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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

Ex-Premier Crispi makes plea for
a larger Italian navy, saying that It
ally must seek new development in the
extreme Orient.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

A judicial decision which has Just
been rendered at the court of Munich
shows that corporal punishment is
still regarded in Germany as an in
dispensable factor of education. "a
school teacher" says the Judge, "has
the right to intiict corporal punish
ment as well on the pupils of his own
class as on those Of other classes. AS
pupils are amenable to scholastic i'll
risdiction even after the school hours
are over, they may be punished bv
the teacher even outside of the
school."-New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

At Kyak, Alaska, are great fishing
grounds. Halibut is caught there
weighing $50 pounds, cod az pounds and
salmon 50 pounds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

W. T. Steed says it will take Civiliza-
tion 800 years to subdue the Chinese.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

Introduction of the trolley in the
French Riviera has resulted in injury to
the telephone lines, which are OF the
grounded pattern.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

Entered at the Postofice ut Freeland. Pa.
as Second-Class Matter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

The novel question whether coun-
Sci, in an argument to the jury, has n
right to shed tears has been decided
by the supreme court of Tennessee in
the case of Ferguson VS.. Moon, the
court holding that If the tears be avail
able it is not only the privilege but the
duty of counsel to shed them on the
appropriate occasion. The weeping
was done in breach of promise case
by the counsel for the plaintiff.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

q Apropos of the fact that many Am
orleans visit Europe every year to
see sights which are discounted by
those at home, a western paper says
that tourists express great wonder at
the cog railway up Rigi Kuhn, which
runs a distance of four and half
miles, while by going to Pixies Peak
they might ride on one eightand three
fourths miles long. The ascent of the
former is 1912 feet and that of the
latter is SlO0 fect-an average of SAG
feet per mile. The steepest grade on
the Pixies Peak railroad is an ascent
Of 1920 feet to the mile
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

In accordance with his own wish
the name of the Prince of Wales did
not appear in the published list of
those who gave wedding presents to
Lady Randolph Churchill, lest he
should seem to abet a marriage Of
which his judgment disHpproved
but the prince did not forget his long
and kind acquaintanceship with the
bride, and on the day before the we'd
ding he personally gave to her little
gold pig, set with jewels.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

The average boarding house ioka
is just about as stale as the butter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-17

Since the increase of foreigners,
foreign machinery and railways linn
tied number of men have obtained
employment of the ports at much
higher wages indicated as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
WILD WEST IN COLLISION.
Buffalo Bin Train Smashed and one
Man Killed.

Detroit, Mich. July 29-Section one Of
the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show train
suffered a severe collision near AIiIwau-
kee Junction shortly before daylight
today, resulting in the smashing of a
show employees sleeping car, contain
ing some forty sleeping inmates. One
of the latter is dead and nine others are
in Detroit hospitals suffering from more
or less serious injuries.
The dead:
Edward Sullivan, 81, of Bridgeport
Conn, porter of the canvas car. who
dled from internal hemorrhage after
reaching the hospital.
The injured:
Henry Eastman Nickname "Nash
70, Of Rochester. One of processes Of
spine broken off; spinal cord as yet un-
affected.
A. ]. Burkholder, 21, of Bradford
Pa. Crushed and injured very seriously
internally; back and leg cut by window
glass. Recovery hoped for
Henry Burton. 2S, of West Chester
Pa. Knee cut, bruised about back.
Joseph McCann, %, of New York
Confusion of right hand, left eye cut.
Moves Mix, 43, of New Haven. Ct
Slightly, injured through chest, hand
sprained.
Thomas Kelly %, Brooklyn. Shoulder
bruised.
John Cusick. 25, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Ankle sprained, right side and leg
bruised.
George Hunt, 28, of Waterbury, Ct.
Commissions of both legs
William Gilmore, %, of Oskaloosa. Ia.
Left shoulder and arm bruised, skin torn
from right heel.
The Wild West company gave it's ex-
hibition at Ypsilanti on Saturday and
is scheduled for Pontiac tomorrow. At
the time of the collision, the train, CON
sisting Of twenty wagon and stock cars,
four Of the shows sleeping cars and a
Grand Trunk caboose, was being trans
ferred from the Michigan Central to the
Detroit, Grand Haven s. Milwaukee
road The train was being pushed back
ward from the at the Milwaukee juno
ton when it was struck by an outgoing
Grand Trunk freight train. The caboose
was jammed into and forced on top OF
Buffalo BiIps employees sleeper No. Sc,
which was filed with sleeping tent and
J canvasmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
CHRISTIAN WORKERS. CONVEN.
TION.

Old Orchard, July S.--The Christian
Workers convention, which has been in
progress au the Old Orchard campground
since July 10, ended tonight. The meet
ings have been well attended, especially
during the last few days. Rev. DIR. L..
B. Bates Of Boston, the leader Of the con-
vention, delivered the principal address
today. He dwelt at considerable length
on the situation in China, and expressed
the hope that the time viii soon come
when it win be unnecessary to send ships
and soldiers to protect missionaries.
The Christian Alliance meetings, under
the leadership OF Rev. DR.. A. B. Simpson
Of New York, will begin next Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
STEADILY GROWS DARKER.
only Most slender Thread Upon Which
to Hang Hope.


London, July 30-4.15 a. m.-The
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Tel
egraph says he is still firmly convinced
that the ministers are safe; but, with the
exception of an alleged message from the
Japanese in Pekin, dated July 80,
brought by runner, saying that the le-
cation was still defending itself, nothing
has yet been publisheds giving anything
in the nature of proof
On the other hand, the daily increas-
ing reports of the massacre of mission
aries and foreigners leave only the most
slender thread upon which to hang a
hope. The general situation is steadily
becoming darker and crisis is said to
be fast approaching. 1t is rumored in
Shanghai that 10, 600 Chinese troops have
been secretly moved into that vicinity
and that the commander of the Kiang
Yu forts has been ordered to fire if any
further addition is made to the number
of foreign ships ascending the river.
Rioting has already occurred at Kiu
Kiang, the mobs threatening death to
foreigners.
WAJn UAO ebA14NcA VI VhC nCOOhA 0tbpdu~
ese division, the allied forces at Taku
and Tien Tsin viii number 70, 600. The
river floods near Tien Tsin are diminish
ing.
1t is reported that Russians from Har-
bin have arrived at point 15O miles
north of Pelxin after severe fighting.
TO SCARE FOREIGNERS.
Berlin, July g9.-The Chinese legation
in Berlin, has received a message from
Sheng, director general Of railways ana
telegraphs, saying that he has received a
despatch from Pekin announcing that
Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, threatens to kill
all the members OF the legations il the
international forces advance upon Pexin.
Evidently the legation is embarrassed
by the receipt Of this despatch as the Chi
nese minister has not communicated it to
the German government.
The legation has cabled the viceroy OF
Nankin requesting him to try to get in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
THIRTY LIVES LOST.
!; Terrible Mining Catastrophe IN Mex
~ leo.

Monterey, Mex July 29.-The govern
ment authorities have been notified of a
terrific catastrophe at Matebuela, a
thriving mining camp south of Mon
terey, in the state of San Luis. Fire
broke out in the La Paz mine and before
the miners could reach the surface
many of them were entombed and eth
er burned to death or suffocated. The
fire ragged flercely for several hours.
Eleven bodies have been taken out and
others are known to be in the pit. 1t is
thought the loss of life VIII reach thirty.
When the fire was discovered Ramon
Gomez, the foreman, boldly descended
the shaft and went into the burning
chamber for the purpose of aiding the
unfortunate miners. He was overcome
by smoke and perished. His body has
been recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
ONE FOREIGN DOCTOR.
No AIIusion to Missionaries in This
story of Pao Ting Fu Massacre.

Toxic, July 2S-It is reported from
Shanghai that the Boxers attacked the
missionaries and native Christians at
Pao Ting Flu July s. A foreign physi-
clan and 1900 converts were massacred.
The Chinese general, Ii Ho Keh, is
now marching on Pekin, He has or
dercd his troops to exterminate all
Christians. Already one French priest
and from 1000 to 8, 900 natives have been
slaughtered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
EVERY FOREIGNER KILLED.
sheng Confirms the Pae ring En-
Massacre.


Massacre.
London, July 9o.-The Shanghai cor
respondent OF the Daily Express tele-
graphing yesterday says:
"A new Imperial edict promulgated
this evening, urgently orders all vice.
roys and provincial governors to en-
deavor to negotiate peace with the pow
ers whose ministers are held as hostages
pending the result of the overtures for
the abandonment of hostilities against
China
''The viceroys are also commanded to
guard their territories vigilantly
against attack and to prevent, by all
means in their power, the advance OF
the foreign troops, especially along the
Yang Use Khan. The decree says that
the officials viii answer with their lives
for any failure to execute these orders.
Commands are also given that not "a
single foreigner shall be allowed to
escape from the interior, where there are
still full 1000 Europeans, connected with
missionary work in isolated situations.
"When the governor Of Shan Tung
communicated to the consuls the imperi-
al decree OF July "a, he admitted inpor-
tant passages addressed to Ii Hung
Chang:
g 1T is admittedly inadvisable to kill
all the ministers, but it is equally un-
wise to send them to Tien Tsin. 1t Will
be much wiser to keep the survivors at
Pekin as hostages.
1aI J. -
Pekin. You are mourning imperial dis
pleasure by delay. You have been ap-
pointed viceroy Of Chi Ii because, with
your military experience, you viii sue
cessfully lead the imperial armies
against the foreigners in Chi Ii, which
Yu Lu, the present viceroy, is unable to
do, owing to his ignorance OF military
affairs
Lii Hung Chang replied to this edict
asking to be allowed to retire on account
of his age.
'tSheng now admits that he has tele-
grams since July 10. announcing that
every foreigner in Pao Ting Fu was
murdered, including 40 British. French
and American missionaries, and announc-
ing also that two French Jesuits and q
thousand converts have been massaored
at Kwang Ping Fu on the borders of
Shan Tung and Chi Ii. A majority Of
the consuls favor str measures
against Sheng's duphcity.
Local officials assert that the Italian
priests murdered in Human were wrapped
IN cotton, which had been soaked with
kerosene and were slowly roasted to
death 1t Is believed that all foreigners
IN Chi Ii have by this time been massa-
cred and the wave Of massacre is spread
ing toward Ming Po and Hong Chow,
from which point 80 English and Ameri-
can missionaries are endeavoring to
escape in boats down the river to Kiang
Su. Officials anticipate a general upris-
ing along the Yang Use Kiang about Au
gust 1.
IAN astounding American intrigue
has been revealed to the consuls here in
the shape of a skillful attempt to get the
maritime customs placed in the hands of
an American missionary named Fergu-
son, who, although he was an active ally
of Sheng in the latter's endeayors to
hoodwink the world with regard to
events in Pekin, was supported by the
American officials in his claim to the ap-
pointment of inspector general
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
FROM PAO TING FU.
Missionaries Were in Grave Danger
June 4.

New York, July s9-The American
Bible society has received a letter from
Charles r. Cannon, It's agent in Tien
Tsin, dated June 4. Mr.. Cannon after
detailing the events up to the date OF the
letter including the killing of the Eng
lish missionaries Robinson and Norman,
says:
have thus far, and wisely, too, refused
to leave there. With the railway de-
stroyed and boat travel certainly fatal,
they cannot leave and with the govern
ment so utterly helpless and the soldiers
SO thoroughly in sympathy with the
Boxers there is cause to fear for their
safety, although the minister has warned
the officials to give them protection.
The railway authorities are fighting
hard to maintain communication with
Pekin. but the line is daily interrupted
by the burning of bridges and stations,
and trains are frequently returning, be-
ing unable to get through. The Chinese
troops sent to guard the line have failed
to accomplish anything and even If they
were not In sympathy with the present
anti foreign movement and largely MEM
bers of the Boxers society, there Is every
reason to believe that they have secret
instructions not to resist or punish the
Boxers. Meanwhile the powers have
been daily landing sailors and marines
and 1ien Isin is one great military
post, full of moving patrols, and with
guards stationed at every vulnerable
Doint. Twenty men of war are now at
the mouth OF the river and more are COM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
WOULD KILL SELF AND DAUGHTER

Chicago, July 29-Mrs. M. S. Wood
ward Of Evanston, when she wrote the
last letter received by her husband from
Pekin, was armed with tIve-shot revol-
yer.
1t was her Intention, according to the
letter, If the band in the legation were
attacked, to use the first three cartridges
on the assailing Chinese. Then If, with
what other defenders were doing, the
Boxers were not repulsed, she had decid-
cd to kill her daughter, lone, with one OF
the remaining bullets, and. shoot herself
with the last SO they would not fall alive
into the hands Of the Boxers.
This piece Of news was contained in
the letter written by Mrs. Woodward on
June II, last, after she and her daughter
had made futile attempt to escape
from Pekin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30

ael fire, losing two killed and seven
wounded in addition to theJ foregoing.
On the morning OF the 14th the Japan
ese blew up the southgate, ent ering the
walled city. Allied forces entered town.
Assigned the southeast quarter to the
Americans for police and protection
Guards We're established in tn Q American
quarter which was already on fire. Brit
ish commander highly praised American
soldiers for arduous work and gallantry
in communication to Meade, lien Tsin,
July 20.
(Signed) Coolidge"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
SOLDIERS FOR SHANGHAI.
Foreign ConsuIs Ask That Troops Be
Sent There.

London, July s0.-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Times yesterday says:
II learn that Ii Ping Hong and Lu
Chuan Lin, governor Of Kiang Su, both
rabidly anti-foreign, are advancing to-
ward PeIxin with large bodies of troops.
Their advent must seriously affect the
situation there.
To-day the consular body decided that
the situation demands the presence of a
military force in Shanghai and the con-
suls have notified their governments ac-
cordingly.' -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30

When the uninjured men had recov-
cred from the shock, the wrecked
sleeper was chopped open and the in
jured gradually gotten out The can
was completely wrecked excepting at
one end.
All the victims will recover shortly
excepting the three most seriously in
jured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
THE WEATHER.

Boston, July 29.-Local forecast: Mon
day, generally fair and warmer weather;
Tuesday, fair, continued warm, south
west winds to west winds.
Washington, July s9.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday: For New Eng
land, local rains Monday; generally fair
Tuesday; fresh southerly, shifting to
westerly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, July 90, 1900 - The local
weather bureau records the following:
ga. Barometer. 80 o.071; thermome-
ter, ~; dew point 80 rel. humidity, 81
direction of the wind. S; velocity of
the wind, 2; state of weather, clear.
8 p. Barometer. 80. .9sS; thernolne-
ter, 67; dew point, 50; rel. humidity "a;
direction Of the wind, S. velocity Of the
wind, ii; state Of weather, clear.
Maximum temperature. 7S; minimum
temperature, 81; mean temperature. 699 E.
maximum wind velocity, 20 s.; precipi-
tation-24 hours, O,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
''Che Foo.
NCorbin. Washington:

"Six companies 9th infantry, under
Liscum, with marines, comma nded by
Meade, Joined British forces under Gen.
Dorward in conjunction with French and
Japanese, and attacked southwest part OF
walled city at daybreak, of the 31th. The
9th infantry on the right were east of the
south gate, protecting the allied forces
from fianlxing fire. After being under
flre for is hours they were Withdrawn to
the outer mud wall at night Ninth in
fantry had 16 killed, 81 wounded, l miss
ing, out of 420 engaged at this point. Co
A posted at the railroad station east of
the Pei 40 was exposed to heavy shraD-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30

PAPER TRAIN DERAlLED.

Salmon Falls, N. r.. July 29-The
paper train from Sanbornville, which
connects with the early morning train
from Boston, was derailed through some
unknown cause at Rollingsford Junction
at $50 this morning aud the engine and
one cnr ditched. All the train hands
escaped injury. Traffic on the Great
Falls branch was suspended during the
entire day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
TEN EYCK WON,T Go

Worcester, Mass, July s9-Edward H.
len Eyck, amateur champion sculIer Of
the world has decided not to represent
this country at the regatta at the Paris
exposition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
GUN WENT OFF TOO SOON,

Springfield, Ill, July 99.-Ten persons
were injured, two fatally, by the prema-
ture discharge OF the evening gun at the
Illinois national guard encampment,
Camp Lincoln, this evening. The ex-
plosion was caused by some one throwing
d lighted cigarette into powder which
had fallen to the ground.
The accident occurred in the presence
OF a large crowd Of visitors at the camp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
Assassin Gave His Name As Angelo Bressi Of Pra
In Tuscany.
Was Arrested And With Difficulty
Fury of Mob.
The italian Cabinet Hastily Bwim Start
For Monza.

Mona Italy July 8oKng Humber has been assnated He shot
n a
The King had been attending distribution prizes
gymnahc He his carriage addecamp
amid the cheers the
in quick succes
the heart his Majesty who fell expired
minut
Immediately difficulty
the populae He his Angelo describing
himself Of Prato in Tuscany.
The prize distribution took place about o'clock
Rome, July mThe the terrible did
until after midnight Sgno premier Immediately
cabinet
Princess Naples yachting
Levant
ns-Signo Saracco has left for
Der Of at it "a m p o see tb CnG General
Bio o m
BnonD De Fa he va N He was nuhd. a r
b M h d% not gYean statement until he h officially notified
Heezpce to % any minute. italian vice nsn this
aenat hH said
atba death fh
occurrence
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in war of1 n @ n L 1856 nadh uan rtao
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
5a m.-signor Saracco has left for Monza.

formation as to whether the widow Of
Baron Won Ketteler, the murdered Ger
man minister, is still alive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-30
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.

London, July 29-The Canton CORES
pondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a
despatch dated Saturday, says:
"Chinese newspapers assert that
Prince Tuan offered rewards for all
heads of foreigners brought to his yamen
in Pekin. The Boxers. finding it diff
cult to get enough of these. decapitatod
all Chinese having high noses and deep
eyes, and, in this way, they presented 50
many pretended foreigners head that
Prince Tuan's exchequer suffered a
painful strain"
MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
London, July Boa special despatch
from Shanghai dated yesterday says that
the English mission station north of Ming
Po, has been destroyed and 10 missiona-
ries have been murdered.
RATHER LATE.
Rome, July 99.--The Official Journal
publishes royal decree prohibiting the
expectation of arms, ammunition or 9TH
er munitions Of war to China.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-17
FOR EFFICIENT WORK.
PubIIe omeers MAJ Claim Rewards
Though work L. Part OF
Their Daty.

The supreme court Of the United
States, in the case Of Matthews Va.
United States, appealed from Indiana,
has held that a public officer may re-
cover a reward for the arrest OF a Grim
inal and that il ia not contrary to pub
lie policy. The general rule OF common
law, both in England and in this eoun-
try, is that II is contrary 10 public
policy 10 allow a public official TO re-
cover a reward for doing an act which
he should have done in the ordinary
course OF his duty. The supreme court
recognized the rule ut common law, but
limited II to a reward offered the officer
by a private individual.
In this case the reward was offered
under the direction OF the attorney
general Of the United States and the
our said that the broad difference
between the right OF an officer TO take
from a private individual a reward or
compensation for the performance OF
his official duty and the capacity OF
such an officer 10 receive a reward ex-
pressly authorized by competent leg.
islative authority and sancuoned by
the executive ofaeer to whom the legis-
lAtive power has delegated ample dis
erection to offer the reward is too OBJ.
nous to require anything but state
ment.' Justice Harlan and Justice
Peckham dissented. on the ground that
the Offering or payment Of a reward
to a public officer for the performance
OF what wac, at all events, nothing
more than his Official duty was against
public policy.-Cbicaro Chronicle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A movement has been started at
indianapolis, Ind, TO attempt to
persuade President Mckinley that he
has taken the wrong side Of the can
teen question.
About % millers from Kansas and
OklahOma held a secret session at To-
peks for the purpose Of deyising
means for promoting the milling in
terestS OF the southwest.
Among the passengers on the hos.
pital ship Solace, which reached san
Francisco from Manila. was Lieut.. j.
c. Gilmore, who was held in captivity
several months by Filipinos.
The uncompromising gold demo
Gratis Of Indiana. who will not &C
cept Bryan on any platform, are car
ryinR on correspondence with eastern
gold men with intent 10 hold a ma
tional convention aud nominate a
presidential ticket.
The American Association Of Base.
ball, backed by the National league,
will furnish baseball the coming SEA-.
son in the following cities: Balti.
more. Washington, Louisville. Cle,e.
land. Chicago, st. Louis, New York
and Philadelphia.