Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1900 Page: 4 of 18
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TIEN TSIN LOOTED.
MILLIONS OF TAkLS' WORTH OF
PBOPtRTV TAKtN BY A MOB.
Hturm Brokm 0|M^au«l I'hMla hmuhnl
Him Auw*niin( to •<,vuu,imni H u
Tafcra from ■ < liinrM I n-aiur/-KVu>U
»l Kniralm M>r. tulilf.
Tien Tslri. July 15. via Che#; Foo.
July ID, and Shanghai July JO.--This
tiny baa iWn devoted' entirely to the
looting of the native city, and it la
liuponoiblo to cable ih< d<-H<rifitlou of
the scent-M (hat were enacted there.
Millloiia of taels' worth of property
have been taken. The whole city la
filled with au indlacrlmlnate mob of
Cblneae and soldiers of all national!-
tie., who are breaking open atorea,
smashing chests and aufea, and rush-
Ing hither und thither with their arm.
filled with silks. furs, jewelry, allver
barn and money.
The residc-nts of the wttlement dock
ed to the native city yesterday morn-
ing, after It had been captured by the
troop.. They Impressed rootle, with
rlrlrabaw. and carta and donkey. Into
■ervire, and very aoou the road, be-
tween the settlements and the «ity
were lined with a long procession of
looters, carrying off their plunder.
Tbs American and Japanese troop,
were tbe only one. who made any at-
tempt to restrain the civilian or sol-
dier looters. The men of both these
command, behaved well, the conduct
of tbe Japanese being especially com-
mended, under the circumstances.
Tb. British sent organized parties
from tb. warships Ilarfleur, Endyml-
oo and Orlando, In charge of officers,
to guard certain treasure It was
known tbsl tbe Chinese had two offi-
cial treasuries, eontalnlng over 2.000.-
000 taels. Tbe location of one of tbese
treasuries was known. The allied au-
thorltlas Intended to seise the money,
and placed a guard In the wrong place
yesterday. Today, when the mistake
was discovered, It was found that tbe
allvsr (12,000.000) had nearly all been
taken away. Tbs British guard be-
gan searching tbe houses in the settle
maul, and found about 50,000 taels.
Tbs search la still going on, and guards
wars posted around the settlement this
morning, with Instructions to seize all
tbs loot brought In. and also to confls-
cate all civilian loot that may be found
In tbe settlement
General Dorward. the British com-
mander. says the property seised of-
•dally In the native city eiceeds In
value 1,000,000 taels. It will he sent
to tb. British wsr secretary, to be
held for such disposition as tbe nu-
Uon Interested may decide on.
1 saw on. civilian stopped In the
afternoon. He had 910.000 In Mexican
•liver In a wheelbarrow, covered with
old silks. Soon afterwards a party of
British sailors. In charge of an offi-
cer. cam. along with a water cart
loaded with allver. The officers of the
Bibb regiment have been taking
ftretch«r parties through tba city,
gathering everything of any conceiv-
T»» llundrH m»|H
Manila, July 23.—It
is officially re-
were killed and 130 surrendered or
were captured. One hundred rifles
were taken. Twelve Americana were
killed and eleven wounded. Tbla In-
clude. the casualties of Colonel Wil-
liam E. Birkheimer’a engagement with
a force of the Twenty-eighth volunteer
infantry, who attacked 200 Insurgents
armed with rifles entrenched two miles
cunt of Taal, killing thirty-eight. A
detachment of the signal corps, while
repairing wires, were twice ambushed.
Captain Charles D. Roberts of tha
Thirty-fifth volunteer infantry, who
was captured hy tbe Filipinos ISM
.May, ha. arrive^ here on parole. He
will not return to captivity. Senor
Bruneamlno last Thursday sent to
Aguinaldo by means of Agulnaldo's
-mother the amneaty resolutions adopt-
ed by the meeting of representative
Filipino, here on June 21, together
with General MacArthur's answer to
them and other documents bearing
upon the restoration of peace. It Is
under.tood that Aguinaldo will sum-
mon hi. advisors and that a reply may
be expected within a month. Filipinos
here will give a banquet Saturday In
honor of President McKinley’s order
of amneaty.
Htl#l flerg m Warpaik.
Mobile, Ala., July 23.—Wheeler Mc-
Curdy. uight clerk of the Royal hotel,
established a reign of terror on Lower
Dauphin street last night, attacking
John Wscker, a barkeeper, with a
Winchester shotgun loaded with buck-
shot. He missed Wacker but shot Bam
Wylie through the brain and William
L. Ross, a young merchant, through
both legs. He fired also at former
City Clerk Loula D. Chaudron and
aimed at a man named Tlmberlake.
who dogged behind a corner. He then
discharged his gun up tbe street,
which' was filled with the usual Satur-
day night crowd. At this point Hub
Hoyle put the man under arrest. Ear-
lier In the evening Wacker and Mc-
Curdy had a quarrel and Wacker had
given McCurdy a beating. McCurdy
got his gun and, pushing Into the bar-
room door, opened firs Wylie Is UB-
lonstlous and hia death may take place
at any time.
* Vires nave been started throughout
Ike city, and men are flghtlag In the
streets over loot. Revolvers have been
drawn and threats of shooting nrs not
uncommon. The Chinamen sometimes
offer a show of resistance against be-
ing plundered, and In these rases are
aboL The looters regard the pawn-
shops as special prises.
The British officers who are seising
the civilian loot say It Is to he dt-
vlded among tha aoldlers. There Is
no Interfering with them by the
French, Russians and Japanese.
Hallway Obatrurt«d.
Three Lakes, \Via„ July 23.—Romo
time last eighteen ties were piled on
tbe railroad tracks live miles south
of tbla etatlou. Alex Reran, a laborer,
coming to town early today removed
the obstruction Just In lime to pre-
vent a passenger train from striking
It. Mwan also removed a uuiuber of
large rocks from a bridge a abort dis-
tance north, his action protwbly sav-
ing the Uvea of thirty members of the
Three Lakes Rod and Gun dub, who
ware on the coming train.
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tf.j. Menomtnea, Mich.. July IB.—Joseph
Mitchell, n dgarmaher, was shot and
laetaatly killed hf Chris Bek. s Mart-
-•* Mila psllcsmsh Tbs farmer was In-
i LjMPmM* **4 meJMed ■ ratal let
. skha that MfttbsU had a companion
, hrhh gftrmpted ta take tie primmer
aw naps him IM. hr atya. ta die
- Manats■ Ms revolver to CgU assistance
arha
t MMffBMi MB rmKMr la egu «mMt
■ nnlinnla Armiwl.
El 1'aso, Tex., July 23.—Govcrnmnt
Inirder guards urinated fifteen Italian
Immigrants at Ysleta. Texan, last night
who had slipped across Into the Lull-
ed .Staten after being denhul uduils-
nlou. They limnlgrniits were tnkeu
back to .Mexico from whein-e they
cuiue. Owing to the runh of pauper
Immigrant to this locality from Mexico
the Immigration agent here bun rc-
coiueildcd to i lie department that nix
more border guards lie added to assist
the pre»w’iit euntomn houne force. Tbla
suggestion is opposed by Moses Dillon,
the collector of customs, who says the
prenent force Is ample to protect the
frontier hereabouts from Invasion by
l.'hlncMc and other immigrants, more
I hun 500 of whom are congregated In
Jim rex within a stone's throw of Unlt-
«h! States territory, which Is now sep-
aratd from Mexico hy the absolutely
|lry channel of the lUo Grand.
Unv* Hlwaslf l>
Austin, Teoxs, July 2:1.—At three
o'clock this morning Oury ltandaolpli,
a farmer residing In Post Oak bend,
on the Colorado river, twenty miles
from town, reported to Sheriff White
that he had killed William Platt, a
ncighlHirlng tanner, and wanted _ to
surrender. For nianv years Randolph
was a policeman here, but has lieen
engaged In agricultural pursuits for
some time. Platt was also a former
resident of Austlu. Randolph says he
shot Platt with buckshot while he
was at work plowing in his field. Ran-
dolph’s reason for killing Platt It that
lie wrecked Ills home. “1 was thor-
oughly convinced that Platt had
wrecked uiy home." Is the way Ran-
dolph putt It
will Mwmvs riasta.
Pittsburg. Pa.. July 23,—Henry O.
Fry. president of the National Glass
company, announces that one of tha
m suits following the annual confer-
ence of officials and salesman of that
company at Chatttaqna. will be tha
removal of tbe company’s five plants
from Indiana to the Pittsburg Mantel
aa soon •• proper altea can be ee cured.
They will bring to this gsetleu over
.uioo workmen. The reasons given hy
Mr. Fry fur the change are tkssMUM.
First, the supply of natural gos In
diana la dnhhkllti eeoeedL nhod|d
Pittsburg gas hi, efttor fust In of
easy acesa: third, the OMo^Hwm pro-
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Washington, July 21/
minister today recelvt
patch from United Htakes Minister
Conger. It is In tbe Stale dspartinent
cipher and was transmltMl tbrougii
tbe tsung II yamen and1 the Bkaagbal
taotui. It contains abbot fifty words
and Is signed In EnteMr Ufftb tbe
name ’ Conger.” At • qgfrttr to 10
Minister Wu handed tbe dispatch to
Secretary Hay. who Immediately
called In his ssslstant secretaries and
private secretary, and work was be-
gun In translating the cipher. Mr.
Conger*, telegram 1. a« follows: ‘*In
h* « **%♦!♦**♦****«#«**!*****#
YOUR NEW £gBHIIIHIife
1 FURNITURE
British legation, under continued shot
und hlii'll by Chinese’ troops. Quick
relief only can prevent general massa-
cre.” The message Is not dated, but
it is understood was scut from Pekin
on the 18th.
National Hrgatts.
New York. July 21.—In the second
day's events of the national regelta
over the speedway course on the Har-
lem river, the Paris single starters
Buuios. Ten Eyck and Titus, Ten Eyck
won with Sumos second. The Cres-
cent Boat club of Philadelphia won
the second trlnl heat of the Intermedi-
ate by three lengths from the Nonpa-
reils of New York. C. 8. Titus of
New Orleans won the second heat of
the association singles, with Amos
Ivubick of the Hprlngfleld Boat clnb
second. The Itermedlate S oared shell
was won by tbe Dauntless crew of
New York. The second heat of the
Paris fours, between the Vespers and
Institutes, was won by the former.
Hark awn Nominated.
I.exlugton. Ky.. July 21.—Governor
Beckham was nominated by the dcui-
ocratlo convention fnr pirprnnr of
Kentucky by acclamation. After the
names of Judge Black of Bourbour-
vllle and Judge Tarvin of Newport
were placed In nomination a roll call
of thee ouventlou was begun. Wh.ni
McLean county was reached at 3 a.
ni. Beckham had 357 votes, enough
to nominate him. Then Black. and
Tarvln’s names were withdrawn nml
the latter moved that the nomination
of Beckham lie unanimous. The mo-
tion carried, and Beckham was escort-
ed to the platform where he made his
speech of acceptance.
TnlaNkkM la Ik* Territory.
Denison. Texas, July 21.—Tba re-
port of tbe three Judicial districts of
of the Indian Territory for tbe fiscal
year ending June 30 baa Just been Is-
sued. Tbe big expense account
amount, to 944ft.S81.Oft, Cattle steal-
ing and wblxkay peddUag are tie two
inoat frequent crime*. No train rob-
hertea are reported, which used to bo
a cum bii cttaML .
Greenvjgle, Thame A slx-yaor-oig
son of Bib 191—0. living at Mawre
Fmlrte. tg dead of a wound Inflicted
If Bought Here
Will Be
Bought Right.
S. W0LFS0N.
Krt uriM-d from ('»|w Noiur.
Henrietta, Texas, July 21.—N, Swear-
ly, A. P. Miller and M. J. Flanagan,
who went to Cape Nome, Alaska, two
months ago. returned home yesterday
wiser, but not any wealthier. They re-
port that the beach mines at Nome
have all played out and that on ac-
count of no snow last winter and no
rain this spring there is not sufficient
water to work Interior claims. Noth-
ing, they say, can be done at mining
until next spring, and not then un-
less three la water. Nome baa a popu-
lation of 20,000 people, three-fourths
of whom are ’’busted.” Of the party
who went from here, eighteen in num-
ber, three were In tbe amallpox deten-
tion camp, three (above named) have
returned and the others art hoping for
something to ’’happen” or prospecting
for a means of transportation home.
Hot a single house In San Antonio can show such a varied
and extensive selection as will be found here, and our
Ptfees ft least 25 per cent the lowest. It Is a mag-
nificent collection at moderate, very moderate prices.
Comparisons are convincing. Compare
BEDROOM SUITES
Antique Oak-finished, Beveled Mirrors, $16.00
Solid Oak Bedroom Suites
Golden finish, Double Serpentine Tops, Beveled Mirrors,
From $20.00 Upward
White Enameled Irom Beds
Brass Trimmed, Full and 3-4 Sixe,
From $2.05 Upward
Solid Oak Wardrobes
Double Doors, Drawers st Bottom,
$6.50
Solid Oak Sideboards
Double Serpentine Tops, Neatly Ornamented,
From $15.00 Upward
Kuialana Mrrk Rvyrngf.
London, July 21.—The Dally Expreaa
has received the following from
Tien Tain, dated July 18: "The ca-
unities of the allies in the three days'
fighting before the native city of Tien
Tain was exceeding 1000. It la certain
there were several Russians and
Frenchmen fighting on the Chinese
side. The Chinese killed their own
women wholesale to prevent them fall-
ing into the hands of the Russians.
Thursday the whole native city was in
flumes and the stench of tbe burning
of thousands of corpses was unspeak-
ably horrible. Among the Incident of
fighting on July 13 was the precipitate
flight of 600 French troops from An-
nen. They had been ordered to hold
an Important front, but on being
charged by the Chinese with bayonets,
the entire detachment bolted panic-
stricken. Tbe Russians killed all the
Chinese wounded In revenge of tbe Pe-
kin massacre.'*
Solid Oak Extension Tables
Renter Support and Brackets, Bolted Legs, $5.00
Diningroom Chairs
Cane Seats, Braced Arms,
From $1.00 Upward.
* Art Squares
™ New Patterns and Colors,
From $4.00 Upward
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Varieties oI Wines . .
SWEET CATAWBA,
SHERRY,
WHITS CALIFORNIA,
CLARET,
PORT,
CHAMPAGNE,
BLACKBERRY.
RANCH
Case Goode .
WALDORF,
PAUL JONES,
BELLE OF BOURBON.
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COGNAC BRANDY.
HOBTETTER’8 BITTERS.
MARABQUIN CHERRIES,
Chryitallsed etOCK nod RYE,
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ALPINE. TEXAS.
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Twisorlal Artist.
Bet o^Oold Bathe.
Everything olenn, comfortable
and oorvnnionL
W. VAX SICKLE.
Alpine, Tcxm.
L. N. HALBERT.
LAWVgk AND LAND AGENT
ta all of tV. eoert. to
W. H. RAGIN
(Gomaty wA Dtotrtct Clerk,)
Alpine, Toons.
Land Agent and Abstractor.
Will redham lands, render end
pay>texes for non«realdents.
Am prepared, to make correct
abstractor any Lands or Town.
LotelnBrewater County.
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McKinney, R. C. Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1900, newspaper, July 27, 1900; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth803735/m1/4/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend).