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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
GERMANY IS NOT PLEASED
WITH RUSS|A'S plan
Of Referring to the Hague Court of Arbitration the
Question Of Indemnity to be Paid by China.
Renewed American Activity,

Berlin, October 13.-The United
States answer to the French note may
be said to be generally approved here,
neither the press nor the government
desiring to affront France by openly
urging objections. A number of pa
pers express astonishment at the
fact that the United States has so
rapidly reassumed a more energetic
attitude towards China and attribute
the change to Secretary Hay.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung points
out that the United States sweeping
demands" including Prince Tuan's ex-
ecution and the United States with
drawal of troops are contradictory,
and explainable only ''by the intrica-
cies of the present political campaign"
The Lokal Anzeiger discussing the
United States presidential campaign
editorially says: German cannot
sympathize with either Mckinley or
Bryan as they both stand for anti
German interests.
A foreign Office official Informed a
representative of the Associated Press
who questioned him regarding the
Hague suggestion, that this plan is
impracticable, since the work of esti-
mating the damages must be done in
China. Arbitration, he added, would
cause great delay, pointing out that
arbitration was merely suggested by
Russia
Regarding the claim for damages,
the foreign office official said:
Germany has not yet been able to
take definite attitude on the subject.
Russia's suggestion is not definite
enough. 1t can hardly be supposed
that Russia inteds to submit the
claims of Russia and those of the other
powers to the arbitration court. Prob
ably Russia means pre-eminently those
damages which China must paw to the
missions destroyed by the Boxers and
to private persons injured in the ex-
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Akron. Ohio. October ia memor--
able day in the Bryan Campaign I'm
Ohio closed here tonight with a mon
ster meeting. but large as ft wasL N
fell considerably behind the meeting
at Mansfield which was the last i'm
portant stopping place before reach
ing this city. Mansfield was said To
have contained twice as many people
as had ever before been gathered sf
that place to hear a political speech.
the surrounding country for thirty or
forty miles around being well repre-
sented.
In his Mansfield speech Mr.. Bryan
took occasion to respond to one of the
points in Governor Rooseveits reply
to one Of Mr.. Bryan's speeches. He
said:
When this campaign first opened
the republican candidate FOR vice pres
ident made a speech at Detroit In
which he said Who is afraid OF thfs
army? he had four soldiers stand up
before the audience and he told the
audience that the soldiers bore the
same proportion to that audience th,st
the standing army of 100000 bore to
the population of the United States
His answer to the charge at we haa
large army was Who fs afrafdY
but my friends, that is not what he is
saying now. Within a week that same
candidate for vice president, that
militant member of the republican,
ticket, had become frightened himself
and a few days ago he stated that we
would not have had that army but
for the war in the Philippine isIants
Why, they are trying now to explain
it or excuse it, when the fact Is, and
I called attention to it at once, that
the president asked for the army two
| months before there was a war I'm the
Philippine islands.
But now there is another defense
CONTTNITEn on FIFTH PAGE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
THE ISLAND OF GUAM
Captain Leary, Its Former Governor,
Reaches New York

New York, October 13.@The steam
ship st. Paul which arrived here today
had as a passenger Captain r. p
Leary, U. s. N, the former governor of
Guam. He said to reporter:
The people OF Guam are happy
A great trouble seems to be that they
have constitutional objection and q
prejudice against labor. When cams
away, however, they were more recon
ciled to work. I got along very wen I'm
the climate there. as did not expoue
n.yself"
He was asked as to number Of sfo-
ries that had reached here as to fhe
doings Of the people on the island To
these stories he replied:
II suppose there have been lots us
stories published over here. Ny prin-
cipal trouble was the lack OF regular
communication between the island ana
this country. ] understand, however.
that now they have transport servSce
and the ships stop there twice a month
Letters written by my family In Feb
ruary. March and April reached me On
July End They came In a BUNCH
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EARL Ii REACHES PEKIN
Another Victory for the Rebels-The
Condition OF Canton Serious

London, October IA special dis
patch from Tien Tsin under date of Oc-
tober 18th announces the arrival at
Pekin of Ii Hung Chang.
According to a special dispatch from
Hong Kong the rebels have again de-
feated the army Of Admiral Ho, who
was pursuing them in a northeasterly
direction from Sun Chun, killing forty
and capturing many Of the Imperial
troops.
The dispatch adds that the condition
Of Canton is shaky, as the troops there
have been greatly depleted.
tober 18th says dysentery is raging
among the troops at Ten Tsin and
Count Won Waldersee intends to trans
fer his headquarters to Pekin shortly.
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TO FIGHT TO BITTER END
Striking Miners Accept Operators
Proposal, With Certain
Conditions.

cially that the strike is ended. and all
return to work in a body on the same
day."
miners in accepting the above resolu-
ton, and by the determined stand
taken by the operators it Is generally
believed that long contest between
the strikers and the mine owners is not
unlikely.
There was great enthusiasm in the
convention when the counter PROPOSE
ton to the oprators was carried and
cheers were given for President Mitch
ell.
The resolutions were drafted by a
committee of thirteen, appointed at the
president was chairman.
Mr.. Mitchell in an interview with a
representative Of the Associated Press
on the outcome Of the convention.
said:
1.-THE action Of the delegates in con-
vention today in accepting an advance
of 10 per cent, providing they receive
assurances the advance will continue
in force until April 1st, next year,
demonstrates that the miners are con-
siderate of the public interest involved
and are disposed to be conciliatory. T
cannot understand any good reason
why the operators should not accept
the conditions named in the resolution
I, of course, hope that there will be a
speedy termination of this contest, and
I believe that in the future the oper-
ators will be disposed to treat with
more consideration their employees than
they have in the past
The statement by the press commit
tee regarding the proceedings of the
convention says:
while the motion was pending,
President Mitchell addressed the con-
vention, and took occasion to deny.
positively the statements made by
some of the metropolitan papers.
charging that political influences were
dominating the convention, and that
the representatives of any political
party had been in conference with him.
when the question was put, the
resolutions were adopted unanimously
by a rising vote, amid ringing cheers.
"At 4:15 p. m. the convention ad-
journed sine die
President Mitchell and the other ma
tional officers now here will return to
Hazleton on Monday where the tenn
porary national Headquarters are To-
Gated.
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Scranton, Pa, October 13.-The an
thracite coal miners now on strike,
after two days convention, late this
afternoon decided to accept the 10 per
cent net increase in wages offered by
the mine owners, providing they will
continue the payment of the advance
until next April and will abolish the
sliding scale. If the operators con-
slider the proposition unacceptable, the
miners are willing to arbitrate the
questions at ISSUE They also decided
to continue the strike until the opera
tors agree to the conventions PROPOSE
tion. The resolution is as follows:
1--WE, your committee. respectfully
submit the following preamble and
resolutions for your consideration:
Whereas, The anthracite coal oper-
ators have posted notices offering an
advance OF 10 per cent. over wages for
merly paid, and have signified their
willingness to adjust other grievances
with their own employees; and,
Whereas, They have failed to specify
the length Of time this advance would
remain in force, and have also failed
determining wages; We would recon-
mend:
That this convention accept an ad-
vance of 10 per cent providing the op-
orators will continue it's payment un-
til April 1, 1901, and will abolish the
sliding scale in the Lehigh and Schuyl-
kill regions, the scale of wages in the
two last named districts to remain sta
stionary at 10 per cent above the pres
ent basis price; and that the companies
will agree to adjust other grievances
complained Of with committees of their
own employees.
Should this proposition be unaccept-
able to the operators we recommend
that the convention propose that all
questions at issue be submitted to a
fair and impartial board of arbitration.
1--WE would further recommend that
under no circumstances whatever
should there be a resumption of work
at any Of the collieries until the oper-
ators signify their acceptance of this
proposition, and you are notified Off
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A CHAIN OF ACCIDENTS
To Steamships I'm the River Mersey,
The Damage Heavy.

Liverpool, October 13.-A singular Sc
ries Of accidents occurred in the Mercy
today. The Norwegian steamer Veritas
collided with the Leyland line steamer
Deyonia. from Boston, October 3rd.
Unsuccessful efforts We're made to
beach the Veritas on the Cheshire
shore. after which she was towed over
to the Liverpool side, where the cable
parted and she collided with the
steamer Earl of Powys, causing the
latter TO break from her moorings.
Thereupon both steamers drifted down
the river and the Veritas crashed into
two thick iron booms stretched from
the pier head at St Georges landing
stage Everything above her deck was
carried away and she is now IA sub
merged wreck. The Earl of POwys,
while drifting, smashed her boats, lost
her propeller and her crew leaped upon
the dockwaH The south end Of the
landing stage was extensively injured.
The aggregate damage done will
amount to thousands of pounds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
THE ADVANCE ON PAo TING
British, French, German and italian
Troops to Compose the Force

Washington, October 13.-The Jap
patch from the foreign office, at Toxic,
containing a report from the japanese
consul at Tien Tsin to the effect that
the allied forces of Great Britain,
France, Germany and Italy would on
the 18th instant, march upon Pao Ting
in three columns, the right under the
British commander, the center under
the German and the left under the
French; and the Japan commander
would take charge of the defense of
Pekin.
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THE DIPLOMAT AT PEKIN
Discuss the German Note-Their Con.
clusfOns Thereon.

Berlin, October 13.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Tien Tsin dated Oc-
tober 18th says:
At a conference Of diplomatists at
Pekin, October Sth, the German note
Of October 1st, was discussed. In re-
gard to the first point, whether the
list of ring-leaders contained in the
Chinese emperor's edict was complete,
the conference declared the names Of
the chief culprits, Tung Fuh Sian and
Yu Sin were omitted.
On Point 2, it was decided that the
punishment was inadequate.
On Point 8, it was concluded that the
penalties must be carried into effect
by delegates Of the legations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16

Washington, October 13.-The Rus
sian suggestion that the international
court of arbitration Of The Hague be
given Jurisdiction over divergencies OF
views arising on the question OF Chi
nese indemnitieS was submitted to
Secretary Hay by II. de WoIlant, the
Russian charge d.ceeaires in Washing
ton, in a note on October 3rd- 1t has
received the adherence Of the Amerf-
can, French and Eussian governments,
thus giving the suggestion the ap-
provai of three Of the foremost powers.
and a strong assurance Of Its general
adoption.
M. de Wollant's note has not been
made public 1t can be stated, how
ever, that 1t was the result Of extended
exchanges between the French and
Russian governments relative to the
six proposals. and then added the new
suggestion relative to giving The Hague
tribunal Jurisdiction OF indemnity In
case there should be divergence Of
views.
Not being formal proposition. but
merely an incident to the approval Of
the French note, it has not called for
formal reply OF acceptance. but the
Russian authorities have been fur
nished with copy Of the American re-
ply to the French note, wherein our
approval Is given to the Russian sug-
gestion. SO that IT IS none the less ef-
fective in giving American adherence
to the plan 1t Is understood also thai
Austria and Italy, and probaly Japan
look with favor upon The Hague sug-
gestion-
The movement promises to give the
first practical realization to the car 8
movements in bringing about the in
ternatfona1 congress Of The Hague.
The court OF arbitration received the
approval of the various governments
represented ait The Hague and dts form
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
WILMINGTON N. c.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1900
MARCH THROUGH SACRED CITY
A DISAPPOINTMENT TO THOSE DESIR-
GUS OF I00TING.
Why Chaffee Opposed the March-The
French Successful Looters - Ger
tating Terms Partition OF China
Considered a Certainty.

Correspondence Of Associated .Press.)
Pekin, September 1.-The formal,
and to those who desired to indulge
their propensities to loot, very unsat-
isfactory march through the sacred
city is over, the city is once more un-
der close guard, only occupied by some
servants Of the court and a sort of
secretary.
When the subject of entering the
sacred city was first broached, Gener-
al Chaffee and one or two Of the gen.
erals were against the plan, but the
ministers were unanimously in favor
of it, arguing that the Chinese would
always declare that Pekin had never
been taken unless the sacred city was
entered by foreign troops; also that
it would be considered still mQre holy
in the eyes of the people. General
Chaffee based his objections on the
ground that the place was practically
the palace and the private grounds
of the emperor and royal family and
that no public good could be gained
by over-running it.
Russia is laying and managing the
railroad, and officers say it will reach
Pekin in a month. Russia is also lay
ing a cable from Taku to Pekin which
is almost completed.
The French have been the most sue
cessful looters, their prizes being es-
timated at many millions. Though
they have but a handful Of men here,
the French flag flies over more build
ings than those of any othef nation.
The Japanese have worked hard and
we'll and it seems the opinion Of most
of the officers, that if there is any di-
vision of territory the Japanese will
obtain Korea.
Every one here seems to believe that
division of China is imminent and all
think America is hardly to be taken
into consideration. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the most she wants is a
money indemnity, and possibly a coal
ing station.
The British and American legation
grounds are the central point of inter
est and it is here that most Of the
news of the day is gathered and dis
cussed.
The Germans claim that they have
the greatest right to dictate the terms
of peace, on account of the murder
of Baron vonKetteler, but the other
| ministers claim that theirs having
been besieged, bombarded and in peri
of their lives for weeks, constitutes just
as much of an affront to their respec-
tive nations as though they had beer
killed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
THE METHODIST oPHANAGE
To be Opened Next Month-ROster O
North Carolina Troops In Spanisl
War.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
\ Raleigh, October 13.-It is decided to
open the Methodist Orphanage here
Novemsber 18th A contract will be
let next week for another building.
The roster Of North Carolina volun-
teers in the Spanish-American war is
Loge HarTiss goes to Washington
next week to get the balance due on
the state claims growing out of ex-
penses of volunteers. The state did
not pay out any money, but simply
fathered hM these claims in order to
give them a status.
The state charters the High Point
Metallic Bed Company. capital SIC, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
PARTY OFKENTUCKY ROUGHS
ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP A Roosevelt 7
MEETING.
The Governor Pours Hot Shots Into the
Kentucky Democracy-His Reception
at Louisville Very Dinerent-Given
an Enthusiastic weIcome-His> Tour
Of the State.


vile tonight gave Governor Roosevelt
gramme concluded with a crowded
meeting at auditorium. This was in
contrast to the greeting offered at
Elizabethtown, the last stop before the
special reached this city. At that
place the governor suffered the first
indignity thrust upon him in the state.
Bowling Green had cheered the gov
ernor until his ears rang with plaudits
and Mumfordville gathered at the
train where the speakers stand was
erected, receiving him with express
sions of good will.
At Elizabethtown no sooner had the
governor mounted the platform with
general Buckner and other members
Of his party than an attempt was made
to break up the meeting. Small boys
carried Bryan banners in the outskirts
of the crowd and empty coal wagons
were driven at full speed through the
square. The steam whistle on a mill
hundred men or more shouted
'Hurrah for Bryant" when the gov
ernor began speaking.
Despite the fact that he had a sore
ness of his throat which had compelled
him to shorten all his earlier speeches
during the day, the governor proceed
ed to make himself heard in spite Of
the noise in the crowd. Above the
shrek of the steam whistle rang the
words: 81 call your attention to the
attitude of Mr.. Bryan's friends on the
subject of law and order," Then he
waved his hand to the crowd and con-
tinued:
''It is natural that the men who
have tried to deprive Kentucky of a
free ballot should be opposed to free
speech. 1t is not extraordinary that
the men who have stolen the govern
orship and who seek to steal it again
should not dare hear the truth Of
history, but should seek to gag an
American citizen even before he had
uttered one word Of his opinions in a
political controversy"
This brought cheers and more inter-
ruptions and the governor was urged
not to further endanger his throat,
but to permit a subtitute to finish the
programme. He rejected this, however,
and spoke the full fifteen minutes al
lotted to him and was escorted to his
train by large crowd.
"Just put up job to break up the
meeting, was Governor Roosevelt's s
comment when he returned to his
car, "but guess I got back at them. %
| Chairman Barnett and Secretary
Coombs of the state central commit
tee telegraphed news of the trouble to
this city and urged local republican
organizations to redouble their efforts
in showing Governor Roosevelt that
Kentuckians are not lacking in cour-
| tesy and hospitality.
When the train reached Louisville
! it was stormed by an admiring, curl
GUS surging mob which followed the
party to the Gait house. Including the
| speech tonight Governor Roosevelt has
addressed nine audiences in Kentucky
since o'clock, when he spoke at Hen.
derson. Tomorrow he will rest quiet.
| ly, reaching Lexington at 6 o'clock a.
| m. Monday.
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BIG PURCHASE OF STEEL RAILS
Ten Thousand Tons Bought by the Sea
board Air Line.

Especial to The MeSsenger)
Portsmouth, Va, October 13.-The
Seaboard Air Line railway has just
purchased 10000 tons of new S5-pound
steel rails, Sparrows-Point delivery.
The terms of purchase call for the de-
livery Of the entire lot during the
month OF October.
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A Long and Bitter Struggle Antfcf-
pated-The Convention Adopts a Res
oIution Accepting the Increase in
Wages Provided the Operators VIII
AAgree That Wages Shall Not be Re-
{duced Before April Next and That
Other Grievances Are Adjusted-On
Disagreement Arbitration Is Pro-
posed-No Men to Go to York Uutfl
Officially Informed of the Ending OF
the Strike.
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The Matter Settled and q General
Strike Averted.

Tampa, Fla, October 13.-An official
statement was made today at Sanchez
& Haya's cigar factory to the effect
that the factory will open for work
Monday 1t was also announced that
had the settlement not been effected
there would have been a general strike
declared this afternoon and 1000 peo-
pie would have been affected.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Last Business Session-An Old Omcers
Reelected.

Richmond. Va. October 1s.-The
Brotherhood of st. Andrew today held
the last business session of its fifteenth
annual convention The most inter-
esting feature of the morning meeting
was the explanation of and debate
upon the treasurer's report, followed
by a discussion Of the brotherhood
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16

Crowds Assemble to Heap
him ae Mansfield and Akron-Hfs Re-
ply to Roosevelt's Speech on the.In-
crease OF the Army-He shows Up the
Power OF Trusts Over the Repuba,-
can Party In the Case OF Mr.. Monnsts-
Republican Attorney General OF Ohio
Who Dared Attempt to Enforce the
Law of His State Against Monopolsex.
Fersecuted and Driven From. Has
Party by the Standard OIL Compaux
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
The HAGUE international
COURT OF ARBITRATION.
Russla'S Proposal that Disputes as to Chinese In
demnity be Referred to 1t Accepted by
America and Other Powers.

al organization Is in progress. Tho
importance the United tSates attaches
to 1t is indicated by the choice Of ex-
President Harrison and ex-senator
George Gray. OF Delaware. an the
American members OF the tribunal.
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Youtsey's Condition srfn CriticaI

Georgetown. KY, October 13.3The
foutsey trial was continued until
Monday, but there appears little
chance that it Will be resumed then
1t seems practically certain that Youf-
sey is in an extremely serious condf-
tion and may never recover. He =
still In a stupor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16

A naval cadet is sentenced to thirty
days detention on the Santee for haz-
ing.
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CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE
Mesa free press., 1900-07-20
THE POLL tax LAW.

The poll tax law is being roasted by
many Arizona newspapers and strong
demand for its repeal or amendment
The objection 70 the law is based on
the provision requiring that a voter
must pay the tax and get his receipt
before he can get his name on the
great register which is necessary
qualification of a legal voter. The
object OF this law was not to. impose
any new tax-bardens upon the people
because the poll tax law has been en-
the statute books for many years, bpt
the law was amended to enforce it's
application to all alike. If the voting
qualification of the law is stricken out
then some other provision ought to he
substituted which will enforce the
payment of the poll tax by all alike.
We you'd suggest that in addition to
the present authority for poll tax COL
lection the assessor add it to The as :
sessment list of all who do not pay it
when called on by the assessor. 1hon
the poll tax would be carried to the
tax book along, with the property tax
against each individual and would be
paid. We want to see the poll tax
paid BY all our citizens sslike, or o. none.
Tt is not right to impose tax on one
citizen and excuse his neighbor from
payment.-Bulletin.