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RALEIGH, N. C, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1900-TWELVE PAGES
No 82
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CZAR'S CHINA POLICY
OfflCial Announcement lYIade;
Public in St. Petersburg
NO LAND GRAB FOR HIM
Troop Will Be Withdraw f rem rekln ( Tnent shall .ontinUe reporting to General
.. Soon as the Power. Com. to an MacArthur. and .be under his limited su
j pemsion and control, wherever the eoni
Agreenient The Russian Jllnlster to ) miss-ion shall establish civil govem-
Retlre to Tien Tslu Will Begin Nego
tiations as Soon as China Produces
Somebody Authorized to Speak.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 1. The Cz.;r's
government in an ofl:.-ial announcement,
makes plain Sts Chinese policy. .
After mentioning the unexpectedly
rapid turn of military events at the seat She Is Not Dispose to Withdraw Her
of war in Te-Chi-Li, enabling a conipar- - Troops from Pekln
atively insignificant detachment of the j London, Sent. L The rreatest inter-
.Uid fores ,o attain the original ,!. 3g& 82S&J3Si
object, the. relief of the legations and pmpos;ll for the wjtnirawal of the al-
foreicners and the dispersal of the rebels yi troop from the Chinese capital. It
concentrated at the capital, it proceeds: r.iay be smu time, however, before
Those fa.or.bU- ' lO?
ever, change in.no way the political pro-, nas Emitted to the British foreign of
graname of Russia as previously marked' f. th' proposal of the (Vrs govern
out in the last govern men-t ' communique, ! ment that the international military
i u . ; -.mH.rtnains: forces be recaned from Pe'in.
and in order that no understanding C(Mltra, NW3 S.IV n0W(,Tei that
or incorrect interpi etations regarding the afTer IM.Vsi.s:eT.t inquiries ia otllcial cir
further intentions of Russia may arise, t..ps jf nas j)POn ?jvn tf) understand that
the emperor has directed the acting for- untl tne )onvers receive some direct as
eign minister to address to his represen- sr.1nrfk froiu the Chinese government,
tatives abroad the circular which fol-; England is not prepared to withdraw
lows; ' , . . : her soldiers from PekSn or nnr point in
"The immediate oojects wnicn me uu-.
perial government had in vi nv a: the
verv outset of the Chinese trouble weie
..pjrstTo protect the Russian lega-!
tim at Pekin. M
"Second -To asnre the safety of K'ls
?ian subjects against the criminal inten-
tions oi tne v. ninosc ;t-i-i.
Thiril Tn render he!u to the Chinese '
government in its struggle witii these noro to tnp powers, proposing the or
tronlties. in the interests of a P''iy gariizarion of an intermit'onal police,
establishment of the legal order of; Shanghai dispatc h received at Paris
things in the empire. I today stales that the Chinese Emperor
As a result all th1 rowrrt: interested .,n rju. Dowager Empress are now at
decided, with the same object in view, , Thailvwn Fou, the capital of the province
to send troops t- China. The imperial of fchensi.
government, therefore, proposes the fol-
lowing fundamental principle to guide nermany Takes a Favorable View
thF:VT-Thc,ma1ime:nan of a common' Cologne, Sept. l.-The Berlin corre
. in ent 5n? !g the towers. . ! spondent of the (Jazette, whose utter-
":SecondThe maintcnanoe of the; ances are usually inspired, writes that it
former State f organization in China, j is unfair to contend that the concert of
Thir.l-Tho renij.al of -everything the. .powers in China has broken. The
thit conld lead to the partition of the proposal of the Russian government is
iefeltHl m nire - I now receiving the consaderation of tho
-IVurth-The" establishment by the' powers while negotiations are proceed
nni ed powe- fa leu.-l central govern- irg ir. a ;fr;cnd!y pmt Tt wiH be the
nnueu i"r k i.a- i n nmirnr to a.linst differences .
inent at 1 Vkm. atwe aione io nornc
order at d tran., uillitv in the country. !
"On W points agreement prevailed j
- 1 nu tho -!
While pursuing no o:her oi;cts tne
. . . Ml A y-w
imperial government will continue to
Ftendfnstlv adhere to its farmer pro
gram of action. AYheii the course of
events, such as a reh-1 attack on our
trcops at New i'hwHng and a series of
hostile nets by the Chinese on our state
frontier, for instance, the bombardment
of Blagovetchnsk. induced Russia to'
oecnpv New Chwar.g and march troops
into the Manchnrinn territories, such
'iinely measures. .which were exclusively
omn,pted by the necessity of warding
off the aggressive acts of the Chinese
ebc!. can in no w.iv testify to any inde
pendent plans which are completely for-
. . : : .. l
ign in ine poncj ui iuv nmt-iiti ;w
rnment. As soon as darting order shall
ave ben established in Manchuria and
indispensable measures taken for the
protection of railway construction, which.
Recording to formal agreement. China
Assured. Russia will not fail to recall
er troops- from these terrtories of the
neighboring empire, provided the action
of other powers does not place any ob
stacle in the way of such a measure.
It is manifest that the interests of the
other foreign powers ami international j
companies at the port of New Chwang.
occupied by Russia and open to inter-
rational trade, as also on the railways
which' have been restored by our troops
remain inviolate and are fully assured
to changed circumstances, was 'effected j
niorp expeditiously than expected.
"The first and principal task to which
the imperial government set itself, 'the
deliverance of the representatives of the
powers, with all the foreigners besieged,
has been accomplished.
'The second task, namely, assisting in
the establishment of a legal central enr- i
emment which shall co-oporate m the!kotpd in the eIeven months of this to-
relations with the powers, appears at
present difficult, owing to the departure
from the capital of the Emperor and
Empress Regent and the Tsung-Li- Ya
tnen. "T'nder such circumstances the impe
rial government does not consider there
Is sufficient reason for ministers accred
ited to the Chinese government to remain
longer at Pefcin, as the latter is absent.
It is therefore intended to recall the
Russian minister with n the members
of the mission to Tien Tsin. Vhil
there they will he accompanied bv the '
T f a. 1 .
Russian troops, whose presence at Pekin
henceforward appears purposeless in
consequence of the declared firm deter
mination of the government not to de
part from the task' originallv set itself.
Ab soon, however, HR a legal Chinese j n tat time Mr. McKinley announced
government again takes the reins -of . h'R purpose of placing General Otis in,
power and appoints a representative in-!ch.Bre' of the Department of the Lakes,
vted with full authority to negotiate J1". headquarters at Chicago. The bil
with the powers. Russia, after having ! 'J 18,,one of the most important and
rome to an agreement with all the foreign S sirble ones in the country. , It covers
governments, will, on her side, not fail!!,, ""port?nt military posts in the mid-
To send a plenipotentiary to the place
".'-n- me nejfonHtions wnuDe held.
In recommpndinfr -ron to hwnw oil
. . . - ' " liii.
to . tne knowledge of the government to
which yon are accredited, we hope the
latter will share our views."
GOVERN-.TIKMT OF PHILIPPINES
Nature or the Authority of the
commission Explained
,r ., . -piined i
Tn n il a Sent 1 T-i ni -i
: , .. -xiie i uinppmes com-
i lecisi.inve nature of th
went of the Philippines, exercised bv the
commission of peace and General Mae-;
Arthur, under regulations by the Secre-
mission assumed legislative and appoin-" about the middle of Novemher. No or
tire powers totav under the instruct! ns ders have yet freen issued on the 'snb-Ss-Ti
n. McKinley issued April 7th. ject, but it will take practically all Qf
',ff'7"! in!t7lction,rUto tht effect were the transport service at the command!
tary of War, provides that until the es-j
tablishment of a central civil govern-
went or congress otherwise provides, tee
legislative authority of the commission
I shall fndude the passing of laws regard-
j nig imports, taxation to raise revenue
nd public funds, education, civil service.
ments to office already described.
"Until a complete transfer of control
General Mac-Arthur shall .remain chief
executive of the government, exercising
executive authority not herein assigned
to the commission.
'"Subject to the rules and regulations
the commission shall legislatively enact,
i Tl 1 fl n i i n !i I nml lAnaftmnntal cr. T" VT1 -
j ments. The military forces in tnese
i localities 'shall be continued for the sup
pression of insurrection and brigandage,
as General MacArthur deems requisite.
"The military shall be at all times sub
ject, under General MacArthur's orders,
to the call of the civil authorities for
the maintenance of law and order and
the enforcement of civil authority."
XT II AT ENGLAND WILL SAY
,hp empire. It i believed that this will
h j Al, aijsnm.v's official answer to the
j,sj;in-Amrrsran proposals.
A dispatch receiveu from Rome today
says mat it is ontciauy denied tnat
Italv ot:t sf's the establishment of peace
in CV.ii.1 undtT the terms proposed by
IIui:i and approved bv the Un'tod
St.- Thp Trnlinn srnveinnipnt. the
. .nnt;nn,.s. nas sent a dinlomatic
...t,..-.-. .. ----- - ---
The opinion in Berlin, the writer says,
is that conations are favorable to an
maieable settlement, as no power today
would lightly undertake a policy leading
to serious embroilments.
MARCUS HANNA'S BARREL
Our Republican Friends Are
Anxious to Tap It
Blolton Calls Stale Committee to Sleet
in Greensboro Tomorrow Win
ston Going Ahead on Sales
of Leaf Tobacc
Winston-Salem. X. C, Sept. 1. Spe
cial. Chairman Ilolton has called the
Republican State executive committee to
meet in Greensboro Monday to arrange
plans for the presidential campaign,
which will open in this State, says the
chairman, about September 15. Chair
man ilolton thinks he will nave his
headquarters in Greensboro
It is generally believed that the com
mittee, at its meeting Monday, will re-
soive to tap Mark Ilanna his barrel, if
possible for campaign purposes.
Winston will break all former records
this year, in the sale of leaf tobacco.
I President Coleman's report today shows
,u,lf i nn-Mii Knr k1
oacco year.
OTIS TO SUCCEED WHEELER
The President Will Appoint Him to
Command Department of the Lakes
Washington. Sept. 1. The President
has decided to place Major General El
well S. Otis in command of the Depart
ment of the Lakes, to Micceed General
Wheeler, who will retire from active
service on the 10th of the month.
General Otis, who arrived in Wash
ington yesterday, called at the White
House, this morning. He was warmly
received by the President, who holds
him in high esteem. The two worn to
gether for about a Quarter of an hnnr
Ve . J. Deiww;n the Allcghanies and
the Rockies.
VOLUNTEERS IN PHILIPPINES
Homeward .noreraent Expected to Be
Cln the middle orNovember
Washington, Sept. 1. As far ' as the
War Department has made any plans
for the rettirn of the volunteer troops
f rom the Philippines it is intended to
. t 1 . lyf
commence int? uomewam movement
i of th T11.000 T-ohmteers hotrnAn
the date named and Jnne30th of next
rear, when their term of service expires
by operation of law. . ..
A POP M'KINLEY CLUB
One Organized in Swift UreeK
Township
POPS ARE AGAINST BRYAN
Leaders In the Stats Declare In Inter
views that They Will Support JIc
KInley Dr. Thompson, National
Committeeman to Bolt the Ticket
middle of the Hoadersto Put Out a
Ticket in the State
I.
It has been the general belief in North
Carolina for months past that the Popu
lists in this State would not support
Bryan and Stevenson, and evidence ac
cumulates which tends to show that
practically the entire organization will
vote for McKinley.
In Swift. Creek township, this 'c$unty,
the Populists organized during the past
week a Populist-McKinley Club. Forty
; seven Populists were enrolled in this
novel political organization. While Popu
: lists generally are expected to support
the Republican national ticket, Swirt
i Creek township leads the State in or
ganizing for the Hanna ticket.
The ratification of the nomination of
: Hon, Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic
i nominee for the vice-presidency, by the j
Populist National Committee has caused
i Populists hereabouts to foam at the
mouth. So far, Senator Marion Butler
is the only North Carolina Populist who
I has announced publicly his intention to
(support Bryan and Stevenson. It is
I not believed that the Senator will be
ahle, if he so desire?, to (iunuence any
considerable number of Populists to sup
port Bryan and Stevenson.
The North Carolina Populists have no
electoral ticket in the field. There are
two electors-at-large, Capt. R. B. Davis
and William D. Merritt, Jr., who were
named by the Populist State Convention.
j-They are at sea as to what their duties
jare, and one of--them is said to have
I declared that he would support McKin
i ley.
The middle-of-the-road Populists, vho
have been' unable to get a foothold in
this State for years past, are taking
advantage of the opportunity before them
and will put out- an electoral ticket in
this State for Barker and Donnelly.
: J. P. Sossamon, the provisional chairman
of the niiddle-of-the-ruaders in' North
Carolina, is writing to Populists with
this object. A State convention may
, be called.
j Otho Wilson, who has been a high-muck-a
niiifk among Populists in the.
State, said yesterday, when asked how
jhis party would vote:
I don t believe nve per cent of the
Populists in North. Carolina will vote
for Bryan and Stevenson., Not over one
per cent with whom I have talked have
any idea of voting for Bryan and Ste
venson." Tlr Prms Thomnson. l.it Ponnlist
cflndidnr'c for jrovornor. nnd nntionnl com- !
'nuttecnian from North Carolina, will
bolt his partys ticket. Dr. Thompson
-
said yesterday:
"I shall not vote for Bryan and Ste
venson. I shall not vote for-'McKinley.
If I vote at till I will vote for Barker
and Donnelly, the middle-of-the-road
ticket."
Dr. Bavins Cade, private secretary to
the governor, one of the original Popu
lists in the State, openly proclaims his
intention of voting for McKinley. Mr.
Cade sad yesterday:
"I shall vote for McKinley if I am
alive. I am an expansionist. I have
not seen a Populist since the election
who will support Bryan and Stevenson.
I don't believe there are any Populists
in the State who will vote for Bryan."
Chairman A. E. Hblton of the Repub
lican State Executive Committee de
clared six years ago that he intended to
put a Republican uniform on every
OCEAN RECORDS BEATEN
Dentschland Eclipses the Rest Speed or
All Trans-Atlantic Liners
New York. Sept. 1. The famous ex
press steamship, Deutschland. of the
Hamburg-American line. has again
eclipsed all previous records -for fast
trans-Atlantic traveling. She has
broken the eastern and western records.
Her time is 5 days 12 hours and 29
miuutes between the nole at the en
france of Cherbourg harbor, . and the
Sandy Hook ..shtship. y August 31 at
noon she passed the record for the fast
est day's run, making 584 knots be
tween noon and noon. Her average speed
wias 23.02 knots per hour. The. Deutsch
land sailed from Hamburg August
iSouthampton and Cherbourg on the 26th.
She sailed past the nole at the entrance
of the latter port at 9:55 o'clock on tne
evening of August 26, arriving at the
Sandy Hook ligatship at 5.22 a. m. to
day. LET DOWN EAST'
Ninety-Nine Tears Instsad of Shooting
for Deserter
Chicago, Sept. 1. A special to The
Tribune from San Francisco says:
"Musician Henry Vance, late of Conl
pany L, Thirty-seventh regiment, U. S.
V., was brought from the Philippines
on the transport Thomas, under sen
tence of ninety-nine years' imprisonment
at Alcatraz. - . ,-
"This man, it was proven, not only de
serted the ranks of the American army,
but took up arms against his comrades,
and while serving as. a major with the
Filipinos attacked wagon trains and
escort parties. Vance was captured,
court-mar'tialled and sentenced to - be
shot, but owing to the clemency of Presi
dent McKinley his punishment was com
muted to imprisonment."
Treasury Deficit for August
Washington, Sent. 1 The monthTt'
statement of the government receipts 1
and expenditures shows; that during fche ,
month' of August the total receipts wfcre 7
$49.t88,75.' and the expenditures foil,-,
500,198, an, excess of expenditures over
receipts for the month of $811,443.; i
a a i a- Vm l a i 'r- undoubtedly .be slow in coming, and it is
ICo JrS f declaration, while XIcted that little progress in the nego-
the people of the State laughed. Hoi- tiatianS will be made within the next
ton s prediction is now a reality. . xf d Evervthing will be in abev-
BURNING FOR BURNING
Lord HoDerts Practices Retal
iation on the Boers
BOER LEADERS AT ODDS
Kruger, Steyn and Botha Said to Hare
Had a Disagreement In Regard to
IHaklag a Final Stand Against the
British Duller Pursues the Boers
Northward from IMachadohorp Cir
cumstances of the Capture of Olivier
London, sept. 1. A dispatch to cue
Central News from Lorenzo Marquez
says that Presidents Steyn and Kruger,
Commandant General Botha and their
party haTe left Nelspruit oh their way
toward Lydenburg. They have had a
disagreement over the question of mak
ing a last stand at Barberton.
A dispatch from Durban to a news
agency reports that Bethune's mounted
infantry has occupied Vred and captur
ed quantities of ammunition and cattle.
General WeWet is reported to be in
the vicinity of Rustenberg with General
Delarey. A force of 1,500 Boers is en
camped at Maquatlingsnek, near Cloco
lan. A belated dispatch from Maehadodorp,
dated August 28, says that General
BuJler pursued the Boers northward
from that place, and in an action with
their rear gnard eflptured four .wagons
containing food and clothing.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian telegraphs that a
proclamation by General Roberts has
been posted a Bloemfontein, ordering
the -burning of upwards of thirty farms
as punishment for the destruction of
railway and telegraph lines and the
firing of fifty others to one-eighth of
their value for similar offences.
According to a dispatch from Queens
town, Cape Colon--, of yesterday's date,
the capture of General Oliver and twenty-seven
Boer coni'ptatriots at Winburg
recently was accomplished by a force of
eight volunteers. The iioers retreated
in single file and were captured singly.
Finding their number insufficient to
manage the remaining force ' "of 2i)0
Boers, the captors fired a volley, killing
some of them. The Boers thereupon
tied wi"thou. investigating the number of
the attacking party.
Pretoria. Aug. 31. General French
lias succeeded iri liberating about 2,000
British Tvri-vners.
REPLIES COME SLOWLY
Responses 'of the Powers Will Not Be
.- Published Until All Are Itecel ved
Washington, Sept. 1. he acting Sec-
rpt-nrv of Statp. Mr. Adee. saad todav
to the Russian note of Angust 29th,
-m . 1 . n "t 1 !-
regarding tne policy torwara vjnina, woum
be made public until all had been re
ceived and laid 'before the cabinet. It
will be the endeavor of the United States
in this manner to round up the declara
tions of' the nations as to a definite plan
of action, so that future diplomatic cor
respondence may relate, not to the atti
tude of the powers, but to the terms of
peace' and identity.
It is realized by this government that
after war has been averted, and a plan
of negotiating with the Chinese has been
adopted by the powers, jealousies may
arise in such negotiations as to the
amount of indemnities to. -be required of
China by the various nations. These
jealousies would necessitate very careful
handling, and it is the desire of the
United States to have a complete .un
derstanding with the powers before such
negotiations are entered into.
The replies of some of the powers wil:
fern: days. Everything
a nee, both in a diplomatic and military
way, until these replies are received.
BRYAN IN CHICAGO
He Spends Several Hours in Consulta
tion with Democratic Leaders
Chicago, Sent. l.-nMr. Bryan spent
some time in Chicago today on his way
to speak at 'South Bend, Ind., this even
ing, the first point on his -oiected cam
paign tour. His coming was without
special ceremony. A crowd, including
the Nebraska .Bryan club, gathered at
the Union station to await his arrival.
The candidate's train was late, and the
crowd was impatient when Colonel
Bryan finally appeared. After hand
shaking and cheering the party entered
carriages, and. escorted by the Nebraska
Club, proceeded to the auditoriium.
There several hours were spent in con
sultation with the Democratic leaders.
. Shortly before noon carriages - were
again taken and a trip made to the Lake
shore depot, where the noon train was
taken for South Bend. Colonel Bryan's
farewell was a decidedly enthusiastic
one The Nebraska. Quto again acted, as
escort, and a big crowd collected to dheer
the Democratic candidate.
Colonel Bryan will return to Chicago
tomorrow morning. Following this he
will begin active campaign work in the
suiddle west.
. HARD TO UNDERSTAND
This Government's Attitude Said to
Antagonize that of Russia
Washington, Sept. 1. There is much
surprise expressed here, at apparent mis
understanding of the reply of the United
Satets to Russia about China and the
Chinese. The. ofiicial who framed it de
clares that the answer is. a complete dis
approval of Russia's intention. - Nnot
only does this government consider that
the purposes of its note of July can be
best attained by the harmonious occu
pation of Peikin by the powers, but it
does not intend to diminish preparations
for; greater military activity m China
Biould the emergency arise. In further
eldcidation of the answer of the United
States, the positive declaration is made
by officials here, that the president and
his cabinet are opposed to Russia's propf
osition and have so notified, not only
(Russia, but the other powers. By send
ing this reply to all the powers it as in
tended to convey the suggestion that the
United States would like an endoise
ment of the proposition to remain in
Pekin and hereby cause R.ussia to re
cede from her (position and continue the
joint occupation of the Chinese capital.
One new point was developed today on
the subject of the withdrawal of troops
from Fekin It is that the United States
(may not wait to hear from all the pow
ers 'before ordering General Chaffee and
his troops to return to Tien Tsin. The
receipt of a reply from anyTjpower
stating definitely its purpose to withdraw
from Pekin will Tesult in immediate or
ders to General Chaffee to-do likewise.
BIG TRANSPORT SAILS
The Logan Carries Over Seventeen
Hundred JTIen to Philippines
San .Francisco, Sept. 1. The big
transport Ajogan sailed today for Ma
nila via Nagasaki, wtih 1,638 enlisted
men and , 84 cabin passengers, including
army officers, the largest number of sol
diers carried by an ary transport for
many months.
The Egbert also sailed wi supplies
and quartermasters' clerks for Taku. On
board were headquarters' band, First
and Second Battalions of the First Regi
ment, Colonel A. A. Harbach, comma nd
ing, and headquarter's band ana Third
Battalion of the Second Infantry, under
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Augus
tus W. Corliss. In addition there are a
number of hospital corps men. All the
troops will serve in the Philippines.
Among the passengers on the Logan
are Major Koehler, the TMrty-
seventh Infantry, and" Major Botton, of
the Twenty-fourth Infantry. There are
also eleven acting assistant surgeons and
seven female nurses. The vessel was
given a great send off as the First Regi
ment officers had many friends here.
Among the -officers-who left with a sad
heart, was Lieutenant-Colonel Corliss,
who was unable to stop at Denver, at
which place his wife is lying in a critical
condition.
LIGHT-SHIP SIXTY-NINE
DIi
lond Shoal Vessel Goes Out to
Resume Her Station
Norfolk, Sept. 1. lyiamond Shoals
lightship No. . G9 steam'ed past Cape
Henry at night-fall, hound to resume, fcer
station off Gape Hatteras. Sixty-nine,
which guards the most dangerous spot
oa the Atlantic coast has undergone ex
tensive repairs since she. in the fright
ful storm a year agr parted ner great
chains and cespite her steam power was
blown ashore and high and dry upon the
beach. She was afterward floated with
great difficulty and repaired at Balti
more. She has been here a week taking on
large supply of stores and fuel she needs
must carry, because in time of storm
weeks may elapse during which no ves
sel may safely approach her side.
Gonld Pays Castellan's Debts
New York, Sept, 1. A special from
Paris says that "George Gould has paid
Count Cast41ane's debts amounting to
$1,600,000. v
ATTACK FROM THE REAR
Republicans Scheming tojGet
Simmons Down
They Are Now Taking Affidavits with
a View or Excluding Him from
the Senate in the Events
f Ills Eleetlon
Goldsboro, N. C, Sept. 1. Special.
Prominent Republicans in the State are
of the opinion' that F. M. Simmons will
succeed. Marion Butler as senator from
North Carolina, and are now taking
affidavits with the view of establishing
that Simmons, as chairman of the Demo
cratic Executives. Committee, carried the
State at the recent election by fraud,
honing to prevent Simmons from being
Bworn in, or in that event have him
ousted. My informant says that Ma;.
H. L. Grant holds that the more will
be only partially successful,, while Dis
trict Attorney. Bernard holds 'that Sim
mons' will not be allowed to take his
SPfl-'t fit flUe
Jesse Anderson, charged with the mur
der of Faulkner, whose trial has been
on ' at Show Hill, Greene county, since
Wednesday, - was acquited by the jury
in its verdict today: Governor-elect
Aycock, Col. -W. T.. Dortch and Judge
W. IV. Allen were attorneys for the
defendant Anderson.
The action for.' criminal libel before
Justice Woodard at Warsaw today was
continued till ' September 10.
Mrs. Mary McCullers. aged sixty,
died here this evening. Mrs. McCullers
had been in feeble health for some
weeks, but was up and about) the house
yesterday, in cheerful spirits.
Homicide in Madison County
Asheville, N. C, Sept. 1. Special.
Jim Lunsford killed Bud Lunsford In
Madison county" Thursday. The men
were cousins and quarreled on account of
an old feud. Jim Lunsford escaped.
Tom Randall, who is. alleged to be an
accessory, ;was captured and jailed.
The tax assessment cases were con
tinued to Monday when the hearing will
probably end:: " ;: '
Security Assured CarXlfe and Property
Tokio. Sept."l. The Chinese authori
ties at Amoy bavje guaranteed the securi
ty of life and; property. The. Japanese
marines will now be withdrawn.- despite
the renewal of the anti-Japanese- agita
tion in connection' with Formosa.
' A Gnu Boat at A moy
Washington. Sept. 1 The Navy De
partment has been notified that the Cas
tine arrived at Amoy this morning. The
gunboat will not land any marines, but
will remain there; in case of. further out
breaks... f 'v
No word wasTeeeived from any source
in" China today. but the authorities be
lieve all is quiet there and are no.t
alarmed, , . . ,
ENGLWPLAYS MUM
No Hint Given ot iuiicy in
China
PUBLIC DEMANDS LIGHT
"Papular Sentiment Opposes-Acqnles
cence. In Any Proposal Emanating
from a Russian Source Good Faith
of the Czar Seriously .Questioned '
Sympathy Is Expressed for the AspU
rations of the United States
London, 'dept.' 1. -Practically all pre
conceived ideas of what might be ex
pected to happen as regards China
the immediate future have been upset
hy the publication of the Russo-American
state papers.,. No member of tno
British government has given the slight
est hint as to what is now likely to Da
England's policy. Not a single com
ment in the - governmental press bears
the slightest trace of inspiration. In
fact there is an insistent demand from
-press and public for' light and leading
from the government by all sides. Tjie
Liberal Daily News angrily calls upon
Lord Salisbury "the recluse of Vosgc-
to condescend to recollect the existent e
of the people of England, while the
Spectator insists that the time has coma
for the government, through the premier,
to let the country understand the mai l
lines of its policy, declarin" ";he peoiie
are ready to follow him if only he w i.l
teli hem plainly what ia their true
poicy in China.''
Meanwhile, in the absence of any such-
t - " .- .J Alii.. i yVAUU-VLtlJ XVXAAJ
men wivu iuvi, crti.v iiiiiii: jiiuiuauiin
an acute recrudescence cf the sriiril o,
ltusso-phobia. The anxiety- ci. vreek
ago as regards the .attitude of Germany!
and Russia included the notion that they
might possibly co-operate to forward
their own special aims. Now apnarent'ly,
Russia, after supporting the Kaiser in
the appointment of Count Waldei'see, ia
laying a course calculated to stultify .a
German's mission unless Germany and
Great Britain co-operate to checkmate
Russia.
jlSalishury and the United S tates cabinet
there is apparently little doubt as re
gards the opinion of the vast majority
of Etaglushnien. Their distrust both of
RussSa and . of Li Hung Chang is in
tense, while f1" idea of abandoning1
Pekin before som'e sort er government
is established wtih which it w511 be pos
sible for .the powers to deal is -repugn
nant. EDgii&hnien ai'gue thaf'Russia" ha ;
ins tigated the present step because they
want the. powers put of Pekio,nd A
Hung Chang, who" "ss. her creature, in
stalled as he plenipotehtiary. in order
that she may be free to pursue her
Manchurian policy without interference.
Russia's protestations that she has no
design of territorial acquisition, and that
she will withdraw from New cuwang
and other places when quiet is restored,
find no credence. The (Standard's Mos
cow correspondent early this weejc
"briefly put the general" onina on held by
the British public wtnen he said:
"It is becoming clear that Ilussia's
reinforcements in the far east have littla
to do with the settlement, of horder trou
hles. iRussia'a intention is to occupy in
force the- entire province olSManchuria
and practically annex the country. For
the present Russia uxfhold the be'lit f
that the troubles in China are the work
of the rebels only. When her troops are
marched on the spot and have been fully
supplied she will either stand by that be
lief df the new government of China i
ready to meet her views, or discover an
other meaning for the uprising and de
clare war on the' country whose northern
provinces she is determined to' have."
With the United States' aspirations
for the discovery of a solution insuring
the permanent safety, peace and integ
rity of China, coupled with the mainte
nance of treaty rights on trade, etc'
there is hearty agreement here. England
is strongly opposed to anything like par
tition and keenly desires a Chinese gov
ernment which will render such a. thing
impossible, but does not believe that
such government is obtainable .by evacu
ating Pekin and negotiating with. Li
Hung Chang. The latter course it is
iterated and reiterated could only be re- ,
garded as an. evidence of weakness and
fear, by letting in again the old regime
with a probability, amounting almost to
a certainty of a repetition of the present
trouble.
America's action 13 now generally
ascribed to the political exigency of the
presidential election, combined with an
over trust in the fullness of. Russia's
bona fides. At the same time it 1$ pointed
out that the Washington government is
p.ot yet fully committed to an acquiesce
In the Russian proposition. There is x
strong feeling here that it 's desirabje
to wait . for fuller information " of pat
events in Pekin. before a definite policy,
can be formulated. Bevond a question
the public mind throughout Europe U
more confused and bewildered than it
has been ia. any junctnre so important in
manv years. Tms cannot but fend addi
tional gravity to a situation, which from
the outset it was foreseen '. must b
fraught with danger to practically the
whole world. .. ; ' ',-
The only re-assnrfng view as yet ex
pressed is, that the Russo-American cor
respondence will eventually prove merely v
an episode In the diplomatic jrame new
begun, affording and forcing a commence
ment of the final work of settlement
whereln all the powers are concerned to
participate without the appearance ot
being dictated to by this or that gor
ernment.
England and Germany In Acreemen
Ixndon. Sept. 1. A dispatch to the
Central News from Berlin says that.
Barcm ori'Buelew, the., German'- foreign
minister, is communicating -with Lrrd
Salisbure regarding the Russian propo
says. German officials believe that the
English views coincide with their owti.
Baron VoniBuelo-w Is prearipg 0 counter
proposal. 'It is understood. that he sug
gests that Jtussia be allow a- free hand
to withdraw from Pekin, but that h?
hall not interfere with the polity of tha
other powers. ' .
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