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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
EMPRESS RETURN NOT
 DICTATED BY RUSSIA

WASHINGTON Sept. 2S.-The Chi nese Minister, MT Tu Wing, to-day re- ceived cable dispatch from the Chi nese Foreign Office at Picking giving the text of the edict issued by the Elm peror yesterday, in which, owing to the critical condition of Chinese affairs, he calls back to power the Empress Dowager and commits to her hands the direction of the vast affairs of the em- pire. The edict, freely translated from the cipher cable, is as follows:
 Now that China is disturbed, there eis need that all business shall be done well, and we, the Emperor, agitated from morning to night for the welfare of af- fairs and fearful lest errors. may occur, observing from the beginning of the reign of Tung Chi that the Empress Dow ager had twice given instructions to the Emperor and with signal ability and suc- cess so we now, considering the import ant interests of the empire, have begged the Empress Dowager to give the em- pire the benefit of her ripe experience and her instruction. The Dowager Elm press has been pleased to accede to this
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'f the eastern part of the island in ref

of the eastern part of the island in ref erence to the present relations of the United States and Cuba. It is un- signed, but the fact that 1t is circulated and that the circulation is authorized by Cuban officials and that it's senti- ments are those expressed by the most violent of the Cuban party adds much importance to the document. It is couched in the strongest language, and its tone throughout is hostile to the United States. The yelled sentiment running through it is that there shall be no further intervention by America save what Is necessary to establish Cuba as a republic. No further inter ference Is to be brooked and 1t will be resisted to any extremity.
 The document begins by stating the broad principle that no will should be recognized in Cuba save the will of her own people, which must be supreme and absolute. No form of government will be acceptable save that of a re- public. with the most perfect independ- ence in it's organization and absolute freedom from outside control It's gov ernment and its people will oppose with all their strength, even to the bitterest extremity, any outside influence at tempting to control free and independ-
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La Liberte predicts important action by the council on Tuesday which may result in the convoking of the Cham bers
 Everything tends to confirm the opinion that General Zurlinden, in or dering the military trial of Colonel Pic quart, acted entirely upon his own in itiative.
 The Temps declares that the Cabinet has previously refused to sanction Gen. eral Zurlinden's proposal to prosecute Colonel Picquart, and that General Eur linden, therefore. waited until he had resumed the military Governorship of Paris. when he acted upon his own au- thority.
 Upon leaving the prison Colonel Pic quart had a portmanteau and a port folio. He looked pale and careworn. The blinds of the fiacre were drawn di- rectly he entered 1t.
 A mob which had been bowling out side the prison, rushed toward PicQuart as he emerged, shaking their fists and shouting, some for and some against him. A similar mob waited at the Cherche Midi Prison. A detachment of military in both cases protected Pic quart.
 A majority of the papers denounce this military coup with various degrees of severity. M. Clemenceau, in the Au- rore, charges M. Brisson with coward ice or imbecility, and couples President Faure'S name with that of General Zurlinden in the alleged plot to SUD- press the truth and defeat justice. NJ. Clemenceau dwells strongly on the "mauvaises chances" of the Cherche Midi Prison, and credits the ex-War Minister with the remark:
 If General Mercier had not been so soft-hearted he would have had Drey> fus murdered"
 Another paper, Droits de rHomme. abuses M. Faure with the greatest vir- ,ulence and accuses him Of employing M. Brisson to make a coup d'etat. It points out that President Faures mili- tary friends hold all the strong posts.
 The final meeting of the commission to consider the subject of revision, which was fixed for Tuesday, has been postponed until g o'clock tomorrow morning, when a report will be drafted.
 It is stated in ministerial circles that the report will advise that Sarrien, Minister of Justice, is in favor of revi- sion.
 M. Brisson, the Premier, opposed the convocation of the chambers on the ground that the revision question is purely governmental matter.
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CRIMINAL AGGRESSION,
 SAYS SCHURMAN

ITHACA, N. T., Sept. 23.-President Schurman. in his annual address to the students of Cornell University yesterday. touched upon the issue brought up by the recent war with Spain. relative to the disposal of acquired territory, including the Philippines. He said:
 I've hear 1t advocated that the Philip pines belong to us by right of conouest But the idea that we have conouered them is a mistaken one. We have taken Manila, but there yet remain Is .000 in- surgents under the control of fierce and desperate leader. We are, therefore. un- der no obligation to it's people.
 Monarchy may expand by acquisition of territory, but democracy, which is government by the people and for the people, cannot afford to accept as citi- zens people who are not capable of self
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request, and. therefore, 1t is to the good fortune of the whole empire that this suspicious event is brought about. From to-day the Empress Dowager conducts the business in the imperial apartments and on the eighth day of the present month lChinese calendar) we will take all the Princes and Ministers to perform the ceremony in the Chin Chung palace. Let the Yamen Foreign Office) prepare that the ceremony may be performed with fitting honors.
 The Chinese Minister was seen at the legation to-day and talked freely con- corning the edict. He said there was no secrecy about 1t, nothing to indicate that it was triumph of one foreign element over another, and that it's es- sent1al purpose was to strengthen China herself at time when serious foreign problems were presented.
 Concerning the report that the En- press return to power was a coup d'etat favorable to Russia, the Min ister say he does not consider the move favorable to any power as against any other. It's effect, he says, would be toward strict impartiality in Chinas treatment of Russia, Great Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Japan and the world at large.
 As to its effect upon u Hung Chang, the Minister says, the Dowager En- press has long admired the rugged equity ol tHt OlQ statesman. But ne did not think this would result in the return of Lii to the Foreign Office, from which post he was recently re- l1eved, owing, 1t was understood, to foreign influences. It is probable, the Minister says. that Prince Li will con- tinue in his nominal post as Imperial Secretary.
 When asked if China had the strength to resist dismemberment by foreign powers, MT. Wu Tong Fang said:
 l am confident China will remain in- tact and am glad to note that your Minister Tn China, MT. Denby, has the same opinion"
 The Minister speaks with especial satisfaction of the concession which he signed a short time ago, by which an American syndicate will build the rail road from Hankow to Canton. a dis tance of 800 miles. It is understood that among the names of those inter ested in the concession are the Rocke fellers, Vanderbilts, Morgans, Brice and ex-Mayor Hugh Grant of New York
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PARIS, Sept. 23.-A tragedy which shows the extent to which the peoples feelings are worked up 1n connection with the Dreyfus case oc- cured in Paris last evening.
 At quarter past 6 o'clock a sty- lishly dressed woman called at the offices of La Lanterne and asked to see M. Millerand, the editor. He was out, but she positively refused to depart, and as she appeared very excited M. Olivier, the secretary, was summoned. He said: "I, Mime. Paulmier, have the right to answer for M. Millerand."
 M. Paulmier, a deputy, had sent a letter to General Zurlinder, while the latter was Minister of War, implor- ing him to put stop to the attacks on the army. La Lanterne replied with an article in which M. Paul mier's private affairs were freely, if not libelously, discussed, and the name of his wife was dragged in.
 Hence the lady's indignation. She would see M. Millerand, she declared, and when M. Olivier repeated that he was not on the premises she de- clared she would take the matter into her own hands, and drawing a re- volver fired six shots point blank Two took effect. M. Olivier was examined by a doctor, who stated that his condition was serious. The first bullet lodged in his chest and the second in his groin. The latter is likely to cause serious trouble, as the latest reports are rather alarm ing.
 Mime. Paulmier expresses sorrow that under the pressure of nervous excitement she shot an innocent man, and declares that she will still find M. M1lIeIand. Of course she was de- tained in custody.
 The military authorities have accom- plished their plan of stifling Colonel Picquart by placin0 him au secret Colonel Picquart's friends have been de- nied admission to the prisoner. His counsel, M. Maitre Labori, has twice appeared at the sffice of the clerk of the court-martial and inquired for per mission to see his client. On both occa- sions he was informed that Picquart had been placed au secret and could be seen only on an order from the authori- ties, which order M. Labori has been unable to secure.
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public are declared to be universal suf-

public are declared to be universal suf- frage, liberty of the press and religion, disendowment of the state church, free education, no capital punishment, no standing army. trial by jury, enact~ ant of the habeas corpus act, liberty to carry arms on personal responsibility, the island to be divided into six dis tricts. each to have the same quantity of territory, the capital of each to be situated in the center; each state to give a portion of it's territory for the establishment in the center of the is- land of a federal territory of an extent of thirty square kilometers.
 In order to carry out the views re- commended a strong organization will be formed, to be called the National party
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Funeral of Miss Davis.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 23-The funeral train bearing the remains of Miss Winnie Davis arrived here this morning and was met at the depot by Lee Camp, Confeder- ate Veterans. There was large crowd in attendance. The remains were escort ed to St. PauIs Church by the camp, where the funeral took place this after noon. The weather is fair and there was great outpouring of people. There were many distinguished visitors in the city to attend the funeral.
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CONSPIRACY TO DETHRoNE
DoWAGER EMPRESS SAID TO BE
 IN THE PLOT.
It Is Sought to Place m Power Prince Kung's Grandson and to Rid the Empire of Its Pres-
 ent Ruler.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-According to special dispatches received from Pe- king members of the European com munity there believe the life or the Elm peror of China is in danger. It IS aoo- ed that the Dowager Empress desires to place Prince Kung's grandson on the throne. The Emperor realizes the strength of the conspiracy against him and has ordered the guards at the pal ace to be strengthened.
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ent action of that government and "ap- peal to whatever course may be expe- dient to repel any domination by stran- gers, internally or externally. We do not admit the right of any other gov ernment, whatever it's interests or claims, to curtail in any way our com plete liberty"
 The principles of the free Cuban re-
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q Q . q . q . Q q . q q Q q q IMMEDIATE
 EVACUATION.
Spaniards Must With draw From Cuba
 Without Delay.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-A very peremptory message of in- struction has been sent to the Cuban military commission, and by them made the basis of a note to the Spanish commission CTS. The authorities in Wash ington will not, make public the terms of the note, but it's gen. eral tenor is that the United States will not be satisfied with any further delay in the evacua- tion of Cuba. It is to the effect that the terms of the protocol called for an immediate evacua- tion of Cuba, and that Spanish sovereignty must be relinquish- ed. The American commission CTS have been informed that the evacuation of Cuba cannot be delayed.
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leave its government to its people If they fail in their efforts to establish a stable form of government which shall we must again interfere. But if they suc- ceed, in my opinion, not only Cuba but also Porto Rico will soon by tapping at If we annex the island I hold that we will be committing criminal aggression"
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to00oUUoU UUUUUUUU < : APPEAL OF :
 ! ! FILIPINOS :
Request Independence With an American
 Protectorate.

q MANILA, Sept. 23.-The Fili- Q pino National Assembly has de- q cided to request the Americans, q first, to recognize the indepen- q dence of the islands; second, to q establish a protectorate over q their external affairs, and to in-
 q duce the powers to recognize
 . their independence; third, to ap-
 q point a joint commission of q Americans and Filipinos for the q arrangement of details to Ire
 | ciprocate the Americans ser . vices"
 rH
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
BRYAN WILL
 SOON RESIGN
Expected to Do So When
 He Reaches Jackson

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The Herald's Washington corre- spondent says: It Is certain that Colonel Bryan made no mention while here of his intention to re- sign his commission, but I am informed that on reaching Jack sonville he will do so through his commanding officer.
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government. The nation, like a person, must be honest and keep its promises.
 When Cuba Is pacifed then we must
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EDruged Wife of q Moligned Deputy Shoots aD Editors
 Secretary.
The Military Autborties of Paris Accomplish Their Plan of Stirling Colonel
 Pcquurt.

York
 mes Cord Bonnet
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How ColoDel Smitb's RegirDeDt Fought in the Battle Be-
 fore Manila.
Tbe Call Correspondents Witb tbe Victorious Troops Describe tbe Deeds of
 Vdor.
BY SOL N. SHERIDAN.

Special Correspondence of The Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
NATIONALISTS WHO WANT TO
 RULE THE FREED ISLAND.

Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald Copyrighted 1898, by James Cor don Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

Saesvd 5""n' company 1ns' california Regiment
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19

social equal NJ tho white racc. In com
parison with the political crime the
partition Of Poland by Russia and Aus
partinc of Poland by Russia and Aus
tria. a. black n that was. fades ta
snowy Wilderness.
Herr ua> an anomaly unknown %
history. the mos inferior race or the
giot-. living on the same soil. and on
terms - political equality. with one -
the pToudt~t ana most superior races.
Friction aud ~aata-oni~m. between th,
tNo, a. i usi>t have been forc>ecn. com
n,ncd immediately. The evil conditions
confronting She waiie racc. we're inteu~i-
hei ly the muo> ton on The southern
States - the odiou~ reconstruction LAWS.
b! the Federal government
Til" scenes and events of that period
arr remembered nov by The Older cit
liens. with something ~ TN" sensations
IF a >.vptr aroused from >lumb~r by
Il terrible nightmare.
Dr. Wiuchyll, who has najc a study oc
the question. says in his recent in
trrc,tin& work The r~Adamit~."
tn" Negro. has the strongest race preju-
dice ~ any g. lAn ua The clrth; il par
takes 81 III, characteristic of an ami
NAL instinct, and Ike the lower animals
Il" follows this instinct under any and
ali circumstances.
The Republican party. that freed the
negro. has utilized this strong race
prejudice and has for party purposes
array"i the negro >alidly NJ the ballot
box against the native white race. AZ
ter Super-humau effort-uudrr the lead
OF sue men n Zrhulou Il. Vance, the
Democratic party gained possession OF
the Stat" government, and gave u
MT ~ g.4t M n 900. ~. - ? ,xhtai s,-A-
tected ali the citizens Of Tn. State. ire
spcctiyc If coler. III their lives. liberty
and property.
For twenty years not a stain or flaw
rested upon the State government. How
changed are the conditions now,
Certain white ~demagogucs, lost 10 race
pride, with morbid ambition
stronger thar their lovc OF race or
State. have joined with the negroes and
the few native Republicans. captured
the State government. and inauguratcd
i condition Which is Il disgrace to North
Carolina.
Mr.. Simmons truly says the race pro
blcm is pressing for 4 settlement. We
do not think. however. his scheme of
colonizing the negro practicable or FEAST
bic. To secure and maintain good gov
Iernment in North Carolina. the negro
vote should practically be suppressed.
The white race should be permanently
maintained in power in the State. In
order to do this 4 white league should
be formed something similar to the
Nnow-Nothng party. Every white man
IN the State who Will not join 1t and
abide by its rules. should be politically.
socially. and in all business transactions
Observation-Disclosures be made to reaEze
that every white man h aftliate>
with the negro politically. Is a dis
gracod man. and not entitled to recog-
milton among decent white men. This
we think IA more practicable scheme
than Mr.. Simmons'S.
SYLVESTER II. BROWN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19

ooro was merely an agency. and that Tho
deposltors and creditors at Wadosboro
hau no lien upon the funds at that
point Out must share with the general
creditors Of the parent bank at Wi
mlngton.
IN other words, the court holds that
the relations existing between the Bank
OF New aud the agency at
NaucsbOro, was that Of principal and
agent, and all the assets Of the agency
belonged to the principal. and all the
debts Of the agency were debts of the
Bank Of New Hanover.
The Bank Of New Hanover was char
tered by an act of the General Assem-
bly,. ratified January II. 1872. with the
usual powers of Il banking corporation.
and established lis principal place of
business at Wilmington. and agencies
were established ut Goldsboro. Wades-
boro and Tarboro and Marion. S. c..
styled respectively The Bank of New
Hanover at Goldsboro.' and The Bank
of New Hanover at Wadesboro.' &c.
Sometime since, the agencies at Goids-
boro. Tarboro and Marion were discon-
tinued, and on Jun 10Th, 1893, the
Bank of New Hanover made an assign
ment of all It's property. "of every de-
scrlptlon whatsoever and w~hereSoever
situate including Ill that belongs or
may belong to It's agency or branch bank
at Wadcsboro.'
The agency or branch bank at Wades-
boro. however. made Il separate assign
ment after the failure Of the mother
bank. Now the propert and deposits ut
Wadcsboro. if appropriated solely to
the dcpositorS at that point and other
creditors dealing directly with the
gency would be sufficient to satisfy
them in full. but if this property is
placed with the other assets of the Bank
If New Hanover, and the delpoSitors and
creditors dealing directly with the
agency ut WadesbOro. arc to share gem
orally with all the creditors of the Bank
# New Hanover, the pro rata dividend
will be small. Hence the effort of the
Wadesboro dtpOsitors and creditors to
have the assets at that point declared Il
trust fund for their benefit. the surplus
alone. if any. to go into the assets Of
he Bank OF New Hanover.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S MASTER
PIECE.

Lincoln had reason. wonderful humor
and Wit. but his presence was moi good.
His voice was poor. his gestures aWk-
ward-but his thoughts were profound.
His speech at Gcttysbrs is one Of the
masterpirc es Of the world. The word
here is used four or five times too
often. Leave the here's out and the
speech is perfect.
OF course, / have heard Il great many
takers. but orators are few aud far
between. They are produced by VIC
torious nations-born i'll the midst OF
great events, of marvellous achieve
ments. They utter he thoughts, the
aspirations of their g They clotnc
the children of the people III the
gorgeous robes Of genius. They inter
pref the Dreams. With the poets, they
prophecy. They fill the future with
heroic forms. with lofty deeds. They
keep their faces toward the dawn-to-
ward the overcoming day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19
STATE NORMAL NOTES.

Greensboro. April 1G.-'SpeciaI.,-Mr.
w. c.. Randall and wife. Of Raleigh.
y. C.. are at the Normal and Industrial
college. II guests of president and
Mrs. Mc1ver. Mr.. Randall is on his way
to Blowing Rock. where he expects to
erect Il summer residence. and his visit
here IS principally to Supcrintend the
framing and hanging Of his life-Sizc por-
trait of the late Major 5. VI. Finger.
who was til" first president of the Board
Of Directors of the college. and one Of
its Staunchcst supporters. being State
superintendent Of Public instruction at
the time Of It's establishment. The pic
turc is one Of the best specimens Of Mr..
Randall'> work. and WaS ordered by the
present board of directors.
Rev. Dr.. T.. T.. Ua>S. Of the Nashville,
CTenn.) Advocate. preached II most cIo-
luent sermon last Sunday night before
the Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton Of the college. on the subject of
Christian living. He is Il strong and at
t~ractivr pulpit orator. and il is extreme
y creditablc to the association that the
students are given the opportunity Oof
herring crmon and addresses from men
Of prominence. Among those who have
spoken before the association this past
wear. are 1T. Rev. DIR. Rondthalcr. OF
Salem. y. c., and Major Robert BlnS
ham. of A>heyillc. y. {.
On Friday next the last Of the course
of entertainments will be given, and
will he Il farcc-cOme1y entitled. "1hC
Boarlin" School, This entertainment
is by the Students. under the auspices OF
the Joint entertainment committee OF
the two literary societies of the college.
The course his year has embraced 4
wide scope in the lecture and concert
field, and has been both instructive anu
entertaining. Thu fact Of the large
number of students in the school makes
it possible to place tirst-claSS attractions
ut greatly reduced priceS-thc cost to the
students for the entire course being less
than 81 each. The first was a lecture by
Colonel Henry Wattcrson. a Southern
soldier and editor. on The Life OF
Abraham Lincoln:' following this was q
concert by the Frances Hughes Com
pany. The lecture by President An
drews Of Brown University. on General
Lee" an evening with Dickens by Prof.
Barbour. a concert by the May Ranger
| company, and Il lecture by Mrs. S. I.
Itour.
The date of commencement this ycal
* Nav -. 23 and 24th. Reduced rates
on all railroads have been advertised
. LARGO number of the alumni and
former students will attend. On Satur
day night, May DIST. 4 special reception
| will be given in their llohor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19
GREAT SCHEME, But DIDN'T
WORK.

1t was a great scheme. He had spent
days and nights thinking it out, but at
last it came to him, and after blotted
reams he left these little verses where
his wife could find them:
Dear Jennie: Let me Once again
Behold You meath a bonnet plain
Such as you wore in other days
No hat tricked out in modern ways.
With bows and birds and paper flowers
That wilt beneath the April showers.
Just q plain bonnet. made Of white,
Would now your husbands heart delight;
With just u string Of red or blue,
And angels sure will envy You.
Dear Jenny. let me once again
Behold YOU meath a bonnet plain
When She read those verses. like
"Sweet Alice" she .wtpt with delight,
but she indorScd them as follows:
Dear John: ] fear you'll look in vain,
To see me meath that bonnet PLAIN:
If | had known two weeks ago
Your heart WAS centered on 1t 50,
1t might have been. But now I've gone
And ordered one, and tried it on;
The bill for it is lying near
Il write in haste.b Twelve dollars,
dear"