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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-09
RoBERTs's REPORT.
BRITISH TAKE s0J

Carnarvon, Cape Colony,ss April T.
Two hundred insurgents who were not
aware that Sir Charles Parsons had
occupied KenhArdt, and who were on
their way 10 that place, have been captared
By the British.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-09
IN SAN ANTONIO.

San Antonio, Texas, April THE
heaviest rain and electric st0r M In thirty
hve years. visited San Antonio and the
entire southwest last night, beginning
In San Antonio at midnight and, raging
with drea5ful fury until seven o'clock
this morning, destroyed all street lights,
flooding cellars and Overlooking San
Pedro creek and SAN Antonio river.
Two fire engines worked all night to
save the $50. 900 electric light, Toe and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-09
ANOTHER BAITLEsl

BlosInfousein, April. 4. len. Gatacre
had an engagement with the enemy at
Roddersburg. Details Of the report have
not yet been resolved.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
With What is Destined to be a
Marvellous Street Fair.
ANIMALS TOMORROW
Those WHO Want to SEQ Portsmouth Grow
Can Ascertain How They Can Help by
Reading This Article-NIercl,ants and
Manufacturers Becoming Greatly Inter
ested, While the People are Anxious to
Have tho Fair Begin.

The essential and necessary feature
Tor the Carnival to be held by Ports
mouth Lodge OF Elks Is the Industrial
street. or the space set apart for the
booths and displays by the merchants,
manufacturers and business people
generally. We can assure the public
mat the merchants are enthusiastical-
~ lnbued with the Idea of making adc-
qnate displays and exhibits. A great
deal OF outside communication from
pure food exhibitors and manufacturers
nave been received, who want Informal
tion regarding the time of the Carnival,
the amount OF space that they can have
and the cost of the same Each mer-
chant Will fit up his own booth and
decorate 1t according to his own ideas
thereby giving him an opportunity to
display his wares In such q manner
as to attract the particular class of
people that he desired to cater to. The
booths and displays will be arranged on
elther SIDE or Industrial street, illumi-
mated with arc and incandescent lights.
profuSely decorated with flags of all
nations, buntngs of attractive colors
and designs. The cost of making these
exhibits will be decided on later by our
Lodge of Elks.
1t has been definitely settled, how
ever to sell the space by the fooot, so
much running foot, facing the street
front of the industrial portion. We see
no reason why our own merchants, and
even those from cities and surround
ing states, would not take advantage
pf this most excellent opportunity to
display their wares and attract Gus
toners among the thousands who will
be in attendance. At the end Of the
Industrial street there will be located
that one particular feature without
which a Carnival would be no carnival
at all The Mighty Midway" as the
bills describe it. is a colossal conglom-
Grafton of stupendous aggregation, es-
pecially edifying equescurriculum
where the wild howl OF the dervishes
and the weird beat of the tom-tom
together with the strains of the horns
of the dusky sons of the desert. will be
borne across the breeze. Here will the
faithful follower OF Mahomet turn his
face toward the east at the setting OF
the sun and beseech the blessing OF
Allah upon his people Here the snake
cater Will bite the heads from the dead
ly RATHER, and cause the Texas cent?
pede to SILVER with fear The wild
roaring OF the lions and the fcrce
trumpeting of the elephants, together
with the braying of Balaam's famous
animal, will break the soft Italian still.
ness Of the night
The fair vii be held, and it will bC
magnificent success.
The animals. such as elephants, cam
els, donkcys elk and den of lions, tC
De used In the Elks' Street Fair. are
expected to arrive here Monday oil
Tuesday. having been shipped from
Kansas City on the 18th. Quarters fol
them will be so located that the public
can have an opportunity to view them
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
Republican ward meetings will be
held in this city on the night Of April

Republican ward meetings will be
held in this city on the night Of April
the 4th.
Mr.. Alonzo Butler. Of Park View, who
had the misfortune to have q nail
driven through one of his feet Is get
ting along nicely.
Mr.. Jack Silverthorn had his left
hand badly injured in the navy-yard
by having a piece OF iron run through
It 1t is u painful wound.
A young white man was sent to the
county Jail last night by Justice Peed
for thirty days for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct.
Two DRINKS and disorderlies and one
plain drunk fell into the hands of the
police last night.
Senator Harry L. Maynard, who was
one of the party OF gentlemen who
went to Cuba on pleasure, returned
home yesterday. He speaks in the
highest terms of the courtesles shown
him.
The grand stand at the baseball park
is finished and about half of the fenc-
ing around the park Is up. The
grounds were rolled yesterday and the
earth packs very nicely indeed. This
week will find everything there in apple
pie order,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

escape of Cotton SO soon after. O'Gra-
dy's liberation is, the police think. the
best evidence that he is the man who
furnished the tools to Cotton with
which he cut his way out to liberty.
Their belief is further strengthened in
the position taken by them in fact
that Cotton and O'Grady were equally
implicated in the great crimes commit
ted in and around Greenvile county,
and still further by the fact that they
both met death at the hands of the
same mob and on the same tree for
the same crimes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
THE CITY PoLpcE COURT

In this court yesterday there were
two DRINKS and two cases of assault
ana battery, which were disposed of
by Squire Baird as follows:
The two men. who looked upon the
wine when 1t was red, and fingered a
lttle long at the bowl were looked up
on with sympathy, and the small
amount of 81 and costs ($225 in alD
was imposed upon them.
D. j. NJ. Slade was charged with as
saulting Thomas Reagan The case
was fully made out, and Reagan was
fined $40.
Charles Thomas. colored, and Joe
Watson, also colored. had a slight mis-
understanding, which resulted in
Thomas being arrested for assault and
battery. The case was continued un-
Ill Monday
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
MOORE CLAIAIS RE1N MI
THE NVN!TE MAN O'GR

During Cotton'S confinement in the
city jail here there was incarcera ted n
white tramp named James OGrady
Nho eked out an existence by follow
ing the trade OF saw fling. He and
Cotton became fast friends. and the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
YB DEEsTRIcK sKuLE.

"ye Old Fashioned Deestrick Skule"
VIII be given for the benefit of Mar
tina Washington Rebksh Lodge, I. o.
o. t.. Tuesday March eth. You ought
TO see the costumes. old fashioned
dresses OF fifty years ago. Grover
Cleveland. John, Peter. st. John Mike
O'Phlyn and n number of others go to
the "Deestrick Skule." The Seabonrd
Air Line Orchestra will furnish music
Cornet Solo (Selected)-B. c. McShee-
by.
Xylophone Solo--David Macarthur
Two first-class comedians will fur
nish short entertainment at the close
of "stule."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

Nervous Headache Curod
Speedily. No danger by Hicks Capu.
dine. is and Csc. at drug stores.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

SPECIAL BARGAINS MORROW.
Many sales are advertised which in
t"rest the lady partons of this paper.
and all of them prove To he OF great
interest and value to the people-that
Is. speaking generally
liut none of them have been more
successful than the great sales inaug-
ui2ted ut Browns Bazaar corner Mid
de and High streets What is to be
bought and the prices therefor, are al!
set out in their ''ad.." which appears
In this issue in bold relief. and 1t is
beyond all efforts previously made In
the direction of marking down prices.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
DIED.

NEE.-At the residence. No. 3l5 Lincoln
street. Portsmouth. Va. Friday. March %.
1900 at $40 p. m, WILLIAM NEE. aged
60 years
Funeral services at st. Paurs Catholic
Chapel THIS Sunday AFTERNOON ut
3 o'clock. Friends and acquaintance are
invited TO attend
Baltimore and Washington, D. c.. papers
please COpy.)
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

u OR RENT.--A HOTEL PARTLY
furnished: reasonable rent: good
b1afrcrs Apply b. f. ADAMS, West
Norfolk Va. mh24-1w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

T. OST-SAiALL POINTER DOG; LIV-
IL err colored and white; brown head. tar
ward io If returned Turned TO a. J. PHiLhips zoo
Court street. mll24-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

g TOLEN-TUESDAY. 2OTH. WAIVER
y ly bicycle. 49, model, No. 13iIo4:
suitable reward If returned to GEO. s.
BELL, 2l9 Columbia street Portsmouth,
Va. mh24-3t'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

Nor SALE AN ESTABLISHED
Il cigar store. doing good business, for
sale ut a reasonable price; coed location.
good reasons for selling. Address REAS-
ONABLE. care Nirglnlan-Pilot. mh23-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

chas. n. welton, & Co. have removed
TO 2o8 High street. Noah's Ark's old
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
PERRY s. HEATH.

n. Bliss. as treasurer. The following
were chosen as members of the ma
tional executive committee: Graem
Stewart, Illinois. Harry c. Payne, Wis
consin: Richard c. Kerens. Missouri;
J. II. Manley, Maine: NJ. Il. Scott. West
Virginia: Frederick $. Gibbs. New
York; Franklin Murphy. New Jersey.
Myron L. Herrick. Ohio; Harry 5.
New, Inaiana.
Mr.. Heath win tender his resigna-
ton to the president in about a week
or 10 days. So far as known the ap-
pointment of Il successor to Mr.. Heath
has not been decided upon. His re
tirement from the postoffice depart
ment following his selection as secre-
tary of the Republican national com
mittee has been contemplated for some
time and there has been some in
formal discussion as to his successor.
Curtis Guild of Massachusetts TO
whom the president at the close of the
Spanish war rendered an appoint
ment as member of the insular com
mission, has been considered for the
office and Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General RriStow. who investigated the
Cuban postal system recently, has been
mentioned.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
sPARNs FROM THE WIRE

The National Educational association
closed its convention at Charleston. s. C.,
last night
coast mail steamer which has returned
from Labrador reports the Straits OF Belle
Isle are still filled with ice.
The newly signed reciprocity arrange
ment between the United States and Ger
many was proclaimed today
1t Is announced that the queen has ap-
proved the selection of the Earl OF Hope
toun as governor general of the Australian
commonwealth
The Garland chain works at Rankin Pa
were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
Loss. SID,o1o- The fire caused by
the explosion of a tank of chemicals. but
no one was injured
The current statement of the treasury
balances in the general fund exclusive of
the sl-A.ss1.eo gold reserve In the diyi-
sion of redemption, shows. Available cash
balance, SI5o. .32s.591 gold. 7o.954. .a5s
hansas corn is being ruined by drouth.
Reports received from the biggest corn
counties In the state say the crop is half
destroyed already, and will be almost com
pleteiy ruined if rains do not come In the
next few days.
Danger Of an outbreak by tie Blanket
Indians on Red Lake is increasing The
Indian police from the agency have gone
over te the point where the Bianketers are
stiH holding their war dance, and il Is ex
peeted trouble will ensue-
The Injunction suit begun by the Inter
Ocean Publishing company against the
sociafed Press Of New York 10 prohibit the
use of the name OF Associated Press is
now pending on appeal before the United
states court Of appeals for the Seventh
circuit
The Cuban fiscal says that former Di-
rector General of Posts F. G. Rathbone
viii not De- arrested until all the papers in
the Nicely case shall have been received
from Washington and that the only ab-
Solute incrIminafing charge certain Is that
OF the misappropriation Of $1,000 He also
says q civil suit for more than $4,000 will
be Instituted against Rathoone's bosds-
De1
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
THE CABLES SILENT
Late Intelligence Adds Nothing TO
knowledge Of Affairs.

Late Intelligence Adds Nothing TO
knowledge Of Affairs
London. July 1.-THE scanty cable
dispatches lately received add moth
Ing to the knowledge In London of the
Chinese situation. 1t is stated posi-
lively from Canton that Lii Hung
Chang viii remain there until allied
troops have defeated Prince Tuan's
forces, aud will then go north to lend
his powerful aid In arranging terms of
peace, cooperating with Prince Ching.
Yung Lu and the other pro-foreign
vicsroys- For the present Ii Hung
Chang considers that he can best con-
troll and direct the viceroys from Can
ton and also keep in check the turbu-
lent province of Kwang Tung.
All the foreigners and missionaries
have evacuated Wen Chau and have
arrived at Ming Po. Large bodies OF
Boxers appeared at Wen Chau and
threatened to exterminate the foreign
ers and christians. They also distrib-
uted banners. badges and inflamma-
tory anti-foreign appeals
A Tiontsin correspondent, telegraph
ing under date Of July o, asserts that
the Chinese are daily driving In the
allies. They have mounted. says the
correspondent, II fresh guns in ad-
vantageous positions. with which they
are sweeping the streets of the foreign
settlement. the incessant fire render
Ing position after position quite un-
tenable.
st. Petersburg correspondent says
In the last six hours battle outside of
Tientsin the Cossacks captured six
Krupp guns and killed numbers of
fleeing Boxers. The Chinese lost 1000
killed, including General Kek.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
An au,horita,ive t.xpress,on.

Ann Arbor. Mich, July LEX Min
fster to China James II. Angel spoke
to LOCO people in University hall last
night on the present crisis I'm China.
After reviewing the news from the
Orient telling of the terrible slaughter
there he said that If il Is true. there
must be a wiping out of those responsi-
BILE and a rehabilitation of the coun-
try. According to DIR. Angel the news
papers have exaggerated the effect that
the work Of the missionaries has had
upon the uprising The Chinese. DR.
Angel believes. object TO the mission
aries primarily because they are for
eigners and not because of fear of
their religion \ more serious cause
OF the uprising. in his opinion. is the
rumor thar the great powers are going
to bring about an Immediate partition
of the empire Finally. said the ex-
minister reaction has set in against
the reform measures suggested by the
late emperor and his followers. and
the conservative members of all classes
are UP in arms TO guard against the
change DIR Angel said in conclusion
char u the emu-ess dowager and her
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
FLOWER MISSION
Takes In MsW Members and Makes
Gratifying Pro0rsss-0oin9
Good.

The Flower Mission is not only do
ing well but also doing good. There
were forty members present at yes
terday's meeting, and interest was
manifest from the start. Mrs. ]. Nj.
Gibson was made chairman of the
flower committee, and thirteen per-
sons were appointed TO assist her.
Four vice presidents were appointed
to look after the affairs of the organ
ization. and twelve members were
appointed 10 assist each. Leslie
Meyer kindly offered the use of some
space in his store as a flower depot.
1t was reported that the mission
had not been idle, but that, on the
other hand, it had been useful in
looking after five persons, and that
two families are now in its care.
The new members added yesterday
are Mrs. Fred Jay. Mrs. Anna Peltz,
Miss Blanche Cunningham, Miss Ella
Winchester and Mrs. VIII T. Nor
gan.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
Marriage sight Unseen.

Philadelphia, July 14.-On the steam
er Belgenland. which has just arrived
in this port. was n young German glrl,
Dorothea Johnson, who has come 10
America to marry F. III. Hansen OF
Grandville. Ia. man whom she has
never seen. Hansen is n farmer who
recently decided that he should like To
be married. His father wrote TO an
old friend in the fatherland to select a
bride for his SON and Miss Dorothea.
who was only Is years old. was
chosen. After a correspondence of
some months she expressed her Will
ingness to become Mrs. Hansen. Miss
Johnson is accompanied by her young
pr sister
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
Railroad Men Implicated.

Huntington. Ind. July IA The
wholesale robbery by Erie railway en-
ployes assumes larger proportions as
investigation continues Eight men,
bers Of the gang are now In jail await
ing trial. and additional arrests will
follow. Switehmen. operators and
freight conductors are implicated. Cars
have been plundered for the past year.
The merchandise was removed from
the freightcars and the doors re-sealed
thereby making detection impossible
until the ear reached its destination
Two thousand dollars worth of goods
have been found at the homes of the
men under arrest. Brussels carpets.
clothing, dress goods. boots, shoes.
canned goods and silverware are In the
collection.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
HORRIBLE
TORTURES INFLICTED
ON FOREIGNERS
At Pekin-Envoys Butch
cred,
Dragged Through Streets,
Boiled and Fed to the
Dogs-Women
Suffer "a Fate Worse Than
Death" and Are Then
Killed.

CHICAGO, H., July 1.-THE Rcord
has a cablegram from ST. Peters
burg, dated July IL, saying the Car
received with grief Admiral Alex
yetf S report of the assassination of
the Russion minister, De Giers. The
admiral says the envoy was dragged
through the streets, beaten and tor
tured, thrown into boiling caldron,
then thrown to the dogs, while the
mob danced around the caldron.
Mime. DE Giers suffered a fate
worse than death, was then beaten
and tortured to death. The legation
officers were also tortured to death.
The cabinet and council of state were
immediately called to meet after re-
ceiving the admiral's s dispatch.
HoNG KoNG, China, July LII
Hung Chang yesterday had an ur-
gent telegraph summons to Pekin.
He will start tomorrow. Trouble is
expected at Canton when he leaves.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
Movements of Troops.

Washington. July 14.-Arrangements
are making to send the squadron of
the Third cavalry at Fort Nyer, Va.
to San Francisco in few weeks In
order that 1t may embark on the trans
port Meade. scheduled to sail from that
port on the first proximo. A battalion
OF the Fifth cavalry. ordered home
from Porto Rico, will take the place of
the Third cavalry at Fort Myer. Owing
to the urgent need of troops In the
Orient. however. the Third cavalry will
not await the arrival of the Fifth cav
airy. The troops of the Fifth cavalry
and the Eleventh infantry will be
brought from Porto Rico to New York
on the transport Sedgwick.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
The cas.rn Trial.

Terre Haute. Ind. July H. = The
prosecution rested in the trial or Dr.
Castro yesterday and the defense be
gan today. The statement for the de-
Tense was made by Attorney caldwell.
who said the defense would prove that
DR. Castro was at home at the time of
the fire in his stores. The defense
also will produce evidence TO dissredit
Maymie Kintz. who testified that the
doctor said If the fire had been sue
cess they would have had enough
money to go 10 Europe. The last wit
ness for the state was an expert eaem-
ist, who testified as to the inhamfna-
BILE character Of the oils and paints
that We're trailed through the stores.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14
The Robbery Confessed.

ST. Louis. July 14.-Late yesterday
afternoon Charles W. Barnes confessed
to Chief of Detectives Desmond and
Chief of Police Campbell that he. to-
gether with John Nelson and n man
named Dyer. alias Conley. committed
the robbery of the Illinois Central
railroad train near Wickliffe. Ky.
Barnes stated that Dyer came from
San Francisco four months ago and
that the plot was all arranged in this
city. Barnes said he went to the scene
of the robbery on an Illinois Central
train and was Joined there by Nelson
and Dyer When the train which they
had decided to rob approached they
tagged Ii. He covered the fireman
with revolver. while Nelson and
Dyer went through the express ears.
Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Nelson will be
subjected To further investigation by
Chief Desmond. 1t has developed that
Nelson and Barnes are cousins.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14

CINCINNATI, O., July 14.-Ten
thousand is the estimated number
here at the third days session of the
B. Y. P. Q. convention today. Music
hall is jammed and conferences were
held in various churches Addresses
were made by H. VI. Wharton. Phila-
delphia; B. F. Dunwiddie. Wisconsin
Dr. I. c. Johnson. Charleston, ".
Va; Dr. ). Y. Jameson. Atlanta:
Franklin W. Sweet. Ohio: Rev. Al
bert E Heigott, Ohio; Charles b.
Ienney, Rochester. n. Y W. Z.
Hotcher, Richmond, Va.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-07-14

ing the latest developments af feKin
1t is understood that the department Is
basing it's repeated affirmstiohs Oh the
Willingness of Russia to permit ihr4t
operations by japan IN min.ars
aeuSe in ..lshivs>,..4fiN.
The department Is much gratified n,
the statements attributed to Count vor
Buelow In the outline OF his note to the
German states. In the absence OF the
full text of the note the officials her,
read In the abstract a complete re-
animation of the principles laid down
by Secretary Hay as guiding the pol
Icy of the United States toward China
Some of the declarations of the Ger
man chancellor might be almost re-
garded as paraphrases OF the United
States note on the subject.
The only official message Mt all con-
flrmatory of the Shanghai rumors of
the general massacre of foreigners at
Pekin is that received by the depart
ment of state from Consul General
Goodnow at Shanghai. saying that the
governor of Shan-Tung wires that the
Boxers and soldiers We're bombarding
the legations. in a final attack. on the
7th of July. He is extremely anxious
for the safety of the ministers and
friendly Chinese In Pekin. The consul
adds that fears for the worst are gen
orally entertained.
The state department anticipates no
difficulty In effecting transhipment Of
troops and animals intended for the
army In China at the Japanese port of
Nagaski. The point raised In some
quarters that the use of the Nagaski
as a base in this fashion would be vio-
lation of international law. constitu-
ting hostile act against China In the
absence of declaration Of war. is de
clared by the officials here to be abso-
lutely frivolous. As a matter of fact
the war department has been freely
availing itself of Nagaski as a point
for transhipment and port of rest
ever since the end of the war with
Spain. and the japanese government
having made no objection so far, is
scarcely likely either to make pro
test itself. or To entertain one from any
other nation under present condi-
tions.
Secretary Long has received no late
word from Admiral Remey In com
mand of the Asiatic station and now in
Chinese waters. The fact that the adj.
miral has not made any report Of the
conditions said TO exist in Pekin and
the reported murder of ministers. the
secretary regards as n hopeful sign. IA
he inclines to the opinion. that had any
finality occurred in the capital some
word or rumor of ii might have found
its way to Tientsin or Taku