The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 13, 1900, Page 1

The LXXXVIII-NO. VOLUME 4. SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MINISTERS ARE FIGHTING [TALIAN LEGATION CABLES | OF BATILE ON AUGUST § ool @ ““Shots exchanged between the defenders of July 30. TOITSUN, Aug. 8.——To Adjutant General, rival. Hope it will be soon. SUMMARY OF CHINESE SITUATION. ool y of the edict appointing Li Hung ¢ American Government has replied s demanding as preliminary to the nego- 1 the forces of the allies to arrange for rs and the restoration of order. hly important place in interna- gton learned yesterday that, in to land 3000 men at Shanghai, t has ordered a squadron of warships received @ copy Gove, for port. to Peking. date Chaffee leads to the belief that the He send$ a cheering mes- from Genes 15 received a dispatch stating that an exchange of shots at the British le- killed and two wounded. nment has sent a peremptory message, ritics at Peking to account for the .envoys’ ent h B o B e B e S S o Attt R S S S o e 2 00000‘00600490@060®0-@ - instruct its representative to leave. b O el et e O | Seven Thousand Christians Are Reported to Have Been Massa- cred by Hordes of Fanatical Boxers at Paoting, East Peking.i Aug. 12.—The Patrie publishes the following: ‘“The pro- general of the congregation of the Lazarist missions, Mon- B- nbourg, informs us that he has just been advised Delcasse that, according to a dispatéch from the French nsul General at Shanghai, received yesterday, 7000 Christians have T red at Paoting, east of Peking. No other details are at s morning from M. Picho:, French Office received t s besieged, fired upon and bombarded that of France turee-quarters destroy- ¢ defense of the Franco-Austrian de- s sixty more and 110 wounded. ve the Peitang mission, which Despite anguish and privations the calth. Offdnitvs wworks \Chiness s iialier” | ms. The Government is attempt- rture; but we cannot leave with- t exhausted. The inter- y of the Chinese Gov- | a telegram which I was not allowed to reply | GIVES WARNING TO CHINA. p. m.—The Tsung !f Yamen forwarded through the Chi- Yu Kong, a message to the FrenchGovernment com- ss of the foreign Ministers in Peking in replying to ment to conduct their escort.” The message ined to be responsible for any casu- ted that the European Governments To this communication M. Delcasse, g Al n ywing reply: | to depart from Peking will be given to our Minister so unsafe. If a casualty occurs the responsibility will he Chinese Government. Its strict duty is to protect rs, even more than its own. C Government has great difficulty in defending it should order its 1roops to stand render free the road from Tientsin to of protection which is incumbered. nd that the only means of proving the sation in the plac- sent the fc long as t RMAN WARSHIPS FOR SHANGHAIL HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Aug. wers of the world are concentrated int. that the German Govern- once for Shanghai. No in- f the report that 5000 s action is the result of the an- ish troops in Shanghal, ostensi- GE ry o diplomacy that can only to proceed or by a warships have gone not only in that port, re of immense value the his great territory by the nitherto cor 1 jtself with declaring that it ade of the world. The best information obtainable formally object to the landing of the British troops at the German gtse Valley ect to the . OUBET REVIEWS DEPARTING TROOPS 12.—President Soon you will subscribe upon their rnlds.i anied by M. Del-| the name of a campalgn rendered neces- iy ST sary by the violation of our rights, N with cries of | France, a mission confided to your cour- age, to exact from a country where the ive la Renublique,” e cheerimg was | essential laws of civilized countries have > | b Minister of | the “iyre ngren e | ard of our legitimate interests and | a M. de La + M0 the brutal assaults made upon those who | 1 . arrived here this morn-| represent us in China. | e «diately to the re-| “Officers. non-commissioned officers and g . they inspected | soldiers, let these flags be to you a sacred e ary corps, Therc| 8ift. They recall the lofty mission of | been odiously violated the chastisement of taking his | the guilty and to impose some vivid in- \d 1o present | demnities for the past with necessary guarantees for the future. They tell you that the heritage of homor, the care of which your elders confided to you, can- not grow less at your hands, and that, Continued on Second Page. on the the corp: ] e name of the republic I deliver | the flags of the expeditionary | hey are confided to your loyalty jotism, which I guarantee. nor the fatherland’ is your motto. We hope they will not delay advance to Peking.” .| ence is that whatever terms of settlement * B e e e OME, Aug, 12.—The Italian Foreign Office has received the following dispatch from the ltalian Minister i(l Peking, Marquis Raggi, dated August 5: One killed and two wounded.” We have no news from the allies since the legation and the Chinese. Washington: Send such formation as you can.——CONGER.”’ [ e e e e e o e S S e e e . *De>ebe @+ e e et e e eI This message was received to-day: “PEKING, August 4.——We will hold until your ar- THE DEFENSE OF TIENTSIN, THE GUNS FROM H. M. 8. TERRIBLE IN ACTION AT THE RATLROAD STATION. (From Le Journal Ilugfe.) “SEVEN THOUSAND CHRISTIANS SLAIN NEAR THE CAPITAL oo sfeefmofmimfeffefufndede ool FOR DEAR LIFE IN PEKING CHAFFEE. @l e e fibeledeleibeieleioh @ i + Rl o e e e e S ) UNCLE SAM WILL MEDIATE Appeal of Emperor Kwang Su to President McKinley to Stop theI Warring and Accept Li Hung| as the Peace Plenipotentiary.| ASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—The State Department makes public the | following imperial edict appcinting Viceroy Li Hung Chfmg as Envoy Plenipotentiary to propose a cessation of hostile demonstra- tions and negotiate with the powers, a copy of which was delivered by Minister Wu to the acting Secretary of State this (Sunday) morning at 10:30 o’clock: “An imperial edict forwarded by the Privy Council at Peking, un- der date of the 14th day of the seventh moon (August 3), to Governor Tuan at Tsinan, Shantung, who transmitted it on the 17th day of the same moon (August 11) to the Taotai at Shanghai, by whom it was re- transmitted to Minister Wu, who received it on the night of the same day (August 11). “The imperial edict, as transmitted by the Privy Council, is as follows: & i “¢In the present conflict between Chinese and foreigners there has been some misunderstanding on the part of the foreign nations and also a want of proper management on the part of some of the local au- thorities. A clash of arms is followed by calamitous results, and has caused a rupture of friendly relations which will ultimately do no good ' to the world. We hereby appoint Li Hung Chang as our Envoy Pleni- potentiary, with instructions to propose at once by telegraph to ths governments of the several powers concerned for the immediate cessa- tion of hostile demonstrations pending negotiations which he is hereby authorized to conduct for our part, for the settlement of whatever ques- tions may have to be dealt with. The questions are to be severally con- he may reach with the powers will be ap- proved by the imperial Government. During the day only one dispatch that was made public reached any of the Gov- ernment departments from China. It was a belated message from Minister Conger, transmitted to the War Department by General Chaffee, and expressed simply his abiiity to “hold on” until General Chaffee should come to his relief. All the power of the Government will be exerted to get the relief to him and the other impris- oned legationers at the earliest possible moment. sidered in a satisfactory manner and the result of the negotiations re- “The above is respectfully copied for transmission to your Excel- lency, to be communicated to the Secretary of State for his Excellency’s | ASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Indications w of the desire of China for a peace- have been multiplying for several days. Official evidence of that desire was day. It was in the form of an edict pro- mulgated by the Emperor, Kwang Su. ap- potentiary to negotiate with the powers for an “immediate cessation of hostili- which have grown out of the anti-foreign uprising in the empire. Earl L is to act ported to us for our sanction. Respect this.” information.” ful settlement of her difficulties presented to the Department of State to- pointing Li Hung Chang as Envoy Plem- ties” pending a solution of the problems directly for the Emperor, and a falr infer- Minister Wu was an early caller at the Department of State. He went into con- | IF MINISTERS ARE SAVED Response of President McKinley to Emperor Kwang Su, in Which He Expresses His Willingness to Act Under Certain Conditions. ASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Acting Secretary of State Adee this aft- ernoon handed to Mr. Chung Mun Yew, secretary-interpreter of the Chinese legation, the note prepared by Secretary Root and himself and approved by Mr. McKinley, accepting Li Hung Chang as China’s representative to treat for peace, provided this remaining con- dition set forth in the President’s response to the appeal of Kwang Su, Emperor of China, be complied with: “To place the imperial authorities of China in communication with the relief expedition, so that co-op2ration may be secured between them for the liberation of the legations, the protection of forsigners and ths restoration of order.” In his reply to the Chinese Emperor’s appeal for mediation the glldent announced that if these objects were accomplished “it is the 1 jef of this Government that no obstacles will be found to exist on e part of the powers to an amicable settlement of all the guestions arising out of the recent troubles, and the friendly good offices of this Government will, with the assent of the other powers, be cheerfully placed at your Majesty’s disposition for that purpose.” The first step toward carrying out this promise was made this aft- ernoon when the circular instruction, embodying the decree appointing Li Hung Chang and the President’s response thereto, was cabled to our representatives abroad, with the request that they present it to the Gov- ernments to which they are accredited. There will be an active inter- change of views, but the demand of the United States for the liberation of the Ministers as a preliminary to the negotiations will, the author{- ties feel confident, be approved by Europe and Japan, and when this demand is complied with the powers will arrange upon the concessions which China must make. ference with acting Secretary Adee ntledlct and discuss it briefly. 10:30 o’clock, having previously made an| Mr. Wu expressed the belief that the engagement for that hour, and presented | edict presented a means of peaceful ad- to Mr. Adee a copy of the imperial edict. | justment of the truble, and that the re- which he had received last night. It had | quest of the Chinese Government for a been transmitted to him in the Chinese cessation of hostilities pending peace ne- Forelgn omc\:l, clphler. -:A‘:lb :-:1! ut’l;‘mtlli{;n | gotiations was entirely reasonable. and preparation for 0 the | Immediately upon the conciusion of State Department had occupled much of | ooncarence the text of the edict, mmme the night. Mr. Wu remalned with Secre- | iy the details of the call of Minister tary Adee for three-quarters of an hour |y, gas communicated to President Me- discussing the edict and the probable re- | gynjey at Canton. The President's re- sponse to it of this Government. Shortly | n1v a5 yet has not been received. Later berore Mr. Wu left the department Secre- ¢ tary Root joined the party, but remained only long to obtain a copy of the Continued on Secohd Page. B R S R T e e S e e S D e e o o o o S o 2 CRASHES THRODGH i BRIDGE |Disaster to a West- bound Southern Pa- cific Train in Louisi- ana. ; Escape of the Passengers From Instant Death Re- garded as Almost Mirac- culous. BUT ONE LIFE WAS LOST Locomotive Strikes an Omnibus Containing a Funeral Party in Pennsylvania and Fifteen Are Killed. —— Special Dispatch to The Call. LAKE CHARLES, La., Aug. & ern Pacific Company westboynd passenger train No. 9 was completely wrecked th afternoon at § o'clock. The train, ru at full speed, bad just struck the tres | over the Lacasine Bayou when the tender | jumped the track and broke loose from | the engine. The engine went o .1 | coaches of the train were thrown In ever. | direction, only one Pullman car sta on the track. The cars were nearly al thrown into the mud and water of Lac: sine Bayou. The trestle was complete demolished. The rallroad men on the train | declare it was the most complete smash- | up they ever saw. | "On board the train were 150 people | the fact that only one bo | beyond explanation. Fred Ch | unfortunate boy's name. He was | of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Chattin, | the train. and was killed is was the son on al Mrs. Chattin, who had a baby | in her arms, was seriously hurt on the head. The boy was asleep by an open | window when the smashup occurred and | was thrown partly out of the window, the car falling upon him and breaking his | neck. A brakeman's hand was slightly hurt, | and Lucius O'Brian, mail clerk, was bad- | Iy bruised on the arm and shoulder. All | others on the train miraculously escaped without a bruise. The news of the wree< caused great apprehemsion In Lake Charles, as there were a number of Lake Charles peaple on board.. A first rumor said forty were killed. A rellef train went out at 3:30 with doe- tors and interested citizens. This tra returried at midnight with the Fred Chattin and his mother, together with baggage and passengers. Every at- | tention is being given Mrs. Chattin The small loss of life and bodily Injury is the greatest marvel of the disaster. | Passenger trains will operate over the Watkins road via Alexandria until the wreck Is cleared. FIFTEEN KILLED. | Train Crashes Into an Omnibus in Pennsylvania. SLATINGTON, Pa., Aug. 12.—Fifteen | persons were instantly killed and elev. | others, several of whom will dle, seriously injured to-night on a gra | erossing about three miles east of this | city, a passenger train on the Lehigh and New England Railroad crashing intd an omnibus full of peopls. The dead and in- jured were in the omnibus. But three of the occupants escaped injury. The dead: Ell Remaley, aged 70. Mrs. Eli Remaley, his wife. Mre. James Kern, their daughter, aged & Samuel Mummy. | Mrs. Samuel Mummy, his wite. | Mrs. Eltas Sourwine, a widow, aged &. Mrs. William Kane, aged | Miss Carrie Smith, aged 22. | Mrs. TH Guman Kuntz, aged %. { Mrs. James Minnich. aged 33. | | Mrs. Stephen Reinhard, aged 80. Mrs. Susan Cohen, aged 67. Mrs. Mrs. 3 David K years old, son of Mrs. James of speed, the occupants unconscious of any impending danger. As the bu: around the curve the engine sight. It was too late (o stop omnibus or the train, and as the dr! of the former whippect up the four ho to cross the track ahead of the train latter crashed into its middle. pants were thrown in all bruised and bleeding. Eleven were killed outright. Physicians and a special train were sent from here and the injured were taken to South Bethichem. No watchman is | | The omnibus came along at a good rate [ employed to warn | teams or pedes ns of any approach | train and these Mving in the vicini | state is is impossible to hear an ap- | proaching train. The horses drawing the bus escaped unhurt. The omnibus passengers were returning to Slatington from a funeral. The dead and injured were nearly all relatives Sophia Schoefer, whose obsequies had attended. The accident occurred 5 o'clock. The train was a special and | was running at a lively rate of speed. Train Disaster in Italy in Which Six Persons Are Killed. ROME, Aug. 12—A train bearing many notable persong who had been attending the recent ceremonies here, collided with another a few miles outside the city. Six persons were killed outright\and several others fatally injured. The King and Queen went immediately to the sceme of the accident. The names of the victims have not been ascertained, but it is under- stood that and Duke and Duchess Pierre of Ru are safe. BOXER OUTRAGES .IN KWANGTUNG PROVINCE HONGKONG, Aug. 11.—The United States Consul General here, Mr. Wild- man, has received a telegram from: the Baptist mission of Swatow, province of Kwangtung, saying three more chapels have been demolished and that there has been much looting of mission property. The dispatch adds that an attempt was made upon the life of the preacher there and that the officials are taking no action in the matter. The troubles are attributed to the “vegetarian " 80 called.