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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Negro Slain by n Mob for killing n
White Man.

CHARLOTTE, y. c., Aug. 2S.-A negro
named Avery Mills was taken from the
officers near Forest City, y. c., at noon
today and riddled with bullets by a mob
which sought to avenge the death of Mills
II. Flack, an ex-member of the Legislature
and well-known citizen Of Rutherford
County, who was shot and killed about 8
o'clock this morning.
About three days ago Flack went to mis-
plantation, which is rented to Mills or who
is by some agreement making a crop this
year, to get some fruit, whereupon Mills
wife ordered him off. He refused to go
and she went to the house and secured a
pistol and went back the second time and
ordered him to leave. He left rather than
have a difficulty This morning at 8 o'clock
Mr. Flack, his son Otho. and another boy
went TO the plantation in wagon to pull
fodder
Mills house is about 100 yards from the
road. He appeared and halted Mr.. Flack
and began TO renew the talk about the
fruit, when Mills wife brought him his
pistol. He took II and deliberately shot
Mr. Flack just under the heart. Mr.. Flaea
shot the negro in the shoulder, and then
took the gun and pounded the negro over
the head with it until Il was broken. The
negro attempted to shoot Mr.. Flack's son.
but the latter hit the negro in the head
with rock and took his pistol away from
him and shot him in the hip. The negro
was not hurt badly.
Mr.. Flack died in less than an hour. The
news soon spread. and the Forest City peo-
pie were gathered at the scene The
negro and his wife were arrested. Mr..
F'lsck said to his friends before he died
that he could nit live long. that the negro
had killed him, and that he wanted him
hanged. and wanted his friends TO see il
done. His dying wish was carried out TO
the letter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
SAVED BY WOMEN.
Lives of Missionaries Spared
Through Their Appeals.

Through Their Appeals.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-The Pacific
Mall steamship China. which arrived today
from the Orient. brings the largest Lum-
Der Of refugees from the Boxer disturbed
regions OF China that any of the steam
ships has yet brought. Those aboard are
the Rev. and Mrs. Bousfeld and child,
and the Rev. and Mrs. T. NJ. Holmes. Of
the American Baptist Mission, at Kiiu
Hwa; Mr. and Mrs. ]. Goforth. and five
children, OF Chang TIE Flu, in the Honan
province; Miss J. J. Dow, and Miss NJ. J.
Mcintosh. of Chuwang; Miss NJ. A. Pyke,
Mrs j. A Slimmon, Miss II. Galloway, and
Miss G. Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs Goforth were in party
with DR.. Leslie. who had hairbreadth es-
capes getting from the province OF Honan
to Shanghai. The party which included
Nr. and Mrs. Bousfeld have somewhat
different story to tell. While they were
threatened by mobs and Boxers, they
were actively and energetically aided and
protected by the Chinese magistrates of
Kiu Hwa, particularly by Major Siao, tie
chief magistrate of the district Mr.. Co.
forth said this evening:
I'VE were connected with the Canadian
Presbyterian Mission in Northern Honan,
and up TO the last moment before the
Chinese in our district received word of
the doings of the Boxers the natives were
friendly. But when the official messengers
hurst into the midst OF our people. carry
ing as g token of war q burned feather
stuck into the end Of an arrow, and de-
ljyered to the Chinese as an order coming
from the Government-as it must surely
have come-to put all the foreigners 10
death, then it was that the Chinese went
wild with hate of the missionaries ard
threatened all kinds of terrible things.
I'VE besought the Chinese to take our
goods and spare our lives. but they an
syered US that not one of US was to be
spared. Then our women begged so elo-
quently for the lives of our little children
that the leader @. the attacking party
shouted the command TO his men to spare
our lives rush was made for our prop
erty. and we were robbed of all we pos
sesset"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
DENoUNeE THE TRUSTS.
Meeting Of the Central Bryan and
Stevenson Club.

A meeting of the Central Bryan and
Stevenson Democratic Club was held last
evening at its regular meeting place IN
Harper's Hall. Street, between Four
and-a-half and Sixth Streets. and was
attended BY about 300 members. Charles
" Slater was called to the chair in the
absence of the President. William Hol-
rlead. Addresses were delivered by H. B.
Martin, National Secretary OF the Ameri-
can Antitrust League; Victor Vier, OF
Virginia. and Judge w. H. Mackey
Mr. Martin spoke at some length upon
the subject of trusts and illustrated very
graphically the encroachment of the
monopolists. He described the condition
that existed in the Coeur d'Alene dis
tricts Of Idaho. where the civil authorities
were overthrown in time of peace and a
military despotism established in a SOW
ereign State This he attributes to the
influence which the trusts brought to
bear upon Mckinley the Weak" as he
described him. which compelled him to
send United States troops TO oppress the
struggling miners. He asked what is to
prevent the establishment of similar con-
ditions here. or elsewhere, If the trusts
continue TO grow in power.
With the names added to the rolls last
night the club now has 1876 members.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
Coroner Finds Dead Chickens In
stead of n Corpse.


There was stir last night among rail-
road men and police alike when large
trunk arrived in this city from point in
nearby Maryland and landed at the Bal
timore and Ohio depot. disagreeable
odor came from the trunk, and visions of
a corpse and murder, or perhaps suicide,
were brought to mind No name was found
on the trunk, which merely bore the ad-
dress Of a house in F Street northeast
Wosd was sent to the police and Coroner
NeYitt, who directed the removal of the
trunk to the morgue. There it WAS ex
amined.
The coroner. a reporter, and others
gathered at the morgue about midnight
to witness what was supposed TO be the
result of a crime. The trunk was forced
open, but no dead body was found. On
top and covering the remains OF three
large chickens was a quantity Of clothing,
carefully folded The chickens. partly de-
composed gave forth terrible odor, the
fact which had led to an investigation.
Coroner hewitt directed that the trunk be
closed, and today it will likely be removed
TO the address given in Northeast Wash
ington.
1t was learned that ten days ago the
trunk was shipped from Middleton. Va.
to a point in Maryland, not far distant
from this city. 1t arrived there in due
lime, but for some reason unexplained.
was never delivertd TO the person TO whom
it was addressed. The railroad officials
be -an to suspect that the trunk contained
a ata6 body, because of the odor from it.
In coroner had just died. and the rail-
rcai officials refused to open the trunk. so
pack IL came to Washington. billed 10 the
address OF the sender. 1t will probably be
delivered today to its owner.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
TO HOLD THE coLoRED VOTE.
Republican Managers Alarmed mt
Negro Detection.

The Republican managers have begun to
exert themselves to hold the Republican
negro vote in line This vote is another
Of the disconcerting elements in the cam
paign from the Republican viewpoint. In
previous campaigns it has been vigorous
and active, but in the pending campaign
it is either apathetic or in revolt.
Detection OF colored Republicans is re-
ported in Maryland, West Virginia. New
Jersey and New York, and apathy is re-
ported in all other States where the col
ored vote is a factor. The general com
plant Of the colored politicians is that
they have been neglected in the dispensa-
tion of patronage. Race leaders have been
figuring on the situation and they say that
the result shows that their race has re-
ceived less under the Administration of
President Mckinley than under any pre-
ceding Administration since the close OF
the civil war, and that the race was more
neglected by the first session of the Fifty
sixth Congress than ever before
The Republican managers have receiyd
reports from many quarters and have be-
stirred themselves to prove TO the colored
people that they are more prosperous than
ever and that the Administration of Mr..
Mckinley is treating the race handsomely.
It is pointed out that the United States
Government pays annually SO, 224, sos to ne
groes for services rendered in one way or
another. Indeed, 1t is set forth, large
number of remunerative berths are occu-
pied by colored men under the Mckinley
Administration. For example, J. w. Lyons,
as Register OF the Treasury, and H. P.
Cheatham, as Recorder of Deeds, get sal
aries of $4,000 each. In the consular SER
vice one colored man gets 5000 annually,
another 1900. two 50 500, three s.. 200, and
several others receive a smaller compensa-
ton.
In the Postof1ice Department there are
about fifty colored employees. whose ag-
gregate salaries are s31. $50, and In
the office OF the Secretary of the
Interior twenty-eight negroes draw COL
lectively $4,000 each year. In the Land
Office twenty-six colored men get 4,244
and in the Pension Office ninety-six get
over So, 900. In the Printing Office s167,-
1880 is annually paid to eolored men, and
under the government of the District of
Columbia they get $55.26O. In the Treas
ury Department s25O000 goes In salaries
to colored men. Under the War Depart
meut the amount is $4,000: Agricultural
Department, s25.O00: State Department,
$50, 600.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
FAvoRITIsM IN THE ARMY.
Appointment of the Sons of Father.
With Influence.

A magazine article from the pen of q
soldier who signs himself Lieutenant No
Pull, and which waf injected into the
debate on the Military Academy bill
by Representative I.entz, is becoming
popular as campaign document It's in
tent is 10 show nepotism and fayoritism
which breaks the hearts and blights the
hopes of true soldiers, in the matter of
obtaining commissions in the army.
The article follows:
During a recent debate in the United
States Senate Senator Seven. replying to
a speech of Senator Pettigrew, stigmatiz d
the latter as a traitor Senator Petit
CREWS speech. which brought forth this
violent epithet, related to the Philippine
question. and was a vigorous denunciation
of the war policy Of the present Admins
tration.
Senator sewell's reply was intolerant
and violent. and his epithet OF denuncia-
tion was one seldom heard in the halls of
Congress.
with excited words and an;r" gestures
he denounced the treason of Mr. Petit
grew, and proclaimed his own patriotism
He availed himself Of the proud opportuni-
ty to announce that he had son fighting
In the Philippines, who had been on the
life was endangered by the cowardly trail
tors who dsapprove Of the war in the
Philippines.
Let US examine the patriotism of Mr.
Sewell aud the treason of Mr. Pettigrew.
They are terms now frequently heard. Let
us see what they mean when used as the
shibboleth OF partisan appeal.
Let us commence by making enquiries
about this gallant son, this soldier that is
I,yip In
Philippines.
I'VE will consult the Army Register
Robert Sewell, appointed second lIeuten-
ant. Seventh Cavalry. 1892
"'Ah! a West Pointer, no doubt you
say. Let us see. No; he is not West
| Pointer. There are no M. A. after his
name to indicate that he belongs to the
| graduates of the National Academy.
Then he served faithfully and GAL
lgntly in the ranks, and won his commits
sion by force of honest merit, as many a
| deserving young man has done
BE patient. gentle reader; we will see.
| 1t is all here in the record
mo; he has no service in the ranks.
| He was appointed from civil life.
Then he was a young man Of especial
| brilliant parts, of fhe education. who had
| attended some military school and achieved
| distinction
THE register is silent as to this Go TO
| any army post or camp and ask the ques-
| ton OF any officer that you meet. 1t won't
matter who, but better ask one who has
| Won his commission with his brains at
| West Point; and that It may all be clear
| in his mind. let his service date back as
| far as young Sewell's. With these llmita-
| tions any officer viii do. Here is his an
| swer; here is what he will tell you:
Young Sewell's appointment caused
mucn comment at the time. because of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
FARMERS SUDDEN DEATH.
life and n Young Man Arrested on
Suspicion.

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. 2S.-Mrs. Mary Car
mack and Richard Walker were Jailed
here today charged with numbering the
woman's husband. a rich farmer and cot
ton planter in Dallas County. Carmack
died suddenly last Sunday at his home.
Arrangements were made at once for the
funeral. While the procession was on
the way to the cemetery it was halted by
Constable New and Justice Freeman, who
took possession of the corpse and placed
Mrs. Carmack and Walker under arrest.
Justice Freeman. acting as coroner, held
an inquest yesterday and examined u
large number of witnesses.
The verdict was that Carmack had teen
murdered by the administering OF poison.
He remanded Mrs. Carmack and Walker
to iail without bail. Carmack was forty
eight years old and a native of ireland.
He had lived in Dallas County since hoy
hood His wife was born and raised near
Dallas Walker came recently from Mis-
sissipri. He is thirty years old, and Mrs
Carmack is about the same age. She has
one son. a ten-year-old boy. by her late
husband. The grand jury and the sheT.ff's
department are making Investigations of
the crime charged against the prisoners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
NEW GERMAN wARsHIP.
Four Vessels of aigh Speed and
Grent Strength Ordered.

BERLIN, Aug 2S.--The Government
has ordered four new battleships One
will be built at the Vulcan yards. an
other at Shichau another by the Krupps,
and the fourth at the Government yards
at Wnhelmshayen. They will all be Of
the game type They will be 1893 feet in
length between perpendiculars, 6s feet 3
inches beam. and 25 feet draft. They will
be OF IL 500 tons displacement. The great
est thickness Of their armor will be six
inches.
The engines will be of 5000 horse
power. and their speed will be nineteen
knots. They will have six torpedo tubes.
one aft above the water line and the rest
submerged. They will carry four "a,
eighteen so, and twelve IA quick-fre
guns. They will be built within three
years and three months, and their cost
is not TO exceed s.. 600. 900, or s475 per ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
MORPHINE FIEND HANGED.
Aged Wife Murderer Expiates Hi
Crime on the GaIlows.

DECATUR. Ca. Aug. 2s.-Hiram 81 -rpe,
an aged white man, was hanged here today
for the murder Of his wife. Pale and trem-
bling he walked about his cell, as abject a
specimen OF human woe as could be imag
ined. Having been a morphine eater be-
fore the commission Of the crime, he had
been allowed small doses of the drug since
his arrest and trial. When the morphine
died out he was nervous and excitable, and
appeared almost too weak to stand up. He
was really unconscious when the drop was
made, and such talk as he attempted was
mere mumbling. The crime was committed
December 6, 1899.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29

In every country in Europe, in the United
States, every loom has been whirring, every fac
tory has been smoking, every shipyard and en-
gine shop has been resounding with the din Of
industry without cessation during the past two
years. The increase in the production Of ccal has
been great, but the increase in the consumption
has been greater Prosperity is the OF the
scarcity of coal. and the for the popularity
OF Heurich's beer is thai Maorzen, Senate, and
Lager are brcwed OF the lest malt and hops pur-
chasabIe and are of proper age before leaving
the brewery. Phone six-thrty-iour. Arlington
Bottling Co.. for 4 case OF Heurieh's. and you
viii be convinced that these beers are pure and
wholesome.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
ENGLAND's NEW DESTROYER.
Submarine Beat Able to Sink the
Greatest BattIeship.

LONDON. Aug. 2S.-The Admiralty is
drawing stores from woolwich and other
naval stations for an official trial of a
newly designed submarine boat. Prior
experiments with the boat have proved
satisfactory. She submerges and travels
we'll she is so constructed as TO allow
of her passing under an euemy's heaviest
warship.
Thus a submarine mine charged with
SEQ pounds of gEG cotton can be attached
10 hostile vessel and the boat will have
time to get out OF danger before the mine
is exploded. The boat is fitted with two
tubes for discharging torpedoes, both
above aud below the water. She is armed
with auick-fring and machine guns. 1t
is claimed that she is able TO successfully
encounter the largest battleship afoat.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29

of United States; to promote better Under
standing between Chinese and Americans;
to express the deepest abhorrence of the
conduct OF Boxers and obstacles raised
against reform by Boxers and their SYM
pathizers; to express hope that the new
civilization knocking at the gates of China
may bring to its people the blessings en-
loved by America.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
Root and Adee Consulting with the
President

Secretary Root and Acting Secretary
Adee were in consultation with the Presi-
dent for three hours last night 1t was
nearly 1880 this morning when the two
left the White House. They declined to
discuss the result of their conference fur
ther than to say that IL related to nego-
tiations with the powers regarding the
Chinese situation. The presence of MIR.
Adee at the meeting gives color to the be-
lief that the President and his two ad-
visers were framing a note to the other
Governments in which the policy Of the
United States would be re- expressed.
Secretary Root was asked about the
story that Earl Ii had been interdicted
from communication with the Chinese au-
thorities. Mr.. Root said that the rumor
was an old one. Adjutant General Corbin
was at the White House for a short time
during the conference.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
DIED.

CAIILL-on Tuesday, August 2s 1000, at s
a. m, THOMAS, infant son of Thomas and
Blanche Cahill aged seven months.
Funeral from parents residence 1l06 L Street
northwest. Wednesday, August 30, at p. m. 1t
FTTZGERALD-Cn August %. 1900 at D. M,
JOHANNA FITZGERALD. widow of the late
David Fitzgerald. in the seventysixth year of Ter
age. a native of Castle Island, County Kerry.
Ireland.
Funeral from her late residence. 91s I'd ST. ne,
Thursday. August 80, 1900, at $3.50 a. m. Solemn
requiem 10 a. m, at st. Aloysius Chul eh.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited.
au2S-2t. EN-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
suicide EnIIs sIx Stories.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-After blindfd1l-
ing herself so that her courage would not
fail at the last moment, Mrs. Ida Gluck
leaped from the roof OF the six-story tene-
ment at 1903 East Third Street today and
fell to the street below. She turned in the
air, struck on her back, and was instantly
killed. The woman was sixty years old.
Illness and the resulting despondency are
supposed to have caused her act.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
Grent BrltnIn,s Ne.t Census.

LONDON, Aug. est has been ar
ranged that the national decennial census
OF the United Kingdom shall be taken
on March 81. 1901. The estimated popu-
lation of Great Britain and ireland is
Al 600 COO
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
Delightful Chevy Chase Lake.

Beautiful illuminations. Dancing in ihe even.
ing. Amuseiaents for all. Take the children.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29

meeting OF those desiring to form asso-
citation to obtain suburban homes on
cooperative plan (as already advertisedD
will be held WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20.
7:30 p. NJ. at 1921 F ST. N. w, to take
steps for permanent organization. All in
terested are invited. au27-3t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL. NoTICE-wiil those who wit
messed the accident to lady while get
ting of car at Fourteenth ST. and New
York ave. on evening of August Is kindly
send their names and addresses to
ssWIDnyy etO Tanneszea ave ne 1t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29

THE ITALIAN SOCIETY, G. GARIBALDr.
viii have a memorial service at the
Church of st. Peters, I'd and st. S. E.,
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1900. at IL
a. NJ, the day of the killing. one month
ago, OF the beloved King Humbert l. The
Italian colony is courteously invited to at
tend the service. au2s-2t
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-23
Knows the Sultan.

Washington. April 22.-General Lew
Wallace, former minister to Turkey, in
discussing the present difficulty with
Turkey, said tonight to a Post re-
porter:
II think I am better acquainted with
the sultan of Turkey than possibly any
other American, and I know that he is
an honest man, and / never knew him to
break a promise. Abdul Hamid is no
more to be blamed for the gross atroci-
ties committed and the property de-
stroyed by the khourds than William
Mckinley would be if the Apaches
should go upon the warpath and STAY
the white settlers. Is they have done in
times past. The acts were perpetrated
upon the Armenians, but no Americans
suffered the loss of a hair. The Chris
tians in Turkey are there under the pat
of the sultan and without his
protection they could not remain. Not
a Christian church is burned or a mis-
sion destroyed but the sultan is the first
man to subscribe to rebuilding. 1 know
this to be So"
Mr.. Oscar Strauss, the United States
minister to Turkey, arrived in the city
tonight from New York.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-23
May Day Parade.

New York, April 23.-It is expected that
O,O00 workingmen and women will be in
line in the May Day parade which will
take place next Saturday evening under
the auspices of the central federated
union and h United Socialist Party
The feature of the parade will be the
participation of 5000 striking and locked
out girl cigar-makers and five organiza-
ton of women socialists.
Ninety-three organizations have prom
ised to take part in the demonstration.
They win march in nine divisions.
Besides the socialist women who will
head the line, n the striking cigar MAX
ers, there will be thousands of women in
the clothing trades and several hundred
girl bookbinders in the printing trade di-
vision
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-23
BOerS ReattaCk.

Maseru. Basutoland. April 22.-General
Brabant's advanced guard reached Bush
mans Kop last evening. The Beers held
a strong position there with two guns.
The engagement opened at sunrise with
heavy rifle fire. AT $50 a. m. cannonad-
ing began and continued for several
hours.
General Brabant's forces are on the
plain and have fairly open country all
the way to Wepener.
Evidently the Beers re-attacked Colo
mel Delgaty today.
Colonel Delgaty heliographs: "An is
we'll. Beers fired 300 shells yesterday
without doing much damage
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-23
Brabant'S Relief Column

Maseru, Basutoland, April ELEVEN
ing.-Four Boer guns have been hard at
work all day on Colonel Delgaty's posi-
ton. The British guns have replied at
intervals.
The Beers are divided into three divi-
sions, two being in position to repel the
relief columns, the distant oar of whose
artillery is audible. General Brabant's
relief force is reported to be today in the
neighborhood of Bushman's kop, 20
miles from Wepener.
The BasutoS are posted on the border
for defensive purposes. They are behav-
ing in orderly fashion out are showing
the most intense interest.