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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
EASTER OUTLOOK


WHITE AND CoLoRED PIQUE.
15c. WHITE BOOK FOLD LAWN
at &c, SC, 10c, and to Csc.
SILK PARASOLS at s1.25, $3.50 and
$500. CHILDREN'S PARASOLS from
25c to $1.00.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SLIP
PERS Of all kinds. A special line Of
LADIES' SHOES from s1.00 up. Our
Imperial Brand are the best, at $500.
NICE SLIPPERS, WITH BUCKLE
AND BOW, at Coo a pair. Beautiful
Slippers at $1.00.
We have a big line Of BOYS SUITS
from SOC, s1.00. $1.25 up to $500.
We have a fine line of YOUNG
MEMS SPRING SUITS at low prices,
from $500, $500 to $500.
MEMS SUITS, of every grade, from
$500 to $1,000.
Mems and Boys nice LAUNDRED
PERCALE SHIRTS at Csc, 33c n soc.
MEMS SILK FRONT SHIRTS at 40c
n SOC. GENTS SPRING PLEAT-
LADIES AND GENTS SPRING
UNDERWEAR.
LADIES VESTS from sc to 25c.
MEMS VESTS, nice quality, from
19c to &c.
NICE BALBRIGGAN DRAWERS
at 22c. Splendid BLEACHED DRAW
ERS, best quality, at COO a pair.
I have a big stock Of goods to sell
and am anxious to sell them. Will
give you the BOTTOM PRICE ON
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE
DRY GOODS LINE. Good mating at
10c and UP.
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We sell LADIES' HATS and also
LACES, n everything in the MIL
free if you buy the hat and material
from us.
OUR DISPLAY is GRAND.
We have the quantity to select from.
We have the LATEST STYLES, the
NEWEST SHAPES, for both ladies
and children. We have the best trims.
Our head milliner, Miss Brown, has
been North this spring and she is by
far the BEST MILLINER IN THE
CITY.
1 want your hat trade. / try to
please everybody. You can buy the
finest, as well as the cheapest.
We employ nine experienced ladies
in this department.
1 have 600 dom punches of flowers,
from sc to 12c per bunch.
1 have at least 5000 hats (nice hats),
from 1Oc to $3.50, untrimmed.
Nice trimmed hats, from SOC to $40.
We make a speciality in pretty snowy
hats, at S1.00 to S1.50.
We have 5000 rolls of ribbon.
All styles of SCHIFFON, MUSLINS
AND VEILINGS.
1 have just received a nice line Of
fine SILK AND LAWN WAISTS.
Nice PERCALE WAISTS at 3Sc.
LAWN EMBROIDERED WAISTS, all
colors, at soc. Nice pretty new SILK
WAISTS at 1915. BLACK TAFFETA
WAISTS, nicely made, at $500.
Our SPRING DRESS GOODS are
very SNOWY.
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JUDGE BROWNS REPLY.
TO Attorney General Griggs' Criticism
Of His Ruling in the Gaynor Case.

New York, April 14.-Judge Addison
Brown. OF the United States district
court. with reference to Attorney Gen
raj Griggs' criticism OF his recen opin-
lon. which accompanied a draft Of q
bill sent TO congress yesterday for the
purpose Of Strengthening out matters
In the case Of the three Gaynor broth
ers and Benjamin D.. Greene, arrested
here on an indictment against them OBJ
tanned in Georgia for alleged frauds
against the government said today:
The law, as explained in the recent
case Of Gaynor and in that of Jana
i've years ago, Is in conformity with
that which was laid down by Mr.. JUS
tice Curtis nearly fifty years ago.
$50 far as I know, the government
has never failed to secure the removal
of accused persons under the law as 1t
stands, without serious difficulties. In
the Gaynor case the government at
tempted to remove the accused with
u any competent proof OF criminality.
IF the people OF the country desire
that citizens shoul be removed from
their homes to distant parts Of the
country to stand trial On the mere find
Of a distant grand jury, acting in Sc
cret and not making known any cir
cumstance showing probable cause that
an offense has been committed, a
SildlSc muSI De IudUc III ne tAlSlllS
law and the passage of a bill / k this
Is the way to do it.
Il should however regard so sweeping
a change as inexpedient, unreasonable
and oppressive and in practice unnec-
essary. This bill goes far beyond the
provisions of interstate extradition,
which are limited to fugitives from
justice.
The dispositions of witnesses taken
on a preliminary hearing before a mag
istrate may be used or the trial in
case the accused Is committed, provid.
ed the witnesses at the time of the
trial are not within the state; so thai
the alleged hardship Of producing wit.
nesses twice over is much less thar
fancied."
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ATLANTA JOURNAL SOLD.
The Purchase Price s276. GOETHE New
ProprietOrs.

Atlanta, Ga. April 16.-Hon. Hoke
Smith today sold his interest in The
Atlanta Evening Journal to II. NJ. At
kinson, Morris Brandon and j.. X.
Gray, of Atlanta. Complete control of
The Journal passes into the hands OF
Mr.. Atkinson and his associates, as
the minority stockholders also disposed
of their holdings. Mr.. Smith realized
three for one on his stock, and the
money turned over to him today for
his $50 shares was S159, 900.
The minority stockholders received
21a for 1, H. HI. Cabaniss, who is the
largest of the lesser holders, getting
$50, 900. The amount involved in the en-
tire transaction is $276, 800.
George H. Dickerson, formerly of
The New York Herald, will be the
publisher under the new regime. Mr.. H.
H. Cabaniss has been asked to remain
as business manager, as has also ii. r.
Richardson's editor, and Josiah Car
ter, for several years the managing ed
itor, and it is believed they will do so.
Hon. Hoke smith said to the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press this
afternoon that realizing the response
bilitieS resulting from his connection
with The Journal, added to his con-
stantly growing law practice, he was
forced to drop n or the other and
he chose to continue the law.
Mr.. H. NJ. Atkinson, one of the new
| proprietors, is president Of the Geor-
gia Electric Light Company; president
of the Southern Banking and Trust
Company: president of the Triton,
Thomasville and Gulf railroad; presi-
dent Ct tie Union Lumber Company;
| president of the Atlanta Suburban
Land CoryoratiOn: secretary and treas
urer of the Collins Park n Belt
Street Car Line; treasurer of the Geor-
gia and Carolina Planters Company
and vice resident of the Third Ma
tiOnal bank.
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LYNCHED ON EXCURSION TRAIN.
A Drunken Negro Runs Amuck
Through the Cars-Shot to Death.

Hopkinsville, KY, April ia dozen
enraged white men shot Morgan Boone,
colored, to death on an excursion
train near Slaughtersville last night.
Boone's body was then thrown from
the rapidly moving train.
Boone and his companions in the
second-class car had been drinking
heavily. AS the train approached
Slaughtersville, Boone started back
through the coaches, brandishing a
revolver and threatening instant
death to anyone attempting to inter-
cept him.. A panic ensued among the
women and children.
One of the male eXcursionists was
about to rise from his seat when he
was felled with a coupling pin, which
Boone carried.
AS the wounded mans cry rang
through the train a dozen white men
rushe after the negro, who o ref
uge in the smoker. He was given no
quarter and fell mortally wounded at
the first volley. HIS body was drag
ged to the platform and thrown off
into the brush beside the track.
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HESTER'S COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans, April 16.-Secretary
Testers statement of the worlds Wis
ible supply of cotton for the week end
ing Friday, April 18th, shows a de-
crease for the week just closed of 151,-
522 bales, against a decrease of ia, 004
last year, and a decrease of 10, $50 the
year before last. The total visible is
1858, 628, against 3,315, $50 last week and
1854 75 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton is $500, 62S, against
2,625, 150 last week, and 1925 75 last
year; and of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 663, 900,
against $4,000 last week, and 1,157, 900
last year.
OF the worlds visible supply there is
now afioat and held in Great Britain
and continental Europe 1,S4e, 900 bales,
against 1884, 900 last year; in Egypt
$50, 900, against 235, 900; in India 316, 900,
against $4,000; and in the United
States S39, 900, against 1,277, 900.
Hester'S weekly cotton exchange
statement for the week ending Friday,
April 18th, shows a decrease in the
movement into sight, compared with
the seven days ending this date last
year of 40, 900, a decrease under the
same period year before last of 1S. 900.
Fol- the 225 days of the season the ag-
gregate is behind the 225 days of last
year 1881, 900 and behind the days Of
year before last 2,04S, 900. The amount
prougnt into sight during the past
week has been $3.50, against SO, 179 for
the same time last year.
The total movement for the 225 DAYS
from September 1st to late is 1855. 35S
bales, against 1929. 194 last year and
10, 436, 216 e before last. The move
ment since September LIST shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports 6.22s.-
013, against 7,794,60S last year; over
land acros the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers, TO northern mills and
Canada, 1,099. 225, against 1885, 5s: in
terror stocks in excess of those held at
the close of the commercial year 1878.
against 344, $751;; southern mill takings
1,043,9 42, against 935, 542.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1852 bales, against 43, Oss last
year, making a total thus far for the
season 5,013, 7SS, against 6,321, 6S5 last
year.
The total takings of American mills
north and south and Canada thus far
for the season have been 3.161, SIS bales.
against 2,97S, 1873 asst e Stocks at
the seaboard and the twenty-nine lead
ing southern interior centers have de-
creased during the eek los, 139. against
an increase for the Same time last
season of 1,266.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last cron
and the number of bales brought into
sight nus far for the new crop the
supply TO date is 1907, 256, against 10
s46.7so for the same period Last year.
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MCKINLEY TO LOUBET.

Washington, April 14.-President Nc
kinley today sent the following mes
sage to President Loubet
washington, April IA.
Ito the President of the French Re-
public, Paris:
In the mann of the American peo-
pie, and on behalf of the government
of the United States, l congratulate
the government of the republic and
the French nation on this conspicuous
Inauguration of a great enterprise,
whose munificient mission is to draw
closer ties of intercourse that join all
countries TO their mutual advantages.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
AN APOLOGY FOR THE CHICAGO
BLUNDER.

Madrid. April 1.-THE United States
minister, Bellamy Storer, visited Pre-
mier Silvela today and apologized for
the action OF the mayor of Chicago.
Carter II. Harrison, In sending an in
yitation to the Duke OF ARGOS, the
Spanish minister at Washington, to at
tend h Dewey day celebration there
Mr.. Storer said the United States gov
eminent regretted the incident which.
he explained, was the result of an errur
committed by a municipal clerk. and
promised it should o be repeated
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WIND AND RAIN STORM

Bunkie, La, April 16.-This section
was visited last night by a severe wind
and rain storm. Two dwellings and one
store were blown down and the Car
nahan hotel was blown from IL foun-
dation. Most Of the bridges n the
town have been destroyed. Lightning
struck among a drove Of cattle. kill
ing seven The fields ar covere Z with
water and the cotton seed an CORN
have been washed up.
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FILIPINO TROOPS ROUTED.

Manila, April 1S.0Captain Dodd,
with a squadron of the Third cavalry
recently surrounded a village in Ben
guet province, and surprised 200 in
surgents, living in barracks, appar-
entity a recruiting center for the pro-
vince. The enemy lost hf~ty-three men
killed Our troops also captured forty
four men and burned the village. One
American was wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE ALABAMA PRIMARIES.

Birmingham Ala, April 16.-Later re-
turns from Saturdays primaries Ind
cate that Colonel William j. Sanford,
eounty's candidate fer governor,
will go to the state convention with
nearly. if lot quite enough delegates
to secure the nomination on the first
ballot. The convention is composed of
504 delegates and, according to esd
mates, Samford's vote will be nor
than 253.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
BanefuI
ROiIS

Mr.. R NJ Pratt, Cave, s. writes {:
Eor twenty years / was sorely
afflicted with boils and carbunclcs
caused by impure blood. It is impoe
sible to describe my suffering part of
lifetime being unable to work or sleep.
Several doctors treated me. and i tried
all the sO-called blood remedies, but
Els any eooo-
suaded to try s. ). S, and after taking
several bottles was entirely cured. and
have had no return of these painful
pests up to the present time"
and any information or advice v
whatever for this service. Send
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SENATOR MORGAN VICTORIOUS

Atlanta, Ga, April 15.-Dispatches
to The Constitution from various parts
Of Alabama, up to 1890 o'clock a. m,
indicate the reelection Of Hon John
T.. Morgan to the United States senate
by a large majority. Senator Morgan
carried Governor Johnston's home
county by three to one for the gov
ernOr
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Red Hot From the GUN

was the ball that hit G. b. Steadman.
OF Neward, Mich, in the Civil War. Il
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
menr helped for 20 years Then Buck
Cuts. Bruises, Burns. Boils, FeIons.
Corns. Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. 25 cts. a box Cure guarant-
eed Sold by r r Bellamy. Druggist.
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Jamestown. St Helena, April 1.-the
remainder OF the Boer prisoners were
landed today and sent to Deadwood
Colonel Shiel n the two others who
a been confined at the citadel, after
Inear attempt to escape, have been re-
leased and they also have gone to
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@LlSNMRED4XH lpNcx
TO ALL POINTS.
NORTH, SOUTH & SOUTHWEST

Schedule in Effect November 5th. 1899
Train 4.-Leave Whining on 305 p. IL.
arrives Lumberton 5:15 D. m, Pembroke
9:S p. M, Maxton COS p. III. L%aurinDurg
6:S p. m., Hamlet 6:53 D. N. Connects
at Hamlet with trains for Monroe. Char
lotte, Athens. Atlanta and all points
south; and with trains for Raleigh,
Portsmouth, Richmond, Washington and
points north.
Train H.-Leaves Portsmouth 800 g. M,
arrives Weldon n:4S a M, Raleigh 3:36
p M, Sanford sos p. m, Hamlet S:55 p.
m, Wadesboro $40 p. m. Monroe SIP
gg:a "a. G m. iO-"' p H. ana Au&o'A
Train 3S.-Leaves Atlanta $50 p. n .
leaves Charlotte 200 a; m arrive Mon
Hamlet TAB a. m, Sanford 1852 = n .
Raleigh NIB a. m. Weldon $50 p N u.
Portsmouth $40 p. m.
Train 3S.-Leaves Hamlet $50 a. n, az
rives L~aurinburg 8:46 a. m. Maxton 4.G
a. m. Pembroke 9:S1 a. m. Lumberton
9:5a a. m. Wilmington 1905 noon.
Train 4O3.-Leaves Washington $50 =
p. m. Weldon lilo p. m. arrives R4Eagh
PA a. m. Sanford 1888 a N. Hamle: 5rM
a. m. WadesDoro SOL a. m. Monroe 6:55
a. m, Charlotte 500 d. m. Atlanta ESQ
p. m
Train 4O3.-Leaves Charlotte $40 a m.
arrives Lincolnton 9:22 a. m. Shelby
1910 a. n. Rutherfordton I:25 a. m.
Train N2.-Leaves Rutherfordton {:55
- -~H 49, 49, - 1865
ton 6:56 p. m, Charlotte 500 p. M. Mon
roe $40 p. m.
Train 4O2.-Leaves Atlanta 1900 noon.
Arrives Monroe $50 p. m, Wadesbo-o
1890 p. M, Hamlet 11:19 p. m. Sanford
1855 p. m, Raleigh 200 a. m. Weldon
4:55 d. NJ. Portsmouth 7:25 p M, Rich
mond Sis d. m, Washington 12:4l ON
Train 1S.-Leaves Hamlet 7:15 p. n Ar
rives Gibson $40 p. n. Returning ewes
Gibson ESQ d. III. Arrive Hamlet $40
a. M.
Train I7.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m. Ar
rives Cheraw 1000 a. m. Returning
leaves Cheraw 800 p. m. Arrives Hamlet
go p. m.
All trains daily except Nos. II and Is.
Trains make immediate connection at
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New
Orleans. Texas, California, Mexico, Chat.
tanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Macon and
Florida
For Tickets, Sleepers, ETC., apply to
THOS. D.. MEARES.
Gen'l Agent, Wilmington, N. c.
z. ST. JOHN,
Vice President and General Manager
H. W. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
V. E. McBEE. General superintendent.
L S. ALLEN, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
General Offices. Portsmouth. Va.
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The conference committees of thu
senate and the house agree upon tina
Hawaiian government bill.
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bOlLS y ~CARbUNCLfS
These uuwelcome visitors usually .,r

visitors usually appear in the spng or summer, when the BLOOD is making an extra effort to re
itself from the many impurities that rave acumuknedd during the winter months
Cnbuncks whch are more painful and dangerous come most hrquendyo on teb back of ten neck
great holes in the flesh, exhaust the strength and ohenP prov fatal Bohs are regarded by som
mistaken idea thtt heir health is beng benefited that heir blood Eto tmcka anyway and hsi
Natures p nfu nningr The blood Edt too rich to uk btI dsed-s full pMonan
us rieed the entire system will suffer The BOIL or orbundeg give warning of serious ntra
which em only waiting oa favoabeo Opportunity de wlop. Manym od sore. running ulcer
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even cancer, IS the result OF a negIected boil
Keep the blood pure, and it will keep tn,
skin clear of all the irritating impurities tina
cause these painful, dishgurng diseases.
S. S. s. cures boils and carbuncles easil,
and permanently by reinforcing, purifying and
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building up the blood and Kidding the system of all &C
S. S. S. Is made Of roots and herbs which act directly
how deep-seated, are soon overcome and driven out by I
S. S. S. is not a new, untried remedy, but for
fifty years has been curing all kinds of blood and skin
diseases. 1t has cured thousands, and will cure you.
1t is a pleasant tonic as well as blood puriher-im-
proves the appetite and digestion, builds up your
general health and keeps your blood in order.
Our physicians have made blood and skin dis
eases a life s~tudy-write them fully about your case,
anted will be chee1fully given. We make no charge
our book on Blood and Skin Diseases-free. Addr
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Train l.-Leaves Portsmouth $40 g. NJ,
arrives Weldon 11:43 a m, Raleigh 1856
p m, Sanford sos p. m, Hamlet G:55 p.
m, Wadesboro $40 p. M. Monroe SIP
p. M, Charlotte 1925 p. m, and Atlanta
$50 a. M.
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ATLANTIC &NORTH CAROLINA
r. r.

Time Table in Effect March IL. 1900.
The colored American., 1900-06-23

The Vice Presidency With the Same Dash Bravery that
Charge up San Juaa Hill.
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alton that would make the allied Pow
ers tremble. Instead, what has China
to show on land and sen? 6,sss r.

S75,OOO,OOO

Her ndYy:as!a ~ iss "a { isdtstt .,.s
six cruisers Of $500 tons, each.
Three cruisers of 3400 tons each.
lone cruiser Of 1900 tons. SSs +
One torpedo boat. -4-1a.zsttss;: 2;
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SNCE IN PEKIN.
I, and righteous men.)

g, at Canton, has at his command
% men, mostly Manchus. !
ted the forts and garrisons
they are Of the most antique
lshioned kind, totally untitled
O resistance Of any impor-
inese forts are mounted large.
old breech-loading cannon and
nd of q rifle manufactured in
tst.<half century is- used by her
re are, in so1no Of the forts ut
for instance, a few Krupp guns,
le Pekin field forces and scat.
,und the Marchu arsenals are
,dern field pieces and siege
the equipment in the face of
army is absolutely ridiculous.
terlng old empire must rely.
plish its avowed purpose Of
he foreign devils out" not
navy, hardly upon its army.
y upon its population.
.ieved Of what little restraint
them in check and this long
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command the northern approach ut
Port Arthur; q feet Of British cruisers,
regiment of soldiers and q formida-
BILE fortress holds the southern ap-
prouch at Wei-hai-wei, while yet fur
ther south, at Kiao-chau; Germany has
q fortified naval base.
The mouth Of the Chinese dragon is
filled with foreign teeth. 1".} -.
What, then, is her equipment to check
the race of the Powers? What are her
resources to resist the force Of the civ
fIized nations: 4,,r-. AZ
Population ......~. ..,....4Oo'OOo'Voo
Annual revenues. 80. -. .SIo,OOO'OoO
Revenues collected and ap-
propriated by officials. .S375, 100000
= Such population and such vast
annual revenue should form g combin-
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suffering race will wreak a revenge
upon civilization and their own rulers
that will "stagger humanity
The race for an empire that Is now
going on f. Asia is q race for human
ity.
The nation that storms Pekin and
strikes a blow ut the barbarism and
ignorance Of antiquity that still ra-
date from the throne Of the Dowager
Empress will commence new cycle
in Cathay and confer lasting obligaTT
tion upon the civilized world. Who
will win the great prize?
Lord Charles Beresford made an In
vestigation Of the condition OF the Chi
nese army, and declares that not even
the imperial Government at Pekin
knows the real strength Of the military
forces. Some Of the commands are
Manchu and some Chinese-distinct
the cne from the other. The army Is
entir 2,y q voluntary service. but when
once man has joined 1t he finds it
difficult IL not impossible to leave 1t.
Besides the chu and Chinese az
mics there art 1000 Mongolian cav
airy, excellent n.cn, ruled by their own
princes under system of feudal ten
ure. They are not paid. This cavalry
force is said to be devoted to the pres
ent dynasty.
Direct evidence of the friendship of
the Empress Dowager for the Boxers
has been given in the removal OF
Prince Ching as chief Of the Tsung-li-
Yamen, or Foreign Office, and his re-
placement by Prince Tuan, father of
the heir apparent to the throne, who Is
sympathizer with the Boxers. Prince
Ching is one Of the best known ana
most able Of Chinese statesmen, and
Is known to be friendly to foreigners.
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One gunboat.
8 Two armored cruisers Of 1890 tons.
-Four antique gunboats Of 400 tons.
Four modern torpedo boats.
None of these ships Is adequately
manned or armed. In her entire en-
pire China has but one dock where
even repairs could be made, and that
with capacity only for q 3OOO-tor
ship.
/, With this Insignificant navy she must
defend 1000 miles Of coast line. Six OF
her cruisers are at present locked uT
In the Gulf Of Pe-chi-li.
China, therefore, can expect nothing
from her navy. What, then, does hel
army offer.
Her army:
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are Tile troops
no firr9nehn ole.
,nent in FekIn - some time, anu ilfe
the ones who have PROBABLY broken
into the city and endangered the lives
of the foreign element
North from Pekin, swinging around
the shore back from tn" Gulf of Pei
chilli, is General Supg's force Of 90
900 men.
General Mich is close to Tien-Tsin
with 5000 men. These troops are the
ones who caused Admiral Seymour's
return. They are drilled by German
officers and are armed with Mauser
rifles.
In Manchuria are $4,000 men drilled
and fairly we'll armed, commanded by
General Yi-Ke-Tong.
One Of the most formidable forces
in China is the feudal armies of Mon
golia, who are allied by mutual inter-
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ests to the Empress Dowager and the
Manchu dynasty. The force consists
| of separate commands Of cavalry num-
bering some 100000, commanded by
native princes. They are loyal to their
,feudal lords. but fight without pay
and would unite against q common
enemy.