Fisherman
ELIZABETH CITY N. C, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1900.
ONE DOLLAR per Year, in Advance.)
The Official Paper of Pasquotank and Camden Counties.
(Established 1886.
Farmer
CITY DIRECTORY-
Mayor.
T. B. Wilson.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
J B. Flora, M. N. Sawyer,
J. V. Commander, J. L. Sawyer,
li. V Spence, W. H. Wealberly
Bryant Freeman.
POLICEMEN.
VV. C. Dawson, Chief,
A. C. Bell, P. H. Ives.
Health Officer, Dr. H. T Aydlett.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CO M MISSIO N li A S.
G. M. Scott,
S. N. Morgan,
Chairman,
Elisha Lister.
SHERIFF.
N. G. Graudy.
c. s. c.
VV. H. Jennings.
REGISTER of DEEDS
W. B. Culpepper.
TREASURER.
W. A. Foster.
IVorfollc e$c Sontlj
In effec t Sept. 24th , 1900.
TRAIN SERVICE.
NORTH HOUND
!,v. Eiiz. f!ity daily (ex. Sun) 2:45, p. in
Ar. Norfolk, ' " 4 25. P"
Lv Elu.City.Tue.Thur.&Sat 9:30, a.m
.U Norfolk " " 11:00, a n.
OUTBOUND
Lv. KHz. City daily (ex Sun)u 40. a.m
Ar Edenton " " 12:40, p. ni
Ar. Belhaven " " 5:20, p. ni
Lv Eliz. City Tue Thu & Sat. 5:55, p. m
Ar. Edenton 6:55 p.m
l-8fTrains stop at all intermediate
stations.
STEAMBOAT SERVICE.
Strainers leave Edenton daily (.x
izept Sunday) 12:45 r. m. for Plymouth,
rmncsville, Williamston and Wind-so-
.
Leave Edeutou Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday 12:45 p. m. for Chowan
River landings; and Friday for Scup-
ei nong River.
Steamers leave Elizabeth Citv foi
Roanoke Island, Oriental and New
Berne, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day 6:00 p in.: connect with A & N.C.
R.'k andW. &W.R R. for Goldsboro
in d Wilniiuytou, &c.
For Scuppernoug River Monday and
Wednesday 12:00 noon and Friday for
Pasquotank River landings 12:30 p.m.
Steamers leave Belhaven daily (ex
cepi Sunday for Washington, N.C, and
5 a. m., Tuesday Thursday and Satur
day for Aurora south Creek Makley
ville etc.
For further information apply to M.
II. Sno.vdeu, Agent, Elizabeth City,
or to the General Office of the N. & S.
R R. Co.. Norfolk, Va.
M K. KING, H. C. HUDGINS.
Gen. M'g'r. Gen Ft.&Pass.Agt
Hon. C. L. Abernethy
Democratic Presi
dential Elector,
Will Address The People Of
The First Congressional
DISTRICT,
At the following times and
places:
Edenton, Chowan Co., Monday
October rst, 1 p. in.
Curiitueh c. h, Currituck
county, Tuesday October 2nd 1
p in.
South Mills. Camden county,
Vednesday October 3rd nam.
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank
county Wednesday October 3rd,
8 p. in.
Ahoskie, Hertford county.
Thursday, October 4th, 7. p. m.
Gatesville, Gates county Fri
day, October 5th, 12 p. m.
Columbia, Tymll county
Monday, 8th, 7 pm.
Creswell, Washington county
Tuesday, October 9th, 1 1, a. m
Roper, Washington county
Wednesday, 10th, 12.
Belhaven, Beaufort county
Wednesday, 10th, 8 p. m.
Lake Landing, Hyde county
Friday 1 2th, 1 1 a. m.
Aurora, Beaufort county
Saturday 3th, 3 p. m.
Manteo, Dare county Tuesday
17th.
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Some benevolent friends oi
Littl.ton Female College have
made it possible for us to take a
few bright, dependent orphans
at a cost to them of $50 for the
scholastic year for board, laun
dry and full literary tuition. For
particulars address J. M. Rhodes,
Littleton, N. C. tf
AMERICAN BANKERS.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION COX.
VEXED IX A V M A I. hUSSlO.V
Governor Tjrlcr Welcomes t be Flnan
elers to the State -The Oovernoa
VrgeR Broader Basis of Security
In the lauding or Moucj Brlcl
Synapsis or President Walker
Hill's Address -The Annual Re
ports on "Edacatlon," "I nitorm
Uwi" and "Fidelity Insnranes."
Richmond, Va., October 2. The
American Bankers' Association con
vened in annual session here this morn
ing at 10 o'clock and was In session
until after 3 p. m.
On the stage during the opening ses
sion were President Walker Hill, of St.
Louis; Secretary James R. Branch, of
New York; Hon. Ellis H. Roberts.
Treasurer of the United States; Gover
nor J. Hoge Tyler, Mayor Richard M.
Taykr, Colonel John B. Puroell and
others. After the association had been
called to order and an Invocation offer
ad by Rev. Carey Morgan, Mayor Tay
lor delivered a short address of weleom
on behalf of the city. This was follow
ed by the reading of the address of
welcome by Mr. Virginius Newton on
behalf of the bankers of Richmond, and
graceful response by President Walker
Hill, of the association.
In the course of his address Presi
dent Walker Hill said:
I think that all the members of this
association will agree with rot that a
variable standard of value is to be de
plored and avoided if possible, though
we may not agree as to what would
constitute such a standard and how it
could be bes-t avoided. Furthermore,
few dispute the proposition that gold it
the most unvarying money standard,
though some contend that it is not ths
only or best standard to be had. Mr.
Bryan says he first desires to preserve
"greenbacks" from legislative destruc
tion, and that he will then consider
whether they should ever be paid, and
If so. how. I would firmly establish
geld as the only standard money of
this country, as the past ana present
both teach that it Is the best standard.
I am always In favor of Improvement,
but I do not believe that everything so
called Is properly named.
Since our last meeting a step
though not as long a one as I had
hoped for has been taken toward fix
ing gold in the monetary scheme of this
country. I refer, of course, to the Act
of Congress approved March 14, 100.
It authorizes an increase In the national
bank circulation, and leaves undisburs
ed our ten different kinds of money,
and It should, therefore, not offend,
though It may not satisfy, the mone
tary expansionist. This action leavea
the standard silver dollar a legal tender
to any amount in payment of all debts,
public and private, except where other
wise expressly stipulated by contract.
It provides that nothing in it shall be
construed to affect the legal tender
qualities "as now provided by law,
of the silver dollar, or of any other
money coined or issued by the United
States." Therefore, all private con
traots merely providing for the pay
ment of silver dollars, Sherman certifi
cates, and greenbacks; that is, it has
not affected the standard of private
contracts. It has. however, provided
that something over $839,000,000 out of
about $1,026,000,000 of Government
bonds bearing 3, 4 and 5 per cent, in
terest, and payable In "coin," may be
refunded into 2 per cent, gold bonds.
That is. to bo assured of gold in pay
ment of the interest and principal of
those bonds, they must be readjusted,
as it were, into per cent, obligations
en a 16 to 1 or 60 per cent, basis, at
ysu may say. so far as interest is con
cerned. In other words, the act de
clares that "coin" in the bonds referred
to shall mean "gold," if the holder will
accept in exchange for his present 3, 4
and 5 per cent, bands, others bearing,
an the average, less than, half the in
terest he is new reeeivlng, and if he
will not aseept such readjusted bonds
he nay still be paid, both as to princi
pal and interest, In silver.
There still remains unfunded into
these 2 per cent, bonds about $550,000.
$00 of the $839,000,000 7that may be ex
changed for per qent. "gold" bonds.
Having provided for xhe possible issue
f ll3ft.0O0.000 of gold bonds, common
prudence demanded that our gold re
lervs should be Strengthened, and this
the act has done, put It fails far short
f establishing the gold standard in
this country, and does not secure it
Igainst the policy of a President and
peoretary of the Treasury hostile to
reld. The passage of this act means,
(n my judgment, one thing which we
thould realize It we would understand
the sentiment of this country on the
Question of currency legislation, and
lhat is, that there Is no hope in the
Sear future, if at all, in the lifetime of
Ihls generation of any elaborate cur
rency enactment along the lines of the
'Baltimore Plan" or any other which
isntemplates the Issue of money by the
banks. Before we can hope for any
legislation of that kind the people at
large, the masses, must be made to
anderstand the necessity of it, and the
Justice and wisdom of its specific pro
trhjlons. And I care not how the value
sf this bank money may be secured,
nor now fair may be the compensation
sajd by the banks for the privilege, It
will be difficult work, and take a long
time to persuade the people that the
bankers are not getting an undue ad
vantage and profit through their right
to Issue money. The unreasonable
aosttlUy with which so many people
till view the right of national banks
hi this respect should convince the most
sanguine of how almost hopeless will
be the task of reconciling the people
to anything worth attempting of the
kind under consideration. And is any
thing along these lines worth attempt
ing? Everything of the kind which has
been suggested involves a greater or
fess abandonment of the most essential
features of '.rue or redemption money,
namely: Intrinsic and fixed value. And
the closer we keep to true money and
the few substitutes for it we have, the
better.
The Industry, capacity, commerce and
wealth of the people are all proper ele
ments of their credit; but credit, which
feeans after all hope, relief, expectancy,
ffcoula be eliminated as far as possible
from money. For a thousand years be
fore coins were Invented money passed
wslght alone, and during that period
the only confidence needed with respect
to it was as to the purity of the metal.
Which wan weighed out before him to
nhem it was paid. Therefore, nothing
ilfUid indues, the adoption or emission
r reprsssnxanve money. Tts vwy
same shows that It is a substitute for
nun stain Which is conceded to be bet
re than me substRore.
That some of the loaders of the peo
ple should find it to their advantage to
leery the patriotism of bankers Is. I am
rare, a source of regret to all the mem-
MM er this association, but I ma'
venture to say, without fear of suc
cessful contradiction, that no other
Blngle class of men are so dependent
on "good times" as bankers, and none
do more to make 'times good or stand
more bravely In the breach and sacri
fice more to stem a panic and avert
the untold evils that follow in its trail,
than bankers. And no one class of
men, from the days of Robert Morris
to the present time, have made more
personal sacrifices and ventured their
fortunes more freely for their country
than American bankers; and yet some
who must know this hesitate not to in
duce many to believe that bankers are
the enemies of their country. Let us
Lope that the ever-increasing lntelll- I
fence of the people will socn make them ;
Impervious to such unjustifiable mis- j
representation and such unmitigated
Semagoguery as now misleads them to )
the injury of their most Important In
terests. Let us, the bankers of the
country, In the meantime go steadily '
along the pathway that conservative
but progressive commercial methods
narks out for us, working In the future,
as we have In the past, for the pros
perity of the people ?n times of peace,
and the honor and safety of our coun
try In the troublous times of war,
shich, let us pray, may not come upon
js again in our generation.
Governor Tyler then made an addresa
5f welcome on behalf of the State, in
which he urged a broader basis of se
surity in the lending of money. "I be
lieve I will speak my mind on one or
two subjects," he said. "In the first
place, you have heard of the word col
ateral? Well, my friends, Its meaning
leeda to be enlarged.
"It usually means, in all of our
American cities, the securities that are
lsted on the stock exchange, and un
ess a man can present to the great
trust companies, savings banks and
aational banks, those so-called 'listed'
lecurltles, he is unable to borrow from
them. Who lists these securities? The
iompany of men who do this are them
lelves usually large holders of these
is ted securities and are, therefore, lit
tle Inclined to enlarge the limits of this
Tavored circle. You may have lands
md houses and cattle, manufacturing
tlants, municipal bonds, and a hundred
kinds of property whose Interest-earn-feig
capacity Is assured, yet you cannot
lap with ever so small a pipe these
treat reservoirs. Even the small coun
try banks themselves cannot provide
the right sort of collateral and so re
Jisceunt their notes.
"A better system ought to prevail, a
man is not discontented with our
American system because it will not
lend Its money on worthless and pre
sarious risks; he Is not discontented be
cause you refuse to go into speculations
of a doubtful Issue, but he is discon
tented because so many men with In-tome-bringing
property cannot always
be accommodated with a loan upon it;
not these call loans which will allow
you on a moment's notice to dump the
lecurltles of the market whenever pan
icky tremor runs through the street,
but time loans, when a man can pre
pare to meet them, both principal and
Interest, and pay back the money that
he has borrowed. A better system
should be devised either through
branch -banks or bureaus of informa
tion or a closer union and inspection
hould be made among tne different
banks of the different States so that a
urplus in one could help to make up a
deficit In another. City methods can
sever be applied to country ways."
The annual reports of the president,
the secretary and the treasurer were
then read, and just before the hour of
adjournment were also r ad tho re
ports on "Education," "Uniform Laws"
and "Fidelity Insurance." An informal
report was made on express company
taxation and the report of the detective
committee was submitted and all of
them were briefly discussed.
To-night the visiting bankers were
riven a reception at the Jefferson Hotel,
and at 10:30 o'clock sat down to an
ilegant banquet.
PILIPIKO LETTERS CAPTURED.
The Writer Advocates the 4'ontinn
nnce or the Struggle I mil Afiei
the Presidential Election.
Washington, October 2. The War 1
partment has just received from Gei
era! MacArthur by mail another bate,
of insurgent papers captured by tin
American troop9. Among them is e
letter from Theodore Sandlo, agent foi
the Filipino junta at Hong-Kong. t
Lieutenant-Colonel Carmairio Tinio
The writer says in part:
"The present campaign and some
other circumstances have created lr
America a political situation which ma
perhaps produce the downfall of He
Klnley, which will signify the triumnl
of our ideal. For the same reasons th
disastrous war in the Transvaal and
especially the fierce revolution in
China has created a political atmos
phere sufficiently critical to cause the
birth of a disturbance of the armed
peace of the great powers that may re
sult favorably to our aspirations; be
cause America may prefer to sacrifice
dome of her plans with respect to the
Philippine Islands accepting our inde
pendence under her protectorate, rather
than sustain two wars and run the risk
pf losing the whole archipelago. I be
lieve, then, that under the condition so
favorably colored by the present cir
cumstances It is necessary that we con
tinue the struggle and only accept
peace on a base of Independence, al
though under an American protec
torate. If the re-election of Mr.
McKinley is accomplished and a revo
lution in China be wiped out and the
war in the Transvaal take no new com
plications, then will I be the first to
accept the peace that I believe to be
necessary, though it be at the cost of
acknowledging the sovereignty of the
United States, since I consider that our
forces are now Impotent to defend our
laered and legitimate rights."
General MacArthur in transmitting
these papers says: "Possibly Sandio
ts as close to Aguinaldo as any of the
loaders who continue in open hostili
ties." THE VATICAN ROBBED.
Rome. October 2. It became known
to the public to-day that thieves had
tntered the Vatican, forced a safe and
carried off securities worth 357.000 llres
and 3000 llres In silver. The. safe, situ
ated on the second floor, belongs to the
management of the Apostolic Palace,
which looks after the horses and car
nages and the decoration of 9t. Peter's
iLhedraJ . .
THE CHINESE HORRORS.
CHI.XF.Si: EMPEROR'S MESSAGE TO
EMPEROR WILLIAM OF GEBIAflT
China's Rnler Deplores and Regrets
the Murder of the tier man Hints tet
and Is Aaxtens to Expiate tRe
Crime Germany's Emperor De
mands that the Gnllly Chinese Offl
elals Must ho Pnnlshed for the
Murder or Christians of ail Faiths
W hich Will Satiety the Rations e4
Christendom.
Berlin, October 2.--Followlng is ths
text of the Chinese Emperor's message
to Emperor William of Germany:
"Greeting That Your Majesty's Mln
ister has fallen a victim to the rising
which suddenly broke out in China
without our officials being able to pre
vent It, whereby our friendly relation!
were disturbed is deeply deplored ani
regretted. By decree we order that
sacrifices be made on an altar for the
deceased and Chief Secretary Kung
Yung has teen Instructed to pour liba
tions on the altar. The commercial su
perintendents of the northern and
southern ports have been ordered to
take the needful measures concerning
the conveyance of the coffin of the de
ceased. When it reaches Germany a
second offering shall be made on an al
tar. "Germany has always maintained the
friendliest relations with China. We
therefore entertain the hope that Your
Majesty will renounce all resentment
so that peace may be arranged as soon
as possible and that universal harmony
be rendered possible for all time. This
la our most anxious hope and our most
ardent wish."
Emperor William replied September
80th, as follows:
"To the Emperor of China I, th
German Emperor, have received the
telegram of Your Majesty, the Emperor
of China. I have observed with satis
faction that Your Majesty is anxious
to expiate according to the custom and
precept of your religion the shameful
murder of my Minister, which set at
naught all civilization, yet as the Ger
man Emperor and a Christian I can
not regard that abominable crime as
atoned for by a libation. Besides my
murdered Minister, there have gone. be
fore the throne of God a large number
Of our brethren of Christian faith,
bishops and missionaries, women and
children, who for the sake of their
faith, which is ais mine, have died the
violent death of martyrs and are ac
cusers of Your Majesty. Do the liba
tions commanded by Your Majesty
suffice for all these innocent ones? I do
not make Your Majesty personally re
sponsible for the outrage against the
legations, which are held inviolable
among all nations, nor for the grievous
wrongs done so many nations and
faiths and to the subjects of Your
Majesty of my Christian belief. But, the
advisers of Your Majesty's throne and
the officials on whose heads rests the
blood guilt of a crime which fills all
Christian nations with horror, must ex
plate their abominable deeds. When
Your Majesty brings them to the pun
ishment they have deserved, that I will
regard as an expiation which will satis
fy the nations of Christendom.
"If Your Majesty will use your im
perial poweif for this purpose, accept
ing to that end the support of all the
Injured nations, I, for my part, declare
myself agreed on that point. I should
also glady welcome the return of Your
Majesty to Pekln. For this, my General,
Field Marshal Von Waldersee, will be
Instructed not only to receive Your
Majesty with the honors due Your
rank, but be will also afford Your
Majesty the military protection you
may desire and which you may need
against the rebels.
"I also long for peace which atones
for the guilt which makes good wrongs
done and which offers to all foreigners
In China security for life and property,
and, above all, for the free service of
their religion.
"WILLIAM L R."
GERMAN TROOPS KILL. FORTY
BOXERS.
(Copyright, 1900, The Associated Press.
Pekin, September 26, via Taku, Septem
ber 29, and Shanghai, October 2. Thi
German column, consisting of 1700 men
under General Von Hoopfner, encounter
ed a small Boxer force south of the im
perial deer park yesterday and killed
forty of the Chinese during a fight which
followed. The Chinese were put to flight
and scattered. Four Germans wer
wounded.
Chi Hsit, a member of the Tsung L.I Ys
men, of notorious anti-foreign tenden
cies, and a patron of the Boxers, has
been captured in the Imperial City by th
Japanese. His fate has not been deter
mined upon.
LI ABANDONS HIS TRIP TO PEKIN
(Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, September 29. via Taku.
September 29, via Shanghai, October 2.
Li Hung Chang has abandoned his
decision to proceed to Pekin and will,
It is announced, begin negotiations with 1
the Russian Minister to China. M. da
Glers, upon the latter's arrival at Tien
Tsin.
General Chaffee estimates that it will
take a month to get the American
troops out cf China.
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE AMERI
CAN SOLDIER IN CHINA.
Washington. October 2. The War De
partment has mads public General Or- j
der No. 2, issued by General Chaffee in
China. The order refers especially to
ths conduct of the soldiers and calls
attsntlon to the articles of war which
bear especially upon protection of citi-
sens. The order was designed to prer
vent looting, abuse of the Chinese, ana
to enforce the same discipline in China
as is maintained in the United States.
THE EXPEDITION POSTPONED.
Tairu, September 29. The expedition
to Pao Ting Fu has been postponed,
and the start will not be made until
October 0th. General Gaaelee and the
German General will command tha
Pekln and Tien Tsin columns, respec
tively. The Russians have occupied)
rong Shan without opposition. The
Hew South Wales contingent of thai
toitatb troops will Winter in Pekin.
CHE POWERS IN ACCORD
WITH THE PROPOSITION LAID
SOWS BT THE 1 KITED STATES.
Hews front the European Chancel
lories Indicate (bat a Complete
Agreement as to China Is Within
Slght-Oermany Finds nothing In
consistent in the American Plane
With Her Asplratlons-Tne Pre
pects for an Adjustment of the
Dlnlcalty Without a Kosort to WW
Much Brighter.
Washington. October 3. Favorable
aews has reached Washington from the
European Chancellories Indicating that
a complete agreement as to China is
within sight and that, too, on the basis
sf the propositions laid down by Secre
tary Hay In his note of July 3d and the
lubsequent notes treating of that sub
led. The accord of Russia with the
United States is more complete than
;va anticipated at first and the reports
mow that all of the European nations
probably are placing themselves In po
litlon to take advantage of the opening
made by the United States and will
loon be ready to begin negotiations for
a settlement with the Chinese Govern
ment. The Russians have grven notice
Df such purpose, and while the fext of
the French note on this subject refer
red to In to-day's press dispatches has
not reached the State Department, the
officials are satisfied that this is cor
rectly reported and that France, like
Russia, is ready to negotiate at once.
As for Germany, either the position
it that government has been misunder
stood or it has sustained a cringe of
mind. Possibly the former is the case;
but, however, that may be, It is quite
L-ertain from the advices which have
reached Washington to-day that ths
3erman Government, upon careful in
spection of the plans for a settlement
projected by the United States, finds
therein nothing inconsistent with tha
jerman aspirations. Therefore. It may
be expected that Germany, too, will be
prepared soon to Join in this common
movement toward a settlement. It may
5e stated that altogether the prospects
5f an adjustment of the Chinese diffi
culty without resort to formal war are
zery much brighter than they were one
.veek ago.
The Chinese Minister has delivered to
:he State Department official conflrma
:lon of the degradation of Prince Tuan
ind many other Chinese leaders. The
jfflcial statement is made as to Minis
ter Wu's dispatch:
'A cablegram received from Director -General
Sheng, at Shanghai, states th;U
by imperial edict, issued on September
5th. Prince Chwang, Prince Yih, sec
ondary princes Tsai Lien and Tsal
Tln, are deprived of all their respec
tive ranks and offices; that Prince
Tuan is deprived of office and is hand
ed over to the Imperial Clan Court,
which shall consult and decide upon a
severe penalty, and his salary Is to be
stopped; that Duke Tsai Lan and the
president of the Censorate, Ying Nlen,
are handed over to the said board, who
shall consult and decide upon a severe
penalty; and that Kang Yl, assistant
grand secretary and president of the
Civil Board, and Chao Su Chiao, presi
dent of the Board of Punishment, are
handed over to the Board of Censors,
who shall consult and decide upon a
penalty."
The State Department has received a
llspatch from Minister Conger formal
ly announcing the withdrawal and de
parture of the Russian legation from
Pekin.
WO BREAK VUO.Vti THE STRIKERS.
Idditlonal OflTcrs of an Increase ol
Wages Operators Must Recognise
the National Organization.
Philadelphia, October 2. No break
has yet occurred in the ranks of the
striking workers, though additional of
fers of an increase of 10 per cent, in
wages were posted throughout the re
gion. In fact there were many Indica
tions to-day of an Intention on the part
of the strikers to insist on other con
cessions and to remain out until the
operators give recognition to their na
tional organization.
The feature of the day was the pa
rade and mass-meeting of mine-work-srs
at Wilkesbarre, arranged with the
object of demonstrating the strength
j the United Mine Workers.
President Mitchell was expected to
indicate in his speech to the miners
his views on the 10 per cent, increase
conceded by the operators, but beyond
noting it as a victory he had nothing to
say on that point.
Neither did he intimate anything as
to the probability of an early conven
tion of miners, and after the meeting,
when questioned on that subject, he
aid that not a local union had request
ed the calling of a convention.
A significant move in this direction,
however, developed to-night at Shen
andoah, where all the branches of the
United Mine Workers held meetings
and selected delegates to a convention
to be called later by President Mitchell.
This Is the first announcement of the
selection of convention delegates. The
entire region was uiet to-day and very
few mines were in operation.
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
London, October 3.-3:30 a. m. Yes
terday's pollings in the parliamentary
election gave the state of parties at
present as follows: Ministerialists. 178:
Liberals. 35; Nationalists, 19. Of the
232 seats thus disposed of the Minis
terialists, or rather the Conservatives,
have gained six. Increased Conserva
tive majorities are especially noticea
ble In London and Lancashire. Almoft
all the London divisions were polled
yesterday, showing leavy Unionist in
creases. The representation of Man
cheater Is not changed In any of the
five districts, but all the Conservative
candidates secured big majorities. On
the other hand, the Liberal majority
for Charles E. Schwann, in the Ninth
division of Manchester, was reduced
from 455, the figures of 1895. to 2.
So far from Henry Labouchere los
ing his seat is concerned is In conse
quence of his correspondence with Mr.
Kruger, Northampton is now repre
sented by two Liberals. Mr. Labou
chere. however, did not head the poll,
although he secured a heavy vots. Dr.
Bhlppman. who received the greatest
number of votes cast. Is a Liberal Im-
PSBm. -
A RKPrbf.lt AX FORECAST.
The National Committee Claims tee
Tales Certain In the Electoral Col.
lege-for Mr. HcKlnley.
! New York. October 2. In a statement
Issued from Republican National head
quarters, through Committeeman Man
ley, the National Committee claims 2it
votes certain m the electoral college
for McKinley, 112 for Bryan and fifty
four wyre put down as in doubt. The
States conceded to Bryan are Alabama.
Arkansas, Florida. Georgia. Louisiana!
Mississippi, the Carollnke. Tennessee
Texas and Virginia.
In the doubtful column is put Colo
rado. Idaho, Kentucky. Missouri. Mon-
' S a V O a a
inu. rsevaoa iseDraska and Utah.
Everything else Is put down for Mc
Kinley but Indiana, which, with Its
fifteen votes. Is admitted to be In doubt.
When shown this Republican claim
Mr. Richardson, for the Democrats,
characterired it as only ' s. much
boasting." He said that the Democrats
also had a poll, which was very dif
ferent from the Republican one. biit
that It would not be made public.
EX -PRESIDENT HARRISON TO
TAKE THE STUalP.
New York, October 2. Concernine
the report that ex-President Harrison.
wfto came to the city last night with
his family from the mountains, would
make a few speeches during the cam
paign, it was learnt-d to-day that the
National Campaign Committee wrote
him about a month ago asking him to
take some active part in the campaign.
Mr. Harrison replied, asking the com
mittee not to press him to make any
epeeehes early in the campaign. It is
now said on the highest authority that
General Harrison will not be asked to
make any speeches until nearly the
close of the campaigntill after Gov
ernor Roosevelt hah made his tour of
New York Stat. Then he will take the
tump and make several speeches, at
least two of which are to be delivered
In this city.
Senator Scott called on ex-President
Harrison at the latter's hotel to-day
and said afterward that Mr. Harrison
will remain here ten r leven days and
will be able to speak, probably within
that time. If he should not be able to
leliver an address, said Senator Scott,
he will write a letter giving his views
snd showing his position, and the let
ter will favor McKinley.
BOV. ROOSEVELT MOBBED BY
ENTHUSIASTIC ADMIRERS.
Lincoln, Neb., October 2. Governor
Roosevelt was accorded a magnificent
Semonstration this afternoon by the
Citizens of Lincoln. Nothing equal to
It has yet been seen during the progress
f the Governor's journey through the
West. Along the line of march from
the station to Capital House square the
streets, windows and balconies were
filled with cheering people. In many I
streets the crowds were so dense as to
Impede the passage of the carriages and
the mounted escort.
Arriving at Capitol square Governor
Roosevelt was conducted to a review
ing stand, before which the long pro
cession passed in review, occupying
more than an hour. There were many
unique and amusing features in the pa
rade. Governor Roosevelt was conducted to
a speaker's stand, where he spoke for
three-quarters of an hour, going over
the same ground in his remarks ss he
has travelled over before on the issues
of expansion, militarism and patriot
ism. On his way from the stand to hi
carriage he Was fairly mobbed by a
wildly eager crowd, who wished t
hake his hand or to get a word or look
Of recognition. He reached hie car
riage somewhat battered in appear
ance, but in fine spirits.
MR. BRYAN'S ITINERARY FOR
THE EAST.
Chicago, October 2. Senator Jones,
:hairman of the Democratic National
Committee, to-day announced the fol
lowing itinerary for the Eastern cam
palgn of W. J. Bryan: Madison Square
Garden, New York city, October 16th:
at other points in the State of New
York, October 17th to 20th. Inclusive;
West Virginia, October 22d; Maryland,
October 23d; Delaware, October 24th;
New Jersey, October 25th and 26th;
New York City, October 27th. On tha
latter date Mr. Bryan will address a
meeting of Bryan clubs on the Atlantic
Coast States.
It has not been derided whether Mr.
Bryan will make any speeches In Illi
nois after closing the Eastern tour
MR. BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN TOUR.
LaCrosse. Wis., October 2. --When
William J. Bryan concluded hie last
speech here to-night he had made
eighteen addresses and had covered
about fifteen hours' of time during the
day. Beginning at 8 o'clock in the
morning, he talked at intervals until
11 o'clock to-night, putting in, all told,
fully six solid hours of speech-making.
The region traversed to-day Is a rich
agricultural section and Mr. Bryan'i
remarks were addressed especially to
farmers, the trust question receiving a
greater share of attention than usual.
A NEGRO DEMOCRAT MOBBED.
Canton. 111.. October 1. Samuel Tay
lor, a colored orator of Peoria, at
tempted to make a Democratic speech
it St. David, a mining town Ave miles
from Canton, but was mobbed by ne
groes and his life threatened. Only
quick aid from the authorities saved
nlm from personal injury at the hands
jf the infuriated negroes. The Demo
;ratlc County Committee will have the
leaders of the mob arrested.. BaJti
more Sun.
THE GEOROIA STATE ELECTION.
Atlanta. Ga. October 2. Sixty thou
aand majority la the vote the Demo
cratic party of Georgia expects to ob
tain at the general State election to
morrow. The Populists, who have a
State ticket in the field, do not expect
to elect It, but In many of the doubt
ful counties of the State they claim
they will name the local officers and
the members of the General Assembly.
The Republican organizath n has no
state ticket to be voted upon.
THE SOUTHERN COTTON SPIN
NERS. Philadelphia. October 2 The session
f the Southern Cotton Spinners' Asso
ciation began here to-day, representa
tives from about fifty North Carolina
and South Carolina mills being pres
snt. Oaly routine business waa trans
acted. To-morrow the question of fix
ing a now schedule of prices will be
takes up for aisensslon. and If not than
fHpeea upon tha meeting may be g
ssnaeo unai vn
14e4 un
ursdey.
A SEORO RIRXED AT Til K M tit F.
Wlafleld Tawasea. Tahca by Mot
to the ftceae of Ills rlmr. and
There edaren! to Aahco.
Wetumpka. Ala,. October 2 .--WlnfiVld
Townsend. alias Floyd, a negro, was
burned at the stake In the little town
of Eclectic, fifteen miles from thtfl
place, a half hour after midnight this
morning The negro's crime was an at
tempted assiult upon Mr Lennle Hat
rlngton. whose husband set fire to the
brands which reduced Townsend'l body
to ashes. Yesterday afternoon about 1
o'clock, the negro, a nephew of negro
Floyd. ho was hung In the Wetumpka
Jail feek before last, for attempted as-'
aault. a. tempted to assault Mt.r Har
rington. Mrs Harrington was engaged
at a cotton gui la Eclectic and llvr oiu
mile out of town The negr. came to
the house end told Mis Hurrlngton
that her husband had ent him t. set
twenty cents from her She told him
he had no change. Then the negra left,
but returned in about ten minutes. Tha
woman's streams wrro heard by Bob
Nichols, another negro, who waa pass
ing along the road at the time He ran
to the house In time to see the negro
escape. As soon ss Mrs Harrington
was brought back to consciousness
Nichols Rave the alarm.
The lo ws spread rapidly. All the
tores In Eclectic were closed, all th
gins and saw-mills shut down; the pco.
pie left their waRons in the road and
their plows In the fields and feathered
for a pursuit of the negro. The crowd
divided, some scouring the wood near
the scene of the crime hi -I others went
to the pen for blood houndx
The dogs were not brought the
scene until nearly dark. They were
taken where the negro's tracks disap
peared and an exciting chase ensued
The doKH stopped finally at a tree lu
front of Odlon'a store, on the outskirts
of the town. Tlv crowd conirn up soon
discovered the negro sitting on a lltnu
He was brought down at once and
taken to the fceto of his crime There
he was confronted ty bis victim, who
positively identllb-d him. Word wu
sent to the other searching parties lliat
the negro hail been found, and about 11
e'clock a crowd of several hundred
were in the little village The negro
waa then taken to the edge of tint vil
lage and surrounded by the mob, shiv
ering with fear. The preparations for
death weri- quickly arranged roj.
was flung over the limb of a bin oak
and a hundred men stood ready to bud
a hand at the rope.
Then a halt was called and the man
ner of death discussed by the mob To
decide the matter a vote wan taken,
and the balloting showed i majority of
the crowd to favor death at the stake.
Th stake was prepared and tha negro
was bound to It with chains Pine knots
were idled about blin and the llanos
were tired by the husband of the
nesrro'p victim. As they leaped to
wretch s flesh his wild cries upon ; d
for mercy and help could be beard t
miles. The crowd looked on. deaf lo bis
cries and In an hour the negro w.m re
duced to ashes.
Townsend, before balug bound non
fessed the crime, and said he was also
Implicated with Alexander Floyd, who
was hung a couple of weeks ago for
an attempted assault on Miss Kate
Pearson in the attempt at that time.
He said he and Floyd had planned for
other crimes of like character, but Hint
Floyd's being hung put a atop to thm.
BOTH DUELLISTS FATALLY
WOUNDED
Tuscaloosa, Ala., October 2 -Rodney
Lowry, nephew of ex -Govern or Iywrr,
Df Mississippi, fought a duel tblH morn
ing at Moundsvllle, Ala . fifteen miles
from here, with W H. White, foreman
Of the section. Both. It is believed, were
fatally wounded. Iowry la the agent
for the railroad company at Mounds
vllle. This morning he had n n." words
with Section Foreman White over tha
moving of a ear of cotton seed White,
It is alleged. threatened Lowry and
Lowry procured a pistol out of his
office. White was already armed, and
as Lowry returtied to the platform the
men began shooting at ea h other, ad
vancing as they fired. Lowry whs shot
four times. In the leg. rl'ht side, right
forearm and cnest. Each man llred live
times, but Lowry'l lant ball waa the
only one that struck White This last
shot was fired within five f- el of him
and struck White In the abdom n
Lowry. with his right fore. urn sh t,
then clubbed White Into Insensibility
with the butt end of his pistol White
has a wife and three children, Lowry
ts 33 years old and single
AN ATTEMPT TO l;TV L'P A DAM
Tampa, Kla. October 2. -An ttempl
was made yesterday to blow up 'lie Im
mcme dam of the Tampa Electrle ' m
pany, six miles from this city, the un
exploded dynamlt-- belnjc found thl
mornlnK This work eHt V).. and ".a
destroyed by people in the neighborhood
two years ago It backs water ov. r a
large territory In securing power to rur
an electric plant. People living in th
neighborhood are opposed to Its malnte
nar.ee. An extra body of guards was thli
morning placed on duty about the place.
A BIG FIIiB AT WILLI AMSPORT
Williams port, Pa.. October 3.- l a m
-Shortly after midnight tire broke out
tn the large shoe factory of J E. Day
ton & Co., and at 2 o'clock thin morning
was not under control. The plant will
be a total loss. The factory and eon
tents are valued at $300,000, partially
covered by Insurance.
TO GET AN OPTION ON THE KICK
CROP.
Beaumont, Tex.. October 2 A meet
ing of leading rice farmers, millers and
all others who are Interested In the cul
ture of rice was held In this city yes
terday to consider a proposition which
ts practically to control the domestic
rice market of the L'nKed States. The
meeting was held at the Instance of
Anderson Herd, of New York, and C. C.
Duzen. of Crowley, La. Mr. Herd rep
resents a syndicate of New York capi
talists which he claims has a capital
of I7.MS.0M. Mr. Herd in explaining
his purpose aald the purposo of the
company la to contract with he rice
farmer for all his rice for four yeai i
to come, with an option to extend foirr
years more If desired by the company
and to pay a stated price for the rice
during the existence of the contract.
the farmers are inclined to sign the
ooDtract. and Mr. Herd says that al
ready over 1K per cent, of the rlce-
Cswers of South Carolina, Georgia and
lulaiana have agr ed to the plan.
FILED A PETITION IN BANK
RUPTCY. Kew York. Octsber 2 Charles JR.