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VOL. XLVIII. NO. 90.
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OUTLOOK FOR THE
MINISTERS DARK
Seymour Now at Tien Tsin
Brings No News.
NO WORD IN TWO WEEKS
Kempff Cables That He Can Hear
Nothing From Them.
THEY ARE REPOSTED STILL AT PEKIN
Agreement Said to Have Been Reached by the
Powers as to Their Spheres cf Influ
nce E*c., in China Seymoui’s
Flood Stained Path.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, June 30.—(Saturday, 3 a. m.)—
The adventures of the hard fighting allies,
under Admiral Seymour, their reaching
Anting, twelve miles from Pekin, the de
cision to retreat, the capture of rice and
immense stores of modern arms and am
munition, affording material for a
strenuous defense until relieved—all this
is told in a dispatch from Admiral Sey
mour received by the Admiralty at mid
night, which runs as follows:
“Tien Tsin, June 27.—(via Che Foo,
June 29th.) —10:05 p. m.—Have returned
to Tien Tsin with the forces, having been
unable to reach Pekin by rail. On June
13th two attacks on the advanced guard
were made by the Boxers, who were re
pulsed with considerable loss to them,
and none on our side. On June 14th the
Boxers attacked the train at Lang Yang
in large numbers and with great determ
ination. We repulsed them with a loss
of about one hundred killed. Our loss
was five Italians.
“The same afternoon the Boxers at
tacked the British guard left to protect
Lofa station. Reinforcements were sent
back and the enemy were driven off with
a hundred killed. Two of our seamen
were wounded.
“We pushed forward to Anting and en
gaged the enemy on June 13th and 14th,
inflicting a loss of 175. There were no
casualties on our side.
“Extensive destruction of the railroad
in cur front having made further ad
vance by rail impossible, I decided on
June 16t.h to return to Yang Tsun where
it was proposed to organize an advance
by the river to Pekin. After my departure
from Lang Yang two trains left to fol
low on were attacked on June 18th by
Boxers and Imperial troops from Pekin,
who lost from 400 to 500 killed. Our cas
ualties were 6 killed and 48 wounded.
These trains joined me at Yang Tsun the
same evening.
“The railway at Yang Tsun was found
entirely demolished and the trains could
not be moved. The force being short of
provisions and hammered with wounded
compelled us to withdraw on Tien Tsin
with which we had not been in communi
cation for six days, and our supplies had
been cut off.
“Op June 19th tlio vvpundcd. with neces
saries, started by boat, the forces march
ing alongside the river. Opposition was
experienced during the whole course of
the river from near every village. The
Boxers when defeated in one village re
tiring to the next and skilfully retarding
our advance by occupying well selected
positions from which they had to be
forced, often at the point of the bayonet
and in the face of a galling fire difficult
to locate.
“On June 23rd we made a night march,
arriving at daybreak opposite the Im
perial armory, above Tien Tsin where,
after friendly advances a treacherous
heavy fire was opened, while our men
were exposed on the opposite r>ver bank.
The enemy were kept in check by rifle
fire in front, while their position was
turned by a party of marines and seamen
under Maior Johnson, who rushed and
occupied one of the salient points, seizing
the -ms. The Germans) lower down,
silenced two guns and then crossed the
river and captured them. The armory
was next occupied by the combined forces.
Determined attempts to retake the ar
mory were made on the following day,
but unsuccessfully.
“Found immense stores of guns, arms
and ammunition of the latest pattern.
Several guns were mounted in our defense
and shelled the Chinese forts lower do«x.
“Having found ammunition and rice we
could have held out for some days; but,
being hampered with large numbers of
wounded, I sent to Tien Tsin for a re
lieving force, which arrived on the morn
ing of June 25th. The armory was evac
uated and the forces arrived at Tien Tsin
on June 26th. We burned the armory.
“Casualties to date:
“British, killed, 27; wounded, 75.
“Americans, killed, 4; wounded. 25.
“French, killed. 1: wounded. 10.
“Germans, killed, 12; wounded, 62.
“Italians, killed, 5: wounded, 3.
“Japanese, killed. 2; wounded, 3.
“Austrians, killed, 1; wounded, 1.
“Russians, killed. 10; wounded, 27.”
There is absolutely no authentic word
as to the whereabouts of the members
cf the Legations, although abundant re
ports from Chinese sources say that they
were safe a few days ago. The Daily
Mail’s Shanghai correspondent tele
graphing says:
“An imperial decree has been sent to
all the Viceroys advising them that the
foreign Ministers were safe in Pekin on
June 25th and affirming that the Govern
ment would protect them. This is authen
tic and reliable. I received it through a
high Chinese official, having means of
communication from the capital to Shan
ghai by courier to Pao Ting Fu and
thence by telegraph.
“There is no-doubt that the Chinese
Government fully recognizes what the
safety of ithe Ministers implies at the
present time and for this reason there
is less uneasiness about them.”
> The Shanghai correspondent of The
Daily Express under yesterday’s date
says:
“Chinese officials declare they have im
perial authority for stating that the for
eign Ministers left Pekin for Tien Tsin
via Pao Ting Fu on June 26th. They had
passports and were escorted by a strong
body of Chinese troops. It is impossible
to verify this statement, and the consuls
here are not disposed to place much
faith in it. Jung Lu, former Generalis
simo of the Chinese forces who was dis
missed by the Empress Dowager, when
she designated Pu Chun as heir apparent
to the throne, has promulgated an order
to all Viceroys not to obey imperial edicts
issued since June 15th. This is inter
pretend to mean that another coup d'etat
is foreshadowed and it is believed that a
new Emperor will be proclaimed.”
The Canton correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph in a dispatch dated Thursday,
says:
“The unexpected arrival of an edict late
last night from the Emperor and Em
press Dowager prevented the departure
of Li Hung Chang northward on the U. S.
Ship Brooklyn. Arrangements for his
sailing had been quietly completed by
United States Robert M. McWade and
Commander McLean, of the Don Juan de
Austria. The possibility of a rebellion
in Canton and the imperative necessity
of the organization of a properly armed
and reliable corps of 10,000 men are
among the chief reasons for the edict
detaining Earl Li. One hundred and thirty
pirates and Boxers were beheaded yester
day by Li’s orders to terrorize law
breakers. The United States S. S. Prince
ton has been ordered to Canton.”
A dispatch from Shanghai of yesterday’s
date says the position at Chung Kiang is
very critical and that the steamer Pio
neer has been detained.
SEYMOUR IN TIEN TSIN.
Kempff Cables That the Ministers Are Not
With Him.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 29. —The Navy De
partment this morning received the fol
lowing cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
“Che Foo, June 29th.
“Secretary Navy, Washington.
“Pekin relief expedition now in Tien
Tsin with 260 sick and wounded Minis
ters and Pekin party not with them. No
news from them.
(Signed) “KEMPFF.”
The Department also was advised this
morning that Admiral Remey, on the
Brooklyn has arrived at Hong Kong en
route to Taku.
The Brooklyn will sail tomorrow for
Taku via Nagasaki.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE POWERS.
Spheres of Influence, Commercial Conventions,
Troops in China.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, June 29. —A representative of the
Associated Press was informed today
that, as a result of negotiations between
the powers, an agreement has been ar
rived at which provides for the mainten
ance of the statu quo, as regards spheres
of influence and commercial agreements
and also respecting the nature of the
guarantees and compensations which will
be demanded from China.
According to the understanding the
international army of occupation will con
sist of 80,000 men. Russia and Japan will
provide 12.000 each, Great Britain will
provide 10,000 men.\ France 8,000 and
Germany, America and the other powers
5,000 each.
The Russian army corps in Siberia,
which has just been mobilized, will only
cross the Chinese frontier in the event
of the crisis being aggravated.
OUR CABINET WON’T RATIFY IT.
Washington. June 29. —The State De
partment also has been made acquainted
with the terms of the agreement between
the: consuls and the viceroys looking to
the protection of foreign interests in the
Southern provinces in China. The first
step to this end was indicated in Secre
tary Hay’s cablegram of last Wednesday
to the American Consuls in China author
izing them to take direct action instead of
waiting on possible communication with
Minister Conger. Thus authorized. Con
sul Genera 1 Goodnow at Shanghai and
probably several others in the. South be
ban negotiations with the Viceroys and
Tactais of the respective districts. The
outcome was the nine articles of agree
ment. The text is withheld from publica
tion, but it is understood that its general
purpose is to make neutral the Chinese
treaty ports at Nankin and Hankow.
The neutralization would involve the
withdrawal of foreign men-of-war from
the treaty ports, and also of any foreign
troops .or sailors, leaving to the Chinese
authorities and the residents of Shanghai
and the other ports the preservation of
order.
The agreement came before the Cabinet
today and failed of ratification in the be
lief that the foreign consuls, as a body
never entered into the agreement. In ad
dition to the subjects above mentioned as
forming part of the agreement, it appears
that the consuls bound themselves to
acquit the Chinese Government of any re
sponsibility for lioting. murder and pil
lage in the treaty ports of any foreign
warship should enter such port in viola
tion of the agreement. The whole re
puted agreement bore the appearance
of a rough memorandum which the Cabi
net concluded could never have received
the assent of all of the foreign consuls.
LEGATIONS STILL AT PEKIN.
London, June 29. —(6 p. m.) —The British
Consul at Che Foo wires the Foreign
Office today that a message from Pekin
to the Taotai of Customs at Tien Tsin,
(Continued on Second Page.)
RALEIGH. N. C.. SATUHDAY MORNING, JUNE 30. i9OO.
SULZERANDTOWNE
ARE AGGRESSIVE
Other Possibilities Loom Up
Behind Them,
SULZER’S BOOM GROWiNG
Vice-President Should Come From
New York or Ind : ana.
THIS IS THE PRESENT IMPRESSION
Distributing Badges B arng the Incription
“Bryan and Suuerand Victory.” Su'zer
Says He Stands With Bryan on
All Importard Issues.
(By the Associated Press.)
Kansas City. June 29. —The “running
mate” problem is as conspicuous as it
was at Philadelphia, and at this distance
the guessing is fully as indiscriminate.
There are plenty of candidates, men who
want the honor and there is little of the
talk about declinations that marked the
P.e.’Ablican convention. The aggressive
men are Sulzer of New York and Towue
of Minnesota, while the names in the back
ground form a basis of speculation, in
cluding Benjamin F. Shiveley of Indiana,
and Judge A. IT. Parker, of New York,
who are put in the available class. The
belief is general that some kind of an
endorsement from Colonel Bryan would
be sufficient to name the candidate, but
he will be a bold man who will’ dare to
proclaim that any one particular candidate
is the choice of the man already de
termined upon for President. There are
not enough delegates here to give an
intimation of what is likely to occur.
Dispatches received here from different
sections indicate that the delegates who
have been sounded on the qustion have
not yet made up their minds, or they do
not care to express a preference for any
candidate. There is an impression that
good politics calls tor u selection from 1
New York, and if f. satisfactory candidate
cannot be found there, that the next best
thing to do would he to go to Indiana.
Western Democrats would be glad to have
an Eastern man named who would add
strength to the ticket in that section.
From the Nebraska point of view, and in
fact looking at the map from Kansas
City, Indiana might be considered East,
Both New York and Indiana are consid
ered battle grounds. Both were carried
for McKinley in 1896, but the confidence
of the Democrats in their ability to re
verse the vote in Indiana and the strong
hopes they entertain of carrying New
York, is one of the interesting features
of the situation here. It is this condi
tion that causes the Democrats to talk
of a Vice Presidential candidate from one
of those States. There will have to be
more delegates in the city and something
like alignment of forces for and against
certain candidates for Vice President be
fore even guesses can be made with any
degree of intelligence.
If Mr. Sulzer, of New York, is not
nominated for Vice President it will not
be on account of any lack of booming
on the part of his friends who are here.
The managers, with B. D. O'Connell at
their head, are losing no opportunity of
making known the fact that Mr. Sulzer
is not only in the race, but that he will
win if he can. Badges hearing the in
scription “Bryan and Sulzer and Victory”
with portraits of the men, are being dis
tributed to all who will wear them, while
another method of campaign has been
adopted in spreading broadcast a small
hand bill. This document contains only a.
few words and quotes from a speech made
by Champ Clark in the House of Repre
sentatives, in which the Missouri man
said:
“In this distinguished presence I nomi
nate for Vice President, William Sulzer,
of New York, who is faithful to the cause
at all times, in all places and under all
circumstances. I honor Mr. Sulzer for
his courage, his honesty and his fidelity
exhibited amid environments which would
discourage, dishearten and appall a more
timid man.”
An interview w ith Mr. Sulzer, telegraph
ed from Lincoln and published here,
quotes him as saying that he stood with
Bryan on the Boer question and every
other question. He also declared that
the New York delegation would do what
ever is best for the party, and if the
convention wants 16 to 1 the delegates
will not oppose it.
TOWNE A STRONG RUNNING MATE.
So Says George Fred Williams. He Opposes
Concessions to Eastern Men.
(By the Associated Press.)
Kansas City, June 29. —George Fred
Williams, member of the National com
mittee and delegate to the convention
from Massachusetts arrived in Kansas City
today. Mr. Williams has been among
those mentioned as a possible vice-presi
dential candidate, but he says having
pronounced views and not being afraid
to express them, makes it impossible for
him to be considered in this convention.
He is by far the most breezy and un
reserved man that has yet appeared here,
and he talks on every phase of the sit
uation, without, however, committing
himself or the New England delegates
upon the vice-presidential situation, save
to say that he believes that Townc
would be the strongest man that could
be named with Bryan.
Mr. Williams talked about ex-Senator
FUSION IN ROBESON COUNTY.
The Republican paity held their county convention at Lumberton last Saturday, and by
actual count, there were eighty-seven negroes and five white men present. Dr. R. M, Nor
ment, E. K. Proctor, Ed Shooter, Sylvester Albion and W. A. Wilkes were the white men
present. No nominations were made, but a committee was appointed to recommend nomi
nations at some future time. A negro was secretary of the meeting.
Hill irr a manner to indicate his entire
disapprobation of that gentleman.
“What is Hill coming here for?” lie
asked and answered the query: “For the
sole and avowed purpose of trying to
secure a modification of the platform of
1896. He ought to be here in sackcloth
and ashes instead of trying to tell us
what we should do. New York with Hill
as her leader remained silent in the
' convention, after the majority
had declared its will on the platform. Now
ho comes here to say ‘I will help you if
you do as I say.' If we win he will say
’I helped you.’ If we lose he will say, ‘I
told you what to do and you see the re
sult.’ I don't like that attitude. Croker
and Murphy come here in a different
spirit, willing to take the platform that
is made and abide by the result. It is
likely that Hill will not be so prominent
when Croker and Murphy take charge.”
Mr. Williams is one of the men who is de
tejinined to work for a specific declara
tion for the ratio of 16 to 1 in the plat
form. He says that there must be no
deviation from that declaration.
“If we were right in 1896, why should
we change now'.” he said. “To simply
reaffirm the Chicago platform is not suf
ficient. Nor would it be enough to de
clare for bimetallism. Every man could
declare himself a bimetallist and place
the ratio at 22 to 1 or 50 to 1 to suit his
own ideas,all of which would mean noth
ing. I do not believe this convention
will be satisfied with anything but a spe
cific 16 to 1 declaration. The morale of
the party demands it and if we w’ere right
when we polled six and one-half million
votes we will be right in making the
declaration anew. Mr. Bryan could not
honorably stand upon a platform that
even by implication abandoned the great
issue on which the former campaign was
fought. We cannot write ourselves down
as being jackasses or knaves in 1896, hv
leaving out the old ratio declaration.”
Mr. Williams turned his •attention to
Grover 'Cleveland whom he denounced for
throwing the weight of the Democratic
administration against the Democratic
ticket four years ago. “To make con
cessions now," he said, “would mean that
Cleveland was right and the greatest
man in the Democratic party. I do not
believe this convention will do it and
when the delegates arrive it will be
found that the movement is not popular.
The men behind this movement are those
who want to place the Democratic party
and Mr. Bryan in a vacillating position
like the present administration. They
want to place Bryan on a par with Mc-
Kinley and I say the Kansas City con
vention will not do anything of that
great ball until the ninth inning when two
kind.”
NO BACKWARD STEFS FOR BRYAN.
Will Not Abandon Silver and Will Not Go to
Kansas City.
(By the Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Mo., June 29. —J. L. Woods
Merrill, Secretary and Treasurer of the
United States Monetary League, which
wil hold two sessions here during the
convention, today made public two let
ters received from Mr. Bryan. They are
self-explanatory and follow:
“Lincoln, Neb., June 13th, 1900.
“J. L. Woods Merrill. Kansas City, Mo.
“My Dear Merrill:
“Your favor of the 11th instant at hand
and contents noted. I bog to assure you
that the press reports in regard to my
consenting to the abandonment of the sil
ver question or to a backward step from
the position taken by the Chicago con
vention is incorrect.
(Signed)
“WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.”
“Lincoln, Neb., June 28th, 1900.
“J. L. Woods Merrill. Kansas City, Mo.
“My Dear Mr. Merrill:
“Your favor at hand. As I wrote you,
any anouncement that I would speak in
Kansas City during or immediately after
the convention would be construed as an
attempt to attend the convention. You
will have an abundance of speakers of
national reputation at the United States
Monetary League and I have no doubt
that your meeting will be largely at
tended.
“Yours very truly,
(Signed)
“WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN."
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM IN TOTO
Senator Jones Declares His Belief That it Will
Thus be Reaffirmed.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Mo., June 29.--Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, arrived ;ri
Kansas City tonight and in a brief inter
view stateij that he did not thing a speci
fic 16 to 1 silver declaration was neces
sary if the Chicago platform was adopt
ed.
He w'as asked the direct question if a
specific declaration would be made if the
Chicago platform was adopted and re
plied with a question: “Would not the
reaffirmation of the Chicago datform be
a declaration in favor of 16 to 1? I think
it would.”
He then added with deliberation:
“I don’t think anything will be adopted
by this convention that will be a devia
tion so much as the breadth of a hair
from the principles laid down in the Chi
cago platform. A reaffirmation of the
plat'form will mean the adoption of every
word and letter in it, including the 1G to 1
declaration. I do not believe that a reit
eration of that nlamk or any other is
necessary to make plain our position. If
it is necessary to restate the 16 to 1 pro
vision it would be equally necessary to
re-state that relating to Government by
injunction, the income tax and every
other provision. If the convention adopts
the Chicago platform it will mean that
every syllable it\ endorsed. I do not
know just what form the endorsement will
take, but it will mean everything it says.”
When asked concerning the Vice Presi
dency he replied that he di 1 not know
who would be nominated and had no inti
mation as to the favorite.
PLANK OF SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS
Webster Davis Will Work For Its Insertion in
Kansas City Platform.
(By the Associated Press.)
Kansas Cltv. Mo., June 29.—Webster
Davis, who was Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, and resigned to take up the
Boer cause, is a resident of Kansas City.
He said today that he was going to do
all he can to get a plank in the platfrom
expressing in the strongest terms sym
pathy with the Boers. He is quoted as
saying:
“I did all I could in Philadelphia, but
faile 1 and now I am determined to do
what I can here in Kansas City. I am
strongly in favor of the Boers, and I
am determined to stick to them, whether
it suits anybody personally or politically.”
SULZER S HIGHEST AMBITION.
It 13, He Declares, to See Bryan President. Any
Sacrifice For That.
(By the Associated Press.)
Lincoln, Neb., June 29.—The Vico Presi
dential boom of Congressman Sulzer, of
New York, received local impetus today
with the arrival of that gentleman in
Lincoln. Mr. Sulzer came on the morning
train and remained until late tonight.
He said his mission was to talk with Mr.
Bryan on matters pertaining to the suc
cess of the Democratic party, and con
tinued :
“I have no higher ambition in politics
than to see Mr. Bryan President, and I
will gladly subordinate all my ambitions
to bring that about. I am not seeeking
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THE OREGON ASHORE
Reported Aground 50 Milos
North of Che Foo,
Went Ashore in a Fog Off Hoo Kie Island. One
of the Miao Tao Group. Help
Sent.
(By the Associated Press.)
Shanghai, June 29.—1 t is reported here
that the United States battleship Oregon
is ashore on the Island of Hoo Kie, in
the Miao Tao group, fifty miles north of
Che Foo, and that a steamer of the Indo
china Steam Navigation Company bas
gone to her assistance.
WASHINGTON HEARS NOTHING.
Washington. Juno 29.—Up to midnight
tonight no official news had been re
ceived in Washington, bearing on the re
port that the battleship Oregon had gone
ashore near Che Foo.
Early last week Admiral Remey was
directed to send this vessel from Hong
Kong to Taku. Captain Wilde is her com
mander. She left Hong Kong last Satur
day night, two days ahead of her ex
pected departure, and had on board in
addition to her regular crew 164 sailors
and marines, brought to Hong Kong from
Manila by the Zafiro. The distance she
had to travel was about 1,500 miles and
the calculation of the naval officials here
was that if the vessel made record time,
she would, be at Taku in six days. To
day is the sixth day the Oregon has been
on her voyage, so that in all probability
she must he in the vicinity of Che Foo if
she 'maintained her reputation as a fast
battleship.
A SECOND REPORT.
London, June 30.—The Shanghai corre
spondent of the Times, telegraphing yes
terday, says:
“The United States battleship Oregon
went ashore in a fog off Hoo Kie Island,
35 miles north of Che Foo. Messrs. Jar
dine, Mathieson and Company are sending
her assistance.”
NEOROES AND WHITES AT WAR.
Governor Johnson Orders Oat the Conecuh
Guards to Stop Hostilities.
(By the Associated Press.)
Mobile. Ala., June 29.—Governor John
ston ordered out the Conecuh Guards of
Evergreen to prevent trouble between
the white people and negroes in the vicini
ty of Evergreen.
Wednesday afternoon the son of a man
said to be named Moorer, living four miles
from Evergreen, was beaten by a negro,
whereupon Moorer followed the negro and
cut him fatally with an axe. The negroes
assaulted Moorer’s house last night, fir
ing many bullets into it. The whites
rallied, and it is reported shot two ne
groes. one of whom died this morning.
Mere trouble may result.
Sales of Print Cloths.
(By the Associated Press.)
Fall River, Mass., June 29. The sales in
the print cloth market during the week
are estimated at between 35,000 and 40,-
000 pieces, all odds on the new price
basis of 274 c. No regulars were disposed
of at the new quotations and brokers re
port that there is no market for the pro
duction of the mills. Curtailment of pro
duction is regarded as being only a pos
sibility at this time. The market is firm
but quiet at 274 c for regulars and on
that basis for odds.