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Mississippi river. The strikers may
visit other important railroad centers
to work up sympathetic sentiment for
the southern men. Already, it is said,
the telegraph operators on the Balti-
more and Ohio, Pittsburg and Lake
Erie and Pittsburg and Western, have
made demands for increases in wages
from 10 to 20 per cent. Members of the
the Order of Railway Telegraphers here
say this is the first strike of importance
ever authorized by the order, and the
men are determined that it shall sue
ceed, as the life and death of the Or
ganization depends on the result
More than AZ, 900 railway telegrapbers
in the United States are members of
the order.
- Says an Austin, Texas, dispatch
of April %: There is every indica-
tion that the expansion element of the
Democratic party in Texas will con-
troll the coming state convention to be
held here to select delegates to the
Democratic national convention, and
that a delegation strongly favoring the
retention of the Philippines will be
sent to the Kansas City convention.
Congressman J. w. Bailey, whose elec-
ton to the United States senate to
succeed Chiffon is assured because the
latter withdrew before the contest was
fairly on, is the only Democratic lead
er in the state who is opposed to the
expansion policy. Judge John H.
Reagan, former Governor Hogg and
number of other prominent party lead
ers are advocates of expansion, and
their influence will be all powerful in
the state convention when merged with
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

Tacoma Wash July 4-Thirty-rve + men
women and children were killed and eighteen
We're injured nine fatally-in the wrecking Of
a trolley car on the outskirts of Tacoma today.
one hundred and four people boarded trolley
car at Edison. suburb. at $50 o'clock. They
We're on the way TO this city 70 view the civic
parade The car bowled along at a good speed.
Where the tracks turned from Delin-st. the car
suddenly lurched and left the rails. The motor
man was powerless TO check its speed \ guIch.
l2o feet deep yawned below
only slight rail of wood ran along the edge
Of the precipice, and this was shattered like a
reed.
Half way down the side of the guIch projecting
rocks stopped the car for a moment Such was
the force Of the impact that its tirnbers We're
Wrenched apart. and those inside were crushed
into a mass of flesh and blood. When the car
struck the bottom Of the gulch only those in
the centre of the car were alive.
Police and fremen removed the wreckage
as rapidly as possible and carried the injured to
temporary hospitals in houses near by. The
dead were placed on the bluff until the bodies
were removed by friends.
The bodies Of the dead were shockingIv man
gled.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
LOSS Or LIFE AT PARKERSBURG.
EXPLOSION OF GAS KILLS sIX AND IN
JURES FIFTY

Parkersburg, W. Va July 4.-The most horri-
bic calamity that this city ever witnessed oc-
CURED this morning at 7:2O o'clock in which
five men were blown TO atoms. one other so
badly injured that he soon died two more prob
ably fatally injured. and more than fifty per
sons more or less seriously hurt The yards of
the Ohio River Railroad are spotted with pieces
Of torn flesh and sprayed with blood Among
the dead J. p. Hamilton. general superin-
tendent of the Ohio River Railroad: E. Laime a
master mechanic, and Charles Mohler, yard
MASTER T. ]. Stafford night yard master; j.
Bayland. day yard conductor, and George Cole
man. roundhOuse foreman. are among those in
jured. About forty spectators and children were
slightly injured some burned, some hurt by the
explosion, some bruised in the panic
a. tank car containing six thousand gallons of
oil the yard track for shipment Engine
No. 26, with William Carr engineer and
George Hupp as fireman. pulling train of
fast freight No 30 southbound. Engineer Carr
saw that the main track was open and came
slowly toward the yards. The switch open
and the train into the side track, striking
the tank car The collision caused a hole to
be bored into the top part of the tank and the
oil ignited This happened a few minutes after
3 o'clock this morning
Mr.. Lalime, a master mechanic, and ]. P.
Hamilton general superintendent. were called
upon to rid the track from the burning tank and
extinguish the blaze. An effort was made TO tip
the car over. The heat so intense that this
manner of disposing of the fire given up.
While some of the were grouped near the
tank after o'clock explosion occurred,
caused by the fire igniting with the gas that
had formed from the burning oil. 1t came with
a flash Of fire and a deafening report Some
people who were standing near were not affected
by it at all These saw the bodies OF men flying
in the air.
The tank went in two directions. Those who
were killed were struck by the flying end of the
tank which in a southerly direction.
1t was two hundred yards distant from
the victims. and came to the ground near the
shops alongside of Engine No 81. The piece
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

Consul-General at Paris. ConstantinopIe, Aska
and Hiogo. and placed by the State Department
IN charge of other important Consulates. He is
the author of several comic operas and popular
songs.
FRANK r. Mowrer, United States Marshal at
canton formerly Marshal at Yokohama.
FIeming D. Cheshire, United States interpre-
Ter at Pektng since 1854. He entered the Con-
suiar service from New-York as Vice-Consul at
foo-ChoW in 1873, and in charge of the
canton Consulate in 1880 and also interpreter
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

Washington, July (speciaD.-The picture Of
Mr Conger, the United States Minister, and his
marine and naval guard before the American
Consulate at Canton in October, 1899. printed
above is probably the last photograph of Mr.
Conger and several others of the group. The
Tribune's Washington Bureau is indebted for
this excellent picture to the courtesy of Hubbard
Taylor Smith who for the last year has been in
charge of the American Consulate at Canton, and
TO whom the Department of State gives the
credit for having been mainly instrumental in
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
STILL FIGHTING AT PEKING
THE HARD PRESSED LEGATIONS RE
PULSE A CHINESE ASSAULT
on JUNE 81
ICouyright: 1900: By The New-York Trbune.I
TBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE,l

ICouyrfght: 1900: By The New-York Tribune
ley CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
London, July ,. 6 a. m-Very little fresh light
is thrown on the situation in China this morn
ing The Timess" message from Shanghai
states that the Boxers and Chinese regular
troops attacked the legations on June 81, but
were repulsed with loss. The Imperial Princes
have erected an altar within the palace. where
the Boxer rites are performed
The allied forces attacked the native city Of
Tien-Tsin last Saturday, and captured it after
a six hours engagement The main object was
TO destroy the city fort from which the for
eign settlement was being sheled.
From Berlin comes disquieting statement
that Russia refuses to accept the proposal to
make japan the mandatory Of the Powers in
restoring order in China.
The Times's" Shanghai telegram says tie
total number Of japanese troops embarked TO
date is 5000 and further force of 10000 is
modified and ready for immediate EMBARK
ton Inf.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

inducing Ii Hung Chang TO gain the co-opera-
tion of the other southern Viceroys in opposing
the anti-foreign usurpaton of Prince Tuan and
the Boxers at Peking. The most conspicuous
and interesting figures in the group, beginning
at the left. follows:
Passed Assistant Paymaster George P. Dyer.
attached to the gunboat Princeton, making his
first cruise He was born in Uruguay and ap-
pointed TO the Navy from New-York at the time
of the Spanish
Commander Harry Knox, commanding the
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

at Shanghai from 1880 to 1884 Besides know
ing the language, his familiarity with the Gov
ernment customs and officials has brought him
10 be regarded as invaluable to the Legation.
Lieutenant Richard H. Leigh Officer in white
commanding the guard). He joined the Prince
ton when the Maine was blown up, and was the
navigator Of the OREGON when she struck the
rocks in the Miau-Tau Channel
Ensign Andrew T. Graham Officer in white
at END OF line). Joined the Princeton last year
at Manila Immediately after being graduated as
Naval cadet.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
THE DOOMED LEGATIONS.
SCARCELY A RAY OF HOPE FOR THE
FOREIGNERS IN PEKING.
copyright: 1900: BY The New-York Tribunel
fBY CABLE TO THE TRTBUNE-I

fcopyright: 1860: BY The New-York Tribunel
fBY CABLE TO TRrBUNEl
London. July 3, l a. rn.-The situation in China
remains a horror of great darkness. There is no
trustworthy information from Peking since the
end Of June, and there may never be. Shanghai
reports state that there is not a foreigner alive
in the capital If this be true the story Of the
massacre and harbarous butchery will never he
told in detail. There is a budget Of rumors ana
surnises. which is poor substitute for authen-
tic news. All the legation houses except three
are said TO have been destroyed by June p, and
the condition Of the British Embassy, where all
refugees Of all nationaities were huddled TO-
gether under fire, is described as desperate and
utterly deDlorable Most of the details men
toned in the Chinese dispatches are artificial
and are evidently based upon conjecture One
7etail is suspiciously misleading 1t is the state
ment that infuriated German troops set fire 10
the house Of the Tsung-Ii- Yamen after the
murder Of the Minister and that many Chinese
members perished in the flames. This is evil
Gently a clumsy Chinese invention, designed to
cover and condone unspeakable horrors Of a
massacre Of the foreign embassies.
SUSPENSE WORSE THAN ALL
One Of the worst features of the catastrophe
which every one in official and diplomatic circles
here is now compelled 10 believe has taken place
= the suspense which must follow these ominous
fumors Days and possibly weeks may eapse
before a connected story Of this crime against
humanity and civilization be told Relief
Hom Tien-Tsin is clearly beyond the range Of
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

Princeton. She is now the station ship at Che
Foo. After his tour of Chinese ports with the
American Minister, Commander Knox rescued
the shipwrecked crew of the cruiser Charleston
and took them to Manila in the Princeton.
Lieutenant Lyman 0. Stickney, chief engineer
of the Princeton since 1897.
Edwin Fl. Conger, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIenipotentiary of the United States
to China
Hubbard Taylor Smith, acting United States
Consul at Canton in 1890 Formerly Deputv
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
BLACK NEWS FROM CHINA.
A WAR OF BARBARLSN RAGING AROUND TZEN-7SLN AM
THE ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE PEKLNG ABANDONED.


Shanghai thought the the Chinese
TnTsn the allies Other dispatches the continuous fighting
drifting bbarm and Revolving
told OF babat Pactd Japanese and European prisoners The Chi
lOssea Tien-Ts
eromS
all the diplomatic
Withg guns had captured from the Chinese
British Admira Taku June 80 decided that
relief of Pekng without
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
KILLED ON THE FOURTH.
ACCIDENTS REPORTED FROM
NANY CITIES.
THIRTY-FIVE LOSE THEIR LIVES IN A
TROLLEY CAR CATASTROPHE
AT TACOMA.

Serious accidents occurred in many cities of
IN" United States yesterday At Tacoma
Wash, thirty five people We're killed and
eighteen injured nine fatally; at Parkersburg
w va, seven lost their lives and fifty were
injured; AT Henryvile, Penn. three died and
one was hurt. and NJ Philadelphia four children
wer" killed and twcnty-three injured In this
city man was shot while leaning out of his
window and may die. and two children were
lilled
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

The occasion OF Minister Conger's visit to the
consulate at Canton. when the accompanying
group was photographed, was in the latter part os
last year, when the State Department directed
him to make a tour Of investigation Of all the
Consulates and other places of important COM
Inerclal interest under his Jurisdiction. in order
TO report the condition of the American service
In China An extensive tour of this character
mad not before been undertaken in China, but
1t proved to be a valuable and successful ex-
pertinent
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
ALL KILLED IN PEKING? ?
THIS IS THE REPORT BROUGHT BY FUGI-
TIVES FROM THE CAPITAL

Shanghai, July 4.-Three Chinese servants of
foreigners have. il is rumored from a good
source. escaped from Peking. They report that
all the foreigners. one thousand in number in
cluding four hundred soldiers one hundred
members of the Chinese customs staff, and
number of women and children, held out till
their ammunition was exhausted. in the British
Legation. The Legation was finally burned and
all the foreigners killed.
1t is reported that KwangSu and the En-
press Dowager have been poisoned.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
A WAR OF SAVAGERY.
RAPINE. FIRE AND BLOOD IN THE TRAIL
OF THE CHINESE ARMIES.

London, July 5.-The commanders of the allies
in Tien-Tsin inform the correspondents that it
would be suicide TO attempt TO reach Peking
with the troops now available in the face Of
the colossal force Of imperial troops and Boxers
occupying the country between Tien-Tsin and
Peking So far from taking the offensive the
twelve thousand international troops at Tien-
Tsn and the eight thousand others at Taku and
intermediate points can barely keep up commu-
ncations. fighting incessantly with overwhelm-
ing numbers using far more numerous artillery
pieces than the allies This telegram has been
received:
Shanghai July 4, 11:10 a m. via Che Foo
Tien-Tsin city fell between : and O'Clock on
the morning of June 80
It is understood that Shanghai undoubtedly
referred to the native city Of Tien-Tsin. from
which the Chinese have been bombarang the
foreign quarter. and the dispatch is taken to
mean that the allies are more than holding their
own.
HEAVY CHINESE LOSSES.
Other advices received by way Of Shanghai
aver that the Chinese losses around Tiea-Tsn
are between 1000 and 5000. according to official
estimates.
The correspondent OF The Express" at Che
Foo telegraphing Wednesday, says Admiral
Seymour was wounded while sitting in a house
at Tien-Tsin by Chinese sharpshooters.
Official news received al Che-Foo shows that
the Chinese have been guilty of horrible cruelty
toward the wounded and captured, subjecting
them to what is known as "ling-che," or the
slicing process. Under this hideous rite the
bodies Of the fallen have been mutated. The
Russians are retaliating by the wholesale shoot
ing of natives
The situation according TO The Express's"
correspondent. shows signs of drifting into
barbarism and savagery. Revolving stories are
told Of barbarlties practised upon japanese and
European prisoners captured the way to
Peking though 1t was not known before that
Admiral Seymour lost any prisoners. The
Chinese troops marching toward Tien-Tsin, the
Chinese say. left behind them trails of rapne,
fire and blood. Native women were ravished
and children were cut in two
Direct tidings from Pelling end with the dis
patch sent by Sir Robert Hart on June %
According TO roundabout reports it is as
serted by the Chinese that Prince Tuan is per-
sonally directing the assault upon the legations.
He conferred honors and gave large sums Of
money and other presents to the leaders of the
Boxers and the commanders of the troops who
drove back Admiral Seymour, and also gave
money to every soldier taking part in the opera
tions.
An edict of Prince Tuans has reached Shang-
hal. ordering the Southern Viceroys to assemble
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

HALF RATES VIA NEW YORK CENTRAL
To Cincinnati account of Baptist Young Peoples
Union America viii be sold July 10th TO 18TH in
elusive. Call on any New-York Central Agent
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

the vessels of the Chinese fleet and to attack
the warshps a Shanghai
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
Continued on page five.

CHAUTAUQUA EXCURSION.
5000 round trip by ERIE RAILROAD, July s.
Tickets good for return until August 4th .'-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

Continued on nfth page.
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will have steam mechanism. All the
woodwork is fire-proof, and the deck is
to be covered with linoleum instead of
lplanking. The boat is subdivided into
about eighty compartments. When
making about $50 revolutions a minute
the engines will develop an indicated
horse power of thirty knots. At least
100 tons of coal will be carried, and a
considerable radius of action is assur-
ed. The limit of cost for the DESTROYER
is $685. 900. and no bonus is offered for
excess development of speed.
The armament of the Perry will con-
sist of two three-inch rapid-fire guns,
five six-pounder guns, and two
leighteen-inch torpedo tubes.
TRANSPORT MEADE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-Head
winds and rough sea for the greater
part of the voyage were reported by
the officers of the United States Army
| transport Meade, which reached por.
last evening from Manila. Nagasaki
was the only port of call on the trip,
the Meade leaving there on October IL.
and occupying nineteen days on the
voyage across, following the southern
| route. Thirty-nine cabin passengers
were brought by the transport, the
more prominent being lieutenant Col
onel w. f. Spurgin, who has been col
| lector of customs at Manila for the
past year or more, and Lieutenant Col
onel John l.. Tiernon, who as chief of
police of Manila, organized the native
police force of 200 native Filipinos in
that city. Colonel Spurgin comes home
Tor rest ana to recuperate his health
His son. who had been on the fighting
| line FOR several months died at Ma
Mia OF blood poisoning as the result of
a scratch, and the body of the young
man was brought home on the Meade
iColonel Tfernon, who as chief of police
became prominent at Manila, was Civ
en- rousing farewell upon his depar-
ture from the Philippine capital. hun
Idreds of citizens, accompanied by the
Filipino band, accompanying him out
to the Meade, lying at anchor in the
harbor.
soldiers who died in the Philippines
were brought back by the Meade. be-
sides fortynine discharged soldiers
nine dishonorably discharged soldiers,
| twenty-five disabled soldiers, five in
sane soldiers. and 254 sick soldiers in
the ships hospital. Eight of the sick
men died at sea. The sick and disabled
viii be taken to the general hospital at
| the Preside today. The Meade was
released from quarantine after about
two hours detention, and cast anchor
IN the stream off Folsom street wharf
only two or three cabin passengers
landed last night. The others will dis
embark about 1890 this morning.
| when in midocean the Meade ran
into very bad weather, the waves ris-
ing mountain high and greatly imped-
ing her progress. One particularly high
wave swept the upper deck of the
transport, staving in one or two Of the
llfepoats' but doing no other damage
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MERCHANTMEN

CThis list does not fncIuds cs,--,-.- .
Albert, Am. bk., Griffiths, San Francisco,
November 5.
BERTHE Minor. Am schr. Rayese Eureka
November G.
ch has y f. Moody Hansen, Tacoma. octo-
Ceylon. Am. bk., Weller. Laysan Island
October IS.
c. F. Sargent. Am. sp., Gammons. Taco.
ma, October a.
e ID. Bryant, Am. blk. Colly, San Fran
cisco, November 5.
enterprise. Am. schp., San Francisco
August 20.
Emily F. Whitney, Am. Sd, Brigham
San Francisco. October g.
Eureka. Am. schr., Schon, Eureka, No
vember 5.
Golden Shore. Am. schr., Rasmussen
Newcastle, October q
Gardiner City. Am. bktn., Walton, Sal
Francisco, October 20.
George Curtis, Am. sp.. Calhoun, Sal
Francisco, October 30.
Helen Brewer. Am. sp., Mckay, New
York. October II.
Helene. Am. schr., Christensen, Sal
Francisco, October n.
X ID. Bendixen, Am. schr., Olsen, Por
Biakeley, October e.
Klikitat. Am. bk.. Cutler, Port Ludlow
October a.
Kennebec, Am. sp., w. T. Lewis, Newcas
tie, October 81.
Mohican. Am. bk.. Kelly, San Francisco
October %.
Martha Davis. Am. bk., McAlman, Hilo
October 30.
| tohert Levers, Am. schr., Underwood
| Port Ludlow, October 26
| sebastian Bash. 81. blk, Nagaead, Fee
| yuAry II.
war Of Rsssaa, Am. sp.. MoFtsnsen, New
castle. October D.
Is G.. Wilder. Am. bktn., jackson, Sal
Francisco, October n.
Is. ~. Castle, Am. bktn.. B. o. Nelson
| San Francisco October 90.
Yola, Br. sp.. Penniculk, London, Novem
4 Der g.
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o. q Branch Photographic once.
San Francisco. Cal

By communicating with the Branch Hy-
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tains of vessels who win cooperate with
he photographic Once BY recording the
neteorologfcal observations suggested by
ne oeice, can have forwarded &c them al
any desired port. and free Of expense. the
u.0pthly pilos charts of the North Pacific
Ocean, and the latest Information regard
'ng the danger to navigation In the wa
,ers which they frequent
Mariners are requested to report to the
nice dangers discovered, or any other
information which can be utilized for cor
-ecting charts or sailing directions. or In
The publication Of the pilot charts Of thu
Worth Pacific. 9. @. CALKINS.
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NOTED INDIAN woMAN DEAD.
Mary strnup Dies at Her Home In
PuyaIIup Reservation.

Special Dispatch 20 tho Post tntelliEencer
TACOMA, April i6.Aiary Stanup. an old
Indian woman died at the home OF her
nephew. George Wright. on the Puyailup
reservation. at an early hour this morn
ing
She was one Of the noted characters IN
local Indian affairs for many years. and
the mother OF the late Peter G.. stamp.
who took 80 active a part In tho efforts
made some years ago 10 secure tho indie
pculeuCe OF the Indians from the pettv
domination ~ the Indian agents and the
indian department In his work he viz
tied Washington twice. where he was re-
CeiVel iu the D+at So. ety ~ the Capttai
ana msie many friends StRuup was we'll
eiuchtcf. an ordained preacher or the
Presbyterian church. and a politician =
more than ordinary Hhihiv He was the
only son and his uniimely Death at The
hands ~ hired sss8ssius during the tror-
h.ae between the Indians aud the depart
meut broke DOWN the health o, both hla
pare0is the father Jonas Stanup. dying
Two years ago.
Mrs StauaQ WEs o. woman ~ more than
ordinary tut clAseucs. Qisick Aud hFight IN
Conversation aui I'm her Younger days
hnd EEK q very handsome woman she
Naa horn near oyster ray. Mason county.
rhera she lived uutl after tNc treaty or
1853 WHOM vita her hv@bsnA she removed
.s tr" Ffuv-llluS1 reservation where they
fHuk w ere homestead on the hank ~ the
river now fust outside che city I'm rs
~ aers she has lived frr nearly my years