Show DYING AND Ij Chinese when they overwhelmed the whites in the legations in peking set fire to the buildings and allowed the flames to complete the work of deviltry t london july 7 A cable h abed thursday p m received today at the blondon office of the in orate of chinese maritime customs from shanghai bays courier left peking july 3 when two legations were holding out against troops and boxers troops had lost 2000 men and boxers many leaders london july 7 the massacre of the foreign missionaries the women and children and the guards at peking after 18 days of hopeless resistance Is conformed says a news agency dispatch from Shang fial dated july 6 and received in london today when the ammunition and food were exhausted continues the dispatch the chinese fiends closed in upon the legations and butchered all those who remained alive afterwards they set fire to the legation building and the remains of the victims were consumed in one horrible holocaust the dispatch does not give the source from whence this confirmation is received but it Is believed this Is indicated by another shanghai ais patch which states that the daou or officer in charge of several departments at shanghai and vicinity now admits that no legations exist in peking it is admitted also that no foreigners have been left alive reports of the atrocities committed by prince tuan upon the chinese are appalling he had tour thousand leading chinese butchered it Is said tor merely daring to petition him to control the orgle of blood and restrain his followers the dispatch concludes with the announcement no that ex viceroy achl LI wang wen abao has been killed by abe boxers reports from natives who left peking june 24 continue to arrive but they are to a targe extent merely variations of he stories already published A dispatch from taku says that the last message from mr edwin H conger the united states minister at peking brought there by runners reads as follows we are besieged the provisions are becoming exhausted and the situation is desperate the relief force should advance and give us by signal runners also confirm the report of the burning of the native city of peking in london it is hardly doubted that the worst has happened though the friends of those who are besieged at peking cling to the last slender hope ahat sir robert hart abe inspector general of customs who was thoroughly trusted by the chinese managed by the promise of bribes to induce the boxer leaders to protect the women and children irom the violence of the mobs shanghai july 7 prince tuan has ordered gen yuan shi kal to march on nankin with german drilled droops it Is doubtful it be will obey but in any case viceroy lul Is believed to be able to safely hold nan bin he has fifteen warships in the yang tse and great britain Is ready to assist ahls opponent of the rebel government the departure of the anti foreign sheng tor nankin as causing anxiety washington july 7 the cablegram received from consul general goodnow at shanghai this morning has revived hope that the legat loners or at least some of them are still alive in peking having survived at least two week longer than was supposed to be possible they being alive only five days ago the unfortunate ministers ind their statis and guards may be detill holding out I 1 fact it the only thing they have 9 face is starvation as consul goodnow now states the officials there is substantial ground tor hope that the horrible stories of the last few days from shanghai ot nameless crimes and massacres committed upon the legat loners are at least premature one certain effect of consul general Good dispatch will be to cause the officials here and without doubt the european governments to redouble their exertions to push forward a force to peking the main hope for speedy action is still in japan at the japanese legation here which has late ad vices from tokio soldiers are reported now on their way it this Is true japan has accomplished more than was expected and officials see no reason why the advance on peking should not begin immediately japan is expected to make this campaign single handed the international forces at taku and tien tsin will operate cooperate co with the japanese army corps in the movements on peking what form that operation cooperation co should take Is not know details will be left to the com in the field it is eald that japan is to be compensated tor the work she Is about to undertake in the common cause her military preparations are very extensive and the campaign Is certain to involve heavy cost it would be unjust to expect japan to meet this herself she has no missionaries in china and consequently is perhaps less interested selfishly than any of the powers in the terrible happenings in shan tung and peking it is conjectured that this question of compensation Is after all what caused the apparent delay but juhls now having been adjusted military operations will progress rapidly it the powers have agreed upon the form japans indemnity Is to assume the facts cannot be elicited here the impression however is that there will be a money indemnity the belief being based on the fact that such Is the only form of in so far suggested that would be the least likely to arouse international jealousies either china itself or the powers collectively would have to provide for the payment of this indemnity though even in the first case i it is probable that th epowers contri button would be in the nature of a loan and in the end china would have to make good the loss through some form of taxation the state department has not yet heard directly from the government as to japans proposition to supply the major portion of the force required tor the peking campaign but it has not the least doubt that russia makes no objection in fact the department has gathered that all the european governments have taken a similar view ot the japanese proposition and it Is supposed to feel bome pride in the fact that the advances made by the government of the united states have brought about the termination ot the tion to japan alone rescuing the lega tio ners 1 canton july 6 quiet continues here li hung abang has stationer stati oneo troops in the stress to prevent disturbances tur bances A steamer intended to convey LI hung chang northward sailed today ostensibly bound for aiau kuang she took packages ot li hung chanas goods london july 7 jardane Jard lne matthes co ot shanghai have telegraphed to the london bouse as follows shanghai july 7 the british legation was standing july 2 there are reassuring reports regarding the lives of the europeans berlin july 7 A semiofficial semi official note says in replying to japans request for notice of the powers attitude toward china germany replied she regarded the maintenance ot harmony a aa among the powers of prime importance and would accordingly assent to any measures not objected to in other quarters washington july 7 A cablegram was received at the state department from consul gen goodnow at shanghai dated july 7 saying that the legations were standing on ane third in slant and that recent attacks of the boxers bad been slight they seemed disposed to adopt starvation methods london july 7 the japanese minister kato Tak kati received a dispatch from tokio this evening giving his governments reply as to whether with the consent of the other powers japan Is willing to send large reinforcements to china japan replied that she was prepared to carry out the suggestion and that one dials ion would be dispatched immediately paris july 7 the french consul at shanghai telegraphs under date of july 3 that the viceroys vice roys of nankin ou change foo chow and spec houn and governors of klang si and ngan have just issued a proclamation couched in vigorous terms for the protection 0 foreigners the governors of che klang alone it is added published prince euans edict against foreigners the consuls have informed the admirals of the attitude of the latter functionary A telegram from the french consul at tien tsin dated june 28 said he then considered the situation somewhat improved A telegram from the french consul at hoi how dated july 7 says the agitation of the past few days subsided and calm is established reestablished re thanks to the vigorous measures of the authorities the consul of france at che foo under date of july 4 transmits a rumor that gen tung fu Is master of the situation at peking and Is preparing an edict against foreigners rebels this consul also says occupy the yellow river MINISTER washington DOES NOT BELIEVE THEY HAVE BEEN KILLED washington july 7 no one in washington Is more anxious to hear of the safety of the foreign legations in peeking peeing than mr wu the chinese minister he carefully reads every of chinese news that appears in taig papers and eagerly asks all the reporters who call upon him tor the latest developments in the chinese situation he also keeps in close touch with the officials at washington and makes periodical visits to the stale department to ascertain it any intelligence has come to hand his interest in what Is transpiring is of the keenest mr wu while sive of what may have happened as a result of the existing conditions in peking and other parts of northern china still clings to the hope that the reports which have come of the sack indof the legations and the murder of the ministers have been exaggerated and that when the truth becomes known affairs will not be in the sorry plight in which they are now represented to be at the same time he has no positive information on which to base bis hopes that whoever may now be at the head of the government will be ablo to keep the unruly elements in band and prevent any wholesale murder of foreigners it the ministers aro in the british legation he believes they can hilj out for acme time that unless they have exhausted their supplies eup plies of provisions and ammunition a limited number safely entrenched under favorable circumstances for a ame be bays might bold out against a force of chinese ten times as large most of the chinese imperial oops lie says are loyal to the government and be takes comfort in the hope that they will uphold it in its efforts to put down the revolutionists As already stated the minister does not believe there will be any decof stra tlona against foreigners in the central and southern provinces of the empire any indications of that character he feels will be promptly put down by the vigilance of the vice roys of tho various provinces COURSE OF administration WILL SEND NO WARSHIPS TO CHINESE WATERS bingham mass july 7 secretary john D long shortly after bis ir continued on page eight DYING AND DEAD BURNED continued from first rival at his home from washington in speaking of the situation in china said the situation Is a very grave one there has been no official news from there and even a message that we got from kempff came by runners the purpose of the american government Is to protect american lives and american property and not aggrandizement this government will not send any more warships to china BIND NATIONS TOGETHER EMPEROR WILLIAM REPLIES TO MESSAGE OF mckinley canton 0 july 6 the following cablegram was received by president mckenley friday burg july 6 to the president of the united states william mckenley for your excellences warm words of condolence in tha murder 0 my representative in peking I 1 express my most sincere thanks I 1 recognize therein the common impulse of interests which bind the civilized na eions together emperor STEEL PLANT CLOSED A t MANY MEN PERMANENT g LY OUT OF WORK columbus july 7 A portion of the local plant of the national steel company has been again closed down throwing many men out of work it Is said the shut down is indefinite the cause being given as repairs and in bolce J si GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO REACHES NEW YORK ON BOARD THE MAYFLOWER new york july 7 the united states auxiliary cruiser mayflower commander duncan kennedy with the hoh C H alien governor ot porto rico on board arrived today from san anan gov alien probably proceed to washington this afternoon DAVID B HILL TALKS THINKS THERE WERE SOME MEN extinguished AT KANSAS CITY SL louis mo july 7 there was considerable enthusiasm at union station today caused by the returning delegates from the kansas city convention ven tion ex senator hill was received cheera and hand clapping he acknowledged the ovation with a bow and a smile in company with judge augustus van wyck of new york ex senator hill was taken on change by ex bov D R francis and was introduced by president 0 L whitelaw who mentioned the recent con venation veni tion at kansas city and said among the many distinguished men there he considered mr hill the most distinguished gui shed ex senator hill was received with hearty applause he said in part your president has said that I 1 have returned from a convention where there were some distinguished men and I 1 may add probably that there were some extinguished I 1 may be pardoned for saying that possibly I 1 belong to the latter class at the conclusion of his remarks which were heartily cheered the ex senator shook bands with those who pressed around him he left the ell at noon for new york TOWNES DECISION kansas city mo july 7 C A towne asked today it he would withdraw as populist vice presidential nominee in order hat Steven sons name may be submitted and the populist ticket be made to correspond with that nominated by the democratic national convention Is quoted as saying 1 I cannot say anything just now ill make an announcement in a few days HEAT ah THE EAST HIGHEST JULY RECORD WAS REACHED IN NEW YORK new yorla july 7 in new oa ay loon thac thermometry thermo metr alio b ilist july record vas 80 at 11 a in 7 at noni the same as jeaa lt A shower tacay cooled the air considerably lidi il was only a r lief A dozen heat prostrations prost rations were reported chicago july 7 heavy clouds obscured the sun all day and the temperature pera ture that has stood at 90 degrees all week was reduced eleven degrees four deaths from heat were reported today dead charles sanger aged 6 chas Aill aged 30 william moore aged 38 william aged 35 overcome july 2 welcome relief tor chicago came last night in a heavy thunder storm which continued all night during the first hour ot the storm an inch of water fell and many basements of business places were flooded SIX LIVES LOST BY THE CAPSIZING OF A PRIVATE YACHT cleveland ohio july 7 during a fierce squall this afternoon the yacht idler owned by john and james cor algan was capsized and sunk six miles off this port and six lives were lost |