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LITTLE OPPOSITION.
The Beers Will Probably Give Battle
tho EaaI River

LONDON. May 9-Althoush the British
expected considerable opposition ut the
difficult drift of the Zand river. the Latest
advices from Smaldeel. Orange Frea
State, indicate that the Federals are mob
yet ready TO make a determined attempt
to stem Lord Roberts advance. Tha
latter's front is. indeed, so wide and
Overwhelming in numbers that 1T is diff
cut 10 see how the Beers can help being
ousted out of Virginia siding, as they
were out of SmalGeeI. even il they elected
to give battle
The same considerations would probably
affect the situation at Kroonstafr: hence
the general belief that little real oppo-
sition will be encountered south OF the
Vaal. The repairs To the bridges over
the Vet river and the Vaai are expected
to retard the general march from Small
deeI and Fourteen Streams for three or
four days. when General Butler will also
be ready. The general idea is tina.
Lord Roberts will direct his right on
Harris-nith. in order to get IN touch with
the Natal army coming through Van
Reenens pass.
A despatch from afaseru dated May
Sth, says the Beers have deserted both
Ladybrand and Ficksbury in a panicay
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local.


Detective Wren shoots bad negro.
Progress Of the Carnival work.
commencement exercises of the Medi-
{ cal College OF Virginia.
Graves of Confederate heroes In Oak
wood Cemetery TO be dedicated to-day
Blues 10 celebrate their anniversary
at Glen Allen.
richmond couple welded in Wash
Reception TO visiting druggists at
Executive Mansion.
state.
Clerk Martin, at Rerk!ey. required
by the Court TO put names on the ticket.
"A British ship master at Norfolk un.
der arrest for not moving his vessel
when told by the harbor master
"A North careiipian sues Police JUS
tice Tornlin. of NorfoiK. for damages.
One million dollars OF industries in
Lynchburs exempted from taxes 4 citt-
zen asks for mardamus 10 have the
property assessed.
The Grand Lodge of Odd-FettowS, at
Hot Springs. elects officers.
The Giiiigan trial goes over to the
9TH of June on motion OF counsel for
defence.
General.
Richard Yates nominated for Reoub-
hcan Governor OF Illinois.
Maryland and Massachusetts, select
delegates to Philadelphia Convention.
Bryan wildly chsered by Pcpulists ae
Sioux Falls. and denounced by Donnelly
at Road Convention in ctn-
cinnati
The strike In ST. Louis continues seri-
Gus, but riotous demonstrations were
prevented by the police
No National League games on yes
terday.
Jim Howard. accused of killing Goe-
bel. says he can prove an asioi-
Foreign.
British advance rolls steadily on.
--Hutson.s Brigade has crossed the
Zand River.
His attempt to capture a Boer con-
yoy resulted IN his forced retirement.
-RulIaE advancing on RigSarsharg.
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WERE INSTRUCTED
FOR M 'KINLEY
This the Status of the MARYLAND Del,
egates While Those From Mas
sachusetts Are Uninstructed.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 9.-The Re-
publican State Convention met to-day at
the Academy of Music. The proceedings
were very harmonious.
The delegates at large elected to the
Rpublican Convention were: Ex-United
States Senator McComas. Congressman
Sydney NJ. Mudd, ex-Mayor William T..
Malster Baltimore city. and ex-Comp-
troller Phillips Lee Goldsborough. Dor
chester county.
Delegates were instructed to vote for
President Mckinleys renomina ton.
The electors at large selected We're:
James E.. Hopper, Baltimore; Henry Al.
Mccullough. Cecil Coud.
The platform warmly endorses the adj
ministration of President Mckinley. both
at home and abroad; condemns trusts
and arraigns the local Democracy upon
charges Of corruption and misgovern-
nent.
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Mckinley Endorsed.

HARTFORD, CONN, May 9.-At to-
days Republican State Convention the
delegates elected sWere. e e, un1nstructed e The
platform. all of whose promises, it states
have been strictly kept.
The platform declares that the ma TONS
sacred duty is to secure to the Philippine
and Porto Rico people the blessings of
peace and happiness. The Mckinley ad-
z 41ninistration was endorsed. t declares
for wliatever legislat ton is necessary to
nrntecf stockholders in great corpora
{ lions asainst4fraud.s la borers against in
Justice and consumers against 3 tartinn
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AMERICAN TOBACCO co.
Report of Earnings Submitted at Ar
puaI Meeting.

NEW YORK. May e.-The report for the
wear ended December 31st, submitted at the
annual meeting of the American Tobacco
Company, to-day. SHOWS: Net earnings.
800. .ss., increase s2i4.5s1: surplus s23.5
aa,. increase 81 ni7,s al: deduct scrip dividend.
81, eco COO. leaves available surplus. s2,5io.-
$50: decrease. sl9,ss2, "a
The retiring directors were reelected
Two new directors were elected. they being
R. [. Patterson for term OF three years,
and II. D. Lee for term of two years.
The tobacco directors viii meet to-mor-
row for organization It Is announced that
Treasurer George Arents will decline de-
election. and mil be succeeded by I'll.
ID. Lee. ,
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southern Bapt:sts

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. May s.-Almost
one ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the Southern
Baptist Convention. wntch will be in ses-
sion here during the next few days. have
airead arrived. Fourteen States are rep
resented in the gathering.
The convention opens Friday morning.
but the Baptist Young Peoples Union be-
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uho,,sands out of lvorl,.

PHILADELPHIA. May 9.-The war
between. the Allied Building Trades
Union Council and the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners will be fought
out to the bitter end unless a peacema ker
steps into the affair.
At meeting OF the council to-day an
order was issued to every workman afflli-
ated with the council not to work with a
brotherhood carpenter on any job. This
throws many thousands of men out of
work in addition to the five thousand
men now idle
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Hiring MOtormcn

CLEVELAND. O., May Am agent OF
the ST. Louis Street-Car Company. now
tied up by a strike. has opened an office
here to hire mortornen to go to that city
1t is said that 300 men have already been
engaged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-10
JIM HOWARD SURRENDERED.

He Is Accused of Firing the Shot That
Killed Goebcl.
FRANKFORT, Ky, May 9.-Jim How
ard. who was named by Cuiton ana other
witnesses as the man who probably fired
the shot which killed Goebel. surrendered
at the Jail here tonight. He asserts ne
can prove an aiibi.
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gins work tomorrow morning. The con-
vention will hold three sessions daily until
its business is ended.
Rev. DR.. j. ]. Tyler, Of Virginia. or Rev.
Dr- A. J. Barton. of Arkansas, will preach
the forty-fifth annual sermon.
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IGNATIUs DoNNELL
Against Conference.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 9-The Ne
braska delegation to-day decided to cast
its vote against the nomination by the
Populist convention Of any one for the
VicelPresdency favoring a Conference
Committee. Other delegations TAX
ing this position are those of
Colorado, Iowa, Indiana. Wisconsin, Idaho,
New York and West Virginia. Both the
Minnesota and South Dakota delegations
have voted to stand by Towne.
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NORTH CAROLINA GRAND LODGE,
They Accept the Invitation Of Asbe-
Vile to Meet There Next Year.

WINSTON-SALEAI, n. c., May S.
special-To-day' sessions of Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows was devoted
principally to routine work. The mem
bers were entertained for one hour this
evening with a concert given by an
Orphan Class from Goldsboro.
The auditing committee reported that
the books of the Grand Secretary. Grand
Treasurer, and treasurer Of the Board Of
Trustees OF the Orphan Home were found
correct
An invitation from Ashevitle to hold the
next annual session of the Grand Lodge
there was accepted by acclamation.
This afternoon the Grand Lodge and
class of orphans were given a compliment
tary ride over the street-car line by
Salem Lodge.
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NEW YORK, May 9.--Robert lYetsoni,
a middle-aged man. jumped from the
Brooklyn Bridge this evening. He is the
bridge during the last three weeks.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

delegations 10 this city to obtain infoFma-
ton in regard to the proper management
of such an undertaking.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-10
ROOSEVELT Mont Ram

WASHINGTON, May 9 Governor
Roosevelt called on President Mckinley
to-day and later on Secretaries Hay, Root
and Long. He positively declines to
talk regarding the Vice-Presidency.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-10

BACK IN PETERSBURG
PETERSBURG, VA. May Especial
A C. Galigan, charged with the murder
OF G. Beverly Turner. was brought back
TO Petersburg. tonight and placed in
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RaNeE OF THE..,oMErER.

Following was the range OF the ther-
.nometcr at Tic Tines Office yesterday:
ga NJ. 60; II N, Sc: 3 2. NJ. 5a: 6 P. NJ,
81. p. NJ. 50: IL NJ, 50. Average Tenn
patnrc,t IS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-10
NORTH cAROLINA.

Mr.. c. c. Crump has returned to Rich
mond from a trip through North Carolina.
He carried with him number of buttons.
circulars and advertising matter OF the
Carnival and scattered them through the
Old North State He said that more than
half of the persons to whom ne spoke OF
the Carnival expressed intention of COM
ing To sRichmoEd.4 He said that number
OF towns in. North Carolina are contem-
plating having Streets Fairs. and viii send
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SUMMARY OF TO-DAY's NEWS

(continuea on Fourth Page)
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THE TRUSTS.

every political party will go into this
campaign denouncing trusts. The English
language will be exhausted in searching
for adjectives with which to paint the un-
lawful combinations, but Mark Hanna
platforms will not have the courage or the
honesty to point to the causes that pro-
.duce trusts and to offer remedy for them.
That remedy is already in every platform
ever adopted by a Peoples party conVen-
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Three sisters came in to say farewell.
The sisters, who embraced him tenderly,
were Miss Lille Giiiigan, Mrs. j. T.
Mitchell and Mrs. Susie Batter. The
latter was in deep mourning.
Attorney Holland. after adjournment.
stated that he did not believe the testi-
mony OF Weed would be material to the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-16

Copyright 1900 The Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, July lS.--via Chez Foo, July
Is and Shanghai. July l6.-At 2 o'clock
this afternoon seven thousand OF the al
lied troops were attempting to storm the
wall of the city.
The attack began at daylight.
Its success is doubtful. The Chinese on
the walls are estimated conservatively at
10000. They are pouring a terrific hail
of artillery. rifle and machine gun fire
upon the attackers.
The Americans, Japanese, British and
French troops are attacking from the
vest and the Russians from ne east.
AMERICANS SUFFER TERRIBLY.
The Amer ans suffered terribly. AS the
Associated Press representative left the
, ield the chief surgeon of the Ninth Infan-
were MT
Col. Emerson II. Liscum is reported to
have been mortally wounded, as he was
walking in front OF the troops.
Major Resan and Captains Buckmilier
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the Pexin relief column. The dispatch
continues:
''All the wounded and prisoners who
fell into the hancs of the Chinese wero
frightfully tortured.
THE bodies OF two marines, who were
captured by the Chinese were recovered.
The bodies had been cut into pieces First
the eyes had been hacked out; then tho
cheeks arms and legs cut off until death
ended the sufferings of the poor fell
lows
when Admiral Seymour in his retreat
found himself so hard pressed that he
was unable to carry his wounded with
him he asked them
THEY CHOSE DEATH.
(Which do you prefer; to be left to
the mercies of the Chinese or to be shot
by your own comrades?'
"As Admiral Seymour put the question
the tears were running down his cheeks.
1--WE prefer death to torture. Shoot US
now. that we may die like men, was the
piteous response OF the helpless men.
"A firing squad was told of and while
the little allied force stopped and beat
off with gun fire the Chinese horde that
surrounded IL inside Its lines. an act OF
mercy was performed as the firing squad
carried out It's orders.
EUROPEANS FURIOUS.
''The fury OF the Europeans against
the Chinese on account OF the latter's
mutilation of the dead and torture Of
the living knows no bounds"
NO POLITICS IN PUNISHMENT.
New York July Ex-senator Thomas c.
Platt yesterday talked at considerable
length on the recent news from the far
east. lie was asked:
do you think events in China and
the course the government may be forced
to take will become a. factor in the cam
pafgn?"
II do not see any politics I'm the send
ing OF troops TO punish the dastardly
murderers of our minister and other
Americans in Cnina. was the grave re-
ply. Every nation that lays any claim
to civilization and has suffered outrage
similar TO that inflicted upon us Will do
the same. Assuming that Minister Conger
has been slain his ueath must be avenged
IL IL costs millions. really cannot sec
how there can be two opinions on. that
subject; aud II Is not party question
but one on which every American who
cares for national honor must agree.
This Is not case Of declaring war"
EXPECTED cATAsTRoPHE.
New York, July is--Accordirg TO a ca
BILE TO the World from London. Robert
.erburgh. NJ p. is quoted as saying that
he knew that Sir Claude Macdonald. the
Continued on page Two.)
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, couriers who brought the story says:
"Maddened with hunger. after having
been without food many days, the mem-
bers of the legation and the guards
made a sortie on the night of June 30 and
killed 200 Chinese in an unexpected at
tack. Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, enraged over
the loss of so many men. brought up
heavy guns, and Prince Tuan gave the
order that every foreigner must be de-
stroyed.
"ln the final attempt to cut their way
through. the legationers formed square.
with the women and children in the CEN
tre When the Boxers realized that they
were being attacked they became like
wild beasts and shot each other in the
darkness.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
'The foreigners went mad and killed
all their women and children with revolt
vers."
Continuing the correspondent says:
Heavy guns bombarded all night un-
I'll the buildings were demolished and In
flames. Many foreigners were roasted in
the ruins. The Boxers rushed upon them
and hacked and stabbed both dead and
wounded. cutting off their heads and
carrying them through the streets on
their rifles. shouting fiercely. They chen
attacked the native Christians quarters.
massacred all who refused TO join them
outraged the women and Drained the chill
dren hundreds of mission buildings were
burned"
The correspondent adds: "All China Is
now afiame with revolt against foreign
ers. Only in the extreme west is there
quiet. Every port, even Shanghai, Is
menaced. In the provinces of Hu Pc and
Human thousands OF native Christians
have been mutilated and tortured"
ALL MASSACRED.
London, July 16-This dispatch from It's
special correspondent is published by the
Daily Mall under date of Shanghai, sun
day night, and is marked urgent:
] deeply regret to have To confirm alb
solutely and fully the announcement
winch I cabled Friday, TO the effect that
the legations I'm Pekin were destroyed
on the night OF July 6-7 and all the Bri-
tish and Europeans were massacred.
Further official Chinese messages. one
from the governor of /Shantung, were re-
ceived here yesterday and today, confirm
ing the dread tidings.
After June 25 the Boxers and the i'm
perial troops gradually increased In num-
bers and massed themselves around the
British legation, camping I'm the streets
and places laid waste by the Boxers
.-aily sorties were made by a small body
OF defenders. who met the Chinese In the
streets, infiicting severe punishment upon
them. These sorties. too, often took place
at night.
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Illery was now directed.
FINAL RUSH TO DEATH.


Toward sunrise it was evident that the
ammunition of the allies was running
out, and att O'Clock, as an advance or
the Chinese in force failed to draw d re-
sponse, IL was at once clear .that-,t vas
at length completely exhausted A rusn
was determined upon.
Thus. standing together as the sun rose.
the little band remaining of all the Euro
peans met death stubbornly. There was
a desperate hand-to-hand encounter.
The Chinese lost heavily. but as one
man fell others advanced. and finally,
overcome by overwhelming odds, every
one of the Europeans remaining was put
to the sword in the most atrocious man
ner.
PREPARED FOR THE WORST.
London, July ,16,--The Daily Telegraph
has the following from it's special cor
respondent at Shanghai dated Saturday:
1t is considered here that the rumor
that a massacre took place i'm Pekin July
6 is very likely TO be true. Taotai Sheng
has impaired to the foreign consuls two
kilograms from Yuan Shi <ai, governor
O. onantung.
the guards made a sortie' from the lega-
tions. killing 100 Boxers and engaging
Gen. Tung Flu Slang. who replied by
bombarding the legations.
The second, dated July :, says that the
riotous troops with the Boxers attacked
the legations, and. being unable TO force
an entrance, they brought cannon This
is evidently preparatory to an announce
ment of the massacre.
THE MESSAGE TO sHENG.
London, July l6.-Tbe Daily Telegraph
publishes this dispatch from its CORES
pondent at Shanghai, under date OF sun
day:
Taotai sheng. received yesterday the
following telegram from Yuan Shi kai:
Lhian Flu, July IA: A messenger who
left Pekin July 2 arrived here today. lie
reports that the artillery OF the Boxers
and Gen. Tung Fu Siangs troops made a
breach in the legation wall. which was
then lcvelled. afterward taking the le-
cation by assault. F.
massacre followed none being len
alive. The losses among the Boxers and
troops was enormous. The foreign troops
used up their ammunition before the
Chinese effected an entrance into the COM
pounds" 80.
/. oreign officials general0y believe that
these events occurred about the end OF
last month.
IN DIRE STRAITS.
New York, July 1.-THE desperate
straits IN which the allied forces have
been az Tien-Tsin are graphically de-
ecribed In cable TO the Journal and Ad-
vcrtiser. dated from the beieaguered city
July s. via Shanghai. July Is.
The message describes the garrison az
fghting hordes OF Chinese day and night
being unable 20 drive them of. and OF
suffering repeated defeats.
The startling statement r. made that
Admiral Seymour was compelled to shoot
his own wounded during the retreat OF
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CRESCENT PARK A PARADISE

This statement Of II to
n is
therea and find
nfesb in
future
and
EdwardR
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who was endeavoring to cooperate with
.-.e besieged.
Ultimately Prince Tuan decided TO make
an organized night attack. Having Sc
cured a plentiful supply for heavy guns,
a conference of the Chinese leaders was
held and regular plan of attack was
agreed upon.
In three powerful columns, with strong
reserves. at p. m, July s. fire was
opened with artillery upon the British le-
cation, where the allies ant al the Eu-
ropeans had concentrated.
WALLS BATTERED.
For two hours the walls and buildings
were battered with shot and shell, and
huge breaches were made in them. Then
a general advance was ordered and the
Chinese infantry. volleying constantly,
moved toward the gaps.
The fire OF the defenders. however, was
so accurate and steady that the hordes
OF O..inese soldiers and Boxers broke and
fled in the widest confusion. leaving large
numbers OF dead and wounded around tho
legation.
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
They were not rallied until out of rife
range. Then Prince Tuan, making des-
perate appeal induced them TO stand AMI
return to the attack.
Their artillery FIRE was resumed, aud
at middle watch n second attack was at
tempted. but before the attackers could
accomplish their object they were net
by Prince Ching and Gen. Wang WenS
Shao, with their troops. who were going
to aid the foreigners. A desperate battle
ensucd between the various forces OF
Chinese.
Unfortunately. at this juncture many
of Prince Ching's troops deserted to
Prince Tuan. Prince Ching fell IL was
supposed at that time that he was killed.
but tho search for his body the next
morning was unsuccessful. IL is now be-
lleved that he was only wounded. and
was carried off and secreted by his faith
full retainers.
WANG LED IN PERSON.
Wang wcng-Shao. although a gray
haired man OF 20. evidently led the troops
OF Prince Ching. I'm person. lie was killed
and his force completely outnumbered
and routed
Throughout the night repeated attacks
were made on the legation. but they were
invariably repulsed with heavy losses.
Toward the end of the third watch.
about n. m, the allies had practically
defeated the beseigers. who were waver-
ing and were gradually withdrawing
when Gen. Tung Flu Slang arrived fron
the vicinity OF Tien-Tsin with a large
force of Kansu braves.
DEAD AT THEIR POSTS.
BY this time the wallis OF the legation
had been battered down and most OF tho
buildings were I'm ruins from the Chi
ncse artillery fire.
Many OF the allies had fallen at thei-
posts. and the remaining small band
who were still alive took refuge IN the
wrecked building. which they endeavor-
ed hastily 10 fortify.
Upon them the fire OF the Chinese ar
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DROVE OFF CHINESE.

% great was the courage and energy
OF the little force that they gradually
compelled the Chinese TO retreat from the
immediate vicinity OF the British lega-
tion. These reverses were having dis
heartening effect. and there began 20 be
openl signs OF disaaection and frequent
deseftions OF the troops TO Prince Ching,
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EXPECTED CATASTROPHE
THE WEATHER

washington. July is-weather for New
Hampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts, ana
Rhode Island: Generally fair tonight;
local rains and cooler --Tuesdsy; fresf
southeriy windA 1854 1r
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ENTERED A REMONSTRANCE.


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CHAPTER |.
Town Council Grants Boyden'S License
and Laughs at its Work.


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