taught to use their brains the
old fashioned conception of the necessary
failure of power after IS has become abb
surd.
The New York Press is responsible for
the following reflections of an old bache-
lor: N
A woman is a labor-saving device to
pile up wood for a man 10 saw.
Ii takes woman about nine minutes
to pick out husband and three women
and seven hours TO pick out hat
A woman will break her heart because
a man doesn't love her enough and then
love. him LOT better because she thinks
he doesn't.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-18

The Lesser Deeds
The memory of a kindly word
For long gone by
The fragrance OF a fading flower
Sent lovingly,
The cleaning of sudden smile
Or sudden tear,
The warmer pressure of the hand,
The tone fyeheer,
The hush that means, II cannot speak
But / have heardr'
The note that only bears a verse
From Gods own Word;
Such tiny things we hardly count
AS ministry
Such givers deeming they have shown
Scant sympathy;
But when the heart is overweight,
Oh, who can tell
The power of such tiny things
To make it well?
Philadelphia Times
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-18

The only time woman ever does what
you think she is going to is when you
think she is going 10 do what you don't
think she is going to.
Nothing makes a girl madder man to
have man try to kiss her when she isn't
in corner and when both OF the doors
in the room are open.
AS remember the first fair touch
OF those beautiful hands that 1 love so
much,
I seem: to thrill as then was thrilled
kissing the glove that 1, found untitled
When l met your gaze and the queeny
AS YOU said TO me laAghingly. Keep it
nowr
And dazed apd alone in dream I stand
Kissing the ghost of your beautiful hand.
When FIRST I loved in the long ago,
And held your hand as 1 told you So
Pressed it and ceressed IT and gave it
And said. II could die for hand like
thsr'
Little I dreamed loves fduness yet
Had to ripen when eyes were wet,
And prayers were vain in their wild de-
For one warm touch, of your Beautiful
hands.
Beautiful hands, O. beautiful hands,
Could you reach out of the alien lands
Where you are lingering, and give me to-
night
Only a touch-were it ever SO light
My heart were soothed, and my weary
Would iun itself into rest again;
For there is no solace the world commands
Like the caress OF your beautiful hands.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
CHINESE ARE ALL
ORDERED TO ARISE

New York. July "A dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai, July 8, says;
THE following imperial decree, dated
Pekin, June 25, has been sent by car
rier to Pao Ting Flu, and thence tel
egraphed broadcast
:. We are now warning with the for
eigners Boxers, patriots and people.
combined with the government troops,
have been repeatedly victorious in bat
ties with our foreign enemies We nave
already sent imperial commissioners 10
transmit the imperial praise and eX-
ortations TO repeat these successes
There must be men of similar pa
triotism and bravery in all the pro-
vinces of the empire. We therefore
command all viceroys md governors
to enlist such and organize the troops
LET this decree be sent to all the
high officials in the empire at the rate
of 200 miles per day
High Chinese officials here stated
today that they had received mes
sage from Pekin saying that twenty
four hours would decide the fate or the
remaining foreign legations
Severe fighting continues around
Tien Tsin. Admiral Seymour is report
ed to have been wounded in pitched
battle.
Reports from the surrounding coun-
try show that proclamations urging the
massacre Of foreigners and native
Christians have been posted on the
walls of missions"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
LIST OF FOREIGNERS in PEKIN
SUPPOSED TO Be MHSS1CRED
Foreign Legations.

= United States-Edwin H. Conger,
= Minister; Herbert G. Squiers, secre-
: tary; William E. Bainbridge. second
4 secretary; Fleming c. Cheshire. in
*'terpreter; Mrs. NJ. S Woodward and
\ Miss lone Woodward OF Chicago,
= guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Conger.
4 Great Britain-Sir Claude NJ. Mac
y donald. Minister: II. G.. o. Bax Iron
y side, secretary; H. G. n. Dering, sec
= Ond secretary; Henry CoclIburn, Chi
= nese secretary; Give Bingham, hon
= orary attache; Colonel G.. ?. Browne.
= military attache; Dr.. Wordsworth
= Poole physician; Right Rev. Bishop
= Scott. chaplain; Lady Macdonald and
= daughters.
= Germany-Baron Won Ketteler,
= Minister; Won Prittiwitz ct Saffron.
y first secretary, and European staff
= Of five; Countess Won Ketteler, nee
= Ledyard, formerly of Detroit.
= Frances. Pichon. Minister: Dan
= thonard, secretary, and staff of five
y Europeans.
= Russia-Michael de Giers, Minister,
Z and staff of six.
= Italy-Marquis Salvage Raggi
y Minister, and staff of two.
= Austria-Baron Czikan Won VAIL
y born, Minister.
y Japan-BarOn Nishii, Minister.
= Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Hol-
= land also have representatives al
= Pel5in.
%%%%%<%A%% =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05

viii require at least $4,000 men to
rescue the Europeans in Pekin. The
allies have TO hold Taku in strength
and the occupation of strategic points
on the railroad TO Tien Tsin will be
most difficult. Tien Tsin itself is too
strongly held.
Edicts Issued at Pekin.
Among the edicts received at Shang-
hal on June % were orders for the for
eisn ministers to leave Tien Tsin in
four hours. The legations were to be
sealed up and the fiagstaffs cut down.
Another edict issued on June % an
nounced that Prince Tuan and Kang
Vi are the supreme chiefs of the Ihoch-
undl, the Chinese name for the Box
ers.
a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Che
Foo. dated July l, says that Wei-Hai-
Wei has been placed under martial law
and that no passengers are allowed to
land there.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the Dali
~ Telegraph, dated July 4. says that
the Tao Tai has received news from Pc
Kin TO Wednesday last. Pekin was
then entirely in the hands of the Box
ers and the situation of the foreigners
was hopeless. The Manchu princes,
ministers and soldiers. the dispatch
SAYS. all belong to the Boxers. The
allies captured the native city of Tien
Tsin on June 3d.
Dispatches received at Brussels re-
port that the secretary of the Belgian
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05

legation had been killed by the Box
ers.
Eugene Sloss, an engineer on the Pc
kim Hankow railway, telegraphs that
he arrived at Shanghai after sixteen
days perilous travelling through the
disturbed area.
The correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph at Shine Hal, telegraphs under
date Of July 3. saying that Count Ito,
in the course of an interview. said that
the emergency had for a moment OBJ
scured the gigantic question in the
background. 1t was desirable, he de-
clared. that there should be a perma-
nent settlement now. Some of the pow
ers wished to postpone a settlement
because they were not ready for if, but
it was said that England was not will
ing TO postpone a decision.
Impotence Called Remarkable.
The morning papers publish editori-
ais regarding the impotence of the
great powers as shown by the inability
to save their ministers. The Daily Tel
egraph says:
THAT any country should desert its
ambassadors is recognized as a most
signal derilection OF honor. but all of
the powers of Europe, with the United
States and Japan. should confess their
utter impotence to save their entire
corps diplomatique which are still. per-
haps. fighting during the last hours of
their lives against a savage and bru-
tai horde. seems more incredible the
more completely IL is realized
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
ONE ATTACK ON
LEGATIONS FAILS

LC1dOn, July 5.-The Times Shang-
hal correspondent, telegraphing under
date of July 3. at 10 p. m, says:
1.-THE following information has been
communicated to me from 2 trust
worthy quarter 1t was brought by a
special courier, who left Pekin June
81:
He states that 1900 Boxers and
Chinese troops attacked the legations
on that day. They were repUlsei with
loss.
'One gate of the inner palace only
| is open daily for a few hours. The
emperor and empress dowa$er are
there. surrounded by their personal ct
PENDANTS. all Boxers.
1.-THE imperial princes have erected
an altar in the palace, where Boxer
rites are performed.
THE attack of the allied forces Upon
the native city of Tien Tsin began at
! s q, M, June 80, and the city was taken
at p. m The main object is the de-
struction OF the city fort, from which
the foreign settlement is shelled.
81 am informed that the total CT the
Japanese troops embarked is 5000,
and that a further force of 10000 has
been modified and is ready FOR en-
barkation."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
COMMANDERS TELL
THEIR DECISION

London, July 3. 2.30 a. m.-The COM
manders of the allies in Tien :Tsin in
form the correspondents that it would
be suicide TO attempt to reach Pekin
with the troops now available. in the
face of the colossal force of imperial
troops and Boxers occupying the cOun-
try between Tien TSin and Peki1.
SO far from taking the offensive. the
1900 international troops at Tien Tsin
and the 5000 others at Taku and inter
mediate points can barely keen up
communications. fighting necessarily
with overwhelming numbers, using far
more numerous artillery than the al
lies
The commanders also concluded that
it would be possible To hold Tien Tsin,
but in the event of this not n-oving
feasible, they will endeavOr to retain
possession of Taku.
one hundred and forty thousand inn
perial troops are stationed between
Pekiu and Tien Tsin. while the total
of the allied forces which can Oe con-
centrat"d at the present barely num-
bers oO.eJO.
lt is reported that General Mich 81
Chang is advancing for an attack on
TIen Tsin with 900U0 troops.
Another report has been received at
Tal5u TO the effect that the German
guards rescued the body Of Baron Won
hrtteler the late German minister to
China. after ne was murdered by the
Chinese.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
THE PARTITION OF CHINA
HAS ALREADY COMMENCED

Washington, July 1.-The impression
is growing here that no matter what
happens at Pekin, the division Of China
is already an accomplished fact, though
not upon the lines contemplated here
tofOre by Europe. 1t is felt that all
that part of China south of the Yellow
river. perhaps. and certainly all that
south of the Yang Use Kiang, has
parted forever from North China.
But, contrary to the common expec-
tatiOn, it is now maintained here in
Diplomatic circles that these vast and
pOpulOus provinces Of the south are not
70 pass Immediately under the direct
control of Europe and America as de-
Tendencies of the nations. They are
either to be formed into another Chi
neSe empire under a new dynasty, or
are to continue their existence as in
dependent natiOnalities, the present
viceroys becoming petty kings and
princes of absolute power in their own
districts.
This system of native states is viewed
with some favor, for it is believed that
the civilized powers can hold them in
line more easily than if they were COM
bined into one great rs%SiOn.
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minis
ter here. is in constant correspondence
by cable with the viceroys of the great
southern provinces of China. The sub
stance of some of these communications
he has made known to the state depart
ment. Others have been withheld. 1t
is not known positively whether the
minister has a means of communicate
ing with Pekin: if so, the channel must
be tOTtuOus. involving the use of vice
rOys as Intermediates. There also is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
AMERICAN POLICY
is OUTLINED

Berlin, July Am important dis
patch from Washington was received at
the American embassy today. Mr..
White was absent at the LeiDsic cele-
bration, but Secretary Jackson imme
diately apprised the foreign Office of
the receipt of the message, and upon
Count Won BuelOW'S return from Viii
heimshaven a long conference occurred
between the two.
1t is understood the dispatch clearly
outlines the present Chinese policy Of
the United States. The main feature
of the programme is restoring of order
in China, the obtaining of full dam
ages for Outrages and the loss of lie
among American citizens and mission
aries residing in China. and the prom
Using Of a corresponding share of mill
tary aid wherever American interests
require it. Under no conditions, how
ever, viii the United States become a
party to the division of China, or to
territorial cOnQueStS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

A total of 126 bodies of victims of the
Hoboken steamship fire were recovered up
TO II o'clock last night Over 125 persons
are still missing.
A telephone message from Grandmere
Quebec, states that Russell A. Alger. jr..
general manager of the Laurentine pulp
mills, had his right hand blown of by the
premature explosion of a giant irecracker
last night
Miss Amelia Kussner. the painter of
miniatures, was married to Captain Du-
pont COudert in St Patrick's cathedral.
New York. Captain COudert is the son
of the late Charles COudert, and was a
cOmmissary in the United States army in
the Philippines.
Fred H Seligman. night Waterman in
postal station A, who is a native Of the
TranSvaal, and who became prominent
through acting as vice president of the
pro-Boer meeting in Chicago last winter.
was arrested in Chicago. charged with
robbing the mails. Seligman has been IN
the employ of the government for three
years
At the request of the United States gov
eminent the Havre police have arrested
on board the steamer Olinde Rodriguez. a
Spaniard named Rivera, formerly tax col
lectOr of Porto Rico. charged with the
embezzlement of public funds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
DETAILS OF FIGHTS
WITH THE CHINESE

London, July "A Tien Tsin dis
patch dated Tuesday, June 20. gives a
few interesting details Illustrating the
tremendous odds against which the
Americans. British and Germans under
Vice Admiral Seymour had to contend
The officers pay high tribute to the
splendid work done during the continu
Gus fighting amid intense heat.
The Americans patrol, June Is, was
almost cut off by $50 Boxers but sue
eeeGed in driving them off, killing or
wounding many.
The following day the enemy made
a desperate attempt to rush the head
quarters train at Lang Fang The
Boxers advanced with fanatical cour-
age to within twenty yards Of the To-
connective. in the face of a terrific rifle
and maxim gun fire. but were repulsed
with the loss of about 100 killed and
hundreds wounded.
The same afternoon the Boxers at
tempted to recapture LOa which was
garrisoned by sixty blue jackets COM
manded by Lieutenant ColOmb. The
Boxers used four iron guns. firing
pieces of old iron, and were repulsed
with the loss of eighty killed. Two of
the guns were captured. Lieutenant
COlomb was wounded.
These various assaults show organ
lied and simultaneous attempts along
the whole line of Vice Admiral Sey-
mour's communications.
The imperial troops seem to have
Joined the Boxers June Is, when the
international forces We're moving out of
Lang Fang TO plan an attack. The
Boxers were discovered TO be a force
of -. 700 men, mostly General Yung
Fuh Slams imperial troops. After two
/ hours severe fighting the Chinese bolt
ed leaving 400 or 500 dead
When the international forces at
tackled the arsenal five miles aboue Tien
Tsin June %, the American and British
carried the Chinese entertainments at
! the point of the bayonet in magnificent
style, splendidly supported by the Ger
! mans, who crossed the river there and
captured six guns. which they prompt
| ly turned on the flying enemy.
| The arsenal was found to be extreme
war stores. including many Krupps and
/ Maxims thousands of modern rifles
and tons of ammunition and small
J arms.
/ The Chinese tenacity was evidenced
| in their attempt during the afternoon
/ 10 recapture the arsenal, but they were
repulsed after two hours desperate
J fighting. 1t was then that Commander
Bucholtz of the Kaiserin Augusta was
I killed.
! The rest of the dispatch is practically
a repetition of Vice Admiral Seymour
] diary as cabled TO the Associated Press
June 30.
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correspondence in progress between the
various Chinese ministers in Europe
and the minister at Washington.
These facts taken in connection with
the apparently genuine concern ex-
pressed by the Chinese ministers for
the safety of the foreign ministers at
Pekin and their strenuous urging of Ii
Hung Chang's request that neutrality
be observed by the powers toward the
southern Chinese provinces, is regarded
in diplomatic circles here as contrary
to the story Of the development Of a
combination on a large scale of the
great viceroys and ministers against
Prince Tuan and his Boxer adherents
in Pekin.
Viceroys Determined on Peace.
Shanghai. July ALI the viceroys
Of the Yang Use Kiang region have de-
termined to keep the peace. The gov
ernor of the province of Che Kiang
alone is showing anti-foreign tenden-
cies.
Shanghai is safe. The protecting
force is increasing in strength daily,
but uneasiness is felt
Uneasiness is felt strongly at Nang
Chow, capital of the province of Che
Kiang.
With the view of emphasizing his
agreement with the Europeans, VicerOy
Lin has stopped mounting guns on the
Yang Use Kiang forts. He has also
stopped other anti-foreign preparations
and has refused to assist Ii Ping Hing
with troops for the north. He accused
the latter of being the cause of the
Germans taking Shan Tung. Conse-
quently Ii Ping Hing has left Nankin
with only 800 soldiers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
GATE OF PEKIN HELD
BY THE FOREIGNERS

London, July 4.-The admiralty has
received a telegram from Vice Admiral
Seymour, dated Tien Tsin. Saturday.
June 80. After repeating the news from
Pekin of June "A, of the destruction of
all the legations except the British,
French, German and part of the Rus
sian. he adds:
The Europeans have gathered in the
British legation. They have provisions,
but ammunition is scarce.
One gate of the city, near the lega-
ton, is held by the Europeans with
guns captured from the Chinese. Five
of The marine guard have been killed
and an of9icer is wounded
There is no sickness at present. The
Chinese inundated the country near
here from the grand canal, the object
practically being for the defense Of the
city from the south. II does no injury
to US. Our genera health is good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
ALLIES DECIDE TO QUIT
ALL EFFORTS At RELIEF
Overwhelming Force of Chinese Block Way Little
Army is Hard Pressed Near The Coast.
Minister COnger and the 700 Americans and Other Foreign
erS Reported to Be Already Slain.

The commanders of the allied forces have decided to
abandon the ministers and other foreigners in Pekn their
fate.
The 10000 allied troops now ashore having hard
time to hold their own at Ten ISin and Taku
There 100000 Chinese imperial troops and Boxers
between Ten Tsn and Pekn. The allied commanders have
declared any attempt break through this we'll armed
would be suicidal.
Consequently, the 700 foreigners in Pekn have al
time.
Chinese reports at Shanghai say that the slaughter has
already been accomplished
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
FIREWORKS KILL FOUR
Children Die as Result of an
Explosion.
PISTOL is THE CAUSE
BLANK CARTRIDGE FIRED AT
FOURTH OF JULY STAND.

Philadelphia, July A blank cart
ridge fired at close range by A small
colored boy into a large collection of
fireworks of a highly explosive char
acter, today cost the lives of four chill
dren, the probable death of three Others
and severe burns and decorations to
twenty other persons. only two OF
whom were adults.
The Dead.
Carmel Dianno. aged Il years.
Charles Feruzzi, aged II years..
Two unidentified children.
Fatally Injured.
Isabel Derites, aged s.
Jennie DianAO. aged ).
Frank Maccitre. aged 9.
The explosion occurred in front OF
the small shop of Antonio ManmereIlo
on Eighth street. in the most thickly
populated section A crowd OF chill
cren were clustered around the ven
doris stand on the pavement. A col
ored boy, Isaiah Harris. was seen 10
point a pistol in the direction Of the
fireworks and fire
The force of the explosion which fol-
lowed shattered the windows Of many
stores and residences in the vicinity
and the scene was covered by q dense
smoke. When this lifted the forms Of
more than a score Of children were
found lying on the street. burned and
bleeding. The owner of the fireworks
was arrested.
Following the explosion the police
eonfiscated about three wagonloadS Of
fireworks in the neighbOrhOod.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05

enhancing the bitter feeling against all
foreigners. saying that any attempt 20
suppress the people would be DANCE
Gus. and adding: Therefore, 1t seems
expedlent at present to utilize the anti
foreign movement.
One edict AYERS that the dowager
empress is ready TO protect the threat
ened legations at Pekin-
But it remains TO be seen, says
the empress dowager. whether the
foreigners or the Chinese are the
stronger. In any case, all the COVER
nors should Immediately enroll troops
for the defense of their districts, as
they viii be held responsible for loss
of territory"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
EDICTS OF THE
D0WAGER EMPRESS

Berlin. July "A dispatch from Can
ton, dated Tuesday, July 5, gives the
gist of two edicts of the dowager en-
press dealing with the Boxers. the at
tack Of the foreign powers on China
and the latIers position.
The edict declares that reconcilia-
ton with the Christians. against whom
the whole nation, including the prin-
cess, military officials. literati and no
bles were united and whom they are
now stamping out. is quite impossible.
It is asserted that the Boxers began
lighting by the attack of Kin. thereby
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05
BRING STORY OF 4
GREAT MASSACRE

Shanghai July 4, p. m.-Three Chi
nese servants of foreigners have. it is
rumored from q good source, escaped
from Pekin.
They report that all the foreigners.
zoo in number. including 400 soldiers,
100 members of the Chinese customs
staff and number Of women and chill
drcn. held out in the British legation
until their ammunition was exhausted.
The legation was finally burned and
all the foreigners killed.
Il is reported that kWan Hsu and
the dowageT empress have been pOis-
UnCd.