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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
CkUNJE tIGHTS UN.
BOERS BURROW In THE
RIVER BANK LIKE
RABBITS,
Food st III Plentiful. Ammunl-
ii n, Ill WeveT, is Said tOBe
Short acd Some Are Coun-
celfng Surrender Bull
ier's Adoanc oD Lady
smi' h is M Marked by
HcaVv EiohfinO
Heavy Fighting.

hGdFy L SH l1uS.
London, Feb. 26.-Dispatches
from Paardeberg show that Gen
erel Cropje's forces have far more
prot4ction from Field Marshal
Lord Roberts heavy fire than at
first indicated. A special dispatch
from Paardeberg, published in the
second edition Of the Daily Chron-
icIe and dated February Oath,
says:
GA balloon has discovered the
enemy we'll covered by system
OF borrowing in the river bank,
which resembles a rabbit warren
and affords shell proof positions.
1t will not be much of a sur
prise if to-day and tomorrow which
IS the anniversary of Majuba Hill,
pass without being marked by
the surrender or annihilation of
the gallant band 50 overwhelms
ingly hemmed in, though the
c|Oreness Of the investment appears
open 40 criticism. Small bokies
Of Boers, apparently, are able to
make their escape, causing COM
purison here between the Boer
methods of investment, with their
quickly dug, surrounding trenches
impassable barbed wire, etc., and
those Of the British:
! Lord Roberts holds position
, almost analogous with that held
so long by the Beers st Lady
| smith. AS General Cronjc is re-
ported to have plenty Of food, the
plan OF starving him out can
scar eely avail as Lord Roberts
! Ilust either wait his ammunition,
which is said to be short, runs
cut, or those of General Cronje's s
forces who are connselling sur
render prevail. So indefinite is the
information that either of these
alternatives may occur at any mo-
ment.
Meanwhile, Lord Roberts en-
gineers are sapping steadily to-
wards the Boer laager, and &C.
cording to special from Paarde-
berg, dated Sunday, February
| 25th, the Gordon is gradually
dra wing closer.
General Buller's march onLady-
smith is being marked by SHARP
fighting. A Pietermaritzburg dis
patch of to-day's date says he is
still heavily engaged in fighting.
In Grobler's Kloof General Butler
seems to have discovered a horn.
cts nest.
The Pretoria Government pro.
claimed February 25th and Feb
ruary 9th, days of thanksgiving
and prayer, presumably in memory
of the battle of Majuba Hill.
A dispatch from Kimberle,
says it's inhabitants have planne'
TO erect statue to Cecil Rhode
} in recognition of his services dur
ing the siege.
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NO 1856

gregation of good things, soft
things ard hard things Of all
yes varieties and colors ever
exhibited undar cna big tent.
Send your delegation and we
will prove all these assertions
for trntbs."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01

Decisions by courts is sup
planting decisions by Winches-
ters even in Kentucky.
Cecil Rhodes should give his
balloon a trial trip anyway.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01

APPEAL TO AGUENALDO.
Invitation to Become "A Good
Citizen Of This Glorious
Country.


Sun, published somewhere inKan-
sas, molds a whole lot of truth in
a small wad when be indicts the
following open letter to the leader
of the Philippine patriots: "Agui,
you do not know what good
thing you are missing by not
wanting to become a citizen of this
grand country Of ours. There is
nothing else ike it under the sun.
You ought to send a delegation
over here to see us-7this land of
the free; this land of churches and
100000 licensed saloous. Bihles,
forts, guns and houses of prayer,
the millionaires and paupers, the
ologians and thieves, libertines
and liars, Christians and chain
gangs. politicians and poverty,
schools and prisons, scalawags,
trusts and tramps, virtue aud vice.
ga land where we make boI-
ogna of dogs and canned beef Of
sick COWS and old mules and
horses, and corpses of people who
eat it; where we put men in jail
for not having means Of support
and on a rock pile if he has no
job; where we have Congress Of
400 men to make laws and q Su-
preme Court of 9 men TO set them
aside; where good whiskey N axes
bad men and bad men make good
whiskey; where newspapers are
paid for suppressing the truth
AID made ricb for telling a lie;
where professors draw their con-
vicLions and salaries from the same
source; where preachers are paid
from ST., 600 to $25, 600 year to
dodge Satan and tickle the ears Of
the wealthy,
.sW here business consists in
getting property in any way that
will nos land you in the peniten-
tiary where trusts hold you up
aud poverty holds you dowr;
where men vote for what they
do not want for fear they will
get what they want by voting
for ii; where women wear false
hair and men dock their horses
tails; where men vote tor thing
one day and swear about it the
other 264 days IN the year; where
we have prayers on the floor OF
the National Capitol and whiskey
in the basement; where we spend
S., 900 to bury a Congressman
and $40 TO put man away when
he is poor: where the Govern
menu pays the army off cer's
widow SIS, 900 and the poor pri-
vate who faced the shell S144,
with the inslnuation that he is
a Government pauper and bur-
den because he lives.
"Where to be virtuous is to be
lonesome and to be honest is to
be crank; where we sit on the
safety valve of conscience and
pull wide open the throttle of
energy; where gold is worshiped
and God is used as a wastebasket
for our better thoughts and good
resolutions; where we pay SIS
for dos and Is cents a dozen
to poor woman for making
shirts; where we teach the untu~
tored Indian the way to eternal
life and kill him with bad booze;
where we put a man in prison for
stealing a loaf of bread and in
Congress for stealing bank or
railroad; where check-books
and sins walk in broad daylight,
justice is asleep. crime runs
amuck, corruption permeates
our social fabric and Satan laugh
at every corner. Come to US,
| Agui! We have the grandest ag.
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There is a fair prospect that Lady
smiths inhabitants will soon be per-
mitted to abandon their horse sand
wiches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
Allies Will Begin Advance
in About a Week.


selves safe under the protection of the
troops, the signal was given and soldiers
and Boxers surrounded and set fire to the
church, putting the escaping worshippers
to the sword The bishop was captured
and taken TO the vieeroy's Yamen. where
he was dlabolically tortured and decapi-
tated His head now hangs IN front of
the Yamen.''
There is little fresh news regarding
the situation in Manchuria. The Rus
slams inflicted another serious defeat up
on the Chinese at Fort Echo on July %.
From Kobe comes a report that eight
battalions of Russians have been COM
PEELED to leave Vladivostock and TIen
Tsin on account of the Manchuria trou-
bic. Teiegrams have arrived at st. Pet
ersburg. by q circuit route dated
Pekin, june IS and june IS describing
the origin Of the trouble. They come
from the director Of the Russo Chinese
bank in Pekin. He says in part:
"Ihe German legation on June 13, ar
rested an anti-Christian brigand. This
was the signal for an anti-Christian up
rising and at in the evening the anti
Christians set fire to the American
church and burned it to the ground. The
Europeans then barricaded the legations,
and the rioters sacked and burned the
houses in the European quarters.
1t further appears from these advices
that by June Is the legations were be
seiged and the Chinese government had
,4ta,,,~,4oa TO ,w~of~a rbo oz1 ~ AT To
Giers (the Russian minister), and Mr..
Conger, to prevent the advance Of Rus
sian troops to Pekin.
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the market, shooting at him as he ran.
He is seriously injured.
John Deeds, q white man, was shot
during the indiscriminate shooting on
the Poydras market.
The mob searched the vicinity of the
basin thoroughly and failing to find any
one, walked out towards Franklin street,
where they came upon o negro whom
they promptly shot He was Dan White,
and got bullet in his right wrist.
While trying to break into one place,
several shots were fired with the result
that they wounded one OF their own
crowd, John Dora, in the leg
The downtown mob did terrible exc
cution and kept up it's work until half
past three O'Clock.
Going down Yillere street, towards
some negro novels, they saw negro in
crowded street car. They halted the
car, pulled the trolley off, ordered about
20 passengers out and then murdered the
black man. He was dragged out and
filed with lead being Instantly killed.
He was evidently laborer. His name
is not known
Then they went down as far as Kelerre
and Dauphin streets, where they found
negro, 70 years old, named Baptist
Ihilo' whom they beat and shot almost
to death
Coming up town again, they headed
Tor the French market and met an un-
known negro on Decatur street, between
st. Philip and UrsuIines, whom they
promptly beat into an insensiDle condi-
tion ana left for dead. He died shortly
after. They found another negro in the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27

Wu Chang garrisons are being constant
ly reinforced and the viceroys admit
that they cannot much longer Withstand
the pressure brought to bear by Sheng
and Ii Hung Chang upon them to join
forces with Prince Tuan.
ut is hoped that the arrival Of Adj
miral Seymour here may stiffen the
backs of the viceroys and restore
the security Of the port
1.-TWO English missionary ladies, Miss
Whitchurch and Miss searell (?) have
been murdered at Hsaio, in tho province
Of Shan 81. Massacres are also reported
from Yai Yuan and Pao Ting Fu."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
TRIADS MENACING.
A Secret Order which Threatens Trou-
bic IN Hong Kong.

IA 7C~AS~ OAN@0A fsAA@0@ A"AS"eSAS ANoaA-
bic IN Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, July 26.-The signs OF
menacing activity on the part of the sec
ret society known as the "Triads" are
causing alarm. The Boxers are. believed
to be an Off shoot Of the ''Triads'' whose
ramifications are widespread throughout
the southern provinces of China. The or
ganization is distinctly anti-foreign and
anti -Manchu and numbers of Canton
troops are enrolled in it's ranks
A report is current in Canton that the
"Iriads' are preparing for night at
tack on the Shameen, aud that the first
sign viii os ne absconding CT native ser.
wants. The greatest apprehension pre-
walls, although at present Canton is
quiet
Many "Triads' have been arrested in
Hong Kong during the last few months
A Chinaman who was arrested on July s,
on charge of carrying arms was today
committed for trial on charge Of being a
member of the ''Triads The evidence
showed that he has held the rank Of sec
ond in command in the organization Of
the TWO Kwangs with headquarters at
Sal Kung territory where he had been ac-
tive in enrolling members. His arrest
therefore Is of the greatest Importance.
The insignia found upon his person in
clude the highest degrees.
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FLEET AT SHANGHAI.
Foreign warships which Are sta
toned There.

Shanghai, July 26.-Admiral Seymour
has arrived here and has been in consul
tation with the British consul regarding
the situation. 1t is reported that the
British battIeship Centurion and the
cruiser Undaunted are at Woo Sung.
The following warships are here:
British-Daphne, Alacrity, Hart and
Woodcock
American-C -Castine.
Datch-liOlIand.
E'reneh-Surprise,
Japanese-Iakao and Akaig
1t is reported that Ii Hung Chang IN
tends to leave for Foo CHOW, from which
point he could easily go to Nankin or
Pekin overland
Should the southern viceroys yield to
anti foreign influence there Will be a
severe struggle THE Yang Tss Kiang is
being strongly fortified with the newest
guns, manned by German drilled artillery
men.
1t is reported here from Toxic that Is,
600 Japanese troops landed at Shan Hal
Kwanon July % and gained victory,
the Chinese retreating after feeble re-
sistance.
DAILY ARRESTS OF BOXERS.
London, July s7-The Canton corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph in a des-
patch dated Wednesday, says:
There are daily arrests of Boxers and
smugglers caught loaded with arms and
ammunition. Executions quickly fol-
low; but the rowdy element remains
practically undsmayed. In the country
districts the people are more threatening
and bolder than in ths city. Their in
fammatory placards are freely posted "
RUSSIANS AGREED TO MOVE.
Yokohama, July 96.-Accor1ing to
Soule reports, the Corean government has
protested against the presencs of Russian
refugees at Wiju, but after an audience
the Russian representative agreed to re-
move them to Port Arthur without de-
Law
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EXPECTED SHORTLY.
Ii Hung Says Some of the ministers
Have Already Left Pskin.

London, July 27-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express tele-
graphing yesterday says:
Iii Hung Chang now states that some
of the members of the legations have
already left Pekin and may be expected
shortly. He is becoming angry at the
skeptieism of the consuls.
''The impression is gaining ground
here that the ministers of the powers to
whom China las appealed for mediation,
may be still alive The representatives
of France. Japan. Russia and the United
States have visited Ii Hung Chang but
the others keep away.
'The Americans here are indignant
over the fact that United States consul
Goodnow has entered into relations with
Earl Ii; but Mr.. Goodnow defends his
action on the ground that he is following
the Instructions of his government
"Trade in Shanghai is so paralyzed
that the customs revenue wei not suffice
to secure the payment Of the next install
ment of the foreign loan.
Meanwhile active preparations in the
Yang Use region for war arc in progress,
not for war against the rebels, but
against foreign powers Junk loads of
Chinese soldiers and boxers, disguised
as coolies, are arriving here daily. The
arsenal is full of arms and supplies are
constantly coming in. The Nanlin and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
Business Men Take Action to Stop
Rioting.
Only Worst Elements Have Participated
I'm Disorders.

Charles when the latter shot and danger
ously wounded Patrolnan Mora before he
murdered Capt Day and Patrolrnan
Lamb. Tbs mobs that have been going
the rounds Of the city have been anxious
to lynch Pierson. Neither the sheriff nor
the chief of police apprehend that any
serious attempt viii be made to break in
to the iall.
Mayor Capdeviens and his assistants
made arrangements this afternoon for
transportation facilities which would as
sist in the quick despatch both of the
militia and Of the special police from
one section of the city to another.
Late this afternoon Mayor Capedevielle
issued q proclamation which had an
excellent effect It called upon all good
citizens not ,roilesin the special police
to go to their homes or places. OF business
and remain there.
AS a result Of the proclamation, few
people were on the streets tonight. AT
the various exchanges this afternoon,
the wish was expressed that the Associ-
ated Press might make it public to the
world thats the-present emeute was one
sincerely deprecated and having the sup
port of none of the conservatives elements.
OF the community. The local business
bodies are much opposed to the importa-
tion here of large numbers of negroes
from plantations to work on the levees
or the public works, but while they are
OF that opinion, they are very much OPP
posed to violent methods in dealing with
the negro population
Only the worst elements have partici-
pated in the disorders Chief Carter says
he believes the worst of the trouble is
over and that by tomorrow the city would
resume its normal condition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
LoCAL WEArHER REP0Rr.

Portland, July 90. 1900 The local
weather bureau records tho following:
S a. Barometer. go S3l; thermone.
ter, 66; dew point, 81; rel. humidity, 81
direction of the wind, N: velocity of
the wind, 6; state of weather, cloudy
D. n.-Barolneter. 20. .SSS; thermome-
ter. 81 dew point, 59 rel. humidity, S6.
direction of the wind, S; velocity of the
wind, 8; state of weather, cloudy.
Maximum temperature, 7i; minimum
temperature, Cd mean temperature. 0S
maximum wind velocity, 10 NE; precipi
tation-24 hours, O1.
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ENGLAND APPEALED TO.
About All the Powers Have Been Asked
TO Mediate.

London, July 26-Last Saturday the
Chinese minister, Sir Chi Chen Lo-Feng-
Luh, handed the foreign office long
telegram purporting to come from Empe-
ror Kwang su, soliciting Great Britain
good offices to bring about peace in terms
similar to the appeals addressed to Presl-
dent Mckinley and President Loubet.
Thus for the government has not replied,
as it is felt that. in the present anomalous
circumstances the precise origin Of the
telegram Is doubtful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
DIR. EVANS MILLIONS.

New York, July s6 1t was announced
tonight that the litigation over the estate
of DR. Thomas W. Evans, who was
Paris American millionaire dentist has
been settled. About 81, OOO, 900 viii go to
the heirs and $3, 200, 900 to found great
dental institute in Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
THE WEATHER.

Roston, July 26.-Loca! forecast-Fair
weather Friday and Saturday; light
variable winds.
Washington. July 2e.-Forecast for
Friday aud Saturday: New England
generally fair Friday and Saturday; light
to fresh northerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
AWFUL CRIMES.
six Hundred Chinese convlcts Subject
To Revolving Fortunes.

10 E4SF 0I7EEEs AOENNEeHs
London, July s7.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Daily Express wires as
follows, under yesterdays S date:
An Italian priest has just arrived
from Hen Sien Flu, in southern Flu An,
where the Italian bishop and three priests
have been massacred after revoIting tor
lures. This took place on July 4. Six
hundred converts were massacred after
the women had been subjected to hideous
brutalities. Six other priests fed to the
hills, where they were pro 0ably killed.
The priest who escaped had a perilous
journey to Hong Kong. He hid in coffin
on board a river boat for seventeen
DAYS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
(TALK No. 256J


eff your eyes could talk" what a
story OF suffering and abuse they
could tell How we strained them
with oyerwork; and then because
they were tired, we rubbed them to
make irritation worse.
The most they needed, and all they
were asking for in their mute way,
was little rest, little help in the
shape OF a good pair Of properly fitted
glasses. I have relieved thousands Of
people OF strained eyes; some cases
quite simple, while others have been
very complicated. like to meet the
hard cases. / fit glasses for all cases
carefully and scientifically, and guar
antee satisfaction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27
POISONED BY CANNED GOODS.

Halifax N. s., July GA Charlotte
town. P. E. l., despatch says:
AT st. James picnic yesterday, thirty
persons were poisoned by eating canned
goods. All will recover, but several
nearly died, J. B. Patton of Halifax.
among the number. He is better this
morning."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27

Ai1AaC0
# It could be ascertained beyond doubt
that the reports of a massacre at Pekin
were unfounded-and there is a disposs-
tion here to believe that the ministers
may, after all, be held az hostages
Lord Salisbury S policy would probably
incline more toward the Cancellation at
tributed to Washington than to revenge
attributed to Berlin.
But while there is no cessation of the
deIuge OF rumors, ft is beginning to be
believed at Shanghai, Canton and other
points that the viceroys are as complete
" IN the dark as 10 affairs in Pekln as
the Europeans themselves.
Meanwhile the doings Of Ii Hung
Chang are regarded with increasing sus
picIon, waile the situation in the south
ern provinces daily grows worse.
With the report that the allies win be-
gin the advance upon Pekin, in fort
night and in view of Admiral Seymour's IS
visit Of Inspection to the Yang Use
Kiang, the feeling is that no great time
viii eIapse before matters assume a more
definite shape, The viceroy of Nankin
still processes to be able, with the aid
Of the Yang Use yiceroys to keep order,
but he declares that if Europe sends
warships it viii assuredly lead to an anti
foreign outbreak. II it be true that the
japanese have started campaign from
Shan Hal Kwan that also will precipi-
tate matters but the report to this effect
lacks confirmation.
It is reported from Tien Tsin that the
Chinese forces are concentrating at the
village of Getsang, ten miles north of
lien Tsin, whsre, it was said, large
quantities of rice are stored.
The Russian and Japanese cavalry are
keeping in close touch with the enemy.
The river is still low and water trans
ports would be difficult.
With reference to the control of the rail
way, it is understood that Mr.. Kinder
the British engineer, has arranged with
the Chinese general for the protection Of
the line beyond Pei Tang. Therefore,
Russian control could only apply to the
Tien 1sin, Taku and Pei Tang sections =
Ii this arrangement is disturbed it is
understood that the distractions of the
line is inevitable. There is an uncon-
hrmed Chinese report that 60 Protestant
and Catholic missionaries have been mas
sacred in Ei Yuan Fu and the vicinity.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail describing the massacre at
Mukden says:
''The bishop had armed 200 converts to
defend the cathedral, and body of Chi
nese troops had been sent to defen / the
converts, but the soldiers were leagued
with the Boxers. While the Christians
were holding a service, believing them
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-27

All night and up to half past three
0 clock this morning, mobs ran riot
through this city on hunt for negroes
and those unfortunates who fell into their
grasp were either killed OF. SO badly
wounded that they were left for dead.
After the mob got started the negroes
became terrorizsd and took shelter in
their homes aad the outhouses of white
people who protected them so it was only
the unsuspec5ing and inonensiye negroes
who were the victims.
The police were powerless.
AS fast as they apparently dispersed a
crowd in one section it only reformed
and moved to some other point to con
tinue it's devilssh work.
The mobs were composed almost en-
tirely of-boys under 81 years OF age, and
they had no leaders, but acted on a COM
mon impulse.
Alexander Rutfin, Pullman car por-
ter, was cut and shot and badly beaten
over the head
j. Cluny, the conductor OF a Peters
avenue car, was shot in the foot on Frank
lin street and the car riddled with bullets.
f. 6. Davis, the motorman on the same
car was also shot in the foot
Frank Shepherd, white man, who
was in the crowd was shot in the right
arm.
Coming down Jackson avenue, the
mob met Il. p. Sanders, the colored
porter of an insurance agency. They
stabbed and shot him in the back and
left him for dead. A dozen or more of the
mob found a negress named Esther Fields
standing in her door. They brutally
beat her.
The main crowd continued on down
town, heading for the parish prison.
They were met a block away by squad
Of police who stopped them.
After lingering around Rampant street
for an hour the mob divided, one section
going down and the other section start
ing back up town. Before starting, they
INDUCED in little pistol practice and
wounded Oswald Mcmahon, a 12-year-
old boy, in the leg. On the way up they
went through the Poydras market and
found a negro watchman, George Nor
ris, whom they proceeded to chase through