davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Worthington advance., 1900-06-22
DEFINITION OF sBOXERS.' >
Widespread Confusion Regard
= ing Meaning Of the Term.

0NCA COuluo4Ou de cAlSts dS GO pre-
cisely who aud what the Chinese
"boxers" are is probably due to the
rapidity and frequency with which
the native secret societies of China
change their names when they desire
to continue their organization and
purposes free from the surveillance of
the government. When at last an
@edid taxes a new title and goes on as
ifhashihg had happened. !
The society Of boxers is supposed
to number II 100000 of men. It was
originally sort of law and order
league, organized for protection
against the bandits with which the
province of Shan-Tung was infested.
Its name was then Ia Tao Hwei,
which means "The Society of the
Great Sword"
1t is a law and order league gone
wrong. AS this society became more
powerful many dishonest and design
ing persons entered it, and in numer-
Gus cases directed it's efforts against
personal enemies whom they repre-
sented to be bandits and lawless per-
sons.
Some of these victims, looking for
help from the prosecutions of the
Great Sword society, turned to the
Christian missionaries, especially, it
is said, the German Catholics. They
professed conversion, and the mission
aries sought to protect them.
A series of outrages on Christians
followed until, in last October, the
Christian nations forced the govern
ment to send a force against the
Great Swords. There was a battle,
followed by the report of the COVER
nor of Shan-Tung that the so-called
rebels were honest country folk.
Then the Great Sword society dis.
appeared, by edict, and in it's place
sprang ready-made the universal
Society of Boxers" with the old or,
ganization and purposes and with the
added idea of fighting all foreign in.
auence-missionary or otherwise
and of having the government helr
it. The operations of the society and
the outrages committed by it have
since continued, and have CONSTANT,
become bolder.
The Chinese name for the society il
I-Ho-Tuon, the I meaning righteous
ness, the Ho standing for peace, ant
Tuon meaning fist.
As to the increased influence Q
Russia at Pekin the professor explain
it by pointing out that Russia declin
| ed to join the other powers in maxim
representations to the Pekin govern
ment with respect to the boxer move
ment,- basing her refusal upon th
fact that she is an Asiatic power.
The Worthington advance., 1900-06-22
More Changes at the DEPOT.

NAOA0 OAA"nS SCS a. CA10 DepOCs
E. G. Pannell has been moving the
ice out of the Omaha ice for the past
two days to the beer house east of the
passenger depot, in order that the
house may be moved to a point east
of the old beer house. .a..- q.
The Omaha freight depot will also
be moved north across the side track
and to a point within seventy five
f, ct of Fl. E. Torrance's elevator, AT.
ter this is done there will be no track
on the side from which delivery 81
freight is made to the public, which
will be an Improvement.
The Worthington advance., 1900-06-22
. !. lP||''R||!|'C6R||lIM i! ! 8 [! 81 J 4!
! VgOfthington Celebration July

Il -
Ssalute Of forty guns at sunrise.
300 q. m. Grand Industrial Pa
rade. II ~.
1000 a. m. Calithumpian Parade,
1purse $50:
! LA. m. Lawn Tennis Tourna.
ment, purse $25.
! I'm. Picnic in Parks, ice water
'fprovided.
1p. m. Usual Small Sports, purse
! 2p. m. Short Speeches, C>l. J. A.
Town, Rev. Wilson Aull, Prof. I. T.
Branigan.
23O p. m. Gun Shoot, added
money for each event.
$50 p. m. Base Ball, Adrian vs..
Window, purse 500.
p. m. Fireman's Run, purse $75.
8.p. m. Grand Illuminated Bicy-
clesP Parade, purse $1,000.
7 9p. m. Elaborate Display of
Fireworks by: an Expert, from Chi
cago, on the lake.
| Bnsss Band Tournament, 4 Bands
now entered, purse $125.
| Bowery Dance afternoon and even
Ing.
Everything free. No admission or
bus charges.
Special train from Lalverne and
Pipestone, coach attached to freights
from Sibley and St. James. Reduced
rates from all points to Worthington,
II. b CONWAY, H. w. Doo11rr1E,
| Pres. of the Day. Secretary
County Fair, Worthington, Sept
411-12-13.
n. W. A. Picnic, Worthington
June 1901.
The Worthington advance., 1900-06-22
Died.

Raymond G. Wilson, aged two years
and three months, Friday, June
18th, of pleursy.
The child was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilson, and had beenx.sicl
for some time.
Funeral services held Sunday after
noon at two thirty at the Baptist
church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, May 24.-Interest was still
further restricted in the stock market
this morning and the market had fallen
near the point of Stagnation when pre-
monitory systems began to appear OF dis
tress on the part of some speculative in
terests The market sold off sharply on
larger volume of dealings than for
some time past This was explained soon
after noon by the announcement of Price,
Mccormick and Company which was made
first on the cotton exchange and soon
afterwards from the rostrum of the stock
exchange. According to the rule of the
exchange, the suspension was followed by
the closing out of the outstanding con-
tracts of the suspended firm on the floor
of the exchange. The rest of the day
was practically devoted to this selling
and buying under the rule, other opera
tions being almost entirely given over.
The dealings for the firms account footed
up to 1880 shares before the close. A
heavy outstanding short account was in
evidence in the settlement and the move
ment Of prices resulting was exceedingly
confused and irregular. In many stocks
for which there was little market the
forced sale caused some sharp declines
anu tHc ACTIVE IdlIIOdu llSI was at one
time from one to two points off from the
best The steel stocks were also much
affected. There were decided recoveries
from the lowest prices and the closing.
while almost stagnant, showed the net
losses in the railroads generally reduced
to fractions. The failure was primarily
due to commitments in cotton and the vio-
lent decline in that staple of the last
two days was the cause of the rms diff
ficulties. Sugar continued the most ac-
tive stock in the market and moved in
a feverish and erratic manner all day
Its extreme net decline was ~ and its
loss on the day is rs. The movement
of the stock was not accompanied by
any news and seemed purely speculative
in character.
The Steel stocks were depressed by the
rather discouraging view expressed by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

the Iron Age Of prospects in the trade
that authority advising a sharp curtail-
ment of production. Rumors were cir
culated during the day that the Illinois
Steel Company's plant at Joliet, HIS, was
to be closed down. The prospect thus
offered Of possible reduction of buying
power in the community and of probable
strikes and labor troubles caused rather
acute uneasiness. A break in Lake rates
en- grain renewed the fears that railroad
rates could not be held, although the
railroad earnings reported showed good
increases, st. Paul being included. The
reduction in the Bank of England rate
of discount was expected and produced
little effect either in the London stock
market or here. Rates for money con-
tinue very easy and the passage today of
checks for $35, 900, 900 through the clearing
house for the Third Avenue Railroad
bond payment caused not even ripple.
The proceeds are supposed to have been
promptly redistributed amongst the
banks. In view Of the foreign exchange
situation and outward movement of gold,
much interest attaches to the question
whether Liverpool will buy cotton heavily
after today's severe break while the Liv-
erpool exchange was closed for a holiday.
feature Of the day was sale OF Stand
ard Oil in the outside market at go, com
pared with $50 yesterday, which was
then the highest price on record.
The bond market was exceedingly dull
and changes were mixed Total sales
(par value) $1,3G0,000
United States old As advanced }s and
the SIS, new coupons, As and 3's. coupons,
"a, and the 2's Is in the bid price
The total sales OF stocks today were
Ala, 500 shares, including the following.
Atchison preferred. 81. 240; Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy, $3.50; Missouri Pacific,
1850; Northern Pacific, 1000; Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, 40; Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul. 1860 Southern Pacific, 49,
100; Union Pacific. 26, 500; American Steel
and Wire, ~, S45; American Tobacco, 49,
$780, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 1925; Con.
tnental Tobacco, / 595: Continental To-
bacco preferred 1856; Federal Steel. 49,
1885, Peoples Gas Light and Coke Com
pany, 1850; American Sugar. SO, 575;
Tennessee Coal and Iron, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE NEAP
RALEIGH.

BY virtue of a decree of the Superior
court of Wake county, made in the case
of Ellen Jackson ct ais. eX parte, we will,
on Monday, June 18th, 1900, at II m,
at the court house door of Wake county,
sell to the highest bidder, for cash, the
valuable tract of land known as 1.-The
Felt's land situated on Walnut creek,
one mile east of the city. This tract
contains 1861 acres and will be sold as a
whole. Plot of land can be seen at our
offices. large part of this land is in
original growth of pine, oak and hickory,
and is the best timbered land near Raj
egh, much of this land is heavily timber
ed.
This sale is made for assets and for the
purpose of a division of the property
amongst the heirs.
S. G.. RYAN,
j. II. FLEMING,
Commissioners.
Raleigh. Nay 8th, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, S. c., May 2i.-Tulpentlns quie
at47h; sales -.
Rosin quiet; receipts =; sales =; exports =
Quote: b. G, d, Sl.l0; +. S1l5; f, Sl.25; q. l:30
II, $l.40; l. Sl.45; X, Sl.55; NJ, Sl70; n, 1900; w
2.10; w w, S2.35.
Savannah, Ga., May 24.-Turpentine firm a
I8H; receipts 1913; sales ,0s7; exports
Rosin firm; recei PTS $500; sales lab, exports
nome
Quote: A, b, C, d, sl.2O; r. sl.25: F,s 13o; G
sl.35; IL, Sl.45; l. Sl55; X, Sl65; NJ, Sl.s0; n
sos; WG " 25; WV, S2.45.
Wilmington, N. c., May 2l.-Turpentint
nothing doing: receipts III.
Rosin steady at ~ O5ai. 10; receipts 49s
Crude Lurpentne firm at Sl.S5t290; receipts
$50 barrels.
Tar firm at sl40; receipts 18 barrels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet
ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pail
aud gives rest and comfort. Try 1t to
day. Sold by all druggists and sho
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE
Address, Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

No. 24s-2 ply. at %; No. 26s-2 ply. at "a:
No. 3Os-2 ply at %; No 40s-2 ply, at
50: No Ss-3, 4. and ply, at Is; No. 2Os-2
ply chain warps, at 90; No. 24s2 ply chain
warps, at "a No. 26s-2 ply chain warps,
at %; No. 30s-2 ply chain warps, at 20;
No. 1888 ply hard twist, at 171a-18; No.
20s-3 ply hard twist, at 20; No. 26s-3 ply
hard twist, at "a. Prices nominal with
business at q stand still.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

Proposals are solicited for the con-
struction Of a new Methodist Episcopal
Church, South to be erected in Wilson
n. c., according to plans and specifica-
lions in the hands of the Building Com
mittee, and will be opened at Wilson or
Saturday the End day of June, 1900. The
right to reject any and all bids is retained
Copies of plans and specifications may b.
seen and inspected at the office of the
Chairman.
JNO. F. BRUTON,
Chairman Building Committee.
Wilson, ~ c., May 10Th, 1900.
5-20-5t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU that a
little Perry Davis Pain Killer on the end
of a fgner applied once or twice to a
mosquito bite would counteract the poi
son and speedily reduce the swelling
Pain Killer will also cure bites and stings
of other poisonous insects as we'll as
reptiles See directions as to use upon
wrapper on each bottle. Avoid substi-
tutes. There is but one Pain Killer
Perry Davis Price Csc. and soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, May 24.-sP NJ Money on call
easy at l7a2 per cent; last loan 2 per cent.
ing exchange steady, with actual business in
,ankers bills at S4.879s for demand. and s4.siA
94.s4B for sixty days Posted rates S4.S5 and
Si.SSH(14.S9 Commercial bills S4.SiGl4Sih.
Silver certificates GOa6l Bar silverGo. Mexican
dollars AN Government bonds strong; State
bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregulrr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
RALEIGH COTTON,
RALEIGH. n C.. Nav q.
QUOTATIONS OF COTTON YARNS.

New York, May 2I.-No 10s-1 and ISL
warps at 15-15h: No. 14s-1 warp, at 49,
No. 1851 warps, at II; No. 20s-1 warps,
at IS; No 22s-1 warps, at 1872; No. 26s-1
warps, at 10; No. 6 to los bunch yarn, at
15;No. ISL at 1914 No. 14s-1 at 1Sh; No
1851 at II: No. 20s-1 at IS; No, 22s-1 at
1917; No. 26s-t at 10; No. 8s-2 ply soft
yarn, at Is; No. 1852 ply soft yarn, at
1G-16la; No. $50 ply hard, at Is; No
1852 ply hard. at 15A-16; No. 12s-2 ply
hard, at 1619 No. 14s-2 ply. at IL No
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, May 24.-Wheat hello firm to-
day on the usual batch OF unfavorable
weather items, July closing unchanged.
Corn closed A@3sc and oats AMasc UNI
der yesterday. Provisions at the close
were practically unchanged from yester-
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

Ry taking the Seaboard Air Line
Railway to the Confederate Reunion
at Louisville, the old veterans can see
the battlefields of Graysville, Ring
gold. Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face, Dali
ton. Dug Gap, Resaca, Adairsville. Al
latoona. Big Shanty, Kenneshaw
Mountain, Ruff and Smyrna.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

woman's idea of good conversation
alist is a man who can think of some
thing to say when she pauses for a second
to regain her breath.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

1t is well to make good beginning
and it is also well to remmeber that the
end is what determines everything.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy TO take, easy to operate. $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va, May 24-Peanuts steady; new
common, iAGa.; Spanish, SOC per bushel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
SEALED BIDS.

Raleigh. nay Sth. 1900.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
Duty OF TIE COENCE

Consideration for the general good and
for the proper conduc: Of the various
municipal departments demands that
the City Council shall prosecute with
vigor the trial of Supply Commissioner
Meier on the charges brought by the
special Council committee
This committee has dispIaynd com
mendable thoroughness and delibera-
ton in its inquiry IL has carefully OK
amined all witnesses i'm certain cases of
alleged misconduct of the important
business Of purchasing the city's sup
plies and has familiarized itself with the
system obtaining in that department.
Ii now makes a report to the City
Council. charging neglect of duty
against Supply Commissioner Meier and
attempted eNtortion against Chief Depu-
~ Supply Commissioner Martin.
These charges are of TOO serious na-
ture {" he finally passed upon without
the most rigid public development of
The facts upon which they are based
The duty Of their development is a duty
which the City Council owes to the
community. If they are sustained by
the evidence brought out in the trial now
necessitated. the Councils finding should
he in accordance with the evidence.
There is 10 question Of party or of per
sonai favor or prejudice in the matter
If is Il question of insisting upon faith
full. capable and honest service in Of
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
EMER RGENCY RATION
TEST CONCLUDED.

NF.l'I BI.IC SpI:,Iit.
Wichita kas.. Dec. a.-The Emergency
Ration Experiment tcard o' th- W." ne
partul.nt returned to Fort Reno. ~ Situr-
day aft,~nC,u after ne weeks much IN
the Nichit;l and Cat,jo I.dan ,i's''rvr .lOn.
v hclc tho cumn,an.i of hf'y troopers # IN"
F.ish,h Cavalry subsi-tod for nv lays upon
the ration ccmprErGed 10y the board.
Th:; ration. w.th two others. "a1 h'' n
tested UP II previous expeditions. with the
result that sac board evidently re,r1"d t.c
conclusion that its own ration MS IA" ~ I.
AS the on. tha; .avs most satisfaction '.as
to- D., used in this fourth and f9t! ;rSt.
There is stro!G reason for believing il.at
me board has discovered in ills VIZ I.Jti"u
all tte requirements fer an army IA the
field
Two tests demonstrated that he ,ar'ts
'atinn viii maintain man in health md
strength fo- five days, and that instead cf
its h. com ng repuisivc and unpalata l. IL
more appetizirg cE the NTH day Than an
the first.
Nearly all TIE troopers used in thr *
periInents were law rrcru uits.
The rations sub.',it,eA Gy the two manu-
facturerS were Iclnd to nave serious de
fects one causing nausea and the other
being insufficient to keep the men strong.
Captain :. ". suntain, president, and
Captain r. W Fos.sr. member Of the board.
are not permitted TO discus their expert
ments before making a report to the War
Department. which they Will do at once.
There IL no doub: that the boards ration
will he recommended for adoption.
Captain Fountain ard captain Foster
have left fo- Washington.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

Discovery by the Council Committee
which investigated the office of the Sup
ply Commissioner Of an ordinance which
for twenty-five years had been entirely
unobserved by those 10 whom it re-
lated will of itself compensate sufficient
ly for any expense incurred or effort
made by this committee.
The discovered ordinance provides
that the heads of city institutions. 10
supply which is the chief purpose of the
Office of Supply Commissioner. shall
make their acquisitions on or before the
first of each month. The plain object
here is TO enable the Supply Commits
sioner TO mass the acquisitions and. by
advertising for bids for the larger guam
titles of supplies thus arising TO get
them at a lower price. The estimate of
the Council committee that, if this or
dinance We're Obeyed. over - per cent
of the city's supplies would he bought
under advertised lettings seems none
too high.
This ordinance should be enforced at
once. and always hereafter. Only those
requisitiOns should he honOred which by
no care or foresight could have been
anticipated on the first of the month or
which could not possibly wait until the
first of the next month. Strict eyecu-
ton would be a decided step toward a
business administration in st. Louis
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
WV FANG SAYS CHINA NEEDS
NO CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES
In Address New York He Compares Confuciansm With
Christianity

the other also. If any one take away thy
cloak. let him have thy coat also.
This 1t seems to me. is mreku"ss with
- vengeance. | am inclined to think that
10 sensible man ever acted ON those lines
Whoever smites me on IN" cheek is dan
CerCuS person. and needs No invitation to
smite me on the other cheek. The man
who takes anotheI'S cloak IS a thief and
IObh"r. and would take away the Chris
t!dns coat without saying by your leave.
such persons ought not To he left ai large.
There is no disposition on the part of Chris
tian men. happily. To take these words lit
orally IL is hstter 'or the world at large
that TIE. are more hun"reJ in the breach
Than ia the obs .rvance.
''ConfuCius says do not quarrel with those
who offend you. Christ says Icve your
rnies and bless them who curse you.
These. | must confess. are Gob,e ami
grand sentiments. Such a standard. how
ever. j. too high for frIii humanity. No
man 90 this world could ever attain IL. The
conduct of Christian people falls far short
~ il.
Christian Vengeance in china.
Love. your eh.mi,S, At This very mo-
n;.ut christian missionaries are crying tor
Vengeance and hloodshed upon the Chimes:
Christian armies are hasteninG spIring
neither age nor sen in this indiScrirnatr
slaughter and carrying away ever! thin:
upon which hey can lay their hands
WHAT NdHt hhitt'H'e "e'"tth f!"IrS-
sion and practice.
May ask If you have ever heard Of any
sensible person who would invite tn his
J,,s =. 49,, ,,.bo b.,; kilIc,, hi f,,h.r .nI
,,',,.. - -, -,
H'S M M nav H'N'i iie' Nu'ii ' "''-
''Coufucius does no, demand much.
is"qnte injury With Kindness. the Christian
SAYS. and injury with justice. ConfuCiUS.
oH his part. did not sanction retaliation ur
- =, ,,,i,,,. ,,,,,io,. ,h go, =. rht
~ i'- ~ 'p''''''s "''''' wv '''''e vi III
'"'iH.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

himself TO 50 act in this important mat
ter at the outset of his administration
that there shall no longer he reason IL
believe that either the Excise Commits
sioner or the Police Department is I'M
willing 10 perform Il duty 81 Imperative
as that bearing upon the wineroom evil
in ST. Louis. Governor Dockery's rN-
pressed policy on This issue must neccs-
sarily carry authority with the Police
Department and the Excise CommlS-
SionerS office As organized under his al
ministration. What he wishes done will
be done.
The people of st. Louis will hope l."
see Governor Dockery exercise 4 mas
terful influence for good in this matter.
The diSreputable wineroomS of 81. Iouis
are hoIbclS of crime. They should De
closed and kept closed. Governor Dock
cry will render a distinguished public
service to the people of the States chief
city by bringing pressure Ia bear that
shall make certain the crushing of the
wineroOm evil in 81. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

had charge of the experiments. The
results would have been reported to the
city and any action needed might have
been laken. If Mr.. Flad is an honest
and able man. as 81. Louisans believe he
is. where were the filter syndicate aud
the royalty device:
The plan voted down by the House of
Delegates WAS the Identical plan which
Mr.. Minard l.. Holman. one of the ahlrS.
water engineers in the world. tried Ia
push through the Municipal Assembly
Will" he WAS Water commissioner.
An lnicrcStrr SuhScrib.r and all
other St l.o,iisanS VIII" are. looking for
the best way out of 81. i.uuiS's water
dilemma can await with ruuanimity the
report of the Board of Public Improve
meni> on the Mrramcr Springs scheme.
That body has given the promoters and
their experts adequate hearing and has
visited The springs Ia investigate the
conditions. II will not turn the scheme
down without giving reasons and there
are REASONS i'll plenty