The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 6, 1900, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1900. 7 NO HOPE FOR FOREIGNE Rumors of -a General at Peking Come From Many Sources, but Lack Confirmation. Notified by the Governor of Shantung That Prince Tuan Is Preparing an Edict Ordering the Exter- mination of All Foreigners. French Consul at Shanghai The story g were murdered 1 appears to be 1 before they will be Boxers Mobilizing. r by a courier from Pe- ghal on July 4, says ering in force about rcements arriving from all s taken to indicate the mong the nobles who to have thrown in their lot The Emperor and Dow- letter reads, are com- thumb of Prince Tuan Hongkong say the soclety, is assuming eanor on the mainland = sent 5000 men to oc- at the mouth of the correspondent of _the overnor of Shan- svernor of Shang- nch Consul here is preparing an edict extermination of all for- >bably intended to pre- or the worst news. Chi- ch are generally be- all foreigners in Pe- red foreigners in North s one report, “depends upon mpt action. Japan has 70,000 t is prevented from send- international jeal- v, b > China. by pan Criticized. z papers have various Con- hes bandling the question Japan does not send more but none of them throw t upon the subject. 1 offers the query, *Could eved Peking if given a The correspondent replied: n's strength is ample and her ise it unquestioned. The truth Mikado's Minister has been ex- essively cautious, fearing that great dis of force might precipitate complica- 5. The Chinese Min- t Britain, who had arranged r July 24, in honor of the Chi- e Emperor's birthday, canceled all ar- vy (Thursday). It is erstood that some notable Englishmen 4 received invitations to the func- jon declined to be present, and inti- mated to the Minister that it was inop- e to honor the Emperor now. |GREATEST CRIME OF CENTURY EXPECTED and New York Her- Ja; of Death the Emperor. Special Cable to The Lop ght 0, by the Herald Pub- w pany 5 July 6.—This dispatch from . 2 al correspondent is published by . th Mail HAI, July 5.—I have no hesitation t crimes, including, I belleve, uropean Minjsters and committed in Peking facts are known, the 1d will stand aghast oz n . when it comes, may & € ude an%wful story of outraged tortured children and streets of Peking children—a_ story of which will _shock Bu- , it may be almost taken for whole forelgn quarter s been completely wiped out. vhisperings and startling and < which are floating arent reliable source but it must not be for- telegraph over now come from v in hands of the Chi- whisperings and rumors In are at least likely to have fact to send this, since the ve from Peking about the rters the imperial can ing is sol nd that Massacre carrier, dispatched on June 25, were it not that I find some Chinese officials here and who show a friendliness to Euro- peans, who have had to my knowledge dvicés from FPoking, via Pio-Ting-Fu, thin the last twenty-four hours. These officials are most anxious that we 1 should understand that the Government of China has been entirely superseded by the Boxers. Of my own knowledge I know for a truth that most of the Man- chu princes, with their adherents, gen- erals and troops, are members of the Box- er society and are busily engaged in re- cruiting for the cause. This rlul»nc:l,\ ieads those with a knowl- edge of things Chinese to the belief that here, who are unquestion- ably suppressing the news, are endeavor- ing to prepare the with the least harm to themselves for the reception of s of the greatest crime of the cen- native officer In a note on the foregoing dispatch-the | Daily Mail its correspondent at Shanghal is a »ntleman of distinctio: with unequaled sources of Information, | and continues | “It is obvious from the message that | the corr: yondent has the best of reasons for believing that of the greatest importa ng suppressed by native authorities, There is, we fear, only too much reason for the correspondent’s sug- gestion that the greatest tragedy of the Century has been consummated.” ADDITIONAL TROOPS MAY BE SENI TO TIENTSIN | | WASHINGTON, July 5.—Consul General | Goodnow’s prophecy of further trouble if the allled forces in China fall to im- press the Chinese with their resources is part of tl upon which the United States n ts decision to RS | ; | | n China considerably. Consul General’s dispatch was the | scintilla of official news emanating augment its forces The hina to-day respecting the war. Department has_accepted as | fon the death of the German | videnced by its message of condolence directed to Be lin, Usually the department is exceedingly | circumspect in its actions where there remains any doubt of the death of the individual concerned, so that the message dispatched to. ‘must be taken as proof that the department is completely satisfied of the accuracy anme report of the assassination of V¢ etteler. | Secretary ad as callers to-day rep- | resentatives of powers involved In Minister Wu came Boxer troubles s followed by M. 1y in the day and arge; Von Holle- ssador, and Mr nese Charge. It reasonable to suppose that, not- withstanding diplomatic denials on thelr | part, these gentlemen were impelled to visit'the State Department by the Chinese | | condi v likely they were brougnt | there by Secretary Hay's identical note | to their r rective Governments deflnlng[ the position of the United States. If the note was intended, as it probably was, to bring out corresponding pledges from the powers to do what is right in China, to | act in common and sink ignoble personal ends, it as yet has had no effect. At least none of the powers has re- sponded. _However, there is reason to be- leve thaf at least one of the great pow- ers, probably ance, already has taken a position clos corresponding to that assumed by the United States in this mat- ter, and that the others wiil be heard from very soon. The one point on which all the powers seem resolved is that an | expedition shall be got through to Pe- king at the earliest possible moment, and our Government is second to none in the determination shall stored there. | CHINESE FLOOD THE ROADS TO PEKING \ 4 BERLIN, J | that order be re- —The German Consul at Tientsin reporting the contents of let- ters of Sir Robert Hart, the inspector ’grnt-rfl] of Chinese customs, and a French Jetter, dated Peking, June 24, already known, adds: “Owing to the destruction of the rail- | prevent the advance of KWANG-SU PEROR OF AGE OF 14. CHINA AT TH D R S e S B R S S S S AR Qs> ed e sdsbsieseie® road, the beginning of the rainy season ity of protecting Tientsin, commande the lnu-nulluln:ll Pe the forces are unable to send troops to king. The Chincse have plerced the grand canal and flooded the country in crder to the interi.ational troops towards Peking ———— TIENTSIN SAVED BY JAPANESE TROOPS | LONDON, July 5.—A news agency dis- | patch from Shanghal, dated Wednesday, July 4, after reiterating the statement that there has been heavy fighting at Tientsin, adds that only the arrival of %5 Japanese prevented the capture of the town. Messengers from Peking say that after the German engineers burned the Tsung- li-Yamen they occupled the city gate in front of the palace with fou. guns, two of which were captured from the Chinese. All the other gates were held by the Chi- nese. Prince Ching's troops are said to be fighting against the Boxers. —— VICEROYS PROMISE TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS LONDON, July 5.—The Chinese Minister has received replies from Viceroys of Nankin and Szechuen, saying they wili be responsible for lives and property of foreigners in their provinces, as requested by the British Foreign Office. - JUNE 25 LEGATIONS WERE SAVE BUT HARD PRESSED SHANGHAI, July 5.—A messenger with official advices, who left Peking June 25, says over 100,000 Chinese soldiers and riot- . THE YOUNG EM- From the Sphere after Harper’s Magazine. 3 b o . 4 * i . 5 . ? {3 ° % * B e S S PRINCE s * L4 . s * L4 * d * & * pé . b @ 0 ¥ ) * E + b b 4 RS IR 1K 4 12 T o 1 * : © * : . L d 1 ? ¥ ® IN PEKING ers surrounded the legations, but in spite of fierce attacks they had not then suc- | ceeded in breaking through the wall. The | messenger also said all persons connected | with the palace were ' pro-Boxer, even | shiping the god of the Boxers. The gates of the Inner city, it was added, were open | for half a day. POSITION OF THE FORCES AT TIENTSIN DANGEROUS PARIS, July 5.—A Temps dispatch from Chefu, dated to-day, says: Tientsin is still surrounded by an overwhelming number of Chinese who are trying to cut the communications of the international forces, whose position is very dangerous. The allled troops. numbering 12,000 men, | have succeeded with difficulty in prevent- |ing by strategic measures an assault by he Chinese, whose artillery greatly out- numbers European guns. OREGON’S OFFICER AT PEKING. WASHINGTON, July 5.—~The Navy De- partment has received the following ca- blegram from Admiral Kempff: HEFU—Meyers of the Oregon com- mands force at Peking. Captain Hall and Dr. Lippitt also there. KEMPFF. SPREADING SOUTHWARD. WASHINGTON, July 5.—A cablegram has been recefved by the State Depart- ment from Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai stating that there is imminent danger of an extension of the Boxer re- s R R e e R R e e e e R R e A = ] e X b s P B 0 U AR ‘* : . A pitiit b TSU TSI, THE DOWAGER EMPRESS OF CHINA. From the Sphere after Harper's Magazine. B A S e o o o o o S D R - ] STANDARD OIL TANKS FIRED BY LIGHTNING Blazing Fluid Spreads Over the Vast Plant Like a Raging Sea, Doing Great Damage. fifteen Union Tank Line cars, the Crude Oil Refinery, the compound sweating plant, a Hungarian tenement and a sa- on have been utterly destroyed, and the More than two i m- severely in is still burning in a sea of flame cover- ing over a hundred acres. The crash of a lightning bolt B e e ol ] . as it bode . - “ - . STANDARD OIL PLANT AT CONSTABLE HOOK, N. J., WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. R e e e e S e o nts of twenty-three huge ofl tanks | * B S R R S R SRCHE OIS SRCaR Y | princes and dukes and every one wor- | bellion to the southern provinces unless the international farces are reinforced and maintained. GOLD FROM m;m:n | v . | Convicted Murderers Brought Down | on the Steamer Queen. | Special Disvatch to The Camn. | VICTORIA, B. C., July 5_The steamer Queen reached here to-night with a big crowd of miners and excursionists and | $60,000 in gold dust from Klondike. Among | her passengers were five Indians con- | victed of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Hor- | ton near Skagu | tenced to twen . | who confessed to the murder of Horton, | was sentenced to death and will be | hanged at Sitka on September 21. Several | other prisoners were brought down. A | shipment of $600,000 in gold, made by the Canadlan Bank of Commerce, reached | Skaguay June 29. | W V5T | Death of a Centenarian. | VISALIA, July 5—Mrs. Cruz Blllegas, | & Mexican woman who claimed to be 123 years old, died in this city to-day. She leaves two daughters—Mrs. Rafalia Bar- bona and Mrs. Carmel Feliz, aged 70 and 66 years, respectively. She came to Vi- salia in the early gy School Census Returns. SACRAMENTO, July 5—The school | census returns from the several counties of the State show an increase over last | year in children between five and seven- teen years of 10,539, or a total of 360,663. There are 352,470 whites, 2444 negroes, 2954 Indians and 2815 Mongolians. e R R R e A Y struck one of the connecting lines at 12:45 o'clock this morning was the signal for the outburst of fire. The bolt struck and | killed Electrician Charles King and at the same instant a great mass of flame ap- peared above tanks 4, 6 and 16, and like a flash flew in all directions. These tanks are ninety-foot tanks and contained 1,200,- | 000 gallons_of oil each. Tank No. 6 was | split in two" The flaming oil immediate- y set the new refinery on fire and swept | across the railroad tracks to the National | Storage Company, setting fire to the tres- | tles and track. The whole mass of flames leaped into the air for hundreds of feet, | and as the blazing oll leaped and spread | down on the ground it carried the flames | with it. This sea of flames ran around the Hungarian tenement houses in the rear of the tanks. The occupants barely had time to get out of the building alive and they rushed pell mell over the ground | to escape the blazing sea that was ch: ing them faster tnan any prairie fire. All about the yards the flames spread and in | a short while ten tanks were burned. The | Bayonne fire department was almost help- less. Heavy volumes of gas-charged smoke, | | which frequently ignited like huge sus- pended charges of magnesium, drifted lacross New York Bay and the sea of blazing oil was steadily creeping toward the docks of. the oil works. Here lay over fifty vessels, including tank steamers | and barges. Lines were made fast to these and they were pulled out into the bay. | "'The flames had crept down to the wa- | ter's edge, and even upon the water itself | | were great patches of burning ofl that | set fire to some of the docks. The tug- | boat captains did what they could to save | | the piers and then formed a semi-circle | around the burning ofl and threw out logs to_prevent it from spreading. | "By this time thé flames on the tanks had gained such headway that by the middle of the day there were twenty-one tanks burning. The burning fluid had Its way, and as it crept onto the small build- ings in the yards they were consumed 1ike paper boxes. Fifteen oil cars of the Unfon Tank line and four of the Central Rallroad of New Jersey were burned. The new refinery, which was partially de- | stroyed, was ‘commenced in 189 and cost $1,500,000, and since that time many im. provements have been made. About one- Yhird of the plant is in ruins. The area burned over {8 125 acres in extent. Two tanks exploded to-night shortly after 10 o'clock. These two_tanks wiil probably increase the loss by $200, New Trustee for Woodland. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. WOODLAND, July 5—E. P. Huston has been appointed a city trustee to fill the vacaney caused by the resignation of L. Charmak. He is probably the youngest man who ever filled such a position in Woodland —e—————— Starter Ferguson Dying. James B. Ferguson, the great starter of horseraces, lles between life and death in his country home, the Kingstone Farm, Lexington. About two weeks ago he was the vi-tim of an apoplectic stroke. Last night word was received here that there was little hope for his recovery and that h.e h‘t’o“ld probably succumb during the night. “London riding schools are a ‘women grooms. prond lu | . ¢he TACOMA WRECK VICTIMS NUMBER FORTY-THAEE Jury Summoned to Make a Thorough Investi- gation. X eI Stated That the Ill-Fated Car Was Out of Order and the Motor- man Objected to Running Same. ot e Special Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, Wash., July 6.—The death Hist of victims of yesterday’s street car accident now numbers forty-three, two of the injured, C. W. Woodruff and D. Brown, expiring at the hospital. Coroner Hoska summoned a jury this morning, consisting of Charles D. Atkins, ex-Councilman Turner, Frederick A. Olds, Peter Irving, J. H. Babbittt and Charls H. Plass, which viewed the remains -at the undertakers’ and the scene of the wreck. / Further hearing was adjourned until to-morrow. A thorough investiga- tion will be made. Stories are current that the car was our of order and the motorman objected to taking it out, but was ordered out by the superintendent. This is denied by the superintendent and manager, S. Z. Mitch- ell of the General Electric Company, who says the car was in first-class order and that a bulletin was posted ordering all men to abandon schedules during the hondnr rush and make safety the first requisite. Annie Singland, a young woman, says she heard the motorman tell Oscar Brot- ten on the front platform that something was wrong and ask Brotten to help him brake the car. Both went at the brakes and soon something snapped. The car immediately increased its already high speed and the passengers on the platforms began jumping off. Annie was but slightly bruised, being taken out of the wreck with two dead under her and four on top of her, their bodies saving her from being mangled by the timbers of the car. Several others miraculously escaped serious lnjug. At South Tacoma Junction, Lake Park passengers were left because the | car was too crowded for them to get on. Thera are now 24 injured at St. Jo-}gh‘- Hg:r "annie Paddock Hos- ital, and 37 at pital. For many of these there is but lit- tle hope of After bel funeral Tecov ng ‘ery.. e the victims begas. ey wili_be continued all week. Crowds gath- ered about the morgues all day and there was much talk over the cause of the ac- cident. Manager Mitchell says it was an unavoidable accident. He has sent ex- Councilman Patterson and another man out among the bereaved families to re- lieve necessities as far as possible. The company has subscribed $1000 to a relief fund in the hands of the Mayor. Eye-witnesses to the accident say the car wase running at the rate of fifty miles an hour when it reached the bridge and turned completely over without jumping the track. VESSELS AT NOME. SEATTLE, July 5—The steamer Valen- cia arrived to-day from Nome. She had two Nome passengers, J. H. Hall and F. G. Irving, both of San Francisco. The ‘Valencia reports the following vessels at Nome at the time of her departure: Aloha. St. Paul, Mary D. Hume, Charles . Lane, Seward, Elihu Thompson, Vic- toria, Rainier, Lakme, Signal, Centennial, Noyo, Grace Dollar, aronne, Bear, Charles Nelson, Abble F. Morris, Louis J. Kenny, Francis, Alice, Lady George, Alcedo, Nellfe G. Thurston, Fischer Bros., Louisa’ D, John and Winthrop, Thomas F. Bayard, Laurel, J. M. Coleman and an unknown full-rigged brig. The Nome City sailed for Seattle a few hours before the Valencia. The Valencia called at Cape York, where she landed sixty passengers and a large amount of freight. Purser Flelding says York has a promising beach from a gold- bearing standpoint. MYTH'S QUEER SHOWING. ST. LOUIS, July 5.—The only striking feature of to-day’s racing at the fair grounds was the poor showing of Myth, favorite for the third race, he finishin or fourth. Myth’s entry will hereafter e refused by the assoclation, owing to the inconsistent performances of Mr. Kit- tleman’s gelding. Results: Six furlongs, selling—Graves won, Nadrone second, Bonagua third. Time, 1:15%’ Five and a half furlongs, two-year-olds—Wild Pirate won, Seide second, Obia third. Time, 1:09% One mile, selling—Tera Incognita won, Lee King second, Theory third. Time, 1:42%, Six furlongs—Miss Mae Day won, Loving Cup second, Bummer third. Time, 1:14%. 'fi'znq'c Edna Green second, Premus third. Time, 1: . Six and a_half furlongs, seiling—The Light won, Em& Bird second, Tom Cromwell third. Time, 1:21 CHICAGO, July 5.—At Washington Park to-day Miss Bennett, carrying 122 pounds, equaled the track record of 48 seconds for a half-mile and Sly ran six furlongs in 1:12%, while selling platers in the last race equaled the track record for seven and a half furlongs. The closing event was won by a 40 to 1 shot, Mellocole. Results: Ona mile—Cogmoosie won, Florizar Lamachus third, Time, 1:40%. ey Six furlongs—Sly won, Belle of Memphis sec- ond, Headwater third. Time, 1:12%. Half a mile, Quickstep stakes—Miss Bennett won, Harry Herenden second, School for Scan- dal third. Time, :4. One and a sixteenth miles—Golden Fox won, Eva Rice second, Andes third. Time, 1:46%. One mile and seventy yards, selll mar ;on, Clay Pointer second, Patroon third. Time, 443, Seven and a half furlongs, sellis Mellocole mm- lh:nlq second, Tmm Time, Five furlongs, two-year-olds—Lilly Partland | CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT IN Makes Short Stop at Chicago on His Homeward Journey. Will Confer With Mark Hanna at Cleveland and Proceed to Can- ton Where He Will Be the President’s Guest. T CHICAGO, July 5.—Quietly and unosten- tatiously Governor Roosevelt of New York to-night alighted from a Burling- ton train, having completed the first stage of his journey home from the Rough Riders’ reunion in the Far Southwest. Onty a small crowd was at the staiion to greet the Governor as the train came in. Governor Roosevelt went at once to the Chicago Athletic Club, where he rested until § o’clock, when he boarded the Lake Shore train en route to Cleveland. expected to confer with Senator Hanna to-morrow morning and to reach Canton some time in the afternoon, whither he is invited by the President. The Governor to-day made many speeches and always to enthusiastic au- diences. The run was from Quincy, én the banks of the Mississippi, to Chicago, Speeches, some long, some short, were delivered at Quincy, Camp Point, Au- gusta, Plymouth, Macomb, Bushneil, Avon, Abington, Galesburg, Galva, Ke- wanee, ceton, Mendot# and Aurora. "Toward the last end of the trip the Gov- ernor's voice falled him and the stops after that were less frequenl. At Three Points the train sped through at lightning speed regardiess of the pres- ence of crowds and brass bands pre- pared for a demonstration. The people at these places had to be satisfied with a wave of the Governor’s hand clal swept past them. Some of sevelt's speeches to-day had uestions of politics, but gen- a patriotic character, serv- ing as an aftermath of Independence day. Apparently the most earing term which his admirers can apply to the.Gov- ernor {s “Teddy,” “Hurrah for Teday," and “McKinley and Teddy” has been the prevailing sentiment of the créwds all along the line. Colonel reference to erally were o LR Reiff’s Mount in Front. LONDON, July 5.—At to-day’s New- oo o Skl Bl of 10,000 sov K Rorse" 1o recelve 160 e hira 300 MANY TOWNS He is | through the fertile corn belt of Illinois. | sovereigns (and the nominator of the win. ner 400 sovereig: and the nominator of the second 200 yvereigns out of the stakes), for three and four-year-olds, the Rowley mile, was won by H. Chapian's | three-year-old bay filly Merry Gal. by | Galopin, out ¢ Seaton. on_which J. Reiff had the mount. The Prince of Wales' three-year-old bay eolt, Diamond Jubilee, by St. Simon, out of Perdita II, finished next. Lord William Beresford's four-vear-old chestnut colt Caiman, rid- | (,i:_;" by L. Reiff, was third. Eight horses DN CINCINNATI SHUT OUT. Lose a Hotly Contested Game to the Leaders. CORRECT STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Clubs— W. L. Pet.| Clubs— W. L. Pet. Brooklyn.... 33 21 .64 Cincinnati.. ® 3 .47 Philadeiphia 3¢ 77 % 2 Pittsburg... 34 2 . -3 13 o Chicago. 2 » 23 21 3T 38 ST. LOUIS, July 5.—St, Louls presented a crippled team. but at that put up a stiff game. McGraw's injured hand prevented him from playing. Attendance 2100. Score Clubs— R H st. Louls by | Philadelphia . 3 » 2 Batteries—Powell and Crige Platt and | Douglass. | CINCINNATI, July s. | nat! but one hit to-day. Newton, too, pitched | eftectively. Dahlen’s hitting gave the Cham- | pions their runs. Attendance %00. Score: Nops allowed Cinein- | _Clubs— R H B Cincinnatt e 38 Brooklya . 1. % e | Battertes—Newton and Peitz; Nops and Far- rell. PITTSBURG, Pa., July S—Pittsburg lost through errors and miserably siow playing. At- tendance 2300. Score: Clubs— R E B Pittsburg . 3 9 . | New York - 7 7 . Batteries—Waddell, Leever and Zimmer; Carrick and Bowerman. CHICAGO, July 5.—Chicago won thelr eighth straight game by shutting out BoSton. Hits | by Ryan and McCormick and wild throws by | Long ana Clements gave the locals all their | rans. Both pitchers were on_thei | did good work. Attendance 2300, | Clubs— E. | Chicago . 1 | Beston 2 | _Batteries—Taylor and Donahue; Dineen and | Clements, | American League Games. | MILWAUKEE, July 5.—Milwaukee, 0; Chica~ | o, 1 INDIANAPOLIS, July S.—Indianapolis, 7; | Detroit, 5. + s | Record Suspends Publication. SAN JOSE, July 5—The Record, which has been published here as a morning dally for several months by F. A. Taylor, has suspended publication. It is under- stood that the paper failed to pay. i Colonel C. 0. B. Cowardin. RICHMOND. Va., July 5.—Colonel C. O. B. Cowardin, :dlwr in chief of the Rich- mond Dispatch, died t el g3 o-day from typhoid