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ELIZABETH CITY N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1900.
ONE DOLLAR per Year, in Advance.)
The Official Paper of Pasquotank and Camden Counties.
(Established 1886.
CITY DIRECTORY-
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T. B. Wil3on.
Mayor.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
I. B. Flora, M. N. Sawyer,
J C. Commaudcr, J L. Sawyer,
h. F. Spence, W. H. Weatherly
Bryant Freeman
POLICEMEN.
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C. Dawson, Chief,
P. H. Ives.
A. C. Bell,
Health Officer,
Dr. H. T Aydlett.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CO M M ISSIO N R h S.
G. M. Scott,
S. N. Morgan,
Chairman,
Elisha Lister.
SHERIFF.
N. Q. Graudy.
C. 3. C.
W. H. Jennings.
REGISTER OF PliKDS
W. B. Culpepper.
TREASURER.
W. A. Foster.
Of The Condition ol The
First IVatioqal Rarjk
At Elizabeth City, in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of iiusii.es.1)
Sept 5th, ioo.
Resour es:
Loans and discounts 1-4,38.07
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured
U. S. Bonds til secure cir
culation 25,, 000
premiums 011 U S. Bonds 1.000
Storks, securities, etc.- . 28,070. 77
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 9,000
Other real estate owned 1.1566
Due from National Uauks
(not Reserve Agents ) 15,067.09
Due from State Banks
and Bankers . n.Sij r
Due from Approved Re
serve Agents j6.056.32
Internal-Reveal ftainps 200
Checks and o 'V caah
itenn 1,734 72
Notes of other National
Bank 53
Fractional paper cuneu-
cy, nickel:; and cents. 128.9b
Laxvful money reserve
in link viz:
Specie
$4,600 .
hegal-teuder notes 8,Soo )
8,400
Redemption fund with
F. S. Trcas'r (5 per cent of
circulation;
$325,194,11
50,000,00
15,000 GO
7, 943, 66
25,000 00
64
227.1S6.45
Liabilities:
Capital Stock p-iid in
Surplus Fund
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes paid
National Bank notes out
standing Dividends- unpaid
Individual deposits sub
ject to ch-ck
Total 325,I94H
Stale jof North Carolina, county of
Pasquotank, ss.
I, W. T. Old, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of my know ledge and belief.
W. T. OLD, Cashier.
Subscribed and bwon to before me
this 20th day of Sept. 1000.
M. R. GRIFFIN, Notary Pv blic.
Correct Attest:
Chas. H. Robinson,
J. B. Flora, V Director.
D. B. Bradf( r 1. )
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s .
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a. d Wilmington, &c.
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9ERMAW PREPABINft TO B
CX A RE WAR AGAINST CHINA.
Count Waldersee to Present an EltN
mat um Demanding the Surrender
of Five Leaders of the Anti-Foreign
Fpritlng WhicU Maybe Followed
by a Declaration or War and tho
Seizure of Everything- Available
With the German Forces and Fleet.
London, September 26.-3:50 a. m.
Only through the Associated Press ad
vices from New York, published in this
morning's papers, does the British pub
lic learn that the United States and
Great Brian are again ranged to
gether in opposition to the Continental
powers. Apparently such a grouping
was entirely unexpected in both Ber
lin and London; and, until an official
statement Is made, comment will be
withheld..
The Daily Chronicle, however, de
votes a brief editorial paragraph to the
announcement, expressing a hope that
It is erroneous and declaring that "the
only way in which England can reap
the fruit of he.- exertions in China is
by standing shoulder to shoulder with
Germany and Japan, as the only effec
tive counterpoise to Russo-French
machinations and the weak-kneed
policy of America."
The Times, in an editorial on China's
non repentant mood, refers to Great
Britain's reply in the same tone as the
Daily Chronicle and says: "The coun
try would be both astonished and
shocked if our government did not
warmly support the German proposal.
It is simly iftconc, ivable that the Brit
ish, of all governments should refuse
to accede to a pronosal at once so
reasonable and just."
The editorial proceeds to quote from
the Times' Berlin correspondent to the
effect that the German note consisted
of tW'o well-defined parts, the first
containing the view of the German
government that the criminals ought
t be surrendered
were begun, and
forth the proposal
invite the foreign
to designate those
as the ringleaders.
before negotiations
the second setting
that China should
ministers in Pekin
whom they regard
The correspondent
says that Russia and Japan are under
stood to dissent from the first part of
the note, and that the United States
government confused the two portions.
He adds that "it appears to be ad
mitted that Germany will not insist on
pressing her view at present."
The editorial concludes with an ex
pression of confidence that the British
people will both endorse tne view and
support the proposal. It suggests, how
ever, that it is quite conceivable that
Lord Salisbury "may not care to go
further for the moment than Germany
herself now considers sufficient."
Meanwhile the news from China in
dicates that events are rapidly drifting
in the direction of war between China
and Germany. "There is the best rea
son for believing," says the Shanghai
correspondent of the .M orning Post,
"that Count Von Waldersee, on arriv
ing at Taku, will present an ultimatum
demanding the surrender of five lead
ers of the anti-foreign uprising. After
a few hours grace, h will formally de
clare war; and. taking advantage of
Germany's position as a belligerent, he
will proceed to seize everything avail
able with the German forces ami fleet.
"It is expected that Germany will'
take the Wu Sung forts and the Kian
gan arsenal, thus dominating Shang
hai. It is also believed that she will
attack the Kiang Win forts on the
Yangtse from the land side and en
deavor to seize the Chinese fleet, in
cluding the valuable new cruisers.
Failing this, she will at least occupy
all the province of Kiang Su north of
the Yang Tse Kiang.
"The French will support Germany.
This is not rumor, but reliable infor
mation, and will probably be confirm
ed at the Foreign Office. Prompt action
Is necessary to prevent a coup, which
Will constitute a serious menace to
British interests.
"Russia has handed over the
Pekin railway to Germany."
The Shanghai correspondent
Standard, telegraphing Monday
"Chinese officials report that
Tuan has issued a secret edict
Taku-
of the
says:
Prince
in the
to the
name or tne- I'-mpresih "iftti
effect that the imperial court
has d -
cided to continue the war against trie
powers at whatever cost. The edict
threatens that any official failing to
support the Manehus will be beheaded
as a traitor, his whole family executed
and the tombs of his ancestors de
molished. THE JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
Frankfort, Ky., September 25. The
Jury in the case of Jim Howard, on
trial for the murder of Governor Wil
liam Goebel. reported this afternoon
that it had been unable to reach a ver
dict. The jury took the case at 2:30,
and nearly three hours were spent in
an effort to agree on a verdict. A hung
Jury has been generally predicted.
Judge Cantrill did not discharge the
jurv and it will report again at 9
o'clock to-morrow. It is generally be
lieved that the jury is hopelessly hung
up. and that a verdict will not be found,
as it is supposed the jurors are di
vided on the question as to Howard's
guilt or innocence, and not as to the
degree of punishment.
THE INTERCHANGE OF RAILROAD
BUSINESS.
New York. September 25. The pas
senger committee of the Trunk Line
Association met to-day and had a con
ference with representatives of South
ern lines concerning the interchange of
railroad business and" other rratiers
concerning the relations between the
Eastern and Southern roads. The com
mittee of Western general passenger
agents submitted a report and the
meeting was devoted to a discussion of
the report. The Southern lines were
represented bv W. A. Turk, of the
Bouthern; W. S. Allen, of the Seaboard,
and W. B. Bevill. of the Norfolk and
Western. The representatives of the
Southern lines hope to secure better
terms with the trunk lines. The result
of the meeting was not announced.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Charlotte. N. C September 25. The
engine of a freight train on the Caro
lina and Northwestern railroad left the
-ails near Lenoir to-day and rolled over
Into a field. Engineer Jack Palmer
lumped and was crushed to death by
a flat car loaded with lumber, which
fell on him. His body was brought tQ
Charlotte for bunui-
AMERICA MMMH ARIES OMMD ,
ACROSS THE GORI DESERT.
WLertver a Stop wa Made the Offl
vials Ordered Them to Leave
Forthwith, as the Boxers Were
Close on Their Heel -A Terrible
Joarney Aerww the Siberia - Swe
dish Missionaries Brutally Treated
by the Chinese.
London, September 24. The American
missionaries. J. H. Roberts, Mark Wil
liams, William Sprague, Mrs. Sprague
and Miss Virginia Murdook, who es
caped from Kalgan, province of Chi Li,
China, in June, were chased across the
Gobi desert. Thence they travelled by
way of Liberia and have just reached
London in good health. The mission
ary s will proceed immediately to the
Mr. Williams who has worked in,
China for thirty-four years, gave a rep
resentative of the Associated Press an
interesting story of his experiences. It
appears that the first .assault on the
mission compound at Kalgan was made
during the night 'of June 10th, when a
yelling mob attempted to batter down
the gate with stones. Seeing the use
lessness of remaining, the missionaries,
in the course of the night, evacuated
the compound and proceeded to the
magistrate's yamen. The following af
ternoon tney were ordered to have, the
magistrate declaring that lie feared not
only for the missionaries' safety, but
also for his own yamen if he continued
to protect them. After allowing the
Americans to draw their money from
he native bank the magistrate furnish
ed them with fifty soldiers as an escort
through the great gate in the wall into
Mongolia.
"We had no idea then of the terrible
journey which awaited us," continued
Mr. Williams. "We had no notion of
having to escape across Siberia, and
only purposed 10 remain in some place
of safety and return after the crisis.
Wherever we attempted to stop, how-
ever, the officials ordered
to leave
forthwith, declaring the Boxers were on
our heels. Finally reaching a Mongol
encampment at Harausa, we saw that
flight across the great Gobi desert was
inevitable. Having secured a caravan
we started June 23d. Just before start
ing seven Swedish missionaries, with
their families, who had just escaped
with their lives, joined us. One lady
had terrible experiences. She had beem
almost clubbed to death, while some of
the males were frightful spectacles, be
ing covered with blood.
"Our caravan consisted of twenty
camels, nineteen horses and six camel
carts for the ladies and children. For
eight days we travelled o'-er nothing
but sand. The air was like that of an
oven and the suffering was intense. The
animals had no grass and no water,
and marching in the daytime was im
possible. At the few isolated wells
Mongols were encamped in the vicinity
and they refused to allow us to draw
water, fearing we would poison tho
wells.
"After thirty-eight days of terrible
anxiety we reached Urga, on the other
side of the desert. We presented a
sorry spectacle. The Russian Consui
General was most kind. He gave up to
us four teen rooms in the consulate. Bui
to our dismay the consul toid us we
must leave forthwith, as there were 2000
Mongol soldiers in the neighborhood,
who might be hostile. He a'so warned
us that tens of thousands of Mongol;
were gathering for a religious festival
and that if we valued our safety we
had better clear out without delay.
"Arriving at Irkutsk September 1st
we took a trajn and reached St. 'Pe
tersburg September 18th."
CHRISTIANS BUTCHJ
COLD BLOOD.
1RED IX
Hong-Kong, S. ;
from Canton say
native Christian v.
on West river, wa:
itember 2 5. A d vi-.es
that a boat lead of
omen at K::m Ch.uk;
5 fired upon and that
two men were then taken ashore and
butchered in cold blood.
Native Christians are Peeking to
Canton from the sugar country. Can
ton itself is quiet. The native city is
full of bad characters, anxious to create
trouble, but they lack leaders.
A PRESSURE roit Cl'RBEXfY
For Moving: the Crops Beginning t
be Fell ly thr Far titers.
Washington, September 24.-The
rressure for currency for moving the
crops is beginning to be felt. The issues
of gold certificates by the Treasury at
various points in the South and West,
in exchange for deposits of gold in the
New York sub-treasury by banks on
behalf of their country correspondents
are already $1,000,000 more than at the
same time last year. These exchanges
have reached $4,945,000, of which all but"
$400. GU0 has bet n in September. New
Orleans has taken $: 795.000 in the new
Sold certificates. St. Louis. $750,000 and
Chicago $400,000. These are not the only
exchanges being made in New York
and Washington, in order to get cur
rency into the country districts. A
shipment of $100,000 in small 3flver cer
tificates has just been made to St.
Loiiis in return for an equal amount of
gold coin surrendered to the New York
pub-treasurv. Cold certificates also are
being received at New York in ex
change for the payment of gold coin
at New Orleans. New Orleans has re
ceived this month nearly $3,000,000 in
email notes cf various classes.
The Treasury U refusing to issue sil
ver certificates and other small notes
at interior points in exchange for gold
surrendered to the sub-treasury at New
York, because the gold is not needed to
strengthen the reser ve. The igPcy of
shipping notes from Washington to in
terior points in return"' for gcid af New
York was adopted w&enj tftf re
serve was low, becausl -tho banks
profited by the express rate on the cur
rency in one direction rd often direct
ed their New York agents to deposit
the gold in order to obtain this benefit.
A severe pressure i r. cut reru y is hot
expected by the Treasury officials be
cause of the great increase in the avail
able supply which has been made with
in the past year. The Treasury has
paid out in premiums on bonds under
the refunding law $33,165, 0S3 and has
raid in the redemption of the old 2 per
4 cent, bonds under the recent call of
Secretary Gaffe $20.06(,ira These two
items of more than $53,000,000 have been
exxJusive of the ordinary expenses of
the government.
BEI'ISES TO AGREE TO THE TERMS
OF THE GERMAN NOTE.
Lord Salisbury's Answer Is Identical
W ith that of the XnltevI State -America
the Only Country In th
World Strong Enough to Iav
Taken Such an Initiative as Sh
Did When She Stood Out Against
the erman Proposals.
London, September 25 Lord Salis
bury has replied to the German note in
terms Identical with those of the United 1 made known in the notes named public
States' reply- The British Premier's ! yesterday, is receiving the earnest con
leision to refuse to agree to the terms ( Bideration of the other powers and their
of the German note wascrr.municated ; representatives here. It is looked, upon
verbally to the German Ambassador
here. Count von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg,
during the course of a long interview
this afternoon. His Lordship's deci
sion is not known here, and 1me exclu
sive. Information of the Associated Press
probably will not be officially given out J view of the American position, and it is
In England until the reply is put on ' expected that some days will elapse be
papef and transmitted to Berlin, which J fore any new move is made. There is
may be to-morrow or later. Only a
few officials are cognizant of what Lord
Salisbury said to Count von Hatzfeidt
Wildenburg in regard to the latest de
velopment in the Chinese question. Offi
cial circles here were inclined to be
lieve that His Lordship would agree
with Germany. But instead of doing
so he used almost exactly the terms in
which Washington's refusal was couch
ed, and this, said a high official to a
representative of the Associated Press,
US all the more surprising, considering
that the Washington officials had not
the slighteankling of what England's
attitude would lie." m
What will be the result of this differ
ence of view between the United States
and Great Britain on one side, and Ger
many, Austria, Fiance and Italy on the
other? no official was found by ' the
representative of the Associated Press!
who was willinf
to nsk an opinion.
although they
it did not ent;
eed in believing that
1 breaking oft' of the
negotiations.
The representative of the Associated
Press has ascertained that Lord Salis
bury this aftiir. on refused to pass on
Prince Ching's request for credentials
as plenipotentiary, referring the whole
matter to the British Minister at Pekin.
This decision has been communicated
to the Chinese Minister here, who will
cable it to China. The Chinese Minis
ter said to a representative of the Asso
ciated Press that he could scarcely be
lieve that Lord Salisbury's views dif
fered much from those of the United
States, "for," he added, "Lord Salisbury
made this promise to me recently: T
don't want to make any change in the
Constitution of China.'"
Continuing, he remarked: "America
Is the only country in the world strong
enough to hav taken such an initia
tive as she did when she stood out
against the German proposals. I feel
deeply grateful that the Americans did
so. Their's is the only logical point of
view."
APPOISTMEXT Or PRINCE Tl'AX
As the Head of th Chinese CSovrrn
meat a Slap iei the race of tht
Whole Wo rid.
Berlin, September 25. The Cologne
Gazette publishes a statement, evident
ly inspired, to the effect that, with the
exception of Great Britain, all the pow
ers have replied to the German note
and that all, with the exception of the
United States, agree to Germany's
proposal in essentials.
"The appointment of Prince Tuan as
the head of the Chinese Government
may be regarded," says the Cologne
Gazette, "as the first fruits of Amer
ica's polh y."
The American notes has evidently re
vived the courage of the Chinese and
their cherished speculations regarding
discord among the powers.
"The act of the Empress in appoint
ing Prince Tuan is a Slap in the face j
for the whole world, but China will de-I
ceive herself in this matter as she has !
done in others. Even assuming that ac-
tive work against China should be left!
to only a part of the powers that part I
will be strong enough to im poise its will!
on China; and any state standing aside!
would never think of opposing the work'
of justice undertaken by the others. I
"There is no denying that Prince!
Tuan's appointment has brought about j
a change in the situation. Many pow
ers will ask themselves whether it is
possi'ole to enter upon diplomatic ne- j
gotiations with a tate headed by a j
man strongly suspected of being guilty!
of the gr-ivest breac hes of internation- j
al law."
Proceeding to refer to the proposed
Instructions from the United States to
Mr. Conger lo arrange with the Chi- j
nese plenipotentiaries for a prelimi
nary conference, the inspired state
ment runs as follows:
"One may well be curious as to how
negotiations between Mr. Conger and
Prince Tuan's plenipotentiaries will re- j
suit. Mr. Conger had an opportunity
while the legations were under siege to
become acquainted with Pr ince Tuan's j
methods against the representatives of
the powers. The indulgence of the
United States of late toward China
cannot have softened the Chinese
Prince, who intends, if possible, to im
pose as a condition that American mis
sionaries shall hereafter be excluded
from China.
"When it is said in a Washington
telegram that Mr. Conger. Prince Ching)
and Li Hung Chang will arrange a
rendezvous foj- the representatives of I
the powers for preliminary negotia-
tions, it must be remarke..-'. fjt noth
Ing is known in Berlin of any mandate
for such negotiations as are suggested
by the United States."
CAPTURED BY THE RUSSIANS.
St. Petersburg. September 23. The
War Office announces that General
Sacharoff, (the chief of th Russian
general staff), captured Chu Lan Chen,
near the Sungari river. September l.'th,
putting to iiigbt 30(X Chinese. It is ad
ded that the Russians sustained no
casualties. The Sungari, tor Soongaree)
river of Manchuria, rises near the
frontier of Corea. flows north and
northeast, and joins the Amur, or
Saghlalui river. 135 miles southwest of
the influx of the Oosooree.
ORDERED TO RECAPTURE PEKlU. i
' I
Shanghai, September 25. It is report- !
ed from Chinese sources that the
Dowager Empress has issued a secret, j
edict commanding Li Hung Chang to
raise an army and recapture Pekin.
IX CHINA RECEIVES THE EARNEST
ATT'ITl IE OF THE POWERS
And is Looked Upon as a Sort of Turn
ing Point in the Negotiations on
Which the Alignment of the Sr.
eral Countries Mill b Determined
and Their Programmes Framed
tiermany Detcrmiued on Her
Course.
Washington, September 24. The po
sition of the United States, in China, as
as a sort of turning point in the nego
tiations on which the alignment of the
several countries will be determined
and their programmes framed. There
has been no word, however, from any
of the governments concerning their
reason to believe that the American
note was considered at Berlin yester
day by those chief in authority, but
this has brought no positive develop
ments thus far.
In accordance with the statement
made to Germany to the effect that
the United States Government is about
to authorize Mr. Conger to enter forth
with Into conference with the duly au
thorized representatives of the Chinese
Government with a view to brineing
j flbout a I)relimlnary agreement. Acting
Secretary of State Hill spent some time
yesterday framing the direction to Mr.
Conger. In view of the peculiarly deli
cate nature of the task to be confided
to Mr. Conger, this is a work requiring
much thought. The language of the
note, professing to state what Mr. Con-
era)y to jndk.ate that he is Really
about to undertake to bring the powers
and China together. In actuality, he Is
to serve as a mediator in part at least.
He presumably will arrange with the
Chinese representatives, Li Hung
Chang and Prince Ching, as to the
place where they are willing to meet the
representatives of the powers to discuss
a final settlement and try to fix upon
certain broad principles that shall gov
ern the conference. This programme
must be submitted to the powers to
ascertain if they are walling to accept
it. If so, then it may' be that some
thing in the nature of a joint Inter
national peace commission will deal
with the Chinese representatives.
It is now understood that General
Chaffee's military force will be reduced
to about 1500 men. This contingent be
ing specially known as a legation guard
Will not be subject to the orders of any
one save the United States' Minister
resident, as made known through the
penior American military commandei,
Either General Chaffee or General Wil
Bon, probably the latler, and not being
part of the allied military forces will
not be under the command of German
Field Marshal Count Waldersee. The
orders for the reduction are still in
process of perfection.
THE QERMAH PROPOSAL
European Cabinets Endeavoring to
Induce Her to Abandon Hr De
mand for the Surrenderor the In.
stigators of the Chinese Outrages.
London, September 25.-3:30 a. m.A
emi-official -announcement has been is
lued in St. Petersburg that the European
Cabinets are engaged in an endeavor to
Induce Germany to abandon her demand
for the surrender of t ;e instigators of the
anti-foreign outrages as preliminary to
peace negotiations.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle asserts that Russia's reply ta
the German note is very friendly, but
that, although it appears to consent t
Germany's proposal, it practically dls
approves by asking whether it would no'
be best to open peace negotiations firsl
and to make the punishment of the insti
gators of the outrages the first subject
f discussion.
According to the Berlin correspondent
of the Daily Express. Germany will maka
a new proposal, namely, that the great
powers form an international court to try
the Chinese officials accused of complicity
in the outrages.
A semi-official communique to the Co
logne Gazette, disavowing any desire on
the part of Germany to execute the insti
gators of the outrage on the strength of
the testimony of the foreign ministers,
Bays: "The international court of jutica
would decide upon the question of guilt
and would pronounce sentence. To look on
complacently while a mockery of justica
such as the United States demand was
being enacted, would mean a renewal of
the massacres."
Commenting upon the reproaches whicl
the Cologne Gazette and other Germa
papers have levelled against the United
States, the Berlin correspondent of the
Times says: "Whatever may be thought
of the attitude of the United States, It
hardly seems wise from a diplomatic point
of view to hurl these taunts at a nation
Which, as experience has shown, is by nd
means in the habit of pockeng or for
getting such attentions."
A GREAT SUCCESS FN PHOTOGRA
PHY. Geneva, N. Y., September 24. Dr.
William R. Krooks has succeeded xn
fmotographing objects solely by the
Ight from the planet Venus. By this
I Is not meant photographing the planet
itself, which has been done many times, if
The experiments were conducted within
j the dome of the observatory so that all
. mtside light was excluded except that
R'hich came from Venus through the
' &!en shutter of the dome. The time
j r.as the darkest hour of the night after
1 the planet had risen and before tha
(tpproach of dawn. The-action of the
j light from Venus wasmueh stronger
! :han anticipated, th photographic
views being remarJtably clear, intense
: md fully limed.
ELEVEN MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
London, September 25. The China In
land Mission has received a cable mes
sage announcing the murder of eleven
missionaries at Sih Cheo Taning Ysb
Tang, in the province of Shan SL
S THE UlUn OF I.l'ZERXE ASK?
THE CiOVERXOR rOR TROOPS.
Scrlons Trouble retired from th
Niuht Marches of the Sfrikers-
! k I. A Co. It Ins. tne Demand!
oTTheir Men for an Advanr - Mori
Men Added to the Ranks of tht
Strikers-'I he Miners 1'rgcd to
Stand Firm I ntil Victory Coutc.
Hazieton, Pa., September 25 It wat
learned to-night that Sheriff Harvey, ol
this tLuzerne) county, has telegraphed
to Governor Stone asking that troops be
sent to this county on the ground that
the Sheriff . annot guarantee: the safet
of persona or property during the night
marvheg of the strikers. The Governor
it is understood, is considering the mat
ter. It w;:s also learned that the Sher
iff's request was backed up by several
telegrahrs from private citizens ol
Hazlefnn, who. it Is said, are mine
operators. It is beHdved that the Sher
iff is of the opinion that the presence
of troops will prevent any furthei
marching, thus lessening the possibllit
of serious trouble. Last night's march
of 300 men from Cranberry, Tomhicken
Derringer and Gowan probably hasten- !
ed the action of Sheriff Harvey in ask
ing lor State help.
The strike is met after midnight at
Cranberry, and when they reached,
Tomhicken tht-y were stopped by Sher
IS Harvey and thirty armed deputies
who went to that place on a special
train It was yet dark and the Sheriff i
read the riot act to them by the lighl I
of a lantern. The strikers then scat- I
tered In different directions and began
missionary work in preventing mine
workers from going to the Potts mine? .
at Tomhicken, Derringer and Gowen
They were successful In preventing a j
large number of men from going to i
work. Four of the marchers were ar i
rested, charged with breach of the 1
peace, and in the afternoon were taker i
to South Wilkesbarre and committed '
Without nail. There was no conflict be
tween the deputies and the strikers.
Rhone Trescott, a coal and iron po
liceman, says he saw President Mitchell
and "Mother" Jones on a hill at Der
ringer directing the movements of tht
men. President Mitchell denies this.
The most important development her
to-day, outside of the- request for sol
diers, was the answer of B. B. Markle
& Co. to the demands presented by the
firm's employees ten days ago. The an
swer is not considered satisfactory by
many of the Markle employees, anc
what action they will take at theii
meeting to-morrow is not certain. There 1
Is much talk among them to-night In j
favor of a sti ike. The firm flatly re- '
fuses to grant the demand of the men
for a live and ten per cent, advance,
announces its willingness to pay the
men semi-monthly, agrees to arbitrate
the question of c heaper powder, refuses
the demands of the driver boys and
engineers for more pay, promises to ad
Just grievances relating to the carry
ing of men and tools down and up the
elope in mine cars, offers the timber
men a new scale for propping which
Is lower than the rate asked for, agrees
to build powder-houses so that the men
will not have to carry the explosive a
great distance, and concedes the pillar
robbing grievance.
The Markle firm to-night announced
that at the "request of the mine work
ers in Its employ work will be sus
pended to-morrow in order to give the
men an opportunity to consider tha
company's answer to their demands
made ten days ago.1'
The United Mine Workers held a
meeting at Jeddo this afternoon before
the answer of the Markles had become
public property. Many of the Marklo
strikers were present. The principal
speech was made by President Mitchell,
who, having heard a rumor that the
Markles had granted the demands of
the men, urged the miners who had
struck not to go back to work, but to
stand firm in the fight "until victory
comes." .
President Mitchell in discussing the
situation in the entire- region to-night
said:
"Reports from the Schuylkill dis
trict to-night are' that the entire Ma
hanoy Valley and Mahanoy City to
Ashland is Idle. This is a gain of three
large collieries, in th Lehigh Valley
region Bckley, Derringer, Tomhicken
and Gowen were closed to-day and we
made satisfactory gains at other mines
where the men have been working. It
is generally conceded that the strike
In the Schuylkill district will soon em
brace every man employed there. On
the whole, we are well satisfied with the
status of the strike."
General Superintendent Kudlick, of
the Coxe Bros. AL- Co. mines, was ar
rested to-day on a charge of assault
and several other minor charges. He
waived a hearing on two of the charges
this afternoon and will be given a hear
ing on the other Charge to-morrow.
Peter Gallagher, a striking miner of
Freeland, is the preisecutor. He
charges that Mr. Kudlick deliberately
drove his horse into him on the public
road.
VIOLENT AID IHSASI ltH s.
Wind anil Water Create ffavoe Wllh
Tents and Mining Machinery at
Xome.
Seattle, Wash., September 25. The
steamer Roanoke brings news of a
most disastrous storm at Nome. It
rased with unusual violence for near
lyetwo days up ; the- evening of Bep
tember 12th and was the severest that
ever visited Nemthwesiorn Alaska. A
number of barges and lighters were
driven ashore and totally wrecked. Ail
along the beach for miles, both east
and .west of Nome, the wind and
water have createe havoc with tents
and mining machinery. A number of
lives are believed to have been lost. It
is known that Andrew A. Ryan, of L09
Angeles, was drowned. Se-veral cap
tains and seamen on small tugs are
missing, and it is thought they are Pst.
Fully 500 people are homeless, while the
loss to property and supplies Is over a
half million dollars. There is not an
alley leading to the beach that is not
filled with debris.Many of Front street's
buildings abutting on the beach have
been damaged. Numerous small build
ings were swept completely away.
The heaviest individual losers are
probably the Alaska Commercial Com
pany and Wild Goose Mining and
Trading Cornpany.
VSITED STATES TAKES I I It. T STEP
IX KEDICIKU ITS TORI ES
In China In Accordance With the
Promise Made to the Rtiwslnn ..
eminent General Chaffee to Hold
Onl 1 inn Men as a Legation .n rl
-Thlrty-rive Hundred Moldters to
be Keturncd to Manila as Ho on m
Possible.
Washington, September IS.
United States Government td
Th
took
the first steM' towards the rademi Lion o
Its pledge made to the Russian Qov
eminent August 2Sth last by eabtlni nn
instruction lo Geuerul ChafTYe to re
duce the American foveas In china to
the proportions of a legation rurj
Nearlj' a month ag the Uuss an ;
ernment was told through M Wol
lant, its charge here, that If trm Rus
sian forces and Ministry w-r with
(rawn from Pakin, siwtii gtva In
st ructions to the commander of the
American forces in Ch na to withdraw
our force from Pekin, if tec due onfii
ence with the other commanders as to
the time and manner of withdrawal."
That time has now coma and to day's
action marks the beginning of the dis
appearance of the American army from
China, for although some military fores
Is to remain, it will not bo of the 1 har-
acter of an army, but under thr
ondi
tionf laid down In the orde r ui tiei .tl
Chaffee, and especially under Its .iTi
ciaJ designation as a legation guard." 1
will be raihr of the nature of a 1 Ivll
guard. This small fores will Dot P- in
clude.! in any military operations iu h
may be conducted by iu allied armies,
and so will not fall subject to the d
tion of Field Marshal Count VOd Wa
dersee, the commander -in h:-r The
text Of the order to General Chaffee Is
as follows;
Adjutant-General's Department,
Washington, i. c. Bepternbei 26
"To General Chaffee, Pekin:
"September 2l-ih. No. 41. Pending ne
gotiations for a settlement, the Secre
tary of War directs that legation guard
of regiment of infantry, four troops of
cavalry, with rapid-fire guna and licht
i batt'-ry, with complete equipment and
reserve supply of ammunition sdequata
j for any emergency, be retained In Pe
kin under your command, and that you
send the remainder t your force in
China to Manila to re-port to KlacAr
thur. Th guard should ie amply pro
visioned, etc., until navigation op ne
next Spring. Retain su h officers for
, j staff duties as you de em necessaf) all
others of whatever corps or department
will be sent to Mat Arthur for duty as
soon as possible. All stores, trans
portation and materials not required
for the legaticm guard s'-nt to Manila.
Place yourself in close relations With
our Minister, acting with him on Up
lines that will best subserve our Inter
ests, keeping this department fully ad
vised. It is Important that you have
the confidence of the Generals of the
ther powers. General Wilson, with ids
aides, will remain in Pekin for the
present. Special Instructions may be
sent to him. fable to fa Arthui con
cerning reciuiremients to carry these ln
Itructions Into effect. Inform Generals
commanding forces of othe r powers f
our inte-ntlon to withdraw part of our
forces. Show this to Conger.
"fly order of Lieutenant-General
Miles. CORBIN."
Much thought has been give-n to the
proper .number of troops t r allotted
for this purpose, and it is believed that
the fourteen hundred men selected will
be quit' sufficient to protect th Ameri
can legation against any force that
could be brought against it It ik
noteworthy, too, that the most com
plete arrangements have been ordered
for the maintenance of th- men, while
care has been taken that there shall
not be a shortage of ammunition, as
there was in the British legation during
tho siege, it is estimated thai about a
week will be required to bring the 3600
soldiers away frejm Pekin, but as the
start cannot be maele Immediately P
will be at least about tie end ol the
first week of October be-fore the move
ment can be completed.
It is stated at the quartermaster's
department that there are enough
transports available to brim
force which will come out
Thre e or four vessels Will be
by the time the troops ar
move. Besides the transport
men, a number of animal ?
Off hej
t China
at Taku
re-ady to
a for tlx'
hips will
take away the horses and mules which
will not be needed In China General
Chaffee is authorized to tak-- from th
ships now at Taku such stor
be necessary to last him thr
will
the
Winter.
There were no developments In the
diplomatic side of the Chinese Question
to-day, and although l'.ir n Sternberg,
the Oerrnan charge, arid Minister Wu
called separately at th- state Depart
ment, they brought no communications
which wore made public. The instruc
tion to Minister Cmger relative to es
tablishing relations with the- Chinese
envoys is withheld, presumably to al
low the President to administe r som
finishing touches. This Instruction Is
regarded as of much Importance an,i
will make a part of the cane-
the
Government to be laid before Congresi
at the next session. It is settled that
Minister Cong r is to la.- a member of
the commission to settle the various
questions remaining to be adjusted.
The reported adhesion of tlie British
Government to the poaition assumed
by the United States Government re
specting the proposition to make the
surrender of thei Chinese ringleaders a
condition of prec-dent to negotiations
baa given the greatest satisfacti n in
official circles hre.
Tha reports that Prin-e Tuan has
been signally honored by the Chin
Government have not Vet ben officially
confirmed, although the authorities have
received word of Chinese rumors that
some action has been tak-m. Tho mat
ter was referred to to-day In the talk
before Acting Secretary Hill and Min
ister Wu, and the latter stated that ho
did not credit the report, for the reason
that the place of grand secretary, said
to have been e-onferred 'n Tuan, is one
af comparative unimportance, mainly a
sinecure, and notsjh-id by a Prince of
the blood, as PrinB Tuan is. In view
Df this infeirmatioir the State Depart
ment is n t disojflbd to attach serious
Importance to J reports, but if It
ihould prove trrJrthat Prince Tuan has
been advanced p high station it doubt
less will be jjpaatni cognizance of. by
the State Department and may lead
to serious consequences. The Govern
ment has laid down tha principle that
no one in any way connected with tha
sutrages shall have anything to do with
the forthcoming negotiations, and, tSlol