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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
ATTEMPT on suLrAN's LIFE.

Over n Hundred Arrests Including
Many High officials.
Constantinople, Sept. 9.-The celebra-
ton of the twentieth anniversary OF
Sultan Abdul as the head of the Otto
man empire was disturbed yesterday
by the discovery of an attempt against
his life. Over a hundred arrests have
already been made. including many
high officials A secret investigation Is
being made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
FATHER KILLED THE BRUTE

Drunken Man Assaults Eleyen-eyar-
Old Girl and Is Quickly Punished.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. "a railroad
foreman named Rogers while drunk at
Farmer, Polk county, assaulted tho
eleven-year-old daughter of Mark
Runyon. The girls father stabbed the
man to death on his return home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13

otherwise.
A. G. Brown of Fargo has sued the
Milwaukee road for $4,000 personal
damages
The Social Democrats of Wisconsin
nominated a state ticket at conven-
ton in Milwaukee.
Captains Fountain and Foster will
make weeks test of new emergency
army ration in Oklahoma.
The weekly trade report shows that
August was the best month of the year
thus far for general business.
water and sewerage system will be
put in at the military post at Bismarck,
N. D., at an expense of $4,000.
seventy-fve retail liquor dealers of
Chicago declare war against the Chica-
go-Milwaukee brewery combine.
The ten-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Mcbride has mysteriously DIS
appeared from Prince Albert, Man.
George w. Vanderbilt has started an
endowment fund for the Clarence
Barker Memorial hosp tai at Baltimore
The failures in the United States dur
ing August number 705, the fewest dur
ing any month for eleven months past.
Employees Of the Saylorville and Con-
solidated Coal mines at Des Moines are
on strike because union wages are not
paid.
American tourists object to comply
ing with the vaccination rule of the
North German Lloyd Steamship COM
pany.
Joe Cans whipped Dan Hawkins in
three rounds in the last fight in New
York before the anti-boxing law went
into effect.
There is fight on at Moscow, Idaho.
between grain buyers of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company and
the Northern Pacific.
The Democrats and Independents of
Ransom county. North Dakota. will ask
that state scales be established at all
places where grain elevators are oper-
ated.
After series of mishaps to the rid
ers. Will Stinson won the two hours
golden vase" race at Charles River
Park. Boston, and established worlds
record for two hours riding of 81 miles
1,467 yards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
Drowned in Water Tank.

New Richmond, Wis, Sept. 9.-John
Gustofson of West Superior, who, with
a gang of men was tearing down an
old water tank of the Omaha railway,
fell into the tank and was drowned.
He was twenty-one years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
OLDEST METHODIST MINISTER.

Death of Rev. Lorenzo Waugh in
California.
Williams, Cal, Sept. 9.-Rev. Lorenzo
Waugh, the oldest Methodist minister
in the world died suddenly in the rail-
road depot here just after alighting
from train. He celebrated his ninety
second birthday at his old home in
Pocahontas county, w. Va. He. en-
tered the ministry sixty-eight years
ago. He came to California in 1852.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
Ric South Dakota Eleyator.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 8. = Taylor
Bros. of Lake Benton, Mimi, have
started constructing a 25,000-bushel ell
evator for j. w. Reedy at Beresford,
this state. The building will be occu-
pied Oct. 1.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13

The influence which a single person
may exert is admirably illustrated in
the case of an Indian girl, who in 1871
was carried to Hampton wrapped in a
blanket. One of her first acts was to
steal a watermelon, a bit of which she
Immediately offered to the sun god as
propotiation. For the past four years,
however, this refined and charming
young woman has served as United
States field matron among her own
tribe. She travels about in buggy,
carrying a wash tub, a wringer and
soap, teaching squaw after squaw how
to wash, iron and. cook, not to hush
the baby to sleep with strong coffee,
how to heal weak eyes and other dis
eases common among her people. In
the picturesque language of her tribe,
Annie Dawson 'leaves trail of light"
behind her.
The President has approved an Or
der placing the customs service both in
Porto Rico and Hawaii under civil SER
vice rules. Hereafter appointments
must be made from lists of those who
have passed competitive examina-
ton, and are therefore known to be
qualified. Moreover, the chairman of
the GENITAL board of examiners of the
civil service commission has been sent
to Manila to establish the merit system
in the Philippines. These are extreme
~ important steps toward making the
administration Of our island possess
ti0ns . success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
DEATH TO REBELS
BOBS WILL PUNISH THOSE THAT
:. HELP THE ENEMY.

He Issues q Proclamation to Inhabi-
tants Of the Orange River Colony
Those Who Have Taken the
Oath of Submfssion and Have
Broken 1t Will BE Punished With
Death, imprisonment or Fine
Those That Fail to Give Informa-
ton Will BE Treated as Rebels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
Carnegi> Boats.

New York, Sept. 9. The Carneris
company has ordered ten steel vessels
for ocean traffic. to be built at lake
ports, Lorain, Detroit and Duluth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
Peunle TaIked About

PeuDle Talked About.
Col Martin Van Buren, Moore died at
Auburn, Ala.
Ex-Gov. L. D. Llewelling of Kansas
died at Wichita Of heart failure.
James Mix, eighty years of age and
prominent politically, died at Chicago.
Hon. Arthur Sewall, Democratic NOM
inee for vice president in 1896, died Of
apoplexy.
lack Montgomery, assistant attorney
general during Cleveland's first term,
died at Los Angeles.
Capt. Josph Anderson of the United
States Glass company, died at Pitts
burg after short illness.
John Mcdonald, miner who resided
in lonely cabin near Butte, Mont,
died and left a fortune Of 100000.
Mrs. Ned Davis of Virginia, H., born
in Old Virginia, one of Cass county's
early settlers, died at her home, aged
eighty-one.
lack Montgomery, who was assistant
attorney general during President
Cleveland's first term, died at Los
Angeles after an illness of several days.
John B. Kerr, Tenth United States
cavalry, recently appointed military
attache of the United States embassy
in Berlin is expected to arrive during
the present month.
David Sinton, the wealthy philan-
thropist, died at his home at Cincn-
natl, aged ninety-three years. His
career began humbly in South Central
Ohio, but his genius soon carried him
into larger field, the Hanging Rock
iron region in Southeastern Ohio.
Here, before removing to Cincinnati,
he laid the foundation of his large for
tune, estimated at $20,000,000.
Louis Goodman, Russian pack
peddler, died at his home at Pittsburg
from. the effects of a cold, aged LOG
years. He came to Pittsburg when he
was sixty years old and worked
steadily until he was 104. He never
consulted a physician nor took any
medicine. He was married four times,
the last time when he was ninety-two
years old. His wife, aged sixty-two,
survives him. Goodman was born III
Sane, province of Sunolk, Russia, in
1894.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
.narelx Escaned With Hia Life.

Barely Escaped With His Life.
Red Wing, MIMI, Sept. 9.-While re-
pairing gas main on Main street
Lewis Anderson was overcome by es-
Gaping gas Timely assistance saved
his life,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
RESuME # {1s NEWS
Crimes and Criminal.

Crimes and Criminal.
j. F Upton was fatally shot at Rich
mond, KY, in a quarrel with c. E.
Woods.
Lena Stagemiller and Minnie Nolte-
meier, each about fourteen years old,
Of Arapahoe, Neb., have been shot, sup
posedly by two boys named Holloway.
who were hunting.
Elijah Shock, aged fifty, of North
Manchester, Ind, committed suicide by
placing the muzzle of rifle in his
mouth and pulling the trigger. He was
temporarily deranged-
An accident on the Chesapeake Beach
railway, at Chesapeake Junction, Nd,
recently, caused the death of one man
and the injury of two others, all train
hands, and lady passenger.
The Chicago Unions, colored base
bail team, was arrested at La Crosse,
charged with stealing watches and ci-
CARS from a burning hotel at Potosi,
Wis. They were afterwards released.
The fast mail, due in Syracuse, N. Y,
from the west at S:45 p M, struck a
carriage containing five people at Oswe-
go Junction, four miles west. Four of
the occupants were killed and the other
injured.
Otto A. Burton of Atlanta, Ga, for
merly employed as a writer on the
Daily Constitution of that city, COM
mittd suicide in the city hospital at
Dallas, Tex, by cutting his throat with
a razor. He had been sick for a long
time. He was thirty years old.
Frank Brewer. seven years old, the
son of Ira w. Brewer auditor of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific road,
and Eby Stefford, fourteen years old,
whose father is also connected with the
Rock Island road in an official capacity,
were drowned recently While wading In
a slip at Chicago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
lELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Ashland, Wis, suffers a 81, ,000, 600 fire.
"A dredge, valued at $4,000 is burned
in the bay of Tampa.
There have been no new cases Of
yellow fever at Tampa.
The funeral OF the late king of Italy
Will be held on August 9Th.
FiTipinos surround and capture a
party of fifteen American soldiers.
The Chinese are defeated by the Rus
slams on the Manchurian frontier.
General Macarthur will establish a
leprosy colony on one Of the Philippine
islands.
A general election takes place in Al
ALBANIA tomorrow. The democrats will
sweep the state.
The secretary of the navy extends
the contract time on the battleships
Kearsarge and Kentucky.
The Seaboard Air Line places an or
der for 1900 freight cars, to be deliv-
cred in the next six months.
The Southern railroad restores the
pay of its engineers to what it was be-
fore the cut seven years ago.
One OF the negroes in Jail in New
Orleans charged with aiding in killing
the policemen commits suicide.
The Chinese viceroys are becoming
uneasy at the steady preparations Of
the allies for the advance on Pekin.
Under the agreement for sliding
scale of wages the pay of Alabama
coal miners is reduced 212 cents a ton.
Butler says ne does not yet believe
the people of North Carolina wanted
the proposed constitutional amend
ment.
French police succeed in securing
the full history of the life of the man
who attempted to murder the shah of
Persia
The anarchists of Patterson, y. j.,
have in the last day or two greatly
subdued the tone of their words and
actions.
Rev. H. NJ. Wharton, of Baltimore.
is arrested at Ocean City, y. J., on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretense.
More Beers surrender. A train bear
ing the American consul, with the
Stars and Stipes flying is derailed by
the Beers.
a bill Will be introduced in the next
Georgia Legislature for a constitutional
amendment similar to the one adopt
ed in this state.
The state university trustees elect
A. CT. Wheeler assistant professor of
chemistry and F. H. Osborne aSSS tant
instructor OF English.
The American, British and japanese
troops have advanced toward Pekin,
the others maintaining their communi-
cation. A battle is expected today.
Emperor William is astonishing the
German nation by his free utterances
on the Chinese question. There have
been hot words between him and his
minister OF foreign affairs.
IA
partment a cablegram containing his
views on the state of affairs at Tien
TSin, which, for diplomatic reasons,
-.tne department refuses to make public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
BETWEEN THE ADVANCING ALLIES AND
CHINESE EXPECTED
THE VIGEROYS BECOME ALARMED
at the Determined Attitude of the
Powers on the Question of Advance
ing on Pekin-The Advance Column
Composed of American, British and
japanese Soldiers General Chaffee
Cables His Views on the Situation
Which Are Withheld From the
Public

Washington, August 4.-Some feat
ures Of the dispatch received from
General Chaffee yesterday, and which
the war department refused to make
public, became known today. The first
dispatch received by the war depart
ment from General Chaffee contained
very little information, but closed
with the statement that he was going
forward to Tien Tsin and would give
his vews. That is what he has done
His vews as cabled in the dispatch of
yesterday, would be far from palata-
ble to several foreign governments, and
that is one reason why the dispatch
was not made public. This much is
asserted.
General Chaffee and the United States
forces available under his command
have gone forwad to Pekin with the
British and Japanese forces. The
troops of the other nations assembled
at Tien Tsin did not join the move
ment, but the reasons given by General
Chaffee could not be learned. Ii is un-
derstood that the criticism contained
in the Associated Press dispatch re-
ceived yesterday of the sanitary condi-
ton existing at T1en ISln Is Dorne out
in General Chaffee's dispatch, but in
discussing the matter with the war de-
partment ne has been more specific,
and the names of the commands are
given which failed to take proper pre-
caution for the health of the interna
tional forces.
War department officials generally
refuse to discuss the contents of the
dispatch, and Secretary Root announc-
ed emphatically that it would not be
given to the public, and, further, that
no additional dispatches had been re-
ceived from General Chaffee. The in
ternational questions involved make
it impossible, on account of diplo matte
relations, to give the dispatch to the
public and it is further desired that
the proposed movement of troops
should not be heralded to the world
for the advantage of the Chinese forces
which are opposing the advance of the
rescuers OF the besieged ministers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
A BATTLE TODAY
A Pitched Battle Expected-Amerfcan
British and Japanese I'm Advance

London, August 4.-Nothing direct
from the allies operating beyond Tien
Tsin is to hand, but a news agency
dispatch from Shanghai today says
battle is expected Sunday with Gener-
al Mas 10000 Chinese at Yand Tsun.
The Russian and French contingents,
according to this dispatch, are guard
ing the communications of the Ameri-
cans, British and japanese, who form
the advancing column.
A dispatch, dated at Tfen Tsin F'ri-|
day, July 9th, says another dispatch
from the British minister at Pekfn,
July 21st, has been received, duplicate
ing in part one sent by a different
route, but adding the military infor-
ton that the British, American, Rus
sian and German legations held July
21st provisions barely sufficient 6or
fourteen days, and that ammunition
was short. The ministers had again
rejected the proposal of the Chinese
government that they leave Pekin un-
der escort of Chinese troops.
Another courier from the Japanese
legation brings a dispatch dated July
23rd, saying that but five days provis-
ions were left and twenty-five rounds
for each man.
The British consul, Mr.. Frazer, and
the foreign community are leaving
Chung King, province of SSze Chuen, in
consequence of an official warning
from Shanghai. There is no rouble in
Chung King row or in any part Of
SEE Chuen, but disturbances are ex-
pected when the allies reach Pekin.
Amiral Seymour telegraphed to the
admiralty today that he had seen the
viceroy of Nankin August End; that
the viceroy was very friendly and
seemed anxious ITO maintain peace in
the Yang Use valley, and had agreed
to the landing of a force of 5000 Brit
ish force for the defense of Shanghai.
The Viceroy returned the admiral's
visit the next day and renewed his
assurances of friendship. An agree
ment was arrived at for maintaining
order in the Yang Use valley
Tien Tsin, August 1, via Che Foo,
August st is reported that the Chi
nese have broken the bank flooding the
country between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
Thirty thousand Boxers are eight miles
north of Tien Tsin, and battle is i'm
minent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
ELECTION IN ALABAMA
General Election Tomorrow - The
Democrats Expect a ''North Caro-
lina'' Victory.

Birmingham, Alabama, August A.
The state campaign closed in this state
to-day and the election takes place
Monday. The democratic ticket, head
ed by Colonel w. Sanford for gov
ernor, will win. In number of coun-
ties in the state there is no opposition
to the democratic ticket and in most
Of the others the opposition has made
only. pretense of fight. Should
every populist and republican legisla-
tive candidate be elected the democrats
Isembly. The principal feature of the
campaign was a constitutional conven-
ton and it is claimed by the demo-
cratic committee that there will not
be thirty members in the next legiSla-
ture who will oppose submitting the
question to a vote of the people. In
Jefferson, the most populous county in
the state, with one state senator and
SIX representatives. there is no oppoSi-
tiOn to the democratic ticket.
A great many negroes are openly ad-
vocating the election of the democratic
ticket. Chairman Smith. of the demo-
cratic campaign committee, stated to-
night that the democrats would carry
every county in the state for both
state and county tickets.
Chairman Conway, of the republi-
can campaign committee says the re-
pubHcanS will carry forty-seven of the
Sixty-SiX counties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
A Preacher In Troubi.

New York. August 4.-Rev. Henry -.
wharton, d. D., OF Baltimore, was
placed under arrest at Ocean City, y.
j., to-day. DIR. Wharton is charged by
Miss Somers, of Ocean City. with on
tanning money under false pretense.
Dr. wharton came to Ocean Grove at
the close of the Spanish American var
ana ag1tated home for destitute and
orphan children. Miss Somers. Il is said,
offered a home for the purpose. The
mousse was TO be put in trust. but IL is
aiiegeS that DR.. Wharton secretly had
tne property made over 10 himself.
Miss Somers claims she signed the
agreement without taking the precau-
ton Of reading the papers. II Is fur
ther alleged that in Virginia DR.. Whar-
ton borrowed 5000 on the property, but
at his request the mortgage was never
recorded. Later, 1t is claimed, he bor-
rowed further sum Of 5000 from A
w. Cooper, OF Baltimore, using the
property to effect it
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
EMPEROR WILLIAMS TALKS
In Rather Free style on The China
situation-Hot Words with Minister
YOU Buelow.

copyrighted by Associated Press)
Berlin, August 4.-Emperor William
this week has been unusually talka-
tive especially during the embarkation
of the China troops Besides deliver
ing repular sermon 10 large body
of departing troops aboard ship, prom
lsing, from a passage in the second
book OF Moses, about the struggle be-
tween the Israelites and the AmaIe
kites, that so long as the troops and/
those remaining at home prayed hard
Tor success against the Chinese, victory
would be theirs, the emperor, yester-
day evening, addressed a number OF
Lloyd workmen. The I5kal Anzeiger
states that the emperor decorated Them
taching medals to the workmen's
breasts. thanking them that by faith
fully remaining at their posts in spite
OF the strike of their fellow workers.
the timely embarkation of troops had
Deen made possible. Next the emperor
severely condemned strikes and those
responsible for the lockouts in Ham
burg and elsewhere for leaving the
fatheriand in the lurch in such a critf-
cal time.
Besides these talks a number OF ne
emperor's utterances made priyatelv
this week at Bremenhaven have be
come current, all showing that his in
dlgnation against the Chinese is still
strong as ever
In official circles here il is stated thax
there is strong divergence on the
subject OF the policy regarding China
| between the emperor and the minister
| OF foreign affairs, Count Won Buelow.
| the latter being aware that Gerrnany's
| aims at obtaining suitable satisfaction
IN China are seriously hampered by the
| emperors impulsive utterances II is
| further stated that hot words have al
| ready passed between the emperor and
| Count Won Buelow on that subject
| The latest news on the point OF rails
| ing more troops has been given By the
| frankfurt Zeitung saying that d-4sp.te
| ohe absence OF official admission OF
| the fact, IL Is certain that three other.
| large steamers of the North German
| Lloyd line have been chartered for
| September and that in the cabIne. an
order is impending for the formal on
OF corps OF 10000 men, Opposition
| papers criticise this because the ReIcn-
| stag has not been asked to sanction -he
| step, and point out that another
| heavy army increase will be asked at
| the fall Session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE CAMPAIGN NOT OVER
CERTAIN FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS
NOW TO Be LOOKED AFTER
THEIR OFFENSIVE PARTISANSHIP
To be Charged Against These Men and
the Matter be Pushed Before the
Civil Service Commission-C Chairman
simmons Wants the Aid OF All Good
Democrats-Some Additional Election
News What Butler Thinks of the
Election Now
Especial 10 the Messenger.)

Raleigh, August 4-Dare county
went democratic The majority for the
democratic ticket in the state closely
approximates $4,000 and that for the
amendment $4,000. The democrats
have certainly thirty-nine senators
and 102 representatives with Moore
and Randolph in doubt
Harry Tracy and Stump Ashby, the
Texas orators, imported byMarion But
Ter. left for home to-day.
Chatham county elects democratic
senator and two representatives, Of
the latter, H. A. London by twenty five
majority. Official count gives the
democrats both senators for the Bun
combe district. Dees. democr1t, Is
elected to the legislature from Pamlico.
The democratic members of the legisla-
ture is elected in Moore county.
State Chairman Simmons to-day
wrote the following letter to demo-
cratic county chairmen:
Il saw clearly I would not have time
to present our case against the fed fed
eIdl OIIlCS-HOIutIS DelOIe lIt elSSlioAi'
and decided not to press that matter
until after the election; besides, L knew
you and other chairmen would be busy
before election with other matters.
The election is now over and Won, and
I wish to take up the matter of meddle-
some interference of federal office
holders We had as we'll settle this
question once for all. and know wheth-
er the people are to be allowed to
manage their local affairs, or whether
federal office-holders are to arrange
them. We want to know before the
national campaign opens the status
with reference to our local affairs of
these office-holders- far the ad-
miniStration proposes TO let them go.
The civil service commission has noti-
fed me it will consider any affidavits
may file. I, therefore. ask and urge
that you send me as early as possible
any information in the shape of per-
sonal statements or affidavits that you
may be able to secure in your county
showing meddlesome interference OF
federal office-holders in the politics OF
your county. I ask you to give this
matter your immediate attention, and
let me have the affidavits as soon as
possible"
Senator Butler says in a leading edi-
torial in his paper to-day:
Returns received by us decide tha'
the amendment and democratic state
ticket have been carried by goot
round majority. We do not admit ant
we do not believe that a majority o
the people of the state favored th'
amendment or wanted to vote the dem
ocratic ticket