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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
MESSAGE FROM cHAFFEE.
Thinks Five Thousand Troops Ample
for Service il, China.
fEr. Associated Press.

Thinks Five Thousand Troops Ample
for Service III China.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Sept. THE following
dispatch was received to-day by the War
Department from General chRffee:
.sTaku no date).
.Aaiutan; General, Washington:
Written report of operations up to re-
lief of legations will be forwarded as soon
as possible. Present conditions are that,
hostilit!es Nave practically ceased only
occasional shots fred from cover on small
party repairing telegraph line and torag-E
.ng. No considerable body of Chinse. troops
or Boxers discovered here or along the
line of communication. We hear Ii Hung
Chang has fun power. bst he is not here.
Will United States keep military force
here until terms of peace are arranged?
Now in China about 5000 teffectivesl. Sixth
Cavalry. Light Battery F. Fifth Artillery
Batteries Third Artillery. Ninth Infantry.
Third Infantry. marines. / think ample for
United States unless political reason not
apparent to me demands larger force Shall
take 5000 MS basis of requirement for sup
plies. II troops remain mnst winter In
tens. And contcal wall tents Will Be re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
EVACUATION OF PEKIN.
Opposition to This Course Universal,
Among. Foreigners III China.

Opposition to This Course Universal
ANON. Foreigners i'll China.
Copyright, 1860, by the Associated Press)
SHANGHAI, September 4.-Reports re-
ceived here from the treaty port show
that the opposition to the allied forces
cvacuating Pekin before d final settlement
with the Chinese is arrived at is uni
yersal and intense among the foreigners.
The commercial anG missionary bodies
are cabling protests to their Governments.
The diplomatic and military officers, ex-
cept the Russians, share this feeling.
Ii Hung Chang, since his understanding
with Russia, has changed front toward
the representatives of other Powers and
has been insolent and almost insulting in
his interviews with them.
l.; Hung Chang has recommended the
Dowaser Empress 10 appoint the two
southern viceroys who made the agree
ment with the Consuis to keep order in
their territory, the president of the Tsung
Lii Yamen, and himself as a. commission
to treat with the Powers Ii starts for
Ten Tsin in week on Chinese ship,
conveyed by a japanese warship.
Mr. W. ". Rockhill, the United States
special commissioner, starts for Pekin
Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05

local
An favor a new city jar
-AIanchester wants better s.feel-sal
service
Governor Tyler soon 70 astuI =.
49, - new census OF RtchmonGi~s
,rEint, II i. tllianls East Su!cide-
-rn inspect the State troops
NO trace OF .'ropsks. ..sa =, zoe. 2e..ao,,
-tisnrico Supervisors do not agree on
s,,nerintendent OF poor-house.
state.
r,,oa S. G.. M-h;ttie candidate FOR
seaf on bench of Court OF Appeals.
Democratic clubs organized In various
places throughout the State
Hon. Thomas MartiH S0onS III SAAea@'t
lottesgilfe-
.S.Insfge Rhea opened campaign In RUS
sell county and received an ovation
--Mexican war veteran run over by =
-. New e trial granted man accused of poi-
soning well.
General.
wellington renounces Republican party
In a speech delivered from same PLATFORM
with w. j. Bryan.
-Republican majority In Vermont some
what reduced. s
Whole family poisoned In North Caro-
lima, and one mas died .,r.
mir. Sewall sinking and may not su1s
ytye the night.
-Unspeakable atrocities inflicted On
women missionaries in China
Replies OF Powers to suggestion On
evacuation OF Pekin are slow eoufns an.
Message received from Ar. Sonser nos
IL Iii Hung chang named with three
Others, as peace commissioners Ia an isiss 5
perial edict.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05

squired; one to ten men. Ecort wagons
mentioned in - of 18th will be required
sniIea:ateiy. ~ ave mules for same
shipped. No more pack trains renuirea
wagon transportation best. Water railing
in river rapidly. Must soon haul supplies
forty miles; sat!sied railway will not be
repaired before river freezes
(S!gned) "CHAFFEE..,,
All transportation and tentage asked for
by General Cbaffee has been anticipated
by the Department and has been shipped
Much Of it is at Taku, and the balance is
due there very soon Preparations are go
ing forward here for winterng the troops
in China
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
LiHung and Three Others Named in
Imperial Ehlct.
(Ey Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, September at is re-
ported that the Chinese Government has
issued an edict appointing Ii Hung Chang,
YunS Lu, Hsu Tung and Prince Ching, as
commissioners to negotiate peace. NO
such edict, however, it can be stated. has
been communicated to the State Depart
ment. nor so far as can be learned nave
the Chinese authorities here received such
an edict.
1t is probable, however, that some such
communication is in course OF transmits
sion, with the two viceroys, of Nan King
and Woo Chow in place of Yung Lu and!
Hsu Ting. The latter belong to the Pekin
regime which has been identified against
the foreigners while the two other vice
roys are regarded as friendly to the for
eiguerS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
noecrintion of Dead Man

HARPERsS FERRY, w VA, Sept. A.
The Young man who committed suicide
here saturday wore black derby and light
gray suit, rnd was aged about twenty
eight eight wears: five feet seven inches in
height and weished 145 pounds. His
yal;se contained several shirts. collars and
cuffs and razor. BY a.d of a. strong glass
on cy,e1 tbe handle Of razor may be seen what
annenrs TO be IF. Christian Smith, or.
.sF IN Eisher,,: Smith. The size Of the COL
lars are IA and II IL The laundry mark
sA nhotograpn taken after death showed
INC man II, have q high forehead, heavy
chin c1,r and .4neliun heavy moustache.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
Foreign agitation Ended.
(By Associated Prcss.)

PARIS. September 4.-The French Con-
sui at Canton, under date of Monday,
September Sd, cables that the French gun
boat Comete has returned to Canton.
He adds that the trip to Swato (on the
estuary Of the River Hang Kians) has
had a good effect and has ended the
troubles and agitation against foreigners.
which were spreading in the region north
of Kouang Toun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
VA WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1900.

ing Pekin and recognition Lii Hung
Chang. Both disastrous to missions.
Robert Z. Speer. of the PRESBYTERIAN
Board Of Foreign Missions. received
number of letters from Presbyterian Mis-
sionaries. of China to-day. One from
Samuel Cochran, NJ. D., dated Arima,
Japan, August 2s. gives an account Of the
decpitation Of nine missionaries near Hang
~, p
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
& GENERAL LEE COMING HOME.
Has Been Granted Il Lcave Of Absence
to Visit Virginia.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, September 4.-Quarter-
master General Luddington is informed
that the transport Rawlings left Havana
last night for New York, with 81 cabin
passengers. including Rrisadier General
Fftzhush Lee, commanding the Eastern
Department of Cuba, who has been grant
ed leave OF absence for the purpose OF
visiting Virginia to attend to private busi-
ness
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
Mr.. TYLER BACK.
Says the Governor VIII Return in
About Two Weeks.

Mr.. HAL Tyler, who has been spending
the summer at his fathers home at Rad
ford. returned to the city last night, and
will leave for the University OF Virginia
in few days, where he goes to complete
his studies. MIR. Tyler said his father was
well, and expected to return to the city
about the 18th of this month. He brings
cheering news of the Democratic situation
in the Southwest. and ventures the opinion
that Judge Rhea viii be reelected to Con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
FELL WITH ALIGHTED LAMP.
Charlotte Berry Cad !, Narrow Escape
From Death last Night.

Charlotte Berry, "a colored woman who
resides at No. 2lI East Baker Street, met
with painful injury last night while going
down flight of stairs with a lighted
lamp. On the way down the steps one of
her feet caught in a hole in the carpet, and
she was thrown headlong down the stairs
In the fall the chimney of the lamp was
broken and her right hands was terribly
acerated. She was also badly bruised
about the head and body. Fortunately
for her. the Eight went out, and the lamp
did not explode. The ambulance was called
and DIR. Fisher attended to her wounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
WON'T ANNEX MANCHURIA.
Russia Disclaims any Intention of Oc-
cnpyin. it Permanently.
(By Associated Press \

(BY assocIated4 Press.)
LONDON, September According to a
special dispatch from st. Petersburg, the
Russian officials repudiase any intention
to permanently occupy or annex Man
churia. The dispatch adds that Russia
will claim no territorial concessions, pro-
vided the other Powers refrain from so
doing and expresses the hope that the
question of indemnlties can be settled by
the cooperation of the allied powers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
Hurtford,s Formulation.

{By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON, September 4.-Fhe cen
s,,s bureau announces the population of
Hartford, Conn, as 1850, q gain of 26,S20
or 501G per cent: fort Wayne, Ind, 45,1 ,11o
gain OF 9, ,I22 or 29.47 per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
PROTEST RECEIVED.
Evacuation of PoEin Disastrous. Says
Cablesram From China.
(By Associated Press

NEW york, September THE Rev..
DIR. Dodd, one Of the secretaries of the
Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society,
raceiYed the following cabelgram from
shanrhai to-day signed Central China,
.Protsct Government against evacuat-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
GENERAL DELAREY DEAD.

Succumbs to Wounds Received at
Glands River.
(By Associated Press.)
PRETORIA. Sept. 4.-It is reported that
General Delarey, the Boer commander.
died Of wounds received at Glands River.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
IN IMPERIAL CITY.
German Troops Have Seized
Position.
(By Associated Press.O

BERLIN, September An Official dis
patch from Tal1u announces the receipt:
Of telegram there from Pek.n, dated
August 25th, saying the German troops
have taken possession of a hill within the
Imperial Ciiy.
The dispatch adds that two thousand ad-
ditional Italian troops have reached Taku.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
.SEWALL'S CONDITION,

indications are That He Will not Sur-
vivc the Night.
(By Associated Press)
BATH, NE, Sept. 5.-1:55 A M.-The
physicians attending Hon. Arthur Sewall
report that he continues TO grow weaker.
The indica tons are that he will not live,
out the night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05

Charieston's Increase.
(By Associated Press
IS @WASHINGTCN September 4-Tre popu-
lation OF Charleston, s. c., 55D7. a gain.
of So or l55 per q. . 80 ssss.ss5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
SUMMARY SUMMARY OF TO-DAY's NEWS.

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(contins:s On Second Page.l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05

SHOOK BUILDiNd.
At Cumberland, the principal meeting
was held at the Academy OF Music, be
ginning at s o'clock. Mr.. Bryan entered
the hall a. few minutes before that hour
and was received with a volume OF ap-
plause which fairly shook the building:
The house was crowded to it's dome and:
the meeting was "a very enthusiastic one,
throughout.
Hon. Frederick Williams presided. Sem.
sator Wellington made the first speech Of
the evening. He was listened to with.
interest and was frequently appIaueeds
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
A Wheat Trust.

All the farmers of the world In sort
Of international trust to restrict the
production of wheat and raise prices Is
the plan which 1t IL hoped to carry Into
effect at the international conference
in Paris, July els.
1t is proposed to ask the farmers OF
the world to reduce their wheat output
by 20 per cent and not sell bushel for
less than a dollar.
J. c. Hanley. Of st. Paul, executive
agent of the farmers alliance and in
dustrial union, the national growers
association, the farmers federation Of
the Mississippi valley and the national
grain growers association. is the chief
promoter In tn agricultural trust In
America. Prof. G. Rutland Of the
University Of Freibourg. Switzerland.
is the chief promoter of the plan In
Europe.
The Idea was conceived by these two
men independently. Mr.. Hanfey. who
has been interested In many hold-your
wheat scheames, is prominently asso-
ciated with the Farmers elevators and
various cooperative undertakings. He
has long believed that II the farmers
would only come to an understanding
as to limiting production and agree to
sell only when their price could be OBJ
tained they could easily master the
situation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
OREGON,

The town OF sumpter has a new pa
per.
Granite held It's first election April
9th, and by a vote of so to II decided to
incorporate.
Parker Doak, boy Of II. was acci-
dentally killed In Coos county a few
days ago by companion while they
were hunting.
Il. Woody, proprietor Of one of the
four creameries in Camas valley states
that he was preparing 1200-acre dairy
ranch upon which large number of
cows will be kept In connection with his
creamery.
New style OF entertainment planned
at Pendleton. They are to have q
horse parade to exhibit blooded stock.
Stock inspector CHARLES Meyers makes
partial report on the condition Of the
sheep. the substance Of which Is that
the bands In this county are in better
condition than they have ever been
known before.
Several heavy frosts during the last
week have to some extent injured the
fne prospects for fruit and grain in
many orchards in this county. The
early cherries in many orchards have
been killed. and VIII not make q crop
this year. II is not supposed that 9TH
er varities Of fruit are SO badly injured
as are the cherries. but nevertheless
there 10 some damage done.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18

to secure claims by settlers and large
holdings by men of means.
Fire broke out in Chases' saloon, r,
sulting in the complete destruction {
the following property in Hope
Chase's saloon. Leet's restaurant, w. {.
Quirk's store and the postoffice, 10
Lawson's barber shop, AL Meade's re.
taurant, Spence Mornings house, Mr.
Lemley's house. Congregational churci
By blowing up a number Of adjoinin
buildings Wanamaker's store was save
thereby preventing total loss of tn
western portion Of town. As Harr
Auxer was going to see why a charg
of dynamite which he had placed In tn
barber shop did not explode. 1t suddenl
went of, throwing him clear over tn
bank and below the tracks. He is ser
iously injured about the head and hi
life is despaired of at the present writ
ing. After the fire was under contro
some boys were walking about tn
ruins, when one Of them. Willie Munros
found loaded pistol near Mr.. Horn
ings house. While handing It to on,
Of his comrades with the barrel In hi
hand and pointing toward himself. tn,
cartridge exploded. hitting Willie in tn,
right breast. He died instantly. Tn,
pistol was hot at the time and 1t Is be
lieved the cartridge was exploded BY
the heat. Mrs. Mead and her son
Harold, were slightly injured by flyint
debris. The total loss is estimated a.
$25,000. Quirk being the heaviest loser
There was no insurance on any Of the
destroyed property.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
English Omcers Unsatisfactory.

London, April 1.-The unsatisfactory
turn that has recently marked the cam
paign against the Beers is resulting in
astonishing and sweeping criticisms by the
English papers Of their own army meth
DDS. When Butler struck snags in Natal,
when General Methuen and General Cat
acre made terrible mistakes and before the
British arms had secured any progress, a
somewhat similar wave swept over the
press. But then it VS. directed at individ.
uals and chiefly confined to papers which
were willing to condescend to slang one
or several generals. Now names are not
mentioned but there is widespread, deeply
rooted conviction that the method OF Sc
lection Of British army officers is alto
gether wrong. About this conviction there
is no bitterness, nor is it based upon con.
clusions rapidly arrived at. "Our officers" "
says the conservative, common sense Out
look, "are as brave as lions, but as a
rule they are stupid"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
RITZvILLE, WASHINGTON, APRIL 1s, 1906
Washington Fruit Outlook.

]. e. Baker, commissioner of horti.
culture, gives out the following infor.
nation on fruit prospects:
The unusual forwardness of the sea.
son seems to have overtaken the fruit
growers of Western Washington in q
greater degree than those Of the East.
ern part Of the state,
Yakima county leads of In making
due efforts for the determination of or.
chard pests by placing three active
men in the field to enforce the state
laws-County inspector Orlando Beck
and two deputies-who seem to be do.
Ing effective work. This rare exhibi.
tion Of good sense on the part of the
county commissioners Ia TO be highly
commended, as work of this character,
to be effective, must be done at the prop
er time or 1t is hardly worth doing at
all.
Stevens county is up and doing also,
the county inspector appointed last fall
William II. Oakes of Meyers Falls, max.
ing the first general inspection the
county has ever had. The fruit pests
Of this section are not Of highly dan.
gerous character.
On this side of the mountains Clarke
county leads OF in point Of activity.
There are all indications Of a heavy
prune crop. County Inspector Gus
Henrickson, enforces the spraying Of or.
chards, and II not properly done refus.
es to accept the work. requiring 1t to be
done again in a suitable manner.
The periodical pests are San Jose
scale and twig borer. which the or
chardists are In earnest this spring in
fighting. 1t Is to be hoped that they
will attack Goblin moth with the same
vigor later on.
There are 5000 acres in bearing prune
orchards in this county that is exceed
ing five years Of age. with 10 evapor-
ating outfits of a combined capacity
of 290 tons of green fruit per day.
A full crop Of prunes In this section
will mean 800 car loads Of the dried
product this fall. making 1t the most
important prune district north Of Cali.
fornia, and rapidly increasing In i'm.
portance.
The variety grown is almost wholly
Italien, which is larger prune than
that ordinarily grown In California.
(which is called the Petite" or French
prune), and Of higher commercial val.
ue.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
Had to Jump to Escape Fire.

New York, April l6.-One man was
killed and a man and boy probably fatally
injured in q 100000 FIRE which occurred
in Brooklyn. The dead man is J. c. Don.
aldson, bookkeeper. The injured are
William d. Donaldson, the l7-year-old son
Of the dead man, and Stephen Moneypen.
ny, laborer. They were in an adjoining
building fighting the fire when the flames
made their position perilous and they were
obliged to jump.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
MONTANA.

The indications ere that the oper
season for placer. mining will begin
early this year.
The Bozeman postoface has been
placed in the classified list In the rank
Of offices entitled to one additional
clerk.
William Harvinson, well known pio
neer Of Montana, was found dead In his
bed in cabin In Colorado street alley
at Butte.
At the coming school election the peo-
pie Of Silver Bow county will have their
first chance under the new law to elect
road supervisors.
Mrs. Cora Howard, of Butte, aged 80
years. committed suicide recently by
swallowing the contents Of half-ounce
bottle Of carbolic acid.
The side wall of the two.story brick
lodging house on West Broadway.
known as "The Paragon, or THE Port
land" collapsed last week in Butte.
1t is now certain Senator Clark will
not resign. The pressure from his
Montana friends and legal advisors is
all in favor Of contest to the finish.
It is reported that l.. D. Pugsley. of
the Marias, has bought about $500 mix.
ed yearling sheep from c. II. Paddley
of Dillon, at $3.50 per head, delivery to
be made after shearing.
President James J. Hill and numer-
GUS other officials of the Great North.
ern was In Butte. The whole party
was ditched six miles west OF Silver
Bow and were shaken up considerably
but no one was hurt.
A recent cattle transaction Ia the
purchase Of about 120 head by II. Bes-
sette Of the Marias from Joseph STREET.
Of Highwood. The outfit included
cows and steers and Is said to have
changed hands at about $50 per head.
Fred Doyle. at Butte. convicted Of
forgery, was sentenced to fve years in
the penitentiary. Doyle was one OF
gang Of four which manufactured
forged checks by the wholesale. One
OF the men escaped and the other two
turned states evidence.
A report Of more than ordinary inter.
est Is current to the effect that before
many moons Senator Clark OF Montana
will lead to the altar as his wife Mrs.
Glover. who was before her marriage.
Miss Patton, one Of the daughters Of the
late Mrs. Patton. Of San Francisco.
The latter left a fortune Of 81, 600, 900 to
be divided among her Ave daughters.
Duncan McGregor's pet bull dog al.
most cost his masters life In Butte at
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
IDAHO.

Edwin G. Davis Of Malad. will gradu
ate from the West Point military acad
emy In June.
The Idaho Butter Company Of Nam
pa has filed It's articles of incorporation
with the secretary Of state.
The new plan Of water distribution
being put into effect under the Lemp
canal is likely to become the method
on all such canals.
The Coeur d'Alene Hardware Com.
pany at Wallace, Idaho. IL at work on
an addition to Its machinery warehouse
which will make It about three times as
large as 1t is at present.
Dan Martin of Idaho Falls has been
surveying on the south side Of the riv
er to determine the feasibility and
probable cost Of constructing q cana
for power purposes from the head OF
the Birch creek canal to the bank of the
river near the bridge.
The report Of the Shoshone county au.
ditor for the quarter ending March 81
was presented to the commissioners at
their meeting last week. It shows that
at the beginning OF the quarter there
were $84,363.60 OF warrants outstand-
ing. which amount has been reduced
during the quarter to s56.6s7.29, al
though the new warrant lssue during
the quarter amounted to s15.s67.27 and
the payment Of deferred interest on the
county bonded debt took s3s,167.54. .
Troy, Iraho owner. OF white pine
timber lands in the st. Msries district.
Is miles northeast of Troy, have sold
claims comprising in ali 500 acres OF
first class timber. This being the
FIRST sale Of Importance that has thus
far been consummated interest has been
awakened and timber land 10 being
eagerly sought for. II 10 conceded
by eastern lumbermen that Idaho has
the bulk Of the accessible white pine
timber Of the United States since the
supply Of the northern middle states Ia
Early sxhausted hence the easernsss
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-18
Fighting at Bammerberg.

Brandforts April l7.-Fghting with
General Brabant's horse at Bammerberg
drift continues. Commandant Petrus
Dewet is reported to have engaged the
troops sent from Bloemfontein to Bra.
bant's assistance. There has also been
q brush with the British column advanc-
ing toward Bullfontein without decisive
results. All foreign attaches are now
here.
Victory Claimed for Brabsnt.
Cape Town, April l7.-It is reported
that General Brsbant has defeated the
Boers at Wepener and captured their
arms.