Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, June 22, 1900 Page: 4 of 10
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BATTLE REPORTED.
THE CHRISTIANS SAID TO HAVE
ROUTED CHINESE BOXERS.
Mob of Two Thousand Attacked a Roman
Catholic Village, but the Villagers Anti-
cipated the Move and Were Prepared for
the Occasion-Seventy Killed.
Chicago, June 16.—A special to the
Tribune from Victoria, B. C., says:
News is brought by steamer of a battle
which occurred on May 26, south of
of Pao Ting Fu. After seven hours
fighting the Christians succeeded in
defeating and routing the Boxers, with
a loss of seventy killed, the victors
having one killed and six wounded.
It seems that a mob of 2000 Boxers at-
tacked the Roman Catholic village.
The villagers, nearly all converts of
the Roman Catholic missions, had an-
ticipated the attack and were well
armed, whereas the attacking Boxers
were armed only with iron-shod poles,
hatchets, clubs, stones and knives.
The Boxers came right on into the
gates of the city which were left open,
and then, as they entered, carrying
their flags with yellow ground and red
borders and their josses in a big car,
the villagers poured in a heavy fire
from some nearby houses. Attack af-
ter attack was made, and every time
the attacking Boxers were carried
back. At length, after eleven hours
fighting, the rebels fled in disorder.
The villagers afterward went out and
courted no less than seventy dead
Boxers, besides many wounded.
On the Way to Pekiu.
New York, June 16.—A special to
the Herald from Washington says.
“Russian and Japanese troops are on
the way to Pekin. These forces are
supplementary to those landed by the
naval squadron at Taku, and so far
as known here are sent without seek- |
ing the approval of the other powers.
Certainly the United States has not
been approached. It is presumed here
that Russia, bent on a counterbalance
preponderance to the British marines
in the relief column, ordered the
troops to proceed from Port Arthur.
Upon being informed of the action of
the St. Petersburg government and of
the murder of its official representa-
tives in Pekin, Japan decided that its
interests demanded that it be repre-
sented by a strong military force. It
is thought that at least one and per-
haps three regiments depending upon
the number of troops sent by Russia,
have been ordered out of Japan.’’
Storm on the Plains.
Estacado, Texas, June 16.—The
heaviest hail storm that ever visited
this place came yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. For seven minutes hail
stones the size of hen eggs and many
as large as goose eggs fell. Nearly all
the trees were entirely stripped of
leaves and all the fruit beaten off.
Church services were going on and
about 100 head of horses broke loose,
some running into the wire and cutting
themselves until they were almost
useless, others drifting away eastward
as far as eight miles. Several calves
were killed. Oats waist high complet-
ly ruined; corn about waist high was
beaten to the ground. The wind was
terrific and blew vehicles several hun-
dred yards. As far as learned this
storm district was five miles square.
Southern Hardware Jobbers.
Norfolk, Va., June 16.—The tenth
annual convention of the Southern
Hardware Jobbers association closed
yesterday at Old Point Comfort Of-
ficers elected as follows: President, J.
D. Moore, Birmingham, Ala.; first vice
president, G. E. Speer, Fort Smith,
Ark.; second vice president, F. A. Heit- |
man, Houston, Texas. Executive com-
mittee—W. Gibbons, Knoxville, G. W.
Barnett of Montgomery, 0. B. Barker it. Before they got it under control
of Lynchburg, and William Crumley
of Atlanta, Ga. Secretary-treasurer, C. |
B. Carter of Knoxville. The place for
the next meeting was left to the exec-
utive committee.
Want the Labels Abolished.
Kansas City, Mo., June 16.—The In- Bell county for the harvest now under
ternational Printers’ Protective Fra-
ternity, at its ninth annual convention
held in this city, adopted resolutions
favoring the repeal of all union label
laws and ordinances. The fraternity
claims a membership of 3000 printers.
The following officers were elected:
President, L. R. Barry of Pittsburg;
vice president, F. B. Shutz of San
Diego, Cal.; secretary. D. F. Drucke-
miller of Kansas City; treasurer, Eu
gene Bassett of Los Angeles, Cal.
Johnson County Gold.
Cleburne, Texas, June 16.—Parties In
from the Keene gold fields of that
village have been called to meet to
discuss matters pertaining to the de-
velopment of their mines. Since the
assayist has pronounced the ore taken
from the Vinson mine to be worth$25
per ton many propositions have been
made to owners of adjoining property
both for purchase and lease. One very
well-to-do citizen of Dallas offered Mr.
Vinson $1000 an acre for his land and
35 per cent of the output of the mine,
and after that he would put in at
once, $10,000 worth of machinery for
the operation of the mine, provided, of
course that the ore had been correctly
assayed. Mr. Vinson is considering
this proposition.
The place where the ore is found is
on a very high point in the cross tim-
bers about five miles from this city,
and is found at a depth of fifteen feet.
There are no signs of rocks in the vi-
cinity on the surface to indicate gold
but at the depth named quartz was
found such as is seen in California
and Colorado, and, as stated a few
days ago, is it found in large quanti-
ties.
The Boll Weevil.
Wharton, Texts, June 16.—Captain
McCain an experinced planter, has just
returned from an extended trip in the
southwest counties of Texas. About
the cotton boll weevil, which is creat-
ing such havoc in this county at pres-
ent, he brings very cheering news.
It has been predicted that they die out
after ravaging a country for a term
of years. Referring to this, he says
that from Goliad county west where
years ago they destroyed the crops,
the insects have disappeared, and that
he did not hear of them until he
crossed the Colorado. The insects
made their appearance here from the
west five years ago.
Oil Prospecting Company.
Corsicana, Texas, June 16.—There is
now being organized here one of the
largest oil development companies that
has ever been organized in Texas. It
will be composed of men of captial and
energy and the purpose of it is to thor-
oughly test the country in this part of
the state. The operations of this com-
pany will not be confined to Navarro
county, but test wells will be drilled
in different parts of the state where
it is possible that oil strikes may be
made. The company is being organ-
ized because of the belief that the oil
deposits in this state are of immense
value and are not confined to any par-
ticular section.
Evangelists of Christ.
Galveston, Texas, June 16.—About a
week ago a party of twenty-sixth per-
sons, men, women and children, came
here from Pensacola, Fla., and took
up qarters in two residences. They
are “Evangelists of Christ's Sanctified
and Holy Church,” organized in Vir-
ginia about twelve years ago. Their
leader is Marshall Willard. Their
creed is “to keep every commandment
of God.” The men are carpenters and
laborers and they work regularly to
maintain their families. As they are
non-union carpenters, they find plenty
of work during the strike. They have
held no public meetings yet, but will
do so as soon as work lets up.
Lightning Fired Wheat.
Hillsboro, Texas, June 16.—There
was an unusual freak of lightning
near Brandon Wednesday. A flash
broke from a practically cloudless sky
and struck in the wheat field of J. W.
Leazer, who lives on the J. J. Yerby
farm. The wheat had been cut and
shocked, but was perfectly dry. A
moderate breeze was blowing from the
north, and the lightning set fire to the
wheat. Some hands chopping cotton
nearby saw the flash and wheat on
fire and went to work to extinguish
twenty shocks were consumed. This
is the first time such an incident was
| ever recorded in this county.
The Outlook in Bell County.
Belton, Texas, June 16.—A conserva-
tive estimate of the wheat crop of
way is 500,000 bushels; at 50 cents per
bushel—which is a comparatively low
price—the farmers will get $250,000 for
it. The oat crop is a fine one and will
bring a good price. Shipments are
being made daily of fruit, vegetables,
chickens, eggs, butter, beef cattle and
hogs. The cotton crop is doing well
and corn will be a fair crop. The farm-
ers of this county will get not less
than $2,000,000 for their products this
I year.
CHINESE TROUBLE.
ALLEGED ACTION OF FIVE FOR-
EIGN MINISTERS AT PEKIN.
Incendiarism Rampant—The Missions and
Legations Suffer—Edict Against Rioters
Avoids Mentioning Boxers-Russia and
Germany to Co-Operate.
London, June 18.—A special dis-
patch from Shanghai, dated today,
says that it is reported that after the
audience of Sir Caude McDonald,
British minister to China, with the
tsung li yamen, five foreign ministers
demanded a safe conduct for then-
servants and their people, notifying
the tsung li yamen that they could no
longer maintain relations with the
government. They answered, •'Certain-
ly not. What other answer could be ex-
pected in a civilized country?’ This
was followed by an increase of the
forces around the gates and the next
night widespread incendiarism. There
is incendiarism prevailing among the
foreign residences. The massacre of
native Christians and other friends of
foreigners was also common. The
buildings of the American mission,
the customs, the mess quarters and a
number of other structures were de-
stroyed. The guards alone saved the
foreigners, who, it is stated, are hud-
dled in legations, very short of food
and deserted by native servants. Lat-
est Chinese dispatches assert that
the empress has ordered Liu Kung
Yih, Chang Ki Tung and Li Hung
Chang to hasten to Pekin. They will
probably find an excuse for declining.
The latest edict against the rioters
especially avoids mentioning the box-
ers. Berlin and St. Petersburg dis-
patches assert that Russia and Ger-
many have combined for common ac-
tion in China. It is reported that a
high Russian personage is going to
IBerlin to arrange details, and that
Russia does not wish to compromise
hopelessly her relations with China
by a rupture which would only be to
the advantage of the other powers.
In the Philippines.
Manila, June 18.—The United States
forces had two engagements of import-
ance last week. The troops under
General Funston and General Grant
organized an advance with parts of
five regiments and two guns against
500 rebels in a mountain strong-hold
east of Biacanaba, where it was sup-
posed Captain Roberts of the Thirty-
fifth regiment, who was captured last
month at San Miguel de Mayumo, was
held captive. The Americans oper-
ated under many difficulties and over
an exceedingly rough country, but the
rebels retreated, only a few resisting,
and the stronghold was occupied and
burned. As the result of last week’s
scouting, sixty Filipinos were killed,
200 captured and 200 rifles, with 23,-
000 rounds of ammunition surren-
dered. Three Americans were killed.
Malarial fever has been prevalent
since April in parts of Cavite and Ba-
tangas provinces, which are garri-
soned by the Forty fifth and Thirty-
ninth regiments. Thirty per cent of
each regiment are on the sick list. Of
two battalions in Batangas province
one has 150 sick and the other 190.
Colombian Revolution.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 18.—The
royal steamer Don, Captain Davis,
which arrived yesterday from Colon,
Colombia, brings news of an import-
ant battle fought on Friday last about
ten miles outside of Panama. Accord-
ing to this information the insurgent
forces were victorious, and some two
hundred of the government troops
were killed. It is inferred that Pan-
ama may already be in the possession
of the rebels. The latter were strong-
ly entrenched at San Joaquin, near
Santa Marta, and all the government
troops at Baranquilla had been dis-
patched to Santa Marta when the Don
left Colon.
A Horrible Accident.
San Antonio, Texas, Jne 18.—An un-
known man was run down and killed
by a freight train in the eastern end
of the Southern Pacific yards this
morning about 3:15 o'clock. His legs
were frighfully mangled and every
bone in his body was broken. He car-
ried a grip and bundie, but nothing
could be found among his effects to
throw light upon his identity.
.Martin Edwards, colored, aged 50
years, started a fire with kerosene oil
this afternoon at six o'clock. The us-
ual explosion resulted and lie was se-
verely burned and is now swathed in
bandages at the city hospital.
Kace for Orator.
Fort Worth, Texas, June 18.—The
race for orator for the Texas univer-
sity alumni association between Mr.
R. W. Hall of Wichita Falls and Mr.
Sidney L. Samuels of this city has oc-
casioned considerable interest among
the friends of Mr. Samuels in this
city for the past two months. Mr.
Hall some weeks ago withdrew in
Mr. Samuels’ favor, and following his
withdrawal quite a number of the
members of the association expressed
a desire to change their votes to Mr.
Samuels. The president of the asso-
ciation thereupon declared that the
question as to whether or not votes
could be changed after once cast would
be decided by the association at a
meeting to be held here next Tuesday.
Mr. Samuels yesterday stated that un-
der the circumstances he would de-
cline to accept the honor if it were
tendered him, and had notified the as-
sociation to that effect.
Specimens of Volunteer Oats.
Abilene, Texas, June 18.—Mr. Geo.
Clayton of this place has exhibited a
world beater in the way of a bunch
of volunteer oats It is the product of
a single grain of oats that came up in
his garden last September. It con-
tained 274 heads with 16,444 grains by
actual count. Mr. Clayton is a mer-
chant and last fall received a crate of
queensware from England which was
packed in oat straw. He found sev-
eral grains in the straw and planted
them in a favorable place. The stalks
from these grains are now four and
one-half feet high, but with no indi-
cation of heading yet.
Several Negroes Shot.
Nacogdoches, Texas, June 18.—Over
a “crap” game last night at Tanzy
Bros.’ camp, on the Texas and New
Orleans railroad extension, ten miles
south of town, a negro known as Bald
Knob was instantly killed by a pistol
ball that broke his neck; Dave May-
field was shot in the mouth, a bullet
splitting his tongue and lodging in
the back of his neck; another ball hit
him in the breast and was cut out be-
low* the waist. Henry Thomas, who
has been with Tanxy Bros. eight
years, was shot through the calf of the
leg, the same ball lodging in the shoe
of a negro woman bystander.
Pullet Kidnaps Ducks.
Paris, Texas, June 18.—Henry Snell
of this city has a frying size Buff
Cochis pullet, only 2 months old, in
which the mother instinct is strong.
It is an orphan chicken, which was
given to Mrs. Snell soon after it was
hatched. A hen on the place hatched
ten ducks, and the pullet weaned them
away from her, besides taking four
little chicks from another hen. It is
an interesting sight to see her trying
to take care of the brood. When she
loses one she does not know how to
cluck to call it up, and stretches her
neck and cries like a lost chicken her-
self.
Quality of Texas Wheat.
Denison, Texas, June 18.—The Deni-
son milling company bought 10,000
bushels of wheat at Anna yesterday
and Manager S. I. Vance of the mill
says that it is the lest wheat he has
ever seen in the South. The wheat
will not lose over 2 per cent in going
into high grade flour, where Texas
wheat has always lost one-fourth in be-
ing manufactured into high patent
flour. The wheat that is being re-
ceived here this year is well matured,
full grained and hard, all of it being
in the pink condition. Millers agree
that it is as good as wheat from the
northwest.
Walked Out in the Night.
Crowell, Texas. June 18.—Yesterday
morning at breakfast hour, when Sher-
iff Cope opened the jail he found that
John Kirk, the only prisoner, had es-
caped during the night. Late in the
evening Mr. Cope locked the cell door
as usual. When he entered yesterday
morning the door was open. The pris-
oner had climbed on top of the cell
and tore loose the sheet iron ceiling
and went out on top of the building
and down a water pipe to the ground.
The prisoner was indicted in this
county last March for cattle stealing.
Uniforms for County Convicts.
Sherman, Texas, June 18.—Grayson
county will hereafter dress its coun-
ty convicts in uniform garb, almost an
exact copy of that used in the state
prisons. It has already been put into
effect at two of the three county
camps and workhouse. In speaking of
the matter yesterday County Commis-
sioner Barnett said to this corre-
spondent: “Some little opposition to
the plan has been made known to us,
but then it is believed that the plan
will prevent many escapes and at-
1 tempted escapes.”
FLEET FIRED ON.
CHINA:WILL FIGHT COMBINED
FORCES OF THE WORLD.
Forts at Taku Opened the Battle Which
Continued Several Hours--British Rus-
sian and French Marines Killed--United
States May Be Involved.
London, June 19. 3:30 a. m.—China
declared war against the world when
the Taku forts opened fire on the in-
ternational fleet. Accounts of what
took place are still unsatisfactory, the
best semi-official information being
the dispatch received at Berlin from
Che Foo, as follows:
Berlin, June 8.—The German consul
at Che Foo telegraphs that a Japan-
ese torpedo boat from Taku has re-
ported that the Chinese laid torpedoes
in th Taku river and collected troops
from Shan Hei Kwan. The former
assembled on the Russian flagship
and addressed an ultimatum to the
commanders of the Taku forts, sum-
moning them to withdraw their troops
before 4 o'clock, June 17. At 1 a. m.
June 17, the guns of the forts opened
fire, to which the Russian, British,
French and Japanese war ships re-
plied. The bombardment lasted seven
hours. Two British ships, driven be-
tween the forts, are reported to have
been sunk. The telegraph line and
railroad between Tien Tsin and Taku
were destroyed. Communication by
water is also threatened.
A dispatch from Che Foo dated yes-
terday afternoon says: The forts on
both sides of Taku are now occupied.
The Chinese opened fire unexpectedly.
The casualties to the mixed force
were as follows: Killed: British 1,
German 3, Russian 1, French 1.
Wounded: British 4, German 7, Rus-
sian 45, French 1. Chinese torpedo
boats were seized. Four hundred Chi-
nese are reported to have been killed.
The Chinese, when retreating, fell
into the hands of the Russian land
force.
Knights of Labor in Trouble.
Washington, D. C., June 19.—A spec-
ial meeting of the general assembly
of the Knights of Labor, called by
an order of Acting General Master
Workman J. D. Chamberlain, began
here today. Mr. Chamberlain occu-
pied the chair and Mr. Hays acted as
secretary. The meeting had hardly
settled down to business when a po-
liceman entered the hall and arrested
Messrs. Parsons, O’Keefe and Connor
of the executive board, and Martin
Healy, Daily and Armstrong, on a
warrant sworn out by an employe of
Mr. Hays, charging them with malic-
ious trespass. They were released on
bail and will be given a hearing in
the police court next Monday. The
supporters of Mr. Hays then barri-
caded the door and proceded with the
meeting. The committee on appeals
and grievances, it is said, has decided
to report in favor of expelling Messrs.
Parsons and Connor for taking the
organization in court to settle interna-
tional diffrences.
A Woman Roughly Handled.
St. Louis, Mo., June 19.—Mrs. Eva
Doman was roughly handled by a mob
at Marion and Broadway. As she
alighted from a Transit car she was
quickly surrounded by a crowd of
girls, who shouted “scab” at her. A
large throng soon joined the girls.
Mrs. Doman ran down several streets
with the mob in hot pursuit and
sought refuge in Joseph A. Bene’s sa-
loon in South Broadway, but Bene
pushed the woman back into the street.
A woman living over the saioon suc-
ceeded in getting Mrs. Doman to her
apartments, but not before both had
been pelted with mud and stones.
Mrs. Doman was escorted home by a
police officer. The police arrested
Bene, charging him with assault and
battery.
Killed His Wife.
Chicago, June 19.—A special to the
Tribune from Flora, Ind., says: Perry 4
Barnard Sunday night shot and killed
Jennie Davis, his former wife, who
had recently secured a divorce and
dangerously wounded her mother and
three-year-old daughter. The tragedy
occurred as they were returning from
church. Three shots were fired and
each took effect. Barnard’s former
wife was preparing to leave town, and
Barnard, who was attached to the
child, had heard of it and was de-
termined that they should not go. He
met them face to face and at once
began firing. Barnard escaped.
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