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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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