Vol. VII.
RALEIGH, 1ST. 0., THURSDAY, i APRIL 25,j 1901
STo. 131
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Minister Wu Favorably Im
pressed with Charlotte
LADIES CHARMED HIM
Was Most Interested in the
Cotton Mills, as They Rep
resent Commerce with His
Own Country
Bf JOB.V BOfLE
flVhHii:rr.n. April 24. Special. Mr.
Wu Tiui: Fniiu. envoy extraordinary and
ininiter plenipotentiary from' China to
thp I'nit.-.l States, received 'The Post
"rfrrosp'-'ii'lnr. Way at the .legation resi-dp-ICO
luT'' it'll talked interestingly about
lis went 1 1 ;i to Charlotte. He was
.iiL'liifl with the hospitality shown by
!rc (ieoj.lt "f Charlotte. "-:
-Mr inii'i-essi.uis." said he, "were most
fir.n-r
oiiirii-
,1,.. or eourse I had made m-
n hour tlii' city, its size, etc., be-
f,,1(.. I w. in ih.-re. and did not expect to
sw. a ci:y the size of Chicago or New
lurk. But Charlotte is an up-to-date
fiiv with its electric lights, its street
lailr-i.Tls rr j 3 1 its factories. These lat-i.n-
impressed me most as their output
tmils us way t' my couniry ana me
Kat. Still i noticed that some of the
firt.iiies were closed as a result of our
When they are over
of the South will be
fli.nli:i''ss tlii
mill:
pj'Cn'l.
H"'V ahmit the ladies'" was asked.
A!i. tin- lailies they were sweet and
rhaTinin and many of them handsome.
J met aii nit tire hundred, so bright and
jivarious."'
I i . t yi.ii notice, he asked, turning' to
the intt-rviewer. "that I carried sun-
thine hit" Charlotte? It rained the day
More I arrived and the day after I
left."
t'nm this on. Mr. Wu asked innunier
bWp questions . about government
finances. h'tuds, circulation, gold and
silver production and the recent rise in.
the stock market." vThe Chinese Jrait to-
fanihk- was apparent, and he wanted to
in) n- n Jin another rise in Stocks was
l.'ker to oecur, so he could -take advan
tage of it.
LUirniir the brief talk Minister Wu re
clined on the-' sofa in the most uncon
ventional manner, lie seemed a thor-
imeh master of English, and was never.
for a moment at a loss for a word to
express his meaning.
Department ote
Pensions Granted: Mollis Carson.
Blaek .Mountain, ?12: Mary Tavlor,
Paint Roc k. SS.
Thr?e contracts for the next fi son! vtar
bre been awarded for Raleigh public
ImiMinsrs: Coal. B. W. Raker: ice. John
foii & .loinison; miscellaneous, Thomas
U. Bngs A: Sons.
FIRE IN DANVILLE
Several Business Houses and
Their Contents Destroyed
Danville. A mil 24. Fire hrnke 'nut
tti afternoon about .xi -o'clock in the
Itore pM:d of the I)an Valley Hard
ware Co., iuid. before the flames fould
1 extiniruished the business section of
Hie city sustained a loss of goods and
property an-.ountinir to over -it !."). KM K
tflich is i.iini:lU- ,.,kr,....i I... ;,
w . j. .......... v . rn-11 v.y )UUI HliCtV
ne tnv nt one time got beyond the con-
of the local fire department and as-Mtam-e
was asked from Greensboro' and
Jniphlaira, but before it arrived the
megivcre subdued, juie district burned
f loeate,1 :ll the comer .of Main and
tmon streets and is densely filled with
wrge hnsiucss establishments. The firms
mj hw.in ti,py occupied were coui
PKtely l.nrnod -,r. Anions' the Insteva
J Han Valley Hardware Co., H. W.
i0'". lV H. A. Wiseman & Co.,
nier Rros.. Old Dominion Electric Co.,
P,'D Life Tiisnrniw.o I 'm,. l
i . uiiiu. uujef- Hliil
e White Elephant and Banquet
stocks jn ili.iii
anil ct,. i. i . ul
t jt-i;- n urn iy me
u. j,anvuie iiaruware
- imm any serious damage. .
WHY REORGANIZATION
of General Miles Adont-
cd by the War Department
Jf W -o' -- Jtne eeeretary
aoprovea General Allies
nimo-fltion for the orgaaization . of
..i 1 n!'1 the distribution of its en-
riie ulan a (looted is that
hall consist of 7R7S7 oi.ltf..a
! llstKh.i. ....
iMr. - 4,o(4; ordnance de
oost
Bn.rta. MS"ai corps, iou; t
fci.. " d -r serireaiits. I.iii- unst inm
.1
. '-ants. !!ftrt- oWPiAton
r -o. j in i
111 H : f -1 .4 a. . i.
fce " ! Iwiian scouts, 7H.
r 3 IV to h(k organized into fif-
It 85 Pn A' 1,Sstin'J of l- troops
lth -h i1' ''' J""11 Ps,cn, which, together;
fere. , f i- WIU a cavalry.
mC S" n,0- The infantry is to
Beit's ;S"J" Ulen' 15"Jed into 3&
Milieu ' Xi companies eaen. The
yorps will have a total of 18.8H2
Wt. io- . ' " the 'oact artillery -wilt
u,hjt. organized
njes of lUli men each, and the nelc ar
tillery 4,800 men, organized into 30 bat
teries of 160 men eachThe; engineer
battalions .will consist of 12, companies
amounting to 1,282 men. - ' .
This plan makes jio provision for the
employment c(f Fyipino natives, but this
is explained by the fact that the twelve
thousand authorized for1 the native force
was made a distinctive feature of the
army bill by Congress and separated
from the regular army. . '
Promotions Agreed On
Wafihingrton, April 24. President Mc
Kiu.'f y haa..decideil, on the recommenda
tion of Secretary Koot, to appoint Colo
nei ieorge Jv. Uillespie, corps of ?n
'gineeiSj now on duty in ?vew York, to
1k chief . of ' engineers, and Colonel
George R.' Davis, professor ! of militar,
tactics at West Point, to be judge ad
vocate general of the.a;-my, as soon as
th.' order agreed upou? yesterday for re
tiring eneral AVilson'and Colonel Rob
errs as chief of engineers, and Generals
I4icber,s Barr and Clous as judge; advo
cates general has been carried out.
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An Out of Date Idea
London, April 24. It was ar passion
of the late Queen Victoria" to shut up
die rooms of dead relatives "and friends.
The apartment occupied by John
Brown, the queen's famous Scotch
gillie, at Windsor Castle, has been kept
rigorously closed for eighteen years. A
brass plate, recording the .date of his
death. lamentinsMiis loss arfd commem
orating his virtues," was placed upon the
wall. Now, however, the room has leen
reopened," cleared out, and redecorated,
and- will probably be converted into a
second billiard room.
BRYAN IN CHICAGO
He Talks in Guarded Manner
..to Newspaper Men
Ch-ca go; - April 24. William Jennings
Iliya'i. accomanied by his dauguter,
Ruth, called upon Mayor Harrison tlik
inorning. They arrived here this iwn
int and registered 5it the Sherman
IIcusc. He called upon ex-Governor
John P. Altgeld and two publishing
houses' during the morning, in addition to
visiting the mayor's office. Corralled by
:. large delegation of newspaper ni'.?u ie
the mayors office. Mr. Bryan gave jocu
lar answers to volleys of questions. '"I
am glad to hear," he said in reply to the
many questions, "of any good things be
ing' said of "aijy good man likj Mayor
Harrison. He has many -friendjCiD the
west. .1 ,jd not ' care, hjvever, to-rlfs-cuss
political candidates. The silver
isue is all-right et present; If is -ttM
sion, however, to predict what the is
sues Avill be in1004. I may have sonie
ttiug to saj in my paper with reference
to Senator Mcliaurin's reinarksl I be
lieve tbcities are ready for municipal
ownership; if they v ish to institute it."
RACES AT AQUEDUCT
New Xov k, April 24
-Results at Aque-
duct track:
First race, selling, about mile
Lucky Star 5 to 2, Buffoon X to 2, Harry
Pardee 20 to 1. Time, 1:20 2-5.
Second race, maiden, 2-year-olds.
mile James Fitz 9 to 5, Lucrusta 50 to
1, Merry Hours 80 to 1.- Time. 1:04 3-5.
Third race, selling, mile Gold Lace
3 to 2, Her Ladyship 5 to 1, Margraviate
12 to 1. Time, 1:17 1-5. .
Fourth race, handicap, about mile-1
Robert Waddell 0 to 5, Janice 5 to 2,
Speedmas.0 to 5. Time. 1:28 4-5.
Fifth race, 3-year-olds, XSV furlongs
All Green 1 to 1, Himself 5 to 1, Crite
rion to 5. Time, 1:00 2-5.
Sixth race,- 2-year-old fillies. fj4 mile-
Chirrup 2 to 1. Optional 7 to 5, Margie
S. 5 to 2. Time, 15 1-5.
, Entries for Today
First race, handicap, 5V furlongs
Speedmas 111, Loedstille KXi, Gold Lace
100, Ccorpion 99. Bonnie Lizzie IL 93,
Chamberlain 98, Scurry 90,?Onduris 90.
Second race, -year-olds, selling,
mileApril Showers 108, Red Damsel
and Judv Frindly 105. C. Rosenfeld and
Equalize 102, Lysbeth.101, L,udy Han
dy 92. " - :
Third race, handicap, maidens, 1 mile
70 vards Sidney Lucas 120, First Whip
124 Pupil 118, K. of Garter 115, , Royal
Sterling 112. Blue AwayyKJO. Althea
100, Robert Metealf 97," Magic Light 90.
Fourth race, selli&g. 4Vst furlongs Oom
Paul 109. Elsie L.UJO, Dixie Queen 100.
Rightawav -103. Juvenile 102 C. Rosen
feld. Carroll D., -Dalswortn 1UZ, Flint
Lock 101. Wait a Minute 99, Nanaimo
99. Lucrusta 94. Ladx Handy 94.
Fifth race, selling. mile H ait -.sot
121, Millstream llT.' Momentum 117,
San Luis 104. Alard 102, Beau 100,
Ginkl 93, Punctual and Curtsey 90;
Sixth race, z-year-olds, mile jjocKet
110. Octoroon, Oom Paul, Essene, Atbel-
stay. Ieslie Bruce,. Tamah Nawis -"and
Lauretta U. li. ail ivi.
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Eligibles for Lieutenant
Washineton. Aoril 24. The President,
through the; War Department, today an
nounced a list of 490 men who are se
lected for examination- for -appointment
as lieutenants m tne regular army, xms
l. -,1 r. ,
is m accoraance. wini iuc ivvisiuus oi
the army reorgamzation bill.1
- Among those appointed by States are:
North Carolina John W. Gulick, Ed
ward Hill, Robert O. Patterson, William
T Pritchard, William R. Beavers, Wal-
iter McIntoshlMckson, A Kverett, John
A. Wagner, Jsrauiey j. w ouien, ovuu. o.
loung. - " .
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Attractions for tha Big Show
New York, April 24. The steamer Po
cahontas which V arrived' today from
Mediterranean ports brought twelve
rabs and as many camel from Tunis
and two sheep,1 ,This party is bound for
Buffalo to exhibit at the PaH-Amencan
Exposition hi Tthe Beautiful . Orient.
These people will represent life in the
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Samar Not Redy for Ameri
can Civilization
FIXED FOR FIGHTING
Six Hundred Well Armed In
surents Dominate the Is
land Taft Commission
Foregoes ItsGood intentions
Manila, April 24. It is probable that
there will be no civil government estab
lished in the island of Samar for sonle
time .to come, as, the Taff Commission
has found that 'matters there are far
from promising.
The commission went to the island
with the intention ' of organizing civil
rule as it had done elsewhere, but leftf
suddenly without accomplishing jts pur
pose. The members learned that there
were full 600 insurgents, all of whom
are supplied with rifles, yet out there,
and-that the Filipinos indicate no desire
to come in and give up their weapons.
There are forty towns, in Samar and
only seven of them are garrisoned by
American troops. Seven companies: of
the First infantry and one light battery
are performing the military service de
manded.
Wrhen the members of the commission
were in Samar they were met by- repre
sentatives from the v seven . garrisoned
towns who asked that military detach
ments be sent to the remaining thirty
three which are practically unguarded.
The commission promised to ask for an
increased niilitary force on its return to
Manila, and it is believed that the troops
in rsamar win oe largely increaseu wn
iu a short time. ! " ;
Just before the arrival of the members
bf the Taft Commission at Catbalogan
vesterdav a lare liody. of insurgents
tired into the place front te hilly and
caused great excitement among the in
habitants. The firing resulted in.', no
damage and . a body of troops went out
this morning to pursue and capture the
insurgents; ? V!' ' ' '
During the past few days the Philip
pine Commission has received numerous
indications that there are ; many Fili
pino's who have not yet been -subdued
and seem to have no intention, of giving
up to the Americans. Not a : little un
easiness has been caused by. the discov
ery of the condition of affairs in Samar,
and it is understood that the commission
will recommend hn immediate and ac
tive ".campaign in that island for . the
purpose of suppressing the large number
of riflemen now in control of the situa
tion outside of the places garrisoned by
American -troops.
$
WILLWAT6H AND WAIT
Hoping for a Better Turn of
Affairs in Venezuela
Washington. Aoril 24. Francis B.
Loomis, United States minister to Vene
zuela, went to the State Department to
day and had a long conference with Sec-
rf-rnrv Hav. It is understood that the
situation hi Venezuela was thoroughly
discussed and the relations between that
government and the United States : considered.-
Although Mr. . Loomis de1
clined to talk regarding the conference
with Mr. Hav." it was said after the
interview that there had been no change
n the attitude of the United Mates to
ward Venezuela as a result of the ex
change of views.
It was learned from a prominent offi
cial of the State Department that it is
not likely that anything will be done to
bring matters to a nead, so far as the
relations of the two countries,, are con
cerned until Mr. Loomis returns from his
holiday in ' Europe. The understanding
is.that matters will be left in abeyance
dritil that " time," and the situation care
fully watched for anyx development.
It is said that the' administration hones
that affairs will re-arrange themselves
n the. course of time, and that no radi
cal measures will become neeessarv.
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The Porte Promises to Pay
Washington .April 24. Lloyd G. Gris-
com, first secretary of the United States
legation at Constantinople, who was jn
charge .of American diplomatic affair?
there for nearly two years, reported to
the Secretary, of States today. Mr.
Griscom obtained several personal
promises from the sultan of Turkey that
the Armenian indemnity demanded by
the United Skates would be paid. The
State Department has received notice
from Mr. Leishman, the new American'
minister to iurtey, that the porte had
assured him .that the indemnity would
be, forthcoming. No instructions beyond
those sent spine time ago to air; 'irish
man topress for payment have been is
sued by thejState department.
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Metal Trust in Russia
London, April 25. A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from St. Petersburgsays
that unless the government hinders the
completion of the metal trust an South
Russia, the CHnital of the combination
will be six, hundre.l thousand roubles.
jThk dispatch, adds that another trust
has been formed at Kuatal for the pur
pose of purchasing manganese iron with
a new to raisin s the price. -
Cufcah Visitors Talk
Newspapers
for the
ROAST FOR GEN,
WOOD
Others Speak Well oft
, ; . -
ministration Free
with United States
His Ad
Trade Essen-
tial,to Prosperity
Washington, April 24. The commis
sion from the Cuban constitutional con
vention, composed ; bf Domingo Mendez
Capote, president;' Rafael jPortuondo,
Diego , Tomayo, Pedro Gonzales Llo
rentz, Pedro E. Betancourt land Pedro
M. Entenza, arrived in Washington this
rooming. The last nami?d is the jn
- r. t
terpreter for the commission
The par-
ty also includes M. M. Coro
ado, editor
and proprietor of I-aDiscu
Senor Starling " of El Mu;
sion, arid
do. They
were inet at the depot-by D.
Hill, as
sistant secretary of state, W. JO. Sanger,
assistant secretary of war, aild Captains
Overton and .Sawtell of the army, who
escorted them to the shorehaju. ,
. Leonard Wood. Governor (General of
Cuba, arrived this morning, accompanied
by his secretary,-' Mr. Gonzales. The
commission came from Havajia by Way
of Tampa, and General WTol, byj New
York. General Wood called jut the-War
Department at an early hour, and Was
closeted for four hours witl Secretary
Root, -Senator Piatt of Connecticut, au
thor of-the Piatt Amendment and Rear
Admiral Bradford, who has charge of
the, equipment; of naval stations. The
attitude of the constitutional! couveniton
toward the Piatt amendmenj was dis
cussed at;length. The quest on of sites
for coaling stations was als discussed".
and a final decision will be
?ached be-N
fore General Wood returns t
q uupa.
General." "Wood declined to jdiscuss the
result, of the conference, bu intimated
that he wonld. - give out aj statement
later. . -
Mr. Coronadowhose pape- was sup
pressed by General Wood, aiJ 'who was
placed " under arrest, talked
freely this
morning of Cuban couditionp. He de-
elares that General ' Wood
is oersona
uon, grata to many of the members bf the
constitutional convention, and. charges
that he nas causea tne trotyoie in con
neetion-with the Piatt amendAient.- Gen
eral Portuondo -nd : Senor Llorente are
also bitter in their'denunciation of Gen
eral Wood. ! -v " I ": '-
President - Capote nnd ,Ir." Tomayo
ire the conservative members of the com-
mission, and they say they
cpect much
good will ' result from the
conference
with the President. The Snor Gonza
les, discussing conditions injj Cuba, said
that, commercial, relations jf-ere; of ;.far
more importance than polities, and that
the Cubans looked forward hopefully- to
free trade with the United J State. To
the. sugar planters, he said. this w-as' a
condition i absolutely essentipl io pros
perity and scareely,less so tb the tobac
co grower's. ij
'The situation," said he, "is very much
mixed, but the ultimate ontome will be
the formation of parties along the lines
of Republican, and Democra ic organiza
tions in the United States. Newspapers
like LaDiscussion and LaPj tria are per
sonal organs, representing 1 Je views of
individuals together with the r ambitions.
This is understood by Cubais and their
expressions:" have accordingly little
weight with the people. J
"The Cubans waiit a political' leader.
General Gomez is not. and will not be
ar candidate for the presid ncy of the
republic which the Cubans iijope to form.
The- general is old and his- hWlth is fail
ing. His purse is depleted y the sacri-
fipp he has made for the Unban cause.
It had been his intention
Washineton. but he was s
to coine to
ized with "a
severe attacks of asthma. Ie "will come
later when the l'resident ileturns from
western trip. -"General
Wood is belov
by a ma-
jority of the Cubans, and this is proven
by the fact that the counti- people are
coming into Havana to off erjtheir thanks
in the ireneral for his gooci administra
tion."
'At the conference with Se;
retfiry.Root,
Cleneral Wood" went very fs
lly into, the
conditions a Cuba and thei
nation.' He related the c
political sit-
cji-cumstances
connected with the suppresion of La
Discussion, and his action A as" approved
fully by the secretary. G neral Wood
explained th'at the oppositiof to the Plaft
amendment did not reflect ioe feeling of
the people of ' Cuba, .but onli the opinions
of a few persons in Havana. f
" The Cuban '.commissiohej s spent .the
day . in resting aftef their journey and
Wre visited tonight by General Wood,
who explained to them the arrangements
made for their reception silt the White
House tomorrow.
Secretary Hoot was prese?jjt, ami at this
conference he went .over!
the same
atioir in Cu
day in talk-
ground in -regard to the sit
ba -as lie "did earlfer in the;:
ing with the secretary of war, it. was de-;
cided that tbetlan comThissioners will
lie received at 11 o'clock tomorrow moriiT
Ing by Secretary Rodt, and
conference will he escorted I
after a brief
ko the White
House where they will m
fcecrtffci-u- licrxir wUl be orfewnt at the '
conference. It is very probable that the
commission will present to. the sPresi
dent's attention the economic condition
of Cuba. - -
s While the members refuse to talk for
publication according to an agreement
reached at 'a meeting this morning after
reading General Portuendo's interview
given ln Jacksonville, it is learned that
they hope to secure from the President
tomorrow some promise that he would
lend h is Influence tq secure from the
next congress some concessions to Cuba
in t'.M 'I'orm of eh&nges'iu the tariff on
4'r.ii.'! i ;ii nort9 into this country. Gen
et;' I Yifooci I is said to be of thd opinion
thr.i nnloss something is done to improve
the economic condition of Cuba distress
is likely to be felt- amoc g the people,
and he will not oppose any plan looking
to an improvement of the situation. It
is certain that the President Avill tell
the Commission that the subject of tariff
changes is a matter entirely with con
gress, and. that the Piatt amendment
should be accepted independent of any
proposed action to relieve : the ecomonic
situation. ; ;-;V- S'V ' :"j
'. - ' " $ - t '5
- Arrived at Cavite
Washington,' April 24. The Navy De
partment has received notice that the
mosquito fleet consisting of the Ifttle gun
boats Annapolis. Frolic. voniiatuck and
Piscataqua has' arrived et Cavite.-These
diminutive vessels left Hampton Roads
two months ago, and the avy Depart
ment is highly pleased over the fact that
the trip half-way around the world was
made iu. safety. -
Commercial Crisis in Russia
Cologne, April' 24. The Breslau Gen-
eral Anzeiger says the commercial crisis
in Russia is assuming more erious pro
portions. The young and articifial i in
dustries threaten, to collapse entirely.
Four hundred factories have closed and
the outlook is of the blackest character.
PYTHIANS ADJOURN
Asheville Chosen as the Next
. Place of Meeting
Greensboro, . N. C, April 24. Special.
The .Gran J Lodge Knights of Pythias
adjourned tonight after electing and in
stalling" the following officers: Grand
Chancellor, L. P. McTeod, Asheville;
Grand Vice-Chaneellor, J. L. Scott, Jr..
Graham; (Jrand Keeper of Records and
Seal, W. T. Hollowell, Goldsboro; Pre
late,. Ret. E. D. Bown, Kinston; (Jrand
Master at Arms, J. L. Arrington, Rocky
Mount; Grand. Inner Guard, B. Nooe,
Jr.IMttsboro;, Grand Onter Guard, D.
H. Collins. .Greensboro; Grand Master
of Exchequer, John C. ..Mills, .Jlutherford
ton. T.'. J. 'Franklin,. Charlotte was
elected representative to the Suprem?
Lodge. The day was spent in receiving
reports from officers, , committees, etc.
Iteports showed the order to be more en
couraging than Jrt any time in its history:
There are in the State 124 lodges and
over 5.000 members.
Asheville is the next meeting place.
DEATH BY FREEZING
Several Instances Reported in
Recent Advices from, Alaska
Seattle, Wash., April 24. Partial con
firmation of the rumors of deaths in
Alaska- by freezing - has been received.
Now that spring is breaking Alaska will
goon be in communication, with the outer
world. . . - ...... . -
Dr. Pellonr one of th best-known and
most esteemed young pioneers of Alaska,
was frdzn while on the trail on the night
of January 1, near Solomon. He came
from Oakland, Gal., and was thirty-three
years old. ' . '
- Dan Anderson left Dexter . for Nome
about four weeks ago antLhas not been
heard, of 1 since. '. It is feared that vhe
perilled iin a blitzard. -
Dr. W. P. Banm perished while carry
ing medical assistance to a sick miner.
Dr. Baum. left Nome January 21 last.
He. was a native; of Mobile, Ala., and
saw service in the Cuban war.
United : States Marshal McLean
brought into town the" remains of a
man from Solomon. . Later they were
identified as thse of Alexander Snow.
A story was told aj a Chamber of
Commerce reating; pf sixteen men and
a woman Jiuddlci together in a maimed
and mutilated, ( oonditipn-fronV frost-bites
in a ea bin, on Pilgrim ; river,1 unable to lie
down because of. the crush and with
starvation facing them.' Generous in
dividuals and companies donated money
ami food. An appoaUto tne military
was resolved upon and within two hours
an emereency-suDDly. of food was flying
over the .trail by. moonlight , drawn by
swift dogs. . The next tiay a numoer
of the victims arrived an town and told
their story. Some of thefti , were badly
frostbitten' and "had eudrtred severe
hardships. -
Dr. Tarn was frozen to deatn Katuraay,
Jannarv 19 - Two unknown men were
found dead fiear Mary s igtoo. ,
r t . .. ' y '., ', s ...
Knocked Out for Good
London', April '24. Billy Smith, the
New -York "pugilist who was knocked out
by Jack Roberts in a fight at the Na
tional Sporting Club Monday and who
was taked -to hospital m an uncon
scious condition, died at noon todays -He
never, regained consciousness after he
was knocked out. ' v
His oppenenf, Roberts, Mr. Angle, the
manager of the club, and the referee and
seconds have surrendered to the police.
Important Surrender
Manila, April 24--One ha
sureeut -officers ana z,li iolo
men surrendered- to theAmericans at
. . mT mtm - . " WL. I .
v,i,al.n ADril ii. xney . aiso pre
sented' rolls of membewhip, which showed
revived by I that the crpF orgactsation known a.
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NO MONEY IN SIGHT
How China is to Meet -the
Demands Does Not Appear.
Trying to Effisct-Agreement
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Pekin, April 24. The Germana har
already reached the pacs in the province
of Shansi, but have not met any Chinese
troops. The natives her are -much stirred
up over this moTement, aiVtliey-fear a
further advance .of thp German and
French and ta renewal .f fcosrtilitiee.
Three oflcial wh are assisting ., IJ
Hung Chang in the negotiations jOon-1
f erred with .the.BritlsnOe, man', FVench ;
and Japanese minlstersjVho ipld , them ,
that the amount cf the indemnity -claims
would reach 65,000,000 fey the end' of
June. If matters were cot faettled by
that time' they " would 'increase at; the
rate of 100,000 per noo on account of
the expense of maintilbail&g ,f he. .military
forces. It is still uncertain how China
is to raise the irioW?.- -
Chou Fu, provincial treaurer of'Pao
ting Fu, who is helping Li. Hung Chang. I
was appointed to confer. with. "the mis-:
sionaries for a eeDarate settlement ot
their claims' for 'losses in Chi Li province.
, Bishop iraTier represented the Frencn
Catholic missions, ; Rev.. Mr. Owen the t
British Protectant missions, and , Rev.
Dr. Tewksbury th American board. The
meeting was -an informal one. The
points established were three:,
First. China's willingness to' indemnify '
native converts for' any losses they may
have sustained if arrangements to that
end have not already1 been made.
Second? That an attempt would be
made to meet all Josses sustained by the
missions outside Pekin. .
Third. That Jt would.be impossible for
the local authorities to meet the losses
sustained by znissionarfes and converts
in Pekin Itself. 1 -
Such an arrangement i' very . satifac- '
tory, though it will afford the officials
a chance for exacting commissions. ,.
In making an estimate of their losses
Rev. Dr. Tewksbury 'presented a list of
articles which had been confiscated since
the siege and the price at which they
had been jsold. This amount: will be de
ducted from the claims of the Ameri
can board. Similar , action was taken
by Bishop Firier some mouths ag
through a deputy. V
Want to Succeed Evans
Washington, April 24. Although the
President has never' indicated that he
contemplates a change in the offlee of
Commissioner of Pensions, various candidates-
to succeed : Commlseioner , Evans
have been recommended-to . hdm. The '
latest candidates-are Richard Blue, an ;
e'x-Representatie in Congres9 from Kan
sas, and S." B. Peters of the same' State.
Both have been unanimously - endorsed
by the Kansas delegation Jn Congress,'
and Representative Curtis of Kansas.
who called on the President today, said
that the appointment or. either candi
date will be acceptable to the delegation. .
Ten DsNtbSurrender r
i London," April ,25. A dispatch - to the f
Daily Mail fomiOonstaotinople says the .
criminal conrt has granted Ruston Rey,,
formerly of the Tojrklsh ". legation at
AVashlngton, wfcp' is-charged-' with trea
son, as further ten - days in which to
surrender , for -trial. .Boston Rey,- who ja ' "
now in London, is, charged 'with haring '
published revolutionary, ; article in the
Mail. - -
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Minister Conger Defends the
-Action of Missionaries:
(Victoria, B. C. April 24'.:-3Ia an Inter- '.
view in the Kobe Herald Minister Con
ger, who is on his way to San TTranscis-,
co. saidt " - 1 -
"There were' really no. actions on the
part 'of the missionaries in 'China that:
were not entirely jastifleoV when the cir
cumstances are known." Missionaries did -not
loot. They found 2,000 destitute ;
ron and women on their hsV There
was no government, fto' idrguniied ao r
thority. Thete were.houeea of men who
had bfer firing, on .the foreign qaarter,
directing the attack, leaden ' the Box
ers. Tlitr property hd been abaa
doned as a result of the .state , eX war,
and it was taken to snqcor hundreds of
foreigners and. destitute Chinese, whoae
Utica, April 24. Michael J. Griffin,
the well known baao hall player, has
been awarded a iudgment of $2,249 -against
the Broeklja basa" ball club by
Justice Scriptur ia the Supreme .Court.' '
He sued for $3,600, alleging breach . of
contract. ' "'; .-'. . ' ; . ' '
Cape-Town, yAprUS!4. At v town'
meeting today It waatdicided to give a.
luncheon in, honor ol;Sir; Alfrti.Milner,
governor of the Iranavaal andv Orange
River Colony ana tugn, commmioner tor
South Africa ra the Kcal0a ot hit start-
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