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Vol." VI
ROW IN THE FAMILY
:
Members of th. Cabinet at
Odds on Chinese Question
POLITICS CUTS A FIGURE
Hoot and Smith. Favor Immediate
Withdrawal of Troops from China
Hay Holds Onl for Keeping Thtm on
the Ground Serious Complication
0Tlnc te the Attitude of Certain Eo
-I
repean Powers
ty JOHN DOYLE
Washington, Aug. 29. There are seri
ous dissensions in the cabinet over the
Chinese situation; so serious, in fact,
that an open rupture may develop at
r.ny time.
It is all over the question whether the
I"n Tted . States , should withdraw -her
troops from China, now that Minister
l onger and the American missionaries,
:fter whom they were "sent, have been
rescued and placed in safe hands. Of
v Mirse there is politics in it. Secretary
Root 'and Postmaster Generctl Smith,
who are in close touch with the business
!ement in the east, are for withdraw
ing the troops at once. Secretary Hay
favors continuing them there. IJe is
most determined, so much so, it Ss said,
that his pleasant : relations with some of
his fellow cabinet members are seriously
impaired. Secretary Haiy is not here at
fact is
iiii critical juncture. That
lrlnined
bv his illness, but it is also
known that he had "several disptes with
Secretary Root about the China policy
ltf ore he went away, and that he does
i!: take kindly ;to the barh criticism to
which he has been subjected by some of
his colle-ajrues. When he will return is
nt stated. For the past .forty-eight
hoars, the cabinet ha been in almost
'"nt1nnous ession, and it is felt on all
hles that the administration is face to
face with the gravest diplomatic situa
tion it has yet met. .
If Russia eind Germany enter upon
war it has already been decided that a
htrong protest shall be made by this
country: There is no doubt that Great
Britain and Japan will make similar
protests. They will jwint out that the
lurpse of the international forces oc
t npying Pekm was the relief of the le
gations and the restoration of orders and
i hat the liberal powers cannot be" pa i
ties to a programme which goes beyond
this. If Japan and ureat wntain wmiiu
vu.ctan this country to the end Jn SUL& a
protest, the northern powers might ..e
brought to a halt.
It is frankly admitted on behalf, of
Japan, however, that -while she sincerely
prefers the American policy of Chinese
integrity, she - could not affoi4 to see
I!itftia seizic-g valuable points of vantajre
without retaHaring ty seizing the coun
try opposite Formosa. Great Britain tra
der such conditions wvuvld probably in
crease her forces at Shanghai and other
ports within the British sphere of influ
ence and the (possibility of an -international
war might confront the world.
The United States would not be a
lrty to such a war nnle some unfor
svn event should drag them into the
. mtest. This country would not praba
l v to the .point of war against the
K-.irojean powers because the latter saw'
tit to make war -upon China.
There is one point, however, n?on
which the administrate is strongly dis
posed to make a stand. This is the main
tenance of the onen door in the (present
territory of the Chinese empire. .If ter
ritorial aggression coiid inot be checked
v the United States this country would
nsk that present treaty rights Je res
isted, without regard to the nationality
of the future rulers of China.
The United States iwould be in an un
r.un.!ly strong, position in demanding
commercial freedom in .China, even un
der foreijra flags, because the mainte
innce of ithese treaty rig&t is one of the
hief objects of the present intervention
l'V all the powers. China has not only
violated the sanctity of ambassadors by
W recent (performances, but has viola
t -1 specific treaties under which all the
power were entitled to the entry of
iiieir pi-odnirts upon errual terms and at
lower rates into the Chinese empire. Of
vhat avail would be the intervention of
he Unitexl States; it will be aed, f
3.t victories over the Chinese, in com
Mon with alJ other .ptowers, are to be
lowed by. the. withdra-wal of the very
privileges which are in issue? "
The United Stuts, tttereiore, iwni piv
t in the stexmgest terms in he hrst
instance aga anst -any program of imtotaTy
nqwent and terrstoriaJ agmndizemeot n
OtKi. If these ipTote5its axe not properly
trained by o.lier powers and prpve un
it miKng. tihe United State will then
rst their, case n'pon rtiie pledges iready
--x;ired from -tihe Euronenn prtwers. that
ro discriminating duties -hll be levied
upon the goods of other nations and no
anilities Imposed in regard to frao
chi?s which ere acrt. imposed upon all.
While this. in a. geneTal way-outlines
tfce policv of the adn?initrat!ion, tnere
H a radical ItTea-ence in the oainet as
to -how it foould be brought about. Jve
Troence of ona troops -there, some hold
be a eerious Mracfciance to ou-r eiti-
m.Io as a peacenwker letween the pow
r s and I a -constamt source of tempta
ti on to interfere among the powers.
nmelra Kevion, of Newport, has been
r-imtl a pen -'Ton of $8. .
The Firrt National bank of Baltimore
td the Philadelpbin National bank, of
Philadelphia, hnve beien approved by
-'.niptrol!er Da-wes, as reserve
i ?r the Atkuufcic National bank of Wil
liuugton. ; ' , .
TI1E TWO-THIRDS RULE -
Tritnesses Examined at AshsTllle Tes
tify to the General Custom A
Asheville. N. C. Aug. -P
The railroads examined the following
itnesses today to prove their contention
k iiAacicd at only two-
i'SSvS'
J. H. Woods, of Cherokee; W., fcPn-
lie, J. II. Tiite. and M. A. cnanuiev, ,
ff Madison: J. K. ."".V. "J .
1 1 1 HMHMMAMHMMM
These witnesses substantiated the con-
tention. They ja re county officers and
are fully acquainted with property values :
ond assessments. Col.- (Hinsdale in all'
their testimony -by asking if they are
'.acquainted with both the values and.
sales. . - r : ,
The Republican Congressional Exec-
Boone, late candidate for the State Sen-
ate, as elector anyplace of Sheriff Wil -
liams, of Henderson, resigned. It was
expected that Thomas Settle would be j
namea.
WILL NOT BE FULLED DOWrt
Secretary Root Says Our Flas Wll
ITematn In the Philippines
Washington, Aug. 29. The War De
partment has received the following from
the father of the late Captain Grenshaw:
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 28, 1000.
General II. C. Corbin, Adjutant Gen-
eral, Washington:
My beloved son, Captain Frank F.
Crenshaw reached Atlanta on the 23d
instant, and, having been operated onon
the 2Cth, died this morning from the ef -
fects of the wround received in a battle
in Batangas province,' Philippine Islands,
f?SeJ? S?,J!"-'WS!
the sake of all who have fallen there
in defense of our country's honor, that
the flag under which they sacribeed their
his gallantry on record In your office.
Please cable Colonel Birkheimer.
THOMAS C. CRENSHAW.
Secretary Root sent the following re
ply to Mr. Crenshaw's letter:
August lis, laoo.
Hon. Thos. C. Crenshaw, Atlanta, Ga.:
I beg yon to (believe in my deep sym-
pathy -with you for the death .of your
gallant son from wounds received in c-
iw... x 1 " "
ex-l!ih bis regiment at Camp Meade just
"u luejr ?llx1u- 1 v. u"
... . ; I- : v l .V .
life in defense of bis country s rightful
sovereignty will re-mam the emblem and
guaranty of peace- and justice through-
out that land, and your boy's sacrifice,
hard as it is, will not have been in vain.
EUIIU ROOT,
Secretary of War.
EDITORS AT ASIIEV1L.LE
President TVhlchard Emphasizes the
Need of a New Libel Lavr
AsTieville, . Ang. y. special.
The orth Carolina I'ress Association
met this moon in g. The princiial feature
or tne mornins session was ne auurew
or presiaenc x. . mruaiu, ui .mu
ureenviiie lieiiector, ana me rport or
Secretary J. B. iSherrill, of the Concord -m tne settlement of the Chinese qnes
Times. The address called renewed at- tlMf dismemberment of the Geles-
tention to the neel of a new libel law. .i t-,lir;r ,n Kp-snn in sniK if unr
In the afternoon essays were .read. Col.
-W. S. Pe.nrson. of the Morganton Her-
nld. ttnssrt "ine i'ress: its nury to v,hiie official circles are very reti
Itsclf." Dr. T. . Ivey. of the Kaleigh cpnt concerning the rumors of an inter
Christian -Advocate, , the Tress and national deal, those whose opinions are
Pulpit, Olaborers." Rev. J. C. Troy, titled to respect are. looking for sur
of -Trogan's Notion, nSpurce of the Edi- prising developments when Paris, Bet
tor's Power." Tonight a banquet was ym and St. Petersburg have reached a
given at Swa tin anoa Hotel. W ill Aiken, oo-oprative scheme in regard to the
managing editor or the Asneriiie Jti-
zen, was toast .vrasier. xiue-re u
wreaTrauireu Loasxs. poem y o. .
Robinson, of the Durham Sun, was a
feature.
' Political Side of a Strike
Hazleton, Pa., .ng. 29. It is almost
certain that i iolitical fea-tme may ba
injected into 'Ihe strike movement launch
ed here bv live .ationail Mine Workers'
tJiuon. While neither heie norelwwhera
m the coal rexions lanythintr is know.n of
the details cm the ii-t of the Iemocmtic
poiticiatis to taRe aavunrage oi xne suua
i-rkn there can be no question thit a pro
treated strike would cost he Ilepublldcan
.Mifv thousands of votes an the I'enn
sylvania hard coil regionx. . and tne Re-
publican poJcncai icaaers re worrieu. it
W sAid that 140.000 miners would oe ef-
fevil nod tnatVearly vo.te the
Democititic ticket as against tneir era
ployers, who are "Republicans.
JlWTj the Second Wins Kbor Handicap
Ixndon, Aug. 29. The great Ebor
handicap plate of 1,000 sovereigns was
run at York today. Lord Beresford's
Jiffy the Second, ridden by the Ameri
can, J. Reiff, won.v Iord Durham's
Osbech was second, and Mrs.-McAuliffe's
Glenart third. .
The betting was four to one on Jiffy
the second, five to four on Osbech, "and
nine to one on Glenart. There were
nine starters. . ,
An objection was lodged against Jiffy
the Second, but was subsequently with
drawn. -, ; , -
Macltey Ticket Carries the Primaries
Buffalo, "N. Y., Aug. 29. The returns
from yesterday's Democratic primaries
that Willinm V.
1 11 iJHC IVUUIJ ' - .
Mackey for governor and the organisa
tion headed by Norman E. Alack, na
tional committeeman, have carried every
assembly district in ''the county. The
opposition, led By William P. Sheehan,
carried but one ward,- the Twenty-first.
The Republican primaries were held yes
terday, but there was no contest in that
party.
American College for Honduras
-New Orleans. Aug.-29. Dr. Joseph S.
Jencks, formerlv mector of the St. Paul's
Epicopal Church, at Indianapolis, and
connected at one time with Gnswold Col
lege, in Indiana, left; here today with a
fa'uky of teachers and Snstrumen-ts. ap
porartus and supplies for - the establih
man of an Anrcrican college- for girls
at Santa CruS de Yojoa, Honduras.
Whitney Returns from Europe
jNew York.'. Aug. --Among tSe ar
rivals on the Oceanic today was VY J
lLam a Whitney. Mr. Witney nasre
onested to talk on the rKXttaeal situation,
but decOined to say anyithro concerning
the Pwidenial campaign or the contest
iix the Empire State. :
' Death from Benbonlc Plague
Glasgow, Aug: "29. Another ' death
from bubonic plague has occiirred here.
There are fifty cases, under-observation.
' "v Return of Cuban Teachers
. . F " ' ' "
. im. - . - a X a.
gS.OTS3?,sff!
imsarri" -a . . th Cuban teach-
noon ?XZ ieen .visiting-the United.
oVf : V
RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1900
IANI1 fiRARRINRPIflT
LHIIU UIIHUUIllU iLU I
- v
: '
I hPee KOWeFS UOnSDITe
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to
- uismemDer unina
PUT HEADS TO G ET H E R
I U JUUUIIILIl
Russia, Germany and France Piannuis
to Demand Cession of Territory as
tTell as Indemnity In Money Ger
many Will Demand tne Lien's Share'
and Others Will Ask for Liberal
Slices ' ; n .
Pans, Aug. 29. Dispatches to the For
eign Office from China announce that the.
authorities continue to repress disorders
, . . u
,in province.
The English consul has returned to
(Ohumking on a vessel armed with
Maxims. His coWeagues had remained
at their posts dunng the anti-foreign
excitement there.
. The reserved manner in which dlpdo
in Paris discuss the situation
indicates that they are somewhat at
ioss themselves regarding it, but this
may be assumed
Tehre are reasons to believe that con
mnnications are being exchanged actively
between Paris and Berlin and St. Peters
hnrg the suaject of which has not been
disclosed
There considerable speculation re-
garding the nature of these secret ex
t is ered that they -are endeavor
iQS to agree upon the future policy to be
pursued an dealing witu tne ixunese
rUblem. It is said in certain quarters
k. vDf; Hm -iHam,'tw tn
de.mandl from the Chinese rovemnient
is the subject of this interchange of
opinion by the powers mentioned and
that both Uermany and uussia are de
termdued to make acquisitions of terri
tory in the empire as a part of their
price for the outrages upon their minis
ters and. citizens
In diplomatic circles the opinion ex
ists that Germany will, because of
Baron Von Ketteler's murder by the
Chinese, make the largest demand upon
the i.mtreriaa government and this de-
mamj wn fndude bo t'r money and ter-
ritory. It is underst x that, if Bussia,
Gertnanv and trf
cm -hich will warrant Joint action
objections that may be made by other
nations.
prolilem which is agitaating the diplo-
jnats of all tne powers
Troops Scour the Imperial Park
Pekin, Aug. 29. Three battalions of
Russfans, two battalions of Japanese and
one battalion each of British and Amer
icans have scoured the imperial park,
live mWes to the southward of thte city.
Only one Chinese scout was found and
he was killed.
The Japanese troops took the summer
palace today. The winter palace as still
being closely guarded. The Russians
wish to destroy and. the Japanese to
save it.
The southward movement was begun
today. Some of the troops remain here
to protect' converts.
SAFELY OUT OF PEKIN
American Women and Wounded ma
rines Have Arrived at Tien Tsln
New York. Aug. 29. The Evening
Journal prints tne following dispatch,
dated Teikn. -Anjrust 29:
'"The American women are safely out
of Pekin. All arrangements ene com
plete for their immediate departure for
the coast. After nvc days journey, by
boat, tiaey are now with friends in Tien
Tssn.
"All ctold fifty Americans are in the
party that came down the Pe5 Ho. The
awful .saese of Pekin through which hey
passed, brought miny of them to the
verge of colkip-c.- But now that they
are wafe and bound for home, rest oration
to health is certain.
"In the party are Miss Iona Wood
weird, daughter of Morgan S. Woodward,
of Evanston, 111.; Miss ' Mary Condit
Smii'th, of Washington, sslier-in-law : of
Genera'l 'Leonard Wood, nad Miss Cecd!e
Payne, of Chicago, who won first honors
at the Columbian Exposition for , her
"wonderful Tartradt miniatures..'
' With them arrived fifteen of the
wounded American ma(rine3, who
horcfisin during the siege it a ekin in
spired the soldiers 'of the other nations
to resist ithe Boxers and imperial titrps
even after despair and set in and further
nesdstance seemed -vain. Miss Woodward,
Miss Conddt-'Smkh cmd (Miss Par.ne are
unceasing in their, efforts of comfort and
consolation to their wounded defenders
now in the hospital in 'Attn Tsin:"
Cable from Shanghai to Chefoo
Washington, Aug. 29. The Eastern
Cable Company, m reply ito an inquiry
from Adjutant General Corbin, ha3
notified the AVar Departmet that owing
to the trouble, in ending dispau- ei
across the land line between Shanghai
and Chefoo, it has decided .to lay a cable
between those points. .v
Meanwhile, a dispatch boat will be pro
vided by the company to carry dispatches
to and fro between Shanghai and Chefoo,
Two U re wins Cities " .
Washington, Aug. 29. Te population
of the city of Paterson, N. J., is 105,171
a gain s'noe lt&O of 26,834, or 34.24 per
cent. . ," -
Wilmington, Del., shows a population
of 78,508, an increase of 15,077, or 24.54
per cent. ( , -
" .-X .
All Troops to Be OfT by Saturday?
a troops at present at the Presidiorvvill
n their way-to th - Philippine
imwi,...v
ON STRONG GROUND
Boers in Splendid Position
; for Defence
PROGRESS OE THE WAR
Burghers Retire from Machadoaerp
Before Bailer and Eraenate Elands
fonteln at Approach of French Don
donald's ITIoanted Troops Cannot
Dlslodee Boers Near Helretra Boers
Lost Heavily in Action Monday.
iondon, Aug. 29. The isoers nave,
according to General Roberts latest re
port, taken up a strong position near
Helvetra, where the country is so difli
cult that mounted British forces have
been unable to dislodge them. .
General Buller, however, has driven
the burghers out of Machadodorp, the
federalists making a very poor resist
ance and retiring, in a northerly direc
tion, j. A detailed report of Buller's cas
ualties has not yet been received, but
they are believed to have been few.
The Boers have been, routed from
Elandsfontein by General French with
out much fighting. In fact, they left
their camp very hurriedly.
General Roberts' dispatch to the War
Office, detailing the latest movements,
was dated at Belfast, yesterday, as fol
lows: "Buller's advanced troops occupied
Machadodorp this afternoon. The enemy
-
made a very poor stand and 'retired m
a iiuiTueny uirecuon. x ney were
lowed by Dundonald's mounted troons.
They could not proceed beyond Helve-
tra, owing to the difficult nature of the
country and because the enemy .was
enabled to take up a position too strong
to be dislodged by mounted troops.
r "Genera Bullej appears to have had
few casualties. -
'G.!neai irenc continued his moye-,
Gene'raf French' is within signalling
communication with General Bufler." . :
A news dispatch received from Pre-?
toria, under date of August 28, 9:45 j
-'"The force of General BadenrPowell
and Hickman's Mounted Infantry are
holding Warmbaths, sixty , miles north
of Pretoria.
"General Ian Hamilton and Colonel
Mahoi hare arriVetl here with their
troops. Colonel Mahon had' only two
days rest last month.. He made many
long marches and took twelve prisoners
a day on an average.
"General Bruce-Hamilton has repulsed
an attack on Winburg and has captured
General Olivier and his . three sons.
"In action yesterday near Machadodorp
the Boers lost heavily. Many of their
dead were left on the field. One pom
pon was captured." .
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston, Aucr. 29. Boston won from
New York today by hitting in the sec
ond and eighth innings, when errors
by Hickman and Bowerman accounted
for four runs. In the ninth New York
made a great brace, eettine fotr hits
and two runs, and the score would have
at least been tied had not Tenney beaten
out , George ' Davis in an exceedingly
close play: v
The score: R. H. E.
Boston . 02002002 x 6 .8 2
New York . . . 20000100 25 10 4
Batteries: Cupny and Clarke: Carrick
and Bowerman. Umpire, Swartwood
Brooklyn 0, Philadelphia 8
New York. Aue. 29. The chamDion
Brooklyns could not do a thing with
the pitching of Orth. the curveless won
der, at Washington Park today, and
were snut out easily by the Phillies.
The score was 8 to 0. the' figures which
E retailed -in the defeats received by
anion's men at Pittsbure week before
last and at Boston last Saturday. In
all three of these whitewashes Joe.
McGinnity, the "iron man," occupied the
box for the Brooklyns.
The score: R, H. E.
Brooklyn . . . 00 0 0000 000 5 1
Phila. . . . . 020040 011 8 14 1
Batteries: McGinnitv and McGnira:
Orth and McFarland. Umpire, Hurst.
Chicago 6, St. Louis 5 .
Chicago, Aug. 29. Chicaeo won a des
perately contested game from St. Louis
this afternoon , after eleven innines -of
brilliant play. The victory should have
1. : , . -r x . m . I
ttwu. citsjr one, dui iexier muirea
a foul in the seventh inning and Rob-
inson, given another life, sent home two! which General Chaffee has rendered en
runs with a hit. In the eleventh a de-j title him to this , consideration.
cision Dy imslie and two fluke hits General vvrison wm retire nexi m.ou
seemingly gave St. Louis the victory, fday. General Chaffee may continue to
but Sudhoff muffed a little pop fljr Mc-Ahold ihe rank, of major general of volun
Carthy followed -with a triole and an out teers while in command of the troops
gave umcago enough runs to evn up
again. xnen vreen came np in the
eleventh and trippled, scoring the win
ning run.
The score: -.. R. H. E.
rln?; nAni XnoXnoAlS H ?
St. LOUIS. .0 001002002 0 O 12 4
Battenes: Garvin and. Dexter Sudhoff.
SCBSTITTJTKS FOR GOEBELLAW
Itew Measures Introduced in tne Lee
: Islature of Kentucky.
Frankfort, Ang. 29. The first of theances portend, difficulties when the time
measures presented to hhe extra session
were today offered by Senator Alexander
Brown, Democrat, and Kirk, iRepublican.'
Both provide for the repeal of the Goebei s
law and for an albsolntely law.!
Aii,--, h?u ,i hanJ nA -r,x.a
eielTpolaUngV elecTfflceTnto
hatuds of the county judges, clerk and
sheriff, who constitutes VHxmnty b-ird
of election. Four election officers are
to be apoointed for each precinct, two,
selected! from each panrty from lists pre-
sented by the respective local party or-
pauiiiauiiuo. . jluc ouu ooaxu is co De
coniposed of governor, tatorney-general.
and secretary of state; and in case of
contest los. gojjeraof-
:-ihe Jrearxl is .to fe
... t ,- - . - . . vr i. - - .. . tri - mm .. 1 -
composed of (three members of the House
and two of the Senate. . ,
The Kirk - bill is not materially differ
ent but provides for preservation of
ballots for six months for inspection ;n
ease of a contest. .
AFRO-AMEHICAN COUNCIL
Attack on the South Was Too Strong to
Suit the Delegates '
Indianapolis. A us. 29. The . Afro-
American council today exhibited causer-,
vatism an all of its actions but this re-j
suit was not heralded by the excited,
manner in which some of the subjects.
were discussed and dt looked several
times as if there might be a general row.
The cause of friction was a report- from
the legislative committee. The report
was written by. Daniel Mussey, of Wash
ington. D."C. and ; was presented by
Delegate Manning.. It dealt 'harshly with
the Southern whites and declared that
"gieater amount of un-Christian barbar
ism, Antolea-anee, unprvoked mirrdsr and
inhuman butchei-y of feeble and inoffen
sive inhabitants of the iiouthei-n States'
can be shown, with proof then is match-, inet meeting was called this morning at
ed an any other ..part of the world." 1(. , , . - M., , '
As the report was read, a number of AU o clock, aU of the memibers now m
Southern delegates rose to protest and the city toeing present. It is understood
it was some moments oefore the : chair that, this meeting was. decided upon last
SV ' at a conference totween pre,- '
declaired thait the Teport was a lie and ident, Secretary Root, and ..Acting Seo
that it was such' things which stood in retary of State Adee. " N
theway of the negroe's advancement, s Xh,e purpose ot the meeting was to
Many other delegates denounced the . ,Jr . ,
report nad dt was referred to the com- consider the . replies of the representa
mittee with instructions to amend. ; . lives of the United iSta tea in the capi- ;-
On the subject errrtLsfranchisement of tais 0f Europe and at Tokio bearing
the negro the council was of one mind M1 .ha offiH .fl nmjo,M ,
and the citizens denounced such action, an the attitude of the powers toward
especially that of - North Carolina, in the amportant developments in Ohineso
se-ere terms and advised colored men affairs that have arisen since yester-
not to support any one ior omce wno
favors disfranchisement. i
FIRE IN GREENSBORO
Stock of L. Richardson Drue Company
- Damaged to Extent of $S,000
Greensboro, N. C, Aug. 29.-Special.-i
About 11 o'clock today tire broke out in'
h5 basement of the L. Richardson Drug
r v.. ; sts VAm
'street In the basement w-ere several
barrels of oii varnishes and other com- r
'; whhw. twi the fir yal fiercelv. Th!
fire was'caused from a lantern an em-
5.. wvi; n. Anr J
1 Jap dr
fighting the firemen stopped the flames
XjT comnaratively small damage to the
which is the property of W.
ftf- STairJ1
W0 SFJJl
we cc n j ,',7.
Jre ued the hook.
l sustained a severe cut in the lace ,by
being struck with' a ladder.
WA DDE LL IN TDK FILD
""j.""' .4 ' ' "''
Die Annewfcjos Himself a Candidate for
Election tolho Senate "
Wilmkigton, N. C, Aug 29. Special.
The following card was issued today io
the Democratic voters of North Carolina:
I 'resDeetf ully inform you wat 1 amUm , v.: TOftAu iir.iis!
cancwaate ior tne oommaura w luc i
Tiivited. States Senate, which is - to be
made by the primaries on the 6th of No
vember next, and as sucn solicit your
votes. If either of the , candidates for
that position has served the Democratic
party and tihe btateof North Carolina
longer and better, and has done more to
establish white supremacy, and is- other
wise better fitted for the. place than my-KP-lf.
I think 'he oueht to be prefecred to
me. Whether -that be the case or not
is for the, people to decide, ana i snau
bow to theirN(leciWin.
'. Daughters of Liberty A4 jeurn
Charlotte' N. C, Aug. 29. Special.
The National Council of Daughters of
Liberty completed a . two-days session
here today. , After electing officers, they
adjourned to meet at some point in Mas
sachusetts next year, - the place to be
determined later. I Officers for the en
suing year were' elected, as follows:
National Councillor, John P. Townsend,
Philadelphia; Associate National Coun
cillor, Mrs. Mary E. Foster, Massachu
setts: National Vice-Councillor, Charles
T. Stein, Baltimore; Associate Vice
Councillor, Mrs. Letty Turner, Indiana;
National Secretary, William V. Edkins,
Philadelphia; Associate Secretary, Dr.
Mary E. Jackson, Indiana; National
Treasurer, G. H. Burton, New York;
Associate Treasurer, Mrs. C. B. Steel,
Pennsylvania: Guide, Mrs. Belle Hill,
New Hampshire; Inside Guard, Mrs.
Lottie Ellis, '.Massachusetts; Outside
Guard, J. E. Trengove, Pennsylvania.
Speaking of reports in local papers of
the proceedings. T. B. Ivey, the retiring
National Councillor, said the papers had
said some very unkind" things of them.
Chaffee to be Brigadier of Regulars
Wflshincrton- Aue. 29. There Is no
doubt that General Chaffee will be ap
!rrintul hriur.'llier eeneral in the regular
armv upon the retirement of Gen. Joseph
. - . .i j . 4. I, TIT n T
t wneeler. it is scaieu m ue
iDartment that the distinguished services
m lnina
; Not Much Cordiality V
Rprlin: Aue. 29. The Cologne Gazette,
in na inspired article on .the Chinese
situation, expresses regret that the com-
" ,a ni u. rOB in th varions conn-
k. , nf tht mnch-
vanntwl cordiality among the allies.
The Gazette directs attention to inter
views with Prince Uktomski of Russia,
in New-York recently, in which Th
Gazette says he used insulting language
toward Germany and -the Kaiser.
The Gazette asserts t-nat sucn truer
"arrives for the, final , negotiations.
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Reception to. Officers of the Hospital
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will tender a; reception to Commander
ffeM
United Stas tramrng ship
the micipal budding Friday.
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. -aaom.r u.rcu.rrin.
Another Anarchist Arrested
Buda Pest, Aug. 29. The police of this '
city have arrested a: Venetian shoemaker
nameu - Vuisepye xoiuaziu, uv u-
pected of - ha vinjf been . the accomplice
of Luccheni, the assassin of the Empress
pf Asstriar-y- .
CABINET TALKS CHINA
Special Meeting to Deliberate
on the Situation
NEW QUESTIONS ARISE
Diplomatic Affairs Comp Heated by a
Attitude of Certain European Powers
The Czar Assures Us That Russia's
Interests are Identical with Our'
Cabinet Officials Stri'.ctly Mum Alttr
' the Mcotinc :V-?
Washinirton. Ansr. 29. A
da .a meeting. it was considered, that
, , - -
it wouia. ue iou joug to -wait io., mike up
these matters until the ; regular cabine C
meeting Friday. : : " :
Still further important developments
in the Chinese situation mayTae expected
herore the close ox .. .umaai
- here are using every effort to bring the
urpttuiUittLi ucs"""',. AUi
issue. Ihe situation has become com-
Pleated by reason of the ifusal of tty;o
ot. the powers to recognize Li Huns
Chang.... r "v;
Minister Wu called at the Department
of State this morning ana when asked
Wlr from. U Hung Chang to
the lastote sent hy thas government,
remarked that Li Hung. Chang , was
Probably waiting' nntu-tne counraies
further
Wu
SSTto
W U'sMnin.'Shaiurhai - ha
reified "I know nothing, to the con-
" S V ' tne CU
Baron Von Sternbure. the German
Charge' D' Affaires, ' also called at the ...
State Department,' ;bu$ insisted that. it
was only to get news; , Both Minister
Wu and Baron Von Sternburg were dis-
turbed over a press report from Berlin
that the officials of the - Chinese lega
tion f there" had ieft-.tor -Chiasmi., The- offl "
cials . have teceived nothing to confirm v
thes report, and" neither Minister Wu "'
nor; Baron Von -Sternburg-had heard of.
. amaU -AM-.n An V nart ff f ha HhinACa I
the report. - r
Secretary Root had a long conference
with the President before returning to '
the War Department. . ' ;
No word was received from any source (
in China today, and it is not expected
that any reliable reports will be had
until dispatch-boat service from Chefoo
to Shanghai , has been established.
Orders were sent to Admiral Remey .
this mornine directing that the New
Orleans, at Shanhgai, and -the Nashville,
at Chefoo, be immediately placed in
service as dispatch boats between Che
foo and Shanghai. Two other vessels
will be ordered to the same duty, giving
a daily service' between the ports. .
Russia has made a proposition to the
United States as to a plan, of solving
the Chinese" difficulty, which the cabinet .
considered at its. special session, last
ing three hours and a. half today. "The
answer of the ' United States to the
Czar's proposal 'is still in abeyance, but
the diplomatic aspect of the whole situa
tion is changed-by Russia's signified
willingness to act with the United States
instead of independently of the powers,.
as was feared a few days ago. Russia
has declared her intentions to-be iden
tical with those of this country.
The promptness with which the CzarV
reply to the United States ambassador at
St. Petersburg was made on 'this stilhject .
places Russia in as favorable a portion: ' '.''
with regard to this countty as England -has
- been through the -whole- difficulty.
Secretary Root and Acting Secretary
of State Adeer laid the proposition of
Russia before the-President, last nijfht.
M. DeWoliant, the Russian charge d'af
faires, 'had outlined the position of the .
Czar to the acting secretary "of Staite in
the afternpon nad .the President decided
that the cabinet should be cabled th'
morning. ' '." . J '' . " '" " .
Acting Secretary of State Ade w;
sent forhen the cabinet convened, ax'r
it is undt!stood will formulate this 0
ernment's acknowledement of M. Da
Wollant's message from St. " PletersbnTg.
The utmost reserve was ma in tamed by
cabinet officers after the meeting,; the sim
ple announcement being made that the
matter , was in abeyance and for diplo
mtaic reasons could not' be outlined at,
this time. It is probable, however, that '"
as (soon as time enough has elaped for ;
the Czar to have heard froni this ""T-, r
ernment the matter will be mage public.
Thte cabinet adjourned at -1:31 p. m. to .
meet again at 3 o'clock. ; '
This afternoon the cabinet was in ses
sion until 5 o'clock. . Nome T of the mem-.
ers -would eay what was done.
. Li Hang Chans Still at Sbanchal ,
London, Ang. 29. The Chinese tnin
siter .to (Great Britain,' Lo Fens Loh,
has informed the Central News agency
that Li Hung Chang is still at Shanghai. ;
fThe minister s'ays he received ;a tele
gram from the earl at that point Augusi
26th. , ; - v:; i:r-:.: ',
. Japan's Attitude at Amey :. (
Berlin,1 Ang. 29. 'A dispatch ;to " the ;
Lokal Anzeiger -from Hong, Kong, states
that owing to Japan's action In landing
troops at ; Amoy tne uerman squadron
at ftottfJKonc, therM .,
Taku. .. :. : ..- . --. :. ... ,
The German gunboat Tiger started for
Amoy today m ODeaience to the urgent
request of the German consul,
The hope as expressed in Berlin diplo--
uiauc uijco. ijbu iuui ;u Ltrim
to hold Amoy, as such action would
prove , the signal for a scramble among
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