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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
FORCES AVAILABLE CANNOT ADVANCE,
Chinese Folsom the Wells, Torture Wounde l.
Mutilate the Dead.

Copyright 1900 by the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, June 29.-Via Che Foo, July
1st and Shanghai, July 5)-Those best
informed in Tien Tsin consider the posi-
tions of the foreigners in Pekin rs almost
hopeless.
1t is hopeless to attempt % force the
way with the force available. Command
ers are willing to resort to desperate
means but to attempt forced arch from
Tien Tsin with the forces at h Ind means
certain destruction to the army besirs
slaughter of the civilians left at Tien
Tsin. Enough soldiers are necessary to
defeat the Chinese army, maintain COM
munication with the base of supplies and
guard the hospitals en- route. The wa:cr
supply is an important problem. the
country furnishing none except river wells
which are being poisoned the Chinc2e
are committing terrible atrocities upon
the wounded. They are mutilating all the
dead which fall into their hands. Ger
eral Tung Fuh Slang with 10 600 Of ,lie
best disciplined troops in the Chinese
army Mohammedans are marching iron:
the southwest towards Pekin. The ARM
thereabouts numbers $4,000. The En-
press fled to her summer oalara. The
Mohammedans and Boxers are fighting In
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
ADLAI E. STEVENSON
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
~;
He Is Nominated on the First Ballot and the
Nomination is Then Made Unanimous.
A DESPERATE EFFORT TO RUSH HILL IN
were borne about the building in tribute
to the party nominee.
LAST DAYS WORK OF CONVENTION.
Hills Refusal of the Nomination Followed by
the Naming of Stevenson.

Convention Hall, Kansas City, July g.
The final day of the Democratic National
convention broke clear and hot. The sun
blazed pitilessly down through the same
brilliant sky that has marked every
day of the convention week and the
cloudess blue sky gave no promise of re-
lief from the intense heat.
But the grateful wind which has saved
the week from being intolerable did not
forsake the sweltering crowds today. 1t
swept in through the great window at
the south end of the hall, fluttered the
bunting and flags and famed the vast
crowds.
An hour before the convention hall was
opened dense crowds were packed around
the various entrances and hundreds more
were coming on every thoroughfare that
afforded access to, the hail. Within 80
minutes after the floors were opened the
galleries were all occupied, and still the
crowds around the entrance and in the
streets had suffered no dimnution.
Yesterday the hall was solidly packed,
and it was at times impossible to move
around upon the floor, one fourth of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
AFREE HAND TO BE GIVEN JAPAN.
Rnssia's Decision. 10000 Japanese Troops
to Be Embarked. Russians Overwhelmed
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSs.)
London, July 7.-(Saturday 2:40 a. m -
The Russian Government announced that
it will give Japan free hand to apply
force in China. In reply to inquiry from the
Japanese Cabinet regarding the dispatch
of Japanese troops to China to render
aid to the foreigners in Pekn, the Rus
sian Government declared on May 9th
that it left the Japanese Government full
liberty of action in this connection as
the Toxic Cabinet expressed it's readiness
to act in full agreement with the other
powers.
The Che Foo correspondent of the Ex-
press telegraphing on Thursday, says
there is no longer any doubt that dis
aster has overtaken the Russian force of
5000 that left Tien Tsin for Pekin on
June 11th. The Russians had full field
gun complement and carried their own
transport AS nothing has been heard
from them in "a days it is assumed that
they have been overwhelmed. Trust
worthy news is received that all tho
country to the northeast of Pel1in is
covered with the corpses of men and
horses of the Western garrisons. Fight
ing of a desperate character took place
in the immediate neighborhood of Tien
TSin on June Goth.
Taku dispatches say an attack in great
force is expected at any moment The
Chinese commanders are awaiting the
arrival of more guns and reinforcements
before making an effort to retake the city.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily
Telegraph, dated July 5th, says the losses
of the allies up to June 29th totaled 900.
Official dispatches from Port Arthur to
the Russian Government bearing date OF
July End, show that the country to the
northward is in a state of disturbance,
and that bands are destroying property.
Six pirate ships have been captured by
Russian naval vessels at the Island of
Elliong.
special dispatch from Shanghai,
dated Friday, says the position OF the
allies at Tien Tsin is becoming increas-
irgly critical owing to lack Of sufficient
supplies; but only as last resort Will the
town be evacuated in favor of concentra-
tion of forces at Taku.
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OUTSKIRTS OF PEKlN BURNED
TO DEPRIVE BOXERS OF SHELTER
Surrounding Villages Ahame, Fired by Boxers.
Foreigners Fired on From Houses. Dead
Lie Unburied in Fields. Dogs Devour
Corpses on River Banks. Evil
dences of Immense Military
Preparations by
Chinese.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, July Ga Shanghai special Of
July 5th, says that savage soldiery, but
chered at Pekin, 5000 natives, Roman
Catholic converts. Respectable Chinese
who arrived from Chan Flu describe Pekin
as an inferno, the streets literally run
ming with blood. They confirm numerous
stories of executions and of executions
and untold tortures inflicted on isolated
foreigners and European soldiers cap
tured by the mob. Tuan Kang vi and
Tung Fuh Sian have issued fresh edicts
ordering the merciless determination of
all foreigners. They completely >effaced
the authority of Tung Lu, the Chinese
Imperial Treasurer, who advocated mod
Grafton.
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Peltin. Ten regiments of General Nlch
command north of Tien Tsin are re-
ported to have deserted and gone to pill
laying the country. Residents declare
Chinese commune has been inaugHraied
and that the peaceable Chinese are the
greatest sufferers.
The foreign soldiers are burning the
outskirts of Tien Tsin to deprive the
enemy of shelter and the Boxers a-e de-
stroying outlying villages for loot. The
smoke of a hundred fires can ne seen in
every direction.
Tien Tsin was not bombarded today for
the first time in fortnight Families
are returning to their homes within the
concessions. Women and children will be
sent to Taku as soon as the travel is safe.
No unfriendly Cinnamon are visible in the
streets. A few of the richest with their
families are huddled in the outhouses
for protection badly frightened. Others
concealed in houses shoot at the Euro
peans on the street The Chinese dead
about Tien Tsin number thousands. Most
of those who have been killed lie un-
buried in the fields. The river at Taku
is full of floating bodies. and many have
been washed up by the tide. Dogs are
feeding on these bodies along the banks.
The small American contingents every
where distinguished themselves. Captain
McCalla and Major Waller are most pop
ular at Tien Tsin and their men are
placed in the lead in every movement,
by common consent with the British close
beside them.
The Foreigners in Tien Tsin declare,
however, they owe. their lives to the
Russians, without whom the other small
detachments must have been overwhelm-
cd. On the darkest day Wednesday
week, when the Chinese were pressing on
every side and the bravest men were
abandoning hope, the Russian commander,
Colonel WoZak arranged that the main
body Of the troops should make sortie
with the civilians in the direction of
Taku, leaving four hundred Russians to
defend the city, engage the attention of
the Chinese and ultimately sacrifice them
selves. The arrival of the Americans
saved the day and proved a surprise.
Among the military evidences of the
immense Chinese preparation for war 1T
may be mentioned that arsenals and
stores hitherto unknown have been dis
covered with ten million dollars worth
of arms and ammunition of most modern
type. IheSe arms ana ammunition nave
been destroyed In their arsenalss outside
of Tien Tsin several thousands troops
under General Mich are holding the ma
tive city five miles north of Tien Tsin
1t is rumored that 100000 Chinese will
attack the place at noon today. The
troops under arms failed to materialize.
Admiral Seymour was wounded slightly
recently by spent ball, which struck
him in the shoulder while in the house
with Commander McCalla and Command
er Taussig.
The hero of Tien Tsin is James Watts,
a young Englishman. perhaps the best
rider in China. who with three Cossacks,
ran the gauntlet to Taku with messages
for reinforcements, charging through viii
lagos under fire repeatedly. Several for
eign commanders have recommended that
the quartette be decorated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
STILL THE INsURRECTIoN EXTENDS.
Governments Informed that Strong Forces Are
Needed to Check Northern viceroys

Washington, July GA disptach has
ben received at the State Department
from Consul General Goodnow, at Shang-
hal dated July 9TH, in which he says that
the situation is serious and the insurrec-
tionary movement is extending. If the
allied forces in the North, he says, should
meen with reverses, the disturbance GER
tainly will extend TO Central and to
South China, resulting in the expulsion
and murder of foreigners in the interior
and the ruin of trade. A strong force,
he says, is necessary to check the Vice
roys in the North and to support the Vice
roys in the South.
1t is understood that the consuls o: all
the powers in China have sent an identi-
cal dispatch to their respective govern
ments.
JAPAN TO INCREASE HER FORCE.
Washington. July 6.--An official dis
patch received by the Japanese Legation
here this afternoon from Toxic announces
that the Japanese Government has decid-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07

One who is not a rough rider but swift
rider. (Cheers). Not a warrior but a
statesman A man who stands for civil
government against military rule. man
who believes that President of the
United States who ignores the Constitu-
tion as the present President has done,
must be one who loves his own glory far
more than he loves the Republic. A man
who believes American despotism is no
better than any other despotism. A man
who places human blood above human
greed. man who will not trade away
the precious life of an American soldier
for nugget of gold in the Philippine
Islands. (Cheers). man who would not
give the three thousand or $500 brave
American soldiers whom Mckinley has
sacrificed in that hotbed of disease and
destruction for all the islands in the
,eas (Applause). A man WAC during
four years Cf faithful administration as
First Assistant FOstfaster General of
the United States demonstrated that he
knows a Republican when he sees him
in an office that belongs to a Democrat.
(Applause). Nominate our man and you
will not have to explain any speech made
against Democracy, for he has never
made any (applause.) man in the full
strength of his manhod able to canvass
any State in this union. Gentlemen of
the convention, Illinois makes no exag
geration when she~tells you that in that
great State the conditions are far better
the prospects are much brighter for
Democracy than in 1892 when our can
didate for Vice President carried it by
10000 majority. (Applause). We have
State ticket stronger than we ever had
before. We have but one Democracy in
Illinois. We voice the sincere sentiment
of the Democracy of Illinois when we
ask yon to nominate man whose name
Continued on page two)
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ed to send to China a mixed division of
troops to reinforce the Japanese force
already there. This will make an aggre-
gate of %, 600 japanese troops in China.
Secretary Root was in conference with
Secretary Hay this morning and 1t was
admitted, that though no more troops
have been ordered directly to China, yet
greater activity has been decided upon in
the matter of dispatching the regular
troops from this country to Nagasaki,
where they will be in readiness for the
Chinese or Philippines service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
THE NOMINATION OF STEVENSON.
In an Eloquent Speech by Congressman Viii
liams, of Illinois.

In making the nomination Mr.. Will
liamS said:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
"Illinois is grateful to Arkansas for this
evidence Of her regard The United DEM
ocracy of Illinois desires to present n
this convention for the next Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States a Democrat.
(Cheers) One who drew his first breath
from the Democratic atmosphere of old
Kentucky. (Cheers.) One baptized in
the great and growing Democracy of Illi-
nois; one who has stood squarely on every
Democratic platform since he became a
voter.
lone who has twice represented in Con-
gress a district overwhelming Republican
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07

Greensboro, y. c.. July 5.-Scales
Morris, who was shot by negro on
the 4th, at the Guilford Battle Ground.
died last night. His slayer has not
yet been apprehended.
Miss Susie Davis, of this city, and
Mr.. Amos, prominently liveryman
of Reidsville, n. C., were married last
night at the residence of Mrs. Skies,
on East Washington street. The hap
py couple left on the vestibule for
northern points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07

| was not a candidate at any time, and
never expected to be nominated, but of
course l shall accept the call of my
party Indorse the platform? OF course
| shall. How else could | accept? | be-
lieve the Democrats generally will sup
port the ticket | had expected to do
some campaigning anyway, but now l
shall do great deal more"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
CONVENTION HALL JAMMED.

could hear nothing uttered from the plat
form.
CONVENTION HALL JAMMED.
The aisles were choked up to a degree
that was dangerous and passage through
them was at all times difficult, and late
in the evening, impossible. This morn
ing the police and sergeant at arms start
ed in with great vigor to prevent any
repetition of the disagreeable features of
Yesterdays second session and for a con-
siderable time met with success, but
they we're gradually overwhelmed and
made comparatively helpless by the heavy
crowds that were allowed to pass by the
gate keeper.
Sulzer was the first vice presidential
candidate to appear in the half and his
annearance seemed to excite very little
interest. He entered the aisle from the
delegates door, coat thrown open. hat
iammed hard down on the back of his
heal his tall form towering over a
small delegate at his side, across whose
shoulder his arm was carelessly thrown,
and into whose ear he talked with great
energy.
THE SESSION OPENS.
At 1O:45 Chairman Richardson adVanc-
ed to the front of the platform, great
bouquet of sweet peas in his hand, with
a sweep of the gavel cut off the 5tfaiAs
of the band, slowly stilled the confession
and brought the convention to order Tor
it's third days work. But 1t was some
minutes before there was sufficient qtiet
for the opening invocatic1. and then the
great audience arose while Rev. Rabbi
Mayer of Kansas City, delivered pray
er breathing the sense OF responsibility
resting upon the convention.
ROLL CALL Of STA TFS BEGINS.
Immediately following the prayer the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07

delegates was unable to see the chair
man and the other hree-fourths of them
could hear nothing uttered from the plat
form,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
AHoT ATTACK UPON FICKsBURG.
The Eoers Attempt to Take the Place But
Fail,
(Bv the Associated Press.)

TDy IHU NooOUIdUUU IV01I
Maseru. Basutoland, Thursday, July o.
The Beers made a determined attempt
to retake Ficksburg, Orange River Colony
They attacked the place at midnight
The fighting was short, but fierce, lasting
an hour, when the Federals were re-
nulSed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
(By the Associated Press }

Minneapolis, July G.-The news of his
nomination at Kansas City was given to
Adelai Stevenson at the National Sum-
mer Cottage of his son-in-law, Rev. ID.
M. Hardin at Lake Minnetonka, by the
Associated Press representative. Said Mr..
Stevenson:
This comes as a great surprise to me.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
BATTLE FOR BoER CATTLE.

London, July ga special dispatch
from Pretoria says that an inter-tribal
fight, in which more than 1000 natives
are engaged, is taking place on the
plains north of the Boer position. The
fight, is is added, is for possession Of
Boer cattle.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-04
the Saunterer that apparently has
the merit of neWness.

the Saunterer that apparently has
the merit of newness.
My wife had saved up her pin
money, or what she hadn't had occa-
sion to use of it," said the relator of
the story, "until she had $40 in bills
of various denominations. This che
was extremely desirous Of securing
gold for, and every day when 1 came
home to dinner she would haul me
over the Goals because I had forgot
ten to procure the shining metal.
Finally she said she would attend to
the matter herself. That evening she
greeted me with a triumphant smile.
"'I got my gold, she exclaimed as
soon as I entered the house; but l
had time in doing it, though
'sThen she told me she had gone to
the mint with her bills and been re-
fused the coveted coin because the
notes weren't gold notes. Next she
hustled around to a bank and secured
four $40 gold pieces. These didn't
suit her because they weren't rew
4
and shiny, 50 she trotted back to the
mint with them and exchanged them
for two double eagles, fresh from the
dies. listened to her recital and
asked her to let me see the coins. =.
"'Let you see them! she exclaimed
in surprise. why, I haven't them
any more, you goose!'
"'Haven't them any more." I re-
peated. What did you do with
them?"
She looked at me with mingled
scorn and contempt
"'I deposited them in the -
Savings bank, of course. That's
what wanted the gold for. What
did you think I wanted the gold for?
What did you think I was going to
do with them! Keep them around
the house to look at?'
But I was too busy laughing just
then and for an hour after afterward,
to make any reply"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-04
The Shuler Inquest.

Both S. F. and L. T. Perry are Held
for the Killing Funeral Yester-
day.
Special to the State.
Batesburg, March % Magistrate
Addy, acting coroner, held an inquest
today over the body Of Harry W.
Sbuler. There was present Solicitor
Thurmond, to represent the State,
and F. Z. Dreher was the immediate
representative of the Shuler family.
The Perry boys had G. T. Graham
and Edwin Folk Strother as their
counsel. The jury found that 81. W.
Shuler came to bis death by pistol
shot wound from the hands of S. F.
Perry: and that l. T. Perry was &C.
cessory to the fact.
Mr.. Shuler was buried in the ceme-
terry here this afternoon. The
funeral services were conducted by
his pastor, Rev. A. G. Walker. A
large number of persons were present
to do honor to the memory of MIR.
Shuler. He had a host of friends,
was a genial, warm hearted young
man and the most skillful farmer in
his section of the State. Some years
ago be married Miss Sallie Clink-
scales of Mississippi, who, with one
son, 5 or 6 years old, survive.
L. T. Perry was arrested under
the verdict of the coroner's jury and
conveyed to Lexington G. H. $. F.
Perry was committed several days
ago.
Batesburg is exceedingly gloomy.
The events of the last two weeks
form the saddest page in Bstesburg's
history.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-04
A Husbands Rights.

Clergymen are not always practi-
cal, but there are times when their
advice is good. Here is the latest
regarding the husbands rights:
Sir" he said, as he strode into
the clergyman's study, "you are the
man who tied the knot, I believer"
Il beg your pardon" said the
clegyman, looking up from his SER
mon.
You performed the marriage
ceremony for me, didn't you?"
Eyes, certainly, Mr. Wlllings.
What, may I ask
Then you know what the rights
OF husband are?"
"Why, yes, in a general way"
"And the rights Of wiFe?"
"Of course"
"Wel!, now, sir" said the caller,
| drawing chair up to the clergy
mans desk and taking a seat, ''has
wife license to torture Ter hus,
banda"
"Certainly not"
"If she makes his life miserable he
has redress, Of course ?"
Eyes, but I should advise"
Never mind your advice now
We will come to that later. My
wife complains that I don't shave
often enough"
"Oh that's small matter"
rs it, sir? Is it? Just wait
| I informed her that that was N.
affair, and then she told the children
to cry when I kissed them, so tina
she could say that my rough un
sha7en chin hurt them"
"That hardly showed a Christian
Just wait minute! Yesterda..
morning I found them playing witt
the cylinder Of a broken music boz
You know how that seems to IN
touch p
"Certainly."
"Well, she'd taught them to call
'papa:s chin"
, Greatly, sir, I must admit"
"Now, wait till I'm finished. Te
: day one of them got up on my knee
passed his hand over my chin an
called it 'papa's musicboz.' Now
} sir, I ask, of you, Christian ma
, and as the minister, who tied tb
knot, what shall I d."
"Get shaved" replied the clerg.
man, softly, as he returned to ri
| work.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-04

Mary B. Hsltiwanger, nee CLARK,
was born January 6, 1859, died
March 6, 1900, aged Al years, 2
months. She united herself with
St. Johns Ev. Luth. church and was
afterwards transferred TO Mt. Her.
mon E. L. church, where she re-
manned q faithful and consistent
member until death: She was joined
in marriage to Walter O. Haiti
wanger, February IA, 1878, which
union was blessed with six children,
four sons and two daughters. Be.
sides these she leaves to mourn her
departure faithful husband, her
mother, three sisters and five broth
ers. Her death was sudden. While
eating dinner Thursday, March l,
shs was taken suddenly i'll, with
some unknown throat or stomach
trouble, and from which she was un-
able to obtain any relief. She
fingered in great suffering until the
following Tuesday, when God gave
her a merciful release.
We can only recommend the be-
reaved ones to the mercy and love OF
God, who, in His ell wise providence,
hath seen good to remove this loving
wife, mother and sister. May He
bind up their wounds with the oil OF
His consolation. s. 9. b.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-04

A correspondent Of the London
Times says that $4,000 foreign troops
have landed at Lorenzo Marques
during the past few days to aid the
Beers. President Kruger is quoted
as saying that be will yet whip the
British and make them sue for teams
of peace.
A Washington dispatch says that
the United States is willing to give
$3,OOO,OOO for the Danish West To-
dies, but Denmark wants S3,5OOo,-
900.
It is estimated that this years
wheat crop is about going to equal
the average annual production for
the past ten years.
Contrary to reports in seems that
Mafeking has not yet been relieved
and the garrison is said to be in
desperate straights.
Two British ships have been sent
to Yaku, Coina. Trouble is antici-
pated.