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MURDER OF MISSIONARIES.
Detailed Account OF Those who Died
In shunni Irnxince.

Washington, Oct 21.-1he state de-
partment has received Il dispatch from
the consul at Chefll fadcr date Of Sept. .
transmitting an accornt based on appar-
emily trustworthy Information from a
Chinese source of the massacre of mis-
sonaries in Shansi province.
According to the account on June IS
some 300 Boxers brake into the COM
pound at Hsiao-yi-hsion, where Misses
Whiterhurch and Searcl Of the Chinese
inland mission were living alone, and brlI-
tally murdered both women. The next
massacre occurred at the mission station
Of Independent workers ut Shco-yang,
where there were at the time Mr.. and
Mrs. I. W. Piggott and son, Mr.. Robin
son, Miss Duvall and two daughters OF
Rev. Il. X. Atwatcr of Tenchow-pu.
These persons We're driven from their
homes into the mountains and later ar
rested and taken to Taiyuen and presum-
ably killed.
BY June 80 most of the foreign houses
at Taiyuen had been burned and Miss
Coombs killed. On July 0 the following
persons, with about 40 native Christians.
were killed by order of the governor: Mr..
Stokes and wife, Mr.. Beynon and wife
wife and three children, DIR. Lovet and
wife and one child, Mr.. Whitehouse and
wife, Mr.. Simpson and wife, DIR. Miller
Wilson and wife of Ping-yang-fu.
The following day ten French Roman
Catholic priests were killed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. McCurran and
a single man and woman, names un-
known, who were stationed at the Eng
to have escaped on horseback into the
mountains.
The mission of tie American board Mt
Tai-ku was attacked on July 81 and Mr..
+. w. Davis, Mr.. G.. -. Williams, Mr. d.
III. Clapp and wife and Misses Rowena
Bird and Susan Partridge killed. Ono
hundred native Christians were killed al
the same time. MIR. and Mrs. Il. r. AT.
water and two children, Mr.. and Mrs. G
W. Price and son OF tie American board
mission Ut Fen-chow-fu and Ar. and
Mrs. I.angren and Miss Eldrcd OF the
Swedish mission at Fen-chow-fu were
sent toward the coast by the authorities
on Aug. Is. When d short distance from
Fen-chow-fu, they were killed by sol
diors.
1t also is reported that three Swedish
MISSIONARIES NJ 1unE-nlng-cnou were sent
away and have not been heard from and
that FIVE women at Chieh- hsiu-hsien made
an effort to escape. Miss French and
Miss Palmer are reported to have fled to
Hung-tung-h g-hsien. On Aug. % there were
20 foreigners safe in Chong- g-ting, among
whom were Mr.. Gfihith, and wife and
child, DR.. Brown and wife, r. c. Bishop,
three priests and FIVE nuns, FIVE railway
men tone French, three Italian and one
Belginn).
The sun., 1900-10-22
ALABAMA'S GROWTH.
Census Bureau Makes Public Some
Interesting Facts.

IhterestIuB hucts.
Washington, Oct. 21.-The census bu-
rean has made public the returns of pop
ulation in Alabama.
The population of the state in 1900 is
1,S2S,69T as against 1.513,017 in 1890,
representing an increase since 1890 of
315,6So, or POS per cent. This rate of
increase is slightly greater than that for
the decade from 1880 to 1890, when it
was 1913 per cent, but somewhat less
than that for the decade from 1870 to
1880, when it was 26.6 per cent. From
1920 to 1880, the first decennial period in
the history of the state, its population in
creased 142 per cent and in the following
decade 90s per cent, but subsequently
the rate of increase declined until the
decade from 1860 to 1870, when it was
only 3.4 per cent.
The population Of Alabama in 1900 is
more than II times as large rs the popu-
lation given for 1920, the first census
taken after it's organization as 4 state in
1873.
The total land surface Of Alabama is
approximately 5l,5i0 square miles, the
average nuniher ot persons 10 the square
mile 1T the cansuscs of 1880 and 1900
being 29.3 and .,.l.4 respectively.
The sun., 1900-10-22
A Dramatic Novelty.

Sarah Cowell LeMoyne has been estab-
lished as a Broadway star through the
medium of THE Greatest Thing in the
World" and is preparing a dramatic no
yelty with which to vary her run at
Wallack's Theatre. 1t is one-act play
from the pen Of Israel Zangwill, entitled
The Coment of Death or '1The Never
Never Land" This intense little drama
will enlist the talents of Mrs. I4eMoyne.
John Glendlnning, Robert Edeson, Chas.
Stanley and Alphonz Either 1t will be
produced for the first time on any stage
on Tuesday evening, October 23rd and
thereafter will -.44ow "The Greatest
thing in the World" at 1890 every even
ing. The play will be staged by Mr..
Wilton Lackeye.
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French view or the Agreement.

Paris, Oct 2l-7Tho French rnners az
tach high Importance TO the Anela-Gel.-
man agreement. The Figaro considers
that Russia is directly aimed at in the
last paragraph, which omits her name
from among those of the other powers to
which the agreement will be communi-
Gated. "Ths omission" the Figaro says.
will undoubtedly he regarded as Il tri-
umph in London, where the conclusion
of an Anglo-German alliance was sung
by Mr.. Chamberlain some time ago, but
in Chinese affairs diplomacy is capable of
taking unforeseen turns There is ground
for astonishment however, that Ger
many, which has always declared it was
acting in China in perfect communion of
views with Russia, should now be in
spired with the same order of preoccupa-
tions as is felt in London
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Human Hearts.

Human Hearts comes to the Opera
House on Tuesday night. The beautiful
much talked of play, Human Hearts"
leaves strong and favorable impression
wherever it is presented. Its natural
ness disarlns criticism, and the specta-
tor yields himself to its irresistible
power over his laughter and his tears.
The element of success is artistically
employed, and the lights and shades of
the story are finely proportioned with
view to unity.
The sun., 1900-10-22
Thinlsa Aereement Important.

London. Oct. 21.- Most of the Sunday
morning papers failed to comment upon
tl" Anglo-German agreement, but two or
three which refer to the matter edito-
rally express unbounded satisfaction.
The Sunday Special, under the heading
Good Tidings of Great JOY" says:
',It is hardly possible to exaggerate its
Importance. England, remembering what
happened after the Chino-Japanese war.
when she was showed aside with scant
courtesy, is anxious to know the meaning
of the concentration of German fleet in
China waters. The text of the agreement
dispels the national anxiety about the
open door and the integrity of China
So far as China is concerned, it almost
amounts to an offensive as well as a de-
fensive alliance and will go far to prevent
any annexation on the part of the other
powers.
'There is hardly doubt that the Unit
ed States and japan will concur in the
principles upon which the agreement
rests. In the face of such an alliance it is
not likely that France or Russia will ven
ture on policy leading to serious compli-
cations
''The agreement is the most important
international event since Bismarck con-
clnded the triple alliance"
The sun., 1900-10-22
NAV puiId East stenmers.

London, Oct. 21.--It is stated that the
general manager of the Cunard steamship
line, Mr.. A. P. Moorhouse, who is aboard
the steamer Campania, which sailed from
Liverpool Saturday, goes to New York in
connection with the decline in speed of
British liners as compared with those of
Germany. The Cunard company, it is
said, contemplatcs a'great development
in shipbuilding and intends to sell off all
its vessels Of older types.
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Miss noxse,s vniunlle orcr.

Lancaster. Pa, Oct. 21.--Mrs. Winnie
Ream HoNie, the noted scupltress of
Washington. has offered to model a stat
ne of ThaGdeus Stevens. the famous anti
slavery advocate and one of the earliest
eNponents of public schools, for the city
of Lancaster if the local authorities will
pay for having it cast in bronze. This
city was Mr.. Stevens home. Mrs. Hoxie
modelled the statues of Farragut and Lin
coin, which are among the finest in Wash
ington. The value of the proposed model
rs placed at $4,000.
The sun., 1900-10-22
son OF General sic,les TO Yed

Paris, Oct. 21.-The engagement il an.
nounced of G. Stanton Sicklcs, the Unit
ed States charge d'affaires in Madrid. 10
Miss Ysabel Brochcton of Paris. Miss
Brocheton is of Spanish descent. The
family, however, has lived in Paris for 40
years. Her father is banker and prom
inent socially. The wedding will take
place here on Dec. 1. Mr.. Sickles is the
son of General Daniel e. Sic1les of New
York, who was minister to Spain from
1863 to 1874.
The sun., 1900-10-22
Norrison's Faust.

Morrison's Faust comes to the Opera
House nest Saturday afternoon and
night. no Judge from the extensive and
expensive mountings which have been
given Lewis Morrison's raust this year,
one waHld imagine it was just entering
The field, inatcnd Of this being its eigh-
teenth annual tour throughout the coun-
try
The sun., 1900-10-22
Followed Ills wife to Death.

New York, Oct. 21.-John Glannor.
about 40 years old, of Newark, N. j.,
committed suicide by diving head first
from the third story of the factory where
he worked. Death was instantaneous.
Glannor lost his wife and child recently
and had been Respondent ever since. His
wife committed suicide some time ago by
taking poison.
The sun., 1900-10-22
sIiasissippi River In FIood.

NIuscatine, Ia, Oct. 21-The NIssissip-
pi river has reached the highest October
stage of water known for years, 1919 feet
above low water mark Twenty thou
sand acres of rich corn lands on the Illi-
nois shores are practically under water.
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nefaated tne Mllow \. 4.

The Columbia A. A. defeated the vii.
low A. A on Saturday BY tie score Of 5
to The weight Of the Colombia A. A.
u l5 pounds. Address all challenges to
Manager William Hane,, No 906 West
Second street.
The sun., 1900-10-22
nnrning Nrecknge AZ Galveston

Galveston Oct 21.--Ihe fire depart
mcnt has commenced burning the i'm
mcnse drifts Of wreckage from the hurli-
cane Of Sept. s. Hundreds of bodies and
thousands Of dollars worth of valuables
will be cremated. The first electric cars
since the hurricane were running Satur-
dny
The sun., 1900-10-22
Germans View Of the Agreement

Berlin, Oct 21.-An inspired article in
the North German Gazette regards the
Anglo-Gcrman Chinsse agreement as a
.reassuring sign for the peace of the
world" and says that Great Britain, Just
as Germany does, expressly denounces all
idea of making use Of the complications
in China for her special advantages and
in economic aims adheres to the principle
of equal rights for all. Germany, it is
added, does not take upon herself the OBJ
legation of asserting her influence where
other powers have already acquired spe-
cial rights. She regards the agreement
''as on important step toward the early
establishment of settled condition in
China" Tho tone of the article suggests
that the agreement is welcomed rs il pro-
lection against the exclusive Claims Of
Great Britain in the Yang-tse valley.
The sun., 1900-10-22
To Accept the AInbamn.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The naval bu-
reaus of construction and steam cngi-
neering have united in a recommendation
for the final acceptance Of the new bat
tleship Alabama.
The sun., 1900-10-22
The Pane Retter

Rome, Oct. 21.-The pope has recover
ed from his recent indisposition and ON
Saturday blessed large congregation of
pilgrims at St. Peters.
The sun., 1900-10-22
King George vista Our pax,i,on

Paris, Oct 21.-The king of Greece
made an unannounced visit to the United
States pavilion at the Paris exposition
and thoroughly examined the display.
The sun., 1900-10-22
Another Appeal to wage Farmers.

Mr.. III. p. Jones, All old soldier, writes
as follows: "Mr. Bryan and the parties
he represents stand only for free silver
and free trade. 1t was not your fault
that you were fooled in 1892, but after
the bitter experiences you passed
through you will act with open eyes
and full knowledge of the past, and the
result will be your fault-that Is, if you
are to be caught by the same 'chaff'
and humbug that lured you away from
protection in 1892. The result will be
much more disastrous and last longer
than before, for the man they ask you
to support is Democrat only so far
as free trade makes him one. In ev.
erything else he is a Populist OF the
highest degree.
Put on your thinking caps and
bruSh aside all of these 'hunko issues
OF military Imperialism in a nation of
nearly S0000,00o people and an army
or less than 100000 all told. Rcmem-
Der that the men who are closest to
Mr. Bryan are the silver mine owners.
who are inspired by but one sentiment
the recovery of the contract with our
government for the purchase of silver
bullion with its free coinage-and who
look to Mr.. Bryan as being the Moses
who will lead them out of the wilder
ness, The wage earners of this country
can elect or defeat any one they com
Dine upon or against, and the result of
the coming election rests largely iu
your hands. The paramount issue for
the wage Garner is bread and butter
for himself and those depending upon
his labor. On which party can you de
pend-which has shown itself the tru-
est and best friend and which Is 1t SAT
est to trustT-
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Record In Support Of the Interests
Of American Workingmen.
lAMPION OF THEIR RIGHTS.
TWENTY-FIVE Years the President Has Made
Constant Efforts In Their Behalf.

AT cincinnati III an address on sept.
i, 1896. Mr.. Mckinley made the mem.
orable remark that "there is nothing
too good for the men who work. and
at Niles, o., his native town, he spoke
to the tin workers as follows:
.If have been associated with any
legislation that has given to a single
American nottingham days work at
American wages which he did not re-
ceive before that is honor enough for
me. What we want in this country is
policy that will give to every Ameri-
can workingman full work at Amerl-
can wages"
Opposed to Labor's Degradation.
The keynote of President McKinley's
public career was struck in an address
to the workingmen at Homestead, Pa,
on Sept. II, 1896. as follows:
Il have always been, as you know,
in favor OF a protective tariff. / have
always advocated it and believe in il,
because ! think it is necessary to pro-
tect the American workingman against
the cheaper labor of the old world.
Applying that great principle, l am in
favor of protecting today the laboring
men of the United States against a de-
graded currency. | am opposed to
free trade because it degrades Ameri-
can labor; am opposed to free silver
because it degrades American money!"
Finally, in his letter of acceptance,
dated Sept. 8, 1900, occurs President
McKinleys celebrated apothegm, For
labor short day is better than
short dollar; one will tighten the bur-
dens, the other lessons the rewards of
toll"
A Wage Enrner to Wage Farmers.
Mr.. Bryan, Imperialism and 16 to /
are not the paramount issues Just now.
The issues to be dreaded by families
who do not feed at the public crib are
the election of president and a party
with no unity OF business purpose. Re-
member, union is not unity. A busi-
ness firm which cannot agree upon
business policy cannot obtain credit.
The same is true of the United States
government.
Six years ago, when the Democratic
majority could not agree upon bust
ness policy, merchants all over the
United States, scared, adopted a plan
of wholesale retrenchment. They
bought from hand to mouth They
said, Let the manufactures hold the
goods and suffer" Buyers for firms.
were threatened with discharge if they
bought quantities. Merchants had no
faith in the then governments busi-
ness policy.
Has Mr. Bryan's party or parties any
business policy? Considers: The busi-
ness contraction of six years ago led to
a wholesale cutting OF wages. Don't
you remember?
Wages are the first item in the bust
ness economy to be cut. They are the
last item to rise. That is an axiom.
Don't forget it,
1t isn't because there are not able,
respectable, patriotic and brilliant
Americans in Mr.. Bryan's parties that
they should be refused power now, but
because they have no business policy
upon which they can agree as a unit.
Don't you see?
1t is as necessary for the government
of the United States to be dominated
by harmonious business unit in it's
conduct as it is for firm. Don't you
see?
Beware an excuse for cutting wages.
The sun., 1900-10-22
The wenthe,

Fair; warmer; light to fresh southwest
erly winds.
The sun., 1900-10-22
A Tribute to This Country.

One Of the most notable speeches Of
the week was delivered by Sir Robert
Giffen, the noted statistician and former
president of the Statistical society, be-
fore the Manchester Statistical society
upon the European population of the
world. He declared the growth of the
United States compelled her recognition
as the sscowerfA state in the world
so far as population and resources were
concerned. He pointed out that the Unit
ed States really had a greater European
population than any. European state, fol
Great c.jta.n's strength might be con
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-24
Warm Political Debates
in Both Houses.
Spirited Colloquy Between Sena-
tors Spooner and Hale.

Washington, May 23.-The House today
passed without division the extradition
bill framed by the Judiciary committee
but only after debate In which consid-
erable political rancor was aroused.
There was no division Of sentiment as
to the duty OF Congress to pass bill to
permit the extradition Of Neely, but the
Democrats objected to the language Of the
bill, which covered "Any foreign coun-
try or territory or part thereof occupied
by the United States" The Democrats
wanted the bill to apply specifically to
Cuba.
A motion to re-commit with instruc-
tions to change the language, was defeat
ed by n strict party vote. The House al
so adopted the resolution to allow the
committee on ways and means to sit dur
ing the recess Of Congress for the purpose
of framing a bill for the reduction Of the
war revenues and the resolution for a
sine die adjournment June 8. The former
resolution drew the opposition Of the
Democrats who insisted that Congress
should reduce the war taxes at the pres
ent session, but Mr.. Payne, the majority
leader, said the treasury figures showed
that the refunding of the bonds now
going on would practically wipe out the
surpl us for this fiscal year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-24
THE BOERS FLED.
Evacuated Strongly Entrenched Po-
sition On Rhen oster River.

London, May 23.-The war office late
this evening published the following
from Lord Roberts:
"South Bank of the Rhenoster River
May 23-1. 80 p. m.-We found on arri-
val here this morning that the enemy
had fled during the night. They had
occupied a strong position on the north
bank of the river, which had been care
fully entrenched; but they did not think
it advisable TO defend 1t when they
heard that Ian Hamilton's force was al
Heilbron and that our cavalry, which
had crossed the river some miles lower
down the stream were threatening
their right and rear.
1.-THE bridge over the Rhenoster, sew
eral culverts and some miles Of railway,
were destroyed.
''Ian Hamilton's force drove the Beers
under Ret De Wet before them from
Lindley to Heilbron, The passage of the
Rhenoster was stoutly disputed. Our
loss might have been heavy, but for a
well concerted plan which brought
Smith Dorrien's brigade on the enemy's
flank just at the right moment.
1.-THE officer commanding at Boshot
reports that upwards of $50 Free Staters
have surrendered during the last few days
and that they have given up 800 rifles,
100 horses and large amount of ammu-
milton.
kelley Kenny reports that three COM
panies of yeomanry, who were sent to
repair the telegraph line and to clear
the country between Bloemfontein and
Boshof, have returned to Bloemfontein,
having performed the duty exceeding
well.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-24
MANIA OF CANNIBAL.
stonehsm Has a Crazy Man Who
wants 90 Eat Everyone.
FyrrcrAn TO TIE rnEssI

East Stoneham, May e3.-one OF the
most peculiar cases Of mental derange-
ment that ever developed in this vicinity
eliminated today when Alfred Cole was
taken TO the insane asylum for the second
time after severely biting two women
and tearing the flesh from his own body
with his teeth. 1t Is not, the doctors say,
common case OF hydrophobia.
Alfred Cole is about 35 years old with
tall strong figure, black eyes and hair
and peculiarly pallld complexion. His
wife Is about 80. about week ago,
sa Id Jonathan Bartlett, one Of the select
m en-, young Cole came 10 my mill.
noticed that he was unusually demon
strative and told him TO sit down like
good boy. He did so, but few
minutes later he knelt down and began
to pray. 1 told the men TO look after
him, but he slipped away"
His actions became SO suspicious that
two men were engaged to look after him
at his home in this village. Wednesday
he suddenly jumped from his chair in the
kitchen and began to scream and leap
about the room tearing his own flesh
with his teeth. His keepers fled in fear
of their lives. He grabbed his wife, who
was in the room, and began to bite her
arm and hand. Her screams mingled
with the cries of the maniac attracted
two Norway fishermen, NJ. W. Sampson
and Eugene W. Bartlett.
"When we reached the house." said Mr..
Sampson, 1--WE saw the insane man
chewing his wife's arm as II it were
pie" Blood wa S flowing from the bites
although her clothing was partial pro-
lection from his teeth.
The two Norway men seized the mani
&c and after an exciting struggle bound
him with ropes. The selectmen and a
number of neighbors were quickly on the
scene. At some time during this episode
another woman, a neighbor, was bitten
by the crazy man. Her injuries are
slight.
Mr.. Cole was handcuffed and kept
bound and under the care Of two men till
yesterday when the physician thought
the period of madness might be over. He
was released but in a short time became
more violent than before, screaming and
biting himself.
The selectmen took him to Norway
this morning, whence DIR. Bartlett &C
companied him to the insane asylum.
About five years ago Mr.. Cole had an
even more sensational outbreak. At that
time the strange frenzy came upon him
while walking along the village street.
After few crazy leaps and screams he
started in pursuit of a beautiful young
lady who was passing. After running a
short distance the terrified girl sought
refuge in a house. He followed, threw
his arms a round her and began to bite
her neck. Help arrived before she was
seriously injured. Her assailant was
taken to the insane asylum and after a
short treatment discharged as cured.