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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17
FIRED ON BY CHINESE.
A Russian Convoy stopped While
Passing the Town of Aiyun

n Russian Convoy stopped While
Passing the Town of Aigun.
LONDON, July IA despatch to the
Telegraph" from st. Petersburg says the
War Office announces that the Governor
General of the Amoor district telegraphed
on July 13 reporting that the steamer
Michel, from Khabarovsk for Blagovyest-
chensk, with five vessels laden with artil-
lery and ammunition for the latter place
was fired upon by Chinese and stopped by
signals from a boat sent out from the
shore while passing the Chinese town Of
Aigun.
Three officers stated that they had re-
ceived orders to prevent vessels from navi-
eating the Amoor. They demanded to see
the Michel's commander. Captain Krivtsoft
visited the Chinese about an hour after
ward. Colonel Goldschmidt, the Russian
frontier commissioner for the Amoor dts
trict. arrived on board the Selenga. with a
squadron Of Cossacks, and ordered the yes-
sells to continue their voyage.
AS soon as they started the Chinese fred
on them again. This drew a return FIRE
from the Selenga. The Michel arrived at
Blagovyestchensk with her sides and fun.
nels damaged. Colonel Godschmidt and
two Cossacks were wounded. Captain
krivtsoff, whom the Chinese arrested, was
sent to Aigun, where he was informed that
orders had been issued not to allow Rus
sian vessels to pass. He was afterward
sent TO Blagovyestchensk without an el-
cort. Two companies OF riiemen, three
batteries, and hundred Cossacks were
sent from Blagovyestchensk to protect ye,-
sells passage OF the river past Aigun.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17
THE SALVATION OF CHINA.
Her Only Hope to Follow Japan's
Example, Says Yu-kcnR.

PARIS, July 16.-Yu-Keng. the Chinese
Minister here. who is Catholic and who
married Miss Pearson. an American. in
1870, is pro- Western in his ideas. being
convinced that Chlna's only salvation is
to follow Japan's example. He is represent
ed as having stated to an interviewer that
lie had not received. official news of a
massacre, and that certain Europeans in
Pekin who were alive on July / We're also
alive On July Z.
He did net believe there had been con-
flict between the Boxers and Prince Chings
force because the Boxers could not stand
against the Chinese regulars. He would
not be astonished to learn that the regular
soldiers refused to support the Boxers and
that they had assumed the defence of
the Europeans.
The "Curier du Soir'' says 1t learns at the
Chinese legation that Yu-Keng refused 10
communicate to Foreign Minister Deicasse
the edict OF June 90, because he did not
consider it sufficiently serious. DeIcasse
received it from another source
Hope for the safety of the foreigners in
Pekin has not been absolutely abandoned
in Paris. No confirmation of the reports
of their massacre has reached the Govern
ment whose attitude. however, is similar
TO that of the British Government that is,
it hardly dares to hope. The press. how
ever, hardly qualities its acceptance of the
news and calls for vengeance
The Temps says: "one sentiment will
prevail in Europe and the whole civilized
world. The yellow men have found means
to bring light even in the eyes of the most
prejudiced. The fundamental fact is that
our common Western civilization has been
spattered with blood by a mad explosion
of Chinese nationalism. Common is the
injury, common the insult, common the
danger. common must be the repsratiou.
The West. however, must not lose sight
of the fact that its strength is due in
measure to its prestige. 1t must not lay
itself open to defeat. A massacre like that
at Pekin leaves its prestige standing, but
a defeat of the international forces at
Tientsin would be deplorable and perhaps
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17
S. II. LUNT, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA. COUNTY,

PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA. COUNTY,
VIRGINIA
The undersigned, special commissioners of sale
appointed by the Circuit Court of Alexandria
County, Virgiril. will offer for sale at public
auction on the premises, on MONDAY. THE Esd
DAY OF JULY, 1909, AT $3.50 2. NJ. all that
tract of land. containing about twenty acres. OF
which the late Richard Norris died seized and
possessed. situated the main road leading
iron. Georgetown to Falls Church. near Wunder's
Cross Roads, and about two and one-hali miles
from Washington. in Washington. District et
Alexandria County. Va, and bounded on the
south by said county road. on the west by sher.
rier's on the north by Cussck's and Botelers. and
on the east by DIR. j. Taber Johnson's and Weav-
er's land. -
inc Tenement house. out-buildings, fruit OF all
kinds etc Is very desirable for small fruit.
truck or poultry farm, would sub-divide to
advantage Within one mile OF the w. A. and
+. c. Electric Railway, and three-eiShthS OF
mile OF proposed electric railway.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. balance in three
equal payments at six, twelve, and eighteen
months. with interest at the rate OF per cent per
snnum until paid or all cash at the option OF the
purchaser Title to be retained until all pur-
chase money is paid. All conveyanciug, includ-
ing revenue stamps, at cost Of purchaser
A deposit OF 500 required at time Of sale
Terms 10 be complied with, within twenty days
OF day OF sale.
For full particulars call or address
A. W. ARMSTRONG. Alexandria, Va.
WILL W. DOUGLAS
$50 ST.. Washington, d. G.
jy1S d&ds. EN- Special Commissioners OF Sale.
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ORDERS TO THE FIFTH.
The Regiment to Start to China
Within Three Weeks.

Within Three Weeks.
CHICAGO. July 16.-Fort Sheridan was
stirred by an official order received today
directing the depot battalion Of the Fifth
United States Infantry to go to China.
Three weeks have been allowed within
which the detachment must be ready TO
embark The other battalions of the regi-
ment are now in Cuba. They are expected
to return in about two weeks. They will
have weeks rest. when they also will
sail for the Orient. The regiment is now
recruited to its full number.
To provide for the subsistence OF the
large number Of troops which the United
States will send to China the commissary In
Chicago will hereafter purchase an addi-
tional 81, 600 pounds of beef a month. The
order for the increased shipments goes into
effect at once. All of the purchases here
are shipped In time to catch transports
leaving on the 14th and 18th of each month
The next purchase will be made on July 30
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17
EN- ROUTE TO Annoy.

The Gunboat Princeton to Visit va-
riOus Chinese Ports.
The Navy Department received a tele-
gram yesterday from Commander Knox, Of
the gunboat Princeton. reporting the de-
parture OF that vessel from Hongkong for
Annoy. where she will show the Stars and
Stripes and ascertain II American inter-
ests need protection. The Princeton will
visit the Chinese ports where there is any
danger Of an anti-foreign uprising.
The training ship Buffalo. ordered by
Admiral Remey to proceed to Taku, in
stead of Manila. in order that her 400
landsmen might be transferred to the
American ships there, arrived at Colom-
bo, Ceylon, yesterday.
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CHINESE GUN SHOPS BUSY.
Arms and Ammunition being Turn
ed Out in Great Quantities,

ed Out in Great Quantities.
letter was received yesterday by a
prominent Government official from a
United States Army officer travelling Ia
China, in which the officer detailed visit
he had made to the Kaing-wan arsenal.
He spoke of the immense works covering
acres Of ground. in which thousands of
Chinese were constantly at work. There
were facilities, he sad. for manufacturing
rifles and cannon up 10 nine inches lore,
and they were turning out many guns of
very creditable workmanship. He went all
through the works. aad remarked the fact
that there were but two foreigners there.
both Englishmen, who were superintend-
ing the works.
1T Is mystery" he said. where the
guns and ammunition are shipped Al
though they manufacture Ave tons of am
munition daily no one seems to know
where It goes. not even the Chinese en-
ployes.''
Tho Kaing-wan arsenal Is near Shanghai
from which D1ace the letter was mailed.
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QUIET IN SAN FRANCISCO.
No Danger of an An:i-Chincse Out
break Feared by Police.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 16.-There Is abb
solutely no feeling here against the local
Chinese because OF the atrocities in Pekin
and from present appearances it would be
impossible to get up any antiMongol.an
demonstration such as marked the Kearney
Sand Lot excitement of twenty years ago.
Chief of Police Sullivan said tonight:
You can assure the people of the East
that there will be no anti-Chinese outbreak
here. We have not felt the necessity of
putting any extra force on in Chinatown.
Even the Chinese are not fearful of vio-
lence. All the old hatred Of the Chinese is
gone. and the people here are too fair
minded TO bold local Chinese responsible
for crimes committed by their countrymen
6.000 miles away
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AUCTION SALES.

BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST.
duly recorded in Liber No. ?3s9, folio no ct
sea-, OF the land records of the District OF Column
bia. we will sell on JULY 26. 1900, AT 4:S0 P. NJ,
in front OF the premises. that part Of lot TO-
square 81 described in said trust. and improved
by house No. 2il4 II st. Terms cash. Deposit
SlOO. Balance in ten days.
H. BRADLEY DAVIDSON, Trustee.
l.. s. FRISToE, Trustee.
TEoS. ]. OWEN. Auctioneer.
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UNNECESSARY Loss OF TIME.

Mr. W. S. whedon. cashier of the First National
Bank Of Winterset, Iowa, in recent letter gives
some experience with a carpenter in his employ.
that will be Of value to other mechanics. He
says: 81 had carpenter working for me who
was obliged TO stop work for several days on
account Of being troubled with diarrhoea. l
mentioned to him that 1 had been similarly
troubled and that Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera,
and Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. He bought
Z bottle Of it from the druggist here and informed
me that desc cured him. and he is again at
his work." For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale
and retail. and all druggists
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17
A STRONG FORCE NEEDED.
Commanders at Taku Say 10000
Men Are Required.

1t was learned from a Cabinet officer last
night that the Government had been in
formed by Admiral Kempff that the for
eign commanders az Taku estimated that
$1,000 men would be required to suppress
the an;i-foreign uprising in China. Twen-
ty thousand CT these would be needed to
hold Tientsin and guard communications,
the admiral said. and so 600 to take Pekin.
The admiral said the United States
should send 10000 men, large increase
over his original estimate that brigade
only would be required from this Govern
ment
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17

Chautauqua Beach (Bay RIDGE Maryland.
Most delightful summer and family resort on
Chesaoeake Bay. Cool. briny breezes best bath
ing boating, grabbing, fishing; large. airy rooms
plenty OF ice. mix. fish, crabs; excellent cuisine;
abundance of shade; two entertainments daily in
Auditorium; divine services Sunday At IL. 4. and
o'clock band and other concerts; tennis courts
croquet lawns. baseball grounds; many amuse
ments; beautiful lake, river, and bay, all salt
water. Trains leave b. L o. Station $50. 1:i5
and i:3o. Returning leave Beach 6:3O a. m,
1:45. and 9:i5 p. Round trip, 80 cents; Is
DAYS, 10 cents. Room and board, Sc per week
and up. Beautiful building lots for sale. Address
r. H. PARKER. Chautauqua Beach. Nd.
jyI5-tf
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.
OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA,
Washington. d. c.. July 10. 1900.

Washington, ID. c.. July 10. 1900.
Notice Is hereby given. that In accord
ance with the acts approved June %. 1873;
June TO- 1879: June IL. 1890; August II.
1894: July 8. 1898. and June 2. 1900. ths
following water mains have been laid.
viz; On East Capitol Street. between Six
teenth and Seventeenth Streets. city OF
washington. District of Columbia, June
"a. 1900; Sixteenth Street. between East
oepitoi and A Streets northeast. city Of
washington. District OF Columbia June IL.
l9cO; Seaton Street. between lie Droit Ave-
nue. and First Street northwest. lie Droit
Park Addition. Plat 10. County of Wash
ington, District OF Columbia. June IA, 1900;
Decatur Street. between North Capitol
and First Streets northeast. city of Wash
ington. District OF Columbia June 49, 1900:
and water main tax has been levied
against all lots or land abutting upon the
street. road, or alley on which the said
water mains were laid respectively:
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DANGER AT NIEU-CHWANG.
Russians Barricndc the Streets and
LoOphOlc the Houses

LONDON, July IA despatch to the
Daily Mail" from Shanghai, dated yes
terday says that advices from Nieu-
Chwang report that serious fighting is i'm
minent with the Boxers close TO the foreign
settlement. The Russians have barricaded
the streets and loopholed many of the
houses The bank officials have removed
their property TO Port Arthur.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
(Filcd July 9. 1901 R. Young. clerk.)

(Filcd July 9. 1901. r. Young, Clerk.)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, THE 9Th DAY OF JULY.
A. d. 10Oo.-JuL1A THOMAS VS.. ANDREW
THOMAS. No. 2lJii. Equity Docket 40.
On motion of the plaintiff. by MeSsrs. Mackall &
Maedel, her solicitors. it is ordered that the de-
fendant, Andrew Thomas, cause his appearance to
be entered herein or before the first rule day
occurring forty days after this day; otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with in case OF default.
The object Of this suit is to obtain an absolute
divorce from the defendant: Provided, 4 copy Of
this order be published in the Washington Law
Re eporter'' and The Washington Times once week
for three successive weeks prior to said rule day.
(SeaD +. F. BINGHAM, Chief Justice.
True copy-Test:
J. X. YOUNG. Clerk, etc.
By NJ. A. CLANCY, Assistant Clerk.
jy1O,17,24
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OFFICE OF THE
OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA

Washington. July 3, 1900.
Notice IS hereby given that. in accord
ance with the acts approved June %, 1873:
June 10. 1879; June II. 1890: August II.
1894: July s, 1898, and June 2. 1900, the fol-
lowing water mains have been laid, viz:
On South Carolina Avenue, between Sec
ond and Third Streets southeast, city of
Washington, District of Columbia on June
Z. 1900. and on Tenth Street, between G.
and / Streets southeast. city Of Washing
ton, District OF Columbia. on June 9. 1900,
and a water main tax has been levied upon
all lots or land abutting upon the street.
road. or alley in which the said water
mains were laid respectively:
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ITALIAN TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Ten Thousand Additional Men to BE
Sent fn T,nEn

ROME. July 16.-It is announced that
the Minister Of War is ready to send 10000
additional troops TO China.
The King and Cabinet will go TO Naples
tomorrow to bid farewell to the first con-
tingent which will start at once for Taku
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DIED.

EsTEP-Departcd this life suddenly. July H..
1900 WILLIAM II. EsrEP. beloved husband OF
Amanda Y. Estep.
Funeral will take place from late residence. sl5
q St NV. Tuesday. July II, o'clock. Relatives
and friends respectively invited to attend. Inter
ment at Rock Creek Cemetery. Item
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SUMNER RESORTS.
HOT SPRINGS. VA.
CEAUTAUQUA HOTEL

NEW HOTEL ALPHlN. capacity $50; rates, s. 5,
to $3.50 per LAY; $500 Per week and upward
l. c. ALpNIN. Proprietor. my5..u. tn 81 smo,
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+. L.. stOner, trust st-...-.-............ % W
square 165. lot 22, Richard II. Stokes and
F. L. Stoner. trust. ust......-.......--....... D 90
Square 97I. part of sub-lot IS. beginning
6l-2 it. south from the northwest corner
Of said lot. ;herce south % IL it,; thence
east lis it 10 IL inches: thence north
% l-2 it.. thence west 10 the beginning,
soloulan .......-.-......-.. % Is
Square 9,i, sub-iot 80, John ". Thonas.-.. Is 63
Total assessment S29s 81
By order of the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia.
GEO F. GREEN.
je16-12t ex Su Water Registrar. D. C.
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FOR SPECIAL RATES
G. all ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS. COTTAGES. and
BOARDING HOUSES advertised in t0jay's TINES
write for full information
THOMAS WILKINSON, JR.,
ieeeemos Atlantic City. N. J.
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DR.. Won Bergen, Secretary Of the German Lesa-
tion.
DIR. Vclde, physician OF the German Legation.
Won der Goltz, Secretary Interpreter of the
German Legation.
H. Cordes. Interpreter of the German egation.
o. Fenselaw, Chancellor OF the German Lssa-
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BY order OF the COmmissiOners Of the
District OF Columbia.
GEO. F. GREEN.
1e16-i2t ex Su Water Registrar. D. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-31
BUFFERS ADVICE
- gzt&s
"A Democratic Speaker As
sauIted in Union Co.
Because the Speaker Told the Truth About
How Many Negroes the Fusonists
Put in Office,

Especial to the News and Observer
Monroe, n. c., uly 30.-Saturday
night one of our speakers was assault
ed by an anti-amendment Populist.
The speaker simply said that the Fu-
sionists put thousand negroes III Of
fee in North Carolina. then he was
struck by this Populist, and the
meeting was broken up | suppose
he was carrying out Buffers advice.
What few opposers to the amendment
still hang out are so few that they
are getting mad and wanting to fight
We are expecting to give the largest
majority in proportion to our voting
population of any county in the State.
In the town of Monroe about 100 out
out of 500 negroes are registered.
One thousand five hundred majority
for this county is very conservative
estimate.
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Conference of Christian Workers.
Especial to News and observer.)

Mars Hill, N. c., July 30.-The Mars
Hill Conference for Christian Workers
held it's hecond meeting in the College
Chapel last night. The meeting was call
ed to order by Prof. r. l.. Moore, princl-
pal of Mars Hill College.
The address of the evening was deliver
ed by Rev. Chas. Brown, Of Newport
Tenn, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who were fortunate enough to be in at
tendance. His subject was The Qualifca-
tions and Duties of Deacons, and the
subject was well handled in practical
manner.
l regret to report the illness Of our
beloved and genial brother, Rev. B. w.
Spilman, who was taken i'll soon after
returning from services last night, his
smiling face and cheering words are sad
ly missed, but we trust he will soon be
up again. Brother Honeycutt who has
been confined to his room for some days
is, / am happy to say, much better, and
expects to be at work again soon Work
on the new Tabernacle is progressing
rapidly.
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DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS"

A small pimple on your face may seem
of little consequence, but it shows your
blood is impure, and impure blood is what
causes most of the diseases from which
people suffer. Better heed the warning
given by the pimple and purify your blood
at once by taking Hoods Sarsapalilla.
This medicine cures all diseases due to
bad blood. including scrofula and salt
rheum.
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DOUGHTON FLAYs BLACKBURN.
The Ashe spouter Ready to Learn to Beat a
Retreat.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Sparta, N. c., July 30.-Hon. R. A
Doughton and E. Spencer Blackburn dis
cussed the political issues of the day al
Laurel Springs on yesterday and at this
place today. The crowds were large at
each place, quite a number Of ladies being
present
Blackburn's effort was an attempt to
mislead and deceive the unlettered voter
He uttered not word that appealed to
the better aspirations Of any man. He
dealt neither in the facts nor logic. Gov
ernor Doughtons argument upon the is
sues was mastery. He was at his best.
and at Sparta, where the discussion closed
Blackburn was completely crushed and
Inundated Never has a triumph been
more complete or overwhelming. Many
votes were made for Democracy and the
amendment, and the doubtful left shouting
for Doughton and the amendment.
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thrown off the mask completely. Sem
ator Butler, who is the Populist chair
man, openly consorts with the Federal
Office-h holders who are conducting tho
campaign, and has come to the moro
campaign, and has come to be more
odious to the white people of North Caro-
lima than Malone ever was to the peo-
pie Of Virginia.
''The fate of Malone is in store for
Butler
ONE UNREASONABLE SIN.
'"There is one objectionable sin in the
South. 1t is for the white man to join
hands with the negroes to give them
political domination. Malone did this
and succeeded few years, greatly to
the scandal and disgrace of Virginia. He
had the decency at last to say he was
a Republican and quit trying to sail I'M
der false colors. But he was a despised
political outcast in Virginia to the day
of his death. Buffers fate in North
Carolina will be even worse, for with a
two-faced hypocrisy that is shameless,
he fights for the Republicans while pub
licly outside of North Carolina pretend
ing that he is a Populist. His face is
the face of Esau; but the voice is the
voice of Jacob
North Carolina will be done with
Republicans and Republicans masquerade
ing as Populists after next Thursday.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
"Xem. Nat. Dem. Elk. CON-"
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A gentleman recently cured of dyspep-
STA gave the following appropriate rem
dering Of Burns famous blessing: "Some
have meat and can not eat, and some
have none that want it; but we have
meat and we can eat.-Kodol Dyspepsia
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digest what you eat 1t instantly relieves
and radically cures Indigestion and all
stomach disorders. Bobbitt- Thyme Drug
Co., w. H. King e Co., VIM. Simpson.
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The Irritating cathartic-Hcod's
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