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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30
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CHEEFOo. June e-Is Is oEaciaI,y
reported that the bcmAardmenf e
Tien-Tsiu with large guns continues
ineessantiY The foreign concessions
have nearly all been burned ard the
American consulate has been RACED 20
the ground. The Russians are oeeupy-
ing the railroad station. bur are hard
pressed. Reinforcsmeuts are urgently
needed. The casualties are heavy.
The railroad is open from Tong Tu
10 Ching Long Chun, half way 20 Taku
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30
In the Nick of Time.

London, June 20, a m.-The Rus
sian relieving force arrived outside Pc
king this morning, says the Shanghai
correspondent OF the Daily Express.
and Immediately began 10 attack the
city on two sides, employing numerous
artillery. The force apparently arriv-
ed in the nick of time. for the Chinese
assert that the attack upon the lega-
lions had been successfully renewed
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30
Chinese Government Responsible.

Berlin, June 20.-.The responsibility
of the Chinese Government for recent
events. said high official of the For
eign Office. lis now clearly proved. 1t
has been aseertained that 10000 Chi
nese troops who deserted to the Bowers
did so under direct orders from the
Chinese Government Promotion to
the highest positions of notorious an
ti-Europesn officials also points in the
same direction. This is war of
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30

cesua zszszss ali fOrelgne-s saeladizs
Germany. and tkss point EOS IS 70 90
ahead vigorously. quickly and rss0-
IuseEy. 10 matter vhat she Small ont
come mzg b.
An inspired article &. t1ss4g's Krssz
ZestEng says. PrOmpt and ezeeslSe
measures must be tzkea- sTen Il 4
volunteer corps from the regular zTuT
Is sent oaf. a. the present Gerusn
forces are insufficient
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30
Merchant Steamers Stopped.

Shanghai. June 2o.-The Picking
news xired today emanated from ths
administrator OF the Chinese tele-
graphs Merchant steamers are not al
lowed 10 proceed to Tien Tsin. and res
sells on their way there have returned
to Chefoo. Correspondence with Tier
Tsin is difficult. The Chinese Mer-
chants Company has ceased sending
vessels northward
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30

London lure =. q m-The shans-
hal correspondent OF the Times says.
Great distraction vas caused by TIE
Boxers in tbs native quarters Of Ten
Tsin oa JUIe 1ssh. bak tie presence q
foreign troops in the foreign settlement
protected that The native press as
seEts that there are bitter dissensioas
in the Mauchuria party"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30

Tae Bristza Admiralty does NOT b.
lisvs the rppcvt os the death Of Adj
rntr1i Seymour. commander of The IL
SsTnAEi1azI relief colsmn. aad semi
oi1eiai advises are given that shere
sseHs to Dc rot the slightest evidence
70 baek Up such q report.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-30
Reported Massacre Of Foreigners.

London. June r. Aspesial nom
Shanghai says it IS reported from ia
panese sources tia, 1909 foreigners
have been masSacred AZ Tein Fslu-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25
LIFE Is GROWING LONGER.
Statistics Show an Increase In the
Span of Existence.
(From the Royal Mlgazine.)

! lrfoW MagdziEe.)
| From statistics ard the result of certain
changes in the methods of living we can
safely affirm that the span OF life is steadi-
| ~ lengthening. Three thousand years be-
fore the Christian era the average duration
of life was said to be three score and ten.
This would make middle age come at tbir-
ty-five. Dante considered that year the
middle of iife's arch and Montague speak
ing for himself at the same period of life.
considered his real work practically ended
| and proved that he thought he was grow
ing old by falling into the reminiscent
age.
At the present time fifty years is consid-
cred as middle age. In the days OF the
Revolutionary War prominent men at that
time were looked upon as old at fifty years.
We are justified in supposing that the span
OF human life will be prolonged in the fu-
tnre because the possibility of living to an
older age has been demonstrated by the
great advances made in medicine and hy-
giene during the past ten years.
We have attained vast amount of
knowledge as TO the causes of disease, and
new remedies for their successful treat
meIt have been discovered. We have no
new diseases. at least. OF any serious char
acter. and we are better able to treat the
old ones. which. like old foes, appear to
us with new faces.
Oue Oh the must interesting ana trust
worthy statements in respect to old age
is the report of the habits of certenarians.
made some years ago by a commission ap-
pointed by the British Medical Association.
Without going into particulars OF the diff
ferent cases. 1t is valuable to note, gener-
ally. the result of this investigation
1t seems that most of these old people
were small or medium Of stature and OF
spare habit of body. The voice was rare
ly feeble. Most of them had lost their
teeth. but nearly all of them enjoyed good
digestion. one old man of ninety-eight,
clergyman, placing his hand on the organ
in question and saying that he never knew
what it was to have stomach Nearly all
OF them had enjoyed uninterrupted good
health, and many had never known what
it was to be sick
They were all very moderate in eating.
most Of them using little animal food Few
INDUCED at all in intoxicating drinks and
those only in notable moderation. They
took considerable outdoor exercise and
nearly all possessed the good-natured. plae-
i'd disposition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25

aspire tc be Men: since that is the most
perfect Being as being the Quintesssnce
and the best-devi5cd Mixture in the
World which alone unites the Animal
ard Rational Life into one
BergerGc's Travels in the Moon" were
first published in 1850, in French. Eng
i:sh TRANSACTIONS appeared son after
ward OF these latter perhaps the hest
known is the edition Of 1887. from which
the above excerpts are made The title
page of this book reads as follows: "rhc
Comical History of the State.t and En-
pires Of the Worlds Of the Moon and il.
Written in French by Cyrano Rergerac.
And Newly Engiished by A. Lovel:, A. NJ.
London. Printed for Henry Rhodes, next
door to the Swan Tavern. near Bride
Lane. in Fleet Street. 1887 woodcut
forms the frontispiece of this book, in
which is depicted the traveller in the act
CT journeying to the sun, and is sur
mounted with the representation of the
strange people which his tale depicts as
the jewellers in that world.
This English translation is now indeed
seldom met with. and when procured The
frontispiece is generally missing. In 1871;
Longmar's Catalogue Of Rare Books
quoted the value Of this edition as
L ]. S. 1, p. o. Today the work is almost
extinct, and but few copies remain. Ber-
gcracs World in the Moon" has been
done into English by Tho. ST. Serf.
Gent, Lond., 1853" and another Der
ricks Translation of Bergerack's Voyage
to the Moon was published in 1854. Cop
les OF these editions are even rarer than
of the edition of 1857.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25
Umbrellas for Chiefs.
(from the London Eypress.)


Nearly twenty Englishmen are now az
work on seven umbrellas for an Ashanti
chief and his faithful staff
There is nothing under the sun a CHIEF
can wear, not even excepting cast-ofl
silk hat or n redlined cavalry coat, sc
calculated to strike awe into the minds
OF refractory natives and so Undue them
with spirit OF obedience as bingham. y
Traders, when they want to obtain free
access to the country OF one OF the hostile
tribes. make presents of worn-out cloth
ing to the natives, or even a 'gamp" to
a particularly obstinate and pugnacious
chief.
A London syndicate of Gold Coast trad
ers has given the order, and is paying
for the umbrellas in question, which will
be given to bride the vain, dusky war
riors.
Messrs. James Smith & Sons. Of Oxford
Street, are making them at G35 for the
large enc and $50 each for the others.
When finished the umbrellas will be
gorgeous beyond the dream of the mes
imaginative negro
For the chief the present will he near
ly fifteen feet across. quite a ctnt-s!ze !
tent. In fact, on state occasions it Will
be so used.
The handle will then be stuck in the
ground, and six slaves will act as the
tent-pegs.
The material from which it is bein :
made is silk, and the colors are to be
red, white, and blue!" What Will some
OF our political stump orators say to thi !?
Round the edge will be deep rich
fringe. and on the top an deliberately
chased cap surrounded by a British on
rampant.
For the staff, the umbrellas will be
somewhat smaller and less majestic
What rejoicings there will BE- in the
land when the carriers arrive with those
parasol- tent like umbrellas; and how
pleased will the city men be with the re-
turn for their good natured AMI tn usht-
full actionl
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25
PeriIs of Athletics.

II alters was agin these race tracks, an now
I'm more opposed to 'em than ever" exclaimed
Mrs. Slpmlnd. throwing down the morning pa
per.
"Wby so?' mildly enduired Mr.. Sapmind
.'Cause the paper proves what terrible things
the excitement of raein vii, make men do to
one another"
''What does It say about them.'' asked Mr.. s.
in the same Indifferent tone.
why rather exci;edly replied Mrs. s., ct
says that one CT tie shot ahead OF the other.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25

the north and south. 1t is 40 feet square
and at each of the four corners 1t has a
square tower 9O-feet high. The eastern
facade, looking uron the Esplanlde. Shows
three high recessed arches between the
towers. forming an open loggia elabor-
ately and beautifully srnamented With
plastic detail and decorated in brilliant
colors. From this loggia are the main
entrances to the building. There are a's1
entrances in the corner towers. Tho Gr-
namental detail is very picturesque and
interesting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25

No feature of the coming Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo will be of more i'm
portance than the exhibit OF mines and
metailurgy. The building to be devoted
to these exhibits is one Of a group of three
magnificent structur:s arranged in the
form of a horseshoe, at the western
boundary OF the Esplanade. The Mines
building is the southernmost of the group
and is connected with the Horticultural
building by one of the Conservatives
which flank the Horticultural building on
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
LATEST BASEBALL RUMoR.
New York and Brooklyn Manage
ment to Consolidate.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Somebody has
sprung q story to the effect that the latest
baseball shake-up in the National League
viii be the consolidation of the New York
and Brooklyn teams, the new aggregation
to play alternately at the Polo Grounds
and az Washington Park. In that way this
city would be represented by one team, in
which event Washington or Baltimore
would be- taken into the circuit as the
eighth city
According to the story. Abel and Ed
Z belts who are well disposed toward ths
president of the New York club. will try
to win over their partners, Vonderhorst
and Hanlon who are particularly bitter to-
ward Freedman. II they succeed grand
consolidation will be effected with Han
Ion as manager Of the New Yorks and a
champion team to represent the greater
city without opposition.
The scheme looks we'll but, as a mat
ter of fact, there is wide breach between
all of the Brooklyn owners and the New
York president. II is also true that be-
fore any such consolidation could be effect
ed the New York club would be compelled
to cut its stock in two with the Brooklyn
men and would also have to put up big
cash Donus for the services of the players.
As it is not the policy of the New York
.iub to put out money for players, it is
nard 20 believe there is any ground for the
circulation of such a report.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
RIVER VIEW TOURNAMENT.
william l.. Harron Wins First Prize
With n Clean Score.

At River View yesterday was held the
first professional tournament of the year
at that resort. Fully 5000 people took ad-
vantage OF reduced rate of fare to wit
ness the meet.
The contest resulted in a victory for
W. L. Harron, Knight OF River View. who
succeeded in making a clean score of nine
rings in the three turns OF the list, and in
the place course with J. S. Blandford,
Knight of Prince George, who also had
scored the nine rings. the knight of River
View succeeded in taking three rings again
to one taken by his opponent. The Knight
of Prince George was accorded second
place.
Clarence Beall. Knight of Burtonville,
secured third prize with record of eight
rings on the three turns of the lists, and
two rings on the place course. j. E.
Kemp, Knight of Grifton, who secured the
fourth prize, also took eight rings in the
general course, but succeeded in taking
but one in the place course.
Thirteen knights of Maryland, Virginia,
and the District of Columbia engaged in
the contest of skill for the cash prizes,
ard for the privilege of GROWING the fair
lady of his choice as the queen of beauty,
and maids of honor Among the knights
whose records in past tournaments entitled
them to prominence were Keller, knight
of Kenilworth. known champion of
Maryland and Love. Knight of Maryland.
Following is a list of the knights who
participated:
Clarence Beall BurtonsvilIe; L. D. Love,
knight Maryland: w L. Clark. Virginia
Boy; G. B. Blandford. Accokeek; H. T.
Palmer Old Virginia; J. E. Kemp, Grit
ton; H. E. Kei!or. Kenniiworth; F. NJ.
BlanGford, Kinkora; j. R. Cleveland,
American Lad: W. L. Hanon, River View:
j. S. Blandford. Prince George; A. NJ. Sal-
livan. Colsville; 7. r. Stonburner, Ar
lington.
Place course-W. L. Harron, 3; ]. S.
DiaIdford 1; Clarence Beall, 2; J. E.
Kemp. l.
Judges-Dr. George c. Stuart, T. B.
Middleton. William d. Barry, Joseph F.
S. Bryan, and Wallace Pyles. Chief mar
shall, George w. Wilson
The address to the knights was made
by George w. Wilson, the orator of the
day
The coronation ball was opened with
the crowning of the queen and the maids
OF honor. The successful knights were
placed vis-a-vis to their choice. The ora
tor OF the evening, NJ. II. Magruder, ad-
dressed the knights and their ladies. The
orator then presented chaplets to the
knights, who then crowned the fair ladies.
Carrie Wheatley, of Surrattsville, Md,
was crowned queen of beauty by the
Knight of River View. W. L. Harron.
Kate Cleggert was chosen first maid of
honor by ]. S. Blandford, Knight of Prince
George, and Livinia Lederer was selected
by the knight of Burtonsville for the sec
ond maid OF honor.
Following the coronation the knights and
their ladies opened the coronation ball.
Dancing continued until midnight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
EaEherkeSS.

There's something about the little
black dress that touches man in very
tender spot. He pats the little one on
the head, puts some pennies in her hand,
swallows hard and then-starts out to
make his own children fatherless. There
is no doubt that many a man is taken
from his family by neglect of simple
precautions which would preserve his
health. Disease generally begins nova
days i'll ustomach trouble because the
meals are hasty and the food not di-
gested. From that beginning come dis
orders Of the blood, liver, kidneys. heart
or nerves. The use of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, for diseases
OF the organs of digestion and nutrition
VIII avert the catastrophe of more seri-
Gus disease. 1t strengthens the stomach,
puriles the blood, nourishes the nerves.
ana builds men up in both brain and
body.
~ can say to you. one bottle of your Golden
Medical discovery has cured me sound and
well after suffering two long years with stoi,i-
ach disease writes W. H Brasweli of McAdeu-
Vile CASTOR Co, n. {. My health is worth all
the world to me. l will praise you as long as
] live"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with Discovery" where a laxative
is required.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 15.-The pos
lice board held its regular m he
mayors Office tonight. There ~e4e present
Commissioners Bryant. Miller and Price.
Mayor Simpson and Commissioner Hill
were absent. Captain Bryant presided.
Chief of Police Webster submitted his
monthly report and action thereon and on
all other subjects was deferred until a
fuller meeting. The opinion was express
ed that il was the duty of the police board
to hold Chief OF Police Webster = --4
accountability for the entirc mau7 zlGe1-
CT the police and n hlr .3wBz
equal to his respon lE ta -ls board.
The funeral of Henry e. E0ss which oc-
CURED at o'clock t1.- evening VAS i--a
ly attended. The CcFfeda5aje Veterans Of
Lee Camp fell in at the la'. agI moved
to the residence az g. --1saSsi Pledc65c
Lodge, l. o. 0. F., -L many members Of
SaTepGa Lodge, MARI ned .sOm Odd Fell
lows Hall - the funeral \ large num-
Der Of the associates of the deceased in
the service Of the Southern Railroad Com
pany came from the shops to unite in doing
honor 10 his memory Rev- n IL aer
came from Norfolk Z con tucle1 -re .--
neral services. the .ul=r-1e-- Ha. H--i-
in the Methodist Gem
The remains Of JohI t--.E s5r7es
owner of Carlin's va1 3-s ia
Washington this moi aF aEr OF
seventy-eight. will be mere oc EE.-
day for nterment
Walter Posey. who was 10, ~ roitce,
man Atkinson. on the river front. short
time ago. is out again. and Mr.. Atkinson.
who has recovered from his injuries. is
now in charge as station keeper at police
headquarters.
The mayor has directed that Mary Jane
and Laura Sullivan. two cOloFed women
who have been living on Alfred Street,
near Duke and annoying the neighborhood,
be sent out of the city
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
MESSENGER BOY DROWNED
John Fitzgerald Gets Beyond His
Depth at the Bathing beach.

John Fitzgerald. a messenger boy, six
teen years of age. was drowned at the
bathing beach shortly before o'clock last
night. The body was recovered and re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital. Later
it was turned over to Undertaken Geler, at
the direction of friends. No funeral ar"
rangemerts had been made last night Act
ing Coroner Glazebrook was notified OF the
accident and will view the remains this
morning. An inquest is not expected.
About o'clock yesterday young Fitz-
gerald returned home for his lunch from
the messenger Office on Connecticut Ave-
nue. northwest He told his mother he was
going to the beach, and shortly afterward
started off, accompanied by Walter Ham
met and Paul Thyson, two companions.
The boys reached the beach about 6 O'Clock
All the boys could swim. Young Fitz-
gerald appears to have gone beyond his
depth, for he was seen struggling In the
water several minutes before he dsap-
peared The Hammett boy saw Fitzgerald
near a float about fifty yards from shore,
but thought he was in no danger Five
minutes later, when young Hamnett
looked for his companion, he had gone
down An alarm was given by Hammett.
and the life savers rowed out to the float
in small boat. taking the Hammett boy
along to point out the spot where Fitz-
gerald was last seen. After dragging for
some minutes the body of Fitzgerald was
flshed up and removed to the shore. Men
worked on the boy while the hospital am
bulance was sent for When the wagon ar
rived the boy was removed to the hos
pital but was already dead
Young Fitzgerald was the son of John
Fitzgerald, a driver, employed by Holz-
beierlein, the Seventh Street baker Prior
10 a month ago he attended the School of
the Immaculate Conception, located on y
Street northwest. At that time he secured
a position as messenger with the District
Mutual Messenger Company where he has
since been employed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
Entries at st. Lonls.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-Entries for tomorrow S
First raee-For tmee-year olds and upward;
selling; six ans one-half furlongs. Crest,
10; Fort Union, Can Robert 100; -Four Leaf
Clover, l03; Gale los; Towers, lOI; Wekata, IIu;
Elsie Nenner, 9S; Very Light, I0l; Sangamon,
40.
Second race-For msidens three years old and
upward; one mile.-Rapture H. 100: Huntress
v. IO7; Loka, &C., Rouge TT Noir I07; Terry
Ranger, 100; Monaghan, 1O1 Bonaqua, l09; Kitty
Clyde 90; omelia, l07; Morgan Stern, g6
Duchess v l., l07; Waldeck. H.
Third race-For twoyear-olds; sellirg; six fur
longs Picador, 1t0; Scarpolette, 81; Orleans
1903; A. D. Gibson, 100; Quick Range, 1922 Seeth
rg 81 Harry Pulliam, 100
Fourth race-For three-year and upward;
six furlongs.-Loving Cup, 10; ST. Cuthbert, i0j;
Lasso. Diana Fonso, 90; Miss Verne, Triaditza,
1903.
Fifth race-For three-year olds and upward;
selling; one and one-sixteenth miles--Cathedral,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
Results at Harlem.

HARLEM, Aug. 15.-Results Of today's races
track muddy:
First raee-For two-year-old maidens; five fur.
longs. Tootsie Green tDupee) to /, won; Glove
(Buchanan), TO I, second; Ida V. CBloss), to /,
third. Time, l:G7 rs.
Second Tace-For three year-olds and upward;
selling; six furlcnes. O,ekma Crally), 3 to /.
won. obsidian (Bloss), to /, sec6nd; Preston
thieyl, to ., third Time, 1913 2-5.
Third race-For thFec-year-olds and upward; six
iurinhgs- Tidy Ann tTally), to l, won; HcSll
Hoe tEnos). 10 l, second; Draw Lad wink
held), to l, third. Time RIO 2-5
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and urva-d ;
haLGicap; one mile and nifty yards. Jjba Baker
bless, ? to l. won; Handpress CTally), TO l.
second; Boney Boy (Seatou), to ., third. Time,
Filth raee-F.s esrolds; selling; five and
one-half turlongs. Siiurian (Buchananl : TO ),
won; Dandy Jim (Winkfeld) 6 10 j, second satin
Coat tKnighr}, 8 &c !, third. Time, LIB.
sixth race-For thsee-yeaf-olGs aid upward: one
and five-eishths miles. Franeible Jackson ? to
!, won; Monongah Bradford, 5 to l, second
Hosi thnighD, to I, third Time, 800
Seventh raee-FUr thrce-year-Olds and up-
ward; selling; seven iurlougs. J. j. r (knight),
10 ., won; Negligence (Ruiz), to l, second /:
Maryland Reserve Grimes. to l, third. Time
leo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
Result. at Highland Pnrt.

HIGHLAND PARK, Aug. 15.-Results OF today
races-track fast:
Fvst Isee-For three-year-olds and upward; ss
and one half furlongs. Our Lizzie (Wilson). even
Won; Quaver (Castro), even), second; Queer
Anne fCoburn), 10 TO l, third. Time l:2l.
Sc cond race-For two-year-olds; selling; five
furlongs. Lyror Belle Uandry), TO ,, won;
siroster (Thompson), TO ., second; Scotch
Bramble (Henson), IS 10 '. third. Time, 1:0l II.
Third race-For three yeai-clds and upward:
enc mile Sprn2wels (Nilson), to ). won;
McGratiaHa Prince (Thomps5n). 10 , second;
Chopin "a Weber,, TO ,, third. Time, II 10.
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling one and one-eighth miles Sir Florian
QLandry), 6 to 5, won; Windward ClcQuade), 6
to o. second; Ki,ty Regent (Coburn), 10 :,
third Time. l:57iz.
Fifth race-For two-year-old maidens; five flIr-
longs Rose Bird (Cuburn). 3 10 l. won; Heicn
Graham (Thompson), 20 l. second; Pierre, Jr.
a Weber,. TO ), third. Time. :03h
Sixth Iace-For three-year olds and upward;
selling; six furlongs Hungarian (Coburn), to
s. won; Rallston (P;ynn). , 10 3. second; r. q
Ban O. jones', e to 3, third. Time, l:l5-