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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
A CALL BY The LEADERS
People Asked to Meet September LIST
to Form Clubs.
IT IS A FIGHT OF AND BY AMERICANS
They Battle For American Principles, 10 Rescue
The County From Ruincus Republican
Policies. There Should b, No
Delay in Organization.

Chicago, August 1S.-The following was
issued tonight:
ITO the Democrats of the United States:
In order that the fight for the rescue
of the country from Republican poll
cies may be carried on everywhere with
vigor ard earnestness we urge all citi-
zens throughout the United States who
are willing to support the Kansas City
platform to meet in their respective COM
munities on Saturday afternoon or even
ing, September 1st, 1900, for the purpose
OF organizing city CIR precinct Democratic
clubs, where such clubs have not already
been organized These organizations be-
ing Democratic should avoid ostentation
and extravaganza. The fight must be
carried on by American citizens in behalf
of American principles and there should
be no delay in perfecting club organiza-
ton When a club is organized the sec
rotary should at once send to w. r.
Hearst, President of the National Associa-
ton of Democratic Clubs, No. 1880 Broad
way, New York City, the name of the
club, roster CT officers, date of organiza-
ton and number of members.
civilian j. BRYAN.
"ADLAI e. STEVENSON.
JAMES X. JONES.
Chairman Democratic National Commit
tee.
"W r. HEARST
president National Association of DEM
cratic Clubs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
MORE MEN JOIN THE UNION,
The Irwin Mill Running. $50 Men Out. Other
Unions Organized.

Especial to the News and Observer
Durham, n. c., August 1S.-The strike
situation at this place remains unchang
ed, and there have been no new develop
ments since yesterday
The Irwin mill opened up yesterday
morning and ran all day as usual, except
that about $50 men-the strikers we're
absent from their places. The union
men who refused to strike were ordered
to work out their notices, and they
would be discharged.
A meeting was held tonight by the I'M
ion at the Pearl Mills. Twenty new
members Joined the union. They de-
cided not to strike for the present
The men who organized the unions,
Davis and Austin, have gone to Haw
River to organize unions there 1t is
learned from positively authentic
source that the operatives in the Randle-
man mills and one of the Greensboro
mills are organized.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
ENGLAND's SECRET SCHEMES.
All France Grins at How the Powers Rebuff
Her at Shanghai.

Copyright 1900, by The Associated Press)
Paris, August 1S.-EngIand's decision
not to land troops in Shanghai when con-
WINGED that the other powers would fol-
low her example is considered here as
not masking her real intention as to
China as being one of selfish interests.
Her intended inpendent action created not
a little criticism, but now that it has
been checked official circles silently grin
at what is regarded as rebuff. 1t is
even stated that her course cast sus-
picion upon the genuineness Of Englands
attitude regarding the open door policy
for had England been left in possession
of the port of Shanghai, and in control of
the rich resources of the Yank Use VAL
ley she easily could have been satisfied
with her position, whether or not the re-
mainder of the powers secured commercial
privileges in the Oriental Empire Fig
arc speaking of this says:
England in wishing to operate alone
on the Yang Use seems to desire to re-
turn to the policy of spheres of influence,
thus tripping the theory of the open
DOOR which lately she was defending
ardently.''
La Patrie goes even further announc-
ing:
THE powers have, after all, two strug-
giles to sustain-one open, against the
Chinese; the other entirely secret, against
England One scarcely knows which pre-
dominates, the Implicitly of the Chinese
or the duplicity of England
This, however is not alone the source
of resentment against what most French
men consider their perennial foe-Eng-
land-for official circles credit her. by
news dispatches originating from an Eng
lish source, with an effort to belittle the
valor and courage of the French soldiers
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
THE CAPTURE OF Hal CHENG.
Russians Infict Upon the Chinese Loss of
-Four Hundred Men.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 1S.-While awaiting de-
tails of the taking of Pekin the papers
here again comment on the superior Off
cial intelligence of the authorities at
Washington, the st. James Gazette say
ing:
THE relief of the legations may now
be accepted without reservation
The Westminster Gazette attributes
the celebrity of the American reports to
the fact that the Americans are erecting
field wires and have staff officer assign
ed for the express purpose of sending
news. The following dispatch has been
received at the Russian War Office in
st. Petersburg from General Alexieff.
Port Arthur. Aug. 13-General
Fleischer. with force of all arms cap
tured Hal Cheng, August 18th, after three
days fighcxg. The Chinese loss was 400
men and four guns. Five hundred Chi
nese retreated with eight guns
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
ARREST OF ELAPERs.
Brazen Statements of DR.. Wilkinson and His
Sister-in-I ", Miss Packard
(By the Associated Press J

(By the Associated Press)
Atlanta, August 1S.-Dr. Howard M.
Wilkinson and Miss Josephine Packard
of Dover Delaware were placed i'm GUS
tody today by the police officers of this
city at the request of the wife of DR..
wilkinson, who is Miss Packard's sister.
The couple left Dover Saturday night
and after a short stop in Charlotte, N. c.,
came to Atlanta, where for several days
detectives have been searching for them.
In an interview today DR.. Wilkinson
said:
1t was a case of love before my mar
riage, however, not before my engage
ment to Nellie, my wife. l asked jose
phine to marry me then, but she was self
sacrificing she would not consent on her
sisters account.
1--WE have been planning this elopement
for a month past. Her parents knew of
our great affection and my wife appealed
to them to take steps to prevent our
meeting.
Say for me that 1 do not regret the
step | have taken in the least | thor
oughly realize the sacrifice l have made.
My stay in Dover depended on one of
three things, my insanity, suicide or di-
vorce. So far as my business relations
are concerned l surrendered my accounts
to my attorney, r. II. Van Dyke, for the
benefit of my creditors"
Miss Packard, who is a beautiful girl
of IS, said:
do l want to go back home? Why of
course not. l realize fully the step l
have taken. / know l have stolen away
my sisters husband; know what l have
done. l do not want the pity or forgive
ness of any one. All l want is to be
left alone with him. That is all either
of us want
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19

and the complications resulting there
from are speculatively discussed by the
press and in political circles. The over
whelming opinion is that since all the
powers have agreed to install strong
central government at Pekin it becomes
necessary, first to destroy or at least TO
render harmless the fugitive Government,
which is responsible for the whole Chi
nese eruption. Therefore, it is claimed
it is necessary to follow and capture
the fugitives. This probably will call for
the employment of large additional
forces, besides those which are now in
China. Surmises as to whether the Uni
ted States, Great Britain and Japan will
share therein or leave the burden to
Russia, France and above all, to Germany,
fill the papers today. The German Gov
eminent adheres to the view that perfect
harmony prevails among the powers re-
garding immediate action in China. A
number of the opposition papers express
deep dissatisfaction with the ignoring of
the Reichstag and the whole of the En-
oeror's China policy, declaring it far
exceeds the limits laid down by Count
Won Buelow, the Minister of Foreign At
fairs, in his circular to the ruling princes
of Germany on July 18th.
FLIGHT OF THE COURT.
London. Aug 1S.-The second edition
of the Daily Telegraph publishes a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai which says:
1.-THE allies entered Pekin unoprosed
and met with a friendly reception from
Prince Ching. All the hostile elements
have already escaped from the city The
imperial court left for Shen ST on August
18th, with the Manchus. The Kausu
troops have gone southwest with the OBJ
ject of drawing off the allies and prevent
ing them from following up the court"
WI CALLED PEKIN's FALL.
Washington, August 1S.-Mr WI, the
Chinese Minister, tonight received an Of
fetal cablegram announcing the entry
of the allied forces into Pekin on the
night of the 18th. 1t was sent by Lii
Hung Chang and transmitted to Minister
WI by the Chinese Minister at London
The text of the dispatch was not given
out, but it was explained that the mes
sage was simple announcement from
the Chinese Government confirmatory of
the other advices reporting the fall Of
the Chinese Capital.
MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.
New York, August 1S.-The Presbyterian
Board Of Foreign Missions in this city
received the following cablegram today:
'Che Fco-Definite news via Tien Tsin
missionaries Pao Ting Flu all killed.
1t was thought that the Presbyterian
missionaries at Pao Ting Flu numbered
three and that altogether there were ten
foreign missionaries at that place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
Flogged For Threatening Whites.
(By the Associated Press.)

Griffin, Ga, Ang. 1S.-Jim Strickland,
a negro living in Henry county, was TAX
en- out by crowd and given $50 lashes
on the bare back and then shot once in
the arm, twice in the thigh and once in
the leg.
Strickland has been using highly in
cendiary talk, saying what he would do
if a white man crossed his path and has
been regarded as fire. brand in the
community. He had been repeatedly
warned to modify his language and &C
tions, but these warnings had no effect.
The mob went about its work quietly but
effectively. After they had finished with
the unfortunate wretch, he was taken to
the house of a negro and his injuries at
tended to. 1t is not thought that he
will die.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
BRYAN's TOPEKA SPEECH.
1t Will Cover Various Subjects He Goes to
Topeka the 2Srd.
NV the Associated Press.)

Lincoln Neb., Aug. 1S.-Mr. Bryan
spent the day in preparing his Topeka
speech. The speech will not deal with
one particular topic as the Indianapolis
speech, but will cover various subjects.
Mr. Bryan has changed his itinerary
for next week so as 20 cut out Kansas
City. He will go to Atchison from Falis
City, Wednesday night and from Atchison
TO Topeka Thursday morning
THE TOPEKA PROGRAM.
Topeka, Kansas, Aug. 1S.-William }.
BRYAN will arrive in Topeka at 1920 a.
m. August 23rd. The Topeka City Troop
will escort him to the National Hotel,
where reception will be held.
The northwest corner of the state
House grounds has been selected as the
place of the Populist notification meeting
and a large stand is being erected there.
Chief Justice Foster, of the Supreme
Court, will preside and deliver BRIEF
Introductory address. He will be follow
ed by r. M. Patterson, of Colorado. who
will make the formal notification adj
dress The meeting will begin at four
o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
BATTLE RACED ALL DAY
The Japanese Blew Up the Two Eas-
tern Gates.
CITY WAS ENTERED FROM TWO SIDES
The Americans and British Met the Russians
and Japanese Near the Legations, in
Which They Found the
Foreigners Safe.
(By the Associated Press.)

TOXIC, August 17.-General Yamaguchi
wires from Pekin under date of August
18th, as follows:
THE allies attacked Pekin early yes
terday, opening with artillery on the
eastern side. The wall was obstinately
held by the enemy. The Japanese and
Russians were on the northward of the
Tung Chow canal. The Americans and
British were on the south Side. At
nightfall the Japanese blew up the two
eastern gates of the Tartar city and en-
tered. In the meantime the Americans
and British entered the Chinese city
by the Tung Pien gates. Detachments
of each force were sent toward the Le-
cations. The parties met near the Lee
cations and opened communication. All
the Ministers and their stats were found
safe. The Japanese loss was over 100
killed, including three officers. The
losses of the allies have not been ascer-
tanned Four hundred Chinese were
killed."
THE SECOND REPORT.
Shanghai, August 1S.-Q0:20 a. n.y.
The general attack on Pekin began Au-
gust 18th, in the morning. The enemy
OOSlIHdlcly ISSlSIeu Inc Same evening
the Japanese demolished the Cham Lang
and Tong-Chi gates and entered the cap
itaI. The other armies entered by the
Tong Quien gate. They sent detachments
at once to the Legations, where the Min
listers were found safe.
THE LEGATIONS SAFE.
Washington August 1S-A dispatch
from Consul General Goodnow, at Shang-
hal, has been received at the State De-
partment confirming previous reports of
the entrance of the allies armies into
Pekin, and the safety of the Legationers
The following cablegram was received
at the War Department this morning
from Brigadier General Barry of Gen
eral Chaffee's staff:
''Che Foo; Adjutant General, Washing
ton, Taku August 17.-Indiana transport
arrived on the 18th. All are well. Will
go to front. Pekin taken 18th. Lega-
tions safe. q
(Signed) BARRY"
The Indiana carried a battalion of the
FMteenth Infantry which had trans
ported from the Sumner at Nagasaki.
AUSTRIAN MINISTER WOUNDED.
Office has received dispatch announc-
ing that the Austrian acting Minister at
Pekin, Dr. Won Rosthorn, is slightly
wounded.
THE NEW ORLEANS AT SHANGHAI.
Washington, Aug. 1S-The cruiser New
Orleans has arrived at WI Sung, the
port of Shanghai She has on board 800
men including 40 marines 1t is under
stood that the British force landed to-
day and that it will be followed by
French and German landing parties. 1t
is not expected that the Americans will
land party.
LONDON HEARS IT AT LAST.
London, Aug. 1S.--Q230 D. m.)-Ad-
miral Bruce telegraphs to the Admiralty:
'Pekin captured August 18th. Lega-
tions safe"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
TO CAPTURE THE EMPRESS.
Berlin Considers This Necessary Before Setting
Up a New Government

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 1S-The flight of the Dow
ager Empress and the disappearance Of
the Emperor of China is here regarded
as of much greater and lasting import
ance than the mere taking of Peki1l,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
May Have a Place on the Ticket.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lincoln. Neb-, August 18-S,ecre tarT
of State Porter has decided that Free
Silver Republicans" and middle -of-the-
Read Pcpulsts" may have place on
the official ballot this fall under the
names quoted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
B0ERs REPORT A VICTORY.
Say Dewet Has Defeated the British and Cap
tured 1000 Men.
(By the Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
New York, August 1S.-A special cable
dispatch to the Journal from Delagoa
Bay says that according to Boer reports
there General Dewet has turned on the
British, defeated them and captured
1000 men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
THE TOPEKA PROGRAM.

Another attempt is said to have been
made on the life of the Shah Of Persia,
at Ostend yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19

The Indiana carried battalion of the
Fifteenth Infantry. which had trans
ported from the Sumner at Nagasaki.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

The newspapers of the country are
raising the biggest kind of row over
the Hay-Paunceforte treaty, and from
present indications the probability
is that the treaty will not be ratified.
The arguments against the treaty
are too numerous and complicated to
admit of easy comprehension; but the
burden of the opposition rests upon
the proposition that the United States
is big enough and strong enough to
look after its own affairs in America,
without the cooperation or consent Of
Great Britain or any other country.
1t is urged that Notwithstanding pre-
vious treaties, the United States is
free to build, fortify and control the
canal, and that unless the work is to
be undertaken with that understand
ing, we would be foolish to undertake
it at all.
Although Secretary Hay denies that
there has been or is any kind of a
secret alliance between the United
States and Great Britain, he has not
denied that he and the president have
very strong sympathies in that direc-
ton, and from the terms Of the treaty
now under consideration, it looks as if
they certainly have something of the
kind in ultimate view. That there
should be big fight over the ratifica-
ton of treaty tending to such an
important and far reaching result,
therefore, is not the least surprising.
But it is not believed that the build
ing of the Nicaragua canal depends
upon the ratification of this treaty.
There is now pending a bill which
looks to the building Of the canal in-
dependent of such convention, and
there seems to be good reason TO be-
lieve that this bill will pass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
MERE.MENTION.

DR.. Leslie E. Keeley, inventor of the
"gold cure" for drunkenness, died sud-
denly at bis home in Los Angeles,
CAL, last Wednesday. '''''''"The Geor-
gia fruit growers calculate that on &C.
count of the recent cold weather,
there is a good chance for fruit crop.
.........The freeze of Sunday is said to
have done but little damage in Florida.
.........The next national convention OF
the Populist party, is to be held at
Sioux Falls, S. D., on May 9. 1t is
probable that W. J. Bryan and Judge
Henry Caldwell, of Arkansas will be
put at the head of the ticket. '''''''.lt
is given out in Washington that the
forti6cation of the Nicaragua canal
would cost $40, 900, 900, and that is the
principal reason why Mr.. Hay inser-
ted the neutrality clause in the treaty.
....."..Secretary Gage says ex-Consul
Macrum is a spiteful liar .'''''''''The
national committee has Sc
lected Kansas City, Mo-, as the place
for holding the next national Demo
cratic convention. The vote was 40
for Kansas City against only 9 for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

and right, while General Smith-Dor-
rien's brigade crossed the river and
advanced along the north bank.
On the north and south banks the
ground is level, and the advance across
this was deadly and the British losses
were heavy. The battle was an exact
repetition of the Modder river battle,
with the soldiers under fire all day long
and the fighting had no definite results,
as the Beers laager was well barrica-
ded and they remained therein. The
British guns shelled the laager vigor-
ously and the Beers confessed to loss
of over 800 men. The terrific shelling
was resumed Monday, when General
Cropje asked for an armistice. The
shelling was continued Tuesday, over
so guns pouring lead into the Boer
camp"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
HOUDTOWN HAPPENINGS.
Recent Deaths-Mr. Chapman Resigns
Flying Jenny AccideDt-Other Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.

Recent Deaths-Mr. Chapman Resigns
Flying Jenny AccideDt-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HooDTowN, February %. - Mrs
Sarah. Jane Smith, whose serious ILL
ness has been mentioned in this cores
pondence, died at the home of hel
son-in-law, Mr.. Jno. E. Bankhead, on
the 18th instant, and was buried the
following day at Salem Presbyterian
church. Five sons, two daughters, q
number of grandchildren, and one
greatgrand child, survive her. She
was the widow of the late John W.
Smith, and was in the 63d year of hel
age.
Mrs. M. w. Latham died last Satur.
day morning, after quite brief illness
from a complication of troubles. Only
three days before, the spirit of her in
FAINT daughter had taken its flight to
Him who gave 1t. Now the young
mother, but little over 25 years of age,
has followed. She leaves husband
and three children, the eldest about II
years of age, besides number of rel
atives to mourn her sad departure.
Little Lesley, the youngest surviving
child, had the misfortune to get his
collar bone broken last Monday, while
playing with number of other chill
dren at school with "fying jenny"
Rev. H. R. Chapman has resigned
the pastorate of the Shiloh Baptist
church, having written to that effect
to the officials of the church few days
ago. He will probably be succeeded
by Rev. Hensley, whom Mr.. Chapman
recommended to the charge.
Quite a storm of wind and rain, ac'
com panied by some hail, passed over
this section yesterday afternoon. The
hail was heavier south of this place.
At the plantation of Mrs. E. A. La
than, the hail was drifted in low
places, and some is still lying this
morning. No damage has been done
that we have heard of.
Owing to the inclement weather
but little farm work has been done.
Quite a number of the farmers have
already made arrangements for their
guano, and each seems to be trying to
do the best he can for himself, without
waiting on any movement looking TO-
ward lower prices.
Small grain is not looking very en-
couraging, owing to the continued wet
weather and hard freezes. A con-
siderable amount of oats remains in
the hands of the farmers from the
same causes. 1t will probably be too
late to sow now, by the time the
ground is dry enough to plant again.
VoCE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mamie Meacham is visiting
friends at Richburg.
Intendant Carroll has been quite
unwell for the past few days.
Miss Libbey Byers, of Sharon, is
visiting Miss sudie Allison, in York
Vile.
Mrs. John R. Ashe and children are
visiting relatives and friends in Cam
den.
Mr.. Church W. Carroll left Wednes-
day for Baltimore, where he goes to
take special business course.
Miss Mary E. Schorb returned home
last Tuesday from visit to relatives
and friends in Chester county.
Mrs. James Bowen, of Greensboro,
N. g., is visiting in Yorkville the guest
of her sister, Mrs. w. w. Lewis.
Mrs. Frank M. Gale, after visit to
her sister, Mrs. John S. Bratton, has
returned to her,home at Richburg.
Miss Cora Tall, after months visit
to her sister, Mrs. W. D. Grist, return
ed to her home in Baltimore last Wed
nesday.
The many friends of Mr.. ]. II. B.
Jenkins, formerly of Sharon, but now
of Rock Hill, will be gratifed to have
confirmation of fact that they have
all along suspected, and that is that
Mr.. Jenkins is building up a fine
patronage in the hotel business. The
reporter saw Mr.. Jenkins for few
minutes last Wednesday morning and
learned from him that he was we'll
pleased with what he had accom-
plished so far and the prospects
for the future. He is getting a fair
share of the transient travel, and al
ready has numerous friends among the
commercial men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-24

trick, and asked to know what regi'
ment the signal men belonged to. The
answer was satisfactory, and from that
ii ne the soldiers in Kimberly became
more hopeful. When French entered
the town there was, of course, great
Joy, and when next day there came i'll
sight long wagon trains of supplies,
the people:-soldiers and civilians
were unable to restrain their delight.
AS they walked about the streets they
would shake hands with and hug the
soldiers of the relief force, and in other
ways show their pleasure. The be-
sieged had been reduced to dire straits.
All the horses and mules had been
eaten, and there was but little food OF
any kind in the town.