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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
THE STANDING.
FOUND In BOSTON.
Charles IL. Sargent Who Ran Away
from His Home HIRE.

Last night Deputy Msrshal Firth re-
ceivsd telephone message from Inspeo
tor Abbott of Boston stating that ths po-
lice Of that city had at headquarters a
bright boy named Charles Z Sargent,
who lives on Willis street In this city.
The boy told the Boston officers that he
was seven years old, but the polics say
he is ten. This Ia the boy who obtained
many goods at various stores during the
last week by saying that some person had
sent him for them, and to have the ar
tielrs, mostly Christmas presents, charged
to them. he was taken to tbs police sta
ton, but released when he told where the
goods were, and promised to be good
boy in the future. Evidently as soon as
he got away from the police the boy took
the boat for Boston. His parents had not
Informed the Portland officers that the
lad was missing. He VIII be Ike pt in Bos-
ton until his parents here send for him.
WHAT CHESTER TOLD BOSTON
POLICE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26

Score, Lewiston 5, Bath 2; Stops-Ja-
nellie 10, Burgess 30; Rushes-Hipson .,
McGilvrav 5, o. Hara l; Referee-Lane ;
Timer-Vaughan. Attendance 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
OBITUARY.
CArHERrNE aREELEY.

Catherine urselsy, widow OF the late
Martin 0rselsy, died At her Residence In
this city early this morning. AGED u.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
REFoRMERs MA ssACRED.

Minneapolis, Mimi, December 20 "A
special to the Times from Vancouver,
b. o., says;
News OF terrible massacre of the
reform forces in China and the behead-
ing OF 27 OF It's leaders, were received
here today in osblsgram by w. A.
Cumrow, secretary of the Chinese reform
association in America. The engage
ment took place In the province Of Cicila,
popuious section of the Yang Tss
valley. IL resulted in the killing Of 1900
men and the oomplste Generalization Of
the reform forces. The battle into which
the reformers wers brought by treaohery
occurred on December Is, and the work
OF the movement has as a consequence
dropped In that part of the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
Bangor.

Score-Gsrdiner 8, Spencer o. Stops
Cusick IL, White "a Fouls-Miley.
Referee-Connolly. Timer-Soule. At
tendance 200.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
Stops the Cough
and works on the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets cure cold
n one day. No Cure. No Pay. Price 20 cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
BoEKs KILLEp CATHOLICS.

London, December eo.-A despatch
from Pskin to news agency here dated
December "a, says missionaries state that
Boxers 80 miles east Of Pekin, killed
10 Catholics and burned eight In tbs
temples.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
POLICE.

Boston, Decem Der % .-Seven-year old
Chester E. Sargent, OF 10 Willis street.
Portland, Me-, was taken in charge to-
night by the police of the Dedham street
station, he having taken the wrong train
and come to Boston. He was sent 10 the
Chardon street hons and his parents
were notified.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26

Score-Portland 8, Bath 8. Fouls
Cameron. Stops In goal-Mallory 30,
burgess 38. Rushes-Campbell 3, Mercer
10 Rsferss-Lane. Timer and scorer
Hickey.
Before the regular game there was an
amateur contest bstwesn the Spauldings
and the W. Ii. SCOTS, the first named
team winning By a score Of to 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
The War in Africa.

London, Aug. 11.-An important
operation is revealed in Lord Roberts
dispatches to the war Office today. Gen.
eral Butler Is advancing directly north
from Laings Mex, on the wagon road
which passes through Ermelo and eros
80 the Lorenzo Marquee railroad near
Msrchadodorp, one OF the important
Boer bases. Butler evidently aims to
get behind the main body Of the Boerz
who are somewhere near Machadodorp.
Kruger is also in that vicinity. Lord
Roberts in bic report says: Hunter re-
ports that the Beers are still surrender
log 10 the Bethlehem district. A mil
lion rounds OF rifle ammunition have
been destroyed at Nauwport. Kitche
ner engaged De Vets rear guard yes
terday afternoon near Lindegues drift
ION the VsaD He heard Methuen's
guns six miles TO the northwest"
London, Aug. 11.-Lord Roberts re-
ports under yesterdays date, concern
ing the plot to kidnap him. 1t was sp-
parently exaggerated in the press dis
patches. Robert wires: "a plot to
carry me of has been discovered. 1t
was clumsily conceived. The ring lead
ers and all concerned are now under az
rest"
London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Lorenco Marquee says that it is rumor-
ed that President Steyn has committed
suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DIR. Richard w. Bagby, a prominent
pbysician OF Louisa, died yesterday at
his home near Bumpass In that county.
He was 81 years old.
Mrs. Jamie Embrey, wife OF A. L.
Embrey, commemorative attorney OF
Fredericksburg. and daughter OF ex-
Postmaster II. II. Wallace, died at her
home, there, last night after an illness
of several months. aged twenty.eight
wears She leaves one child.
Mrs. Bette B. Cooke died last night
at the University of Virginia. She was
the widow of George P Cooke, ir., cid.
est son OF Gen. Pnilip st. Geo. Cooke,
the owner OF Bellmead, the famous
farm in PowbaIan county, and one OF
the wealtbiest men in the South.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hayden, wife OF John
Hay don, the wealthest citizen ofSpott-
sylvsnis, died suddenly at her home
Thursday night, aged seventy-eight
years. She was sitting on her porch
when she became i'll, and was assisted
to her room by her housekeeper, where
she died 10 few minutes.
Belle Grove Council, No. 1872, Jr. o.
q. A. NJ, of King George, have issued
their programme for the dedication ex-
ercises OF their new hall, at King
George Court House, on August 10.
During the day there will be speaking,
tournament and a match game Of
baseball. At night concert will be
given.
Alexander Brscchi, the slleded an
archist, who was arrested 10 Richmond
upon complaint that he bad threatened
to blow up st. Pet RS Cathedral, Great
ed sensation in the Police Court yes
terdsy by spriugng upon and striking
the first witness against him. This To-
cident practically ended TIE exsmlna-
ton, as the police justice sentenced
Bracchi to Jail in default OF 81 900 Sc
curity.
10 the Princess Anne County Court
Yesterday, counsel for Charles Shields,
who was accused of accomplishing the
ruin OF his sixteen-year-old daughter,
Vsshita, bot whom the grand jury this
! week failed to iadict, learning that
the commonwealth would prosecute
| Shields daughter if the defendant ap-
| pesled from the magistrates court,
where he was given six mouths in Jail
for immortality. withdrew the prisoners
appeal and Shields returned to Jail to
serve out bis sentence.
Work is progressing rapidly on West
| moreland's handsome new Courthouse
at Montross. The roof has been put on
and the large force Of sworkmen expect
o complete their lsbors about Septem-
Der 10, When the building is turn d
over by the contractor for the use Of
the county it is proposed to observe the
event with fitting ceremonies. Por-
traits of former judges, clerks and other
public officials who rendered honorable
service to the good old county during
the pas 100 years will be unveiled 10
adorn the walls OF the new structure
and talented speakers will make appro-
| pirate addresses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fifty-two cases Of yellow fever, eigh-
teen being among Americans, are re-
ported in Havana.
The body OF King Humbert of Italy
lay in state in the Quirinsl yesterday
and was viewed by thousands. King We
tor E manuel received the diplomatists.
Despite the emphatic denisls of the
officials of the American Steel and Wire
Company that a reduction of wages Of
the employees OF its mills was contem-
plated the report turns out to be true.
The Grady Union Label ordinance,
passed by the Atlanta city council
some time ago, which required that all
the city printing should bear the
union label, has been declared illegal
by the supreme court Of. Georgia.
Michael J. Malloy, thirty-fve years
of age, supervisor OF the Metropolitan
Branch OF the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad Company, who fell beneath
the wheels OF moving Pullman Car In
the train yard in Washington last Mon
day afternoon, died from his iDj uries at
the Emergency Hospital in that city al
1920 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Bessie Krulewitch, while rid
ing 10 Canal street New York surface
car at four o'clock on Thursday, had q
diamond caring valued at 500 torn
from her ear by rufisn, who then
sprang from the car to the street and
mixed in with the crowd Of pedestrians
along the sidewalk. There was detec
tive on the car, bu, 10 spite OF his pres
euce the thief succeeded in escaping.
At Goodlsnd, Kan, the hiding place
of the two men who held up Union
Pacific train, killed one passenger and
robbed the others Sunday, was found
yesterday BY sheriff and posse. A
fight followed, in which one robber was
killed and two OF the posse probably
fatally injured. The other robber bsrri-
caded himself in sod kitchen, which
was set fire to and the man burned to
death.
President Kruger declares that be
has no idea OF surrendering, and that
the war would last long time, A big
battle was reported between Lydenburg
and Middleburg, 10 which the Beers are
said to have been victorious. The dis
covery of the alleged Boer plot to kid
nap Lord Roberts, shoot the British Of
fcers snd recspture Pretoria has caus-,
ed q stir among the British and aroused
a demand for more drastic repressive
measures.
Fielder c. Slingluff, attorney at law,
OF Baltimore, applied for the benefit oil
the bankruptcy law yesterday. His
liabilities are s14S, 300 and assets S51,-
j02.09 Mr.. Slingluff became financial
ly embarrassed by in6orsing promis-
sorry notes of his brother, Horace Sling
luG, and of the firm OF Slingluf, Johns
& Co., OF which Horace SlinglUf was a
member. These Endorsements comprise
the bulk OF the liabilities. OF the as
sets $4,000 is represented by u one.
seventh interest 10 Beach Hill farm ana
Forest farm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
Excursion Route Book.

The Passenger Department OF the f', =,
sylvsnia Railroad Company hss l''le ~. ~
1900 edition OF its Summer EKcur'Ioo ~ 81.
Book. This work is designed 10 Prov"
public with descriptive notes Of the pr. 4,
summer resorts Of eastern America w. ~. T..
best routes for reaching them and 'De - y.
of fare. 1t contains all the punclpa IA
shore and mountain resorts OF the S1i- I,
over seveL teen hundred different TOW, =,
combinations of routes. The book o., nj.
compiled with the greatest care sLu -
gether is the most complete snd COZ SS.,l
sive hsndh book Of summer Irsye ever WV
to the public. .,.-. ait
The cover In handsome snd str SinE. F '.,l
ed An colors, snd the book conlslp' i
maps, presenting the exact routes Owe, ~
tickets are sold. The book Is proiuse'y as
trsted with fine hslf-tone cuts Of sce.%t d.
the various resorts and along the hDe'
Pennsylvania Railroad. 10 10
This very interesting book ms! : I'D
cured Of any PennsylvsDis BsllfO'o ..,y.G
Office at the nominal price oil 'es Brc,.
upon application TO the genera oI1,
street station, BY mall for twenty "D'-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
Forest Fires.

Kingston, N. Y, Aug, 1.-THE
woods on the CstskllI mountains in the
vicinity of the Kaaterskill Hotel, took
fire about 3 o'clock yesterday after.
noon and soon assumed such proper
ions that surrounding property was 10
LANCER. Parties were made up to 60
iut and fight the flames. One of these
parties were so busily engaged 10 fight
ng the flames that they paid little
need to he direction OF the wind which
lad changed and was blowing the fire
n their direction. The flames made
.uch Roadway that they were compel
ed to fee Tor their lives. They lost
heir bearings and brought up on the
OPP of high ledge with the flames
close at tn .ir heels. Three OF the
Jour men succeeded 10 getting
iown the ledge, but the other man
was burned to death. His body was so
burned so badly ss 10 be unrecogniz-
able and the only way he was identi.
fed was by his watch which had stop
running at precisely four o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

The Belgian foreign Office has re-
received from +. ID. Cartier de Mar
chienue, first secretary OF its legation
at Pekin, g csblegram stating that 40
imperial Chinese decree names Ii
Hung Chang as Minister Plenipotsnti-
AIRY TO negotiate peace It is believed
10 London, where Chinese good faith
has been seriously doubted that the
move Is a genuine one and that China
is heartily tired of her conflict with the
powers. According to some reports,
Lii is seriously i'll at Shanghai.
As stated yesterday all ministers in
Pekin are acting together in refusing to
leave the capital except under the di-
rect instructions Of their governments,
which are rot likely to be given.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says it Is re-
ported that $1,000 Chinese troops are
marching from the provinces of Ho-
Nan and Hu-Pei toward Pekin and
Tientsin. This army, coming from the
south, would strike the allies in the
rear.
No doubt is entertained in Washing
ton OF the ability OF the relief column
that reaches Pekin to safely take back
the legationers.
The United States government has
forwarded it's approval Of the choice Of
Waldersee as the leader Of the interna-
tional forces.
The United States now has two gun
boats-the Castine and the Princeton
at Shanghai.
A R1sso-Jspanese expedition is re-
ported to be moving on Pekin from the
north.
Bishop Graves, the Methodist bishop
of Shanghai, thinks the unrest Of the
north OF China will extend to the south
and all work must be stopped.
Andrew Carnegie in an interview ad
vises the United States to steer clear OF
European alliances in China. He says
the European powers are looking out
for their own selfish interests.
Rear-Admiral Kempf is going to
Shanghai to look after American inter
ests in that new centre of trouble-breed.
ing. II the British land troops there
the French propose to DO likewise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China.

London, Aug. ia st. Petersburg
dispatch says that the Official Messen-
ger publishes an announcement that
the Russian Minister at Pekin, Nj. DE
Giers, has been ordered to leave the
city on the understanding that the
Chinese government guarantees his
safety. The Cars decision to allow
Nj. de Giers to leave PekiD, according
to the Messenger, followed the receipt
of a dispatch from him Identical with
those lately received by the other pow
ers, telling OF the desire OF the Chinese
that the ministers leave the city.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Cars permits
sion of NJ. De Giers to leave Pekin in
cludes all the members OF the Russian
legation with the marines. De Giers is
instructed to caution the Chinese gov
eminent OF the consequences OF the
slightest infraction of the inviolability
of himself and all who travel with him.
Paris, Aug. 11.-Admiral Courejolles
telegraphs from Taku that it is rumor
ed that the Pekin legations have again
been attacked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
Express Messenger Killed and Safe
Robbed.

Columbus, o., Aux 11.-When the
Panhandle train No. 8. from the w EST,
pulled into the Union Depot shortly
after ten o'clock LIST night, Charles
Lane, the express messenger, was found
dead in the car, with eight bullets in bis
body. The safe was blown open auG
about $4,000 bad been secured by the
robbers. The murder is supposed to
have taken place between Milford Cen
tire and Columbia. The messenger was
alone. No one heard the shot or the
explosion attending the blowing up OF
the cafe. The utmost mystery wells the
affair. Lane was about % years of age
Lanes own revolver was found in the
safe with two empty shells, indicating
that he had fred twice at his assailants.
Detectives are doing some fast work on
the case. By $50 o'clock this morning
they had learned that there were three
robbers and that they got on the train
at Milford Centre and man supposed
10 be an accompice tagged the la'U
at Marble Cliff, four miles east OF Co.
lumbus. From the perturbation shown
by the express officials, it is believed
that big sum Of money was taken, bul
this they deny. One rumor places it at
$45 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
Foreign News.

London. Aug. lit is reported thai
Sir Robert Bant BsDDstyne Finlay, 9
prominent liberal unionist, will succeed
tue late Baron Russell of Killowen az
Lord Chief Justice OF England.
Rome, Aug IL king Victor
Emanuel took the oath TO the constitu
tIon in the Senate house today. The
republicans and the extreme radicals
sbsented themselves from the cere-
mOny.
London, Aug IL. The Spectator to-
day, commenting on Bryan's speech OF
scceptance and his remarks about the
Philippines, says that it is very unlike
Americans TO acknowledge that any
task ia too hard for them. SHOULD
The democrats by any chance succeed, "
says the paper, they will fod that
protec ing and governing a republic Is
very much the same thing"
Ostend, Aug. 1.-The Shah OF Per
STA and bis suite arrived here today from
Paris en- route for London.
Cape Coast Castle, British Gold
Coast, Aug. 11.-Col. Burroughs has
reinforced and reprovisioned kumassl
after severe fighting. The British loss
ioclues Lieut.. Geer killed and four Of
ticers wounded. The loss among the
men were four killed and 25 wounded
Orau, Algeria, Aug, ll.-Since the re.
cent pillagIng of French convoy by
Inc trloesmen was allowed to 90 un-
punished the tribes on the northwest
frontier have been menscing the French
The Dad and Mehoys tribes are fight.
iug among themselves because the lat
er killed a prD-French chief OF the for
mer. Two hundred and fifty were kill
d on both sides before the local Sui
ans envoy arrived and urged the folly
IF civil strife when all were threatened
~ common enemy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

ATTACKED BY SHARKs.-While :sl.
ingis catboat on the Delaware bay yt..
terday, Miss Agnes Merritt, Of PniIsde.
phia, had battle with sharks. Vii,
returning from trip up the bay a .ui.
den gale swamped the boat, thrOsig
Miss Merritt toto the water. She mao.
aged to climb on top of the overturned
boat, however, but had barely done %
when from ten to fifteen sharks sar.
rounded the boat. The plucky yourg
woman seized q floating oar snds
tempted to beat them of, hut the bOH
only maddened them, and Que seiia
her skirt, nearl pulling her from hG
perch. At this critical junctuTe he
young woman was rescued by the CnE
Of q passing tug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

Q. :. SENATOR CHANDLER, OF New
HAMPSHIRE, says the South's represent
alton. both 10 the electoral college and
in Congress, should be reduced, but
though be lie man OF many wiles, be
coufesses that he doesn't see exactly
how that can be done. Nor does any
BODY else, as representation is based on
population, and not on the number OF
votes that may be cast. Phe reason be
assigns for the reduction ne insists up
on, IL that the negroes OF the South are
not allowed to vote. The Senator for
gets that though the negroes OF the
South did not vote before the war be-
tween the Gtates-in which war ne did
not take part, though he was twenty
six years old when it commeuced-and
that the repu olican majority in Con-
gress is responsible for depriving the
negroes of the District of Columbia oil
the privilege OF suffrage and for in
sisliug upon the permanence OF that
deprivation. But Mr.. Chandler nurses
his wrath against the South to keep il
suarm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
Russian Plans to Crush China.

London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Graphic from Moscow describes the
growth OF the war fever against China
among all Glasses, the feeling not being
alone connected with the Pekin situa-
ton. Russia, it is said, is concentrating
400, 900 men in the far East for the pur-
pose of inhictiDg a series of staggering
blows on the Chinese. She will not
commence the really offensive until
success is certain. She realizes that the
future security of her eastern bounds-
ries depends upon her inhIctiDg sucn
chastisement as will deter the Chinese
for generations from violating Russian
territory. Therefore, the Slav fat has
gone forth that the Mongol must be
overwhelmed AID crushed beyond res
direction. 1t is rumored in military
circles that the Russian permanent
force in the eastern possession will be
increased to 400, 900 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11

YOUNG NEeRo's CRIsv-o,-
GoOde, young negro hardly Is ,s'..
OF age, was tried in the COUNTY c'
OF Appomsttox yesterday Oh tbec,.''
OF attempting to criminally assam, y
John Terrence, a highly respecle -. -''
OF that county. Mrs. Terrence. iL'u!
band had gone away to thresb uh aa;'
and early in the morning Goods @I 'ss
was employed on the Torrencs ,l noo
crept from his room, on the unns, F s''
down into Mrs. Torrence's e n, nSof'
where he found her and her cbiiS'a
asleep on pallet which was snrs .'S
out on the floor. When the peo, p''aa
tempted to assault her Mrs. Tor a.
awoke, and on seeing the ~.
struck him with her fit 1's9
then, grabbing a chair, attacked S 40
with such will that she put hin ~ =
flight. He was immediately my - y
and had he been captured be wovI,
have been lynched. 'U
The negro was sfterward csuOb, .
Farmville. 1t was expected tbst y
would receive the death penalty az
when the jury returned a verdict Of ~
years in the penitentiary there W.
much excitement and indignation az
many threats OF lynching. 1t bapnsr.S
that train was due to pass Apr omst y,
station 10 a short while after the W.
dict was rendered, and owing to ~.
state OF the public mind the court A.
rected the sheriff to take the pri.on..
to Richmond at once, which was don.
1t ia thought that the jury were IN
auenced in their verdict by the fact I'M,
the negro was not quite 10 years Of 40.
aud that he did not possess ye,,
bright mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
warm.

AFTER an engagement with Ameri-
can soldiers last week, the Fllipinos,
not having the required facilities for
treating their wounded prisoners, ssnt
them back to their command, with the
assurance that those who were un-
wounded would fare as well as their
own troops. 10 engagements with the
FiliDinos, Americans don't take any
prisoners, and shoot all.the natives 10
sight, though unarmed, and fleeing,
and though civilians or soldiers. But
the Americans are Christian" warriors,
and conduct hostilities according to
civilized and humanitarian methods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-11
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