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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28

Pei Tang bristed with entertainments,
desperately defended by heavy Chinese
forces and that most difficult and, exhaust
ing street fighting was necessary to DIS
lodge the enemy. Throughout the day NJ.
Pichon, the French minister, and the
legation staff marched beside Gen. Frey.
Finally his column occupied Charbon Hill.
The French had four men killed and two
officers and three men wounded. The
Russians and Japanese also suffered.
General Frey pays high tribute to the
courage of the troops, who accounted for
more than five hundred dead left on the
fold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
THE FRENCH FORCE.
1,hev HAD Desperate Fighting III tue
Streets of Pekin.

PARIS, August 27.-General Frey. I, North- III
eol,la co.., rh;na IN his account of the operations
efn ef the h French Contingent, says that with tn
- tha ''i Russian forces also under him. m ne
seized the Chuen Che Men gate OF ,a.s reAlns =
August 10th, defeating large aut II with ~
Manehu troops who oete.Iet a,.et ,,;s forces
cannon oant,,rei7 m the ST Hoa Men gate. after
1a .r. rpsiltance aa az and marched to Pei Tang
;, and ,diie rescued Monsignor Favier and the
IN NJ ~ savs the entire city between the
>,arh,s 'Bridge. the Imperial Palace and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
BOERS FIGHT STUBB0RNLY-
Pole-Carcw in Touch With Their Main
Position.
By Associated Press. J

GELUMS FARM, August 2i-General
PoIe-Carew came into touch with the Beers
at the main position at Dalmnnutna on
Saturday and shelled a plantation east OF
Belfast The Beers replied with long
rEnge guns
General French, on General Buffers
flank, exchanged shots with the Beers.
but no damage was done. An artillery
duel occurred on the British front also, the
12-pcunders bomhartiing the Boers posi-
ton and the latter displaying great enter
prise in handling THAR guns, Which Were
placed in strong position
The enemy evidently intends to contest
stubbornly the ground between here and
Machadodorp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28

18th, reports marched at four A. NJ and
engaged large force of the enemy seven
miles from city; dispersed them, killing
about 100. Americans lost five wounded.
Will cable names wounded as soon as as
certained.
(Signed) "CHAFF,EE.'
Colonel Wint is lieutenant colonel of the
Sixth Cavalry, but is acting colonel in the
absence OF Colonel Summer, who is in
EurOpe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
GENERAL OLIVIER CAPTURED.
The Beers Have Been Beaten Back b,
Bruce Hamilton.
lBy Associated Press.

4By Associated FFess.J
LONDON. August 27.-The War Office
has received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts,:
1.-The Beers have been beaten back by
Bruce Hamilton, at Winburs. Genera
Oliver has been captured
The text of Lord Roberts dispatch shows
that three OF Olivier's sons were also cap
tured in the attack which Hle Bears made
, from three sides on Winburg.
Lord Roberts adds that General Olivier
was 1.-The moving spirit among the Beers
in the southeast portion OF the Orange
Colony during the war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
BLEEDING NEARLY A WEEK.
Mrs. Butler Suffers a Most Unusual
Rcmorrhage Of the Nose.

Bcmorrhase of the Nose.
The condition of Mrs. Eleanor c. Butler,
who has been bleeding at the nose since
last "Wednesday. is still critical,
though her physicians, Doctors w P
and T. P. Mathews and DR.. Davidson,
think she VIII recover. Mrs. Butler was
taken very suddenly with hemorrhage
from the nose at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. ]. c. Goolsby, No. III South
Fourth street. last Wednesday, and since
that time her case has Utmost baffled the
skill Of the physicians attending her. 1t
was thought on THURSDAY that the bleed
ing had been cheekHa. nna nn, pan,p on Friday the
attack.
has been stopped permanently, aud if such
proves TO be the case case Mrs; ahA Butler VII get
5delicnta onera ton. . The trouble was caused
by the rupture of one Of the principal
nasal arteries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
Troops are Withdrawn.
(By Associated Press.)


AKRN. OHIO. August 2I--As result
of the continued peaceful conditions exist
ing in this city, all OF the State troops
which have been on duty mere since Thurs
day LAST, were withdrawn early to-day
With the DISMISSED! OF the soldiers the
saloons were reopened and the city has
practically resumed its usual appearance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
REPORT UNFOUNDED.
Anslo-Saxons Have Not Been Asked
to Retire.
By Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, August 27.-There is absolute
Iy no truth in the dispatch from Chez Foo
of August 24th, saying it was rumored
there "on good authority" that Russia,
Germany and Japan had declared war on
China, and had invited Great Britain
and the United States to retire from that
country. Inquiries made at st. Peters
burg, Berlin and Toxic show the report
is rejected at these capitals as 'unwor-
thy of notice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
TO Send Women TO Tien Tsin.

(By Associated Press.)
ROME, August PA dispatch received
here from Taku, under date of Sunday,
August 18th, confirms previous reports
that a convoy was being formed at Pekin
to conduct, under a strong escort, the
allies wounded and the women and
children to Tien-Tsn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
THE POPE AND THE KING.
His Holiness Only Isecosnizes EN-
manuel as King of Sardinia.

NEW YORK. August "a special cable
a;snntch 70 the Journal from Rome says
- circular note from the Vatican mas been
sent to all Catholic Governments deciarihs ;
that the Pope renounces none Q, Tue papa. ala.
rights over the Rome provinces. anu .nu. Ia,l
pana ] will recognize the new king only as
King of Sardinia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28

400 miles. The little gunboat should make
the trip in about two days under faVoraDle
conditions. Her force is small, but Suifl-
Gent to serve a moral purpose if there be
need for such
The condition of affairs at Annoy is, for
the moment, attracting much attention at
the Department. The United States Con-
sui and business interests there alike,
have become very muck alarmed at the
rioting, at the incendary fires, and lastly
at the landing of a considerable force OF
Japanese marines and sailors. The Off
cial do not care to sny whether or not he
has Joined in any protest against the
japanese action. The CaSt:ne, it can be
stated, however, was ordered to Annoy be-
cnuse of rioting, and not to any apprehen-
sions as to whether japanese have aspira-
tions there.
Government officials take the ground
that in the abhance of any advice showing
| a selfish purpose on the part OF the
Japanese, it must be assumed that their
landing was made in the common cause
of all Europeans and Americans.
The United Suites Government has not
invited any Government to participate in
q conference with the purpose of arrans-
ing the future of China, nor has It receiv-
ed any such invitation from any other
Government.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28

PARIS AUGUST 28-4 A. MA special dispatch to LIE Steele
from ST. Petersburg says:
at is pestenty rumored ST. Petersburg that the Russian
has received dispatch asserting that after fierce bat
tie inside Pen the allies rereaed losing thousand eight hun
dred menosy Russians 1t further said that the Chinese
occupv fortified positions which they bombadng the allies
a murderous manner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
RESUME THE AGGRESSIVE.
Allies Have Taken District West of
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, August 2S-3:55 A M.-The
have taken the district west of Pekin.=
.his statement. based on Chinese author
ity, is cabled from Shanghai. From the
same place comes the further statement
that Ii Hung Chang has wired the En-
press Dowager. at Hsian-Fu. requesting
fhe arrest of Prince Tuan and the dis
armament of the "Roxers.' in order to
give him an opening for negotiations with
the Powers.
me illuminations projected at Shanghai
in celebration of the relief OF Pekin have.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
Boxers Concentrating.

(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, August ga dispatch received
here from Ten Tsin says large bodies Of
Boxers are concentrating Is miles north
east of Twang Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28

AS Twang Sun appears not to be on any
of the available maps or in the Gazetteer,
| it Is possible that the Berlin dispatch may
| refer to the Yang Use, on the Pei Ho,
| about 100 miles from Tien Tsin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
ADVANCING ON PEKIN.
The Boxers Contemplate Retakins the
Capital.

LONDON, August PA dispatch, from
Toxic says General YamaSuchi reports that
the Chinese have not abandoned hope OF
retakins Pellin and that 5000 with 10
guns were advancing toward Pekin from
Shan Tung, probably intending to cut
the allies communications.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
RANCE OF Their MosIErER

Tho thermometer ranged as follows a
The Times pfiice yesterday: o a.. NJ. IS; j:
NJ, 81: 8 p. NJ. IS: s p. N. 50; Q p M., rs
12 AZ, &C. Average temperature, si2-3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
MESSAGE FROM CHAFFEE.

Renorts a Battle in Which Five Ameri j.
cans Were Killed.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, August 2I.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Chaffee has
been received at the War Department:
'"Taku, August 21-To Adjutant Gene
raj, Washington-Colonel Wint, on the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
WEATHER EoHEcAsr.

rar.cas. for TUESDAY and wedresaa r.
Virginia y. and North Carolina-G Generally
,.,r Tuesday and Wednesdy. moderata
tsn,nerasures: light noEthTestsfiy Winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28

lcontinued on Seventh P.xeo'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
|TAKENASAPRIZE
German Ship Bundesrath Cap.
tured by the British Cruiser
Magicienne.
Claimed She Carried Officers and
Men For Service in the
Boer Army.
German Foreign Office Promises
Interposition With British
Government.

4 E ! j
LoURENZo MARQUES. Delagoa Bay,
Dec. 30. The German steamer Bundes-
rath, belonging to the German East
African line. has been captured as
prize and taken to. Durham. The
,Bundesrath arrived here from Mozam-
bique.
!. DURHAM, Friday, Dec. 29.-The Brit
ish cruiser Magicienne seized the Ger
man steamer Bundesrath in north Del
agoa bay. She will be brought before
a prize court.
LONDON, Dec. 80. A representative
of the Associated Press has learned
that there were three German officers
tending to serve the Beers on board the
Bundesrath, which explains her cap
ture.
Regarding traffic generally on the
east coast of Africa, the British adj
miralty officials say the British govern
ment desires that all ordinary and
legitimate trade conducted by foreign
vessels should suffer as little restriction
as possible.
HAMBURG, Dec. 3O.-The directors of
the German East African line have re-
ceived news of the arrest of the Inn
perial Mail steamer Bundesrath. The
commander of the port OF Durham re-
fused an explanation of the cause OF
the seizure.
1t is declared that there was no con.
traband of war on board and when APP
plication was made to the German for
1eign Office, the latter Immediately
promised interposition with the British
government.
L0URENzo MARQUES, Friday, Dec. 30.
- As-rfces received here from Pretoria
.uuuer G;.te of Wednesday, Dec. q, say
.inut All Official dispatch from Mafeking
announces that in the sortie which the
British made from that place Dec. 20,
attacking one of the Boer forts with
cannon. Maxims and an armored train,
so persistently that the fighting ragged
mp to the walls of the fort, the British
lost 100 men killed and wounded, while
the Beers only lost men killed and
wounded.
s The dispatch adds that Captains
Kirkwood and Grenfell were captured
by Beer scouts near Colenso and were
being sent to Pretoria.
Ten unloaded shells inscribed "the
seasons greetings" have been fired at
Ladysmith.
Ten South African medical students
from Edinburgh have arrived at Pre-
toria from Delagoa bay with five tons
of medical stores.
A dispatch from the Boer camp at
Modder river, dated Thursday, Dec. %,
reports an artillery duel lasting an
hour. On Dec. 81, British reconnoi-
tering party made a sortie, but did not
come within the Boer range. The Brit
ish, Dec. ~, commenced steady bonn.
bardment of the Boer position.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
BUTLER MAY STRIKE.
Special Dispatches Hint at Some Inn
pending Movement.

Special Dispatches Hint at Some I'm.
pending Movement.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The latest special
dispatches from Chieveley Camp hint
darby at some impending movement.
This is taken with some misgivings
that General Butler intends to make
another attempt to relieve Ladysmith.
It is reported by the same dispatches
that the Beers have now returned to
the north bank of the Tugela, being
afraid that the swollen river may cut
off their retreat. They are also moving
their laagers nearer Ladysmith with
the view of probably putting greater
pressure on the garrison, which is now
suffering severely. It is hardly con.
ceivable that General Butler would
make frontal attack, especially now
the river is rising and in view of the re-
port that he is contemplating moving
his headquarters back to Frere camp.
It is known that artillery is due to ar
rive for General Butler, but the belief
is that even then his forces would be
to weak to act. He might be moved by
q desire to accomplish something before
the arrival of Lord Roberts. His men
are also keen to retrieve their defeat.
The reported engagement between
Beers and Kaffirs is very vague and
cannot be explained until the arrival OF
later dispatches.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
PEONAGE ABOLISHED.

Captain Leary, Governor Of Guam, Is
sues Another Proclamation.
MANILA Jan. "a naval officer
who has arrived here from Guam,
brings a proclamation issued by Captain
Leary, naval governor Of that island.
,decreeing the absolute prohibition and
total abolition Of slavery or peonage,
the order taking effect Feb. %. The
prologue of the proclamation declares
that the Spanish system Of peonage,
amounting to slavery, is menace to
popular liberty, and violation of the
privileges guaranteed by the American
Constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
UGLY RUMORs CIRCULATED.
Disaff cted Cape Colony Dutch Threaten
to Seize Cape Town.

Disaffscted Cape Colony Dutch Threaten
to Seize Cape Town.
CAPE Town, Jan. 8.-Ugly rumors
are in circulation of Dutch rising
with the object of seizing Cape Town
and the docks and capturing the gov
ernor of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Mil
ner. The center of the movement is
said to be Pearl, village about 30
miles from Cape Town, where meet
ing Of the Africanderbund was held re-
Gently. A secret meeting was held at.
Richmond on Dec. 28 and it is reported
that the members Of the bund in these
two towns are acting in concert. The
members of the bund at Wellington
and the Dutch in Clan William district
are said to be armed with Mausers and
to be anxious to use them in behalf Of
the Beers.
Although the stories Of an uprising
are discredited tho police and military
are taking ample precautions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
PITCHER REPORTS.

Defestsd . Command Of Doors at sunny
side Lager.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The war Office has
received the following from Cape
Town:
Colonel Pitcher reports through the
officer commanding at the Orange
river: I have completely defeated a
hostile command at the Sunnyside
lager, this day, Jan. 1, taking the
lager and 90 prisoners, besides the
killed and wounded. Our casualties
are two privates killed and Lieutenant
Adie wounded. Am encamped at
Dover Farm. 20 miles northwest of
Belmont, and 10 miles from Sunny
side,'"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
STORIES WE'RE TRUE.

Reports Of Hardships Suffered on the
Manuenx Cor roborated.
MANILA, Jan. 3.-Colonel Petit,
commanding the Thirty-first infantry,
and Lieutenant Colonel Hayes, who
commanded the three companies of that
regiment on board the transport Ma
nuenz, which arrived here Nov. %, and
reported terrible experiences at sea, the
steamer being classed as unseaworthy,
undermined and short of provisions,
have fled official reports, corroborating
in every detail the story told at the
time, describing the hardships Of the
soldiers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
BOER AND KAFFIR.

Battle Fought With Natives in Which
the Latter Are Finally Routed.
PRETORIA, Tuesday, Dec. 90 Com
mandant Swart reports from the lager
at Alowins Kop, near Zeerust, that he
had an engagement on Friday, Dec. %,
with Kafirs in the neighborhood OF
Derderpoort. The Kafirs occupied a
strongly fortified ridge and were well
prepared for emergencies.
After heavy fighting the burghers
captured the Kafir position, losing
three killed and five wounded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
Escaped Prisoner surrsnders.

DENVER, Jan. 8.-Wyatt Sharp, who
escaped last May from the Arkansas
penitentiary where he was serving 10
year sentence for murder, has surren-
dered to, the police department in this
city. sharp killed B. A. MILESTONE in
q fight at Huntington, Ark, in 1896.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
Town Haif Destroyed.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Jan. 8.-The little
town Of Massena, in the southwest part
Of this county, was half wiped out by
Ere Of incendiary origin which broke
ont shortly after midnight. The loss
viii be about $4,000. partly covered
By insurance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-04
Probably . Kamr Story

LONDON, Dec. 80.-The reported sor-
tie from Ladysmith, resulting in the
capture of Boer position is not CON
firmed, and apparently is only Kaaif
story. A Chieveley dispatch dated
Friday. Dec. 20, makes no mention OF
it. The same message shows renewed
activity on the part Of the British, ap.
parently preparatory to some action.
The Boer position eastward OF the
camp was thoroughly reconnoitered
Dec. 26, without drawing the enemy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
CLAIMS TT HAS DEFECTS.
Consolidation Franchise Analysed
by Judge McGilvra, who Claims
That II II Faulty.

The consolidation street railway fran
vra. who claims II has serious defects and
is not in conformity with the city char
ter. In lengthy treatise dealing with
these alleged faults, which he presented to
the city council last night, he points out
the following:
1.-THE grantees or their assigns may con-
vert all these roads into single or double
tracks, or even into belt roads with pas
sage only one way, at their option. and the
city has no control over the matter ex-
cept az to the time of running the cars
and combining them to single track only.
on Main street, between First and Second
avenues and on Yesler way between First
avenue and James street.
st cuts the Madison street franchise
into two parts, making two routes.
struction and operation of these roads on
account of accidents which they might
prevent.
at does not require the grantees to give
transfers on lines which they may here
after purchase or construct on routes
other than those embraced in the fran
chise granted or on roads terminating out
side of the city limits.
mo transfer. privileges attach to the
Communication tickets"
The Judge goes into the charter. quoting
section % of article ~: 1.-THE city coun-
Gil shall by resolution determine whether
such franchise shall be granted and after
such determination shall cause notice OF
such application and resolution to be pub
lished for ten days. and shall offer to grant
the same to the person. company or corpo-
ration who will pay for the franchise tho
highest percentage annually of the gross
receipts, but not less than per cent. per
annum. He takes the position that the
council has passed an ordinance in blank
before the offer of a percentage has been
made.
He reviews other provisions Of the char
ter which bear on franchises. characterize
Ing. this consolidation project as a stock
jobbing operation" and closes with this:
IF we must put these consolidated fran
chises up for sale let it be done in a bust
ness way and to the highest and best bid
der after full notice to the very many cap
italists who are now anxiously seeking in
vestment In this rapidly growing and
fiOurishing city"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
Underwriters MUST PAY.
Insurance Company Liable for Loss
OF BARK Guardian - Informal
written Notice Insufficient.

The loss of the wrecked bark Guardian
will have to be borne by the underwrlters,
according to a decision rendered by Judge
Hanford in the Federal court YESTERDAY
in the case Of James Kiefer. iibelant, VS..
Fort Wayne Insurance Company, ct al,
Mr.. Kiefer, as assignee Of Bailey, Little
& Company. OF Chicago. the bark's own
ers, and was TO recover on yS,U9 insur-
anee policy. The court holds that the
II was the claim Of the insurance COM
pany that the policy was Cancelled before
the wreck of the Guardian on the ground
that the first premium, amounting 10 $zl0,
had not been fully paid. The libelant, in
reply to an answer setting up this defense,
alleged that credit of indefinite length
was given for the payment Of the balance
OF the premium. $50 being paid at the time
the policy was written.
But, as Judge Hanford states In his
matter resolved itself down 10 the ques-
ton whether notice in writing. as proyid-
ed by the policy, was ever given in such
manner as to be effective In canceling the
policy before the bark was wrecked.
Reviewing the evidence, the court de-
cides that such notice was not given. and
rejects as yalueless the testimony OF an
agent OF the insurance company to the
effect that he served such notice by going
into the office of Bailey Little az Co. in
the absence of all members of the firm and
leaving notice IN writing unfolded upon
The court says that such a notice was
insufficient and that he would Just as soon
presume that the bit of unfolded paper had
been swept out by the janitor without be-
ing seen by any OF the firm, as to presus1e
that Il had come to the attention of any
one Of the partners.
The testimony of Mr.. Runner. to the eff
feet that he received no notice OF cancel
lation prior to the wreck, is taken by the
court as fully rebutting the testimony as
to the alleged written notice. Runner
further testified. the court recites In the
opinion. that after news of the vessel S
loss came the agent of the insurance COM
pany attempted to get him to make a
false admission that the policy had been
forfeited. and upon falling served a for
NAL notice OF cancellation.
On the whole, the court says that he
can find no grounds for believing that the
policy was cancelled Mr.. Kiefer took an
assignment Of the insurance policy to pro-
tect creditors of the vessels owners liv-
ing in this city.
ILe Guardian was wrecked August 4
1898. on return voyage from Kotzebue
sound, going on the rocks near Unimak
pass. The policy was written in the April
preceding.