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- I ( NG Vol. VI j RALEIGH, N. C SUNDAY, JUNE;17, 1900-SIXTEEN PAGES. No 27 T ; , ,.t - i . ; : ' Post. AMP AND BLOOD Distressing Reports Come from the Chinese Capital PEKIN LEGATIONS BURNED ill'-' :it jiiutvassador Said to Have a ?:irdercd and Catholic Cathe- .1 roycd-Bumowi,Thoagh t7n I uMoi-State Bepartmeut Anx Aw aits Tiding from Conger of to Loudon, June 16. A Special DIs l troiii Klong; lions Says 'I'll at s'fxin Liegauons nave uecn , o t'i aim iimi iiio uerman -:-, Uaron Von Ketteler Has killed. A I! I. r (iVt; 1- i ri; V- th-r 1- June 10. What with the re nting through Tien-Tsin that the iuivi- massacred a numberof pa wns and servants of foreigners tr city of Pekin, besides burning hplie Cathedral at Pekin, the in the Far East appears pereep .ver. To add to the difficulties :e news this morning that tele communication between Shang Tit u-Tsin is totally interrupted. i mH- the prevailing uncertainty c facts and possibilities of the will be accentuated. : vnerally recognized now that the vi the . foreigners at Pekin is . as there is but a short step i massacre of the servants of i-s to the killing of the foreigners r iliat lie JliiW il ' Set' ( ,1 v tiic representatives or tne coii'.fi :-tent vizier, as has so ; nia.ssacre is averted," says The if f. "and the palace reduced to g t'bcdiei-ce, the grand difficulty tc decide on the next step. The can neither encamp permanently in nor leave until itjs established '-.government is prepared to re- ti -i -national obligations and able China together. If anarchy out in China- the object of the is defeated. The failure or suc- - !' the present efforts may involve tries of Avars of which no man can the end." liiitinuing. The Spectator suggests :at a:i egress from the present situa n niut be found in the appointment, powers, of often been sii'tvss! uily done in other Eastern cri Otherwise the hideous calamity of I'iiin.i falling to pieces .may in a few Welti hs be exciting the-jcupidity and over t; xiiii: the capacity of all the ruling Li.::. - . Co'nmenting upon the supposed hesita ti it of the United States to actively ,r i ipate id the movement to suppress tb' l'.oxers, as reported in cable dis p;iii!ifs from Washington, The Statist Mi . ; . , " ".Vi European power will misurider srainl the present hesitation of the United States and jump at the conclusion that American feeling and opinion may be disregarded. . The United States will r.iiil ei-taki military operations in China a it lil against Spain if the protec tion ( .its citizens requires them or if 'the powers threaten to exclude American merchants from their rights in China aemiiiT.l i,v treatv. Unless the British ninnsters mudole matters, Great iiritain ;iu reckon, on the assistance of the rnke.l States .and Japan in maintain iii'. even bv force, the policy of the open ilooi in China." A cabinet meet if lg held today under tiie liri'siuencv of l,orrt. Salisbury was e iie.-nicd almost tiMii'in China. wholly with the situa- NOT A -WORD FROJI CONGER. Anxiety at the State Department In creases as tlie Honrs Pass. ui W.-tshington, June 10. Not a ..word of news came to the State . Department "ver night from Minister Conger, who iia now been cut off from communica shu-e. last Tuesday. Even "the 1 State's Consuls in North China ire silent. Admiral Kempff has heen heard 'from since yesterday ifbsence of official reports has giv e to grave apprehension here. It e.iected that there might be delay iiiiiic from Mr. Conger! ' but in the I'lii! mil lint This i'ii - r V;(S in Ji case W;i Offic l,e,.n t!n the was i'lilv Vi:ko !,.;:. iit for, , tii.;, Ve 'tlpOj, iin.l th. ' iujr , it w', 'hii' tro . Ti:,. of 'tr, lief tli at in , tha; tfv th. heel or vehicles, and everything must he ear ned on the backs of the sailors, or drawn by coolies. The regular troops with their admirable quartermaster's de partment would be perfectly at home in nch surroundings, and it is ' probable that this consideration will enter, With otners, into the probable resolution the administration to send troops v. una. Nothing has been heard here from ativ official source to confirm the alarming reports of the destruction of the embas sies and legations in Pekin, and in view of the fact that the government itself is not able to open communication with the scene of troubles the officials are in clined to doubt whether private enters prise could lo more. In other words, they do not believe the report. Minister Wu of the Chinese legation here, called at the State Department this forenoon, but he declared that he was without any advice from his own government, stating that his visit tp Secretary Hay had refer ence to a personal matter. The unconfirmed and unofficial rumor that Baron Von Ketteler, the German minister at Fekin. had been killed soon spread to diplomatic circles and caused great uneasiness, as "the erroneous state ment got abroad that the-State Depart ment had received confirmation of the ' report. As a matter of fact, neither the I State Department nor the German Em bassy knew anything of the report. The rumor was none the less disquieting, for, Jiside from the grave international as pect of such an act, Baron Von Ketteler is intimately known here, having been first -secretary of German embassy up to a few -years ago, later marrying an Am erican girl, daughter of President Ued yard, -of the Michigan Central Railroad. Many diplomats and friends called at the German embassy to inquire as to the .report, but the answer was. given that no sucti news was received, and tne re port was regarded with a great deal of doubt. ' , It is said that the operations of the Boxers in China are foiling irp a heavy )ill of damages against the Chinese gov ernment, that will be made the subject i of strong demand for indemnity by the! Tnited States as soon as order is re-1 tored in China. It is held that under! the terms of our treatv with China not only are American missionaries entitled; to the protection of the Chinese Govern-i ment, nut even their nrrrive converts. This ta foment would seem to afford a new ground for the-demands or tne mis- sionary element upon the government in respect to the Boxer troubles. According to the doctrine that we have ourselves laid down in the case of the Turkish missionary -claims the Chinese Government can be held responsible for; outrages committed- against American j citizens, even in rimes of rioting, if the government troops, its agents, fail to respond to calls or participate themselves in the rioting. That is said to be the case with the Boxer disturbances. The particular treaty provision covering the case of the American missionaries and their native converts is unique. It is contained in. article 20 of the treaty of ISoS. as follows: 'The practices of the Christian reli- J. -VI At J 1 A 1 gion. as proresseu ny tne I'rotestanr ami Ionian Catholic Churches, are recog nized as teaching them to do good, and to do to other as they should do unto them! Iforeafter. those who quietly profess and teach these doc trines shall not be harassed or perse cuted on account of their faith. Any persons, whetiier citizens or tne united States, or Chinese converts, who accord ing to these tenets, peaceably tach and practice the principles of Christianity shall in no case he interfered witn or molested." It is learned in authoritative quarters that the negotiations relative to the Chi nese crisis have led to a discussion of the larger subject of so adjusting and har monizing the action of tlie several pow- ers interested as to maintain a complete equilibrium and assure the continued neace of the world. ' I he r rencii author ities have been particularly active in urging that. one of the first considera tions of. any action was to see that it tended toward maintaining the balance between the countries interested in the east. Thre is reason to believe that these representations have had considerable influence in keeping any one of tho sev eral nations from putting a preponderat ing military force in China, thus lead ing to counter action by some other pow- 1 . . 1 T a 1 er. and uinmaieiy to a general uisruro- ance. From the r rench standpoint, as stated by those fully conversant with French policy, the chief desire is to maintain peace and union between the great, -powers, and if that can be accom plished. France will consider that her best interests, as .well as those of the world at large, will have been served. BUTLER IN MORG ANTON He Speaks at a Republican County Convention NEGROES CHEER LOUDLY Cnr-Populist Senator Divides Honors with the Bull of the Brushies, AVho Makes a Speech in His Usual Vein Populists Submit a Proposition to the Republicans, Which Is Met In a Spirit of Compromise Morganton, N. C, June 10. Special. The Republican campaign was opened in this county today A convention was held and T. N. Ilallybuton was nomi nated for the legislature. S. M. Asburv. 'representing the Populists, made a prop osition to the convention after consulta tion with Marion Butler, who spoke here today, to combine and divide county offices. He demanded the Legislature. The Republicans refused to give the Leg islature, but left open several places for the Populists to till. The Populists here are split, the best element being for the amendment. Th Bull of the Brushies, Judge Lin ney, made his dying effort today after the convention, to a fairlv estimated crowd of one hundred white men and equally as many negroes. He made a characteristically speech dirty and foul mouthed, misrepresenting facts, cursing and attacking Aycock and Simmons with the negroes cheering to tVe echo. He advised Republican office-holders to hold their offices till the Democrats j personnel of the opposition, growing quite personal m ins reference to Mr. Bow il f'harsl him vith a ; desire only, ta control the patronage without reference to party or success, saying that Ifowden had himself voted the Democratic ticket. Mr. Bowden contradicted in vigorous language Mr. Wise's claim to regularity, saying ' that he and Holland had been t lectedf almost two mouths before they hcardyVf the pretensions of Libby and Martm. He claimed that tho conven tion at which they were nominated was called y the regularly appointed dis trict chairman, and that it was fullv endorsed by the State 'committee. The committee decided the case in favor of the Bowden delegates. Duriag the hearing in this case, ex Seuatot Quay came into the committee room and received quite an ovation. He was applauded and all the committee men gfceted him with a cordial hand shake, f He remained only a few min utes. Tlie subcommittee appointed by the Republican National Committee to in vestigate the Delaware contest has con cluded to recommend that neither the Addieks or the Dupont delegates be placed npnii the temporary roll of the convention. GLENN AND KITC JIIN. courts. He said tnat bound to i;e unfair, was introduced by Rev. jade a speech of an devoting most of his Simmons and Aycock fact that neither was in joint debate, when I oust them in the I the election was Senator Butler R. A. Cobb. He Lhour ami a half. time to attacks on i and bewailing the I here to meet him j every intellignt man m t lie rnato knows I the hide and sleek way in which he man ages to get around a joint dis-cussion. There is no county in the State in which Marion Butler is more unpopular than Bnrke. Our people love honor and hon esty and look with contempt upon such demagogues. Republicans of good standing, their patience worn out. interrupted Butler's speech and had to bo quieted. The Democrats were not harmed 'by this day's work. They will carry Burke county if every republican speaker in the State camps with us from now until election. Greene Coanty Hears a Brace of Pow erful Speakers. Goldsboro, X. C, June Ri. Special. This was a glorious day for Democracy and white supremacy at Snow Hill. From every nook and corner of Greene and adjoining counties in buggies, wag ons, carts horos-back and on wheels the people gathered to the number of be tween fifteen hundred and two thousand to hear the giants of Forsyth and Hali fax R. B. Glenn and Claude Kitchin discuss the issues so pregnant to the well being of all North Carolina. The Green ville urass band was there and the boy diked out in red shirts were in -Mr. Kitchin. making his way to Snow Hill from the pleasant home of Mr. Best, where he spent last night, and Mr. Glenn, forging ahead for the same (point from this city, came up with each I other when within, about three miles of could i Snow Hill and were met by one hundred THE WAR IN AFRICA Negotiations for Surrender Said to Be in Progress BOER ACTS OF VANDALISM Wanton and Unnecessary Destruction of Property Reported Ittethuen Clearly Outwitted by De Wet-Baden-Powell Promoted to Lieutenant Gcneral-Stcyn ISoxv the Stumbling Block to Surrender of Boers mounted horsemen in their red shirts and the Greenville band, and having placed Kitchin and Glenn in the same carriage escorted them into the little town. London, June 10. A rumor is rife in the city that Lord Roberts is nego tiating with President Kruger and Gen eral Botha, through their wives, regard ing terms of surrender. The War Office has received the fol lowing message from Lord Roberts: "Pretoria, June R. Rusteuberg was occupied yesterday by Baden-Powell. A column starts from this place tomorrow to meet Baden-Powell and repair the telegraph between Pretoria and Rusten berg. "Hunter is moving from Potchefstoom. His advance brigade expects .to reach Johannesburg, June V.K "Buller, I hope, is at Stauderton. I Heidelberg will be attacked from this UV l)0s place shortly and then the Orange River evidence. . c.(!ony will be completely cut off from the Transvaal. "Baden-Powell reports that the dis trict through which he passed is set tling down satisfactorily. Over l.txjo stand of arms were surrendered ami Hand Kloff and Piet Kruger, sou of the president, were to make submission to liim yesterday, having been previously disarmed on their farms. "Botha's army is believed to le at Middlobnrg. His rear guard was sur- ian oral Baden-Powell $3 now st Rrr?tcnburf having successfully handled the country through which he passed. He will yoia the Pretoria column tomorrow, while to the southeastward of Pretoria Rob erts is sending a column to Heidelburg; to join hands with Bailer. This, as Robert-; says, would completely cut off tha Orange River colony and the active and troublesome forces under President Steyu and General DeWet would bo trapped. As regards -the latter point though, there seems to be a good chonc that the Boers will again repeat theii? ft accomplished success by slipping through what had been hoped was a well established cordon. General Roberts in his cat!e dispatch' of todav. said he hoped that General Buller was then at Standertoa. but Pol ler cabled last evening that h -as at L-niug's ,Nefc. Thus the buyers of the Orange River colony will puss-Ibly; make thir Tray to ETmelo. where a con adorable force is reported to be con cent rated or to Midlieberg, There thrt Boors are also in large nam bars, in cluding Botha's force whiei arrivo-i thereafter the demoralizing rear g:iarl .inum wiui Hamilton. in;s stste of af fairs is considered here ss eminently satisfactory po far as the military, situation is concerned. There is also a strong idea that Genera! Carrington's mobile force max appear at Koomati poort. cutting off the raiiro.nl to De!a, goa bay. This is merely a. surmise, but: it is taken into serious consideration in summing up the situation. m-iciul mil tS t i rikiiti.il liv Inn Il-im- Mr. Glenn led off in a speech of one i ;ir ", ,, ;V.,t..r " I The War Office has received the ful i lowing dispatch from General Buller: "Iungs Nek. June5 l.. 1-inlay .Now that Natal is clear of the enemy I wish to call attention to the disgraceful way in which private property was treated in the part of the colony they occupied. Their wilful and needless damage is SHOT IN THU BACK. A PnsulUt Trie a Trick on a Police man and Huns. New York June 10. Patrolman Irwin B. Cornelius of the Brooklyn force shot and killed Patrick Farley early today. Farley had been arrested bv the officer and was trying tp escaie when, ho met his death wound. Just before daylight Farley, who was a pugilist, came home drunk and dragged his wife from led, beat her unmercifully and threatened to kill her. She escaped to the street. Officrs Cornelius, Murphy and McLaughlin attempted to capture Farley, and there was a desperate strug gle in the house, which ended in victory for the officers. The policemen got Farley to the door of the station house at Green Point and Manhattan Avenm4. and then McLaugh- hour and thirty minutes. Being right down in the midst of the vast throng he gathered inspiration and the people were thrilled and moved as by the wand of a magician. Mr. Kitchin followed in his own pecu liar way presenting his thoughts plainly forcibly and eloquently. He seemed ful ly recovered from his recent illness and was himself, and notwithstanding the people had been on their feet since early uforuing his speech, his groat personal ity, his convincing logic, his oratory caught "them. held them and thev wouldn't let him stop till he in a beauti fully rounded sentence stopped any way. With his left arm lifted and his fist clinched he declared by the Eternal that white men shall rule; the negro shall not have dominion over us and our loved ones, 1,. ring spoken iwo hours and ten minutes. There was loud and prolonged applause. Greene had .heard its next Congressman was charged with him, and when calm once more reigned each face of man and woman wore that de termined look that signalized victory both in August and November, though State issues only were discussed. Messrs. Glenn and Kitchin have just reached our city, and at the hour of ten have just entered the snacious dining hall of the Hotel Kennon. where man agers Griffin and Cooke have spread a sumptuous supper for then. lin turned and w post. As soon as sprang at Corneliul head, and then tri back toward his nt In butted him ped him up' damage visible everywhere, and houses when not completely wrecked, have been desecrat ed with iiltliy ingenuity. That this has been done with the consent of the lead ers is proved by the fact that while in Charlestowiv every house was wrecked, in Volksrust. (two miles off. but in the Transvaal) every house was intact." Till! SI5AT-OFWAB. LEADERS LAID LOW. t Giant. Do the Phillies In the Last In uins: Narrowest Kind oOIargln Now Separates the Leading Clubs. Philadelphia, June 10. Now York scoyod its first victory over Philadelphia today by sticking everlastingly at it. Th Philadelphia!! apparently had tlie game won when with the score to 1! against them the New Yorkers went in for their half, of the ninth. With two out Davis and Doyle and Van Haltren singled, tilling tlie bases. Hickmau Jrit to right, scoring Davis and Doyle sending Van Haltren to the third. Hickman stolft second. Bowerman then made the fifth consecutive single, scoring Van Haltita ami Hickman and wiuuiug the game. J he score: R. II. E. New York ..: .1 0 000 1 004 ; 10 2 Philadelphia . .UOl U 0 1 O 0 (" 11 o Batteries: Carrick and Bowerman; Orth and McFarland. Umpire Emslie COLD COMFORT FHO.1I OHIO Kentucky Authorities Receive No En couraeuient Indianapolis. June 10. The Governor upon with As policeman fell. :V4ikfy turned and ran down the street. Cornelius got up and followed. Farley would not stop when, commanded to do so, and the offcer snot three times. One ball struck the escap ing man in the back, killing him instantly. ' i Admiral Kempff an early report ! Hiked for, and it is feared that the : of the foreign fleet at Taku have m-o vented from reaching the cable " i there bv the open hostilities of lexers' or .bv the sinister orders of Chinese government. h" only dispatch bearing on China ;i''.-d in " diplomatic-. quarters today sue announcing' that Japan would a small additional force of. soldiers :a l ines to Tien Tsin. This is prob th" mixed regiment reported from na ma as about to embark. A mix ?'mtent under the Japanese' sys' i:l include cavalry, infantry and 1 t.v with corps of engineers, sap ;n m! an ambulance, party. The en-i-s and 'sappers are counted on as particularly -serviceable just now ibing forward the expeditionary iow in a rather precarious situa-tv.-o . thirds" o-the way to Pekin. -'rday Admiral Kempff was called 1'V direction of the president for '"M!i-it statement of the situation his needs. It was for him to say 'hes- he required reinforcements and : .If he is cut off, from reply then - 'vernment must act without wait iinch longer. Of course in that case "'hi have to proceed upon the theory additional force, both ships and perhaps, is, needed. dement which advocates tlie use its at once is finding strong sup- hi iliP n Ana rent inability of the re- lrimn to reach Pekin. They argue sailors and marines are well enough 'ignitions along the sea coast, but 'any are-helpless in a hostile conn- uv.iv from their base. There is J.ot!iiug corresponding to the transporta J"' branch of the quartermaster's de rartiaent in the nnval service. II Mrii! ears . from the reports -that witnf raih-oad destroyed, and without fhe re- i. " animal ii ttuyui"'ui (iIef column is'in n ad way. Ihe I country will not afford either animals Imperial Troops Join the Boxers. Shanghai, June 10 Acording to in formation . received here from foreign sources, 10,000 imperial troops, which were between Pekin and the interna tional forces advancing on that city, have disbanded and joined the Boxers. It is asserted that the government of China does not consider itself responsi ble for any encounter which may take place. The native banks at Chin Kiang closed business yesterday, fearing trouble from the Boxers. Excitement prevails in the Yang Tse King valley, but all is quiet at Chefoo, in spite of alarming rumors to the con trary. ' Cable and Telegraph Interrupted New York, June-10. The Commercial Cable Company sends out the following notice: . "The Siberian land lines are restored and messages for Japan, routed via Northern, are now accepted without re striction. The lines between Maimat chim and Kalgan, China, are inter- IU"lTp'flTP advised that telegraphic com munication- with Tien-Tsin is totally intoi-nintPfl." The Western Union Cable Company issues the following: m , "Telegraphic communication with Tien Tain is interrupted." The central cable office of. the Western Union Telegraph Company at noon to dav sent out the following notice: 'Tn connection with tins morning s bulletin reporting the interruption of the Tien-ism tetegrapn iipes, e nae u-u advised by the - Great iNortnern torn that there is no prospect of resto ration of the Pekin-Tien-Tsin line. The Pekin-Shanghai-Tieu-Tsm line is totany interrupted beyond Baudao, near Tien Tsin, cutting off communication to Tien Tsin, taku i and other stations in the north. The above-mentioned places are entirely cut off telegraphically and i mes sages can only be forwarded at senders' risk." . !.-'; ......... (Continued on Second Page.) AYCOCK IN I UDELL His Speech Heard by All Who Conld Get in tlie Court Koom. Statesville, N. C, June 10. Special. Hon. Chas. B. Aycock, the next Gov ernor or ivortn uaroiina, maue tne most eloquent, logical and convincing speech here today that has .been .heard here in fourteen years. The court room . was packed all the vacant space around the doors and in the aisles being filled with earnest men, who stood for nearly two hours. Several hundred were unable to get in. Ayeoek's argument was unan swerable, convincing and productive of much good. A number ofRepublicans and Populists were in the crowd. Iredell IVmocraey is solid for the amendment and it will get Republican and Populist votes also. Mr. Aycock will spend tomorrow at his home in Goldsboro and speak Monday in Mocks-ville. ik;.-i ii-.o s. .ill. i, I iiiii w em-' jlitniii- had gone I;arjey t , hom, this af,tt,rUlMM1 ami asked if he L j would honor a requisition from tne i.ov tneipmor of Kentucky for William S. Tay lor while the latter was passing through Ohio to the National Convention by spe cial train tonight. "I am not in the habit of crossing a bridge until 1 get to it," replied Ohio's Governor. "Up to this time no applica tion has been made to me." . "Has any one authority an Ohio to issue a requisition during your absence in Philadelphia, your private secretary or lieutenant governor, for instance?" "No. sir. no one can issue a requisition but myself." "Then the indications are that the Kentucky authorities will get no requi sition honored in Ohio at this timeV" "Well." said the Governor, with a laugh, "I am going away at 7 o'clock, so you -can draw your own inferences." -Mr. Taylor and wife left with the In diana delegation tonight, confident in the belief that he would not be molested. 7Iorcni-nts of ih Various Drltit.li . Force In Africa. London, June 10. General Ruudle's patrol had a skirmish with the Boer videttes again Wednesday. Some won der is-xi tressed here as to what he is doing with three divisions. It is assum ed by some that General Buller will move" into Orange River colony and co operate with Lord Methuen and General Rundle in bagging President Steyu and his seven or eight thousand followers. Part of Botha's force has halted at Paardekop, eighteen miles northwest of Volksrust. Boer parties are still near Volksrust. and tire occasionally upon tlie British pickets. The British government is considering whether a substantial force should not be sent to China from South . Africa. It is thought unofficially that Iord Roberts could spare a brigade or two. and tho i ecessarv transports are now in South African waters. Ihe of the expedition, it is said. ably bo General Sir William Nicholson. A dispatch from Lorenzo Marquez, datdl yesterday, says nrooklrn 7, Ituton G. Boston. June 10. Brooklyn defeated Boston 7 to 0 today in a poorly playe'J, game. The home team was erratic dur ing tho first three innings when .Brook lyn got a had of three runs. Gcd bat ting in the fourth, sixth and seventh in nings and errors by Daly gave Boston six runs, and seemingly the game. I a tho eighth with two out. Dinee'i hif Je:i- iiings and Dahlen singlr-d. Both scored; on Cross home run over left field fence., This tied the score, but before the inning; ended the winning run wui made by4 Daly who got his base on balls, stole second, took third on a wild pitch and, scored on Maguire's single. Tho Score: . - R. H. B. Brooklyn 1020.10040-7 lO 4 Boston 0 0 0 .'J 0 1 2 0 0 il 12 -i Batteries: Nops and McGuiro: Dineenf Clark and Sullivan. Umpire O'Day. i .... would prob- last t.ie worst of'the Lunch. Hughey the The score: It. H. 1). Cincinnati ..00000030000!) ir. I St. Icon's . . 1 O 0 0 0 0 0 O 2 O .?. 11 1 Batteries: Ilahn and Peitz; Jones, Hughey, Terry. Powell and. Criger. Umpire, Standing of the Clubs LEAP IN THE DARK. An ITnknown Ulan Plunges to Death from thelBrooklyn Bridge. Oyster Trust Collapses. New Haven, Conn., June 10. The $15,000,000 oyster trust has collapsed and the scheme of the syndicate that had hoped to control the oyter industry of New -York -New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut, turns out to be a com plete failure. Local oyster dealers rave options to the syndicate for the consummation of the deal and the time expired yesterday. These oyster men have heard nothing from the syndicate and have concluded that all negotiations are off. They had notified the promoters of the fivn'dientP that they would not grant an extension ! ft ruck, the water of time. BOWDENITKS WIN. New York, June 1C An open trolley car started from the New York end of the Brooklyn bridge at 10:04 tonight. Just as it reached a point about 300 feet east of the New York tower, a man in one of the forward seats stood up and motioned for the -conductor to stop. Tho conductor climbed out on the step intend ing to tell him that passengers were not permitted to leave the car while it was iroing over the bridge. Ihe man saw in conductor approaching and managed jump from the car before the conductor crot near him. He ran directly to the 'side rail of the roadway, squeezed him self between the thin wire cables so as to get clear of possible entanglements, climbed to the ton girder and jumped down l."0 feet into the river. Nothing was heard or seen of the man after he There is yet no due to his identity. The police believe it was a clear case of suicide and that the man who jumped had been drowned. De- Republican, National Committee cldes the Norfolk Contest. Philadelphia. June 10. The Republic can National Committee began business today by taking up the contest from the Norfolk (Va.) district. In this district ex-Represeritative George K. Bowden and William S. Holland claim to be tho regular delegates, while this honor is contested by II. H. Libby and Alvah H. Martin. John S. Wise appeared for Libby and Martin. He contended for the regularity of the convention which selected his clients, and attacked in bitter terms the 'Persons have arrived here who have seen the positions of the Boers, and I learned that they will retire when forced, through the Lydenberg district into the Zoutpansberg region, adjoining Rhodesia and Gaxaland." The Daily Mail has a dispatch from Bloemfontein. dated Wednesday, saying: "General DeWet's attack on the rail way was made after he had succeeded in luring Lord Methuen from where he had destroyed the lino. Then he vlever lv -seized it north of Kroonstad, blew up the bridge and destroyed a long section of the line with dynamite." Major General Baden-Powell has been appointed to the temporary rank of Lieu: tenant General. The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated yes terday, says: "I understand that General DeWet, in addition to the Derbyshire battalion, captured two companies of the city vol unteers and two companies of Yeomanry, two men only escaping to tell the tale." The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of the Times says: "It appears that Steyn. and not Kru ger, is now the stumbling" block in the way of surrender of the burghers. Short ly after the British entry into Pretoria. ur. Kruger proposed to re-open the peace negotiations. Mr. Steyn. tearing in mind, that his former advice was scouted, demurred to this, and pointed out that, according to the treaty between the republics, neither could conclude i peace without the other. to . A f K vii crop on n o 1 1 - ninr!1Hiic tn in. Aft. f ---- "- . --- i cur the charge of a breach of faith, hail - . . ti muit- ieii n uisi;iiii.-e ui lwujj to continue the war No thing : further f t to e ,mh of Stillwater -creek is Known regaruiug me rumureu iieacu ' negotiations, but it is a matter of! notoriety that Mr. Kruger favors peace on almost any terms, but dislikes per sonally to take an initiative thait would involve unconditional surrender. "Ninety seven burghers out of 200 in ! one commando have returned to their homes. Chicago 8, IMttsbnrs 5. Pittsburg, June 10. While Chesbro was on the rubber in the first three innings of today's game Chicago made six hits for a total of twelve bases and sooretl five runs, giving them a lead that Pittsburg could not overcome. Kil len's delivery was hit hard, hut good fielding by Merles, tin-en and Ganzell cut off runs. The score: R. II. K. Chicago 2 0 :t 0 1 2 0 O.O S i:j 2 Pittsburg ul O.'rotlOO 1 r, 12 3 Batteries: Killen and Chance: Chesbro, Tannehill. O'Connor and Schriver. Um pire, S warts wood. Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 3. St. Louis, June 10. The Cincinnati team defeated the crippled Cardinals by a score of 0 to I in an eleven-inning game here today. Up to the seventh the Reds were shut out. with rAvo men on bases. Ilahn made a drrvo.into the bleachers for homo. St. Louis lied th game in the itinth, but in th eleventh tho Rods made six runs. Thf 'Cardinal tried three pitchers Powell. .Tones and Philadelphia Brooklyn . . I istoii Pittsburg .. Chicago St. Louis . . New nork . Cincinnati Won. Iost. P. C. . 2!l 10 .044 . 2S 10 .030 .21 22 .4K) . 2.'I 2.-i .47f . 21 . 24 .4J7. . 20 24 .4.'4 . IS 24 .42S .17 20 JiOS A BRIDGE GIVES AWAY Aspirants for IHcLeau's Shoes. Columbus. O., June 10. The over throw of John It. McLean as the leader Of the Ohio Democrats in the Mate con The military Situation In Africa. London, June 10. The crisis in the far east, involving, as it does, the in terests and possibly the peace of the virilized world, has thrown even the "" -'- - . . ... ..! 1 . vention this week has already brought I a rans am i w.v.-Siuuu. out rival candidates for his place on 'far as the news from South Africa . u the National committee and for the concerned, it practically consists of of Democratic nomination for United States ficial dispatches. As regards the actual Senator next year to succeed J.-B. For- military situation It seems as though the aker, Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, recent rigorous Boer operations on Lord formerly a mender of Congress, is the Robert lines - of communication had candidate for national committeeman. Meen successfully checked. Natal is and JC. N. Haskell, a railroad operator thoroughly cleared and Roberts is noir of Toledo and Ottawa, is in the field , aiming completely to cut off the Orange for the senatorial nomination. I River colony from, the Transraal. Gen- ITIany People Get a Hard Fall, but F.exV Receive Injuries Jamestown, N. ,Y., June 1G. A" mirac ulous escape from death and serious injury occurred at Sugar Grove at nooa today. While a large crowd weue cross ing a bridge in Main street at the con-. elusion of the Odd Fellows memorial services, the bridge gave way and fifty or more leu a distance or twerrty-nve The creek is dry and stony, and the people, consisting of men, women and children, were piled in a promiscuous heap on the stones. A large crowd soon gathered and expected , to find a: great fatality, but to their surprise no one had leen Killed and only three were seriously injured. Several" chil dren were in the accident, but not one was injured. Many of the ladies and men received cuts and bruises, but were able to walk to their homes. John B. Eaves is Dead. Rutherfordton, - X. C, June . 1C- Special. Captain John B. Eaves, ex chairman of the Republican party of North Carolina and ez-collector of in ternal revenue died at his home near here at 12:30 p. m. today. He was un conscious all the morning. He was t years of age and was a leading poli tician in the State. The funeral will take place here tomorrow; afternoon fTom the Methodist church. - i -: i 1 0