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Vol.' VI
RALEIGH, N, C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1900
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No 81
RUSSIA WANTS PEACE
Beady, "to Withdraw Troops
from Pekin
1ER MINISTER TO LEAVE
ttltode of lb Muscovite Empire D-
Glared to Oa Identical with That of
the United States -Principal Object of
Ibe Pekin Expedition Now Accom
plished aud No Farther Parpoie to
Ba S erred by Occupying the Capital
Washington, Aug. 31. The State De
partment today mad e public the official
fcorrespondence between the govern-
ents of the United States and Russia
s to their respective policies in regard
o China. As will be seen, both Russia
nd the United States aie opposed ito
partition' of ttlre empire and are in
avor of the withdrawal of troops pend-
ng negotiations for peace. - -:
The correspondence follows:
"Chinese correspondence August 28-29,
1000.
"Purposes of Russia in China.
("Telegraphic instructions sent to the
represen'tatives of-the United States In
Berlin, Vienna, Taris, Loudon, Rom?,
ITokio and St. Petersburg).
"Deparment of State, Washington:
"The Russian charge yesterday after
noon made to me ad oral statement re
specting Russia's purposes in China, to
ie fnflilowrng effect: ' ..
That as already repeatedly declared.
ussia has no designs of territorial ac
quisition in China; tnar, equally wit!)
ther powers now opera tin? tnere, Kns-
sia has sougght safety of the legations
at Pekin and to hel-vthe Chraes'e gov
ernment 'to repress the troubles; that in
cident! to necesray defensive meas
ures on the Russian border. Russia has
occupied Niurfiwang for military pur
poses and, as soon as order is re-established,
will retire troops -therefrom,
the action of other powers be no obstacle
thereto; ithat the purpose for which the
various governments have co-operated
for relief of legations in Pekin has been
accomplished: that, taking the position
that as the Chinese government has left
Pekin. there Is no -need for- her repre
sentatives to remain, Russia has direct
ed 'the Russian minister to retire with
his official personnel froai China: that
the Russian troops ..win likewise be
withdrawn; and that when the govern
ment of .China shall regain the reins of
governm-wit and afford an authority with
which the otner powers can deal, and
will express desire to enter into negotia
tions, the Russian government will aho
name its representative, i-okLing these
views and purposes, Russia expresses
hopes that the United States will share
the same pdon.
"To this declaration a reply- has been
made by the following" memorandum
in response to the Russian charge's
oral communication made Au
gust 2S. WOO, to the Acting Secretary of
State, touching the purposes of Russia
in China).
The government of the Untied
States receives with mucj satisfcatkm
the reiterated statement that Russia
has no designs of territorial acquisition
rn China, and ihat equally with the
other powers now operating in China,
Russian bes sought the safely of her
legation in Pekin and to help the Cninese
government repress the existing troubles.
The same purposes have moved and will!
continue to control the government of
the United States, and the frank
declarations of Russia in this regard are
In accord with those made to -the Uni
ted States by the other powers. All the
powers, therefore, having disclaimed anv
purpose to acquire any part of China,
ana now tnat aunerence (thereto has been
renewed since relief has reached Pekin..
it ought not to be difficult by concurrent
action through negotiation to reach, an
amlcableettlement witn China by which
the treaty rights of all the powers will
be. secured for the ftviUTe, an open door
assured, the interests and property of
foreign citizens conserved, and full repa
ration made ror wrongs nad injuries suf
fered by them.
"So far as we are advised, the greater
part of China is at eace and earnestly
desires to protect the life and property
of all foreigners, and in several of th-
provinces active and srierssful efforts
to srupress the Boxers have been taken
by the viceroys, to whom wo Jmro
fended encouragement tnrough our con
suls ana naval officers. This present
good relation should be promoted for
me peace or t'ftina.
t hile we aeree that th immu
iWtject or which the military forces of
t ue powers nnve been co-ODe a'ive ai-'n-ly.
for the relief of the ministers at P. kin
has been aetomid hed. ih r. m
.mams the other ptirpes which :i" the
pojrers hare in common, which fire, -re ferred
to in the commujic.it o:i ,,- re
Russian charge and which were ypecifi-
ca; wuiuciaicu m our note to the po V
ers of July 3rd.
1 'These are: To afford all possible nro
tectlon everywhere in China to foieio-T.
life and. property; to gund and piotct
all legitimate foreign interest; to aid
In preventing " the spread of the d'sor-
ders to other provinces of the em;i e
and a recurrence of such disorders, and
to seek a solution .. which may.T -bring
a!bout permanent safety and peace, to
China, preserve Ch'ne.e teiritcriaj ard
administrative .entity, protect all ri?hti
guaranteed .by treaty and international
law to friendly powers, and safe-mra d
I for the world the principle of eaua&ar-d
t impartial trade with all parts of the
Chinese empire. -
"In our opinion these purples could
' best be attained -by the joint occupation
of Pekin tnder a definite understanding
between the powers, . until the 'Chinese
government shall hare re-established and
i shall be in a position to enter into new
treaties with .adequate provisions for re
paration and guaranties of future pro
tection. With the establishment aid
recognition of such authority, the United
States would wish to withdraw its ml
" tary force from Pekin and remit to the
) processes of peaceful negotiat or our
iustx demands. !
"Wa consider, -however, that a cos
i tinned eceuparton of Pekin would be in
erreetive to produce the deired lesnU,
unless all the powers unite thereon with
entire harmony,f purpose. ;Any power
which determines to withdraw its troops
from. Pekin will necessarily procetd
thereafter to protect its jntarests
China by its own methods, and we think
that this wouQd make a eeneial with
drawal expedient. . As to the time and
manner of withdrawal, we think that, in
view of the imperfect knowledge of the
military situatkra resulting from the in
terrup'tion of telegraphic communication.,
the several military, cammanders at
Pekin should he instructed to -confer and
agree together upon the withdrawal as a
concerted movement, as ths?y agreed
upon the advance.-
"The" result of these considerations ;
that unless there is such 'a general ex
pression b j the powers in favor of fin
tinued occupation as to modify the views
expressed by the government of lussia,
and lead to. a general agreement fff c'n
tinued occurjation, we shall give instruc
tions to the commander of the American
forces in China to withdraw our tcq s
from Pekin after due conference w,th
the other commanders as to the time ai;d
manner of withdrawal. VI
me government or tne unuea orates
is' much gratified by the assurance givn
by Russia, that the occupation of Niuch
wang is for military purposes incidental
to the military f tops for the securiry if
the Russi-an border province nienac dJ
by the Chinese, and that jis sO.m as oixier
shall be re-es.tablishctl, Russia will re
tire her troops from those rlaces if the
action of the other powers be not n
obstacle thereto. No obstacle in this
regard can arise through any action of
me unitea tates wnose .poucy is nieu
and has been repeatedly proclam?d.
"AL.VKY A. ADJiiE,
. "Acting Secretary.
"Washington, August 28.
."You will communicate the foregoing
to the Minister of Fo.eign Affairs and
invite early consideration and respons?."
The correspond ?nce shows that the
United States believes that if one power
withdraws from Pekin there will b
general withdrawal. The' teply spates
that unless the powers ageeito reman
in Pekin, the United States wilL with
draw to Tien Tsin. The -Russian prop
osition is plain and to the point, stat ng
clearly that their troops will le with
drawn from Ch'na entirely, and that J
(he Russian minister will also ie re-1
called.
It is estimated that nil of the powers
have agreed against partitioning Ch r,
but the replies are regard:6i-Nis hems
anything twit clear.
The document seems to favor remain-;
ing in Pekin. but assures Russia that if
no other power disturbs the concert by
refnsintr to withdraw, the United States
wiH act with- Ru.-:a and that in thej
event of any power deciding to lemam
in Pekin. the United States will retain
their troops there also.
As had been anticipated, Russia noias
thnt her attitude is identical with that of
the United States and promises to retire
from Niuchwang as soon as practicable.
It is explained that js th're is no Chi
nese government at Pekin, the Russian
minister had been ordered -to retire from
the capital. The action of Russia, in
proceeding to withdr-sw frr "-,China fore
shadows" a broalrf the-ct5r3;rt.f allied
forces m Pefcm wlucn nvt.yh xpectea
ret result In the final scpararVm ef the
bodies and a general withdrawal .to the
coast."
Riiia is now in . the open and above
suspicion, according to tier ftatement.
The only obstacles to a general nder
standing now remaiittne nre e many,
Italy and probably Great Britain. It is
believed that when these have been fully
assured that the restoration of the gov
ernment at Pekin will hring ah nt op
portunity for full and eomnlete indemni
ty for all wrongs suffered, rt general
withdrawal will not be oppofed. Rus-
sia s witnaraai irom .iuithiib u4
leave nothing to be des-reO: by tne sus
pecting powers and will more-than likely
be the means of settling a disagreeable
diplomatic muddle.
ALL COTTIING OUR WAV
Germany Will Not Re an Obstacle to
Settlement of the China Qnrstlon
Washington, Aug. 31. The attitude 'of
the United Spates is now one of waiting
for the powers to come to its wtay of
thinking, and It looks as if they are go
In,? to do this. .The only disturbing cle
ment of doubt so far as this srovernment
is seim-offiei'ally informed h been with
rcgnad to Germany's attitude. It ap
pears, however, that Germany lis well
sis Russia has been misunderstood and
Baron Von Sternburg. the . German
charge, in on authorized interview, swid
today that German- is not going to be
an obstruction to the peaceful settle
ment of the China tangle. He said that
GeTmany's attitude has been misrepre
sented, and wMle not declaring in . his
official capacity his government's inten
tions regarding the approval of the Uni
ted States policy is set out in the Russian-Chinese
correspondence. . he said it
would sfoon be found that? Germany
wouM in no manner block the way to
pence. It is understood that the Ger
man charge inform-ovl Acting Secretary
of State Adee to this , effect when he
called- nron him before being interview
ed on the subject. '
From the text of the correspondence
as made public it " would appear that
Russia 'proposed the withdrawal of her
troops from Chinese territory altogether,
but th's is not "borne out by the reported
conversation as It took pkvee between
hc representatives of Russia and the
United States. . - ..
Russia in her diplomatic dealings with
the oowers maKes her commun5cardons
orally, (and the conversation is after
ward reduced to fwritinc A cabinet of
ficer Aaid today, however, that Russia's
charge, M. DeWellant, ; statexl to Mr.
Adee merely ..that -Russia wished to
"vrithdraw her troops from Pekin nd no
reference to advice to take them beyond
the border of the celestial empire.
The tone of the United States' reply
to Russia's proposal is e&asric and a
careful reading of the documents makes
it dear that this goverriment in no way
committed itself , to following any other
policy than that which' it announced
from the beginning. There fis no devia
tion from the straightforward and ?ailv
understood purpose of the United States
that has been made plain fince Julv 3,
when Secretary Hay's note wa promul
gated tvnd which had' been repeatedly
reiterated hy the Presfident and his
Secretary of State. .
Corbett Made a Pile
New York, AHgw31. The Victory of
Jim Croebtt overKid McCoy at Madi
son Square Garden last night was the
subject of. comment in sporting circles
trwfftv--'- Corbett announced today that
hi winninirs '. amounted ' to- a trifle over !
$31.00f . Corbett said the . receipts I
amounted to ;$72,O0Q. . . I
ULTGELD CRIES FRAUD
Republicans Prepared to Steal
the Election.
HAVE BOODLE TO BURN
Henna Ilaa a Trtmandeni Cormptlon
Fund Contrihated by the Trneta-Hew
the Presidency Waa Stolen in 1896
Altseld Wants Vigilance Co'mmltteea
Appointed In Erery Preclnet to Watch
the Voting and t'ountlngt
Chicago, Aug. 31; Ex-Governor -John
P. Altgeld wants . the Democratic Na
tional Committee to organize a vigilance
committee to watch the count of bal
lots next November. He declares .that
the Republicans are depending on fraud
and crime at the polls to carry the
election, and for the purpose hare raised
$23,000,000 from the trusts. Democratic
Managers say they will keep a better
watch this year than they did in 1896.
Mr. Altgeld made, in part, the follow
ing statement:
"In 1892 Cleveland carried Kentucky
by about 43,000 majority. In 1896 Mr.
Bryan got about 43,000 more votes than
had been cast for Cleveland; so he evi
dently carried the State by about 80,000
votes, yet it was counted for McKdnley.
This was accomplished by means of false
returns and wholesale fraud committed
in Louisville and in the mountain dis
tricts,, which- were Republican. '
"Careful examination of the returns
from Ohio in 1896 showed there were
from 50,000 to 70,000 fraudulent votes
counted. In Indiana there were between
30,000 and 40,000 more votes returned
than were egalIy cast In uiinoia Vfrv
method of fraud was practiced that was
known to man.
"In Chicago a careful comparison of
the vote returned in 1896 with the votes
of prior years shows that in the neigh
borhood of 72,000 more votes were re
turned than were honestly cast at that
election, and for the entire State up
wards of 100.000 fraudulent votes were
returned. I do not believe the Republi
cans can practice frauds this year on
such a wholesale plan as they did in
1896. .
"We feel that these crimes can be pre
vented. I believe that if our people will
form vigilance committees in every pre
cinct of this country, make a careful
list of all the legal voters . and then
take a position Inside tb booths when
the counting is in progress and see that
there is no raise count made and that
! t tie votes cast for the Democratnc ticket
are. not counted for the Republican can-
lidates and. that there is an honest re
turn, then we will sweep the. country
f rom one end to the other, and the
Reoublicans will not be able to ' carry
eisht States in the Union."
RAILROADS PROVE THIS RULE
?Fanr Witnesses Testify as to ths Cua
torn of Asaesalns Private Property
Asheville. N. C. Aug. 31. Soecial. A
great many witnesses were examined in
the Corporation Commission tax? case
here yesterday and today, and' the senti-I
ment is that the railroad companies have,
proved the rule of reduction in valua-i
tion overwhelmingly. Witnesses have
come from over twenty counties and are
the most prominent men in the counties,
generally sheriffs, chairmen of boards of
county commissioners and assessors, reg
isters of. deeds and clerks of the Supe
rior courts. All of these witnesses have
testified tommies of reduction. In mnay
cases it was shown that the assessors
had met and agreed to undervalue and
assess private property in the county-
at one half of its full valne for taxation.
"Much surprise was expressed here atlmnvnr will tpviaw thA nnmrte of the.
seeing in the News and Observer a con-
traaicrion oi me racx tnat tne corpora-
tion Commission was without counsel, at
this hearing, because it was well known,
.that one .of the commissioners, Mr.
Rogers, had expressed publicly . that
neither Col. Hinsdale nor Mr. Harris
represented that commission.
SURPRISES AT SARATOGA '.
Democratic Slate In the Empire State
Not Yet Definitely Fixed -
New York, Aug. 31. Ex-Senator Mur
phy said today that the anti-Coler and
afcti-Hill forces in the Democratic State
Convention would control more than 200
of the 450 delegates. He intimated that
there would be some surprises when the
delegates lined up at Saratoga.-,. While
it is certain that they will have a safe
working majority on every proposition,
Messrs. Croker and Murphy are watch
ing their opponents caefully. They have
made.no representation in the selection
of candidates because Hugh McLaughlin
has not yet indicated his preference for
governor. . The Kings county leader is
the man who Teally controls the situa
tion, because he holds the balance of
power with his sixty-three delegates.
McLaughlin is to return to Brooklyn
next week from Jamesport, and until
then the Democratic leaders will do
little in the -way of selecting candidates
for ther Saratoga convention.
BRYAN'S SECOND TOUR
He Will Be Out Several Werks and
Travel and Talk Extensively
Lincoln, Neb', Aug. .31. Mr. : Bryan
started at 6 o'clock this evening over the
Burlington . on the second and longest
campaign tour of the season. There was
a large crowd in and about, but vMr.
Bryan slipped -in unnoticed and jnsf in
time to catch his car. it was ithe leave
taking of an ordinary citizen, and he
avoided a demonstration.
Mr. Bryan will not be home for fot?r
or five weeks. Possibly he will stay
away longer. The light of battle is . in
his eye. He wants to talk to : the peo
ple, and proposes going and talking, to
them. He said he dia not know whetuer
his journeying -would be done on a spe
cial train or whether his speaking would
De from tne rear platform. These de
tails rest with, the ceatral committer
of each State, iwhWe all other arratjge-
committee
menta are wiug maue Dy tne national
The iong distance telephone was called
into eerylce again thif morning. After i
He-'toad finasned has confab, Mr. Bryaa
said' that according to present tians 'tie)
wouia . not go to isew xorK oa nm trip.
Ilia first speech "will be in Indiana, to-
rnJorrow nisJht and his last one in St'
Louis September 15t2i. Between these j
various ' points in- Illinois, Wevt Vir
ginia, Wisconsin, Maryland, Ohio and
Missouri in order. He will end his tni
campaign with a syeeidh art Colutnhus.
On the, 15th 'he expects (to talk to the
traveKnjc men at St. luis.
As given-oht by Mr. Bryan, his itiner
ary after returning from West .Virginia
twill ; bet as follows: ,
Milwaukee, September 8th, Fort
Wayperlnd., September 13th; Colirin-bus,
Ohio, September 14th; St. Louis, Sep.
tetn'ber 15th; Thenhe will come home
for two weeks and on the third of Octo
ber attend the National League of Dem-
; ocratic Clubs at fLndianapolis. From there
he will Invade the enemy s country and
make a number of1 speeches in New
York New HatnpshLre, New Jersey and
Delaware. -It is possible he may Utilize
the time between September 8th and
13th to go to Maryland, but if he does
not he will return to tWat State later.
Upon the success attending these meet -
ings Mr. Bryan bases his i hopes for sue -
fpsi9. .- jvava the t. . livma and i ; nicfl iro
speeches he lias made no special prepar -
ation and he will simply discuss the par
amount" issues at other points.
LOOKS LIKE YELLOW FEVEB
A Patient 'with Suspicions Symptoms
" Detained In New York JHorbor
Yew York, Aug. 31 Ignaeio Garcia,
aged 23 years, a steerage passenger on
the Spanish steamship Leon XIII, which
arrived this morning from Havana, was
removed to Swinburne Island for treat
ment and observation.
Dn Doty says Garcia shows suspicious
symptoms, indicating yellow fever. The . , , , '- ' . .
steamship-and her passengers are held n be able to trap and crush
at quaranUne for disinfection and to what remains of the army or compel
serve out the balance of the quarantine: them to lay dawn their aOTand sue for
period of five days. j peace. It as apparent that the remain-
Nine, immune passengers were landed g burgher have-rallied around Oom
at Pier 10, East River, this morning. P&ul and that the Traneyaul president
The7 others, 124 in number, are detained. Us now seeking a safer place of refuge.
The Lon XTTI hud fiftv-three cabin i The War Office confidently expects' to
and eighty steerage passengers, a total
vf 1M flf iio nnmhoi 11ft r in
transit for Spain.
v. Avrw - " - -
Imperial City to Be Guarded
Yokohama, Aug. 31. A dispatch from
Lieutenant General Yamaguchi, com
mander of the Japanese : contingent in
mm, says tnat at tne meeting or tne
ministers and the officers commanding ; mounted troops, is overlooking
the allied forces, held last baturday, it j Nooitgedacht. He telegraphs that the
was 'decided that the gates of the im- .place . is apparently deserted except by
perial City should continue to be guard-1 tne British (prisoners, who are passing
ed, the south gate by the. Americans and j UJ tne jjJie westwajd toward Water
the other, three by the Japanese. ralonder r in a continuous stream. No
It was decided further at this meet- -r, ftre visible.
mg tliat the capture of fekm snould
be commemorated by a march of the
allied forces through the imperial city,
An gust: 28. ' "
The ddspatch adds that many of the
Empress Eunuch guards have come out
of the ace and" surrendered. The re
maiainfe iamates of the palace have re
ceived assurance that they are to be
treated with every consideration.
v. ' . A Cherished Hope Abandoned
INew Orleans, Aug. 31. Three "years
ago the ladies of New Orleans raised
nearly $4,000 for the purpose of . assist
ing in the establishment of ,a..Gohfeder
ate battle abbey in which should be pre
served the momentos of the Confederacy,
Mr. Rouss, of New York, having prom
ised to subscribe $100,000 for this pur-
pose.
beeing no prospect of the erec-
tion of such a Confederate memorial, the
trustees of the fund today donated the
money to Tulane University as an en-
dowment fund for two scnoiarsnips in
the University.
Mayer of Boston Reseats a Sllsbt
Boston, Aug. 31. It is definitely set
tled that Mayor Hart will not review,
the parade of the Central Labor Undon
and the Building Trades Council 'next
Monday, and on account of the slight
on the part of the organizations, but
few of the city employes will march in
the procession although -the majority
are membersof the organization afflli-
ntarl with th twn hfa(l hofUps. The
j Knights of Labor, which passes City
Hall an hour previous to the time set-
for that of the Central Labor
Union
and Building Trades Council.
Talk of Wage Reduction
Dover, N. H., Aug. 31. Charles H.
TiMsh. as?ent of the Cocheco Cotton Mills
here, states that if the mills of Fall
River reduce wages September 17, all i
other mills making the same class of
goods and paying the same rate of
wages will be obliged to do the same.
A reduction at Fall River will affect
the Cocheco Mills, which manufacture
rint' cloths. Nearly two thousand
ands are employed here.
Big Bets on the Election
New York, Aug. 31. Some large wa
gers were made on the Stock Exchange
today on .the result of the presidential
election. John H. Dunne placed $6,000
on Bryan against $15,000 on McKinley,
with John M. Shaw, and offered to bet
$6,000 more on the same terms, but
the second offer was not taken. Besides
this, $50,000 on McKinley was placed
against $20,000 on Bryan, and there
were many small wagers made at the
same odds.
Negro Kariihcr Hansed
Bellair, Md;, Aug. 31. William Black,
colored, was hanged here at 7:41 o'clock
this morning. He met death calmly,
although he was plainly nervous on his
way to the scaffold, and has for several
days past been .in a state bordering on
complete collapse.. Black died for a
criminal assault committed on Mass Jes
sie Bradford, a 15-year-old girl who lived
near Aberdeen this county. The negro
overpowered her in a patch ' of woods,
February 21.
Baby Falls In a Flower Bed
New York, Aug. 31. Otto Hoffertz, af
two-year-old motherless child, being
boarded by Mrs. Anna Martin, cf 302
Ellery street, Williamsburg, fefl oat of
a third-story window today. The bo
in his descent struck a clothes line ard
then dropped Into a flower bcid. The
only injury he sustained was a slight j
abrasion in tne back of tne Head. I
Nearly Eighty Alllllena,
Washdntgon, Aug. 31. While no of
ficial announcement has yet been made
it is tid the census figures corrected
indica'be that the United States has a
population of nearly 80,000,000.
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DritlSfl SlICCeSSTUll V EnCOUn"
ten Several Jaw-breakers
KRUGER IS OUT OF REACH
The Boer President at Pllsrlm'e Meat
and Seeklne Safer Place ef Refuge
military Experts ' Believe the Boer
Forces TT111 Soon Scatter Not Stronr
Enough to make Very Serious Resist
ance
. London, Aug. 31. -The . British forces
dn South Africa continue o make a vic-
r tr,,.? Aiarna r.&noi nvKonte
1 , . . vtmn tAtna,a o4. ,
. ' --j-- - w"-'
j tion is decidedly on the wane.
English troops have taken Waterval-
boven and Watemalonder, and BuMcr is
ready to , enter Neoitgedacht.
It ds reported by natives .that Kruger
and the remnants ot the Burgher army
have fled' to Pilgrim's Rest. .
General French has found the railway
intact s far as Watervalonder, with the
exception, of a ; small bridge near the
station. . '.'.)
The British forces are driving the fed-
j hear ffood : news from General Roheite
within the comins: week. According to1
According to
s? Z -
military experts, the Boers are scarcely
able, to put up any formidable opposition
and must soon capitulate or scatter.
General Roberts' dispatch to the WTar
Office sent under date of Belfast, Aug.
30, follows:
VWfe -a. oocupled- Wa tervallboven
.nd WiterriJonder. and Bnller. wit-
"Vniiiroi i-innrt .
report that Kruger and all of
the commandos left yesterday for -Pilgrim's
Rest.
"French reports the ' railway intact a s
far as Watervalonder, except for a small
.bridge ; close to the. station,; which' had
been destroyed. He found one of our
prrsoneTs and a few wounded.: Boers., in
the. hospital." r: )
In a previous dispatch from General
Roberts, dated August 29, and also pub
lished by; the War Office, he says:
"Bitller telegraphs; from Helvetia, four
miles north of Machadodorp. that only a
few of the enemy were left there this
morning.
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jLOie-c;arew irom ,xii.aL, uu ujc ajjuku-,
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caused the Boers to. abandon what Is a
very strong position.' . - : '
"The country thus bein cleared . of
the enemy, , our troops moved eastward.
The South African- light horse, after
some little opposition entered Waterval
boiven and drove the scattered remnant
of ithe enemy through the town.
"French's cavalry has reached Water
valonder, having met with, little opposition.-
Dundonald, with iStrathcona's
horse, is still operating in the east, not
far from Nooitgedacht.
"The progress of the troops is much
retarded by a wet mist and the diffi
cult nature of the country."
SOUTHFRN PACIFIC RUMORS
Gaesaea are Nameroua In Regard to the
Sueciraslon to the Presidency
New York, Aug. 31. Numerous rumors
regarding C. P. Huntington's successor
as .president of the 'Southern Pacific
Railroad were circulated in Wall street
today.- Successive reports had it that the
office had .been offered to bupennten-
dent Callaway, or tne ew -oorK ien-
tral,1 iTesment ningans oi iue xik rour,
President Truesdall of the Laehawanna,
and President Baldwin of the Long Isl
and. The two last named men promptly
denied the rumors-so far-as they were
concerned. Person's who ore in a position-to
know the facts said that nothing
could be Renown about the southern
Pacific's new president until the direc
tors get ready to elect him. The general
belief is that -Vice-President H E.
Huntington wiH be the manJ .
BAR, ASSOCIATION ADJOURNS
Officers Elected to . Servo Daiins the
. EnsalneVear
Saraiboga, N. Y.,'Ajng. 31. The Ameri
can -Bar Association concluded its
twenty-third annual meeriag with a
brief session today. - The report of com
miotes on uniform, laws and on law re
porting and "digests ?were submitted red
daoxtedl PnbifC J acknowledgment was
made of ; tfoe coucrtieslies extended to tfte
Ameruca Bar by th British bar ata
banquet given- in -London early in the
summer.' -"' '
The following officers were elected:
Presidemt, Edward Wetxnore,, New
York ; - secretaTy, John Hinkley. Baltl
moce ; treasurer, ' Francis Rawle, Phila
delphia; executive xanmite, the tresi
demt. secrretary and treasurer, and U
M. Rose, IJtUe" iock, Ark.: Wm.' A.
xrtrn. Tndiananoifs. Ind. : Henry : c
George Tneker, ;Lexington, : Va. : Rodney
a Mercer, Towanda, Pa., and;Charles
The Ylpera Flyer
t, AWaiThe tomedo boat
destroyer Vtper,' wiucn u nttea wiaiv . j
Parson's turbine engines toad a hiee-
hour coat consumpxion mai in ow-ui.
today one aTtragtru au
- Relief for Americans at Nome
Washington, TAug. 31. Heroic X meas
ures for the relief of the Americans
stranded at .Cape Nome were ' agreed
upon . at- this morning's cabinet meeting.
.was decided, that the , dispatch ,T)Cy
itcaasports at once was the oniyf means"
tncMtKibl of hrinc-incr KorL- VK
f old-hunters In tlmeio save theirs lives. :
t is estimated thaft there are ? from,
1,000 to 5,000 destitute Amrfi'cafns oaf
the beach and near Nome ' andS- their
condition is most serious.
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PITZ CALLS ON JIM
TheyExefaangje Compliments and Open'
; Nnmaroua Bottles f . '
Npw York, Aug. SLVAAt 6 ( clock this
evening Bob . Fitzsdmmons, J ti companv ,
with Joe Weber and Leu Fields, called -on
Corbett - at : the latter's cafe. Fits :
visited the place for, the purpose oC t
personally congratulating his forme?
rival. Corbett was not in at the time,
bwt. when, he arrived. F4 Iz rushed at
Corbett and gave him a hearty hand
shake. Jkn was much t aken back by,
the reception, but was eq ually cordial.
"You're the . cleverest man in ttfS
world," said Fit.
"Yes, and you're the bardest-hlttfra
feHow in the world." -
Several - bottles of w iie were opened s
and - Corbett and ' Fit: f vowed eternal )
friendship. ' j
NATIONAL LEAGUE
.Pittsburg. Aug. 31 A close play at,
third base In the first finning, two error-.
by -Leach and fiva t fcnelv hit
! TMlia na0An Miner - rV iS.. . 1 .
-n-T'nhiU r "h'h
tb third, but it was too late then.
The scoTe: i ' r - -R. H. B.
Pittsloiirg .100 1000031 5 14 3
St, Louis 521 12 0 00 0 0 10 16 1
Batteries: Chese' Iro and Schriverj
Powell and Robinso: l. Umpire O'Day.
Boston 5, N sxv lTork 3
Boston, Aug. 31. f-The Giant's new
pitcher, Taylor, was Jigiven a trial in the
oox toaay ana prorett to be anything
but a dummy so ft fr as speeded curves
are concerned, but 'at critical moments
he became nervous i and was unable to
locate the .plate. 1 Tot a hit was made
off his delivery dur ng : the first two in
nings, but in the tthird, Clarke got a'
scratch down to the f third rhase Tine. Two
,Tjaffes on balls folio tved and Long drove
s !.. m.i.
1 -111 LVVU 1. L&UB W1U1 0. I'JIt 1 V HUIKIH. I 1 I ' k .
man made the thii 1 run for his team
in the ninth a homei j over left field fence.
The score: ! R. H. K.c
Boston . . . 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 x 5 7 0'
New York ... .0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 5 2
Tl fft.'r?" ' TlriT.' : TtnnrxlimnTi.
Nichoig and" dark; Umpire Sw-artwood.'
Chicago l,j Cincinnati 11
Chicago, Aug. 31i Cincinnati walloppd
Chicago today in tlie vorst game of the"
year. The efforts d f Iottus' men to play
ball were pathetic; besides, Taylor waV
hard hit and Scott was invincible. Ten
errors were visiblj? jto the naked eye.
but Chicago made lifarly a score.' count
the blunders of thebiead, feet and hand-.
The score: - : i , ; RMI.rli,
Chicago 0110000000 1 4 1 Z
j-Cincinnati ... ;1 3 0 2 1 1 0-11 11 2
Batteries: Scbtti jand Kahoe; ' Taylor
and Dexter. Um pi re Bmslie. ' '
Brooklyn 4,
JPhiradelphlaO 7. v
' yi BfTooklyn, - Aug. I
interesting - games
played today at W;
1, One of ; the most
of the- season was
kshington Park. The
Philadelphias dete
hted the Brooklyns.
but this' was not cjiuch to the credit in
the victory.. In all JL6 bases wene handed
out by -the rival .pitchers, of- which
.mMjn-,i:ii,Tflh'nwlv. travf. e-irpn in
the i first two innings.
Brooklyn ..... .02 0 02 0 0 0-0 4 7 4t
Philadelphia ..040 00 &l 09 8 1
BJatteries: . Kennedy and McGuire;
Bernhard and Murphy .Umpire Hurst
First Rain la a JTfoath
Columbia, .S. , C, Aug.-, 31. It rained
here today for the first time in thirty
one days and this was tjhjb first day since
July 29th that the ma kimwrn tempera
ture in - the shade has been below 91.
The damage to- all kids of. crops' 'has
been great. . . . -; ; , '
France Takes the Cnm from Ruasla .
Washington,-Aug. ;31It is aaid thai
the President . and State Department
have - ieceived a. communication that
France agrees with this country and will
also withdraw fr)m Pekin if Russia
does so. This is the only country that
has acted on .the ; views of - the United
States. It cannot ibe seen how any ; ot
the powers will he.abl to Influence ' litis-"
sia to change her position. The memo
randum distinctly states that- "unles
there is such a general expression by the
powers in favor of continued occupation
as to modify the views expressed by the
government of Russia," this country will
withdraw. I is not knoyra how such a.
modification could 'be expected in view
of Russians definite statement that sher
intended to withdraw.- ' r ( ...
FIghtlns on the Maacburlaa Border
St. Petersburg, Aug' 31. A dispatch
to the Minister of ,Wr dited Khaba
rovka, a town an thorMaocJhurian fron-
tier, dated August 30, eays that engage
ments with the rebels AujruM 17th aod .
18th resulting in the capture of Asohecse.
The Russians , aAeo capturw -.: everal
gnns, a quantity of warm , ciontrfng aTJl
proviion., The Russians had eight -cauaJtiies.
The deputy ; foternors, the
troops and ! the entire population had
fled. . :y.l', A
V Gans Knocks Jlawklns Oat K
New York, Aug. ' 31. The last f kv
fight at the Broadway -Athletic Club,
under the law which became a. dead let
ter at 12 o'clock tonight, drew a crowded
house and also turned out to be a most-""
sensational affair. Joe Gins of Balti
more met clever Dal- Hawkins of Call-.. .
fornia, and the latter-was knocked outv-T
fu-the third round, at a time when Gana - -appeared
to be in serious trouble aim.,
self. 7 ' : -v.-- '
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Llentenant Way Killed
' Washington, Aug. 81. Th e War De
nartment -received the 'following report .
of the death of Lieutenant Way,- Fourth
infantry, in the Philippine!:-
lntla. Aug, Sl.v
Adjutant General, Washingtwr - "
Killed tiear . Villa Vaeja, luton, au
gust J,-ienry w ay. aecona ueuien-
' . - . -m. -rrT T lr.A
MacARTHUR.
Bryan and Roosevelt Invited -
Chicago, - Aug. 3L W. J.. Bryan and
Theo Roosevelt have been invited to de
liver addresses to the students of the
University of Chicago. The invitations
were sent by . Secretary McCaskill, as a .
vote had been. taken , by! the student'
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