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Vol. VIII; RALEIGH, "N. 0., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1901. No. 31 in Policy of the Seaboard Air Line Is & Strictly Business n in He Reminds the Committee of Strike Incidents TALK ABOUT THE SHOPS More Work Will Be Done Here. When Business In- creases,but No Promise of Rebuilding Made-The Ral eigh Visitors Make Repre sentations in Regard to Freight Traffic Here Runsi of the Engineers Arranged in fhe Interest of Economy. Freight Engines Bound to Be Changed Here Ral eigh's Interests Will Be Considered Norfolk, Va., Sent. 4. Speeial. , President Barr, of the Seaboard -Vice Air line, today received the joint committee of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce er.d Business Men's Association, com posed of President Daniels, President If ill, C. G. Latta, J. S. Wynne. W. W. Vass, F. U. Moring, "Walter Woollcot .1. A. Jones, T. W. . Dobbin and Jehu Wilber Jenkins. General Counsel Legh R. Watts received the committee with Vice-Pre-sident Barr. President Hill presented a memorial of the merchants' association, which was reaa by .Mr. ass. it sets forth that .SO per cent of Raleigh s-rreight is now handled by the seaboard, much of j Emperor of China Regrets the Boxer Outrages" CHUN SEEsli KAISER Cold Formality and Lordly Dignity Exhibited A Hint to China in Regard to Fu ture Behavior Potsdam, Sept. 4. The"kaiser receiv ed Prince Chun at half past twelve to day. The emperoi- was attended by his military suite and Baron Von Richtho fon, the secretary for foreign affairs. When Prince Chun met Emperor Wil liam he rend a letter from his brother, the Emopror of China written on yel low silk. A guard of honor formed upon the terrace fronting the palace and as the Chinese prince left the pal ace they presented arms and the band played. The kajser returned the visit of the prince this afternoon. Em peror Will ia m - received Prince Chun in the throne room. The kaiser remained seated throughout , the inter view. Wlien the Chhiese prince ap proached -the emperor5 he bowed low (!!, some say nine times. ; He finally in. wed himself out -backwards. When Prince Chun eatett-d Emperor William, shook hands "with Mm coldly. Prince' Chun said that the Emperor of f'h"na had sent the expiatory mission t i Germany no less of his own will, but a compliment to the powers. The piince added that the Chinese emperor o,i entirely aloof from the Boxer tHsMrbanees in China, but in accordance v-'ih Chinese practices he accepted the n -.lonsibility. Emepror William, in reply, said that h .Tccpted the regrets of Emperor Kwang Su willingly. He (the kaiser) -bHi?ved that the Chinese emperor had ii t ber-n personally concerned in th? murder of Baron Von Ketteler, or the troubles of last year. He added that the crimes committed twelve months ago n China could not be expiated by th-a 1 III s io i lit through sentimental reasons, and that a change" of policy may result in a chauge of sentiment and loss of freight business. It was desired and hoed that friendly relations would "continue and the Seaboard build up instead of withdrawing from Raleigh. President Daniels stated, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce commit tee, that they canje to request the re building of the shops at Raleigh and stated their reasons, including the central location of Raleigh. Mr. Ban- was frank in his reply and favorably impressed the committee. He said that all the changes were intended to produce transportation at minimum cost and that he had done nothing that would not have been done by any other business man in his position. He re ferred incidentally to the machinists' strike and to tarring and assault on non union men by strikers, as well as the refusal of Governor Aycock to aopoint polite to protect the property. But, he said, this did not prejudice him against the town. Following the, policy of all roads, he refused to re-employ any man wvho struck without cause. Mr. Daniels called . attention to the 4 central location of Raleigh for the re- f-TlS etc- and this made a Messrs. Barr and Watts both assured the committee that all the work that could be done economically in Raleigh would be done there, and when business increased in the autumn the force in the Raleigh shops - would probably L; in creased. Regarding the change - of engineers' runs, he said it affected only six engi neers: and that while possibly it might be advantageous to change "passenger runs, freight engines were bound to be changed at -Raleigh: and this condition was permanent. He said he had done nothing to damage any place, but only niada. changes on account of economy. In parting, he assured the committee that Raleigh's interests would be con- . sidered in every move affecting the city. (. . - - -Satisfactory to Both Parties ' Norfolk, Va., Sept. 4. Special. Vice President and General Manager of the Seaboard Air Line, James M.: Barr, said toniglit at his residence regarding the conference held with the committee from Raleigh who called today-to pro test agams-t tne removal of the system s shops from Raleigh: I have nothjng to say for publication except that the conference seemed to be satisfactory tq both parties. Reallv rothing conclusive was done in the mat- ter." mission. China must in the future con form to the demands of the morality of civilized nations. , The withholding of military arid oth er honors from Prince Chun upon his ar rival at the palace was iitended to im press the idea that his errand was one of atonement ,and the same reason die tated the maintenance -of a stern and frigid demeanor by Emperor William until the expiatory address was read and his majesty had replied. Honors were then accorded the Chinese repre sentative, and when the emperor visitod Princ Chun at the Oranger this after noon-his majesty relaxed and spent half an hour conversing. Later Friuce Chun. Kin .Chang, General Hoepfner and the leading members of the mission drove along the banks of river Havel, where the emperor joined them and accom panied them to an island where tea was served.. , - The Chinos Emperor's Letter The following is " the text of Kwang Su's letter: : , "The great emperor ' of the Chinese empire to his majesty; the great German Emepror, greeting: Ever since the em pires have been mutually represented by permanent legations we have stood in uninterrupted friendly relationship with one another. Our relations became still closer when Prince Henry of Prussia came to Pekin, for on that occasion we had the privilege of receiving the prince freqaenty and of being able to hold intercourse .with him in air inti mate planner. Unfortunately in the fifth month last year. Boxers repelliously penetrated Pekin "and the soldiers -joined them, resulting in themurder of your majesty's minister. Baron Von Kettelerr a man who so long as he occupied hU post at Pekin, paid careful attention to the interests of anr countries and to whom we were liound to pay our special acknowledgements. We . regret most deeply that. Baron Von Ketteler met so terrible ah end among us. The fact that we were not in a position to take protective mea'snies was painful to our feeling, of responsibility. It was our feeling of responsibility that prompted ns to erect a monument on the spot -as a sign that the crime would not remain tmexpiated. Further,, we have sent to Germany with this letter Prince Tchnn Tsai Fong at the head of a special mis sion. Trince Tchun who-is our Cwn brother, will assure your majesty how deeply the events of the past year have grieved us. and how deeply the feeling of penitence and shame still animates us. . "Your majesty sent your troops from far distant to ' pnfldown the Boxer re bellion and restore peace for the wel fare of onr nations. We have there fore commanded Prince Tehun to ex press personally to your majesty our thanks for your efforts in promoting peace. We sherish the hope that your majesty's indignation has given, plactv to the old feelings of friendship,. That the relations of our empires may b even more extensive and of a beneficial character than hitherto is our firm as surance." The Kaiser's Response -Emperor William, in responding, ; em phasized with clear enunciation . the most striking pass-age of his reply. "No joyous or festive occasion nor the ful fillment of a simple act of courtesy, he began impressively, brought your im perial highness to mc, "but a deeply. melancholy and serious event." After referring to Baron Von Kette- ler's murder, he continued: I really believe that your highness' imperial brother personally stood aloof from .the crime and the subsequent acts of vio lence against the inviolable legations and peaceful foreigners. AH the great er is tne gunt wnicn ians upon ms advisers and his government. The?e must not delude themselves into believ ing that by an expiatory mission alone they have made atonement and obtain ed pardon for their guilt. This can only be done by their future attitude in conformity with the prescriptions of international law and the usages of civ ilized nations. If the emperor of China conducts the government of his great empire henceforth strictly in the spirit of these- prescriptions, then his hops will be fulfilled that the sad results of the complications of the -past year will bo overcome and that between Germany and China, as formerly, lasting peace ful and friendly relations will again prevail and conduce to the benefit of the two nations and the whole human civilization. In the sincere and earn est wish that this may be so I bid your imperial highness welcome." - expressarTooted Robbers Secure a Pile by the Usual Method Texarkana. Ark.. Sept. 4. A large amount of money was secured by robbers wi last night held up Cotton Belt pas senger train No. 1, that- left here at 9:2." -p. m. The robbery was commit tea by five masked men at .yiau, iour niues south of here. The exac t amount of the booty secured is withheld by the , railroad and express officers, but it is known that a large shipment of money was made on this train. The train was flagged by one of the robbers, who forced the fireman to go back and cut. on: tne man ana Daggage cars, and, returning, made the- engineer give tip his engine. One of the robliers, who, it appears, is an expert, engineer, ran the locomotive, maiTand express cars about a- mile -from the : point where the first stop was made. ; Then they forced the express messenger to open his car. After securing the loot by blowing open. the express safe with dynamite the, rob-, bers escaped on, the engine, going south at ftrll speed. The passengers were not molested. The conductor and several passengers walked back to this city and reported the hold-up, whereupon a posse was sent m pursuit of the robbers. The engine was caught running wild about thirty miles south of here. It is not known where the robbers abandoned it. . v " PAPER HANGERS STRIKE The Business in Washington at a Stand-still Washington, Sept. 4. Because their demand for wages of $3.20 per day was not granted most of the paper hangers -)t this city, who are members of the local Paper Hangers' Assembly of the Knights of Labor, went out on a strik'i this morning. Last Friday a comma nication was addressed to the Master, Taper Hangers' Association, in; which there was a demand for an increase from the prevailing rate of $2.80 per .day to $3.20. per day. The first mentioned vligures were the v. ages received , by journeymen prior to the strike, but that was not the maximum price, .paid per. day. In many instances the wages obtained by skilled papers bangers have reached the total of $45 for one week, a great deui of the work done being by piece. The demand of the union met. with a prompt refusal. The strike affects all but two of the shops in the" city, and work is at a standstill on a great many job's. WINSTON CUTS TAX RATES Students Numerous at Salem Female College Opening Winston-Salem, N. C, Sept. 4. Spe cial. the Winston aldermen have .re duced the tax rate from $1.35 to SI "on $100 valuation, and poll tax from $4.05 to $3. The one. hundredth annual session of Salem Female College opened today with over two hundred pupils. Principal C!ew- Jt-11 expects the enrollment to reach near ly four hundred in a short time. Mr. Mward Champagne and Miss Annie Will of Lynchburrr were married here this afternoon'. The groom had to make two efforts before he could secure the license, the Tegister of deds demand :ng better evidence in regard to the Hdy's age tuan was given, dn the first application. Cashier a Defaulter Charleston. S. C. Sept. 4. Frank' C. Lehner, cashier of the Bank of Tim.- monsville. South Carolina, who dis appeared mysteriously three weeks ago, is still missing, and his absence was explained today when the discovery was made that he was a defaulter. Ban examiners have already found a shortage i struck today for recognition of the '"an of $3,000, and the examination is by no J - $3.50 a'day and the-payment of all means concluded.- False entries were made to cover defalcatibns, and . deppsit sups were not record!. J he josses w" be made good and the bank's credit will 1 . , le uninjured. mm i The Constitution Improves in ; ; Her Sailing : NIP AND TUCK- RACE Hard tuck Against the New Cup Defender Holds Her Back; but She Pushes the Columbia Very Close Newport, R. I., Sept. 4. The Consti tution had all the hard luck there was to be found today and lost the race to the Coluknbia by 17 seconds. It was one of he ; most exciting yacht racea ever witiiesjsed, and certainly the most exciting (of this season. From the 6tart to the fihish the result of the race was in. doubt and after; the yachts had crossed the line the winner could not be picked dut until the regatta committee had giv4n the official figures. The race was sailfed in a moderate to fresh sailing breeze. The .course was fifteen miles to windward and return. At th4 start the Columbia had worked into the? weather position and the Con stitutioil tried to pull through, the Col umbia's lee. Captain Barr, in order to prevent? this, bore down on the Consti tution mree times an order to bacK wma that yjcht' and check her headway. This, aocordine to the best authority, is a distinct violation of the rules. J.n.e Columbia hugged the line, and rather than1 start under the Columbia's lee. Captain Rhodes wore round and gybed and then crossed the line at the other end, bnt was handicapped 21 seconds. If he had crossed under the Columbia s ee th' Constitution would have been badly hampered, but by taking the other end or tne line, sne naa ner wina ciear. although the Columbia was .well to windward of the new yacht. The ; Constitution picked up on the ColumbIa,wbut when standing in toward rhel Narragansett shore, she had to luff into the wind in order to let a coasting sehooner Dass'Tibead'of her. This cost herifew seconds.' ' Whfcn well., clear of Point Judith Captain Barr, seeing that the Constitution was picking the Columbia tip, made several . short tacks, but the Constitution was too good for thV Columbia at this work, and the two yachts got very well together. The Con stitution at the. windward mark was only forty seconds behind the Columbia She had started by actual time one nTfcmle and 34 seconds behind, so that in actual sailing she had gained 54 sec onds. Taking her time from the handi cap gun which was her official time at the start, she had picked up 33 seconds There was about a ten Knot breeze on the beat out. They tacked around the mark and set spinnakers to port and broke out balloon jib topsails. The Con stitution, after about twenty minutes sailing, was on even terms with the Columbia, and then the two yachts sailed side by side for some time. The tide had set them to the eastward of their course, and when the finishing line was three miles away the spinnakers were lowered, mainsheets trimmed in. and they reached with the wind over the port quarter.. The Columbia, having the weather position, picked up on the Constitution, and soon passed -her and a' luffing match ensued. The Columbia drew clear of the Constitution, and then Captain Khodes bore off with the Con stitution as -though he would try. to sail through the Columbia's lee. As soon as Captain Barr had put up his helm, the Constitution was luffed sharply to work that yacht to the windward. A sharp puff "caught the balloon jib topsail at this moment, and having the full of the wind in it. it was torn to ribbons. The pieces of '-the torn sail fluttered in the wind, greatly handicap-1 ping the yacht s sailing, ine uoiumbia, profiting by the accident to the ' Consti tution, took her balloon jib topsail in, and at once sent up a reaching jib. As soon as this sail was broken out it pnlled the yacht well ahead. On the Constitu tion the torn sail could not be cleared away quickly enough to alow her to set nnother. and the Columbia crossed the line nineteen seconds in the lead. On the run home the Constitution had gained twenty-two seconds. Officially the Con stitution had beaten the Columbia fifty four seconds, boat for boat, taking -he Constitution from the hanrfican gum. She had allowed the Columbia one minute and eleven seconds over tuc cOuit the Columbia won the race- by seventeen seconds corrected time. Allowing for the handicap of the Con stitution that yacht beat the Columbia one minute and fifteen seconds, boat for boat. This is taking the time the Con stitution crossed -the line as her actual starting time. On this basis she would have won the race by four seconds. The loss of her balloon jib topsail lost some time, and but for this the Constitution would have undoubtedly won, and the schooner . getting in her way, caused her to lose more time.. On the sailing today she was the better boat of the. two, and she showed much better . form than in her last few races. - New Orleans PItimbers Strike ' New Orleans, Sept. 4. The plumbers i .i,. k-. The bosses de- j j dined these demands and will import 1 . . -AamBytAa aTll w;u tmnftrf ! . ., , , m, ,ant. aurneyraan i plumbers. The PPaiw . 1-B Will rnto tnirinrrniB whether Or nOl 1 ers will vote tomorrow whether or not they will, strike. The journeyman brewers have returned to work, their strike having proved a 'failure, .'and 'the boycott on home made beer has ' beea removed. . ' 1 ; Death of Mrs. W. A. Burwell Warrenton. X. C. Sent. 4. Snecial. Mrs. W. A. Burwell died at her home here this afternoon, after several weeks' illness. She was the wife of the mavor of Warrenton and daughter of the late Ur. K. U. Burton. She was a true and faithful member of the Methodist church. S PrtoRiraa JnoTlnj TetTrard . New Orleans, Sept. 4. The. steamship California arrived here " todav from Ponce with four hundred Porto lticans en -route to California; . The California was .not allowed to land, but the Porto Kicans were disembarked in boats and taken to the Southern Pacific depot. The train pulled ont in a few minutes for San Francisco. This immigration has been suspended during the summer be-, cause of quarantine, but the Porto Ri cans will be shipped to Hawaii regu larly from this time on until the full quota 10,000 have been sent there. '" . - : VYALK-0YER FOR NEW BERN Tarboro Made a Tremendous Big Score of Errors Jfew Bern, N. C, Sept. 4.-Special. New Bern downed Tarboro today by a score of 16 to 2. - Tarboro became hacked after the fifth inning and the game was a walk-over for the home team. The ecore: R.H.E. Tarboro 0001000102 li 12 New Bern . ..2 1 2 0 2 0 6 3 x 16 lft 2 Batteries: Gilligan, Ilennager, Bush and Lehman; Hopkins, Warren and Thackara. $ BOER WOMEN DECEIVE OFFICERS Pretoria, Sept. 4.w-Of late a large number of .Boer, women have importuned the authorities for permission to go to their husbands in the field to attempt to persuade them to surrender, and in many cases the permission has been granted; but it appears that the re quests are frequently proffered merely as excuses by the women who are de sirous of seeing their husbands and who have no intention of trying to get them to lay down their arms. Two prisoners were tried today on the charge-of having rejoined their com mandos aftex.lubmit(tlng to the Britr ish. One of the accused ,had been em ployed asa stoker, on the military rail ways. The number of prisoners captured and surrenders made during the Aveek is 339. So far the effect of General Kitchener's proclamation regarding "the treatment that will be accorded the Boers in th field after September 15 has not been very appreciable. SPOILED HIS BREAKFAST Captain Forsyth Receives a Letter from Secretary Long Philadelphia, Sept. 4. Captain James A. Forsyth, U. S. N., today received a letter from Secretary Long calling for a full explanation of the interview-with the captain concerning the Schley Sampson controversy, printed in a Kan sas City newspaper. According to this interview Captain Forsyth said that the entire trouble in naval circles is due to the fact that Sampson, through social influence, was promoted above many senior officers. Captain Forsyth says the letter, came just in time to spoil his breakfast. lie at once called in his friend Captain John Kinsey, retired, and "began com posing his reply. It is understood that it will be a deniar of ; the entire story and that Captain Forsyth will show clippings from other Kansas City papers of . the -same date as the interview to show that he refused to talk at all. He' states that Secretary Long's letter and ' his reply must be made public in Washington. VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA Mail Advices from OurRep resentative at Caracas Washington, Sept. 4. Mail dispatches from Herbert W. Bowen, United States minister to Venezuela -were received at the State Department today. Mr. Bow- en enclosed a copy of. the note ad dressed by the Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs to the foreign ministers at Caracas, explaining the attitude cf his government in the controversy with Colombia. Mr. Bowen advised the -department fully of the assumption by Mr. Russell secretary of the United States legation at Caracas, of the care of . Colombian interests in Yeneauel.i after the with drawal of the Colorabiah representative. Mr. Russell, he explained, merely took charge of the keys and archives of the legation and did not assume to repre sent .Colombia diplomatically. No information of interest concerning the Venezuelan-Colombian political sit uation was contained in. the dispatches. Th. department has not received any acknowledgement from Colombo President McKinley's T tender of . hi.r good offices to effect an amicable settle ment of the differences between that country and Xeaeiuela, v . . -. ; i r i Hundreds of,Men at Wo 'r F i ft National Tube Mill ; NO PICKETS IN SIGHT Mill Bosses Jubilant Over Ev idences of Victory Strike Leaders to Be Permanently Discharged " McKeesport, Sept. 4.--Morl than four hundred men , went to work in the Na tional Tube Mill this morning, and 170 more stood at the gate waiting an op portunity to enter. There was not a picket to ' stop them. The men in the , plant today, include threaders, machinists, carpenters and molders. ., As the men who worked yesterday went into the mill this morning they ' wero joined by others of their department from the crowd. -In one instance fifteen threaders went in in a body. There were no police at the mill, except mem-' lers of the coal and . iron force. The bosses were out and were jubilant at the evidences of victory.. ,,They said that there was enough work to ! be done - in the mill to employ 1,400. The effect of this return of the men to the tube mill has had some" effect upon other dis affected strikers. " ----- - One of the bosses at the National Tube Mill, in speaking of the situation today, said: "The trouble last Mondaj w.as caused by the tannage men at thf National Rolling Mill. Yesterday wiet there was no more opposition to theii coming to work, they took heart. I ex pect more men to come back every day, and I know that eighty per, cent of the ien are waiting" a favorable opportunity to. come back." At Duquesne this morning no gain was made by either the strikers or the mills. None of the twelve furnaces in the open health department were being drawn, and the other three furnaces were heat- ng. Much of the ladle work is being done by Italians whose clumsiness has caused the loss by spilling of nearly one hundred tons of steel. ' This is the only department of the mill that has been affected, by the trouble. "It is! reported that the strikers of this city will parade to Duquesne this -week. . It is believed here that the opening of the .Demni'ler, tin plate; mill, will "be " followed shortly by te opening of the Boston steel nill, Monongahela steel mill and galvanizing worksy and Jast, .prob-x ably sifter a 1 considerable,-;interval, the -National tube ;milJs,rwnien9clwae. the National rolling mill, and the pipe mills. Preparations for reopening all of these plants have been making quietly but steadily for the last two weeks. The manufacturers claim that they - have se- " cured the services - of several hundred disaffected union men. ' They say they will consider as discharged permanently all men who were active as strike leadens. They say that no new, union scales will be signed and the mflls will still be non union. . ' . . - . It is announced today by some of the Demmler officials that the mill will start at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning with two-thirds off its original force. The furnaces are-being fired today and a force of laborers,- is at work getting ready for the start. A' recruiting office for the United States marine service was opened here today in the Iiope of catching some of the idle men. : ' I, ' -. : - ' - . ' Flttabnre Striker Retaralag Work Pittsburs. Pa.rSept. 4.There is every indication that the steel strike is broken. One hundred and fifty men who had flicen fighting the.-trust went to work in the Pennsylvania tune plant nere .tlus w 1 r . Pi . - it . inornintr. Jaraes iUCiiitr, tne superin tendent, asserts that the works will ho oniiing full in a few Jays. The sheriff's office at the court house was a scene of confusion this morning. owing to the preparations being mad( to take charge. of the United ateel worVs of. the American Tin Plate Company of Demmler Station, which the tin plate company proposes to put in operation, notwithstanding the cflaim that ho plant hands of a mob. The sheriff, William C. McKinley, was at his office early, and at once canvassed the sitnatjon . with , ex-Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry, his chief deputy, and the other regular deputies of the ofnee. It was deemed early to make a start for Demmler as soon as pos sible. Chief. Deputy Lowry is te iio in command of the posse, which will con sist of at least twelve of the regular office deputies. i - ' . - - - K Baili for a Coafortnei - , "New York, Sept. 4. A man promt nently connected with the controlling financial interest in the United - States Steel Corporation said this afternoon: . "There has been no conference be tween J. P. Morgan and Mr. Gompers, and there will be none.- There is no basis for-a conference. Of course Mr. Schwab may have been willing to talk to Mr. Gompers if ne. called npon him. There will be no settlement of the strike, however except by . the men returning to work. As for terms, the principles laid down at the time of .the supposed understandings with 1'resident bhaffer of I tfae . Aniagamated Association of Steel and,Tin Workers will testrictly adhered to that is, excepting of -course as to those union mills that have since startec up non-union." , - 8 t-.'V5 ' - 4 , Money in Circulation Washington, Sent. 4. Th? amount ol money - in circulation in "the United State s September 1 was estimated by the 'Treasury. Department" at $2,11)7. 7i:I,824r which was on Jncr?as2 i-t - o.00,782 " compared with thi aggreg.i:fl oq luc Miiie uaie laai year. linxt'il.. cu an estimated population -if 77.UZ.KY) the circulation per capita was $28.18 :Y mxaimt 120.83 on-September 4, liKK). 4; 'f-i. 4T 1 vr 1
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