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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24

Wise, of the United States warship Mono
cacy, as follows:
June 20th-On the arrival of the ma
rines this morning l started fires in the
locomotives and got cars and two field
pieces. Just now, one p. m, train vita
400 Russians and one field piece AMI $50
marines are leaving. A French officer
has just arrived, having left Tien Tsin
yesterday at 1880 when troops were at
tacking the foreigners and the American
Consulate had been destroyed. He does
not know what has become Of our men.
The Chinese have modern field GIns and
are battering the foreigners il their
strongholds. He says the line can be
Travelled from here to Ching Chang Chan,
half way to Tien Tsin. A few Russians
are there. He says | may be attacked
here tonight, but l have sent all the ma
rines, as l 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 train
has got far ahead as it can the troops
will press ahead afoot and the train will
be sent back for reinforcements.
81 seized here, at daylight, dispatch
boat l could start more locomotives If
l had competent firemen.
(Signed.) WISE.
Captain of warship Monocacy."
Lieutenant Kempff, U. S. NJ, through
the British at Tien Tsin sends the fol-
lowing by special courier:
"Reinforcements are urgently needed.
The casualties are heavy the ammEni
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 news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24

direct telegraphic communication with the
Department. 1t may be that the Depart
ment Will find it necessary to send dupli-
cate message to Kempf via Nagasaki and
the Solace could carry dispatches back
and forth and establish direct connec-
tons with the Department in this way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT RUMoRED.
German Cruiser Forces One Chinese Ship
Ashore and Captures Another.
(By the Associated Press.)

KEEL, June 23.-A rumor is current in
naval circles here that a German cruiser
has forced one Chinese ship ashore and
captured another and that fifty Chinese
were killed and seventy wounded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
KEMPFF ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
Force to be Used Only Against Boxers and
Their Abettors.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, June 23-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 admi
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.
(SignedD "KEMPFF."
Admiral Kempff's message is of impor-
lance as showing the present attitude
of the powers represented in Chinese wa
ters. 1t indicates that for the present
at least they are operating in harmony
for the release of the foreigners who
that they are taking active steps by
means of proclamation to have this fact
become known to the peaceably inclined
Chinese. Officials here interpret the
proclamation as a conciliatory measure
and believe it calculated to restore the
confidence of the Chinese people in the
pacific intentions of the overs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
TROOPS THAT FOUGHT NEAR TEN TsIN
Wise Gables Their Departure For That Point
Chinese Using Modern Field Guns.
fBy the Associated Press.

fJt IIIt 4NooVNI9ILtU 7 It7o.J
Shanghai June 23-The American Con
sui here. John Goodnow. has received
from the Consul at Che Foo under date
of June. end, bulletin from Commander
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24

General Joseph Wheeler, may become
candidate for Congress when the unex-
PRED term recently resigned by him ex-
pires prominent politician OF the
Eighth district has received copy of
a circular letter from General Wheeler
in which he intimates that he will be at
the disposal of his friends at that time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24

Manila, June 23.-Reports have reached
Manila Of troubles in the Island of Sa-
mar, whence reinforcements, battalion
of the Twenty regiment and
battery of artillery, were dispatched 10
day.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
JUSTIFIES A HOMICIDE.
Magistrate FInmnier Says the Ear
tender Acted Properly.


NEW YORK, March 6.-Martin Murphy
a bartender, was arraigned before Magis-
trate Flammer in the Yorkville Court yes
terday on a charge Of murder. Last We'd
nesday Murphy shot and killed Thomas
Giles in Fallon's saloon at Thirty seventh
Street and Second Avenue, where he tend
ed bar The witnesses for the prosecution
all said that Murphy refused to give an
other drink to Giles when he demanded it,
and said that Murphy told Giles to go
home.
They also said that Murphy called po-
liceman before the shooting occurred, but
when the policeman entered the saloon
everything was quiet, and he went away.
The witnesses also declared that When
the shooting occurred Giles was on top Oh
the bar in the act of throwing bottle at
Murphy, and that Murphy shot in self-de-
fence.
Magistrate Flammer then said that ne
considered the bartender almost justified
in having fired the fatal shot. as the eYi-
dence of the prosecution showed that ne
considered his life in extreme danger lie
said that the plea of James Nugent. MS
lawyer, for the discharge of the prisoner
was well taken on the evidence shown by
the prosecution, but that he could not
safely discharge him until further hear
ing had been held. He adjourned the case
until Wednesday. Magistrate Flammer
also commended Murphy for having re-
fused to serve another drink to Giles and
for calling policeman in order to prevent
trouble
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ACCOUNTS BADLY TANGLED.
Cashier Farra Killed Himself in a
Fit of Despair.

WILMINGTON. Del. March 6.-The cor
oners jury. after hearing the testimony,
decided last night that John c. Farra,
Cashier of Freight Receipts of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company in this
city committed suicide by shooting while
suffering from temporary mental aberra
ton.
At the inquest a part of the letter Mr..
Farra left for his wife was read on the ad-
vice of Deputy Coroner Giles. Mr.. Farra
wrote:
How sorry ! am TO bring great sorrow
upon you, 1t is a physical impossibility
for me TO keep up with the work | have TO
do. My accounts are in bad shape; and |
have no time 20 help myself, and they GER
tainly get worse because l cannot pay at
tention TO details and look after things as
I should | don't want to take the blame
from myself. but some belongs to the COM
nanv. | am sure you will find plenty OF
friends. God bless you all. JACK.
Auditors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company have begun an inves-
tigation of the accounts of Mr.. Farra. They
are so tangled that it will take several
days 10 straighten them out and learn the
true condition. 1t is said Mr.. Farra knew
that an examination of his books was 10
be made.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
GUARDED BY A GOAT.
The Animals Fierce Efforts to Pro-
tect Its Dying Master.

tect Its Dying Master.
NEW YORK. March Ga dying man
was guarded for hours last night by huge
goat in the cellar of 442 Graham Avenue,
williamsburg. With determined charges.
the animal drove away all who offered aid.
and was only subdued after a battle with a
policeman.
Early in the evening the neighbors heard
the man moaning. At the end of every
gasp the goat bleated. The sounds had
been going on for several hours when the
persons in the adjoining house made an
investigation. With a lantern they de-
scended to the cellar, where William Ran
dali, eighty-fve years old was found lying
on the floor.
AS the man with the lantern stopped
over the dying man the goat charged him.
His fury was so great that the man re-
treated and summoned aid. But the goat
succeeded in driving off half a dozen men,
and Policeman Halpin was called in. With
his night stick he succeeded in driving off
the goat until he had found the man was
diving. Then an ambulance was summoned
from ST. GATHERINGS Hospital.
When the surgeon arrived Randall was
found on the verge of death from exposure
and starvation. He said that the goat had
been his only companion for weeks. He
was lifted on stretcher and then the po-
liceman had literally to fight the goat to a
finish before the animal would permit the
old man to be carried out.
At St. GATHERINGS Hospital it was said
that Randall could hardly live through the
night The policeman, out of respect to
the goats attachment, fed 1t and informed
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals.
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THREE SUNS SEEN.
4 Strange Phenomenon Witnessed in
AIbemnrIe County. Va.

KEENE. Va. March &c. G. Lind Of
this town reports a strange occurrence. He
says: Il have made a hasty sketch of
phenomenon Witnessed by myself, Rev. W.
II. Laird. Mrs. Laird. two brothers one
sister. and the family servants on Sun
day morning Al 9 o'clock
The sky was slightly overcast. In tho
east the san shone brightly. On either
side at the comparative distances shown
in my sketch were two suns-fainter In
tone. but quite distinct. Above these with
a centre cutting the centre of the true sun
was a distinct rainbow. above this an
other and to the right two rainbows,
whose ares met at a tangent inclined as
YOU see on sketch. The rays of these twU
arcs we're continued in feathery lines to-
ward the horizon till lost in the cloudy az
mosphere. The display was first noticed
by the colored boy of the house. who came
In to notify US and it continued for more
than half an hour when the sun dissipated
the clouds and the phenomenon vanished.
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GUILTY OF GAMBLING.
ConNic Secured Against Fair As
>ocfation Managers.

ISOLATION Managers.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. March 6.-Chief
Judge 4. Hunter Boyd and Associate Judge
David ". Sloan came from Cumberland
Yesterday and. with Judge Stake, held
court The cases of the State against the
Hagerstown Fair Association for gambling
on the fair grounds were tried in the aft
ernoon The TWO indictments we're founa
several years ago and have been continued
on the dockets from year to year. Consta-
bic Jonas Rowland. Constable John Bow
ard. W II. Socks, reporter, and former
States Attorney Charles d. Wagaman
who was in Office when the indictments
were found. testified as to the character
of games allowed. Constable Boward
swore he saw lots of old farmers losing
money al the games which included a
wheel OF fortune and umbrella games.
George II. Hager. privilege clerk of the
fair. testified that he awarded no con-
cessions TO gamblers. and If any gambling
was done during the fairs of 1897 and 1898
il was without the consent and knOwledgs
of the association. He said where the as
sociation's attention had been called to
fakirs who were conducting gambling
games the operators were ordered of. Last
fall at the fair he said. $3.50 which was
paid For space on the grounds had been re-
turned TO fakirs because of such rules.
The Judges found the association guilty
on the sixth count. of knowingly permit
ting gambling. and not guilty on all other
counts. There were seven counts TO the
indictment.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
CARVED WITH A RA-OR.
a COlorcd Man and Woman Dam
gcrousIy Wounded.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 6.-As
result of one of the most serious cutting
affrays in Hampton's history Julia Robln-
son and James II. Davis, both colored. are
lying at their homes dangerously wounded.
The crime was committed shortly after I
O'Clock Sunday night, and the woman
husband, James H. Robinson, is alleged 10
have been the perpetrator. Inhdelity on
the part of the wife is said TO be the cause
Of the trouble.
Davis went to Robnson's house, and in
company with the woman started to take
a walk. They had only gone short dis
tance before they met Robinson, who.
without saying a word, whipped out ra-
Zor and proceeded to carve up the couple.
Robinson made his escape and has not
been appTehended. He has been employed
as fireman on the steamer Hampton Roads,
and is considered quiet and respectable
COlOred man.
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. Considerate Murderer.
CFrom the London News.)

tf rom inc l-uHApu -F'''-f
From time to time one hears of a GER
tain secret manuscript book said TO be
kent by the officers of the British Museum
reading rcom-a dairy of the ways and
manners of that strange human product.
the British Museum reader. The volume
can never be published. Still tale or two
now and then gets abroad. and one gathers
that the passion of hate certainly runs
high in the vitiated atmosphere. a curious
instance occurred not long ago. All day
long man had sat quietly working at his
desk; next him was a lady similarly en-
ployed AS dusk was coming on and the
air grew mere poisonous he was seen tC
glance nervously about him and then dash
hatless, from the building. He hurried t
the nearest postoffice and telegraphed &c
the lady at the next seat TO his that ht
should attempt her life without delay. HI
returned with an air of relief TO collect
his books. and was in due time himself
collected by the police.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
TROUBLE AT RUTGERS.
students Threaten IA Boycott to Save
n Professor.

JERSEY CITY, n. J., March 6.-The
students of Rutgers College threaten to
boycott the institution at the future COM
mencements if the board of trustees at
their meeting in New Brunswick today re-
fuse to retain Edgar S. Shumway as pro-
fessor of Latin literature.
Prof. Shumway was asked to resign by
President Scott because the two did not
agree in a discussion over a resolution be-
fore the faculty as to the transfer of some
of the duties of the English professor to
four of the other professors, of whom one
was Prof Shumway. He opposed the pass
age of the resolution on the ground that
though he was perfectly willing he was
not qualified for the work.
The alumni took the matter up, and
nearly 200 graduates have petitioned the
board of trustees to retain the professor
for the best interests of the college.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
SWALLOWED oXALIC ACID.
4 Tilted Woman Attempts to Commit
Suicide.

OMAHA, Neb., March 6.-Miss Jennie
Mclean, well-known young lady of
Omaha, swallowed a quantity Of oxalic
acid on main thoroughfare of the city
yesterday. She is in precarious coadt-
ton
The tragedy is the sequel to rather ex-
traordinary effort of the young woman 10
kidnap James Martin. Miss Mclean is a
handsome blonde. Martin is a diminutive
fellow Miss Mclean was infatuated with
him. and. calling at his office in carriage
Saturday night. requested him to accom-
panv her. He refused and she seized him
BY the collar and carried him bodily out
side. He screamed Justify for the police
and the bluecoated guardians arrived just
as the girl was thrusting him into car
riage. When rescued Martin was much
frightened
The evening times., 1900-03-06
slammed Him in Court.

Because he called her a perjurer, small md
pretty woman of Rochester, y y, gave ia"yer
bast;no in the court room She had been sub
noapaed as a witness in a suit in which he was the
pIsirtif and much to his surprise her testimony
was against his ease. you are perlurer, ne
"a ID sbe slowly drew her hand from her muff
aI tbo, suddenly laid it swiftly against his
ahoot n was well delivered and brought glow
70 the lawyers face. and exclamation from the
court room. People should always restrain their
temper and such display OF temper as was eN-
hihitod in the court room can be controlled by
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The evening times., 1900-03-06
THE RAPID TRANSIT RAID.
One of the Alleged stock COnspira-
tors Under ARREST.

tors L nder arrest.
PHILADELPHIA. March 6.-Alfred Cos
lin. alias C. B. Williams was arrested in
this city last night by Detectives Donaughy
and McKenty, charged with being a fugi-
tive from New York. where an indictment
was found against him for eonspr-
acy in connection with the defamatory
stories published on the New York Stock
Market concerning the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Railroad, which caused a depres-
sion in the stock. GOslin had little money
with him when placed in custody not
withstanding that he is alleged to have
realized q quarter of a million dollars out
of the stories he eirculated.i
Goslin has been at a South Broad Street
hotel for several days. When he came
here he wore beard but shortly after
his arrival he had it shaved off. He also
discarded his diamonds and became a
guest of the hotel without registering his
name. The detectives were not sure of
their man, and Detective Mckenty ad-
dressed him by a fictitious cognomen.
Goslin fell into the trap and said, My
name is not Thompson"
well. what is your nance" the de-
tective asked.
My name is Gosln," was the ready re-
ply Then he realized he had made a
mistake and attempted to walk away.
When taken to the city hall he asked what
the charge was. On being told that it was
conspiracy, he said:
"Oh, that is only a misdemeanor; I
will send out for bail"
He was told that bail would not be
taken for fugitive. and of the finding
of the special grand jury in New York.
He said he knew of the action of the
grand jury. but did not think the Phila-
delphia police would know of it so soon.
There were others in the city few days
ago who were connected with Goslin in
the conspiracy, but when the police looked
for them they had gone.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
Eouud Dead in Bed.

George Sturdy, seventy years Of age,
for the past eleven years an inmate Of
the Soldiers Home, was found dead in bed
in the house of James Kelly, 705 Marshall
Street northwest, yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. Coroner Carr was
notified by the police of the Eighth
precinct. He viewed the remains this
morning and gave a certificate OF death
from natural causes. The dead soldier
was born in Dublin, Ireland, and had a
record of twenty consecutive years in the
regular service.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
AN UNCONDITIONAL PARDON.
A Life Prisoner Set Free by West
Eirginia's Governor.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. March 6.-Gov-
ernor Atkinson yesterday issued an un-
conditional pardon to Henry B. Christie,
of Ohio county. who was convicted by the
Circuit Court OF that county in 1888 Of
murder and was given a life sentence in
the penitentiary. Christie was paroled
two years ago and has since been in bust
ness in Wheeling. He. with another man,
was charged with shooting down police
man one night twelve years ago. They
were arrested at Newark. Ohio. and brought
back to this State, and, as prejudice was
so strong against them, they were con-
victed
The men proved that they were hobo
ing" in Cumberland Md. on the night OF
the murder. Both were strangers 10 each
other and never met until arrested In
Newark They were paro!ed at the same
time two years ago.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR.
Located in DnnviIIe After a Long
Chase.


NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 6.-Har-
yey Williams, charged with burglary, who
walked out of the stationhouse about two
months ago, and for whom the police have
searched without success, has been arrest
ed in Danville, and the chief Of police OF
Aat city is holding him for the local au-
thorities. Chief Harwood received tel
egram yesterday stating that Harvey Will
liams was under arrest. Williams was
arrested as he was leaving the book store
of J. r. Morton.
A young man saw him sneaking in the
back way, and when the intruder, sus-
pecting Identification, tried to escape, the
other man gave chase. knocked him down
and held him until the arrival of the po-
lice. williams confessed to Chief Har-
wood He has been in the penitentiary
and if he Is sent there again five years
will be added to his penalty.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
Robbed the Contribution Box.

The Rev. DR.. Harding, pastor of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church, Twenty-third
Street northwest, complained to the police
last night that thieves broke open and
robbed the contribution box at the church
during Sunday last. An investigation is
being made.
The evening times., 1900-03-06
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DIED.

BRADY-At Providence Hospital. MlClfAEL
J. BRADY.
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Minneapolis papers please notice. mho-Ss
The evening times., 1900-03-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Columbia Railway
Company for the election Of directors 20
serve for the ensuing year and the trans
action Of such other business As may come
before said meeting will be held al the
Office Of the company. g02 F Street north
west. Washington. d. C.. TUESDAY.
MARCH 13. 1860. between the hours Of
and p. m.
JAS. p. LACKEY. Secretary.
IN
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