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TILLMAN PLIES A PIrCHFoRK.
South CarOIina's Senator Sees ArmOr
Plate lin POlitfca,

A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from Carrollton, ILL.,, yesterday says:
One Of the statements with which Senator
Benjamin B. Tillman of South Carolina
opened the campaign in democratic mass
meeting here today was his bald assertion
that Senator Mark Hanna had raised $1,000
000 or $3,o0O,000 from the armor plate max
ers and was using it in the campaign.
There are two. concerns in the country
which make this armor plate-Carnegie and
the Bethlehem he said. I'VE had a con-
tract on which we had been holding them
five years. We had been keeping them
down to $500 ton. This year. on the last
day Of the session of Congress, Mark Han
ma took charge of it. He went in and or
dered his henchmen to give authority to the
Secretary of the Navy to make contract
for armor plate at what he saw fit. I'll
swear that Mark Hanna to the best of my
belief and knowledge, had an agreement
with those two firms to give him 5000 00U
or S',0U0,0 600 for the presidential campaign
The pItchfork senator concluded that in
pursuance of Lincoln's wartime policy the
south had had 10,000,O0o ''niggers'' turned
over to 1t to shoot and KILL and that now
the country was getting 10000 600 more for
the north to shoot and kill.
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and the foreign priests had escaped, some
of them with slight injuries.
AS speedily as possible the Americans and
over to the Methodist missionary COM
pound. For weeks the Methodists had held
their own here. and no word had been had
of them. They had been surrounded much
Of the time by the yellow enemy. What
the soldiers saw and heard when they
reached this once beleaguered spot stag
gered them. There scene of devaS-
tation: there had been no casualties. Nor
had there been anything approaching fam
inc. Throughout the siege the beleaguered
ones had been permitted to freely barter
for all that the Pekin markets and their
own purses afforded.
I'VE were under the loving care of heav-
en-, and had no need to fear said one of
the women simply. Though we saw the
yellow soldiers all about US, and we could
yet the Chinese did not once fire upon u.s..
Russians Wanted to Burn the City.
The Russians yesterday write this up
on what | regard as urquestionable author
ity-insisted on burning the imperial city
once for all. The other commanders of the
allies objected. Still the Russians insisted
but unanimous negative of the other
allies prevented this summary act of yen-
geance. The Russians are itching for ven
geance. butt whisper this if afraid of
seeming to violate a conference.-the rep
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TRUSTEES SALE,

TRUSTEES SALE.
BY virtue Of decree of the circuit court for
Montgomery county, sitting court of equity,
the subscribers trustees, named for that pur-
TOBER SIXTH, 1900. AT THE HOUR OF FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. offer for sale, by public auction.
at Windkam's Station. on the Metropolitan Branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in said county
the lands and premises in said proceedings men
toned and described. This property contains
about 94 acres of land and Il right of way from the
same to the Rockville and Georgetown turnpike.
passes through this property, leaving portion
thereof on each side of said railroad. Windham 9
Station said railroad is located on the prop
erty. All the land except 10 acres is arabic, the
balance In oak and chestnut wood The place is
in good condition we'll watered, fenced with wire
fencing and Is mostly in grass, having been used
for pasturage. 1t is about one-fourth Of mile
from the Georgetown and Rockville turnpike and
the Rockville and Washington electric railway. 1t
ia about miles from Rockville. 1t is improved
by dwelling house. containing rooms, good
bank barn, house and other necessary out
buildings. There is a well Of fine water at the
house and an apple orchard in full bearing.
Terms of Sale prescribed by the decree: One
third Of the purchase money to be paid In cash
or day Of sale or the ratification thereof by the
court. the balance in two equal annual INSTALL
ments, payable, respectively, in one and two
years from day of sale, bearing interest from day
of sale, to be secured by the single bills of the
purchaser purchasers with such security as
shall be approved by the trustees, all cash, at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit OF $500
will be required when the property Is knocked
down, Convey yancing and revenue stamps at the
cost Of the purchaser.
HENRY MAURICE TALBOTT,
HATTERSLY W. TALBOT,
se29&ocs-2t Trustees.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. AUCT1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY, SITUATED NO. 8O7
FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET SOUTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated Oc-
tober 15 1898, and recorded In Liber No. 2340.
folio $50 ct seq Of the land records OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia and at the request Of the holder
Of the note secured thereby, we. the undersigned,
trustees, will SELL ut public auction ia front of
the premises, OCTOBER EIGHTH, AID. 1900.
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described real estate situate in the city OF
Washington, District OF Columbia to wit: The
north nineteen u8l feet front on AZ street by the
full depth Of original lot thrtyve t35) in square
four hundred and ninety eight t4SSl and improved
by three-story. Easements and garret brick dwell
ing, with two-storya brick stable in The
property will be sold subject to deed of trust to
secure the OF 81 OO3, which interest Is due
and unpaid. amounting to 267.3C, to October 8.
1900, as of day OF sale. /
Terms OF sale: One third cash, and the balance
In one or two years from the day of SALE for
which the purchasers notes must be given. with
Interest from the daysof sale, payable semiannual
ly at the rate Of sixzper centum per annum, until
paid, sHid to be secnfed hy deed of trust on the
property sold, all cash. at the purchasers Op-
ton deposit Of &100 twill be required at time
OF sale. All revenue IstanEps and costs of convey
ancing, acknowledging and recording at the pur-
chaser's cost. Terms of sAle to be complied with
within fifteen days from day Of sale. the trus-
tees will resell at the risk and cost of defaultng
purchaser. after five days previous advertisement
of such resale.
L. PIERCE BoTELER, Trustee,
FRANK1.lNI BARRETT, Trustee,
se2o-d&ds No. COZ Pa. ave. NV.
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began to die far faster than they could be
buried The plague spread beyond the
walls to the camps Of the beSiegerS and
death was king.
Just as soon as the siege was over the
then emperor set abou, TO remedy the coal
shortage for all time 70 come. Armies OF
coolies We're Communicated and thousands
of cdmels used. The mines were forty
miles away. For twenty years or there
was a constant procession of cOal-laden
camels The whole supply was brought into
the city and dumped on the field set apart
for II. The emperor who had given orders
for this mammoth enterprise died after
long reign, with the work still incomplete.
II was finished during the reign of the sue
cessor. The coal pile covered forty acres
and stood go feet high. Figure this out
for yourself and see II you can ascertain
how many millions Of tons of coal there are
In this gigantic heap. / tried II and got
nervous headache. The problem was one
that jolted my intellect
Picturesque Spot.
In course OF time the great coal pile was
covered with soil Trees. shrubs and flow
ers were planted, temples and pleasure re-
sorts erected. Despite its black dirty foun-
dation the hill is now one of the pictur-
esque spots of the empire. Ii is a favorite
pleasure ground for foreigners and Chinese
alike With characteristic Chinese concep-
tion of strategy Coal H.ll stands where it
absolutely dominates the imperial palaces.
Ana now the ffench are IN possession or
this hill Talk about indemnities. If
France could have and carry away this
coal hill the other nations would look on
IN envy. Nench guns now control the
regal cage bonn which the birds have
flown, Thouev the guns are useless. it re-
mains 10 be en what will happen 10 "a
supply of col that would stagger the
worlds market.
While Coal Hill was being seized there
another point of vast interest for the
French the Catholic cathedral that stands
within sight of the hill. A detachment OF
French troops marched there and witnessed
a scene of some wreck for the Chinese i'm
perial troops had dug mine under the ca
thedral and the explosion had killed about
800 of the native converts. The remainder
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woods, ornaments of white crystal pure as
dew, these were some of the wonderful
things the boys got. One poor young kid
soldier whom / saw returning to his COM
pany quarters carried camel's load strap
ped to his back. He was cheerful over his
hard work, you may be sure.
So far there has been no real effort to
stop this looting. Back in the United States
there is sure to be lot of savage talk
when this looting is heard of. but those
who talk against 1t would be first among
the looters here and would get the greedlest
share China committed outlawry against
all the nations here in her capital city
Now she is getting the punishment of out
lawry In final good effect this looting will
be more sa,utary than killing a few thou
sand more of the yellow fiends. In the fu-
ture If the Chinese are convinced that the
powers march through to the capital
and sack 1T on every occasion of proper
prOvocation, then the Chinese will be very
careful about committing outrages against
us in the future. Your Chinaman can en-
dure death more cheerfully than the loss
of his property.
Wonder at Capture of Pekin.
The more we see of Pekin the more the
wonder grows that we ever got here at all.
Had the yellow rascals made a good stub
born showing we would still be outside the
city. Along the tops of the walls the Chi
nese had built sand bag barricades every
twenty yards so. 1t was just as it was
In the philippines, where the native In
surgents built the finest of defensive works
only to abandon them at the first sign of
decisive attack. Several American officers
have declared to me that 25,O0 of our
troops, properly provided could hold Pekin
indefinitely against the world.
Not the least exciting scenes of yester-
day were when the troops reached the mis-
sionaries. Men fell upon soldiers necks and
hugged them Even more demonstrat1Ve
were the wives and daughters, who kissed
their rescuers effusvely and indiscriminate-
ly. The man ''out of luck who
couldn't get enough kissing yesterday. At
the Methodist compound there was one very
pretty girl, a miss of about seventeen. She
threw her arms around the neck of the
first soldier who reached her, kissing him
repeatedly. In a twinking a line was form
claimed his kisses and got them-a dozen
or SO. Those far back on the line called to
those ahead to make haste. Three or four
greedy fellows tried to get into the line
again and go for a second treat, but they
were promptly elected All the while the
pretty girl stood there, her face radiant,
laughing half Historically and accepting
every kiss in the spirit of chivalry in which
it was offered. / raised my camera to take
shot at the scene. but soldier firmly
forced the camera down.
I'm glad l came here" remarked sol
der, smacking his lips again as he walked
away from that pretty girl. So were all
his comrades. r. w. AYMAR.
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NEGRO BURNED At STAKE.
He Had Committed an Assault o
White Woman.

A dispatch from Wetumpka, Ala, last
night says: Winfield Townsend, alias Floyd,
a negro, burned at the stake in the lit
tie town of Eclectic, fifteen miles from this
place half hour after midnight this morn
ing He was accused Of attempting to as
sault Mrs. Lonnie Harrington. He was a
nephew of the negro Floyd who was hung
in the Wetumpka Jail week before last for
attempted assault.
Mr. Harrington who lives a mile out Of
town, was busy at a cotton gin, when the
negro came to the house and told Mrs. Har-
rngton that her husband had sent him to
get 20 cents from her. She told him she
had change. The negro left, but re-
turned in about ten minutes. The woman's
screams were heard by Bob Nichols an
road at the time He ran to the house in
time to see Townsend escape. AS soon as
Mrs Harrington became conscious Nichols
gave the alarm.
The news spread rapidly. All the stores
in Eclectic were closed, all the gins and saw
mills shut down; men left their wagons in
the road and their ploughs In the field and
gathered to pursue the negro. The crowd
divided some securing the woods near the
scene of the crime, while others went to the
penitentiary for bloodhounds.
The dogs were not brought until nearly
dark They were taken to the negro's
tracks and followed them. They stopped
finally at tree in front Of Odion's store.
on the outskirts Of the town. The crowd
limb. He was brought down at once and
taken to the scene of his crime. There he
was confronted by his victim, who posi-
lively identified him.
Word was sent to the other searching par
ties that the negro had been found and
soon crowd of several hundred was In the
little village. The negro was taken to its
edge and preparations We're quickly made
A rope flung the limb of a big
oak and hundred stood ready to lend a
hand.
| Then halt was called and the manner of
death discussed by the mob. A vote was
| taken and the balloting showed ajority
of the crowd to favor death at the stake.
The stake was prepared and the negro
bound to it with chains. Pine knots were
piled about him and fired by the husband
of rhe negro's victim. As the flames
reached Townsend his wild cries for mercy
and help could be heard through the vii
Iage The crowd looked on in silence and
/ in an hour the negro was reduced to ashes
Townsend before being bound confessed
| his crime, and said he was also guilty.
| with Alexander Floyd, who was hanged
| two weeks ago for an attempted assault on
Miss Kate Pearson. He said he and Floyd
! had planned other crimes of like character.
but that Floyd's hanging prevented them.
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resentatives of the other nations seem not
to place much trust in the protestations
Of the Muscovites
The Cinnamon of Pekin. There are not
enough of them visible here today to form
prohibition party. Nearly all of the vast
population here has vanished. They may
be in hiding in secret burrows underground,
but at all events they are not in evidence.
The Cinnamon whom we do find here as
sure US that ninety-nine per cent of the
people of Pekin have fled behind the mist
to the westward. They are really scared
by the awful tales of white mems bar
harity related. to them by the imperial
troops. 1t is source of great wonder
that the Chinese could have believed our
troops any worse than their own. The
yellow braves in Pekin We're all Mohamme-
dan troops-that is to say. the most mur-
derous and thieving rabble in all the world
The only apparent reason why these Mo-
he mmedan troops did not put the legation
ers to the bayonet and sack the legations
was that they We're busy with the easier
task of killing and robbing their own coun-
trymen.
In times of peace these Chinese Moham-
medan troops are never allowed in Pekin
except in small detachments. When or
dered here in regiments by Prince Tuan,
or whoever was responsible for their pres
ence, they began at once to pillage the
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c3-d&d.
THOMAS J. OWEN, AUCT, 913 F ST NV

TRUSTEES SALE TWO-sTORY BRICK DWELL
ING SITUATE NO. 1905 MASSACHUSETTS
AVENUE NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust given to us and
corded In Iiber No 1901 at folio 100 ct seq, one
OF the land records Of the District Of Columbia
and at the request Of the party secured, we will
SELL at public auction, in front Of the premises
on THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH bay OF
OCTOBER, 1900, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described real estate, situate in the Dis
trict of Columbia, to wit:
Lot numbered twenty-one t2D In Charles Cess
fords subdivision of certain lots I'm square num-
bered nine hundred and sixty-sx 1866, according
to the plat Of said subdivision, the same ap-
pears Of record in the office Of the surveyor for the
District OF Columbia In Subdivision Book numbered
1S. at page g. together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms: One third cash. balance I'm and two
years, with interest at 6R per annum, payable
semi-annually. One hundred dollars (s1OO) deposit
required at time OF sale. Good title sale
All cOnveyancing, stamps etc. at purchasers cost.
JOSEPH r. EDSON
CHARLES B. BAILEY,
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JAMES ". RATCLFFE. AUCrIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO
2-STORY BRICK HOUSES,
NOS. GOO AND 6I2 | STREET:
ALSO TWO-STORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK HOUSE,
NO. III MASSACHUSETTS
AVENIIF NORTHEAST

By virtue Of decree OF the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, passed In Equity Cause
No. 213SS, we, the undersigned, trustees, will
offer for Gale by public auction. In front Of
the respective premises, on MONDAY. THE
E1GHTH ET DAY OF go,rs ocTosER AD 1900
following described real estate, situate In the
wit: Lot numbered thfrty-two (32) In square
numbered eight hundred and ffty-seven (S57) ac-
cording to the subdivision thereof recorded In
Book J. H. K. page 3, In the office OF the sur
veyor for the District of Columbia; lot numbered
eightyone (S1), In square eight hundred and fifty
seven, according to. the subdivision thereof
corded In Book number IA, page 100, in the office
Of the surveyor Of the District of Columbia.
AND ON THE SAME DAY. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM. lot numbered thirty (3O) in square numbered
eight hundred and ninety-sfx 1885,, according to
the subdivision thereof recorded in Iiber No. IL,
at page 160. in the Office of the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia. together with all the i'm
provements, rights, &c.
Terms: One-third cash, the balance in equal
installments, In one IA and two % years. with
interest thereon from the day of sale secured
said real estate sold or all cash, at the option
of the purchaser or purchasers. 800 deposit on
each house required at time Of sale. Terms of
sale to be complied with IN 10 days from day of
sale otherwise trustees the right to resell
the property the risk and cost of The defaulting
purchaser or purchasers All conveyancfng, re-
cording stamps &C.. at purchaser cost.
]. WORDSWORTH GORDON, Trustee,
$50 Az ST. NV.
BATES WARREN, Trustee.
Equity building.
se27-d&ds Equity building.
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Trustees Sale of Valuable
Business Property, being
No. 630on d street north
west.

BY virtue of certain deed of trust to us, duly
recorded in Iiber No. 1884. folio 316 ct seq, of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured thereby, we, the
undersigned trustees, will sell, at public auction.
in front of the premises, on TUESDAY. THE SEC
OND DAY OF OCTOBER, AID. 1900. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises situate in the city Of Washington in the
District of Columbia and designated as and being
the east onc-thrd part OF lot seven "a In square
four hundred and fifty t451). said part ont
ing 10 feet II y inches ID street, and having a
depth OF 100 feet 6 inches, together with the IN
proyements consisting of a three story brick bu Id
Ing.
instaliments. payable In and two years. with
interest at six (6) per centum per annum, payable
sem-aLnually, from day of sale, for which notes OF
purchaser to be given secured by deed of trust upon
the property sold all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. A deposit OF 500 will be required of
the purchaser at the time Of sale. All conveyanc-
Ing, recording, revenue stamps and notarial fees
complied with within ten days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser.
BRAINARD Fl. WARNER.
WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON,
Trustees,
se21- dads 500 9Th street NV.
UTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON AC-
count of the rain until TUESDAY, THE NINTH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1900, at the same hour and
place.
RRAINARD ii. WARNER.
WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON.
Trustees,
oc9-d&ds 500 9th street
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oc9-d&ds
c. G. SLOAN co. Aucrs. 1907 G ST. NV

c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTS., 1401 G ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE real. ES-
TATE. SITUATED on CAROLINE STREET
NORTHWEST BETWEEN 18TH AND 10TH
AND T AND T. STREETS.
by virtue of the power vested I'm us by certain
deed, recorded in Lber PASS folio 40, of the land
records of the District OF Columbia, the under
signed will sell. at public auction. in front of the
premises. MONDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY
OF OCTOBER. A.D 1900 AT FIVE O'CLOCK
M lot 81 in ID. 3. Groffs subdivision in square
100, Washington. DC, improved by two-story
brick dwelling house, No. 1917 Caroline street
northwest.
Terms: One-third cash and the balance in two
equal installments, payable in one and two years
with interest. or all cash. at the option of the
purchaser deposit of 500 will be required at
the time of sale. Terms of sale to be complied
with in fifteen days Taxes paid to June 30 1900.
All conveyancing, stamps etc, at the cost of the
purchaser
MICHAEL J. COLBERT, 512 st NV,
WALTER V. X. BERRY, Fendall bldg,
Oc3-d&ds Trustees.
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DUNcANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-sTORY BRICK
DWELLING NO. eis VIRGINIA AVENUE

TRUSTEES, SALE OF TWo,sToRY BRICK s
SOUTHWEST.
By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in
Liber No. 2236, folio 256 ct seq one of the land
records for the District Of Columbia will SELL
NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER. A. d. 1900. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
and premises situate in the city of Washington
IN the District Of Columbia, known and distin-
guished as and being lot numbered one ~, in O.
II. Wiltbergers subdivision of lots In square
south of square numbered four hundred and sixty
three Is. Of 483), said subdivision is recorded
in the office Of the surveyor Of the District Of Co
Edward s. Aliens subdivision Of lots numbered
two (2 and three 81, In Wiltberger's subdivision
In said square, said Aliens subdivision is re-
corded In the office OF the surveyor Of the District
Of Columbia In book "B, page 11S. Beginning
ON line of south street 100 feet from the north
east corner of square, thence south 40 feet Z
inches; thence southwesterly a feet to line of
Virginia avenue at point 1856 feet inch from the
southeast corner of square; thence northwesterly
along line of said avenue Al feet inches; thence
northeasterly ut right angles to said avenue "a
north 20 feet said street, and thence east
along said street 3S feet to the place of beginning
together with all and singular the improvements
ways and easements, rights, privileges and ap-
purtenances to the same belonging or in anywise
appertaining.
Terms of sale: One third cash; balance in one
and two years, notes to bear interest payable
semi annually and to be secured by deed Of trust
chaser. A deposit of $3.50 required at time Of
sale. Conveyancing, recording, stamps. &C., at
cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with In fifteen days. otherwise trustees the
purchaser after Eve days advertisement Of such
resale.
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER. Trustee.