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went on to say:

went on to say:
Nov. listen to this. How do you
know that you've travelled as far as
any human being can get?"
Because" replied the doctor, 81
came to a huge wall of ice that no one
could get around"
What did you do them"
We'll, conversed with my staff OF
men on the subject
''Ah, yes, begorra," exclaimed Pat.
"Oi heard We. Oh was on TIL other side
of tn WALL"
And he walked away in triumph.
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Dan Rice's First Circus Tumble.

Did you ever hear of the joke which
got Dan Rice, the most famous of all the
circus clowns, his first job under the
canvass" asked an old timer.
"No-what was it,"
Dan, while still in his teens, applied
to circus manager for position.
"'What salary do you want?' asked
the manager.
Eight hundred dollars night re-
piled Dan.
"Tell you what I'll do said the
manager.
"'Well, speak quick, returned Dan.
I'm losing time
"I1l give you 81 week.
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From Spare Moments.
s DR.. hansen. the Arctic explorer,
came across an Irishnan on one oc-
casion who declared that he had trav-
eled farther north than anybody.
What nonsense exclaimed the
doctor, getting angry why, sir, do
you know l calculate to have travelled
as far as any human being can posi-
bly, GET
But still the Irishman persisted, and
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when Pat oornerea hansen.

All right said Dan, it's goat
lanta Journal
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Now, it's my opinion, old chap"
said Poffat, who thinks he's an au-
thority on dogs, that as long as you
take no notice of dogs they won't
bite you'll"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
Earlier Dispatch Said the Beers Held
Their Second Positions.
THIS WAS IN The MORNING OF SAME DAY
Lord Roberts Also Reports That the Beers Un-
der Botha Fought With Grim Determina-
ton and H,Id the Bri ish Cavalry
on Beth FankS.
(By the Associated Press.) }

London, June 14.-Q1:34 a. m.)-
The War Office issued the follow
ing report from Lord Roberts, under
date of Pretoria, Jun e 18th, after
noon:
The enemy evacuated their strong
position during the night and have
retired to the eastward. Buffers force
and mine have afforded each other
mutual assistance. Our occupation
of Pretoria caused r"mbers Of Bolrs
to withdraw from Laing's Mex and
Ruller's advance to Xolksrust made
them feel their rear would be shortly
endangered"
That Louis Botha should have been able
to stand for two days against Lord Roberts
and then to retreat without losing any
gulls or having any of his men captured
is taken to mean that he has a force
which the British must still reckon as
formidable when acting defensively.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
ANOTHER CRY FROM
CHINA FOR OUR AID
American Lives in the North
in Deadly Peril.
SWIFT ACTION PRAYED
It is Reported That Legation Has
Been Burned.
ALSO THAT A MINISTER HAS BEEN KILLED
The French and English Missions at Yunnan
Flu Burned. Twenty i've Hundred Men
Compose the Relief Column En-
Route to Pekin,
Route to Pekin
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. June 14.-John FOOrd,
Secretary of the American ASiatic
Association toda; received the follow
ing cablegram from the Shanghai
branch of the Associations:
shanghai. June 18th.
Grave danger threatens Americans
IanlI Use Valley; urgently advise i'm
mediate gunboat protection.
(Signed) American Association :
On the 18th instant the following
cablegram was received by the Asso-
citation from its Shanghai branch:
american lives and interests in
North China are seriously imperilled.
Urge Government to act promptly and
vigorously with adequate force"
The Association using these two
cabiegramS as a basis, is circulating
q petition for signatures. addressed
to the President, asking that this
Government take energetic action to
protect American lives and intere ,ts
in China: also that the United States
act in concert with the other powers
in this emergency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
FOREIGN LEGATION BURNED.
Murder of Minister Reported. French and
English Missions Destroyed
(By the Associated Press.l

London. June IA special dis
patch from Shanghai says an uncon-
firmed report has reached mere from
Tien Tsin to the effect that a former
legation has been burned and that a
minister has been killed. The names,
it is added, are withheld pending a
confirmation of the report.
1t is further rumored here that the
international relief parties are eN-
periencing great difficulties in re-
gard to provisions and water.
1t is believed that the delay has
been caused by the fear that the
force was insufficient to overcome
the opposition that might be encoun-
tered and thus precipitate a massa-
ere at the capital.
1t is added that the Japanese have
sent two more cruisers and have land
ed three hundred additional troops.
A telegram received from Yunnan
Fu says that the English and French
missions there have been burned and
that foreign residents have taken ref
uge in the Niceroy's residence. The
trouble. this dispatch says is reported
to be due TO French intrigues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
IS NOW HISTORY
1t Adjourned Last Night At
ter a Busy Session of
Three Days.
WILL MEET AGAIN JULY "a
Very Little General Legislation Has
Been Enacted During the
Session.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN BO1H HOUSES
Tributes to The Lives and Public Services of
Deceased Members. Provision Made For
Printing The A nendmeni, the EIec-
tion Law and the Report on
The Pententiary.

Last night at 10:40 o'clock the spa-
cial session of the Legislature passed.
into history.
1t lasted just three days. beginninE
at noon on Tuesday and ending last
night. IT adjourned to meet again
on Tuesday, July 24th, at noon.
The attendance of members has
been phenomenal, when il is remem-
bcred that they came and remained
here at their own eXpense-a fact that
shows the determination of the peo-
pie of the State in the present fight
for White Supremacy, and the patriot
ism Of the men elected by the people
10 represent them in their General
Assembly.
The morning session OF the House
Yesterday was devoted almost entirely
10 memorial services in honor of the
three deceased members-Wall, Of
Richmond; Hart, OF Edgecombe. and
'rrotman. of Gates and to making
arrangements for the funeral of Sen
ator Jackson In the Senate several
bcdy remaining in session until af,e
. o'clock. These and other bills were
passed by the House last night. and
all the work of the day was ratified
in both Houses.
Several Of the members will today
accept the invitation to go to More
head. The others will return to their
homes.
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Leads all hCaroimaD Daegim News and Circulation
aer for thirtv-siy honrs nast. A.

'"er for thirty-siX hours past. As
1t IS gathered that the European for
eign offices are in precisely the same
position respecting their diplomatic
representatives al Pekin, it is assum-
eel at the State Department that tele-
graphic communication between Pc
kin and the outside world. which for
the last three days has consisted of a
single line running north into Rus
sian Manchuria. has at last been to-
tally interrupted.
The Japanese authorities here say
that the YokohOma press dispatch
stating that Japan is about to send
a mixed regiment to China is undOubt-
edly correct as it tallies with what
has been expected in diplomatic quar-
ters.
In some diplomatic quarters there
is talk Of a joint request of all the
parties interested, onaeither Japan or
Russia, or both Of them. to land a
strong force Of soldiers. instead Of
the limited number of marines now
available This. however. has not vet
taken official form. Mr.. Nabeshima
says Japan would not act along such
lines unless all the powers united in
a request of that character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
100 AMERICANS WITH RELIEF COLUMN.
The Navy Can Do No More. No United States
Troops to be Sent.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. June 1.-THE follow
ing cableSram has been received from
Admiral Kempff:
Tonga, Ku, June 18th.
"Secretary of the Navy. Washington.
'Twenty-five hundred men are on
the road to Pekin for the relief OF
the legations; 100 are Americans:
English and Russians in large ma
iority; all nations here represented
The viceroy at Tien Tsin gave permis-
sion TO 90 there; railroad being re-
paired as force advances. Russians
now sending soldiers from Port Ar
thur with artillery.
lSigneD ''KEMPFF.'
Admiral Kempff's dispatch makes no
mention Of any undue delay in the
movement of the foreign forces upon
Pekin and, as he is in a position to
secure the latest and most accurate
news from the relief column, the Of
ficials here believe that there have
been no untoward happenings. Some
surprise is expressed at the strength
Of the column. There is a sincere
regret entertained at the Navy De-
partment at the comparatively small
i'm this movement. But it is said that
the Navy has done all it can to meet
the calls upon it. The intimation
is very clear that if further rein
forcements are needed for this Chi
nese service recourse must be had to
the United States army. On their
part, however. the army officers re-
pudiate any purpose to become in
volved in the situation, and it official
" declared that there is still no inten-
ton of sending any United States
troops to China.
1t was said at the State Depart
ment today that no request for $4,000,
or in fact, for any numhe.. of troops.
has been received from Minister Con-
ger, as reported from Shanghai. As
n matter of fact, the State Depart
ment has not heard from Minister
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
AN ALL DAY BATTLE.
Roberts Reports That Botha Fought With
Determination.

London. June 14.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the War Office under date of
Pretoria, June 18th, 9:j5 a. m., Us fol-
lows:
''Metheun advanced TO Honing
Spruit yesterday and found all GuIet.
Kroonstad is strongly held. Methuen
returned today to Rhenoster River
where the railway is being repaired.
We were engaged all yesterday with
BOtha's army. The enemy fought
with considerable determination and
held our cavalry on both fanks; buS
Ian Hamilton, assisted by the Guarlis
Brigade of Pole-C CareW's division.
pushing forward. took the bill in his
front, which caused the enemy to
fall back on their second position
to the eastward This they are stiil
holding. 1t is slightly higher than
the one we haves captured.
"The great extent Of country which
has to be covered under modern condi-
tions of warfare renders progress
very slow.
"Details of the casualties have not
reached me. but | understand they
are moderate in numbers The only
further casualties reported TO date
are two officers wounded
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DEFEAT OF FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS.
Republican National Committee Seat War
mouth Delegates From Louisiana
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Pa, June 14.-The most
interesting event in the Republican Ma
tional Committee meeting today was the
seating Of the Yarmouth delegates from
Louisiana after very spirited contest
occupying nearly all day. This is an
overthrow for the Federal officeholders
of Louisiana, ten of whom were on the
delegation headed by Wimberly. the col
lector OF the port of New Orleans. Al
though Wmberly is a member of the
National Committee and made the strong
est possible presentation of the case, the
committee, by a vote Of % to Is, de-
clared in favor Of his opponent Among
the men thus denied seats in the con-
vention is William Pitt Kellogg, former
Governor and at one time United State4
Senator from Louisiana, who has been 4
delegate TO every Republican Convention
since 1860. Yarmouth and his friends
who were successful today represent the
sugar planting interests of Louisiana,
and the claim was made before the Ma
tiCnal Committee that recognition of this
faction would make it possible to elect
three members of Congress in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Memorial Services Held in Honor Of Deceased
Members

The House was called to order at 10
o'clock, and prayer was offered by
Rcv. G.. T.. Adams, of the Central
Methodist church.
The roll call showed quorum pres
ent, II members responding to thelr
names. After the Journal had been
read reports of special committees
were made as follows:
BY Mr. Holman. of Iredell, for the
committee to make inquiry of the
State Treasurer in regard to money
paid to Theophilus White. The report
consisted of a letter from Treasurer
Worth. in which he says: Nothing
has been paid out of the State Treas
,Iry to Theophilus White, Chief In
spector of Shell Fish. on account of
salary or for any other purpose, eN-
cept for the approved accounts for eX-
pense of repairing and running the
steamer Lille. since the day the Oys-
ter Laws of 1899 went into operation.
BY Mr.. Gattis. of Orange. for the
committee appointed in 1899 to inves
tigate the conduct and management
of the Penitentiary and Agricultural
Department. This report is most
important and interesting document,
and is printed in full elsewhere i'm this
paper. 1t is worthy of special atten-
ton.
BY Mr.. Craig, of Buncombe. for
Committee on Memorials, a resolution
in regard to the death and services
of Henry Clay Wall late member of the
House, which was adopted by a rising
vote.
Touching this resolution, Mr.. Nc
Lean. of Scotland county, said:
II want to endorse every word in
that resolution. II is hard for me to
express to YOU my feelings as we meet
here and ] find my honored colleague
absent On my right here his chair
is vacant, but | believe he is today oc-
cupying a seat on the right hand of
God, the Father.
81 knew him Well He was noble
spirit, an able and conscientious legis-
lator, an honest and successful man"
An eloquent tribute was also paid
to Mr.. Wallis memory by Mr.. Me-
Lean, of Harnett. He said:
]. too. as one who knew and loved
him well, desire to take this opportu-
nity of paving word of tribute to
The memory of Henry Clay Wall He
represented n peculiar type of man
that highest type Of the gentleman.
found nowhere in greater purity than
in North Carolina.
'ITe was faithful in all the relations
of life-he was true and faithful and
iust. A public spirited citizen. a sue
cessful business man and splendid
soldier. When the red hand of war
was appraised there was no man who
marched nearer TO the flag than Hen
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
GUNS TRAINED ON THE LEGATIONS.
And $4,000 Chinese Drawn Up to Oppose the
Relief Column
Rv thn Associated Press

London, June IA special dispatch
from Shanghai says the positions of the
Legations at Pekin is most critical Ac-
cording to this dispatch 10000 Chinese
troops are drawn up outside the gates
of the city to oppose the relief force and
guns are trained on the American, Brit
ish and Japanese Legations. The Amer
lean, Russian and Japanese ministers
have sent couriers to Tien Tsin asking
for two thousand troops Of each nation
ality.
The United States gunboats Yorktown
and Castine left yesterday for Tong Ku.
There is no foreign warship now here.
RELIEF FORCE MOVES SLOWLY.
Washington, June 14.-A dispatch has
been received at the British Embassy here
from Admiral Seymour in command of
the international troops now forcing their
way from Tien Tsin to Pekin. The dis
patch said the extreme difficulties en-
countered were mainly because of the de-
struction of the tracks and stated that
the progress was only three miles for
the preceding twenty-four hours. The
commanding admiral felt that it would
be desirable to have additional forces in
Continued on Second Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
The S. M. T. A. Elects Officers.
(By the Associated Press. }

Atlanta, Ca, June 1.-THE Southern
Music Teachers Association concluded a
three days convention tonight with the
performance Of a cantata at the Grand
Opera House. The following officers
were elected:
President-Dr., r. H. Peters, Spartan
burg.
Corresponding ecretary-Ferdinand
Dunkley, Asheville, n. c.
Recording Secretary-Frank S. Thomp-
sen, Richmond Va.
Treasurer-B. G. Davis, Atlanta.
The next convention will be held i'm
Chattanooga on a day to be announced
later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
ROAD CUT BEHIND RELIEF COLUMN.
Rumor That Boxers Are About to Burn Tien
Tsin Station.
(By the Associated Press. }

Tien Tsin, June 14.-Railroad commune
cation between this place and Admiral
Seymour's international force has been
cut three miles beyond Yang Tsun. Two
bridges have been destroyed. 1t is ru
mored here that the Boxers are determ-
ined TO burn Tien Tsin station tonight
1t is expected that Admiral Seymour
has made Lang Fang a secondary base
and that he will advance the remaining
forty miles as rapidly as possible.
1t is reported that Prince Tuan (the
new head of the Chinese Foreign Offce)
and General Tung Fuh Slang have re-
signed. Three more Russian warships
have arrived at Taku
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
FIRST CLASS PosTOFFICEs.
Raleigh, Charlotte and Winston-salem Now
Enjoy This Distinction.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 1.-THE annual re-
adjustment of postmasters salaries, just
completed in the office of the first Assist
ant Postmaster General, shows that the
Presidential offices now number 4270, an
increase of 256 over last year and S6S
over 1894. There are 2O7 first class 942
second class and 3,121 third class. Among
the offices advanced to the first class
are:
Charlotte ~ c.; Raleigh, N. c.; Win
ston- Salem, n. c..
Tampa, Fla, has been relegated from
the first to the second class.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
S. c. Democratic Campaign.
(By the Associated Press.)

Orange, S. c., June 14-The State
Department primary campaign was opened
here today. The candidates for United
States Senator are b. r. Tillman and
A. C. Jones, the latter Prohibitionist.
For Governor. M. b. McSweeney. the
present incumbent has for his opponents
f. b. Gary, A. II. Patterson and Colonel
James A. Hoyt. Colonel Hoyt is also a
Prohibitionst. There are four candidates
for Lieutenant Governor and several for
Railroad Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15

Leonidas F. Livingstone. member Of
Congress from the Fifth Georgia district,
was nominated to succeed himself at
the Democratic district convention at
Atlanta yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
MISSIONS PARTLY DESTROYED.

Shanghai, June 14.-A dispatch from
Chung King says that a riot has taken
place at Yum Nan Fu. The buildings of
the China Inland Mission were partially
destroyed and those of the Roman Cath
Ollie and Bible Christian Missions were
utterly demolished. All the missionaries
are safe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
BURNING OF LEGATION CONFIRMED.
British and Russian Ministers Say the Powers
Must Rule China.
ylBy the Associated Press.)

London, June IA special dispatch
from Shanghai dated today. says:
"A report has reached here that the
British, American and Japanese Ministers
in Pekin favor the restoration of En-
perOr Kwang Su, but that the British
and Russian Ministers insist upon the
powers taking charge of China. 1t is
further reported that the respective di-
visions of the country have already been
assigned. The belief is that the with
drawal of the British ships from the
Yang Use Kiang is an indication of
Great Britain's disclaimer of the sphere
theory.
Later reports from Tien Tsin confirm
the news OF the burning Of the Japanese
Legation, but the rumor that Minister
has been murdered is not confirmed.
Fifteen hundred Russians, with four
guns, have arrived outside of Pekin.
This makes 40G0 Russians who have land
ed
1t is regarded as certain that the
Japanese Government will take active
steps concerning the murder of the
Chancellor of the japanese Legation.
In consequence of disturbance at Che
ZOO the German flagship and H. NJ. S.
Phoenix have returned there. A Russian
Narship with six hundred troops has gone
To Han KOw.
= Chinese desperadocs at Quin San, forty
miles from Shanghai have seized three
steam launches and treated the passen-
gers practically.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
MURDER OF ENGINEERS.

Brussels, June denomination has
been received of the report Of the mas
sacre of two Italian and one Swiss en-
gineer employed on the Belgian railroad
in North China. The sister of the Swiss
engineer was also killed and two other
persons are missing.
The rest of the French and Belgian en-
gineers reached Pekn and Tien Tsin in
safety.
The Franco Belgian Company has three
hundred armed men guarding its main
track, which is still open for one hundred
miles
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