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The sun., 1900-10-02
FRANCE PROPOSES A NEW PLAN.
said to Have the Approval of the Continental
Powers.

Special Gable DsIp1teh 10 THE Sun.
VIENNA oct. THE French Ambassador to-
day delivered T. the Foreign ONCE a note from
his Government TO the Powers outlining
a proposal for the settlement OF the Chinese
question The note reviews all the proposals
that have been made heretofore and attempts
TO harmonize them.
The note recommends that the Powers shall
insist upon the punishment OF the instgators OF
the cutraRes and Of the leaders Of the Boxers 1t
advocates immediate negotiations with the
Chinese Peni potentaries regarding the material
compensation TO be demanded on account Of
the damage inflicted upon the mi sions and
the commercial interests OF iniivid1as
who suffered through the connivance or neGli-
gence Of the Chinese Government, these negod-
atoms 20 include also consideration Of the
indemnity due TO the Powers themselves.
Guarantees are also TO be demanded to prevent
the recurrence Of the outbreaks.
France. In this note. makes the additional
suggestions that the Chnese trade In arms
and ammunition be prohibited. the forts
between Pekin and Taku destroyed and per-
manent guard established in each legation at
Pekin. with the idelthat this latter shall become
eventually, composite International guard.
The French note argues that this plan is best
designed TO preserve the integrity Of the Empire
and the open door"
II is understood that an advance assent
20 tho foregoing proposals has been
secured from all OF the Continental
Powers. 1t Is hoped that America will as ,ent.
because the French plan meets the views
expressed In her reply to the German note.
but doubts are expressed in diplomatic Giro es
as 70 the acquiescencc Of Great Britain.
Ii Is difficult 10 conceive the grounds
for these fears unless the French note contains
something which is not included In the fore
going summary.
The sun., 1900-10-02
NAY KEEP THE ROGERS WORKS.
Concessions Asked OF Paterson by the Gil.
zens' Committee.

PATERSON, n. j., oct. III this city comes
20 the front now the Rogers Locomotive Works
can be preserved The Citizens Committee
in charge Of the matter presented a petition
TO the Board Of Aldermen To- night asking that
Pine street between Oliver and Market be
fHonSoo mil Wbch Was bonabf i'm Nv Ike ci' Inc
for taxes, be given for a nominal sum, and
further. that the privilege ofhauling material
from the railroad by steam power through the
streets at night be granted
II this is done, the committee said 1t was
confident IL could get a new company to con-
tinue the works. The Aldermen instructed the
Finance and street committees to meet with
the Citizens Committee tonight and the board
the report of the joint committee. W. X
Vanderbilt, Jr., has become Interested in the
works and has been making inquiries. II is
said that the prospect Is very bright,
The sun., 1900-10-02
RACE WAR IN GEoRGETowN. S. c.
Cavalry, Calling Guns and Infantry Sent 20
the Town Communication cut on.

COLUMBIA, s. O.. Oct i.-There has beon
excitement here ali day because Of the critical
situation at Georgetown and the lmposslbillty
Of obtaining news from that city. At 2 o'clock
this morning, at the request OF the Mayor.
Gov. McSweeney ordered two companies oil
cavalY TO report to the city authorities In
Georgetown. This afternoon Col. Sparkman.
commanding the cavalry regiment In that dis
trict. Joined the Mayor and leading citizens
In reporting TO the Governor that the situation
was very grave and urged that more assistance
be sent them. The Mayor soon afterward
appealed for half regiment OF infantry TO be
there by dark as there we're threats OF burn
ing and great excitement
Gov. McSweeney ordered Major Henry
Schachte, commanding the independent bat
talon OF Charleston. TO proceed to Georgetown
on a special train. This train, with three COM
panies of infantry. a mountain gun and Cat
ling gun detachment, started for Georgetown,
seventy-flve miles distant, at O'Clock. The
Sumter Light Infantry OF Sumter. hundred
miles TO the north. started on another train
at about the same time. II has been impossi-
bic TO communicate with Georgetown for six
hours. Neither the Governor nor newspapers
can get a message from there and this causes
grave anxiety here tonight.
Georgetown Is on spur rallfoau thrty miles
long and with one telegraph line. The latest
despatch said that the negroes had recently
gotten beyond control. No connected message
has come through saying what has caused the
trouble All that is known is that white man
was killed by negro on saturday night. The
situation there. where there are ordinarily ten
negroes to one white, is made more serious
by the presence of 500 negro lumber mill hands
from North Carolina.
Gov. McSweeney is in the armory OF the
Governors Guards, who with the Richand
Volunteers are awaiting orders to leave on a
.-u.n II In
The sun., 1900-10-02

Johnny Vincent Playing Blindman's Bun,
walked Out OF the window and VIII Die.

Ten-year-old John Vincent. Of % Roosevelt
street played blind mans bun last night at
his homo with some Of the neighbors' children
There are two windows in the room where
the children were, ono OF them leading 10 the
fire escape. John, who was bindfolded, think
ing the children were on the fire escape, groped
his way toward that window as ho thought
He raised the window and stepped out, but
IL was not the fire escape window, lie stepped
out upon air and fell hsavi Y 20 the sidewalk
three stories below. fraCturinR the base OF
his skull, Ambulance Surgeon Page came
from Hudson street ospltal. He said that
the boy could not live and at the request Of
the parents he was left az home.
The sun., 1900-10-02
KILLED DESTROYING BoER POWDER.
Twenty HighIanders Lost In an Explosion
-Baden-Powell In Pretorts.

Special Cdbs Dispatches 10 The Sun.
LORENZO Marques. Oct. l.-Advioes from
Koomatipoort say that while the British were
destroying the ammunition abandoned at that
place by the Beers, an explosion occurred and
twenty members Of the regiment OF Gordon
Highlanders were killed.
LONDON. oct. Ia despatch from Pretoria
Of to-day's date states that Gen Baden Powell
has arrived there lie will assume command
Of the South African police tomorrow. 1t is
proposed to have l2co0 men police the Vaal
River, TransvaaD and the Orange River
Frce Statel colonies
Under date Of Pretoria. Sept. 30. Lord Rob-
erts reports that Gen. Campbell. command
ing one Of Gen, Rundles brigades, has re-
covered one OF his guns lost in the fight at
Ncholson's Mex and that he has captured 65, 90
rounds OF Martini Henry ammunition
The sun., 1900-10-02
PORTO RIcANs IN CONTENTION.
Bryan Sends n Message Of sympathy with the
Purposes of the Federal Party.
Special Gable Ds,patth to THE SUN.

Special Gable DsSpateh 10 THE SUN.
SAN JUAS. Porto Rico. Oct The Federal
party held convention at CaRuas yesterday.
There were present si2ty-two delegates
and loo visitors. A cable despatch from
William }. Bryan expressing sympathy with
the purposes OF the party and advising that it be
remodclled, was read. Accordingly. a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that the Federal
lists will affiliate with the Democrats. although
the partys name will not be changed. The
convention will be in session for several days.
It will nominate a Commissioner to Congress.
The Republicans are holding their convention In
san Juan. At last nights session resolution
indorsing the Administration was adopted
The nomination of Commissioner will prob
ably be made on Tuesday
The sun., 1900-10-02
MIG BRAINS IN BIG CHILDREN.
Conclusion Reached After Examining :. 900
Pupils In the Chicago schools.

CHICAGO Oct THE rule Of a sound mind in
a sound body Is demonstrated 10y experiments
which were carried on last year in Chicago
schools by the child study department To
obtain statistics which could be used as basis
for comparison 100 pupils were examined by
the department. Taking children Of the same
age the results showed that small children on
among children physically larger Tho eXami-
nations which led 10 these conclusions were
held In schools whore the q was the largest
proportion Of pupils descended from American
born parents. The average height OF pupils
u years old. who, are in the second grade, Is
four feet four and three-tanths inches while
The twel We .year-old pupils who 90 TO the eighth
grade average five inches taller The same
rule Ia found in the examination Of children
Of all other grades and Is also shown in the
figures OF weight and strength.
The sun., 1900-10-02
RUSSIANS DEFEAT CHINESE.
Forty-three of the Latter Killed In Battles at
SanChakau.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sc

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN
ST. PETERSBURG. oct. lit is announced
that the Russians twice defeated the Chinese
on Sept. "a near Sanohaksu after an obstinate re-
sistance.
The Chinese had forty-three killed. The
Russian casualties were three killed and three
wounded
The sun., 1900-10-02
COLOMBIA STOPS CABLE MESSAGES.
No Private Dispatches TO Enter or Leave the
Country for an Indchnite Period.

The cable department Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company has received the follow
ing message from Buena Ventura. Republic Of
Colombia.
The Minister Of TeleRraphs at BoGota wires
that private messages 10 or from Colombia will
not be accepted under any consideration. Only
Government and diplomatic messages will re-
ceive attention. The period during which
this law will DO operative Is indefinite
The sun., 1900-10-02
DEATH ENDS CASE AGAINST crouch
The Grimth BABY Was Burned Yesterday
DIED In an Infant AMIum.

The case Of Edna Griflth against George
Crouch, the Wall street man for tho support
Of her child. will probably not he tried in SpeCia
Sessions on Oct, H. as calendnred, for the child
died on Saturday at the New York Infant Asy-
lum, Sixty-flrst street and Amsterdam avenue.
and was buried on Sunday. Mr.. Crouch said
at the Hoffman House last night that he feared
the death Of the child would prevent his making
public in court a lumber of letters that he had
received prior TO his arrest from Supt. Blair
Of the outdoor Poor Department. about money
for the childs support
The sun., 1900-10-02
MILLIONS IN TAKES POUR IN.
Nearly Eleven million. Come In Checks Sent
by Mail

Yesterday was the first day for the collection
Of taxes and between sio.0DoOoO and si2,oooOoo
was taken in AT the Tax Receivers office About
5000 OO In checks arrived through the mail
In Brooklyn about t,5O0OO was sent in by
mail, in The Bronx, about the same amount:
in Queens. $500 Ooo, and in Richmond 500 600
ono per cent rebate was allowed 20 taxpayers
settling yesterday.
The sun., 1900-10-02
Prince Bernhard Heinrich Dead.

Special Gable Despdich 10 THE sun.
LONDON. oct IA despatch from Esenach.
Germany. says that Prince Bernhard Heinrich.
grandson of the Grand Duke Of Snxe-Weimar.
died there this morning. The Prince was %
years old aud one Of the eligible Protestant
Princes who had been mentioned a. tho prob
able husband OF the young Queen OF Holland.
The sun., 1900-10-02
DAVE FOY DYING.
A Minstrel. Once Famous, Now an Inmate OF
the Philadelphia AImshouse.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct l.-Dave Foy. onco
famous as a minstrel. is in the Philadelphia
almshouse dying Of urema He Is 43 years
old In 1897 he deposited his savings IN the
Corn n, Enehhahge IA G Nanonai Az ma Bank here One
July whom he was found In a pitiable condition
In the basement Of a vacant building he had
not cent left Since that time he has been
In the hOspital
The sun., 1900-10-02
JEHI6H VALLEY RAISES WAGES.
No Plan Of Action Agreed Upon nv the Oper-
stors at wiikes-Barre.

wIIKFs-BAERE. oct. For three hours
this afternoon the operators and general SUPER
intendcnts Of twenty-five companies discussed
the different phases Of the coal strike The
Iehigh Valley company's representatives Of
fered a resolution providing for net increase
Of 10 per cent in WAGES and reduction in
the price Of powder from s275 10 q 20 Q keg.
The sun., 1900-10-02
Urges Annexation of Cook and Savage Islands.

SpFCtH CdOie DtSpllf0 10 he SIN
WELLINGTON, New Zealand Oct IA motion
introduced by the RI. Hon Richard John Seddon.
Premier Of the New Zealand Administration.
urging the desirabihty Of anncHing the Cook
and Savage Islands. has been adopted The
vote for the motion was unanimous in the Iegis-
lative Council and it was carried by 81 to in
the House Of Representatives.
The sun., 1900-10-02
Coal at Wholesale Down aI.

Anthracite coal at wholesale, free on board
vessels at the lower New YORK Bay ports
Perth Amboy, &c.-ruled yesterday az s. ton
for domestic white ash OF good quality. This ls
81 a ton under It's price ruling last week. the de-
cline having been caused by the news OF the ex-
pected near ending Of the strike
The sun., 1900-10-02
British Punish Chinese Town.

Special Cabs Dsspdich 10 THE sun.
HoNG koNG, oct. The gunboat Robin
shelled Lutclao. on the West River in retalia-
tion for the stoning Of the British steamboat
Lungkians The gunboat Sandpper was
stoned while passing Shek wan. but the consul
at Canton advised her commander not TO re-
taliate.
The sun., 1900-10-02
No Annexation Of Manchuria.
Special Cable Dsspdtch 10 THE SUN.

DptttuI { uOft I7'0TITVV 70 7 TIIa NIN'
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. i.-To-day's Official
Messenger saws that the tasks Of the Govern
meut In the Far East have been definitely de-
crbed In official communications. the tenor Of
which makes it sufficiently clear that the reports
OF the annexation Of Manchuria are devoid Of
foundation.
The sun., 1900-10-02
THE GREATEST CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
Fifty Million Copies OF President noKinIeys
Letter sent Out.

CHICAGO. Oct. i.-President McKinley's letter
OF acceptance has had wider circulation than
any other state paper or public document ever
printed The National Committee has dstrib-
uted 10 900 900 cOpies of this letter, printed in
fourteen languages Ash e from these copies
circulatedias political literature. the committee
estimates that t0 co., 900 copies OF the letter have
been circulated IN the newspaper.
The sun., 1900-10-02
Many Boxer. Reported Near P.kip.

Special Cable DeSDdIoh 10 THE SUN,
ROME Oct. IA despatch to the Mcssdo-
nero says that 20,OOG Boxers are concentrating
north of Pe<n There are 10000 OF them
assembled 10 the west Of tho city.
The sun., 1900-10-02
Seven Trains Daily

Leave New York city BY p ennsylvanlA Railroad
for the principal cities OF the West, al convenient
hours An fast all well Apponted.-Adn
The sun., 1900-10-02

No visitor 20 New York can afford 10 miss Hudson
River Day Line one day eIeursion--Adt
The sun., 1900-10-02

The New York cenuars st Louis Limited civ
Ing magnificent service vie Lake Shore and Big
Four.-Adt
The sun., 1900-10-02

Club, Home and Omos
Combined IN the Pennsyivanis Limited, the train
deluxe OF the century.-AdI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16

A Claremont, N. H, man AYERS that in
that town last Tuesday Mr.. Cross and a
Mr.. WEIGH, each aged 101 years, walked to
the polls to vote for Mckinley.
Admiral Crowninshield, chief of the
bureau Of navigation, in his annual report
to the secretary of the navy, declares that
there are not enough men in the navy to
fit out the vessels now ahoat, and that Of
ficers are breaking down from overwork.
The report OF the commissioner of Indi-
an affairs says that there is over $40, 900, 900
year spent by the government in main
tanning the Indians, one-third Of which is
for education. The commissioner sug-
gests methods of gradually Withdrawing
government support.
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott has accepted
the Craftsmanship OF a committee that has
undertaken to raise fund, known as the
Admiral Philip memorial fund. Of 500, 000
1t is TO be used for the benefit of the Ad-
miral's widow through her life, then to go
TO the Home for Sailors of the navy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16

for the state erecting and maintaining a
distillery to manufacture malt and spiritu-
Gus liquors for use In the state, the profits
to be applied to building permanent roads.
The house today killed the travelling
library bill without anyone seeming to
know the slightest reason why It was DONE
The bill to protect the American eagle
shared the same fate, ditto the bill TO
grant state pay to Vermonters serving in
the army in the Philippines, and the bill
to enable married people to testify for and
against each other.
The recommendations of the committee
on insane relative 10 engagements and i'm
provements at the two state asylums were
today embodied in bills and presented in
the house. The senate today passed the
bill providing $500 for the increase in &C.
commodations at the state industrial
school.
The senate this afternoon ordered Sena-
tor Marvin's caucus hill TO a third reading.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16
Pl.nu,ns for Old HON. week.

At Montpelier Wednesday afternoon
Gov. Stickney met the members of the leg.
islature and others interested In forming 4
state Old Home Week association. Gov.
Stickney explained the object of such an
association. Col. @. S. Forbes of st AL
bans circulated petition for the orgaAiza,
ton and 1t was signed by over 100 proml
nent citizens. An organization was ef-
fected by election of Gov. Stickney presl.
dent and Lieut.. Gov. NJ. F. Allen and
Speaker F. d. Proctor, vice presidents.
They were instructed to report at meet
ing Nov. Fl nominations for secretary and
treasurer and an executive committee com.
posed OF one member from each county in
the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16
BONDVILLE.

Edison Vale is painting his house.
c. b. Williams is somewhat better, but
not yet able TO be out.
Arthur Brooks has moved into G. p.
Burbee's village house.
Mrs. Flandreau returned last week from
a visit to the northern part Of the state.
Miss Cassie Benson closed very sue
cessful term of school in the village last
week Wednesday.
Mr.. Crowninshield and family are NOV
ing back TO Dummerston. The good wishes
of many friends go with them.
Mrs. 5. H. Tucker of Cornish Flat, n.
H., wife Of the late Rev S. II. Tucker, a
former pastor, is visiting in town.
Rev. w. A. Evans of South London
derry occupied the Methodist pulpit Sun
day morning and evening, in exchange
with Rev. Z. r. Currier. Mr.. Evans preach
ed the missionary sermon in the morning,
and in the evening gave fine discourse,
1.-THE Pathway of Life" which he illustrat-
ed by the use of chart.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16

tion providing that it should apply to this
session, and killed the bill the moment
they got a chance to vote on It.
Interest developed this afternoon in con-
nection with the bill providing that grand
jury sessions shall be held only when order
ed by county court or when there are cases
pending, punishment for which is death or
imprisonment more than seven years. Mr..
Monahan of Underhill offered amendment
which was adopted, increasing the limit to
20 years, but Mr.. Waterman of Brattleboro
in brief argument showed up the weak
| points Of the measure TO such an extent
that There was an overwhelming vote
against ordering 1t to a third reading.
This morning the senate passed a bill
regulating school age, and also the bill re-
pealing the act of 1898 allowing towns to
close their liquor agencies. The bill fixing
the time within which actoins against
stockholders and officers of corporations
may be brought was also passed by the
senate.
Bills Of interest which passed the house
today we're: Making women eligible to
hold office as trustee of public libraries
permitting the collection of taxes by trus-
tee process; giving physicians the right to
quarantine cases of infectious diseases
compelling paupers TO reside in the towns
furnishing them support, and others of
lesser interest.
The Pan American exposition bill came
J up in the house this afternoon with IA
vorable recommendation from the commit
tee Mr.. Lane Of Newport attempted to
amend the bill by reducing the approprla-
ton from S15, 900 to $4,000 The amend
| to lie.
The difficulty over the sobriquet of au-
ditor has been determined by the confer
ence committee in favor Of the house con-
tention that state auditor is the correct
term and bill has been introduced TO bind
the bargain. The fish hatchery bill which
has been held up in the senate until this
was determined, was thereupon slid along
and will go back to the house on ques-
ton of amendments by the senate.
Additional bills killed are: To establish
state inspection of creameries, and making
80 weeks legal school year.
The house is against giving towns the
right to elect two road commissioners, but
when the medicire is applied to the towns
singly 1t seems in favor of letting them do
as they choose, as two bills were passed
this afternoon on this subject, giving the
towns of Weathersfisld and Charleston
double commissioner privileges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16
Bryan WIN Fight Tor Leadership,


The discussion of the reorganization Of
the Democratic party continues, as Bryan
is said TO mean to fight for his leadership,
and any plans for the party which do not
include him will encounter his resistance
Col. Breckenridge says that Bryan must be
consulted, but that neither the Cleveland
nor the Bryan faction can lead the party
TO victory, and new, young managers are
needed. w. d. Bynum OF Indiana, about
whose Democracy there has been so much
angry discussion in the Senate and else
where, has formally renounced that party
and says II cannot win under any leader
ship. Affairs political in New York are
gradually shaping themselves for the may
orally contest of next year. Mr.. Croker,
who faces a rising storm, not only In the
city against Tammany, but also in the
wigwam against his own leadership, will
start for Europe for brief vacation Sat
uTday. Senator Plat has definitely de-
clared against COler for the anti-Tam-
many nomination. The "boss" says he is
willing to support any good sound money
Democrat acceptable TO the Democratic
party, but that Coler cannot be elected.
Belated election returns only increase the
size of the Republic an majority in Neoras-
ka. A bitter contest is on for the legisla-
tive ticket at Omaha, but the Republicans
seem TO have a safe majority in that body
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16
A shocking Case.

The Free Press of yesterday had the
following from its Randolph correspond
ent:
Last week Ira Battles of Braintree,
aged 10, married Eunice Edison of that
place, aged Is years. News of her death
came yesterday"
This case would seem to call for swift
and energetic investigation and the sever.
est legal chsstisement OF everyone con-
cerned In the horrible affair. The girl Is
said TO have been half witted cripple,
who was practically orphaned by her par
ents living apart from her and from each
other The authority who married this
couple, except under the most extraordi.
nary circumstances, should be severely
handled. Thus would appear TO be a
sad and terrible story In these few lines.
Il Montpelier journal.