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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
ENGLAND AND THE Beers.
More About the Pig-Sticking
Which the English are En-
gagged i'm.

sdScu III.
Lord Roberts army has new song.
1t runs thus:
We're are marching into Pretoria.
IL belongs TO Queen Victoria"
1t is generally thought now that
the evacuation of Pretoria was no
more than q trap. It will not be
surprising TO hear of more British
disasters.
Public interest centres largely in
the fate of the British prisoners in
the Transvaal, but it seems probable
that about $500 have beeu recovered
including l29 officers.
General Butler has at last taken
the offensive, and by mapoeuyring
has secured position west of LaIng's
Neck, by which he believes he can
make the Boer positions untenable.
The Beers appear to be in sufli-
cient strength to completely separate
all the British forces north and south
of line stretching some fifty miles
between Roodeval and Hebron. To-
days dispatches reveal the situation
as far more serious than any Que
imagined.
United States Consul Hollis re-
Gently had two-hours' interview in a
close conference with President Kru-
ger at Machadodorp. 1t is stated that
Nr. Hollis was the bearer of friendly
dispatches from the United States
Government, urging Mr.. Kruger to
treat for peace.
President Kruger says; at is
quite true that the British have oc-
cupied Pretoria. This, however, does
not end the war. The burghers are
fully determined to fight to the last.
They will never surrender so long
as five hundred armed men remain
in the country"
AS Pretoria was not defended bv
the Beers, but abandoned by them on
the approach of the British army,
while theirs retreated safely to the
upper country, why the great English
nation should 90 mad with Joy over
the possession of that city is as strange
to reasonable men as was the jubilee
IN this country over its possession of
the unprotected cities of Havana
and Manila.
President Kruger and his Govern
meut are at Machadodorp, 1870 miles
east of Pretoria, where il is expected
a stand will be made with from 90
000 TO $4,000 men. In view of pres
ent circumstances, it is improbable
that if defeated the Beers will retain
the means or courage to move their
army north, although the more des-
perate wish to do so. Before evacu-
ating Pretoria Dom Paul carted
away $12 100000 in gold.
Gobbied by Beers.
The Beers in addition to DESTROY
ing II miles of railroad have cap
tured the Fourth Derbyshire Bat
talon of Militia and prisoners to the
number of about GOO are in Boer
hands. This catastrophe is much
more serious for the British than the
recent capture of Colonel Spragge
and his ye0manry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

THERE was a time in the history
of Sparta when it was considered a
virtue to steal, but a crime to be
detected. Judging from late develop
ments in connection with some of
the departments of this Government
1T is but reasonable to infer that some
of the officials still possess a full
measure of this old Spartan maxim,
and are willing to work upon the
Anticipated theory regardless of the
modern Improvements in methods of
detection.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

WE ARE not surprised that the
verdict in the Riddick case meets
with general dissatisfaction. All
felt that if insanity was proven he
should have been remanded to the
asylum, but if he was deemed sane
capital punishment was the desert
for .cold-blooded and unprovoked
murder. His ecclesiastical calling
should not have ameliorated, but
rather accentuated, his lamentable
position. 1t is presumed that the
jury had same doubts as to his sanity.
III that was the case eighteen years,
the highest penalty for murder in
the second degree, would not have
oeen too long a term in the peniten-
tiary, during which period his sanity
would have been fully tested. If
found to be mentally unsound he
could have been committed to n
hospital.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
TROUBLE IN CHINA.

All the kilograms indicate that tn,
situation has not improved. On the
contrary the disorder has spread
from the neighborhood of Pekin &c
the capital, which is growing tur.
bulent. Two thousand international
troops are approaching the city, and
the advance guard is due to arrive
today, June 18th.
1000 Boxers surrounded i,50C
Chinese troops between Lola and
foung-tsun recently and according
to the latest news, 500 Boxers were
killed. III Hung Chang, the Viceroy
at Canton, is said to be alive to the
danger, and is importing modern
munitions OF war to arm the Chinese
troops. Five thousand Mausers have
arrived at Canton out of consign-
ment of $4,000 ordered by him.
The Boxers, who are creating SO
much trouble and killing foreigners
in China, number four millions and
have able and adroit leaders, and
number in their organization the best
blood in China. The movement WAS
at frat somewhat conservative, but
now thousands of irresponsible villa.
gers have joined it and it is taking
more and more fanatical character.
What the movement will end in can
not be foreseen, but Eastern diplo-
mats and consular agents think the
long expected ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Celestial Kingdom is near at hand.
1t is rumored that the Dowager
Empress has fled to the Russian
Legation at Pekin. 1t is also
reported that 1000 Russians landed
1T Takn with twenty guns and are
marching on Pekin.
One hundred United States ma
rines have been sent from Manila TO
China.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
A Love Tragedy.

Near Fredericksburg this week a
man and woman were found in a
barn, the man dead and the woman
moaning and gasping for breath and
unconscious. Three empty Walls of
laudanum nearby told the tale.
Summoning help, the woman was
carried to a neighbours and efforts to
revive her made. She was identified
as married woman, living a few
miles below the city. From last ac-
counts her life is despaired of. Both
parties are well known, and the af-
fair has caused quite an excitement.
The cause of the tragedy is said to
be a strong attachment both have
had for each other for several years.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
FiOgged. Then Welded Him.

Emily Delaney, young American
DIVORCE, who for the past two years
has been ruling the artists colonyin
Paris, on Saturday married Father
Beaunier, the priest whom she pub
licly cowhided a few weeks ago for
repeating a bit of gossip about her
and thereby dissuading a French
cavalry officer from marrying her.
" hen the priest went to apologize to
Miss Delaney later he was smitten
with her charms and ardently wooed
and won her.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
Riddick Gets Three Years.

The trial of Rev. j. Z. r. Rid.
dick, for the murder of DR.. VIM. Ii
Temple, has been completed al
Lawrenceville, the murderer getting
three years in the penitentiary. The
result of the trial is very unsatis.
factory, it having been generally
conceded that the jury would either
bring in a verdict of insanity or
murder in the first degree.
There will be no appeal taken.
Riddick Will be taken to the peni.
tertiary in few days. If itappears
that he is crazy after he reaches there
he viii be sent to an asylum.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

one taking a gun aud another =
pistol, the use of which they were
both experienced in, they proceeded
TO shanty nearby and returned with
the negro boy, Davy Cotton.
At quarter to 9 O'Clock they sent
a note to Mrs. Croker asking II MIR.
Turner was there. and if nos. request
ing Mr.. Crocker to come To them M
once. Cotton carried the note aud
soon returned, with Mr.. Croker
coming on behind. They then sent
Cotton to the stable to see if Mr..
Turner had ridden away. The boy
soon returned with the glove, hat.
and lantern belonging to Mr.. Turner.
and they, for the first time, realized
that something had occurred. They.
Cotton and SIR. Crocker, then went
to the stable lot and Cotton dis
covered the dead body lying by the
fence.
Several times during her testimony
Miss Isabella Turner sobbed softly.
with her face hidden in her hand
kerchief, but her most violent weep
ing came when Col. Boykin asked
her regarding her conduct with Gill
gan. Never" she answered with
positive emphasis, cat any time or
any place" Then bitterly she wept
while her sunny head was hid once
more behind the veil of sombre
mourning. She was splendid wit
ness, telling her story straight and
without hesitation. She stated, in
reply to a question, that she had
once loved Gilligan, but for eighteen
months bad cared nothing for him.
MRS. TURNER TEsTIFIEs.
After dinner Mrs. c. Beverly
Turner, the wife of the dead man
and mother of the witness of the
morning, was called.
She WAS on the stand nearly four
hours. Her story of the happenings
was identical with that OF Miss
Isabe's.
For many years Gilligan had been
on the very best terms with the fam
lily. This referred to period prior
to three years ago, when, she said.
"Nick's downfall began" He had
been raised by the Turner's since the
age of ID. Recently he had been
slipping about their yard and run
ming off like gazelle if any one tried
to identify him in the dark.
re co,I ~
of 1898 Mrs. Wiley Batten, who is
Gliligan's sister, showed her nine
envelopes containing letters in her
daughters handwriting. Mrs. Batten
would not allow her to see the con-
tents, but told her they were love
letters. In the spring of 1899 Mrs.
Batten came to see her. aud she
offered her from 81 to S. for the
letters. Mrs. Batten asked her
why she did not offer to buy them
before; that Gilligan had since taken
the letters. Witness said she had
never dreamed that any love affair
could exist between her daughter
and the mill-boy. Mrs. Batten told
her that Gilligan was reading the
letters to anybody and everybody.
On Monday two Richmond physi-
clans testified that Gilligan's state
ments rejecting on Miss Turner were
absolutely false.
There was nothing of sensational
character introduced Tuesday and
the best part of the dav was taken up
IN the reading of Miss Turner's love
letters. The letters were well writ
ten and throughout them all she
urged Gilligan to be good and
true man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
Friday, June 10, 1900.
Is CHINA TO COLLAPSE

Wise men think that the present is
the struggle which will result in the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Flowery king
dom.
The situation in China has become
so serious that the majorities of le-
cations at Pekin are sending their
families away. The United States
and the German governments have
ordered more warships to Asiatic
waters.
The soldiers sent to attack the
Boxers had a fight with them near
Pekin, and many were killed on both
sides. The Empress is secretly in
sympathy with the "Boxers," or "Or-
der of the Flaming Sword" the law
less thousands who have sworn to ex-
terminate all foreigners. 1t is said
that she reprimanded the officers and
troops who fought them.
Russia is stealthily creeping China
ward with her myriads OF troops,
and when the collapse comes she will
be in position to gobble aud dictate
as she sees fit. England's hands are
tied in South Africa, and poor little
Japan would like to check Russia
but she cannot without the aid of
England.
1t is thought that the uncertain at
titude of the United States is all that
deters Russia from open handed do
ines. Many papers in this country
are urging the Administration to take
a hand in Chinese affairs, oblivious
of our present Asiatic complications.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
POLTTICAL

Republican National Convention
meets in Philadelphia the first OF
next week. 1
The Democrats of APPROXIMATION
county Thursday elected delegates
favorable to ii. ID. Flood for
Congress.
Campbell county is well pleased
with the record of Major Peter j.
Otey in congress and on Monday
elected delegates to the Congressional
Convention favorable to him.
Henry county Democrats OH Mon
day adopted resolutions endorsing
Claude A. Swanson's course in Con-
gress, and endorsing unanimously
a. j. Montague for Governor.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. will
conduct the national Democratic
campaign if his health permits.
Should his health fail it is thought
that Senator rs. Martin, of Virginia.
will be the campaign manager.
There is pretty general feeling
among the colored people through
out the country that they will vote
and work against the Republican
party this coming election if Presi-
dent Mckinley is the standard-bearer.
They say Mckinley has no sympathy
for the negro, and they talk of put
ting a negro Presidential ticket in the
field.
The Prohibition State Convention
In session last week in Denver, Col.
nominated full State ticket. headed
by J. r. Wiley for governor. The
platform holds the President of the
United States Irresponsible for the
disgrace brought upon this country
by the establishment of drunkeries
in the Philippine islands and Porto
Rico and Cuba.
Gen. Daniel Il. Collier carried word
toTaylcr and otherKentucky refugees
IN Indiana that unless he returned to
the State and discontinued the role
of a fugitive from Justice the party
leaders would drop him Taylor an
nounced that he would withdraw from
the candidacy for Governor. John
w. Yerkes announces that he will be
a candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation.
Up to Thursday night of last week
% States had held conventions; of
these %, representing AGA delegates,
have instructed for Bryan. Mary
land and New Jersey are unpledged,
the former having 10 and the latter
20 delegates. Bryan now lacks only
, instructed votes of having ma
jority OF the Kansas City Convention.
Since then other states have pledged
for Bryan and he is now assured the
nomination.
James r. Keene, the famous Wall
street speculator,is enthusiastic about
the presidential prospects of William
j. Bryan. "Brvan is sure to be elect
ed" says Mr.. Keene, "and / expect
to be over in time to do what | can
to help him. His election is the
only salvation of the country" Mr..
Keene is so confident of Bryan's cleo
ton that he has more than $4,000
up on the result. Mr.. Keene says
his reason for supporting Bryan is
thegrowing danger to our institutions
from law-defying aggregations of
carital. He regards Mr.. Bryan as
the last hope of the people.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

TIE English sparrow is a wee
thing and one is inclined 10 overlook
him, but nevertheless he is of such
Importance that the great Dig United
States government is going to take a
hand IN his life. The letter, on our
first page, from Congressman Cum
minis will be read with interest by
those who, with the CITIZEN, have
recognized his evil tendencies and
sought to suppress him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

No DEATH could he pronounced
too cruel that would snuff the career
of so vile a wretch as Gilligan. Raised
and befriended by the Turner's,
when his course became so corrupt
that he was denied the house and
Stunned by the woman who once
loved him, ne sought revenge-frst
by slandering her fair name, and
then by Staying the father. To add
to his turpitudc he tried to incrimi-
nate fair woman as the partner of
his murderous guilt aud to still
further blacken her character. The
public reIoices that his infamy and
her purity have been fully estab-
lished. The law will most likely
takes its course and properly so, but
if there is another crime that comes
nearer the unnamable one than this,
and deserves us fitting punishment,
we cannot conceive of it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

We THINK the governor had better
go slow on extra sessions OF the Leg
islature. 1t is not in accordance
with the promises of the Norfolk
Convention. At all events, Novem-
Der is too soon-the people want
more time to think beforehand, and
less time afterwards to mediate on
what "struck" them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

WHAT an ideal census enumeration
President Mckinley would make
Just think what remarkable pa
tience he manifested in quietly wait
ing ut the Senate door while the
Solons sveetly sang: 1--WE won't go
home till Norning?"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

1T Is claimed that county expenses
In Virginia are double what they
were under the old regime of
"High Sheriffs" and the old "Magis-
trates." This may be true, and
while we believe the costs of govern
ment are far in excess of what they
should be still the foregoing cannot
be taken as a just criterion. The
times have changed and population
has increased; necessarily the ex-
penses of government must increase
in proportion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
OUTRAGES IN ST. LOUIS.

hS oeSSh-Sstl oIllhS III Ol- LOUlS
is becoming simply disgusting, and
the most heinous outrages are being
perpetrated upon innocent women by
the demoniacal mob.
Eight young men, one woman and
three girls are in custody for assault
ing and stripping of young women
for riding on transit cars.
Annie Klasek, 16 years old, ac-
cnsed of participating in the mob
which assaulted and partially denu-
ded Miss Pauline Hensel Thursday,
admitted that she was in the crowd
aud says: Gail l did was to take
three punches at her. l saw her get
off the car at Twelfth and Geyer ave-
nue.. Everybody commenced yelling
'scab,' 'scab' and so did l. Then thew
made rush for her. In the bunch
were forty or fifty men, women, girls
and boys. Mary Trantiua hit the
woman and jerked at her skirt and
some other girl pulled off her hat,
threw it on the ground and stamped
on it.
81 hit her three times and was
then pushed away by the others be-
hind me. Then Mary pulled at tie
last skirt the woman wore, tearing a
large piece out of it. The poor
thing during all this was running
down Allen avenue screaming and
begging for mercy.
"Once she fell, and someone kicked
her on the head. Some one yelled,
She's a teacher at Lafayette school,
and this made the crowd worse than
ever, because the teachers of that
school have been riding on 'scab'
cars. Some boy tore her pocket and
got her purse and money.
Big men did most of the chasing.
In all she ran about four blocks.
with nothing on but her shoes and
stockings.
Another woman was assaulted by
the bowling mob, and when they had
stripped her to the waist one woman
daubed her with green paint while
two others held her, the jeering boys
and women of the mob applauding
the outrage and throwing mud.
A sheriff's posse killed three
strikers and wounded four.
Sunday was one of the most event
full and bloody days since the great
strike on the st. Louis lines began.
Two more shop girls were attacked
by the mob and they also were partly
deDuded before they escaped.
An organized committee" of
women visited the public schools, en-
tering the rooms, accusing the women
teachers of riding on the tabooed
cars, and threatening to do them
bodily harm if they did SO again.
POLITICS IN STRIKE.
Governor Stephens today gave out
the following statement regarding
the st. Louis strike:
Vigorous action has been taken
by the State government and st.
Louis Police Department to enforce
respect for law in st. Louis and pro-
tect life and property. The Repub-
llcan Mayor, however, who is can /.
didate for denomination, not desiring
to offend, positively refuses to coop
crate with US, which lends encour-
agement to the lawless element and
Impedes our progress toward restora-
ton of normal conditions.
/ have requested that $500 emer-
gency policemen be sworn in and
that the sheriff summon a posse of
1880 additional able bodied and law
abiding citizens to serve under the
direction of the Police Commission
ers. Up to this hour it has not
been deemed necessary by the Police
Commissioners of st. Louis to order
out the militia, the Commissioners vet
believing that they are equal to the
emergency"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

lTsEEMs as though the Democratic
ticket is to be Bryan and Dewey. A
good team since Senator Daniel
declined TO be named for the vice
Presidency.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

THAT Conference.-The Presideu-
tial ticker will lack magnetism. The
politicians are awakening to the
fact that it costs money nowadays
even to be defeated.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
PORTO RICO.

A census enumeration ought to be
combination of angel and diplomat,
If that were possible.-Norfolk
Landmark.
1t is said that Mckinley is a very
religious man. but he only believes
in the gospel according to Mark
Orange Observer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

The Board Of Supervisors of Lancaster
County, at the regular meeting TO be
held on The Goth day of June, 1900, will
consider the propriety of imposing tax
upon dogs and OF fire-proofing the
Clerks Office
All persons who wish to be heard on
these questions are invited to be present
on that day.
BY order of the Board.
May %. 1900.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
PAVING AND BUILDING BRICKS
GOOD CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

L will rent my two horse lots at Kirk
land Grove Camp the coming season,
owing 90 being pressed with other bust
ness. Kemembery you have no opposition.
l on also have kind and generous
committee TO deal with. For terms and
particulars apply TO
G.. ID. SHIRLEY,
Hcathsville, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
ACROSS THE SEAS.
PHILIPPINES.

Gen. Pho del Pillar, the Filipino
leader, has been captured near
Manila.
There is a secret underground gov
eminent in the Philippines that is
giving General Macarthur a great
deal of trouble.
Aguinaldo and Dom Paul Kruger
have both been declared dead within
the past three days, but there has
been no obituary-writing.-AorfoM
Landmark.
Perhaps the most thrilling and
picturesque incident of the entire
Philippine war occurred at Uatubig,
on the Island of Samar, where, on
April 18th last, party of 81 en-
listed men held at bay force of
some six hundred insurgents dur
ing four days of the fiercest fighting,
reinforcements arriving in just the
nick of time.
PORTO RICO.
Five hundred inmates OF the peni-
tertiary mutinied Monday, refus-
ing TO take bread or to work.
They said that the bread was not fit
TO eat and the leader struck the
warden in the face. The peniten-
tiary is guarded by detachment of
two hundred men of the Porto Rico
Regiment.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

a farm In Maryland, only eight miles
from Washington; Good G-room house.
water at house door and i'm all the fields.
young orchard; farm containing 20 acres
wIll sell or exchange for a farm or
other property in Tidewater section of
Virginia. Address, NJ. J.. MF'G Co,
Milienbeck, Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15
'LaRCaSter'S
Business Directory.
HOTEL FOR SALE,

will sell the Lancaster House. land
ana livery. It cannot under any cir
cumstances be rented. Hotel i'm good
order, livery attached aud 63 acrcs of
land. NJ. +. TuovAs
Lancaster G. H., Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

All communications or business letters
should be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
irvington. VA, 20 receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

psee 1w. 2w. Sw. 4w. SIN. lom. Tyr.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-15

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