K. - r 4 lOST I vol. VI " RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1900 No 83 .. I , 1 ; ' " v . 1 ; 1 -.' ' - I! ft BOERS ALL ANNEXED Lord Roberts Claims the Transvaal for England BURGHERS FIGHTING YET Advance of Ihe British Retarded by Desultory SklrraUhet SeTenleen Hundred Released Prisoners Have Come Into Catup-Baers Blow Up a Locomotive and Drstroy a Supply Train London, Sept. o. Desultory sKirmi-ni s with. the ltors continue during the gen eral forward movement of Roberts army in South Afrits. General Puller has reached a 1- ini beyond Helvetia on his way to Lyuenbm-g. ami is camped on the north bank the Crocodile river, while the Bursjhr rear guard retires be fore him without piHi-iliois. General Koberts. as w;rs rumored yes terday, has formally annexed the South African republic t Victoria's dominiuu?. The official announcement is made in the following dispatch to the War Office, liattd Belfast, Septeuib.-r I: "Under the provisions of her majesty's warrant, dated July 4. I have this day issued at army headquarter-. Belfast, a proclamation, announcing that the Transvaal is henceforth to form a part of her majesty's domiuioHs." This is si-mil "Koberts."' The following dispatches from General Roberts, dated Belfast. Septemlier 1, descriU' The latest military operations: "Gem-rat Bnllcr marched with his force today from Helvetia on his way to Lydenburg. Ho is now encamped on the north bank of the Crocodile river. The enemy's rear guard is retiring be fore him without opposition. "Paget reports that a small column of Baden-Powell's force, under Colonel JMumer, dispatched by him, drove off a small commando under General Pre torius, east of Pienaaras river. Plumer captuied 1 . H m head of cattle, thirty-one wagons, twenty-six prisoners and ninety Marttini rifles. The families who were with the commando are being taken care of in our camp. , "The e-nemv managed to derail another blown up and thirteen trucks were Lurned. "A party of Brabant's Horse, on duty Bt the Klip-river bridge, followed the enemy as soon as the reiort of the mppiy train hve miles soutn or lvlip "General Hughes reports outbreak in and with the aid of the National Coni- j-iver early this morning. Two men were Bohol. First Lieutenant -Lovack, Forty- mittee. are endeavoring to burn down a killed, one was wounded and thirty-live I fourth volunteer infantry, reports an en- few of his carefully erectied fences in the were taken prisoners. The engine was sr.urenicnt near Carmen. Bohol. Our loss Stnto Ther fiT.,ro th,t r Ve,t.ri-.i Bccident reached them, into the ne:gh-. uU It lks noTth or the larjre island bwause there w IffiferJ a" rei'Tered aH of the,ot Mindanao and is not far from Cebu.fmir years after 'Overevonteen hundred of our pris- I nlI?d: .Aml his d oners have come into camp. Half of these have Ihhmi sent to Pretoria, and the remainder go tonight." Another dispatch from General Rob erts, sent August says: "Major Brooke, commanding at Kra n:ry Station, reports that with Km) men lie attacked the Boers, who were hold ing a kopje about five hundred vnrds from the railway. August 117. The Boers were o:npl-tIy routed, and left on the field five dead, including II. Pretorius. Our only casualty was one slightly wounded. Vaal River Bridge Restored Johannesburg. Aug. 31 (7:30 p. m.l The Great Vaal River Railway bridge 15 1 Veereeniging. which was dynamited by the Boers last May, has been com pletely res, ..red. The first train crossed today. The task was cleverly -completed in six weeks. The railway pioneer corps, under Colo nel North. Stafford's Kat Lancashire regiment, and .".OO irregular troops, went to the south :!nd w.-st todav in an effort to corral Commandant Theron, but he eluded them in the fog after a skirmish in which the British lost four killed nnd several wounded. One Boor was killed and two were captured. A census of Johannesburg is about to be taken. Ensfand Relieves the End Is Near Txnri.n. ept. 3. The general opin ion m this city ;s that the war in Sn-ith I Afrieji is now very near the end. but i Fhotdd the Boers construct "strongliol, Is ; in I lie bush, on the veiut or elsewhere, i and begin a system of raids, the British i would require further large supplies of horses. i tneral Bnller has moved fourteen : miles north wostwaiI along, the Lyden-j burg road and crossed the rocodil ' river to Radefonteiu. He found the I Boers concentrating in the Crocodile j mountains. How Cape Town Took the News Cope Town. Sept. 3. The annonnce- nent today to the assembly of Lord ! nonerts proclamntion amiouncin" the Annexation of the South African repub- ' 2ic. which will hereafter be known as ! ine -xransvaai, was greeted by the op- posdtion with silence and bv the minis. terialists with prolonged cheering. British Government ill Take Time London, Sept. 3. The government is determined to consult with Sir Claude MacDonald, the British minister at IV kin. before replying to the Russian note setting forth the Czar's policy in regard to China, but the great trouble in eon Milting with the British representative is the difficulty of exchanging dispatches. Jt isnspwtctl that the Chinese officials at Shanehai are tampering with the telegraph line between Shanghai and riiefoo. From the latter place to Taku there is a new cable which has possibly broken down. From Taku to Pekm the telerraph line is in European hands. I he latest Russian press -message came In two batches, with an emptv week be 5wfen, .rhe most recent of these is dated Pekm August 2S. via Shanghai, September .5. and says that thive mem VfrsJ?f the snsf-Ti-Yniiien, Chung Le. Tung and Cheng Hsin, are seeking to negotiate with the allies through Sir RobeTt Hart, hrector of the imperial xjjiiritime customs, with a view to pre venting the destruction of the imperial palace. Ihe foreigners hope that thev will not succeed, as the complete de struction of the imperial buildmgs in I "kin is thought to k a necessary net IVl retribution The Russians pieanwhile oecnpj' the palaco to prevent its being looted. The railway has been repaired to Yang Tsun, and four train.? are running daily from there to Tien Tsin and Tons Ku. TAKING NO CHANCES New York Health Officials an Guard Against Ihe Plague New York. Sept. 3. The Anchor Line steamship City of Rome, which arrived last night from Greenock and anchored outside the bar. steamed up to quaran tine this morning. Promptly ou her arrival at tno quarantine station. Health Officer Doty boarued the vessel with his assistants and told C-rptain Baxter to anchor until an examination of all the peoplp on board could be made. Owing to the presence of bubonic plague at Glasgow, every precaution is being taken for prevention of the ad mission of the disease through the port of New York. The Citv of Rome, fortunately never ptip tn Cli)u?nw. n wilier fft tllP difficulty ; ia isan,uju:r a Tes?el of her great h ngth in the narrow rive at that 'city. biu embarks her passengers and Ireight ; sit Greenock about twenty-one miles below Glasgow, mils, the largest part, of her passengers and crew have uoc been near t.lasgow. COMES OUT FOlt BRYAN A Republican Federal Official Resigns ) and Will Stump West Virginia f"lnvlt.wi W Vq Slant Thn tin. tion of Hon. S. C. Burdett, who re- signed his position as First Assistant United States District Attorney for the district of West Virginia, under Joseph II. Cains-, who is the present nominee for Congress on the Republican ticket, has astoumled Remiblioans here.' Mr. 'Burdett has little to say on the subject, but he has told a few .of his intimate Republican and Democratic friends that he would stump the otare for Colonel Bryan for President. Kanawha county, in which the capital of the State is located, -as been strongly Republican for years, but the great amount of corrnption rin the party in power has determined many of the b.'t- tei element of that party to resist tne election of what is nown as the "Hog Combine' ticket, and Mr. imrdett i one - .... 1 . . - . ... . u., w. " 1 v. of tnose opposed to it. j OUTBREAK IN BOHOL A Philippine Incident with a Iesson In Geography Attached Washington. Sept. 3. The War De- partment received the following dispatch from General MacArthur, dated Manila, Scptember 3d: is killed, 1: wounded, U; enemy's loss kilkjf ll'O. Have not received further de- tails." Bohol is an island in tne southern part of the archipelago, oU3 miles from Ma- LABOR DAY IN WINSTON FactoriesSuspend and Work men Celebrate the Day Three Persons Shot by a Negro, Two J Perhaps Fatally Pour ITIen Saw Their Way Out or Jail-Death r.TX orris V, Rose Winston-Salem, N. C, Sept. 3. Spe cial. Labor day was generally observed here by the Wood Workers and Tobacco Workers Unions to.lay. All the facto- n-liir.lt i.klsx,. i,-iisvrt lt.li.,. ,!, i i dosed. Picnics were gtven and ad-! dresses were made by Rev. H. E. Rond-; thaler and J. F. Aus-tin, the latter being State organizer of the American Federa- . . , , tion of Labor. He also spoke to a large crowd at the court house tonight. j The remains of Mr. Morris W. TJoso ! v:rww ..i.wf itk 5f;.A ; ""- uu died last night, were sent to Richmond tonight to be interred in the Hebrew cemetery, there by the side of his wife, who died here a few years ago. Deceased was 7C years old. He leaves six chil- d11- f(ur whom reside here. The youngest daughter, Mrs. Doscnstock, lives in Danville. i The officers have no trace of the four men who broke out of jail here j ester- day. Two of them, Noah Albody and Ed. Qiiate, are desperate characters. Thev broke out of jail at Salem, Va., a few weeks5 aero. Thev were serving a sen- tence there for holding up a fieight train on the Norfolk and Western railroad and ,mpelling the comluctor to let them ride Irec- 11 uas utu cuereu inai we two men carried small saws dn their hair an' Wltft these-sawed the cell bars by wnicn iney escapeu. . v utiu iiniucu iiciuj ivuvcis enoi three colored people north of Winston last night and two of them may die. One man's eyes were shot out and a woma.n was dangerously wouDded in the abdo men. Transports Sail for China Washington, iSept. 3. The War De partment today received tue following message from Central MacArthur: "Transport Stephens sailed September 1, Seattle A-na 1 aku, wagons, paymas ters for Chaffee." The '.following d5spatch was received at the War- Department - today from General Shafter at San Francisco: "Freignt transport Egbert for Taku, via Nagasaki, sails today with Major Aleshire, quartermaster and n-meteen civilian employes, quartermaster medical and subsistence department, under or ders for China. -- Woodruff Goes on the Slate Saratoga, N. Y Sept. 3. After a con ference this afternoon it was authorita tively -stated that Mr. Woodruff would take the nomination for lieutenant gov ernor. . This disposes of the only contest, and attention was turned, to the plat form. It was said "that considerable dis cussion wna going ou concerning the trirst plank. ... i . t cr - - ' - - - -- v ttui v . u i v ill. TWO SPEECHES A DAY Bryan Must Not Talk Him self to Death THROAT IN A BAD WAY He Is Slill Feeling the Effects of His Great Canvass Four Years Age-Republicans Preparing: to Kindle a Fire In Ills Rear That Will Lead to the Abandonment of Ills Cauran fn Other States Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 3. The announce- : ment of Chairman Jones that the na- tional committee will not permit Mr. Bryan to deliver more than two speeches . . . , i u uy occasions no surprise tn Lincoln. Mr. Bryan's voice is in bad shape. Pri marily the cause of the present weak ness of his larnyS lies in the fearful ! strain of four years ago. The long rest that followed, but imperfectly mended the trouble. The first symptoms of dan- . , . . - . -r ei as uVoa m UiP lo a"- orse- ness and metallis ring to his utterances marked the close of that speech-making tour. For two days his voice did not re- gain its usual clearness. It worried Mr. Bryan considerably and the fact that, he has been warned by specialists that he must be careful and avoid straining it, a warning repeated only a few weeks ago, has caused him much uneasiness. It was this fact that led him to plan for but a few large meetings at central points during the campaign, but his desire to talk to the people has impelled him to run the risk, of a permanent impairment, Here, where the facts are known, the statement that the national committee will or wiM not let Mr. Bryan do any- thing, occasions a smile. Mr. Bryan, despite his protestations to the contrary, has been doing all of the planning and the directing so far as his personal movements are concerned. He has told the national committee what speeches he desired to deliver mul wh;it j sections he intended to visit. The com I mit tee's duty has been simply to arrange for the trains, the route, the receptions and other details. While Mr. Bryan is east, the Repub- licans of Nebraska under the direction can be wrested from Brvan it means hi perpetual effacement from national poli- It will prevent the accomplishment or anv plan to send him to the Senate after his failure to reach 'the presidency ill be no. Taeancy for ' the presnet ones are defeat in the State will end fusion The Republican National Committee was appealed to and agreed to give aid. In furtherance of this promise it is pro posed to send, during the next two weeks the best campaign speakers in the coun try. Senators Foraker. Burrows, Spoon er. Fairbanks, Beveridge, Wolcott and Dolliver have agreed 'to come and the first meeting will be held in Mr. Bryan's home city, either September Sth or 12th. with fiinr of thpa wpntlpnipn :i etiolr. ers. Later iioOSevelt will coiue. but meanwhile other cities in the State will be covered. The results certain to follow such a lively campaign will, it is believed, in duce Mr. Bryan to devote a considera ble portion of his remaining time to his own State. BROKE UP TUB COURTSHIP Girl's Brothers Shot Her Lover and Sunk His Kody lu a River Columbia, Sept. 3. W . Taber Earle, a restaunint keener at Seneca, has been paying attention to Emma Gaines, a young woman living several miles from e tmvn: The girl's family objected and the connle met clandestinely, Earle rid- jng into tho country on his bicle, and Linuta meeting-him in a picturesque spot on the Seneca river, near her home. Earle disappearetl Saturday, all traces of ii m i,p I1r ost. Some one saw him and the girl together that day and the girl was arrested. (She at first denied know- ing about Earle's whereabouts, but finally confessed 'that her two brothers and her brother-in-law, Robt. H. Sims, had secretly followed her Saturday and come upon Earle and herself by the river. Despite the entreaties of her lover, the men proceeded to shoot him to death. This done, they tied his body to his biclcle, added a stone for weight and threw it into the river, The woman took (the officers to the sinot and the body and bicycle were fished up. Her brothers 'threatened to kill her if she gave information. The young men nave -oeen arresteu. PRITCI2ARD HAS HOPES He Goes to ffee Abont Help to Carry North Carolina for ZttcKintey Washington, Sept. 3. Special. Sena tor Pritcbard reaciied ere Saturday and left here today for New York; He has gone there, it is said, to consult " the Republican authorities in respect to the political situation in North Carolina. While many of the Republicans feel that there is no show to carry the State for McKinley, Senator Pritchard is not downcast over the recent election and feels that an effort ronerly supported by the administration will lead to suc cess in the State, and will retain one or two Congressional districts. He intends in a quiet way so as. not to arouse alarm, to endeavor,, if "ossiole, to accompt, this result. A new postoffice ha3 been established at Electa, Wilkes county, with Bertha I. Myers as postmaster. The First National Bank of Baltimore and the Philadelphia National Bank of Philadelphia .have been approved as re serve agents of tne Atlantic National Bank of Wilmington, N. C Iligh Point f o Vote on "Water-works TT5ri TrtJnt "V n Son 2SnooiBl At the regular meeting of the Board of I Aldermen tonight an election was called j to be held October 9 to vote bonds -to J the amount of $50,000 for a water-works j system. -, OUR FORGES AT PE K American Attitude on the Question of Withdrawal WISH TO AVOID FRICTION Russia's TTIot ires Are Regarded with Suspician Both In America and Europe Arrival of Count Waldersee and German Army at Peklu Expected to Chance the Face of Affairs General Chaffee's Instructions Washington, Sept. 3. At the Depart ment of State it is said that no reipli.es have been received from any of the powers to tha notification made last week by the United States in its response to Russia's proposition to withdraw from j Pekin, and none are expected for several days at least. Unofficial advices received from the representatives of several of the powers show that those countries desire some time to consider the question and to consult with their officials in Pekin be fore making any reply. These same re ports fethew that there is general dis trust of Russia among the European powers. That this lack of confidence is shared by the United .States is -admitted here. 'Russia's reason for proposing a withdrawal o troops at this time was declared by one of the officials today to be that she would oe in a batter position six months or a vear from now to dictate alone to China than it tnis time. If Russia could get tae oowers to with- rlriMv fmm i liima it would be to her advantage because of the close proximity of Russian troops at an times. according to this official is in no hurry t bring about a settlement because she -;n nln-eiv ' in si nosition to dtimand one whenever she 'wants to. In $icced-1 ing to Russia's proposition, the United States adheres to a policy described as follows: If the United States government were alone in demanumg peace and reparation from China it would not give up Pekm pending the re-establishment of the government, but would stay right j there uud say to the Chinese officials, 'You can have your city when you have . accepted our terms. "What the United States desires is that the powers agree to this plan as it is considered the best and quickest way to attain peace. While declaring tne pur pose to bnug tlhe American troops away from Pekm unless there is an agree ment to .e.j;".n the President and his cabinet.. v not to committed them selves, however, that tney cannot return to Pekin from Tien Tsin should the powers finally reach an agreement after the withdrawal of Russia from PeKin. It is pointed out that should Russia withdraw her troops pending a decision by the powers the United States, to be consistent with the answer to Russia, would necessarily follow but if subse quent develoonvents should cause Russia to recede from her course and there should be perfect harmony the American troops would again go to Pekin." To a great extent Germany is looked upon to take the step that would cause a modification of Russia's proposition. One motive for Russia's action has been to head off the arrival in Pekin of the German troops. If Emperor William should refuse to stop his troops at Tien Tsin and should let it be known definitely that he intended to have his army under Count Waldersee go to Pekin, it is thought by officials here that Russia would soon want to return to Pekin and see to it that Germany did not gain any undue advantage because of its large military force. Count Yon Waldersee is now on his way to China nnd as Ger many is one of the countries asking for time it is believed that Germany will await his renort from China before mak ing any answer. Meanwhile there is another probable way out of the present difficulty which mav comeefrom the Chinese government itself. The latest report from Minister Conger said that .Prince Ching, who is president of the Tsung-Li-Yamen, was expected in Pekin. Other reports say that Prince Ching has been deputed by the Empress to go there and begin nego tiations, for a settlement with the for eigners. His arrival in Pekin, if fol lowed by immediate advances oil his part looking to a return of the Chinese government, might affect the situation so as to bring about a settlement before Russia carries out her intentions of re tiring from Pekin. In this connection, however, this government is watching with much interest China's greatest dip lomatist, Li Hung Chang. He is not above suspicion among officials in Wash ington and some go so far as to intimate that he is responsible for the Russian proposition for the troops to withdraw from Pekin. It is certain tbat in his interview with -Li Hung Chang, Mr. Ts,L-hni njllo cii-(-irtion to the rlesire of the United States for an immediate! determination of the status, or toreign ers in' China and indicated that his .gov ernment intended keeping " troops in PKInn until thia tv-flc hroiisrht flhont. It is the belief here that HA Hung Chang j is playing for time, evidence of which i is found in his failure to reply to the i last memorandum from this country on ; the question of an international confer-j ence. ; Instructions to General Chaffee sentj n i.-fWlr rl fan lra a rri tlH Vlini to 1 U" 1 preoared to leave Pekin at a moment's 'r notice, l nis step was tasen neiore nus-1 sia.nao eitner indicated tnat.it mrenuea to send a .proposition for . withdrawal. It was learned tomcrht that it was really based on information which pointed to j a probable disagreement among. the pow- I ers and the United States, and it was j determined to avoid any clashing with ! ji i . i . i tne omer powers or anv suoject wnai ever. It is declared that should the American troops leave Pekin before a settlement has been reachel it will be solely -to avoid any disagreeable result of a lack of unity among the powers. General Improvement In Cuba - Harana, Sept. 3. Governor Genera? Wood, -who returned to Havana yester day -after making a tour of the-island, says - ho is well satisfied with the- trip. Compared with the state of affaiws.that prevailed a year ago, he found- great improvement everywhere. Reconstruction is beginning almo3t everywhere. There is a complete absence of beggars. The people are friendly and confident. The general feeling regarding the coming elections is that the best men should be chosen as delegates -to the constitutional convention. General Wood told the peo ple that unless their representatives draw up a good constitution the United States government would not accept their work. ' BILTMORE ROAD SOLD It Will be Consolidated with the Ashe vllle Street Hallway System -Bun-comba County Witnesses Testily to the Two-tnirds Hule in Assessing Real Estate '' Asheville, N. C, Sept. 3. Special. The Asheville Electric Company, by the purchase today of the Asheville & Bilt more Street Railway, is in complete con trol of all electric and street-car proper ties in Asheville. The sale of the Ashe ville & Biltmore road was made to J. H. Cutler," general agent of the Asheville Electric Company. Nominally, the con sideration was $11,61)0.79 and assump tion bv the purchaser of $35,000 bonds and indebtedness of $5),S82.15. The pur chaser acquires 189 shares of stock, leaving sixty shares, par value of $100 each, owned by the estate of George W. Williams of Wilmington. Part of the road between the Baily-street switch and South Main street will probably be abandoned and a connecting link built on South Main street to connect with the Asheville street railway proper. Transfers will be issued on all car lines. The Biltmore line power-house will be abandoned. The. consolidation is a manument to Mr. Cutler's ability. The tax-assessment cases closed today with Buncombe county witnesses, who were men of unusual character and ability, including J. E. Rankin, A. T. Summey and county officers. They all said the treasurer's circular advertising bonds was correct when it said that property was assessed at Jess than two thirds real value, and that this was the universally understood custom here. The Southern States Boards of Agri culture are here as guests of the Bilt more estate. Arthur Sswall Critically III Bath, Me., (Sept. 3. Arthur Sewall, Democratic candidate for vice president iu 1S96, is in a critical condition at his summer home at Small Point, 16 miles from this city. Mr. .Sewall was seized with an attack of apoplexy at ,10 o'clock last night and has been unconscious most of the time since then. News was re ceived from Small Point at noon today to the effect that the chances for his re covery are slight. Bangor. Me., Sept. 3. At a late hour tonight Mr. Sewall's changes of recov ery were as 1 to 100. Endless Chain Threatens Disruption Indianapolis. Sept.. 3 The "Endless Prayer, Chain" which certain ladies of the W. C. T. U. have invoked against President McKinleyV re-election is caus ing a great deal of friction in that or ganization,: and some of the members believe that: the dissensions will ulti mately lead to disruption, at least till the campaign is over. PRITCHARD IS CHAIRMAN Holton Resigns to Attend to Official Business Republican State Executive Committee Talks of Giving McKinley Rusl ness Men a Showiln Certain Congressional Districts Greensboro, N. C, Sept. 3. Special. The Republican State Executive Com mittee met in this city this afternoon, all the members being present except four. Mr. Holton resigned chairman owing to press of legal matters connected with his position as district attorney, and at his suggestion Senator Pritchard was ap pointed to take his place as State Chair man. W. S. Hyams continues as secre tary and headquarters will remain in Greensboro. Among other things which were discussed with a view to strength ening the party in the State there was a strong sentiment manifested " in the committee in favor of giving the busi ness men of the 'State who are in sym pathy with the policies of the McKinley administration the right of way in sev eral Congressional districts. A freight train was . wrecked near Staley 'this afternoon." A 'broken journal caused the derailment and complete wreck of six box cars. Only one man was injured, Conductor Beard sustaining a painful bruise on the head. The wreck caused adelay of about three hours of the northbound passenger train, due here from Sanford about 4 o'clock. Klnsonls Gees IToi to Die Wilmington, N. C, Sept. 3. Special. RtioT-ifF T l Aiiirshnnrn. Oenntv iSnenff J. W. Underwood and T. J. Peterson, of 'Sampson County, arrived last evening after Archie Kinsauls, condemned to be hanged in Clinton Friday. They left with Kinsals this morning. The con demned man was brought here for safe keeping last November. He killed Jno. C. Herring in Clinton about two years ago. Old Fepd Ends Fatally Lexington, Ky., Sept. 3. At Chambers Station, in Menefee' county, this after noon, Charles Robinson shot and killed George Beeraft and was himself dan gerously woundedl The men had been enemies for several yearg, and Robinson had only a short time ago returned from the Indian " Territory. They were mounted on horses and had been drink ing when they", became involved in a dispute. " .r The Flag tte Spreading Glasgow, , Sept. 3. Three additional suspected cases of the plague are offi cially reported. The plague has spread to .the suburban town , of Govan, where one death, that of . a boy, has occurred. Iron mines Closed Bristol, -Sept. 3. The iron mines at Arondale and , Harvey, Va., have been closed dowir and the iron product in southwest' Virginia is noTV.at-a low. ebU. WAITING FOR ANSWERS Powers Not Hasty in Regard to the Chinese Matter ENGLAND DOES NOT SAY European Capitals Await with. Ksen Anxiety Lord Salisbury's Reply ta tha Amerlca-Rasso Plan Encllsk Public Expects a Counter Proposal to be mads Paris Believes Our Flan U Influenced by Politics - Washington, Sept. 3. Mr. Hiif, Assist-. ant Secretary of State, who is a trained diplomat, returned to duty today,, after two months of rest. After a long talk with the President he at once relieved , Mr: Adee as Acting Secretary in the absence of Secretary Hay. Mr. Hill said "he had received no word from China today, and that there had been no. de velopments. It was stated that none of the replies from the powers to the gen eral note of policy will be made public until all have been received and con sidered. The messages received from China to- . day were contradictory. The first to come was a brief cablegram from Gen- eral Barry at Pekin, without date. The dispatch stated that tho American troops are all well and that General Chaffee has everything well in hand. Following this came a dispatch to Sur geon General Sternberg announcing that of the American troops 126 were ill at the front and 200 at Tien Tsin. All of the wounded and those seriously ill, the message said, had been removed frorr Pekin to Tien Tsin, where they wer being cared for on the hospital ship . Relief . SAU of the launches and. boat sent t6Pekin have returned to Tie Tsin. The sick arid wounded are r ported to be doing well. England's Attitude Still Uncertain , London, Sept. 3. Lord Salisbury's for mal reply to the Russian-American pro posal for the withdrawal of troops front the Chinese capital is awaited with tha keenest anxiety in every foreign diplo matic center, for it is conceded that there will be practically no development in . the situation until Great Britain's policy is definitely known. . It is all but, certain that England will decline to agree to the withdrawal propo-r sition, prominent 'Officials declare, and it is not improbable that Lord Salisbury will present a proposal on the nation's behalf , with a view to. bringing about harmony of the powers in the arrange ment of the Chinese problem.. There is nothing absolute upon which to base a belief that Great. Britain-will present a counter-proposition which will thoroughly explain the, ..nation's position, but it -suggested today from several reliable quarters that this more than likely to le the outcome of Lord -Salisbury's' deliberations. . . There is little or no news from China tot'ay. - ;! pot 'known when Oront Ttrlt'n" will , officially define her attitude in this gravely important matter, but it is ex pected tnat her answer to the proposals that have been made will be forthcom ing within a few days. - . Wire Betn eui t U i t ai d httt o New York, Sept. 3. Announcement is made by the Western Union Telegraph Company that the line between Shang hai and Chefoo has been restored, but is still working slowly. China News h? Way of Paris Paris, Sept. 3. A dispatch from Shanghai reports that the French gun boat .Surprise is on her way to that port from Taku for the purpose of ascending the Yang Tse river for the projection of foreigners at Nankin and Hankow. An uprising is threatened there. Three additional British warships have entered the Yang Tse river, according to Nankin advices. Li Hung Chang is sall to have de manded the services of tw of the mari- , time viceroys and two members, of the Tsung-Li-Yamen as peace negotiators. . French opinion of America's Chinesa policy An that it is quite untrustworthy, being inspired mainly by electioneering motives. Troops march Through the Palace Vienna, Sept. 3. The government has received the following dispatch from the Austrian admiral commanding in Chi nese waters: "The .imperial palace is occupied by the allies, including the Atistriahs. De tachments of all the allies marched Au gust 28th through the palace to demon strate" its capture. The Austrian con-: tin gent is quartered in the palace, Chung Li, the military governor, - has been arrested at the instance of the Aus trian attache, on the charge of protect irxc rebels. He has been handed over fo the Japanese, There are neither Boxers nor Chinese troops t now in Pekin or th vicinity." - 1 - ' i IE ITU OF TWO OFFICERS . Captain Rently Dies of Wounds . Lieutenant Fernand Drowned Washington, Sept. 3. Adjutant-General . Corbin today received the f ollowlnf cablegrams from General MacArthtir an nottneing the deatlxs et two officers ia th Philippines: Oatn'n GfVjW IT. "Rentier. Forty seventh Volunteer Infantry, died 9:56 a. ui., AuSst from wounds recti red near CameJig, Jjxxzou, Augut 21." Captain Bentley wa? a native of Pulaski county. a. He. entered the serrSee April 23, -1808; appolbted cap- tain Fortv-seventh Voluntary Infantry August 17, 1899: went fo the Philippines in December, 1899, wfth his rtcimit.v , 'Second lieutenant Roy L. Vwnand, Twenty-sixth .Volunteer InfaBtry,' drown ei in Jala ur rrver, near Pototan, Panay September 1. Have not recovered body." ' .. Lieutenant Fernand was bora Janu ary 31; 1875, at Wintrport, Mw.; entertd the service as private in Company C, Seventh United States Infantry, -May 13th,11898; appointea second lieutenant Twenty-sixth United States Volunteer Infantry July 5, :1899; went to the Philippines with bM regiiaeat in Septem ber, 1899.. V " t 1 i: : ) r

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