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WILL FIGHT
MEAD PEMM
Expected Chinese fffops Will
Give Battle to Interna
tional Army.
Fcfreign Forces Will Attack
a Fort Tonight,
Telegraph Communication With Pekin
Cut Off.
Empress Dowager May be Decrown
ed by Powers.
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE TROOPS
ON THEIR WAY TO THE CAPI
TAL CTTT GREAT BRITAIN EX
PECTED TO
FORCES.
SEND ADDITIONAL
Tien Tsin June 15. It is reported
that the mixed foreign force .will at
tempt to seize the Taku forts tonight.
General Nieh is taking 2,500 troops from
Lou Tai to Chun Lieg Chen, which is
half way between Tien Tsin and Taku.
The Shanhaikwai troops, command
ed by General Tung Fuh Siang, are
moving toward Pekin.
There is a growing expectation that
the imperial troops will attack the in
ternational forces near the capital,
probably at Fewg Tai. General Tung
Fuh Siang is holding the front while
'Nieh commands the rear.
SITUATION CONTINUES ALARM
ING. . London, June 15. The news from
China is distinctly confused, but the
general trend indicates that the grav
ity of the situation has in no way di
minished. Shanghai provides the usual
crop of alarmist, rumors as to the con
ditions at Pekin and preparations to
oppose the international forces, but
there is a disposition in London to re
gard "the safety of the legations or the
Europeans there as not seriously
threatened at the present moment. It
is realized, however, that the slightest
sign of a check to the international
forces will put an entirely different face
on the matter and probably lead to an
outbreak of the rabble Which will not
be easily controlled. Besides the news
of the burning of the French and Brit
ish missions at Yunnan Fu is regarded
as extremely grave, as it points to the
extension of the rebellion to remote por
tions of the empire, if the reports of
Chinese opposition to the entry into Pe
kin of r the international forces at
Feng Tai, while General Nieh, who
killed a number of boxers has been de
graded are true. The Pall mall Gazette
continues to. support the view that relief
from the present crisis can best tome
from Washington saying that as the
disruption of China has been stayed in
the past by the intervention of the
United States, a similar intervention
will have the same effect now and eo
save the mercantile world irreparable
losses.
ON THEIR WAT . TO PEKIN.
Washington, June 15. Russian and
Jaoanese troops are on their way to
Pekin. These forces are supplementary
to those landed by the naval squadrons
at Taku and, so fas as known here, are
sent without seeking the approval of
the other powers. Certainly the United
States has not been approached. It is
presumed here that Russia, bent on
counterbalancing the preponderance of
British marines in the relief column or
dered her troops to proceed from Port
Arthur. Upon being informed of the
action of the St. Petersburg govern
ment and of the murder of its official
representatives in Pekin, Japan decided
that its interests demanded that it be
represented by a strong military force.
It is thought tnat at least one and per
haps three regiments, depending upon
the number of troops sent by Russia
have been ordered out by Japan. It is
the belief of officials that "the action of
Russia and Japan is due to the cutting
off of communication with Pekin. The
general expectation Is that Great Brit
ain will now land additional troops.
While it' was reported in diplomatic
quarters tiat Russia and Japan would
send an equal number of troops inquiry
failed to fully ebnfirm this statement.
J.t was added however, and this was
confirem in several quarters, that the
powers were still acting in concert.
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The grave danger of the landing of
the foreign troops lies in their unwili
mgness, usually, to act under an of
ficer of a foreign detachment and the
strong possibility that their govern
ments will not withdraw them.
A diplomat pointed out today that
the Japanese troops would not like
serving under a Russian officer and . the
Russians dislike obeying, the orders of
an English or Japanese officer. Al
though the suggestion has been put
forth in diplomatic quarters here that
tne powers dethrone the empress dow
ager and restore emperor Kwang Hsu,
no official representation has been made
to Secretary Hay on the subject and the
administration does not contemplate
adopting such a policy. This statement
is made on the highest authority, hav
ing been evoked by a Shanghai report
tnat the American. English and Japa
nese ministers at Pekin had agreed on
this course. It is believed that the
presence of a large body of foreign
troops will have a great moral effect,
not only upon the empress dowaerer.
but upon the Chinese generally. If the
powers can hold the head the body can
oe, it is thought, easily controlled. .
COMMUNICATION TO PEKIN CUT.
Paris, June 15. (1:35 p. m.) At the
cabinet cduccil today the minister of
foreign affairs, M. Delcasse, announced
that the- telegraph line to Pekin had
again been cut. The latest despatch
from the minister there, he added, was
dated on the evening of June 12 and
said the Cninese government had in
formed him it would not oppose the
foreign detachments entering Pekin.
The French consul at Tien Tsin, M.
Delcasse announced, has telegraphed
that all was quiet within the French
concession there, which was guarded b"
French and Russian troops. Finally.
M. Delcasse said, a swift, first-class
cruiser had been ordered to proceed to
Taku to reinforce the French naval di
vision at that place.
TEN PERSONS DEAD
IN A BURNING HOUSE
A Mother Giyes TJp Her Life for Her
Children Brave Policemen.
New York, June 15. Ten lives were
lost and six persons were badly injur
ed in a fire early this morning which
destroyed the old five-story tenement,
34 Jackson street. The following is a
list of the casualties: Dead Louis
Marion, 40 years old; Albert Marion, 14
Elsie Marion, 6; Emma Marion, 3; Wm.
Cotter, 40; Kate Cotter, his wife;
Mamie Cotter 13; Jacob Cotter, 11;
Kate Cotter, 13; John Cotter, 5: In
jured Mary Markm. 17; Frank "Marion,
12; Margaret Marion, 9; George Cotter,
4 months; Patrick Burns' 23. It is pos
sible that the body identified as that of
Mrs. Kate Cotter may pr6ve to be that
of Mrs. Mary Marion, wife of Louis.
The fire appears to have started in the
rear of the hallway on the second floor
It had gained great headway before the
people in the house were awakened to
their peril. The Cotter family lived on
the fourth floor. Cotter, was a laborer,
and in addition to the children who
lost their lives, he had a son, George,
four months old.
Policeman Knowles, after assisting
the Hartigan family to escape from the
third floor of the building, mounted one
flight higher. Flames shot out of the
windows and set fire to his coat. The
brave policeman, almost suffocated by
the smoke, continued to climb the fire
escape till he reached the top floor. He
heard screams coming from the Mul
hearn apartments and, locating them,
assisted the dazed people down the fire
escapes. Louis Marion was Kiled by
jumping from a window. In the Cot
ter rooms were found the remains o?
Cotter, while a few feet away was the
body of Mrs. Cotter with a dead child
under her. In other parts of the rooms
were found the remaining members of
the family. Only two of them, Mamie
and George, the latter four months old,
were alive.
Policeman Peter Purfleld, who had
followed the other officers to the fire,
had reached the top of the first flight
of stairs when Patrick Burns, one of
Miss Jordan's boarders, with his night
shirt blazing, jumped over the banisters
within a few feet of the officer. He fell
in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
Purfield carried him to the srreet and
tore his blazing garment from him.
Burns was delirious. He broke from
the policeman and rushed back into the
burning house. Purfleld overtook him
and brought him out again, and the
man then sank from pain and exhaus
tion on the sidewalk.
When Officer Knowles reached the
Marion apartments a confusion of flame
and smoke burst Into his face. In the
midst of it all, with night gowns ablaze,
and their hair blazing, four of the
children were tearing about the room
shrieking in terrible agony. Mrs. Ma
rion huddled near the window. With
her bare arms wrapped about her baby,
she was gasping for air.
Three rushes were made into the
flames by the terrified woman, and
Margery, Frank and Mamie were
brought to Knowles after he had taken,
the baby. The blisters and scans were
swelling on his hands and aTm but he
conquered his agony and finished his
work on the floor by finally carrying
the fainting form of the courageous
mother down the fire escape. A few
moments afterward the' woman died.
She had literally sacrificed herself for
her babies.
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GATHERING AT
PHILADELPHIA
J
Arranging the Preliminaries
for the Republican Na
tional Convention.
Still at Sea Regarding Vice
Presidency.
OdelHi
Latest Name
Mentioned,
Favorably
Sena Piatt Intrviewed on the Sit-
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nation-
DODLIVER'S BOOM PUSHED BY
COMPTROLLER DAWES TEN-
NEhBSE CONTEST DECIDED IN
FAVOR OF BROWNLOW PEN
ROSE WINS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 15. While
thererhave been no startling develop
ments today in the vice-presidential sit
uation, a slightly new turn has been
given the discussion by an interview in
New York with Senator Piatt, circulat
ed here today, in which Piatt suggests
B. B. Odell, chairman of the New York
state republican committee, as a can
didate. If the New York state dele
gation should present Odell he would be
quite a formidable candidate, but it al
so suggests to a number of leaders
here that in such an event the conven
tion might stampede to Representative
Doliver, of Iowa, as there is apparently
a growing demand for a western candi
date. It is understood that Senator Al
lison is urging Mr. Dolliver with con
siderable persistency and says that if
they need an Iowa man Dolliver should
be selected. On the other hand there
are those who declare that1 the Iowa
senator is urging Doliver, knowing that
it takes the talk away from himsejl:
While there is talk fit. Bliss, his -f riends
here say that he has made it perfect
ly clear to the president and to the
president's friends, that personal rea
sons prevent him from being consider
ed, josepn i. Maniey, or Maine, is
pressing thevclaims of Secretary Long.
'He is the only available man," he said
today, "who comes up to Mr. Hanna's
requirements for a vice president who
would certainly make a good president.
Mind," he added, "I cast no reflections
upon Mr. Allison or Mr. Bliss, but
they are not candidates. With these
out of the way, Mr. Long is the only
man left willing to accept who will fill
the bill. Of course, I don't forget the
Sampson-Schley controversy, but that
will cut no figure." The settlement of
the Delaware contest is apparently
more difficult than any which the na
tional committee has had to face. The
sub-oommittee has so far failed abso
lutely to bring about a reconciliation of
the factions and failing in this can only
refer the whole matter to the full com
mittee for determination. There is no
doubt that the stiff position which the
Dupont faction maintains and the of
fer of Addicks to compromise matters
has had considerable weight with the
committee. The proposition to admit
bath delegations with half a vote each
was considered and met with a great
deal of favor with a majority of the
committee. The Dupont-Higgins men,
however, say that they will not accept
this and will not sit in the convention
under such circumstances, and mem
bers of the committee are said to resent
this attitude. "If they will not har
monize among themselves, said one
member of the committee, who has
given the matter a good deal of atten
tion, "there is such a thing as jam
ming them together and those who do
not accept our action can do as they
please about It."
It is conceded among republicans
here tonight that no definite under
standing of the vice presidential situa
tion will be reached until Piatt and the
WISDOM
mum mmm
CARR & WARD
DISTRIBUTORS,
Sonth Main Strt. ? Tboot SS9
New York delegation have put them
selves on record. Hanna, in conversa
tion with a Laffan correspondent, said
tonight: "Bliss or Allison cannot be
considered candidates. No man alive
knows who will be the candidate.
With the arrival of the party leaders
tomorrow and Sunday we will begin to
understand something about the situa
tion." v
These remarks of Hanna tell the
Story of the day. All eyes todav turn
ed on Odell. The utterances of Piatt
in regard to him were read 'today with
great interest by Hanna, Payne and
others. All had a kindly word for
Odell. It can be said, however, that
Odell is not a candidate.
Dolilver's boom was pushed this ev
ening by Comptroller of Currency
Dawes and Director of the Mint Rob
erts. This is regarded as significant.
inasmuch as Dawes is very close to Mc-
Kinley. Otis is the latest candidate
spoken of in connection with the vice
presidency .
The national committee continued its
tedious work considering contests to
day. There is great trouble patching up the
Delaware dispute, the subcommittee
trying to arrange the matter wanted
to be relieved this afternoon, but on
personal appeal agreed to further con
sider the matter. The Pennsylvania
contest was decided in favor of Pen
rose.
BROWNLOW WINS
Philadelphia, Pa., June 15. The na
tional committee decided in favor of
Brownlow's delegation in the Tennessee
contest by a unanimous vote.
DEWEY WOULD DECLINE.
Doesn't Care to be Second on Ticket
With Bryan.
Washington, June 15. Admiral Dew
ey was asked today if he would accept
the nomination for the vice presidency.
"Many democrats throughout the
country are "discussing the desirability
of placing you on the ticket with Mr.
Bryan," it was suggested.
"I have never contemp'ated being a
candidate for vice president," replied
the admiral. "I am not a candidate for
the combination for that office and
would not accept the nomination if of
fered. My position is unchanged; I
stand now where I have stood for the
past three months." It will thus be
seen that Dewey had no second string
to his bow when he made the an
nouncement that he would be a candi
date for the presidency if the' people
of the country wished him to be. The
above statement was submitted to and
approved by Admiral Dewey.
ROUTED BY FUNSTOH.
Manila, June 15. A force of Filipinos
under command of General Lucenes,
who were preparing to attack the Am
ericans under Major Wheeler, holding
the town of Penaranda, were complete
ly routed by a force commanded by
General Funston two miles from Pena
randa, where the rebels had entrenched
themselves. Twenty-two, Filipinos were
killed; one American was killed, and
one wounded.
The Philippine commission has es
tablished an office in the Ayunta
miento.
DAVIE COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Special to the Gazette.
Advance, June 14. The republican
county convention of Davie county met
at Mocksville June 11, 1900, and nomin
ated the following officers: For the
house, C. M. Sheets; for sheriff, J. L.
Sheek; for register of deeds, B. O.
Morris; for treasurer, E. E. Vogler; for
coroner, J. W. Bailey; for surveyor, M.
K. Chaffin; for county commissioners,
C. G. Bailey, J. M. Cain, W. F. Fur-
ches.
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
Havana, June 15. All indications
point to a quiet election tomorrow.
Major Bdmond, of General Lee's staff,
and his wife, are ill with yellow fever
at Quemados. Several soMlers in tne
village have yellow fever. One has died.
There has been a total of fourteen cases
and six deaths.
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- NORTH COUHT X3UABJ3
BRITISH
VICTORIES
Klerkedorp Surrendered by
the Boers When Attack
ed by Hunter-
Roberts Reports the Capture
of Diamond HilJg
Hamilton Attacked the Stronghold
Under Heavy Fire.
Seized it With the Loss of Less Than
100 of His Men.
KLERKSDORP A STRATEGIC
PO-
SITION OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
IT WAS COMMANDED BY A SON
OF THE EXILED GENERAL
CRONJE.
London, June 15.- The war office this
afternoon received a dispatch from
Roberts as follows:
"Pretoria, June 15. Klerksdorp sur
rendered June 9 to an armed force sent
by Hunter.
"Kitchener reports that Boers at
tacked a construction train early this
morning a few miles north of Rheinos
ter river. He sent out mounted troops
and drove off the enemy before they
could do any damage. Two men were
killed and three injured.
"A messenger from Klerksdorp re
ports that Cronje, who commanded
there, determined to surrender as soon
as soon as he knew for certain that
Pretopria was in our possession. His
example was copied by many in the
neighborhood."
. By the peaceful occuation of Klerks
dorp, announced by Roberts, the Brit
ish have gained a strategic position cf
some importance, as the town is not
only the termhwis -of another railroad"
to Johannesburg but is within easy
reach of the Kroonstad district. Cron
je, who surrendered the place, is a sort
of General Cronje, now at St. Helena.
Young Cronje was prominent during his
siege at Mafeking.
A despatch from Kimberley reports
the capture of the well known pugilist,
"Jim" Holloway, who was ah adjutant
in the Boer army and who blew up the
bridge at Fourteen Streams. Hollo
way was among a body of federals
captured in the west part of the Trans
vaal. The Afrikander bund congress open
ed at Paarl today with seventy dele
gates, including seven assemblymen
present.
THE DEADLOCK AT CAPETOWN.
It is feared at Cape Town that the
parliamentary deadlock will lead to a
temporary suspension of the constitu
tion and there is much anxiety in re
gard to the possible outcome of such a.
grave step. Sir John Gordon Sprigg is
experiencing difficulty in forming a
cabinet, Mr. Shreiner persisting in his
refusal to support a ministry dominat
ed by Cecil Rhodes, owing to personal
antipathy. Coalition seems imprac
ticable. Messrs. Roseinnis and Solo
man are not inclined to accent su
bordinate positions in a government
composed or nominees of the South
African league. If Schreiner is dissat
isfied with the personnel and pledges
of the new ministry, the latter will be ,
unable to pass imperial measures and
a dangerous dealock will ensue, which
may lead to a grave constitutional
crisis.
DIAMOND HILL CAPTURED.
London, June 15. The war office has
received the following from Lord Rob
erts: "Pretoria, June 15. As I telegraphed
yesterday from one of our outposts fif
teen imiles east of Pretoria, the Boers
evacuated their position during the
night of June 12. They had paid so
much attention "to strengthening their
flanks that their centre was weakly
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