North Carolina Newspapers

- . MORNIIfG A RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1900 No no 1HE FRENCH DOCTOR Heroic Treatment Proposed for China's Ailment RUSSIA GIVES APPROVAL ..r VTu Tlnz Fsng Urges Kmpr- i.an-- neinrn to Fekln. pr ' . L Will N Retained as a rBf. pirnlp,ry Anwer of niird Mete rmsny Dtllv ,JiHnVonSUrnbtr: ... n r. I. M. Thichant. the (i ' v! France, called at I .. rnii'-nt ihis evening ami . :V Secretary of State a ... i .f French note contain . ... f-r a permanent svttle- I Il.lM U th'U. the . . ;, h:" l-n n known to this 1 of the note, out . t hae nvn cou- : ln-n-h foreign othce. the puni-dunent of the . i.-it i'r. maintenance of M IVkin. prohibition of , .... i-itii China of munitions f tin fort between ; t --.i. payment of indemnity .. .. ti.f communication-with : . .ilanl. aud guarantees r government that there . : i . umI of the anti-foreign tv:tf -of these proposals . p.liey of the lnittl . : ..:in;-s. notably that for t .-.ku;'' on the importation i '. i- not regarded with M l' A . " r.. tho Charge I Affaires : n l the Secretary of State . i. z:.i the Russian govern- . n - ; f'.m wiin i ne program .. - i i :! I'rem h note. - , . ,.. in ..rruial quarters here .. 'r.;:.?l Top.v.-iN will not Com- . . - ?u iti.n. ilosjnte differences " i t r a t the advisability ,j : - "u: certain of the Migges- U : T - I'm.:, the Chinese minister a - m;I..i1 th F.HiiHTor, Kuaut,' . . - : i n r. IVkin. ami the ministers . :,..- f.I!(viH Mr. Wu's ex T'ii." nti-ti is pratifyine t the I -.1 S " cvernm-nt, anl h is ...1 r it will do inurh to calm ' ;: IwniHTor that- he will : ; tiicr if ho shouM p hark Shuil the Knieror ' .. I. kin it is Hkely that thf l :.:?r:is, which now apenr to i.. r.ji. n .1 take plaie at Tien Tsin. N . . i--r:t in that eomicrtiou has . t ii .1 anions the lowers, how- TV rrint tit is s;ititirl. from in ' - i i; l rs-'ivel. that Joneral V:.t.t - !l i; t It retainiil as one of " ; - i ' ''f i ris of China to lit-pro- ; ' , . uith the iwrs. Mlnis ' V. ; T.n I'anic has informitl his : h.it the United States re ' V ; .- !. 'i as not aceoptnble as a ' " . .tlT on ar'oiiut tf the . ' r ! was enirnf in tho :i ri .. !t c.ntins in IVkin. Inti c h.- . to the State Pepart- ?"--u M::ut-r Wh. anl imlireftly ' hi,;....,, ttiiuister in Iunlon. ' I. 'i vi ill pio!ially resicn from .-: .;s. His MTvut'i as a em- r .!-. rii.iriNt by tho I hin-e . . a ui ni--iary ami thure pr..!.iliiity that no othor b-Msnateil in his plare. " - .! thini delegation of fiur IImx- Chinsr. Urinee Uhin ! if Nanking anil Wu ii.-.t .f t!:o I'nitf-d States to ;"" - i -'r Sons of ( lortii.i ii v xr:is - -. - - - - I " to It.iron Von SternberjTt 1 Affnirt-s of IJerniany in . . : T this rrenin tlft Spere x" t.:o. public the text of the ' :;.. it!.:. It is apparent from ;'! nimtini-ation. made in the t t i-(ftaiulntn. that the im - : . nt :,t ltorlin will not 1 f!- i vnii of it-, original pro !"nihniont hy tho powers - l-aibrs. but" reiranls the ' ; t f..r ptiuihuieut by the Km- ' N '' Hi his lirt of Se- "f I'riaie Tuan and other -"i iterators, as "the lirst step ,,f peace and order in -V -;' ' the (t'crman memo -: tirt prnoos U of that Y'- ',!t he remark ipiotel t m. - . name of he hines .i ti .a as evideni-e of ood -t .-a i.!ent( that the prcvioas ' pursue.!. f.iri... i:h the request eon : I.ir..ii Von Sternberg's memo- s- r.-rary of State has Minii,.r C.nr to make a re-;-'r l t . th.. Mi1p.tliiit v of the "Vt.; ni:it.-! for itTitiidYiriionr " ,:, ' iitenee mat should ' - -ta.ter of the assuranrcs PT!i".i:nents inHits ire sit ! li- rr is nthin in the ' T .Mn.!iim that conflicts i-w i.Vrnj.nti attitu.le. ami it . ,. taken as a complete v Mi l Ic rni iny's su??istions. - a?!-ixvt r contains the in- ' ' rn irion that the Rovem- n.. to China a desire to rtain Chinese otlicial. Th (orrMpcndrnt C , p. ; m.-.de puldie follow: , -i ta iiaperial Cermau jror- . - ..' ". n Irir,! tn the Chinese edict : o . ! a r directine thepun- t- rtun Chlene official. !,.' e-l:.-t of September 23, V. 'v " State received Octo ! fr .-ji the Chinese minister ,in informing him that a n i .-..;, received from Pirec- 1 1 J :iir n-! ediet. issued on the -:--:r,T. prince Chwaug. v V ' n lary Princes Tsai I": - rink and offices, thnt h prtve.1 of office and i . ,t v ' o ,,u" "MlH'rial clan . - 4 tv'-1 '""It and decide : 'Tr,a ,r- ,n,J hia lary :T. , . i tH it it is .iid that '"-.-.r... 'iV' 'he prddcnt of the tik M i an- -handed over 1 t-'ir J, ui-j shall consult and decide npon a serere penalty, and that ivang assistant secretary and presi dent of the civil board, and Chao ihu C'hiao, president of the board of punish ments, are handed over to the board of censors, who shall consult and decide upon a penalty. The imperial (tenuan note to the Secretary of State. (Handed to the sec retary bv tlie (lerman charre d'affaires, Baron on StcniU-r. Octoler 2, 11)00.) Sheuj? reports au imicrial edict men tioning that the punishment of various leaders has lnen ordered. The German government considers fhis as the first step in the direction of peace and ord;r in China, and begs to propose that the IMwers may instruct their diplomatic representatives to examine the following points and to express their opinions on theni: I. Is the list contained in tho edict in regard to the persons to be punished satisfactory and correct? '2. Are the proposed punishments in accordance with the fravity of the crimes committed? II. In what manner is the carrying out of these punisnments to be controlled by the powers? .". The Secretary of State to the im perial Gorman note. Memorandum in response to the inqui ries made of the "Secretary of State, Oc tober 2nd. I!), by the imperial Ger man charge de'affaires, touching the Chinese imperial edict in regard to the punishment of Prince Tuan aud other high Chinese officials. The Ciinesc minister communicated to the Secretary of State, on the Und in stant, a teiegrnm received by him from Prrettor General Sheng. conveying tre purpore of an imperial edict, dated Sep temWr 2."fh, by which the durra- dation and punishment of Prince Tuan and other high Chinese officials is de creed. The government of the United States is di-tposed to regard this measure as a proof of the desire of the imperial Chi-1 nee government to satisfy the reasona ble demands of the foreign powers for the injury and outrage which their lega tions and their nationals have suffered at the hands of evil disoose.l persons in China: although it has been thought well, in view of the vagueness of the edict in regard to the punishment which s.me of the inculpated pe. sons are to receive, to signifv to the Chinese minister the president's view that it would be most reretable If Prince Tuan. who appears from the concurring testimony of the legations in IVkin. to have leen one of the foremost in the -ovedings com plained of. should escape such full meas ure of examplary punishment as the facts warrant, or if Kan Yi and Claao Shu-Chiao. should receive other than their just d.siTts. With a view of forming a judgment on these points, the Uuitcd States minis ter in IVkin has leen Instructed to re port whether the edict completely names the persons deervin chastisement: whether the punishments proposed ac cord with the gravity of the crimes com mitted, and in what manner the United States and other powers are to be assur d that satisfactory punishment is in flicted. It is hoped that Mr. Conger's replies to these interrogatories will confirm the government of the United States in the opinion which it now shares with the Im perial German government that thn edict in question is an important iiutial step in the direction of peace and order in China. Pepartment of State, Washington, Oc IoIht 3. 1!oO. REGISTRARS INDICTED Bills Found Against Six in the Federal Court THE CHARGES SET FORTH It Is Altered that They Deprived Citi zens of Itlghte Guaranteed by the Constitution of the United State Tlany Negroes Warned as Witnesses Who Are All Preeent and Heady to Testify Greensloro. N. C, Oct. 4. Special. The grand jury in the United. States District Court today returned bills againt the following persons charged with the "deprivation of the rights guar anteed by the Constitution of the United States": Hunter L. Wall nnd J. T. Thompson of Winston, W. L. Roper and It. O. Fry of Montgomery county, J. A. Perry and William Powell of Iturkc county. The indictments set forth that on the first Thursday in August, 1JMHJ, an elec tion for governor and other "State officers ami for members of the general assembly was held at each-voting precinct in North Carolina, and that the registrars unlawfully and wilfully refused to allow the persons named in the bill to register for the said election. The bill charges Thompson with turning down twenty four negroes; Wall, twelve; Itoper, four; Pry, wwa; Perry, seven; and Powell, nine. The names of the negroes are given, and they are all here to give testimony, accompanhsl by a number of others. Great interest is manifested in the mat ter, nnd most strenuous efforts will 1h made to convict the registrars. It is ldieved that Judge Hoyd will inflict heavy punishment if they are couvicted.- An ImportantTrlal Berlns Charlotta. N. C. Oct. 4. Special. The case of Capt. A. G. Brenzer's wife vs. Ileuckle-Craig Company of Blowing Hock, involving $20,000, was taken up in the Superior Court here today. Ten lawyers aud forty-five witnesses will take part in the case. The suit is the result of an accident to, Mr. Brenzer last sum mer as the result of the runaway of a team belonging to the above livery firm. Xhe Alabama to Go In Commission Wahington, Oct. 4. Orders have been "issued from tne Navy Department directing that the battleship Alabama be placed in commission on the ICth instant. The battleshins Indiaua and Massachu setts have been detachment from the North Atlantic station aud .will be plac ed out of commission. BOERS MUST BE GOOD Lord Roberts Lays Down Rules to Be Observed. INDUCEMENTS JO GIVE IN Tboae Who Surrender Will Be Treated L.eulentlr While Harsh Measure Are Reserved, for Those Who Cen tlnne Hostile Operations Control of AdmlalstratlTo Works Given to Gen eral Maxwell. Pretoria, Oct. 4. Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation declaring that al matters concerning the provisional gov eminent of the Vaal River colony (Transvaal) must be referred to Genera Maxwell. The proclamation author izes General Maxwell to appoint such officers as are necessary for enforcing the laws in the various districts and authorizes him to make such changes in the laws as will make them conform to present conditions. Lord Roberts has also caused a, notice to be gazetted providing for uniformity in the treatment of inhabitants of the Vaal andMrange Itiver colonies. Bur ghers who surrendered voluntarily wil not be transported; but this order, it is provided, shall not apply to prominent military and political personages, nor to those who violate the oath of snbmis sion. nor to foreigners. Should the lead ers inquire as to the terms of surrender, they must be referred to headquarters. Lord Roberts orders furthermore that all of the live sfock and supplies of burghers serving in commandos or who break the oath of submission are to be taken without receipt therefor. In those cases where some members of a family have violated the oath and returned to their commandos those remaining are to be warned that unless the oath-breakers surrender- within a reasonable time all stock and supplies will be taken with out receipt. In cases of sniping, the leaders of the offending bands must be informed that unless such sniping ceases their houses will be burned. It is provided that time shall be allowed for this threat to be come generally known, and notices are to lie seht to the resorts of the leaders and to their wives. The goods of snipers are to be confiscated. Protection is to be given to all inhab itants keeping the oath and anything taken from them must be receipted for in full. The widows of men killed in the war ami all lone women are to be protected, and all goods taken from them 'are to be paid for fully. hen a burgher sur renders protection is to be extended to his wife.. i The burghers are to be informed that as soon as their leaders submit and every cannon has been surrendered, peace will Ik declared and prisoners will be returned to their homes. lhe only ex ceptious to be made in this respect are of the members of the late governments responsible for the war and its present disastrous prolongation, and of those guilty of unfair warfare. Numerous prisoners continue to arrive here. A laager of snipers has been dis persed near Viene, and several of them killed. A train on which were several memlers of the Grenadier Guards was recently attacked and four were killed and several wounded. The record of operations now consists of affairs of this class. Commander Erasmus has not surren dered as yet. He has doubtless retired with his cattle 'to the northward, and Commandant Grobler has done the same. The proclamation issued today is con sidered to be well calculated to deal with the situation. It gives General Max well complete control of administrative work which is regarded a well-earned promotion for one who has served in all branches of the service. IN HIS ELE71ENT RooseTelt Speaks to Cattlemen from an Open Air Stand In Nebraska Valentine, Neb., Oct. 4. A crowd of cattlemen assembled here at 7 o'clock this morning to hear Governor Roosevelt speak a few minutes from a stand in the open air. He said: "Once when I was in Texas in a little cow town called Neuces there was a large cow-puncher leaning against a wall and a little dapper fellow standing near with a little nickel-plated revolver in his baud. By some means it went off. The cow-puncher looked at him a moment and remarked,- 'Now if j-ou shoot me on pur pose I may forgive you; but if you shoot my by accident "1 may kick you out of town. Now,, don't let us shoot ourselves by accident and put up the excuse that we did not know it was loaded. Do not go back to the old conditions. Now we have tried the experiment. We have got a good thing and we should stand by it. There ai just two types of men who are our opponents. One is the short sighted, . foolish, and the other is the unpatriotic type. Every man who is worth his salt is proud of his country. Every man who feels keenly the honor of the Hag, who realizes the debt that all of us owe to those who held the honor of the flag in times gone by, should stand with us today." Mejer to Succeed Draper Boston, Oct. 4. Senator Lodge this morning announced that' both Senator Hoar and himself had decided on Geo. Von L. Meyer, of Hamilton and New port, as the man for United States Ambassador to Rome to succeed Gen eral Draper, of Hopedale, who resigned. As the president is willing that Massa chusetts should have the honor, he is said to have promised to appoint him. Mr. Meyer, it is also understood, will accept. . Councilman a Bribe Taker . Cleveland, Oct. 4. City Councilman J. R. O'Donnell has been served with a warrant charging nim with unlawfully ni;.itincr nml eetntinf it brihu tf $OfkK 'rn.; u thi. result of the oitv halt in- 2 vestigatiou into the charges of "briberr in; with a speech by the vice-presidential connection with the awarding of a con- candidate which onsumed more than tract to the Gamewell Fire Alarm and an honr, but which was responded to Telegraph. Companv. The citv law de- throughout by enthusiastic cheers from partment announces that other warrants I the crowd that tilled every inch of avail "will toe issued. able space in the hall. He discussed DOES HISTORY REPEAT Governor McMillan Strongly Avers that It Does HIGH HOPES FOB BRYAN Experience of Jefferson; Jackson land Cleveland; Gives Promise of Demo rratle Success in November Hearst Again President of National Assocla tlen of Democratic CInbe Resolu tions Adopted. Indianapolis, Oct. 4. The forenoon session of the national association of Democratic clubs was not called to or der until 10:30 o'clock. Governor Mc Millan, of Tennessee, presided The report of the committee on perma nent organization was submitted to the convention. It recommended that the following officers be elected: W. It. Hearst, president; Max. F Ihmsen, secretary; Marcus Daly, treas urer. It was also recommended by the committee that the executive committee of the association, which now consists of 17 members, be increased to 43 mem bers a member from each State The convention took up the report as soon as the session began, and an ani mated discussion followed the recom mendation of the committee to increase the membership of the executive commit tee. It was unanimously decided not to increase the membership. JThe balance or ine .report or me commiiiee on- per manent organization was adopted. Governor McMillan of xennessee, in taking the chair made an address in which he said "We have a great deal of work before us yet. The object of the existence of this association is for the purpose or more thorough organization throughout the United States. A hat I want you to do is when you go back home organ ize, organize, organize, till there wil? be nothing but Democratic clubs every where. , No more splendid candidate ever was nominated bv the American people than we have. Yet our enemies some times sav that he has been beaten once. Yes. and onlv 20 rears after Thomas Jefferson, who had written tne deciara tion of independence (that has freed all of .mankind that are now free), was beaten. But four years afterward, in 1800. We .saw him triumphantly elected bv that party which was not born to die as long as liberty snail live. "When Washington and his associates had won freedom inthe land, by reason of a lime British navy freedom was still denied on the sea. " Then the sec ond war with Great Britain came. Its defeat. 'its disasters, almost to disgrace, are known everywhere; but in tne hour of defeat there came one from iennes see who said: 4By the Eternal, there . , l- : . 1 1 .1 snau ne no more snips srain-u. uu there were no more searched. The battle of New Orleans settled that ouestion General Jackson did what even diploma- ev did not dare demand when the treaty was signed: and vet. in less than 0 vears after that General Jackson was beaten. iThe American people treas ured- up the wrong of Jackson as they treasured the wrongs of the author of the Declaration of Independence, and four vears after his defeat for the presi- lencv as a Democratic nominee we saw him triumnhantlv elected. Only four vears after. Cleveland was defeated tne Democrats nominated him again and he was elected. 4 l peg our enemies io ir member tihat historv will repeat itself We have put forward a man without spot or blemish and when the uies or November come it will be recorded that as three candidates defeated have heen eleeted. so the fourth will beano v n limn Jpnnincrs Rrvan -will be President of the United States. (Great applause.; Lewis G. Stevenson, of Bloomington, 111., western representative of the na tional association of Democratic clubs. and son of Adlai E. Stevenson, was the tipt t sneaker. He said in the course of his address: 'The anti-imperialists today represent the conscience of the nation, iney de clare that we were right when, in be ginning our war with Spain, we pledged ourselves not to be swept into conquest and forcible aggression. Ihey believe that President McKinley was nearer the truth when he wrote: 'Forcible an nexation, according to our American code of morals, would be criminal ag gression, than when, a few months ater, he forgers these words and ooast ngly cries, 'Who dares pull down the flagr'" Augustus Thomas, the playwright of New York, made an address, after which the committee on resolutions submitted ts report. The resolutions commend tne Kansas City platform, declaring that a Democratic club should be organized in every precinct in the nation, appeal to every Democrat in the country to pledge himself to win one vote for the party; declare that the evidence that great cor porations are endeavoring to control the votes of their employes is too plain to be denied: condemn the present admin- stration for its "flagrant violation X)f the aws to enforce the federal anti-trust statute," and denounce the administra- ion for "permitting two Republics in South Africa to be destroyed without one word of sympathy." The resolutions also condemn "fail ure to vigorously prosecute the men con nected with the Cuban postal frauds;" nri?e that all American institutions are in danger; proclaim "sympathy with the coal miners of Pennsylvania m tneir stand against the anthracite eoal trust, and hope they may secure such speedy settlement as" will afford them pjJter wages;" assert that the "election of Mc Kinley would mean the perpetuation of war taxes, entagling alliances with' the monarchies of Europe and colonial ex ploitations in remote parts of the world, compelling an increase of the national debt and enforced military service; and declare the election of . Mr. Bryan will mean the starvation of the country." 'lhe resolutions were unanimously adopted. The convention opened ' this evening all the issues in the campaign, but gave the subject of imperialism the greatest amount of attention. Mr. Stevenson was followed by John R. Sovereign, former master workman of the Knights of Labor, who was billed to speak last night, but owing to the late ness of the hour, declined to talk at length, He made thehit of the after noon and was kept speaking long after he would have retired from the plat form. Twice during his remarks he was interrupted by cries of "Three cheers for Sovereign!" and each time they were given with hearty good will. Referring to the charge that the Democrats will not discuss the money question, he said that if a man were reading the Lord's Prayer and a bear -should enter his house he would throw awav the prayer till he had killed the bear. This, he said, was the position of the Democratic party, and it don't intend to discuss the money question so long as the vital issue of imperialism remains unsettled. K. Milton Turner, the colored orator of Missouri, was the next speaker, but ther crowd was becoming anxious to hear Bryan and the speaker announced that he would limit his speech to five minutes. He referred to the influence of the colored people In politics, and s said that many of them would this year vote the Democratic ticket for the first time. BEGMLL TRIAIi BEGINS The Proseentlon Attempts to Prove a Case of Voluntary Manslaughter. Newport Nenvs, Va., Oct. 4. After a succession of aggravating delays, the case of William D. Begnall, charged with the murder of John W. McAlister, on the afternoon of August 21st, Was called today in the Corporation Court. The Commonwealth rested its case when court adjourned at 6 o'clock, and the examination of defendant's witnesses will .begin tomorrow. The Commonwealth will endeavor to show that Begnall intended to kill Wil liam MttCabe, and in shooting McAlister, even though accidentally, was guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The indictment embraces three counts murder, volun tary manslaughter and involuntary man slaughter. The second count entails im prisonment for not more than five years nor less than one, and the- State will ask for a verdict under this count. All the Witnesses save one are friends of the defendant toughs and thugs and the evidence showed plainly that they were piped for the trial. One wit ness was impeached by the tetimony of a Herald reporter before he left the stand. The case will be .concluded tomorrow. The line of defense will be that the pis tol was discharged accidentally. NEW RUSSIAN PROPOSAL Far Reaching Plan for Americans to Finance tbe Provinces of Manchuria London, Oct. 4. It is reported in cer tain official quarters that Russia has transmitted to the United States an im portant and far-reaching proposal. It consists . of a scheme for financing the provinces of Manchuria, which are "to continue under British dominion, Russia guaranteeing to the American capitalists mm - .1 exclusive rights and concessions ana promising to them subventions for a pe riod of five years. " ' A dispatch from Berlin says officials there thinlwthe telegram from the Um nese Emperor to the Kaiser is authentic because its genuineness was certified bv Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang and was delivered by the Chinese minis ter to Germany. The reply of Emperor William was sent through the new Ger man minister to China, Dr. Mumm Yon Schwartzenstem, but this does not mean the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The dispatch adds that the reply is really intended for the powers as showing Germany's moderation. ' The same correspondent says: "Berlin officials mistrust the genuine ness of the note from Foreign Minister Delcasse to the powers on the question of the settlement of the Chinese trou bles." It is known, however, that the note is authentic. This assurance has been received from the French, foreign office A dispatch from Marseilles says the steamship Colombo has sailed from Mar seilles for Taku with 1,200 soldiers. WILL. LEAVE CANTON The President Preparing for His Re turn to Washington. Canton. Ohio, Oct. 4. There is every indication that the president's summer vacation in Canton will end with this (week. He decided today to leave for Washington Monday afternoon. Mrs. McKlnlev will go with him, and only enough or the nousenoia rurnuure mat a - . 11--?J 1 1. 4 has been here during the past three months will remain to keep the house in condition for occupancy at any time. Except that the president will be here to vote no time has been set ror a return to Canton. He may come some time in advance of the election, or he may only arrive in time to cast his ballot. All this will be arranged according to circum stances, which may develop after his re turn to Washington. No s-pecial business him back at this time, .but there is an accumulation of routine work to be dis nosed of. The president's return to Washington mav make a change in the Roosevelt meeting October tn, wnicn it was in tended to ho5d on the McKinley lawn hut this will hardly be the case if the president is not at home. - NATIONAL LEAGUE r R. H. E. Phila. - , v. 3Uiuiuuu x o i a New York . . . 1 1000002U-4 14 1 Batteries: Donohue ana aicnanana; Carrick and Bowermart. jUmpire, Sny der., . ' - ' t. n. .ti. Boston . . . loouuuuzo-is. 'i u Brodklyn . . - 110U100U-7 V 'Z Batteries: Pittinger and Sullivan; Kit son and McGuire. Umpire, Hurst. XV. r. xj. Cincinnati . . UIOOOUOUU l ai u St. Louis . . ..uiouoiou u 'Z s - a Batteries: Jones and ivriger; iiann ana Kahoe. Umpire, L.mslie. U Standing of tho Clubs WTon. Lost. Pet. . . 80 52 .fi05 . . 74 57 .505 . . 72 61 1541 . . 5 07 .492 . . 63 70 .473 .-. . 60 72 .455 . . 59 73 .447 . 50 77 .421 Brooklyn ittsittirg . . hiladelphia Boston . . Chicago . . St. Louis . , Cincinnati . New York . DROP ON THE ROBBER Express Messenger Gets in a Good Shot HIS MAN LAID OUT COLD Two Masked iTlen Hold Up a Passen ger Train lit the Regulation Uay Tney Blow Open the Express Car and Go to Work on the Safe When the Messenger Takes a Hand In the Busi nessOne Kobber Gets Away Council Bluffs, la., Oct. 4. Robbers last night held up a B.urlington express as it started for Kansas City. They attempted, to dynamite the express car. A large number of. shots were ex changed. One of the robbers was killed and tho other fled without obtaining any booty. The hold-up ptcourred on the outskirts of Council I Bluffs. The latest, particulars say that the two men boarded the train at the Union Pa cific transfer and climbed over the ten der just as the train was crossing Mos quito creek bridge. Engineer Donnelly and 'Frank Hol man, fireman, who were in charge of tho engine, were ordered to slow up as soon as the train had. crossed the bridge. Ono of the robbers, the man that was kiiled, kept the engine crew "under control at the point of his revolver while his com panion disconnected the baggage and mail cars, leaving the remainder of the. train, comprised of day coach and sleep ers, standing on the main line. The engineer, under orders from the robbers; ipulled the baggage and mail car some distance from the detached cars and then he was ordered to stop. The robbers here approached the express car and ordered Messenger Baxter to open the door. He refused. The engineer' Avas ordered to dismount, and at the point of a pistol compelled to attach a stick of dynamite to the door of the ex press car and Iblow it open. Baxter escaped from a door on the opposite side of the car, carrying his gun with him. -As soon as the door was opened, one of the robbers entered the car while his companion marched the engineer and fireman back to the engine. Baxter crept around in front of the en gine and, seeing .the robber keeping guard over the ' engine crew, fired one shot and killed him. instantly. As soon as the shot was heard the robber in the car jumped to the ground and fled through a corn field. The dead man was ipioked up, placed on board and the train was backed, but nothing was found on the body by which it could bo identified., The highwayman, was dressed in a r neat "sty t of black clothes, lOver which overalls and ; jumper had ibeen' drawn. In his pockets were found about $25 and a watch and chain. Conductor William McGrew, who was in charge of the train, thinks the dead man is one, George, of St. Joseph. Both , men were masked and both wore over alls and jumpers. The door of the ex-! press car was badly shattered by the ex plosion of dynamite. " The robber inside the car ..was prepar ing to blow open the safe at the time his companion .was killed. He ceased op erations at once and no damage was done to the contents of the car, nor was anything taken. , r After putting on a new express car and transferring the freight, the train proceeded to Kansas City. The robber who escaped, was larger and taller than the dead man, being ap parently above six feet in heights . . ; WALDEHSEE'8 EMPTY HONOR Commanders of Forces In China Slow to Reeonlze Ills Authority '- Pekin, -Sept. 28 via Taku, Oct. l,.and Shanghai, Oct. 4. Li Hung Chang has sent notice to the. various legations that his departure from Tien Tsin has been delayed, and that owing- to the arrival there of Field Marshal Count Von Wal- dersee, commander of the allied forces,. he may not come here at all. The commanders of the various forengn forces here except the German consider that the object of the expedition of the allies has been accomplished. The Ger mans, however, insist thut no peace nego-' nations shall be opened until the Chi nese culprits responsible for the trouble have been punished. Arrangements are being made for the transport of supplies for a proposed expe dition to Paoting Fu. : It is proposed to install Count v on Waldersee in an office in the Emperor's palace in the pleasure grounds of the -imperial city, which is now! held by the Russians. The Russians object to this arrangement, as they say Emperor Kwang Su will occupy this place on his return. The precise scope of Count Von W aldersee s powers as now generally understood here. General Chaffee, the American com mander, says he will not report to the German field marshal, as he has receiv ed no orders , to that effect from tho home government. Citizens here ap prove the course of the Germans in de manding the punishment of the. guilty parties as a preliminary to peace nego tiations, and condemn the inattention of the commanders of the other armies on this point. General James wuson, wno is in com mand of the American troops here durine the absence of General Chaffee at Tien Tsin, has issued a proclamation ti the Chinese In the districts under American control. The general guaran tees protection to the Chinese and says that theywill not be expected to pay any taxes. The proclamation aiso pro' vides for the appointment of any ad visory board of five Chinese to act with the American provost marsnais in eaen district. , Meeting of American Bankers Ttinrnnnti Vn Oft. - 4. The session of the American 'Bankers Association was devoted iargeiy to neanng paper York Journal of Commerce read the i: norvoi- . t ws nn the financial fila ture of the United State. Alfred C. lvarnes iouowcvi miu wu u ijin - enue Laws." Other papers were read by James Pollard, of FortX Madison,' Trr-o rA HonrfA TTflinif Of ( 'flliflilfi A " ' , UUU v' O . The fight for the next place of meeting IS Between dlUWauw auu iJuumy. '( ' 0