Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 7, 1900, Page 2

— The Rerald--Beview. E. C. Kiley. T, J, Austed, KILEY & AUSTED, Editors and Publishers, GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. Bole ot New Zealand’s experiments in state socialism seem to have been remarkably successful. The “Ad- vances to Settlers Department” has just reported having issued loans to 7,000 settlers representing two. mil- liens of money. Not one shilling had been lost, and not one penny, either of principal or interest, had remained uncollected. Many journals, each unique in its way, has been produced in the course of the campaign in South Africa. One or two of these are hard to beat in diminutiveness, but the smallest news- paper in the world, having a record of several years’ regular weekly issue, is published in Guadalajara, in Mexico. Its name is “E Telegrafo,” it appears every Staday and is published in eight columns, 14% inches long ,and one an‘ a half inches wide, on thick Manila pa- per. Its staff includes an editor and director, an administrator or business manager, the printer, and last, but by no means least, the capitalist or owner. The French fleet is to be provided with a new quick-firing gun, said to be superior to any now im use, and an order has been given to the Ruelle works, Charente, for the supply of 100 of these cannon to the fleet before the end of the year. The gua is of 16 mil- limeters (6.3 inches) caliber, throws a projectile of 52 kilos (114 pounds), has a muzzle velocity of 900 meters (2,952 foot-seconds), and can be fired five times per minute. The projectile will pierce steel armor plate of $82 centi- meters (12.6 inches) in thickness and of 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) up to 3,000 meters, At the recent marriage of the Crown Prince of Japan, immense multitudes in the streets watched and applauded the bridal procession, but not a per- son looked out of an upper window. To the American eye and mind this seemed strange. But the Japanese ex- plation of it was simple. It is con- trary to etiquette—indeed, to loyalty —for a Japanese to look down, either literally or figuratively, upon a mem- ber of the royal family. One smiles at the quaint conceit that would in- terpret the visual angle as a slight. Yet there is much that is admirable and worthy of emulation in scrupulous regard for what are esteemed duty and honor, The Hon. Henry Copeland, who suc- seeds SirJulian Salomons as agent-gen- eral for New South Wales in London, was, like the premier of New Zealand, originally a working miner. He spent years on the Ballarat goldfields in Vic- toria before he settled in Sydney, one of the divisions of which he represent- ed in parliament until his recent pro- motion to London. In a farewell edi- torial a Sydney paper says of him: “A working miner he was, and a work- ing miner he remains. He still ex- presses himself as of old in vigorous and unadorned Anglo-Saxon that will make Mr. Chamberlain sit up when the pair commence to negotiate on con- trove colonial questions.” ", Andrew Gerber, a wealthy phys- of Mount Joy, made a peculiar in which he devised to his son tian, only one-half the income during life of one of his farms, Al- most the entire residue of his estate, amounting to about $200,000, was be- queathed to his great grand-children, cf whom none was in existence at the time of the decedent’s death. Dr. Ger- ber held strange religious views and believed that at the time his youngest grandchild would arrive at the age of 22 years, he (the deceased) would re- turn to earth, and he desired his estate kept intact until that time. The will was contested and the Supreme court gave Christian Gerber absolutely all that part of the estate bequeathed to the future generations. Sensational morganatic marriages seem to be the order of the day in the Austrian imperial family; for after those of the Countess Stephanie de Lonyay and Archduke Franz Ferdi- nand it now appears that the beautiful Archduchess Maria Theresa has peti- tioned the emperor for permission to marry her master of the household, Maj.-Gen. Count Cavriani. The arch- duchess, who is the widow of the Archduke Charles Louis, the émperor’s brother, whose third wife she was, is a princess of Braganza, and in her 45th year. She has been a widow just four years. Curiously enough, she is the stepmother of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who has morganatically married the Countess Sophie Chotek. The archduchess has two daughters, the Archduchesses Maria Annonciada and Elizabeth, 24 and 22 years old re- spectively, who, with their cousin, the emperor's granddaughter, are at pres- ent the belles of the imperial court. Count Cavriani is a fine-looking, sol- dierly man, slightly older than his royal fiancee, According to the Philadelphia Rec- ord, a great deal of the paper meney that is in constant circulation in Am- erica gets frequent washing. In some banks there is a regular wash-day ey- ery month, when a clerk may be seen bent over a tub rubbing notes up and down on a wash-board> The dirty greenbacks are soaped and rubbed just like handkerchiefs and socks, and are put through a wringer before being put out to dry. After the notes have been passed through the wringer they are hung on a line stretched in the dank clerks’ department. GOES TO VAN SANT NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF * MINNESOTA. Republican State Convention Meets at St. Paul and Names a Ticket— Senator Carter of Montana Makes an Address—All Nominations but Secretary of State and Railroad Commissioners Are Made by Ac- clamation—The Resolutions In- dorse the Platform of the Phila- delphia Convention. United States Senator — Knute Nel- son. Governor—Samuel R. Van Sant of Winona. Lieutenant Governor — Lyndon A. Smith of Montevideo. Secretary of State—Peter E. Hanson of Litchfield. State Treasurer—Julius H. Block of St. Peter. Attorney General—Wallace B. Doug- las of Moorhead. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court— Charles M. Start of Rochester. Associate Justice—Loren W. Collins of St. Cloud. Railroad Commissioner, Four-Year- Term—Joseph G. Miller of Two Har- bors. Railroad Commissioner, Four-Year- Term—Ira B. Mills of Moorhead. Railroad Commissioner, Two-Year- Term—Charles F. Staples of West St Paul. 0- ‘ St. Paul, June 30.—The above is the ticket selected by the Republican state convention which met in this city yes- terday. All the nominations except secretary of state and railroad com- missioners weye made by acclamation. A feature of the day was the pres- ence of Senator Carter of Montana, who made an addréss on the issues of the day which aroused considerable enthusiasm, The convention was called to order at noon by State Chairman W. E. Steel. A contest arose over the selec- tion ef a temporary chairman. Dar F. Reese of St. Paul and Senator BE. T. Young of Swift county were placed in nomination. Senator Young won out over the St. Paul man, the vote stand- fig, Reese, 510; Young, 666. Senator Young, in his speech of acceptance, predicted Republican success. J. J. Everett of Fairmont was elected tem- porary secretary. Permanent Organization. The committee on credentials was dispensed with on motion of Mr. Rob- erts of Hennepin, and ther certified del- egates ordered seated. On motion of the same delegate the teniporary or- ganization was made permanent, and the chair announced committee on resolutions: R. G. Evans, B. F. Hardstrom, Ed Bostad, 8. J. Ray, H. Bert Miller, W. C. Whiteman, Patrick H. Morrison, C. S. Mitchell, J. S. Vandiver, C. L. Hil- ton, W. S. Moe, C. A. Pidgeon, E. W. Rossman, W. D. Smith, J. F. Jacobson, G. 8. Ives and M. E. Bunnell. At 1:10 an adjournment was taken until 2:30. When the conyention reassembled R. G. Evans offered a resolution indors- ing Senator Knute Nelson for re-elec- tion, which carried. Neminations for governor were then taken up and O. B. Gould of Winona placed S. R. Van Sant in nomination. ‘The namination was made unanimous by a rising vote amid Great Enthusiasm. Senator George W. Somerville nom- inated Lieut. Gov. Lyndon A. Smith to succeed himself. Henry Feig moved that the nomination be made by ac- clamation and the motion prevailed. c. S. Martin of Clay nominated W. B. Douglas for attorney general and the nomination was made unanimous. W. P. Roberts of Hennepin nominat- ed J. H. Block of St. Peter for treas- urer, and the nomination was made by a rising vote. W. P. Roberts moved that C. M. Start be nominated for chief justice by a rising vote. An ‘amendment to the motion named L. W. Collins for associ- rhea an The amended motion car- ried. k It was at this point that Senator Carter was introduced, being given a tremendous ovation. At the conclusion of the Montana senator’s spech Capt. Van Sant was presented to the conven- tion and was greeted with a storm of cheers. He thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him and asked for united and harmonious ac- tion on the part of the Republicans of the state. He concluded with an ap peal for the whole ticket. “The most important thing is not the election of your governor,” he declared. “First of all must the electoral vote of the state be cast for McKinley. And sec- ond we must elect the legislature to re- turn that great commoner, Senator Knute Nelson. And then our splendid congressional delegation must be re- turned—all seven. I am ready to go to work. The campaign is now open. If you will all do your whole duty as 1 pledge you to do mine, Populism will go down for another forty years.” Eustis is Heard. William Henry Eustis was then called for and delivered a short speech, touching briefly on the issues of the campaign, . The nominations for which contests were expected were then taken up. For secretary of state Sam Langum, S. P. Sjoblom, A. F. Nordin, J. J. Lo- men, S. B. Molander and P. E. Han- son were placed in nomination. The first ballot resulted in no choice, and before the second ballot was taken Messrs. Nordin and Sjoblom were withdrawn. Peter E. Hanson won out on the second ballot and his nom- ination was made unanimous. For railroad commissioners J. C, Howard, Joseph G. Miller, Ira B. Mills, Job W. Lloyd, ©. F. Staples and A. N. Dare were presented. The result ot the ballot is given above. The Platform. vThe resolutions indorse the platform of the Philadelphia convention, express approval of the ndémination of McKin- ley and Roosevelt and indorse the pres- ent national administration. The pros- the foliowing |, pubiican legislation and the admin- istration of President McKinley. The bravery and patriotism of the soldiers and sailors in the late war is com- mended. The platform strongly op- poses trusts and combinations to re. strict trade and control prices. Labor interests are touched upon and an eight-hour work-day is favored. Ap- preciation and approval is expressed of the course of Senators Davis and Nel- son and the representatives in con- gress and Senator Nelson is nominated to succeed himself. Legislation to pre- vent the sale of oleomargarine is fa- vored. The election of United States senators by the people is favored an the representatives in congress are urged to work for such a method of election. The party is committed to a just enforcement of all laws regarding transportation charges. The “Somer- ville law” is approved and the gross earnings system of taxation as to rail- roads is commended. Chairman Young was authorized to appoint the usual state central com- mittee, consisting of one from each ju- dicial district and seven at large. pane convention then adjourned sine le. SEYMOUR RELIEVED. Chinese Forces Driven Off After a Brisk Fight. Lendon, June 30.—The casualties of the international force attacking Tien- tsin were Americans killed, 3; woun- ded, 2; British, killed, 2; wounded, 1° Germans, killed, 15; wounded, 27; Rus- sians, killed, 10; wounded, 37. ‘The gun fire of the Americans and British is described as “beautiful.” After the relieving foree pushed on to relieve Admiral Seymour Chinese regulars un- [| der Gen. Nieh, says a dispatch from Shanghai, again attacked Tien-tsin fiercely and bombarded the foreign set- tlement with A Terrible Fire. Col. Dorward, British, commanded the column that relieved Admiral Sey- mour. American marines participated in the achievement. The admiral was found intrenchead and surrounded by immense masses of Chinese, who were driven off by the relieving column af- ter a fiercé fight. His men made a brilliant resistance, never failing in courage for fifteen days of continuous fighting. During ten days the men were on quarter rations. They started with provisions for ten days, and they could have held out a day or two long- er. The column was a few miles be- yond Lo-fa. Deeming It Hopeless to attempt to break through the hordes Admiral Seymour es: ed a night re- treat toward Tien-tsin, but he came in collision with a strong force of Chinese arriving from the northwest, and could neither advance nor retreat. There was nothing to do but to in- trench and stand siege. He vainly at- tempted heliographie communication, Seymour's men caught several Chinese who said the legations had been burned and the ministers killed. Oth- ers said that the ministers had, been imprisoned. ‘The Chinese displayed Fanatical Courage in the attack. Four thousand Rus- sians left Tien-tsin four days after: Ad- miral Seymour, but they never got in touch with him. Railway communica- tion from Taku to Tien-tsin has been restored, and the force is advancing to- ward Peking. Fighting was in prog- ress Wednesday in the vicinity of Tse Chulin. Large preparations ore being made to support and reinforce the Pe- king relieving column. Twenty thou- sand troops of all erms, largely Jap- anese, have now been landed. The fate of the members of the legations is still a mystery. If they are alive and unharmed at Peking the Chinese gov- ernment Deserves Some Credit, Shanghai correspondents think, after resisting the fanatical mob. The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, wiring at 9:05. p. m. yester- day, says: “It is reported on good Chinese authority that the govern- ment, alarmed at foreign military pre- parations, has issued an edict ordering the peremptory suppression of the Boxers, and announcing a decision to protect the legations at all hazzards.” However this may be, the British consulate at Shanghai received infor- mation yesterday, the Daily Express correspondent says, that while sol- emnly promising complete abstention from warlike preparations the Chinese are mounting several new six-inch «uns at the Woo Sung forts. Washington Officials Worried, Washington, June 20. — Administra- tion officials are quite concerned over Chinese advices to the effect that the meu.bers of the foreign legations in Peking are not at Tien-tsin with Ad- miral Seymour’s column. The dis- patches of the last two days indicating that they were with the admiral a few miles from Tien-tsin had allayed in a measure the tension existing here as to their safety, but as no word had come frem Minister Conger the confi- dence temporarily felt Is Giving Way again to fear that all may not be well with them. _ It is believed here that Mr. Conger would, have taken the very first opportunity to communicate with his government, and the fact that he had not done so the officials say is very strong ground for believing that he may not be in Tien-tsin, although dis- patches report the relief column there. This fact is considered confirmatory of the latest intimations that the lega- tion representatives are still in Peking and some fears are entertained for them if still in the Chinese capital. DAWSON GOLD. ‘Wealth From the Klondike Passing Through the Seattle Assay Office. Seattle, Wash., June 30. — The gold received at the United States assay of- fice since June 1, 1900, amounts in value to over $1,000,000. From infor- mation now at hand it is possible to make the certain prediction that the receipts of the office during the month of Jury will amount to over $3,000,000. The receipts for June were increased by the deposits of gold brought down on the steamer Rosalie, which arrived from Skagway Tuesday evening. There were 13,500 ounces in nuggets and dust deposited in the assay office in the names of fifty-five persons. The ap- proximate value of the deposits is $216,000. The gold was all direct from |* Dawson, and is a part of the clean-up in that immediate vicinity. : peri of the country is attributed to] e {| COTHA VERY ACTIVE. ; Patrols Cover Wide Sketches of | Country. London, July 3.—Gen. Botha is show- ing great activity. His patrols cover wide stretches of country, approaching near the British outposts and engage in skirmishes, while larger °bo:lies threaten to attack, declining to allow themselves to be caught by the re- urn blows which the British promptly seek to deliver. Attacks of this sort were made Friday last at Pinarspoort om Gen. Pole-Carew, and at Springs. Generals Botha and Dewet are secm- ingly operating in combination. Botha is reported to have divided his force into two parts, one moving west and the other to the south to ry and effect a juncture with Dewet. Boer circulars exaggerating the Chinese troubles and urging the burghers to rejoin the army are out. Lord Roberts’ Widely Operating Columns are still within striking distance of Dewet. Dr. Conan Doyle, in an inter- view with him by the Daily Telegraph Pretoria correspondent, says the hospi- tal arrangements have been severely tried, but that no more could have been done. Lord Roberts, in the course of.an interview, said that he thought the charges brought against the gov- ernment by William A. Burdette Coutts, Conservative member of parlia- ment for Westminster, that inadequate provisions had been made for the sick and wounded, were probably based on one hospital and a general deduction drawn therefrom. ALUM BAKING POWDERS. Congress Acting to Suppress Their Sale. The report of the Senate Committee on Mantfactures upon the subject of food adulterations and food frauds has created a sensation in Congress and awakened great interest throughout the country. If there could be published a list of the names of all articles of food found by the Committee to be adulterated or made from poisonous ingredients, it would be of inestimable value to the publie. ‘fhe recommendations of the Com- mittee that the sale of alum baking powders be prohibited by law, will make of special interest the following list of names of baking powders con- taining alum sold in this vicinity: Baking Powders Containing Alum: I. Cc. r K.C -Contain Alum. Manf. by Jaques Mfg. Co., CRicago. CALUMET...........Contains Alum. Mant. by Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago. PALACE. oe ....-.-Contains Alum. Baking Powder Co., St. Paul. -Contains Alum. Powder Co., Chicago. oseee se ..Contain Alum. Manf. by Grant Chemical Co., Chicago. BENGAL.........--+ Contains Alum. Manf. by Griggs, Cooper & Co., St. Paul. LAS. Contains Alum. es by, ate Murdock & Co., Chicago. MEAN? CHICAGO YEAST \. -Contain Alum. Manf. by Chapman & Smith Co., Chicago. BEDDY’S Contains Alum. Manf. by Eddy & Eddy, St. Louls. SUPERIOR.........- Contains Alum. Manf. by Superior Baking Powder Co., St. Paul. UNRIVALED .-Contains Alum. Manf. by Sprague, Warner & Co., Chicago. PUHL’S SWEET BISCUIT.... pec ceencee seeeee Contains Alum. It is unfortunate that many manu- facturers of alum baking powders falsely state that their powders do not contain alum. It is only right that consumers should have correct infor- mation as to the character of every article of food offered to them. THE MARKETS, Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Markets. Milwaukee, Wis., July 3: — Flour is firm. Wheat easier; No. 1 Northern, S83c; No. 2 Northern, 81@82c. Rye lower; No. 1, 62@621-2c. Barley firm- er; No. 2, 49@50c; sample, 40@49c. Oats lower; No. 2 white, 28@28 1-2c. Ckic¢ago, July 3.—Cash Wheat N red, T7@80c; No. 2 3 No. 3 hard win- ter, TA@T7c; Sle; No. 2 Northern No. 3 sp: @42 1-4¢; No. 3, Ne. 2, 241-2¢; No. 3, 24c. Sioux City, Iowa, July 3.—Cattle — Beeves, $4.80@5.10; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.25@4; stockers and feed- ers, $3.50@4.25; calves and yearlings, $3.50@4.30. Hogs, $4.95@5.05; bulk, $5. Chicago, July 3. — Cattle — Good to prime steers, $5.20@5.80; poor to medi- um, $4.50@5.10; stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.70; cows and heifers, $2.80@ 4.80; Texas-fed stetrs, $4.40 @ 5.20. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $5.10 @ 5.271-2; good to choice heavy, $5.20@ 5.30; rough heavy, $5.05@5.15; light, $5.05@5.30; bulk of sales, $5.20@5.25. Sheep, $3.25@4.75;: lambs, $5@6.50. South St. Paul, July.3. — Cattle — Choice butcher cows and heifers, $3.75 @4.25; fair to good, $2.75@3.60; thin cows and canners, $2@2.65; choice butcher steers, $4.50@5; fair to good, $4@4.50; fat bulls,$3.25@3.75; bolongna $2.75@3.10; veal calves, $3.50@4.50, good to:choice stock cows and heifers, $2.75@3; fair to good, $2.50@2.75; com- mon and _ tailings, $2 @ 2.50; heifer calves, $2.75@3; good to choice stock- ers and feeders, $3.25@3.75; fair to good, $3@3.25; common and tailings, $2.50@2.90; steer calves, $3.25@3.75; stock and feeding bulls, $2.75@3; feed cows, $2.50@2.75; stags and oxen, $3@ 4; milkers and _ springers, $25@37.50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.05@5.10; good to prime heavy, $5.05 @ 5.10; rough heavy, $4.80@4.85; stags and boars, $2@4.50; pigs and skips, $4 @ 4.50. Sheep — Fat sheep, $3.25 @ 8.50; stock sheep, $2.50@2.75; feeders, ‘| $2.75@3; fat lambs, $4.25@4.75; year- lings, $4.50@4.75; stock and feeding lambs, $3.25@3.50; spring lambs, $4.75 @.25, Above quotations are on shorn sheep and lambs. St. Paul, July 3. — Oats — The oat market is stronger; No. 3, 291-4 @ 2912c; No: 3 white, 293-4@301-2c. Corn—No. 8, 39 1-2@40e; No. 3 yellow, 41e. Seeds—Timothy, $1@1.25; clover, $4.50@5.20; flax, $1.74@1.76. Minneapolis, July 3. — Wheat — July opened at 8lc and closed at 841-8c. On track—No. 1 hard, 88 3-8c; No. 1 Northern, 853-8; No. 2 North- ern, 88 7-8c; corn, 40 3-4c; oats, 28 1-2¢; flax, $1.75. : Boston, July 3.—A fishing party of four was drowned in the harbor ves- terday by the overturning of their craft, a twenty-four-foot cat boat. | moned to fight fire. 200 LIVES ARE LOST MOST SHOCKING DISASTER ON RECORD. ire in New York Destroys Three Costly Ocean Liners and Con- siderable Other Property, Entail- ing in All a Loss Estimated at $10,000,000—Men and Women on the Docks and Aboard the Vessels Cut Off From Escape — Harbor Swallows Up Many Who Escape From Burning Ships. New York, July 3.—At least 209 hu man lives lost, 300 in the Hospitals suf- fering from more or less serious burns and injuries, three huge and costly ocean steamships destroyed, twelve tugs’ and lighters burned—in all $10,- 000,000 worth of property consumed— is the story of a fire which swept the piers of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg-American Steamship com- panies at Hoboken Saturday afternoon. 'The disaster, the most terrible that has ever happened here, and perhaps the most shocking on record, was accompa- nied by heroic rescues, miraculous es- capes and agonizing deaths. Burn or Jump to Death. Thousands of persons in Hoboken and New York lined the sides of North river near the fire and saw men’ and womer burn or jump to death in the water. The ships destroyed were the Saale, the Bremen and the Main of the North German Lloyd line. ‘The Kaiser Friederich der Groose and the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German line were damaged to some extent, but not badly. There were hurdreds of men on each of the destroyed steamships and a few wo- men. ‘There were Crowds of Dock Laborers and employes on all the piers. There were men, women and children in fhe canal boats, and men on the barges and lighters. So quickly did the fire spread that escape for all of these hun~ dreds was cut off almost before they knew the fire had started. Men work- ing in the holds of the three steam- ships were shut in by walls of flame. It was impossible to reach them in any way. Men on the pier jumped into the water to save themselves. Many of them were saved, but others sank before help could reach them. Caused by Explosion. The fire originated on pier 3 of the North German Lloyd series, near the foot of Third street. It was caused by the explosion of a benzine tank, so the fire fighters declared, which ignited a large quantity of cotton awaiting shipment. Near by were moored the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, the Main, the Saale and the Bremen. The Saale was due to sail for Boston Sunday morning to pick up a party of Chris- tian Endeavorers en route to Cher bourg. The Kaiser was scheduled to sail ‘Tuesday for Southampton. The¢ Main was also To Have Sailed on Tuesday and.the Bremen on Thurs- day for Bremen. The Saale and the Bremen lay at either side of pier No. 2, while the Kaiser lay on the north side of pier No. 1, immediately down stream. The Main lay just down stream from the Kaiser. When the first burst cf flame appeared the hoarse whistles of the liners were sounded, and all hands were sum- The blaze, howev- er, outstripped the fire fighters four fold and leaped toward the huge liners, powerless in their slips. The shed on pier No. 3, piled wit cotton and stored with hundreds of Barrels of Oil, was ready food for the flames, which spread with incalculable rapidity. The pier was a furnace within a few min- utes, and the tongues of fire jumped across the slip and seized upon the Saale, which lay at the northward of the pier just below. On the four pers there were 2,000 persons working when the fire started. Five hundred were near the entrance and escaped into the street. The remaining 1,500 jumped into the water and were é¢ither picked up by passing craft of drowned, Loss Only Approximated. The property loss can simply be ap- proximated at this time. None of the officials around the docks could give anything like a precise estimate of their losses and none was prepared to make a statement on this point. A corservative estimate made by a prom- inent fire underwriter places the en- tire loss at less than $10,000,000. The three docks. of the North German Lloyd line ere total losses, with all their contents, and they are still smouldering with Many Streams From Fire Hose playing constantly on the debris. The pier of the Thingvalla line is totally wiped away and an extension which had just been built on the Hamburg- American line’s expanse cf piers was burned down to the pile tops. The warhouses of Palmer & Campbell, which were across the street from the North German Lloyd line dock, suf- fered greatly, and a number of houses along the street were scorched badly. The loss to the steamship properties and other companies is estimated ap- proximately as follows: The steam- ship Main, of the North German Lloyd line, cost $1,500,000, outside of the cargo, fitting and stores. The Loss Is Placed at $1,200,000 for the vessel and about $400,000 for fittings, stores and cargo that was on board of her. The Bre- men, of the same line, cost $1,250,000, and her fitting and cargo were valued at $300,000. The cargo and_ stores were entirely consumed and the loss to the vessel proper will amount to at least $700,000. She is beached off Weehawken and still smouldering, ap- parently destroyed, save for her ma- chinery. The Saale, the steamship which will have the most horrible story of death to unfold when-the divers go down in her, cost the Lloyd company $1,250,000 and the fittings and cargo were valued at $300,000. The Saale is beached at Ellis island Aad Still Burning. The damage to the vessel proper is placed at about $800,000. The damage done to the Kaiser. Wilhelm der Grosse is estimated at $25,000. The, three docks of the North German Lloyd line which were burned to the waters edge are said to have cost $300,000. The docks were well filled with mer- chandise just received from abroad and valued at $350,000. The Thingyalla pier which was entirely consumed was valued at $50,000, counting the stores which were on it. The Hamburg- American line dock, which had just been completed as an extension to” their great pier, and which was de- stroyed in order to prevent the flames from spreading, was damaged to the extent of $15,000. This was the only loss they sustained. VON KETTELER DEAD.. Reported Butchery of the German Minister Confirmed. London, July 3.—Official dispatches received. by the consular body at Shanghai says an Express cable, datea@ Shanghai, July 1, confirm in the fullest manner the report of the butchery of Baron von Ketteler, the German am~- bassador, on June 18. The baron was riding in Legation street when he was attacked by Chinese soldiers and Box- ers and dragged from his horse. His body was hacked to pieces) with swords. The German legation buil- dirgs were burned and a number of servants of the legation were killed and their bodies thrown into the flames. Official confirmation of this ghastly business has caused the utmost consterration among the consul gen- erals of the powers, who expressed the fear that War a la Outrance will be declared against thé Peking government. The consuls entertain lit- tle hope that any foreigners are left alive in the capital. There were 100 foreigners connected with the lega- tions, 50 in the custom house, English and American tourists and others to the number of 150 and nearly 500 le- gation guards. The British foreign of- fice, the Dnily Mail learns, has re- ceived news from the British consul at Chefu that Baron yon Ketteler has: been killed, but no further informa- tion. A dispatch to the Express fro:n Nankin, June 350, says: “French priests here have received a report from Peking that public executions of . foreigners have been in effect since June 20, The news comes f: run- ners from French priests in Pekiug, who state that they administered The Last Rites to the condemned men.” Nankin ca~ bles dated Sunday say that Viceroy Liu Hun Yih received a telegram from Gen. Yulu on Friday stating that the German minister had been murdered at Peking. Yulu, who escaped from ‘Tien-tsin to Pao La Fuh, wires also: “Position desperate. Implore your help. Foreign troops of eight national- ities entering Peking to the number of 30,000 or 40,000. I cannot hold out for four days.” Liu Hun Yih has re- ceived this from viceroy of Yunshakai: “Foreign troops victorious at ‘Tien-tsin. They will enter Peking immediately.” Outbreaks of the Boxers appear to be imminent at Canton. The feeling of unrest steadily increases. Boxers from Ping Tu were marching on Surday. to- Chefu. The governor Feared for the Town and sent to the warships for forces. A’ small riot occurred at Chefu on Sun- day. Fifty-two refugees who have ar- rived at New Chwang aver that the Boxers have destroyed the railway north of Port Arthur, and that all the American and English residents are leaving. Nothing has been learned of the column which relieved® Admirat Seymour fcur days ago and then pro- ceeded toward Peking, but as it takes at least two. days for dispatches to reach Chefu there is nothing extraord- inary in this. ‘Troops are arriving at Taku daily. though some reports from Taku say it will be three weeks be- fore a large force can be sent to Pe- king. The morning papers generally accept as conclusive the reports that Baron von, Ketteler has been killed, and express grave uncertainty as to whether any of the members of the le- gations at Peking are saved. Small Grain of Comfort Washington, July 3. — Yesterday's advices to the state Gepartment, ™ up of two telegrams from Consul Gen- eral Goodnow, at Shanghai, brought the foreign ministers at Peking along one day furthér in safety, showing that they were all alive with the possi- ble exception of the German minister, who, it seems likely, has been mur- dered. Some encouragement is drawm by the officials from the fact that the other ministers were alive on the later date, for the officials believe that the diplomatic corps at Peking could not Have Been Preserved through the fury of the first stages of the outbreak only to fall victims to sober second thought. There is at least the indication that the Chinese goyern- ment itself was protecting them. On the other hand the statement that the notoriously anti-foreign Prince Tuan was in complete control at Peking was regarded as an exceedingly graye de- velopment and as tending to fix clearly responsibility for the happenings of the past three weeks directly upon the Peking government. An ameliorating condition is the refusal of the great viceroys themselves of almost absolute power in their prov/nees to be con- trolled from Peking in their attitude toward foreigners. KILLED BY TOBACCO FUMES. Philadelphian Inhales Cigarette Smoke Blown in His Face. Willow Grove, Pa., July 3—Cizgarette smoke, blown from the mouth of a man sitting near him, caused the death of Charies Krickaka, He was at a concert in the park. Near him sat @ man who was smoking a cigarette. Krickaka had never used tobacco. A particularly pungent cloud of the smoke unexpectedly overwhelmed him and he inhaled a quantity of it. He -began ccughing violently, and the paroxysms continued until a blood v sel had been ruptured. Krickaka fel into a swoon, and half an hour later Porto Rico’s New Judge.. v Louisville, Ky., July. 3.—Hon. Will- jam H. Holt, former chief justice of the Kentucky appellate court, was sworn in as judge of the federal court for the new district of Porto Rico. He will assume his duties in October. i! Fire in Washington. Washington, July 3.—A loss of $60,- 000 was caused by a fire here which destroyed bea Gane, rede Hardware company’s building a: ~ & Walkers store saetne peat stores 5 oe