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The Banner Will Give You All 7 The Sews of Conyers aud y fiock. 2 ; dale County. VOI. XXV. GAILEY DRY GOODS COMPANY Is the plaee to spend your cash; they believe in small profits and quick sales- something all who go there appreciate. Go and see for yourself, then tell Lur Is friends and they will tell others, showing each one what our Cash House doing. Patterns given away for the next thirty days. ilOPS FIGHT THE “BOXERS” [i Confict la China Begins In Earnest. HIE AMERICANS ARE LANDED Admiral Kernpf and Minister Con [ ger Both Reiterate the Seri¬ ousness of Situation. fbe secretary of the navy has re¬ lived Lirsl the following cable from Ad Kernpf, commanding the United Lies steamship Newark, lying at the hta forts at the mouth of Pei He liver, dated Taku, China, June 5: "Engagement has commenced. Have landed force of fifty sea¬ men more—battalion of marines. “Kempf.” The cipher message is not entirely legible, and it is supposed at the navy irpartment the admiral means that he ha landed fifty seamen to reinforce tie band*of marines already ashore. I Minister Conger, at Pekin, cabled I Yf edaesday that the situation was Iwmt Pekin, and this statement, ■ \tta id connection with Admiral ■ Xe/npJ's alarming cablegram, decided mite stile department to strengthen the I card forces nearest the scene of trou I hie. Accordingly cablegram was I sent to Admiral Rerney, at Manila, di» I reefing him to dispatch at once to Acl I iiiral Kempff’s command the gunboat [Helena, or if that crait is not at Ma¬ nila ami ready for immediate service, I then some craft of correspondingly I light draft and power. Dispatches from Shanghai state that (lie soldiers dispatched to attack the I tears have fought an engage incut quite close to Pekin, Many were killed ou both sides. In consequence of the representa¬ tions of Japanese tho landing of a lurge Russian force to Taku is alleged to have been stopped. It is believed in Shanghai that |should prepondering Russia persist in sending a j ijtont a collision military with Japan force will to iuev- the ■Wily result. i lurried Alarming reports are current of the completion of the mobilization ptthe News Japanese fleet. i from Tien Tsic is to the (feet that the Chinese servants of a Belgian engineer, who left Pao Ting l| live !: foreign two days and after two Chinese the Belgians, dead bod- saw ® ia the grand canal, one being the of a woman. A boxer placard threatens the extermination of the for¬ mers Violent in Tien Tsin on June 10th. tfist dissensions are reported to between the Chinese commander »i-ehief of the forces, Jung In, and uince Clung Tuan, who, in aocord * Bee with the wishes of the dowager impress, is strongly supporting the “km of the boxers. The mobs who murdered the Eng ls t missionaries, Robiusou and Nor todies. f 8 ?.’ ustilated and disemboweled the “HOXERS” ARE SEMI-BARBARIANS. More or less uncertainty and iguo ^ t! ‘the Dce exists Chinese in the public mind relative secret society known as "boxers,” whose present activity featena to precipitate the iong an : Fated partition of the celestial em¬ pire. According to The London j. ai| y Mail the Chinese Society of r sers constitutes in reality great a in murderers, estimated- to con¬ , i ' 0 nuts ranks over 11,000,000 semi r'OMiing’ well organized, well arm L’k as 8av age in their fanaticism I*itk J? e Soudan dervishes. L « 'be S ° eiety beneficent was originally formed . intention of pro L tla £ honest men in China ftom j" “ iea hs- It was ealled Ta Tao Hwri, the * means "The Society of hi K b WOr ^’” a w hieh seems to ® een changed at comparatively > a jj. ; . to the more familiar name 80 often appears in our news just now. When and where - c °° originated is not certain. The Rockdale Banner, INVESTIGATORS AT WORK. Atlanta Council Committee Prob¬ ing Chargesof Alleged Hiscon duct of Mayor Woodward. The official investigation by the At¬ lanta, Ga., city council’s committee into the alleged reprehensible acts of Mayor James G. Woodward com¬ menced Friday. A number of witnesses, among them prominent citizens, were called upon to tell what they knew concerning the alleged conduct of Atlanta’s chief executive. Neither Mayor Woodward nor his rep¬ resentatives were present, being barred from the deliberations of the commit¬ tee. The investigation was conducted much in the manner of the sessions of the county grand jury, the object of the committee being to ascertain if there is sufficient evidence among the witnesses for the prosecution to war¬ rant the holding of an impeachment trial, in which event the mayor -will have an opportunity to defend him sel'. The testimony of tbe witnesses ex¬ amined at the first session of the com¬ mittee was in effect that Mayor James G. Woodward was so drunk at a recent meeting of the board of education as to interfere with the transaction of business; that it was necessary upon one occasion to detain the mayor at the pumping station of the waterworks because of his intoxicated condition; that the mayor had telephoned for a policeman to meet him at the house of Eva Clark, a white woman, and had stated to the officer upon his arrival that Eva Clark had taken $100 from his clothes while the clothes were hanging upon the back of a chair j that the mayor had interfered with the workings of the police department in reference to the place of residence of a house of ill fame; that the mayor had been seen in au intoxicated condi¬ tion at the city hall. "WAR OYER,” SAYS OTIS. General TpuM** For Chicago Papers On Af¬ fairs In Philippines. Major General E. S. Otis, of the United States army, arrived iu Chi¬ cago at 7:20 o’clock Friday morning and from Sau Francisco aud Manila, left at 1:30 for Washington. Mrs. Otis and daughter arrived in Chicago Thursday night from New York, and the general aud his wife and daughter spent the hours between trains to¬ gether—the ending of a separation of two years. General Otis said, among other things; "The war is over. The guerrilla warfare can’t last long. To be sure we will have to repress those people for a number of years, but there is no organized force of Filipinos. The depredations that are going on are conducted by robbers and drones. The United States troops are now en¬ gaged iu defending tho inhabitants of the Philippines against the robbery and murder committed by their own people. But the conditions are generally improving, and iu some parts are better than they have ever been. "Wo have 55,000 effective troops under arms in the Philippines. Esti¬ mates regarding the number of inhab¬ itants in the islands are all wild, but tbe number is between six and seven millions. Tho great majority of the people desire peace and wish to again take up their business pursuits. Busi¬ ness in Manila has again resumed ac¬ tivity and tbe inhabitants are peace¬ fully pursuing their avocations. "I cannot see that the administra¬ tion of our distinguished secretary of war has made any mistake in this campaign. We may have made-a mis¬ take over there, but, if so, they have been the result of human liability to commit error.” VISITED KRUGER’S HOME. Wife of the President Exchanges Greet¬ ings With British Officers. A special dispatch from Pretoria describes the visit made by officers of Lord Roberts’ staff to the Kruger resi¬ dence in Pretoria. It says: "We were received by a Dutch pas¬ tor, and shortly joined by Mrs. Kru¬ ger. She composedly exchanged greet¬ ings with her visitors, who notified her of their intention to replace the burgher guard by a gmard of British troops. The burghers thereupon laid down their arms dn the asphalted porch of the building.” CONYERS. OA.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. 1900. KRUGER TALKS TO REPORTER Transvaal Capital Now Located In a Railroad Car. BOERS NOT YET WHIPPED Oom Paul Declares That The South African War Is No¬ where Near an End. Dispatches reaching London state that the executive offices of the Trans vaal government are in a railway car which is shunted on a switch at Machadorp station. President Kruger caused the interior of the coach to be reconstructed some time ago with a view to contingencies that now have arrived. A correspondent of The Daily Ex¬ press, who went from Lourenzo Mar¬ ques to see President Kruger, was re¬ ceived Thursday. The president sat smoking a long pipe. He looked wor¬ ried, but his bearing was quiet and determined. He did not make the least objection to being interviewed. The correspondent was equipped for the interview by cables from London. "Yes,” said President Kruger, "it is quite true that the British have occupied Pretoria. This, however, does not end the war. The burghers are fully determined to fight to the last. They will never surrender so long »s 500 armed men remain in the country. I feel deeply encouraged by the fine work 8teyu and Dewet are doing in the Free State.” Tho correspondent suggested that the war was over, inasmuch as the capital "The had capital,” been taken. exclaimed President Kruger, with ene.gy. "What is a capital? It does not consist of any particular collection of bricks and mor¬ tar. The capital of the republic, the seat of government is here in this car. There is no magic about any special site. Our country is invaded, it is true, but it is not conquered. The government is still effective.” Referring to the reasons why he left Pretoria, Mr. Kruger said: "I was not foolish enough to be taken prisoner. I provided this the means of locomotion precisely for them¬ same reason as our burghers supply selves with horses when they take the field. "There is much surprise at your said having left Mrs. Kruger behind,” the correspondent. Kru¬ "But why?” asked President ger. "Mrs. Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria. She would only be put to personal inconvenience here. All communication between us is stopped, of course, but she will await my re¬ turn with calmness and courage. She is a brave woman. I am here await¬ ing further information. Wo are sur¬ rounded by faithful burghers and are quite safe. ” "You may depend upon it that the war is not yet over,” State Secretary Reitz remarked. "Guerrilla warfaie will continue over an enormous area. We intend to fight to the bitter end and shall probably retire upon Lyden* burg, where we can hold out for many montbs. "Yes," observed President Kruger "it is only now that the real straggle has begun. I fear there will ■till be much bloodshed, but the fault s tb ,■ °f th e British govd-nmeu . Then raising his voice to an almost passionate height, Ivruger exclaimed: The time has passed for us to a k. We have done plenty of that, but it has done us no good. The only thing left for us is to keep on fighting. EMPRESS GIVES ORDERS. Chinese General I* Instructed to Protect Railroad With Pekin. A special dispatch received in Lon don horn Shanghai, dated 7:30 p. m. j Thursday, says the dowager emuress j has ordered General Neih Si Chong, with 3,000 men, to protect the railroad with Pekin. A severe fight, it is add ed. has occurred with the boxers, j whose ranks include many soldiers from other generals’ commands. When ; the battle ended two hundred dead ; left tbe field. 1 were on CONGRESS HAS ENDED Both Houses Adjourn Sine Die Amidst Exciting Scenes, RUSHING WORK AND MUCH MERRIMENT Speaker Henderson lilvcn An Ovation. The Members Sing: << I>ixle ,, and Cheers Break Forth. The first session Of the 56th Con¬ gress was brought to a close Thurs¬ day, one day later than the date pre¬ viously fixed upon by resolution. In a marked contrast with the excit ing incidents attending the bitter struggles of the closing hours of the session of the house Speaker Hender¬ son laid down his gavel at 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the conclusion of one of the most picturesque scenes which has ever occurred in the house of representatives. personal Party passion and rancor which had brought the house to the brink of actual riot several times dur ng the forty-eight hours previously gave way during the last half hour to good fellowship, which found vent in a patriotic outbursts tbnt stirred tbe crowded galleries to tho highest pitch of enthusiasm. During the brief recess taken within thirty minutes of the time fixed for the final adjournment to give the presi¬ dent an opportunity to affix his signa¬ ture to the bills that were being rush¬ ed to him for approval, a group of members led by Meroer, of Nebraska; Ball, of Texas; Fitzgerald, of Massa¬ chusetts, and Tawney, of Minnesota, congregated in the arena to the left of the speaker’s rostrum and began sing¬ ing patriotic airs, The entire mem bership of the bouse joined in the choruses. Tho galleries applauded each song until the strains of "Dixie” filled the hall. Then the unbounded enthusiasm broke out in wild cheers. Rut the en¬ thusiasm "Dixie” evoked was not to be compared with the remarkable de¬ monstration which followed, when, in a clear ringing tenor, Mr. Fitzgerald started the anthem with the inspiring words "Through the Dawn’s Early light.” In an instant, all tlie men, women and children in the galleries were ou their feet, joining in the sing¬ ing. The speaker, pausing as he en¬ tered the hall, raised his voice also. The excitement produced by the scene overcame a white haired old man in the gallery, and when the song ceased, be jumped upon his seat and shouted: "That is the song of the angels of heaven.” He was plainly a crank, but as ho showed a disposition to harraugue the house, ho was quickly ejected. After Speaker Henderson had made a graceful farewell speech, thanking the members for their courtesy, and had declared the house adjourned, the members testified to his popularity by singing, "For He is a Jolly Good Fellow,” and the newspaper corres¬ cele¬ pondents in the press gallery brated their emancipation from the burdens of congress by singing tbe "Doxology. ” IN THE SENATE. For the senate it was a day of wait jug. The naval appropriation bill— stumbling block to final adjourn- 1Eent _ coul(1 not be agreed to by the conferees of the two houses and the di oment was report ed to tbe sen ate ear , in the d There was au evi(]ent di8p08ition on the part of the genate to make trouble if the conferees should recede from the senate amend as to the ocean surveys and it wag deemed ^ wiaer policy to afford ^ bouse an opportunity again to pass ^ the que8 tffin. concluding hour of the session waa purely social 8e8S i on . No busi¬ ness beyond the adoption of the cus¬ tomary resolution of thanks to the chair, Mr. Frye, was accomplished. Mr. Frye acknowledged the compli ment gracefully, Fifty-eight house pension bills were passed. An ineffectual attempt was made by Mr. Chandler, of New Hamp shire, to obtain consideration for hia resolution instructing the committee on privileges constitutionality and elections of to the inquire elec into the toral laws of certain states, Precisely at 5 o’clock the gavel fell and the session was at an end. ferri OFFICIAL RECEPTION Is Given Boer Peace Envoys At Omaha, Nebraska—All Par¬ ties Are Represented. Envoy Weasels, of the Orange Free State, was given a big official recep¬ tion by Omaha, Neb., Saturday. It was marked as being of n wholly non¬ partisan cbaraoter. Governor Poyti¬ ter, Populist, presided over the mass meeting; Mayor Moores, Republican, welcomed the euvoy for the city; Cap¬ tain H. E. Palmer, chairman of .the Republican state central committee, was secretary of the meeting and read a number of communications; T. J. Mahoney, a Cleveland gold Democrat, made a stirring speech, and William J. Bryan was present and on call from the audience expressed bis sympathy for the struggling republics. At the Creighton theater a crowd oi several thousand greeted Mr. Weasels. "You don’t hear the truth about tb,” said ho. "England has all the cables ard holds the oar of the world. You know the history of the Boers, for the Americans, I find, have read more than any other people on earth. You know bow Kruger went, to Europe twico and begged and entreated for liberty; you have read how Steyn has studied about the free nations of the wbrld; he knows all about the Ameri¬ can government, and when the English people say that we were the aggressors and threatened to drive the English people into the sea, do you think that those two men would think for a mo¬ ment that they could do such a thing? Why, there are only 250,000 people in both our republics, from the smallest infant to the men bigger than I am.” Calls Were heard for Mr. Bryan and he finally responded in an impassion¬ ed address, fle spoke in part as fol¬ lows: “I came as a citizen, an American citizen, to be present with other Amer¬ ican citizens to meet the representa¬ tives of the Boer republics; to join with you in expressing to them our sympathy for their cause and, as I earnestly believe, the sympathy of a great majority of the American people. I trust that the day will never come when a nation fighting for liberty will look in vain to the American people for_sympathy and aid.” AUDITOR’S REPORT In the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Case—Papers Con¬ stitute Four Volumes. An Atlanta dispatch says: Four large volumes of closely printed type written pages constituted the report in the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association, which was filed by Auditor T. A. Hammond in the su¬ perior court Friday. As there are several hundred per¬ sons directly and others indirectly af¬ fected by the finding of the auditor, the report is more than ordinary in¬ terest. The auditor decides that stockhold¬ ers who had filed notices of withdrawal should not be allowed any preference over other stockholders. Another interesting point decided was that the withdrawing members were not entitled to be classed as creditors. He held further that if directors and officers of the association were receiving salaries from the asso¬ ciation not warranted by its assets, the conduct of these directors in receiving the salaries was not such a wrong to the stockholder as would warrant a judgment being entered against the various directors to recover back the salaries paid. also In his report Auditor Hammond makes an important decision in fixing the liability of the borrowers. He re¬ ports $16,000 against the Bates-Farley Savings bank in favor of the associa¬ tion. The Southern Mutual case is one of considerable magnitude. It is be¬ lieved to be the largest of its kind in the country, and has attracted more than local attention ever since the col¬ lapse of the association several years ago. The amount of money that the stockholders will get will depend largely upon the sum collected by the receivers. Auditor Hammond has listed the amounts standing to the credit of all. According to tho report, between the time of its organization and until the appointment of receivers some three years ago, the association lost about $350,000. NO. 22. POSSE SHOOTS INTO STRIKERS rhree Killed and Several Others Wounded In St. Louis Streets. DEPUTIES »« BLOODY WORK Slrikers Were Returning From Picnic When the Unlooked For Trouble Occurred. Last Sunday, in St. Lous, was ono of the most eventful and bloody since the gieat strike of the Transit com¬ pany began, more than one month ago. There^wero numerous encount¬ ers between strikers and other riotous persons and the constituted authori¬ ties, resulting in three deaths and wounding of five or more persons, mostly strikers. One of .the latter will die. ■ The day was quiet until the after¬ noon, when the polioe were taken off a number of street car lines for the purpose of giving them a rest, and to test the ability of the Transit company to operate without friction. Oars were in operation during tho daytime on all the lines of the Transit company ex¬ cept the southwestern. At night cars wore run under polioe protection until midnight on the Park avenue, Olivo street, Lindell division and La Clede avenue line. The most serious trouble broke out at 7 o’clock p. m. in front of the six story store building on Washington aveuue occupied by the sheriff’s posse comitatus as a barracks and headquar¬ ters. Several hundred striking street car men bad gone to EaBt 8t. Louis earlier in the day to attend a picuic given for their benefit at Wolff’s grove. Toward evening they began returning borne singly, in groups of two or three, or in companies of a hundred or more. No serious trouble occurred until one of these companies, composed of nearly 150 street car men in uniform and headed by a drum eorpB, came west on Washington avenue. In their caps some of them had cards bearing these words: "Union or nothing; liberty or death.” The men were marching along the sidewalk on the south side of Wash¬ ington avenue opposite the posse bar¬ racks. They were in a jocular mood, and as near as can be learned, had no intention of making any trouble. Just as they were passing the bar¬ racks a car at the Park avenue divis¬ ion was going west. A number of the men broko from the line and rushed toward the car, with the intention, il is said, of boarding it and taking a ride. Another statement was made that it was the intention of the strik¬ ers to assault the motorrnan and con¬ ductor, whose car was without the usual police guard, A brick wat thrown through tho car window and s shot was fired, Members of the sheriff’s posse swarmed from the build¬ ing and surrounded the crowd of strik¬ ers about the car, calling upon them to disperse. Other shots were fired and then some of the deputies turned loose their repeating shotguns loaded with buckshot. As far as can be learned only four of the men in the strikers' ranks were hit. Not a deputy wae wounded. Under the command of Colonel Cavender tho deputies arrested twenty of the strikers and took them into the barracks, where they were searched. Three revolvers and a number ol pocket knives were secured and the prisoners were locked up. The other strikers tied. DEATII IN EXPLOSION. Three People Killed end More fatally Hurt In West Annlaton, Ala. Fearful havoc was wrought Saturday morning by the explosion of a huge boiler at the Duke brick works West Anniston, Ala Two persons were killed instantly by tbe explosion; one died a few hours afterwards, two others are expected to die, and six others are injured more or less severely.