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900 Native Roman Catholics
Murdered In the Streets OF
PekIn-PekIn Relief
Hopeless.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS LEAD
Every Movement Is Lead by the
Yankees With Red Coats
Close Behind.
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR WOUNDED

Tien Tsin, June 20, via Che Foo
July 1st and Shanghai, July 5-Those
best informed in Tien Tsin consider
the position of foreigners in Pekin al.
most hopeless. Commanders are will
ing to resort to desperate means but
to attempt a forced march from Tien
Tsin with the forces at hand, means
certain destruction to their army be-
sides slaughter of civilians left at
Tien Tsin. The Chinese are commit
ting terrible atrocities upon wounded
mutilating all dead which, fall into
their hands. The small American
contingents everywhere have distin-
guished> themselves. Captain McCalla
and Major Waller are at Tien Tsiu.
Their men are placed in the lead at
every movement. BY common consent
the British are close beside them.
Foreigners in Tien Tsin declare how
ever, they owe their lives to Russians
without whom other small detach-
ments must have been overwhelmed.
Admiral Seymour was wounded slight
ly recently by a spent ball which
struck his shoulder. The hero of
Tien Tsin is James Watts, young
Englishman who with three Cossacks
ran gauntlet to Taku with messages
charging through villages under fire
repeatedly.
Chicago, July 6-Oficers of the
American missionary board of this
city state probably seventeen or more
Of their Representatives from the
north China missions are victims OF
the Pekin massacre if reports from
Shanghai are correct. They hal met
In annual conference at Tong Cho,
near Pekin, and it is supposed they
fed thence to Pekin as the mission
building at Tong Cho was burned by
boxers.
London. July 6There Is mass OF
wild rumor from the far east. Though
so contradictory on most points. it
continues unanimous as to the cor
summation of the tragedy at Pekin.
To consistent reports of the massacre
of whites are made the additional hor-
rors that the savage soldiers butcher
ed at the capital 5000 natives. Roman
Catholic converts. The streets of Pc,
kin are said to be literally running
with blood.
Washington, July GA dispatch has
been received at the state department
from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai dated July in which he
says the insurrectionary movement is
spreading. II the allied forces, he
said, should meet with reverses the IN
surrection will certainly spread to
Central and Southern China, resulting
in expulsion and murder of foreigners
in the interior and ruin trade.
A strong force he says is necessary
to check the viceroys in the north and
support the viceroys in the south. It
is understood all the consuls powers
in China sent identical dispatches to
their respective governments.
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occupied and still the crowds around
the entrances suffered no dlmunidon
At 1915 a. m. Chairman Richard
son called the convention to order for
the third days work. The great aud
ience arose while Rev. Rabbi Mayer.
Of Kansas City. delivered the prayer
breathing sense OF responsibility
resting upon convention. Immediate
ly following the prayer the call OF
states began for the purpose Of maxi
ing nominations for vice-president-
Arkansas yielded to Illinois to place
in nomination Adlai E. Stevenson At
this point the police struggled vainly
to dispossess the mob which was now
well nigh in control OF the floor. Men
fought to retain their places. there
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SECRETARY DAVIS wlrHDRAws
MckinIey's Assistant Secretary For.
maIly Withdraws From the Re-
publican Party at the Sill
yer Convention.

Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo-, July
6-W. ]. Bryan was nominated for
president by acclamation by silver re
publican convention.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 6-After the
nomination Of Bryan, Webster Davis
was introduced and gave the conven
tion a brief history of his trip to AT
rica and his withdrawal from the re
publican party The convention ad-
journed until $50 after passing a res
oIution making every delegate mem
Der of the committee to attend the
democratic convention and work fol
the nomination of Towne.
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Bulletin-Kansas City, Julys.-
Charles A. Towne announced to the
silver republican convention this after
noon that he deemed it his duty to sup
port the ticket nominated by the demo
cratic convention. Selection of vice
president was left to committee with
plenary power.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-21

COMPOSITION TO Se do are eom npoeatea
for the trade tany measure) In Agate,
Nonpareil, Minion. BREWER, Long Primer
Cali or address Post-Inteliigencer, Seat
tie,
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FOR VANCOUVER, b. c., DIRECT.
STEAMER NORTH PACIFIC.

McWflliams ...... 80. Master
Leaves Yesler wharf every Monday
Wednesday and Friday at p. m.
Arrives Vancouver 10 a. m. following
Gay
Leaves Vancouver every Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday at p. m.
Arrives 3t Seattle at 10 a. m. following
day.
Connects at Vancouver with c. p. r.
trains for all points East. and with steam
ers for Nanaimo, Comox, Victoria, New
Westminster and Texada Island ports.
Freight will not he received at Seattle
after D. m. on day OF sailing.
For freight or passage apply at the Of
fee OF the Vancouver line. Yesler wharf.
Telephone. Red 1861.
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DAILY BOATS TO PORT TOWNSEND
AND PORT ANGELES FROM
nnCK

CITY DOCK.
Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at II
midnight for Port Townsend. Port Will
Jams. Dungeness. Port Angeles. Port
Neah Bay. Returning, leaves Port Ange-
les Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
a. M: arrives Sin in Seattle at 2:so >. m. " =
Steamer Garland leaves City dock Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at ~ mid
Dungeness. Port Angeles and Victoria
Returning, leaves Port Angeles at a. m.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:
in Seattle at 2:30 p. m.
Telephone Main 619.
CAPT. J. r. THOMPSON. Manager.
FOR WILDLY ISLAND POINTS AND
leaves Central dock, Seattle. daily. at 10
p. m. except Saturday. Returning leaves
La Conner at a. m. daily except Sunday.
touching at Edmunds, Clinton, Browns
Point, Langley, Coupeville, San de Fuca,
Oak Harbor, Utsalady and La Conner.
FOR ANAcoRTEs, FAIRHAvEN.
WHATCoM AND BLAINE-S Steamer
GEORGE t. STARR leaves Central dock,
Seattle; at p m Mondays We,d Hs.
ar p. m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days.
La CONNER TRADING & TRANSPoR-
TATIoN CO., owners. Telephone, Main
THE FAyORITE U. S. MAIL STEAMER
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Has now resumed her regular run be-
tween Seattle, Everett, Anacortes. Fair
haven and Whatcom. daily except Satur-
day. at 10 D. M, from Yesler wharf.
This palatial and popular steamer is
just from the hands of shpwright, ma
cbinist and decorator. and In splendid
condition for this seasons business.
Elegant staterooms and cuisine the best.
The travelling public can now be assured
OF rapid transit and quick dispatch of
freight the state" being the only daily
boat on the Seattle Whatcom route.
PACIFIC NAVIGATION co.
Phone Main 517. Yesler Wharf.
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Telephone Main 52S.

Landing at White Star Dock. foot Of
Spring street.
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Fare between Seattle and Tacoma. zoe:
round trip, Sc.
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STEAMERS.

TIME CARD NO. z.
DODWELL &; CO., LTD.-VICTORIA
ROUTE.
STEAMER VICTORIAN"
EFFECTIVE MONDAY. OCTOBER
a 1899
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On Port Orchard and Port Washington
route. leaves City dock $50 a. M, calling
at South Beach. Burchell. Brick Yard,
Bremerton U. s. Navy Yard, Sidney,
Charleston. Tracyton, Chico, Silverdale
Leaves Port Orchard Navy Station at
D. M, arrives Seattle at 4 D. m. e. ".
Robinson. Master. Lilly. Bogardus & Co.,
Agents. Telephone Main 81.
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STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
Daily. except Sunday. leaves for Tacoma
and Olympia at a. m.
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sKAGIT RIVER ROUTE. Steamer ska

SKAGIT RIVER FUUT F.-HIeamar ska
git Queen
Leaves Seattle Monday. at u midnight
"Wednesday at IL midnight. Friday at u
midnight; leaves Mount vernon Tuesday
al 4 D. m, Thursday az p. m, Saturday
nj D. m, calling al Edmonds. atanwood.
Fir, Skagit City Mount Vernon and Avon.
For passenger and freight rates apply at
civ Dock Telephone. Main 81 w. f.
Gilkeson. General Manager.
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sEATTLE-PoRT CONFECTIONERY
ROUTE.
STEAMER PROSPER

. I -
Leaves City dock daily at 1890 a. m. ex-
cent Sunday, for Port Madison. Kingston
Port Gamble. Port Ludlow and Port
Townsend. Returning, reaches Seattle at
2 a. m daily. Sunday leaves for Port
Towuseud direct at a. M; returning
leaves Port Townsend for Seattle direct
al D. M Telephone Main 81. Lilly. Boz
Yartiis az Co. Agents.
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FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA.

STEAMER MULTNOMAH
Daily. except Sunday, leaves for Tacoma
and Olympia at p. m.
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SEATTLE & EVERETT NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
GO ON THE GREYHOUND.

GO ON THE GREYHOUND.
SEATTLE, EVERETT AND EDMoNDs
ROUTE.
Time Card-Leaves Seattle a. M, u m.
and p. IN. Leaves Everett 915 a. m.
2;30 n m. and 7:l6 p. m.
Three round trips daily, except Sunday.
Connections-At Seattle with the steam-
er Flyer for Tacoma. AT Everett with the
steamer Mkado for Snohomish and with
the Everett & Monte Crlsto railway for
Monte Cristo and way, stations:
Everett Telephones, Seattle. Red 331; Ev-
erett, g. F.. 3. SCOTT. Manager.
FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA.
STEAMER MULTNoMAH
Daily, except Sunday, leaves for Tacoma
and Olympia at p. m.
STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
Daily. except Sunday. leaves for Tacoma
and Olympia at a. m.
Fare between Seattle and Tacoma. soc:
round trip, soc.
Landing at White Star Dock. foot of
Spring street.
Telephone Main 52s.
wHATcoM AND SEATTLE ROUTE.
Leaves City dock, foot of Main street.
tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
S p. IN. for Anacortes,, Fairhaven and
"
sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
d. m. -
w. II. ELLIS & SON. Owners.
w. j. ELLIS, Traffic Manager.
PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
INGTON ROUTE.
STEAMER MARY +. PERLEY
Leaves foot of Washington street at 800
y m. Sundays SEQ p. m, for Pleasant
Beach. Bremerton, U. s. Dry Dock,
Charleston, Sidney, Tracyton, Chico, Sill
yerdale. Returning leaves Siverdale 6:45
a, m; Sidney 500 a. IN. Leaves Sidney
Saturday nights at $3.50 p. m. Telephone
PORT TOWNSEND. SAN JUAN ISL
ANDS AND WHATCOM ROUTE.
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON,
Carrying Uunited States mail. leaves city
dock, foot of Main street, Sundays, Tues
days and Thursdays. at u o'clock mid
night. for Port Townsend, San Juan ISL
ands and New Whatcom. Returning,
leaves New Whatcom Tuesdays. Thurs
days and SATURDAYS at a M J. r.
gardus & Co. Agents. City Dock. Tels-
phone Main 81
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--.---i-i'|i-s-i--------l-4
STEAMERS.
FLY ON THE FLYER

SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
Four round trips daily, except Sunday.
In one hour and twenty-five minutes
THE STEAMER FLYER"
Regular daily trips, Seattle-Tacoma
route, as follows.
TAKING EFFECT TUESDAY, JUNE G.
TIME CARD.
Leave Seattle--7:45, 1l:15 a. M; 2:45, 6:15
p. IN.
Leave Tacoma-9.30 a. m.; /, 4:30, s p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seattle-730 a. M, IL m, 5 p. m.
Leave Tacoma-9:30 a. M, 2:30, 7:30 p. m
Landing at Northern Pacific wharf. Ta-
coma, and Commercial dock. foot OF Ma
rion street, Seattle.
Sundays steamer FLYER or GREYHOUND
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can capitalists. including William c. Whit
ney, J. w. Mackay. Levi p. Morton. ]. J.
Hill, H. NJ. whitney, II. NJ. Flagier and
Others Lines upon which options have al
ready been secured and which win come
into the combination are the Sagua road.
which will cost 5000, coo; the Caibarien
road. s2,000.ooo: the Saviniala road. $500.
000 the Cienfuegos road, s25o.000 and the
Jucaro line, which 1t is estimated will cost
over $4,000. The Herrera steamship
line, doing coasting trade between ports
on the northern shore. will also be ac-
quired at cost of 81 10000.
This will give a system all over the ISL
and, with the important exception that It
viii not touch Havana The syndicate has
not been able to secure options on the two
trunk lines running into the capital. For
these two lines Sic, 900 900 was asked. The
company viii build Its own line to Havana
from Matanzas. Once this limo Is built all
the lines will be extended until the whole
island is gridironed.
Authority for the proposed new lines has
been secured from the authorities. and 1t
is said assurances have been obtained
from the United States government that
no circumstances that arise will be al
lowed at any future time to endanger the
rights and the property that the company
is now acquiring.
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WHERE THE MASoNs DIFFER
Grand Lodge Of New York Takes Ex-
cepfions 10 the Action of the
same nody of This state.

NEW YORK, May lat the session Of
the Masonic Grand lodge Of the state OF
New York the grand master expressed re-
greet that the Grand lodge OF the state Of
Washington had not restored its esiict Of
nonintercourse with the Grand lodge 81
Hamburg There has been considerable
correspondence over the matter In his
report today the grand master says;
The Grand lodge Of Washington not
only declares that any lodge u its obedi-
ence may admit as a visitor or affiliate a
negro claiming 20 have been 4 Mason IN
the city ~ New York IN q negro lodge.
Notwithstanding that he Is not a Free Ma
son within the state Of New York, bol
also declares that a member Of Pytha
guras lodge. 40 called. In the ciiy o. NeR
York chartered By the Grand lodge Of
HAMBURG. a person who cannot enter n
single Masonic lodge within the state Of
New York may 30 received with open
arms by any lodge within the jurisdiction
OF the state Of Washington.
The Grand lodge Of New York cannot
By any act appear to acquiese IN such
doctrines, but being genuinely DESTROYS
that the cordial relationship previously
existing between the Jurisdictions shall
continue. and believing that severance
OF fraternai relations should be resortcd
10 only az an extreme measure. I have
refrained from Issuing an edict Of nom
intercourse
Grand Master Povfnall has felt obliged
TO decline a recent request from the grand
master Of Washington for an exchange Of
Representatives
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Thaba N'Chu April rs and describing the
operations there. says;

Thaba N'Chu April rs and describing the
operations there. says:
Yesterday afternoon, upon the with
drawal of the British demonstrations on
both tanks of the enemy, the Beers press
cd to close quarters, and Kitchener's horse
were unable to evacuate their position I'M
I'll midnight. The suspense caused great
anxiety.
''Today's operations we're intended TO
drive out or intercept the Beers. They
occupied a wide horseshoe Of mountains.
with the convex face toward JUS. Gen.
Hamilton succeeded In crushing the Beers
on the right and opening n road for Gen
Dckson's cavalry brigade, which dashed
through and hunted the enemy from ridge
to ridge. Smelling them. with horse artii-
lery.
at last we arrived at the rear OF the
horseshoe, and the Beers. In parties OF go.
could be seen within the inciosed SPACE.
running about like rats in trap. Dick
son had hoped to make a bag. and he sig
nailed to Hamilton regarding the situation.
Hamilton came at once, bringing up every
soldier he could find.
suddenly, about 40. the Boer army,
nearly 1900 strong. moved out OF the iiorse-
shoe and began marching northeast /
had never before seen such an array 81
Beers Their order WAS so regular that at
FIRST II was believed they were Gen. Cor
don's cavalry brigade, but they quickly
opened with artillery on Dickson and at
the same time the Beers who had escaped
earlier in the day from our imagined trap
returned in force against Dicksons left and
rear with two guns IN these circum-
stances Dickson resolved 10 recede and he
only Just withdrew IN time"
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VIOLENT DEATHS increase.
CoRoNERs OFFICE WAS RUSHED
WITH BUSINESS DURING APRIL.
Seattle becoming Renowned for
Suicides, Owing to Unique Posi-
tion In Reference to Alaska and
Northwest Territory Gold Fields.

From March 81 TO May 1 Coroner Soar
ling and his deputies investigated twenty
1--WE cases Of violent death, scattered all
over the county. This Is the record month
since DR. Sparkling took office and comes
within four cases Of the record establish
ed when Dr. Henry YandeI was coroner
In preparing statistics Of violent deaths IN
any one month. mine disasters and similar
accidents are not included.
There were three suicides last month.
Spring is said TO be tho busy season for
self-destruction. although on first thought
n would seem that just the opposite should
be the case. Why people should select
the budding season for seif-destruction is
not satisfactorily explained, but the rec
ords OF morEues and coroner's offices as
4 rule will SHOW this TO be a fact.
Seattle has n large number OF suicides in
proportion to population from its unique
position as regards the Alaska and North
west territory mining districts Many men
with visions Of gold have been stranded
In Seattle, either going to or coming from
the digginss. Many OF them have taken
a short cut TO peace by revolver, knife,
poieon or plunge into the waters OF puget
sound.
Following is the record Of violent deaths
IN SEATTLE and other parts Of King county
FOR the last thirty-one days:
March sl-Edward q. Johnson. hemorr-
March T-Danici Anthony, railroad ac-
cident Black Diamond.
April I-Charles H. Harper. died sudden
" On bike path Of heart failure.
April 2-Barney Hayes fell of street car
April Prank Woods struck by falling
Aprii 'bKayataro Hula died from in
Jur1es received In railroad accident
April s-Alice Warner. heart disease,
Xpril e-Ann Furrny. died suddenly on
tide nats from natural causes.
April 7-Wflliam Montgomery. died I'M
attended autopsy showed Tuberculosis
April f2-Matt Johnson scalded to death,
April lsunknown foetus found In Lake
ADJ Hilary Knowles. suicide. by
April iS-E, BIanck skull fractured.
April 13-william Davis killed by ex-
plosion, Franklin.
Xtrii is-Adoiph Hahn drawned while
dshin9 Lake Union
April 1s--John NederIee drowned Lake
April April 17--Georsie Mccubbins asphy.,-
stod, blew out gas,
April N-cario zanocca. explosion in
mine at Black Diamond.
April 1-N. c. camlet suicide. by NOR
April M--Charies A. Pitcher suicide by
cynade Of potassium.
-Asrii "a. Mcdonald. explosion at
April 8-Unknown man killed on railroad
near GEORGETOWN.
April 27--Frederick somerindyke, Sled
suddenly from cerebral aneurism.
April 29--Alce Johnson morphine poison
April so-Joseph sullivan. killed by ears
near Auburn.
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BANK THIEF SENTENCED.
1ossiand Judge Gives Min six
Months-Other Ross1and News.

Special Dispatch to- the Post-Intellige- GER
ROsSLAND, y. C., May Percy NJ Al
Ian today pleaded guilty 10 stealing $3.50
rom the Merchants bank OF Halifax and
was sentenced by Judge Spinks 70 SIX
months Imprisonment The attorney for
the bank asked for ieniency.
Al special election to-day by a vote OF
M 70 bylaw was passed author izing
NE issue OF $50 debentures for the pur-
chase of a site and the erection OF n
er'ek IRE headquarters and public library
and the purchase OF additional FIRE APP
rafatus
The imports OF Rossland for the month
y April were stS III. collections $40. ga 20
For the first four months OF 1900 The Inn
porfs were ~ rs against xG6.ef7 in the SAM
period ~ 100 The exports were sfi3 i5s
shich y more than In any previous month
s'ncc the customs house was opened. with
two excCptinns
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WILL NOT CLOSE DOWN.
Aberdeen LogGing Camps Running
Fall Time with Good Demand.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post intelligence
ABERDEEN. May LIN converse tion
With a prominent logger Of this city yes
terday, AZ to the proposed shutdown OF
TIA camps on the Sound and as to what
ehect II would have on the logging in
dastry here. he said; The logging busi-
ness on the Sound and that of this harbor
are entirely separate. While they may
have an overproduction there ana are
shutting down camps for a time. the de-
mand here is good. and has the appear
iance OF remaining so for the present at
least
w@ impossible to work some OF the camps
and ~ a consequence the usual large num-
her " logs was not put In the water carly.
There were quite good many logs mar
keted during March, hut with new mills
running and another about ready TO start,
they were all quickly disposed Of"
All camps are running full time ana the
prices are $3.50 for fir and $3.50 for spruce
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rRANspAcrrro FREIGHT RATES.
An Agreement Reached Tor MIMI
mum Charge on Teas.

SAN FRANCISCO, May AT the con-
ferenee OF officials OF overland railways
and their steamship connections today a
committee submitted a report recommend
ing that minimum rate OF h-3 per hun
drsd pounds be CHARGED for tea shipments
from all Oriental ports. 10 all common
points in this country. such as - raul
ChieaEo. 81 Louis, Cleveland and New
York The present rate is IS cents.
A committee selected 70 report upon silk
rates was not ready 10 make Us recon-
nendations II wiil undoubtedly report
in favor OF an Increased minimum charge.
Oder rates will also be advanced
The committee on rates on outgoing car
goes was given until tomorrow 10 make
It's report X Is said several slight reduc-
tions will be recommended. Rates on the
immense cotton shipments from the South
70 Japan are not 20 be dlsturoed.