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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
CONGER HEARD FROM.
Several Dispatches Received in Wash
ington.

Washington, September "A dispatch
from Minister Conger was received by the
State Department today. 1t was chiefly in
teresting in being the first word from him
since his dispatch of about the 9th ultimo,
referring to the proposed parade of troops
thu ugh the Imperial Palace in Pekin. The
contents were not made public, but 1t was
stated that it contained nothing materially
changing the situation The lack of date
led to a determination to take energetic
steps by which all dispatches hereafter
coming to the department from China will
have the date clearly stated
The other dispatches received today from
China referred to the state of health of the
troops, which generally Is satisfactory. 1t
cannot be learned that there has been any
marked advancement of the negotiations
between the powers touching the with
drawal of the International forces from
Pekin. The plain indication is that the
powers are acting upon the information
conveyed in the last note of the State De-
partment, and are bringing all other in
fuences to bear upon Russia to induce her
to change her mind as to Withdrawing her
troops. For some reason the authorities
here appear to feel a growing confidence
that this effort will be successful. 1t is
noted as fact of great significance that
the proposition is being advanced to have
Prince Ching return to Pekin as the acting
head of the Chinese Government
The progress of this wave of recognition
while the international troops are still in
promises speedily to provide an actual de
facto Chinese government with which the
nations may solve the present problem and
put the Chinese question in a fair way of
settlement Much may depend on the atti-
tude of Russia, and the manner in which
she treats this appeal from the Chinese
notables may prove to be a test of the sin
certify of her expressed desire to deal with
the Chinese government as soon as possi-
BILE.
DR.. HILL, First Assistant Secretary of
State, returned to Washington today and
assumed the duties of acting head In the
State Department, relieving Mr. Adee. who
has performed these duties during the per-
picking diplomatic exchanges of recent
date. Soon after arriving he went to the
White House and spent half an hour with
the President, going over the present
status of the Chinese negotiations. Later
he conferred at length with Mr.. Adee.
From now until Mr.. Hay feturns DR.. Hill
will be the head of the State Department.
In a dispatch today from Perley, the
chief surgeon at Taku, it Is apparent that,
whatever the conditions may be on the
land route between Taku and Pekin, the
Pei Ho river route, at least, Is open and
safe for the transportation of passengers.
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Will Not Withdraw Her Troops
From Pekin.
DISPATCH FROM MINISTER C0NeER
Contents Do Not Materially Change
the Situation-The Powers Are
Slow in Answering the American
Note-Movements in China

Berlin, September 3.-Negotiations con-
tinue between the powers respecting the
propositions Of Russia 1t appears that
the proportion of the proposals which con-
template the removal of the legations to
Tien Tsin does not meet with opposition;
but the proposal that the troops should
vacate Pekin will not be acted upon until
after thorough examination of the case
by other powers from special view to the
question of military advisability. Ger
many's programme Is to await the action
of the other powers. Count Won Buelow,
the German foreign Minister, has made
a communication to this effect to the Rus
sian Ambassador, Count Vanderosten-
Sacken.
A high official of the German foreign Of
flee said today in defining Germany's posi-
ton:
Germany has not answered Russia for
mally, although she has informed her con-
fidentially as to the views of the German
government. Certainly we do not object to
the removed of the legations temporarily
to Tien Tsin, as this would enable the
members to recuperate from their recent
hardships. So far as the answer of the
United States to Russia IL concerned we
now see 1t to be in substantial agreement
with Germany's position"
Most of the German papers are of the
opinion that it is very doubtful if Germany
can adopt Russia's suggestion, and they
deplore the evidence of threatening split
in the European concert. One leading Ber-
line journal asserts that Emperor William
while conversng with a group Of officers
last Saturday evening said, under no con-
ditions shall we give up Pekin, not even II
every army coprs has to be moblized'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04

east promontory light was not sighted, as
log had again shut down. Neither fog sig
nal heard. Ship was being loaded right
along with patent sounding machine Off
Wei Hal Wei the fog lifted for a few
moments, just long enuogh for me to see
the flashing light This was the last abso-
lutte fix I had Judge myself to be off
Che Foo by seeing some junks. which are
generally seen off that port A steamer
also crossed our bow, evidently bound into
Che Foo from Port Arthur. The fog settled
down denser and denser Sounded with
patent lead every half hour.
when my distance from Howki light had
been run down to within ten miles, l slowed
to five knots and had leadsmen in both
chains, also extra lookouts listening for
any whistle echo from any island or to
catch sound of gun from Howki light sta
tion There were fully fifty men stretched
along forward on both sides on lookout.
Owing to density of fog 1 remained on the
bridge night and day since the 2Sth; all
hands, In fact, were constantly on the alert.
The whistle was being constantly sounded,
and as there was very light air there was
no reason why the light-keepers should not
have heard 1t. continued on, sounding con-
stantly until 1:45 p. m. on the 2Sth, when
I began deepening water from IL to 10
fathoms which had been getting right
along to II fathoms. This indicated some
thing wrong and getting no response to
blasts of whistle, anchored in II fathoms
of water Fog very dense. Two whale boats
sounded around ship, but found no obstruc-
tons. About forty-five minutes after anch-
oring the fog suddenly lifted and Howki
lighthouse was plainly seen bearing north
s12W distant three and one-third miles.
1.-THE chart showing clear water, l got UNI
der way at once, headed for Howki light.
Fog shut down again very dense before I
got my anchor, but knowing my position,
and orders being urgent and suspectlng no
danger, l started ahead with starboard
helm, when the vessel brought up with
three distinct thumps. Not until then did
the lightkeeper fire guns; they then fired
two guns according to rule All water-tight
doors were instantly closed. Engines were
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
DEMOCRATS
Garry Arkansas By an Usual
Majority

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 3.-The entire
Democratic ticket, headed by Hon. Jeffer-
son Davis of Pope County for Governor,
was victorious in today's election In Arkan-
sas. Early returns indicate that the vote
will be lighter than was expected. H. L.
Remmel, the Republican candidate for
Governor, which was the only opposition
made a good showing, and his increased
vote over two years ago will probably re-
duce the usually large Democratic ma
jority.
Returns are coming in slowly, and show
that the reported large vote, both Demo-
cratic and Republican, did not material
ize. The negroes voted in larger numbers
than usual, but that will vary the result
but little Remmel, Republican expected
to carry this (PuleslkD county on account
of the personal objection to David, but
he has fallen short of four years ago. The
ratio will be about the same all over the
State. A fair estimate places the total vote
follows:
Davis, Democrat 100000; Remmel, Re-
publican, 10000; Files, Populist 5000. Da-
Wis majority, $1,000.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
GERMANY TO BE THE
STUMBLING BLOCK
Emperor William Says That Under No Conditions
Will Pekin Be Given Up,

instantly stopped, but not reversed, as |
feared she might sink If backed into deep
water. The sea was smooth as a lake, and
l decided to wait and see if she made water,
which she did rapidly in compartments A3,
IA, AS, ABB, A95, ASS, BS0, IS magazine,
magazine and passing room.
AT once got out and provisioned all
boats aboard and equipped same Got over
collis1on mat once and at slack water sent
diver down and located break Another di-
yer was procured, very fortunately, from
wrecking expedition some ten miles dis
tant, who located one long break extend
ing distance of 20 feet on port side, for
ward. The current running at great ve-
locity, divers can only work for two hours
at high and low water slack. Sent Lieu
tenant Leigh navigator, to Che Foo on
passing French gunboat Surprise to char
ter steamer to take ammunition, coal and
stores, as ship would have to be lightered
to get rock out of side of ship of out of
bottom.
The steamers arrived from Che Foo on
June 80, which had been chartered by
Commander Rodgers, U. S. s. Nashville.
Got two 10-centrifugal pumps from
wreckers. Without them water could not
nave been controlled, as ships steam
pumps could not do because of the break
ing OF main drain pipe by rock coming
through side. On July l, at II 81 a. m, ship
hoated and swung to anchcor, which had
aawser parted, and In order to avoid sink
ing chartered steamer could not avoid CO.
ing aground a second time.
since going ashore the first time The ship
afterward went as Is already known to
Kure dock, where she was temporarily re-
paired.
Ship rests between two large boulders
forward. Diver can see under keel She
shows no signs of strains as far as butts"
or "streaks" starting. / shall continue to
tighten by taking out more coal and ammu-
milton. Am confident can get ship off Kure
dry dock, inland sea, is nearest and JAP
anese naval department has offered Its
use Very respectfully G. F. WILDE,
Captain, U. S. N, Commanding
A subsequent report from Captain Wilde
on the day following, July 5, dated on board
ship in the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii, says he
has the pleasure to report that ship fioated
off at 1:20 that afternoon, while tightening.
She was anchored In 171k fathoms of wa
ter and a quarter mile south of Howki
light, and the pumps were controlling the
water. Wrecking steamers were with her,
but the captain was able to report that no
additional hole had been found by the diver
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
CAPT. WILDE RENDERS OFFICIAL
REPORT ON THE OREGON ACCIDENT

Washington, Sept. 3-The Navy Depart
ment has just received by mail the official
report of Captain Wilde, of the battleship
Oregon, on the circumstances attending
the grounding of that ship in the gulf of
Pei Che Ii last June and her successful
salvage. The report goes to confirm the
departments previously expressed convic-
ton that the grounding was not in any re-
spect attributable to the fault of Captain
Wilde or any officer of the Oregon, who,
in fact, appear to have exercised eXtraor-
binary precautions to guard against the
accident.
The Oregon has been completely repaired
and arrived yesterday at Woo Sung, where
she is to form one of the International
fleet to guard the transport fleets during
the existence of the Chinese troubles.
Captain Wil"e's report is as follows:
''U. s. s. Oregon First Rate Gulf of Pc
Chi Ii, July 4, 1907 have the honor to
report that the U. s. s. Oregon, under my
command, grounded upon an unchartered
ledge in Pc Chi Ii Gulf at 5:25 p. M, June
%. 1900. The ledge has three and a half
fathoms over it's highest part.
Its position is located by sextant angles
upon an accompanying chart The chart
shows at this place II to IS fathoms. Pre-
vious to the grouding of the ship received
your general orders from Hong Kong from
the commander-in-chief to proceed to
Taku as soon as ready This was dated
June % and was received the same after
noon. The Zafiro arrived at 4:10 p. m. on
June %, and the moment men and stores
were taken from her.
1.-THE Oregon went to sea, leaving Hong
Kong at $50 p. m. Weather fine and clear
until the 26th, when fog set in very thick.
Slowed to half speed. At intervals fog
lifted and ship was sent ahead at full speed.
Southeast promontory light was sighted
at STA o'clock on night of June q; north
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
TEXAS TRAGEDY
Young Cannon Shot Himself in Riesei
Public Square

Riesel, Tex, Sept. 3.-In the public
square F. w. Cannon, a young man well
known and respected, shot and instantly
killed himself. Mr.. Cannon attended the
holiness camp meeting last night, escort
ing young lady friend. While sitting be-
side her he wrote note, giving instruc-
lions concerning the disposition of his body
and placed it in his inside coat pocket.
This was done In plain view of those sit
ting near him, but no one knew what the
note contained at the time.
After the services were over Cannon es-
corted the young lady to her home, and
bidding her good night, returned to the
public square and shot himself through
the head. He was not more than 100 yards
from the young ladys home when he blew
out his brains.
His action caused much surprise, as no
motive is known for the deed. His parents
live at Chester, Tex. He was a member of
the Masonic Lodge, and will be buried with
Masonic honors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
NEW YORK AGAIN HAS TROUBLE
BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS
Apple Core Thrown BY Small Boy
Caused a Riot Between
the Two Races.

threatened to kill the first white man who
entered. He stood in the doorway and de-
fed the crowd. A policeman finally dis
persed the crowd.
Wanted to Lynch a Woman
About the same hour that this occurred
a colored woman, armed with hat pin
and a razor, nearly caused another race
riot in Ninth avenue. She was taken In
charge by a policeman and followed to the
West Thirty-seventh street station by a
crowd of 800 men and boys who wanted to
lynch her.
A man who said he was Michael Gran
min was standing at Thirty-ninth street
and Ninth avenue when the woman ap-
preached him. They exchanged few
words and the woman attempted to stab
Grannin with a hat pin. Grannin sue
ceeded In lodging. Then the woman drew
razor and attempted to slash Grannin.
Finally policeman caught the woman and
secured possession of the razor. Before he
reached the station house the crowd had
increased, and there were cries of Lynch
her!' Half a dozen policemen finally
rushed up and kept the mob at a distance.
After the woman had been taken to the
police station her husband appeared On
the scene. Threats were made to lynch
him also, but a large number of policemen
finally succeeded In driving the mob away
A row in which only colored people be-
came involved s. rtcd this AFTERNOON in
fiathouse on West Sixty-third street. As
a result Charles Daniels, oolored, the jani-
tor of the apartment house, is dying at the
hospital He was shot by Benjamin Carter,
2S years old, also colored janitor. The
cause of the trouble is not known, but 1t
Is said that Daniels and several colored
men endeavored to enter the fat despite
the protests of the residents therein.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04

New York, Sept. g. - An apple core
thrown by colored boy, which struck
William Kohles. a white man, caused a
small riot between whites and blacks in
West Forty-eighth street this afternoon,
which was quickly quelled by a force of
patrolmen.
Kohles is a vender. This afternoon he
was driving through Forty-eighth street
when he passed a crowd of small colored
boys and was struck in the back of the
neck with the core of an apple. The man
was stabbed in the neck week previous
by negro, the wound requiring several
stitches. The vender became very angry
at the boy and slapped his face A negro
finally struck Kohles in the face, knock
ing him down. The exchange of blows at
tracted crowd. and threats were made
against the negroes. 1t is alleged Kohles
drew revolver and threatened to shoot
the first man in sight. The negro boy en-
tered the residence of Charles Brooks,
negro. This attracted the mob to the
building. Brooks, who had been i'll with
typhoid fever. was taken to the police sta
ton despite the pleadings of his wife, who
explained that he had been i'll and that
relapse might follow. He was afterwards
released.
In the meantime William H. Petillo, a
negro, and his daughter Ruth, Z years old.
were passing through Forty-seventh street
when a crowd of white men started after
them. The negro girl ran away and es-
capped. Her father and two other negroes
ran into the saloon of Lee Springle, near
by. The crowd started to follow the ne
groes when Springle drew his revolver and
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04

Chicago, Sept. BY a trite little joke
sprung with cool but effective defamation,
w. J. Bryan today arrested a stampede Of
frantic men and women in the speakers
stand at Electric Park, preventing a panic.
The Nebraskan had just fought his way
through when the over-crowded floor of the
small stand creaked and began to waver.
A section Of the floor gave way, women
shrieked and men tried to jump over tfe
ratings on the heads of the packed throng
at the rear of the stand.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
MR.. BRYAN'S QUICK WIT
PREVENTED A STAMPEDE

"TIello." laughed Mr.. Bryan, turning and
smiling upon the scared people. This can't
be a Democratic platform. There are no
bad 'planks in that. Come now, stand still,
won't you? If you stand together where
you are you will be all right. If you stam-
pede the thing will fall on you," and he
laughed as though 1t was an every day oc-
currence. His self assurance had a quiet
ing effect on the crowd. When the dust
cleared away it was found that few peo-
Pile had fallen under the stand but none
were seriously injured.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
LEADERS CONFER
Several States Represented at Demo-
cratic Headquarters

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Senator Jones, chair
man; J. G. Johnson, vice chairman, and
C. A. Walsh, secretary of ria executive
committee of the democratic national COM
mittee, held an all-day conference today
with the party leaders in several States.
The chairman of the State committees were
L. A. Rossing, Minnesota; Park M. Martin,
Indiana; F. L. Hall, Nebraska; A. F. War
den, Wisconsin; Walter Watson, Illinois;
George A. Hoffman, Iowa; Mack Love.
Kansas, and James H. Miller, West Vir-
ginia.
The object Of the conference was to OBJ
tain an accurate idea of conditions existing
in the various States represented and to
arrange plans for conducting the campaign
in those States.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04

Bath, Me-, Sept. 3.-Arthur Sewall, DEM
ocratic candidate for Vice President III
1896, is In a critical condition at his sum-
mer home at Small Point. sixteen miles
from this city. Mr.. Sewall was seized with
an attack of apoplexy at 10 o'clock last
night, and has been unconscious most os
the time since then. The news was received
from Small Point at noon today to the eff
feet that the chances for his recovery ars
slight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
SEWALL SEIZED WITH
ATTACK OF APOPLEXY

1890 a. m. Tuesday-The condition of
Mr.. Sewall was unchanged at midnight. He
had not regained consciousness, and it was
stated by the physicians that there was alb
solutely no hope for his recovery. His death
is expected at any moment, and he prob
ably will not come out ofthesrotu!p
ably will not come out Of the stupor in
which he has lain since he was stricken.
The family is about the bedside awaiting
the end.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
PRINCE CHING
Is Endeavoring to Open Negotiations
With the Allies

Pekin, Tuesday, August H.-Prince Ching
Is endeavoring to open negotiations with
the allies.
Yu Hsien, Governor of Shanghai ~ has
sent q memorial to the throne asking
reward for having invited fifty-two for
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
Ex-Governor LewelIyn Dead

Ex-Governor Lewellyn Dead
Wichita, Kan, September 3.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Lewellyn died suddenly of heart fail
ure at 10 o'clock.
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lContinued on second Page.
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YOU expect to be successful during the
; year 1000 you must talk TO the people.
Advertisers will find The Age Herald
useful spt aking-tube-it reaches all
the people every day In the year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04

THE WEATHER
FAIR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
EXCEPT PROBABLE SHOWERS NEAR
THE COAST; FRESH NORTH TO EAST
WINDS.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-11-03
SMASH UP.

While Messrs. II. Hitter Crockett
and J. H. Polsgrove were on their
way to Switzer, on Tuesday night,
to make speeches at a Democratic
rally, Just after crossing the F. &
C.. railroad above the Forks of Elk
horn, a passing handcar frightened
their horse which ran away and
dashing against the fence threw
both gentlemen out. Mr.. POlsgrove
was not hurt beyond being consid-
erably Jared. Mr.. Crockett was
not so fortunate. His chinn' was
badly cut and his side bruised up.
These gentlemen were picked up
by the men on the handcar and
brought back to town.
|. DIR. Robinson and Mr.. Frank Daily
were sent out to fill the appoint
ment of Messrs. Crockett and Polls
grove.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-11-03
COUNTRY FIRE.

About Z o'clock Thursday night
a bright light was seen on the
southeastern sky, and an alarm
was turned in. The fire was found
to be in barn on the old George
Walcutt place, now owned by Mr..
Gilbert Mastin, in the bottom OPP
posite the pump house of the
Water Company. The barn was
entirely consumed, inhicting a
loss of some $3.50.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-11-03
NOTICE.

Numerous notices have been
served upon Republican voters to
appear before Judge Moore, on
Monday, and show cause why
their names should not be stricken
from the books.
We are requested to say to any
person receiving such notice, that
he should file it at Republican
headquarters and the names of
two witnesses who can prove their
right TO register at once.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-11-03
GAINES STABLE PRECINCT:

The above precinct. in the north
eastern part of the city, has an un-
enviable reputation for election ir-
egularities-but not wholly alone
in this respect. We alluded hereto
fore to some of the Irregularities of
last years election.
This year the following officers
were appointed in this precinct to
conduct the registration and cleo
ton: Frank Rogers, as Judge for the
Democrats, and VIM. Wells for the
Republicans. Taylor Daley was
appointed as the Democratic sheriff
and John d. O'Conner as Republi-
can clerk.
Wells and Conner did not appear
to act and Geo. Samples, Democrat,
was elected in place of Wells and
Thos. ]. Hutchinson, ST., in place of
Conner.
Rogers seems to have done most
of the registering as less than two
dozen of the 344 voters entered APP
pear TO be in his handwriting. A
number of errors occurred i'm the
entries-some colored voters were
registered as whites, i'm others the
wrong residence was given and
the following names of voters who
claim to have registered do not APP
pear on the registry: Jim BrOwder,
il Elk Alley; Ed Taylor. Holmes
street; Harry Morehead, WorkhOuse
alley; Douglas Perry, st. Clair
street: Geo. II. Mitchell, $50 Clin-
ton; VIM. Linn; Wash Graves, 500
High.
Whether there are other omitted
names is not yet discovered. One
reputable citizen states that when
he registered, the only officer in the
room was ROgers-the clcrk being
on the pavement outside. Since
registration the clerical errors have
on notice, been corrected, but those
who claim to have registered and
are not on the books will lose
their votes.