davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
DISTRICT DEMOCRACY PLANS.
another Primary Election May Soor.
s-fe Held,

According 10 the talk in local Democratic
circles this morning a primary election
will soon be held to elect a new Central
Committee, which in turn shall elect the
member to represent the District on the
Democratic National Committee From
what a Times reporter could learn the
committees representing the instructed and
the uninstructed element of the District
Democrats-that is, the Ncrris and the
anti-Norris people-will proceed as sug-
gested by the National Committee IN the
matter.
Each win select a representative, and
the two chosen will agree on a thirf mem
Der, An order calling a primary election
to elect new Central Committee Will be
issued by this committee. The new Cen
tral Committee thus elected will name the
member TO represent the District on the
National Committee.
It is proposed ihat in the event the iep-
resentatives OF the two elements cannot
agree Oh the third member Chairman
Jones VIII come forward and name the
third man. 1t is said the Chairman will
in order to secure harmony. select some
enc not identified with either side 10 the
controversy
This arrangement, it was said today, is
entirely satisfactory to all parties con-
cerned. As an anti Norris man said this
morning: We are not worrying over this
little squabbIe about who shall be the Dis
trict's representative "a , National
Committee What we want to soe and what
we are striving for is Bryan's election
1t is net improbable that Holmead and
Norris will be chosen by their respective
committees to select the third man.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
BANDS OF BANDITTI.
Chinese Societies Whose Objects Are
Murder and Robbery

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Rev JOIN
R. Hykes, d. D., Vice Consul at shang-
hal, has sent number of Chinese news
papers to the American Bible scciety. In
one of the papers, the Shanghai Mercury, .
in its ISSUE on June 80, is the following
catalogue of the different secret societies
and rotber bands which are row causing
such great disturbance throughout tie
Empire;
Every province of China has its own
local banditti In the north thsre are Box
ers, in the south there are Ko,ao Hui Poko
Big Knife, Small Knife, Three Dots, Triad,
and Chung Hing Societies. as well as many
others of various names, but not so well
known. scattered nearly all over China
and abroad. The most powerful are the
highwaymen of the Shantpng province, WHO
make their attack and robbery oE horse
back; next come the pirates of Kwang
tung the local banditti of KwGngsi and
Yunnan, the moutaineer bands Of Chin
suk, the salt snugglers Of Woyeong and
TeZkiang, and the desperadoes of Win TOT
Inferior classes of robbers and thieves are
the red bearded banditti of Tientsin, the
vagrarts of Shanghai, the scoundrels Gi
Suchow and Shu Yard, Chung Kiang, the
green skins. Of Nankin, the 'cucumbers
of Hongchow. and the pickpoakts Of
Ninpo.
They belong TO different districts and
provinces under the control of their chiefs
respectively Some have joined the so-
Cieties and become thieves by force of cir
cumstances, some by fraud and persuasion.
some have been compelled by force, some
have even Joined for protection against
other bad characters, while many others
join because they are naturally born
thieves. They live by plunder, smuggling.
and fraud by attacks upon unwary travel
ers by burglary, by kidnapping women
and girls 10 exact ransoms; by setting fire
to and attacking any village too weak to
resist them, or by burning the Christian
churches and robbing the native Chris
tians and, lastly, when they have mus
tered sufficient numbers and are provided
with sufficient arms and ammunition. they
will make rebellion and give some work
to the officials to do.
Frequent mention OF the infammato.y
placards posted by the Boxers is made in
the Chinese papers, \ correspondent of
the ''Hongkong Daily Press writes to his
paper, late in June, as follows:
A number of infammatory p,aeards have
been posted UP in the western suburbs OF
Canton. of which the following is a speci-
men: Kill all the German, the French, the
American, and the English. Drive all the
foreigners away and our hearts viii rest
at peace. Act with all your minds and
strength, and the great event viii be ac-
complished. It viii take but a few days
for us 10 raise our troops. When the red
flag is waving aloft the world viii enjoy
universal peace"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13

the generals of the InternationaIs. but her
statesmen are too astate. according to Off
cial opinion In Washington to let pride
stand in the way of saving the Empire.
On account of the stand taken by this and
the other Governments there is apparently
no way out of the difficulty excepe the res
cue of the ministers under an arrangement
between the Chinese authorities and the
allied commanders.
It is evident to officials here that the
Internatfonals must enter Pekin to bring
relief to the foreigners there The minis
ters have absolutely declined to leave their
legations under a Chinese escort, and
have repeatedly emphasized their determI-
nation to hold out until the allies arrive.
The Chinese Government is believed to
be sincere in its professions Of intentions
to furnish the ministers with an adequate
force to conduct them out of the city, but
the ministers evidently have good reason
to believe that the Imperial authorities
duty if the foreigners, in leaving Pekin,
were assaulted by mob.
Whether from fear of the effect on its
OWN people or from reasons of pride the
Chinese Government is strongly opposed
to the entrance of foreign troops into the
capital. But a decision must be made
quickly. The allies are approaching Pekin
and the powers decline to stop their ad-
vance until arrangements for the rescue
of the foreigners satisfactory to the min
listers are made.
General Chaffee has by this time proba-
bly, received the suggestion of this Gov
ernment that the flag of truce plan be pro-
posed 10 the Chinese authorities. This
plan contemplates the entrance into Peizin
under flag of truce of part of the allied
force composed of representatives Of every
nationality in the main command. the res
cue party to bear arms Protected by
the white af1g the internatinaI contingent
is TO march into Pekin and to Legation
Street, where the ministers, missionaries,
women, children. all other foreigners and
1900 native Christians are to be formed
into line and escorted to the gate by their
rescuers. When this has been accomplished
the Governments VIII listen 10 terms Of
peace from Ii Hung Chang. she failure
to comply with the demands OF The powers
in this respect viii unques;ionably bring
official. technical war
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
HIGH PRICE FOR A DIVORCE.
TinpInte manufacturer Pays His
Wife S1,ooo,ooo and Is Freed.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 15.-To obtain
freedom from his former wife to marry
Mamie May Stewart Worthington, Viii
liam Bateman Leeds, one of the principal
tirplate manufacturers of the country. IS
said to have given jeanette Irene Leeds
ST 000, coo in bonds and stocks. TIE form er
Mrs. Leeds knew that her husband wag en-
gagged to the dashing Divorce OF CIeve-
land. but refused his entreaties that he be
freed.
He threatened to go into court himself
fer a divorce and Mrs Leeds smiled and
said: Go but he did not go. For five
years he had not lived with his wife. Why
they separated is a secret that both have
kept
The first Mrs Leeds was approached by
her husband month ago and asked to
name a cash consideration to release him
She said, the story goes, $1,000, coo was
not too much for man to pay who want d
to marry a woman half his age. L7eCs
tried to bear the price. Mrs Leeds de-
clined to dicker
The chief Of the tinplate barons. it is
alleged, at length sent $1,000, coo to his
former wife. who was living at the Vir-
ginia Hotel waiting for the acceptance
that she knew would come. The next dsy
she sought George a. Trude and told him
she wanted a divorce from Leeds, and she
got it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
THE UNITED MINE WORKERS.
Opening of the Congress Of the an
fIIracite Coal Men

fhracite Coal Men.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 13-Dele-
gates Of the United Mine Workers, repre-
senting all the union miners in the antbra-
cite coal region met at Hazfeton this
morning in the largest and most impor-
tant session since The inception OF the or
ganiZation.
The session may result in d determined
fight against the coal operators to compel
them 10 recognize the union and treat with
committees appointed by the union AS
the operators are determined net to do
this general strike may be ordered.
About 200 delegates are at present rep
Tesenting the miners of Luzerne. Lacka-
wanna, Susquehanna, Carbon, and Sehuyi-
kill counties in which are situated the
three districts Of the anthracite coal fields
organization. President James Mitchell Of
indianapolis. was in the chair
The morning was taken up in routine
business, the examination of delegates
credentials and the arrangements for the
important wcEk which is to come The
delegates viii not get down 10 this until
tomorrow and then will come up the i'm
portaut question of treating with the OPP
orators So far the mine owners have re-
fused TO recognize the union, and as the
unions eXis tenee is piyoted upon recogni-
tion a determined effort viii be made TO
bring the operators TO terms Once lecog-
nized and able TO confer with the opera
tCrs the union can then proceed to get
the main grievances settled, to obtain a
general scale of wages, a moderate prize
for powder, fair docking system. and pay
every two weeks. The feeling of the dele
gates as far as can be aseertaineli IS in
favor of the union asserting itself and
using all the force in its power TO back its
demand. A big open air mass meeting
Will be held tomorrow night which will be
attended by many thousand miners
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
RAILWAY DISASTER III ITALY.
Seventeen People Killed in a CcIIi-
sion Near Rome.

ROME, Aug i2.-A serious collision &C.
Cured at Pont saiario. which is about two
hours run from Rome in the direction of
Florence, early this morning.
Owing to the large number of people
who were returning from the ohsequies
over The late King Humbert, the regular
train was supplemented with another
which ran as a second section of the first
The piston rod OF the engine of the first
train broke apd that train was brought to
q standstili Before any warning could be
given the second train crashed into the
first. The impact was terrific and the rear
carriages Of the first train were broken
into kindling wood.
Seventeen persons were killed and forty
injured OF the latter number, fifteen
were seriously hurt
The Grand Duke Peter of Russia, who
was passenger on one of the trains des-
patched an officer to Rome to secure as
sistance and acquaint the King of the ac-
eident. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena drove 10 the scene at once. escort
cd by officers on bicycles. Their Majesties
showed extreme solicitude in regard to the
proper care of the Injured and the King
remained on the spot, but the Queen re-
tuird 10 Rome
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
SHANGHAI NOT TRANQUIL
a Missionary Reports Uneas:ness
There Early in July.

~ Missionary Reports Uneas:nes IS
There Early in July
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Miss Mary s.
Stone, Treasurer of the Woman's Union
Missionary Society, received a letter to-
day from Miss NJ. Emily Garner, Nj. D, one
Of the society's missionaries stationed at
Shanghai DIR. Gamers letter, which fol-
lows, shows that instead of tranquil state
existing at Shanghai in the early part Of
July the petce of the city was much dis
turbed.
The letter is. il part, as follows;
Shanghai, July 9.-Yours with the first
of exchange came in the last mail. The
scare here made exchange so bad that 1
decided TO wait few days before settling
the bill I had only TO wait four or five
days. When the trouble first began there
was much alarm for the bank-it was
guarded day and night for several days-as
well as several Of the large institutions.
THE consul sent guards out to US at
night for some time, until We said We did
not want them any more. We have evry
arrangement TO signal for help if needed.
But I have not felt the least alarm at any
time.
All communication with the ncrth has
been cut of from Shanghai. except, of
course, the Chinese officials They tell on
" what they cheese TO. We do not know
yet the fate of the foreigners in, Pekin. We
only learned today that or July they were
still there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
ZIONIST CONGRESS OPENS.
Prominent jews Discuss the Pre-
posed Return to Palestine.

LONDON, Aug. 13---The fourth Zionist
Conference was opened in Queens Hail to-
day, with over 500 delegates in attendance.
The hall was filled TO its utmost capacity.
DIR. Theodore Herzel acted as chairman.
and was supported by DR.. Max Nordau and
Sir Francis Montefiore.
The president in his opening address re-
ferred to England as the last remaining
country where the Jews enjoyed absolute
freedom" He went on 10 say that the es-
tablishment of q large number of Jews in
Palestine would not only be benefit TO
the Jews, but would open up TO every coun-
try the prospect of a settlement OF the
Jewish question, There was also pos
sibility Of the realization of the dream of
the temperance OF the Jews il the land
of their fathers.
Dr. Max Nordau opened the discussion
on the general position OF the Jews. He
dwelt particularly on the renewed out
break Of anu-Semitism in Austria and
Prussia and paid q strong tribute to the
governments of those countries. particular
Iy to Emperor William, who. he said had
done every ything in his power TO protect
the Jews.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
BARRY AT NAGAsAKI.
The Sumner Arrives and Other
Transports VIII soon BE Due


Transports VIII Soon BE Due
The following message from Major Cen
eral Barry at Nagasaki. was bulle,ined to-
day at the War Department:
''Nagasaki. Aug /.
"Adjutant General. Washington:
Transport Sumner arrived this port
on the 10th. No casualties occurred
Health Of command exceIlx4t VIII
proceed Taku on Indiana. BARRY
The Sumner. which so!ied from San
Francisco on July Il. carried 20 officers
and 542 men of the Fifteenth Infantry
Her plans have been for her To transfer her
soldiers to the Indiana for Taku The
Sumner will go on 10 Manila with supplies,
on her regular trip.
The Hancock, with 49, marines and 10
officers and 4 batteries of the Third Ar
tillery, is expected at Taku in about ten
days. She sailed from San Francisco on
July %. The Meade. which left the same
port on August l for Nagasski, IS now
about halfway there. She carries one bat
talon of the Fifteenth Infantry, one
squadron OF the Third Cavalry, and one
company Of engineers.
The Garonne, which left Seattle for Ma
gasaki on August {. has two squadrons of
the First Cavalry and several misceliane-
GUS passengers.
The Warren is due to sail from San
Francisco about the middle Of this week
She will carry two squadrons OF the Ninth
Cavalry, recruits and teamsters
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
Welded IN THE WATER.
Romantic Marriage of West Ten
neSsee Couple.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Aug 13-A romantic
marriage took place Friday afternoon at a
baptizing near Trezevant, in West Tennes-
see Elder j. H. Hail. of Fulton, Ky, has
been holding revival and announced he
would baptize the converts in the river
Elder Hall completed his week and had
Just baptized his sweetheart, Miss Lillian
Smith when Rev. J. B. Moody stepped into
the stream and there married the couple
waist deep in water. The contracting par
ties had known each other but a short
time, having net q few weeks ago when
| Elder Hall opened his revival in The COM
mnnitY
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
BURKE ROBBED HIS JAILER.
Expeditions ThIevery of New Jer
Sey Crook.

TRENTON. y. J., Aug I3.-ssoon's I get
loose from here I'm going to rob the jail
err said Michael Burke, who was serving
time on the correction farm for sneak
thieving. He was released Saturday This
morning Burke was araigned before Judge
Cook fer carrying out his threat
Yesterday afternoon he walked into the
county JAIL ransacked the wardens office,
and then went through Jailer W. B. Van
horns apartment which is directly over
the dungeon cells. Burke left the Jail
without molestation and burglarized a
house in Hamilton Avenue When cap
tured he had on Jailer Fanhorn's coat
In the coat pocket was found bundle Of
commitment papers under which many
prisoners were held and which Burke had
stolen from the warden's Office.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13

LONDON. Aug, IA despatch to a
news agency from Shanghai says it IS re-
ported there that the allied forces reached
point within twenty miles of Pekin at
noon on August II. The information, it is
said, was brought from the front by run
ners,
If it is true that runners can come so
promptly from the front, the fact is Ie-
garded as doubly significant. In the first
place, it means that the Chinese are max
ing no attempt to cut off the allies base
of supplies or to attack them in the rear
Secondly, it indicates that the defeated
Imperial troops are falling back on Pekin,
there, supposedly. TO make a final stand.
This second phase of the situation is of
the most serious character. It probably
places the foreign ministers in more dead
ly peril than at any time since the Iega-
tions were besieged-
There is the utmost anxiety now lest
the Chinese become so infuriated to be
beyond all control, in which event they
viii make final and overwhelming attack
upon the foreigners.
These anxious fears have been added 10
by the receipt of a despatch from Tientsin
which says that couriers who left Pekin
on August 1 and arrived at Tientsin on
August 6, report that the Dowager En-
press had supplied the legations with food
for few days. but that Ii Ping Heng, who
arrived from the south with numbers OF
new troops, had planted two batteries on
the city wall near the legations. The des-
patch says that when the couriers left he
had been shelling the legations for two
days.
It is reported from Paris that NJ. Del
casss, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
received word from the French Consul
General at Shanghai that 1000 native con-
verts have been slain at Paoting-Fu, with
the usual accompaniment of barbarous tor
ture.
Paoting-Fu is southeast of Pekin. It
was there that many missionaries were cut
off at the outbreak of the Boxer troubles
while some of the foreign Christians es-
capped from there to Pekin only to be again
menaeed first by the Boxer ravages and
then by the Imperial Chinese troops.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
TARRED AND FEATHERED.
Angry Oklahoma Citizens PanisI,
Clayton Baker.

WICHITA. Kans, Aug. 15.-CIayton
Baker. assistant county attorney of Blaine
county. Okla. was tarred and feathered at
Cloud Chief. O. T., Friday night by angry
citizens Of that town.
Cloud Chief and Corden, rival towns.
each wanted the county seat, and Baker
was the leader in Cordelrs support He
boasted that the Cloud Chief people were
stufing the ballot box and when the votes
were counted it was learned that Cordeli
had won the victory.
Baker then went over to Cloud Chief
and attended church social with several
young men AS he was leaving the church
with them, masked men grabbed him and
carried him away to the woods, where he
was stripped, tarred, aad feathered They
then tied him to 3 tree and left him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
A SUMNER GIRLS BRAVERY.
Miss McCormicI's CooIness Averis
Runaway Accident.

sTRoUDsBURG, Pa, aug. 1S.-Had it
not been for the prompt action Of Eva Nc
Cormick, a summer girl here thirty-fiye
persons would have met death down a
mountain side
The horses drawing the wagon in which
the folks were riding down the mountain
ran away throwing the driver of. Miss
Mccormick leaned down, grasped the reins
and brought the galloping horses TO a
standstiH after guiding them safely down
the mountain
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
DENIES HIS WEES CHARGES.
N.iclacI Gibson Answers 81 Petition
fcE Divorce.

Michael Gibson. who is being sued BY his
wife, Mary NJ. s Gibson. for divorce, on
the ground of habituaI drunkenness and
cruelty, today through his attorney, VIII
liam H Hart. fled his answer, in which he
denies the charges made against him. On
the contrary. Gibson charges that his wife.
since her marriage TO him, has purchased
and drunk much whisky, gin. wine, and
beer. To satisfy her cravings he alleges
that he. too. has purchased liquors for her.
II edition TO his excessive drinking
Mrs. Gibson also accuses her husband with
treating her with great cruelty. This Glib
sen denies
The defendant is clerk in the Treasury
Department at q salary of 81 500 year.
After hearing the petition and the answer
Of the defendant Justice Barnard ordered
that Gibson should pay his wife $50
month aIimony during the pendency OF the
proceedings ana $50 counsel fees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
Mr. MchinIey VIII Leave Canton on
Thursday.

CANTON, Ohio, Aug 13-President Nc
Kinley will go to Washington Thursday. II
is his intention to issue his letter of ac-
eeptanee while at the Capital.
He has been 50 busy with state affairs,
especially since the illness of Secretary
Hay that the letter in its entirety has not
yet been prepared II is the plan to give
it to the public before the elections in
Maine and Vermont
The Presidents health has been very
much benefited by his visit to Canton He
says he is feeling we'll and he looks it.
His habits are regular and after each meal
he takes a rest and smoke.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
CHINESE COURIER SERVICE.


Established by Imperial Government
HetVyeeu TSi-Nan-Fu and PeI.in
NEW YORK. Aug. 19-The cable com
panies have sent out the following notice:
"A courier service has been established
by the Chinese administration between
Tsi-Nan-Fu and Pellin. Must be addressed
Pekin Courier, Tsi-Nan. An extra charge
of $3.50 viii be charged for each message
so addressed Tne messages are accepted
at sender's risk and are necessarily sub
tect TO delay."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
PROBABLY A MURDER.

ENhtiE sfUuVsI EOstnOneH Hecause of
FINDINGS ut the autorHy.
The inquest IN the case of Alfred King,
which was to have been held today by Act
ing Coroner Glazebrook was adjourned un,
til tomorrow because the autopsy showed
evidence that the man was murdered.
King was found late Saturday night at
the corner of Fifth and Il Streets in a
badly battered condition ard was removed
10 the Casualty Hospital, where he died
yesterday afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-13
THE LOCAL eRAND ARMY.
Making: Plans TO Attend the Emcamp
n,euf nj Chicuro

Making Plans TO Attend the Eucamp-
n.eut ut Chicago.
The Department of the Potomac. G. A.
f, and the Wonen's Relief Corps viii
send large delegation to the National
Encampment which will convene at Chi
cago en- Sunday, August IS, at 10 a. m. The
party Will have a special train and viii
make few stops, ard IS scheduled 20 ar
rive in Chicago at p M Monday, Az
gust p.
Headquarters Of the Department of the
Potomac have Eeen secured at the PaIme1
House.
The grand parade Of all c. 4 R. dele
gates VIII occur on Tuesday morning, Au
gust IS. There will be no special train
returning to Washington, as many ef the
visitors TO the cncampinent viii avail
themselves of the extension privileges Of
their railroad tickets.