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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
AMERICAN TROOPS TO CHINA.
Chiefly to Ascertain TO What Extent Chinese
Government is Implicated With Boxers.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 23.-Dispatches re-
ceived today from Admiral Kenpff, an
nounced that fighting was in progress
near Tien Tsin. Beyond the
that the American marines under Major
Waller, and 400 Russians had been en-
gagged with the Chinese army, and that
a second attack with a force of 1000 was
about TO be made, no specific details were
received. The officials waited anxiously
throughout the day to learn the result of
this second movement, but up to a late
hour, no further word had come FROM
the dmiral or any other source. The
news was sufficient, however, to accen-
tuate the need of reinforcements. ard
the energies of the War and Navy De-
~partnents were exerted in preparing to
forward men, ships and supplies as fast
as possible. The dispatch of troops from
Manila is mainly impeded by the severe
storms now raging in the Indian sea.
Hurry orders were given to make ready
for sea the three naval GOLFERS Hannibal,
Alexander and Saturn. now at Norfolk
for the purpose of taking supplies of coal
to the Asiatic station. This led to the be
lief IN some quarters that the Golfers
might be accompanied Ly some Of tho
powerful ships now in Atlantic waters,
possibly q portion of the North Atlantic
squadron. But naval officials stated that
while Admiral Remey's force at Manila
had been much depleted. there was no
present purpose to send more ships. In
case they are needed, however, the At
lanta IS ready at New York. and the
Bancroft at Boston, both of them being
light draft vessels, well suited for Chi
nese waters, while the New York. Texas.
massachusetts,, Indiana. Kearsarge and
Kentucky give a reserve of strong yes
sells which can be drawn unon if the
Developments seem to warrant such a
cour:t. The American naval force in
China at present consists of the Newark
400 men: MOnocacy, 215; Nashville. 275.
all at Taku; the Yorktown, 300 at Che
Foo. The Oregon which is under orders
TO go to Hong Kong probably will start
next Monday, but cannot reach the scene
Of action short of six or seven days. The
Iris, a supply ship, also is on the way.
This will give Admiral Kempff a fleet of
six ships, including the Oregon, when
they are assembled a week hence.
Outside of the immediate necessity of
meeting the military and naval require
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
KEMPFF ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
Force to be Used Only Against Boxers and
Their Abettors.
BY the Associated Press.)

tby the ASSOCluleu IroSS.)
Washington, June 3.-The following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff was re-
ceived late this afternoon at the NAVY
Department:
che Foo, June 23rd.
secretary of Navy:
proclamation issued 2Gth: The ad,ri-
rails and senior naval officers of the al
lied powers in China desire in the name of
their Governments that it shall be known
to the VicerOys and the authorities of
coast and river provinces and cities in
China that they intend to use armed
force only against the Boxers and those
people who oppose them in the march
to Pekin for the rescue of their fellow
cOuntrymen.
(Signed) "KEMPFF."
Admiral Kempff's message is of imnor-
tance as showing the present attitude
of the powers represented in Chinese wa
tiers. 1t indicates that for the present
at least they are operating in harmony
for the release Of the foreigners who
are confined in the Chinese capital and
that they are taking active stems nv
means of proclamation to have tbis foot
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
DEPARTURE OF 9TH INFANTRY DELAYED
Making Arrangements For Transportation OF
Additional Troops.
fRv the Associated Press.)

tBV JH6 ASSOCidLCo AiSo0'p
Washington June 23.-The only news
given out at the War Department today
having anv bearing on the situation in
China was a dispatch from General Mac
Arthur announcing a further delay in the
departure of the military reinforcements
to China. The message is as follows.
Manila, June 23rd.
eAdiutant General, Washington:
..Departure Ninth infantry delayed un-
til June 9th, consequence storm, which
broke railroad, telegraph and made ap-
proach to transport impossible.
(signed.l "M'ARTHUR."
1t is proposed to send the Ninth in
fantry and it's transportation equipments,
including mules and wagons to Takl on
the transports Logan and Port Albert.
Inasmuch as the voyage will take at least
six days, it will be impossible to land
the troops on Chinese soil before the third
of July at the earliest. AdJutant General
Corbin is authority for the statement
that nothing has been heard from General
Macarthur on the subject OF sending ed
ditiona. reinforcements to China. The
Department, however, is making arrange
ments for the prompt transportation to
China of as many troops as can be spared
from immediate service in the Philippines.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn was in
close consultation during the day with
General Miles, Adjutant General CorEin,
Ouartermaster General Ludington and
Colonel Bird, the Quartermaster in charge
Of TRANSFORMATION. 1t is no secret that
the deliberations related to the eXecu-
ton Of plans for affording substantial re-
lief to the small naval force which has
SO far borne the brunt of battle at Taku,
Tien Tsin and on the road to Pek;n in
conjunction with the larger forces Of the
allied powers. Sc far as the transpOrta-
ton is concerned there will be no difficult
ty in the way of forwarding additional
troops from Manila to the Chinese coast.
The War Department officials are also
seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
changing the destination of the trans
port Grant from Manila to Taku. She
will carry two squadrOns of the sixth cav
airy, numbering about 800 men, and a
battalion of marines numbering 230 men.
These troops are now being at
San Francisco and are scheduled to start
for the East on the first proximO. The
Grant is a fast ship and can max the
trip to China in % or 80 days. The horses
of the cavalry troops are to be taken over
on TRANSPORTS from Portland, Oregon.
MORE OFFICERS WANTED.
Washington, June 23.-Admiral Remey
at Cavite, has cabled the Navy Depart
He wants three commanders, four lieu
tenant commanders, ten lieutenantS, 70
cadets and a fleet paymaster.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
TROOPS THAT FOUGHT NEAR TEN Ts1N
Wise Cables Their Departure For That ROM
Chinese Using Modern Field Guns.
(Rv the Associated PreSs.)

(By the Associated PreSS.)
Shanghai. June 23.-The American Con-
eul here, John Goodnow, has receiver
from the Consul at Che Foo under uale
of June 22nd, a bulletin from COMMANDER
Wise. of the United States Warshlp Mono
cacy, as follows:
chime COTTON the arrival Of the ma
rines his morning I started tres IN the
locomotives and got cars and Two neli
pieces. Just now, one p. M, tram VITA
400 Russians and one field piece AMI i"o
marines are leaving. A French o1lcet
has Just arrived, having left Ilen ism
Yesterday at 7:3O when troops were az
lacking the foreigners and the American
Consulate had been destroyed. tie does
not know what has become Of our men.
The Chinese nave modern field suns ana
are battering the foreigners il their
s~trOnghOlds. He says the l:ne can ne
travelled from here to Ching Chang Chan,
half way to Tien Tsin. A few Russians
are there. He says I may be attacked
here tonight, but l have sent all the ma
rines. as | can look out for myself. This
place will be deserted again tonight. 1t
is very important to preserve the roll
ing stock of the railway. When a train
has got far ahead as it can the troops
will press ahead afoot and the train will
be sent back for achievements.
Il seized here, at daylight, a dispatch
boat. I could start more locomotives II
l had competent firemen.
(Signed.) WISE
Captain Of warship MonOcacy."
Lieutenant Kempff, U. S. N, through
the British at Tien Tsin sends the fol-
lowing by special courier:
:RoinfOrCom6DtS are urgently needed.
The casualties are heavy, the ammuni-
ton is insufficient and machine guns are
required. The Russians at the railroad
station are hard pressed. The Chinese
troops keep up an incessant fire from
large guns on the European concessions,
nearly all of which have been burned
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
IL WILL PROBABLY GO TO PEKIN.
To Put an End to Anarchy There. Viceroys
Promise to Keep Order.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. June 23.-Several impor-
tant communications have been received
by the Secretary of State justifying the
attitude assumed by this Government,
that technically speaking, a state of war
does not exist between the United States
and China. The Viceroys who have their
seats of government at Marking and WI
Chang, and who govern the five great
provinces in the Yang Use Kiang region.
have assured this Government that they
are determined and perfectly able to pre-
serve order in their Jurisdictions and
protect the lives and property of for
eigners In reply to this they have been
assured that SO long as they are able
to maintain order and protect life and
property under their control the Govern
ment of the United States will send no
troops into that region and will use it's
influence with the other powers in the
same direction.
Another communication of great impor-
lance was received from Ii Hung Chang.
the VicerOy of Canton, who gives his
personal assurance that the firing upon
the foreign fleets at Taku was not au-
thorized by the Chinese Government. He
desires the authority of the powers to
proceed to Pekin for the purpose of put
ting an end to the disturbances there,
a purpose in which his great influence
both with the court and with the people
gives a certain promise of success. The
United States and, it is believed, the other
powers have assented to this proposition
Of Ii Hung Chang, and he is supposed
to have started for Pekin.
AMERICANS AT PEKIN.
Washington, June 23.-In answer to a
request from the Navy Department., as
to how many Americans were in Pekin.
Rear Admiral Kempff replied under date
of June 23rd, via Che Foo, that thirty
Austrians, seventy-five French, fifty Ger
mans, seventy-nine British, forty Italians.
twenty-three Japanese, seventy-ive Rus
SLAMS, and fifty-eight American troops are
in Pekin.
He further says:
"No news of whereabouts of Pekin's
relief expedition. Reported by cablegram
June 18th. Japanese expect several thou
sand troops now due. No news from Tien
Tsin or Pekin since last report"
This dispatch arrived at the NAVY
Department prior to the dispatch an
nouncing that fighting was in progress
between the Chinese Imperial troops and
the international column outside of Tien
TSin."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
Another Attempt is Now to
Be Made.
1000 TROOPS TO BE PUSHED FORWARD
Ii Hung Chang Declares Attacks on
Foreign War Ships Not Authorized
bv His Government. Will Pro-
baby Go to Pekin to End
Anarchy There. Tech
nically Not at War
With China Yet.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, June 24.-(Sunday, 1920 a. ny
The only dispatches from china received
last night are those which give further
details Of the repulse of Thursdays at
tempt to relieve Tien Tsin. According to
a dispatch from Che Foo hordes of Chi
nese with we'll posted artillery block the
way Of the American and Russian forces.
The guns Of the allies could make no i'm
preston, and it was found impossible to
shift the enemy's position. Nothing
could be done except to fall back and this
was accomplished in good order. 1t was
ascertained that the foreigners in Tjen
Tsin were making 4 gallant defence.
The French concession buildings had been
probability have been reduced to ashes.
After the force retired an armored train
attempted to reconnoitre. but was de-
rallied. More troops are arriving at Taku,
and another attempt at relief with Il
force OF much greater strength was to
have been made last Saturday hight.
The Chinese legation at Berlin received
another telegram last Saturday night,
stating that all the legations in PeKin
We're safe, and that the foreign Ministers
at that place were all we'll.
TEN TSIN BOMBARDED.
London, June 23.-11:23 a. m.)-Special
dispatches from Shanghai, dated at 20
I. III. yesterday, give additional details Of
the bombardment of Ten Tsin. Tien
Tsin has been necessarily bomOarded for
the last three days. The entire British
and French settlements have seen de-
stroyed. Heavy casualties are reported.
The Chinese number at least fifteen thou
sand inside the city. while their ennis
saries crowd the foreign quarters, setting
fire to the buildings. The Chinese guns
are being worked steadily from the walls
Of the native city. The consulates are all
being destroyed, the foreigners flock to
the town hall. The assistance Of rein
forcemPnts is implored. The Russians
are now intrenched in the depot. They
are resisting the advance which the enemy
IS making in overwhelming numbers.
No word has been received from Ad-
miral Seymour, and it is feared that the
relief column Jared badly. There is an
exodus Of foreigners from the Yang Use
kiang forts to Shanghai and Japan. Many
consider Shanghai unsafe, owing to the
absence OF foreign troops.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26

,ome known to the peaceably lnciiheu
C,+nase officials here interpret Il
onao,omation as a conciliatory measure
"a believe it calculated to restore Il
Confidence of the Chinese people III Il
Noa;fc intentions of the overs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
MORE OFFICERS WANTED

Washington, June 23.-Admiral Remcy
at Cavite, has cabled the Navy Depart
ment an urgent request for more officers.
He wants three commanders, four lieu
tenant commanders, ten lieutenants, 20
cadets and a fleet paymaSter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT RuMoRED.
cerman Cruiser Forces One Chinese oAit
Ashore and Captures Another.
(Bv the Associated Press

(Bv the Associated Press.)
Kiel. June pa rumor is current III
noval circles here that a German cruiser
has forced one Chinese ship ashore anu
cantured another and that nifty Chlhese
we're killed and seventy wounded.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18
New Books
Golden Rule Bazaar.
SIG FORT STREET.

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ITO Have and to Hold" Red Pottage."
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1.-THE Prisoners of Hope" with I'm
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$780," 1.-THE Sign of the Cross EN-
press Octavia,' with Kitchener to
Khartoum," 'In Hampton Roads"
Ben Gomez" "a Gentleman Player"
1.-The Hero of Manila"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18
THROUGH THE RAPIDS.
A Chicago Man Shoots the Niagara
Whirlpool.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July @
Peter Nilsson of Chicago, or Mr.. Bow
SER" as he styles himself, went through
the whirlpool rapids of Niagara Falls
today in the presence of about 10000
persons on his craft, the Fool Killer.
The boat was towed to a rock about
a mile above the rapids and secured.
The point was difficult to reach by Off
Gals from either the American or
Canadian side who might have been
disposed to interfere with the adven-
turer.
Shortly after o'clock Mr. Bowser
was seen on his boat. A little later
James Labland pulled UP in a rowboat
and towed the Fool Killer, with Bowser
aboard, into the current. At 1857 the
start down stream was actually COM
menced, but the tickle eddies kept the
Fool Killer drifting about until 4:50,
when she got into the whirlpool cur
rent and started for the final plunge.
Passing under the Cantilever bridge
the boat took on the speed of an eX
press train. Bowser threw his oar far
from him and waved his cap. The
crown saw the craft rise Oh the CREST
of a smooth wave and then dive into
the leaping spray and disappear. The
strange craft turned over and over like
a top. rolling and plunging until it
passed a bend in the river, and the
most perilous part of the journey had
been passed. The buoyant craft kept
on the crest of the waves until sub
merged again on the verge of the whirl-
pool. Shooting into the whirlpool the
Fool Killer swung around and went
down like a fishing bob, but rose again
quickly. For the next fifty-five min
utes Bowser and his boat circled
around the whirlpool. Shortly before
o'clock the Fool Killer was carried
out to the edge of the rapids and a line
was thrown by Bowser to men on
shore, who hauled him out. His first
question was, How is that for Bow
ser?"
The Fool Killer is twetny feet long
and four feet deep and is made of two
inch pine. with four alright compart-
ments. The keel weighs 1850 pounds.
Bowser warmed himself at fire built
on the shore and put on dry clothing
and appeared to be little the worse fol
his mad ride.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18
LUMBER FOR HAWAII.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Nineteen
cargoes of lumber have been shipped
from Eureka to Hawaii since the first
Of the year. the shipments amounting
in the aggregate to 5,S31 ,43O feet, valued
at "a ,945.67. The last cargo to leave the
northern port was carried by the BERTHE
Minor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18

Fond Mother: You say Mr.. Willing
objects to my presence in the parlor
when he calls?'
Daughter: Eyes, mamma"
Fond Mother: II wonder why?"
Daughter: I'm sure I don't know
unless it is because he loves me for
myself alone. Chicago News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18

The ship Erskine NJ. Phelps is now
being detained for last consignment
of sugar and will probably not get
away for San Francisco before Satur-
day Captain Graham has signed on
an entire crew at $35 per month with
out the aid of any shipping master,
ane has secured good sailors, too.
\ party of three from Maui, who
were going to the Coast on the Phelps,
have failed to arrive here as expected,
consequently there are accommodations
on the big ship for just that number of
passengers more. Lewis and Turk are
said tc have given up all hope of ever
persuading Captain Graham to have
anything to do with them Captain
Graham is a man who is perfectly ca
pable of getting along without crimps
on all occasions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18
LOCAL SHIPPING.

Bark Skagit, Captain Robinson. ar
rived from Port Gamble yesterday with
lumber. As she was moving up to the
Kinau dock she had too much Roadway
and no line out astern: as a conse-
quence she ran into the Claudine which
was lying at her berth. carrying away
the Claudine's taff-rail and her own
flying martingale-stays.
Yesterday the Solide sailed for Port
Townsend and the Serena Thayer and
Maria +. Smith for the Sound, all in
ballast. The s. G. Allen arrived from
San Francisco last evening with sew
eral passengers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18

The name is guaranty of it's purity
Jesse Moore Whiskey is always right.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-18
SHIP HILSTON.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-The Brit
ish ship Hilston, out Il days from Ho-
nolulu for Tocopilla, arrived at her
destination on July 4th. She had been
listed as overdue and 10 per cent rein
surance had been quoted upon her.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02

grass.
"Comc," sho said, plucliing at his
sleeve, como away; it is tho DOCTOR"
'for what rcasoni" he answered
"lhat would seem like hiding. No, Mrs.
Lawrence, let us stay until no comes"
But tho doctor passed them with brief
ahd courteous salutation; spoke of tho
beauty OF tho night and tho balm of tho
sunmcry air, and went in again by tho
man door to tho coloncrs quarters.
lhcn Perry turned to his partner:
"Well, Mrs. Lawrence, what does it all
mean? Is this part of what you had to
tel, :.!e?"
Don't ask mo now. IL did not want
to SEQ what we havo seen, but | had
heard queer stories and could not believe
them. Take me in to Capt Lawrence,
please. And, Mr.. Perry, you won't speak
OF this to any one, will you? Indeed, if
had known, | would not have como out
hero for the world; but | didn't believe
it, even when she went away and took
tho children"
"Who went away"
"Nlrs. Quin~-tho doctors wife. And
sho was such sweet woman, and SO de-
vofcd to him."
wen, pardon mo, Mrs Lawrence,
don't SEQ through this thing at all DO
you mean that tho doctor has ANYTHING
to do with the mystcry?'
Shc bowed her head as they turned
back to the house: g! must not tell YOU
any more tonight. You will be sure TO
hear something Of it all, here Every
body on the piazza saw the lights, and
all VIII" were here before you came knew
what they meant"
"What were thcy?"
"Signals of some kind, from Dunravcn
Ranch"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-02
Givcn u Half Holiday,

(Norfolk Virginian Pilot, Jan. 2O.)
Vice. President Il. St. John, of tho
Soaboard Air Line, in keeping with
tho broad spirit that marks tho man,
and which has put on his side tho
people Of all tho States through
which the Seaboard Air Line passes,
made yesterday a half holiday in
momory Of the birthday of Robert e.
L9e. 1t was n graceful act on the
part Of the distinguished and big
hearted New Englander. Not few
have remarked in Norfolk during the
trying ordeals through which tho
Seahoard Air Line has passed of re-
cont weeks, that the main force to-
ward its successive legal victories has
lain in the fact, that through such
sympathetic touch with tho people
at all points, tho system has come
up fortified in tho faith and goodwill
Of the common folk of at least five
Southern States.